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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Tibetan Equestrian Bronze Sculpture of Horse in Full Harness, 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
This little antique Tibetan equestrian figurine is distinguished not only by the remarkably detailed sculpture of a horse in a complete harness, but also by the high quality of the b...
Category
Tibetan Tibetan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Gilt Sunray on a Blue Celestite Sphere with Crystal Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf sunray on a celestite sphere and wrapped in coordinating blue crystal quartz.
The 18th century gold leaf sunray was once a halo motif as part of a cru...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
$1,387 Sale Price
25% Off
Red, Pink, & Green Watermelon Tourmaline Slice— Anjanabonoina, Madagascar
Located in Edison, NJ
Tourmaline is celebrated not only for its vitreous beauty, but also for its unparalleled spectrum of colors and color combinations, earning its place among the most vibrant gemstones...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline
Spanish Sculpture of the 17th Century "Saint Antony and the Child Jesus"
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish Sculpture of the 17th century "Saint Antony and the Child Jesus"
Measures: H: 61cm,
polychrome and gilded wood.
Good condition.
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Red Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large red iridescent ammonite fossil dating from the late cretaceous period (100.5 – 66 million years ago). This huge plancenticeras ammonite is approximately 16 inches tall and has an iridescent lustre that showcases a vibrant red hue. Once a living creature, this ammonite has developed its red iridescent lustre over millions of years of compression, transforming into a striking gemstone. A rare find.
Provenance: From the fascinating collection of Gordon Walkden (1944-2022), emeritus Professor of Geology at Aberdeen University. Affectionally known as Aberdeen’s answer to Indiana Jones, Walkden contributed enormously to research through his papers and talks on British marbles, minerals and fossils...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Stone
18th Century Istrian Church Marmor Biancone Wall Relief - Antique Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 18th Century, antique Istrian Church wall relief or panel made of Marmor Biancone, in good condition. Minor fading due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1700 -...
Category
Croatian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Late 17th Century French Gilt Bronze Figure of Venus on Boulle Pedestal
Located in PARIS, FR
Late 17th century French Gilt Bronze Figure of a Crouching Venus
Gilt bronze crouching Venus on a pedestal decorated with Boulle marquetry and...
Category
French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Neolithic Basalt Stone Celts, Great Britain
Located in Stamford, CT
Two Neolithic basalt celts mounted on black steel bases. In archaeology, a celt is a long, thin, prehistoric, stone or bronze tool used as an adze, hoe, h...
Category
British Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Renaissance Marble Portrait - Northern Italy, 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Renaissance Marble Portrait
Northern Italy, 17th century, inspired by antiquity
Marble
36 x 13 cm (including the marble pedestal)
This Renaissance portrait head of a young man, sl...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$9,629 Sale Price
20% Off
Statue sculpture life size antique old Roman Greek stone reclaimed carving decor
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Antique statue life sized Roman Greek natural stone old sculpture.
The antique statue displayed in this Ad is one of 12 reclaimed life sized limestone s...
Category
French Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Large Fossilised Natural Ammonite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large-scale fossilised natural ammonite specimen from an ex UK private collection. Sourced from South Ferriby Quarry, Lincolnshire, this striking fossil is of prominent structure, ...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Natural Fiber
French 17th Century Weathered Carved Oak Christ Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice carved oak Christ figure with a strong expression. Beautiful weathered , France circa 1600-1700. Weathered, and losses. Measurement with the base
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$836 Sale Price
49% Off
Fossilized Crab from Pliocene Epoch
Located in New York, NY
Discover the timeless beauty and historical significance of our Fossilized Crab from the Pliocene era, unearthed in Indonesia. This remarkable specimen, scientifically known as Chary...
Category
Indonesian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
$2,625 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century Italian Group, "Fleeing the Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius" in Pompeii
Located in valatie, NY
18th century Italian slipware decorated Pottery Group, "Fleeing the Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79AD" in Pompeii resulting in the death of over 100 people.. No marks.
N.P. Trent has...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Crucifix with Selenite Sunrays and Apophyllite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian crucifix with selenite in matrix and adorned with gem beading around the cross. The selenite in matrix creates the sunrays around the crucifix. The pi...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Immaculate Conception Religious Sculpture, Baroque, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An exceptional 18th-century Spanish Baroque sculpture of the Immaculate Conception, carved in chestnut wood and richly polychromed and crowned.
