Auktion 115, Tag 1 | Drouot.com

Lote 1 - Headpiece marble , probably Etruscan, of indeterminate age, carved in light-coloured marble, the head of a youth with stylised facial features and a fixed gaze, part of the hair carved as a curly coiffure, fragmentary condition, mounted on a later stone base, h 16 cm.

Valorac. 240 - 360 EUR

Lote 2 - Memento Mori 19th century, marked S. Felicidez, stepped gilt-bronze round base with mounted, fragmentary skull, surmounted by a velvet headdress with embroidered Christ monogram, decorated with gold braid and pearls, lacking preservation, h 25 cm.

Valorac. 1 200 - 1 800 EUR

Lote 3 - Memento Mori nally, carved onyx, table ornament in the shape of a skull, l 14 cm.

Valorac. 80 - 120 EUR

Lote 4 - Memento Mori nally, carved jade, table decoration in the shape of a skull, l 11 cm.

Valorac. 80 - 120 EUR

Lote 5 - Art chamber object , carved ebony and designed in the shape of a Cyclops skull, this with inset tusk, mounted on a blackened bowl, protected under a clear glass lintel, h 26 cm.

Valorac. 200 - 300 EUR

Lote 6 - Pipe bowl Memento Mori 20th century, dark coloured clay, model in the shape of a skull, signs of age, l 6 cm.

Valorac. 120 - 180 EUR

Lote 7 - Oath skull probably 17th/18th century, humanoid skull without lower jaw, on the calotte with incised inscription SADON and wheel cross, oath skulls were mainly used as objects of jurisdiction in the Middle Ages and later found their place in the Wunderkammern, l 20 cm.

Valorac. 1 200 - 1 800 EUR

Lote 8 - Two carved skulls 20th century, pear wood and bone, detailed carved vanitas symbols of different sizes, l 9 and 3 cm.

Valorac. 400 - 600 EUR

Lote 9 - Anatomical model 20th century, light-coloured cast iron, made in several parts and mounted, humanoid skull with split skullcap and removable calotte, the jaw joint suspended by springs, very good condition, h 23 cm.

Valorac. 180 - 270 EUR

Lote 10 - Anatomical model 20th century, light-coloured cast iron, made in several parts and mounted, partly coloured, humanoid skull with divided skullcap and removable calotte, the jaw joint and other individual parts connected by springs, not quite complete, otherwise good condition, h 23 cm.

Valorac. 600 - 900 EUR

Lote 11 - Memento Mori 20th century, carved wood, partly stuccoed, coloured and bronzed in gold and silver, semi-plastic skull with mitre and pendilia bands, slight signs of age, l 50 cm.

Valorac. 480 - 720 EUR

Lote 12 - Figurative carving 19th/21st century, carved wood, chalk-ground and gold-bronzed, sculpted angel of death with scroll, h 32 cm.

Valorac. 400 - 600 EUR

Lote 13 - Memento Mori capital Solid oak, originally painted in colour, Corinthian capital with carved skull, dated 1744 in the top, in three parts, signs of age and weathering, dimensions 35 x 24 x 7 cm.

Valorac. 80 - 120 EUR

Lote 14 - Viennese bronze bell Memento Mori around 1900, unsigned, polychrome cold-painted bronze, owl and snake with bones, attached bell of mould-blown purple glass, mallet as skull hanging from the snake, some tiny losses of colour, one eye of the owl missing, h total, 10 cm.

Valorac. 800 - 1 200 EUR

Lote 15 - Two figurative carvings 20th century, carved staghorn, fully sculpted busts of the famous US presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, mounted on turned stained wooden bases, h approx. 13 cm each.

Valorac. 130 - 195 EUR

Lote 16 - Figurative horn carving numbered, unmarked, horn elaborately carved, fully sculptured full figure of the legendary Bigfoot, mounted on blackened wooden base, h 15.5 cm.

Valorac. 100 - 150 EUR

Lote 17 - Extraordinary wall relief nc., hardwood, bone and horn, carved inscription "Lord bless our home" on a coat of arms plate, surmounted by the figure of Satan with cross and skull, h 33 cm.

Valorac. 300 - 450 EUR

Lote 18 - Erotica leg carving numbered, carved from mammoth ivory, fully sculpted depiction of a couple making love, on a turned flat wooden base, h 17 cm.

Valorac. 200 - 300 EUR

Lote 19 - Memento Mori 20th century, elaborately carved staghorn, fully sculpted depiction of a winged man of the dead, holding a youthful beauty in his clutches, on a turned hardwood base, h 13 cm.

Valorac. 200 - 300 EUR

Lote 20 - Carved Memento Mori 2nd half of the 20th century, relief portrait made of mammoth ivory, exquisitely carved and partly open-worked, depiction based on the motif "Death and the Maiden", which shows the Grim Reaper as a skeleton, closely entwined with a young beauty, on a stepped hardwood base, h 15.5 cm.

Valorac. 200 - 300 EUR

Lote 21 - Erotica leg carving 20th century, elaborately carved bone, hand flatterer in the shape of a phallus, the end decorated with a vanitas motif in the shape of a skull, good condition, l 14 cm.

Valorac. 180 - 270 EUR

Lote 22 - Figurative horn carving numerous horn carvings, carved in the shape of a scowling goblin with a top hat, mounted on a blackened wooden base, h 11.5 cm.

Valorac. 200 - 300 EUR

Lote 23 - Figural horn carving numerous, horn elaborately carved, decorative object designed in the shape of an octopus on a blackened, stepped round base, h 26 cm.

