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18th Century Indian Shamshir with Tulwar Type Mounts
$15,600.00
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18th Century Indian Shamshir with Tulwar Type Mounts
An interesting shamshir with tulwar type mounts Flat, curved, single-edged blade of fine damask, on a side of the forte three cartouches with inscriptions in Arabic and a tiger in gold, on the other side bands with inscriptions in Arabic...
18th Century Quran Ottoman Turkey
$11,500.00
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18th Century Quran Ottoman Turkey
Illuminated manuscript on paper, in Arabic. Measurements of the leaf: 117 x 64 mm portion of the leaf covered in writing: 94 x 49 mm. Text written in Naskh script in a single column of 14 lines, with black ink and...
$19,000.00
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18th Century Slavonic Psalter
Slavonic psalter, copy on wove paper (first and last two leaves and several other leaves in places throughout). Text printed in red and black. 516 leaves, seems lacking leaves at front and back. Nicely bound in period blind-stamped boards, sympathetically...
$9,000.00
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1930 Chinese Ivory Chess Set
Housed in a folding box which also serves as the playing board is a complete set of elephant ivory pieces. The Emperor and Empress are the largest pieces measuring and weighing 7", 261 kg and 6.75", 194 kg respectively. Each...
19th Century Fabrica De Toledo Dagger
$7,150.00
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19th Century Fabrica De Toledo Dagger
Straight, double-edged blade of hexagonal section, featuring relieved spirals and floral decorations, marked "FABRICA DE TOLEDO" at the tang and "AÑO DE 1871" on the other side. Gilt, bronze hilt, richly decorated with relieved flowers; grip and pommel decorated en...
19th Century Italian Painted Hermle Granddaughter Clock
$47,500.00
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19th Century Italian Painted Hermle Granddaughter Clock
With Bronze Mounts. German Movement By Franz Hermle. Maker: Franz Hermle Period: 19th Century Dimensions: 79 inch H, 16 inch W, 9.5 inch D Condition: Working Unknown The Hermle clock company, like many of the well-known American clock companies, such as Durfee, E....
19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Writing Desk
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Writing Desk
Carved walnut writing desk ornate and fine decoration allover and topped with a full putti figure. Style of Valentino Besarel. Unsigned. Period: 19th Century Maker: Valentino Besarel Valentino Besarel Born in Zoldo, near Bellune, home town of the great carver of...
$8,900.00
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19th Century Persian Kard
Slightly curved, double-edged blade with raiser at the center, engraved with Arabic writings and floral motifs, silver engravings at the base; iron grip, finely engraved with figures, animals, garlands and floral motifs, the pommel engraved with a gilt, Persian figure....
19th Century Portuguese Chestnut Chest
$32,000.00
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19th Century Portuguese Chestnut Chest
Neo Renaissance Portugal, 19th Century, chest in chestnut carved with plant motifs with two drawers, tilting door, inside with drawers, fittings in yellow metal. Period: 19th Century Dimensions: 53 x 95 x 52 cm; Dog: 8cm. Provenance: Portugal Condition: Signs of use....
19th Century Russian Gilt Silver and Enamel Picture Frame
$96,700.00
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19th Century Russian Gilt Silver and Enamel Picture Frame
19th century, Neoclassical style with red guilloche enamel and rose cut diamonds accents, hand painted miniature of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. In wood storage box Dimension: 4 1/2 x 3 inches Maker: Britsyn, Ivan History: Ivan Britsyn [Брицын Иван Савельевич] (1870-1952) A...
$46,000.00
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19th Century Shasqua
Strong, curved, single-and false-edged blade with triple fuller, a stamp with toothed half-circles at the base; black, lacquered, wooden grip with engraved and nielloed, silver pommel. Wooden scabbard with leather covering and fine, engraved, nielloed, silver mounts, the loop featuring...
$18,900.00
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19th Century Turkish Yatagan
Curved, single-edged blade with a groove at the back, decorated with Arabic writings and silver-inlaid floral motifs; grip with horn grip scales, engraved, silver ring nut and band; wooden scabbard covered with leather, featuring brass mounts embossed with floral motifs....
$195,000.00
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Fabergé Russian Nephrite Box
Circular, with silver and enamel mounts, in fitted box. Dimensions: 3 1/2 inches H; 3 3/4 inches Ø Maker: Fabergé The House of Fabergé is a jewelry firm founded in 1842 in St. Petersburg, Imperial Russia, by Gustav Faberge, using the accented...
Hand Carved and Painted Bombé Chest of Drawers
$22,000.00
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Hand Carved and Painted Bombé Chest of Drawers
Hand carved and painted chest with serpentine fronted top over three drawers, fresco red/maroon background, hand painted design of a vase of roses. Dimensions: 23 in. H, 20 in. W, 17 in. D Bombé Chest, French-born chests were actually named for...
