- CHINESE SILVER BRONZE"PHOENIX"MIRROR,
CHINESE SILVER BRONZE"PHOENIX"MIRROR, TANG DYNASTY Chinese archaistic silvery bronze mirror, dated from Tang Dynasty ,cast in the center with ring encircling the knob,within swirling incised phoenix design D:4 5/8"(11.8 cm) Provenance: Collection of Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Harman Booth, Grosse Pointe, Michigan,acquired in the 1930s, and thence by descent Link to HD Natural Light photos:Click here for high resolution imagesCondition: in overall good condition with surface wear and patina throughout
- CHINESE BRONZE FANGHU AND COVER ,HAN
CHINESE BRONZE FANGHU AND COVER ,HAN DYNASTY A Chinese bronze Fanghu and cover, dating from the Han dynasty. in square section the pear shaped body rising from a slightly splayed foot to a waisted neck, flanked by a pair of beast mask handles each suspending a lose ring, the sloping cover surmounted by four chi dragon shaped hooked rings, the surface with patches of reddish white and malachite encrustation, Archaic motif decoration incised in bronze throughout H. 14 3/4" (37.5 cm) Provenance: Collection of Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Harman Booth, Grosse Pointe, Michigan,acquired in the 1930s, and thence by descent Link to HD Natural Light photos:Click here for high resolution imagesCondition: in good condition overall with surface wear and patina throughout
- PAIR CHINESE GILT BRONZE TURTLE SEAL,
PAIR CHINESE GILT BRONZE TURTLE SEAL, HAN DYNASTY pair of Chinese gilt bronze turtle seal stamp, dated to Han Dynasty, both of square form, the finial carved in the form of a turtle, the seal face carved with four character ,covered gilding with russet skin H: 1"(2.5 cm) W: 3/4"(2 cm) Provenance: Collection of Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Harman Booth, Grosse Pointe, Michigan,acquired in the 1930s, and thence by descent Link to HD Natural Light photos:Click here for high resolution imagesCondition: both in good condition with patina throughout
- 2 CHINESE ANCIENT BRONZE MIRRORS, HAN
2 CHINESE ANCIENT BRONZE MIRRORS, HAN DYNASTY Two Chinese ancient bronze mirrors, dating from the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220CE). The smaller mirror with lobed rim has lion and phoenix design with a nub, Larger circular mirror with deep edge and inner ring, flat surface, nub with hole Smaller D: 3 3/4" (9.5cm), Larger: 6" (15.2 cm) Provenance: Collection of Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Harman Booth, Grosse Pointe, Michigan,acquired in the 1930s, and thence by descent Link to HD Natural Light photos:Click here for high resolution imagesCondition: both in good condition with surface wear, patina throughout
- CHINESE BRONZE DAGGER AXE, WARRING STATE
CHINESE BRONZE DAGGER AXE, WARRING STATE A Chinese bronze dagger axe, dating from the Warring States period (475-221 BCE). A dragon shaped creature is cast behind the blade, and a sturdy base underneath has a triangular shaped hole for the pole or handle. L. 5 5/8" (14.2 cm) Provenance: Collection of Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Harman Booth, Grosse Pointe, Michigan,acquired in the 1930s, and thence by descent Link to HD Natural Light photos:Click here for high resolution imagesCondition: in good condition overall with patina over the bronze.
