Tip of a Small Ipe Canoe from Bahia, Brazil

Pair of 1890s style figures of a man in a top hat with a walking stick and a svelte woman made of metal form France. Woman is 9" wide 1" deep 43.5" high.

Originally part of a larger architectural, this pair of oak seahorse carvings depict two different figural groupings. Hand-carved in England during the 1600’s, the wood has been stripped, leaving slight traces of the original finish in some areas. Both carvings feature a winged angel riding a seahorse, with clusters of roundels emanating from the animals’ tails. Our seahorses have radically different features, with one having the head and torso of a horse and a scaled tail that terminates in a foliate rinceau. The angel perched atop this mythical beast is blowing a horn. Small roundels emit from the end of the horse’s leafy tail as the pair travels from left to right. Facing in the opposite direction, the second seahorse has a less equine visage with scales covering the entire body. Its tail is oriented as a volute scroll with large roundels spilling out of the terminal end. The angel riding has grasped the animal’s mane, using it in lieu of reins. Our pair of oak seahorse carvings are fascinating remnants of a larger 17th century installation. Based on the filled mortises at the bottom (see detailed photos), these carvings most likely sat on the top of a piece representing a mythological or religious story. Today they would make fantastic wall-mounted sculptures. They could also be displayed on stands...

Stunning French 19th century plaster copy of lady from the Louvre, circa 1850. It has a small plaque on the back “Musee Du Louvre -Reproduction Interdite - Ateliers de Moulage.”

Wandalà shield, from Cameroon/Chad. Made with cowhide and natural pigments. For a similar example see- Benitez-Johannot, Purissima and Jean Paul Barbier, Shields: Africa, Southea...

A pair of French Louis XIV period late 17th century carved cherub appliques from Strasbourg, with scrolling design. Born in the Alsacien city of Strasbourg in 1690s (which was annexe...

A large section of a petrified conifer tree trunk, (Araucarioxylon arizonicum) from Northern Arizona, dating to the Triassic period, circa 225 million years ago. Over hundreds of m...