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Geode Heart with Rare Formations and Double Colour Crystals Amethyst and Quartz
Located in London, GB
From the “heart” of a large geode, this specimen shows various crystal
formations of note. The multi-windowed piece shows amethyst in typical
peaked form as well as stellate white quartz formations...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
$8,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Unique Faden Quartz Crystal Inner Milk way Line From Balochistan Pakistan Mine
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Unique Faden Quartz crystal inner milkway line from Balochistan Pakistan Mine
WEIGHT 100.21 grams
DIMENSIONS 8.0x4.6x2.3 CM
ORIGIN Balochistan, Pakistan
TREATMENT None
What is specia...
Category
Pakistani Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Paperweight. A Petrified piece of wood polished on one side.
Located in Stockholm, SE
This stunning paperweight is a piece of genuine petrified wood, expertly polished on one side to reveal its extraordinary natural beauty. The polished surface displays a vibrant arra...
Category
Unknown Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Petrified Wood
10" Alethopteris & Neuropteris Natural Tree Fern Fossil Specimen
Located in Warrenton, OR
10" Alethopteris & Neuropteris Natural Tree Fern Fossil Specimen, 300 - 360 years old apx.
This is a rather lush plant fossil natural specimen. The measurements point to point diagon...
Category
American Organic Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Organic Material
$450 Sale Price
30% Off
Hand-Crafted Vintage Hat Mold Form Made of Pine from Stockholm, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
This beautifully aged, hand-carved vintage hat mold comes from the renowned hat-making company Hugo Landahl in Stockholm, Sweden. Rich in character and patina, it serves as a unique ...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Golden Yellow Calcite Crystal Mineral Specimen, Elmwood Mine, USA
Located in Edison, NJ
Although calcite is plentiful and diverse, calcite from Tennessee is instantly recognizable and highly sought-after for its twinned, scalenohedral crystal habit. Often, the scalenohe...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Located in New York, NY
This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...
Category
Moroccan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Stunning Labradorite sphere
Located in London, GB
This stunning sphere is crafted from Labradorite, a mesmerizing mineral renowned for its remarkable play of colors, known as labradorescence. The sphere predominantly showcases a gre...
Category
Malagasy Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Ancient Cypriot Ceramic Sculpture of a Horse on Wood Plinth Base
Located in New York, NY
This mysterious Ancient Cypriot Ceramic Sculpture of a Horse on Wood Plinth Base originates from Cyprus, 4th Century BCE. Features a beautifully sculpted form with carefully graduate...
Category
Cypriot Egyptian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Genuine Arthropod (Crustacean) Lobster on Wooden Display (1 lb)
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Arthropod (Crustacean) Lobster from Java, Indonesia.
Pliocene/ Miocene Age, 5 million years old.
Weight: 1 lb, Dimensions: 11 x 3 x 3 in...
Category
Indonesian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Saint Florian
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
SAINT FLORIAN
ORIGIN: SOUTH GERMANY, SWABIA
PERIOD: END OF THE 15th CENTURY
Height : 100,5 cm
Width : 34 cm
Depth : 17 cm
Polychromed lime wood
Good state of conservation
Sin...
Category
German Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$50,000
Petrified Wood Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice petrified wood sculpture, circa pre-history. Brightly colored tan, brown and cream tones with naturally formed patterns caused by fossiliz...
Category
Unknown Organic Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Petrified Wood
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
High Quality Deep Purple Amethyst with Calcite Surrounded by Quartz and Hematite
Located in London, GB
A stunning deep purple amethyst piece with calcite formation. From the rough basalt on the outside, to the high quality rich purple amethyst crystals inside and calcite formation, th...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Ayutthaya Lacquered And Gilt Bronze Buddha Head 15th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Ayutthaya Lacquered and Gilt Copper Bronze Buddha Head
Circa 15th Century
A beautifully lacquered and gilt bronze Buddha head from the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, Thailand, circa 15th ...
Category
Thai Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Tourmaline
Located in New York, NY
Tourmaline
Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Measures: 5.1 cm tall x 2 cm wide.
