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Cowan’s 6270 Este Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45232 513.871.1670 Fax 513.871.8670

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Auction Session 1: Fine Art Session 2: Asian Art February 20, 2015 10 a.m.

Session 3: Decorative Art February 21, 2015 10 a.m.

Exhibition February 19, 2015 Noon - 5 p.m.

February 20, 2015 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

February 21, 2015 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

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Cowan’s is pleased to offer property from the following: Property from the Collections of John and Helen Malloy, Livingston Manor, New York The Phipps House Collection, West Sussex, England The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists, Zionsville, Indiana A Private Collection of Old Masters, Ashland, Kentucky Property of Convergys Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio Former Property of collector Hester Bryant Glore, Garrard County, Kentucky Property from the Laidley House, Covington, Kentucky Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, New York Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, Ohio Property from a Private Collection, Mazomanie, Wisconsin Property of a Gentleman, Georgetown, Colorado

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Session One: Fine Art — February 20 Lots 1 - 100

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1 An Exceptionally Rare and Important Cincinnati Art Club Tambola Panel American, 1894 Oil on wood artist’s palette Housed in a wood and glass frame Each vignette signed; dated ‘94 on John Rettig’s vignette 11.25 x 15.5 in. (palette size) $20,000 - $30,000

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A rare and outstanding painter’s palette decorated with miniature paintings by twelve prominent Cincinnati artists, including, from left to right, top to bottom: Avery Sharp (active late 19th century), Arthur Le Boutillier (active 1880s-early 20th century), Kataro Shirayamadani (1865-1925), Edward Potthast (1857-1927), Henry Farny (1847-1916), Thomas Corwin Lindsay (active 1858-early 20th century), Charles Webber (1825-1911), John Rettig (1858-1932), Albert Valentien (18621925), Martin Rettig (active late 19th-mid 20th century), Lewis Henry Meakin (1850-1917), and John Reilly (1858-1931).

The Cincinnati Art Club was founded in 1890 by thirteen acclaimed local artists, with John Rettig serving as its first president. The club’s primary mission, as listed in its constitution, was to “promote the knowledge and appreciation of art” and to provide artists with a reputable venue to exhibit their work. In order to raise money and achieve these goals more successfully, the club would organize annual “tambolas,” a term derived from the Italian word “tombola” meaning “raffle.” During such events, panels decorated by various club members were offered as prizes. One such example, featuring the work of twenty-nine artists, is on long term loan in the Cincinnati Wing of the Cincinnati Art Museum, and is regarded as a local treasure.

This panel now constitutes a precious addition to the artistic legacy of

the Art Club. As one of only two panels known to still be in existence today, this palette is of exceptional historical significance, especially since it was painted in 1894, three years earlier than its counterpart at the museum. It is the earliest tambola panel extant and possibly the first. An insight into such panels is derived from a discussion between several artists in 1964, after the discovery of the 1897 panel, and its value was already deemed contingent on “how many of these panels were painted and sold.”

Creatively converting the painter’s main tool, a palette, into an artistic support, this panel offers a condensed, though detailed, overview of the growing and diverse talents that flourished in Cincinnati at the turn of the twentieth century and that would deeply influence subsequent generations of artists not only locally, but also nationally and internationally. The twelve artists who decorated this tambola panel were all “first generation” Cincinnati artists and contemporaries of Frank Duveneck, some of them founding members of the Art Club.

As such, they contributed immensely to the artistic development of the region. As local lore has it, the panel would have been passed around among Art Club members, with each artist painting a small scene typical of their style.

The vignettes were executed by the following artists:

Henry Farny was born in Ribeauville, France, but moved to America at the age of five. In 1858, he arrived in Cincinnati where he settled and became one of its most celebrated artists, known primarily for his iconic portrayal of the American West. The encampment scene here is actually a rare example of his work in oil, and Farny was no stranger to minuscule paintings. Cincinnati collectors jokingly regard Farny as the most expensive American artist per square inch.

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Thomas Corwin Lindsay, a native of Cincinnati, was known for his landscapes.

Arthur LeBoutillier was a miniature painter, in addition to being a surgeon.

Lewis Henry Meakin, a landscape painter as well, was a founding member of the Cincinnati Art Club and studied under Thomas S. Noble. It appears that Meakin was responsible for his marine scene, but also the creative manner in which that scene is tied into the splatter along the exterior, as well as the heavy dabs of color. He may well have been the last hand to complete the panel.

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Edward Potthast, a major American impressionist painter, was perhaps best known for his New England beach scenes, especially at Coney Island. A major exhibit of his work was recently held at the Cincinnati Art Museum.

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John Good Reilly, a noted first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, was also a landscape artist and lithographer who worked for the Strobridge Lithographing Company in Cincinnati.

John Rettig was a fresco artist known for his large-scale theatrical projects and his relentless taste for travel, which took him to Europe and Northern Africa.

Martin Rettig, the latter’s brother, was a still-life painter who started as a pottery decorator.

Avery Sharp, Joseph Henry Sharp’s brother, was a portrait painter.

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Kataro Shirayamadani, a Japanese artist, spent his entire career with the Rookwood Pottery Company as one its most praised and prolific decorators. The artist was misidentified on a key for the panel produced by Closson’s Gallery as “Amadona”.

Albert R. Valentien, a pottery decorator as well, headed the Rookwood Company’s decorating department for over two decades, from 1881 to 1905.

Charles T. Webber, who was Cincinnati’s senior resident artist during the 1890s, was also a landscape painter.

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The artist’s palette Tambola panel offered here is one of the most important Cincinnati works Cowan’s has ever had the privilege to handle. Such collaborations among artists are virtually unheard of in 19th century American painting circles. While Cincinnati was a thriving artistic center in the late 19th century, its native artists also shared a special camaraderie- many were from a similar German heritage and developed several exhibiting groups and clubs. Innumerable anecdotes of the special friendships and shared studios between artists were published in the local papers during the period.

This panel is a wonderful illustration of the inspired and eclectic dimension of the Cincinnati Art Club, which brought together a wide array of artists from various horizons, who helped enhance the dynamism of the arts in the Queen City. With the exception of the 1964 discovery of the panel currently on display at the Cincinnati Art Museum, no other panels have emerged until now.

Key of the artists by Closson’s Gallery

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2 Attributed to Arnold Holthaus (Active in Cincinnati, 19th Century) View of Cincinnati in 1800 oil on canvas signed and titled l.l. housed in a Closson’s wood frame with gilt liner 20.5 x 35.25 in. (sight) This historical bird’s eye view is one of the few known extant paintings on canvas by Arnold Holthaus, son of a German immigrant and sign painter August Holthaus (born about 1850). The Holthaus family continues in business today in the sign industry. Arnold, along with brother Gustav (active in Cincinnati from 1871-1895) were listed as scenic and fresco painters, and a number of their building signs still exist today on Cincinnati buildings.

Arnold Holthaus seemed to have made several forays into the fine art realm, particularly in 1898, when he displayed a 9 x 7 foot canvas depicting the Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimac. He achieved

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some local fame with the painting, prompting the Cincinnati Enquirer to dub him “a genius of considerable talent” (Cincinnati Enquirer, September 18, 1898).

Given that this bird’s eye view is from 1800, when Cincinnati was in its nascence, and includes a view of Fort Washington (Cincinnati’s earliest known structure), we assume that Holthaus was working from another source. A similar image was painted by Alfred James Swing (1830-1893), another Ohio artist and “ornamental and fresco painter”, and Swing’s painting was popularized by the Strobridge Lithographing company. It was also published by other firms and broadly distributed. While Swing’s original view is lost, the printed views are well known in Cincinnati, printed by Strobridge in 1880. It is possible that Holthaus was working from the Strobridge lithograph or Swing’s original painting.

The oil is an outstanding preserved view of Cincinnati as it was in 1800, painted approximately 1890. $6,000 - $8,000

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3 Elizabeth Nourse (American, 1859-1938) Canal View Toward Mt. Adams watercolor on paper signed E. Nourse; dated 1884; inscribed To my dear Friend Ottilie Roederstein 10.5 x 16 in. (sight) Ottilie Roederstein (1859-1937) was a Swiss-German painter and a contemporary and friend of Nourse. Roederstein excelled at portraiture and drew praise for her ability to evocatively and sympathetically express the character of her sitters. She studied painting in Germany at a number of studios and exhibited her work in Germany and France. Her paintings were included at the Exposition Universelle (1889) in Paris. $2,000 - $3,000 4 Charles Meurer (American, 1865-1955) Fall Landscape oil on canvas signed and dated 1945, l.r.

23.5 x 35.5 in. (sight) $600 - $800

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5 Charles Meurer (American, 1865-1955) Still Life with Violin and Beer Stein oil on canvas signed and dated 1938, l. to c. r. (on edge of table) 15.5 x 20 in. (sight) $1,000 - $1,500 6 No Lot

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7 Moses J. Ezekiel (American, 1844-1917) Judith marble square stone base ca 1880 ht. 30.5 in.

Moses Jacob Ezekiel was born in Richmond, Virginia. Before launching his career as an artist, Ezekiel entered the Virginia Military Institute and fought for the Confederacy. In the late 1860s, Ezekiel and his family relocated to Cincinnati, where he studied sculpture under Thomas Dow Jones (1811-1881).

