Objects & Decorative Arts
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Carved Wood (Ashanti) Fertility Doll Akua'ba
Carved Wood (Ashanti) Fetility Doll Akua'ba They are consecrated by priests and carried by women who hope to conceive a child. her name akua ba comes from the Akan legend of a woman named Akua who was barren, but like all Akan women, she desired most of all to bear children. She consulted a priest who instructed her to commission the carving of a small wooden child and to carry the surrogate child on her back as if it were real Ghana, 20th century
- width
- 6.5 in.
- height
- 15.5 in.
- depth
- 2.5 in.
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on hold
Large Scale Greek Terracotta Olive Oil Jar
Very large vintage terracotta olive oil jar, used in Greece to store olive oil or olives . Greece , circa 1850
- height
- 43.5 in. (110.49 cm)
- diameter
- 33 in.
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Art Deco Patinated Dinanderie Vase by Jean Dunand
Jean Dunand ( 1877-1942), Art Deco patinated copper maillechort dinanderie vase, impressed signature to base:" Dunand " France:circa 1930
- height
- 5.7/8
- condition
- very good condition , beautiful old patina.
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'Majolica' Palissy Style Plate
'Majolica' Palissy style ceramic plate decorated in relief with a lobster and shells. Portugal.
- diameter
- 12.5
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Set of 3 Polychrome and Laminated an Polished Nickel Art Deco Style Boxes
Set of 3 polychrome and laminated and polished Nickel Art Deco Style Boxes. Included an ice bucket, a magazine compartment and a small boxe. Signed: "Pesare". Italy circa 1970. Dimensions: ice bucket: H:12x W:9.25 D:9.25 in. small box H:3.25 W:7xD:7 in.
- width
- 12 in.
- height
- 11
- depth
- 12 in.
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Philippines Silver Inlay Betel Nut Box
This is a fine example of an early 20th C rectangular bronze betal nut box with beautiful and elaborate silver inlay from Mindanao in the Philippines. The box has a handle on each side and has four compartments inside with silver inlaid lids to hold the four ingredients necessary for the betal nut chew, the areca nut, betel piper vine leaves, lime and tobacco leafs. These boxes come from the Maranaw, an Islamic people living in Mindanao. Philippines: circa 1900
- width
- 8 in.
- height
- 4 in.
- depth
- 4 in.
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Rare Black Stitched Leather Equestrian Decanter Set by Jacques Adnet for Hermes
Rare Black Stitched Leather Equestrian Decanter Set by Jacques Adnet for Hermes Embossed and gilt manufacturer's mark to underside of leather case ‘Hermès Paris’. Acid-stamped manufacturer's mark to each decanter ‘Baccarat France’. France: circa 1960 provenance: Private Collection
- width
- 8.25
- height
- 9.75
- depth
- 5.25
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Monumental Baroque Period Continental Solid Brass Repoussé Wine Cooler
Continental Europe Baroque period repousse brass wine cooler. Continental Europe 17th century
- width
- 34
- height
- 12
- depth
- 21
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Art Deco "Grignon" Frosted Glass Vase by René Lalique
Art Deco "Grignon" frosted glass vase by René Lalique model no 1086. Signed: "R. Lalique France". France; circa 1932
- height
- 7 in.
- diameter
- 5 in.
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Colorful Ceramic Charger "Tapis Vert" by Marcel Vertès
Colorful glazed ceramic charger "Tapis Vert" by Marcel Vertès Signed "Vertès". France.
- width
- 19 in. (48.26 cm)
- height
- 1 in. (2.54 cm)
- depth
- 14.25 in. (36.2 cm)
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Erotic Session a Naked Woman Being Enlaced by Two Crickets by Mark Prent
Erotic art work of a naked woman being enlaced by two crickets by Mark Prent resting in a circular walnut box with mirrored a liner signed under: "Mark Prent Calypso 3/15 1990". Prent has been the recipient of numerous honours and awards including the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship (1978) and seventeen Canada Council Grants (to name just two examples.) Following a dramatic debut on the Canadian art scene in 1970, the career of sculptor Mark Prent played out to highly mixed reviews before the public for another thirteen years. In 1975, Mark went to Berlin, West Germany on a major international grant, the Guest Artist in Berlin Program of the Deutsche Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), where he resided with wife, Susie, for nearly two years. While living in Germany, he had two major solo exhibitions in German museums. Mark returned to Europe in 1978 for a major retrospective exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. He then moved to the US in Vermont. United States.
