Item: Antique Vintage Chinese Soapstone Sm Lions x3 Age: c1900 - 1930 (possibly later) Size: Height - 2 inches (5 cms) Condition: Fair - some chipping and  More »

Item: Antique Vintage Chinese Soapstone Sm Lions x3 Age: c1900 - 1930 (possibly later) Size: Height - 2 inches (5 cms) Condition: Fair - some chipping and nibbling in places.   « Less

Item: Antique Staffordshire Embossed Copper Lustre Jug C Age: c1830's Size: Height - 4 1/8 inches (10.5 cms) Condition: Good to fair - some nibbling to rim and  More »

Item: Antique Staffordshire Embossed Copper Lustre Jug C Age: c1830's Size: Height - 4 1/8 inches (10.5 cms) Condition: Good to fair - some nibbling to rim and foot - some wear with losses to enamels in places throughout - all commensurate with age.   « Less

FRANCE 1720's A FINELY CARVED FRENCH BAROQUE BUST OF A WOMAN ,HEAD GRACEFULLY LOOKING LEFT WITH A CLASSICALLY DRAPED BODICE.

FRANCE 1720's A FINELY CARVED FRENCH BAROQUE BUST OF A WOMAN ,HEAD GRACEFULLY LOOKING LEFT WITH A CLASSICALLY DRAPED BODICE.   « Less

FRANCE 1720's Early 18th Cent, finely carved bust of young man.

FRANCE 1720's Early 18th Cent, finely carved bust of young man.   « Less

Lega Ivory Figure - DC.0727 (LSO) Origin: Africa Circa: 1850 AD to 1920 AD Dimensions: 4.75" (12.1cm) high Collection: African Art Style: Lega Medium: Ivory Condition:  More »

Lega Ivory Figure - DC.0727 (LSO) Origin: Africa Circa: 1850 AD to 1920 AD Dimensions: 4.75" (12.1cm) high Collection: African Art Style: Lega Medium: Ivory Condition: Extra Fine This well patinated ivory figure was made by a master-carver of the Lega tribe, in what was once Zaire. It portrays a straight-backed male – or perhaps hermaphrodite – figure, with an elongated heart-shaped face, a corpulent body, nugatory arms and solid, thick legs. His face is flat, the features rendered with effective simplicity, as an elongated nose stemming from arched brows, coffee-bean eyes and an incised mouth. The body is comparatively schematic in comparison, with detailing on the nipples, navel and a central groove running down the back. Notable attention has been paid to the rendering of the genitalia, which are somewhat disproportionate to the size of the figure. The Lega people are amongst Africa’s best-known carvers and artists. Currently settled in the Kivu province of the eastern DRC, they believe themselves to be descended from an eponymous ancestor who migrated into the area from what is now Uganda. They are also known as Warega and Balega, based on corruptions of their actual name by neighbouring groups and Arab traders, respectively. They live in small villages and consider themselves parts of distinct lineages, although to outsiders the “Lega” group is a well-defined unit. They are further defined on the basis of their modes of subsistence. The western Lega settled in the forest (malinga), where they rely on hunting and gathering, while the eastern groups live on poor soils, further denuded by their mode of slash-and-burn agriculture.   « Less

FRANCE 15TH CENTURY AN ORIGINAL GOTHIC LIMESTONE FIGURE FROM NORTHERN FRANCE.

FRANCE 15TH CENTURY AN ORIGINAL GOTHIC LIMESTONE FIGURE FROM NORTHERN FRANCE.   « Less

ITALY 1880 A LATE 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN BRONZE DEPICTING A WINGED MERCURY AND THE NORTH WIND ON A MARBLE PLINTH.

ITALY 1880 A LATE 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN BRONZE DEPICTING A WINGED MERCURY AND THE NORTH WIND ON A MARBLE PLINTH.   « Less

ITALY 1920'S PAINTED AND PARCEL GILT CARVED WOOD BLACKAMOOR.

ITALY 1920'S PAINTED AND PARCEL GILT CARVED WOOD BLACKAMOOR.   « Less

FRANCE EARLY 19TH CENTURY VERY GOOD DETAIL ON THIS EARLY 19TH CENTURY BUST DEPICTING A NOBLEWOMAN.PAINTED TERRACOTTA.

FRANCE EARLY 19TH CENTURY VERY GOOD DETAIL ON THIS EARLY 19TH CENTURY BUST DEPICTING A NOBLEWOMAN.PAINTED TERRACOTTA.   « Less

POLAND MODERN A TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURE BY CONTEMPORARY POLISH ARTIST KATERINA NOVAK. HER WORK HAS BEEN SHOWN EXTENSIVELY IN GERMANY, AUSTRIA, AND POLAND.

POLAND MODERN A TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURE BY CONTEMPORARY POLISH ARTIST KATERINA NOVAK. HER WORK HAS BEEN SHOWN EXTENSIVELY IN GERMANY, AUSTRIA, AND POLAND.   « Less