AMERIcAN FURNITURE AND DEcORATIVE ARTS

American Furniture and Decorative Arts | Lots 595 - 664

Monday 2 May 2011 | 12 PM

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599 595 An American Mourning Portrait Miniature on Ivory, Henry Inman, 19th century, depicting the bust of a ship captain in the foreground and a ship in the background flying an American ensign, singed H. Inman 1828, set in a gilt copper frame with an encased portion of green fabric on the back. Height of portrait 1 5/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

596 Two American Mourning Portrait Miniatures on Ivory, 19th century, one depicting the bust of a gentleman and the other a bust of a lady, each set in oval red leather cases. Height of taller 2 5/8 inches. $400-600

597 An American Mourning Portrait Miniature on Ivory, 19th century, depicting the bust of a gentleman wearing a brass buttoned navy jacket, set in the lower half of the original oval red leather case. Height 2 1/2 inches. $300-500

598 Three American Mourning Portrait Miniatures on Ivory, 19th century, each depicting the bust of a gentleman wearing a black jacket and having various forms of bow ties, set in gilt copper frames, the reverse sides having an encased area, one with interlocked hair, one with cloth and the last lacking a relic. Height of largest 2 5/8 inches. $600-800

599 An American Carved Mahogany Piano Stool, likely New York, having a circular upholstered seat over the foliate carved standard raised on a tripod carved base ending in paw feet and brass casters. Height 21 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

600 Three American Mourning Portrait Miniatures on Ivory, 19th century, each depicting the bust of a lady, set in gilt copper frames, the reverse sides having an encased area, two with cloth and the other with cloth and hair. Height of largest 2 1/2 inches. $500-700

601 Three American Mourning Portrait Miniatures on Ivory, 19th century, each depicting a gentleman, set in gilt copper frames, two of the reverse sides having an encased area containing cloth and hair, one engraved H. Reinewald. Height of largest 2 1/2 inches. $500-700

602 An American Mourning Portrait Miniature on Ivory, 19th century, depicting the bust of a gentleman wearing a brass buttoned navy jacket, set in a red velvet frame. Height 3 x width 2 3/8 inches. $150-250

603 An American Mourning Silhouette Miniature on Ivory, Miers, 19th century, depicting a profile bust of a gentleman, set in a gilt locket having encased hair on one side, together with another example of the bust of a lady on paper set in a gilt copper case, the reverse with encased interlocking hair, further set in the original oval red leather case. Height of largest 2 1/2 inches. $300-500

604 A Full Length Cut and Paste Silhouette of a Baby Girl, August Edouart, depicted in a seated pose before a window with a toy in hand, set on a watercolor background of an interior scene, inscribed aug. Edouart, fecit 1836. Height 5 1/4 x width 4 inches visible. $400-600

605 A Full Length Cut and Paste Silhouette of a Young Girl, August Edouart, depicted in a standing pose with a book in hand and a purse hanging from her wrist, set on a lithograph background of an interior scene, inscribed aug. Edouart, fecit 1840. Saratoga Springs. Height 10 1/2 x width 7 inches. $400-600

606 A Full Length Cut and Paste Silhouette of a Couple, S.J. Woods, each depicted in a standing pose facing each other, the lady wearing a hat and the gentleman wearing a hat and holding a walking stick, inscribed S J. Woods 1810. Height 13 x width 9 1/4 inches. $200-400

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608 A Watercolor Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman, T. Martin, depicted in a seated pose wearing a black three-piece suit and holding a book at his side, enscribed T. Martin 1851. Height 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches visible. $400-600

609 An American Watercolor Portrait Miniature of a Young Boy, depicted in sailor’s clothing holding a flute, set in a period parcel gilt bird’s eye maple frame. Height 8 3/8 x width 6 1/2 inches visible. $300-500

