THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER HENGeorgeBoyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ½ in. long
"Jim reserved special spots on his shelves, fireplace, and walls for his favorite birds. I remember the first time I...
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EIDER WITH MUSSELMark S. McNair (b.1950)
Craddockville, VA, 1990
13 1/2 in. long
A grand eider drake dining on a mussel with an uplifted head. The hollow body is finished with incised eye and bill detail and...
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STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-1959)
Portland,OR, 1937
26 in. long
This iconic and peerless rig of geese was initiated by the request of Mastin’s hunting partner, Roger Eaton, for use in harvested wheat fields. The...
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IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull(1840-1915)
Philadelphia, PA, c. 1856
17 1/2 in. long
An exceptional Delaware River pintail drake, this example is a regional archetype quite distinct in form from other...
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ONTARIO HOLLOW-BODIED BLUEBILLA hollow-bodiedBluebill decoy in as-found condition with original comb graining. The head has glass eyes and a long beak that fattens towards the end with a lightly carved nail at the tip....
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LAWRENCE STUDIOS FIGURAL CERAMIC BUSTDESCRIPTION:A vintage Lawrence Studios ceramic bust. Features the head of a Roman man with detailed facial features and carved hollowed eye sockets. Bust composed of terracotta toned...
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ANCIENT AFRICAN NOK TERRACOTTA HEADFRAGMENTDESCRIPTION: Ancient African Nok Terracotta Head Fragment with carved protruded symmetric eyes and lips. The Nok culture produced sculptures of human heads and figures...
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A 'JESTER' PORCELAIN HEAD, MOST LIKELYGERMAN, 20TH CEN... GERMAN, 20TH CENTURY
the jester head is of circular form and is hollow on the interior, the jester wears a green and purple hat with gilt details, he...
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IMPRESSIVE CHINESE TANG DYNASTY - SHEEPLAYING DOWN**Originally Listed At $400**
East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A charming, hollow-molded terracotta sheep laying in a recumbent position. Hooved...
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FINE TAIRONA TUMBAGA PENDANT MACAW BIRDPre-Columbian,Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A fabulous and adorable tumbaga pendant in the form of a bird with a high amount of 55% (equivalent to 13K+) gold, cast using the lost...
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PUBLISHED MESOPOTAMIAN GLAZED HEAD -GYPSUM & BITUMENAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Kassite period, ca. 14th to 13th century BCE. Staring past the confine of time, a head depicting a haunting guise carved in...
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LATE ROMAN LEADED BRONZE HORSE HEADRoman,Late Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A leaded bronze horse head amulet, hollow-cast and featuring a Greek inscription on the back border, with an integral loop...
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NAYARIT IXTLAN DEL RIO POLYCHROME SEATEDFEMALE FIGUREPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio type, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A remarkable, hand-built pottery female depicted sitting cross-legged as she...
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5 COLIMA POTTERY FIGURES W/ GINGERBREAD& HUNCHBACKPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An attractive group of 5 hand-built pottery figures, in varying poses and styles, all from ancient Mexico!...
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FIRST NATIONS KWAKWAKA'WAKW WOOD SUNMASK, V. MORGANValerie Morgan, (First Nations, Kwakwaka'wakw, Canada, British Columbia, b. 1961 to present) ca. 1992, "Sun Mask." This is a very fine sun mask hand-carved...
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CHANCAY BICHROME PRETTY LADY FIGUREPre-Columbian,Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A hand-built and hollow pottery female figure of a characteristically abstract form known as a pretty lady. Presented with...
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20TH C. CENTRAL AFRICAN KUBA WOOD PORTRAITCUPCentral Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fascinating carved-wood cup in the form of a human head. Sitting upon...
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EGYPTIAN BRONZE FALCON HEAD FINIAL OFRA**Originally Listed At $800**
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, 18th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 332 BCE. A beautiful cast-bronze furniture finial depicting...
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IMPRESSIVE EGYPTIAN GESSO'D WOOD HEADOF AN IBIS**Originally Listed At $1200**
Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A dramatic, playful head of an ibis, carved with...
