PALE CELADON JADE 'MOTH AND SPANISHCOIN' PAPERWEIGHT
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY ? ???????????????of near square form, the dome top carved in relief with a large moth spreading its wings, the flat reverse...
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CATSKILL, NEW YORK WATERCOLOR PORTRAITOF DR. HULLCatskill, New York watercolor portrait of Dr. Hull, signed Pietro Cervof and dated 1847 , in an unusual carved ribbon frame, 9 1/2" x 7 1/2". Provenance: Property...
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GILT METAL PORTRAIT SILHOUETTEAn unusualgilt metal portrait silhouette of an 18th century gentleman (possibly John Wesley, the founder of the Methodists) in cravat and robes executed in high relief, within an oval...
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SOUTH CAROLINA PORTRAIT OF A LADYSouthCarolina school, manner of Thomas Sully, oil on panel half-length portrait of a woman with brown eyes and brown curls, depicted in a Romantic pose with her waist and head...
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YARRICK, JOSEPH. PORTRAIT OF MAGICIANJOSEF YARRICK AND...Yarrick, Joseph. Portrait of Magician Josef Yarrick and his Magic Kettle. New York: Hall, ca. 1910. Handsome oversize silver nitrate photograph of Yarrick...
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AN ANTIQUE RECONSTRUCTION ERA MAP, "KOSSE& SCOTT'S MAP...AN ANTIQUE RECONSTRUCTION ERA MAP, "Kosse & Scott's Map of the City of Houston and Environs," 1867, hand colored engraving on paper, compiled and drawn by...
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CIRCLE OF GEORGE STUBBS (ENGLISH 1724-1806)A CONVERSAT...circle of GEORGE STUBBS (English 1724-1806) A CONVERSATION PAINTING, "Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald with his Sons, Wife and Horses," CIRCA 1755, oil...
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PAIR OF UNUSUAL CAST IRON SCISSORS WITHPORTRAIT OF GEN...Pair of Unusual Cast Iron Scissors, 18th Century, with a profile portrait of a gentleman at the front
Length 8 in....
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CHINESE RUBBING OF XUE TAO EX. MALCOLMLEINChinese stone rubbing mounted to scroll. Possibly a portrait of Xue Tao (Hsueh Tao), a female scholar.
Provenance: From the collection of Malcolm E. Lein, former director...
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LADY IN RED DRESS FOLK PORTRAIT(American,19th century)
Lady with Unusual Jewelry, unsigned, oil on canvas, 26-1/2 x 20-1/2 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 30 x 24 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville,...
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HAROLD FRANK MIXED MEDIA PAINTING -NUDE**Originally Listed At $250**
Harold Frank (American born in England, 1921-1995). "Nude with Arm Up" mixed media on Crescent illustration board. Signed at bottom, to...
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TADE STYKA (1889-1954) O/C PORTRAITOF WANDA STYKATade (Thadeus) Styka (1889-1954)Portrait of Wanda Styka with Sons Andrzej and Juliusz (1928)The oil on canvas portrait portrays the artist's sister-in-law and...
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PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN LATE 18TH CENTURYOIL ON CANVAS, 24” X 19.75”. FRAMED 31” X 26.5”.PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN Late 18th Century Unusual backdrop of an aqueduct or bridge. Oil on canvas, 24” x 19.75”....
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EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY, TEN PIECES: MIXEDASSORTMENT OF TINTYPES AND AMBROTYPES, PLUS ONE EMPTY CASE, ALL 19TH C., SUBJECTS INCLUDE: FATH...Early photography, ten pieces: mixed assortment of tintypes and ambrotypes,...
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RUSSIAN HAND-PAINTED LACQUER BOXES,GROUP OF TWO, UNUSUAL PORTRAITS OF A BLACK WOMAN AND ELDERLY MAN, BOTH SIGNED, DETAILS INCLUDE:...Russian hand-painted lacquer boxes, group of two, unusual portraits of a...
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JULIAN E. LEVI (PENNSYLVANIA/NEW YORK,1900-1982), "WRITER AT HOME (PORTRAIT OF ROBERT M. COATES)"., OIL ON CANVAS, 30" X 25". FRAMED 37" X 32".JULIAN E. LEVI, Pennsylvania/New York, 1900-1982, "Writer at Home...
