Mar. 8-9 & Apr. 5, 2003, The Collectibles Auction, Sale 18

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Outstanding Louwelsa Matt Ewer
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Lot 2351      Very Fine Louwelsa Matt Ewer. Before 1904. Height: 12-½". This lithe vessel with fluted spout is decorated with delicate peach blossoms set atop nearly undulating, pale green stems. The initial F of artist Frank Ferrell appears to the right of the design. The Weller Louwelsa half-circle seal is impressed to the base, along with the number 55. With only some soiling to the surface, this piece is nearly fine.
Estimated Value $1,200-1,500.
 
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Lot 2352      Silver Overlay Louwelsa Ewer. Height: 4-½". A single yellow blossom and silver overlay decorate this miniature ewer. Weller is impressed to the base, along with the numbers 1, 2, and 161, and the letter X. With a heavy cracquelure pattern and a single chip (less than 1/8") to the bottom; else fine.
Estimated Value $600-800.
 
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Lot 2353      Louwelsa Ewer with Uncommon Color Scheme. Height: 5-½". Bright blue flowers adorn this ewer with fluted spout. The number 65 and the letter X are stamped to the base, which is otherwise unmarked. Very minor scratches and imperfections; else fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
 
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Lot 2354      Louwelsa Humidor. Height: 6"; diameter 5-½". Yellow and orange mums are scattered across the surface of this high-walled, circular vessel. Initials in the glaze near the base resemble overlapping letters A and S. With the Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal impressed to the base, in addition to the numbers 6 and 615, and the letter K. Lid is missing. With only some minor scratches and an unglazed portion measuring ¼ x ½", this piece is very good.
Estimated Value $300-400.
 
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Lot 2355      Louwelsa Humidor with American Indian Portrait. Height: 6". This vessel bears the portrait of a Native American in a full, feathered headdress. Artist's initials near the base opposite the design appear to be JD. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, in addition to the numbers 5 (twice) and 76, and the letter X (twice). Light surface scratches and glaze imperfections, as well as repair to the lid; in very good condition.
Estimated Value $800-1,000.
 
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Lot 2356      Louwelsa Jardiniere. Height: 10-¼"; diameter: 11-¼" at the rim. Burnt orange mums and greenery ornament a warm, deep brown and caramel ground. Impressed with the Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal and the numbers 44, 228, and 7 on the base. With only some minor surface scratches and a chip or two (measuring under 1/8" each) to the rim, this vessel is nearly fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.
 
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Lot 2357      Louwelsa Jardiniere. Height: 9". Two blossoms, one deep orange and the other yellow, appear on this vessel with flared rim. The artist's signature, however illegible, appears in the glaze to the left of the design. With the Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal impressed to the base, along with the numbers 2, 4, and 226. Clear signs of wear, including moderate scrapes and chips -- one to a petal of the yellow flower; in good condition.
Estimated Value $300-400.
 
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Lot 2358      Louwelsa Jardiniere. Height: 7-½"; diameter: 10". Gold and bronze blossoms are strewn across the surface of this ample vessel. The artist's signature in the glaze at the lower right of the design is regrettably illegible. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, in addition to the numbers 2 (twice) and 11. Some surface scratching and flaking to the glaze, particularly opposite the design; in very good condition.
Estimated Value $200-300.
 
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Lot 2359      Louwelsa Jug. Height: 4". This full-bodied, yet petite, right-handed jug is decorated with yellow mums and lush green leaves. The initials M.M. of artist Minnie Mitchell are written in the glaze to the right of the design. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, in addition to the numbers 0 and 8, and the letter K, as well as the inscribed letter X. In very fine condition.
Estimated Value $350-400.
 
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Lot 2360      Louwelsa Jug. Height: 6". Deep violet grapes adorn this bulbous jug. The initials HW of artist Helen B. Windle appear at the lower right of the design. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, in addition to the numbers 4 (twice) and 74. With some minor surface scratches and imperfections, but still fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.
 
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Lot 2361      Louwelsa Jug. Height: 5"; width: 5-½". The body of this bulbous vessel is decorated with blackberries and leaves of green and gold. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, along with the numbers 2 and 379, and the letter L. With only a few minor scratches and flakes to the glaze at the mouth, this piece is fine.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 
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Lot 2362      Louwelsa Jug. Height: 6". Blackberries and grren leaves appear against the deep brown ground of this petite jug. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, as are the numbers 2 and 233. Artist's initials at the lower right of the design resemble the ML or M. Lybarger. With only a single, minute chip to the glaze, this vessel is fine.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 
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Lot 2363      Louwelsa Jug. Height: 5-½". This left-handed jug is decorated with full, deep golden-orange cherries. Artist Levi J. Burgess has signed L.J.B. in the glaze just below the bottom of the handle. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, in addition to the numbers 6 (or 9), 8, 18, and 88, and the letter X. Very light surface scratches and a few flakes to the glaze on the spout, but still fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
 
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Lot 2364      Louwelsa Jug. Height: 6". Three golden cherries appear on this vessel. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, along with the numbers 4, 18, and 802. The glaze along the mouth is chipped, but the vessel is otherwise fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.
 
