Premier Summer Sale | June 25, 2025 by Brunk Auctions

Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Pot de Creme, Henley early 19th century, brown Fitzhugh decoration centering the initial “H”, 3-1/2 x 2-3/4 x 3-5/8 in., overall good condition, hairline to lid, some pinholes and wear to base, small underglaze chip/anomaly to rim

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

This pot de creme is part of a service commissioned by Captain John Dandridge Henley (1781-1835), the nephew of Martha Washington. Other pieces from the same service have been sold at Hindman, Palm Beach, Florida, Sale 814, December 1, 2020, lot 164 for $9,375, see: https://hindmanauctions.com/ auctions/814-december-palm-beach-collections/lot/164.

Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate for the Dutch Market, Scholten and Hogenberg 18th century, enamel and gilt borders featuring auspicious objects, centering the coat of arms of Scholten of Amsterdam impaling Hogenberg of Holland, 1-1/4 x 10-1/4 x 10-1/4 in., scattered pinholes, anomalies, and loss to gilt/enamel, small chips to foot and one to rim, some scratches/ microabrasions

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

A similar plate can be seen in the collection of the RISD Museum, Providence, Rhode Island, Object Number: 09.351, see: https://risdmuseum.org/art-design/collection/plate-scholtenimpaling-hogenberg-coat-arms-09351.

Two Chinese Export Famille Rose Armorial Porcelain Plates, Waterhouse and Blatchford, comprising: circa 1805, rose mandarin plate with the coat of arms of Waterhouse, banner reading “Veritas Vincit Omnia” 7/8 x 8-5/8 x 8-5/8 in.; circa 1865, rose medallion plate with the coat of arms of Blatchford, banner reading “Providentia Sumus”, 1-1/8 x 9-3/4 x 9-3/4 in., anomalies, pinholes, firing cracks, and wear to bases, some loss to gilt/enamel; Blatchford example with notable loss to enamel and gilt, chip to rim

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Similar example of Waterhouse pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 787. Similar example of Blatchford pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume II, p. 700.

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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate

18th century, floral sprays centering coat of arms with two squirrels, 1 x 9 x 9 in., anomalies, pinholes, and loss to gilt/ enamel, three hairlines to rim, some repairs and retouch to rim (see blacklight)

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $600 - $900

A pair of these plates can be seen in the collection of Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, Stratford, Virginia. The accompanying plaque attributes them to possibly being a cadet branch of the Lee family.

Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate for the Dutch Market, Guillot, Qianlong dynasty, shells and spearhead banding centering the coat of arms of Guillot, 1 x 9-1/8 x 9-1/8 in., overall good condition, some pinholes, loss to gilt/enamel, and roughness to rim, some filled chips at rim (see blacklight)

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Another plate from this service sold at Sotheby’s New York, Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export Art and Prints, January 20, 2024, lot 107 for $4,445, see: https://www. sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/americana-furniture-folkart-silver-chinese-export-art-and-prints-part-i/a-chinese-exportarmorial-plate-for-the-dutch-2

Literature: For the arms, see Dr. Jochem Kroes, Chinese Armorial Porcelain for the Dutch Market, Zwolle, 2007, pp. 324-325, cat. no. 242.

Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate, Walker circa 1712, Imari and Kangxi gold flower borders centering the coat of arms of Walker, 1 x 8-5/8 x 8-5/8 in., overall good condition, some pinholes, anomalies, and loss to gilt/enamel, small chip to rim

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $300 - $500

Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 177.

Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Soup Plate, Ainsworth circa 1718, famille verte, enamel, and gilt borders centering the coat of arms of Ainsworth of Lancashire, 1-1/8 x 9 x 9 in., anomalies, pinholes, and loss to gilt/enamel, crack and repair to rim (see blacklight), hairline and chip to foot, spider crack to base

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $200 - $400

Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 188.

Pair of Chinese Export Armorial Octagonal Porcelain Plates, Steede circa 1755, floral sprays and spearhead banding centering the coat of arms of Steede of Kent, 7/8 x 9 x 8-1/2 in., pinholes, anomalies, and loss to enamel/gilt, some chips to rims and corners; one plate with repairs/filled chips at rim (see blacklight)

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $200 - $400

Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 526.

Two Small Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Dishes comprising: circa 1820, green Fitzhugh saucer dish with the crest of Beamish, Cass, Lauder, Nurse, or Pashley, 1-1/8 x 5 x 5 in.; scalloped teapot stand/saucer with monogram “JJ”, 3/4 x 5-1/4 x 5-1/4 in., anomalies, pinholes, and some loss to gilt/ enamel; Fitzhugh saucer dish with two hairlines and two filled chips

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $200 - $400

Chinese Export Covered Double Handled Covered Sugar Bowl, after John Trumbull, twist form handles flanking central decoration featuring figures from the painting Surrender of Lord Cornwallis by John Trumbull (American, 1756-1843), the lid with berry form finial, 4-5/8 x 5-3/4 x 3-3/4 in., some anomalies, pinholes, and glaze voids, some loss to enamel, surface dirt/accretion

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Estimate: $800 - $1,200 10

A similar green Fitzhugh example is pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume II, p. 544. 11

Chinese Export Covered Porcelain Tea Jar with Western Scenes circa 1740, gilt scrollwork surrounding panels featuring two coopers constructing a barrel and a mother with a child on her knee, the lid with Meissen style panels, 5-1/4 x 2-7/8 x 2-7/8 in., overall good condition, minor anomalies, pinholes, wear to base, and loss to gilt/enamel

Provenance: Former Collection of Louise Eaton, Washington, D.C. (label); The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Two Chinese Export Sepia Decorated Porcelain Plates with American Themes circa 1800, comprising: saucer dish centering landscape featuring two boys fishing in front of the historic Lemon Hill Mansion in Philadelphia, associated with Bache family of Philadelphia (descendants of Benjamin Franklin), 7/8 x 6-3/8 x 6-3/8 in.; plate centered with the Great Seal of the United States, 1 x 7-5/8 x 7-5/8 in., overall good condition, some anomalies, pinholes, and loss to gilt/enamel, wear commensurate with age and use

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $400 - $600

For a similar example of a saucer dish from the Bache family service see The Diplomatic Reception Rooms of the U.S. Department of State collection, accession number RR-2016.0003.

https://www.diplomaticrooms.state.gov/objects/chinese-export-porcelainsaucer-from-the-bache-family-service/

Two Pairs of Diminutive Chinese Export Porcelain Birds 19th century, one pair aubergine, the other green with black beaks, each on naturalistic bases, larger pair 2-1/2 x 1-1/4 x 1-5/8 in., wear commensurate with age; one from green pair with small nick to beak; purple examples each with two large pinholes at neck (possibly as made), one with glaze void

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $200 - $400

Chinese Export Yellow Glaze Ceramic Cat late 19th century, seated with pink ribbon tied to neck, impressed “China” to proper left foot, 6-1/2 x 3-1/2 x 6 in., overall good condition, some firing cracks and wear to base, small chips to ears

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Chinese Export Green Glazed Ceramic Cat

Kangxi period, recumbent with bright eyes, perked ears, and wrapped tail, 2-3/8 x 4-3/4 x 2-1/4 in., wear commensurate with age, two small chips to rear, one small chip to proper right ear, labels to base

Provenance: Santos, London (label); Former collection of Louise Eaton, Washington, D.C., according to consignor notes; The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Pug Dog Candlesticks 19th century, each modeled in mirror image in recumbent position, famille rose diapering to body, gilt highlights, 2-3/4 x 4-3/8 x 2-1/8 in., loss to gilt and enamel, some areas of rubbing, one with areas of retouch to candlestick holder (see blacklight photos)

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $400 - $600

Pair of Chinese Export Biscuit Glazed Pug Dogs with Stands

early 19th century, recumbent biscuit molded figures, brushed cafe-au-lait spots, 3-1/2 x 6-1/2 x 3-1/2 in.; with fitted wood stands, 7/8 x 6-5/8 x 4-1/8 in., speckled anomaly at backs, some wear to bases; one dog with repair to and glaze void at elbow of front proper left leg (see blacklight); one dog with chips to tail and underside of one back foot; stands with bumps and abrasions, one stand lacking one leg, one lacking two legs

Provenance: Christies, New York, Live Auction 2659, January 23, 2012, lot 439 for $3,750; Former Collection of Louise Eaton, Washington, D.C. according to consignor notes; The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Four Chinese Export Porcelain Animals 19th/20th century, comprising: scholarly figure astride fu lion; recumbent water buffalo; pair of herdboys astride water buffalo; largest 5-5/8 x 5-1/2 x 2 in., scholar astride fu lion with some abraded areas; recumbent water buffalo with some areas of accretion and retouch (see blacklight photos); herdboys with some surface dirt and areas of glaze loss

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $300 - $500

Nine Chinese Export Miniature Porcelain Fruit, Vegetables, and Houses 20th century, comprising: six fruit and vegetable models; two as water coupes; three houses; largest 2-1/2 x 3 x 1-1/4 in., overall good condition, some anomalies, crazing, and wear; repair and retouch to foliate decoration on bitter melon; gourds with hairlines to base; houses with losses to roof elements

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $300 - $500

Chinese Export Miniature Recumbent Fu Lion

Qing dynasty, finely molded and detailed, aubergine and turquoise glaze, holding a ball, 1-3/8 x 3-3/4 x 2-1/4 in., very good overall condition, some small areas of abrasion

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $300 - $500

Pair of Chinese Export Sancai Glazed Fu Lion Joss Stick Holders late Qing dynasty, each with articulated eyes, one with articulated ball, the other pup, 6-1/8 x 3-1/8 x 1-5/8 in., overall good condition, both with areas of minor retouch (see blacklight photos), a few minor chips

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia Estimate: $400 - $600

Chinese Export Sancai Glazed Fu Lion Form Cadogan 19th century, traditionally molded with bulging eyes and bared teeth, 6-3/4 x 2-1/2 x 6-1/2 in., good condition overall, some areas of abrasion to glaze, a few firing cracks

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia Estimate: $400 - $600

Pair of Chinese Export Sancai Glazed Pigeons with Dove late 19th/early 20th century, comprising: pair with yellow bodies and green accents, 7 x 7-1/2 x 3-1/2 in.; dove perched atop branch, gilt accents, 10-3/4 x 6 x 8-1/4 in., birds brightly colored, one of pair with chips to beak, anomalies as made; some scratches and loss to enamel on dove’s head, gilt rubbed to beak

Provenance: R.M. Chait Galleries, New York; (dove) Christie’s, New York, July 14, 2004; The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia Estimate: $300 - $500

Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Ceramic Frog Brush Washers late 18th/early 19th century, the warty green frogs seated on water vessels formed of curling leaves, 5 x 3 x 3-7/8 in., overall good condition, some anomalies, crazing, and scratches, some minor chips to bumps, one with chip to mouth

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia Estimate: $600 - $900

Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Bowl and Saucer, Cherry Pickers Qianlong period, brightly enameled, man standing on ladder throwing cherries into skirt of woman waiting below, dog and basket by her feet, tea bowl 1-3/4 x 3 x 3 in.; saucer 1-1/8 x 4-3/4 x 4-3/4 in., overall good condition, anomalies, pinholes, and glaze voids, minor losses to enamel/gilt

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $400 - $600

The popular French print, “The Cherry Pickers,” was engraved by Nicolas Ponce (1746-1831), after a painting of the same title by Pierre-Antoine Baudouin (17231769).

Chinese Export Famille Verte Porcelain Plate, Collection of Augustus II the Strong, Kangxi period, Artemisia leaf mark and wheel engraved Palace Dresden inventory number “N 99/I” to base, 1-1/4 x 8-1/2 x 8-1/2 in., some anomalies, pinholes, and loss to gilt/enamel, chips to rim and foot ring

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $500 - $700

For two plates from the same set owned by Augustus II the Strong see, Plate. Inv. no. 2024-76,4 and 2024-76,3, The Royal Dresden Porcelain Collection. Porzellansammlung, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. https://doi.org/10.58749/skd.ps.2024.rpc. c1.6721078. Each are currently in the collection at Colonial Williamsburg, see: https://emuseum.history.org/objects/112759/plates-4-with-palace-numbers

The engraved mark on the reverse of this dish signifies that it was once part of the vast porcelain collection assembled by Augustus II the Strong. Pieces bearing this mark are known as ‘Johanneum’ wares, named after the building in Dresden where portions of the collection were relocated in 1876. In the 1721 inventory, the letter ‘I’ designates famille verte porcelain.

Chinese Export Famille Rose Metal Mounted Porcelain Snuff Box

Qianlong period, molded basketweave pattern, peacock and turkey amongst flowers, birds to interior cover, 1-3/4 x 2-7/8 x 2-1/4 in., overall good condition, discolored spot to cover, fleabites to edges, a few firing cracks to interior

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $600 - $900

Two similar examples sold at Christie’s, London, An Iberian Private Collection Part II..., December 9, 2011, lot 456 for GBP 3,000, see: https://www.christies.com/en/ lot/lot-5520748 and lot 458 sold for GBP 1,187, see: https://www.christies.com/ lot/a-chinese-famille-rose-gilt-metal-mounted-snuff-box-5520750/?intObjectID=5 520750&lid=1

Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Punch Bowl

18th/19th century, pink diaper border, floral sprays throughout, 4-3/8 x 10-1/8 x 10-3/8 in., vibrant color, wear commensurate with age and use, one 1/8 x 1/4 in. chip/void near rim

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $500 - $700

Large Pair of Chinese Export Green Fitzhugh Gu Form Vases circa 1800, diapered border with central medallion, surrounded by four panel decorations, representing Chinese symbols of philosophy of life and arts, lappet bands, 15-5/8 x 10-1/8 x 10-1/8 in., pinholes, anomalies, firing cracks, glaze voids, and wear to bases, some loss to gilt/enamel, surface dirt/accretion, some small chips to rims; one with large glaze void at interior

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Chinese Export Governor Duff Porcelain Teacup

18th century, enamel and gilt decoration, 2-1/2 x 3-1/8 x 2-1/8 in., overall good condition, minor anomalies, pinholes, and loss to gilt/enamel

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia Estimate: $500 - $700

The couple are purported to be Governor of the Dutch East India Company Diederick Duiver (1676-1740) and his wife. A similar example is pictured in David Howard, The Choice of the Private Trader..., p. 62, fig. 37.

Chinese Export Enameled Porcelain Oval Platter, Governor DeWitt Clinton circa 1795-1805, with monogram reading “DWMC” (DeWitt and Maria Clinton), eight Chinese immortals standing on stylized clouds to border, 1-5/8 x 12-7/8 x 10-1/2 in., finely enameled, minor loss to gilt, primarily to border, some scattered anomalies as made Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia Estimate: $500 - $700

This platter belonged to a service ordered by Revolutionary War veteran, New York senator, and presidential candidate DeWitt Clinton, who successfully pushed for the construction of the Erie Canal, transforming the state’s infrastructure and leading to his state becoming a center of American trade. Three similar platters are in the collection of the U.S. State Department Diplomatic Reception Rooms and one plate from the service is on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Additionally, a similar platter is pictured in New York and the China Trade by David Sanctuary Howard, p. 104. Please see the links below for more information. https://www.diplomaticrooms.state.gov/objects/pair-of-chinese-export-porcelain-platters-from-dewitt-and-maria-franklin-clintons-service/ https://www.diplomaticrooms.state.gov/objects/one-from-a-pair-of-chinese-export-porcelain-platters-from-dewitt-and-maria-franklin-clintons-service-2/ https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/3188

Chinese Export Porcelain Biscuit Glazed Equestrian Figure late 18th/early 19th century, rider with pink flowered jacket and saddle blanket with wave pattern, aubergine horse with neck slightly turned to the right, 9-7/8 x 6-1/4 x 2-3/4 in., good overall condition, horse with chip to proper left ear

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

A similar example was sold at Christie’s New York, October 24, 2022, lot 984 for $4,032. Please see the following link: https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/ann-gordon-getty-collection-chinese-japaneseworks-art-textiles/chinese-export-porcelain-famille-rose-biscuit-equestrianfigure-984/160375

Chinese Export Porcelain Figure of a Court Lady with Rockwork Plinth Qing dynasty, enamel decoration, lady with floral robe, black hair in bun, standing by rocky plinth displaying rockwork, 7-1/4 x 4 x 1-3/4 in., overall good condition, possibly lacking element in proper left hand, some anomalies as made, label residue to verso Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia Estimate: $300 - $500

Chinese Export Enameled Porcelain Elephant Dish for the Indian Market 18th century, scalloped rim with bianco-sopra-bianco decoration, central scene with a mahout riding an elephant in a garden, 7/8 x 8-7/8 x 7 in., vibrant color, enameling to mahout and lasso worn away, large area of restoration and repaint (see blacklight photos), small spidercrack to base

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $300 - $500

For a similar example, see Brunk Auctions, Premier Auction, May 19, 2023, lot 581.

