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Mounted Emerald Mineral Specimen from Colombia

Mounted Emerald Mineral Specimen from Colombia

Mounted Emerald Mineral Specimen from Colombia
Antique Colombian Other 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Precious Stone
Mounted raw polished emerald specimen. This is a beautiful stone with smoky rock crystal matrix that shimmers. This green semi precious stone, known for its rarity, was mined in Colombi...
Petrified Wood from Petrified Forest in Arizona

Petrified Wood from Petrified Forest in Arizona

Petrified Wood from Petrified Forest in Arizona
Antique American 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Stone
Petrified wood is a gigantic crystal made of almost solid quartz. The variations of color come from the impurities in the quartz primarily iron, carbon, and manganese, circa 211-218 mil...
Inca Statue 16th Century Stone

Inca Statue 16th Century Stone

Inca Statue 16th Century Stone
Antique Peruvian Archaistic 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Stone
This anthropomorphic statue is typical for the Inca culture under the name of Camay. These were small statuettes in stone or metal which were used as offerings and thought to emerge a p...
18th Century Cherub Bronze Sculpture Sitting on a Marble Base

18th Century Cherub Bronze Sculpture Sitting on a Marble Base

18th Century Cherub Bronze Sculpture Sitting on a ...
François Duquesnoy
Antique French Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Bronze, Marble
"18th century cherub bronze sculpture sitting on a marble base", circa 1750 After François Duquesnoy (Flemish, 1597-1643) Cast bronze and marble base Measure: 17.25" x 12.5" x 8" inc...
Two Small Terracotta 'Bozzetti' Attributed to Claude Michel Called Clodion

Two Small Terracotta 'Bozzetti' Attributed to Claude Michel Called Clodion

By Claude Michel Clodion
Two Small Terracotta 'Bozzetti' Attributed to Clau...
Claude Michel Clodion
Antique French Louis XV 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Terracotta
Two interesting terracotta groups representing the Summer and the Winter (from a set of the Four Seasons). Each group is formed by two putti on a rocky base, the Summer is depicted with...
18th Century Walnut Statue of Minerva

18th Century Walnut Statue of Minerva

18th Century Walnut Statue of Minerva
Antique French Neoclassical 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Walnut
This French statue depicts the classical Goddess Minerva. Depicted without her war attributes she represents the virtue of wisdom. Not only the knowledge found in books (which probably ...
18th Century Wooden Polychromed/Gilt Sculpture of Grapes

18th Century Wooden Polychromed/Gilt Sculpture of Grapes

18th Century Wooden Polychromed/Gilt Sculpture of ...
Antique Italian 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Wood
Very rare find these grapes, beautiful baroque object.
Large 17th Century Italian Eagle or Bird of Prey Sculpture

Large 17th Century Italian Eagle or Bird of Prey Sculpture

Large 17th Century Italian Eagle or Bird of Prey S...
Antique Italian 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Gold, Gesso, Wood
This is a very rare large antique hand carved, polychromed and gilt eagle. Unbelievable workmanship went into making this wooden bird of prey sculpture with spread wings. Maybe it ...
Set of Lalique Animals

Set of Lalique Animals

By Lalique
Set of Lalique Animals
Lalique
Antique French 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Set of Lalique animals, panther, bison and frog. All signed Measures: Frog, 3.25" H x 5" W x 4.5" D Bison, 4" H x 4" W x 1.5" D.
Mother with Child, Vienna, 18th Century

Mother with Child, Vienna, 18th Century

By Kaiserliche Wiener Porzellanmanufaktur
Mother with Child, Vienna, 18th Century
Kaiserliche Wiener Porzellanmanufaktur
Antique Austrian Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Porcelain
Porcelain figurine of a mother with child on her lap, sitting on a landscape base. Marked on the bottom with a blue tie shield of the Vienna porcelain manufactory.
Tirolean Lady, Meissen 18th Century

Tirolean Lady, Meissen 18th Century

Tirolean Lady, Meissen 18th Century
Antique German Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Porcelain
Polychrome painted porcelain figurine of a Tirolean lady playing the zither. Blue swords mark on the bottom.
Antique Chevalier Helmet, France, 16th Century