Valorac. 200 - 300 EUR

Lote 24 - Figurative stag horn carving probably 19th century, horn elaborately carved, fully sculpted figure of a wild man on a turned oak base, signs of age, slightest loss of substance, h 22 cm.

Valorac. 180 - 270 EUR

Lote 25 - Bone figure 20th century, unsigned, male bust made from a bone over an open-worked plinth zone, with drying cracks, h 37 cm.

Valorac. 120 - 180 EUR

Lote 26 - Portrait of Mary Folk art, 19th century, bone plate with pointed arch finial and rosette, engraved and blackened depiction, central motif "The Immaculate Heart of Mary" flanked by two fable-like figures, partly ornamentally painted, dry cracked, signs of age, dimensions 24 x 14 cm.

Valorac. 140 - 210 EUR

Lote 27 - Two fans Early 20th century, one with a leg frame, open-worked and silver- and gold-plated, chiffon covering, decorated with sequins and pearls, in the original cardboard case marked Rud. Gollhard, Frankfurt, with a model made of precious wood with textile covering, this with a painted children's motif in a landscape, traces of storage, in the original gold-stamped cardboard case, signs of age, l 21 and 35 cm.

Valorac. 80 - 120 EUR

Lote 28 - Two miniature carvings Possibly Alpine, late 19th century, the legs worked and mounted in several parts, some elaborately carved and decorated with openwork decoration, two sculptured altars depicting St Mary and St Christopher with the Christ Child as full-length figures, partially glazed and ornamentally decorated, minor loss of substance, somewhat in need of restoration, h approx. 17 cm each.

Valorac. 240 - 360 EUR

Lote 29 - Baroque ivory carving Mid 18th century, ivory, exquisitely carved, probably originally an inlay from a cabinet, semi-sculptural multi-figure battle scene in front of a city silhouette, dynamic central equestrian depiction surrounded by infantrymen and other cavalry, scene in very good condition for its age, slight damage to the background, set in a solid wooden moulding, enclosed CITES paper, dimensions 22 x 33 cm.

Valorac. 1 200 - 1 800 EUR

Lote 30 - Frédéric Dubois, Miniature Portrait of a Lady Bust portrait of a young woman in a black off-the-shoulder dress, with a coral red pearl necklace and a rose in her black hair, miniature painting, around 1820, signed on the left "F. Dubois" on the left, minimal traces of age, on the reverse fragmentary old French laid paper book page as cover, behind glass in a rectangular ebonised frame with oval picture section framed by a chased brass profile, folded dimensions approx. 12 x 8.5 cm. Artist information: French painter, pastel draughtsman and miniature painter as well as graphic artist and caricaturist (ca. 1760 to ca. 1822), probably a pupil of Johann Heinrich Schröder, from 1780 he worked at the Paris "Salon de la Correspondance", from the mid-1880s he produced miniatures which he exhibited at the Louvre from 1895-1804, mentioned as court painter to Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé in Paris until 1804, then in St. Petersburg until 1818, appointed member and professor of the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg in 1813. Petersburg, produced portraits for the court of Tsar Alexander I and the nobility, from 1818 in London, organised various exhibitions here in 1819-20 - above all the exhibition of the Royal Academy, represented in the British Museum London, the Pushkin Museum and the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow as well as in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, source: Thieme-Becker, Saur "Bio-Bibliographisches Künstlerlexikon", Bénézit, Ernst Lemberger "Meisterminiaturen aus fünf Jahrhunderten" and English Wikipedia.

Valorac. 780 - 1 170 EUR

Lote 31 - Two wax pictures 19th century, Cast wax, colourfully painted and partially accentuated in gold, the reverse somewhat indistinctly inscribed "Meine Urgroßmutter, Edle von Kanzis, geborene Edle von Staudig" and "Mein Urgroßvater Ritter, Edler von Kanzis", bust portraits of an elderly couple in profile, mounted behind glass as a diorama and framed by a narrow embossed brass border, the female portrait loose, otherwise in good condition for their age, each measuring 13.5 x 11.5 cm.

Valorac. 150 - 225 EUR

Lote 32 - Pair of miniatures Early 20th century, signed Gardelli, gouache, greatly reduced copies with landscape motif after Jacob van Ruisdael and the portrait of Beatrice Ceci attributed to Guido Reni, both set behind glass in gilded frames, slight signs of age, dimensions 14 x 12 and 13 x 11 cm.

Valorac. 100 - 150 EUR

Lote 33 - Pair of miniature portraits Biedermeier circa 1830, unsigned, gouache, half-length portraits as pendants, portraits of a middle-aged gentleman in a high-necked frock coat, the face of his wife in a blue dress with coral jewellery as counterpart, both set behind glass in a leather case, signs of age and slight lack of condition, h approx. 7 cm each.

Valorac. 80 - 120 EUR

Lote 34 - Three miniature portraits Early 20th century, gouache, all partly indistinctly signed, one additionally inscribed, shoulder piece of three young ladies in half profile, all framed behind glass in narrow mouldings, good condition with slight traces of age, dimensions max. 14 x 12 cm.

Valorac. 100 - 150 EUR

Lote 35 - Convolute of miniature portraits 20th century, partly signed, gouache, miniature copies of famous portraits of Lola Montez, Fabiola of Rome and Mary Stuart as well as another young beauty, all set behind glass in finely decorated brass frames, varying dimensions and condition, h max. 15 cm.

