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Technique: Hand-Crafted
Large Row Boat or Dinghy Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage row boat model hand crafted in mahogany with ambitious accuracy. Painted white with green trim and presented in a custom handcrafted stand.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Maison Lancel Brass Dolphin Sconces Ruffled Opaline Glass Shade France 1950-Pair
By E. Guillemard, Maison Lancel
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Lancel brass dolphin sconces, wall lights with original white ruffled Opaline glass shade.
These animal sculpture lighting was m...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Belt with Napoleon III style enameled Sterling silver decoration Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Belt in real black lizard reptile with rectangular buckle in gilded 925/1000 silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloche surrounded by engraving of enamelled leaves, in French ...
Category
1990s Italian Napoleon III Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Clear Multi-Faceted Murano Glass Ashtray Bowl Attributed to Flavio Poli Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Multi-faceted transparent Sommerso Murano glass ashtray, glass bowl, catchall attributed to Flavio Poli.
Clear glass and a highly decorative twelve faced geometric design.
A-697-335...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique Brass and Tassel Military Shoulder Scales with 78th Field Artillery Pins
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique brass and tassel military shoulder scales with 78th Field Artillery enamel pins
Interesting military items
Mounted dimensions: 13" wide x 17" high
Good antique condi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage MacGregor Goldsmith 9 LB Leather Medicine Ball, 1940s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large American leather medicine ball by MacGregor & Goldsmith.
This weighted 9lbs ball has amazing patina and age-appropriate wear with signs of natural aging caramel-tan leather.
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
$336 Sale Price
53% Off
French Framed Copper Engraved Hand Colored Map of Carolina & Georgia, Circa 1757
Located in Charleston, SC
French copper engraved hand colored map of Carolina & Georgia matted under glass with a painted frame, mid-18th century
Category
1750s French Louis XV Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Italy 1930 Deco Glass Perfume Sprayer with Black Silk Air Pump
Located in Brescia, IT
This perfum bottle is an original Art Deco piece.
We can find the expression of Art Deco style in this perfum bottle at a high level and the result is a great elegance.
The part in s...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk, Glass
$584 Sale Price
48% Off
Late 20th Century Silver Mezuzah Case by Shuki Freiman
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th century silver Mezuzah case handmade by the artist Shuki Freiman. The base of the mezuzah case is adorned with floral engraving throughout, while the cylinder is decorated ...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
$1,588 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 19th Century Round Cane Lounge Seat by Ruth Collins New York
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic American Portable Ruth Collins Round Beach Cane Backrest Seat, New York
Vintage folding picnic seat with original leather straps. The canning on ...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century Venezia Pair of Inlaid Walnut Tobacco Boxes on Stands
Located in Brescia, IT
This Early 19th Century pair of magnificent tobacco boxes on stand, beautifully marries functionality and aestetics, showcasing the excellent craftsmanship of Venetian cabinetmakers in theirs refined inlaid of figures of smoking men and women.
The body of this rare tobacco boxes, embodies an exquisite inlaid in blondy pearwood, that runs all over the round surface giving a sense of fuidity. The corpus is devided into the boxes, that are the cases containing the tobacco, and the standing base in solid cheer...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
American Needlepoint Gilt Framed Sampler, Tree of Knowledge, Circa 1842
By Ann Lee Burtin
Located in Charleston, SC
American needlepoint christian themed sampler in the original gold gilt frame under glass. Tree of knowledge good and evil. Adam and Eve with the serpe...
Category
1840s American American Empire Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile, Glass, Giltwood
Chinese Mid-Century 14 Karat Yellow Gold & Cut and Polished Agate Necklace
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This necklace may be signed by an unknown maker, but did originate from China and date to approximately 1970 and done in the period Mid Century Modern style. The necklace is composed of 14 karat yellow gold which accents the semi--circular cut and polished agate stones in varying colors. The clasp is done with pierced Chinese...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Gold
Ropes and Tackle for 19th Century Waling Vessel
Located in Huntington, NY
Tools ropes and tackle for 19th century waling vessel.
