Auction 53 An eclectic auction with rare items
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Jun 26, 2023
Achuza 68, Ra'anana, Israel
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Achuza 68, Ra'anana
09-7670909
Ran: 054-5561223
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Sold for:
$160
LOT 0:
Vintage textile: carpet as tapestry after Henri Matisse's "Tree of Life" painting. 106cm x 123cm. In good condition. Private Collection. While Matisse is most widely known for his paintings and paper cut-outs, his inborn connection to textiles is undisputed. In 1949-1951, Matisse took his ...
Start price:
$
150
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$700
LOT 1:
Gilded Grasshopper clock with enamel dial. On black marble base and on four legs. Encased in glass display. 38cm x 25cm x 49cm. In good condition, just the mechanism is a bit fast.
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$
500
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Sold for:
$360
LOT 2:
Antique Belgian Art Nouveau dressing table with incredible carved and cut detailwork. With Italian marble. Faceted mirror. Copper handles. Drawer and cabinets. Measurements: 180cm height x 103cm width x 54cm depth. Some of the brass finishings were switched. In overall good condition. . ***Pick ...
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$
360
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LOT 3:
Antique French two shade ceiling light fixture. Made of copper with weights and ceramic pulley. In working condition. 75cm width. ~90cm height; it can be shortened or lengthened. Diameter of shade: 27cm.
Start price:
$
180
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$500
LOT 5:
Incredible Robj "Sleeping Pierrot" Art Deco French porcelain lamp and perfume burner. France, circa 1930. 40cm width x 15cm height x 17cm depth. Signed. In good condition. Other than this being an aesthetically incredible piece of art and in excellent condition, this is also an important piece ...
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$
500
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$320
LOT 6:
Art Nouveau garniture made of spelter. A clock as center piece (mechanical movement) with two sculptural vases at its sides. With original uranium glass liners! Italy, end of 19th-beginning of 20th century. The vases hold their original liners. Measurements: Clock: 50cm height, 19cm width ...
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$
300
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$380
LOT 7:
Taunton Silver Plate Co. water pitcher on stand with cup. U.S.A., 19th century. Incredible detailwork with intricate engraving and cutting. Detailwork according to the Aesthetic Movement. Made of silver plated pewter. Original cup. Cup stays in place while pouring the pitcher, without removing ...
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$
200
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$320
LOT 8:
Walker & Hall tantalus. England, end of 19th century. Encasing made of wood with metal affixing. Comes with three original crystal bottles for scotch/whiskey/brandy. With engraved plaque, presented to W. W. Robinson, a swimming champion, in 1898-9. 40cm width x 32cm height x 16cm depth. Lock ...
Start price:
$
120
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$1,250
LOT 9:
Miniature Megillat Esther written on "klaf"/parchment, encased in engraved Ottomon Empire silver. Damascus, 19th century. Parchment: 6cm. Megilla case: 18cm. Weight: 92g. Written on klaf by Torah scribe. The rolling mechanism is in working condition. Engraved on side: Mordechai Amozig (in Hebrew).
Start price:
$
1,200
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$850
LOT 10:
Meissen, Girl with Cherries, porcelain figure from the Hentschel Children series (named after original artist Julian Konrad Hentschel). 17.5cm height. For reference purposes, see photos of Paul Hemig's Girl with Cherries in 1907 in Meissen's catalog from 1910 (catalog is not included in this lot). ...
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$
250
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$80
LOT 11:
Antique porcelain plate, hand painted, from Delinières & Cie, signed and dated by artist. 21cm diameter. Four old chips but in overall good condition.
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$
80
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LOT 12:
Gustave Keller French Art Deco sterling silver tureen with base and cover. France, circa 1920-1930. Weight: 2040g. 30cm width x 18cm height. In good condition. גוסטב קלר חברת קלר נוסדה בשנת 1856 על ידי גוסטב קלר, שהסטים והאביזרים הפשוטים אך האלגנטיים זכו להערכה מיידית על איכותם. הוא זכה ...
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$
1,200
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$123
LOT 13:
A pair of Belgian Art Nouveau antique cupboards with cutting and engraving. Made of wood with copper and brass accents. With nero portoro marble. Measurements: 197cm height x 114cm width c 26cm depth. Some small water damage on back of cupboard. A small crack in the glass (refer to pictures). * ...
Start price:
$
220
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$170
LOT 14:
Art Nouveau antique bronze Jugendstil inkwell . Austria, early 20th century. With original porcelain well. 15.5cm width x 14cm depth x 7cm height. In good condition.
