Cowboys, Indians, Civil War, Art & Fine Books

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In the collecting world, people move from one section of the country and world, work different places, get married, inherit, purchase a dwelling with items left from previous owners, all sorts of ways that someone acquires items. One of the major pieces is a 20” tall Apache Olla basket with 53 animal figures and 3 human woven figures. The basket was a gift from Indians to a Missionary in the 1880s, that wound up being a wedding gift in the late 1940s. In this sale, we have sellers who were career diplomats both working, living and marrying in Europe moving on to the Far East in Post World War II era.
We have a retired owner of a chain of department stores who is relocating to the shores of Maine from Eastern Tennessee, we have an entrepreneur who seemingly collected everything he and his wife ever saw and liked, it did not matter if it was bolted to the wall, he just purchased bolt cutters and acquired his objects, and last but not least, different families with one to 10 pieces that they could not use in their current residences. Subjects and areas of interest in this sale are Civil War, Fine Art, Jewelry, Books, Watches, Early American Furniture, Some European Furniture, Oriental Teak Pieces, Pottery, Guns, Swords, German WWII Items of Interest, Silver, even an original US Patent. Lots of paper ephemera from the Gettysburg, Pa. region concerning the Battle of Gettysburg and items relating to citizens of Adams County, Pa. Some of the best books you will find on Napoleon, The Civil War & all things Virginia as this prominent Virginia Collector never saw a book he did not like. Thank you for viewing our catalogue, if you have any questions concerning condition or anything being offered, please feel free to call.
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Mahogany Inlaid Drop Front Desk101 - Mahogany Inlaid Drop Front Desk
John W. Coker
Inlaid lid, legs, sides, 1910 Colonial Revival era, pretty tapered legs, 33" wide, 17" deep 40 1/4" tall, 30 1/2" tall writing s...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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Paong Bangkok Silver Buckle Bracelet102 - Paong Bangkok Silver Buckle Bracelet
John W. Coker
Signed in center, Paong T.900, hinged buckle style clasp with 2 flaps, heavily stylized center band with what appears to be flourishes, cartouches, an
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 125.00
 
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Kramer Rhinestone Necklace Set 1950s103 - Kramer Rhinestone Necklace Set 1950s
John W. Coker
Double strand of emerald shape and round rhinestones, 14 1/2" long necklace, 7" long bracelet, 2 interwoven lengths with one being the eme...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to wanigi for 30.00
 
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Am. Victorian Balloon Back Chair104 - Am. Victorian Balloon Back Chair
John W. Coker
36" tall, 17 1/2" wide, green and off white stripe, no visible repairs, good useable condition, third quarter 19th century.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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C.Laplace 1953 Provance Landscape Painting105 - C.Laplace 1953 Provance Landscape Painting
John W. Coker
Signed lower right C. Laplace 1953 and exhibited at the Societe des Artistes Francois 1953, 24" long by 18" tall, plus original frame, lab...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 470.00
 
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A.LeCoultre Ladies Art Deco Wrist Watch106 - A.LeCoultre Ladies Art Deco Wrist Watch
John W. Coker
Running condition, Art Deco styling with triangular shaped dark blue sapphires at each corner of the oblong face, no visible gold carat marking but co
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Austrian Pottery Pig Childs Bank 1900107 - Austrian Pottery Pig Childs Bank 1900
John W. Coker
Impressed stamp on the bottom of Austria, marbleized glazed surface, minor nicks to edge of snout and where coins are placed, perhaps either age or fi
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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14K Mesh Gold Bracelet Flapper Deco108 - 14K Mesh Gold Bracelet Flapper Deco
John W. Coker
Marked on the back 585 and SP, European marking for 14K, yellow mesh is in perfect condition with 1 pearl on each end of the bracelet. Stylized yello
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 170.00
 
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18K White Gold Filigree Diamond Ring109 - 18K White Gold Filigree Diamond Ring
John W. Coker
Signed Barth 18K, this white gold ladies diamond ring appears to be close to a .20 or one fifth of a carat stone with no visible carbon under a 10x lo
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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14K Ladies Pearl Ring110 - 14K Ladies Pearl Ring
John W. Coker
Classic mounting with side floral petals holding the pearl on a drilled prong, currently a size 8, the pearl has a slightly gold or creamy hue to it a
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Mahogany Dovetailed Curio Oriental Cabinet111 - Mahogany Dovetailed Curio Oriental Cabinet
John W. Coker
Probably from 1950s, mint condition, carved gallery top, dovetailed top and bottom case construction, beveled back panel, solid Mahogany with a really
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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History of McLean County, Ill, 1908 Prince112 - History of McLean County, Ill, 1908 Prince
John W. Coker
Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois Edited by Newton Bateman & Paul Selby and History of McLean County Edited by Ezra Prince & John Burnham,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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1950s Oriental Hand Made Pottery Compote113 - 1950s Oriental Hand Made Pottery Compote
John W. Coker
Former owner was one of the US Diplomats to Japan in the 1950s. Oriental marking that I can not read at all, unique shaped compote form with slashed o
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Longwy French Pottery Charger114 - Longwy French Pottery Charger
John W. Coker
13" wide, markings on back of Fo???me: 3373, Décor:5670, Rehausse Main Decore A La Main Made in France Emaux de Longwy and maybe a hairlin...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to fenlair for 240.00
 
