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Lot 1832N
An oil lamp with reeded chrome plated column, pink glass and floral enamel decorated reservoir, duplex burner, clear glass chimney and etched glass shade with green crimped rim on spreading circular base, height 66cm.Additional InformationSmall chip to rim interior of shade, usual nibbles around base of chimney, some rubbing to the decoration of the reservoir, quite heavy rubbing to the chrome plating, further wear to the black painted base, etc.
Lot 37b
Greek, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. An incredible example of the beauty and precision of Hellenistic gold work, this is the end of a strap from a diadem, its surface composed of a piece of gold sheet decorated with six bands of woven wires on top and bottom (gold is 92% pure, equivalent to 22K+). Between these are diamonds made of woven wires, with rosettes made of granulations set in their centers. Around the intact, curved end, larger granules form a rounded border. Imagine how this sumptuous item would have looked when worn, pressed against a woman's hair, gleaming in the light of an oil lamp or the sun. Size: 3.75" W x 0.85" H (9.5 cm x 2.2 cm); 1.6" H (4.1 cm) on included custom stand; gold is 92% pure, equivalent to 22K+; total weight: 10.78 gramsThe diadem is one of the oldest and most characteristic articles of women's jewelry that originated in the Greek world. While wreaths and coronets were worn by men as signs of social or political status, and as funerary objects, diadem were worn solely by women, usually strictly for decorative purposes. Numerous examples in gold have been found in necropolises in southern Italy, Macedonia, and on the Black Sea coast, testifying to the great refinement of Greek jewelry-making during the Hellenistic period, and to the widespread diffusion of decorative motifs throughout the Mediterranean basin. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Shlomo Moussaieff collection, Israel, formed 1948 to 2000, exported with the permit of the Israeli Antiquities Authority Condition: Piece is a fragment as shown, with loss from one end. Form is slightly bent. The granulation that remains is in beautiful condition. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #146343
Lot 50
Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A fine mold-formed pottery oil lamp with an incised circular base and a faded planta pedis (maker's mark), sloping walls, a rounded shoulder, a recessed tondo with a small fill hole, and a semicircular wick spout flanked with a pair of curved volutes, all covered in faded brown slip. Within the tondo is a well-preserved Sapphic scene with two nude women on a bed, one on top of the other. While it may seem surprising to modern viewers, erotic themes were frequent motifs on widely-distributed utilitarian Roman pottery items like this one. Sexual activity was viewed by the ancient Romans as a gift from the goddess Venus (Greek Aphrodite) rather than an act of sin. Size: 3.8" L x 2.875" W x 1.125" H (9.7 cm x 7.3 cm x 2.9 cm). Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-private Thousand Oaks, California, USA collection Condition: Lengthy but stable fissure around body, with minor nicks and abrasions to base, body, and wick spout, and fading to original pigmentation, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #137822
Lot 60a
Roman, Eastern Roman Empire, late Imperial Period, ca. 4th century CE. A fabulous oil lamp of a conical form, free-blown from semi-translucent, pale yellow-green glass. The lamp has a narrow rounded base which gradually expands upward to a lightly-flared rim with a ground-down lip, and four sets of three wheel-cut striations course around the exterior of the body. Though covered in thick encrustations and weathering film, brilliant areas of silvery and rainbow-hued iridescence elegantly accentuate the soft spring hues of this fine example. Size: 3.8" W x 6.75" H (9.7 cm x 17.1 cm); 7.375" H (18.7 cm) on included custom stand.For a stylistically-similar example, please see "Solid Liquid: Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Glass." Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York, 1999, p. 111, fig. 200. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private H.G. collection, Rhineland-Palatinate, collected from 1970 to 1999 Condition: Minor chips and abrasions to rim and body, with areas of thick encrustations, and light weathering film, otherwise intact and excellent. Nice earthen deposits as well as wonderful silver and rainbow iridescence throughout. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #146339
Lot 75a
Near East, Holy Land, Judea, ca. 300 CE. A fascinating terracotta stamp - the rectangular face of which is incised with the image of a menorah with horizontal striations above and below - with vertical striations adorning the bordering sides. A lateral perforation through the handle was created for suspension. The menorah was historically used by Moses in the sanctuary he established in the wilderness and later in the famous Temple of Jerusalem. Today, a nine-lamp variation of the menorah is traditionally used for the observance of Chanukah (Hanukah). A wonderful piece of Judaica bearing the likeness of a symbol of Judaism that originated in ancient times. Size: 2.25" L x 2.5" H (5.7 cm x 6.4 cm) Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection Condition: Normal surface wear commensurate with age. Slight softening to imagery, but still vivid. Nicks to peripheries of handle and high-pointed areas. Scattered deposits. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #146611
Lot 181
A BRASS RITUAL OIL LAMP KERALA SOUTH INDIA 19TH CENTURY of elongated form the squat turned oil reservoir with ladle attached to a chain a protruding wick holder on one side an long handle with cobra finial on the other 14cm high; 42cm long Provenance: Private collection Northern England For a near-identical lamp in the Victoria and Albert Museum London see inv. no. 02923(IS)
Lot 336
A PAIR OF BRONZE AND BRASS ‘STORK’ CANDLESTICKS THOMAS ABBOTT BIRMINGHAM SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY the opposing birds with crown collars each holding leafage below a leafy pan and foliate vase-shaped sconce on rocky mound bases with metal weights 40cm high Thomas Abbott listed as a |Lamp Maker and Brass Founder| of Birmingham in his will dated 12 March 1849 is primarily known for two patterns of wading bird candlesticks the present example and another of herons with fish in their beaks supporting similar pans and sconces and on the same mound bases. These are normally stamped ‘Abbott’ to the weighting under the bases probably replaced in the present lot.
Lot 48
Small painted wooden dolls house with contents, English 1880, the painted red brick effect exterior with four glazed windows, black pitch roof with decorative quoining and chimney, front opens in two wings to two rooms on two floors, with original wall papers, filled with period furniture and accessories, including bedroom: metal bed with canopy and bedding, Waltershausen desk, and chest of draws, glass lamp, milk glass cups and saucers and more. Sitting room: Waltershausen cabinet, bureau and sewing table, gilt metal table and chairs with green silk upholstery, books, fireplace, two glazed china shoulder head dolls, cups, saucers, candle sticks and more, (condition: some later red paint to back and sides, papers faded and worn), 27” (68cm) tall, 14” (35cm) wide, 10 ½” (27cm) deep.
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