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• SIX BOOKS ON FLORINE STETTHEIMER
  SIX BOOKS ON FLORINE STETTHEIMER WITH TWO SIGNED Florine Stettheimer (American 1871-1944) collection of six works on her and her artwork, some books are signed: Florine Stettheimer by Henry McBride, published 1946 by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, 56pp. 8vo.; a second copy of Florine Stettheimer by Henry McBride, published 1946 by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, book features an inscription and signature by Ettie Stettheimer on the half-title page, also on that page is an inscription and signature from Carl Van Vechten, 56pp. 8vo.; Florine Stettheimer: An Exhibition of Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings, Gifts of the Ettie Stettheimer Estate, February 8-March 8, Low Memorial Library, published 1973 by Columbia University, paperback, 4to. 59pp.; Friends and Family: Portraiture in the World of Florine Stettheimer by Guest Curator Barbara J. Bloemink, September 19-November 28, 1993, Katonah Museum of Art, Paperback, 24pp. 8vo.; Florine Stettheimer: Still Lifes, Portraits and PageantsApproximate Dimensions:Average: h. 11.5", w. 8.25", d. 1"
• G CRUIKSHANK, BOOK OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  G CRUIKSHANK, BOOK OF ILLUSTRATIONS FINELY BOUND A finely bound book containing multiple pieces by illustrator George Cruikshank. This book has been compiled with the illustrations done by Cruikshank and pulled from those stories. They were then pasted down in the pages in this book and then fully bound in leather with gilt titling on the spine. Page edges are gilt. Twelve pages at the end of the book are blank. Contains illustrations from the following pieces: George Cruikshank's Fairy Library, Published in 1853 by Routledge and Sons. Contains the stories Hop O' My Thumb, Jack and the Bean-Stalk, Cinderella, and Puss in Boots. The Greatest Plague of Life, or The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant, by Henry Mayhew and illustrated by George Cruikshank. Published 1846 by David Bogue. The Green Bag: A Dainty Dish to Set Before a King, published 1820 by J. Robins and Co. The Political "A, Apple-Pie" or The Extraordinary red Book, illustrated by George Cruikshank. Published 1820. Almanacs, 1845, illustrated by George Cruikshank. The Oyster; Where, How, and When to Find, Breed, Cook, and Eat It, illustrated by George Cruikshank. The book is a wonderful collection of some of the best works of George Cruikshank.
• 6VOL H.W. LONGFELLOW BOOKS WITH
  6VOL H.W. LONGFELLOW BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONS Six volumes by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: The Seaside and the Fireside by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Published 1850 by Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Boston. Early edition. Bound in original publisher's papers. 8vo. 141pp. Tales of a Wayside Inn by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Published 1863 by Ticknor and Fields, Boston. Original green publisher's cloth with gilt titling on the spine. 8vo. 225pp. with advertisements. Kavanagh: A Tale by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Published 1849 by Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Boston. Book is half bound in brown leather with marbled boards and gilt borders. Raised bands with gilt titling and decoration. Original boards are bound into the back of the book. 12mo. 188pp. The Masque of Pandora by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Published 1875 by James R. Osgood, Boston. Bound in tan leather with marbled boards. Raised bands and gilt titling on the spine. 12mo. 146pp. Outre-Mer, A Pilgrimage Beyond the Sea by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Published 1846 by William D. Ticknor. Second edition. Bound in tan calf leather with gilt borders. Raised bands on the spine with gilt titling and decoration. 8vo. 374pp. The Divine Tragedy by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Published 1871 by James R Osgood, Boston. Bound in green cloth with a gilt cross on the front and gilt titling on the spine. 8vo. 150pp.
• 3VOL WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY
  3VOL WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY FIRST EDITIONS Three volumes of work by William Makepeace Thackeray: From Cornhill to Cairo by William Makepeace Thackeray. Published 1846 by Chapman and Hall. 8vo. 301pp and advertisements. Re-bound in red boards with original spine preserved. Placed in slipcase. Two volume set of The Virginians by William Makepeace Thackeray. Published 1858 by Bradbury and Evans. 8vo. Books are bound in red leather with red and black marbled boards. Gilt titling on the spine.