The sculpture retains its vibrant pi...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Gold Leaf
$42,316 Sale Price
20% Off
Silver Wire Mineral Specimen with Calcite Crystals – Kongsberg, Norway
Located in Edison, NJ
Native silver is among a handful of minerals that have been deemed inherently valuable by mankind since antiquity. In the world of mineral collecting, silver specimens and sulfosalts...
Category
Norwegian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
18th Century Viennese Figural Porcelain Greek Mythology Group of Europa and Zeus
Located in Haarlem, NL
Beautiful large Greek mythology white porcelain figural group with Europa en Zeus.
I never came across such a large model and think it's impressive by size, details and color.
...
Category
Austrian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Natural Petrified Wood Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A natural piece of Petrified Wood set on a stand. Completely organic natural raw fossil, cleaned for display. The natural process for petrified wood to be created takes hundreds to...
Category
Thai Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pink Fluorite on Smoky Quartz, Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
PINK FLUORITE ON SMOKY QUARTZ
Tiefengletscher, Furka, Uri, Switzerland
28.5 cm tall x 12.7 cm wide
In the mineral kingdom there are hierarchies, not all of them actually correct. Bu...
Category
Swiss Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Other
Tourmaline "Parrot", Brazil
Located in New York, NY
TOURMALINE
Aricanga Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
9 cm tall x 2.1 cm diameter
Crystals of this type are sometimes referred to as "Parrot" crystals due to the multi-...
Category
Brazilian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Other
$235,000
18th Century Carved Wooden Mater Dolorosa (Our Lady of Sorrows) Statue Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Mater Dolorosa Sculpture, Our Lady of Sorrows Sculpture, Religious Antique Sculpture, Church Antique Statue, Gothic Antique, Antique Mater Dolorosa,
...
Category
Austrian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Genuine Opalized Ammonite Fossil in Matrix (Positive/Negative) withacrylic stand
Located in New York, NY
Extremely unique ammonite fossil exposing positive and negative with its original matrix. It displays a brilliant opalescence of pink and purple. This piece is from the Upper Cretace...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Cement, Other
Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Marvel at the exquisite artistry of this carved wood Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) ancestor figure—a captivating depiction of a seated man adorned in the distinguished attire o...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
17th Century Carved Wood Silver Gilt Polychrome Figure of Saint John
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Saint John the Evangelist figure created in the workshop of Franz Matthias Hiernle in Mainz, Germany. The superbly carved and highly decorated slender figure, in an elegant and...
Category
German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
18th-19th Century Neoclassical Multi-Marble Bust of Roman Emperor Titus Domitian
Located in New York, NY
A striking late 18th-early 19th century bust of the Roman Emperor Titus Domitian. The head is made from hand carved white Carrara marble, the tunic and t...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, Ming Dynasty.
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs or Guardian Lions of extraordinary quality and casting. Procured from an important New York Collect...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,596 Sale Price / set
20% Off
16th - 17th Century Italian Antique Mounted Metal Door Knocker - Venetian Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Venetian hardware door knocker mounted on a wooden stand, in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 16th - 17th Century, Venice, Italy.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
$8,800 Sale Price
37% Off
Pair 18th Century French Creamware Lions Hand Painted Circa 1790
Located in Katonah, NY
This rare and charming pair of 18th-century French creamware lions was made circa 1790.
Each lion reclines atop a tall rectangular base decorated with rich cobalt-blue swags, bright yellow tassels, and vivid green trim.
The forms are bold and expressive. The lions' open mouths are painted in soft pink, and their manes are rendered in vibrant yellow and lined with dark brown, lending them an animated, almost theatrical presence.
The lions rest on what appear to be stylized, draped cushions, adding a sense of comfort and reality.
Their wide-eyed expressions and exaggerated features give the pair a whimsical character that blends elegance with humor—a hallmark of late 18th-century French design.
Unmarked but unmistakably French in style, these figures make a striking decorative statement. Whether placed on a mantel or console, they command attention and offer a playful counterpoint to more serious classical forms.
