Antique Coconut

For another scholar’s item made from coconut shell in the cracked ice pattern see Bonham’s London Fine Chinese Art 9 November 2017, lot#105.

Very charming, and useful I guess if you need to open coconuts." Kelly

A gilt metal mounted coconut in Baroque style and period decoration,

WEINMANN, Johann Wilhelm. Coconut/Palm Nut Hieronymous Lenzius, Regensburg, [1735]-1737-1745.

Cup with lid in coconut mounted in silver. Naples second half of the nineteenth century.

Probably English this 19th century box is very nice, great for a collection, the round shape is fun and the workmanship on this example is fine all the way around the sterling silver...

Traditional Mexican Folk Art coconut bank with exceptional quality carving. Imagery includes botanical flowers and specimens and decorative draping.

Condition: The condition of the coconut box is very good. The cagework is complete and intact and the coconut box itself is in very good shape.

Carved coconut shell with floral and lobular design and silver tripod stand

A rare and unusual mid 17th Century Wine Taster or Cup; SIlver stem with cocnut base and bowl c. 1660. Ex Alastair Dickenson

A coconut with silver legs, handles and cover. Sculpted stylized lion on lid.

From the imperial era, period of Tsar Nicholas I, the bowl of this rare ladle is fitted with a ½ a coconut shell rimmed in delicately engraved silver, in the Renaissance style when c...

Artwork details: Maria Vos Amsterdam 1824-1906 Oosterbeek Still life with a wine bottle, coconuts and oranges pencil and watercolour on paper laid down on board, 55 x 37 cm signed l....

Subject: Plate IV: Cancer Crumenatus - Beurs Krabbe (Birgus Latro, Coconut Crab). Description: This engraved plate originates from: 'D'Amboinsche Rariteitkamer, behelzende eene bes...

This Majolica ‘mushroom and coconut’ tea set by Minton is an extremely rare design and even rarer is finding a complete set with its original tray!

Below the drawer there is a cabinet door with yucca, coconut, and rose wood decoration. The bottom features two inlaid swords.

Satinwood tea chest with coconut wood mitred edging on all sides along with a framed amboyna inlay.

A coco de mer basket. Goa early 20th century.

Raised on a baluster turned stem Turned lignum vitae and polished coconut, English, circa 1770 Measures: 5.75" high x 3.5" diameter.

Two white birds walk beneath the coconut and banana trees.  

This rug came from a collector who lived in Coconut Grove, FL. Room size: 8-11 x 10-11 (9 x 11).

"Chewed, grated or pounded yaqona root is mixed with water in a bowl and the drink is served in coconut shell cups. The presentation and procedure of yaqona is an important customary...

They are hand carved from a single piece of either teak or coconut wood. They vary in size from 18"H to 30"H.

Large Tunbridge ware sewing cabinet with cube perspective design on the front and top, made from various exotic woods including coconut wood, tulipwood, kingwood, and Coromandel.

South Indian carved wood sculpture depicting the Hindu deity of Nandi, a recumbent black bull figure, known within the Hindu faith as the vehicle for Siva, often depicted in sculptur...

Gaudart had his home arranged and ordered for his reception dining room a magnificent bithwood furniture, a local rosewood shade darkened by a finish with coconut oil. It is the ...

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In the left, a rock formation and a palm tree with roots rising above the soil, like in a mangrove, sort of a coconut tree. Just below, a quiet lake with two sailing light boats.

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********************************************** Other available offerings and keyword: Mexican lacquerware, Guatemalan textiles, Spanish table, coffer, Mexican trunk, Shipib...

Richly hand carved on one side with a portrait of Napoléon framed by flags and cannons and an image of a soldier feeding his dog on the other, this coconut shell "bugbear" flask woul...

Lined with foil paper and mounted with brass feet and finial; the brass hinge added at a late date.

Antique Anglo-Indian trinket box crafted with a polished coconut decorated with silvered metal finial, collars, clasp and stand with jewelry like precision.

Sailors from various countries would carve green coconuts to help pass the time. This particular example is early and dates to circa 1800.

18th Century carved coconut with sterling silver mounts. Measures: 5" x 5" x 7".

A superb coconut shell “bugbear” powder flask with silver mounts and carrying chain (France, circa 1790) the top finely carved with a native face with curled hair and inlaid eyes, t...

This 18th century carved bugbear coconut flask is a fascinating artifact that showcases both artistic craftsmanship and historical significance.

Early 19th century hand-carved decorated coconut cup with continental silver mounts. The coconut is artfully hand-carved with wonderful geometric patterns all over the piece.

A superb coconut shell “bugbear” powder flask with silver mounts and carrying chain (France, circa 1790) the top finely carved with a native face with curled hair and inlaid eyes, t...