In 1869, he moved to Berlin, Germany to attend classes at the Royal Academy of Art, where he met the influential German sculptor Albert Wolff (1814-1892). Thanks to his bas-relief sculpture titled Israel, Ezekiel became, in 1873, the recipient of the prestigious “Prix de Rome”. The stipend from the award allowed him to travel to Rome in order to perfect his sculpting abilities. Ezekiel chose to settle permanently in the Italian capital, residing there until his death, while visiting Cincinnati multiple times during the course of his life.

This outstanding bust of Judith is the exact replica of the sculpture, also by Ezekiel, that is on display at the Cincinnati Art Museum. An unusual depiction of the Biblical character of Judith, this work only shows the armless woman’s face and bare bosom, her right shoulder nonetheless suggesting that she might be brandishing something, perhaps the head of Holofernes. Judith is indeed known for liberating her city, Bethulia, from the yoke of the Assyrian general, whom she beheaded. In the Western artistic tradition, she is commonly portrayed holding Holofernes’ head, with her maid by her side. $6,000 - $8,000

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8 John A. Ruthven (American, b. 1924) Huron Brave watercolor signed l.r. plaque with artist’s name and title to bottom of frame housed in a gilt frame, enclosed in a wood and glass box 8.75 x 5.25 in. (sight) $3,000 - $5,000

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9 Paul Chidlaw (American, 1900-1989) Still Life with Flowers oil on canvas signed l.r.

24 x 19.5 in. (sight) $1,000 - $1,500

11 Jacob Pfeiffer (American, b. 1936) Winter Indian Scene oil on canvas signed l.l.

27.5 x 43.5 in. (sight) $2,000 - $3,000

10 Paul Chidlaw (American, 1900-1989) Still Life with Flowers, Pot, and Bronze oil on canvas signed l.r.

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12 Jacob Pfeiffer (American, b. 1936) Survival oil on board signed and dated 1972 l.r.

19.25 x 23.75 in. (sight) $5,000 - $7,000

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13 Cincinnati Artists, Louis J. Endres, Paul Ashbrook, Lewis H. Meakin, Four Works on Paper Louis John Endres (American, 1896-1989) North African themed watercolor on mat board with portrait on verso 12.5 x 14.5 in. (watercolor, sight) Paul Ashbrook (American, 1869-1947) etching of a Mexican signed l.l.

10 x 7 in. (plate size) Lewis Henry Meakin (American, 1850-1917) two scenic etchings 10.75 x 19.75 in. and 4.75 x 9.25 in. (plate sizes) $500 - $700

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14 Harvey Joiner (American, 1852-1932) Forest Landscape oil on canvas unsigned 9.5 x 19.5 in. (sight) Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (19382011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $300 - $400 15 Attributed to Carl Christian Brenner (American, 1838-1888) Winter Landscape oil on canvas, laid over board unsigned 7.25 x 16.25 in. (sight) Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (19382011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $200 - $300

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16 Paul Sawyier (American, 1865-1917) Evening Light on Station Camp, Estill County watercolor on paper signed l.l.

11.75 x 20.75 in.

Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (1938-2011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $4,000 - $6,000

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17 J. Alexander Harrington Bird (English, 1846-1936) Two Equestrian Sporting Scenes pastel on paper each signed l.l. each 9.5 x 18.25 in. (sight). $1,000 - $1,200

19 William McKendree Snyder (American, 1849-1930) Fall Landscape oil on canvas signed l.r.

7.25 x 10.5 in. (sight) $800 - $1,200

18 Clifton Wheeler (American, 1883-1953) Fall Landscape with Hills, probably Indiana oil on canvas signed l.r.

24 x 31.5 in. (sight) $1,500 - $2,000

20 Francis Clark Brown (American, 1908-1992) Glen Miller Park oil on canvas signed l.r. inscribed with titled and price on verso original frame 26.5 x 32.5 in. (sight) $1,000 - $1,500

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21 William Forsyth (American, 1854-1935) Figure of Woman in Munich watercolor on paper signed l.r.

10.75 x 14 in. (sight) The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $600 - $800 22 Frederick Polley (American, 1875-1958) New York City pencil on paper signed and titled l.l.

15 x 12 in. (sight) The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $600 - $800 23 William McKendree Snyder (American, 1848-1930) Forest Path with Log Cabin oil on canvas signed l.l.

13.5 x 24.5 in. (sight) The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $2,000 - $3,000

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24 Georges LaChance (American, 1888-1964) Woodland Silence oil on canvas signed l.r.

24.5 x 29.5 in. (sight) The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $2,000 - $3,000

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25 Carl C. Graf (American, 1890-1947) Morning Shadows oil on board signed l.r.

17.25 x 22.5 in. (sight) The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $1,500 - $2,500

27 Clifton A. Wheeler (American, 1883-1953) Country Stream oil on canvas signed l.r.

11.5 x 15.25 in. (sight) The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $800 - $1,200

26 William Forsyth (American, 1854-1935) New England Cove watercolor on paper signed and dated 27 l.r.

9.75 x 13.5 in. (sight) The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $600 - $800

28 Clifton A. Wheeler (American, 1883-1953) Morning Glow oil on canvas signed l.l.

24 x 28 in. (sight) The lot also includes a fine empty frame in which the painting was previously housed; 35 x 31 in. (exterior); 24.5 x 28.5 in. (rabbet measurement).

The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $1,500 - $2,500

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29 George Jo Mess (American, 1898-1962) Landscape River oil on board signed l.l.

19.5 x 25.5 in. (sight) The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $1,000 - $1,500

31 Richard Gruelle (American, 1851-1914) Fall Creek watercolor on paper signed and dated 91 l.l.

18.25 x 12.5 in. (sight) The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $500 - $700

30 Marcus Mote (American, 1817-1898) Vermont Landscape oil on canvas signed and dated 1883 l.l.

23.5 x 13.25 in. (sight) The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $700 - $1,000

32 Glen Cooper Henshaw (American, 1885-1946) Rooftops and Water Tower pastel on paper signed l.r.

14 x 11.75 in. (sight) The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $600 - $800

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33 John Templeton (American, 1872-1945) Morning in the Dunes oil on board signed l.r.

24.25 x 29.25 in. (sight) The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $1,500 - $2,000

35 Otto Stark (American, 1859-1926) In Her Garden oil on canvas signed l.r.

18 x 37.25 in. (sight) The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $5,000 - $7,000

34 George Jo Mess (American, 1898-1962) The Old Mill in the Fall oil on board signed l.r.

23 x 35 in. (sight) The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $1,000 - $1,500

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36 Otto Stark (American, 1859-1926) Bell Tower and Sketch for Bell Tower two pastels on paper signed l.l.

15.25 x 10.75 in. (sight, larger piece) The Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Artists $1,000 - $1,500 37 Alexis Jean Fournier (American, 1864-1948) Roman Courtyard oil on canvas signed and inscribed Roma, 1895 l.r.

12 x 9.5 in. (sight) A superb example of Fournier’s realist work.

Ex Jeffrey brown Fine Art, MA $3,000 - $5,000

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38 Attributed to John Mackie Falconer (American, 1820-1903) Van Wicklen’s Mill/ Foot of Water Sheet/ Brooklyn oil on academy board signed and titled on verso 8.5 x 13 in. (sight) “Van Wicklen’s Mill” was in operation until at least 1855 in Brooklyn, New York.

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $300 - $500 39 J.W. Bell (American, 19th century) Hudson River School Painting oil on canvas signed l.l.

11.75 x 19.5 in. (sight) The identity of the artist in question is a mystery. It is likely one of the following artists: John Walter Bell (Ohio, 1845-1895), or James Wethered Bell (Ohio/New York, 19th century). What little biographical information is available on the two painters is eerily similar, and they may have been confused for one and the same.

John Walter Bell is listed in Haverstock (Artists in Ohio: 1787-1900) and was born in Ohio but traveled early in his career to St. Louis and New York City. Most of his studio work was done in Cleveland and the surrounding area, where he was a noted landscape painter, sharing a studio with Archibald Willard.

James Wethered Bell is only identified in signatures with his first initials, and very little is known about the him, with the exception that sketches survive in Winterthur. He also is noted as working in Cincinnati, Ohio and New York. Both are described as having spent time studying in St. Louis. (Haverstock, Artists in Ohio 1787 - 1900).

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $500 - $700

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40 James Brade Sword (American, 1839-1915) Lake Scene, Possibly Lake George oil on canvas signed l.r.

13 x 21.25 in. (sight) Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $800 - $1,200 41 Attributed to Granville Perkins (American, 1830-1895) Marine Scene with Fort, Possibly Fort Lafayette, NY oil on canvas signed l.l.

11.5 x 17.5 in. (sight) Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $600 - $800

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42 James Gale Tyler (English, 1855-1931) Ships Under Moonlight oil on canvas signed l.r. housed in original frame 28 x 39.25 in. (sight).

James Tyler was an American illustrator, working most of his life in New York City, and devoted much of his illustration work to America’s Cup races beginning in 1900. $3,000 - $5,000 43 Birge Lovell Harrison (American, 1854-1929) Man with Pipe oil on canvas signed and inscribed Paris, l.r.

Alexander Gallery label on verso housed in original gilt and gesso frame 35 x 21.5 in. (sight) Ex Alexander Gallery, NY $10,000 - $15,000

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44 Enoch Wood Perry (American, 1831-1915) Whittling Gentleman oil on canvas signed and inscribed N.Y. l.r.

