Antique Italian hand carved and gold gilt wooden chandelier. Originally made for wax candles, now converted for electricity. Carved lion/gargoyle heads at the corners.  More »

Antique Italian hand carved and gold gilt wooden chandelier. Originally made for wax candles, now converted for electricity. Carved lion/gargoyle heads at the corners. Original patina with new seeded glass.   « Less

Chlorite lock-shaped weight -LO.621Location:Great Britain

Chlorite lock-shaped weight -LO.621Location:Great Britain   « Less

Created in the age of the Biblical patriarchs, this vase possesses a graceful design that incorporates an inward sweep just below a carinated lip. When the servant of Isaac  More »

Created in the age of the Biblical patriarchs, this vase possesses a graceful design that incorporates an inward sweep just below a carinated lip. When the servant of Isaac met Rebecca returning from the well (Genesis 24), she might have been carrying water in a vessel such as this one. Its elegant form reminds us of mankind's age-old desire to surround himself with a beauty that outshines mere function. It is so easy to imagine this jug perched atop the head of some ancient woman as she went, laughing with her friends, to collect water. - (SP.273)   « Less

These are two fun solid copper wall lanterns. They are a mix-matched pair that would look great on your house or surf shack.

These are two fun solid copper wall lanterns. They are a mix-matched pair that would look great on your house or surf shack.   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint The creation of tools utilizing the natural environment is what distinguishes  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint The creation of tools utilizing the natural environment is what distinguishes man from animal. What was once created using stone, wood, and bone has, over the centuries, evolved into metalworking and modern-day plastics. But it is the earliest tools, those carved from stone, which allowed mankind to conquer the natural environment and to prosper. Holding this flint arrowhead in our hand, delicately carved to a fine point thousands of years ago, we are holding the nascent breath of civilization. Tools allowed mankind to utilize his natural setting to its fullest potential, to altar the surroundings to suite his needs, and to create his own collective habitats that would eventually evolve into great cities. An arrowhead head like this one, when tied securely to a wooden shaft, could have been used to fell a fleeing prey or to spear a fish. As well, the delicate serrated edge could be used to cut and prepare the meat for cooking. This stone arrowhead represents the innate human drive to altar the environment, to innovate, and to conquer. It is in these earliest tools that we are able to witness the birth of civilization. From such tools, mankind learned to carve stones and rocks into new shapes and forms that suited the needs of the people evolving from arrowheads to temples. - (N.1085)   « Less

Solid bronze lion fountain spitter with natural old world patina. Lion has a spout in his mouth and when hooked up to a fountain water will spill out of its mouth. (20%  More »

Solid bronze lion fountain spitter with natural old world patina. Lion has a spout in his mouth and when hooked up to a fountain water will spill out of its mouth. (20% DESIGNER DISCOUNT)   « Less

Sculpted in basalt in very bold relief, the composition depicts a ruler standing in his chariot about to shoot an arrow from his bow. He is accompanied to the right by his  More »

Sculpted in basalt in very bold relief, the composition depicts a ruler standing in his chariot about to shoot an arrow from his bow. He is accompanied to the right by his charioteer, only the top of whose head is preserved, and on his left, by an image in reduced scale of his queen who holds a floral-like attribute in her upraised hand. The lanceolate-tipped element behind her head is a spear. One of the king’s retainerswalks on the ground behind the chariot carrying a floral attribute in one hand and a vessel in the other; the field beneath his elbow is filled with smaller motifs which are difficult to interpret butmayperhapsbeenpartofaninscription.Hittite Relief-LO.635Origin:Anatolian Plateau Circa: 800 BC to 600 BCDimensions: 15.5" (39.4cm) high x 22.5" (57.2cm) wide Collection: Near Eastern Style: Hittite Medium: Basalt   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint The creation of tools utilizing the natural environment is what distinguishes  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint The creation of tools utilizing the natural environment is what distinguishes man from animal. What was once created using stone, wood, and bone has, over the centuries, evolved into metalworking and modern-day plastics. But it is the earliest tools, those carved from stone, which allowed mankind to conquer the natural environment and to prosper. Holding this flint arrowhead in our hand, delicately carved to a fine point thousands of years ago, we are holding the nascent breath of civilization. Tools allowed mankind to utilize his natural setting to its fullest potential, to altar the surroundings to suite his needs, and to create his own collective habitats that would eventually evolve into great cities. An arrowhead head like this one, when tied securely to a wooden shaft, could have been used to fell a fleeing prey or to spear a fish. As well, the delicate serrated edge could be used to cut and prepare the meat for cooking. This stone arrowhead represents the innate human drive to altar the environment, to innovate, and to conquer. It is in these earliest tools that we are able to witness the birth of civilization. From such tools, mankind learned to carve stones and rocks into new shapes and forms that suited the needs of the people evolving from arrowheads to temples. - (N.1087)   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint The creation of tools utilizing the natural environment is what distinguishes  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint The creation of tools utilizing the natural environment is what distinguishes man from animal. What was once created using stone, wood, and bone has, over the centuries, evolved into metalworking and modern-day plastics. But it is the earliest tools, those carved from stone, which allowed mankind to conquer the natural environment and to prosper. Holding this flint arrowhead in our hand, delicately carved to a fine point thousands of years ago, we are holding the nascent breath of civilization. Tools allowed mankind to utilize his natural setting to its fullest potential, to altar the surroundings to suite his needs, and to create his own collective habitats that would eventually evolve into great cities. An arrowhead head like this one, when tied securely to a wooden shaft, could have been used to fell a fleeing prey or to spear a fish. As well, the delicate serrated edge could be used to cut and prepare the meat for cooking. This stone arrowhead represents the innate human drive to altar the environment, to innovate, and to conquer. It is in these earliest tools that we are able to witness the birth of civilization. From such tools, mankind learned to carve stones and rocks into new shapes and forms that suited the needs of the people evolving from arrowheads to temples. - (N.1088)   « Less

Beautiful 6-sided Moroccan inspired hanging pendant. Hand made with some inperfections just like how it was made in the old world. Gold leafed spikes at each corner and gold  More »

Beautiful 6-sided Moroccan inspired hanging pendant. Hand made with some inperfections just like how it was made in the old world. Gold leafed spikes at each corner and gold leafed top hood. Rest of fixture is painted black. Milky amber glass panels.   « Less