January Exceptional Estates Auction 2019-01-12 Auction - 417 Price Results - Blackwell Auctions in FL - Page 8
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.
Emilio Bacardi, Autographed Letter: Autograph document letter from Cuban activist and businessman Emilio Bacardi Moreau to Cuban officials, regarding cargo, on Alcaldia Municipal letterhead. Full signature. Emilio Bacardi is the son of
0177: Emilio Bacardi, Autographed LetterEst. $400-$800Lot Passed
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1930s-40s Bacardi Rum Cuba Documents: Nice collection of nearly three dozen documents, mostly dating from 1930s to the late 1940s, many on Bacardi letterhead or invoices. All from a larger accumulation of Cuban ephemera (some of which is
0178: 1930s-40s Bacardi Rum Cuba DocumentsEst. $400-$800
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1905 Document Relating to a Cuban Mine: 1905 bound document relating to a mine in Cuba owned by well known businessman H. J. Cooper. It is an official form of the Gobierno de la Provincia de Santiago de Cuba and is dated 1905. Measures 13"
0179: 1905 Document Relating to a Cuban MineEst. $400-$800
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SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN 1873 ALS Signed Letter: Handwritten letter signed by Sir Arthur Sullivan (English, 1842-1900), composer who collaborated with W.S. Gilbert (Gilbert & Sullivan) on writing several comic operas, including Pirates of Penzance
0181: SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN 1873 ALS Signed LetterEst. $200-$400
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5 Christofle Silver & Gold Serving Pieces: Fine Christofle of France silverplated serving pieces with vermeil accents. Includes cake/pie server, carving knife and fork, large serving spoon and ladle. Five matching pieces. No monograms. Ladle
0182: 5 Christofle Silver & Gold Serving PiecesEst. $200-$400
Shelley Regency Porcelain Tea Set: Shelley Regency porcelain teapot, creamer and sugar in white with gilt covered bamboo form handles and gilt accents. Teapot measures 6" tall.
0183: Shelley Regency Porcelain Tea SetEst. $200-$400Lot Passed
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Vintage Mexican Mixed Metal Buckle Set: Signed Mexico, a Modernist brass and copper, enameled belt buckle set. Measures about 7-1/2" wide. Circa 1950.
0184: Vintage Mexican Mixed Metal Buckle SetEst. $100-$200
Black Diamond 14k White Gold Ring: Three black diamonds, weighing a total of 3.76 carats, mounted with 58 white diamonds (.55 ctw) in 14k white gold. Size 5-1/4. Appraisal included, value $9,632.
0185: Black Diamond 14k White Gold RingEst. $2,000-$4,000Lot Passed
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GEORGE RATKAI, Expressionist Painting: Expressionist painting by George Ratkai (American/Hungarian, born 1929) titled "Sunbathers" and signed Geo. Ratkai on verso. Canvas measures 22" x 28".
0186: GEORGE RATKAI, Expressionist PaintingEst. $200-$400
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GEORGE RATKAI, Expressionist Nude Painting: Expressionist painting by George Ratkai (American/Hungarian, born 1929). Canvas measures 20" x 24". Unsigned, but known to be the work of George Ratkai, matching a similar, signed work also offered
0187: GEORGE RATKAI, Expressionist Nude PaintingEst. $200-$400
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1876 Book of Life-Size Dissection Illustrations: Illustrations of Dissections in a Series of Original Coloured Plates the Size of Life Representing the Dissection of the Human Body, by George Viner Ellis. Second Edition, published 1876. Plates
0189: 1876 Book of Life-Size Dissection IllustrationsEst. $200-$400
Old Cuban DON BOSCO 44" Carved Santo: Antique hand carved wooden statue of Catholic Saint, St. John Bosco from Cuba. Shown in priest's robes with hands folded. Cuban certificate of export included. Measures 44-1/2" tall.
0190: Old Cuban DON BOSCO 44" Carved SantoEst. $600-$1,200Lot Passed
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RALPH LAUREN Porcelain Lidded Baluster Vase: Large porcelain floor vase with lid in deep blue-black exterior glaze, white interior. Marked Ralph Lauren on base. Measures approx. 29-1/2" high x 13-1/2" in diameter.
0191: RALPH LAUREN Porcelain Lidded Baluster VaseEst. $200-$400
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RALPH LAUREN Porcelain Yenyen Vase: Large porcelain Yen-Yen floor vase with flared rim in deep blue-black exterior glaze, white interior. Measures approx 27" high x 13-1/2" in diameter.
0192: RALPH LAUREN Porcelain Yenyen VaseEst. $200-$400
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Contemporary Abstract Glass Sculpture: Unsigned, artist unidentified. Pointed oval shaped blue and clear abstract glass sculpture with bronze frame. Rotating mount on black steel and wood mount. Measures 28" tall.
0193: Contemporary Abstract Glass SculptureEst. $200-$400
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Old Hindu Bronze Dancing Shiva Statue: Antique bronze dancing Shiva (Nataraja) statue with flaming circle and stand. Measures 14-1/2" tall.
0194: Old Hindu Bronze Dancing Shiva StatueEst. $200-$400
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(7) Pieces of Roseville Snowberry Pottery: Group of seven pieces of Roseville pottery, including vases, a creamer, a bookend, an ashtray and a handled pot. Tallest measures 11" high.
0195: (7) Pieces of Roseville Snowberry PotteryEst. $200-$400
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Art Deco Gilt Sterling Silver Compact: Hammered gold wash sterling silver compact bearing 925 stamp as well as British import mark for London, circa 1920s. Measures about 3-1/2" x 2-1/2" and weighs about 7-1/4 Troy ounces.
0196: Art Deco Gilt Sterling Silver CompactEst. $200-$400
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Guglielmo MARCONI, Telegram to His Daughter: A telegram, with a message of thanks, from Guglielmo Marconi to his daughter Degna, circa 1920s. Marconi was an Italian inventor and engineer who is credited as the inventor of the radio and
0198: Guglielmo MARCONI, Telegram to His DaughterEst. $200-$400
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Guglielmo MARCONI, Signed Letter to His Daughter: A hand written personal letter from Guglielmo Marconi to his daughter Gioia, on Yacht Elettra letterhead. Marconi was an Italian inventor and engineer who is credited as the inventor of the radio and
0199: Guglielmo MARCONI, Signed Letter to His DaughterEst. $600-$1,200
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Guglielmo MARCONI, Signed Letterhead from Elettra: Personalized autograph on Yacht Elettra letterhead, signed "G. Marconi" and dated June 1922. Sheet measures 7" x 4-1/2", features a nautical flag and "Yacht Elettra" at top. Marconi was an Italian
0200: Guglielmo MARCONI, Signed Letterhead from ElettraEst. $600-$1,200