Antiquities
A (Beautiful) Thing of the Past
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Authentic Solidus Roman Imperial Coin in 22k Gold Necklace Pendant, circa 476 AD
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Zeno the Second Reign, AV Gold Solidus Roman Imperial Coin (Constantinople Mint, circa 476-491 AD), set in a squared 22-karat gold bezel with 22-karat gold bail. The obv...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Antiquities
Materials
Gold
Lovely Multicolored Drop Necklace Pendant of Old Roman Glass '400 AD-500 AD'
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely multicolored drop pendant for necklace made from Roman glass (400 AD-500 AD) set within a custom 21-karat gold pendant with gold bead accents and 21-ka...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Gold
Ancient Bruttium Coin with Crab Design Set in 22-Karat Gold Ring
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic ancient Bruttium, the Brettii, Æ quartuncia coin, (circa 216-214 BC) custom mounted within a 22-karat gold band and bezel. The obverse, or front side of this coin is hea...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Gold, Metal
An Authentic Greek Apollonia Pontika, AR Drachm Coin Set in 22 kt Gold Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Greek Apollonia Pontika, AR Drachm Coin (Thrace, circa 450-400 BC), set in a custom squared 22-carat gold bezel and 22-carat gold bail, wi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Antiquities
Materials
Gold, Silver
Roman Empire Domitian Coin circa 81-96 AD Set in Gold with Diamond Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Roman Empire, Domitian (circa 81-96 AD), silver Denarius coin, minted in Rome, set in a custom 22-karat gold bezel with 22-karat gold bail with gold bead and diamond acc...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Antiquities
Materials
Gold
Ancient Macedonian Alexander the Great Coin Set in 22 kt Gold & Emerald Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Authentic Greek (Macedonian) Alexander the Great Tetradrachm Coin, 336-323 BC, set in a 22-karat gold bezel and Bail with an Emerald...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Macedonian Classical Greek Antique Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Gold
Group of Ancient Roman Bronze Tools & Hair Pins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine group of ancient Roman bronze implements and artifacts.
Consisting of pins & several small scale tools.
From the private collection of Lawrence Majewski, who was a former co...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Ancient Roman Bronze Crossbow Fibula or Toga Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine ancient Roman bronze fibula.
A so-called 'crossbow' fibula.
From the private collection of Lawrence Majewski, who was a former conservator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art....
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
German 16th-17th Century Brass Baptismal Basin, Probably Nuremberg
Located in Virum, DK
A German 16th-17th century embossed and chiseled brass baptismal basin adorned with Virgin Mary standing on a crescent moon and (unreadable) text, probably Nuremberg. The basin featu...
Category
Early 17th Century German Antique Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Important Lock in Sheet Steel from the 17th or 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very large lock mechanism in forged iron and handcut, formerly painted black. All the elements are riveted, some rivets are extensions of the cups
This lock most likely comes from a church or castle door...
Category
Early 1700s French Antique Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Roman Carved Marble Torso in Military Dress, circa 2nd-3rd Century
Located in Austin, TX
A well carved Roman marble figure of a male in military dress, late Roman Period, circa 2nd-3rd century.
The figure portrayed dressed in military att...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Antiquities
Materials
Marble
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The Great Dixter Cookbook
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Authentic Porthole Window
Located in Norwell, MA
Authentic aluminum porthole window with two dog bolts, an opening hinge, tempered class, shiny finish, etc.
Overall dimensions: 15" x 9" glass.
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20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Aluminum
Thorens Swiss AD 30 Upright Music Box with Ten Discs, circa 1970
Located in Evergreen, CO
A quality fruitwood case with a glass door allows for viewing the metal discs that play on this upright music box by Thorens of Switzerland. The set ...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Antiquities
Materials
Fruitwood
Rare Solid Bronze Armorial Crest Coat of Arms Lovely Verdigris Patination
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique solid bronze coat of arms armorial crest with lovely natural verdigris patina
This is a very good looking and well made coa...
Category
20th Century English Post-Modern Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
H 11.03 in W 7.88 in D 1.97 in
Imperial Splendor: Antique Map of the Ottoman Empire by Blaeu, circa 1640
Located in Langweer, NL
The antique map titled 'Turcicum Imperium' is an original old map of the Ottoman Empire, historically and colloquially known as the Turkish Empire. Here are the key features and deta...
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Mid-17th Century Antique Antiquities
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Paper
No Reserve
H 17.33 in W 21.54 in D 0.02 in
Ancient Roman Glass
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful original ancient Roman glass embedded in Lucite cube, was used for containing perfume. Exceptional object of art for display.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Israeli Antique Antiquities
Materials
Murano Glass
19th C Antique Chess Set Game Regency Shape with 96mm Kings in Pine Lidded Box
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete handmade, hardwood chess set game of 32 pieces in a handmade pine box with a sliding lid, which we date to the turn of the 19th Century, Circa 1900.
The chess set is complete with 32 handmade and turned hardwood pieces, ( probably made of boxwood) all in the Regency shape or French Regence style. This Regence style are quite distinctive with the taller pieces and distinctive knights when compared to other designs and have a good "feel" when playing with. The box is handmade of pine with a sliding lid of good colour.
Kings are 96mm high (about 3~7/8 inches)
Knights are 90mm high
Pawns are 48 mm high (about 1~11/16 inches)
Note: Two of the white pawns are smaller replacements but of the same style. Please see images
Overall a very good handmade antique chess...
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Late 19th Century British Régence Antique Antiquities
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
H 3.4 in W 8.25 in D 4.6 in
Ancient Temple in Lacquered Wood from the End of the 1600s
Located in Cesena, FC
Beautiful rare temple dating back to around the second half of the 17th century in the middle of the Baroque period made of finely carved and gilded wood.
Rich sculpted decoration, carving with volute curls. The perforated and gilded dome is of great value. Beautiful old patina.
The structure has 8 columns...
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1680s Italian Baroque Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage 1970s Gucci 22-Karat Gold-Plated Wrap Sunglasses with Brown Lenses Italy
By Gucci
Located in St. Louis, MO
Classic 1970s vintage Gucci wrap sunglasses or eyewear, plated in 22-karat gold with brown plastic lenses, with nice knurled texture to front of frames. Some wear to gold plating, al...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiquities
Materials
Metal
H 1.5 in W 5.38 in D 5.5 in
Group of Ancient Roman Bronze Tools & Hair Pins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Antiquities
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Bronze
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