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Pair of Tibetan or Nepalese Bronze Amulets Temple Shrine Figures Artifacts
Located in Studio City, CA
/Northern Nepal. Was acquired from a collection of Asian/ Tibetan/Nepalese and Indian artifacts. We
Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Artifact Mogul Estate Rock Crystal Ram Head Amulet and Garnet Beads Necklace
Located in Chesterland, OH
. The necklace is fastened with an old silver clasp. The weight of the necklace is 100 grams. The
Category

Antique 18th Century Asian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Crystal, Garnet, Rock Crystal, Silver

Flowers Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Italy Still-life Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
elaborate artifact, protagonist as much as the floral varieties it contains, has a whimsical and bizarre
Category

17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare VERNEH Old Saddle Rug for Collection
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
design for this beautiful artifact, completely embroidered with animals and symbols. (nr. 272).
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Caucasian Other Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Very Fine GIA Certified unheated Ruby & Diamond Earring by Pierre/Famille
Located in Aspen, CO
in length. The very fine rubies are older, and rarely mined today. All items sold are accompanied by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum

Antique 18K Ring Centering a Natural Very Fine Blue Zircon, American, c. 1890
Located in Aspen, CO
ancient stones. They have been used in jewelry for thousands of years and is mentioned in the Old
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian More Rings

Materials

Zircon, Blue Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold

"Old Russell House, " Charles Marion Russell, Western American Drawing
By Charles Marion Russell
Located in New York, NY
Charles Marion Russell (1864 - 1926) Old Russell House Pencil on paper 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches
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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Paper

Antique Upper Arm Bangle, or Large Wrist Bangle in Ebony and Diamonds, c 1895.
Located in Aspen, CO
creative and nuanced panoply of jeweled artifacts.
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Bangles

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Art Deco Diamond and Platinum Double Clip Brooch, c. 1930
Located in Aspen, CO
nuanced panoply of jeweled artifacts.
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Vintage 1930s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Edwardian Antique Platinum and Diamond Ring, circa 1915
Located in Aspen, CO
artifacts.
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Early 20th Century North American Edwardian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Edwardian Diamond Ring, circa 1915
Located in Aspen, CO
artifacts.
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Early 20th Century North American Edwardian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique Edwardian Platinum Pin of Diamonds & Natural Pearl, c. 1907
Located in Aspen, CO
cut diamonds. The estimated diamond weight is .30 cts. In addition there are 10 old cut diamonds
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Antique Early 1900s North American Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Platinum

Antique Twin Serpent Ring symbolizing eternal love in gold with Diamonds 1880
Located in Aspen, CO
the snakes' head are old mine cut diamonds weighing totally 0.21 cts., near colorless, (H/I) and very
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Antique Late 19th Century North American Victorian Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Edwardian Platinum and Diamond Ring, c. 1915.
Located in Aspen, CO
at the exciting endlessly creative and nuanced panoply of jeweled artifacts.
Category

Vintage 1910s North American Edwardian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique Edwardian Platinum and Diamond Ring
Located in Aspen, CO
nuanced panoply of jeweled artifacts.
Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique Late Edwardian Diamond and Fine Emerald Platinum Pin, c. 1919
Located in Aspen, CO
condition and probably American. There are 24 European cut diamonds (one old pear cut) estimated to weigh
Category

Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum

Tiffany Antique 19th Century Gold, Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire Cufflinks, c. 1890
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Aspen, CO
in length and 11.29 mm. wide. The white old cut diamonds (estimated to be near colorless and very
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Antique 1890s Late Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

Art Deco Necklace of Platinum, Diamond, Natural Pearl & Fancy cut Onyx, c. 1920
Located in Aspen, CO
wonder at the exciting endlessly creative and nuanced panoply of jeweled artifacts.
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Platinum

