A Pair of Anglo-Dutch School Portraits (possibly 17th century)
A Gentleman with His Daughter and A Lady with Her Daughter, oil on panels, 20-3/8 x 13-1/8 in. (50.8 x 33.02 cm.); matching gilt wood frames, 27-3/8 x 20-1/4 in., panel cradled, retouch and restoration to each, slightly yellowed varnish; frames with abrasions
Provenance: Private Collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Two Panoramic Views of Teignmouth, 1802 (British, early 19th century)
Near Teignmo`h 1802, inscribed on rock lower left “1802”, with title verso mount, 4-7/8 x 15-7/8 in. (10.16 x 38.1 cm); From the Window of the Drawing Room at the Library Teignmouth 1802, 4-3/4 x 15-3/4 in. (10.16 x 38.1 cm), both unsigned and inscribed with titles verso mount, watercolor, ink and ink wash drawings; matching black frames, 8 x 19 x 7/8 in., very light toning and fading; frames with abrasions
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
The area was a popular resort on the Devon coast where many artists and authors visited. The list includes Jane Austen and her family in 1802, Joseph W. M. Turner, Thomas Luny, William Spreat, William Daniell, John White Abbott, Francis Towne, Thomas Girten and others.
An area scholar states, “Near Teignmouth 1802 is a view looking east towards Exmouth in the distance (which you can see as the land mass in the background). The rock in the sea (which has been eroded in the middle) is known as ‘the parson and clerk’ and that helps to identify the location.
From the Window of the Drawing Room at the Library Teignmouth 1802 is a view looking west from Teignmouth and shows the Ness at Shaldon - a red sandstone headland at the mouth of the river Teign. The Library at that time may have been Mr Croydon’s Library in Teignmouth (which also had a billiard room and acted as an accommodation bureau and theatre booking agency).
Brunk Auctions would like to thank the Devon History Society and friends for their assistance.
William IV Inlaid Mahogany Wine Cooler or Cellarette
British circa 1830, figured mahogany with light wood banding, open interior, lion mask carrying handles and paw feet, 20 x 30 x 15-1/2 in., surface wear and sun fading, some areas of added color, area of veneer loss at interior of lid, escutcheon replaced with area of distress, cracks at one rear foot
Provenance: Estate of the Late Janet M. and Clarence L. Adams, Jr., Raleigh, North Carolina
Estimate: $500 - $700
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A Pair of Still Life Paintings, Tobias Stranover (or Stranovius, England/Hungarian, 1684-1735)
Birds with Fruit on a Woodland Floor; A Jay with a Basket of Strawberries, A Blue Tit with Peaches and Currents, each signed lower left “TS”, oil on canvas, 24-1/8 x 19 in.; matching modern gilt wood frames, 29 x 24 x 1-3/4 in., lined, restretched on old stretchers, crackle, stretcher marks, surface dirt, yellowed varnish, bloom, retouch; frames with abrasions
Provenance: With S. Nystad, The Hague/Lochem, as by Stranover, according to photos from 1957 at the RKD; Private Virginia Collection
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Brunk Auctions would like to thank Dr. Fred Meijer for his assistance with the authentication of these paintings based on images.
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Two Polychrome Delftware Bowls and One Charger, probably English, 18th century, comprising: large bowl with decoration of floral sprays and John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough after Adriaen van der Werff (Dutch, 1659-1722), inscribed “Dux Et Comes De Marlborough”, 5-3/8 x 11-1/2 in. diameter; bowl with floral sprays on exterior and “One Bowl More” inscribed on interior, 3-7/8 x 8-7/8 in. diameter; charger with floral sprays along shoulder and center, 1-3/4 x 14-1/4 in. diameter, anomalies, glaze voids, and pinholes, scattered chips and losses, mostly to edges and bases, surface dirt/accretion; One Bowl More example with old cracks and repairs to body; charger with old cracks and repairs to body (see blacklight)
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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British Chippendale Style Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Bookcase 19th century, scrolled broken arch cornice with reticulated foliate panels and floral roundels, blind fretwork frieze, geometric glazed doors, fall front door with fitted interior, four lower graduated drawers, egg and dart carved base with bracket feet, 95 x 47 x 21 in., structurally sound, minor losses and restorations to blind fretwork frieze, refinished, scattered small filled areas, return sides of lower case with cracks, one desk door support lacking pull, minor restorations to feet, other general wear and imperfections expected with age and use
Provenance: Private Collection, South Carolina Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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8 British School Portrait (19th century)
Young Child in Yellow, unsigned, oil on canvas, 24-1/8 x 20-1/4 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, J. F. Cabot & Brother label, 31-1/2 x 28-1/4 x 4-1/8 in., lined, restretched onto old stretcher, crackle; frame resurfaced
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $500 - $800
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British Chippendale Mahogany Upholstered Window Bench
circa 1740-1760, scrolled arms, damask upholstery, blind fretwork legs, marlboro feet, 23 x 39 x 18-1/2 in., structurally sound, damask upholstery is worn with tears and exposed tacking, replaced glue blocks, two replaced braces, two old braces and interior seat rail with insect holes (not active), return sides lacking decorative brackets, loss to corner of one foot, other wear and imperfections expected with age and use
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund
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British Regency Rosewood and Gilt Bronze Marble Top Pier Table
early 19th century, gray marble top, floral blocked frieze, foliate and fluted columnar supports, mirrored back, plinth base, 34-3/4 x 46 x 15 in., structurally sound, marble top with minor chips and abrasions, finish with wear and fading, gilt bronze columns with surface wear and oxidation, later glue blocks under top, base with a thin crack, mirror plate with typical age related discoloration, other scattered wear and imperfections from age and use
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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Estimate: $600 - $900
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Chippendale Figured Mahogany Cellarette On Frame
British or American, 18th century, large dovetailed box with hinged lid and open interior set on a later baluster turned stand, 33-1/2 x 20-1/4 x 19-1/2 in., period box lacking interior dividers, wear and finish losses to top, original hinges, modern stand in good condition
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
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A Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Tilt Top Breakfast Table
British 18th century, large figured single board solid mahogany top tilting on a tripod base with carved knees and feet, 28-1/2 x 37 x 36-3/4 in., probably original top has been rotated, patch and repair at hinge, footwear to knees and feet, overall presents well with rich mellow color, pest damage and some screw repairs at plinth, later brass casters
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $500 - $700
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A Fine George III Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk
British, late 18th century, rich mellow color, tambour top opening to a fitted baize lined interior with ratcheted writing board, two lower dovetailed drawers, tapered legs, case sides with pullout writing boards, 39 x 37-1/4 x 29 in., very good condition overall, probably original baize with extensive stains and wear, minor loss to tambour at lock, tambour functions but is slightly loose in its grooves, some scattered very minor edge and molding repairs, probably original brasses
Provenance: Private Virginia Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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George III Mahogany Serpentine Bench
British, late 18th century, mahogany with ash oak and beech secondary, 16-3/4 x 32-3/4 x 14., cracks and losses at leg obscured by upholstery, break at one side stretcher attachment, middle stretcher possibly restored, typical bumps and wear to legs
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund
Estimate: $400 - $600
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Chippendale Paneled Oak Corner Cupboard
British 18th century, in mellow brown surface, paneled doors with brass “H” hinges, deeply scalloped interior shelves, the upper shelves with traces of paint, 77 x 40 x 20-1/2 in., very good condition overall, mellow old surface, probably original hinges and escutcheons, lower door has been rehung (rotated and switched to the other side), one small molding loss at lower case, other scattered edge and molding losses, minor repairs
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund
Estimate: $600 - $900
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British George III Style Mahogany Book Press
