A few examples of appraisal values for
STYLE 2144

• Chilmark Pewter Civiil War
  Chilmark Pewter Civiil War Figurine''Picketts Charge'' by Francis Barnum #2144 6 1/2'' x 9 1/2'' with certificate.
• WILLIAM CHRISTMAS CODMAN GORHAM
  WILLIAM CHRISTMAS CODMAN GORHAM SILVER WATER PITCHER ON TRAYWilliam Christmas Codman Gorham Silver Water Pitcher on Tray, Providence; the pitcher signed CWC and signed ATJ, and marked EX; impressed on pitcher 5444 and impressed on tray 5545; each incised 2144; inscribed on pitcher George H. To Sarah D. Robinson Dec. 12 1895; height of pitcher: 11 1/2 in.; length of tray: 9 1/2 in.; 51 ozt. Condition: Please note: All property is sold "AS IS" and any statement, whether oral or written, is given as a courtesy and shall not be deemed as a guarantee, warranty, or representation of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. The absence of a condition report does not imply the item is in perfect condition.
• 2 TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY
  2 TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY FOUNDATION CONESAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian Period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A pair of hand-built clay foundation cones with tapered bodies and discoid heads. Each cone bears 12 columns of inscribed cuneiform text that were formed just prior to being placed inside of a kiln. Clay nails like these are also referred to as dedication pegs or funerary pegs; they were inscribed, baked, and stuck into walls made of mudbrick to mark ownership either by a god or a ruler. These dedications sometimes include stories or boasts about the rulers they describe, and are some of our earliest sources of written royal history. When translated these cones read, "For Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, governor of Lagash, who built the Eninnu (temple) of Ningirsu, (also) built his Epa, the temple of seven sectors." Size of largest: 4.07" L x 2.14" W (10.3 cm x 5.4 cm) Cuneiform script is one of the oldest known writing systems in the world, made using a reed as a stylus and scratching wedge-shaped marks onto clay tablets. Early cuneiform was pictographic, but in the 3rd millennium BCE it shifted to the more abstract form you see here. These cuneiform objects are some of the roughly 2 million known from this culture; of these, between 30,000 and 100,000 have been translated. The earliest translations came in 1836 from the work of French scholar Eugene Burnouf and, by the 1850's, multiple scholars were able to produce similar translations, meaning the language had been deciphered. Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, 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. #138555 Condition: Body of beige-hued cone repaired from a few large pieces, with chipping and light adhesive residue along break lines. Both cones have losses to tips of bodies as shown. Both cones have encrustations on some cuneiform characters, with softening to some cuneiform characters, and chips to bodies and discoid heads. Nice preservation to most cuneiform characters.
• TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY
  TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY FOUNDATION CONES (PR)Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A wonderful set of two hand-built clay foundation cones with conical bodies and discoid heads. The body of each cone bears 12 columns of cuneiform text inscribed using a sharpened reed or stick just before being placed inside of a kiln. Clay nails like this are also referred to as dedication pegs or funerary pegs; they were inscribed, baked, and stuck into walls made of mudbrick to mark ownership either by a god or a ruler. These dedications sometimes include stories or boasts about the rulers they describe and are some of our earliest sources of written royal history. When translated this cone reads, "For Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, governor of Lagash, who built the Eninnu (temple) of Ningirsu, (also) built his Epa, the temple of seven sectors." Size of largest: 4.75" L x 2.2" W (12.1 cm x 5.6 cm) Cuneiform script is one of the oldest known writing systems in the world, made using a reed as a stylus and scratching wedge-shaped marks onto clay tablets. Early cuneiform was pictographic, but in the 3rd millennium BCE it shifted to the more abstract form you see here. These cuneiform objects are some of the roughly 2 million known from this culture; of these, between 30,000 and 100,000 have been translated. The earliest translations came in 1836 from the work of French scholar Eugene Burnouf and, by the 1850's, multiple scholars were able to produce similar translations, meaning the language had been deciphered. Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, 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. #138549 Condition: Both pieces have chips and losses to peripheries of discoid heads as shown, with minor abrasions, light encrustations, and softening to some cuneiform characters. Nice earthen deposits throughout. Most cuneiform characters are still relatively legible.
• Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Figurine
  Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Figurine of a Bird #2144 3'' excellent.