Chinese Export Mandarin Palette Porcelain Tea Bowl and Saucer, Acrobats 19th century, scenes featuring tightrope walker, juggler, and plate spinner, tea bowl 1-3/4 x 3-1/8 x 3-1/8 in., saucer 1-1/4 x 5 x 5 in., overall good condition with bright enameling, anomalies, pinholes, and some loss to enamel/gilt; tea bowl with hairline to base and small chip to rim; saucer with chip to rim and associated hairline

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $200 - $400

https://live.brunkauctions.com/auctions/brunk/premier-summer-sale-june-25-2025-17409/catalog#catalog

Chinese Export Porcelain Marine Decorated Tea Bowl, Saucer, and Plate comprising: circa 1795, tea bowl and saucer depicting allegorical Hope with anchor, three-masted ship, and “He is gone”, bowl 1-7/8 x 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 in., saucer 1-1/8 x 5-5/8 x 5-5/8 in.; circa 1805, plate with three-masted ship, 1-1/8 x 9-3/4 x 9-3/4 in., minor anomalies, some loss to gilt/enamel; plate with chip, crack, and repair to rim, with loss to enamels

Provenance: (tea bowl and saucer) David Overall, Elizabethtown, Kentucky (label); The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia Estimate: $500 - $700

Chinese Export Porcelain Marriage Double Handled Teacup and Saucer dated 1789, central decoration featuring two monograms surmounted by putti and banner reading “anno 1789”, cup 2-5/8 x 4-1/8 x 2-5/8 in., saucer 1-1/4 x 5-1/2 x 5-1/2 in., overall good condition, brightly gilt and enameled, some pinholes, anomalies and wear to bases, minor loss to enamel/gilt

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $300 - $500

Chinese Export Porcelain Covered Sugar Bowl with Western Scenes, ex. Mottahedeh Collection, circa 1740, gilt scrollwork surrounding panels featuring two coopers constructing a barrel and a mother with a child on her knee, the lid with Meissen style panels, 3-1/4 x 4-3/4 x 4-3/4 in. overall, minor anomalies and pinholes, loss to gilt and some loss to enamel, repair to rim of bowl, small chip to rim of lid, scattered filled chips to lid rim (see blacklight)

Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Rafi Y. Mottahedeh, January 30, 1985, lot 123; Sotheby’s, New York, The Collection Of Khalil Rizk, April 25, 2008, lot 194 (labels); Former Collection of Louise Eaton, Washington, D.C. (label); The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Literature: David Howard and John Ayers, China for the West, Volume I, p. 198, fig. 195.

Chinese Export Card Players Porcelain Tea Bowl and Two European Subject Teacups, 18th century, comprising: tea bowl with enamel decoration of Card Players after David Teniers (Belgian, 1610-1690); teacup with hunt scene; teacup with European couple; largest 2-3/8 x 3-1/4 x 2-1/4 in., overall good condition, anomalies, pinholes, glaze voids, and some loss to gilt/enamel; tea bowl with chips and hairline to rim; hunt scene cup with small chips and hairline to rim

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $600 - $900

Chinese Export Porcelain Saucer, after Thomas Stothard late 18th century, cobalt and gilt bands centering scene from the mezzotint Coming from School by Thomas Stoddart or Thomas Stothard, R.A. (English, 17551834), 7/8 x 3-3/4 x 3-3/4 in., overall good condition, some pinholes, anomalies, trapped dirt, and losses to gilt/enamel, some voids to cobalt glaze at rim

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia Estimate: $400 - $600

A similar example is pictured in David Howard, China for the West, Volume I, p. 291. Other pieces from this service sold at Christies, New York, The Hodroff Collection, Part II, January 23, 2008, lot 398 for $6,250, see: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/ lot-5033554?ldp_breadcrumb=back

Chinese Export Tobacco Leaf Porcelain Vase 18th/19th century, enameled with a large pink flower, surrounded by tobacco leaves painted in turquoise, yellow, and blue 7-1/4 x 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 in., chips to rim, some loss to gilt/enamel, wear to base

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $500 - $700

Pair Chinese Export Porcelain Tobacco Leaf Plates early 19th century, finely enameled tobacco leaves in turquoise, cobalt, and yellow, 1 x 9-3/4 x 9-3/4 in., overall good condition, some pinholes and minor loss to enamel/gilt; one with small chip to rim of foot

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $600 - $900

According to notes on base, this pair of plates were commissioned in 1815 to celebrate the marriage of Archibald Stirling to Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Maxwell Pollack.

Three Early Important Chinese Export Porcelain Saucers, Shipping, Sense of Smell, and Lotus, circa 1730-35, famille rose shipping theme, depicting European vessel sailing towards Chinese junk, 3/4 x 4-1/8 x 4-1/8 in.; circa 1700, blue and white plate depicting the sense of smell, 5/8 x 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 in.; 18th century, lotus form with flower and vine support, 1 x 4-3/8 x 4-3/8 in., overall good condition, scattered small anomalies and pinholes, some loss to enamel/gilt; some chips to floral and vine support, some repair and retouch

Provenance: Christie’s New York, The Peter H B Frelinghuysen Jr. Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain, January 24, 2012, lot 106, sold for $4,000 (shipping scene); The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Blue and white scene featuring fashionable ‘Fontage’-style figures symbolizing the sense of smell. The design is based on a French engraving from around 1690, likely created by the Bonnard Brothers.

After Charles Jervas, Portrait of Lady Dorothy Savile (Irish, 1675-1739)

Countess of Burlington, a 17th/18th century detail from the the 3/4 length portrait attributed to Charles Jervas at Chatsworth House, unsigned, oil on canvas, 24 x 19-7/8 in.; a Bolection type leaf carved and gilt wood frame, 29-1/4 x 24-7/8 x 1-3/4 in., accompanied by a recent frame plate, lined with wax and linen, patch verso, retouch, craquelure; frame reduced, old gilt surface with flaking and wear commensurate with age

Provenance: Edmund and Moira Rosser-Rees, Beaufort House, Grosvenor, Bath, England, 1987, sold for BP 800; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Charles Jervas, the Irish portraitist and translator of Don Quixote, painted a portrait of Lady Dorothy Savile around the time of her marriage to Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington. An accomplished artist herself, Lady Dorothy was deeply engaged in the cultural life of her time, sharing with her husband a strong commitment to music, theatre, and the visual arts. Admired for her intellect and independence, she was a close associate of leading literary figures, including Alexander Pope, who referred to her affectionately as “Pallas.” Jervas, who succeeded Sir Godfrey Kneller as Principal Portrait Painter to the Crown, was known for his refined style and literary associations. Lady Dorothy outlived both her husband and children, and her family legacy endures in the naming of London’s Savile Row.

Follower of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Portrait of a Young Woman (British, 1646-1723)

A half portrait, thought to possibly be Anne Scott, The Duchess of Monmouth, or, as identified on label verso, Nell Gwyn, unsigned, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; possibly a Newcomb Macklin carved and gilt wood Kneller style panel frame, 36-5/8 x 31-1/2 x 2-1/2 in., lined with paste and linen, restretched on old stretcher, crackle, retouch, repaired tear top middle slightly raised; frame with minor abrasions

Provenance: Littlehouse on Linden, Homewood, Alabama, purchased in 1961, (accompanied by an appraisal document from the gallery dated 1978; another document from Cider House Galleries expressing a later value of $10,000 for insurance purposes); Virginia Private Collection Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Thomas Beach, Officer of The Yeomanry Cavalry (British, 1738-1806)

Or fencible cavalry, 1796, signed lower left “T. Beach pinxit./1796”, inscribed on label verso “3rd Baronet/...descendant of Francis de Salle [sic]”, oil on canvas, 30 x 25-3/8 in.; possibly 18th century carved and gilt wood frame, 36-1/4 x 31-1/2 x 2-1/2 in., lined, restretched on old stretcher, retouch, feint stretcher marks, some abrasion at edges from frame; frame conserved and resurfaced

Provenance: The Cider House Galleries LTD, November 24, 1998, sold for BP 2,900/$4,814 (facsimile of original receipt accompanies this lot); Virginia Private Collection Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Manner of William Ashford, River Landscape (British, 1746-1824)

Follower of George Morland, Countryman Resting by a Wayside (British, 1763-1804)

signed and dated indistinctly lower right, oil on paperboard, 19-1/4 x 15-1/4 in.; modern gilt wood frame, 25-1/4 x 21-1/4 x 2-3/4 in., laid on Masonite, stabilized crackle, retouch affecting approximately 15% of surface, recent conservation with new varnish

Provenance: Old Somerset Fine Art Gallery, Somerset, Virginia, purchased in 2005 as George Morland for $6,000 (accompanied by a facsimile of original receipt and supportive documents); Proceeds to Benefit Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge Foundation; Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, December 5, 2020, lot 729; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

This painting reflects the enduring influence of George Morland, a prolific British artist known for his rustic scenes of rural life, which were widely reproduced and celebrated in his time. Despite his turbulent lifestyle-marked by financial troubles, heavy drinking, and periods of imprisonment-Morland produced an astonishing body of work exceeding 4,000 paintings. His compositions were often copied by pupils and followers, making attribution complex. The present work, while not matching the brighter palette of his assistant Thomas Hand, features hallmarks of Morland’s style: a solitary country figure, naturalistic clothing, and a contemplative mood. It is a fine period example of the genre he helped define.

Boy Fishing Off a Bank, bears a signature lower left “W. Ashford”, oil on canvas, 28 x 36-1/2 in.; fine gilt wood frame with sand panel, 34-1/2 x 42-1/2 x 2 in., lined with linen, restretched on new stretcher, recently cleaned and revarnished, scattered retouch throughout affecting approximately 15% of surface, crackle; frame with some wear

Provenance: Christie’s New York, Rockefeller Plaza, The House Sale, December, 2007, lot 156, sold for #3,750; Fontaine’s Auction Gallery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts (label verso), February, 23, 2008, lot #134; Private Collection; Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, Sep 12, 2015, lot 0406, sold for $1,800; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

William Ashford, though born in Birmingham, spent nearly his entire career in Ireland, where he became the country’s leading landscape painter of the late 18th century. Initially employed by the Ordnance Office in Dublin, he began painting in his spare time, starting with still lifes before transitioning to classical landscapes. His extensive travel across Ireland likely influenced his topographical style, which appealed to both Irish aristocrats and English audiences. Ashford exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy and the Society of Artists in London, and later served as the first president of both the reformed Irish Society of Artists and the newly founded Royal Hibernian Academy. Known for serene, well-ordered landscapes influenced by Dutch masters, he catered to the tastes of the Anglo-Irish elite. Though largely self-taught, his works were highly praised in his time and are now held in major collections across the UK and Ireland, including the Fitzwilliam Museum and the National Trust.

British School Sporting Painting, Bay Hunter Galloping (19th century)

horses possibly summering in an open field, unsigned, oil on twill canvas, 24-7/8 x 30-1/8 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 32 x 37 x 3-1/2 in., lined, restretched on old stretcher, craquelure, scattered retouch; frame with restoration

Provenance: Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

After Thomas Gainsborough, The Watering Place (British, 1727-1788)

unsigned, after the work held by the National Gallery, London (NG109), late 19th/early 20th century, oil on canvas, 29-1/8 x 35-5/8 in.; fine carved and gilt wood frame, 37 x 44-3/4 x 3-1/2 in., lined with paste and linen, restretched on old stretcher, slightly yellowed varnish, retouch, crackle; frame with some wear and conservation

Provenance: Newhouse Gallery, New York; Private Collection, Knoxville, Tennessee; Brunk Auctions, August 1, 2020, lot 801; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Five Piece George V English Silver Tea Service

London, 1929-1930, round body with reeded band, wooden handles, heraldic device with dog and shield, marks for Crichton Brothers, .925 fine, 170.13 oz. T. gross weight, including 15-1/4 in. hot water kettle with matching coffee pot, teapot, waste, and covered sugar, several dents, light scratches, and some wear

Provenance: Michael L. Laughlin Estate, Aiken, South Carolina

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Large George III Two Handle English Silver Tray

London 1812, oval forms, gadroon border, grape and shell decoration, scroll feet, two handles with lions, elaborate central heraldic device, marks for Thomas Robins, .925 fine, 159.44 oz. T., 2-1/2 x 29-1/2 x 21 in., good condition, typical wear

Provenance: Michael L. Laughlin Estate, Aiken, South Carolina

Estimate: $3,500 - $4,500

William IV English Silver Hot Water Urn London, 1835, urn form with scroll, foliate, bells, and shell decoration, base with grotesque mask, scroll, and floral decoration, heraldic device with shield helmet and hand, marks for Edward Farrell, .925 fine, 92.93 oz. T., 16-1/4 in., finial with partial marks, other pieces with matching marks, lacking rattan wrap on handle, repaired stand hinge, burner with polishing abrasion, small dents and typical wear

Provenance: Brunk Auctions, September 15-17, 2022, lot 927, sold for $3,198; Private Collection; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Group of Assorted English Silver Flatware, 65 Pieces 18th/20th century, including five 10 in. hollow handle knives; eleven 8-3/4 in. hollow handle knives; sixteen serving spoons; ten tablespoons; twenty teaspoons; salt spoon; sugar tongs; spoon with egg shape bowl, some with monograms, various makers, .925 fine, 57.81 oz. T. excluding hollow handles, 4-1/4 in. to 10 in., average wear

Provenance: Michael L. Laughlin Estate, Aiken, South Carolina

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

George III English Silver Biggin London, 1792-1793, cylindrical form with removal button finial, wooden handle, body and burner with matching heraldic device, base with marks for Edward Fernell and body marks for William Frisbee, .925 fine, 27.71 oz. T. gross weight, 11-1/4 x 10-1/2 x 6 in., dents, scratches, and wear

Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia Collection

Estimate: $400 - $800

Silver Plate Four Arm Epergne probably English, four scroll arms, central cut glass bowl, foliate and scroll decoration, no monogram, unmarked, 21 x 14-1/2 x 14-1/2 in., loss to plate and typical wear

Provenance: Estate of Harriet S. Keyes, Franklin, Tennessee

Estimate: $300 - $600

104 Piece Royal Crown Derby Imperia Pattern Service

English, 20th century, all with Royal Crown Derby marks to bases, comprising: lidded tureen, two teapots, two open creamers, two platters, two serving bowls, two handled serving dishes, 12 cups, 13 cup saucers, 12 double handled bowls, 10 bowl saucers, 16 dinner plates, 18 lunch/ salad plates, 12 bread plates, largest 1-1/4 x 13-1/8 x 10-7/8 in., light wear typical of age and use; one handle of tureen broken and repaired; one cup in pieces, one dinner plate with small chips to foot rim; one lunch/salad plate broken and repaired

Provenance: The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior

Estimate: $600 - $900

Victorian Gilt and Patinated Bronze Jewelry Casket late 19th century, with key, approx. 9-1/4 x 10-3/4 x 7 in., verdigris, locking mechanism broken, velvet lining of lid nearly detached, wear to interior lining, moire lining at base partially detached with losses

Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Estimate: $600 - $900

After Richard Parkes Bonington, Anne of Austria and Cardinal Mazarin (British, 1802-1828)

13 Pieces of Mason’s Ironstone Green Mandarin Serviceware English, first half 19th century, variations of maker’s marks to bases, including ten salad plates, lidded serving bowl, and two octagonal platters, largest 5-5/8 x 9-3/8 x 9-3/8 in., scattered loss to enamel/gilt, pinholes, glaze voids, and crazing; two salad plates with chips to rims, four with hairlines/spider cracks; chip to rim of lid; one tray with crack and staple repair, one with notable loss to enamel

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Queen and Regent of France, unsigned, a version of the Louvre copy of the 1826 original, circa last quarter 19th century, oil on panel, 10-5/8 x 7-5/8 in.; fine neoclassical gilt wood and composition frame, 19-1/4 x 16-5/8 in.

