- TWELVE STILL BANKSTwelve still banks,
TWELVE STILL BANKSTwelve still banks, eleven cast iron to include Mutt & Jeff; Middy; Billiken; sharecropper, Two face; White City pail; Kenton radio; etc. and a white metal Elizabeth II Coronation, tallest - 5 1/4".
Condition:
Middy - hole in head.
- Box Alaskan Carved Billiken etc.
Box Alaskan Carved Billiken etc.
- GROUP SIX SMALL CARVED ITEMScomprising
GROUP SIX SMALL CARVED ITEMScomprising a billiken, frame, Japanese lady and sage, both signed, rabbit basket form box, gourd form netsuke and a cigarette holder. Light soiling, old age cracks. Largest: 6 1/4" high, 2" wide. International clients may be ineligible to bid on this item. It is for sale only within the United States except not to CA, NY, NJ. It is the responsibility of the buyer to obtain any necessary documentation, permits or paperwork necessary including but not limited to such documents as required to comply with any and all requirements and restrictions imposed by Federal trade regulations related to endangered species prior to finalization of any sale. Provenance: Property of a Connecticut Estate.
Condition:
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- BILLIKEN WALRUS IVORY CARVED FIGURINEVintage
BILLIKEN WALRUS IVORY CARVED FIGURINEVintage Alaskan or Inuit carved walrus tusk billikin figure. Measures just over 3" high. shipping info This lot can be shipped in-house.
- CHINESE CARVED IVORY BILLIKEN PENDANT14k
CHINESE CARVED IVORY BILLIKEN PENDANT14k gold (marked) hardware on 3-5/8" carved billiken figure. PLEASE NOTE: This is antique pre-ban, African elephant ivory and can be shipped only where allowed by law. shipping info This lot can be shipped in-house.
- TWO WHALE'S TEETH CARVED IN BILLIKEN
TWO WHALE'S TEETH CARVED IN BILLIKEN FORM 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 4.75" TO 6.25".TWO WHALE'S TEETH CARVED IN BILLIKEN FORM, 20th Century, Dimensions: Lengths 4.75" to 6.25".
- (5) IVORY WALRUS TUSK INUIT SCULPTURES
(5) IVORY WALRUS TUSK INUIT SCULPTURES Including: (4) Billiken, (the largest with a small gold nugget as a belly button), 2 3/4" to 3 3/4") and a Puffin mounted on a wood block, 1 3/4" tall overall, chips to top of two Billiken.
- ESKIMO SCRIMSHAW, NORTH AMERICA, EARLY
ESKIMO SCRIMSHAW, NORTH AMERICA, EARLY 20TH C. "Billiken" Humorous Folk Art Image, 5" high, 3" wide.
- 2 CAST IRON FIGURAL PENNY BANKSca. 1906-1915;
2 CAST IRON FIGURAL PENNY BANKSca. 1906-1915; both attributed to A.C. Williams Co. with original bronze/brass and red painted accents: model #5848 "Billiken" seated comical figure created by Florence Pretz in 1909 with pointed hair, big belly and oversized feet, marked on reverse, patent no. 39803 and "Good Luck", 4 1/4"h; model #5448 ball player toy bank with standing baseball player in red painted cap holding bat, 5 3/4"h; Condition: both retain most of original surfaces, 85-95% original surface
- SEVEN INUIT BILLIKEN FIGURES EARLY 20TH
SEVEN INUIT BILLIKEN FIGURES EARLY 20TH CENTURY HEIGHT 1.25”-2.5”.SEVEN INUIT BILLIKEN FIGURES, Early 20th Century, Various sizes and forms, including two necklace charms, two net weaving shuttles, one pin and two standing figures. Dimensions: Height 1.25"-2.5".
- FOUR INUIT CARVED OBJECTS Includes an
FOUR INUIT CARVED OBJECTS Includes an antler carved section with seal relief, a piece of walrus ivory with Arctic animals, a carved billiken, and a King Island walrus Ivory chain with a fish and seal, original price tag still attached.
- 5-PIECE LOT OF NATIVE ALASKAN WHALING
5-PIECE LOT OF NATIVE ALASKAN WHALING OBJECTS. TOinclude: a scrimshaw walrus kayak with a hunter with spear, signed John Kokuluk, 6 1/2" long, 2" high. Small scrimshawed whale's tooth depicting a walrus hunt, has a mounting peg on verso 3 1/2" long, signed "Apodruk". Large whale's tooth with several cracks, and brown staining, 6" long. Small carved whale's tooth depicting a Billiken, 4" long, shows small crack on verso. Scrimshawed whale's tooth depicting a Billiken, 6 1/2" long, several cracks on front and back.
- IRON RUMPELSTILTSKIN STILL BANK Early
IRON RUMPELSTILTSKIN STILL BANK Early 20th c. Cast Iron Figural Bank, by A.C. Williams (Ravenna, OH), in the form of a seated billiken or gnome-like character with the words "Do You Know Me" embossed to the front, 6" high. Paint losses.
- 2pc Alaskan Inuit Billiken Scrimshawed
2pc Alaskan Inuit Billiken Scrimshawed Carvings 4'' Approx.
- Three Animal Form Painted Cast Iron
Three Animal Form Painted Cast Iron Still Banks, 19th/early 20th centuries including two stags and a 'Billiken' tallest height 6.1 in — 15.5 cm
- WALRUS IVORY TUSK scrimshawed with billiken
WALRUS IVORY TUSK scrimshawed with billiken head hand pointing heart sunflower polar bear with captured seal on one side; the other an Inuit with rifle stalking seal. Length 20.50''.
- GROUP OF FOURTEEN INUIT AND TEN ALASKAN
GROUP OF FOURTEEN INUIT AND TEN ALASKAN CARVED BILLIKENS INCL. WORKS SIGNED BY JULIAN SEPPILA Including: whale with seal (signed on underside); 3 walrus resting (signed Julian Seppila); walrus with calf on black base (signed Julian Seppila Savoonga AK); seal on base; walrus on base; Eskimo figure; 3 jugs; scrimshaw pin (signed); Eskimo figure with fish and buckets on base; 3 long picks; Ivory. Including: one with small gold nugget on stomach; and one pin (24)
- 6 CARVED IVORY BILLIKENS AND MORE: To
6 CARVED IVORY BILLIKENS AND MORE: To include 6 carved ivory billikens ranging from 3 1/4'' h. to 1/2'' pendant. Sold with assorted ivory teeth plastic billiken and miniature totem from Japan. Also sold with 1958 Canadian commemorative silver dollar.CONDITION: International shipping is not available on this lot.
- COLLECTION OF INUIT IVORY CARVINGS:
COLLECTION OF INUIT IVORY CARVINGS: To include carved model of a fox (1 1/2'' h. x 4 1/4'' x 1 1/2'') carved Billiken figure (2 1/2'' h.) 5 piece fish spread set with carved fox figure on handles of knives (knives 6 3/8'' l. fork 6 1/4'' l.)CONDITION: Note repair to fork and one knife. These items cannot be shipped outside the US please check local laws before bidding.
- Five fashion model bust vases pair of
Five fashion model bust vases pair of Billiken decanters two scientific instruments early copper kettle and a Continental charger Estimate $ 150-250 No condition report supplied.
- Four pieces Alaskan ivory, Billikens
Four pieces Alaskan ivory, Billikens and bears; two figures from original Florence Pretz 1908 design, an Alaskan staple since 1909, along with two standing polar bears. Billikens: 4 1/2"H.