2 BLACK FOREST TYPE CARVING CA. LATE19TH-EARLY20th century; fine desktop thermometer has fretwork and leaf carved upright and fine bird with spread wings, resting on nest, the thermometer glass with mercury...
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FOLK ART CARVED BIRD ON STAND CA. LATE19TH-EARLY20th century; attributed to an unidentified carved that worked primarily in the area of Virginville, Berks Co., PA; the smooth carved early softwood bird with light...
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EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorthShore, MA, c. 1890
17 1/2 in. long
This hollow swimming merganser is among the finest decoys discovered in decades. As this Massachusetts masterpiece makes its public debut,...
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EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1921
17 in. long
“Stephen W. Ward (1895-1976) and his brother Lemuel Travis Ward (1896-1984) of Crisfield, Maryland...
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PAIR OF CHINESE HARDSTONE TABLE SCREENS20thcentury, each oval plaque decorated with bird, flowering leafy branches and rocky outcrops in various stones including coral, quartz, and other hardstones, supported in a...
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70 CARVED HARDSTONE ANIMAL FIGURES ANDOTHERS20th century, comprising examples of turquoise, rose quartz, agate, malachite, jadeite and others, including: five rabbits, 12 goldfish, three dogs, seven roosters,...
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THREE GERMAN PORCELAIN BIRDS20th century,comprising: two Meissen examples and one Karl Ens, each hand painted on a branch like base, one further raised on carved wood base, each with mark in underglaze blue to base,...
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TWO AFRICAN MASKS20th century, two paintedwood masks, each with bared teeth and slit eyes, one surmounted with a carved bird bust, taller 12 x6-1/2 in.
Provenance: Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum
Condition:...
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BRITISH CREWELWORK "TREE OF LIFE" PANEL18thcentury, wool on linen, worked in a variety of stitches and knots, brightly colored with overall design of scrolling, leafy branches, incorporating flowers, exotic birds eating...
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8TH C. INDIAN PALA DYNASTY STONE RELIEFOF SURYA**Originally Listed At $6000**
South Asia, India, Pala Dynasty, ca. 8th to 10th century. This stone stele depicts the deity Surya (the supreme light), the principle...
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ORNATE 20TH C. MAORI WOOD CANOE TAUIHUPROWOceania, New Zealand, Maori, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. This is an incredibly ornate canoe prow known a tauihu with several figure heads, hand-carved from wood,...
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A 19C ITALIAN MARBLE 'PSYCHE REVIVEDBY CUPID'S KISS'Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss (Last quarter of the 19th Century.)The 4th century BC story of the god cupid reviving the lifeless psyche with a kiss was first...
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A PAIR OF GERMAN BLACK FOREST CORNERSHELVES. Nineteenth century, walnut. Quarter round shelves with and carved brackets with birds in nests, branches and foliage. A few edge chips. 10.25"h. 11.25"w....
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Four Carved Hardstone Birds20th centuryeach mounted to a geode base each bird created from multi-colored stones likely Chinese.Range from 2.5 - 3.5 in. tall.Parrot with chipped beak....
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INDIAN EFFIGY PITCHER. Cochiti late19th-early 20th century earthenware. Handled bird pitcher with carved beak and painted decoration consisting of vining flowers and birds. 7''h. 10 1/4''l. Collected by Charles...
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