20 x 15.5 in. (sight) $1,000 - $1,500 45 Walter Emerson Baum (American, 1884-1956) Turumbauersville Rd., New Sellersville, PA oil on canvas signed and titled on reverse 16 x 20 in. (sight) $1,500 - $3,000 46 Walter Emerson Baum (American, 1884-1956) Buck’s County Scene oil on canvas signed l.l. titled on verso 16 x 20 in. (sight) $1,000 - $2,000

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47 Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889-1975) Running Horses lithograph on paper signed Benton and dated 52 in the plate, l.l. and signed Thomas H. Benton in pencil, l.r. edition of 100 circulated by the Associated American Artists, New York housed and matted in a carved wood shadowbox frame 13 x 17 in. (sight) $4,000 - $6,000

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48 William E. Skilling (American, 1892-1964) Birds in Cage oil on canvas signed l.r.

63 x 51 in. (sight) $1,000 - $1,500 49 Robert DeLeon (American, b. 1953) River Bend oil on board signed l.l.

14 x 21.5 in. (sight) $600 - $1,200 50 David Johnson (American, 1827-1908) Tonalist Landscape oil on board initialed l.l.; signed and dated Sept. 1883 on verso 6.25 x 8 in. (sight) $1,500 - $2,500

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51 Shirley Russell (American, Hawaiian, 1886-1985) Still Life with Flowers watercolor on paper signed l.l.

21 x 16 in. (sight) $500 - $700 52 John Anthony Conner (American, 1892-1971) Desert Scene oil on canvas signed l.r.

27.75 x 35 .5 in. (sight) $600 - $800 53 Richard John Bove (American, b. 1920) Still Life oil on canvas signed and dated 58 l.r. additional sketch on canvas verso 23.5 x 29.5 in. (sight) $800 - $1,200

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54 Rembrandt Van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669) Rembrandt in Velvet Hat and Plume posthumous self-portrait etching titled on label on verso of frame, also reading “Original Etching by Rembrandt Van Ryn printed last quarter of 18th century, Bason edition listed in Arthur M. Hind’s A Catalogue of Rembrandt’s Etchings as #156.”

5 x 6 in. (sheet size) $3,000 - $5,000 55 Rembrandt Van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669) Man Standing in Oriental Costume and Plumed Hat posthumous etching titled on label on verso of frame, also reading: “Original Etching by Rembrandt Van Ryn plate executed ca 1632 listed in Arthur M. Hind’s A Catalogue of Rembrandt’s Etchings as No. 93.” signed and dated 1632, l.c.

5 x 7 in. (sheet size) $2,500 - $3,500

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56 Albrecht Durer (German, 1471-1528) Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand posthumous woodcut print on heavy wove paper 3rd in a series of 7, 17th century monogrammed, l.c. housed in wood frame 11 x 15.25 in. (sheet size) D端rer produced the woodcut during the 1480s, before turning the subject into an oil painting (1496), toning down some of the gruesome details visible in the woodcut. $6,000 - $8,000 57 Albrecht Durer (German, 1471-1528) The Holy Family with Three Hares posthumous woodcut print on heavy wove paper 8 in a series of 9, 17th century monogrammed, l.c.

11 x 15.25 in. (sheet size) The woodcut was produced ca 1498. $6,000 - $8,000 58 European, 17th Century, Old Master Sketch Classical Scene sanguine on heavy laid paper unsigned 15.5 x 10.5 in. (sight) $800 - $1,200

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59 European, 18th Century, Old Master Portrait Young Girl with Ewer oil on canvas housed in a gilt frame unsigned 24 x 18.5 in. (sight) $1,500 - $2,500 60 European, 19th Century, Old Master Portrait Woman with Bonnet and Cross oil on canvas housed in a gilt frame unsigned 14 x 11 in. (sight) $1,000 - $1,500 61 Heinrich Aldegrever (German, 1502-1561) Labors of Hercules: Capture of Cerberus and Pillars of Hercules two etchings Latin descriptions underneath each print signed l.l. each 4.25 x 2.5 in. (plate size) $1,000 - $1,500

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62 Hans Rottenhammer (German, 1564-1625) Devotion Scene oil on copper unsigned 6 x 5 in. (sight) $5,000 - $7,000

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63 Lemuel Francis Abbott (English, 1743-1800) Portrait of Robert Collins oil on canvas housed in a gilt composition frame unsigned 27 x 22 in. (sight) Robert Collins (1757-1809) was a British national who served as a doctor in India for some years before returning to England. $400 - $600 64 French School, 18th century Portrait of Maximilian Franz, Archduke of Austria oil on wove canvas unsigned 22.75 x 18 in. (sight) $1,200 - $1,800

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65 Orientalist School (American, 20th century) Caravan Scene oil on canvas unsigned 9.5 x 17.5 in. (sight) $800 - $1,200 66 Orientalist School, late 19th century Portrait of a Girl in Robe oil on canvas signed indistinctly 45.5 x 31 in. (sight) $2,000 - $3,000

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67 Franz Roubaud (Russian, 1856-1928) Circassian Horseman oil on canvas signed l.l. and dated 1897 20 x 10.5 in. (sight) Roubaud was well known for his Orientalist subjects, especially Circassian military subjects or riders, a people who were exiled to the Ottoman empire by the Russians in the 1860s. $8,000 - $12,000

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68 Frederic Schopin (Russian, 1804-1880) Cossack on Horseback bronze in two castings Cyrillic signature, Anglicized signature, and foundry mark ht. 15.25 in. $3,000 - $5,000 69 Russian, 20th century, After Vassily Gratchev Sled Scene bronze signed at base ht. 9; lg. 16; wd. 5.25 in. $1,000 - $1,500

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70 Russian School, early 20th century A Farewell watercolor on paper signed and dated 1906, l.r.

9 x 11 in. (sight) From the Estate of Tony Curtis, sold at Julien’s Beverly Hills. $2,000 - $3,000 71 Antanas Zemaitis (Lithuanian, 20th century) Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park oil on canvas signed and dated 23, l.l.; also inscribed on verso with title and date 14 x 17.75 in. (sight) $6,000 - $8,000 70

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72 Adolf Chwala (Czech Republic, 1836-1900) Bridge Landscape oil on canvas signed l.l.

25.5 x 20.5 in. (sight) $4,000 - $6,000 73 Alexander Tschernjawski (Yugoslavian, b. 1933) Boston Fantasy with State Capital oil on canvas signed l.l.

Athena Gallery, New Haven CT label on verso George Mladinich Gallery label on verso 21.5 x 29.75 in. (sight) $400 - $600

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74 Zabinski (Polish, 20th century) Three Works acrylic and casein on board each signed l.l. largest 24 x 17.5 in. (sight) smaller pair each 12 x 11.5 in. (sight) $1,000 - $1,500 75 Richard Earlom (British, 1743-1822) Colonel Mordaunt’s Cock Match color engraving after Johan Zoffany (1733-1810) matted and housed in a gilt frame 20.5 x 27 in. (print); 36.5 x 46 in. (frame) $500 - $700 76 Irish School, 19th century Farming Scene oil on canvas unsigned 11.25 x 15.25 in. $1,000 - $1,500

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77 Henry H. Parker (English, 1858-1930) The Mole, Dorking, Surrey oil on canvas signed l.l. and titled on verso 18.25 x 28.25 in. (sight). $1,500 - $2,500

79 Anthony Robert Klitz (English, 1917-2000) Under London Bridge and Pool of London oil on canvas signed l.r.

19.5 x 29.5 in. (sight) $500 - $700

78 John Willis Good (English, 1845-1879) Bronze Mounted Huntsman cast bronze ca 1860 signed on base ht. 11.75 in. $400 - $600

80 Émile Normand Saint Marcel (French, 1840-1914) French Laborers Plowing a Field oil on board signed Normand St. Marcel and dated 1876 l.l.

14.75 x 26.25 in. (sight) $300 - $500

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81 Alexis Jean Fournier (French, 1865-1948) Summer Valley oil on Devoe academy board signed and dated 92, l.r. housed in original gilt and gesso frame 11.5 x 17.5 in. (sight) $2,000 - $3,000

82 Felix Saturnin Brissot de Warville (French, 1818-1892) Fisherman at the Pond oil on canvas signed l.r. housed in a period frame 15.5 x 20.5 in. (sight) $3,000 - $4,000

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83 Jules-Alexis Muenier (French, 1863-1942) Laundresses at the Lake oil on canvas housed in original silver frame signed l.r.

21 x 25 in. (sight) $2,000 - $3,000 84

84 Otto Brandt (German, 1828-1892) Portraits of Children two oil on canvas paintings signed l.l. and l.r.

6.5 x 5.5 in. (sight, each) $1,000 - $1,500 85 Antoine Blanchard (French, 1910-1988) Parisian Street Scene oil on canvas signed l.r.

12 x 16 in. (sight) Purchased at Simic Galleries, Carmel, CA for $5,800 in 1984. Documentation included. $2,000 - $4,000

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86 Wilhelm Gallhof (German, 1878-1918) Nude Before a Mirror oil on canvas housed in an early 19th century frame signed l.r.

25 x 17.25 in. (sight) Wilhelm Gallhof was a German impressionist painter who died suddenly in WWI, but previously was heavily exhibited in Paris. He is perhaps best known for his nudes, in particular “The Coral Chain”, which sold recently in 2011 to much fanfare in Berlin.

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87 Frans Pieter Ter Meulen (Dutch, 1843-1927) Carriage on Seashore oil on canvas signed l.l.

