THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathanF. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. Even his Hudsonian Curlews…seemed to run, feed, and...
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19TH C. THAI WOOD COCONUT GRATER - RECUMBENTDOG**Originally Listed At $200**
Southeast Asia, Thailand, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A darling hand-carved wooden sculpture of a recumbent dog attached to a rectangular...
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3 FINE JAMACOAQUE POTTERY ANIMALS -JAGUARS & MONKEYPre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. A trio of mold-formed pottery effigy creatures! The slightly squat and rounded animal...
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RARE COLIMA REDWARE VESSEL - CONJOINEDDOGSPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built redware pottery sculpture of an incredibly rare form composed of two emaciated...
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19TH C. AMERICAN IRON & PAINTED FOLKART WOOD HORSENorth America, United States, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A charming piece of folk art commemorating a steadfast workhorse made from wood, complete with...
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RARE APULIAN / MESSAPIAN POTTERY ASKOSTL TESTEDMagna Graecia, South Italic, Apulia, Messapian, ca. 5th to 3rd century BCE. A gorgeous pottery askos presenting a bulbous body sitting upon an applied, discoid foot....
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NANO LOPEZ "LUCY" SCULPTURE & SIGNEDSTUDYNano Lopez (Colombian, b. 1955). "Lucy" bronze AND hand-signed giclee on canvas study for "Lucy" - edition number AP (artist's proof) 18/28, 2010, bronze signature stamped...
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CHIMU BLACKWARE STIRRUP JAR W/ 2 LIZARDSBITING TAILSPre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A fabulous, mold-made pottery stirrup vessel presenting a planar base, a spherical body, and a tubular...
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SIGNED JAPANESE EDO COPPER ARTICULATEDCRAYFISHEast Asia, Japan, late Edo to early Meiji Period, ca. mid-19th to early 20th century CE. A fine model of an articulated crayfish bearing an impressed signature on...
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GREEK GEOMETRIC BRONZE IMPLEMENT, ROOSTER& BRACELETAncient Greece, Geometric period, ca. 8th century BCE. A fine gathering of bronze items from ancient Greece, cast into a bracelet, bird finial, and an unusual pendant-like...
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RARE EGYPTIAN PASTE GLASS FALCON AMULETEgypt,Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A beautiful and rare example of a mold-formed paste glass falcon amulet standing with massive raptorial feet...
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UNUSUAL COLIMA REDWARE DOG VESSELPre-Columbian,West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery dog vessel seated upon bent hind legs and extended forelegs. The plump canine features a perky tail, a thick...
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CHARMING COLIMA REDWARE EFFIGY DOG VESSELPre-Columbian,West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished redware pottery vessel in the shape of an adorable dog. The charming canine presents standing...
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CYPRO-ARCHAIC POTTERY HORSE & RIDERCypro-ArchaicPeriod, ca. 600 to 480 BCE. A delightful pottery sculpture of a horse and rider enveloped in a creamy beige slip. Boasting a minimalist form, the noble steed stands atop 4...
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PAIR OF 20TH C. INUIT SOAPSTONE FISHCARVINGS**Originally Listed At $250**
First Nations / Native American, Canadian Arctic, Inuit, ca. mid-20th century CE. A lovely pair of fish, skillfully hand-carved from...
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INDUS VALLEY POTTERY BOWL W/ ZOOMORPHICMOTIFS**First Time At Auction**
Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A wheel-thrown pottery bowl with a planar base, a...
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PICASSO CHOUETTE AUX TACHES CERAMICVASE (1951)Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). "Chouette Aux Taches" (A.R. 120) ceramic vase, 1951. Ed. 300. Marked with handwritten "EDITION PICASSO" as well as "EDITION PICASSO"...
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HUARI JAGUAR JAR, EX-CHRISTIE'S, EX-DENVERART MUSEUMPre-Columbian, central highlands of Peru or Lake Titicaca region of Bolivia, Huari (Wari), ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A wonderful pottery jar in the form of a seated...
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3 ARCHAIC NATIVE AMERICAN CHERT SPEARTIPSNative American, United States, Missouri, Transitional Archaic Period, ca. 1st millennium CE. A fine set of 3 hand-knapped chert spear points from modern-day Missouri....
