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• FORSYTHES ANTIQUES AUCTION •

• FORSYTHES ANTIQUES AUCTION
COLLECTION OF Dr. & Mrs. ALAN LUGER


SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2016 11:00 AM
EASTGATE (CINCINNATI), OHIO


Located at the Holiday Inn, 4501 Eastgate Blvd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45245.  Exit 63A off I-275 to East 32 to Eastgate Blvd.
Forsythes’ Auctions is proud to present the 40 year collection of Dr. and Mrs. Alan Luger of quality antique items. 
We will begin the auction at 11:00 AM with over 40 un-cataloged clocks.

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   Pages 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11   Lot # 246 - 280
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TITLE DESCRIPTION CONDITION LOW EST HIGH EST
             
246 Three Tlingit Lidded Baskets Three Tlingit Lidded Baskets All early to mid 20th century with various gemoetric decoration, 1st 3 1/2 x 1 3/4 high; 2nd 3 1/2 x 2" high; 3rd 4 1/4 x 2 1/4" high. 1st with minor coil break on edge of lid; others Fine. 80 150
247 Three American Indian Baskets Three American Indian Baskets Including a two handled imbricated tray Salish/Fraser River/Thompson River, 13 x 18 x 3" high; plus a Nootica-Makah basket with checkerboard base, 4" diameter x 3" high; and a Hopi basket, undecorated, 10" diameter x 4" high. Tray with a couple of minor coil breaks; larger bowl with a couple of coil breaks at lip, else Fine; 3rd Fine. 150 300
248 Northern California Basketry Covered Flask Northern California Basketry Covered Flask Over an aqua glass whiskey flask, with polychrome triangular decoration, 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 5 3/4" high. Fine Condition. 80 150
249 Two Basketry Covered Bottles Two Basketry Covered Bottles Includes a Paiute example with vertical stacked diamond decoration with basketry lid, 3 3/4" diameter x 12" high; and an Anglo wicker covered 19th century bottle, both basketry & bottle are 19th century, 3 3/4" diameter x 9 1/4" high. 1st with 1 1/2 x 1" spot missng basketry on side; 2nd two chips on lip of bottler, basketry is Fine. 100 200
250 Maria & Julian Martinez Blackware Jar Maria & Julian Martinez Blackware Jar Black on black decoration in geometric pattern, signed on base "Maria + Julian", 8 1/2" diameter x 6 1/4" higj. Fine Condition. 800 1200
251 Maria & Julian Martinez Blackware Jar Maria & Julian Martinez Blackware Jar Black on black decoration of serpent, signed on base "Maria/Julian", 6 1/2" diameter x 5 1/2" high. Fine Condition. 500 1000
252 Santa Clara Carved Blackware Jar by Juanita Santa Clara Carved Blackware Jar by Juanita With wonderful serpent design, signed on base "Juanita", 5 1/2" diameter x 4 1/2" high. Fine Condition. 200 300
253 San Ildefonso Carved Blackware Jar by Blue Corn San Ildefonso Carved Blackware Jar by Blue Corn With wonderful serpent design, signed on base "Blue Corn San Ildefonzo Pueblo", 6" diameter x 5" high. Fine Condition. 200 400
254 San Ildefonso Blackware Jar by Santana & Adam Martinez San Ildefonso Blackware Jar by Santana & Adam Martinez With fine feather design from lip to shoulder, signed on base "Santana Adam", 5" diameter x 3" high. Fine Condition. 100 200
255 San Ildefonso Blackware Jar by Lupita Martinez San Ildefonso Blackware Jar by Lupita Martinez With feather design from lip to shoulder, signed on base " Lupita Martinez", 4 3/4" diameter x 3 1/2" high. Fine Condition. 100 200
256 Santa Clara Carved Blackware Jar by Tony Juanita Santa Clara Carved Blackware Jar by Tony Juanita With wonderful serpent design, singed on base "Tony Juanita", 8" diameter x 5 1/2" high. Minor ware, else Fine. 200 400
257 Santa Clara Carved Blackware Jar by Betty & Lee Tafoya Santa Clara Carved Blackware Jar by Betty & Lee Tafoya With wonderful carved serpent design, signed & dated on base "Betty & Lee Tafoya Santa Clara 8-3-77", 3 1/2" diameter & high. Fine Condition. 100 200
258 Santa Clara Blackware Jar Santa Clara Blackware Jar With highly burnished surface, unsinged, 7" diameter x 7 3/4" high. Fine Condition. 100 200
259 San Ildefonso Blackware Bowl by Simmona" San Ildefonso Blackware Bowl by Simmona" Nice low form with geometric decoration around rim, signed on base "Simmona", 7" diameter x 3 1/4" high. A few scratches, else Fine. 100 200
260 Mata Ortiz Blackware Seed Jar Mata Ortiz Blackware Seed Jar With black on black design of spiral feathers from lip to shoulder, artist signed on base "Matilda Quetzal", 5 1/2" diameter x 4" high. Fine Condition. 50 100
261 Mata Ortiz Jar by Ruben Rodriguez Mata Ortiz Jar by Ruben Rodriguez Wonderful small globular jar with unusual square opening and beatifully executed feather designs, signed on base "Ruben Rodriguez", 4" diameter x 2 3/4" high. Fine Condition. 50 100