16 x 22 in. (sight) $1,000 - $1,500

89 Italian School, 19th Century Interior Genre Scene oil on board signed illegibly, l.r.

14.25 x 10.25 in. (sight) $800 - $1,200

88 Cornelius Dommersen (Dutch, 1842-1928) Dutch Canal Scene oil on canvas housed in original frame signed l.l.

20 x 23 in. (sight) $600 - $800

90 George Thompson Pritchard (New Zealand, active in America, 1878-1962) California Landscape oil on canvas signed l.l.

19.5 x 29.5 in. (sight) $600 - $800

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91 Emmanuel Fremiet (French, 1824-1910) Equestrian Sculpture of Bertrand du Guesclin bronze signed on base E. Fremiet and titled Bertrand Duguesclin ht. 24.5, lg. 18 in.

Bertrand du Guesclin (ca 1320-1380) was a French military commander. $1,000 - $1,500 92 Francoise Van Lynden (European, b. 1922) Still Life with Bouquet and Bookshelf watercolor and pencil on paper signed and dated 1948, l.l. illegible inscription, l.l.

10.5 x 13.75 in. (sight) $700 - $1,000 93 Robert Kulicke (American, 1924-2007) Still Life oil on canvas signed and dated 65 u.c. housed in artist’s frame, with artist’s label on verso 7.75 x 8.75 in. (sight) $2,000 - $3,000 93

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94 Howard Behrens (American, b. 1933) Beach Scene oil on canvas signed l.l. H Behrens and dated 80 34 x 40 in. $2,000 - $3,000

96 Charles Edgar Murphy (America, b.1909) Abstract Musician Figure watercolor on paper signed l.c.

12.5 x 9.75 in. (sight) $200 - $300

95 Leroy Neiman (American, 1921-2012) Jazz Trumpeter serigraph signed in graphite l.r. numbered 160/300 l.l.

28 x 39 in. (sight) $1,000 - $1,500

97 Leonor Fini (American, 1907-1996) Portraits 3 lithographs on paper each signed in graphite and numbered, including one proof largest 28 x 20 in. (sheet size). $800 - $1,200

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98 Qin Dahu (Chinese, b. 1976) Year of the Pig oil on canvas signed and dated 1989, l.l.

34.25 x 45 in. (sight) $7,000 - $10,000

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99 Qin Dahu (Chinese, b. 1976) Year of the Zodiac oil on canvas signed and dated 1988, l.r.

34.25 x 56.75 in. (sight) $7,000 - $10,000 100 No Lot

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101 Set of Chinese Embroidered Silk Sleeves Chinese, 20th century. A group of three unframed silk sleeves, one rectangular, two circular, embroidered with floral motifs as well as phoenix, rooster, and butterfly designs. 11 x 4.5 in. (rectangular sleeve); dia. 10.5 in. (circular sleeves). $100 - $200 102 Chinese Embroidered Silk Sleeve Chinese, 20th century. One unframed vertical silk sleeve, embroidered floral and butterfly motifs; 24 x 10.25 in. $200 - $300 50

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103 Pair of Chinese Embroidered Silk Sleeves Chinese, 20th century. Two silk sleeves, unframed, embroidered with numerous floral, bird, and butterfly motifs; 26 x 7.5 in. ; 23.5 x 8.5 in. $100 - $200 104 Three Chinese Embroidered Silk Sleeves Chinese, 20th century. A group of three unframed silk sleeves, embroidered with floral, butterfly, and bird motifs; largest 23.25 x 9.5 in. $200 - $300

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105 Chinese Framed Embroidered Silk Sleeve Chinese, 20th century. A silk sleeve embroidered with floral and butterfly motifs, housed in a gilt frame; 16.25 x 9.25 in. (sight). $100 - $150 106 Chinese Blind Stitch Embroidered Sleeve Late 19th century. A “Forbidden Stitch” embroidered textile, framed.

This was probably meant for a sleeve; 18 x 3.75 in. (sight). $300 - $500

107 Fine Collection of Framed Chinese Embroidered Collars Late 19th-early 20th century. A group of four framed textiles, all embroidered collars, including one outstanding example with a pair, each having very small “forbidden stitch” scenes; largest frame size 24.75 x 14.75 in. $1,000 - $1,500 108 Chinese Silk Sash Chinese, 20th century. A white silk sash with two hanging straps, decorated with embroidered blue floral and cloud motifs; lg. 21 in. $300 - $400

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109 Pair of Red Silk Slippers Chinese, 20th century. A pair of slippers for children decorated with the head of a dragon and a small bell; 6 x 2.25 in. (each). $200 - $300 110 Chinese Goldenrod Robe and Jacket Chinese, 20th century. A goldenrod silk robe with matching jacket; lg. 54.75 in. $300 - $400 111 Chinese Embroidered Silk Jacket with Peacock Chinese, 20th century. A silk jacket embroidered with peacocks and peacock feather designs; lg. 26.5 in. $400 - $600

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112 Chinese Dragon Robe Chinese, ca 1890s. A court robe with nine gold silk embroidered dragon decorations; lg. 53 in. $4,000 - $6,000

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113 Chinese Silk Robe Chinese, ca 1890s. An orange silk embroidered jacket with cloud motifs; lg. 44 in. $800 - $1,200 114 Chinese Blue Silk Robe Chinese, ca 1890s. A blue silk robe embroidered with floral, crane, and butterfly motifs; lg. 37 in. $300 - $500 115 Chinese Sleeveless Silk Robe Chinese, 20th century. A sleeveless silk robe with embroidered butterfly designs; lg. 50 in. $600 - $800 116 Chinese Lapis Jewelry Chinese, 20th century. A group of lapis jewelry including a lapis necklace and pendant carved in the form of a fish with corresponding earrings, and a round lapis pendant hanging from a fresh water pearl necklace; longest lg. 38 in. $250 - $350

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117 Chinese Scroll, Watercolor Chinese, 19th century.

Watercolor on paper mounted on silk paper, depicting an elderly man with a deer in a forest setting, Chinese inscriptions and artist seal, u.l.; 57.25 x 15.5 in. (watercolor). $300 - $500

119 Chinese Scroll, Watercolor Chinese, 19th century.

Watercolor on paper mounted on silk paper, depicting four men engaged in a Go game; 57.25 x 17.5 in. $300 - $500

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118 Chinese Scroll, Watercolor Chinese, 19th century.

Watercolor on paper mounted on silk paper, depicting two chickens, Chinese inscriptions u.l. and artist seal l.r.; 64.25 x 16.25 in. $300 - $500

120 Chinese Scroll, Watercolor Chinese, 19th century.

A watercolor on paper mounted on silk paper, depicting two birds on a tree, Chinese inscriptions u.l. and artist seal l.r.; 64.25 x 16.25 in. $300 - $500

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121 Chinese Scenic Watercolor Painting Chinese, early 20th century. Watercolor on paper. A horizontal watercolor with scholars, unsigned; 10.5 x 100 in. (sight). $800 - $1,200 122 Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass Chinese, ca 1880. Two reverse paintings on glass, one a still life, the other a full length portrait of a man holding a large pot of flowers; 15.25 x 11 in. (sight). $500 - $700 123 Chinese Reverse Glass Painting Chinese, ca 1900. A reverse glass painting of a male figure with three female attendants, all wearing traditional costumes and standing in front of a temple, housed in a wood frame with a decorative brass hanger; 24.25 x 19 in. $500 - $700

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124 Chinese Export Hong Mu Table Chinese Export. A carved Hong Mu side table with inset round marble top, carved and pierced foliate apron, on carved cabriole legs joined by a carved stretcher, on animal paw feet; ht. 19.25, top dia. 15 in. $600 - $800 125 Pair of Chinese Export Hong Mu Armchairs Chinese, early 20th century. A fine pair of Chinese export armchairs, each with marble seat and back rest, the arms, back and apron with fine floral mother of pearl inlay; oah. 39.25, seat ht. 20.25 in. $1,000 - $1,500

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126 Ming Terracotta Tomb Seat Chinese, Ming dynasty. A terracotta tomb seat in a green glaze; ht. 8.25, wd. 11, dp. 7.25 in. $400 - $600 127 Pair of Chinese Carved Rosewood Lanterns Chinese, late 19th century. Two carved rosewood lanterns, with custom bases; ht. 19 in. (with base). $800 - $1,200

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128 Nothern Wei Limestone Buddha Chinese, Northern Wei dynasty. A limestone temple sculpture of a seated Buddha; ht. 25.5 in. $8,000 - $10,000

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129 Chinese Graduated Carved Trays Chinese, late 19th century. Three graduated wooden trays with wavy contours and carved floral designs; largest 24.25 x 15 in. $300 - $500 130 Chinese Cinnabar Tray 19th century. A deeply carved cinnabar tray, decorated with a scene of scholars in mountainous terrain and having a bat relief border; 11 x 14 in. $800 - $1,200

131 Copper Hinged Box with Jade Lid Chinese, 20th century. A footed copper box incised with floral decorations, and topped with a carved white jade hinged lid, mark to underside; 4.5 x 3.5 x 1.25 in. $150 - $300 132 Chinese Export Gilt Lacquer Sewing Box Chinese Export, 19th century. A gilt lacquer sewing box with hinged lid, having brass handles and raised on four carved paw feet. The lid opens to reveal a fitted interior containing bone sewing implements. The box is fitted with a lower compartmentalized drawer; ht. 6.75, wd. 15, dp. 11 in.