Dimensions: 6.5 inches tall x 6.75 inches long x 4.5 inches wide
Condition: Excellent
Price: $2,300
Decoration: Painted in yellow, cobalt, green, pink, and brown with molded drapery and tassel detail
Material: Creamware pottery
Style: French Neoclassical with Folk Art elements
Origin: France
Date: Circa 1790
Key Features
- Rare pair of large 18th-century creamware lion figures
- Expressive hand-painted decoration with bold color contrasts
- Tall bases decorated with molded and painted swags and tassels
- French origin, circa 1790
- Whimsical and animated expressions add charm and visual interest
Background of creamware
Creamware is the name given to a type of earthenware pottery initially made from white clays from Dorset and Devonshire combined with an amount of calcined flint.
Creamware was first produced in England sometime before 1740. Foremost among the pioneers of creamware in the Staffordshire Potteries was Thomas Whieldon. The young Josiah Wedgwood partnered with Thomas Whieldon from 1754 to 1759. When Wedgwood left to set up his own business, he immediately directed his efforts to developing creamware.
Around the same time, in the mid-18th century, French potters developed their creamware known in France as "Faience Fine...
Category
French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Creamware
Liddicoatite Tourmaline with Quartz, Madagascar
Located in New York, NY
LIDDICOATITE TOURMALINE WITH QUARTZ
Anjanbonoina, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
7.1 cm tall x 6.8 cm wide
Liddicoatite is an uncommon form of tourmaline. It was first discovered in ...
Category
Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Other
Large Grey Druzy Quartz Keokuk Geode
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Geode from the Keokuk, Iowa area containing a variety of minerals with a quartz druzy interior. It took around 240 million years to create the beautiful quartz crystals covering the interior walls of the Keokuk geode...
Category
American Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
$1,237 Sale Price
25% Off
Green Quartz var. Prasiolite Crystal Cluster Mineral Specimen – China
Located in Edison, NJ
Quartz can be found in nearly every corner of the earth, yet despite its abundance, there are some rarer varieties of quartz that differentiate themselves with their distinctive colo...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Quartz
Set of 4 Louis XVI Wooden Seasonal Putti
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI style (18th Cent) stripped wood life-size putti depicting the four seasons sitting on socle bases. (after the marble models by Camillo Rusconi)
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$160,000 / set
Large 8 Inch Ammonite Fossil Cut Polished and Mounted Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large 8 inch Split Ammonite Mounted Fossil Set
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
The cutting and polishing of this large pair revealed pale yellow-brown, cal...
Category
Malagasy Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Stone
16th Century Thai Ayutthaya Sandstone Torso of the Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely carved sandstone torso of the Buddha, Ayutthaya period (1350-1767), Thailand.
Wonderfully simplistic, the only ornamentation this torso displays...
Category
Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Ammonite Fossil plate from Germany
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional Fossil Ammonite plate from Germany,Holzmaden area,
Ammonite Harpoceras,Jura
Jurassic Period, around 180 million Years old,
good patina and shine of the stone,
very dec...
Category
German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Other
$38,750
Rare 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Group of a Thalia with a Harlequin Child
Located in New York, NY
An important, extremely rare, and rather large 18th century Meissen Porcelain Group of a Thalia with a Harlequin Child, By Johann Joachim (J.J.) Kändler, Circa: 1744. This is an incredible and extremely rare 18th century Meissen Porcelain piece modeled by the greatest Meissen modeler ever in the Company, Johann Joachim (J.J.) Kändler.
Thalia can be seen seated on a gorgeous hand-carved and hand-painted flowered and vined porcelain pedestal. Her right arm is raised holding a Phantom of the Opera Black and White Mask, while in her other arm is a young Harlequin dancing and singing holding a hat. Thalia is wearing a gilt-edged dark blue bodice with white floral decorations over a black corset draped in a red-over-yellow robe...
Category
German Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Whole Ammonite Fossil with Druzy Chambers Jurassic Cretaceous #Z9A
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Madagascar
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Dimensions: 7.75 × 6.5 × 1.75 in./ 19.5 × 16.5 × 4.5 cm
Weight: 3 lbs 2 oz/ 1.366 kg
Height on custom display...
Category
Malagasy Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
An Ammonite Fossil
Located in Schellebelle, BE
A beautiful Ammonite Fossil,
this extinct invertebrates marine animal lived 160 million years ago,
beautiful patina and shine of the stone,
beautiful array of colors,
very decorative...
Category
Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
$3,514
Genuine Spinosaurus Claw in Display Case (129.4 grams)
Located in New York, NY
This huge, Museum-quality Spinosaur foot claw is genuine, completely in tact with no repairs and in prestine condition. This incredible specimen includes a display box for preservati...
