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Antique Malaccan Cane. Walking Stick. Elegant and Stately. Malacca. Malay Peninsula

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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.… Continue reading →

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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Brass Sculpture Statue of Alexander the Great. Majestic. Italy.

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Alexander the Great: I’ve spent almost a year now researching him, his family, his enemies (who turned allies), his horse, his motivations, his mental state, his death, his art, his monuments and homes… and a lot more. Complex, intriguing, fascinating . . . with many “no… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-7335
Provenance/Origin: 19th Century. Italy.
Composition: Direct Alloy Brass & Onyx
Dimensions: 17.5" tall x 8" wide (w/o spear). Onyx base: 6 x 8"
Weight: 16 pounds
Price: $ 360.00 USD

Posted in Products, Statues | Tagged 19th century, alexander, alexander the Great, award, brass, copper, direct alloy, for sale, grand tour spelter, italy, metal, onyx, rare, sculpture, spelter, stately, statue, zinc

Stately Metal Griffin Statue. Gryphon. Figure. Bookend. Egypt.

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Looks great at the end of a long line of books . . . or nestled up to a stack. Typical of the mythological hybrid from ancient Egypt (and Persia), the beast with wings and head/beak of an eagle dates back to 3000 B.C. Griffins… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-3685
Provenance/Origin: Egypt. Circa mid- to late-1900s
Composition: Metal (brass or bronze), wood
Dimensions: 11.5" tall x 9" wide x 5" deep
Weight: 7 pounds
Price: $ 225.00

Posted in Products, statue | Tagged bookend, brass, bronze, eagle, egypt, figure, for sale, griffin, griffon, gryphon, hybrid, mythological, persia, stately

Large Metal Religious Figure / Statue, Tibet

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Detail: The style looks very familar to me but I cannot put my finger on its identity. This might be a more contemporary-styled statue . . . in metal with a unique rust texture and color covering. The face and headdress looks… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-4412
Provenance/Origin: Unknown but possibly Tibetan
Composition: Metal with rust color and texture
Dimensions: 27" tall x 9.25" at widest
Weight: 12.75 pounds
Price: $345.00 USD

Posted in Products, Statues | Tagged antique, China, chinese, contempory, decor, figure, headdress, huge, large, metal, religious, rust, serpent, snake, stately, statue, Tibet, tibetan

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