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $250 - $500

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133 Cantonese Leather Embossed Photo Album Late 19th century, a fine leather embossed Cantonese album, painted figures in a landscape, intended for cabinet cards, empty but with designed pages; 12 x 9 in. $200 - $400 134 Chinese Zither Chinese, 20th century. A wooden zither in a custom box; lg. 35.25 in. $800 - $1,200

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135 Group of Chinese Antique Bells Chinese. Three bells, one being bronze, one being brass, and one being wood with silver overlay; tallest ht. 9 in. $1,200 - $1,500 136 Chinese Scholar’s Screen Chinese, 19th century. A marble scholar’s screen with Chinese inscriptions to the lower left corner, housed in a carved rosewood frame and stand; ht. 20.75 in. (with stand and frame). $2,000 - $3,000 BID LIVE ONLINE AT BIDSQUARE.COM

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137 Pair of Chinese Ink Blocks Chinese, 20th century. Two ink blocks, one circular with a gold dragon and phoenix decoration to center, and a four-character inscription to reverse, and one oval with gold dragon and cloud decorations and inscriptions to front and reverse; largest dia. 4.75 in. $150 - $250 138 Chinese Rosewood Ink Holder Chinese, 19th century, late Qing Dynasty. A rosewood scholar’s ink holder, incised carving of landscape, signed to base; lg. 4 in. $200 - $300

139 Collection of Chinese Ink Sticks and Brush Holder Chinese, 20th century. A group of six ink sticks and one brush holder, in a wooden box; largest brush holder 4.75 x 1.25 in. $200 - $300 140 Zitan Wood Brush Pot Chinese, 20th century. A finely polished round brushpot; ht. 5.5, dia. 6.25 in. $800 - $1,200

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141 Chinese Grey Jade Scholar Figure Chinese, 19th century. A jade carving of a seated scholar, resting on a custom rosewood stand; ht. 5.25 in. (with stand). $250 - $500 142 Chinese Jade Pendant Chinese, 20th century. A jade pendant carved in the form of a plum blossom; lg. 1.5 in. $200 - $300 143 Chinese Jadeite Pendant Chinese, 20th century. A rectangular pendant with carved fruit decorations; 3 x 1.5 in. $200 - $300 144 Chinese Carved Agate Snuff Bottle Early 20th century. A nicely carved agate snuff bottle, with peacock and moon in relief, well-polished throughout; ht. 2.75 in. $400 - $600

145 Chinese Silver and Enamel Box Chinese, early 20th century. A silver box with enameled butterfly decoration to lid and enameled floral motifs to body, maker’s mark to underside; lg. 1.75 in. $150 - $200 146 Pair of Large Cloisonné Camel Incense Burners Chinese, early 20th century. Two very large cloisonné incense holders in the form of camels with the two bumps and saddles serving as lids.

Marked 1-11 to underside of left front hoof of one camel and 3 to left back hoof of other camel; ht. 24.75 in.(each). $600 - $800 147 Carved Jade Dragon Pendant Chinese. A fine white jade carving of a dragon with an outstanding incorporation of russet in the area of the dragon figure, suspended from a thread necklace; pendant lg. 2 in. $1,200 - $1,500

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148 Chinese Ram Pillow Chinese, 19th century. A wood and lacquer pillow in the form of a ram; ht. 13, lg. 21 in. $1,000 - $1,200 149 Persian Wood Sculpture of an Elephant Persian, 19th century. A paint decorated wooden sculpture of an elephant with a figure and basket on its back, mounted on a wheeled platform; ht. 20.5 in. $1,000 - $1,200

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150 Chinese Carved Wood Figures Chinese, late 19th century. Two Chinese carved and gilded wood figures, one seated on a lotus throne in a lotus position and holding a book and a staff with a bell attached to its end, the other robed and seated on an imperial throne; tallest ht. 12 in. $500 - $700 151 Chinese Antique Wood Stand Chinese, 19th century. A five-footed carved wood stand; ht. 5.25 in. $300 - $500 152 Peking Glass Immortal Figures Chinese, late 19th century. Six Immortal figures in white glass, simulating jade; tallest ht. 4.5 in. $300 - $500

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155 Chinese Turquoise Long Neck Vase Chinese, 19th century. A porcelain long neck vase covered in a turquoise glaze, ht. 11.75 in. $300 - $500 156 Pair of Turquoise Long Neck Porcelain Vases with Gilt Mounts Chinese, 19th century. Two long-neck turquoise porcelain vases, mounted on gilt stands, and adorned with gilt plugs; ht. 11.75 in. (each, with mounts). $800 - $1,200 157 Chinese Bowl Decorated with Calligraphed Poem Chinese, 18th century. A small footed bowl adorned with enamel decorations featuring a scholar and a soldier, as well as two panels containing calligraphy, resting on a custom carved wood stand, Archaic script four-character mark to underside; dia. 3 in. $200 - $400 158 Chinese Porcelain Lidded Bowl Chinese, mid-twentieth century. A porcelain lidded bowl decorated with enamel floral and bird decorations, both on the bowl and on the lid, resting on a custom carved wood stand, four-character Qianlong period mark, but modern; dia. 3 in. $150 - $250

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153 Chinese Blanc-de-Chine Cup Chinese, 18th century. A blanc-de-chine cup decorated with relief prunus blossoms and resting on a porcelain pedestal. The whole piece rests on a custom carved wooden stand; ht. 2.5 in. (without stand). $400 - $600 154 Blanche de Chine Guanyin Chinese, 19th century. A white porcelain Guanyin figure on base; ht. 15 in. $300 - $500

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159 Chinese Moon Flask Vase Chinese, 19th century. A vase with flared rim in the shape of a moon flask on a four-foot pedestal. The vase is adorned with relief two-tailed lions on each side of the flask towards the neck, and dragon motifs on the front and reverse of the flask. The vase is also decorated with incised and painted floral motifs; ht. 7 in. $300 - $500

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160 Chinese Five-Claw Dragon Plate Chinese. A dish with polychrome enamel decoration of dragons set within floral border on ochre ground, Chinese character mark on underside; dia. 7.75 in. $400 - $600 161 Peach Bloom Glaze Vase Chinese, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period. A fine peach bloom glaze vase, six-character Kangxi mark to underside; ht. 7.25 in. $600 - $800

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164 Pair of Monumental Ceramic Planters with Stands Chinese, late Qing Dynasty. A pair of ceramic planters decorated with polychrome images of chrysanthemums, phoenixes, and birds, on a green ground.

Both planters rest on wood custom stands; ht. 18 in. (without stands). $2,000 - $3,000

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165 Pair of Guangxu Period Mille-Fleurs Bowls Chinese, Qing dynasty, Guangxu period. Two footed bowls decorated with a mille-fleurs pattern, six-character Guangxu mark to underside of each; largest ht. 2.75, dia. 5.5 in. $250 - $350

170 Chinese Vase Chinese, 20th century. A small porcelain vase with flaring rim and floral decoration on white ground, character marks to one side and underside, presented in red silk box; ht. 8.25 in. $300 - $500

166 Yongzheng Period Small Yellow Ground Vase Chinese, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period. A small vase with blue cloud and dragon decorations on a yellow ground resting on a custom carved wood stand, six-character Yongzheng mark to underside; ht. 3 in. $400 - $600

171 Chinese Republic Eggshell Vase Chinese, Republic period. An eggshell baluster vase decorated with enamel floral motifs, resting on a stand. Four-character mark to underside; ht. 7.75 in. (without stand). $150 - $250

167 Small Chinese Porcelain Bowl Chinese, late Qing dynasty. A small footed bowl with blue and white bamboo decorations to interior center, and gold fish and phoenix decorations on a red ground, six-character mark to underside; dia. 3.25 in. $150 - $250 168 Two Famille Jaune Bowls Chinese, Guangxu period. Two Famille Jaune bowls, one deep, footed, and decorated with a yellow ground to exterior and bat motifs to interior, the other embellished with a yellow ground to interior and floral motifs to exterior, each with red six-character Guangxu mark to underside; larger bowl dia. 7.5 in. $300 - $500 169 Famille Jaune Dish and Charger Chinese, Guangxu period. One charger and one footed oval dish with a Shou character to center. Red six-character Guangxu mark to underside of each; dish lg. 14.5 in. $300 - $500 171 66

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172 Chinese Imari Scalloped Bowl Chinese, late 19th-early 20th century. A large scalloped bowl with Imari decorations to body as well as gold fish motifs to interior center.

Six-character mark to underside; dia. 14.25 in. $400 - $600 173 Chinese Rose Medallion Tureen and Bowl Chinese, early 20th century. A porcelain lidded and handled tureen with under tray and a large bowl, all decorated with rose medallion motifs; tureen ht. 11.25 in. (with under plate); bowl dia. 16 in. $800 - $1,000

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174 Qianlong Blue and White Bowl Chinese, 18th century. A large bowl decorated with a blue and white dragon motif, Qianlong period mark to underside; dia. 14 in. $400 - $600 175 Chinese Kanxgi Porcelain Triple Gourd Vases Chinese, 18th century. A pair of triple gourd vases decorated with underglaze blue floral and bird motifs; ht. 9.25 in. (each). $1,000 - $2,000 176 Ming Period Blue and White Bowl Chinese, late Ming period. A porcelain bowl with blue and white floral underglaze decorations and silver trim. Pictorial mark to underside; dia. 8.75 in. $600 - $800

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177 Chinese 19th Century Blue and White Dishes Chinese, 19th century. A group of five dishes with underglaze blue and white decoration, four with six character Tongzhi markings and one with six character Guangxu marks; dia. 6 in. (each).

