Byzantine Limestone Mortar with Faces and Later Dedication

This Byzantine-era limestone seal features a stylized humanoid face, indicative of the era's iconographic symbolism. As a personal seal, it served as a mark of identity and authority, often pressing i

This Byzantine-era limestone seal features a stylized humanoid face, indicative of the era's iconographic symbolism. As a personal seal, it served as a mark of identity and authority, often pressing i

This unique limestone chess piece from the Byzantine era measures 1.18 inches by 0.79 inches (3x2 cm) and features carvings of four distinct animal faces. Each face is skillfully rendered, displaying

Circa 6th-10th century A.D. or later. Modelled in low relief with band of hair above arched brows and lentoid eyes, transverse bar for the mouth; reputedly the head of Jesus from a Corpus Christi. 7.6

A good lot of two carved limestone architectural gargoyle faces, each having great character circa 1910. Ht: 13.5" Width: 13" Depth: 15"

Roman, Late Imperial to Early Byzantine Period, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A gorgeous, hand-carved marble mortar in a form resembling that of the capital to a Corinthian column. Skillfully sculpted, t

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Kohala, Pre-Contact period, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. A compacted limestone ball used for preparing bait for fishing. This stone functioned as a mortar with a pecke

Back at auction due to non-paying bidder... Late Roman / Byzantine Empire, North Africa, Tunisia, Carthage, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A lovely mold-made terracotta tile in low relief with a face with

Late Roman / Byzantine Empire, North Africa, Tunisia, Carthage, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A lovely mold-made terracotta tile in low relief with a face within a sunburst / halo, an early Christian rep

French Louis XV style tall case clock, the enamel face and later quartz movement surrounded by dore' bronze ormolu putti floating in clouds, on the tapering case of inlaid mahogany heavily adorned wit

Ladies 18kt yellow gold Patek Philippe watch face with later added 14kt gold watch band - unidentified maker's mark. Patek Philippe watch face with Swiss .750 or 18kt gold mark of Helvetia, and city s

Ancient Byzantine Egyptian Coptic culture limestone relief, circa 4th to 7th century C.E., deeply carved in high relief with a naked boy leaning behind a foliate branch, raised on Lucite stand. Relief

Ancient Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. An intriguing wheel-shaped disc, hand-carved from chalky-white limestone. The obverse face displays a central sun with a single concentric circle

Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom / Third Intermediate Period, 1550 to 712 BCE. Wow! An incredible rendering of a face carved into a limestone panel, with beautifully-rendered features shown in profile. The

Classic 1960s Kirby Morgan band mask, model KMB-8. This example is in very good condition. Note that the KMB-8 only used 7 screws in the face plate retainer. The later KMB-9 had 15 screws, and differe

A pair of 18th C carved limestone gargoyles/creatures with expressive faces and seated on naturalistic outcroppings. Size: 29.5 x 9.5 x 16 inches.

25 Ancient Pottery Objects Circa 4th century B.C. - 5th century A.D. or later To include 22 Roman and Byzantine lamps2 St. Menas pilgrim flasks Along with a Greek black glazed guttus Largest width 6 i

The yellow limestone carving depicts the Bodhisattva without the arms and legs, wearing long draped robe with bead ornaments and crown, the face has serene expression, retains natural limestone color

** Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)Self-Portrait in a Cap and Scarf with the Face DarkEtching, 1633, a good but later impression of New Hollstein's fourth state (of five), on laid paper without watermar

Egypt, under Roman rule, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. Very attractive Limestone carving of a male's head. Oval face with short straight hairdo, large almond-shaped eyes and thin lips - with

A George III brass lantern clock late 18th century The clock face engraved, "W. Donning Petworth," accompanied by later Gothic style oak wall bracket. (H: 15 1/2 in. W: 6 1/4 in. D: 5 1/2 in. (clock),

Continental painted wood Santos cage doll, late 18th C., detail carved face and hands, jointed arms, glass eyes, later cloth skirt added, 24" high

limestone or marble, with ram's head handles and carved with classical figures, 9 3/4" diameter, 11 1/2" across at handles (approximately 10 lbs)provenance: collected by the consignor's father, Walter

A set of four carved limestone busts of the four seasons18th /19th centuryOn later cream painted wood pedestals.height of busts 33in (83cm); height of pedestal 49 1/2in (125cm) Provenance: Sold Bon