18th century doors with later case and framing elements, egg and dart molded cornice and glazed doors, interior with adjustable shelves, gadrooned base, 78-1/2 x 49 x 19 in., structurally sound, later cornice, returns, backboards and base, one glazed panel replaced, two cracked glazed panels, replaced hinges, minor repairs to interior shelves, other scattered wear and imperfections from age, use and reconfiguration
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund
Estimate: $500 - $700
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After George Gammond Adams (British, 1821-1898)
Charles William Vane Stewart, 3rd Marquis of Londonderry, unsigned, a modern copy, oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 59-3/4 x 48 x 5-3/4 in., crackle, surface dirt, yellowed varnish; frame with losses, repairs, cracks, wear
Provenance: Private Collection, South Carolina
Estimate: $600 - $900
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An Irish George II Style Carved Walnut Double Chair Back Settee 20th century with carved crest rails and knees, ball and claw feet, chintz upholstered slip seat, 41 x 58 x 26-1/2 in., very good condition, one rear foot pieced, possibly as made
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $500 - $700
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British Framed Watercolor and Needlework on Silk 19th century, depicting a scene of a gentleman, two dogs, and a lady on a boat, sight 20 x 24-5/8 in.; carved gilt wood frame, 25-7/8 x 30-1/2 in., some pulled and picked threads, shattering and holes to silk, one notable area down from top middle, scattered toning and staining; frame with bumps and abrasions, some chips to edges, crack to glass in lower right corner
Provenance: Estate of the Late Janet M. and Clarence L. Adams, Jr., Raleigh, North Carolina
Estimate: $500 - $700
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British Tortoiseshell Table Box with Metal Decorations
19th century, with scrolling and floral tacked decoration, rectangular form with arched top, hinged lid opening to interior painted with a gentleman holding bouquet surrounded by floral sprays atop a light blue ground, 6 x 9 x 5-3/8 in., some scattered loss to tacked decoration, some cracking and slight lifting to tortoiseshell, some cracks, abrasions, and loss to paint on interior, surface dirt/ accretion
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $500 - $700
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North African Parquetry and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Two Drawer Writing Table
probably Syrian, 20th century, inlaid rectangular top with black leather writing surface, over two drawers on tapered legs, 29-1/4 x 45-3/4 x 26 in., good condition with only minor scuffs to leather, some small areas of veneer and inlay distress
Provenance: Private Collection, New York
Estimate: $500 - $700
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Georgian Fruitwood and Walnut Side Table
18th/19th century, rectangular top, frieze drawer, scalloped skirt, cylindrical legs, stretchered base, button feet, 27 x 21 x 15 in., structurally sound, top with cracks and warping, drawer facing with losses, loss to drawer pull, proper right stretcher is replaced, modern nails throughout, drawer bottom boards partially replaced, scattered wear, marks, and other imperfections throughout
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund
Estimate: $200 - $300
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Pair of George III Inlaid Satinwood Card Tables
late 18th century, banded foldover top opens to baize lined playing surface, blocked frieze, tapered legs, each with two gate legs, feet with banded molding, 29-1/2 x 35-3/4 x 17-1/4 in. /p>, both tables are overall structurally sound with some looseness at joints, tops with wear including veneer repair, losses, and discoloration, scattered shrinkages throughout, one table with scattered small repairs and losses along frieze and tops of legs, gate legs fit somewhat unevenly when closed, some legs with small veneer repairs, other scattered surface imperfections and other general wear from age and usage
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $900 - $1,200
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George III Figured Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
British, early 19th century, figured mahogany paneled doors, dovetailed drawers with brass bale handles, 92-1/2 x 88 x 24 in.,
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Persian Silk Carpet
20th century, hand knotted, central medallion on a cream colored field, floral sprays with depictions of porcelains, furniture, bow and arrows, stringed instruments, 8 ft. x 10 ft., thin low supple pile, wear to selvage, some staining
Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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Mahal Carpet
early/mid 20th century, rows of repeating designs in vibrant colors on red field, gold, green, and ivory highlights, 11 ft. 6 in. x 18 ft., generally uniform low pile, wear, corrosion, abrash, scattered light moth damage, wear to selvage, approx. 2 x 4 in. patch at one corner
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000
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Kurd Runner
mid 20th century, black field with central diamond medallion with two arrow points, trees, leaves, birds, quadrupeds, and human figures, leaf and star border, 9 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 10 in., overall good condition, uniform low pile
Estimate: $600 - $900
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Kurd Rug
mid to late 20th century, white field with repeating rows of flowers, stepped edges, dark blue spandrels, red and green borders, quadrupeds, 7 ft. x 4 ft. 1 in., one line of restoration across white field, some staining, grime to ends
Estimate: $500 - $700
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Rudolph Onslow-Ford Painting, Newton Hall Provenance (British, born 1875)
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Rudolph Onslow-Ford Painting, Newton Hall Provenance (British, born 1875)
Swarland Burn, Newton on the Moor, Northumberland, signed lower right “R Onslow Ford”, signed and inscribed on the stretcher “Swarland Burn Newton on the Moor/ Northumberland/R. Onslow Ford”, oil on linen, 20-1/4 x 24 in.; original gilt wood and composition frame, 27-1/2 x 31-1/2 x 4 in., original stretcher and tacking edge, crackle, Provenance: The Property of Brigadier General B. F. Widdrington, C.M.G., D.S.O., Newton Hall, Felton, Morpeth, Northumberland; Christie’s London, January 20, 2010, lot 192; By descent in family
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Rudolph Onslow-Ford was the uncle of artist Gordon Onslow-Ford and was his first art teacher. He was the son of Edward Onslow Ford, a well-known sculptor.
Literature: Inventory and Valuation of the contents of Newton Hall, Felton, Morpeth, Northumberland, The Property of Brigadier General B. F. Widdrington, C.M.G., D.S.O., 1925, p.140
In the Chilterns, circa 1920s, unsigned, oil on linen, 30 x 36 in. (76 x 91.5 cm.); original gilt wood and composition frame, 36-1/2 x 42 x 2 in., original stretcher and tacking edge, surface dirt, some crackle; frame with losses and abrasions
Provenance: The Property of Brigadier General B. F. Widdrington, C.M.G., D.S.O., Newton Hall, Felton, Morpeth, Northumberland `Christie’s London, January 20, 2010, lot189
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Rudolph Onslow-Ford was the uncle of artist Gordon Onslow-Ford and was his first art teacher. He was the son of Edward Onslow Ford, a well-known sculptor.
Literature: Inventory and Valuation of the contents of Newton Hall, Felton, Morpeth, Northumberland, The Property of Brigadier General B. F. Widdrington, C.M.G., D.S.O., 1925, p. 126.
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Rudolph Onslow-Ford Painting, Newton Hall Provenance (British, born 1875)
Woodland in Autumn, circa 1916, signed lower left “R O Ford”, oil on canvas, 201/4 x 24 in.; original gilt wood and composition frame, 26-3/8 x 30-3/8 x 2-3/4 in., original stretcher and tacking edge, crackle; frame with some losses
Provenance: The Property of Brigadier General B. F. Widdrington, C.M.G., D.S.O., Newton Hall, Felton, Morpeth, Northumberland; Christie’s London, January 20, 2010, lot 198; By descent in family
Estimate: $600 - $900
Rudolph Onslow-Ford was the uncle of artist Gordon Onslow-Ford and was his first art teacher. He was the son of Edward Onslow Ford, a well-known sculptor.
Literature: Inventory and Valuation of the contents of Newton Hall, Felton, Morpeth, Northumberland, The Property of Brigadier General B. F. Widdrington, C.M.G., D.S.O., 1925, p. 135.
Exhibited: The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts 1916, London (per inscription verso canvas)
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Rudolph Onslow-Ford, Hampdens Meadow (British, born 1875)
The Pond, Wendover, circa 1920s, signed verso “R. O-F” and titled, oil on panel, 13 x 16 in., heavy surface dirt, some wear and small holes at edges
Provenance: Collection of Gordon Onslow-Ford; His sister, Elisabeth Onslow-Ford; By descent in family
Estimate: $300 - $500
Rudolph Onslow-Ford was the uncle of artist Gordon Onslow-Ford and was his first art teacher. He was the son of Edward Onslow Ford, a well-known sculptor.
