November 21st Exceptional Estates Auction

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Saturday, November 21st, 2020
12PM EDT -- no in-house bidding - stay safe and bid with us online, absentee or by phone
Gallery open for preview 10-5 Friday, November 20th

Fine art, jewelry, historical and other collectible items. Not one you’ll want to miss.

This month's highlights include:
-- Paintings, including originals by LOUIS ICART, Florida Highwayman HAROLD NEWTON, Nan Lurie, Irving Lehman, Emily Dillard, Emma Yarlekovic, Peter Max and others, as well as a collection of vintage original New York city view paintings
-- Rare JOHN LENNON “The Beatles Years” lyrics serigraph portfolio, full suite
-- Exceedingly rare HUMMEL figurines, including several International pieces and prototypes, from one of the most important private Hummel collections
-- Massive collection of large and small Swarovski figurines, more than 500 pieces total
-- Sterling and Dutch .833 silver dollhouse miniatures, including pieces by William B. Meyers
-- Pocket watches and wrist watches, including a ladies ROLEX 18k with diamonds & emeralds
-- Fine jewelry, including a pair of 1-carat (each) diamond solitaire earrings, and a wide selection of antique, vintage and contemporary jewelry
-- Important Russian lacquer pieces, many published, including large boxes and a rare, miniature casket
-- Exquisite Meiji and Edo period Japanese SATSUMA
-- Last remaining pieces from the estate of Dan Komar, the “King of Swatch,” including Swatch Maxi watches and a stained glass window of Kiki Picasso’s most important watch dial
-- Late 1700s and early 1800s books with fore edge paintings
-- Baseball autographed by BABE RUTH, with PSA/DNA letter of authentication
-- Fine 19C RUSSIAN ICON of Christ Pantokrator with silver and enamel cloisonne riza
-- Huge selection of Asian art and carvings
-- Inuit and Northwest Coast carvings and sculpture
-- Vintage AMI Continental 2 jukebox
-- Many more fine estate items

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Sterling Miniature Antique Candlestick Telephone208 - Sterling Miniature Antique Candlestick Telephone
Blackwell Auctions LLC
Antique candlestick sterling silver telephone 1 1/2" tall. Hallmarked with a diamond and 925. 17.3 grams. Good condition with general wear and ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Portuguese 833 Silver Oxen Sled Carriage209 - Portuguese 833 Silver Oxen Sled Carriage
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Portuguese .833 silver figurine of two oxen pulling three men in sled or sleigh carriage. Portugal, Porto hallmark. Figurine measures approx. 3 1/2&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dutch 835 Silver Miniature Cabinet Dresser210 - Dutch 835 Silver Miniature Cabinet Dresser
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Antique Dutch .835 silver miniature dresser decorated with front claw feet, flying cherubs and fancy swiveling drawer pulls. Top cabinet doors and low
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to rickycoyns for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Swarovski Crystal SOULMATES BLACK BULL211 - Swarovski Crystal SOULMATES BLACK BULL
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Retired Swarovski Soulmates Black Bull figurine 5079250. Mint in box. See photos for more details on condition. Please see our other lots from a huge
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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14K Yellow Gold TURQUOISE Cabochon Ring212 - 14K Yellow Gold TURQUOISE Cabochon Ring
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Prong set turquoise cabochon in 14K yellow gold brushed or florentine finished band. Ring size is 8. Total weight is 3.8 grams. Ring has age appropria
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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18k White Gold Spinning Pendant Capricorn213 - 18k White Gold Spinning Pendant Capricorn
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Contemporary signed 18k (750) WG spinner pendant with zodiac goat (Capricorn). Measures about 7/8" diameter. This lot can be shipped in-house.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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MIGUEL GARCIA MARTINEZ Sterling Taxco Necklace214 - MIGUEL GARCIA MARTINEZ Sterling Taxco Necklace
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Vintage Mexican modernist sterling silver necklace and pendant by Miguel Garcia Martinez. Designs on both sides of pendant -- signed on one side. Oppo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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NAVAJO Bear Claw Necklace, Turquoise, Silver215 - NAVAJO Bear Claw Necklace, Turquoise, Silver
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Navajo style necklace with bear claw pendant, silver accents and turquoise and fish vertebrae beads. Measures 18" long. Very good condition wit...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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ILLINOIS Santa Fe Special Open Face Pocket Watch216 - ILLINOIS Santa Fe Special Open Face Pocket Watch
