Bidspirit auctions | Alma Auction Mar 30, 2025
Alma, Mar 30, 2025. 346 lots, estimates 50 - 5000 $.
Alma -
Valued Collectors,
We are pleased to present our Spring Auction, featuring a refined selection of decorative arts, Islamic art, Judaica, Asian art, and fine silverware. This sale brings together an exceptional array of pieces from three distinguished private collections, hailing from the United States, Kfar Shmaryahu, and Tel Aviv.
Carefully curated, the auction offers works of historical and artistic significance, spanning diverse cultures and periods. We invite you to explore this remarkable assemblage, where provenance and craftsmanship converge.
For further details, we welcome your inquiries.
Lots in this catalog (346)
- Lot 1: A Bronze Buddha Figurine with Carved Gilt Wood Stupa, prob. Burma, 18th/19th Century — $200 - $300
- Lot 3: An Antique Indian Bronze Hanuman Figurine — $150 - $250
- Lot 4: A Silver Siamese Traditional Offering Tray, prob. Late 19th Century — $400 - $500
- Lot 5: A Fine Indo-Persian Painting — $200 - $300
- Lot 6: A Fine Silver Dagger, Burma, 19th Century — $500 - $700
- Lot 7: An Antique Bronze Buddha Figurine, Thailand, 18th/19th Century — $350 - $500
- Lot 8: A Carved Marble Bodhisattva Figurine, India, 18th Century — $500 - $700
- Lot 9: A Large Marble and Parcel Gilt Buddha Head, Burma, Late 18th Early 19th Century — $1,000 - $1,500
- Lot 10: An Antique Porcelain Vase Accented with French Bronze Ormolu, China, 18 or 19th Century — $500 - $700
- Lot 11: A Unique Carved 245Ct Emerald Figurine of Ganesh — $200 - $400
- Lot 12: A Burmese Silver and Bone Dagger, Late 19th Century — $300 - $400
- Lot 13: A Pair of Fine Satsuma Polychrome and Parcel Gilt Display Urns, Japan, late 19th Early 20th Century — $600 - $700
- Lot 14: A Fine Carved Shunga okimono of an Erotic Scene Next to a Corn Stalk, Japan, — $200 - $300
- Lot 15: A Carved Shunga Okimono Depicting a Group Erotic Scene, Japan, Meiji Period (1912-1868) — $200 - $300
- Lot 16: A Carved Shunga Netsuke of an Erotic Scene, Japan, — $200 - $300
- Lot 17: A Fine Carved Katabori Netsuke of a Gaijin and Karako Playing, Japan, Edo Period, Early 19th Century — $600 - $800
- Lot 18: A Fine Carved Netsuke Depicting Tekkai Senin, Japan, Edo Period, Late 18th-Mid 19th Century — $400 - $500
- Lot 19: A Pair of Fine Carved Organic Material Vases, Japan, Early 20th Century — $400 - $600
- Lot 20: An Impressive Brass and Polychrome Cloisonne Display Plate, Japan, Late 19th Early 20th Century — $300 - $450
- Lot 21: A Chinese Sang de boeuf Porcelain Dan Ping Vase — $300 - $600
- Lot 22: A Pair of Blue and White Chinese Vases — $100 - $200
- Lot 23: A Carved Horn Figurine Depicting Guan Yin, China, Early 20th Century — $200 - $300
- Lot 24: A Large Famile Verte Porcelain Bowl, China, — $300 - $400
- Lot 25: A Carved Nestuke of Otsu-e Figures, Japan, Tokyo School, 19th Century — $600 - $800
- Lot 26: A Carved Nestuke of a Pair of Monkeys, Japan, Edo Period, Early 19th Century — $800 - $1,000
- Lot 27: A Carved Netsuke of a Catfish, Japan — $300 - $400
- Lot 28: A Carved Okimono of a Mother and Children, Japan, Meiji Period, ca 1900 — $600 - $800
- Lot 29: A Carved Netsuke of a Father and Son, Japan — $400 - $500
- Lot 30: A Japanese Carved Organic Material Shishi Tenshu Seal — $300 - $400
- Lot 31: A Fine Bronze Water Dropper Depicting Longgui, China, Late Ming Early Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th Century — $600 - $800
