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Rare set of 11 Dansk wood chargers, each of laminated exotic and figural wood, stamped with Dansk information on backs, each plate of at least 6 layers of wood. They measure 12 1/8" directly across, and 13 1/4" at a diagonal angle. Squarish shapes, rounded corners, center is round, large enough for a regular dinner plate to set inside. They all have wonderful designs in the wood, some like birds eye maple, some like tiger maple, but they appear to be an exotic wood. Some are dark enough to...

Matched pair of Satsuma vases with cobalt ground, each depicting two large panels with Japanese women and children in a landscape with a lakeside village and mountains in the background, flowering trees on outcroppings, gilding highlights over clothing of women and children, both signed with Shimazu crest and Kinkozan mark. Measure 12" high, 7" wide at shoulder, and 4 3/8" at base. Well painted and detailed vignettes of lovely women and children in an idyllic landscape, the images very similar...

Very large and highly detailed bas relief plaques of meerschaum, depicting the Holy Family with angels and donkey, in deep grain painted wood frames, dome shaped glass over plaques, Continental, likely French, ca 1880. Measure 16" high 13" wide, 2 1/2" deep. Meerschaum plaque (sight size) measures 11" x 8 1/8") The meerschaum is a creamy color, with some slight darkening in raised areas, some of the photos appear with pinkish tint, which is not correct. Large and deeply cut meerschaum items ...

Beautifully carved large Meerschaum bas relief plaque of Crucifixion scene, with multiple figures, finely detailed, in deep oval frame with grain painted finish, domed glass cover, 19th century, Continental, probably French. Measures 16"high, 13" wide and 2 1/2" deep. The sight size of the Meerschaum section is 11" x 8 1/2". Very deep relief carving of Meerschaum, a clay product found in Europe, with 11 figures, 10 people or angels and a horse, depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus, with rocky ...

Mounted model of a United States Air Force F-100 Super Saber Jet, on original base, with decals, dedicated to crew member 1966. Measures: 11" from tail to tip of metal mount on front, is 7 3/8" wide and is 7 5/8" high on stand. This original model has a metal saber mounted on the front, and is very sleek in design, no cut out cockpit, just the simple form. The base is the original one, and is inscribed to a crew member of this particular jet, likely in Vietnam, given the dates of 1966. The p...

Rare and wonderful kava bowl in the stylized form of a turtle, Fiji, early 20th century, all hand crafted, with soft lustrous and dark finish. Measures 19" head to tail, 14" wide, and varies in height from 4 1/4" to 4 3/8". Kava bowls are ceremonial throughout areas of Oceanic cultures, with Fiji, Tonga, and Solomon Islands being the centers for such items. Typically cut from ironwood, they are made from one solid piece of wood, and are finished and polished with palm or coconut oils, giving...

25 precolumbian spindle whorls of clay, large sizes, in variety of color, shapes, with embossed and incised decoration, from regions in Mexico to South America. Measure 1 1/2" diameter in larger beads, some are deep, one is round. Clay spindle whorls are found throughout the world, and those of the precolumbian regions have similar styles, shapes and decoration, utilizing varying colors of clay. These are primarily from cultures in Mexico, especially Mayan, Aztec, along with Toltec and other ...

Nice quality and good weight, this bracelet is comprised of 7 bands, four which are triangular shaped and have stamping across the entire front of the bands, and three bands of twisted silver rope, all hand hammered and filed. Measures 1 1/4" wide, and is 5 1/4" from end to end on the interior, the opening is 1 3/8", so the size including the gap is 6 5/8". Unsigned, which is typical of earlier bracelets. Shows file and polish marks, the backs of the bands have marks that correspond to the st...

Pastel, chalk, and charcoal on a dark taupe paper, this drawing of a nude woman is strikingly beautiful and sensual. The frame measures 17" x 21" and the sight size of the image is 9" x 11", and it is double matted with a creamy yellow and brighter white mat, with a mahogany colored wood frame. Unsigned, it was attributed to Arthur Bowen Davies by a previous owner who owned several from this era, and one other was signed. Many of these drawings and sketches by Davies were never signed, and...

