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Lot: 2001 - CASED DOUBLE SAILOR'S VALENTINE
CASED DOUBLE SAILOR'S VALENTINE 20th c. Finely Crafted Shellwork Keepsake, mounted in a mahogany hinged octagonal box, each side with glass interior lid, the shellwork interior left side spell out the words "Love the Giver," and the right side centered with a heart.
Lot: 2002 - BRITISH SAILOR'S WOOLIE OF SCHOONER 'LOUIE'
BRITISH SAILOR'S WOOLIE OF SCHOONER 'LOUIE' Fore-and-Aft Schooner with Main Topsail, port side view, with thin dark oak frame and gold liner, under glass.
Lot: 2003 - 19TH C. GALVANIZED STEEL SHIP'S LANTERN
19TH C. GALVANIZED STEEL SHIP'S LANTERN Early Marine Lamp, with ribbed glass onion globe, ring top handle. Missing burner.
Lot: 2004 - MARK RICHARD MYERS (SAN MATEO, CA, 1945 -)
MARK RICHARD MYERS (SAN MATEO, CA, 1945 - ) Stranded Steel Hulled Sailing Ship with Tug Astern, watercolor on paper, unsigned, in walnut molded frame, matted under glass.
Lot: 2005 - 19TH C. SHIP CAPTAIN'S ROSEWOOD LAP DESK
19TH C. SHIP CAPTAIN'S ROSEWOOD LAP DESK Brass Bound Shipboard Desk Box, with beautifully figured exterior surface and flush mounted brass carry handles, includes original exterior and interior keys, the interior with gilded and tooled leather writing surface and interior storage compartment below, plus five compartments, three of them lidded, for desk accessories, secret side drawer with interior edge mounted pull out "lock" for access.
Lot: 2006 - COPPER DOLPHIN WEATHERVANE, 20TH C.
COPPER DOLPHIN WEATHERVANE, 20TH C. Leaping Dolphin Full Round Weathervane in patinated heavy sheet copper with soldered joints, On black metal custom stand, weathervane alone is 20 1/2" x 36" x 15" wide at tail.
Lot: 2007 - CAMPHORWOOD TRUNK
CAMPHORWOOD TRUNK Brass Mounted Chinese Export Lift Top Chest, early 20th c., having brass corner mounts, side handles, lid lifts, escutcheons and lid cartouche, aromatic interior, 19" high. Top discoloration.
Lot: 2008 - BRITISH SAILOR'S WOOLIE OF HMS 'DORIS'
BRITISH SAILOR'S WOOLIE OF HMS 'DORIS' Woolwork Starboard View of HMS 'Doris' Passing the Portsmouth Light under full sail. Housed in the original mitered mahogany frame with the raw canvas tacking edge displayed, under new glass. HMS Doris was a 36-gun fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, launched on 31 August 1795, She saw service in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Lot: 2009 - PR PERKO PORT & STARBOARD SHIPS LANTERNS
PR PERKO PORT & STARBOARD SHIPS LANTERNS Pair of Vintage Marine Lamps by Perko, Brooklyn, NY, in iron and brass, with fresnel lenses, original burners, each with original affixed Perko plaque. Rust and surface corrosion.
Lot: 2010 - ULYSEE BRETING. CASED SWISS YACHT CHRONOMETER
ULYSEE BRETING. CASED SWISS YACHT CHRONOMETER Brass Chronometer in mahogany case, marked "Ulysee Breting," s/n 23538, with retail brass plate from Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster PA USA. Lacking hands.
Lot: 2011 - ANTONIO NICOLO GASPARO JACOBSEN (NY/NJ/DENMARK, 1850-1921)
ANTONIO NICOLO GASPARO JACOBSEN (NY/NJ/DENMARK, 1850-1921) "Plant Line SS Evangeline", oil on academy board, signed lower right, dated 1913, and marked with artist's address of 31 Palisade Ave. West, Hoboken, NJ. In broad teak frame with engraved nameplate. Minor loss to bottom edge of frame. The Steamship Evangeline was built in the Clyde in Scotland in 1912 for the Canada Atlantic Plant Steamship Company of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was described as being the most luxurious passenger steamer on the Atlantic Coast. In the summer she ran from Boston, Massachusetts to Halifax, Port Hawkesbury, and Charlottetown. In the winter she sailed from Key West, Florida to Colon, Panama, Kingston, Jamaica, and Havana, Cuba. Her cruising route even included visiting the Panama Canal then under construction.
Lot: 2012 - EXTERIOR DISPLAY COPPER STEAM/SAIL SHIP IN PROFILE
EXTERIOR DISPLAY COPPER STEAM/SAIL SHIP IN PROFILE Great wall hanger inside or out, copper relief plaque of a steam/sail sidewheel sailing ship circa 1880. Probably made twenty years ago, nice patination, rigged in nylon.
Lot: 2013 - ROSEWOOD MARINE STICK BAROMETER BY W.H. MORALEE
ROSEWOOD MARINE STICK BAROMETER BY W.H. MORALEE Mid-19th c. English Gimbaled Barometer, signed "W.H. Moralee, 2 Union St., North Shields" (Tyne and Wear, UK), with arched case, ivory backed dial with manually adjusted vernier, mercury thermometer applied to throat, brass cistern cover, and wall-mounted brass gimbal.
Lot: 2014 - CHELSEA SHIP'S BELL CLOCK ON STAND
CHELSEA SHIP'S BELL CLOCK ON STAND Vintage Brass Cased Nautical Clock, with mahogany stand, 8-day ship's bell chiming movement, with original key, with silvered dial and black Arabic numerals. Serial number 801096.
Lot: 2015 - CHINA TRADE PAINTING OF US SCHOONER ENTERING PORT
CHINA TRADE PAINTING OF US SCHOONER ENTERING PORT Unidentified American Topsail Schooner approaching Hong Kong harbor, circa 1880, oil on canvas, unsigned, in the original matched corner gold frame. Some loss to frame.
Lot: 2016 - CHINESE EXPORT CAMPHORWOOD 2-PC CAMPAIGN CHEST
CHINESE EXPORT CAMPHORWOOD 2-PC CAMPAIGN CHEST 19th c. 2-Part Brass Mounted Chest with Desk, with brass side handles and flush mounted pulls; the top section with fall front top drawer revealing an interior desk fitted with three pigeon holes and three drawers, with leather writing surface, and with two drawers below; the lower section with two drawers, set on turned feet.
Lot: 2017 - FOLK ART WEATHERVANE OF MAINE COASTAL SCHOONER
FOLK ART WEATHERVANE OF MAINE COASTAL SCHOONER Two-masted Schooner in painted wood with tin sails, mounted on a pivot with display base, removable hardwood block.
Lot: 2018 - THOMAS WILLES (NY/DENMARK, 1850-1925)
THOMAS WILLES (NY/DENMARK, 1850-1925) Sailing Ship "Charles Loring, Portland (Maine), S.C. Loring, Commander", silk needle work on blue silk, captioned at bottom, unsigned but in a method unique to this artist, in the original paint decorated frame with gilt molded liner, under thin wavy glass. Artist's paper label verso with 191 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY address. Silk separating at top, faded, frame loss.
Lot: 2019 - SESTRAL SHIP'S BELL CLOCK
SESTRAL SHIP'S BELL CLOCK Vintage Sestrel Marine Clock, mid-20th c., with chrome plated case, manufactured by Henry Browne & Son Ltd., London, with silvered dial and Roman numerals. With key.
Lot: 2020 - VINTAGE "NEPTUNE" BRASS CARGO LIGHT SHIP LANTERN
VINTAGE "NEPTUNE" BRASS CARGO LIGHT SHIP LANTERN Mid-20th c. British Made Neptune NR Marine Oil Lantern, with glass side panels, carry handle, original burner.
Lot: 2021 - BELLAMY STYLE BOAT STERNBOARD PATRIOTIC CARVING
BELLAMY STYLE BOAT STERNBOARD PATRIOTIC CARVING "Constitution, Nantucket" carved and painted wooden stern board replica, with American Eagle. For indoor display only.
Lot: 2022 - FINE YACHT DISPLAY MODEL, CIRCA 1950
FINE YACHT DISPLAY MODEL, CIRCA 1950 Hand Made Yacht Model in mahogany and ash, with birch mast, rigged. On stand.
Lot: 2023 - (2) CASED WILCOX CRITTENDEN & CO. WET COMPASSES
(2) CASED WILCOX CRITTENDEN & CO. WET COMPASSES Lot of (2) Vintage Gimbaled Marine Compasses, both by Wilcox Crittenden & Co., Middletown, CT, in dovetailed wooden cases, the larger dated Feb. 1, 1952, and the smaller dated July 23, 1930.
Lot: 2024 - SHADOWBOX MODEL OF MAINE COASTAL SCHOONER BY THOMASTON MAKER
SHADOWBOX MODEL OF MAINE COASTAL SCHOONER BY THOMASTON MAKER Dated 1880 Carved and Painted Wood Relief Half Hull Model of Four Mast Schooner under full sail, with sky and sea painted surround, label verso reads "Built in 1880 by Henry Jones, Main Street, Ships Carpenter & Builder". Flaking sail paint, some thread ratlines gone.
Lot: 2025 - CHELSEA CLOCK CO. US NAVY 24-HR SHIP'S CLOCK
CHELSEA CLOCK CO. US NAVY 24-HR SHIP'S CLOCK WWII Era Maritime Wall Clock by the Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, US Navy serial number 15813 E, time only movement, with key, in black Bakelite case. Running.
Lot: 2026 - MARINE PORTRAIT OF STEAM/SAIL SHIP SS 'ALBATROSS'
MARINE PORTRAIT OF STEAM/SAIL SHIP SS 'ALBATROSS' Starboard Side View of the steam/sail ship underway, in a choppy sea under a cloudy sky, gouache on board, unsigned, ship identified lower center edge, in bird's-eye maple frame with gold liner under wavy glass. This 1882 ship was a pioneering iron-hulled, twin-screw steamer equipped with sails, commissioned as the first vessel specifically built for marine research by the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Fish Commission, operating in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Lot: 2027 - COPPER BINNACLE WITH GIMBALED COMPASS
COPPER BINNACLE WITH GIMBALED COMPASS Vintage Helmet Form Ship's Binnacle Compass, copper cased, with gimbaled wet compass by Wilcox Crittenden & Co. of Middletown, CT, with side mounted kerosene lamp holder, mounted on a molded edge wooden base. Lamp not present.
Lot: 2028 - RARE 1906-1911 STANDARD OIL SHIP BURGEE FLAG
RARE 1906-1911 STANDARD OIL SHIP BURGEE FLAG "SO co" in white on blue, in brief use between Standard Oil merger of 1906 and 1911 Anti-trust breakup. Probably off a yacht or smaller boat, wool. Fine condition.
Lot: 2029 - MAGNIFICENT EARLY 1930S HAND MADE POND MODEL W/ 1934 SANTA BARBARA CALIF AWARDS
MAGNIFICENT EARLY 1930S HAND MADE POND MODEL W/ 1934 SANTA BARBARA CALIF AWARDS Vintage Pond Model of Racing Yacht "Independence", built by craftsman Hinton White, Boston and Vineyard Haven, MA, owned by his son Ridge White of Marblehead, MA. In remarkable condition for a mid-1930's boat. retaining original masts, sails and rigging, on stand. Comes with three gold plated 1st place medals for three mile race and craftsmanship, and silver cup in (damaged) fitted case with photos from Santa Barbra, Calif. Named "Vigilant" at the time. Also has five page typed 1940 instructions for rigging, Original mast, spars and push rod. Rigging at about 80%. Includes original press photo dated 6/28/34, a cheesecake photo of Pirate Queen Mary Costa from this festival, detailed in attached publication snipe. From 1934 Pond Model races, part of "Semana Nautica". formally established as an annual summer sports festival by the City Council that year to celebrate the town's Spanish heritage. The 1934 event, featuring beach contests, sailing, and water sports, established the tradition of a 4th of July week celebration.
Lot: 2030 - "BOSTON" SHIP'S BELL CLOCK BY CHELSEA
"BOSTON" SHIP'S BELL CLOCK BY CHELSEA Mid-20th c. Brass Cased Ship's Clock by the Chelsea Clock Co., with key, silvered dial, ship's bell striking. With ebonized wooden stand.
Lot: 2031 - CARVED, GILDED & PAINTED AMERICAN EAGLE PLAQUE
CARVED, GILDED & PAINTED AMERICAN EAGLE PLAQUE Vintage Hand Carved Federal Eagle and Shield Wall Plaque, nicely executed with spread-wing eagle clutching an American shield and flanked by two American flags.
Lot: 2032 - CIRCA 1889 AMERICAN BRIG UNDERWAY
CIRCA 1889 AMERICAN BRIG UNDERWAY Two-Mast Sailing Ship underway down coast, only the flying jib unset, oil on canvas, unsigned, in red walnut and black frame with gilt liner. Fine overall craquelure, wax lined and with three repaired punctures.
Lot: 2033 - E. ESDAILE & SONS BRASS BINNACLE COMPASS
E. ESDAILE & SONS BRASS BINNACLE COMPASS Circa 1920s Helmet Form Marine Compass Binnacle, by E. Esdaile & Sons of Sydney, NSW, Australia, with gimbaled compass, side mounted kerosene lantern box. Includes lantern.
Lot: 2034 - RAUL MINA-MORA (NY/CA, 1915-1996)
RAUL MINA-MORA (NY/CA, 1915-1996) White Hulled Three Mast Bark under full sail in choppy sea, watercolor on paper, signed lower right. In white cove frame, matted under glass.
Lot: 2035 - SETH THOMAS "MAYFLOWER 3" SHIPS CLOCK
SETH THOMAS "MAYFLOWER 3" SHIPS CLOCK Vintage Brass Cased Wall Mounted Clock, with 8-day time and strike movement, with key, having a silvered dial with Arabic numerals.
Lot: 2036 - H. SHIMIDZU (EARLY 20TH C. JAPAN)
H. SHIMIDZU (EARLY 20TH C. JAPAN) "S. S. Golden Hind", entering harbor with Mt. Fuji behind, watercolor and gouache on silk, signed lower right and dated 1938, marked Yokohama, in gilt molded frame, matted under glass. Some foxing. Built as the "West Faralon" by Todd Los Angeles, later "Golden Hind" 1932, "Honolulan" 1937, torpedoed and lost 1942
Lot: 2037 - SIX-FOOT MAHOGANY SHIPS WHEEL FROM 1903 CALIFORNIA FERRY
SIX-FOOT MAHOGANY SHIPS WHEEL FROM 1903 CALIFORNIA FERRY Massive Twelve Stem Helm with bronze gear head, from the ferry "Sonoma Valley", ex- "San Jose", built in 1903 by J.G. Dickie at Alameda, California. Purchased by the consignor in 1989 from Mrs. Andrew Mahoney of Petaluma, Calif. for $700. Based on historical records of San Francisco Bay vessels, the ferry initially named "San Jose" was constructed in 1903 by J.G. Dickie at Alameda, California, for the Key System (technically the San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose Railway), connecting San Francisco to Oakland and San Jose. It was one of the early ferries designed to transport passengers from the railroad pier (mole) in Oakland across the bay to the Ferry Building in San Francisco.: It was later renamed "Sonoma Valley" (often referred to in maritime records under the broader Key System ferry history).
Lot: 2038 - (2) BRASS CASED SHIP ENGINE ORDER TELEGRAPHS
(2) BRASS CASED SHIP ENGINE ORDER TELEGRAPHS (2) Piece Marine Lot, including Vintage Chadburns Liverpool & London telegraph, two sided with plastic face covers; and Unmarked early floor standing control telegraph, one sided with glass face cover, glass cracked.
Lot: 2039 - WWII ERA US NAVY MARK I DECK CLOCK
WWII ERA US NAVY MARK I DECK CLOCK Bakelite Cased 1943 Navy Deck Clock, with hinged case, serial number N 52619, Arabic numerals, 8-day movement. Includes key.
Lot: 2040 - MARINE PORTRAIT OF VANDERBILT'S STEAM YACHT 'VALIANT'
MARINE PORTRAIT OF VANDERBILT'S STEAM YACHT 'VALIANT' Steam Brigantine Yacht "Valiant" underway with New York Yacht Club flag, two figures on deck, gouache on paper, illegibly signed lower right, in bird's-eye maple frame with gilt liner, under original wavy glass. Toning lines from backboards. Built by Laird Brothers of Birkenhead, England, designed by St. Clair J. Byrne, measured 332 feet in length. She was owned by the prominent American businessman William Kissam Vanderbilt from 1893 to 1909.
Lot: 2041 - 1962 RHODES SWIFTSURE "FAT TUESDAY" HALF HULL MODEL & STERN BOARD
1962 RHODES SWIFTSURE "FAT TUESDAY" HALF HULL MODEL & STERN BOARD Finely Crafted Painted Model, depicting "Fat Tuesday", a 33-foot sailing racer-cruiser originally designed by naval architect Philip Rhodes, model by W.G. Harris, mounted on a molded edge cherrywood plaque with affixed engraved brass plaque. Carved Mahogany Stern Board with raised gilt lettering and border, with integral bronze mounting bolts. Loss to keel.
Lot: 2042 - SCARCE (4 VOLS) 1829 JOURNEY TO SHORES OF THE POLAR SEA BY CAPT. FRANKLIN
SCARCE (4 VOLS) 1829 JOURNEY TO SHORES OF THE POLAR SEA BY CAPT. FRANKLIN First edition: Capt. John Franklin, "Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in 1819-20-21-22 with a Brief Account of the Second Journey in 1825-26-27" by John Franklin, Capt. R.N., F.R.S. and Commander of the Expedition, four volumes with plates, John Murray, Ablemarle, MDCCXXIX. (1829). Frontis portrait, inscribed on front printed endpaper "Richard Sumer, 1870, L'pool". Rebound in half leather with applied gilt labels, edges untrimmed. Very good condition, toning to first and last of all volumes. During his third and final expedition, an attempt to traverse the Northwest Passage in 1845, Franklin's ships became icebound off King William Island in what is now Nunavut, where he died in June 1847. The icebound ships were abandoned ten months later, and the entire crew died from such causes as starvation, hypothermia, and scurvy.
Lot: 2043 - W. FRANK BISBEE (ACTIVE 1850-1915, CAMDEN, MAINE)
W. FRANK BISBEE (ACTIVE 1850-1915, CAMDEN, MAINE) Brigantine "Edward Cushing", starboard view, a shallow shadowbox diorama, oil on board, the ship rendered in embroidery with dimensional painted sails. Looks to be passing Wood Island Light, off Biddeford Pool, below Portland, Maine. Typed label verso reads: "Made in 1893, and bequeathed to the Camden Public Library February 1937, by Dr. W. Frank Bisbee." In gold gesso frame, under glass. March 28, 1884 New York Times: "The Pacific Mail Steam-ship Acapulco, which arrived yesterday from Aspinwall, brought as a passenger James Pratt, a seaman, who is the sole survivor of the brigantine A.G. Jewett, which left Philadelphia for Matanzas on Feb. 19. Pratt was found in an exhausted condition in an open boat at sea on Feb. 25, and was rescued by the barkentine Edward Cushing, Capt. Bickmore, after having been in the boat 54 hours." The 472 ton ship was ultimately abandoned in the Atlantic on a Port William NS to Havana Cuba run carrying timber, 11 March, 1893. Frame loss.
Lot: 2044 - SETH THOMAS US ARMY AIR FORCES 24-HR WALL CLOCK
SETH THOMAS US ARMY AIR FORCES 24-HR WALL CLOCK WWII Era US AAF Clock by Seth Thomas, 24 hour dial, 8-day time only movement, with key, in a black Bakelite case, with hinged bezel. Running.
Lot: 2045 - LARGE CIRCA 1910-30 BINDER (744) ORIGINAL SAILING SHIP PHOTOS
LARGE CIRCA 1910-30 BINDER (744) ORIGINAL SAILING SHIP PHOTOS Oversized clothbound scrapbook of vintage B&W 8" x 10" photos, nearly all identified, international with year and where built, but with large section of Maine shipyards, many at dock, some grand full sail views, ports from all over, including Honolulu and Alaska, historic ships with many four-five mast schooners, a few really important six-masters including "Preussen", "George W. Wills", "Eleanor A. Percy", "Addie M. Lawrence", some shipyard scenes launch prep, a few steam/sail, convict ships, much more. Photos taped or glued by corners to toned pages.
Lot: 2046 - 1813 W/C OF RUSSIAN SHIPWRECK ON GOTTLAND, SWEDEN
1813 W/C OF RUSSIAN SHIPWRECK ON GOTTLAND, SWEDEN Grounded Sailing Ship under Russian flag, long boats of men in rough waves pulling away, black & white ink and gouache on paper, handwritten inscription at bottom reads "Prospect der Stranding Schiff der Wildemann von Lubau Capt Joachim Friedr Meyer by Nearholms auf Gottland, 12-13 Nov 1813". In black molded frame with black and gold eglomise painted mat on glass.
Lot: 2047 - (487) MARINE PHOTOS IN (6) BINDERS B&W VINTAGE OF FREIGHTERS & TANKERS
(487) MARINE PHOTOS IN (6) BINDERS B&W VINTAGE OF FREIGHTERS & TANKERS Circa 1915-1945 (487) Original Photos of Commercial Steel Hulled Ships, alphabetized, many with info on them, mostly 8" x 10", some smaller, consisting of (4) binders of (263) freighters & (2) binders of (224) tankers. Photos are loose, in plastic sleeves. Generally very good, clean condition. This was the collection of historian Gene Barron of Pacifica, California. Many were obtained by him from 'Wally' of Eureka, Calif.
Lot: 2048 - RAUL MINA-MORA (NY/CA, 1915-1996)
RAUL MINA-MORA (NY/CA, 1915-1996) Black Hull Coastal Schooner Cutting into a Stiff Wind, watercolor on paper, signed lower right, in grey molded frame with white liner, matted under glass.
Lot: 2049 - SCHATZ BRASS CASED BAROMETER & THERMOMETER
SCHATZ BRASS CASED BAROMETER & THERMOMETER Vintage German Made Precision Wall Mounted Instrument, housed in a brass ship-style case, with holosteric compensated barometer and Celsius/Fahrenheit thermometer, hinged brass bezel and beveled glass cover.
Lot: 2050 - (3) PHOTOS SEA CAPT NICKLES & ALBUM FROM 1894 SHIP WRECK
(3) PHOTOS SEA CAPT NICKLES & ALBUM FROM 1894 SHIP WRECK Circa 1885 Cabinet Photos of Boston Capt. E.D.P. Nickels, signed, taken in Searsport, ME; Wife Emma Curtis Nickels, taken in San Francisco, signed; David Nickels taken in SF, signed; a small album of Capt. Nickels Ship "May Flint", driven onto the beach at Long Inland 3 May 1894, showing the salvage and removal of masts and rigging. Album, home made (by his wife), is with (15) small albumen photos pasted in and captioned in pencil.
Lot: 2051 - SETH THOMAS WWII ERA US NAVY SHIP'S CLOCK
SETH THOMAS WWII ERA US NAVY SHIP'S CLOCK Mark I Deck Clock, S/N 92369, in a black phenolic case, having a 5 1/2" black face dial with white 12/24 Arabic numerals, hinged bezel with thumbscrew opening, 8-day time only movement with key. Running; base edge chip.
Lot: 2052 - MAINE ARTIST CARVED FULL SIZE CAT SCULPTURE
MAINE ARTIST CARVED FULL SIZE CAT SCULPTURE Crouching Tabby Cat, with red collar, in carved and painted wood, the underside illegibly signed and dated 1992.
Lot: 2053 - 19TH C. 12-DRAWER APOTHECARY CHEST
19TH C. 12-DRAWER APOTHECARY CHEST American Country Chippendale Mahogany and Tiger Maple Cabinet, with molded edge top, three banks of four drawers with tiger maple fronts and wooden pulls, set on a shaped bracket base.
Lot: 2054 - COWBOY THEMED METAL WHIRLIGIG
COWBOY THEMED METAL WHIRLIGIG Windmill being Turned by a Cowboy, in painted steel with directionals and star form base.
Lot: 2055 - WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR (ME/MA, 1806-1873)
WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR (ME/MA, 1806-1873) Portrait of a Young Raven Haired Woman with sidelocks and middle part framing brown eyes and a bashful smile, oil on canvas, inscribed verso by the artist "Wm. M. Prior, 1839, $30". She is depicted in a blue Renaissance style dress, holding a book and open letter, seated among swaged lush fabrics, a shadowy landscape with castle and ship behind. Housed in vintage gold leaf deep cove frame. Fine craquelure to her head. Provenance: From the Collection of Peggy McClard & Randy Segotta, Weare, NH.
Lot: 2056 - 19TH C. TIGER MAPLE LOCKING CANDLE BOX
19TH C. TIGER MAPLE LOCKING CANDLE BOX Candle Box of beautifully figured tiger maple, having dovetailed joinery, mitered edge sliding top retaining original old lock and key. Well refinished.
Lot: 2057 - COUNTRY HEPPLEWHITE TIGER MAPLE CHEST
COUNTRY HEPPLEWHITE TIGER MAPLE CHEST Circa 1800 Four-Drawer Chest, with applied molded edge top, graduated drawers with oval brass eagle pulls, set on a shaped apron with flared French feet.
Lot: 2058 - CIRCA 1875 FOLK ART AROOSTOOK MAINE WALL CLOCK
CIRCA 1875 FOLK ART AROOSTOOK MAINE WALL CLOCK Unique Hand Built Walnut Skeletal Clock with all wooden works, possibly by Janes Kendrick Osgood of Houlton, having painted numbers and an "Aroostook" badge at top, utilizing a bell strike, calendar bit, weight driven, includes brass pendulum, original shot filled tin weights.
Lot: 2059 - 18TH C. DARK GREEN GLASS UTILITY BOTTLE
18TH C. DARK GREEN GLASS UTILITY BOTTLE Early Blown "Black" Glass Bottle or Jar, likely European origin, with kick-up base, applied rim.
Lot: 2060 - COLONIAL STYLE IRON TRAMMEL CANDLE CHANDELIER
COLONIAL STYLE IRON TRAMMEL CANDLE CHANDELIER Hand Forged 6-Arm Ceiling Light, with trammel form adjustable suspension, shaped and twisted arms, each arm fitted with a candle cup and bobeche.
Lot: 2061 - PRIMITIVE PAINTING OF GIRL AND CHICKENS
PRIMITIVE PAINTING OF GIRL AND CHICKENS Feeding the Flock, oil on canvas, signed lower right "M.V.", a charming 19th c. rural scene, accompanied by a note: "This is said to have been painted by a black lady from Munjoy Hill (Portland, ME)." Unframed.
Lot: 2062 - 18TH C. AMERICAN TIGER MAPLE BUTTERFLY TABLE
18TH C. AMERICAN TIGER MAPLE BUTTERFLY TABLE Rare Diminutive Drop Leaf Table, with single end drawer, D-shaped leaves, set on turned slightly splayed legs with box stretcher base. Top surface burns/stains.
Lot: 2063 - 19TH C. FOLK ART ROCKING HORSE
19TH C. FOLK ART ROCKING HORSE Naive Painted Hardwood Dappled Gray Rocking Horse with red runners and saddle cloth. Runner chipped, lacks tail.
Lot: 2064 - NEW ENGLAND NAIVE PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL, CIRCA 1840
NEW ENGLAND NAIVE PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL, CIRCA 1840 Young Woman in Pink Easter Dress, with ruffled lace trimmed cuffs, holding a posy and a blue feathered crown, choker with gold cross and coral earring, her black hair parted in the middle, her brown eyes fixed on the viewer, oil on canvas, unsigned. In a replica gold molded panel frame. Cleaned and relined.
Lot: 2065 - CIRCA 1900 COTTON CHINTZ SUMMER QUILT
CIRCA 1900 COTTON CHINTZ SUMMER QUILT Eye Dazzler Sunburst and Stars, partly hand stitched, comprised of very strong colors, still bright and fresh, white backing, bound edge.
Lot: 2066 - (16 PC) STONE FRUIT COLLECTION
(16 PC) STONE FRUIT COLLECTION Large Group of Vintage Carved Stone Fruit, incl: (3) apples, (2) oranges, (2) peaches, lemon, banana, cluster of grapes, pear, cherries, apricot, plum, fig, watermelon slice, and a few detached grapes/cherries.
Lot: 2067 - VINTAGE THEOREM ON VELVET
VINTAGE THEOREM ON VELVET Flowers on Buff Field, in mahogany mitered frame, under old rippled glass.
Lot: 2068 - EARLY COLONIAL AMERICAN CHIP CARVED SPOON RACK W/ SPOONS
EARLY COLONIAL AMERICAN CHIP CARVED SPOON RACK W/ SPOONS A densely carved 18th C. American spoon rack possibly from Bergen County, NJ or the Hudson River Valley region. Carved from poplar wood and assembled with hand wrought rose head nails. The initials E and N appear in the lower corners. Please note the letter "N" is relief carved backwards. Includes four pewter spoons. Excellent condition.
Lot: 2069 - (2) SHAKER OVAL GREEN PAINTED PANTRY BOXES
(2) SHAKER OVAL GREEN PAINTED PANTRY BOXES Lot of (2) 19th c. Bentwood 3-Finger Boxes, with green painted surface, copper tacks.
Lot: 2070 - NEST OF (3) 19TH C. PAINTED OVAL PANTRY BOXES
NEST OF (3) 19TH C. PAINTED OVAL PANTRY BOXES (3) Graduated Bentwood Boxes, with green painted surface opposing single finger lapped joints.
Lot: 2071 - LYMAN & CLARK, GARDINER, ME STONEWARE JUG
LYMAN & CLARK, GARDINER, ME STONEWARE JUG Circa 1835 Maine Two-Gallon Ovoid Salt Glazed Stoneware Jug, stamped "Lyman & Clark, Gardiner" and "2", with bold brown slip trailed tulip decoration. Hairline to base of handle.
Lot: 2072 - (3) COWDEN & WILCOX, HARRISBURG, PA STONEWARE VESSELS
(3) COWDEN & WILCOX, HARRISBURG, PA STONEWARE VESSELS Group of (3) Pieces of Circa 1870 Two-Gallon Pennsylvania Stoneware, includes: Jug with semi-rounded rim, tooled shoulder, cobalt highlighted applied handle, slip trailed double flower decoration, stamped with maker's and "2" capacity mark, 14" high,8 1/2 "diam.; Crock, with flat rim, tooled shoulder, applied cobalt tipped lug handles, slip trailed flower decoration, and stamped with maker's and "2" capacity mark, 11 1/2" high, 8" diam., rim chips; and Crock, with flat rim, tooled shoulder, cobalt tipped lug handles, flower and leaf decoration, stamped with maker's and "2" capacity mark, 11 1/2" high, 8" diam., rim chip, base edge firing marks with flaking.
Lot: 2073 - 18TH C. CHIPPENDALE SERPENTINE FRONT CHEST
18TH C. CHIPPENDALE SERPENTINE FRONT CHEST Red Painted Four-Drawer Chest, having a molded edge top, graduated drawers with mushroom form wooden pulls, set on a shaped bracket base.
Lot: 2074 - 19TH C. GREEN PAINTED COVERED FIRKIN
19TH C. GREEN PAINTED COVERED FIRKIN Early Lidded Firkin, tapered cylindrical shape, staved construction with tapered lap-joint wood body bands.
Lot: 2075 - 19TH C. BLUE PAINTED COVERED FIRKIN
19TH C. BLUE PAINTED COVERED FIRKIN Early Lidded Softwood Firkin, wide to narrow tapered cylindrical shape, with single finger lapped lid joint, staved construction with tapered lap-joint wood body bands.
Lot: 2076 - (3) COWDEN & WILCOX, HARRISBURG PA OVOID CROCKS
(3) COWDEN & WILCOX, HARRISBURG PA OVOID CROCKS Group of (3) Ca. 1865 Pennsylvania Salt Glazed Stoneware Crocks by Cowden & Wilcox, includes: Two-gallon crock with semi-rounded rim, applied cobalt highlighted lug handles, cobalt floral decoration, stamped with maker's name and capacity mark, 10 1/2" high, 10" wide, base edge flakes; Two gallon crock with semi-rounded rim, tooled shoulder, applied cobalt highlighted lug handles, decorated with a cobalt slip trailed "2" within a laurel wreath, stamped with maker's mark and painted "2", 10 1/2" high, 10" wide; and Small crock, with flat rim, incised line above cobalt slip trailed floral spray, stamped with maker's mark, 8" high, 8" diam., hairline cracks, rim chips.
Lot: 2077 - (3 PCS) A.L. HYSSONG, BLOOMSBURG, PA STONEWARE
(3 PCS) A.L. HYSSONG, BLOOMSBURG, PA STONEWARE Lot of (3) Pieces of Late 19th c. Pennsylvania Stoneware, all by A.L. Hyssong of Bloomsburg, incl: Two-gallon semi-ovoid jug, with squared spout, cobalt slip trailed hanging floral decoration, with maker's stamp and capacity mark, 13" high, 8 1/2" diam.; Squat 1-gallon jug with Albany slip glaze surface, stamped with maker's name and with incised monogram, wooden cork, 9" high, 7 1/2" diam.; and 1 1/2-gallon crock, with flat rim, stamped with maker's name and with incised capacity mark, 8 3/4" high, 9" diam.
Lot: 2078 - CIRCA 1830 COUNTRY PAINTED LOW CUPBOARD
CIRCA 1830 COUNTRY PAINTED LOW CUPBOARD American Rustic Storage Cabinet, with grain painted shaped top and punched tin side panels, topped with two drawers with iron pull handles, two cabinet doors below with fancy paneled and paint decorated fronts, single interior shelf insert, set on turned legs.
Lot: 2079 - 19TH C. OVAL SHAKER STYLE GREEN PAINTED BOX
19TH C. OVAL SHAKER STYLE GREEN PAINTED BOX Early Single Finger Storage Box, with green painted surface, copper tacks.
Lot: 2080 - (2) GREENSBORO, PA STENCILED STONEWARE JARS
(2) GREENSBORO, PA STENCILED STONEWARE JARS Lot of (2) American 19th c. Semi-Ovoid Stoneware Jars, with cobalt blue stenciled decoration, tooled shoulders and rounded rims, incl: Circa 1875 vessel by Jas. Hamilton & Co., with angled maker's name and stylized floral motif, 9 3/4" high, 6 1/2" diam., hairline cracks; and Circa 1880s jar by T.F. Reppert (successor to Jas. Hamilton), with maker's name within stenciled shield, 10" high, 6 1/4" diam.
Lot: 2081 - W.H. FARRAR & CO., NY STONEWARE CROCK WITH BIRD
W.H. FARRAR & CO., NY STONEWARE CROCK WITH BIRD Mid-19th c. Salt Glazed Stoneware Ovoid Two-Gallon Jar, stamped W.H. Farrar & Co., Geddes, NY, with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, flared rim, with cobalt slip trailed bird and tulip decoration and "2", with "make-do" stoneware lid. Spider hairline crack to body.
Lot: 2082 - AUTHENTIC AMERICAN COLONIAL WINDSOR WRITING CHAIR
AUTHENTIC AMERICAN COLONIAL WINDSOR WRITING CHAIR Sackback Windsor Writing Chair in the original black paint, with seven spindles above and thirteen shaped spindles below, having a turned out scrolled arm and broad writing surface carrying an underhung drawer, assembled on deeply shaped seat resting on boldly turned splayed legs tied by an H-stretcher. 15" seat, 29" to writing surface. Though not signed, the chair is strongly attributed to Ebenezer Tracy, 1744 -1803, Lisbon, Connecticut.
Lot: 2083 - (2) STEVEN ZEH (ME, CONTEMPORARY) MINIATURE BASKETS
(2) STEVEN ZEH (ME, CONTEMPORARY) MINIATURE BASKETS Lot of (2) Finely Crafted Small Woven Splint Baskets by Maine artisan Steven Zeh, both signed and dated '88, in a slightly bowed shape with inletted base, one with pegged swing handle, 2 1/4" high (4" high with handle up).
Lot: 2084 - (3) ARTISAN CRAFTED MINIATURE BASKETS
(3) ARTISAN CRAFTED MINIATURE BASKETS Group of (3) Finely Woven Splint Baskets, incl: Round cat head basket with fixed bentwood handle, 4" high, 3 1/4" diam.; Tapered cylindrical round basket with scalloped rim and inletted base, illegibly signed, 3" high, 3 1/2" diam., one splint break below rim; and Oval shaped fixed handle basket with curved base, 3 1/2" high, 5" x 2 1/4".
Lot: 2085 - (4) MINIATURE WOVEN SPLINT BASKETS
(4) MINIATURE WOVEN SPLINT BASKETS Collection of (4) Finely Crafted Baskets: Maine Wabanaki pineapple curl basket, round shape with braided fixed handle, 3" high, 2 1/2" diam.; Round cheese basket, with hexagonal woven design, 2 1/4" high, 3 1/2" diam.; Round fixed handle basket, 3" high, 3" diam.; Tiny polychrome basket with woven fixed handle, stamped "made in Mexico", 1 1/2" high, 1 1/2" diam.
Lot: 2086 - PICTORIAL HOOKED RUG
PICTORIAL HOOKED RUG Two Doves Flanking a Floral Urn, on grey field, with black border having vine and tulips, initialed and dated "LM 03." Fine unused condition.
Lot: 2087 - ST. JOHNS, QUEBEC SALT GLAZED STONEWARE JUG
ST. JOHNS, QUEBEC SALT GLAZED STONEWARE JUG Circa 1860 Canadian Stoneware Three-Gallon Jug, by George W. Farrar, St. John, Quebec who operated the St. Johns Stoneware Co. from 1858-1868; with cobalt slip trailed floral decoration, flat rim, stamped "St. Johns, Stoneware" and with "3" capacity mark.
Lot: 2088 - (3) 19TH C. AMERICAN SALT GLAZED 1-GALLON STONEWARE JUGS
(3) 19TH C. AMERICAN SALT GLAZED 1-GALLON STONEWARE JUGS Including: Haxtun & Co., Fort Edward, NY jug, with flat rim, cobalt slip trailed leaf decoration, stamped with maker's name, 11 1/2" high, 7" diam; Sipe & Sons, Williamsport, PA jug, with flat rim, cobalt decoration, stamped with maker's name, 11" high, rim chip, body occlusion; and Merchant jug, stamped "?G Freeman & Co., Wilkes-Barre, PA," likely a liquor business, with slip trailed floral decoration, 11" high, 7" diam., base edge chip.
Lot: 2089 - SCARCE VINTAGE 19TH C. EWE WEATHERVANE
SCARCE VINTAGE 19TH C. EWE WEATHERVANE Circa 1870 Folk Art Molded Copper in untouched patina, with cast zinc head, intact tube armature, displayed on black wooden plinth, attributed to Cushing and White.
Lot: 2090 - (2) EARLY REDWARE JARS
(2) EARLY REDWARE JARS Lot of (2) 19th c. Glazed Redware Vessels: Orange glazed pitcher or jar, bulbous form with applied ribbed handle, handle repair; Dark glazed jug, cylindrical shape with applied strap handle.
Lot: 2091 - (3) 18TH - EARLY 19TH C. OVOID REDWARE JUGS
(3) 18TH - EARLY 19TH C. OVOID REDWARE JUGS Group of (3) Small Glazed Redware Jars, all with footed base: Dark glazed jug with incised shoulder ring and applied strap handle, 7" high, 4 1/2" diam., handle repair; Mottled orange glazed jug with applied strap handle, incised shoulder ring, 7 1/2" high, 5" diam.; and Petite dark glazed jug, with applied ribbed handle and two incised shoulder bands, 4 1/2" high, 3 3/4" diameter, firing flaw and glaze losses.
Lot: 2092 - (5) 19TH C. PAINTED BIRDCAGE WINDSOR SIDE CHAIRS
(5) 19TH C. PAINTED BIRDCAGE WINDSOR SIDE CHAIRS (5) Piece Set of Birdcage Windsor Chairs, early 19th c., with black over red painted surface, with curved backs, shaped seats and bamboo turned legs.
Lot: 2093 - COUNTRY ARROWBACK HIGH CHAIR
COUNTRY ARROWBACK HIGH CHAIR Sheraton Child's Chair, in spruce and ash, thumb frame with three slats, splayed legs with doubled stretcher. Sturdy, refinished.
Lot: 2094 - 1847 PENNSYLVANIA JACQUARD COVERLET BY ETTINGER
1847 PENNSYLVANIA JACQUARD COVERLET BY ETTINGER Emanuel Ettinger (1801-1889) woven wool jacquard coverlet from 1834 through 1861 for Ettinger & Co. Centre County, Penn. Red, blue and ochre on white floral rows, fringe intact.
Lot: 2095 - 19TH C. SHERATON MAPLE WASHSTAND
19TH C. SHERATON MAPLE WASHSTAND Mid-19th c. Server or Washstand, having a shaped backsplash with Birdseye maple embellishments, two over one drawers with Birdseye maple fronts and clear glass pulls, set on turned legs.
Lot: 2096 - 1842 PENNSYLVANIA JACQUARD COVERLET BY DORWARD
1842 PENNSYLVANIA JACQUARD COVERLET BY DORWARD Woven wool jacquard coverlet signed "Made by John Dorword in Heidelberg, for RR, 1842", weaver Johannes "John" Dorward (1782-1842) buried Heidelberg Township, Lehigh County, Penn.. Red, green, ochre and black floral blocks on white. Fringe intact, one small edge hold.
Lot: 2097 - GRAIN PAINTED SHERATON STYLE CHEST
GRAIN PAINTED SHERATON STYLE CHEST Vintage Four Drawer Chest, early 20th c., with grain painted surface, graduated drawers with incised edge fronts and oval brass pulls, set on turned legs.
Lot: 2098 - ANDREW HOOVER (HANOVER, PA) JACQUARD COVERLET
ANDREW HOOVER (HANOVER, PA) JACQUARD COVERLET Mid-19th c. Pennsylvania Woven Summer/Winter Coverlet, by Andrew Hoover of Hanover County, dated 1857, in olive green and cranberry on a natural ground, decorated with birds, leaves and floral motifs.
Lot: 2099 - (6) SHAKER SPLINT SEAT LADDERBACK CHAIRS
(6) SHAKER SPLINT SEAT LADDERBACK CHAIRS Set of (6) 19th c. Chairs by the Watervliet Shaker community, with three-slat backs, in maple with splint woven seats, with provenance to the Upton collection (Charles and Helen Upton) of Shaker antiques sold at auction on August 17, 1994.
Lot: 2100 - CREWELWORK POETRY, ANNE SPENCER, 1794
CREWELWORK POETRY, ANNE SPENCER, 1794 Two Poems: "On Fore-thought" and "On Youth", surrounded by delicate blossoms and vine, floral basket at bottom, silk on linen, signed and dated after last stanza, in original black and gold molded frame, matted under glass.
Lot: 2101 - NEW ENGLAND TAVERN TABLE
NEW ENGLAND TAVERN TABLE Early Pine Table, with 18th c. two-board breadboard end top, single drawer with wooden pulls, set on a custom base with turned legs and box stretcher. Replaced drawer front and pulls, hole in drawer base; top surface stains.
Lot: 2102 - CREWELWORK POETRY, ANN WEBB, 1845
CREWELWORK POETRY, ANN WEBB, 1845 Single Devotional Verse, with maker's name and date, surrounded by blossoming vines and many creatures, a sailing ship at bottom flanked by pines, in vintage lemon gold molded frame, under glass.
Lot: 2103 - 18TH C. RED PAINTED PINE GRANDFATHER CLOCK
18TH C. RED PAINTED PINE GRANDFATHER CLOCK New England, circa 1790, in overpainted graining, with tombstone bonnet, painted wooden dial featuring a gilt memorial urn below willow trees, floral brackets, no maker's mark, brass works, red painted weights, lacking pendulum and bonnet glass. Overall height 7 feet 3 inches. Flaking to dial, missing one pedestal on bonnet.
Lot: 2104 - 1822 SAMPLER BY SARAH M. TYLER, AGE 12
1822 SAMPLER BY SARAH M. TYLER, AGE 12 New England Sampler, black wool on linen, having four ranks of alphabet, six line poem of gratitude to her parents, marked at bottom "Sarah M Tylers Samplar (sic) Wrought in the 12th year of her age, 1822." In modern black molded frame, under glass. Stain to lower left corner.
Lot: 2105 - COUNTRY HEPPLEWHITE STYLE DEMILUNE DRESSING TABLE
COUNTRY HEPPLEWHITE STYLE DEMILUNE DRESSING TABLE 19th c. Painted Stand, with later grain painted surface, scrolled end backsplash, two top mounted glove drawers, curved front, set on three square tapered legs.
Lot: 2106 - AMERICAN SAMPLER, CAROLINE POMPEY, 1819
AMERICAN SAMPLER, CAROLINE POMPEY, 1819 Alphabet Sampler, wool on linen, with family history by Caroline Morley Pompey, dated 1819, in lemon gold molded frame, under glass.
Lot: 2107 - AMERICAN FOLK ART WWI ERA DANCING FIGURE TOY
AMERICAN FOLK ART WWI ERA DANCING FIGURE TOY Figures of a Black Dandy, Uncle Sam and Kaiser Wilhelm with a "U Boat Pretzel", in carved and painted wood with tin jointed limbs, mounted by wires to a piece of driftwood glued to stone fragments. Black figure missing one foot.
Lot: 2108 - COUNTRY HEPPLEWHITE CANDLESTAND
COUNTRY HEPPLEWHITE CANDLESTAND Early 19th c. Red Painted Fixed Top Stand, with shaped top, turned pedestal, tripod base with snake feet.
Lot: 2109 - FRAMED 1818 AMERICAN SAMPLER, NEWARK NJ
FRAMED 1818 AMERICAN SAMPLER, NEWARK NJ Alphabet Sampler, silk on linen with 6 line original poem "The Passions", marked "Emeline Jane Morisons Sampler, Newark, March 18, 1818", in replica painted ogee frame with linen mat, gold liner, under glass.
Lot: 2110 - PAINT DECORATED HEPPLEWHITE CHEST
PAINT DECORATED HEPPLEWHITE CHEST 19th c. American Chest of Drawers, with later black over red grain painted surface and stenciled decoration, four graduated drawers with replaced oval pulls, shaped apron and set on French feet.
Lot: 2111 - VINTAGE FOLK ART MODEL OF A LOG CABIN
VINTAGE FOLK ART MODEL OF A LOG CABIN Circa 1930's, constructed of Twigs over pine boards, with glass windows, two gables and a covered stoop, painted end chimney. Found in Maine.
Lot: 2112 - 19TH C. TALL PAINTED PIE SAFE
19TH C. TALL PAINTED PIE SAFE Country Pine Storage Cupboard, with brown painted surface, having two top doors with six inset punched panels, two interior shelf inserts, single drawer below with wooden pulls, and two lower paneled front cabinet doors with single interior shelf, on a bootjack form base.
Lot: 2113 - FOLK ART TOY OX CART
FOLK ART TOY OX CART Vintage Hand Crafted Cart with Two Oxen, in painted wood, with yoke and working wheels. Missing one yoke bow, chip to head/horn of one ox.
Lot: 2114 - 19TH C. RED PAINTED BUCKET BENCH
19TH C. RED PAINTED BUCKET BENCH Country Three Shelf Bucket Bench, with through-mortise construction, red painted surface, cut-out sides.
Lot: 2115 - CIRCA 1830 PINE BLANKET CHEST IN RED & BLACK PAINT
CIRCA 1830 PINE BLANKET CHEST IN RED & BLACK PAINT Six Plank Chest with single drawer, lapped construction with raisin head nails, in rolled rag black on red decoration, the drawer with original mushroom snobs, shaped skirt on ends. Repair to back right leg.
Lot: 2116 - PR QUEEN ANNE SPANISH FOOT SIDE CHAIRS
PR QUEEN ANNE SPANISH FOOT SIDE CHAIRS Pair of 18th c. Chairs, with painted surfaces, each with shaped crest rail, vasiform back splat, trapezoidal shaped rush seats (one newer), bulbous turned front stretcher, set on turned legs with Spanish feet. One with back repair.
Lot: 2117 - CIRCA 1850 PINE CHEST IN GREEN PAINT
CIRCA 1850 PINE CHEST IN GREEN PAINT Six Plank Chest in worn remnants of forest green paint, the top with molded edge, lapped ends, dovetail construction, the interior in old wallpaper with open till, lock removed, hinges replaced, beckets on ends for missing rope handles, steel casters on one end.
Lot: 2118 - FEDERAL PERIOD FIGURED WOOD STAND
FEDERAL PERIOD FIGURED WOOD STAND 19th c. Square Stand, in highly figured wood, pegged construction, having a single drawer with repousse round brass pulls, set on turned legs.
Lot: 2119 - CIRCA 1850 CHEST IN BLUE PAINT CONVERTED TO FIREWOOD BOX
CIRCA 1850 CHEST IN BLUE PAINT CONVERTED TO FIREWOOD BOX Pine Blanket Chest in dumpcart blue paint, dovetail construction, with molded lift top, single drawer converted to faux front, with flush mount pull, iron lifts on ends, block at back serving as vertical stop for lid.
Lot: 2120 - CHERRY SHERATON STAND
CHERRY SHERATON STAND American Side Table, having a single drawer with wooden pull, set on nicely turned legs.
Lot: 2121 - CHERRY TILT-TOP TRESTLE BASE CHAIR TABLE
CHERRY TILT-TOP TRESTLE BASE CHAIR TABLE Custom Table, created from old reclaimed wood, having a removable oval three-board top with butterfly joints, on a box design trestle base with lift lid, with turned wooden pins, set on shoe feet.
Lot: 2122 - TALL CLOCK CASE (NO WORKS)
TALL CLOCK CASE (NO WORKS) Painted Wood Tall Clock Carcase, formerly held works by Silas Hoadley, (Plymouth, Conn, 1786-1870.) NO WORKS, arch top bonnet having three fluted pedestals, slender full round columns, narrow rectangular throat door, bracket base. 6' 10" high.
Lot: 2123 - 19TH C. CANADIAN BENCH TABLE
19TH C. CANADIAN BENCH TABLE Maritime French Canadian Bench Table in pine and ash, with four plank dowel hinged top, paneled cabinet seat accessed from hinged seat hatch, resting on shoe feet, in remnants of olive green over black casein paint. Great wear and patina from age and use.