- height
- 3.5 in. (8.89 cm)
- diameter
- 3.5 in. (8.89 cm)
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A Dinanderie Circular Copper Plate by Claudius Linosier with a Radiating Lozenge Pattern
A dinanderie circular copper plate by Claudius Linosier with a radiating lozenge pattern signed: CL-LINOSSIER and A 168. France: circa 1930
- diameter
- 7.5 in.
- condition
- Very good condition
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Pair of Bronze Patinated French Renaissance Style Ewers
Pair of bronze patinated French Renaissance style Ewers decorated with putti and grapes wines. France.
- width
- 9 in. (22.86 cm)
- height
- 22 in. (55.88 cm)
- depth
- 7 in. (17.78 cm)
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Bronze Gan Mask on Stand
Bronze Gan mask from Burkina Faso or Ivory Coast on stand
- width
- 8 in.
- height
- 18 in.
- depth
- 4.5 in.
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Indonesian Decorative Stone Plate
Indonesian decorative carved stone plate. Indonesia.
- height
- 2 in. (5.08 cm)
- diameter
- 12 in. (30.48 cm)
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Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co
Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co Marked: '' 63 Farringdon Rd London EC. Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co'' United Kingdom.
- width
- 36 in. (91.44 cm)
- height
- 20 in. (50.8 cm)
- depth
- 14 in. (35.56 cm)
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Silver Plated and Copper Swan Center Piece by Chato Castillo
Silver plated and copper swan center piece by Chato Castillo. Mexico : circa 1960
- width
- 14.5 in (36.83 cm)
- height
- 4 in (10.16 cm)
- depth
- 9 in (22.86 cm)
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Patinated Brass Vase by Paul Haustein for WMF
Patinated Brass Vase by Paul Haustein for WMF. manufactured by Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik. Germany: circa 1920 Stamped with manufacturer's mark WMF Provenance David Bonsall, England Unity in Variety: The David Bonsall Collection of Decorative Arts & Design, Bonham's, London, 14 February 2023, lot 134 Acquired from the above by the present owner
- height
- 13 5/8 in.
- diameter
- 5 1/8 in.
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Rare Ancient Greek Limestone Lidded Vessel
Rare Ancient Greek Limestone Lidded vessel Purchased in Greece by previous owner. Greece.
- width
- 9 in (22.86 cm)
- height
- 24 in (60.96 cm)
- depth
- 6.5 in (16.51 cm)
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Colorful Sea Garden Bowl by Alvino Bagni for Raymor
Colorful painted terracotta sea garden bowl by Alvino Bagni for Raymor. Bearing the sticker Raymor and stamped at the bottom edge "Italy".
- height
- 4 in.
- diameter
- 13 in.
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English Art Deco Shagreen Desk Set Folder and Inkwell attributed to Asprey
English Art Deco celadon colour shagreen desk Set , folder and inkwell. Silver Hallmark George Betjemann & Sons dated 1928. England c. 1928
- width
- 7 in. (17.78 cm)
- height
- 6 in. (15.24 cm)
- depth
- 6 in. (15.24 cm)
- condition
- Good original condition , some wear to fabric binding.
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Dogon Mask
African Dongon Tribal mask. Mali Circa: 1950
- width
- 7
- height
- 17
- depth
- 5
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Glass Relief Sculpture of Child by Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda
Glass relief sculpture of child by Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda inset in standing steel frame. Sweden.
- width
- 7.25 in. (18.42 cm)
- height
- 12.5 in. (31.75 cm)
- depth
- 4.5 in. (11.43 cm)
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Inlaid and Patinated Metal Art Deco Dinanderie Vase by Luc Lanel for Christofle
Inlaid and Patinated Metal Art Deco Dinanderie Vase by Luc Lanel for Christofle Impressed manufacturer's mark and number to underside ‘Christofle 242 E’. France circa: 1925
- height
- 9.5 in.
- diameter
- 5.25 in.