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Antique Illinois Santa Fe Special private label open face pocket watch with gold filled case. Model 9, Grade 806 Victor variation. Pocketwatch is size
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Abstract O/C with Collage, Signed Illegibly217 - Abstract O/C with Collage, Signed Illegibly
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Large abstract oil on canvas mixed media painting with a musical theme. Illegible signature at the lower right, possibly Ganez or Ganeb. Circa late 20
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Pair of 19th Century Hunt Lithographs, Colored218 - Pair of 19th Century Hunt Lithographs, Colored
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Nice pair of Equestrian Fox Hunt lithographs, circa early 19th century. Overall framed size of each is 24 1/2" x 17". Each is in an origi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Steinheil AUTO-D-QUINAR f/2.8 135mm Lens219 - Steinheil AUTO-D-QUINAR f/2.8 135mm Lens
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Vintage Steinheil Munchen 135mm lens with leather hard case. Optics are clear, with no fogginess or mold. Front lens has some spots on the coating. Fo
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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EXACTA VX-IIa Camera, Zeiss Biotar Lens220 - EXACTA VX-IIa Camera, Zeiss Biotar Lens
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Late 1950s Exacta VXIIa with Carl Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2 lens. Functions smoothly at different speeds, as far as we can tell -- no apparent damage or ex
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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MI TOBIAS Coin Silver Hunter Pocket Watch221 - MI TOBIAS Coin Silver Hunter Pocket Watch
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Antique Civil War era circa 1861-65, Geo. W. Welsh NY coin silver hunter case pocketwatch with Tobias movement. Key (included) wind. Dial is marked M.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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HOME Watch Co. Coin Silver Hunter Pocket Watch222 - HOME Watch Co. Coin Silver Hunter Pocket Watch
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Antique Civil War era Waltham / Home Watch Co. pocketwatch. Home Watch Co. was used as a trade name on pocket watch movements manufactured by Waltham.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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TAHITIAN Hand Knotted PEARL Necklace223 - TAHITIAN Hand Knotted PEARL Necklace
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Tahitian pearl necklace with (37) 10-13mm dark grey pearls with excellent luster. 14K white gold plunger style bead clasp. Necklace measures 17.5&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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14K OPAL & DIAMOND Ring224 - 14K OPAL & DIAMOND Ring
Blackwell Auctions LLC
Set in 14K yellow gold, pear cabochon opal approx. 2.32 ct. surrounded by round and baguette diamonds .52 ct, I1-I2, H-J color. Ring is size 7, overal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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EMMA YARLEKOVIC, Broad Street, Georgia, O/C225 - EMMA YARLEKOVIC, Broad Street, Georgia, O/C
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Oil on canvas painting by Emma Yarlekovic (American, b. 1924) showing a city street at night. Titled "Broad Street, GA" verso. Signed &quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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HENRY ENSEL, New York in Winter, O/CB, Early 20th226 - HENRY ENSEL, New York in Winter, O/CB, Early 20th
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Early 20th century cityscape painting of New York, possibly Union Street, Brooklyn, in winter. Henry Ensel (American, 20th). Signed H. Ensel at lower
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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APOLLO 11 Coin SPACE FLOWN227 - APOLLO 11 Coin SPACE FLOWN
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Flight Awareness Medallion commemorating the Apollo 11 mission from the collection of a NASA employee and associate of Wernher von Braun. Well-struck
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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APOLLO 11 Coin SPACE FLOWN228 - APOLLO 11 Coin SPACE FLOWN
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Flight Awareness Medallion commemorating the Apollo 11 mission from the collection of a NASA employee and associate of Wernher von Braun. Well-struck
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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BALMER, Landscape Miniature Painting, 19C229 - BALMER, Landscape Miniature Painting, 19C