- Lot 32: A Pair of Cloisonne Vases, China, Qing Dynasty (Qing 1644-1911) — $400 - $600
- Lot 33: A Polychrome Porcelain Lidded Ginger Jar, China, Tongzhi Dynasty (1862-1873) — $500 - $600
- Lot 34: A Sterling Silver Three Light Candelabra, China, ca 1900 (Chinese Export) — $500 - $700
- Lot 35: A Mixed Lot of Chinese Carved Jade Items — $200 - $400
- Lot 36: A Fine Carved Netsuke of a Recumbent Bull, Signed Tomokazu, Japan, — $300 - $400
- Lot 37: A Fine Carved Netsuke of a Couple Crossing The Tokaido Bridge, Japan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Early 20th Century — $500 - $700
- Lot 38: A Carved Netsuke of a Woman on a Horse, Japan — $300 - $400
- Lot 39: An Interesting Carved Organic Material Wood and Mother of Pearl Okimono of a Dancer, Japan, Early 20th Century — $400 - $500
- Lot 40: A Wood and Carved Organic Material Figural Group of Craftsmen at Work, Japan, Meiji Period — $3,000 - $4,000
- Lot 41: A Japanese Polychrome Porcelain Erotic Figurine — $100 - $200
- Lot 42: A Carved Organic Material Fan Depicting the “One Hundred Boys”, China, 19th Century — $250 - $350
- Lot 43: A Glass Reverse Painted Painting of a Maiden Holding a Blooming Branch, China, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century — $600 - $700
- Lot 44: A Carved Organic Material Okimono of a Fruit Merchant, Japan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century — $600 - $800
- Lot 45: A Charming Silver and Polychrome Enamel Cloisonne Tea Set, China, — $400 - $600
- Lot 46: A Large Islamic Copper Bowl — $500 - $700
- Lot 47: A Damascene Brass Silver and Copper Inlay Cup and Saucer, Syria, 19th Century — $250 - $500
- Lot 48: A Fine Damascene Brass Copper and Silver Inlay Tray, 19th Century — $250 - $400
- Lot 49: An Antique Islamic Brass Decorative Candle Vessel — $400 - $600
- Lot 50: A Fine Brass Urn, Persia, 19th Century — $300 - $500
- Lot 51: A Pair of Islamic Brass Candlesticks — $300 - $450
- Lot 52: A Damascene Brass and Silver Inlay Finjan and Coffee Pot, 19th century — $300 - $450
- Lot 53: An Antique Brass Astrolab — $400 - $600
- Lot 54: An Antique Islamic Brass Armillary Sphere — $250 - $450
- Lot 55: A Damascene Brass Silver and Copper Inlay Orb Vessel — $400 - $600
- Lot 56: A Fine Damascene Brass and Silver and Copper Inlay Bowl — $300 - $500
- Lot 57: An Antique Islamic Metal Bowl, 18th Century — $400 - $600
- Lot 58: A Lot of Three Islamic Bowls, Persia, 17/19th Century — $500 - $700
- Lot 59: A Bronze Incense Burner, Persia, Late Seljuk Dynasty, 13th Century — $500 - $700
- Lot 61: An Antique Persian 13th Century Style Spouted Vessel, — $500 - $900
- Lot 62: A Damascene Brass and Silver Inlay Lidded Box, 19th Century — $400 - $600
- Lot 63: A Damascene Brass and Silver Inlay Bowl, 19th Century — $400 - $600
- Lot 64: A Mixed Lot of Five Antique Persian Drawings on Organic Material — $400 - $600
- Lot 65: A Fine Qajar Papier Mache and Lacquer Mirror Case, 19th Century — $400 - $600
- Lot 66: A Quran Manuscript (Ottoman ?), Late 19th Century — $400 - $500
- Lot 67: A Pair of Antique Glazed Ceramic Round Tiles — $400 - $600
- Lot 69: A Palestinian Cotton Embroidered Robe, Beer Sheva, Early 20th Century — $200 - $300
- Lot 70: A Palestinian Cotton Embroidered Robe, Beer Sheva, Early 20th Century — $300 - $500
- Lot 71: A Fine Palestinian Embroidered Silk Girl's Robe, Beer Sheva, Early 20th Century — $300 - $500
