Art Objects

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Coco de Mere Nut
A very rare Coco de Mere Nut
Found on only two islands in the Seychelles, and a protected species, the Coco de Mere has been collected as a rarity for centuries. Ancient mariners believed it was the remains of a Mermaids body. 
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Height 33cm
​$2,350 incl GST
Tortoise Shells
A variety of early tortoise shells on stands
50 cm high (incl. stand), $345 incl GST
60 cm high (incl. stand), $425 incl GST
70 cm high (incl. stand), $485 incl GST​
Very Old Tribal Axe Head
Very Old Tribal Axe Head on stand
Length 32 cm
$255 incl GST
Tribal head
Early Tribal Head on stand
Height 70 cm
$650 Incl. GST
Khmer stone torso
A Rare 12th Century Khmer stone torso of Vishnu.
​52 cm (66cm incl plinth)
Provenance: David Jones Gallery, Sydney - Indian Thai and Khmer Sculpture, 1968, Catalogue No.47, Illustrated.

Price: $28,500 incl. GST
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Purchased from the above by James Fairfax, AC and listed and illustrated in his personal ring-bound catalogue as
​item number 4.
Gandhara sculpture
A very rare 1st Century AD Gandhara sculpture of a Centaur
Height 18 cm
Exhibited: Pakistani Embassy, Canberra, 1969. 
Illustrated: A Perspective in History and Art from Ancient Times, Pakistan. 1969, p.36
 $2,250 incl GST

Gandhara sculpture
A very rare 2nd Century AD Gandhara sculpture of Yakshi
Yakshi is the female attendant of Kybera, the Hindu god of wealth.
Height: 29 cm
Exhibited: Pakistani Embassy, Canberra,1969. 
Illustrated: A Perspective in History and Art from Ancient Times. Pakistan, 1969, p.36
$2,250 incl GST
Indian carved head
Indian carved stone head
A very early Indian carved stone head
​23 x 14cm
Sold
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Northern Thailand hand carved terracotta Budda Head
From 13 – 14th Century
10 x 7cm
$395 ​Incl. GST
Sabaean Stele
Sabaean Stele (2 BC - 200 AD)
An early Sabaean sandstone stele with traces of red ochre.
French export certificate available
Price: $8,500 ​Incl. GST
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A Fine Japanese Damascene Parasol Handle with Extensive  Carving of Figures and Flowers with Makers Stamp.
17.5cm high
$2,200 incl GST
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Beaker depicting Pagliacci
A handmade earthenware beaker depicting the face of Pagliacci.
​Initialled to base.
​14cm high
​$385 incl GST
Coaching table
lNineteenth Century Coaching Table
English Mahogany
89 x 45 x 70 cm (open)
$1,950 Incl. GST

* several available
Marble niche
Sculptural Niche
A very rare Nineteenth Century, or earlier, intricately carved niche.
73 x 56 x 18 cm
Price: $3,850 ​Incl. GST

Parrot light
A Very Rare Hand Crafted Glass and Beadwork Parrot Chandelier, circa 1920.
The three globes contained within the glass-beaded parrot and two bunches of grapes, the whole surrounded by hand made glass vine leaves.
55 x 50 cm approx
Price: $1,850 ​Incl. GST

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Rare large English sterling silver photo frame 
​A rare large English sterling silver photo frame with Hallmarks for Mappin & Webb (London, 1943). Would be wonderful for a family or single portrait portrait.
​28 x 35.5cm high
$650 Incl. GST
18th century export plate

18th Century Chinese Blue and White Export Plate
​with figures and landscape
23cm diameter
SOLD
Japanese tea bowl
Japanese Tea Bowl
Kyoto, 19th Century
Fine Wheel Thrown
​7.5cm high
$395 incl GST
Japanese tea bowl
Japanese Tea Bowl
Shino
Wheel Thrown
​9cm high
$395 incl GST
Japanese tea bowl
Japanese Tea Bowl
Shino
Wheel Thrown
8cm high
​$395 incl GST
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