Hand Painted Bombé Chest of Drawers
$31,500.00
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Hand Painted Bombé Chest of Drawers
Hand carved and painted chest with serpentine fronted top over five graduated drawers, fresco brown background with ochre undertones and delicate hand painted design. Dimensions: 50 in. H, 44 in. W, 20 in. D Bombé Chest, French-born chests were actually named...
Highly Carved Mahogany Executive Pedestal Desk
$76,600.00
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Highly Carved Mahogany Executive Pedestal Desk
After the well‑known "H.M. Resolute" oval office example, inset leather top, three frieze drawers, long drawer and two short drawers over Federal eagle carved door, cabinet doors to the side, molded blocked base Dimensions: 31 7/8 in. H, 72 1/2...
$6,500.00
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Indo Persian Jambiya
An Indo Persian Jambiya, 28cm curved blade etched with stylised caligraphy, characteristic hilt with etched and damascene foliate decoration, contained in its steel scabbard decorated to match. Dimension: 28 cm Janbiya, also spelled janbia, jambiya, and jambia (Arabic: جنبية janbīyah,...
Large Decorative Chinese Carved Bone Vase
$213,000.00
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Large Decorative Chinese Carved Bone Vase
This large decorative vase is comprised of thousands of small carved bone tiles and is topped with a pagoda. Period: Early 20th Century Dimensions: 84.5 x 23 x 18.25 inches Bone china is a type of soft-paste porcelain that is composed...
Large Russian Icon Showing St. Nicholas The Miracle-Worker
$29,000.00
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Large Russian Icon Showing St. Nicholas The Miracle-Worker
Russian, after 1903 Oil on wood panel. The lower register depicting the Archimandrite Feodosiy Archbishop of Chernigov, St. Panteleimon and St. Seraphim of Sarov. Year: 1903 Dimensions: 55.4 x 37.8 cm Condition: Wearings When Vladimir the Great brought Christianity to Kiev...
Late 18th Century Quran Afghanistan or Persia
$52,000.00
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Late 18th Century Quran Afghanistan or Persia
Quran Afghanistan or Persia Illuminated manuscript on paper, in Arabic. Measurements of the leaf 160 x 100 mm, portion of the leaf covered in writing 121 x 64 mm. Text written in Naskh script on a single column of 15...
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Decanters
$235,000.00
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Decanters
French Napoleon III marquetry inlaid rosewood tantalus, the inlaid lid decorated with a marquetry medallion, opening to a fitted interior with a removable stemware holder, consisting of (4) decanters each with a cut glass rectangular stopper and (9) cordial stems,...
Late 19th Century French Porcelaine de Limoges lidded Vanity Box
$17,500.00
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Late 19th Century French Porcelaine de Limoges lidded Vanity Box
French Porcelaine de Limoges lidded vanity box, late 19th Century, the oval convex lid with scrolling gilt accents on a cream ground, having an acanthus leaf form closure, opening to a radial floral design on the interior of the lid and bowl....
Louis XV Design Walnut Bombé Commode
$31,200.00
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Louis XV Design Walnut Bombé Commode
Fine Louis XV design walnut bombé commode with bronze mounts and verde green marble top. Period: Louis XV Dimensions: 35 in. H, 64 in. W, 25 in. D A bombé commode or chest has an outward curving or bulging shape. Bombé...
$24,500.00
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Monumental Chinese Vase
Gold painted ornaments, several Hand painted images Est. Dimensions: 48 in. H, 39 in. without base
Pair of 1908-1917 Russian Silver Bud Vases, Khlebnikov, Moscow
$7,200.00
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Pair of 1908-1917 Russian Silver Bud Vases, Khlebnikov, Moscow
Each richly chased as a fern-clad tree trunk rising from three root supports, with Imperial warrant mark Period: 1908-1917 Dimension: 12.8cm high, 261gr (8oz)
Russian 84 Enamel Silver Egg with Stand
$28,000.00
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Russian 84 Enamel Silver Egg with Stand
Russian 84 enamel silver egg with stand. Weight: 375gm Condition: Minor enamel loss on egg
Russian Icon Showing the Mother of God of Tikhvin
$19,100.00
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Russian Icon Showing the Mother of God of Tikhvin
Russian, 19th century Tempera on wood panel Year: 19th Century Dimensions: 27 x 29,5 cm Condition: The background stripped to gesso, restored. According to ancient tradition, the wonderworking icon of Tikhvin is one of several painted by St Luke the Evangelist. The icon...
Small Silver-Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Kovsh
$24,805.00
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Small Silver-Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Kovsh
A small silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel kovsh bearing spurious Russian marks, with flowers on pale yellow ground with turquoise enamel bead borders Dimesions: 8 cm. long Cloisonné is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects, in recent centuries using vitreous...
Washington & Lee Silver Mounted Flintlock Pistols
$1,950.00
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Washington & Lee Silver Mounted Flintlock Pistols
Serial # 241A, 241B Box commemorative set of Flintlock pistol of George Washington and Robert E. Lee. Each is 16" long with rich silver inlays. Presentation case is made of Mahogany. Case has lock and key, comes with original paperwork....