Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1479 to 1401 BCE. This is a pale turquoise faience pendant in the form of a lion strung as the center of a necklace with ancient banded agate barrel beads interspersed with ancient round stone beads. The lion head symbolizes Sekhmet, an important goddess in the Egyptian pantheon, who is associated with war, healing, and the sun. Size: 18" L (45.7 cm). Provenance: ex-Sotheby's, NY, June 5, 2005, Lot 147/7 part lot but this necklace was illustrated Condition: All pieces are intact and with bright colors and clear details; the restringing is modern. 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. #111323
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Nepal, 18th to 19th century CE. Well-worn carved stone image of Buddha, seated in full lotus position, right hand in proper Bumisparsa mudra, left hand holding medicine bowl, all seated atop lotus throne. Remnants of red Tika blessing powder in low lying areas, double dorje symbol on the base. Size: 6-1/4"H (15.9 cm). Provenance: Ex-private northern Colorado collection acquired at Green Tara Gallery, Boulder, CO. Condition: Intact and excellent. 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. #110903
Laos, Neolithic, ca. 1000 BCE. This is a pair of axe heads / adzes (sometimes known as celts). One is a dark chert-like stone and the other is a smooth red and cream sandstone. Size of largest: 3" L (7.6 cm). Provenance: Ex-Historia Antiques, James Caswell, Santa Monica, CA Condition: Both have chipping and tool marks but are intact. 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. #110862
Egypt, Late Period, ca. 700 to 30 BCE. A miniature faience amulet depicting the striding lion-headed goddess Sekhmet with hands held to her sides, donning a tightly fitted garment, of saturated turquoise color, with a loop hole atop for suspension. This piece was exhibited at San Diego Museum of Man, CA, in 1968. According to Carol Andrews, Egyptologist at the British Museum for over 28 years who played an integral role in the Tuthankhamen exhibition held there in 1972, Sekhmet was the fierce goddess of the Memphite area who symbolizes the burning heat of the sun as well as the sun's watchful eye over Egypt's enemies. Stone mount. Size: 2" H (5.1 cm) + mount Provenance: ex-Collection of Goddard Dubois, acquired on Mr. Dubois's trips to Egypt between 1900 and 1907. Exhibited at the San Diego Museum of Man, CA, 1968. Condition: Intact. A superb example. 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. #111305
North America, Southwestern Native American, ca. 20th century CE. This is a large piece of raw turquoise set into a sterling silver ring with the form of a rattlesnake wrapped around the stone. Size: 1.5" L x 1.5" W (3.8 cm x 3.8 cm); ring size 6.5. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX Condition: Intact, everything clear. 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. #111260
Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 800 CE. The beads and copper spacers from this Moche period collar were found together; the beads are made of Spondylus shell, stone, and other natural products. The pattern of the necklace is a later reconstruction. Stone and Spondylus shell beaded necklaces have been found in elite level Moche tombs and Moche copper work is considered among the finest metalwork of the cultures of the central Andes. Size: 12-3/4”L x 4”W (32.4 cm x 10.2 cm). Provenance: Ex-private Rousseau collection acquired before 1984. Condition: The original Moche materials, the beads and copper spacers, are in excellent shape with patina. However, the necklace is a reconstruction and the original pattern is unknown. 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. #108019
Europe, French, Rococo, ca. 18th century CE. An impressively large and exceptionally fine tapestry sewn to a satiny cotton fabric backing of golden hues from the Rococo period, depicting a leisurely outing for the four individuals featured in the foreground of the pastoral countryside setting, that once graced the walls of the Schonbrun Palace in Vienna. The name Schonbrunn means "beautiful spring," a sensuous name worthy of this remarkable textile work of art. We see all the trappings of French Rococo art, cotton candy pastel hues in shades of blue, pink, lavendar, and green against a golden ground, a relaxed and carefree scene of figures, including at least one couple, enjoying leisurely activities such as hunting and simply lolling about in the lavish outdoors, elements of architecture including stone bridges, cottages, and to the right a building with gargoyles adorning the exterior, all framed by