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Chalcedony Silver-Gilt Bust of the Emperor Vespasian. Italy, 17th–18th century
Located in London, GB
Chalcedony and Silver-Gilt Bust of the Emperor Vespasian. Italy, 17th–18th century. Measurements Height overall: 11 cm Height of bust: 5 cm Height of chalcedony head: 2.6 cm Descr...
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Antique Late 17th Century Figurines and Sculptures

Chalcedony Silver-Gilt Bust of the Emperor Vespasian. Italy, 17th–18th century
Chalcedony Silver-Gilt Bust of the Emperor Vespasian. Italy, 17th–18th century

Chalcedony Silver-Gilt Bust of the Emperor Vespasian. Italy, 17th–18th century

$7,477
An Engraved Turned Wooden Cup. English, dated 1636.
Located in London, GB
An Engraved Turned Wooden Cup.   English, dated 1636.   Material Turned pearwood, engraved with foliate and geometric decoration.   Measurements Height: 20.5 cm. Diameter (rim): 10.2...
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Antique 17th Century Desk Accessories

An Engraved Turned Wooden Cup. English, dated 1636.
An Engraved Turned Wooden Cup. English, dated 1636.

An Engraved Turned Wooden Cup. English, dated 1636.

$37,898
Engine-Turned Silver Combination Pomander Whistle. Augsburg, early 18th century.
Located in London, GB
Engine-Turned Silver Combination Pomander Whistle. Germany, Augsburg, early 18th century. Height: 5.6 cm. Description A small silver combination device formed in three detachable,...
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Antique 18th Century Desk Accessories

Engine-Turned Silver Combination Pomander Whistle. Augsburg, early 18th century.
Engine-Turned Silver Combination Pomander Whistle. Augsburg, early 18th century.

Engine-Turned Silver Combination Pomander Whistle. Augsburg, early 18th century.

$3,380
Anthropomorphic Lead Spout in the Form of a Dog. England, 16th century.
Located in London, GB
Anthropomorphic Lead Spout in the Form of a Dog. England, Tudor period, 16th century. Measurements: 9.3 × 6.8 × 3.6 cm (excluding stand); 11 × 8.2 × 7 cm (including stand). Thi...
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Antique 16th Century Figurines and Sculptures

Anthropomorphic Lead Spout in the Form of a Dog. England, 16th century.
Anthropomorphic Lead Spout in the Form of a Dog. England, 16th century.

Anthropomorphic Lead Spout in the Form of a Dog. England, 16th century.

$1,980
Engraved Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Casket with Silver Relief Base.
Located in London, GB
Engraved Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Casket with Silver Relief Base. Attributed to the workshop of Giovanni Battista Metellino (active Milan, d. circa 1724). Milan, late 17th cent...
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Antique Early 18th Century Desk Accessories

Engraved Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Casket with Silver Relief Base.
Engraved Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Casket with Silver Relief Base.

Engraved Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Casket with Silver Relief Base.

$33,801
Renaissance Bronze Lion. Germany or Italy, 16th century.
Located in London, GB
Renaissance Bronze Lion. Germany or Italy, 16th century. Measurements 8.5 × 7.2 × 3.5 cm Description A small bronze lion cast as a solid figure, t...
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Antique 16th Century Figurines and Sculptures

Renaissance Bronze Lion. Germany or Italy, 16th century.
Renaissance Bronze Lion. Germany or Italy, 16th century.

Renaissance Bronze Lion. Germany or Italy, 16th century.

$2,458
Roman Marble Double Inkwell, 2nd–3rd century AD.
Located in London, GB
Roman Marble Double Inkwell. Roman Empire, 2nd–3rd century AD. Measurements 11 × 4.2 × 3.2 cm This compact double inkwell is carved from marble, its surface displaying a softly wo...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Desk Accessories

Roman Marble Double Inkwell, 2nd–3rd century AD.
Roman Marble Double Inkwell, 2nd–3rd century AD.

Roman Marble Double Inkwell, 2nd–3rd century AD.

$1,946
Silver Spice Container in the Form of a Poodle, 18th century.
Located in London, GB
Silver Spice Container in the Form of a Poodle. 18th century. Measurements: 6.1 × 5.8 × 2.2 cm. Weight: 73 grams. A silver spice container in the form of a seated poodle, consi...
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Antique 18th Century Figurines and Sculptures

Silver Spice Container in the Form of a Poodle, 18th century.
Silver Spice Container in the Form of a Poodle, 18th century.

Silver Spice Container in the Form of a Poodle, 18th century.

$3,994
Bronze Skull Finial from the Base of a Crucifix. French or German, 17th century.
Located in London, GB
Bronze Skull Finial from the Base of a Crucifix. French or German, 17th century. Measurements 3.3 × 3.1 × 2.8 cm Cast in the form of a human skull, this small bronze would origina...
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Antique 17th Century Models and Miniatures

Bronze Skull Finial from the Base of a Crucifix. French or German, 17th century.
Bronze Skull Finial from the Base of a Crucifix. French or German, 17th century.

Bronze Skull Finial from the Base of a Crucifix. French or German, 17th century.

$1,741
Marble Statuette of Cybele Enthroned, Roman Empire, circa 3rd Century A.D.
Located in London, GB
Roman Marble Statuette of Cybele Enthroned Roman Empire, circa 3rd Century A.D. Measurements: 21.5 × 14 × 9 cm. A finely carved marble statuette depicting the goddess Cybele, e...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurines and Sculptures

Marble Statuette of Cybele Enthroned, Roman Empire, circa 3rd Century A.D.
Marble Statuette of Cybele Enthroned, Roman Empire, circa 3rd Century A.D.