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Rudolph Onslow-Ford Painting, Windswept Tree (British, born 1875)
Wendover Hills, England, signed and/or inscribed verso “Rudolph Onslow-Ford” and titled, also inscribed “To Edyth Spruce [?] /remembering happy days with her and Robbie/1930”, also “returned to her (Gladys Wollerton)/by Robbie/1967”, oil on panel, 12-5/8 x 16 in.; wood and composition frame, 13-7/8 x 17-1/4 x 1 in., heavy surface dirt; frame with minimal wear
Provenance: Gift to Gladys Victoria Woollerton (1887-1979), the artist’s sister-inlaw; Gift to Edyth and Robbie Spruce; Given back to Gladys Woollerton; Gift to Elisabeth Onslow-Ford, 1970 (note attached verso); By descent in family
Estimate: $300 - $500
Rudolph Onslow-Ford was the uncle of artist Gordon Onslow-Ford and was his first art teacher. He was the son of Edward Onslow Ford, a well-known sculptor.
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Rudolph Onslow-Ford, Near Tintagel (British, born 1875)
Barras Nose, circa 1910, unsigned, oil on panel, 10-7/8 x 15 in.; original gilt wood frame, 12 x 16-1/8 in., heavy surface dirt, some paint accretion, rubbing to one paint peak; frame with wear
Provenance: Collection of Gordon Onslow-Ford; his sister, Elisabeth Onslow-Ford; By descent in family
Estimate: $300 - $500
Rudolph Onslow-Ford was the uncle of artist Gordon Onslow-Ford and was his first art teacher. He was the son of Edward Onslow Ford, a well-known sculptor.
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Early Gordon Onslow-Ford Painting, Ruins (California/England, 1912-2003)
Acropolis of Athens, circa 1930, unsigned, oil on panel, 12-7/8 x 16-1/8 in.; unframed, some splits in panel, wear at edges, slight convexity, surface dirt
Provenance: Collection of the artist’s sister, Elisabeth Onslow-Ford; By descent in family
Estimate: $400 - $600
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Early Gordon Onslow-Ford Painting, Peacocks (California/England, 1912-2003)
Peacocks on a Garden Path, circa 1920s, unsigned, oil on panel, 12-7/8 x 16 in., horizontal split with small points of associated paint loss and with tape verso, surface dirt, wear at edges
Provenance: Collection of the artist’s sister, Elisabeth Onslow-Ford; By descent in family
Estimate: $300 - $500
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Victorian Allegorical Mural Painting, Love (British or American, 19th century)
No. 4 The Gift, A putto offering a butterfly to the other, unsigned, oil on canvas, 25 x 48 in.; wood frame, 26-1/4 x 48-3/4 x 3 in., original stretchers and tacking edges, yellowed, stretcher marks, crackle, lined with wax and linen, retouch, abrasions
Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois
Estimate: $300 - $500
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Elliott Seabrooke (British, 1886-1950)
A Rugged Landscape, 1929, inscribed verso canvas faintly “The Valley Morteyes”, signed lower right “Elliott Seabrooke 1929”, oil on canvas, 32 x 32 in.; original painted wood frame, 37 x 37 x 2-1/4 in., original stretcher and tacking edge, surface dirt, small patches verso, abrasions, canvas slightly slack; frame with losses to gessoed and painted surface
Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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The Earl of Granville Ambassadorial Set of George III Gilt English Silver Three Light Candelabra London, 1804, two arm candelabra, egg and dart, basket weave, foliage and floral decoration, tapering post with Egyptian mask at top and ending with feet, lobed sconces and bases engraved with the Royal badge and the Leveson-Gower crest, marks for Digby Scott and Benjamin Smith, base inscribed “RUNDELL BRIDGE ET RUNDELL AURFICES REGIS...ET PRINCIPIS WALLIAE LONDINI FECERUNT”, .925 fine, 307.67 oz. T., each approx. 16-1/2 x 14-1/2 x 5-1/4 in., two arms and two nozzle unmarked; missing one nozzle; one with bent column and small dent in base; one central post with striped threads; one central scone split and repaired at base; one with large dent in base, all light loss to gilt, typical wear, crisp details and marks clear
Provenance: Supplied by the Jewel House in 1804 to Granville Leveson-Gower, later 1st Earl Granville, to his son; Granville, 2nd Earl Granville, by descent to; Granville, 5th Earl Granville (succeeded 1953), sold Sotheby’s, London, 2 June 1977, lot 76; Donated in the 1980s to an East Coast Institution
Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000
Sotheby’s Note: These candelabra formed part of the Ambassadorial plate supplied to Granville Leveson-Gower for his embassy to St. Petersburg in 1804-05. Granville Leveson-Gower (1773-1846), later 1st Earl Granville, was the second son of Granville, 1st Marquess of Stafford, by Lady Susanna Steward, daughter of the 6th Earl of Galloway. His father was a major Whig politician, and in 1799 theirs was considered the fifth-wealthiest family in the country, particularly from mining and canal tolls. The son attended Christ Church, Oxford, until 1789, then was elected M.P. for Litchfield 1795-99, and for Staffordshire 1799-1815 (thus during his embassies to Russia). He was sent as Ambassador to congratulate King Frederick William of Prussia on his accession in 1798, and served as a Lord of the Treasury 1800-1801, and as a Privy Councilor in 1804.
Granville was a celebrated male beauty of his era, compared by Prime Minister William Pitt to Hadrian’s Antinous but described by other contemporaries as having “too much of a fair, soft, sweet sort of beauty” (The Peerage). In 1794 he met in Naples the unhappily married Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough, daughter of John, 1st Earl Spencer, and sister of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Lady Bessborough would later say that she “loved him to idolatry for seventeen years,” and she had four children by him. Granville was not particular in his favors and had a reputation as a lady-killer; after he dropped Lady Hester Stanhope in 1804 – probably while she was pregnant with his child – the lady attempted suicide. Lord Granville was appointed Ambassador to St. Petersburg in July 1804, under William Pitt the Younger. As Ambassador, he would have received an extensive allowance of plate from the Jewel House, of which these candlesticks would have been part. Other elements of his ambassadorial service were also retained by the family until the 1977 sale, including four vegetable dishes and covers by Scott and Smith (resold Christie’s, London, 30 November 2006, lot 640), four salvers, and flatware. A set of three sauce tureens by Scott and Smith from the service was sold Sotheby’s, New York, 21 October 1998, lot 49. He did not leave London for St. Petersburg until October, 1804. As there was not a permanent embassy, Lord Granville probably leased a residence on the English Embankment, near the Admiralty and St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the traditional area for the British representative. His was not an easy diplomatic task; Tsar Alexander I had succeeded on the assassination of Paul 1 in 1801, a plot which supposedly had the support of the then British ambassador. Alexander broke his father’s alliance with Napoleon and ended Russia’s war with Britain. However, the Tsar would change Russia’s position towards France four times between 1804 and 1812. Granville was initially successful, and in 1805 Alexander joined Britain in the War of the Third Coalition against Napoleon, but was defeated with the Austrians at Austerlitz (2 December 1805).
Granville was replaced as Ambassador in 1806, but was again sent to Russia in April 1807. This time, the climate was much less welcoming. After the Russians were defeated again by the French at the Battle of Friedland (14 June 1807), Alexander and Napoleon signed the Treaty of Tilsit on June 25, 1807, making themselves allies. Diplomatic relations were suspended between Russia and Britain, and Granville returned home. In London, he served as Secretary at War and a Member of the Cabinet in 1809. That same year, Henrietta Bessborough helped arrange her lover’s marriage with her own niece, Harriet Elizabeth (b. 1785), daughter of the 5th Duke of Devonshire and Georgina. Surprisingly given its origin, it would be a happy marriage and the couple would have five children.