Valorac. 200 - 300 EUR

Lote 36 - Convolute of miniature portraits 19th/20th century, nine pieces, partially signed, mostly gouache, half-length portraits of the Biedermeier, Historicism and Art Nouveau periods, varying dimensions and condition, mainly framed and mounted behind glass, l max. 14 cm

Valorac. 120 - 180 EUR

Lote 37 - Pair of Biedermeier miniatures dated 1822, signed Klimo P., Gouache with delicate white heightening, haunting half-length portraits of a middle-aged couple in front of a monochrome background, mounted in an ebonised coat-of-arms shaped frame behind glass, brass eyelets, slight signs of age, each 16 x 14 cm. Artist information: Eustachius Klimo (1777 Sv. Mikulas, Slovakia - 1849 Prague), active as a miniature painter in Prague from 1805, source: Internet.

Valorac. 300 - 450 EUR

Lote 38 - Three miniature portraits probably 18th century, mixed media on paper, unsigned, inscribed, three humorous peasant genre scenes, each with a short caption, titled "Feuer", "Luft" and "Abend", framed behind glass in narrow mouldings, each measuring approx. 9 x 6 cm.

Valorac. 100 - 150 EUR

Lote 39 - Miniature in an Empire frame circa 1900, indistinctly signed I. Bause, gouache on panel, fine rococo maiden in a deeply decorated dress with feathered hat, against a light blue background, framed behind glass in an oval, the surrounding wooden frame elaborately decorated with gilded brass ornamental parts in an architectural look and crowned with a ribbon, with stand on the reverse, dimensions 14 x 21 cm.

Valorac. 20 - 30 EUR

Lote 40 - Convolute mother-of-pearl plaques 1st half of the 20th century, approx. 120 pieces, mother-of-pearl elaborately carved, engraved and partly open-worked, differently shaped inserts, various sizes and condition, l max. 6 cm.

Valorac. 100 - 150 EUR

Lote 41 - Large collection of seals 16th-19th cent, ca. 2000 seals of noble houses, including Baron von Brandenstein, von Pfuel, Baron von Hackelberg, von Lüttwitz, von Zobel, Count Rhena, Prince Schwarzenberg, von Stein, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Meiss von Teuten, von Witzleben, Count von der Gröben, Marshal von Bieberstein, Count of Solms, von Rabenhorst, Knight Schilling von Henrichau, Count Wildenstein, Baron Esch, von Münchhausen, Knight von Thile, Nicolaus von Perneck, Georg von Hohenlohe, von Kleist, Imperial Count von Reichtlingen, Archduke Carl of Austria, Ferdinand II. German Emperor, Prince Reuß, Albert King of Saxony, Countess von Walwitz, von Frankenstein etc., plus a few from kingdoms, including Bavaria, Saxony, Greece, Austria, Russia, Brazil etc. all labelled, some in alphabetical order, as well as approx. 100 paper seals, including Güterdirektion Nimes, Max Joseph von Bayern, Stadtrat Frankenberg, Weber-Innung Döbeln, Gemeinde Löthain, Fürst Fugger-Babenhausen etc., all in good condition, some mounted on cardboard.

Valorac. 850 - 1 275 EUR

Lote 42 - A collection of billiard balls Late 19th century, 23 pieces, solid ivory, partly coloured, for carom billiards, signs of age, drying cracks, some with heavy loss of substance, with CITES papers dated April 2022, total weight approx. 3.7 kg, max. diameter 5.5 cm.

Valorac. 400 - 600 EUR

Lote 43 - Chess set, bone 19th century, turned and carved bone, partly coloured, classic German-style game pieces, complete, minimal signs of age and wear, h king 9.5 cm.

Valorac. 100 - 150 EUR

Lote 44 - Hunting porcelain bowl pipe Late 19th century, the pipe bowl finely painted with a genre-like hunting scene, multi-part horn and bone frame, suspended tassel, pipe bowl with old glue, signs of wear, l 78 cm.

Valorac. 20 - 30 EUR

Lote 45 - Small pipe collection circa 1900, consisting of 19 porcelain bowl pipes with rods and a ceramic model, three of carved wood and four of meerschaum, plus ten further bowls without mounts, all lithographed or painted in colour, varying dimensions and condition, l max. 35 cm.

Valorac. 90 - 135 EUR

Lote 46 - Porcelain walking stick St. Cloud/France, late 19th century, unmarked, tapered pommel in cobalt blue underglaze painting, malacca cane weft, horn ferrule, slight signs of wear, h 91 cm.

Valorac. 450 - 675 EUR

Lote 47 - France figural cane handle with park landscape Edmé Samson Paris, underglaze blue Meissen imitation mark, 2nd half 19th cent, curved T-shape, the front end as a sculptural lady's head with ruff and blindfold, decorated with delicate rocaille relief and fine polychrome overglaze painting as a landscape island with cotton wool scene, scattered flowers and purple scale mosaic as well as colour and gold staffage, minimally cracked, otherwise good condition for age, l 10.5 cm.

Valorac. 400 - 600 EUR

Lote 48 - Walking stick, bone Early 20th century, the handle made from the tusk of a warthog, cuff made from silver wire with a woven look, knotted stick, metal ferrule, signs of age, h 91 cm.

Valorac. 240 - 360 EUR

Lote 49 - Walking stick horn Early 20th century, bevelled handle made of stag horn, sculpted in the shape of a dog's head, with ligated owner's monogram RJC, silver-plated metal cuff and ferrule, knotted cane, minimal signs of age, h 89 cm.