Category
Congolese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$37,500
Small Orange, Tan Druzy Quartz Stalactite Formation Resembling a Scholars Rock
Located in London, GB
A small piece preserving a beautiful stalactite covered in orange-tan druzy quartz. The lower edges polished to reveal a relatively thick celadonite shell.
Measures: Dimensions of...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Collection of 5 Mineral Crystals Including Selenite, Blacknite & Quartz
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An interesting and varied collection of 5 naturally-occurring mineral specimens, each presented on an exclusive medium display base.
Highlights from this group include a striking se...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Cadmium Smithsonite, Masua Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Prov, Sardinia, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Cadmium Smithsonite, Masua Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Prov, Sardinia, Italy
5.8 cm diameter
The Masua Mine began operation in 1857 and operated for over 130 years until its offi...
Category
Italian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Other
Fossil Dinosaur Femur Bone of Theropod Lineage
Located in Scorton, GB
This huge leg bone of a theropod dinosaur was a rare Dinosarian find by any standards. It was discovered in the desert regions of North Africa and has now been conserved, cleaned, an...
Category
North African Prehistoric Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Gem grade Amethyst Geode Sculpture, Uruguay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The amethyst geodes from Uruguay are mined from the same rock formation as their relatives just to the north across the border into southern Brazil and are igneous (volcanic) in orig...
Category
Uruguayan Organic Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Amethyst, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Spinosaurus Toe Claw // 4-1/8" Long // Cretaceous Period
Located in New York, NY
Spinosaurus (meaning "spined reptile") is one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs to ever exist. This behemoth lived in present-day Morocco during the upper Albian to upper Turonian...
Category
Moroccan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$840 Sale Price / item
74% Off
Timeless Elegance: Mounted Fossilized Scallops from Prehistoric Seas
Located in New York, NY
Pecten latissimus Fossil on Wooden Base. This extraordinary fossil specimen showcases a stunning group of Pecten latissimus, or scallop shells, beautifully preserved and mounted on a...
Category
French Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Cluster Trilobite Fossil on Matrix with Acrylic Display Stand (18.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Natural Cluster Trilobite (Ptychopariida) fossil on Matrix with acrylic display stand (18.5 lbs)).
Ptychopariida is a large, heterogeneous order of trilobite containing some of the ...
Category
Unknown Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$10,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Chinese Neolithic Painted Pottery Jar, Machang Period #9
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar from the Majiayao Culture, specifically the Machang phase, in northwest China, and dating back roughly 4000 years. Jar is made from earthenware and pain...
Category
Chinese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Mesmerizing Quartz Sphere with Golden Rutile Inclusions
Located in London, GB
Explore the extraordinary allure of this mesmerizing quartz sphere, featuring stunning golden rutile inclusions from Brazil. The perfectly polished surface accentuates the intricate ...
Category
Brazilian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Fluorapatite (bi-color) with Cleavelandite, Afghanistan
Located in New York, NY
Fluorapatite (bi-color) with Cleavelandite, Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
6 cm tall x 7 cm wide
Fluorapatite is found in several colors, purp...
Category
Afghan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Slice cut agate geode specimen
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Slice cut agate geode specimen from Botswana in shades of brown and white, mounted on a custom stand.
Category
Botswanan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
White quartz with green & watermelon tourmaline
Located in London, GB
An unusual sculptural arrangement of two clear quartz crystals, punctuated and adorned on all sides with dark green tourmaline, watermelon colour in cross section.
Category
Brazilian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline
Impressive Amethyst Pillar with White Quartz Section
Located in London, GB
Given its breath-taking stature, one can see that this amethyst cluster was freed from an especially large geode and with amethyst of exceptional quality within.
The color and size...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Amethyst, Quartz
Quartz Var. Grape Agate from Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
From near Pantai Manakarra, Mamuju, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Double-sided cluster of translucent grape purple quartz agate in spherical formations with a radial internal structure and are found in cavities in pillow basalt. Also known as Grape Agate...
