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Antique Decorative Objects

A collection of unique antique items featuring a decorative mount, silver box, octopus netsuke, and ancient gold spiral. Each piece reflects historical craftsmanship.

Loddereindoos, anonymous, c. 1800 - c. 1900 Oval loddereindoos of silver in Louis XV style. Decorated with flowers and rocailles under and top. Gilded inside. Netherlands silver (metal). gilding (material) gilding Oval loddereindoos of silver in Louis XV style. Decorated with flowers and rocailles under and top. Gilded inside. Netherlands silver (metal). gilding (material) gilding
Loddereindoos, anonymous, c. 1800 - c. 1900 Oval loddereindoos of silver in Louis XV style. Decorated with flowers and rocailles under and top. Gilded inside. Netherlands silver (metal). gilding (material) gilding Oval loddereindoos of silver in Louis XV style. Decorated with flowers and rocailles under and top. Gilded inside. Netherlands silver (metal). gilding (material) gilding
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'Smile!', Silver, Rectangular, rounded corners and sides, featuring raised decoration of man in hat, jacket and waistcoat behind waist-high wood fence, 3/4 view in lower left corner of grimacing dog facing the smiling man on opposite side, inscribed between the two 'Tis easy enough to be pleasant when life goes by with a song but the man worth while is the man who will smile when everything goes dead wrong.' Inscribed in raised letters on lid 'Smile!' Reverse slightly concave. Lid hinged on side. Striker on bottom., ca. 1900, containers, Decorative Arts, Matchsafe, MatchsafeString of 3 amulets and 1 cylindrical bead ca. 1850-1750 B.C. Middle Kingdom. String of 3 amulets and 1 cylindrical bead. ca. 1850-1750 B.C.. Green feldspar, beryl, faience, glazed steatite, and carnelian. Middle Kingdom. From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Tomb of Senwosret (758), inside, Pit 754, MMA excavations, 1906-07. Dynasty 12, late-early 13Arrowhead (Yanone). Culture: Japanese. Dimensions: L. 18 in. (45.7 cm); L. of head 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Wt. 2.1 oz. (59.5 g). Date: 16th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.A Christmas tree ornament, a golden snowmanFinial (Germany); ironButton 1775-1799 Burslem. Stoneware (jasperware) . Wedgwood Manufactory (Manufacturer)Medal from the Series Highlights of German History: 50th Anniversary of German National AirlinesBe steec play dje, be, 1900 - 1982 Silver -colored stitch pin on which fist in a circle that holds an arrow with the letters VARA. Hilversum metal Netherlandsheller. Władysław II Jagiellończyk (król czeski i węgierski ; 1471-1516), ruler, Wrocław, issuerBrooch, wood, Tartanware, Scotland for export, ca. 1880-1900, jewelry, Decorative Arts, BroochCuff bracelet, one of a pair, 4 x 2 1/2 x 3 in. (10.16 x 6.35 x 7.62 cm), Silver, Chinaheller; W ADYSW II JAGIELLO 1471-1516 (1471-00-00-1516-00-00);Czech kingdom (coat of arms), Czech lion walking left (iconogr.), Letter W, letters, lions, city coinsScarab with the Name of Amenemhat III and a Hippopotamus Hunt. Dimensions: L. 1.6 cm (5/8 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13. Reign: reign of Amenemhat III or later. Date: ca. 1859-1749 B.C..This exquisite openwork seal amulet takes the shape of a scarab beetle and bears the cartouche of Amenemhat III on its back. Below the king's name is an image of the god Bes flanked by two hippo goddesses.On the scarab's underside is a depiction of a hippopotamus hunt. The hunter stands on a small boat. With his arm extended backwards he is about to throw a harpoon at the hippo on the right, although the weapon itself is not represented in the limited space of the image. A rope that is attached to the harpoon is visible behind the man. In his other hand he holds several ropes that are already attached to the hippopotamus from previous successful throws. Interestingly there is no indication that the hunter is a royal person, despite the name of Amenemhat III on the back of the scarab achinese warming therapy. MoxibustionStamp seal ca. 3rd-7th century A.D. Sasanian. Stamp seal. Sasanian. ca. 3rd-7th century A.D.. Agate. Sasanian. Iran or MesopotamiaGoldweight with a Geometric Design 1700-1899 Ghana. Brass gold weights were used to measure gold dust, the local currency in the Akan-speaking regions of southern Ghana and the Ivory Coast before the 20th century. This small, square weight has a relatively tall base and consists of a raised abstract rectangle with four linear pieces removed. It is a striking and dynamic composition in its simplicity and clean geometry. While interpretations of such abstract patterns are speculative, some do have parallels in architecture and textile design. Many probably relate to West African cultural items such as Adinkra symbols or are abstract interpretations of plants and animals.ñPermanent Collection Object Description. Copper alloy . AsantePlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionVera Van Voris, Cross shaped Pin, c 1937 Cross-shaped PinCarnavalet museum, tokens collectionAncient tip of a spear. Ancient tip of a spear isolated on whiteBeads 8th-13th century This object was excavated at Nishapur.Nishapur was a vital city in the early and middle Islamic periods, located along one of the main trajectories that connected Iran and West Asia Islamic lands with Central Asia and China. These itineraries are often referred to by the term Silk routes’ but were in fact crucial to the movement of constellations of materials and objects, as well as people and ideas. The diverse population of Nishapur and its surroundings, from the better-researched elite groups of merchants, land-owning aristocracy, and literates, to the less-known artisans, farmers, miners, and servants, were instrumental in adapting global cultural trends to create their own distinctive visual languages. This is seen in the material remains of everyday life in medieval Nishapur - from pots and pans to lighting devices, inkwells, textiles and trimmings, jewelry, games and toys, talismanic devices, weapons, coins, and architectural fragments.Nishapur lost its pLetterpress-Buchstabe Z 3D aus gealtertem Metall Aged metal letterpress Letter Z 3D rendering illustration isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/MilicxDjurovicx 22691475