(lot of 3) Korean ceramic bottles/ bottle vases, Yi/ Choson/ Joseon dynasty, flared mouth, tapered neck, squat bulbous form, (one) accented with blue glaze, (two) celadon glazed, tallest: approx 8.25"h, 5 1/8"diam; 3.5lbs total **Provenance: From the collection of Mrs. Bettye Wellons, Austin, Texas**
TWENTY MATCHBOX TOY VEHICLES including two each of numbers; 1 Aveling Barford Road Roller 3 Cement Mixer 5 Routmaster London Bus 21 Commer Bottle Float 27 Cadillac Sixty Special Austin A55 Cambridge 30 Crane Truck Magirus-Deutz 37 Coca-Cola Lorry (Karrier Bantam 2 Ton) 38 Karrier Refuse Collector and 42 Evening News Van; No boxes.
TWENTY MATCHBOX TOY VEHICLES including No's; 1 Aveling Barford road roller (2) 3 cement mixers 5 Routemaster bus 8 Caterpillar D8 tractor 14 Daimler ambulance 18 caterpillar bulldozer 20 ERF 68G truck 21 Commer bottle float 221958 Vauxhall Cresta 23 trailer caravan 24 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 27 Cadillac Sixty Special 28 Thames Trader compressor truck 29 Bedford milk truck Crane truck (Magirus-Deutz) 36 Austin A50 59 Ford Thames van (Singer) 65 Jaguar 3.4 Litre and 66 Citroen D.S.19; all without boxes.
Lot comprising Grainger & Co Worcester reticulated vase, plaster figure of a seated woman marked 'Austin Production, 1972', a scent bottle, Murano dish, oriental figure etc
(lot of 5) Modern olive green glass drinks service, attributed to Blenko, 20th c., including: (1) water bottle/ carafe, approx 8.25"h, 6.5"w, 3"d, (4) dimple tumblers, approx 6"h, 3"diam; 6.5lbs total **Provenance: Founded by interior designer Courtney Blanton, Sui Generis is one of Austin's latest cool places to find curated and collectible furnishings, art and accessories. The shop is a mix of Italian, French and globally-inspired modern vintage with a shot of Miami Vice. Located online and on 1stDibs, Sui Generis is a go-to resource for interior designers, collectors and architects**
(2) JAPANESE SAKE BOTTLE & KOREAN YI DYNASTY VASE(lot of 2) Asian pottery group, including: (1) Japanese white sake bottle, approx 10.75"h, 6" diam; (1) Korean Yi Dynasty vase, approx 9.5"h, 9.5" diam; 9.75lbs total **Provenance: From the collection of Mrs. Bettye Wellons, Austin, Texas**
(2) BARNACLE-ENCRUSTED GLASS BOTTLES(lot of 2) Barnacle-encrusted green glass bottles, largest: approx 11"h, 4"w, 4"d; 2.75lbs total**Provenance: An important Four Seasons, Austin, Texas penthouse estate**
IRISH LADY'S DRESSING CASE, Dublin, ca 1830-1840, in figured walnut veneer with mother-of-pearl inlay around the escutcheon and on the top, engraved with name Annie, the interior fitted with royal blue velvet, original stoppered and silver on copper lidded bottles, and a lift-out tray with five additional glass boxes and bottles with engraved silver on copper lids. The bottom has a spring-loaded secret drawer released by a button in the lid. Labeled By Appointment/Austins Dressing Case Makers & Stationers/39 Westmoreland St/Dublin; 7" high x 8.75" wide x 12.25" long.
