Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 68

The June 30th Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Art Objects

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 772		China Solid 24kt Gold 12-piece Zodiac Figure Collection. Consists of the following solid 24kt gold figures and their net weight: Dragon - 3.99 oz; Horse - 3.75 oz; Tiger - 1.153 oz; Ox - 1.085 oz; Goat - 1.52 oz; Rabbit - 1.46 oz; Cock - .5802 oz; Monkey - 1.19 oz; Coiled Cobra - .77 oz; Rat - 1.06 oz; Dog - 1.27 oz; Pig - 1.62 oz. All in superb condition. Total net weight 19.45 oz. Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000. Purchased from King Fook Gold & Jewelery (Kowloon) in 1985 with certificates. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $31,200
Lot 773		Russian, Faberge-Style Jewelled Case. This exquisite piece, encased in sterling silver, has cobalt blue enamel surfaces with three pear shaped diamonds mounted on its lid (approximately 2½ carats). It opens to a gold gilt interior. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 774		Brevete Jewelled Miniature Cocktail Purse. Measuring 2½ x 3 3/8 in., this lovely Art Noveau piece is encased in sterling silver with four .5 sapphires mounted on the front, one of which has a six sided diamond studded star bursting from its edges. The purse opens to a gold washed interior consisting of two small compartments on its left (2 x 1 in. and 2 x 2 in.), and a 2 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. compartment on its right which can accommodate photos, calling cards, or cigarettes. There are four catches, one for the opening and closing of the main case, and three for each compartment. Circa early 1900s. Total weight 6.83 ozt. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 775		Russian, Faberge-Style Cigarette Case. This fabulous piece is encased in sterling silver with a raised leaf deign decorating the edges. Front has a mustard colored surface with a finely sculpted sunburst design flowing from a sapphire and diamond circle (5/8" in diameter). Case measures 2 x 3½ in with a thickness of 3/8 in. This case is inscribed in Russian, most likely from parents to child, and loosely translates to "Poliaineke, Congratulating you on being a young adult and this birthday - From Sylvia and Volias May 1947." Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 776		4 Piece Tiffany Desk Set. Four items consisting of (1) Ink well (3"x2½") (2) A blotter (5 3/4"x 3") (3) A picture frame (4 3/8"x 6 ½" with a 3 3/8"x 2 1/8" opening) (4) An accessory tray (9 5/8"x 2 3/4"). All pieces are bronze overlay over glass with beaded trim. All marked "Tiffany Studios New York". Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 777		*American Art Glass - Tidepool* by James E. Nowak.** A mangificent full bodied hand blown work of art. This work is alive with intense colors bursting with flora and fauna. In superb condition and on a custom stand. Diameter: 23". Nowak's work was inspired by his good friend and collegue, Dale Chihuly whom he studied under. Both Chihuly and Nowak still live in Seattle, Washington. Includes a full biography of the Artist and his works. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 778		8 Piece Tiffany Desk Set. Eight pieces consisting of: A letter holder (¼"x6"), two blotter edges (12¼"x2¼"), an accessory tray (9 5/8"x2 3/4"), an accessory box (4¼"x 3 3/8"), an ink well (4 3/8"x3 3/8"x 2½" high), a note pad clip (3 3/4"x2½"), and a letter opener (9 3/4"). All pieces are gilt bronze with fancy filagree designs throughout. All pieces marked "Tiffany Studios, New York". Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 779		Four Piece Tiffany Desk Set. This exquisite set is a Tiffany trademark pine needle design bronze overlay over green glass. The four pieces consist of an assessory box (4"x4"x3"), a circular ink well (6½" in diameter and 3½" high), and two desk blotter borders(19"x2"). The circular ink blotter has a ½ " hole in one spot in the glass. Marked Tiffany & Co, New York. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 780		Tiffany Hand Candle Holder. A heavy bronze Art Nouveau designed single candle holder with a formed leaf base and a gracefully curved stem extending out and upward and holding a vase shaped candle receptacle. Marked "Tiffany Studios, New York." Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 781		Swiss Music Box, c. 1880. 13", 8-tune cylinder box. Made by B.A. Bremond, Geneva, Switzerland. Overall size 22½ " x 8¼" x 5½". Serial #15345. Complete and intact but needs cleaning and restoration. Does not currently play. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 782		Tiffany, Reed & Co. Union Sq., New York. 19th Century Portable Secretariat. Height: 18", width: 12½"; opens up to an overall size of 31". Fine burl wood veneer with brass hinges, leather trim with five bone handle instruments. Includes original date, day and month insert cards. A beautiful and very rare piece of Tiffany furniture, in excellent condition. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. From a gentleman in Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $780
