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Auction 27 June 2024 Auction 464 - Wunderkammer, Curiosities & Ethnography - Brescia

Bid on the lot list Casa d'Aste Capitolium Art : 27 June 2024 - <p>JUNE 27TH LOTS (1 - 91) 3:00 PM</p><p><br></p><p>No exposition, lots visible only by appointment.</p><p>To make an appointment, please write to us via e-mail at <a href="mailto:info@capitoliumart.it" rel="noopener noreferrer">info@capitoliumart.it </a>indicating the number of the auction of interest.</p> Capitolium Art - Brescia

Auction 464 - Wunderkammer, Curiosities & Ethnography

Thursday 27 June 2024 - 15:00 (CEST) - Live
Via Carlo Cattaneo, 55 - 25121 Brescia, Italie
Casa d'Aste Capitolium Art
Auction 464 - Wunderkammer, Curiosities & Ethnography
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89 results
Lot n° 1 

Complete straitjacket from a former...

Complete straitjacket from a former asylum in Florence. Italy, first half of the 20th cent. . . Cm 78x560.

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Lot n° 2 

Turtle comb from the Sunda Islands,...

Turtle comb from the Sunda Islands, Indonesia. . Cm 17x16. Tortoise comb called HAI KARA JANGGA, worn by young women waiting for husbands and women of high rank as a symbol of prestige. The upper part has a carved decoration of animals with the ritual...

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Lot n° 3 

Beautiful Indo-Portuguese parade...

Beautiful Indo-Portuguese parade lance in damask fabric with leather and metal studs. Portugal, 19th cent. . . Cm 240. The point is made of bronze.

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Lot n° 4 

Scepter of other rank Cula Cula...

Scepter of other rank Cula Cula hard iron wood.Polynesia, 19th cent. . . Cm 80. Base not included.

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Lot n° 5 

Antique and complete ceremonial...

Antique and complete ceremonial axe from the Trobriand Islands. Papua New Guinea, 19th cent. . . Cm 70x68. Provenance: Ex Vèritè Collection.

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Lot n° 6 

Sumatran sword. Sumatra, early...

Sumatran sword. Sumatra, early 20th century. . Cm 77. Rare sword complete with scabbard with fine Damascus steel blade. Near the handle it reads AG. 1440 indicating that the object belongs to the collection of Roland Grunewald De Mortillet, director of...

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Lot n° 7 

Authentic and antique hand-carved...

Authentic and antique hand-carved wooden bracelet. Tuscany, 19th cent. . . Cm 16.50x15. Used in one of the oldest Italian national sports: ball with armband. The top is engraved with the player's name and team affiliation.

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Lot n° 8 

Fine hand-painted porcelain necklace...

Fine hand-painted porcelain necklace with chiseled brass container used as a beauty mole holder. France, 19th cent. . . 5.50x3.50 cm.

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Lot n° 9 

Novi chocolate representative's...

Novi chocolate representative's 1970s case. Italy, 1970s. . 12x40 cm. Containing dozens of confectionery samples including confetti, chocolates, gum and candies perfectly preserved and numbered.

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Lot n° 10 

Head of donkey "Koredugaso" in...

Head of donkey "Koredugaso" in Bamana style.Mali, late 19th cent. . Cm 32. These heads were placed on top of a pole and used during ceremonies of the Kore society. The height also includes the base.

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Lot n° 11 

Antique ostrich egg decorated in...

Antique ostrich egg decorated in India ink and depicting anatomical skull, probably a symbol predating the famous "Jolly Roger." England, 18th cent. . . Cm 26. The object, with its pertinent gilt bronze base depicting dolphins in the Baroque style, comes...

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Lot n° 12 

Peacock on marble pedestal. . ....

Peacock on marble pedestal. . . Cm 170.Modern taxidermy of a peacock on elegant marble base.Lot available for purchase only to users residing within the European Union.

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Lot n° 13 

Porthole of the "Kosmos2120" spacecraft....

Porthole of the "Kosmos2120" spacecraft. Russia, 1991. . Cm 53. The porthole is intended to ensure observation of the Earth's surface from the edge from the edge of the cosmonave during orbital flight. The porthole is composed a special safety glass that...

