Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 18

American Art Pottery

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
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. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
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. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299
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. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299
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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
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. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $242
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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
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. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $127
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. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $483
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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
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. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
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. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299
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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2391		Louwelsa Mug. Height: 3-½". Right-handed mug with golden grapes and lush leaves. With the Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal impressed to the base, along with the numbers 9 and X158. With a chip to the glaze along the rim; else fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2392		Louwelsa Mug. Height: 6-½". Golden cherries dangle alluring from the rim of this ample, right-handed mug. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, as are the numbers 6 (or 9), 8, and 485. In very fine condition. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2393		Louwelsa Mug. Height: 5-½". Full, ripe red strawberries dangle from the rim of this right-handed mug. The Louwelsa Weller circle seal is impressed to the base, in addition to the number 562 and the letter X, plus the inscribed letter P. Light surface scratches, but still fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2394		Louwelsa Mug. Height: 6". Abstracted flowers and leaves are rendered in fall tones on the body of this right-handed mug. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, along with the numbers 5 and 17. Very light surface scratches, but still fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2395		Louwelsa Mug. Height: 4". Two-handled mug with deep violet blackberries and green leaves. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed (twice) to the base, in addition to the numbers 1 (twice) and 3 (twice). With a few tiny flakes to the rim and some minor glaze imperfections, but still fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2396		Louwelsa Mug. Height: 3-½". Right-handed mug with bright yellow blossom and greenery. With the Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal impressed to the base, along with the numbers 2 and 153. In very fine condition. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2397		Louwelsa Mug. Height: 3-½". A fiery orange mum with sinuous leaves adorns this right-handed mug. With the Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal impressed to the base, along with the numbers 8 and X158. Some crazing and two chips (1/8 and ¼") to the rim; still very good. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2398		Scarce Blue Louwelsa Mug. Circa 1896-1924. Height: 5-¼". A cluster of leaves and berries decorate the surface of this simple mug. The Louwelsa Weller circle seal is impressed to the base. With only a few minor imperfections to the glaze, this piece is fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $391
Lot 2399		Louwelsa Mugs, Pair. Height: 6-½" each. Fruits -- perhaps plums or peaches, appear to ripen on the branch depicted on this pair of large, right-handed mugs. Both mugs have what appears to be the M of artist Minnie Mitchell inscribed in the glaze to the right of the design. The Louwelsa Weller circle seal is impressed to the base of each one, and both also bear the number 562 -- one stamped, the other incised. Both display minor surface scratches, and one has a shallow chip along the lower rim (less than ¼"); else fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2400		Louwelsa Pedestal. Height: 22". Large yellow daffodils decorate this elegant pedestal with ornamental base. Unmarked. Nicks and small chips, mostly near the bottom or on the top, with moderate scratching and flaking on the top; in good to very good condition. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2401		Louwelsa Pedestal. Height: 18-½". Deep yellow to orange roses appear on this elegant pedestal. Unmarked. Scraches and nicks, with some tiny paint spatters as well; in very good condition. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2402		Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 12-½". A monk emerges from the shadowy surface of this tankard, gazing greedily upon his own draught. The raised initials of Levi J. Burgess, L.J.B., appear to the left of the figure. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, along with the number 580 and the letter K. With only a few minor surface scratches, this piece is fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $604
Lot 2403		Eye-Catching Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 8-½". A burst of yellow rose blooms ornament this right-handed pitcher with fluted mouth. The artist's monogram at the lower right of the design may be the AG of Arthur Goetting. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, along with the number 431 and the letter O. In very fine condition. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $368
Lot 2404		Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 14". Two ears of corn, rendered in hues of gold and brown, appear on this ornamental, right-handed pitcher with fluted mouth and stylized handle. Signed by artist M. Lybarger in the glaze to the right of the design. With the impressed Weller mark to the base, along with the numbers 2, 3, and 64, the letter X, and the inscribed letter M -- or perhaps W. With considerable chipping to the glaze along the rim, especially on the raised portions and some chips to the edges of the base -- the latter are not visible when the pitcher is in a standing position. In good to very good condition. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2405		Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 10". A single yellow rose decorates the body of this left-handed pitcher. The monogram TS of artist Tot Steel appears to the left of the design, near the base. Unmarked. In very fine condition. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 2406		Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 12-½". This simple, right-handed pitcher is ornamented by a branch laden with golden peaches. Initialed opposite the design JI by artist Josephine Imlay. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, in addition to the numbers 7 and 580, and the letter K. With some surface scratching, but still nearly fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $242
Lot 2407		Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 12-½". Gold and violet grape bunches ornament this ample vessel. Artist Eugene Roberts has signed ER below the design. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal is impressed to the base, in addition to the numbers 1, 4, 8, and 580. With some light scratches and a few flakes to the glaze along the rim; in very good to fine condition. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2408		Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 7-½". A cluster of yellow and orange flowers ornament this right-handed pitcher. With the Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal impressed to the base, in addition to the numbers 1 (twice) and 99. With a tiny chip (1/8") to the spout; otherwise fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2409		Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 14". Purple and gold grapes and lush green leaves decorate this ample, right-handed pitcher with fluted mouth and stylized handle. Signed in the glaze to the right of the design by artist M. Lybarger. The Louwelsa Weller circle seal is impressed to the base, along with the number 264 and the letter X. The shape of the base is a bit uneven, allowing the pitcher to wobble a bit, but the overall appearance is certainly fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 2410		Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 10-½". A single daffodil decorates this ample pitcher. Unmarked. In very fine condition. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 2411		Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 5-½"; diameter: 7". Ripening blackberries depicted in shades of gold and green ornament this vessel. The artist's initials are inscribed in the glaze, but firing has left them too faint to allow recognition. The number 7 is impressed to the base, which is otherwise unmarked. With minor surface scratching, tiny chips to the glaze along the rim, a chip along the lower edge (¼", but very difficult to see when the pitcher is in a standing position), and a single imperfection (approximately 1/8") to the lower right of the design; in very good to fine condition. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2412		Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 5". A yellow daffodil, bent at the neck, adorns this left-handed pitcher. Artist's initials to the lower left of the handle are, sadly, indecipherable. With the Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal, the numbers 5, 6, and 22 are impressed to the base, and the letter X inscribed. In very fine condition. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2413		Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 4-½". A golden yellow crocus with lithe green leaves adorns this right-handed pitcher. The Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal and the numbers 8 and X215 are impressed to the base. With only a few minor chips to the rim, this piece is very good. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2414		Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 3"; diameter: 4-½". White and yellow blossoms and lush green leaves decorate this bulbous, right-handed pitcher. 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, along with the numbers 1, 3, and 4 (twice). In very fine condition. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 2415		Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 12-½". Plump gold and purple grapes hang from an ample vine against the caramel and deep brown ground of this simple, right-handed pitcher. With the Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal impressed to the base, along with the numbers 12 and 520, and the letter K. There is a single vertical hairline crack to the left of the handle, which has resulted in three chips, the largest measuring ¼" in length. There are also a few very minor chips to the glaze near the spout. The overall condition is very good. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2416		Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 5". Orange mums and lush green leaves appear against the deep brown background of this right-handed pitcher. With the Louwelsa Weller half-circle seal and the number 88 impressed to the base. There are a few minor chips (1/8") to the handle, but otherwise this piece is fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2417		Louwelsa Pitcher. Height: 4". The ample body of this squat, left-handed pitcher with fluted lip is ornamented with a single golden-orange bloom and slender leaves. With the Louwelsa Weller circle seal impressed to the base, along with the numbers 2 (twice), 3, and 4. In very fine condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115

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