DAI VERNON'S DIMINISHING CARDS. NEWYORK: C.J. DISTEL, ...Dai Vernon's Diminishing Cards. New York: C.J. Distel, ca. 1942. As a pack of cards is fanned, it shrinks four times, until the cards are miniscule,...
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SILVER GILT AND JEWELED DRESS CANECa.1890-Long and tapering vermeil cane handle totally engine turned with a repeating, brocade-like pattern, embellished with three applied, chain links set with half pearls and...
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SILVER KNOBKERRIE CANECa 1880-Ball shapedmetal handle covered with a beautifully braided silver wire wrapping and its slim and plain silver collar on a malacca shaft and a long white metal ferrule. The weighty ball...
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GOLD AMERICAN PRESENTATION CANECa. 1870-Largerknob fashioned in a classic pommel shape with a widening, slightly raised, round top and stretching neck with expanding central band and integral multiple ring collars. It...
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ITALIAN .800 AND ENAMEL COMPACTA .800signed silver and enamel compact painted with an image of an embracing couple lying outdoors on the ground, a lamb at her feet and nature surrounding, the enamel is light...
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PANTHER KNOBKERRIE CANE-Ca 1900 -L-shapedsilver plated metal knob well modeled, cast and finely chased to depict a prone panther on a malacca shaft. Very agreeable in the hand due to its large size, ergonomic shape...
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SILVER DRESS CANE-Ca. 1890 -Large andwell-proportioned crook handle with a body modeled in a cylindrical shape and extending in a bulbous nose streamlined designed with three panes and pointed tip. The handle...
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MARJORIE STRIDER(New York/Oklahoma,1934-2014)
Green Vertical, 1964, foam resin and epoxy resin on Masonite with acrylic and oil, 96-1/4 x 48 x 10 in. (243.8 x 121.9 x 25.4 cm.)
Note: John Yau, in his essay...
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20 ROMAN TERRACOTTA "DOG BONE" TILESRoman,Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A fantastic ensemble of 20 terracotta paving tiles shaped in a 'dog bone' form, used to line the paths of ancient Rome. Each tile...
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WALNUT CARVED DESK: Early carved Walnutdesk with a scrolling crest over a central mirror flanked by carved quilted design, and 2 drawers. Central drawer below writing surface flanked by 4 drawers. All drawers have...
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PAIR OF EARLY MARQUETRY INLAID PLANTTABLES: 2 plant stands having lids with Marquetry inlay and foliate medallions at corners. Has scrolling and pierced metal mounts adorning, raised on fluted diminishing legs...
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FINE EDWARDIAN SATINWOOD BONHEUR DUJOUR: Having stencil decoration, old French polish finish. Arched beveled mirror flanked by beveled glass doors, over 3 drawers, over 2 drawers, raised on diminishing legs,...
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CARVED MAHOGANY ACANTHUS SHERATON/EMPIRETESTER BED: Antique Mahogany tester bed having carved Acanthus leaf & fluted supports. Raised on diminishing fluted legs and turned feet. Approx. 88.5'' h x 82'' l x 60''...
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MASSIVE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT PAINTING
QINGDYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY ? ????? ????ink and gouache on fabric, depicting in five rows seated figures of diminishing size, generations of a large family, behind the group an...
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"SAILORS SNUG HARBOR" BRONZE BELL DATED1859 HEIGHT ON MOUNT 18". WIDTH 24.5". BELL DIAMETER APPROX. 16". STAND HEIGHT 19"."SAILORS SNUG HARBOR" BRONZE BELL, Dated 1859, Purportedly from the Sailors' Snug Harbor...
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PAIR OF EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND HISTORICALLYSIGNIFICANT SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH BY JOSIAH SHEFFIELD, JR., KNOWN AS THE "LOG TEETH" CIRCA 1831-1835 LENGTHS 6" AND 6.25". INCLUDES STANDS. SIGNIFICANT SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S...
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Western Great Lakes Decorated GunstockClub
mid-19th century
crafted from maple and decorated with triangular elements, a starburst, and thunderbird imagery on both sides; cast steel blade marked John Algor
length...
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A Gold Chain with Seed Pearl Black EnamelSlide, 60"L double link chain with black enamel and seed pearl decorated shield form slide, the chain and slide unmarked, diminishing almost fully under 14K acid, diminishing...
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MOREL LADEUIL, ELKINGTON, POMPEIIANTOILETTE, 1876 Elkington silverplated electrotype bas relief rondel after the model by L?onard Morel-Ladeuil (French, 1820-1888), "Toilette de Venus", silver-plated electrotype...