• 3VOL C. DICKENS, CHRISTMAS BOOKS IN
  3VOL C. DICKENS, CHRISTMAS BOOKS IN ORIGINAL CLOTH Three Christmas books by Charles Dickens in the original cloth: The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. Second state ad in back. 12mo. 174pp. The Battle of Life by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. 12mo. 175pp. The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. 12mo. 188pp. Books are bound in the original red cloth with gilt decoration. Meets all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (34-68).
• C. DICKENS, PICTURES FROM ITALY
  C. DICKENS, PICTURES FROM ITALY IN ORIGINAL CLOTH Pictures from Italy by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Book is bound in the original blue cloth with blind stamping on the front and gilt titling on the spine. Matches first edition first state error points listed in Smith (48-58). 12mo. 269pp.
• CHARLES DICKENS, OLIVER TWIST, 1846
  CHARLES DICKENS, OLIVER TWIST, 1846 EDITION Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First single volume edition. Book is bound in the original cloth with a gilt wreath as decoration on the front board. The spine features gilt titling and decoration. 4to. 311pp.
• 5VOL C. DICKENS, CHRISTMAS BOOKS
  5VOL C. DICKENS, CHRISTMAS BOOKS INCLUDING 1ST ED. Five Christmas works by Charles Dickens: The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. Full calf leather with gilt decoration and titling on the spine. First edition. Second state advertisement. 12mo. 174pp. The Chimes: A Goblin Story by Charles Dickens. Published 1845 by Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia. First US edition. Bound in original blue publisher's cloth with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 96pp. The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. Bound in brown leather with burgundy boards. Gilt titling on the spine. First edition. 12mo. 188pp. The London Society Christmas Number for 1868. Contains Christmas works by Charles Dickens. Published 1868. Bound in brown leather with marbled boards. 8vo. A Christmas Carol in Prose by Charles Dickens. Published 1869 by Ticknor and Fields, Boston. Bound in publisher's original burgundy cloth with gilt titling and decoration. 8vo. 111pp.
• 3VOL C. DICKENS, CHRISTMAS BOOKS
  3VOL C. DICKENS, CHRISTMAS BOOKS FIRST EDITIONS A finely bound three volume set of the following Christmas stories by Charles Dickens: The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. Second state ad in back. 12mo. 174pp. The Battle of Life by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. 12mo. 175pp. The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. 12mo. 188pp. Books are finely bound in red leather with gilt borders on the front and back boards. The spines feature raised bands with gilt titling and decoration. The original cloth binding of the front and spine is bound into the back of each book. Meets all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (34-68).
• CHARLES DICKENS, BATTLE OF LIFE,
  CHARLES DICKENS, BATTLE OF LIFE, ORIGINAL CLOTH The Battle of Life by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. Bound in the original publisher's red cloth with gilt decoration and titling. Matches all first state error points listed in Smith (62-65).
• CHARLES DICKENS, OLIVER TWIST,
  CHARLES DICKENS, OLIVER TWIST, FIRST OCTAVO ED The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First octavo edition. Book is bound in black leather with black boards and has raised bands on the spine. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine as well. Gilt top edges of the pages. 24 illustrations by Cruikshank though 2 are missing from this edition. 8vo. 311pp.
• 7VOL C. DICKENS NOVELS INCL
  7VOL C. DICKENS NOVELS INCL TAUCHNITZ EDITIONS Seven volumes of works by Charles Dickens: Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Published 1852 by Chapman and Hall. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens. Published 1840s by Chapman and Hall. Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. Published 1840s by Chapman and Hall. Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Chapman and Hall. Bleak House Volume III by Charles Dickens. Published 1852 by Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig. Bleak House Volume IV by Charles Dickens. Published 1853 by Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig. Pictures from Italy by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig.
