Collection: Maritime & Scientific Relics
Discover artifacts that trace the history of maritime exploration, scientific inquiry, and technological ingenuity. From shipwreck treasures and navigational instruments to scientific apparatus from past centuries, each piece reflects the ingenuity and curiosity that propelled human discovery. Ideal for collectors who appreciate the intersection of history, science, and exploration.
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Iron-Bound Strongbox | Spain or Portugal | Dated 1840 (16th–17th Century Style)
Iron-Bound Strongbox | Spain or Portugal | Dated 1840 (16th–17th Century Style)
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- $3,500.00
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- $3,500.00
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E.S. Ritchie Marine Compass in Oak Case | From Yacht Argossy of Lt. Governor Louis Orville Breithaupt | Circa 1925
E.S. Ritchie Marine Compass in Oak Case | From Yacht Argossy of Lt. Governor Louis Orville Breithaupt | Circa 1925
- Regular price
- $3,000.00
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- $3,000.00
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Framed Historical Handcuffs and Restraint Devices | 19-20th C
Framed Historical Handcuffs and Restraint Devices | 19-20th C
- Regular price
- $3,000.00
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- $3,000.00
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NASA Space Shuttle Low-Pressure Gauge | Authentic 1980s Heise Instrument | Space Exploration Artifact
NASA Space Shuttle Low-Pressure Gauge | Authentic 1980s Heise Instrument | Space Exploration Artifact
- Regular price
- $2,500.00
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- $2,500.00
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Ancient Chinese Bronze Chariot Fittings | Warring States to Han Dynasty | 475 BCE – 220 CE
Ancient Chinese Bronze Chariot Fittings | Warring States to Han Dynasty | 475 BCE – 220 CE
- Regular price
- $2,000.00
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- $2,000.00
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NASA Shuttle Blanket Insulation Actuator Pitch TVC | 1984 Flown Space Shuttle Artifact
NASA Shuttle Blanket Insulation Actuator Pitch TVC | 1984 Flown Space Shuttle Artifact
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- $2,000.00
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- $2,000.00
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NASA Space Shuttle Thermal Protection System Tile | 1980s Original NASA-Issued Artifact
NASA Space Shuttle Thermal Protection System Tile | 1980s Original NASA-Issued Artifact
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- $2,000.00
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- $2,000.00
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Framed Antique Handcuffs & Restraint Collection | 19th–20th Century Police Artifacts
Framed Antique Handcuffs & Restraint Collection | 19th–20th Century Police Artifacts
- Regular price
- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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T. McCormick Factory Keys | Night Watchman Hugh Newell Provenance | Circa 1867–1872
T. McCormick Factory Keys | Night Watchman Hugh Newell Provenance | Circa 1867–1872
- Regular price
- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Thomas Jones of Liverpool | Mid-19th Century Alidade Compass | Walnut-Cased Precision Survey Instrument | Mid 19th Century
Thomas Jones of Liverpool | Mid-19th Century Alidade Compass | Walnut-Cased Precision Survey Instrument | Mid 19th Century
- Regular price
- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Qing Dynasty | Bronze Censer | Twin Elephants & Vajra Finial | 18th Century
Qing Dynasty | Bronze Censer | Twin Elephants & Vajra Finial | 18th Century
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- $1,200.00
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- $1,200.00
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German Goosewing Hewing Axe | Hand-Forged Iron Blade with Maker’s Marks | 18th–Early 19th Century CE
German Goosewing Hewing Axe | Hand-Forged Iron Blade with Maker’s Marks | 18th–Early 19th Century CE
- Regular price
- $1,200.00
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- $1,200.00
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Niagara River Salvaged Signal Cannon | Maritime Communication Relic in Excavated Condition | Circa 1700s
Niagara River Salvaged Signal Cannon | Maritime Communication Relic in Excavated Condition | Circa 1700s
- Regular price
- $1,200.00
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- $1,200.00
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Indonesian Carved Bone Handled Knife | 19th Century
Indonesian Carved Bone Handled Knife | 19th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Antique Himalayan Merchant Strongbox Hand-Forged Iron & Key | Circa 18th Century
