20th C. Native American Dolls - 6 Skookum: New World, America, California, 1920 to 1969. An intriguing set of 14 male and female Native American dolls, all standing and wrapped in polychrome blankets of geometric designs. All of these fascinating figurines feature round faces with slender eyes looking out to their right, slim eyebrows, flat noses, thin lips, and high cheekbones framed by long black hair and are dressed in linen and felt dresses, shirts, and pants of varying colors and patterns and tan moccasins. Many are additionally adorned with rosy cheeks, cloth or paper headbands, wooden and plastic beaded necklaces, and braided hair. A few exhibit additional ornaments, such as a feather, a bandana, a purse, or a baby. Although 6 include a Skookum marking on their foot, all are clearly influenced by the Skookum doll aesthetic. The composite medium of the dolls can help to date them; while the earlier dolls are mostly made of wood with dowel rod legs, bodies stuffed with twigs, leaves, straw, and grass, and feet wrapped in suede, leather, felt, or paper, the dolls made after 1948 are almost entirely plastic. Size of Largest: 5. 25" L x 4. 5" W x 15. 5" H (13. 3 cm x 11. 4 cm x 39. 4 cm). . Mary McAboy (1876 to 1961) started making Native American dolls wrapped in blankets with apple heads in 1913, following the tradition of her mother who frequently made apple head dolls to give to friends and sell at social events. Astounded by their popularity, she soon obtained a patent for their design and the name "Skookum", a slang term from the United States Pacific Northwest meaning excellent or mighty. In 1920, Mary joined forces with the H. H. Tammen Company and began mass production and nationwide distribution of her Skookum dolls, which gradually changed from apple head dolls to dolls completely made from plastic composite, and continued to oversee production until her death in 1961. An excellent representation of her work, these dolls are just a small example of her business empire. . Another example of a Skookum doll can be found at Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College under the accession number 987. 35. 26724. . . Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection. . All items legal to buy/sell under U. S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. . . A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. . We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. . #157426 Condition Some miniscule fraying and apertures of fabric and chipping to paint as commensurate with age. Some of the material on the shoes has started to peel, leg of one is detached, and head of another caved in. One doll without legs may not be a Skookum doll, but seems very much influenced by the Skookum aesthetic. Otherwise very nice with remarkable remaining pigment.
VINTAGE CARVED BAKELITE APPLE JUICE WIDE CLAMPER CUFF BRACELET WITH BLACK CELLULOID FEMALE CAMEO PORTRAIT. 2 1/4" INNER WIDTH, 1 3/4"W (AT WIDEST)Vintage carved Bakelite apple juice WIDE clamper cuff bracelet with black celluloid female cameo portrait. 2 1/4" inner width, 1 3/4"W (at widest) Dimensions: 2 1/4" inner width, 1 3/4"W (at widest)
Needlepoint pillows, five pieces, floral motif, several on black ground, all with zippered closure and removable insert unless otherwise noted, pieces include: larges with Hibiscus flowers at center in white medallion on black ground, tasseled edge plaid back; large square with pink peony clusters and ribbon border on black ground, velvet back; polychrome with pears and apples with foliage on black ground; square chrysanthemum design on beige ground; small square pillow with monogrammed "W" with bleeding heart flowers, green border all pieces with wear consistent with age and use, largest: 18" x 18". [PROVENANCE: Collection of Edith Whitman Interiors]
4 PC. STEUBEN ART GLASS COLLECTION: Comprising; 1- Art glass apple, 1- Covered dish with black handle, 1- Candlestick, having a twisting ribbed body, & 1- Green vase with white foot. Largest Approx. 8.5'' h x 3.75.
CONDITION: Leaf of apple missing. Fleabites at cut rims & crack with loss at neck of covered bowl.
Apple Green-painted Fan-back Windsor Side Chair: Apple Green-painted Fan-back Windsor Side Chair, New England, c. 1800, the early surface with black pinstriping detail, ht. 37, seat ht. 17 in. . The property of Pam Boynton . Estimate $700-900 . . . Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
MAE ALICE ENGRON, AFRICAN AMERICAN (1933-2007), APPLES, OIL ON CANVAS, 42"H X 39"WMae Alice Engron, African American, (1933-2007) apples, oil on canvas Signed with initials lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: Mae Alice Engron was born, raised and died in Indianapolis, Indiana. After injuries sustained working as a civil servant, she attended Herron School of Art, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1984, at the age of 42. She was an abstract painter who primarily painted with oil on canvas, although early in her practice, she also painted on foil to reflect light. Inspired by organic forms and patterns drawn from nature, her works center on floral abstractions, nudes, and traditional geometric abstraction and her own unique understanding of color. Mae's signature on her pieces – MAE – is as recognizable as her work. Mae was a featured artist in many exhibitions in Indianapolis, Indiana, specifically the Indiana State Museum, Indiana Black Expo, Indiana Art League, Indianapolis, Public School Business Center. Her work is in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Indiana State Museum, as well as PepsiCo and in private collections throughout the US and Germany. In 1991, Mae was included in "There But for the Grace: a tribute to pathfinders and visionaries", a group show of national artists at Gallery Tanner in Los Angeles. The inclusion in Gallery Tanner's exhibition on groundbreaking artists situates Mae as a seminal figure in abstraction. At the height of her career, she was one of few black women painters in pure abstraction following the death of Alma Thomas in 1978. She said, "I paint the way I feel. When my life is in order and everything is running smoothly, I paint the geometric. When I am down, I paint lines. When I feel love, I paint flowers. When I am feeling easy, I paint flowing paintings…" Her imagery resembles tradition African American textiles as well as highlights an iconography of shape made more significant and expressive through rich color palettes. There is also a palpable sense of humor in Mae's work. Her mood paintings are a culmination of her understanding of the color, the medium and of herself. In November 2016, Quotidian, an LA roving gallery, mounted "Mae Engron: No Date No Title." As part of the exhibition programming, Tavis Smiley and curator Jill Moniz had a conversation about Mae's practice and her emotionally charged abstracts. Quotidian produced the No Date No Title catalog, the only catalog to date of Engron's work. Written and submitted by Jill Moniz, phd, curator of the artist's estate. oil on canvas Dimensions: 42"H x 39"W
