SILVER. GEORGIAN PERIOD ENGLISH SILVERSERPENT CUP An exceptional Georgian period English silver figural cup with an interior gold wash. This cup features an upper frieze grape vine border, lower frieze leaf border,...
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MEISSEN PORCELAIN COFFEE POT, SERPENTHANDLE & SPOUTA Meissen porcelain coffee pot with figural dragon or serpent spout and handle, beautifully gilt and hand-painted with floral sprays. Circa early 20th century,...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / THE SERPENT (1971CHARCOAL)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
The Serpent , 1971
Charcoal on paper
5 1/4" x 3 3/4" (sight)
Of this work and the two accompanying works ( Black Goose and Elemental...
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JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD SERPENT BRONZEGOURD VASEDESCRIPTION: An antique Japanese Meiji period bronze gourd shaped vase with a serpent and a frog in a high relief motif. It is marked with an engraved calligraphy...
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ANCIENT ROMAN SILVER SNAKE BANGLE TORCTORQUEAncient Roman silver bracelet torc, or torque, in the form of a double headed snake, incised to create the impression of snake skin, 1st-2nd century CE. The snake which...
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ANCIENT MAYAN CARVED ZOOMORPHIC IGUANASERPENTFeatured in this lot are fragments of an Ancient Mayan Carved Zoomorphic Iguana Serpent Sculpture similar to the Mayan deity Kukulkan. K’uk’ulkan, also spelled...
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11TH C. KHMER STONE BUDDHA ON NAGA THRONESoutheastAsia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 11th to 13th century CE. A monumental, finely carved stone Buddha, seated on a three-tiered serpentine throne, with the...
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MAYA STONE QUETZALCOATL HEAD W/ HUMANHEAD IN MOUTH**Originally Listed At $2000**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A finely preserved stone sculpture...
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9 MINIATURE HITTITE, LURISTAN, & ROMANBRONZE FIGURINES...Ancient Near East, The Levant, Hittite culture, ca. first half of the 2nd millennium BCE; northwestern Iran and northeastern Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000...
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WHITE GOLD RING W/ ROMAN RUBY INTAGLIOOF EAGLE & SNAKE...Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd CE. A dazzling ruby intaglio of ovoid form skillfully hand-carved with the image of an eagle holding a snake and...
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CHAVIN POTTERY INCISED JAGUAR VESSEL,TL TESTEDPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, Santana-Santa River, ca. 700 to 200 BCE. A delightful ceramic vessel in the form of a stylized jaguar presenting a portly...
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ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF TROPAEUM FRAGMENT,CUIRASS & SHIELD...Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2ndto 3rd century CE. An exceptional marble relief fragment of a tropaeum or trophy monument depicting the spoils of war with...
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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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MAYA ULUA VALLEY POLYCHROME BOWL W/MONKEYSPre-Columbian, Central America, Honduras, Ulua Valley, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An impressive pottery bowl displaying a flattened base and sturdy...
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MICHOACAN POTTERY SPOON, CANINES ANDSERPENT**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan, Protoclassic Period, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A fascinating pottery spoon rich with pre-Columbian zoomorphic...
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COILED SERPENT MONOLITHCOILED SERPENTMONOLITH
African, probably Zimbabwean, Shona, early to mid-20th century, carved stone.
38 in. (96.52 cm.)
The Wallace Estate: Lee Renfrew Wallace and her husband Mahlon Brookings...
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JAPANESE CARVED OKIMONOMeiji Period,circa 1900. Depicting a serpent coiled atop a frog that sits on a human skull. Height 4.5 in. (Cond: good)...
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ENGLISH SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY), PORTRAITOF HANNAH MARY BLUMER Oil on panel, inscribed on the verso "Hannah Mary Blumer / Daughter of Luke & Mary Blumer / Born june 26th, 1829 / taken Sept. 28, 1838 / by a Theocrat...
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A LARGE GROUP OF WILLIAM SPRATLING SILVERBUTTONSA large group of William Spratling silver buttons, William Spratling (1900-1967) Circa 1933-1939, 1940-1946, First Design Period; 1958, 1964-1967, Third Design Period;...
