Gentleman's Auction with Jonathan Soroff Online
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Cartier Humidor in Burl Vavona Figured Wood and "Platinum" Finish
Lot: 3001Sold for: $3,998$3,250Cartier Humidor in Burl Vavona Figured Wood and "Platinum" Finish, late 20th century, the domed box with adjustable fitted interior, hygrometer dial, and sponge compartment, marked "CARTIER" on the more ...
Large Cigar Humidor
Lot: 3002Sold for: $615$500Large Cigar Humidor, Nat Sherman, New York, 20th century, the exotic wood veneered box opens to four removable trays, marked on the inside of the lid, ht. 13 1/2, wd. 19, dp. 12 in. Provenance: more ...
Pair of Modern Faux Calamander Veneer Armchairs
Lot: 3003UnsoldPair of Modern Faux Calamander Veneer Armchairs, rectilinear design, (veneer losses and imperfections),ht. 40 1/2, seat ht. 18 1/2 in. more ...
Victorian Sterling Silver Table Lighter
Lot: 3004Sold for: $492$400Victorian Sterling Silver Table Lighter, London, 1898-99, worn maker's mark "WF_," in the form of an early anarchist's bomb or grenade, the circular lighter with engraved monogram and flame finial, more ...
Group of Smoking Items
Lot: 3005Sold for: $984$800Group of Smoking Items, including lighters by Dunhill, Caran d'Ache, and S.T. Dupont; three cigar cutters, and a folding Asprey knife. Note: "When I smoked cigarettes and cigars, I did it like a more ...
Group of Sterling Silver Gentlemen's Items
Lot: 3006Sold for: $148$120Group of Sterling Silver Gentlemen's Items, including a Napier matchbox holder, Baldwin & Miller ashtray with miniature golf club, and a monogrammed Blackinton flask, approx. 5.7 troy oz. total. more ...
Mounted Boar's Tusk Cigar Cutter
Lot: 3007Sold for: $338$275Mounted Boar's Tusk Cigar Cutter, late 19th century, marked "M.W. & Co. Ltd.," lg. 8 3/4 in. more ...
Cast Metal Dog Head Cigar Cutter
Lot: 3008Sold for: $277$225Cast Metal Dog Head Cigar Cutter, early 20th century, lg. 6 1/2 in. more ...
Carved Sperm Whale Tooth Sterling Silver-mounted Match Safe and Cigarette Box
Lot: 3009Sold for: $1,353$1,100Carved Sperm Whale Tooth Sterling Silver-mounted Match Safe and Cigarette Box, England, late 19th century, hinged cover opens to a divided interior with lidded match safe, hinge with sterling marks, more ...
Large Polychrome and Scrimshaw-decorated Sperm Whale Lower Jawbone
Lot: 3010Sold for: $3,321$2,700Large Polychrome and Scrimshaw-decorated Sperm Whale Lower Jawbone, Michael Vienneau, Nantucket, 1997, allover decoration on one side depicting a town, harbor, surroundings, and ocean beyond, and a more ...
Brass-mounted Burl Veneer Letter Box
Lot: 3011Sold for: $209$170Brass-mounted Burl Veneer Letter Box, late 19th century, hinged doors open to a stepped, compartmented interior with pen tray, (imperfections),ht. 12 1/2, wd. 13, dp. 10 1/2 in. Note: "As a more ...
Burl Veneer Letter Box
Lot: 3012Sold for: $148$120Burl Veneer Letter Box, early 20th century, hinged doors open to a stepped, compartmented interior with pen tray and paper calendar cards for month, day, and year, (imperfections),ht. 14, wd. 16, more ...
Modern Tufted Leather-upholstered Swiveling Desk Chair
Lot: 3013Sold for: $246$200Modern Tufted Leather-upholstered Swiveling Desk Chair, with turned and carved embellishments, adjustable seat. more ...
The Boston Directory; Containing Names of the Inhabitants, their Occupations, Places of Business and Dwelling Houses.
Lot: 3014Sold for: $277$225The Boston Directory; Containing Names of the Inhabitants, their Occupations, Places of Business and Dwelling Houses. Boston: Published by E. Cotton, No. 47 Marlborough Street, Printed by James more ...
Set of Desk Books
Lot: 3015Sold for: $160$130Set of Desk Books, by Asprey, 166 Bond Street, London, 20th century, Atlas, Gazetteer, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and others. more ...