2 FRAMED FOLK ART PENCIL & WATERCOLOR DRAWINGS ONca. 1880s; manuscript book hardcover ciphering book with owner's name, location and date on interior fly leaf, last six pages include pencil and watercolor drawings with some die cut applications with scenes including two story home, black cherries, apples, etc, 6 3/4"x 8 1/2"x 1/4", Condition: cover's binding is torn, several pages removed and framed; framed cat and kittens, 10"x 6 1/2", Condition: very good; framed yellow cat looking into pottery pitcher with small written verse, the frame dark stained and chamfer molded, 11 1/4"x 12 3/4", Condition: some stains in upper right corner
Helen Nemirow Beck 11" Double Sailor's Valentine, circa 1987: Helen Nemirow Beck 11" Double Sailor's Valentine, circa 1987, signed "HNB", finely executed valentine displaying various sea shells with hearts with hearts and heart surrounding hearts on the left; the right side has a flower with a flower; shells used include pink transparent clam shells, large pink tellins, augers, strawberry top, heart clamps, Venetian pearls, green and black litorina, apple blossoms, rose cups, brown olives and emerald nerites . Diameter 11 in. Overall Length Open 22 in. . Provenance: The Estate of Helen Nemirow Beck to the Present Owner Condition Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact. Overall Dimensions Unit: Height: 0. 00 Width: 0. 00 Depth: 0. 00 Weight: 0. 00
3 MINIATURE PORTRAITS, SILHOUETTES & CAMEOThree (3) miniature portraits, including silhouettes and one cameo, all likely European, late19th/early 20th century. 1st item: Silhouette bust-length portrait of a young woman, hollow-cut cream-colored paper over black fabric. Housed under glass in a giltwood frame. 4 1/8" H x 3 1/8" W. Framed: 5 1/2" H x 4 5/8" W. 2nd item: Silhouette full-body portrait of a young boy holding an apple, cut black upon cream papers with charcoal shadow. Housed under glass in a giltwood frame. 4 3/4" H x 3 3/4" W. Framed: 5 5/8" H x 4 5/8" W. 3rd item: Plaster cameo bust portrait of a gentleman mounted on blue felt backing. Housed under glass in an oval brass frame with fabric liner and gilt metal sight edge. Sight: 4 1/4" H x 3 1/8" W. Framed: 5 3/4" H x 4 5/8" W.
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1st item: Minor fading to black fabric. Minute inclusions under glass. 2nd item: Minor scattered creasing and pinprick tears to cream-colored paper and minor area of discoloration measuring 1/8" dia. 3rd item: Hairline to subject's shoulder measuring 1/2" L. Minor fraying and discoloration to mat. None examined outside of frame.
Antique Silk Tabriz Prayer Rug: . Middle East, Circa 1880. Delicate flower and tendril pattern over cream field surounded by black framed botanical borders. Silk, Approx. 5' 5" x 4' 1 1/2", . . Apple Pickers Foundation is a Connecticut based family foundation, established by George S. Warburg in 2007. The Foundation has subsequently written many grants to arts organizations, but its primary focus these days is on supporting local initiatives in education, healthcare, housing, and workforce development. 75 percent of the proceeds will be going to the Apple Pickers Foundation. Condition Fading, pile wear to outer edges, soiling, some lightened areas, otherwise good condition.
A large group of Zuni stone fetish items, Late 20th/21st Century Nineteen variously marked Comprising a bone praying mantis, a bone kangaroo and an apple coral fly (Florentino Martinez), a dolomite badger (Nelson Yatsatlie), a green stone beaver (Weeka), a Orthoceras fossil bear (R. Quam), a long shell snake (Danette Loate), a shorter shell snake (DN), a black marble raven (Dee Edaakie), a redstone badger (Carinule Snow), a flat brown stone bear (E Chavez, '98), a single black bear, and a pair of bound bears, one black and one green (Each LL), and another pair of bound bears, one pale blue and one green (ON), a green turtle with shell dragonfly and a lapis eagle (Each LN), a carved bone parrot (Maxx Laate), a tall carved bone parrot and a carved bone rooster (Each Derrick Kaumasee), a carved bone whale, a pipestone donkey, a pale brown ram, and a shell fish, 23 pieces Bone whale: 1" H x 3.75" L Notes: Artists and materials identified from collector's notes. Dimensions: Bone whale: 1" H x 3.75" L
A ROYAL WORCESTER PORCELAIN CABINET PLATE painted by G Smith with a Still Life of three apples, and white and black grapes on a mossy bank, signed, printed mark in black, 10 3/4" diameter
GOLD AND CHYSOPRAS DRESS CANE-Ca. 1890 -Fashioned of pale green chrysopras in a well-proportioned, vertically stretching plain shape that enhances the stone luminosity, the gently linear tapering knob is embellished with two wider yellow gold collars hand chased and engraved with encircling laurel leaves and two matching, slender and filigreed other ones with trailing flowers. The knob comes with a 7 ½” tall and narrowing snake wood stem on a first-rate, deep black and close pored ebony shaft and a horn ferrule. -Characteristic of the Austrian taste of the imperial capital in the last quarter of the 19th century, this cane is luxury and beauty defined. -Chrysopras is a highly valuable translucent apple-green chalcedony that derives its color from nickel. Its hardness and striking color make it a popular gemstone for jewelry as well as carvings. The name Chrysopras is from the Greek words for “golden apple” or “golden leek”. Chrysopras first became a popular gem in Europe after deposits in Szklary, Lower Silesia, Poland were discovered in the 1700s. -Notable is that chrysopras found its way into canes with Frederick II or Frederick the Great who first used this stone for his legendary canes. -H. 2 ¾” x ¾”, O.L. 38 ½” -$700-$900
THREE CHINESE SCROLLS, WATERCOLOR DEPICTING APPLE BLOSS...Three Chinese Scrolls, watercolor depicting apple blossom with black and white bird; mountain side watercolor on silk; pastoral scene, 60" x 12"; along with a watercolor on paper of a black bird in cherry blossoms, largest 46" x 16".