Lot: 2124 - 19TH C. CANADIAN SOLID CHERRY STEP-BACK CABINET
19TH C. CANADIAN SOLID CHERRY STEP-BACK CABINET Provincial One-Piece Kitchen Cabinet, in natural finish solid cherry, with glossy dumpcart blue interior, having a deep cove crown, upper portion with two panel doors with mushroom knobs over three shelves, brass thumb turn closures, the lower portion the same, raised on molded bracket base, the back in original vertical rough sawn planks, 43" to working surface. Surface burns on ledge. Picked by Ted Wadleigh in St. Johnsbury, in 1972.
Lot: 2125 - (5 PCS) ASSEMBLED COLONIAL STYLE ARMCHAIR & (4) SIDE CHAIRS
(5 PCS) ASSEMBLED COLONIAL STYLE ARMCHAIR & (4) SIDE CHAIRS Ladderback with acorn or cannonball finials, the armchair having some age, with out scrolled arms, in maple, with rush seat; the side chairs in red painted ash, with woven splint seats, all late 20th c. Seat height is 18".
Lot: 2126 - POST 1830 WINDHAM, MAINE FRAKTUR - ELDER / GRAFFAM FAMILY
POST 1830 WINDHAM, MAINE FRAKTUR - ELDER / GRAFFAM FAMILY Watercolor on laid paper commemorating John Elder (Aug 20, 1752 - May 15, 1828) and his wife Rebeccah Graffam (May 1, 1759 - 5 Oct, 1825), of Windham, Cumberland County, Maine. Married June 21, 1781. In what appears to be the original oak frame with bullseye corners, floated under glass.
Lot: 2127 - 18TH C. CHINOISERIE TABLE TOP MIRROR
18TH C. CHINOISERIE TABLE TOP MIRROR Boudior Mirror with pivot and two-drawer base, decorated in Chinese style with figures in landscapes and flowers raised on green ground, resting on bracket base. Paint loss and crazing. One knob holding mirror into frame is bent.
Lot: 2128 - (12) EARLY 19TH C. NEW ENGLAND SILHOUETTES
(12) EARLY 19TH C. NEW ENGLAND SILHOUETTES An Assortment of Men and Women, mostly hollow-cut, some with inked detail, two are marked as being part of the collection of Blume J. Rifken, author of "Silhouettes in America, 1790-1840, A Collector's Guide", family names provided are Cross, Kirkland and Palmer. There appears to be one couple. In various original frames.
Lot: 2129 - (6) MID 19TH C. NEW ENGLAND MINIATURE PORTRAITS
(6) MID 19TH C. NEW ENGLAND MINIATURE PORTRAITS Including: "J. Shoemaker, Germantown, PA, 1789-1847", black haired gent facing left, oval w/c on card in rect. black frame, 5 3/4" x 5 2/4"; "Mr. John Griffiths, Uncle of JGW, died before 1827", red haired man in blue coat, oval w/c on card in black rect. frame, 4 3/4" x 4"; (2) Unidentified Men, in oval brass frames, one oil on ivory (cracked), the other w/c on card, about 3 1/2" x 3"; (2) unidentified Women in Bonnets, both w/c on card, one oval in rect. frame, 4 3/4" x 3 1/2", the other round, watercolor on paper, 2 3/4" diam. Includes two brass wire easels for ovals.
Lot: 2130 - CIRCA 1790 MAHOGANY CHEST-ON-CHEST
CIRCA 1790 MAHOGANY CHEST-ON-CHEST American Chippendale Two-Part Chest, the top section with molded edge top cornice above two over two beaded edge drawers with brass drop bail pulls, the lower section with two beaded edge drawers above a shaped bracket base. Refinished, replaced hardware.
Lot: 2131 - LARGE CHINESE RUG
LARGE CHINESE RUG Decorated with a central medallion amidst scrolling floral vines and stylized peony blossoms, with bats and auspicious motifs throughout, within a contrasting border of key-fret and floral design.
Lot: 2132 - KARABAGH RUG (4'5" X 7'2")
KARABAGH RUG (4'5" X 7'2") Signed and dated 1918, South Caucasus. Features a notched slate diamond medallion with midnight blue, sky blue, gold, and red on the abrashed red field with a midnight blue rosette border. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2133 - HAMADAN CARPET (7'4" X 10'6")
HAMADAN CARPET (7'4" X 10'6") Made in Northwest Persia sometime in the second quarter of the 20th Century. Features a midnight blue and ivory lobed diamond medallion with floral spray pendants and ivory spandrels on the soft tomato field, filled with flowering vines and botehs with a midnight blue vine and palmette border. Even wear throughout.
Lot: 2134 - CAUCASIAN KELIM (4'5" X 13'6")
CAUCASIAN KELIM (4'5" X 13'6") Made in the last quarter of the 19th Century. Features a column of four square gabled medallions inset with stars in red, blue-green, ivory, midnight blue, royal blue, and aubergine on the terra-cotta field with an ivory "crab" border. Areas of wear and various slits and holes throughout.
Lot: 2135 - AMERICAN CLASSICAL MAHOGANY TALL SERVER
AMERICAN CLASSICAL MAHOGANY TALL SERVER Circa 1830 Dining Room Cabinet, with book-matched crotch mahogany front, intricately carved front mounted half columns and paneled sides; having a tall backsplash, top drawer with brass drop ring pulls and two paneled cabinet doors below, each with single interior shelf insert; set on carved paw form feet. 50" high cabinet.
Lot: 2136 - JOSEPH WHITING STOCK (MA, 1815-1855)
JOSEPH WHITING STOCK (MA, 1815-1855) (2) Portraits of an Unidentified Man & Woman, oil on canvas, unsigned, he depicted reading a newspaper, she with sheer mantle, with red drape over opposing left and right shoulders, circa 1840, the pair housed in the original matching lemon gold molded frames. Man has repaired tear at his ear, woman has long diagonal scratch and two punctures just below her lips. Joseph Whiting Stock, from Springfield, Mass., was one of ten children whose father worked for the Springfield Armory. He lost the use of his legs at age 11, when his spine was crushed by a runaway ox cart on the family farm. His doctor built a special wheelchair for him and encouraged his artistic career. He painted nearly 1000 portraits, as recorded in his journal, of which about 100 are known to exist today. He took tips to Conn., Rhode Island and New Hampshire for commissions.
Lot: 2137 - SIMON WILLARD GRANDFATHER CLOCK
SIMON WILLARD GRANDFATHER CLOCK Tall Case Chippendale Clock in mahogany, by Simon Willard (Grafton, Mass,1753-1848) circa 1810, with highly flame figured door, arched bonnet with latticework, three spherical brass finials with steeples on reeded plinths, matching reeded columns with brass Doric fittings, inlaid brass wire, cove molded case on solid footboard base. 8 day time and strike with calendar bit, signed painted dial, card tacked in from C.A.& D.C. Smith, Successors to Jesse Smith, Watches and Chronometers, No. 262 Essex St, Salem. 7' 9" tall. Paint lifting on dial, cracked side bonnet glass.
Lot: 2138 - MAHAL CARPET (8'9" X 11'6")
MAHAL CARPET (8'9" X 11'6") Made in West Persia in the second quarter of the 20th Century. Features an overall design of flowering vines, serrated leaves and palmettes in red, royal blue, navy blue, tan and sky blue on the tan-ivory field with a sky blue vine and palmette border. Fringe is added, some small stains.
Lot: 2139 - KAZAK STYLE CARPET (5'9" X 9'2")
KAZAK STYLE CARPET (5'9" X 9'2") From Northwest Pakistan, made in the late 20th Century. Features concentric notched diamond medallions in rust-red, Persian blue, gold, rose and ivory on the rust-red field, filled with palmettes and plant motifs with an ivory palmette border. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2140 - HAMADAN CORRIDOR RUG (3' 10" x 17' 10")
HAMADAN CORRIDOR RUG (3' 10" x 17' 10") Northwest Persia, second quarter 20th c., a column of five rosette medallions in midnight blue, sky blue and gold on a densely filled tomato red field, with various geometric motifs in gold, aubergine, sky blue and midnight blue, tan-gold rosette border. Good condition.
Lot: 2141 - CAUCASIAN VERNEH RUG (3.6' x 6.1')
CAUCASIAN VERNEH RUG (3.6' x 6.1') Antique Verneh, Caucasus. 19th century piece in mint condition.
Lot: 2142 - EARLY 19TH C. AMERICAN CHERRY & TIGER MAPLE CHEST
EARLY 19TH C. AMERICAN CHERRY & TIGER MAPLE CHEST Country Hepplewhite Chest of Drawers, with cherry top, four graduated incised edge drawers with rampant tiger maple fronts, oval brass pulls, set on a shaped skirt with bracket feet.
Lot: 2143 - LIFE-SIZED BRONZE FINISHED BUST OF WASHINGTON
LIFE-SIZED BRONZE FINISHED BUST OF WASHINGTON Mid 20th c. Hollow Plaster Bust in bronze metallic enamel paint, unmarked.
Lot: 2144 - AFTER GILBERT STUART (MA/RI/UK, 1755-1828)
AFTER GILBERT STUART (MA/RI/UK, 1755-1828) Naive Copy of "The Lansdowne Portrait" of 1796, Washington depicted standing in a rich interior, his hand outstretched to a writing quill, probably Centennial era, oil on canvas, unsigned, in replica deep cove frame in gold and black. Overall fine craquelure, relined and restored. The original is in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
Lot: 2145 - AFTER GILBERT STUART (MA/RI/UK, 1755-1828)
AFTER GILBERT STUART (MA/RI/UK, 1755-1828) Full Length Portrait of Washington with his Horse viewing Boston from Dorchester Heights, the original is in the Boston MFA, oil on canvas, in vintage gold molded frame. Two old-repaired puncture and recent spot in sky.
Lot: 2146 - PR CHINESE EXPORT GRISAILLE PORCELAIN VASES, LATE 18TH CENTURY
PR CHINESE EXPORT GRISAILLE PORCELAIN VASES, LATE 18TH CENTURY Each vase of square form, decorated in grisaille with continuous European pastoral scene depicting figures fishing along wooded banks, with bridges, pavilions, and distant hills. The panels are framed by gilt borders and reserved on a soft pink-orange ground with scrolling vine and geometric motifs. Each with a reticulated porcelain cover pierced with five apertures and raised gilt handles to the sides. Mounted on wooden bases. One vase with restoration and overpainting to two corners of the foot and an area of repair to the rim, with a chip to one rim corner. The other vase with restoration to two rim corners extending into the body, and repairs to two corners of the foot.
Lot: 2147 - GILBERT STUART (MA/RI/UK, 1755-1828)
GILBERT STUART (MA/RI/UK, 1755-1828) Portrait of Hannah Rhea Caldwell (1767-1825), oil on cradled mahogany panel, circa 1807. Unsigned, housed in a vintage Dutch ripple frame. Typed labels verso detail the descent of the painting in the family to George R. Putnam in 1929. Daughter of Rev, Mr. James Caldwell, Chaplin of the New Jersey Line of the Continental Army, whose wife Hannah and infant son were murdered by a British Soldier on June 7, 1780, and his home and church in Connecticut Falls (now Union), New Jersey were destroyed. The Hannah in this portrait was one of their thirteen children sheltering with her father elsewhere. Her mother's death became a rallying cry to the troops; she was later immortalized by Bret Harte in his 1873 poem "Caldwell of Springfield".
Lot: 2148 - E. CROSS, 1804 HEPPPLEWHITE CARD TABLE
E. CROSS, 1804 HEPPPLEWHITE CARD TABLE Gateleg Card Table in Figured Mahogany with boxwood stringing, signed and dated in chalk on interior back frame, probably Boston, having stepped rounded front corners, cross banded edges, conforming skirt with frieze of booked crotch mahogany, boxwood stringing and oval patera on face, extending to tapered square legs, modern latch added to gateleg.
Lot: 2149 - HAMADAN RUG LONG RUNNER (19' x 2.7')
HAMADAN RUG LONG RUNNER (19' x 2.7') Fine Wool Hall Runner, 9 medallion, in dark blue, wine, green, blue and white.
Lot: 2150 - INDO-PERSIAN RUNNER (2'6" X 17' 6")
INDO-PERSIAN RUNNER (2'6" X 17' 6") Made in India during the late 20th Century. Features an overall design of flowering vines and palmettes in midnight blue, blue-green, gold and ivory on the terra-cotta field with a midnight blue vine and palmette border. Good pile, some minor stains.
Lot: 2151 - 18TH C. AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE TALL CLOCK
18TH C. AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE TALL CLOCK Well Proportioned Tall Clock in flame and crotch mahogany with cross banding, broken pediment bonnet, with brass finials and eagle, painted iron dial, unmarked, full round columns, 1/4 round fluted columns flanking lower door, resting on bracket base. Height 7' 8."
Lot: 2152 - CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE ‘HUNDRED BUTTERFLIES’ PLATTER
CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE ‘HUNDRED BUTTERFLIES' PLATTER A late Qing dynasty Chinese export porcelain oval platter decorated in the Canton famille rose palette with a dense "hundred butterflies" motif. The interior and border are filled with brightly enameled butterflies in various poses, highlighted with gilt detailing against a white ground. Overall good condition consistent with age. Surface wear and scattered enamel loss.
Lot: 2153 - GEORGE DURRIE (CT, 1820-1863) DAUGHTER OF CONN GOV ENGLISH
GEORGE DURRIE (CT, 1820-1863) DAUGHTER OF CONN GOV ENGLISH Memorial Portrait of 13 year old Augusta Caroline English (1843-1857), daughter of James Edward English (1812-1890), Governor of Connecticut (1867-69 & 1870-71), US Representative (1861-1865) and US Senator (1875-77). Owner of the New Haven Clock Co., known as the father of the Public School System in New Haven. English and his first wife Caroline Augusta Fowler (1811-1874) had four children, only one survived, Henry Fowler English (1851-1947), through whom this painting descended, along with the Stancliff and Fazekas families. Oil on canvas, unsigned, in vintage carved matched corner frame. Cleaned and relined, small indentation to right of her head, record of restoration verso.
Lot: 2154 - QUALITY HAMADAN PERSIAN RUNNER (3'5" x 15'10")
QUALITY HAMADAN PERSIAN RUNNER (3'5" x 15'10") Clean Early 20th c. Hamadan Runner richly colored with single dark blue field covered with blossoms, the rose border with brackets.
Lot: 2155 - PAUL LACROIX (NY/NJ/FRANCE, 1827-1869)
PAUL LACROIX (NY/NJ/FRANCE, 1827-1869) Tabletop Still Life of Fruit, oil on mitered panel, signed lower right and marked 'NY.' In modern gilt carved matched corner frame. Provenance: Dorothy S. Osher Trust
Lot: 2156 - PERSIAN RUG 8' x 5'5"
PERSIAN RUG 8' x 5'5" Bakhtiari Persian Rug.
Lot: 2157 - CIRCA 1830 MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE
CIRCA 1830 MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE Two-Part Bookcase Cabinet, in figured mahogany; the Chippendale style top with pierced broken swan's neck pediment and rosette scrolls above two glazed doors with two interior shelves; the lower Hepplewhite case with molded edge top above two over two beaded edge drawers with oval brass pulls, set on a shaped apron base with flared French feet. With key.
Lot: 2158 - CIRCA 1810 PORTRAIT OF A MAN, BOSTON SCHOOL
CIRCA 1810 PORTRAIT OF A MAN, BOSTON SCHOOL Portrait of a Middle Aged Prosperous Gent. Oil on canvas, unsigned, in gilt cove frame. Marked verso as being the property of Mrs. Oric Bates. Natica Inches Bates (1887-1981) married Oric in 1913, he died in 1918. This may be her great-grandfather, Boston Scion Henderson Inches (1774-1857). Oric Bates (1883-1918) was an American archaeologist, Egyptologist, and museum curator renowned for his pioneering studies of ancient Libyan cultures and leadership of early 20th-century expeditions in North Africa Affiliated with Harvard University's Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Bates died of Spanish Flu after joining the Army in 1918. His wife volunteered at Harvard Egyptian studies for the remainder of her long life.
Lot: 2159 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF WIFE TO SAMUEL F.B. MORSE BY PIQUET
MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF WIFE TO SAMUEL F.B. MORSE BY PIQUET Signed "R.E. Piquet - Roma" on table edge, (Rodolphe E. Piquet, French, 1840-1915.) Miniature enamel on porcelain, in a vintage gold deep cove frame. Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872), the Inventor of the Telegraph and Morse Code, was first an artist. According to the family, the image depicts Lucretia Walker Morse (m. 1818-1825), the first wife of Morse. Their eldest daughter Susan Walker (Morse) Lind (1819 - 1885) was painted in a very similar portrait by Morse, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The resemblance of mother and daughter is uncanny. Tragically, Susan disappeared off a ship while enroute from Spain to NYC.
Lot: 2160 - HERIZ CARPET (14'11" x 11'4")
HERIZ CARPET (14'11" x 11'4") An offering of a vintage Heriz carpet. It features a large geometric medallion on the red field with palmettes, vine and floral designs with a blue palmette border. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2161 - TALL CLOCK BY SAMUEL RANLET (1780-1860) OF MONMOUTH, MAINE
TALL CLOCK BY SAMUEL RANLET (1780-1860) OF MONMOUTH, MAINE A breathtaking piece, in a finest-quality signed mahogany case. Chippendale, with striking crotch mahogany door panel, having filigree bonnet having solid brass finials and simple full round columns with brass fittings, four day time and strike brass works, painted steel dial with sun ray brackets, moon phase countered by warship and lighthouse, second and date bits, inlaid figural throat door with cross banded, birdseye maple and stringing border, quarter round reeded columns, lower cabinet raised on bracket feet, 8' 2" tall. Period signed miniature silhouette portrait of "Capt. Samuel Ranlet" framed on the inside of the throat door. Retains original pendulum, weights, and crank; both sides of glass cracked.
Lot: 2162 - HERIZ CARPET(12'4" x 9'10")
HERIZ CARPET(12'4" x 9'10") An offering of a vintage Heriz pattern rug with a coarser, Gorevan style weave pattern. Features a geometric medallion on a red field with designs of palmettes and vines with a blue border with floral and vine designs. End loss at one edge.
Lot: 2163 - PALATIAL PERSIAN RUG (21'9" x 11'10")
PALATIAL PERSIAN RUG (21'9" x 11'10") An offering of a nearly Palace-sized Persian rug. It features a red field populated with scrollwork and floral designs with a blue vine and palmette border. Some fading as well as a tear towards one edge.
Lot: 2164 - CIRCA 1820 PORTRAIT OF A NEW ENGLAND GENTLEMAN
CIRCA 1820 PORTRAIT OF A NEW ENGLAND GENTLEMAN Waist Length Portrait of Young Man seated with arm resting on back of chair, in Prussian blue coat with white waistcoat and stock, a seal on gold chain at his waist, his eyes fixed on viewer, column to left and open horizon behind, oil on canvas, unsigned. Housed in the original gilt cove gesso frame. Retouched at top.
Lot: 2165 - (4) CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE EXPORT-STYLE PORCELAINS, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC PERIOD
(4) CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE EXPORT-STYLE PORCELAINS, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC PERIOD Comprising four porcelain articles decorated in underglaze blue, including teapot, bowls and tureen, each featuring stylized figural and landscape motifs such as scholars, pavilions, and garden scenes. Executed in a decorative export style characteristic of the late Qing to Republic period. Tureen in overall good condition. Teapot with minor chip to lid rim and chip to spout. One bowl with a hairline to rim. Other bowl with glaze chipping to the rim.
Lot: 2166 - CHIPPENDALE FIGURED MAHOGANY SLANT LID DESK
CHIPPENDALE FIGURED MAHOGANY SLANT LID DESK 18th c. American Desk, having book-matched crotch mahogany veneered and parquetry inlaid top, lid and drawer fronts; the interior with seven pigeon holes, four drawers, two "secret" drawers", and a locking hinged door concealing two additional pigeon holes and one drawer, plus a lower storage area beneath a sliding interior door, with a fabric covered writing surface; the case with pull-out lid supports and two over two drawers with brass batwing hardware; set on a shaped bracket base. Veneer losses; loss area to one pull-out lid support.
Lot: 2167 - KASHAN RUG (10' x 14'3")
KASHAN RUG (10' x 14'3") An offering of a beautiful Persian rug. Features a large central medallion decorated with vines, floral motifs, and palmettes in red, pink, light blue, and green on the dark navy blue field with tan corners. The border features designs of flowering vines and palmettes with red and green backdrops. Overall good condition with some small areas of pile wear.
Lot: 2168 - EDWIN D. WHITE (NY/MS, 1817-1877)
EDWIN D. WHITE (NY/MS, 1817-1877) Portrait of a Woman seated at a draped window, holding a book, in a russet colored dress with lace collar and cap, a black shawl looped through her arms; oil on canvas, signed lower center left and dated 1856, in fine replica gilt deep cove matched corner frame. Cleaned and relined.
Lot: 2169 - AMERICAN TALL CASE CLOCK
AMERICAN TALL CASE CLOCK New England Chippendale Grandfather Clock in cherry, ca. 1780, with a large arched molded bonnet, retaining the original three brass steeple finials, arched glass door over painted dial with Arabic numbers, floral brackets, panel having decals of ship and ivy, brass time and strike works with date ring, arched molded throat door, molded block base. 83 3/4" (6'-11 3/4") tall, 18 1/2" x 12". Repainted dial, mismatched finishes, cut and reassembled backboard. No weights or pendulum.
Lot: 2170 - AMERICAN SHERATON MIRROR W/ EGLOMISE PAINTING
AMERICAN SHERATON MIRROR W/ EGLOMISE PAINTING Mahogany Trumeau Mirror with reverse glass naive painting of Mount Vernon, having a deep molded cornice with crotch frieze, capital with applied boxwood lyres, split columns carved with laurel leaves and twist center, resting on bullseye pediments. Streaked mirror silvering, missing foot under left side pediment.
Lot: 2171 - CHINESE EXPORT LACQUER TEA CADDY WITH TWIN PEWTER LINED COMPARTMENTS
CHINESE EXPORT LACQUER TEA CADDY WITH TWIN PEWTER LINED COMPARTMENTS A 19th century Chinese export lacquer tea caddy of octagonal form, the exterior decorated in gilt with figures on a dark ground. The hinged lid opens to reveal two fitted pewter-lined tea compartments with removable covers, one retaining traces of tea leaves. Interior and lid with dark brown lacquer finish. Brass lock to the front. Overall stable condition. Expected surface wear, interior with small areas of lacquer losses. Pewter with oxidation and denting.
Lot: 2172 - 1818 WALLET OF THOMAS TILESTON, BOSTON / NYC SHIP OWNER
1818 WALLET OF THOMAS TILESTON, BOSTON / NYC SHIP OWNER Original Leather Wallet owned by Thomas Tileston (1793-1864) famous as partner in large shipping firm "Spofford & Tileston", large shippers to the South, the West Indies and South America, stamped in gold with his name and in black by the maker Jason Mann (1789-1864), "Made by Jason Mann, Holden, Mass, 1818". The receipts and papers inside are from the 1830's and 1840s, probably set aside when the wallet was replaced with a newer model. Leather is still supple, the wrap-around strap pliable and undamaged. 1818 was the year that the business office moved from Boston to NYC, and the wallet likely given to the successful young businessman to commemorate the event. Tileston is buried in the tiny "New York Marble Cemetery" in the East Village, 2nd & 3rd streets and 2nd Ave. Established in 1830, it is the oldest public non-denominational cemetery in NYC.
Lot: 2173 - KAZAKH FOUR PANEL PRAYER RUG (15'7" x 12')
KAZAKH FOUR PANEL PRAYER RUG (15'7" x 12') An offering of a unique Kazakh prayer rug. It features a large cross with centered medallion dividing the field into four panels with repeating geometric and floral designs with a blue border with vine motifs and palmettes.
Lot: 2174 - QUEEN ANNE CANDLESTAND WITH PAINTED CHECKERBOARD
QUEEN ANNE CANDLESTAND WITH PAINTED CHECKERBOARD 18th c. Oval Tilt Top Stand, with painted checkerboard top, tripod turned urn form base with cabriole legs and stocking feet. Paint losses.
Lot: 2175 - RED SAROUK (14'2"x10')
RED SAROUK (14'2"x10') An offering of a large Sarouk-style rug. It features a red field with two central medallions surrounded by palmettes and floral motifs with a blue floral & vine palmette border. Fringe is yellowing.
Lot: 2176 - QUEEN ANNE TILT-TOP TEA TABLE
QUEEN ANNE TILT-TOP TEA TABLE 18th c. Cherry Round Tea Table, with highly figured tilt-top, turned vasiform pedestal, set on a tripod base with pad feet.
Lot: 2177 - SERAPI CARPET (6' X 9')
SERAPI CARPET (6' X 9') From Northwest Persia, made in the late 20th Century. Features a large gold, sand camel and Prussian blue center medallion set on the gold field with flowering vines and palmettes in similar colors with a Prussian blue diamond and palmette border. Overall excellent condition.
Lot: 2178 - CHIPPENDALE FRUITWOOD SLANT LID DESK
CHIPPENDALE FRUITWOOD SLANT LID DESK New England 18th c. Desk, in highly figured hardwood, possibly apple wood, with brass batwing hardware and key having a molded edge fall front lid with pull-out supports, fitted interior with eight pigeon holes, four drawers, and one door concealing another pigeon hole and drawer, four graduated molded edge drawers below, set on a shaped bracket base.
Lot: 2179 - ELI & SAMUEL TERRY PILLAR AND SCROLL SHELF CLOCK
ELI & SAMUEL TERRY PILLAR AND SCROLL SHELF CLOCK Circa 1830 Shelf Clock, by Eli & Samuel Terry of Plymouth, CT, with wooden works, weight driven time and strike movement, with pendulum and key, having a mahogany veneered case with removable brass finials, painted wooden dial, turned side columns, reverse painted lower glass tablet, scalloped apron and set on French feet, with original maker's label affixed to interior back panel.
Lot: 2180 - 18TH C. AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE MIRROR W/ EAGLE PROFILES
18TH C. AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE MIRROR W/ EAGLE PROFILES Colonial Period Wall Mirror in mahogany, with 'hidden profiles' of eagles in the upper corners, retaining the original silvered glass and backing boards. Refinished.
Lot: 2181 - FEDERAL PERIOD GILT MIRROR W/ EGLOMISE THEOREM
FEDERAL PERIOD GILT MIRROR W/ EGLOMISE THEOREM Naive Reverse Painted Basket of Fruit in molded and beaded frame with etched corner blocks, 14-sphere cornice, retaining early grey silvering.
Lot: 2182 - VIRGINIA CHIPPENDALE WALNUT SECRETARY DESK
VIRGINIA CHIPPENDALE WALNUT SECRETARY DESK Circa 1790 Two Part Secretary. The top section with dentil molded cornice above two paneled doors with three interior shelves. The lower section consisting of a fall front desk, with lid key, with fitted interior of eight pigeon holes, central cabinet with interior drawer, and six small drawers; pull out lid supports, and four graduated drawers below with brass batwing pulls; and set on a shaped bracket base. Includes note indicating this piece was made in Buckingham Country, Virginia. 7 1/2 feet tall.
Lot: 2183 - CONTEMPORARY TABRIZ RUG (14'7" x 9'11")
CONTEMPORARY TABRIZ RUG (14'7" x 9'11") An offering of a contemporary Tabriz-style rug. The red field is covered in repeating vine and floral designs with a deep navy blue floral border. Overall excellent condition
Lot: 2184 - SHERATON CHERRY DROP-LEAF STAND
SHERATON CHERRY DROP-LEAF STAND Early 19th c. One Drawer Stand, with drop leaves, the single drawer with milk glass pull, set on turned legs.
Lot: 2185 - CONTEMPORARY TABRIZ RUG (9'9" x 13')
CONTEMPORARY TABRIZ RUG (9'9" x 13') An offering of a contemporary, Tabriz-style large rug. It features a large central medallion in yellow with palmette, buds, and vine designs radiating outwards with a blue-gray palmette border. Overall very good condition with some some fading to one edge
Lot: 2186 - ASSEMBLED SET OF (9) CHIPPENDALE DINING CHAIRS
ASSEMBLED SET OF (9) CHIPPENDALE DINING CHAIRS (9) Mixed 18th c. and 20th c. Mahogany Chairs, (2) arm and (7) side, all with shaped crests, pierced splats and multi-color harlequin pattern fabric upholstered seats.
Lot: 2187 - ANTIQUE KAZAK CAUCASIAN RUG (4'8" x 7'2")
ANTIQUE KAZAK CAUCASIAN RUG (4'8" x 7'2") Two Medallion in typical palette of brick red, with dark and pale blue, ochre and white geometry, fringed ends, early 20th century. Some wear, edge loss.
Lot: 2188 - SHERATON DRESSING TABLE
SHERATON DRESSING TABLE Stand, with scrolled end backsplash, two top mounted glove drawers, beveled edge top surface, single front drawer, set on turned legs.
Lot: 2189 - KARASTAN CARPET (8'8" x 10'6")
KARASTAN CARPET (8'8" x 10'6") A Lavar Kirman Persian design, featuring an overall diamond lattice design in ivory, gold, red, sky blue, midnight blue and aubergine with a midnight blue and red "turtle" border. Good pile with fading and new fringe added.
Lot: 2190 - ROBERT S. DUNCANSON (NY/OH/MI, 1821-1872)
ROBERT S. DUNCANSON (NY/OH/MI, 1821-1872) "Twilight," circa 1849, oil on canvas, signed lower right. An evocative landscape by Robert Seldon Duncanson, this twilight painting is among the artist's earliest known works and reflects his engagement with the Hudson River School. In a custom 22K gold match corner ribbed cove frame. Conservation treatment was carried out by a leading professional conservation studio. The surface has been cleaned to remove accumulated dirt, soot, a discolored soft resin varnish, and old overpaint. Minor scattered stains, small historic losses, and limited frame-related abrasions were addressed with precise inpainting. The work was subsequently finished with multiple layers of UV-protective varnish, including a final matte application, resulting in a beautiful satin surface. Dating to circa 1849, the work belongs to a formative period in Duncanson's career, displaying his emerging lyrical approach to landscape painting. Born in Fayette, New York, Duncanson was among the most important nineteenth-century American landscape painters and one of the first African American artists to achieve international recognition. Accompanied by the definitive reference on the artist, "Robert S. Duncanson and His Courageous Southern Travels," in which this work is included in the catalogue raisonné by leading scholars Michael F. Meyer and Julie E. Meyer. According to a previous owner, the work was first discovered on an island in the Caribbean. Provenance: Lawrence W. Cramer, Secretary General of the Caribbean Commission, U.S. Virgin Islands; Private Collection, North Carolina; acquired by the present owner. STRETCHER SIZE: 12 x 14 in. (30.5 x 35.6 cm.)
Lot: 2191 - GRANVILLE PERKINS (NY/MD, 1830-1895)
GRANVILLE PERKINS (NY/MD, 1830-1895) Queshuachaca, the last remaining Inca Rope Bridge, Apurímac River near Huinchiri, in Quehue District, Canas Province, Peru, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1862 verso, in gilt molded cove frame, with linen liner. Cleaned, two old repaired punctures.
Lot: 2192 - GILBERT GAUL (NY/TN/NJ, 1855-1919)
GILBERT GAUL (NY/TN/NJ, 1855-1919) "Soldier's Wives Waiting for Their Husbands at the Barracks Door, Mexico", oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled verso on stretcher, in gilt gesso matched corner frame with nametag.
Lot: 2193 - HENRY CHEEVER PRATT (MA/CA/NH, 1803-1880)
HENRY CHEEVER PRATT (MA/CA/NH, 1803-1880) "Indians Bathing, A Scene of New-England", oil on canvas, titled, signed and dated 1843 verso in period hand, probably the artist's, depicting a group of natives bathing in river in foreground, range of the White Mountains in the distance. Housed in what appears to be the original carved gilt matched corner frame. Small puncture upper right edge. Sold at Christie's New York, Rockefeller Center, 11/30/1995 as lot 5, for $42,550.
Lot: 2194 - MARCUS A. WATERMAN (MA/RI, 1834-1914)
MARCUS A. WATERMAN (MA/RI, 1834-1914) "Midsummer Night's Dream", oil on canvas, monogrammed lower right, depicting the comedy by William Shakespeare, first played 1595-56. The character "Nick Bottom" is seen transformed to an Ass by Puck, as his fellow tradesmen look on. In hand carved gilt frame. Overall craquelure, relined.
Lot: 2195 - EVERETT SHINN (NY/PA, 1876-1953)
EVERETT SHINN (NY/PA, 1876-1953) "It Still Remains Whimsically Individual and Village Like", pastel and gouache on paper, signed lower center and dated '99, in gilt neo-classical frame, linen mat, under UV glass. The image was created to illustrate the article "Cross Streets of New York" in the November 1900 issue of Scribner's Magazine, and the title is taken from the text of that article. Formerly on loan to the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland, Maine. Everett Shinn lived around the corner from the Greenwich Village alley probably off Sullivan Street. He had moved to NYC in 1897 and bought a building at 114 Waverly Place, his residence as a leader of the Social Realist movement known as The Eight.
Lot: 2196 - HOWARD LOGAN HILDEBRANT (CT/NY, 1872-1958)
HOWARD LOGAN HILDEBRANT (CT/NY, 1872-1958) "Woman in White", oil on canvas, signed lower right, circa 1905, depicting a woman in a large picture hat, seated in a garden bathed in dappled light. In the original gilt gesso frame. Includes copy of auction catalog from The Faragil Galleries of Ridgefield, Conn, lot 50 from sale in July 1962. Purchased by an ancestor of the consignor for $1,500.
Lot: 2197 - THOMAS COWPERTHWAITE EAKINS (PA/FRANCE, 1844-1916)
THOMAS COWPERTHWAITE EAKINS (PA/FRANCE, 1844-1916) Seated Nude Model, on draped chair, viewed from behind, her hair up, oil on canvas, signed lower left. In replica Aesthetic period low ogee gilt gesso frame.
Lot: 2198 - HENRY WARD RANGER (NY/CT, 1858-1915)
HENRY WARD RANGER (NY/CT, 1858-1915) "Filtering Light", monumental American Impressionist landscape of a valley wooded glade, oil on canvas, unsigned, in hand carved pickled gold frame of the period. Craquelure. Old labels verso from William Macbeth; exhibition labels from "Invited Work, National Academy Special Exhibition, 1939", (on loan from Macbeth) & "Museum of Rhode Island School of Design Fall Exhibition." Frame is marked "Carrig-Rohane Shop, Wm. Vose, 1919." This shop was active in Boston, 1903-1962.
Lot: 2199 - MAY AUSTIN CLAUS (MA, 1882 - ?)
MAY AUSTIN CLAUS (MA, 1882 - ?) "Sunset, Provincetown, Massachusetts", signed lower left and dated '24, location noted verso. In gilt replica Arts & Crafts panel frame.
Lot: 2200 - CIRCA 1920 AMERICAN STILL LIFE WITH ELEPHANT
CIRCA 1920 AMERICAN STILL LIFE WITH ELEPHANT Still Life with Elephant Figurine, silver charger, two red books and a copper kettle, in tented green and blue drapery, oil on canvas, illegibly signed lower right. Housed in an original gilt Newcomb Macklin hand carved frame. Craquelure and light stretcher impression at top.
Lot: 2201 - JONAS LAVALLEY (MA, 1858-1930)
JONAS LAVALLEY (MA, 1858-1930) Small Maine Harbor in Summer, oil on canvas, signed lower right, in dull silver matched corner Arts & Crafts frame. Cleaned and relined.
Lot: 2202 - SAMUEL LANCASTER GERRY (MA, 1813-1891)
SAMUEL LANCASTER GERRY (MA, 1813-1891) White Mountains Roaring Stream in Autumn, oil on academy board, unsigned. In vintage fatigued silver and lemon gold molded frame.
Lot: 2203 - FRANK LOVEN (NJ, 1868-1951)
FRANK LOVEN (NJ, 1868-1951) "Bathing Houses on the Lake," oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled and signed on back of canvas. In hand carved gilt matched corner frame.
Lot: 2204 - ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL JOHNSON (MA/ME, 1824-1906)
ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL JOHNSON (MA/ME, 1824-1906) Interior of a Blacksmith's Shop, oil on canvas, unsigned. Housed in gold painted gesso cove frame. Old relining has pencil inscription of stencil that was on reverse "Original canvas and stretcher bought at J. Whipple's, 35 Cornhill, Boston". M.J. Whipple was a Boston Artist Supplier at Water St. 1846-7 and 35 Cornhill 1848-68.
Lot: 2205 - 19TH C. NEW ENGLAND FOREST SCENE
19TH C. NEW ENGLAND FOREST SCENE Hunter and Dog Passing Under an Ancient Pond Side Tree, oil on canvas, unsigned. In gold gesso deep cove frame. Cleaned and relied, minor frame loss.
Lot: 2206 - LEE LUFKIN KAULA (MA/NH, 1865-1957)
LEE LUFKIN KAULA (MA/NH, 1865-1957) Zinnias in Copper Pot, oil on canvas, signed lower left, artist's stamp on stretcher. In gold molded panel frame. Overall craquelure.
Lot: 2207 - EDWARD BURRILL, JR. (MA, 1835-1913)
EDWARD BURRILL, JR. (MA, 1835-1913) The Old Mill, oil on canvas, signed lower left, in shallow broad cove red walnut frame with gilt lip. Small puncture center left.
Lot: 2208 - MID-19TH C. FRUIT STILL LIFE PAINTING
MID-19TH C. FRUIT STILL LIFE PAINTING Glass Greek Key Compote full of peaches, on marble top table with grapes and sliced melon about, oil on canvas, unsigned. In the original lemon gold molded frame.
Lot: 2209 - AMERICAN DOMESTIC GENRE SCENE, CIRCA 1880
AMERICAN DOMESTIC GENRE SCENE, CIRCA 1880 Rite of Passage, mother fitting apron to her young daughter, to begin the family labors, oil on canvas, unsigned, probably Boston school. In replica bright gilt deep cove frame. Cleaned and relined.
Lot: 2210 - E. LANDSEER HARRIS (NY, 1858-1901)
E. LANDSEER HARRIS (NY, 1858-1901) Tonalist Autumn Sunset, oil on canvas, signed lower left. In original gilt gesso mitered frame.
Lot: 2211 - ORRIN AUGUSTINE WHITE (CA/IL, 1883-1969)
ORRIN AUGUSTINE WHITE (CA/IL, 1883-1969) Mexican Village on Lake, oil on canvas, signed lower right. In hand carved gilt frame.
Lot: 2212 - CONRAD KIESEL (NY/GERMANY
CONRAD KIESEL (NY/GERMANY, Young Woman with Abundant Fruits, oil on board having gilt embossed field, unsigned. In gold painted gesso frame.
Lot: 2213 - 19TH C. INLAID MAHOGANY MINIATURE CHEST OF DRAWERS
19TH C. INLAID MAHOGANY MINIATURE CHEST OF DRAWERS English Hepplewhite Style Miniature 3-Drawer Chest, with molded edge top, graduated beaded edge drawers with brass escutcheons and wooden pulls, shaped skirt centered with conch shell patera inlay and French feet, oak secondary wood. Old foot and side panel repairs.
Lot: 2214 - ENGLISH GEORGE V PERIOD STERLING SILVER SALVER
ENGLISH GEORGE V PERIOD STERLING SILVER SALVER Finely Crafted Silver Footed Tray, with 1923 London hallmarks and partially obliterated maker's mark (?HS), however also marked "Harrison & Son, the County Goldsmiths Ltd., Darlington", with shaped pie crust rim, engraved demi rampant lion holding rose crest to center, set on hoof form feet, 16.92 ozt.
Lot: 2215 - MAHOGANY DOUBLE BOWFRONT TEA CADDY WITH MIXING BOWL
MAHOGANY DOUBLE BOWFRONT TEA CADDY WITH MIXING BOWL English 19th c. Tea Box, in beautifully figured mahogany, with brass drop-ring side handles and lock escutcheon with key, set on metal ball form feet, the interior fitted with three compartments -- the center with cut crystal mixing bowl, flanked by two removable tea boxes with hinged lids and traces of foil lining.
Lot: 2216 - ENGLISH INLAID SATINWOOD PEMBROKE TABLE
ENGLISH INLAID SATINWOOD PEMBROKE TABLE Edwardian Hepplewhite Style Oval Drop Leaf Table, in satinwood with ebony string inlay, single drawer with brass drop ring pulls, D form drop leaves, set on square tapered legs with brass casters, oak secondary wood.
Lot: 2217 - CHARLES SILLEM LIDDERDALE RBA, (UK, 1831-1895)
CHARLES SILLEM LIDDERDALE RBA, (UK, 1831-1895) "Happy", oil on canvas, unsigned, titled on artist's frame tag, (exhibited RA 1859), depicting a young mother at the hearth with her adolescent daughter distracting her baby brother, in gilt ribbed cove frame, cleaned and relined.
Lot: 2218 - NEAR PAIR OF ENGLISH WINDSOR ARMCHAIRS
NEAR PAIR OF ENGLISH WINDSOR ARMCHAIRS (2) 19th c. Brace Back Windsor Tavern Chairs, both with 9-spindle back, shaped seat, H-stretcher base, and set on turned and splayed legs, one with pointed end arm rests and the other with squared ends. Minor stains to seat cushion of one chair.
Lot: 2219 - 19TH C. TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY
19TH C. TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY English Regency Period Dome Top, with silver escutcheon and engraved front cartouche, metal stringing, metal ball top, interior with two lidded tea compartments with traces of foil lining, set on bone button form feet.
Lot: 2220 - ENGLISH CHIPPENDALE 2-PIECE SECRETARY DESK
ENGLISH CHIPPENDALE 2-PIECE SECRETARY DESK 18th c. Mahogany Pediment Top Bookcase and Desk, the top section with removable finial, molded edge cornice above two cabinet doors with glass panel inserts, with key, three adjustable interior shelves, two pull-out candle slides; the lower desk section with hinged molded edge lid, with key, fitted interior with eight pigeonholes, one central lockable cabinet door, with key, and seven drawers, two pull out lid supports, two over three molded edge drawers, set on a shaped bracket base, oak secondary wood. Old repairs and losses.
Lot: 2221 - WILLIAM EDWARD MILLNER (UK, 1849-1895)
WILLIAM EDWARD MILLNER (UK, 1849-1895) "End of the Day", an agricultural genre scene of a family with loaded hay wagon, oil on linen, unsigned, label verso from Kurt E. Schon of Vienna, Austria and New Orleans, stock label dated 1985, in the original gilt cove frame with artist's tag. Cleaned and relined, minor frame loss. Per obituary: Art dealer Kurt Ernst Schon (1922-2016) attended the Therasanium Academy in Vienna before he immigrated with his family in 1941 at age 19. Later he served in the U.S. Army during World War II before he returned to the adopted home of New Orleans that he came to love. Known by his signature Homburg hat, Schon claimed that "had he not found New Orleans, he could have soon returned to Austria". With a generosity in spirit, Schon embarked on a career that included his promotion of of post-World War Il, French, English, German and Austrian art. He was recognized for stirring a revival of 19th century art, philosophizing that one should "always buy what you love." Schon was an indomitable figure, who worked solidly until less than a week before he expired.
Lot: 2222 - (5 PCS) ENGLISH STERLING SILVER FLATWARE
(5 PCS) ENGLISH STERLING SILVER FLATWARE Including: Bright cut engraved tablespoon by Hester Bateman, with London 1788 hallmarks, THC monogram, 8 1/2" long; Matching pattern bright cut spoon by Peter & Ann Bateman, with London 1794 hallmarks, 8 1/2" long; Fruit spoon, with fruit decorated handle, repousse and gilt washed bowl, by William Seaman, London, 1821, 8 3/4" long; Fruit spoon, with floral decorated handle, repousse and gilt washed bowl, by Joseph & Albert Savory, London, 1836, 8 3/4" long; and Sugar tongs, with bright cut engraving, by W.S. Savage & Co., Sheffield, 1910, 4" long; 9.27 ozt tw.
Lot: 2223 - INLAID SATINWOOD TRIPLE COMPARTMENT TEA CADDY
INLAID SATINWOOD TRIPLE COMPARTMENT TEA CADDY 19th c. English Marquetry Inlaid Tea Box, in satinwood with a variety of decorative inlay motifs -- the lid with patera and corner fan inlays, the front with column form and star designs, and the sides with diamond shaped decorative panels, also with cross banding and decorative stringing; the interior with three lidded compartments, with original key, set on metal ball form feet.
Lot: 2224 - 18TH C. ENGLISH STICKBACK WINDSOR ARMCHAIR
18TH C. ENGLISH STICKBACK WINDSOR ARMCHAIR Early Armchair, in elm, ash and yew, with 9-spindle hooped back, curved arms supported by crinoline stretchers, single plank shaped seat, set on turned front legs with H-stretcher base.
Lot: 2225 - PAIR OF SMALL ENGLISH CIVIL WAR BATTLE SCENES
PAIR OF SMALL ENGLISH CIVIL WAR BATTLE SCENES Pair of 1640's Battles between the Cavaliers and Roundheads (Royalists under Charles I vs. Parliamentarians under Cromwell), oil on academy board, unsigned, in the manner of Robert Alexander Hillingford (1828-1904).) Probably Grand Tour gallery copies, in later gold cove gesso frame.
Lot: 2226 - GEORGE III CHINESE CHIPPENDALE TALL CLOCK BY JOHN WATSON
GEORGE III CHINESE CHIPPENDALE TALL CLOCK BY JOHN WATSON Solid Mahogany Long Case Clock with original paterae trunk door, has a pagoda style hood surmounted with three brass ball finials, full columns below with brass Corinthian caps. Eight day time and strike works, silvered brass arch dial with painted rolling moon having an engraved surround quoting the Psalm "He Appointed the moon for Seasons," dial engraving at center composed of foliage with laurel leaves surrounding the center, marked below seconds and date bit with "John Watson, Kirby Moorside". 7' 8 tall" Watson worked from 1770-1795.
Lot: 2227 - ENGLISH PATERA INLAID SATINWOOD TEA CADDY
ENGLISH PATERA INLAID SATINWOOD TEA CADDY Early 19th c. Rectangular Tea Box, with canted corners, mother-of-pearl escutcheon with key, inlaid lid patera panel depicting musical instruments, and front panel with bee patera, two interior lidded tea compartments with traces of foil lining.
Lot: 2228 - MID-18TH C. PERIOD GEORGE II ENGLISH WINGHAIR
MID-18TH C. PERIOD GEORGE II ENGLISH WINGHAIR Fully Upholstered Chair with flat top, shallow wings, set back rolled arms, currently in self corded silk brocade, loose foam seat cushion, all walnut legs shaped, having ball and claw and ball front legs with brackets, rounded and tapered duck bill back legs.
Lot: 2229 - PIETER DE MOLIJN (UK/NETH, 1565-1669)
PIETER DE MOLIJN (UK/NETH, 1565-1669) Dutch Landscape with Cowherd at Stream Ford, couple and dog to right, oil on linen, relined, unsigned. In early 18th c. gold frame. Minor frame loss.
Lot: 2230 - 19TH C. ENGLISH TUNBRIDGEWARE TEA CADDY
19TH C. ENGLISH TUNBRIDGEWARE TEA CADDY Victorian Inlaid Walnut Tea Box, with burled top and front panels, accented with decorative parquetry crossbanding and ebony edging, unengraved brass top cartouche and lock escutcheon with key, two interior lidded tea compartments with traces of foil lining. Small front upper corner chip.
Lot: 2231 - ENGLISH WHEEL BACK WINDSOR CHAIR
ENGLISH WHEEL BACK WINDSOR CHAIR Circa 1830 Armchair, in elm and yew wood, having a 6-spindle back centered with a carved and pierced splat, curved arms supported by crinoline stretchers, shaped single plank seat, set on turned legs with H-stretcher base.
Lot: 2232 - 19TH C. ENGLISH RURAL VIEW WITH THATCHED COTTAGE
19TH C. ENGLISH RURAL VIEW WITH THATCHED COTTAGE Pastoral Landscape with shepherd moving flock through dooryard gate onto the lane, oil on canvas, unsigned. In the original gilt carved matched corner frame.
Lot: 2233 - WILLIAM & MARY OVAL DROP-LEAF TABLE
WILLIAM & MARY OVAL DROP-LEAF TABLE 17th century Elmwood Double Swing Leg Table, with original single drawer, set on turned legs and stretchers, old finish. 17 1/2" leaves.
Lot: 2234 - PAIR DATED 1824 SCOTTISH IMMIGRANT SCHOOL GIRL'S SAMPLER
PAIR DATED 1824 SCOTTISH IMMIGRANT SCHOOL GIRL'S SAMPLER Wool in linen, the first depicting a pink Georgian manor house with with flowering trees, deer and dog the second, same size, inscribed "Jane Leith, May 1824, New Bigging", depicts an American salt box house with pines, crowned pairs of initials representing ancestors. In matching replica dark cove frames, under UV glass. New bigging is derived from Old English meaning "new building" or "new settlement" most common in Scotland.
Lot: 2235 - ENGLISH OAK GATELEG TABLE
ENGLISH OAK GATELEG TABLE Early 19th c. Drop Leaf Table, with D shaped leaves, single end drawer, set on turned legs and ball form feet.
Lot: 2236 - REGENCY SMALL SILKWORK, FRAMED
REGENCY SMALL SILKWORK, FRAMED Basket of Flowers, silk on silk, with black and white checkered floor, one fallen rose, surrounded by arched valence drapes. In original black and gold frame, under glass.
Lot: 2237 - EARLY ENGLISH OAK JOINT STOOL
EARLY ENGLISH OAK JOINT STOOL Late 17th - 18th c. Stool, with pegged construction, having a rectangular molded edge top, set on splayed turned legs, with box stretcher base.
Lot: 2238 - 1830 BRITISH SAMPLER, FRAMED
1830 BRITISH SAMPLER, FRAMED Marked "Mary Boyd, October 1830" at bottom, four alphabets with initials RB & CMC below, image of house flanked by potted trees. In mahogany stick frame, under glass.
Lot: 2239 - MAHOGANY SARCOPHAGUS FORM TEA CADDY
MAHOGANY SARCOPHAGUS FORM TEA CADDY 19th c. English Inlaid Tea Box, in nicely figured mahogany, having a stepped lid with burled top and canted sides, the surfaces decorated with boxwood stringing and ebony crossbanding, with lion head drop ring side handles, set on button feet, with three interior compartments - a central well with glass tea mixing bowl flanked by lidded tea compartments, also with a caddy spoon with "London" enameled top.
