RARE GREEN-WINGED TEALJohn Vitalie (1912-1986)
Collinsville,CA, c. 1945
12 1/2 in. long
Vitalie was a market hunter and commercial salmon fisherman, as well as a decoy carver. He grew up on the edge of Suisun Marsh, though he died...
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BRONZE BUST OF ANDRé CHéNIER, CA.1920An early 20th century patinated bronze bust of André Chénier after a work by David D'Angers (1788-1856), signed in the casting, the reverse bearing an impressed medallion...
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Bruno Fach (Austrian, fl. ca. 1906-1978),large patinated bronze figure of a coy standing female nude, second quarter 20th century, signed in script on the plinth \"B. Fach\" and bearing a Broma foundry stamp and...
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CHINESE JADE TRIPOD CENSER AND ASSOCIATEDJADE FINIAL Chinese jade tripod censer and associated jade finial, carved in imitation of an archaic bronze ding, the globular body flanked with a pair of looping handles...
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GEORGE VAN DER STRAETEN (BELGIAN, 1856)"THERESE" BRONZ...DESCRIPTION: A George van der Straeten (Belgian, 1856–1941) "Therese" bronze bust sculpture. Signed and bearing "Alberto Vignese Ca. Buenos Aires" foundry...
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EMPIRE BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY CHAISES,JACOBA matched pair of Empire gilt bronze mounted mahogany chaises Franois-Honor_-Georges Jacob-Desmalter circa 1810, later mounted Undersides stamped Jacob D. / R. Meslee...
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ISLAMIC BRONZE MIRRORAncient Near East,Persian Empire, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A discoid mirror cast from bronze (decorated side) and leaded bronze (bottom) via the lost wax technique with a raised rim, a...
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VIETNAMESE DONG SON LEADED-BRONZE STUPAAsia,Vietnam, Dong Son, ca. 1st millennium 206 BCE. An interesting form of stupa made of leaded-bronze from this early Vietnamese culture. Once cast as three separate pieces and...
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CHINESE TANG DYNASTY BRONZE MIRROREastAsia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A beautiful cast-bronze mirror of a minimalist discoid form with a frontal recess bearing a perforated suspension nodule. The...
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FINE CHINESE WARRING STATES BRONZE SHORTSWORDEast Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A fabulous example of a short sword known as a duan jian that exhibits a classic form, all formed from bronze...
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NICE CHINESE WARRING STATES BRONZE SHORTSWORDEast Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A beautiful example of a short sword known as a duan jian that is mold-cast from bronze via the lost wax...
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LURISTAN BRONZE SHORT SWORD W/ RECESSEDHANDLEAncient Near East, northwestern Iran and Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A formidable short sword that is cast from bronze via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique....
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7 ROMAN BRONZE, BRASS, BONE, & IRONMEDICAL TOOLSRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An interesting group of 7 Roman bronze, brass, iron, and bovine bone medical tools - all showing the fascinating...
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ROMAN BRONZE CHARIOT REIN BRACKET W/GUIDE LOOPRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast-bronze rein guide meant to attach to the front of a Roman chariot or the top of an individual horse saddle....
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CHINESE WARRING STATES BRONZE SHORTSWORDEast Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A handsome example of a short sword known as a duan jian that is mold-cast from bronze via the lost wax (cire...
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FINE LURISTAN BRONZE SHORT SWORD W/LUNATE POMMELAncient Western Asia, Northwestern Iran and Southwestern Turkey, South Caspian Sea region, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 600 BCE. A gorgeous short sword of a formidable...
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CHOICE HALLSTATT BRONZE SOCKETED SPEARTIPAncient Central Europe, Danube River Basin, Hallstatt culture, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1400 to 1100 BCE. A well-preserved example of a cast-bronze spear tip featuring a petaloid...
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ROMAN IRON SPATHA W/ BRONZE POMMEL,IVORY HANDLERoman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A beautiful forged iron spatha of a bifacial design bearing a shallow midrib, extremely sharp edges, and a pointed...
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RARE EGYPTIAN STRIDING IBIS BRONZE /COBALT BLUE GLASSEgypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. An extremely rare example of a majestic ibis exhibiting a body shaped from solid glass in an opaque, cobalt-blue...