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Three Royal Worcester fruit painted plates and a vase, early-mid 20th century
Comprising a plate with gadrooned rim painted with apples and blackberries by Harry Ayrton, 22cm diameter, black mark, a side plate painted with fruit by Alan Telford, 15cm, a dessert plate painted to the centre with apples and blackberries by Christopher Bowen, within a claret and elaborately gilded border, 23cm diameter, black mark, the vase blush ivory and decorated with flowers, 17.5cm high (4)
PREHISTORIC ANASAZI CHACO BLACK-ON-WHITE PITCHERNative America, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), Chaco Reserve type, ca. 1100 CE. A beautiful pottery pitcher of a bulbous form that was created via the traditional coil-and-scrape method utilized by Anasazi artisans. The pitcher presents with a concave base, an apple-shaped body with a rounded shoulder, a thick handle along the verso, and a broad neck with a flared rim. The body and handle are decorated with broad, zigzagging bands filled with parallel frets, and the interior areas created by these bands are decorated with concentric triangular patterns. Size: 5.5" W x 6.3" H (14 cm x 16 cm)
Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection, purchased in 2019; ex-Mark Brady collection, found at Witches Well Ranch, Apache County, Arizona, USA
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#169092
Condition:
One stable fissure stemming from rim, with chips and nicks to handle, rim, body, and base, and light abrasions and fading to black pigment, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to black-painted motifs throughout. Old inventory number written beneath base.
Two Boehm bird figurines: one yellow-shafted flicker with chipmunk, 13-3/4 in.; other, two yellow-bellied sap suckers with apple branches, 14 in., [one flower off but present, one toe off but present], each with black printed feather mark with black horse head, first one with "Boehm" in script.
Lot of (6) vintage dolls. Cloth Hawaiian Hula dancer. Apple head(?) Native American woman with papoose, Skookum type papoose. Black island painted bisque No X 9-0/6 doll. Black nipple head doll and pecan head Mammy doll.
LARGE ANASAZI PUERCO BLACK ON WHITE POTTERY SEED JARNative American, North America, found in New Mexico, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), Puerco type, ca. 925 to 1125 CE. A sizable seed jar of an attractive style that is shaped via the coil-forming technique and densely embellished with black motifs atop the gray-white ground. The round-bottomed vessel features a broad, apple-shaped body, a bulging shoulder that tapers to a nearly planar neck, and a wide mouth leading inwards to the deep basin. The exterior is adorned with ample black linear and triangular motifs, some lined with petite nubbins, that impede the spaces of neighboring forms but do not touch in a characteristic manner. This jar is an exquisite example of fine utilitarian artistry by the ancient Anasazi! Size: 10.8" Diameter x 7.2" H (27.4 cm x 18.3 cm)
Provenance: private Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired July 16, 2003
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#164454
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Minor abrasions to exterior surfaces, minor fading to pigmentation, and one stable pressure fissure in center of basin, otherwise intact and excellent. Wonderful preservation to exterior pigments.
SKOOKUM Ten dolls: eight apple-heads, ca. 1913-20, together with two "Three Footers." Appleheads: four on wood block/McAboy-style and four H.H. Tammen with moccasined feet, all with black faces and black, push-pin eyes. (The earliest Skoomums made.) Three with original labels. Sized from 6 1/2" - 13." Three-Footers, mid-century: both with composition faces/masks, leather-moccasined woman with papoose and belted blanket, and Chief with feather headdress, felt leggings, tunic, and tomahawk.
GROUP OF MEMOIRS BY BLACK AUTHORSIncluding: The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography by Sidney Poitier, Harper Collins, 2001, with a 'Lew Alcindor, Basketball Player' postcard; Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon, Scribner, 2018; Stand Up Straight and Sing: A Memoir by Jessye Norman, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014; Dancing Spirit: An Autobiography by Judith Jamison, Double Day, 1993, with inscription from the author dated 2009; The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song by Henry Louis Gates Jr., Penguin Press, 2021, with inscription from the author dated 2021; Hattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Hollywood by Jill Watts, Harper Collins Publishers, 2007; The Golden Apples by Eudora Welty, Harcourt Bruce and Co., 1975; Jim Brown: The Fierce Life of an American Hero by Mike Freeman, William Morrow & Co., 2006.
Condition
All with wear consistent with age and use.
