Southern Cheyenne Woman's Stroud Cloth Dress With Early Coins And Brass Studded Wide Concho Belt :-

A marvelous and unique dress collected from the Southern Cheyenne at the turn of the century, this dress was made well before World War I as the dates of the coins attest (the coins date from 1894 through 1909). Of typical Cheyenne construction from English selvage edged stroud cloth, it features the slightly longer drop side panels. The dress neckline is also edged in red military wool braid which is further beaded in simple white beading. Also present are decorative edging done in early brass sequins. The American coins which are attached are in lieu of the more typical elk teeth and represent a "modern" adaptation to a more ancient style. The dress has a few very minor moth holes and shows a slight amount of fading here and there but none of this detracts from the over all power of the dress itself. Collected with the dress at that time and sold along with it is the 3" wide native made German silver (which is a base metal) and brass studded concho belt made from the belly strap of a McClellan cavalry saddle. The belt is absolutely gorgeous and although a bit stiff is still reasonably supple and has retained its original leather fasteners and cavalry buckles. A wonderful piece!

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1901 Dr. Mott's NERVERINE PILLS, Unopened, 8 Packs, Original Store Display Box :-

This is a fabulous find! We were lucky enough to come across this ultra rare box of unopened Dr. Mott's Nerverine Pills in their original store display box.

These pills were said to cure all nervous disorders. Each box cost $1.00. Condition is VERY GOOD! A few of the boxes have a bit of black on them. Not sure what that could be, not sticky but more like a stain. Each box measures about 3". Contents are complete as each one of these boxes are unopened.

MOTTS NERVERINE PILLS were made by THE WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING COMPANY of CLEVELAND, OHIO.

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Antique Edwardian Diamond Bow Pin/ Brooch in High Polished Platinum :-

Vintage Edwardian diamond bow brooch/ pin with in high polished platinum. There are fifty- two bead set, round single cut diamonds (1.45ctw) with a color range of I- J and a clarity rating of VS- SI. The pin/ pendant measures 47.1mm x 28.7mm with a total weight of 12.4g/ 7.9dwt.

Hallmark/Maker's Mark: NONE

Quality: Excellent Estate Condition

Retail Appraisal Value: $5,700.00

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Happy Father's Day

When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.                                                                                           
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Vintage D&E Juliana Emerald Green Jonquil Rhinestone Necklace Earrings Demi Parure :-

Vintage D&E DeLizza and Elster Juliana Emerald Green & Jonquil Rhinestone Necklace and Earrings Set.

This is a gorgeous demi comprised of a chunky five link construction necklace and matching earrings.

Each necklace link or section features a large faceted emerald cut or rectangular cut vivid emerald green rhinestone..... set open back....embellished with round faceted emerald green rhinestones set at the four corners...... finished with round faceted jonquil (pale yellow) colored rhinestone above and below and in groups of four on the links in between. The extender chain is prong set with faceted round jonquil rhinestones well. J-hook closure. Matching earrings are clip on style. Gold tone finish setting.

Necklace is unsigned.... with all the correct D&E characteristics. Large open back stones, five link construction, figure eight puddling and proper earring clip backs.

Necklace measures 15-1/2 inches long end to end by 1-1/4 inches wide. Earrings measure 1-1/4 inches high by 1 inch wide. All the large emerald green stones are identical in size and measure just under 3/4 inch high by 1/2 inch wide.

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Early German China Head Dollhouse Doll with Elaborate Hairstyle :-

This 5 ¾ inch tall doll, circa the 1840s, was manufactured in Germany. She has a fabulous hairstyle with softly waved sides and a coiled bun in the back. I believe she was probably manufactured by Kister but I am not positive. The doll has a cloth body with unbelievable intricately modeled china hands. Both the shoulder head and the hands are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs. The clothing appears to be original to the doll including lace trimmed cotton underclothing and a cream color silk dress. As my pictures show, the dress has much melting and deterioration but how wonderful that the lovely little lady still has it. I would never remove this dress as it is quite delicate and part of the historical integrity of the doll. Truly she is fabulous just as she is.

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MASTERPIECE! Antique Italian Lava Cameo, with Natural Pearls :-

This is the ultimate, a one of a kind , magnificent Antique Lava cameo brooch ....Beautifully designed by a master designer/ artist the quality of this mounting is ABSOLUTELY SUPERB!...