Category
Egyptian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Other
18th Century Polychromed Santo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning polychromed wood santo from the early 1700s. Likely from a Roman Catholic Church. Very good condition considering age. Huge amount of presence. Beautiful religious artifact.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Black Stone Palette Dish Bowl Ashtray Relief Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Native carved blackened stone artifact, weighs 2 lbs 12 oz. Age is unknown, estate purchase.
Category
Puerto Rican Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Wooden Madonna with Child Baroque Art Italy 17th Century with Export Certificate
Located in Madrid, ES
A Wooden Madonna with child Baroque art, Southern Italy, 17th century.
Measure: H: 71cm
Good condition for the time.
With Export Certificate to USA.
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$4,718 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Neolithic Stone Bracelets from Mali
Located in Chicago, IL
These exquisite Neolithic bracelets from Mali are a captivating testament to ancient craftsmanship and ingenuity. Carved from limestone with natural crystalline veins coursing throug...
Category
Malian Tribal Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$1,950 / set
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 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Cement, Other
Pair of Baroque Putti Cherubs, Polychrome & Gilt Wood, French Pyrenees ca 1700
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Pair of original Baroque wooden putti / winged cherubs.
We were told that they originate from a church in the French Pyrenees.
We suppose they are from...
Category
French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Bronze Sparrow on Red Marble Base after Comolera
Located in Pearland, TX
19th century antique bird paperweight/hunting trophy in chased and patinated bronze on a marble base, after Comolera. Mounted on red marble.
Category
French Country Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene meditation. The piece has a wonderful feel and heft to it. Very well well crafted with a gorgeous natural organic patina acquired over age. This bust/fragment likely belonged to a larger Buddha statue...
Category
Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Elegant base in porfido Serpentino Antico
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Elegant fragment in porfido Serpentino Antico
19,5 x 18 x 12 cm
This beautiful fragment can be used as a base made of rare marble, ideal for displaying ancient or modern objects and...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Chinese Carved Boxwood Figure of Guanyin, Mid-Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Chinese carved boxwood figure of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara, called Guanyin in Chinese, mid-Qing dynasty.
The an...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
Smoky Quartz Gwindel, Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
SMOKY QUARTZ GWINDEL
Les Courtes, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
12 cm tall x 12 cm wide
This Alpine region is most well known...
Category
Swiss Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Other
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 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Other
Collection of Museum Mineral Specimens in Display Case
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of museum mineral specimens in a display case with a removable lid. Presented in a sleek glazed case with a removable lid, the set includes 30 European minerals including vanadinite, stilbite, azurite, and pyrite, all with their own striking appearance. Each one is of a superb quality having come from a museum collection. Moulded by nature over thousands of years, these 30 specimens showcase an impressive sculptural piece for an interior display or collectors cabinet.
More about the minerals inside...
First discovered in Mexico, vanadinite is a rare mineral usually found in the form of red hexagonal crystals with a dense brittle texture.
Stilbite is found in zeolite deposits all around the world; its crystal structure is flattened and columned with pointed ends. It can even form in interesting clusters, such as the one included in this case.
Azurite is a soft, deep-blue copper mineral...
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Pyrite
Vesuvianite, Jeffrey Mine, Val-des-Sources, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Canada
Located in New York, NY
Vesuvianite, Jeffrey Mine, Val-des-Sources, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
7.5 cm tall x 6 cm wide
"The Jeffrey mine, once the largest producer of chrysotile asbestos in th...
Category
Canadian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Other
Exceptional Virgin and Child in Majesty or "Sedes Sapientiae", Throne of Wisdom
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional virgin and child in majesty
or “Sedes Sapientiae”, throne of wisdom
Origin: southwestern France.
Period: late 12th - early 13th cen...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Italian 17th Century Polychromed Fragment of Charming Putti
Located in Round Top, TX
A delightful 17th century Northern Italian "Haut De Chapiteau" - architectural fragment - beautifully carved from polychromed wood and presented on its iron stand. Wonderfully decora...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Outstanding 17th Century Italian Polychromed Musician Statues
Located in Round Top, TX
An outstanding pair of 17th century musician statues from the Siena region of Italy. These grand scale figures are masterly crafted in wood with their...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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