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WOMENS LITERATURE -- 20TH CENTURYA collection of thirteen titles by 20th-century women authors Including; STEIN, Gertrude. The Geographical History of America… [New York:] 1936. Original cloth in original printed dust jacket. first edition. [With:] PANTER-DOWNES, Mollie. One Fine Day. Boston: 1947. Grey cloth boards in original printed dust jacket. first edition. [With:] WELTY, Eudora. The Golden Apples. New York: 1949. Original cloth in original printed dust jacket. first edition. [With:] WOOLF, Virgina. Virginia Woolf & Lytton Strachey; letters. [London]: 1956. Orange cloth in original printed dust jacket. first edition. [With:] Moments of Being… New York: 1976. Original cloth in original printed dust jacket. first edition. [With:] The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty. New York: 1980. Original cloth in original dust jacket. [With:] Losing Battles. New York: 1970. Green cloth in original printed dust jacket. [With:] NAYLOR, Gloria. The Woman of Brewster Place. New York: 1982. Original cloth in original printed dust jacket. first edition. [With:] MORRISON, Toni. Song of Solomon. New York: 1996. Original cloth in original printed dust jacket. [With:] FLANNER, Janet (Genet). Paris Was Yesterday 1925-1939. New York: [1972]. Black cloth with gilt title to spine in the original printed dustjacket. [With:] London Was Yesterday. New York: [1975]. Half black cloth over red boards, gilt title to spine in the original printed dust jacket. [With:] OZICK, Cynthia. The Pagan Rabbi and Other Stories. New York: 1971. Brown cloth in original printed dust jacket. first edition. [With:] The Messiah of Stockhom. New York: 1987. Original cloth in original printed dust jacket. Condition: some light toning, intermittent spotting, few dampstains; jackets lightly worn, with some chips, few jackets faded, minor tears, some tape repairs. Sold as a group not subject to return. (13)
NEEDLEPOINT PILLOWS, FIVE PIECES, FLORAL MOTIF, SEVERAL ON BLACK GROUND, ALL WITH ZIPPERED CLOSURE AND REMOVABLE INSERT UNLESS OTHER...Needlepoint pillows, five pieces, floral motif, several on black ground, all with zippered closure and removable insert unless otherwise noted, pieces include: larges with Hibiscus flowers at center in white medallion on black ground, tasseled edge plaid back; large square with pink peony clusters and ribbon border on black ground, velvet back; polychrome with pears and apples with foliage on black ground; square chrysanthemum design on beige ground; small square pillow with monogrammed "W" with bleeding heart flowers, green border all pieces with wear consistent with age and use, largest: 18" x 18". [PROVENANCE: Collection of Edith Whitman Interiors]
PAIR OF BAKELITE STRETCH BRACELETS WITH CARVED OVAL FLORAL APPLE JUICE AND BLACK OVAL PANELS. 1"W STRETCH BRACELETSPair of Bakelite stretch bracelets with carved oval floral apple juice and black oval panels. 1"W stretch bracelets Dimensions: 1"W stretch bracelets
Lot of (4) black nurse dolls. 2 - 9" Vinyl unmarked Barbie type dolls in original uniforms. 1- Is dressed in a knit tunic/pants set marked with a metal red cross, cap and blue/red flannel cape. The other a white dress, cap and blue/red cape. 12" Handmade cloth nurse with embroidered features, yarn hair. Dressed in blue cotton uniform, white apron and cap. 10" Apple head nurse dressed in white cotton uniform, cap with black stripe made by Mrs. Dagley, N.S. Condition: age discoloration.
VINTAGE BLACK BAKELITE AND DOUBLE STRAND CELLULOID CHAIN CHOKER NECKLACE WITH REVERSE DEEPLY CARVED APPLE JUICE FLOWER PANEL. 15"LVintage black Bakelite and double strand celluloid chain choker necklace with reverse deeply carved apple juice flower panel. 15"L Dimensions: 15"L
Nine Clarice Cliff Bizarre Ware Gayday Pattern Table Items Art Deco pottery Staffordshire, England, 1930-34 Decorated with orange, purple and red asters and blue floral sprays amidst green leaves, with yellow rim bands, comprising a center bowl, octagonal plate, small octagonal bowl, open sugar, creamer, two handleless cups, apple-form and beehive-form honey pots, marked with black back stamps, minor glaze losses, minor nicks on apple-form honey pot, ht. 1 1/4-3 3/8, dia. 2 1/8-9 in.
APPLE TV & AIRPORTTwo Apple TVs. Apple, 21st Century. A black Apple TV, model number A1469, and a white Apple TV, model number A1392. Devices have not been tested. No power cable for Airport.
1" H x 4" L x 4" W
2PC SET ITALIAN FROSTED GLASS APPLE & PEAR 10"2PC Set FROSTED GLASS Apple & Pear 10" Beautiful frosted glass decor of a apple and pear. Black detailing at the top Pear: approx 10" high 6" wide Apple: approx 6" high and 7" wide MADE IN ITALY
Group Lot of Carved and Painted Stone Fruit, in a black tole tray, to include grapes, figs, apples, and peaches. : Group Lot of Carved and Painted Stone Fruit, in a black tole tray, to include grapes, figs, apples, and peaches. Condition All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
Gnathian Pottery Guttus w/ Silvery Iridescence: Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Ignazia, Gnathian, ca. 4th century BCE. An elegant pottery guttus created in a workshop in the Apulia region of southern Italy. Boasting a lustrous black glaze, this gorgeous vessel presents a squat, apple-shaped body, a gently sloped shoulder, a dramatically narrow neck, and a flared spout, all supported by a discoid foot. The flared rim is impressively adorned with 2 impressed rings, while a pair of incised, horizontal striations embellishes the shoulder. Gutti, such as this choice example, were typically used for storing oil for oil lamps. Note the stunning silvery iridescence across the black glaze! Size: 4" in diameter x 4. 125" H (10. 2 cm x 10. 5 cm). . Gnathia ware is named for the site where it was first discovered - the Apulian site of Egnathia (also Gnatia, Egnatia, Ignazia). The black glaze ware is traditionally decorated with floral and other decorative motifs in red, white, or yellow hues. Scholars believe that its production most likely was centered around Taras, with primary workshops in Egnathia and Canosa. The quantity and quality of Greek colonial Apulian potters increased significantly following the Peloponnesian War when Attic exports dramatically decreased. Apulian artistry demonstrates influences of Ionian (Athenian, Attic) conventions, as well as Doric (western colonial Greek) styles, with a palpable native Italian aesthetic. . . Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private T. G. collection, Williston, Florida, USA, #872, acquired in 2000. . All items legal to buy/sell under U. S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. . . A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. . PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. . 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. . #166787 Dimension Condition Collection label on base. Repair and restoration to rim, small area of shoulder, and handle. A few minor nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with beautiful iridescence.