an elaborate floral border. Characteristic of the Rococo period, the artist who created this piece used a delicate pastel color palette and curving forms, a relatively delicate approach that departed from the Baroque stylings of serious dramatic religious and historical themes. Akin to the great Rococo painters Jean-Antoine Watteau, Francois Boucher, and Jean-Honore Fragonard, this composition connotes the sensuousness and frivolity of the wealthy aristocratic class of the period. The word Rococo derives from the French rocaille (stone) and coquilles (shell) stemming from the Rococo taste for these objects in their decoration and the embrace of shell-like curves and ornament. Just imagine this tapestry in a typical Rococo interior with its elegant furniture, elaborate gilded mirrors, wall paintings, pastel painted walls with gold and silver reliefs, and sumptuous sculptures adding to the ambviance and exemplifying the synthesis of all the arts (Gesamtkunstwerk) of the period! Size: 83"L x 105"W (210.8 cm x 266.7 cm)According to paperwork that accompanies the piece, "Schonbrunn Palace is a former imperial 1,441-room Rococo summer residence in modern Vienna, Austria. One of the most important cultural monuments in the country, since the 1960s it has been one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna. The palace and gardens illustrate the tastes, interests, and aspirations of successive Habsburg monarchs. In the year 1569, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II purchased a floodplain whre a former owner, in 1548, had erected a mansion called Katterberg. The emperor orderd the area to be fenced and put game there such as pheasants, ducks, deer and boar, in order to serve as the court's recreational hunting ground. Ina small separate area, "exotic" birds such as turkeys and peafowl were kept. Fishponds were built too. . . Provenance: Ex. Tiernan Collection, Colorado, Purchased directly from Schonbrun Palace during renovation.sd Condition: In superb condition with brass loops sewn to back for suspension. Expected wear with some fading, staining, and fraying, but overall in remarkably excellent 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. #111219
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POPULAR MUSIC: Selection of signed cards, postcard photographs and slightly larger (many vintage) etc., by various popular singers and musicians, bandleaders etc., including Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Charlie Kunz, Vera Lynn, Nat Gonella, Barbara Dickson, Elaine Paige, Victor Silvester, Dana, Clinton Ford, John Hanson, Al Martino, Johnnie Ray, Lonnie Donegan, Cliff Richard, Elisabeth Welch, Frankie Vaughan, Anne Shelton, Diane Solomon, Al Bowlly, Pearl Bailey, Henry Hall, Rose Murphy, Adelaide Hall, Tessie O'Shea, Peggy Cochrane, Eve Boswell, Richard Tauber, Teddy Brown, Lew Stone etc. A few duplicates. Some FR, generally G to VG, 70
MILNE CHRISTOPHER: (1920-1996) Son of author A. A. Milne, the basis of the character Christopher Robin in his father’s Winnie-the-Pooh stories. Illustrated A.L.S., Christopher Milne, three pages, 8vo, South Devon, 1st March 1983, to Felix Stone. Milne states that it was a ‘delightful surprise’ to receive his correspondent’s letter and adds that he was relieved that they agreed with him, continuing ‘So you visited Kingswear 70 years ago! Well before my time. But I think it has not changed too much since then. It has certainly not rib boned on to Brixham’. Milne further writes ‘Yes I agree that Nature sometimes plays with triangles - but in an uncomprehending way! It was Man who discovered their magic property: that if you join these sticks together, however flexible the joints, the resulting figure is rigid. And Man uses this discovery again and again’. Milne illustrates his point with four ink sketches of different structures of houses and the effect that a strong wind would have on the construction if parts were not built without the use of triangles. Together with a second A.L.S., Christopher Milne, to the verso of an illustrated correspondence card featuring an image of The Beech Avenue at Embridge, being a drawing by Tim Wood for the American edition of The Path through the Trees by Milne, South Devon, 28th August (?) 1989, to Mrs. Stone. Milne sends another postcard of Dartmouth for his correspondent, explaining ‘As you see, it is taken from the American edition of “Part II” - which finally appeared in 1979. Since then a “Part III” has been written - but as it was finished only a fortnight ago, it’s fate is still uncertain!’. VG to EX, 2 Kingswear is a village in South Devon, situated opposite the small town of Dartmouth.
