August Exceptional Estates Auction 2023-08-19 Auction - 474 Price Results - Blackwell Auctions in FL - Page 4
FREDERICK HART, Dance of Life, AcrylicPair COLT Mod 1862 Police .36 Cal Pistols3.09 Carat DIAMOND, Pear Shape w GIA Cert.
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Clearwater, FL, United States
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August Exceptional Estates Auction

Americana, Jewelry, Coins & Fine Art Nearly 500 lots. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2023 12PM ET – bid with us in person, online, absentee or by phone. Gallery is open for preview Friday, August 18, from 10-5 AND auction day at 11 AM. AMERICANA Historic images (CDV and cabinet cards). A 1759 powder horn. Civil War documents. Old Navajo jewelry. Original NASA photographs and equipment. Arrowheads and tools collected in the 1890s by a geologist. FINE ART Thomas Hart Benton, Herb Booth, Rembrandt etchings, Frederick E. Hart, Teofilo Patini, Alan Cottrill, Kurt Larisch, Leonard Wells Volk and more. JEWELRY 3.09 carat GIA certified pear shape diamond. Tiffany 18k diamond necklace. A massive 14k gold charm bracelet. Australian black opal. Dozens of extraordinary pieces SPORTS CARDS & MEMORABILIA First issue of Sports Illustrated. Unmarked Yankees score cards with Ruth and Gehrig. Rare 1895 Robert Fitzsimmons boxing match ticket. Tiger Woods signed 2002 US Open ticket. 1981 Topps Larry Bird, graded PSA 9. COINS & BULLION 1799 Draped Bust silver dollar. 1875 silver 20c coin. A HUGE selection of gold pieces, 19C to modern. Key date 1925 Canadian nickel. And the nicest Liberty V nickel you’ll ever see, a 1903 graded MS-66+. FIREARMS More than 70 firearms. Rare and desirable COSMI shotgun, original .44 Automag, LC Smith, Kimber, H&K, Colt, Fox, Parker Brothers, Winchester and more. Also military firearms. Old Colt single action revolver parts. STERLING SILVER Rare 1958 GIO PONTI for Reed & Barton “Diamond" service for 12, Georg Jensen serving pieces, a sterling Buccellati vase. ASIAN ART & CERAMIC ITEMS Porcelain and stoneware vessels, many very old. Cloisonne. Erotic netsuke collection. ANCIENT ROMAN & PRECOLUMBIAN ITEMS Roman terracotta with century-old provenance from the Smithsonian and documented succession through the present day. Several Chancay pre-Columbian vessels from archaeologist’s estate.
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5 Photos Ted Shawn & Men Dancers, Jacob's Pillow: Set of five 5x7 and 4x5 John Lindquist photographs (circa 1930s) of dance troupe members from Ted Shawn & His Male Dancers, likely photographed at Jacob's Pillow, a dance school, retreat, and theater
0078: 5 Photos Ted Shawn & Men Dancers, Jacob's PillowEst. $200-$400
Abstract Fine Art Print, Dated 1964: Midcentury lithograph, large abstracted forms, signed illegibly lower left, dated 64. Numbered 2/3. Framed measurements 34 x 24 1/4" This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your
0079: Abstract Fine Art Print, Dated 1964Est. $300-$600Lot Passed
Fukagawa Koransha Japanese Vase: Vintage white porcelain fukagawa vase with Koransha hallmark on bottom. Measures 5-3/4" high. This item can be shipped in-house.
0081: Fukagawa Koransha Japanese VaseEst. $200-$400Lot Passed
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Tall Chinese Porcelain Turquoise Vase: Tall 15" ceramic vase with cherry blossom and birds on teal/ blue/ turquoise ground, marked on bottom with Kangxi mark. This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We
0082: Tall Chinese Porcelain Turquoise VaseEst. $500-$1,000
YOSHIDA ZO MEIJI 19 C Bronze Vase: Scene of cranes with clouds and mountains. Meiji period, late 1800s. A classic example of the Nippon workshop with partially three dimensional modeled birds in flight. Marked on the base. Overall
0083: YOSHIDA ZO MEIJI 19 C Bronze VaseEst. $300-$600Lot Passed
19 C. ASANTE Gold Weight Figural Group: Antique Ashanti figurative weight in the form of a Royal Scene depicting a Chief holding a blunderbuss gun weapon and surrounded by courtiers. Lost wax cast brass with remnants of gold tone finish.
0084: 19 C. ASANTE Gold Weight Figural GroupEst. $500-$1,000Lot Passed
Blue Overlay Early 20 C Snuff Bottle: Blue and clear Peking Glass Chinese snuff bottle with blue overlay of two horses. Overall approx. 2-3/4"L. This item can be shipped in-house.