In 1815 Lord Granville was created Viscount Granville of Stone Park, and in 1823 he was named Ambassador to the Hague. The following year he was named Ambassador to France, a position he (and Harriet) would fill from 1824 to 1828, from 1830 to 1835, and again from 1835 to 1841. Despite occasional waves of Anglophobia in French politics, they were a very popular and successful couple. Their renovation of the embassy on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, including adding a conservatory, was much admired, and it became a social center of Paris. Canning’s letters to the Ambassador reveal him to be occasionally careless and problematic, but it was evidently felt that his other skills outweighed these lapses.
The couple retired after Granville had a stroke, leaving Paris in 1841. In 1833 he had been created 1st Earl Granville, the same year his older half-brother was created Duke of Sutherland. The Earl died in 1846; his Countess survived until 1862, remembering her husband “adored Granville, who could make a barren desert smile.”
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Four Bateman Family Silver Table Items with Two Salt Spoons most London, pear form creamer with bead border, scroll handle, monogram, marks for Hester Bateman, London, 1786; ladle, downturned rounded handle, marks for Peter, Ann, and William Bateman, London, 1801; pair of open salts, open work swag decoration with blue glass liners, marks for Hester Bateman, London, 1784; with two Victorian English silver salt spoons, 11.47 oz. T. excluding blue glass liners, .925 fine, 4 in. to 13-1/4 in., ladle with later monogram; one salt with repaired leg; partial marks, all with small dents, light scratches, and wear
Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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Victorian English Silver Basket
London, 1838, round with foliate and floral decoration, openwork scroll border, hinged handle, heraldic device in bowl, marks for Edward, Edward junior, John & William Barnard, .925 fine, 28.67 oz. T., 9 x 12-1/2 x 12-1/2 in., light scratches and minor wear
Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina
Estimate: $600 - $900
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Pair Old Sheffield Plate Taper Candlesticks
late 18th century, reeded pillar, openwork palm socket, stepped base with egg and bead borders, weighted bases with felt, both with partial marks possibly for John Hoyland & Co., 7-3/4 in., bobeches possibly later and frozen, heavy loss to plate, dents and loss on bottom edge, and overall wear
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $100 - $300
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Victorian English Silver Footed Bowl
London, 1898, round with swirl gadroon decoration, stepped base, no monogram, marks for Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd., .925 fine, 17.33 oz. T., 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 in., dents, light scratches, and minor wear
Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina
Estimate: $400 - $800
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Pair of Fine Framed Needlework Panels
British, 18th century, each likely a cutout from a larger tapestry depicting floral urns and floral sprays, sight 19 x 15-1/2 in.; gilt wood frames, 27-1/2 x 24 in., not examined out of frames, light fading, scattered picked/pulled threads; frames with light wear and abrasions
Provenance: Private Collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
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Pair of British George III Mahogany Demilune Tables
circa 1800, each with demilune top, figured frieze, ebonized banding, tapered legs, casters, 28-1/2 x 47 x 20-1/2 in., structurally sound, tables were previously two ends of a dining room table, one missing caster, scattered small losses and surface wear, minor shrinkages, other wear and imperfections from age and use
Provenance: Estate of Jan Williams, Marietta,
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
45
George II Highly Figured Mahogany Kneehole Bureau
British, mid 18th century, dense figured mahogany throughout, brush slide, central valence drawer, engraved brasses, oak drawer linings, inlaid cabinet door with compass star, 30-1/2 x 35 x 20 in., good integrity overall, brasses replaced, minor cracks and finish distress to top, scattered molding losses and repairs including at drawer lips, some warping at brush slide and lacking one brass pull, inlay losses at compass star, original feet with scattered cracks and repairs at facings, area of loss at one front facing, a fine desk in need of some cosmetic repairs
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
46
British George III Mahogany Server with Cabinet, circa 1780-1800, two open shelves over a paneled cabinet with bracket feet, 39-3/4 x 20-1/2 x 16 in., structurally sound, finish with wear and restoration, scattered veneer cracks, underside with later blocks, scattered surface wear and other imperfections expected with age and use
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund
Estimate: $500 - $700
47
British George I/II Walnut and Needlepoint Side Table
circa 1710-1730 with later needlepoint inset top, inset floral needlepoint covered top, plain frieze over a sloped skirt centered by a carved scallop shell, shell carved knees, tapered legs, ball and claw feet, 29 x 34-1/4 x 24-3/4 in., overall structurally sound, slight looseness at joints, according to museum notes: later needlepoint and top plinth (table likely had a marble top prior to needlepoint inset top), skirt with minor cracks, separations and glued repairs, legs with worn finish and minor cracks, other wear and imperfections expected with age and use
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
48
Early Georgian Welsh Oak Dresser
British, 18th century, oak throughout, mellow honey brown color, with three dovetailed drawers, turned legs and feet with stretchers serpentine skirts, 32 x 75 x 19-3/4 in., brasses replaced, top possibly an old restoration, rear feet ended out 1 in., some rebuilding to drawer secondary, scattered pest damage including at front feet
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
49
Early British Windsor Armchair in Early Paint
circa 1750-1800, in mixed woods with concave seat, surface with remnants of old Prussian blue and pale green paint, 41-1/2 x 23 x 22-1/2 in., structurally sound, chair rests unevenly on legs, worn surface with scattered old paint with losses and flaking, crest rail with thin cracks, some back spindles likely replaced, other wear from age and significant use
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund
Estimate: $300 - $500
50
British Chippendale Mahogany
Upholstered Window Bench
circa 1740-1760, scrolled muslin upholstered arms, partially exposed frame, blind fretwork legs, marlboro feet, 23-1/2 x 39 x 18-1/2 in., structurally sound, muslin upholstery with wear and discolorations, seat rail with burlap covering, later wood strip liner and many upholstery tack holes, old bracing with insect holes (not active), later glue blocks and one replaced brace, one leg with doweled repair, two legs with spliced repairs at seat rail joints, likely had decorative brackets no longer present, other scattered wear and imperfections from age and use
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund
Estimate: $500 - $700
52
An Early British Charles II Carved Oak Court Cupboard
51
William and Mary Walnut Gate Leg Table
British, 1690-1710, walnut with oak secondary, single dovetailed drawer, 29-3/4 x 17-1/4 x 48 in., opens to 56-3/4 in., a fine quality table in a very good state of preservation, scattered veneer patches at skirts, original top has been reset, drawer pull replaced
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
circa 1650, crescent carved cornice with drop finials, upper case with diaper and floral paneled cabinet doors, lower case with ogee bracket molding over guilloche and floral paneled doors, molded base, iron strapwork hinges, 62 x 56-1/2 x 20 in., structurally sound, reconfigured throughout with later structural elements, scattered patches throughout, feet have been reduced, scattered cracks and surface wear, upper and lower case bottom boards replaced, lower doors with replaced hinges, other wear as expected with significant age and use
Provenance: Gift of Robert and Margot Haselkorn; Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
53
A Queen Anne Walnut Damask
Upholstered Easy Chair
British, 18th century, with scrolled arms and cabriole rear legs, 44-1/2 x 35-1/2 x 30 in., legs and skirt with surface wear, veneer cracks and scattered patches, later blocking at back of front legs, possible restorations at knee returns, one rear leg ended out, later seat blocking at back, other possible repairs, not examined under upholstery, upholstery with stains and wear
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $400 - $600
54
British Queen Anne Oak Settle
18th century, paneled back, shaped arms withs scroll terminals, later leather cushion over rope supports, cabriole legs, pad feet, 40-3/4 x 72-1/2 x 26-1/2 in., structurally sound, leather seat cushion and rope base with wear, proper left rear leg is ended out, distress to knee returns, minor insect damage (not active), scattered surface wear and abrasions throughout, other imperfections from age and use
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund
Estimate: $500 - $700
55
Early British Oak and Mixed Woods Refectory Table
18th century, associated plank top, six legs with chamfered corners, stretchered base, pegged construction, 35 x 92-1/4 x 29-1/4 in., overall structurally sound, top is likely associated, top with warping, scattered patch repairs, losses and old insect damage (not active), all feet are ended out, later screws, scattered shrinkages, filled areas, other areas of wear and imperfections from age, use, and restoration
