Our Premier Autumn Auction | October 21 & 22, 2025
Session I
October 21, 2025
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Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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Our Premier Autumn Auction | October 21 & 22, 2025
Pair of Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Soup Dishes, Clifford circa 1755, leaf, shell, and European scroll gilt border centering coat of arms of Clifford, 1 x 6-3/8 x 6-3/8 in.
Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Similar
pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, pg. 369.
Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Soup Plate, Alleyne, Booth, and Harrison circa 1726, rouge de fer border and auspicious objects centering Alleyne with Booth quartering Harrison, 1-1/2 x 10-1/4 x 10-1/4 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Literature: Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, pg. 207.
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Pair of Chinese Export Armorial Plates, Brooke and Allen, circa 1745, grisaille and gilt spearhead and foliate border centering coat of arms of Brooke impaling Allen, 1 x 9-1/8 x 9-1/8 in.
Provenance: Elinor Gordon, Villanova, Pennsylvania (label); Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $600 - $900
Literature: Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 416.
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Soup Bowl, Verney and Heath circa 1720, rouge de fer and gold centering coat of arms of Verney with Heath in pretence, the banner reading “Vertue Vaunceth”, 1-1/2 x 8-5/8 x 8-5/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Literature: Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 200.
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Chinese Export Armorial Plate, Clifford circa 1755, European scroll and foliate border with a dragon centering coat of arms of Clifford, 1 x 9 x 9 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $600 - $900
Literature: Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, pg. 369.
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Three Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Table Objects mid 18th century, comprising: mug with arms of Newton with Alleyne in pretense; teacup with arms of Fawcett; demitasse cup with arms of Johnson; largest approx. 5-3/4 x 6-1/4 x 4-3/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $500 - $700
Literature: Similar examples pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 296, 348, and 540.
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Soup Bowl, Wearg, Montague, and Monthermer, circa 1720, rouge de fer and gold centering the coat of arms of Wearg impaling Montague and Monthermer, 1-1/2 x 8-3/4 x 8-3/4 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Literature: A similar example is pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 191.
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate, Tea Bowl, and Saucer, Lee and Astley circa 1732, topographical scenes of the Pearl River and the Thames River in the borders centering coat of arms of Lee of Coton quartering Astley, largest approx. 1 x 8-7/8 x 8-7/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Literature: A similar example is pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 329.
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Chinese Export Blue and White Rabbit Hunters Porcelain Plate, possibly Kangxi period, with six character reign mark of the Chenghua emperor, scalloped rim decorated with flora and auspicious symbols, 1-1/8 x 10-1/4 x 10-1/4 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $400 - $600
Literature: A similar example is pictured in The Choice of a Private Trader by David Howard, pg. 42.
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Silver Lidded Chinese Export Porcelain Jug Kangxi period, Imari palette, unmarked repousse silver lid, approx. 7 x 5-1/4 x 4 in.
Provenance: Dulany’s Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan (label); Property from the Collection of Carolyn and Jerome Ash, Detroit, Michigan; Freeman’s Hindman, Chicago, Fine Furniture, Decorative Arts and Silver, March 25, 2020, lot 620; Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $500 - $700
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Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Charger for the Dutch Market, Arms of Jacob Pelgrom Kangxi period, circa 1690-1710, approx. 1-3/4 x 14 x 14 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
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Group of Six Chinese Export Porcelain Table Objects 18th century, varying forms and decorations, including open creamer, monogrammed demitasse cup and saucer (possibly “JAH” or “FAH”), tea bowl with saucer, and small teacup, largest 4-3/4 x 7 x 3-1/2 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate, Fazakerley circa 1720, underglaze blue dragon border with Imari foliage centering coat of arms of Fazakerley, approx. 1 x 8-7/8 x 8-7/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $600 - $900
Literature: A similar example is pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume II, p. 147.
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Chinese Export Porcelain Cider Jug 18th/19th century, unmarked, approx. 10 x 7-1/2 x 6 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $300 - $500
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Group of Nine Chinese Export Porcelain Table Objects, including 18th century green Fitzhugh cup and saucer, two early 20th century rose medallion saucers/small plates stamped “CHINA” to bases, five early 20th century cabbage leaf plates stamped “MADE IN CHINA” to bases, largest approx. 1 x 7-1/2 x 7-1/2 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $200 - $400
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Octagonal Soup Plate, Pope, circa 1765, floral sprays and spearhead banding centering the coat of arms of Pope, 1-1/2 x 8-3/4 x 8-5/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $200 - $400
Literature: A similar example is pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 428.
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Soup Plate, Sneyd and Edmonds, circa 1730, rouge de fer and gold centering the coat of arms of Sneyd with Edmonds in pretense, 1-1/4 x 8-3/4 x 8-3/4 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Literature: A similar example is pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 225.
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate, Poley (or Griffiths) and Coffin, circa 1755, famille verte decoration and chain banding centering the coat of arms of Poley (or Griffiths) impaling Coffin, 1-1/8 x 9 x 9 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $200 - $400
Literature: A similar example is pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 547.
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate, Best and Crook, circa 1732, floral and diaper border centering coat of arms of Best impaling Crook, 1 x 8-7/8 x 8-7/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
Literature: Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, pg. 241.
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate, Gibbon circa 1727, rouge de fer palette with coat of arms of Gibbon, approx. 1-1/8 x 8-7/8 x 8-7/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $500 - $700
Literature: A similar example is pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 191.
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate, Curtis and Wildbore, circa 1765, famille verte palette, arms of Curtis impaling Wildbore, approx. 7/8 x 9-1/8 x 9-1/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $600 - $900
Literature: Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 511.
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Two Chinese Export Porcelain Platters, Armorial and Monogram circa 1795, arms of Lee; with monogram example, circa 1805-1810, initials “AKG”; larger approx. 1/2 x 17-1/4 x 14-5/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $600 - $900
Literature: A similar example to the armorial platter is pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 762.
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Two Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plates, Radcliffe, Bishopton, and Aston circa 1724, arms of Radcliffe quartering Bishopton and Aston, larger approx. 1-1/8 x 8-3/4 x 8-3/4 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Literature: A similar example is pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 206.
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate, Peers circa 1731, floral sprays and gilt diapering with griffin panel centering coat of arms of Peers, 1-1/4 x 9-7/8 x 9-7/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Literature: Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 249. A similar example sold at Sotheby’s, New York, A Collecting Legacy: Property from the Collection of Nelson & Happy Rockefeller, January 18, 2019, lot 307.
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Soup Plate, Martin circa 1755, famille rose palette, arms of Martin, approx. 1-5/8 x 9 x 9 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $500 - $700
Literature: Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume II, p. 389. 27
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate, Fenwick circa 1717, famille verte armorial decoration centering the arms of Fenwick, approx. 1-1/8 x 8-7/8 x 8-7/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $600 - $900
Literature: A similar example is pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 188.
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Guglet, Praed, Mackworth, Slaney, and Stokes circa 1760, arms of Praed quartering Mackworth and Slaney impaling Stokes, approx. 9-3/4 x 5-3/4 x 5-3/4 in.
Provenance: Grogan Company, Boston (label), The Century House, London (label); Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $500 - $700
Literature: A similar example is pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume II, p. 330.
Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Soup Plate, Stanley and Granville circa 1720, arms of Stanley impaling Granville, approx. 1-1/8 x 8-7/8 x 8-7/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $500 - $700
Literature: A similar example is pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 189.
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate, Stewart circa 1740, floral and scrollwork border centering coat of arms of Stewart, 1 x 8-3/4 x 8-3/4 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $300 - $500
Literature: Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, pg. 309.
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Soup Plate, French, circa 1735, rouge de fer and gold centering floral decoration, the purported coat of arms of French in the border, 1-1/2 x 8-7/8 x 8-7/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $200 - $400
Literature: A similar example is pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume II, p. 152.
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Three Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Tea Bowls, One Pair, circa 1755, comprising: pair of bowls with arms of Beckford; single bowl with arms of Browne quartering D’Albany, Monthermer, and Montacute, banner reads “suivez raison”, largest approx. 2-3/8 x 4-3/4 x 4-3/4 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $600 - $900
Literature: Similar examples pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 540 and 557.
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Pair of Chinese Export Palace Ware Rockefeller Pattern Tea Bowls and Saucers circa 1805, tea bowls approx. 2-1/8 x 4-1/4 x 4-1/4 in., saucers approx. 1-3/8 x 6-1/8 x 6-1/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
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Group of Four Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Table Objects mid 18th century, comprising: hexagonal teapot stand with arms of Browne, Viscount Montague; lobed teapot stand with arms of Robertson; tea bowl showing arms of Sharpe impaling Wyman; open salt with arms of Renny; largest approx. 3/4 x 5-3/8 x 4-3/4 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $500 - $700
Literature: Similar examples pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 285, 449, 492, and 593.
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Group of Five Chinese Export Porcelain Table Objects, 18th century, varying decorations and forms including a monogrammed tea caddy (possibly “JAH” or “FAH”), a saucer, three demitasse cups, largest approx. 1-3/8 x 5-5/8 x 5-5/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $200 - $400
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Soup Plate, Howard, Brotherton, Warren, Mowbray, and Bristow, circa 1729, rouge de fer and floral border centering coat of arms of Howard quartering Brotherton, Warren, and Mowbray and impaling Bristow, banner reading “virtus mille scuta”, 1-1/2 x 8-3/4 x 8-3/4 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Literature: Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 214.
Label reading “These plates are from a service made for Baron Howard of Effingham, a descendent of Lord Howard, Cousin of Elizabeth I, and commander of the English fleet which defeated the Spanish Armada.”
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Chinese Export Porcelain Plate, Judgment of Paris mid 18th century, enamel and gilt shell and European scroll bordering central scene of the Judgment of Paris of Greek myth, 1 x 9-1/8 x 9-1/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $200 - $400
Literature: A teacup and saucer in matching decoration can be seen in China for the West, Volume II by David Howard, no. 324 pg. 329.
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Group of Eight Chinese Porcelain Table Objects 18th century, varying decorations and forms including a large cann, two demitasse cups, one tea bowl, a pair of saucers, and one plate with a matching saucer, largest 5-1/4 x 6-1/2 x 4-1/4 in.
Provenance: (plate) Diane Knight Fine Porcelains, Locust Valley, New York (label); Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $300 - $500
Orange Fitzhugh Chinese Export Porcelain Platter with Centered Eagle circa 1800-10, approx. 1-1/4 x 14-1/2 x 11-3/4 in.
Provenance: Private New York Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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Classical Ormolu George Washington Mantel Clock, Bailey Banks & Biddle French for the American market, circa 1820, dial marked “Chopin/a Paris”, later movement marked “B.B & B/PHILA” for Bailey Banks & Biddle, pendulum present, approx. 14-3/4 x 10 x 4-1/4 in.
Provenance: An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
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Columbia’s Legacy; or, Washington’s Valuable Advice to his Fellow Citizens ...published by him at the period of announcing his intention of retiring from public life at the expiration of the present constitutional term of the presidency of the United States. To which is added, his speech to the congress, at their present session, which terminates his political career, Philadelphia: Printed by H. Sweitzer & J. Ormrod, December 10th, 1796, old custom binding, full red leather with gilt ruled boards and gilt lettering “C. Seckle”, black morocco spine label, marbled endpapers, aeg, Sabin 101578
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000
This scarce title represents the first version of George Washington’s famed Farewell Address printed in book form. In this iconic speech that marked the end of his presidential career, Washington expressed his concerns for the young nation’s future, warning of the potential dangers of becoming involved in foreign entanglements, and of increasing “factionalism” or partisanship in government. Above all, Washington urged unity among Americans: “The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local distinctions.” Washington’s words were circulated widely in newspapers and pamphlets of the time, but contemporary copies of this celebrated speech are rare to today’s market.
41 Washington’s Headquarters, after Gunther Hartwick (American, 1817-1899)
George Washington’s Headquarters at Newburgh, signed lower right “G. Hartwich. (sic) 1734”, oil on canvas, 25 x 30-1/8 in.; fine modern carved and gilt wood frame, 34-3/4 x 398-3/4 x 2-1/4 in.
Provenance: Claude Harkins Collection of Washingtonia; Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina: Saturday, June 13, 2015, Lot 60, sold Private Collection, Florida
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000
As with many things relating to George Washington, the Jonathan Hasbrouck House that was his headquarters in Newburgh, New York, was a very popular subject. It would have been important even without being the location of the 1783 proclamation ending the Revolutionary War hostilities. It is difficult to determine who was the first artist to paint it. I believe this version is clearly after Hartwick’s because of the variant signature. It was also painted by Robert Walter Weir in 1834, as well as by others both known and unknown, some of which can be seen on the photo archive of the Frick Art Reference Library. There is also a print of Hartwick’s original, done by James David Smillie, in the collection of George Washington’s Mount Vernon, object number WB-37B2. A postage stamp of the scene was issued in 1933 commemorating the 150th anniversary of that proclamation. All in all, it is one of the iconic locations in the history of our nation.
Provenance: An Important Atlanta Private Collection Estimate: $3,000 -
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J. Cunningham, Oneida Co. Patriotic Blue and White Coverlet, dated 1840, wool and cotton, with lettering “Washington/J. Cunningham/Weaver N. Hartford/ Oneida Co. N. York” and “united we stand divided we fall/under this we prosper”, 89-1/2 x 80 x 1/8 in.
Estimate: $500 - $700
City Signed Needlework Sampler Dated 1819
C., signed “Ann Maria Hurdle/aged 8 years”, silk embroidery on silk, stitched to later composite
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x 1/8 in.; with detached wood frame, 19-1/4 x 18-3/4 x 3/4 in.
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Fine Near Pair of George III Carved Giltwood Eagle and Conch Shell Figural Wall Brackets, late 18th/early 19th century, boldly carved, larger approx. 14-1/4 x 16-1/4 x 10 in.
$5,000
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James Sharples (British/America, 1751-1811)
Portrait of George Washington, pastel on paper, unsigned, partially legible inscription verso “D. D. jr(?)”, 10 x 7-5/8 in.; reproduction gilt wood frame with period glass, 12-1/2 x 10-1/2 in. Provenance: Miss Eleanor Sparks, Stockbridge, Massachusetts (per F.A.R.L. image), prior to 1939; Julius Weitzner, New York, NY (presumably, per inscription verso); Knoedler & Company, New York, NY (label verso); The Estate of Sylvia and Richard Garrett, Maryland https://digitalcollections.frick.org/digico/#/details/ContainerID/b10981391/Photoarchive
Estimate: $200,000 - $300,000
Bears unknown collection label verso, also inscribed in chalk verso “Weitzner”. It is has been suggested that this is a reference to the world renowned art historian, dealer, and expert Julius Weitzner (1895-1986). With galleries in New York and London, Weitzner was known for his expertise in Old Master Paintings as well as American art, and is recorded as having sold to Knoedler Galleires, also listed in the provenance for this work.
An image of this pastel in the digital collection of the Frick Art Research Library lists the painting as ”Collection of Miss Eleanor Sparks, Stockbridge. Massachusetts”. Renowned George Washington scholar and one time President of Harvard College Jared Sparks (1789-1866) was the son of Eleanor (Orcutt) Sparks. The reference to “Miss” Sparks begs the question of whether a later descendant had been given the same name as Jared’s mother. While it is not definite at this point whether the Eleanor Sparks mentioned in the Frick’s database is related to Jared Sparks, the possibility is at the very least quite intriguing.
46 Ammi Phillips, Pair of Portraits (New York/Connecticut, 1788-1865)
Lady and Gentleman from Dover Plains, New York, both unsigned, oil on canvas, both 32 x 27 in.; matching period gilt wood frames, 38-1/2 x 33-1/4 x 1-1/2 in.
Provenance: Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers, New York, New York, November 19, 2012; Private Collection, Blacksburg, Virginia
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
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Fine Boston Sheraton Birdseye Maple Veneered Bow Front Chest, possibly shop of John and/or Thomas Seymour, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1815, cherry with birdseye maple and figured light wood banding, finely crafted, probably original gilt brass lion mask drawer pulls, 37-1/2 x 43-3/4 x 23-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private New York Collection
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
48 American Chippendale Paint Decorated Standing Desk, New England, 18th century, retaining a fine early grain painted surface, original batwing brasses, fitted desk interior, probably white pine throughout, 44 x 42 x 24 in.
Provenance: Robert Trent; Private Texas Collection
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
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Fine New England William and Mary Corner Chair probably Massachusetts, 18th century, in fine old mellow brown surface, maple and birch(?) with rush seat and Spanish front foot, 31-1/2 x 26-1/2 x 24-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Texas Collection
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
50 Ralph Earl (Connecticut/Massachusetts, 1751-1801)
Portrait of Two Brothers, circa 1783-84, unsigned, oil on canvas, 50 x 40 in.; fine reproduction dark finished wood frame with gilt wood liner, 58-1/4 x 48-1/4 x 1-3/4 in.
Provenance: Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Estimate: $20,000 - $40,000
Literature: Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, “Ralph Earl: Artist-Entrepreneur” (Ph. D dissertation, Boston University, 1988, UMI reprint 1989), I pp. 68, 332, II, fig. 31.
Lady and Gentleman, a Pair of Portraits, circa 1840s, unsigned, oil on single board poplar panels, both 26 x 21-1/2 in.; unframed
Provenance: Private Estate, Swampscott, Massachusetts; Kaminski Auctions, Beverly, Massachusetts, January 1, 2017; Private Collection, Blacksburg, Virginia
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
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Rare Philadelphia Chippendale Card Table, Attributed to the Garvan High Chest Carver circa 1760s, the top with turret corners opening to a baize lined playing surface with chip cups, finely rendered sea scroll, rosette, leaf, and diaper work carving on ball and claw feet, single dovetailed drawer, 29 x 37 x 18 in.
Provenance: Joe Kindig, III, York, Pennsylvania; Bob Krikorian; Sotheby’s New York, January 17, 1997, lot 945
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
53 Early Albany Portrait (18th century)
Portrait of Johannes Wendell, 1719, inscribed in letter lower left “...1719/Johannes Wendell/N. America”, oil on canvas, 37-1/2 x 37-1/2 in.; original gilt wood and composition frame, 56-1/2 x 46-1/2 x 3 in.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Johannes Wendell (1684-1743) was an early resident of Albany, New York, born there two years before it was incorporated as a city. He was a well respected citizen-constable, high constable and firemaster--descended from original Albany area fur traders.
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Gerardus Duyckinck I (New York, 1695-1746)
Portrait of a Young Girl in a Blue Dress, circa 1730, unsigned, oil on canvas, 41 x 34 in.; reproduction Dutch style wood frame, 47-1/2 x 40-1/2 x 1-3/4 in.
Provenance: Trinity International Auctions, Avon, Connecticut (label verso); Frank Curro, Southbury, Connecticut
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
This lot is accompanied by a letter from Tammis Groft, Deputy Director of Collections and Exhibitions at Albany Institute of History and Art on June 28, 2005, discussing the work and attributing it to Gerardus Duyckinck I.
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Thomas Sully (British/Pennsylvania, 1783-1872)
Double Sided Figural Studies, unsigned, pen and ink and watercolor on laid paper, sight recto and verso, 8-3/8 x 10-7/8 in.; reproduction gilt wood frame, 15-1/4 x 18-1/4 x 1 in.
Provenance: Baldwin-Wallace Collection, 2010
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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Attributed to Thomas Sully (Pennsylvania/Britain, 1783-1872)
Portrait of the Biddle Brothers, possibly Alexander (1814-1888) and Clement (18101879), unsigned, painted circa 1870-75, oil on canvas mounted on board, 22-1/2 x 22-11/16 in.; original carved gilt wood frame, round spandrel, 31-3/4 x 31-3/4 x 3 in.
Provenance: Sumpter Priddy III, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, 2009 (this lot is accompanied by a copy of the original sales receipt); Private Collection
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
According to Biddle family tradition, this engaging portrait depicts the brothers Alexander (1814-1888) and Clement (1810-1879), of Philadelphia. However, their life dates raise doubts about this attribution and leave open the question of which members of he extended Biddle family the painting does actually portray. What is not in doubt is the close association of Thomas Sully with the Biddle Family after the artist moved to Philadelphia in 1807. In all, Sully listed 26 paintings of different members of the Biddle Family of Philadelphia in the personal register he kept throughout his career. It is also well known that Sully neglected to record a number of portraits in this list, so while helpful it is not a complete catalog of his work. Other paintings, both signed and attributed do not appear in his personal records. Interestingly, recorded in his list is a portrait that he painted of the mother of the supposed sitters, Mrs. Clement Biddle (d. 1831), whom Sully painted in 1824.
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Thomas Sully (English/America, 1783-1872)
Portrait of Henry McIlvaine (1805-1851), 1836, monogrammed and dated lower left “TS 1836”, additional later inscription on canvas verso, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 41-1/4 x 36 -1/4 x 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: Henry McIlvaine, 1836-51; by descent in the family to Mary McIlvaine Parsons (Mrs. John E. Parsons); to her daughter, Constance Parsons Hare (Mrs. J. Montgomery Hare, Jr.), New York (see letterhead remnant verso); Private Collection, Boston, Massachusetts
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Preserved verso is a typewritten letter discussing the sitter’s life on letterhead of Mrs. Montgomery Hare. Also bears later inscription referencing sitter and artist on canvas verso.
Henry McIlvaine came from a distinguished New Jersey family. His father, Joseph McIlvaine, Jr., was both a prominent lawyer, the United States Attorney for the district of New Jersey, and a United States Senator. Henry received his law degree from Princeton in 1823, was admitted to the bar in Philadelphia in 1826, and was a prominent advocate at the time of his early death at age 46.
Literature: Charles Henry Hart, ed., A Register of Portraits Painted by Thomas Sully, 1801-1871 (1919), pg. 112, no. 1114; Edward Biddle and Mantle Fielding, The Life and Works of Thomas Sully (1921), p. 220 no. 1154
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Raphaelle Peale (American, 1774-1825)
original gold plated hair locket frame, 3 x 2-1/2 in.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Portrait of a Young Man with Curly Hair, circa 1800, unsigned, watercolor on ivory, 2-5/8 x 2-1/8 in.;
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Raphaelle Peale
(American, 1774-1825)
Still Life With Jug and Fish, circa 1810, signed lower right “Raphelle Peale Pxt”, oil on canvas, 12-1/8 x 13-1/8 in.; period gilt wood and composition frame, 18 x 19 x 2-3/4 in.
Provenance: the artist; to his second son, Edmund Peale; to his daughter, Louisa Peale Grimmer; to her son, Charles Alfred Grimmer, Chattanooga, Tennessee; to his cousin, Grace Peale Martin, Santa Monica, California; to her niece, Adah Peale Stombaugh, until 1987; Private Collection; Debra Force Fine Art Gallery, New York, New York (label verso)
Estimate: $100,000 - $200,000
Exhibited: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, New York, 1988-89, Variations on a Theme: Still Life Painting in America; Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, New York,1991, Neo-Classicism in America: Inspiration and Innovation, 1810-1840; Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1997, The Peale Family: Creation of a Legacy, 1770-1870, (The Trust for Museum Exhibitions, Washington, D.C, label verso); The Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 19, 1999-January 2, 2000, Silent Things, Secret Things: Still Life from Rembrandt to the Millennium; Debra Force Fine Art, New York, New York, 2000, Philadelphia: A Crossroads for American Art, 1750-2000
The attribution of the picture to Raphaelle Peale has been confirmed by Dr. William H. Gerdts.
60 Raphaelle Peale
(American 1774-1825)
Still Life of Fruit, Pitcher and Pretzel, 1810, unsigned, inscribed in ink label verso “Painted by/Raphael(sic) Peale/Son of/ Charles Willson Peale year 1810”, also bears pencil inscription panel verso, and additional inscribed paper label, oil on panel, 11-5/8 x 13 in.; original gilt wood frame, 18 x 19 x 2-3/4 in.
Provenance: the artist; to his second son, Edmund Peale; to his daughter, Louisa Peale Grimmer; to her son, Charles Alfred Grimmer, Chattanooga, Tennessee; to his cousin, Grace Peale Martin, Santa Monica, California; to her niece, Adah Peale Stombaugh, until 1987; Private Collection
Estimate: $75,000 - $100,000
Exhibited: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, New York, 1988-89, Variations on a Theme: Still Life Painting in America; Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, New York, 1991, Neo-Classicism in America: Inspiration and Innovation, 1810-1840; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 19, 1999-January 2, 2000, Silent Things, Secret Things: Still Life from Rembrandt to the Millennium; Debra Force Fine Art, New York, New York, 2000, Philadelphia: A Crossroads for American Art, 1750-2000; Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, New York, March-April, 2003, Observation & Creation: 200 Years of the Still Life
Literature: Maria O’Donovan, ed., “Philadelphia Queensware,” in Northeast Historical Archaeology 46 (2017), cover illus. in color; Rebecca L. White, “Finding Queensware in Art,” in River Chronicles: The Journal of Philadelphia Waterfront Heritage and Archaeology 3 (2018), pp. 60, illus. in color, pp. 61
The attribution of the picture to Raphaelle Peale has been confirmed by Dr. William H. Gerdts.
61 Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (Danish/America, 1850-1921)
Young America, 1894, signed and dated lower right “A. Jacobsen 1894”, oil on canvas, 22 x 36 in.; carved gilt wood frame, 27-1/4 x 41-1/4 in.
Provenance: Charles S. Beebe, West Hartford, Connecticut
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
According to Jacobsen expert Harold S. Sniffen, Curator Emeritus of the Mariners’ Museum, Jacobsen painted the New York built clipper ship Young America at least 14 times. This notable version was unknown at the time the checklist of Jacobsen’s work was published in 1984, but will be included in a later, updated version. A letter from Sniffen discussing this work as one of the 14 versions with “...the greatest aesthetic appeal” accompanies this lot.
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Folk Painting, The Joseph N. Lord, Pilot Boat (American, 19th century)
The Joseph N. Lord, Pilot Boat Number 6, painted circa 1840-45, unsigned, oil on canvas, 25 x 30-1/4 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 32-1/4 x 37-1/4 x 3 in.
Provenance: Northeast Auctions, August 17, 2013; Property from the John B. Schorsch Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Edward Duffield Philadelphia Chippendale Carved Walnut Tall Case Clock, circa 1770, the brass and silvered dial signed “Edwd. Duffield, Philadelphia”, brass eight day movement, scrolled pediment with carved rosettes, arched silvered dial with date aperture and seconds hand, pendulum and two weights present, 100 x 19 x 9 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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Philadelphia Chippendale Figured Walnut Chest of Drawers Pennsylvania, 1770-1790, inset quarter columns and original ogee bracket feet, poplar, white cedar, and yellow pine secondary, probably original brasses, 34 x 39 x 19 in.
Provenance: Deanne Levison American Antiques, sold November 6, 1987 (accompanied by copy of receipt); An Important
Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
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American Federal Eglomise Banjo Clock circa 1815, the lower eglomise panel inscribed “We Owe Allegiance To No Crown” and depicting a sailor with an American flag, the throat panel inscribed “patent”, unsigned, white painted dial, brass movement, 33 x 10 x 4 in.
Provenance: An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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Rare Pair of Signed New York Federal Brass and Iron Andirons, each with stamped signature “Allison”, likely Peter or Samuel Allison, New York, 1800-1810, with turned finials on a faceted plinth with spurred legs and stepped billet bars, 22 x 12 x 17-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private New York Collection
Estimate: $300 - $500
For a related pair, see Fennimore Metalwork in Early America, catalog no. 60. Fennimore notes the illustrated andirons are presently the only pair recorded that bear the Allison surname, an indication of the rarity of the pair offered here.
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Fine Pair of Baltimore Classical Fancy Painted Caned Side Chairs attributed to Thomas Renshaw and John Barnhart, Maryland, 18051820, each in Pompeiian red with gilt decoration, the tablet backs centering hand painted landscape scenes, 33-1/4 x 18-3/4 x 16 in.
Provenance: Private New York Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 For related examples, see Priddy American Fancy, Exuberance in the Arts, 1790-1840 page 64 and Weidman Furniture in Maryland, 1740-1940 catalog numbers 54-55.
67 A Fine Chippendale Carved and Parcel Gilt Mahogany
Oval Mirror, American or British, 18th century, scrolled and leaf carved pediment centering a spread wing phoenix, oval mirror plate, scalloped base, 47 x 22 x 7 in.
Provenance: Private New York Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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Very Fine New Jersey Federal Inlaid Figured Mahogany Tall Case Clock, the saddle board inscribed “Isaac Schoonmaker, 1808”, painted arched dial with songbirds and flowers, eight day brass movement, the highly figured case set with fine inlaid and stained light wood patera, pendulum and two weights present, 97-1/4 x 19 x 10 in.
Provenance: Deanne Levison American Antiques, purchased 1987 (accompanied by copy of receipt); An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
70 Fine MESDA Documented Charleston South Carolina Attributed Inlaid Mahogany
Tambour Desk and Bookcase, South Carolina, circa 1800, the upper case with removable cornice and diamond shape over two glazed doors with adjustable shelved interior, the tambour section with rosewood banding opening to a fitted interior with central patera inlaid prospect door lifting from a conforming base with two dovetailed drawers and tapered legs, pullout writing slide, white cedar and white pine secondary, 92-1/2 x 45 x 25 in.
Provenance: An Important Southern Institution
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
This piece retains a partial MESDA label and is recorded in MESDA file S-8040. According to that file, it was found about 30 miles from Columbia, South Carolina and sold to the Charleston Museum in 1955. An additional, very closely-related Charleston tambour desk and bookcase has also been documented by MESDA, see research file S-27071. The MESDA documented example shares with this desk and bookcase secondary woods of white pine and red cedar, a nearly identical bookcase fenestration, the same drawer configuration on the tambour interior, and other details.
