A MINIATURE JALISCO RED GLAZED FIGURALVESSEL WITH A JACQUAR OR "SHEEP-FACE" A miniature Jalisco red glazed figural vessel with a jacquar or "sheep-face" 2"h x 2"w. Provenance: David Cole was an influential dealer...
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COLLECTION OF FIVE ANTIQUE CONTINENTALPORTRAIT MINIATURES IN JEWELRY MOUNTS Late 18th-first half 19th century, the first in oval form, including (5) hand-painted silhouettes, the first facing right fitted behind...
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NATIVE AMERICAN SENECA FALSE FACE MASKCirca 1900. Carved and painted wood, brass. Plate 13. The Iroquois reverently address the wooden Face used in their Midwinter and curing ceremonies as Grandfathers. Its twisted...
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LARGE GROUP OF HB & HENRIOT QUIMPERPOTTERY(lot) Large collection of Quimper pottery table and cabinet ware, various makers and patterns, some likely Art Deco, including: (1) HB Henriot plate centering a rooster;...
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SILVER. ASSORTED GROUPING OF OBJECTSDE ART. Including a spherical footed Cinnabar lidded box; a carved malachite frog; a Rochard Limoges peach box; an engraved sterling match case; a round silver pendant with...
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GEORGIA MINIATURE PORTRAIT, B. BIBBSignedminiature watercolor portrait of a Southern gentleman, Benajah Smith Bibb (b. 1796-d. 1884). Sandy-red haired gentleman with tall forehead, blue eyes, and cleft chin, wearing...
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TWO MINIATURE PORTRAITS OF GENTLEMEN1stitem: Italian School miniature pastel on paper portrait of a young man with long dark hair, blue coat and ruffled collar. Handwritten note en verso says "Galleria D'Arte Via...
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VINTAGE AMERICAN FOLK ART MINIATUREVIGNETTE OF A WOMAN...Vintage American Folk Art Miniature Vignette of a Woman Working a Loom, the doll with spun cotton hair, cloth face, hand stitched and selvaged clothing.
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CHARLES WILLSON PEALE(Pennsylvania,1741-1827)
A Clergyman, said to be Dr. William Schaffer, minister, circa 1790, unsigned, oil on canvas, 36 x 27 in.; 18th century gilt wood frame, 42-3/4 x 33-1/2 in., Provenance:...
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9 MINIATURE HITTITE, LURISTAN, & ROMANBRONZE FIGURINES...Ancient Near East, The Levant, Hittite culture, ca. first half of the 2nd millennium BCE; northwestern Iran and northeastern Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000...
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19TH C. NEOCLASSICAL GOLD & STONE MICROMOSAIC EARRINGS...Western Europe, probably Italy, Neoclassical Period, ca. 19th century CE. A set of delicate earrings constructed with settings of 93% gold (equivalent to...
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LURISTAN LEADED BRONZE FIGURES - RHYTON,RAM & STAMPAncient Near East, Northwestern Iran and Northeastern Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A lovely ensemble of 3 leaded bronze figurines: a rhyton, a ram pendant,...
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1ST C. GANDHARAN STUCCO HEAD OF BUDDHAPakistanand Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. A miniature stucco head of Buddha, with a serene face, downcast eyes, large ears, and a small nose and mouth. A gently...
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2ND C. GANDHARAN SCHIST HEAD OF BUDDHACentralAsia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A hand-carved miniature grey schist Buddha head, depicted nearly in the round, with a wavy coiffure,...
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RARE ROMAN TERRACOTTA MURMILLO GLADIATORFIGURERoman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. This is an outstanding example of a gladiator figure made from terracotta wielding a short sword and holding up a...
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RARE MINIATURE EGYPTIAN OBSIDIAN PESESH-KEFAMULETAncient Egypt, First Intermediate Period, 8th to 9th Dynasty, ca. 2181 to 2140 BCE. Perhaps one of the most unique and unusual Egyptian artifacts, a hand-carved black...
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RARE PETITE VALDIVIA CHORRERA GREENSTONEJAGUAR MORTARPre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivia-Chorrera culture, Late Formative Period, ca. 1500 to 300 BCE. A gorgeous jaguar mortar of a near-miniature size that is hand-carved...
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LARGE CHANCAY WOOD STANDING FIGURE W/TEXTILE TUNICPre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, Late Intermediate to Late Horizon, ca. 1100 to 1550 CE. An incredible wood and textile funerary figure of a standing...
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TWO SMALL ASIAN DECORATIVE ITEMScomprising:small ceramic seated figure, possibly Chinese, simply modeled, 2 in.; Chinese miniature hardwood carving, dated 19th century by J. J. Lally & Co., #24 on 2000 appraisal, #24...
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TRAMP ART WOODEN COIN BANK AND CORKWOOD BOX Both late 19th century, the bank a miniature chest form, carved from antique chocolate and cigar box, slotted flush top, carved face with three faux drawers over...
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3 MINIATURE FOLK ART REDWARE FACE JUGSBY WES MUCKca. 2004; all wheel thrown miniature bulbous jugs with hand formed snake handles and bold facial accents: largest size with flowing blue drip glaze, marked "N.F.P.",...
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2PC MURANO FACETED ART GLASS PAPERWEIGHTSItaly,20th CenturyIncludes a Murano paperweight with red overlay and six faceted faces encapsulating a millefiori can mushroom with carved grid base, and a miniature clear...
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Four Repousse Silver Picture FramesThe larger in a shaped rococo style with velvet backing Birmingham marks and maker's mark on the silver repousse facing picture glass and leg to stand back 7" x 5-3/4" overall;...
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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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Harriet Manigault archive, miniatures:(Harriet Manigault Wilcocks, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1793-1835), The Manigault name is among the most prominent in South Carolina and specifically Charleston history,...
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