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 • THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF THE LATE BETTY & AARON TUMEN
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2018 - 1:00 PM
EASTGATE (CINCINNATI), OHIO


Located at the Holiday Inn, 4501 Eastgate Blvd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45245.  Exit 63A off I-275 to 32 to Eastgate Blvd.


This auction includes the personal collection of the late Betty & Aaron Tumen, well-respected dealers and collectors & former owners of Brass Eagle Antiques.

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   Pages 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11  Lot # 31 - 60
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31  Silver Snuff Box  Silver Snuff Box Quatrefoil form with hinged domed lid, with chased village scene with figures, sides with matching vignettes with floral panels between, marked on base with male sovereign head facing right and second hallmark, 3 1/2 x 3 x 1 3/4" high. 100 200 Fine.
32 German Silver Cigarette Box German Silver Cigarette Box Marked 800 with crescent moon & crown, possibly Oskar Haegele, circa 1900, rectangular with hinged lid with high relief chased ring of roses with leaves, 3 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 5/8" high. 100 150 Fine.
33 Birmingham Sterling Tea Caddy Birmingham Sterling Tea Caddy In rococo style with chased shell motifs, marked with Brimingham anchor, date letter for 1916 and unclear makers mark, 4 x 2 3/4 x 4 3/4" high. 100 200 Fine.
34 Queen Anne Sterling Creamer Queen Anne Sterling Creamer London dated 1776 with hallmarks and engraved dove on side, 4 1/2" high. 100 200 Fine.
35 Gustav Klingert Russian Enamel Cup & Saucer Gustav Klingert Russian Enamel Cup & Saucer With matching spoon. Russian gilded silver and cloisonne enamel cup and matching saucer made  by famous Gustav Klingert who worked for Faberge. Moscow, with Russian 84 standard Moscow hallmarks on all three pieces and GK in rectangular punch also on all three, lovely polychrome enameled arabesque scroll work decoration, circa 1890. 1000 2000 All Fine.
36 Three Continental Enameled Silver Spoons Three Continental Enameled Silver Spoons Including one from Budapest, with bust handle, 5 1/4" long; plus one from Roma, 5 5/8" long and one that appears to be Russian, 4 3/8" long, all with hallmarks. 50 100 All Fine.
37 Judaica Silver Kiddish Cup Judaica Silver Kiddish Cup Unmarked but appears to be Sterling with chased arabesque scroll work, all hand made, 19th century and likely eastern European, 4 1/4" high. 100 200 Fine.
38 Chased Silver Dutch Tea Caddy Spoon Chased Silver Dutch Tea Caddy Spoon With scene of boy and dog in yard of cottage in bowl and figure of dog on handle with Dutch hallmarks of Crowned C, 930 and makers mark of owl, 5 3/4" long. 50 100 Fine.
39 Three Pieces od Children’s Sterling Three Pieces od Children’s Sterling Including a bowl with engravings of Dutch children by Gorham, 4 1/2" diameter x 2" high; plus child’s mug with enamel decoration of boy and dog with hoop, by Webster, North Attleboro, Mass., 1 5/8" high; and ABC spoon, unmarked but clearly sterling, 3 1/2" long; total weight 6.2 ozt.. 100 200 All Fine.
40 Ornate Silver Plated Grape Shears Ornate Silver Plated Grape Shears Lot of three, including one with birds claw instead of shears, 5 & 6" long. 50 100 Fine.
41 Ornate Silver Plated & Sterling Grape Shears Ornate Silver Plated & Sterling Grape Shears Lot of 3, including two German plated examples, 6" long and one marked Sterling, 7 1/4" long. 50 100 Fine.
42 Six Sterling & Cut Glass Dresser Boxes Six Sterling & Cut Glass Dresser Boxes Including a perfume lamp,marked Sterling with pendant with F&B, (Foster & Bailey, Providence, R.I., circa 1890), 2" diameter x 2 1/2" high; plus round jar with marked Sterling lid with oval ring handle with Art Nouveau floral, marked Whiting MFG Co., N.Y.C., 2 1/4" diameter x 2 3/4" high; plus powder jar with Art Nouveau floral scroll sterling lid and sterling shaker top with intaglio cut branching leaves in Hawks style cutting, 2 1/4" diameter x 4 1/2" high; plus marked Sterling lid with scroll work and pendant with F&B and inset gem stone in lid, 3 1/2" diameter x 3" high; plus small jar with marked sterling lid with Cherubim, unclear makers mark, 1 5/8 x 1 3/4" high; and small jar, pressed glass with marked Sterling floral chased lid, 1 1/2" diameter & high. 100 150 All Very Good to Fine.
