Pre-Columbian Effigy Figurines

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Collection of small terracotta effigy heads and figural forms features stylized details and hand-formed, pinched construction, historically utilized in burial proceedings; the largest individual piece measures approximately 1 3/8 in. H x 1 1/8 in. W x 1/8 in. D, with all items exhibiting age-related wear as historical fragments.

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Jul 15, 2026, 11:00 PM EDT

Belton, SC, United States

Miniature Country Buttocks Basket: A nicely woven, miniature-sized buttocks basket featuring a wrapped rim and an integrated handle. Measures approximately 1 1/8 in. H x 1 in. W x 1 in. D. Good condition.

Miniature Country Buttocks Basket

$7

Two Model Sailboats: Two handcrafted model sailboats are presented as bases suitable for a hobbyist or artist to build upon; the larger blue example is named Miss America and measures approximately 8 5/8 in. H x 23 3/8

Two Model Sailboats

$5

Johnnie Walker Figural Advertisement: Circa 1960s collectible features the iconic Striding Man mascot dressed in his signature red coat, yellow top hat, and equestrian boots. Used for whiskey advertising, the figurine measures

Johnnie Walker Figural Advertisement

$5

Mike Hinton Pottery Cat: This charming figurine features an alert cat finished in a glossy grey and white glaze. A captivating detail of the piece is its yellow glass eyes, which are crafted to appear as if they follow the

Mike Hinton Pottery Cat

$6

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Primitive Painted Huntboard: Crafted from pine, this piece features a rich, warm paint finish with a timeworn surface and natural patina. It stands on slightly tapered legs and measures 26 3/8 in. H x 72 W x 16 3/8 in. D. The

Primitive Painted Huntboard

$5

Cobridge Stoneware Lascaux Art Pottery Vase: This Lascaux stoneware vase, designed by Rachel Bishop in 1998, features a wide, ovoid form that tapers into a short, deep-brown glazed neck. The surface is richly decorated with stylized silhouettes

Cobridge Stoneware Lascaux Art Pottery Vase

$5

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Devil Riding Pig: Piece features a substantially sized pig with a devil finished in red tones riding on its back. Executed in the Austrian taste and in the vein of traditional small bronze sculptures, the piece

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Devil Riding Pig

$5

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Cat: This piece, created in the Austrian taste of slightly larger miniatures, possesses engaging and lively features. The cat is depicted with an open mouth, wide eyes, standing fur, and an extended tail.

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Cat

$5

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Cat: This piece, created in the Austrian taste of slightly larger miniatures, possesses engaging and lively features. The cat is depicted with an open mouth, wide eyes, standing fur, and an extended tail.

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Cat

$5

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Cat: This piece, created in the Austrian taste of slightly larger miniatures, possesses engaging and lively features. The cat is depicted with a smiling mouth, wide eyes, fluffy fur, and an extended tail.

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Cat

$5

G.A. Schultz and F.Maier Kentucky Silver Spoons: Six tablespoons features a classic fiddle design. Three sterling pieces were retailed by G.A. Schultz, a jeweler and silversmith who operated in Louisville, Kentucky, during the mid-to-late 1800s.

G.A. Schultz and F.Maier Kentucky Silver Spoons

$5

Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Assortment: 13-piece collection is crafted in the Luxembourg pattern, featuring the Gorham mark (lion passant, anchor, and G) and markings for sterling silver content. The set includes a sugar spoon, a cheese

Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Assortment

$60

Sterling Silver Flatware Assortment: eclectic eight piece group includes an Art Deco dinner fork by Alvin, a jelly server with a pierced-design handle, one Gorham fork in the Lancaster pattern, three unmarked (but tested) sterling

Sterling Silver Flatware Assortment

$6

Contemporary Gilt Angel Candlesticks: This pair of composite candle holders features serene angels holding staffs with ornate detailing. Each piece measures approximately 26 3/8 in. H x 9 in. W x 9 in. D. The holders exhibit some surface

Contemporary Gilt Angel Candlesticks

$5

Sterling Silver Flatware Including Gorham: Includes a Gorham oyster ladle in the Strasbourg pattern and a Towle sugar shell in the Victorian-era Gladys pattern. Both features gilt interiors.The Towle piece measures approximately 5 1/2 in. H x

Sterling Silver Flatware Including Gorham

$6

Primitive Southern Painted Cupboard: **Item recirculated due to nonpayment** A fine example of late 19th century American country furniture, this primitive painted cupboard is constructed of yellow pine with an attractively weathered

Primitive Southern Painted Cupboard

$5

Solveig Cox Cat Pottery Cupboard: Charming piece is a sculptural chest crafted in the form of a cat, featuring the cat's face at the top and opening doors that reveal mice inside. It is signed "Cox" on the reverse and dated 1986.

Solveig Cox Cat Pottery Cupboard

$5

Mid-Century Modern Chalkware Horse Head: This wall-mounted horse head plaque features creamy beige tones accented by splatter-style detailing inspired by Jackson Pollock, complemented by a bold black mane. It measures approximately 8 1/2

Mid-Century Modern Chalkware Horse Head

$6

Signed Catawba Indian Canoe Pottery Bowl: A stoneware canoe-shaped bowl featuring a stylized human head on one end with incised foliage details on the headdress. The piece has a tan and brown mottled surface and is signed "Elizabeth Plyler

Signed Catawba Indian Canoe Pottery Bowl

$5

Helen S. Shupla Santa Clara Blackware Bowl: This petite hand-coiled blackware bowl is the work of the acclaimed Santa Clara Pueblo artist Helen S. Shupla (1928–1985), who was celebrated for her innovative pottery techniques. The piece

Helen S. Shupla Santa Clara Blackware Bowl

$5

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