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Serapi Carpet
circa 1900, central stepped medallion on white field with geometric trailing vines, rust colored border, 10 ft. 3 in. x 14 ft. 9 in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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Shirvan Rug
early 20th century, red field with three central star medallions, barber pole borders, 3 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. 9 in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
Bakshaish Carpet
late 19th century, red field with eight medallions, scattered geometric elements, quadrupeds, blue border, 9 ft. 6 in. x 13 ft. 7 in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
74 Kazak Rug
circa 1900, three central hooked medallions, star borders, quadrupeds, 3 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 5 in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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Kazak Rug
late 19th century, blue field with three polygonal medallions, white border, 3 ft. 11 in. x 6 ft. 2 in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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Karachopf Rug
19th century, central octagonal medallion on red field, geometric motifs, green leaf and wine glass border, 6 ft. 2 in. x 7 ft.
Kuba Runner
19th century, blue field with eight central medallions, geometric elements in red and white, white border, 3 ft. 3 in. x 8 ft. 7 in.
Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
$1,000 - $2,000
Heriz Carpet circa 1900, central polygonal medallion with red field, dark blue border, 9 ft. 1 in. x 12 ft. 3 in.
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Rare Cheraw, South Carolina Needlework Sampler, Sarah Evans Chesterfield County, signed “Sarah Ann Evans age 8y”, inscribed verso “This sampler was made by Sarah Ann Evans of Cheraw, S.C. in 1833”, alphabet and numerals over riverscape scene with boat and house, silk on linen, 17-1/2 x 17-1/2 in.; framed, 18-1/2 x 19-1/4 x 3/4 in.
81 Rare Cheraw, South Carolina Needlework Sampler, Martha Johnson Chesterfield County, signed and dated “Martha Johnson/June 03, 1833”, alphabet and verse over baskets of flowers and floral arch, floral border, silk on linen, 17 x 17-1/4 in.; framed, 19-1/8 x 19-1/8 x 1/4 in.
Provenance: Private South Carolina Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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Rare Chesterville Academy South Carolina Needlework Sampler, Sarah Poags Chester County, South Carolina, signed and dated “Sarah L Poags Sampler Finished December 1st 1834. Chesterville Academy”, landscape scene with figures in recreation, foliate border, silk on linen, 16-1/2 x 20-1/4 in.; framed, 18-1/2 x 21-3/4 x 3/4 in.
Formerly in the collection of MESDA (object no. D-33168). According to the MESDA writeup, Sarah Lucretia Poag was born in 1819 to Scotch-Irish parents John Poag (1784-1863) and Hannah McClure (1791-1830) in Chester, Chester County, South Carolina. The tightly-knit Scotch-Irish community to which the Poags belonged worshiped at Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church. It is at this church where Sarah was baptized and where both of her parents are buried. Sarah attended Chesterville Academy and completed her needlework picture there in 1834. At present this needlework is the only known work from this school. In 1839, Sarah wedded William Linn Lewis (1808-1895), also a member of Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church. William was involved in the field of education, and the couple moved to Talladega County, Alabama, where he served as county superintendent of education. Sarah died in 1847 and is buried in Talladega County.
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Framed Southern Federal Alphabet Needlework Sampler probably Virginia or Georgia, signed “Peggy Taylor Collier/was born Nov 13 1789”, silk on linen, 6-3/4 x 7-3/4 in.; framed, 11-3/4 x 13 x 3/4 in.
Provenance: Private South Carolina Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Margaret (nicknamed Peggy) Taylor Collier, was born November 13th, 1789 in Brunswick, Virginia to Edmund L. Collier and Anne Washington. She married John Washington Woolfolk on February 22nd, 1809, in Columbia, Georgia, with whom she had six children. She is recorded as having lived in Harris, Georgia in 1850, and died in Columbus in 1853.
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H. C. Smith Alexandria Virginia Decorated Stoneware Jar c 1850, tapered ovoid form, salt glaze, brushed cobalt double floral motif across the front shoulder of jar, four brushed cobalt three leaf sprig decorations to back shoulder of jar, stacked stamp mark ”2”, ”H.G. SMITH”, ”ALEXA”, and ”D.C.” to front of jar below semi round rim, applied lug handles on opposing shoulders, 11-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Virginia Collection
Estimate: $400 - $800
Produced at the Wilkes Street Pottery in Alexandria, Virginia, circa 1850, for Hugh Charles Smith, a local merchant who had business interests in the pottery with his father Charles Smith from 1825 to 1833. B.C. Milburn leased the pottery from Charles Smith after Hugh Charles became a full time Merchant in 1833 and by 1841 had purchased it outright. Hugh Charles died in 1854 at the age of 50.
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Very Rare Virginia Paint Decorated Lift Top Chest by Johannes Spitler
Page County, Virginia, the front with initial signature “ISP 1796”, yellow pine throughout with red, white, and blue paint decoration, original feet and iron strap hinges, underside of top with illegible inscriptions, 24 x 47-1/4 x 22 in.
Provenance: David Pence (1777-1824), Page County, Virginia; by descent in family through daughter; George Bickleman, Birmingham, Michigan; Tim Hills, Novi, Michigan; David Pottinger, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; Lindsay Grigsby, Richmond, Virginia; Don and Faye Walters, Williamsburg, Virginia; John Newcomer; Deanne Levison, American Antiques; Private Collection, purchased from the above April 19th, 1980 (accompanied by copy of invoice); An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
Literature: This piece appears in American Painted Furniture, by Cynthia V.A. Schaffner and Susan Klein, pg. 161, fig. 7.12 and Magazine Antiques, October, 1975.
For a detailed discussion of this important chest and its history, see our website. Brunk Auctions is grateful to Betsy Davison for her assistance in accurately cataloging this rare chest.
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Fine Molded and Gilt Copper Massasoit Weathervane
attributed to J. Harris & Co., Boston, probably third quarter 19th century, full length three dimensional form in molded copper depicting Native American Massasoit in traditional garb, holding an arrow with a cast iron head, 31 in. high (including modern stand), 30 in. long
Provenance: Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
Massasoit (chief of the Wampanaog Indians, a tribe that lived in what is now southern Massachusetts), was a popular subject for weathervane makers, and similar examples appear in the catalogs of several companies. Examples with the details seen in this example are typically attributed to Harris & Co., as their catalog illustrates a very similar form. An example closely related in detail sold Sotheby’s New York, 30 September 2010 lot 19. Another example is illustrated in Miller, The Art of the Weathervane, p. 134. https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2010/important-americana-n08665/lot.19.html
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Full Body Copper and Zinc Peacock Weathervane, Attributed to J. Howard & Co.
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, 1856-1867, decorated sheet copper tail, cast zinc body, bronze(?) legs, approximately 15-1/2 x 31 x 3 in.; mounted on modern black painted metal stand, height on stand 19 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
For another example of this form, see Shaw, American Weathervanes: The Art of the Winds, p. 127.
87 American Folk Art Molded Copper Full Body Pig Form Weather Vane probably early 20th century, hollow body form with curled tail, weathered verdigris surface, 22-1/2 x 33 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Walter R. Whitehurst III
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
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Monumental Molded Full Body Zinc Architectural Eagle late 19th century, architectural element, outstretched wings, resting on modern wooden pedestal, 74 x 29 x 30 in.; pedestal, 41 x 14 x 14 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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American Gilt Trotting Hackney Horse Weathervane, 19th century, molded with zinc head, clipped tail and mane, gilt body, mounted on black painted copper base, resting on modern black metal stand, 35-1/2 x 10 x 30-1/2 in. overall
Provenance: Private Tennessee Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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American Folk Art Paint
Decorated Cigar Store Indian late 19th century, standing figure now set on a modern plinth inscribed “Pipe’s Hospital”, 79 x 221/2 x 29 in. overall; figure 55-1/2 in.
Provenance: An Important Southern Institution
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
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Rare Molded and Gilt Copper and Zinc Running Horse Weathervane attributed to J. Howard & Co., Bridgewater, Massachusetts, probably second half 19th century, in heavy cast zinc and molded copper, patinated surface with gilding over verdigris, the front with faint traces of red pigment, 37-1/2 in. long, 19-1/2 in. high including modern stand
Provenance: Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois
Estimate: $20,000 - $25,000
This dynamic running horse form is rare among surviving J. Howard attributed examples. One example is formerly in the collection of John Gordon, Sold Christie’s New York, 19 January 1999, lot 396; Another example from the collection of Dorothy Kaufman is illustrated in Miller, The Art of the Weathervane, p. 21-22.
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Beverly Buchanan (American, 1940-2015)
Haitian Ministries from Mr. Hurston’s Neighborhood Series, 2008, signed, titled, and dated to base, acrylic paint on foam board, 10 x 6-3/4 x 8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Ted and Ann Oliver. Please see November 14, 2025 auction for a full range of offerings from the Oliver collection.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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Beverly Buchanan (American, 1940-2015)
End of Cotton, 2003, signed and dated lower right “Beverly Buchanan/6-2003”, mixed media on paper, sight 18-3/4 x 24-7/8 in.; modern frame, 29-1/2 x 35-1/2 x 7/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Ted and Ann Oliver
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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Beverly Buchanan (American, 1940-2015)
Two Chickens, signed lower left “Beverly Buchanan...”, oil pastel and ink on paper, sight 7-3/8 x 9-1/2 in.; modern whitewashed frame, 13-3/4 x 16-5/8 x 1-1/8 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Ted and Ann Oliver
Estimate: $600 - $800
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Beverly Buchanan (American, 1940-2015) MI, 2003, signed, titled, and dated across bottom “MI/Beverly Buchanan/5-3-03”, oil pastel on paper, sight 11-5/8 x 8 in.; carved and gilt wood frame, 21-3/4 x 18 x 1-1/4 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Ted and Ann Oliver
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Property from the Collections of the American Folk Art Museum
96 Mosaic Patchwork Crib Quilt
American, late 19th century, attributed to Blanche Miller Wiley, cotton, accession no. 1989.13.1, 36-1/4 x 32 1/2 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collections of the American Folk Art Museum
Estimate: $300 - $500
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American Single Irish Chain Quilt
American, early 20th century, cotton, attributed to Mrs. David Weaver, accession no. 1980.37.29., 87 x 76 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collections of the American Folk Art Museum
Estimate: $500 - $700
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Garden Maze Quilt
probably Ohio, mid 19th century, cotton, accession no. 1980.37.35, 87 x 68 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collections of the American Folk Art Museum
Estimate: $500 - $700
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Double Irish Chain Quilt with Zig-Zag Border Plain City, Ohio, 1892, cotton, accession no. 1984.1.1, 87-1/2 x 65 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collections of the American Folk Art Museum
Estimate: $300 - $500
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Geese in Flight Variation Crib Quilt
American, late 19th century, cotton, wool, accession mo. 1991.17.1, 59 x 53-3/4 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collections of the American Folk Art Museum
Estimate: $400 - $600
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Nine Patch Quilt
American, early 19th century, linen and cotton, accession no. 1979.17.1, 79-1/2 x 86 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collections of the American Folk Art Museum
Estimate: $300 - $500
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Bow Tie Variation Crib Quilt
Topeka, Indiana c. 1930, cotton, accession no. 1980.37.5, label reads, “Purchased from Anna Miller Made by Susan Schrock, Topeka area 1930 / 70/ blue wh. crib”, 57 x 40 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collections of the American Folk Art Museum
Estimate: $400 - $600
103 Severin Roesen
(German/America, c. 1815-1871)
Abundant Floral Still Life, signed lower right “Roesen”, oil on canvas, 25 x 30 in.; ornate period gilt wood frame, 33-1/2 x 38-/4 x 2-1/4 in.
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist; Edmund Koch, Williamsport, Pennsylvania; descended in the family to his daughter, Alvina Koch (Mrs. Howard Murray RItter), Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Estimate: $22,000 - $32,000
Literature: “Not Quite Forgotten, a Study of Williamsport Painter S. Roesen”, by Richard Stone, Lycoming Historical Society Proceedings and Paper, November 1951, nos. 59. A copy of the paper accompanies this lot.
104 Levi Wells Prentice
(New York/Connecticut, 1851-1935)
Still Life with Watermelon, circa 1880, signed lower right “L. W. Prentice”, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in.; gilt wood and composition frame with surrounding dark wood shadow box, 31-3/4 x 35-3/4 x 4-1/4 in.
Provenance: The artist; Imogene Prentice, daughter of the above, by descent; Gift to Anton J. Lisicky from the above, circa 1955; Christie’s, New York, New York, May 26, 1994 (labels verso); Christie’s, New York, New York, March 14, 2016
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
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George Inness
(American, 1825-1894)
Sunset on a Meadow, 1878, signed and dated lower left “G. Inness 1878”, oil on canvas, 16-1/4 x 24-1/8 in.; fine ornate carved gilt wood and composition frame, 24-1/4 x 32-1/2 x 2-1/2 in.
Provenance: Daniel Chauncey, Brooklyn, New York; Madeleine Chauncey Lynch; Christie’s, New York, New York, April 24, 1981; David Findlay Jr. Inc., New York, New York; Mrs. Blackman; Christie’s, New York, New York, December 2, 2004; Martin & Rena Blackman
Estimate: $80,000 - $100,000
Literature: For a detailed description of this work by the master, see: Quick, Michael. 2007. George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press., ill. pg. 558, no. 654.
Exhibition: New York, David Findlay Jr. Inc., George Inness, 1825-1894, November 8 through December 8, 1984 (label verso)
“...the broadest and most elegant technique is to be found in the silhouetted trees, where large, decisive strokes are made more evident against open areas. Quite remarkable are these large, rapid brush strokes’ slight changes of scale, darkness, and contours…” Quick, Michael. 2007. George Inness : A Catalogue Raisonné. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press.
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Ralph Albert Blakelock (American, 1847-1919)
Indian Encampment, circa 1880, signed lower right, “Blakelock”, oil on canvas, 32 x 39 in.; gilt wood frame, 39 x 47 x 4-1/2 in.
Provenance: Elliot Daingerfield, New York (acquired directly from the artist); Thomas S. Hughes Galleries, Chicago. Dr. R. Earle Smith, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, October 25, 1973, lot 40; Knoedler-Modarco S.A., New York; Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1980); Acquired from the above by Richard Manoongian, Taylor, MIchigan, 1992; Private South Carolina Collection
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
This painting is listed in the University of Nebraska Blakelock Inventory, Number 971, category 1.
Exhibited: Through Artist’s Eyes; 19th Century American Selections from the Masco Collection, Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, North Carolina, 1993
View of Linville Gorge from Shortoff Mountain, signed lower right “WCA Frerichs” and dated indistinctly “186_”,v oil on canvas, 22 x 36 in.; gilt wood and molded frame, 29 x 43 in.
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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William Charles Anthony Frerichs (American, 1829-1905)
108 Elliott Daingerfield
(American/North Carolina, 1859-1932)
Storm Breaking Up, circa 1912, signed lower right “Elliott Daingerfield”, titled on old handwritten label attached verso, oil on canvas, 30 x 36 in.; elaborate resurfaced giltwood frame, 45 x 51 in.
Provenance: Florence Scott Libby, 1912 (acquired directly from the artist); Toledo Museum of Art (gift from the above owner, 1912); deaccessioned 2013; Manoogian Collection, Taylor, Michigan; Private South Carolina Collection
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Literature: William Hutton and Susan E. Strickler, The Toledo Museum of Art, American Paintings, Toledo, Ohio, 1979, p. 38, illustrated pl. 172
Exhibited: Toledo Museum of Art, Inaugural Exhibition, 1912, Toledo, Ohio, no. 21, illustrated
109 Jasper Francis Cropsey (American, 1823-1900)
Two Figures Fishing, 1880, signed and dated lower right “J.F. Cropsey 1880”, oil on canvas, 5-1/4 x 9 in.; original carved gilt wood frame, 11-1/4 x 15 x 3 in.
Provenance: Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts (label verso); An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
This painting has recently been authenticated by the Newington-Cropsey Foundation.
110 Nicolino
(New York, 1799-1884)
Passaic Falls in New Jersey, unsigned, title inscribed lower margin, gouache on paper, sight 6-1/8 x 8-3/4 in.; reproduction gilt wood and composition frame with possibly original eglomise mat, 12-7/8 x 15-5/8 x 2 in.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Vicompte Calyo
111 Ferdinand Joachim Richardt (Danish/America, 1819-1895)
A View of Niagara Falls, 1856, signed lower right “FRichardt”, oil on canvas, 24-1/4 x 34-3/4 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 31-1/2 x 41-3/4 x 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: Christie’s, New York, November 29, 2007, Lot 97; Richard Manoogian, Taylor, Michigan; Private South Carolina Collection
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
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Sanford Robinson Gifford (American, 1823-1880)
Bluffs on the Nile, 1869, unsigned, estate stamp verso, 4-1/2 x 7-3/4 in.; fine period carved gilt wood frame, 13 x 16 in.
Provenance: Gifford Estate Sale (stamp verso); Estate of W.S. Gurnee (label verso); Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts, purchased 1972 (label verso, also stamped stretcher verso); An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
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Jasper Francis Cropsey (American, 1823-1900)
Sunset, 1870, signed and dated lower left ”J.F. Cropsey 1870”, oil on canvas, 12 x 20 in.; fine period carved gilt wood frame, 20-3/4 x 28-1/2 in.
At the Spring, 1840s, signed and dated lower left “J. Shaw 184...”, oil on canvas, 10-3/4 x 14-1/8 in.; fine period gilt wood and composition frame, 18-3/8 x 21-7/8 x 2-5/8 in.
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
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Thomas Prichard Rossiter (New York/Connecticut, 1818-1871)
City Post Office, 1857, signed and dated lower left “T. P. Rossiter 1857”, oil on canvas, 19-3/4 x 27-3/4 in.; fine reproduction APF gilt wood and composition frame, 26-1/4 x 34-1/4 x 3-1/4 in.
Provenance: MIL#41 Catalogue of Auction sale of 104 paintings by Thomas Prichard Rossiter Dec 20, 1859; Mr. Collins for $141 (Mr Collins also purchased “the country post office”, #36 at this sale for $150); Parke-Bernet 01/22/1942; John Levy Galleries; Knoedler and Co. 1943; Joseph Katz, until 1958; Eleanor Le Maire; Sold 1960 to Manufacture Trust Co, New York, NY where it hung in the executor’s dining room at 44 Wall St/510 5th Ave.; M. Knoedler & Co., New York, NY, until 1985; Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1985; Sotheby’s, New York, New York, July 26, 2019; Private South Carolina Collection
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
Exhibited: National Academy of Design, New York, NY, 1857, NAD #287; 1st Annual Exhibition of the Washington Art Association, Washington, D.C. 1857
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William Sidney Mount (American, 1807-1868)
Girl with Pitcher, circa 1865, signed with initials lower left ‘WSM”, New York colourman stamp verso, oil on canvas, 30 x 24 in.; likely original fine period carved gilt wood frame, 37-1/2 x 32-1/4 in.
Provenance: Private South Carolina Collection
Estimate: $28,000 - $38,000
117
George Henry Story (American, 1835-1923)
To the Top of His Back 25 inches, signed lower left “GH Story”, oil on board, 12-1/2 x 15-1/2 in.; fine reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 21 x 17-3/4 in.
Provenance: Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts (label verso). This lot is accompanied by copy of original purchase receipt; An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
118
Henry Cheevers Pratt (Massachusetts/New Hampshire, 1803-1880)
Portrait of Elizabeth Trull, 1831, signed and dated lower right “H.C.Pratt/pinxit/1831”, oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in.; fine period gilt wood and composition frame, labeled “D.B. Butler & Co., NY”, 56-1/4 x 44-3/4 x 4 in.
Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, New York, September 24, 1998
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Exhibited: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, New York, 1998, The American Vasari: William Dunlap and His World ; Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, New York, 1999, no.. 44; Boston in the Age of Neo-Classicism, 1810-1840, p. 119 no. 73 illus. in color
119
Attributed to Walter Gould (American, 1829-1893)
Seated Gentleman, with a Cotton Plantation in the Background, unsigned, oil on canvas, 17 x 14-1/4 in.; original gilt wood and composition frame with arched spandrel, 23-1/2 x 21-3/4 x 3 in.
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
120
“...party were en route for Washington, and all in their beautiful and graceful, native costumes.”
George Catlin (American, 1796-1872)
Wi-jun-jon The Pigeons Egghead, on His Way To Washington 1852, pencil on paper, apparently page 214 in a sketchbook, 14 x 10-1/2 in.; accompanied by the corresponding page of handwritten text by the artist, pen and ink on paper, sight 11-1/2 x 8 in.; fine matching gilt wood frames, 20 x 16-1/2 in.
Provenance: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, NY (label verso); An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Text reads: “214/Assinneboin/ wi-ju-jon (the Pigeons Egghead) a celebrated young man, and son of the chief of the tribe, on his way to Washington, where he and the chiefs of several other of the remotest tribes had been invited by the President of the U. States, and where they were being conducted by Maj-Sanford, the Gov’t Indian Agent for those Tribes. This portrait was painted in Saint Louis, when the party were en route for Washington, and all in their beautiful and graceful, native costumes.”
“...18 months afterwards, on his way back from Washington...”
121
George Catlin (American, 1796-1872)
Wi-jun-jon (The Pigeons Egghead), on His Way Back From Washington 1852, pencil on paper, apparently page 215 in a sketchbook, 14 x 10-1/2 in.; accompanied by the corresponding page of handwritten text by the artist, pen and ink on paper, sight 11-1/2 x 8 in.; fine matching gilt wood frames, 20 x 16-1/2 in.
Provenance: the artist, 1852; the Duke of Portland (probably William John Cavendish Bentinch-Scott, 1859); descended in the family until 1982; Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, NY (label verso); An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Text reads: “Assinneboin/Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeon’s Egg Head) portrait of the same young man represented on the foregoing page, painted 18 months afterwards, on his way back from Washington, towards his native village in the wilderness, to which the author accompanied him and his companions, a distance of 3.500 miles, and saw them enter their villages and meet their friends and wives and children, in the costumes here represented, presented to the by the President of the U. States, their native dresses and equipments being left amongst the Indian Curiosities in the War department at Washington. /Geo Catlin/London 1852”
Literature: Doubleday and Company, ed., George Catlin: Drawings of the North American Indians (1984), n.p., no. 215 ill.
Exhibited: A Festival of Western American Art at Hirschl & Adler, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1984, A Festival of Western American Art at Hirschl & Adler, cat. p. 11, number 1/215, ill.
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George Catlin
(American, 1796-1872)
The New Alliance, apparently unsigned, inscribed by artist recto “The New Alliance/Come Along-union is strength & strength will break The Union”, pencil on paper, sight 9 x 10-3/4 in.; dark wood frame, 14-1/4 x 16 in.
Provenance: Zaplin-Lampert Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico (label verso); An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
123
Walter Eben Nettleton (American, 1861-1936)
Sioux Warriors, signed lower left “Nettleton,” titled in pen lower center “Sioux Warriors”, pen and ink on paper, sight 7-1/2 x 10-1/4 in.; burlwood frame, 14-3/4 x 17-1/4 in.
Provenance: David S. Ramus Ltd., Atlanta, Georgia; An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
124
After George Catlin (Pennsylvania/New Jersey, 1796-1872)
Wi-Jun-Jon (An Assinneboin Chief, going to Washington and returning to his home), plate 25 from North American Indian Portfolio
Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America, C. and J. Adlard for George Catlin, Egyptian Hall, London, 1844, hand colored lithograph on wove paper mounted on card within ink frame, image 17-3/8 x 12 in.; painted wood frame, 28 x 22-1/4 x 3/4 in.
Provenance: W. Graham Arader III, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (label verso); David S. Ramus, Ltd., purchased December 6, 1984 (accompanied by a facsimile of the original receipt); An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
125
Catesby, Mark, The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1754, (British, 1679-1749)
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands: Containing the Figures of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects and Plants: Particularly the ForestTrees, Shrubs, and other Plants, not hitherto described...with their Descriptions in English and French...Revis’d by Mr. [George] Edwards. London: Printed for C[harles] Marsh and T[homas] Wilcox, 1754, volumes I and II with the appendix bound into volume I, hand-colored engravings, plates 1-100 (lacking 31 plates), plus the folding hand colored engraved map, all the plates on laid paper with prints bearing the Strasbourg Lily watermark with “GR” pendant, text pages on laid paper with “J. Whatman”: bound in full red straight grain Morocco with gilt ornate foliate and repeating phoenix decoration, marbled endpapers
Provenance: Lord Egerton, Tatton Park, Cheshire England (bookplate); Arpad Plesch (Hungarian, 1889-1974) (leather bookplate), 1975; Private Georgia Collection
Estimate: $50,000 - $100,000
126
After Carroll Sargent Tyson, Jr., 20 Birds of Mt. Desert Island, (Pennsylvania, 1877-1956)
Rare portfolio from an edition of 250, 20 Birds of Mt. Desert Island, Roberto Hoesch, Milan (stamped verso), 1934-35, the complete set of twenty offset lithographs from the original annotated watercolors, sheets, 29-7/8 x 21-7/8 in.; original red embossed folio, 30-1/4 x 22-1/4 in.
comprising:
- Great Black Backed Gull
- Great Blue Heron
- Pileated Wood Pecker
- Snowy Owl
- Great Grey Owl
- Double-Crested Cormorant
- Broad Wing Hawk with Red Squirrel
- American Swift
- American Goshawk
- Pigeon Hawks
- Hawk Owl, with Field Mouse
- American Redstart
- Ruffed Grouse
- Coopers Hawk
- Sparrow Hawks
- Blue Jay
- American Goldfinch
- Old Squaw
- Belted Kingfisher
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
127
Reginald Marsh (American, 1898-1954)
Tugboats, New York Harbor, 1948, signed and dated canvas verso “Reginald Marsh 1948”, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 24 x 29-1/2 x 1-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
128
Richard Hayley Lever (Australian/America, 1876-1958)
Spring, West Caldwell, N.J., 1933, signed and dated lower right “Hayley Lever Caldwell, 1933”, also inscribed with the same information stretcher verso, oil on canvas, 24 x 36 in.; wood and gilt wood frame, 29-3/4 x 41-3/4 in.
Provenance: Alexander Gallery, New York; Private Collection, Michigan (acquired from the above in 1983); Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1992; Private Collection, Hillsborough, North Carolina
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
129
Lilla Cabot Perry
(American, 1848-1933)
Equestrienne, a Portrait of Marian Moffett, unsigned, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in.; carved gilt wood frame, 44-1/2 x 34-1/2 x 2-1/2 in.
Provenance: Santa Fe East Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Literature: Perry, Lilla Cabot, and Santa Fe East Gallery. 1983. Lilla Cabot Perry, Days to Remember: An Exhibition of Paintings, Santa Fe East Gallery, April 16 to May 31, 1983. 1st ed. Santa Fe, N.M.: Santa Fe East. https://archive.org/details/lillacabotperryd0000perr. no. 11.
Exhibited: Santa Fe East Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Five American Women Impressionists, April 2-May 12, 1982; Santa Fe East Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Days to Remember, April 16-May 31, 1983 (label verso)
130
Michael B. Coleman (American, born 1946)
After the Shower, signed lower left “Michael Coleman”, oil on Masonite, 48-1/2 x 31 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 58 x 40 in.
Cadwallader Washburn, Boothbay, Maine (Minnesota/California, 1866-1965)
From the Veranda, East Boothbay, Maine, signed lower right “Cadwallader Washburn”, oil on canvas, 24 x 36 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 31-1/2 x 43-1/2 x 3 in.
Provenance: Christie’s New York, New York, October 4, 2000
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
133
John Bunyan Bristol (American, 1826-1909)
132
Eric Sloane (American, 1905-1985)
Autumn Colors, signed lower left “Eric Sloane NA”, titled on original gallery label verso, oil on Masonite, 24 x 36 in.; fine rough wood frame, 32 x 44 in.
Provenance: Grand Central Galleries, New York, NY (label verso); Private Collection, Virginia
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
Farm Scene, Hay Harvest, signed lower right “J. B. Bristol”, also inscribed with title stretcher verso, oil on canvas, 18 x 30 in.; reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 23-1/2 x 35-1/2 x 2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
134
James Hamilton (Irish/ America, 1819-1878)
Evening, Delaware Bay, 1867, signed lower left “Jas. Hamilton 1867”, titled on old label verso, oil on canvas, 22 x 36 in.; reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 29 x 43 x 2 in.
A Bay Racehorse with Jockey Up By A Starting Pole on a Racetrack, 1892, signed and dated lower left “H.H.Cross. 1892”, oil on canvas, 28-1/4 x 36-1/4 in.; ornate cut out gilt wood and composition frame, 42-1/4 x 50-1/4 x 3-3/4 in.
Provenance: commissioned by Marcus Daly, Montana, 1891-1900; to the estate of Marcus Daly, in 1900; to his granddaughter, Baroness Margit Sigray Bessenyey, Montana, until 1984; to her stepson Francis Bessenyey, 1984-87
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Literature: Marque, “In Memorium - H.H. Cross,” in The Horse Review (Wed., April 10, 1918), p. 328
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136
Glenna Goodacre (New Mexico/Texas, 1939-2020)
Tug-A-War, edition 13/15, 1988, signed “G. Goodacre 1988”, patinated bronze, 48-1/2 x 67 x 29 in.