43 Four Sterling Covered Salts Four Sterling Covered Salts All with cobalt blue glass liners including one marked with D inside a circle inside a four leaf clover and Sterling, recticulated sides, domed hinged lid with finial and paw feet and C scroll handle, with marked 800 silver spoon, 2 1/2" high; plus 2nd with recticulated sides hinged domed lid with finial and C scroll handle, marked Sterling with incomplete makers mark and marked Reed & Barton Sterling spoon, 2 1/2" high; plus 3rd with cut-out sides, cast C scroll handle, hinged lid with finial and thumb lift, marked Sterling with makers mark of Laurel wreath with sword inside with marked Sterling spoon, 3 1/4" high; and a footed example with hinged domed lid with C scroll handle electroplated with sterling spoon, 2 1/2 high. 100 150 All Fine.
44 Four Sterling Open Salts Four Sterling Open Salts Two pair, all with cobalt glass liners, including two with lion mask feet and chased flowers on bowl, marked Sterling with plated spoons, 2 1/2" diameter x 1 1/2" high; and a pair of footed salts, marked Royal Danish, International Sterling, 2 3/4" diameter x 1 3/4" high. 100 200 Fine.
45 Two Comic Enameled Silver Figures Two Comic Enameled Silver Figures Both from Italian comedy, enameled silver and sea shells, one seated on barrel top2 1/8" high and 2nd standing on enameled plinth with painted scenes of workers on jeweled plinth, 4 1/2" high, unmarked. 100 200 Both Fine.
46 Eight Sterling Souvenir Spoons Eight Sterling Souvenir Spoons All but one marked Sterling, including one with enamel decoration, fork, one Municipal Pier, Chicago; plus Alaska Salmon; plus State Capital Columbus, O; plus Atlantic Highlands, N.J.; plus Louisville, Ky, Lodge; plus bone marrow spoon; and Ibdian spoon with inset gem, unmarked.  50 100 All Fine.
47 Two Miniature Silver Chamber Sticks Two Miniature Silver Chamber Sticks Including one marked Whiting Mfg Co., Sterling with chased floral scroll work, 3 1/8" diameter x 2 1/4" high; and a Going To Bed Lamp, marked Derby Silver Co. in silver plate, boat shaped, 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/4" high. Total sterling weight 1.15 ozt. 50 100 Both Fine.
48 Lot of Silver Trinkets Lot of Silver Trinkets Lot of 9, including a marked Tiffany & Co. Sterling bookmark, 2" diameter; plus second floral bookmark, marked Strling3 1/2" long; plus baby teething toy with floral engraving 4 3/8" long; plus marked Web Sterling covered miniature dish, likely for salt, 1 3/4" diameter & high, pair of miniature ice tongs, also marked Web Strling1 7/8" long; plus miniature enameled lidded cup charm bracelet piece, 1" high; plus small London Sterling saucer ladle, dated 1825 with CB makers mark, possibly Charles Boyton with lion crest on handle4 1/4" long; plus a 19th or early 20th century enameled silver trinket, charm bracelet piece from Egypt in form of a coffin with gilt baby mummy inside and hinged lid with enameled Sphinx and pyramids, 1/4" wide & high x 1/2" long; and perfume bottle, clear with silver overlay and rhinestones, 2 1/8" high. Total silver weight less perfume 2.65 ozt. 100 150 All Fine.
49 Sterling Tea Balls Plus Sterling Tea Balls Plus Lot of four including a floral chased marked Sterling ball with chain, ring and stand, stand is 3" diameter with ball it is 1 3/4" high; plus strawberry shaped tea ball marked Sterling with laurel wreath and sword makers mark with chain and ring, 1 1/2" diameter x 2" high; and a pair of Fine Silver (marked Sterling 950) figural caster in the form of Japanese Shamisen (three stringed musicla instrument) 4 1/2" long, total sterling weight 3.10 ozt. 50 100 All Fine.