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Lot n° 14 

Beautifully crafted bronze head...

Beautifully crafted bronze head depicting a young man. . . 50 cm. The base is in red partridge breccia. Measurement including base.

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Lot n° 15 

Pair of scepters or war clubs from...

Pair of scepters or war clubs from the Fiji Islands made of hardwood (iron wood). Polynesia, 19th cent. . . Cm 100. These two "clubs" are known as Gata according to the local language. 100 cm

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Lot n° 16 

Authentic Dan Bassa mask of excellent...

Authentic Dan Bassa mask of excellent quality with intense signs of wear. Liberia, 19th century. . . Cm 40. Provenance: Former French collection.

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Lot n° 17 

Original wooden Dayak shield. Borneo,...

Original wooden Dayak shield. Borneo, 19th cent. . . 150x44 cm. Perfect condition. Note on the underside beautiful native rattan repairs.

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Lot n° 18 

Beautiful cheetah taxidermy complete...

Beautiful cheetah taxidermy complete with gilded metal baroque wreath. . . 100x95x45 cm. Ex Zoo Park Corten Collection, Belgium. Lot accompanied by CITES license. Lot available for purchase only to users residing within the European Union.

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Lot n° 19 

Rare pair of bezoars with leather...

Rare pair of bezoars with leather case and wooden base. 17th cent. . . Cm 16.50. Bezoar dimensions: 13 cm and 7 cm.

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Lot n° 20 

Anatomical skull or Vanitas in...

Anatomical skull or Vanitas in white Italian marble from the Baroque period, scale 1:1. Italy, 18th century. . . 15x19.50 cm.

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Lot n° 21 

Beautiful velvet banner, gilt thread...

Beautiful velvet banner, gilt thread and antique tassels. Italy, 19th cent. . . 190x95 cm. A memento mori, a symbol belonging to the Confraternity of Good Death, is depicted on the central part.

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Lot n° 22 

Mentawai ceremonial paddle made...

Mentawai ceremonial paddle made of hardwood or iron wood in the shape of a leaf. Indonesia, 19th century. . . Cm 182. The tribe that used these objects was known as "flower men" or "flower men."

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Lot n° 23 

Beautiful anatomical fleshed out...

Beautiful anatomical fleshed out wooden mannequin. Italy, 19th cent. . . 185x100x70 cm. From the Bologna theater set design.

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Lot n° 24 

Collection of Indonesian puppets....

Collection of Indonesian puppets. Indonesia, mid-19th c. . . Four leather and wood Wayang puppets from the shadow theater tradition originating on the island of Jave, Indonesia. These plays enacted Hindu mythology and could be admired from either side...

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Lot n° 25 

Refined alabaster marble dish similar...

Refined alabaster marble dish similar in style to those in the collection of Pope Paul V Borghese. Italy, 19th century. . . 13x45 cm.

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Lot n° 26 

Three clubs or throwing weapons...

Three clubs or throwing weapons from the Fiji Islands. Polynesia, 18th cent. . . Cm 40. Two specimens have a large head and carved handle, while the other hides a shell fragment on top as a sign of high rank. The three war clubs are known as "Ula tava...

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Lot n° 27 

Antique yellow marble vase. Rome,...

Antique yellow marble vase. Rome, 19th cent. . . . In the style of the marbles in the collection of Pope Paul V Borghese.

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Lot n° 28 

Ancient, rare and complete Magar...

Ancient, rare and complete Magar shamanic costume. Western Nepal, 19th cent. . Cm 110x100. Museum-quality, this outfit consists of a central armor enriched with hand-forged wrought-iron bells and animal parts, coeval drum, feathered headdress, and wooden...

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Lot n° 29 

Egyptian scribe headrest.Egypt,...

Egyptian scribe headrest.Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2050-1700 BC). Object located in Monte Carlo. . . Cm 20x18x9. Similar examples are found at the Musée du Louvre in Paris or at the Egyptian Museum in Turin. Provenance: Van Der Burgh Collection, 1983, Den...

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Lot n° 30 

Lot consisting of box with Tuareg...

Lot consisting of box with Tuareg trousseau and Ehel scepter. Amazigh-speaking Tuareg peoples. West Africa, Sahel Region, Mauritania, late 19th century-early 20th century. . . Lot consisting of box with Tuareg trousseau and Ehel scepter. Amazigh-speaking...

