THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathanF. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. Even his Hudsonian Curlews…seemed to run, feed, and...
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POLYCHROME CARVED WALNUT FIGURE OF THEMOURNING VIRGIN, Northern Italian or Southern German, late 16th century, carved in the round, the Virgin depicted in typical dress with her hands together clasping her robe,...
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HERTER BROTHERS PARLOR CABINETHerterBrothers parlor cabinet in walnut and rosewood with rouge griotte marble top featuring elaborate carving, gilding and pietre dure inlay work. Circa 1872. It is one of four...
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FOUR-PIECE HERTER BROTHERS PARLOR SUITECOMMISSIONED FO...Four piece Herter Brothers parlor suite commissioned for the Beebe Mansion, Boston, Massachusetts comprising two sofas and two armchairs. Having carved acorn...
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AMERICAN VICTORIAN CRANE FORM PEDESTAL,ATTRIBUTED TO H...A fine American Renaissance Revival parcel-gilt and carved walnut pedestal with crane accents, attributed to Herter Brothers, New York, third quarter 19th...
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HERTER BROTHERS ARMCHAIR COMMISSIONEDFOR THURLOW LODGE...Carved walnut chair by Herter Brothers, commissioned for the billiard room of Milton Latham's estate, Thurlow Lodge, Menlo Park, California. Circa 1872....
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HERTER BROTHERS FOLIO STAND COMMISSIONEDFOR THURLOW LO...A fine American Renaissance parcel-gilt and carved walnut folio stand/cabinet by Herter Brothers, New York. Circa 1872. Commissioned for the first floor parlor...
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HERTER BROTHERS ARMCHAIR COMMISSIONEDFOR THURLOW LODGE...Carved walnut chair by Herter Brothers, commissioned for the billiard room of Milton Latham's estate, Thurlow Lodge, Menlo Park, California. Circa 1872....
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HERTER BROTHERS AMERICAN RENAISSANCECABINET COMMISSION...An American Renaissance parcel-gilt, carved and ebonized cabinet commissioned for the first floor Master bedroom of the Milton Slocum Latham residence,...
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167. COQUILLA NUT NOBLEMAN’S CANE-CA. 1800 -BAROQUE SH...167. Coquilla Nut Nobleman’s Cane -Ca. 1800 -Baroque shaped Coquilla nut knob fashioned in a gloriously proportioned octagonal configuration and...
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RARE / LARGE PRE-COLUMBIAN PUKARA STONEJANIFORM HEAD**Originally Listed At $3000**
Pre-Columbian, southern Peruvian Highlands, northern basin of Lake Titicaca, Pucara (also Pukara) culture, 250 BCE to 700 CE....
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20TH C. NORTHWEST COAST WALRUS IVORYTOTEM POLENative American, North America, Pacific Northwest Coast, probably Alaska, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved walrus ivory totem pole of a slender form presented...
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19TH C. AMERICAN FOLK ART WOOD WALKINGSTICK WITH FACES...United States, Southern states, 19th century. An American folk art wooden walking stick, signed "JMS" at the upper end, that was hand-carved from a single...
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MAYA ARCHITECTURAL BASE KINICH AHAU,EX-MUSEUMPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A striking, large carved architecture feature - a base of a wall - featuring...
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NECKLACE W/ OLMEC JADE BEADS, DUCK HEADPENDANTPre-Columbian, southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A stunning necklace comprised of nearly 100 ancient beads carved from omphacite jade,...
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FABULOUS OLMEC / PROTO MAYA JADE BEADNECKLACEPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec to Proto-Maya culture, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A stunning ensemble of 52 sizeable, hand-carved jade beads, all strung...
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EARLY 20TH C. NORTHWEST COAST BONE TOTEMPOLENative American, North America, Pacific Northwest Coast, probably Alaskan Inuit, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved whale or walrus bone totem pole of a charming...