Antique Himalayan Merchant Strongbox Hand-Forged Iron & Key | Circa 18th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Ancient Chinese | Bronze Oil Lamp | Han Dynasty | Circa 206 BCE – 220 CE
Ancient Chinese | Bronze Oil Lamp | Han Dynasty | Circa 206 BCE – 220 CE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Ancient Chinese | Bronze Mirror | Han Dynasty | Circa 206 BCE – 220 CE
Ancient Chinese | Bronze Mirror | Han Dynasty | Circa 206 BCE – 220 CE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Ancient Bactrian Wet Stone | Human Janus Head | Circa 2nd Millennium BC
Ancient Bactrian Wet Stone | Human Janus Head | Circa 2nd Millennium BC
- Regular price
- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Four Song Celadon Ware Bowls | Fujian Province, Circa | 12th Century
Four Song Celadon Ware Bowls | Fujian Province, Circa | 12th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Saxon German Spurs | Forged Iron Riding Spurs with Six-Pointed Rowels | Late 16th–Early 17th Century
Saxon German Spurs | Forged Iron Riding Spurs with Six-Pointed Rowels | Late 16th–Early 17th Century
- Regular price
- $900.00
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- $900.00
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Antique Indian Brass-Clad Hardwood Lidded Box | Late 19th Century
Antique Indian Brass-Clad Hardwood Lidded Box | Late 19th Century
- Regular price
- $850.00
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- $850.00
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Antique French Carriage Clock by Jules Bunelot | Late 19th Century
Antique French Carriage Clock by Jules Bunelot | Late 19th Century
- Regular price
- $800.00
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- $800.00
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Antique Locking Casket with Original Key | Decorative Metal Treasure Box | Circa Early 19th Century
Antique Locking Casket with Original Key | Decorative Metal Treasure Box | Circa Early 19th Century
- Regular price
- $750.00
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- $750.00
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Antique Frontier Black Powder Horn | Late 18th/Early 19th Century
Antique Frontier Black Powder Horn | Late 18th/Early 19th Century
- Regular price
- $750.00
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- $750.00
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Large Antique Black Powder Horn with Wooden Plug & Brass Fittings | Circa 1780–1830
Large Antique Black Powder Horn with Wooden Plug & Brass Fittings | Circa 1780–1830
- Regular price
- $750.00
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- $750.00
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Ancient Luristan Bronze Bowl | Early Iron Age | Circa 800 BCE
Ancient Luristan Bronze Bowl | Early Iron Age | Circa 800 BCE
- Regular price
- $750.00
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- $750.00
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African Luba Court Axe | Fan-Shaped Blade with Triangular Punchwork | Late 19th Century
African Luba Court Axe | Fan-Shaped Blade with Triangular Punchwork | Late 19th Century
- Regular price
- $750.00
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- $750.00
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Tibetan–Mongolian Bronze Stirrup | Dragon-Head Terminals with Coral and Turquoise Inlay | Late Qing Dynasty | 18th–19th Century
Tibetan–Mongolian Bronze Stirrup | Dragon-Head Terminals with Coral and Turquoise Inlay | Late Qing Dynasty | 18th–19th Century
- Regular price
- $750.00
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- $750.00
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Pair of Patinated Brass | Conquistador-Style Saddle Slipper Stirrups with Figural Decoration | Late 19th to early 20th Century
Pair of Patinated Brass | Conquistador-Style Saddle Slipper Stirrups with Figural Decoration | Late 19th to early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $650.00
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- $650.00
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Historic North American | Rolled-Eye Iron Tomahawk / Axe Head | Circa Late 18th – 19th Century
Historic North American | Rolled-Eye Iron Tomahawk / Axe Head | Circa Late 18th – 19th Century
- Regular price
- $650.00
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- $650.00
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Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Mortar and Pestle with Decorative Face Motif | 18th–19th Century
Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Mortar and Pestle with Decorative Face Motif | 18th–19th Century
- Regular price
- $650.00
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- $650.00
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English Brass Tankard | George II Period | Baulster Ale Mug | Circa 1727–1760
