Antique Canes
1. An attractive antler cane, "L" shaped handle with a silver collar. Dark wood shaft. Nice patina on handle. L: 35.75".$150 2. A beautiful ram's horn handled cane on black wood shaft. Horn is large with choice colors and patina. Very attractive! L: 39". $250 3. China, early 20th century. An ornate hand chased silver knob handle depicting a serene garden scene with several people both seated and standing. Ebony shaft intricately carved in two places. "IK" monogram engraved on top of handle. L: 36". $500 4. A brass and amethyst knob handled cane. Brass ball knob is highly decorated. Between handle and brass collar is 1.75" highly polished amethyst. Dark shaft; ferrule is missing. L: 35.25". $250 5. Ivory handle & ferrule. Beautifully carved slender handle with 4 lions, one atop the other; nice detail! Metal collar. Excellent condition. L: 33.5". $500 6. A sword cane, "cruciform", with bamboo shaft and claw atop as handle. Inside of claw is white ball. Separation of handle reveals a 28" metal rod with beveled point. L: 36". Excellent condition. $500 7. A silver knob cane with ebony shaft. Metal ferrule is hallmarked. Handle in need of proper cleaning. L: 35.5". Nice. $150 8. A Scottish "hiking" cane with crook handle. Heavy wood shaft is decorated with 15 metal place plaques. A colorful and highly decorative cane. L: 36". Excellent condition. Rubber ferrule. $200 9. A turn of the century "presentation" cane with gold filled knob handle. Ornately chased with bird, butterfly and flowers. Uninscribed on top. L: 35.75". Excellent. Heavy ebony shaft; metal ferrule. $500+ 10. Eagle head handle is of attractive white metal. Crook shaped with applied green eyes and open beak. Heavy ebony shaft; metal ferrule. L: 36". $150 11. A sword cane. Bone handle is scrimshawed with "opera" style. Inscribed "Geo B. Marvin, Bark Coral, Pacific Ocean, 1874". Removal of handle reveals a 19.25" four sided dagger. Bamboo shaft; metal ferrule. L: 34.5". $500+ 12. A crook handle European "hiking" cane. Metal plaques adorn almost entire cane. Pointed metal ferrule. Nice! L: 35.5". $150 13. An ivory composite(?) "compass" cane. Round knob ivory handle unscrews to reveal a small scrimshawed compass. Scrimshawed sun on top of handle. Nice dark wood shaft; metal ferrule. A choice and important piece! $500+ 14. A wood cane in shape of a pool cue. Handle portion of brown wood with inlaid "X" design. Below shaft, rest of cane is lacquered and of tan color. Metal ferrule. L: 35". Plaque on top reads, "C.P.C. A.D.E., 1924". $100 15. A simple knob handle cane on dark heavy shaft. Inscribed on top "EAD". No ferrule. $100 16. A brass horse head cane. In 4 sections; wood shaft breaks down into 3 sections. Head removes to reveal a storage compartment. Metal. ferrule. L: 35.5". $150 17. A lot of 2 new "folk art" canes. One with fierce animal and human heads. Inscribed "IRIE JAMAICA". Second cane looks African in style with twisted snake pattern leading to head. Applied "L" handle. L: 40.5 & 39". Both are highly decorative. $200/2 18. An old and choice silver knob handle cane with long malacca shaft. Handle is inscribed with coat of arms and "Presented by Malacca Scouters". L: 43.5". $300 19. An English "hiking" cane. Wood shaft is adorned with 9 plaques. Rubber ferrule. Leather strap at top. L: 37". $100 20. An old silver knob handle cane with ebony shaft. Floral designs adorn beveled sides of handle. L: 35". Ferrule is missing. $150 21. A lot of 2 old and slender wood canes. Both with silver collars and handle tips. One cane has crook handle, one with "L" shaped handle. Dark wood shafts and metal ferrules. Nice workmanship on both. L: 35.5" each. $250/2 22. A choice "folk art" cane. With whimsical carved bearded head at base of "L" shaped handle. Carved from tree branch. L: 35". Rare! $300 23. A sword cane. In appearance of simple branch. Handle removes at metal collar to reveal two sided blade marked, "SWAINE, ADENEY". Blade in excellent condition; ferrule of horn. L: 36". $350 24. A lot of two wood canes. One with "L" shaped handle and bamboo shaft. One with crook handle and plain. Both with rubber ferrules. L: 32.5" & 34". $100/2 25. An officer's swagger stick with two sided dagger inside. Handle of wood and bone. Bone is ornately carved and scrimshawed. Lion head protrudes from top of handle. Length of blade is 15.5". Overall is 25". Rare. $250 26. A lot of 2 smaller canes. One probably an officer's cane. Small brass knob embossed, "Who Dares Wins", with dagger and wings embossed as well. With metal collar and ebony shaft. L: 35.5". Second cane of burl wood with crook handle. Tip of handle in shape of horse hoof. Bottom of hoof and metal collar inscribed, "CWS". $250/2 27. A lot of 5 officer's swagger sticks. All with silver handles. Two with ball shaped handles, 3 with capped handles. All with monograms and decorations embossed. Two shafts ebony, one bamboo, two malacca. All with metal ferrules. All choice. All are about 28" long. $500/5 28. Japan, a pool cue. Incised decoration on wide shaft with round brass handle. Handle removes and makes into cue. L: 34.5". Choice and usable. $300 29. A silver and pewter puzzle cane with rare bamboo shaft. Metal ferrule. L: 36". Cp. Monek, Canes Through the Ages, page 49. Choice. $300 30. A Taper's or tippler's cane. Used to carry alcoholic