Provenance: Fenn Galleries/Nedra Matteucci Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico, purchased in 1993 (accompanied by facsimilies of the original receipt and appraisal); An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
This lot is accompanied by a facsimile of the Certificate of Authenticity issued in 1993 to Nedra Matteucci Galleries by Fenn Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
No. 36 (stamped underside), 1901, signed at rear edge “Janet Scudder”, Foundry stamp “Roman Bronze Works N.Y.”, patinated bronze, 12 x 8 x 6 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, New York
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Carl Wuermer (German/New York/California, 1900-1981)
Fall in the Valley, signed lower right “Carl Wuermer”, oil on canvas, 25 x 30 in.; reproduction gilt wood frame, 31-1/2 x 361/2 x 2-1/2 in.
Provenance: Christie’s New York, New York, December 3, 1996; Christie’s New York, New York, June 13, 2001
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Property from the The Estate of William H. Truettner Sold to Benefit The Smithsonian American Art Museum
139 Frederick Judd Waugh (American, 1861-1940)
Evening, 1888, incised signature lower right “F.J. Waugh 1888”, oil on board, 12-1/2 x 18-1/2 in.; painted and gilt wood frame, 16-1/4 x 22-1/2 in.
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000
William “Bill” H. Truettner was a renowned curator of painting and sculpture for close to fifty years at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. A specialist in 18th and 19th century American Paintings, he also advised over one hundred research fellows at SAAM. He organized numerous ground breaking exhibitions, on subjects from Thomas Cole to the American West. He published on various key figures and schools including Frederic Church, George Catlin, John La Farge, Thomas Wilmer Dewing, and the Taos School. Still vital and active as senior curator emeritus at the SAAM after his retirement in 2014, he was awarded the Lawrence A. Fleishman Award for Scholarly Excellence in the Field of Art History by the Archives of American Art. Since 2014, SAAM has honored Bill’s career as a scholar and mentor by awarding an annual fellowship in his name. Brunk Auctions is proud to offer this group of paintings and sculpture collected by one of American Art’s most discerning eyes, sold for the benefit of The William H. Truettner Fellowship at Smithsonian American Art Museum
140 Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, N.A. (New York, 1880-1979)
Playdays, fountain, signed on base “Harriet W. Frishmuth 1925,” foundry stamp “Gorham Co Founders OFED,” patinated bronze, 22-1/2 x 8 x 7 in.
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
141 Joshua Shaw (British/America, 1776-1861) Italian Landscape, unsigned, 14 x 20 in.; fine period carved gilt wood frame, 22 x 28 x 3 in. Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, New York, NY (label verso)
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
142 Richard La Barre Goodwin (American, 1840-1910)
Basket of Strawberries, signed lower right “R. La B. Goodwin”, oil on canvas, 12 x 16 in.; fine Heydenryk reproduction gilt wood frame, 153/4 x 19-3/4 x 3 in.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Truettner
143
Elihu Vedder (American, 1836-1923)
Girl with Casket, 1871, signed with artist monogram cipher “18V71”, oil on canvas, 15-3/4 x 9-1/8 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 22-1/2 x 16 in.
Provenance: Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (label verso)
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Per old label verso “mentioned in Digressions of V.” (Vedder, Elihu. 1910. The Digressions of V., Written for His Own Fun and that of His Friends. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.)
146 Antoine-Louis Barye, Cheval surpris par un lion (French, 1796-1875)
Horse surprised by a lion, modelled circa 1833, cast probably before 1875, signed on base “Barye”, bronze, 15-1/4 x 14-1/2 x 5-3/4 in.
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
144
Fine Portrait of a Gentleman (American, late 18th/early 19th century)
A Gentleman in a Red Waistcoat, apparently unsigned, oil on canvas in painted oval, 29-3/4 x 24-34 in; fine Heydenryk reproduction dark finished frame with gilt wood liner, 30 x 35 x 2-1/2 in.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
145
Elihu Vedder (American, 1836-1923)
Boats on the Nile, unsigned, dated lower left “Feb 10th phi.”, colored pencil and chalk on grey paper, 8 x 12-7/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 13 x 18 x 1 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600
147
Paul Desire Trouillebert (French, 1829-1900)
Sunlit Village Street, signed lower right “Trouillebert”, oil on canvas, 18-3/8 x 10-1/2 in.; modern gilt wood frame, 25-3/8 x 17-3/8 x 2-1/4 in.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
148 Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Pena (French, 1808-1876)
Chanson D’amour, signed lower left “N. Diaz”, oil on board, 10-5/8 x 8-1/4 in.; 19th century gilt wood and composition frame, fluted cove, acanthus corners, 18-3/4 x 16-1/2 x 2-1/2 in.
Provenance: John Hanna, Inc. Detroit, Michigan, No. 2102 (label verso)
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
149 Charles Emile Jacque (French, 1813-1894)
Atmospheric landscape with shepherd tending a grazing flock of sheep, signed lower right “Ch. Jacque”, old artist’s label verso with number “20” and “Mouton”, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 34-3/8 x 29-1/4 x 2-1/8 in.
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
150
Attributed to William Shayer the Elder (British, 1787-1879)
A Stop at the New Inn, unsigned, stretcher with old labels, stencil “350EW” (possibly an early 20th century Christie’s auction stencil), oil on canvas, 28 x 36 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood and composition frame, 35-3/4 x 43-5/8 x 3 in.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
151
Francois Marius Granet (French, 1775-1849)
A Jesuit priest kneeling and praying in a private chapel, circa 1802-18, an old label verso indicates this subject is the chapel at Villa Rufinella (now Villa Tuscolana Frascati, Frascati, Italy), home of Pope Pius VII from 1773 to 1804, inscribed or signed “Granet” with remnant of wax seal to right of label, oil on canvas, 12-3/4 x 9-5/8 in.; original gilt wood and composition frame, 17 x 14-1/8 x 2-3/4 in.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Born in Aix-en-Provence, Granet trained with Jean-Antoine Constantin and Jacques-Louis David, who predicted his gift for color and light. After a brief visit in 1802, Granet returned to Rome for more than two decades, joining a circle of French artists that included J.-A.-D. Ingres.
Celebrated for his church and convent interiors, Granet combined the seventeenth-century Dutch taste for intimate cabinet pictures with a modern interest in everyday Italian life. Rather than depicting Rome’s monuments, he often chose humble or overlooked settings, such as this cloister near his studio on the Via del Corso. Ingres himself was among the first admirers of these works.
Granet later returned to France, serving as curator at the Louvre and director of the Museum of French History at Versailles. He bequeathed his own collection to Aix, now housed in the Musee Granet.
152
Philip de Laszlo, Mrs. Arthur Amory Houghton, New York (British/Hungarian, 1869-1937)
(nee) Mahitabel Hollister, 1932, a member of the Corning Glass family dynasty, signed and inscribed lower right “de Laszlo/N.Y. 1932”, oil on canvas, 50 x 38-1/4 in.; carved gilt wood frame, 59 x 47 x 2-1/2 in.
Provenance: Commissioned from the artist by Arthur Amory Houghton, son of the sitter; Private Collection; The Estate of Sylvia and Richard Garrett, Maryland
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000 Hungarian-born Philip de Laszlo (1869-1937) rose to international fame for his portraits of political leaders, aristocracy, and royalty, from Pope Leo XIII and Theodore Roosevelt to the young Princess Elizabeth. Ennobled in 1912, he became one of the most celebrated portraitists of the early 20th century.
Literature: The de Laszlo Archive Trust, The Catalogue Raisonne of Works by Philip de Laszlo (1869-1937) [online], cat. no. 5809.
The two very different but equally dramatic portraits featured here portray members of the venerable Houghton family of Corning, New York, of Corning and Steuben Glass fame. The larger portrait is of Mahitabel “Mabel” Hollister Houghton, wife of Arthur Amory Houghton, who was president of Corning Glass Works and the son of its original founder. Painted by Hungarian-born Philip de Laszlo, it is one of five Laszlo paintings of members of the Houghton family. The younger sitter in this rather enigmatic portrait by Gerald Leslie Brockhurst is Mrs. Arthur A. Houghton, the wife of then president of Steuben Glass, founder of the Corning Museum of Glass, an important patron of the arts, and Mahitbel’s son. One can imagine both of these imposing, elegant ladies, painted by two of the greatest society portrait painters of their time, stylishly wearing the pearls, diamonds and, of course, the glass acorn choker shown here.
153
14kt. Three Strand Cultured Pearl Necklace with Diamond Clasp nine straight baguette diamonds, 47 round full and single cut diamonds, stamped “14k”, white gold, approx. 7/8 - 7/8 in., pearls
7.5 - 8.5mm, length 24 - 26 in., 174.2 g
Provenance: The Estate of Sylvia and Richard Garrett, Maryland
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
154
Vintage Platinum Cartier Diamond Bouquet Brooch eight round brilliant cut diamonds, approx. 4.0mm, 17 marquise cut diamonds, eight straight cut baguette diamonds, one pear cut diamond, stamped “CARTIER, 57 MTG,646 4”, tests platinum, fur pin tests 14kt. white gold, 1-7/8 in. x 1-1/2 in., 13.0 g
Provenance: The Estate of Sylvia and Richard Garrett, Maryland
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
155
18kt. Steuben Glass Acorn Collar Necklace
two glass acorns, by Paul Schulze for Steuben Glass, signed by designer, stamped “18kt”, yellow gold, approx 3-1/2 in. drop suspended from a wire choker necklace, tests 14kt. yellow gold, approx. 15in., accompanied by Steuben glass dust bag and box, total weight 83.2 g
Provenance: The Estate of Sylvia and Richard Garrett, Maryland
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
156
Exceptional Vintage Platinum Old European Cut Diamond Brooch - GIA, center old European cut diamond, 3.14ct., GIA 2235593911, SI1, G, eight old European cut diamonds, approx. 6.00ctw., 17 old European cut diamonds, approx. 4.25ctw., with several accent graduated size old European cut diamonds, approx. 11.25ctw., VVS, E-G diamonds, tests 18kt. white gold and platinum, 2-1/4 in. diameter, fur clip, stamped “14kt.”, white gold, 44.5 g
Provenance: The Estate of Sylvia and Richard Garrett, Maryland
Portrait of Jane Olmstead Houghton (1909-1982), painted circa 1940, signed lower right “Brockhurst”, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; fine original painted and gilt wood frame, 37-1/2 x 32-1/4 x 2 in.
Provenance: The Estate of Sylvia and Richard Garrett, Maryland
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
The elegant sitter in this rather enigmatic portrait is Mrs. Arthur A. Houghton, the wife of then president of Steuben Glass, founder of the Corning Museum of Glass, and important patron of the arts. Her mother-in-law was Mahitabel Hollister Houghton, the majestic matriarch painted by Philip de Laszlo in 1932.
158
18kt. Elegant Blue Sapphire Diamond Necklace one oval faceted blue sapphire, 23 marquise diamonds, approx. 4.60ctw., bead set round brilliant cut diamonds, unmarked, tests 18kt. yellow gold, 54.1 g
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
159
18kt. Cartier Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Earrings huggie style, two oval faceted rubies, four pear faceted blue sapphires, four triangle faceted emeralds, 16 round brilliant cut diamonds, stamped “23.1.96, Kerkko, 1994, CARTIER, D76172, 750”, yellow gold, high polish, 23.5 x 11.5mm, 19.6 g
Provenance: Private Collection, Biltmore Forest, North Carolina
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
160
Platinum Cartier Carved Blue Sapphire and Diamond Dress Clip circa 1920, two carved blue sapphires, 49 single and brilliant cut diamonds, approx. 2.50ctw., VS, G-H, marked “CARTIER, 3319017”, 1-3/8 in. length, 7/8 in. width, 14.3 g
Provenance: The Estate of Sylvia and Richard Garrett, Maryland
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
161
4.81ct. D, VVS2 Marquise Solitaire Diamond Pendant on 14kt. Chain - GIA, east to west set marquise cut diamond, GIA report # 6223503329, 4.81ct., D, VVS2, stamped 14kt white gold, four prong basket setting, 16-1/2 in. length chain, 4.9 g
Provenance: Michael L. Laughlin Estate, Aiken, South Carolina
Estimate: $100,000 - $130,000
162
Two Cartier Stamped 14kt. Retro Diamond Brooches, One with Blue Sapphires, 11 round brilliant cut diamonds, stamped “CARTIER, 1960, 14kt”, yellow gold, five finely fluted leaves, high polish stem, approx. 1-5/8 x 1-1/4 in., fur clip, 11.3 g; six round brilliant cut diamonds, five round brilliant cut blue sapphires, stamped “CARTIER, 1358, 14kt”, yellow gold, five finely fluted leaves, high polish stem, approx. 1-5/8 x 1-1/4 in., fur clip, 11.3 g
Provenance: The Estate of Sylvia and Richard Garrett, Maryland
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
163
14kt. Large Victorian Pave Diamond Heart Brooch/Pendant 147 old European cut diamonds, approx. over 14.50ctw., unmarked, tests 14kt. white gold and yellow gold back, 1-3/8 x 1-1/4 in., safety clasp, 14.4 g
Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
164
Vintage Pepsi Rolex GMT Master Stainless Steel Watch, circa 1972, all authentic, black dial, warm tritium hour markers, acrylic crystal, 40mm stainless steel case, model 1675, serial 3091255, Oyster bracelet, marked “ROLEX USA, C-I”, 7-1/2 in. inside measurement, 85.9 g; accompanied by Rolex box with GMT-Master manual and Factory Service booklets
Provenance: Michael L. Laughlin Estate, Aiken, South Carolina
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
165
14kt. Chandelier Emerald Drop Necklace ten oval cut emeralds, two emerald cut emeralds, approx. 3.00 ctw., stamped “14K, ITALY,” yellow gold, hand fabricated, attached to Byzantine chain, approx. 18 in. length, box clasp with safety latch, 18.8 g
Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
Estimate: $1,800 - $2,400
166
Masriera 18kt. Plique a Jour Diamond and Ruby Nymph Brooch, plique a jour and basse taille enamel, 30 round brilliant cut diamonds, approx. 0.25ctw., four round full cut rubies, one cultured pearl, stamped “Masriera, B-4755-B, 750, 610”, yellow gold, 2-1/4 in. x 2 in., accompanied by original box, 21.9 g
Provenance: Masriera store in Barcelona, Spain; by family descent
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
167
18kt. Vintage Enamel Open Work Bracelet twelve blue with red flowers enamel panels, stamped “A68, k18”, yellow gold, 7-1/2 in. length, 3/8 in. wide, high polish and textured finish, hidden clasp with safety latch, 50.5 g
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
168
14kt. Vintage Succo Curb Link Bracelet flat curb link, stamped “SUCCO, 14kt”, yellow gold, large high polish links, 18.0mm wide, 8 in. length, 63.2 g
Provenance: The Estate of Sylvia and Richard Garrett, Maryland
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
169
18kt. Vintage Artistic Link Bracelet alternating high polish and textured links, stamped “750”, yellow gold, 1 in. wide links, 8 in. length, clasp with safety latch, 111.5 g
Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
170 Art Deco Janesich Attributed Platinum, Diamond, and Enamel Crane Brooch circa 1925, seven whistle cut diamonds, graduating in size, round brilliant cut diamonds, black enamel eye, wings, and tail tips, red enamel beak, stamped “11725, 3595”, French platinum hallmark, no maker’s mark, 2-1/2 x 1-7/8 in., 11.4 g
Provenance: The Estate of Sylvia and Richard Garrett, Maryland
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
A Janesich brooch of similar design is illustrated in Jeweled Menagerie: The World of Animals in Gems, by Suzanne Tennenbaum and Janet Zapata, pg. 85.
Similar Janesich crane brooches sold at Sotheby’s New York, December 9, 2015 lot 360; Christie’s New York, October 24, 1996, lot 404.
173
Vintage Pave Diamond Swallow Pendant embellished pave set old European cut diamonds, two old European cut ruby eyes, unmarked, top tests platinum, bottom tests 14kt. yellow gold, length 1-5/8 in., width 2-3/4 in., four bails to wear multiple ways, 18.6 g
Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
175
18kt./14kt. Opal, Diamond, and Emerald Ring oval cabochon opal, approx. 8.90 ct, surrounded by a halo of 26 round brilliant cut diamonds, approx. 2.75ctw., enhanced by 16 round brilliant cut emeralds, approx. 2.50ctw., stamped “18K”, yellow gold, gallery tested 14kt., ring sz. 5-3/4, 17.7 g
Provenance: Private Collection, Flat Rock, North Carolina
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
171
Victorian Sapphire, Diamond, and Ruby Insect Brooch two faceted blue sapphires, accented body and wings with rose cut and Old Mine cut diamonds, ruby cabochon eyes, unmarked, tests sterling silver, base 14kt. yellow gold, wing span 2-1/4 in., body 1 in., handmade “C” catch, 9.5 g
Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina Estimate: $1,800 - $2,800
172
Rare Imperial Era C.E. Bolin 14kt. Diamond Brooch, Workmaster Ivan A. Flink, late 19th century, intricate oak leaf and branch design surmounted with a crown, acorn cap encrusted with Old Mine cut diamonds, set in silver, stamped with Russian “56” zolotnik gold standard, 14kt. yellow gold, St. George and the Dragon Moscow city mark, “IF” maker’s mark for Ivan Antonovich Flink (c. 1852-1917), in original fitted box, printed “C.E. Bolin Court Jeweler, St. Petersburg and Moscow”, in Cyrillic, 5-3/4 in. length, 1-1/4 in. widest area, 63.2 g
Provenance: According to consignor notes, this brooch was acquired by an Ohio Senator during his honeymoon in Russia in the late 19th century
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
174
Vintage Enamel, Sapphire, and Diamond Beetle Brooch possibly Russian, featuring vibrant guilloche enamel on the beetle back, with rose cut diamonds accenting the body, approximately. 1.00ctw., five cabochon cut blue sapphires for eyes, two round faceted rubies, stamped “585”, 14kt. yellow gold and silver, hallmark, 35.4 g
Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
176
18kt. Patek Philippe Gondolo Watch
25.5 x 33mm, sapphire crystal, hands and gold Patek crown, back case marked “750, PPCo”, yellow gold, 18 jewel, mechanical movement 1869797, 18mm alligator leather with square scales, gold fold over clasp, marked “Patek Philippe, 750, 18k, PPCo”, approx. 9-1/2 in. length, 46.1 g
Provenance: Estate of Timothy B. Johnston, Russellville, Arkansas
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
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177
Tiffany Studios Daffodil Table Lamp
New York, 20th century, leaded glass, patinated bronze, shade marked “Tiffany Studios/New York/1497” to interior of bottom rim, base marked “Tiffany Studios/ New York/9931”, approx. 26 x 20-1/4 x 20-1/4 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Sunset, South Carolina
Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000
Literature: Shade as shown in Tiffany Lamps and Metalware: An illustrated reference to over 2000 models by Alastair Duncan, 2007, pg. 153, fig. 634; for a similar base, see Bonhams, New York, Modern Decorative Art + Design, June 17, 2025, lot 14.
Tiffany Studios Colonial Table Lamp
20th century, leaded glass shade marked “Tiffany Studios New York 1900”, three light base stamped “Tiffany Studios/New York/534”, 22 x 16-1/4 x 16-1/4 in.
Provenance: By descent in family
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
A similar example is pictured in Tiffany Lamps and Metalware: An illustrated reference to over 2000 models by Alastair Duncan, 2007, pg. 104, fig. 417.
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Craighead & Kintz Gilt Metal Cockatoo and Turtle Lamp, Connecticut, late 19th century, 19 x 8 x 11-1/2 in. with harp, wired for electricity
Provenance: Estate of Timothy B. Johnston, Russellville, Arkansas
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
180 Thomas Hart Benton (Missouri/Massachusetts, 1889-1975)
Still Life, Flowers, Pottery, and Fruit, 1917, signed lower right “Benton”, watercolor and pastel on paper, 14 x 10-1/4 in.; fine wood and gilt wood frame, 21-3/4 x 18 x 3/4 in.
Provenance: Graham Gallery, New York, NY (label verso); Heath Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia (label verso); An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
Exhibited: Twentieth Century Masters, Works on Paper, Heath Gallery, Atlanta Georgia, June 1884; Georgia (label verso); Georgia Collects, The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, January 24-March 26, 1989 (label verso)
181
Alphonse Mucha (Czech, 1860-1939)
Job, circa 1898, poster for Joseph Bardou Company, signed lower left in stone “Mucha”, “Imp. F. Champenois. 66 Bould St Michel. Paris”, printer, chromolithograph on paper, sight 60-7/8 x 41-1/8 in.; modern gilt wood frame, 62-7/8 x 43 x 2-3/4 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Sunset, South Carolina
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
182
Rare Gustav Stickley Arts and Crafts
Cathedral Bookcase, Eastwood, New York, circa 1901, apparently unmarked, mitered mullions and cathedral arches, paneled sides, platform base, six adjustable interior shelves, 53-1/4 x 75 x 15 in.
Provenance: Rago Auctions, 2008; Richmond, Virginia Private Collection; Brunk Auctions, sold January 2016; Private South Carolina Collection
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
183
Wifredo Oscar de la Concepcion Lam (Cuban, 1902-1982)
Untitled, 1947, signed and dated lower center “Wifredo Lam/1947”, also signed lower right “Lam”, also signed verso “Wifredo Lam/1947”, oil on burlap, 25-3/4 x 32 in.; unframed
Provenance: Michael L. Laughlin Estate, Aiken, South Carolina
Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
A type written and signed letter from Wifredo Lam himself accompanies this lot and is addressed to Mr. Thomas I. Laughlin, an artist and companion of other well known artists like Roberto Montenegro, Miguel Covarrubias, Fernand Leger, and Jean Lurcat. The letter from Wifredo Lam is dated the same year as an accompanying Kodak polaroid of the painting, 1964, both from the estate of Mr. Michael L. Laughlin, the son of Mr. Thomas I. Laughlin. Also accompanying this lot from the estate of Mr. Michael L. Laughlin is a gallery invitation typed in French, translated it reads “You are requested to honor with your presence the opening of the exhibition of recent paintings by Wifredo Lam which will take place at the Maeght Gallery on Friday February 27, 1953, at 4 p.m. 13 Rue De Teheran, Paris VIII.”
185
Karl Prantl and Henry Royer (Austrian, 1923-2010)
Meditation Stone XVI, 1966, signed underside “KP/66”, carved Swedish granite, 11 x 13-1/2 x 11-1/2 in.; Henry Royer (Illinois/Wisconsin, born 1952), pedestal, pattern brushed steel and wood pedestal, 49-1/2 x 12-5/8 x 12-5/8 in.
Provenance: Sculpture: Staempfli Gallery, New York, purchased in 1978 (accompanied by original receipt and brochure; pedestal purchased from the artist in 1988 (accompanied by original receipt, biography, and other documents): Estate of Alice Zimmerman, Nashville, Tennessee
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Sculpture Exhibited: Staempfli Gallery, April 4,1978, No. 8 (with original brochure with sculpture pictured twice); Ankrum Gallery, Los Angeles, “Staempfli in L.A.”, October 13 - November 1, 1975.
184
After Pablo Picasso, La Bouteille de Rhum (Spanish, 1881-1973)
Cubist still life, 1965, H.C. 6/25, signed in pencil lower right “Picasso”, Guy Spitzer, publisher, with blind stamp, collotype and pochoir, image 23-3/4 x 19-1/2 in.; gilt reverse step frame, 40 x 35-1/4 x 1 in.
Provenance: Private Collectio-n
Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000
This print is after the 1911 painting by Picasso and printed under his supervision.
186 Jerome Kirk (California, Michigan, 1923-2019)
Partially Split Atom, 1975, signed on bottom edge “Kirk”, kinetic sculpture in brushed aluminum, 23-1/2 x 36-1/2 x 6 in.
Provenance: Louis K. Meisel Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee, purchased December 7, 1976 (accompanied by a facsimile of the original receipt); Estate of Alice Zimmerman, Nashville, Tennessee
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
187
Judy McKie Carved and Painted Snake Table (American, born 1944)
signed “JKM 1986” base of one leg, carved and painted maple with glass top, 21 x 16 x 16 in.
Provenance: Eve Mannes Gallery, purchased March 1987 (with copy of receipt); An Important Atlanta Private Collection Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
188
Rare Fables of Aesop, According to Sir Roger L’Estrange, Illustrated by Alexander Calder, One of 20, with Signed Original Calder Illustration, Paris/New York: Harrison of Paris/ Minton, Balch and Company, 1931, one of 20 copies marked “not for sale”, with rare, original signed Calder ink drawing hinged in after front free fly, approx. 9-7/8 x 7-1/4 in.; maroon paper covered cardboard slipcase and cover, printed paper labels with particulars to spine of cover and front of slipcase, in publisher’s glassine wrapping, title printed to front of dust jacket of Guarro’s Spanish pure rag paper with colored silk threads, over/adhered to cardboard boards, pastedowns and text block of Guarro’s Spanish pure rag paper, deckled edges, large octavo approx. 3/4 x 8 x 10-3/8 in.
Provenance: Michael L. Laughlin Estate, Aiken, South Carolina
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
This copy, like the limited edition of 50, is printed on Guarro’s Spanish pure rag paper, but unlike any other known copies, has an unnumbered, signed original ink drawing by Calder hinged in at the front. This drawing does not appear in the published work, but seems to illustrate the story of A Dog and A Thief on page 116. Another known copy of the 20 “not for sale” editions with a different, printed blue paper jacket appears to have been printed on Auvergne paper like the larger run of 595, and lacks an original drawing, indicating that there is some variance within the limited edition of 20, and emphasizing the rarity of this copy.
189
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne “Eternal Forest” Cocktail Table American, circa 1965, etched signature on top right “Philip + Kelvin Laverne”, acid-etched, enameled, and patinated brass over pewter over wood, 17-1/2 x 42-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Literature: LaVerne, Philip, Sculpture: Bronze and Pewter Tables, the Art of Philip LaVerne, Philip LaVerne Galleries, pg. 2.
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Eero Saarinen for Knoll Coffee Table with Marble Top second half 20th century, label for Knoll Associates at underside, white enamel pedestal base with white marble top, 14-7/8 x 54-1/8 x 36 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
Estimate: $600 - $900
190
Six Pablo Picasso Plates, Visage Noir Service (Spanish, 1881-1973) Service visage noir (Ramie 36-47), 1948, set of six plates A, D, G, H, I, and L from the edition of 100, inscribed under glaze in black and one in blue glaze, each stamped under glaze “Madoura Plein Feu”, glazed white ceramic in black and colors, 9-3/8 in. diameter
Provenance: Michael L. Laughlin Estate, Aiken, South Carolina
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
192
Han Hsiang-Ning (H.N. Han) (New York/China, born 1939)
Power House from Circle Line, 1971, acrylic on canvas 40-1/4 x 60 in.; gallery wrap stretcher
Provenance: OK Harris, New York, purchased May 18, 1977 (label verso, accompanied by a facsimile of the original receipt and biography); Estate of Alice Zimmerman, Nashville, Tennessee
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
193
Mark C. Peiser
(Penland, North Carolina, born 1938)
Untitled, 1985, possibly from the Planet series, signed and numbered underside “PEISER.15269.85.”, compound cast glass cut and handpolished with angular bevels in shades of blue with interior green moon, 5-1/4 x 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 in.
Provenance: An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
194
Mark C. Peiser, Innerspaces #1 (Penland, North Carolina, born 1938) Moon, 1985, signed and numbered underside ”PEISER.15028.83”, compound cast glass cut and hand-polished with beveled top and sides in shades of blue with interior green moon, 5-3/4 x 2-3/4 x 3 in.
Provenance: An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
195
Dan Dailey
(Massachusetts, born 1947)
Red Stick-On, 1979, vessel in found and blown glass, glass rods, painted metal, printed wood, 51-1/4 x 16 x 16 in.
Provenance: Theo Portnoy Gallery, New York, purchased in 1980 (accompanied by file with facsimile of receipt); Estate of Alice Zimmerman, Nashville, Tennessee
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
196 Judy McKie Custom Grinning Beast Maple Dining Room Table (American, born 1944)
1986, bleached and carved rock maple, unsigned, custom designed, with leaf, 30 x 98-1/4 x 44 in., leaf adds 18 in.; accompanied by design drawing showing three elevations, sheet 29-3/4 x 42 in.
Provenance: Commissioned from the artist in 1985; Estate of Alice Zimmerman, Nashville, Tennessee
Estimate: $20,000 - $40,000
In 1984–1985, celebrated furniture designer Judy McKie created this table expressly for collector Alice Zimmerman. In a letter to Zimmerman, McKie wrote of her excitement for the project, calling it “a major piece.” She quoted a price of $10,000 and secured the right to reproduce the design in the future--though it remains uncertain whether she ever revisited the form in this substantial scale. While the motif has surfaced on the market as a round table, this example stands apart for its size, provenance, and completeness. Remarkably, the lot includes McKie’s original design drawing, her correspondence with Zimmerman, and an archive of brochures and publications documenting her work.
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Provenance: Private collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
198
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Ole Wanscher Designed T-Back Chairs Danish, circa 1960s, teak frames with black vinyl upholstered seats, both with numbers stamped to underside in black, 32-1/4 x 19-3/4 x 19 in.
Pair of Mid Century Modern Ole Wanscher Designed T-Back Chairs Danish, circa 1960s, teak frames with black vinyl upholstered seats, both with numbers stamped to underside in black, 32-3/4 x 19-1/2 x 20 in.
Five Assorted Theropod Claws three manus claws and two pedal claws, the largest claw measured on the curve is 7-1/2 in. and 6-1/2 in. on a straight line
Provenance: An Advanced Paleontologist’s Collection
Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000
200 Elephant Bird Egg Madagascar, with a primitive stand, 11-1/2 in. tall, 9 in. diameter
Provenance: An Advanced Paleontologist’s Collection
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
201 Three Therapod Teeth
Kem Kem Formation, Africa, Carcharodontosaurus tooth; two conical Spinosaurus teeth, 5-1/4 x 1-1/2 in., largest
Provenance: An Advanced Paleontologist’s Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
202 Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus Skull Primary Casting polyurethane resin primary cast, 17-1/2 x 40 x 13-1/2 in.