Lot 783		Antique Chinese Jade Carving. Opaque green jade figurine of a lady in flowing dress with flowers. Size: 8" x 7½". An elegant piece in choice condition with a wooden base. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,400. From a prominent Beverly Hills estate. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 784		Chinese Jade Collection. A collection of 29 different Chinese jade ornaments. This collection was assembled over a period of decades by a prominent American collector. We urge careful study prior to bidding. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $20,295
Lot 785		Five Piece Tiffany Desk Set. This unusual set is made of bronze and adorned with astrological signs, the most prevalent being Cancer and Pisces. The five pieces consist of two desk blotter edges (12"x2"), an ink well (4 1/8"x4 1/8"x2"), an accessory tray (9 3/4"x3"), and a postal scale (1½"x3"x2¼"). Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 786		Collection of Five Japanese Snuff Bottles (1) Hand carved malachite, 2 ¾" x 1¾", mounted on a 1¼" x 1 7/8" silver base. (2) Hand-painted bottle with lovely inverse painting of three Geishas, 2"x3¼"; comes with a wooden base. (3) Floral design, carved from a two banded stone, this lovely piece has a pearl-like background with a coral floral design, creating a cameo effect. 3"x2". (4) Intricately hand painted enamel bordered in gold leaf, 2¼"x1¼"; comes with wooden stand. (5)Amethyst colored piece of jadite, intricately hand carved, 3"x2"; comes with a black wooden base. Collection ranges from Good+ to Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $900
Lot 787		Tiffany Ink Well. A large Tiffany ink well (7" in diameter and 3½" high), with the traditional pine needle design bronze overlay over green glass. The piece is stamped "Tiffany Studios, New York." The condition is excellent. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 788		TiffanyPlate, Compote Dish, Art Nouveau Dish. 1. A large (11 7/8" diameter) gilt bronze serving plate marked "Tiffany Studios, New York." 2. An Art Nouveau period compote dish of gilded bronze. Measures 6 5/8" in diameter 3 3/8" in height. The top edges are decorated with 1/4" round enlayed mother of pearl. 3. A Tiffany compote dish 6 ¼" in diameter, 4½" high, and 2" deep. This gilt bronze piece is marked "Louis C. Tiffany Furnaces, New York." Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 789		Menneville. Reclining Lady. Art Deco spelter and ivorine figure of a reclining young woman dressed in a formal evening dress in verdigris enamel finish. The woman's dress is black and silver with gilded gold, on a thick marble base; base has been professionally repaired. Base front is marked Menneville. Length: 15½"; height: 8½"; base: 6" wide; 1" high. Weight: 8 lbs. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 790		Five Tiffany Plates. Five Bronze plates including one 8½" in diameter, one 7 3/4" in diameter, two 9 1/8" in diameter, one 8" in diameter. All in the Arts and Crafts Style of the period. All marked "Tiffany Studios, New York." Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 791		Tiffany Bronze Gold Gilded Vase In Wood Cabinet. 11" high and 3 1/8" in diameter at its opening, this exquisite Art Nouveau vase has inlaid turquoise stones at its base. Marked" Louis C Tiffany Furnaces Inc," it comes with a circular domed topped wooden case with doors that open, close and lock. Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 792		3 Chinese Snuff Bottles. Three interesting and nicely carved snuff bottles:(1) Grey marbled jadite with the image of a man pounding a drum.measuring 2 3/4"x 1 3/4" (2) Brown and green jadite measuring 2 1/8"x2 1/8"" (3) A double applicator, one each for a carved whale, the other for its calf directly beneath it. Measurements are 3 3/8"x 2¼". Estimated Value $650 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $780
Lot 793		Three Tiffany Serving Dishes and One Tiffany Plate. Consists of one shallow bronze serving dish (7 1/8"x and 3/4" deep), a gilt bronze seving dish (9½" in diameter and 1½" deep), a serving dish (9" in diameter and 1½" deep), and a serving plate (10" in diameter), all in the Arts and Crafts style of the period. All of the pieces are marked "Tiffany Studios, New York." Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 794		Two Framed Wax Portrait Miniatures. A sculpted, hand painted bust (5¼"x 6") of a French military officer in a 15¼"x 18½" oak shadow-box frame that opens at its front, and is set against a green felt background. Early 19th century. With a 5"x3½" sculpted hand painted bust of a French aristocrat set into a 7½"x9 5/8" burlwood frame. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 795		Antique Japanese Geisha Doll. Porcelain and cloth. Height: 11" Signed on base with maker's mark. We note that the head is cracked but should be easily repairable; otherwise, quite elegant and in excellent condition. Estimated Value $400 - 500. From a prominent Beverly Hills estate. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 796		Antique Chinese Jade Carving. Light cream and green colors. Carved on both sides: a. dragon, snake and lion's head; b. carp. Size: 5½" x 2¾" With a custom wooden stand. Estimated Value $400 - 600. From a prominent Beverly Hills estate. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 797		Tiffany Ink Well. In one of the traditional Tiffany styles of the period (pine needle), this 3¼"x2 5/8" piece is in good condition except for a 1/8" glass loss in a small area around the inner rim where the ink holder sits. Stamped "Tiffany Studios- New York." Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $216