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Collected in the early 20th century, and descended in the family of the consignor $1,000 - $1,500 179 Small Kangxi Period Tea Cup and Saucer Chinese, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period. A small footed tea cup and saucer with scalloped edges and decorated with blue and white floral and leaf motifs four-character Kangxi mark circled by two rings to underside of each; cup ht. 1.75 in., saucer dia. 4.25 in. $1,000 - $1,200 68

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180 Guangxu Period Blue and White Bowl Chinese, Qing dynasty, Guangxu period. A footed bowl decorated with blue cloud motifs on the exterior and interior center, Guangxu mark to underside; ht. 2.25, dia. 5 in. $300 - $500 181 Diminutive Republic Period Vase Chinese, Republic period. A baluster vase with flared rim and blue and white mountain decorations as well as inscriptions, Archaic script mark to underside; ht. 6 in. $600 - $800

182 Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Cong Lamps Chinese, Republic period. A pair of porcelain cong vases converted into lamps, each having a tubular neck above a square body with gilt molded handles, the orange-peel surface decorated in overglaze enamels with scenes of pheasants and ducks, both rising on a tubular foot with a carved wooden base; each ht. 29.75 in.

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $200 - $400 183 Chinese Bronze Traveling Shrine in Original Box Chinese, 19th century. A miniature bronze seated Buddha, housed in a wooden box; ht. 2.25, wd. 1.25 in. $200 - $400

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184 Ming Bronze Buddha Chinese, Ming dynasty. A gilded bronze seated Buddha in praying position; ht. 16 in. $4,000 - $6,000 185 Bronze Parvati Figure Indian, late 19th century. A sculpture of the Hindu goddess of love and devotion standing on a tall pedestal inscribed in Sanskrit script, also serving as a Diwali light holder; ht. 30.25 in. $350 - $500 186 Pair of Bronze and Brass Japanese Stirrups Japanese, late 19th century. Two bronze stirrups with brass inlay to exterior and brass planters added to interior; lg. 11.5 in. (each). $1,000 - $1,500

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187 Bronze Dancing Shiva Figures Indian, late 19th century. Two Nataraja figures, one being surrounded by a flame aureole; tallest ht. 14 in. $300 - $500 188 Fine Japanese Meiji Dragon Censer Japanese, late 19th century. A very fine casting, with circular censer resting atop flowing dragon figure, spikes and scales cast in great detail; ht. 9.75 in. $800 - $1,200

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190 Japanese Meiji Mixed Metal Vase Japanese, Meiji period. A signed mixed metal vase; ht. 9 in. $300 - $500 191 Japanese CloisonnĂŠ Vase Japanese, 20th century. A cloisonnĂŠ vase of baluster form with floral and butterfly decorations; ht. 16.5 in. $150 - $250

189 Japanese Bronze Jar and Lanterns Japanese, early 20th century. A large jar of baluster form decorated with two carved panels featuring animal motifs and two matching lanterns with relief turtles and fish decorations; ht. 18.5 in. (largest). $300 - $500

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192 Japanese Meiji Sterling Vases and Censer Japanese, 19th century. A Meiji censer and two vases of sterling with applied enamel and mother-of-pearl decoration, each having applied dragon handles and reserves of birds and florals, the censer with domed lid and footed pedestal base, the vases with flaring rims, each with Japanese character marks for Moriyuki and Pure Silver; censer ht.

5.75 in. $500 - $700 193 Japanese Silver and Mixed Metal Card Case Meiji Period. A silver card case, marked to interior with silver, and inscribed with maker’s signature, having mixed metal designs throughout, decorated with mountains and landscape; lg. 3, wd. 2.25 in. $300 - $500 194 Japanese Silver and Shakudo Inlay Cigarette Case Japanese, Meiji period (19th century). A silver cigarette case, the exterior featuring shakudo and gold inlay engraved with flowering branches, echoing interior inlay engraved and gilt with birds and branches, interior impressed with maker’s mark and jungin mark, back impressed with Japanese characters; lg. 3.25, wd. 3 in., total silver wt.

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195 Group of Fine Japanese Woodblock Prints Japanese, 19th century. Twenty-five woodblock prints on paper, unframed, depicting various exterior and warrior scenes. Artist seals and inscriptions, l.l. and u.r.; 19.25 x 14.5 in. (largest). $300 - $500 196 Attributed to Chikuden Tanomura (Japanese, 1777-1835) Book of watercolors in wove silk binding, housed in a box with inscription containing several finely calligraphic genre drawings along with inscriptions; 8.25 x 5.5 in. $300 - $500 197 Japanese Erotic Illustrations Japanese, 19th century. Two framed series of erotic paintings, each containing five illustrations, one series being colored, the other in black and white; 8.75 x 49.5 in. (each, with frame). $600 - $800 198 No Lot 199 No Lot 200 No Lot

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201 Russian Icons with Riza, Depictions of Christ Pantocrator Russian, early 20th century. Two tempera on wood icons with riza, one inlaid with cloisonné enamel decorations. Both unmarked; 13 x 11 in. (larger icon). $250 - $500 202 Russian Icons with Riza, Our Lady of Vladimir Russian, early 20th century. Three (3) tempera on wood icons with rizas depicting the Virgin Mary and her child. All unmarked; 18.75 x 14.75 in. (largest). $300 - $500 203 Russian Icons with Riza, The Lady of Kazan Russian, second half of 20th century. Two icons depicting the Lady of Kazan and her child with a gilt silver riza. Unidentified maker’s mark to one; unidentified maker’s mark, Ivan Yefimovich Konstantinov assayer’s mark, and 84 mark to the other; 10.5 x 8.75 in. (larger icon). $300 - $500

206 Russian Icon with Jeweled Riza Russian, 1830. A tempera on wood icon depicting Christ Pantocrator with a silver riza and jeweled gilt silver halo. Inscriptions in Cyrillic script to each side of the halo; unidentified maker’s mark, Nikolai Dubrovin assayer mark, Moscow mark, all to bottom of icon; 12.5 x 10.75 in. $1,000 - $1,500 207 A Fine Russian Icon, Oil on Panel 19th century. A finely executed Russian icon in oil, on panel with stamp on verso, housed in ornate gilt frame within shadowbox; 14.5 x 12.5 in. (framed). $800 - $1,200

204 Russian Icon with Riza, Crowned Virgin Mary Russian, early 20th century. A tempera on wood icon with riza depicting the crowning of Mary by two angels. Unidentified maker’s mark EY and Kokoshnik standard 84 mark, l.l.; 8.75 x 6.75 in. $400 - $600 205 Russian Icons with Riza, The Lady of Kazan Russian, early 20th century. A group of five (5) tempera on wood icons with gilt silver rizas depicting the Lady of Kazan, or the Virgin Mary with her child, both surrounded by halos. Inscriptions in Cyrillic script underneath figures of three icons; all unmarked; 10.25 x 8.25 in. (largest). $400 - $600

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208 Russian Icons, Lady of Vladimir and Lady of Kazan Russian, 18th and 19th century. Three (3) tempera on wood icons, two of them depicting Our Lady of Vladimir, one depicting Our Lady of Kazan, two having horizontal back slats. 17.5 x 13.5 in. (largest). $400 - $600 209 Russian Icon, Our Lady of Vladimir Russian, probably mid-18th century. A fine tempera on wood icon depicting the Vladimir Mother of God, the Virgin and her child with two horizontal back slats; 12.5 x 10.75 in. $800 - $1,200 210 Russian Icon with Riza, Devotion Scene Russian, 1837. A tempera on wood icon with silver riza. Illegible maker’s mark, Dimitry Ilyich Tverskoy assayer mark, St. Petersburg mark, 84 standard mark, all to bottom of riza; 8.75 x 7 in. $1,000 - $1,500

212 Russian Icon, Devotion Scene Russian, 19th century. Tempera on wood, with back slats; 21 x 18 in. $600 - $800 213 Russian Icon, Devotion Scenes Russian, 19th century. Tempera on incised wood, with back slats; 13.75 x 12 in. $800 - $1,200 214 Russian Icon, Devotion Scene Russian, 19th century. Tempera on wood, with back slats; 13.75 x 12 in. $500 - $700

211 Large Russian Icon, Saint Ulitta and Kirik Russian, 17th century. A tempera on wood icon, from Pskov, depicting martyrs Ulitta and her son Kirik and having horizontal back slats; 28 x 23.75 in. $800 - $1,200

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215 18th Century Polychrome Head of Christ 18th century. Probably German, a partial Christ figure, or bust, mounted to later wood base, retaining much of its original painted surface; overall ht. 9.75 in. $400 - $600 216 Old Master Portrait Repentant Magdalene oil on canvas unsigned 39.5 x 29.25 in. (sight) $600 - $800

218 Continental Mural Paintings, 19th Century Figures Against Sky Background oil on canvas partial murals each 23 x 20 in. (sight). $500 - $700 219 English School, 19th Century Portrait of a Woman in a Forest Setting oil on canvas unsigned 30.5 x 24.5 in. (sight) $200 - $400

217 After Angelo Asti, early 20th century Profile Portrait of a Woman lithograph and pastel on paper signed A. Asti l.l.

24 x 17 in. (sight). $300 - $500

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220 Early Kashmir “Paisley” Shawl Kashmir, ca 1830-1860 . An extremely fine wool and cashmere blend woman’s shawl with hand-spun and hand-dyed fibers, hand-woven in a dense paisley pattern in various colors on red ground with central black star design, appliqued and embroidered, and multi-color wool gates, also heavily embroidered; 66 x 66 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $1,000 - $2,000 221 Quaker Floral Silk Brocade Gauze Fragment Probably American, late 18th century. A Quaker presentation fragment of silk brocade on gauze with floral spray, likely from a skirt or shawl, sewn as a keepsake into a paper envelope bearing the handwritten messageFriend Wrights Work. / Gave me Dec 25 1800 Sims(?) / Sarah Sims; fragment 7.25 x 8.5 in.

