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Late 18th-Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Octagonal Jardiniere
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th-early 19th century English Chinoiserie octagonal jardiniere with lead liner
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and J...

Materials

Lead

Pair of Massive Brazilian Cathedral Geodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Massive Brazilian Cathedral Geodes Each weighs about 60 lbs
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20th Century Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

KNY Schreerer Corp. NY Copper Medical Sterilization Container
Located in San Francisco, CA
KNY Scheerer Corp., NY copper medical sterilization container Kny-Scheerer Company was a fairly small operation that produced medical equipment and manufactured X-Ray tubes between ...
Category

Vintage 1920s American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Cast Iron Native American Indian Chief Bust
Located in San Francisco, CA
Impressive cast iron bust of a Native American chief displaying a look of true pride. His headdress, adorned with buffalo horns, a traditional symbol of his bravery and leadership. ...
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Busts

Materials

Iron

Late 19th-Early 20th C. French Alabaster Statue
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning alabaster statue depicting a maiden selling flowers in the style of Ada Cipriani. Late 19th-early 20th Century - France No visible signature 16" W x 14" D x 49.5" H
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Original Gustav Dentzel Carousel Horse
By Dentzel Carousel Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Gustav Dentzel middle row "jumper" carousel horse w/cast iron stand Original to a Germantown PA park, and purchased by George and Leo Whitney, for Whitney's the Beach, San Francisco CA. Jumper appears to retain remnants of the original paint, with a very old overcoat, mounted to a vintage presentation stand, overall 58" H x 52" W. Stand measures 21" H x 37" W. Provenance: Purchased directly from the Whitney's at the Beach Collection, San Francisco, CA From Wikipedia: “The area that was Playland began as a 19th-century squatter’s settlement, “Mooneysville-by-the-Sea.” By 1884, a steam railroad was in place to bring people to the first amusement ride at the City’s ocean side — a “Gravity Railroad” roller coaster, and to the Ocean Beach Pavilion for concerts and dancing. By 1890, trolley lines reached Ocean Beach — the Ferries and Cliff House Railroad, the Park & Ocean Railroad, and the Sutro Railroad — that encouraged commercial amusement development as a trolley park. The Cliff House, which opened in 1863, and Sutro Baths, which opened in 1896, drew thousands of visitors. The rides and attractions that began to spring up along the beach were separately owned by various concessionaires. For example, John Friedle owned a shooting gallery and baseball-throwing concession. All of the rides at Chutes at the Beach were purchased new or built there, including the Shoot-the-Chutes, which inspired the first official name for the amusement area — Chutes at the Beach. Around 1913, Arthur Looff leased a piece of land for a carousel and its house — the Looff Hippodrome, located next to John Friedle’s concessions. Friedle and Looff become partners in Looff’s Hippodrome and began to buy other concessions to realize their vision of creating “the grandest amusement park on the Pacific coast. In 1926, George Whitney became general manager of the growing complex of seaside attractions and changed the name to Playland-at-the-Beach, also sometimes known as Whitney’s at the Beach. Although the attractions continued to be operated as independent concessionaires, during the late 1920s and 1930s, especially during the Depression when concessions began to fail, George and Leo (Whitney) began to purchase the attractions outright. The Whitneys bought the roller coaster in 1936 and the merry-go-round in 1942. Playland took up three city blocks and, in 1934, the Midway had 14 rides, 25 concessions, and 4 restaurants. Despite this expansion, the post-war years saw the tearing down of the Shoot the Chutes in 1950 and the Big Dipper in 1955, and after George Whitney died in 1958, Playland was never quite the same. For a while after George Whitney’s death, Playland was operated by his son, George K...
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Early 20th Century German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Sancai Glazed Pottery
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th Century Sancai Glazed Pottery Figure of a court Lady 7" x 6.75" x 19"H
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Late 19th - Early 20th Century Oval Swiss Black Forest Jewlery Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th - Early 20th Century Oval Swiss Black Forest Jewelry Box Beautifully Carved with Original Key 6" x 9.75" x 9.5"H
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Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Napoleon Bronze Thermometer Depicting colonne Vendome
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Napoleon Bronze Thermometer Depicting colonne Vendome Marble Base 3" x 7.5"
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Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of 18th century Pearlware Porcelain Figures Georgian Style
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 18th century Pearlware Porcelain Figures Georgian Style (minor losses and cracks) 3.25" x 6.75"
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Antique 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Amphora Austria Art Nouveau Porcelain Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Amphora Austria Art Nouveau Porcelain Vase C 1900 5" x 9"H
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Antique Early 1900s Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Imari Blue & White Baluster Vases Circa 1900 Early 20th
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Japanese Imari Blue & White Baluster Vases Circa 1900 Early 20th Beautifully Crafted Painted with floral and avian scenes Fluted Wavy Rims 4.5"D x 12.25"H Base 2.75"
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Antique 19th Century Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Late 19th - Early 20th Century Russian Lacquered Paper Mache Snuff Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th - Early 20th Century Russian Lacquered Paper Mache Snuff Box By The Lukutun Factory 5.25" x 3.5" x 1.5"
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Antique 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paper

Chinese Cloisonné Late 20th Century Floral Decorated Bowl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese Cloisonné Late 20th Century Floral Decorated Bowl 10" x 3.5"H
Category

20th Century Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal

Pair of Early 20th c. Cauldon English Blue & White Six-Sided Transferware Vases
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Early 20th Century Cauldon English Blue & White Six-Sided Transferware Vases 5" x 5" x 8.5"H
Category

20th Century Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Framed Century Carved Lime Wood Sculptures Depicting Romantic Scene
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19th Framed Century carved lime wood sculptures depicting romantic scenes Swizerland 9.5"H x 8.25"W x 2.25"D framed 5.5" x 8.5"H unframed
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Antique 17th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Gothic Style Bronze Reliquary Box With Repousse Figures
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Gothic Style Bronze Reliquary Box With Repousse Figures 8.5" x 4.75 x 3.5"H
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Preston L Prescott (1898-1988, American) Stone Sculpture of Seated Young Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Preston L Prescott (1898-1988) Stone Sculpture of a Seated Young Woman 5.5"W x 3.25"D x 12"H
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Alabaster Vases
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19 Century French Gilt Bronze and Alabaster Vases Putti Ormolu Mounts Inset gilt bronze lining 6" x 6" x 13.5"H
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Antique 19th Century Vases

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Pair of Cloissone Vases 9.25" x 4" x 4"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair Cloissone Vases 9.25" x 4" x 4"
Category

Antique 19th Century Vases

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Two Carved Wood African Mask With Gilded Eyelids and Lips and Brass Decorations
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two Carved Wood African Mask With Gilded Eyelids and Lips and Brass Decorations 16.5" x 8" x 6.5" gilded mask 13.75" x 9.75" x 5"
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Carved Wood Mary and Child in Medieval Style
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th Century wood Mary and Child in Medieval Style, likely carved in the Philippines. 17.75" x 4" x 4"
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Early 20th Century Philippine Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Tiffany and Co Sterling Paper Holder Marked 925
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tiffany and Co Sterling Paper Holder Marked 925 6"H x 3.5"W x 1"D
Category

20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century Metal Figure of Man With Turban
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th Century Metal Figure of Man With Turban Wood base Possibly Middle-eastern 7.5"H x 2"W x 1.5"D
Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Two 19th Century European Hand-painted Porcelain
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two 19th Century European Hand-painted Porcelain Lovers 8.5"H x 3"W x 3"D Child with doll 3.5"H x 1.5"W x 1"D
Category

Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

1920's Art Glass Dresser Box Hand-Painted With Heart Design on Brass Holder
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920's Art Glass Dresser Box Hand-Painted With Heart Design on Brass Holder 5.5"D x 5H
Category

Vintage 1920s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

Victorian Elkington Electrotype Charger Plate
Located in San Francisco, CA
Victorian Elkington Electrotype Charger Plate "Temperantia" (After Francois Briot) Beautifully decorated in relief with allegorical cartouches, birds and figures 19"D
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20th Century Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal

Modernist Metal Sculpture of a Female Form Fixed on a Tower of Granite
Located in San Francisco, CA
Modernist Metal Sculpture of a Female Form Fixed on a Tower of Granite Base Signed "Archer" 1988 Numbered 2/8 Overall 23.5"H x 5.75"W x 5.50"D Base 10.25 x 4
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Vintage 1980s Mounted Objects

Materials

Granite

Early 20th Century Exceptional Bronze Female Bust Sculpture by Mystery Artist.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th Century Exceptional Bronze Female Bust Sculpture by Mystery Artist. Created in the lost waxed method Truly a unique museum quality piece Foundry marks on side of bron...
Category

20th Century Busts

Materials

Bronze

Geometric Form Plaster Cat Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Geometric Form Plaster Cat Sculpture Appears to be an adaptation of "Calico Cat" by American artist Juliette Steele 6"W x 11"D x 10"H
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Vintage 1950s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Group of 4 High Relief Cameo Pins/Pendents Carved from Bull Mouth Shell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Group of 4 High Relief Cameo Pins/Pendents Carved from Bull Mouth Shell Unmarked Silver Settings 2.5mm x 4mm 4mm x 4mm 2 pieces: 3mm x 3mm
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Group of 3 High Relief Canoes Carved from Bull mouth shell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Group of 3 High Relief Canoes Carved from Bull mouth shell Large: 3.5mm x 4.5mm. Medium: 3.4mm x 3.4 x 2.6 Small: 8mm x 2.5mm
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Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Eggshell

Carved Wood Bust of African American Man Signed H. Minor
Located in San Francisco, CA
Carved Wood Bust of African American Man Signed H. Minor
Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Group of Four French Decorative Items, Letter Opener, Paperweight, Figure, and B
Located in San Francisco, CA
Group of Four French Decorative Items including 19th century figural letter opener 1.5" x 1.5" x 8.25" French metal helmet paperweight base: 3.75" x 4.5", helmet 2.5" x x2", Overal...
Category

Antique 19th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Miniature Foo Dogs 3.25" x 2" x 4.5"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19th Century Miniature Foo Dogs 3.25" x 2" x 4.5"
Category

Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Category

Antique 18th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century Circular Hand-Painted Ebonized Box Depicting an Aristocrat Man
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Circular Hand-Painted Ebonized Box Depicting an Aristocrat Man 4" x .75"
Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

j.g. Wiggins Folk Art Carved Wood and Painted Figure of George S Patton Signed a
Located in San Francisco, CA
J..G. Wiggins Folk Art Carved Wood and Painted Figure of George S Patton Signed and Dated 1952 3.25:w x 3.25"d x 10.5"h
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Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Two Hand-Turned Wood Bowls, One Redwood: Signed, One Segmented
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two Hand-Turned Wood Bowls, One Redwood: Signed, One Segmented Redwood: signed Jerry Kermak 7.5"Dx6"H Segmented: Composed of over 100 pieces, Ash, Birch, Maple, and Walnut, 9"Dx5"H
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20th Century Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ash, Birch, Maple, Walnut

Bronze French Art Nouveau Match Holder
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bronze French Art Nouveau Match Holder 20TH century Signs of rubbing and repair
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Group of Seven Sterling Handled Magnifiers Early 20th century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Group of Seven Sterling Handled Magnifiers Early 20th century Sizes: Three: 3"x7", Two: 3"x6.5", One: 3x9, One: 2x5
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20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Perfume Travel Set
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century complete perfume travel set encased in a beautiful inlaid mahogany box. The box contains 4 deep red crystal cut glass bottles with sterlin...
Category

Antique 1870s Victorian Bottles

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Large Japanese Cloisonné Brass & Enamel Charger With Hand Carved Wood Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Japanese Cloisonné Brass & Enamel Charger With Hand Carved Wood Stand 30.25" Diamentor
Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Large Greek Revival Copper Urn
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Greek Revival Copper Urn
Category

Antique 19th Century Urns

Materials

Copper

French Style Boulle Table Clock With Hermle Movement
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Style Boulle Table Clock With Hermle Movement 14.5"W x 6.5"D x 30.25"H
Category

20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood

New Haven Clock Co Banjo Clock With Reverse Painted Glass and Mahogany Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
New Haven Clock Co Banjo Clock With Reverse Painted Glass and Mahogany Case 13"W x 4"D x 39.5"H
Category

Vintage 1920s Wall Clocks

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Cupid After Pierre Chenet
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Bronze Sculpture of Cupid After Pierre Chenet Base diameter 6" 9"W x 23"H
Category

Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Pair of Grand-Tour Style Polished Onyx Obelisks
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Pair of Grand-Tour Style Polished Onyx Obelisks 5x5x19h
Category

Antique 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx

Philippines northLuzon 1960s cylindrical fish trap basket
Located in San Francisco, CA
Philippines northLuzon 1960s cylindrical fish trap basket 15 x 15 x 60
Category

Vintage 1960s Vases

Materials

Wicker

Large henhouse bear by the henhouse company in Norwalk, Ohio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large henhouse bear by the henhouse company in Norwalk, Ohio 24 x 12 x 60
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Textile

Arthur Umanoff mid-century candleholders
Located in San Francisco, CA
Arthur Umanoff mid-century candleholders 12 x 7 x 39
Category

20th Century Candlesticks

Materials

Iron

19th century sculpture of young children pouring water signed
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Beaux Arts Terra Cotta Sculpture by P. De Leonardi. Modeled as two cherub figures pouring out an urn of water. Late 19th century. 14.25" H x 20" L x 12.75" D
Category

Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

19th century figure of YoungBoy with musical instrument terra-cotta
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century figure of YoungBoy with musical instrument terra-cotta
Category

Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Chinese signed Martaban storage containers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Chinese signed Martaban storage containers (wine jars) with brown earthenware 18th century 12x12x20
Category

Antique 18th Century Jars

Materials

Clay

19th Century French Articulated Mannequin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-late 19th century expertly hand carved and fully articulated artist mannequin
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

1970s Metal Sculpture of Acrobat or Gymnast
Located in San Francisco, CA
1970s metal sculpture of acrobat or gymnast.
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

19th Century Brass Fluted Candlestick Holders
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century brass fluted candlestick holders
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Other More Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Pr Victorian Glass & Crystal Metal Candlestick Holders with Gilded Giraffes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pr Victorian glass & crystal metal candleholders with gilded giraffes.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian More Candle Holders

Materials

Crystal

Pr Four Arm Gilded Candlesticks, 19th Century with Lion Paw Feet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pr four arm gilded candlesticks, 19th century with lion paw feet.
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Other More Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

Handmade French Leather Horse and Saddle with Glass Eyes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Handmade French leather horse and saddle with glass eyes.
Category

20th Century European Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Glass

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