Category
Indonesian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Quartz, Other
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Phacopid (Morocconites Malladoides) Trilobite from Morocco (276.2 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Here is one of the more unusual species of trilobites, a Morocconites malladoides from the Devonian of Morocco. It's a member of the Phacopida trilobites and has a very defining feat...
Category
Moroccan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement, Other
Ophiuroidea Brittle Star Fossil (1.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Brittle stars or ophiuroids are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea closely related to starfish. They crawl across the sea floor using their flexible arms for locomotion. The most f...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement, Other
Korean Goryeo Celadon Glazed Sangam Inlaid Bowl, 12th/13th Century, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Korean celadon glazed stoneware bowl with white and black sangam inlay, Goryeo Dynasty, 12th - 13th century, Korea.
The celadon glazed stoneware bowl of generous propor...
Category
Korean Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese antique Shigaraki ware vase/1400-1573/Wabi-sabi vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is "Shigaraki ware".
Shigaraki ware is a historic kiln located in Shiga Prefecture.
(The Shigaraki ware kiln is circled in red in the image.)
It is said to have originated in the ...
Category
Japanese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Tourmaline, Nigeria
Located in New York, NY
Tourmaline, Ofiki, Oyo State, Nigeria
6.3 cm tall x 1.9 cm diameter
Ofiki is well known for producing deep colored tourmalines. Most of the tourmalines they find are dull, rounded, ...
Category
Nigerian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$38,750
“Cup of Flowers” Amethyst and Calcite
Located in London, GB
Resembling a cup of flowers, this formation consists of several circular
calcite arrangements sat on a bed of deep purple amethyst. There is a
second generation growth of amethysti...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Large amethyst chapel with calcite and stalactites
Located in London, GB
Another large amethyst chapel, the corresponding half of the original geode,
showing deep purple amethyst crystals punctuated with small stalacti...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Seafoam Green Fluorite Crystal Mineral Specimen – Dongpo Ore Field, China
Located in Edison, NJ
This is an attractive example from the Dongpo Ore Field of China. The best Dongpo fluorites are known for translucent crystals with great form and an attractive light green tone. This is a prime example featuring three sharp, cuboctahedral crystals in a saturated, seafoam green tone. The fluorites have multi-stepped faces along their sides and central faces that are smooth, acting like windows into the translucent crystals. The crystals’ lustrous sheen further highlights their intricate structure. They have formed atop a contrasting matrix (host-rock) of bladed, beige dolomite crystals. The dolomite is sharp and has formed in dense intergrown rosettes. Peeking out from under the dolomite and fluorites is a shimmering matrix of druzy, white quartz that frames the piece overall. The juxtaposition of textures, colors, and species makes the already colorful fluorite crystals...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Inner landscape – Quartz sphere with crystal inclusion
Located in London, GB
This stunning quartz sphere from Zambia reveals a hidden world inside.
From its clear surface, you can see unique mineral formations that rise
like tiny mountains. At the center, a s...
Category
Zambian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Vibrant Fluorite: A Radiant Gem with Galena from the USA
Located in London, GB
Marvel at the striking beauty of this vibrant fluorite specimen from the USA, adorned with stunning cubic formations. The deep purple hue of the fluorite crystals contrasts beautiful...
