Lot of 5 carved ivory antiques. 1ST ITEM: Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball, carved in human and floral motifs, 4 revolving spheres. Wood stand. Ball measures 1-1/2" diameter. 2ND ITEM: Oval picture frame with carved peony design, signed.Metal back support. 4-5/8" tall with approximately 2" x 3" opening. 3RD ITEM: Figurine of a young woman […]
Lot 592: Lot of 4 Tole Trays
Lot of four (4) tole trays. 1ST ITEM: Small lacquer paper mache tole tray, floral design and scalloped edges, with mother of pearl inlay and gilt decoration. Condition: Overall wear with some losses to gilt decoration. 10-1/2" H x 13" W. Late 19th/Early 20th century. 2ND ITEM: Metal tole tray with stenciled decoration of Renaissance […]
Lot 593: Assembled Lot of 10 Decorative Items
Assembled lot of 10 decorative items. 1ST ITEM: Ceramic pinched vase with silver overlay and enamel decoration, possibly Gustavsberg Argenta, 5-1/2" H. 2ND ITEM: Favrile bottleneck vase with brushed wave decoration with spurious marks for Tiffany, 9-1/4" H. 3RD ITEM: German Majolica-type bud vase with teal and brown colors, 5-5/8" H with chips to rim […]
Lot 588: WWII SA Nazi German dagger with hanger
Early WWII SA Nazi German dagger with hanger. Marked on blade – J. A. Henkels, Solingen. Retains nickel silver fitting and leather hanger. Paint on scabbard was removed in the past. 8.75" blade, overall length with scabbard 14-5/8".
Lot 587A: WWI US Model 1917 Trench Knife Knuckle Duster ACC
World War I Model 1917 trench knife and original leather scabbard. Marked on the inside of the guard, "This knife was also known as the "Knuckle Duster". It has a D-shaped guard with triangle shaped "Knuckles". Marked inside the guard, "A.C.CO. USA 1917". Overall excellent, untouched condition – retains almost all bluing, no damage to […]
Lot 586: Admiral Nimitz signed Photograph
Autographed photo of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1966), Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II. (Nimitz signed the Japanese surrender document for the United States.) In blue ink, "To Rita M. Aubin – with best wishes – C. W. Nimitz Fleet Admiral USN". Condition: some creases to lower margin area […]
Lot 583: 3 autographs, Yeats, DuBois & Rachmanonoff
Lot of three (3) autographs – W. B. Yeats, Sergei Rachmanonoff and W. E. B. DuBois. 1ST ITEM: William Butler Yeats (1865 -1939, Irish poet and dramatist) signed card, "For gone are Phideas' famous ivories and are her grasshoppers + bees" (From the poem "Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen"). Card with scattered foxing, remnant of hinge […]
Lot 575: Group of sewing-related & family memento items
Assorted lot of sewing and family memento items. 1ST ITEM: Folk art vignette depicting doll figures of a mother and father with young boy housed in a shadowbox frame. Case measures 9" H x 10-7/8" W. Late 19th/Early 20th century. 2ND ITEM: Cased sewing kit by B. Altman & Co. together with an ivory handled […]
Lot 571: Lot of 2 Blue and White Quilts
Lot of 2 blue and white quilts. 1ST ITEM: Star pattern, 82" W x 84" H with some holes/losses to top, scattered discoloration and wear. 2ND ITEM: Basket pattern, 72" W x 80" H, with scattered staining, discoloration and light wear. American, late 19th to early 20th c. (2 items)
Lot 555: Large Silver on Copper Punch Bowl
Large Sheffield silverplated Punch Bowl with embossed decoration, good condition, 10-1/4" H x 16" dia., mid-20th century. Provenance: Knoxville, TN Collection.