The artist's skill masterfully rendered, employs massive amounts of 18kt yellow gold in his setting of this amazing Antique Italian Cameo... . his creativity beyond reproach, and with the skill of only a highly creative artist has created a most Spectacular Contemporary Brooch. Elegantly and crisply executed, he has set fine 18kt gold pins and fourteen (14) evenly spaced cream white (real) natural pearls to surround this Antique Cameo..A Truly Stunning Overall Result.

Value of Cameos is always dependent on the quality of the carving of the stones as well as their condition ...no cameos should be perfect....not soft, worn, cracked or chipped as they have no value. The condition is Excellent. The Antique Italian Lava cameo displays no wear , losses, cracks or chips . The cameo size is approx. 1 14/16" x 1". The brooch is set with a 18kt yellow gold pin-stem hinge and clasp. Stamped and marked "18Kt" "S", it is 1 1/2 " x 1 1/2 " and weighs 12.89 grams.

We will never seen a cameo brooch of this extravagance and beauty ever again, so why not make it yours? You will not be disappointed.

This item is available for Layaway, 1/3rd immediately 1/3rd in 30 days and the balance in 60 days. Purchasing Jewelry should be a fun and enjoyable experience, Please lat us know if you require this free service.

A CERTIFIED CERTIFICATE of APPRAISAL accompanies this Magnificent Brooch

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Victorian Sterling Silver and Mother-Of-Pearl Aaron Hadfield Pocket Knife, Hallmarked :-

Aaron Hadfield was a Sheffield maker from 1818 - 1865. This sterling silver and mother-of pearl pocket knife, 5.75" opened, was probably used as a letter opener.

Country of Origin: England.

Manufacturer: Aaron Hadfield Silversmith, Sheffield Maker

Date of Manufacture: 1818 – 1865.

Hallmarks: See Photos.

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Decorative Outdoor Cast Aluminum Pole Lights with 4 "Mermaids" !!! Bare Unpainted New Old Stock 1980. :-

Decorative Outdoor Non-Rust Cast Aluminum Pole Lights with 4 Mermaids !!! Bare Aluminum Unpainted New Old Stock 1980. Original body putty on casting joints.

These are No longer commercially available, and were Originally Cast in Mexico. Comes with 5 New U.L. Approved Ceramic Light Sockets with pig-tail wires. Licensed Electricians are required to install the 120 volt Electric Feed Lines.

Poles Bases are currently stored horizontally on the ground, and should certainly be Cleaned if you are going to paint them. You will need to purchase 5 Plastic or Glass Ball Shades with 4 inch fitters, which are not included.

Measurements : Assembled Lights are overall 106.5 inches High plus your supplied top ball shade. Toppers are 27 inches High, and 40 inches Wide. Post alone are 85 inches exposed, with another 2 inch inside fitters.

Weight : Combined weight is 116 Pounds. Topper is 70 Pounds , and the Post is 30 Pounds alone.

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Fabulous Art Nouveau Mermaid Figural Pin Tray w/ Millefiori Ball Shade :-

This very cool mermaid lamp (circa 1900), has a good size pin tray that has swirls of water cast into it. She has 2 legs, each with fins on the bottom portions, and is basking in the glow of a millefiori ball shade. These old Czechoslovakian shades are hard to find these days and they light up wonderfully! The shade fits over a spring loaded piece of brass that holds the shade on securely. The lamp is made of spelter. There`s a stamp on the bottom that says Collection Francaise Made in USA. It has a porcelain socket that turns on by the lamps in-line switch. A very unusual and delightful lamp! It stands about 7 1/2" tall, it`s 10" wide and 7" deep and the shade is about 5" wide & tall. Thanks for looking!!

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Kosta Green Art Glass Vase, Bulls Eye Decoration, Signed Warff :-

Fabulous art glass vase signed by the artist on the ground and polished base and with a low number. This stunning and heavy piece of glass stands approx. 3 5/8" high and is 5.75" from rim to rim on the out turned lip of the vase. Around the circumference are a series of large impressed bulls eye elements, somewhat like thumb prints. There are four and they are arranged at various heights around the bowl. The vase is a striking, dark green with shades of lighter green mixed in, and a swath of aqua blue that traverses the bulls eyes. The vase is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or other issues, just some minor wear scratches on the base. The artist may be Ann Warff rather than her husband, both Kosta designers in the 1960s. It is signed with the last name only. The signature looks very neat and precise which hers did, whereas the husband's appeared somewhat scratchy and hard to read.