Patrick Noon suggests that this painting may depict a scene from either Madame de Motteville’s Memoirs (1723) or Jean Ruget de la Serre’s History and Portraits of the Empresses and Princesses of the House of Austria (1648). Bonington’s main goal appears to have been to show the overlap between the personal and political lives of Anne of Austria (1601-1661) and Cardinal Mazarin (1602-1661). Mazarin’s influence over the French monarchy during the Regency is suggested through his prominent figure, Anne’s anxious gestures, and the shadowed presence of Louis XIV in the background.

Literature: Noon, Patrick J., et al. Richard Parkes Bonington: The Complete Paintings. Yale University Press, 2008, No. 403, pg.435, abrasions, yellowed varnish; frame with losses to composition

Provenance: Amedee Delbecchi, Nice, France (label verso); Property From an Important Tennessee Living Estate; Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, March 22, 2019, lot 1119, sold for $1,020 (including buyer’s premium); Virginia Private Collection Estimate: $800 - $1,200

62 Thomas Faed, The Welcome (Scottish, 1826-1900)

Walter Frederick Osborne, Profile Portrait of a Young Boy (Irish, 1859-1903)

Profile Portrait of a young Boy, oil on prepared panel with faint “Reeves & Sons...Cheapside, London” colourman stamp verso, 7 x 5-1/2 in.; English gilt composition and oak frame, 13-1/4 x 11-1/2 x 1-1/4 in., good condition with some splintering verso on one edge from cutting; frame with wear commensurate with age

Provenance: Joseph W. Towle, Jr. and Patience Ellwood Towle, Raewood Farm, Chesterfield, Missouri; By descent in family

Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000

Interior genre scene,1868, signed lower right “T. Faed 1865”, oil on oak panel, 10-5/8 x 13-1/2 in.; original gilt wood and composition frame, 17-1/2 x 20-1/2 x 2-1/4 in., areas of retouch; frame resurfaced

Provenance: Collection of Chris C. Kliros, Atlanta, Georgia; Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, July 9, 2016, lot 1054, sold for $800; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

Thomas Faed was a leading Scottish painter of the 19th century, celebrated for his touching portrayals of rural and Highland life. Often likened to Robert Burns for his cultural impact, Faed brought Scottish themes to a wide audience through richly detailed and emotionally powerful scenes. He began painting as a child and developed a style focused on everyday struggles, often set in humble` interiors and featuring dogs as familiar companions. His work spoke to social issues of the time and was admired for its storytelling without excessive sentimentality. Trained in Edinburgh and later based in London, Faed achieved lasting success and recognition. His paintings were widely exhibited, reproduced, and collected. Even after his retirement due to failing eyesight, his influence continued, with later exhibitions honoring his legacy.

Ernest Gustave Girardot, Young Girl with Bird (British, active 1860-1904)

Winter landscape with young girl bundled in a winter coat and muff, signed lower left “E. Gustave Girardot 1881”, signed, addressed, and inscribed verso partially obscured by gallery label, oil on panel, 10-7/8 x 7-1/8 in.; reticulated gilt wood and composition frame, 14-7/8 x 11-1/8 x 1-1/2 in., good condition, surface dirt; frame with some small losses and wear

Provenance: S.A. Spenser, 16b Grafton Street, Old Bond Street, London, purchased in 1973 for $1875 (750 BP) (label verso, accompanied by original receipt); Joseph W. Towle, Jr. and Patience Ellwood Towle, Raewood Farm, Chesterfield, Missouri; By descent in family

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Edmund John Niemann, A View of Canterbury (British, 1813-1876)

A panoramic landscape with cows watering and Canterbury in the distance, signed lower left “Niemann”, oil on canvas, 18-1/8 x 28-1/4 in.; reproduction gilt wood and molded wood frame, 25-5/8 x 35-3/4 x 3-1/8 in., lined with paste and linen, restretched, consolidated crackle,retouch, newer varnish layer

Provenance: Cider House Galleries Ltd, Bletchingley, September, 1993 (according to consignor); Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

This 19th-century landscape offers a distant view of a cathedral and surrounding town in Kent, rendered with precise architectural detail and naturalistic elements like cattle, vegetation, and figures in the foreground. The painting reflects the style of Edmund John Niemann (1813-1876), a prolific British landscape artist known for his realistic depictions of the English countryside. Originally a clerk at Lloyd’s, Niemann transitioned to a full-time artist in 1839, exhibiting widely across Britain and Europe for nearly three decades. His work, often compared to that of Constable, captured scenes from across the British Isles with natural colors and a softened realism. Though he faced declining health in later years, Niemann left a significant legacy, with works held in major museums including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Museum, and galleries throughout the UK and abroad. This lot is accompanied by a 22ct gold plate Warwick Castle medallion.

James Hey Davies, R.C.A., The Hay Field (British, 1844-1926)

Hugh Carter, The Plowman’s Lunch (British, 1837-1903)

Older man, possibly identified verso as “Russell Shoemaker”, signed and inscribed verso on canvas “Presented to R. Watts/by H. Carter March 11th, 1857”, oil on canvas, 14 x 12 in.; gilt wood frame with metal corner decoration, 20-3/8 x 18-3/8 x 2-1/4 in., original stretcher and tacking edge, with feint colourman stamp, newly cleaned and revarnished, crackle, scattered retouch; frame with some conservation

Provenance: The Cider House Galleries Ltd., Bletchingley, England, May 3, 2000, sold for BP 1,450/$ 884; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $500 - $700

Hay harvesters cutting and loading hay wagons, signed lower right “J. Hey Davies, R.C.A.”, artist’s inscribed and signed label verso, oil on canvas, 14 x 21 in.; Louis XV style frame, 20 x 27 x 2-1/2 in., original stretcher and tacking edge; frame with abrasions

Provenance: The Cider House Galleries, Ltd., purchased in 2012 for BP 2,200/$3,410 (facsimile of receipt accompanies this lot); Private Collection; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

James Hey Davies, born in Manchester, remained closely tied to his hometown throughout his life. Trained at the Manchester School of Art and later the Royal Academy Schools in London-where he won the Turner Gold Medal, he was a founding figure of the “Victorian Manchester School of Painters,” a group that rejected traditional academic methods in favor of painting from life with freer use of color and tone. Strongly influenced by artist Joseph Knight, Davies focused on landscapes and exhibited widely, particularly at the Royal Cambrian Academy. He traveled to France and Sweden to study, but his work was most prominently shown in Manchester, where he died in 1930 at the age of 86. His paintings are held in several major British institutions, as well as private collections.

James Peel RBA, Logger by a Track (British, 1811-1906)

Lane Near Shebbear, North Devon, signature and title inscription covered by new lining but photograph attached verso indicates the signature “J Peel”, oil on canvas, 18 x 30-1/4 in.; modern gilt wood and composition frame, 24-1/2 x 36-1/2 x 3-1/2 in., lined, retouch, craquelure, retouch

Provenance: The Cider House Galleries, Ltd., Bletchingley, England, November 28, 2001, sold for BP 4,200/$2,471 (a facsimile of the original receipt accompanies this lot); Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Henry Frederick Lucas Lucas, Bay Hunter “Luke” (British, 1848-1943)

In a landscape, 1906, signed lower right “”H.F. Lucas Lucas/1906”, and titled lower left, also titled, dated “Rugby/July 1906” and signed verso canvas, oil on canvas, 14 x 18 in.; reproduction molded and gilt wood frame, 22-1/4 x 26-1/4 x 3 in., original stretcher and tacking edge, canvas slightly slack, light surface dirt, abrasions at edge from frame

Provenance: Dixon Dixon of Royal, New Orleans, Louisiana, purchased in 1989 (accompanied by appraisal document); Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Henry Frederick Lucas Lucas (born after 1850) was a 19th-century artist specializing in horse paintings. He settled in Rugby in 1878 and worked from a studio there. Lucas exhibited at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and was commissioned to paint racehorses and equestrian portraits, often in pairs, with the horse’s name and date inscribed. His work, which is documented at the Courtauld Institute’s Witt Photographic Archives, is similar in style to that of Alfred Munnings.

70 Mick Cawston, The Unexpected Guest (British, 1959-2006)

Horse and crow in a loose box, signed lower right “Mick Cawston”, oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 22-3/4 x 26 x 2-1/2 in., good condition; frame resurfaced

Provenance: Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Mick Cawston was renowned for his vivid and lifelike portrayals of animals, particularly dogs and wildlife. Born in Dagenham, Essex, he was the son of a father who taught and translated sign language for the police—an influence that may have sharpened his keen observational skills. Largely self-taught, Cawston honed his craft through varied life experiences, including army service and sketching portraits in Covent Garden. His work, celebrated for its emotional depth and realism, often depicted working dogs and rural scenes, earning him recognition as one of Britain’s finest dog painters. His skill has often been compared to that of Maud Earl and John Emms.

Attributed to David Bates, In the Midlands (British, 1840-1921)

Landscape with cottage, possibly signed verso “David Bates”, oil on canvas, 16 x 24 in.; fine gilt wood and composition frame, 26-1/4 x 34-1/8 x 4-1/2 in., original stretcher and tacking edge, crackle, cupping, retouch upper left corner; frame with abrasions, resurfaced

Provenance: Estate of Robert A. Walsh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, Mar 15, 2014, lot 0272, sold for $1,600; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

Albert E Gyngell Sr., Pair of Landscapes (British, 1842-circa 1911)

Crossing the Brook, 1873, signed lower right “Albert E Gyngell 1873”; The Water Mill, 1876, signed lower right “A.Gyngell, 1876”, oil on canvas, 16 x 24 in.; matching gilt wood and composition frames, 20-1/2” x 28-1/2 x 2 in., both lined and restretched on old stretchers, slightly yellowed varnish, retouch consolidated crackle

Provenance: The Cider House Galleries Ltd, Bletchingley, October 4, 2006, sold for BP 2,300/$4,025 (a facsimile of the receipt accompanies this lot); Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $400 - $800

Albert Gyngell Sr. was a British landscape, portrait, and figure painter primarily active between 1873 and 1892. Based in Worcestershire, he exhibited six works at the Royal Academy and others at the Royal Society of Artists in Birmingham and various institutions. Known for scenes of North Wales and the River Severn, his work is held in the Worcester City museums. He lived in several locations including Worcester and Ditchling, Sussex, and his exact date of death remains unknown. He was the father of Albert E. Gyngell (1886-1949), also an artist, though often confused with his father in historical records. Albert E. trained at the Royal Academy but moved to South Africa for health reasons, later becoming the first Curator of the Johannesburg Art Gallery. He also lectured and completed notable charcoal portraits. His daughter, Elizabeth Margaret Price, continued the family’s legacy through her advocacy in the engineering profession in South Africa.

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Butterfly Bowl

Daisy Makeig-Jones (English, 1881-1945), the base marked “Wedgwood/England”, 4-3/4 x 107/8 x 10-7/8 in., overall good condition, some crazing, scratches, and wear to base

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Belleek Porcelain Compote and Pair of Cornucopia Vases

Irish, 19th/20th century, each marked with first black mark and third black mark to bases, the compote with enamel and gilt monogram “AR”, largest 8-5/8 x 10-1/2 x 10-1/2 in., overall good condition, minor wear and anomalies; crack and repair to compote dish with overspray

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

Heriz Carpet

mid 20th century, polygonal medallion, red field, blue spandrels, blue border, 12 ft. 11 in. x 9 ft. 8 in., wear with exposed foundation, professional restoration to pile, wear to selvage

Provenance: Estate of Beverly Cook Quin, Highlands, North Carolina

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

20 Piece Copeland & Garrett Late Spode Hand Painted Cobalt and Gilt Porcelain Dessert Service, English, second quarter 19th century, each with maker’s mark to underside, pattern number 5611, comprising: footed compote, lidded sauce tureen, ovoid platter, two rectangular platters, 14 plates, small plate, largest 7-3/4 x 12 x 10-5/8 in., some scratching throughout commensurate with age and use, hairlines, breaks, repairs and retouches throughout, notably to plates and ovoid platter; bases of footed pieces not flush

Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Estimate: $600 - $900

Impressive Classical Eagle Carved Gilt and Ebonized Pier Mirror

British, 19th century, dramatically carved spread wing eagle, beveled mirror plate, 76 x 33 x 3-3/4 in., later black paint over green, paint retouch to gilding and scattered losses to composition ornaments, some old repairs and losses at top molding

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Georgian Style Figured Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet

British, mid 20th century, figured mahogany doors, satin interior with glass shelves, stamped “Reprodux/ Made in England”, with key, 78 x 59 x 15-3/4 in., overall good condition, some finish loss to central drawer, minor scratching to surfaces consistent with age and use

Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia Estimate: $500 - $700

Early Georgian Carved and Gilt Beveled Mirror

British, 18th or 19th century, with vine leaf and shell carved frame, 53 x 26-3/4 in., regilt, repairs at crest applique (possibly associated), cracks and some gilding losses at top of side frame elements, gilding wear

Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Classical Mahogany and Leather Inset Bed Steps, British, 19th century, with pullout center section, with hinged lid for chamber pot, 27-3/4 x 18-1/2 x 27 in., good overall condition, typical surface wear, pullout section with later floorboard

Provenance: Virginia Private Collection Estimate: $400 - $600

George II Shell Carved Walnut Barrel Back Easy Chair

Welsh Oak Dresser with Rack in Rich Brown Color

British, 18th century, with three dovetailed drawers, 79 x 70 x 17 in., brasses replaced, typical shrinkage separations at backboards, minor pest damage at one rear foot, fine patinated surface with expected cracks, wear, and minor repairs

Provenance: Private Collection, Biltmore Forest, North Carolina

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

British, 18th century, scrolled arms and hand grips, slipper feet, 44 x 33-1/2 x 21 in., structurally sound, one front foot pieced, formerly fitted with castors, now removed, old chip and loss at one hand grip, small patches at arm attachments to frame (see detailed photos), minor fading to upholstery, frame not examined under upholstery but presumed period

Provenance: The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Early English Paneled and Carved Oak Lift Top Chest

British, 17th/18th century, patinated mellow brown surface, oak throughout, paneled back and sides, 25 x 43 x 19 in., some pest damage to legs (one front leg possibly an old restoration?), restorations to panels in top, original hinges and part of early iron lock

Provenance: Private Collection, Biltmore Forest, North Carolina

Estimate: $400 - $700

Chippendale Mahogany and Parcel Gilt Eagle Figural Mirror

British or American, 18th century, carved and gilt scrolled crest centering a spread wing eagle, gilt streamers and scrolled base, 48 x 23 in., typical cracks and repairs to veneers with some restoration at ears, eagle finial with later brace at back and possibly associated, mirror plate replaced, lacking an ear at the lower right, other possible repairs

Estimate: $600 - $900

Edouard Leon Cortes, Quai du Louvre Anime (French, 1882-1969)

A view of the Louvre at dusk, signed lower right “Edouard Cortes”, oil on canvas, 12-1/2 x 17-11/16 in. (317.5 x 449.26 mm. or 31.75 x 44.93 cm.); gilt and painted reticulated wood frame, 15-7/8 x 21 x 2 in., laid on paperboard, possibly formerly on a stretcher but removed for transport from France at the time of purchase; frame with minor wear

Provenance: F. Clair, Paris, purchased February 6, 1959 for 74.00 francs (accompnied by the original receipt); Estate of Selenia Rolfe Towle Teague, North Carolina; Private Collection

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Brunk Auctions would like to thank the Comite Edouard Cortes, for authenticating this painting. This lot is accompanied by a certificate issued by the Comite Edouard Cortes, under No. EC-CEC-2025/22. It will be included in the supplement to the catalogue raisonne of Edouard Cortes’s work which is currently being prepared.