Antique Chevalier Helmet, France, 16th Century

Antique Chevalier Helmet, France, 16th Century
Antique French 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Steel
Antique Chevalier Helmet, France, 16th Century. Steel construction with hinged face plate. Wonderful aged surface. Professionally mounted on custom iron stand.
Chinese Wood Carved Seated Buddha Statue

Chinese Wood Carved Seated Buddha Statue

Chinese Wood Carved Seated Buddha Statue
Antique Chinese 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Wood
Wooden sculpture of the Vairocana Buddha, China probably Ming dynasty, 1600 AD. The Ming dynasty was one of the most important in China’s long history. It saw the toppling of the Yua...
Pair of Northern Ch'i Dynasty Painted Pottery Warrior Guardians

Pair of Northern Ch'i Dynasty Painted Pottery Warrior Guardians

Pair of Northern Ch'i Dynasty Painted Pottery Warr...
Antique Chinese 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Terracotta
A wonderful and rare pair of ancient Chinese Northern Ch'i dynasty (550-577 AD.) Polychrome terracotta figures. The warriors shown standing tall, they both wear close fitting helmets an...
Large Italian 17th-18th Century Fragment of a Baroque Angel

Large Italian 17th-18th Century Fragment of a Baroque Angel

Large Italian 17th-18th Century Fragment of a Baro...
Antique Italian Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Wood
Spectacular find. A upper half of a baroque angel. Beautiful piece that certainly has the looks, Italy, 1650-1750 Weathered, losses and old repairs Measurement here below is inclusive...
Gilded Italian 18th Century Wooden Baroque Vase

Gilded Italian 18th Century Wooden Baroque Vase

Gilded Italian 18th Century Wooden Baroque Vase
Antique Italian Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Wood
Beautiful Rococo Baroque vase in a good condition.
Couple of 18th Century French Baroque Giltwood Ornaments with Angels

Couple of 18th Century French Baroque Giltwood Ornaments with Angels

Couple of 18th Century French Baroque Giltwood Orn...
Antique French Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Wood
Beautiful pair of original Baroque wood-carved angel fragments. Original gilding and color. Placed on wooden pedestals. More pictures are available. The size here below is inclusive ...
Primitive 17th Century French Carved Stone Madonna

Primitive 17th Century French Carved Stone Madonna

Primitive 17th Century French Carved Stone Madonna...
Antique French Folk Art 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Stone
Great statue with a beautiful patina. Beautiful crown. If you look closely you can see she has a dog at her feet. This is a real one of a kind piece. France, circa 1700 or older. Despi...
Large 18th Century Carved Stone Italian Angel Cherub

Large 18th Century Carved Stone Italian Angel Cherub

Large 18th Century Carved Stone Italian Angel Cher...
Antique Italian Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Stone
Great and rare find. Large carved white stone cherub. Beautiful weathered piece that survived his life outside quite well. Only small losses and some repairs. Measurement here below ...
18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel

18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel

18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Wing of a Baro...
Antique Italian Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Wood
Beautiful Baroque angel-wing with its original gilding/silver. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden b...
Head of Buddha in Cast Iron, China, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th Century

Head of Buddha in Cast Iron, China, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th Century

Head of Buddha in Cast Iron, China, Ming Dynasty, ...
Antique Chinese Ming 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Iron
Head of Buddha China, Ming dynasty 16th-17th century Cast iron Measure: 25 ½ cm. / 10 inches high (the head), 38 cm. / 15 inches including base The oval face having sharply defin...
Neolithic Terracotta Vinca Idol, 4500 BC

Neolithic Terracotta Vinca Idol, 4500 BC

Neolithic Terracotta Vinca Idol, 4500 BC
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Terracotta
A large, well preserved Vinca idol, from south eastern Europe, dating to the 5th Millennium BC. Depicting a standing female deity with a pot belly and large rounded buttocks. The ar...
Ancient Figure of Standing Buddha, China, circa 550-577 a.D

Ancient Figure of Standing Buddha, China, circa 550-577 a.D

Ancient Figure of Standing Buddha, China, circa 55...
Unknown
Antique Chinese Other 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Stone
Figure of a standing Buddha China Northern Qi Dynasty, circa 550-577 A.D. Grey limestone, with pigment traces Height: 61 cm. / 24 inches, excl. base Provenance: Private collecti...
Renaissance Putto Playing the Lute, Italian, 16th Century

