January Exceptional Estates Auction 2019-01-12 Auction - 417 Price Results - Blackwell Auctions in FL - Page 4
TIFFANY VENETIAN Gilt Bronze Inkwell18C Durnford Engraving of Havana CubaBook: 1792, Mutiny on the Bounty, Dromoland Castle
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Clearwater, FL, United States
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January Exceptional Estates Auction

January Exceptional Estates Auction Saturday, January 12th at noon Preview Friday, January 11th 2-6pm and day of auction at 10am until auction begins Paintings and prints, rare books, antique Asian porcelain and jade, period Art Deco lighting, art pottery and glass, fine jewelry and more. This month's highlights include: - Vintage Tiffany Studios "Venetian" gilt bronze desk accessories. - Several volumes of rare 17th-19th century books from Dromoland Castle, Ireland. Some books have fore edge paintings. Lot 100 is a rare 1792 Dublin edition of Bligh's Voyage to the South Sea (on the Bounty). Lot 250 is a rare 1738 book, Rituals of the Jews. - Very rare set of six 18C engravings of Cuba by Elias Dumford. Also historic Cuban documents signed by Jose Marti, Emilio Bacardi and others, as well as a signed photo of Che Guevara. - Pre-Columbian artifacts, including clay and jade items. - Signed notes from Nobel Prize winning inventor and scientist Guglielmo Marconi. - Estate stamp collections, including a near-complete Ireland collection and an early China album. Online bidding available on our app and at Live Auctioneers and Invaluable. Not local? No problem -- we can ship many items worldwide. Phone bids ($100 minimum) and absentee bids accepted for pre-registered bidders.
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Original Story Art Painting, Nazi Espionage: Original illustration painting on board by Frank Saso, depicting an American spy breaking into a Nazi building during WWII, with swastika flag and a portrait of Adolf Hitler at top left. This artwork
0075: Original Story Art Painting, Nazi EspionageEst. $200-$400
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Pair of Roseville Dahlrose Vases: Matched pair of vases by Roseville, in the Dahlrose pattern. Each measures 10" tall.
0076: Pair of Roseville Dahlrose VasesEst. $200-$400
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Pair Lightolier Art Deco Glass Gilt Wall Sconces: Slip glass shade, partly frosted yellow on openwork gilt metal sconces. Remnants of Lightolier decals on both sconces. 11" high with shades inserted.
0077: Pair Lightolier Art Deco Glass Gilt Wall SconcesEst. $400-$800
Antique Chinese Ox Blood 15" Vase: Vintage Chinese Oxblood (Sang de Beouf) vase. Unglazed and unmarked base. Measures 15" tall.
0078: Antique Chinese Ox Blood 15" VaseEst. $200-$400Lot Passed
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Antique Persian Maslaghan Hand Knotted Rug: Hand knotted oriental carpet, measuring 94" x 52". Not sure of style. Could also be Ardabil or Malayer.
0079: Antique Persian Maslaghan Hand Knotted RugEst. $500-$1,000
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Gorham Strasbourg Sterling Silver Svc for 6: Service for six in Gorham's popular "Strasbourg" sterling silver pattern, with no monograms. Includes six each of knives, butter spreaders, forks, salad forks, cream soup spoons. Also 12 teaspoons, a
0080: Gorham Strasbourg Sterling Silver Svc for 6Est. $600-$900
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Old Chinese Porcelain Butterfly Plate: Chinese famille rose porcelain plate featuring pink butterflies and assorted flowers in blues, greens yellows and reds. Gilt rim. Hand painted four character mark under base.
0081: Old Chinese Porcelain Butterfly PlateEst. $100-$200
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AGAPITO LABIOS, Portrait of a Child, O/C: AGAPITO LABIOS (Mexican, 1898–1996). Young girl with a parasol on a Mexican street. Oil on canvas, signed "A. Labios" at lower right. Canvas measures 24" x 18-1/2".
