Bohemia made and traded in the mid 18th century in Katmandu Nepal, the inspiration for the legendary lost city in the sky. 29” length. Hand wound glass beads. Each slightly different shape and a spectrum of colors in the dark red to red/orange range.
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Gutta percha with glass seed beads. Variant shaped beads as shown. Clasp sticky but functional.
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2 1/4” inside width, intricately cast in geometric forms based on the gold weights for which the Ashanti are famous. Excellent with storage age patina. Collected by Sir Cecil Armitage, first governor of Gambia, before 1920.
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Old Kingdom 2650-2134 BC. 11.3 mm, about 4/10 or just over 1/2 inch. Beautiful deep red color. Untold hours of hand polishing and undoubtedly originally worn by a woman of wealth. A little wear from use in antiquity.
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Three matched faceted garnets, from the same find, each about 6 mm on a sterling setting and necklace.
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15.0 mm, well over 1/2”. Faceted and polished. Fine grain and excellent condition
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Predynastic Period, before 3200 BC. Exceptional 27 mm, Well over 1” length. Streaky clear/gray/brown coloration. Hand work very evident.
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19.0 mm, 3/4”. Fine form clear/white/tan matrix. Tear shaped drilled at the top for suspension. Before 3200 BC.
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New Kingdom, 1550-1300 BC. Dark chert of flint laboriously polished to an elegant pendulous form. 1 1/4” length.
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New Kingdom, 1550-1300 BC. Brown grained white quartz, worked to a triangle and transversely pierced for suspension. Probably with amuletic properties and likely removed from a mummy.
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866-1067 AD. Large mandrel wound bead of cherry red coloration. Type excavated at the wharf on Gotland Island. This example found in England. Excellent with surface blemishes as made. Could be mounted for wear. Exceptional size.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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ANCIENT JEWELRY
The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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Edo Period, pre 1868, probably a temple offering. 4 1/16” diameter, of exceptionally thin construction, the exterior smooth, and the interior revealing a pattern of basket wavy beneath the lacquer.
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To promote longevity! Meiji Period. 5” diameter. Broad rounded form, both elements with a delicately flared lip to the rims.
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4 1/2” diameter of deep tomato red. The cover decoration of bamboo and thorny floral plants in various shades of gold and silver. The decoration especially profuse and counter pointed by the gold rim of the grip which it surrounds.
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Late Meiji Period. 4 3/4” diameter with delicately flared edges to the gilt rims. Dark pumpkin body color with large gold emerging plant shoots over a gold flecked triple veined leaf.
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4 3/4” diameter. The top decorated with a meandering silver stylized river and two clusters of flowers. The foremost detailed in multiple colors, primarily golds with abalone flecks inlaid into the flower petals.
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Edo period. 5 3/4” diameter of large proportions and especially flared form. Both with butterscotch exterior streaked to imitate pottery.
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Edo Period. 4 7/8” diameter. The top with large flared grip balancing the foot. Both elements with unusual stepped rim producing a black band finely decorated with gold scrolling foliage and succulent leaves.
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