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Blue & White Transfer Plate 19th Cent.115 - Blue & White Transfer Plate 19th Cent.
John W. Coker
Marked on back British Cobalt Blue, showing figures in an idealized landscape with animals, castles and either follies or ruins, no visible damage, 10
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to chilipeppe.. for 30.00
 
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Oriental Pottery Covered Baking Bowl116 - Oriental Pottery Covered Baking Bowl
John W. Coker
No marking on the base but likely to be mid 20th Cent., as it comes from a US Diplomat to Japan in the 1950s, slip decorated leaf design against a cre
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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18K 1/3 Carat Filigree Diamond Ring Deco117 - 18K 1/3 Carat Filigree Diamond Ring Deco
John W. Coker
Easily 1920s, 18K white gold filigree mounting, measuring close to a 1/3 carat diamond, no visible carbon or inclusions with a 10x Loupe, this is a go
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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Royal Bangkok Sports Club Silver Medallion118 - Royal Bangkok Sports Club Silver Medallion
John W. Coker
Plate Competition 1965 Mixed Doubles Runners-Up, Silver Medallion in original box with gold carriage and rider that is loose in the center of the Roya
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Oriental Bird Face Mask Carving119 - Oriental Bird Face Mask Carving
John W. Coker
Gilt, hand carved wooden figure with ornately carved bird with beak and feet together almost like praying hands, wings extended back, probably used as
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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14K Yellow Gold Rope Chain120 - 14K Yellow Gold Rope Chain
John W. Coker
Lobster claw clasp, 14K yellow gold, heavy weight, rope chain with lots of sparkle to the 18" length.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
 
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American Aesthetic Movement Inkwell121 - American Aesthetic Movement Inkwell
John W. Coker
1890-1910, brass, no makers marking but number 774 stamped on underside, leaves, stylized scroll, roll retractable top in front of the double glass in
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Victorian Hunting Case Watch Blue Numbers122 - Victorian Hunting Case Watch Blue Numbers
John W. Coker
Pretty Zero size, triple letter monogram on mirror background, 20 year hunting case, good condition to the hinges and watch crystal. Lightly colored
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Hyperion Field Club Golf Caddy Pin123 - Hyperion Field Club Golf Caddy Pin
John W. Coker
From Johnston, Iowa, # 20, Hyperion Field Club Caddy, no makers or metal marking, white metal with black incised letters, 1 3/4" long by 1 1/4&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to urlacherbu.. for 48.00
 
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Dresden Tea Set German Pastoral Setting124 - Dresden Tea Set German Pastoral Setting
John W. Coker
The tea tray has a blue eagle with a star, showing a colonial dressed man in tri cornered hat by a horse talking to a woman in front of an estate fenc
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Sterling Flip Flop Salt & Peppers Figurals125 - Sterling Flip Flop Salt & Peppers Figurals
John W. Coker
1950s era Sterling floral engraved flip flop salt & peppers, 1 7/8" long by 3/4" wide, one has a base seam detachment, otherwise, in e...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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German 830 Silver Creamer Sugar Tray126 - German 830 Silver Creamer Sugar Tray
John W. Coker
Classical swirled form, shaped edge on the 830 silver tray, all marked alike with symbols unknown to me except for 830 and the fact this is German Ste
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Contemporary Art Glass Vases127 - Contemporary Art Glass Vases
John W. Coker
Large cut classical form, 8 1/2" tall, tall shape with criss cross or diamond cut center band, same height with flared lip, third vase, 10"...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Italian Cameo Pins 1950s Handcarved128 - Italian Cameo Pins 1950s Handcarved
John W. Coker
2 Italian hand carved cameo pins, or can be either used as pendant, the larger one has the 3 Graces bezel set, total size 1 1/4" tall by 1"...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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Burmese Lacquer ware Duck Set129 - Burmese Lacquer ware Duck Set
John W. Coker
3 covered lacquer ware ducks, 2 signed Burma and no doubt, the other duck is a match, largest size is 5 1/2" long by 4" tall, smallest siz...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
 
 
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Anglo Indian Burma Silver Handmade Bowl130 - Anglo Indian Burma Silver Handmade Bowl
John W. Coker
Definitely in the Anglo Indian style with the possibility of coming from anywhere in Southeastern Asia as this was in the Estate of an American Diplom
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Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
 
