AMERICAN FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS

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645 A Federal Mahogany Demilune Flip-Top Games Table, 19th century, the demilune top opening to round, above an oval banded inlaid frieze, raised on tapering square legs. Height 29 1/2 x width 35 x depth 17 1/2 inches (closed). Property from the Estate of a Florida and Southampton, New York Philanthropist and Collector $300-500

646* An Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Bullseye Mirror, having a convex plate within an egg and dart and spherical finial decorated frame. Diameter 26 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Evelyn Stefani, Inverness, Illinois $1,000-2,000 647 A Pair of American Federal Style Two-Light Girandole Mirrors, each with a plume and eagle crest over the circular plate issuing scrolled candle arms, electrified. Height 39 3/4 inches. $700-900

648 A Pair of Federal Style Brass Andirons, each of repeating baluster form, together with a fire fender and fire tools. Height of first 19 1/4 inches. $300-500

649 American School (19th century) Mother and Child oil on canvas 20 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches. $400-600 650 A Pair of Portaits on Canvas, one depicting a lady in a pink dress and the other a soldier in uniform, each set in a giltwood frame. Height of frame 41 1/4 x width 33 7/8 inches. $500-700

651* An American Federal Style Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard, Baltimore, Maryland, 19th century, having a rectangular top with a bowed front above a conforming case with two crossbanded central drawers, flanked by two doors, raised on six square tapering legs, ending in spade feet. Height 36 x width 54 x depth 21 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. George Canty, Jr., Boca Raton, Florida $2,000-4,000

652 An American Federal Style Giltwood Bullseye Mirror, surmounted by a figure of an eagle and two carved foliate crests over the convex plate set in a conforming frame with repeating spherical finials. Height 54 x width 31 inches. $2,000-4,000

653* An American Federal Style Mahogany and Parcel Gilt Mirror, of rectangular form, the broken arch pediment centered with an eagle finial above the shaped vertical frame, set with a rectangular plate flanked by foliate decoration. Height 61 3/4 x width 25 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. George Canty, Jr., Boca Raton, Florida $1,000-2,000 654* A Federal Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers, having a rectangular top over two short drawers over three long drawers, each with banded inlay, raised on turned legs. Height 42 1/4 x width 42 1/2 x depth 20 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. George Canty, Jr., Boca Raton, Florida $700-900

655* A Mahogany and Parcel Gilt Regulator Clock, having a foliate finial over the circular dial with Roman numerals. Height 37 inches. Property from the Dr. Myrna Salud Living Trust, Marion, Indiana $300-500 656 An Anglo-American Various Woods Scroll Clock, having a pierce carved foliate crest over the circular dial with Roman numerals within a fret carved border, further surrounded by inlaid banding, the whole flanked by turned columns, having time and strike movement. Height overall 37 inches. $500-700

657 An American Mahogany Tall Case Clock, Jacob Gorgas (1728-1798), the hood with a stepped cornice over the brass face having foliate cast spandrels, Roman hours and Arabic minutes, further inset with a date dial, set in a straight trunk, raised on a plinth base. Height overall 83 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,500

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658 An American Mahogany No. 21 Regulator Tall Case Clock, Seth Thomas, having a pierce carved foliate and rosette crest flanked by urn form finials over the silvered case with Roman numerals, further inset with a second dial having Arabic numerals, set in a straight trunk with carved scrolling ears over the plinth base, raised on carved paw feet. Height overall 93 1/2 inches. $4,000-6,000 659 An American Mahogany Tall Case Clock, Jacob Hostetter (1754-1831), Hanover, Pennsylvania, having five finials over the broken arch pediment above the painted dial with Arabic hours and minutes, further inset with a painted moon phase dial, set in a straight trunk with a single panel door, raised on slightly splayed legs. Height 97 inches.

Provenance: David Snavely Tanger (1831-1887), acquired at public sale, Hanover, Pennsylvania Thence by family descent to the present owner $5,000-7,000

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660 An American Cherry Kosmic Clock, E. Howard and Co., circa 1885, regulator #70, having a circular dial with Roman numerals one through twelve and Arabic numerals 13 through 24, set on rotating blocks. Height 30 inches.