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19TH C. TLINGIT BONE PENDANTS SKELETALSHAMAN, CREATURE...Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit or Haida people, ca. 19th century CE. A fine pair of hand carved totemic pendants...
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MISSISSIPPIAN POTTERY BOWL WOUNDED HAWK,TL'DNative American, Southeast or Midwest, Mississippian, Mound Builders, ca. 900 to 1543 CE. An exemplary, hand-built pottery bowl boasting a flat, circular base, a bulbous...
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JAMACOAQUE POLYCHROME MYTHICAL BEASTVESSEL, TL TESTEDPre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque culture, ca. 500 CE. A large ceramic vessel in the form of a transformational beast - probably representing a shaman in...
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RARE PETITE VALDIVIA CHORRERA GREENSTONEJAGUAR MORTARPre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivia-Chorrera culture, Late Formative Period, ca. 1500 to 300 BCE. A gorgeous jaguar mortar of a near-miniature size that is hand-carved...
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NAZCA POLYCHROME BOWL ANTHROPOMORPHICMYTHICAL BEINGPre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 BCE to 400 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel adorned with a vibrantly painted and fierce "Anthropomorphic Mythical...
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FOSSILIZED THRISSOPS FISH & AMMONITESIN MATRIXNorthwestern Europe, England, Weymouth, Lower Oxfordian / Kimmeridgian Formation, Late Jurassic, ca. 163.5 to 157.3 million years ago. A stunning fossil from a carnivorous...
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20TH C. NORTHWEST COAST ARGILLITE PLATTER- OTTERLIFTER...Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, made by Ivan Otterlifter (Cherokee, lived from 1936-1999), ca. 1970s CE. An absolutely gorgeous matte black argillite...
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COLIMA SHALLOW POTTERY DISH W/ SCORPIONSPre-Columbian,West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery dish with an applied creature in the center and a two resting upon the rim. The vessel has a rounded, stable...
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CONTINENTAL BOTTLES & SMOKING ACCESSORIESGroupingof French & German liquor bottles and smoking accessories. 2 figural German porcelain ink bottles, a man & woman, Carter's Inx, each 4"H; and a pair of German porcelain bird...
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IMPERIAL GERMAN "LOBSTER TAIL" PICKELHAUBECAVALRY HELMET Circa 1916, unmarked, three-piece construction consisting of dome, visor, and extended neck guard stamped with "57"; the face with an applied stamped metal...
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A GERMAN PRAYER BOOKA German prayerbook, Circa 1753 Silver with Austro-Hungarian hallmark and maker's mark "FS" The small octvo hardcover bound in polished black calf with silver shell-form clasp and tooled...
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SCHEIBE ALSBACH EAST GERMAN PORCELAINFIGURAL GROUP OF NAPOLEON'S RETREAT FROM MOSCOW (TWO TAILS DETACHED) L: 20 INScheibe Alsbach East German Porcelain Figural Group of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow (Two Tails...
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WWI MEMORABILIA: TWO GERMAN/PRUSSIANPICKELHAUBE SPIKE PARADE HELMETS, ONE LEATHER OFFICER'S HELMET, DAMAGE TO DECORATIVE METAL CHIN..WWI Memorabilia: Two German/Prussian Pickelhaube Spike Parade Helmets, one...
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GERMAN TIN WIND-UP BOAT TAIL RACERGermantin wind-up boat tail racer, with driver, attributed to Greppert & Kelch, 7 3/4" l.
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Currently working,...
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3 GERMAN PORCELAIN BIRDS3 German porcelainbird figures. Larger, 1 with blue Sitzendorf mark on the underside, 10 1/4"H; 1 with blue Dresden "Foreign" mark, 11 1/4"H; smaller with blue T over crossed swords mark, 7...
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LARGER GERMAN ROOSTER SQUEAK TOYca.1870-1920; molded papier mache rooster with polychrome paint on coil spring legs, mounted to two-part bellows base with cotton cloth bladder and sponge painted accents; the...
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2 GERMAN PAPIER MACHE ANIMAL FIGURESca.early 20th century; medium size pull toy horse with printed papier mache body on painted slat carved legs mounted wood wheeled platform base, dye cotton string tail and dapple...
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