610* A Pair of Handcolored Profiles, 19th century, depicting a gentleman and a lady, together with three turn of the century portraits. Height of first overall 16 1/4 inches. Property from the William H. Moore Trust, Dorset, Vermont $200-400

611* A Scrimshaw Whale Tooth, depicting The Treaty with the Indians, together with a powder horn. Width of first 6 1/2 inches. Property from the William H. Moore Trust, Dorset, Vermont $300-500

612* A Federal Style Mahogany and Giltwood Mirror, having a broken arch pediment centered with an eagle above the rectangular plate, the frame with foliate and gadrooned borders. Height 60 x width 29 inches. Property from the Estate of Christine Cornell, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin $1,000-2,000

613* An American Cast Iron and Blown Out Glass Lantern, of tapering hexagonal form with cobalt glass. Height 18 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of John Haight, Arlington Heights, Illinois $300-500

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620 614 An American Mahogany and Parcel Gilt Frame, of rectangular form, fitted with a conforming beveled glass mirror. Height 25 1/4 x width 21 1/2 inches. $300-500

615 A Copper and Brass Coal Scuttle, of tapering cylindrical form. Height 14 1/2 inches. $300-500

616 A Pair of Figural Andirons, each in the form of a gentleman. Height 14 1/2 inches. $400-600

617* A Pair of Mercury Glass Vases, each of inverted baluster form, together with another mercury glass example and a bottle, all mounted as lamps. Height of pair 14 inches. Property from the William H. Moore Trust, Dorset, Vermont $500-700 618* A Chelsea Clock and Barometer Set, retailed by Abercrombie & Fitch, set in a wood frame. Width overall 17 3/4 inches. Property from the William H. Moore Trust, Dorset, Vermont $500-700

619 An American Wall Clock, Birge, Peck & Co. having a gilt eagle crest over the painted dial with Arabic numerals above a glazed print of a steamboat over the lower eglomise door, the whole flanked by columns, lacking weights. Height 34 1/4 inches. $700-900

620 An American Federal Various Woods Tall Case Clock, Luman Watson, Cincinnati, having a broken arch pediment above the painted and gilt dial with Arabic hours, minutes and subsidiary second dial over the burlwood inset door flanked by twist quarter columns, raised on turned feet. Height 90 1/4 inches. $1,500-2,500

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622 A Pair of Giltwood Bull’s Eye Mirrors, each having a spread winged eagle mounted crest over the circular plate with spherical decoration, ending in foliate and shell form decoration. Height 49 x width 33 inches. $2,000-4,000

623 An American Cherry Corner Cabinet, having a flared cornice over two glazed paneled doors above three drawers and two doors, raised on bracket feet centered by a shaped apron. Height 83 x width 51 x depth 18 3/4 inches. $800-1,200

624 An American Maple Drop-Leaf Harvest Table, having a rectangular top and rectangular leaves over the plain frieze raised on turned legs ending in brass caps and casters. Height 29 1/2 x width 72 x depth 33 1/4 inches. $300-500

625 An American Classical Style Mahogany Sideboard, having a rectangular top over one long and two short drawers above four panel doors flanked by columns, raised on ball feet. Height 42 1/2 x width 59 1/2 x depth 23 1/2 inches. $500-700

626 An American Various Woods Clerk’s Desk, 19th century, in two parts, the superstructure having a horizontal frieze drawer opening to a series of compartments above a central drawer flanked by two doors, the base with sloped leather inset writing surface over three drawers, raised on turned octagonal legs. Height 57 3/8 x width 41 3/4 x depth 31 3/4 inches. $500-700

627* A Queen Anne Maple Highboy, New England, third quarter 18th century, having a flared cornice over five graduated drawers, the base with a shaped apron and acorn drop finials raised on cabriole legs. Height 67 1/4 x width 40 x depth 21 1/2 inches. Property from the William H. Moore Trust, Dorset, Vermont $2,000-4,000