Valorac. 280 - 420 EUR

Lote 50 - Ivory walking stick Late 19th century, figural pommel of finely carved ivory, worked in the shape of a skull with a snake coiled on its crown, brass cuff, ebony shaft, bone ferrule, slight signs of age and use, current CITES certificate enclosed, h approx. 88 cm.

Valorac. 800 - 1 200 EUR

Lote 51 - Flanier cane with family coat of arms Late 19th century, slender handle of finely carved ivory, semi-sculptured family coat of arms, ebony butt, bone ferrule, slight signs of age and use, current CITES certificate enclosed, h approx. 76 cm.

Valorac. 500 - 750 EUR

Lote 52 - Walking stick with vanitas motif 20th century, figural galalith pommel in the shape of a Janus head, brass ferrule, precious wood weft, horn ferrule, slight signs of age and wear, h approx. 93 cm.

Valorac. 700 - 1 050 EUR

Lote 53 - Walking stick Galalith Early 20th century, tapered, twisted ribbed pommel, engraved initial L, malacca cane weft, horn ferrule, good condition, h 86 cm.

Valorac. 150 - 225 EUR

Lote 54 - Figural walking stick 20th century, slender horn pommel, elaborately designed in the shape of a dragon's head, cuff worked as an antique urn, blackened shot, brass ferrule, tiny losses of substance, h 105 cm.

Valorac. 180 - 270 EUR

Lote 55 - Erotica walking stick 20th century, bevelled bone handle, worked in the shape of a phallus, urn-shaped cuff in relief, blackened shot, without ferrule, signs of age and wear, h 99 cm.

Valorac. 180 - 270 EUR

Lote 56 - Figural walking stick 1920s, high ball-shaped pommel of galalith, decorated with chinoiseries, with two figural depictions, precious wood weft, horn ferrule, cracked by drying, h 93 cm.

Valorac. 200 - 300 EUR

Lote 57 - Ivory walking stick circa 1920, spherical pommel designed in the shape of a sculptural dog's head, with inset glass eyes, snakewood weft, brass ferrule, slight signs of wear, h 89 cm. Enclosed CITES papers.

Valorac. 480 - 720 EUR

Lote 58 - Ivory walking stick circa 1920, tall slender handle, finely carved with a hunting relief motif in the shape of a hare and a partridge and oak leaves, pearl bamboo shot, brass ferrule, slight signs of wear, h 92 cm. Enclosed CITES papers.

Valorac. 350 - 525 EUR

Lote 59 - Ivory walking stick Late 19th century, ivory elaborately carved, figurative pommel sculpted in the form of a female half-nude whose torso emerges from a blossom, narrow brass cuff, precious wood weft, horn ferrule, somewhat cracked due to drying, CITES papers included, h 91 cm.

Valorac. 900 - 1 350 EUR

Lote 60 - Walking stick Japan probably Meiji period, model made from a single piece of bamboo, the handle sculpted in the shape of a swordsman, the butt elaborately decorated with ornamental decoration and three figural depictions, silver-plated ferrule, signs of age and wear, h 100 cm.

Valorac. 350 - 525 EUR

Lote 61 - Silver walking stick circa 1900, elegant model with slender silver pommel, this unhallmarked but tested, with inlaid carnelian cabochon, the tapered shaft encased in tortoiseshell segments, silver-plated ferrule, minimal signs of age, h 89 cm.

Valorac. 900 - 1 350 EUR

Lote 62 - Figurative walking stick circa 1920, moulded alpacca handle in the shape of a dog's head, stamped and numbered 19, malacca cane weft, metal safety chain and ferrule, signs of age and wear, h 94 cm.

Valorac. 80 - 120 EUR

Lote 63 - Silver walking stick circa 1910, silver stamped crescent, crown, 800, bevelled grip with leaf decoration in relief and dedication gew. v. Stammtisch Laterne! 23.6.12, blackened hardwood stock, metal ferrule, slight signs of age and wear, h 92 cm.

Valorac. 80 - 120 EUR

Lote 64 - Walking stick dated 1888, slender, tapered handle made of dark coloured precious wood, decorated in relief with stone decoration, the end in the form of an intertwined knot, free monogram cartouche and silver cuff, this with owner's name W. Booth. Booth. Grimsby, hardwood moulding, brass ferrule, signs of age, h 84 cm.

Valorac. 280 - 420 EUR

Lote 65 - Two system canes 1st half 20th century, curved bamboo model with carved finial, with integrated measure for height at withers, the other made of cast metal, partly blackened, with internal three-part screw-on rod, signs of age and wear, h 91 and 87 cm.

Valorac. 100 - 150 EUR

Lote 66 - System stick circa 1900, multi-piece wrought iron grip, moulded cuff with turning mechanism and owner's name Franz Mester, malacca cane stock, nickel ferrule, function unknown, signs of age and corrosion, h 92 cm.

Valorac. 120 - 180 EUR

Lote 67 - Ebony stick handle Early 20th century, carved ebony, the handle made in the shape of a reclining cat of prey in a minimally stylised design, underside with minor loss of substance, l 12 cm.

Valorac. 120 - 180 EUR

Lote 68 - Alabaster carving, historicism 19th century, Renaissance-style chaise longue, open-worked, engraved and decorated in gold, probably the base of a lost sculpture, bumped, signs of age, l 24 cm.

Valorac. 280 - 420 EUR

Lote 69 - Art chamber object probably 18th century, finely engraved coral branch on a turned, ebonised hardwood baluster base, around which a brass snake winds, signs of age, h 25 cm.

