Origin: Cyprus Circa: 1500 BC to 1250 BC Dimensions: 5.75" (14.6cm) high Collection: Classical Antiquities Style: Late Bronze Age Medium: Terracotta

Origin: Cyprus Circa: 1500 BC to 1250 BC Dimensions: 5.75" (14.6cm) high Collection: Classical Antiquities Style: Late Bronze Age Medium: Terracotta   « Less

A lamp such as this might have lit homes when the Roman Empire ruled the world. A metaphor of joy and prosperity, for hope, for life itself, lamps have illuminated the path  More »

A lamp such as this might have lit homes when the Roman Empire ruled the world. A metaphor of joy and prosperity, for hope, for life itself, lamps have illuminated the path of civilization for centuries. They have guided great thoughts through the night, stood vigil with lonely passions. In the presence of this simple object, we are in touch directly with a vanished world, with the people once warmed by its glow. Today it remains as an enduring symbol of man's desire to conquer the darkness. - (L.2858)   « Less

Obv: Hadrian Rev: AEGYPTOS Personification of Egypt, Reclining, Holding sistrum, Ibis before Diameter: 18 mm diameter (about the size of a US Penny) Condition: Very  More »

Obv: Hadrian Rev: AEGYPTOS Personification of Egypt, Reclining, Holding sistrum, Ibis before Diameter: 18 mm diameter (about the size of a US Penny) Condition: Very Fine   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Dimensions: 5.375" (13.7cm) high x 2.25" (5.7cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint The creation of tools  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Dimensions: 5.375" (13.7cm) high x 2.25" (5.7cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint The creation of tools utilizing the natural environment is what distinguishes man from animal. What was once created using stone and wood has, over the centuries, evolved into metalworking and modern-day plastics. But it is the simplest tools, those carved from stone, which allowed mankind to conquer the natural environment and to prosper. Holding this flint axe head in our hand, although it appears rough and crude, we are holding the nascent breath of the great civilization of Egypt. From such axe heads would eventually rise the pyramids. Tools allowed mankind to altar the natural settings and to create his own habitats. An axe head like this one, when tied securely to a wooden shaft, could be used to chop wood or to carve meat from a fallen prey. This axe head represents the innate human drive to altar the environment, to innovate, and to create something stronger and more durable. It is in these earliest tools that we are able to witness the birth of civilization. From such tools, mankind learned to carve stones and rocks into new shapes and forms that suited the needs of the people, slowly evolving from primitive axe heads into pyramids and temples. - (N.1111)   « Less

French Occassional Chairs.

French Occassional Chairs.   « Less

Antique Chinese wood carving,25cm high, 90cm long

Antique Chinese wood carving,25cm high, 90cm long   « Less

Designer's Choice art nouveau style table, intricately carved in the Emile Galle manner with a special emphasis on the contrast between light and dark wood .

Designer's Choice art nouveau style table, intricately carved in the Emile Galle manner with a special emphasis on the contrast between light and dark wood .   « Less

Beautiful antique 18K gold ruby and pearl Art Deco pin. The pin has a double locking device. In the center is a gem natural color ruby measuring more than 1/2 carat. It is  More »

Beautiful antique 18K gold ruby and pearl Art Deco pin. The pin has a double locking device. In the center is a gem natural color ruby measuring more than 1/2 carat. It is further enhanced with 2 pearls in a leaf setting on either side of the ruby. Weight 2.5 gram. Length 2 7/8 inches. Height 3/8 inch. Excellent condition. Guaranteed to please as are all our items. (Item #71018)   « Less

Height: Width: 13 in. (33.02 cm) Depth: 8 in. (20.32 cm) Country of Origin:USA Style:Victorian Condition:Restored Year:19th C. Description:Very rare antique carved oak  More »

Height: Width: 13 in. (33.02 cm) Depth: 8 in. (20.32 cm) Country of Origin:USA Style:Victorian Condition:Restored Year:19th C. Description:Very rare antique carved oak double inkwell. Highly detailed American eagle with spread wings.   « Less

Vespasian was one of the most human of all the Roman emperors. He appreciated a good joke, even when he was the butt of it. Legend states that he never had an innocent man  More »

Vespasian was one of the most human of all the Roman emperors. He appreciated a good joke, even when he was the butt of it. Legend states that he never had an innocent man punished, and even wept for condemned criminals when it was necessary that they be executed. He was an old soldier, and would often show kindness to other old soldiers. He was well aware of the labors of the common man: his father was a tax collector, and Vespasian himself had to become a mule driver after he was banished from Nero's court for falling asleep during one of Nero's performances. Later, Nero made him a general and put him in command of an army sent to put down a revolt in Judea. When Vespasian became emperor his son Titus replaced him as general in Judea and finally put down the revolt in A.D. 70. Vespasian died on June 23, A.D. 79 after a short illness. As he was at the point of death, he struggled to stand up, saying that an emperor should die on his feet. He even made a joke about his own death. It was the custom to consecrate popular emperors after their deaths, declaring them a minor god. Vespasian was heard to say as he was about to expire, "Oh my, I fear I am about to become a god!" How many hands have touched a coin in your pocket or purse? What eras and lands have the coin traversed on its journey into our possession? As we reach into our pockets to pull out some change, we rarely hesitate to think of who might have touched the coin before us, or where the coin will venture to after it leaves our hands. More than money, coins are a symbol of the state that struck them, of a specific time and location, whether active currencies in the age we live or artifacts of a long forgotten empire. This stunning hand-struck coin reveals an expertise of craftsmanship and intricate sculptural detail that is often lacking in contemporary machine-made currencies. This coin commemorates Rome’s victory against the Jewish rebellion, depicting a dejected Jewess sitting beside a Roman victory monument on the Reverse. While Rome’s occupation of the Holy Land was short-lived, artifacts like this coin live one: concrete remnants of ancient empires passed from the hands of civilization to civilization, from generation to generation. - (C.3025)   « Less