Height- 59", Depth- 15 1/2", Width- 42 1/4", Nice solid oak china cabinet with double plate groove solid oak shelves in Mission design circa 1940s.

Height- 59", Depth- 15 1/2", Width- 42 1/4", Nice solid oak china cabinet with double plate groove solid oak shelves in Mission design circa 1940s.   « Less

Origin: Hebron Circa: 1300 BC to 900 BC Dimensions: 0.750" (1.9cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Scarab Medium: Steatite The sacred beetle of ancient Egypt, the  More »

Origin: Hebron Circa: 1300 BC to 900 BC Dimensions: 0.750" (1.9cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Scarab Medium: Steatite The sacred beetle of ancient Egypt, the scarab is an emblem of the creator, Khepera. The word kepher denotes Being, Existence, Creation, or Becoming, and the god Kephera is the self-existent maker of all things. The worship of the scarab, which is symbolic of resurrection and fertility, dates from the earliest period of civilization in Egypt. Carved scarabs served two major functions: as amulets with protective and religious powers, and as personal seals, which designated the property and authority of the individual whose name was placed upon them. In both cases, the power ascribed to the scarab was very great—in life they served as the signature of their owner and were thought to bring prosperity, and in the afterlife they ensured rebirth through eternity. - (LO.1139)   « Less

Origin: Egypt Dimensions: 0.750" (1.9cm) wide Collection: Egyptian antiquities Style: Middle Kingdom- 2nd Intermediate The ancient Egyptians maintained that the sun was  More »

Origin: Egypt Dimensions: 0.750" (1.9cm) wide Collection: Egyptian antiquities Style: Middle Kingdom- 2nd Intermediate The ancient Egyptians maintained that the sun was propelled across the heavens by means of a scarab, or sacred beetle. With the passing of time, the Egyptians created a series of amulets in the form of this beetle in a great variety of materials, and these were routinely provided with inscriptions in hieroglyphs conveniently accommodated to their stylized flat bottoms. This amulet in the form of a scarab is one of several Egyptian variations on the theme. Its head, plate, and clypeus are well defined, but the separation of the thorax from the elytra, or wing case, is only indicated by a triangular notch on either side of the body. The bottom of our scarab is decorated with ornamental patterns framed by a guilloche, or braided ornament, which frames the entire composition. Within at the top and bottom are virtually identically designed ornament consisting of intertwined patterns, in between which is a four-circled braid. Such geometric designs characterize Egyptian scarabs created in the period from the Middle Kingdom to the Second Intermediate Period, but the significance of such ornamentation has not yet been convincingly explained. References: For contemporary examples and a discussion of the ornament, see, Daphna Ben-Tor, The Scarab. A Reflection of Ancient Egypt (Jerusalem 1993), page 31. Interpretation kindly provided by Prof. Robert S. Bianchi. - (LO.1138)   « Less

Height- 72", Depth- 15", Width- 42", Nice and unusual double bow front mahogany china cabinet with open glass front , and bracket feet with oval solid brass hardware circa  More »

Height- 72", Depth- 15", Width- 42", Nice and unusual double bow front mahogany china cabinet with open glass front , and bracket feet with oval solid brass hardware circa 1940.   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1300 BC to 800 BC Dimensions: 0.625" (1.6cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Art Style: Scarab Medium: Steatite The sacred beetle of ancient Egypt, the  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1300 BC to 800 BC Dimensions: 0.625" (1.6cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Art Style: Scarab Medium: Steatite The sacred beetle of ancient Egypt, the scarab is an emblem of the creator, Khepera. The word kepher denotes Being, Existence, Creation, or Becoming, and the god Kephera is the self-existent maker of all things. The worship of the scarab, which is symbolic of resurrection and fertility, dates from the earliest period of civilization in Egypt. Carved scarabs served two major functions: as amulets with protective and religious powers, and as personal seals, which designated the property and authority of the individual whose name was placed upon them. In both cases, the power ascribed to the scarab was very great—in life they served as the signature of their owner and were thought to bring prosperity, and in the afterlife they ensured rebirth through eternity. - (LO.1147)   « Less

Height-75 1/2", Depth- 19", Width- 50", Solid mahogany 2 piece china cabinet signed Taylor Made Furniture Co. Jamestown, New York. with Queen Anne pad feet panel doors and  More »

Height-75 1/2", Depth- 19", Width- 50", Solid mahogany 2 piece china cabinet signed Taylor Made Furniture Co. Jamestown, New York. with Queen Anne pad feet panel doors and cross lattice work doors on top circa 1940.   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 2000 BC to 1000 BC Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: Middle/New Kingdom Medium: Stone Condition: Extra Fine By far the most important amulet  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 2000 BC to 1000 BC Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: Middle/New Kingdom Medium: Stone Condition: Extra Fine By far the most important amulet in ancient Egypt was the scarab, symbolically as sacred to the Egyptians as the cross is to Christians. Based upon the dung beetle, this sacred creature forms a ball of dung around its semen and rolls it in a large ball over the sand dropping it into its burrow. The female lays her eggs on the ground and covers them with the excrement ball that is consumed by the larvae that emerge in the following days as if miraculously reborn. In the life cycle of the beetle, the Ancient Egyptians envisioned a microcosm of the daily rebirth of the sun. They imagined the ancient sun god Khepri was a great scarab beetle rolling the sun across the heavens. The scarab also became a symbol of the enduring human soul as well, hence its frequent appearance in funerary art. Scarabs of various materials form an important class of Egyptian antiquities. Though they first appeared in the late Old Kingdom (roughly 2575–2130 B.C.), scarabs remained rare until Middle Kingdom times (circa 1938-1600 B.C.) when they were fashioned in great numbers. While some were used as ornaments, others were purely amuletic in purpose. - (PF.0145)   « Less

Height- 70", Depth- 18", Width- 34", Another choice mint clean solid mahogany china cabinet with arch panel door base, open glass top with decorative trim top circa 1940s.

Height- 70", Depth- 18", Width- 34", Another choice mint clean solid mahogany china cabinet with arch panel door base, open glass top with decorative trim top circa 1940s.   « Less

This ancient votive seal was discovered with a cache of similar artifacts along the shoresof Lake Van.Evokingthedawnof  More »

This ancient votive seal was discovered with a cache of similar artifacts along the shoresof Lake Van.Evokingthedawnof Westernculture,theseapparentlywereofferingsatheshrineofsomepowerfulgod.Thisunknowndeityappearstohavebeenassociatedwithfertilityandrebirth.Thedesign that adorns them—of birds, animals, cult idols—probably stoodinproxyformorecostlysacrifices.Pressedintosoftclayorwax,theywouldhavecreatedmultipleimagestowinthefavorofthegod.Carvedwithanabstractsimplicitybutanobservanteyetowardnature,hestarkvisualappealofthispieceistimeless.Thesesealsrepresentdreams,hopesandaspirationsforhealth,success,andhappinessthatareasoldascivilizationitself.-(D.01464)Engraved Votive Seal With An Intaglio D.01463Origin:Lake Van,Anatolia Circa:4000BCto3000BCDimensions:1.375(3.5cm)highx.75(1.9cm)wideollection:Near Eastern Style:Neolithic Medium: Dickite   « Less

Height-70", Depth-16 1/2", Width- 45", Yes another solid mahogany block front china cabinet with bracket feet open glass top with decorative trim circa 1940s.

Height-70", Depth-16 1/2", Width- 45", Yes another solid mahogany block front china cabinet with bracket feet open glass top with decorative trim circa 1940s.   « Less