Valorac. 280 - 420 EUR

Lote 70 - Bird sculpture 1st half of the 20th century, carved with coloured stones and elaborately engraved, the body made of labradorite, the beak of jasper, mounted on a base of partly crystallised quartz, slight signs of age, h approx. 9 cm.

Valorac. 20 - 30 EUR

Lote 71 - Figurative table ornament 1960s, sculptural elk made of regule, on a base, covered with numerous amber segments of different sizes, these with tiny chips, felt cover of the underside erased, l 20 cm.

Valorac. 100 - 150 EUR

Lote 72 - Malachite lidded box Early 20th century, round brass box with ornamental inlays of wildly veined malachite, the flat lid solidly worked, very slightly bumped, otherwise in good condition, diameter 11 cm.

Valorac. 100 - 150 EUR

Lote 73 - Pair of shell lamps Italy, mid 20th century, lamp bases designed in a historicising style of gold-bronzed cast metal in the shape of three dolphins, the lavishly carved shade made of a porcelain shell, this shows a cute putti scene in a landscape in high relief, flanked by floral decoration, each with one flame electrified, partially retouched, h 23 cm each.

Valorac. 180 - 270 EUR

Lote 74 - Shell carving Italy, c. 1900, massive porcelain scroll, elaborately carved, the medallion worked as a gem, showing two female figures accompanied by an eagle in antique style, the rim with a glued missing part, otherwise very nice condition, l 20 cm.

Valorac. 150 - 225 EUR

Lote 75 - Shell carving 20th century, unsigned, carved from a polished shell half, it shows in high relief the large sculpture of Hygiea created in 1887 by the Dresden sculptor Hermann Hultzsch, probably the most famous sculpture of the Vogtland spa town of Bad Elster, Hygiea was the goddess of health in Greek mythology and was therefore also regarded as her personification, tiny losses of substance around the rim, dimensions 18 x 17 cm.

Valorac. 20 - 30 EUR

Lote 76 - Fragment of a splendid belt 19th century, broad leather belt, brass mountings of filigree, open-worked squares and richly trimmed with carnelian cabochons, strong traces of corrosion, fragmentary condition, l approx. 40 cm.

Valorac. 100 - 150 EUR

Lote 77 - Miniature Pietra Dura frame Florence, 19th century, probably from the studio of Enrico Bosi, brass, made in several parts and mounted, miniature easel with hinged medallion for hanging, the front lavishly decorated with a bouquet of flowers in pietra dura technique, the inside lined with blue silk, under an attached historical photograph, slight signs of age, h 20 cm overall.

Valorac. 400 - 600 EUR

Lote 78 - Pair of marble lidded vases Circa 1900, models made in the classicist style of finely veined, dark green marble, with fire-gilt bronze mounts in the form of satyr heads, festoons and cones, each on four compressed round feet, stepped bases with slender corpora and applied domed lids, good condition, h approx. 45 cm each.

Valorac. 380 - 570 EUR

Lote 79 - Rare oil lamp in the style of Severo Calzetta, probably Italy, 18th/19th century, dark green patinated bronze, cast and mounted in several parts, on three trestle legs with attached horned mascarons, baluster shaft with acanthus leaves, three-passed oil bowl also with three mascarons, screw-on opening at the top centre, one leg crushed, somewhat greenish, otherwise in good condition for its age, h 25 cm.

Valorac. 420 - 630 EUR

Lote 80 - Silver-mounted bottle in niello technique probably Russia, 19th century, the original stopper hallmarked with a sword?, colourless glass with peeling and notch cutting, the silver mount finely engraved and blackened, hinged hinged lid, the stopper made of cork, signs of use and age, h 11 cm.

Valorac. 120 - 180 EUR

Lote 81 - Large standing candelabra, wrought iron worked in the Gothic style, wrought-iron work, probably 19th century, with pivoting crown, richly florally decorated and fitted with seven large and nine small candle holders, surface with traces of corrosion, old repairs, minimal additions, h 200 cm.

Valorac. 500 - 750 EUR

Lote 82 - An early baroque chandelier angel, probably early 17th century, cast bronze, brownish patina, kneeling female figure in long flowing robe on flat round plinth, left hand raised to heart, traces of age, h 17 cm.

Valorac. 400 - 600 EUR

Lote 83 - Iron casket probably 18th century or older, long rectangular wrought iron box, the hinged lid reinforced with solid bands, central hinged handle, enclosed historical padlock, strong traces of age and corrosion, dimensions 14 x 25 x 14 cm.

Valorac. 200 - 300 EUR

Lote 84 - Mortar probably around 1600, cast bronze, brownish patina, tapered body with flared foot and mouth, wall with surrounding relief decoration, pestle included, total height 21 cm.

Valorac. 80 - 120 EUR

Lote 85 - Three evening bags 1920s, two silver stamped 800, the small one silver-plated, the large ones with sewn-in goatskin lining, on link chains, signs of age and wear, l max. 32 cm, total weight without the small one approx. 333 g.

Valorac. 240 - 360 EUR

Lote 86 - Collection of historical theatre accessories Late 19th century, consisting of eight belts, three crowns, four necklaces, five brooches and four appliqués, each lavishly set with various glass stones and artificial pearls, varying condition.

Valorac. 150 - 225 EUR

Lote 87 - Collection of historical theatre accessories Late 19th century, consisting of three crowns, five belts, eleven necklaces, 17 appliqués and three brooches, each lavishly set with variously coloured glass stones and artificial pearls, varying condition.