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Lot 2365      Louwelsa Jug. Height: 6-½". Golden berries and green leaves appear on this bulbous, right-handed jug. The base is impressed with the number 98 and the letter T, but is otherwise unmarked. In very fine condition.
Estimated Value $200-300.
 
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Lot 2366      Louwelsa Jug. Height: 6-½". Yellow and orange berries and blossoms appear on this spherical jug. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, along with the numbers 6 (or 9), 8, and 330. With a few imperfections and chips to the glaze, the largest of which is located beneath the handle and measures 1/8 x ¼"; the condition is very good.
Estimated Value $150-250.
 
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Lot 2367      Louwelsa Lamp. Height: 7"; diameter: 10-½". Pansies rendered in sunny shades of yellow to golden-bronze are scattered across the upper portion of this oil lamp base, which has three curving handles and three corresponding legs. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the bottom. Drilled for use as an electric lamp. With some chips to the glaze at the high points of the handles, minor surface scratches, and some discoloration from a decal now absent from the bottom (and therefore virtually imperceptible) this piece is nearly fine.
Estimated Value $800-1,000.
 
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Lot 2368      Louwelsa Lamp. Height: 10-½". This bulbous, three-footed lamp base is decorated with mums in shades of ivory, orange, and bronze. Signed ER by artist Eugene Roberts to the lower right of the design. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the bottom, in addition to the numbers 8, 11, and 67, and the letter S. Converted to electric. Nicks and surface scratches; in good to very good condition.
Estimated Value $800-1,000.
 
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Lot 2369      Louwelsa Lamp. Height: 12-½". The somber portrait of a Native American in traditional costume adorns this full-bodied lamp base. Signed A. Dunlavy opposite the design, near the base, by artist Anthony Dunlavy. Marked on the inside. With only some minor surface scratches and imperfections, this piece is fine.
Estimated Value $800-1,000.
 
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Lot 2370      Louwelsa Lamp. Height: 20" (base). A patch of dandelions adorn this large, hourglass shaped lamp. The artist's initial, signed in the glaze below the design, resembles the letter D or P. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the inside of the bottom, in addition to the numbers 1, 2, and 61, and the inscribed letter X. With minor chips near the base and imperfections to the glaze; still fine.
Estimated Value $600-800.
 
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Lot 2371      Louwelsa Lamp. Height: 30". The ceramic body of this electric lamp is ornamented with autumn-hued oak leaves. Frosted and etched glass flue is tinted bronze at the upper rim. Marked inside lamp. With only a minor dent to the metal base, this lamp is in fine, working condition.
Estimated Value $500-700.
 
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Lot 2372      Louwelsa Lamp. Height: 24-½". Yellow flowers and lush green leaves ornament this two-handled oil lamp with what is believed to be the original oil container. The artist's signature appears beneath one of the handles, but is sadly indecipherable. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, as are the numbers 8 and X265, and the letter S. Light surface scratches and a few minor glaze imperfections; in very good to fine condition overall.
Estimated Value $500-700.
 
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Lot 2373      Louwelsa Lamp. Height: 7"; diameter: 13". Three bold yellow daffodils ornament this lovely lamp base with oil container, which appears to be the original. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the inside of the base, in addition to the numbers 1 and 597, and the letter K. Minor discoloration associated with cracquelure, surface scratches, nicks, and a single chip (½ x ¼") to the underside -- indetectable when the lamp stands upright; in good to very good condition.
Estimated Value $400-500.
 
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Lot 2374      Louwelsa Lamp. Height: 11-½". Green oak leaves ornament this ample oil lamp base. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the inside of the base, as are the numbers 8 and 560. Minor glaze imperfections, scratches, and nicks; in good to very good condition.
Estimated Value $400-600.
 
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Lot 2375      Louwelsa Lamp. Height: 12". A blackberry sprig rendered in shades of green and gold appears on this piece. The letter H, perhaps the monogram of artist Delores Harvey, appears at the lower left of the design. No maker's mark is evident, but the numbers 0, 2, and 4, and the letter S are all impressed to the base. With some light surface scratches and a single chip near the base (approximately ¼"); in very good to fine condition.
Estimated Value $300-400.
 
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Lot 2376      Louwelsa Lamp. Height: 7-½". Ivory and yellow pansies emerge from the shadowy brown ground of this three-legged lamp base, the edges of their petals streaked with a deep blue-green. Marked on the interior. Electric. With a few light scratches and nicks, but still very good overall.
Estimated Value $300-400.
 