Arthur Koby Costume Jewelry Necklace - 1980s: A MUGHAL-INSPIRED BEAUTY signed by Arthur Koby (American, b. 1940), an artistic master known for jewelry that strays far from tradition. Instead, Koby hand-selected intriguing offbeat elements acquired during his international travels to realize his visionary collages of wearable art. This vision in ruby red and shimmering silver hues, is comprised of 10 beaded strands further adorned by 5 square plaques presenting floral motifs as well as silvery brass rings, with a large square pendant presenting a pattern featuring countless miniature rosettes surrounded by a beaded border, and finally, an elegant diamond-shaped dangler comprised of another square plaque surrounded by beads and brass rings. Koby created jewelry for noteworthy haute couture designers including Geoffrey Beene, Donna Karan, and Oscar de la Renta - and his jewelry has been worn by celebrities such as Barbara Walters, Gloria Vanderbilt, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Koby famously stated, 'You have to be a little daring; that's what adds excitement!' Size: 18" L (45. 7 cm) + 5. 5" L (14 cm) double pendant. . Director of Kent State University Museum Jean Druesedow, in the press release for Koby's retrospective exhibition entitled, "Arthur Koby Jewelry: The Creative Eye" at (October 25, 2013 - October 5, 2014), summarized Koby's artistic prowess perfectly: "Architect/sculptor/jeweler: all describe the work of Arthur Koby whom Vogue Magazine described as 'one of the masters of collage. ' Designer Geoffrey Beene asked Koby to provide jewelry for his runway collections as did Oscar de la Renta and Donna Karan throughout the 1980s. He combines, manipulates and assembles unexpected materials, found in his worldwide travels, into necklaces that his clients can choose to wear in full evening dress or with jeans and T-shirts. The fantasy necklaces might be made of 'drawer hinges, Victorian shoe buckles, diamond-faceted stones made from melted-down beer bottles, hand-carved buffalo horn and shredded or solidified balloons' as the New York Times put it in 1987. 'You have to be a little daring; that’s what adds excitement!' said the designer. " . . Provenance: private Palm Springs, California, USA collection, acquired prior to 1965, original owner Marie Trott, then Veronica Austin. . 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. . #151225 Condition Overall, excellent and wearable. Signed on back of large square pendant element.
London Delft Blue and White Water Bottle, England, c. 1760, elongated neck with flaring spout, the bulbous body decorated with three varying large flower heads with leaves, ht. 9 in. Note: An identical bottle is illustrated in British Delft at Williamsburg, by John C. Austin, p. 248, plate 595. Estimate $700-900 Sligh scattered glaze loss along top rim; no evidence of any cracks, chips or restorations. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
PAOLO VENINI MURANO 'INCISE' ART GLASS BOTTLEItalian Murano art glass "Incise" bottle, original design by Paolo Venini (Italian, 1895-1959) for Venini, horizontal striations to body, with stopper, approx 11"h, 5"w, 4.75"d, 5lbs
Provenance: An important Four Seasons, Austin, Texas penthouse estate
(5) BLENKO (ATTR) MODERN GLASS DRINKS SERVICE(lot of 5) Modern olive green glass drinks service, attributed to Blenko, 20th c., including: (1) water bottle/ carafe, approx 8.25"h, 6.5"w, 3"d, (4) dimple tumblers, approx 6"h, 3"diam; 6.5lbs total **Provenance: Founded by interior designer Courtney Blanton, Sui Generis is one of Austin's latest cool places to find curated and collectible furnishings, art and accessories. The shop is a mix of Italian, French and globally-inspired modern vintage with a shot of Miami Vice. Located online and on 1stDibs, Sui Generis is a go-to resource for interior designers, collectors and architects**