Provenance: An Advanced Paleontologist’s Collection
Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000
203 Woolly Mammoth Tibia Fossil
North America, Alaska, or Siberia, Pliocene to Pleistocene, ca. 100,000 to 20,000 years ago, 23 x 7 in.
Provenance: Saria Collection, California
Estimate: $600 - $900
204
Theropod Fossil Tooth in Matrix
Nanotyrannus tooth embedded in natural matrix., tooth 1-1/4 x 1/2 in., matrix 9 x 5-1/2 in.
Provenance: An Advanced Paleontologist’s Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
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Seven Theropod Teeth, Wyoming
seven theropod teeth, primarily from Nanotyrannus, the largest tooth measures 1-3/4 in. on the curve, 1-1/2 in. length, 5/8 in. base
Provenance: An Advanced Paleontologist’s Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
206
Pteranodon Sternbergi Primary Casting research-quality polyurethane resin cast reproduction of a Pteranodon known as Pteranodon sternberghi, 51-1/2 in.
Provenance: An Advanced Paleontologist’s Collection
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
207
After Peter Paul Rubens, Anne of Austria (Flemish, 1577-1640)
Queen of France (1601-1666), copy after 1622 and possibly 17th century, by an unknown Southern Netherlandish painter, unsigned, oil on canvas, 53 x 40-1/8 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 63-1/4 x 53-1/4 x 5 in.
Provenance: Christie’s New York, October 16, 1987, lot 128 (label verso); Doyle New York, January 23, 1991, lot 67, as Studio of Peter Paul Rubens; Estate of Timothy B. Johnston, Russellville, Arkansas
Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000
Reference/Literature: RKD Database. https://rkd.nl/images/196591; Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard, pt. 19-1 (1977), pp. 141-142, no. 22, copy 1
208
Attributed to Francois de Troy, Portrait of Le Duc Du Maine (French, 1645-1730)
Louis-Auguste de Bourbon (1670-1736), the illegitimate son of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan, inscribed on envelope “A.S. A.S./Monsigneur-Le Duc/du maine”, oil on canvas, 49-1/4 x 37-1/2 in.; 20th century reproduction gilt wood and composition frame, 58 x 45-3/4 x 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: Kurt E. Schoen, New Orleans, Louisiana, sold as Jean Ranc (1674-1735) (labels verso); Estate of Timothy B. Johnston, Russellville, Arkansas
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
209
Attributed to Francois de Troy, Portrait of a Noblewoman (French, 1645-1730)
Possibly Louise Benedicte de Bourbon, Duchesse Du Maine, in a blue and red velvet gown, seated on a terrace by a console table, oil on canvas, 54-1/2 x 41-5/8 in.; fine gilt wood and composition frame, 71 x 54 x 4 in.
Provenance: Christie’s London, July 7, 2000, Lot 173, estimate 20,000-30,000 GBP, as Circle Of Nicolas de Largilliere (16561746); Estate of Timothy B. Johnston, Russellville, Arkansas
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
210
Baccarat Empire Red Overlay Glass Tableware, 104 Pieces French, 19th century, cut to clear, gilt, comprising: decanter, two highball glasses, one water goblet with circular base, 16 water goblets, 16 champagne/sherbet glasses, 14 white wine glasses, 11 cordial glasses, ten shot glasses, 15 finger/dessert bowls, 18 underplates, largest 11-1/2 x 5-1/4 x 5-1/4 in.
Provenance: William and Margaret Harrison, Louisville, Kentucky; by descent in family
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
This Baccarat table service belonged to William Benjamin Harrison, who was the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1927 until 1933 and Margaret A. Harrison, the granddaughter of Edward P. Allis, cofounder of the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company. Wine glasses from this collection can be seen on the dining table in the picture of the couple’s wedding on June 4, 1912.
211
Large Franco-Flemish Pictorial Tapestry, King Agamemnon 18th century, with hanging rings mounted verso, approx. 95-1/2 x 58-3/4 x 1/4 in.
Provenance: Estate of Timothy B. Johnston, Russellville, Arkansas
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
212 Louis XVI Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock Garniture circa 1785, black and white marble, decorated with gilt figures of Strength and Justice with lion-topped pedestals and gilt eagle finial, dial inscribed “Monchard/ Roubaix”, works stamped “Vincent 1855/461”, 29 x 24 x 8 in., with winder key and pendulum; accompanying pair of white marble mantle urns in gilt bronze supports, 21-1/4 x 6-1/4 x 6-1/4 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Charleston, South Carolina
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
A notably similar example sold at Christies, October 27-November 17, 2020, lot 552.
213
The Martin Van Buren Monumental Old Paris Porcelain Figural Centerpiece early to mid 19th century, three robed angel figural supports surmounted by ornate openwork basket, 20-1/2 x 16-1/4 x 16-1/4 in.
Provenance: Private New York Collection Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000 Antiquarian Zane Studenroth, who had knowledge of both this object and the Van Buren collection, stated that the centerpiece was most likely owned by President Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) and was likely acquired by him for his residence in Albany.
214
Large Franco-Flemish Pictorial Tapestry 18th century, landscape scene with pagoda and cranes within floral border, 105-1/4 x 156 x 1/8 in.
Provenance: Estate of Timothy B. Johnston, Russellville, Arkansas
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
215
Pair French Variegated Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra as Lamps, 19th century, wired for electricity, 41-1/4 x 11 x 11 in.
Provenance: Estate of Timothy B. Johnston, Russellville, Arkansas
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Property sold to benefit the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
216
Rare and Impressive Baccarat Ormolu and Cut Crystal Nine Piece Garniture de Table Paris, early 20th century, Baccarat stamps on all ormolu pieces, six crystal bobeches with molded “Baccarat” mark, comprising: large centerpiece; pair of five light candelabras; pair of monogrammed (possibly AHH), 9 in. tazze; pair of 4 in. tazze; two open double salts, each modeled with winged putti; centerpiece approx. 10-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 24 in.
Provenance: Katherine I. and Captain Edward Darius Graves Jr., Washington, DC; Property of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Exhibited: This set was lent to the Maymont Foundation for display in the Dooley Mansion in Maymont Park, Richmond, Virginia for the Christmas Open House event December 1986, and on long-term view from 1986-2022.
For a related 15-Piece Baccarat Garniture see Christie’s New York, The Opulent Eye, April 15, 2016, lot 76.
217
French Gilt Bronze Mirrored Plateau late 19th/early 20th century, 1-1/4 x 24-1/2 x 20-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private New York Collection
Estimate: $700 - $900
218
Four Darte Palais Royal White and Gilt Porcelain Service Pieces, French, first half 19th century, most with overglaze stencil ”Darte/Palais Royale/No. 21.” in iron red to undersides, comprising: two lidded tureens, large sauce boat, serving dish, largest 11-1/2 x 14-3/4 x 8-1/4 in.
Provenance: An Important Atlanta Private Collection Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
220
Pair of Ornate Gilt Papier Mache and Bisque Four Light Candelabra, French, late 19th/early 20th century, label on base for “Cambray/223 Rue Saint Martin, Paris”, each 17 x 10-1/2 x 10-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private New York Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
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219
Monumental French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Decorative Wall Plaque, 19th century, several holes for mounting throughout, approx. 48-1/2 x 28 x 2 in.
Provenance: Estate of Timothy B. Johnston, Russellville, Arkansas Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Pair of Framed Silk Needlework Still Life Pictures probably French, 19th century, unsigned, each sight 15-5/8 x 18-1/2 in.; period ornately gilt wood frames, 21-5/8 x 24-1/2 x 2-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private New York Collection
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
222
Attributed to Pierre Joseph Redoute, Two Botanical Watercolors (French/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.
Provenance: W. Graham Arader III, Pennsylvania; Alphonse Giroux, Rue de Coq Saint-Honore, No. 7, Paris, France (label verso); Private Georgia Collection
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
224
Two Pairs of Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Figural Three Light Wall Sconces, Henri Vian (French, 1860-1905), each signed “H. Vian” to left side, 23 x 18-1/4 x 11 in.
Provenance: Estate of Timothy B. Johnston, Russellville, Arkansas
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
226
of French Porcelain Double Handled Vases with Egyptian
12 x 8 x 8 in.
Provenance: Private New York Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
223
Pair of Gilt and Enamel Paris Porcelain Vases
Attributed to Darte Freres, circa 1820, tromp l’oeil decoration, bisque mask insets to handles, approx. 13-1/8 x 7 x 4-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private New York Collection
Estimate: $500 - $700
225
Pair of Ormolu Melusine Figural Centerpieces Continental, 19th century, melusine/mermaid form, 10-1/2 x 5-3/4 x 5-1/2 in.
Provenance: An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
227
Pair of Rock Crystal and Gilt Wood Table Lamps probably French, segmented clear quartz columns, 36-5/8 x 7-1/2 x 7-1/2 in. to finial, wired for electricity
Provenance: Estate of Timothy B. Johnston, Russellville, Arkansas
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
228
Pair of Painted and Gilt Decorated Porcelain Cachepots, possibly French, 19th century, each of tapered form with conforming flared plinth, 7 x 6-1/4 x 6-1/4 in.
Provenance: Private New York Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
Pair
Motifs, late 19th century, unmarked,
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229 Albrecht Durer (German, 1471-1528)
Holy Family with a Butterfly (Die Heilige Familie Mit der Henschrecke) (B. 44; M., H. 42), circa 1495, signed with monogram lower middle “AD”, collector’s stamp verso encircled “Y.W.” (L. 2669) and initialed “GW” for Graf Wartenburg, engraving on laid paper with watermark (M. 47), 9-3/8 x 7-1/4 in.; wood frame, 23 x 17 in.
Provenance: H. Gutekunst & F.A.C. Prestel, Frankfurt am Main, May 14-15, 1900; Graf Yorck von Wartenburg (1835-1897), sold by C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, 2-3 May 1932; M. Knoedler & Co., New York (label verso); Private North Carolina Collection; Brunk Auctions, April 10, 2021, lot 684; Private California Collection
Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000
On Durer’s first trip to Italy he derived inspiration from an engraving titled, Virgin and Child on a Grassy Bench by Martin Schongauer (1435/50-1491). The signature on this engraving indicates this was perhaps his earliest signed engraving.
Pair of Continental Mirrored Glass Obelisks probably Italian, late 19th/early 20th century, each on four footed wood base, 37 x 10 x 10 in.
Provenance: Estate of Timothy B. Johnston, Russellville, Arkansas
Estimate: $500 - $700
231
Pair of Gilt and Enamel Paris Porcelain Urns on Siena Marble Bases, circa 1820-25, approx. 13-5/8 x 7 x 7 in.
Provenance: Private New York Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
232
Two French Carved and Polychromed Wood Devotional Busts, 18th century or earlier, each atop scroll decorated base with central cartouche inscribed “...priere pour nous”, both approx. 30-1/2 x 20 x 6 in.
Provenance: Estate of Timothy B. Johnston, Russellville, Arkansas
Panoramic view with figure crossing a bridge, unsigned, oil on canvas, 9 x 121/8 in.; fine gilt wood and composition frame, 18-1/8 x 21-3/8 x 2-1/2 in.
Provenance: Joseph H. Hazen; New York, New York, 1954; Gift to Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Maryland (accompanied by letter to museum from Joseph Hazen dated 1954, his letterhead); Auslew Gallery, Norfolk, Virginia, purchased April, (accompanied by facsimile of original receipt); Private Collection
Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000
Exhibited: Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Virginia, Tidewater Collects, accompanied by a letter and receipt from the museum dated July 27, 1971
Literature: Brochure cover, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Maryland, Summer 1957, ill. (accompanied by brochure)
Antoine-Louis Barye, Ours monte sur un arbre, mangeant un hibou (French, 1796-1875)
Bear Devouring an Owl, 1874, signed on naturalistic base “Barye”, patinated bronze, 7-3/4 x 7 x 5 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, New York Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
This bronze is a finely detailed lifetime casting, executed at Atelier-Barye, Paris, circa 1857-1875. It is cast in the sand cast method, typical of the period and the Parisian foundry practices of the era.
235
Antoine-Louis Barye, Paysan Moyen Age (French, 1796-1875)
Medieval Peasant, 1834-38, signed on base “Barye”, bronze on original red French marble base, 13-7/8 x 10-1/2 x 5-7/8 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, New York Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
This bronze is a fine lifetime casting executed at AtelierBarye, Paris, between 1857-1875. The bronze is cast in the sand cast method, typical of the period and Parisian foundry practices of the era.
236
Charles Francois Daubigny (French, 1817-1879)
Le Lever du soleil, a sunrise, 1873, signed lower right “C. Daubigny”, oil on panel, 9 x 15-3/4 in.; 19th century gilt wood and composition frame, 17 x 23-1/4 x 2-1/4 in.
Provenance: Auslew Gallery, Norfolk, Virginia, April 1969 {accompanied by original receipt); Private Collection
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
This lot is accompanied by The print-collector’s bulletin : an illustrated catalogue of painter-etchings for sale, Frederick Keppel & Co., publisher, New York : Frederick Keppel & Co., 1908. The painting is mentioned on page 16, “Henriet No. 61”, in the description of the etching with the same composition.
237 Maurice Denis, Paysage Aux Bretons (French, 1870-1943)
circa 1904, oil on board 10 x 14-1/2 in. (254 x 342.9 mm); reproduction French gilt wood and composition frame, 18-1/2 x 23-1/8 x 1-5/8 in.
Provenance: Hirschl & Adler, New York, purchased in 1970; An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Exhibited: Wildenstein Gallery, London, Maurice Denis, 1963, No. 72
This lot is accompanied by the certificate of authenticity written and signed by Maurice Denis and a facsimile of the original receipt and an insurance evaluation from Hirschl & Adler.
By the Lake, in Fano, Denmark, 1915, signed and dated lower left “P. Monsted. Fano. 1915.”, inscribed verso with title, oil on canvas, 22-1/2 x 35-1/2 in.; reproduction gilt wood frame, 29-1/2 x 42-1/4 x 3 in.
Provenance: Sotheby’s London, February 26, 1998; Amells Konsthandel AB Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden (label verso)
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
239
Kasim Ushag Karabaugh Rug
late 19th century, central diamond medallion with white surround, field of red, orange and white with geometric designs, blue spandrels with green medallions, leaf and wine glass border, 5 ft. x 8 ft.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $1,600 - $2,400
241
Kuba Rug With Bird Motifs circa 1900, two central red medallions on blue field with geometric motifs and multiple birds, blue spandrels, white border with running hooked element, 4 ft. x 6 ft.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
244
Bordijalu Kazak Rug
early 20th century, mihrab with blue field, geometric florals, quadrupeds, white border, 4 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 4 in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
240
Kazak Rug
circa 1900, two central concentric geometric medallions on blue field, zig zag borders, 4 ft. 9 in. x 6 ft. 9 in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
242
Northwest Persian Rug
early 20th century, blue and green central field with six large geometric borders, 4 ft. 1 in. x 7 ft. 8 in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
245
Daghestan Prayer Rug
circa 1900, blue field with repeating arrow pointed medallions, white leaf and wine glass border, 3 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 11 in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
243
Kazak Rug
late 19th century, blue field with four diamond shaped hooked medallions, outer field with repeating hooked medallions, white outer border, 5 ft. 9 in. x 6 ft. 10 in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
246
Silk Ikat
Uzbekistan, early 20th century, silk with cotton backing, 5 ft. 9 in. x 7 ft. 5 in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $500 - $700
late 19th century, red field with geometric medallions and floral design, green border with trailing vines, 10 ft. 7 in. x 13 ft. 1 in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
248
Kazak Rug
late 19th century, blue field with eight octagonal white medallions, birds and geometric symbols throughout, white border with leaf and wine glass border, 4 ft. x 5 ft. 7 in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
249
Kazak Rug
circa 1900, six central stepped and hooked medallions, red field, zig zag borders, 4 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 11 in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
250 Suzani Panel early 20th century, embroidered panel with central floral medallion, chevron border, 6 ft. 9 in. x 10 ft.
Provenance: Estate of Susan G. Gary, Louisville, Kentucky; Private Collection
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
247 Oushak Carpet
251
Impressive Victorian English Silver Presentation Tray
Sheffield, 1844, rectangular with shaped and scrolled foliate borders, four gryphon feet, four corners with cartouches representing seasonality: “Come Gentle Spring & on our Plains Descend”; “Refulgent Summer Comes”; ”Autumn nodding o’er the yellow plain comes Jovial on”; “Lo ! Winter Sullen clad with Vapours Clouds & Storms”, top center with Leslie family of Monaghan coat of arms, center with an elaborate inscription to Charles Powell Leslie III, “Success to the Glasslough Farming Society”, marked “W&Co” (possibly George Waterhouse & Co), .925 fine, 186.47 oz. T., 3 x 31 x 20-1/2 in.
Provenance: The Collection of Victor Niederhoffer; Hindman Auction, June 19, 2019, lot 35; Private Collection
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
Tray was present to Charles Powell Leslie III from his tenants as an expression of gratitude and loyalty. The inscription praises him for rent reduction, for being a generous landlord, and also notes the devotedness of his mother Mrs. Leslie and that she was presented with a ring and bracelet. Full inscription available by request.
Charles Powell Leslie III (1821-1871) was a British Conservative politician and landowner from County Monaghan, Ireland. He was the son of Charles Powell Leslie II and Christiana (Fosbery) Leslie. He served as a Member of Parliament for Monaghan from 1843 to 1871 and was also the Lord Lieutenant of Monaghan from 1858 to 1871.
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252
Rare Royal George III Solid Rosewood Four Pedestal Dining Table
British or British colonial, late 18th century, with four tilting pedestals in highly figured solid rosewood, accompanied by five pairs of brass table keepers, two spare brass latches, and one small piece of brass beading that may have been part of the original design, 28 x 53-1/2 x 138 in.
Provenance: Arthur Ackermann & Son, New York, December 7th, 1932 (accompanied by original receipt and certificate of authenticity indicating the table ”was purchased direct from a Member of His Majesty The King’s household, living in a house within the grounds of Windsor Castle, England”); Mrs. Louise Jenkins Kinney, Esmont, Virginia; The Old Brick Quarters of Theodore Wood, Charlottesville, Virginia, September 16, 1939 (accompanied by original receipt); Private Memphis, Tennessee Collection
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
253
Pair of George II Figured Walnut and Parcel Gilt Mirrors British, probably 18th century, each with scrolled pediment centering a gilt phoenix, book matched veneers, carved and gilt streamers, 57 x 28 x 7 in.
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
254
Thomas Buttersworth, British Frigates Near the Bugio Lighthouse (British, 1768-1842)
Ships in rough seas, Forte de Sao Lourenco do Bugio, Portugal, signed lower left “T. Buttersworth”, oil on canvas, 14 x 18 in.; 19th century gilt wood and composition frame, 19-1/4 x 23-1/4 x 2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
255
Fine and Rare Orange and Blue Ceramic Sprig Molded Pitcher circa 1830-40, of Dutch form, oval blue reserve to each side, one depicting greyhounds in pursuit, the others greyhounds at rest, finely detailed sprig molding, smear glazed to exterior, fully glazed to interior, unmarked, approx. 11-1/4 x 13-1/2 x 9-1/4 in.
256 Henry Clay Regency Japanned Papier Mache Tray English, 19th century, stamped on base “Clay/King Street/Covt Garden”, red lacquer and gilt papier mache, 2-1/4 x 30-3/4 x 22-1/4 in.
Provenance: Private New York Collection
Estimate: $700 - $900
257
English Regency Bronze Mounted Inkstand figured wood case with patinated bronze urn and basin form receptacles, single long drawer with lion mask pull, 7 x 15 x 9-1/2 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
258 William B. Hough (British, 1819-1897)
Still Life with Apricots, Grapes, Apples, and Plums, signed lower right “W. Hough”, watercolor on paper, 151/2 x 22 in.; fine gilt wood frame, 22-5/8 x 28-7/8 x 2 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Session II October 22, 2025
Collection of Dr. Richard and Carol Lamb, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
The collection of Richard and Carol Lamb is a story that began in 1962 when Carol, visiting the shop of an antique shop owner friend, saw a piece of antique pottery on display and just had to have it. She took it home where it sparked an interest in antiques in her husband as well, and the couple’s interest grew to encompass Whieldon type pottery, and then to Staffordshire salt glazed objects and other wares. Over the next four decades the couple assembled their extensive collection, purchasing from important dealers such as Peter Warren and especially Wynn and Elizabeth Sayman. The following lots are the first offerings from the Lamb Collection. They fostered a relationship with places like the Winterthur Museum and the Brandywine River Museum, with Carol serving as a tour guide at the latter for over 40 years. Cultivated with passion over more than forty years, the family is excited for these wonderful objects to make their way to new homes where they can continue to be appreciated.
503
Staffordshire Polychrome Decorated Prattware Ram and Ewe, English, 18th century, larger approx. 5-1/4 x 6-3/4 x 3-1/2 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
501
Two Rare Staffordshire Pottery Squirrels 18th century, brown, green, and yellow glaze on white ground, each 7-1/2 x 3 x 5-1/2 in.
Provenance: one Wynn A. Sayman, Richmond, Massachusetts (label); one Vernay, New York (label)
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
For a closely related example, see Sotheby’s, New York, Property From The Collection Of Irvin & Anita Schorsch: Hidden Glen Farms January 20, 2016, Lot 323.
504
Two English Delft Polychrome Vincenzo Lunardi Plates, circa 1785, each with hand painted decoration commemorating balloon flight of 1785, larger approx. 1-1/4 x 9 x 9 in.
Provenance: (yellow example) Anthony S. Werneke Fine Antiques (label); (blue/green example) Pook & Pook, Downington, Pennsylvania (label)
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Two similar examples are pictured in The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware, Volume 1 by Leslie B. Grigsby and Michael Archer, no. D95 and D96, pg. 130-131.
502
English Delft Polychrome Charger, possibly Richard Franks, 18th century, rim to rim vibrantly hand painted decoration, approx. 2-7/8 x 13-1/4 x 13-1/4 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
505
Two Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Pottery Sauceboats, 18th century, molded foliate decoration, larger 3 x 6-1/8 x 3-1/4 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
506
Whieldon Type Hexagonal Teapot and Cover English, 18th century, panels with molded relief Chinoiserie decoration, griffin finial, 6-1/4 x 8 x 4 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
508
Staffordshire Lead Glazed Tea Caddy and Lidded Sugar Bowl, 18th century, varied pineapple inspired decoration, larger 4-3/4 x 5-3/8 x 5-3/8 in.
Provenance: (tea caddy) Wynn A. Sayman, Richmond, Massachusetts (label)
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
511
Staffordshire Salt Glazed House Form Teapot 18th century, with lid, approx. 5-1/4 x 6-1/2 x 2-1/2 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
507
Staffordshire Lead Glazed Earthenware Pineapple Teapot 18th century, 5-1/4 x 7-1/2 x 4-1/2 in.
Provenance: Wynn A. Sayman, Richmond, Massachusetts (label)
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
509
Four Pieces of Whieldon Type Melon Palette Teaware English, 18th century, comprising: pitcher, tea caddy, tea bowl, saucer; largest 5 x 4-1/2 x 3-1/2 in.
Two English Whieldon Type Melon Form Teapots 18th century, probably Wedgwood, molded foliate decoration, spouts, and handles, larger 5-3/4 x 8-1/4 x 5 in.
Provenance: (smaller) Wynn A. Sayman, Richmond, Massachusetts (label)
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
For a similar example, see British Ceramics: 1675-1825, The Mint Museum, Brian Gallagher, pg. 70-71
512
Two Staffordshire White Saltglazed Stoneware Camel Form Teapots, 18th century, both molded in relief in the form of a recumbent saddled camel, larger 5-7/8 x 6-1/2 x 3-1/4 in.
Rare Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Sweetmeat Dish or Spoon Rest, 18th century, six heart form partitions, 1 x 7 x 7 in.
Provenance: Maria & Peter Warren Antiques, Inc., Monroe, Connecticut (label)
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
514
Staffordshire Salt Glazed Enamel Decorated Teapot 18th century, possibly depicting Charles II, with lid, approx. 5-1/8 x 6-3/4 x 3-3/4 in.
Provenance: Wynn A. Sayman, Richmond, Massachusetts (label)
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
For a similar example, please see Christie’s, New York, sale 2671, English Pottery and Chinese Export Art, January 23, 2018, lot 323.
517
Staffordshire Agateware Lidded Creamer with Paw Feet, mid 18th century, fu dog finial, lion’s paw feet with lion mask terminals, lid chained to handle, 5-5/8 x 4-3/4 x 3-7/8
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
515
Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Pecten Shell Teapot and Creamer, 18th century, molded mask and figural motifs, teapot 5-1/4 x 6-1/4 x 4 in.; creamer 5-1/4 x 3-1/2 x 3 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
518
Staffordshire Salt Glazed Bottle Vase 18th century, floral sprigging, approx. 8-3/4 x 5 x 5 in.
Provenance: Wynn A. Sayman, Richmond, Massachusetts (label)
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
520 Four Pieces of Staffordshire Green Glazed Tableware 18th century, comprising: reticulated basket; reticulated underplate; two melon/vine decorated plates; largest approx. 3-1/2 x 10-1/8 x 7-3/8 in.
Provenance: (plates, basket) Wynn A. Sayman, Richmond, Massachusetts (label); (underplate) DM &P Manheim Antiques Corp, New York, New York (label)
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
521
Staffordshire Salt Glazed Enamel Decorated Footed Teapot, mid to late 18th century, 5-1/4 x 7-1/2 x 4 in.
Provenance: Wynn A. Sayman, Richmond, Massachusetts (label)
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
516
Staffordshire Salt Glazed Pecten Shell Teapot English, 18th century, with lid, approx. 5-3/4 x 7-3/4 x 3-7/8 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
519
Two English Delft Blue and White Chargers with Chinoiserie Landscape Decoration 18th century, rim to rim hand painted decoration, larger approx. 1-3/8 x 13-1/2 x 13-1/2 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
522
Four Pieces of Staffordshire Astbury Type Teaware English, mid to late 18th century, bird and floral sprigging, comprising: teapot, two lidded pitchers, footed creamer; teapot 4-1/2 x 7 x 4-1/4 in.
Provenance: (teapot) Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, New York (label)
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
One pitcher with inscribed old label “From the L.M. Solon Coll. Illustrated in L.M. Solon’s “The Art of the Old English Pottery 2nd Ed.” (1893) Fig. 31 Page 140....”
523
Staffordshire Salt Glazed Pink Polychrome Floral Teapot, 18th century, branch form handle and spout, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 x 4-7/8 in.
Provenance: Wynn A. Sayman, Richmond, Massachusetts (label)
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
526
Early English Scratch Blue Pottery Dated and Inscribed Tea Caddy, probably Bovey Tracey, North Devon, incised “Elizabeth Steer” and dated “1769”, stoneware, 5-1/4 x 3-1/4 x 3 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Literature: Illustrated in Brian Adams and Anthony Thomas, A Potwork in Devonshire: The History and Products of the Bovey Tracey Potteries, 1750-1836, pg. 72.
524
Diminutive Littler’s Blue Teapot
English, 17th century, with crab stock spout and handle, 2-1/8 x 5-7/8 x 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: Wynn A. Sayman, Richmond, Massachusetts (label)
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
527
Early English Pottery Blue and White Tea Caddy possibly Bovey Tracey, North Devon, late 18th century, relief molded cherubs and putti, 5-1/4 x 3-1/4 x 3-1/8 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Literature: Brian Adams and Anthony Thomas, A Potwork in Devonshire, The History and Products of the Bovey Tracey Potteries, 1750-1836, pg. 63.
529
Staffordshire Salt Glazed Polychrome Enameled Floral Teapot, 18th century, branch form handle and spout, 4-3/4 x 7-1/2 x 4-1/8 in.
Provenance: Wynn A. Sayman, Richmond, Massachusetts (label)
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
530
Staffordshire Salt Glazed Commemorative Teapot, Frederick the Great of Prussia, mid 18th century, reads “Fred. Prussiae Rex”, approx. 3-7/8 x 6-1/4 x 4 in.
Provenance: Wynn A. Sayman, Richmond, Massachusetts (label)
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
For a similar example, see Sotheby’s, New York, Wedgwood and Beyond: English Ceramics from the Starr Collection, October 23, 2019, lot 45.
525
Rare English Delft Polychrome Charger, Landscape Centering Two Figures, 18th century, heavily and vibrantly decorated, approx. 1-7/8 x 12-7/8 x 12-7/8 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
528
Two English Delft Dishes in Chinoiserie Decoration 18th century, each with rim to rim landscape, larger 1-3/4 x 11-3/8 x 11-3/8 in.
Provenance: (small plate) Dongan Antiques Ltd. [Bronxville, New York] (label)
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
531
Staffordshire Salt Glazed Polychrome Chinoiserie Decorated Footed Coffee Pot, 18th century, with lid, approx. 8-1/2 x 8-3/4 x 4-3/4 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
The Tonnesens began to collect antique furniture after moving into their first home, a somewhat modernized rendition of the St. George Tucker house in Colonial Williamsburg. Their twentieth century furniture didn’t look as “right” in the house as the prior owner’s collection of Pennsylvania antiques. Soon, they were traveling to Colonial Williamsburg to visit historic houses, noting the furniture, and how it was complemented by ceramics, needlework, portraits, and lighting devices.