0082: AGAPITO LABIOS, Portrait of a Child, O/CEst. $200-$400
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HANDEL Art Nouveau Banker's Lamp: Antique bankers lamp with Art Nouveau styling by Handel, with brown textured glass shade. Circa 1910. Marked "Brown Handel 6010-1/2" inside shade. Measures 11-1/4" high.
0083: HANDEL Art Nouveau Banker's LampEst. $400-$800
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Waterford Master Cutter Fruit Bowl: Fruit bowl by Waterford from the Master Cutter series. Etched mark under base. Measures 7" x 10".
0084: Waterford Master Cutter Fruit BowlEst. $100-$200
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Pre-Columbian Clay Ocarina Flute: Zoomorphic pre-columbian terracotta ocarina whistle. Possibly a bird. Decorated in black and red. Measures 4" high x 4.5" wide.
0085: Pre-Columbian Clay Ocarina FluteEst. $200-$400
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BASELITZ & CREELEY, Drypoint from "Signs": Collaboration between painter, Georg Baselitz (German, b. 1938) and poet, Robert Creeley (American, 1926-2005). Drypoint print, page 2 from the intaglio folio entitled "Signs". Signed lower right,
0087: BASELITZ & CREELEY, Drypoint from "Signs"Est. $400-$800
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CHENG TING WANG Autographed Letter: Autograph document letter from noted Chinese diplomat Wang Zhengting to Chinese student living in America, on Delegation Chinoise letterhead. Full signature. Dated 1919, Hotel Lutetia, Paris.
0088: CHENG TING WANG Autographed LetterEst. $200-$400
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Vintage Red Coral Chunk & Sterling Necklace: Measures about 20" long. Chunks of authentic pink and red coral, accented with sterling silver beads.
0089: Vintage Red Coral Chunk & Sterling NecklaceEst. $200-$400
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Austrian Secessionist Glass & Copper Vase: Austrian Secessionist style low art glass vase in green frosted iridescent glass with detailed copper overlay. Unmarked. Measures 2-1/4" high x 5-3/4" diameter.
0090: Austrian Secessionist Glass & Copper VaseEst. $200-$400
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ST LOUIS "THISTLE" 8 Crystal Champagne Coupes: One of the world's most iconic stemware patterns. Early 20th century French Art Nouveau. About 5-1/2" high.
0091: ST LOUIS "THISTLE" 8 Crystal Champagne CoupesEst. $1,000-$2,000
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ST LOUIS "THISTLE" 6 Crystal Champagne Flutes: One of the world's most iconic stemware patterns. Early 20th century French Art Nouveau. About 7-1/2" high.
0092: ST LOUIS "THISTLE" 6 Crystal Champagne FlutesEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Emerald & Diamonds Platinum Ring: 1.91 carat pear shape natural emerald and 45 bead set diamonds (about 1/3 carat tw), set in platinum ring. Size 7-1/2. Appraisal included, value $7,050.
0093: Emerald & Diamonds Platinum RingEst. $3,000-$6,000
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Silver Metal Art Deco Lamp Frosted Glass Shade: Muller Freres style art deco lamp in heavy silver metal with skyscraper style base. Blue frosted floral glass shade is signed "Roc." Measures 16" tall x 14" diameter.
0096: Silver Metal Art Deco Lamp Frosted Glass ShadeEst. $500-$750
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Japanese Wakizashi Yoshiyuki 17th Century: Antique Japanese short sword bearing the mark of 17C swordmaker Yoshiyuki. Inscription reads "Yamashiro Daijo Fujiwara Yoshiyuki." Measures 29" overall in scabbard. Cast iron tsuba appears to be
0099: Japanese Wakizashi Yoshiyuki 17th CenturyEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Book: 1792, Mutiny on the Bounty, Dromoland Castle: A Voyage to the South Sea...In His Majesties Ship The Bounty... Including an Account of the Mutiny Aboard Said Ship, Published by H. Fitzpatrick, Dublin, 1792. Brown leather with raised bands.
0100: Book: 1792, Mutiny on the Bounty, Dromoland CastleEst. $2,000-$4,000