Start price:
$
80
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$240
LOT 15:
Miniature gun keychain with powder inside. With carving of rabbit and gazelle. Comes with two capsules filled with "bullets". 4cm x 2.5cm.
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$
50
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LOT 16:
French glasses from the 19th century, made of turtle carapace. Most of the frame made of 9k gold. The edge of the chain is gold plated. The glasses are foldable. Length when closed: 16.5cm. Width when opened: 17cm. In good condition.
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$
120
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$800
LOT 17:
Large bronze sculpture, nude female, on cubist base. Artist unidentified (signed GARCIA 87 1-7). 60cm height x 30cm depth x 15cm width. Near 20 kilo. On wooden base.
Start price:
$
460
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$280
LOT 18:
Pocket watch, Prague Jewish watch, inspired by the famous 15th century astronomical clock in the Old Town Square as well as the 18th century clock tower with Hebrew numbers (and whose hands go backwards). 46mm diameter. 7cm length. Length of chain: 38cm. Never used and in original cloth pouch.
Start price:
$
90
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Sold for:
$230
LOT 19:
Antique conductor's baton. With engraved sterling silver embellishments. London, 1885. With engraved dedication: Presented to M. Alfred Rogerson by the Wainfleet Choral Class & Friends as a token of their esteem. April 14th, 1885. Measurements: 47cm length.
Start price:
$
280
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$320
LOT 19.5:
Gold ring, Brooklyn Jewish Hospital, presented to graduating students. 10k gold. Marked. 16mm diameter. Weight: 12.9g. Size: 6/12/52.
Start price:
$
220
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LOT 20:
Ceramic vase/vessel, hand painted with floral motif, East India Company. 23cm height. In good condition.
Start price:
$
200
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Sold for:
$140
LOT 21:
Antique scales made of gilded steel with original copper cups. 47cm width x 18cm height x 17cm depth. In good condition.
Start price:
$
120
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$80
LOT 22:
John Mowlem Burt crystal bottle with sterling silver neck and cap. Silver: Charles May. England (Birmingham), 1893. Engraved: J. Mowlem Burt Master 1893. Weight: 11g. 10cm height. In good condition.
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$
30
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LOT 23:
Art Nouveau garniture with mechanical movement clock at center and two spelter vases/candlesticks with original liners (green glass). Sculpted according to Francesco Flora classic Art Nouveau female figure. Italy, early 20th century. Measurements: 23cm height x 23cm width x 9cm depth. Vases: ...
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$
280
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LOT 24:
Art Nouveau, pair of Belgian chairs with floral embossment. 95cm height x 45cm width x 45cm depth. Height of seat: 49cm.
Start price:
$
180
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$1,800
LOT 24.5:
Rare Mordecai Ardon rug/tapestry, "Six Days of Creation", by Georges Goldstein atelier. 100cm x 150cm. Limited edition, numbered: 1/6. Jerusalem. In good condition. With tag on back from the atelier of Georges Goldstein, detailing the item. From a private collection.
Start price:
$
150
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LOT 25:
Ernst Borsdorf Art Nouveau Austrian clock, "Delay Not, Time Flies". Austria, 1901. Height: 24.5cm x 10cm width.
Start price:
$
260
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Sold for:
$160
LOT 26:
Art Nouveau porcelain bathroom set, Oriental Ivory, by Powell Bishop & Stonier. England, early 20th century. Signed. Toothbrush holder: 11.5cm width x 14cm x 9cm. Soap box: 15cm diameter x 8cm height. In very good condition.
Start price:
$
80
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Sold for:
$30
LOT 27:
Book: Miller's Art Nouveau and Art Deco Buyer's. Hard cover. 400 pages.Hundreds of pictures; black & white and color. Text in English. 1995, Reed Consumer Books Limited.
Start price:
$
30
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Sold for:
$220
LOT 28:
ViewMaster from U.S.A., 1940's. Made of bakalite. With 17 original stereoscopic discs: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Shomron, Galil, Kinneret and more. In original box; box has some wear and tear.
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$
90
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LOT 29:
Sang de Boeuf Chinese ceramic vase. 17cm height. In good condition.
Start price:
$
200
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Sold for:
$240
LOT 30:
"A New Map of Palestine or the Holy Land", 1871. Made of brass, off of W. H. Gamble. Philadelphia (U.S.A.), late 19th century. 27.6cm x 30.5cm.
Start price:
$
140
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$160
LOT 30.5:
Complete sheet of Zion stamp (300 stams). First stamp that the Jewish National Fund produced in 1901 for the purpose of fundraising via creating a tangible symbol for the Jewish nation. The idea was raised at the First Zionist Congress in Basel. The stamp was printed in Vienna. Framed in double ...