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19th Century landscape miniature painting, signed J. or T. Balmer at lower right. Sight size is 5 1/4" x 1 3/4". Circa 19th century. Excel...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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MICHAEL VOLLBRACHT, Large Oil on Canvas, Flowers230 - MICHAEL VOLLBRACHT, Large Oil on Canvas, Flowers
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Large oil on canvas painting by renowned artist and fashion designer Michael Vollbracht (American, 1947-2018). Brightly colored floral still life on l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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ZERO HALLIBURTON Aluminum Carry On Suitcase231 - ZERO HALLIBURTON Aluminum Carry On Suitcase
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Halliburton Zeroller classic silver aluminum two wheel carry on size hard shell luggage. Approx. 23" x 13" x 9". Good condition with ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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ZERO HALLIBURTON Aluminum Carry On Suitcase232 - ZERO HALLIBURTON Aluminum Carry On Suitcase
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Halliburton classic silver aluminum two wheel carry on size hard shell luggage. Approx. 22" x 13" x 9". Good condition with normal we...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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ZERO HALLIBURTON Aluminum Carry On Briefcase233 - ZERO HALLIBURTON Aluminum Carry On Briefcase
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Halliburton black aluminum attache camera equipment case. Hard shell carry on luggage is approx. 21" x 13" x 6 1/2". Good condition w...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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ZERO HALLIBURTON Aluminum Carry On Briefcase234 - ZERO HALLIBURTON Aluminum Carry On Briefcase
Blackwell Auctions LLC
Halliburton black aluminum attache camera equipment case. Hard shell carry on luggage is approx. 21" x 13" x 6 1/2". Good condition w...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Ivory Carving Eskimo Hunter with Spear235 - Ivory Carving Eskimo Hunter with Spear
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Ivory Inuit hunter with spear. Signed on foot Teddy Pullock. Sculpture measures 3" tall. Excellent condition with no chips or cracks. This lot...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Alaskan Walrus IVORY Scrimshaw Letter Opener236 - Alaskan Walrus IVORY Scrimshaw Letter Opener
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Native American Inuit Eskimo fish scrimshaw knife shaped letter opener presumed to be walrus ivory. Knife measures 7 3/4" long with no cracks, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Inuit Eskimo Native American Polar Bear Sculpture237 - Inuit Eskimo Native American Polar Bear Sculpture
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Native American carved bone and two ivory polar bears sculpture. Whale bone base is signed on bottom "CROW". Figurine measure 2 1/4" ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Navajo Gary Johnson Sterling Miniature Tray238 - Navajo Gary Johnson Sterling Miniature Tray
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Navajo Native American signed Gary Johnson sterling silver miniature tray. Hallmark: GGJ with sun. Tray measures 2 7/8" long x 2" wide. We...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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IBB Sterling Silver Miniature Table and Chairs239 - IBB Sterling Silver Miniature Table and Chairs
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International Bullion & Metal Brokers sterling silver miniature table and chairs. All pieces are hallmarked IBB 925. Table measures approx. 2&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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JOHN LEWIS 1976 Moon Vase Paperweight240 - JOHN LEWIS 1976 Moon Vase Paperweight
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Ball vase, signed and dated by contemporary art glass maker John Lewis. Measures about 4-1/2" in diameter. Fine condition, with some shelf wear...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Hummel 2263 Christmas Morning TMK8241 - Hummel 2263 Christmas Morning TMK8
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Hummel 2263 Christmas Morning. Backstamp "M I Hummel Limited Edition No. 411 of 4000". There is a picture of a Christmas Tree with present...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Hummel 47/III Goose Girl TMK8242 - Hummel 47/III Goose Girl TMK8
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Hummel 47/III Goose Girl TMK8. This Goose Girl has three geese like the original drawing. All other editions have two geese. Limited to 1250 world wid