Category
19th Century American American Classical Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rope, Maple
$1,080 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Very Rare 19th Century Italian Trompe L'oeil Panels
Located in London, GB
19th century Italian trompe l'oeil panels
We are proud to offer a spectacular pair of highly decorative 19th century Italian trompe l'oeil panels, each depicting an architectural b...
Category
1850s Italian Early Victorian Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
$8,893 Sale Price
20% Off
Huge JHQ Dansk Style Peppermill to End All Peppermills Restaurant Kitchen Prop
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Purchased from the family of historic Woodward avenue Detroit restaurant. Giant 29" teak peppermill. Possibly a Jens Quistgaard for Dansk promotional p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
$4,500 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique Exceptional Judaica Stirrups with Star of David Ottoman Empire
Located in Doha, QA
An outstanding 17th century pair of brass,copper and silver inlay Stirrups with David’s Star -each stirrup has two stars hand hammered from lef...
Category
17th Century Turkish Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Miniature Triumph Motorbike Rubber Tires
Located in VALENZA, IT
Vintage Triumph custom motorcycle in sterling silver with very accurate detail reproduction.
The wheels are with spokes and rubber tires
Completely handmade made in Italy
757gr...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of American Brass Nautical Taffrail Log Spinners, Negus, NY, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass nautical taffrail log spinners, Late 19th century. Stamped by brothers Thomas Shufeldt Negus, Jr. (1828-1894) & John Davidson Negus (1833-1890) manufacturers and merchants of chronometers and other fine marine instruments...
Category
1880s American American Empire Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
18th Century Baroque Style Baptismal Charger in Brass
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An 18th century baptismal plate in brass with beveled flower decoration to celebrate the birth of the infant or perhaps as in French is called "Plat a offrandes", which means "Plate ...
Category
Mid-18th Century European Baroque Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate, Copper
Lladró Rhinoceros Beetle Figurine by José Luis Santes
Located in New York City, NY
An innovative porcelain and metal creation inspired by one of the fascinating creatures in nature. Part of the Awesome Insects Collection. This origi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Large Religious Gothic Brass Water Jug Marked Roosevelt
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Substantial Gothic Revival brass jug marked with names Margaret, Philip and Roosevelt as well as maker J&R Lamb New York. Certainly religious in nature with the cross inscribed arou...
Category
Late 20th Century American Gothic Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Rare 17th Century US Pioneer Large Adjustable Cooking Pan
Located in Doha, QA
Fantastic antique American Pioneer cooking Pan, truly an absolutely unique Museums Piece!
Total weight is ca 15 kg, the Pan itself is made out of iron and sits on a solid wooden stump...
Category
17th Century American American Colonial Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Lladró Hercules Beetle Figurine by José Luis Santes
Located in New York City, NY
An innovative porcelain and metal creation inspired by one of the fascinating creatures in nature. Part of the Awesome Insects collection. This origi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$1,600 / item
Burl Maple Italian Humidor with Drawer and Interior Divider
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully detailed Humidor made of Burl Maple. The finish is high gloss and stunning. A 1' drawer for accessories, comes with a cigar cutter and box of matches.
The piece is a...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Maple, Burl
Modernist Artist Made Bronze Crucifix. Unusual /TWIG & JESUS
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Artist Made Bronze Crucifix. ,, Twig / tree branch and Jesus both cast bronze, Unusual design.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Pastiglia Decorated Baroque Bible Box
Located in Hastings, GB
This truly exceptional 18th century bible box, formed as a book and profusely decorated in pastiglia throughout, in silver and gold gilt, at it's c...
Category
Early 18th Century German Baroque Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Pine
Georges Briard Midas Hyalyn Porcelain Ashtray with Gold Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Georges Briard Midas Hyalyn porcelain ashtray trinket dish home bar decor.
Vintage Georges Briard ceramic ashtray Mid Century Retro gold medallion graph...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Roy Rogers Cowboy Boots
Located in Darnestown, MD
On offer are two pairs of cowboy boots that belonged to Roy Rogers, "King of the Cowboys". They were sold by Christies at their 2010 sale of Roy and Dale's belongings. Authentication...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Country Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
$1,600 / set
French Ceramic Jewelry Box Signed Lucien Brisdoux
Located in Miami, FL
A very nice quality mid-century French ceramic jewelry box or decorative lidded box.
