GROUP OF CHRISTOFLE LUMIERE D'ARGENTSILVER-PLATE ANIMALSGroup of Christofle Lumiere D'Argent Silver-Plate Animals, each stamped "Christofle France" to underside; comprising a bear (3 1/2 in.); a kitten (1 1/2...
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GROUP OF JAPANESE BRONZE BIRD FIGURESGroupof Japanese Bronze Bird Figures, [3 pieces] Dimensions: Bird standing on a rock (11 x 5 x 3 1/2 in); Heron on a turtle (10 x 5 x 4 in.), the third: (7 x 9 x 5 1/2 in.) Provenance:...
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A GROUP OF PUEBLOAN POTTERY ASHTRAYSAgroup of Puebloan pottery ashtrays, Five works: Martha Arquero (b. 1944, Cochiti Pueblo) A Cochiti frog, mid/late 20th century Signed to underside: Martha Arquero / Cochiti...
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PAUL (JOHN PAUL) BRANSOM (NEW YORK/WYOMING/CALIFORNIA/WASHINGTON,D.C., 1885-1979), CALICO CAT WITH TWO BIRDS., WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 18” X 13” SIGHT. FRAMED 25” X 30”.PAUL (JOHN PAUL) BRANSOM, New York/Wyoming/California/Washington,...
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"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILTheWard Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 3/4 in. long
“The Ward Brothers made pintails early on in their craft and they were...
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EARLY PREENING GREEN-WINGED TEALChaseLittlejohn (1853-1943)
Redwood City, CA, c. 1885
10 in. long
“A more interesting fellow than Chase Littlejohn has probably never existed.” This is the opening line to...
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THE CRANDALL SLEEPY-EYED MALLARDHorace"Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood, CA, c. 1935
15 in. long
One of California's best decoy carvers, Crandall is also considered by some to be its best painter. Born in Rhode...
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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan(1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
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EARLY CALIFORNIA GOLD MINER'S BIRD CAGEEarly California gold miner's bird cage, 17"h x 16"w x 13"d...
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BERNARD SCOTT (20TH C.) "DUSKY CANADIANGEESE" W/CBernard Scott (20th C.) "Dusky Canadian Geese" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board painting.
Provenance: Collection of James...
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3 LA BREA TAR FOSSILS: INSECTS, BONE,& MAMMOTH FURNorth America, West Coast United States, California, likely the Rancho La Brea / McKittrick tar pits, Late Pleistocene (Ice Age), ca. 40,000 to 10,000 years ago;...
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19TH C. INDONESIAN BONE & WOOD KRISHANDLES (3)Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A fine collection of 3 handles from ceremonial kris (keris) swords; 2 made of wood, and one made...
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20TH C. PAPUA NEW GUINEA PAINTED WOODHORNBILL CARVING**Originally Listed At $250**
Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, mid-20th century CE. A delightful carving of a large-beaked bird - probably a hornbill...
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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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PICASSO CERAMIC "BIRD ON A BRANCH" (1952)PabloPicasso (Spanish/French, 1881-1973). "Oiseau dur la branche" (Bird on a Branch) ceramic vessel (1952). Ed. 500. Reference: A. Ramie 175. Marked "EDITION PICASSO" in black...
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RARE COLIMA REDWARE EFFIGY VESSEL PARROTFORMPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A delightful redware parrot vessel presenting a pleasantly plump body and a flared spout leading to the hollow...
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OUTSTANDING HUARI / TIWANAKU MUMMY BUNDLEHEADPre-Columbian, Coastal Peru, Huari (Wari) or Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) culture, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. An incredible mummy head made of woven textiles and colorful feathers from...
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SUPERB PAIR GREEK CANOSAN POTTERY EFFIGYDOVESMagna Graecia, Southern Italy, Apulia, Canosan colonies, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A charming pair of pottery votive doves likely made from the same mold, their white...
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RARE MAYA BIRD PECTORAL W/ APPLIED SHELL& TURQUOISEPre-Columbian, southern Mexico to Guatemala, Proto-Maya to Maya culture, ca. 300 BCE to 900 CE. An exceedingly rare and endearing bird pendant or pectoral carved...
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COLIMA REDWARE POTTERY BIRD VESSEL,EX ARTE PRIMITIVO**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A charming pottery vessel in the form of a swallow mid-flight...
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INUIT WHALEBONE & IVORY BIRDS PERCHINGON CLIFF CARVING...Native American / First Nations, Northwest Coast United States, Alaska or Canada, Inupiaq/Inuit people, ca. mid-20th century CE. Hand-carved walrus ivory...