Illustrated in A Treasury of American Clocks by Brooks Palmer, Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., December 1967, page 61 $8,000-12,000

661 An American Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror, having a pierce carved cornice with shell, oak leaf, mask and swag decoration above the carved and mirror inset frame centered with a vertical beveled plate, the bottom with conforming decoration. Height 76 1/2 x width 41 inches. $1,500-2,500

662 An American Classical Mahogany Center Table, having a circular top over the foliate carved standard and quadripartite base, raised on four paw feet, ending in casters. Height 29 1/4 x diameter 40 inches. $400-600

663* An American Classical Mahogany Chest of Drawers, having a rectangular top over three short drawers above four long drawers, flanked by carved columns, raised on casters. Height 48 x width 46 3/4 x depth 22 inches. Property from the Elizabeth Price Welch Legacy Collection, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

664* An American Classical Mahogany High Boy, having an overhanging cornice above two short drawers over four graduated long drawers, raised on turned feet. Height 72 x width 54 x depth 25 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan $1,000-2,000

665* An American Classical Mahogany Window Bench, having rounded arms over the upholstered seat, raised on winged paw feet. Width 61 inches. Property from the Estate of Evelyn Stefani, Inverness, Illinois $1,000-2,000

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667 666 An American Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Metal Console Table, having a rectangular marble top with rounded corners over the pierced frieze, raised on twin supports cast with figures of lions, joined by a stretcher. Height 34 1/8 x width 33 7/8 x depth 15 inches. $1,000-2,000

667 An American Giltwood and Reverse Painted Glass Tablet Mirror, having a projecting block front cornice with spherical pendant finials over the rectangular glass panel painted with a pastoral scene above the rectangular plate. Height overall 25 5/8 inches. $200-400

668 A Mahogany Architectural Model, in the form of a library staircase with brass post spherical finials and handrails, raised on ring turned legs joined by stretchers, ending in brass caps and casters. Height 33 inches. $600-800

669 A Mahogany Architectural Model, in the form of a spiral staircase, raised on a circular base. Height 24 3/8 inches. $400-600

670 An American Mahogany Secretary Bureau, in two parts, the superstructure having a broken arch pediment over two glazed doors opening to a fitted interior above a pair of drawers, the substructure opening to a felt lined writing surface above a single drawer, further set with two drawers flanked by twist carved columns, raised on turned legs. Height 65 1/2 x width 38 1/4 x depth 18 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000

671* An American Mahogany Writing Desk, the superstructure having three horizontal drawers above a door opening to a fitted interior, the base having a fold-out writing surface above two horizontal drawers, raised on four square tapering legs. Height 45 1/4 x width 37 x depth 18 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. George Canty, Jr., Boca Raton, Florida $1,000-2,000

672* An American Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, the rectangular top over a conforming case set with two short and three long drawers flanked by a gadrooned edge, raised on turned feet. Height 44 3/4 x width 47 1/2 x depth 22 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Friedman, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

673 An American Portrait Miniature on Ivory, depicting a young man with straight dark hair dressed in a black jacket, white shirt and black tie, contained in a red leather case. Height of portrait 2 3/8 inches. $150-250

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674 Two Full Length Cut and Paste Silhouettes, Hubbard Gallery, one example depicting a standing lady with gilt and white accents set in a period parcel gilt mahogany veneer frame, the other depicting a standing gentleman with polychrome additions, matted and set in a period rosewood veneer frame. Height of taller frame 15 3/4 x width 11 7/8 inches. $300-500

675 A Full Length Cut and Paste Silhouette, Augustin Edouart (1789-1861), depicting a young girl holding a toy set on a lithograph interior background, signed Aug. Edouart Fecit, Saratoga Springs, 5th July 1845, further inscribed E.B. Cumming, born 4th July 1843 2 Y.s, set in a period birdseye maple frame. Height of frame 10 3/4 x width 7 7/8 inches. $300-500 676

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A Full Length Cut and Paste Silhouette, Augustin Edouart (1789-1861), depicting a seated woman set on a lithograph interior background, signed Aug. Edouart Fecit, the back inscribed Caroline Burroughs taken by August Edouart, set in a period birdseye maple frame. Height of frame 14 x width 10 inches. $300-500

677 Three Profile Hollow Cut Silhouettes, The Peale Museum, one depicting a gentleman under an eglomisé plate set in a period giltwood frame, the other two depicting a lady and a youthful boy set in later parcel gilt mahogany stained frames. Height of largest 8 x width 7 inches. $150-250 678 A Collection of Five Silhouettes, comprising four German cut and paste examples including two in one frame, an English painted example and a German painted example. Height of tallest frame 6 3/4 x width 9 3/4 inches. $150-250

679 Two Full Length Cut and Paste Silhouettes, William Henry Brown (1808-1883), one example depicting a standing gentleman set on a lithograph interior background, the back inscribed and dated December 15, 1828, set in a later parcel gilt and ebonized frame, the other depicting a standing gentleman holding a top hat, set in a period parcel giltwood frame. Height of taller frame 15 3/4 x width 12 inches. $300-500

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680 A Cut and Paste Profile Bust Silhouette, C.L. Bachour, depicting a gentleman set on a gilt paper background, further set in a later parcel gilt and silver frame, together with a pair of painted silhouettes framed together depicting a husband and wife, set in a period ebonized frame. Height of taller frame 5 1/2 x width 6 1/2 inches. $200-400