This hand-crafted, hand-painted mid-century French box would look great on a small side table o...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Hindi Sandstone Carving of Nandi / Nandikeshwara, 600-800 Years Old
Located in Kastrup, DK
Hindu sandstone carving depicting Nandi God in human form.
600-800 years old most likely older.
An exceptional sculpture carved in sandstone from te...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Burmese Other Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sandstone
Donna Chambers 14k Yellow Gold Mother Pearl Goddess Pendant Brooch Cadillac
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Contemporary Pin/Pendant. 14K Gold & Antique Mother-of-Pearl, Chinese Gambling Chip Pin, and Combination Enhancer. Hand-carved tiger-eye face, h...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Coronation Plate Queen Elizabeth II June 2nd 1953 Burleigh Ware Burslem England
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Coronation Plate Queen Elizabeth II June 2nd 1953 Burleigh Ware Burslem England.
Beautiful plate commemorating the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen E...
Category
Late 20th Century British Elizabethan Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Small Model Train Chassis
Located in New York, NY
A vintage model train base chassis, hand-made in France, early 20th Century, circa 1910-1920.
Wrought iron, 100% functional parts. Faithful miniature repr...
Category
Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
$675 Sale Price
20% Off
Belgiorno style sterling silver bracelet
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Belgiorno style sterling silver bracelet
Beautiful Belgiorno style silver bracelet, representing a vintage model, characteristic of the brand. The detail of the union in each link gi...
Category
20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Handcrafted Sicilian Marionette Knight
Located in London, GB
Mid-19th Century Handcrafted Sicilian Marionette Knight
A mid to late 19th Century hand carved Sicilian marionette knight puppet. Still wearing a...
Category
1870s Italian Early Victorian Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Civil War Era Leg Brace or Splint with Metal, Brass & Wood Construction
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Civil War era primitive leg brace or splint is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1860. The brac...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Cut Steel
Leather, Sterling Silver and Turquoise Native American Bolo Tie
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Native American crafted bolo toe. It has a leather strap with sterling silver and turquoise tips. The centerpiece is sterling silver with 7 turquoise settings.
Category
20th Century American Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Threefold Game Box
Located in Paris, FR
Game box threefold with solid wood structure covered with
high quality italian genuine leather., including 3 sets of games:
draughts, domino and chess. Se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,103 / item
Paul Morin Antique Pre-Confederation Canadian Sterling Silver Snuff Box
By Claude Morin
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique sterling silver snuff box was made by the noted Canadian silversmith Paul Morin from Quebec City of Lower Canada, and dates to circa 1795-1805 ...
Category
Late 18th Century Canadian Georgian Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian English Trapeze Artist Set
Located in London, GB
Edwardian Trapeze artist set
We share what we love, and we love this rare and unusual set of late 19th century English trapeze artists equipment. Housed in its original pine box, this collection includes a pair of leather stitched rings, ceiling screw supports, cast metal foot supports with rope...
Category
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Antique Ethnic Brass Traditional Anklet Bracelet from India Vide Poche
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Dhokra art old ethnic tribal brass traditional ankle bracelet from India, repurposed as ashtrays ,catchall, or vide poche.
Handcrafted of a hollow band of heavy brass decorated with chevron repoussé banding and lost wax granulation.
The brass inner plate was later added to use the bracelet as a small ashtray.
The closure was a push pin mechanism that was closed.
India, circa 1920s.
Measure: 7"5 D x 2" H.
"Dhokra is an ancient folk art tradition prevalent in India in the eastern states of West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. Dhokra craft objects are made through the process of non-ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique, which is one of the earliest and most advanced methods of metal casting known to human civilization. Its roots can be traced back 4500 years to the ancient city of Mohenjodaro in the Indus Valley Civilization.
