- 11PC CHROME HEARTS STERLING SILVER JACKS
11PC CHROME HEARTS STERLING SILVER JACKS SET California,2013Includes a black rubber ball and ten sterling silver jacks, made in 2013 as an exclusive VIP sets for Chrome Hearts. Weight as sits 2.17ozt
- MONT BLANC "STARWALKER" PENDESCRIPTION:
MONT BLANC "STARWALKER" PENDESCRIPTION: A Mont Blanc "Starwalker" pen features a metal and rubber ballpoint with floating Mont Blanc emblem terminal. Includes original box and booklet. CIRCA: 20th Cent. ORIGIN: DIMENSIONS: Pen (L: 5.5") Box (H: 1.5" x W: 3" x L: 8" CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
- YARRICK, JOSEPH. PORTRAIT OF MAGICIAN
YARRICK, JOSEPH. PORTRAIT OF MAGICIAN JOSEF YARRICK AND...Yarrick, Joseph. Portrait of Magician Josef Yarrick and his Magic Kettle. New York: Hall, ca. 1910. Handsome oversize silver nitrate photograph of Yarrick presenting the effect popularly known as Òburning a cake of ice.Ó 10 x 13Ó on a thick cardboard mount. As much a scientific demonstration as a magic trick, The Magic Kettle was a popular vaudeville act in which a large kettle, as seen in this unusual photograph, first began belching steam when set on the cake of ice. The steam was then used to light a cigar as if by magic, freeze rubber balls and flowers, and cause other odd and contrarian events to take place.
- ROSS BERTRAM'S BOOK OF MYSTERY CLOSE-UP
ROSS BERTRAM'S BOOK OF MYSTERY CLOSE-UP CASE.Bertram, Ross. Ross Bertram's Book of Mystery Close-Up Case. Circa 1960. Faux leather-covered book owned and used by Ross Bertram Ð one of the original ÒStars of MagicÓ to transport and perform his close-up magic tricks when working in nightclubs and other intimate venues. Included are five Bertram palming coins, four small rubber balls used by Bertram in his Cups and Balls routine, and a signed postcard of Bertram in later years. 10 x 11 _ x 3Ó. Worn, but good condition. With a letter of provenance from Bertram's student, David Ben.
- SEVEN GLASS AND HARDSTONE PERFUMES AND
SEVEN GLASS AND HARDSTONE PERFUMES AND ATOMIZERSlate 19th/20th century, swirl clear glass bottle, brass atomizer hardware, marked "Marcel Franck/Made in France", bottle possibly Baccarat, 5-1/8 in.; coral cylindrical form, circular base, brass hardware, rubber bulb and red crocheted net, 5-1/8 in.; Venetian glass, square form with twisted stripes in blue, pink, green and yellow, lattice bands, foliate stopper, possibly Murano, 4-3/4 in.; red Art Deco of ovoid faceted form, faceted stopper, acid etched mark to base "Made in France", 3-1/4 in.; American pale blue of squat circular form, silver painted bow and triple border, rubber ball atomizer and crocheted net, silvered metal hardware, paper label "DeVilbiss" to base, 1-3/4 in.; English, Rubina Verde satin glass globular form cased glass, soft rose at top shading to green base, "Maude B. Feld" antiques dealer, paper label to base, lacking stopper, 3-1/2 in.; Chinese jadeite strawberry, stem form stopper, 2-1/4 in.
Provenance: Collection of Janice and Joe Boyd
Condition:
each with numbered label to base, wear to bases; coral example having hard rubber bag, detached hardware; chip to end of Venetian glass stopper; Rubina Verde with air bubbles, areas of spotting
- MOSER STYLE COBALT GLASS AND GILT ATOMIZER
MOSER STYLE COBALT GLASS AND GILT ATOMIZER BOTTLEBohemian, early 20th century, to faceted tapering form, amber glass with allover hand painted scrolling decoration, three cobalt medallions with engrave gilt floral spray, hexagonal base, gold tone hardware, rubber ball likely later, 11-1/2 in.