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Lot n° 31 

Embossed silver plate. Florence,...

Embossed silver plate. Florence, 16th cent. . . 50 cm. In the outer band are two laurel cords and in the inner band a large strigil work. The center is decorated with a face representing the image of madness or madness of waters.

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Lot n° 32 

Small standard embroidered in silver...

Small standard embroidered in silver thread. Venice, 19th cent. . . Cm 90x60. With heraldry painted in the central part bearing the name of the noble Pastori family.

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Lot n° 33 

Nautilus shell on gilt bronze pedestal....

Nautilus shell on gilt bronze pedestal. Italy, early 20th century. . Cm 26.50x21.

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Lot n° 34 

Skillfully engraved iron instrument...

Skillfully engraved iron instrument complete with original turned wooden case. Italy, 19th century. . . 10.30x5 cm.

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Lot n° 35 

Siebe Gorman telephone for two...

Siebe Gorman telephone for two divers with teak box, Admiralty model.England, 20th cent. . Cm 26x44.

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Lot n° 36 

English bell from the Victorian...

English bell from the Victorian era. England, 18th cent. . . 52 cm. With brass interior decoration, painted mirror, and velvet.

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Lot n° 37 

Kina necklace carved from a single...

Kina necklace carved from a single block of mother-of-pearl. Papua New Guinea, early 20th cent. . . Cm 20x18. This ornament was used as currency in the high-ranking Papuan society of Mai.

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Lot n° 38 

Small Ethiopian Ras shield in red...

Small Ethiopian Ras shield in red velvet and metal studs. Ethiopia, early 20th cent. . . Cm 32.

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Lot n° 39 

Hand-chiseled silver shield of...

Hand-chiseled silver shield of fascist period. Italy, 1930-1935. . 51x40 cm. Sewn onto a green velvet map of Africa.

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Lot n° 40 

African food bowl in light wood....

African food bowl in light wood. West Africa, 20th cent. . . 24 cm. Carved in a single block of wood.

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Lot n° 41 

Victorian horn complete with kit...

Victorian horn complete with kit consisting of three coeval silver elements for refining snuff. England, 19th century. . . Cm 35.

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Lot n° 42 

Walnut wood decorative fragment...

Walnut wood decorative fragment representing an open-mouthed satyr with Baroque whimsy. . . Cm 60.

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Lot n° 43 

Gothic-style reliquary case complete...

Gothic-style reliquary case complete with velvet interior. Italy, Early 20th century. . . Cm 40.50x27.50. The frame is made of metal and glass.

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Lot n° 44 

Ceremonial lot with votive objects....

Ceremonial lot with votive objects. Ticuna Indians, early 20th cent. . . Consisting of: a wooden mask, a wooden phallus, a sash used by Ticuna women, and a straw skirt.

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Lot n° 45 

Beautiful pair of antique knives.Democratic...

Beautiful pair of antique knives.Democratic Republic of Congo, 19th cent. . . Cm 43. Size of second knife: 38 cm.

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Lot n° 46 

Iranian bronze head depicting a...

Iranian bronze head depicting a prince. Iran, 18th cent. . . Cm 16.

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Lot n° 47 

Elegant 1960s satin-finished brass...

Elegant 1960s satin-finished brass cigarette case representing the globe. . . 33 cm. Can be opened by a manual mechanism and rests on base. Height refers to the object when open

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Lot n° 48 

Beautiful chiseled iron knife without...

Beautiful chiseled iron knife without wire used during the Parisian Grand Guignol theatrical performances.Paris, 20th cent. . . 28x3.50 cm. On the handle is a secret compartment from which fake blood flowed during murder scenes.

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Lot n° 49 

Pair of bags from the Naga "Konyak"...

Pair of bags from the Naga "Konyak" tribe.India, late 19th cent. . . Cm 27x37.50. Measurement of the second bag: 27x21 cm.

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Lot n° 50 

Mandau headhunter's sword. . Cm...

Mandau headhunter's sword. . Cm 72. The sword is complete with scabbard with finely worked bone handle and embellished with lock of hair of a deceased enemy.

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