1st item: Chinese carved and pierced white/pale celadon belt ornament, carved in the form of a butterfly with carved flower head hooks. 2 1/2" H x 3 1/4" W. 2nd item: Chinese carved and pierced white/pale celadon belt ornament, rectangular form with central good luck symbol on a woven ground and bats to each side. […]
Lot 240: 17 Advertising Tobacco Tins
Seventeen (17) advertising tobacco tins, including War Eagle, World's Navy. 1st item: Cylindrical War Eagle Cigars tobacco tin with white lettering and an image of an eagle against a red ground, surface of tin, with lid. 5 1/4" H x 5" dia. 2nd item: Square World's Navy tobacco tin with black, red, and yellow, lettering […]
Lot 241: 5 Tobacco Advertising Items, inc. Camel
Five (5) advertising tobacco items, including Camel store display. 1st item: Camel Cigarettes store counter display reading "Camel Cigarettes An Expert Blend of Turkish and Domestic Tobaccos More Delightful Than Either Kind Smoked Straight 20 for 10 [cents]" in gold and navy lettering surrounding the image of a man in Arabic costume leading a camel […]
Lot 236: John Taylor & Co. Silver Ingot Mold
John Taylor and Company cast iron 265 oz silver ingot mold with two handles. Marked 265 OZ SILVER/JOHN TAYLOR & Co to the side tops. 3 1/2" H x 11 1/2" W x 4 5/8" D. American, mid/late 19th century. Note: San Francisco : John Taylor & Company was an importer, dealer and manufacturer of […]
Lot 237: 2 Small Southwestern Pots and 2 Baskets
4 items total. 2 Southwestern Pots and 2 Basket trays. 1st item: Native American Acoma pottery olla or bowl, black and white geometric design with possible face or figure design, attributed to Alisha Chino of New Mexico. Marked on bottom " A.C., Acoma, N.M. " 4" H x 4 1/2" W. 2nd item: Santa Clara […]
Lot 235: 2 Folk Art Assemblages, inc. Webster, Jennings
Two (2) Folk Art assemblages, including Webster, Jennings. 1st item: Derek Webster (United States, 1934-2009) mixed media assemblage titled African Lady on Deer Head. Signed DTW, center of assemblage with museum accession tag. Marcia Webster/Art Objects, Inc., Montgomery, AL gallery label with artist's name and title, bottom of base. 33" H x 12" W x […]
Lot 232: 3 R. Cooper Folk Artworks "Scate Bordin to Hell"
Three (3) Ronald Cooper (Kentucky, 1932-2012) painted wood and metal folk art carvings titled “Scate Bordin to Hell” of a skateboard, the devil, and a man. The figural carvings, the devil, numbered “1” and the man, numbered “2”, have wooden poles attached to their bases that fit into corresponding slots on the skateboard. Skateboard labeled […]
Lot 226: Large Turned Wooden Bowl, American
Monumental carved wooden bowl with one-inch deep edge. 7 1/2″ H x 22 3/4″ diameter x 23″ diameter. American, late 19th century/early 20th century. CONDITION: Scattered dark surface stains. 7 1/2″ L crack from rim into interior. Minor scattered rim chips/abrasions.
Lot 225: American Folk Art Carving, Cock Fighting
American folk art carving depicting two men watching a cock fight. Signed NUMA with gallery label, underside of base. 11" H x 11 1/2" W x 7 3/4" D. American, 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Few natural age cracks to wood.
Lot 223: Seymour Etienne Bottex Haitian Painting
Seymour Etienne Bottex (Haiti, 1922-2016) acrylic on masonite board painting depicting a Haitian woman in a red dress and blue head scarf with a platter of fruit and hanging fish on her head. Signed with location “S.E. Bottex Cap-Haitien”, lower right. Inscribed “T. Scarpa” en verso. Float mounted in a contemporary wooden frame. Board – […]