Provenance: Collection of Janice and Joe Boyd
Condition:
mild scratching, wear, minor chips to corners of base, some wear to gilt, some minor residue, discoloration to hardware, numbered label to base
- VERACRUZ JANUS-HEADED STONE PALMA, EX-MESSICK**Originally
VERACRUZ JANUS-HEADED STONE PALMA, EX-MESSICK**Originally Listed At $2000**
Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, ca. 550 to 950 CE. Hand-carved from volcanic rock palma in the form of a stylized double-headed zoomorphic entity. Their separate chins rest on an integral plinth, but their left and right cheek join together, and they become one conjoined head. The creature or human form that the heads represent is somewhat mysterious; they mirror each other with open mouths, bulbous noses, and small indented eyes. The ears both appear to have large ear plugs, and a singular horn crowns both their brows. A three ridged palma rises up at the back of the heads. Almost gargoyle-like with their leering faces, a fascinating palma once used during Mesoamerican ballgames. Size: 4" W x 7" H (10.2 cm x 17.8 cm)
The shape fanning the back of the heads gives this form its name - a palma from the frond shape of palm trees. The athletes from Mesoamerica played a ballgame while wearing a hip yoke with a palma shape fan to protect their chests from the impact of the hard rubber balls. These carved stone statues often have the palma shape incorporated into their design, and were perhaps court markers to determine borders or to keep score during the game.
Provenance: ex- Tim Misenhimer, Hollywood, California, USA Collection, acquired from Ron Messick Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection formed from 1970 through 2000
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#101890
Condition:
Small chip on front left side and back left of base. Minor surface wear and softening of details. Old inventory written on back surface.
- MAYA STONE SCULPTURE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL
MAYA STONE SCULPTURE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL BEINGPre-Columbian, Maya territories, late Preclassic, ca. 400 BCE to 250 CE. A fascinating, large, pale sandstone sculpture depicting a shaman in the act of transformation into a sacred jaguar; between his legs he holds a trophy head. The shaman's body is crouched, his limbs contorted as he changes into the pose of a quadruped. His face is still recognizably human, but his wide eyes and mouth make his face a leering rictus, as his tranformation is no doubt painful. The trophy head between his legs is noticeably different in expression, so that there is no mistake that it represents someone dead, with gaping holes for eyes and a slack mouth. The figure is atop and integral to a gently tapering, undecorated base. Size: 13.75" W x 21.5" H (34.9 cm x 54.6 cm); 25" H (63.5 cm) on included custom stand.
A carving of this size must have been made to display in a public space, and was used to reinforce common religious and social themes: shamanic transformation to gain the power of the jaguar, and the taking of trophy heads as part of the ritual of human sacrifice. Indeed, trophy heads were a near-universal constant in Mesoamerican imagery for millennia, although by the Classic Maya period it seems likely that the taking of actual trophy heads had (mostly) been replaced symbolically by the ball from the ballgame (as in the Popol Vuh, where a decapitated head is used instead of a rubber ball). For the Preclassic Maya, however, this was likely a real practice that would have been familiar with the people viewing this statue.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex Harmer Rooke, New York, USA
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#132065
Condition:
Excellent deposits on surface. Weathering to form but many details remain clear.
- LARGE TAINO STONE SPHEROLITH / BALLPre-Columbian,
LARGE TAINO STONE SPHEROLITH / BALLPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Carved in the form of a near perfect sphere, this is a stone ball created by the Taino peoples, perhaps for use in a ceremonial ball game. This ball is made from a smooth, mottled, pale-gray stone with light and dark inclusions across the body. Stone spheres like this one are found in burials of the Ciboney and Taino people. Its beauty and perfect form demonstrate the mastery that these people had at pecking stone, shaping it through abrasion, and polishing it to a highly reflective sheen. Ball courts have been found in parts of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, where a Mesoamerican ballgame was played with a rubber ball. It is possible that this stone ball was a votive object or trophy for the ball game. Given its orb-like appearance, scholars have also suggested that it may have been created to symbolize the sun or another celestial body. Size: 5.7" Diameter (14.5 cm)
Stone balls like this one are found in burials of the Ciboney and Taino people. Fascinatingly, these stone balls may tell us something about the people they memorialize. For example, in excavations at Cueva de los Ninos, archaeologists found a group of child burials where the size and age of a child seems to correlate to the size of the ball in the grave (aka, older child, bigger ball).
Provenance: private Cincinnati, Ohio, USA collection, acquired in the 1980s
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#168101
Condition:
Surface abrasions and chips. Otherwise intact and very good.