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund
Estimate: $600 - $900
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Kashan Carpet
mid 20th century, red field with blue central medallion, flowers and vines throughout, blue border with vines and flowers, 9 ft. 10 in. x 7 ft. 10 in., universal low pile, overcast at both ends, loss to fringe, some exposed knots, wear in spots consistent with age and use, some minor pest damage at edge at end Provenance: Estate of the Late Janet M. and Clarence L. Adams, Jr., Raleigh, North Carolina
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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Kerman Carpet
late 20th century, white field with vase motif central medallion, blue spandrels with a pink border, flowers and vines throughout, bird motif, signature at one end, 19 ft. 5 in. x 12 ft. 11 in., uniform low pile, some fading, minor wear to pile, staining
Provenance: Private Collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
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Aubusson Carpet
early 20th century, tan field with central diamond medallion, swans flanking a vase, acanthus leaf border with figures, 13 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 4 in., grime, wear consistent with age and use, fading, staining Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
59
Kazak Rug
mid 20th century, two panels with central star medallions, blue and red fields, geometric shapes, quadrupeds, geometric borders, 5 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft., wear to pile, wear to selvage, areas of restoration, loss to fringe, tear to one end, appliques to underside near ends
Provenance: Private Collection Estimate: $500 - $700
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Dutch School Portrait, M. Hethe (17th century)
A Mature Woman, wearing a black lace cap, inscribed and signed lower left “Aetatis 61/1683/ M: Hethe/fecit”, oil on canvas, 29 x 24-1/4 in.; parcel gilt and black painted frame, 34 x 28-3/4 x 2 in., lined retouch, crackle, surface dirt abrasions; frame with resurfacing
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
61
Italian or Dutch School Painting (possibly 18th century or style)
Abraham’s Servant Eliezer Meets Rebekah, unsigned oil on canvas, 29-1/4 x 35-7/8 in.; modern gilt wood frame, 35-7/8 x 42-1/8 x 2-1/2 in., lined, extensive crackle, overcleaning, retouch, abrasions; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
62
After Aert de Gelder (Dutch, 1645-1727)
Vertumnus and Pomona, (Ovid, Metamorphoses XIV, 630-771), unsigned, oil on canvas, 42 x 38-3/4; gilt wood frame, 46-1/4 x 42-3/4 x 1-1/2 in., lined, darkened and yellowed varnish, crackle, cupping, cleavage, flaking, surface dirt, retouch and repairs; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
63
French Early Renaissance Devotional Sculpture (14th century)
Madonna and Child with Pomegranate and Mary holding a scroll, marble, 42-1/2 x 13-3/4 x 11-1/2 in., surface wear, dirt, accretion, losses and chips, Christ lacking a portion of proper left left foot, cracks and repairs to base, some discoloration, iron rod verso
Provenance: The Estate of Dr. J. Clayton Davie and Family
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
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Quirin Cornet Painting (18th century)
The Immaculate Conception, 1765, signed lower right “Quirin Cornet pinxit 1765”, oil on canvas, 36-1/4 x 28-1/4 in.; unframed, canvas somewhat loose on original strainer, crackle, cupping, stretcher marks, flaking, some retouch
Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
Estimate: $600 - $900
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Attributed to Pierre Mignard (French, 1612-1695)
Portrait of a Young Gentleman Wearing a Blue Trimmed Brocaded Jacket, unsigned, oil on canvas, 29-3/8 x 24 in.; 18th century carved and gilt wood frame, 37 x 317/8 x 2-1/2 in., lined, retouch, retouch scattered throughout and at repaired tear in background right of middle; frame with wear commensurate with age
Provenance: Christie’s East, February 26, 1997, Lot 57, sold for 9,775; Private Collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Circle of Pierre Gobert (French, 1662-1744)
Portrait of Young Girl in Blue Velvet Dress with Lace Trim, circa 1730s, old label attached verso with attribution to Sir Godfrey Kneller, oil on canvas, 20-1/4 x 16-1/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 27-5/8 x 22-5/8 x 2 in., old lining, late 19th/early 20th century stretcher, craquelure, stretcher marks, retouch; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Private Collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
See: Pierre Gobert’s portrait of Marie of France (1728-1733), daughter of Louis XV, Versailles.
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Francois Linke Signed Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Mounted Mahogany Bedroom Suite French, late 19th century, includes semainier, bedstead, mirrored commode, and pair of bedside commodes, semainier and bedside commode signed “F. Linke”, each with elaborately molded rocaille bronze dore mounts and sabots, pair of bedside commodes with rouge marble tops; semainier with breche d’Alep marble top and faux abattant door opening to a sliding linen drawer interior, 59 x 33 x 20 in.; bedstead 66 x 64 x 78 in.; mirrored commode 70 x 57 x 23 in.; bedside commodes 34 x 16 x 16 in., each piece is structurally sound, marble tops with wear and abrasions, bedstead rails with scattered surface wear and minor finish loss, bronze mounts with finely aged patina, some bronze mounts with minor surface wear and verdigris, mahogany likely resurfaced and somewhat dull finish, other general wear and minor imperfections expected with age and use
Provenance: From the Collection of Monroe A. Miller
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
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Fine Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Tulipwood and Marquetry Bombe Commode
French, late 19th century, serpentine rouge marble top, conforming case with floral marquetry and two acanthine mounted drawers, serpentine skirt, flared legs mounted with rocaille sabots, 35 x 61 x 25 in., in a fine state of overall preservation, structurally sound, marble top with repaired cracks, small veneer restorations and filled veneer shrinkages, proper left return side with veneer lifting and buckling, rear proper left stile with losses and peeling (only visible from back), other scattered surface wear and general imperfections from age and use
Provenance: From the Collection of Monroe A. Miller
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Three Light Candelabra Mounted as Lamps, Henri Vian, (French, 1860-1905), signed on bases “H. Vian”, twisted foliate central supports issuing three scrolled arms with candle cups, central cup fitted with lamp hardware, harps with flame finials, overall 36 x 13-1/2 in., not tested for functionality, spotting, pitting, rubbing, and discoloration, surface dust/accretion; one loose at joint in central column
Provenance: From the Collection of Monroe A. Miller
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Figured Mahogany Bureau a Cylindre
French, likely late 19th century, top with reticulated gallery over three cartonnier drawers, cylinder door opens to a fitted interior with old baize writing surface, paneled lower drawer, cylindrical tapered legs, feet with brass cuffs, 44-3/4 x 34-1/4 x 20 in., structurally sound, attractive figured mahogany with French polish, brass mounts with minor oxidation and cleaning accretions, some mounts with dark patina (on legs), old baize writing surface with wear and losses, some slight veneer shrinkage under polish, other scattered wear and imperfections from age and use
Provenance: Private Charlotte Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Commode
French or Italian, 20th century, with variegated gray marble, top over three marquetry inlaid drawers, flanked by cabinet doors, leaf and flower decoration, 32 x 39-1/2 x 20 in., good condition, scattered light surface distress, largely as made, some minor veneer flaws, light scratches to marble
Provenance: Private Collection, South Carolina
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Six Light Candelabra late 19th century, central support with foliate decoration, issuing six scrolled arms with candle cups, 24-7/8 x 9-1/2 in., resurfaced, some dents to central columns, some discoloration, surface dust and accretion; one arm with solder repair at candle cup
Provenance: Private Virginia Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
71
Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Berger and Ottoman
French, 20th century, well carved beechwood frames with traces of gray green paint, cream upholstery, chair 39-1/2 x 26-3/4 x 19-1/2 in.; ottoman 18-1/2 x 24-1/2 x 21
in., paint has been partly removed, frames are well carved and structurally sound, upholstery generally good with some light wear and stains
Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
Estimate: $500 - $700
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Neoclassical Style Figural Table Clock Mounted as Lamp
late 19th/early 20th century, shield form dial with inset faience panels with Roman numerals, support in form of Goddess Athena holding spear, marble plinth mounted on painted wood base, overall 45-1/4 x 10-3/4 x 6-3/4 in., wired for electricity, scattered areas of rubbing and discoloration to bronze, minor losses to faience panels, lacking hour hand, not tested for functionality, marble with some surface dirt, scratches, and edge chips, wood base with abrasions, minor losses to paint, applied beaded border on base partially detached
Provenance: From the Collection of Monroe A.
