PART VIII | ||
ANTIQUES | ||
CHINA | ||
| #121 | 19th century, possibly earlier, Lime stone carved and gilded head of Buddha on handsome antique bronze stand, 210mm tall (260mm with the stand), 120mm wide, in unusually good condition with gilding well preserved
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$2,250 |
| #122 | 19th century, possibly earlier, Stone carved head of Buddha mounted on wooden stand, 200mm tall (340mm with the stand), 140mm wide, the stand is 75mm x 75mm , in very good condition
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$750 |
| #123 | ND, intricately carved wooden figurine of a child holding two peaches symbolizing longevity and immortality, 80mm tall,40 mm wide
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$40 |
DENMARK | ||
| #124 | ND, .826 silver spoon by H. Christensen (1893-1910) in antique style, assayed by Simon Groth, 170 mm long, 33mm wide and weighs 24.2 grams, excellent condition
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$75 |
GERMANY | ||
| #125 | Before 1886, .750 silver drinking vessel, possibly 18th century marked with 12 and uncertain maker's mark, beautifully hand engraved with a bird and a shield in floral ornament, 80mm tall, ∅ 65mm on the top and 43mm on the bottom, weighs 91 grams, some appropriate age and use handling marks, but in very good condition otherwise
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$250 |
| #126 | ND, .800 silver sugar bowl by Simon Rosenau (1839-1920) in Hanau heavy Rococo style, depicting an artist painting a portrait of a house wife on one side and mother reading a book to a daughter on the other. Marked with typical 4 marks: crowned SR mark, 800 and two effaced (city marks). In 1890s Simon's son Hermann Simon Rosenau (1861-1943) took charge of the company, but retired in 1932. He escaped from Germany to Paris, but in October of 1943 was deported to Auschwitz, where he perished. About ∅ 90mm, 140mm at handles x 85 mm on the top, 70mm tall and weighs 116 grams. Warn from use, but in very good condition otherwise. A Judaica item.
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$350 |
GREAT BRITAIN | ||
George II (1727-1760) | ||
| #127 | 1731, London, Sterling silver small milk creamer by Samuel Laundy and Jeffrey Griffith, with sparrow beak spout, marked with Sterling mark, London, Makers mark and date (Q), 3' tall, 3' wide from handle to spout, weights 55.6 grams, two small dents on the bowl and few age appropriate marks on the base
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$450 |
| #128 | ND(1714-1800), brass Royal British Coat of Arms of that period trivet by KINGS ARMS TRIVET VIRGINIA METALCRAFTERS INC, Copyright 1959, CW 10-17, small hole on top allowing for display on the wall, 155mm tall, 145mm wide
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$45 |
| #129 | 1889, Sterling silver chatelaine (decorative belt hook worn at the waist with a series of chains suspended from it. Each chain is mounted with useful household appendages such as scissors, thimbles, watches, keys, vinaigrette, and household seals) by J. Millward Banks of Birmingham dated 1889. 5 appendages are: 1. Small flask, the same maker dated 1890, the top dated with sterling mark separately. 2. Basket 1891 by Cornelius Saunders and Francis Shepard of Chester with handle hallmarked separately. 3. Notebook 1890 by J. Millward Banks of Birmingham with 4 'bone' pages for notes, both sides of cover hallmarked. 4. Miniature Postal envelope 1891 by Charles Edward Soloman of Birmingham with postal cancellation date of London 3 Sept. 91 in black enamel and stamp in black and white enamel. Unfortunately the face of the Queen is erased. 5. Ca 1870, Sterling silver owl as a mechanical pencil by Sampson Mordan, silversmith who invented and patented first mechanical pencil. The owl has 2 color glass eyes and suspension ring. This appendage is the key to the value of this chatelaine. It sells by itself in the range of 500 pounds, 70mm open and 35mm closed. Stamped S. Mordan & Co. Whole chatelaine measures 210mm long and about 50mm wide. It is decorated with cherubs, flowers and grapes and weighs 100 grams
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$1,100. |
GREECE | ||
| #130 | ND, .950 silver hand-made, hand hammered small pill box with Parthenon in small beads on the top of it, 44mm x 25mm x 16mm, marked HAND MADE / 950 on the back, weighs 17.7 grams
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$45 |
FLORENCE | ||
| #131 | ND, Oval Porcelain hand painted miniature portrait of Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498), famous Florentine Dominican friar, precursor of Reformation, marked with Florentine Fleur de Lis with Firenze underneath in black and number 56. in light brown on the back
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$250 |
KINGDOM OF TWO SICILIES | ||
Ferdinand II (Fernando Carlo), King of Two Sicilies (1830-1859) | ||
| #132 | Ca 1837, Gilded AE medalic decoration on Marriage of King Ferdinand II to Maria Theresa of Austria, ∅ 127 mm, UNC
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$275 |
JUDAICA | ||
| #133 | ND, Yemenite silver Tzedakah box with filigree design in nonagonal shape with word "Tzedakah" in Hebrew letter on two panels. One of the most important pactice that a Jew can follow is to give charity (known in Hebrew as Tzedakah/ to those, who need it the most), 135mm high, 110mm in width and weights 378 grams
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$1,200 |
| #134 | ND, .800 silver amulet with Star of David with two Hebrew initials in the center and 6 small Stars of David in the corners on obverse and floral vignette with two initials and 800 mark below. Everything is hand engraved. This antique Jewish item with German hallmarks has a possible tragic story behind it.
