POUND, EZRA Lustra.
Estimate:$300-$500POUND, EZRA Lustra.
Estimate:$300-$500
Punch, 88 bound volumesPunch, 88 bound volumes
PEWTER CHARGER England 19th century.PEWTER CHARGER England 19th century. Crowned rose touch mark and hammered booge. 16 1/2''d.
18TH C. TAHITIAN PRE-CONTACT BASALT18TH C. TAHITIAN PRE-CONTACT BASALT POI POUNDERFrench Polynesia, Tahiti, Moorea Island, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE. A fabulous and hefty pounder, hand-carved from red-gray basalt, meant to pulverize the roots of the taro plant into poi. The tool has a thick neck, a cuboid handle, and a hemispherical pounding face. The entire tool is incredibly smooth from repeated use, though some light roughness can be felt around the rim just above the pounding head. Finely crafted and sturdy in composition, this is an exquisite example from French Polynesia! Size: 4.75" W x 7.5" H (12.1 cm x 19 cm)
Poi pounders, alongside adzes, were the most important stone tools in Polynesia (Europeans introduced steel weapons). They are used for pounding cooked taro root into poi, a staple of the islander diet. Taro root was steamed in an earthen oven, peeled using shells, and placed onto a slab of wood to be pounded. The pounded results were blended with water into a highly nutritious paste. Traditional calabash bowls were used as containers to hold poi mixtures, and traveling royalty were accompanied by their own poi maker, with his or her own poi-making implements like this one.
Provenance: private Hawaii collection, acquired 2000 to 2010
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#177645
Condition:
Minor nicks, abrasions, and pitting, otherwise intact and excellent. Great surface texture throughout. Previous inventory label handwritten atop white-out on pounding surface.
PEWTER CHARGER. England 19thPEWTER CHARGER. England 19th century. Touch marks for Townsend & Compton London. Hammered booge. 15''d.
ENGLISH PERCUSSION POWDER TESTEREnglishENGLISH PERCUSSION POWDER TESTEREnglish percussion powder tester , with iron measuring wheel, foliate engraved locks and tang, and walnut bag grips, 1'' octagonal barrel.
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Condition:
Overall very good condition.
19th c. iron mortar and pestle.19th c. iron mortar and pestle.
HAMMERED COPPER PITCHER AND A COPPERHAMMERED COPPER PITCHER AND A COPPER BASINHammered Copper Pitcher and a Copper Basin
MID-CENTURY MODERN HAND HAMMEREDMID-CENTURY MODERN HAND HAMMERED PITCHER 7 ΒΌ" Rounded hand hammered modern pitcher on tapered foot. Marked sterling underneath. Weighs 14.52 toz.
A large English bronze mortar andA large English bronze mortar and pestle, 17th Century, 27cm diameter, 21cm high
Two wooden mortise and pestles,Two wooden mortise and pestles, a salt box, green glazed redware pitcher etc.
Pitcher: 8"h
Bowl 11" dia
Condition: Pitcher cracked, wear consistent with age.
A wooden stone or wood carver'sA wooden stone or wood carver's round mallet. 12 cm across.
A wooden pestle and mortar, 19thA wooden pestle and mortar, 19th Century, turned and carved, 13cm high
SWISS HAMMERED COPPER PITCHER ANDSWISS HAMMERED COPPER PITCHER AND POTSwiss Hammered Copper Pitcher and Pot,
A Primitive Wood Mortar and PestleA Primitive Wood Mortar and Pestle the body of cylindrical form raised on a circular foot. Height of mortar 9 inches.
PUNCH & JUDY MECHANICAL BANK MediumPUNCH & JUDY MECHANICAL BANK Medium letters Shepard Hardware Co. designed by Peter Adams & Charles Shepard patented 7/15/1884. Judy receives the coin in the plate the thumb piece at the side is pressed upon and Punch rushes forward brandishing a club when Judy turns quickly and deposits the coin in the bank. Wear to paint (Good Cond.)
18TH C. HAWAIIAN PRE-CONTACT STONE18TH C. HAWAIIAN PRE-CONTACT STONE POI POUNDERNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A hefty example of a poi pounder that is hand-carved from porous, gray stone. The utilitarian tool features a large, rounded pounding face, a smooth shoulder that tapers to form the handle, and a hemispherical knob finial on top to facilitate its use. Poi pounders were one of the most important stone tools in Polynesia and the Hawaiian Islands. They are used for pounding cooked taro root into poi, a staple of the islander diet. The ground-up roots were blended with water into a highly nutritious paste. Size: 5.125" W x 6.625" H (13 cm x 16.8 cm)
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#160903
Condition:
Nicks to pounding face and handle commensurate with age and use, with light encrustations within some recessed areas, otherwise intact and excellent. Great surface smoothness from use.