English Brass Tankard | George II Period | Baulster Ale Mug | Circa 1727–1760
- Regular price
- $650.00
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- $650.00
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Antique Mexican | Forged Iron Riding Spurs with Large Star Rowels | Circa Late 19th–Early 20th Century
Antique Mexican | Forged Iron Riding Spurs with Large Star Rowels | Circa Late 19th–Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $600.00
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- $600.00
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Set of Five Shipwreck-Recovered Copper Coins | Maritime Relics | 18th–19th Century
Set of Five Shipwreck-Recovered Copper Coins | Maritime Relics | 18th–19th Century
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- $600.00
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- $600.00
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Islamic Khorassan Bronze Inkwell | Engraved Floral & Geometric Motifs | 10th–12th Century CE
Islamic Khorassan Bronze Inkwell | Engraved Floral & Geometric Motifs | 10th–12th Century CE
- Regular price
- $600.00
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- $600.00
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Islamic Era | Afghan | Decorated Pottery Mortar | Circa 12th Century AD
Islamic Era | Afghan | Decorated Pottery Mortar | Circa 12th Century AD
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- $600.00
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- $600.00
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Central European | Goosewing Fishtail Axe | 19th Century
Central European | Goosewing Fishtail Axe | 19th Century
- Regular price
- $600.00
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- $600.00
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Pair of Shipwreck Sawankhalok Jarlets | 1368-1644
Pair of Shipwreck Sawankhalok Jarlets | 1368-1644
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- $600.00
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- $600.00
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Ancient Roman & Late Antique Bronze Artifact Collection | Circa Circa 1st – 4th Century CE
Ancient Roman & Late Antique Bronze Artifact Collection | Circa Circa 1st – 4th Century CE
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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North American | Frontier Powder Horn with Original Strap & Wood Plug | Circa 19th-Century
North American | Frontier Powder Horn with Original Strap & Wood Plug | Circa 19th-Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Ancient Carved | Stone Amulet Flask with Double-Sided Motifs | Circa 1st millennium BC – early 1st millennium AD
Ancient Carved | Stone Amulet Flask with Double-Sided Motifs | Circa 1st millennium BC – early 1st millennium AD
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Ancient Islamic Carved Stone Oil Lamp | Medieval Period | Circa 10th–14th Century AD
Ancient Islamic Carved Stone Oil Lamp | Medieval Period | Circa 10th–14th Century AD
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Song Dynasty Chinese Terracotta Storage Jar | Ancient Shipwreck Artifact | Circa 960–1279 CE
Song Dynasty Chinese Terracotta Storage Jar | Ancient Shipwreck Artifact | Circa 960–1279 CE
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Song Dynasty | Chinese Terracotta Wine Pot | Shipwrecked Artifact | Balabac Island | Circa 960–1279 CE
Song Dynasty | Chinese Terracotta Wine Pot | Shipwrecked Artifact | Balabac Island | Circa 960–1279 CE
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Islamic Khorassan Bronze Inkwell with Intricate Engravings Circa 10-12th Century
Islamic Khorassan Bronze Inkwell with Intricate Engravings Circa 10-12th Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Ancient Roman | Bronze Bells | Circa 1st - 4th Century CE
Ancient Roman | Bronze Bells | Circa 1st - 4th Century CE
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Hand-Forged Iron Door Lock with Intricate Mechanisms | 18th-Century
Hand-Forged Iron Door Lock with Intricate Mechanisms | 18th-Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Historic Betel Nut Box | Philippines | Hand-Engraved Brass | Circa 1780–1820
Historic Betel Nut Box | Philippines | Hand-Engraved Brass | Circa 1780–1820
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Song Dynasty Terracotta Wine Pot | Shipwreck Artifact from Balabac Island | Circa 960–1279 CE
Song Dynasty Terracotta Wine Pot | Shipwreck Artifact from Balabac Island | Circa 960–1279 CE
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Dogon Bronze Ritual Container | Anthropomorphic Vessel with Figure Lid | 19th Century CE
Dogon Bronze Ritual Container | Anthropomorphic Vessel with Figure Lid | 19th Century CE
- Regular price
- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Sterling Silver Victorian Sovereign Holder with Engraved Monogram | Circa 1880's