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HUGE 20TH C. MELANESIAN VANUATU SLITDRUM / TAMTAMOceania, Melanesia, Vanuatu, ca. early 20th century CE. A splendid and sizeable slit drum or tamtam, skillfully hand-carved from butterscotch-hued wood in the...
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RARE / LARGE JALISCO POLYCHROME 2-HEADEDFIGURALPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This unusual and large hand-built pottery figure is notably made with 2 heads protruding from the shoulder,...
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LARGE NAYARIT POTTERY NUDE FEMALE FIGUREW/ OLLAPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A remarkable pottery figure of a seated female shown bare-chested with legs crossed...
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ROMAN 21K+ GOLD / BONE EARRINGS BULLHEADS (PR)Roman, Imperial period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A matched pair of incredible 88% gold earrings (equivalent to 21K+), each with a curved, twisted gold stem that...
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LIFESIZE ROMAN MARBLE HEAD BALDING MANWITH BEARDRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A masterful, life-size marble portrait of a man displaying a bushy beard and a hairless scalp surrounded by a...
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18TH C. TIBETAN GILT TANTRIC / WRATHFULDEITY HAYAGRIVA...**First Time At Auction**
Central Asia, Himalaya region, Tibet / Nepal, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fabulous gilt brass tantric and wrathful deity known...
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EXPRESSIVE VERACRUZ TERRACOTTA HEADOF ELITE PERSONPre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz), ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A hollow ceramic head with an expressive and naturalistic face from a larger figure...
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AN INDIAN BRONZE DEVI HEAD 18th or19th century, inscription on reverse side of lower neck, face with incised eyebrows and eyes, hole in nose for an accessory, a bindi on the forehead, red coloring around the...
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JEWELRY: 25+ PIECES INCLUDING NECKLACES,BAKELITE BANGLES, CLIP EARRINGS, CUFFS, BROOCHES, ETC., MATERIALS INCLUDE 14K, STERLING SIL...JEWELRY: 25+ pieces including necklaces, Bakelite bangles, clip earrings, cuffs,...
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UNUSUAL PAIR OF SWAN HEAD WROUGHT IRONANDIRONSca. 19th-20th century; high decorative hand wrought fire dogs with simple arch feet, wide flatwork stem to fine hooked neck and decorative formed head with flattened...
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2 UNSIGNED & UNATTRIBUTED "SEATED CAT"CAST IRON Dca. 1900-1930; smaller size black painted seated cat with painted eyes, tipped up ears, curled tail and hollow cast back, 3 1/4"x 2"x 6 1/2", Condition: 80%-85%...
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2 CARVED & PAINTED WORKING CLASS DECOYSca.vintage & contemporary; unmatched pair of decoys with glass eyes: vintage black duck hen with hollow carved out body that has inset lead weight and mounted head, marked on...
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BENIN HEAD OF PRINCE, EDO PEOPLES, BRITISHBENIN 11 ?" x 6 ?" x 5 ¾" Bronze (brass) head bust, hollow cast. Well formed and executed casting of a youthful, well- nourished male. The hair is in fact a beaded crown...
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BENIN HEAD OF AN OBA, EDO PEOPLES, BRITISHBENIN 11 ?" x 7 ¾" x 7" Bronze (brass) head of a king (Oba), hollow cast. A high crested headdress crowns this sculpture of a Benin Oba. The upper portion is a thick curved...
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AM. SCHOOL HEAD WITH HOLLOW EYES METALSCULPTURE American school, 20th / 21st century, "Head with Hollow Eyes" patinated spelter male bust on curved tapered plinth,, apparently unsigned. Approx. h. 15", w. 9.75",...
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TWO MINIATURE STONEWARE FIGURINES. American mid 19th century. Two folksy stoneware seated cats. Smaller with salt glaze and cobalt spots collar eyes ears and whiskers. 4''h. Larger piece is hollow and...
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Canada Goose Decoy hollow body withwell-carved head, applied glass eyes, attached label "Old Jersey Goose", incised on bottom "JL" (Joe Lewark), base with heavy flat weight, 10-3/4 x 22-1/2 in.,...
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