Lot: 2240 - CATHERINE OF ARAGON TUDOR PORTRAIT, REPLICA
CATHERINE OF ARAGON TUDOR PORTRAIT, REPLICA Life-Sized Portrait of Catherine of Aragon, First Wife of Henry VIII, dated 1510. Copied from the portrait by Michael Sittow, late 15th or early 16th century, in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, with the addition of a halo and the date of 1510, the year she lost their first child. Oil on board, in fine gilt frame. She was Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June 1509 until its annulment on 23 May 1533.
Lot: 2241 - CIRCA 1830 MAHOGANY BIDET TABLE
CIRCA 1830 MAHOGANY BIDET TABLE Sheraton Bidet, English, with nicely figured lift-off lid, the interior fitted with a removable Staffordshire blue transfer decorated earthenware liner marked TL, likely by T. Till & Sons, set on turned legs, with partially legible note affixed to the interior: " Bidet given to Earnissie Jes?? baby...house by her loving Auntie Earnissie."
Lot: 2242 - 19TH C. ENGLISH DOMESTIC GENRE PAINTING
19TH C. ENGLISH DOMESTIC GENRE PAINTING Sweet Scene of Grandmother Teaching Girl how to darn clothing, working in parlor in light of open window, oil on canvas, unsigned. In gold gesso frame.
Lot: 2243 - 19TH C. TUNBRIDGEWARE TEA CADDY DEPICTING BATTLE ABBEY
19TH C. TUNBRIDGEWARE TEA CADDY DEPICTING BATTLE ABBEY English Victorian Era Inlaid Tea Box, the lid decorated with a marquetry image of Battle Abbey, and with banded floral decoration surrounding the body, mother-of-pearl escutcheon, with key, fitted with two interior lidded tea compartments with traces of foil lining, set on metal ball feet. Battle Abbey is a partially ruined Benedictine abbey that was built on the site of the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex, UK.
Lot: 2244 - 18TH C. WALNUT DROP-LEAF GATE LEG TABLE
18TH C. WALNUT DROP-LEAF GATE LEG TABLE Early Dining Table, probably English, with 1-1/4" thick top, D-shaped leaves, bobbin turned legs.
Lot: 2245 - LARGE CHIPPENDALE STYLE LOOKING GLASS
LARGE CHIPPENDALE STYLE LOOKING GLASS Giltwood and Maple Chippendale Style Mirror, probably English, with Phoenix crest between broken pediment. Repair to crest scroll.
Lot: 2246 - FREDERICK HOLDING (UK, 1817-1874)
FREDERICK HOLDING (UK, 1817-1874) Edwin Booth as Iago in "Othello", 1864, depicting the actor on a set of Venice, gesturing while holding a scimitar. Oil on canvas, signed lower left. In a black and gold ivy molded frame with brass tag. Cleaned and relined on original stretcher. Edwin Booth (1833-1893) was considered the greatest American Actor of the 19th century. His brother and fellow actor John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865), assassinated President Lincoln, ruining Edwin's career, in spite of his support for the Union. He himself survived an assassination attempt in 1879. Both were the sons of actor Junius Brutus Booth (1796-1852).
Lot: 2247 - FRENCH BOULE-WORK SERPENTINE FRONT TEA CADDY
FRENCH BOULE-WORK SERPENTINE FRONT TEA CADDY 19th c. Tea Box, with shaped front, the lid and front panels of red and black faux tortoiseshell lacquer inlaid with engraved brass, with key, and with two interior foil-lined lidded compartments.
Lot: 2248 - 18TH C. ENGLISH CHIPPENDALE TALL CLOCK BY THOMAS BROWN OF MANCHESTER
18TH C. ENGLISH CHIPPENDALE TALL CLOCK BY THOMAS BROWN OF MANCHESTER Figured Mahogany Country Chippendale signed "T. Brown, Manchester", with arched bonnet, three brass finials, shaped top wooden throat door, bracket base with boxwood stringing; brass 8 day time and strike movement, painted iron dial with floral decoration, seconds sweep, original iron weights, door key and winding key. 7'-11" tall.
Lot: 2249 - ENGLISH STICKBACK WINDSOR CHAIR
ENGLISH STICKBACK WINDSOR CHAIR 18th c. Armchair, in elm and mixed woods, with 8-spindle back, curved arms, shaped plank seat, set on turned legs with H-stretcher base. Old back and arm repairs.
Lot: 2250 - WILLIAM CROSBY (UK, 1830-1910)
WILLIAM CROSBY (UK, 1830-1910) "Bo Peep", depicting a young mother with two daughters at ocean shore, perhaps awaiting return of husband. Oil on academy board, signed lower left and dated 1878, with British art supply label, also having a 1991 gallery label from Kurt E. Schon, Ltd. in Vienna, giving title. In fine gilt replica matched corner frame.
Lot: 2251 - ROSEWOOD & SATINWOOD INLAID TEA CADDY
ROSEWOOD & SATINWOOD INLAID TEA CADDY 19th c. English Sarcophagus Form Tea Box, with canted lid and sides, mother-of-pearl inlaid lid cartouche and escutcheon, with key, having a foliage and floral design marquetry inlaid surface, fitted with two interior lidded tea compartments, set on ball form feet. Corner veneer repair.
Lot: 2252 - ENGLISH MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE
ENGLISH MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE Late 18th c. Drop Leaf Table, with single end drawer, set on reeded tapered legs, oak secondary wood. Top finish stains and scratches.
Lot: 2253 - ENGLISH GEORGIAN ERA INLAID SATINWOOD TEA CADDY
ENGLISH GEORGIAN ERA INLAID SATINWOOD TEA CADDY Early 19th c. Petite Canted Corner Tea Box, with floral patera inlaid lid and conch shell front, the corners inlaid with urn and plant motif, bone escutcheon with key, ebony stringing, fitted with a single interior foil lined lidded tea compartment. Old shrinkage cracks.
Lot: 2254 - ENGLISH CHIPPENDALE PERIOD MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR
ENGLISH CHIPPENDALE PERIOD MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR George III Late 18th c. Open Arm Chair, with serpentine carved top rail, pierced interlaced back splat, nicely patinated scrolling arms, drop-in velvet upholstered trapezoidal seat, pierced and carved apron, finely carved posts and legs, with H-stretcher base and square legs.
Lot: 2255 - ROSEWOOD & SATINWOOD DOME TOP TEA CADDY
ROSEWOOD & SATINWOOD DOME TOP TEA CADDY 19th c. English Tea Caddy, with striped design rosewood and satinwood inlaid surface, brass escutcheon with key, single interior lidded tea compartment with traces of foil lining.
Lot: 2256 - CIRCA 1900 BRITISH DIMINUTIVE SLANT FRONT DESK
CIRCA 1900 BRITISH DIMINUTIVE SLANT FRONT DESK Ladies Desk in figured mahogany with cross banded edges, conch shell oval patera on front, fitted interior with drawer and valanced cubbies, lock with key, three drawers below having brass pulls, uppermost with lock and key, oak secondary, on bracket base.
Lot: 2257 - AINSLEE H. BEAN (UK, 1850-1890)
AINSLEE H. BEAN (UK, 1850-1890) View of the Punta della Dogana, 17th c. Venice Customs House by Benoni, watercolor on paper, signed lower left and dated 1889, in golden oak box frame, matted under glass.
Lot: 2258 - PAUL KIRTLAND MAYS (CA, 1887-1961), PAINTED STORAGE TRUNK
PAUL KIRTLAND MAYS (CA, 1887-1961), PAINTED STORAGE TRUNK Large 17th c. Style Lift Top Chest, with exterior painted decoration by illustrator and muralist Paul Mays depicting St. Michael with angels fighting the dragon, having a molded edge top, raised front and side panels, molded edge apron and set on bun form feet, with artist signed green painted interior and affixed parchment sheet explaining the story of images on the trunk.
Lot: 2259 - MID 19TH C. PORTRAIT OF A WORKING BRITISH FARM
MID 19TH C. PORTRAIT OF A WORKING BRITISH FARM "Chappletown, the Residence of Mr. George Lovering, 1862", watercolor on paper, unsigned, in red walnut molded cove frame, matted under glass, water stain lower right corner. Albumen photo portrait of George Lovering, verso.
Lot: 2260 - INLAID MAHOGANY TEA CADDY WITH MIXING BOWL
INLAID MAHOGANY TEA CADDY WITH MIXING BOWL 19th c. English Marquetry Tea Box, inlaid with paterae and corner fans, and with exotic wood crossbanding, with original key, fitted with two interior compartments, one containing a glass mixing bowl (plus caddy spoon with "Cambridge" enamel top), and the other a lidded tea compartment.
Lot: 2261 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, FRENCH, CIRCA 1780
Y MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, FRENCH, CIRCA 1780 Oval Portrait of an Older Woman, looking left, wearing an ornate, decorated bonnet, oil on ivory, in 10K gold broach with domed lens, retaining loop but lacking swing pin back.
Lot: 2262 - HEAVY FRENCH MANNERISM WALNUT CARVED PANEL WITH CROWN
HEAVY FRENCH MANNERISM WALNUT CARVED PANEL WITH CROWN 17th c. Architectural Crown set in dished circular cartouche with leaf and blossom spandrels, molded edge, carved of an unusually thick single piece. Wormage, very early clinch nail at top.
Lot: 2263 - FRENCH GOTHIC CARVED OAK CHURCH PANEL OF ARISTOCRAT
FRENCH GOTHIC CARVED OAK CHURCH PANEL OF ARISTOCRAT 15th c. Relief Architectural Carved Panel of a Bearded Man with long hair, in belted fur trimmed coat, his left hand raised in greeting, on mitered edge panel, found in Brittany. Well rendered. Darkened with age, shrinkage crack.
Lot: 2264 - 17TH C. WALNUT WRITING TABLE
17TH C. WALNUT WRITING TABLE Walnut Writing Desk, having a pegged top with breadboard ends, single drawer with iron oval drop bail pull, set on ornately turned legs and turned central stretcher with central finial. Old top repairs.
Lot: 2265 - FRENCH POST-IMPRESSIONIST BEACH SCENE
FRENCH POST-IMPRESSIONIST BEACH SCENE A Bathing Party Preparing for a Day's Outing on the Mediterranean Coast, circa 1900, oil on canvas, illegibly signed lower left. In gilt gesso edged deep cove frame. Two small repaired punctures.
Lot: 2266 - EARLY 18TH C. FRENCH TWO-DRAWER WALNUT COMMODE
EARLY 18TH C. FRENCH TWO-DRAWER WALNUT COMMODE Serpentine front cabinet, with conforming molded two-plank top, exposed peg construction, molded drawers with central carved cartouches, cast bronze foliate pulls and faux lock escutcheons, pine secondary, molded panel sides, shaped and reticulated skirts, raised on short cabriole legs having unusual cloven feet, original rough plank back. Wear, wormage. This piece once adorned the Embassy of the United States in Paris, having been brought back to the country by the furnishers of the embassy in the 1930s.
Lot: 2267 - MAURICE (VALADON) UTRILLO (FRANCE, 1883-1955)
MAURICE (VALADON) UTRILLO (FRANCE, 1883-1955) "Rue a Banlieue" (a suburb, this in Sannois), gouache on heavy paper, signed lower right "Maurice, Utrillo, V.", in carved and fatigued molded wood frame, with French ruled mat under glass, label verso from Christie's.
Lot: 2268 - LARGE 18TH C. AUBUSSON TAPESTRY
LARGE 18TH C. AUBUSSON TAPESTRY Aristocratic Couple Seated in Garden with multi-story rustic folly in background, laborers at work, fringed by foliage, depicting the Queen's Hamlet, Le Petit Trianon (?), wool with recent cotton backing. Worn, but still bright.
Lot: 2269 - AUGUSTE JOSEPH PEIFFER (FRANCE, 1832-1886)
AUGUSTE JOSEPH PEIFFER (FRANCE, 1832-1886) "A Caucasian Warrior", in cast and patinated bronze, mounted on red marble base, signed on integral base. He is wearing traditional clothing that includes a chokha greatcoat, papakha sheep wool hat, carrying shashka long sword, kindjal dagger and a flintlock rifle. Auguste Joseph Peiffer was a French sculptor known for his bronzes featuring allegorical and mythological subjects. He participated in the Salon des Artistes Français from 1865 to 1879.
Lot: 2270 - JEAN PELTIER (FRANCE, 1907-1984)
JEAN PELTIER (FRANCE, 1907-1984) "La Seine", oil on canvas, signed lower left, signed and titled verso. In gilt cove frame with linen liner. Frame loss.
Lot: 2271 - PAIR OF EARLY 20TH C. FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE BLACK & GOLD BRACKETS
PAIR OF EARLY 20TH C. FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE BLACK & GOLD BRACKETS Carved Giltwood Wall Brackets, five-sided, with concave tapered black panels on face.
Lot: 2272 - PAIR OF FRENCH GREEN MARBLE AND ORMOLU MOUNTED URNS AS LAMPS
PAIR OF FRENCH GREEN MARBLE AND ORMOLU MOUNTED URNS AS LAMPS 20th Century lamps, one disassembled. No bowls or shades
Lot: 2273 - 18TH C. FRENCH AUBUSSON PALACE SIZED CARPET 15'3" x 14'8"
18TH C. FRENCH AUBUSSON PALACE SIZED CARPET 15'3" x 14'8" Period Aubusson, having an overall Baroque floral and scroll design with central medallion, rendered in the Louis XVI popular palette of pink, tan, buff, and tawny brown, wool, having 20th c. cotton backing. Multiple holes and small separations, light staining, color has faded. Cost $47,000 three decades ago, in Paris.
Lot: 2274 - FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE BUREAU DESK
FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE BUREAU DESK Vintage Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat Writing Table, with parquetry inlaid top surface, figural bronze apron and corner mounts, one side fitted with three bronze mounted drawers, other side with faux drawers, set on curved legs with bronze feet. Veneer losses.
Lot: 2275 - PAIR OF 20TH C. FRENCH STYLE CANDLE SCONCES
PAIR OF 20TH C. FRENCH STYLE CANDLE SCONCES Gilt Brass Three-light Candle Sconces in the form of fabric drops with tassels, acanthus leaf sockets are supported by roped arms. These are NOT wired for electric.
Lot: 2276 - PERIOD PASTEL PORTRAIT OF AN UNIDENTIFIED GENERAL OFFICER, NAPOLEONIC WARS, 29TH FOOT, UNDER WELLINGTON (PLUS SWORD)
PERIOD PASTEL PORTRAIT OF AN UNIDENTIFIED GENERAL OFFICER, NAPOLEONIC WARS, 29TH FOOT, UNDER WELLINGTON (PLUS SWORD) Ca. 1815 Dignified British Colonel in field dress uniform. Unsigned. Housed in the original lemon gilt broad mitered frame, under old glass. The colonel's cross belt bears the insignia of the 29th Foot Regiment, and battle honors from the following (nearly all Peninsular War, 1807-1814, in Portugal or Spain): Rolica, 17 Aug 1808 (first battle of the war); Vimeiro, 21 Aug, 1808; Oporto, 29 Mar 1804; Talavera, 27-28 July 1809; Busaco, 27 Sept 1810; Barrosa, 5 Mar 1811; Edhina, 12 Mar 1811; Albuhera, 16 May 1811; Capture of Paris, 31 Mar 1814; Penobscot Expedition (USA), Sept 1814. PLUS Officer's Court Spontoon Sword, pattern 1796, of the period, which came in descent along with the portrait.
Lot: 2277 - FRENCH LOUIS XVI SOFA IN CELERY GREEN FABRIC
FRENCH LOUIS XVI SOFA IN CELERY GREEN FABRIC Three Arch Back Long Sofa in carved fruitwood, open arm, with sinuous frame resting on eight cabriole legs, the cotton print upholstery having brass domed tack edging, 16" seat, 24" arms, 44" backs.
Lot: 2278 - PR 19TH C. FRENCH GILDED BRONZE FIGURAL EWERS
PR 19TH C. FRENCH GILDED BRONZE FIGURAL EWERS Pair of Renaissance Revival Period Ormolu Ewers, decorated with cherubs atop the handles, the body with relief molded foliage and Classical motifs, mounted atop stone bases and drilled as table lamps.
Lot: 2279 - LEON 'LEO' DEHAISNE (LATE 19TH C. FRANCE)
LEON 'LEO' DEHAISNE (LATE 19TH C. FRANCE) Siblings in Black and Red Tartan, oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated 1895. In modern gilt cove frame.
Lot: 2280 - 18TH C. FRENCH PROVENCIAL ARMOIRE
18TH C. FRENCH PROVENCIAL ARMOIRE Louis XV Style, in figured walnut and elm, with deep molded crown, curvilinear molded panel doors, carved and shaped skirt, raised on squat cabriole legs ending in padded scrolls. The interior of the doors are upholstered in striped green fabric. Provenance: Dorothy S. Osher Trust
Lot: 2281 - FRENCH GILDED BRONZE FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK
FRENCH GILDED BRONZE FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK 19th c. Figural Clock, depicting a young girl and birds in gilded bronze, embedded clock with hinged brass bezel, floral decorated enamel face, 8-day time and strike movement with pendulum and key, on a variegated white marble platform, set on brass feet. Platform corner chip and crack to back, missing one brass foot.
Lot: 2282 - MATHURIN MOREAU (FRANCE, 1822-1912)
MATHURIN MOREAU (FRANCE, 1822-1912) "Diana the Huntress", circa 1895, cast and patinated bronze, signed on integral base, marked "Hors Concourse." Bends to bow.
Lot: 2283 - 18TH C. FRENCH MORBIER LONG CASE CLOCK (8'-7")
18TH C. FRENCH MORBIER LONG CASE CLOCK (8'-7") Walnut Molded Hipped Case with inset panels of exotic figured wood, possibly cherry, lift off arched top crest and bonnet, enameled dial, replaced brass movement, w/ bell, housed in a tin case having pierced top, lift off loose crest and bonnet, case raised on squat cabriole legs, retains original iron weights. Hole punched lower left side, a few cracks to molding.
Lot: 2284 - ATTRIBUTED TO LOUIS VALTAT (FRANCE, 1869-1952)
ATTRIBUTED TO LOUIS VALTAT (FRANCE, 1869-1952) Provincial Farm Buildings, oil on canvas, unsigned, but stamped on stretcher with artist's name and number '21221' (possible estate inventory?) In replica black and gold Arts & Crafts frame.
Lot: 2285 - HENRY BACON (MA/FRANCE, 1839-1912)
HENRY BACON (MA/FRANCE, 1839-1912) "Nile near Assouan, Egypt (Just after Sunrise)," watercolor on paper, signed lower left, dated 1906. In Arts & Crafts gold-painted frame with tag, with gold mat, under glass.
Lot: 2286 - FRENCH MARBLE TOP ENTRY HALL PIER TABLE
FRENCH MARBLE TOP ENTRY HALL PIER TABLE Open Louis XIV Style Long Tall Table with white veined green-black rectangular marble top, raised on six tapered leg open frame with typical decoration in dull gold trim on ochre ground. Provenance: Dorothy S. Osher Trust
Lot: 2287 - PAIR OF EARLY 20TH C. FRENCH GILT BRASS GREEK REVIVAL SCONCES
PAIR OF EARLY 20TH C. FRENCH GILT BRASS GREEK REVIVAL SCONCES Oil lamp form backplate with pendant bellflowers, surmounted by palmettes, two acanthus leaf arms support electrified candles.
Lot: 2288 - EARLY 20TH C FRENCH NEEDLEPOINT TAPESTRY
EARLY 20TH C FRENCH NEEDLEPOINT TAPESTRY View of Woman with Two Suitors in Garden, castle on hill, rendered in wool needlepoint, with petit point features, bracket with cotton. Includes metal hanging rod.
Lot: 2289 - FERDINAND BARBEDIENNE (FRANCE, 1810-1892)
FERDINAND BARBEDIENNE (FRANCE, 1810-1892) Romanesque style, well proportioned lathe-turned slate shallow footed bowl having gilt bronze and silver banding, marked F. Barbedienne, with Minerva head lugs and looped leafy Bacchus head handles, late 19th century, Paris. Professionally repaired crack and chip. Barbedienne, a famed sculptor, also ran one of the busiest foundries in Paris during Le Belle Epoch. He had over 300 employees at his workshop located at 63 Rue de Lancry in Paris.
Lot: 2290 - 19TH C. FRENCH PROVINCIAL WALNUT WORK STAND
19TH C. FRENCH PROVINCIAL WALNUT WORK STAND Louis XV Style Parlor Table, with molded edge top and carved frieze, single drawer with paneled front and a divided interior including a hinged panel pin cushion, with carved cabriole legs and shaped X stretcher with carved finial, set on scrolled feet. Top shrinkage crack.
Lot: 2291 - PAIR OF 19TH C. FRENCH GILTWOOD CANDLE SCONCES
PAIR OF 19TH C. FRENCH GILTWOOD CANDLE SCONCES Romanesque Torch form, surmounted by spread wing eagles in opposing stances, with two metal arms.
Lot: 2292 - FRENCH AUBUSSON STYLE TAPESTRY WITH RUSTIC ROMANTIC SCENE
FRENCH AUBUSSON STYLE TAPESTRY WITH RUSTIC ROMANTIC SCENE Two Shepherds with Their Shepherdesses, courting in a rural garden, cotton/linen weave, circa 1950, panoramic format, inspired by Boucher. In gold molded frame, under glass.
Lot: 2293 - 1920S FRENCH GILT BRASS BOUILOTTE DESK LAMP
1920S FRENCH GILT BRASS BOUILOTTE DESK LAMP Empire Style Three Arm Desk Lamp in gilt bronze, the long center stem with loop at top, adjustable height black and gold tin with white interior, the arms featuring dolphins, raised on round footed base.
Lot: 2294 - 19TH C. FRENCH EBONIZED THREE-DRAWER STAND WITH PORCELAIN PLAQUES
19TH C. FRENCH EBONIZED THREE-DRAWER STAND WITH PORCELAIN PLAQUES French Walnut Serpentine Front Dresser with cross-banded molded edge, shaped sides, ormolu mounts with branch form handles framing Limoges plaques depicting courtship scenes, oak secondary, eagle on skirt, raised on four cabriole legs. Note in drawer indicates this was purchased at Sloan's of Washington, DC in 1937, when property of Franco's brother was liquidated at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.
Lot: 2295 - 18TH C. ITALIAN MINIATURE BUST OF CHRIST IN MODERN GLASS DOME
18TH C. ITALIAN MINIATURE BUST OF CHRIST IN MODERN GLASS DOME The Emaciated Christ in Glory, carved and painted wood with gilt brass halo, resting on separately carved cushion form base, the figure is 3 3/4" tall, set loose in a modern glass dome and plinth. Small chip to corner of cushion.
Lot: 2296 - CA 1810 HORN SNUFF BOX- WEDDING OF ITALIAN PRINCE & PRINCESS
CA 1810 HORN SNUFF BOX- WEDDING OF ITALIAN PRINCE & PRINCESS Double Sided Relief Profile Portraits of Gennaro Spinelli, Principe di Cariati (Naples, 1780-1851) & his wife Isabelle. Gennaro was an Italian diplomat and politician, prime minister of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies. He was first Commander of the Consular Guard; Master of Ceremonies for Joseph Bonaparte in 1808; fought at Barodino under Joachim Murat; participated at the Congress of Vienna under Murat when he was King of Naples (1808-1815); in 1820 he was Special Emissary to Louis XVIII in Paris and Francis II in Vienna.
Lot: 2297 - THOMAS DESSOULAVY (UK/ITALY, ACTIVE 1839-1853)
THOMAS DESSOULAVY (UK/ITALY, ACTIVE 1839-1853) "Pozzouli, dal Convento dei Camaldolesi", oil on canvas, signed lower left edge, in the original gilt matched corner deep cove frame. Cleaned and relined. Virtually identical landscape (excluding monument to left) sold at Bonhams Bond Street 03/27/2007 lot 129 for $6,125.
Lot: 2298 - BRONZE STATUE AFTER GIOVANNI DE BOLOGNA (ITALY, 1529-1608)
BRONZE STATUE AFTER GIOVANNI DE BOLOGNA (ITALY, 1529-1608) Fortuna Standing on the Breath of Aeolus, signed "G. de Bologna", on plinth featuring relief Muses of the Arts, in patinated bronze with slate base. Upper half of torch unscrews from hand for shipping.
Lot: 2299 - 19TH C. GREEN MARBLE DISPLAY PEDESTAL
19TH C. GREEN MARBLE DISPLAY PEDESTAL Finely Carved Column Form Pedestal, in mottled green marble, with rotating molded edge top, barley twist column, and set on an octagonal base.
Lot: 2300 - EARLY 19TH C. ITALIAN LANDSCAPE WITH RUINS, UNSIGNED
EARLY 19TH C. ITALIAN LANDSCAPE WITH RUINS, UNSIGNED "Taormina, Sicily, Pearl of the Ionian Sea", oil on canvas, unsigned, circa 1830-1840, in replica gold leaf deep cove replica frame. Cleaned. The history of Taormina is shrouded in fascination and mystery. In 358 BC, the Sicilians who had settled on Mount Taurus welcomed the survivors of the Greek colony of Naxos. There they founded Tauromènion and gave the city the appearance of a Greek colony, with the agora, the acropolis and the Ancient Theatre. The tyranny of Dionysius II did not spare Taormina, which was annexed to the Hellenistic Kingdom of Sicily until the Romans declared the whole of Sicily a Roman province. With the fall of Rome, Taormina became the capital of Byzantine Sicily. The city was conquered by the Arabs, destroyed and rebuilt as the Emirate of Sicily. In 1079, the Norman Roger I conquered the city after conquering the rest of the island.
Lot: 2301 - MARBLE BUST OF CALIGULA
MARBLE BUST OF CALIGULA Emperor Gaius, Carrara marble on polished black slate plinth. Chips to plinth.
Lot: 2302 - 19TH C. WHITE MARBLE DISPLAY PEDESTAL
19TH C. WHITE MARBLE DISPLAY PEDESTAL Fancy Column Form Display Stand, in mottled white marble, with round rotating top, turned pedestal with Greek key design lower edge band, set on a stepped octagonal base.
Lot: 2303 - OLD MASTER PAINTING OF ANCIENT ROME
OLD MASTER PAINTING OF ANCIENT ROME Last Vestal Virgin and Fall of Rome, Extinguishing the Flame, oil on linen, unsigned, with early German text on edge where relined on coarse linen, retaining original stretchers, late 17th century or early 18th century. Housed in slightly later gilt gesso frame. Illegible German pencil inscription verso. Relined long ago, separating and chipped on top edge, crack lower right, frame loss. Coelia Concordia is generally recognized as the last Chief Vestal (Virgo Vestalis Maxima) of Rome, serving in the late 4th century AD. As Christianity became the state religion, the Vestal Order was disbanded by Emperor Theodosius I around 394 AD, extinguishing the eternal fire of Vesta.
Lot: 2304 - NEOCLASSICAL MARBLE BUST OF A CLASSICAL FEMALE
NEOCLASSICAL MARBLE BUST OF A CLASSICAL FEMALE Carved white marble head of a woman with upswept hair, raised on a square serpentine or green marble plinth. The idealized features and stylized coiffure reflect Greco-Roman influences popular during the Neoclassical revival.
Lot: 2305 - 18TH C. ITALIAN ROCOCO MARBLE TOP CONSOLE TABLE
18TH C. ITALIAN ROCOCO MARBLE TOP CONSOLE TABLE Fancy Mid-18th c. Bracket Console, with shaped molded edge Italian Rosso Antico marble top above an intricately filigree carved and gilded wooden base with central stretcher, the base decorated with shell, floral and scrolled motifs. Repaired marble top breaks.
Lot: 2306 - PORTRAIT OF CAMILLO BENSO, COUNT CAVOUR (1810-1861)
PORTRAIT OF CAMILLO BENSO, COUNT CAVOUR (1810-1861) Bust Portrait of Count Cavour, Political Unifier of Italy. Oil on canvas, lifetime portrait, unsigned. In replica gilt frame with linen liner. Major figure in the Unification of the Italian States in the last year of his life under the House of Savoy, with himself as the first Prime Minister of the new kingdom of Italy. Known as "The Brain", he inspired Garibaldi among others, but died of malaria within less than a year.
Lot: 2307 - 17TH C. ITALIAN WALNUT CASSONE
17TH C. ITALIAN WALNUT CASSONE Early Lift-Top Storage Trunk, with molded edge top, paneled sides with original iron side handles, paneled front with carved embellishments, interior iron strap hinges and early iron lock, stepped molded edge apron, with front bun form feet. Old repairs, top surface burns and stains, replaced hinges.
Lot: 2308 - CECIL VAN HAANEN (ITALY/AUSTRIA, 1844-1914)
CECIL VAN HAANEN (ITALY/AUSTRIA, 1844-1914) Watering the Garden, Sicily, oil on canvas, unsigned, with artist's name given on the frame tag, original card label verso with artist's name, "Nachless, No. 22" (estate) and artist's death date. Also a fine export stamp on the back of the canvas. In replica gilt cove frame with earlier artist's nametag. Fine craquelure.
Lot: 2309 - 18TH C. NEO-CLASSICAL REVERSE GLASS PAINTED MIRROR
18TH C. NEO-CLASSICAL REVERSE GLASS PAINTED MIRROR Italian Arch Top Water Giltwood Frame with latticework and stencil at top, over an eglomise painting of Roman mythological "Aurora Bringing the Dawn." Minor flaking and frame loss.
Lot: 2310 - BERNARDINO TOPPI (FRANCE/ITALY, 1933 -)
BERNARDINO TOPPI (FRANCE/ITALY, 1933 - ) "Place de Village". impasto oil on hard board, signed lower right, titled verso, in pickled gold cove frame with linen liner. A few small flakes. Bernardino Toppi is an Italian artist who moved to Paris, France. He is a famous mural painter, his works evoke a warm feeling of childhood.
Lot: 2311 - UGO FIORAVANTI (ITALY)
UGO FIORAVANTI (ITALY, 19th-20th c.) Two Views of Roman Streets, oil on canvas, both signed and titled, with locations "Roma-Via Giulia-Fantasia del Maseberone" and "Roma-Porta Cavalleggeri." In matching vintage gold frames, behind glass with mat. Paintings in fine condition, losses to frames.
Lot: 2312 - ENRICO FOSSATI (19TH C. ITALY)
ENRICO FOSSATI (19TH C. ITALY) View of Venice, oil on canvas, signed lower left and with old tag on gilt mitered frame liner. Provenance: Dorothy S. Osher Trust
Lot: 2313 - HENRI VERGE-SERRAT (FRANCE, 1880-1966)
HENRI VERGE-SERRAT (FRANCE, 1880-1966) The Old Mill, oil on linen, signed lower right. In gold matched corner frame with linen liner. Tear, paint loss. Canvas damaged middle right side of painting.
Lot: 2314 - 18TH C. ITALIAN ECCLESIASTICAL PAINTING
18TH C. ITALIAN ECCLESIASTICAL PAINTING Christ Breaking Bread with a Husband and Wife, oil on canvas, unsigned. In vintage gold cove frame. Stretcher impression. Label verso from Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers of Fine Art, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
Lot: 2315 - UBALDO MAGNAVACCA (ITALY, 1885-1957)
UBALDO MAGNAVACCA (ITALY, 1885-1957) Landscape with Pond, oil on canvas board, unsigned on face, inscribed verso with the artist's name and address, stamped by Florence Art Gallery. In gilt molded frame with linen liner and name tag Includes receipts and letter of authentication from Dr. Umberto Gianesi, Director of the above gallery, dated June, 1966.
Lot: 2316 - MARTIN O. FALLON (?)
MARTIN O. FALLON (?) "Balsillica St. Mark, Venice," oil on canvas, signed lower left, also signed and titled verso and dated Aug 2008, unframed, gold painted edge.
Lot: 2317 - JOHANN FRIEDERICH VOIGT (GERMANY, 1792-1873)
JOHANN FRIEDERICH VOIGT (GERMANY, 1792-1873) Woodland scene with pond and distant village, oil on panel, signed lower left. In later carved frame from the 70's.
Lot: 2318 - 18TH C. ITALIAN RELIGIOUS TEXILE, FRAMED
18TH C. ITALIAN RELIGIOUS TEXILE, FRAMED Saint Frances of Rome, helping a supplicant, canonized in 1608 by Pope Paul V. In an original molded walnut frame, under old glass.
Lot: 2319 - PARIS STREET SCENE, MODERN, SIGNED T.B. PENEK
PARIS STREET SCENE, MODERN, SIGNED T.B. PENEK Busy Avenue with Garden on Left, oil on canvas, signed lower right. In replica gilt cove frame.
Lot: 2320 - NEOPOLITAN PAINTING OF MOUNT VESUVIUS
NEOPOLITAN PAINTING OF MOUNT VESUVIUS Four Fishermen on Shore are alarmed by eruptions of the historically volatile mountain Dec 8-31, 1861. Gouache on paper, unsigned, in fatigued gold molded frame, matted under glass. During the 1861 eruption of Vesuvius, lava moved towards Torre del Greco and Resina (now called Ercolano); damage was caused by ground fracturing but the lava did not reach any of the towns; explosive summit activity threw ashes into the streets of Naples for the first time since 1822.
Lot: 2321 - X-RARE COBWEB / GOSSAMER PAINTING OF 16TH C. AUSTRIAN ROYALTY
X-RARE COBWEB / GOSSAMER PAINTING OF 16TH C. AUSTRIAN ROYALTY Oval Bust Portrait of Philippine Welser, wife of Archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol, Austria (1521-1595), gouache on an ultrathin canvas made out of cobwebs, unsigned. In early 20th c. double-glazed frame. Splits, loss, rippling. The original is in the collection of Schloss Schenna near Meran; a significant castle in South Tyrol with a long history dating back to the 12th century. Cobweb paintings were initially unique to Tyrol, beginning with portraits of Saints hung in front of chapel windows. An artist named Franz Unterberger (1838-1902) of Innsbruck worked with a group of local artists to fulfill the Victorian Grand Tour appetite for this unique and ephemeral technique.
Lot: 2322 - EARLY TYROLEAN WOOD & IVORY CARVED FIGURE
Y EARLY TYROLEAN WOOD & IVORY CARVED FIGURE Finely Carved 18th c. Sculpture, in the style of Simon Nachfolge Troger (Austria, 1694-1768), depicting a beggar man holding a baby, with ivory heads and hands, glass eyes, and inked marks "CZ, BK" to the back of his cloak.
Lot: 2323 - ANDREAS SCHELFHOUT (NETHERLANDS, 1787-1870)
ANDREAS SCHELFHOUT (NETHERLANDS, 1787-1870) Skating up the Canal past a Shanty, oil on mitered mahogany panel, signed lower left, artist identified on label verso. In figured walnut tiered and molded frame. Good condition.
Lot: 2324 - 18TH C. GERMAN PEWTER MOUNTED FAIENCE TANKARD
18TH C. GERMAN PEWTER MOUNTED FAIENCE TANKARD Tin Glazed Earthenware Cylindrical Tankard, with polychrome floral decoration, top and base pewter mounts, having a spherical thumb lift, the lid engraved J.H., 1787." Crazed surface; pewter loss area and old repair at base edge; pewter handle break.
Lot: 2325 - 19TH C. MINIATURE EUROPEAN IVORY FIGURE OF A WOMAN
Y 19TH C. MINIATURE EUROPEAN IVORY FIGURE OF A WOMAN Carving of a Naked Woman Standing with Hips Akimbo, right hand behind her head, left hand covering breast, on integral base, 6" tall. Back yellowed, fine shrinkage cracks.
Lot: 2326 - KAREL DUJARDIN (NETH/ITALY, 1622-1678)
KAREL DUJARDIN (NETH/ITALY, 1622-1678) Pastoral Scene with Livestock, Italianate River Ruins, watercolor and gouache on laid paper, unsigned, artist named verso. In gilt molded frame, matted under glass.
Lot: 2327 - 17 TH C. DUTCH EARLY DELFTWARE BASIN
17TH C. DUTCH EARLY DELFTWARE BASIN Elongated Octagonal Wash Basin in thick blue majolica type glaze, featuring a single Griffin centered in bottom, floral band on the everted rim, heavy walled. Retains the vintage 19th c. wire harness for hanging. Large occluded area to interior from original firing.
Lot: 2328 - 17TH C. MINIATURE DUTCH PORTRAIT PAINTING
17TH C. MINIATURE DUTCH PORTRAIT PAINTING Portrait of an Elderly Woman in black traveler's mantle, with fur lined coat, pleated front white bodice, oil on beveled oak panel, unsigned, unframed. Remnants of two wax seals verso, also early illegible ink inscription.
Lot: 2329 - MEDIUM 18 ARM DUTCH BRASS CHANDELIER
MEDIUM 18 ARM DUTCH BRASS CHANDELIER Scrollwork tubular arms in three tiers, made as electric, with lift-out arms, turned stem and large pendulate sphere.
Lot: 2330 - JOHANNES KAREL LEURS (NETHERLANDS, 1865-1938)
JOHANNES KAREL LEURS (NETHERLANDS, 1865-1938) "Dordrecht," oil on canvas, signed lower right, brass tag on frame with title and artist's name, depicting a view in the Dutch canal town, label verso from Watson Art Galleries of Montreal. In a modern gold molded frame. Good condition. Includes a vintage booklet biography of the artist published by The French Galleries of Pall Mall, London.
Lot: 2331 - MARC CHAGALL (NY/RUSSIA, 1887-1985)
MARC CHAGALL (NY/RUSSIA, 1887-1985) Lovers with Pink Horse, oval ceramic dish, hand painted glaze by Chagall, signed lower right edge, also signed and dated 1951 on back, in the artist's hand, impressed mark of pottery studio Madoura. With professional restoration. Chagall worked at the Madoura studio run by Suzanne and Georges Ramié and took part in the revival of ceramics in Vallauris. Suzanne reinvented culinary pottery with help from the studio's first employee, potter Jules Agard. In 1947, Picasso began working at Madoura, helping to make it famous. Chagall began began working there in 1951 (the year of this piece).
Lot: 2332 - PAIR OF RUSSIAN GILT BRONZE & MALACHITE CANDLESTICKS
PAIR OF RUSSIAN GILT BRONZE & MALACHITE CANDLESTICKS 20th c. Gilt Cast Bronze with malachite inlaid jewels, lobed edge, raised decoration of Greek harps, vases of flowers linked by blossom swags, tapered stem with blossom edge top, urn form candle cups.
Lot: 2333 - PAIR OF 19TH C. RUSSIAN SUMMER-WINTER TRAVELER SCENES
PAIR OF 19TH C. RUSSIAN SUMMER-WINTER TRAVELER SCENES Gentleman with Driver in a Summer Calash Carriage and a Winter Troika Sled, oil on tin, unsigned. Each depicted with teams of two horses, the summer view includes a dog nipping at the heels of one that is terrified. Housed in the original gilt carved panel cove frames and backing boards.
Lot: 2334 - 19TH C. BRONZE BUST OF TOLSTOI
19TH C. BRONZE BUST OF TOLSTOI Bust of Russian Author Leo Tolstoi (1828-1910), author of epic novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). Cast and patinated solid bronze on red marble plinth, unsigned. Subject's name on front.
Lot: 2335 - 1630 MAP OF RUSSIA BY WM. BLAEU, AMSTERDAM
1630 MAP OF RUSSIA BY WM. BLAEU, AMSTERDAM Blaeu, Willem; "Russiae, vulgo Moscovia dictae, Partes Septentrionalis et Orientalis". Amsterdam: 1630, engraving with hand outline, on wove paper, with two cartouches and Coat-of-Arms. Two joined sheets, as issued. Map depicts Northwestern Russia from the White Sea to the Ob River. Great detail along the Northern Dvina River. Dutch text on back. One of the most famous mapmakers of his time, Blaeu (1571-1638) and his family worked out of Amsterdam.
Lot: 2336 - 19TH C. RUSSIAN ICON MOTHER OF GOD
19TH C. RUSSIAN ICON MOTHER OF GOD From the original "Theotokos Tikhvin", one of the most important, ancient, and holy icons in the Russian North. A tradition holds that it appeared miraculously in 1383 near Lake Ladoga and the town of Tikhvin, where a monastery was built to house it. Oil on battened panel, with gilt surround, champleve enamel panels. In gilt molded frame with linen liner. Loss to paint, chipped frame corner.
Lot: 2337 - ANDRES PARLADE Y HEREDIA, CONDE DE AGUIAR (SPAIN, 1859 - 1933
ANDRES PARLADE Y HEREDIA, CONDE DE AGUIAR (SPAIN, 1859 - 1933 "After the Hunt", depicting a trapper looking to trade a coyote for dinner in a tavern, oil on canvas, signed lower left, in replica bright gilt mitered frame. Cleaned and relined. Andrés Parladé y Heredia, after 1903, the third Count of Aguiar was a Spanish genre and portrait painter who is best remembered for his hunting-related scenes, many of which feature dogs.
Lot: 2338 - 17TH C. SPANISH BAROQUE FRAME
17TH C. SPANISH BAROQUE FRAME Carved Wood Frame with gilt decoration on a red ground, forged iron hanger. Losses to bottom edge.
Lot: 2339 - PEDRO RIBERA (SPAIN, 1867-1932)
PEDRO RIBERA (SPAIN, 1867-1932) Pair of Views: Golfing on the Links, circa 1925, oil on hard board, signed lower right and left. In matching maple ogee frames.
Lot: 2340 - AFTER JOOS VAN CLEVE (ANTWERP, BELGIUM, C. 1485-1540/41)
AFTER JOOS VAN CLEVE (ANTWERP, BELGIUM, C. 1485-1540/41) "Mater Delarosa," 19th c. copy of the original painted 1820-30, depicting the Madonna praying in blue robe and white mantel, her clasped hands revealing red sleeves with mink cuffs, oil on paper, laid to conforming arch top oak panel, unframed. Cleaned, light craquelure at bottom.
Lot: 2341 - JULES BATHIEU (BELGIUM, 1880-1920)
JULES BATHIEU (BELGIUM, 1880-1920) "Poultry Yard," oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso. In vintage gilt gesso matched corner frame.
Lot: 2342 - 19TH C. GERMAN BLACK FOREST EAGLE BRACKET
19TH C. GERMAN BLACK FOREST EAGLE BRACKET Spread wing Eagle Bracket Shelf, facing right, with glass eye, facing right, the rectangular shelf molded with rounded corners.
Lot: 2343 - DOMENICUS VAN TOL (GERMANY, 1635-1676)
DOMENICUS VAN TOL (GERMANY, 1635-1676) Small Portrait of a Town Crier with Document, oil on mitered walnut panel, signed and dated 1664 on paper. Unframed. Fine crazing, edge flakes. Van Tol was a pupil of his uncle Gerrit Dou, founder of the Leiden Fijnschijder.
Lot: 2344 - MID-19TH C. EQUESTRIAN PAINTING, UNSIGNED
MID-19TH C. EQUESTRIAN PAINTING, UNSIGNED Dray Horse Feeding in Stables, oil on tin.
Lot: 2345 - EINAR SANDBERG (NORWAY, 1876-1947)
EINAR SANDBERG (NORWAY, 1876-1947) Curving Rocky Shore with Houses, oil on canvas, signed lower right. In gold molded reverse ogee frame.
Lot: 2346 - NIELS A. WYKE (DENMARK, 1867-1937)
NIELS A. WYKE (DENMARK, 1867-1937) Coastal Grassy Dunes, oil on canvas, signed lower right, in replica gilt Arts & Crafts frame. Cleaned and relined.
Lot: 2347 - BENDT LAURIDSEN (DENMARK, 1926-2017)
BENDT LAURIDSEN (DENMARK, 1926-2017) "Fish Vendor", oil on linen, signed lower right. In deep cove dull gold frame.
Lot: 2348 - 18TH C. NAIVE GREEK ORTHODOX ICON OF MADONNA AND CHILD
18TH C. NAIVE GREEK ORTHODOX ICON OF MADONNA AND CHILD The half-length figure of the Virgin in dark blue robe, holding the naked Christ Child on her left arm. gazing toward him with a pensive gaze as she holds up a small golden orb, both have gold haloes, a rainbow arch behind. Oil on panel, with integral molded frame. Surface scratches.
Lot: 2349 - SERKIS DERANIAN (ARMENIA, 1854-1938)
SERKIS DERANIAN (ARMENIA, 1854-1938) Impressionist Spring Landscape, oil on mahogany panel, signed lower right, with lengthy inscription verso, signed twice by the artist in Paris. In modern gold cove frame.
Lot: 2350 - X-RARE FOSSILIZED TURTLE SHELL
X-RARE FOSSILIZED TURTLE SHELL A Very Desirable Complete Carapace and Plastron, (upper and lower shells), in sandstone matrix. A specimen of Stylemys nebraskensis, Class Reptilia, Order Testudines, Oligocene Era of 35 million years ago, probably Upper Brule Formation, White River Badlands, in approximately the Chadron Nebraska Area.
Lot: 2351 - (3) ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SCARABS
(3) ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SCARABS Small Scarabs, including a faience figure of Ra mounted in a modern gold pendant, plus two miniature wrapping scarabs, one in aqua/blue glaze. In old box from "Elie Nseir, The New Oriental Store, Bliss St, Beirut, Lebanon, Opposite the American University."
Lot: 2352 - ANCIENT EGYPTIAN POTTERY VOTIVE FIGURE OF LION
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN POTTERY VOTIVE FIGURE OF LION Terra Cotta Reclining Lion Figure, found in Alexandria, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, 3rd-2nd BC, light deposits. Includes COA from Phoenix Galleries of NYC.
Lot: 2353 - (5 PCS) ANCIENT MIDDLE EASTERN ARTIFACTS
(5 PCS) ANCIENT MIDDLE EASTERN ARTIFACTS Including small terra cotta amphora with plexi museum stand, 4"; Small Terra Cotta Pitcher with one handle, 4"; 6th c. Islamic Terra Cotta Lamp, 4 1/4"; Terra Cotta Byzantine Lamp with Cross, missing handle, 3 1/2"; Bronze Arrow Point, probably Persian, on stand, 3 1/2".
Lot: 2354 - SYRO-HITTITE POTTERY VOTIVE WAGON, 2800-1500 BC.
SYRO-HITTITE POTTERY VOTIVE WAGON, 2800-1500 BC. Covered Four-Wheel Wagon with replaced bronze wire axles, faint scribed feather decoration, lightly encrusted.
Lot: 2355 - MEDIEVAL CONTINENTAL BRONZE MOUNT WITH GRIFFIN DESIGN
MEDIEVAL CONTINENTAL BRONZE MOUNT WITH GRIFFIN DESIGN Probably French, 12th - 14th c. cast and chisel cut bronze with integral mounting tabs and hole at center of the domed oval plate which features a rearing griffin with spread wings and raised tail, set inside an eight-point star backed by faces at the interior bends. White ink collection number verso.
Lot: 2356 - CHINESE EXPORT SILVER PITCHER, BEIJING, KAITAI, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
CHINESE EXPORT SILVER PITCHER, BEIJING, KAITAI, EARLY 20TH CENTURY A Chinese export silver pitcher with engraved chrysanthemum decoration and a scrolling handle. The base stamped "Beijing," "Kaitai," "Heng," and "Zu Wen," indicating high purity silver (approx. .980). 5.04 ozt. tw. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2357 - 19TH C. CHINESE IVORY CALLING CARD CASE
Y 19TH C. CHINESE IVORY CALLING CARD CASE Finely Carved Two Part Case with slide off top, having complicated overall depiction of family scenes in gardens and homes, with foliage, the edge bound with writhing dragons.
Lot: 2358 - (4) CHINESE EXPORT PITH PAINTINGS, FRAMED
(4) CHINESE EXPORT PITH PAINTINGS, FRAMED A group of four Chinese pith paintings depicting elegant court ladies engaged in leisurely indoor pursuits, including reading, conversation, and musical activities. Executed in ink and color on pith paper, with finely detailed figures, patterned floor mats, furniture, and decorative objects. Presented in later frames. General age-related wear; toning, creases, and cracks to the pith paper. Two with cracks to glass.
Lot: 2359 - PR CHINESE VINTAGE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN VASES
PR CHINESE VINTAGE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN VASES A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain vases decorated with antiquities and scholar's objects, in a traditional style. Likely early to mid-20th century decorative wares with wooden bases. Both with drilled holes to underside.
Lot: 2360 - CHINESE ROSEWOOD TABLE WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAY AND STONE INSET TOP
CHINESE ROSEWOOD TABLE WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAY AND STONE INSET TOP A Chinese rosewood table with extensive mother-of-pearl floral inlay throughout the apron and top border, set with two inset stone panels. One panel bearing an inscription to the underside. Carved apron with stylized motifs and turned legs. Structurally stable. Cracks to one stone panel, scattered inlay loss, surface wear consistent with age.
Lot: 2361 - CHINESE CARVED WHITE JADE ‘THREE FRUITS’, LATE QING
CHINESE CARVED WHITE JADE ‘THREE FRUITS', LATE QING A carved white jade group depicting the auspicious "Three Fruits" motif, comprising a peach, finger citron (Buddha's hand), and pomegranate, symbolizing longevity, blessings, and fertility. The composition is rendered in the round with openwork elements, the stone of pale celadon-white tone with a smooth polish. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2362 - (8 PCS) 19TH C. CHINESE CARVED IVORY EIGHT IMMORTALS
Y (8 PCS) 19TH C. CHINESE CARVED IVORY EIGHT IMMORTALS A group of eight carved ivory figures representing the Eight Immortals (Baxian), each seated upon a pierced rockwork base and holding their respective attributes. The figures are rendered with expressive facial features and flowing robes, reflecting traditional Daoist iconography. With minor age-related discoloration and surface wear. Four figures with losses or damage to their hand-held attributes.
Lot: 2363 - PAIR OF CHINESE QING ANCESTRAL THRONES
PAIR OF CHINESE QING ANCESTRAL THRONES 19th c. Classic Ming form, elm in remnants of old black lacquer, having a yoke rail, pierced back splat featuring deer that reverses on the opposing chair, with out turned snake end arms, well worn, especially footrest. 21" seats, 29" arms.
