Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
By Leonard Auction Company
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Jun 25, 2022
502 South Westgate Street Addison, Illinois 60101, United States
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LOT 44:
Chinese / Tibetan Ceremonial Weapon Assortment
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Start price:
$
100
Estimated price :
$200 - $400
Buyer's Premium: 22%
sales tax: 8.5%
On the full lot's price and commission
Users from foreign countries may be exempted from tax payments, according to the relevant tax regulations
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Chinese / Tibetan Ceremonial Weapon Assortment
(5) archaic style items including ge dagger axe having carved jade blade and bronze handle, bronze pole arm head having carved jade axe blade and bronze axe having carved jade / hardstone handle, all retaining collection labels; a carved jade axe having jade handle with bronze shaft and spearhead; and a carved jade axe having bronze handle with inlaid adornments
Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000
Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate
Length: 10 1/2 inches, Width: 7 1/2 inches (ge dagger axe (widest))
Condition: Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with material and normal use; moderate oxidation to bronze components throughout; jade-handled axe having some chips to axe blade; no major chips or cracks noted; bronze axe missing an adornment; dirt / debris accumulation
Disclaimers: The sticker affixed to this item was not confirmed by the Museum and is likely spurious; please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present
Category: Decorative Arts > Asian
Estimated Sale Time: 10:39 am CST
Shipping Status: Shipping Quote
Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)
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Last modified: June 23, 2022, 12:57 pm
Condition: Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with material and normal use; moderate oxidation to bronze components throughout; jade-handled axe having some chips to axe blade; no major chips or cracks noted; bronze axe missing an adornment; dirt / debris accumulation
Dimensions: 7.5 x 10.5 in
