March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One
Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
Lot 201
CONTINENTAL CERAMIC FIGURAL HEAD HUMIDORS, LOT OF FIVE
Estimate: $80 - $120
Sold for
$150
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 HEAD HUMIDORS, LOT OF FIVE, each wearing a hat including one wearing a deerstalker cap and one wearing a circular-style example, one having sponge holder top. Marks to underside include impressed "BB", "JM", and various numerals. Bernard Bloch, Eichwald, Bohemia; Johann Maresch (Austrian, 1821-1914), Austria or Czechoslovakia; and others. Fourth quarter 19th/early 20th century. 5 3/4" HOA.
Literature: Parallels Horowitz - Figural Humidors, Mostly Victorian, blue coat example p. 35, fig. 119.
Condition
Deerstalker, circular-style hat, slouched hat examples having some restoration/paint touch-ups; head with brown hat and sideburns having a minor flake to hat brim and some restoration/paint touch-ups to bottom rim; head in yellowish orange cap having moderate professional restoration.
From the collection of Allen Gurst, Delray Beach, FL.
Contact
Useful Links
© Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Powered by :