beverages. Silver capped handle unscrews to reveal secret compartment. Flask is missing. Very popular during Prohibition in U.S. Wide malacca shaft, metal ferrule. Choice! Cp. Monek, pg. 167. L: 36". $300 31. A shark vertebrae cane with baleen rings as separators. Bone knob handle and ferrule. Choice! Cp. Monek pg. 93. L: 34.5". $400 32. An attractive cane made from segmented horns. Knob horn handle; metal ferrule. Excellent condition. L: 33.5". $350 33. A monopod seat cane. Two metal loops fold out to make seat. Ferrule is also metal. Shaft is made of dark wood. Leather strap is missing. Cp. Monek, pg. 270. L: 33.25". $250 34. Antler "L" shaped handle cane with burl wood shaft. Metal collar and ferrule. L: 35". Nice. $200 35. Glass cane with crook handle. Pale translucent blue glass with twisted handle and ferrule design. Shaft is four sided and straight. L: 31". $150 36. A silver 19th century "opera" handle cane with bug on floral design. Malacca shaft. Nice condition. L: 35.5". $150 37. A silver "opera" handle cane with plaid design and "I.D.A." inscribed on silver collar. Ebony shaft. L: 36". Attractive. $150 38. A Chinese "opera" handle silver cane; hallmarked at bottom. Dragon design. Also has intricate incised design below handle. Dark shaft. Metal ferrule. L: 36". $150 39. A silver "L" shaped handle on burl wood shaft. Metal ferrule. Hallmarked on handle. Handle nicely decorated with flowers. L: 35". $150 40. A segmented ivory cane with lion poised to attack on handle. 8 sections plus handle with 2 metal collars. Lion's mouth is agape and nicely detailed. Shaft has bumped texture. Choice! L: 36.5". $500 41. A nautical ivory cane with crook handle. On end of handle sits a dog's head. 3 sections of double baleen rings on handle. Some age cracks to ivory on handle. Nice! L: 36". Metal ferrule. $500 42. An attractive nautical cane with ivory handle highlighted with baleen. Light colored wood shaft. L: 36". Choice! $400 43. Ivory "L" shaped handle cane with light colored wood shaft. Ivory handle with scrimshawed and engraved snake winding down handle. L: 36". $300 44. An attractive "L" shaped silver handle cane with floral design and monogram, "HJK" on tip of handle. Burl wood shaft. L: 32.5". $150 45. Ivory handle cane with bumped texture on malacca shaft. Metal collar at base of ivory handle. L: 32". $100 46. A very attractive silver "L" shaped handle cane. Handle in shape of horse hoof. On burl wood shaft. Metal ferrule. At base of handle is inscribed "Alex C. Mc Donald". Nice toning on handle. $300 47. Folk art cane. Attractive diamond willow branch shaft cane. Metal ferrule. L: 35.25". Cp. Monek, pg. 150. $150 48. A flaring knob handled leather washer cane. Metal ferrule. Nice condition. L: 35.5". Cp. Monek, pg. 99. $150 49. A silver nugget textured handle on wood shaft. L: 33.5". $100 50. A simple ivory knob handle cane on ebony shaft. Old cane as is evident by embedded age cracks and patina on handle. Horn ferrule. L: 37.25". $200 51. Military decorative cane with knob handle inlaid with mother of Pearl (some missing). Metal collar is open work and reveals coat of arms. Strap handle immediately below handle. Choice! Spike metal ferrule. L: 38.5". $300+ 52. Horn handle cane with metal collar inscribed, "L.M. Chicago", on nice malacca shaft. L: 36.5". $200 53. A boxwood handle cane intricately carved in shape of a large dog head. Mouth agape. Metal collar on dark shaft. Nice! L: 34". $200 54. A lot of two "tourist" canes. One engraved Mexico, one Curocao. Both highly decorative and painted in reds, greens and yellows. L: 35" & 36". $100/2 55. Folk art, a large diamond willow branch shaft cane. Carved knob handle with metal ferrule. L: 37.5". $100 56. A horn handle cane with silver collar. "HB" initials monogrammed. Light colored wood shaft. L: 34". $150 57. A crooked cane. Simple and very large and made from a thick branch with "L" shaped handle. L: 33". $100 58. A lot of 3 canes, all with horn handles, one with real pig hoof? below handle. All nice. L: 33"-37". $300/3 59. A lot of 2 canes. One with "L" shaped horn handle the other with "L" shaped silver and wood handle. L: 27.5" & 35.5". Both nice. $150/2 60. A lot of 2 heavy wood canes. Both with inlaid or marquetry. One with large knob handle, one with crook handle. Both nice. L: 33" & 35". $150/2 61. A lot of two identical brass cane stands. Each divided into 4 sections. H: 25". $150/2
Amerind Collectibles
62. Graves County, Kentucky, c. 400 A.D. stone (chert) axe head ("Mississippi hoe"). L: 8". $250-300 63. Scioto City, Ohio, c. 1400 A.D., a diorite grooved axe head. L: 6". $400-500 64. Brocker City, Kentucky, c, 1000 A.D., a shell gorget or death mask with incised decoration. In Riker display box with four canine teeth. H: 2.75". Rare! $1000 65. Fort Ancient Culture, Ohio, c. 1250 A. D., a small stone smoking pipe bowl. H: 43mm. $250 66. Puna City, Arizona, three obsidian knives. L: 5-6". $250/3 67. Plains Indian wooden rifle butt war club with original pins, missing steel spike. L: 28". $450J 68. Plains Indian smoking pipe with antler bowl on wood stem. L: 23". Unusual and old! $75 69. Northwest Coast Shaman wands, two examples one carved with bird's head and painted, the other rather ordinary. L: 121, 13". $150/2 70. A lot of Indian arrows, 4 with metal points, two plain. L: 12-16". $75/lot 71. Eskimo