They found dealers in 18th century furnishings and period rooms in museums to guide them... and their collecting began. They attended antiques shows during summer vacations in New England. On one such vacation in 1993, an antiques dealer who lived in an old “academy town” in New Hampshire, showed them through a New Hampshire house begun in 1763 and successively occupied by six generations of the same family. The last living member of the family had sold the house to a local restorer. The restorer’s work was nearing completion, the house was for sale, and the Tonnesens were smitten. They bought it and its beautiful surrounding fields and forests as a vacation home (which later became a retirement home).
The house redirected their collecting interests towards early New England--especially New Hampshire--furniture, and decorative pottery, mostly from England and Germany, that would have been found in the best homes in country towns in the late 1700s. Just as houses of that day would have been furnished in part with furniture passed down by earlier generations, rooms in this house were furnished in Pilgrim Century and William and Mary furniture as well as Queen Anne pieces. The home’s kitchen and keeping room, with wide-board pine floors and exposed beams overhead, were great settings for country pieces, early chests, and a Pilgrim Century table. The more refined rooms, with marbleized pilasters flanking the fireplace, full paneling, complex moldings, and corner cupboards were well suited to later, more ornate William and Mary and Queen Anne furnishings, portraits, and ceramics. Over the past 30 years, it brought them much pleasure to live in this house and enjoy their collection of items suited to its history.
Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire
532
Thomas Fields North Devon Slipware Harvest Jug, Dated 1757
English, the body centered with compass rose, decoration of mermaids, fish, and birds surround, the scrolled handle signed “Thomas Fields”, below a heart inscribed “The larger monsters of the deep on the command attendance keep by thy commison [sic] sport and play and cleave along the foming way if god his choice of tempest rears Leviathan lyes still and fears/W M Langdon 1757”, 12-3/4 x 10-1/2 x 10-3/4 in.
Provenance: The family of William Langdon and by descent; Bonham’s, London, June 10, 2003, lot 94; Syd Levethan, Longridge Collection; Christie’s, New York, January 24, 2020
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
This jug was purchased by Syd Levethan from Bonham’s, London on June 10, 2003 after the publication of the Longridge Collection book. It will be accompanied by correspondence and a letter from Carleigh Queenth of Christie’s, New York confirming that this piece was a late addition to the Longridge Collection of Syd Levethan.
Similar jugs from the same collection can be seen in The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware, Volume I by Leslie B. Grigsby, pg. 144-148.
533
Very Fine and Rare Pair of William and Mary Leatherback Crook’d Back Chairs Boston, 1725-1730, both in fine early surface and retaining original leather upholstery and under upholstery, 451/2 x 18-1/2 x 15 in.
Provenance: This rare pair of chairs has a remarkable history, the pair had been separated and were reunited in 1995; one chair descended in the Merriam Family from Joseph Merriam (1726-1800) of Concord, Massachusetts, and then sold at Skinner’s, November 7, 1995; the other chair was purchased by Donald Webster, head of Sloan’s Auction in around 1975. It was sold at Sloan’s in September, 1995 to Sumpter Priddy, who sold it in October of the same year.
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
535
Boston William and Mary Leatherback Chair
circa 1730s, a “crook’d back” chair in early black paint, now fitted with vintage Russia leather with brass tacking, looking glass crest, 45 x 18-1/2 x 18 in.
Provenance: Anthony Werneke, June, 1994
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Consignor notes indicate this was found with original leather back and and needlework seat, which were removed and replaced with Russia leather. The chair is accompanied by those early upholstery remnants.
538
German Salt Glazed Stoneware Bellarmine Jug with Cobalt Splashes, probably 17th century, bartmann or “bearded man” jug, 10 x 7-5/8 x 7-3/4 in.
Provenance: Thompson/Krabic
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
534
Very Fine Pair of Boston William and Mary Leather Back Side Chairs Massachusetts, 1725-1740, each maple frame with Spanish feet and rich patinated surface set with vintage distressed leather with brass tacking, 44-3/4 x 18 x 18-1/2 in., seat height 18-1/2 in.
Provenance: John Walton; ex. Collection of Guy Schum; Anthony Werneke
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
537
536
Set of Four Boston Queen Anne Style Leatherback Side Chairs, early 20th century reproductions for the library of the Connecticut Historical Society, crook’d back chairs in fine old surface and leather, 44-1/2 x 18 x 20 in., seat height 19-1/4 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
539
Salt Glazed Bellarmine Jug with Arms of Amsterdam and Mug, 17th/18th century, bartmann or “bearded man” jug, 7-3/4 x 5-3/4 x 5-3/4 in.; bulbous stoneware mug/ jug with medallion, 5-1/2 x 4-3/4 x 5-5/8 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire (label)
Estimate: $600 - $900
Rare New England William and Mary High/Low Stretcher Table, Massachusetts or New Hampshire, 1705-1720, a fine early table with single side hung drawer, molded top and well turned stretchers, birch and apple(?), original turned feet, frame with traces of early ebonizing, 30 x 23-1/2 x 35-1/2 in.
For a similar form (but missing feet and drawer), see Nana Fletcher Little, Little by Little, figure 278, page 209.
540
German Salt Glazed Bellarmine Jug with Three Portrait Medallions, possibly 16th century, bartmann or “bearded man” jug, 7-3/4 x 5 x 6 in.
Provenance: Sam Herrup, April, 2011
Estimate: $600 - $900
541
18th Century Pierced Tin Wedding Cake Lantern, possibly American, heart and quatrefoil motifs, approx. 21-1/4 x 9-1/4 x 8-1/2 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
542
Fine and Rare Early Brass and Iron Double Arm Candlestand, 18th century, an exceptional example of this rare form, tall and finely wrought, with brass finial and knop, adjustable double candle arm, 65-1/2 x 20 x 13 in.
Provenance: Hollis Brodrick
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
A very closely related example associated with Joseph Moulton of Newburyport, Massachusetts sold Sotheby’s 19 January 2002, “The Collection of Mr. And Mrs. Lamont Dupont Copeland” lot 31. That example shares with this one closely related turned brass knop and base plate, with similarly formed wrought iron legs, but lacks the brass finial found on the example offered here. For other similar examples see Cooke, Lighting in America, fig. 1, p. 102 and fig. 2, p. 103, Butler, Candleholders in America: 1650-1900, p. 44, left image, Hayward, ”Iron in Early American Lighting,” Antiques Magazine, May 1923, p. 224, and Montgomery & Ward, “Iron Candlestands,” Antiques Magazine, August 1977, pg. 228-284.
543
Fine Early Wrought Iron and Brass Wavy Base Adjustable Double Arm Candlestand, probably New England, circa 1690-1740, finely cast finial, candle cups, and central knop, the wavy form candle arm repeated in the tripod base, spiraled lower standard, 52 x 17-1/4 x 14 in.
Provenance: Hollis Brodrick, purchased December 17, 2013
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
For a less exuberant example of this rare form in the collections of the Pilgrim Society, see “A Cubberd, Four Joyne Stools & Other Smalle Thinges,” The Material Culture of Plymouth Colony, catalog no.84, p. 83.
544
Finely Wrought Iron and Brass Double Arm Adjustable Candlestand, 18th century, adjustable double arm with hooks for wick trimmers (one present) inset with brass candle cups with crenulated rims, 57-1/4 x 18 x 13 in.
Provenance: Roger Gonzales, purchased 2011
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
545
Rare Early British Brass Lantern Clock by Joseph Windmills, late 17th century, the dial inscribed “J. Windmills, London” brass movement with crown wheel escapement with divided train, the case sides with wing attachments; the clock set in a fine 18th century British pitch pediment, paint decorated bracket housing, period weight, clock 15-1/2 x 12-1/2 x 7-1/2 in., bracket 26-1/2 x 12-1/4 x 10-1/2 in.
Provenance: Bob Merrill Collection; Anthony Werneke, October, 1992
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
546
Massachusetts Historic Cast Bronze “Minuteman” Bell, diminutive bell likely cast by English founders Whitechapel or Rudhall; with lettering ”Come Away Make No Delay 1775”, suspended by modern leather supports to wooden stand, bell approximately 14 x 14 in.; on stand fully 24 x 20 x 16 in.
Provenance: Northeast Auctions, August 31, 2016
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
This bell was unearthed near Acton, Massachusetts around 1820 and then resided with the same family for four generations. We have not independently confirmed this, but it is rumored to have been described in a late 18th century article as “the Minuteman Bell.”
547
Fine and Rare Large Spit Engine with Decorative Brass Face, 18th century, spit engine or clock jack, rare large form with scrolled brass face and original flywheel, probably for tavern use, face plate 16-1/2 x 12 in., including wooden board mount 27-1/2 x 14 x 17 in.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Displayed at exhibition “Heavy Metal” at Warner House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 2022. For a similar example, see J. Seymour Lindsay, Iron and Brass Implements of the English House plate 96.
548
English Delft Blue and White Wine Bottle, Sack 1648 the body inscribed in underglazed blue, with loop handle, 5-3/8 x 4-1/4 x 3-3/4 in.
Provenance: Pierce Glover (label); Anthony Werneke, November, 1997
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
549
English Delft Blue and White Wine Bottle, Sack 1648 the body inscribed in underglazed blue, with loop handle, 7 x 5 x 5-1/4 in.
Provenance: Mark and Marjorie Allen of Guilford, New Hampshire, April 15, 2000
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
550
English Delft Blue and White Wine Bottle, Sack 1650 the body inscribed in underglazed blue, with loop handle, 7-3/4 x 6 x 6 in.
Provenance: Anthony Werneke
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
551
Rare Clark Family Pilgrim Century Carved Joined Chest, Attributed to John Thurston Dedham or Medfield, Massachusetts, mid 17th century, oak throughout, hinged lid with interior till, carved and paneled front, underside of lid with illegible incised inscription, 26-1/2 x 44 x 18-1/4 in.
Provenance: Deacon George Clark[e] (d. 1690), to his son; Thomas Clark (1638-1719), to his son; George Clark (1673-1725), to his son; Thomas Clark (1715-1774), to his son; Elisha Clark (1755-1840), to his son; Nehemiah Clark (1784-1820), to his son; Merritt Clark (1815-1895), to his daughter; Mary Elizabeth Clark (1845-1930), to her son; George Clarke Bryant (1873-1947), to his son; Norman Bryant (1905-1970); all of whom lived in the Milford/New Haven area of Connecticut; Sold Christie’s, New York, January 26, 1991, lot 306
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
Literature: A nearly identical chest is discussed in The Wrought Covenant: Source Material for the Study of Craftsmen and Community in Southeastern New England 1620-1700, by Robert Blair St. George; see also New England Begins, vol. 3, pg. 321-322, no. 480; This group is analyzed at length in “Style and Structure in the Joinery of Dedham and Medfield, Massachusetts, 16351685”, Robert Blair St. George, in Winterthur Portfolio 13
552
Rare New England William and Mary Maple Octagonal Candle Stand, probably Rhode Island, early 18th century, traces of early red wash, distinctive turnings, “x” form base with notched toes, 24 x 13-1/2 x 13-3/4 in.
Provenance: Lillian Cogan; sold Christie’s, September 7, 1992, lot 216; Hollis Brodrick, sold October 3, 1992
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
This stand is pictured in Gronning & Carr, “Early Rhode Island Turning,” American Furniture 2005, ed. Luke Beckerdite, fig. 37, p. 17. A similar stand with a round top is pictured in American Antiques from the Israel Sack Collection, Volume VI
555
Rare Westerwald Salt Glazed William & Mary Portrait Jug, Dated 1691, German, in cobalt and manganese glaze, scrolling floral decoration centering rare medallion picturing King William and Queen Mary, partially legible inscription in low relief dated “1691”, 7-1/4 x 5-5/8 x 6-5/8 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, August 13, 1990
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
553
Very Rare American Pilgrim Century Oak Chair Table Base, Duxbury area, Massachusetts, 1650-1700, the chair with shaped arms and vasiform turnings, single side hung drawer, 28 x 23-1/2 x 22 in., diameter of top 52 in.
Provenance: Roger Gonzales, March, 2013
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
For a related example from the Godfrey Collection, see Sotheby’s New York, 18 January, 2018, lot 726.
556
Fine Queen Anne Walnut Mirror probably British, early 18th century, double arched walnut frame centering a two part distressed mirror plate, 34-1/2 x 17 in.
Provenance: Dox Oxenhandler, 1999
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
554
Massachusetts Pilgrim Century Slat Back Great Chair, circa 1680, mellow surface, boldly turned finials, flat arms, mellow old patinated surface, 39-1/4 x 23 x 16-1/2 in.
Provenance: Northeast Auctions, August 18, 2017 lot 1182; purchased from Hollis Brodrick, August 2017
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
557
Westerwald Salt Glazed AR Jug German, early 18th century, in cobalt and manganese glaze, scrolling floral decoration centering medallion with initials “AR” for Queen Anne, 7-7/8 x 6-1/2 x 7-1/2 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, August 12, 1997
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
558
Westerwald Salt Glazed King William III Jug and Tankard, German, late 17th/early 18th century, cobalt and manganese glaze, each with scrolling floral decoration centering octagonal portrait plaque of King William III, titled along portrait perimeter “WILHELMVS III. D.G. MAG. BRIT. FRANC. ET. HIB. REX.&”, larger 5-5/8 x 6-3/4 x 5 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, June 11, 1996
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
559
Westerwald Salt Glazed AR Jug and Mug German, early 18th century, cobalt and manganese glaze, each with scrolling floral decoration centering medallion with initials “AR” for Queen Anne, larger 7 x 5-3/4 x 6-1/4 in.
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
560
Rare Diminutive Westerwald Salt Glazed Ewer with Pewter Lid, German, late 17th century, in cobalt and manganese glaze with raised pinwheel decoration, the pewter lid initialed “.F.N.E.” and stamped to underside of lid, 6-3/8 x 2-3/4 x 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: Elliot & Grace Snyder of South Egremont, Massachusetts, February 18, 2017
Estimate: $700 - $1,000
Rare and Vibrant Charles II Needlework Casket second half 17th century, gilt wood, silk, wool, linen, and velvet, 15-1/4 x 11-1/2 x 9-1/4 in.; held within UV resistant acrylic case, 17 x 19-1/4 x 14-1/2 in.
Provenance: Stephen and Carol Huber; Schorsch Collection, sold Sotheby’s, January 20, 2016 lot 215
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
562
Rare Pilgrim Century Carved and Painted Sunflower Chest, Connecticut, late 17th century, attributed to Peter Blin, open interior with lidded till, two side-hung long drawers with false double fronts, 42 x 48 x 22 in.
Provenance: descended in the Goodwin family, until acquired by “a lady”; sold Sotheby’s February 2, 1991, lot 1556
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
561
563
English Delft Polychrome Farmyard Rooster Plate probably Bristol, circa 1720, farmyard or barnyard scene in blue, red, yellow, and manganese, 1 x 8-3/4 x 8-3/4 in.
Provenance: Anthony Werneke, December 1994
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
566
18th Century Signed and Dated Olive Glass Seal Bottle, applied medallion “Docter Drew/1769”, dark olive blown glass, cylindrical base with tapered neck, 11-1/4 x 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 in.
Provenance: Hollis Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in August 1998
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
564
English Delft Polychrome Tulip Charger probably Bristol, circa 1700, blue dash border, yellow, ochre, green, and blue floral scene, 2-1/8 x 11-3/4 x 11-3/4 in.
Provenance: Skinner, The Troy Chappell Collection of 17th & 18th Century English Pottery, Part II, sale number 2920, July 15, 2016, lot 284; Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in August 2016
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
567
Four Early English Olive Green Glass Bottles English, 18th century, various forms in olive green blown glass including a rare half size wine bottle, largest 8-1/2 x 4 x 4 in.
Provenance: Club form example was found among the ruins of Corotoman, a Virginia house of Robert King Carter, and was purchased by Agnes Mayo Carter in 1938; the half size wine bottle was purchased from Hollis Brodrick of Portsmouth New, Hampshire in May 1995
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
565
English Delft Polychrome Peacock Plate probably Bristol, circa 1740, farmyard or barnyard scene in blue, red, yellow, and manganese, 7/8 x 9 x 9 in.
Provenance: Anthony Werneke, April 1996
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
568
18th century Signed and Dated Olive Glass Seal
applied medallion “Samuel/Smith/1731”, dark olive blown glass, club form base with tapered neck, 8 x 5-3/4 x 5-3/4 in.
Provenance: Hollis Brodrick in April 2021
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
570
Charles II Beadwork Valuables Box multicolor glass beads in bird and floral design, brass escutcheon, 5 x 12-1/2
Provenance:
Estimate:
Provenance: Hollis Brodrick in March 2012
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Bottle,
569
Charles II Beadwork Portrait Basket circa 1660, royal portrait surrounded by flora and fauna, underside lined with marbled paper, 3-3/4 x 15-3/4 x 11-7/8 in., with acrylic display cover
Christie’s, London, The Mary Bellis Collection, May 21, 1987, lot 76; Leslie Maas; Sotheby’s, New York, Important Americana, January 17, 2019, lot 1408
$4,000 - $6,000
x 7 in., with acrylic display cover
572
Staffordshire Scratch Blue Two-Handled Loving Cup, dated 1762, English, the body with impressed scrolling floral decorations centering inscription “H/R::E 1762”, 5-3/4 x 8-1/2 x 6 in.
571
Large Staffordshire Scratch Blue Two-Handled Loving Cup, English, mid 18th century, tulip, aster, and rose spray, 7-1/4 x 11-1/4 x 8-1/8 in.
Provenance: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 24, 2017
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
574
Westerwald Salt Glazed Tavern Drinking Mug with Pewter Lid, German, 17th century, the body in mulberry glaze with alternating lion heads and milled half coins, the pewter lid with embossed bust of King Ludwig and inscribed “LUDWIG KOENIG VON BAYERN”, 7-1/2 x 4-3/4 x 5-7/8 in.
Estimate: $600 - $900
577
Unusual William and Mary Valuables Chest, Nina Fletcher Little Provenance molded lid with open interior above five paneled drawers and turned feet, rose head nail construction with oak and pine, traces of salmon and pale green paint, 21 x 26-1/2 x 15-1/4 in.
Provenance: Shelton Collection, Lincoln; George Abraham, Massachusetts, 1965; Jean and Kenneth Chorley Collection, Christie’s, New York, January 25, 1993, lot 144; Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, October 1996
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
A similar example is pictured in A Passion For Pottery: Further Selections From The Henry H. Weldon Collection by Peter Williams & Pat Halfpenny, no. 33, p. 76.
575
Westerwald Salt Glazed Tankard with Pewter Lid German, 17th/18th century, in cobalt and manganese glaze, floral decoration and impressed “4” to body near handle, 7-3/8 x 4 x 4-1/2 in.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Provenance: Patch family of Duxbury and later Hopkinton, New Hampshire; Fred and Joann Cadarette, Loudin, New Hampshire, 1982; Nina Fletcher and Bertram Kay Little Collection; sold Northeast Auctions, November 1st, 1997, lot 551
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Literature: Illustrated and discussed in Little by Little by Nina Fletcher Little, pg. 188, fig. 249.
Exhibited: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Carved and Painted: New England Country Arts from the Collection of Nina Fletcher and Bertram. K. Little, 1984 to 1985.
573
White Westerwald Salt Glazed Jug German, 17th/18th century, the body with scrolling foliate decoration, 9-1/2 x 7-3/4 x 8-1/8 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
576
White Westerwald Salt Glazed Queen Mary Tankard German, scrolling floral decoration centering an octagonal portrait plaque of Queen Mary II, titled along portrait perimeter “MARIA. D.G. MAG. BRIT. FRANC. ET. HIB. REGINA. &.”, 5-1/2 x 6-1/2 x 4-3/4 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, July 23, 1996
Estimate: $300 - $500
578
William and Mary Carved and Painted Cane Back Chair, Amory Haskell Provenance, late 17th/early 18th century, 48 x 18 x 15 in.
Provenance: Amory Haskell
Estimate: $400 - $600
579
Pair of Dutch Three Light Brass Repousse Wall Sconces, 18th century, each 16-1/4 x 8-3/4 x 6 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
580
George III Signed and Dated Olive Glass Seal Bottle, applied medallion “1770/Iames/Oakes/Bury”, dark olive blown glass, cylindrical base with tapered neck, 10 x 3-3/4 x 3-3/4 in.
Provenance: Hollis Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in August 1998
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
583
George II Signed and Dated Olive Glass Seal Bottle applied medallion “T.W/1755”, very dark olive blown glass, cylindrical base with tapered neck, 9-1/4 x 5 x 5 in.
Provenance: Hollis Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in July 1991
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
586
581
Fine Dutch Pierced Brass Candle Sconce, 18th century, 9 x 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire on September 12, 2011
Estimate: $600 - $900
Literature: J. Seymour Lindsey, Iron and Brass Implements of the English House, p. 138.
584
Queen Anne Figured Book Matched Walnut and Parcel Gilt Mirror, 18th century, scroll top and base, early distressed mirror plate, 34-3/4 x 15-1/4 in.
Estimate: $600 - $900
587
English Footed Pewter Punch Bowl 18th century, faded touchmark for Charles Maxey at bowl interior, 6 x 10 x 10 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400
Estimate: $200 - $400
582
Early English Oak Joint Stool late 17th century, oak throughout, retaining an early surface and original top, 21-1/2 x 17-1/4 x 10 in.
Provenance: Jonathan Trace, December, 2012
Estimate: $400 - $600
585
Connecticut Pilgrim Century Style Carved and Painted Lidded Box, crafted by Robert McCullough, Paradise, Pennsylvania, circa 2011, hinged lid with open interior, relief carved and polychromed front, a fine copy of a period box by the Drake Shop of Windsor, Connecticut, surface by Heather Dunfey, with period hardware and working lock, 9-3/4 x 24-3/4 x 19 in.
Provenance: Purchased from the artist December, 2011
Estimate: $600 - $900
588
Rare Stephen Maxwell Pewter Flagon Scottish, 18th century, interior with stamped sailing ship mark within lettered border “Success to the British Colonies”, handle initialed “RT”, 10 x 7-1/2 x 6-1/8 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in April 2021
Estimate: $300 - $500
Literature: Stephen Maxwell is listed as #3153 in Howard Herschel Cotterell’s 1929 book, Old Pewter: Its Makers and Marks in England, Scotland, and Ireland, p. 265. A similar example can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collections (object #65.199.4)
589
Large Pewter Armorial Charger, House of Stuart, English, 17th/18th century, with wriggled decoration including arms of Stuart, Order of the Garter motto “HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE”, and owner’s initials “B/RH”, 1-1/2 x 18-1/4 x 18-1/4 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 2013
Estimate: $600 - $900
The charger allegedly belongs to a “highly important group of fewer than twenty large dishes made to celebrate the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza in 1662.”
Set of Four James Tisoe Octagonal Pewter Plates, English, circa 1734-1771, each with impressed touchmark at rim underside with incised bird design at rim, 1 x 9-3/8 x 9-3/8 in.
591
English Slipware Rectangular Dish
18th century, dark brown ground with cream slip decoration, 1-5/8 x 5-1/2 x 7-5/8 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 2000
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
590
Fine Early American Pewter Cupboard in Old Red Wash, Ex. Henry Ford probably New Hampshire, 18th century, early red/brown surface, rosehead nails, original iron H hinges and wrought iron catches, white pine throughout, 75 x 49-1/4 x 17-1/4 in.
Provenance: ex. Henry Ford Collection; ex. Oliver Williams Collection, whose collection is pictured in Russell Kettell’s book Early New England Pine Furniture (this cupboard was purchased after he wrote the book); sold Withington Auction of Oliver William’s Pigeon Cove estate, 1966; Hollis Brodrick, sold December, 2009
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
592
Rare English Slipware Initialed Inkwell
18th century, dark brown ground with yellow slip dotted decoration and inscription “AW 18”, 2-3/4 x 3 x 3 in.
Provenance: Elliot and Grace Snyder of South Egremont, Massachusetts in August, 2000
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
593
Large English Slipware Rectangular Dish
18th century, dark brown ground with cream slip decoration, 3-1/4 x 15-1/2 x 13 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 6, 2000
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
594
English Slipware Double-Handled Posset Cup
18th century, cream ground with dark brown dotted decoration, 3-1/2 x 6-1/2 x 5 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in January 1997
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
A similar example is pictured in Leslie B. Grigsby, English Slip-Decorated Earthenware at Williamsburg, p. 55.
597
Staffordshire Slipware Cat Figurine English, 18th century, agateware glaze, 6-1/4 x 3-3/8 x 2-5/8 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
595
English Slipware Bank and Mug 18th century, redware bank with dark brown ground and yellow slip wave decoration, 4-1/2 x 3-1/2 x 3-5/8 in.; dotware mug with yellow ground and dark brown slip decoration, 2-3/4 x 3-1/2 x 2-1/2 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
A similar example is pictured in Leslie B. Grigsby, English Slip-Decorated Earthenware at Williamsburg, p. 55.
598
Small English Brown Glazed Three-Handled Tyg, 17th century, borderware, 2-3/4 x 4 x 4 in.
Provenance: Lomax Collection; Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, February 2019
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
601
Rare New England Country Chippendale Card Table in Fine Early Surface probably Connecticut, 1770-1790, a rare form in maple and pine with early red paint over red primer, single dovetailed drawer, period brass pull, deeply scalloped skirt, top with dramatic overhang, 30 x 36 x 16 in., opens to 32 in.
Provenance: Buckley & Buckley
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
596
English Slipware Double Handled Posset Cup 18th century, cream ground with dark brown dotted decoration, 4-3/4 x 9-1/4 x 7-1/2 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 2016
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Similar examples are pictured in Leslie B. Grigsby, English Slip-Decorated Earthenware at Williamsburg, p. 55 and Leslie B. Grigsby, The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware, no. S64, p. 123.
599
Four Pieces of Early English Pottery 17th/18th century, comprising: two small slipware pitchers; diminutive slipware bottle; diminutive stoneware apothecary or chemist crucible; largest 3-1/2 x 4 x 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: (pitchers) Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire; the pitchers were purchased from Marie Plumber and John Philbrick, North Berwick, Maine
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
600
Staffordshire Salt Glazed Solid Agateware Cat Figure, English, 18th century, hollow interior, 6-1/2 x 2-1/2 x 3-5/8 in.
Provenance: Constance Greer in August, 2002
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
602
Very Fine New England William and Mary Desk Box in Original Red Paint possibly Maine, early 18th century, the lid with brass butterfly hinges and rosehead nails, open interior with traces of early wallpaper, front with large iron heart shape escutcheon, set on turned feet, fine old painted surface, 11-3/4 x 23 x 18-3/4 in.
Provenance: Bill Schwind owned this box in the 1970s and sold to a private collector named Levett; on that collector’s death, purchased from the estate by Michael Dunn, who sold to another private collector, who sold to current owners
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
605
Rare Massachusetts William and Mary Figured Walnut and Maple High Chest, coastal Massachusetts, 1700-1720, highly figured walnut with maple sides and finely turned figured maple legs, top of lower case boldly inscribed “John Bailey Lynn #25”, interior of one short drawer with branded mark “JNO. Bailey”, 66-1/2 x 39 x 22 in.
Provenance: Collection of Howard Reifsnyder; sold American Art Association, 1929, lot 701; one drawer with label for Gibbs-Williams Fund 29.254 (29.254 is painted in red on the back of the lower case); purchased at the Reifsnyder Sale by the Detroit Museum of Art, (accompanied by copy of invoice); sold Sotheby’s, New York, October 24th, 1993, lot 182
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Literature: Described and illustrated in E.S. Holloway, American Furniture and Decoration, 1928, pg. 41, plate 4 (as cited in the Reifsnyder catalog).
603
Rare Queen Anne Black Painted Mirror in Untouched Condition, Nutting Illustrated, early 18th century, with black painted molded frame, set with an original arched mirror plate, 23-3/4 x 13-1/2 in.
Provenance: Ex. Collection Francis Hill Bigelow; Hollis Brodrick, purchased December 2014
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Literature: It is illustrated in Wallace Nutting Furniture Treasury, catalog number 2834.
604
Delft Blue and White Marriage Plate Dated 1709 Anglo-Dutch, rim with elaborate cartouche centering initials “IBM” and date 1709, 1-3/8 x 10-1/4 x 10-1/4 in.
Estimate: $600 - $900
606
Scarce Pair of William & Mary Diminutive Brass and Iron Andirons, 18th century, each with brass finial on wrought iron base with scrolled feet, 11-1/2 x 6-1/4 x 9-1/2 in.
Provenance: Hilary/Paulette Nolan, purchased November 1998
Estimate: $200 - $300
607
English Delft Polychrome Powder Blue Fish Bowl 18th century, interior decorated with numerous colorful fish, 3-1/4 x 8-1/4 x 8-1/4 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in October 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
610
Liverpool Delft Polychrome Char Dish
mid to late 18th century, 2-1/8 x 9-1/4 x 9-1/4 in.
Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, The Bertram K. Little and Nina Fletcher Little Collection, sale number 6612, October 21-22, 1994, lot 304; Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in October 1994
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
For a similar example, see The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection of English Pottery by Ross E. Taggart, no. 165, pg. 57.
608
English Delft Blue and White King George II Plate probably London, circa 1728, 1-1/8 x 8-5/8 x 8-1/2 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in March 2012
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Notably similar example can be seen in British Delft at Williamsburg by John C. Austin fig. 189 p. 140, the author notes “portrait plates of George II... are not common... At least one other plate with this version of George ii [is] recorded...”
