Large and impressive Ridgways Rococo urn/vase dating to approximately 1840. This is a rare vase that I only managed to identify with the help of the online Ridgway pattern books and a very knowledgeable friend. The vase is of a distinctive form and decorated in a highly unusual way with a background of a colourful chinoiserie pattern but including Chelsea birds, a profile of what appears to be a Roman Centurion flanked by Mythical figures Sphinx? L it is rather crazy and every time I look I spot something new. The vase does have a chip to one “arm” of the handle but it’s not glaringly obvious. Base diameter 13.5cm.
Rare Royal Worcester Vase Hand Painted Thistle Design. Despite part of one handle has been repaired but has a small piece missing. This item is in the category “Pottery, Ceramics & Glass\Decorative Pottery, Ceramics & Glass\Figurines”. The seller is “2010keithr21″ and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Flint Spearhead Formed By Early Homo Sapiens Museum Quality. Spearhead formed of flint formed by early modern man (Homo Sapiens) between 11000 years ago. Some of these very rare finely made arrow and spearheads, such as this example, have been found in a few sites as old as 11,000 years, usually associated with rare semi-intact burial sites from this period of the Stone Age, i. Grave-Goods’ or as offerings to some deity in order to attain good hunting in that particular area they were in. This is an exceptionally rare’offering’ or grave item, which never appears to have been used, as such is extremely sort after, very rare and is of Museum quality as a near perfect example of a flint spearhead from the early establishment of our ancient ancestors, Homo Sapiens. Size: Length is 105mm and Width is 40mm, being 35g. Originally found as part of an official and authorised archaeological dig, a grave item thought to be an offering to ensure good hunting for the dead in his’after-life’. Location of the’dig’ was on the border between the Netherlands & Germany. Formed part of a very large private collection; previously bought by Dolf Aaij, a highly respected collector/expert of such items, acquiring it from a gallery of ancient art in Amsterdam, 2005. How They Made Such Beautiful Spearheads. The prehistoric craftsmen removed small pieces of rock or flakes from the core using a technique called percussion flaking. This involved striking a portion of the core with a stone hammer. To make more elaborate tools such as arrow heads or spear points, the tool-maker had to do additional shaping and thinning. When the approximate shape was obtained, the final stage of thinning the point and sharpening the edges was accomplished by another technique known as pressure flaking. Here, small and thin flakes were pushed off the edges of the tool with an antler or bone punch. This technique required both skill and physical strength. The pictures do not do it justice at all, but are important to show the condition. Please be patient, we promise to get your item to you as soon as humanly possible. I cannot guarantee when this will be but it will be as soon as we can under the current circumstances & restrictions. This item is in the category “Antiques\Ethnographic Antiques\Other Ethnographic Antiques”. The seller is “curiouscatcollectables” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Korea, South, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cayman Islands, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Macau, Monaco, Maldives, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Vietnam.