• 2 TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY
  2 TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY FOUNDATION CONESAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian Period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A lovely pair of hand-built clay foundation cones of conical forms bearing tapered points and discoid heads. Each cone bears 12 columns of inscribed cuneiform script that is formed by impressing a sharpened reed or stick into the still-wet clay just prior to being placed inside of a kiln. Clay nails like this are also referred to as dedication pegs or funerary pegs; they were inscribed, baked, and stuck into walls made of mud bricks to mark ownership either by a god or a ruler. These dedications sometimes include stories or boasts about the rulers they describe and are some of our earliest sources of written royal history. When translated these cones read, "For Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, governor of Lagash, who built the Eninnu (temple) of Ningirsu, (also) built his Epa, the temple of seven sectors." Size of each (both are relatively similar): 5.05" L x 2.08" W (12.8 cm x 5.3 cm) Cuneiform script is one of the oldest known writing systems in the world, made using a reed as a stylus and scratching wedge-shaped marks onto clay tablets. Early cuneiform was pictographic, but in the 3rd millennium BCE it shifted to the more abstract form you see here. These cuneiform objects are some of the roughly 2 million known from this culture; of these, between 30,000 and 100,000 have been translated. The earliest translations came in 1836 from the work of French scholar Eugene Burnouf and by the 1850s multiple scholars were able to produce similar translations, meaning the language had been deciphered. Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, 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. #138550 Condition: Both pieces have heavy encrustations and earthen deposits, softening to some cuneiform characters, and abrasions and nicks to bodies and heads, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to most cuneiform characters.
• PAIR OF CARTIER STERLING SILVER
  PAIR OF CARTIER STERLING SILVER WEIGHTED CANDLESTICKSPair Of Cartier Sterling Silver Weighted Candlesticks , stamped upon the base 'Cartier Sterling #2144 cement filled reinforced with rod Height 10 in. Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• STEUBEN GOLD AURENE "MODERNE" TABLE
  STEUBEN GOLD AURENE "MODERNE" TABLE LAMPSDESCRIPTION: A pair of Steuben gold Aurene table lamps in the Moderne pattern with ornate bronze mounted hardware. Fitted with double light sockets and silk shades. ( Estate of R.J. Reynolds) American Lamp Manufacturing Co. “Almco” see ball in top Factory records record the background as “sandblasted” Reference: Pattern #2144, Modern p.270 Dimitroff Provenance attributed to the Estate of R.J. Reynolds. Pictured p. 94 of Objects of Desire: The Art of Frederick Carder by Alan Shovers. “Combinations of Aurene and acid cut-back are now very rare.” Frederick Carder, and His Steuben Glass 1903-1933 by Rockwell, p.18 In Ericson’s, A Guide to Steuben Glass 1903-1933, Book Two at p. 143 on Tables of Relative Importance, Gold Aurene over Jade Green is listed as #4 and an A which refers to great degree of improbability of obtainability. Vase pictured at p. 64. For an example of Gold Aurene over Green Jade see Fig. 10.134 p, 252 of Dimitroff’s Frederick Carder and His Steuben glass. Provenance: Estate of Mr. and Ms. Alan Shovers Purchased 1/28/00 from Country Depot of Bandera, Texas. CIRCA: Early 1900s DIMENSIONS: (Lamp) H: 30.5" x D: 6" (Shade) H: 11.5" x D: 16.5" (Shade) H: 12" x D: 16.5" CONDITION: Great condition. Normal signs of age. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
• Royal Doulton figurine, HN 2144,
  Royal Doulton figurine, HN 2144, The Jovial Monk, no damage, 7 1/2" tall Estimate $100-150
• COLLECTION OF 8 ROYAL DOULTON
  COLLECTION OF 8 ROYAL DOULTON TOBY JUGS & CHARACTER MUGS: 1) Sir John Falstaff impressed mark 8328 8 1/2''h.; 2) Falstaff impressed mark 8328A 5 1/4''h.; 3) Mad Hatter D 6602 4 1/2''h.; 4) The Mikado D 6507 4'' # not visible; 5) The Fortune Teller D 6503 4'' # not visible; 6) Gone Away D6645 2 1/2''; 7) Long John Silver D 6512 2 1/2''; 8) The Jovial Monk HN 2144 8''h. Sold as a lot.
• 3 ROYAL COPENHAGEN PORCELAIN
  3 ROYAL COPENHAGEN PORCELAIN FISH3 Royal Copenhagen Denmark underglaze porcelain fish. Includes: # 2174, # 2144 Roach # 2675. #2174 missing tip of tail fin. Largest: 3" H x 5 1/2" L
• Portfolio entitled Facing East by
  Portfolio entitled Facing East by Jack Levine and James A. Michener, numbered 2144/2500; as-is condition; 20 1/4" x 13 1/2" x 2" (approx.)Provenance: Private Ventura, CA collection
• ROOKWOOD, FIVE ARTS AND CRAFTS
  ROOKWOOD, FIVE ARTS AND CRAFTS POTTERY ITEMS To include: matte pink glazed vase, tapered form with leaf pattern, no. 2144 with 1926 date mark (7 5/8 in.); matte lemon yellow glazed bowl, round low form with fish and water pattern, no. 2150 with 1917 date mark (3 x 7 in.); matte light green glaze bowl, round form with three loop handles, no. 2163-B with 1930 date mark (3 5/8 x 9 3/8 in.); pair of matte green glazed vases, no. 2282 with 1935 date marks (5 1/4 in.).
• Chilmark Pewter Civil War
  Chilmark Pewter Civil War Figurine ''Georgia''Pickett's Charge'' by Francis Barnum #2144 6 1/2'' x 9 1/2''