Valorac. 150 - 225 EUR

Lote 88 - Collection of historical theatre accessories Late 19th century, consisting of five crowns, six belts, four necklaces, five appliqués and three brooches, each lavishly set with variously coloured glass stones and artificial pearls, varying condition.

Valorac. 150 - 225 EUR

Lote 89 - Collection of historical theatre accessories End of the 19th century, consisting of ten crowns or tiaras and three necklaces, each lavishly set with different coloured glass stones and artificial pearls, varying condition.

Valorac. 150 - 225 EUR

Lote 90 - Three horse combs 20th century, bronze and brass, two models mounted on leather, to decorate a carriage harness, enclosed horseshoe with internal brand for Haflinger horses made of cast metal, varying dimensions and condition, l max. 13.5 cm.

Valorac. 150 - 225 EUR

Lote 91 - Convolute of historical keys 18th/19th century, five pieces, wrought iron and bronze, round bit key with plain riders, signs of age and corrosion, l max. 14 cm.

Valorac. 150 - 225 EUR

Lote 92 - Convolute of historical keys 17th/18th century, eight pieces, wrought iron and bronze, variously shaped beard keys with partly simple heart-shaped riders as well as three with elaborately designed reliefs, different dimensions and condition, l max. 12 cm.

Valorac. 150 - 225 EUR

Lote 93 - Five antique padlocks 18th/19th century, one baroque lock with original screw key, plus four padlocks 19th century, one marked Hopps & Co. London, normal signs of age, L of 11-14 cm.

Valorac. 300 - 450 EUR

Lote 94 - A collection of note holders 19th/20th century, approx. 60 pieces, brass and cast metal, bronzed silver or gold, hand-moulded clips of various sizes and finishes, l max. 16 cm.

Valorac. 3 600 - 5 400 EUR

Lote 95 - Five historical ice skates 19th/20th century, hardwood, wrought iron, brass and leather, one model with an elaborately painted winter landscape scene in the style of the Dutch masters, varying dimensions and condition, l max. 44 cm.

Valorac. 120 - 180 EUR

Lote 96 - Convolute of historical iron 18th/19th century, wrought iron, worked and mounted in several parts, two ankle cuffs, heavy models with matching key, plus seven padlocks, strong signs of age and corrosion, l max. 70 cm.

Valorac. 120 - 180 EUR

Lote 97 - Guild seal of the nail smiths 19th century, cast iron and bronze, faceted shaft with embossed stamp surface with coat of arms and inscription, traces of age, h 12 cm.

Valorac. 150 - 225 EUR

Lote 98 - Gothic door lock probably 15th century, wrought iron, made and mounted in several parts, shield-shaped plate with solid tumbler, partly finely chased, with original key, traces of age and corrosion, total length 34 cm.

Valorac. 250 - 375 EUR

Lote 99 - Four copper moulds 19th/20th century, embossed sheet copper, tinned inside, two pastry moulds as fish and with flower relief respectively, and two bundt cake moulds, all with suspension, some with strong signs of age and use, l max. 33 cm.

Valorac. 160 - 240 EUR

Lote 100 - Copper water jug Nuremberg, c. 1750, hammered sheet copper, tinned, solid brass mountings, cylindrical, conically widening reservoir with hinged domed lid, the latter gadrooned and with cone-shaped knob, two ring-shaped handles, signs of age, somewhat dented, h approx. 95 cm, d 50 cm.

Valorac. 380 - 570 EUR

Auction 115, Day 1

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Lote 1 - Headpiece marble , probably Etruscan, of indeterminate age, carved in light-coloured marble, the head of a youth with stylised facial features and a fixed gaze, part of the hair carved as a curly coiffure, fragmentary condition, mounted on a later stone base, h 16 cm.

Lote 2 - Memento Mori 19th century, marked S. Felicidez, stepped gilt-bronze round base with mounted, fragmentary skull, surmounted by a velvet headdress with embroidered Christ monogram, decorated with gold braid and pearls, lacking preservation, h 25 cm.

Lote 3 - Memento Mori nally, carved onyx, table ornament in the shape of a skull, l 14 cm.

Lote 4 - Memento Mori nally, carved jade, table decoration in the shape of a skull, l 11 cm.

Lote 5 - Art chamber object , carved ebony and designed in the shape of a Cyclops skull, this with inset tusk, mounted on a blackened bowl, protected under a clear glass lintel, h 26 cm.

Lote 6 - Pipe bowl Memento Mori 20th century, dark coloured clay, model in the shape of a skull, signs of age, l 6 cm.

Lote 7 - Oath skull probably 17th/18th century, humanoid skull without lower jaw, on the calotte with incised inscription SADON and wheel cross, oath skulls were mainly used as objects of jurisdiction in the Middle Ages and later found their place in the Wunderkammern, l 20 cm.

Lote 8 - Two carved skulls 20th century, pear wood and bone, detailed carved vanitas symbols of different sizes, l 9 and 3 cm.

Lote 9 - Anatomical model 20th century, light-coloured cast iron, made in several parts and mounted, humanoid skull with split skullcap and removable calotte, the jaw joint suspended by springs, very good condition, h 23 cm.

Lote 10 - Anatomical model 20th century, light-coloured cast iron, made in several parts and mounted, partly coloured, humanoid skull with divided skullcap and removable calotte, the jaw joint and other individual parts connected by springs, not quite complete, otherwise good condition, h 23 cm.

Lote 11 - Memento Mori 20th century, carved wood, partly stuccoed, coloured and bronzed in gold and silver, semi-plastic skull with mitre and pendilia bands, slight signs of age, l 50 cm.

