Early Dynastic Objects in British Museum, AJ Spencer

Early Dynastic Objects in British Museum by A. J. Spencer. A fine hardbound copy of Catalogue of Egyptian Antiquities in the British Museum, Vol. V: Early Dynastic Objects. British Museum Publications

This 156 page publication made for the International Exhibitions Foundation to examine a selection of 200 objects in the British Museum by their Keeper of Ethnography, William Fagg. Each item has a ph

Predynastic, 3rd millennium BC. A polished greywacke waisted blade with curved edge, three attachment holes to the upper edge. See Quirke, S. & Spencer, J. British Museum Book of Ancient Egypt, London

1980, 1994 AD. Smith, R.A. British Museum Guide to Early Iron Age Antiquities, reprinted Ipswich, 1994, hardback with dustwrapper, 175 pp, monochrome plates and line drawings; Savory, H.N. Guide Catal

Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. With broad hexafoil rosette, voided trapezoidal plaque. Cf. example from York in Smith, R.A., British Museum Guide to Early Iron Age Antiquities, reprinted Ipsw

3rd millennium B.C. A cylinder seal with a standing figure facing a lion with its jaws open, facing Lamassu to the background; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 20 grams, 38 mm (1 1/2 in.).

Group of seven (7) including four volumes of the Louvre Museum collection, the Zervos Book of Cycladic Art, and the British Museum Collection of Ancient Lamps. All book and catalog lots sold as is.

"The World's Minerals" by Leonard J. Spencer, M.A., F.G.S. of the Mineral Department, British Museum, Editor of the Mineralogical Magazine - with Forty Coloured Plates and Twenty-One Diagr

EARLY MEDIEVAL ART ERNST KITZINGER (1955). London / The British Museum Press. CHF 20 / 40 EUR 20 / 40

16th-17th century A.D. A gold ring composed of a bezel formed of six cells set with early cut diamonds with a later slender D-section hoop. Cf. The British Museum, museum number AF.2015, for similar.

19th century A.D. A Grand Tour reproduction of an early Roman Imperial period hanging oil lamp in the British Museum, composed of a squat body with two nozzles, leaping lion bursting through acanthus

Five Antique Albanian Distaffs, Late 19th/Early 20th C.Carved woods. Fine Incised decoration. Ranging in Size from: 30" (76 cm) to 35" (89 cm). For similar examples, see British Museum: https://www.br

Five Antique Albanian Distaffs, Late 19th/Early 20th C.Carved woods. Fine Incised decoration. Ranging in Length from: 32" (81 cm) to 49" (124 cm). For similar examples, see British Museum: https://www

Six Antique Albanian Distaffs, Late 19th/Early 20th C.Carved woods. Fine Incised decoration. Ranging in Length from: 31" (79 cm) to 38" (97 cm). For similar examples, see British Museum: https://www.b

Five Antique Albanian Distaffs, Late 19th/Early 20th C.Carved woods. Fine Incised decoration. Ranging in Length from: 24" (61 cm) to 41" (104 cm). For similar examples, see British Museum: https://www

Five Antique Albanian Distaffs, Late 19th/Early 20th C. Carved woods. Fine Incised decoration. Ranging in Length from: 32" (81 cm) to 34" (86 cm). For similar examples, see British Museum: https://www

Five Antique Albanian Distaffs, Late 19th/Early 20th C.Carved woods. Fine Incised decoration. Ranging in Length from: 35" (89 cm) to 37" (94 cm). For similar examples, see British Museum: https://www.

Five Antique Albanian Distaffs, Late 19th/Early 20th C.Carved woods. Fine Incised decoration. Ranging in Length from: 32" (81 cm) to 40" (102 cm). For similar examples, see British Museum: https://www

Five Antique Albanian Distaffs, Late 19th/Early 20th C. Carved woods. Fine Incised decoration. Ranging in Length from: 29" (74 cm) to 37" (94 cm). For similar examples, see British Museum: https://www

An early 19th century eight-draw brass telescope by Thomas Harris & Son. Engraved "T. Harris & Son, British Museum, London" on the first draw (worked between 1800 and 1840), with brass lens cover. Min

[ART REFERENCE BOOKS] incl. The Colosseum, British Museum London, The Art of Egypt, The Art of Crete and Early Greece, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam and others. (11 pcs.)

The lot includes two rare antique late 19th and early 20th century books: Universal Classic Manuscripts Facsimiles from Originals in the Department of Manuscripts, British Museum of Royal, Historic an

British, 18th/19th century, wall sconce with three foliate arms, each with bobeche, 13-5/8 x 7-1/4 in.; large chamberstick with twisted design, two bobeche and handle, 11-3/8 x 6-1/4 in.; small chambe

James Spencer Russell American (b.1950) Box Primer "D", 1968 found object wood construction signed and dated. Biography from Indiana State Museum James Spencer Russell (1915-2000) was born in Monticel