The name Dokra or Dhokra was used to indicate a group of craftsmen of nomadic type from the Dhokra Damar tribe, scattered over the regions of Bengal, Orisa and Madhya Pradash, whose wares were identified by their beautifully shaped and decorated metal products. The enchanting Dhokra art objects have motifs inspired by indigenous folk...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Bronze Art Deco religious lamp stand signed Brom
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique Bronze handmade lamp stand . Manufactured and signed by
Edelsmidse Brom . Goldsmith Brom was a Dutch company, based in the city of Utrecht (1856-1961), specialized in making...
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Syrian Kabbalistic Copper Plate – Handcrafted and Engraved
Located in New York, NY
This intricately engraved copper plate from mid-19th century Syria is a remarkable example of Kabbalistic artistry and spiritual symbolism. Featuring finely inscribed Hebrew letters,...
Category
Mid-19th Century Syrian Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Spindizzies Polished Racing Model
Located in Paris, FR
Model Spindizzies polished racing with aluminium
structure, with plastic and aluminium details. Model
in polished aluminium finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
$1,437 / item
Mid-18th Century Set of Three Wood Lacquered Boxes with Portraits
Located in Brescia, IT
These fine wood lacquered wood boxes in Baroque style, are painted both on the sides: there's an elegant lady portrait on one side and on the other side, a natural landscape, so fine...
Category
Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$2,108 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Hobe Peacock Fringe Set Necklace & Earrings
By Hobé Jewelry
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hobé necklace and earrings set constructed from gilt brass and glass beads.
A serpentine collar chain necklace with filigree hidden clasp. The central ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$1,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Roman Clay Pot Pitcher or Jar Fragment
Located in Miami, FL
Roman clay pot fragment.
Charming artifact, a very good example of Roman pottery.
This fragment was found in one of France's oldest ports, Fos-sur-Mer, ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Clay
Automobile Amusement Park Battery Powered Toy Car c1930's Believed one-of-a-kind
Located in Chicago, IL
Certainly, the most unusual Child’s Battery Powdered Electric Child's Car I have ever seen. As the story was told to me back in the 1970’s, it was actually produced for the owner of an amusement park...
Category
1930s American Vintage Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron, Chrome, Steel
Set of 3 Sarreid LTD Mexico Tin Metal Sports Player Team Mid-Century Modern
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Miami, FL
Sarreid Ltd. Mexico handcrafted Mid-Century Modern tin metal sports player figurine, set of 3.
Marked and numbered at the base.
Rare Collector's Items.
O-623-335
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
$556 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Nias Tribe 'Nifatali-tali' Hand-Woven Wire Necklace, Indonesia c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This 'Nifatali-tali' necklace is a type of necklace worn by the people of Northern Nias Island, North Sumatra. This necklace is equally worn by men and w...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Wood Art Deco Style Pipe Stand
Located in Burton, TX
This Early 20th Century Art Deco Style Pipe Stand was crafted from wood in the early 1900's. The piece features a large pipe with inlay decorative designs and a brass hinged top that opens to reveal storage for tobacco. Resting on an eye catching wood base design, this Pipe Caddy also displays a metal match holder...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Gymnastic Leather and Oak Pommel Horse Bench
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large mid-century modern gymnastic pommel horse or bench vault. The bench features an oak frame covered with rich patinated cognac leather. The leather has a lovely aged patina with ...
Category
20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Double Game Table
Located in Paris, FR
Game table double with solid wooden structure covered with
high quality genuine Italian leather in light beige color. The table
features removable legs. Double game field on the top, an inlaid
chessboard on one side and a backgammon field with leather
inlays on the other side. The surface is ideal to play chess, checkers
an backgammon in style. With three leather-covered trays under the
top with compartments store the boxwood chess pawns, the walnut
and maple backgammon pawns with leather inserts, standard dice,
two dice cups...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
$13,059 / item
19th Century Leather Covered Box with a Domed Lid, Brass Handle and Hinges
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This small box for personal possessions (perhaps papers or letters), is covered in black leather and decorated with borders of brass tacks, including the letters A.T. on its lid, and...
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Ethnic Tribal Kina Crescent Shell Necklaces Papua New Guinea Set of 3
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Collectible Ethnic Tribal Folk Art Crescent Shell Pieces Choker Necklaces from Papua New Guinea.
