FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan(1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
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SIGNED KJ 19TH C ENGLISH SCHOOL OILON BOARD19th century English school oil painting on wooden panel board depicting a townscape scene with stable, horses and figures. Signed with conjoined "KJ" to lower right....
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EXTRAORDINARY VINTAGE CONSOLE TABLEMidcentury. English George lll style. walnut and burl veneered case with a rectangular top above the frieze fitted with 4 drawers. Raised on cabriole legs carved with shells...
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CARVED ANTIQUE ENGLISH MUSIC CHAIR MOOSEMOTIF19th century, all hand carved , decorated on lifted seat and back with Moose . English made for the Canadian market. Measures 34" tall, and about 18" wide.
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FABULOUS (5) PIECE MID CENTURY ENGLISHTEA SETBy the Addie Bros Lmt. Mid Century, to include 7 1/2" coffee pot, 5 1/2" tea pot, sugar, creamer and waste. Very heavy and well made set , total weight 85 OZT
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BLUE & WHITE PEACOCKS ARITA WARE BOWL& BASEOffered in this lot is a Vintage Blue & White Peacocks Arita Ware Bowl and Carved Wood Base, circa Mid-Century. Arita ware, was first created about 400 years ago. It's...
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18 VARIOUS ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL PERFUMESAND OTHERS20th century, comprising: English potpourri pierced baluster form metal with red and green painted decoration, marked to base "J N Taylor/Perfumer/London", 4-3/4...
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SIX CONTINENTAL AND ENGLISH GLASS PERFUMESlate19th/early 20th centuries, comprising: French atomizer circa 1920, gilt painted ribbon tied floral swags, gold tone hardware, stamped "Made in France", partial sticker to...
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MEL CRAWFORD (B. 1925) "NOVA SCOTIA"ORIGINALMel Crawford (Canadian, B. 1925) "Nova Scotia" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008),...
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5 LARGE ISLAMIC EGYPTIAN FUSTAT GLASSBEADSNorth Africa, Egypt, Fustat, Islamic culture, ca. 7th to 11th century CE. A wonderful ensemble of 5 sizeable glass beads, each presenting a barrel form and formed using...
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GREEK HELLENISTIC CORE-FORM GLASS AMPHORISKOSAncientGreece, possibly Cyprus, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A lovely example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos once used to hold fragrant oil, showcasing a gorgeous...
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2 FRAMED 18TH C. FADEN MAPS - GREECE& DENMARK**Originally Listed At $200**
Cartographer: William Faden (British, 1749-1836). Engraver: William Palmer (British, 1735-1812). "Graecie Antiquae et Aegaei Maris...
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SOUTH ARABIAN LIMESTONE FUNERARY STELEW/ INSCRIPTIONAncient Near East, South Arabia, Yemen, probably Qatabanian culture, ca. 2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE. This is a pale brown limestone slab with a carved...
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10TH C. VIKING SILVER NECKLACE W/ THOR'SHAMMER PENDANT...Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 10th century CE. An incredibly long, knitted chain made from 97% to 97.5% silver wire ending in...
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2ND C. GANDHARAN SCHIST RELIQUARY STUPAMODEL**First Time At Auction**
Central Asia, Pakistan / Afghanistan, ancient region of Gandhara, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A model of a Buddhist stupa reliquary, finely...
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TRANSLATED SOUTH ARABIAN LIMESTONE STELEABYD**Originally Listed At $6000**
Ancient Middle East, South Arabia, Qatabanian culture, ca. 3rd century BCE to 1st century CE. A striking limestone stele finely carved...
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Y RARE AND IMPORTANT FRENCH GOTHIC IVORYCOMPOSITE CASKET
CIRCA 1330 the panels intricately carved in bas-relief to include scenes from the Medieval tales Queste del Saint Graal and Tristan & Isolde, with later brass...
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A LATE 19TH-CENTURY GILT-COPPER ELECTROTYPETANKARD Elkington Mason & Co. of Birmingham circa 1860, of cylindrical form, with S-scroll handle, the hinged lid with baby Bacchus finial, after a 17th-century ivory tankard...
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RARE POLYCHROME "SAILOR’S FAREWELL"PUNCHBOWL Late Qianlong/early Jiaqing era, circa 1780-1800
Chinese export American market, the scene on the present punchbowl, known as the Sailor’s Farewell, was an extremely...
