January Exceptional Estates Auction 2019-01-12 Auction - 417 Price Results - Blackwell Auctions in FL - Page 9
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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Guglielmo MARCONI, Signed Letter: A hand written personal letter from Guglielmo Marconi, with full signature. Marconi was an Italian inventor and engineer who is credited as the inventor of the radio and recipient of the 1909 Nobel
0201: Guglielmo MARCONI, Signed LetterEst. $600-$1,200
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Rare Contarex P Zeiss Ikon SLR Camera: Contarex Professional 35mm SLR camera, with original paperwork, housed in a near perfect original box with Indy Car racing imagery. Built between June 1966 and March 1967, only about 1,500 of these
0202: Rare Contarex P Zeiss Ikon SLR CameraEst. $600-$1,200
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Four WWII Nazi Medals & Badges: Lot of four pieces includes a Silver Wound badge, a Eastern Front medal and a Second Class Iron Cross with attached Spang.
0203: Four WWII Nazi Medals & BadgesEst. $200-$400
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WWI German Iron Cross Medal with Ribbon: German Iron Cross medal with black and silver hanging ribbon. Features crown and W initial, dating it to WWI era.
0204: WWI German Iron Cross Medal with RibbonEst. $100-$200
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Pre-Columbian Diquis Pottery Bowl: Pre-Columbian Diquis pottery bowl, Panama, circa 500-1000 CE. Round bottom bowl with figural handles and geometric slip decoration. Measures 5" x 5-3/4".
0205: Pre-Columbian Diquis Pottery BowlEst. $200-$400
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Pre-Columbian Nicoya Pottery Bowl: Pre-Columbian Nicoya pottery bowl, Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province, circa 500-1000 CE. Round bottom bowl decorated with raised geometric designs resembling a face. Measures 7-1/4" x 7".
0206: Pre-Columbian Nicoya Pottery BowlEst. $200-$400
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Pre-Columbian Nicoya Footed Pottery Bowl: Pre-Columbian Nicoya pottery bowl, Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province, circa 500-1000 CE. Three-legged bowl with incised designs and three small handles. Measures 7-1/2" x 7-3/4".
0207: Pre-Columbian Nicoya Footed Pottery BowlEst. $200-$400
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Pre-Columbian Nicoya Footed Pottery Bowl: Pre-Columbian Nicoya pottery bowl, Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province, circa 500-1000 CE. Three-legged bowl with slip decoration and three small handles. Measures 4-1/2" x 5".
0208: Pre-Columbian Nicoya Footed Pottery BowlEst. $200-$400
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Pre-Columbian Nicoya Pottery Bowl: Pre-Columbian Nicoya pottery bowl, Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province, circa 500-1000 CE. Round bottom vessel with flared rim and black geometric decorations. Measures 7" x 6-3/4".
0209: Pre-Columbian Nicoya Pottery BowlEst. $200-$400
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Mexican Folk Art Carved Wooden Saint Statue: Mexican style carved wooden saint with cape and top hat, riding a donkey. Hand painted and contained in a cabinet with hinged front doors. Measures 16" x 10-1/2" x 8".
0211: Mexican Folk Art Carved Wooden Saint StatueEst. $400-$800
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Kazak 3'8 x 6'6 Antique Caucasian Rug: Old Afghan Kazak hand-knotted rug.
0212: Kazak 3'8 x 6'6 Antique Caucasian RugEst. $400-$800
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Vintage Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Vases: Matched pair of Chinese cloisonne vases in blues and greens with phoenix motif. Each measures 7-1/2" x 5-1/4" diameter.
0213: Vintage Pair of Chinese Cloisonne VasesEst. $200-$400
JAMES PARSONS, Art Glass Bowl: Purple cut to clear etched art glass bowl with modern geometric design, signed James Parsons. Measures 2-1/4" high x 6-1/2" diameter.
0214: JAMES PARSONS, Art Glass BowlEst. $200-$400Lot Passed
Indo Persian 10' Kashan Runner Rug: Hand knotted. Measures about 117" x 39".
0215: Indo Persian 10' Kashan Runner RugEst. $200-$400Lot Passed
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Books: 1762 Machiavelli, Dromoland Castle: Machiavelli, Niccolo (1469-1527) The Works. London: for Thomas Davies, et al. Published 1762. First edition of the Ellis Farneworth (d. 1763) translation, two quarto volumes. Original bookplates of
0216: Books: 1762 Machiavelli, Dromoland CastleEst. $200-$400
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1899 English Sterling Silver Openwork Tazza: Elegant antique Victorian era British sterling silver tazza or footed centerpiece. Bears London mark and "JH" maker's mark. Top measures about 9-1/2" diameter. Weighs 19.5 Troy ounces. (Not weighted
0217: 1899 English Sterling Silver Openwork TazzaEst. $400-$800
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Anton Michelsen Margreth Sterling Cup: Porcelain "Margrethe" cup by Royal Copenhagen, sterling mounted by Anton Michelsen. Bar above the A in Copenhagen, dating the cup to 1946. Measures 2-3/4" tall.
0218: Anton Michelsen Margreth Sterling CupEst. $200-$400
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Vintage Sable Fur Stole: Vintage sable (a species of marten, similar to a mink, but more prized) fur shawl or stole. Interior lined in brown satin. Approx. 32" long from shoulder.
0220: Vintage Sable Fur StoleEst. $200-$400
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Antique Chinese Jade, Funerary or Brush Tray: Very old, thin-walled green jade item, measuring about 5-3/16" long and 1-13/16" wide. About 1/16" walls. Definitely old, carved very carefully. (Obtained from a very old estate collection of Chinese
0221: Antique Chinese Jade, Funerary or Brush TrayEst. $200-$400
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Oystein Balle Norwegian Sterling Bracelet: Vintage Balle sterling silver enamel bracelet by Balle of Norway. About 1-1/4" wide. Four repousse enamel panels with Balle's signature stained glass look.
0222: Oystein Balle Norwegian Sterling BraceletEst. $100-$200
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Han Myhre Norway Sterling Guilloche Jewelry Set: Yellow leaf form vintage sterling silver guilloche Norwegian jewelry by Myhre. Includes three-leaf pin, earrings and necklace. Necklace measures about 15" long.
0223: Han Myhre Norway Sterling Guilloche Jewelry SetEst. $200-$400
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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. Yellow frosted floral glass shade is signed "Degue." Measures 16" tall x 14" diameter.
0224: Silver Metal Art Deco Lamp Frosted Glass ShadeEst. $500-$750
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Irina Zaytceva Whimsical Face Teapot: Figural footed teapot by Zaytceva (Russian, b 1937). Measures 9" high.
0225: Irina Zaytceva Whimsical Face TeapotEst. $400-$800