JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURE OF ATTENDANTW/ CHAMARA Japanese large bronze sculpture in two parts depicting an attendant standing atop a rocky base and holding a chamara fly-whisk or -swish used to sweep ignorance...
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AFRICAN MULTICOLOR FLY WHISK WITH HORSEHAIR African horse hair fly whisk/swatter with multicolor woven handle. 6" L....
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(3) 19TH C. JAPANESE FLY WHISKS Meiji"Hossu" or fly whisks in yak hair with ivory handles, weilded by a Zen Buddhist priest, to shoo away desires (and flies, without harming them), has become symbolic of a Zen...
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PAIR OF TWO FLY WHISKSTwo fly whisks,the first, a bamboo stalk with dark hairs attached on the end and drilled hole on the other end for hanging; the second, a curving wooden stick with a hanging string attached,...
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TWO TUAREG NORTH AFRICAN FLY WHISKSTwofly whisks made of horsehair and hide.
Decorated with geometric patterns and fringe.
12"L
Provenance: From the Labelle Prussin Estate, Author of African Nomadic Architecture....
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ANTIQUE ELEPHANT TAIL HAIR FLY WHISKAntiquefly whisk made from an elephant tail. Whisk measures 33" long x 4 3/4" wide. Good condition. Wear is commensurate with age. See photos for more details on condition. shipping...
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ANTIQUE SILVER NIELLO HANDLE FLY WHISKSWISHOrnate silver niello handle horsehair fly whisk or swish. Overall length is approx. 30", handle is 6 5/8" long. shipping info This lot can be shipped in-house....
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YORUBA PEOPLES, BEADED FLY WHISK ANDBAG Niger Region, beaded cloth with horsehair whisk, together with a beaded bag, 19"l (larger)...
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TWO AMERICAN STERLING SILVER VANITYBRUSHES Alvin Corp. (American, 1886-) and William B. Kerr (American, 1855-1927), first half 20th century, Group of two sterling silver mounted vanity articles, comprising:...
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INUIT WHALEBONE-HANDLED WHISK BROOMLATE 19TH CENTURY TOTAL LENGTH APPROX. 10"., Late 19th Century, Openwork handle carved as a hand grasping an animalistic figure. Dimensions: Total length approx. 10"....
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WHALEBONE-HANDLED WHISK BROOM LENGTH6".WHALEBONE-HANDLED WHISK BROOM, Turned and incised handle. Dimensions: Length 6"....
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TWO TUAREG NORTH AFRICAN FLY WHISKSTwofly whisks made of horsehair and hide. Decorated with geometric patterns and fringe.
12"L
Provenance: From the Labelle Prussin Estate, Author of African Nomadic Architecture....
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MONUMENTAL WHISK, STRAINER, CAN OPENER,PIERCED COPPER STRAINER, WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE, LARGEST: 53" L.Monumental whisk, strainer, can opener, pierced copper strainer, wear consistent with age and use,...
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ROSE CUT DIAMOND, BLOODSTONE, WOOD ANDHORSEHAIR FLY WHISK HORSEHAIR FLY WHISK, the handle of long cylindrical form with a globular knop to terminal, the body evenly spaced with five rows of rose cut diamonds,...
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WAVE CREST GLASS WHISK BROOM HOLDERWavecrestwall mount whisk broom / brush and comb holder. Opaque glass, hand painted floral decoration, figural gilt metal mounts, fabric lining. Red C.F. Monroe Wave Crest banner mark....
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JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURE OF ATTENDANTW/ CHAMARA Japanese large bronze sculpture in two parts depicting an attendant standing atop a rocky base and holding a chamara fly-whisk or -swish used to sweep ignorance...
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HORSEHAIR FLY WHISK WITH WHALEBONE HANDLE19TH CENTURY TOTAL LENGTH INCLUDING HORSEHAIR APPROX. 28"., 19th Century, Handle with loop terminal and intermittent contrasting bands of figured exotic wood. Dimensions:...
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FLY WHISK 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 16".FLYWHISK, 19th Century, Carved ivory handle with clenched fist end. Label marked "From the William Lipton New York". Dimensions: Length 16"....
