home | past auctions | buying | selling | appraisals | about us | contact | mailing list

May 2007 Fine Art & Antiques Auction Catalog

Aspire Auctions, Inc.


subscribetext

Lots

Antiquities & Indian Art
1-10
11-15
Paintings
16-40
41-65
66-90
91-115
116-140
141-165
166-171
Works on Paper
172-186
187-201
202-216
217-231
232-246
247-248
Sculpture
249-258
259-262
Jewelry
263-287
288-312
313-337
338-362
363-387
388-412
413-437
438-462
463-487
488-512
513-537
538-562
563-577
Silver
578-602
603-627
628-652
653-677
678-700
Furniture
701-710
711-720
721-726
Decorative Arts
727-736
737-746
747-756
757-766
767-776
777-784
Orientalia
785-794
795-804
805-814
815-824
825-834
835-842
Glass
843-852
853-862
863-872
873-882
883-886
Porcelain and Ceramics
887-901
902-916
917-931
932-946
947-961
962-968
Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Documents
969-993
994-1018
1019-1043
1044-1068
1069-1093
1094-1118
1119-1123
Carpets and Rugs
1124-1138
1139-1153
1154-1168
1169-1183
1184-1198
1199-1200


A Hand Made Antique Judaic Box

737. A Hand Made Antique Judaic Box


A hand made Judaic Etrog box, in an elongated octagonal form, with a hinged lid in carved wood and wood veneers, the sides pegged together, with an applied ornament on the lid of a half-wreath surrounding an open book. Three of the front sides are carved in a low relief depicting a walled city, and there are numerous inscriptions in Hebrew on the top and sides. The interior is upholstered in an apple green silk material. Overall the box measures 6-1/4"W x 4"D x 3-1/4"H.

200/300 Sold: $299.00

An English Tea Caddy

738. An English Tea Caddy


A beautifully appointed English wooden tea caddy, ca. 1880, in a dark wood veneer, finished in a medium brown color, with inlay of mother of pearl foliate designs over the top and the front of the box, with knobs on either side for handles, the interior with two compartments with hinged lids and one central compartment lined in a rose color velvet containing an orb-shaped cut crystal container, approx. 3-3/4" in diameter. Overall this pretty box measures 13-1/2"W x 7-3/8"D x 7"H.

400/800 Sold: $138.00

A Regency Tea Caddy, ca. Late 18th Early 19th Century

739. A Regency Tea Caddy, ca. Late 18th Early 19th Century


An oval, possibly satinwood, veneered tea caddy with inlaid "fan" decorations, a hinged lid, an ivory escutcheon, and a brass hinged knob on the top. The interior is lined with greenish paper. Overall it measures approx. 4-3/4"T x 3-1/4"W x 5-3/4"L.

400/800 Sold: $276.00

An Antique Travelling Jewelry Box

740. An Antique Travelling Jewelry Box


An unusual antique jewelry box, with a hinged lid on the top and a hinged metal carrying handle, and with a hinged front cover with a locking mechanism, inset with a thick beveled glass window, covering two drawers with metal hinged handles. The interior of the top is in deeply button tufted chartreuse silk with yellow silk string covered buttons, the tray of the top also covered in silk and matching velvet, fitted with compartments to contain rings and a watch, and with the other two drawers lined with the green silk. Overall the box measures approx. 8-5/8"W x 6-1/8"D x 6-1/2"H.

200/400 Sold: $264.50

An Unusual Box With a Carrying Chain

741. An Unusual Box With a Carrying Chain


An unusual box, probably Persian, with hinged handles and a carrying chain, the body made of bronze with a silver metal inlaid design, with a hinged lid and four interior hinged lids, with omega shaped handles and a carrying chain. The box measures approx. 6-1/2" x 3-1/8" x 3-1/8"H.

100/200 Sold: $138.00

A Miniature Chippendale Style Chair, ca. Early/Mid-20th Century

742. A Miniature Chippendale Style Chair, ca. Early/Mid-20th Century


A hand carved chair in the Chippendale style with an "upholstered" seat, unsigned nor marked, measuring approx. 9-3/4"T.

75/150 Sold: $57.50

Miniature Furniture Set With a  Yoke Back Hall Chair, ca. Early/Mid 20th Century

743. Miniature Furniture Set With a Yoke Back Hall Chair, ca. Early/Mid 20th Century


A matching chair and table, carved of wood and stained with a red/brown colors, unmarked nor signed, the chair approx. 5-1/4"T, the table approx. 3-3/4"T. The larger chair in a warm brown stain, bottom of the seat painted black, unmarked nor signed, approx. 7-1/4"T.

100/300 Sold: $109.25

A Large Polished Brass Mechanical Candleabra

744. A Large Polished Brass Mechanical Candleabra


A large polished brass candleabra, probably for clerical use. The arms can be raised or lowered. Both arms bear an impressed mark "Patent Nov. 2 1897." Measures approx. 24"T x 38-1/2"W (with arms extended horizontally.)

200/400 Sold: $80.50

A Collection of Persian Hand Painted Lids

745. A Collection of Persian Hand Painted Lids


A collection of Persian hand painted lids on bone; four pieces framed in one shadowbox frame, with courtly scenes of figures in garden settings, with typically intricate designs, in muted primary colors. The lids measure 3-3/4" x 2", two are 1-3/8" x 4-1/8" and one 1-3/4" x 4-1/8". Overall in the frame the collection measures 14-1/2" x 14-1/8".

300/500 Sold: $230.00

A Collection of Burmese Elephant

746. A Collection of Burmese Elephant "Opium" Weights & Scales, ca. Late 19th Century


Traditional cast bronze "opium" weights in the shape of elephants, from the largest to the smallest measure approx. 1-1/2"T to 1/4"T, total of fifteen pieces. Offered with a hand-held scale with two 3" diameter plates, encased in a carved wood fitted case. Overall measures approx. 9" x 4." Extremely rare.

800/1,200

previous button    next

home | past auctions | buying | selling | appraisals | contact | mailing list

Aspire Auctions, Inc.
12730 Larchmere Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44120
216-231-5515