- TAINO STONE SPHEROLITH / CEREMONIAL
TAINO STONE SPHEROLITH / CEREMONIAL GAME BALLPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Carved in the form of a near perfect sphere, this is a stone ball created by the Taino peoples, perhaps for use in a ceremonial ball game. This ball is made from a smooth, mottled, rose-taupe stone with light and dark inclusions across the body. Stone spheres like this one are found in burials of the Ciboney and Taino people. Its beauty and perfect form demonstrate the mastery that these people had at pecking stone, shaping it through abrasion, and polishing. Ball courts have been found in parts of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, where a Mesoamerican ballgame was played with a rubber ball. It is possible that this stone ball was a votive object or trophy for the ball game. Given its orb-like appearance, scholars have also suggested that it may have been created to symbolize the sun or another celestial body. Size: 5.8" Diameter (14.7 cm); 6.3" H (16 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, 1995 to 2010; ex-Bob Dowling collection, San Francisco, California, USA, acquired 1990 to 2010
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#171736
Condition:
Expected surface wear showing divots and marks commensurate with age and russet red deposits on the surface.
- VERACRUZ BASALT PALMA WARRIOR / LORD
VERACRUZ BASALT PALMA WARRIOR / LORD (FOR BALLGAME)Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz, ca. 550 to 950 CE. Hand-carved from volcanic rock palma in the form of a warrior or lord with a swirling motif surrounding. The shape fanning the back of the heads gives this form its name - a palma from the frond shape of palm trees. The athletes from Mesoamerica played a ballgame while wearing a hip yoke - the palma has a notched base potentially to rest on a yoke with a palma shape fan to protect their chests from the impact of the hard rubber balls. These carved stones are impossibly heavy - especially this hefty example, so this may have functioned as a court marker to determine borders or to keep score during the game. The rubber ballgame was regarded as a holy sport of religious significance. Playing this game was considered an act of worship to celebrate the sun's movement, and by extension the eternal cycle of life and death- the scrolling shapes around this figure symbolizes blood or vines. Size: 7.5" L x 4" W x 18" H (19 cm x 10.2 cm x 45.7 cm)
The Pre-Columbian ballgame originated in the first millennium BCE, most likely in the Valley of Mexico, and was regarded as not merely an athletic activity but rather as a ceremonial means of controlling or predicting the future. The ancients of Mesoamerica played ballgames in a sacred ballcourt space. Some cultures expected players to dedicate themselves to practicing the game and preparing for matches; however, other cultures forced war captives to play the game and sacrificed the losing team. Another custom involved using the possessions of onlookers as prizes for the victorious team.
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired in before 2000
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#175044
Condition:
Light mineral and earthen deposits in recessed areas. Natural surface pitting and softening to details commensurate with age and exposure to elements. Otherwise excellent and intact!
- VERACRUZ BASALT PALMA WARRIOR / LORD
VERACRUZ BASALT PALMA WARRIOR / LORD (FOR BALLGAME)**Originally Listed At $2000**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz, ca. 550 to 950 CE. Hand-carved from volcanic rock palma in the form of a warrior or lord with a swirling motif surrounding. The shape fanning the back of the heads gives this form its name - a palma from the frond shape of palm trees. The athletes from Mesoamerica played a ballgame while wearing a hip yoke - the palma has a notched base potentially to rest on a yoke with a palma shape fan to protect their chests from the impact of the hard rubber balls. These carved stones are impossibly heavy - especially this hefty example, so this may have functioned as a court marker to determine borders or to keep score during the game. The rubber ballgame was regarded as a holy sport of religious significance. Playing this game was considered an act of worship to celebrate the sun's movement, and by extension the eternal cycle of life and death- the scrolling shapes around this figure symbolizes blood or vines. Size: 7.5" L x 4" W x 18" H (19 cm x 10.2 cm x 45.7 cm)
The Pre-Columbian ballgame originated in the first millennium BCE, most likely in the Valley of Mexico, and was regarded as not merely an athletic activity but rather as a ceremonial means of controlling or predicting the future. The ancients of Mesoamerica played ballgames in a sacred ballcourt space. Some cultures expected players to dedicate themselves to practicing the game and preparing for matches; however, other cultures forced war captives to play the game and sacrificed the losing team. Another custom involved using the possessions of onlookers as prizes for the victorious team.
Please note that this item is heavy/oversized. Please inquire about shipping prior to bidding.
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired in before 2000
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#175044
Condition:
Light mineral and earthen deposits in recessed areas. Natural surface pitting and softening to details commensurate with age and exposure to elements. Otherwise excellent and intact!