February Online Auction (Sale #299)

Inuit Carving Assortment

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $600 - $1,000

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Inuit Carving Assortment

(9) items including human figures, walrus, seals, a shore bird and a bear of soapstone; a fish including stand of bone; many illegibly signed on undersides, some retaining labels reading ‘Canadian Eskimo Art’; together with an Inuit style walrus figurine

Property from: Private Collector, Chicago, IL

Height: 5 1/4 inches, Width: 3 inches, Depth: 1 3/4 inches (tallest)

Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use; a walrus having a repaired break at tail and a chipped tusk and flipper tip, (2) seals having chipped rear flippers, a bird having 0.25-inch chip to tail, (2) items detach from their stands, some stone items having internal fractures visible at surface but do not compromise their integrity, occasional scratches, minute nicks, chips or scuffs throughout

Disclaimers: surface imperfections consistent with this form of art

Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic

Estimated Sale Time: 2:18 pm CST

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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%), Wisconsin (5.5%)

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Last modified: February 2, 2023, 2:07 pm

Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use; a walrus having a repaired break at tail and a chipped tusk and flipper tip, (2) seals having chipped rear flippers, a bird having 0.25-inch chip to tail, (2) items detach from their stands, some stone items having internal fractures visible at surface but do not compromise their integrity, occasional scratches, minute nicks, chips or scuffs throughout

Dimensions: 5.25 x 3 x 1.75 in