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Anglo Indian Burma Silver Handmade Box131 - Anglo Indian Burma Silver Handmade Box
John W. Coker
An exotic bird is shown in a lush floral setting, cylinder form, lift off lid, likely to be close to pure silver, totally handmade and chased, exotic
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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Anglo Indian Burma Silver Handmade Compote132 - Anglo Indian Burma Silver Handmade Compote
John W. Coker
Stylized leaf design, likely to be close to pure silver, totally handmade and beaten silver, heavy repousse work, no makers marking but came from Sout
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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Antique Lacquer Boxes & Bowls133 - Antique Lacquer Boxes & Bowls
John W. Coker
Round covered black box covered in gold, dragon ship on top, 3 3/4" wide, cylinder shaped box with animals and birds in natural setting3 1/4&qu...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Hono Art Glass Ash Tray Retro 50s Triangle134 - Hono Art Glass Ash Tray Retro 50s Triangle
John W. Coker
Signed Hono with the head of a fish behind and eye clearly visible, triangular shaped almost prism glass, probably 1950s, highly polished edges and p
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 70.00
 
 
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Mother of Pearl Cameo Pins 1950s135 - Mother of Pearl Cameo Pins 1950s
John W. Coker
3 Mother of pearl cameos, all yellow gold filled, all with ladies facing left in profile or to the viewers right, larger size is 7/8" wide by 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to wanigi for 48.00
 
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SP Salt & Peppers, Squeezer, Strainer136 - SP Salt & Peppers, Squeezer, Strainer
John W. Coker
All probably from 1950s and silver plated, medieval theme ewer shaped salt & peppers with under tray, about 2 1/2" tall, citrus squeezer, f...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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830 German Sterling Oval Vegetable Bowl137 - 830 German Sterling Oval Vegetable Bowl
John W. Coker
Probably 1950s, excellent condition, marked 830 and other German markings, 10" long by 7" wide. From the Estate of an American Diplomat wo...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Austrian & American Silver Coin Bowls138 - Austrian & American Silver Coin Bowls
John W. Coker
2 Silver coins dated 1780 and one loose, one in bezel mounting of small sterling bowl, M. Thereseia D. C. and one American 1880 silver dollar bezel mo
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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1915 Austro Hungarian 20 Korona Coin139 - 1915 Austro Hungarian 20 Korona Coin
John W. Coker
Emperor Franz Joseph of Austro-Hungarian empire, whose assignation triggered WWI, 20 Korona, Kremnitz Mint, 6.80 grams of 22K yellow gold.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 135.00
 
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14K Pearl Earrings & Necklace140 - 14K Pearl Earrings & Necklace
John W. Coker
Screw Back 14K yellow gold pearl earrings with pearl drop, each of the pearls has a slightly creamy color to the surface and is in excellent condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to wanigi for 90.00
 
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Oriental Pottery Compote Red Flowers141 - Oriental Pottery Compote Red Flowers
John W. Coker
Small size, unsigned, edge with rick rack style shape, one of the undersides of the edge has a slight nick, red floral design with green stems and lea
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Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Bavarian Hand Painted Relish Bowl142 - Bavarian Hand Painted Relish Bowl
John W. Coker
Double handles, signed with a green crown on the back SR Bavaria and Hand Painted 17, brushed up transfer design with artist signature of Ragouse, pin
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Blue & White Oriental Compotes Miniature143 - Blue & White Oriental Compotes Miniature
John W. Coker
Unsigned, likely but not guaranteed to be 19th Century, different patterns, same form, 4 1/4" wide by 1 3/4" tall, no visible damage, like...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to maandpatina for 24.00
 
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BWKS German Hand Hammered Coasters144 - BWKS German Hand Hammered Coasters
John W. Coker
4 1/4" diameter with rolled edge, set of 4, some minor pitting to the surface but easily can be polished, probably 1950s, from Germany, classic...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Retro 50s Ladies Diamond Sapphire Ring145 - Retro 50s Ladies Diamond Sapphire Ring
John W. Coker
Classic mounting with center diamond that is close to an .18 weight with two dark blue sapphires, one on each side in prong mountings with 535 Europea
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 55.00
 
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Blue & White Oriental Porcelain Trays146 - Blue & White Oriental Porcelain Trays
John W. Coker
Likely to be late 19th Century, no visible chips or cracks but there is roughness on edges from glazing as one would expect. One Oblong tray has a ty
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Jamblong Thailand Painting Boats147 - Jamblong Thailand Painting Boats
John W. Coker
Purchased from the Bangkok Thailand artist Jamblong in 1964 by the former owners, oil on canvas, signed upper right and dated, original frame, exhibit
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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French Cane Back & Seat Chair148 - French Cane Back & Seat Chair
John W. Coker
Fluted legs, gilt painted surface, cane back and seat, applied trims, 38 1/2" tall by 17" wide. Likely to be 1930s or 40s, good condition,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Oriental Iron & Bronze Teapot149 - Oriental Iron & Bronze Teapot
John W. Coker
Age uncertain but no doubt old, likely bet, 19th century, iron pot with raised decoration on top half of surface, iron handle and bronze lid with styl
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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14K Jade Ladies Ring Cabochon150 - 14K Jade Ladies Ring Cabochon
John W. Coker
Large oval cabochon with bezel mounting, 14K yellow gold, stone measures 3/4" by 1/2" and is in a classical mounting, probably 1950s and i...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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