Lot: 2364 - PR CHINESE POTTERY HORSES WITH ARCHER FIGURES
PR CHINESE POTTERY HORSES WITH ARCHER FIGURES A pair of Chinese pottery horses, each modeled standing foursquare and accompanied by a detachable rider figure shown in an archer's pose. The horses feature movable horse tails. Likely decorative or folk reinterpretations after Tang models. Overall fine condition. Surface wear, no restoration noted.
Lot: 2365 - CHINESE CARVED WHITE JADE PLAQUE WITH BOYS AND DRUM, LATE QING
CHINESE CARVED WHITE JADE PLAQUE WITH BOYS AND DRUM, LATE QING A carved white jade plaque depicting two boys flanking a central drum, a traditional motif associated with celebration and auspicious themes. The figures are rendered in low relief with rounded features and stylized drapery, the stone of warm-white tone with a smooth polish. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2366 - PR CHINESE EMBROIDERED RANK BADGES (BUZI), LATE 19TH CENTURY
PR CHINESE EMBROIDERED RANK BADGES (BUZI), LATE 19TH CENTURY A pair of Chinese embroidered rank badges (buzi), each depicting a stylized bird above waves, set against a dense blue patterned ground within decorative borders. One badge constructed as a split-front example. Executed in polychrome silk embroidery with gilt and silvered metallic thread, using couched and satin stitch techniques. Both in fine antique condition. Expected fraying and minor thread losses to edges.
Lot: 2367 - CHINESE SANG DE BOEUF VASE, 19TH CENTURY
CHINESE SANG DE BOEUF VASE, 19TH CENTURY A Chinese ceramic vase of baluster form, covered in a deep red glaze in the manner of traditional "oxblood" (langyao) wares. The surface with mottled tonal variation, thinning toward the lower body. With old hairline crack to neck and underside.
Lot: 2368 - CHINESE POWDER BLUE GROUND GILT-DECORATED PORCELAIN VASE LAMP
CHINESE POWDER BLUE GROUND GILT-DECORATED PORCELAIN VASE LAMP A porcelain vase with deep blue ground decorated in gilt with phoenix and floral motifs within shaped cartouches, surrounded by scrolling foliate borders. The blue ground exhibiting a mottled, powder-like texture. Drilled and mounted as a lamp. With one chip and an area of old repair with associated overpainting to the lid.
Lot: 2369 - (7) 19TH C. CHINESE CARVED IVORY FIGURES OF IMMORTALS
Y (7) 19TH C. CHINESE CARVED IVORY FIGURES OF IMMORTALS A group of seven carved ivory figures depicting immortals from the Eight Immortals (Ba Xian), each shown standing in flowing robes and holding their respective attributes. The figures are finely worked with delicate facial features and stylized drapery, and are raised on carved wood stands. Overall good antique condition. Some figures with minor age-related hairline cracks and natural discoloration.
Lot: 2370 - PR CHINESE CARVED HARDWOOD WALL-MOUNTED STANDS, REPUBLIC PERIOD
PR CHINESE CARVED HARDWOOD WALL-MOUNTED STANDS, REPUBLIC PERIOD A matched pair of Chinese carved hardwood wall-mounted display stands, featuring openwork bamboo and foliate motifs with two shallow platforms each, designed for hanging display. General surface wear, scattered minor chips to both edges. One with two areas of reattachment.
Lot: 2371 - 19TH C. CHINESE CINNABAR CARVED LACQUER COVERED BOX
19TH C. CHINESE CINNABAR CARVED LACQUER COVERED BOX A carved lacquer covered box, the domed lid depicting a densely populated landscape scene with figures, pavilions, and mountainous terrain in relief. The sides decorated with floral scrollwork panels. The interior finished in bright orange lacquer. Significant wear and loss to interior lacquer, with exposed metal substrate to underside. Surface wear and abrasions throughout.
Lot: 2372 - (8) CHINESE-STYLE FIGURAL INK DRAWINGS, "THE EIGHT IMMORTALS"
(8) CHINESE-STYLE FIGURAL INK DRAWINGS, "THE EIGHT IMMORTALS" A group of eight Chinese-style figural ink drawings depicting the Eight Immortals, each shown standing on stylized clouds and holding their traditional attributes. Executed in black ink on translucent paper, likely transfer or tracing paper. Each signed Ruiz Jose in the lower area. Individually framed. Overall good condition. Toning and light discoloration to the paper.
Lot: 2373 - CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERY PANEL WITH BIRDS AND FLOWERS
CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERY PANEL WITH BIRDS AND FLOWERS A finely worked Chinese silk embroidery panel depicting a pair of birds perched among flowering branches, with butterflies above, executed in muted tones on a silk ground, framed. Overall good condition, minor surface wear.
Lot: 2374 - VINTAGE CHINESE CLOISONNE HEXAGONAL VASE
VINTAGE CHINESE CLOISONNE HEXAGONAL VASE A Chinese cloisonne enameled vase of hexagonal form, decorated with polychrome floral and bird motifs within gilt wirework panels, the neck and shoulder with scrolling patterns. Underside with "Diehua" (Butterfly) Beijing label. Mounted on a carved wood stand. Overall good condition with minor surface wear.
Lot: 2375 - CHINESE WHITE-GLAZED MOLDED PEACH JAR
CHINESE WHITE-GLAZED MOLDED PEACH JAR A globular porcelain jar with short neck, decorated in relief with molded peach and leafy branches beneath a creamy white glaze. The decoration rendered in low relief, symbolizing longevity and auspiciousness. With hardwood stand. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2376 - CHINESE MING BRONZE WITH GOLD FUNERARY FIGURE
CHINESE MING BRONZE WITH GOLD FUNERARY FIGURE Ming Dynasty Gold Inlaid Iron Figure of a Standing Man, with inlaid gold line decoration and features, six-character Song Dynasty mark verso (960-1279) but probably Yongle Ming. Anatomically correct, he appears to have a scrolled collar of some sort and an asymmetrical hair style with single braided tail on his shoulder. Hollow cast with clay filler. Wonderful patina.
Lot: 2377 - (2) CHINESE TANG-STYLE POTTERY FEMALE FIGURES
(2) CHINESE TANG-STYLE POTTERY FEMALE FIGURES A group of two Tang-style pottery female figures, each modeled standing and wearing long flowing robes, with hair arranged in elaborate coiffures, holds a small bird in one hand. Both retain traces of polychrome decoration, including pigments to the hair, facial features, and garments. Both figures with surface wear, loss to both bird tails and old chips to base edges.
Lot: 2378 - CONTINENTAL CARVED CORAL AND BAKELITE PIPE
CONTINENTAL CARVED CORAL AND BAKELITE PIPE A pipe featuring a carved red coral bowl in the form of a grotesque bearded mask, attached to a tapered Bakelite stem with a gold collar. Possibly Continental European, likely German or French. 20.7 g. Overall good condition with minor surface wear and natural irregularities to the coral. Structurally sound.
Lot: 2379 - PR CHINESE ROSEWOOD LOW STANDS WITH WOVEN TOPS
PR CHINESE ROSEWOOD LOW STANDS WITH WOVEN TOPS Pair of Vintage Square Low Tables, with rosewood frames, molded edge tops with inset woven cane panels, pieced aprons, set on square legs with hoofed feet. One with cane damage.
Lot: 2380 - MONUMENTAL CHINESE MURAL PAINTING
MONUMENTAL CHINESE MURAL PAINTING A Gathering of Geese, ink and gouache on paper, laid to linen, 18th Century, signed upper left, in silver leaf box frame, 4' 8" x 8' 11 1/2." Damaged as seen, punctures, scuffs, cracks and toning.
Lot: 2381 - CHINESE PAINTED ENAMEL BOX WITH FIGURAL SCENE AND QIANLONG MARK
CHINESE PAINTED ENAMEL BOX WITH FIGURAL SCENE AND QIANLONG MARK A Chinese painted enamel box on copper, decorated with a figural landscape scene on the cover and floral scrollwork borders. Interior enameled in white. Base with an apocryphal Qianlong four-character mark. Likely Republic period. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2382 - CHINESE QING BOXWOOD GUANYIN FIGURE
CHINESE QING BOXWOOD GUANYIN FIGURE A Delicate Boxwood Carving of Guanyin, first half of the Qing Dynasty, possibly during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1662-1722), elegantly coiffed and dressed in windblown robes, holding Ruyi scepter, her head turned to one side with downcast eyes, accompanied by a Buddhist lion on the integral leaf-covered base. Fine condition, beautiful patina.
Lot: 2383 - CHINESE HARDWOOD ALTAR TABLE WITH ROSEWOOD INLAY, 19TH CENTURY
CHINESE HARDWOOD ALTAR TABLE WITH ROSEWOOD INLAY, 19TH CENTURY A Chinese hardwood altar table, the rectangular top set within a molded frame and featuring rosewood inlay panels, above an openwork carved apron of scrolling floral motifs, raised on square legs joined by stretchers. Overall fine condition. One top rosewood panel with crack to one comer, surface wear, natural wood splitting, and minor abrasions consistent with age and use.
Lot: 2384 - CHINESE PORCELAIN BOTTLE FORM VASE
CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN BOTTLE VASE Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase, with relief molded floral and bird decoration, on a green, yellow, mauve and white checked ground, impressed apocryphal Qianlong seal mark on base, in a fitted silk covered case. Vase in good condition; case surface wear.
Lot: 2385 - 19TH C. CHINESE GONG ON MAHOGANY STAND
19TH C. CHINESE GONG ON MAHOGANY STAND Lightweight Spun Brass 16" gong with black painted bullseye and rim, Chinese scratched mark on back, suspended by modern cord from hongmu (mahogany) stand with two shallow drawers, reticulated frame with opposing dragons at top. Nice resonant sound. Includes modern mallet. One bit of bracket gone.
Lot: 2386 - CHINESE QING GILT BRONZE BUDDHA
CHINESE QING GILT BRONZE BUDDHA Qing Dynasty Himalayan Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha, enthroned on lotus base, with crown, hands in mudra position, sand cast bronze with remnants of gilding and pigments. Missing fingers on raised hand, corrosion to lower back.
Lot: 2387 - CHINESE GILT RED LACQUER LADIES’ GROOMING BOX, QING DYNASTY
CHINESE GILT RED LACQUER LADIES' GROOMING BOX, QING DYNASTY A Chinese red lacquered wood ladies' toiletry box of circular form with domed cover, painted and gilt with figural scenes in a garden setting. The exterior further decorated with scrolling motifs in gilt on a red ground. Black lacquer interior. Fitted with a metal latch. Likely used as a ladies' hair grooming box for combs and personal items. Overall fine condition. Surface wear, pigment and gilt loss, craquelure, and stable age cracks throughout.
Lot: 2388 - CHINESE SIX-PANEL ROSEWOOD SCREEN WITH PAINTED ALABASTER INSETS
CHINESE SIX-PANEL ROSEWOOD SCREEN WITH PAINTED ALABASTER INSETS Each of the six rosewood panels is inlaid with finely painted alabaster plaques, rendered in ink and pigments. One side features figural scenes in courtly or domestic settings, while the reverse presents landscape and floral compositions, accompanied by poetic inscriptions and red seals. The rosewood frame is carved with shaped edges. Some cracking.
Lot: 2389 - CHINESE PROVINCIAL ELMWOOD BENCH
CHINESE PROVINCIAL ELMWOOD BENCH Rustic Late Qing Bench, single board top with mortise and tenon joinery, scrolled corners, splayed legs with side stretcher.
Lot: 2390 - 1920S CHINESE POTTERY LARGE TEAPOT
1920S CHINESE POTTERY LARGE TEAPOT Blue dragon handle and lid knob, white dragon on each side.
Lot: 2391 - CHINESE CARVED JADE DRAGON HOOK, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
CHINESE CARVED JADE DRAGON HOOK, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER Jade Belt Hook with Dragon head and relief scrollwork. Good antique condition.
Lot: 2392 - (2) 19TH C. CHINESE CARVED IVORY FIGURES OF FEMALE IMMORTALS
Y (2) 19TH C. CHINESE CARVED IVORY FIGURES OF FEMALE IMMORTALS Two carved ivory figures depicting elegant female immortals, each rendered standing in flowing robes. One figure holds a musical instrument, the other a lotus stem and basket. Carved with delicate facial features and drapery, and one mounted on wood stand. Overall fine antique condition. The taller figure with loss to the hand-held attribute, one finger broken, and minor chips to the edge of the headdress. Both figures with age-related hairline cracks, surface wear, and natural discoloration.
Lot: 2393 - CHINESE DING-STYLE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER WITH INSCRIPTION
CHINESE DING-STYLE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER WITH INSCRIPTION A Chinese bronze tripod censer, of compressed globular form, raised on three cylindrical legs cast with stylized taotie masks beneath the bowl. The body with two upright loop handles at the rim, the interior of the vessel is cast with an inscription. Overall fine condition, surface wear, corrosion, and encrustation throughout.
Lot: 2394 - CHINESE QING LOW RECTANGULAR TABLE W/ DRAWER
CHINESE QING LOW RECTANGULAR TABLE W/ DRAWER Country Yumu (Northern Elm) Table with overhanging top, simple brackets, single drawer with songmu (pine) secondary, in a dark finish.
Lot: 2395 - PR MODERN CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN FLOOR VASES
PR MODERN CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN FLOOR VASES A pair of large Chinese famille rose floor vases, decorated with figural scenes and floral motifs in vibrant polychrome enamels with gilt accents. Six-character apocryphal mark to base. Both in overall good condition, with general surface wear.
Lot: 2396 - (25) CHINESE CARVED WOOD FIGURAL TABLEAUX OF DAILY LIFE
(25) CHINESE CARVED WOOD FIGURAL TABLEAUX OF DAILY LIFE A large group of (25) finely carved wood figural scenes depicting traditional Chinese daily life, including woodworking, transport, fishing, and domestic activities, together with a notable vignette illustrating a punishment or judicial scene. Executed in the mid-20th century, likely for export, the subjects draw inspiration from late Qing to early Republican period imagery. Overall structurally sound. One agricultural implement with damage. Some minor losses and breaks to string elements.
Lot: 2397 - MODERN FOUR-FOLD CHINESE LACQUER & STONE FOLDING SCREEN
MODERN FOUR-FOLD CHINESE LACQUER & STONE FOLDING SCREEN Black Lacquer with inlaid stone of Beautiful Women on a Temple veranda, the reverse with gold painted bamboo and flowering branches.
Lot: 2398 - CHINESE PORCELAIN DRAGON PLATE
CHINESE PORCELAIN DRAGON PLATE Large Blue & White Low Bowl, with raised white glazed images of five-toed dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls, on a dark blue ground, having a wave decorated shaped rim, exterior sides with painted lappet motif. Stand is not included.
Lot: 2399 - CHINESE SHIWAN PORCELAIN FIGURINE
CHINESE SHIWAN PORCELAIN FIGURINE Porcelain Figurine Depicting Wen Shu, representing wisdom and depicted riding a lion, unglazed surface other than the edges of his robe, unmarked, in a fitted silk-covered lidded case. Good condition.
Lot: 2400 - CHINESE HARDWOOD SHOU LAO FIGURE
CHINESE HARDWOOD SHOU LAO FIGURE Large 19th c. Carved Standing Sculpture, depicting the Chinese god of Longevity as an elderly man with high forehead and long beard, holding a peach and staff, his flowing robe with an incised longevity mark.
Lot: 2401 - CHINESE WUCAI VASE
CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE WUCAI MEIPING VASE Chinese Wucai Porcelain Meiping Vase, with a band of auspicious symbols and flowers above decoration of figures atop a dragon and phoenix, flowering plants surrounding base, underglaze blue six character apocryphal Yongzheng mark on base, in a silk-covered fitted case. Case surface wear.
Lot: 2402 - CHINESE CELADON GLAZED FIGURAL VASE
CHINESE CELADON GLAZED FIGURAL VASE Chinese Longquan Celadon Vase, with phoenix head neck and side handles, body with craquelure surface and carved phoenix bird and floral decoration, unmarked. Top rim glaze flake.
Lot: 2403 - VINTAGE CHINESE ROOT WOOD CARVING FIGURE
VINTAGE CHINESE ROOT WOOD CARVING FIGURE A carved root wood figure depicting a seated male figure, rendered in a naturalistic and expressive manner utilizing the organic form of the burl. The carving features openwork elements and a rich brown polished surface. Overall good condition with minor surface wear, natural age cracking.
Lot: 2404 - CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PHOENIX BOWL, POSSIBLY MING DYNASTY
CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PHOENIX BOWL, POSSIBLY MING DYNASTY A blue and white porcelain bowl with deep rounded sides rising from a slightly splayed foot to a gently flared rim. The exterior is painted with four striding phoenixes amid peony scrolls in a vivid blue underglaze. The interior features a central floral medallion within a double ring. Unglazed footrim with characteristic firing grit.
Lot: 2405 - PR CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE FLORAL PLATES, KANGXI PERIOD QING DYNASTY
PR CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE FLORAL PLATES, KANGXI PERIOD QING DYNASTY Each plate finely painted in underglaze blue with a central roundel enclosing floral sprays, surrounded by alternating panels of peonies and prunus blossoms. With mark to underside in underglaze blue. Both cracking with repairs. One plate with old staple repairs to the body.
Lot: 2406 - CAST STONE BUDDHA HEAD
CAST STONE BUDDHA HEAD Decorative Display or Garden Sculpture of a Japanese style Buddha Head.
Lot: 2407 - (4) 18TH C. CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE PLATES
(4) 18TH C. CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE PLATES Set of (4) Qianlong Period Chinese Export Low Bowls, with delicate hand painted floral decoration and iron red rims.
Lot: 2408 - CHINESE STONEWARE BOWL
CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE STONEWARE BOWL Ming Dynasty Style Blue and White Glazed Footed Bowl, with crackle glaze surface, floral design. Large repaired rim chip.
Lot: 2409 - SET OF (4) CHINESE LACQUER NESTING TABLES
SET OF (4) CHINESE LACQUER NESTING TABLES (4) Custom Graduated Round Occasional Tables, in black lacquer with gold floral and bird decoration, all with shaped aprons and stretcher base, with affixed underside labels: "Jinjong" and "Beijing gold inlaid lacquer".
Lot: 2410 - CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ASCETIC, 18TH/19TH C.
CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ASCETIC, 18TH/19TH C. Seated Shakyamuni, Practicing Austerities, reading a book, in hollow-cast bronze, showing furrowed brow, bald head with single knot at the nape of his neck, thin arms, ribs, and spine. Warm brown patina, wear consistent with age.
Lot: 2411 - CHINESE SWATOW WARE LOW BOWL
CHINESE SWATOW WARE LOW BOWL Ming Dynasty Tin Glazed Footed Low Bowl, with split pagoda pattern, iron red seals at outer edge, with wooden stand. 1 1/2" fine hairline crack on rim, wear to central decoration.
Lot: 2412 - CHINESE CRACKLE-GLAZED STONEWARE BOWL
CHINESE CRACKLE-GLAZED STONEWARE BOWL Large Crackle Glaze Footed Bowl. Small rim chip; unglazed areas.
Lot: 2413 - CHINESE BRONZE HORSE ON STAND
CHINESE BRONZE HORSE ON STAND Tang Dynasty Style, fine 19th c. Grand Tour patinated copy, on custom wood plinth.
Lot: 2414 - TIBETAN JEWELED "PERAK" HAT, LADAKH, KASHMIR REGION
TIBETAN JEWELED "PERAK" HAT, LADAKH, KASHMIR REGION Tibetan monk's jeweled hat, headband with tail, early 20th c., of heavy cotton encrusted with numerous chrysocolla turquoise stones and composite panels, trimmed with beads of red coral, silver, seed pearls and a mixture of larger semi-precious stones and a few puka shells.
Lot: 2415 - 19TH C. KOREAN MEDICINE CHEST
19TH C. KOREAN MEDICINE CHEST Tall Floor Standing Cabinet with overhanging top, panel sides, gold engraved contents on all 103 drawers, consisting of 5 over 8 x 10 rows over 13 surrounding two door cabinet with newspaper lining, raised on typical bracket base with connecting shoe.
Lot: 2416 - KOREAN BOOKCASE (SEO-HAM), CIRCA 1860-70
KOREAN BOOKCASE (SEO-HAM), CIRCA 1860-70 Elm Cabinet with Pawlonia sides, for storing books and documents, having five drawers with brass bail pulls over open cabinet with five locking sliding doors having brass bosses. Only the center panel locks, resting on shallow bracket base. Includes 1981 COA from Sheena Trading Co. in Seoul, Korea.
Lot: 2417 - 20TH C. KOREAN CHEST, 2 DRAWER & 2 DOOR COLLECTORS CABINET
20TH C. KOREAN CHEST, 2 DRAWER & 2 DOOR COLLECTORS CABINET Dark Stained Linden Bandaji Cabinet with brass engraved Changsok brasses, having sturdy lifts on ends, corners, bail pulls, two cabinet doors concealing shallow green felt lined drawers, round locking plate at center, on bracket base.
Lot: 2418 - 19TH C. INDIAN CARVED IVORY BOX WITH ELEPHANT AND BULL FINIAL
Y 19TH C. INDIAN CARVED IVORY BOX WITH ELEPHANT AND BULL FINIAL A finely carved ivory box featuring a continuous frieze of elephants in a landscape setting, surmounted by a recumbent bovine finial, likely representing a sacred bull. The rounded form with domed lid and relief carving reflects Anglo-Indian export craftsmanship of the late 19th to early 20th century. Overall fine antique condition. With one area old repair to lid rim and natural aging to the ivory.
Lot: 2419 - MID 20TH C. THAI IVORY FIGURINE
Y MID 20TH C. THAI IVORY FIGURINE Hindu God Shiva Seducing Parvati, with attribute of jug spilling water, mounted on onyx base. Provenance: Dorothy S. Osher Trust
Lot: 2420 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF ANGLO-INDIAN THOROUGHBRED HORSE
MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF ANGLO-INDIAN THOROUGHBRED HORSE Chestnut Gelding attended by a Punjabi handler, watercolor on card, signed lower right "Mummoo", in simple mahogany cottage frame, under glass. Corner stains.
Lot: 2421 - (3) 19TH C. ANGLO-INDIAN CARVED IVORY ELEPHANTS WITH HOWDAHS
Y (3) 19TH C. ANGLO-INDIAN CARVED IVORY ELEPHANTS WITH HOWDAHS Well Carved Mughal Aristocracy in Transit, two beasts bearing a load of three under ornate Howdahs, the third and smallest uncovered, on various bases, minor losses.
Lot: 2422 - YAKUP ABBASI (IRAN, 1948 -)
YAKUP ABBASI (IRAN, 1948 - ) Tughra of Sultan Murad III (1546-1595), Sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1574-1595. Gouache on fatigued parchment, in gold painted frame, under blue mat and plexiglas. Purchased in Istanbul in 1989. Intentional fatiguing. Murad II was the grandson of Suleiman I, and son of Selim II. The Tughra is an official royal cypher used as a seal by Ottoman sultans on official documents.
Lot: 2423 - JAPANESE EXPORT IVORY OKIMONO OF A MONKEY WITH FROG AND SKULL
Y JAPANESE EXPORT IVORY OKIMONO OF A MONKEY WITH FROG AND SKULL A Japanese export okimono carving depicting a monkey seated atop a skull, holding a frog, with a snake draped across its shoulders. The figure rendered with incised fur and textured detailing, with polychrome highlights to the eyes and facial features. Loss and old repair to the snake tail at the underside. General surface wear, with minor rubbing to painted details.
Lot: 2424 - JAPANESE CLOISONNE VASE WITH MIDDLE EASTERN FIGURE, MEIJI PERIOD
JAPANESE CLOISONNE VASE WITH MIDDLE EASTERN FIGURE, MEIJI PERIOD A rare Japanese cloisonné enamel (shippo) vase decorated with figures in Middle Eastern attire alongside a camel, set against a turquoise blue ground of repeating geometric pattern. Structurally stable. With minor enamel losses and two areas of surface cracking.
Lot: 2425 - JAPANESE MIXED METAL BRONZE SCHOLAR FIGURE
JAPANESE MIXED METAL BRONZE SCHOLAR FIGURE A Japanese bronze figure of a smiling scholar standing atop a naturalistic rock base, holding a double gourd, with a small horse perched on his hand. The robe decorated with inlaid and applied mixed metal elements in gilt and silver tones, including stylized cloud motifs and tassel details. Overall good condition with areas of patina variation.
Lot: 2426 - (8) JAPANESE YAMANAKA & CO. IMARI BUTTERFLY PORCELAIN DISHES
(8) JAPANESE YAMANAKA & CO. IMARI BUTTERFLY PORCELAIN DISHES Eight Japanese porcelain dishes with scalloped rims, decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels with chestnut branches and butterflies. Accompanied by a certificate from Yamanaka & Co., Kyoto, July 14, 1971, stating an attribution to circa 1780. Overall in good antique condition. All pieces show typical glaze wear and minor enamel loss consistent with age and use. One dish with a minor hairline to the rim. Another dish with two minor rim chips.
Lot: 2427 - JAPANESE MIXED METAL TREE-FORM BRONZE VASE
JAPANESE MIXED METAL TREE-FORM BRONZE VASE A Japanese bronze vase modeled as a naturalistic tree trunk, with applied leaves and flowering branch decoration. The surface with rich brown patination, accented by mixed metal elements in gilt and silver tones. Overall good condition, patina variation consistent with age.
Lot: 2428 - (2) EDO SAMURAI LACQUERED PARADE HATS
(2) EDO SAMURAI LACQUERED PARADE HATS 19th c. Japanese Lacquered Wooden Hat (Jingasa) Samurai Processional Hat in black with gilt decoration of a writhing dragon on one, which bears the Toy Can mon and maker's mark; the other covered in ivy with unidentified concealed three-leaf mon. Both lacking cloth straps, some edge loss.
Lot: 2429 - JAPANESE MIXED METAL AND FINE SILVER-CLAD ROSEWOOD BOX
JAPANESE MIXED METAL AND FINE SILVER-CLAD ROSEWOOD BOX A Japanese rectangular box with a rosewood core clad in fine silver, the cover decorated in relief with flowering plants rendered in mixed metals, including gold and copper. The sides are finely worked with a repeating woven pattern. The underside rim bears a stamped mark reading "pure silver", and the cover is signed by maker. 14.66 ozt. tw. Overall stable condition. Interior with typical wear, one corner with minor repair.
Lot: 2430 - PR JAPANESE BRONZE RELIEF IRIS VASES, SIGNED, MEIJI PERIOD
PR JAPANESE BRONZE RELIEF IRIS VASES, SIGNED, MEIJI PERIOD A matched pair of bronze vases with high-relief iris blossoms and elongated leaves rising along the baluster-form bodies. The surfaces with warm brown patina and sculptural Art Nouveau–influenced lines. Each base bearing an incised signature reading "Shinpei." Possibly by Akahori Shinpei (1899-1992.) Overall good condition. Surface wear, scattered spotting, and minor oxidation consistent with age.
Lot: 2431 - JAPANESE SIX-PANEL SCREEN WITH BIRDS AND BRANCHES, 19TH CENTURY
JAPANESE SIX-PANEL SCREEN WITH BIRDS AND BRANCHES, 19TH CENTURY A six-panel folding screen decorated with birds perched on branches, set against a gilt ground with scattered gold flecks. Mounted with brocade borders, the frame and corners fitted with brass mounts. Signed and bearing a seal. A visible area of damage to the front. Otherwise showing wear, staining, and abrasions consistent with age and use. Structurally stable.
Lot: 2432 - (2) JAPANESE BRONZE VASES, ONE BY NOGAWA COMPANY, MEIJI PERIOD
(2) JAPANESE BRONZE VASES, ONE BY NOGAWA COMPANY, MEIJI PERIOD Two Japanese bronze vases. One of faceted form with mixed metal inlay of birds and flowers, base with a mark consistent with the Nogawa Company. The other of archaistic form with relief decoration, base incised maker's mark. Overall good condition, wear and oxidation consistent with age.
Lot: 2433 - PR JAPANESE IMARI PORCELAIN VASE LAMPS, MEIJI PERIOD
PR JAPANESE IMARI PORCELAIN VASE LAMPS, MEIJI PERIOD A pair of Japanese Imari porcelain bottle-form vases, converted to table lamps. Each decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and iron red enamels with floral scrolls, chrysanthemums, and foliate panels, reserved on a white ground. Mounted as lamps with brass fittings and black lacquered bases; accompanied by pleated fabric shades. Overall good condition with scattered surface abrasions consistent with age.
Lot: 2434 - JAPANESE LACQUERED WOOD BUDDHA FIGURE
JAPANESE LACQUERED WOOD BUDDHA FIGURE A seated Buddha figure carved in wood and finished with gilt and red lacquer, shown in a traditional meditative pose upon a lotus-form base. The figure displays stylized features and draped robes, with polychrome decoration to the hair and base. The underside with a later inscription referencing the Tenpo era (1830–1844). Likely produced in Japan as a devotional or decorative object in the mid-20th century. Overall fine condition with surface wear, losses to gilding and lacquer, age-related loose and cracking to the base.
Lot: 2435 - PR JAPANESE MIXED-METAL BRONZE VASES WITH FLOWERS, MEIJI PERIOD
PR JAPANESE MIXED-METAL BRONZE VASES WITH FLOWERS, MEIJI PERIOD A pair of bronze vases with wide flaring rims and inlaid decoration in gold, silver, and shakudo. Each vase is decorated with blooming peony flowers and foliage in high relief with intricate multi-metal inlays. The bodies are ovoid with raised circular bases, each accented with inlaid floral details.
Lot: 2436 - PR JAPANESE SATSUMA WARE VASES, MEIJI PERIOD
PR JAPANESE SATSUMA WARE VASES, MEIJI PERIOD A matched pair of Japanese Satsuma ware vases, each finely decorated with gilt and polychrome figural panels depicting warriors and courtly figures within geometric and diaper-patterned grounds. One with maker's mark to the underside. Overall good condition with areas of gilt wear. No obvious cracks or restorations observed.
Lot: 2437 - EARLY 19TH C. JAPANESE ZEN BUDDHIST CHANTING GONG
EARLY 19TH C. JAPANESE ZEN BUDDHIST CHANTING GONG Late Edo Kei in lost wax bronze, featuring low relief decoration of lotus flanked by phoenix. Minor wear from use.
Lot: 2438 - JAPANESE STYLE ART POTTERY STEM VASE
JAPANESE STYLE ART POTTERY STEM VASE Rouleau Form Vase in speckled tan glaze, featuring Cranes in flight, unsigned.
Lot: 2439 - 19TH C. JAPANESE TANTO DAGGER
19TH C. JAPANESE TANTO DAGGER Simple black lacquered saya and handle, with embedded menuki. Corrosion to blade (light pitting).
Lot: 2440 - 20TH C. REPLICA JAPANESE WAKIZASHI SHORT SWORD
20TH C. REPLICA JAPANESE WAKIZASHI SHORT SWORD Plain blade, with faux tortoiseshell handle and sheath, pierced bronze tsuba, shagreen handled kogatana knife having gilt crane. Includes silk bag.
Lot: 2441 - REPLICA JAPANESE TANTO SWORD
REPLICA JAPANESE TANTO SWORD Fair quality polished steel blade with grey sharkskin covering, gilt and silver menuki.
Lot: 2442 - ORNATE JAPANESE KATANA SWORD, SIGNED
ORNATE JAPANESE KATANA SWORD, SIGNED Beautiful blade, but lacking hamon, although signed on the tang, and having the finest quality furnishings, including proper handle with menuki, silver pierced kashia, bronze tsuba; the black lacquered saya with more pierced silver, missing one of the pair of the kogatana knives.
Lot: 2443 - JAPANESE GLASS DISPLAY CASE WITH ILLUSION-MOUNTED CRANE
JAPANESE GLASS DISPLAY CASE WITH ILLUSION-MOUNTED CRANE A decorative glass display case in the Showa style, featuring a crane figure mounted to a diagonal interior glass panel, creating the illusion of a floating form within the case. The case with gilt-tone metal frame and colored base, accented with finials and clear glass panels. Overall good condition with light surface wear.
Lot: 2444 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN W/C ON IVORY CA 1890
Y MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN W/C ON IVORY CA 1890 Oval Portrait of a Woman wearing a corsage on her striped dress, her red hair coiffed, unsigned, European school, in 10K gold frame with loop and domed lens.
Lot: 2445 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN W/C ON IVORY CA 1780
Y MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN W/C ON IVORY CA 1780 Oval Portrait of a French Aristocratic Woman, blue eyes looking left, blue flower in powdered hair, unsigned. Oval brass frame with domed lens set into black lacquered rectangular panel, indistinctly inscribed verso.
Lot: 2446 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF MAN, OIL ON IVORY, CIRCA 1770
Y MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF MAN, OIL ON IVORY, CIRCA 1770 Oval Portrait of Man facing right wearing a brown coat and blue waistcoat, unframed. Light crack.
Lot: 2447 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF MAN, OIL ON IVORY, CIRCA 1790
Y MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF MAN, OIL ON IVORY, CIRCA 1790 Oval Portrait of a Man facing left wearing a black button-up coat, unframed.
Lot: 2448 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF WOMAN, EUROPEAN, CIRCA 1890
MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF WOMAN, EUROPEAN, CIRCA 1890 Oval Portrait of a Country Girl with blue eyes turned left, in pink dress and head scarf, in brass frame with domed lens.
Lot: 2449 - 19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A GIRL, UNSIGNED
19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A GIRL, UNSIGNED Oval Hollow Cut Portrait of a Young Lady, perhaps a celebratory image, having her hair up in the French style with pencil edging, and lace stand collar, circa 1840, unsigned, with acid-free mount under glass, in the original pressed brass frame.
Lot: 2450 - EARLY 19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A MAN BY HENRY WILLIAMS (1787-1830)
EARLY 19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A MAN BY HENRY WILLIAMS (1787-1830) Oval in Rectangle Hollow Cut Portrait of a Young Man, blind stamped at bottom, subject unknown, by Henry Williams (MA, 1787-1830), a Boston painter who also ran a museum. In a modern black and gold frame with eglomise oval spandrel glass.
Lot: 2451 - EARLY 19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN BY AUGISTUS DAY (ACT 1800-1845)
EARLY 19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN BY AUGISTUS DAY (ACT 1800-1845) Hollow Cut Round Portrait of a Woman in Bonnet, facing left, blind stamped with Day's patent, by Augustus Day (active Charleston, SC, 1800-1845) in black cove frame, under glass.
Lot: 2452 - MINIATURE EARLY 19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A BOY BY EVERETT HOWARD (1787-1833)
MINIATURE EARLY 19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A BOY BY EVERETT HOWARD (1787-1833) Hollow Cut Oval in Rectangle of a Boy facing right, with ink hair edging, in black panel frame with acid-free mount, oval domed lens. Artist identified in modern hand verso. Everett Howard was a 20 year old school teacher who failed in his work, and was preparing to go west when he stumbled across the silhouette business in New York. He almost immediately lost patience and invented a "Profile Machine," meeting with immediate success.
Lot: 2453 - 19TH C. SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, UNFRAMED
19TH C. SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, UNFRAMED Portrait of Anna Richardson, previously part of a pair stamped "Peale Museum", sitter's name in pencil at bottom, unframed. Rembrandt Peale's original museum in Baltimore, Maryland, was the first purpose-built museum in the US. It was open from 1814 until 1829, establishing the location.
Lot: 2454 - RARE 1561 WORKS OF CHAUCER 4TH COLLECTED EDITION, 2ND ISSUE
RARE 1561 WORKS OF CHAUCER 4TH COLLECTED EDITION, 2ND ISSUE Black letter edition of Chaucer's complete works, produced by important early 16th century London printer John Kingston, illustrated with woodcuts. Second state printing, omitting several prologue illustrations. In Victorian binding with front board held by single cord, back board off but present, lacking title page, begins with folio 1; folios 12,13,14 with repair (and loss); folio 32 with repair (some loss); folio 66 with repair (no loss); folios 180-181 mispaged as 178-179; lower corner of folio 291 with tear and some loss; lacks folio 351 (blank). Bookplate of John Tomlinson (partly obliterated), marked "H. Gilford". Auction clip on endpaper. All edges gilt. Water stains to first and last, otherwise clean. Per auction clip on endpaper: "The Woorkes of Geffrey Chaucer. Newly printed, with divers addicions, which were never in print before: with the siege and destruction of the worthy city of Thebes, compiled by John Lidgate, Monke of Berie. As in the table more plainly doeth appere. Vertue florisheth in Chaucer still, Though death of hym hath wrought his will. Published by [Colophon:] Imprinted at London, by Jhon Kyngston, for Jhon Wight, dwellyng in Poules Churchyarde. Anno. 1561. Said to have been edited by John Stow. STC 5076."
Lot: 2455 - X-RARE 1696 LETTER TO CAPT JOHN HILL AT FORT SACO FROM THOMAS HARDY OF BRADFORD
X-RARE 1696 LETTER TO CAPT JOHN HILL AT FORT SACO FROM THOMAS HARDY OF BRADFORD Addressed to "Hon. John Hill, Capt. of Fort Mary in Saco". Hardy seems to be trying to clear a debt, while asking for protection. On 6" x 8" bifold wove paper, remnants of wax seal, docketed. Soiling on back as if carried in a wallet. Germinal Maine settlements were being attacked and decimated or carried into captivity by the local tribes at the time this letter was written. Thomas Hardy is on record as arriving in Rowley, Mass in 1653, moved to Bradford in 1663. Capt. John Hill (1666-1713) was commander of Fort Mary at Saco 1689-1699 during King Williams War. He built sawmills in Berwick after the war.
Lot: 2456 - (3 VOLS COMPLETE) 19TH C. ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
(3 VOLS COMPLETE) 19TH C. ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS "The Builders' Portfolio", R.W. Shoppell, The Co-Operative Building Plan Association, New York, 1886-87." A collection of standardized building plans intended for the use of architects, builders, and real estate promoters. In black cloth folio bindings with leather spines and corners, gilt tiles. Front covers off but present. Contents are loose but very good condition. Plates not collated, but appears to be complete. Per title pages: "Containing one-hundred plates showing perspective views, elevations and floor plans of one-hundred and fifteen houses and barns, building a cistern, remodeling an old house, etc. (Sec I); one-hundred plates showing seventy-nine residences, ten carriage houses and stables, two poultry houses, one ice house, one greenhouse, one mill or factory, with details, etc. (Sec II); one-hundred plates showing seventy-seven residences, five churches, two school buildings, one boathouse, one well house, one summer house, one exhibition building, one hotel annex, one bank, storefronts, fittings, bridges, etc."
Lot: 2457 - HOMANN MAP OF BOHEMIA (CZECH), 1740 PRINTING
HOMANN MAP OF BOHEMIA (CZECH), 1740 PRINTING Hand colored copperplate engraving of Czechia - Bohemia. Printed in Nuremberg by Homann Erben circa 1740, from the original 1710 plate by Johann Baptist Homann, (1663-1724). Printed on wove paper. In gold molded frame, matted under glass. Vertical center crease, as issued. Homann Erben (publisher): "Bohemiae Regnum in XII Circulos divisum um Com. Glac. et Distr. Egerano ...."
Lot: 2458 - (VOLS 1-4) "FEUILLETS D'ART" BY LUCIEN VOGEL, PARIS, 1922
(VOLS 1-4) "FEUILLETS D"ART" BY LUCIEN VOGEL, PARIS, 1922 "Feuillets d"Art" (Art Sheets). Publisher: Paris. London. New York. Lucien Vogel., 1922. Original woodcut and other print illustrations. Damage to wraps. Unsure if complete.
Lot: 2459 - AUTOGRAPH ALBUM BEGUN JULY 1905 MOSTLY AUTHORS & ACADEMICS COLLECTED BY E.R. SQUIBB II
AUTOGRAPH ALBUM BEGUN JULY 1905 MOSTLY AUTHORS & ACADEMICS COLLECTED BY E.R. SQUIBB II With material loose between the leaves, never glued, including: TLS Nov 1900 Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbia U; ALS Jan 1898, Evan Davis Lietze; Aug 1916 Secy to President White House; (2) March & April 1901 Charles Battell Loving; ALS April 1906 WJ Rolfe; ALS Oct 1906, Grau; "Vinculorum Sancti Petri"; ALS April 1901 Charles King; ALS Poem Christmas 1889 Henry J VanSyke; clipped Clement Elfree; ALS Dec 1931 Harold Bauer; Note Dec 1911 George Arliss; Clipped Poet David McCord; ALS March 1912 Painter Birge Harrison; TLS May 1970 Francis H Burr, Fellow of Harvard; ALS Sept 1907, J. Betram Williams, Harvard; good clean condition. Edward Robinson Squibb II (1889-1975) was the grandson of the founder of the E. R. Squibb & Sons pharmaceutical firm.
Lot: 2460 - 'THE TEMPEST', SHAKESPEARE, ILLUS RACKHAM, 1926, 1ST ED
'THE TEMPEST', SHAKESPEARE, ILLUS RACKHAM, 1926, 1ST ED "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham, London, William Heinemann, Ltd.: New York, Doubleday Page & Company, 1926, first edition thus, 20 tipped in color illustrations, black half leather binding, raised spine, gilt labels, gilt front decor, 185 pages. Some soiling to boards. From the Estate of Bowdoin Professor William Collins Watterson.
Lot: 2461 - RARE 1698 UNIVERSAL HISTORY BOOK, ORIGINAL BINDING
RARE 1698 UNIVERSAL HISTORY BOOK, ORIGINAL BINDING Thomas Hearne (1678-1735); "Ductor Historicus: or a short System of Universal History and an Introduction to the Study of That Science, containing a chronology of the most celebrated persons and actions from the creation to this time, a compendious history of ... transactions ... of the ancient monarchies and governments of the world, an account of the writings of the most noted historians,... together with definitions and explications of terms used in history and chronology, and general instructions for the reading of history / partly translated from the French of M. de Vallemont, but chiefly composed anew by W.J., M.A.", London, printed for Tim Childe at the Whyte Hart at the West End of S Paul Church yard, 1698. Red and white title block, with original engraved frontis, bound in full calf, inscribed by Samuel Vaughan in the period and with his engraved bookplate, 411 pages plus dedication and index. Front board detached but present. Edge toned throughout, scattered page toning to about page 130, full toning to title page.
Lot: 2462 - RARE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION HEMINGWAY "IN OUR TIME"
RARE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION HEMINGWAY "IN OUR TIME" Ernest Hemingway's Second Book of Published Fiction: "In Our Time", published by Boni & Liveright in New York, 1925, with dated copyright, preceded only by the limited printing for Sylvia Beach at Shakespeare & Co. in Paris. This copy has her label inside back cover as some of the American edition was shipped to her to sell, her self-published 170 copies had sold immediately. In the original black cloth with gold title and decoration. 214 pages plus "L'envoi". Darkened top edge, light wear to gold on covers, with bumped corners. Contents very clean. Includes reprinted dust jacket in Brodart protective cover. Hemingway's first published book was "Three Stories & Ten Poems," a small collection released in Paris in 1923 by Contact Editions, followed by his first major collection of stories, "In Our Time," in 1925, and his debut novel, The Sun Also Rises," in 1926, which brought him significant literary fame. Several of the pieces selected for inclusion in "In Our Time" had previously seen print in the avant-garde literary magazine "The Little Review," while others were original to this edition.
Lot: 2463 - 1ST ED 1662 "WORTHIES OF ENGLAND" BY FULLER, FIRST BIOGRAPHY OF SHAKESPEARE
1ST ED 1662 "WORTHIES OF ENGLAND" BY FULLER, FIRST BIOGRAPHY OF SHAKESPEARE "The History of the Worthies of England", Endeavoured by Thomas Fuller, D.D. London: John Grismond. W.L. and William Godbid, 1662. Folio in original calf boards, recreated raised spine with gilt label. First edition, with engraved frontispiece portrait of the author. Red stained address. Includes index. Bookplate of Herbert Salsbury Squance, Sunderland, County Durham (1867-1922). Biography of Shakespeare appears on page 126 of Warwickshire chapter. Generally good, text is clean with expected edge toning and scattered wrinkles to the wove paper. Soiling to frontis. Per the National Library of Australia "Though only half a page, Fuller's Worthies (1662) is the first substantial biography of Shakespeare to appear in print, in what was effectively the first British national dictionary of biography. Fuller praised Shakespeare's natural wit."
Lot: 2464 - RARE 1645 EGYPTIAN MEDICINE EAST INDIES BY ALPINI
RARE 1645 EGYPTIAN MEDICINE EAST INDIES BY ALPINI "P. Alpini de Medicina Aegyptorum. Libri Quatvor. & Iacobi Bontii In Induiis Archiatri de Medcina Indorum;" Two important early medical studies, by Prospero Alpini and Jacob de Bondt, bound together. Editor & publisher Nicolas Redelichuysen, 1645. Four volumes in one with index, Title in red and black, decorative woodcut on dedication, in original calf binding, raised spine, applied label and gilt decor, red stained edges. Clean but with some wrinkling. The first book represents Alpini's best-known and most important medical work, a comprehensive account of Egyptian medical practice, and among the earliest accounts of non-European medicine. Of special interest is his introduction of moxa (mugwort) to European medical practice. The second book, on the medicine of the East Indies, was based on de Bondt's research in Java.
Lot: 2465 - GORGES FAMILY BRITISH PEDIGREE AMERICAN CONSULATE 1808
GORGES FAMILY BRITISH PEDIGREE AMERICAN CONSULATE 1808 Signed by Francis Townsend, instituted by William Lyman, Consul of the United States to London; signed by Townsend, Windsor Herald, College of Arms, and John Ansley, Lord Mayor of London sworn at Mansion House, 1st day of February, 1808, 32nd year of Independence of said States. Retains binding ribbon with British red wax seal, plus American Consulate paper seal. 10" x 15" bi-fold, separating at some folds. William Lyman (1755-1811) from Massachusetts, was a 1776 Yale graduate, Militia officer during the war, US Representative 1793-1797, appointed Consul to London in 1804, died in that office in London in 1811. (We were back to war the next year). John Ansley (1774-1845) was Sheriff of the City of London, Lord Mayor 1807-1808, Vice President of the Royal Literary Fund. Francis Townsend (active 1784-1819). Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary was an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Townsend was born at the College, following in his father's footsteps to the rank of the Rouge Dragon in 1820.
Lot: 2466 - PERIOD CLERICAL COPY OF A 1749 INDENTURE FOR THE GORGES FAMILY IN "MAYNE"
PERIOD CLERICAL COPY OF A 1749 INDENTURE FOR THE GORGES FAMILY IN "MAYNE" Given under original Patent by Charles II, to Fernando Gorges of Westminster, Lord Proprietor of the Province of Mayne, indenture of land to Nathaniel Phillipps of Saco on the Southwest side of Saco River, to Salmon River, to Cape Porpoise Falls, to Leadlocke River, including any Indian lands therein. Signed as a true copy by John Kipling. Loose in foam core folio. Nathaniel Phillipps was a resident of Saco, and son of Major William Phillipps, the large landed proprietor of that place.
Lot: 2467 - RARE 17TH C. DUTCH "EMBLEM" POETRY FOLIO, JACOB CATS (1577-1660) ORIGINAL LEATHER BINDING, 1700 EDITION IN LATIN & DUTCH
RARE 17TH C. DUTCH "EMBLEM" POETRY FOLIO, JACOB CATS (1577-1660) ORIGINAL LEATHER BINDING, 1700 EDITION IN LATIN & DUTCH "Jacob Cats. Alle de Wercken, so Oude als Nieuwe, van den Heer Jacob Cats, Ridder, oudt Raadtpensionaris van Hollandt, & c. Op nieus vermeerdert ...", all volumes in one original calf binding with applied gilt label, published in Amsterdam by Daniel van den Dalen, et al, 1700. 16" x 10" x 4". High quality engravings throughout, including portraits of Cats and poet/painter Anna Maria Schurman (1607-1678) from 1657 copper plates. Many full-page engravings, three double page. Jacob Cats (1577-1660) was a noted Dutch lawyer, poet, and humorist whose works were for over two hundred years considered a foundation of Dutch culture. Many of his sayings remain in proverbial use in the Dutch language.
Lot: 2468 - (10 VOLS) BOOKS ON MAINE HISTORY
(10 VOLS) BOOKS ON MAINE HISTORY (Vol. 1-4) "Maine: Resources, Attractions, and Its People, A History", Editor Harrie B. Coe, Lewis Historical Publishing Co, New York, 1928, half leather, 2,319 cont. pages vols I-IV, ea. 10 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 8 1/4" (Vol. 1-2 in a slip) " A Maritime History of Bath, Maine and the Kennebec River Region" by William Avery Baker, Marine Research Society, Bath, Maine, 1972, cloth binding, 1,724 cont. pages, 9 3/8" x 2" 6 1/2" (Vol. 1-2) "Maine Civil Officer with Forms", by Francis W. Sullivan, Boston Law Book Co., 1950, clothbound, cupped, 2,704 pages, 10 3/8" x 2" x 7 1/4" "Maine Pioneer Settlements: Olde Cascoe" by Herbert Milton Sylvester, Boston, W.B. Clarke Co., 1909, 348 pages, 9 1/2" x 1 7/8" x 9 1/2" "Some Famous Sailing Ships and Their Builder Donald McKay", G.P. Putnam's Sons, NY, 1928, 395 pages, 9.5" x 2" x 6 3/4".
Lot: 2469 - (9 VOLS) CIVIL WAR
(9 VOLS) CIVIL WAR (4 vols) "Abraham Lincoln" by Carl Sandburg, Harcourt, Brace & Co, 1960 edition, clothbound, owner stamped and embossed; PLUS (2 vols) "Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant", Charles L. Webster & Co, NY, 1885, full leather, PLUS "Blue and Gray", by Rev. Theodore Gerrish, with maps and rosters, Portland, ME, Hoyt, Fogg & Donham, 1883; PLUS "Life and Letters of Stonewall Jackson by his Wife", Harper & Brothers, NY 1892; PLUS "Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the war of the Rebellion, Series I, Vol 2: Operations of the Cruisers, Washington, Government Printing Office, 1895. Front board of Vol. 1 of Grant memoirs off but present.
Lot: 2470 - (2) BOOKS: MAINE COUNTY HISTORIES: YORK & CUMBERLAND
(2) BOOKS: MAINE COUNTY HISTORIES: YORK & CUMBERLAND In matching half leather bindings with gilt titles, all edges gilt, published in Philadelphia by Everts & Peck in 1880, 442 & 456 pgs, having illustrations and hand-colored maps.