• CHARLES DICKENS, PICTURES FROM
  CHARLES DICKENS, PICTURES FROM ITALY FIRST EDITION Pictures from Italy by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Finely bound in tan calf with raised bands on the spine. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine as well. Original cloth boards bound in the back of the book. 8vo. 269pp.
• 4VOL C. DICKENS, FINELY BOUND SMALL
  4VOL C. DICKENS, FINELY BOUND SMALL EDITIONS Four volumes by Charles Dickens, finely bound: Wreck of the Golden Mary by Charles Dickens. Published 1898 by Chapman and Hall. Finely bound in green leather with green marbled boards. Raised bands and gilt titling on the spine. 16mo. 151pp. Pictures of Italy by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by A. and W. Galignani. Bound in vellum with gilt decoration and titling on the spine. 12mo. 255pp. American Notes for General Circulation by Charles Dickens. Published 1850 by Chapman and Hall. Bound in black leather with marbled boards. Gilt titling on the spine on a field of red. 12mo. 175pp. A Child's Dream of a Star by Charles Dickens. Published 1871 by Fields, Osgood and Co., Boston. Finely bound in brown leather with stamping on the front board. Gilt titling on the spine. 12mo. 15pp.
• CHARLES DICKENS, TRAVELLING
  CHARLES DICKENS, TRAVELLING LETTERS, 1846 Charles Dickens, Travelling Letters, first US and first separate edition. Published 1846 by Wiley and Putnam, New York. These sketches of Dickens' travels originally appeared in the London Daily News between 21 January and 11 March 1846 under the same title, before being included in Pictures from Italy that year. Original brown printed wrapper. Part 2 only. Gimbel A99.
• (LOT OF 5) USA COMMEMORATIVE HALF
  (LOT OF 5) USA COMMEMORATIVE HALF DOLLARS (Lot of 5) USA commemorative half dollars, including (3) 1893 Columbian Expo VF/XF, a 1946 Booker T. Washington half dollar BU, and a 1952 George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington half dollar BU
• GLADIATOR D6556 - MINI - ROYAL
  GLADIATOR D6556 - MINI - ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER JUGRoyal Doulton Character Jug, Gladiator D6556 (brown helmet; grey armor). Designed by Max Henk, issued 1961 - 1967. Size: 2.75"H (mini)From about 246 B.C. gladiatorial games were a popular form of entertainment for Roman audiences. The gladiators were most often slaves or prisoners condemned to fight, which they did to the death using sword, spear or trident. The most famous gladiator of the period was Spartacus, a slave who led an unsuccessful rebellion against Rome. Emperor Honorius banned the brutal games in 404 A.D. Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England
• GLADIATOR D6556 - MINI - ROYAL
  GLADIATOR D6556 - MINI - ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER JUGBrown helmet; grey armor. From about 246 B.C. gladiatorial games were a popular form of entertainment for Roman audiences. The gladiators were most often slaves or prisoners condemned to fight, which they did to the death using sword, spear or trident. The most famous gladiator of the period was Spartacus, a slave who led an unsuccessful rebellion against Rome. Artist: Max Henk Issued: 1961 - 1967 Dimensions: 2.75"H Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England Condition: Good
• GLADIATOR D6550 - LARGE - ROYAL
  GLADIATOR D6550 - LARGE - ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER JUGBrown helmet, grey armor. From about 246 B.C. gladiatorial games were a popular form of entertainment for Roman audiences. The gladiators were most often slaves or prisoners condemned to fight, which they did to the death using sword, spear or trident. The most famous gladiator of the period was Spartacus, a slave who led an unsuccessful rebellion against Rome. Emperor Honorius banned the brutal games in 404 A.D. Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Max Henk Issued: 1961 - 1967 Dimensions: 7.75"H Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England Condition: Good
• GLADIATOR D6550 - LARGE - ROYAL
  GLADIATOR D6550 - LARGE - ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER JUGBrown helmet, grey armor. From about 246 B.C. gladiatorial games were a popular form of entertainment for Roman audiences. The gladiators were most often slaves or prisoners condemned to fight, which they did to the death using sword, spear or trident. The most famous gladiator of the period was Spartacus, a slave who led an unsuccessful rebellion against Rome. Emperor Honorius banned the brutal games in 404 A.D. Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Max Henk Issued: 1961 - 1967 Dimensions: 7.75"H Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England Condition: Good.