A superb example of American folk art at its finest, this cane or walking stick is large and dramatic, featuring a polychromed hand holding an egg, above an applied metal collar that is embossed with linear designs, and painted gold. Measures 38 1/2" high, 3" wide at the hand, and 2" deep. The hand section is 6 3/4" high, the metal collar band 2 3/8". The staff is incised with horizontal marks, some deep, and the shaft has a deep red brown stain, with lighter wood visible in a few spots where...

This is the XII Edition (1994-1995) of the annual price guide to Italian painters, Il Valore Dei Pipinti Italiani Dell'Ottocento E Del Primo Novecento, edited by Giuseppe Luigi Marini. Large volume, 527 pages, with comprehensive listing of Italian painters of the nineteenth and early 20th centuries, each with illustrations of their work, recent auction prices, and signature examples. Artists are listed alphabetically, and many have multiple images, some in color. This series of art guides are...

Gorgeous still life of fruit and leaves in a compote upon a table, the fruit spilling over onto the table, American school, 19th century, oil on canvas. Frame measures 26" high and 22 1/2' wide, with the sight size of the painting measuring 19" x 15". The painting is signed in block letters, F. R. Street below the table. Beautifully painted, with fine details, lovely color, and very realistic depiction of all the elements in the work. This may be by the hand of Robert Street, a well known an...

Nanking Chinese export tureen with twisted applied handles, rosette finial, underglaze blue decoration on porcelain, gilding, floral motifs, ca 1840. Measures 13 3/4" wide, 10 1/2" high, and 9 1/4" deep. The glaze has a slightly blue/celadon tint over the white porcelain body, the decoration is in deep cobalt blue, the glaze shows pitting and some mineral deposits, always present in porcelains of this era. Both sides and lid have four sections of floral elements, with a central medallion on ...

Terracotta sculpture of putti or cherub petting dog at his side, a garland wrapped around his torso, mounted on mottled marble base, 19th century, style of Clodion. Measures 12 1/4" high, marble base is 5 1/4" in diameter. Like all fine sculpture, it is artful from every angle and depicts a very charming putti figure reaching to pet the dog at his side, his fabric garland flowing around him. Mounted on marble base with light colored mottle surface. Sculpture is unsigned. Very similar to t...

This By the noted and talented Italian designer Arrigo Finzi (1890-1973), this charger is one of few made with this surrealist compilation of masks. Measures 12 3/4" in diameter, and 1 3/4" deep, of heavy porcelain. Signed on back with Finzi signature, "oro zecchino" and "Depinto a mano". Very few of these were made, and all were hand decorated. The surface is highly textured and gilded with a high content gold, the color rich and deep. The surface is much like that of gilded bronze utili...

Rare coffee or chocolate set, four pieces, including tray, coffee pot, sugar and creamer, all in copper with silver designs in Arts and Crafts style, both Art Deco and Art Nouveau elements, possibly by Heintz Art Metal, though could be from other makers, including American, British Isles, and Continental. Measurements: Tray is 11 1/8" across flat sides, 12" from pointed edge, 3/4" high, coffee pot is 7 1/4" high, 6 7/8" spout to handle, base is 4 1/4" (flat side), creamer is 3 1/4" high, 4" wi...

Print by Birger Sandzen (Swedish American Artist 1871-1954), titled "The Sentinels", a well known image by this revered artist, done with what is described as Nailhead print making, similar to his woodblock and linoleum prints, though having much more precise definition and detail. Measures: Sheet size (actual size of sheet minus edge losses) 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", image is 4 3/4" x 7". Signed on lower right in pencil, his initials BS in the lower right of the print, titled "The Sentinels" on low...

Brass and silver humidor in the Arts and Crafts style, made by Bradley and Hubbard, unsigned, early 20th Century, all intact, wonderful form, fairly heavy and substantial. Measures 8" high and 6 1/8" diameter at the base. Bottom of lid has screened section, interior is open and is also brass, screw head and washer visible in bottom. The base is iron with multiple holes for ventilation. The form is a hexagon on round base, the lid has quatrefoil design with ball finial. Brass construction, w...