0086: Blue Overlay Early 20 C Snuff BottleEst. $200-$400Lot Passed
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Howard HELMICK 19th c Jester Painting: Victorian era oil on board painting by Howard Helmick (American, 1845-1907), pictured is a jester and monkey entertaining a family. Signed to left of the bench on the wall, canvas measures 21 x 26"
0087: Howard HELMICK 19th c Jester PaintingEst. $1,000-$2,000
G. PICELLI Two Figurative Artworks: Two oil pastels paintings by Giului Picelli, one titled "Otello" and the other "Rigoletto", theatrical opera subjects. Paper measures 10 x 12 1/2", with frame 18 x 20 1/2". Both works are signed
0088: G. PICELLI Two Figurative ArtworksEst. $200-$400Lot Passed
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NYC Penn Station NO COVER CHARGE Sign: Handpainted, early 20th century two-sided metal sign "No Cover Charge" on a shaped metal base. Obtained from the estate of a New York collector and purported to have been salvaged from the demolition
0089: NYC Penn Station NO COVER CHARGE SignEst. $600-$1,200
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ALAN COTTRILL Bronze Male Torso Sculpture: Male torso, 1995. Bronze figure, signed on the back of leg. Overall height 17" including green stone base. This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of
0090: ALAN COTTRILL Bronze Male Torso SculptureEst. $500-$1,000
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AL PROOM Oil Painting Male Swimmer: Oil on canvas mounted on board painting of male figure at the beach by Al Proom (American, 1933-2006). Signed upper left corner, canvas measures 9" x 3", frame measures 15 1/2" x 9 1/2". This item
0091: AL PROOM Oil Painting Male SwimmerEst. $300-$600
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1903 Liberty V Nickel MS-66+ NGC 5c: NGC-graded MS66 PLUS 1903 U.S. 5c coin. Quite literally a one-in-a-million piece: More than 28 million of these were minted, and between PCGS and NGC put together, only 25 of them have graded higher
0092: 1903 Liberty V Nickel MS-66+ NGC 5cEst. $1,000-$2,000
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1975 CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD Wine Bottle: Unopened bottle of 1975 Chateau Mouton Rothschild. Please note: This is a collectible bottle -- contents are incidental and not intended for consumption. This item can be shipped in-house.
0093: 1975 CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD Wine BottleEst. $200-$400
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1985 CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD Wine Bottle: Unopened bottle of 1985 Chateau Mouton Rothschild. Please note: This is a collectible bottle -- contents are incidental and not intended for consumption. This item can be shipped in-house.
0094: 1985 CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD Wine BottleEst. $200-$400
14K Rose Gold Ruby and Diamond Snake Ring: Custom 14K rose gold snake or serpent ring, mounted with one .74 ct. marquise shape ruby and two round brilliant cut diamonds .06 carats. Overall weight approx. 5.2 grams. Size 5.25. Appraisal report
0095: 14K Rose Gold Ruby and Diamond Snake RingEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed
14k Morganite and Diamond Pendant Necklace: Oscar Friedman designer 14K rose gold pendant mounted with genuine morganite center stone 9.09 carats with 76 faceted diamonds weighing approx. .44 carats. Chain measures approx. 17 1/2", overall
0096: 14k Morganite and Diamond Pendant NecklaceEst. $2,000-$4,000Lot Passed
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BUCCELLATI Italian Sterling Silver Vase: Sterling silver textured vase, marked on bottom M. Buccellati, Made in Italy, Sterling 925. Weighs 306 grams. Measures 7 1/4" x 3". This item can be shipped in-house.
0097: BUCCELLATI Italian Sterling Silver VaseEst. $400-$800
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Vintage Turquoise Sterling Ring and Necklace: Sterling silver necklace and ring with turquoise stones, 14k yellow gold bezel around central turquoise on each piece. Highly detailed chain and ring shank, marked 925, 14K and indecipherable mark in
0098: Vintage Turquoise Sterling Ring and NecklaceEst. $600-$1,200
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WILSON BEGAY Navajo Sterling Bracelet: Stunning signed Wilson Begay cuff bracelet, a stout 190 grams, with turquoise and coral flanking a cutout panel picturing a Native American dancer. Measures 2" wide, with a 1-1/8" opening. This item
0099: WILSON BEGAY Navajo Sterling BraceletEst. $1,000-$2,000
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AUTOGRAPHS U.S. Grant, Hays, Sherman & more: Late 19th century autograph book kept by a seriously connected young lady. Includes autographs of Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, William Tecumseh Sherman, and many other prominent political
0100: AUTOGRAPHS U.S. Grant, Hays, Sherman & moreEst. $1,000-$2,000
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First Issue SPORTS ILLUSTRATED Magazine 1954: August 16, 1954 1st issue of Sports Illustrated, Vol.1 #1. Includes reply cards & baseball cards. Notable star athletes, Roger Bannister, Mickey Mantle, Rocky Marciano, Jack Dempsey and Babe Ruth.
0101: First Issue SPORTS ILLUSTRATED Magazine 1954Est. $400-$800