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A stately and rare African sculpture of a Kalao / Hornbill from the Senufo people of northern Cote d’Ivoire.
Only ancestral specialized artisan tribal members dedicate their lives to creating art for the Senufo.
Sculptures are hand-carved from a solid piece of wood and clad with…
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- Item Number: S-2032
- Provenance/Origin: Cote d'Ivoire. Late 1900s
- Composition: Wood, copper, nails, patina
- Dimensions: 19" tall x 9" at widest x 8" deep
- Weight: 4 pounds
- Price: $ 565.00 USD
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A real prize. A sizable early censer with a bronze protective foo dog / lion lid.
Chinese enameling technique features carved or chiseled depressions in a brass vessel . . . and then filled with enamel, fired and polished.
Red, blue, white designs, animals (on…
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- Item Number: V-7855
- Provenance/Origin: China. Likely from the early 1900s
- Composition: Brass, enamel
- Dimensions: 5" tall without lid. 8" tall with lid. 8.5" at widest point
- Weight: 2.25 pounds
- Price: $ 247.00 USD
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A stunning piece from early- to mid-1900s. Filled with detail and openwork.
Ormalu is a gilding process of applying a finely grown amalgam to brass. There is a small oxidation spot, shown in one of the photos. Glass stand not included.
- Item Number: F-6422
- Provenance/Origin: Early-to-mid 1900s
- Composition: Brass
- Dimensions: 4.75" tall x 2" at widest
- Weight: 0.5 pound
- Price: $ 47.00 USD
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A detailed replica of the iconic helmet. Very heavy . . . could be brass or bronze. Wood base. Sorry, glass stand not included.
- Item Number: O-1366
- Provenance/Origin: Age unknown. Greek foundry
- Composition: Brass or Bronze. Wood base.
- Dimensions: Helmet: 3.5" tall; On stand: 7" tall
- Weight: 0.75 pounds
- Price: $ 27.00 USD
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Maitland-Smith – founded by a well-known London antique dealer and designer – acquired and reproduced world class and quality products. Their expertise includes metal casting, finely executed porcelains, sophisticated finishing techniques, detailed hand painting, beautiful inlaid marquetry and the finest hand carved woodwork and the highest quality…
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- Item Number: V-1250
- Provenance/Origin: Maitland Smith collection. Mid- 1900s
- Composition: Bronze, brass, porcelain, paint
- Dimensions: 16" tall x 8.5" in diameter at widest point
- Weight: 6.5 pounds
- Price: $ 210.00 USD
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Originating in the ancient state/city Corinth, full sized helmets – like this – were made of bronze and used by hoplite heavy infantry soldiers. Most everything they wore or carried was heavy.
These helmets are well known in their variety of crests and nose pieces. And,…
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- Item Number: M-9275
- Provenance/Origin: Greece. Circa 1950s. Stand is custom and new.
- Composition: Heavy brass with wood stand
- Dimensions: Mask: 9" tall x 4.5" wide x 7" deep. On stand: 11" tall
- Weight: 3.75 pounds including stand
- Price: $ 98.00 USD
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Maitland Smith – founded by a well-known London antique dealer and designer – acquired and reproduced world class quality products. Their expertise includes metal casting, finely executed porcelains, sophisticated finishing techniques, detailed hand painting, beautiful inlaid marquetry and the finest hand carved woodwork.
Maitland-Smith acquired this…
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- Item Number: C-7176
- Provenance/Origin: Philippines. Circa mid-1900s
- Composition: Brass/Bronze. Iridescent Inlay, Enamel
- Dimensions: 19" in diameter x 7.5" to top of bowl rim. Total height to top of bird is 18".
- Weight: 19 pounds
- Price: $ 1,325.00 USD
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Authentic headhunting swords like this were popular in the mid- to late- 1800s . . . even up to the mid-1900s (in certain locations).
The primitive weapon collector I purchased it from said it had a sterling silver foundation with copper inlay and brass handle . .…
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- Item Number: O-9373
- Provenance/Origin: Replica. Southeast Asia. Circa early- to mid-1900s
- Composition: Sterling silver, copper and brass
- Dimensions: 8" long total. 6.25" blade
- Weight: 0.5 pound
- Price: $ 345.00 USD
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This is certainly one of Maitland Smith’s most creative and sophisticated mythological and decorative creatures. If the definition of a griffin is true to form, then this piece is the epitome of courage and boldness… with a massive helping of beauty and elegance.
This…
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- Item Number: S-6222
- Provenance/Origin: Philippines. new. Cast within the last 10 years.
- Composition: Brass, penshell, stone base
- Dimensions: 13" tall x 8.5" wide x 5" wide
- Weight: 10.25 pounds
- Price: $ 1,100.00 USD
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Here we have an emerald green sectioned glass bowl snugly fitted with a gilt brass mounted frame with a pedestal base with concave designs around it.
I was particularly struck with the elegance and detail on the gryphon handles. Awesome!…
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- Item Number: C-7695
- Provenance/Origin: France. Perhaps Sevres. Circa mid-1900s
- Composition: Glass and brass
- Dimensions: 7.5" diameter bowl. 11" at widest point x 8.25" at tallest point.
- Weight: 2.25 pounds
- Price: $ 585.00 USD
