AUGUST COLLECTOR'S AUCTION 2020-08-27 Auction - 679 Price Results - John McInnis Auctioneers,LLC in MA - Page 2
A RARE CARVED WOOD BENIN SCULPTURE of a CHIEFTAINEARLY CHINESE GILT BRONZE BUDDHANATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN BUTTERFLY BANNERSTONE
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Amesbury, MA, United States
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AUGUST COLLECTOR'S AUCTION

Africana, Oceanic, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Asian Several Fine Collections all with excellent Provenance Sale held in Two Sessions THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH At our Gallery 76 Main St. Amesbury, MA Session One begins at 12 Noon PERIOD AFRICANA, OCEANIC, WEAPONS and PRE-COLUMBIAN ART, TRIBAL and NATIVE AMERICAN Lots 1 thru 350 Session Two begins at 6pm 18TH, 19TH AND 20TH C FINE ASIAN PORCELAIN, TEXTILES, BRONZES, POTTERY, JADE, FURNITURE and EARLY SNUFF BOTTLE COLLECTION Lots 375 thru 700 Featuring Property from the Descendants of a Maine Gentleman who travelled to Africa in the early 1920s for the trade export of African Mahogany and documenting the trips through photography, also featured is the personal Tribal Collection of William Postar, Boston, Mass, The Estate of Jack and Grace Weil, Marblehead, Mass who together ran an antique business in the 1960s and The Ted Monell Collection of Brooklyn, New York who collected during the 1960s,70s,80s
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CONTINENTAL CEREMONIAL PIKE HEAD: Cast Steel engraved / acid etched with a griffin and scroll work. 21 1/2 inches.
0024: CONTINENTAL CEREMONIAL PIKE HEADEst. $150-$300
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18th CENTURY JAPANESE [WAKIZASHI] SHORT SWORD: Slightly curved blade, oval tsuba with notch, partial gilt upper collar & menuki, possibly retaining original cord wrap and ray skin, engraved pommel, original scabbard, blade: 12 inches long,
0026: 18th CENTURY JAPANESE [WAKIZASHI] SHORT SWORDEst. $400-$600
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JAPANESE [WAKIZASHI] SHORT SWORD: First half of the 20th century, tsuba mounted blade, gilt habaki, upper collar, wood handle, blade 12 1/2 inches, overall: 18 inches
0027: JAPANESE [WAKIZASHI] SHORT SWORDEst. $100-$200
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(18th c) CONTINENTAL DAGGER: Steel blade with cast iron guard and pommel depicting Roman Soldier, Cavalry and slaves. Scabbard cast with lions, rabbits and steers. unmarked. 8 1/2 inch blade, 15 3/4 inches (overall). Purchased
0028: (18th c) CONTINENTAL DAGGEREst. $100-$300
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FRENCH OR GERMAN (17th/ 18th c) COURT SWORD: Faintly visible engraving on double edge iron blade, cast bronze clamshell guard and grip with classical relief, no scabbard, blade: 26 inches overall 31 inches
0029: FRENCH OR GERMAN (17th/ 18th c) COURT SWORDEst. $150-$250
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FINE QUALITY SAMURAI SWORD signed on BLADE: Gilt bronze tsuba wrapped with gilt roping, cast with dragons and clouds with coordinating seppa and kashira. Laced shagreen handle is set with gilt bronze menuki. Presented with its original ribbed
0030: FINE QUALITY SAMURAI SWORD signed on BLADEEst. $500-$1,000
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(18th c) GOLD and DAMASCUS STEEL WEAPON: Chased with gold overlay and inlays and fancy inlaid cabachone jewels. Retains a wooden scabard. 22" long
0030A: (18th c) GOLD and DAMASCUS STEEL WEAPONEst. $1,000-$2,000
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(19th/20th c) SAMURAI SWORD: Gilt and pierced iron tsuba, gilt seppa cast with a dragon and engraved gilt bronze habaki. Ribbed lacquer scabbard with gilt mounts. unmarked, blade unsigned. 26 1/4 inch blade. 37 1/2 inches.
0031: (19th/20th c) SAMURAI SWORDEst. $300-$600
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(18th / 19th c) FRENCH FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS: Iron barrel with contrasting inlaid floral motif, flared muzzle, flat beveled lock is signed 'MRE PL ST. ETIENNE', walnut full stock, engraved iron mounts, brass butt-plate, and wooden ramrod. 13 3/4
0032: (18th / 19th c) FRENCH FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSSEst. $800-$1,200
TWO MEDIEVAL ARROWS: Flat barbed iron arrowheads, retaining original shaft one with traces of fledging, longest, possibly Medieval, 31 1/2 inches
0034: TWO MEDIEVAL ARROWSEst. $80-$120Lot Passed
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(2) AFRICAN SPEARS: Lightly constructed with shaped blades bound to wooden shafts with leather hide. 50 1/2 and 54 inches.
0035: (2) AFRICAN SPEARSEst. $100-$300
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(4) ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST ARROWHEADS: Various provenience. 1st millenium BC. 7 5/8 inches (and under)
0036: (4) ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST ARROWHEADSEst. $200-$400
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(19th c) PACIFIC ISLANDS WAR CLUB: Carved heavy dense wood with fine patina. 43 1/2 inches
0037: (19th c) PACIFIC ISLANDS WAR CLUBEst. $200-$300
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(19th/ 20th c) PACIFIC ISLANDS WAR CLUB: Chip carved geometric patterns. 31 1/2 inches.
0038: (19th/ 20th c) PACIFIC ISLANDS WAR CLUBEst. $100-$200
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NAGA TRIBE WARRIOR SPEAR: Approximately 67 inches. Dark wood haft with elaborate hair wrap.
0039: NAGA TRIBE WARRIOR SPEAREst. $200-$400
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(3) AFRICAN WEAPONS (19th c): Probably Sudan. Including (2) Swords and a javelin with steel spear point. 53 inches (javelin) 30 inches (large sword). Together with (3) fringed leather pouches with embroidery c1920.
0040: (3) AFRICAN WEAPONS (19th c)Est. $300-$400
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JAVANESE CRISS with a WIDE BLADE: Carved wooden handle. 16 inches
0041: JAVANESE CRISS with a WIDE BLADEEst. $200-$300
RARE AFRICAN LEATHER WHIP: 42 inches (if fully extended)
0042: RARE AFRICAN LEATHER WHIPEst. $50-$100Lot Passed
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PERSIAN KNIFE with SILVER FILIGREE SHEATH: Knife with wrapped wire grip and shaped conical pommel. unmarked 8 inch blade. 14 3/4 inches (overall including sheath)
0043: PERSIAN KNIFE with SILVER FILIGREE SHEATHEst. $200-$400
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NATIVE AMERICAN BLACK POTTERY FIGURAL BOWL: Decorated with a mythological animal (Beaver?) and female head. 3 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches
0045: NATIVE AMERICAN BLACK POTTERY FIGURAL BOWLEst. $300-$600
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CARVED & PAINTED SCULPTURE of a NATIVE AMERICAN: Hand made clothing, jewelry and rifle. wood, cloth, metal and leather. 23 1/2 inches
0046: CARVED & PAINTED SCULPTURE of a NATIVE AMERICANEst. $150-$300