• GLADIATOR D6550 - LARGE - ROYAL
  GLADIATOR D6550 - LARGE - ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER JUGBrown helmet, grey armor. From about 246 B.C. gladiatorial games were a popular form of entertainment for Roman audiences. The gladiators were most often slaves or prisoners condemned to fight, which they did to the death using sword, spear or trident. The most famous gladiator of the period was Spartacus, a slave who led an unsuccessful rebellion against Rome. Emperor Honorius banned the brutal games in 404 A.D.Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Max Henk Issued: 1961 - 1967 Dimensions: 7.75"H Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England Condition: Age related wear.
• THE CHEROKEE PHYSICIAN OR INDIAN
  THE CHEROKEE PHYSICIAN OR INDIAN GUIDE TO HEALTH19th century medical guide book titled "The Cherokee Physician, or Indian Guide to Health, as Given by Richard Foreman, a Cherokee Doctor; Comprising a Brief View of Anatomy, With General Rules for Preserving Health without the Use of Medicines. The Diseases of the U. States, with Their Symptoms, Causes, and Means of Prevention, are Treated on in a Satisfactory Manner. It Also Contains a Description of a Variety of Herbs and Roots, Many of which are not Explained in Any Other Book, and their Medical Virtues have Hitherto been Unknown to the Whites; To which is Added a Short Dispensatory". Given by Richard Foreman to Jas. A. Mahoney. 1st edition, published 1846 by the Gazette (and was the first book printed by the Gazette) in Chattanooga, TN. Front cover inscribed "Pauline S. Lones, Her Book, Dec. 4th 1882". Pauline was the wife of Captain Jacob Kimberlin Lones (Lonas). (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: Front cover detached along with title page and index pages. Wear and losses to edges of front cover and back cover. Wear and losses to spine. Foxing to interior pages. Last page of book missing.
• THOMAS SCOTT O/C PAINTING OF A
  THOMAS SCOTT O/C PAINTING OF A HORSE IN LANDSCAPEThomas James Scott (American/Pennsylvania/Kentucky, 1824-1888) oil on canvas portrait painting of a brown horse in profile standing in a landscape with trees and rolling hills in the background. Signed "T.J. Scott" lower left. Housed in a stained wood frame with gadroon-molded edge. Sight: 17 1/2" H x 23 1/2" W. Framed: 21" H x 27" W. Biography: Thomas J. Scott had the good fortune to attend Central High School in Philadelphia, where his Graphics Professor was the noted portraitist Rembrandt Peale. Scott graduated with a degree in Pharmacy in 1846 but moved to Kentucky by 1856, where he studied with Edward Troye, one of the first American painters to specialize in animal subjects. Scott painted horses for the most important early turfmen in Kentucky including Dr. Elisha Warfield, John M. Clay, James Grinstead, and Major B.G. Thomas, as well as for clients around the United States. The Civil War disrupted Scott's animal portrait commissions. During the war he served as a Union Hospital Steward with the 21st Kentucky Infantry Regiment. After the war ended, he moved to Pennsylvania and became a writer and correspondent for the sporting journal, "Turf, Field, and Farm". He eventually returned to Kentucky where he died in 1888. Scott is buried in Lexington, Kentucky at the Military Cemetery. (Sources: AskArt: The Artists' Bluebook and the Smithsonian Museum of American Art). Condition: Eight wax-patched holes visible en verso with associated retouching in the upper right quadrant, center, and lower left corner, all visible under UV light inspection. Craquelure throughout with associated areas of flaking and flea bite losses. Indention on the right side along the stretcher. Flaking along the right edge. Possible areas where work has been heavily cleaned.