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GREEK ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE AMPHORA, DIONYSIAN& BATTLEGreek, Attic (Athens), ca. 480 BCE. A splendid pottery amphora adorned with black-figure decoration of a Dionysian scene on 1 side and 2 warriors on the other, both...
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PUBLISHED EGYPTIAN STONE PANEL TOMBOF NEB-AMUN (TT90)**First Time At Auction**
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, later 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose IV to Amenhotep III, from the tomb of Neb-Amun (TT90) in Thebes,...
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LURISTAN BRONZE SHORT SWORDAncient NearEast, Northwestern Iran to Southeastern Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A forged-bronze short sword with a petite ear pommel. The openwork handle faces were intended...
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ROMAN BRONZE MEDALLION RELIEF PORTRAITOF MINERVARoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A leaded bronze circular medallion cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique depicting a relief portrait of...
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SASANIAN BRONZE CIRCULAR SEAL - HEADOF KINGNear East, Sasanian Empire (also Sassanian, Sasanid), ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A disc-shaped bronze stamp seal, pierced laterally for suspension, bearing on its face...
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LARGE PAIR OF JAPANESE MEIJI PERIODPATINATED BRONZE AND MIXED METAL VASES, CA. 1900Large Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze and Mixed Metal Vases, ca. 1900, each with floral, fruit and bird decoration;...
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PAIR OF BRONZE BEAR FIGURES ON MALACHITEBASESwith illegible marks to underside; each figures cement-filled; the figures not attached to bases; Provenance: Property from a Hancock Park, Los Angeles, CA Estate; Condition:...
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BRONZE SEESAWING BEARS, CA. 1900Bronzeseesawing bears, ca. 1900, 3 1/2" h., 6" w. Provenance: Estate of John Donnelly, Penn Valley, Pennsylvania.
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KEN OTTINGER, "BEAR MEDICINE", BRONZESCULPTURE Kenneth A. Ottinger, Cowboy Artist of America (American b. 1945), "Bear Medicine", 1982, patinated cast bronze, Western sculpture depicting a Native American male...
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SIX FIGURAL BANKS. American and English,ca. 1900. Includes two stoneware building banks, a Staffordshire cant on pillow, bear, reproduction Staffordshire dog head and a bronze bull. Varying wear and loss....
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SCULPTURE, WOMAN ON POLAR BEAR AmericanSchool (Contemporary), Untitled (Woman on Polar Bear), 2008, bronze sculpture, signed and dated on back foot, edition 2/35, overall: 19"h x 9"w x 19"w. Provenance: Property...
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SCULPTURE, AFTER FREDERIC REMINGTONAfter Frederic Remington (American, 1861-1909), "Buffalo Signal" bronze sculpture, bears signature, marked "#6" underside, overall: 36"h x 24"w x 9"d. Provenance: Property...
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ELI HARVEY (NY/CA, 1860-1957) Bear Balancingon a Sphere, bronze sculpture, signed and dated 1909, set on a square base with wood lining, base edge marked "B. Zoppo Foundries, N.Y." with green verdigris patina, 6" high,...
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ROCOCO STYLE GILT BRONZE, CARVED MOPPICTORIAL TABATIèRE, CENTRAL/EASTERN EUROPEAN, CA. LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY 5 ?" x 3 ½" x 1 ?" Oval tabatière, mother-of-pearl bottom with detailed hand carved Rococo...
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Ludwig Manzel (German, 1858-ca.1923),"The Gleaner", first quarter 20th century, a patinated bronze figure of a provincial maiden bearing a large rake and a pitcher, the reverse with a Gladenbeck, Berlin, foundry...
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Peter Tereszczuk (b. Wybudow, Ukraine1875, d. Vienna, Austria 1963; Active Vienna 1895-1925) "Figure of a Lady", ca. 1900, a small gilt- and patinated bronze and ivory sculpture of a bonneted lady wearing a...
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Peter Tereszczuk (b. Wybudow, Ukraine1875, d. Vienna, Austria 1963; Active Vienna 1895-1925) "The Lute Player", ca. 1900, a good gilt-bronze and ivory sculpture of a female lutanist, modeled in a ruffled gown...
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