Bermuda: An Early 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Henricus Hondius
By Henricus Hondius
Located in Alamo, CA
earlier maps by John Speed in 1627. Henricus's older brother, Jodocus Hondius II, engraved a version of
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Platinum, European Cut Diamond & Light Pastel Color Pearl Ring, circa 1935
Located in Aspen, CO
Platinum ring circa 1935 possessing old European cut diamonds and a very light grey pearl and a
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

Antique Edwardian Diamond and Sapphire Ring in excellent condition, circa 1915
Located in Aspen, CO
exciting endlessly creative and nuanced panoply of jeweled artifacts.
Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Art Deco Platinum, Diamond, Onyx and Natural Pearl Pendant Necklace, C. 1920
Located in Aspen, CO
creative and nuanced panoply of jeweled artifacts.
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Natural Pearl, Platinum

Cufflinks Antique Gold Sapphire and Diamond Back to Back, Art Nouveau, c. 1900
Located in Aspen, CO
artifacts.
Category

Early 20th Century North American Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Onyx, Diamond & Natural Oriental Pearl in Platinum and Gold Ring c. 1900
Located in Aspen, CO
endlessly creative and nuanced panoply of jeweled artifacts.
Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Oriental Pearl, Onyx, Diamond, Gold, Platinum, 14k Gold

Antique Edwardian Diamond and Sapphire Ring in excellent condition, circa 1915
Located in Aspen, CO
and nuanced panoply of jeweled artifacts.
Category

Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
artifacts. Would make for a nice addition to any South-East Asian artifacts or Buddha collection or be an
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Antique 18th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
artifacts. Would make for a nice addition to any South-East Asian artifacts or Buddha collection or be an
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Antique 18th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
artifacts. Would make for a nice addition to any South-East Asian artifacts or Buddha collection or be an
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Antique 18th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Thai Asian Large Carved Wood Gilt Lacquer Kneeling Praying Temple Shrine Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
antiques and artifacts. We are listing as early to mid-1900s but could be older. Would look amazing
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Asian Buddhist or Indian Hindu Small Temple Shrine Bronze Deity Figure on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
of Asian art and artifacts. One of the best collections we have seen. We are listing it as from
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Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Sculpture on Wood Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
. We are listing it as 19th century but could very well be older. Would make for a great addition
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Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment Custom Wood Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
nice addition to any South-East Asian artifacts or Buddha collection or eye-catching stand-alone accent
Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Seated Laughing Jolly Bronze Buddha Sculpture, 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
. We are listing it as 18th-19th century but could very likely be older. Would make for a nice
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Antique 19th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Japanese Chinese Asian Signed Bronze Buddha Hand Sculpture Incense Censer
Located in Studio City, CA
as early to mid-1900s but it could be older. A unique and special piece (we can not find another
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Asian Khmer Cambodia Stoned Carved Head Bust of Male Buddhist Buddha Shiva Deity
Located in Studio City, CA
acquired from a collection of Southeast Asian artifacts but we do not know its exact history or age. We are
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Antique 19th Century Cambodian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Large Heavy Thai Siam Asian Ceramic Buddha Head Bust Sculpure on Display Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
from the 20th century but could be older. A very sizeable, heavy, solid piece. Would make for a
Category

20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Glazed Ceramic Set of Four Bemelman's Bar Ashtrays New York
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From the famous Bemelman's bar at the NYC Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock and a great artifact
Category

Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Wood Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
years of handling and use. It radiates in the light. This work is likely 100-150 or so years old. We
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Zolatos Greek 22 Karat Gold Large Clip-On Earrings
By Zolotas
Located in Miami, FL
decided to breathe new life into Greek museum artifacts and transform them into jewelry by reviving age
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Mid-20th Century Greek Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

22k Gold

Sue Linburg Le Souvenir II Signed Modern Polychromed Bronze Hanging Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
. Signed in the metal on the verso. The sculpture has an old-world aesthetic which could be influenced from
Category

20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Neolithic Chinese Pottery
Located in Santa Monica, CA
-marked pottery and artifacts decorated with geometric designs found in Mesolithic sites in northern China
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Vases

