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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Color:  Purple
Lapis Lazuli Fully Polished Freeform
Located in BAARN, UT
Very intense good quality lapis blue with shiny pyrite details. Large piece.
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Afghan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Azurite on Custom Made Metal Base
Located in BAARN, UT
Azurite is a copper carbonate, usually found in combination with other copper minerals such as its much better known green brother malachite. The mineral is full blue in color and is virtually opaque with a silky sheen. Azurite usually forms in oxidation zones of copper deposits, where secondary to malachite other minerals such as chrysocolla and naturally solid copper can...
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Congolese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

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Museum-Quality, Fully Assembled Replica of H.M.S. Sovereign of the Seas
Located in Eindhoven, NL
This is museum-quality, fully assembled replica of H.M.S. Sovereign of the Seas, a first-rate ship in the British Royal Navy for more than 50 years in the 1600s. Master craftsmen using historical photographs, drawings or original plans meticulously handcraft these highly detailed wood models from scratch. They are built to scale with high-grade wood such as: western red cedar, and mahogany. They are 100% hand built individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are similar to the building of actual ships. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop. This magnificent Sovereign of the Seas model...
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Central Asian 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Mahogany

Chess Set Gemstone Lapis Lazuli and Marble 8"
Located in Somis, CA
An elegant gemstone lapis and marble chess set, demonstrating traditional craftsmanship and wonderful artistry. The chessboard of solid marble base, showcases a classic design with h...
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Afghan 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble, Serpentine

Ruby Hummingbird on Amethyst & Quartz Mineral Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful hand carved semi precious ruby stone hummingbird mounted on an amethyst and quartz mineral specimen base. This exotic bird is a decorative combination of ornithology and ...
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American 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Amethyst, Tourmaline, Quartz

Antique Lapis Lazuli Blue John Amethyst Lady's Walking Stick Wooden Parts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & rare example of a Lapis Lazuli Ball Grip Handle removed from an early Walking Cane with a wide Sterling Silver collar, with part of the original, which is in Partridge ...
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British Victorian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

Polished Steel Signal Cannon
Located in Cheshire, GB
Signal cannon with a polished steel barrel and elevating screw mounted on a wooden carriage with steel rims to the wheels. Barrel length 6 inches Dimens...
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British 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Polished Steel Signal Cannon
Polished Steel Signal Cannon
H 4 in W 6 in D 9.5 in
Lapis Lazuli Horse Knight
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful hand carved horse bust in grade AAA natural lapis lazuli. The horse with robust neck and windswept mane, mouth slightly open and large alert eyes. Lapis of beautiful coba...
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Afghan 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli Horse Knight
Lapis Lazuli Horse Knight
H 3.5 in W 3 in D 1.5 in
Suiseki Rock-Stone on a Base of Wood, Japan
Located in Kastrup, DK
Suiseki rock-stone on a hardwood base. The stone has an exciting expression of flowers. Suiseki in Japanese, Scholer's Rock in Chinese and Suseok in Korean. Asian Zen tradition ...
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Japanese Other 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Stone

Vintage Decorative Jesus Metal Statue on Ebonized Wooden Base, Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Jesus statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of Metal (probably white metal) on a wooden base. Ver...
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German Art Nouveau Vintage 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Freestanding Agate Freeform Mineral from Brazil
Located in London, GB
A large polished agate freeform. This freestanding Brazilian agate has two interesting dimensions to it: serene blue-grey bands on one face, dramatic wh...
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Brazilian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Agate

19th C Armadillo Mount in sitting position on wooden base
Located in Leuven , BE
Armadillos ("little armoured ones" in Spanish) are New World placental mammals characterized by a leathery armour shell and long, sharp claws for digging. They have short legs but ca...
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South American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Organic Material

Antique English Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Silver Gilt Table Vesta by George Betjemann
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart antique English table vesta beautifully executed from white onyx inlaid with Lapis Lazuli. The fittings are made from silver-gilt (gold on sterling silver) by the top...
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English Vintage 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Sterling Silver

Vintage 1960s Souvenir Building Model Berlin Bear on Wooden Base, Metal Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Berlin bear statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal, fixed on a wooden base. This item was bou...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

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Rare Georgian 18th Century Diamond Gold Large Crucifix, circa 1800
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Georgian 18th century diamond, gold and blue paste large Crucifix Cross, circa 1800. The crucifix collet set with ten round facetted blue paste stones, ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Azurite
Located in London, GB
About Dale Rogers. Since 1986 Dale has been sourcing the most unique fossils and minerals from around the world and through his company Dale Rogers Ammonite has been supplying lea...
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Australian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Azurite
Azurite
H 4.34 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in

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