Category
American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
Collection of 7 Ammonite Fossils
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb set of 7 ancient prehistoric ammonite fossils presented on our small turned painted plaster bases. This group showcases ammonites of varyi...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
European Carved Limestone Celtic Votive Head of a Male Warrior
Located in London, GB
A Large European Carved Limestone Celtic Votive Head of a Male Warrior Wearing a Typical Flowing Moustache Small Beard and Curling Locks of Hair Stiffened with Lime Wash the Slit Mouth Open as if in Command
Circa 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD
Size: 31cm high, 22cm wide, 25cm deep - 12¼ ins high, 8¾ ins wide, 9¾ ins deep / 42cm high - 16½ ins high (with base)
From about 500 BC, first Greek and later Roman historians mention peoples living in a large area of non-mediterranean Europe as Celts. These classical chroniclers seem to have recognised these communities as having sufficient shared cultural traditions to justify their being given a common name, ‘Keltoi’ by the Greeks, and ‘Celtae’ or ‘Galli’ by the Romans. The earliest allusions to Celts by such Greek historians as Herodotus (485 - 425 BC) were followed by Polybius (200 - 118 BC) and Livy (59 BC - AD 17) who discuss the expansion of the Celts from their central European homelands during the 4th and 3rd centuries BC. They document the presence of Celts in Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Asia Minor, specifically central Turkey. They testify to the successful Roman resistance to the Celts in Italy, after the ignominy of the sacking of Rome by them in 387 BC, and describe the huge defeat suffered by the Celts at the battle of Telemon in northern Italy in 225 BC. The Celts in Greece who sacked the sacred site of Delphi in 279 BC were defeated by King Antigonos Gonatas of Macedon in 278 - 277 BC and in Turkey by Altalus of Pergamon in 240 BC. The Celts in Spain fell under the shadow of Rome from 2nd Century BC and the Celtic heartland known by the Romans as ‘Gaul’ was conquered by the Romans under Julius Caesar in the mid 1st Century BC. Britain was not referred to as Celtic by the ancient historians, but Caesar recognised the close similarities between Britain and Gaul especially in their political organisation. Tacitus (55 - 120 AD) and others chronicled the conquest of Britain between 43 and 84 AD some mentioning the fierce nature of the Celts who went into battle naked.
Celtic art therefore belongs to an artistic tradition in the early history of Europe which is no less important than that of the classical world. Art was central to Celtic identity and was closely related to the objects which it decorated. The Celts were used to seeing art as an integral part of their everyday lives.
Provenance:
Ex Finch and Co...
Category
European Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, Set of Four
Located in Bradenton, FL
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, Set of Four, used as an alternative to candles, dating back to 2nd century A.D. These small and compact oil lamps comm...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$1,950 / set
Collection of Three Roman Glass Bottles
Located in Washington, DC
Collection of Three Ancient, Heavily Patinated Iridescent Roman Glass Bottles.
Dimensions vary from 2-4” H and 1-2” Diameter.
Category
Israeli Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass
Ancient Greek Black Glaze Kantharos Wine Cup
Located in London, GB
Greek Black Glaze Kantharos
Circa Early 4th Century B.C.
Terracotta
With old label reading ‘No. 133’
Height: 8.8 cm
This 4th Century B.C. kan...
Category
Classical Greek Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Golden Splendor: Yellow Calcite with Galena from USA
Located in London, GB
Feast your eyes on this remarkable specimen featuring vibrant yellow calcite crystals elegantly perched on a natural matrix, originating from the rich mineral deposits of the USA. Th...
Category
American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
Ceramic Pre-Columbian Colima Hunchback Figure Vessel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pre-Columbian figural vessel from West Mexico Colima culture (circa 300BC-400AD). Made of molded clay, the stoneware vessel depicts a seated hunchback...
Category
Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Giant Ammonite Cluster from Madagascar
By Dale Rogers Ammonite
Located in London, GB
Rare ammonites from Madagascar are highly sought after by collectors and paleontologists due to their exceptional preservation and unique features. These...
Category
Malagasy Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Genuine Hollardops Mesacristata Trilobite on Matrix (1.7 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides c...
Category
Moroccan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement, Other
Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An impressive and well carved Gandharan figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, carved black schist, ancient Kingdom of Gand...
Category
Pakistani Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Schist
Ancient Luristan Bronze Ewer with Painted Decoration and Handle, c. 1000 BC
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A rare and large Luristan bronze ewer, dating to circa 1000 BC. The vessel is finely cast with a rounded body, tall flaring neck, and a sharply everted rim, joined by an arched bronz...
Category
Persian Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Han Dynasty Pottery Horses and Equestrian Riders
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful pair of Ex Sotheby’s painted Polychrome Equestrian Horse and Riders made from gray pottery, Presents beautifully and guaranteed authentic with provenance and COA.
