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ARTHUR DIEHL (1870-1929) Untitled (Cosmic Salvation)1920oil on board, signed 'Arthur V Diehl' and dated lower left28 3/4 x 21in (73 x 53.3cm). Sold for US$8,925 inc. premium

A RARE COMPANION PAIR OF PAINTED CAST IRON COCA-COLA BOTTLE SCULPTURES circa 1923height 20in (51cm). Sold for US$4,080 inc. premium

A RARE BAKELITE RASPBERRY NECKLACE AND BRACELET SET each with red berry clusters and green translucent leavesthe length of the necklace 16in (40.7cm), the bracelet 6 1/2in (16.5cm). Sold for US$3,570 inc. premium

AN ATSCO 'OSCAR' BAKELITE AND STEEL ARTICULATED ARTIST'S MANNEQUIN 1930swith molded 'ATSCO OSCAR' mark on undersidelength approximately 20in (51cm); width approximately 9 1/2in (24cm). Sold for US$3,187.50 inc. premium

AN ADDISON MODEL 5 YELLOW AND MAROON CATALIN RADIO circa 1940height 8 3/4in (22.5cm); width 12in (30.5cm); depth 7in (18cm). Sold for US$1,785 inc. premium

A GROUP OF SEVEN SOUTHEAST ASIAN HANDWROUGHT AND DECORATED ALUMINUM MINERS CAPS mid-20th centurylength 12in (30cm); width 9in (23cm). Sold for US$1,657.50 inc. premium

A HIGHLY RARE GORHAM STERLING SILVER OCTOPUS CHATELAINE WITH BONE DROPS circa 1887, with inset glass eyes, stamped with Gorham hallmarkswidth 4 3/4in (12.1cm). Sold for US$1,530 inc. premium

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1 — A CRACKLE GLAZED CERAMIC BUST DECORATED WITH BUTTERFLIES AND OTHER INSECTS 20th centuryheight 16 1/2in (41.9cm)

2 — A MICHELIN 'BIBENDUM DE GONFLEUR' PAINTED CAST IRON FIGURE circa 1930height 14in (35.6cm); width 11 1/2in (29.2cm); depth 6 3/4in (17.2cm)

3 — A FRENCH POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD ANATOMICAL MODEL OF A HONEY BEE Émile Deyrolle (1838-1917), late 19th century, on ebonized wood stand with paper labelheight 17 1/2in (44.4cm)

4 — A BAKELITE LAMINATED HANDLED KNIFE WITH HILT early 20th century, with accompanying metal standlength 11 3/4in (29.8cm)

5 — A PAINTED CAST IRON MONKEY DOORSTOP early 20th century, with original paintheight 8 3/4in (22.3cm)

6 — A SUNNY CAL FROSTED FRUITCAKE VENDING MACHINE early 20th century, produced by R. O. Whyman & Co., with original paintheight 12in (30cm); diameter 15in (38cm)

7 — AN ART NOUVEAU BRONZE OCTOPUS AND MERMAID INKWELL circa 1900width 9in (23cm)

8 — A COLLECTION OF SIX GREEN INTERNALLY DECORATED DUMP GLASS PAPERWEIGHTS height of tallest 5 1/2in (14cm)

9 — A GROUP OF TEN SMALL KARL SCHIBENSKY FOR SCHOLZ & LAMMEL ENAMELED COPPER AND OAK BOXES height of each approximately 2 1/2in (6.5cm)

10 — A GROUP OF EIGHT LARGE KARL SCHIBENSKY FOR SCHOLZ & LAMMEL ENAMELED COPPER AND OAK BOXES height of each approximately 2 3/4in (7cm)

11 — A GROUP OF NINE LARGE KARL SCHIBENSKY FOR SCHOLZ & LAMMEL ENAMELED COPPER AND OAK BOXES height of each approximately 2 3/4in (7cm)

12 — A GROUP OF TEN SMALL KARL SCHIBENSKY FOR SCHOLZ & LAMMEL ENAMELED COPPER AND OAK BOXES height of each approximately 2 1/2in (6.5cm)

13 — TWO AMERICAN PAINTED PAPIER-MACHE SEALS mid 20th centuryheight 21in (54cm); width 23in (58.5cm); length 23n (58cm)

14 — ENNIO CHIGGIO (BORN 1938) Occhio di Bambola (Kinetic Sculpture)1983enameled and chromed metal, glass, with label on underside, numbered 66height 14in (36cm); width 6in (15cm); depth 5in (13cm)

15 — A MILLS NOVELTY WIZARD FORTUNE TELLER GAME circa 1906, with painted wood case and keysheight 16in (41cm); width 13 1/4in (34cm); depth 5 3/4in (14.5cm)

16 — A PAPIER MACHE BULLDOG PULL TOY circa 1900, with wood base and cast-iron wheelsheight 15 1/2in (39.5cm); length 24in (61cm); width 10 1/2in (27cm)

17 — A MILLS NOVELTY COIN DROP GAME circa 1926, the aluminum chassis depicting two discus throwersheight 19in (48.3cm); width 13 1/4in (33.6cm); depth 7 1/2in (19cm)

18 — A RARE COMPANION PAIR OF PAINTED CAST IRON COCA-COLA BOTTLE SCULPTURES circa 1923height 20in (51cm)

19 — A CONFETTI AND MOTTLED GLASS CANDY JAR height 10 1/2in (27cm)

20 — TWO ABSTRACT ART DECO PATCHWORK CELLULOID SWIVEL PICTURE FRAMES height of tallest 9 1/4in (23.5cm)

21 — A POLYCHROMED CARVED WOOD ANATOMICAL MODEL OF A GRASSHOPPER manufactured by Sargent Welch, mid 20th centuryheight 11in (28cm); length 22in (56cm)

22 — A PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF A HIPPO length 14 1/2in (37cm)

23 — A GILT BRONZE 'ALLIGATOR' DOUBLE INKWELL early 20th century, lacking glass linerslength 15in (38cm)

24 — A PATINATED CAST ALUMINUM ANATOMICAL MODEL OF A PIG ON STAND height 12 1/4in (31cm); width 15in (38cm)

25 — TWO GRAZIELLA LAFFI ARTICULATED SILVER FISH-FORM SCULPTURES mid 20th century, one markedlength of longest 7in

26 — A PATINATED BRONZE CRAB SPITTOON WITH RED GLASS EYES early 20th century, with liner absentwidth 15in (38.1cm)

27 — TWO FROG SCULPTURES early 20th century, one cast iron, the other patinated bronzelength of larger 10 1/2in (27cm)

28 — A RIVETED STEEL FROG SCULPTURE mid 20th century, stamped 'COBERG' on undersideheight 5 1/2in (14cm); length 8in (20cm)

29 — A CAST BRONZE AND STAINLESS STEEL MODEL OF A MORTICIAN'S TABLE early 20th centuryheight 7 1/2in (19.1cm); length 12 1/2in (31.7cm)

30 — AN ALUMINUM DENTIST'S MODEL OF A MOUTH AND HEAD height 15 3/4in (40cm)

31 — A GOUACHE AND PENCIL ON PAPER STUDY OF A SKULL 19th centurysigned indistinctly lower left9 1/2 x 15in (24.1 x 38.1cm)

32 — A CAST IRON DOLL MOLD OF VARIOUS BODY PARTS early 20th centuryheight 15in (38cm); length 22in (56cm); depth 7in (18cm)

33 — A GROUP OF SEVEN SOUTHEAST ASIAN HANDWROUGHT AND DECORATED ALUMINUM MINERS CAPS mid-20th centurylength 12in (30cm); width 9in (23cm)

34 — A GROUP OF SIX SOUTHEAST ASIAN HANDWROUGHT AND DECORATED ALUMINUM MINERS CAPS mid-20th centurylength 12in (30cm); width 9in (23cm)

35 — A GROUP OF SIX SOUTHEAST HANDWROUGHT AND DECORATED ALUMINUM MINERS CAPS mid-20th centurylength 12in (30cm); width 9in (23cm)

36 — A ZOORAY PORTABLE HEATER IN THE FORM OF A SCOTTIE circa 1930height 12 3/4 in (33 cm)

37 — TWO PAINTED MILK GLASS 'EYEBALL' FLASKS WITH METAL CAPS ON STANDS height of tallest with stand 7in (18cm)

38 — A CRACKLE GLAZED CERAMIC BUST DECORATED WITH BUTTERFLIES AND OTHER INSECTS 20th centuryheight 16 1/2in (41.9cm)

39 — A GROUP OF SEVEN PAINTED METAL MECHANICAL INSECT TOYS early 20th century, one by Strauss Mechanical toys width of largest 7 1/2in (19cm)

40 — A GROUP OF THREE BLOWN GLASS PAPERWEIGHT EYEBALLS the two smaller by Zac Gorell (21st Century), each incised 'Z. GORELL' and dated, the larger unsignedwidth of largest 6 1/4in (15.8cm); diameter of smaller two 4 1/4in (10.7cm)

41 — A CARVED AND POLYCHROMED WOOD 'CAMEL' CAROUSEL FIGURE COMPONENT height 38in (97cm); width 28in (71cm); depth 4in (10cm)

42 — TWO CONTINENTAL GLAZED CERAMIC MONKEY PITCHERS 20th centuryheight of tallest 9in (22.8cm)

43 — A ROZENBURG GLAZED EARTHENWARE MANTLE CLOCK circa 1905, depicting two mice and a bat in a landscape, signed 'Rozenburg 1529 den Haag' with stork mark and incised 'VW394'height 9 1/4in (23.5cm); width 8in (20.3cm); depth 3 1/2in (8.8cm)

44 — A PAIR OF PORTRAIT MOSAIC PLAQUES OF A HUSBAND AND WIFE height 17 1/2in (44.4cm); width 12 3/4in (32.3cm)

45 — A CIRCULAR ENAMELED METAL CLOWN SIGN mid 20th centurydiameter 47 1/2in (121cm)

46 — A RARE PAINTED AND DECORATED CAST ALUMINUM COIN OPERATED FORTUNE TELLER GAME mid-20th centuryheight 18 1/2 (46.9cm); width 12 3/4in (32.3cm)

47 — TWO CLOWN-FORM PIGGY BANKS early 20th centurythe taller silver piggy bank with saying 'ALWAYS BE PREPARED FOR A RAINY DAY', the shorter titled 'BILL E. GRIN'; taller with various hallmarksheight of tallest 5 1/2in (14cm)

48W — JEAN-JACQUES GAUDEL (BORN 1946) Au Clair de La Luneoil on linen, signed 'J.J. Gaudel' lower right, titled on the reverse48 x 65in (122 x 165cm)

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1 —
A CRACKLE GLAZED CERAMIC BUST DECORATED WITH BUTTERFLIES AND OTHER INSECTS
20th century
height 16 1/2in (41.9cm)

2 —
A MICHELIN 'BIBENDUM DE GONFLEUR' PAINTED CAST IRON FIGURE
circa 1930
height 14in (35.6cm); width 11 1/2in (29.2cm); depth 6 3/4in (17.2cm)

3 —
A FRENCH POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD ANATOMICAL MODEL OF A HONEY BEE
Émile Deyrolle (1838-1917), late 19th century, on ebonized wood stand with paper label
height 17 1/2in (44.4cm)

4 —
A BAKELITE LAMINATED HANDLED KNIFE WITH HILT
early 20th century, with accompanying metal stand
length 11 3/4in (29.8cm)

5 —
A PAINTED CAST IRON MONKEY DOORSTOP
early 20th century, with original paint
height 8 3/4in (22.3cm)

6 —
A SUNNY CAL FROSTED FRUITCAKE VENDING MACHINE
early 20th century, produced by R. O. Whyman & Co., with original paint
height 12in (30cm); diameter 15in (38cm)

7 —
AN ART NOUVEAU BRONZE OCTOPUS AND MERMAID INKWELL
circa 1900
width 9in (23cm)

8 —
A COLLECTION OF SIX GREEN INTERNALLY DECORATED DUMP GLASS PAPERWEIGHTS
height of tallest 5 1/2in (14cm)

9 —
A GROUP OF TEN SMALL KARL SCHIBENSKY FOR SCHOLZ & LAMMEL ENAMELED COPPER AND OAK BOXES
height of each approximately 2 1/2in (6.5cm)

10 —
A GROUP OF EIGHT LARGE KARL SCHIBENSKY FOR SCHOLZ & LAMMEL ENAMELED COPPER AND OAK BOXES
height of each approximately 2 3/4in (7cm)

11 —
A GROUP OF NINE LARGE KARL SCHIBENSKY FOR SCHOLZ & LAMMEL ENAMELED COPPER AND OAK BOXES
height of each approximately 2 3/4in (7cm)

12 —
A GROUP OF TEN SMALL KARL SCHIBENSKY FOR SCHOLZ & LAMMEL ENAMELED COPPER AND OAK BOXES
height of each approximately 2 1/2in (6.5cm)

13 —
TWO AMERICAN PAINTED PAPIER-MACHE SEALS
mid 20th century
height 21in (54cm); width 23in (58.5cm); length 23n (58cm)

14 —
ENNIO CHIGGIO (BORN 1938)
Occhio di Bambola (Kinetic Sculpture)
1983
enameled and chromed metal, glass, with label on underside, numbered 66
height 14in (36cm); width 6in (15cm); depth 5in (13cm)

15 —
A MILLS NOVELTY WIZARD FORTUNE TELLER GAME
circa 1906, with painted wood case and keys
height 16in (41cm); width 13 1/4in (34cm); depth 5 3/4in (14.5cm)

16 —
A PAPIER MACHE BULLDOG PULL TOY
circa 1900, with wood base and cast-iron wheels
height 15 1/2in (39.5cm); length 24in (61cm); width 10 1/2in (27cm)

17 —
A MILLS NOVELTY COIN DROP GAME
circa 1926, the aluminum chassis depicting two discus throwers
height 19in (48.3cm); width 13 1/4in (33.6cm); depth 7 1/2in (19cm)

18 —
A RARE COMPANION PAIR OF PAINTED CAST IRON COCA-COLA BOTTLE SCULPTURES
circa 1923
height 20in (51cm)

19 —
A CONFETTI AND MOTTLED GLASS CANDY JAR
height 10 1/2in (27cm)

20 —
TWO ABSTRACT ART DECO PATCHWORK CELLULOID SWIVEL PICTURE FRAMES
height of tallest 9 1/4in (23.5cm)

21 —
A POLYCHROMED CARVED WOOD ANATOMICAL MODEL OF A GRASSHOPPER
manufactured by Sargent Welch, mid 20th century
height 11in (28cm); length 22in (56cm)

22 —
A PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF A HIPPO
length 14 1/2in (37cm)

23 —
A GILT BRONZE 'ALLIGATOR' DOUBLE INKWELL
early 20th century, lacking glass liners
length 15in (38cm)

24 —
A PATINATED CAST ALUMINUM ANATOMICAL MODEL OF A PIG ON STAND
height 12 1/4in (31cm); width 15in (38cm)

25 —
TWO GRAZIELLA LAFFI ARTICULATED SILVER FISH-FORM SCULPTURES
mid 20th century, one marked
length of longest 7in

26 —
A PATINATED BRONZE CRAB SPITTOON WITH RED GLASS EYES
early 20th century, with liner absent
width 15in (38.1cm)

27 —
TWO FROG SCULPTURES
early 20th century, one cast iron, the other patinated bronze
length of larger 10 1/2in (27cm)

28 —
A RIVETED STEEL FROG SCULPTURE
mid 20th century, stamped 'COBERG' on underside
height 5 1/2in (14cm); length 8in (20cm)

29 —
A CAST BRONZE AND STAINLESS STEEL MODEL OF A MORTICIAN'S TABLE
early 20th century
height 7 1/2in (19.1cm); length 12 1/2in (31.7cm)

30 —
AN ALUMINUM DENTIST'S MODEL OF A MOUTH AND HEAD
height 15 3/4in (40cm)

31 —
A GOUACHE AND PENCIL ON PAPER STUDY OF A SKULL
19th century
signed indistinctly lower left
9 1/2 x 15in (24.1 x 38.1cm)

32 —
A CAST IRON DOLL MOLD OF VARIOUS BODY PARTS
early 20th century
height 15in (38cm); length 22in (56cm); depth 7in (18cm)

33 —
A GROUP OF SEVEN SOUTHEAST ASIAN HANDWROUGHT AND DECORATED ALUMINUM MINERS CAPS
mid-20th century
length 12in (30cm); width 9in (23cm)

34 —
A GROUP OF SIX SOUTHEAST ASIAN HANDWROUGHT AND DECORATED ALUMINUM MINERS CAPS
mid-20th century
length 12in (30cm); width 9in (23cm)

35 —
A GROUP OF SIX SOUTHEAST HANDWROUGHT AND DECORATED ALUMINUM MINERS CAPS
mid-20th century
length 12in (30cm); width 9in (23cm)

36 —
A ZOORAY PORTABLE HEATER IN THE FORM OF A SCOTTIE
circa 1930
height 12 3/4 in (33 cm)

37 —
TWO PAINTED MILK GLASS 'EYEBALL' FLASKS WITH METAL CAPS ON STANDS
height of tallest with stand 7in (18cm)

38 —
A CRACKLE GLAZED CERAMIC BUST DECORATED WITH BUTTERFLIES AND OTHER INSECTS
20th century
height 16 1/2in (41.9cm)

39 —
A GROUP OF SEVEN PAINTED METAL MECHANICAL INSECT TOYS
early 20th century, one by Strauss Mechanical toys
width of largest 7 1/2in (19cm)

40 —
A GROUP OF THREE BLOWN GLASS PAPERWEIGHT EYEBALLS
the two smaller by Zac Gorell (21st Century), each incised 'Z. GORELL' and dated, the larger unsigned
width of largest 6 1/4in (15.8cm); diameter of smaller two 4 1/4in (10.7cm)

41 —
A CARVED AND POLYCHROMED WOOD 'CAMEL' CAROUSEL FIGURE COMPONENT
height 38in (97cm); width 28in (71cm); depth 4in (10cm)

42 —
TWO CONTINENTAL GLAZED CERAMIC MONKEY PITCHERS
20th century
height of tallest 9in (22.8cm)

43 —
A ROZENBURG GLAZED EARTHENWARE MANTLE CLOCK
circa 1905, depicting two mice and a bat in a landscape, signed 'Rozenburg 1529 den Haag' with stork mark and incised 'VW394'
height 9 1/4in (23.5cm); width 8in (20.3cm); depth 3 1/2in (8.8cm)

44 —
A PAIR OF PORTRAIT MOSAIC PLAQUES OF A HUSBAND AND WIFE
height 17 1/2in (44.4cm); width 12 3/4in (32.3cm)

45 —
A CIRCULAR ENAMELED METAL CLOWN SIGN
mid 20th century
diameter 47 1/2in (121cm)

46 —
A RARE PAINTED AND DECORATED CAST ALUMINUM COIN OPERATED FORTUNE TELLER GAME
mid-20th century
height 18 1/2 (46.9cm); width 12 3/4in (32.3cm)

47 —
TWO CLOWN-FORM PIGGY BANKS
early 20th century
the taller silver piggy bank with saying 'ALWAYS BE PREPARED FOR A RAINY DAY', the shorter titled 'BILL E. GRIN'; taller with various hallmarks
height of tallest 5 1/2in (14cm)

48^W —
JEAN-JACQUES GAUDEL (BORN 1946)
Au Clair de La Lune
oil on linen, signed 'J.J. Gaudel' lower right, titled on the reverse
48 x 65in (122 x 165cm)