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9 Libbey Eagle Stem Sherbert/Coupe Champagne Glasses :-

Lovely clear crystal sherberts or coupe champagne glasses with an eagle stem and clear crytal bowl. Libbey made an entire line of these eagle stemmed crytal glasses. These 9 sherberts are in excellent condition with no chips cracks, and perfect for all your patriotic theme dinners. The glasses stand approx. 6" tall.

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Miniature Austrian Bronze Scottish Terrier Dog at Window Sculpture Cold Painted :-

Cute miniature Austrian bronze scene of a Scottish terrier dog / Scottie standing on its hind legs, his front paws resting on an interior window ledge. The window is protected with vertical spiral bars and decorated with a flower pot. Viewed from the front you can see painted brickwork below the window ledge. The entire setting rests on a bronze platform resembling a hard wood floor. It is marked on the underside Made in Austria as shown. In good used condition with metal bends and imperfections as shown. Shipped fully insured with tracking number.

Measurements: Base: 3 3/4" by 3 1/4"; 3 7/8" tall to window finial top approximately.

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Early 19th C. Oil On Canvas Portrait Of American Creole Gentlewoman :-

Presented for sale is an early 19th century oil on canvas of a Creole Gentlewoman reminiscent of paintings done by Jean Joseph Vaudechamp (1790 - 1864) in Louisiana during the early 1800’s. The young woman sits at an open window, against a deep blue sky with a body of water in the background. She is holding a silver tazza filled with apples and is wearing a gathered gauze bodice under a shawl collar set off by a blue velvet choker. A brown scarf is draped over her arm.

The history of the Creole aristocracy of late 18th and early 19th century Louisiana can be documented in many of the portraits rendered by the itinerant painters who traveled that Southern route. Proud of their heritage, the Creole people sought to retain the subtle nuances of their unique characteristics almost de-Americanizing their images. Vaudechamp was known for his skillfull attention to detail and was much sought after amongst that population.

The contrast of the beautiful dark haired woman against the shaded azure sky is stunning and her face, with her large liquid eyes, is lovely to behold. The portrait is set into a Rococo giltwood frame with an arched inner panel.

The painting has had restoration and patching to the canvas and some inpaint is present under black light; it's been mounted to a board for stabilization. The canvas is raised in places with a slight lifting or bubble, due to age and the result of mounting the canvas. The painting is well done and the subject matter is quite beautiful; there is no apparent signature. The original frame is magnificent and in excellent restored condition.

Size of Frame: 47" Height, 31" Width

Size of Art: 34 1/2" Height (greatest), 26 1/2" Width.

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ca 1910 Heavily Hallmarked Pique Sterling Silver and Tortoise Box :-

We absolutely adore this extraordinary Edwardian pique tortoise and sterling box. It looks to be a snuff box, and what a way to stash the snuff!

The top boasts a gorgeous piece of domed tortoise shell embellished with a gorgeous onlaid geometric flower in sterling silver.

It's the vivid array of amber tones in the tortoise shell that really steals the show.

The lid and body of the box both feature tradition hallmarks. The rim of the lid exhibits only two; the first of these is the "lion passant", denoting the piece's British origin and silver content. Next is the date mark: a lowercase "L" indicating the year 1910.

The rim of the box also includes these hallmarks and two others. The manufacturer's mark, "I & S", can be seen stamped within a rectangle as well as an anchor (the Birmingham city mark).

There a few very slight dings and dents on the side of the box, as well as some very minor scratching; there is, however, NO visible patination. The silver continues to glisten beautifully. Overall this darling antique box is in very good condition.

It's a heavy little thing for its size!

Measurements: Total height (with lid) is 1 1/6", lid height is ½", box circumference is 5 ½", base diameter is 1 5/8" Weight: 24 grams

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Antique Georgian Stomacher Brooch Paste Stones :-

Antique Early 1800's Georgian Stomacher Brooch with Paste Stones.