628* An American Federal Bullseye Mirror, surmounted with an ebonized eagle and acanthus carved crest over the convex plate, each two-light girandole issuing scrolling candle arms. Height 55 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Christine Cornell, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin $3,000-5,000

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630 629 John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Hystrix dorsata, Linn., Canada Porcupine from the Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, drawn from nature by J.J. Audubon F.R.S.F.L.S., lith. printed & col.d by J.T. Bowen Philad.a 1844., matted and set in a bird’s eye maple frame. Handcolored lithograph No. 8, plate XXXVI 25 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches visible $1,500-2,500

630 John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Whip-Poor-Will from The Birds of America drawn from nature and published by John J. Audubon F.R.S.F.L.S. &co., engraved printed & coloured by R. Havell, having a J. Whatman 1830 watermark. Colored copper-plate engraving No. 17, plate 82 38 1/4 x 25 1/4 inches $3,000-5,000

631* Currier & Ives (Nathaniel Currier (1813–1888) and James Merritt Ives (1824–1895)) “High Water” in the Mississippi. after F.F. Palmer colored lithograph dated 1868 19 7/8 x 28 1/2 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $300-500

632* Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813–1888) American Country Life. October Afternoon. F.F. Palmer colored lithograph dated 1855 19 x 25 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $400-600

633* Currier & Ives (Nathaniel Currier (1813–1888) and James Merritt Ives (1824–1895)) The Farm-Yard in Winter. after G.H. Durrie colored lithograph dated 1861 18 1/2 x 24 7/8 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $600-800

634* Currier & Ives (Nathaniel Currier (1813–1888) and James Merritt Ives (1824–1895)) Camping in the Woods, Laying Off after A.F. Taft colored lithograph dated 1863 21 3/4 x 29 1/2 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $800-1,200

635* Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813–1888) American Winter Scenes, Evening. after F.F. Palmer colored lithograph dated 1854 18 3/4 x 25 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $800-1,200

636* Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813–1888) The Road,-Winter after O. Kirsch colored lithograph dated 1853 19 x 27 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $1,500-2,500

637* Currier & Ives (Nathaniel Currier (1813–1888) and James Merritt Ives (1824–1895)) Winter in the Country. The Old Grist Mill. after G.H. Durrie colored lithograph dated 1864 21 3/8 x 28 7/8 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $800-1,200

638* Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813–1888) American Farm Scenes. No.4. after F.F. Palmer colored lithograph dated 1853 19 x 25 1/4 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $1,000-2,000

639* Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813–1888) American Country Life. May Morning. after F.F. Palmer colored lithograph dated 1855 19 x 24 7/8 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $400-600

640* Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813–1888) American Country Life, Summers Evening after F.F. Palmer colored lithograph dated 1855 19 x 25 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $500-700

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641* Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888) The Road, - Summer. after R.A. Clarke colored lithograph dated 1853 20 1/4 x 28 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $1,500-2,500

642* Currier & Ives (Nathaniel Currier (1813–1888) and James Merritt Ives (1824–1895)) Low Water in the Mississippi after F.F. Palmer colored lithograph dated 1868 20 x 28 1/2 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $300-500 643* Currier & Ives (Nathaniel Currier (1813–1888) and James Merritt Ives (1824–1895)) “Trotting Cracks” on the Snow. after L. Maurer colored lithograph dated 1858 18 5/8 x 29 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $500-700

644* Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813–1888) Camping Out. “Some of the Right Sort” after L. Maurer colored lithograph dated 1856 21 1/4 x 28 1/4 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $800-1,200 645* Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813–1888) American Winter Scenes, Morning. after F.F. Palmer colored lithograph dated 1854 18 3/8 x 25 1/8 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $1,000-2,000

646* Currier & Ives (Nathaniel Currier (1813–1888) and James Merritt Ives (1824–1895)) Home to Thanksgiving after G.H. Durrie colored lithograph dated 1867 17 x 26 1/2 inches (visible). From the Estate of Marcia T. Kreyling for the benefit of the Marcia T. Kreyling Charitable Foundation $1,000-2,000