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Hummel 2097 Moments In Time Collection Can I Play243 - Hummel 2097 Moments In Time Collection Can I Play
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2006 Hummel Moments In Time Collection "Can I Play?" This piece is the 5th in the Moments In Time Collection. It will only be made during ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Hummel 2 2/II Little Fiddler (FAIANCE) (RARE) TMK1244 - Hummel 2 2/II Little Fiddler (FAIANCE) (RARE) TMK1
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This piece always has brown hat with an orange band. Same as Hum 7, except 7 always has black hat. Same as boy in Puppy Love, except Puppy Love boy a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Hummel 360 Wall Pocket Set TMK3245 - Hummel 360 Wall Pocket Set TMK3
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Hummel 360 wall Boy & Girl wall pocket vase set. Incised on back "(c) by W. Goebel 1958" Temporarily withdrawn from production 31 Dece...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Hummel 214A Nativity Virgin Mary & Jesus One Piece246 - Hummel 214A Nativity Virgin Mary & Jesus One Piece
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Rare Hummel 214A, Nativity Virgin Mary & Baby Jesus TMK2. This piece was originally made in one piece. Due to production problems changed to two...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Hummel 2250 Learning To Share TMK8247 - Hummel 2250 Learning To Share TMK8
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Hummel 2250 Learning To Share TMK8. Back Stamp "M I Hummel 2007 XXI Moments in Time. Limited Edition No. 0772 of 3000". Hummel measures ap...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Hummel 660 Fond Goodbye TMK7248 - Hummel 660 Fond Goodbye TMK7
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Fond Goodbye was the 12th figurine issued in the M.I. Hummel Century Collection series. Issued in 1997 and was limited to a single year of production.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Hummel 2121 Soap Box Derby TMK8249 - Hummel 2121 Soap Box Derby TMK8
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This piece is first in "Moments in Time Series" only produced for one year. Backstamp reads "M I Hummel 2002/XXI Moments in Time"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Hummel 2250 Teachers Helper 69/100, TMK8250 - Hummel 2250 Teachers Helper 69/100, TMK8
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Teachers Helper (Learning to Share Takeoff) Hummel 2250, TMK8. This piece is a reproduction of Moments in Time Learning to Share. They took the boy on
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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PETER MAX—Quiet Lake Embellished Serigraph—Signed251 - PETER MAX—Quiet Lake Embellished Serigraph—Signed
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"Quiet Lake" over painted, embellished serigraph by Peter Max (b. 1937). Sheet size measures approximately 16" x 14", framed to ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Pair SATSUMA Vases, Signed, Meiji Era252 - Pair SATSUMA Vases, Signed, Meiji Era
Blackwell Auctions LLC
Pair of 4-1/2" high Japanese Satsuma vases. Both are signed. Exceptional painting. One vase has a substantial base chip, the other is fine. Fro...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Hododa SATSUMA 19C Meiji Japanese Bowl253 - Hododa SATSUMA 19C Meiji Japanese Bowl
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Large 10-3/4" diameter ribbed bowl. Inside depicts the 18 arhats. Outside has alternating cobalt glazed vanes with painted panels depicting gro...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Early SATSUMA Plate, Unsigned Edo or Meiji254 - Early SATSUMA Plate, Unsigned Edo or Meiji
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Old Japanese Satsuma plate or shallow bowl, measuring 9-1/2" diameter. Lavishly decorated. Old sticker on bottom, but apparently unsigned. Rath...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Meiji SATSUMA Vase, Shiba Tokyo VASE255 - Meiji SATSUMA Vase, Shiba Tokyo VASE
Blackwell Auctions LLC
Stately 19C Japanese Satsuma vase, signed on bottom -- Shiba Tokyo etc. Incredible detail. Measures 12-1/8" high, in very fine, undamaged condi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Early Japanese SATSUMA Large Box256 - Early Japanese SATSUMA Large Box
Blackwell Auctions LLC
Massive, 12-1/8" wide round box, unsigned -- early Meiji or Edo era Satsuma. Decorated on top of lid, sides, inside bowl and on underside of li...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Pair SATSUMA Vases, Meiji or Edo Era257 - Pair SATSUMA Vases, Meiji or Edo Era
Blackwell Auctions LLC
Fine pair of miniature cabinet vases, Japanese Satsuma, apparently unsigned. Superb detail. Each measures about 3-3/4" high. From estate collec...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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