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GERALD LAING, BRITISH (1936-2011), "GYRONI", 1965, LIQUETEX AND CHROMIUM PLATE ON ALUMINUM, 66 1/2 X 90 X 34 INCHESGERALD LAING, British, (1936-2011) "Gyron I", 1965, liquetex and chromium plate on aluminum unsigned...
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ENGLISH MCM G-PLAN HOUSEMASTER CHAIR& OTTOMAN: English mid-century Housemaster swivel chair. Reupholstered in 1995. Also included is extra fabric. Circa 1970, this design classic was conceived by K M Wilkins...
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MARIANNE DE TREY AND OTHER BRITISH STUDIOPOTTERY CERAMICS POTTERY CERAMICS, Marianne de Trey (British, 1913-2016) a small porcelain bowl covered in celadon glaze with wax resist and cobalt decoration, shallow impressed...
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RARE POLYCHROME "SAILOR’S FAREWELL"PUNCHBOWL Late Qianlong/early Jiaqing era, circa 1780-1800
Chinese export American market, the scene on the present punchbowl, known as the Sailor’s Farewell, was an extremely...
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RICHARD HAYLEY LEVER, AMERICAN (1876-1958),"SUNSHINE IN THE HILLS", 1904, OIL ON CANVAS, 40 X 50 INCHESRICHARD HAYLEY LEVER, American, (1876-1958) "Sunshine in the Hills", 1904, oil on canvas signed and dated lower...
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POLYCHROME STUCCO FIGURE GROUP OF THEMADONNA AND CHILD FROM THE WORKSHOP OF ANTONIO ROSSELLINO
CIRCA 1450 the Virgin depicted wearing a red gown and blue mantle with a white headcovering edged in ochre, her dark...
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? AN UNRECORDED ITALIAN [URBINO] ISTORIATOMAIOLICA DISH, ATTRIBUTED TO NICOLA DA URBINO, CIRCA 1520-23
SAMSON AND DELILAH Depicting the treacherous Delilah, with scissors and holding to one side the locks of hair...
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Y IMPORTANT GEORGIAN DOLL'S HOUSE, 'THEEVANS BABY HOUSE'
18TH CENTURY, WITH LATER ADAPTATIONS AND CONTENTS modelled as a three-storeyed Georgian town house, of ochre and red painted pine and other timber, the hinged...
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A 20TH-CENTURY SPANISH THREE MASTEDNEF marked to sail, of traditional form with rigging, sails and figures at work, raised on four feetHeight: 74cmNote:Designed to display extravagance, the nef is an impressive,...
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LARGE LONGQUAN CELADON 'TRIGRAMS' TRIPODCENSER
MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY ? ????????????sturdily potted, of tapering cylindrical shape raised on three cabriole legs, the exterior moulded with the eight trigrams...
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BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
XUANDE MARK, LATEMING TO QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY ???? '??????'?? ???????of compressed bulbous form supported on three short tapering feet, flanked by a pair of upward facing loop handles...
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Five Richard Kidder Meade, Jr. ConfederateCivil War Letters, Civil War Era Photographs, Paintings, Meade Family Archive Virginia, 1861-1862: letter from Fort Sumter, March 21, 1861, to sister Julia Meade (1830-1906),...
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American Colonial silver spoons by AlexanderCrouckeshanks Boston circa 1768 pair teaspoons one reduced in size and engraved No. 6 and the other engraved with initial D and No. 2; marked: AC spaced by pellet and with...
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Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (British1812-1852) "The Belfry Godenberg" perhaps 1840s traces of graphite under sepia watercolor on cream-colored wove paper titled at bottom center but unsigned 7 7/8 in. x 5 3/4...
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Thomas Jefferson Miniature Portraitby William Russell Birch William Russell Birch (English 1755-1834) enamel on copper portrait of Thomas Jefferson unsigned with?Jefferson?written on verso; 1.5 x 1 in. Frame...
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THREE BRASS ITEMS. English and American19th and 20th centuries. Barton's of Birmingham brass railroad lantern. 10''h. (with handle extended). and an unmarked ship or railroad lanter. 11''h. (with handle extended)....
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Charles Hook Armco Steel Company Lotof Manuscripts & Documents Lot includes letters photographs pamphlets mostly from the late 1930s through the 1960s. Born in 1880 the youngest of four children of Henry and...
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