647 A Set of Three Currier & Ives Prints, depicting Civil War scenes including: The Battle of Antietam, The Great Battle of Murfreesboro and The Fall of Richmond, each set in conforming mats and frames. 9 1/2 x 13 inches. $300-500

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649 A Navajo Red Mesa Wool Rug, first quarter 20th century, in red, black and white with orange accents. 6 feet 9 inches x 4 feet 1 inch. $1,500-2,500

650 A Navajo Transitional Wool Rug, early 20th century, in black and white, having whirling log decoration. 7 feet 7 inches x 4 feet 6 inches. $1,500-2,500

651 A Navajo Sand Painting Wool Rug, first half 20th century, in yellow, green, black and white on a sand color ground decorated with Yei figures throughout. 7 feet 11 inches x 7 feet 4 inches. $8,000-12,000 652 A Navajo Germantown Eye Dazzler Wool Rug, first half 20th century, having a central diamond with crosses at each corner surrounded by concentric diamonds throughout in red, green, white, yellow, blue and black. 7 feet 9 1/2 inches x 4 feet 11 inches. $1,000-2,000

653 A Stereographic Tour of the World Set, Keystone View Co., comprising 1,199 stereoview cards contained in double book-form volumes, together with a later stereoviewer. Width of cards 7 inches. $1,000-2,000

654 Two Narcissa Thorne Shadow Box Waste Paper Baskets, the first depicting a hunt and having a paper label reading ‘Original by design Narcissa Thorne’ and the second depicting a sheep herder in a mountain landscape, together with the book European Rooms in Miniature, by Mrs. James Ward Thorne, 6th edition, 1976. Height of first 14 x width 11 x depth 9 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000 655* An American Tin Weather Vane, in the form of an eagle. Height 18 1/2 inches. Property from the William H. Moore Trust, Dorset, Vermont $300-500

656* A Zinc Figural Weather Vane, in the form of a sheep, retaining some original paint. Height 20 inches. Property from the William H. Moore Trust, Dorset, Vermont $600-800

657* A Zinc Figural Weather Vane, in the form of a rooster, retaining some original paint. Height 24 inches. Property from the William H. Moore Trust, Dorset, Vermont $600-800

661 658* A Painted Zinc Weather Vane with Directionals, in the form of a cricket and a rooster. Length 40 inches. Property from the William H. Moore Trust, Dorset, Vermont $1,000-2,000

659 An American Copper Swell Bodied Running Horse Weather Vane, having overall verdigris patina with remnants of gilt decoration throughout, raised on a directional stand supported by a wood base. Height overall 78 x width of horse 30 1/4 inches. $1,500-2,500

660 An American Copper Swell Bodied Striding Bull Weather Vane, raised on a copper stand ending in a tripartite base further mounted to a rectangular wood platform. Height overall 52 3/4 x width of bull 26 1/2 inches. $600-800

661 An American Gilt, Copper and Lead Weather Vane, in the form of a spread wing eagle, mounted on a sphere above the directional arrow. Height overall 17 1/4 inches. $400-600

662 A Carved and Painted Wood Carousel Horse, attributed to Herschell, carved in leaping pose with polychrome decoration, raised on an associated twist brass support. Length 56 inches. $1,000-2,000

663 An Electric Organ and Speakers from the Set of Bozo’s Circus, played by “Mr. Bob” Trendler’s thirteen-piece Big Top Band on WGN-TV’s Bozo’s Circus from approximately 1961 to 1975, comprising a Hammond electric organ with bench and two Leslie speakers. Height of tallest 53 1/2 x width 36 3/8 x depth 20 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

664 A Steinway and Sons Medium Grand Piano, 1934, having black lacquer case and bench with square tapering legs, serial number 285066. Length 67 inches. $4,000-6,000

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