50 Three Silver Figural Salts Three Silver Figural Salts All in the form of swans, including an unmarked but at least 900 silver swan with movable wings and cut crystal body with unmarked coin salt spoon, 3" long x 2 3/" high; and a pair of marked 800 silver swans with crystal inserts, each with marked 925 or 800 silver spoons, 2 1/4" long x 2" high. 50 100 All Fine.
51 Sterling Figural Corn Holders Plus Sterling Figural Corn Holders Plus Lot includes two sets of Sterling figural corn spies or holders, including one set of 8, second set of 11, all marked Sterling, total weight 5.85 ozt. Plus a set of 16 silver plated holders. 100 200 All Fine.
52 Two Pair Sterling Casters Two Pair Sterling Casters Including a rococo example marked Sterling with unclear makers mark, floral engraving, lion mask knees and paw feet, 5" high; and a pair marked Royal Danish International Sterling, 4 1/2" high, total weight 10.75 ozt. 100 150 Both Fine.
53 Silver Items Plus Silver Items Plus Lot of 17, including 4 pieces of Sterling, three thimbles and one shot in form of thimble, total weight 1.50 ozt; plus 8 other brass and other metal thimbles; plus gold and MOP dip pen, 5 1/2" long; plus chocolate straw, marked Alpaca Fine, 8" long; plus two figural decanter stoppers in silver plate, 4" high; and bird figure with bone and glass gems and beak, 3 1/2" high. 50 100 All Very Good to Fine.
54 Silver & Gold Trinkets Silver & Gold Trinkets Lot of 7 including an unmarked yellow gold and silver watch key, 1 1/2" long, total weight 0.05 ozt; plus a 1914 American Liberty Head blow-out quarter; plus abalony and silver miniature funnel, 1 1/2" high; plus Continental silver figural goblet with crowned V hallmark, 2 1/2" high; plus a card holder, American marked 925 with unclear makers mark, decorated with chased roses, 3 1/4 x 1 x 2 1/2" high; plus Japanese seated Buddah, charm bracelet piece with five miniature bone dice inside, 1" high; and marked Sterling Silver cage with bone dice inside, 1 1/8" high. Total silver weight less dice 2.60 ozt. 50 100 All Fine.
55 Figural Cigar Cutter & Knife Figural Cigar Cutter & Knife Lot of two including a brass Iron Maiden form cigar cutter, 2 1/4" high; and a marked Sterling pocket knife, with three blades, marked Grifford, 2 3/4" long closed. 50 100 Both Fine.
56 Sheffield Taper Stick Plus Sheffield Taper Stick Plus A fine early 20th century English Sheffield taper candlestick with cast acanthus leaf decoration, marked WA and England, 3 x 3 x 3 1/4" high; and a table caddy in the form of scroll decorated cornucopia with cherubim on wheels, in silver plate, 2 x 3 1/2 x 4" high. 40 60 Both Fine.
57 Three Bone Handled Sheffield Serving Pieces Three Bone Handled Sheffield Serving Pieces Including a large fish server with floral engraved server and spiral carved bone handle, 13" long; and a pair of spear forks with barbs and matching carved handles, 8 1/2" long in fitted case 10 1/4" long. 50 100 Fork handles with lines, else Fine
58 Nine Silver Plated Serving Pieces Nine Silver Plated Serving Pieces Including two with porcelain Blue Onion pattern handles, cake cuter and pastry server, 10 3/4 & 9" long; plus table crumb tray by Reed & Barton, 11" long; plus two other cake cutting forks, both with marked Sterling handles, 10 1/2" long; plus fish server, 12" long; plus three other smaller pieces. 50 100 All Fine to Very Good.
59 Sheffield & Cut Glass Caster Set Sheffield & Cut Glass Caster Set Marked J.D. & Co. with four bottles, two with air trap stoppers on ball feet, 5 1/4" square x 8 1/2" high. 40 60 Fine.
60 Victorian Silver Plated Jewel Casket & Tobacco Humidor Victorian Silver Plated Jewel Casket & Tobacco Humidor Lot of two including a chased jewel casket by E.G. Webster & Son, Brooklyn, N.Y., bombay form with bun feet, hinged lid and locking with floral scroll decoration, circa 1870's, 6 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 4 3/4" high; and Oval humidor with cut-out sides and frosted glass insert, engraved and domed hinged lid with turned finial, on attached salver base with four floral scrolled feet, marked with British Sheffield plate mark, 7 1/2 x 6 x 7" high. 100 200 Both Fine.
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