GEORGE V & MARY OF TECK: GEORGE V (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36 & MARY OF TECK (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. An excellent vintage signed 10 x 12.5 photograph by both the future King George V and Queen Mary individually, the image depicting the Duke and Duchess of York in full length poses together, the Duchess seated and the Duke standing at her side, at the foot of short series of outdoor stone steps. Signed ('George') by the Duke and signed ('Victoria Mary') by the Duchess, both in fountain pen inks to clear areas at the base of the image, the Duke adding the date, Ugbrooke 1899, in his hand. A note in an unidentified hand to the verso states that the photograph was taken by J. C. Dinham of Torquay 'and signed especially for H.R.H. the Princess of Wales, July 1899'. Neatly mounted, and with one very slight surface crease to the image, not affecting the signatures. Together with a walking cane of 36" in length, with a silver handle bearing the engraved date of June 3rd 1899 and a London 1896 hallmark and maker's initials C C, apparently gifted by the future King George V on his 34th birthday to an employee of Buckingham Palace (accompanied by a letter of provenance from Tring Market Auctions). VG, 2 Ugbrooke Park is a country house located in Chudleigh, Devon, and was the home of the Vavasour family of Marlborough for three generations from 1897-1992.
WORLD WAR II: A colour 33 x 27 Limited Edition print entitled Lancaster Attack by artist David Pritchard, the image depicting Lancaster Bombers being attacked by the Luftwaffe on 12th January 1945, individually signed in bold pencil to the lower border by over twenty bomber pilots of World War II including Tony Iveson, Eric Varney, Jim Brookbank, Frank Stone, Ray Swift, Alan Payne, Reg Payne, Reg Cleaver, Jack Linaker, Eric Evans, E. Scott Jones, Tom Wilson, Peter Donaldson etc. Most have added their Squadron numbers and their Prisoner of War camp names beneath their signatures. VG
HARRY POTTER: J. K. Rowling (1965- ) British Author of the Harry Potter books. Bold black ink signature ('J K Rowling') on a white card, together with a signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by both Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort) individually, the image depicting the actors in profile head and shoulders poses together in a scene from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Signed by each in bold silver inks with their names alone to the image. Also including a Hogwarts invitation flying envelope, with a green printed address to Mr. H. Potter, The Cupboard under the Stairs, 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey, with a printed Hogwarts coat of arms and red printed seal to the verso, apparently being a screen used prop from the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by The Monster Company. VG to EX, 3
ENTERTAINMENT: Selection of A.Ls.S., T.Ls.S., some signed postcard photographs and slightly larger, a few signed cards and handbills etc., by various television and stage actors and actresses, entertainers etc., including Michael Palin, Bradley Walsh, Michael Williams, David Yip, John McArdle, Sue Jenkins, Dean Sullivan, Michael Starke, Harriet Walter, Ruthie Henshall, Bonnie Langford, Katrina Leskanich, Reginald Marsh, Harold Goodwin, Malcolm Tierney, Tracie Bennett, Ronald Pickup, Harry Fowler, Peter Egan, Angela Thorne, Nigel Hawthorne, James Purefoy, David Suchet etc., together with a vintage autograph album containing over 15 signatures including Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Susan Shaw, Joan Dowling, Patricia Dainton etc., and also including various unsigned Front of House stills (most colour) and other printed promotional material for films starring Sharon Stone comprising Basic Instinct (6), The Specialist (6) and The Quick and the Dead (set of 8) etc. G to generally VG, 72 + album
ENTERTAINMENT: Selection of signed photographs of various sizes (8 x 10 and larger etc.), signed cards (2; both matted beneath photographs) etc., by various popular singers and film stars including Kylie Minogue, Mariah Carey, Sharon Stone, Joanne Whalley, John Travolta, Petula Clark, Robert Englund etc. Most are individually framed and glazed to various sizes. Generally VG, 9
A George III diamond set lozenge shaped plaque ring, the central old rose cut stone approx 0. 5 carat flanked by two smaller stones within two concentric open work rose and rough cut diamond set borders, silver closed back setting, on shank with bifurcated leaf chased shoulders, size H Aprrox 3 cm long
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