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Lot 2377      Louwelsa Lamp. Height: 12". A single daffodil rendered in shades of deep orange and yellow ornaments this lamp base. No maker's mark is evident, although the number 6 (or 9) and letter S are impressed to the base. With only some minor surface scratches and imperfections, this piece is in fine condition.
Estimated Value $200-300.
 
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Lot 2378      Louwelsa Matt Lamp. Height: 10". A single yellow daffodil amid lithe green leaves is rendered in bold strokes against the striated, lavender ground of this electric lamp, accompanied by a simple cream colored shade. Marking obscured by metal parts. With minimal nicks, this lamp is in fine, working condition.
Estimated Value $800-1,100.
 
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Lot 2379      Louwelsa Lamp with Original Shade. Height: 11". Mums in various shades of orange decorate this three-footed lamp base with three handles. Comes with glass lamp shade (diameter: 14"), also ornamented with painted mums. Mark, if present, is not detectable. Lamp converted to electric. A few minor nicks and scratches, and a flake to the glaze (1/8") on one of the feet; in very good condition overall.
Estimated Value $500-700.
 
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Lot 2380      Louwelsa Matchstick Holder. Height: 2"; diameter: 3". The unusually shaped body of this vessel is decorated with a cigar and matchsticks. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, along with the number 6 and X143. With a chip measuring approximately ½" to the rim of the base, repair attempted; otherwise very good. Unusual motifs and art for the Weller series.
Estimated Value $200-250.
 
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Lot 2381      Louwelsa Mug. Height: 5". Golden cherries appear to dangle from the rim of this mug. Signed M. Mitchell by artist Minnie Mitchell diagonally in the glaze below the upper part of the handle. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, along with the numbers 0, 8, and X321. In very fine condition.
Estimated Value $450-500.
 
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Lot 2382      Louwelsa Mug. Height: 6". Right-handed mug features the distinguished profile of an aged monk. With the Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal impressed to the base, along with the numbers 1 and 562, and the letter S. In very fine condition.
Estimated Value $400-450.
 
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Lot 2383      Louwelsa Mug. Height: 3-½". Blossoms and leaves in shades of green and gold ornament this right-handed mug. The initials M.L., perhaps written by artist M. Lybarger, appear in the glaze to the right of the handle, near the base. With the Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal impressed to the base, along with the numbers 8 (twice) and X158, and the letters XX. There is a miniscule chip to the rim and an imperfection in the glaze on the handle; still fine.
Estimated Value $350-400.
 
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Lot 2384      Louwelsa Mug. Height: 5-½". This left-handed mug is ornamented with berries which hang from a thorny branch. Artist Levi J. Burgess has initialed the piece in the glaze L.J.B. just to the right of the stylized handle. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal, though faint, is impressed to the base along with the inscribed letter M. With only a few minor scratches, this piece is fine.
Estimated Value $350-450.
 
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Lot 2385      Louwelsa Mug. Height: 5-½". This right-handed mug bears large, golden grapes. Artist Helen B. Windle has inscribed her monogram H.W. in the glaze between the design and the stylized handle. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, along with the numbers 9 and 300 and the letters D and X. In very fine condition.
Estimated Value $350-450.
 
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Lot 2386      Louwelsa Mug. Height: 6-½". Amply proportioned, right-handed mug decorated with purple and golden grapes. Initials EB to the right of the handle appear to be the monogram of artist Elizabeth Blake. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, as are the numbers 8, 12, and 562. The glaze along the rim is flaked, and there is considerable surface scratching along the handle and the body, opposite the design; the condition is very good.
Estimated Value $350-400.
 
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Lot 2387      Louwelsa Mug. Height: 5". Blackberries on leafy, thorned branches ornament this right-handed mug. With the initials L.J.B., for artist Levi J. Burgess, signed in the glaze. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, along with 0, 10, 120, and X. In very fine condition.
Estimated Value $300-400.
 
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Lot 2388      Louwelsa Mug. Height: 5". Right-handed mug decorated with blackberries. Artist's initials are regrettably illegible. The numbers 4 and 120, in addition to the letter X, are impressed to the base, which is otherwise unmarked. In very fine condition.
Estimated Value $300-400.
 
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Lot 2389      Louwelsa Mug. Height: 6". Delicate gold grapes and generous green leaves ornament this sizeable, right-handed mug. Artist Minnie Mitchell has signed M. Mitchell in the glaze to the right of the handle. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, in addition to the numbers 18 and 562 and the letter K. With some minor chips to the glaze along the rim and handle, and some surface scratching to the body, this mug remains very good.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 
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Lot 2390      Louwelsa Mug. Height: 6". Golden cherries appear to dangle from the rim of this sizeable, right-handed mug. The monogram LM near the base, beneath the handle, indicates that the design is the work of artist Lillie B. Mitchell. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, in addition to the numbers 8 and 435, and the letter K. With two minor chips to the rim (less than 1/8") and some scratches below the design, but still fine.
Estimated Value $250-300.