Miller Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock
late 19th/early 20th century, tiered and footed black stone base with figural and scrollwork appliques, housing works and central dial with applied Roman numerals, hinged front panel with beveled glass, surmounted by a gilt bronze figure of a Grecian woman with flowers, signed in naturalistic base “Jabert”, with pendulum, 23 x 23-1/2 x 10-1/2 in., not tested for functionality, surface dust, scattered areas of discoloration and losses to gilding, scattered very small edge chips to marble
Provenance: From the Collection of Monroe A. Miller
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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French Skeleton Clock with Glass Dome
late 19th century, Fusee movement, with central great wheel and pendulum, enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals, mounted on wood base with fitted glass dome, 21-1/8 x 13 x 7-1/2 in., with winding key, working at time of inspection, some scratches and discoloration to metal, dome with air bubbles, scratches, and anomalies
Provenance: By descent in family
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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Heriz Carpet
20th century, red field with floral central medallion, geometric and leaf border, 11 ft. 8 in. x 9 ft., loss to fringe at both ends, wear to selvage, some wear to pile
Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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Serapi Style Carpet
20th century, red field with blue central medallion, leaves and vines throughout, blue border with leaves and vines, 11 ft. 7 in. x 8 ft. 4 in., overall high pile, loss to fringe at both ends, damage to one corner, wear to selvage
Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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Heriz Carpet
mid 20th century, red field with repeating floral pattern, blue floral border, 10 ft. 11 in. x 7 ft. 11 in., loss to fringe at both ends, wear to selvage, abrash, damage to two corners, some exposed foundation, pest damage, in need of deodorizing
Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
Estimate: $600 - $900
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Kazvin Carpet
mid 20th century, red field with repeating vase motif and flowers, blue border with flower vase design, 11 ft. 4 in. x 8 ft. 6 in., overcast at one end, loss to fringe at both ends, abrash, wear to selvage, some exposed knots
Provenance: Estate of the Late Janet M. and Clarence L. Adams, Jr., Raleigh, North Carolina
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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Pair of French Glass and Gilt Metal Bird Sconces
late 19th/early 20th century, each with central support featuring a glass bird atop an urn, issuing two scrolled arms with glass and metal leaf decoration surmounted by glass candle cups, wired for electricity, 16-1/2 x 11 x 6 in., wires cut, rubbing and discoloration to metal elements, surface dirt and accretion, loss to wax surrounds on sockets; one lacking a glass leaf
Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock 19th century, tiered base surmounted by classical female figure holding a lyre atop a column housing movement, engraved dial with Roman numerals, 23-1/2 x 14-1/4 x 5-5/8 in., not tested for functionality, lacking winding key, some scuffs and rubbing to bronze, rust and verdigris, notably on underside
Provenance: Duck and Dolphin Antiques, Key West, Florida, July 1984, $1,500 (accompanied by receipt dated July 29, 1984); Collection of David Bahlman and Howard Klosterman
Estimate: $400 - $600
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French Ebony Marble and Gilt Bronze Portico Clock 19th century, the works stamped “Villemsens a Paris”, tiered marble base surmounted by four column supports and tiered top, housing silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals surrounded by a gilt bronze wreath, gilt bronze mounts throughout, 19-5/8 x 10-1/8 x 5-1/8 in., with pendulum, lacking winding key, not tested for functionality, abrasions and some chipped corners on marble, large demilune chip to one side of base, rubbing and discoloration to bronze, surface dust/accretion
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $500 - $700
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French Neoclassical Style Mirrored Plateau late 19th/20th century, ovoid tray on paw feet with openwork lobed rim, removable ovoid mirror plate, 2-1/4 x 26-1/4 x 18-1/2 in., minor polish wear, scattered areas of discoloration, mirror plate with scattered scratches, mirror plate probably later
Provenance: According to consignor notes, purchased M.S. Rau, New Orleans, Louisiana; Private Virginia Collection
Estimate: $500 - $700
85
Two French Provincial Fruitwood Wine Tasting Tables
19th century with later elements, both with tilting oval plank top, V shaped support, trestle base, smaller 51 x 49 x 22 in.; larger 57-1/2 x 71 x 29 in., both tables have been rebuilt with later structural elements, both with scattered repairs, both with insect holes (not active), larger table with consistent insect holes throughout, later screws, some duct tape adhered to underside, both with other wear and imperfections consistent with age and significant usage
Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
Estimate: $600 - $900
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Pair of French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Fauteuils
likely early 20th century, each carved with stylized serpent scale frame, foliate accents, cabriole legs, en suite with seat cushions, 33-3/4 x 28-1/2 x 25-1/2 in., both chairs structurally sound, painted surface is worn with losses (possibly as made), upholstery with wear and discoloration throughout, otherwise good condition overall with other minor wear and use related imperfections
Provenance: Private Collection, South Carolina
Estimate: $600 - $900
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Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Parquetry Veneered Tall Chest
French 20th century, with thick variegated marble top over six dovetailed drawers, gilt bronze mounts and escutcheons, 55-1/4 x 32 x 16-1/4 in., generally good conditions, scattered minor veneer losses, some slight fading and finished distress at drawer facings
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
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Louis Philippe Burl Wood Card Table
French, circa 1840, foldover top with tooled leather playing surface, scrolled apron, columnar support, shaped stretcher, compressed ball feet with inset casters, 25-1/2 x 35-1/2 x 17-1/2 in., structurally sound, top with shrinkages and repaired proper right side edge with slight unevenness, leather with minor buckling in one area (otherwise in good condition), one ball foot with crack, other scattered wear and imperfections expected with age and use
Provenance: Private Collection, South Carolina
Estimate: $400 - $600
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Provenance: with Galerie Cailleux, Paris; Private Georgia Collection
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
Literature: E. Thomas, “Les Logis royaux d’Amboise”, Revue de l’Art, 1993, no. 100, p. 48 and 53, fig. 21.
Exhibited: Paris, Salon, 1771, no. 88.
Galerie Cailleux, Le Rouge et le Noir: cent dessins francais de 1700 a 1850, Paris, 1991, no. 68.
From the Christie’s sale “This drawing was executed by Robert just after his return to Italy. The drawing was exhibited at the Salon of 1771 under the description ‘Deux Dessins faits d’apres Nature au Chateau d’Amboise’, Explication des peintures, sculptures et gravures de messieurs de l’Acadmie Royale, Paris, 1771, no. 88.