Measures: Height 11.5 inches and width 11 inches
Condition: Possible professional restorations but not detectable.
Provenance: Sotheby’s London. 16th November, 1999. Lot 12 (2 of 4 horses in that lot).
Sotheby’s New York, NY September 14, 2019.
The importance of the horse in the history and culture of China can be viewed, in part, through the artistic legacy of this great civilization. In sculpture, painting, and literature, horses were glorified and revered. Horses were believed to be related to mythological dragons, reflecting their sacred status within society. During the unification of China under the Han Dynasty, bands of mounted nomadic warriors from the north threatened the country. In order to thwart their attacks, the Chinese sought to import stronger, faster steeds from Central Asia (as opposed to the Mongol ponies used by the invaders), eventually leading to the creation of the Silk Road. This small sculpture of a mounted soldier reveals the crucial military role of the horse. When compared to the diminutive stature of the rider, the importance of the horse becomes readily apparent. This creature provided security and strength, allowing the Empire to secure its borders and expand its influences across Central Asia. The magnificent regalia of the horse, including a brilliantly painted saddle in red and green/gold, reflect the respect this animal received. The warrior as well is gorgeously decorated with a painted red tunic and gray chest...
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Burmese Amber With Snail Shell
Located in New York, NY
This genuine Burmese amber specimen dates back approximately 99 million years and contains a fully preserved snail shell with associated debris. It forme...
Category
Burmese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$1,750 Sale Price
30% Off
Roman Marble Statuette of Jupiter
Located in London, GB
Roman Marble Fragment of jupiter
Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
Measure: Height: 19.7 cm
This beautiful Roman fragmentary statuette depicts Jupiter, the king of the gods, here recognisable from his two chief attributes, the eagle with outstretched wings - according the Pseudo-Hyginus, singled out by Jupiter because ''it alone, men say, strives to fly straight into the rays of the rising sun'' - and the base of the scepter, which remains at the side of the left foot, an aspect likely borrowed from the statue of Zeus at Olympia, once one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Though much of the original piece has been lost, the subtle anatomical detail in the feet mark this out as a piece of exceptional quality, and the work of an artist of particular talent and patience - as Johann Winckelmann once said of the famous Belvedere Torso, ''if you contemplate this with a quiet eye [...] the god will at once become visible in this stone.''
This fragment once caught the eye of Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle (1694-1758), a Knight of the Garter and among the most prolific collectors of his day. The piece, acquired during his travels to Rome, was proudly displayed on an alcove of the Western Staircase of Castle Howard...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
15th Century Italian Renaissance Bronze Medallion
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Renaissance bronze medallion made by Master IOFF in the mid 15th century, showing the mythological scene of Ariadne on Naxos.
Made in the mid-15th ...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French Gothic Stone Sculpture of a Bishop – 15th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Striking Gothic stone sculpture from 15th-century France, depicting a bishop adorned with remnants of original polychromy in shades of blue and green. A highly decorative piece, show...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Neolithic Black Basalt Axe Heads, Great Britain Circa 2200 BC
Located in Stamford, CT
Two Black Basalt carved and polished Neolithic axe heads mounted on steel bases. These wonderful ancient objects are a testament to the artisans who crea...
Category
English Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Large Pyrite on Matrix From Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Large 2.5 inch metallic lustrous cubic Spanish Pyrite crystal on matrix. This specimen has sharp, well-defined terminations where the crystal faces are smooth with a metallic mirror ...
Category
Spanish Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Pyrite, Other
$6,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Sui Dynasty White Glazed Jar with Loop Handles, 6th-7th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Chinese high fired white glazed jar with four lug handles, Sui Dynasty (581 to 618), probably Heibei Province.
The voluptuou...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Fossil Agate Coral with Iridescent Ammonites
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Fossil agate coral adorned with iridescent fossil ammonites.
The grey piece of fossil agate coral is cut and polished and adorned with the iridescent...
Category
American Organic Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Coral
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