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$150 |
| #135 | Vintage, ORT (Oбщecтbo Peмecлeннoгo Tpyдa, Obshchestvo Remeslennogo Truda International Jewish organization also known as Rehabilitation through Training) Sterling silver and turquoise brooch marked STERLING and CMW on the back, 41mm x 45mm and weighs 9.7 grams, scarce and important brooch
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$45 |
| #136 | ND, Vintage Sterling silver Shabbat match book cover with traditional Shabbat symbols 2 candles, challah bread and "In Honor of the Holly Shabbat" written in Hebrew, marked 925 on front lower right, 40mm wide, 53mm long, 20mm tall and weighs 25.7 grams
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$75 |
MEXICO/U.S.A. | ||
| #137 | ND, Margot De Taxco sterling silver and multicolor champleve enamel Serpent Bracelet. Margot Van Voorcies Carr (1896-1985) was well known San Francisco artist when she moved to Mexico and started making jewelry designs influenced by Japanese Art and Art Deco. From 1948 she had her own business under the name of Margot De Taxco making superior quality jewelry. 80 mm x 60 mm and weighing 55.4 grams, excellent condition
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$800 |
NETHERLANDS | ||
| #138 | 1916, Hague, .835 or better silver spoon with St. Andrew on the top of handle, by Fa. J.M. van Kempen and Zoon, hallmarked with 4 marks for Netherlands, silver grade, Hague and Maker, 125mm long, 25mm wide and weighs 19.5 grams, excellent condition
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$50 |
NORWAY | ||
| #139 | ND, Bergen, .830 silver Art Nouveau spoon by Magnus Aase of Bergen, 143mm long, 24mm wide and weighs 20 grams, excellent condition
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$50 |
WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES, in Cortina d´Ampezzo, Italy, 1956 | ||
| #140 | 1956, German book of Review of VII Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d´Ampezzo, Italy, published by Reichenbach I.V. with many actual photographs pasted on 64 pages with text in German, good condition
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$50 |
SWEDEN | ||
| #141 | ND, gilded and enameled set of cufflinks and a tie tack with "Tre Kronor" three crowns, symbol of Sweden by Sporrong & Co., well known manufacturer of patriotic artifacts, cufflinks are ∅ 17mm and tie tack is 40mm wide
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$50 for the set |
U.S.A. | ||
| #142 | ND, most likely Italian carved shell cameo with fancy villa view set in elaborately decorated in detail 14K gold setting brooch with alternative setting to wear as a pendent. Marked 14K on the lock, 44mm x 500mm x 10mm and weighs 15.7 grams altogether. In very good condition
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$750 |
| #143 | ND, Vintage TIFFANY & CO PERETTI sterling silver ballpoint pen on a 18 inch silk cord with original felt bag, 96mm long, ∅ 9mm, excellent condition
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$100 |
| #144 | ND, Gorham Sterling silver chantilly heart-shaped candy dish. Marked with GORHAM / 3 hallmarks / STERLING / 966, 135mm x 115mm x 33mm, weighing 75 grams, excellent condition. One is SOLD.
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$150 |
| #145 | ND, small picture frame with Webster Company sterling silver frame, ∅ 58mm plus 6mm legs and the silver frame itself weighs 3.8 grams. It is fully hallmarked with logo and STERLING, excellent condition
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$25 |
| #146 | ND, Sterling silver small mashed wire 2 compartment purse, marked 925, mark somewhat warn, 90mm long, 56mm wide and weighs 25 grams. Very scarce because of size and two compartments.
