Late 19th C. Laotian Wood Buddha, ex-Historia

Southeast Asia, Laos, ca. 19th century CE. Carved in wood, figure sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with meditative facial expression, painted with lacquer and g

Southeast Asia, Laos, ca. 1900 CE. A carved wooden Buddha with some remaining cinnabar pigment and a serene, simple face. He sits atop a tall throne with a lotus design on its upper third. This Buddha

Southeast Asia, Burma / Myanmar, late 19th century CE. Large and heavy wood and iron coconut splitter. Lovely wooden shaft with subtle curve and long sharp iron blade. One's first reaction when holdin

Southeast Asia, Laos, ca. 19th century CE. A magnificent and massive hand-carved wood figure of the Buddha, standing tall atop a circular, tri-tiered plinth and adorned with black paint and lustrous g

Southeast Asia, Laos, ca. 19th century CE. Carved from a single piece of wood and beautifully embellished with gilding and red lacquer, a Buddha presenting the Bhumisparsha Mudra (earth touching or ca

Southeast Asia, Thailand, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved wooden Buddha figure seated atop an integral tiered plinth, all covered in lustrous gilding. The figure is shown in an upright position, wi

Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1875 CE. Tin plated canteen of an unusual form with suspension loops for strap. Size: 5-1/2"L x 6-1/4"H Provenance: Ex-Historia Antiques, Santa Monica, CA. All items legal

Southeast Asia, Myanmar / Burma, Shan States, ca. 19th century CE. Carved from a single block of marble, serene statue of a seated Buddha in the 'Vajrasana' posture, with legs crossed and both soles o

South America, Brazil, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A delicately carved wooden sculpture of this most adored saint. The drapery folds of his garments are meticulously carved. He stands upon an integra

United States, Native American, Seneca tribe, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-crafted wood paddle with a large concave receptacle and short handle, created by the Seneca nation, one of the principal membe

Europe, probably Germany, ca. 1900 CE. A meticulously delineated turn of the century wax model of a human head left profile; section of skin cut away to reveal anatomy beneath. Created in wax and othe

Desk, China, late 19th century, wood with black lacquer and elaborate lacquer painting polychrome and gold. Fitted curved and round cartouches with lotus flowers and tendrils, phoenixes, bats...handle

Table match dispenser ''Brennhütte'', Germany late 19th century, wood and iron sheet. On the sides of the house small holders for matchbox supply (in the manner of wood-before-the-hut). On the long

**Originally Listed At $1500** Southeast Asia, Golden Triangle (border zone between Thailand, Laos, China, and Burma), late 19th century CE. A tall statue of a gilded Buddha with fine robes and a very

Beautiful, late 19th century, early 20th Century large scale carved and lacquered wood Shakyamuni Buddha. Seated in the full lotus position, with hands in the Bhumisparsa mudra position. Embellished w

A fine Chinese signed carved wood Buddha figure measuring 7" tall x 4.25" x 4" (18 cm x 11 cm x 10 cm). Late 19th century/early 20th century. Excellent condition with no damage or repairs. We ship mos

Mexico, ca. late 19th century CE. Finely painted tin retablo depicting Santa Eduviges, also known as Saint Hedwig or Saint Eduwiges. Santa Eduviges, one of the most obscure subjects in retablo art, is

Near East, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A beautiful wool Beluch (also Baluch or Belouch) carpet presenting a mesmerizing design in hues of brown, blue, red, orange, and white, fringed on the two l

USA, Chicago, ca. late 19th century CE. Made by the Jewell Company, known for their models for biology, this is an antique anatomical model showing an embryo from two sides. The model is made of plast

Near East, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A lovely earthtone wool rug, rectangular in form and comprised of tightly-woven yarns, displaying a gorgeous design in hues of orange, red, black, brown, wh

Europe, Germany, ca. 1880. So rare! This human anatomy torso was created during the Victorian Era in the late 19th century. Made in SOMSO - plastic, it is about half the scale of an actual human torso

A late 18th-/early 19th-century Burmese wood, lacquer and gold leaf Buddha Size: 15" high (approx.)

Karakuri ningyo/theater doll, Japan, late 19th century (Meiji). Wood with white lacquer, partially painted, with real hair. Facial expressions can be manipulated from the handle by means of a pulley m

Ca. mid to late 19th Century. Good with no breaks or repairs and complete inlay. There is some edge wood loss (see and enlarge pictures), along with age lines near and around the inset mother of pearl