GRAND CURLEWCharles Sumner Bunn (1865-1952)
Shinnecock,NY, c. 1900
17 1/2 in. long
In 1971 Milton Weiler’s “Classic Shorebird Decoys” portfolio was published with text by William J. Mackey Jr. Across from Weiler’s Plate...
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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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A CONTINENTAL RENAISSANCE STYLE CARVEDDESK CIRCA 1860 A continental Renaissance style carved desk circa 1860, executed in quartersawn oak, the superstructure with three drawers having hand carved pulls surmounting...
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CHINESE EXPORT HAND CARVED WRITING DESKDESCRIPTION:A 19th century chinese export hand carved writing wooden desk with a reticulated ornate carved style and further embellished with an ebonised black lacquered finish. It is...
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PR ANTIQUE CHINESE SILVER INLAY WOODENIMMORTALSA pair of antique Chinese hand carved wooden sculptured depicting immortals completed with silver wire inlaid designs. Each measures approx. 13 3/4" height (35cm).
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NOUVEAU FLORENTINE CARVED PAINTED ROLLINGTEA CARTIncredible turn of the last century from a Palm Beach estate. All carved Italian Florentine hand painted with nude woman corners. over 100 years old and the wheels...
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3 ANTIQUE ITALIAN WOODEN SANTOS RELIGIOUSFIGURESA lot of three antique Italian hand carved and polycrhome wooden Santos religous sculptures. Tallest measures approx. 12 1/2" height (31.8cm).
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19TH CENTURY CHINESE GOLDEN AMBER GOURDPENDANTAntique Chinese Qing Dynasty period, circa 19th century, hand carved genuine golden amber pendant having a gourd with leaf design. Measures approx. 1 1/4" length (3.2cm)....
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CHINESE QING GREEN JADEITE HULU GOURDPENDANTAntique Chinese Qing Dynasty period, circa late 19th century, hand carved pendant of green jadeite jade depicting a pair of hulu double gourd fruits. Beautiful glowing...
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2 QING DYNASTY CHINESE JADE BUDDHA HANDCITRONA lot of two antique Qing Dynasty period, circa mid 19th century, hand carved Buddha's hand citron fruit sculptures crafted of white and russet jade stones. Largest...
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CHINESE QING WHITE JADE CHIH LUNG PLAQUEPENDANTAntique Chinese, circa Qing Dynasty period; 19th century, hand carved and reticulated white jade round plaque pendant depicting twin Chih Lung Dragons on axe blade....
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CARVED ANTIQUE ENGLISH MUSIC CHAIR MOOSEMOTIF19th century, all hand carved , decorated on lifted seat and back with Moose . English made for the Canadian market. Measures 34" tall, and about 18" wide.
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CHINESE RED SOAPSTONE FIGURAL PEONYBLOOMS VASEA vintage Chinese hand carved figural peony floral blooms vase having intricate reticulated design. Measures approx. 7 1/4" height x 8" width (18.4cm x 20.3cm).
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MAITLAND SMITH FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE DESKOR WRITING TABL...Maitland Smith French Empire style desk or writing table, rectangular form with a tooled leather top and curved corners, two narrow drawers with lion mask...
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LINDA DURAN NATIVE AMERICAN DOLL ONWHALEBONE BASENative American Aleut First Nation portrait doll titled "Summoning Whale Spirit" by Linda Duran (20th century), of Choctaw-Apache descent depicting a cross-legged...
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INUIT CARVED & INLAID WHALEBONE VERTEBRASCULPTUREInuit carved and inlaid whalebone vertebra sculpture, one side depicting a stylized face, verso depicting a man, hands in the form of animal heads, initialed "BJ"...
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CROW WOMAN'S ELK TOOTH WEDDING DRESSCrowwoman's dress, made from blue wool trade cloth with hand sewn rows of carved "elk" bone and ivory teeth front and back, sleeves and hem with applied ribbon, sequin and fringe...
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TWO FOLK ART WALKING STICKSTwo folkart walking sticks, comprising a carved root and burlwood snake cane with glass eye and carved cane with polychromed head hand grip and various animal designs. 35 3/4" long,...