carved ivory and bone knives with a modern carving of a walrus. $200/lot72. Amerind stone lot: a catlinite piece, a round banner stone and a drill holder. L: 3", 1". $75/3 73. Amerind, a lot of 6 hand axes and tools from prehistoric Indian sites near San Bernardino, CA. L: 2-6". $400/6 74. Amerind, a fine old basalt grooved axe head; edge chipped. L: 4-5". $75 75. Amerind, Mimbres, c. 11th cent. A.D., a black over white slip bowl, repaired and a prefect small ladle. Found together. $300/2 76. Amerind, c. 1000 A.D., Anasazi black over white slip one eared jug. There is some restoration and new paint around the neck of this rarity. H: 6". $250 77. Amerind, a Hohkam, a utility coil pot from c. 1050 A.D.; with edge chips and age cracks. H: 4.5". Rare. $300 78. Amerind, a Mississippian redware frog effigy bowl with age cracks around frog's mouth. H: 8". Rare. $200 79. Amerind, a Mississippian blackware bowl with a box turtle on one side. H: 4.75". $350 80. Amerind, a Mississippian blackware bowl with a lizard in relief on the side of the flared rim. Found near Pipe Stone, Indiana. H: 5.5". $200 81. Amerind, four nice modern vessels marked, ISHIRL, White Mesa and Wing Saute, each painted over white background along with a bell signed R. Laner, Ute, USA. H: 10", W: 9". $500/4 82. Amerind, a lot of fine old Indian small pottery items in various colors. H: 2-8". $300/10 83. Amerind, a lot with two Indian baskets, an Indian pot, some pot sherds and 2 copies of Mayan Stone Work. $100/lot 84. Mixed Amerind, a and Pre-Co. Lot. A Mayan type bowl, heavily repaired and an unknown Indian bowl. $50/2 85. Amerind, a lot of 2 painted Zuni antique bowls, one in need of repair. D: 2.5"-6.75". $250/286. Amerind, an Indian basket (D: 8") with starburst lid; within the basket misc. fragmentary Pre-Co. heads etc. $175/lot 87. Amerind, Carmel Mission bowl in blackware with a note explaining where it was found. H: 5". $100 88. Amerind, a mixed lot of bowls including an old Navajo redware bowl, a tripod bowl and a modern chipped Jemez, N.M. painted bowl. $300/3 89. Amerind, a smoking utensil lot consisting of a beaded pipe stem (L: 16"), a ceramic pipe bowl, two serpentine cigarette holders and a cigar holder. L: 2-4". $150/lot90. Amerind, a Southwest Indian creme one-eared bowl with painted glyphs around neck. H: 7.75". $200 91. Amerind, a nice San Ildefonzo redware bowl with black decoration. D: 4.5". $150 92. Amerind, Hopi Indians, a ceramic bowl painted by the "Hopi-Frog" with the frog as signature. $100 93. Amerind, a brown-glazed Navajo Indian jar with knotted design around the throat. H: 7". $125 94. Amerind, a Hopi Indian "corrugated" bowl signed by Fernel Pavatea. $75 95. Amerind, a large lot of pottery sherds collected by consignor and considered to be Anasazi. $100 96. Amerind, 9 modern Indian ceramic vessels all nicely painted and detailed at least one is broken. H: 2-8.5". $300/9
Africa
98. Africa, Zaire, a nice old steel axe head on nicely carved handle which ends in a human face. $450 99. A lot of 3 necklaces, two with African trade beads, the third a silver chain. $50/3
Pre-Columbian
100. A lot of three Pre-Columbian seal lot, two stamps, one cylindrical. H: 1.5"-2'. $50/3 101. Ecuador, Tumaco, c. 500 B.C., a nice head fragment of a man with nose ring and labret, and a fine stamp seal. H: 2-3". $100/2102. Mexico, a nicely articulated mother of pearl inlaid fish, L: 8". $100 103. Mexican folk art, a carved wooden nun holding a large melon. On stand. H: 9". $75 104. Mexico, a fine obsidian "mezcala" figure and a composition Mayan scene. H: 6-9". $100/2 105. Amazon Valley, Shipipo Indians, a nicely painted ceramic bowl. D: 8". $125 106. A board with 10 Pre-Co. head fragments. Mostly from the "Valley of Mexico". $150/lot 107. A lot of 2 Pre-Co. pieces. A small Nayarit hunchback and a Veracruz shaman's head. H: 4.5". $200/2 108. West Mexico, Nayarit, c. 100 B.C.-200 A.D., a nice redware vase with narrow neck, flared body; a small ceramic stopper atop. H: 5.5". $100 109. Mexico, Colima, c. 100 B.C.-250 A.D., a gadrooned goard-shaped redware pot. H: 4", D: 5.5". Nice. $100 110. Mexico, Colima, a lot of 2 chipped pieces; a rooster effigy vessel and a squarish bowl severely cracked. W: 6". $200/2 111. Mexico, Colima, Proto-Classic, c. 100-250 A.D., a fine terra cotta "melon" bowl with creme slip. H: 4". Nice! $150 112. Mexico, Colima, c. 100 B.C.-250 A.D., an interesting miniature dog vessel with 3 globular segments. W: 2.5". $50 113. West Mexico, Chinesco, c. 200 B.C., a lovely small ceramic figure in the "Thinker" posture; red pigment over creme slip. A little gem. H: 3.75". $200 114. Pre-Columbian spindle whorl lot with some stone heads. Most of the whorls are nicely decorated. $200/lot 115. Pre-Columbian, Panama, Irazu, c. 300-850 A.D., a lot of 6 bowls; a couple with painted, all in nice condition and scarce. D: 2"-4". $400/8 116. Pre-Columbian, Panama, Irazu Site, near Vulcan, a tripod bowl, 300-800 A.D., and 2 brownware bowls, one with paint. $100/3 117. Pre-Columbian, S. America, Ecuador, Jama Coaque, c. 500 B.C., a seated shaman in blackware, repaired at the head, along with a turtle, both damaged. H: 8". $300/lot
The following lots are all from Costa Rica at a sight near Palomar Norte called Burcia, on the Pacific Coast not too far north of Panama. Each piece c. 745-975 A. D.