Shell pieces cut from the gold lipped pearl oyster found off the waters of Papua New Guinea.
Their opalescent color ranges from deep gold yellow to pale yellow.
Each is pierced at the crescent point for a cord attachment enabling the owner to wear them singly or together around the neck.
One had a line of holes along the inner edge of the crescent as a decorative feature.
Highly Collectible Museum Pieces, worn by men and women rare old Kina Shell Necklaces (Huge Mother of Pearl Crescent) Pectoral Collected from the Foi Tribe (Papua New Guinea), Circa 1920’s.
From the Art collection of Marian and John Scott.
Acquisition date: 1969.
Evaluation date records: 1982.
About: For the people of the Highlands, shells were considered treasures. As they were items that came from distant shores of Papua New Guinea they were already objects used for trade. The number one source of mother of pearl wealth was and is still is from the Thursday Island, one of the chain of Island that suggests the ancient land bridge across the Torres Straits from Cape York, Australia to New Guinea. They were fashioned into objects of adornment worn on costumes, hair, nose, etc.
Of particular rarity was the gold lipped pearl shell.
References: Plumes and Arrows, Inside New Guinea, COlin Simpson, Angus and RObertson, 1968.
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography.
Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace, Pearl shell ornamentation (neck).
Kina (shell money) Oject part of Pacific Cultures Collections.
Purchased from the amazing private collection of Mark Lissauer who spent his life collecting niche ethnographic pieces.
About Mark Lissauer:
Mark Lissauer spent forty years travelling abroad for months at a time collecting ethnographic artefacts primarily from New Guinea and the islands of the West Pacific, and from Asia and Himalayan countries. Fluent in five languages and having in the course of business travelled to more than forty countries, Mark is well-known to museums and art-collectors around the world for his long career and his interesting and diverse collection of rare ethnographic material.
Mark knows the origin and symbolism of each piece. Through extensive research and more than ninety trips around the globe, Mark familiarised himself with the traditions of the various cultures he visited in order to understand the meaning of each object to its region and tribe. His home has a specialist library and several rooms are filled with tribal carvings, textiles and ethnographica.
He acquired his first tribal piece in 1948 during a business trip to Milne Bay, New Guinea, and has since documented the acquisition of some 35,000 items. Several thousands of these have been sold to important private collections and museums worldwide, including the Rockefeller Museum, the British Museum and the Musée National des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie, now incorporated into the Louvre Museum.
Estimator certificate of authenticity by Wayne Heathcote Tribal Art Dealer and Expert.
Heathcote has a flash gallery in Brussels, where much of the tribal art business is centred, and is an expert at Sotheby's tribal art sale...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
Murano Barbini Copper Aventurine Flecks Italian Art Glass Pinched Waist Lighter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown glittery copper Aventurine flecks Italian art glass corseted pinch waist decorative lighter. Documented to design...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$713 Sale Price
24% Off
Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage heavy leather medicine ball. Great worn chocolate brown leather patina. Hand-painted team info or weight numbers on side.
Category
1920s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
17th C Stone statue of Saint Erasmus or Saint Elmo
Located in Leuven , BE
Saint Erasmus or Saint Elmo (Antioch, ca. 240 – Formia, 303) was an Italian bishop and patron saint of the sailors. His attribute was the capstan, a winch on which the anchor chains were rolled up. He died as a martyr for his faith, and his bones were transferred to Gaeta in the 9th century, where they are kept in the cathedral to this day. The electric phenomenon of Saint Elmus fire is named after Saint Erasmus and the 16th C humanist Desiderius Erasmus. Little is known with certainty about Saint Erasmus' life. However, many legends may have been passed on orally until the - no older writings are known with certainty. His birthplace was in present-day Syria. However, the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian forced him to flee to Mount Lebanon...
Category
17th Century Belgian Antique Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
Curling Bonspiel Trophy Stand-Up Ashtray Early, 1960s
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Curling Bonspiel trophy stand-up ashtray, early 1960s, The stand is maple with two curling brooms holding the top ashtray with the base mounted on a turned base and centered by a curling stone. The stand is made of maple, with a black glass ashtray...
Category
1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Maple
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