- CASED SET OF 140 SCRIMSHAWED IVORY “FAMILY
CREST” GAMBL...Cased Set of 140 Scrimshawed Ivory “Family Crest” Gambling Chips in Carved Ivory Case. England, ca. 1870. The top of the coat of arms on every chip has...
[more like this] - GROUP OF THREE CHINESE CARVED WOOD SEAL
BOXESpossibly late Qing dynasty, comprising: pair with carved dragon chasing pearl decoration (in search of eternal wisdom) with meander borders, on fitted rectangular stand...
[more like this] - AMERICAN SCHOOL(Pennsylvania/Maryland,
1749-1831)
Portrait Miniature of a Young Lady, watercolor on ivory, 4 x 3-1/4 in.; gilt wood frame, 11 x 9-1/2 in.
Note:
Background on Important Private Collection from...
[more like this] - VERY FINE CLASSICAL ROSEWOOD AND BRONZE
PIANOFORTE, SAC...brass plaque inscribed "Made by A. Babcock for G. D. MacKay, Boston", circa 1825, highly figured mahogany and rosewood case with ebonizing, brass inlay and...
[more like this] - WARTHOG TUSK LION CANECa. 1890-Substantial
warthog tusk left in its naturally curving shape and adorned with a lion head at the front, silver collar modeled with two prone lions, malacca shaft and a metal ferrule....
[more like this] - 19TH C. TONGAN WOOD & WHALE IVORY KALI
HAHAPO HEADRESTOceania, Polynesia, Tonga, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely hand carved wooden and whale tooth inlay headrest known as a kali heap or a kali...
[more like this] - MISSISSIPPIAN SHELL NECKLACE W/ WOODPECKER
GORGETNative American, Southeastern United States, Tennessee, Greene County, Mississippian, ca. 1250 to 1450 CE. A lovely necklace strand comprised of over 100 thick discoidal...
[more like this] - Y RARE AND IMPORTANT FRENCH GOTHIC IVORY
COMPOSITE 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...
[more like this] - ROCOCO STYLE GILTWOOD THREE-PANEL DRESSING
SCREENFrench Rococo style giltwood three-panel folding screen, early 20th c., beaded and twisted ribbon molding, carved and pierced panels with laurel branches, center panel...
[more like this] - MEIJI PERIOD JAPANESE IVORY ZODIAC BALL
Beautifully carved globe completely covered in intertwined relief carvings of representative animals from 'Juunishi', the Japanese Zodiac, including: Rat (nezumi); Ox (ushi);...
[more like this] - MEMENTO MORI COFFIN AND SKELETONNicely
executed carved bone/faux ivory Memento Mori articulated skeleton housed in a scrimshaw box, a 20th C. recreation. The lid, decorated with a lively whaling scene, opens to...
[more like this] - Nine pieces mourning jewelry: six brooches,
one with painted scene on ivory, lady kneeling holding heart beside tombstone engraved "Saved to Love" (paint possibly made from hair of beloved), 12 kt. gold back,...
[more like this] - A Carved Ivory Erotic Carving Loving
couple embracing with applied pigment signed on one end apprx. 2"T....
[more like this] - Large Chinese Cultural Revolution Era
Carved Ivory Minority Farm Worker Carved ivory with hand tinting and pigments woman holding scythe and armful of harvest with beautiful hair ornaments standing on natural...
[more like this] - Tree Stump Carved Box Ivory Netsuke
with Miniature Ivory Grouping Inside A carved ivory box in the shape of a tree stump with a mouse in a hollow, the inside an extremely detailed grouping performing an act...
[more like this] - Two Framed Evening Fans, fourth quarter
19th century, one a fine, large French hand-painted black silk gauze and lace evening fan with mother-of-pearl guards and sticks in "Whisperings of Love" decor, presented...
[more like this] - Carved Ivory of Budai, the Loving or
Friendly One A patron of children, the Laughing Buddha in long robes has small children all over him. Figures raised on a leaf base with "beading", signed on the bottom and...
[more like this] - Two Japanese Ivory Figural Okimono including
an "amorous couple" carved in two parts as a man and woman making love signed height 2 1/2 in. width 3 7/8 in.; note small loss to man's right foot; and a "doctor's lady"...
[more like this] - An Ivory Figural of a Maiden with Instrument
A Japanese carved ivory figurine of a lovely woman standing with a child at her feet and holding a guitar. The finely incised details of the surface are rubbed with pigments...
[more like this] - Two Ivory Maiden Figurines with Fans
Carved ivory figurines of a lovely women holding fans. The finely incised details of the surface are rubbed with pigments to enhance their appearance. The larger figurine...
[more like this] - A Carved Ivory Figural of Mother & Daughter
A lovely woman standing with a child at her feet and holding a doll. The finely incised details of the surface are rubbed with pigments to enhance their appearance. Signed...
[more like this] - An Antiique Continental Carved Ivory
Allegorical Depiction of Maternal Love delicately entwined figures with downcast eyes on spherical base above turned conforming pedestal height 7 1/4 in. diameter 2 1/4 in....
[more like this] - Two Japanese Ivory Figural Okimomo including
an "amorous couple" carved in two parts as a man and woman making love signed height 2 1/2 in. width 3 7/8 in.; note small loss to man's right foot; and a "doctor's lady"...
[more like this] - A Continental Carved Ivory Victorian
Lady Realistically carved standing on a socle type base the lady wears a lovely fin de siecle dress with a lot cut bodice puffed sleeves opera length gloves feathered hat...
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