611
Frisian Dutch Delft Blue and White Colander 19th century, decorated with three fish, 2-3/4 x 16 x 13-7/8 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in June 1997
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
609
English Delft Blue and White Chinoiserie Bowl, Dated 1683, probably Bristol, exterior decorated with figures among flowering landscape, interior dated “1683”, 4-3/4 x 9-7/8 x 9-7/8 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
A notably similar example can be seen in English Delftware in the Bristol Collection by Frank Britton, fig. 11.21 p. 174.
612
Two Liverpool Polychrome Delft Char Dishes one mid to late 18th century, 2 x 9-1/4 x 9-1/4 in.; together with later 19th century example in a similar style
Provenance: (period example) Sotheby’s, Syd Levethan: The Longridge Collection, January 24, 2011, lot 156; Hollis E. Brodrick in March 2011
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
613
Near Pair of English Delft Blue and White Chinoiserie Plates, 17th/18th century, each centered with scene of bird, insect, and rocky outcropping, each approx. 1-1/2 x 8-3/4 x 8-3/4 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600
614
Large English Delft Blue and White Punchbowl 18th century, the exterior decorated with flowers and birds, 6-1/4 x 13-1/8 x 13-1/8 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, October 2, 1997
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
615
Three English Delft Blue and White Chinoiserie Fish Plates, 18th century, each decorated with central garden scene surrounded by three fish with floral sprays, each approximately 1 x 8-3/4 x 8-3/4 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
616
Mendenhall Family Chester County Chippendale Walnut Spice Cabinet Concord Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 18th century, walnut with fine old surface, tombstone panel door opening to six interior drawers, poplar and oak secondary, original ogee bracket feet, 19-1/4 x 16 x 11 in.
Provenance: by descent in the Mendenhall family
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Accompanied by extensive genealogy notes.
618
Philadelphia Chippendale Walnut Side Chair with Possible Benjamin Franklin Association Pennsylvania, 18th century, with scrolled ears and pierced splat, trifid feet, period slip seat with pale blue upholstery, 39-1/2 x 21 x 19 in.
Provenance: purchased March 1991
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Consignor notes record that an identical set was advertised in an old antiques magazine as belonging to Ben Franklin’s family.
617
Important Bermuda Chippendale Cedar Corner Chair
mid 18th century, cedar throughout with rich dark color, horseshoe form back over pierced and fluted baluster form splats, turned supports, scalloped skirts, the front leg with cabochon carved knee and trifid foot, mustard yellow upholstered slip seat, slip seat with illegible inscription, 33-3/4 x 28-3/4 x 26 in.
Provenance: Hollis Brodrick, July 2007
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
This corner chair ranks among the finest known Bermuda chairs of the period. Examples with related elements are illustrated in Bryden Hyde Bermuda’s Antique Furniture and Silver
619
Fine American William and Mary Walnut Dining Table with Robust Turnings
New York or New England, circa 1710, walnut with maple secondary, exceptional turnings, original feet, 28 x 58-3/4 (open) 21-1/2 (closed) x 48 in.
Provenance: H. L. Chalfant, Pennsylvania
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
620
Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Bear Baiting Jug English, circa 1740, with brown slip decoration to collar and grog exterior, 7-1/2 x 11 x 4-1/4 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
621
Staffordshire Salt Glazed Polychrome Jacobite Teapot, English, circa 1750-60, slip cast body with overlapping pecten shells, enamel decoration of Charles II emerging from the Boscobel Oak, 5-1/4 x 6-1/4 x 3-3/4 in.
Provenance: W.B. Goodwin, collection no. 39; Christie’s, New York, English Pottery and Chinese Export Art, January 28, 2013, lot 323
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
623
Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Squirrel Form Teapot and Goat Creamer, English, circa 1745-50, comprising: squirrel form covered teapot with raised floral and bird decoration, 6 x 6 x 2-1/4 in.; small creamer with two recumbent goats at base, 3-3/8 x 4 x 2-1/8 in.
Provenance: Christie’s, New York, English Pottery and Chinese Export Art, January 28, 2013, lot 312
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
For a similar example, see Leslie B. Grigsby, The Henry H. Weldon Collection, English Pottery, Stoneware and Earthenware, 1650-1800, London, 1990, p. 72, no. 10.
For a goat and ‘no-bee’ jug and a discussion of the form at Chelsea, see Peter William and Pat Halfpenny, A Passion for Pottery, Further Selections from the Henry H. Weldon Collection, New York, 2000, p. 74 and 75, no. 32.” -Christie’s
Exhibited: Portland Museum of Art, loan nos. 2.1983.20 and .28.
626
Chinese Export Kraak Ware Porcelain Charger Jingdezhen, 16th/17th century, central decoration of ducks surrounded by alternating panels, 2-3/4 x 14-1/8 x 14-1/8 in.
Estimate: $300 - $500
According to consignor notes, this dish was excavated in Macau in July 1990.
624
Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Lozenge Form Teapot, English, 18th century, pecten shell and Greek key motif, sea serpent spout, 6-1/8 x 7-1/4 x 3-1/4 in.
Provenance: Helen McGehee Antiques; sold Skinner, sale 2183, January 25-16, 2003, lot 205; Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, January 25, 2003
Estimate: $600 - $900
622
Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Bear Baiting Jug with Cub, English, circa 1740, with brown slip decorated collar and grog exterior, 8-1/4 x 10-1/4 x 4-3/4 in.
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
625
Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Pitcher with Pictorial Panels, circa 1750, eight vertical panels of figural and animal decoration, 9 x 7-1/2 x 6-1/4 in.
Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, Willow Corners Antiques, Lisbon, Connecticut; Sotheby’s, New York, January 20-23, 2005, lot 217
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
627
Spanish Kraak Ware Style Charger and Polychrome Triangular Spicer, 17th/18th century, charger with central decoration of birds; floral decorated spicer with three circular depressions; larger 2-1/2 x 13-1/2 x 14 in.
Provenance: charger was purchased from Robert Hunter
Estimate: $500 - $700
628
Two Dutch Delft Blue and White Kraak Ware Chargers, 18th century, each with central decoration surrounded by alternating panels, larger 1-7/8 x 13-3/8 x 13-3/8 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Estimate: $500 - $700
629
Pair of Brass Repousse Two Light Wall Sconces, King Charles I and Henrietta Maria, probably English, 17th/18th century, 14-1/4 x 8-3/4 x 4-1/4 in.
Provenance: Phillip Pfeiffer
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
632
Group of Six Cooking Utensils comprising: set of five 18th century brass and iron examples, largest approx. 19 x 5-1/8 x 2 in.; American 19th century treen ladle, approx. 14-3/4 x 2-5/8 x 1-1/2 in.
Provenance: the set of brass utensils was purchased from Mark & Marjorie Allen in August 2013; The treen ladle was purchased from Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in March 2004
Estimate: $600 - $900
630
Rare Early Wrought Iron and Tin Six Light Hanging Chandelier, American, 18th or early 19th century, finely wrought and retaining an untouched surface, 10 x 24-1/2 x 22 in.
Provenance: Hollis Brodrick, October 1992
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
633
Pair of Silvered Brass Wall Sconces English, 19th century, 8 x 3-1/4 x 7-3/4 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick in August 2014
Estimate: $200 - $400
636
631
Pair of French Brass Monteiths 18th century, each of double-handled ovoid form with crenelated rim, 3-7/8 x 13 x 8-1/4 in.
Provenance: Norman Gronning on August 7, 2019
Estimate: $500 - $700
634
Four Early Metal Objects English, 18th century, comprising: pair of early folding spectacles in case; pewter master salt; conical brass candle snuffer; metal octagonal tobacco box; largest 5 x 1-2/3 x 3/4 in.
Provenance: the glasses, salt, and snuffer were purchased from Hollis Brodrick
Estimate: $200 - $400
Early Oak Paneled Joined Chest of Drawers with Doors, English, 17th century, in two parts, the upper section with two long drawers, the lower section with two paneled doors opening to two interior drawers, 43-1/2 x 46-1/4 x 24-1/2 in.
Provenance: Roger Gonzales, October, 2013
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
For an American example of the form, see Beckerdite, American Furniture 2010, pages 194-195.
635
Three Pairs of Early Brass and Iron Candle Snuffers, Continental, late 17th/18th century, largest pair 7 x 2-1/4 x 1-1/4 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400
637
New England Queen Anne Figured Walnut Octagonal Candle Stand in Original Surface New Hampshire, probably North Weare area, mid 18th century, figured walnut top, tripod base, crusty old surface, 24 x 15-1/2 x 16 in.
Provenance: underside with old accession number 72.101; Hollis Brodrick, June, 2016
Estimate: $600 - $900
638
Mezzotint After Thomas Bardwell (British, 1704-1767)
Admiral Edward Vernon, 1740, John Faber, printer and publisher, sold by Faber at the Golden Head in Bloomsbury Square, inscribed in lower margin “The Hon.ble Edward Vernon Esq.r Vice-Admiral of the Blue, And Comander [sic] in Chief of all His Majestie’s [sic] Ships in the West-Indies...”, sight 13-7/8 x 9-7/8 in.; period style frame, 18-1/2 x 14-1/2 x 1 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600
A facsimile of inventory paperwork accompanies this lot.
641
Fine Queen Anne Japanned Mirror in Original Surface, early 18th century, the frame with exotic birds on black ground, probably original distressed mirror plate, 20-1/2 x 11-1/2 in.
Provenance: ex. Collection Blanche Kingsbury, wife of Amos Clark Kingsbury, antiques dealer, Medfield, Massachusetts; Hollis Brodrick, purchased March, 2020
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
642
Fine Pair of William and Mary Brass and Wrought Iron Andirons in Old Surface, late 17th/early 18th century, the brass tops with old patinated surface, elaborately scrolled wrought iron bases, 19-1/2 x 11 x 17 in.
Provenance: Hollis Brodrick, March, 1998
Estimate: $500 - $700
639
Attributed to Francis Cotes (British, 1726-1770)
Portrait of Susanna Godfrey (1745-1815), identified verso on handwritten note, with attribution, pastel with brush highlights on paper or canvas, sight 22 x 16-1/2 in; 19th century oval gilt wood and composition frame, 29-1/2 x 23-3/4 x 3-1/4 in.
Provenance: Piccolo Art, purchased in 2010
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
640
Attributed to Mary Beale (British, 1632-1697)
Gentleman in a robe and white stock, a half portrait within a feigned oval cartouche, unsigned, oil on canvas, 30-1/8 x 24-3/4 in.; Regency 18th century style frame, 40 x 35-1/4 x 3-1/4 in.
Provenance: Schwarz Fine European Paintings, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, purchased in 1991
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
For a similar portrait Christie’s South Kensington, March 4, 2004, lot 300, Mary Beale, portrait of Justice John Shelden.
643
The Whipple Family Salem William and Mary Figured Walnut High Chest of Drawers
Coastal Massachusetts, attributed to Salem, 1700-1720, maple and white pine with highly figured walnut veneers with double herringbone banding, engraved brasses, turned legs and scalloped stretchers, 62 x 39 x 22 in.
Provenance: consignor notes: Jeremiah Whipple, Providence, Rhode Island; David Whipple (son); Jonathan Whipple (son, b. 1752); Colonel Henry Whipple (son, b. 1789), moved family to Salem, Massachusetts before the 1820 census; George Manton Whipple (son, b. 1830); daughters Isabel Whipple (b. 1858) and Alice B. Whipple (b. 1865); Hollis Brodrick, purchased January, 2009; accompanied by extensive photocopies regarding provenance and genealogy
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
644
Pair of Royal Portrait Mezzotints, After Jeremiah Meyer, (British, 1735-1789)
Charlotte Queen of Great Britain, circa 1762-1779, John Bowles & Son, publisher, inscribed lower margin “Printed for John Bowles & Son at the Black Horse in Cornhill, London”, James McArdell, engraver, hand colored mezzotint on paper, plate 13-7/8 x 9-7/8 in.; George the III, King of Great Britain, 1761, John Bowles & Son, publisher, inscribed lower margin “Printed for John Bowles & Son at the Black Horse in Cornhill, London”, Richard Houston, engraver, hand colored mezzotint on paper; plate 13-7/8 x 9-7/8 in.; matching period style print frames, 18-1/4 x 14-1/4 x 1 in.
Provenance: Trish MeElroy, October 4th, 1993
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Literature: Gordon Goodwin, James McArdell. London, 1903, cat. no. 84 iv, p. 71. (Queen Charlotte)
645
After Robert Pyle, The Spendthrift (British, 1760s-1780s)
Robert Sayer, publisher, London, reverse applied mezzotint on glass, 14-1/4 x 10-3/8 in.; 18th century style painted wood print frame, 16-1/2 x 12-1/2 x 1 in.
Provenance: Hollis Brodrick, August 6th, 1998
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
646
Mezzotint After Sir Joshua Reynolds (British, 1723-1792)
The Right Honorable Charles Townsend, Esquire, Late Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Dixon, engraver, proof, mezzotint on paper, plate 15-3/4 x 10-7/8 in., black painted wood print frame, 18-1/4 x 13-1/2 x 1 in.
Provenance: Hollis Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, June 13, 2016
Estimate: $400 - $600
647
Mezzotint of John Wilkes (British, 18th century)
Full Body Portrait of John Wilkes, circa 1763-1794, inscribed in lower margin “John Wilkes Esq.r/Four times Elected, Member of Parliament for the County of Middlesex, Alderman of the Ward of Farringdon Without”, Robert Sayer, possible publisher, after unknown artist, mezzotint, sight 13-5/8 x 9-1/2 in.; black painted wood frame, 15-3/4 x 11-3/4 x 3/4 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600
649
648
Fine New England Queen Anne Maple High Chest in Early Surface probably southern New Hampshire, 1730-1750, maple and pine, retaining a fine early and possibly original surface, 69 x 39-1/2 x 20 in.
Provenance: Norman Gronning
Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000
Fine North Shore Massachusetts Chippendale Mahogany and Needlework Pole Screen, possibly Newburyport, second half 18th century, the mahogany pole with urn turning and finial and tripod base, set with a fine needlework panel depicting figures in a stylized landscape, panel 16-1/4 x 17-1/4 in., overall height 57 in.
Provenance: Mark and Marjorie Allen, April, 1999
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
650
Important New Hampshire Chippendale Carved Mahogany Armchair, Jess Pavey
Provenance, Portsmouth, 1760-1770, possibly by Robert Harrold (working 17651792), with Gothic pierced and carved splat, turned stretchers and pad feet, fitted with a fine green wool damask and brass tack decorated removable upholstered “museum seat” constructed by Leroy Graves of Colonial Williamsburg, 38-1/2 x 261/4 x 22 in.
Provenance: Jess Pavey, Birmingham, Michigan, 1946; Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hansen, Grosse Pointe, Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Dawson Coleman; Christie’s, January 16, 1998, lot 244; with G. K. S. Bush
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
This chair ranks among the most highly developed examples of surviving Portsmouth seating furniture from the period.
651
Rare New Hampshire William and Mary Banister Back Armchair with Fan Carved Crest probably central New Hampshire, North Weare area, 1730-1760, with turned finials centering a dramatically carved fan carved crest, ash, hickory, and maple(?), with rush seat and blue and white checked loose cushion, 44-1/2 x 23-3/4 x 19-1/2 in.
Provenance: purchased from Hollis Brodrick, November 2015
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
A very closely related chair is in the Mabel Brady Garvan Collection at Yale. See Patricia Kane, 300 Years of American Seating Furniture catalog number 49. Other variations of the form are owned by Old Sturbridge Village and the Shelbourne Museum. See Trent, Gronning, and Anderson’s article entitled “The Gaines, Attributions and Baroque Seating in Northeastern New England” in the book entitled American Furniture 2010, pages 166-167.
652
Rare New Hampshire William and Mary Fan Back Open Armchair, probably North Weare area, New Hampshire, 18th century, retaining an early dry, dark green painted surface, and likely original birch split seat, turned double front stretchers, 44-1/2 x 22-3/4 x 16-1/2 in.
Provenance: Hollis Brodrick, purchased from Wiggins Brothers in 1983; Hollis Brodrick, sold June 13, 2016
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
653
Fine George II Carved and Gilt Mirror with Washington Association, British, 1735-1745, various notations on the back including one that says “In Newport, the mirror hung in the room where Washington spent the night” and a jelly label which reads “Property of S.A. Fletcher” and another early inscription “Boston, Mass”, 40-1/2 x 21-3/8 in.
Provenance: by descent in an early New England family with Boston, Massachusetts and Newport, Rhode Island branches; Hollis Brodrick, purchased March, 2011
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
656
Connecticut Federal Scallop Top Candle Stand, probably late 18th century, 29 x 14 x 14 in.
Provenance: Anthony Werneke, February, 1995
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
An unusual design, the top of this candle stand attaches to the standard by way of a wooden screw.
654
Rare Cast Iron George Washington Figural Fire Back probably France, late 18th century, tombstone form with relief decoration and ribbons and arms, centering a portrait of George Washington and inscribed “G. Washington. E. General. Of. The. Contin. Army. In. America”, 21 x 21-1/8 in.
Provenance: sold Skinner, American Furniture & Decorative Arts, February 27, 2016, sale 2880B, lot 153; Hollis Brodrick, March 21, 2016, purchased
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
It is believed that the portrait of Washington was based on a medal struck in his honor in Paris in 1778, which was designed by Benjamin Franklin and Voltaire. The somewhat stylized depiction is believed to be a result of Franklin and Voltaire’s inability to find a preexisting likeness of the man to copy. Only two other firebacks bearing this portrait are known, one at Historic Deerfield and the other in a private collection.
655
Fine Pair of Chippendale Brass and Iron Andirons with Log Stops 1730-1760, unusually tall and robust examples of the form often associated with Newport, Rhode Island, 21 x 11 x 19 in.
Flame Stitched Wallet, Signed Sarah E.(?) Pope, American, 18th century, with metal clasp, divided interior and green silk lining, 3 x 5 x 3/4 in.
Provenance: Carol Wojtkun in March 2015
Estimate: $500 - $700
660
Fine American Chippendale Upholstered Walnut Easy Chair, probably Massachusetts, late 18th century, old label at back of stretcher “wing chair made by John Stickney, cabinet maker of Newburyport, Mass. approx. 1778”, fine proportions with tall back, mahogany legs and stretchers, faux flame stitch upholstery, brass casters, 49 x 32 x 26 in.
Provenance: Anthony Werneke
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
658
Fine George III Whitework Fireplace Stand with Three Tools, British, 18th century, very finely crafted white work steel, traces of engraved leaf or feather decoration, with tongs, poker, and, pierced shovel, the tongs hinged with rosettes, 33 in. height
Provenance: Norman Gronning, August, 2013
Estimate: $600 - $900
659
Early New England Cherry Candle Stand, 18th/early 19th century, probably Connecticut, shaped top with turned standard and snake feet, 26 x 13-1/4 in.
Provenance: Norman Gronning, August, 2015
Estimate: $300 - $500
661
New England Chippendale Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk, Attributed to John Wheeler Geer, Preston, New London County, Connecticut, 1775-1790, highly figured tiger maple throughout, chestnut, poplar, and pine secondary, 43 x 36 x 17-3/4 in.
Provenance: John Walton Inc., March, 1981 (see advertisement in The Magazine Antiques, March 1981, p. 474)
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Literature: see “Living With Antiques: The Captain Philo Beardsley House Near Kent, Connecticut”, The Magazine Antiques, February, 1982; For a similar desk attributed to Geer see Christie’s, New York, #3703, lot 127, January 23, 2015
662
English Delft Blue and White Campagna Vase 18th century, molded lion mask handles, 7-1/8 x 5-7/8 x 5-7/8 in.
Provenance: ex. Coombes Collection; Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 2000; Skinner, sale 2888B, The Chappell Collection of 17th & 18th Century English Pottery, April 8, 2016, lot 153
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
665
Three Framed English Delft Tiles 18th century, including Jonah and the Whale, and two others featuring sea creatures, largest sight 5 x 5 in.; largest frame 9-1/8 x 8-7/8 x 1-3/8 in.
Estimate: $300 - $500
668
Dutch Delft Polychrome Wall Plaque and Chinoiserie Figure, 18th century, plaque centered with vibrant agrarian scene; figure marked on base “APK” for Pieter Adriaensz Kocks or Kocx (Dutch, 1665-1703); larger 223/4 x 19-1/2 x 1-1/4 in.
Provenance: Anthony Werneke
Estimate: $600 - $900
663
Rare Large English Delft Blue and White Vase with Rope Twist Handles, probably London or Bristol, early 18th century, floral and insect decoration, 2-3/8 x 111/2 x 8-1/8 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, February 15, 2018
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
666
Rare English Blue and White Delft Punch Bowl with Pie Crust Edge, 18th century, interior with elaborate Chinoiserie landscape decoration, 4-1/4 x 12 x 12 in.
Estimate: $600 - $900
664
English Delft Polychrome Rooster Plate 18th century, chinoiserie style decoration in green, yellow, red, and blue, 1-1/8 x 8-3/4 x 8-3/4 in.
Provenance: Anthony Werneke
Estimate: $600 - $900
667
Two English Blue and White Delft Plates comprising: probably London, circa 1750, plate with stylized leaf and vine motif, 1 x 7-3/4 x 7-3/4 in.; probably Bristol, circa 1740, plate with three blossoming flowers, 1-1/8 x 9 x 9-1/8 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Similar examples of both plates can be seen in British Delft at Williamsburg by John C. Austin, figs. 222 & 233, pg. 151 & 153.
669
Staffordshire Salt Glazed Teapot and Creamer in Polychrome Floral Decoration, English, 18th/19th century, teapot with base inscribed “Moses Glass”, 4-1/4 x 6-1/2 x 4 in.; creamer 3-1/4 x 3-1/4 x 2-5/8 in.
Provenance: the teapot was purchased from Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in June 1997
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
670
Staffordshire Salt Glazed Teapot and Mug in Polychrome Floral Decoration, English, 18th century, teapot 4 x 6-1/2 x 4 in.; mug 2-3/4 x 3 x 2-1/8 in.
Provenance: both pieces were purchased by Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
671
Very Rare Early American Wooden Expandable Chandelier, late 18th century in maple, chestnut and sycamore(?), pegged construction, X form with telescoping arms and wooden thumb screw, 18 x 21 x 21 in.
Provenance: Don Olson
Estimate: $400 - $600
The rarity of this form owes to the introduction of whale oil lamps in the early 19th century that obviated the need for tallow candles, so most wooden lighting was discarded.
672
Queen Anne Mirror in Early Black Painted Surface and Distressed Mirror Plates, circa 1740, in fine old surface with scalloped crest and two part mirror plate, 44-1/4 x 17-1/4 in.
Provenance: purchased from Hollis Brodrick, April 1995
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
675
674
Five Pieces of Staffordshire Salt Glazed Tableware with Polychrome Floral Decoration, English, 18th century, comprising: two teacups and saucers; bowl; larger 3-1/8 x 6-3/4 x 6-3/4 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
New England Chippendale Cherry Stretcher Base Pembroke Table, possibly New Hampshire, fourth quarter 18th century, cherry and birch with elaborately scalloped skirts and scalloped “x” stretchers, single dovetailed drawer, fine mellow surface, 27-3/4 x 35-1/2 x 17 in., opens to 35 in.
Provenance: Thompson/Kravic, purchased April, 1989; consignor notes indicate that the table was authenticated by Paul Koda and Roger Gonzales in 1989
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
677
Fine New England William and Mary Splay Legged Tavern Table New Hampshire, 1730-1750, maple throughout, with scrubbed top, the frame retaining traces of early red stain, excellent form with deeply splayed legs and scalloped skirts, original turned feet, 24-3/4 x 30-3/4 x 28 in.
Provenance: Hollis Brodrick, purchased November 2015
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
673
Connecticut Chippendale Cherry Candle Stand probably Hartford area, late 18th century, the base retaining an early painted surface, 25-1/2 x 19 x 19 in.
Provenance: purchased from Tucker Frey, November, 1993
Estimate: $400 - $600
676
Connecticut Chippendale Style Cherry Drop Leaf Pembroke Table, probably 20th century, cherry throughout with single dovetailed drawer, deeply scalloped skirts and scalloped “x” stretcher, 27-3/4 x 35-1/2 x 16-3/4 in., opens to 34-3/4 in.
Provenance: purchased April, 1989
Estimate: $300 - $500
Closely matched to the previous lot.
678
Rare New England Green Painted Slat Back Armchair with Rotating Drinking Arm, Portsmouth, New Hampshire area, 1735-1770, maple, ash, and pine in worn green paint, with circular rotating drink shelf with wrought iron support, 48 x 23 x 16 in.
Provenance: purchased from Hollis Brodrick, June 2018
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
For a very closely related example, see Ward, Four Centuries of Furniture in Portsmouth, fig. 13, p. 34.
679
Eight Pieces of English Glass Stemware 18th century, of varying size and form, largest 8 x 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: one baluster form example purchased from Anthony Werneke in January 1995, and one knop example purchased from Hollis E. Brodrick in August 1994
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
682
Three English Glass Vessels 18th century, comprising: cruciform decanter; wine rinser; dessert bowl; largest 8-3/4 x 2-3/4 x 2-1/8 in.
Provenance: Trish McElroy in December 1996
Estimate: $500 - $700
According to consignor notes, the cruciform decanter was exhibited in the Winterthur exhibit, Uncorked, Wine Objects and Tradition, 2012, and at Warner House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Two similar decanters were excavated at the Newmarket archaeological site in the Society Hill Section of Philadelphia.
685
Country
New
Estimate: $400 -
680 Ten Pieces of Glass Stemware 18th century, varying forms including two Dutch roemers, largest 5-1/4 x 3-1/8 x 3-1/8 in.
Estimate: $500 - $700
681
Eight Pieces of English Twist Stemware 18th century, varying size and form including one air twist example, largest 7 x 3 x 3 in.
Provenance: According to consigner notes, three examples were purchased from Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, one example purchased from Anthony Werneke
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
683
American Glass Leech Bowl 19th century, 11 x 8-1/2 x 8-1/2 in.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Exhibited: Early Glass in America, 2020, Warner House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
686
Connecticut Federal Cherry Candle Stand
New England, 1790-1810, mellow old surface, square top with well turned tripod base, 28-1/4 x 16 x 16-1/2 in.
Provenance: Bill Coggin, February, 1987
Estimate: $300 - $600
684
Staffordshire Blue and White Salt Glazed Teapot and Cup, English, mid 18th century, quadrilobed teapot with pecten shell, Greek key, and foliate decoration; cup with bird and foliate motif; larger 5 x 6 x 3-3/4 in.
Provenance: (teapot) Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire; (cup) Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
687
American Federal Upholstered Cherry Wing Chair Middle Atlantic states, late 18th century, cherry and other mixed woods, retains much of its original linen under covering and stuffing (accompanied by old photos pre-upholstery), 43 x 38 x 27 in.
Provenance: Gary Sergeant
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Hepplewhite Barrel Back Wing Chair
England, circa 1820, arched back with scrolled arms, cherry tapered legs, maple frame, 42-1/2 x 31 x 22 in.
$600
688
Two Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Stoneware Plates and Cornucopia Wall Pocket, English, mid 18th century, including: press molded and pierced plate, press molded and pierced fruit dish, and cornucopia form wall pocket, largest 8-1/8 x 5-5/8 x 3-1/8 in.
Provenance: cornucopia wall pocket and fruit dish were purchased from Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Estimate: $600 - $900
689
Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Portobello Jug, mid 18th century, the body with raised decoration commemorating Admiral Vernon’s victory at Portobello in 1739 and inscription reading “HE TOOK PORTO BELLOW: WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY NOV YE 22: 1739: THE BRITISH GLORY: REVIV.D BY ADMIRAL VERNON”, 9 x 6-1/4 x 5-1/2 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
692
Two Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Dishes English, 18th century, each press molded, one with openwork decoration at rim, larger 1-1/4 x 12-1/4 x 12-1/4 in.
Provenance: The smaller dish was purchased from Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in August, 2011
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
695
American Country Chippendale Mahogany and Parcel Gilt Mirror, 18th century, scrolled frame with gilt molding centering an early distressed mirror plate, 31-1/2 x 17-1/4 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400
690
Three Miniature Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Stoneware Teaware Objects English, 18th century, including diminutive teapot, covered creamer, and spice caster, larger 4-7/8 x 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Estimate: $600 - $900
693
Four Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Dishes English, mid to late 18th century, including punch strainer, pair of sweetmeat dishes, and star mold or patty pan, largest 2 x 5-1/4 x 4-3/8 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Estimate: $600 - $900
696
Mt. Lebanon, New York Shaker Attributed One Drawer Cherry Work Table, circa 1810-1830, single dovetailed drawer with scratch bead facing, top with beveled edge at underside, finely turned legs, traces of early red paint, 26-1/4 x 18-1/4 x 18-3/4 in.
Estimate: $500 - $700
691
Two Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Stoneware Sauce Boats, English, 18th century, comprising: handled sauce boat in mosaic and “basketwork” pattern; double spout sauceboat with three feet; larger 3 x 6-1/2 x 4 in.
Provenance: the double spout sauceboat was purchased from Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in November, 2016
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
694
Jim Lambert (American, 20th/21st century)
three works: Tabby Cat, 1999, signed and dated on base “Lambert 1999 Tilton, NH”, carved and painted wood with found objects, 22-1/2 x 16-5/8 x 6-3/4 in.; Uncle Sam, 1998, signed and dated verso “Lambert 1998”, carved and painted wood with fabric and metal accents, 27 x 8-1/2 x 3-3/4 in.; American Cow, 1998, signed and dated verso “Lambert 1998”, carved and painted wood with found objects, 15-1/2 x 21-1/2 x 1-1/4 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
697
Georgian Figured Mahogany and Parcel Gilt Mirror British or American, 18th century, scrolled pediment centering a carved and gilt spread wing phoenix, gilt streamers and moldings, 57 x 27 in.
