Sold2018[Greek History, Celebrities] Plutarchus, 1538PLUTARCHUS' "PARALLEL LIVES" PORTRAITS AND GOSSIP ABOUT THE VERY IMPORTANT PERSONS IN ROME AND GREECE Plutarchus. Plutarchi Chaeronaei Graecorum Romanorumque illustrium vitae, post omnium hucusque impSee Sold Price
Sold20231493 INCUNABULA Suetonius ANTIQUE Vitae XII Caesarum LIVES of 12 CAESARSSuetonius Tranquillus (Gaius). Vitae XII Caesarum Bologna: Benedictus Hectoris, 5 April 1493 Minor wormholes at foot of some leaves generally not affecting text, several leaves with some loss and mostSee Sold Price
Sold2023Rare Colonial Early Georgian Lignum Vitae High Chest18th century, export for the English market, possibly Chinese, lignum vitae and/or other tropical exotic dense highly figured hard woods throughout, very heavy, dovetailed drawers with tropical secondSee Sold Price
Sold2022Plutarch Vitae illustrium virorum. Mit einem großem Titelholzschnitt und zahlreichenInkunabeln Plutarch Vitae illustrium virorum. Mit einem großem Titelholzschnitt und zahlreichen Holzschnitt-Initialen. Venedig, Bartholomaeus de Zanis, 1496. 2 Tle. in 1 Bd. 290 Bll. (a-r8, s10,See Sold Price
Sold2017FINE CARVED LIGNUM VITAE OPEN ARMCHAIRSProperty of a Palm Beach Lady FINE CARVED LIGNUM VITAE OPEN ARMCHAIRS, Of imposing size possibly for India trade. Height 42 in. Width 31 1/2 in. Depth 26 in.See Sold Price
Sold20231534 ROMAN EMPERORS 268 PORTRAITS antique 16th c. IMPERATORUM ET CAESARUM VITAEIMPERATORUM ET CAESARUM VITAE cum imaginibus ad vivam expressis. Libellus auctus cum elencho & Iconiis Consulum ab Authore. M.D. XXXIIII by humanist and traveler Huttich, Johann (1480-1544) [Lives ofSee Sold Price
Sold2022EUROPEAN LARGE LIGNUM VITAE MORTAR & PESTLE..Early 19th century. Substantial turned mortar with good patina. Age splits and edge loss. 18"h. 10.75"d.See Sold Price
Sold2020Taino Extremely Rare Lignum Vitae Zemi (1000-1500 CE)Taino. Extremely rare lignum vitae zemi. There are none any museums I have visited in the Dominican Republic or Cuba. It represents Yucahu the god of planting and fertility. Provenance: ex- CollectionSee Sold Price
Sold202319TH C. SHIP CAPTAIN'S PORTABLE DESK Exceptional table-top desk, brass bound lignum vitae, double19TH C. SHIP CAPTAIN'S PORTABLE DESK Exceptional table-top desk, brass bound lignum vitae, double fold-out hinged desk top, lined with green felt, and 1/2" ebony strips, with interior sections for booSee Sold Price
Sold2022Six English lignum vitae & walnut treen articlesA collection of six English lignum vitae and walnut treen articles18th-19th centuryIncluding cups, boxes and an urn.the urn height 7in (18cm); diameter 5 1/4in (13cm)See Sold Price
Sold2021Bob Stocksdale Lignum Vitae Bowl(American, 1913-2003) lignum vitae bowl, signed "Lignum Vitae from Nicaragua Bob Stocksdale 1984", 4 x 10-1/2 in. Provenance: Collection of Rude Osolnik, Berea, Kentucky Note: From Wikipedia:Bob StockSee Sold Price
Sold2020Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Wooden Zemi (Lignum Vitae)Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Wooden Zemi made of Lignum Vitae. This wood is related to the creosote tree and is bug and decay resistant. Therefore the Greater Antilles is fortunate to have rare wooden cereSee Sold Price
Sold2016LARGE LIGNUM VITAE WPA FIGURE CARVINGDimensions: Dia 8" x H 16" Condition: several major cracks, still intactSee Sold Price
Sold2019Bob Stocksdale (1913-2003): Lignum Vitae Wood TurnedOf a tapering conical form with a flat base, signed and dated on the underside "Lignum Vitae from Nicaragua Bob Stocksdale 1980." 2 3/4in. H x 3 5/8in. WSee Sold Price
Sold2016Vitae Patrum Oder Leben Der Saffer… BetchreibungAuthor: Rosweidus, R.P. Heribertus and M. Matthaeum Rottler Publisher: Caspar Bencards Publication Location & Date: Dillingen (Germany), 1691 Binding: Contemporary Blindstamped Pigskin over Bevelled BSee Sold Price
Sold2023A LARGE 19TH CENTURY TREEN LIGNUM VITAE HEAVY WOOD PESTLE AND MORTAR. Mortar 24 cm x 18cm. (2)A LARGE 19TH CENTURY TREEN LIGNUM VITAE HEAVY WOOD PESTLE AND MORTAR. Mortar 24 cm x 18cm. (2)See Sold Price
Sold2024LIGNUM VITAE WALKING STICK WITH COILED SILVER SNAKELIGNUM VITAE WALKING STICK / CANE WITH COILED SILVER SNAKE AROUND HANDLE - MEASURES APPROX. 33" LONGSee Sold Price
Sold2018Pair Lignum Vitae trunk tables/stoolsPair Lignum Vitae trunk tables/stools, 20th c., dense and extremely heavy tree trunk stools with polished and varnished tops, approx. 16" x 13"dia.See Sold Price
Sold2022A Lignum Vitae Mortar and PestleA Lignum Vitae Mortar and Pestle Likely English or Continental, Late 18th/Early 19th Century Height of mortar 8 3/4 x diameter 8 3/4 inches. Length of pestle 14 1/4 inches. Property from a Michigan CoSee Sold Price
Sold202220TH CENTURY: "AQUA VITAE (WATER OF LIFE)"1986; patinated bronze, mounted to wooden base; signed and dated "Snyder 86" and numbered 5 / 45 to top of base; depicting two whales; 17 1/2 inches high overallSee Sold Price
Sold2016[Superstition] Plutarchus, 1552VERY RARE LYON EDITION OF PLUTARCHUS' ESSAY ON SUPERSTITION Plutarchus. De superstitione, libellus. Lyon: Gryphius, 1552. 8vo (170x112 mm), modern paperboards; pp. 29, (3); woodcut printer's devices aSee Sold Price
Sold20211681 Vitae Selectorum Aliquot Erasmus GrotiusVitae selectorum aliquot virorum qui doctrinâ, dignitate, aut pietate inclaruere, by William Bates, printed by A.G. and J.P., London, 1681. Collates complete per ESTC: [4]. 749, [1]. WING B1130. ContSee Sold Price
Sold202219th Century, Lignum Vitae VesselEngland, c. 1890 lignum vitae 7.25” x 5.25” Late 19th century English lignum vitae vessel, possibly spill vase, with elegant turning and tapered mouth. Tags: treen, turning, object, art, sSee Sold Price
Sold2017ANTIQUE LIGNUM VITAE WOOD BOWLING PINS AND BALLSTotal of 15 pins and 3 bowling balls Dimensions: Pin H 15", ball Dia 8" Condition: Wear from use. Marks, cracks, and splitting of wood to pinsSee Sold Price
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