Roman Bronze Hand Mirror with Beautiful Patina, circa 1st Century
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Roman bronze hand mirror, late Republic Period, circa 1st century, Italy. The bronze mirror of simple form. The round face with a pierced border design. The openwork handle...
Bronze
$640Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.25 in W 1.75 in D 2.5 in
Antique Franz Bergman Austrian Vienna Bronze Cold Paint Night Watchman Figure
By Franz Bergmann
Located in San Diego, CA
Very tough to find Vienna bronze of a night watchman and is by Franz Bergman. The bronze figure dates from the late 1800s-early 1900s. Has cold paint ac...
Bronze
Roman Marble Trapezophorus circa 1st-2nd Century A.D
Located in Madrid, ES
A Roman marble trapezophorus in the Form of a Barbarian Dacian young figure. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Measure: height 24 1/4 inches (62 cm). Property from Mr. Radu Moldovan, Skokie, Illinois Provenance: B.C. Holland Gallery...
Marble
Ancient Roman Bronze Herm on Stand, 1st-4th Century AD
Located in Bradenton, FL
Ancient Roman Bronze Herm Statue dating from the 1st to 4th Century A.D. A herm was a statue consisting of a a head atop a square pillar, originally an artifact to honor the god Herm...
Bronze
Olokun Head, Kingdom of Ife, Western Nigeria Hand Carved Hardwood
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Fascinating detailed Olokun head from the Kingdom of Ife in Western Nigeria. Hand carved hardwood face with almond shaped eyes, neck creases and astounding facial incisions Circa 1...
Hardwood
$325
H 2 in W 5.5 in D 1.5 in
Antique English Irish Setter Dog Figural Verdigris Bronze Figurine Sculpture
By Jennings Bros.
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique solid bronze with a verdigris finish Irish/English Setter hunting dog figurine or sculpture circa 1930s. I am not able to find a signature or makers mark. Great patina and co...
Bronze
$58,680
H 19.69 in W 8.67 in D 7.88 in
A Roman Marble Sculpture of Hercules, Circa 1st / 2nd Century AD Ex Sotheby's
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Roman Marble Sculpture of Hercules, Circa 1st / 2nd Century AD The sculpture is nude except for the draped Nemean lion skin. Provenance: Sotheby's London, December 14, 1981, lot ...
Marble
$2,200
H 23.82 in W 11.82 in D 9.45 in
A Bronze Figure of a 1st Century CE Roman ‘Narcissus’, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Bronze Figure of a 1st Century CE Roman ‘Narcissus’, 20th Century Description: The contrapposto male figure modelled from the So-Called Narcissus uncovered in Pompeii in 1862. Th...
Bronze
Ancient Roman Portrait Bust of a Man, 1st Century BC
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A portrait of Roman aristocrat executed in the Veristic style. From the Latin "verus" meaning truth, the practice represented everyday subjects with great realism often including signs of age with exacting detail. Wrinkles, furrowed brows, and moles are presented as signs of wisdom and power and suggest the philosophical and moral character of the sitter. With the ascent of Emperor Augustus, eternal youth again took center stage, and verism fell into disfavor. The style enjoyed a resurgence after Emperor Vespasian came to power in 69 AD, Italy, 1st century BC. Provenance - the collection of Spanish fashion designer Elio Berhanyer...
Marble
Ancient Roman Bronze Foot Fragment A.D. 1st-2nd Century
Located in York, GB
A finely cast bronze foot fragment from an ancient Roman statue with a wonderful green patina consummate with age. Provenance from the Mintici collection, Belgium 1970's-1990's.
Bronze
$2,300
H 3.15 in W 3.94 in D 0.4 in
Extremely Rare Roman Glass Fragment with Iridescent Patina – 1st–4th Century AD
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A remarkable and rare fragment of ancient Roman glass, dating from the 1st to 4th century AD. The glass is preserved in excellent condition and displays a stunning natural iridescent...
Glass
$45,000
H 3.25 in W 2.25 in D 1 in
1st Century AD Roman Bronze Statuette of Mercury Polykleitos Classic Antiquities
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A unique historic artifact – a Roman bronze statuette of Mercury, holding a caduceus, with ram at side, of Polykeitan style. Circa 1st Century A.D. Displayed on base pedestal. Polykl...
Bronze
$25,968
H 7.01 in W 5.99 in D 3.55 in
Greco-Roman Marble Bust of Aesculapius, Hand-Carved, 1st-2nd Century
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Fragment of a marble shelf statuette representing Asclepius/Aesculapius, Greek and Roman god of medicine. It is carved in the round, with the same level of finish on the front and ba...
Marble
African Dinka Beaded Vest, Mid-20th Century, Sudan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and rare Dinka beaded vest for a young woman, comprised of strands of brightly colored glass beads, fiber, and cowrie shells, mid 20th century, Dinka peoples, Sudan. This ...
Metal
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H 12.25 in W 11 in D 6 in
Large African Mbole Copper Currency, Mid to Late 20th Century, D.R. Congo
Located in Austin, TX
A unusually large and impressive Mbole people hammered copper currency piece, mounted on a custom black metal stand, mid to late 20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The large copper currency piece of striking form. The compressed spherical shape with a wedge cut out, and large hole in the center, is typical of Mbole currency pieces. This example is remarkable for its size, measuring 11 inches in diameter. The surface of the currency piece has a wonderful texture and patina. The hammered surface bearing dimples and scratches from manufacture, use, and general handling. The complex patina is overall a deep copper brown, with lighter copper, red cuprite, and even green blue malachite...
Copper
Chinese Carved Hardstone Bi Disc, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous Chinese headstone (nephrite) circular disc, called a bi, late 19th century, China. The bi or typical form and shape, carved from a single slab of mottled green hardston...
Stone
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H 13 in W 7 in L 13 in
Group of Three 19th Century Tibetan Leather and Metal Flint Striker Purses
Located in Austin, TX
A very nice group of mounted early 19th century Tibetan leather and silver purses. The purses originally used to carry tinder and flint, with the two larger purses...
Coral, Silver, Brass, Steel