The graceful form and restrained linear decoration of this vessel make it as appealing to the modern eyes as it no doubt was to the ancient age that created it. Looking at  More »

The graceful form and restrained linear decoration of this vessel make it as appealing to the modern eyes as it no doubt was to the ancient age that created it. Looking at its elegant contours, we do not question that its now-vanished contents--probably olive oil or wine--were of the finest quality. Today, its timeless beauty holds only the seductive perfume of imagination. One whiff sends us traveling backward through time into a mysterious, long-vanished world. - (P.3277)   « Less

Height- 30 5/8", Depth- 19 5/8", Width- 22", Set of 6 solid mahogany shield back dining room chairs with fan backs , cross stretcher base and Hepplewhite tapered legs, 1 arm  More »

Height- 30 5/8", Depth- 19 5/8", Width- 22", Set of 6 solid mahogany shield back dining room chairs with fan backs , cross stretcher base and Hepplewhite tapered legs, 1 arm and 5 side chairs circa 1940s.   « Less

Height- 36", Depth- 19 1/2", Width- 21", Set of six ribbon back mahogany dining room chairs with straight Chinese Chippendale legs, cross stretcher base, 2 arm chairs and 4  More »

Height- 36", Depth- 19 1/2", Width- 21", Set of six ribbon back mahogany dining room chairs with straight Chinese Chippendale legs, cross stretcher base, 2 arm chairs and 4 side chairs.   « Less

Height- 39 1/8", Depth- 18 3/4" arm 18" side, Width-24 3/4" arm 21" side, Very nice set of Hepplewhite plume carved shield back dining room chairs with 2 arm and four  More »

Height- 39 1/8", Depth- 18 3/4" arm 18" side, Width-24 3/4" arm 21" side, Very nice set of Hepplewhite plume carved shield back dining room chairs with 2 arm and four side chairs with spade feet nice set circa 1940s.   « 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 Samuel anointed Saul king of Israel. Whatever its past, we are aware that it 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.3441)   « Less

Terracotta Jug with Elongated Spout - LO.1107Origin: Transcaucasia Circa: 1500 BC to 1200 BCDimensions: 8.25" (21.0cm) high Collection: Central Asia Medium: Terracotta

Terracotta Jug with Elongated Spout - LO.1107Origin: Transcaucasia Circa: 1500 BC to 1200 BCDimensions: 8.25" (21.0cm) high Collection: Central Asia Medium: Terracotta   « Less

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Medium: Faience Most ancient Egyptian beads were made of faience, a glass-composite glaze which was  More »

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Medium: Faience Most ancient Egyptian beads were made of faience, a glass-composite glaze which was introduced as early as the Pre-Dynastic period. According to Egyptologists, most beads were made on an axis, probably of thread, which would burn up during firing, leaving a hole. Disc, ring and tubular beads were made by coating the axis with the unfired body-paste, rolling the cylinder to an even diameter on a flat surface, and then scoring it with a knife into sections of the desired length. Other shapes, such as ball beads, were rolled between the hands and perforated while still wet with a stiff point such as a wire needle. The beads were then dried, coating with glaze (if the glaze had not already been mixed with the paste), and fired. The firing process often gave the beads a beautiful translucent quality. The majority of faience beads are blue or green in color, but black, red yellow and white ones were also produced, especially in the New Egyptian Kingdom. - (FJ.1375)   « Less

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Medium: Faience-Gold Most ancient Egyptian beads were made of faience, a glass-composite glaze which  More »

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Medium: Faience-Gold Most ancient Egyptian beads were made of faience, a glass-composite glaze which was introduced as early as the Pre-Dynastic period. According to Egyptologists, most beads were made on an axis, probably of thread, which would burn up during firing, leaving a hole. Disc, ring and tubular beads were made by coating the axis with the unfired body-paste, rolling the cylinder to an even diameter on a flat surface, and then scoring it with a knife into sections of the desired length. Other shapes, such as ball beads, were rolled between the hands and perforated while still wet with a stiff point such as a wire needle. The beads were then dried, coating with glaze (if the glaze had not already been mixed with the paste), and fired. The firing process often gave the beads a beautiful translucent quality. The majority of faience beads are blue or green in color, but black, red yellow and white ones were also produced, especially in the New Egyptian Kingdom. - (FJ.1377)   « Less

Height- 33 1/8", Depth- 16", Width-19 1/2", Nice choice set of six Regency solid mahogany dining room chairs with bulls eye decoration and pierced backs, and splayed legs  More »

Height- 33 1/8", Depth- 16", Width-19 1/2", Nice choice set of six Regency solid mahogany dining room chairs with bulls eye decoration and pierced backs, and splayed legs circa 1940s.   « Less

The Old Babylonianperioddescribessouth Mesopotamianheperiodabout2000-1600 BC. The early years saw a number of important states dominating the region: Isin, Larsa, Eshnunna  More »

The Old Babylonianperioddescribessouth Mesopotamianheperiodabout2000-1600 BC. The early years saw a number of important states dominating the region: Isin, Larsa, Eshnunna and, from 1894 BC, Babylon. Babylon was ruled by a dynasty of Amorite kings. The sixth ruler was Hammurapi, who defeated the other southern tates and expanded his control into north Mesopotamia. On the empire gradually shrank over about .Nonetheless,Babylon remained an important power until it was sacked by the Hittite king, Mursili I, in about 1595 BC. During the Old Babylonian period literary activity flourished with scribes composing and recording religious, poetic and 'scientific' works in Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform. Perhaps the most famous monument is the stele of Hammurapi, now in the Musée du Louvre, Paris. Ceramic plaques were mass-produced from moulds and represent a form of art available to a wide audience. The casting of plaques was a simple and inexpensive way to produce relief images, since numerous plaques could be made from a single mold. They have been excavated in temples as well as household shrines in private homes. Their subject matter varies widely, including religious images, mythological and erotic scenes, and representations of rulers and gods.   « Less