Early 20th C. Nigerian Igbo Wooden Helmet Mask:

West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A wonderful carved-wood helmet mask embellished with black and white paint. Intricately incised with a lovely geometric pattern along its forehead, the intriguing vizard presents slender, almond-shaped eyes under a curved brow, a narrow, pointy nose, and a full-lipped mouth held open to display top and bottom rows of square teeth. A pair of petite ears flanks the unique visage, while a series of annular drill holes line the periphery, perhaps for attaching ornamentation or allowing the piece to be strapped to a costume and worn. This mask could possibly be an Ogbojeda (or “fool”) mask, which was used for the Okperegede Masquerade, a traditional gathering that commemorates the reunion of the living community with their ancestors via a multi-character masked performance. Size: 7.75″ W x 11.625″ H (19.7 cm x 29.5 cm)

Alfred Hutty:

Alfred Hutty (South Carolina/New York, 1877-1954)
LOWCOUNTRY LIVE OAK WITH SPANISH MOSS
watercolor, framed, signed
sight H16″ W21 1/2″

Northwest Coast Kwakiutl Polychrome Wood Sun Mask 1970s:

Native American, Pacific Northwest, Kwakwaka’wakw / Kwakiutl / Kwagiulth culture, ca. 1970s CE. A charming sun mask, the central mask and orb-like surround carved separately, skillfully conjoined, and painted with bright colors, demonstrating the signature visual style of the people of the Pacific Northwest. At the center is a high relief mask presenting a dramatic expression with openwork eyes and an open mouth, net motifs adorning the forehead and below the chin, and face paint or tattoos, all delineated in a traditional vibrant palette of red, blue, black, and white. This face is surrounded by a circular orb that is embellished with stylized motifs in red, black, and white. Impressive for its grand size and refined artistry! Size: 7.5″ L x 26.25″ W x 26.25″ H (19 cm x 66.7 cm x 66.7 cm)

Millard Sheets:

Millard Sheets (California, 1907-1989)
RANCH SCENE
oil on artist board, framed, signed
sight H10″ W11 5/8″

South Carolina Ordinance of Secession, with Dedication by Signer:

South Carolina Ordinance of Secession, with Dedication by Signer December 17-20, 1860,
At a convention of the People of the State of South Carolina, begun and holden at Columbia, on the Seventeenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and thence continued by adjournment to Charleston, and there by divers adjournment to the Twentieth day of December in the same year.

An Ordinance to dissolve the Union between the State of South Carolina and other States united with her under the compact entitled “The Constitution of the United States of America” We, the people of the State of South Carolina, in Convention assembled, do declare and ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained. That the Ordinance adopted by us in Convention, on the twenty-third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, whereby the Constitution of the United States of America was ratified, and also all Acts and parts of Acts of the General Assembly of this State, ratifying amendments of the said Constitution are hereby repealed; and that the union now subsisting between South Carolina and other States under the name of “The Constitution of the United States of America” is hereby dissolved. Done at Charleston, the twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

D. F. Jamison Delegate from Barnwell and
President of the Convention

and signed by 171 men, as well as

Attest: Benj. F. Arthur, Clerk of the Convention

Lith. of Evans & Cogswell, Charleston S.C.

and dedicated in ink: A present to my Daughter Mary E. Williams, by John D. Williams, April 12th 1861

Williams 1987 Pinball Amusement Machine, Fire! 556:

Collectors quality. An ode to the great Chicago fire. Designed for 4 players. Playfield simulates fire effects. The player must quickly “put out fires” when they appear in various places on the playfield, by either completing a bank of targets or making a lit shot. Includes Instruction Manual 16-556-101. Serial #556 113892, Volts 115V 60H, Amps 8.0. Weight: 225lbs, uncrated.

Royal Doulton Winston Churchill Prototype Character Jug:

Scroll handle. Marked property of Royal Doulton. Seen in the Stephen Mullins Century of Royal Doulton Character and Toby Jugs book on page 338.

Royal Doulton Prototype Black And White Bulldog Hn881:

Glossy porcelain figure; Black and white sitting bulldog. Doulton backstamp, not regular one.

Royal Doulton George Washington Bicentenary Jug:

Limited edition, glossy porcelain designed in high-relief. Impressed artist signed. Features George Washington and the signing of the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE headed by John Hancock. Handle designed with Stars and Stripes, features a mask of George Washington’s head modeled as the lip, with a list of signatories to the Declaration of Independence. Bottom base marked THE GEORGE WASHINGTON JUG 1732-1799 A GREAT AMERICAN THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY FRIST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Royal Doulton backstamp.

Royal Doulton Flambe Exhibition Vase, Low Tide:

Large; high fired glaze. Depicts extensive coastal scene; boats, boatmen, castle and ruins. Deep, rich red with black accents. Large bulbous body with flared lip. Doulton backstamp.