262 Santa Clara Blackware Bowl Santa Clara Blackware Bowl Black on black decoration with pleasing geometric design, old inked paper label on base reading "Southwest Pueblo Burnished pot…", 7" diameter x 3 3/4" high. Fair amount of wear to finish. 50 100
263 Santa Clara Pottery Santa Clara Pottery Lot of two including a black on black plate with geometric design, signed on base "Rosa", 5 1/2" diameter; and a pot ring with highly polished burnished surface, 3.1/4" diameter. Both Fine Condition. 50 100
264 Acoma Polychrome Jar Acoma Polychrome Jar With fine stylized floral and geometric designs, unusual rouletted lip Fine Condition. 100 200
265 Southwest Pottery Southwest Pottery Lot of two including a Santa Clara Wedding vase, redware with polychrome painted designs on each side, 6 1/2" high; and a Cochiti polychrome shoe, 3" long x 2" high. 1st some ware to painted design; 2nd 2 small chips. 50 100
266 Jemez Jar by Janet M. Celo Jemez Jar by Janet M. Celo Black on red with fine stylized landscape features and geometric design, signed on base "J.C./Jemez", and in pencil "ii 90",  Fine Condition. 50 100
267 Sioux Beaded Moccasins Sioux Beaded Moccasins Thread sewn with greasy green, dark blue, red & white beads in geometric design, circa late 19th century, 10" long. Slightly stiff, else Fine. 300 500
268 Cheyenne Beaded Child's Moccasins Cheyenne Beaded Child's Moccasins Thread sewn with white, red, sky blue and greasy green beads in bands, 8" long.  A few missing beads, else Fine. 200 400
269 Sioux Beaded Hide Umbilical Fetish Sioux Beaded Hide Umbilical Fetish In the form of a lizard/turtle with greasy yellow, cobalt, white and sky blue beads, sinew & thread sewn.  7 1/4" long. Missing a few beads from face, else Fine. 200 300
270 Chippewa Beaded Bag Chippewa Beaded Bag Thread sewn with nice flower design on each side, hanging beaded fringe and beaded tabs on draw strings, 10" long x 6" wide. Fine Condition. 300 600
271 Micmac Beaded Pouch Micmac Beaded Pouch Thread sewn with pink, dark blue, medium blue, red & white beads on hide with cloth band holding each half together. Combination belt straps & draw string at mouth, 4" wide x 5" high. Fine Condition. 200 400
272 Sioux Horn Spoon Sioux Horn Spoon Cattle horn with nearly round bowl and handle that loops against body, carved branching floral on underside. Handle has old inked museum excession number and text reading "298/Sioux/C. 1910", 3" wide x 3 3/4" long x 1" deep. Fine Condition. 100 200
273 Great Lakes Crooked Knife & Eskimo Scraper Great Lakes Crooked Knife & Eskimo Scraper Lot of two including a nicely carved maple handled crook knife with 5-pointed star on handle and 4" long wrought steel blade, total length 10"; and an Eskimo hide scraper with jadite blade set in whale bone mount strapped to carved wood handle with sinew, 3 1/2 x 4 1/4" long, both with nice old patina, likely 19th century. Both Fine Condition. 100 200
274 Hopi Snake Dancer Doll Hopi Snake Dancer Doll In molded cloth with painted leather costume, real feathers in headdress, painted body details and decoration, he holds one snake in hand and second in mouth, beaded necklace. Snakes heads are carved and painted wood, 12 1/2" high. Slight wear to hair & feathers, else Very Good. 150 350
275 Outstanding Sioux Catlinite Figural Pipe with Beaded Pipe Stem Outstanding Sioux Catlinite Figural Pipe with Beaded Pipe Stem The pipe has a man and woman in the act of copulation in the missionary position with man on top, 7" long, with nice old patina and has been used. The stem has beads covering circa 3/4 of its length with bands of white, red, blue, greasy yellow, blue red and back to white of various widths with beading and traces of feathers at pipe mount and horse hair under end of bead on shaft, 32" long x 2 1/2" wide. With nice dark patina to wood. Tip of stem where pipe mounts snapped off but present, else Fine. 1000 2000
276 Plains Painted Hide Plains Painted Hide With battle scene between mounted Plains Indians and U.S. Army Infantry with 34 soldiers on left side and center, some standing, most knelling and several killed, one with cannon and circa 11 Indian warriors, most mounted with tipi village at far right, four bunched and beaded feathers along top edge, four small sinew sewn tears near margins, Lilely 20th century.  Approximately 31 x 25".  As above and minor expected paint loss. 1000 2000
277 Fine Early Navajo Classic Serapi Weaving Fine Early Navajo Classic Serapi Weaving In nice geometric pattern, 51 x 67". Very Good Condition. 1000 2000
278 Small Navajo Weaving Small Navajo Weaving In nice muted earth tones, 29 x 39". Wear at margins. 100 300
279 Fine Navajo Weaving Fine Navajo Weaving In pleasing star and geometric pattern, 41 x 66". Slight bleeding of red, else Very Good. 200 500
280 Fine Navajo Weaving Fine Navajo Weaving In greys, brown red on white, 29 x 60". Fine Condition. 150 350
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