CASED DOUBLE SAILOR'S VALENTINE 20th c. Finely Crafted Shellwork Keepsake, mounted in a mahogany hinged octagonal box, each side with glass interior lid, the shellwork interior left side spell out the words "Love the Giver," and the right side centered with a heart.
Lot: 2002 - BRITISH SAILOR'S WOOLIE OF SCHOONER 'LOUIE'
BRITISH SAILOR'S WOOLIE OF SCHOONER 'LOUIE' Fore-and-Aft Schooner with Main Topsail, port side view, with thin dark oak frame and gold liner, under glass.
Lot: 2003 - 19TH C. GALVANIZED STEEL SHIP'S LANTERN
19TH C. GALVANIZED STEEL SHIP'S LANTERN Early Marine Lamp, with ribbed glass onion globe, ring top handle. Missing burner.
Lot: 2004 - MARK RICHARD MYERS (SAN MATEO, CA, 1945 -)
MARK RICHARD MYERS (SAN MATEO, CA, 1945 - ) Stranded Steel Hulled Sailing Ship with Tug Astern, watercolor on paper, unsigned, in walnut molded frame, matted under glass.
Lot: 2005 - 19TH C. SHIP CAPTAIN'S ROSEWOOD LAP DESK
19TH C. SHIP CAPTAIN'S ROSEWOOD LAP DESK Brass Bound Shipboard Desk Box, with beautifully figured exterior surface and flush mounted brass carry handles, includes original exterior and interior keys, the interior with gilded and tooled leather writing surface and interior storage compartment below, plus five compartments, three of them lidded, for desk accessories, secret side drawer with interior edge mounted pull out "lock" for access.
Lot: 2006 - COPPER DOLPHIN WEATHERVANE, 20TH C.
COPPER DOLPHIN WEATHERVANE, 20TH C. Leaping Dolphin Full Round Weathervane in patinated heavy sheet copper with soldered joints, On black metal custom stand, weathervane alone is 20 1/2" x 36" x 15" wide at tail.
Lot: 2007 - CAMPHORWOOD TRUNK
CAMPHORWOOD TRUNK Brass Mounted Chinese Export Lift Top Chest, early 20th c., having brass corner mounts, side handles, lid lifts, escutcheons and lid cartouche, aromatic interior, 19" high. Top discoloration.
Lot: 2008 - BRITISH SAILOR'S WOOLIE OF HMS 'DORIS'
BRITISH SAILOR'S WOOLIE OF HMS 'DORIS' Woolwork Starboard View of HMS 'Doris' Passing the Portsmouth Light under full sail. Housed in the original mitered mahogany frame with the raw canvas tacking edge displayed, under new glass. HMS Doris was a 36-gun fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, launched on 31 August 1795, She saw service in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Lot: 2009 - PR PERKO PORT & STARBOARD SHIPS LANTERNS
PR PERKO PORT & STARBOARD SHIPS LANTERNS Pair of Vintage Marine Lamps by Perko, Brooklyn, NY, in iron and brass, with fresnel lenses, original burners, each with original affixed Perko plaque. Rust and surface corrosion.
Lot: 2010 - ULYSEE BRETING. CASED SWISS YACHT CHRONOMETER
ULYSEE BRETING. CASED SWISS YACHT CHRONOMETER Brass Chronometer in mahogany case, marked "Ulysee Breting," s/n 23538, with retail brass plate from Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster PA USA. Lacking hands.
Lot: 2011 - ANTONIO NICOLO GASPARO JACOBSEN (NY/NJ/DENMARK, 1850-1921)
ANTONIO NICOLO GASPARO JACOBSEN (NY/NJ/DENMARK, 1850-1921) "Plant Line SS Evangeline", oil on academy board, signed lower right, dated 1913, and marked with artist's address of 31 Palisade Ave. West, Hoboken, NJ. In broad teak frame with engraved nameplate. Minor loss to bottom edge of frame. The Steamship Evangeline was built in the Clyde in Scotland in 1912 for the Canada Atlantic Plant Steamship Company of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was described as being the most luxurious passenger steamer on the Atlantic Coast. In the summer she ran from Boston, Massachusetts to Halifax, Port Hawkesbury, and Charlottetown. In the winter she sailed from Key West, Florida to Colon, Panama, Kingston, Jamaica, and Havana, Cuba. Her cruising route even included visiting the Panama Canal then under construction.
Lot: 2012 - EXTERIOR DISPLAY COPPER STEAM/SAIL SHIP IN PROFILE
EXTERIOR DISPLAY COPPER STEAM/SAIL SHIP IN PROFILE Great wall hanger inside or out, copper relief plaque of a steam/sail sidewheel sailing ship circa 1880. Probably made twenty years ago, nice patination, rigged in nylon.
Lot: 2013 - ROSEWOOD MARINE STICK BAROMETER BY W.H. MORALEE
ROSEWOOD MARINE STICK BAROMETER BY W.H. MORALEE Mid-19th c. English Gimbaled Barometer, signed "W.H. Moralee, 2 Union St., North Shields" (Tyne and Wear, UK), with arched case, ivory backed dial with manually adjusted vernier, mercury thermometer applied to throat, brass cistern cover, and wall-mounted brass gimbal.
Lot: 2014 - CHELSEA SHIP'S BELL CLOCK ON STAND
CHELSEA SHIP'S BELL CLOCK ON STAND Vintage Brass Cased Nautical Clock, with mahogany stand, 8-day ship's bell chiming movement, with original key, with silvered dial and black Arabic numerals. Serial number 801096.
Lot: 2015 - CHINA TRADE PAINTING OF US SCHOONER ENTERING PORT
CHINA TRADE PAINTING OF US SCHOONER ENTERING PORT Unidentified American Topsail Schooner approaching Hong Kong harbor, circa 1880, oil on canvas, unsigned, in the original matched corner gold frame. Some loss to frame.
Lot: 2016 - CHINESE EXPORT CAMPHORWOOD 2-PC CAMPAIGN CHEST
CHINESE EXPORT CAMPHORWOOD 2-PC CAMPAIGN CHEST 19th c. 2-Part Brass Mounted Chest with Desk, with brass side handles and flush mounted pulls; the top section with fall front top drawer revealing an interior desk fitted with three pigeon holes and three drawers, with leather writing surface, and with two drawers below; the lower section with two drawers, set on turned feet.
Lot: 2017 - FOLK ART WEATHERVANE OF MAINE COASTAL SCHOONER
FOLK ART WEATHERVANE OF MAINE COASTAL SCHOONER Two-masted Schooner in painted wood with tin sails, mounted on a pivot with display base, removable hardwood block.
Lot: 2018 - THOMAS WILLES (NY/DENMARK, 1850-1925)
THOMAS WILLES (NY/DENMARK, 1850-1925) Sailing Ship "Charles Loring, Portland (Maine), S.C. Loring, Commander", silk needle work on blue silk, captioned at bottom, unsigned but in a method unique to this artist, in the original paint decorated frame with gilt molded liner, under thin wavy glass. Artist's paper label verso with 191 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY address. Silk separating at top, faded, frame loss.
Lot: 2019 - SESTRAL SHIP'S BELL CLOCK
SESTRAL SHIP'S BELL CLOCK Vintage Sestrel Marine Clock, mid-20th c., with chrome plated case, manufactured by Henry Browne & Son Ltd., London, with silvered dial and Roman numerals. With key.
Lot: 2020 - VINTAGE "NEPTUNE" BRASS CARGO LIGHT SHIP LANTERN
VINTAGE "NEPTUNE" BRASS CARGO LIGHT SHIP LANTERN Mid-20th c. British Made Neptune NR Marine Oil Lantern, with glass side panels, carry handle, original burner.
Lot: 2021 - BELLAMY STYLE BOAT STERNBOARD PATRIOTIC CARVING
BELLAMY STYLE BOAT STERNBOARD PATRIOTIC CARVING "Constitution, Nantucket" carved and painted wooden stern board replica, with American Eagle. For indoor display only.
Lot: 2022 - FINE YACHT DISPLAY MODEL, CIRCA 1950
FINE YACHT DISPLAY MODEL, CIRCA 1950 Hand Made Yacht Model in mahogany and ash, with birch mast, rigged. On stand.
Lot: 2023 - (2) CASED WILCOX CRITTENDEN & CO. WET COMPASSES
(2) CASED WILCOX CRITTENDEN & CO. WET COMPASSES Lot of (2) Vintage Gimbaled Marine Compasses, both by Wilcox Crittenden & Co., Middletown, CT, in dovetailed wooden cases, the larger dated Feb. 1, 1952, and the smaller dated July 23, 1930.
Lot: 2024 - SHADOWBOX MODEL OF MAINE COASTAL SCHOONER BY THOMASTON MAKER
SHADOWBOX MODEL OF MAINE COASTAL SCHOONER BY THOMASTON MAKER Dated 1880 Carved and Painted Wood Relief Half Hull Model of Four Mast Schooner under full sail, with sky and sea painted surround, label verso reads "Built in 1880 by Henry Jones, Main Street, Ships Carpenter & Builder". Flaking sail paint, some thread ratlines gone.
Lot: 2025 - CHELSEA CLOCK CO. US NAVY 24-HR SHIP'S CLOCK
CHELSEA CLOCK CO. US NAVY 24-HR SHIP'S CLOCK WWII Era Maritime Wall Clock by the Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, US Navy serial number 15813 E, time only movement, with key, in black Bakelite case. Running.
Lot: 2026 - MARINE PORTRAIT OF STEAM/SAIL SHIP SS 'ALBATROSS'
MARINE PORTRAIT OF STEAM/SAIL SHIP SS 'ALBATROSS' Starboard Side View of the steam/sail ship underway, in a choppy sea under a cloudy sky, gouache on board, unsigned, ship identified lower center edge, in bird's-eye maple frame with gold liner under wavy glass. This 1882 ship was a pioneering iron-hulled, twin-screw steamer equipped with sails, commissioned as the first vessel specifically built for marine research by the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Fish Commission, operating in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Lot: 2027 - COPPER BINNACLE WITH GIMBALED COMPASS
COPPER BINNACLE WITH GIMBALED COMPASS Vintage Helmet Form Ship's Binnacle Compass, copper cased, with gimbaled wet compass by Wilcox Crittenden & Co. of Middletown, CT, with side mounted kerosene lamp holder, mounted on a molded edge wooden base. Lamp not present.
Lot: 2028 - RARE 1906-1911 STANDARD OIL SHIP BURGEE FLAG
RARE 1906-1911 STANDARD OIL SHIP BURGEE FLAG "SO co" in white on blue, in brief use between Standard Oil merger of 1906 and 1911 Anti-trust breakup. Probably off a yacht or smaller boat, wool. Fine condition.
Lot: 2029 - MAGNIFICENT EARLY 1930S HAND MADE POND MODEL W/ 1934 SANTA BARBARA CALIF AWARDS
MAGNIFICENT EARLY 1930S HAND MADE POND MODEL W/ 1934 SANTA BARBARA CALIF AWARDS Vintage Pond Model of Racing Yacht "Independence", built by craftsman Hinton White, Boston and Vineyard Haven, MA, owned by his son Ridge White of Marblehead, MA. In remarkable condition for a mid-1930's boat. retaining original masts, sails and rigging, on stand. Comes with three gold plated 1st place medals for three mile race and craftsmanship, and silver cup in (damaged) fitted case with photos from Santa Barbra, Calif. Named "Vigilant" at the time. Also has five page typed 1940 instructions for rigging, Original mast, spars and push rod. Rigging at about 80%. Includes original press photo dated 6/28/34, a cheesecake photo of Pirate Queen Mary Costa from this festival, detailed in attached publication snipe. From 1934 Pond Model races, part of "Semana Nautica". formally established as an annual summer sports festival by the City Council that year to celebrate the town's Spanish heritage. The 1934 event, featuring beach contests, sailing, and water sports, established the tradition of a 4th of July week celebration.
Lot: 2030 - "BOSTON" SHIP'S BELL CLOCK BY CHELSEA
"BOSTON" SHIP'S BELL CLOCK BY CHELSEA Mid-20th c. Brass Cased Ship's Clock by the Chelsea Clock Co., with key, silvered dial, ship's bell striking. With ebonized wooden stand.
Lot: 2031 - CARVED, GILDED & PAINTED AMERICAN EAGLE PLAQUE
CARVED, GILDED & PAINTED AMERICAN EAGLE PLAQUE Vintage Hand Carved Federal Eagle and Shield Wall Plaque, nicely executed with spread-wing eagle clutching an American shield and flanked by two American flags.
Lot: 2032 - CIRCA 1889 AMERICAN BRIG UNDERWAY
CIRCA 1889 AMERICAN BRIG UNDERWAY Two-Mast Sailing Ship underway down coast, only the flying jib unset, oil on canvas, unsigned, in red walnut and black frame with gilt liner. Fine overall craquelure, wax lined and with three repaired punctures.
Lot: 2033 - E. ESDAILE & SONS BRASS BINNACLE COMPASS
E. ESDAILE & SONS BRASS BINNACLE COMPASS Circa 1920s Helmet Form Marine Compass Binnacle, by E. Esdaile & Sons of Sydney, NSW, Australia, with gimbaled compass, side mounted kerosene lantern box. Includes lantern.
Lot: 2034 - RAUL MINA-MORA (NY/CA, 1915-1996)
RAUL MINA-MORA (NY/CA, 1915-1996) White Hulled Three Mast Bark under full sail in choppy sea, watercolor on paper, signed lower right. In white cove frame, matted under glass.
Lot: 2035 - SETH THOMAS "MAYFLOWER 3" SHIPS CLOCK
SETH THOMAS "MAYFLOWER 3" SHIPS CLOCK Vintage Brass Cased Wall Mounted Clock, with 8-day time and strike movement, with key, having a silvered dial with Arabic numerals.
Lot: 2036 - H. SHIMIDZU (EARLY 20TH C. JAPAN)
H. SHIMIDZU (EARLY 20TH C. JAPAN) "S. S. Golden Hind", entering harbor with Mt. Fuji behind, watercolor and gouache on silk, signed lower right and dated 1938, marked Yokohama, in gilt molded frame, matted under glass. Some foxing. Built as the "West Faralon" by Todd Los Angeles, later "Golden Hind" 1932, "Honolulan" 1937, torpedoed and lost 1942
Lot: 2037 - SIX-FOOT MAHOGANY SHIPS WHEEL FROM 1903 CALIFORNIA FERRY
SIX-FOOT MAHOGANY SHIPS WHEEL FROM 1903 CALIFORNIA FERRY Massive Twelve Stem Helm with bronze gear head, from the ferry "Sonoma Valley", ex- "San Jose", built in 1903 by J.G. Dickie at Alameda, California. Purchased by the consignor in 1989 from Mrs. Andrew Mahoney of Petaluma, Calif. for $700. Based on historical records of San Francisco Bay vessels, the ferry initially named "San Jose" was constructed in 1903 by J.G. Dickie at Alameda, California, for the Key System (technically the San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose Railway), connecting San Francisco to Oakland and San Jose. It was one of the early ferries designed to transport passengers from the railroad pier (mole) in Oakland across the bay to the Ferry Building in San Francisco.: It was later renamed "Sonoma Valley" (often referred to in maritime records under the broader Key System ferry history).
Lot: 2038 - (2) BRASS CASED SHIP ENGINE ORDER TELEGRAPHS
(2) BRASS CASED SHIP ENGINE ORDER TELEGRAPHS (2) Piece Marine Lot, including Vintage Chadburns Liverpool & London telegraph, two sided with plastic face covers; and Unmarked early floor standing control telegraph, one sided with glass face cover, glass cracked.
Lot: 2039 - WWII ERA US NAVY MARK I DECK CLOCK
WWII ERA US NAVY MARK I DECK CLOCK Bakelite Cased 1943 Navy Deck Clock, with hinged case, serial number N 52619, Arabic numerals, 8-day movement. Includes key.
Lot: 2040 - MARINE PORTRAIT OF VANDERBILT'S STEAM YACHT 'VALIANT'
MARINE PORTRAIT OF VANDERBILT'S STEAM YACHT 'VALIANT' Steam Brigantine Yacht "Valiant" underway with New York Yacht Club flag, two figures on deck, gouache on paper, illegibly signed lower right, in bird's-eye maple frame with gilt liner, under original wavy glass. Toning lines from backboards. Built by Laird Brothers of Birkenhead, England, designed by St. Clair J. Byrne, measured 332 feet in length. She was owned by the prominent American businessman William Kissam Vanderbilt from 1893 to 1909.
Lot: 2041 - 1962 RHODES SWIFTSURE "FAT TUESDAY" HALF HULL MODEL & STERN BOARD
1962 RHODES SWIFTSURE "FAT TUESDAY" HALF HULL MODEL & STERN BOARD Finely Crafted Painted Model, depicting "Fat Tuesday", a 33-foot sailing racer-cruiser originally designed by naval architect Philip Rhodes, model by W.G. Harris, mounted on a molded edge cherrywood plaque with affixed engraved brass plaque. Carved Mahogany Stern Board with raised gilt lettering and border, with integral bronze mounting bolts. Loss to keel.
Lot: 2042 - SCARCE (4 VOLS) 1829 JOURNEY TO SHORES OF THE POLAR SEA BY CAPT. FRANKLIN
SCARCE (4 VOLS) 1829 JOURNEY TO SHORES OF THE POLAR SEA BY CAPT. FRANKLIN First edition: Capt. John Franklin, "Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in 1819-20-21-22 with a Brief Account of the Second Journey in 1825-26-27" by John Franklin, Capt. R.N., F.R.S. and Commander of the Expedition, four volumes with plates, John Murray, Ablemarle, MDCCXXIX. (1829). Frontis portrait, inscribed on front printed endpaper "Richard Sumer, 1870, L'pool". Rebound in half leather with applied gilt labels, edges untrimmed. Very good condition, toning to first and last of all volumes. During his third and final expedition, an attempt to traverse the Northwest Passage in 1845, Franklin's ships became icebound off King William Island in what is now Nunavut, where he died in June 1847. The icebound ships were abandoned ten months later, and the entire crew died from such causes as starvation, hypothermia, and scurvy.
Lot: 2043 - W. FRANK BISBEE (ACTIVE 1850-1915, CAMDEN, MAINE)
W. FRANK BISBEE (ACTIVE 1850-1915, CAMDEN, MAINE) Brigantine "Edward Cushing", starboard view, a shallow shadowbox diorama, oil on board, the ship rendered in embroidery with dimensional painted sails. Looks to be passing Wood Island Light, off Biddeford Pool, below Portland, Maine. Typed label verso reads: "Made in 1893, and bequeathed to the Camden Public Library February 1937, by Dr. W. Frank Bisbee." In gold gesso frame, under glass. March 28, 1884 New York Times: "The Pacific Mail Steam-ship Acapulco, which arrived yesterday from Aspinwall, brought as a passenger James Pratt, a seaman, who is the sole survivor of the brigantine A.G. Jewett, which left Philadelphia for Matanzas on Feb. 19. Pratt was found in an exhausted condition in an open boat at sea on Feb. 25, and was rescued by the barkentine Edward Cushing, Capt. Bickmore, after having been in the boat 54 hours." The 472 ton ship was ultimately abandoned in the Atlantic on a Port William NS to Havana Cuba run carrying timber, 11 March, 1893. Frame loss.
Lot: 2044 - SETH THOMAS US ARMY AIR FORCES 24-HR WALL CLOCK
SETH THOMAS US ARMY AIR FORCES 24-HR WALL CLOCK WWII Era US AAF Clock by Seth Thomas, 24 hour dial, 8-day time only movement, with key, in a black Bakelite case, with hinged bezel. Running.
Lot: 2045 - LARGE CIRCA 1910-30 BINDER (744) ORIGINAL SAILING SHIP PHOTOS
LARGE CIRCA 1910-30 BINDER (744) ORIGINAL SAILING SHIP PHOTOS Oversized clothbound scrapbook of vintage B&W 8" x 10" photos, nearly all identified, international with year and where built, but with large section of Maine shipyards, many at dock, some grand full sail views, ports from all over, including Honolulu and Alaska, historic ships with many four-five mast schooners, a few really important six-masters including "Preussen", "George W. Wills", "Eleanor A. Percy", "Addie M. Lawrence", some shipyard scenes launch prep, a few steam/sail, convict ships, much more. Photos taped or glued by corners to toned pages.
Lot: 2046 - 1813 W/C OF RUSSIAN SHIPWRECK ON GOTTLAND, SWEDEN
1813 W/C OF RUSSIAN SHIPWRECK ON GOTTLAND, SWEDEN Grounded Sailing Ship under Russian flag, long boats of men in rough waves pulling away, black & white ink and gouache on paper, handwritten inscription at bottom reads "Prospect der Stranding Schiff der Wildemann von Lubau Capt Joachim Friedr Meyer by Nearholms auf Gottland, 12-13 Nov 1813". In black molded frame with black and gold eglomise painted mat on glass.
Lot: 2047 - (487) MARINE PHOTOS IN (6) BINDERS B&W VINTAGE OF FREIGHTERS & TANKERS
(487) MARINE PHOTOS IN (6) BINDERS B&W VINTAGE OF FREIGHTERS & TANKERS Circa 1915-1945 (487) Original Photos of Commercial Steel Hulled Ships, alphabetized, many with info on them, mostly 8" x 10", some smaller, consisting of (4) binders of (263) freighters & (2) binders of (224) tankers. Photos are loose, in plastic sleeves. Generally very good, clean condition. This was the collection of historian Gene Barron of Pacifica, California. Many were obtained by him from 'Wally' of Eureka, Calif.
Lot: 2048 - RAUL MINA-MORA (NY/CA, 1915-1996)
RAUL MINA-MORA (NY/CA, 1915-1996) Black Hull Coastal Schooner Cutting into a Stiff Wind, watercolor on paper, signed lower right, in grey molded frame with white liner, matted under glass.
Lot: 2049 - SCHATZ BRASS CASED BAROMETER & THERMOMETER
SCHATZ BRASS CASED BAROMETER & THERMOMETER Vintage German Made Precision Wall Mounted Instrument, housed in a brass ship-style case, with holosteric compensated barometer and Celsius/Fahrenheit thermometer, hinged brass bezel and beveled glass cover.
Lot: 2050 - (3) PHOTOS SEA CAPT NICKLES & ALBUM FROM 1894 SHIP WRECK
(3) PHOTOS SEA CAPT NICKLES & ALBUM FROM 1894 SHIP WRECK Circa 1885 Cabinet Photos of Boston Capt. E.D.P. Nickels, signed, taken in Searsport, ME; Wife Emma Curtis Nickels, taken in San Francisco, signed; David Nickels taken in SF, signed; a small album of Capt. Nickels Ship "May Flint", driven onto the beach at Long Inland 3 May 1894, showing the salvage and removal of masts and rigging. Album, home made (by his wife), is with (15) small albumen photos pasted in and captioned in pencil.
Lot: 2051 - SETH THOMAS WWII ERA US NAVY SHIP'S CLOCK
SETH THOMAS WWII ERA US NAVY SHIP'S CLOCK Mark I Deck Clock, S/N 92369, in a black phenolic case, having a 5 1/2" black face dial with white 12/24 Arabic numerals, hinged bezel with thumbscrew opening, 8-day time only movement with key. Running; base edge chip.
Lot: 2052 - MAINE ARTIST CARVED FULL SIZE CAT SCULPTURE
MAINE ARTIST CARVED FULL SIZE CAT SCULPTURE Crouching Tabby Cat, with red collar, in carved and painted wood, the underside illegibly signed and dated 1992.
Lot: 2053 - 19TH C. 12-DRAWER APOTHECARY CHEST
19TH C. 12-DRAWER APOTHECARY CHEST American Country Chippendale Mahogany and Tiger Maple Cabinet, with molded edge top, three banks of four drawers with tiger maple fronts and wooden pulls, set on a shaped bracket base.
Lot: 2054 - COWBOY THEMED METAL WHIRLIGIG
COWBOY THEMED METAL WHIRLIGIG Windmill being Turned by a Cowboy, in painted steel with directionals and star form base.
Lot: 2055 - WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR (ME/MA, 1806-1873)
WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR (ME/MA, 1806-1873) Portrait of a Young Raven Haired Woman with sidelocks and middle part framing brown eyes and a bashful smile, oil on canvas, inscribed verso by the artist "Wm. M. Prior, 1839, $30". She is depicted in a blue Renaissance style dress, holding a book and open letter, seated among swaged lush fabrics, a shadowy landscape with castle and ship behind. Housed in vintage gold leaf deep cove frame. Fine craquelure to her head. Provenance: From the Collection of Peggy McClard & Randy Segotta, Weare, NH.
Lot: 2056 - 19TH C. TIGER MAPLE LOCKING CANDLE BOX
19TH C. TIGER MAPLE LOCKING CANDLE BOX Candle Box of beautifully figured tiger maple, having dovetailed joinery, mitered edge sliding top retaining original old lock and key. Well refinished.
Lot: 2057 - COUNTRY HEPPLEWHITE TIGER MAPLE CHEST
COUNTRY HEPPLEWHITE TIGER MAPLE CHEST Circa 1800 Four-Drawer Chest, with applied molded edge top, graduated drawers with oval brass eagle pulls, set on a shaped apron with flared French feet.
Lot: 2058 - CIRCA 1875 FOLK ART AROOSTOOK MAINE WALL CLOCK
CIRCA 1875 FOLK ART AROOSTOOK MAINE WALL CLOCK Unique Hand Built Walnut Skeletal Clock with all wooden works, possibly by Janes Kendrick Osgood of Houlton, having painted numbers and an "Aroostook" badge at top, utilizing a bell strike, calendar bit, weight driven, includes brass pendulum, original shot filled tin weights.
Lot: 2059 - 18TH C. DARK GREEN GLASS UTILITY BOTTLE
18TH C. DARK GREEN GLASS UTILITY BOTTLE Early Blown "Black" Glass Bottle or Jar, likely European origin, with kick-up base, applied rim.
Lot: 2060 - COLONIAL STYLE IRON TRAMMEL CANDLE CHANDELIER
COLONIAL STYLE IRON TRAMMEL CANDLE CHANDELIER Hand Forged 6-Arm Ceiling Light, with trammel form adjustable suspension, shaped and twisted arms, each arm fitted with a candle cup and bobeche.
Lot: 2061 - PRIMITIVE PAINTING OF GIRL AND CHICKENS
PRIMITIVE PAINTING OF GIRL AND CHICKENS Feeding the Flock, oil on canvas, signed lower right "M.V.", a charming 19th c. rural scene, accompanied by a note: "This is said to have been painted by a black lady from Munjoy Hill (Portland, ME)." Unframed.
Lot: 2062 - 18TH C. AMERICAN TIGER MAPLE BUTTERFLY TABLE
18TH C. AMERICAN TIGER MAPLE BUTTERFLY TABLE Rare Diminutive Drop Leaf Table, with single end drawer, D-shaped leaves, set on turned slightly splayed legs with box stretcher base. Top surface burns/stains.
Lot: 2063 - 19TH C. FOLK ART ROCKING HORSE
19TH C. FOLK ART ROCKING HORSE Naive Painted Hardwood Dappled Gray Rocking Horse with red runners and saddle cloth. Runner chipped, lacks tail.
Lot: 2064 - NEW ENGLAND NAIVE PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL, CIRCA 1840
NEW ENGLAND NAIVE PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL, CIRCA 1840 Young Woman in Pink Easter Dress, with ruffled lace trimmed cuffs, holding a posy and a blue feathered crown, choker with gold cross and coral earring, her black hair parted in the middle, her brown eyes fixed on the viewer, oil on canvas, unsigned. In a replica gold molded panel frame. Cleaned and relined.
Lot: 2065 - CIRCA 1900 COTTON CHINTZ SUMMER QUILT
CIRCA 1900 COTTON CHINTZ SUMMER QUILT Eye Dazzler Sunburst and Stars, partly hand stitched, comprised of very strong colors, still bright and fresh, white backing, bound edge.
Lot: 2066 - (16 PC) STONE FRUIT COLLECTION
(16 PC) STONE FRUIT COLLECTION Large Group of Vintage Carved Stone Fruit, incl: (3) apples, (2) oranges, (2) peaches, lemon, banana, cluster of grapes, pear, cherries, apricot, plum, fig, watermelon slice, and a few detached grapes/cherries.
Lot: 2067 - VINTAGE THEOREM ON VELVET
VINTAGE THEOREM ON VELVET Flowers on Buff Field, in mahogany mitered frame, under old rippled glass.
Lot: 2068 - EARLY COLONIAL AMERICAN CHIP CARVED SPOON RACK W/ SPOONS
EARLY COLONIAL AMERICAN CHIP CARVED SPOON RACK W/ SPOONS A densely carved 18th C. American spoon rack possibly from Bergen County, NJ or the Hudson River Valley region. Carved from poplar wood and assembled with hand wrought rose head nails. The initials E and N appear in the lower corners. Please note the letter "N" is relief carved backwards. Includes four pewter spoons. Excellent condition.
Lot: 2069 - (2) SHAKER OVAL GREEN PAINTED PANTRY BOXES
(2) SHAKER OVAL GREEN PAINTED PANTRY BOXES Lot of (2) 19th c. Bentwood 3-Finger Boxes, with green painted surface, copper tacks.
Lot: 2070 - NEST OF (3) 19TH C. PAINTED OVAL PANTRY BOXES
NEST OF (3) 19TH C. PAINTED OVAL PANTRY BOXES (3) Graduated Bentwood Boxes, with green painted surface opposing single finger lapped joints.
Lot: 2071 - LYMAN & CLARK, GARDINER, ME STONEWARE JUG
LYMAN & CLARK, GARDINER, ME STONEWARE JUG Circa 1835 Maine Two-Gallon Ovoid Salt Glazed Stoneware Jug, stamped "Lyman & Clark, Gardiner" and "2", with bold brown slip trailed tulip decoration. Hairline to base of handle.
Lot: 2072 - (3) COWDEN & WILCOX, HARRISBURG, PA STONEWARE VESSELS
(3) COWDEN & WILCOX, HARRISBURG, PA STONEWARE VESSELS Group of (3) Pieces of Circa 1870 Two-Gallon Pennsylvania Stoneware, includes: Jug with semi-rounded rim, tooled shoulder, cobalt highlighted applied handle, slip trailed double flower decoration, stamped with maker's and "2" capacity mark, 14" high,8 1/2 "diam.; Crock, with flat rim, tooled shoulder, applied cobalt tipped lug handles, slip trailed flower decoration, and stamped with maker's and "2" capacity mark, 11 1/2" high, 8" diam., rim chips; and Crock, with flat rim, tooled shoulder, cobalt tipped lug handles, flower and leaf decoration, stamped with maker's and "2" capacity mark, 11 1/2" high, 8" diam., rim chip, base edge firing marks with flaking.
Lot: 2073 - 18TH C. CHIPPENDALE SERPENTINE FRONT CHEST
18TH C. CHIPPENDALE SERPENTINE FRONT CHEST Red Painted Four-Drawer Chest, having a molded edge top, graduated drawers with mushroom form wooden pulls, set on a shaped bracket base.
Lot: 2074 - 19TH C. GREEN PAINTED COVERED FIRKIN
19TH C. GREEN PAINTED COVERED FIRKIN Early Lidded Firkin, tapered cylindrical shape, staved construction with tapered lap-joint wood body bands.
Lot: 2075 - 19TH C. BLUE PAINTED COVERED FIRKIN
19TH C. BLUE PAINTED COVERED FIRKIN Early Lidded Softwood Firkin, wide to narrow tapered cylindrical shape, with single finger lapped lid joint, staved construction with tapered lap-joint wood body bands.
Lot: 2076 - (3) COWDEN & WILCOX, HARRISBURG PA OVOID CROCKS
(3) COWDEN & WILCOX, HARRISBURG PA OVOID CROCKS Group of (3) Ca. 1865 Pennsylvania Salt Glazed Stoneware Crocks by Cowden & Wilcox, includes: Two-gallon crock with semi-rounded rim, applied cobalt highlighted lug handles, cobalt floral decoration, stamped with maker's name and capacity mark, 10 1/2" high, 10" wide, base edge flakes; Two gallon crock with semi-rounded rim, tooled shoulder, applied cobalt highlighted lug handles, decorated with a cobalt slip trailed "2" within a laurel wreath, stamped with maker's mark and painted "2", 10 1/2" high, 10" wide; and Small crock, with flat rim, incised line above cobalt slip trailed floral spray, stamped with maker's mark, 8" high, 8" diam., hairline cracks, rim chips.
Lot: 2077 - (3 PCS) A.L. HYSSONG, BLOOMSBURG, PA STONEWARE
(3 PCS) A.L. HYSSONG, BLOOMSBURG, PA STONEWARE Lot of (3) Pieces of Late 19th c. Pennsylvania Stoneware, all by A.L. Hyssong of Bloomsburg, incl: Two-gallon semi-ovoid jug, with squared spout, cobalt slip trailed hanging floral decoration, with maker's stamp and capacity mark, 13" high, 8 1/2" diam.; Squat 1-gallon jug with Albany slip glaze surface, stamped with maker's name and with incised monogram, wooden cork, 9" high, 7 1/2" diam.; and 1 1/2-gallon crock, with flat rim, stamped with maker's name and with incised capacity mark, 8 3/4" high, 9" diam.
Lot: 2078 - CIRCA 1830 COUNTRY PAINTED LOW CUPBOARD
CIRCA 1830 COUNTRY PAINTED LOW CUPBOARD American Rustic Storage Cabinet, with grain painted shaped top and punched tin side panels, topped with two drawers with iron pull handles, two cabinet doors below with fancy paneled and paint decorated fronts, single interior shelf insert, set on turned legs.
Lot: 2079 - 19TH C. OVAL SHAKER STYLE GREEN PAINTED BOX
19TH C. OVAL SHAKER STYLE GREEN PAINTED BOX Early Single Finger Storage Box, with green painted surface, copper tacks.
Lot: 2080 - (2) GREENSBORO, PA STENCILED STONEWARE JARS
(2) GREENSBORO, PA STENCILED STONEWARE JARS Lot of (2) American 19th c. Semi-Ovoid Stoneware Jars, with cobalt blue stenciled decoration, tooled shoulders and rounded rims, incl: Circa 1875 vessel by Jas. Hamilton & Co., with angled maker's name and stylized floral motif, 9 3/4" high, 6 1/2" diam., hairline cracks; and Circa 1880s jar by T.F. Reppert (successor to Jas. Hamilton), with maker's name within stenciled shield, 10" high, 6 1/4" diam.
Lot: 2081 - W.H. FARRAR & CO., NY STONEWARE CROCK WITH BIRD
W.H. FARRAR & CO., NY STONEWARE CROCK WITH BIRD Mid-19th c. Salt Glazed Stoneware Ovoid Two-Gallon Jar, stamped W.H. Farrar & Co., Geddes, NY, with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, flared rim, with cobalt slip trailed bird and tulip decoration and "2", with "make-do" stoneware lid. Spider hairline crack to body.
Lot: 2082 - AUTHENTIC AMERICAN COLONIAL WINDSOR WRITING CHAIR
AUTHENTIC AMERICAN COLONIAL WINDSOR WRITING CHAIR Sackback Windsor Writing Chair in the original black paint, with seven spindles above and thirteen shaped spindles below, having a turned out scrolled arm and broad writing surface carrying an underhung drawer, assembled on deeply shaped seat resting on boldly turned splayed legs tied by an H-stretcher. 15" seat, 29" to writing surface. Though not signed, the chair is strongly attributed to Ebenezer Tracy, 1744 -1803, Lisbon, Connecticut.
Lot: 2083 - (2) STEVEN ZEH (ME, CONTEMPORARY) MINIATURE BASKETS
(2) STEVEN ZEH (ME, CONTEMPORARY) MINIATURE BASKETS Lot of (2) Finely Crafted Small Woven Splint Baskets by Maine artisan Steven Zeh, both signed and dated '88, in a slightly bowed shape with inletted base, one with pegged swing handle, 2 1/4" high (4" high with handle up).
Lot: 2084 - (3) ARTISAN CRAFTED MINIATURE BASKETS
(3) ARTISAN CRAFTED MINIATURE BASKETS Group of (3) Finely Woven Splint Baskets, incl: Round cat head basket with fixed bentwood handle, 4" high, 3 1/4" diam.; Tapered cylindrical round basket with scalloped rim and inletted base, illegibly signed, 3" high, 3 1/2" diam., one splint break below rim; and Oval shaped fixed handle basket with curved base, 3 1/2" high, 5" x 2 1/4".
Lot: 2085 - (4) MINIATURE WOVEN SPLINT BASKETS
(4) MINIATURE WOVEN SPLINT BASKETS Collection of (4) Finely Crafted Baskets: Maine Wabanaki pineapple curl basket, round shape with braided fixed handle, 3" high, 2 1/2" diam.; Round cheese basket, with hexagonal woven design, 2 1/4" high, 3 1/2" diam.; Round fixed handle basket, 3" high, 3" diam.; Tiny polychrome basket with woven fixed handle, stamped "made in Mexico", 1 1/2" high, 1 1/2" diam.
Lot: 2086 - PICTORIAL HOOKED RUG
PICTORIAL HOOKED RUG Two Doves Flanking a Floral Urn, on grey field, with black border having vine and tulips, initialed and dated "LM 03." Fine unused condition.
Lot: 2087 - ST. JOHNS, QUEBEC SALT GLAZED STONEWARE JUG
ST. JOHNS, QUEBEC SALT GLAZED STONEWARE JUG Circa 1860 Canadian Stoneware Three-Gallon Jug, by George W. Farrar, St. John, Quebec who operated the St. Johns Stoneware Co. from 1858-1868; with cobalt slip trailed floral decoration, flat rim, stamped "St. Johns, Stoneware" and with "3" capacity mark.
Lot: 2088 - (3) 19TH C. AMERICAN SALT GLAZED 1-GALLON STONEWARE JUGS
(3) 19TH C. AMERICAN SALT GLAZED 1-GALLON STONEWARE JUGS Including: Haxtun & Co., Fort Edward, NY jug, with flat rim, cobalt slip trailed leaf decoration, stamped with maker's name, 11 1/2" high, 7" diam; Sipe & Sons, Williamsport, PA jug, with flat rim, cobalt decoration, stamped with maker's name, 11" high, rim chip, body occlusion; and Merchant jug, stamped "?G Freeman & Co., Wilkes-Barre, PA," likely a liquor business, with slip trailed floral decoration, 11" high, 7" diam., base edge chip.
Lot: 2089 - SCARCE VINTAGE 19TH C. EWE WEATHERVANE
SCARCE VINTAGE 19TH C. EWE WEATHERVANE Circa 1870 Folk Art Molded Copper in untouched patina, with cast zinc head, intact tube armature, displayed on black wooden plinth, attributed to Cushing and White.
Lot: 2090 - (2) EARLY REDWARE JARS
(2) EARLY REDWARE JARS Lot of (2) 19th c. Glazed Redware Vessels: Orange glazed pitcher or jar, bulbous form with applied ribbed handle, handle repair; Dark glazed jug, cylindrical shape with applied strap handle.
Lot: 2091 - (3) 18TH - EARLY 19TH C. OVOID REDWARE JUGS
(3) 18TH - EARLY 19TH C. OVOID REDWARE JUGS Group of (3) Small Glazed Redware Jars, all with footed base: Dark glazed jug with incised shoulder ring and applied strap handle, 7" high, 4 1/2" diam., handle repair; Mottled orange glazed jug with applied strap handle, incised shoulder ring, 7 1/2" high, 5" diam.; and Petite dark glazed jug, with applied ribbed handle and two incised shoulder bands, 4 1/2" high, 3 3/4" diameter, firing flaw and glaze losses.
Lot: 2092 - (5) 19TH C. PAINTED BIRDCAGE WINDSOR SIDE CHAIRS
(5) 19TH C. PAINTED BIRDCAGE WINDSOR SIDE CHAIRS (5) Piece Set of Birdcage Windsor Chairs, early 19th c., with black over red painted surface, with curved backs, shaped seats and bamboo turned legs.
Lot: 2093 - COUNTRY ARROWBACK HIGH CHAIR
COUNTRY ARROWBACK HIGH CHAIR Sheraton Child's Chair, in spruce and ash, thumb frame with three slats, splayed legs with doubled stretcher. Sturdy, refinished.
Lot: 2094 - 1847 PENNSYLVANIA JACQUARD COVERLET BY ETTINGER
1847 PENNSYLVANIA JACQUARD COVERLET BY ETTINGER Emanuel Ettinger (1801-1889) woven wool jacquard coverlet from 1834 through 1861 for Ettinger & Co. Centre County, Penn. Red, blue and ochre on white floral rows, fringe intact.
Lot: 2095 - 19TH C. SHERATON MAPLE WASHSTAND
19TH C. SHERATON MAPLE WASHSTAND Mid-19th c. Server or Washstand, having a shaped backsplash with Birdseye maple embellishments, two over one drawers with Birdseye maple fronts and clear glass pulls, set on turned legs.
Lot: 2096 - 1842 PENNSYLVANIA JACQUARD COVERLET BY DORWARD
1842 PENNSYLVANIA JACQUARD COVERLET BY DORWARD Woven wool jacquard coverlet signed "Made by John Dorword in Heidelberg, for RR, 1842", weaver Johannes "John" Dorward (1782-1842) buried Heidelberg Township, Lehigh County, Penn.. Red, green, ochre and black floral blocks on white. Fringe intact, one small edge hold.
Lot: 2097 - GRAIN PAINTED SHERATON STYLE CHEST
GRAIN PAINTED SHERATON STYLE CHEST Vintage Four Drawer Chest, early 20th c., with grain painted surface, graduated drawers with incised edge fronts and oval brass pulls, set on turned legs.
Lot: 2098 - ANDREW HOOVER (HANOVER, PA) JACQUARD COVERLET
ANDREW HOOVER (HANOVER, PA) JACQUARD COVERLET Mid-19th c. Pennsylvania Woven Summer/Winter Coverlet, by Andrew Hoover of Hanover County, dated 1857, in olive green and cranberry on a natural ground, decorated with birds, leaves and floral motifs.
Lot: 2099 - (6) SHAKER SPLINT SEAT LADDERBACK CHAIRS
(6) SHAKER SPLINT SEAT LADDERBACK CHAIRS Set of (6) 19th c. Chairs by the Watervliet Shaker community, with three-slat backs, in maple with splint woven seats, with provenance to the Upton collection (Charles and Helen Upton) of Shaker antiques sold at auction on August 17, 1994.
Lot: 2100 - CREWELWORK POETRY, ANNE SPENCER, 1794
CREWELWORK POETRY, ANNE SPENCER, 1794 Two Poems: "On Fore-thought" and "On Youth", surrounded by delicate blossoms and vine, floral basket at bottom, silk on linen, signed and dated after last stanza, in original black and gold molded frame, matted under glass.
Lot: 2101 - NEW ENGLAND TAVERN TABLE
NEW ENGLAND TAVERN TABLE Early Pine Table, with 18th c. two-board breadboard end top, single drawer with wooden pulls, set on a custom base with turned legs and box stretcher. Replaced drawer front and pulls, hole in drawer base; top surface stains.
Lot: 2102 - CREWELWORK POETRY, ANN WEBB, 1845
CREWELWORK POETRY, ANN WEBB, 1845 Single Devotional Verse, with maker's name and date, surrounded by blossoming vines and many creatures, a sailing ship at bottom flanked by pines, in vintage lemon gold molded frame, under glass.
Lot: 2103 - 18TH C. RED PAINTED PINE GRANDFATHER CLOCK
18TH C. RED PAINTED PINE GRANDFATHER CLOCK New England, circa 1790, in overpainted graining, with tombstone bonnet, painted wooden dial featuring a gilt memorial urn below willow trees, floral brackets, no maker's mark, brass works, red painted weights, lacking pendulum and bonnet glass. Overall height 7 feet 3 inches. Flaking to dial, missing one pedestal on bonnet.
Lot: 2104 - 1822 SAMPLER BY SARAH M. TYLER, AGE 12
1822 SAMPLER BY SARAH M. TYLER, AGE 12 New England Sampler, black wool on linen, having four ranks of alphabet, six line poem of gratitude to her parents, marked at bottom "Sarah M Tylers Samplar (sic) Wrought in the 12th year of her age, 1822." In modern black molded frame, under glass. Stain to lower left corner.
Lot: 2105 - COUNTRY HEPPLEWHITE STYLE DEMILUNE DRESSING TABLE
COUNTRY HEPPLEWHITE STYLE DEMILUNE DRESSING TABLE 19th c. Painted Stand, with later grain painted surface, scrolled end backsplash, two top mounted glove drawers, curved front, set on three square tapered legs.
Lot: 2106 - AMERICAN SAMPLER, CAROLINE POMPEY, 1819
AMERICAN SAMPLER, CAROLINE POMPEY, 1819 Alphabet Sampler, wool on linen, with family history by Caroline Morley Pompey, dated 1819, in lemon gold molded frame, under glass.
Lot: 2107 - AMERICAN FOLK ART WWI ERA DANCING FIGURE TOY
AMERICAN FOLK ART WWI ERA DANCING FIGURE TOY Figures of a Black Dandy, Uncle Sam and Kaiser Wilhelm with a "U Boat Pretzel", in carved and painted wood with tin jointed limbs, mounted by wires to a piece of driftwood glued to stone fragments. Black figure missing one foot.
Lot: 2108 - COUNTRY HEPPLEWHITE CANDLESTAND
COUNTRY HEPPLEWHITE CANDLESTAND Early 19th c. Red Painted Fixed Top Stand, with shaped top, turned pedestal, tripod base with snake feet.
Lot: 2109 - FRAMED 1818 AMERICAN SAMPLER, NEWARK NJ
FRAMED 1818 AMERICAN SAMPLER, NEWARK NJ Alphabet Sampler, silk on linen with 6 line original poem "The Passions", marked "Emeline Jane Morisons Sampler, Newark, March 18, 1818", in replica painted ogee frame with linen mat, gold liner, under glass.
Lot: 2110 - PAINT DECORATED HEPPLEWHITE CHEST
PAINT DECORATED HEPPLEWHITE CHEST 19th c. American Chest of Drawers, with later black over red grain painted surface and stenciled decoration, four graduated drawers with replaced oval pulls, shaped apron and set on French feet.
Lot: 2111 - VINTAGE FOLK ART MODEL OF A LOG CABIN
VINTAGE FOLK ART MODEL OF A LOG CABIN Circa 1930's, constructed of Twigs over pine boards, with glass windows, two gables and a covered stoop, painted end chimney. Found in Maine.
Lot: 2112 - 19TH C. TALL PAINTED PIE SAFE
19TH C. TALL PAINTED PIE SAFE Country Pine Storage Cupboard, with brown painted surface, having two top doors with six inset punched panels, two interior shelf inserts, single drawer below with wooden pulls, and two lower paneled front cabinet doors with single interior shelf, on a bootjack form base.
Lot: 2113 - FOLK ART TOY OX CART
FOLK ART TOY OX CART Vintage Hand Crafted Cart with Two Oxen, in painted wood, with yoke and working wheels. Missing one yoke bow, chip to head/horn of one ox.
Lot: 2114 - 19TH C. RED PAINTED BUCKET BENCH
19TH C. RED PAINTED BUCKET BENCH Country Three Shelf Bucket Bench, with through-mortise construction, red painted surface, cut-out sides.
Lot: 2115 - CIRCA 1830 PINE BLANKET CHEST IN RED & BLACK PAINT
CIRCA 1830 PINE BLANKET CHEST IN RED & BLACK PAINT Six Plank Chest with single drawer, lapped construction with raisin head nails, in rolled rag black on red decoration, the drawer with original mushroom snobs, shaped skirt on ends. Repair to back right leg.
Lot: 2116 - PR QUEEN ANNE SPANISH FOOT SIDE CHAIRS
PR QUEEN ANNE SPANISH FOOT SIDE CHAIRS Pair of 18th c. Chairs, with painted surfaces, each with shaped crest rail, vasiform back splat, trapezoidal shaped rush seats (one newer), bulbous turned front stretcher, set on turned legs with Spanish feet. One with back repair.
Lot: 2117 - CIRCA 1850 PINE CHEST IN GREEN PAINT
CIRCA 1850 PINE CHEST IN GREEN PAINT Six Plank Chest in worn remnants of forest green paint, the top with molded edge, lapped ends, dovetail construction, the interior in old wallpaper with open till, lock removed, hinges replaced, beckets on ends for missing rope handles, steel casters on one end.
Lot: 2118 - FEDERAL PERIOD FIGURED WOOD STAND
FEDERAL PERIOD FIGURED WOOD STAND 19th c. Square Stand, in highly figured wood, pegged construction, having a single drawer with repousse round brass pulls, set on turned legs.
Lot: 2119 - CIRCA 1850 CHEST IN BLUE PAINT CONVERTED TO FIREWOOD BOX
CIRCA 1850 CHEST IN BLUE PAINT CONVERTED TO FIREWOOD BOX Pine Blanket Chest in dumpcart blue paint, dovetail construction, with molded lift top, single drawer converted to faux front, with flush mount pull, iron lifts on ends, block at back serving as vertical stop for lid.
Lot: 2120 - CHERRY SHERATON STAND
CHERRY SHERATON STAND American Side Table, having a single drawer with wooden pull, set on nicely turned legs.
Lot: 2121 - CHERRY TILT-TOP TRESTLE BASE CHAIR TABLE
CHERRY TILT-TOP TRESTLE BASE CHAIR TABLE Custom Table, created from old reclaimed wood, having a removable oval three-board top with butterfly joints, on a box design trestle base with lift lid, with turned wooden pins, set on shoe feet.
Lot: 2122 - TALL CLOCK CASE (NO WORKS)
TALL CLOCK CASE (NO WORKS) Painted Wood Tall Clock Carcase, formerly held works by Silas Hoadley, (Plymouth, Conn, 1786-1870.) NO WORKS, arch top bonnet having three fluted pedestals, slender full round columns, narrow rectangular throat door, bracket base. 6' 10" high.
Lot: 2123 - 19TH C. CANADIAN BENCH TABLE
19TH C. CANADIAN BENCH TABLE Maritime French Canadian Bench Table in pine and ash, with four plank dowel hinged top, paneled cabinet seat accessed from hinged seat hatch, resting on shoe feet, in remnants of olive green over black casein paint. Great wear and patina from age and use.