- Lot 72: A Unique Palestinian Embroidered Robe with an Attached Amulet — $300 - $500
- Lot 73: An Old and Impressive Isfahan Rug — $500 - $900
- Lot 74: A Lot of Palestinian Embroidered Robes — $600 - $800
- Lot 75: Two Palestinian Embroidered Robes — $400 - $600
- Lot 76: A Mixed Lot of Embroidered Palestinian Textiles — $400 - $600
- Lot 77: A Mixed Lot of Five Palestinian Embroidered Robes — $400 - $600
- Lot 78: A Mixed Lot of Five Palestinian Embroidered Robes — $400 - $600
- Lot 79: A Fine Palestinian Embroidered Robe, Ashdod Area, Early 20th Century — $500 - $700
- Lot 80: An Impressive Palestinian Embroidered Robe, Beer Sheva, Early 20th Century — $500 - $700
- Lot 81: An Exceptionally Large Antique Islamic Carved Amber Plaque of a Mosque, 1369 gr — $3,000 - $4,000
- Lot 82: A Bukharan Style Brass and Silver Inlay Aftaba, Early 20th Century — $500 - $700
- Lot 83: An Antique Damascene Brass and Silver Inlay Bowl — $400 - $600
- Lot 84: A Large Islamic Metal Display Tray — $450 - $600
- Lot 85: A Damascene Brass and Silver Inlay Jewelry Box, 19th century — $450 - $700
- Lot 86: Islamic copper jug in the shape of a peacock — $500 - $700
- Lot 87: A Large Mamluk Style Copper and Silver Inlay Candlestick — $600 - $900
- Lot 88: An Impressive Syrian(?) Brass and Silver Inlay Mosque Hanging Lamp with Colored Glass, Late 19th Early 20th Century — $4,000 - $5,000
- Lot 89: A Fine Honey Colored Amber Islamic Misbaha — $300 - $400
- Lot 90: Islamic Misbaha — $500 - $600
- Lot 91: A Damascene Brass and Silver Inlay islamic Hanging Lamp — $600 - $800
- Lot 92: A Fine Damascene Bronze Silver and Copper Inlay bowl, 18th/19th Century — $600 - $900
- Lot 93: A Large Ottoman Metal Engraved Tray — $600 - $800
- Lot 94: A Large Damascene Brass and Silver Inlay Hanging Lamp, 19th Century — $600 - $800
- Lot 95: A Damascene Brass and Silver Inlay Hanging Lamp, Early 20th Century — $600 - $800
- Lot 96: A Pair of Damascene Brass and Silver Inlay Bowls, Syria, 19th Century — $700 - $900
- Lot 97: A Hand-Carved Inuit Bone Figurine — $300 - $500
- Lot 98: A Unique Qajar Polychrome Glazed Faience Bowl, Persia, 11th Century — $600 - $800
- Lot 99: A Unique Ottoman Silver Horse Stirrup, 19th Century — $500 - $600
- Lot 100: Two Carved Wood Guerre Helm Masks, Iv0ry-Coast, Early 20th Century — $300 - $400
- Lot 101: Two Carved Wood Guerre Helm Masks, Iv0ry-Coast, Early 20th Century — $400 - $500
- Lot 102: Three Carved Wood Chokwe Helm Masks, Congo, Second Half of the 19th/Early 20th Century — $400 - $500
- Lot 103: Three Carved Wood Helm Masks, Ivory Coast Area, Late 19th Early 20th Century — $400 - $500
- Lot 104: Two Carved Wood Helm Masks, Ivory Coast, Second Half of the 19th Century - Early 20th Century — $300 - $400
- Lot 105: A Chokwe and Luba Helm Masks, Congo, Early 20th Century — $300 - $400
- Lot 106: Two Carved Wood Helm Masks, Ivory Coast, Late 19th Early 20th Century — $300 - $400
- Lot 107: Two Marka Helm Masks, West Africa, 20th Century — $200 - $300
- Lot 108: A Sterling Silver Carriage Hanukkah Lamp, England, Birmingham, 1913 — $600 - $800
- Lot 109: An Impressive Silver Torah Crown, Europe — $5,000 - $7,000
- Lot 110: Arie Ofir - Seven Silver Plated Mezuzahs — $250 - $350
- Lot 111: A Unique Silver and Organic Material Spice Box, Late 19th Early 20th Century — $300 - $450
- Lot 111A: A unique BESAMIM tower made of silver — $400 - $600
- Lot 112: An Antique Wood and Parchment Esther Scroll — $300 - $600