(lot of 2) Danish mid-century modern art glass bottle vases, Per Lutken (Danish, 1916-1998) for Holmegaard Glass Factory, including: (1) pale yellow, signed and dated 1959, approx 10.75"h, 4"diam, (1) smoke grey, signed and dated 1960, approx 5.25"h, 4"diam; 2.75lbs total **Provenance: Founded by interior designer Courtney Blanton, Sui Generis is one of Austin's latest cool places to find curated and collectible furnishings, art and accessories. The shop is a mix of Italian, French and globally-inspired modern vintage with a shot of Miami Vice. Located online and on 1stDibs, Sui Generis is a go-to resource for interior designers, collectors and architects**
A VICTORIAN COROMANDEL AND BRASS BOUND LADIES DRESSING CASE by Austin of Westmorelands Street, Dublin, a domed top case opening to reveal fitted interior with manicure set and eleven various glass topped bottles and jars, a fitted jewellery drawer below, the silver with marks for London, 1865. box 33cm wide
(3) ROMAN STYLE GLASS BEAKER, EWER & BOTTLE(lot of 3) Roman style iridescent glass vessels, including: (1) beaker with engraved horizontal bands, approx 3.25"h, 3 3/8"diam, (1) small handled ewer, approx 4.25"h, (1) bottle/ flask, approx 6.5"h, 2 5/8"diam; 0.4lbs total **Provenance: purchased at Lotus Gallery, Austin, Texas****Provenance: An important Four Seasons, Austin, Texas penthouse estate**
(3) KOREAN CELADON GLAZED BOTTLES/ VASES(lot of 3) Korean ceramic bottles/ bottle vases, Yi/ Choson/ Joseon dynasty, flared mouth, tapered neck, squat bulbous form, (one) accented with blue glaze, (two) celadon glazed, tallest: approx 8.25"h, 5 1/8"diam; 3.5lbs total **Provenance: From the collection of Mrs. Bettye Wellons, Austin, Texas**
GEORGE PONZINI POSTMODERN ART GLASS PERFUME BOTTLEPostmodern art glass scent/perfume bottle, signed "PZ" underfoot (George Ponzini, American, 20th c.), approx 4"h, 3"w, 2.25"d, 0.1lbs **Provenance: Founded by interior designer Courtney Blanton, Sui Generis is one of Austin's latest cool places to find curated and collectible furnishings, art and accessories. The shop is a mix of Italian, French and globally-inspired modern vintage with a shot of Miami Vice. Located online and on 1stDibs, Sui Generis is a go-to resource for interior designers, collectors and architects**
MID-CENTURY MODERN RED POTTERY 1-LT TABLE LAMPMid-century modern ceramic single-light table lamp, c.1960s, in a red ombre finish, brass finial, over bottle-neck form standard, rising on tapered flowerpot-form base, retaining off-white shade, electrified, approx 38"h, 10.75"diam, shade: 16.5"diam, 8lbs **Provenance: Designer Courtney Blanton's CBI Studio collection, Austin, Texas**
Matchbox 1-75s
Moko Lesney 4c Triumph motor cycle, 5b Routemaster bus Buy Matchbox, 5c Routemaster bus Players Please, 10c Foden sugar container, 14b Daimler ambulance, 15b Rotinoff Atlantic tractor, 16b Super Atlantic trailer, 17c Austin taxi, 23a Berkeley caravan, 23c Bluebird caravan, 25b VW 1200, 27c Cadillax Sixty special, Lesney 7b Ford Anglia, 18c Bulldozer, 19c Aston Martin DBR5, 21c Commer bottle float, 29b Austin A55 Cambridge, 30b Magirus-Deutz crane truck, 36b Lambretta with side car, 39b Pontiac convertible, 40b Leyland Royal Tiger coach, 57b Chevrolet Impala, 65b Jaguar Sedan (G-E boxes G-E, boxes 16 and 19 one end flap detached). (23)
A Delftware guglet or water bottle, probably Liverpool, the globular body painted in blue with floral sprays beneath scrolling bands and fern fronds, c.1750-60, some restoration, 20cm. Cf. John C. Austin, British Delft at Williamsburg, p.242 pl.584 for a similar example.