Renaissance Putto Playing the Lute, Italian, 16th Century

Renaissance Putto Playing the Lute, Italian, 16th ...
Antique Italian Renaissance 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Terracotta
A Putto playing the lute Italian, Florence, first half of the 16th century Possibly workshop of Giovanni della Robbia (Florence 1469-1529) Polychrome terracotta Dimensions: the fig...
Superbly Carved Mythological Panels, Italian, 16th Century

Superbly Carved Mythological Panels, Italian, 16th Century

Superbly Carved Mythological Panels, Italian, 16th...
Antique Italian Renaissance 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Wood
Renaissance door panels, carved in relief with grotesques and figures from classical mythology. Italian, Mannerist 16th century, circa 1550 Walnut Dimensions: 116cm high x 93 cm. w...
Remarkable Ancient Roman Marble Head of the Goddess Minerva

Remarkable Ancient Roman Marble Head of the Goddess Minerva

Remarkable Ancient Roman Marble Head of the Goddes...
Antique English Greco Roman 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Marble
Rare marble head of the Goddess Minerva, Roman Empire, dating circa 1st-2nd century AD. Measure: height 21 cm. The outstandingly carved and very well preserved Roman head depicts Min...
Unique Ancient Egyptian Figure of a Jackal Dog, circa 1550-1196 BC

Unique Ancient Egyptian Figure of a Jackal Dog, circa 1550-1196 BC

Unique Ancient Egyptian Figure of a Jackal Dog, ci...
Antique Egyptian Egyptian 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Wood
The excellently preserved and fully complete painted wooden figure of a jackal dog symbolizes the highly important God Anubis. It is carved with exceptional craftsmanship. To underline ...
Figure of an Archaic 'Troy' Horse

Figure of an Archaic 'Troy' Horse

Figure of an Archaic 'Troy' Horse
Antique Greek Archaistic 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Bronze
Greece, circa 750-700 BC. The striking figure represents on of the most asked of the classical objects - amongst scholars and collectors. Staying powerful in full attention, it's tim...
Very Intriguing Roman Figure of Amor with Pigeons

Very Intriguing Roman Figure of Amor with Pigeons

Very Intriguing Roman Figure of Amor with Pigeons
Antique Italian Classical Roman 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Pottery
This beautifully crafted ancient terracotta figure represents Amor or Cupid which is the God of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the lo...
Ancient Silver Figure of Hermes, the God of Trade, 200 BC-100 AD

Ancient Silver Figure of Hermes, the God of Trade, 200 BC-100 AD

Ancient Silver Figure of Hermes, the God of Trade,...
Antique Croatian Greco Roman 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Silver
The excellently preserved Roman statuette represents the Greek god Hermes, which in ancient Rome was known as Mercury. He is the great messenger of the gods in Greek mythology. As Olymp...
18th Century Pair of English Table Pedestals with Marble Tops

18th Century Pair of English Table Pedestals with Marble Tops

18th Century Pair of English Table Pedestals with ...
Antique English 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Marble, Pine
A pair of intricately carved 18th century English pine pedestal bases with traces of original gesso and original inset carrara marble tops. Circa 1780. Originally, these pedestals were ...
Early 19c Plaster Garden Statue

Early 19c Plaster Garden Statue

Early 19c Plaster Garden Statue
Antique French 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Plaster
A modification of the Apollo Sauroktonos by Praxiteles of Athens (mid-4th century BCE), this statue has been altered to indicate a young Dionysus through the symbolic depiction of a dra...
18th Century Venetian Bronze Figural Inkwell

18th Century Venetian Bronze Figural Inkwell

18th Century Venetian Bronze Figural Inkwell
Antique Italian Renaissance 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Bronze
Patinated bronze urn-shaped inkwell rests on three winged-horses evoking movement and action. The body of the inkwell is decorated with faces among garlands and the lid is topped by a s...
Early 18th-Century Devotional Sculpture of the Virgin

Early 18th-Century Devotional Sculpture of the Virgin

Early 18th-Century Devotional Sculpture of the Vir...
Antique Dutch Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Walnut
This charming, small, and very fine early 18th-century Flemish sculpture was carved from a single block of walnut. With the exception of the face it was fully gilded prior to painting t...
Pair of Continental Faience Dogs, Belgian, circa 1785

Pair of Continental Faience Dogs, Belgian, circa 1785

Pair of Continental Faience Dogs, Belgian, circa 1...
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Faience
Pair of Continental faience dogs, Belgian, circa 1785.
"Tree Jade" Petrified Wood Specimen