Lot of 2 Vintage Acoma Pottery Vessels: Native American, Southwest, New Mexico, Acoma, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An attractive pair of pueblo pottery vessels, both made from hand-mixed clay in the traditional manner - hand built via the coil and scrape technique. One vessel presents with a rounded body and a magnificent braided handle, while the other is somewhat apple-shaped with a corseted shoulder. Both are skillfully painted with mesmerizing red, black, and white design motifs that are inspired by nature and geometry. A lovely pair that would make a lovely addition to any collection. Size: larger vessel (with braided handle) 4. 5" W x 5. 625" H (11. 4 cm x 14. 3 cm) . . Provenance: private Lake City, Colorado, USA collection, acquired 2020; ex-private Gene Zimmerman, Springboro, Ohio, USA collection. . All items legal to buy/sell under U. S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. . . A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. . We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. . #162606 Condition Both vessels have minor surface wear with scuffs and minute losses to pigment as well as a few minute nicks to the rims. Braided/twisted handle has a minor fissure that appears to be stable. Otherwise both are intact and very nice. Apple-shaped vessel has "Navajo" handwritten on underside, but we believe this vessel is Acoma.
14 Vintage Native American Dolls - 5 Skookum: New World, America, California, 1920 to 1969. An intriguing set of 14 male and female Native American "Skookum" dolls, all standing and wrapped in polychrome blankets of geometric designs. All of these fascinating figurines feature round faces with slender eyes looking out to their right, slim eyebrows, flat noses, thin lips, and high cheekbones framed by long black hair and are dressed in linen and felt dresses, shirts, and pants of varying colors and patterns and tan moccasins. Many are additionally adorned with rosy cheeks, cloth or paper headbands, beaded necklaces, and braided hair. A few exhibit additional ornaments, such as a feathered headdress, a bandana, or a baby. Although 5 include a Skookum marking on their foot, all are clearly influenced by the Skookum doll aesthetic. The composite medium of the dolls can help to date them; while the earlier dolls are mostly made of wood with dowel rod legs, bodies stuffed with twigs, leaves, straw, and grass, and feet wrapped in suede, leather, or paper, the dolls made after 1948 are almost entirely plastic. Size of Largest: 5. 25" L x 3. 5" W x 17" H (13. 3 cm x 8. 9 cm x 43. 2 cm). . Mary McAboy (1876 to 1961) started making Native American dolls wrapped in blankets with apple heads in 1913, following the tradition of her mother who frequently made apple head dolls to give to friends and sell at social events. Astounded by their popularity, she soon obtained a patent for their design and the name "Skookum", a slang term from the United States Pacific Northwest meaning excellent or mighty. In 1920, Mary joined forces with the H. H. Tammen Company and began mass production and nationwide distribution of her Skookum dolls, which gradually changed from apple head dolls to dolls completely made from plastic composite, and continued to oversee production until her death in 1961. An excellent representation of her work, these dolls are just a small example of her business empire. . Another example of a Skookum doll can be found at Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College under the accession number 987. 35. 26724. . . Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection. . All items legal to buy/sell under U. S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. . . A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. . We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. . #157427 Condition Excellent with some miniscule fraying and apertures of fabric and chipping to paint as commensurate with age. Remarkable remaining pigment.
Linda Rachwalsky-Casey (Connecticut, 20th C.) acrylic on linen, "Chessboard," 1991, still life depicting a basket of green apples topped with a cherry resting on a black and white checkerboard surface draped in white cloth, to the left of one apple stands a 1/4" black and white cow, signed LR, signed, dated and titled in pencil verso, in gilt frame, frame with artist's business card with retail price of $1,250 stapled to stretcher as well as a note from artist requesting to photograph the piece, expected wear including evidence of frame rubbing, frame with surface scratching and some loss to finish, ss: 31 1/2" h. x 33 3/4" w.
1950s Native American Apple-Headed Doll: North America, United States, ca. 1950s. A delightful folk art doll of a Native American woman in which the head is made from a desiccated apple. Her wrinkled visage is detailed with black pins for eyes, skillfully modeled features, red pins for earrings, and long black braids, all topped by a red head covering. The woman wears a multi-colored Native American inspired cotton shawl or blanket, white deer hide leg coverings, and wooden moccasins adorned with red and orange decorative motifs over a white ground. She sits upon green "ground" comprised of woven yarn attached to a wooden base, accompanied by a wicker basket full of miniature red wooden apples with green yarn leaves and two additional miniature apples on the 'grass' to the other side of her raised legs. A charming apple head Native American doll that exemplifies this folk art tradition beautifully! Size: 10. 5" L x 10. 75" W x 6. 875" H (26. 7 cm x 27. 3 cm x 17. 5 cm). . Such apple headed dolls were intended to display artistry rather than to be used as children's toys. The practice of using dried apples as doll heads originated with Native Americans, and has been posited as an Iroquois or Seneca creation. The colonists had an affinity for them, and native peoples began making costumed apple-head dolls to sell to them. Between 1913 and the 1960s, Skookum dolls wearing indigenous dress became popular, and these were initially made with apple heads as well, though Mary Dwyer McAboy, their creator, was not an indigenous person. . . Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection. . All items legal to buy/sell under U. S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. . . A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. . We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. . #141328 Condition Age wear and losses to the woven "grass" as shown. Two apples attached to grass are a bit loose. Age wear and some losses to the wicker basket which while still attached to the 'grass' is loose as well.
