S L RT, RT, A INERA M GEMSTONES AND December 6, 2017 Wednesday Los Angeles LAPIDARY WORKS OF LAPIDARY LAPIDARY WORKS OF ART, GEMSTONES AND MINERALS | Los Angeles, Wednesday DECEMBER 6, 2017 24276 LAPIDARY WORKS OF ART, GEMSTONES AND MINERALS Wednesday December 6, 2017 at 10am Los Angeles BONHAMS BIDS INQUIRIES ILLUSTRATIONS 7601 W. Sunset Boulevard +1 (323) 850 7500 Claudia Florian, G.J.G Front cover: Lot 2466 Los Angeles, California 90046 +1 (323) 850 6090 fax Co-Consulting Director Inside front cover: Lot 2035 bonhams.com (323) 436-5437 Session page: Lot 2217 To bid via the internet please visit [email protected] Inside back cover: Lot 2285 PREVIEW www.bonhams.com/24276 Back cover: Lot 2462 Friday, December 1, 12-5pm Katherine Miller Saturday, December 2, 12-5pm Please note that telephone bids Business Administrator Sunday, December 3, 12-5pm must be submitted no later (323) 436-5445 Monday, December 4, 10-5pm than 4pm on the day prior to [email protected] Tuesday, December 5, 10-5pm the auction. New bidders must also provide proof of identity SALE NUMBER: 24276 and address when submitting Lots 2001 - 2487 bids. Telephone bidding is only available for lots with a low CATALOG: $35 estimate in excess of $1000. Please contact client services with any bidding inquiries. Please see pages 183 to 186 for bidder information including Conditions of Sale, after-sale collection and shipment. Bonhams 220 San Bruno Avenue San Francisco, California 94103 © 2017, Bonhams & Butterfields Auctioneers Corp.; All rights reserved. Bond No. 57BSBGL0808 ORDER OF SALE REGULATED SPECIES MATERIALS AND CITES PERMITS Lapidary Works of Art, Gemstones, The export of a lot from the United States or import into certain countries may be subject to export or import regulations, licensure Pearls and Native Metals and Minerals and/or other restrictions; in particular, lots containing plant or animal (listed alphabetically) ...........................2001-2487 materials such as ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoiseshell, coral, whalebone or certain types of woods, irrespective of age or value, may require the granting of one or more export or import licenses or certificates, or may NOTICE REGARDING BURMESE be banned from import altogether by some countries. Moreover, the ability to obtain an export license or certificate does not insure the ability JADEITE AND RUBIES to obtain an import license or certificate in another country. Lots that contain such regulated species materials may also not be eligible for Current law dictates that jadeite and rubies of Burmese origin and any exportation or for re-importation into the United States if they are not at articles of jewelry containing jadeite or rubies of Burmese origin may least 100 years of age, and, under current law, lots containing African not be imported into the U.S. Certification that such jadeite or rubies Elephant Ivory may no longer be re-imported into the United States were not mined in or extracted from Burma is required for importation regardless of age. In addition, resales of lots containing certain regulated of them into the U.S. species materials may be subject to restrictions in some jurisdictions. It is the responsibility of the buyer to investigate any applicable Lots noted in the catalog with a Y next to the lot number contain one restrictions on purchased property and to obtain any export or or more such regulated plant or animal materials. It is the buyer’s import licenses and/or certificates as well as any other required responsibility to investigate any such restrictions and to obtain any documentation before shipping. The buyer’s inability to export or relevant export or import licenses. Please note that this process import any such items or to do so timely shall not serve as the basis is governed by local authorities and may take considerable for any cancellation or rescission of the sale or any delay in payment. time. Regardless of any delay in the obtaining of an export or Prospective buyers who are uncertain as to whether a lot is subject import license or certificate or denial of a license’s or certificate’s to these restrictions or any other restrictions on importation or issuance, purchased lots shall be paid for in accordance with the exportation are advised to consult with the specialist department in Conditions of Sale, and any such delay or denial shall not serve as which the property is offered. the basis for cancellation of any sale. Prospective buyers are advised to obtain information from the relevant regulatory authorities regarding export and import restrictions, requirements, and costs prior to bidding. ERA PERIOD EPOCH MILLION YEARS AGO Prospective buyers should also check with their local (e.g. state) regulatory authorities regarding any local restrictions and/or permit