Religious & Spiritual Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 badge for the Maryland College for Women in Lutherville, Maryland. The school, which replaced the Lutherville Female Seminary, was in existence from 1853 until just shy of its centennial, in 195It was founded by Rev. Dr...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare and possibly important Catholic novel by Jean Connor entitled "So As by Fire", named for a quote in Corinthians 3:1This volume was presented to a St. Aloysius School pupil, Albina Gendreau of Ware, for "punctual...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s or 1960s Tibetan silver brooch of a ferocious deity. The brooch is in .925 silver with some gilding. It is of a hollow construction and quite three-dimensional. The details are really wonderful, down to the ornate wings...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful Large Antique Tibetan "Ghau" Silver & Turquoise Woman's Reliquary Amulet. A beautiful, classic example of a Tibetan Ga'u Amulet Box, this style was popular for wear by women in and around Lhasa, Tibet, and areas of Northern India...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful antique Tibetan silver encrusted, 'left-turning' conch shell horn or Shankha. The ornately decorated shell features natural, bezel set coral and turquoise stones. The lovely silverwork depicts deep engraving that show a variety of...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful Aztec or Mayan mask from the pre-Columbian era (before 1492). The terra cotta mask shows the face of a male deity. The mask has decorative grooves to each side of the nose, detailed teeth, a jutting chin, and a small plate...

ARTIFACT: This is a signed circa 1940s or 1950s Hopi silver eagle and kachina pin. A kachina is a spiritual manifestation of any natural object or concept revered in many Pueblo tribal cultures. The pin is simple in design and flat. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is an 1880s-1890s Elkhorn, Manitoba Indian Home brass button. Opened in 1888, the Washakada Indian Home at Elkhorn was a boarding school for aboriginal students, spearheaded by Reverend Edward Francis Wilson. Wilson was an Anglican...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful circa 1930 sterling "China Clipper" Seaplane St. Christopher medal with the aircraft in the shape of the cross. The center of the cockpit area of the craft displays nice relief detail showing St. Christopher. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Rare, early 1880's - 1890's graduation pin from Lasell Seminary of Auburndale/Newton, Massachusetts (now Lasell College). The center of the pin shows crossed ladders with open books on either side, the lamp of knowledge at the top and a banner...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, unidentified enameled badge circa 1919 for the Philadelphia Society of Christian Women (?) or the like. The oval badge shows a Cross in the center in blue detail with the letters: "PS" "CW" on either side. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful Dunn's Patent Christian Aspersorium/Aspergillum holy water storage and dispensing device that was patented to May 16, 187This is an interesting piece, as it is able to both hold the holy water and sprinkle it, along with the...