Large & Superb Cocle Macaracas Polychrome Jar: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Gran Cocle, Macaracas style, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A gorgeous hand-built pottery jar of a round-bottomed form with an apple-shaped body, a sloped shoulder that tapers to a squat cylindrical neck, and a discoid rim. The cream-slipped body is decorated with dense polychrome motifs in red, black, and purple hues - the purple indicative of the Macaracas style. Each half of the body features an abstract shamanic creature with circular eyes, an ovoid mouth filled with petite teeth, a flowing serpentine body lined with black serrations, miniscule arms and legs, and a pair of spiraling tendrils emanating from the head. Adorning the neck are four abstract zoomorphic creatures, and the top of the rim boasts dozens of radiating spikes. Size: 12. 5" W x 11. 125" H (31. 8 cm x 28. 3 cm). . According to scholar Samuel Kirkland Lothrop, "The Gran Cocle culture is a Pre-Columbian archaeological culture that gets its name from the area from which it was based, the now present-day Cocle province of Panama. The Gran Cocle term applies to a loosely studied group of Native American sub-cultures in this region, identified by their pottery styles. The overall period spans a time from 150 B. C. to the end in the 16th century A. D. upon Spanish contact. The most ancient culture is the La Mula period from 150 B. C. to 300 A. D. The La Mula and later Monagrillo and Tonosi pottery styles are identified by their the use of three paint colors which were black, red and white (or cream). The later Cubita style saw the emergence of the use of four colors. The styles of Conte, Macaracas and Joaquín added purple to their palette and this hue ranged from grayish tones to red purple. The use of purple disappeared in the subsequent styles of Parita and El Altillo and the paint style reverted back to the use of three colors. Most notable in the artistic renderings are the overt use of geometric designs. " (For more information, see Armand Labbe, "Guardians of The Life Stream: Shamans, Art and Power in Prehispanic Central Panama" - Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, University of Washington Press, 1995. ). . For a similar shamanic creature motif, please see: Labbe, Armand J. "Guardians of the Life Stream: Shamans, Art and Power in Prehispanic Central Panama. " The University of Washington Press, 1995, p. 64, table 2, fig. L. . A stylistically-similar example of a smaller size hammered for EUR 13, 750 ($15, 657. 81) at Sotheby's, Paris "Collection Barbier-Mueller Art Precolombien" auction (March 22-23, 2013, lot 156): https://www. sothebys. com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/collection-barbier-mueller-pf1340/lot. 156. html . . Provenance: private Tucson, Arizona, USA collection, acquired between 1950 and 1985. . All items legal to buy/sell under U. S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. . . A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. . We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. . #147590 Condition Professionally repaired and reassembled from multiple large pieces, with restoration, resurfacing, and overpainting along break lines. Minor abrasions to base, body, and rim, with overpainting to areas of original pigmentation, and light fading to areas of original pigmentation. Nice earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory label beneath base.
Art Deco 14-Karat White-Gold, Green Jadeite Jade and Black Onyx Three-Piece Ensemble
Circa 1930
Consisting of: a bracelet having three apple-green-to-celadon jade rings alternating with two hexagonal black onyx rings and suspending a reticulated carved light-apple-green-to-celadon jade amulet; and a pair of associated 14-karat white-gold screw-back earrings, each set with a circular light-apple-green-to-celadon jade ring.
Length of bracelet: 7-1/2 inches (19.1 cm)
Length of amulet: 2-1/4 inches (5.7 cm)
Diameter of earrings: 3/4 inch (1.87 cm)
Colonial Currency COLONEL LOAMMI BALDWIN Signed 1780 MASS Note: Famous Signers on Colonial Currency. 1780 Massachusetts "U. S. Guaranteed" Issue $20 Note. COLONEL LOAMMI BALDWIN (1744-1807). American Engineer, Politician, and a Soldier in the American Revolutionary War who on the night of December 25-26, 1776 crossed the Delaware with General George Washington and fought in the Battle of Trenton. State of Massachusetts. May 5, 1780. Twenty Dollars. "Guaranteed" by the United States Issue. Fully Signed and Issued Paper Money Note including by "Loam(mi) Baldwin. " No Cancel. PCGS graded Choice About New-58 Premium Paper Quality. Fr. MA-285. A crisp note having rich deep printed text and designs in red and black, Fully Signed with vivid brown signatures and serial number. Peter Boyer signature in red on the "Guaranteed" line for Interest by the United States at 5% per annum as seen in the printed schedule on its face side at lower left. There are four full large margins both face and back providing the centering and choice eye appeal of being Uncirculated. Colonel Loammi Baldwin (January 10, 1744 - October 20, 1807) was a noted American engineer, politician, and a soldier in the American Revolutionary War. . Baldwin is known as the Father of American Civil Engineering. His five sons, Cyrus Baldwin (1773-1854), Benjamin Franklin Baldwin (1777-1821), Loammi Baldwin, Jr. (1780-1834), James Fowle Baldwin (1782-1862), and George Rumford Baldwin (1798-1888) were also well-known engineers. He surveyed and was responsible for the construction of the Middlesex Canal, but today he is perhaps best remembered for the Baldwin apple which he developed at his farm, or rather he recognized its potential and propagated it throughout the northeast. The apple had been discovered on the farm of John Ball in Wilmington, Massachusetts, around 1750, and named Woodpecker