118. A choice tripod bowl with a coatamundi in relief on each leg. Minor chips around the lip. H: 4.75". An outstanding artifact. $400-600 119. A plain tripod bowl with hollow thick legs, a rattle in one. D: 5". $150-200 120. A white slip tripod bowl with red and black linear decoration. The pot has an age crack on one side. The painting is nicely done. Reminiscent of the work from the northern region of Nicoya. D: 5". $100-200121. A redware figural whistle vessel in the form of a toucan with ball on chest and three legs, one broken and repaired. W: 6". $150-250 122. A lot of two unpainted creme slip pieces; a double bodied "wedding bowl," and a child's rattle or maracas, H: 2". $175/2 123. An interesting white slip ceramic bowl with twisted lug handles. Minor rim chip H: 4". $100-150124. Three excellent painted small jugs which were found together. Lozenge patterns dominate the style. A must-keep-together lot of remarkably well-preserved ancient Costa Rican pots. $750-1000/3
Eskimo Art
125. Eskimo Bone/ ivory lot, 4 old and ancient pieces with good old color. L: 4.6-7.4". $300/4 126. A miniature fossilized ivory carving of an Eskimo hunter. H: 2.5". $50 127. A fine late 19th century Eskimo stone carving of a duck. H: 4". $200 128. Two 19th cent. walrus penises used as clubs for killing baby seals. One is finished with baleen on each end. L: 13-17". $200/2 129. Alaska, whale tooth, cribbage board; decorated with a seal. Charming! L: 4.6". $175 130. Eskimo bone and ivory lot. A bilikin fashioned from a tooth; H: 2.5". Also 6 toggles and one ancient spear point. $200/lot 131. A Canadian Eskimo stone carving of a sea lion. L: 10.5". $125 132. The balance of the Eskimo stone carvings of animals; some damaged, one of resin; birds, seals and frogs. One frog is terra cotta. $100/lot 133. A fine ivory scrimshawed Eskimo face inlaid in a brownstone carving of a hunter holding pole. H: 8.5". $350 134. A fine Kwakiutl stone carving of a mallard with a central hole for a candle. Very nicely carved. L: 8". $350 135. Alaska, carved ivory fan(?). Handles, L: 4.5". One shows sled and dogs; other with mountain cabin scene. Old! $75/pr. 136. NW Coast, scrimshawed whale tooth. L: 4". Totemic design. $250 137. A modern wooden Eskimo carving of an eagle. H: 10.5". $50 138. A lot of 2 Eskimo carvings of seals in very different styles. Minor scuffing. L: 4-5.5". $200/2 139. A fine large Eskimo woven basket with lid with bird designs. H: 11". $300 140. A nice Eskimo stone carving of an oval sled. Minor chips on nose and right foot. H: 9.5". $200 141. Another lot of Eskimo animal carving, a seal group, one a raccoon from Siberia, 2 frogs, a leopard and a pebble with bas relief bird. An interesting group. L: 2-8". $250/7 142. Indian silver obelisk amulet container. H: 11.5". Interesting. $150
Oriental Miniatures
143. Wood Netsuke; including a monkey, fish, dog, a horse with two riders, and an old man on a monkey. All signed. $250/5 144. Wood Netsuke; including an owl, dog, groper, dog on clam, man on ox, and a standing man. All signed. $250/5 145. Wood Netsuke; including a farmer, two men on a ladder, dog, owl, and a seated dragon. All signed. $300/5 146. Wood Netsuke; including a woman in a vine, bird on tree, two puppies entangled, and a cat. All signed. $200/4147. Wood Netsuke; including a seal with a pup, a snake wrapped around a gourd and a squirrel. $150/3 148. Wood Netsuke; a phallic netsuke with a man on the side. signed in an oval. $100 149. Wood Netsuke; a lot of three erotic netsuke; all signed. $300/3 150. Wood Netsuke; an interesting phallus with a vulva design incorporated, signed. $200 151. Wood Netsuke; including a rooster, a fish, an elephant nosed chi-chi, a snake by a gourd, and a bird feeding its chick which is coming out of its shell. All signed. $200/5 152. Wood Netsuke; including a mouse, rooster, rat in a rope, bee in an open fruit, and a snake wrapped around a frog. All signed. $250/5 153. Wood Netsuke; including a Buddhist gong, a seated monk, two turtles, horse, dog, and a man on a thunder fish. All signed. $300/6 154. Wood Netsuke; an erotic lot including a woman with an octopus, a copulating couple, a frog with an enormous phallus, a woman bathing, and two women with octopus. all signed. $400/6 155. Ivory Netsuke; including a rabbit, fish, and a chick. All signed. $175/3 156. Ivory Netsuke; including three with frog scenes, a snake and a duck. All signed. $300/5 157. An ivory inro with ivory fish netsuke, complete with ojime. $275158. A rare ivory inro with etched shunga (erotic) scene, complete with fish netsuke and ojime. $500
Chinese Snuff Bottle Collection
159. A lovely example of two pandas painted from the inside of both sides of a glass snuff bottle. $150 160. A group of five glass snuff bottles all painted from the inside. A marvelous lot. $750/5 161. A group of four glass bottles including a Peking glass bottle. $200/4 162. A fine blue glass bottle in the form of a fish. $250163. A snuff bottle in the form of a turtle. $75 164. A beautifully scrimshawed old bottle with a pair of lovers in a carriage on one side and a fish scene on the other. $250165. A small ceramic bottle with a reclining elephant and a howdah for the spoon. $75166. A lot of six two color Peking glass bottles all with lids and in excellent condition. $750/6167. A lot of six including a rare example of a Chinese cabbage, three clear bottles, and two small ceramic examples. $500/6 168. A fine yellow-green molded and etched bottle with an elephant in bas relief. $100 169. A violet glass bottle in the form of a squirrel. $75 170. a Peking glass bottle with a carp design. $75 171. A lot of four including a ceramic with painted insects, a gourd, and two ivory or bone examples. $250/4 172. A lot of three ceramic snuff bottles including one in the form of an ear of corn, one with a grasshopper painted on both sides and a boat scene. $250/3173. A lot of three finely scrimshawed ivory or bone bottles all with erotic scenes. $500/3174. A round scrimshawed box with old sailing scene. $65