There are several Sarah Sims documented in the U.S. Quaker Meeting Records from the period. Of them, it is most likely that the recipient of this fragment is Sarah Sims, the widow of Andrew and resident of Philadelphia. Her death on May 13, 1801 at the age of 66 is recorded in the Philadelphia (Northern District) Quaker Yearly Meeting Minutes from 1801.

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222 Flemish-Style Tapestry Continental, 20th century. A hand-woven tapestry in the manner of 17th century Flemish/French tapestries, backed with canvas and with reinforced borders, unknown signature, lower right; 7 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft. 2 in. (84.75 x 62.5 in.; 215.265 x 158.75 cm). $800 - $1,200 223 Continental Framed Tapestry Late 19th century. A Continental needlework generic village scene, bordered to resemble a tapestry; 33 x 23.5 in. $200 - $400

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224 Continental Embroidery Biblical Scene Continental, 19th century. An embroidery panel depicting Hagar and Ishmael in the wilderness, housed within the original frame; 17.75 x 20 in. (sight).

Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (1938-2011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $200 - $400 225 Early English Embroidered Scenes English, late 18th-19th century. Two framed pieces of embroidery, one depicting the sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham and the other a medieval narrative scene with a central image of a woman offering a man water from an urn; each 10 x 14 in. (sight).

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $400 - $600 226 English Memorial Sampler by Mary Ann Nicholls English, late 18th-early 19th century. An embroidered memorial sampler with central scene of a woman mourning over a tomb, surrounded by a floral border, with a religious verse reading Contemplate when the sun declines / Thy death with deep reflection / And when again he rising shines / Thy day of Resurrection / Mary Ann Nicholls / Her Sampler done in the 10th year of her age, housed in new frame with original backing attached; 13 x 16.5 in. (sight).

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $250 - $350 227 Samplers, Mary and Robert Bennett 1753 and Mary Coates 1838 English, 18th-19th century. A group of two samplers, including one example with three upper case alphabet lines and one line of numbers, the bottom inscribed Robert Bennett Mary B / Mary Bennett The 3rd Of / September 1753. Lot also includes a second example with an upper case 78

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alphabet line and one line of numbers above two lines inscribed WC / AC / IC / SC / WC and signed Mary Coates Aged 11 1838, the bottom register inscribed Q / V separated by a crown and above a fruit tree topped by two birds, the whole flanked by fruit baskets and trees, each sampler housed in a wood frame; largest 9.75 x 8 in. (sight).

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $200 - $300 228 Sampler, Eliza Spalding 1818 English, ca 1818. A pictorial sampler with a Greek key border, the top row with flowering trees, fruit baskets, and a pair of roses above two branches tied with a bow, the second row having a verse and signed Eliza Spalding and dated November 23rd 1818, the third row with a two-story house situated between two flower pots, two roses, and two trees, the bottom row with crowns, flowering branches, and a fruit basket; housed in a wood frame with a gilt liner; 10.5 x 10.5 in. (sight).

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $300 - $400

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231 Georgian Sterling Sauce Tureens London, ca 1804. A pair of Neoclassical sterling silver sauce tureens, both of boat form with incised wasp emblem on body, having reeded loop finials and gadrooned rims, on oval feet. Lids and feet with impressed hallmarks and maker’s mark TE, likely for Thomas Evans; ht. 6.25, wd. 9 in.; silver wt. 45.386ozt (1411.5g).

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $500 - $700

230 Georgian Sterling Tea Service, Plus English, ca 1785-1791. A George III sterling silver tea service, including a teapot with footed undertray, sugar and creamer each with chased medallion depicting a pelican in her piety, the teapot also chased with armorial. All marked for London with hallmark of Henry Chawner, teapot and creamer dated 1785, teapot undertray dated 1789 and sugar dated 1791, PLUS a round, silverplated tray by Gorham; tray dia.

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232 English Sterling Flatware, Plus English, late 18th-mid 19th century. An assembled group of sterling flatware including three serving spoons, nine soup spoons, six teaspoons, two sterling-handled knives, six dinner forks, eight dessert forks and a pierced ladle, dating from 1783-1856. Various makers represented include William Eaton, Hester Bateman, Richard Crossley, Peter and Ann Bateman and George Smith III, PLUS a pair of monogrammed silver tongs and two .800 silver napkin rings; knife lg.

10.5 in.; silver wt. 47.07ozt (1464g). $300 - $500 233 English Sterling Cann, Plate and Ladle English, 19th century. Three sterling silver wares, including a sterling cann, dated 1861, struck for London, possibly by the maker Jane Brownette featuring repoussé floral sprays flanking a central reserve engraved with SJW / Stratford-on-Avon and surmounted by an engraved Johnston family crest of a winged spur, all on a round, chased foot, marks near handle and upper rim, a sauce ladle, possibly

by William Eaton, ca 1826, with shell and acanthus motifs, marked on underside on handle, and a plate by Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp, dated 1782, with gadrooned, petal form rim engraved with the insignia of the Order of the Bath, along with an armorial of two lions under a banner reading Virtus / Mille / Scuta, marked on underside and engraved No 120 / 17”9; plate dia. 9.5, cann ht. 5.25 in., silver wt.

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234 Ellis-Barker Silverplated Tea Service English, first quarter 20th century. A silverplated tea service including three pots with wooden handles and finials, one resting on a stand with burner, a sugar, a creamer, and a large tray. All pieces are adorned with incised scroll motifs, the tray having a relief-decorated rim. All stamped with Ellis-Barker pictorial mark; tallest ht. 11.5 in., tray lg. 29.75 in. $600 - $800 235 Coconut Shell Goblets and Horn Cup English, 19th century. Two coconut shell goblets, one with sterling foot and rim, and a horn cup on stand; tallest ht. 5.5 in.

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236 Russian Silver Gilt and Enamel Strainer and Sugar Scoop Russian (Moscow), late 19th-early 20th century. A silver gilt strainer and sugar scoop, each with stylized floral enamel decoration on bowl and handle, and struck with 84 standard, city mark and maker’s mark of Gustav Klingert (active 1865-1916); strainer lg. 6.75 in., total wt. 103g. $800 - $1,200 237 Russian Silver Gilt and Enamel Charka Russian (St. Petersburg), ca 1882-1899. A handled silver gilt charka decorated with Neoclassical patterns in enamel and plique-à-jour, struck with combined 84 standard and city mark, along with maker’s mark KA; ht. 1.75 in., total wt. 59g. $500 - $700 238 Russian Silver Cigarette Box, Tabernacle and Creamer, Plus Russian, 19th century. An assembled group of silver items, including a cigarette box with match strike and rose gold monogram, dated 1888 and with silver standard 84 and Moscow city mark, and with maker’s mark for Ivan Saltykov, a creamer with gilt interior, marked with St. Petersburg city mark, *800, and with obscured maker’s mark, a small

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Lid and base stamped 750, base also stamped for maker V. Strelchuk; ht. 1.5, dia. 1.75 in. $800 - $1,200 240 Fine Agate Coupe Continental (likely German), 19th century. A coupe in boldly striated black, white and brown agate having a fluted cup on pedestal and stepped, hexagonal foot; ht. 4.5, dia. 4 in. $300 - $500

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241 Agate Inkwells and Desk Accessories Continental and English, 19th-20th Century. An assembled group of eighteen pieces of agate inkwells and related accessories, including desk blotters, two electric bell pushes, inkwells, paperweights and seals; largest blotter lg. 4.5 in. $300 - $500 242 Agateware Desk Accessories Continental and Japanese, 19th-20th century. An assembled group of fourteen agateware desk accessories, including paperweights, a paper knife, a button hook with agate handle, a snuff spoon with agate handle, a match holder and strike on a base, a pen and pen stand with nickel mounts, a letter holder with gilt metal mounts and agate panels depicting a squirrel, marked Yamanaka & Co. / Made in Japan, and other related items; largest paperweight lg. 9.5 in. $300 - $500 243 Fine Agate Cups, Bowls and Other Items 19th-20th century. An assembled group of ten agate items including a red agate dish with applied, faceted sides, a corkscrew with natural cut agate handle, two small cups, a candlestick with agate ball support, a small cylindrical vase, two agate ashtrays, a dyed blue agate bowl and octagonal apothecary; dish dia. 4.75 in., candlestick ht. 4.25 in. $300 - $500 244 Agate Match Boxes and Holder 19th-20th century. A fine agate match safe holder and six agate match boxes of various forms with silver and gilt metal mounts, including two examples retaining original match strikes; holder ht. 4.25 in., largest box wd. 1.75, lg. 2.75 in. $200 - $400 245 Agate Casket and Boxes Continental, 19th-20th century. An assembled group of thirteen agateware boxes, including a fine tooled casket with white metal mounts on ball feet, a jar with removable lid and bottom, a small box that conforms to the shape of the agate with silver mounts, marked A800 / BH and other boxes with white metal, gilt metal and gun metal mounts; casket ht. 1.75, wd. 3.25, dp. 2.25 in. $300 - $500 246 Nicholas Haydon Agate Bowl and Agate Jewelry American, 20th century. A moss agate bowl on gilt metal base and paw feet, stamped on underside for Nicholas Haydon, New York. Lot also includes two agate necklaces and a large rectangular pendant with silver gilt mount and ruby; bowl ht. 1.25, wd. 3 in.