by a later owner of the farm. Colonel Baldwin's promotion of the apple occurred after 1784. He was also a surveyor and plantation co-owner in Hartford, Maine, which at that time was known as East Butterfield. . In 1774 Baldwin enlisted in a regiment, and commanded the Woburn militia at the Battle of Lexington and Concord as a major. He is recorded as having described the events of April 19, 1775 as follows [2] "We mustered as fast as possible. The Town turned out extraordinary, and proceeded toward Lexington. " As a major at the time he continues "I rode along a little before the main body, and when I was nigh Jacob Reed's (at present Durenville) I heard a great firing; proceeded on, soon heard that the Regulars had fired upon Lexington people and killed a large number of them. We proceeded on as fast as possible and came to Lexington and saw about eight or ten dead and numbers wounded. " He then, with the rest from Woburn, proceeded to Concord by way of Lincoln meeting house, ascended a hill there, and rested and refreshed themselves a little. Then follows a particular account of the action and of his own experience. He had "several good shots, " and proceeded on till coming between the meeting-house and Buckman's tavern at Lexington, with a prisoner before him, the cannon of the British began to play, the balls flying near him, and for safety he retreated back behind the meeting-house, when a ball came through near his head, and he further retreated to a meadow north of the house and lay there and heard the balls in the air and saw them strike the ground. Woburn sent to the field on that day, one hundred and eighty men. At the beginning of the war he enlisted in the 26th Continental Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Gerrish. Here he rapidly advanced to be lieutenant-colonel, and upon Colonel Gerrish's retirement in August 1775, he was placed in command of the regiment, and was soon commissioned colonel. . Until the end of 1775, Baldwin and his men remained near Boston, but in April 1776, he was ordered with his command to New York City. He took part in the Battle of Pell's Point on October 18, 1776. . On the night of December 25-26, 1776 in the face of a violent and extremely cold storm of snow and hail, General Washington and his army crossed the Delaware to the New Jersey side, and fought the Battle of Trenton on the morning of December 26. Baldwin and his regiment participated in both the crossing and the fight. In 1777, Baldwin resigned from the Continental Army because of ill health. . Baldwin was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1782. He opposed Shays' Rebellion. His published work as a member of the AAAS included early experiments with electricity "An account of a Curious Appearance of the Electrical Fluid, " (Memoirs Am. Acad. Vol. 1, 1785, pp. 257-259); and "Observations on Electricity and an Improved Mode of Constructing Lightning Rods, " (Memoirs, Vol. 2, pt. 2, 1804, pp. 96-104). The first paper was written in 1783, and the "curious appearance" described was produced by raising an electrical kite at the time of a thunder shower. The experiments, however, were tried in July, 1771. At that time the author mentions that there stood some lofty trees near his house, and also a shop near by it. His parents, family, and neighbors witnessed the "electrical effect" he succeeded in producing. The date of preparing the second article was January 25, 1797. . Baldwin married July 9, 1772, Mary Fowle (died 1786 age 39) daughter of James Fowle, Jr. and Mary Reed, and had four sons. He married again, May 26, 1791, Margaret Fowle (1747-1799), daughter of Josiah and Margery Carter, and had a son and a daughter. . Howard Means in Johnny Appleseed: The Man, the Myth, The American Story, references Baldwin as a cousin of John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed. ).
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STILL LIFE WITH AN APPLE, MELON, WHITE GRAPES AND A SLICED ORANGE; STILL LIFE WITH AN APPLE, PEAR, STRAWBERRIES AND BLACK GRAPES
a pair, one signed, 29.5 x 34.5cm (2)
Bakelite and glass bead necklace and pin, butterscotch roses, pale yellow and clear glass carved beads, 9" and 1.5"; with a Bakelite bar pin, apple juice balls with black leaves, 4"l; with a Bakelite hambone necklace, brown bones on a yellow chain, 8"l; with a Bakelite carved pin, butterscotch carved leaf, 3"l; with a Bakelite and wood bracelet, carved wood with carved apple juice bakelite ends connected to a metal hinge bracelet
4 PC. STEUBEN ART GLASS COLLECTION: Comprising; 1- Art glass apple, 1- Covered dish with black handle, 1- Candlestick, having a twisting ribbed body, & 1- Green vase with white foot. Largest Approx. 8.5'' h x 3.75.CONDITION: Leaf of apple missing. Fleabites at cut rims & crack with loss at neck of covered bowl.
SACHA MOLDOVAN (Russian/American, 1901-1982) THE GREEN APPLE. Oil on board scene shows a green apple atop a black and blue table with a red background. Signed on reverse of board. Housed in a partial gilt molded wood frame with linen and gold liner. PROVENANCE: This painting was acquired directly from the artist at his studio in Peekskill, NY in the early 1960’s then acquired by our consignor. SIZE: 5” x 7”. CONDITION: Very good. 9-70575 (500-1000)
MAX WEBER (GERMANY/UNITED STATES) 1881-1961. STILL-LIFE WITH APPLES. LITHOGRAPH WITH HAND COLORING, 1928. RUBENSTEIN 90. REF: ESFORE...Max Weber (Germany/United States) 1881-1961. Still-life with Apples. Lithograph with hand coloring, 1928. Rubenstein 90. Ref: Esfore, no. 17. Ed: 50. Signed on the stone, l.r. Printed with black ink on sturdy cream wove paper with margins as issued. Marginally light struck; expertly repaired tear in upper margin, some rust (?) stains in the upper margin not affecting the image; a partial tear upper right corner to the border of the image. 305 x 406 mm. (12 x 16 in.)