- Lot 113: An Impressive Silver Synagogue Hanging Lamp, 18th-19th c — $1,800 - $2,400
- Lot 114: A Unique Antique Silver Tzedakah Box - Europe 19th c — $400 - $600
- Lot 115: A Sterling Silver Hanukkah Lamp, England, London, 1924 — $600 - $900
- Lot 116: A Miniature Sterling Silver Carriage Hanukkah Lamp, England, London, 1902 — $600 - $900
- Lot 117: A Fine Copper Hanukkah Lamp, Bezalel Yerushalem, Early 20th Century — $600 - $1,000
- Lot 118: An Impressive Silver and Polychrome Enamel Seder Plate — $550 - $700
- Lot 119: A Pair of Silver Torah Finials, Austro-Hungary, 19th Century — $800 - $1,200
- Lot 120: Arieh Ofir - A Hanukkah Lamp — $200 - $300
- Lot 122: A Fine Silver and Parcel Gilt (Etrog?) Box Germany, Augsburg, 19th Century — $400 - $500
- Lot 123: A Fine Silver Parcel Gilt Enamel and Precious Stones Lidded Box, Austro Hungary, 19th Century — $1,500 - $1,600
- Lot 124: A Mixed Lot of Five Antique Swords and Daggers — $1,500 - $2,000
- Lot 125: A Set of Six Sterling Silver Desert Knives — $120 - $150
- Lot 126: A Silver Gilt and Wood Long Handled Coffee Pot, France, 18th Century — $200 - $300
- Lot 127: A Mixed Lot of Silver Items — $200 - $300
- Lot 129: A Charming Brass Gilt and Enamel Champleve Carriage Clock, France, 19th Century — $200 - $300
- Lot 130: A Neo Rococo Style Bronze Table Clock, France, Late 19th Century — $150 - $200
- Lot 131: Painted Brass Table Clock — $150 - $200
- Lot 132: A Carved Wood Table Clock Designed as a Castle — $150 - $200
- Lot 133: An Ebonized Wood Mother of Pearl and Tortoiseshell Portico Mantel Clock, France, 19th Century — $200 - $300
- Lot 134: A Wood Gilt and Velvet Lined Clock, ca 1900 — $200 - $300
- Lot 135: A Portico Copper and Silver Plated Table Clock, France, Early 20th Century — $150 - $250
- Lot 136: An Elkington & Co Silver Plated Hanging Plaque, Late 19th Early 20th Century — $200 - $300
- Lot 137: Two Victorian Gentlemen's Canes, England, 19th Century — $200 - $300
- Lot 138: Two Victorian Wood and Silver Walking Canes, England, Late 19th Century — $200 - $300
- Lot 139: A Silver Lidded Box, Europe, 19th Century — $200 - $300
- Lot 140: An Antique Silver Rosewater Sprinkler — $300 - $400
- Lot 142: An Art Nouveau Silver and Polychrome Enamel Frame, England, — $200 - $250
- Lot 143: Two Silver Cigarette Cases, Europe, Early 20th Century — $200 - $300
- Lot 144: A Silver and Niello Snuff Box, Europe, 19th Century — $300 - $400
- Lot 145: An Art Deco Silver Silver Mesh and Garnet Beads Woman's Purse, Western Europe, ca 1920's — $300 - $350
- Lot 146: An Art Deco Silver and Silver Mesh Woman's Purse, Germany, ca 1920's — $200 - $300
- Lot 147: A Pair of Silver and Parcel Gilt Salt Cellars, Late 19th Century — $200 - $300
- Lot 148: A Pair of Silver and Parcel Gilt Salt Cellars, Germany, Augsburg, 19th Century — $200 - $300
- Lot 149: A Partial Set of Six Silver Parcel Gilt and Niello Beakers, Russia, 1851 — $300 - $400
- Lot 150: A Pair of Cartier Sunglasses in an Original Case — $200 - $300
- Lot 151: A Small Carved Organic Material Jewelry Box, Late 19th Century — $300 - $400
- Lot 152: A Mixed Lot of Hand Painted Miniatures with Organic Material Frames - 19th c — $250 - $350
- Lot 153: A Wood Mantel Clock with a Barometer 19th c — $300 - $400
- Lot 154: A Brass Carriage Clock, prob. France, Early 20th Century — $200 - $300
- Lot 155: A Marble and Bronze Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock, France, Boxwiller, Late 19th Early 20th Century — $300 - $400