1980s Arthur Koby Costume Jewelry Necklace: An EXOTIC necklace created and signed by Arthur Koby (American, b. 1940), known for jewelry that strays far from tradition. Instead, Koby hand-selected intriguing elements acquired during his international travels to realize his visionary collages of wearable art. This dazzling necklace is comprised of several strands of shimmering leaf-shaped beads (some with openwork, others engraved with foliage motifs), ovoid nickel silver medallions with raised central ribs and engraved organic motifs resembling water droplets and sunrays, strung with wire coils behind them, as well as leaf and flower petal shaped beads in teal and black respectively, and brass and translucent spacer beads. Koby created jewelry for noteworthy haute couture designers including Geoffrey Beene, Donna Karan, and Oscar de la Renta - and his jewelry has been worn by celebrities such as Barbara Walters, Gloria Vanderbilt, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Koby famously stated, 'You have to be a little daring; that's what adds excitement!' Size: choker 15" L (38. 1 cm) - 12" L x 8" W (30. 5 cm x 20. 3 cm) below. . Director of Kent State University Museum Jean Druesedow, in the press release for Koby's retrospective exhibition entitled, "Arthur Koby Jewelry: The Creative Eye" at (October 25, 2013 - October 5, 2014), summarized Koby's artistic prowess perfectly: "Architect/sculptor/jeweler: all describe the work of Arthur Koby whom Vogue Magazine described as 'one of the masters of collage. ' Designer Geoffrey Beene asked Koby to provide jewelry for his runway collections as did Oscar de la Renta and Donna Karan throughout the 1980s. He combines, manipulates and assembles unexpected materials, found in his worldwide travels, into necklaces that his clients can choose to wear in full evening dress or with jeans and T-shirts. The fantasy necklaces might be made of 'drawer hinges, Victorian shoe buckles, diamond-faceted stones made from melted-down beer bottles, hand-carved buffalo horn and shredded or solidified balloons' as the New York Times put it in 1987. 'You have to be a little daring; that’s what adds excitement!' said the designer. " . . Provenance: private Palm Springs, California, USA collection, acquired prior to 1965, original owner Marie Trott, then Veronica Austin. . 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. . #151227 Condition Signed "Arthur Koby" on back of largest nickel silver medallion bead. Brass and nickel silver beads have developed a warm age patina. Intact and wearable.
(lot of 2) Earthenware table items, both in orange tones, including: (1) Pre-Columbian Mexican bowl, likely Mayan, c.550-950 A.D., chip to rim, approx 4"h, 10.5" diam; (1) Thai impressed tall-neck bottle, 20th c., having narrow neck, wide body with repeating incised patterns, approx 10.5"h, 7" diam; 4lbs total **Provenance: From the collection of Mrs. Bettye Wellons, Austin, Texas**
Postmodern art glass scent/perfume bottle, signed "PZ" underfoot (George Ponzini, American, 20th c.), approx 4"h, 3"w, 2.25"d, 0.1lbs **Provenance: Founded by interior designer Courtney Blanton, Sui Generis is one of Austin's latest cool places to find curated and collectible furnishings, art and accessories. The shop is a mix of Italian, French and globally-inspired modern vintage with a shot of Miami Vice. Located online and on 1stDibs, Sui Generis is a go-to resource for interior designers, collectors and architects**
A silver and white-metal mounted travelling toilet set, various makers, London, 1831 & 1856, comprising: four scent bottles and four containers, in a fitted amboyna wood case, retailed by Austin, Dublin
(lot of 2) Asian pottery group, including: (1) Japanese white sake bottle, approx 10.75"h, 6" diam; (1) Korean Yi Dynasty vase, approx 9.5"h, 9.5" diam; 9.75lbs total **Provenance: From the collection of Mrs. Bettye Wellons, Austin, Texas**
(2) PER LUTKEN (1916-1998) HOLMEGAARD GLASS VASES(lot of 2) Danish mid-century modern art glass bottle vases, Per Lutken (Danish, 1916-1998) for Holmegaard Glass Factory, including: (1) pale yellow, signed and dated 1959, approx 10.75"h, 4"diam, (1) smoke grey, signed and dated 1960, approx 5.25"h, 4"diam; 2.75lbs total **Provenance: Founded by interior designer Courtney Blanton, Sui Generis is one of Austin's latest cool places to find curated and collectible furnishings, art and accessories. The shop is a mix of Italian, French and globally-inspired modern vintage with a shot of Miami Vice. Located online and on 1stDibs, Sui Generis is a go-to resource for interior designers, collectors and architects**
PAOLO VENINI MURANO 'INCISE' ART GLASS BOTTLEItalian Murano art glass "Incise" bottle, original design by Paolo Venini (Italian, 1895-1959) for Venini, horizontal striations to body, with stopper, approx 7.5"h, 4.25"diam, 2.5lbs**Provenance: An important Four Seasons, Austin, Texas penthouse estate**
Lalique and Baccarat crystal objects decanter H7 1/2" 3 perfume bottles H3 1/2" to 6 1/4" ring stand H3" 2 bird sculptures H4" and 7" knife rest L3 3/4" (8pcs) Provenance: Estate of William Frederick Austin Condition statement: birds and knife rest chipped.