Decorative Antiques & Art & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful carved circa 1920s or 1930s Chinese mask in rosewood with bone, shell and glass inserts. The fierce face represents a character from "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", a historical novel set in the around the end...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful signed circa Chinese redware vase dating to the first half of 20th century. The vase shows a goddess seated upon a roc, a mythical bird. The vase is cylindrical and comes with a separate carved wooden stand. The details are...

ARTIFACT: This is an elaborately carved circa early 20th century Chinese dragon in rosewood with bone and glass inserts composing the teeth and eyes. The dragon appears to be meant as a decorative holder, perhaps for a pen, brush or quill: there is a...

ARTIFACT: Great circa 1930's hand carved wooden seaplane. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s SIZE: Approximately 12.5" long and 5" tall, wingspan 15 1/8". CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Wood. ITEM NOTES: This is from a small group of hand carved items...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1870's - 1880's Cast Iron Burglar Alarm Cannon. This simple device made of cast iron and wood, was set up with a black powder charge and rigged up to go off if an exterior door was opened to awake the persons inside the house and alert...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful and modern hand-carved jade mask. It is in the Mayan style, and comes from the estate of Dr. Walter A. Compton, renowned Asian art collector. The mask is deeply carved and the jade has several interesting color variations...

ARTIFACT: Late 19th century West African knife on custom stand. Simple hand-forged blade with carved wooden handle loosely wrapped in metal and wire. VINTAGE: Circa Late 19th C. SIZE: 10" x 2" (at widest point on blade); Blade: 6" long; Handle: 3"...

ARTIFACT: Lovely 19th century African Kuba Kingdom (Congo area) copper bladed Prestige knife on custom stand. Blade shows lovely hand engraved details and hand-carved handle. VINTAGE: Circa 19th C. SIZE: 13 ??" x 3 1/8" (at widest point on...

ARTIFACT: Lovely small, covered hand-woven Passamaquoddy basket from Maine. The basket is a rich honey tone with gorgeous pink, red, blue, and green pigment decorations. The weave design is beautiful, the cover is tightly woven and sits perfectly inside...

ARTIFACT: Nice covered, hand-woven Passamaquoddy basket from Maine. The basket is a rich honey tone with gorgeous pink/red and green pigment decorations. The weave design is beautiful; the cover is woven to match and sits perfectly on top. Color is more...

ARTIFACT: This is an old vintage 1920's-30's large, hand-woven basket from Maine, made by a member of the Passamaquoddy tribe. The basket is in a lovely light honey tone with pink/red and blue/green pigment decoration and has a sturdy, squared-off handle...

ARTIFACT: Very cool Korean War United States Air Force 49th Fighter-Bomber Group covered ceramic jewelry box made in Japan. The painted lid shows the Group's emblem in the center, a shield with a lightning bolt through the center and a winged,...