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Attrib. Schooley & Ludwig: A RARE AMERICAN SILVER FIGURAL OLMEC LADLE (Attributed to Schooley & Ludw

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Attrib. Schooley & Ludwig: A RARE AMERICAN SILVER FIGURAL OLMEC LADLE (Attributed to Schooley & Ludw
Attrib. Schooley & Ludwig: <B>A RARE AMERICAN SILVER FIGURAL OLMEC LADLE (Attributed to Schooley & Ludwig) </B></I><BR>Attributed to Schooley & Ludwig, c.1870<BR><BR>A rare and possibly unique example of the ancient Olmec culture in American silver, similar to Egyptian revival figural pieces though the facial features on the bust distinctly ancient American, parcel gilt, twist handle, the bowl elaborately chased and engraved with a fancy applied beaded edge design, marked coin with an arrow hallmark, <I>marked reverse of bust</B></I><BR>7.5in. long <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 24.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.