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Winter Fine Art & Antique Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-13
Fine Paintings
14-28
29-43
44-58
59-73
74-88
89-95
Works on Paper
96-120
121-145
146-170
171-195
196-217
Sculpture
218-227
Russian Arts
228-237
238
Furniture
239-248
249-258
259-268
269-278
279-288
289-293
Decorative Arts
294-303
304-313
314-323
324-333
334-338
Silver
339-348
349-358
359-366
Fine Estate Jewelry
367-376
377-386
387-396
397-406
407-416
417-419
Porcelain and Ceramics
420-429
430-439
440-449
450-459
460-469
Glass
470-479
480-481
Orientalia
482-491
492-493
Carpets
494-503
504-513
514-521
Books and Ephemra
522-536
537-551
552-566
567-581
582-591
Antique Valentines
592-601
602-611
612-621
622-631
632-641


Fragment of Papyrus, circa 800 B.C., Demotic Period

1. Fragment of Papyrus, circa 800 B.C., Demotic Period


Fragment in Demotic, the successor to the written language of hieroglyphs, semi-cursive script on papyrus, Egypt circa 800 B.C. Fragment apprx 3" x 3".

300/400 Sold: $299.00

Papyrus Fragment, Greek, circa 4th-6th Century A.D.

2. Papyrus Fragment, Greek, circa 4th-6th Century A.D.


Fragment shows one full line of text with a partial second line of text. Apprx 2" x 4-1/2".

100/200 Sold: $132.25

A Christian Clay Oil Lamp, circa 5th Century A.D.

3. A Christian Clay Oil Lamp, circa 5th Century A.D.


Mid-Eastern oil lamp of orange clay. Boat shaped with circular base ring with a circle/dot relief within. Flat handle at angle against body with raised rim around filler and with holes. Relief line pattern on top and sides, circle between filler and wick holes. Apprx 8.9 x 5.5 cm.

200/300 Sold: $80.50

A Second Christian Oil Lamp, circa 5th Century A.D.

4. A Second Christian Oil Lamp, circa 5th Century A.D.


Mid-Eastern oil lamp of white clay. Round lamp with raised circular base, with circles within. Small stub handle and large central filler holes with rim. Line and circle relief pattern on top. Apprx 8 x 3.5 cm.

200/300 Sold: $57.50

An Sassanian Copper Relief Fragment, circa 5th-7th Century A.D.

5. An Sassanian Copper Relief Fragment, circa 5th-7th Century A.D.


A thin copper sheet with hand work in relief of a hunt scene with two cheetahs fighting over a kill, which appears to be a large deer, possibly characters from ancient Persian mythology. Relief has green multi-colored patina overall and has several breaks with losses. Mounted to a frosted plexi stand with mount, fragment is apprx 4" x 14-1/2". On stand apprx 7"T.

1,000/2,000 Sold: $805.00

Native American Mississippian Period Pottery Bottle, circa 1200 A.D.

6. Native American Mississippian Period Pottery Bottle, circa 1200 A.D.


Incised red clay vase with cylinder neck and tapering tear-drop shaped body. Decoration is separated into three sections by raised bands. Each section has a cross-hatched background and two fern-head shapes. Smooth, rounded botton, vessel stands upright. Overall has a brownish glaze effect and residue of clay, shell tempered. Apprx 6-1/2"T x 4-1/2"W at girth.

1,000/2,000 Sold: $575.00

A Native American Mississippian Period Red Clay Bowl, circa 1200 A.D.

7. A Native American Mississippian Period Red Clay Bowl, circa 1200 A.D.


Deep bowl of red clay with incised pattern at rim of repetitive fern-heads or waves. No color or pigmentation used. Flat bottom, stands apprx 4"T x 5-1/8"D at rim.

400/600 Sold: $184.00

Mississippian Pottery Bowl, American, circa 1200 A.D.

8. Mississippian Pottery Bowl, American, circa 1200 A.D.


A dark grey shell clay bowl, smooth surface with incised pattern of three conjoined lines, repeated four times. Milky brown glaze overall, shell tempered. Apprx 3-1/2"H x 6-5/8" at rim.

300/500 Sold: $172.50

A Haley Caddo Bowl, circa 800-1000 A.D.

9. A Haley Caddo Bowl, circa 800-1000 A.D.


A Haley incised Caddo bowl. Found on the Kidd site in Pike county, Arkansas by Glen Kizzia in January of 1967, as stated on bottom tag. Dark grey clay with a dark brown glaze with repetitive pattern, shell tempered. Rim is scalloped and body is beveled towards base and has a flat bottom. Apprx 2-3/4"T x 6-1/2"W at rim.

200/400 Sold: $126.50

A Native American Mound Builder Water Vessel, circa 1200 A.D.

10. A Native American Mound Builder Water Vessel, circa 1200 A.D.


Dark clay with overall incised pattern of swirls with a broad band for a neck which flairs outward and is pierced for suspension. Rounded body has a flat bottom so it will stand on its own. Dark brownish glaze overall, shell tempered. Apprx 4-3/4"T x 4-1/2"D at rim.

300/500 Sold: $172.50

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