FRANCE MODERN A SOLID LIMESTONE URN, HAND CARVED BY EUROPEAN CRAFTSMEN, OF SEMI LOBED FORM WITH A CIRCULAR FOOT ON A SQUARE BASE. NICE PATINA.

FRANCE MODERN A SOLID LIMESTONE URN, HAND CARVED BY EUROPEAN CRAFTSMEN, OF SEMI LOBED FORM WITH A CIRCULAR FOOT ON A SQUARE BASE. NICE PATINA.   « Less

FRANCE 1ST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY VERY NICE BALLOON SHAPED GILT METAL AND CUT GLASS SCONCES WITH DESCENDING FACETED CHAINS ISSUING TWO CANDLE LIGHTS WITH PEAR SHAPED DROPS.

FRANCE 1ST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY VERY NICE BALLOON SHAPED GILT METAL AND CUT GLASS SCONCES WITH DESCENDING FACETED CHAINS ISSUING TWO CANDLE LIGHTS WITH PEAR SHAPED DROPS.   « Less

FRANCE 1870 THE LANTERN OF BRONZE OF TAPERING FORM WITH A CIRCULAR CORONA LINED IN COPPER AND CAST WITH STYLIZED SHELL AND ROCAILLE WITHIN A FOUR SIDED BORDER SURMOUNTING A  More »

FRANCE 1870 THE LANTERN OF BRONZE OF TAPERING FORM WITH A CIRCULAR CORONA LINED IN COPPER AND CAST WITH STYLIZED SHELL AND ROCAILLE WITHIN A FOUR SIDED BORDER SURMOUNTING A SCROLLING LEAF HANGING RIM.   « Less

Italy 1670 A LARGE 17TH CENTURY OIL ON CANVAS OF A WASHERWOMAN SURROUNDED BY WINGED CHERUBS, AN ANGEL, A SAGE IN A WOODED GLEN IN THE SHADOW OF A MOUNTAIN BENEATH A DARKENING  More »

Italy 1670 A LARGE 17TH CENTURY OIL ON CANVAS OF A WASHERWOMAN SURROUNDED BY WINGED CHERUBS, AN ANGEL, A SAGE IN A WOODED GLEN IN THE SHADOW OF A MOUNTAIN BENEATH A DARKENING SKY. THE PAINTED FRAME IS CONTEMPORARY.   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1 st Century AD to 3 rd Century AD Dimensions: 4.50" (11.4cm) high x 7.25" (18.4cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: Roman  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1 st Century AD to 3 rd Century AD Dimensions: 4.50" (11.4cm) high x 7.25" (18.4cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: Roman Period Medium: Faience Condition: Very Fine   « Less

Italy 1ST HALF 19TH CENTURY A ELEGANTLY CARVED WATER GILDED WOODEN 7 ARM CANDELABRA , THE SCROLLING FOLIATE SIDES FRAMING A CENTRAL CARTOUCHE THE WHOLE ON A RECTANGULAR  More »

Italy 1ST HALF 19TH CENTURY A ELEGANTLY CARVED WATER GILDED WOODEN 7 ARM CANDELABRA , THE SCROLLING FOLIATE SIDES FRAMING A CENTRAL CARTOUCHE THE WHOLE ON A RECTANGULAR PLINTH.   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 750 BC to 30 BC Dimensions: 13.25" (33.7cm) high Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic/Ptolemaic Period Medium: Wood Condition: Extra Fine The  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 750 BC to 30 BC Dimensions: 13.25" (33.7cm) high Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic/Ptolemaic Period Medium: Wood Condition: Extra Fine The immensely complex systematics of ancient Egyptian beliefs in the afterlife are embodied in this attractive wooden polychrome piece. According to the hieroglyphics, the sculpture is dedicated to a god who went through two major incarnations between the early Old Kingdom and the birth of the New Kingdom. Starting as Seker – literally “cleaning of the mouth” after an ancient rite following decease – his role was to divorce the body from the soul following death, and to ensure the movement of the deceased’s spirit to the hereafter. At this point, he was depicted as possessing avian characteristics, due to the popular conception that the Ba (soul) was prone to fly confusedly above the Ba (body) after death. He lent his name to the necropolis outside Memphis (Saqqara), and was revered throughout this area and ancient Thebes where there was an annual festival in his honour. Despite his somewhat funereal reputation, he became – through an accidental alliteration of his name (ie. “the decorated one”) the patron god of metalworkers and jewellers. This saw him become allied to Ptah (the god of craft workers), thus being Ptah-Seker for the remainder of the Old Kingdom. In the New Kingdom, however, he was promoted to a higher status – that of Osiris, the god of death. Thus glorified as Ptah-Seker- Osiris, he occupied numerous social and funerary roles, and was worshipped in many different ways for different reasons.   « Less

Created during the age of David and Solomon, this simple but charming vessel glows with the rich patina of history. Who can say through whose hands it might have passed  More »

Created during the age of David and Solomon, this simple but charming vessel glows with the rich patina of history. Who can say through whose hands it might have passed centuries ago? It was perhaps from such a jug that Solomon annointed Saul king of Israel. Whatever its past, we are aware that is was crafted by ancient hands, held and used by people who lived in a time and place much different from our own. The energy of those vanished lives clings to it still and sets our imaginations stirring. - (P.2774)   « Less

Origin: Sinai Circa: 600 BC to 500 BC Dimensions: 6.75" (17.1cm) high Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Kingdom Condition: Extra Fine Representations of fertility and  More »

Origin: Sinai Circa: 600 BC to 500 BC Dimensions: 6.75" (17.1cm) high Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Kingdom Condition: Extra Fine Representations of fertility and motherhood are found across the ancient civilizations and stand as a testament to the universality of human nature. The ancient Egyptian goddess Thoeris (Tawaret), or “the great [female] one”, embodies these physical attributes of fertility with her pregnant belly and her pendulous breasts. Commonly interpreted in the form of a hippopotamus, the goddess is depicted wearing a female headdress like that of the goddess Hathor. Upon closer examination, one sees that this figure is a configuration of fierce animals that are known to be overly protective of their young: the lion, the crocodile and the hippo. The protective function is highlighted both by the grimacing open- mouth pose and the hieroglyph “sa”, meaning protection, that rests under Tawaret’s paws. It is no wonder that such a powerful protective force was a popular household deity represented as far back as the Old Kingdom. - (GDC.002)   « Less

FRANCE LATE 19TH CENTURY A PAIR OF BRASS ALTARSTICKS WITH A TAPERING STANDARD ABOVE A TRIPARATE BASE CAST WITH SCROLLS AND CARTOUCHE.

FRANCE LATE 19TH CENTURY A PAIR OF BRASS ALTARSTICKS WITH A TAPERING STANDARD ABOVE A TRIPARATE BASE CAST WITH SCROLLS AND CARTOUCHE.   « Less