Greek piriform aryballos with scale pattern

ITEM: Aryballos depicting a horse head MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Greek, Corinthian PERIOD: 7th Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 62 mm x 55 mm diameter CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: E...

ITEM: Slingshot with (…)EM(…) MATERIAL: Lead CULTURE: Greek PERIOD: 4th Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 15 mm x 29 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex English private collection, acquired between 1980 – 1990 Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export license (If you live outside the European Union, We will have to apply for an export licence for your country and shipping will take 3 to 5 weeks.) Sling, implement for propelling missiles, one of the first missile weapons used in warfare. It consisted of a small strap or socket of leather to which two cords were attached. The warrior, or slinger, held the ends of the cords in one hand, placed the missile snugly in the strap, and whirled the socket and missile rapidly around his head; by letting go of one cord at the right moment, the slinger could let the missile fly out of the socket at a high speed. In the Roman army...

ITEM: Slingshot with bee MATERIAL: Lead CULTURE: Greek PERIOD: 4th Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 15 mm x 30 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex English private collection, acquired between 1980 – 1990 Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export license (If you live outside the European Union, We will have to apply for an export licence for your country and shipping will take 3 to 5 weeks.) Sling, implement for propelling missiles, one of the first missile weapons used in warfare. It consisted of a small strap or socket of leather to which two cords were attached. The warrior, or slinger, held the ends of the cords in one hand, placed the missile snugly in the strap, and whirled the socket and missile rapidly around his head; by letting go of one cord at the right moment, the slinger could let the missile fly out of the socket at a high speed. In the Roman army...

ITEM: Slingshot with bee MATERIAL: Lead CULTURE: Greek PERIOD: 4th Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 15 mm x 28 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex English private collection, acquired between 1980 – 1990 Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export license (If you live outside the European Union, We will have to apply for an export licence for your country and shipping will take 3 to 5 weeks.) Sling, implement for propelling missiles, one of the first missile weapons used in warfare. It consisted of a small strap or socket of leather to which two cords were attached. The warrior, or slinger, held the ends of the cords in one hand, placed the missile snugly in the strap, and whirled the socket and missile rapidly around his head; by letting go of one cord at the right moment, the slinger could let the missile fly out of the socket at a high speed. In the Roman army...

ITEM: Squat lekythos with palmette MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Greek PERIOD: 5th – 4th Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 91 mm x 42 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex French private collection, acquired between 1980s PARALLEL: BRITISH MUSEUM Collection, Accession number 11.46019 Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export license (If you live outside the European Union, We will have to apply for an export licence for your country and shipping will take 3 to 5 weeks.) Lekythoi are a specific type of oil flask...

ITEM: Slingshot with torch and lance MATERIAL: Lead CULTURE: Greek PERIOD: 4th Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 18 mm x 34 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex English private collection, acquired between 1980 – 1990 Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export license (If you live outside the European Union, We will have to apply for an export licence for your country and shipping will take 3 to 5 weeks.) Sling, implement for propelling missiles, one of the first missile weapons used in warfare. It consisted of a small strap or socket of leather to which two cords were attached. The warrior, or slinger, held the ends of the cords in one hand, placed the missile snugly in the strap, and whirled the socket and missile rapidly around his head; by letting go of one cord at the right moment, the slinger could let the missile fly out of the socket at a high speed. In the Roman army...

Beautiful Chinese carved wood apothecary balance scale stand with a set of 30 pieces scale weights and storage drawers. It features beautiful carved...

A Tang Dynasty stoneware box from the Belitung shipwreck, featuring embossed patterns on its lid. Stoneware boxes from the Tang Dynasty, like the one recovered from the Belitung ship...

Charming 19th Century Culinary Marble Scale from the late 1880's. 2 toned marble with original dishes. Likely of French origin. Dishes 9" across. Marble h...

The edges have been dipped in four places with brown, probably iron-oxide. The well of the bowl is freely painted in green and coffee coloured brown. Period : Late Tang Dynasty Prod...

Beautifully carved scale box from the much desired Huanghuali wood. These scales were originally used to weigh herbs, medicines, and precious metals, but are known as opium scales...

Collectable set of Victorian scales in cast iron circa 1860 Features a colourful crest attached We can ship to anywhere in the world Offered in gr...