• LADIES' 2.39 CARAT DIAMOND
  LADIES' 2.39 CARAT DIAMOND RINGLadies' 14K yellow gold ring featuring a round brilliant diamond approximately 1.47 carats, Clarity-I1, Color-K. The ring is accented by 46 baguette diamonds approximately 0.92 carats together, Clarity-SI2, Color-J. The ring is marked "14K" and XRF tests 14K gold. The ring is size 6 3/4 and has a gross weight of 9.55 grams. Condition: Overall good condition.
• ANCIENT GREEK COIN- PTOLEMY II
  ANCIENT GREEK COIN- PTOLEMY II TETRADRACHMPtolemy II tetradrachm, Sidon, c. 285-246 BCE. The obverse shows the profile of Ptolemy I with diadem. The reverse shows an eagle flanked by Greek lettering. Dimensions: Diameter: 1 in. SKU: 01346 Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email lia@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
• LOUIS ORR(American, 1879-1961)
  LOUIS ORR(American, 1879-1961) Blades House, New Bern, not apparently signed, inscribed verso "Album I no.46 Blades House, New Bern", graphite on paper, sight 8-1/4 x 10 in.; gallery style black metal frame, 20-1/4 x 16-1/4 in. Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina Note: This original drawing served as the basis for one of the 51 etchings completed by Louis Orr depicting views of North Carolina. The project was conceived and underwritten by Robert Lee Humber as a way to preserve the landscape of North Carolina and provide affordable original artwork to schools, institutions, and individuals. Condition: archivally hinged into acid free mat, not examined out of frame, paper slightly darkened, small specks of discoloration scattered over surface, scattered stains, tape residue verso; frame with light wear
• GROUP OF 46 BRITISH LITERATURE
  GROUP OF 46 BRITISH LITERATURE BOOKS46 volumes total, including; The Spectator , Glasgow: Printed by William Duncan, 1757, eight volumes (complete), bound in full leather; The Works of Professor Wilson by John Wilson (1785-1854), Edinburgh/London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1866, 12 volumes (complete), bound in full leather, covers with gilt ruling, gilt lettering and decoration to spines, marbled endpapers and edges; and others, including Bronte, Shakespeare, etc. Provenance: Collection of a Southern Gentlemen Condition: all with light wear to extremities, scattered scuffs and losses to leather, scattered light staining and foxing throughout, some boards starting
• WILLIAM MERRITT CHASE (USA
  WILLIAM MERRITT CHASE (USA 1849-1916) OIL/CANVASWilliam Merritt Chase 1849 - 1916 At Canoe Place, Long Island Inscribed By / Wm. M. Chase / At Canoe Place, L.I., N.Y. / July 1900 (on the reverse before relining) oil on canvas 181/8 by 281/8 inches (46 by 71.4 cm) William Merritt Chase 1849 - 1916 At Canoe Place, Long Island Inscribed By / Wm. M. Chase / At Canoe Place, L.I., N.Y. / July 1900 (on the reverse before relining) oil on canvas 181/8 by 281/8 inches (46 by 71.4 cm) PROVENANCE ACA Galleries, New York Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York Jonathan Otto, Palm Beach, Florida Howard Brassner, Boca Raton, Florida Estate of the above Acquired by the present owner from the above EXHIBITED New York, Hammer Galleries, 19th and 20th Century American Paintings, March 1997, illustrated in color on the cover of the catalogue (as Shinnecock Hills from Canoe Place, Long Island) LITERATURE Ronald G. Pisano, The Complete Catalogue of Known and Documented Work by William Merritt Chase (1849- 1916): Landscapes in Oil, New Haven & London, 2009, vol. III, no. L.272, pp. 130-31, illustrated in color p. 131 PRIVATE SALE
• TWO 1846 BRITISH LETTERS + 2 ONE
  TWO 1846 BRITISH LETTERS + 2 ONE PENNY RED STAMPSNorthern Europe, Great Britain, northern England, Greater Manchester County; Lancashire, Oldham, New Delph, ca. 1846 CE. A pair of letters for Mr. James Kenworthy (1814 to 1881), both penned on machine-made paper in 1846 and presenting one side with a one penny red stamp of Queen Victoria. Longer of the 2, the first letter is addressed to 163 Great Brunswick Street care of Mr. Kelly, Dublin, Ireland and written on February 22nd, 1846. It discusses where James and the writer would like to reside, be it England, Ireland, or America and signs off quite snarky, stating near the end, "…if you see Dan just give my compliments to the old thief and kick his backside," and adding, "P.S. If you can possibly get a chance to steal some portion of the…just distribute it amongst those poor miserable ragged urchins that crawl along your proud beautiful sheets. This would be true Christian Charity." The other letter was sent to Paris, France and written on August 4th. It discusses a matter regarding Kenworthy's half of 10 pounds. Size of largest: 15.5" L x 9.7" W (39.4 cm x 24.6 cm) Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #169485 Condition: Shorter letter has tear to side and longer has loss to periphery and center of address side. Both have expected staining and fading. Otherwise, both are excellent. Both are in modern, protective plastic film folders.