Marble Statuette of Cybele Enthroned, Roman Empire, circa 3rd Century A.D.

$8,706
Gilt-Bronze Group Depicting an Act of Almsgiving. England, early 12th century
Located in London, GB
Gilt-Bronze Group Possibly Depicting an Act of Almsgiving England, early 12th century Measurements 4.2 × 2.8 × 1.7 cm Material Fire-gilt bronze This rare Romanesque figural g...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurines and Sculptures

Gilt-Bronze Group Depicting an Act of Almsgiving. England, early 12th century
Gilt-Bronze Group Depicting an Act of Almsgiving. England, early 12th century

Gilt-Bronze Group Depicting an Act of Almsgiving. England, early 12th century

$17,412
Two Kneeling Angels Supporting the Cross. Southern Netherlands, circa 1500–1520.
Located in London, GB
Two Kneeling Angels Supporting the Cross. Southern Netherlands, circa 1500–1520. Walnut with traces of original polychromy. Measurements: 37 × 32 × 14 cm (excluding old stepped re...
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Antique 16th Century Figurines and Sculptures

Two Kneeling Angels Supporting the Cross. Southern Netherlands, circa 1500–1520.
Two Kneeling Angels Supporting the Cross. Southern Netherlands, circa 1500–1520.

Two Kneeling Angels Supporting the Cross. Southern Netherlands, circa 1500–1520.

$12,188
Bookbinding Stamp with the Arms of King Charles X. France, Paris, c. 1824–1830.
Located in London, GB
Bronze Bookbinding Stamp with the Arms of King Charles X (Imprimerie Royale). France, Paris, circa. 1824–1830. Materials and technique: Engraved bronze matrix mounted on an orig...
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Antique Early 19th Century Desk Accessories

Bookbinding Stamp with the Arms of King Charles X. France, Paris, c. 1824–1830.
Bookbinding Stamp with the Arms of King Charles X. France, Paris, c. 1824–1830.

Bookbinding Stamp with the Arms of King Charles X. France, Paris, c. 1824–1830.

$2,560
Bezoar Stone with Turned Ebonised Wooden Stand, 18th century.
Located in London, GB
Bezoar Stone with Turned Ebonised Wooden Stand, 18th century. Measures 6.9 x 6.8 x 6.6cm. A substantial bezoar stone of rounded form, its surface displaying the characteristic gran...
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Antique 18th Century Figurines and Sculptures

Bezoar Stone with Turned Ebonised Wooden Stand, 18th century.
Bezoar Stone with Turned Ebonised Wooden Stand, 18th century.

Bezoar Stone with Turned Ebonised Wooden Stand, 18th century.

$3,789
Boxwood Roller Print with Royal Arms. France, 18th century.
Located in London, GB
French Boxwood Roller Print with Royal Arms, Hunting Scenes, and Military Emblems. France, 18th century. Measurements: 7.3cm (2 3/4 in.) in length. This intricately carved roller ...
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Antique 18th Century Models and Miniatures

Boxwood Roller Print with Royal Arms. France, 18th century.
Boxwood Roller Print with Royal Arms. France, 18th century.

Boxwood Roller Print with Royal Arms. France, 18th century.

$3,380
Stained Glass of the Presentation in the Temple. Low Countries, circa 1520 A.D.
Located in London, GB
Stained Glass Panel Fragment Depicting the Presentation in the Temple. Southern Low Countries, circa 1520 A.D. Measurements: 12 × 8.5 cm (4 ¾ × 3 ⅜ in.) Weight: 92 grams A finely...
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Antique 16th Century Models and Miniatures

Stained Glass of the Presentation in the Temple. Low Countries, circa 1520 A.D.
Stained Glass of the Presentation in the Temple. Low Countries, circa 1520 A.D.

Stained Glass of the Presentation in the Temple. Low Countries, circa 1520 A.D.

$1,946
An Etruscan Amber Head Pendant. Etruria, circa 5th century B.C.
Located in London, GB
An Etruscan Amber Head Pendant. Etruria, circa 5th century B.C. Measurements 5.1 × 3.6 × 2.4 cm. 9cm high on its bronze display stand. Provenance Anonymous sale; Sotheby’s L...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurines and Sculptures

An Etruscan Amber Head Pendant. Etruria, circa 5th century B.C.
An Etruscan Amber Head Pendant. Etruria, circa 5th century B.C.

An Etruscan Amber Head Pendant. Etruria, circa 5th century B.C.

$6,555
Silver-gilt and Enamel Figure of a Sailor from a Nef. German, early 17th century
Located in London, GB
Silver-gilt and Enamel Figure of a Sailor from a Nef German (Augsburg or Nuremberg), early 17th century, c. 1600–1630 Materials and technique Cast silver, parcel-gilt and enamelled...
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Antique 17th Century Figurines and Sculptures

Silver-gilt and Enamel Figure of a Sailor from a Nef. German, early 17th century
Silver-gilt and Enamel Figure of a Sailor from a Nef. German, early 17th century

Silver-gilt and Enamel Figure of a Sailor from a Nef. German, early 17th century

$2,253
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Located in Montreal, QC
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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H 0.63 in W 3 in D 1.88 in
Rare Bic 50th Anniversary Sterling Silver Ballpoint Pen, 2010
Located in Braintree, GB
A rare and elegant Bic 50th Anniversary Sterling Silver Ballpoint Pen crafted in solid 925 sterling silver. This premium edition of the iconic BIC pen features a sleek, hexagonal des...
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Bvlgari Roma 1970 Modernist Shot Cup Tumbler in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
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Located in Miami, FL
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Models and Miniatures

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Located in New York, NY
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Diamond, Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold

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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Chesterland, OH
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1990s Desk Accessories

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