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$
160
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LOT 31:
Three piece set: tea pot, coffee pot and creamer. Made of 950 silver. France, circa 1900. Handles made of wood. Floral motif embellishments. Marked. Cumulative weight: 1762g. Tea pot: 28cm; 750g. Coffee pot: 22cm; 832g. Creamer: 11cm; 180g.
Start price:
$
1,000
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LOT 32:
Antique Chinese pin made of silver with jade and coral. Filigree work, by artist. 8cm x 4cm.
Start price:
$
120
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Sold for:
$90
LOT 33:
Ceramic Purim plate decorated with klezmer players and clown. Words, in Hebrew, "Simchat Purim" and "U'Mishloach Manot Ish L'Re'ehu". The plate is perfect for distributing a mishloach manot or as a collectable. Mid 20th century. 30cm diameter. In good condition.
Start price:
$
80
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Sold for:
$90
LOT 33.5:
Pilot flight logbook from 1952 belonging to a pilot from the 7th year! Yitzhak Davidowitz, 17 years old, won an award from "This World" for his bravery at saving a a family from drowning (refer to picture of article). Thousands of flight hours, on different planes (listed), with legendary ...
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$
50
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Sold for:
$100
LOT 34:
Antique Syrian Damascus dagger made of steel. Handmade. 23cm length.
Start price:
$
100
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$550
LOT 35:
Marc Chagall, Etching, "Samson and Delilah", from the Bible Series, 1958. Framed. Measurements: 26cm x 30cm. Framed: 44cm x 49cm.
Start price:
$
500
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LOT 36:
Art Nouveau antique American clock with enamel face. Floral and female motif, typical to the time and genre. Mechanism not in working condition and one leg has an old restoration. 32cm height x 20cm width x 11cm depth. We added a Christie's catalog as a gift.
Start price:
$
120
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Sold for:
$100
LOT 37:
Imperial Russian coin silver coin bracelet. Handmade. Made of coins from 1914-1915 and one coin from 1909. Weight: 40g. 20cm length x 2cm. In good condition.
Start price:
$
120
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Sold for:
$380
LOT 39:
Stereoscope made out of wood by Carpenter and Westley. London. Comes with a full set of 27 Sterescopic scenic pictures of Jerusalem from around 1896=1901; Underwood & Underwood. In original box. Cards: 20cm x 10cm. Stereoscope: 16cm height x 19cm width x 10cm depth. . "Carpenter and Westley were ...
Start price:
$
160
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Sold for:
$70
LOT 40:
Art Nouveau WMF dustpan, Egyptian Revival model. Circa 1890. 23cm x 24cm x 4cm. Included is a Phillips catalog from 1991 on British, Continental & American Decorative Arts, as a gift...
Start price:
$
60
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Sold for:
$110
LOT 41:
Art Nouveau Royal Doulton vase, Aubrey model, made of porcelain. Circa 1904. Marked. In very good condition. 14cm height x 11cm
Start price:
$
60
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$120
LOT 42:
Art Nouveau inkwell by Norblin Verit N.B.W. made by pewter with lily motif. Early 20th century. Marked. 23cm width x 15cm depth x 9cm height. One well missing; otherwise in good condition.
Start price:
$
90
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LOT 43:
Carcassonne silver writing set in original box. France, end of 19th century. Includes nib pen, stamp, 2 letter openers (one with mother of pearl blade). Handes made of silver. Cumulative weight: 83g. Length of pen: 18cm. Length of stamp: 7cm. Length of knives: 13-19cm. In good condition.
Start price:
$
180
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Sold for:
$150
LOT 44:
Ship clock, mechanical, by H. Belfield Co. (Philadelphia). Circa 1920. Made of brass on wooden base. In working condition, but without warranty, and comes with key. 24cm diameter; 9cm width.
Start price:
$
150
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Sold for:
$280
LOT 45:
Lot of 25 Japanese bone figurines. Some are signed. 5cm height.
Start price:
$
60
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$60
LOT 46:
Collection of four porcelain boxes, hand painted, by Vieux and Limoges. Made in France. Signed. Height: between 2.5cm - 6cm. Length: 5.5cm - 7.5cm. Width: 3.4cm - 5cm.
Start price:
$
25
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Sold for:
$25
LOT 47:
Book: L'Art Nouveau by Judith Miller. 240 pages full of color pictures and text in French. Hard cover (with dust jacket). 2005.
Start price:
$
25
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