- CHINESE RITUAL COVERED DOU VESSEL, EASTERN
CHINESE RITUAL COVERED DOU VESSEL, EASTERN ZHOU Chinese ritual covered Dou vessel, dated from Eastern Zhou- Warring State, the deep rounded body supported by a stem and flared foot ,flanked by two loop handles on the sides and full of incised "spiral"decoration along the waist, cover and foot, filled with ,the bronze with a dark patina and patches of malachite encrustation H:9" (22.8 cm) Provenance: Collection of Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Harman Booth, Grosse Pointe, Michigan,acquired in the 1930s, and thence by descent Link to HD Natural Light photos:Click here for high resolution imagesCondition: in overall good condition, the cover is slightly warped, some general wear to the surface and minute nicks to the rim, patina and encrustation in throughout
- SEVEN COFFEE TABLE BOOKS ON CONTEMPORARY
SEVEN COFFEE TABLE BOOKS ON CONTEMPORARY ART Lot of seven coffee table books on contemporary art, including The Machine: As Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age, printed 1968 by the Museum of Modern Art; Art at the Turn of the Millennium by Burkhard Riemschneider and Uta Grosenick, printed 1999 by Taschen; Women Artists in the 20th and 21st Century by Uta Grosenick, printed 2001 by Taschen; Futurism and Futurisms, printed 1996 by Abbeville; Regarding Beauty: A View of the Late Twentieth Century, printed 1999 by the Smithsonian; Jeff Koons, printed 1992 by Taschen; Contemporary Art in Print: The Publications of Charles Booth-Clibborn and His Imporint the Paragon Press 1995-2000, published 2001 by Booth Clibborn Editions. Approximate Dimensions:Contemporary Art in Print: h. 12", w. 9.75" Provenance: Private Collection of Bill Stewart, Atlanta, GA.
- 3PCS EDWIN BOOTH SIGNATURE, PRINT, AND
3PCS EDWIN BOOTH SIGNATURE, PRINT, AND LETTER Three pieces of paper ephemera relating to American actor Edwin Booth, older brother of John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln; first is a handwritten Shakespeare quote in the hand of Edwin Booth and signed by him, The quote is from As You Like It and says, 'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, and each man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages...' Booth added below, 'From Shakespeare's 'As You Like It', signed with a flourish and dated April 20, 1887 in Denver, Colorado; the second piece is a print of a portrait done of Edwin Booth by John Singer Sargent, the print has been mounted to a board; the third piece is a handwritten poem from Thomas Bailey Aldrich (American 1836-1907), containing the second half of his poem 'Sargent's Portrait of Edwin Booth at 'The Players,' signed by the author at the bottom. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Tania Armour Becker, Atlanta, Georgia. Approximate dimensions: portrait: h. 13.25", w. 9.75"
- GROUP OF CIVIL WAR ITEMS United States,C.
GROUP OF CIVIL WAR ITEMS United States,C. 1861-65A Model 1858 "bullseye" canteen marked on the spout "HADDEN PORTER & BOOTH PHILa" with a coarse jean cloth cover, woven sling, cord, and stopper; a wallet with a two dollar Georgia note dated 1863; and a leather cap box.
- FIVE MID-19TH CENTURY THERMOPLASTIC
FIVE MID-19TH CENTURY THERMOPLASTIC PHOTOGRAPH CASES WITH FOUR IMAGES PRESENT To include: two (2) quarter-plate cases, the first with a Littlefield, Parsons & Co. interior label and holding a well-preserved daguerreotype of a small boy with a folded fan while the second case lacks an image altogether...plus: two (2) sixth-plate cases with daguerreotypes, the first of a matronly lady in a Holmes, Booth & Haydens case (some spotting), the second case is dated November 1st/59 and holds the portrait of a comely young woman wearing a likely wedding ring; the final case, by S. Peck & Co., holds a sixth-plate portrait of a gentleman and having a 3-cent tax stamp on the back (heavy crazing to the image).
- ASSORTMENT OF MEISSEN "BLUE ONION" DINNER
ASSORTMENT OF MEISSEN "BLUE ONION" DINNER CHINA 19th and early 20th century; comprising about 15 pieces. Together with a small group of Booth's and other English blue transfer ware.
- PAIR OF MODERN ITALIAN WALNUT CUPBOARDS33
PAIR OF MODERN ITALIAN WALNUT CUPBOARDS33 1/4 x 13 1/2 in. diam.
Condition
Both, in good overall condition. The tops with minor staining from previously fitted glass tops. One with a few age splits. Booth with very minor nicks, fitted with later feet.
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