Estimate: $600 - $900
698
The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Iles, Vol. II, by Captaine [sic] John Smith, Richmond: Republished at the Franklin Press, 1819, full tree calf, 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 1 in.
Estimate: $100 - $200
700
Two Early Brass and Iron Fire Tools early 19th century, similar shovel and tongs with brass handles, tongs 33-1/4 in.
Estimate: $50 - $100
699
22kt. Georgian Enameled Mourning Ring, Hannah and George Scholey probably London, circa 1823-24, gold lettering on black enamel “In Memory Of”, hand engraved borders, white enamel banding, hand engraving to interior “Hannah Scholey.Ob..22 Mar..1824 Oer.64.” English hallmarks, George IV duty mark, date code 1823, partial maker’s mark “WE”, tests 22kt. yellow gold, ring sz. 7, 12.5mm wide, 11.4 g
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Hannah (nee Exam) Scholey was born on August 19, 1759, in the parish of All Hallows the Less, London, to Robert and Mary Exam, and baptized eight days later.
On November 19, 1785, she married George Scholey of St. Laurence Pountney. Hannah lived to see her husband’s rise in civic life but died in March 1824, at the age of 64. She was buried in Battersea, Surrey. The ring, a size 7, was likely made for a female friend or family member to mourn the loss of Hannah. George survived her by 15 years and was buried at St. Mary’s, Battersea, on October 11, 1839, aged 82, with the service performed by Vicar Robert Eden.
701
Pair of British Brass Swirl Base Candlesticks circa 1750, 9-1/4 x 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 in.
Estimate: $300 - $500
703
Rare 18th Century Dressing Screen with Original Fabric four panel screen with arched tops, set with early blue and brown patterned material, possibly darnex, linen hinges, each panel 76 x 25-1/2 in.
Darnex was first made in Flanders and brought to Norwich by Flemish weavers in the 16th century. For more, see Montgomery, Textiles in America, 1650-1870, p. 215.
702
Toddy/Punch Coin Silver Ladle possibly American, late 18th century, ladle with George II coin, baleen handle, monogram on back, unmarked, test .900, 15-1/4 in.
Provenance: purchased from Hollis Brodrick, October 20, 2018
Estimate: $100 - $200
704
Georgian Quillwork Octagonal Tea Caddy rolled paper, floral motifs, stamped “H. Williams” at lid underside, divided lidded interior, mother of pearl inlaid escutcheon, 4-5/8 x 7 x 5 in.; with acrylic display cover
Provenance: Norman Gronning in August of 2015
Estimate: $600 - $900
An Important Atlanta Private Collection
705
Rare Staffordshire Creamware Fiddler Form Toby Jug
mid to late 18th century, man seated with crossed ankles playing a fiddle or violin, 6-1/4 x 5 x 4 in.
Provenance: Art Trading Limited, New York, New York, December 31, 1980 (accompanied by copy of receipt)
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
For a related example of this rare form, see Christie’s, London, British and Continental Ceramics and Glass, July 6, 2006, lot 1152.
706
English Pearlware Admiral Rodney Character Mug late 18th century, 6-1/4 x 4-1/2 x 6-1/2 in.
Provenance: Art Trading Limited, New York, New York, November 7, 1985 (accompanied by copy of receipt)
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
The subject of this mug, Admiral George Rodney, is best known for leading the British Navy to victory over the French at the Battle of the Saintes in 1782. This is considered the Britain’s greatest victory over the French of the American Revolution, and ended the French and Spanish threat of invasion to the British holding of Jamaica.
707
English Delft Blue and White William and Mary Plate probably London, circa 1690, centering a portrait of King William and Queen Mary beneath the initials “WMR”, 1-1/8 x 8-1/4 x 8-1/4 in.
Provenance: Charles J. Lomax Collection (label)
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
For similar examples, see: English Delftware in the Bristol Collection by Frank Britton, fig. 10.2, pg. 142; Dated English Delftware by Louis L. Lipski and Michael Archer, fig. 200, pg. 61.
708
Rare and Important Pair of Astbury-Whieldon Type Cavalrymen, English, mid 18th century, depicted in military costume with weapons and decorated with underglaze yellow, green and manganese and mounted upon shaped rectangular bases with green tassel corners, 9-3/4 x 3-3/4 x 5-1/8 in.
Provenance: Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
For similar examples, see: The Burnap Collection of English Pottery, fig. 336, pg. 95 and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Object Number: 45.12.16.
709
Extremely Rare Pair Whieldon Type Staffordshire Pottery Water Buffaloes mid 18th century, in the Chinese style, each with molded child seated atop buffalo’s back, cream and brown glaze, each 8 x 10 x 4 in.
Provenance: Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY, October 24, 1980 (accompanied by copy of receipt)
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
Pairs of standing buffalo of this type very rarely come to market. One pair sold Christie’s, New York, Fine English Furniture, Objects of Art & Ceramic, April 20 - July 5, 2006. For other similar examples, see: Leslie B Grigsby, The Henry H. Weldon Collection (1990), p. 354; A Collection of English Pottery, Part XII compiled by Jonathan Horne, no. 341; Astbury, Whieldon, and Ralph Wood Figures, and Toby Jugs by Captain Price, plate XXV, no. 27 and plate XXVI, no. 32; Staffordshire Pottery Figures by Read, plate 25; The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection of English Pottery by Ross E. Taggart, no. 474-476, pg. 109; A Passion For Pottery: Further Selections From The Henry H. Weldon Collection by Peter Williams & Pat Halfpenny, no. 195, pg. 286 and 287.
710
Three Whieldon Type Tortoiseshell Glazed Pottery Serving Pieces mid 18th century, all with grapevine sprigging and supported by lion’s paw feet, comprising: teapot and cover; creamer; coffee pot and cover; largest 10 x 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 in.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
For similar examples, see: The Earle Collection of Early Staffordshire Pottery, pg. 106-107, no. 226; The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection of English Pottery by Ross E. Taggart, no. 423-425, pg. 117; A Passion For Pottery: Further Selections From The Henry H. Weldon Collection by Peter Williams & Pat Halfpenny, no. 82, p. 141.
711
Rare and Important English Brown Glazed Footed Cup, Initialed IC and Dated 1717 South Wiltshire or North Hampshire, the body with impressed floral decoration, four applied handles, and “whistle”, the rim inscribed “HEAR | I | STAND | TO | WAIT | THE | OUR | TO | HOLD | THE | DROPS | OF | A | PLESENT | SHOUR | 1717”, initialed beneath date “IC”, 9 x 12 x 12 in.
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
A similar example is pictured in The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware by Leslie B. Grigsby, fig. S74, pg. 132-133. This example sold at Sotheby’s, Syd Levethan: The Longridge Collection, January 24, 2011, lot 47. Grigsby notes that “pottery of this type traditionally has been associated with South Wiltshire, but recent research supports its attribution to North Hampshire, probably just south of Fordingbridge”.
A Rare and Important Staffordshire Slipware Bird Charger bearing notably similar initials of “IC” sold with us in our Important Historic Americana, October 17, 2024, lot 1007.
Another similar example dated a year later can be seen in the collection of The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England, see Object Number C.368 & A-1928.
712
Staffordshire Dry Redware Coffee Pot and Pitcher mid 18th century, applied Chinoiserie and hunt motif sprigging, including: coffee pot, 9-1/4 x 7-3/4 x 5 in.; pitcher, 3 x 3-1/2 x 2-1/4 in.
Provenance: (coffee pot) David B. Newbon, London (sticker)
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
For a similar example, see The Earle Collection of Early Staffordshire Pottery, no. 35, pg. 22-23.
713
Wedgwood Attributed Fine English Dry Redware Coffee Pot and Cover, late 18th century, incised diamond and basket weave motifs, molded floral decoration, base with pseudo Chinese impressed mark attributed to the Wedgwood manufactory, silver collar and chain, 10-1/2 x 8 x 6 in.
Provenance: Art Trading Ltd., New York, New York, December 18, 1987 (accompanied by copy of receipt)
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
714
Redware Teapot with Relief Molded Vine Decoration probably English, late 18th century, branch form handle and spout, 4-1/4 x 7-3/4 x 4-5/8 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
715
Exceptionally Rare Pair of Whieldon Type Staffordshire Pottery Birds circa 1755, perched on naturalistic stump form bases with molded flowers, each 7-1/4 x 3-3/4 x 2-1/2 in.
Provenance: Art Trading Limited, New York, New York, November 7, 1985 (accompanied by copy of receipt)
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Few other pairs are known, with one held in the collection of Colonial Williamsburg. A single bird can be found in the Schreiber Collection at The Victoria & Albert Museum in London and another in A Passion For Pottery: Further Selections From The Henry H. Weldon Collection by Peter Williams & Pat Halfpenny, no. 200, p. 295. This pair is pictured in A Collection of Early English Pottery, Part V compiled by Jonathan Horne (Antiques) Ltd., 1985, no. 123. According to consignor notes, “Press moulded birds from the Whieldon period are much less desirable and are more frequently found. This pair have obviously been derived from a Chelsea original.”
717
English Brown Glazed Earthenware Puzzle Jug with Incised Decoration, 18th century, rim with three spouts, neck decorated with pierced holes and body with incised birds and monogram “TAM”, 5-1/2 x 5-7/8 x 4-1/2 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
716
Fine Whieldon Type Hexagonal Dovecote Staffordshire, mid 18th century, molded tiled roof and walls with many windows and numerous birds sitting on window ledges, 9-3/8 x 4 x 4 in.
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
A notably similar example can be seen in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum, New York, Object Number: 40.171.8.
Other similar examples can be seen in A Collection of Early English Pottery part X by Jonathan Horne, fig. 275, in the Henry H. Weldon Collection, see Leslie B. Grigsby, The Henry H. Weldon Collection, English Pottery, Stoneware and Earthenware 16501800, pg. 404-5, no. 248, and selling at Sotheby’s London, STYLE: European Silver, Gold Boxes and Ceramics, November 11, 2019, lot 131.
718
English Salt Glazed Tigerware Jug with Silver Collar English, 16th/17th century, silver mounted in the 15th century manner, 7 x 4-1/2 x 5-1/8 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
719
Early English Green Glazed Borderware Earthenware Jug, probably Surrey/Hampshire area, 16th century, buff colored clay with green glaze, 8-1/4 x 4-1/8 x 3-3/4 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
For similar examples, see The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection of English Pottery by Ross E. Taggart, no. 3-4, pg. 17.
720 Rare Staffordshire Slipware Cavalier Charger early to mid 18th century, the center with raised brown and white decoration atop yellow ground, with pie crust rim, 2 x 13-3/4 x 13-3/4 in.
Provenance: C.T. Fowler, Scarborough, North Yorkshire (label); Peter Tillou Collection; Art Trading Limited, New York, New York, November 7, 1985 (accompanied by copy of receipt)
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
A similar example is pictured in English Pottery by Bernard Rackham, fig. 45. A charger bearing a gentleman in similar dress can be seen in the The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware by Leslie b. Grigsby, fig. S12, pg. 68 & 69.
According to consignor notes, “This dish should be compared with the Thomas Toft dish of a cavalier holding a wine glass in his left hand - one figure is almost a lateral reversal of the other, as would of course occur in producing a moulded copy. The cavalier on the Toft dish is a Royalist and the one on this dish is presumably an opponent of the Young Pretender.”
721
Large English Dated 1668 Double Handled Slip Decorated Redware Cup decorated with trailing slip over a tan colored glaze and mounted on a waisted ankle, 6-1/8 x 9-3/4 x 9-3/4 in.
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
A cup in similar decoration can be seen in the collection of The British Museum, Number: 1896,0201.53.
722
Two Ralph Wood Staffordshire Pottery Ram and Goat Figures, Rockefeller Provenance, circa 1760-1770, finely molded with detailed fur and horns, each recumbent atop naturalistic base, dry (unglazed) interiors, larger 7 x 7-1/4 x 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: George Stoner Collection; Frank Partridge Collection (stickers); Nelson Rockefeller Collection; Art Trading Ltd., New York, New York, December 18, 1987 (accompanied by copy of receipt)
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Illustrated in Mr. Frank Partridge’s Collection of Ralph Wood Pottery, no. 29, pg. 59; For other similar examples, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object no. 42.52.3.; The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection of English Pottery by Ross E. Taggart, no. 526-527, pg. 527.
723
Staffordshire Solid Agateware Pecten Shell Teapot and Cover mid 18th century, fu dog finial, serpent form spout, 6-1/4 x 7-1/4 x 4 in.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
For similar examples, see Metropolitan Museum, New York, object no. 14.68.4a, b; The Earle Collection of Early Staffordshire Pottery by Major Cyril Earle, plate 11, no. 53, pg. 38-39.
724
Staffordshire Pottery Master Mold Block for Pecten Shell Tea Caddy mid 18th century, 5-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 4-1/2 in.
Provenance: Art Trading Ltd., New York, New York, October 17, 1986 (accompanied by copies of receipts)
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
725
Very Rare and Unique Astbury-Whieldon Type Pottery Dovecote English, 18th century, molded tiled roof and walls with many windows and numerous birds sitting on window ledges, 7-1/2 x 5-7/8 x 5-7/8 in.
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
The form and decoration of this example make it unique in comparison to the more prevalent, but just as magnificent, polygonal Whieldon type examples. Similar examples can be seen in the collection of the British Museum, see R. L. Hobson, Catalogue of the Collecton of English Pottery in the Department of British and Mediaeval Antiquities and Ethnography of the British Museum, p. 195, no. H2, pl. XXVI and selling at Christie’s, London, British & Continental Ceramics sale, November 3-4, 2009, lot 8.
726
Rare and Monumental Slipware Pipe with Face English, face bowl with applied swarf hair and figures in relief, metal mouthpiece, 8-1/4 x 28 x 5-1/2 in.
Provenance: Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY, April 29, 1983
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
This pipe bears great similarity to, or is possibly a copy of, a piece pictured in The Earle Collection of Early Staffordshire Pottery by Major Cyril Earle, p. 15, fig. 13A.
728
Staffordshire Salt Glazed Stoneware Littler’s Blue Teapot and Cover, English, 18th century, grape vine decoration, 3-3/4 x 6-1/4 x 3-5/8 in.
Provenance: George Bles Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
A similar example is pictured in A Passion For Pottery: Further Selections From The Henry H. Weldon Collection by Peter Williams & Pat Halfpenny, no. 26, pg. 66-67.
731
Nottingham Salt Glazed Stoneware Bear Baiting Jug with Cub, mid 18th century, removable head serves as drinking cup, approx. 9-1/2 x 5-3/4 x 6-3/4 in.
Provenance: Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY, November 12, 1984 (accompanied by receipt)
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
For a similar example, see The Illustrated Guide to Staffordshire Salt-Glazed Stoneware, 1971, fig. 228
729
Staffordshire Creamware Melon Teapot and Cover mid 18th century, engine turned body, leaf molded handle, 5 x 7 x 4-1/2 in.
Provenance: Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY, April 29, 1983 (accompanied by receipt)
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
For a somewhat similar example see The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection of English Pottery by Ross E. Taggart, no. 561, pg. 144.
732
Ralph Wood Earthenware Group, The Vicar and Moses, English, mid to late 18th century, mold number “62” impressed to base, approx. 9-3/4 x 5-3/4 x 4-1/2 in.
Provenance: Art Trading Ltd. (David B. Newbon), New York, New York (label)
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
727
Four Staffordshire Pottery Novelty Whistles mid 18th century, including three Whieldon type examples (bird, rabbit, monkey) and one white salt glazed example incised “Edward Till 1767”, largest 4-1/2 x 4 x 1-1/2 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
730
Two Ralph Wood Staffordshire Pottery Figures 18th century, depicting a man (often called “The Orator”) and woman holding a lamb, larger 10 x 3-1/4 x 3 in.
Provenance: David B. Newbon, New York City, NY (stickers on bases)
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
For similar examples, see The Earle Collection of Early Staffordshire Pottery, by Major Cyril Earle, no. 124-131, 185, pg. 76, 128-129.
733
Three Staffordshire Prattware Pottery Figural Pipes late 18th/early 19th century, Martha Gunn type, 5 x 6 x 2 in.; woman in a top hat, 6-1/2 x 6 x 2 in.; monkey in a top hat, 4-3/4 x 5-1/4 x 1-3/4 in.
Provenance: (monkey) Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY, November 12, 1984 (accompanied by receipt); (women) Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY, March 13, 1985 (accompanied by receipt)
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Similar examples can be seen in Pratt Ware 1780-1840 by J & G Lewis, pg. 248.
734
Staffordshire Salt Glazed Solid Agateware Seated Cat Figure, mid 18th century, hollow interior, 5-1/4 x 3-1/4 x 2-3/4 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
For similar examples, see: Astbury, Whieldon, and Ralph Wood Figures, and Toby Jugs by Captain Price, pg. 140, plate LXVII, no. 3; The Earle Collection of Early Staffordshire Pottery by Major Cyril Earle, p 36, no. 78; The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection of English Pottery by Ross E. Taggart, no. 364-376
735
Staffordshire Prattware Pottery Cat Figure late 18th century, seated cat with sponged decoration, 6-1/4 x 3-1/2 x 2-1/4 in.
Provenance: Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY, July 21, 1987 (accompanied by receipt)
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Similar examples can be found in Staffordshire Figures, 1780-1840, vol. 3 by Myrna Schkolne.
737
Three Unusual Staffordshire Pottery Novelty Figures 18th/early 19th century, comprising: Whieldon type miniature depicting actress Kitty Clive; pearlware coiled snake; creamware lid with two modeled cooked chickens; largest 4-3/4 x 3 x 1-1/4 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
For a similar example of a Whieldon figure in period dress, see: A Collection of English Pottery, Part X compiled by Jonathan Horne, no. 274.
740
Whieldon Type Pottery Group, Sheep and Lamb English, 18th century, creamware body with running manganese glaze, 4 x 5-1/8 x 4 in.
Provenance: Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY, November 12, 1984 (accompanied by receipt)
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
A similar example is pictured in The Illustrated Guide to Staffordshire Salt-Glazed Stoneware by Arnold R. Mountford, fig. 242.
738
Pair of Lyman, Fenton & Co. Flint Enamel Figural Spill Vases, Bennington, Vermont, 19th century, faint Lyman, Fenton & Co. marks to bases, recumbent stag and hind in mottled green and ochre glaze, larger approximately 10 x 11 x 5-1/2 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object no. 38.125.1.
741
Three Staffordshire Salt Glazed Pottery Sauceboats, with Block Mold, circa 1760, each of similar form with identical molded rose pattern, possibly by or after William Greatbach, largest 3 x 7-1/4 x 3-1/2 in.; block mold, 3-1/2 x 6 x 4 in.
Provenance: (small painted sauceboat) D.M. & P. Manheim, New York, New York (label); (large sauceboat) Art Trading Limited, New York, New York, October 25, 1985 (accompanied by copies of receipts); (mold) E. N. Stretton Collection (label)
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
For a similar example to the sauceboats, see The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection of English Pottery by Ross E. Taggart, no. 256, pg. 258.
According to consignor notes, the largest sauceboat marked with a blue “x” to the base was molded from the same master mold as the block mold.
736
Staffordshire Prattware Pottery Cat Figure 18th century, seated cat with sponged decoration, 7-1/8 x 4-1/4 x 2-5/8 in.
Provenance: David B. Newbon, Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY (sticker on base); Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY, April 3, 1984 (accompanied by receipt)
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Similar examples can be found in Staffordshire Figures, 1780-1840, vol. 3 by Myrna Schkolne.
739
Pair of Ralph Wood Staffordshire Pottery Stag and Hind Figures, mid/late 18th century, finely modeled on detailed naturalistic bases, stag with dry (unglazed) interior, larger 6-1/2 x 6-1/4 x 3-1/4 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
For similar examples, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object no. 44.39.60 and 44.39.61; The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection of English Pottery by Ross E. Taggart, no. 525, pg. 527.
742
Staffordshire Green Glazed Plate and Rare Whieldon/ Wedgwood Butter Crock, mid 18th century, each in emerald green glaze, including: Wedgwood/Whieldon butter crock with foliate lid finial, 3-3/4 x 5-1/4 x 5-1/4 in.; plate with basket weave and foliate motif, 8-1/4 x 8-1/4 x 1 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
The butter crock is pictured in A Collection of English Pottery, Part I compiled by Jonathan Horne, no. 22. According to Horne, “This piece ties in with the ‘Cauliflower/Pineapple’ series of tea wares produced by Wedgwood when in partnership with Whieldon during the 1760s. Compare the decoration with teapot No. 270 in the Temple Newsam House Creamware Catalogue.”
Over 60 years ago, Sally and Paul Hawkins developed a deep appreciation of decorative arts created in the Southeast. Both born and educated in the South, the Hawkins studiously began to collect furniture, paintings, folk art, and pottery. The latter was of particular interest, and the criteria used for their selections varied. Forms, glazes, specific locales of production, or rarity of a certain maker’s work all influenced their choices. Over the years, they generously supported the Atlanta History Center, the High Museum of Art, and the Georgia Museum of Art. To MESDA, they donated a Washington County, Georgia, two handled jar by Lucius Jordan. In 1999, they gifted a strikingly glazed jug inscribed “Dave”, Oct-1853”, and “LM” to the American Museum of Folk Art in New York. It is hoped that others can add to their own collections with offerings from this remarkable group of Southern pottery, valuing each of them as much as Sally and Paul did.
The Sally and Paul Hawkins Collection
743
Lanier Meaders Double Face Candelabra Jug
(Mossy Creek, White County, Georgia, 1917-1998) olive green alkaline glaze, one side of jug with a smiling face and large chin, the other side with an open mouth and small chin, similar applied facial features to both sides, inset kaolin eyes with black pupils, four opposing candleholders around shoulder of jug, applied strap handles, straight spout, inscribed on base “Lanier Meaders”, 10-3/4 in.
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
744
Lanier Meaders Double Face Jug (Mossy Creek, White County, Georgia, 1917-1998) runny mottled dark olive green to creamy green alkaline glaze, one side with highly articulated face and two rock buck teeth, the other side with larger face, angled eyes and four rock teeth, similarly applied facial features including kaolin eyes with black pupils, arched strap handles and straight spout, inscribed on base “Lanier Meaders”, 9-3/4 in.
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
745
Arie Meaders Attributed Georgia Lidded Stoneware Jar, Cleveland, White County, GA, circa 1960s, large jar form, Bristol glaze, painted applied grave vine decorations to both sides of jar, cobalt painted face on front of jar, lid with cobalt painted finial, unsigned, 10-1/2 in.
Estimate: $300 - $600
746
Very Unusual Lanier Meaders Red Eye Devil Face Jug (Mossy Creek, White County, Georgia, 1917-1998) circa 1970s, dark brown and blackish alkaline glaze, rounded form with menacing expression, applied pointy ears, elongated wide nose, two curved horns, one is spiraled, red painted inset eyes and mouth, arching strap handle, straight spout, inscribed “Lanier Meaders” on base, 8-1/4 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
748
Three Georgia Meaders Family Stoneware Tablewares, White County, Georgia, circa 1960s to 1980s, small whiskey jug, green alkaline glaze, incised smirking face, round arched handle, straight spout, incised on base “CHEEVER MEADERS, MOSSY CREEK, GEORGIA”, 4-3/4 in.; sugar jar, green alkaline glaze, incised dogwood flower and leaves to front of jar, collared spout type finial on lid, incised on base “AM” for Arie Meaders, and “PuTMAN”, 5-1/2 in.; creamer, runny green alkaline ash glaze, strap handle, pulled spout, incised on base “Cleater Meaders 1988”, 5-1/4 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400
750
Three Signed Meaders Family Decorated Grapevine Jars, White County, Georgia, circa 1960s to 1980s, small celadon green glazed grapevine jar, painted applied grapevine decoration, large knob finial on lid, incised “AM” on base for Arie Meaders, 5-1/4 in.; rounded green glazed jar, large applied painted grapevine decoration, large knob finial on lid, inscribed on base “Edwin Meaders”, 6 in.; brown glazed grapevine jar with applied decoration, lid with knob finial, inscribed on base “Lanier Meaders”, 7-1/4 in.
Estimate: $400 - $800
749
747
Lanier Meaders Georgia Face Jug (Mossy Creek, White County, Georgia, 1917-1998) dark green runny alkaline glaze, rounded form, applied features including ears, pointed nose and arched eyebrows, sculpted eyelids and mouth, inset kaolin eyeballs with black pupils, four rock teeth, applied strap handle, straight spout, inscribed “Lanier Meaders” on base, 9 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Extremely Scarce Arie Meaders Attributed Georgia Decorated Stoneware Peacock (Cleveland, Georgia, 1897-1989) circa 1950s to 1960s, hand turned body, neck and base, hand modeled head with crest, scalloped tail, legs and feet, speckled tannish glaze to upper body, creamy runny grey glaze to lower body, extensive olive green, cobalt, and greenish brush applied slip decoration to most of body representing variations in plumage, olive slip also applied to crest, eyes, beak, and feet, unsigned, 11 x 16 in.
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Exhibited in Georgia Clay: Pottery Of The Folk Tradition, at the Museum of Arts and Sciences Macon, Georgia from July 29 - November 26, 1989, featured in the exhibit catalog on pg. 30, figure 43, #104.
751
Edwin “Nub” Meaders Georgia Stoneware Rooster (Cleveland, Georgia, 1921-2015) unusual light bluish green alkaline glaze, rounded lower body, applied wattles, comb and tail, cobalt blue eyeballs, incised “EM” on base, 12-1/4 x 11-1/2 in.
Estimate: $400 - $800
752
Rare Arie Meaders Decorated Georgia Stoneware Rooster, (Cleveland, Georgia, 1897-1989) circa mid 1950s to 1960s, Bristol glaze with creamy colored runs, applied cobalt decoration to cape, body and tail representing plumage, dark green glaze to eyes, applied wattle and comb, inscribed “AM” on base, 111/2 x 9 in.
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Exhibited in Georgia Clay: Pottery Of The Folk Tradition, at the Museum of Arts and Sciences Macon, Georgia from July 29 - November 26, 1989, featured in the exhibit catalog on pg. 30, figure 43, #102
753
Rare and Exceptional Six Gallon Collin Rhodes Attributed Edgefield SC Decorated Stoneware Jug Masterwork, (Edgefield, South Carolina, 1811-1881) made at Shaw’s Creek, Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1840-1850, robust tapered ovoid form, fantastic light greenish runny alkaline glaze over a brownish clay body, streaming green glaze runs down front and side of jar, immense applied kaolin and iron slip floral decoration to both sides of jug, one side with a kaolin and iron slip “6” capacity mark in between applied leaf motifs at shoulder, ringed neck on spout with tooled semi round collared rim, large arched applied strap handles on opposing shoulders, 17 in. high, 46 in. circumference
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
This atrributed Collin Rhodes masterwork was purchased from the Collection of Tony and Marie Shank, this is one of the largest decorated pieces of Collin Rhodes stoneware to come to market in recent years, decorated Rhodes forms of this size are extremely rare. Collin Rhodes was a notable figure in Edgefield stoneware production during the 1830s and 1840s. Mr. Rhodes was associated with several factories, including an interest in the Pottersville factory from 1836 to 1839. In 1840, he co-owned the Phoenix Factory with Robert Mathis, and subsequently held full ownership of the C. Rhodes Factory from approximately 1841 to 1851. Both the Phoenix Factory and the C. Rhodes Factory were located on Shaw’s Creek, on land previously owned by John and Amos Landrum, which Amos Landrum deeded to Mr. Rhodes in 1839. The Phoenix Factory operated for less than a year; however, historical and archaeological evidence suggests that Mr. Rhodes established his “C. Rhodes” factory on what appears to be the same site a few years later, likely after rebuilding the Phoenix Factory kiln.
754
Two Pieces of W.F. Hahn Edgefield District South Carolina Stoneware large stacker jug stamped “W.F. HAHN TRENTON S.C.”, circa 1880, light olive green alkaline glaze to top of jar, brownish glaze around body, stamped “2” at shoulder, tightly arched strap handle, slightly curved spout, 13-1/2 in.; large cylindrical churn form, light olive green glaze at shoulder, dark olive green glaze to mid body, olive green glaze to lower body, stamped “W.F. HAHN TRENTON S.C” to mid body, stamped “3” on shoulder, applied half circle lug handles, flared rim with lid ledge, 16-1/2 in.
Estimate: $500 - $1,000 Stacker jug was loaned to the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center for exhibition, it is also pictured in the book Great & Noble Jar: Traditional Stoneware of South Carolina, by Cinda K. Baldwin, pg. 171, figure 6.14.
755
Very Unusual Possibly Edgefield Lidded Stoneware Vessel, tapered ovoid form, light green alkaline glaze, celadon runs, impressed band of triangle shapes around shoulder, semi round rim, flat bell form lid with knob finial, possibly of Edgefield, South Carolina make, 9-1/4 in.
Estimate: $100 - $300
Pictured in Great & Noble Jar: Traditional Stoneware of South Carolina, by Cinda K. Baldwin, pg. 41, figure 2-10, description reads Alkaline-glazed stoneware preserve jar, ca. 1810-30, attributed to the Reverend John Landrum Pottery, Horse Creek Valley, Edgefield District, S.C..
756
Rare J.P. Bodie Edgefield South Carolina 1/2 Gallon Stoneware Jug small ovoid jug stamped “J.P.BODIE MAKER” at shoulder, Kirksey’s Crossroads, circa 1870, light olive green alkaline glaze with crackle, fingerprints around base edge, arched strap handle, thick collared spout, 8-1/2 in.
