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Carved architectural temple fragment/corbel/relief. It is populated by Hindu deities . . . many hard for me to identify. I am reasonably sure that Vishnu is in the center shown with multiple arms. The raised arm is a sign of reassurance.
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- Item Number: S-1846
- Provenance/Origin: Tamil Nadu India. Late 18th Century or early 19th
- Composition: Wood. Most likely mango.
- Dimensions: 15" tall x 10.5" wide x 4" deep
- Weight: 8.5 pounds
- Price: $ 635.00 USD
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Bone ball surrounded by a silver metal band. Shaft is most likely Malaysian bamboo. Definitely strong and stable.
Acquired it from an elderly “walking stick” collector in Portsmouth England. He had acquired it in Malacca and was insistent that it was from the 1800s.…
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- Item Number: O-6669
- Provenance/Origin: Malacca. Circa 1800s
- Composition: Malaysian bamboo, bone, silver band
- Dimensions: 35.5" long; ~2" diameter ball
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 435.00 USD
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Certainly a design classic with brass handles and rim. Perhaps a fruit bowl or container to hold the family jewels. Obviously from a wealthy family who had this handmade with their family crest.
Look at the details and condition. Quite spectacular. Dated…
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- Item Number: C-1440
- Provenance/Origin: France. Circa 1870s
- Composition: Wood and brass.
- Dimensions: 11" diameter x 5" tall
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Price: $ 535.00 USD
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Superb details in an older bronze. Perfect condition. Spear fits in right hand. Secured from an LA collector who claims the age is from the early 1800s. Perhaps Japanese. This is a museum quality piece.
For the Serious Collector.
- Item Number: S-6150
- Provenance/Origin: Perhaps Japan, ~ 200 years old
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 6.5" tall x 4" wide
- Weight: 3.2 pounds
- Price: $515.00 USD
