March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One
Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
Lot 199
CONTINENTAL CERAMIC FIGURAL CHARACTER HUMIDORS, LOT OF THREE
Estimate: $80 - $120
Sold for
$175
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
CONTINENTAL CERAMIC FIGURAL CHARACTER HUMIDORS, LOT OF THREE, comprising one example featuring a standing Munich Child having incised "Zum / Andenken / von / Deinem Freunde / Heinrich Liemann." (In memory of your friend Heinrich Liemann) to underside and dated "1894", one example depicting a jolly, rotund mustachioed man wearing lederhosen, a hat with bristles and having a sponge holder top, and one head-form example depicting a bearded Bacchus wearing a crown with hops. Fourth quarter 19th/early 20th century. 11 3/4" HOA.
Literature: Parallels Horowitz - Figural Humidors, Mostly Victorian, Munich Child p. 69, fig. 315.
Condition
Bacchus and Munich Child undamaged, except having some minor scattered glaze wear/losses; lederhosen figure having restoration to body and top of hat with some flaking paint.
From the collection of Allen Gurst, Delray Beach, FL.
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