Art from the Attic - Wholesale
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I'm an antiques and collectables Picker- (selling wholesale)- have been
at it about 30 years- also put out a listing called "From the Attic" it
is a list of the misc. wholesale assorted Antiques and collectables
items I find and is sent out every couple of months. Items are seriously
discounted and shipping is cheap and subsidized. If you'd like to be put
on my list for copies as they come out just request it.
All items on my lists are itemized as below- first price is my estimate
of retail -second your wholesale - shipping is cheap as I subsidize.
June-31. Ivory Cuff Links- large and extremely well carved. Square
format. Approx. 1.25 inches square. Each depicting a man on one and
women on the other being drawn by a servant. Background scene depicts
mountains, ocean, Both parties dressed in trraditional garb. Very , very
well carved and signed. Shows good age. Guestimate late 1800's to early
1900's. These are all ivory very artistically done and an exceptionally
nice item. Photo $125/45 Photo Available
June-47. Seminole Indian made fancy ceremonial brush or broom. Nicely
made and displayed in an Oak Shadow Box - suspect the shadowboxes are
later than the brooms but very nicely done. Guestimate 1950's
circa-Size & Details -the Oak shadow box is 17 x 13 inches and about 2
inches deep. Quite attractive and a lot of obviously laborious hand
workmanship on the obviously ceremonial piece. Interesting write up
about its use. Good display and sale item. Photo available. Good buy
$165/65 Photo Available- and just ask for a free write up about the
display and a short history of the Seminole Indians.
June-48. Breakfast Tray - of the type used to serve someone in bed.
Nicely done in a Hand Burned Spanish Deco Design. Estimate 1920's or
1930. Nicely done for this type of work - depicts a shawl covered
spanish lady in large hoop skirt and her carriage. Even the back and
rims are covered by design. $65/35 Photo Available
June-51. Oil Painting- very early oil portrait on heavy hand hewn panel
about 1/8 inch thick. Appropx. 6 x 8 inches. Depicts Wealthy noble
gentleman wearing pearl pendant earrings, A high red turban or hat with
lower portion fur trimmed and a jeweled frontpiece holding a tall white
feather. He is wearing a red Cloak witn Earmine trim and a sash off the
shoulder. The gentleman sports a mustache. Looks turkish to me. Very
well done painting. Needs cleaning. (Currently being done.) There is an
8 x 10 sixteenths signature carved into back in a small rectagular
silgnature area looks like B V. - or BAI - currently researching- ask
for price. Photo Available
June-52. Minature Portrait- about 5.5 in. x 4.25 in. frame which have
been covered in small ivory panels. Well attired lady. Whe has a white
dress and hair is held back with a ribbon. Her waist if tightly cinched
and her upper arms are covered the a lace like red design. Well painted
signed. V.Hall- extremely attractive. Frame is missing one small
portion of its ivory covering- about a 7/16ths small segment- should be
easy to replace There is also a sliver of the outer portion of the ivory
seperated. Have left it that way and should easily reattach. $125/75
June -52b Minature Portrait- about 5.5 in. x 4.25 in. frame which have
been covered in small ivory panels. Several olf trhe panels are
missing. Well attired lady. White dress witn Pink Bow in front and
flower in her hair. Ther seems to be fancy trim along the bodice of the
dress. She wears a double pearl ear pendant. Very nicely done signed.
Difficult to make out but looks like- V or W. Rmae. $125/75