Miscellaneous Collectibles
175. A fine old Memorial wooden box with ivory decoration. The memorial reads in part, "In Memory. Mr. John Wood who departed this life March 9th, 1790 in the 52nd year of his age..." H: 10". Rare. $200176. England, c. 1890, a gorget cast after the 16th century Italian original. W: 8.5". $200177. China, a lot of two painted ivory snuff bottles. H: 2.5". $50/2178. A lot of two crucifixes one in ivory the other in ivory composition; the armless Christ is probably from Portuguese Goa. H: 6". $100/2179. An antique silver match box with lovely repousee designs and a modern silver Siamese lighter. H: 45mm. $25/2180. A small "amethyst" geode and two sand dollars. $25/3
Judaica
181. Judaica, c. 1800 A.D., a 3 part silver arm amulet nicely incised in Hebrew script with fish and human designs. 5.5" overall. $400 182. Judaica, c. 1800 A.D., a lot of 4 amulets, one brass, three silver. All with Hebrew inscriptions! Nice. L: 1.2.5". $400/4183. Judaica, an octagonal Kabbalistic bronze amulet with small crack, with 3 loops on back for suspension, one missing; along with a very nice and old silver square amulet. W: 2.75"-3". $750/2 184. Judaica, c. 1800 A.D., a lot of 4 small Hebrew amulet pendants, one round, one oblong, the third triangular with loops for wearing. H: 1.5"-3". $450/3 185. Judaica, c. 1800 A.D., a rectangular silver plaque with 14 lines of Hebrew script from the Torah. S: 3.25" x 2.5". $350 186. Judaica, c. 1800 A.D., a round pendant amulet with incised people with Islamic script "In the Name of Allah". D: 2.5". $250
Asia
187. A hardstone carved Buddha head and cast metal Indian goddess. H: 5", 3.25". $225/2188. India, 19th cent., a provincial steatitie sculpture of a standing female musician. H: 12.5". $200 189. N. India, c. 1875, a fine brass "lotus" bowl used to serve water to priests and monks with elephant and lotus leaves for peace and tranquillity. H: 6". $150 190. An enameled brass casket from India with 7 wooden carved fish inside. S: 6 x 3.5 x 1.5". $75/lot191. India, Cow aquamanille, well cast brass, very old. H: 6.25", L: 9". $175 192. India, a lot of 3 bronze hands all mounted and most likely museum reproductions. H: 8". $75/3193. An Indian wooden panel of the elephant headed god Ganesha. L: 12' x 6.5". Nice$100 194. India, 2 brass wheeled bowls; square with horsehead handle, 6", 6.75" side. One circular 4.5" with bulls head handle, ht: 3". Old.! $150/2 195. India or China, a carved ivory elephant on wood stand. L: 3.6", H: 1.6". $75 196. India, elephant with groom and chair. Fine style. H: 2.8", L: 3". $250 197. Northern Indian brass lotus bowl lot of 7 smaller examples; all hard wrought with nice incising. H: 4"-6". $400-$600/7198. Indian Brass Lot. A cast squat elephant, ht: 3.25" on oval vase; a boat-shaped dish or container with ornate cast body, L: 4.6". A square openword box, well cast. 2.5" x 2.25" x 1.75" and a standing female figure on base, ht: 5.5", serving as a handle. Good lot, old items! $125/lot 199. India, an elaborate wood printing block used for textile designs. S: 8" x 10". $75 200. India, a fine old elephant bell with cloisonné decoration. H: 5". $100 201. India, a lot of 6 brass bells, 2 without clappers. H: 2-4". $100/6 202. India, bronze of "dancing Siva" in circle of fire. Multi-armed figure with left raised; on oval lotus base. Ht: 8". $225
China
204. Four nicely carved wooden Chinese figures. $250/4 205. A lot of two fine Chinese wood carvings; a lion and its cubs; a philosopher with stork and child. H: 5-6.5". $100/2206. A nice Chinese wood carving of a warrior on horseback. On own stand; along with a plain horse. W: 9". $250/2 207. A Chinese Communist wood carving of a country doctor; her hands together, coolie hat behind. H: 14". $150208. China, Qing Dynasty, an iron with cloisonné handle, capped with signs of Zodiac. Bowl has cast "demon face"; done in Chou style. Nice old piece. $125 209. A large household amuletic coins (?) Brass and cast; resemble ancient coins. S: 6". $53/2 210. A lot of 3 brass objects including a Chinese etched tray, W: 11"; a boat-like vase, H: 6" and an enameled stirrup-shaped dish, H: 5.5". $50/3211. China, a polychrome household god, c. 19th cent. H: 12". $50212. A Chinese cloisonné lot; napkin rings. Nice. $60/12 213. A Chinese cloisonné lot. 9 boxes, small 1.5" to 4.25". Nice condition. $60/9 214. A Chinese cloisonné lot, bowl lot. 7 pieces from small of 2.75" to 5". Condition mixed. $50/7215. A Chinese cloisonné lot, cigarette holders. 4 pieces, overall nice cond. $50/4 216. China, Qing Dynasty, a bell, Buddhist, cast iron, c. 19th cent. Ht" 11.3". with hammer. $375217. China, a hardwood wall mask lot. A pair showing n emperor and empress and a third of a peasant girl. Ivory inlays. Choice. H: 9-10". $425/3 218. China, ivory carving of a dragon. L: 4", H: 1.6". $175 219. Chinese ivory lot. Lot of 3 "immortals", well carved, on wooden bases. 