This is an incredible and rarely encountered piece comprised of a very intricate and elongated brooch in three floral and sprig pattern sections......riveted to a long pin or bar.....embellished with a movable flower head like disc...... set in place with a screw mechanism. The brooch is finished with paste stones meant to mimic rose cut diamonds of the time period. This piece is meant to be worn on the bodice and extend downward on the stomach (hence the name stomacher).

Simple pin back closure with c-clasp.

Brooch is unsigned and unmarked. Silver tone metal (or the remnants of silver plate). European in origin.

Brooch measures 4-1/2 inches long by 1-3/8 inch wide.

There are two paste stones missing (one from the center and just above at left).

Aside for the two missing stones the piece is in very good antique condition. Outstanding!

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Fine 19th Century French Carafon and Tumblar, Daum Crystal, Raised Gold Enamel Decanter and Glass :-

Definitely by Daum, Nancy, the Napoleon III (c.1850-70) era crystal table set includes a carafon or small carafe for a single place setting, along with matching wine glass, 'timbale' in the French form. The set has been hand enameled with gold and adorned with raised gold enameling, as well. This decorating manner is very typical of Daum pieces of the era, and though it is an unsigned set (as most were) it is definitely Daum, shown in numerous museum collections as attributed to Daum makers. The decanter holds approximately 2 full servings of wine or water and these were used as individual place settings for fine dining. I've clicked photos in Palaces such as the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg showing this same type/size 'carafon' in service at the formal dining table. Will add that photo if I can find it. The French still use small carafes like this at table for water service, as evidenced at many finer restaurants and also dining at home.

Very good to excellent condition, with only some rubs to the hand applied gold visible on the handle. No chips or cracks, and even the stopper, cap is with the set still. A beauty, all original, and definitely Daum. Measurements are noted on the photos.

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TWO Antique French Jeweled Gilt Candelabra " Gothic Revival Style" :-

TWO Antique French Jeweled Gilt Candelabra…The Gothic Revival Style with Curved Jeweled Arms for Seven Candles. Two Similar Candelabras …This Auction is for BOTH Candelabra.

CIRCA: 1st Quarter 20th Century

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SIZE: #1 25” H x 29” x 5 ½ and Very Good Antique Condition…See Pictures

SIZE: #2 24” H x 24 ½” x 5 ½” and Very Good Antique Condition…

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Antique Chinese Silver Lock :-

This is a beautiful antique silver lock back with me from China. The condition is very good. The design on one side is a lotus. And on the other side are Chinese characters. It is in great condition. The lock measures 2” tall by 2 1/2” wide and about 1/4” deep. It has three loops on the bottom where, originally, there were silver pieces that hung from them. I am not sure how old this lock is.

These silver lock pendants were worn as a talisman to ward off evil spirits and to keep good fortune close. The script and design on the locks are symbolic of good fortune – usually health and long life. The detail on the design was accomplished by hand hammering of the silver. Most are from the Q’ing Dynasty (1644-1911).

weight 30 gms.

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Iconic Vintage Peter Max GE Enameled Metal Wall Clock Rare and Highly Collectible :-

This is a fabulous vintage clock from renowned psychedelic artist Peter Max circa 1970s.

Originally manufactured in the 1960's, these clocks are becoming increasingly rare, and this one captures the artist's unique style perfectly.

As a child, Peter Max was forced to flee Nazi-Germany to Shanghai, China, where he and his family lived for ten years.

He was encouraged to paint from a young age, and would later study with the Art Students League of New York.

By the late 1960s, Max had gained renown for the very famous and recognizable "LOVE" poster (from the band from "across the pond".)

The print would become emblematic of 1960's pop-culture iconography.

This clock is a stellar example of Max's use of antique imagery.

Victorian ladies form a spiral around the center of the clock and are embellished with concentric circles and what can only be described as "trippy" colors.

The edges of the clock are decorated with groups of ladies in Victorian dress colored with vibrant pinks, oranges, yellows and greens.

Both the minute and hour hand are day-glow reddish orange while the minute hand is bright yellow. The second hand does not "tick", but rather sweeps in an unending, fluid motion.

There are a couple small attributions printed at the bear the bottom of the clock; the first reads "General Electric" and includes the company's logo.

