Pair of Impressively Sized and Expressive Hand-Carved Antique Newel Posts

A circa 18th century Chinese Ming dynasty-style equestrian form glazed pottery roof tile. Classic figural depiction of a proud celestial warrior on horseback, hand-crafted of eart...

A fascinating and expansive six-foot-wide 1950s copy on paper of a historically important and rare 1923 panoptic engineering blueprint titled “Proposed Highway Crossing - San Francisco to Sausalito” by John G. Little & Co. It depicts a pair of suggested solutions for bridging the world famous Golden Gate, the mile-wide strait where San Francisco Bay meets the Pacific Ocean. Both crisply rendered San Francisco-to-Sausalito crossings are meticulously drafted in full at 1” = 400’ scale, with each having a total length of 22,780 feet (4.31 miles). The proposal at top depicts a high-level bridge with three 1,100 ft. spans, and the proposal at bottom depicts a combination trestle-and-tube design that presciently evokes the similarly submerged Transbay Tube that would open fifty years later nearby. Little estimated their respective costs to be $14,000,000 and $11,000,000—or approximately $215,333,000 and $169,190,000 when adjusted for inflation. As shown in the aerial view map at top right, the proposed connection points would’ve been near where Van Ness...

Pair of impressive mounted Woolly Mammoth teeth bookends. Each tooth is set into a carved out block of wood, then the hole was fill and teeth surround...

A striking and uncommon circa 1900 painted cast iron winged California mountain lion and bighorn sheep motif grotesque (aka gargoyle) believed to be from a Wells Fargo bank building ...

A mid-19th century Chinese Qing dynasty era dragon and coin motif ebonized hand-carved elm and marble two-tier taboret. Perfectly sized and suited to serve as a side table upon which...

A pair of tall wrought iron plant stands that are as sculptural as they are functional. The body and base are each comprised of six 2 ...

A wonderful rare large bronze and crystal panel banister newel post finial minor wear due to age and use.

The pair of antique Corinthian columns are painted with a marblized effect on each base and shaft and have black capitals, above which are ce...

The pair of antique cast corbels are hollow and are secured with iron horizontal bars. Can be hung for display or use as brackets for shelving. Also will work well for bookends.

Pair of cast iron newel posts or finials. Interesting paint.

Set of 2 ancient foremen, those placed at the beginning of a balustrade or handrails for stairs, entirely hand carved in yellow stone, from the 18th century from a palace in Italy. T...

The pair of antique neoclassical wrought iron porch posts or porch supports define corners of the space, as well as act as supporting elements. Hole...