Sterling Silver Victorian Sovereign Holder with Engraved Monogram | Circa 1880's
- Regular price
- $450.00
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- $450.00
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M.H. Jones & Co. Broadhead Axe | Forged Steel Woodman’s Tool | New York | 19th Century
M.H. Jones & Co. Broadhead Axe | Forged Steel Woodman’s Tool | New York | 19th Century
- Regular price
- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Cast Iron Axe Head | European or Colonial American Wedge Form | 18th Century
Cast Iron Axe Head | European or Colonial American Wedge Form | 18th Century
- Regular price
- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Hand-Forged Spoon with Twisted Handle | Circa 2nd Century AD
Hand-Forged Spoon with Twisted Handle | Circa 2nd Century AD
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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John J. Tower Adjustable Handcuffs with Key | United States | 1866–1940s
John J. Tower Adjustable Handcuffs with Key | United States | 1866–1940s
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Colonial Wooden Locking Mechanism with Hand-Forged Hardware | 18th Century
Colonial Wooden Locking Mechanism with Hand-Forged Hardware | 18th Century
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Ancient Roman | Bronze Bell | Circa 1st-4th Century CE
Ancient Roman | Bronze Bell | Circa 1st-4th Century CE
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Early European | Forged Iron Axe Head with Maker’s Mark | Circa 17th–18th Century
Early European | Forged Iron Axe Head with Maker’s Mark | Circa 17th–18th Century
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Antique Middle Eastern | Bronze Ink and Pen Case with Inkwell | Circa 18th–19th Century
Antique Middle Eastern | Bronze Ink and Pen Case with Inkwell | Circa 18th–19th Century
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Trio of Early Ceramics and Stone Artifacts | South and East Asia | Circa 500–1500 CE
Trio of Early Ceramics and Stone Artifacts | South and East Asia | Circa 500–1500 CE
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Indo-Persian Censer | Mughal-Inspired Cast Metal Incense Burner with Floral Engraving | Late 18th–Early 19th Century
Indo-Persian Censer | Mughal-Inspired Cast Metal Incense Burner with Floral Engraving | Late 18th–Early 19th Century
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Ancient Islamic Stone Oil Lamp With Geometric Design | Circa 1000 AD
Ancient Islamic Stone Oil Lamp With Geometric Design | Circa 1000 AD
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Ancient Mediterranean Shipwreck Storage Jar | Terracotta Transport Vessel | Circa 10th–15th Century AD
Ancient Mediterranean Shipwreck Storage Jar | Terracotta Transport Vessel | Circa 10th–15th Century AD
- Regular price
- $325.00
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- $325.00
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Pre-Columbian Andean Artifact | Notched Stone Axe for Daily Use | 500–1500 CE
Pre-Columbian Andean Artifact | Notched Stone Axe for Daily Use | 500–1500 CE
- Regular price
- $325.00
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- $325.00
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Pre-Columbian Stone Axe | Authentic Andean Tool with Archaeological Tag | 200–800 AD
Pre-Columbian Stone Axe | Authentic Andean Tool with Archaeological Tag | 200–800 AD
- Regular price
- $325.00
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- $325.00
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Handcuffs with Key | Based on Tower Detective Design | United States | Early 20th Century
Handcuffs with Key | Based on Tower Detective Design | United States | Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Belle Époque French Opera Glasses | Silvered Brass with Repoussé Birds & Branches | Circa 1880–1900
Belle Époque French Opera Glasses | Silvered Brass with Repoussé Birds & Branches | Circa 1880–1900
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Collection of 12 Ancient Roman Coins | Bronze & Billon with Imperial Portraits & Deities | 2nd–4th Century AD
Collection of 12 Ancient Roman Coins | Bronze & Billon with Imperial Portraits & Deities | 2nd–4th Century AD
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Antique Chinese | Temple Candle Holder | Late Qing Dynasty | Circa 1850–1911
Antique Chinese | Temple Candle Holder | Late Qing Dynasty | Circa 1850–1911
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Lot of 16 | Ancient Roman & Byzantine | Bronze Coins | Circa 2nd-7th Century AD
Lot of 16 | Ancient Roman & Byzantine | Bronze Coins | Circa 2nd-7th Century AD
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Intricately Carved | Chinese Boxwood Incense Holder | Circa Late 19th Century
Intricately Carved | Chinese Boxwood Incense Holder | Circa Late 19th Century
