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Original Victorian cardboard mount, 3" x 5", with five fine buckles, complete and incomplete attached. The fine Victorian cursive inscription in brown ink. Stains and with some minor damages adding character. The buckles excellent as found.... (read more)
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$80.00
19th century. Yellow glass trade beads, cylindrical, varying significantly in size. Average about 3/8 diameter and 1/2 long. 24 length. Very well used with surface adhesion and considerable character. The Naga took heads into the early 20th century which... (read more)
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Rosebud Reservation, C.1900. Trade beads with white seed bead interspersed with cobalt blue beads flanking white hearts and two shell beads. Pendant, evidently a tooth and looks to be fossilized, flanked by blue and white hearts. 26 length. The white bead... (read more)
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$175.00
Fly or bee form, originally a military honor which became fashionable with courtiers at the time. Natural red/purple stone, perhaps amethyst drilled perpendicular to the sides and meeting at an angle. Probably worn with 13-537. 0.38" height.... (read more)
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$175.00
Fly or bee form, originally a military honor which became fashionable with courtiers at the time. Natural red/purple stone, perhaps amethyst drilled perpendicular to the sides and meeting at an angle. 0.42 height.... (read more)
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Part of Roman Brooch found at Maiden Castle original 1856 find tag on a Roman fibula (pin lacking) attached to the card. Maiden Castle is a hill fort in Dorset occupied by Roman forces in the mid first century. This is the garment pin of a Roman soldier j... (read more)
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Late Republic period. C.100 BC. The most elegant example we have encountered directly emulating the high fashion rings of wealthy ladies of the period and likely the property of one who moved freely in those circles. Size 3 1/2 with tapered convex section... (read more)
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$155.00
Form and quality reflective of the earlier Republic period. Size 1 3/4. Convex band slightly broadened and thickened with distinct faceted base projection. Elaborate bezel with scalloped base disk and stepped conical central projection. Fine patina blendi... (read more)
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$130.00
Size 5-5 1/4 with thin oval band broadened at the bottom. Rounded oval bezel with raised edge around central pyramidal projection. Average quality with very good patina.... (read more)
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Very small size 2 1/2. Bronze, convex band and raised edge bezel with central pyramidal projection. Better quality than most with good symmetry and finishing. Nice lightly encrusted green patina.... (read more)
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Size 2 1/2 indicating a very young girl. Ridged convex band. Rounded rectangular bezel with raised edges surrounding exaggerated pyramid form center. Bronze with good glossy patina with a little green discoloration. Prostitution was deeply ingrained in Ro... (read more)
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$115.00
Broad convex band of characteristically Roman oval form. Raised, banded bezel with T form projection to the side. That appendage slightly twisted and one branch lacking, indicating that it was used unsuccessfully to open a lock, possibly clandestinely. Go... (read more)
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$125.00
Bronze. Thick convex band with thickened bottom in the Roman taste. Rounded rectangular bezel with center of pyramid form superficially imitating a gem stone and blatantly advertising the intentions of the wearer. Tiny chip to one edge of the bezel and me... (read more)
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$80.00
17th-18th century. Fine pale green jade, 5/8 outside dia., for the child of a noble warriors dress attire. Cylindrical form. Excellent quality and condition.... (read more)
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$85.00
17th-18th century. Fine pale green jade, 3/4 outside dia., made to be worn by the child of a noble warrior. Rounded section and symbolic for dress attire rather than functional. Excellent quality and condition.... (read more)
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17th-18th century. 0.80 inner diameter, 0.95 length. Gray/green with brown haze around half the lip. Excellent Ex: Christies London about 1990.... (read more)
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17th-18th century. Cylindrical, 0.90 inner diameter and just over 1 length. Gray/green with brown uniformly around the lip. That result requires working the stone around that brown streak, than orienting the ring to it producing it in that orientation. Th... (read more)
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Medium width band with the nub at the bottom flanked by impressed rays. That feature originated with Romans and was maintained by Byzantines and sometimes emulated in Viking rings. The band flared at the shoulders with matching but more elaborate incised... (read more)
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Tapered band flaring to support the oval bezel. Surface textured from burial and the the gilding refreshed.... (read more)
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Circular, just under 1 dia. Flat back and low conical front. Original cross pin. Light burial texture.... (read more)
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7/8 dia., circular section with incised scale texture overall. Tapered cross pin. Lightly cleaned to good red/brown patina.... (read more)
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$95.00
Fine small example. Just under 7/8 dia, rounded section wit original cross pin. Particularly fine rich glossy patina.... (read more)
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Bronze with glossy green patina. 1 1/8 dia. with compressed form top and bottom, flanked by bars. The balance in annular lined panels. Original cross pin frozen in place. Could be loosened. Striking example.... (read more)
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Bronze, 1 1/16 height. High relief opened heart with bottom nub and hat formed top with cross bar and triple indents. Light surface erosion from burial and good green patina. Original cross pin.... (read more)
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$125.00
Circular, 7/8 diameter with flat back and half round face. Original cross pin. Fine glossy green patina... (read more)
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$135.00
Circular Just under 1 diameter with flat back and half round face. Silvered bronze with about 50% silver intact and frosty texture.... (read more)
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Circular 1 diameter with flat back and half round face with continuous cabled or stylized foliage motif. Surface worn in its working life. Original cross pin. Fine green patina.... (read more)
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$135.00
Habit of a young Woman of Otaheite Dancing and Habit of a young woman bringing a present. The first depicts a woman in elegant formal attire of near western appearance save for the sashes and bodice decorations which are clearly of coconut fiber. Lovely a... (read more)
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Round, 5/8" with by 5/8" dia., each with opening for the ear lobes. The surfaces of transversely deeply beaded form. Mottled green patina and small nick to one edge. Pair.... (read more)
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Yoruba, C.1900 or earlier. Finely forged iron, 2 3/4" dia. Forged to square section and finely twisted to a ribbed cylindrical form. The terminals crossed and wrapped engaging each other. The forming done with forging heat requiring great skill to produce... (read more)
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