Lot: 2124 - 19TH C. CANADIAN SOLID CHERRY STEP-BACK CABINET
19TH C. CANADIAN SOLID CHERRY STEP-BACK CABINET Provincial One-Piece Kitchen Cabinet, in natural finish solid cherry, with glossy dumpcart blue interior, having a deep cove crown, upper portion with two panel doors with mushroom knobs over three shelves, brass thumb turn closures, the lower portion the same, raised on molded bracket base, the back in original vertical rough sawn planks, 43" to working surface. Surface burns on ledge. Picked by Ted Wadleigh in St. Johnsbury, in 1972.
Lot: 2125 - (5 PCS) ASSEMBLED COLONIAL STYLE ARMCHAIR & (4) SIDE CHAIRS
(5 PCS) ASSEMBLED COLONIAL STYLE ARMCHAIR & (4) SIDE CHAIRS Ladderback with acorn or cannonball finials, the armchair having some age, with out scrolled arms, in maple, with rush seat; the side chairs in red painted ash, with woven splint seats, all late 20th c. Seat height is 18".
Lot: 2126 - POST 1830 WINDHAM, MAINE FRAKTUR - ELDER / GRAFFAM FAMILY
POST 1830 WINDHAM, MAINE FRAKTUR - ELDER / GRAFFAM FAMILY Watercolor on laid paper commemorating John Elder (Aug 20, 1752 - May 15, 1828) and his wife Rebeccah Graffam (May 1, 1759 - 5 Oct, 1825), of Windham, Cumberland County, Maine. Married June 21, 1781. In what appears to be the original oak frame with bullseye corners, floated under glass.
Lot: 2127 - 18TH C. CHINOISERIE TABLE TOP MIRROR
18TH C. CHINOISERIE TABLE TOP MIRROR Boudior Mirror with pivot and two-drawer base, decorated in Chinese style with figures in landscapes and flowers raised on green ground, resting on bracket base. Paint loss and crazing. One knob holding mirror into frame is bent.
Lot: 2128 - (12) EARLY 19TH C. NEW ENGLAND SILHOUETTES
(12) EARLY 19TH C. NEW ENGLAND SILHOUETTES An Assortment of Men and Women, mostly hollow-cut, some with inked detail, two are marked as being part of the collection of Blume J. Rifken, author of "Silhouettes in America, 1790-1840, A Collector's Guide", family names provided are Cross, Kirkland and Palmer. There appears to be one couple. In various original frames.
Lot: 2129 - (6) MID 19TH C. NEW ENGLAND MINIATURE PORTRAITS
(6) MID 19TH C. NEW ENGLAND MINIATURE PORTRAITS Including: "J. Shoemaker, Germantown, PA, 1789-1847", black haired gent facing left, oval w/c on card in rect. black frame, 5 3/4" x 5 2/4"; "Mr. John Griffiths, Uncle of JGW, died before 1827", red haired man in blue coat, oval w/c on card in black rect. frame, 4 3/4" x 4"; (2) Unidentified Men, in oval brass frames, one oil on ivory (cracked), the other w/c on card, about 3 1/2" x 3"; (2) unidentified Women in Bonnets, both w/c on card, one oval in rect. frame, 4 3/4" x 3 1/2", the other round, watercolor on paper, 2 3/4" diam. Includes two brass wire easels for ovals.
Lot: 2130 - CIRCA 1790 MAHOGANY CHEST-ON-CHEST
CIRCA 1790 MAHOGANY CHEST-ON-CHEST American Chippendale Two-Part Chest, the top section with molded edge top cornice above two over two beaded edge drawers with brass drop bail pulls, the lower section with two beaded edge drawers above a shaped bracket base. Refinished, replaced hardware.
Lot: 2131 - LARGE CHINESE RUG
LARGE CHINESE RUG Decorated with a central medallion amidst scrolling floral vines and stylized peony blossoms, with bats and auspicious motifs throughout, within a contrasting border of key-fret and floral design.
Lot: 2132 - KARABAGH RUG (4'5" X 7'2")
KARABAGH RUG (4'5" X 7'2") Signed and dated 1918, South Caucasus. Features a notched slate diamond medallion with midnight blue, sky blue, gold, and red on the abrashed red field with a midnight blue rosette border. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2133 - HAMADAN CARPET (7'4" X 10'6")
HAMADAN CARPET (7'4" X 10'6") Made in Northwest Persia sometime in the second quarter of the 20th Century. Features a midnight blue and ivory lobed diamond medallion with floral spray pendants and ivory spandrels on the soft tomato field, filled with flowering vines and botehs with a midnight blue vine and palmette border. Even wear throughout.
Lot: 2134 - CAUCASIAN KELIM (4'5" X 13'6")
CAUCASIAN KELIM (4'5" X 13'6") Made in the last quarter of the 19th Century. Features a column of four square gabled medallions inset with stars in red, blue-green, ivory, midnight blue, royal blue, and aubergine on the terra-cotta field with an ivory "crab" border. Areas of wear and various slits and holes throughout.
Lot: 2135 - AMERICAN CLASSICAL MAHOGANY TALL SERVER
AMERICAN CLASSICAL MAHOGANY TALL SERVER Circa 1830 Dining Room Cabinet, with book-matched crotch mahogany front, intricately carved front mounted half columns and paneled sides; having a tall backsplash, top drawer with brass drop ring pulls and two paneled cabinet doors below, each with single interior shelf insert; set on carved paw form feet. 50" high cabinet.
Lot: 2136 - JOSEPH WHITING STOCK (MA, 1815-1855)
JOSEPH WHITING STOCK (MA, 1815-1855) (2) Portraits of an Unidentified Man & Woman, oil on canvas, unsigned, he depicted reading a newspaper, she with sheer mantle, with red drape over opposing left and right shoulders, circa 1840, the pair housed in the original matching lemon gold molded frames. Man has repaired tear at his ear, woman has long diagonal scratch and two punctures just below her lips. Joseph Whiting Stock, from Springfield, Mass., was one of ten children whose father worked for the Springfield Armory. He lost the use of his legs at age 11, when his spine was crushed by a runaway ox cart on the family farm. His doctor built a special wheelchair for him and encouraged his artistic career. He painted nearly 1000 portraits, as recorded in his journal, of which about 100 are known to exist today. He took tips to Conn., Rhode Island and New Hampshire for commissions.
Lot: 2137 - SIMON WILLARD GRANDFATHER CLOCK
SIMON WILLARD GRANDFATHER CLOCK Tall Case Chippendale Clock in mahogany, by Simon Willard (Grafton, Mass,1753-1848) circa 1810, with highly flame figured door, arched bonnet with latticework, three spherical brass finials with steeples on reeded plinths, matching reeded columns with brass Doric fittings, inlaid brass wire, cove molded case on solid footboard base. 8 day time and strike with calendar bit, signed painted dial, card tacked in from C.A.& D.C. Smith, Successors to Jesse Smith, Watches and Chronometers, No. 262 Essex St, Salem. 7' 9" tall. Paint lifting on dial, cracked side bonnet glass.
Lot: 2138 - MAHAL CARPET (8'9" X 11'6")
MAHAL CARPET (8'9" X 11'6") Made in West Persia in the second quarter of the 20th Century. Features an overall design of flowering vines, serrated leaves and palmettes in red, royal blue, navy blue, tan and sky blue on the tan-ivory field with a sky blue vine and palmette border. Fringe is added, some small stains.
Lot: 2139 - KAZAK STYLE CARPET (5'9" X 9'2")
KAZAK STYLE CARPET (5'9" X 9'2") From Northwest Pakistan, made in the late 20th Century. Features concentric notched diamond medallions in rust-red, Persian blue, gold, rose and ivory on the rust-red field, filled with palmettes and plant motifs with an ivory palmette border. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2140 - HAMADAN CORRIDOR RUG (3' 10" x 17' 10")
HAMADAN CORRIDOR RUG (3' 10" x 17' 10") Northwest Persia, second quarter 20th c., a column of five rosette medallions in midnight blue, sky blue and gold on a densely filled tomato red field, with various geometric motifs in gold, aubergine, sky blue and midnight blue, tan-gold rosette border. Good condition.
Lot: 2141 - CAUCASIAN VERNEH RUG (3.6' x 6.1')
CAUCASIAN VERNEH RUG (3.6' x 6.1') Antique Verneh, Caucasus. 19th century piece in mint condition.
Lot: 2142 - EARLY 19TH C. AMERICAN CHERRY & TIGER MAPLE CHEST
EARLY 19TH C. AMERICAN CHERRY & TIGER MAPLE CHEST Country Hepplewhite Chest of Drawers, with cherry top, four graduated incised edge drawers with rampant tiger maple fronts, oval brass pulls, set on a shaped skirt with bracket feet.
Lot: 2143 - LIFE-SIZED BRONZE FINISHED BUST OF WASHINGTON
LIFE-SIZED BRONZE FINISHED BUST OF WASHINGTON Mid 20th c. Hollow Plaster Bust in bronze metallic enamel paint, unmarked.
Lot: 2144 - AFTER GILBERT STUART (MA/RI/UK, 1755-1828)
AFTER GILBERT STUART (MA/RI/UK, 1755-1828) Naive Copy of "The Lansdowne Portrait" of 1796, Washington depicted standing in a rich interior, his hand outstretched to a writing quill, probably Centennial era, oil on canvas, unsigned, in replica deep cove frame in gold and black. Overall fine craquelure, relined and restored. The original is in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
Lot: 2145 - AFTER GILBERT STUART (MA/RI/UK, 1755-1828)
AFTER GILBERT STUART (MA/RI/UK, 1755-1828) Full Length Portrait of Washington with his Horse viewing Boston from Dorchester Heights, the original is in the Boston MFA, oil on canvas, in vintage gold molded frame. Two old-repaired puncture and recent spot in sky.
Lot: 2146 - PR CHINESE EXPORT GRISAILLE PORCELAIN VASES, LATE 18TH CENTURY
PR CHINESE EXPORT GRISAILLE PORCELAIN VASES, LATE 18TH CENTURY Each vase of square form, decorated in grisaille with continuous European pastoral scene depicting figures fishing along wooded banks, with bridges, pavilions, and distant hills. The panels are framed by gilt borders and reserved on a soft pink-orange ground with scrolling vine and geometric motifs. Each with a reticulated porcelain cover pierced with five apertures and raised gilt handles to the sides. Mounted on wooden bases. One vase with restoration and overpainting to two corners of the foot and an area of repair to the rim, with a chip to one rim corner. The other vase with restoration to two rim corners extending into the body, and repairs to two corners of the foot.
Lot: 2147 - GILBERT STUART (MA/RI/UK, 1755-1828)
GILBERT STUART (MA/RI/UK, 1755-1828) Portrait of Hannah Rhea Caldwell (1767-1825), oil on cradled mahogany panel, circa 1807. Unsigned, housed in a vintage Dutch ripple frame. Typed labels verso detail the descent of the painting in the family to George R. Putnam in 1929. Daughter of Rev, Mr. James Caldwell, Chaplin of the New Jersey Line of the Continental Army, whose wife Hannah and infant son were murdered by a British Soldier on June 7, 1780, and his home and church in Connecticut Falls (now Union), New Jersey were destroyed. The Hannah in this portrait was one of their thirteen children sheltering with her father elsewhere. Her mother's death became a rallying cry to the troops; she was later immortalized by Bret Harte in his 1873 poem "Caldwell of Springfield".
Lot: 2148 - E. CROSS, 1804 HEPPPLEWHITE CARD TABLE
E. CROSS, 1804 HEPPPLEWHITE CARD TABLE Gateleg Card Table in Figured Mahogany with boxwood stringing, signed and dated in chalk on interior back frame, probably Boston, having stepped rounded front corners, cross banded edges, conforming skirt with frieze of booked crotch mahogany, boxwood stringing and oval patera on face, extending to tapered square legs, modern latch added to gateleg.
Lot: 2149 - HAMADAN RUG LONG RUNNER (19' x 2.7')
HAMADAN RUG LONG RUNNER (19' x 2.7') Fine Wool Hall Runner, 9 medallion, in dark blue, wine, green, blue and white.
Lot: 2150 - INDO-PERSIAN RUNNER (2'6" X 17' 6")
INDO-PERSIAN RUNNER (2'6" X 17' 6") Made in India during the late 20th Century. Features an overall design of flowering vines and palmettes in midnight blue, blue-green, gold and ivory on the terra-cotta field with a midnight blue vine and palmette border. Good pile, some minor stains.
Lot: 2151 - 18TH C. AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE TALL CLOCK
18TH C. AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE TALL CLOCK Well Proportioned Tall Clock in flame and crotch mahogany with cross banding, broken pediment bonnet, with brass finials and eagle, painted iron dial, unmarked, full round columns, 1/4 round fluted columns flanking lower door, resting on bracket base. Height 7' 8."
Lot: 2152 - CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE ‘HUNDRED BUTTERFLIES’ PLATTER
CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE ‘HUNDRED BUTTERFLIES' PLATTER A late Qing dynasty Chinese export porcelain oval platter decorated in the Canton famille rose palette with a dense "hundred butterflies" motif. The interior and border are filled with brightly enameled butterflies in various poses, highlighted with gilt detailing against a white ground. Overall good condition consistent with age. Surface wear and scattered enamel loss.
Lot: 2153 - GEORGE DURRIE (CT, 1820-1863) DAUGHTER OF CONN GOV ENGLISH
GEORGE DURRIE (CT, 1820-1863) DAUGHTER OF CONN GOV ENGLISH Memorial Portrait of 13 year old Augusta Caroline English (1843-1857), daughter of James Edward English (1812-1890), Governor of Connecticut (1867-69 & 1870-71), US Representative (1861-1865) and US Senator (1875-77). Owner of the New Haven Clock Co., known as the father of the Public School System in New Haven. English and his first wife Caroline Augusta Fowler (1811-1874) had four children, only one survived, Henry Fowler English (1851-1947), through whom this painting descended, along with the Stancliff and Fazekas families. Oil on canvas, unsigned, in vintage carved matched corner frame. Cleaned and relined, small indentation to right of her head, record of restoration verso.
Lot: 2154 - QUALITY HAMADAN PERSIAN RUNNER (3'5" x 15'10")
QUALITY HAMADAN PERSIAN RUNNER (3'5" x 15'10") Clean Early 20th c. Hamadan Runner richly colored with single dark blue field covered with blossoms, the rose border with brackets.
Lot: 2155 - PAUL LACROIX (NY/NJ/FRANCE, 1827-1869)
PAUL LACROIX (NY/NJ/FRANCE, 1827-1869) Tabletop Still Life of Fruit, oil on mitered panel, signed lower right and marked 'NY.' In modern gilt carved matched corner frame. Provenance: Dorothy S. Osher Trust
Lot: 2156 - PERSIAN RUG 8' x 5'5"
PERSIAN RUG 8' x 5'5" Bakhtiari Persian Rug.
Lot: 2157 - CIRCA 1830 MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE
CIRCA 1830 MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE Two-Part Bookcase Cabinet, in figured mahogany; the Chippendale style top with pierced broken swan's neck pediment and rosette scrolls above two glazed doors with two interior shelves; the lower Hepplewhite case with molded edge top above two over two beaded edge drawers with oval brass pulls, set on a shaped apron base with flared French feet. With key.
Lot: 2158 - CIRCA 1810 PORTRAIT OF A MAN, BOSTON SCHOOL
CIRCA 1810 PORTRAIT OF A MAN, BOSTON SCHOOL Portrait of a Middle Aged Prosperous Gent. Oil on canvas, unsigned, in gilt cove frame. Marked verso as being the property of Mrs. Oric Bates. Natica Inches Bates (1887-1981) married Oric in 1913, he died in 1918. This may be her great-grandfather, Boston Scion Henderson Inches (1774-1857). Oric Bates (1883-1918) was an American archaeologist, Egyptologist, and museum curator renowned for his pioneering studies of ancient Libyan cultures and leadership of early 20th-century expeditions in North Africa Affiliated with Harvard University's Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Bates died of Spanish Flu after joining the Army in 1918. His wife volunteered at Harvard Egyptian studies for the remainder of her long life.
Lot: 2159 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF WIFE TO SAMUEL F.B. MORSE BY PIQUET
MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF WIFE TO SAMUEL F.B. MORSE BY PIQUET Signed "R.E. Piquet - Roma" on table edge, (Rodolphe E. Piquet, French, 1840-1915.) Miniature enamel on porcelain, in a vintage gold deep cove frame. Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872), the Inventor of the Telegraph and Morse Code, was first an artist. According to the family, the image depicts Lucretia Walker Morse (m. 1818-1825), the first wife of Morse. Their eldest daughter Susan Walker (Morse) Lind (1819 - 1885) was painted in a very similar portrait by Morse, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The resemblance of mother and daughter is uncanny. Tragically, Susan disappeared off a ship while enroute from Spain to NYC.
Lot: 2160 - HERIZ CARPET (14'11" x 11'4")
HERIZ CARPET (14'11" x 11'4") An offering of a vintage Heriz carpet. It features a large geometric medallion on the red field with palmettes, vine and floral designs with a blue palmette border. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2161 - TALL CLOCK BY SAMUEL RANLET (1780-1860) OF MONMOUTH, MAINE
TALL CLOCK BY SAMUEL RANLET (1780-1860) OF MONMOUTH, MAINE A breathtaking piece, in a finest-quality signed mahogany case. Chippendale, with striking crotch mahogany door panel, having filigree bonnet having solid brass finials and simple full round columns with brass fittings, four day time and strike brass works, painted steel dial with sun ray brackets, moon phase countered by warship and lighthouse, second and date bits, inlaid figural throat door with cross banded, birdseye maple and stringing border, quarter round reeded columns, lower cabinet raised on bracket feet, 8' 2" tall. Period signed miniature silhouette portrait of "Capt. Samuel Ranlet" framed on the inside of the throat door. Retains original pendulum, weights, and crank; both sides of glass cracked.
Lot: 2162 - HERIZ CARPET(12'4" x 9'10")
HERIZ CARPET(12'4" x 9'10") An offering of a vintage Heriz pattern rug with a coarser, Gorevan style weave pattern. Features a geometric medallion on a red field with designs of palmettes and vines with a blue border with floral and vine designs. End loss at one edge.
Lot: 2163 - PALATIAL PERSIAN RUG (21'9" x 11'10")
PALATIAL PERSIAN RUG (21'9" x 11'10") An offering of a nearly Palace-sized Persian rug. It features a red field populated with scrollwork and floral designs with a blue vine and palmette border. Some fading as well as a tear towards one edge.
Lot: 2164 - CIRCA 1820 PORTRAIT OF A NEW ENGLAND GENTLEMAN
CIRCA 1820 PORTRAIT OF A NEW ENGLAND GENTLEMAN Waist Length Portrait of Young Man seated with arm resting on back of chair, in Prussian blue coat with white waistcoat and stock, a seal on gold chain at his waist, his eyes fixed on viewer, column to left and open horizon behind, oil on canvas, unsigned. Housed in the original gilt cove gesso frame. Retouched at top.
Lot: 2165 - (4) CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE EXPORT-STYLE PORCELAINS, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC PERIOD
(4) CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE EXPORT-STYLE PORCELAINS, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC PERIOD Comprising four porcelain articles decorated in underglaze blue, including teapot, bowls and tureen, each featuring stylized figural and landscape motifs such as scholars, pavilions, and garden scenes. Executed in a decorative export style characteristic of the late Qing to Republic period. Tureen in overall good condition. Teapot with minor chip to lid rim and chip to spout. One bowl with a hairline to rim. Other bowl with glaze chipping to the rim.
Lot: 2166 - CHIPPENDALE FIGURED MAHOGANY SLANT LID DESK
CHIPPENDALE FIGURED MAHOGANY SLANT LID DESK 18th c. American Desk, having book-matched crotch mahogany veneered and parquetry inlaid top, lid and drawer fronts; the interior with seven pigeon holes, four drawers, two "secret" drawers", and a locking hinged door concealing two additional pigeon holes and one drawer, plus a lower storage area beneath a sliding interior door, with a fabric covered writing surface; the case with pull-out lid supports and two over two drawers with brass batwing hardware; set on a shaped bracket base. Veneer losses; loss area to one pull-out lid support.
Lot: 2167 - KASHAN RUG (10' x 14'3")
KASHAN RUG (10' x 14'3") An offering of a beautiful Persian rug. Features a large central medallion decorated with vines, floral motifs, and palmettes in red, pink, light blue, and green on the dark navy blue field with tan corners. The border features designs of flowering vines and palmettes with red and green backdrops. Overall good condition with some small areas of pile wear.
Lot: 2168 - EDWIN D. WHITE (NY/MS, 1817-1877)
EDWIN D. WHITE (NY/MS, 1817-1877) Portrait of a Woman seated at a draped window, holding a book, in a russet colored dress with lace collar and cap, a black shawl looped through her arms; oil on canvas, signed lower center left and dated 1856, in fine replica gilt deep cove matched corner frame. Cleaned and relined.
Lot: 2169 - AMERICAN TALL CASE CLOCK
AMERICAN TALL CASE CLOCK New England Chippendale Grandfather Clock in cherry, ca. 1780, with a large arched molded bonnet, retaining the original three brass steeple finials, arched glass door over painted dial with Arabic numbers, floral brackets, panel having decals of ship and ivy, brass time and strike works with date ring, arched molded throat door, molded block base. 83 3/4" (6'-11 3/4") tall, 18 1/2" x 12". Repainted dial, mismatched finishes, cut and reassembled backboard. No weights or pendulum.
Lot: 2170 - AMERICAN SHERATON MIRROR W/ EGLOMISE PAINTING
AMERICAN SHERATON MIRROR W/ EGLOMISE PAINTING Mahogany Trumeau Mirror with reverse glass naive painting of Mount Vernon, having a deep molded cornice with crotch frieze, capital with applied boxwood lyres, split columns carved with laurel leaves and twist center, resting on bullseye pediments. Streaked mirror silvering, missing foot under left side pediment.
Lot: 2171 - CHINESE EXPORT LACQUER TEA CADDY WITH TWIN PEWTER LINED COMPARTMENTS
CHINESE EXPORT LACQUER TEA CADDY WITH TWIN PEWTER LINED COMPARTMENTS A 19th century Chinese export lacquer tea caddy of octagonal form, the exterior decorated in gilt with figures on a dark ground. The hinged lid opens to reveal two fitted pewter-lined tea compartments with removable covers, one retaining traces of tea leaves. Interior and lid with dark brown lacquer finish. Brass lock to the front. Overall stable condition. Expected surface wear, interior with small areas of lacquer losses. Pewter with oxidation and denting.
Lot: 2172 - 1818 WALLET OF THOMAS TILESTON, BOSTON / NYC SHIP OWNER
1818 WALLET OF THOMAS TILESTON, BOSTON / NYC SHIP OWNER Original Leather Wallet owned by Thomas Tileston (1793-1864) famous as partner in large shipping firm "Spofford & Tileston", large shippers to the South, the West Indies and South America, stamped in gold with his name and in black by the maker Jason Mann (1789-1864), "Made by Jason Mann, Holden, Mass, 1818". The receipts and papers inside are from the 1830's and 1840s, probably set aside when the wallet was replaced with a newer model. Leather is still supple, the wrap-around strap pliable and undamaged. 1818 was the year that the business office moved from Boston to NYC, and the wallet likely given to the successful young businessman to commemorate the event. Tileston is buried in the tiny "New York Marble Cemetery" in the East Village, 2nd & 3rd streets and 2nd Ave. Established in 1830, it is the oldest public non-denominational cemetery in NYC.
Lot: 2173 - KAZAKH FOUR PANEL PRAYER RUG (15'7" x 12')
KAZAKH FOUR PANEL PRAYER RUG (15'7" x 12') An offering of a unique Kazakh prayer rug. It features a large cross with centered medallion dividing the field into four panels with repeating geometric and floral designs with a blue border with vine motifs and palmettes.
Lot: 2174 - QUEEN ANNE CANDLESTAND WITH PAINTED CHECKERBOARD
QUEEN ANNE CANDLESTAND WITH PAINTED CHECKERBOARD 18th c. Oval Tilt Top Stand, with painted checkerboard top, tripod turned urn form base with cabriole legs and stocking feet. Paint losses.
Lot: 2175 - RED SAROUK (14'2"x10')
RED SAROUK (14'2"x10') An offering of a large Sarouk-style rug. It features a red field with two central medallions surrounded by palmettes and floral motifs with a blue floral & vine palmette border. Fringe is yellowing.
Lot: 2176 - QUEEN ANNE TILT-TOP TEA TABLE
QUEEN ANNE TILT-TOP TEA TABLE 18th c. Cherry Round Tea Table, with highly figured tilt-top, turned vasiform pedestal, set on a tripod base with pad feet.
Lot: 2177 - SERAPI CARPET (6' X 9')
SERAPI CARPET (6' X 9') From Northwest Persia, made in the late 20th Century. Features a large gold, sand camel and Prussian blue center medallion set on the gold field with flowering vines and palmettes in similar colors with a Prussian blue diamond and palmette border. Overall excellent condition.
Lot: 2178 - CHIPPENDALE FRUITWOOD SLANT LID DESK
CHIPPENDALE FRUITWOOD SLANT LID DESK New England 18th c. Desk, in highly figured hardwood, possibly apple wood, with brass batwing hardware and key having a molded edge fall front lid with pull-out supports, fitted interior with eight pigeon holes, four drawers, and one door concealing another pigeon hole and drawer, four graduated molded edge drawers below, set on a shaped bracket base.
Lot: 2179 - ELI & SAMUEL TERRY PILLAR AND SCROLL SHELF CLOCK
ELI & SAMUEL TERRY PILLAR AND SCROLL SHELF CLOCK Circa 1830 Shelf Clock, by Eli & Samuel Terry of Plymouth, CT, with wooden works, weight driven time and strike movement, with pendulum and key, having a mahogany veneered case with removable brass finials, painted wooden dial, turned side columns, reverse painted lower glass tablet, scalloped apron and set on French feet, with original maker's label affixed to interior back panel.
Lot: 2180 - 18TH C. AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE MIRROR W/ EAGLE PROFILES
18TH C. AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE MIRROR W/ EAGLE PROFILES Colonial Period Wall Mirror in mahogany, with 'hidden profiles' of eagles in the upper corners, retaining the original silvered glass and backing boards. Refinished.
Lot: 2181 - FEDERAL PERIOD GILT MIRROR W/ EGLOMISE THEOREM
FEDERAL PERIOD GILT MIRROR W/ EGLOMISE THEOREM Naive Reverse Painted Basket of Fruit in molded and beaded frame with etched corner blocks, 14-sphere cornice, retaining early grey silvering.
Lot: 2182 - VIRGINIA CHIPPENDALE WALNUT SECRETARY DESK
VIRGINIA CHIPPENDALE WALNUT SECRETARY DESK Circa 1790 Two Part Secretary. The top section with dentil molded cornice above two paneled doors with three interior shelves. The lower section consisting of a fall front desk, with lid key, with fitted interior of eight pigeon holes, central cabinet with interior drawer, and six small drawers; pull out lid supports, and four graduated drawers below with brass batwing pulls; and set on a shaped bracket base. Includes note indicating this piece was made in Buckingham Country, Virginia. 7 1/2 feet tall.
Lot: 2183 - CONTEMPORARY TABRIZ RUG (14'7" x 9'11")
CONTEMPORARY TABRIZ RUG (14'7" x 9'11") An offering of a contemporary Tabriz-style rug. The red field is covered in repeating vine and floral designs with a deep navy blue floral border. Overall excellent condition
Lot: 2184 - SHERATON CHERRY DROP-LEAF STAND
SHERATON CHERRY DROP-LEAF STAND Early 19th c. One Drawer Stand, with drop leaves, the single drawer with milk glass pull, set on turned legs.
Lot: 2185 - CONTEMPORARY TABRIZ RUG (9'9" x 13')
CONTEMPORARY TABRIZ RUG (9'9" x 13') An offering of a contemporary, Tabriz-style large rug. It features a large central medallion in yellow with palmette, buds, and vine designs radiating outwards with a blue-gray palmette border. Overall very good condition with some some fading to one edge
Lot: 2186 - ASSEMBLED SET OF (9) CHIPPENDALE DINING CHAIRS
ASSEMBLED SET OF (9) CHIPPENDALE DINING CHAIRS (9) Mixed 18th c. and 20th c. Mahogany Chairs, (2) arm and (7) side, all with shaped crests, pierced splats and multi-color harlequin pattern fabric upholstered seats.
Lot: 2187 - ANTIQUE KAZAK CAUCASIAN RUG (4'8" x 7'2")
ANTIQUE KAZAK CAUCASIAN RUG (4'8" x 7'2") Two Medallion in typical palette of brick red, with dark and pale blue, ochre and white geometry, fringed ends, early 20th century. Some wear, edge loss.
Lot: 2188 - SHERATON DRESSING TABLE
SHERATON DRESSING TABLE Stand, with scrolled end backsplash, two top mounted glove drawers, beveled edge top surface, single front drawer, set on turned legs.
Lot: 2189 - KARASTAN CARPET (8'8" x 10'6")
KARASTAN CARPET (8'8" x 10'6") A Lavar Kirman Persian design, featuring an overall diamond lattice design in ivory, gold, red, sky blue, midnight blue and aubergine with a midnight blue and red "turtle" border. Good pile with fading and new fringe added.
Lot: 2190 - ROBERT S. DUNCANSON (NY/OH/MI, 1821-1872)
ROBERT S. DUNCANSON (NY/OH/MI, 1821-1872) "Twilight," circa 1849, oil on canvas, signed lower right. An evocative landscape by Robert Seldon Duncanson, this twilight painting is among the artist's earliest known works and reflects his engagement with the Hudson River School. In a custom 22K gold match corner ribbed cove frame. Conservation treatment was carried out by a leading professional conservation studio. The surface has been cleaned to remove accumulated dirt, soot, a discolored soft resin varnish, and old overpaint. Minor scattered stains, small historic losses, and limited frame-related abrasions were addressed with precise inpainting. The work was subsequently finished with multiple layers of UV-protective varnish, including a final matte application, resulting in a beautiful satin surface. Dating to circa 1849, the work belongs to a formative period in Duncanson's career, displaying his emerging lyrical approach to landscape painting. Born in Fayette, New York, Duncanson was among the most important nineteenth-century American landscape painters and one of the first African American artists to achieve international recognition. Accompanied by the definitive reference on the artist, "Robert S. Duncanson and His Courageous Southern Travels," in which this work is included in the catalogue raisonné by leading scholars Michael F. Meyer and Julie E. Meyer. According to a previous owner, the work was first discovered on an island in the Caribbean. Provenance: Lawrence W. Cramer, Secretary General of the Caribbean Commission, U.S. Virgin Islands; Private Collection, North Carolina; acquired by the present owner. STRETCHER SIZE: 12 x 14 in. (30.5 x 35.6 cm.)
Lot: 2191 - GRANVILLE PERKINS (NY/MD, 1830-1895)
GRANVILLE PERKINS (NY/MD, 1830-1895) Queshuachaca, the last remaining Inca Rope Bridge, Apurímac River near Huinchiri, in Quehue District, Canas Province, Peru, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1862 verso, in gilt molded cove frame, with linen liner. Cleaned, two old repaired punctures.
Lot: 2192 - GILBERT GAUL (NY/TN/NJ, 1855-1919)
GILBERT GAUL (NY/TN/NJ, 1855-1919) "Soldier's Wives Waiting for Their Husbands at the Barracks Door, Mexico", oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled verso on stretcher, in gilt gesso matched corner frame with nametag.
Lot: 2193 - HENRY CHEEVER PRATT (MA/CA/NH, 1803-1880)
HENRY CHEEVER PRATT (MA/CA/NH, 1803-1880) "Indians Bathing, A Scene of New-England", oil on canvas, titled, signed and dated 1843 verso in period hand, probably the artist's, depicting a group of natives bathing in river in foreground, range of the White Mountains in the distance. Housed in what appears to be the original carved gilt matched corner frame. Small puncture upper right edge. Sold at Christie's New York, Rockefeller Center, 11/30/1995 as lot 5, for $42,550.
Lot: 2194 - MARCUS A. WATERMAN (MA/RI, 1834-1914)
MARCUS A. WATERMAN (MA/RI, 1834-1914) "Midsummer Night's Dream", oil on canvas, monogrammed lower right, depicting the comedy by William Shakespeare, first played 1595-56. The character "Nick Bottom" is seen transformed to an Ass by Puck, as his fellow tradesmen look on. In hand carved gilt frame. Overall craquelure, relined.
Lot: 2195 - EVERETT SHINN (NY/PA, 1876-1953)
EVERETT SHINN (NY/PA, 1876-1953) "It Still Remains Whimsically Individual and Village Like", pastel and gouache on paper, signed lower center and dated '99, in gilt neo-classical frame, linen mat, under UV glass. The image was created to illustrate the article "Cross Streets of New York" in the November 1900 issue of Scribner's Magazine, and the title is taken from the text of that article. Formerly on loan to the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland, Maine. Everett Shinn lived around the corner from the Greenwich Village alley probably off Sullivan Street. He had moved to NYC in 1897 and bought a building at 114 Waverly Place, his residence as a leader of the Social Realist movement known as The Eight.
Lot: 2196 - HOWARD LOGAN HILDEBRANT (CT/NY, 1872-1958)
HOWARD LOGAN HILDEBRANT (CT/NY, 1872-1958) "Woman in White", oil on canvas, signed lower right, circa 1905, depicting a woman in a large picture hat, seated in a garden bathed in dappled light. In the original gilt gesso frame. Includes copy of auction catalog from The Faragil Galleries of Ridgefield, Conn, lot 50 from sale in July 1962. Purchased by an ancestor of the consignor for $1,500.
Lot: 2197 - THOMAS COWPERTHWAITE EAKINS (PA/FRANCE, 1844-1916)
THOMAS COWPERTHWAITE EAKINS (PA/FRANCE, 1844-1916) Seated Nude Model, on draped chair, viewed from behind, her hair up, oil on canvas, signed lower left. In replica Aesthetic period low ogee gilt gesso frame.
Lot: 2198 - HENRY WARD RANGER (NY/CT, 1858-1915)
HENRY WARD RANGER (NY/CT, 1858-1915) "Filtering Light", monumental American Impressionist landscape of a valley wooded glade, oil on canvas, unsigned, in hand carved pickled gold frame of the period. Craquelure. Old labels verso from William Macbeth; exhibition labels from "Invited Work, National Academy Special Exhibition, 1939", (on loan from Macbeth) & "Museum of Rhode Island School of Design Fall Exhibition." Frame is marked "Carrig-Rohane Shop, Wm. Vose, 1919." This shop was active in Boston, 1903-1962.
Lot: 2199 - MAY AUSTIN CLAUS (MA, 1882 - ?)
MAY AUSTIN CLAUS (MA, 1882 - ?) "Sunset, Provincetown, Massachusetts", signed lower left and dated '24, location noted verso. In gilt replica Arts & Crafts panel frame.
Lot: 2200 - CIRCA 1920 AMERICAN STILL LIFE WITH ELEPHANT
CIRCA 1920 AMERICAN STILL LIFE WITH ELEPHANT Still Life with Elephant Figurine, silver charger, two red books and a copper kettle, in tented green and blue drapery, oil on canvas, illegibly signed lower right. Housed in an original gilt Newcomb Macklin hand carved frame. Craquelure and light stretcher impression at top.
Lot: 2201 - JONAS LAVALLEY (MA, 1858-1930)
JONAS LAVALLEY (MA, 1858-1930) Small Maine Harbor in Summer, oil on canvas, signed lower right, in dull silver matched corner Arts & Crafts frame. Cleaned and relined.
Lot: 2202 - SAMUEL LANCASTER GERRY (MA, 1813-1891)
SAMUEL LANCASTER GERRY (MA, 1813-1891) White Mountains Roaring Stream in Autumn, oil on academy board, unsigned. In vintage fatigued silver and lemon gold molded frame.
Lot: 2203 - FRANK LOVEN (NJ, 1868-1951)
FRANK LOVEN (NJ, 1868-1951) "Bathing Houses on the Lake," oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled and signed on back of canvas. In hand carved gilt matched corner frame.
Lot: 2204 - ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL JOHNSON (MA/ME, 1824-1906)
ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL JOHNSON (MA/ME, 1824-1906) Interior of a Blacksmith's Shop, oil on canvas, unsigned. Housed in gold painted gesso cove frame. Old relining has pencil inscription of stencil that was on reverse "Original canvas and stretcher bought at J. Whipple's, 35 Cornhill, Boston". M.J. Whipple was a Boston Artist Supplier at Water St. 1846-7 and 35 Cornhill 1848-68.
Lot: 2205 - 19TH C. NEW ENGLAND FOREST SCENE
19TH C. NEW ENGLAND FOREST SCENE Hunter and Dog Passing Under an Ancient Pond Side Tree, oil on canvas, unsigned. In gold gesso deep cove frame. Cleaned and relied, minor frame loss.
Lot: 2206 - LEE LUFKIN KAULA (MA/NH, 1865-1957)
LEE LUFKIN KAULA (MA/NH, 1865-1957) Zinnias in Copper Pot, oil on canvas, signed lower left, artist's stamp on stretcher. In gold molded panel frame. Overall craquelure.
Lot: 2207 - EDWARD BURRILL, JR. (MA, 1835-1913)
EDWARD BURRILL, JR. (MA, 1835-1913) The Old Mill, oil on canvas, signed lower left, in shallow broad cove red walnut frame with gilt lip. Small puncture center left.
Lot: 2208 - MID-19TH C. FRUIT STILL LIFE PAINTING
MID-19TH C. FRUIT STILL LIFE PAINTING Glass Greek Key Compote full of peaches, on marble top table with grapes and sliced melon about, oil on canvas, unsigned. In the original lemon gold molded frame.
Lot: 2209 - AMERICAN DOMESTIC GENRE SCENE, CIRCA 1880
AMERICAN DOMESTIC GENRE SCENE, CIRCA 1880 Rite of Passage, mother fitting apron to her young daughter, to begin the family labors, oil on canvas, unsigned, probably Boston school. In replica bright gilt deep cove frame. Cleaned and relined.
Lot: 2210 - E. LANDSEER HARRIS (NY, 1858-1901)
E. LANDSEER HARRIS (NY, 1858-1901) Tonalist Autumn Sunset, oil on canvas, signed lower left. In original gilt gesso mitered frame.
Lot: 2211 - ORRIN AUGUSTINE WHITE (CA/IL, 1883-1969)
ORRIN AUGUSTINE WHITE (CA/IL, 1883-1969) Mexican Village on Lake, oil on canvas, signed lower right. In hand carved gilt frame.
Lot: 2212 - CONRAD KIESEL (NY/GERMANY
CONRAD KIESEL (NY/GERMANY, Young Woman with Abundant Fruits, oil on board having gilt embossed field, unsigned. In gold painted gesso frame.
Lot: 2213 - 19TH C. INLAID MAHOGANY MINIATURE CHEST OF DRAWERS
19TH C. INLAID MAHOGANY MINIATURE CHEST OF DRAWERS English Hepplewhite Style Miniature 3-Drawer Chest, with molded edge top, graduated beaded edge drawers with brass escutcheons and wooden pulls, shaped skirt centered with conch shell patera inlay and French feet, oak secondary wood. Old foot and side panel repairs.
Lot: 2214 - ENGLISH GEORGE V PERIOD STERLING SILVER SALVER
ENGLISH GEORGE V PERIOD STERLING SILVER SALVER Finely Crafted Silver Footed Tray, with 1923 London hallmarks and partially obliterated maker's mark (?HS), however also marked "Harrison & Son, the County Goldsmiths Ltd., Darlington", with shaped pie crust rim, engraved demi rampant lion holding rose crest to center, set on hoof form feet, 16.92 ozt.
Lot: 2215 - MAHOGANY DOUBLE BOWFRONT TEA CADDY WITH MIXING BOWL
MAHOGANY DOUBLE BOWFRONT TEA CADDY WITH MIXING BOWL English 19th c. Tea Box, in beautifully figured mahogany, with brass drop-ring side handles and lock escutcheon with key, set on metal ball form feet, the interior fitted with three compartments -- the center with cut crystal mixing bowl, flanked by two removable tea boxes with hinged lids and traces of foil lining.
Lot: 2216 - ENGLISH INLAID SATINWOOD PEMBROKE TABLE
ENGLISH INLAID SATINWOOD PEMBROKE TABLE Edwardian Hepplewhite Style Oval Drop Leaf Table, in satinwood with ebony string inlay, single drawer with brass drop ring pulls, D form drop leaves, set on square tapered legs with brass casters, oak secondary wood.
Lot: 2217 - CHARLES SILLEM LIDDERDALE RBA, (UK, 1831-1895)
CHARLES SILLEM LIDDERDALE RBA, (UK, 1831-1895) "Happy", oil on canvas, unsigned, titled on artist's frame tag, (exhibited RA 1859), depicting a young mother at the hearth with her adolescent daughter distracting her baby brother, in gilt ribbed cove frame, cleaned and relined.
Lot: 2218 - NEAR PAIR OF ENGLISH WINDSOR ARMCHAIRS
NEAR PAIR OF ENGLISH WINDSOR ARMCHAIRS (2) 19th c. Brace Back Windsor Tavern Chairs, both with 9-spindle back, shaped seat, H-stretcher base, and set on turned and splayed legs, one with pointed end arm rests and the other with squared ends. Minor stains to seat cushion of one chair.
Lot: 2219 - 19TH C. TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY
19TH C. TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY English Regency Period Dome Top, with silver escutcheon and engraved front cartouche, metal stringing, metal ball top, interior with two lidded tea compartments with traces of foil lining, set on bone button form feet.
Lot: 2220 - ENGLISH CHIPPENDALE 2-PIECE SECRETARY DESK
ENGLISH CHIPPENDALE 2-PIECE SECRETARY DESK 18th c. Mahogany Pediment Top Bookcase and Desk, the top section with removable finial, molded edge cornice above two cabinet doors with glass panel inserts, with key, three adjustable interior shelves, two pull-out candle slides; the lower desk section with hinged molded edge lid, with key, fitted interior with eight pigeonholes, one central lockable cabinet door, with key, and seven drawers, two pull out lid supports, two over three molded edge drawers, set on a shaped bracket base, oak secondary wood. Old repairs and losses.
Lot: 2221 - WILLIAM EDWARD MILLNER (UK, 1849-1895)
WILLIAM EDWARD MILLNER (UK, 1849-1895) "End of the Day", an agricultural genre scene of a family with loaded hay wagon, oil on linen, unsigned, label verso from Kurt E. Schon of Vienna, Austria and New Orleans, stock label dated 1985, in the original gilt cove frame with artist's tag. Cleaned and relined, minor frame loss. Per obituary: Art dealer Kurt Ernst Schon (1922-2016) attended the Therasanium Academy in Vienna before he immigrated with his family in 1941 at age 19. Later he served in the U.S. Army during World War II before he returned to the adopted home of New Orleans that he came to love. Known by his signature Homburg hat, Schon claimed that "had he not found New Orleans, he could have soon returned to Austria". With a generosity in spirit, Schon embarked on a career that included his promotion of of post-World War Il, French, English, German and Austrian art. He was recognized for stirring a revival of 19th century art, philosophizing that one should "always buy what you love." Schon was an indomitable figure, who worked solidly until less than a week before he expired.
Lot: 2222 - (5 PCS) ENGLISH STERLING SILVER FLATWARE
(5 PCS) ENGLISH STERLING SILVER FLATWARE Including: Bright cut engraved tablespoon by Hester Bateman, with London 1788 hallmarks, THC monogram, 8 1/2" long; Matching pattern bright cut spoon by Peter & Ann Bateman, with London 1794 hallmarks, 8 1/2" long; Fruit spoon, with fruit decorated handle, repousse and gilt washed bowl, by William Seaman, London, 1821, 8 3/4" long; Fruit spoon, with floral decorated handle, repousse and gilt washed bowl, by Joseph & Albert Savory, London, 1836, 8 3/4" long; and Sugar tongs, with bright cut engraving, by W.S. Savage & Co., Sheffield, 1910, 4" long; 9.27 ozt tw.
Lot: 2223 - INLAID SATINWOOD TRIPLE COMPARTMENT TEA CADDY
INLAID SATINWOOD TRIPLE COMPARTMENT TEA CADDY 19th c. English Marquetry Inlaid Tea Box, in satinwood with a variety of decorative inlay motifs -- the lid with patera and corner fan inlays, the front with column form and star designs, and the sides with diamond shaped decorative panels, also with cross banding and decorative stringing; the interior with three lidded compartments, with original key, set on metal ball form feet.
Lot: 2224 - 18TH C. ENGLISH STICKBACK WINDSOR ARMCHAIR
18TH C. ENGLISH STICKBACK WINDSOR ARMCHAIR Early Armchair, in elm, ash and yew, with 9-spindle hooped back, curved arms supported by crinoline stretchers, single plank shaped seat, set on turned front legs with H-stretcher base.
Lot: 2225 - PAIR OF SMALL ENGLISH CIVIL WAR BATTLE SCENES
PAIR OF SMALL ENGLISH CIVIL WAR BATTLE SCENES Pair of 1640's Battles between the Cavaliers and Roundheads (Royalists under Charles I vs. Parliamentarians under Cromwell), oil on academy board, unsigned, in the manner of Robert Alexander Hillingford (1828-1904).) Probably Grand Tour gallery copies, in later gold cove gesso frame.
Lot: 2226 - GEORGE III CHINESE CHIPPENDALE TALL CLOCK BY JOHN WATSON
GEORGE III CHINESE CHIPPENDALE TALL CLOCK BY JOHN WATSON Solid Mahogany Long Case Clock with original paterae trunk door, has a pagoda style hood surmounted with three brass ball finials, full columns below with brass Corinthian caps. Eight day time and strike works, silvered brass arch dial with painted rolling moon having an engraved surround quoting the Psalm "He Appointed the moon for Seasons," dial engraving at center composed of foliage with laurel leaves surrounding the center, marked below seconds and date bit with "John Watson, Kirby Moorside". 7' 8 tall" Watson worked from 1770-1795.
Lot: 2227 - ENGLISH PATERA INLAID SATINWOOD TEA CADDY
ENGLISH PATERA INLAID SATINWOOD TEA CADDY Early 19th c. Rectangular Tea Box, with canted corners, mother-of-pearl escutcheon with key, inlaid lid patera panel depicting musical instruments, and front panel with bee patera, two interior lidded tea compartments with traces of foil lining.
Lot: 2228 - MID-18TH C. PERIOD GEORGE II ENGLISH WINGHAIR
MID-18TH C. PERIOD GEORGE II ENGLISH WINGHAIR Fully Upholstered Chair with flat top, shallow wings, set back rolled arms, currently in self corded silk brocade, loose foam seat cushion, all walnut legs shaped, having ball and claw and ball front legs with brackets, rounded and tapered duck bill back legs.
Lot: 2229 - PIETER DE MOLIJN (UK/NETH, 1565-1669)
PIETER DE MOLIJN (UK/NETH, 1565-1669) Dutch Landscape with Cowherd at Stream Ford, couple and dog to right, oil on linen, relined, unsigned. In early 18th c. gold frame. Minor frame loss.
Lot: 2230 - 19TH C. ENGLISH TUNBRIDGEWARE TEA CADDY
19TH C. ENGLISH TUNBRIDGEWARE TEA CADDY Victorian Inlaid Walnut Tea Box, with burled top and front panels, accented with decorative parquetry crossbanding and ebony edging, unengraved brass top cartouche and lock escutcheon with key, two interior lidded tea compartments with traces of foil lining. Small front upper corner chip.
Lot: 2231 - ENGLISH WHEEL BACK WINDSOR CHAIR
ENGLISH WHEEL BACK WINDSOR CHAIR Circa 1830 Armchair, in elm and yew wood, having a 6-spindle back centered with a carved and pierced splat, curved arms supported by crinoline stretchers, shaped single plank seat, set on turned legs with H-stretcher base.
Lot: 2232 - 19TH C. ENGLISH RURAL VIEW WITH THATCHED COTTAGE
19TH C. ENGLISH RURAL VIEW WITH THATCHED COTTAGE Pastoral Landscape with shepherd moving flock through dooryard gate onto the lane, oil on canvas, unsigned. In the original gilt carved matched corner frame.
Lot: 2233 - WILLIAM & MARY OVAL DROP-LEAF TABLE
WILLIAM & MARY OVAL DROP-LEAF TABLE 17th century Elmwood Double Swing Leg Table, with original single drawer, set on turned legs and stretchers, old finish. 17 1/2" leaves.
Lot: 2234 - PAIR DATED 1824 SCOTTISH IMMIGRANT SCHOOL GIRL'S SAMPLER
PAIR DATED 1824 SCOTTISH IMMIGRANT SCHOOL GIRL'S SAMPLER Wool in linen, the first depicting a pink Georgian manor house with with flowering trees, deer and dog the second, same size, inscribed "Jane Leith, May 1824, New Bigging", depicts an American salt box house with pines, crowned pairs of initials representing ancestors. In matching replica dark cove frames, under UV glass. New bigging is derived from Old English meaning "new building" or "new settlement" most common in Scotland.
Lot: 2235 - ENGLISH OAK GATELEG TABLE
ENGLISH OAK GATELEG TABLE Early 19th c. Drop Leaf Table, with D shaped leaves, single end drawer, set on turned legs and ball form feet.
Lot: 2236 - REGENCY SMALL SILKWORK, FRAMED
REGENCY SMALL SILKWORK, FRAMED Basket of Flowers, silk on silk, with black and white checkered floor, one fallen rose, surrounded by arched valence drapes. In original black and gold frame, under glass.
Lot: 2237 - EARLY ENGLISH OAK JOINT STOOL
EARLY ENGLISH OAK JOINT STOOL Late 17th - 18th c. Stool, with pegged construction, having a rectangular molded edge top, set on splayed turned legs, with box stretcher base.
Lot: 2238 - 1830 BRITISH SAMPLER, FRAMED
1830 BRITISH SAMPLER, FRAMED Marked "Mary Boyd, October 1830" at bottom, four alphabets with initials RB & CMC below, image of house flanked by potted trees. In mahogany stick frame, under glass.
Lot: 2239 - MAHOGANY SARCOPHAGUS FORM TEA CADDY
MAHOGANY SARCOPHAGUS FORM TEA CADDY 19th c. English Inlaid Tea Box, in nicely figured mahogany, having a stepped lid with burled top and canted sides, the surfaces decorated with boxwood stringing and ebony crossbanding, with lion head drop ring side handles, set on button feet, with three interior compartments - a central well with glass tea mixing bowl flanked by lidded tea compartments, also with a caddy spoon with "London" enameled top.
