Artemis Gallery will hold
It's a Small World | Diminutive Artifacts sale
on Jul 07, 2022 11:00 AM GMT-5. Join them for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less. Fine Teotihuacan Tecali Anthropomorphic Maskette. Estimate $10,000 - $15,000.
Medieval English Silver Vesica Ecclesiastic Abbot Seal
. Northwestern Europe, England, late Medieval Period, ca. mid 13th to early 14th century CE. This is a lovely 95% sterling silver pendant seal deeply engraved with a standing figure of an Abbot, holding a book and a crozier. Estimate $5,500 - $8,250.
20th C. Italian Gold Signet Ring w/ Coat of Arms
. Western Europe, Italy, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A spectacular gold ring comprised of a slender band that dramatically thicken to a sizeable, ovoid bezel incised with an elaborate coat of arms. Estimate $4,000 - $6,000.
Roman Bronze Mirror Case w/ Woman in Profile
. Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous bronze mirror case with an applied cast bronze relief of a woman's face in profile on its smooth, polished back side; this is held in place with tiny bronze nails. Estimate $4,000 - $6,000.
Ancient European Bronze Armlets, ex-Royal Athena
. Central Europe, Bronze Age, ca. 1000 BCE. A fabulous pair of matching bronze armlets in mesmerizing spiraling forms, smoothed edges with a strong midrib, and the final spiral is thicker with a wrought twist texture, making for an attractive decorative effect and curled back termini loops. Estimate $2,400 - $3,600.
Egyptian Bronze Votive Coffin (for Mummified Reptile)
. Egypt, Late Period, 30th Dynasty to early Ptolemaic Period, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. A miniature leaded-bronze votive coffin for a mummified reptile- while the body has been long lost, the contents was clearly indicated by the lizard effigy. Estimate $2,200 - $3,300.
Rare Phoenician Glass Zoomorphic Head Pendant
. Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th to 4th BCE. A fantastical and wearable glass pendant bead of an animal's head with bared teeth. The glass was originally a cobalt blue but has developed a pearlescent iridescence over most of the surface. Estimate $2,200 - $3,300.
Maya Pottery Gadrooned Vessel w/ Glyphs
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Northern Campeche or Yucatan region, Maya, Late Classic period, ca. 600 to 900 CE. Estimate $1,600 - $2,400.
Rare 16th C. Venetian Silver Stamp Seal w/ Bird
. Central Europe, Northeastern Italy, Venice, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. A fabulous stamp seal cast from 95% sterling silver. Estimate $1,400 - $2,100.
Victorian Gold Brooch w/ Agate African Lady Cameo
. Northwestern Europe, England, Victorian era, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. This a gorgeous agate cameo brooch with an African lady centered within a high-quality gold bezel surrounded by Burmese rubies and pearls. Estimate $1,300 - $1,950.
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