Neoclassical Bronze Inkwell
Lot: 3016Sold for: $800$650Neoclassical Bronze Inkwell, late 19th century, marked "L. JOERNING," the inkwell designed as a Corinthian portico topped by a balustrade, and a seated figure on the steps at front, ht. 9 1/2, wd. more ...
Brass Diving Helmet-form Inkwell
Lot: 3017Sold for: $338$275Brass Diving Helmet-form Inkwell, early 20th century, the top of the helmet hinged, mounted on a oak base with brass rope detail and ball feet, (missing a screwed-on element at back),ht. 6 1/2 more ...
Silvered Dog-form Pen Tray
Lot: 3018Sold for: $172$140Silvered Dog-form Pen Tray, possibly Germany, late 19th/early 20th century, reminiscent of German "Black Forest" carvings, ht. 3 3/4, lg. 6 3/4 in. more ...
Four Writing Utensils
Lot: 3019Sold for: $584$475Four Writing Utensils, early 20th century, including a Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen in its original case, an Otono fountain pen/pencil combination in an Asprey, London, case, and a fountain pen and more ...
Chelsea Ship's Bell Clock and Barometer Set
Lot: 3020Sold for: $492$400Chelsea Ship's Bell Clock and Barometer Set, 20th century, with 4-in. silver-tone arabic numeral dials each marked "Chelsea," eight-day time and strike movement, in screw-bezel brass cases set into more ...
Chelsea Wall Clock
Lot: 3021Sold for: $523$425Chelsea Wall Clock, Boston, with 3-in. silver-tone arabic numeral dial marked "Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, U.S.A.," eight-day time-only movement, in a screw-bezel chromed case, dia. 4 1/2 in. more ...
Asprey Compensated Pocket Barometer and Altimeter
Lot: 3022Sold for: $160$130Asprey Compensated Pocket Barometer and Altimeter, London, late 19th century, in a blue hinged shagreen case, silvered dial marked with the maker's name, case ht. 1 1/4, dial dia. 2 1/4 in. more ...
Two Boxed Cartier Travel Clocks
Lot: 3023Sold for: $338$275Two Boxed Cartier Travel Clocks, late 20th century, a "quadrant border" folding travel clock, the other octagonal, both marked "Cartier/PARIS," in original boxes. more ...
Rand McNally 9-inch Celestial Globe
Lot: 3024Sold for: $492$400Rand McNally 9-inch Celestial Globe, mid-20th century, the blue paper-covered globe on a plastic Art Deco-style base, (minor crack to base, paper with minor damage),overall ht. 11 1/2 in. more ...
Yngve Edward Soderberg (American, 1896-1971) Night Watch
Lot: 3025Sold for: $461$375Yngve Edward Soderberg (American, 1896-1971) Night Watch. Signed, inscribed and numbered in pencil along the lower edge, label with title on the reverse. Etching on paper, 12 x 8 3/4 in. more ...
Set of Twelve Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Cabinet Plates with Hand-painted Yachting Scenes
Lot: 3026Sold for: $923$750Set of Twelve Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Cabinet Plates with Hand-painted Yachting Scenes, England, first half 20th century, each plate with a distinct scene, the ship(s) identified on the reverse more ...
Two Pins Related to Zeppelin Flights
Lot: 3027Sold for: $62$50Two Pins Related to Zeppelin Flights, second quarter 20th century, one brass with red enameled border with city names surrounding the image of a zeppelin and the globe marked "FLL" on the reverse, more ...
Boxed Aviation-related Medals
Lot: 3028Sold for: $148$120Boxed Aviation-related Medals, Wittnauer Mint, mid-20th century, including the "China Clipper" and "The Macon and Akron" medals, cast in sterling silver, dia. 1 5/8 in. more ...
Two Sterling Silver PT Boat Pins
Lot: 3029Sold for: $148$120Two Sterling Silver PT Boat Pins, mid-20th century, in original box with applied label inside, pin lg. 2 1/2 in. more ...
Wayne Davis (American, 1904-1988) Two Airplane Etchings
Lot: 3030Sold for: $160$130Wayne Davis (American, 1904-1988) Two Airplane Etchings. One titled along the lower edge "Jimmy Doolittle's "Bee Bee Wasp" and signed "Wayne Davis" in pencil, the other titled indistinctly l.l. more ...