• CHINESE SHANG DYNASTY NEPHRITE JADE
  CHINESE SHANG DYNASTY NEPHRITE JADE CONGEast Asia, China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 1558 to 1046 BCE. An elegant ritual funerary item known as a "cong," hand-carved from a deep green nephrite jade, and exhibiting a square form, four projecting corners with smooth contours between the shoulders and squat rim, and a wide ring drilled through the center. This cong was formed via a meticulous carving and smoothing process using awls, drills, and abrasives of varying fineness, and boasts an incredibly smooth surface which is pleasing to the touch. Size: 3.4" W x 1.875" H (8.6 cm x 4.8 cm) Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex Arts du Monde, brought into the US prior to 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #169030 Condition: Minor nicks and abrasions to walls and rim, otherwise intact and very good. Great surface smoothness throughout.
• NINE CLASSIC ANCIENT COINS, GREEK
  NINE CLASSIC ANCIENT COINS, GREEK AND ROMANThrace, silver tetradrachm, 146 BC, head of Dionysus; Macedonia, silver drachm, 336-323 BC, Alexander the Great; a second Macedonia, silver drachm, 336-323 BC, Alexander the Great; Paphlagonia, Sinope, silver drachm, 330-300 BC, nymph head with eagle and dolphin reverse; Histiaia, Euboea, silver hemidrachm or tetrobol, 196-146 BC, female head with female riding bow of ship reverse; Rome, silver denarius, 83-82 BC, Q Antonius Balbus as Praetor, Victory in a quadriga reverse; Alexandria, silver tetradrachm, 117-138 AD, Hadrian; Rome, silver denarius, 146-162 AD, Faustina II; Rome, silver denarius, 180-192, Commodus Provenance: Collection of Max Loehr, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Oriental Art, Harvard University, 1960; by descent in family Condition: majority with typical appearance for age; Hadrian tetradrachm with surface corrosion; Q Antonius Balbus denarius with serrated edge; Sinope drachm with test cut
• LARGE CHINESE NEOLITHIC LIANGZHU
  LARGE CHINESE NEOLITHIC LIANGZHU STONE CONG CARVING**First Time At Auction** China, late Neolithic, Liangzhu period to Shang Dynasty, ca. 2500 to 1046 BCE. A stunning ritual item known as a "cong" that is hand-carved from a greenstone. The rectangular form features layered, relatively angular edges incised with delicate linear and spiraling motifs, and the circular main body features a wide central hole that was drilled inwards from both sides. The asymmetrical drill markings can still be seen within the body to show exactly how this cong was formed. The meticulous carving process has also created incredibly smooth surfaces across the entirety of the artifact. Stone items like this one formed part of the decoration of these tombs and seem to have been reserved for the most elite people in society, and clearly had great significance, but meaning and purpose of congs remains a mystery. Size: 4.25" Diameter x 5.75" H (10.8 cm x 14.6 cm) During the Shang dynasty, members of the royalty were accompanied in the afterlife by their bronzes, ceramics, weapons, amulets, and stone carvings such as this cong. The funerary function of congs like this example probably had a religious connotation. Some scholars of Chinese Neolithic history and anthropology posit that the cong is "…based on the ancient Chinese notion that earth was square and heaven round, while the hole in the object represents the passage connecting heaven and earth." (Weichao, Yu. "A Journey into China's Antiquity - Volume 1: Palaeolithic Age - Spring and Autumn Period." National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing, China, 1997, p. 80) PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex-Arts Du Monde, New York, New York, USA, acquired before 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #176267 Condition: Several chips and nicks to surface, otherwise intact and excellent condition.
