Early ca. 1875 Ebonite Black Bass Casting Reel

Clearly marked "Hawks & Ogilvy, NY" on the head plate is this incredibly rare and early Kentucky style reel with face mounted ebonite click & drag buttons and sideplates married with nicely contrastin

Marked "Thos. J. Conroy, NY" and "The Wells" on the faceplate is this very scarce early Julius vom Hofe made raised pillar design lightweight aluminum Black Bass reel. Coming in 3" diameter, 8oz. weig

Western Europe, Germany / Switzerland, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a lovely Black Forest wood pipe and Ebonite (hard rubber) stem with a bear straddling on top, the back legs resting on an open

Originally an 8' rod, the 1" short tip and 13" short mid make this early varnished Orvis a 6'9" rod best suited for casting large bass poppers. Standard Orvis downlocking reel seat with walnut spacer.

Late 19th / early 20th century bas-relief casting of Capilliata Colleoni in a bust-length, half profile, pose with with latin inscription below. Contained in an impressive gilt wood frame with plaque.

Greece, ca. early 5th century BC. Lovely black figure Oinochoe with a central figure of a running Maenad holding thrysos, flanked by two partially-clad male figures. Ex: Rhode Island collection, most

Ancient Central Asia, eastern Black Sea region / Caucasus, Cimmerian, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A striking iron sword with a stunning, openwork bronze hilt, all enveloped in russet and green patin

Dicken's Works Nickolas Nickleby, 2 vols, Ill, LB, ca1875, Cond: LB Have seperated, small amts of scotch tape seams, part of black label on binding missing, as is

Kiowa Beaded Hide Leggings, with Morning Star ca 1875 thread and sinew-sewn softly tanned hide coated in green pigment; thin, twisted, yellow fringe and a lane of faceted brass, black, and red white-h

Ancient Greece, Athens, Early Attic, ca. 6th century BCE. A very large and incredibly fine black-figure neck amphora of an exceptionally elegant, classic form - both sides expertly painted with mesmer

Ancient Greece, Athens, Early Attic, ca. 530 to 520 BCE. A very large and incredibly fine black-figure neck amphora of an exceptionally elegant, classic form - both sides expertly painted with mesmeri

Greece, Athens, ca. early 5th century BCE. A fabulous lekythos attributed to the Haimon Group, featuring an action-packed depiction of Herakles wrestling the Nemean lion created via the black figure t

Native American, Central/Southern Plains, probably Cheyenne, Black Hawk, or Crow, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An incredibly lightweight shield meant to be wielded while riding on horseback

Cambodia, Khmer empire, Angkor period, ca. late 1100s to early 1200s CE. During the Angkor period of the Khmer empire, sculptors mastered the art of bronze casting. Here is an example of an ensemble g

Native American, southwest corner of New Mexico, Mogollon Classic Mimbres, ca. 1100 to 1350 CE. An early Mimbres black-on-white vessel of ovoid form created via the coil-and-scrape method and intricat

This is an astounding, rare and authentic circa 1875 hide painted war shirt with quillwork and beadwork from the Southern Cheyenne Native American Indians. This is truly a masterpiece of American Indi

Kuba Corridor Carpet, Caucasus, ca. 187515 ft. x 4 ft. 4 in.Provenance: The Collection of the late Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Fine Marasalli Prayer Rug, Caucasus, ca. 18754 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 2 in.Literature: Lewis, G. Griffin, The Practical Handbook of Oriental Carpets, 1911, Lippincott Company, London, page 254

Serapi Carpet, Persia, ca. 187515 ft. x 11 ft. 9 in.Provenance: The Collection of the late Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Bakshaish Carpet, Persia, ca. 18758 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 6 in.Provenance: A Massachusetts Collection.

Fine Serapi Rug, Persia, Ca. 1875, 9'6'' x 14'1'' (290 x 429 cm). Weight: 62 lbs. Material: wool pile, cotton warp, cotton weft. Provenance: Sarai R. Thomas Crone and Dr. John T. Crone Jr., Milford, O

Jose Benito Ortega(New Mexico, 1858 - 1941)San Isidro Labrador Bulto, ca. 1875 - 1907wood, gesso, pigments, corn husk1858-1941; lived in La Cueva (near Mora);died in Raton.20 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. (

Bidjar Gerus Carpet, Persia, ca. 187512 ft. 8 in. x 9 ft. 1 in.Provenance: Skinner Auctioneers, Marlborough, MA, April 26, 2020, lot 1053.

Kazak Rug, Caucasus, ca. 18757 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 7 in.Provenance: The Collection of the late Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.