2 are seated, one is standing. H: 2-3". $125/3 220. Chinese ivory lot. 5 carved cigarette holders with dragons. L: 3.9-6.25". $150/5 221. Chinese ivory lot. A pair of elephants. L: 2.5", H: 1.9". on wood stands. $75/pr. 222. China, very ornate cigarette boxes; with engraving, overlaid panels and decoration! Old. Brass/white metal/wood. $150/2 223. China, ink boxes. for travel etc. Under lid one mixes ink for writing, one plain, one decorated and signed. Old. $75/2 224. Chinese, brass boxes. Mainly cigarette table boxes; all with lids engraved with dragons and scenes. Old. $75/3 225. Chinese cloisonné lot. Ash trays (29). Very nice selection. Overall good cond. Copper and brass based. $150/29 226. A brass tray lot. Mainly 3 decorative rectangular trays, largest 12" long; 2 platters, a vase, cup and dish. Old! $125/8 227. Chinese cloisonné lot. Vases of various sizes. H: 3.1-9". Overall cond. is fair. $50/lot 228. Chinese cloisonné lot. Plates, covered jars, cups and more. Along with some modern enameled copper. Nice lot! $75/lot 229. Chinese cloisonné lot. Lotus bowls; 2 pieces. Nice cond. S: 3.9" and 7.9". $50/2 230. China, Guan Yin, statue in wood; holding scepter. Well carved. Ht: 12". $100 231. Brass portable pen/ink case, L: 8"; opium lamp with glass top, old, h: 4.25"; Trousse set (dagger with hardstone handle; chopsticks in wood sheath). L: 11". $150/3 232. A Chinese brass cigarette box with open worked jadeite lid. S: 6.25" x 4.5". $75 233. Chinese wood carving of an "Immortal" holding staff. An ornate rendering. H: 14.5". $200 234. Chinese wood carving of a general wearing an aegis mask below his beard. On stand. Impressive. H: 14". $200 235. An impressive antique wooden Chinese carving of an "Immortal". Minor chipping. H: 19". $350 236. A Chinese wood carving of a boy on a water buffalo. L: 7". $100 237. China, 2 brass bells; heavily decorated, one in high relief! One heavy, H: 7.5" and has scrolling cloud dragons. The other, more flaring, H: 7" and show stylized dragons and floral motifs. $300/2 238. China, hardstone seals. Pinkish stone carved on 3 sides with clouds, 4th side of a standing female. Sizes 6.75" high by 2" on a side. $200/pr.239. China, wood Buddha's. A pair of large and well carved pieces; the larger with minor chips to base. Ht: 7.75", 5.9". Beautiful work. $300/2240. China, cinnabar lacquer; 2 carved objects; an egg, L: 2.6" and a vase, H: 5.25", on wood stand. $50/2
Asia
241. A fine old bronze hippopotamus with old label, "Indo-China" ninth century. W: 9.5". $150242. Siam, c. 1700, a ayuthia stone Buddha head from Thailand; chipped on nose. H: 7". Rare. $500243. An interesting Malaysian or Indonesian painted stone head with excellent detail. On wood stand. H: 5". Nice! $300 244. Asian Varia, a small gilt bronze "sennin", H: 1.75", black lacquered seated baby, H: 6.25", teardrop shaped silver box with stones, L: 3"; a bronze "Wa Do coin trivet, 6.3"' a small Islamic inlaid dish, 3.9"; and Indo-Chinese lacquered dish, 8"; a 2 sided drum. $125/lot 245. Japan, a gilt figure of the Kamakura Buddha along with a green stone Buddha. H: 3.5"-10". $350/2 246. S.E. Asia, animal lot. Gilt metal decorated overall with glass inlaid pellets, red mainly. Duck, bird, elephant and a "kirin" like animal with a removable head (snuff box?) Aprox. sizes, L: 3.75", H: 3". $100/4247. Siam, Ayudhya, head of a Buddha on wooden base. Patinated bronze. H: 2" $100 248. Japanese, Meiji Period, bronze brazier with handle for burning charcoal. D: 7". Nice. $250 249. Korea, a hand bell in brass with inscription around body. Long and ornate handle. H: 9". $175 250. Japan, wedding mirrors, c. 19th century. With cast bronze handles; shows cranes, tortoise and tree. D: 6 & 7.25", L: 10 & 11". $100/2 251. Asia, China and Japan; two brass incense burners; footed and attractive. $50/2 252. S.E. Asia, a carved hardwood elephant with inlaid eyes, toes and tusks (one lacking). Well carved. H: 9". $150 253. Korean Folk Art, a carved stone lion with painted detailing. L: 6.5". $50 254. Two small Japanese soy sauce plates each with a bird scene in repousee along with a bell and jadeite cup. D: 3". $75/4 255. Oriental lot of small brass bowls and a gilt container with floral designs and black beads within. D: 2-3". $50/lot 256. Indonesia, a rare double wood cage for small animals used in fights. Each cage is surmounted by a sphinx. H: 12", W: 13" combined. Also 257. Korea, c. 1900 A.D., a nice brass vase with lion repoussee work; two loop handles. There is a repairable dent on side. $100 258. Siam, 18th century, 2 bronze Buddha heads, each mounted on a wood slag. L: 2.5"-4". Siam, "Singing bowl" Brass with decorated rim; 3 figures in attitude of prayer spaced around mid section with wooden clapper. Choice! H: 6.25", D: 10". $150/3 259. S.E. Asian brass "beggars" bowls. Undecorated. Another lot of 4. $35/4 260. S.E. Asian brass "beggars" bowls with no incising. D: 3.5". $35/lot 261. Thailand, 19th century bronze casting of Buddha with large loops on each ear lobe. H: 13.5". $300 262. A large lot of Oriental wood stands of various sizes and shapes; some broken. $100/lot 263. Mask lot, wood/cartonnage. Balinese barong mask of a demon, a Japanese mask, appears to