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19TH C. VIENNESE PORCELAIN CHARGER OFNAPOLEON I BY FRANZ DORFL, AUSTRIA, C. 1890, IN CARVED GILT WOOD FRAME, DEPICTS A HAND-PAINTED PORTRAIT AFTER "PORTRAIT OF EMPEROR NAPOLEON THE FIRST IN HIS OFFICE" BY HIPPOLYTE...
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VICTORIAN PORTRAIT OF A RED-HAIRED WOMANAesthetic Period British Portrait of an Impish Young Woman with Dimpled Cheek, seated, with fingers interlaced, her hair pulled back in bottle curls, her white parlor gown...
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FRENCH BACCARAT GLASS AND GILT BRONZEAND MINIATURE PORTRAIT VASE, CA. 18TH CENTURY 11 ?" x 4 ¼" x 4 ¼" Unusual tapered Baccarat glass vase supported by two gilt bronze scroll holders with baluster stem, on...
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Photographic Archive of Miles City MontanaPhotographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
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Five Georgian Pewter Plates, secondand third quarters 19th century, including one by Burgum and Catcott of Bristol and Littledean, Gloucestershire, working ca. 1768-1779; a pair by Henry Little of London, working...
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Attributed to Sir Peter Lely (Dutchworking in England 1618-1680) "Seated Male Figure Looking to His Right" 1666 black chalk with white highlights (the latter applied selectively to drapery modeling and anatomy)...
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A Rare 19th Century Continental WaxBust An unusual 19th Century portrait bust of a black man set on a wooden socle base with glass eyes and real hair unsigned. Very realistically modeled; most probably French....
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Miniature Portrait on Ivory of Beatriceunusual silver & blue enamel with red trim on silver foil applied onto the porcelain by Paul Optatmilet portrait 3-1/4'' tall x 2-1/4'' wide overall 7'' tall x 4'' wide....
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An Antique Biscuit Porcelain PortraitBust of Napoleon mid-19th c. after Jean-Antoine Houdon (French 1741-1828) cast signature "Houdon" and inscription "Buste Officiel/Napoleon/Empereur/1805" at back of neck;...
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Unusual Chinese Ancestral Portrait,19th century, the large scroll painted with forty-one people representing five generations, all dressed in semi-formal robes, seven of the men and eight of the women wearing...
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Unusual leather folding frame with atranslucent portrait of a young woman, hinged from mirrored surface that would allow backlighting with a small candle or oil lamp, 6" x 4 1/2" closed, monogram CEH and date...
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THREE PHOTOGRAPHS. American late 19thcentury. Unusual portraits including a CDV of a woman with very long hair. Reverse marked for J.N. Lutz Art Studio Portsmouth O. and ''Lillie English''. 4''h. 2 1/2''w....
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PORTRAIT OF A LADY ATTRIBUTED TO MANLYNEHEMIAH WHIPPLE (OHIO 1814-1843). Pencil on paper unsigned. Bust-length portrait ca. 1840. Bust-length portrait executed in profile with wonderful detail typical of...
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COLLECTION OF FOLK ART DRAWINGS. Someare initialled ''HWL'' all are ca.1870s pen ink and watercolor on paper. Nine total matted and in a chip-carved frame in old surface 27 1/2''h. 25 1/2''w. See lot 173....
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Unusual Small Georgian Oil-on-PanelMourning Portrait, second quarter 19th century, depicting the head of a young girl mantled by gray storm clouds, presented in a deep two-color giltwood frame in the neoclassical...
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3 vols. Ambrose Bierce: Bierce, Ambrose.Black Beetles in Amber. San Francisco: Western Authors Pub. Co., 1892. 1st ed. 8vo, orig. gilt-lettered green cloth; corners slightly bumped, lower corners slightly rubbed....
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WAX PROFILE PORTRAIT RELIEF- unusualsmall size portrait of a man. circa 1830 in a stamped gilt brass oval frame. H. 3 7/8 x W. 3''. From the Marvin Sadik Collection....
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Unusual Owens vase with Native AmericanIndian portrait finished in a thick alligator-skin matte green. Unmarked. Mint. 11 5/8" tall....
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Fine and Unusual Chinese Multi-GenerationalAncestor Portrait, 19th century, gouache on paper, depicting fifteen persons probably representing six generations, all seated before an ancestral altar with spirit table,...
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Collection of unusual boxes 19th centuryrare papier-mache cigar box with extensive Far Eastern scenes L9'' ebonized wood snuff box L2 5/8'' ebonized wood snuff box with portrait L3'' lacquered box with vibrant scene...
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