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Ancient Andean Artifact | Functional Stone Axe with Patina & Provenance | Pre-Columbian Era, 200–800 CE
Ancient Andean Artifact | Functional Stone Axe with Patina & Provenance | Pre-Columbian Era, 200–800 CE
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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World War II | RAF Flight Navigation Computer | 1940’s
World War II | RAF Flight Navigation Computer | 1940’s
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Set of 10 Crusader Bronze Coins | Circa 11th - 13th Century AD
Set of 10 Crusader Bronze Coins | Circa 11th - 13th Century AD
- Regular price
- $250.00
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- $250.00
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Traditional Mughal-Era Iron and Bronze Merchant’s Balance Scale | Circa 18th–19thC
Traditional Mughal-Era Iron and Bronze Merchant’s Balance Scale | Circa 18th–19thC
- Regular price
- $225.00
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- $225.00
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Qing Dynasty Scholar’s Brush Tray | Pewter/Lead-Tin Alloy with Daoist Immortals & Cloud Motifs | 18th–Early 19th Century
Qing Dynasty Scholar’s Brush Tray | Pewter/Lead-Tin Alloy with Daoist Immortals & Cloud Motifs | 18th–Early 19th Century
- Regular price
- $225.00
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- $225.00
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Frontier-Era Axe Head | Hand-Forged Iron Woodcutting Tool | 19th Century North America
Frontier-Era Axe Head | Hand-Forged Iron Woodcutting Tool | 19th Century North America
- Regular price
- $225.00
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- $225.00
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Forged Iron Axe Head | Early American Settler’s Tool | 19th Century CE
Forged Iron Axe Head | Early American Settler’s Tool | 19th Century CE
- Regular price
- $225.00
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- $225.00
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Antique French Brass Compass | Folding Sighting Vanes & Fleur-de-Lis Dial | 19th Century
Antique French Brass Compass | Folding Sighting Vanes & Fleur-de-Lis Dial | 19th Century
- Regular price
- $200.00
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- $200.00
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Chinese Bronze Dragon Incense Holder | Carved Hardwood Base | Late Qing–Republic Era | Circa 1900–1930
Chinese Bronze Dragon Incense Holder | Carved Hardwood Base | Late Qing–Republic Era | Circa 1900–1930
- Regular price
- $200.00
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- $200.00
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Catholic Devotional Cross Pendant | Marian Iconography | Recovered Near Shipwreck Site | Circa 19th Century
Catholic Devotional Cross Pendant | Marian Iconography | Recovered Near Shipwreck Site | Circa 19th Century
- Regular price
- $175.00
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- $175.00
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French Pocket Compass | Brass Case with Sighting Lens | Early 20th Century
French Pocket Compass | Brass Case with Sighting Lens | Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $175.00
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- $175.00
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French Pocket Compass | Brass Expeditionary Navigation Instrument | Circa 1880–1920
French Pocket Compass | Brass Expeditionary Navigation Instrument | Circa 1880–1920
- Regular price
- $175.00
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- $175.00
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European Skeleton Key | Forged Iron Warded Lock Key | 18th Century
European Skeleton Key | Forged Iron Warded Lock Key | 18th Century
- Regular price
- $175.00
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- $175.00
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Carved Bamboo Container with Fitted Lid | Incised Geometric Design | Circa 19th Century
Carved Bamboo Container with Fitted Lid | Incised Geometric Design | Circa 19th Century
- Regular price
- $150.00
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- $150.00
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Archaeological Pottery Spout/Pipe | North African or Middle Eastern Origin | Circa 1800s
Archaeological Pottery Spout/Pipe | North African or Middle Eastern Origin | Circa 1800s
- Regular price
- $150.00
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- $150.00
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Spanish Colonial Iron Key | Pierced Head Design | 16th–18th Century
Spanish Colonial Iron Key | Pierced Head Design | 16th–18th Century
- Regular price
- $150.00
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- $150.00
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