be a tengu, Chinese wood wall mask. H: 8, 8.75". $175/lot 265. Bell Varia lot, probably Philippine, 4 pieces, with rope or hide suspension; old brass/bronze. $75/4 266. Bells and gongs, Japan, a pair of bronze temple gongs with tassels and hammers. H: 6". $225/pr267. Two Buddhist temple gongs in wood frames. H: 8-9". $200/2 268. A fine old Oriental bronze bell with large loop atop. $50 269. Tibet, a lot of 2 brass bells with thunderbolt handles. H: 7". $250/2 270. Tibet, 19th century, tantric human skull cup with hammered silver insert with notched rim. There is considerable dark brown patina on the skull indicating even greater age. S: 17cm x 13.5cm x 5cm. $200 271. Nepal, a hand trumpet with horned dragon design; copper and white metal. L: 18". $100 272. Tibet/Nepal, a hand bell in bronze with vajira. Handle is well made for type. H: 5.75". $175 273. Nepal, teapot lot. Ornate copper and white metal; decorated with dragon handle and spout on large piece; also decorated with sacred objects. Smaller piece with dragon plaques on sides. H: 9.5" and 8.5". $200 274. Tibet/Nepal, Phurbu or dagger used in dances to exorcise demons. Bronze and well cast. L: 8.75". $200 275. South Asian, solid brass cast seated Buddha upon lotus base. Incised floral pattern on body. Ht: 5.3". Attributed to Tibet; some age. $250 276. North African inlaid box and hexagonal tray. Beautiful geometric patterns; intricate. Box 12 x 8 x 3"; tray D: 16". $100/2 277. Islamic "Rose water" bottles; silver and or German silver. H: 8.75". $75/3 278. Egypt, a brass copy of a scarab; good for a paperweight. L: 3". $50 279. Box lot, brass lime boxes, and a few odd items. Excellent lot. $150 280. A fine Islamic steel razor shaped key with ornate handle. L: 10". $50 281. Afghanistan, c. 19th cent. a Kashkul crescent shaped bowl with chain. The bowl is nicely decorated. W: 9". $150 282. Iran, two lidded bowls with nice incised work. H: 5-8". $150/2 283. A fine old Islamic bell with silver inlay; bird atop handle. H: 5.5". $150 284. Egypt, a lot of 2 doughnut shaped jade bells. D: 3". $50/2 285. Persia, a brass bell with lion motif. H: 4". $100
Rest of World
286. Spanish Colonial stirrups; a nice pair in brass. L: 12". $300/pr. 287. Spanish Colonial stirrups; another pair with matching horse heads. L: 10". $400/pr 288. Spanish Colonial stirrups; a rare pair of copper stirrups with floral designs. L: 10". $350/pr 289. Spanish Colonial stirrups; three different brass single stirrups. $150/2 290. Spanish Colonial stirrup; an unusual wood stirrup with iron fittings. The carving of the wood and the hard wood itself indicates a possible Philippine Island origin. L: 9". $150 291. Maritime article, c. 1900, "floating" ships compass, in wood box mounting. D: 5". Box is square, 3.1" high; 6" in length. USA made. $50 292. A fan lot. A pair of with bone; painted and embroidered gauze; L: 8" one wooden openwork with painted feathers, L: 10.75". $50/3 293. Ivory/bone, a turned and steel pick, a shoe hook with monogram, 13 shrimp forks, a cuticle stick, a pendant etc. All in a 2 drawer wood box. $100/lot 294. Tusk, tooth and claw lot. 6 pieces, 3 mounted as pendants. L: 2.3-3". Nice lot. $100/lot 295. Bone and ivory lot. A box containing pins, pendants, beads, etc, with a turned letter-opener. L: 10", and a pair of well crafted bone "immortals", H: 4.75". $225/lot 296. Bone and ivory lot. 6 carved and one plain napkin rings; 9 misc picks and shrimp forks (painted), carved bone section from a sword sheath. L: 5.25". $225/lot 297. Lot of antique varia. A Greek pilgrim's flask in copper, H: 6.6"; an iron Mexican spur with small 10 rowel star, L: 6"; and an ornate lidded flat Chinese hand warmer, very delicate openwork in brass/copper, 3.9 x 4.75 x .75" Old. $100/3 298. Brass bell lot. One made from WWII shell, H: 7.75". A flaring heavy bell, H: 5", and an Oriental bell decorated all around with flowers and tall handle with leaf finial, H: 7.25". $50/3 299. An old cow bell with woven collar. H: 7". $25 300. A fine brass bell. H: 9". $100 301. Spain, an old brass "mission" bell with repousee cross. H: 4". $50 302. Two old Portuguese round cow bells. W: 3". $50/2 303. A lot of 5 cow bells one without clapper from different countries. $50/lot 304. Four brass bells in shapes of people-mostly European and antique. H: 2-4". $100/4 305. Two brass bells with wood handles. H: 4-6.5". $25/2 306. A large copper/brass cow bell of unknown origin. H: 9", W: 8". $50 307. Boxes, wooden lot; sculpted shapes, some quite old. Beautiful wood. $100/lot 308. Boxes, silver; various cultures; interesting lot. Many old! $200/lot 309. Celluloid lot, old clothes brush, shoehorn and a clear horn shoehorn. Nice condition. $25/lot 310. Humidor, very old; inlaid woods. Decent cond. S: 13.75" x 8.75" x 5.5". $150 311. Boxes, wooden lot. Angular shapes, hard and soft woods, some pieces inlaid with wood or soft stones. Many are old. $125/lot 312. An antique German, c. 1830 drinking glass with silver plates inscribed lid. Glass has a handle but some chips along rim. H: 5". $50 313. Basket lot, pair of nesting bowls with lid. Large hide covered lidded bowl, East African? and rattles/toys. $50/4 314. A lot of 3 stirrups. English and American. H: 6". Chromed iron. $50/3 315. A brass tray 8 x 3" with a Civil War bullet, a polymer frog, a jade dish and small terra cotta bowl and an old bell. $50/lot316. East Africa, head rests. 