requirements that may apply with respect to purchases of regulated QUATERNARY Holocene (Recent) Present to 0.01 species materials, including without limitation purchases of items Pleistocene (Ice Age) 0.01 to 2 TERTIARY Pliocene 2 to 5 containing elephant ivory or rhino horn. For example, we are advised Miocene 5 to 25 that New York buyers of any lot containing elephant or mammoth ivory CENOZOIC Oligocene 25 to 38 Eocene 38 to 55 or rhino horn will be responsible for obtaining a New York State permit Paleocene 55 to 65 before taking possession of the lot within New York State, and that the State of New Jersey has banned the import of items containing elephant or marine mammal ivory or rhino horn into that state. CRETACEOUS 65 to 144 JURASSIC 144 to 213 TRIASSIC 213 to 248 Upon request, Bonhams can refer the purchaser to a third party agent MESOZOIC (Age of the Dinosaurs) to assist the purchaser in attempting to obtain the appropriate licenses and/or certificates. However, there is no assurance that any necessary licenses or certificates can be obtained. Please contact the Specialist PERMIAN 248 to 286 Department for a suggested list of shipping agents prior to placing a CARBONIFEROUS 286 to 360 bid if you are uncertain as to whether a lot is subject to export/import DEVONIAN 360 to 408 ALEOZOIC SILURIAN 408 to 438 license or certificate requirements or related restrictions. P ORDOVICIAN 438 to 505 CAMBRIAN 505 to 590 LAPIDARY WORKS OF ART, GEMSTONES AND MINERALS Lots 2001- 2487 Additional images of all group lots are available on the website. 2003 2001 2004 2002 2005 2002 2004 GEM AMBER NUGGET GEM AMBER NUGGET Chiapas, Mexico Chiapas, Mexico Having green fluorescence particularly in Gem-grade amber possessing a high degree sunlight, contour polished to the exterior to of clarity, entirely contour polished to reveal reveal the gem-grade or high-degree of clarity. the interior beauty. with green fluoresence. Weighing 89.3 grams and measuring 3 1/2 x With a flat polished base allowing it to stand 2 1/2 x 1 1/4in on its own. Weighing approximately 200.2 2002 (detail) grams and measuring 3 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in $600 - 800 To be sold without reserve $1,000 - 1,500 2001 To be sold without reserve AMBER CARVING DEPICTING THE HEAD 2003 OF A MAYAN WARRIOR GROUP OF THREE ANIMAL-FORM 2005 Chiapas, Mexico AMBER CARVINGS GROUP OF EIGHT AMBER SPHERES Featuring a design patterned after Mayan Chiapas, Mexico Chiapas, Mexico pottery and temple images, depicting a Depicting a stylized cat, weighing 16.9 grams, Each of high clarity and medium yellow hue, warrior in full regalia, with a puma skin length 1 3/4in; a stylized dog, weighing weighing 29.0 grams, diameter 1 1/2in; 13.0 headdress. Carved of highly transparent approximately 17.8 grams, length 2in; and grams, 1 1/4in; 13.6 grams, 1 1/8in; 11.8 amber having very few inclusions, polished to another dog, weighing approximately 22.4 grams, 1 1/8in; 7.0 grams, 1in; 6.6 grams, a mirror bright finish. Weighing approximately grams, length 1 3/4in, some displaying green 1in; 5.6 grams, 7/8in; 5.7 grams, 7/8in. Total 257.6 grams and measuring 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x fluorescence in sunlight. Total combined weight 93.6 grams (8) 2 1/4in weight approximately 57.1 grams (3) $1,000 - 1,500 $1,500 - 2,000 $600 - 800 To be sold without reserve To be sold without reserve To be sold without reserve 4 | BONHAMS 2007 2006 2006 COPAL SPECIMEN WITH INSECT INCLUSIONS Antioquia, Colombia Copal--fossilized tree sap, or fossil resin- -is a precursor to amber. The distinction between copal and amber forms an issue of contention among experts, however. In general, fossil resin is called copal is it is not older than 2 - 20 million years, but, because of the lack of a scaling system for assessing polymerization rates, the nomenclature of resin, copal and amber is inexact. Adding to the difficulties in classifying Colombian copal 2007 (detail) and amber are the presence of drug cartels in the area, inhibiting more thorough scientific study that might clarify the age of the geologic formations in which these materials are found. 2007 Nevertheless, the collective importance VERY LARGE COPAL SPECIMEN WITH of resin, copal and amber specimens in ENHYDRO INCLUSION providing a fossil record of ancient rainforest Antioquia, Colombia life is indisputable. The present offering Very large free form contour polished is an elegant display specimen, with specimen of copal, featuring a rare inclusion elongated proportions, having a high degree of a water bubble which can be observed of transparency allowing the numerous when the specimen is rotated side to side. inclusions to stand out in high relief. Insect Specimen may also include various plant inclusions may consist of termites, ants and materials.