"Tree Jade" Petrified Wood Specimen

"Tree Jade" Petrified Wood Specimen
Antique Chinese 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Petrified Wood
Like scholars' rocks, petrified wood is appreciated for its natural beauty. Sometimes called "Tree Jade," petrified wood is thought to bring peace and prosperity to its surroundings. Ea...
18th Century Italian Renaissance Life-Sized Wood Carving of the Virgin Mary

18th Century Italian Renaissance Life-Sized Wood Carving of the Virgin Mary

18th Century Italian Renaissance Life-Sized Wood C...
Antique Italian 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Wood, Paint
Magnificent wood carving of the Virgin Mary from the 1700s. Hand-carved, hand-painted and some remaining gold leaf. Exquisite detail. Cloacked woman with outstretched hands. Beautiful a...
Minton Lion Head

Minton Lion Head

Minton Lion Head
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Plaster
Plaster cast after the Majolica original fountain modelled by Thomas (Minton & Co) from the nave of the International Exhibition of 1862, London. Available in original white plaster ...
Late 18th Century Chinese Bodhisattva Sculpture in Carved and Painted Giltwood

Late 18th Century Chinese Bodhisattva Sculpture in Carved and Painted Giltwood

Late 18th Century Chinese Bodhisattva Sculpture in...
Antique Chinese 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Wood
A carved wood, painted polychrome and gilt sculpture depicting a sitting bodhisattva figure, a popular subject in Buddhist art. Bodhisattva is the Sanskrit term for anyone who, motivat...
17th Century Sculpture Shoulder Fragment in Roman Classical Style

17th Century Sculpture Shoulder Fragment in Roman Classical Style

17th Century Sculpture Shoulder Fragment in Roman ...
Antique French Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Sandstone
This sculptural fragment was part of a larger classical statue probably from the 17th century. It depicts a shoulder with a toga running across it. The piece is finely sculpted out of s...
Khmer Sculpture Fragments of Mudra Hands

Khmer Sculpture Fragments of Mudra Hands

Khmer Sculpture Fragments of Mudra Hands
Antique Cambodian Other 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Stone
These stone sculpture fragments can be dated between the 12th and 13th century. They were finely sculpted by the Khmer people. This culture flourished between the 8th and 15th century i...
Carved Solid Oak Statue of St John the Evangelist, circa 1600

Carved Solid Oak Statue of St John the Evangelist, circa 1600

Carved Solid Oak Statue of St John the Evangelist,...
Antique German 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Oak
This beautifully hand-carved oak figure represents St John The Evangelist. Probably from Germany, this saint wears a long, draped robe and is holding a chalice in his left hand. Saint J...
18th Century Carved Walnut Wood Bust of a Bishop

18th Century Carved Walnut Wood Bust of a Bishop

18th Century Carved Walnut Wood Bust of a Bishop
Antique Italian 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Walnut
This dignified, hand-carved walnut and giltwood bust of a Bishop dates to the 1700s. His mitre has two gilded motifs on either side of the front and is trimmed in gold. His robe is drap...
English Salt Glazed Pottery Lion Mid-18th Century

English Salt Glazed Pottery Lion Mid-18th Century

English Salt Glazed Pottery Lion Mid-18th Century...
Antique English Folk Art 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Stoneware
Salt glazed pottery figure of a lion made in England in the mid-18th Century. The body is covered in a beautiful smoky gray colored salt glaze. The figure was slip-cast and has sharp d...
Early Creamware Figure of a Woman Representing Summer

Early Creamware Figure of a Woman Representing Summer

Early Creamware Figure of a Woman Representing Sum...
Antique English Neoclassical 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Earthenware
A naive and charming 18th century creamware figure of a woman personifying summer. Modeled standing in a "garden" she holds a cluster of grapes, and a cornucopia filled with fruits and ...
Antique Ginori Porcelain Statues

Antique Ginori Porcelain Statues

Antique Ginori Porcelain Statues
Carlo Ginori
Antique Italian Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Porcelain
Two similar Ginori porcelain 18th century figural groups of courting couples with the grey porcelain typical of the 18th century hard-paste porcelains made in the Ginori Doccia factory....
Mounted Pyrite Mineral Specimen "Fools Gold" with Quartz Inclusions from Peru

