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Artifacts and Rarities
of a Most Unusual Nature
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Fragments of Carcosa:
THE MARIE VIGÉE COLLECTION
explore the hierarchies of the Underworld
BUREAUCRACY IS HELL
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The Sacred and the Unbelievably Profane
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DEMON
IN A BOX
Piermont & Thorne is honored to present a remarkable assemblage of 66 unique Boxes associated with the summoning of demons, jinn, pishacha, yurei, and other malevolent spirits. In addition to the antiquaries and occultists who contributed to this collection, Henry Piermont and Isaac Thorne acquired their own Boxes, some of which are now available for the first time.
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The Sacred and the Unbelievably Profane
Join us in exploring this collection of the miraculous, the grotesque, and the controversial. These nine unique artifacts include the mummified head of Saint Denis and the afterbirth of the Virgin Mary. See the Auction page for more details.
WARNING: Explicit content.
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Fragments
of Carcosa
Piermont & Thorne is delighted to present a trove of 28 unique artifacts from the estate of renowned collector Marie Vigée.
Assembled over several decades, Fragments of Carcosa is the result of Ms. Vigée’s lifelong fascination with the fabled city of Carcosa. Her collection epitomizes the uncanny beauty of what Robert W. Chambers called “a place where black stars hang in the heavens; where the shadows of men's thoughts lengthen in the afternoon.”
We invite you to experience Carcosa as never before.
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Treasures of the Iron Sigil
Fragment from Leonardo da Vinci’s lost The Battle of Anghiari fresco, circa 1505.
Near the end of his life in 1924, Henry Piermont created the Iron Sigil, a task force committed to finding legendary artifacts and missing masterpieces.
Now, on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Iron Sigil, Piermont & Thorne will release twelve of its most prized finds. In accordance with Henry Piermont’s estate, no other objects will be released until the 200th anniversary, making this a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Five Immortal Fists of Harlem: The Sifu Quan Zhao Collection
1970s New York was the center of America’s burgeoning kung-fu culture.
Popularized in the mythology of modern-day hip-hop, several martial arts schools brought their rivalries to the streets of 1970s NYC. Piermont & Thorne is proud to offer an exclusive collection of ten ephemera and artifacts from the legendary Sifu Quan Zhao (拳昭), head instructor of the Five Immortal Fists Academy in Harlem, 1971-1977.
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Future Tense: The Toussaint Collection
Kiyoshi Toussaint’s “Tremble Anew” Box. Silver with ruby micro-alloy. In private collection.
evil can eventually corrode the purest silver and render thaumaturgic symbols useless.
On the rare occasions when a Box is beyond repair, a new container must be built for the demon trapped therein.
In celebration of our partnership with renowned metallurgist Kiyoshi Toussaint, Piermont & Thorne is thrilled to present Future Tense. This collection totals 33 unique Boxes, each Box crafted by Mr. Toussaint under clerical supervision.
Art of the Exploded Skull
the effects of demonic possession, as revealed by the Beauchêne method.
The Beauchêne method, also known as the "exploded skull", is a form of specimen presentation developed by the French anatomist Claude Beauchêne (1780-1830). When applied to the skulls of the possessed, the Beauchêne method reveals the bone-twisting effects of demonic influence.
Piermont & Thorne’s Art of the Exploded Skull features nine hauntingly beautiful specimens, representing the entire collection of Dr Thomas Clarke.