Andre Hambourg, Fin du Jour - Maree Basses (French, 1909-1999)

End of the Day - Low Tides, signed lower left “a. hambourg”, and monogrammed and titled verso, oil on canvas, 6-1/4 x 8-3/4 in.; original molded and gilt wood frame, 14 x 16-1/4 x 2-1/2 in., original stretcher and tacking edge, good condition; frame with abrasions

Provenance: Findlay Galleries, Chicago, Illinois, No. 28658, purchased in 1959; Joseph W. Towle, Jr. and Patience Ellwood Towle, Raewood Farm, Chesterfield, Missouri; By descent in family

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Constantine Kluge, l’Ile de la Cite (French, 1912-2003)

View of Paris, signed lower right “C. Kluge”, oil on canvas, 26 x 36 in.; original gilt molded wood frame, 33 x 44 x 3 in., original stretcher and tacking edge, canvas slightly slack, slight surface dirt, some crackle in areas of heavy impasto; frame with abrasions

Provenance: Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach, Florida, No.64759, purchased in 1977 for $2,200 (ccompanied by documents); Private Collection

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Paul-Emile Pissarro, Pecheurs en Barque (French 1884-1972)

Figures fishing from a boat, signed lower right corner “Paulemile Pissaro”, signed and titled on stretcher verso, oil on canvas, 10-7/8 x 13-7/8 in.; original molded gilt wood frame, 17-1/2 x 20-3/4 x 3-1/4 in., original stretcher and tacking edge, good condition; frame with some wear and losses

Provenance: Wally Findlay Galleries, Chicago, Illinois, No. 28855; Joseph W. Towle, Jr. and Patience Ellwood Towle, Raewood Farm, Chesterfield, Missouri; By descent in family

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

88 Charles Levier, Still Life (French, 1920-2003)

Fleurs sur la plage, signed lower right “Levier”, signed and inscribed verso with title, oil on canvas, 30 x 24-1/8 in.; laminate and wood frame, 31 x 25 x 1-5/8 in., original stretcher and tacking edge, crackle, stretcher marks; frame with abrasions

Provenance: The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior Estimate: $800 - $1,200

89 Francoise Gilot, Olivier dans le Vent (French, 1921-2023)

An olive tree in a Grecian landscape, circa 1965, signed lower right “F. Gilot”, titled on the stretcher verso in pencil, oil on linen, 8-1/2 x 10-5/8 in.; fine gilt wood panel frame, 15-3/8 x 17-1/2 x 2 in., original stretcher and tacking edge, good condition; frame with abrasions

Provenance: Dr. Bryan Williams, Dallas, Texas, purchased circa 1960s; By descent in family

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

For similar examples, see Christie’s New York, September 22, 2009, Lot 119, Un arbre près de ruines Grecques, sold for $15,000, and Dorotheum, June 22, 2021, Lot 120, sold for $16,734.

Santiago Carbonell, Encuentro Solar (Mexico/Spain/Ecuadorian, born 1960)

Solar Encounter, signed lower left “Santiago Carbonell”, oil on linen, 67 x 39-3/4 in. (170 x 100 cm.); stained wood frame, 72-1/4 x 44-1/2 x 2-1/8 in., original stretcher and tacking edge, sticker accretion lower right, otherwise good condition; frame with chips and abrasions

Provenance: Praxis Arte Internationale, Mexico (label verso); Private Collection

Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000

Santiago Carbonell was born in 1960 in Quito, Ecuador, to a Catalan father and an Ecuadorian mother. In 1961, his family moved to Barcelona, Spain, where he spent his childhood and teenage years. He began drawing at age eight and decided to become a painter at seventeen, influenced by the Informalist movement and artists like Antoni Tàpies. During this time, he also explored Cubism and Surrealism, particularly through the work of Salvador Dalí, before committing to realism. In 1986, Carbonell immigrated to Mexico, where he married María Gabriela Miranda and started a family. He is the father of four children and currently resides in Querétaro. Known for his technical mastery and self-taught discipline, Carbonell has become a leading figure in hyperrealism. However, he emphasizes that his goal is not to replicate reality or photography, but to invent from them, creating new perspectives rooted in observation. To learn more about Carbonell and his accomplishments, please visit his website at https://santiagocarbonell.com/en/el-artista/

Rene Lalique Ronces Glass Vase

French, first half 20th century, molded opalescent glass with impressed thorned vine design, blue gray coloring, acid etched, with molded “R. Lalique” signature at base, 9-1/4 x 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 in., surface dirt and accretion, wear and abrasion to staining, scattered fleabites and pinholes, later hand etched “Lalique” signature at base

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Literature: Similar examples pictured in Felix Marcilhac, R. Lalique Catalogue Raisonne de L’Oeuvre de Verre, pgs. 173 and 427, fig. 946.

Rene Lalique Six Figurines Glass Vase

French, early 20th century, molded glass with six impressed acid etched figures in relief, inscribed “Lalique” at side near base, 7-5/8 x 5-3/8 x 3-5/8 in., surface dust and accretion, fleabites, some scratching, loss to color on figures, anomaly to one figure (possibly as made), 1/2 in. surface crack to base (does not penetrate into foot of vase)

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

Literature: A Lalique “Six Figurines” vase is pictured in Felix Marcilhac, R. Lalique Catalogue Raisonne de L’Oeuvre de Verre, p. 417, fig. 903.

Rene Lalique Formose Glass Vase

France, 20th century, molded acid etched glass with impressed piscine design, marked “R. Lalique” at base, 6-3/4 x 7 x 7 in., good overall condition, surface dirt, scattered scratches and fleabites

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

Literature: A Lalique “Formose” vase is pictured in Felix Marcilhac, R. Lalique Catalogue Raisonne de L’Oeuvre de Verre, p. 425, fig. 934.

Rene Lalique Martigues Glass Bowl

France, 20th century, molded amber glass with impressed fish motif, molded signature “R. Lalique/France”, 2-5/8 x 14-3/8 x 14-3/8 in., surface dirt and accretion, air bubbles, scratches throughout, some chips to rim

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

Literature: A Lalique “Martigues” bowl is pictured in Felix Marcilhac, R. Lalique Catalogue Raisonne de L’Oeuvre de Verre, p. 290, fig. 377.

Rene Lalique Lys Glass Footed Bowl

France, first half 20th century, molded opalescent glass with impressed floral decoration of lilies, acid etched, inscribed “R. Lalique/France” on underside, 4-7/8 x 9-3/8 x 9-1/2 in., surface dirt and accretion, some fleabites to rim and feet, scratches

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $500 - $700

Literature: A Lalique ‘Lys’ bowl is pictured in Felix Marcilhac, R. Lalique Catalogue Raisonne de L’Oeuvre de Verre on p. 292, fig. 382.

96 Simon Hardime, Floral Still Life (Flemish, 1664-1737)

Tabletop arrangement of roses, peonies, tulips, narcissus, nasturtium in a pewter bowl, oil on canvas, 28 x 36 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 35-3/4 x 44 x 4 in., lined with linen and restretched on new stretcher, retouch and flaking horizontally top and bottom at former stretcher mark, other small areas of retouch and flaking; frame with abrasions

Provenance: Needham’s Antiques, New York, purchased in 1972 as by Pieter Hardime for $8,602.93 (accompanied by a facsimile of receipt)

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Brunk Auctions would like to thank Dr. Fred Meijer for authenticating this painting as the work of Simon Hardime based on images.

Dutch School Portrait of a Woman (Anonymous, 17th century)

Half portrait of a woman in a ruff collar, a pearl decorated coif, gold brocade bodice, and fine gold chain necklace with rosette, circa 1625, unsigned, oil on canvas, 26-1/2 x 20-3/4 in.; carved and gilt wood frame, 32-1/2 x 27 x 3-1/2 in., lined with wax and linen, restretched on new stretcher, retouch, crackle, craquelure; frame with wear to gilt surface, abrasions, pest damage, reinforced with newer back frame

Provenance: Joseph W. Towle, Jr. and Patience Ellwood Towle, Raewood Farm, Chesterfield, Missouri; By descent in family

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

98 Henri Diddaert, A Gathering in a Dutch Interior (Belgian, 1819-1893)

Atmospheric view of a 17th century inn with conversant figures around a table, 1856, signed “H.Diddaert 1856”, oil on canvas, 22-1/2 x 27-1/4 in.; modern burl veneer plate frame, 28-5/8 x 33-3/8 x 2-1/4 in., lined, restretched, crackle, retouch, recently cleaned, re-varnished; frame with minor abrasions

Provenance: The Cider House Galleries Ltd, Bletchingley, January 1, 1991, sold for $6,000 (facsimile of receipt accompanies this lot); Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Henri Diddaert was a Belgian genre and interior painter known for capturing scenes of everyday Flemish life in the 19th century. Born in Antwerp, he studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts under Eugene de Block and won early acclaim for his drawing Hercule et Diomede at age 15. His work, often featuring taverns, musical gatherings, and domestic interiors, was praised for its natural lighting and expressive detail. Diddaert exhibited regularly at major Belgian salons from 1845 to 1866 and later with the Cercle artistique de Bruxelles. He remained a respected figure in the Belgian art scene until his death in 1893.

After or Circle of Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Sir Francis Norris (Flemish, 1561-1635)

Portrait inscribed “Francis, Earl of Berkshire, Visct. Thame, Baron Norris of Ryot, ob 1623”, unsigned, oil on panel, 15-1/2 x 12-1/8 in.; Larsen Juhl reproduction wood frame, with partial “Frost & Reed” label from older framing in envelope verso, 21-3/8 x 18 x 1-1/4 in., panel with slight convexity some light retouch, crackle

Provenance: E. Holland Martin; Frost and Reed, London; Hirschel and Adler, New York; Estate of Julia Johnson, Eastern Shore of Virginia; Brunk Auctions July 8-9 2016, lot 117, sold for $1000, as Circle of Gerrit Van Honthorst; Private Virginia Collection

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Tony Roberts of Cider House opined it was Flemish School after a long-lost original by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger. Gheeraerts the Younger was popular among nobles and monarchs, and as such, kept a staff of apprentices and assistants. It is believed this copy may be a reproduction by one of those assistants.

The sitter, Sir Francis Norris, was ill-tempered and of a volatile nature. He was twice convicted, first for manslaughter following his killing of a servant bystander during a duel (for which he was pardoned by James I), and then for striking one Lord Scope in the House of Lords. For this latter crime, he was jailed and made to apologize before the Prince. Overwhelmed by the embarrassment of this incident, he allegedly went to his home and shot himself with a crossbow, dying of the wound two days later. However, given his temperament and considerable number of disputes and enemies, some believe he may have been murdered.

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Attributed to Willem De Klerk, Winter Landscape (Flemish, 1800-1876)

Figures on a Frozen Lake, signed indistinctly “...Kler...”, oil on panel, 8 x 10-1/8 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 13-7/8 x 15-7/8 in., horizontal split in panel, with related retouch, restoration by Colin Post, Asheville. North Carolina; frame with abrasions

Provenance: From the Collection of Salem Academy and College, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

This painting reflects the artist’s detailed and vibrant approach to landscape art. Known for his bright skies and saturated colors, De Klerk’s work often depicted various seasons and times of day. This particular piece portrays a lively winter scene with figures skating, conversing, and going about daily life in a well-rendered village setting. Architectural elements and natural textures add depth and realism to the composition, creating a calm and inviting atmosphere despite the cold subject matter. De Klerk, a native of Dordrecht, studied under Adrianus van der Koogh and exhibited in notable venues such as the Galerie des Arts in The Hague. Although little is known about his personal life, he married in 1840 and traveled through Europe, experiences that influenced his work. He later relocated to Germany before his death.

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Italian School Portrait, Ottoman Woman (18th century)

Possibly a portrait of Emetullah Rabia Gulnus Sultan, inscribed at top “Fiora.In Maschera” (flower in disguise), unsigned, oil on canvas, 25 x 19-5/8 in.; Dutch style reverse profile lacquer frame, 33-1/4 x 273/4 x 2-3/4 in., lined with wax and linen, restretched on new tension bar stretcher, crackle, areas of filling with retouch

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

She was the haseki sultan of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed IV and valide sultan to their sons Mustafa II and Ahmed III. In the early 18th century, she was one of the most powerful and influential women in the Ottoman Empire and the last series of prominent figure during the period Sultanate of Women

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Italian School Painting, Susanna and the Elders (17th century)

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After Andrea del Sarto, Madonna delle Harpie (Italian, 1486-1530)

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Manner of Bartolomeo Murillo, John the Baptist (Spanish, 1618-1682)

Depicted as a child holding a sheep, unsigned, likely inspired by Murillo’s composition, oil on canvas, 23-3/8 x 18-7/8 in.; molded and gilt wood frame, 30-1/2 x 26 x 3-1/4 in., lined, restretched on tension bar stretcher, recent cleaning and revarnishing, some areas of retouch

Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina

Estimate: $600 - $900

Madonna con Bambino tra San Francesco d’Assisi e San Giovanni Evangelista (detail), the original work is held by Piazzale degli Uffiz, Florence, Italy, a Grand Tour copy; original fine Florentine reticulated leaf frame, original label, 31-1/2 x 16 x 3-3/4, original stretcher and tacking edge, stretcher marks, crackle, canvas slightly slack, surface dirt, some cupping, abrasions; frame with some cracks, wear, and small losses

Provenance: Mrs. Erwin Perry (nee Gurler) Ellwood, Dekalb, Illinois; to her daughter Patience Ellwood Towle, Raewood Farm, Chesterfield, Missouri; By descent in family

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Depicting the narrative from the apocryphal book of Susanna, unsigned, oil on canvas, 15 x 19-1/4 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 19-7/8 x 23-3/4 x 2-1/2 in., lined with wax and linen, crackle, scattered retouch; frame with some conservation

Provenance: Brunk Auctions, Nov 15, 2014, lot 386, sold for $2,057 (original receipt accompanies this lot); Private Collection; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Popular with Western artists, the story centers on Susanna, a virtuous woman who is unjustly accused by two older men after she rejects their advances. On the verge of execution, the prophet Daniel reveals the elders’ deceit, ultimately saving Susanna and restoring justice. This enduring tale has inspired numerous artists throughout history, from Italian masters such as Tintoretto and Gentileschi to later figures like Picasso and Thomas Hart Benton. Classic elements are evident in the portrayal of Susanna’s ethereal beauty, the elders’ richly colored garments, the distant ruins, and the dark garden fountain, each detail contributing to the painting’s lasting emotional and visual resonance.