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$100 |
RUSSIA | ||
| #147 | ND, brass Old Believer's very unusual icon, depicting Mother of God on the right and St. Maria Magdalena on the left. Both figures full height with CTAЯ MAPIA MГДAЛE on the numb of St. Maria Magdalena and MP ΘY on Mother Mary numb, 190mm x 110mm, almost as new. Heavy and weighs 504 grams or 1.11 lb
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$1,000 |
| #148 | ND, end of 19th century Three-bar Cross "Crucifixion of Jesus Christ". Frontal view is the image of "Savior Not-Made-by-Hands", with IC on the left and XC on the right, WБPAЗЪ HEPYKOT / BOPEHHЫИ in two lines below. At each end of a top bar is a descending angel with cloth-covered hands, ЦAPЬ CЛABЫ (King of Glory) below IC XC above crucified Christ, CHЪ Б ЖIИ (Son of God) above horizontal bar, face symbolizing Sun and CЛHЦE below to the left, and face symbolizing Moon with ЛYHA blow to the right. "KPECTY TBOEMY ПOKЛOHЯEMCЯ BЛAДЫKO to the left and И CBЯTOE BOCKPECEHИE TBOE CЛABИM to the right of horizontal bar (We bow to your cross, O Lord, and glorify your holy resurrection). A lance on the left and a staff on the right, with letters K (кoпье - lance) and T (тpocть - staff) along the body of Christ, HИ on the left and KA on the right above slanted bat (victory), M Л / P Б (Mecтo Лoбнoe Pacпят Быть (Place where Crucifixion took place) below, The scull, symbolizing Mount Golgotha is set on the stones at the foot of the cross with letter ГГ (Гopa Гoлгoфa − Mount Golgotha) above on each side. Plain back. 395mm x 200 mm, almost as new. Very heavy and weighs 1352 grams or almost 3 pounds.
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$SOLD |
| #149 | ND, end of 19th century wooden wall plaque with very dramatic oil painting of galloping troika in the winter, few minor chips along the edge, but a very impressive skilled painting, ∅ 155mm
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$250 |
| #150 | ND, Moscow , .875 silver vodka shot with hand engraved pair of birds sitting on the branch of flowering tree, 2 hallmarks: 84 Moscow and ИM maker's mark. Few scratches on the bottom, most likely testing marks, but other than that is in excellent condition. Rarely seen such a romantic image, on the vodka shot, 52mm tall, ∅ 44mm on the top, ∅30mm on the bottom and weighs 29.0 grams, excellent condition
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$75 |
SOVIET RUSSIA | ||
| #151 | USSR, ND(1958-1965), .875 partially gilded and nielloed silver vodka shot by Jewelry Studio "Northern Niello" of Veliky Ustyug, marked with typical 4 marks: CЧЗ, Star875 with M as assayers mark, and 2 undistinguishable marks, 58 mm tall, ∅ 44mm on the top, 32mm on the bottom and weighs 41 grams, very detailed work by one of the leading Soviet shops, like new
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$125 |
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | ||
| #152 | BASHKIRIA (Autonomous Republic in Russia) ND, Very unusual papier mache lacquer box depicting a Fairy Tale Princess, similar to Snow White spinning the yarn and holding an apple. Extremely high quality detailed painting with many different colors including gold leaf in mint condition in original box of issue. 98mm x 68mm x 45mm, signed "f. Agidel, Made in Russia" on the bottom in gold. Made in Bashkiria by "Agidel" Creative Studios
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$250 |
| #153 | ND, Hand painted wooden egg with a portrait of Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich as a young man. Half-length portrait in royal garb with LORD and GRAND DUKE ALEXEY MIKHAILOVICH around it. 80 mm tall, ∅ 55 mm on a fancy gilded stand
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$150 |
| #154 | ND, Another hand painted wooden egg with a portrait of Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich as an old man. Half-length portrait in royal garb with IMAGE OF GREAT LORD TSAR GRAND DUKE around it and ALEXEY MIKHAILOVICH below. 80mm tall, ∅ 55mm on a fancy gilded stand
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$150 |
| #155 | ND, Hand painted wooden egg with a portrait of Melanya Karpovna Efremova, wife of Kazak Ataman. Half-length woman's portrait in fancy garb with her name in legend around it. Melanya was a wife of Stepan Danilovich Efremov and according to the legend, she was so beautiful that the wedding they trough in the city of Cherkassy was so lavish, that even today there is a saying in Russia that "It was as lavish as Melanya's wedding",80mm tall, ∅ 55mm on a fancy gilded stand
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$150 |