3 pieces, nice and old. $75/3 317. Bone and ivory lot. a fine ivory carving of St. George slaying dragon; on wooden base, H: 2"; also a Balinese bone ring of a demon. $150/2 318. Ivory carving lot. Victorian armorial hairbrush, ornate Indian carving of a goddess. Small Chinese vase, 3 African items, several segmented Indian bracelets. Nice lot Also a Chinese standing figure on base, H: 5". $200lot 319. Assortment of animal figures. A pewter elephant, brass stork (Chinese but without legs), a blackstone alligator, a brass turtle and a toy cart with buffalo. Interesting. $200 320. A copper pot with handle with 3 decorated nut shells. $50 321. Wood lot, various carvings, mainly tribal African. $50/lot 322. An ancient Greek terra cotta lamp along with a Renaissance Putti read. H: 3-4". $200/2 323. East Africa, Kenya, a modern signed stone carving of a female head. H: 5.5". $75 324. A bronze snail signed and dated by K. Bull, 1926. H: 2.5". Nice. $100 325. West Africa, Ashanti Tribe, a fine casting of a large fish with a man in its mouth, probably a folk art rendering of the Biblical Jonah and the Whale story. L: 23". $300 326. A cloisonné miniature egg (1") and two nice stone eggs. $50/3 327. An interesting casting of a grouper fish with its mouth wide open. L: 4.25". $100 328. A Yugoslavian carved wooden nutcracker along with an interesting Asiatic wood carving of bird groups. L: 7-8". $50 329. A fine green stone carved turtle of unknown origin. L: 5". $75 330. Native carving lot. 5 spoons and hair combs (4) in wood and horn, African and S.E. Asian (Borneo?). 2 large spoons in horn. $50/lot
331. Mexican masks (2), painted deer pelvis 12" in width, miniature framed Japanese noh mask, S.E. Asian mask with wooden links from Chin, Eskimo terra cotta mask, 6 miniature wood Asian masquettes etc. $100/lot 332. Box lot, brass boxes of various sizes; some old. $125/lot333. Box lot, various materials; wood, metal, leather, inlaid mother of pearl, ceramic. $100/lot 334. Museum replicas; a Met. Museum horse and a copy of a scrimshawed whales tooth. W: 7-8". $75/2 335. Museum replicas; Ankara, a pair of bronze animals and a Hittite Alaca Huyuk bull on a stand. $100/3 336. Cambodia, Buddha head in carved stone on a base. A nice copy which could pass as genuine. H: 12". $200 337. Copies of 2 Greek antiquities each signed by the modern artist. H: 4.5". $100/2338. A lot of 2 antique copies of ancient Roman items; a lamp and a small bronze incensario. L: 4", 2". $75/2 339. Museum replica, an attractive copy of the head of the Greek god Pan. Mounted. H: 7". $50 340. Replicas, a box with 2 stone carvings and many ceramic copies of the Pre-Columbian style. Lot includes a large parrot. H: 10". $100/lot 341. Pre-Columbian replicas, a nice group of 4 pieces, two bird effigy pieces and 2 human, one of which represents the Inca corn god. H: 8"-20". $200/4 342. A large lot of Oriental polymer sculptures imitating ivory; attractive material, some broken or chipped. H: 5"-25". $200/lot 343. A Haida bowl, figural., beautifully cast. L: 10", along with the balance of the Perbble Beach collection of miscellaneous items. Be sure to look over each piece. No returns. $300 /lot344. England, c. 1825, Georgian era, pistol, .60 cal., percussion "drum" type. Conversion from flintlock. Maker's name unclear. Short barrel. Brass fittings, steel ramrod stock with wood split both sides. $300 345. Hippo tusk section, old and large; heavy with pronounced curve. L: 14.25" $100 346. Showcase and box lot. 2 glass sided table showcases and an old wood box. $200/lot 347. Indonesia, a well carved wooden kris handle, H: 3.5", a bone carving of a bird with female attendant above, H: 5.75", and a carved bone section, L: 4.5". $150/3 348. Box Lot, various African wood items; sword type letter openers, and more. $35 349. Fans, 2 antique. Mother of Pearl fans with linen, paper in less than perfect condition. Old, worth repairing. $50/2 350. Islamic- Persia? A brass Ghalian section. H: 4.5". $50 351. Animal horn, carved. 3 items, a small gun powder measure, a carved stork and a winged song bird. Tallest 9.75". $50/3 352. Latin American santos of a hooded and bearded priest, hands crossed over chest, cross and tassel on front of robe. "El Greco" style. Signed, F.M. on base H: 10". $95 353. Japanese noh mask. Red and black polychrome with extended pointed nose. Nice condition. H: 9.25". $100 354. An oval copper tray, 17.5" wide with some odds and ends of leftovers from this Pebble Beach Collection. $300/lot 355. Africa, Cameroon, Bamileke, a nicely carved wood mask. H: 13". $100 356. Pre-Columbian Art, West Mexico, Jalisco, c. 250 B.C.-250 A.D., a white slip bowl with two bands of red around the girth of the bowl. Traces of black geometric designs on base and sides. H: 4.5". $150 357. Pre-Columbian Art, West Mexico, Jalisco, c. 250 B.C.-250 A.D., an attractive redware bowl with flared bowl and elevated base. Much of original triangular black polychrome design still evident on sides. H: 5.5". D: 8.5". $150 358. Pre-Columbian Art, West Mexico, Jalisco, c. 250 B.C.-250 A.D., a lot of two pots. One a small redware bowl with cayman on side. The second of white slip with simplistic human face protruding on side. H: 5", D: 6". A very good lot $300/2
359. Balance of Ross Collection. Surprise lot of odds and ends! $???/lo
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