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A GROUP OF WILLIAM SPRATLING GENTLEMAN'SSILVER JEWELRYA group of William Spratling gentleman's silver jewelry, William Spratling (1900-1967) Circa 1940-1944, First Design Period; 1962-1964 and 1964-1967, Third...
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A GROUP OF WILLIAM SPRATLING EARRINGSAgroup of William Spratling earrings, William Spratling (1900-1967) Circa 1940-1944, First Design Period; Circa 1951, Second Design Period; Taxco, Mexico Two stamped for...
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A WILLIAM SPRATLING STERLING SILVERAND AZURMALACHITE PENDANTA William Spratling sterling silver and azurmalachite pendant, 1951-1956; Third Design Period; Taxco, Mexico Stamped for William Spratling; Further...
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A WILLIAM SPRATLING "QUETZALCOATL" SILVERBROOCHA William Spratling "Quetzalcoatl" silver brooch, 1933-1940; First Design Period; Taxco, Mexico Stamped for William Spratling; Further stamped: Taxco Mexico / 980...
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A WILLIAM SPRATLING SILVER PENDANT NECKLACEAWilliam Spratling silver pendant necklace, 1933-1939; First Design Period; Taxco, Mexico Stamped for William Spratling; Further stamped; Taxco / 980 The stylized eagle...
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TWO WILLIAM SPRATLING ROSEWOOD AND SILVERBOXESTwo William Spratling rosewood and silver boxes, 1940-1946; First Design Period; Taxco, Mexico Each stamped for William Spratling; One further stamped: Spratling Silver...
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CASED RICHARDSON, LONDON PERCUSSIONPISTOLSCased Richardson, London back action percussion dueling pistols , approximately .54 smoothbore caliber, with saw handle, checkered walnut stocks, the lock with scroll...
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JAPANESE NOH 'HANNYA' MASK, 20TH CENTURYJapanese Noh mask, 'Hannya', 20th century, Showa period post war, depicting a Hannya, female serpent demon with horns who grows from resentment. 9" H x 6.5" W x 5" D....
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GEORGE III SILVER PLATTER, MARK OF CHARLESFREDERICK KANDLER London (1762), oval form with shaped rim and gadrooned edge, period armorial engraving of two crests - one featuring a dragon and the second of entwined...
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LARGE ANTIQUE THAI CARVED WOOD GARUDALate Ayutthaya Period (17th. c), the standing eagle-form diety holding a serpent in each hand, mounted to wood stand, 22"h x 16"w x 6"d (carving), 24"h (total)...
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ALEXANDER FISHER (1864-1936)
BHANAVARTHE BEAUTIFUL, CIRCA 1903-4 silvered metal, black patinated bronze base, signed ALEX FISHER/ BHANAVAR49cm (19 1/4in) highProvenance:20th Century Decorative Arts, Christie's...
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JAPANESE BRONZE CENSER Meiji PeriodThree-Part Censer, lid depicting a spread wing eagle battling a serpent; body with pine tree form side handles, relief decoration of a human figure riding a fish on one side,...
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CHINESE TERRACOTTA/POTTERY FIGURE. Manseated in 18th century costume with traces of green and light brown glaze serpent entwined around one leg. Height 13'' width 7''. Ch'ing Dynasty attributed to the Chia-Ch'ing...
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Fine Chinese carved full zitan tablechest 18th century Of tall square form, hinged cover carved to the top to show a twin headed serpent-like beast within a recessed medallion, thumbnail edge over beaded...
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Meissen Marcolini period coffee can& saucer late 18th/ early 19th century The can painted with a trio of hunting dogs beneath a blue checkerboard rim, with serpent handle and raised on paw feet; the saucer...
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English Brass-Mounted and Inlaid TortoiseshellStandish, third quarter 19th century, fitted with the period pair of square cut glass ink bottles, the inlaid decoration in mother-of-pearl, the bronze-patinated handle modeled...
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Large, Fine and Rare English FiguralCast-Iron Umbrella or Walking Stick Stand, featuring a black youth holding a serpent, third quarter 19th century, perhaps the Coalbrookdale Works, Shropshire, retaining the...
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