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OLMEC JADE DUCK PENDANT W/ HUMAN FACEPre-Columbian,southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1200 to 600 BCE. An interesting pendant of a petite size depicting a human face on one side and a minimalist duck visage on the other,...
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FINE OLMEC GREENSTONE CROUCHING FIGUREPre-Columbian,Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1000 BCE. An exemplary Olmec figure, finely carved from a rich greenstone of mottled hues of midnight green, viridian, and black with...
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LARGE GUERRERO MEZCALA GREENSTONE MASKETTEPENDANTPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A large face maskette of a solid composition, hand-carved from a mottled light...
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GUERRERO MEZCALA BALSAS GREENSTONE PECTORALPre-Columbian,southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala (Balsas) culture, ca. 700 to 200 BCE. A greenstone pectoral, carved on one side to have a sun-like motif. Lines radiate from a deeply...
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19TH C. AFRICAN ANGOLA OVIMBUNDU WOODPOWER STAFFSouthern Africa, Angola, Ovimbundu, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A special scepter, perhaps once belonging to an Ovimbundu chief, finely carved from...
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19TH C. CHINESE STONE CHOP STAMP W/HORSE + INK PAD**Originally Listed At $350**
East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE.A stunning carved-shoushan stone chop stamp and ink pad, highly burnished...
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HUARI LLAMA BONE DRUG SPOON W/ BIRD& CRUSTACEANSPre-Columbian, Central Peru, Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 700 to 1000 CE. A stunning hand-carved spoon made from the leg bone of a camelid, likely a llama with zoomorphic...
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NATIVE AMERICAN MIDDLE WOODLAND STONEEFFIGY PIPENative America, Midwestern / Southern USA, Middle Woodland period, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. A fascinating pipe, hand-carved from greenish-gray stone to display a tubular...
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RARE & STUNNING OLMEC JADEITE CEREMONIALPECTORALPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1500 to 550 BCE. This astounding and rare jadeite pectoral or funerary mask has been skillfully pecked into...
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RARE MEZCALA STONE TEMPLE W/ RECUMBENTHUMAN FIGUREPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 200 BCE to 500 CE. A very rare stone carving that combines a traditional Guerrero stone temple...
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FINE MAYA SHELL AMULET W/ CINNABAR &INCISED LORD MOTIF...Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A beautiful shell incised with the face of a king or deity...
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HERMANN HERZOG(German/America, 1832-1932)
Sunseton the Florida Hummocks, signed lower right "H. Herzog", oil on canvas, 20 x 29 in.; carved gilt wood frame, 26-1/2 x 35-1/2 in.
Provenance: Chapellier Galleries, New York,...
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MAYA GREENSTONE PECTORAL BEADS + EARSPOOL, EX-SCHMITT**Originally Listed At $6000**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A staggering collection of 39 sizable...
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RARE MAYA CARVED SHELL TINKLER W/ SCREAMINGSKULL FACE**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico Yucatan to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An incredible and expressive olive...
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GUERRERO MEZCALA GREENSTONE BEAD NECKLACE**FirstTime At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE; Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, late Pre-Classic to Late Classic...
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SUPERB CHONTAL STONE FACE MASK**FirstTime At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal culture, Late Preclassic Period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A handsome mask carved from tan-brown stone...
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OLMEC STONE PENDANT - WERE-JAGUAR, EX-SCHMITT**OriginallyListed At $2000**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A remarkable andesite stone pendant or applique low relief carved into a figure...
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EGYPTIAN STONE FIGURE - WINGED ISISPROTECTING OSIRIS**Originally Listed At $2500**
Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 590 to 530 BCE. An impressive siltstone statue of Osiris, the god of fertility,...
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A PAIR OF SOUTHERN GERMAN CARVED WOODPUTTIA pair of Southern German carved wood putti, First-Quarter 20th Century With polychrome and 22k gilt details, 2 pieces Each: 13" H x 17.5" W x 7" D Dimensions: Each:...
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