This is followed by "Designed by Peter Max ©Peter Max, N.Y.C." where the artist's name is contained within a white box and printed in its copyrighted form.

The clocks mechanism is affixed to the reverse of the metal face and works perfectly.

There is a small hole on the gear-box near the top allowing the clock to be hung on a wall.

With only one or two teeny tiny surface scratches, we're thrilled to say that this clock remains in outstanding vintage condition.

Measurements: Face is 9" in diameter, Clock protrudes 2 5/8" from wall, Power cord is 42" long, Gear box is 3 1/8" in diameter Weight: 1lb 1oz

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Amulets :-

 Amulets were part of the life of all ancient Egyptians. They were the kind of magic everybody could afford and were hoped to protect life and limb.

Heart Scarab of Hatnofer,
ca. 1466 B.C.E.; Western Thebes
Courtesy "Rogers Fund", 1936 (36.3.2)
Source: Metmuseum website ^[2]

    Nor would the deceased do without them, as the journey through the beyond was exceedingly dangerous. Most important among the amulets was the heart amulet, which was placed above the heart left inside the deceased person's chest after all the other organs had been removed. Its task was to prevent the heart from bearing witness against the deceased and help him pass the judgment of the dead with success.^[3]
    When wrapping a mummy, amulets were placed in its swathing, so they would always remain in place and protect it. Especially popular was the djed-pillar amulet, which ensured stability.^[4] The spell spoken over the amulet was

Raise yourself up, Osiris! You have your backbone once more, O weary-hearted one (i.e. deceased one); you have your vertebrae.

Book of the Dead, chapter 155^[5]

The tit-amulet, a symbol for the knotted belt of Isis, a goddess great of magic, protected limbs and the wadj granted eternal rejuvenation. The weres-amulet, a symbolic headrest, kept the head raised.^[5]
    The tomb itself could do with some protection too. During the 18th dynasty an amulet was imbedded in a nook in each of its four walls, and later, in the Ramesside period, statuettes of deities were also hidden in such niches.^[6]



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Offering tables :-

 Offerings of food were basic to the continued existence of the gods and the dead alike. They were often presented to them on special tables. In the homes these might stand in niches in a room used as a domestic shrine,^[32] in temples in rooms dedicated to offerings and in tombs below ground if there was an accessible chapel,^[33] otherwise it was placed on the ground on top of the grave.    During the Old Kingdom food offerings were presented to the deceased lucky enough to have a substantial tomb on stone platters or offering tables in front of their funerary stela, but for most the offerings probably looked more like the hieroglyph for "food offering", a loaf of bread placed on top of a mat. The Middle Kingdom fashion was for clay Soul Houses, little models of houses with courtyards, which had been developed from simple pottery offering platters ^[66] and in which the offerings were placed.^[34] The offering tables were decorated with food stuffs and inscribed with the offering prayers,^[35] which would nourish the deceased through their magic, if real foodstuffs were not provided.^[36]
    In depictions the offering tables are laden with a great variety of exquisite foodstuffs, and quite possibly that was the quality and quantity of offerings customary among the rich. Poorer folk restricted their food offerings and libations to what they could afford, sometimes to the basic bread and water.

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Models :-

Possibly as late as the Early Dynastic Period funerary sacrifices of royal retainers destined to serve the king in the afterlife may have taken place. These practices ceased and the tombs were furnished with figurines of servants and pictures instead.^[30]

A so-called "Concubine of the dead"
19th dynasty, Gurob
Source: Petrie Museum website, UC16758

The need for servants may have been most pressing to those who had been waited upon hand and foot during their lifetime, but people saw also the need to have models of granaries, houses, gardens, of farmers ploughing, of carpenters building furniture, weavers weaving cloth, of model tools and weapons, boats, furniture, animals and even of model offerings.
    The models served various purposes. During the Middle Kingdom, when they were more fashionable than at any other time, clay house models, the so-called soul houses, were left on top of pit graves and had the function of offering tables, ensuring the continued existence in the afterlife.
Model granary
Abydos, 1st dynasty
Petrie Museum website UC36721b
Wooden models of farmers and artisans plying their trade placed in rock-cut tombs on the other hand were destined to increase the material well-being of the tomb owner,^[28] and clay granaries to ensure their food supply. The importance the Nile had as a waterway and the place navigation had in mythology is reflected in the great number of boat models; in the tomb of Meketre for instance they made up half of all the models.^[29] As funerary boats their role was to further the deceased person's progress through the underworld.





