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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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17th C. French Leaded Brass Pricket Candlestick: Western Europe, France, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A fantastic cast leaded-brass pricket candlestick with three legs featuring zoomorphic paw-like legs. The top contains a spike or pricket in the

0095: 17th C. French Leaded Brass Pricket CandlestickEst. US$300-US$400

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16th C. German Wheellock Carbine + Leather Ammo Pouch: Western Europe, Germany, ca. late 16th to early 17th century CE; North America, Western United States, ca. 19th century CE. This is a fine Western Europe wheellock carabine, comprised of a full wood

0095A: 16th C. German Wheellock Carbine + Leather Ammo PouchEst. US$9,000-US$13,000Lot Passed

18th C. European / German Flintlock Rifle: Western / Central Europe, probably Germany, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. European rifle of lengthy form, with a stock carved from lustrous, caramel-hued hardwood and accentuated with brass

0095B: 18th C. European / German Flintlock RifleEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

16th C. German Engraved Map Diocese of Osnabruck: **Originally Listed At $300** Cartographer: Johannes Gigas (German, 1582-1637). Engraver: Willem Blaeu (Netherlandish, 1571-1638). Map of Diocese of Osnabruck, 16th century. A beautifully engraved

0096: 16th C. German Engraved Map Diocese of OsnabruckEst. US$300-US$400Lot Passed

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17th C. Dutch Engraving Map "Le Ducce d'Aiguillon": **First Time At Auction** Jan Jansson (also called Jan Janssonius, Johannes Janssonius, and Jan Janszoon, Dutch, 1588-1664). "Le Ducce d'Aiguillon" - copper plate engraving with hand coloring.

0097: 17th C. Dutch Engraving Map "Le Ducce d'Aiguillon"Est. US$300-US$500

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WWI European Wood / Iron Club for Trench Raids: Western Europe, ca. 1914 to 1918 CE. A very lethal looking weapon with a wooden handle and a metal strip with three nails driven through the middle. The handle has a rounded head with a strip of

0097A: WWI European Wood / Iron Club for Trench RaidsEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

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19th C. English Ceremonial Tomahawk (for trade): Northwestern Europe, England, ca. 19th century CE. A handsome ceremonial tomahawk made from forged iron with a wooden handle and brass tacks. The iron head features a flat blade with an openwork

0097B: 19th C. English Ceremonial Tomahawk (for trade)Est. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Boilly Lithograph, Consultation de Medecins, 1760: **Originally Listed At $75** Louis Leopold Boilly (French, 1761-1845). "Consultation de Medecins 1760", ca. mid 1820s. Lithograph in colors. A wonderful French caricature that presents a group of

0099: Boilly Lithograph, Consultation de Medecins, 1760Est. US$150-US$300

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1940s German Expressionist Mixed Media Praying Figures: **Originally Listed At $500** Europe, late German Expressionist, mixed media, ca. 1940s to 1950s. A striking composition created in the German Expressionist style - clearly inspired by the pioneers

0100: 1940s German Expressionist Mixed Media Praying FiguresEst. US$400-US$600

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Signed 1930s Hans Busch Watercolors Elegant Ladies: 100% of the Buyer's Premium of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals!Hans Busch (American/Ohio, 1880-1954). Two framed watercolor

0101: Signed 1930s Hans Busch Watercolors Elegant LadiesEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

William Draper Painting - Bridge Toledo, Spain (1954): William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). "Bridge Toledo, Spain" oil on board, 1954. Signed on lower right. A beautiful painting of a scene in Toledo by William Draper, created when he went to

0102: William Draper Painting - Bridge Toledo, Spain (1954)Est. US$1,600-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Justice Littlejohn Painting "A Bunch of Women" ca. 2004: Justice Littlejohn (American, Contemporary). "A Bunch of Women" - mixed media painting on wood board, ca. 2000. A mesmerizing work of figural abstraction by Justice Littlejohn of South Carolina.

