Antique pottery open salt cellar box is in great is a beautiful mustard yellow, & white vertical lines in affects the closing of the lid. No indication  More »

Antique pottery open salt cellar box is in great is a beautiful mustard yellow, & white vertical lines in affects the closing of the lid. No indication of maker. Measurements. 6in. wide, 5 3/4in. tall & 3 1/2in.deep. History Of Open Salt Containers: expensive. The necessity for a receptacle in which to serve the salt resulted in the first open salt, a crude, hand carved, wooden trencher. As timed passed, salt When salt was first mined, the supply was limited and receptacles were refined in style and materials. In the 1500's both master and individual salts existed. By the 1700's firms such as Meissen, Waterford, and Wedgewood were making glass, china and porcelain salts. Open salts were the only means of serving salt until the appearance of the shaker in the lated 1800's.   « Less

Silver Denarius of Emperor Commodus - C.5389Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 180 AD to 192 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Silver.Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus was  More »

Silver Denarius of Emperor Commodus - C.5389Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 180 AD to 192 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Silver.Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus was born on August 31, 161 A.D. to the Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Faustina Junior. Of their thirteen children, he was the only boy to survive early childhood, thus making him the logical heir to the throne. He was appointed as Caesar at the age of five and was officially presented to the army at the age of twelve in 173 A.D. Two years later, young Commodus was named Princeps Ivventis and coopted in the college of priests. Next, he accompanied his father on a victorious military campaign against the Germans and the Sarmatians. In 177 A.D., the title of Augustus was bestowed upon him and he was lofted to the position of co-ruler alongside his father. That same year, he was married to Crispina, the daughter of one of the dutiful generals on the Sarmatian campaign. The next year, Commodus embarked upon another German campaign that ended with a favorable peace shortly after his father’s death in 180 A.D. Soon afterward, a Senatorial plot was uncovered and suppressed in 182 A.D. Implicated in the conspiracy were both his wife Crispina and his sister Lucilla, both of whom would be exiled to Capri. Ten years later, on December 31, 192 A.D., Commodus was murdered.   « Less

Stock #: 1014086 Size: saucer 11.5cm Price: AU$ 980.00 US$ 1,029.00 € 774.20 £ 646.80 Mennecy coffee cup & saucer, well painted with groups of flowers, within  More »

Stock #: 1014086 Size: saucer 11.5cm Price: AU$ 980.00 US$ 1,029.00 € 774.20 £ 646.80 Mennecy coffee cup & saucer, well painted with groups of flowers, within a pink line rim. Cup inscribed DV,Px Circa 1765   « Less

Vintage wood chopstick holder hand painted from China c1940s. These were all hand made, painted. Once used in many a home in China, they nowadays can repurpose as wall  More »

Vintage wood chopstick holder hand painted from China c1940s. These were all hand made, painted. Once used in many a home in China, they nowadays can repurpose as wall pockets, mail holders, makeup holders, etc. Approximate measurements are: Width 4-7 inches Height 10-12 inches Weight 1 lbs. If you have a specific need you can email us and we can see if we can fulfill your requirement. This is a stock photograph. You are not buying four from the photo, you are purchasing one. The photograph is only meant to give an idea of what the items look like. Each one is unique and different size and painted different colors. We do not clean any antiques except for dusting them off, to maintain the integrity of the item. Shipping is FREE to USA   « Less

FLAT BUTT HINGE,Brass Plated Steel, 2" high X 1-1/2" wide, Includes Screws.

FLAT BUTT HINGE,Brass Plated Steel, 2" high X 1-1/2" wide, Includes Screws.   « Less

Item: Antique Minton Blue Glazed Vase Damaged Age: Late nineteenth century Size: Height -- 12 1/4 inches (31.8 cms) Condition: Poor -- large chip to rim with  More »

Item: Antique Minton Blue Glazed Vase Damaged Age: Late nineteenth century Size: Height -- 12 1/4 inches (31.8 cms) Condition: Poor -- large chip to rim with further hairline crack -- some further scuffing to glaze in places -- all commensurate with age.   « Less

tropical Garden 2 - F.0510 Origin: United States Circa: 2010 AD Dimensions: 24" (61.0cm) high x 30" (76.2cm) wide Collection: Contemporary Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

tropical Garden 2 - F.0510 Origin: United States Circa: 2010 AD Dimensions: 24" (61.0cm) high x 30" (76.2cm) wide Collection: Contemporary Medium: Acrylic on Canvas   « Less

Stock #: 1014074 Size: 6.5cm high Price: AU$ 380.00 US$ 391.40 € 288.80 £ 243.20 Chinese export coffee can, the thickly constructed form with large grooved  More »

Stock #: 1014074 Size: 6.5cm high Price: AU$ 380.00 US$ 391.40 € 288.80 £ 243.20 Chinese export coffee can, the thickly constructed form with large grooved handle and double ring moulding at the foot, painted in underglaze blue and on glaze red & gold with a river landscape, the base with a red scrolling border. Circa 1730 References: ex- Santos, London Condition: minor loss to gold   « Less

The Coast of Folly by Coningsby Dawson. 1925 screen edition, illustrated with scenes from the Paramount Picture starring Gloria Swanson. Dust jacket is worn with some  More »

The Coast of Folly by Coningsby Dawson. 1925 screen edition, illustrated with scenes from the Paramount Picture starring Gloria Swanson. Dust jacket is worn with some chipping, folds and tears. 341 pages. Inscription on first page. Measures 5 1/4” x 7 5/8” and 1 1/4” wide. http://www.shop.aaaantiquemallsoh.com/searchquick-submit.sc?keywords=coast+folly   « Less

The Indus Valley civilization was rediscovered in 1920-21 when engraved seals were unearthed in the Punjab province of Pakistan at a site called Harappa, a name which is  More »

The Indus Valley civilization was rediscovered in 1920-21 when engraved seals were unearthed in the Punjab province of Pakistan at a site called Harappa, a name which is often used to describe the civilization as a whole. Subsequent excavations at Harappa revealed the size and complexity of this ancient city. Other sites were unearthed as well along the banks of the Indus River, including the equally large city of Mohenjodaro. Through archaeological and historical research, we can now say for certain that a highly developed urban civilization flourished in the Indian subcontinent over five thousand years ago. Though the Indus Valley script remains undeciphered, the numerous seals, statuary, and pottery discovered during excavations, not to mention the urban ruins, have enabled scholars to construct a reasonably plausible account of the Indus Valley civilization.Some kind of centralized state, and certainly fairly extensive town planning, is suggested by the layout of the great cities of Harappa and Mohenjodaro. The same kind of burnt brick appears to have been used in the construction of buildings in cities that were several hundred miles apart. The weights and measures also show a very considerable regularity, suggesting that these disparate cities spread out across a vast desert shared a common culture. The Indus Valley people domesticated animals, and harvested various crops, such as cotton, sesame, peas, barley, and cotton. Indus Valley seals have been excavated in far away cities such as Sumer, suggesting that a wealthy merchant class existed, engaged in extensive trading throughout the subcontinent and the Near East.Other than the archaeological ruins of Harappa and Mohenjodaro, these seals provide the most detailed clues about the character of the Indus Valley people. Bulls and elephants appear on these seals, but the horned bull, most scholars agree, should not be taken to be congruent with Nandi, for the horned bull appears in numerous Central Asian figures as well. The women portrayed on the seals are shown with elaborate coiffures, sporting heavy jewelry, suggesting that the Indus Valley people were an urbane people with cultivated tastes and a refined aesthetic sensibility. A few thousand seals have been discovered in Indus Valley cities, showing some 400 pictographs: too few in number for the language to have been ideographic, and too many for the language to have been phonetic. - (SF.182)   « Less