• CHINESE SHANG DYNASTY JADE CONG /
  CHINESE SHANG DYNASTY JADE CONG / RITUAL ITEM**Originally Listed At $1500** East Asia, China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 1558 to 1046 BCE. A hand-carved ritual funerary item known as a "cong" that is hand-carved from mottled forest-green nephrite jade. The intriguing implement features a cylindrical interior cavity with a thick rim as well as a relatively rectangular body with 4 projecting corners on each end and sharp edges along its length. The asymmetrical drill markings can still be seen within the body to show exactly how this cong was formed - and pebbles are lodged inside a lip created from this process. Size: 4.25" L x 2.5" W (10.8 cm x 6.4 cm) During the Shang dynasty, members of the royalty were accompanied in the afterlife by their bronzes, ceramics, weapons, amulets, and ornaments, and even the human and animal entourage that surrounded them in life. Jade items like this one formed part of the decoration of these tombs and seem to have been reserved for the most elite people in society. The funerary function of nephrite jade congs like this example probably had a religious connotation. Some scholars of Chinese Neolithic history and anthropology posit that the cong is "…based on the ancient Chinese notion that earth was square and heaven round, while the hole in the object represents the passage connecting heaven and earth." (Weichao, Yu. "A Journey into China's Antiquity - Volume 1: Palaeolithic Age - Spring and Autumn Period." National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing, China, 1997, p. 80) PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex-Arts Du Monde, New York, New York, USA, acquired before 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #176269 Condition: Chips and losses along rims of both sides and abrasions to corners. Stable hairline fissures and striations. Small pebbles lodged inside interior lip.
• (18) SILVER HALF DOLLAR
  (18) SILVER HALF DOLLAR COMMEMORATIVE COINS 50C(14) 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition half dollars. (2) 1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary Celebration half dollars, (1) 1925 Stone Mountain half dollar, (1) 1946 Booker T. Washington half dollar. All 50 cent pieces are circulated, one has a hole. shipping info This lot can be shipped in-house.
• ANCIENT GREEK FEMALE FIGURES AND
  ANCIENT GREEK FEMALE FIGURES AND FRAGMENTS Possibly Hellenistic Period (336 BCE - 146 BCE), (5) pieces, incl. (2) draped female terracotta figures, with inventory numbers verso "17430" and "17435", a female bust fragment, mounted in wooden plaque, head fragment, and feet fragment from a statuette, 6"h x 2.5"w x 2"d (largest), 1.5"h x 2"w x 1.5"d (smallest)
• THEODOROS STAMOS, SELECTION OF
  THEODOROS STAMOS, SELECTION OF BOOKS & CATALOGUES (9) pieces: 1) Theodoros Stamos 1922-1997 A Retrospective. Ministry of Culture/National Gallery and Alexandros Soutzos Museum, 1997; 2) Pomeroy. Stamos. Abrams, 1977; 3) Theodoros Stamos. Portalakis Collection, 2002; 4) Communion with Nature. Hollis Taggart Gallery, 2010; 5) Infinity and Beyond. Hollis Taggart Gallery, 2008; 6) Ethnos/Techne Theodoros Stamos and Michael Michaeledes. Debra Force, 2012; 7) Theodoros Stamos Malerei von 1946 bis 1987. Museum Morsbroich, 1987, inscribed and signed by the artist; 8) The Dark Paintings. Turske & Turske, 1985; 9) Theodoros Stamos Works from 1945 to 1984. Knoedler Zurich, 1984, inscribed and signed; largest: 11"h x 11.5"w