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Warehouse Finds | Ancient & Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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We're switching over our inventory system and look what we've found! Antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, plus Viking, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, jewelry, more. Reduced pricing, eclectic finds. Plus we've added a nice selection of lots brand-new to auction just to keep things fresh.

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18th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Paint Cup: North Pacific, Hawaii, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A lovely paint cup, skillfully hand-carved from porous basalt. Displaying an ash gray-hued surface with splatters of

0265: 18th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Paint CupEst. US$400-US$600

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Signed 20th C. Hawaiian Wood Bowl - Mag / Milo 96: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. mid-20th century CE. Signed "Mag / Milo '96'."A lovely wood bowl, hand-carved from the wood of a milo tree to display smooth, towering walls that gently slant inwards to a

0266: Signed 20th C. Hawaiian Wood Bowl - Mag / Milo 96Est. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Tall 18th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi Pounder: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 18th century CE. A sizable and splendid poi pounder, hand-carved from porous volcanic stone in mottled hues of reddish brown and dark grey. The fine implement displays a

0267: Tall 18th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Signed 20th C. Hawaiian Milo Wood Umeke Bowl, Dan DeLuz: South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. mid-20th to early 21st century CE. Signed by artist Dan DeLuz (1934-2012). A lovely round-bottomed vessel carved from finely grained milo wood known as an

0268: Signed 20th C. Hawaiian Milo Wood Umeke Bowl, Dan DeLuzEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

19th C. Hawaiian Stone Sanding / Shaping Tool: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A utilitarian tool made from volcanic stone for shaping and sanding other stone, coral, or shell tools. The implement has a conical

0269: 19th C. Hawaiian Stone Sanding / Shaping ToolEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

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19th C. Hawaiian Basalt Stone Poi / Medicine Pounder: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Maui-Lahaina, ca. 19th century CE. A sizable poi or medicine pounder, hand-carved from basalt in mottled hues of gray. The fine implement displays a thick handle and

0270: 19th C. Hawaiian Basalt Stone Poi / Medicine PounderEst. US$1,600-US$2,400

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19th C. American Percussion Rifle Muzzle-Loading: North America, United States, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful wood percussion rifle with a muzzle-loading steel barrel and a slender wooden ram rod housed beneath. The lock plate is stamped with a

0271: 19th C. American Percussion Rifle Muzzle-LoadingEst. US$1,600-US$2,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Russian Cloisonne Enamel Gilt Silver Spoons (6): Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. late 19th century CE. An incredible set of six matched filigree-shaded cloisonne enamel gilt silver spoons, each with the back of the bowl decorated with a motif of a

0272: 19th C. Russian Cloisonne Enamel Gilt Silver Spoons (6)Est. US$1,000-US$1,500

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1716 Swedish Copper Platmynt Daler - Nicobar Wreck: Northern Europe, Sweden, ca. 1716 CE. A roughly rectangular sheet of copper stamped with King Charles' XII of Sweden royal crest in each corner; a crown with interlacing CC 17 XII 16. The

0273: 1716 Swedish Copper Platmynt Daler - Nicobar WreckEst. US$800-US$1,200

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19th C. French Clock by Etienne Maxant Brevete: Europe, France (Paris), ca. 1880 to 1905 CE. A lovely French clock made by Etienne Maxant Brevete. The movement is stamped "15565 / ETIENNE MAXANT / BREVETE / 4 R DE SAINTONGE PARIS / MADE IN

0274: 19th C. French Clock by Etienne Maxant BreveteEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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18th C. Dutch Silver Pistol Knife Gilded Dog on Handle: Northern Europe, The Netherlands, Amsterdam ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A beautiful knife, with a gilt dog (47% gold and 35.5% silver) surmounted on a silver handle (95% silver), and a

0275: 18th C. Dutch Silver Pistol Knife Gilded Dog on HandleEst. US$500-US$750

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Brutal 18th C. British Bosun Cosh, Whale Baleen / Lead: Northwestern Europe, Great Britain, found in Hawaii, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. This is a very unusual and brutal tool known as a bosun's cosh, made of twisted whale baleen and vegetal fibers woven

0276: Brutal 18th C. British Bosun Cosh, Whale Baleen / LeadEst. US$1,800-US$2,500