Otto and Vivika Heino (1915-2009 and 1910-1995, American), Three works: An Otto Heino apple ash weed vase with black slip glaze, 2004 Glazed stoneware Incised signature and date: Otto / 04 6.75" H x 4.25" Dia. An Otto Heino vase in matte white glaze and brown glaze strokes, 2003 Glazed ceramic Incised signature and date: Otto / [OT cipher] / 03 3.5" H x 5" Dia. An Otto and Vivika Heino apple ash vessel with thick, crackling white and brown glaze, circa 1960-70 Glazed stoneware Impressed "V&O" mark with stars 3.5" H x 3.75" W x 3.25" D 3 pieces
Willie and the Pirate and The Apple Pie Princess: Willie and the Pirate and The Apple Pie Princess by Ruth Plumly Thompson, illustrated by Charles Coll. 1920 first edition. Scarce delicate oblong booklet in illustrated white wraps, color and black & white illustrations on every page. Good condition, with some waterstaining to covers, one inch split at bottom of spine.
161. Seven Items From a Nurseryman's Sales Book
1) Three Fine Peaches: Carman, Triumph, Globe. Color lithograph on paper. Measures apprx 8-3/4"H x 5-3/4"W. With advertistment photocopied on verso. 2) Three Best Quinces: Champion, Orange, Meeches. Color lithograph on paper. Measures apprx 5-3/4"H x 8-3/4"W. With advertistment photocopied on verso. 3) Black Diamond: the Finest Black Rasberry in the World. Measures apprx 8-3/4"H x 5-3/4"W. With advertistment photocopied on verso. 4) Three of the best Winter Apples: Pewaukee, North-Western Greening, Jonathan. Measures apprx 8-3/4"H x 5-3/4"W. With advertistment photocopied on verso. 5) Apples for Summer, Fall and Winter. Rome Beauty, Maiden Blush, Early Harvest. Measures apprx 8-3/4"H x 5-3/4"W. With advertistment photocopied on verso. 6) 4 seed packages for Radishes from Card Seed Co., Fredonia, N.Y. Each measures apprx 5"H x 3-1/4". 7) 2 seed packages for Herbs from Card Seed Co., Fredonia, N.Y. Each measures apprx 5"H x 3-1/4".
200/400 Sold: $46.00
3PC Group of Antique Small Rugs: . Middle East, Circa 1900. Includes an antique tribal with red and ivory geometric patterns over nave and green field surrounded by geometric borders, a yastik rug with red, blue, green, and yellow geometric patterns over red field surrounded by geometric borders, and an antique Persian with maroon, black, and ivory geometric floral patterns over ivory surrounded by geometric floral borders. Persian approx. 2' 1" x 1' 7 1/2" Tribal approx. 2' 8" x 1' 10" Yastyk approx 2' 4" x 2' 2". Wool, , . . Apple Pickers Foundation is a Connecticut based family foundation, established by George S. Warburg in 2007. The Foundation has subsequently written many grants to arts organizations, but its primary focus these days is on supporting local initiatives in education, healthcare, housing, and workforce development. 75 percent of the proceeds will be going to the Apple Pickers Foundation. Condition All with end and edge wear, yastyk with pile wear and hole, Persian with heavy pile wear, please refer to photographs.
Antique Geometric Kazak Carpet: . Middle East, Circa 1900. Red, navy blue, green, yellow, brown, and ivory colored geometric patterns black field surrounded by geometric floral borders. Wool, Approx. 6' 8" x 4' 3", . . Apple Pickers Foundation is a Connecticut based family foundation, established by George S. Warburg in 2007. The Foundation has subsequently written many grants to arts organizations, but its primary focus these days is on supporting local initiatives in education, healthcare, housing, and workforce development. 75 percent of the proceeds will be going to the Apple Pickers Foundation. Condition Minor edge and end wear, minor pile wear, minor wear to brown dyed areas, otherwise good condition.
Unusual Auburn University football signed by their Apple alumnus:
Uncommon white-paneled 'autograph' football embroidered with the logo of Cook's alma mater, Auburn University, signed in felt tip on the side panel in black felt tip by the Apple CEO, "Tim Cook, War Eagle!" In very fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. The consignor notes that Cook signed the football following his appearance on the Paul Finebaum show, in Auburn, before the 2021 Iron Bowl. Cook was honored with Auburn’s 'Captains of Industry Award' on the field before the historic bowl game. Accompanied by three photos of Cook on the set of Finebaum's show. A scarce signature of Apple’s CEO, who increased Apple’s market value from $348 billion to $1.9 trillion since taking the reins from Steve Jobs in 2011. This is the first Tim Cook autograph that we have ever offered.
A LARGE GROUP OF ZUNI STONE FETISH ITEMSA large group of Zuni stone fetish items, Late 20th/21st Century Nineteen variously marked Comprising a bone praying mantis, a bone kangaroo and an apple coral fly (Florentino Martinez), a dolomite badger (Nelson Yatsatlie), a green stone beaver (Weeka), a Orthoceras fossil bear (R. Quam), a long shell snake (Danette Loate), a shorter shell snake (DN), a black marble raven (Dee Edaakie), a redstone badger (Carinule Snow), a flat brown stone bear (E Chavez, '98), a single black bear, and a pair of bound bears, one black and one green (Each LL), and another pair of bound bears, one pale blue and one green (ON), a green turtle with shell dragonfly and a lapis eagle (Each LN), a carved bone parrot (Maxx Laate), a tall carved bone parrot and a carved bone rooster (Each Derrick Kaumasee), a carved bone whale, a pipestone donkey, a pale brown ram, and a shell fish, 23 pieces Bone whale: 1" H x 3.75" L Notes: Artists and materials identified from collector's notes. Dimensions: Bone whale: 1" H x 3.75" L