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JEAN MANNHEIM, AMERICAN/GERMAN (1863-1945),(FISHIN') MORRO BAY, CA. 1920S, OIL ON CANVAS, 20 X 24 INCHESJEAN MANNHEIM, American/German, (1863-1945) (Fishin') Morro Bay, ca. 1920s, oil on canvas signed lower left...
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HARRISON [HASKAY YAHNE YAH] BEGAY +PAUL VIGIL, PAIR OF PAINTINGS: YOUNG SHEPHERD IN SPRINGTIME + FAWN AND SCISSOR TAIL BIRD, 1970Harrison [Haskay Yahne Yah] Begay + Paul Vigil, ((Diné [Navajo], 1917 - 2012)...
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PAIR OF BIRDS: UNTITLED (QUAIL), 1986+ UNTITLED (BIRD), 1989Pair of Birds: Untitled (Quail), 1986 + Untitled (Bird), 1989, , TheodoreSuina [Ku-Pe-Ru], (Cochiti, b. 1918) Untitled (Quail), 1986, ink on papersigned...
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CALIFORNIA QUAIL PORCELAIN BIRD MODELBY BOEHM BY BOEHM, ALONG WITH PORCELAIN STANDS; CONDITION: REPAIR OBSERVED AT HEN LEG; 8.5"H...
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ARCHITECTURAL GARDEN METAL & CAST IRONBIRD BATHArchitectural bird bath, 20th c., shallow basin modeled as a flower, perched bird, rising on a cast iron pedestal, openwork foot, approx 31"h, 19.5"diam **Provenance:...
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(4 VOLS) DAWSON SUNSET ED THE BIRDSOF CALIFORNIA(lot of 4) Books: "The Birds of California," William Leon Dawson (American, 1873-1928), published by South Moulton Company, California, 1923, Sunset Edition -...
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KENDAHL JAN JUBB (AMERICAN. B. 1957)ForestBirds, a Fox and Frogs. Signed, dated l/l. Watercolor on Paper. Site 26 by 23 in., overall 38 by 33.5 in. . cf. Raised in the Midwest after spending her early childhood in...
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ATTRIBUTUED TO JOHN WILLIAM HILL (NEWJERSEY/CALIFORNIA/ENGLAND, 1836-1928), STILL LIFE OF FRUIT AND A BIRD'S NEST., OIL ON CANVAS, 10" X 14". FRAMED 18" X 22".ATTRIBUTUED TO JOHN WILLIAM HILL, New Jersey/California/England,...
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HARRISON BIRD BROWN (CALIFORNIA/MAINE/ENGLAND,1831-1915), A NEW ENGLAND RIVER LANDSCAPE., OIL ON CANVAS, 13" X 23". FRAMED 24" X 34".HARRISON BIRD BROWN, California/Maine/England, 1831-1915, A New England river landscape....
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CURTIS JERE (CALIFORNIA/CHINA, 1910-2008),BIRDS IN FLIGHT., METAL SCULPTURE IN BLACK PAINT, HEIGHT 21". LENGTH 59". DEPTH 9".CURTIS JERE, California/China, 1910-2008, Birds in flight. Signed on a gull's wing "Jere...
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(VIEW) CALIFORNIA: 209 POSTCARDS EARLYTO MID-20TH CENTURY(VIEW) CALIFORNIA: 209 POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, Real photo: Arcade St. scene, Lockhead Air terminal (Burbank), Mrs. Gay At Gay's Lion Farm,...
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G. ALLAN WRIGHT, (1927-1982), "BROODINGBIRD," 1965, PATINATED BRONZE, 5" H X 4" W X 8.5" DG. Allan Wright, (1927-1982) "Brooding Bird," 1965, Patinated bronze Edition: 2/3 Engraved signature, date, and number...
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JEREMY CLINE (CALIFORNIA, 20/21ST CENTURY)PAIR OFJEREMY CLINE (California, 20/21st century) pair of large art glass sculptures, "Birds of Paradise." Each signed and dated 2004, 72.25" high and 73" high. Cline attended...
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TWO KAIKO MOTI AQUATINT ETCHINGS, CAT& BIRD Kaiko Moti (Indian 1921-1989), two color aquatint etchings; the first, "Bird, " 20th century, depicting a falcon against a teal background, edition 113/120 noted in...
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SALVADOR DALI (1904-1989), "BIRD OFPARADISE," FROM "HAWAII-CALIFORNIA SUITE," 1973, LITHOGRAPH IN COLORS ON PAPER, SIGHT: 24.5" H X 17" WSalvador Dali, (1904-1989) "Bird of Paradise," from "Hawaii-California...
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