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(8 PC) ASSORTED ACCESSORIES LOT Groupof (8) Accessories, incl: Biaxial plated hat from Mindanao, Philippines, worn by the Yakan and Tausug people, with chin strap, wooden top, 7 1/4" high, 10 1/2" diam., good...
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TWO SIOUX REED AND BEADWORK FLY WHISKS,CA. FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY 25", 26" "Preserving Lakota Heritage" Sioux artists of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Hand made fly whisks with reed, trade seashells and beadwork....
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Assortment of repousse silver vanityitems including a Gorham hand mirror (pattern 1410 M); a Stieff "Rose" comb; a child-size hand brush; a Renaissance style cuticle cutter; a down-feather powder puff; and...
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Monumental Chinese elephant ivory Quanyinfigure early 20th century Of tall slightly convex form, well carved to show Buddha surmounted crown, delicate face, grasping a whisk and basket of flowers, detailed...
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Rare C. F. Monroe Company Gilt-Brass-MountedWave Crest Glass Dressing Table "Whisk Broom or Brush-and-Comb Case", fourth quarter 19th century, the glass element fully marked, h. 4-1/2", w. 9", d. 4-1/2". For similar,...
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Two Royal Copenhagen bowls: bases withblue wave and green printed Denmark mark, monogram for Melike Abasiyanik (Turkish, working for Royal Copenhagen 1960s), one with pale celadon glaze with textured exterior...
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Good Chinese boxwood figure mid-lateqing dynasty Well carved standing figure of an immortal holding a whisk and ruyi scepter, free flowing robe, raised on a wood stand. Figure H: 8 1/2 in....
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Carved Jade Figure of Immortal Chinese,possibly 19th century, pale celadon hardstone, the male immortal laughing, open robe exposing his emaciated chest, left hand holding a fly whisk next to a gourd, a bat flying...
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Five Chinese whisk handles qing dynastyComprising of a pair of nanmu carved in high relief to show fruit blossoms, together with three finely carved bamboo handles showing qilong and foliate blossoms. L: 11 in....
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Six Chinese whisk handles qing dynastyComprising highly figured root wood, burl wood and bamboo cylindrical handles. L: 12 in. 1/4 in. loss to two handle crowns, minor age cracking and wear consistent with...
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Two Chinese bamboo whisks qing dynastyComprising of a gnarled bamboo double stem handled and split cane horse hair whisk together with a lacquered bamboo handled horsehair whisk. L: 24 in. Minor overall...
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Four Chinese whisk handles qing dynastyComprising two gold and red lacquered bamboo handles and a pair of gnarled bamboo handles. Longest: 18 in. Minor losses to lacquer and surface, overall wear consistent...
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10 PIECE HALF DOLL COLLECTION: To include,two marked Germany, one marked Japan, four marked Foreign and the two tiny girls and the whisk broom girl without visible marks. Dolls measuring from 1 5/8'' to 4''h., broom...
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Chinese Well-Modeled Partially-GlazedFigure of a Scholar, early 20th century, the standing figure in flowing robes and holding a staff in one hand and a whisk in the other, glazed in a celadon glaze with face...
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Twenty-Eight-Piece Collection of SilverToilette Articles, first quarter 20th century, consisting of a good eighteen-piece American Art Nouveau sterling silver toilette service (comprising a hand mirror, sterling-mounted...
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Four pieces of Asian decorative artincluding: blue and white bowl scalloped edges eight geometric and floral decorated quatrefoil cartouches characters underneath 6 1/2'' dia.; two blue and white vases...
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3 carved ivory and horsehair whisks,each with Egyptian motif carved handles, pharaoh, sphinx, and scarab, handles about 7-8" l Estimate $600-800...
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A Sterling Silver Art Nouveau DresserSet by F & B Consisting of: a 10-1/4" hand mirror, a 7-1/4" clothing brush, an 8-1/2" hairbrush, a 7-5/8" whisk brush, a 7-1/2" comb fitting, a 6-1/4" knife, 6" nail file,...
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