681 A Set of Five Cut and Paste Profile Bust Silhouettes, in the manner of Frith, depicting members of the Pring family including husband and wife and their three daughters, each dated Aug. 29. 1846, matted and set in a later parcel ebonized and maple frame. Height of frame 12 1/4 x width 11 3/4 inches. $150-250

682* A Pair of Taxidermy Lamps, each constructed of two opposing zebra legs mounted on an oval wood base. Height overall 26 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Albert Joseph, Northbrook, Illinois $400-600

683* A Taxidermy Turtle Mount, having an exposed head and legs. Length 17 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan $600-800

684* A Taxidermy Turtle Mount, having an exposed head and legs. Length 14 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan $400-600 690

685 A Marine Ivory Carving of a Polar Bear, the animal depicted on a naturalistic base capped in melting snow. Height 4 1/2 inches. $200-400

686* A Contemporary Scrimshaw Walrus Ivory Tusk, David A. Smith, decorated with a whaling scene and raised on a fitted stand, signed and dated 1981. Length 13 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Larry Whitlow, Oak Brook, Illinois $500-700

687* Two Contemporary Scrimshaw Whale Teeth, the first with polychrome decoration depicting a mountain goat signed Anna Good, the second with a wolf in the pursuit of a deer. Height of first 6 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Larry Whitlow, Oak Brook, Illinois $500-700

688* Two Scrimshaw Whale Teeth, comprising a 19th century example decorated with a lady to one side and a rose to the other, the second, 20th century, decorated with the ship Monmouth. Length of first 4 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Larry Whitlow, Oak Brook, Illinois $500-700

689* A Pair of Contemporary Scrimshaw Walrus Tusks, each decorated with nautical and whaling scenes. Length of first 16 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Larry Whitlow, Oak Brook, Illinois $600-800 A Revolutionary War Era Carved Powder Horn, having folk art decoration throughout, depicting soldiers, a hound chasing stags, a porcupine, various dogs, a mythical beast and trees, inscribed John Frost, His Horn Made at Cambridg, by Jacob Gay Janu.r 5, 1776, further decorated with the Royal Coat of Arms, centered with the text Cambridg Collidge . By . Jacob Gay and bearing the motto Success To America. Length 12 1/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

691* An American Folk Art Stoneware Pot, of ovoid form with a flared rim opening, the whole with various incised geometric decoration and having various glazed brown and cream tones. Height 16 inches. Property from the Collection of Marjorie and Charles Benton, Evanston, Illinois $500-700

692* A Victorian Walnut Games Table, the square top having an inlaid chessboard, raised on turned legs joined by a medial shelf. Height 29 x width 16 x depth 16 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan $200-400

693* A Victorian Oak Armoire, having a shell carved crest over three beveled mirror inset doors and five drawers, flanked by columns, all over an additional four drawers, raised on paw feet. Height 102 x width 63 x depth 24 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan $1,000-2,000

694 An American Oak Regulator Clock, 19th century, having a three-quarter galleried top over the glazed door opening to a circular dial with Roman numerals and EJS glyph, for E.J. Swigart. Height 57 1/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

695 An American Violin, August Heck, having a spruce top plate, a cherry back and sides and a maple neck with an ebony finger board, the interior bearing a paper label reading, August Heck Violin Maker Heckville, Ind. P.O., Nickel Plate, No. 77, together with four bows and a case. Length of back 14 inches. $400-600

696 An American Walnut Lawyer’s or Barrister Bookcase, having five graduated sections with glass inset doors, raised on square legs. Height 71 1/2 x width 34 1/4 x depth 11 1/2 inches. $500-700

697 A Pair of American Gilt Metal Torchieres, each with a diffuser having lion decoration over the twist form standard, raised on a circular foot. Height 69 inches. $1,000-2,000

698 An American Gilt Metal Mirror, the crest decorated with a ship over the rectangular beveled plate with canted corners flanked by two lions among scrolling foliate decoration. Height overall 26 x width 30 3/4 inches. $600-800

699* A Collection of Fireplace Equipment, comprising a pair of columnar andirons with flame form finials, a firescreen decorated with a giraffe and gazelle and a set of tools on stand. Height of first 33 1/2 inches. Property from the Dr. Myrna Salud Living Trust, Marion, Indiana $400-600

700* A Cut Glass Five-Light Chandelier, having a baluster form standard issuing scrolling candle arms, hung with prisms and swags throughout. Height 20 inches. Property from the Dr. Myrna Salud Living Trust, Marion, Indiana $600-800