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Emmanuel Fremiet (French, 1824-1910)

Saint Michael Slaying the Devil, 1876, number 344, signed lower edge recto “Fremiet”, bronze on sienna marble base, approximately 21-3/4 x 13-1/2 x 8 in., possibly re-gilt, sword and wing area with cracks and old repair, bent, some rubbing to gilt surface, surface dirt, some small chips to marble base

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Literature: Chevillot, Catherine, Emmanuel Fremiet, Musée des beaux-arts de Dijon, and Musée de Grenoble. 1988. Emmanuel Fremiet, 1824-1910 : La Main et Le Multiple. [Dijon], [Grenoble]: Musée des beaux-arts de Dijon ; Musée de Grenoble, S 246.

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Emmanuel Fremiet, 1824-1910, La Main et le Multiple by Catherine Chevillot, Dijon-Quetigny: Musee des BeauxArts de Dijon and Musee de Grenoble, 1988, text block printed in French, approx. 11-3/4 x 8-3/8 x 1 in., creasing and marks to warps, discoloration extending to interior, creasing and wear to spine, some minor toning along edges, text block is otherwise clean

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $200 - $400

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After Noel Nicolas Coypel, The Judgement of Paris (French, 1690-1734)

Possibly an early copy by his grandson, Charles-Antoine Coypel (French, 1694-1752), oil on canvas, 40-1/2 x 32-1/2 in.; gilt wood and composition liner, 45-1/4 x 37-1/8 x 1-3/4 in., lined with paste and linen, restretched on old stretcher with wired keys, retouch, crackle, feint stretcher marks; frame liner with losses to composition, wear commensurate with age

Provenance: George Folsom, Charge d’Affairs under Zachary Taylor to the Netherlands from 1850-1853; married Margaret Winthrop in 1837, she the daughter of Benjamin Winthrop of Boston and Judith Stuyvesant. They did the grand tour through Europe from 1853-1857; To their son George Folsom who married Frances Fuller in 1867; To their daughter Helen Stuyvesant Folsom who married Churchill Satterlee, son of Henry Yates Satterlee, First Bishop and builder of Washington National Cathedral; To their daughter Etheldred Satterlee who married Norman L. Macy; By descent in family

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

It is possible this painting was acquired by George Folsom, Charge d’Affaires under Zachary Taylor to the Netherlands from 1850-1853 and his wife Margaret as they traveled throughout Europe on a grand tour from 1853 to 1857.

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After Jean Baptiste Pigalle, Mercury Fitting his Winged Sandals (French, 1714-1785)

19th century casting, patinated bronze on carved red marble platform base, 20 x 11 x 10 in., bronze in good condition, chip to marble base

Provenance: Collection of Chris C. Kliros, Atlanta, Georgia; Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, July 8, 2016, lot 0084, sold for $1,000; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

Jean-Baptiste Pigalle was one of the leading sculptors of the 18th century, known for blending Baroque and emerging Neoclassical styles during the reign of Louis XV. Coming from modest beginnings, he overcame early challenges to achieve fame, largely thanks to his acclaimed marble sculpture Mercury, which secured his place in the Royal Academy and brought numerous royal commissions. Mercury became iconic for its dynamic pose, suggesting movement and energy, and remains admired for its craftsmanship and symbolism. Pigalle also created a companion piece of Venus and presented both to Frederick II of Prussia. The popularity of Mercury led to many reproductions, including porcelain versions and later bronze castings in the 19th century. Though the bronze version described here bears no maker’s mark, its quality suggests it may have been produced by Maison Barbedienne, a prominent French foundry known for high-end reproductions. Such pieces were luxury items, reflecting both artistic achievement and the evolving taste of collectors across Europe and America.

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After Jean-Antoine Houdon, Bronze

(French, 1741-1828)

Bust of Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin), unsigned, foundry mark “F. Barbedienne. Fonduer” with stamp “Reduction Mechanique A. Collas Brevete”, patinated bronze on two marble bases, 12-1/2 x 8-1/4 x 6-5/8 in., light brown to brown patination, small abrasions, some chips to marble base, surface dirt, bronze loose on base

Provenance: A Tennessee Collector; Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, May 20, 2017, lot 1169, sold for $738; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

Jean-Baptiste Pigalle was a significant figure in 18th-century French sculpture, known for integrating elements of both Baroque and emerging Neoclassical styles. Rising from modest beginnings, he gained recognition with his sculpture Mercury, a work notable for its dynamic composition and technical precision. This piece secured his place within the Royal Academy and led to important commissions from prominent patrons, including members of the royal court. Mercury became widely admired for its portrayal of poised movement and balance, contributing to Pigalle’s lasting reputation. The sculpture was later reproduced in various materials, including porcelain and bronze, and became a sought-after model in both European and American collections. The bronze example referenced here, though lacking a foundry mark, is of high quality and may be attributed to a leading 19th-century French foundry known for producing editions of popular works. Pigalle’s contributions reflect the artistic transitions of his time and his role in shaping French sculpture before the Revolution.

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Francois Joseph Trupheme Sculpture (French, 1820-1888)

Le Marquis de Mirabeau, signed “Trupheme Syot”, E. Colin & Cie Paris foundry mark, patinated bronze, marble veneer stepped plinth, 22-1/4 x 9 x 8-1/4 in., loss of patination at proper right hand

Provenance: Proceeds to benefit St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Youth Group, with Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, May 11, 2013, lot 0285, sold for $1,600; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Follower or Circle of Jacques Louis David, Portrait of a Belgian Diplomat (French, 1748-1825)

Gentleman in black coat with embroidered collar, with order medals, unsigned, oil on canvas, 25-1/2 x 21-1/4 in.; possibly original Empire gilt wood and composition frame, 32 x 26-7/8 x 3-1/8 in., lined with paste and linen, restretched on old stretcher with some auction numbers, scattered light retouch, craquelure, abrasions at edges; frame with some conservation

Provenance: Private Collection, Atlanta, Georgia; Brunk Auctions, September 21, 2013, lot 269; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

The portrait likely depicts a young diplomat in 1820s Belgium, based on the sitter’s attire, the canvas’ age, and the painting style. Influences of Neoclassical master Jacques-Louis David, then exiled in Brussels, are evident in the precise, polished technique. David’s presence in Belgium attracted wealthy patrons and inspired local artists, one of whom may have created this work. Diplomatic uniforms, introduced in France and adopted across Europe, were ornate, symbolizing rank through elaborate embroidery. These uniforms, common among noble diplomats, featured tailcoats, breeches, bicorne hats, and swords, and were eventually phased out in the 20th century. David died in exile after a carriage accident. Denied burial in France for his revolutionary ties, he was interred in Brussels, though his heart was later buried in Paris. The sitter’s identity remains unknown, though his intense gaze and resemblance to a modern political figure continue to intrigue.

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Attributed to Louis-Leopold Boilly, Portrait of a Lady (French 1761-1845)

Portrait of a Woman with Curly Hair, wearing yellow gloves, signed lower right “Boilly/An. 9”, oil on panel, 11-5/8 x 8-3/4 in.; 19th century French gilt wood and composition frame, 19 x 15-7/8 x 2-1/2 in., recently cleaned and revarnished, slight convex warp to panel, crackle, retouch in face and background; frame with some wear commensurate with age

Provenance: Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas, May 25, 2007, lot 25047; Tharpe Collection; Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, June 13, 2015, lot 0220, sold for $1,600; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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Pietro Bazzanti, Eurydice (Italian, 1825-1895)

Eurydice seated with lyre, signed “Bazzanti”, alabaster, lyre cold painted, 21-1/2 x 16 x 11 in., abrasions, one portion of digit missing, small chips to robe and hair, not attached to stone base

Provenance: Private Collection, Georgia, By descent in Family; Brunk Auctions, September 21, 2013, lot 82, sold for $2,091; Private Collection; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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Pair of French School Portraits, Young Adults

Pair of portraits: Young Woman wearing a Gold Earring; Young Man Holding a Drawing, each 13 x 10-3/4 in., oil on canvas; matching modern gilt wood frames, 16-1/4 x 14 x 1-3/4 in., lined, restretched on newer stretchers, crackle, craquelure, retouch; frames in good condition

Provenance: Estate of Virginia G. Cumming; Brunk Auctions, July 13, 2018, lot 621, sold for $2,040; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

German Porcelain Plaque, A Young Woman of Leisure (19th/20th century)

After Pierre Oliver Joseph Coomans (Belgian, 1816-1889), woman resting on pillow, titled verso, impressed number “B18”, hand painted porcelain, 3-5/8 x 4-3/4 in.; fine carved and gilt Florentine leaf easel frame, 11-3/4 x 10-1/2 x 2-5/8 in., plaque with surface dirt; frame with wear and abrasions, areas of repair, areas with loss to gilt, small area with clear adhesive accretion upper left leaf, cracking

Provenance: Joseph W. Towle, Jr. and Patience Ellwood Towle, Raewood Farm, Chesterfield, Missouri; By descent in family

Estimate: $600 - $900

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German Porcelain Plaque, Portrait of Madame Recamier (19th/20th century)

After Francois Simon Gerard (French, 1770-1827), after the 1805 painting held by Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France, indistinctly signed lower right, stamped verso “Made in Germany”, titled, partially stenciled and hand painted porcelain, 6-1/4 x 4-1/4 in.; fine original swept style, gilt wood and composition frame, 10-3/4 x 9-1/4 x 1-1/4 in., one dimple lower left, small scratches upper left, inscription in pencil verso; frame with wear and abrasions, areas of loss to gilt and composition, cracking

Provenance: Joseph W. Towle, Jr. and Patience Ellwood Towle, Raewood Farm, Chesterfield, Missouri; By descent in family

Estimate: $600 - $900

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Musical Automaton Nautical Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin French, late 19th century, hand painted harbor scene with spinning windmill and automaton ships in foreground, overall 30-1/2 x 26-1/2 in., structural integrity intact but with some missing or broken elements not limited to: clock hand, dial, and absent bezel; visible cracks and fissures throughout with gilt frame having some material losses or voids, possibly could benefit from areas of restoration; sound and movement operational at time of inspection but not warranted

Provenance: Private Virginia Collection

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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Musical Automaton “Surprise” Flower Seller by Leopold Lambert French, early 20th century, young girl as flower seller with concealed surprise, height 24 in., good overall, light staining, basket with moderate wear at edge, sound and range of motion working at time of inspection but not warranted

Provenance: Private Virginia Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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Musical Automaton of a Girl with Chick in Basket girl in overdress and bodiced petticoat with a Jumeau head, holding basket with “peeping” chick, overall height 25 in., good overall with some expected areas of threadbare fabric (mostly at back), discoloration to felt base, sound and range of motion working at time of inspection but not warranted

Provenance: Private Virginia Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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Musical Automaton “Lady at the Masquerade Ball” by Leopold Lambert, bisque head, holding mask and tambourine, with pearl decoration at waist, seated upon a felt plinth, height 17 in., good overall, some shattering to fabric as typical, a single bell missing from tambourine, sound and range of motion working at time of inspection but not warranted

Provenance: Withington Auction, Hillsborough, New Hampshire tag; Private Virginia Collection Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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Automaton “Autoperipatetikos Walking Doll” by Martin & Runyan walking girl with bisque head and torso, underside patent dates of “July 15, 1862 (America); December 20, 1862 (Europe)”; with winding key a possible replacement; doll height 10 in.; glass dome height 12-1/2 in., good condition overall with age appropriate wear, her proper left arm with a separation, shattering to blue fabric, movement operational at time of inspection but not warranted

Provenance: Theriault, Annapolis, Maryland tag; Private Virginia Collection

Estimate: $500 - $700

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Automaton French Doll bisque face and arms, in dress with lace trim, coasting on wheels at underside, height 15 in., good overall, some fading to fabric dress, rubbing or chipping at extremities, sound and movement operational at time of inspection but not warranted

Provenance: Theriault, Annapolis, Maryland tag; Private Virginia Collection

Estimate: $400 - $600

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French Mechanical Boy Riding a Tricycle 19th century, attributed to Vichy, winding key a possible replacement, overall height 8-1/2 in., good overall with age appropriate wear, areas of paint loss, thin or threadbare fabric, missing hat, observed movement at time of inspection but mechanical operation not warranted

Provenance: Theriault, Annapolis, Maryland tag; Private Virginia Collection

Estimate: $500 - $700

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Automaton French Drumming Marotte bisque head, hat with bell, hand crank at bottom, height 14-1/2 in.; on later stand, good overall with some light staining to fabric; drumhead (underside) with tear, movement operational at time of inspection but not warranted

Provenance: Theriault, Annapolis, Maryland tag; Private Virginia Collection

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Dutch Delft Blue and White Teapot 18th/19th century, 5-1/8 x 7-5/8 x 4-1/2 in., wear commensurate with age and use, scattered chipping to edges and rim, hairlines and cracks to body

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

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Pair of Bohemian Amethyst Glass Two Light Candelabras 19th century, flashed glass with hand painted design, 23-1/4 x 12-3/4 x 4 in., scratching, wear to painted decoration, all prisms present, one detached/lacking wire hook, looseness to components, one insert lacking metal collar/thread

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $500 - $700

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36 Pieces of St. Louis Florence Pattern Stemware French, 20th century, marks for St. Louis on bases, comprising: eleven 7-1/4 in. stems, seven 6-1/2 in. stems, twelve 5-5/8 in. stems, six 4-3/8 in. stems, scattered scratches commensurate with normal use, light wear to bases, one 7-1/4 in. stem cut down with some cloudiness/residue, two other examples with cloudiness/residue, another with minute chip to rim, one 5-5/8 in. stem with minute chip to rim

Provenance: Private Collection, Biltmore Forest, North Carolina

Estimate: $600 - $900

Meissen Porcelain Allegorical Figural Group, The Dance of the Horae German, 1924-1934, after the model by Carl Gotthelf Starcke, crossed swords and dot mark to base, model number “L13” incised to underside, impressed Bossierer number 80, 15-1/8 x 12-1/2 x 12-1/2 in., very good overall condition, extremely small losses to floral wreaths of female figures

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

For a similar example, please see the following link: https://www.schloss-ahlden.de/de/bidding/190internationale-kunstauktion-teil-i-163/836-grosse-seltene-mythologische-meissen-figurengruppe-60653

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Pair of Meissen Porcelain Busts of Children, After the Models by J.J. Kandler German, late 19th/early 20th century, each with crossed swords mark and model number “2744” and painter number “15” to base, depicting Princess Marie Zephirine de Bourbon and Prince Louis Charles de Bourbon, each approximately 9-1/4 x 7 x 4-3/4 in., overall good condition, small chips and losses to floral decorations; child in yellow cap with repair to feather and chip/repair to underside of proper left arm (see blacklight)

Provenance: Lansborough Ltd., London, August 1968 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $500); Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

Pair of Jacob Petit Schneeballen Porcelain Lidded Bottle Vases

French, 19th century, each marked “JP” to base, approx. 15-5/8 x 8 x 8 in., scattered small chips and losses to fine raised decoration, repair and retouch throughout (please see blacklight photos)

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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Continental Verdure Wool Tapestry Fragment

likely French or Belgian, 18th century with later border, 74-1/2 x 32 in., discoloration, fading, areas of repair, picked and pulled threads, holes to later burlap border verso, some threadbare areas

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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Large 19th Century Susani Panel, Framed silk thread on cotton, mounted in modern frame, frame approx. 92 x 63 x 1-1/2 in., discoloration, area of staining, a few small holes, loose threads, area of repair, loss to border, not examined out of frame

Provenance: Estate of Beverly Cook Quin, Highlands, North Carolina

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

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Pair of High Relief Carved Wood Plaques, Chicken and Cock Fighting Scenes

Continental, late 19th/early 20th century, cock fighting plaque initialed “CMB” above hen house door, hen and rooster scene with stylized “W” on barrel, decorative carved wood frame, approx. 3-1/4 x 20 x 20 in. overall, some small chips and losses, notably to two beaks and a comb, small crack to roof, areas of checking, scattered abrasions and losses to frames, wear and loss to finish

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

135

German Silver Centerbowl

134

Continental Silver Water Pitcher 20th century, round form with helmet spout, engraved decoration, marked “0900”, 19.14 oz. T., 8-1/2 8-1/2 x 6-1/4 in., good condition, typical wear

Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection

Estimate: $400 - $800

late 19th/early 20th century, oval with open floral and putti decoration, .800 fine, 22.62 oz. T., 3-1/4 x 13-1/2 x 12-1/2 in., light scratches, and typical wear

Estimate: $400 - $800

136

Fine Neoclassical Carved and Vert Antique Mahogany Fire Screen

French, 19th century, with winged figural and vert antique pilasters and feet, on casters, 38 x 26 x 13-1/2 in., wear to carved elements with some losses to vert antique, restoration to side of one head, silk is badly fractured

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $400 - $700

137

Pair of Large Louis XV Style Six Light Gilt Bronze Candelabras 19th/20th century, bases stamped “34 01”, approx. 26-3/4 x 11-1/4 x 10-1/2 in., regilt, areas of wear to gilt, some cracking to gilt notably at bases, verdigris, some looseness at connection points, one column and some arms askew

Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina

Estimate: $500 - $700

138

French Provincial Carved Oak Dish Cabinet mellow honey brown color, shell and floral carved dish rack over a panel door cabinet, dovetailed drawers, steel poles and escutcheons, 87-1/2 x 49-1/2 x 19 in., early elements with repairs and rebuilding, cornice joints somewhat loose and with repairs, top and bottom possibly associated

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

139

French Provincial Louis XV Carved Oak Lift Top Cabinet 18th century elements, paneled case sides, hinged lid with open interior, 28-1/4 x 25-1/2 x 17 in., some possible reconfiguring, possible rebuilding to top, shrinkage separation to front panel, one front foot tipped out 1 in.