Estimate: $300 - $600
757
Fine Collin Rhodes Attributed Edgefield SC Decorated Stoneware Jar (Edgefield, South Carolina, 1811-1881) likely made at Shaw’s Creek, Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1840 - 1850, speckled light brown alkaline glaze with creamy light green glaze runs, applied kaolin and iron slip floral motif and “3” capacity mark decorating one side of jar, similar kaolin and iron slip floral motif decorating the other side of jar lacking capacity mark, three impressed hash marks under one of two applied lug handles also indicating capacity, ridged neck, rounded rim, 13-1/2 in., 37-1/4 in.
circumference
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
758
Fine Thomas Chandler Edgefield South Carolina Decorated Stoneware Jar, likely made at the Thomas Chandler Pottery, Kirksey’s Crossroads, Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1850-1852, light tan alkaline glaze with celadon runs, applied iron slip looping banner decoration to front and back of jar, triple looping applied iron slip decoration under both large 6 in. arching lug handles, stamped “CHANDLER MAKER” on front shoulder, curved neck, flat flared rim, 16-1/4 in.
Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000
Exhibited in Georgia Clay: Pottery Of The Folk Tradition, at the Museum of Arts and Sciences Macon, Georgia from July 29November 26, 1989, featured in the exhibit catalog on pg. 21, figure 26, #3.
759
Important Collin Rhodes Attributed Edgefield SC Decorated Stoneware Jug (Edgefield, South Carolina, 1811-1881) likely made at the C. Rhodes Pottery, Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1841-1850, elongated ovoid form, runny green and brown alkaline glaze, creamy green runs to back of jar, small applied kaolin slip sunflower design with kaolin slip “3” capacity mark on front shoulder, two applied kaolin slip foliate decorations at opposing side of front shoulder, thick arching strap handle to back of jar with apparent circular iron slip at handle terminuses, 15-3/4 in.
Estimate: $4,000 - $8,000 Previously on loan to the Madison - Morgan Cultural Center for exhibition.
760 Thomas Chandler Edgefield SC Decorated Stoneware Clabber Bowl Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1850s, likely made at the Thomas Chandler Pottery, Kirksey’s Crossroads, circa 1850s, tapered form, light tannish glaze, celadon runs at rim and back shoulder, triple hanging applied kaolin slip swag decoration to front shoulder of jar from handle to handle, centrally located ”CHANDLER MAKER” stamp on front shoulder of jar, hanging applied kaolin slip looping swag decoration under each applied lug handle at opposing sides of jar, double hanging applied kaolin slip swag decoration to back of jar with larger central loop, 6-3/4 x 9 in.
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
762
Rare Thomas Chandler Attributed Edgefield SC Stoneware Preserve Jar with Handle, Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1846-1850, likely made at the Trapp and Chandler Pottery, Kirksey’s Crossroads, light tannish green glaze, cylindrical form, applied looping iron slip decoration below angled shoulder, applied strap handle from shoulder to mid body, semi round rim, 8 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Pictured in Great and Noble Jar: Traditional Stoneware of South Carolina, by Cinda K. Baldwin, pg. 166, figure 6.7, former collection of Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Webb.
761
Collin Rhodes Attributed Edgefield Decorated Stoneware Jar (Edgefield, South Carolina, 1811-1881) likely made at Shaw’s Creek, Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1850, tapered ovoid form, speckled brownish green underglaze, with creamy green glaze runs around shoulder and mid body of jar down to base edge, three leaf double flower kaolin slip floral motif to both sides of jar, three impressed marks under one of two applied arched lug handles indicating three gallon capacity, flat tooled ledge below curved neck, angled semi round rim, 12-1/4 in.
Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000
763
Thomas Chandler Attributed Edgefield SC Decorated Stoneware Jar, likely made at the Horse Pen Creek Pottery, Kirksey’s Crossroads, Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa early to mid 1840s, large tapered ovoid form, light tan glaze with wavy run line to one side of jar, applied iron slip “broken stem” floral motif to both sides of jar, applied 5 in. lug handles on opposing shoulders, semi round rim, 17 in.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
764
B.F. Landrum Attributed Edgefield South Carolina Stoneware Jug, Horse Creek Valley, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1840’s, shiny olive green alkaline glaze with wide glaze run to front of jar, small ovoid form, arched strap handle, tightly ringed neck with collared spout, likely one gallon capacity, 10-3/4 in.
Estimate: $400 - $800
765
Outstanding Signed and Dated Dave Drake Edgefield SC Stoneware Jar (Edgefield, South Carolina, b. circa 1800, d. after 1873) made by Dave Drake, Lewis Miles Stony Bluff Manufactory, Horse Creek Valley, Edgefield District, SC, ovoid form, double dipped olive green runny alkaline glaze with crackle over lighter olive glaze, thick glaze run with glaze crackle around lower body of jar, three finger print marks in glaze at bottom side edge, inscribed ”Feb - 25 - 1857” over “Dave” at left front shoulder of jar, “Lm” initials of Lewis Miles vertically inscribed at center of front shoulder, two slash marks to right front of jar in between two vertical rows of three punctuates indicating a capacity of possibly 6 gallons, applied 5 in. lug handles on opposing shoulders, tooled semi round rim, 15 in. tall, 44-1/4 in. circumference
Estimate: $60,000 - $80,000
Listed as no. 86, on pg. 68, in the Arthur F. Goldberg and James P. Witkowski article Beneath His Magic Touch: The Dated Vessels of the African American Slave Potter Dave, published by the Chipstone Foundation in Ceramics in America 2006, edited by Rob Hunter.
766
Important Dave Drake “LM” Inscribed Edgefield South Carolina Stoneware Jug (Edgefield, South Carolina, b. circa 1800, d. after 1873) made by Dave Drake at the Lewis Miles Stoneware Manufactory, Horse Creek Valley, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1850s, ovoid form, creamy greenish tan alkaline glaze, thick glaze runs down body at one side, areas of darker brown glaze, apparent fingertip marks in glaze at base edge, “LM” inscribed vertically at shoulder of jar, “slash” mark, “U” mark, and three “punctates” incised on shoulder indicating likely 3 gallon capacity, applied strap handle with finger impression on lower terminal, spout with ringed neck and tooled rim, 15 in. tall, 37-1/4 in. circumference
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
This is a fine surviving specimen of one of Dave’s jug forms, finding one in this condition is uncommon, his jugs often turn up with damaged or repaired handles and spouts.
767
Set of King Style Coin Silver Flatware, 44 Pieces American, mid 19th century, including seven 7-3/4 in. solid handle knives; two 7-7/8 in. solid handle knives; eight 6-7/8 in. forks; twelve 7-1/2 in. forks; twelve 5-7/8 in. teaspoons; 6-3/4 in. solid handle butter knife; 8-5/8 in. serving spoon, shell bowl; various monograms, various makers including R. & W. Wilson (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1825-1846); and Frederick Marquand (Savannah, Georgia, 1820-1826 and New York, NY 18261839), 63.69 oz. T.; wood case
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
770
Georgia Attributed Green and Yellow Grain Painted Paneled Corner Cupboard, Southern states, late 18th/ early 19th century, single case construction, probably yellow pine throughout with early grain paint, 85-1/2 x 40 x 23 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
773
Unusual Georgia Attributed Stoneware Jar unknown maker, likely of Crawford or Washington County make, circa 1850s, wide ovoid form, light olive green glaze to large portion of jar, shiny brown glaze with large green glaze runs to one side of jar, small 3 in. lug handles at shoulder, flared flat and semi round rim, 14-1/4 in.
Estimate: $300 - $600
768
Vegetable Material Medica of the United States, Vol. I by William P. C. Barton, M.D., Philadelphia: M. Carey & Son, 1817, later binding of three quarter red cloth over marbled paper covered boards, gilt particulars to spine, bookplate of the Medical Society of the County of Kings to front pastedown, 24 hand colored botanical plates, approx. 10-3/4 x 8-7/8 x 1-1/2 in.
Estimate: $500 - $700
The bookplate notes that the book was donated to the society by Mrs. G. R. Butler. Glenworth R. Butler served as president of the Medical Society of the County of Kings in 1907.
771
Georgian Mahogany Upholstered Serpentine Settee probably 19th century, arched back and scrolled arms, serpentine front rail, molded mahogany legs, 33 x 73 x 27 in.
Estimate: $500 - $700
774
Two Crawford County Attributed Georgia Stoneware Jugs, elongated ovoid syrup jug forms, likely circa 1870s, attributed to the Long Family of potters in Crawford County, light olive green glaze, dark olive green streaming runs covering the entire piece, applied curled strap handles from shoulder to spout of jug, flared rim, 17 in.; shorter jug with light olive green glaze to top of jug, darker olive green glaze to lower body, streaming glaze runs to entire body, arched strap handles with tails from shoulder to base of spout, flared rim, 16 in.
Estimate: $400 - $800
The shear base edge chip occurred during firing and was a common problem with Crawford County clays, this jug was on Loan to the Madison- Morgan Cultural Center for an exhibition.
769
Neat Pieces Documented Georgia Federal Poplar and Yellow Pine Wash Stand, Clarke County, 1840-1850, mellow surface with traces of brick red and white paint, dovetailed and nailed construction, together with a blue and white pitcher and basin, 35-3/4 x 22 x 20-1/2 in.
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
772
Southern Federal Yellow Pine and Pale Blue Painted Harvest Table, Probably Georgia, 19th century, yellow pine throughout, two board top, finely tapered legs, traces of original pale blue buttermilk paint, 28-3/4 x 57 x 36-1/2 in.
Estimate: $500 - $700
775
Unusual Georgia Single Handle Stoneware Preserve Jar, Lanier or Crawford County attributed preserve jar, circa mid 1800s, tan underglaze with darker olive green glaze runs, glaze crackle throughout, tapered shoulder, angled strap handle, curved rim with lid ledge, 10-1/4 in.
Estimate: $300 - $600
776
Tubby Brown, Chair
(American, 1929-2003), carved and polychrome painted decoration, signed on underside of seat “T. Brown”, 411/4 x 19-1/2 x 18-1/4 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400
777 Georgia Blizzard Whistling Bird Pottery Sculpture Virginia, late 20th century, inscribed at base “The Call of the Phoebe/Georgia Blizzard/2-9-83”, inscribed at underside of tail “Glade Spring, V.A.”, tail with inbuilt whistle, 9-1/4 x 6-7/8 x 3-1/8 in.
Estimate: $700 - $1,000
778
Ulysses Davis
(American/Georgia, 1913-1990)
Tribal Totem, signed to underside “Ulysses Davis.”, carved, painted, and stained wood, 22-1/2 x 8-1/2 x 8-1/4 in.
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
779
Four Pieces of Crawford County Georgia Attributed Stoneware wide bottom pitcher, likely of Becham family make, mid to late 1800s, paint rock glaze with streaky black runs over orange underglaze, creamy green runs in interior, ridged shoulder, applied strap handle, curved neck collared rim, 9 in.; flower pot style milk pan, runny almost honey colored alkaline glaze, applied looping strap handle, thick collared rim, down pulled spout, circa 1880, 5-1/4 x 9 in.; bean pot, dark and light streaky olive green alkaline glaze, applied strap handles, tooled neck, flared rim, 5-3/4 in.; coffee pot, paint rock glaze with black runs over yellowish red underglaze, triangular spout at upper shoulder, unglazed mismatched lid with knob, arched strap handle, flared rim, 9-1/2 in.
Estimate: $400 - $800 Flower pot style milk pan pictured on the title page of the Georgia Clay: Pottery Of The Folk Tradition, exhibition catalog, July 29 - November 26, 1989, organized by the Museum of Arts and Sciences Macon, Georgia.
780
Two Stamped Pieces of Crawford County Georgia Pottery, John Henry Long two handle jug, circa 1890s, runny olive green alkaline glaze, slightly curved cylindrical form, “JHL” stamp to one of the arched applied strap handles, ringed shoulder, straight spout, 15 in.; rare Henry Averett jug, cylindrical form, olive alkaline glaze with dark greenish brown runs, tightly arched strap handle with tail stamped “HA”, rounded shoulder, straight spout, 9-3/4 in.
Estimate: $300 - $500
781
Three Pieces of Georgia Stoneware Billy Merritt, Crawford County stoneware jug, late 19th century, runny yellowish olive green glaze, straight sided rounded shoulder form, thin strap handle stamped “BM”, straight spout with flared rim, 8-1/2 in.; Billy Merritt attributed Crawford County bowl, glassy runny green alkaline glaze, tapered form, flat rim, 3-3/4 x 10-3/4 in.; Lanier County attributed pitcher, mottled brownish green runny alkaline glaze, round body, tooled ridge at neck, flared semi round rim, applied strap handle with tail, 7-3/4 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400
782
Two Pieces of Washington County Georgia
Attributed Pottery, likely circa mid to late 1800s, olive green glazed alkaline storage jar, incised wavy line band decoration at belly, double ridged neck, applied strap handle, angled collared rim, 9 in.; large syrup jug, olive green alkaline glaze, wavy line decoration at shoulder, ridged arched strap handles, wide mouth with rounded rim, 16-1/2 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400
785
Two Large Pieces of Crawford County Georgia Stoneware, large Henry Newton Long jug, circa 1890s, black runny mottled glaze, “HN” to one of two small thick arched strap handles at shoulder, ridged shoulder, flared spout, 18 in.; large wide mouth ovoid jar, streaky mottled greenish black and olive green glaze, creamy green runs, arched strap handles with tails, ringed shoulder, flared rim with lid ledge, circa mid to late 1800s, 13 in.
Estimate: $300 - $600
788
Three Pieces of Catawba Valley Pottery circa early 1900s, brown and tan swirl ware pitcher, ridged shoulder, strap handle, pulled spout, 6-3/4 in.; teapot, light olive green mottled alkaline glaze, angled spout, strap handle, flared rim, lid ledge, 7-1/2 in., both likely attributed to the Reinhardt family of potters; small jug, runny brownish green alkaline glaze, indiscernible three line inscription running sideways down front of jar, tightly arched strap handle, collared spout, 9-1/2 in.
Estimate: $100 - $300
783
Crawford County Georgia Attributed Stoneware Jug mid to late 1800s, creamy green and dark green alkaline glaze ash runs over speckled black underglaze, ovoid form, thin strap handle from shoulder to collared spout, 9-3/4 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400
786
Unusual Early Browns Pottery North Carolina Face Jug with Cigar, Arden, North Carolina, circa 1930s, likely attributed to Davis Pennington Brown, Albany slip glaze to entire form, applied facial features, large open mouth and lips, two rows of broken china teeth, inset cigar in corner of mouth, stamped “BROWN POTTERY” on upper left shoulder, applied strap handle with tail, flared spout, 7 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
789
Two Pieces of North Carolina Attributed Salt Glazed Stoneware, both likely made in Randolph County, mid 1800s, round jug, salt glaze, wavy line decoration around shoulder, ridged strap handle, collared spout, 9-1/2 in.; salt glaze ring jug, curved neck and tooled rim, 10 x 9 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400
784
Three Pieces of Mossy Creek Georgia Stonewares White County, Georgia, early to later 20th century, tall elongated ovoid churn, light olive green alkaline glaze with dark ash runs, reverse “4” under lug handle, applied ridged strap handle, flared rim with lid ledge, unsigned, likely of Meaders Family make, 18-1/4 in.; dark olive green alkaline glazed churn, tapered wide shoulder form, incised band at shoulder, applied lug handle and round strap handle on opposing shoulders, flared rim, lid ledge, signed “Lanier Meaders” on base, 15-1/2 in. jug with creamy olive green to dark olive green glaze over reddish clay body, applied strap handle with curled edge, straight spout, unknown maker, possibly attributed to Cheever Meaders, 10-1/2 in.
Estimate: $300 - $600
787
North Carolina Attributed Stoneware Jar with Unusual Decoration, likely Randolph County Area, North Carolina, mid 19th century, unusual salt glaze jar, applied iron slip flourish motif around upper body of jar, ash runs to one side of jar over decoration, angled neck, tooled down angled flat rim, 10 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400
The decoration on the jar is very unusual for NC salt glazed stoneware, this decoration has some similarities to decorations on Thomas Chandler jars from his Horse Pen Creek Pottery at Kirksey’s Crossroads during the 1840s, potters in NC using salt glazes did decorate wares but not typically in this style.
790
Two Decorated Catawba Valley North Carolina Stoneware Jugs, likely attributed to Poley Carp Hartsoe, Catawba County, NC, circa 1930s, large syrup jug form, dark olive to light olive green alkaline glaze, dark runs at one side, large cream, green, and rutile glaze runs down from rim at two applied strap handles, incised four band decoration at shoulder, curved neck with flared spout, 18 in.; tapered ovoid jug, mottled runny olive green alkaline glaze, tan, cream, and rutile glass melt runs from spout to shoulder, small tightly arched strap handle, flared rim, 10-3/4 in.
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
791
Large Craven Family Attributed North Carolina Stoneware Jug, likely attributed to John A. Craven, Randolph County, North Carolina, mid 19th century, large tapered ovoid form, salt glaze, mottled ash runs and kiln drips to shoulder of jar, applied looping ridged strap handles with thumb impressed terminuses, straight spout with collared rim, 17-1/4 in.
Estimate: $300 - $600
793
Three Pieces of Alabama Stoneware Sand Mountain decorated preserve jar, yellowish brown runny mottled alkaline glaze, incised wavy band decoration at lower body and shoulder, flared rim, 9-3/4 in.; Sand Mountain double dipped pitcher, possibly attributed to T.J. Henry, dark olive green glaze to upper body, light tan glaze to lower body, incised banded wavy line decoration at shoulder and rim, thick applied strap handle, 9-1/4 in.; light olive green glazed pitcher with creamy rutile runs down from rim, tailed ridged strap handle, tooled semi round rim, unknown maker, 9-1/4 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
792
Rare and Important Buncombe County North Carolina Attributed Stoneware Jar possibly attributed to the Penland Pottery or Edward Stone, circa 1850s, round heavily tapered ovoid form, double dipped glaze, reddish orange underglaze with runny blackish red, brownish, and olive overglaze around entire shoulder, 5-1/2 in. applied arched strap handles to opposing shoulders, angled neck with flat angled rim, 12-3/4 in. tall, 45-1/4 in. circumference
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
794
Rare Unusual Southern Stoneware Buggy Jug and Chamberstick, possibly upstate South Carolina or Catawba Valley North Carolina, likely mid to late 1800s, dark olive green alkaline glaze, creamy green runs to one side of jug, rutile highlights on the other side, tailed ridged strap handle, straight spout with collared pinched rim, 6-1/4 x 9 in.: dark brown glazed chamberstick, flat base, arched handle, baluster form, unknown maker, 4-3/4 in.
Estimate: $300 - $600
Edward Stone was one of the earliest Western NC potters. It is believed he worked in the Edgefield District, South Carolina, in the 1840s and may have been associated with a Thomas Chandler stoneware manufactory prior to moving to Buncombe County. He set up shop in Candler and apprenticed J.S. Penland. He is believed to be the link between Edgefield style forms with alkaline glazes and the Western North Carolina utilitarian stoneware tradition. Several glazed forms, similar to the one offered here, have turned up in the Buncombe County area and are in private collections. One of them has a hard to discern “ESTONE” stamp on the belly of the jar under the runny black overglaze, other pieces are said to have “wagon wheel” style marks on the base.
795
Unusually Glazed South Carolina Attributed Stoneware Jug, possibly attributed to the Landrum pottery, Richland County, Columbia SC, circa 1870s, ovoid form, alkaline glaze with creamy green runs at shoulder, mottled dark brown and tan underglaze, creamy green glaze band around center, arched strap handle with collared spout, 12-3/4 in.
Estimate: $400 - $800
796
Ten Small Pieces Of Southern Pottery Tablewares and Ten Clay Stone Marbles, two olive green glazed footed bowls stamped “BEN OWEN MASTER POTTER”, 1-1/2 x 4-1/2 in.; two salt glazed cups stamped “JUGTOWN WARE” on base, 3 in. creamer with incised wavy line decoration, speckled tan glaze, 4-1/2 in.; salt glazed creamer inscribed “W.R.Adington, Mayville, GA”, 4-1/4 in.; creamer with bluish green, tan to brown glaze, inscribed “W.G. Gordy” on base, 2-3/4 in.; light green alkaline glazed creamer, 3 in.; green alkaline glazed jug, 4-3/4 in.; Albany slip glazed salt jar, 3 in.; various sized small marbles
Estimate: $50 - $100
798
Outstanding Edgefield South Carolina Stoneware Face Jug attributed to the Miles Mill Manufactory, Edgefield District, South Carolina, likely pre 1870, runny mottled greenish tan glaze over brown under glaze, applied facial features including thin curved eyebrows, elongated pinched nose with flared nostrils, comma form ears, bulging eyelids with inset kaolin eyes, pronounced lips with impressed inset kaolin teeth, applied strap handle from shoulder to side of spout, curved neck, flat flared rim, 4-3/4 in.
Provenance: From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama, purchased from David Wheatcroft Antiques in 2004, this lot is accompanied by the original receipt of purchase.
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
800
799
Important Collin Rhodes Attributed Decorated Stoneware Jug (Edgefield, South Carolina, 1811-1881) likely made at Shaw’s Creek, Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1841-1850, tapered ovoid form, speckled olive green glaze to upper portion of jar with glaze runs at back of jug, light olive green glaze with brown speckles to lower portion of jar, applied iron and kaolin slip floral decoration to front of jar, kaolin slip “2” capacity mark inside floral bloom, applied arched strap handle, ringed neck with collared spout, 13-3/4 in.
Provenance: From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama, purchased from Charlton Hall Galleries, Inc. during their Visions of Grandeur Sale, June 2007, lot 550, this lot is accompanied by an original invoice of the purchase.
Estimate: $6,000 - $10,000
Large Important Thomas Chandler Edgefield South Carolina Stoneware Jar likely made at the Thomas Chandler Pottery, Kirksey’s Crossroads, Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1850-1852, large tapered ovoid form, light olive green alkaline glaze, applied kaolin slip looping banner decoration to front and back of jar, triple loop slip decoration under each applied 5 in. arched lug handle, stamped “CHANDLER MAKER” at shoulder under curved neck, semi round rim, likely 5 or 6 gallons, 17-1/2 in.
Provenance: From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama, Purchased from John Bivins Associates, LLC in 2008, this lot is accompanied by the original invoice.
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
801
Large Thomas Chandler Attributed Edgefield South Carolina Stoneware Jug likely made at the Thomas Chandler Pottery, Kirksey’s Crossroads, Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1850-1852, elongated ovoid form, light tannish alkaline glaze, large applied kaolin slip sunflower motif surrounding a “5” slip capacity mark, two arched strap handles on opposing shoulders, spout with collared rim, 17-1/2 in.
Provenance: From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama, purchased from John Bivins Associates in 2001, this lot is accompanied with the original invoice.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
803
Rare Early Brown’s Pottery Painted Red and Black Face Jug Arden, North Carolina, circa 1940s, likely attributed to Davis Pennington Brown, black glaze to entire jug with red over paint to face and lower body, applied facial features, large exaggerated open mouth with red tongue, two rows of broken china teeth, applied tailed strap handle, straight spout, two “BROWN POTTERY” stamps to lower backside of jug, 6-3/4 in.
Provenance: From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama, purchased from Charlton Bradsher’s American Folk Art and Antiques in Asheville, NC, in October of 2000, a copy of the original invoice accompanies this lot.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
802
Thomas Chandler Attributed Edgefield South Carolina Stoneware Jar likely made at the Trapp and Chandler Pottery, Kirksey’s Crossroads, Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1846-1850, tapered ovoid form, two tone glaze with mottled light tannish green glaze to upper part of jar, darker tannish grey coloring to lower body, applied iron slip looping banner decoration to front and back shoulder of jar, iron slip looping decoration under both 5 in. applied lug handles on opposing shoulders of jar, curved neck, angled rim, lid ledge in interior, 15 in.
Provenance: From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama, purchased from John Bivins Associates, LLC in 2004, lot is accompanied with the original invoice.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
804
Brown’s Pottery Arden North Carolina Stoneware Face Jug Arden, North Carolina, circa 1930s, likely attributed to Davis Pennington Brown, dark brown Albany slip glaze over entire form, black glaze runs from spout down the back and right side of jug, question mark form ears with punctuate for ear canal, applied facial features, inset pierced eyes, open mouth with eight broken china double row teeth, tiny single line “Brown’s Pottery” stamp on base under glaze at base edge, arched tailed strap handle, straight spout, 5-1/4 in.
Provenance: From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama, purchased from Rob Hunter in 2004, original sales invoice accompanies this lot.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
805
Very Fine Signed Lucius Jordan Georgia Stoneware Jar (Washington County, Georgia, 1816-1880) circa 1850 to 1860, rounded ovoid form, shiny brown alkaline glaze with some variation, thin darker glaze runs down one side of jar, thumb print in glaze on handle, four finger prints in glaze on rim and under interior of rim, finger prints in glaze on the opposing lower edge, inscribed “LJ” makers mark and “3” capacity mark at shoulder, impressed three banded line decoration at shoulder, applied strap handles from shoulder to collared rim, lid ledge in interior, 11-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 Lucius Jordan was a notable jug maker from Washington County, Georgia. An 1836 tax list indicates that Jordan was a free person of color, potentially of mixed race. The 1860 census records him as a “Jug Maker,” a profession also held by his brother, Elbert Jordan (b. 1818). It is understood that the Jordan brothers were trained by Abraham Massey (b. 1785) and Cyrus Cogburn (1782-1855), both influential potters from Washington County who also worked in Edgefield, South Carolina, at establishments such as Abner Landrum’s. Jordan’s pottery is characterized by ovoid forms and alkaline glazes. He is the sole Washington County potter recognized for marking his creations, typically with his initials “LJ” or simply “J.”, for more info see Burrison, John A. Brothers in Clay: The Story of Georgia Folk Pottery. Athens, GA: UGA Press, 1995.
Fine Art Index
American School 119
Bardwell, Thomas, After 638
Barye, Antoine-Louis 146, 234, 235
Beale, Mary, Attributed 640
Belknap, Zedekiah 51
Benton, Thomas Hart 180
Blakelock, Ralph Albert 106
Bristol, John Bunyan 133
Brockhurst, Gerald Leslie 157
Buchanan, Beverly 92-95
Buttersworth, Thomas 254
Calder, Alexander 188
Calyo, Nicolino Vicompte 110
Catesby, Mark 125
Catlin, George 120-122
Catlin, George, After 124
Coleman, Michael B. 130
Cotes, Francis, Attributed 639
Cropsey, Jasper Francis 109, 113 Cross, Henry Herman 135
Dailey, Dan 195
Daingerfield, Elliott 108
Daubigny, Charles Francois 236 Davis, Ulysses 778 de Laszlo, Philip 152 de Troy, Francois, Attributed 208, 209 Denis, Maurice 237
Díaz, Narcisse Virgilio 148
Durer, Albrecht 229
Duyckinck I, Gerardus 54
Earl, Ralph 50
Frerichs, William C. A 107
Frishmuth, Harriet Whitney 140
Gifford, Sanford Robinson 112
Goodacre, Glenna 136
Goodwin, Richard La Barre 142
Granet, Francois Marius 151
Hamilton, James 134
Hartwick, Gunther, after 41
Hough, William B. 258
Hsiang-Ning, Han 192
Inness, George 105
Jacobsen, Antonio N. G. 61
Jacque, Charles Emile 149
Kirk, Jerome 186
Lam, Wifredo Oscar 183
Lever, Richard Hayley 131
Marsh, Reginald 127
Meyer, Jeremiah, After 644
Monsted, Peder Mork 238
Mount, William Sidney 116
Mucha, Alphonse 181
Nettleton, Walter Eben 123
Peale, Raphaelle 58-60
Peiser, Mark C. 193, 194
Perry, Lilla Cabot 129
Phillip, Ammi 46
Picasso, Pablo 190
Picasso, Pablo, After 184
Prantl, Karl 185
Pratt, Henry Cheevers 118
Prentice, Levi Wells 104
Pyle, Robert, After 645
Redoute, Pierre J. , Attributed 222
Reynolds, Sir Joshua, After 646
Richardt, Ferdinand Joachim 111
Roesen, Severin 103
Rossiter, Thomas Prichard 115
Rousseau, Theodore 233
Royer, Henry 185
Rubens, Peter Paul, After 207
Scudder, Janet 137
Sharples, James 45
Shaw, Joshua 114, 141
Shayer the Elder, William 150
Sloane, Eric 132
Story, George Henry 117
Sully, Thomas 55, 57
Sully, Thomas, Attributed 56
Trouillebert, Paul Desire 147
Tyson, Jr., Carroll S., After 126
Vedder, Elihu 143, 145
Washburn, Cadwallader 128
Waugh, Frederick Judd 139
Wilkes, John 647
Wuermer, Carl 138
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۰ A buyer’s premium will be applied to the purchase price of all items:
23%….Cash, check or wire transfer
26%….Bidsquare with cash, check or wire transfer
28%….LiveAuctioneers with cash, check or wire transfer
3% will be added to all MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express credit and debit cards charges
۰ All purchases are subject to applicable state sales tax (state where purchased) unless the state Certificate of Resale tax form is fully and completely filled out and received prior to time of purchase.
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28%….LiveAuctioneers with cash, check or wire transfer
3% will be added to all MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express credit and debit cards charges
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The Best of America and Ireland: 18th Century Masterpieces from The Jerold D. Krouse Collection, November 11, 2025
Brunk Auctions is proud to present the Collection of Jerold D. Krouse of Natchez, Mississippi—a lifetime collection of Irish and American furniture, and important Irish silver.
Important Philadelphia Chippendale Carved Mahogany Chest on Chest
