consisting of two lifelike birds carved from rhodochrosite of a strong pink hue and good translucency, their beaks and eyes of jasper, supported on gold vermeil feet, the matrix base with a dense partial coating of white calcite and scattered chalcopyrite crystals. 14.90 x 12.10 cm.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2014-09-16
Group of bird carvings to include a shore bird mounted on pier #7, signed "L.E. Nickerson, 10" h., 12 1/2" l., together with a brown Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2006-12-01
Four Tin "ABC" Items and a Tin Bird Whistle, America, 19th century, including two rattles, the sides with raised eagle design and lettering "FOR A Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-06-03
HARDSTONE CARVING; Exotic bird perched on an amethyst druze, 20th c.; 14 1/2" x 10 3/4" x 5 1/2" Read more…
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2011-09-01
Jade Carving of a Mystic Bird Zhiniao , China, with a man riding on its back, incised details, pale celadon stone with pale yellow and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-09-17
Hardstone Carving of a Mythical Bird, China, seated with wings folded, incised details, celadon stone mottled with dark brown streaks, ht. 2 1/2, wd. 3 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-06-09
Nephrite Jade Carving of a Mythical Bird, China, with a chilong , carved and incised details, brown stone with celadon inclusions, ht. 3, wd. 4 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-12-10
Jade Carving, China, carved as a mythical bird resting on rockery, holding a sprig laden with peaches in its mouth, the stone of pale celadon Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-06-03
ITALIAN WOOD CARVING Polychrome full-figure wood carving of the Virgin Mary in flowing robes standing on a snake-encircled sphere on plinth type base, 19th C. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2008-12-06
After Pieter Casteels III (Flemish, 1684-1749) "A Fine Bird is More than Fine Feathers" Unsigned, attributed to Marmaduke Cradock on a label from David Brooker Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2021-01-22
Gorham "Bird's Nest" Pattern Sterling Silver Preserve Spoon, Rhode Island, c. 1865, the gold-washed bowl engraved "Ellen" to reverse, on a faux-bois stem terminating in Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-01-12