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $500 - $700

140

Biedermeier Book Matched Figured Mahogany Architectural Secretaire a Abattant Continental, 19th century, removable temple form top with concave door, finely fitted temple form interior with figured light wood veneers and faux painted white stonework, top long drawer with false triple front, 81 x 40 x 25 in., generally good condition, typical veneer distress, losses and minor repairs, some warping to fall front, with veneer separation at lamination, one foot block off but present, brass escutcheons likely replaced, no key present

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

141

Secret Memoirs of the Courts of Europe, 23 Volumes, Illustrated in Fine Bindings various authors, Philadelphia: George Barrie & Son Publishers, n.d., gilt stamped full green morocco, 23 volumes (of 24), each volume with gilt emblem and decorative motifs representing court to rear board, aeg, courts include Austria, Berlin, Napoleon, and Marie Antoinette among others, Lacking Courts of Europe Vol. I, some wear and losses to leather along edges and at corners, toning and losses to spines, bookplates of Harriet A. Ellwood adhered to pastedowns, some toning to text blocks which are otherwise very clean and tight, tissue guards present and in overall good condition, frontispiece gathering of Marie Antoinette Vol. I detached but retained

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

142

Anton Hansch, Alpine Landscape (Austrian, 1813-1876)

Herdsman with a Child and Goats at a Grotto, 1849, signed lower center “Hansch 1849”, oil on panel, 16-1.2 x 20 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 25 x 20-7/8 x 2-1/4 in., panel cradled, crackle, central abrasion, scattered light retouch

Provenance: Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, May 14, 2016, lot 0624, sold for $500; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $300 - $500

143

Charles (Carl) Schlesinger, Crossing the Bridge (Swiss, 1825-1893)

Girl on a bridge with a terrier, 1866, signed lower left “C. Schlesinger/Ddf. 1866”, oil on canvas, 14-1/8 x 19-3/8 in.; neoclassical style gilt wood and composition frame, 21-3/8 x 26-1/4 x 2-1/4in., lined, recent cleaning and revarnishing, small points of retouch; frame with abrasions

Provenance: R.H. Love Galleries (label verso); Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, Nov 17, 2018, sold for $1,000; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

146

Erik Ludwig Henningsen, The Last Bow (Danish, 1855-1930)

145

Jean Baptiste Fauvelet, To the Key of Harmony (French, 1819-1883)

144

Cornelis Cels, A Pair of Portraits (Belgian, 1778-1859)

Gentleman with Cello, signed on side of instrument bottom center “C. Cels 1819”, Lady Wearing a Tiara, unsigned; both oil on canvas, 31 x 24-7/8 in.; matching gilt wood and composition frames, 42 x 36 x 4 in., both with heavy surface dirt, yellowed varnish, both with abrasions with associated paint loss, Lady with accretion, hole; frames with losses to composition and wear commensurate with age

Provenance: George Saportas, Saratoga, New York; Frederick and Bonnie Alexandre, Lawrence, Long Island; By descent in family

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

A gentleman tuning a lute by a window, 1853, signed lower right “Fauvelet 53”, oil on panel, 9-3/8 x 7 in.; original liner and inscription, modern molded and gilt wood frame, 15-3/8 x 133/8 x 2 in., recently cleaned and revarnished, some crackle Provenance: Messrs. H. & P. de Casseres, London (old label verso); Private Estate; Brunk Auctions, January 17, 2015, lot 710, sold for $550; Private Collection; Virginia Private Collection Estimate: $400 - $600

Kgl, Kapelmester Georg Hoeberg, signed lower right “Erik Henningsen”, signed and inscribed verso, original labels verso, oil on canvas laid on plywood panel, 13 x 10 in.; wood parcel painted frame, 18-1/2 x 14-7/8 x 2 in., good condition; frame with abrasions

Provenance: Woburn Abbey Antiques Centre, Bedfordshire, purchased 2001 for BP 1,350/$2,133; Private Collection; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

This painting by Danish artist Erik Ludwig Henningsen depicts conductor and composer Georg Hoeberg at his final concert performance in Copenhagen, shortly after his 1930 retirement. Flowers at his feet and floodlights on his face evoke a moment of quiet tribute, while a solitary figure behind the curtain adds a subtle emotional counterpoint. Exhibited in 1931, the work is both a personal and cultural homage to Hoeberg, a significant figure in Danish music whose legacy includes the earliest known recording of a Carl Nielsen symphony. Erik Henningsen, a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, was known for both light-hearted social scenes and poignant social realism. Though overshadowed by modernist movements, his detailed, narrative style has gained renewed attention. Internationally recognized in his lifetime, he received major awards in Berlin and Munich and became widely known for his iconic Tuborg poster, The Thirsty Man, still used today. His body of work spans genre, history, and social commentary, and is well represented in the Hope Gallery, Utah, which has played a key role in reviving interest in Danish naturalist painting.

147

Paul Eugene Mesples, New Year’s Eve (French, born 1849)

New Year’s Eve, signed lower left “E. Mesples”, oil on canvas, 10-3/4 x 13-7/8 in.; fine gilt wood and composition frame, 20-1/2 x 23-5/8 x 4 in., lined, recent conservation with retouch, cleaned, new varnish, keys wired; frame with some restoration

Provenance: Schillay & Rehs, New York, New York (label verso); Private Collection, Sarasota, Florida; Brunk Auctions, October 3, 2020, lot 463, sold for $2,337 (including buyer’s premium); Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

After serving in the Franco-Prussian War, Paris-born Mesples studied under renowned Academic painter Jean-Léon Gerome. Though best known for his paintings of dancers, Mesples was also a successful caricaturist, engraver, and musician. His early caricatures, often witty and playful, appeared in Le Monde Illustre. Recognized for his attention to detail, he was commissioned by the Museum of Natural History in Paris to illustrate seasonal botanical works. He exhibited regularly at major Parisian salons and became a familiar figure in Montmartre during the Belle Epoque, known for capturing lively, joyful scenes filled with character. A standout year for Mesplès was when he showcased vibrant portraits of dancers, including the celebrated Cléo de Mérode, and was honored with a knighthood. He later composed music and patriotic songs, remaining active and creative throughout his life. He died in Paris, remembered for his versatility and artistic spirit.

148

Rare MESDA Documented North Carolina Inlaid and Fan Carved Corner Cupboard, Piedmont, North Carolina, late 18th or early 19th century, with boldly carved fan and quarter fan appliques, pull out mixing slide and two drawers, 104 x 55-1/2 x 28-1/2 in., good condition and integrity overall, lacking finials and loss at central finial plinth, hinges replaced, original feet have been trimmed, undisturbed backboards, appears to retain much of its original glazing, brass drawer pulls replaced

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

149

Rare Signed Martinsburg, Virginia Eagle Inlaid Federal Walnut Desk signed “Scatie Jones, Martinsburg, Berkley Co., W. Va.?”, now West Virginia, circa 1800, eagle inlaid fall board, fitted interior, heavy yellow pine and poplar secondary, 43 x 42-1/2 x 21-1/2 in., feet and brasses replaced, otherwise good condition, mellow older surface, typical scattered cracks, bumps, and wear, some later nails at dovetails, some minor patches at drawer facings

Provenance: Private Virginia Collection

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

150

Rare Delaware Attributed Federal Inlaid Cherry and Mahogany Bow Front Corner Cupboard, said to come from the home of the first governor of Delaware, late 18th century, cherry and mahogany with poplar and yellow pine secondary, shelved interiors with traces of early dark green paint, 96-1/2 x 46-1/4 x 30 in., restorations and repairs to pediment (see detailed photos), original feet, strip patch at upper doors to correct shrinkage separation, typical veneer cracks, distress, and some retouch

Provenance: Joseph W. Towle, Jr. and Patience Ellwood Towle, Raewood Farm, Chesterfield, Missouri; By descent in family

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

151

Pair of Wrought Iron Window Grills by Philip Simmons, Charleston SC circa 1935, matching design with quatrefoil centers, C curls with delicately turned ends, spirals, 34 x 33-7/8 x 1 in.; 34 x 33-1/2 x 1 in., some minimal surface wear commensurate with age and use, in good condition overall

Provenance: Private Collection, Charleston, South Carolina

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

According to the consignor, these window grills were made by renowned Charleston blacksmith Philip Simmons for Vanderhorst Row, located at 78 East Bay Street, Charleston, South Carolina. They were commissioned during the building’s restoration in 1935, a project undertaken by the consignor’s grandfather. Included are 1966 photographs showing the grills in place. The building and its ironwork were featured on Charleston walking tours until the grills were removed by the consignor in the 1990s. To learn more about Philip Simmons please visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Philip_Simmons

152

Four Pieces of North Carolina Pottery

Oscar Louis Bachelder vase, Buncombe County, circa early 1900s, runny blue glaze over yellow glaze with greenish color, “OLB” cypher on base, 6-3/8 in.; Nell Cole Graves gravy boat, Seagrove NC, white and blue speckled glaze, footed base, applied strap handle, incised on base “Nell Cole Graves, Age 83, 1992”, 5 x 7 in.; Albert Hodge miniature face jug, Vale, NC, contemporary, brown glaze applied facial features, broken china teeth, white kaolin eyes, inscribed “Albert Hodge” on base, 1-5/8 in.; miniature brown glazed jug, inscribed “Brown’s Pottery, Arden, NC, Handmade” on base, 3 in., glaze voids and anomalies as made, Bachelder vase with glaze frit on base edge as made, other miniscule glaze frits on base edge, gravy boat with two glaze frits on spout edge, face jug with glaze frits to both ears and rim edge, jug with glaze frit to rim

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

153

Benson B. Moore

(American/Washington D.C., 1882-1974)

Autumn on Bull Run Virginia, 1956, signed lower right “Benson B Moore/1956/Bull Run, VA”, oil on board, 15 x 16-1/2 in.; modern painted wood frame, 20-1/2 x 22 x 1-1/2 in., very good clean surface, minor losses at edges under frame edge, small areas of retouch; frame with some wear and abrasions on bottom edge

Provenance: Private Collection, Greenville, South Carolina

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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154

Harry Frederick Tepker

(American/North Carolina, 1923-1998)

North Carolina Mountains, signed lower right “Tepker”, oil on board, 24 x 48 in.; modern wood frame, 26-3/4 x 51 x 1 in., surface is very good with only minor abrasions; frame with a few minor scratches

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Tepker is best known for his work at MGM Studios where he painted backgrounds and eventually ran the scenic art division, During his tenure he worked on such iconic films as North by Northwest, Singin’ in the Rain, Oklahoma, King Kong and Towering Inferno. Upon retirement he moved to North Carolina where he produced mostly mountain views.

Two Douglas Cave Watercolors

(American/North Carolina, 20th Century)

Two Watercolors, Summer and Fall, each signed lower right “Douglas Cave ‘07”, watercolor on paper, sight 13 x 19 in., matching modern frames, 19 x 25 x 1 in., framed under glass, good bright surface; frame with minor scratches

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $400 - $600

156

Ruby Williams (American/Florida, 20th Century)

Tired of Being the Good Guy, 11/21/96, inscribed with title verso “9:45 AM Sunny Day”, signed lower right R.C.W., oil paint on board, 24 x 49-1/2 x 1/2 in.; unframed, overall very good surface, minor abrasions

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $300 - $500

157

Chris Roberts Antieau (American, born 1950)

Flower Arrangement, mixed media fabric painting, composed of applique and embroidery, labeled and dated verso “to Linda, Merry Christmas Chris/Chris Roberts-Antieau/2003”, 23-1/2 x 14 in.; artist painted frame with title, 29-1/2 x 19-1/2 in., good bright color, well positioned in frame; frame with minor abrasions

Provenance: by descent in the family of the artist

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

158

Black, Starr & Frost Sterling Ewer American, late 19th century, urn form with grape and vine decoration, twig handle, monogram, marks for Black, Starr & Frost (New York, NY 1874-Present), 50.27 oz. T., 15-1/4 x 9 x 6-1/2 in., good condition, light scratches, and typical wear

Provenance: Michael L. Laughlin Estate, Aiken, South Carolina

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

159

Black, Starr & Frost Sterling Urn American, 20th century, lidded urn form with foliate and scroll decoration, no monogram, marks for Black, Starr & Frost, 14-42.21 oz. T., 3/4 x 11 x 5-1/2 in., good condition, typical wear

Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

160

Ten Sterling and One Silver Plate Goblets 20th century, all typical form, eight with marks for International, 6-3/4 in. and two with marks for Gorham, “272”, 6-1/4 in., 42.85 oz. T.; with one unmarked silver plate, some dents, light scratches, and wear

Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Estimate: $900 - $1,200

161

American Coin Silver Crumb Tray, Schulz & Fischer

San Francisco, mid 19th century, hollow handle with ivy decoration, monogram “R”, marks for Schulz & Fischer (San Francisco, California, working 1863-1900), 103/4 in., good condition, typical wear

Provenance: Estate of Harriet S. Keyes, Franklin, Tennessee

Estimate: $200 - $400

162

Boston Coin Silver Covered Sugar with Whippet Finial mid 19th century, round body with reeded band, lid with Whippet dog finial, no monogram, Pear & Brother (Boston, Massachusetts, working 1866-1913), 18.77 oz. T., 4 x 7-1/2 x 5-1/2 in., small dents and light scratches

Provenance: Estate of Harriet S. Keyes, Franklin, Tennessee

Estimate: $300 - $600

163

Four Pieces Massachusetts Coin Silver mid 19th century, including pair of Boston mint juleps, marks for Shreve, Browning & Co.; Boston mug, marks for Palmer & Bachelders (working 1846-1854); small mug, marks for Tifft & Whiting (North Attleboro, working 1840-1853), 10.70 oz. T., 3 in. to 3-1/2 in., all with wear and damage