Pewter porringer with double-tabPewter porringer with double-tab handle and in center of bowl a relief bust of "P. Eugene". 2"h.x11"w.
CARL POUL PETERSEN, HAMMERED SILVERCARL POUL PETERSEN, HAMMERED SILVER WATER PITCHER 20th c., Montreal, Canada, sterling silver urn-form ewer, relief decorated with a ring of fully modeled grape clusters on vine, touch marks to underside, 10"h x 9"l x 6"w, approx. 29.2ozt
PICAULT SPELTER SCULPTURE LA FORGE:PICAULT SPELTER SCULPTURE LA FORGE: Depicts a Blacksmith Swinging a Large Hammer Working at his Craft, 39'' in height, signed on the base.
HAMMERED SILVER PLATE BEVERAGEHAMMERED SILVER PLATE BEVERAGE PITCHERHammered Silver Plate Beverage Pitcher
Pine butter churn 19th c. 12" h.Pine butter churn 19th c. 12" h. together with a wood masher. ?
PITCHER. England 1st half-19thPITCHER. England 1st half-19th century softpaste. Circular pitcher having a center cylinder with pierced compass star designs and a figure of a young Bacchus. Colorful hand decoration. 9 3/4''h. There is glaze flakes and the top half is repaired. Condition reports are available on all items. Please note: unless a condition report is requested we do not post detailed condition information about each item sold. If you choose to bid without requesting a condition report you are accepting the item ''as-is'' with no gaurantees.
PHOEBE STABLER (BRITISH 1879-1955)PHOEBE STABLER (BRITISH 1879-1955) FOR HAMMERSMITH POTTERY
THE BUSTER BOY, 1912 glazed stoneware, incised 'STABLER' above waves and '1912', impressed '18'; together with 'THE BUSTER GIRL' BY PHOEBE STABLER, glazed earthenware, impressed 'PHOEBE STABLER', printed 'ASHTEAD POTTERY' and 'DCM/ ASHTD', incised 'M 49' 17.5cm (6 7/8in) high; and ROYAL WORCESTER FIGURE OF PUTTI, modelled by Frederick Gertner to designs by John Wadsworth, printed mark 'Royal Worcester England', model '2694 Registrati...', 17.8cm (7in) high(3)17.5cm (6 7/8in) highProvenance: Ashtead figure: Christie's, South Kensington, 1st December 1993, lot 1.Worcester Figure: 'The Ceramic Art and Paintings of John and Philip Wadsworth', the auction of their estate, Phillips, Knowle, 8th April 1992, lot 84
A reconstituted stone figure ofA reconstituted stone figure of fighting putti
Carved and painted tobacconistCarved and painted tobacconist figure of Punch Painted and polychrome on a hewn base. H: 70 in.
PUNCH (BRITISH 19TH CENTURY) FLIRTSPUNCH (BRITISH 19TH CENTURY) FLIRTS IN HADES - PUNCH'S ALMANACK FOR 1868 along with MAGAZINE COVER Colored print: 10 x 7 1/2 in and 10 1/2 x 8 in. (sight) Framed
*A Continental Bronze Figure Woller*A Continental Bronze Figure Woller depicting a blacksmith with raised hammer. Height 16 3/4 inches.
POWDER TESTER. England 18th centuryPOWDER TESTER. England 18th century brass. Flintlock with mahogany pistol grip and wheel gauge. 6''l.
Pair of Bronzed Mortar & Pestles.Pair of Bronzed Mortar & Pestles.
PEWTER PITCHER. Touch mark forPEWTER PITCHER. Touch mark for Freeman Porter (Westbrook Maine ca.1835-1860s). Polished. 6 1/2''h.
Hester Bateman cream pitcher, helmetHester Bateman cream pitcher, helmet form, punch bead border, strap handle, square base, George III, London, 1782, .925 fine, 2.83 oz.T., 5-1/4 in. Interior corrosion, scratched letters on base, top of handle repaired.
OUTSIDER ARTIST, JH PURDUE, FACEOUTSIDER ARTIST, JH PURDUE, FACE JUGPurdue, JH, Face Jug, clay, 8 1/2 x 7
Punched brass bedwarmer 19th c.Punched brass bedwarmer 19th c. ?
STRAITS POPEYE KNOCKOUT BANK 5STRAITS POPEYE KNOCKOUT BANK 5 in. H.
a/ PUNCH & JUDY MECHANICAL BANKa/ PUNCH & JUDY MECHANICAL BANK Small letters Shepard Hardware Co. designed by Peter Adams & Charles Shepard patented 7/15/1884. Judy receives the coin in the plate the thumb piece at the side is pressed upon and Punch rushes forward brandishing a club when Judy turns quickly and deposits the coin in the bank. Very bright figures some chipping cracks at screws from over tightening overall (Exc. Cond.)