19th Century carved coconut container featuring intricate dragonfly motifs on both the coconut shell and the silver banded closure.

An exotic coconut fits perfectly into the ebony turned pedestal of this remarkably rare Georgian cup.

Rare pair of early 19th century British Colonial lidded urns handcrafted with coconuts and classic turned mahogany lids and bases.

Note: Coconut cups were popular in the late 15th and early 16th centuries as it was believed that the shell of the coconut would act as a natural defence against poison.

This antique coconut cup retains the original mount and hinged strapping system securing the natural vessel.

This rare early 19th-century French Colonial carved coconut "bugbear" flask is a remarkable example of the ingenuity and craftsmanship of sailors, soldiers, or prisoners of war durin...

Carefully carved from a green coconut shell, which was easier to work with while still fresh, the flask features intricate scenes, including a man playing a drum and another climbing...

Early 20th Century Coconut Bowl with Sterling silver foot. Good Patina France Circa 1900.

This pair of antique (late 19th to early 20th century) bird figurines are crafted from coconuts with silver legs, neck/head and tails. Heights: 11 7/8 and 9/18 inches.

Large French, 19th century carved "Bugbear" coconut depicting a chaotic school scene of an overwhelmed teacher, disruptive students, and several anthropomorphic images of animals in ...

a silver mounted coconut chalice

A naïve rounded coconut shell “bugbear” powder flask with silver mounts, carved with a native face at the end and three ovals showing an officer, a gentleman and his lady, circa 1805...

This hand crafted and tribal engraved bowl originates from Nias Island Indonesia. It features tribal motifs depicting reptile and human forms on its outter side as well as tribal mot...

French 19th Century carved "Bugbear" coconut depicting a village, lion and equestrian hunt scene.

A Portuguese colonial coconut shell scoop made from half a coconut with silver mounts and attachment ring, incised with a fleur de lys and the initial ‘M’ in a shield, circa 1800.

Carved rabbit wood coconut scraper with glass eyes

The conical shaped bowl fashioned from a small coconut shell trimmed with an applied silver wavy rim monogrammed with the letters HMB, attached by four riveted silver prong-shaped mo...

South Asian necklace. Piece from our one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. Exclusive to Brendan Bass. Globally curated by Brendan Bass, Le Monde furniture and accessories offer mo...

South Asian necklace, including stand. In my vintage, organic, contemporary, and mid-century modern style. This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde....

This long wooden object is a 19th-century Chinese pestle, originally used with a large, free-standing mortar to pound rice or other grains. Placed upon a custom steel mount, the anti...

Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure Scoop is 3 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4", on custom wood and metal base total height 7 1/2 inches. Large carved expressive f...

19th-century cast bronze Fang People torque neck collar from Gabon. The opening is 3.75 inches, and the piece weighs over three pounds.

Ornately decorated rim, with abstract carvings on bottom. Beautiful rich patina.

This sculptural African bronze currency piece forms a powerful circular silhouette, crowned by two elongated, crossing points that meet like a ritual gesture. The surface bears a ric...

A Papua New Guinea hand carved ebony lime spatula covered with continuous swirl designs etched on the open handle and shaft, with some traces of lime still present. Mounted on a cust...

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Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...

This old marble flooring is an Italian luxury reclaimed tile from the early 1900’s. All our exclusively showcased lines of tile are salvaged from ancient noble homes, large Mediterra...

Exciting Gino Hollander style abstract oil painting. This painting is not signed but we believe it to be by the artist.

Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Holger Jacobsen - 1973 Holger Jacobsen is a Danish painter who was born in 1918. Holger Jacobsen's work has been offered at auction multiple t...

Solid rosewood catchall by Odile Noll, signed 6x3

Meissen nicest rare scent bottle en miniature Please note: Abundantly painted with Watteau scenes! Manufactory: Meissen Dating: made during first half of 19th century (circa 18...

Pair of antique continental porcelain and bronze candlesticks. circa 1890. Height 9" width: 9". Height measured without the lighting fixture.

Andy Warhol, Joe Dellasandro, ‘Trash’, 1968 (1978), Black & White Photograph. Large silver gelatin print. Printed in 1978. Provenance: Archive of After Dark Magazine, New York. T...

An extraordinary and rare Mid-Century wall-mounted teak console, exquisitely crafted and evocative of the visionary work of Italian designer Ico Parisi. Strikingly sculptural and hig...

- Czechoslovakia, 1930s - original condition - Glass ashtray - Polished.  

Contemporary ceiling lamp with eighteen light points. It features a brass structure and organically shaped pieces made from Murano glass in various colors. The artisanal craftsmanshi...