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5449
Commissioned in 1954

this rare pair of bisque porcelain whippet figurines from Boehm Studios was commissioned by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1954; each unique statue, one male and one female in an alert standing position with heads turned and ears pricked; with maker's mark to underside; good vintage condition with one tail professionally repaired; minor discoloration to surface.

Height: 
5.5"
Width: 
7.5"
Depth: 
3.25"
$2,200
Available
5105
1950s

this whimsical train set consisting of five interlocking pieces: Locomotive, Tank Car, Hopper, Coal Car and the Caboose; excellent vintage condition; wheels work smoothly; minor wear and scuffs

Height: 
3.5"-5"
Width: 
7"-9"
Depth: 
4"
$650
Available
A Finely-modeled Vintage Patinated Bronze Figure of a Golfer
60507
first half 20th century

dressed in vintage 1940's clothes, the pensive golfer stares down the fairway after completing the perfect swing; inscribed EG ; with an overall brown patina with some green oxidation; good vintage condition with general overall wear; appears to have had a plaque on marble base; some chipping along bottom edge of base
 

 

Height: 
20.5"
Width: 
7"
Depth: 
6"
$2,550
Available
Large and Impressive Glazed Ovoid-form Pot/Vessel; signed by listed ceramicist Sasha Makovkin
4832
1968

Sasha Makovkin typically threw pieces which his wife Susan decorated. His work ranged from functional stoneware forms to sculpture and architectural installations. Makovkin dug the stoneware clay he used for his functional pieces from Mt Tamalpias. Long before it was popular, Makovkin fired his work in a diesel fueled kiln using a mixture of used motor oils. 1954-1957 Heath Ceramics, Sausalito, California; 1966-1970 College of the Redwoods, Mendocino, California; 1988-1989 Artists (with his wife Susan) in Residence at Princeton Seminary, New Jersey

Height: 
16"
Diameter: 
14"
$2,750
Sold
San Francisco Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915 Souvenir Banner with Opening Day Button
4777
1915

the black banner with embroidered decals of the Palace of Varied Industries, flowers, and a seal; along with the opening day ribbon with button and pin;  good antique condition with minor wear to the edges; repair to ribbon;

The Panama–Pacific International Exposition was a world's fair held in San Francisco, California, from February 20 to December 4, 1915 to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal, but was widely seen as a way to showcase San Francisco's recovery from the 1906 earthquake

Height: 
19"
Width: 
39"
Depth: 
1"
$2,850
Sold
custom-crafted art nouveau style wrought iron gate with stylized flower
60411
contemporary

of asymmetrical form with a lively floral head emanating from one corner; with artist's initials 'PSM', overall oxidized surface

Height: 
86"
Width: 
39"
$4,800
Available
a beautifully rendered american 1940's bronze bust of a young boy on marble plinth; signed 'JG Kendall 1945' (Gorham Co. Foundry)
3818
1940's

the richly-patinated bust of a young boy with serene direct gaze and short cropped hair; raised on a green marble plinth; excellent condition.

Height: 
14 1/4"
Width: 
5 1/2"
Depth: 
7"
$4,400
Available
a large-scaled pair of american 1940's golden-yellow glazed ceramic umbrella jars; designer Harold Holman, Alamo Pottery, San Antonio, Texas
3825
1940's

each large ribbed jar of cylindrical form decorated in a soft yellow glaze over white clay; excellent condition; with impressed 1940's model number 724

Height: 
15 3/4"
Diameter: 
11"
$1,650
Sold
a beautifully rendered american hand-wrought copper maple leaf-form bowl by alfredo sciarrotta b. 1907 d. 1985; stamped: 'sciarrotta hand made, newport ri'
3382
1940's

the well-crafted leaf of thick copper with fine veining and curled edges raised on a cluster of rings; some wear to surface.

Height: 
3 3/4"
Width: 
7 1/2"
Depth: 
8"
$1,400
Available
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