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19th C. English Boxwood Double Flageolet Bainbridge: Northwestern Europe, England, London, ca. 1808 to 1820 CE. This is beautiful double flageolet made of boxwood, elephant ivory, and nickel-silver keys, by William Bainbridge and John Wood. The lower

0277: 19th C. English Boxwood Double Flageolet BainbridgeEst. US$1,600-US$2,500Lot Passed

19th C. English / German Woodwide Instruments (3): Western Europe, England and Germany, ca. 19th century CE. A fine collection of 3 woodwind instruments made from wood, brass, and elephant ivory, each from a different maker. The first is a Hermann

0278: 19th C. English / German Woodwide Instruments (3)Est. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

1890s European Chromolithograph - William Tell: European or American, untitled chromolithograph, ca. 1890. An impressively large and beautifully executed chromolithograph depicting a romantic scene of a figure dressed in a cloak and hat who may

0279: 1890s European Chromolithograph - William TellEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

18th C. English Silver Cutlery (13): Northwestern Europe, England, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fine collection of sterling silver, elephant ivory, and wood cutlery and dining utensils. The 4 largest table knives have a curved steel

0280: 18th C. English Silver Cutlery (13)Est. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

18th C. British & American Silver Spoons (3): **First Time At Auction** Western Europe, England, Ca. 18th to 19th century CE; North America, United States, ca. 19th century CE. A handsome collection of three high quality silver serving and

0281: 18th C. British & American Silver Spoons (3)Est. US$300-US$400Lot Passed

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17th C. British Pewter Chargers, Platters, & Plates (8): Northwestern Europe, England, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A fine collection of pewter dishes; 2 chargers, 2 platters, and 4 plates - a total of 8 items! Included is a plain rim plate with a Stynt

0282: 17th C. British Pewter Chargers, Platters, & Plates (8)Est. US$1,500-US$2,000

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18th C. European Oval Painting - Finely Dressed Man: Europe, Continental School, ca. late 18th century. A bust-length, oval, oil on canvas portrait of a finely dressed gentleman, perhaps an officer, wearing a royal blue vest with gilded buttons and a

0283: 18th C. European Oval Painting - Finely Dressed ManEst. US$1,800-US$2,500

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Signed 1940s Mabel "Beldy" Maugham Fabric Collage: Mabel "Beldy" Maugham (British, 1874-1972). Fabric collage, ca. 1940s. Signed "Beldy" at the lower left. Mabel Maugham (formerly Hardy and also known as "Beldy") made intriguing genre scenes

0284: Signed 1940s Mabel "Beldy" Maugham Fabric CollageEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

1960s Adam Niemczyc Fresco - Girl From Siena: Adam Niemczyc (Polish, 1914-2009). "Girl From Siena" fresco, ca. 1960s. Signed "A.N." (inscribed in fresco) at lower left. A beautiful portrait by early modern Polish artist, Adam Niemczyc. Niemczyc

0285: 1960s Adam Niemczyc Fresco - Girl From SienaEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Signed Daniel Wall Painting - Winter Embrace (2018): Daniel Wall (Chinese-American, b. 1965)"Winter Embrace" oil on canvas, 2018. Signed in pigment on lower left. Signed and dated on verso of canvas as well. A breathtaking painting of a picturesque

0287: Signed Daniel Wall Painting - Winter Embrace (2018)Est. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Signed 1960s Carlos Vasquez Oil Painting - Situacion 1: Carlos Vasquez (Chile, b. 1931). "Situacion 1" oil on canvas, ca. 1960s. Signed on the lower right. A striking and quite sizeable painting by Chilean artist Carlos Vasquez. The composition is divided

0288: Signed 1960s Carlos Vasquez Oil Painting - Situacion 1Est. US$1,800-US$2,500

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1980s Fernando Krahn Mixed Media - Black Fantasy: Fernando Krahn (Chilean, 1935-2010). "Black Fantasy" acrylic paint and black ink on canvas, ca. 1980s. A striking piece by Chilean artist and cartoonist Fernando Krahn, depicting a lovable bovine

0289: 1980s Fernando Krahn Mixed Media - Black FantasyEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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