Provenance: Estate of Harriet S. Keyes, Franklin, Tennessee

Estimate: $300 - $600

164

New York Coin Silver Cruet Stand

American, mid 19th century, round, rotating center, five rings for bottles, scroll feet, acorn decoration, monogram, marks for Cooper & Fisher (New York, NY, working 1854-1862), 21.72 oz. T. gross weight, 15-1/4 x 7-1/4 in., lacking bottles, silver with light scratches and wear

Provenance: Estate of Harriet S. Keyes, Franklin, Tennessee

Estimate: $400 - $800

165

New York Coin Silver Urn form Sugar Bowl

American, early 19th century, round lobed form, monogram, “1815”, and later inscription “To/Emily/from Aunt Lou/May 9th, 1882”, marks for Thomas Richards (New York, NY, working 1802-1830), 13.79 oz. T., 5 x 6 in., light scratches and typical wear

Provenance: Estate of Harriet S. Keyes, Franklin, Tennessee

Estimate: $300 - $600

166

New York Coin Silver Urn

American, 1850, oval urn form, two handles, engraved decoration, monogram, marks for William Gale & Sons, 5.93 oz. T., 1-1/4 x 8 x 4-1/4 in., good condition

Provenance: Estate of Harriet S. Keyes, Franklin, Tennessee

Estimate: $200 - $400

167

Five Pieces New York Coin Silver Hollowware, William Gale & Son mid 19th century, including oval footed tray, monogram, 3/4 x 8-1/4 x 6-3/4 in.; pair of urn form open salts, no monogram, 3 x 4-3/4 x 2-1/4 in.; two mugs, both with scroll and floral decoration, 3 in. and 3-1/4 in., 20.04 oz. T., salt in very good condition, tray pushed in, one mug with pushed in handle, all pieces with typical wear

Provenance: Estate of Harriet S. Keyes, Franklin, Tennessee

Estimate: $600 - $900

168 Philadelphia Coin Silver Lidded Sugar American, early 19th century, rectangular lobed form, two handles, urn finial, no monogram, marks for John Owen (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, working 18001839), 19.14 oz. T., 1-1/4 x 8-1/4 x 4 in., dents and wear

Provenance: Estate of Harriet S. Keyes, Franklin, Tennessee

Estimate: $400 - $800

170

Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Flatware, Service for 12, 100 Pieces American, 20th century, including twelve 9 in. knives, stainless blades (four with different blades); thirteen 7-1/8 in. forks; twelve 6 in. salad forks; twelve 5-3/4 in. teaspoons; twelve 6-5/8 in. oval soup spoons; twelve 6-1/4 in. hollow handle spreaders, thirteen 7-1/2 in. iced tea spoons; stainless blades (four with different blades); two 7-7/8 in. cold meat forks; 8-1/4 in. tomato server; 4-3/4 in. lemon fork; 4-5/8 in bon bon; 5-7/8 in. jelly server; 6-1/4 in. sugar spoon; 6-3/4 in. ladle; 8-3/8 in. serving spoon; 7 in. hollow handle master butter; 10-1/2 in. hollow handle pie server; 9-5/8 in. hollow handle pastry server; 7-1/4 in. hollow handle cheese server; two pieces Reed & Barton Burgundy, pierced serving spoons, no monograms, all with marks for Reed & Barton, 114.03 oz. T. excluding hollow handle pieces; with wooden case, good condition

Provenance: Private Tennessee Collection

Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

169

Four Pieces Philadelphia Coin Silver Hollowware early/mid 19th century, including round urn form pitcher, marks for Edward Lownes (working 1816-1834); rectangular urn form, John Owen (working 18001839); mug with floral decoration, marks for C. Bard & Son (working 1848-1859); footed mug, marks for George Lindner (working 1837-1872), 24.87 oz. T., 4-1/2 in. to 6 in., all with wear and damage

Provenance: Estate of Harriet S. Keyes, Franklin, Tennessee

Estimate: $500 - $800

171

Reed & Barton Florentine Lace Sterling Flatware Flatware, Service for 10, 70 Pieces, American, 20th century, including ten 8-3/4 in. hollow handle knives, stainless blades; ten 7-1/8 in. forks; ten 6-3/8 in. salad forks; seventeen 6 in. teaspoons, one bowl monogrammed; ten 6-1/4 in. round soup spoons; two 4-1/4 in. demitasse spoons; 8-1/2 in. serving spoon; two 8-1/2 in. pierced serving spoons; 7-3/8 in. solid handle butter knife; two 5-1/2 in pickle forks; 6-1/8 in. sugar spoon; 9 in. serving fork; two 9 in. vegetable spoon; 6 in. ladle; 6-5/8 in. ladle; 101/4 in. hollow handle pie server, stainless blade, no monograms, all with marks for Reed & Barton, 87.52 oz. T. excluding hollow handle pieces, average wear

Provenance: Private Tennessee Collection

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

172

Wallace Grand Baroque Sterling Flatware, Service for 12, 77 Pieces

American, 20th century including twelve 8-7/8 in. hollow handle knives, stainless blades; twelve 7-1/2 in. forks; twelve 6-1/2 in. salad forks; eighteen 6-1/8 in. teaspoons; twelve 6 in. round soup spoons; two 6-3/4 in. oval soup spoons; 8-5/8 in. serving spoon; 8-5/8 in. pierced serving spoon; 6-3/8 in. ladle; 9-1/4 in. round bowl serving spoon; 6-1/8 in. sugar spoon; 8-1/8 in tomato server; 8 in. serving fork; 6-3/4 in. jelly server; 6-5/8 in. hollow handle master butter, stainless blade, no monograms, all with marks for Wallace, 106.49 oz. T. excluding hollow handle pieces; with silver bags, good condition

Provenance: Private Tennessee Collection

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,000

175

Folk Art (Mourning) Painting of Family (American, 19th Century)

173

Wallace Rosepoint Sterling Flatware, 57 Pieces

American, 20th century, including nine 9-3/4 in. hollow handle knives, stainless blades, one bent, one blade damaged; eight 7-1/2 in. forks; eight 6-1/4 in. salad forks; ten 5-7/8 in. teaspoons, some damage; seven 5-1/2 in. solid handle spreaders; 5-3/4 in. round soup spoon; 8-1/4 in. serving spoon; 6-7/8 in. master butter; two pieces hollow handle carving set; 9-5/8 in. hollow handle cake knife; 6-3/8 in. hollow handle cheese server; 6-1/8 in. ladle; 4-3/4 in. nut spoon; 6-1/8 in. jelly server; 6 in. sugar spoon; 5-1/2 in. cocktail fork; 4-1/4 in. child’s fork; 5-3/4 in. olive spoon, no monograms, all with marks for Wallace, 48.01 oz. T. excluding hollow handle pieces, average wear

Provenance: Private Tennessee Collection

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

174

Ethan Allen Greenwood (American, 1779-1856)

Portrait of a Gentleman, 1813, signed and dated lower left “Greenwood Pinx 1813”, oil on panel, 25 x 201-/2 in.; fine period carved gilt wood frame, 33-1/2 x 27-1/2 in., panel in good condition, scattered small areas of retouch; frame with some small losses to surface, old repairs, re-gilt

Provenance: The Cider House Galleries Ltd, April 9, 2003, sold for BP 1,800/ $2,808 (original receipt accompanies this lot); Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Ethan Allen Greenwood was a portrait painter, lawyer, and museum proprietor best known for founding the New England Museum in Boston in the early 19th century. A graduate of Dartmouth College and trained in law at Harvard, Greenwood turned to art and became a prolific portraitist, painting hundreds of miniatures and oil portraits during his career. His diary, which he kept for decades, offers rich insights into early American art, society, and museum culture. Greenwood’s dual role as artist and entrepreneur helped shape the cultural landscape of early Boston, making him a notable figure in the history of American art and museum development.

Family Portrait, unsigned, watercolor on paper, sight 13-1/2 x 17 in.; giltwood frame, 15-1/2 x 19 in., good bright color, foxing especially top center, some paint lifting, not removed from original frame; frame with losses and wear

Provenance: Michael L. Laughlin Estate, Aiken, South Carolina

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

The location of the farm depicted is unknown but the gentleman at the right is wearing a Union Army uniform which suggests the North. The layout and use of birds below the central oval suggests a familiarity with fraktur as a means of marking important family occasions. The two women in veils appear to be pulling back the curtain to reveal a group who are on the other side, possibly deceased. This idea is mirrored in the two trees that have been felled and create part of the supporting design along the bottom edge.

176

American School Skating Scene (19th century)

New England Skating Party, unsigned, oil on canvas, 12 x 18 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 16-1/2 x 22-1/2 in., linen lined, stable crackle, scattered tiny areas of retouch; frame with abrasions and wear commensurate with age

Provenance: Dick Button Collection, New York; Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, January 26, 2019, lot 1008, sold for $2,000; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $1,800 - $2,800

177

American School Western Panorama (19th century)

Western Landscape, unsigned, 22 x 36 in.; fine period carved gilt wood frame, 30-1/2 x 44 in., original canvas and stretchers, crackle, yellowed varnish; frame conserved, some wear

Provenance: Antiques, Roanoke, Virginia, August 7, 2008, sold for $2,400; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $1,800 - $2,800

178

American School, Schooner Off Shore (19th century)

Two masted American Schooner with early flag, other ships in a harbor, unsigned, oil on canvas, 19-3/4 x 27-1/4 in.; 19th century gilt wood frame, 23-3/4 x 30-1/2 x 3-1/8 in., lined with wax and linen, restretched on new stretcher, crackle, retouch at repaired tears mostly in sky; frame with abrasions

Provenance: Collection of Fredrick C. Kendall, New Jersey; By descent in family; Brunk Auctions, September 15, 2012, lot 253, sold for $2,000; Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $600 - $900

179

Richard Earl Thompson, Green Chopping (Illinois/Wisconsin, 1914-1991)

Man and his horse working the field, signed lower right “r. thompson”, inscribed in pencil on frame verso “‘Grass Choppings’, R. Thompson, bought in San Francisco June 1972”, oil on canvas, 24 x 30 in.; reproduction gilt wood and composition frame, 30-5/8 x 36-3/4 x 2-1/2 in., detached frame plaque, overall good condition; frame with some wear, vertical cuts upper and lower left edge from resizing

Provenance: Galerie de Tours, San Francisco, California (label verso)purchased in 1972 by Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Towle, June 20, 1972, $3,500 (accompanied by original receipt); Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

180

Kathryn E. Bard Cherry (American, 1860-1931)

The Blue Mirror, signed lower right “Katherine Cherry”, titled on old artist label verso and frame label, oil on canvas, 40 x 36 in.; original gilt wood frame, 46 x 41 in., original canvas and stretchers, slight surface dirt; frame with abrasions

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

181

David Dornan, Black Pearl (Utah, born 1954)

Cigar painting, 2008, signed lower right “Dornan”, signed, titled, and dated on canvas verso “David Dornan/Black Pearl/o/c 2008”, oil on canvas, 14 x 16 in.; floated wood frame, 15-1/2 x 17-3/4 x 1-3/4 in., overall good condition; frame with light wear and abrasions

Provenance: Private Collection, Greenville, South Carolina

Estimate: $600 - $900

182

Seven Pieces Wallace Princess Anne, Tea Service, Gravy Boat and Tray

American, 20th century, paneled forms with applied shield, ivory spacers, monogram, all with marks Wallace, 145.48 oz. T., including 10-1/2 in. coffee pot with matching teapot, covered sugar, creamer, waste, gravy with underplate, and 25-1/2 in. two handle tray, good condition, light scratches, and typical wear

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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183

Four Sterling Bowls

American, 20th century, including all round with floral borders, no monograms, marks for Alvin and Wallace, 14.75 oz. T., 6 in. to 9 in., dents and scratches

Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia Collection

Estimate: $400 - $800

184

Four Sterling Table Items

American, 20th century including Gorham coffee pot, ivory spacers, “A176”, 8 in.; small English Silver goblet, 4-3/4 in.; Gorham creamer and open sugar, 3-1/4 in. and 4 in., 23.01 oz. T. total gross weight, small dents, light scratches, and typical wear

Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia Collection

Estimate: $300 - $600

186

Whiting Heraldic Sterling Flatware, 146 Pieces

American, late 19th/20th century, including fourteen 8-1/2 in. hollow handle knives, silver plate blunt blades; two 9-3/8 in. hollow handle knives, silver plate blunt blades; sixteen 7-5/8 in. forks; sixteen 7 in. forks; ten 6 in. salad forks; seven 6-1/4 in. fish/salad forks; sixteen 6 in. teaspoons; eighteen 5-5/8 in. solid handle spreaders; sixteen 5-1/4 in. citrus spoons, most gilt bowls; nine 5-1/2 in. nut picks; seven 4-1/8 in. demitasse spoon, gilt bowls; fifteen 3 in. butter pats, most with monograms, all with marks for Whiting, 136.33 oz. T. excluding hollow handle pieces, average wear. some with monogram removal, blades with plate loss and some corrosion

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

185

Whiting Heraldic Sterling Flatware, Service for 12, 154 Pieces American, late 19th/20th century, including twelve 8-1/2 in. hollow handle knives, stainless blunt blades; twelve 8-3/8 in. solid handle knives; 7-5/8 in. solid handle fish knife; twelve 5-1/4 in. solid handle spreads; twelve 7-5/8 in. forks; twelve 7 in. forks; twelve 7-1/4 in. forks (salad); thirteen 6-3/8 in. cocktail forks; twenty four 6 in. teaspoons; ten 7-1/4 in. oval soup spoons; ten 5 in. round soup spoons; seven 5 in. citrus spoon, gilt bowls; six 6-1/2 in. spoon, shovel form bowl (sorbet?); eight 4-1/2 in. demitasse spoons, gilt bowls; three 4-1/8 in. demitasse spoons, gilt and decorated bowls, most with monograms, all with marks for Whiting, 147.38 oz. T. excluding hollow handle pieces, average wear. some with monogram removal

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $3,500 - $4,500

187

Whiting Heraldic Sterling Flatware, 135 Pieces

American, 20th century, including six 10-1/2 in. hollow handle knives, silver plate blunt blades; seven 8-1/2 in. hollow handle knives, silver plate blunt blades; 7-1/4 in. solid handle knife; six solid handle fish knives, 7 in. to 8-1/4 in.; twelve 7-3/8 in. forks; twenty eight 7 in. forks; twenty four forks (salad, fish or pastry), various tines, 6 in. to 6-1/4 in.; 7-1/4 in. salad fork; 6 in. youth fork; thirty one 5-3/4 in. teaspoons; seven 5 in. round soup spoons; six 5 in. spoons, egg shape bowl; five 4-3/8 in. solid handle spreaders, most with monograms, all with marks for Whiting, 142.94 oz. T. excluding hollow handle pieces, average wear. some with monogram removal, silver blades with loss and some corrosion

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

188

Whiting Heraldic Sterling ice Cream Set, 19 Pieces

American, late 19th/20th century, including 12-3/4 in. hollow handle ice cream hatchet with sterling blade; eighteen 5-3/8 in. spoons with ruffled edge, most with gilt bowls, all with monograms, marks for Whiting, 13.21 oz. T. excluding hollow handle, good condition

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $400 - $800

189

Whiting Heraldic Sterling Ice Cream Set, 15 Pieces

American, late 19th/20th century, including 12-3/4 in. solid handle ice cream hatchet; 10 in. ice cream server, decorated bowl; thirteen 5-1/2 in. ice cream spoons with decorated and gilt bowls, all with monograms, marks for Whiting, 13.21 oz. T. excluding hollow handle, good condition with light wear