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CHINESE RUBBING OF XUE TAO EX. MALCOLMLEINChinese stone rubbing mounted to scroll. Possibly a portrait of Xue Tao (Hsueh Tao), a female scholar.
Provenance: From the collection of Malcolm E. Lein, former director...
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C. 1868-1919 SATSUMA GOLD GILT BOWLW/ WOOD BASEThis lot includes this Satsuma Ware Gold Gilt Bowl with hand-carved wooden base. The scene depicted featured three Samurai, two in the foreground wearing armor...
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A RARE AND IMPORTANT BOSTON FEDERALINLAID MAHOGANY PED...circa 1800, one of only three known, and the only example in private hands, attributed to the shop of John and Thomas Seymour, the three section desk...
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19TH C. CHINESE WOOD ACUPUNCTURE TEACHINGMODEL**Originally Listed At $2500**
East Asia, China, ca. 1860 to 1880 CE. A sizeable, carved wooden male model with black-painted inscriptions used to teach acupuncture...
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12TH C. GHAZNAVID GREENSTONE WEIGHTW/ INSCRIPTIONNear East / Asia Minor, Persia, Ghaznavid Empire, ca. 11th to 12th century CE. A finely preserved weight of a wide octagonal form, hand-carved from mottled forest-green...
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EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI FALCON W/ INLAIDGOLD EYEEgypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A gorgeous falcon figure of petite size and exquisite form that is hand-carved from mottled,...
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EXCEPTIONAL MAYA POTTERY SEATED SCRIBE,EX-SCHMITT**Originally Listed At $18000**
Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, Highlands, ca. 600 to 900 CE. In a word - breathtaking! Important, large and literally beyond...
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HUANGHUALI CHINESE PEN HOLDERChineseantique hand carved huanghuali wood writing utensil holder, possibly part of a desk set. Measures 6" tall, 5" in diameter....
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SPANISH COLONIAL, PERU, WOOD WRITINGTABLE, 18TH CENTURYSpanish Colonial, Peru, Wood Writing Table, 18th Century, a hand-carved alyso wood table, having two drawers with original hardware, locking mechanism...
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F. E. BANNING BENCHMADE WINDSOR COMB-BACKWRITING ARMCHAIR, CONNECTICUT, 20TH C., INCISED MAKER'S MARK TO DRAWER BASE "HAND MADE BY...F. E. Banning benchmade Windsor comb-back writing armchair, Connecticut, 20th C.,...
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Fine antique 18th century English mahoganysecretaire bookcase circa 1760's. Attributed to the workshop of Thomas Chippendale. The broken swan-neck pediment with rosette terms centering fretwork and a platform above...
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SIGNED 19TH C. SRI LANKAN LAP DESK1800'santique Ceylon native hardwood locking lap or campaign desk with slant top lid. Exterior decorated with porcupine quills and ivory dot pattern. Top opens in two parts to reveal...
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WINDSOR WRITING ARM CHAIR BY STEVENTHOMAS BUNN Custom Hand Crafted Comb Back Writing Arm Chair by Steven Bunn (Bowdoinham, ME), with milk paint surface, having a shaped and carved crest, twelve spindle back,...
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THREE CARVED EFFIGY PIPES Three carvedeffigy pipes, one depicting a bird catching a snake, prior label to the underside, 2 ?"L; smallest depicting a raccoon catching two fish, writing by later hand verso "Ross...
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Private Dexter Butterfield 2nd MassachusettsVolunteers Civil War Archive The lot includes the following: 3 diaries; 9 documents; sergeant's promotion paper; presentation bible given to Butterfield by comrade MWIA Chancellorsville;...
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Important carved sailor's box, topcarved with three banners "God Bless Our Home. N God We Trust", "Remember Me", "A gift of M Buroughs to my frendz. Porae.Barbel.", "Writeing.box",...
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COMB BACK WINDSOR STYLE WRITING CHAIR:Turn of the century hand carved back and arm holds. Panel drawer under molded seat on turned splay legs with stretcher. 43'' h. x 36'' x 33''....
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Adam style mahogany writing table, serpentinefront, cartouche form top with brown tooled and parcel gilt leather writing surface, five hand dovetailed drawers with ash secondary, carved and fluted legs, British, late...
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