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Coffins :-

Prehistoric Egyptians were buried without coffins in simple pits dug in the ground, which at times brought about a natural mummification of the body, though it may be doubted that this kind of preservation had any influence on the development of their embalming techniques. In the late fourth millennium some corpses were wrapped in mats, from the Old Kingdom on upper class Egyptians began to be buried in coffins made of basketry, wood, clay or even stone, referred to as sarcophagi, which housed the ka in the ever developing tombs the rich constructed. Towards the end of the Old Kingdom the coffins were decorated with food offerings, and during the Middle Kingdom they were inscribed with spells ^[12] and maps of the beyond were painted on them for the deceased to make use of. The coffin texts were replaced by the Books of Dead written on papyrus scrolls, but from the late New Kingdom on the inside of coffins was often decorated again and during the Late Period they were inscribed with excerpts from the Book of the Dead.
The form of the coffins changed significantly over the centuries. At first the deceased were buried in a foetal or flexed position and the coffins were accordingly rather short and vaulted. By the 4th dynasty the corpses were stretched out flat on their backs and the coffins became longer and somewhat flatter, The 12th dynasty saw the coffins taking on the shape of a mummy.^[12] At times a number of coffins were put inside each other. Tutankhamen for instance was protected by three coffins. The outer sarcophagus had a relief of the recumbent king as Osiris carved into it, the one in the middle made of wood decorated with gold and semi-precious stones was mummiform as was the inner coffin made of solid gold.

Lid of slipper coffin
Courtesy Simon Hayter ^[1]

    Most Egyptians could not afford burials with expensive stone sarcophagi or even just decorated wooden coffins and continued to inter their loved ones in simple pits often without any coffins at all and few of these poorest of burials have left traces, or in coffins made of cheap materials, which, if they were organic, would generally decay and disappear together with the body. But if clay was used chances were they would survive millennia. Such were the slipper coffins, large ceramic receptacles made on potters' wheels, into which the corpse was slid and which were then sealed with a lid. They were customary in Canaan when the Egyptians had outposts there in the Late Bronze Age, and were adopted by some as fashion of burial ^[13] and still used as late as Roman times.^[14]
    But even such specially made earthenware pots were beyond the means of many, and dead babies for instance were at times placed in old terracotta jars whose mouths had been enlarged by breaking off pieces of the lip, and which were then sealed with mud.^[15]

Ptolemaic coffin frame made of ribs of palm leaves
(Loat 1904, Plate XVIII)

Mats were at times used to wrap the corpse ^[16], a fragile coffin was constructed of ribs of palm leaves or the deceased might be buried in a basket.^[17] Often an attempt was made to decorate these coffins. The Ptolemaic palm leave coffin mentioned had been painted green and pink, and figures of protective deities were at times painted on pottery coffins.^[

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Vintage Mixed Metal/Electroplate Container :-

This is a very unusual piece that was produced by a Greek Artist named, Miienekos who was from Ioannina, Greece, about 1970.

The piece stands 5 and 1/2 in height. It is just shy of 9 in in circumference. It is design in the shape of a cup/chalice, with a typical "bell" shape arising from a round base. The base is 3 and 1/4 in in diameter, while the top of the cup (uncovered ) is 4 and 1/2 in in diameter. The base has an incised design, which is simple, of typical marks for "waves". The cup itself has a banded motif of swirling leaves and what appear to be open blossoms. Each side has a handle, a' la a loving cup. These are applied on the cup itself, and well as right under the rim of the top. Each handle is 3 in long. The handles are depicted as twining leaves.

The rim of the top of the cup/chalice is deeply incised in shapes of scrolls, curling toward each other. Encircling the rim are 12 three quarter circles, with the opening intended to be used as a hanging place for spoons. Unfortunately, the spoons are no longer around. However, this does not detract from the decorative value of the cup.

The top of the cup is 3 and 3/4 in diameter. It repeats the design that is found on the base. It is capped with an open faced five petaled flower. It is made from mixed metal silver and electroplated.