Lote 12 - Figurative carving 19th/21st century, carved wood, chalk-ground and gold-bronzed, sculpted angel of death with scroll, h 32 cm.

Lote 13 - Memento Mori capital Solid oak, originally painted in colour, Corinthian capital with carved skull, dated 1744 in the top, in three parts, signs of age and weathering, dimensions 35 x 24 x 7 cm.

Lote 14 - Viennese bronze bell Memento Mori around 1900, unsigned, polychrome cold-painted bronze, owl and snake with bones, attached bell of mould-blown purple glass, mallet as skull hanging from the snake, some tiny losses of colour, one eye of the owl missing, h total, 10 cm.

Lote 15 - Two figurative carvings 20th century, carved staghorn, fully sculpted busts of the famous US presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, mounted on turned stained wooden bases, h approx. 13 cm each.

Lote 16 - Figurative horn carving numbered, unmarked, horn elaborately carved, fully sculptured full figure of the legendary Bigfoot, mounted on blackened wooden base, h 15.5 cm.

Lote 17 - Extraordinary wall relief nc., hardwood, bone and horn, carved inscription "Lord bless our home" on a coat of arms plate, surmounted by the figure of Satan with cross and skull, h 33 cm.

Lote 18 - Erotica leg carving numbered, carved from mammoth ivory, fully sculpted depiction of a couple making love, on a turned flat wooden base, h 17 cm.

Lote 19 - Memento Mori 20th century, elaborately carved staghorn, fully sculpted depiction of a winged man of the dead, holding a youthful beauty in his clutches, on a turned hardwood base, h 13 cm.

Lote 21 - Erotica leg carving 20th century, elaborately carved bone, hand flatterer in the shape of a phallus, the end decorated with a vanitas motif in the shape of a skull, good condition, l 14 cm.

Lote 22 - Figurative horn carving numerous horn carvings, carved in the shape of a scowling goblin with a top hat, mounted on a blackened wooden base, h 11.5 cm.

Lote 23 - Figural horn carving numerous, horn elaborately carved, decorative object designed in the shape of an octopus on a blackened, stepped round base, h 26 cm.

Lote 24 - Figurative stag horn carving probably 19th century, horn elaborately carved, fully sculpted figure of a wild man on a turned oak base, signs of age, slightest loss of substance, h 22 cm.

Lote 25 - Bone figure 20th century, unsigned, male bust made from a bone over an open-worked plinth zone, with drying cracks, h 37 cm.

Lote 26 - Portrait of Mary Folk art, 19th century, bone plate with pointed arch finial and rosette, engraved and blackened depiction, central motif "The Immaculate Heart of Mary" flanked by two fable-like figures, partly ornamentally painted, dry cracked, signs of age, dimensions 24 x 14 cm.

Lote 32 - Pair of miniatures Early 20th century, signed Gardelli, gouache, greatly reduced copies with landscape motif after Jacob van Ruisdael and the portrait of Beatrice Ceci attributed to Guido Reni, both set behind glass in gilded frames, slight signs of age, dimensions 14 x 12 and 13 x 11 cm.

Lote 34 - Three miniature portraits Early 20th century, gouache, all partly indistinctly signed, one additionally inscribed, shoulder piece of three young ladies in half profile, all framed behind glass in narrow mouldings, good condition with slight traces of age, dimensions max. 14 x 12 cm.

Lote 36 - Convolute of miniature portraits 19th/20th century, nine pieces, partially signed, mostly gouache, half-length portraits of the Biedermeier, Historicism and Art Nouveau periods, varying dimensions and condition, mainly framed and mounted behind glass, l max. 14 cm

Lote 38 - Three miniature portraits probably 18th century, mixed media on paper, unsigned, inscribed, three humorous peasant genre scenes, each with a short caption, titled "Feuer", "Luft" and "Abend", framed behind glass in narrow mouldings, each measuring approx. 9 x 6 cm.

Lote 40 - Convolute mother-of-pearl plaques 1st half of the 20th century, approx. 120 pieces, mother-of-pearl elaborately carved, engraved and partly open-worked, differently shaped inserts, various sizes and condition, l max. 6 cm.

Lote 42 - A collection of billiard balls Late 19th century, 23 pieces, solid ivory, partly coloured, for carom billiards, signs of age, drying cracks, some with heavy loss of substance, with CITES papers dated April 2022, total weight approx. 3.7 kg, max. diameter 5.5 cm.

Lote 43 - Chess set, bone 19th century, turned and carved bone, partly coloured, classic German-style game pieces, complete, minimal signs of age and wear, h king 9.5 cm.

Lote 44 - Hunting porcelain bowl pipe Late 19th century, the pipe bowl finely painted with a genre-like hunting scene, multi-part horn and bone frame, suspended tassel, pipe bowl with old glue, signs of wear, l 78 cm.

Lote 45 - Small pipe collection circa 1900, consisting of 19 porcelain bowl pipes with rods and a ceramic model, three of carved wood and four of meerschaum, plus ten further bowls without mounts, all lithographed or painted in colour, varying dimensions and condition, l max. 35 cm.

Lote 46 - Porcelain walking stick St. Cloud/France, late 19th century, unmarked, tapered pommel in cobalt blue underglaze painting, malacca cane weft, horn ferrule, slight signs of wear, h 91 cm.

Lote 48 - Walking stick, bone Early 20th century, the handle made from the tusk of a warthog, cuff made from silver wire with a woven look, knotted stick, metal ferrule, signs of age, h 91 cm.