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Attributed to Hubert Robert (French, 1733-1808)
Tombeau de Caecilia Metella, unsigned, dark red crayon with underlying grid on cream laid paper with watermark, 11-1/4 x 15-5/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 16-3/8 x 20-1/2 x 1-1/8 in., hinged at one point at top; frame with wear commensurate with age
Provenance: Collection of Charles Sterling, Curator of Paintings at the Louvre; by descent to Catherine Sterling, Gallerie Estranger, St. Remy de Provence, France, purchased circa 1990s (her label verso as Tombeau de Caecilia Metella,); Private Georgia Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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Manner of Hubert Robert (French, 1733-1808)
Ruins in a River, unsigned, 18th century, red chalk on cream laid paper with watermark with hunting horn within shield below a crown and pendant “4/WR”, 9-1/8 x 14 in.; carved and gilt wood frame, 15 x 20 x 1-1/2 in., hinged in, natural creases, slight discoloration at hinges, remnant paper tape at left edge; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Private Georgia Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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Two Scenes Attributed to Giovanni Nicolas Servandoni (Italian, 1695-1766)
Italian Capriccios with Classical Ruins, unsigned, gouaches, one on card, one on heavy laid paper, 11-5/8 x 13-7/8 in.; matching gilt wood frames, 16-3/8 x 18-3/4 x 1-3/8 in., one with two figures and a column hinged in with restorations to bottom corner with some loss, some lifting of pigment; one with horse with some pest damage, warping, small points of flaking
Provenance: Collection of Charles Sterling, Curator of Paintings at the Louvre; by descent to Catherine Sterling, Gallerie Estranger, St. Remy de Provence, France, purchased circa 1990s (her label verso); Private Georgia Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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Attributed to Louis Chaix (French, 1740-1811)
Vues des ruines du Colisee, unsigned, ink inscriptions verso, red chalk on laid paper, 17-1/8 x 21-7/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 21-7/8 x 26-7/8 x 1 in., laid on mount with newer mat, restorations; frame with wear commensurate with age
Provenance: Collection of Charles Sterling, Curator of Paintings at the Louvre; by descent to Catherine Sterling, Gallerie Estranger, St. Remy de Provence, France, purchased circa 1990s (her label verso); Private Georgia Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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Jacques Francois Amand Drawing (or Jean Francois Aman, French, 1756-1844)
Rome, Rue de Campo Vaccino, signed lower left “J Aman” and inscribed with title, red chalk on laid paper, 16-5/8 x 13-3/8 in.; gilt wood frame, French mat, 24 x 20-3/4 x 1-1/4 in., small tears and restorations at edges, some slight smudges at edges, hinged in, natural crease in paper; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Collection of Charles Sterling, Curator of Paintings at the Louvre; by descent to Catherine Sterling, Gallerie Estranger, St. Remy de Provence, France, purchased circa 1990s (her label verso); Private Georgia Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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Two French School Watercolors, Glanum (19th century)
Triumphal Arch of Glanum; Contemporary Visitors inscribed lower left “Arc Antique/A St. Remy” and signed lower right with monogram “PG 1811”; another with classical figures, both watercolors on cream laid paper, one with Honig & Zoonen watermark, largest 14-3/8 x 20-3/4 in.; matching period gilt wood frames, 20-1/2 x 26-1/4 x 1-1/2 in., both hinged in at top, some light fading and toning, abraded areas, some light foxing, small edge tear; frames with wear commensurate with age, Christie’s labels verso
Provenance: Private Georgia Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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Six Unframed Alexandre Descubes Botanical Watercolors (Mauritian, 1850-1920)
illustrations of botanicals with annotations, signed “A Descubes”, watercolor and pencil on wove paper, varying sizes approximately 17-1/8 x 8-3/4 in.; unframed, varying degrees of light toning, some creases, handling smudges
Provenance: Private Collection, Ocala, Florida
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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Six Framed Alexandre Descubes Botanical Watercolors (Mauritian, 1850-1920)
illustrations of botanicals with annotations, signed “A Descubes”, watercolor and pencil on wove paper, varying sizes approximately 17-1/8 x 8-3/4 in.; matching gilt wood frames, 25-3/4 x 18-1/4 x 1-1/8 in., all floated, varying degrees of light toning, some creases, handling smudges, one loose from mount partially, not removed from frames; frames with abrasions
Provenance: Private Collection, Ocala, Florida
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
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Eugene Henri Cauchois (French, 1850-1911)Still Life with Summer Flowers, signed lower right “H Cauchois”, `-1/4 x 25-1/2 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 26-3/8 x 25-5/8 x 2-1/2 in., lined, restretched on newer stretcher, retouch at repair; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Frost & Reed, No. 57981 (label verso); Private Collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Estimate: $600 - $900
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Pair of M. T. Wetzlar German Silver Four Arm Candelabra Munich, late 19th/early 20th century, Corinthian columns, stepped base with swags and gadroon decoration, four wrapped reeded and twist arms, one marked “M. T. Wetzlar” and one marked “No. 6301”, .800 fine, 128.89 oz. T., each 22-1/2 x 11-3/4 x 11-3/4 , one with bent arm, dents, light scratches and minor wear
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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Ornate Friedlaender German Silver Center Bowl late 19th/early 20th century, oval with scroll, gadroon, wave and floral decoration flanked by two cupids, one with floral swag and horn, marked Friedlaender, possibly Gebruder Friedlander (1829-1938), .800 fine, 122.32 oz. T., 9-1/2 x 23-1/2 x 11-1/2 in., discoloration to interior, small dents and wear
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
German Art Deco Cut Glass and Silver Decanter, Berlin, early 20th century, elongated form with cut glass base and applied silver spout dramatic handle, marks for H. Meyer and Co. (18461950), .800 fine, 13-1/2 in., glass with discoloration, lacking stopper, silver with light wear
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $200 - $300
102
Seven German Silver Table Items 20th century, including shaped round tray, marks for M. H. Wilkens & Sohne; small round dish with wave feet; set of four shot cups, marks for Jakob Grimminger; server with foliate decoration, .800 fine., 2 in. to 11 in., tray with pitting; dish with bent rim,. all with light scratches, wear, and some spots of heavy tarnish
Provenance: Private Collection Mills River, North Carolina Estimate: $400 - $800
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Continental Silver Urn Form Loving Cup late 19th/20th century, urn form with scroll handles, floral repousse decoration, heraldic device on both sides, unmarked, test .900 or better, 21.26 oz. T., 7 x 5-1/4 in., rim dents, foot post pushed in and bent, wear, and light scratches
Provenance: Private Virginia Collection Estimate: $400 - $800
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Four Continental Silver Serving Pieces 20th century, including three German pieces: one Brunkmann & Sohne serving spoon with birds and berries; M/ H. Wilkens & Sohne serving spoon with Danish style handle; Lutz & Weiss pastry server with hammered finish; Danish sugar spoon with openwork foliate handle, 7.67 oz. T., 4-1/4 in. to 8 in., Danish pieces with bent handle decoration handle and pitting in bowl; Wilkens pieces with polishing abrasion, all with light scratches, and hear
Provenance: Private Collection Mills River, North Carolina Estimate: $300 - $600
105
Continental Painting, Tavern Scene (19th century)
A Lively Gathering, unsigned, oil on panel, 14-7/8 x 12-1/2 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 23-5/8 x 20-5/8 x 3-3/4 in., flaking, cupping cleavage, splits, retouch, surface dirt, yellowed varnish; frame with repairs, resurfacing
Provenance: Private Collection Estimate: $200 - $400
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Jules Breton,
Study
(French, 1827-1906)
Fillette, Study for La Plantation du Calvaire, signed lower right “J. Breton”, oil on canvas, 125/8 x 8-5/8 in. (30.48 x 20.32 cm.); gilt wood and composition frame, 18-7/8 x 14-3/4 x 2-1/2 in., old tape to front edge, paint abraded, some small points of retouch, surface dirt, canvas slightly slack; frame with wear commensurate with age
Provenance: Collection of the artist; His Studio sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 2-3 June 1911, lot 51; Acquired by M. Dru, (620 Francs); Estate of L. Raymond Billet, Chicago, Illinois; by descent in family
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
“Looking closely at the overall study of Salon La Plantation d’un calvaire, the silhouette of a young girl appears behind the young woman who is holding the hand of a little girl. She is in white, holding a piece of blue fabric on her bent arm. The attitude of the face in profile, raised towards the sky as well as the long hair decorated either with a net or with small discreet flowers, seems to be linked to that of the painting of this little girl. Curiously, this white silhouette of a young girl disappears in the final painting of the Salon La Plantation d’un calvaire which could suggest that either she is shown with a different headdress and clothes or Jules Breton chose to make an independent painting, hence this study of the little girl.” -Annette Bourrut Lacouture
Brunk Auctions would like Mrs. Annette Bourrut Lacouture, Marie-Isabelle Pinet, and Agnès Penot for kindly confirming the authenticity of this painting from a photograph. It will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the painter’s work.