Materials

Clay, Pottery

Neolithic Chinese Pottery
Neolithic Chinese Pottery
H 9 in W 9 in D 7 in
"Dutch Mountain 2", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Ceramic, Sculpture, Delft
Located in St. Louis, MO
the valuable artifact, both demolished and held strong by his sculpted floral growth. “What we call
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Mixed Media

Large South Indian India Asian Original Pichwai Painting of Elephant Procession
Located in Studio City, CA
listing as the 20th Century but the painting could be older, perhaps the 19th century. This original one
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Textile, Silk, Paint

Hand Carved Wood Painted and Pigmented Primitive Tribal Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
older. From a collection of tribal artifacts. Would be a great addition to any collection or eye
Category

Early 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Michael van Beuren Mexican Modernist Pine & Natural Fiber Bar Cart, 1940s
By Michael van Beuren
Located in Coronado, CA
bauhaus and Mexican aesthetics. This museum worthy artifact has been lightly restored back to usable
Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Early 19th century matched pair of hand carved angel statues
Located in London, GB
: Late 18th / early 19th century Origin: Europe Condition: Aged These religious artifacts show natural
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Antique Early 1800s Unknown Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Circa 1900 Chromolithography The Lake of Thun Lac de Thoune Swiss Tourism
Located in PARIS, FR
are dotted with towns, including Thun, and Romanesque churches. In the old town of Thun, the 12th
Category

Early 20th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
allowed to export Baga artifacts. The figure embodies the spirit A-Mantsho-nga-Tshol who is often
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Fine and Unusual Fancy cut Diamond Maltese Vintage Platinum Cross.
Located in Aspen, CO
with a fine diamond barrel shaped clasp set with 30 small old cut white diamonds. The chain is 15
Category

Vintage 1960s Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Brass Table Lamp, Signed by Lukasz Friedrich
By Lukas Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
poetic and almost ancient frame saw were his first objects of fascination. Once playground this old, no
Category

2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Table Lamp, Signed by Lukasz Friedrich
Brass Table Lamp, Signed by Lukasz Friedrich
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 6.3 in
Japanese Antique Pair Buddhist Monju Fugen Bosatsu Nyorai Temple Shrine Buddhas
Located in Studio City, CA
temple in Japan and likely date back to the late Meiji period / early Show period but could be older
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
Located in New Orleans, LA
An incredible and extremely rare artifact of world history, this mutton bone model of a guillotine
Category

Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone

Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
H 18 in W 7.63 in D 10.25 in
Large and Important Fine Turquoise & Diamond, 18K White Gold Earrings, c. 1990
Located in Aspen, CO
slightly included (VS). The well matched bezel set turquoise is probably from the old Sleeping Beauty
Category

1990s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Noveau Style Huge Crystal Fruit Bowl and Planter Table Centerpiece
Located in Prato, Tuscany
artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal

Newly made Nepali gold-face Samantabhadra statue - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The old bronze Samantabhadra statue from Nepal is a captivating and spiritually meaningful artifact
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Korean Asian Large Long Life Byobu Byeongpung Shipjangsaengdo Ten Panel Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
but feel it could be older, perhaps from the Joseon Dynasty. A spectacular work. Quite rare and
Category

Mid-20th Century Korean Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint, Paper

Victorian taxidermy ebonised mounted elephant ear.
Located in London, GB
10 certificate. The framed artifact also has a brass stamp at its base which states (The Walls Have
Category

Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber

Brass Mirror by Lukasz Friedrich
By Lukas Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
this old, no longer existing workshop later became his source of inspiration. Academic studies in
Category

2010s Polish Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Brass Mirror by Lukasz Friedrich
Brass Mirror by Lukasz Friedrich
H 41.34 in W 35.44 in D 1.78 in
Louis XVI Style Large Italian Crystal Amphora With Engraved And Swan Handles
Located in Prato, Tuscany
artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Crystal

Art Deco Large Italian Bi-Color Crystal Vase Cut And Ground By Hand
Located in Prato, Tuscany
artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Crystal

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