Mounted Pyrite Mineral Specimen "Fools Gold" with Quartz Inclusions from Peru

Mounted Pyrite Mineral Specimen "Fools Gold" with ...
Antique Peruvian Napoleon III 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Metal, Quartz, Pyrite
Pyrite Mineral Specimen on a black painted metal custom stand with small points of quartz attached. Because of the of the shiny metallic appearance it was given the name, Fool's Gold by...
Jurassic Era Pair of Pyritized Russian Ammonite Fossils Mounted on Metal Bases

Jurassic Era Pair of Pyritized Russian Ammonite Fossils Mounted on Metal Bases

Jurassic Era Pair of Pyritized Russian Ammonite Fo...
Antique Russian Other 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Pyrite, Stone
Jurassic era pair of pyritized Russian ammonite fossils mounted on black painted metal bases. Formed during a period of at least 150 million years these ammonites have fossilized in con...
18th Century Carving the "Pieta" Santos

18th Century Carving the "Pieta" Santos

18th Century Carving the "Pieta" Santos
Antique European 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Wood
18th century polychromed carving of the "Pieta". Northern European. Provenance: Fogg Art Museum inventory tag.
Swedish Painted Wood Sculpture of a Lamb

Swedish Painted Wood Sculpture of a Lamb

Swedish Painted Wood Sculpture of a Lamb
Antique Swedish 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Wood, Paint
Charming and well carved lamb with a lovely old paint. Seated and facing forward with a gently scrolled fleece.
Wooden Japanese 18th Century Nio Guardian Figure

Wooden Japanese 18th Century Nio Guardian Figure

Wooden Japanese 18th Century Nio Guardian Figure
Antique Japanese 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Wood
A large and dramatic muscled Nio guardian figure. Nio figures were placed outside Buddhist temples as protectors against evil spirits and to keep the temple free of demons and thieves...
Japanese 18th Century Wood Statue of Kannon, Goddess of Mercy

Japanese 18th Century Wood Statue of Kannon, Goddess of Mercy

Japanese 18th Century Wood Statue of Kannon, Godde...
Antique Japanese 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
A simple wooden Japanese 18th century hand-carved statue of Kannon, the goddess of Mercy. The figure has a peg at the bottom, and this peg fits into the wooden base. She is standing in...
Head Sculpture, Italy, 17th century

Head Sculpture, Italy, 17th century

Head Sculpture, Italy, 17th century
Antique Italian Neoclassical 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Stone
Stone sculpture depicting Pomona, Goddess of fruitful abundance in ancient Roman mythology.  
18th Century Figural Bronze Sculpture of Zeus

18th Century Figural Bronze Sculpture of Zeus

18th Century Figural Bronze Sculpture of Zeus
Antique Italian 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Bronze
Bronze figure of Zeus attended by eagle, his symbolic form.
Italian Baroque Marble Head of a Boy

Italian Baroque Marble Head of a Boy

Italian Baroque Marble Head of a Boy
Antique Italian Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Marble
Italian Baroque highly detailed carved sculpture of a boy in white marble, Italy, 18th century. Measures: H 13 inches.
18th Century Giltwood Sculpture of a Female Nude

18th Century Giltwood Sculpture of a Female Nude

18th Century Giltwood Sculpture of a Female Nude
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Antique French Neoclassical 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Bronze, Giltwood
This giltwood sculpture was carved in the round, probably in southern France or northern Italy in the 1760s. Her pronounced musculature speaks to the ongoing influence of Michelangelo....
18th Century Italian Folk Art Figural Carved Wood Sculpture Icon of Jesus Christ

18th Century Italian Folk Art Figural Carved Wood Sculpture Icon of Jesus Christ

18th Century Italian Folk Art Figural Carved Wood ...
Antique Italian Folk Art 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Wood
18th century Italian Folk Art portrait Santos religious Icon sculpture features polychromed wood carving of seated and pensive Jesus Christ. Measures: 19.75" height x 7.5" diameter.
Black Glazen Column Krater

Black Glazen Column Krater

Black Glazen Column Krater
Unknown
Antique Italian Classical Greek 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Black Glazen Column Krater mid-4th century BC, Apulia With broad avoid body on a short echinus foot and thick mouth, both strap handles dividing to form loops attached to the rounde...
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