0103: Justice Littlejohn Painting "A Bunch of Women" ca. 2004Est. US$1,800-US$2,500

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Translated Egyptian Steatite Scarab for Sheshi: Ancient Egypt, Second Intermediate Period, 14th / 15th Dynasty, reign of Pharaoh Sheshi (Maat-ib-Re), ca. 1648 to 1539 BCE. A hand-carved steatite scarab amulet for Pharaoh Sheshi whose chronological

0104: Translated Egyptian Steatite Scarab for SheshiEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Romano-Egyptian Incised Alabaster Dish: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 3rd to early 5th century CE. A petite bowl carved from mottled yellow-white alabaster with gray inclusions and veining interspersed throughout the composition. The

0105: Romano-Egyptian Incised Alabaster DishEst. US$550-US$800Lot Passed

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Egyptian Carved Steatite Heart Amulet: Ancient Egypt, late Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 25th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 744 to 332 BCE. A hand-carved steatite heart amulet of mottled dark brown and beige hues in the form of an

0107: Egyptian Carved Steatite Heart AmuletEst. US$300-US$400

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4 Egyptian Faience Amulets - Scarab, Djed, Wadjet, God: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1292 to 1070 BCE; Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A nice set of 4 mold-formed faience amulets from ancient Egypt.

0108: 4 Egyptian Faience Amulets - Scarab, Djed, Wadjet, GodEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Egyptian Faience Ushabti, Blue Glaze: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. A mold-formed, faience ushabti figure covered in vibrant layers of glaze that exhibits a stunning, cornflower-blue

0109: Egyptian Faience Ushabti, Blue GlazeEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Greek Thracian Chersonesos AR Diobol: **First Time At Auction** Greece, Thrace, Chersonesos, ca. 386 to 338 BCE. A silver diobol. Obverse: protome of lion facing right, head turned to the left. Reverse: a four-field quadratum incusum,

0110: Greek Thracian Chersonesos AR DiobolEst. US$300-US$600

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Greek Hellenistic Pottery Female Votive Heads (3): Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A fine gathering of 3 mold-formed pottery female votive heads exhibiting sensitive detailing and feminine grace. The first head features puffy

0111: Greek Hellenistic Pottery Female Votive Heads (3)Est. US$900-US$1,300Lot Passed

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Greek Hellenistic Megarian Blackware Stemmed Chalice: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A lovely mold-formed blackware pottery vessel with a raised program of palm leaves coursing across the exterior midsection. The broad,

0112: Greek Hellenistic Megarian Blackware Stemmed ChaliceEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Greek Corinthian Pottery Aryballos w/ Quatrefoil Motif: **First Time At Auction** Greece, Corinth, Corinthian culture, ca. first half of the 6th century BCE. A wheel-thrown pottery aryballos of a squat form with a round but stable base, a spherical body,

0113: Greek Corinthian Pottery Aryballos w/ Quatrefoil MotifEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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Greek Hellenistic Megarian Redware Bowl: **First Time At Auction** Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 3rd to 1st century CE. A mold-formed redware pottery bowl of a petite form bearing a round but stable base, gently swelling walls, and

0115: Greek Hellenistic Megarian Redware BowlEst. US$500-US$750

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Apulian Xenon Bichrome Kylix w/ Palm Fronds: Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. An attractive kylix presenting a classic form and a beautiful decorative program arrived at via fugitive peachy-pink pigment. On the

0116: Apulian Xenon Bichrome Kylix w/ Palm FrondsEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Campanian Duck-Tail Askos w/ Brown Glaze: Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. A fine wheel-thrown pottery askos with a squat circular foot, a hemispherical body, a tapering neck with a rolled rim and funnel mouth, and

0117: Campanian Duck-Tail Askos w/ Brown GlazeEst. US$600-US$900

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. By bidding in this auction, you (the bidder) personally guarantee payment. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be re-opened if bidding activity warrants. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. 3. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden/confidential reserves. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. The actual selling / hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. 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