Lote 49 - Walking stick horn Early 20th century, bevelled handle made of stag horn, sculpted in the shape of a dog's head, with ligated owner's monogram RJC, silver-plated metal cuff and ferrule, knotted cane, minimal signs of age, h 89 cm.

Lote 50 - Ivory walking stick Late 19th century, figural pommel of finely carved ivory, worked in the shape of a skull with a snake coiled on its crown, brass cuff, ebony shaft, bone ferrule, slight signs of age and use, current CITES certificate enclosed, h approx. 88 cm.

Lote 51 - Flanier cane with family coat of arms Late 19th century, slender handle of finely carved ivory, semi-sculptured family coat of arms, ebony butt, bone ferrule, slight signs of age and use, current CITES certificate enclosed, h approx. 76 cm.

Lote 52 - Walking stick with vanitas motif 20th century, figural galalith pommel in the shape of a Janus head, brass ferrule, precious wood weft, horn ferrule, slight signs of age and wear, h approx. 93 cm.

Lote 53 - Walking stick Galalith Early 20th century, tapered, twisted ribbed pommel, engraved initial L, malacca cane weft, horn ferrule, good condition, h 86 cm.

Lote 54 - Figural walking stick 20th century, slender horn pommel, elaborately designed in the shape of a dragon's head, cuff worked as an antique urn, blackened shot, brass ferrule, tiny losses of substance, h 105 cm.

Lote 55 - Erotica walking stick 20th century, bevelled bone handle, worked in the shape of a phallus, urn-shaped cuff in relief, blackened shot, without ferrule, signs of age and wear, h 99 cm.

Lote 56 - Figural walking stick 1920s, high ball-shaped pommel of galalith, decorated with chinoiseries, with two figural depictions, precious wood weft, horn ferrule, cracked by drying, h 93 cm.

Lote 57 - Ivory walking stick circa 1920, spherical pommel designed in the shape of a sculptural dog's head, with inset glass eyes, snakewood weft, brass ferrule, slight signs of wear, h 89 cm. Enclosed CITES papers.

Lote 58 - Ivory walking stick circa 1920, tall slender handle, finely carved with a hunting relief motif in the shape of a hare and a partridge and oak leaves, pearl bamboo shot, brass ferrule, slight signs of wear, h 92 cm. Enclosed CITES papers.

Lote 59 - Ivory walking stick Late 19th century, ivory elaborately carved, figurative pommel sculpted in the form of a female half-nude whose torso emerges from a blossom, narrow brass cuff, precious wood weft, horn ferrule, somewhat cracked due to drying, CITES papers included, h 91 cm.

Lote 60 - Walking stick Japan probably Meiji period, model made from a single piece of bamboo, the handle sculpted in the shape of a swordsman, the butt elaborately decorated with ornamental decoration and three figural depictions, silver-plated ferrule, signs of age and wear, h 100 cm.

Lote 61 - Silver walking stick circa 1900, elegant model with slender silver pommel, this unhallmarked but tested, with inlaid carnelian cabochon, the tapered shaft encased in tortoiseshell segments, silver-plated ferrule, minimal signs of age, h 89 cm.

Lote 62 - Figurative walking stick circa 1920, moulded alpacca handle in the shape of a dog's head, stamped and numbered 19, malacca cane weft, metal safety chain and ferrule, signs of age and wear, h 94 cm.

Lote 63 - Silver walking stick circa 1910, silver stamped crescent, crown, 800, bevelled grip with leaf decoration in relief and dedication gew. v. Stammtisch Laterne! 23.6.12, blackened hardwood stock, metal ferrule, slight signs of age and wear, h 92 cm.

Lote 65 - Two system canes 1st half 20th century, curved bamboo model with carved finial, with integrated measure for height at withers, the other made of cast metal, partly blackened, with internal three-part screw-on rod, signs of age and wear, h 91 and 87 cm.

Lote 66 - System stick circa 1900, multi-piece wrought iron grip, moulded cuff with turning mechanism and owner's name Franz Mester, malacca cane stock, nickel ferrule, function unknown, signs of age and corrosion, h 92 cm.

Lote 67 - Ebony stick handle Early 20th century, carved ebony, the handle made in the shape of a reclining cat of prey in a minimally stylised design, underside with minor loss of substance, l 12 cm.

Lote 68 - Alabaster carving, historicism 19th century, Renaissance-style chaise longue, open-worked, engraved and decorated in gold, probably the base of a lost sculpture, bumped, signs of age, l 24 cm.

Lote 69 - Art chamber object probably 18th century, finely engraved coral branch on a turned, ebonised hardwood baluster base, around which a brass snake winds, signs of age, h 25 cm.

Lote 70 - Bird sculpture 1st half of the 20th century, carved with coloured stones and elaborately engraved, the body made of labradorite, the beak of jasper, mounted on a base of partly crystallised quartz, slight signs of age, h approx. 9 cm.

Lote 71 - Figurative table ornament 1960s, sculptural elk made of regule, on a base, covered with numerous amber segments of different sizes, these with tiny chips, felt cover of the underside erased, l 20 cm.

Lote 72 - Malachite lidded box Early 20th century, round brass box with ornamental inlays of wildly veined malachite, the flat lid solidly worked, very slightly bumped, otherwise in good condition, diameter 11 cm.

Lote 74 - Shell carving Italy, c. 1900, massive porcelain scroll, elaborately carved, the medallion worked as a gem, showing two female figures accompanied by an eagle in antique style, the rim with a glued missing part, otherwise very nice condition, l 20 cm.