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FRANCINE PERLMAN, AMERICAN 20TH/21STCENTURY, DIMINISHING GRID, OIL PASTEL ON PAPER, SHEET: 29 1/2 X 22 IN. (74.9 X 55.9 CM.), FRAME: 38 X 30 IN. (96.5 X 76.2 CM.)FRANCINE PERLMAN, AMERICAN, 20TH/21ST CENTURY...
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1809 BUST HALF DOLLAR XF45 O-109A IIIIVARIETY Fully struck reverse that has teal colored toning across much of the coin. Original mint frost surrounds the edges and stars on the obverse and well struck details...
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§ GRAHAM SUTHERLAND O.M. (BRITISH 1903-1980)
MAYGREEN, 1927 (TASSI 24) Etching, signed in pencil to margin11cm (4 1/4in), 16cm (6 1/4in)Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, 16th April 2014, lot 121.Literature: Roberto...
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§ GRAHAM SUTHERLAND O.M. (BRITISH 1903-1980)
ST.MARY'S HATCH, 1926 (TASSI 22) Etching, signed in pencil to margin12cm (4 3/4in), 18cm (7in)Provenance: Mrs A. M. Bernhard-Smith, Twenty-One Gallery, LondonChristie's, South...
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§ GRAHAM SUTHERLAND O.M. (BRITISH 1903-1980)
PECKENWOOD, 1925 (TASSI 21) Etching, signed in pencil to margin13.5cm (5 1/4in), 18cm (7in)Provenance: Mrs A. M. Bernhard-Smith, Twenty-One Gallery, LondonChristie's, South Kensington,...
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§ GRAHAM SUTHERLAND O.M. (BRITISH 1903-1980)
THEVILLAGE, 1925 (TASSI 20) Etching, signed in pencil to margin17cm (6 3/4in), 22cm (8 3/4in)Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, 16th April 2014, lot 120.Literature: Roberto...
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§ GRAHAM SUTHERLAND O.M. (BRITISH 1903-1980)
CRAYFIELDS, 1925 (TASSI 19) Etching, signed in pencil to marginimage size 11.5cm (4 1/2in), 12cm (4 3/4in)Provenance: Mrs A. M. Bernhard-Smith, Twenty-One Gallery, LondonChristie's,...
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SAMUEL W. GRIGGS (MA, 1827-1898) "GlenEllis Falls", oil on canvas laid to hardboard, signed and dated 1891 lower left, a reclining man and two standing women diminished in foreground by the utter scale of the...
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FLORIAN K. LAWTON (AMERICAN, 1921 -2011) 11 ½" x 15" paper "Late in the Day", 1976. Watercolor on paper, signed lower right, title, additional signature, and text about the painting verso, double matted in...
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Lalique Enameled, Clear and FrostedGlass Bowl, in the "Nemours" pattern, the pattern introduced in 1929, the bowl decorated with rows of recessed fleurettes with an ebonized center, the flowers diminishing...
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Columbia Graphophone ''Toy'' 1899 Thesuccess of Berliner's Gramophone late-90s filled Columbia with lust for a piece of the action. Columbia threw its support into ventures designed to diminish Berliner and did...
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PAIR OF SILHOUETTES OF KENTUCKY GOVERNORJOSEPH AND PEGGY DESHA BY THOMAS EDWARDS (MASSACHUSETTS 1795-1856). Ink and watercolor on paper signed dated 1824. Identified below. Double-framed with eglomise mats ...
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1898 ENGLISH STERLING SILVER SHELL FORMCANDY DISH: Hallmarked 1898 London with makers mark diminished and illegible. Deep shell form bowl with 3 shell form feet. 2 3/4'' x 6'' x 5 5/8''. Approx. 7.7 troy oz.CONDITION:...
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A FINE DERBY COFFEE CUP
painted withswags of blue flowers hanging from purple ribbons framed by gilt drapery and on a ground of diminishing gilt florets, 7cm h, puce painted mark, c1795, a Derby tea bowl, pattern...
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Chinese langyao baluster jar Qingdynasty Of wide, ovoid form with flared rim, graduating raspberry hue diminishes to white at neck and rim; together with langyao baluster vase and bottle vase. (3). ...
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Jefferson Davis & Alexander StephensVirginia Election Ballot Plus CDVs A printed ballot for the CSA election of 1861 endorsing Jefferson Davis for president Alexander H. Stephens for vice president and delegates...
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EAST AFRICAN LONG HAIRED COLUBUS MONKEYSKIN their name is from the greek meaning ''mutilated'' as they are the only monkey without a finger colobus is the most arboreal of all African monkeys eating leaves and...
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