Lot: 2240 - CATHERINE OF ARAGON TUDOR PORTRAIT, REPLICA
CATHERINE OF ARAGON TUDOR PORTRAIT, REPLICA Life-Sized Portrait of Catherine of Aragon, First Wife of Henry VIII, dated 1510. Copied from the portrait by Michael Sittow, late 15th or early 16th century, in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, with the addition of a halo and the date of 1510, the year she lost their first child. Oil on board, in fine gilt frame. She was Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June 1509 until its annulment on 23 May 1533.
Lot: 2241 - CIRCA 1830 MAHOGANY BIDET TABLE
CIRCA 1830 MAHOGANY BIDET TABLE Sheraton Bidet, English, with nicely figured lift-off lid, the interior fitted with a removable Staffordshire blue transfer decorated earthenware liner marked TL, likely by T. Till & Sons, set on turned legs, with partially legible note affixed to the interior: " Bidet given to Earnissie Jes?? baby...house by her loving Auntie Earnissie."
Lot: 2242 - 19TH C. ENGLISH DOMESTIC GENRE PAINTING
19TH C. ENGLISH DOMESTIC GENRE PAINTING Sweet Scene of Grandmother Teaching Girl how to darn clothing, working in parlor in light of open window, oil on canvas, unsigned. In gold gesso frame.
Lot: 2243 - 19TH C. TUNBRIDGEWARE TEA CADDY DEPICTING BATTLE ABBEY
19TH C. TUNBRIDGEWARE TEA CADDY DEPICTING BATTLE ABBEY English Victorian Era Inlaid Tea Box, the lid decorated with a marquetry image of Battle Abbey, and with banded floral decoration surrounding the body, mother-of-pearl escutcheon, with key, fitted with two interior lidded tea compartments with traces of foil lining, set on metal ball feet. Battle Abbey is a partially ruined Benedictine abbey that was built on the site of the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex, UK.
Lot: 2244 - 18TH C. WALNUT DROP-LEAF GATE LEG TABLE
18TH C. WALNUT DROP-LEAF GATE LEG TABLE Early Dining Table, probably English, with 1-1/4" thick top, D-shaped leaves, bobbin turned legs.
Lot: 2245 - LARGE CHIPPENDALE STYLE LOOKING GLASS
LARGE CHIPPENDALE STYLE LOOKING GLASS Giltwood and Maple Chippendale Style Mirror, probably English, with Phoenix crest between broken pediment. Repair to crest scroll.
Lot: 2246 - FREDERICK HOLDING (UK, 1817-1874)
FREDERICK HOLDING (UK, 1817-1874) Edwin Booth as Iago in "Othello", 1864, depicting the actor on a set of Venice, gesturing while holding a scimitar. Oil on canvas, signed lower left. In a black and gold ivy molded frame with brass tag. Cleaned and relined on original stretcher. Edwin Booth (1833-1893) was considered the greatest American Actor of the 19th century. His brother and fellow actor John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865), assassinated President Lincoln, ruining Edwin's career, in spite of his support for the Union. He himself survived an assassination attempt in 1879. Both were the sons of actor Junius Brutus Booth (1796-1852).
Lot: 2247 - FRENCH BOULE-WORK SERPENTINE FRONT TEA CADDY
FRENCH BOULE-WORK SERPENTINE FRONT TEA CADDY 19th c. Tea Box, with shaped front, the lid and front panels of red and black faux tortoiseshell lacquer inlaid with engraved brass, with key, and with two interior foil-lined lidded compartments.
Lot: 2248 - 18TH C. ENGLISH CHIPPENDALE TALL CLOCK BY THOMAS BROWN OF MANCHESTER
18TH C. ENGLISH CHIPPENDALE TALL CLOCK BY THOMAS BROWN OF MANCHESTER Figured Mahogany Country Chippendale signed "T. Brown, Manchester", with arched bonnet, three brass finials, shaped top wooden throat door, bracket base with boxwood stringing; brass 8 day time and strike movement, painted iron dial with floral decoration, seconds sweep, original iron weights, door key and winding key. 7'-11" tall.
Lot: 2249 - ENGLISH STICKBACK WINDSOR CHAIR
ENGLISH STICKBACK WINDSOR CHAIR 18th c. Armchair, in elm and mixed woods, with 8-spindle back, curved arms, shaped plank seat, set on turned legs with H-stretcher base. Old back and arm repairs.
Lot: 2250 - WILLIAM CROSBY (UK, 1830-1910)
WILLIAM CROSBY (UK, 1830-1910) "Bo Peep", depicting a young mother with two daughters at ocean shore, perhaps awaiting return of husband. Oil on academy board, signed lower left and dated 1878, with British art supply label, also having a 1991 gallery label from Kurt E. Schon, Ltd. in Vienna, giving title. In fine gilt replica matched corner frame.
Lot: 2251 - ROSEWOOD & SATINWOOD INLAID TEA CADDY
ROSEWOOD & SATINWOOD INLAID TEA CADDY 19th c. English Sarcophagus Form Tea Box, with canted lid and sides, mother-of-pearl inlaid lid cartouche and escutcheon, with key, having a foliage and floral design marquetry inlaid surface, fitted with two interior lidded tea compartments, set on ball form feet. Corner veneer repair.
Lot: 2252 - ENGLISH MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE
ENGLISH MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE Late 18th c. Drop Leaf Table, with single end drawer, set on reeded tapered legs, oak secondary wood. Top finish stains and scratches.
Lot: 2253 - ENGLISH GEORGIAN ERA INLAID SATINWOOD TEA CADDY
ENGLISH GEORGIAN ERA INLAID SATINWOOD TEA CADDY Early 19th c. Petite Canted Corner Tea Box, with floral patera inlaid lid and conch shell front, the corners inlaid with urn and plant motif, bone escutcheon with key, ebony stringing, fitted with a single interior foil lined lidded tea compartment. Old shrinkage cracks.
Lot: 2254 - ENGLISH CHIPPENDALE PERIOD MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR
ENGLISH CHIPPENDALE PERIOD MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR George III Late 18th c. Open Arm Chair, with serpentine carved top rail, pierced interlaced back splat, nicely patinated scrolling arms, drop-in velvet upholstered trapezoidal seat, pierced and carved apron, finely carved posts and legs, with H-stretcher base and square legs.
Lot: 2255 - ROSEWOOD & SATINWOOD DOME TOP TEA CADDY
ROSEWOOD & SATINWOOD DOME TOP TEA CADDY 19th c. English Tea Caddy, with striped design rosewood and satinwood inlaid surface, brass escutcheon with key, single interior lidded tea compartment with traces of foil lining.
Lot: 2256 - CIRCA 1900 BRITISH DIMINUTIVE SLANT FRONT DESK
CIRCA 1900 BRITISH DIMINUTIVE SLANT FRONT DESK Ladies Desk in figured mahogany with cross banded edges, conch shell oval patera on front, fitted interior with drawer and valanced cubbies, lock with key, three drawers below having brass pulls, uppermost with lock and key, oak secondary, on bracket base.
Lot: 2257 - AINSLEE H. BEAN (UK, 1850-1890)
AINSLEE H. BEAN (UK, 1850-1890) View of the Punta della Dogana, 17th c. Venice Customs House by Benoni, watercolor on paper, signed lower left and dated 1889, in golden oak box frame, matted under glass.
Lot: 2258 - PAUL KIRTLAND MAYS (CA, 1887-1961), PAINTED STORAGE TRUNK
PAUL KIRTLAND MAYS (CA, 1887-1961), PAINTED STORAGE TRUNK Large 17th c. Style Lift Top Chest, with exterior painted decoration by illustrator and muralist Paul Mays depicting St. Michael with angels fighting the dragon, having a molded edge top, raised front and side panels, molded edge apron and set on bun form feet, with artist signed green painted interior and affixed parchment sheet explaining the story of images on the trunk.
Lot: 2259 - MID 19TH C. PORTRAIT OF A WORKING BRITISH FARM
MID 19TH C. PORTRAIT OF A WORKING BRITISH FARM "Chappletown, the Residence of Mr. George Lovering, 1862", watercolor on paper, unsigned, in red walnut molded cove frame, matted under glass, water stain lower right corner. Albumen photo portrait of George Lovering, verso.
Lot: 2260 - INLAID MAHOGANY TEA CADDY WITH MIXING BOWL
INLAID MAHOGANY TEA CADDY WITH MIXING BOWL 19th c. English Marquetry Tea Box, inlaid with paterae and corner fans, and with exotic wood crossbanding, with original key, fitted with two interior compartments, one containing a glass mixing bowl (plus caddy spoon with "Cambridge" enamel top), and the other a lidded tea compartment.
Lot: 2261 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, FRENCH, CIRCA 1780
Y MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, FRENCH, CIRCA 1780 Oval Portrait of an Older Woman, looking left, wearing an ornate, decorated bonnet, oil on ivory, in 10K gold broach with domed lens, retaining loop but lacking swing pin back.
Lot: 2262 - HEAVY FRENCH MANNERISM WALNUT CARVED PANEL WITH CROWN
HEAVY FRENCH MANNERISM WALNUT CARVED PANEL WITH CROWN 17th c. Architectural Crown set in dished circular cartouche with leaf and blossom spandrels, molded edge, carved of an unusually thick single piece. Wormage, very early clinch nail at top.
Lot: 2263 - FRENCH GOTHIC CARVED OAK CHURCH PANEL OF ARISTOCRAT
FRENCH GOTHIC CARVED OAK CHURCH PANEL OF ARISTOCRAT 15th c. Relief Architectural Carved Panel of a Bearded Man with long hair, in belted fur trimmed coat, his left hand raised in greeting, on mitered edge panel, found in Brittany. Well rendered. Darkened with age, shrinkage crack.
Lot: 2264 - 17TH C. WALNUT WRITING TABLE
17TH C. WALNUT WRITING TABLE Walnut Writing Desk, having a pegged top with breadboard ends, single drawer with iron oval drop bail pull, set on ornately turned legs and turned central stretcher with central finial. Old top repairs.
Lot: 2265 - FRENCH POST-IMPRESSIONIST BEACH SCENE
FRENCH POST-IMPRESSIONIST BEACH SCENE A Bathing Party Preparing for a Day's Outing on the Mediterranean Coast, circa 1900, oil on canvas, illegibly signed lower left. In gilt gesso edged deep cove frame. Two small repaired punctures.
Lot: 2266 - EARLY 18TH C. FRENCH TWO-DRAWER WALNUT COMMODE
EARLY 18TH C. FRENCH TWO-DRAWER WALNUT COMMODE Serpentine front cabinet, with conforming molded two-plank top, exposed peg construction, molded drawers with central carved cartouches, cast bronze foliate pulls and faux lock escutcheons, pine secondary, molded panel sides, shaped and reticulated skirts, raised on short cabriole legs having unusual cloven feet, original rough plank back. Wear, wormage. This piece once adorned the Embassy of the United States in Paris, having been brought back to the country by the furnishers of the embassy in the 1930s.
Lot: 2267 - MAURICE (VALADON) UTRILLO (FRANCE, 1883-1955)
MAURICE (VALADON) UTRILLO (FRANCE, 1883-1955) "Rue a Banlieue" (a suburb, this in Sannois), gouache on heavy paper, signed lower right "Maurice, Utrillo, V.", in carved and fatigued molded wood frame, with French ruled mat under glass, label verso from Christie's.
Lot: 2268 - LARGE 18TH C. AUBUSSON TAPESTRY
LARGE 18TH C. AUBUSSON TAPESTRY Aristocratic Couple Seated in Garden with multi-story rustic folly in background, laborers at work, fringed by foliage, depicting the Queen's Hamlet, Le Petit Trianon (?), wool with recent cotton backing. Worn, but still bright.
Lot: 2269 - AUGUSTE JOSEPH PEIFFER (FRANCE, 1832-1886)
AUGUSTE JOSEPH PEIFFER (FRANCE, 1832-1886) "A Caucasian Warrior", in cast and patinated bronze, mounted on red marble base, signed on integral base. He is wearing traditional clothing that includes a chokha greatcoat, papakha sheep wool hat, carrying shashka long sword, kindjal dagger and a flintlock rifle. Auguste Joseph Peiffer was a French sculptor known for his bronzes featuring allegorical and mythological subjects. He participated in the Salon des Artistes Français from 1865 to 1879.
Lot: 2270 - JEAN PELTIER (FRANCE, 1907-1984)
JEAN PELTIER (FRANCE, 1907-1984) "La Seine", oil on canvas, signed lower left, signed and titled verso. In gilt cove frame with linen liner. Frame loss.
Lot: 2271 - PAIR OF EARLY 20TH C. FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE BLACK & GOLD BRACKETS
PAIR OF EARLY 20TH C. FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE BLACK & GOLD BRACKETS Carved Giltwood Wall Brackets, five-sided, with concave tapered black panels on face.
Lot: 2272 - PAIR OF FRENCH GREEN MARBLE AND ORMOLU MOUNTED URNS AS LAMPS
PAIR OF FRENCH GREEN MARBLE AND ORMOLU MOUNTED URNS AS LAMPS 20th Century lamps, one disassembled. No bowls or shades
Lot: 2273 - 18TH C. FRENCH AUBUSSON PALACE SIZED CARPET 15'3" x 14'8"
18TH C. FRENCH AUBUSSON PALACE SIZED CARPET 15'3" x 14'8" Period Aubusson, having an overall Baroque floral and scroll design with central medallion, rendered in the Louis XVI popular palette of pink, tan, buff, and tawny brown, wool, having 20th c. cotton backing. Multiple holes and small separations, light staining, color has faded. Cost $47,000 three decades ago, in Paris.
Lot: 2274 - FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE BUREAU DESK
FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE BUREAU DESK Vintage Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat Writing Table, with parquetry inlaid top surface, figural bronze apron and corner mounts, one side fitted with three bronze mounted drawers, other side with faux drawers, set on curved legs with bronze feet. Veneer losses.
Lot: 2275 - PAIR OF 20TH C. FRENCH STYLE CANDLE SCONCES
PAIR OF 20TH C. FRENCH STYLE CANDLE SCONCES Gilt Brass Three-light Candle Sconces in the form of fabric drops with tassels, acanthus leaf sockets are supported by roped arms. These are NOT wired for electric.
Lot: 2276 - PERIOD PASTEL PORTRAIT OF AN UNIDENTIFIED GENERAL OFFICER, NAPOLEONIC WARS, 29TH FOOT, UNDER WELLINGTON (PLUS SWORD)
PERIOD PASTEL PORTRAIT OF AN UNIDENTIFIED GENERAL OFFICER, NAPOLEONIC WARS, 29TH FOOT, UNDER WELLINGTON (PLUS SWORD) Ca. 1815 Dignified British Colonel in field dress uniform. Unsigned. Housed in the original lemon gilt broad mitered frame, under old glass. The colonel's cross belt bears the insignia of the 29th Foot Regiment, and battle honors from the following (nearly all Peninsular War, 1807-1814, in Portugal or Spain): Rolica, 17 Aug 1808 (first battle of the war); Vimeiro, 21 Aug, 1808; Oporto, 29 Mar 1804; Talavera, 27-28 July 1809; Busaco, 27 Sept 1810; Barrosa, 5 Mar 1811; Edhina, 12 Mar 1811; Albuhera, 16 May 1811; Capture of Paris, 31 Mar 1814; Penobscot Expedition (USA), Sept 1814. PLUS Officer's Court Spontoon Sword, pattern 1796, of the period, which came in descent along with the portrait.
Lot: 2277 - FRENCH LOUIS XVI SOFA IN CELERY GREEN FABRIC
FRENCH LOUIS XVI SOFA IN CELERY GREEN FABRIC Three Arch Back Long Sofa in carved fruitwood, open arm, with sinuous frame resting on eight cabriole legs, the cotton print upholstery having brass domed tack edging, 16" seat, 24" arms, 44" backs.
Lot: 2278 - PR 19TH C. FRENCH GILDED BRONZE FIGURAL EWERS
PR 19TH C. FRENCH GILDED BRONZE FIGURAL EWERS Pair of Renaissance Revival Period Ormolu Ewers, decorated with cherubs atop the handles, the body with relief molded foliage and Classical motifs, mounted atop stone bases and drilled as table lamps.
Lot: 2279 - LEON 'LEO' DEHAISNE (LATE 19TH C. FRANCE)
LEON 'LEO' DEHAISNE (LATE 19TH C. FRANCE) Siblings in Black and Red Tartan, oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated 1895. In modern gilt cove frame.
Lot: 2280 - 18TH C. FRENCH PROVENCIAL ARMOIRE
18TH C. FRENCH PROVENCIAL ARMOIRE Louis XV Style, in figured walnut and elm, with deep molded crown, curvilinear molded panel doors, carved and shaped skirt, raised on squat cabriole legs ending in padded scrolls. The interior of the doors are upholstered in striped green fabric. Provenance: Dorothy S. Osher Trust
Lot: 2281 - FRENCH GILDED BRONZE FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK
FRENCH GILDED BRONZE FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK 19th c. Figural Clock, depicting a young girl and birds in gilded bronze, embedded clock with hinged brass bezel, floral decorated enamel face, 8-day time and strike movement with pendulum and key, on a variegated white marble platform, set on brass feet. Platform corner chip and crack to back, missing one brass foot.
Lot: 2282 - MATHURIN MOREAU (FRANCE, 1822-1912)
MATHURIN MOREAU (FRANCE, 1822-1912) "Diana the Huntress", circa 1895, cast and patinated bronze, signed on integral base, marked "Hors Concourse." Bends to bow.
Lot: 2283 - 18TH C. FRENCH MORBIER LONG CASE CLOCK (8'-7")
18TH C. FRENCH MORBIER LONG CASE CLOCK (8'-7") Walnut Molded Hipped Case with inset panels of exotic figured wood, possibly cherry, lift off arched top crest and bonnet, enameled dial, replaced brass movement, w/ bell, housed in a tin case having pierced top, lift off loose crest and bonnet, case raised on squat cabriole legs, retains original iron weights. Hole punched lower left side, a few cracks to molding.
Lot: 2284 - ATTRIBUTED TO LOUIS VALTAT (FRANCE, 1869-1952)
ATTRIBUTED TO LOUIS VALTAT (FRANCE, 1869-1952) Provincial Farm Buildings, oil on canvas, unsigned, but stamped on stretcher with artist's name and number '21221' (possible estate inventory?) In replica black and gold Arts & Crafts frame.
Lot: 2285 - HENRY BACON (MA/FRANCE, 1839-1912)
HENRY BACON (MA/FRANCE, 1839-1912) "Nile near Assouan, Egypt (Just after Sunrise)," watercolor on paper, signed lower left, dated 1906. In Arts & Crafts gold-painted frame with tag, with gold mat, under glass.
Lot: 2286 - FRENCH MARBLE TOP ENTRY HALL PIER TABLE
FRENCH MARBLE TOP ENTRY HALL PIER TABLE Open Louis XIV Style Long Tall Table with white veined green-black rectangular marble top, raised on six tapered leg open frame with typical decoration in dull gold trim on ochre ground. Provenance: Dorothy S. Osher Trust
Lot: 2287 - PAIR OF EARLY 20TH C. FRENCH GILT BRASS GREEK REVIVAL SCONCES
PAIR OF EARLY 20TH C. FRENCH GILT BRASS GREEK REVIVAL SCONCES Oil lamp form backplate with pendant bellflowers, surmounted by palmettes, two acanthus leaf arms support electrified candles.
Lot: 2288 - EARLY 20TH C FRENCH NEEDLEPOINT TAPESTRY
EARLY 20TH C FRENCH NEEDLEPOINT TAPESTRY View of Woman with Two Suitors in Garden, castle on hill, rendered in wool needlepoint, with petit point features, bracket with cotton. Includes metal hanging rod.
Lot: 2289 - FERDINAND BARBEDIENNE (FRANCE, 1810-1892)
FERDINAND BARBEDIENNE (FRANCE, 1810-1892) Romanesque style, well proportioned lathe-turned slate shallow footed bowl having gilt bronze and silver banding, marked F. Barbedienne, with Minerva head lugs and looped leafy Bacchus head handles, late 19th century, Paris. Professionally repaired crack and chip. Barbedienne, a famed sculptor, also ran one of the busiest foundries in Paris during Le Belle Epoch. He had over 300 employees at his workshop located at 63 Rue de Lancry in Paris.
Lot: 2290 - 19TH C. FRENCH PROVINCIAL WALNUT WORK STAND
19TH C. FRENCH PROVINCIAL WALNUT WORK STAND Louis XV Style Parlor Table, with molded edge top and carved frieze, single drawer with paneled front and a divided interior including a hinged panel pin cushion, with carved cabriole legs and shaped X stretcher with carved finial, set on scrolled feet. Top shrinkage crack.
Lot: 2291 - PAIR OF 19TH C. FRENCH GILTWOOD CANDLE SCONCES
PAIR OF 19TH C. FRENCH GILTWOOD CANDLE SCONCES Romanesque Torch form, surmounted by spread wing eagles in opposing stances, with two metal arms.
Lot: 2292 - FRENCH AUBUSSON STYLE TAPESTRY WITH RUSTIC ROMANTIC SCENE
FRENCH AUBUSSON STYLE TAPESTRY WITH RUSTIC ROMANTIC SCENE Two Shepherds with Their Shepherdesses, courting in a rural garden, cotton/linen weave, circa 1950, panoramic format, inspired by Boucher. In gold molded frame, under glass.
Lot: 2293 - 1920S FRENCH GILT BRASS BOUILOTTE DESK LAMP
1920S FRENCH GILT BRASS BOUILOTTE DESK LAMP Empire Style Three Arm Desk Lamp in gilt bronze, the long center stem with loop at top, adjustable height black and gold tin with white interior, the arms featuring dolphins, raised on round footed base.
Lot: 2294 - 19TH C. FRENCH EBONIZED THREE-DRAWER STAND WITH PORCELAIN PLAQUES
19TH C. FRENCH EBONIZED THREE-DRAWER STAND WITH PORCELAIN PLAQUES French Walnut Serpentine Front Dresser with cross-banded molded edge, shaped sides, ormolu mounts with branch form handles framing Limoges plaques depicting courtship scenes, oak secondary, eagle on skirt, raised on four cabriole legs. Note in drawer indicates this was purchased at Sloan's of Washington, DC in 1937, when property of Franco's brother was liquidated at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.
Lot: 2295 - 18TH C. ITALIAN MINIATURE BUST OF CHRIST IN MODERN GLASS DOME
18TH C. ITALIAN MINIATURE BUST OF CHRIST IN MODERN GLASS DOME The Emaciated Christ in Glory, carved and painted wood with gilt brass halo, resting on separately carved cushion form base, the figure is 3 3/4" tall, set loose in a modern glass dome and plinth. Small chip to corner of cushion.
Lot: 2296 - CA 1810 HORN SNUFF BOX- WEDDING OF ITALIAN PRINCE & PRINCESS
CA 1810 HORN SNUFF BOX- WEDDING OF ITALIAN PRINCE & PRINCESS Double Sided Relief Profile Portraits of Gennaro Spinelli, Principe di Cariati (Naples, 1780-1851) & his wife Isabelle. Gennaro was an Italian diplomat and politician, prime minister of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies. He was first Commander of the Consular Guard; Master of Ceremonies for Joseph Bonaparte in 1808; fought at Barodino under Joachim Murat; participated at the Congress of Vienna under Murat when he was King of Naples (1808-1815); in 1820 he was Special Emissary to Louis XVIII in Paris and Francis II in Vienna.
Lot: 2297 - THOMAS DESSOULAVY (UK/ITALY, ACTIVE 1839-1853)
THOMAS DESSOULAVY (UK/ITALY, ACTIVE 1839-1853) "Pozzouli, dal Convento dei Camaldolesi", oil on canvas, signed lower left edge, in the original gilt matched corner deep cove frame. Cleaned and relined. Virtually identical landscape (excluding monument to left) sold at Bonhams Bond Street 03/27/2007 lot 129 for $6,125.
Lot: 2298 - BRONZE STATUE AFTER GIOVANNI DE BOLOGNA (ITALY, 1529-1608)
BRONZE STATUE AFTER GIOVANNI DE BOLOGNA (ITALY, 1529-1608) Fortuna Standing on the Breath of Aeolus, signed "G. de Bologna", on plinth featuring relief Muses of the Arts, in patinated bronze with slate base. Upper half of torch unscrews from hand for shipping.
Lot: 2299 - 19TH C. GREEN MARBLE DISPLAY PEDESTAL
19TH C. GREEN MARBLE DISPLAY PEDESTAL Finely Carved Column Form Pedestal, in mottled green marble, with rotating molded edge top, barley twist column, and set on an octagonal base.
Lot: 2300 - EARLY 19TH C. ITALIAN LANDSCAPE WITH RUINS, UNSIGNED
EARLY 19TH C. ITALIAN LANDSCAPE WITH RUINS, UNSIGNED "Taormina, Sicily, Pearl of the Ionian Sea", oil on canvas, unsigned, circa 1830-1840, in replica gold leaf deep cove replica frame. Cleaned. The history of Taormina is shrouded in fascination and mystery. In 358 BC, the Sicilians who had settled on Mount Taurus welcomed the survivors of the Greek colony of Naxos. There they founded Tauromènion and gave the city the appearance of a Greek colony, with the agora, the acropolis and the Ancient Theatre. The tyranny of Dionysius II did not spare Taormina, which was annexed to the Hellenistic Kingdom of Sicily until the Romans declared the whole of Sicily a Roman province. With the fall of Rome, Taormina became the capital of Byzantine Sicily. The city was conquered by the Arabs, destroyed and rebuilt as the Emirate of Sicily. In 1079, the Norman Roger I conquered the city after conquering the rest of the island.
Lot: 2301 - MARBLE BUST OF CALIGULA
MARBLE BUST OF CALIGULA Emperor Gaius, Carrara marble on polished black slate plinth. Chips to plinth.
Lot: 2302 - 19TH C. WHITE MARBLE DISPLAY PEDESTAL
19TH C. WHITE MARBLE DISPLAY PEDESTAL Fancy Column Form Display Stand, in mottled white marble, with round rotating top, turned pedestal with Greek key design lower edge band, set on a stepped octagonal base.
Lot: 2303 - OLD MASTER PAINTING OF ANCIENT ROME
OLD MASTER PAINTING OF ANCIENT ROME Last Vestal Virgin and Fall of Rome, Extinguishing the Flame, oil on linen, unsigned, with early German text on edge where relined on coarse linen, retaining original stretchers, late 17th century or early 18th century. Housed in slightly later gilt gesso frame. Illegible German pencil inscription verso. Relined long ago, separating and chipped on top edge, crack lower right, frame loss. Coelia Concordia is generally recognized as the last Chief Vestal (Virgo Vestalis Maxima) of Rome, serving in the late 4th century AD. As Christianity became the state religion, the Vestal Order was disbanded by Emperor Theodosius I around 394 AD, extinguishing the eternal fire of Vesta.
Lot: 2304 - NEOCLASSICAL MARBLE BUST OF A CLASSICAL FEMALE
NEOCLASSICAL MARBLE BUST OF A CLASSICAL FEMALE Carved white marble head of a woman with upswept hair, raised on a square serpentine or green marble plinth. The idealized features and stylized coiffure reflect Greco-Roman influences popular during the Neoclassical revival.
Lot: 2305 - 18TH C. ITALIAN ROCOCO MARBLE TOP CONSOLE TABLE
18TH C. ITALIAN ROCOCO MARBLE TOP CONSOLE TABLE Fancy Mid-18th c. Bracket Console, with shaped molded edge Italian Rosso Antico marble top above an intricately filigree carved and gilded wooden base with central stretcher, the base decorated with shell, floral and scrolled motifs. Repaired marble top breaks.
Lot: 2306 - PORTRAIT OF CAMILLO BENSO, COUNT CAVOUR (1810-1861)
PORTRAIT OF CAMILLO BENSO, COUNT CAVOUR (1810-1861) Bust Portrait of Count Cavour, Political Unifier of Italy. Oil on canvas, lifetime portrait, unsigned. In replica gilt frame with linen liner. Major figure in the Unification of the Italian States in the last year of his life under the House of Savoy, with himself as the first Prime Minister of the new kingdom of Italy. Known as "The Brain", he inspired Garibaldi among others, but died of malaria within less than a year.
Lot: 2307 - 17TH C. ITALIAN WALNUT CASSONE
17TH C. ITALIAN WALNUT CASSONE Early Lift-Top Storage Trunk, with molded edge top, paneled sides with original iron side handles, paneled front with carved embellishments, interior iron strap hinges and early iron lock, stepped molded edge apron, with front bun form feet. Old repairs, top surface burns and stains, replaced hinges.
Lot: 2308 - CECIL VAN HAANEN (ITALY/AUSTRIA, 1844-1914)
CECIL VAN HAANEN (ITALY/AUSTRIA, 1844-1914) Watering the Garden, Sicily, oil on canvas, unsigned, with artist's name given on the frame tag, original card label verso with artist's name, "Nachless, No. 22" (estate) and artist's death date. Also a fine export stamp on the back of the canvas. In replica gilt cove frame with earlier artist's nametag. Fine craquelure.
Lot: 2309 - 18TH C. NEO-CLASSICAL REVERSE GLASS PAINTED MIRROR
18TH C. NEO-CLASSICAL REVERSE GLASS PAINTED MIRROR Italian Arch Top Water Giltwood Frame with latticework and stencil at top, over an eglomise painting of Roman mythological "Aurora Bringing the Dawn." Minor flaking and frame loss.
Lot: 2310 - BERNARDINO TOPPI (FRANCE/ITALY, 1933 -)
BERNARDINO TOPPI (FRANCE/ITALY, 1933 - ) "Place de Village". impasto oil on hard board, signed lower right, titled verso, in pickled gold cove frame with linen liner. A few small flakes. Bernardino Toppi is an Italian artist who moved to Paris, France. He is a famous mural painter, his works evoke a warm feeling of childhood.
Lot: 2311 - UGO FIORAVANTI (ITALY)
UGO FIORAVANTI (ITALY, 19th-20th c.) Two Views of Roman Streets, oil on canvas, both signed and titled, with locations "Roma-Via Giulia-Fantasia del Maseberone" and "Roma-Porta Cavalleggeri." In matching vintage gold frames, behind glass with mat. Paintings in fine condition, losses to frames.
Lot: 2312 - ENRICO FOSSATI (19TH C. ITALY)
ENRICO FOSSATI (19TH C. ITALY) View of Venice, oil on canvas, signed lower left and with old tag on gilt mitered frame liner. Provenance: Dorothy S. Osher Trust
Lot: 2313 - HENRI VERGE-SERRAT (FRANCE, 1880-1966)
HENRI VERGE-SERRAT (FRANCE, 1880-1966) The Old Mill, oil on linen, signed lower right. In gold matched corner frame with linen liner. Tear, paint loss. Canvas damaged middle right side of painting.
Lot: 2314 - 18TH C. ITALIAN ECCLESIASTICAL PAINTING
18TH C. ITALIAN ECCLESIASTICAL PAINTING Christ Breaking Bread with a Husband and Wife, oil on canvas, unsigned. In vintage gold cove frame. Stretcher impression. Label verso from Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers of Fine Art, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
Lot: 2315 - UBALDO MAGNAVACCA (ITALY, 1885-1957)
UBALDO MAGNAVACCA (ITALY, 1885-1957) Landscape with Pond, oil on canvas board, unsigned on face, inscribed verso with the artist's name and address, stamped by Florence Art Gallery. In gilt molded frame with linen liner and name tag Includes receipts and letter of authentication from Dr. Umberto Gianesi, Director of the above gallery, dated June, 1966.
Lot: 2316 - MARTIN O. FALLON (?)
MARTIN O. FALLON (?) "Balsillica St. Mark, Venice," oil on canvas, signed lower left, also signed and titled verso and dated Aug 2008, unframed, gold painted edge.
Lot: 2317 - JOHANN FRIEDERICH VOIGT (GERMANY, 1792-1873)
JOHANN FRIEDERICH VOIGT (GERMANY, 1792-1873) Woodland scene with pond and distant village, oil on panel, signed lower left. In later carved frame from the 70's.
Lot: 2318 - 18TH C. ITALIAN RELIGIOUS TEXILE, FRAMED
18TH C. ITALIAN RELIGIOUS TEXILE, FRAMED Saint Frances of Rome, helping a supplicant, canonized in 1608 by Pope Paul V. In an original molded walnut frame, under old glass.
Lot: 2319 - PARIS STREET SCENE, MODERN, SIGNED T.B. PENEK
PARIS STREET SCENE, MODERN, SIGNED T.B. PENEK Busy Avenue with Garden on Left, oil on canvas, signed lower right. In replica gilt cove frame.
Lot: 2320 - NEOPOLITAN PAINTING OF MOUNT VESUVIUS
NEOPOLITAN PAINTING OF MOUNT VESUVIUS Four Fishermen on Shore are alarmed by eruptions of the historically volatile mountain Dec 8-31, 1861. Gouache on paper, unsigned, in fatigued gold molded frame, matted under glass. During the 1861 eruption of Vesuvius, lava moved towards Torre del Greco and Resina (now called Ercolano); damage was caused by ground fracturing but the lava did not reach any of the towns; explosive summit activity threw ashes into the streets of Naples for the first time since 1822.
Lot: 2321 - X-RARE COBWEB / GOSSAMER PAINTING OF 16TH C. AUSTRIAN ROYALTY
X-RARE COBWEB / GOSSAMER PAINTING OF 16TH C. AUSTRIAN ROYALTY Oval Bust Portrait of Philippine Welser, wife of Archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol, Austria (1521-1595), gouache on an ultrathin canvas made out of cobwebs, unsigned. In early 20th c. double-glazed frame. Splits, loss, rippling. The original is in the collection of Schloss Schenna near Meran; a significant castle in South Tyrol with a long history dating back to the 12th century. Cobweb paintings were initially unique to Tyrol, beginning with portraits of Saints hung in front of chapel windows. An artist named Franz Unterberger (1838-1902) of Innsbruck worked with a group of local artists to fulfill the Victorian Grand Tour appetite for this unique and ephemeral technique.
Lot: 2322 - EARLY TYROLEAN WOOD & IVORY CARVED FIGURE
Y EARLY TYROLEAN WOOD & IVORY CARVED FIGURE Finely Carved 18th c. Sculpture, in the style of Simon Nachfolge Troger (Austria, 1694-1768), depicting a beggar man holding a baby, with ivory heads and hands, glass eyes, and inked marks "CZ, BK" to the back of his cloak.
Lot: 2323 - ANDREAS SCHELFHOUT (NETHERLANDS, 1787-1870)
ANDREAS SCHELFHOUT (NETHERLANDS, 1787-1870) Skating up the Canal past a Shanty, oil on mitered mahogany panel, signed lower left, artist identified on label verso. In figured walnut tiered and molded frame. Good condition.
Lot: 2324 - 18TH C. GERMAN PEWTER MOUNTED FAIENCE TANKARD
18TH C. GERMAN PEWTER MOUNTED FAIENCE TANKARD Tin Glazed Earthenware Cylindrical Tankard, with polychrome floral decoration, top and base pewter mounts, having a spherical thumb lift, the lid engraved J.H., 1787." Crazed surface; pewter loss area and old repair at base edge; pewter handle break.
Lot: 2325 - 19TH C. MINIATURE EUROPEAN IVORY FIGURE OF A WOMAN
Y 19TH C. MINIATURE EUROPEAN IVORY FIGURE OF A WOMAN Carving of a Naked Woman Standing with Hips Akimbo, right hand behind her head, left hand covering breast, on integral base, 6" tall. Back yellowed, fine shrinkage cracks.
Lot: 2326 - KAREL DUJARDIN (NETH/ITALY, 1622-1678)
KAREL DUJARDIN (NETH/ITALY, 1622-1678) Pastoral Scene with Livestock, Italianate River Ruins, watercolor and gouache on laid paper, unsigned, artist named verso. In gilt molded frame, matted under glass.
Lot: 2327 - 17 TH C. DUTCH EARLY DELFTWARE BASIN
17TH C. DUTCH EARLY DELFTWARE BASIN Elongated Octagonal Wash Basin in thick blue majolica type glaze, featuring a single Griffin centered in bottom, floral band on the everted rim, heavy walled. Retains the vintage 19th c. wire harness for hanging. Large occluded area to interior from original firing.
Lot: 2328 - 17TH C. MINIATURE DUTCH PORTRAIT PAINTING
17TH C. MINIATURE DUTCH PORTRAIT PAINTING Portrait of an Elderly Woman in black traveler's mantle, with fur lined coat, pleated front white bodice, oil on beveled oak panel, unsigned, unframed. Remnants of two wax seals verso, also early illegible ink inscription.
Lot: 2329 - MEDIUM 18 ARM DUTCH BRASS CHANDELIER
MEDIUM 18 ARM DUTCH BRASS CHANDELIER Scrollwork tubular arms in three tiers, made as electric, with lift-out arms, turned stem and large pendulate sphere.
Lot: 2330 - JOHANNES KAREL LEURS (NETHERLANDS, 1865-1938)
JOHANNES KAREL LEURS (NETHERLANDS, 1865-1938) "Dordrecht," oil on canvas, signed lower right, brass tag on frame with title and artist's name, depicting a view in the Dutch canal town, label verso from Watson Art Galleries of Montreal. In a modern gold molded frame. Good condition. Includes a vintage booklet biography of the artist published by The French Galleries of Pall Mall, London.
Lot: 2331 - MARC CHAGALL (NY/RUSSIA, 1887-1985)
MARC CHAGALL (NY/RUSSIA, 1887-1985) Lovers with Pink Horse, oval ceramic dish, hand painted glaze by Chagall, signed lower right edge, also signed and dated 1951 on back, in the artist's hand, impressed mark of pottery studio Madoura. With professional restoration. Chagall worked at the Madoura studio run by Suzanne and Georges Ramié and took part in the revival of ceramics in Vallauris. Suzanne reinvented culinary pottery with help from the studio's first employee, potter Jules Agard. In 1947, Picasso began working at Madoura, helping to make it famous. Chagall began began working there in 1951 (the year of this piece).
Lot: 2332 - PAIR OF RUSSIAN GILT BRONZE & MALACHITE CANDLESTICKS
PAIR OF RUSSIAN GILT BRONZE & MALACHITE CANDLESTICKS 20th c. Gilt Cast Bronze with malachite inlaid jewels, lobed edge, raised decoration of Greek harps, vases of flowers linked by blossom swags, tapered stem with blossom edge top, urn form candle cups.
Lot: 2333 - PAIR OF 19TH C. RUSSIAN SUMMER-WINTER TRAVELER SCENES
PAIR OF 19TH C. RUSSIAN SUMMER-WINTER TRAVELER SCENES Gentleman with Driver in a Summer Calash Carriage and a Winter Troika Sled, oil on tin, unsigned. Each depicted with teams of two horses, the summer view includes a dog nipping at the heels of one that is terrified. Housed in the original gilt carved panel cove frames and backing boards.
Lot: 2334 - 19TH C. BRONZE BUST OF TOLSTOI
19TH C. BRONZE BUST OF TOLSTOI Bust of Russian Author Leo Tolstoi (1828-1910), author of epic novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). Cast and patinated solid bronze on red marble plinth, unsigned. Subject's name on front.
Lot: 2335 - 1630 MAP OF RUSSIA BY WM. BLAEU, AMSTERDAM
1630 MAP OF RUSSIA BY WM. BLAEU, AMSTERDAM Blaeu, Willem; "Russiae, vulgo Moscovia dictae, Partes Septentrionalis et Orientalis". Amsterdam: 1630, engraving with hand outline, on wove paper, with two cartouches and Coat-of-Arms. Two joined sheets, as issued. Map depicts Northwestern Russia from the White Sea to the Ob River. Great detail along the Northern Dvina River. Dutch text on back. One of the most famous mapmakers of his time, Blaeu (1571-1638) and his family worked out of Amsterdam.
Lot: 2336 - 19TH C. RUSSIAN ICON MOTHER OF GOD
19TH C. RUSSIAN ICON MOTHER OF GOD From the original "Theotokos Tikhvin", one of the most important, ancient, and holy icons in the Russian North. A tradition holds that it appeared miraculously in 1383 near Lake Ladoga and the town of Tikhvin, where a monastery was built to house it. Oil on battened panel, with gilt surround, champleve enamel panels. In gilt molded frame with linen liner. Loss to paint, chipped frame corner.
Lot: 2337 - ANDRES PARLADE Y HEREDIA, CONDE DE AGUIAR (SPAIN, 1859 - 1933
ANDRES PARLADE Y HEREDIA, CONDE DE AGUIAR (SPAIN, 1859 - 1933 "After the Hunt", depicting a trapper looking to trade a coyote for dinner in a tavern, oil on canvas, signed lower left, in replica bright gilt mitered frame. Cleaned and relined. Andrés Parladé y Heredia, after 1903, the third Count of Aguiar was a Spanish genre and portrait painter who is best remembered for his hunting-related scenes, many of which feature dogs.
Lot: 2338 - 17TH C. SPANISH BAROQUE FRAME
17TH C. SPANISH BAROQUE FRAME Carved Wood Frame with gilt decoration on a red ground, forged iron hanger. Losses to bottom edge.
Lot: 2339 - PEDRO RIBERA (SPAIN, 1867-1932)
PEDRO RIBERA (SPAIN, 1867-1932) Pair of Views: Golfing on the Links, circa 1925, oil on hard board, signed lower right and left. In matching maple ogee frames.
Lot: 2340 - AFTER JOOS VAN CLEVE (ANTWERP, BELGIUM, C. 1485-1540/41)
AFTER JOOS VAN CLEVE (ANTWERP, BELGIUM, C. 1485-1540/41) "Mater Delarosa," 19th c. copy of the original painted 1820-30, depicting the Madonna praying in blue robe and white mantel, her clasped hands revealing red sleeves with mink cuffs, oil on paper, laid to conforming arch top oak panel, unframed. Cleaned, light craquelure at bottom.
Lot: 2341 - JULES BATHIEU (BELGIUM, 1880-1920)
JULES BATHIEU (BELGIUM, 1880-1920) "Poultry Yard," oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso. In vintage gilt gesso matched corner frame.
Lot: 2342 - 19TH C. GERMAN BLACK FOREST EAGLE BRACKET
19TH C. GERMAN BLACK FOREST EAGLE BRACKET Spread wing Eagle Bracket Shelf, facing right, with glass eye, facing right, the rectangular shelf molded with rounded corners.
Lot: 2343 - DOMENICUS VAN TOL (GERMANY, 1635-1676)
DOMENICUS VAN TOL (GERMANY, 1635-1676) Small Portrait of a Town Crier with Document, oil on mitered walnut panel, signed and dated 1664 on paper. Unframed. Fine crazing, edge flakes. Van Tol was a pupil of his uncle Gerrit Dou, founder of the Leiden Fijnschijder.
Lot: 2344 - MID-19TH C. EQUESTRIAN PAINTING, UNSIGNED
MID-19TH C. EQUESTRIAN PAINTING, UNSIGNED Dray Horse Feeding in Stables, oil on tin.
Lot: 2345 - EINAR SANDBERG (NORWAY, 1876-1947)
EINAR SANDBERG (NORWAY, 1876-1947) Curving Rocky Shore with Houses, oil on canvas, signed lower right. In gold molded reverse ogee frame.
Lot: 2346 - NIELS A. WYKE (DENMARK, 1867-1937)
NIELS A. WYKE (DENMARK, 1867-1937) Coastal Grassy Dunes, oil on canvas, signed lower right, in replica gilt Arts & Crafts frame. Cleaned and relined.
Lot: 2347 - BENDT LAURIDSEN (DENMARK, 1926-2017)
BENDT LAURIDSEN (DENMARK, 1926-2017) "Fish Vendor", oil on linen, signed lower right. In deep cove dull gold frame.
Lot: 2348 - 18TH C. NAIVE GREEK ORTHODOX ICON OF MADONNA AND CHILD
18TH C. NAIVE GREEK ORTHODOX ICON OF MADONNA AND CHILD The half-length figure of the Virgin in dark blue robe, holding the naked Christ Child on her left arm. gazing toward him with a pensive gaze as she holds up a small golden orb, both have gold haloes, a rainbow arch behind. Oil on panel, with integral molded frame. Surface scratches.
Lot: 2349 - SERKIS DERANIAN (ARMENIA, 1854-1938)
SERKIS DERANIAN (ARMENIA, 1854-1938) Impressionist Spring Landscape, oil on mahogany panel, signed lower right, with lengthy inscription verso, signed twice by the artist in Paris. In modern gold cove frame.
Lot: 2350 - X-RARE FOSSILIZED TURTLE SHELL
X-RARE FOSSILIZED TURTLE SHELL A Very Desirable Complete Carapace and Plastron, (upper and lower shells), in sandstone matrix. A specimen of Stylemys nebraskensis, Class Reptilia, Order Testudines, Oligocene Era of 35 million years ago, probably Upper Brule Formation, White River Badlands, in approximately the Chadron Nebraska Area.
Lot: 2351 - (3) ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SCARABS
(3) ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SCARABS Small Scarabs, including a faience figure of Ra mounted in a modern gold pendant, plus two miniature wrapping scarabs, one in aqua/blue glaze. In old box from "Elie Nseir, The New Oriental Store, Bliss St, Beirut, Lebanon, Opposite the American University."
Lot: 2352 - ANCIENT EGYPTIAN POTTERY VOTIVE FIGURE OF LION
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN POTTERY VOTIVE FIGURE OF LION Terra Cotta Reclining Lion Figure, found in Alexandria, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, 3rd-2nd BC, light deposits. Includes COA from Phoenix Galleries of NYC.
Lot: 2353 - (5 PCS) ANCIENT MIDDLE EASTERN ARTIFACTS
(5 PCS) ANCIENT MIDDLE EASTERN ARTIFACTS Including small terra cotta amphora with plexi museum stand, 4"; Small Terra Cotta Pitcher with one handle, 4"; 6th c. Islamic Terra Cotta Lamp, 4 1/4"; Terra Cotta Byzantine Lamp with Cross, missing handle, 3 1/2"; Bronze Arrow Point, probably Persian, on stand, 3 1/2".
Lot: 2354 - SYRO-HITTITE POTTERY VOTIVE WAGON, 2800-1500 BC.
SYRO-HITTITE POTTERY VOTIVE WAGON, 2800-1500 BC. Covered Four-Wheel Wagon with replaced bronze wire axles, faint scribed feather decoration, lightly encrusted.
Lot: 2355 - MEDIEVAL CONTINENTAL BRONZE MOUNT WITH GRIFFIN DESIGN
MEDIEVAL CONTINENTAL BRONZE MOUNT WITH GRIFFIN DESIGN Probably French, 12th - 14th c. cast and chisel cut bronze with integral mounting tabs and hole at center of the domed oval plate which features a rearing griffin with spread wings and raised tail, set inside an eight-point star backed by faces at the interior bends. White ink collection number verso.
Lot: 2356 - CHINESE EXPORT SILVER PITCHER, BEIJING, KAITAI, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
CHINESE EXPORT SILVER PITCHER, BEIJING, KAITAI, EARLY 20TH CENTURY A Chinese export silver pitcher with engraved chrysanthemum decoration and a scrolling handle. The base stamped "Beijing," "Kaitai," "Heng," and "Zu Wen," indicating high purity silver (approx. .980). 5.04 ozt. tw. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2357 - 19TH C. CHINESE IVORY CALLING CARD CASE
Y 19TH C. CHINESE IVORY CALLING CARD CASE Finely Carved Two Part Case with slide off top, having complicated overall depiction of family scenes in gardens and homes, with foliage, the edge bound with writhing dragons.
Lot: 2358 - (4) CHINESE EXPORT PITH PAINTINGS, FRAMED
(4) CHINESE EXPORT PITH PAINTINGS, FRAMED A group of four Chinese pith paintings depicting elegant court ladies engaged in leisurely indoor pursuits, including reading, conversation, and musical activities. Executed in ink and color on pith paper, with finely detailed figures, patterned floor mats, furniture, and decorative objects. Presented in later frames. General age-related wear; toning, creases, and cracks to the pith paper. Two with cracks to glass.
Lot: 2359 - PR CHINESE VINTAGE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN VASES
PR CHINESE VINTAGE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN VASES A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain vases decorated with antiquities and scholar's objects, in a traditional style. Likely early to mid-20th century decorative wares with wooden bases. Both with drilled holes to underside.
Lot: 2360 - CHINESE ROSEWOOD TABLE WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAY AND STONE INSET TOP
CHINESE ROSEWOOD TABLE WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAY AND STONE INSET TOP A Chinese rosewood table with extensive mother-of-pearl floral inlay throughout the apron and top border, set with two inset stone panels. One panel bearing an inscription to the underside. Carved apron with stylized motifs and turned legs. Structurally stable. Cracks to one stone panel, scattered inlay loss, surface wear consistent with age.
Lot: 2361 - CHINESE CARVED WHITE JADE ‘THREE FRUITS’, LATE QING
CHINESE CARVED WHITE JADE ‘THREE FRUITS', LATE QING A carved white jade group depicting the auspicious "Three Fruits" motif, comprising a peach, finger citron (Buddha's hand), and pomegranate, symbolizing longevity, blessings, and fertility. The composition is rendered in the round with openwork elements, the stone of pale celadon-white tone with a smooth polish. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2362 - (8 PCS) 19TH C. CHINESE CARVED IVORY EIGHT IMMORTALS
Y (8 PCS) 19TH C. CHINESE CARVED IVORY EIGHT IMMORTALS A group of eight carved ivory figures representing the Eight Immortals (Baxian), each seated upon a pierced rockwork base and holding their respective attributes. The figures are rendered with expressive facial features and flowing robes, reflecting traditional Daoist iconography. With minor age-related discoloration and surface wear. Four figures with losses or damage to their hand-held attributes.
Lot: 2363 - PAIR OF CHINESE QING ANCESTRAL THRONES
PAIR OF CHINESE QING ANCESTRAL THRONES 19th c. Classic Ming form, elm in remnants of old black lacquer, having a yoke rail, pierced back splat featuring deer that reverses on the opposing chair, with out turned snake end arms, well worn, especially footrest. 21" seats, 29" arms.