The piece is marked with the Greek Artist Name of Miienekos and produced by S. Benekos Sons Company from Ioannina, Greece. It is in lovely vintage condition and would be a great conversation piece to add to your home decor!

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Persian handmade Tabriz Carpet , Oriental Rug , Azerbaijan Province , Northwest Persia circa 1920 , 10.10 x 8.1 :-

Medallion carpets,closely woven on all cotton foundations with that characteristic Tabriz pile wool are a specialty of this industrious Persian city.Split arabesques,palmettes,thin vines,cloudbands and rosettes swirl around a scalloped elliptical buff medallion containing another version of the forked arabesque design.The field pattern fits around the medallion instead of being cut off as it passes beneath.Light blue corners are quarters of large 16 point medallions.The general design is classical in origin,but the Tabriz designer has adapted it to a modern format.The orange border displays various rosettes and diagonal palmettes.Tabriz carpets have been more popular in Europe than in America,especially in Germany 1920's.These carpets are always formal and precise.As a result Tabriz carpets have always been paired with traditional furnishings.But a modern,informal decor is a perfect contrast with a precise Tabriz rug,where colours are generally slightly subdued.The carpet is in very good condition.The pile has always been low,clipped short to better display the complex pattern.This carpet can still be used for few more decades.Further adding to the appeal is the size.The 8x11 size is not easily encountered among these Tabriz carpets.This rug has been cleaned professionally and is free of any stains or odors.For further information please email us or call us at 212-268-5876.

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Antique French Liqueur Service, St. Louis - 3 Decanters, 6 Cordials, Stems :-

Maker: St. Louis (crystal) date: c.1880-1915

The set you see is exquisite. A pattern by St. Louis Crystal "verriers" (glass makers) and they made quite a few types of service pieces in this frosted pattern, including sets for punch service, some perfume and cologne decanters - but this set is for liqueur, for the aperitif service (a liqueur ahead of dinner) or for a little sipping at the end of a meal. Glorious set, no damage at all. Measurements are noted on our photos. The variation in stoppers helps to determine which liqueur is in which decanter (sans markers). Service for 6 of your very favorite people, and with potential of adding to the set.

Excellent condition throughout. This is my own set, used many times and without any damage at all. Sets such a pretty table along with my favorite raised gold enamel on white dinner china.

Our photos are large and clear. We do expect our customers to review them all, evaluate the item based on both our description and our images. Thanks for all the compliments - we love what we do! Antiques & Uncommon Treasure - all the best, all the time!

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1900's Art Nouveau Kralik Creamer with applied flower decoration - Bohemian Glass :-

This is a lovely example of art glass from the Art Nouveau Era. This Kralik Creamer is from circa 1900 and has a beautiful emerald green. It has a very interesting form and the typical diamonds pattern. On top of the green glass are flowers in purple and white applied. The spout is made out of metall.

SIZE: 5 by 4 1/2 Inch

CONDITION: Condition of both glass is mint. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. There are no dents or significant scratches in the metal. Some minor use and oxidation on the metal. 

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RARE Antique French Empire Liqueur Cabaret, Service with Baccarat Crystal Decanters, c.1790-1820 :-

These sets are so rare to find with their original Baccarat crystal, we're thrilled to offer this one. We have a period stand for a set like this in finest old French sterling silver, offered separately, but it no longer has the crystal. This one not only has all 3 of the original crystal decanters, but also 8 of the original 12 cordials, all in beautiful condition with no more than a tiny rim nip or two, if anything. No cracks, no breaks, no hairlines. Even the original stoppers remain. The handle shows the French Empire influences of design. These were popular and in use in the latest 1700s to early 1800s, and this one would be not later than 1825.

Very good to excellent condition for age and type. The crystal is all original to this stand and only 4 cordials have gone missing in the past 200+ years. The crystal is wave-wheel-cut in a splendid pattern that we have seen in the very early Baccarat catalogues in France. There is not a signature, but we are certain it is all Baccarat. Also certain of the date. Our museum quality goods are all guaranteed to be accurately described. The stand is ivory-toleware trimmed out in ormolu (brass alloy with high golden finish to it). Measurements are found on the photos directly. Please look there.

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