Lot 798		Tiffany Blotter Edges. A set of bronze overlay blotter edges measuring 12" x 2 1/1/16". Marked "Tiffany New York- Serial #998." Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 799		Seven Pieces of Ivory, c. Late 19th-Early 20th Century. Bracelet and cigarette holder, both with floral carvings. Also, a napkin ring, a shoe horn (?), a small pill box, a book mark (Japanese, with coi carving), and a letter opener (with flamingo carving). Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 800		French Art Deco Period Crystal Dish. With brass gilt trim. In frosted relief, nude women dancing with boas. Hand painted lady in laurel frame at handle. Dia. 6½". Choice condition. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 801		Asian Antique Brass, Glass and Jade Candy Dish. Jade base with carved lion and 2 green faience elephants mounted on top. Length: 9" x 5". Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 802		Duck Decoy By Hutch Decoy Carving, Ltd. This beautiful hand carved, hand painted wood Mallard Drake decoy belonged to William Korn, the original buyer of William Boyds Palm Desert home. Upon Mr. Korn's death in 2005, the home was bought by Mario Hernandez, who inherited this beautifully preserved piece. The carving is dated 1982 and bears the 1974 bottom stamp "Hutch Decoy Carving Company", located in Glen Burmic, Martland. Measuring 15½"x 7½", the decoy is in new unused condition. Estimated Value $300 - 500. From the Roy Corn Estate. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $185
Lot 803		Japanese Cloisonne Flower Vase. Height: 7¼". Depicts a bird amongst a flowering tree. Superb condition. Estimated Value $300 - 400. From a prominent Beverly Hills estate. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 804		Roche. Art Deco Bird Sculpture. Art Deco bird sculpture by Roche showing five gilded birds on a tree branch. Length: 13½"; Height 6½ ". Marble base is 2¼" wide. Base has been professionally restored, but the main piece is in excellent condition. Weight: 5 lbs. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 805		A Pair Of Small Dutch 18th Century Portraits On Ivory. A beautiful pair of hand painted aristocratic portraits painted on ivory and also framed in ivory with tortoise trim. The frames have a guilded brass matting. One portrait is that of Duchess Von Rulland, the other Duke Von Reichstalt, by artist Herzog V. Reichstalt. Each measures 3 3/8"x4". The condition of both pieces is excellent. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 806		European Black Lacquer Letterbox Overlaid with Mother-of-Pearl. C. 19th century. Size: 12" x 3½". Inside lined. Outside depicts a mosque and a church, possibly the Old City in Jerusalem. One of the hinges is loose, otherwise, very fine condition. Very unusual. Estimated Value $250 - 300. From a prominent Beverly Hills estate. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $360
Lot 807		Compact and Lipstick Set and Ivory Cameo Broach. A lovely compact and lipstick combination in hand-painted enamel cases. The compact has a flip-open mirror and measures 2¼" in diameter, while the lipstick measures 2". Manufactured by Marathon Jewelers circa early 1900s. The cameo broach measures 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. and is encased in ivory and silver, hand-painted with gold gilt and highlighted with cut glass. Circa late 1800s. Estimated Value $250 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 808		Auto Bridge Playing Board- c. 1938. Measuring 15 3/4"x 10½", this fiber board game is accompanied with a booklet with a beginners complete course on Auto Bridge. An interesting facet of William and Grace Boyd's life. Estimated Value $200 - 300. From the William Boyd (Hopalong Cassidy) Estate. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 809		Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Ashtrays. Each: 4" x 3". Excellent condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300. From a prominent Beverly Hills estate. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 810		Small Asian Glazed Flower Vase. With bamboo handle. Overall height: 7½". A beautiful, well done piece with a maker's stamp on base. Superb condition. Estimated Value $200 - 250. From a prominent Beverly Hills estate. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 811		Decorative Glass Paper-weight. Dia. approximately. 4" Oceanic creatures. Unusual and quite colorful. Superb condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300. From a prominent Beverly Hills estate. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $186
Lot 812		Art Glass. 1980 Marquis. Signed, Numbered and Dated on Base. Tea pot. Mille fleurs. Height: 5¾". Very colorful. Perfect condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,200
Lot 813		Tiffany Accessory Tray. Off white marbled glass framed and inlayed in bronze with a web like design. Marked on the bottom "Tiffany Studios, New York." Measurements are 9 3/4"x2 3/4"x3/4". Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 814		Framed Small French Portrait. This is a hand painted portait of an early 18th Century aristocratic lady done by Eure. The wood frame measures 5 1/8"x5¼" and the portrait is enclosed in 2½" diameter frame. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold