It's a Small World | Diminutive Artifacts

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It's a Small World | Diminutive Artifacts

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Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet!

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Roman Sidonian Glass Janus Oinochoe - Bacchus Faces: Roman, Sidonian, Lebanon, ca. 1st century CE. This stunning mold-blown glass piece is an oinochoe, a pouring vessel, comprised of opaque complimentary yellow and blue-green glass. It sits upon a

0025: Roman Sidonian Glass Janus Oinochoe - Bacchus FacesEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

Rare Phoenician Glass Zoomorphic Head Pendant: Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th to 4th BCE. A fantastical and wearable glass pendant bead of an animal's head with bared teeth. The glass was originally a cobalt blue but has

0026: Rare Phoenician Glass Zoomorphic Head PendantEst. US$2,200-US$3,300Lot Passed

0027: Roman Bronze Mirror Case w/ Woman in ProfileEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Rare Etruscan Bucchero Ware Fluted Chalice: Northern Italy, Etruscan, likely Vulci, ca. 6th century BCE. A stunning fluted chalice of a remarkably unique form, masterfully hand-built from pottery boasting a lustrous black surface - a

0028: Rare Etruscan Bucchero Ware Fluted ChaliceEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Steelyard Weight - Bust of a Woman: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An elegant bronze Roman steelyard weight depicting the bust of a woman cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process. Draped in a flowing tunic pinned

0029: Roman Bronze Steelyard Weight - Bust of a WomanEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Steelyard Weight - Bust of Mercury: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A bronze Roman steelyard weight depicting the Roman god Mercury and cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process. Dressed in a breast plate with a

0030: Roman Bronze Steelyard Weight - Bust of MercuryEst. US$400-US$600

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Roman Glazed Pottery Footed Bowl w/ Geometric Motifs: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A stunning wheel-thrown ceramic bowl with a concave footed base, wide walls bearing a series of repeating, deeply incised linear

0031: Roman Glazed Pottery Footed Bowl w/ Geometric MotifsEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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Roman Leaded Bronze Face Applique: Roman, Imperial, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. An intriguing leaded bronze face applique formed using the lost wax (cire perdue) process featuring an expressive visage with two almond shaped eyes

0032: Roman Leaded Bronze Face AppliqueEst. US$250-US$350

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Roman Leaded Copper Male Nubian Dancer Figure: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fascinating cast-leaded-copper figure of an African male who would have been known as an Ethiopian (Aethiops) or Nubian by the Romans. The figure

0033: Roman Leaded Copper Male Nubian Dancer FigureEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

2 Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps - Flower & Medusa: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A nice set of 2 mold-formed terracotta oil lamps, each with a narrow base, a recessed tondo, and a protruding wick spout. The first lamp has a bulky

0034: 2 Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps - Flower & MedusaEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

Lot of 2 Roman Bronze & Leaded Bronze Handles w/ Relief: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous pair of cast-bronze and leaded bronze handles, possibly for furniture, from the Roman Empire. Cast from bronze, the first features a

0035: Lot of 2 Roman Bronze & Leaded Bronze Handles w/ ReliefEst. US$1,000-US$1,200Lot Passed

Roman & Byzantine Bronze & Brass Artifacts & Key Rings: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century; Near East, Byzantine Period, ca. 5th to 10th century CE. An assortment of 5 Roman and Byzantine artifacts: key rings, a pendant bust, and a seal box

0036: Roman & Byzantine Bronze & Brass Artifacts & Key RingsEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

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Roman / Celtic Enameled Bronze Fibula Fragment w/ Skull: Northwestern Europe, England, Roman Britain with Celtic influence, ca. 100 BCE to 200 CE. An interesting bronze fibula pin of a rectangular form surmounted by a skull finial on the upper tip. The

0037: Roman / Celtic Enameled Bronze Fibula Fragment w/ SkullEst. US$600-US$900

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12th C. Medieval Romanesque Stone Concave Capital: Western Europe, Iberian Peninsula, Spain, Catalonia, Medieval Period, Romanesque, ca. 12th century CE. A stunning stone capital of Corinthian form 8 anthropomorphic figures with 8 birds. The hollow

0038: 12th C. Medieval Romanesque Stone Concave CapitalEst. US$1,600-US$2,400

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Etruscan Bronze Navicella Fibula w/ Figural Decoration: Northern Italy, Tuscany, Etruscan culture, ca. 7th century BCE. A "navicella" brooch - navicella meaning "ship" - made of bent sheet bronze with a pin joined to the body through a spiral hinge. The

0039: Etruscan Bronze Navicella Fibula w/ Figural DecorationEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Published Scytho-Sarmatian Bronze Horse Trapping: Central/Eastern Europe, East of Colchis, Black Sea area, Northeastern Caucasus (Georgia), Scytho-Sarmatian culture, ca. 3rd to 2nd century BCE. A fine shield-shaped horse trapping of an openwork

0040: Published Scytho-Sarmatian Bronze Horse TrappingEst. US$3,200-US$4,800Lot Passed

7th C. Viking / Anglo-Saxon Iron Axe Head: Northern Europe, Viking or Anglo-Saxon culture, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A forged-iron axe head with a tall, crescent-shaped blade and a slender yet dense neck bearing a circular hafting socket.

0041: 7th C. Viking / Anglo-Saxon Iron Axe HeadEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

Viking / Medieval European Iron Axe Head: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture to Medieval period, ca. 8th to 13th century CE. A forged-iron axe head with a socketing shaft for mounting this axe head on a handle, which could

0042: Viking / Medieval European Iron Axe HeadEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

9th C. Viking Bronze Belt Buckle, ex Royal Athena: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A penannular or omega type fibula brooch cast from bronze incised with a notch and stippled decoration across the obverse face.

0043: 9th C. Viking Bronze Belt Buckle, ex Royal AthenaEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Medieval English Silver Vesica Ecclesiastic Abbot Seal: Northwestern Europe, England, late Medieval Period, ca. mid 13th to early 14th century CE. This is a lovely 95% sterling silver pendant seal deeply engraved with a standing figure of an Abbot,

0044: Medieval English Silver Vesica Ecclesiastic Abbot SealEst. US$5,500-US$8,250Lot Passed

Rare 16th C. Venetian Silver Stamp Seal w/ Bird: Central Europe, Northeastern Italy, Venice, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. A fabulous stamp seal cast from 95% sterling silver. The elegant handle loop is supported by a baluster-form stem upon the

0045: Rare 16th C. Venetian Silver Stamp Seal w/ BirdEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

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17th C. English Silver Seal of King William III as Mars: Northern Europe, United Kingdom, England, Early Modern Period, ca. 1690 to 1700 CE. A distinguished 94% sterling silver seal fob featuring an ovoid face with the intaglio portrait of King William III

0046: 17th C. English Silver Seal of King William III as MarsEst. US$1,500-US$1,750

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17th C. English Gold Seal of Lady Jenkinson of Walton: Northwestern Europe, England, Stuart period, ca. 1661 to 1700 CE. This is an ornate chessman type of fob seal, made from a high quality 88% (equivalent to 21K+) gold and inscribed with an armorial

0047: 17th C. English Gold Seal of Lady Jenkinson of WaltonEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Villanovan Bronze Sanguisuga Fibula: Northern Italy, Villanovan culture, ca. 9th to 8th century BCE. A "sanguisuga" brooch - meaning "leech" - made of tightly-coiled bronze wire with a heavy clasp and pin. The form of this fibula is a

0048: Villanovan Bronze Sanguisuga FibulaEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

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