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $500 - $800

190

Whiting Heraldic Sterling Serving Pieces, 13 Pieces

American, late 19th/20th century, most with gilt bowl, including serving spoon with sun ray bowl; vegetable spoon; buffet fork; round bowl preserve spoon; lettuce fork; four serving spoons; sugar spoon with shell bowl; sugar spoon with ruffled bowl; ramekin fork; waffle server, most with monograms, all with marks for Whiting, 28.23 oz. T., average wear

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

191

Whiting Heraldic Sterling Serving, 21 Pieces

American, late 19th/20th century, including long handle salad serving set; salad serving set; sugar tongs; five serving spoons; asparagus server; stuffing spoon with button; cold meat fork; pickle fork, two tine; solid handle fish server; fancy fish server; jelly knife; sardine fork; cheese scoop; solid handle crumber; small pickle fork, most with monograms, all with marks for Whiting, 60.62 oz. T., 4-1/8 in. to 12-3/4 in., good condition with minor wear

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

192

Whiting Heraldic Sterling Serving, 20 Pieces

American, late 19th/20th century, including long handle salad serving set; five serving spoons (three with monograms removed); punch ladle; two solid handle butter knife; cheese scope (monogram removed); sugar spoon, shell bowl; long handle olive fork; mustard ladle; sauce ladle; pickle fork; fish server, fancy blade; pie server; fish serving fork; sugar spoon, scalloped fancy bowl, most with monograms, all with marks for Whiting, 44.85 oz. T., good condition with minor wear

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

193

Whiting Heraldic Sterling Serving, 40 Pieces

American, late 19th/20th century, including lettuce fork; two individual asparagus tongs; long handle olive spoon; long handle pickle fork; butter pick; pierced olive spoon; five serving spoons (one with monogram removed); mustard ladle; match safe; pin dresser tray; cheese scope; travel perfume bottle; sugar tongs; almond scoop fancy; demitasse spoon/brooch; pill box; salt spoon; four individual salt spoons; letter opener; jelly knife; sardine fork; sugar sifter; nut spoon; confection spoon, fancy; spreader with acid etched blade “Golden Gate/San Francisco”; cold meat fork; two pickle forks; three serving forks; sugar spoon, scalloped bowl, most with monograms, all with marks for Whiting, 41.82 oz. T., 2-1/2 in. to 9-1/4 in., good condition with minor wear

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

194

The Writings of Mark Twain, Autograph Edition, 23 Volumes Hartford: The American Publishing Company, 1899-1907, each volume numbered 485 of 512 copies, attractively bound in art nouveau inspired full purple morocco, teg, fore-edges deckled, interior boards with inlaid lily decoration and gilt inner dentelles, spines of vols. XXIV and XXV with inlaid green morocco, cream silk moire endpapers, some pages uncut, some pages with “Clemens” watermarks, signed by Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain to limitation page of vol. I The Innocents Abroad (part I), signed by Brander Matthews to p. xxxiii of vol. I, manuscript page from Thoughts Suggested by Mr. Froude’s “Progress” by Charles Dudley Warner bound in after limitation page of vol. IV Following the Equator (part II), vol. X The Gilded Age (part I) signed by co-author Charles Dudley Warner to limitation page, some frontispieces signed in pencil by artists, including Benjamin West Clinedinst, Charles Noel Flagg, and Frank V. DuMond, approx. 8-3/4 x 6-3/8 x 1-3/4 in., Lacking vols. XII The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and XIII Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, uniform loss to gilt top edges at corner, spines faded, instances of small losses to leather to spine bands, notably vol. XV The Prince and the Pauper, and vol. XX Tom Sawyer Abroad, vol. XXIV The $30,000 Bequest with bumped corners, bookplates of Harriet A. Ellwood to versos of endpapers, text blocks are overall clean and tight, tissues guards overall intact

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000

The manuscript sheet differs slightly from the published work and reads: ...revival there has been a neglect of training in the direction of skilled labor, and we all suffer more or less from cheap and dishonest work. But the way out of this is forward and not backward. It is a good sign ^(and not a stigma upon this “era of progress”) that people desire education and not a a stigma upon this “era of progress”. But this education must be of the whole man; he must be taught to work as well as to read, and he is, indeed, poorly educated if he is not fitted to do his work in the world. We certainly shall not have better workmen by having ignorant workmen. I need not say here, when a university is founded for the people, that the [?] education is that which will best fit a man for performing well his duties in life. If Mr. Froude, instead of his plaint...

195

Labeled John Elliott and Sons Philadelphia Chippendale Parcel Gilt Mirror 18th century, with large label for John Elliott, pierced crest and distressed mirror plate, 34 x 19-3/4 in., restorations and repairs, two ears restored, restorations and resurfacing to bird figure, scattered veneer repairs, distressed mirror plate possibly original (not removed for exam), back corners of frame with later letter L brackets

Provenance: Private Collection, Arden, North Carolina

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

196 Philadelphia Classical Stencil Decorated and Bookmatched Marble Top Pier Table, possibly Anthony Quervelle, circa 1825, stencil decorated bow front skirt, possibly original distressed mirror plate, 38 x 42-1/4 x 19 in., replaced marble top with scattered stains and light scratches, veneer repairs with color retouch at front columns, other typical veneer cracks and distress, some retouch to stenciling under one lyre

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

197

Set of 10 Classical Carved Mahogany Klismos Chairs

American, circa 1820s, each mahogany frame with ash rails and poplar slip seats, scattered significant breaks and repairs to legs, patches and losses at tablet backs, other distress and repairs, currently unupholstered

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

198

Fine Pair of Federal Style Carved and Gilt Wood Eagle Figural Sconces probably early 20th century, 37-1/2 x 13 x 7 in., very good condition with only minor scattered surface wear and gilding losses

Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

199

Pair of Adam Style Cabinets

early 20th century, each with single dovetailed drawer over cabinet door, painted and applied printed surfaces, 36 x 33-1/2 x 15-3/4 in., faux crackle and some induced wear, each with abrasions and distress at door facings, leg attachments are fragile (one with repair at attachment), one door facing loose and fragile at lamination

Provenance: E.R. Wilkerson, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, May 16, 1963 (accompanied by tag, letter from E.R. Wilkinson regarding delivery, and bill of lading); Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

200

Set of 10 Vintage Chippendale Style Burlwood Veneered and Leather Upholstered Dining Chairs, late 19th/early 20th century, two armchairs and eight side chairs, shell carved knees and brown leather upholstered slip seats, side chairs 41 x 21-1/2 x 22 in., armchairs 42 x 26 x 23 in., good overall condition with scattered finish distress and losses, especially at splats, fading and cracking to leather, other typical wear and surface flaws

Provenance: Private Collection, Black Mountain, North Carolina

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

202

201

Pair of Modern Tufted Brown Leather Wing Chairs with Ottoman modern, labels for Hickory Chair Company (accompanied by a catalog in which one is pictured), tufted reddish brown leather with brass tacking, with two loose cushions with tassels, 44 x 31 x 27 in., good condition with only light surface dirt, wear, and scuffs

Provenance: Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Near Pair of Bradley & Hubbard Slag Glass Lamps American, early 20th century, brass bases with molded patent numbers, eight purple glass panels with brass overlay, shades marked “BRADLEY & HUBBARG MFG CO” to frame, larger approx. 20-3/8 x 14-1/4 x 14-1/2 in., wired for electricity, tarnishing/patina to brass, sockets replaced, not tested for functionality

Provenance: Private Tennessee Collection

Estimate: $500 - $700

203

Wallace Sterling Serving Tray

American, 20th century, four lobed leaf round serving tray, no monograms, marks for Wallace, “128”, 13.66 oz. T., 10 in., good condition, light scratches

Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Estimate: $300 - $500

206

Four Piece Japanese Miyate Sterling Tea Service with Silver Plate Tray, mid 20th century, cylindrical diamond form body, conforming handles, no monograms, all with marks for Miyata, “950”, 69.79 oz. T., including 11-1/2 in. coffee pot with matching teapot, covered sugar and creamer; with similar 27 in. two handle silver plate tray, coffee port with 2-1/4 in. dent, tea service with dents, scratches, and wear; tray with light scratches and wear

Provenance: K. Miyata, Silver Smith, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, April 17, 1960 (accompanied by copy of receipt); Estate of Drusilla Walker, Cheraw, South Carolina

Estimate: $1,800 - $2,300

204

Reed & Barton Windsor Sterling Dish

American, 20th century, oval scalloped form, no monogram, marks for Reed & Barton, “X958F”, 14.56 oz. T., 1-3/4 x 12-1/4 x 8-1/2 in., small dents, light scratches, and wear

Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Estimate: $300 - $600

205

Seven Assembled Sterling Bread and Butter Plates

American, 20th century, all round, most with monograms, various makers, 20.62 oz. T., 6 in. to 6-1/4 in., small dents, lights scratches, and wear

Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Estimate: $400 - $800

207

Tiffany Sterling and Gold Compact 20th century, square art Deco style with applied gold accents and green stones, interior mirror, marks for Tiffany, 2-3/8 x 2-1/4 in., mirror with discoloration, wear and damage

Provenance: Michael L. Laughlin Estate, Aiken, South Carolina

Estimate: $100 - $200

209

Towle Old Master Sterling Flatware, 64 Pieces

American, 20th century, including eleven 8-3/4 in. hollow handle knives, stainless blades; twelve 7-1/8 in. forks; ten 6-1/4 in. salad/dessert forks; twelve 5-7/8 in. spoons; four 5-3/4 in. cocktail forks; three 4 in. demitasse spoons; two 8-3/8 in. serving spoons; 8-3/8 in. pierced serving spoon; two 5-1/4 in. butter picks; 8-1/8 in. cold meat fork; 5-5/8 in. sugar; 6-3/8 in. jelly server; 5-3/4 in. olive forks; 7-3/8 in. cracker server/spoon; 10-1/2 in. hollow handle pie server; 6-5/8 in. master butter, no monograms, all with marks for Towle, 61.93 oz. T. excluding hollow handle pieces, average wear

Provenance: Private Tennessee Collection

Estimate: $1,300 - $1,800

208

Set of Twelve Tiffany Vine Sterling Ice Cream Forks American, 1873-1891, Vine pattern in the gourd variation, gilt bowl, no monograms, all with marks for Tiffany, 12.24 oz. T., 5-7/8 in., good condition

Provenance: Estate of Beverly Cook Quin, Highlands, North Carolina

Estimate: $400 - $800

210

Towle King Richard Sterling Flatware, Service for 12, 82 Pieces

American, 20th century, including twelve 8-3/4 in. hollow handle knives, stainless blades; twelve 7-1/4 in. forks; twelve 6-1/2 in. salad forks; twelve 6 in. teaspoons; twelve 5-1/2 in. hollow handle spreaders with sterling blades; eight 6 in. round soup spoons; eight 5-3/4 in. cocktail forks; 4-3/8 in. demitasse spoon; 8-1/2 in. serving spoon; 5-3/4 in. sugar spoon; 7-1/8 in. ladle; 5-5/8 in. bon bon; 7-1/4 in. solid handle master butter, no monograms, all with marks for Towle, 89.51 oz. T. excluding hollow handle pieces; with wooden case, average wear

Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection

Estimate: $2,000 - $2,500

211

Reed & Barton Burgundy Sterling Flatware, 64 Pieces

American, 20th century, including nine 8-3/4 in. hollow handle knives, stainless blades; ten 7-1/8 in. forks; 7-3/4 in. forks; thirteen 6-1/2 in. salad forks; fifteen 5-7/8 in. teaspoons; four 6-5/8 in. oval soup spoons; six 7-1/2 in. iced tea forks; 6-1/8 in. sugar spoon; 6-3/4 in. ladle; 7-7/8 in. cold meat fork; two 8-3/8 in. serving spoons; 8-1/4 in. pierced serving spoon, with two Francis I serving pieces: cold meat fork and pickle fork, no monograms, all with marks for Reed & Barton, 88.51 oz. T. excluding hollow handle pieces, average wear

Provenance: Estate of Beverly Cook Quin, Highlands, North Carolina Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

213

International Patria Sterling Flatware, 47 Pieces

American, 20th century, including eight 10 in. hollow handle knives, silver plate blunt blades; eight 9-1/4 in. hollow handle knives, silver plate blunt blades; nine 7-3/4 in. forks, two with damage handles; four 6 in. teaspoons; seven 7-3/8 in. oval soup spoons; eight 8-1/2 in. spoons; two 5-1/2 in. cocktail forks; 4 in. demitasse spoon, damaged, all with monograms, marks for International, 43.18 oz. T. excluding hollow handle pieces, some with wear

Provenance: Michael L. Laughlin Estate, Aiken, South Carolina

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

212

International Prelude Sterling Flatware, 43 Pieces

American, 20th century, including seven 9-1/8 in. hollow handle knives, stainless blades; 8-3/4 in. hollow handle knives, stainless blades; right 7-1/4 in. forks; eight 6 in. teaspoons; eight 6-3/4 in. oval soup spoon; seven 7-3/8 in. iced tea spoons; 5-3/4 in. sugar spoon; 5-3/4 in. solid handle spreader; 9-7/8 in. hollow handle cake server, no monograms, all with marks for International, 39.41 ox. T. excluding hollow handle pieces; with Oneida silver plate sugar spoon; wooden case, all with average wear

Provenance: Virginia Private Collection

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

214

24 Sterling Forks and Spoons

American, 20th century, including 12 forks, Gorham New Queens pattern, monograms, 7-3/8 in.; 12 teaspoons, Whiting Louis XV, no monograms, 5-3/4 in., 35.25 oz. T., average wear

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

215

Sterling, Coin and Silver Plate Flatware, 55 Pieces

most American, 20th century, including 14 pieces sterling: Kirk Repousse large stuffing spoons, Durgin Fairfax serving spoon, six Gorham forks; Kalo Norse line small ladle, craft ladle, three small spoons, hollow handle pie server; 11 pieces coin silver: hollow handle knife, Bailey & Kitchen serving spoon, Ball, Tompkin & Black serving spoon and ladle, six spoons by Albert Titcomb (Portland, Maine, and Bangor, Maine 1823-1888), S. H. Shaw ladle, 29.96 oz. T. excluding hollow handle pieces; with 31 pieces silver plate flatware, 4 in. to 12 in., all with wear

Provenance: Michael L. Laughlin Estate, Aiken, South Carolina

Estimate: $600 - $900

216

Ten Pieces Assorted Silver Flatware

most American, 20th century, including eight pieces sterling: Gorham Imperial sugar spoon and butter knife, other by various makers, salad serving spoon and fork, cold meat fork, ladle, hollow handle carving set; with English silver spoon with later fruit decoration in bowl, 10.31 oz. T. excluding hollow handle pieces; with silver plate serving spoon, 6 in. to 10 in., hollow handle pieces with replaced tines and blade (off center), all with wear

Provenance: Estate of Beverly Cook Quin, Highlands, North Carolina

Estimate: $300 - $600

217

12 Sterling Table Items

American, 20th century, including Gorham mixed metal syrup jug with underplate; three dished with floral borders; two Shiebler casters; Gorham individual creamer and sugar; open salt with glass liner; Stieff compote; dresser jar with glass base, 35.64 oz. T. excluding glass, 1-3/4 in. to 4 in., all with dents and wear

Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection

Estimate: $400 - $800

218

38 Silver Table Items

three pieces sterling: Whiting footed bowl, water pitcher and frame, 20.04 oz. T.; pair weighted sterling candlesticks; Continental silver, decorative spoon and comb case, 78 grams; pair of silver plate two arm candelabra; sixteen pearl handle knives; ten pieces silver plate including tea caddy; two pewter napkin rings; tin eyeglass case, 3-3/4 in. to 15 in., all with wear and damage

Provenance: Private Collection

Estimate: $500 - $800