701* An Assembled Gilt Metal Mounted Dresser Set, comprising three scent bottles, a table casket, a picture frame, a mirrored plateau and a lipstick holder. Height of tallest 10 1/4 inches. Property from the Dr. Myrna Salud Living Trust, Marion, Indiana $400-600

702* Gladys Emerson Cook (American, 1899-1976) Pointer Head Study pastel signed (lower right) 18 x 13 inches. Property from the Collection of Do Dillon, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

703* Gladys Emerson Cook (American, 1899-1976) Boxer Head Study pastel signed (lower right) 18 x 13 inches. Property from the Collection of Do Dillon, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

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704* An American Needlework Sampler, R. Schechter, 1901, depicting George Washington, together with a needlework depicting a tea set and another. Height of first overall 25 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan $150-250

705* Two American Needlework Pictures, the first depicting a bird amidst flowering branches, the second chickens in a barnyard. Height of first 14 1/2 x width 10 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan $300-500

706* An American Dress Sword, M.C. Lilley, Columbus, Ohio, having a helmet form pommel with an opposing bird form hilt, the scabbard decorated with Sampson knocking down the columns, initialed F.G.B. Length overall 36 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan $200-400 707* A Wurlitzer Jacobean Style Grand Piano, 1927, serial number 79033, model G, having barley twist legs, with a conforming bench. Height 39 1/2 x width 56 1/4 x depth 74 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan $7,000-9,000

708* An American Mahogany Cigarette Dispenser, Kindel & Graham, San Francisco, of barrel form with a turbaned female mask and button dispensing mechanism. Height 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan

Provenance: DuMouchelles, Lot 2103, 16 December 2001, Detroit, Michigan $300-500

709 A Narcissa Thorne Diorama, depicting two figures in an English landscape. Height overall 11 inches. $200-400 710 A Collection of Five American Pattern Glass Articles, comprising four boxes and a figure of a man. Height of tallest overall 9 inches. $200-400

711 A Meriden Cut Glass Plate, in the Alhambra pattern, of circular form with a dentiled rim. Diameter 7 inches. $400-600

712 An American Mold Blown Glass Drinks Set, attributed to Boston and Sandwich Glass Co., comprising a decanter and six cordials, each with linear and diamond point decoration. Height of decanter 10 1/2 inches. $150-250

713 An American Cut Overlay Fluid Lamp, Boston and Sandwich Glass Co., second half 19th century, having a stepped marble base with gilt-metal mounts supporting the blue cut-to-clear column with oval windows holding the conforming font, further having star cut decoration. Height 18 1/2 inches. $600-800

714* Eleven American Glass Bottles, comprising a For Pike’s Peak flask and other bottles of various functions, forms and colors, together with an associated blown glass jigger, an English stoneware bottle by P. & J. Arnold of London, and an associated book titled A Collector’s Guide to Patent & Proprietary Medicine Bottles of the 19th Century, by Joseph K. Baldwin. Height of tallest 7 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Marjorie and Charles Benton, Evanston, Illinois $100-200

715* Three American Blown Glass Bottles, each of various forms and sizes, executed in a light green hue. Height of tallest 14 inches. Property from the Collection of Marjorie and Charles Benton, Evanston, Illinois $100-200

716* A Collection of American Glass Bottles, of various colors, shapes and decoration, together with an insulator cap; 22 items total. Height of tallest 9 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Marjorie and Charles Benton, Evanston, Illinois $80-120

717* A Collection of Early American Olive Glass Bottles, of various shades, shapes and sizes; 11 items total. Height of tallest 14 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Marjorie and Charles Benton, Evanston, Illinois $300-500

718* Three American Brown Glass Bottles, comprising Graves 1860 Plantation Bitters, Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure of Rochester, NY and another decorated with spiderwebs and wheat. Height of tallest 10 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Marjorie and Charles Benton, Evanston, Illinois $200-400

719* An American Mold Blown Amber Glass Flask, decorated with a horse-drawn cart and with the text Railroad Lowell, the reverse side having an eagle and stars, together with an associated light blue glass example. Height of first 5 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Marjorie and Charles Benton, Evanston, Illinois $150-250

720* Four American Glass Figural Bottles, comprising an olive seated bear, a green fish, a light blue potato and a clear oyster, together with a rabbit Easter egg candy container. Height of tallest 13 1/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Marjorie and Charles Benton, Evanston, Illinois $200-400

721* Two American Amber Glass Flasks, Connecticut, 19th century, comprising a Willington Glass Co. example decorated with an eagle under the word Liberty, and the other a Westford Glass Co. example decorated with a sheaf of wheat, together with an associated book titled Bottles, Flasks and Dr. Dyott, by Helen McKearin. Height of taller 8 inches. Property from the Collection of Marjorie and Charles Benton, Evanston, Illinois $400-600

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