Literature: Catalogue des tableaux, pastels et dessins par Jules Breton composant son atelier, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 2-3 June 1911, p.31
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French School Painting (19th century)
River Landscape with Boat, signed indistinctly lower right and dated, oil on panel, 8 x 10 in.; gilt frame, 14-1/2 x 16-3/4 x 2-3/4 in., surface dirt, abrasions at edges, some minor crackle at left edge; frame re-gilt, abrasions
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
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Sunday Evening, signed lower left “J. Paulsen”, inscribed with title faintly verso original canvas tacking edge, oil on canvas, 19-7/8 x 30 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 28 x 38 x 3-1/2 in., lined with wax and canvas, restoration by Devant Crissy
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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Still Life with Fruit, bears signature incised in dry paint, lower right “L. Benoit”, oil on canvas, 23-3/4 x 32 in.; painted wood and composition frame, 32-3/4 x 39-1/4 x 3-1/4 in., original stretcher and tacking edge, patch with related retouch, crackle, flaking at bottom, surface dirt; frame with wear
Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
Estimate: $600 - $900
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Two Botanical Watercolors, Follower of Pierre Joseph Redoute (France/Belgian, 1759-1840)
Dianthus, Spring Blooms, both bearing signature “P.J. Redoute”, watercolor on paper vellum wrapped on panels, 14-1/8 x 11-1/8 in.; gilt wood and composition frames, 18 x 15 x 2-5/8 in., some fugitive pigments and/or fading; frames with abrasions
Provenance: Alphonse Giroux, Rue de Coq Saint - Honore, No. 7, Paris, France (label verso); Private Georgia Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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Five Indian School Miniature Paintings (19th century)
Five miniature paintings: two portraits, three depictions of palaces; gouache on ivory, largest sight 4-7/8 x 3-1/4 in.; four mounted in carved wood frames, one mounted in velvet lined folding case, largest 6 x 7-1/4 in., not examined out of frames; Taj Mahal with crack through upper body, separation through middle; frames with light wear and abrasion, surface dirt
Provenance: Private Virginia Collection
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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Rajasthan Carved White Marble Garden Bench India, 19th century, reticulated quatrefoil back surmounted by turned finials, bowfront seat, floral molded legs resting on square plinths, 20 x 33-1/4 x 19-3/4 in., structurally sound, marble with scattered discolorations, minor cracks and filled areas, scattered small losses, other wear and imperfections expected with age and use
Provenance: Sold Sotheby’s, New York, June 2, 1992, Lot 373; Private Collection, New York
Estimate: $1,200 - $2,000
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Pair of Continental Carved Wood Lion Statues, possibly 17th century, each in recumbent position with open mouths, 9-7/8 x 6-3/4 x 18 in., resurfaced, scattered cracks and losses commensurate with age and use, some areas of infill; one with loss to teeth
Provenance: Private Texas Collection
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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Pair of Continental Egyptian Revival Bronze Mounted Mahogany Console Tables, 19th century, each with inset marble top, two frieze drawers flanked by anthemion mounts, undulating legs surmounted by pharaoh busts, shaped ornamented stretcher, 35-1/2 x 42-1/2 x 20-1/2 in., both consoles structurally sound with minor cracks and discolorations to inset marble tops, one console is partially missing one drawer pull, other console is missing one escutcheon, one pharaoh mount, and part of stretcher ornament, scattered veneer shrinkages and veneer repairs, other surface wear and imperfections from age and use
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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38 pieces of Venetian Blue Glass Tableware, Possibly by Venini early 20th century, each with gold flecks, comprising: two twist form candlesticks, each with clusters of grapes, each approximately 14-1/8 x 7-1/2 in.; one large compote, with two clusters of grapes, 9 x 12 in. diameter; one smaller compote, with two clusters of grapes, 6-7/8 x 8-3/8 in. diameter; 11 red wine glasses, 11-3/4 x 4-1/4 in.; 12 white wine glasses, 10-1/2 x 3-3/4 in.; 11 champagne glasses, 9 x 3-3/4 in., anomalies and air bubbles, some rough pontils, surface dust/accretion; one candlestick lacking grape cluster (break sanded down); large compote with stable crack to twist stem; smaller compote with small chip to one grape
Provenance: Sotheby’s Arcade Sale 1339, November 29, 1990 lot 317; Private Collection, New York
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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Continental Paint Decorated Chinoiserie Miniature Cabinet, 19th century, arched top, two door case with polychrome raised decoration, interior fitted with a bank of graduated drawers, 19 x 15 x 9 in., structurally sound, doors with slight warping, scattered paint and surface losses, raised decoration with later painted retouch, minor cracks, other wear as expected with age and use
Provenance: Private Virginia Collection Estimate: $400 - $600
117
Dutch Baroque Inlaid Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase
18th century with later elements, upper case with arched cornice over conforming paneled doors, fitted with shelves and cartonnier drawers, lower case with fall front door and fitted interior, three lower drawers, reverse ogee plinth, bulbous feet, 91-1/2 x 48 x 24 in., Reveneering with other scattered veneer repairs and losses throughout, upper case panels with some separation and filled areas along perimeter, scattered thin cracks and shrinkages, later brasses, base with losses and restorations, later feet, other general wear and imperfections from age and use
Provenance: Estate of Jan Williams, Marietta, Georgia
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
118
Biedermeier Burl Wood and Parcel Ebonized Lamp Table 19th century, segmented veneered drum form top fitted with frieze drawer, undulating attenuated legs, shaped stretcher, 29-1/2 x 21 in. dia., structurally sound, top with scattered veneer shrinkages, veneer cracks and repairs, underside of top shows minor insect holes (not active), edge wear to ebonized finish on legs, repaired stretcher, other scattered wear and imperfections expected with age and use
Provenance: Private Collection, South Carolina
Estimate: $400 - $600
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Set of Three Moorish Style Inlaid Nesting Tables and an Associated Tabouret Table, 20th/21st century, nesting tables with geometric inlay of mixed exotic woods, largest 20-1/2 x 23 x 13-1/4 in.; tabouret table with inlaid octagonal top with mixed woods and mother of pearl, conforming base with stylized legs, 19 x 15 x 15 in., all tables structurally sound and in generally good condition with scattered wear and minor imperfections from previous use
Provenance: Nesting tables, Jennifer Garrigues, Palm Beach; tabouret table, Neiman Marcus, Dallas; Private Collection, New York Estimate: $500 - $700
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Dominique Nickeled Bronze Mounted Parquetry and Walnut Sewing Table
French, circa 1930, rectangular top with hinged double parquetry doors opening to an interior compartment, lower shelf fitted with a shallow drawer, tapered trestle base, 27-1/4 x 30-1/2 x 20 in., in generally good overall condition with minor abrasions, marks and surface imperfections expected with age and previous use, underside of shelf with paint splatter (only visible from underside)
Provenance: Commissioned directly from the artists by Mr. & Mrs. William C. Sassoon, Paris, circa 1930; Stella C. Sassoon, Tryon, North Carolina; Sotheby’s, New York, June 9, 2000, lot 223; Private Collection, New York Estimate: $500 - $700
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Two Westerwald Stoneware Jugs
German, 18th/19th century, both with cobalt glaze and incised decoration, one with “GR” medallion and reeded neck, one with pewter mounts and lid with figural finial, 8-3/4 x 6-3/4 in. and 10-1/2 x 7 in., firing anomalies, crazing, pinholes, some surface dirt/accretion; lidded example with chips and hairline to rim
Provenance: Private Texas Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900