Lg. 19th C. Burmese Coconut Splitter, ex-Historia

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, Burma/Myanmar, 19th century CE. Wood and iron coconut splitter made with a gorgeous native wood very similar to a Hawaiian acacia koa. Nice sharp scalloped iron blade. Maker's mark on

Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1800 CE. A coconut shell chalice carved with sophisticated sgraffito (shallow scratched etchings) and fitted with a silver ormolu stem, rim and base. The rim is engraved wit

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

Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), 19th century CE. This is a trio of authentic fly whisks with woven and wooden handles and long horsehair tips. Fly whisks are part of the traditional regalia of Buddhi

New World, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous and vibrant woven rebozo, a traditional long, flat garment worn by indigenous Mexican woman. Frida Kahlo famously wore one, and they are now seeing a

Central America, Guatemala, Spanish Colonial style, ca. 1900. A hand carved and polychrome 19th century Cristo Popular in a striking gilt-wood with a green painted cross, all mounted upon a stylized s

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

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

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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

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

Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1899 CE. A beautiful and quite early ex-voto depicting a man lying in bed, presumably ill, beside a vision of a saint or perhaps a Christ figure presenting his palms, a heal

**First Time At Auction** United States, Pennsylvania, ca. 19th century CE. An antique iron bank/lock box with a key that works - a promotional piece for the Clearfield Trust Company of Pennsylvania.

New World, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A delicate tin resplendor, a crown made for a saint statue (santo) in a church. The crown is repousse, with a round, crenellated headpiece and a halo-like attac

Spanish Colonial, probably Mexico, 19th century CE. Large sterling silver charger with scalloped edges and liberal incised floral decoration. Very substantial piece of silver! Weighs 30 ounces /840 gr

Mexico, Spanish Colonial, ca. 19th century CE. Delicately crafted in sterling silver, this piece was hand-hammered in repousse. Crowns like this were almost always placed atop a statue in a church. Si

Bock-Steger, Leipzig, Germany, ca. 19th century CE. A handsomely crafted and painted plaster anatomical model of the human brain with original "Bock-Steger Lips" brass label. Franz Josef Steger and pa

Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1850 CE. A fine example of antique Mexican rebozo artistry, this mid-19th century woman's shawl is hand-woven of richly contrasting indigo and white cotton fibers. The jaspe

Latin America, Mexico, ca. mid-19th century CE. A finely painted large framed retablo on heavy gauge tin depicting San Francisco de Paula, the Italian saint who founded the Order of Minims or Hermits

Latin America, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. Beautifully painted large retablo on tin with the traditional depiction of San Francisco de Paola, the saint associated with charity. Note the word "Caridad

United States, ca. mid 19th century CE. A very interesting piece of penal history! Iron ankle shackles connected to each other by 4 links of heavy chain, hinged slide mechanism allows for easy tighten

**First Time At Auction** Latin America, Mexico, Oaxaca, ca. 19th century CE. A well-made textile poncho, woven from natural fibers in hues of brown, cream, and black, comprised of two halves sewn tog

Mexico, 19th century CE. Horn and iron knife in a modified Bowie form. Long rounded cow horn handle with machined finial and long curved blade. Size: 11-3/8"L. Provenance: Ex-Historia Antiques, Santa