Lot: 2364 - PR CHINESE POTTERY HORSES WITH ARCHER FIGURES
PR CHINESE POTTERY HORSES WITH ARCHER FIGURES A pair of Chinese pottery horses, each modeled standing foursquare and accompanied by a detachable rider figure shown in an archer's pose. The horses feature movable horse tails. Likely decorative or folk reinterpretations after Tang models. Overall fine condition. Surface wear, no restoration noted.
Lot: 2365 - CHINESE CARVED WHITE JADE PLAQUE WITH BOYS AND DRUM, LATE QING
CHINESE CARVED WHITE JADE PLAQUE WITH BOYS AND DRUM, LATE QING A carved white jade plaque depicting two boys flanking a central drum, a traditional motif associated with celebration and auspicious themes. The figures are rendered in low relief with rounded features and stylized drapery, the stone of warm-white tone with a smooth polish. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2366 - PR CHINESE EMBROIDERED RANK BADGES (BUZI), LATE 19TH CENTURY
PR CHINESE EMBROIDERED RANK BADGES (BUZI), LATE 19TH CENTURY A pair of Chinese embroidered rank badges (buzi), each depicting a stylized bird above waves, set against a dense blue patterned ground within decorative borders. One badge constructed as a split-front example. Executed in polychrome silk embroidery with gilt and silvered metallic thread, using couched and satin stitch techniques. Both in fine antique condition. Expected fraying and minor thread losses to edges.
Lot: 2367 - CHINESE SANG DE BOEUF VASE, 19TH CENTURY
CHINESE SANG DE BOEUF VASE, 19TH CENTURY A Chinese ceramic vase of baluster form, covered in a deep red glaze in the manner of traditional "oxblood" (langyao) wares. The surface with mottled tonal variation, thinning toward the lower body. With old hairline crack to neck and underside.
Lot: 2368 - CHINESE POWDER BLUE GROUND GILT-DECORATED PORCELAIN VASE LAMP
CHINESE POWDER BLUE GROUND GILT-DECORATED PORCELAIN VASE LAMP A porcelain vase with deep blue ground decorated in gilt with phoenix and floral motifs within shaped cartouches, surrounded by scrolling foliate borders. The blue ground exhibiting a mottled, powder-like texture. Drilled and mounted as a lamp. With one chip and an area of old repair with associated overpainting to the lid.
Lot: 2369 - (7) 19TH C. CHINESE CARVED IVORY FIGURES OF IMMORTALS
Y (7) 19TH C. CHINESE CARVED IVORY FIGURES OF IMMORTALS A group of seven carved ivory figures depicting immortals from the Eight Immortals (Ba Xian), each shown standing in flowing robes and holding their respective attributes. The figures are finely worked with delicate facial features and stylized drapery, and are raised on carved wood stands. Overall good antique condition. Some figures with minor age-related hairline cracks and natural discoloration.
Lot: 2370 - PR CHINESE CARVED HARDWOOD WALL-MOUNTED STANDS, REPUBLIC PERIOD
PR CHINESE CARVED HARDWOOD WALL-MOUNTED STANDS, REPUBLIC PERIOD A matched pair of Chinese carved hardwood wall-mounted display stands, featuring openwork bamboo and foliate motifs with two shallow platforms each, designed for hanging display. General surface wear, scattered minor chips to both edges. One with two areas of reattachment.
Lot: 2371 - 19TH C. CHINESE CINNABAR CARVED LACQUER COVERED BOX
19TH C. CHINESE CINNABAR CARVED LACQUER COVERED BOX A carved lacquer covered box, the domed lid depicting a densely populated landscape scene with figures, pavilions, and mountainous terrain in relief. The sides decorated with floral scrollwork panels. The interior finished in bright orange lacquer. Significant wear and loss to interior lacquer, with exposed metal substrate to underside. Surface wear and abrasions throughout.
Lot: 2372 - (8) CHINESE-STYLE FIGURAL INK DRAWINGS, "THE EIGHT IMMORTALS"
(8) CHINESE-STYLE FIGURAL INK DRAWINGS, "THE EIGHT IMMORTALS" A group of eight Chinese-style figural ink drawings depicting the Eight Immortals, each shown standing on stylized clouds and holding their traditional attributes. Executed in black ink on translucent paper, likely transfer or tracing paper. Each signed Ruiz Jose in the lower area. Individually framed. Overall good condition. Toning and light discoloration to the paper.
Lot: 2373 - CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERY PANEL WITH BIRDS AND FLOWERS
CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERY PANEL WITH BIRDS AND FLOWERS A finely worked Chinese silk embroidery panel depicting a pair of birds perched among flowering branches, with butterflies above, executed in muted tones on a silk ground, framed. Overall good condition, minor surface wear.
Lot: 2374 - VINTAGE CHINESE CLOISONNE HEXAGONAL VASE
VINTAGE CHINESE CLOISONNE HEXAGONAL VASE A Chinese cloisonne enameled vase of hexagonal form, decorated with polychrome floral and bird motifs within gilt wirework panels, the neck and shoulder with scrolling patterns. Underside with "Diehua" (Butterfly) Beijing label. Mounted on a carved wood stand. Overall good condition with minor surface wear.
Lot: 2375 - CHINESE WHITE-GLAZED MOLDED PEACH JAR
CHINESE WHITE-GLAZED MOLDED PEACH JAR A globular porcelain jar with short neck, decorated in relief with molded peach and leafy branches beneath a creamy white glaze. The decoration rendered in low relief, symbolizing longevity and auspiciousness. With hardwood stand. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2376 - CHINESE MING BRONZE WITH GOLD FUNERARY FIGURE
CHINESE MING BRONZE WITH GOLD FUNERARY FIGURE Ming Dynasty Gold Inlaid Iron Figure of a Standing Man, with inlaid gold line decoration and features, six-character Song Dynasty mark verso (960-1279) but probably Yongle Ming. Anatomically correct, he appears to have a scrolled collar of some sort and an asymmetrical hair style with single braided tail on his shoulder. Hollow cast with clay filler. Wonderful patina.
Lot: 2377 - (2) CHINESE TANG-STYLE POTTERY FEMALE FIGURES
(2) CHINESE TANG-STYLE POTTERY FEMALE FIGURES A group of two Tang-style pottery female figures, each modeled standing and wearing long flowing robes, with hair arranged in elaborate coiffures, holds a small bird in one hand. Both retain traces of polychrome decoration, including pigments to the hair, facial features, and garments. Both figures with surface wear, loss to both bird tails and old chips to base edges.
Lot: 2378 - CONTINENTAL CARVED CORAL AND BAKELITE PIPE
CONTINENTAL CARVED CORAL AND BAKELITE PIPE A pipe featuring a carved red coral bowl in the form of a grotesque bearded mask, attached to a tapered Bakelite stem with a gold collar. Possibly Continental European, likely German or French. 20.7 g. Overall good condition with minor surface wear and natural irregularities to the coral. Structurally sound.
Lot: 2379 - PR CHINESE ROSEWOOD LOW STANDS WITH WOVEN TOPS
PR CHINESE ROSEWOOD LOW STANDS WITH WOVEN TOPS Pair of Vintage Square Low Tables, with rosewood frames, molded edge tops with inset woven cane panels, pieced aprons, set on square legs with hoofed feet. One with cane damage.
Lot: 2380 - MONUMENTAL CHINESE MURAL PAINTING
MONUMENTAL CHINESE MURAL PAINTING A Gathering of Geese, ink and gouache on paper, laid to linen, 18th Century, signed upper left, in silver leaf box frame, 4' 8" x 8' 11 1/2." Damaged as seen, punctures, scuffs, cracks and toning.
Lot: 2381 - CHINESE PAINTED ENAMEL BOX WITH FIGURAL SCENE AND QIANLONG MARK
CHINESE PAINTED ENAMEL BOX WITH FIGURAL SCENE AND QIANLONG MARK A Chinese painted enamel box on copper, decorated with a figural landscape scene on the cover and floral scrollwork borders. Interior enameled in white. Base with an apocryphal Qianlong four-character mark. Likely Republic period. Overall good condition.
Lot: 2382 - CHINESE QING BOXWOOD GUANYIN FIGURE
CHINESE QING BOXWOOD GUANYIN FIGURE A Delicate Boxwood Carving of Guanyin, first half of the Qing Dynasty, possibly during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1662-1722), elegantly coiffed and dressed in windblown robes, holding Ruyi scepter, her head turned to one side with downcast eyes, accompanied by a Buddhist lion on the integral leaf-covered base. Fine condition, beautiful patina.
Lot: 2383 - CHINESE HARDWOOD ALTAR TABLE WITH ROSEWOOD INLAY, 19TH CENTURY
CHINESE HARDWOOD ALTAR TABLE WITH ROSEWOOD INLAY, 19TH CENTURY A Chinese hardwood altar table, the rectangular top set within a molded frame and featuring rosewood inlay panels, above an openwork carved apron of scrolling floral motifs, raised on square legs joined by stretchers. Overall fine condition. One top rosewood panel with crack to one comer, surface wear, natural wood splitting, and minor abrasions consistent with age and use.
Lot: 2384 - CHINESE PORCELAIN BOTTLE FORM VASE
CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN BOTTLE VASE Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase, with relief molded floral and bird decoration, on a green, yellow, mauve and white checked ground, impressed apocryphal Qianlong seal mark on base, in a fitted silk covered case. Vase in good condition; case surface wear.
Lot: 2385 - 19TH C. CHINESE GONG ON MAHOGANY STAND
19TH C. CHINESE GONG ON MAHOGANY STAND Lightweight Spun Brass 16" gong with black painted bullseye and rim, Chinese scratched mark on back, suspended by modern cord from hongmu (mahogany) stand with two shallow drawers, reticulated frame with opposing dragons at top. Nice resonant sound. Includes modern mallet. One bit of bracket gone.
Lot: 2386 - CHINESE QING GILT BRONZE BUDDHA
CHINESE QING GILT BRONZE BUDDHA Qing Dynasty Himalayan Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha, enthroned on lotus base, with crown, hands in mudra position, sand cast bronze with remnants of gilding and pigments. Missing fingers on raised hand, corrosion to lower back.
Lot: 2387 - CHINESE GILT RED LACQUER LADIES’ GROOMING BOX, QING DYNASTY
CHINESE GILT RED LACQUER LADIES' GROOMING BOX, QING DYNASTY A Chinese red lacquered wood ladies' toiletry box of circular form with domed cover, painted and gilt with figural scenes in a garden setting. The exterior further decorated with scrolling motifs in gilt on a red ground. Black lacquer interior. Fitted with a metal latch. Likely used as a ladies' hair grooming box for combs and personal items. Overall fine condition. Surface wear, pigment and gilt loss, craquelure, and stable age cracks throughout.
Lot: 2388 - CHINESE SIX-PANEL ROSEWOOD SCREEN WITH PAINTED ALABASTER INSETS
CHINESE SIX-PANEL ROSEWOOD SCREEN WITH PAINTED ALABASTER INSETS Each of the six rosewood panels is inlaid with finely painted alabaster plaques, rendered in ink and pigments. One side features figural scenes in courtly or domestic settings, while the reverse presents landscape and floral compositions, accompanied by poetic inscriptions and red seals. The rosewood frame is carved with shaped edges. Some cracking.
Lot: 2389 - CHINESE PROVINCIAL ELMWOOD BENCH
CHINESE PROVINCIAL ELMWOOD BENCH Rustic Late Qing Bench, single board top with mortise and tenon joinery, scrolled corners, splayed legs with side stretcher.
Lot: 2390 - 1920S CHINESE POTTERY LARGE TEAPOT
1920S CHINESE POTTERY LARGE TEAPOT Blue dragon handle and lid knob, white dragon on each side.
Lot: 2391 - CHINESE CARVED JADE DRAGON HOOK, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
CHINESE CARVED JADE DRAGON HOOK, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER Jade Belt Hook with Dragon head and relief scrollwork. Good antique condition.
Lot: 2392 - (2) 19TH C. CHINESE CARVED IVORY FIGURES OF FEMALE IMMORTALS
Y (2) 19TH C. CHINESE CARVED IVORY FIGURES OF FEMALE IMMORTALS Two carved ivory figures depicting elegant female immortals, each rendered standing in flowing robes. One figure holds a musical instrument, the other a lotus stem and basket. Carved with delicate facial features and drapery, and one mounted on wood stand. Overall fine antique condition. The taller figure with loss to the hand-held attribute, one finger broken, and minor chips to the edge of the headdress. Both figures with age-related hairline cracks, surface wear, and natural discoloration.
Lot: 2393 - CHINESE DING-STYLE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER WITH INSCRIPTION
CHINESE DING-STYLE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER WITH INSCRIPTION A Chinese bronze tripod censer, of compressed globular form, raised on three cylindrical legs cast with stylized taotie masks beneath the bowl. The body with two upright loop handles at the rim, the interior of the vessel is cast with an inscription. Overall fine condition, surface wear, corrosion, and encrustation throughout.
Lot: 2394 - CHINESE QING LOW RECTANGULAR TABLE W/ DRAWER
CHINESE QING LOW RECTANGULAR TABLE W/ DRAWER Country Yumu (Northern Elm) Table with overhanging top, simple brackets, single drawer with songmu (pine) secondary, in a dark finish.
Lot: 2395 - PR MODERN CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN FLOOR VASES
PR MODERN CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN FLOOR VASES A pair of large Chinese famille rose floor vases, decorated with figural scenes and floral motifs in vibrant polychrome enamels with gilt accents. Six-character apocryphal mark to base. Both in overall good condition, with general surface wear.
Lot: 2396 - (25) CHINESE CARVED WOOD FIGURAL TABLEAUX OF DAILY LIFE
(25) CHINESE CARVED WOOD FIGURAL TABLEAUX OF DAILY LIFE A large group of (25) finely carved wood figural scenes depicting traditional Chinese daily life, including woodworking, transport, fishing, and domestic activities, together with a notable vignette illustrating a punishment or judicial scene. Executed in the mid-20th century, likely for export, the subjects draw inspiration from late Qing to early Republican period imagery. Overall structurally sound. One agricultural implement with damage. Some minor losses and breaks to string elements.
Lot: 2397 - MODERN FOUR-FOLD CHINESE LACQUER & STONE FOLDING SCREEN
MODERN FOUR-FOLD CHINESE LACQUER & STONE FOLDING SCREEN Black Lacquer with inlaid stone of Beautiful Women on a Temple veranda, the reverse with gold painted bamboo and flowering branches.
Lot: 2398 - CHINESE PORCELAIN DRAGON PLATE
CHINESE PORCELAIN DRAGON PLATE Large Blue & White Low Bowl, with raised white glazed images of five-toed dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls, on a dark blue ground, having a wave decorated shaped rim, exterior sides with painted lappet motif. Stand is not included.
Lot: 2399 - CHINESE SHIWAN PORCELAIN FIGURINE
CHINESE SHIWAN PORCELAIN FIGURINE Porcelain Figurine Depicting Wen Shu, representing wisdom and depicted riding a lion, unglazed surface other than the edges of his robe, unmarked, in a fitted silk-covered lidded case. Good condition.
Lot: 2400 - CHINESE HARDWOOD SHOU LAO FIGURE
CHINESE HARDWOOD SHOU LAO FIGURE Large 19th c. Carved Standing Sculpture, depicting the Chinese god of Longevity as an elderly man with high forehead and long beard, holding a peach and staff, his flowing robe with an incised longevity mark.
Lot: 2401 - CHINESE WUCAI VASE
CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE WUCAI MEIPING VASE Chinese Wucai Porcelain Meiping Vase, with a band of auspicious symbols and flowers above decoration of figures atop a dragon and phoenix, flowering plants surrounding base, underglaze blue six character apocryphal Yongzheng mark on base, in a silk-covered fitted case. Case surface wear.
Lot: 2402 - CHINESE CELADON GLAZED FIGURAL VASE
CHINESE CELADON GLAZED FIGURAL VASE Chinese Longquan Celadon Vase, with phoenix head neck and side handles, body with craquelure surface and carved phoenix bird and floral decoration, unmarked. Top rim glaze flake.
Lot: 2403 - VINTAGE CHINESE ROOT WOOD CARVING FIGURE
VINTAGE CHINESE ROOT WOOD CARVING FIGURE A carved root wood figure depicting a seated male figure, rendered in a naturalistic and expressive manner utilizing the organic form of the burl. The carving features openwork elements and a rich brown polished surface. Overall good condition with minor surface wear, natural age cracking.
Lot: 2404 - CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PHOENIX BOWL, POSSIBLY MING DYNASTY
CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PHOENIX BOWL, POSSIBLY MING DYNASTY A blue and white porcelain bowl with deep rounded sides rising from a slightly splayed foot to a gently flared rim. The exterior is painted with four striding phoenixes amid peony scrolls in a vivid blue underglaze. The interior features a central floral medallion within a double ring. Unglazed footrim with characteristic firing grit.
Lot: 2405 - PR CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE FLORAL PLATES, KANGXI PERIOD QING DYNASTY
PR CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE FLORAL PLATES, KANGXI PERIOD QING DYNASTY Each plate finely painted in underglaze blue with a central roundel enclosing floral sprays, surrounded by alternating panels of peonies and prunus blossoms. With mark to underside in underglaze blue. Both cracking with repairs. One plate with old staple repairs to the body.
Lot: 2406 - CAST STONE BUDDHA HEAD
CAST STONE BUDDHA HEAD Decorative Display or Garden Sculpture of a Japanese style Buddha Head.
Lot: 2407 - (4) 18TH C. CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE PLATES
(4) 18TH C. CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE PLATES Set of (4) Qianlong Period Chinese Export Low Bowls, with delicate hand painted floral decoration and iron red rims.
Lot: 2408 - CHINESE STONEWARE BOWL
CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE STONEWARE BOWL Ming Dynasty Style Blue and White Glazed Footed Bowl, with crackle glaze surface, floral design. Large repaired rim chip.
Lot: 2409 - SET OF (4) CHINESE LACQUER NESTING TABLES
SET OF (4) CHINESE LACQUER NESTING TABLES (4) Custom Graduated Round Occasional Tables, in black lacquer with gold floral and bird decoration, all with shaped aprons and stretcher base, with affixed underside labels: "Jinjong" and "Beijing gold inlaid lacquer".
Lot: 2410 - CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ASCETIC, 18TH/19TH C.
CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ASCETIC, 18TH/19TH C. Seated Shakyamuni, Practicing Austerities, reading a book, in hollow-cast bronze, showing furrowed brow, bald head with single knot at the nape of his neck, thin arms, ribs, and spine. Warm brown patina, wear consistent with age.
Lot: 2411 - CHINESE SWATOW WARE LOW BOWL
CHINESE SWATOW WARE LOW BOWL Ming Dynasty Tin Glazed Footed Low Bowl, with split pagoda pattern, iron red seals at outer edge, with wooden stand. 1 1/2" fine hairline crack on rim, wear to central decoration.
Lot: 2412 - CHINESE CRACKLE-GLAZED STONEWARE BOWL
CHINESE CRACKLE-GLAZED STONEWARE BOWL Large Crackle Glaze Footed Bowl. Small rim chip; unglazed areas.
Lot: 2413 - CHINESE BRONZE HORSE ON STAND
CHINESE BRONZE HORSE ON STAND Tang Dynasty Style, fine 19th c. Grand Tour patinated copy, on custom wood plinth.
Lot: 2414 - TIBETAN JEWELED "PERAK" HAT, LADAKH, KASHMIR REGION
TIBETAN JEWELED "PERAK" HAT, LADAKH, KASHMIR REGION Tibetan monk's jeweled hat, headband with tail, early 20th c., of heavy cotton encrusted with numerous chrysocolla turquoise stones and composite panels, trimmed with beads of red coral, silver, seed pearls and a mixture of larger semi-precious stones and a few puka shells.
Lot: 2415 - 19TH C. KOREAN MEDICINE CHEST
19TH C. KOREAN MEDICINE CHEST Tall Floor Standing Cabinet with overhanging top, panel sides, gold engraved contents on all 103 drawers, consisting of 5 over 8 x 10 rows over 13 surrounding two door cabinet with newspaper lining, raised on typical bracket base with connecting shoe.
Lot: 2416 - KOREAN BOOKCASE (SEO-HAM), CIRCA 1860-70
KOREAN BOOKCASE (SEO-HAM), CIRCA 1860-70 Elm Cabinet with Pawlonia sides, for storing books and documents, having five drawers with brass bail pulls over open cabinet with five locking sliding doors having brass bosses. Only the center panel locks, resting on shallow bracket base. Includes 1981 COA from Sheena Trading Co. in Seoul, Korea.
Lot: 2417 - 20TH C. KOREAN CHEST, 2 DRAWER & 2 DOOR COLLECTORS CABINET
20TH C. KOREAN CHEST, 2 DRAWER & 2 DOOR COLLECTORS CABINET Dark Stained Linden Bandaji Cabinet with brass engraved Changsok brasses, having sturdy lifts on ends, corners, bail pulls, two cabinet doors concealing shallow green felt lined drawers, round locking plate at center, on bracket base.
Lot: 2418 - 19TH C. INDIAN CARVED IVORY BOX WITH ELEPHANT AND BULL FINIAL
Y 19TH C. INDIAN CARVED IVORY BOX WITH ELEPHANT AND BULL FINIAL A finely carved ivory box featuring a continuous frieze of elephants in a landscape setting, surmounted by a recumbent bovine finial, likely representing a sacred bull. The rounded form with domed lid and relief carving reflects Anglo-Indian export craftsmanship of the late 19th to early 20th century. Overall fine antique condition. With one area old repair to lid rim and natural aging to the ivory.
Lot: 2419 - MID 20TH C. THAI IVORY FIGURINE
Y MID 20TH C. THAI IVORY FIGURINE Hindu God Shiva Seducing Parvati, with attribute of jug spilling water, mounted on onyx base. Provenance: Dorothy S. Osher Trust
Lot: 2420 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF ANGLO-INDIAN THOROUGHBRED HORSE
MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF ANGLO-INDIAN THOROUGHBRED HORSE Chestnut Gelding attended by a Punjabi handler, watercolor on card, signed lower right "Mummoo", in simple mahogany cottage frame, under glass. Corner stains.
Lot: 2421 - (3) 19TH C. ANGLO-INDIAN CARVED IVORY ELEPHANTS WITH HOWDAHS
Y (3) 19TH C. ANGLO-INDIAN CARVED IVORY ELEPHANTS WITH HOWDAHS Well Carved Mughal Aristocracy in Transit, two beasts bearing a load of three under ornate Howdahs, the third and smallest uncovered, on various bases, minor losses.
Lot: 2422 - YAKUP ABBASI (IRAN, 1948 -)
YAKUP ABBASI (IRAN, 1948 - ) Tughra of Sultan Murad III (1546-1595), Sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1574-1595. Gouache on fatigued parchment, in gold painted frame, under blue mat and plexiglas. Purchased in Istanbul in 1989. Intentional fatiguing. Murad II was the grandson of Suleiman I, and son of Selim II. The Tughra is an official royal cypher used as a seal by Ottoman sultans on official documents.
Lot: 2423 - JAPANESE EXPORT IVORY OKIMONO OF A MONKEY WITH FROG AND SKULL
Y JAPANESE EXPORT IVORY OKIMONO OF A MONKEY WITH FROG AND SKULL A Japanese export okimono carving depicting a monkey seated atop a skull, holding a frog, with a snake draped across its shoulders. The figure rendered with incised fur and textured detailing, with polychrome highlights to the eyes and facial features. Loss and old repair to the snake tail at the underside. General surface wear, with minor rubbing to painted details.
Lot: 2424 - JAPANESE CLOISONNE VASE WITH MIDDLE EASTERN FIGURE, MEIJI PERIOD
JAPANESE CLOISONNE VASE WITH MIDDLE EASTERN FIGURE, MEIJI PERIOD A rare Japanese cloisonné enamel (shippo) vase decorated with figures in Middle Eastern attire alongside a camel, set against a turquoise blue ground of repeating geometric pattern. Structurally stable. With minor enamel losses and two areas of surface cracking.
Lot: 2425 - JAPANESE MIXED METAL BRONZE SCHOLAR FIGURE
JAPANESE MIXED METAL BRONZE SCHOLAR FIGURE A Japanese bronze figure of a smiling scholar standing atop a naturalistic rock base, holding a double gourd, with a small horse perched on his hand. The robe decorated with inlaid and applied mixed metal elements in gilt and silver tones, including stylized cloud motifs and tassel details. Overall good condition with areas of patina variation.
Lot: 2426 - (8) JAPANESE YAMANAKA & CO. IMARI BUTTERFLY PORCELAIN DISHES
(8) JAPANESE YAMANAKA & CO. IMARI BUTTERFLY PORCELAIN DISHES Eight Japanese porcelain dishes with scalloped rims, decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels with chestnut branches and butterflies. Accompanied by a certificate from Yamanaka & Co., Kyoto, July 14, 1971, stating an attribution to circa 1780. Overall in good antique condition. All pieces show typical glaze wear and minor enamel loss consistent with age and use. One dish with a minor hairline to the rim. Another dish with two minor rim chips.
Lot: 2427 - JAPANESE MIXED METAL TREE-FORM BRONZE VASE
JAPANESE MIXED METAL TREE-FORM BRONZE VASE A Japanese bronze vase modeled as a naturalistic tree trunk, with applied leaves and flowering branch decoration. The surface with rich brown patination, accented by mixed metal elements in gilt and silver tones. Overall good condition, patina variation consistent with age.
Lot: 2428 - (2) EDO SAMURAI LACQUERED PARADE HATS
(2) EDO SAMURAI LACQUERED PARADE HATS 19th c. Japanese Lacquered Wooden Hat (Jingasa) Samurai Processional Hat in black with gilt decoration of a writhing dragon on one, which bears the Toy Can mon and maker's mark; the other covered in ivy with unidentified concealed three-leaf mon. Both lacking cloth straps, some edge loss.
Lot: 2429 - JAPANESE MIXED METAL AND FINE SILVER-CLAD ROSEWOOD BOX
JAPANESE MIXED METAL AND FINE SILVER-CLAD ROSEWOOD BOX A Japanese rectangular box with a rosewood core clad in fine silver, the cover decorated in relief with flowering plants rendered in mixed metals, including gold and copper. The sides are finely worked with a repeating woven pattern. The underside rim bears a stamped mark reading "pure silver", and the cover is signed by maker. 14.66 ozt. tw. Overall stable condition. Interior with typical wear, one corner with minor repair.
Lot: 2430 - PR JAPANESE BRONZE RELIEF IRIS VASES, SIGNED, MEIJI PERIOD
PR JAPANESE BRONZE RELIEF IRIS VASES, SIGNED, MEIJI PERIOD A matched pair of bronze vases with high-relief iris blossoms and elongated leaves rising along the baluster-form bodies. The surfaces with warm brown patina and sculptural Art Nouveau–influenced lines. Each base bearing an incised signature reading "Shinpei." Possibly by Akahori Shinpei (1899-1992.) Overall good condition. Surface wear, scattered spotting, and minor oxidation consistent with age.
Lot: 2431 - JAPANESE SIX-PANEL SCREEN WITH BIRDS AND BRANCHES, 19TH CENTURY
JAPANESE SIX-PANEL SCREEN WITH BIRDS AND BRANCHES, 19TH CENTURY A six-panel folding screen decorated with birds perched on branches, set against a gilt ground with scattered gold flecks. Mounted with brocade borders, the frame and corners fitted with brass mounts. Signed and bearing a seal. A visible area of damage to the front. Otherwise showing wear, staining, and abrasions consistent with age and use. Structurally stable.
Lot: 2432 - (2) JAPANESE BRONZE VASES, ONE BY NOGAWA COMPANY, MEIJI PERIOD
(2) JAPANESE BRONZE VASES, ONE BY NOGAWA COMPANY, MEIJI PERIOD Two Japanese bronze vases. One of faceted form with mixed metal inlay of birds and flowers, base with a mark consistent with the Nogawa Company. The other of archaistic form with relief decoration, base incised maker's mark. Overall good condition, wear and oxidation consistent with age.
Lot: 2433 - PR JAPANESE IMARI PORCELAIN VASE LAMPS, MEIJI PERIOD
PR JAPANESE IMARI PORCELAIN VASE LAMPS, MEIJI PERIOD A pair of Japanese Imari porcelain bottle-form vases, converted to table lamps. Each decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and iron red enamels with floral scrolls, chrysanthemums, and foliate panels, reserved on a white ground. Mounted as lamps with brass fittings and black lacquered bases; accompanied by pleated fabric shades. Overall good condition with scattered surface abrasions consistent with age.
Lot: 2434 - JAPANESE LACQUERED WOOD BUDDHA FIGURE
JAPANESE LACQUERED WOOD BUDDHA FIGURE A seated Buddha figure carved in wood and finished with gilt and red lacquer, shown in a traditional meditative pose upon a lotus-form base. The figure displays stylized features and draped robes, with polychrome decoration to the hair and base. The underside with a later inscription referencing the Tenpo era (1830–1844). Likely produced in Japan as a devotional or decorative object in the mid-20th century. Overall fine condition with surface wear, losses to gilding and lacquer, age-related loose and cracking to the base.
Lot: 2435 - PR JAPANESE MIXED-METAL BRONZE VASES WITH FLOWERS, MEIJI PERIOD
PR JAPANESE MIXED-METAL BRONZE VASES WITH FLOWERS, MEIJI PERIOD A pair of bronze vases with wide flaring rims and inlaid decoration in gold, silver, and shakudo. Each vase is decorated with blooming peony flowers and foliage in high relief with intricate multi-metal inlays. The bodies are ovoid with raised circular bases, each accented with inlaid floral details.
Lot: 2436 - PR JAPANESE SATSUMA WARE VASES, MEIJI PERIOD
PR JAPANESE SATSUMA WARE VASES, MEIJI PERIOD A matched pair of Japanese Satsuma ware vases, each finely decorated with gilt and polychrome figural panels depicting warriors and courtly figures within geometric and diaper-patterned grounds. One with maker's mark to the underside. Overall good condition with areas of gilt wear. No obvious cracks or restorations observed.
Lot: 2437 - EARLY 19TH C. JAPANESE ZEN BUDDHIST CHANTING GONG
EARLY 19TH C. JAPANESE ZEN BUDDHIST CHANTING GONG Late Edo Kei in lost wax bronze, featuring low relief decoration of lotus flanked by phoenix. Minor wear from use.
Lot: 2438 - JAPANESE STYLE ART POTTERY STEM VASE
JAPANESE STYLE ART POTTERY STEM VASE Rouleau Form Vase in speckled tan glaze, featuring Cranes in flight, unsigned.
Lot: 2439 - 19TH C. JAPANESE TANTO DAGGER
19TH C. JAPANESE TANTO DAGGER Simple black lacquered saya and handle, with embedded menuki. Corrosion to blade (light pitting).
Lot: 2440 - 20TH C. REPLICA JAPANESE WAKIZASHI SHORT SWORD
20TH C. REPLICA JAPANESE WAKIZASHI SHORT SWORD Plain blade, with faux tortoiseshell handle and sheath, pierced bronze tsuba, shagreen handled kogatana knife having gilt crane. Includes silk bag.
Lot: 2441 - REPLICA JAPANESE TANTO SWORD
REPLICA JAPANESE TANTO SWORD Fair quality polished steel blade with grey sharkskin covering, gilt and silver menuki.
Lot: 2442 - ORNATE JAPANESE KATANA SWORD, SIGNED
ORNATE JAPANESE KATANA SWORD, SIGNED Beautiful blade, but lacking hamon, although signed on the tang, and having the finest quality furnishings, including proper handle with menuki, silver pierced kashia, bronze tsuba; the black lacquered saya with more pierced silver, missing one of the pair of the kogatana knives.
Lot: 2443 - JAPANESE GLASS DISPLAY CASE WITH ILLUSION-MOUNTED CRANE
JAPANESE GLASS DISPLAY CASE WITH ILLUSION-MOUNTED CRANE A decorative glass display case in the Showa style, featuring a crane figure mounted to a diagonal interior glass panel, creating the illusion of a floating form within the case. The case with gilt-tone metal frame and colored base, accented with finials and clear glass panels. Overall good condition with light surface wear.
Lot: 2444 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN W/C ON IVORY CA 1890
Y MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN W/C ON IVORY CA 1890 Oval Portrait of a Woman wearing a corsage on her striped dress, her red hair coiffed, unsigned, European school, in 10K gold frame with loop and domed lens.
Lot: 2445 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN W/C ON IVORY CA 1780
Y MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN W/C ON IVORY CA 1780 Oval Portrait of a French Aristocratic Woman, blue eyes looking left, blue flower in powdered hair, unsigned. Oval brass frame with domed lens set into black lacquered rectangular panel, indistinctly inscribed verso.
Lot: 2446 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF MAN, OIL ON IVORY, CIRCA 1770
Y MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF MAN, OIL ON IVORY, CIRCA 1770 Oval Portrait of Man facing right wearing a brown coat and blue waistcoat, unframed. Light crack.
Lot: 2447 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF MAN, OIL ON IVORY, CIRCA 1790
Y MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF MAN, OIL ON IVORY, CIRCA 1790 Oval Portrait of a Man facing left wearing a black button-up coat, unframed.
Lot: 2448 - MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF WOMAN, EUROPEAN, CIRCA 1890
MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF WOMAN, EUROPEAN, CIRCA 1890 Oval Portrait of a Country Girl with blue eyes turned left, in pink dress and head scarf, in brass frame with domed lens.
Lot: 2449 - 19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A GIRL, UNSIGNED
19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A GIRL, UNSIGNED Oval Hollow Cut Portrait of a Young Lady, perhaps a celebratory image, having her hair up in the French style with pencil edging, and lace stand collar, circa 1840, unsigned, with acid-free mount under glass, in the original pressed brass frame.
Lot: 2450 - EARLY 19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A MAN BY HENRY WILLIAMS (1787-1830)
EARLY 19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A MAN BY HENRY WILLIAMS (1787-1830) Oval in Rectangle Hollow Cut Portrait of a Young Man, blind stamped at bottom, subject unknown, by Henry Williams (MA, 1787-1830), a Boston painter who also ran a museum. In a modern black and gold frame with eglomise oval spandrel glass.
Lot: 2451 - EARLY 19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN BY AUGISTUS DAY (ACT 1800-1845)
EARLY 19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN BY AUGISTUS DAY (ACT 1800-1845) Hollow Cut Round Portrait of a Woman in Bonnet, facing left, blind stamped with Day's patent, by Augustus Day (active Charleston, SC, 1800-1845) in black cove frame, under glass.
Lot: 2452 - MINIATURE EARLY 19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A BOY BY EVERETT HOWARD (1787-1833)
MINIATURE EARLY 19TH C.SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A BOY BY EVERETT HOWARD (1787-1833) Hollow Cut Oval in Rectangle of a Boy facing right, with ink hair edging, in black panel frame with acid-free mount, oval domed lens. Artist identified in modern hand verso. Everett Howard was a 20 year old school teacher who failed in his work, and was preparing to go west when he stumbled across the silhouette business in New York. He almost immediately lost patience and invented a "Profile Machine," meeting with immediate success.
Lot: 2453 - 19TH C. SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, UNFRAMED
19TH C. SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, UNFRAMED Portrait of Anna Richardson, previously part of a pair stamped "Peale Museum", sitter's name in pencil at bottom, unframed. Rembrandt Peale's original museum in Baltimore, Maryland, was the first purpose-built museum in the US. It was open from 1814 until 1829, establishing the location.
Lot: 2454 - RARE 1561 WORKS OF CHAUCER 4TH COLLECTED EDITION, 2ND ISSUE
RARE 1561 WORKS OF CHAUCER 4TH COLLECTED EDITION, 2ND ISSUE Black letter edition of Chaucer's complete works, produced by important early 16th century London printer John Kingston, illustrated with woodcuts. Second state printing, omitting several prologue illustrations. In Victorian binding with front board held by single cord, back board off but present, lacking title page, begins with folio 1; folios 12,13,14 with repair (and loss); folio 32 with repair (some loss); folio 66 with repair (no loss); folios 180-181 mispaged as 178-179; lower corner of folio 291 with tear and some loss; lacks folio 351 (blank). Bookplate of John Tomlinson (partly obliterated), marked "H. Gilford". Auction clip on endpaper. All edges gilt. Water stains to first and last, otherwise clean. Per auction clip on endpaper: "The Woorkes of Geffrey Chaucer. Newly printed, with divers addicions, which were never in print before: with the siege and destruction of the worthy city of Thebes, compiled by John Lidgate, Monke of Berie. As in the table more plainly doeth appere. Vertue florisheth in Chaucer still, Though death of hym hath wrought his will. Published by [Colophon:] Imprinted at London, by Jhon Kyngston, for Jhon Wight, dwellyng in Poules Churchyarde. Anno. 1561. Said to have been edited by John Stow. STC 5076."
Lot: 2455 - X-RARE 1696 LETTER TO CAPT JOHN HILL AT FORT SACO FROM THOMAS HARDY OF BRADFORD
X-RARE 1696 LETTER TO CAPT JOHN HILL AT FORT SACO FROM THOMAS HARDY OF BRADFORD Addressed to "Hon. John Hill, Capt. of Fort Mary in Saco". Hardy seems to be trying to clear a debt, while asking for protection. On 6" x 8" bifold wove paper, remnants of wax seal, docketed. Soiling on back as if carried in a wallet. Germinal Maine settlements were being attacked and decimated or carried into captivity by the local tribes at the time this letter was written. Thomas Hardy is on record as arriving in Rowley, Mass in 1653, moved to Bradford in 1663. Capt. John Hill (1666-1713) was commander of Fort Mary at Saco 1689-1699 during King Williams War. He built sawmills in Berwick after the war.
Lot: 2456 - (3 VOLS COMPLETE) 19TH C. ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
(3 VOLS COMPLETE) 19TH C. ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS "The Builders' Portfolio", R.W. Shoppell, The Co-Operative Building Plan Association, New York, 1886-87." A collection of standardized building plans intended for the use of architects, builders, and real estate promoters. In black cloth folio bindings with leather spines and corners, gilt tiles. Front covers off but present. Contents are loose but very good condition. Plates not collated, but appears to be complete. Per title pages: "Containing one-hundred plates showing perspective views, elevations and floor plans of one-hundred and fifteen houses and barns, building a cistern, remodeling an old house, etc. (Sec I); one-hundred plates showing seventy-nine residences, ten carriage houses and stables, two poultry houses, one ice house, one greenhouse, one mill or factory, with details, etc. (Sec II); one-hundred plates showing seventy-seven residences, five churches, two school buildings, one boathouse, one well house, one summer house, one exhibition building, one hotel annex, one bank, storefronts, fittings, bridges, etc."
Lot: 2457 - HOMANN MAP OF BOHEMIA (CZECH), 1740 PRINTING
HOMANN MAP OF BOHEMIA (CZECH), 1740 PRINTING Hand colored copperplate engraving of Czechia - Bohemia. Printed in Nuremberg by Homann Erben circa 1740, from the original 1710 plate by Johann Baptist Homann, (1663-1724). Printed on wove paper. In gold molded frame, matted under glass. Vertical center crease, as issued. Homann Erben (publisher): "Bohemiae Regnum in XII Circulos divisum um Com. Glac. et Distr. Egerano ...."
Lot: 2458 - (VOLS 1-4) "FEUILLETS D'ART" BY LUCIEN VOGEL, PARIS, 1922
(VOLS 1-4) "FEUILLETS D"ART" BY LUCIEN VOGEL, PARIS, 1922 "Feuillets d"Art" (Art Sheets). Publisher: Paris. London. New York. Lucien Vogel., 1922. Original woodcut and other print illustrations. Damage to wraps. Unsure if complete.
Lot: 2459 - AUTOGRAPH ALBUM BEGUN JULY 1905 MOSTLY AUTHORS & ACADEMICS COLLECTED BY E.R. SQUIBB II
AUTOGRAPH ALBUM BEGUN JULY 1905 MOSTLY AUTHORS & ACADEMICS COLLECTED BY E.R. SQUIBB II With material loose between the leaves, never glued, including: TLS Nov 1900 Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbia U; ALS Jan 1898, Evan Davis Lietze; Aug 1916 Secy to President White House; (2) March & April 1901 Charles Battell Loving; ALS April 1906 WJ Rolfe; ALS Oct 1906, Grau; "Vinculorum Sancti Petri"; ALS April 1901 Charles King; ALS Poem Christmas 1889 Henry J VanSyke; clipped Clement Elfree; ALS Dec 1931 Harold Bauer; Note Dec 1911 George Arliss; Clipped Poet David McCord; ALS March 1912 Painter Birge Harrison; TLS May 1970 Francis H Burr, Fellow of Harvard; ALS Sept 1907, J. Betram Williams, Harvard; good clean condition. Edward Robinson Squibb II (1889-1975) was the grandson of the founder of the E. R. Squibb & Sons pharmaceutical firm.
Lot: 2460 - 'THE TEMPEST', SHAKESPEARE, ILLUS RACKHAM, 1926, 1ST ED
'THE TEMPEST', SHAKESPEARE, ILLUS RACKHAM, 1926, 1ST ED "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham, London, William Heinemann, Ltd.: New York, Doubleday Page & Company, 1926, first edition thus, 20 tipped in color illustrations, black half leather binding, raised spine, gilt labels, gilt front decor, 185 pages. Some soiling to boards. From the Estate of Bowdoin Professor William Collins Watterson.
Lot: 2461 - RARE 1698 UNIVERSAL HISTORY BOOK, ORIGINAL BINDING
RARE 1698 UNIVERSAL HISTORY BOOK, ORIGINAL BINDING Thomas Hearne (1678-1735); "Ductor Historicus: or a short System of Universal History and an Introduction to the Study of That Science, containing a chronology of the most celebrated persons and actions from the creation to this time, a compendious history of ... transactions ... of the ancient monarchies and governments of the world, an account of the writings of the most noted historians,... together with definitions and explications of terms used in history and chronology, and general instructions for the reading of history / partly translated from the French of M. de Vallemont, but chiefly composed anew by W.J., M.A.", London, printed for Tim Childe at the Whyte Hart at the West End of S Paul Church yard, 1698. Red and white title block, with original engraved frontis, bound in full calf, inscribed by Samuel Vaughan in the period and with his engraved bookplate, 411 pages plus dedication and index. Front board detached but present. Edge toned throughout, scattered page toning to about page 130, full toning to title page.
Lot: 2462 - RARE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION HEMINGWAY "IN OUR TIME"
RARE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION HEMINGWAY "IN OUR TIME" Ernest Hemingway's Second Book of Published Fiction: "In Our Time", published by Boni & Liveright in New York, 1925, with dated copyright, preceded only by the limited printing for Sylvia Beach at Shakespeare & Co. in Paris. This copy has her label inside back cover as some of the American edition was shipped to her to sell, her self-published 170 copies had sold immediately. In the original black cloth with gold title and decoration. 214 pages plus "L'envoi". Darkened top edge, light wear to gold on covers, with bumped corners. Contents very clean. Includes reprinted dust jacket in Brodart protective cover. Hemingway's first published book was "Three Stories & Ten Poems," a small collection released in Paris in 1923 by Contact Editions, followed by his first major collection of stories, "In Our Time," in 1925, and his debut novel, The Sun Also Rises," in 1926, which brought him significant literary fame. Several of the pieces selected for inclusion in "In Our Time" had previously seen print in the avant-garde literary magazine "The Little Review," while others were original to this edition.
Lot: 2463 - 1ST ED 1662 "WORTHIES OF ENGLAND" BY FULLER, FIRST BIOGRAPHY OF SHAKESPEARE
1ST ED 1662 "WORTHIES OF ENGLAND" BY FULLER, FIRST BIOGRAPHY OF SHAKESPEARE "The History of the Worthies of England", Endeavoured by Thomas Fuller, D.D. London: John Grismond. W.L. and William Godbid, 1662. Folio in original calf boards, recreated raised spine with gilt label. First edition, with engraved frontispiece portrait of the author. Red stained address. Includes index. Bookplate of Herbert Salsbury Squance, Sunderland, County Durham (1867-1922). Biography of Shakespeare appears on page 126 of Warwickshire chapter. Generally good, text is clean with expected edge toning and scattered wrinkles to the wove paper. Soiling to frontis. Per the National Library of Australia "Though only half a page, Fuller's Worthies (1662) is the first substantial biography of Shakespeare to appear in print, in what was effectively the first British national dictionary of biography. Fuller praised Shakespeare's natural wit."
Lot: 2464 - RARE 1645 EGYPTIAN MEDICINE EAST INDIES BY ALPINI
RARE 1645 EGYPTIAN MEDICINE EAST INDIES BY ALPINI "P. Alpini de Medicina Aegyptorum. Libri Quatvor. & Iacobi Bontii In Induiis Archiatri de Medcina Indorum;" Two important early medical studies, by Prospero Alpini and Jacob de Bondt, bound together. Editor & publisher Nicolas Redelichuysen, 1645. Four volumes in one with index, Title in red and black, decorative woodcut on dedication, in original calf binding, raised spine, applied label and gilt decor, red stained edges. Clean but with some wrinkling. The first book represents Alpini's best-known and most important medical work, a comprehensive account of Egyptian medical practice, and among the earliest accounts of non-European medicine. Of special interest is his introduction of moxa (mugwort) to European medical practice. The second book, on the medicine of the East Indies, was based on de Bondt's research in Java.
Lot: 2465 - GORGES FAMILY BRITISH PEDIGREE AMERICAN CONSULATE 1808
GORGES FAMILY BRITISH PEDIGREE AMERICAN CONSULATE 1808 Signed by Francis Townsend, instituted by William Lyman, Consul of the United States to London; signed by Townsend, Windsor Herald, College of Arms, and John Ansley, Lord Mayor of London sworn at Mansion House, 1st day of February, 1808, 32nd year of Independence of said States. Retains binding ribbon with British red wax seal, plus American Consulate paper seal. 10" x 15" bi-fold, separating at some folds. William Lyman (1755-1811) from Massachusetts, was a 1776 Yale graduate, Militia officer during the war, US Representative 1793-1797, appointed Consul to London in 1804, died in that office in London in 1811. (We were back to war the next year). John Ansley (1774-1845) was Sheriff of the City of London, Lord Mayor 1807-1808, Vice President of the Royal Literary Fund. Francis Townsend (active 1784-1819). Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary was an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Townsend was born at the College, following in his father's footsteps to the rank of the Rouge Dragon in 1820.
Lot: 2466 - PERIOD CLERICAL COPY OF A 1749 INDENTURE FOR THE GORGES FAMILY IN "MAYNE"
PERIOD CLERICAL COPY OF A 1749 INDENTURE FOR THE GORGES FAMILY IN "MAYNE" Given under original Patent by Charles II, to Fernando Gorges of Westminster, Lord Proprietor of the Province of Mayne, indenture of land to Nathaniel Phillipps of Saco on the Southwest side of Saco River, to Salmon River, to Cape Porpoise Falls, to Leadlocke River, including any Indian lands therein. Signed as a true copy by John Kipling. Loose in foam core folio. Nathaniel Phillipps was a resident of Saco, and son of Major William Phillipps, the large landed proprietor of that place.
Lot: 2467 - RARE 17TH C. DUTCH "EMBLEM" POETRY FOLIO, JACOB CATS (1577-1660) ORIGINAL LEATHER BINDING, 1700 EDITION IN LATIN & DUTCH
RARE 17TH C. DUTCH "EMBLEM" POETRY FOLIO, JACOB CATS (1577-1660) ORIGINAL LEATHER BINDING, 1700 EDITION IN LATIN & DUTCH "Jacob Cats. Alle de Wercken, so Oude als Nieuwe, van den Heer Jacob Cats, Ridder, oudt Raadtpensionaris van Hollandt, & c. Op nieus vermeerdert ...", all volumes in one original calf binding with applied gilt label, published in Amsterdam by Daniel van den Dalen, et al, 1700. 16" x 10" x 4". High quality engravings throughout, including portraits of Cats and poet/painter Anna Maria Schurman (1607-1678) from 1657 copper plates. Many full-page engravings, three double page. Jacob Cats (1577-1660) was a noted Dutch lawyer, poet, and humorist whose works were for over two hundred years considered a foundation of Dutch culture. Many of his sayings remain in proverbial use in the Dutch language.
Lot: 2468 - (10 VOLS) BOOKS ON MAINE HISTORY
(10 VOLS) BOOKS ON MAINE HISTORY (Vol. 1-4) "Maine: Resources, Attractions, and Its People, A History", Editor Harrie B. Coe, Lewis Historical Publishing Co, New York, 1928, half leather, 2,319 cont. pages vols I-IV, ea. 10 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 8 1/4" (Vol. 1-2 in a slip) " A Maritime History of Bath, Maine and the Kennebec River Region" by William Avery Baker, Marine Research Society, Bath, Maine, 1972, cloth binding, 1,724 cont. pages, 9 3/8" x 2" 6 1/2" (Vol. 1-2) "Maine Civil Officer with Forms", by Francis W. Sullivan, Boston Law Book Co., 1950, clothbound, cupped, 2,704 pages, 10 3/8" x 2" x 7 1/4" "Maine Pioneer Settlements: Olde Cascoe" by Herbert Milton Sylvester, Boston, W.B. Clarke Co., 1909, 348 pages, 9 1/2" x 1 7/8" x 9 1/2" "Some Famous Sailing Ships and Their Builder Donald McKay", G.P. Putnam's Sons, NY, 1928, 395 pages, 9.5" x 2" x 6 3/4".
Lot: 2469 - (9 VOLS) CIVIL WAR
(9 VOLS) CIVIL WAR (4 vols) "Abraham Lincoln" by Carl Sandburg, Harcourt, Brace & Co, 1960 edition, clothbound, owner stamped and embossed; PLUS (2 vols) "Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant", Charles L. Webster & Co, NY, 1885, full leather, PLUS "Blue and Gray", by Rev. Theodore Gerrish, with maps and rosters, Portland, ME, Hoyt, Fogg & Donham, 1883; PLUS "Life and Letters of Stonewall Jackson by his Wife", Harper & Brothers, NY 1892; PLUS "Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the war of the Rebellion, Series I, Vol 2: Operations of the Cruisers, Washington, Government Printing Office, 1895. Front board of Vol. 1 of Grant memoirs off but present.
Lot: 2470 - (2) BOOKS: MAINE COUNTY HISTORIES: YORK & CUMBERLAND
(2) BOOKS: MAINE COUNTY HISTORIES: YORK & CUMBERLAND In matching half leather bindings with gilt titles, all edges gilt, published in Philadelphia by Everts & Peck in 1880, 442 & 456 pgs, having illustrations and hand-colored maps.
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