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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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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
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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
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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