Bowl is Ex Collection of Marjorie Post $300 - $500

247 Continental Gilt Bronze and Agate Items Continental, 19th-20th century. An assembled group of gilt bronze and agate pieces to include an eagle with emerald eyes on a Bowenite base, a figural group of a fox and fowl on a rectangular agate base, a Russian inkwell in the form of an eagle’s head on an oval, green agate base, a French empire dresser box, ca 1800, the lid set with an agate cameo, a Neo-Classical French gilt metal dresser box with agate-set lid and velvet interior, an ornate gilt bronze French horn and music stand on agate base and a Russian Rococo compote with agate bowl and gilt rim set with malachite and garnets; dresser box ht. 2, lg. 5.5 in., compote ht. 3 in.

Eagle and fox on agate bases are Ex Collection of the Countess de Liedekerke, Eysten Holland $600 - $800 248 Fine Agate Boxes Continental, 19th-20th century. An assembled group of thirteen fine agate boxes, including a casket-form box with gilt metal mounts, raised on agate ball feet, a round dresser jar, a two panel cornelian agate double-hinged stamp box, a jewel box with gilt-metal filigree, and various other boxes and snuffs with silver, white metal and gilt metal mounts; casket ht. 2, wd. 3.75, dp. 2.5 in. $300 - $500 249 Agate and Goldstone Snuff Boxes 19th-20th century. An assembled group of ten snuff boxes, one in horn set with jasper agate medallion, two oval examples with gilt metal mounts, one a Scottish example in red moss agate and the other in translucent agate, a rectangular box in carnelian banded agate, one bottle form with multi-colored agate panels, two silver boxes with goldstone lids, a souvenir silver gilt box with moss agate lid, a champlevĂŠ enamel box with carnelian banded lid and bottom and a round gilt metal box having a lid inlaid with multi-colored agate, enclosed are four pietra dura card game pieces labeled Simple, Double, Triple, Quadruple; largest box lg. 3, wd. 2 in. $400 - $600 250 Agate Lidded Bowl and Paperweights Continental and English, 18th-20th century. A lidded bowl in brown agate with 800 silver mounts, the lid having rose garlands set with eight garnets and a figural finial, the body mounted with matching silver garlands and raised on pierced silver band and three ball feet, impressed marks on underside of band. Lot also includes four agate paperweights: a green agate oval base with sterling pheasant topper, impressed with London hallmarks, ca 1903, a plinth form weight topped with a metal Renaissance figure, an octagonal agate weight topped with figure of a Roman soldier, and an 18th century carnelian banded paperweight with silver gilt lion; bowl ht. 3, dia. 3.25 in; largest paperweight ht. 6.25 in. (including figure). $600 - $800

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253 Victorian Agate and Ruby Pendant and Vinaigrettes Second half 19th century. A large, teardrop shaped pendant, the exterior formed by two agate cabochons, each mounted in gilt metal, one side set with fifteen rubies and surmounted by a gilt metal knight’s helmet. Each side of the interior fitted with gilt, ornately pierced hatches opening to compartments carved into the reverse of the agate. Interior initialed WR. Lot also includes three Victorian agate and gilt metal vinaigrettes; pendant lg. 2.75, wd. 1.5 in. $300 - $500 254 Carnelian Banded Agate Dresser Pieces English and Continental, 19th-early 20th century. A group of six dresser accessories, each incorporating carnelian banded agate including two brushes, one with lid opening to a mirror, a gilt metal mounted cigarette box, a Birmingham sterling footed trinket box, ca 1910 and two agate slab accordion coin purses, each with a leather interior, smaller with June 11, 1893 written on interior; larger brush lg.

5.5 in., larger purse 3 x 2.5 in. $300 - $500 255 Austrian Bronze and Agate Paperweights, Plus Continental, 19th century. Two finely cast bronze bulls, each set with ruby eyes and Chinese cacholong horns, one mounted on agate base and the other on jasper, PLUS a rectangular agate paperweight with a portrait medallion of a man in Renaissance dress; largest ht. 3.25, wd.

3.75, lg. 5 in. $400 - $600 256 French Agate Items, Plus French, 19th century. A silver figure of a lion rampant mounted on a rich red jasper octagonal column, a chalice form in red agate with a gilt figural support and a gilt bronze ship’s wheel nutcracker on an agate base, PLUS a gilt relic box on stand set with malachite cabochons; column ht. 8.5 in. (including lion). $600 - $800

258 French Cast Bronze Bell, 1860s French, late 1860s. A cast bronze bell manufactured by AmédéePhilippe Borrel for Jean Bernadotte, the owner of a textile dyeing company in Suresnes, near Paris, and his business partners, Léon Blanchard, Baptiste Meillasson, and André Mounier-Pouthot. The following is written on the bell: Fabriqué par Borrel pour la société -Sous le beau règne de Napoléon III -- Bernadotte né à Pau -- Bernadotte Fils né à Paris -- Léon Blanchard né à Limoges -- Mounier-Pouthot né à Bénévent-l’Abbaye Creuse -- Baptiste Meillasson -- Dirigé par -- L’architect Hippolyte Duttenhofer né à Paris -- A Suresnes rue du roi de Suède. Trans.

“Made by Borrel for the company -- Under the beautiful reign of Napoleon the 3rd -- Bernadotte born in Pau -- Bernadotte Son born in Paris -- Leon Blanchard born in Limoges -- Mounier-Pouthot born in Benevent-L’Abbaye Creuse -- Baptiste Meillasson -- Conducted by -The architect Hippolyte Duttenhofer born in Paris -- In Suresnes on the King of Sweden street.” Ht. 21 in.

The bell was found in a barn on Darby Dan Farm, Galloway, Ohio.

Originally owned by Jean Bernadotte and his partners, the bell successively became the property of two other French entrepreneurs: Maurice Schwob, who purchased the company in Suresnes at the end of the 1890s, and Marcel Boussac, who probably acquired it during the 1920s. In addition to being a highly successful businessman in the textile industry, Boussac was also an avid race horse breeder, and in 1931, he sent one of his most acclaimed Thoroughbred broodmares, La Troienne, to Idle Hour Stock Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. Idle Hour Stock Farm was purchased in 1949 by John W. Galbreath, the founder and owner of Darby Dan Farm. Most likely, the bell was sent to Kentucky as a gift along with La Troienne, before Galbreath eventually brought it to Galloway, where it was discovered.

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257 French Ormolu Jewel Casket French, 19th century. A gilt-metal jewel casket on a stepped base, the whole surmounted by seated putti flanking an urn, the hinged lid opening to a tufted velvet interior, the case with stippled panels decorated with relief masks and scrollwork, all rising on scrolling figural supports; ht. 10, wd. 10, dp. 6 in. $400 - $600

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259 Spanish Renaissance Revival Armchairs Continental, 20th century. A pair of Spanish Renaissance Revival armchairs in walnut, having carved finials, a velvet upholstered back and seat with nail head trim and fringe, above turned front legs and a carved front stretcher; oah. 40.5 in. $400 - $600 260 Gothic Revival Carved Desktop Cabinet Continental, mid-19th century. A desktop curiosity cabinet in walnut, the case, an arched form surmounted by a carved crocket and carved finials, the facade decorated with blind Gothic tracery. The two hinged doors of conforming shape open to a fitted interior set with eleven drawers of varying size surrounding a smaller, central compartment behind a door of inlaid panels. Interior also fitted with pull-out writing surface, all over a plinth base; ht. 26.5 (with finial), wd. 18, dp. 11.25 in. $600 - $800

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261 French Provençal Panetiere French, early 19th century. A Provençal panetiere or bread cabinet in walnut, having a shaped crest with spindled uprights above a shaped front door with an iron cutwork escutcheon, retaining its key for the working lock mechanism, having sides with turned spindles and a slatted bottom, the whole rising on short cabriole legs with scrolled feet, the back fitted with iron loops for hanging; ht. 42.5, wd. 30.75, dp. 15.5 in. $600 - $800 262 French Marble Top Bombé Commode French, late 19th century. A Louis XV-style bombé form commode in mahogany with a marble top, having three frieze drawers over two graduated drawers of conforming shape, with gilt bronze mounts and pulls. Lower drawers decorated sans traverse with string inlay surrounding burl veneers; ht. 34, wd. 45.5, dp. 21 in. $700 - $900

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265 Biedermeier Writing Table Continental, early 19th century. A birch writing table with overhanging top, lyre-shaped supports at either end and a medial stretcher, with string inlay and a single drawer; ht. 30.75, wd. 51.75, dp. 26.5 in.

Purchased from Federated Antiques, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1983 $400 - $600 266 Classical Green Onyx Pedestal Likely Continental, late 19th-20th century. A pedestal in green onyx with swiveling square top, having a gilt metal base and Corinthian capital; ht. 46 in. $400 - $600 267 Fine Niello Work Stand Continental, 19th century. A Hispano-Mooresque stand with intricate niello work of vine and branch decoration; ht. 26 in.

Ex Phipps-Braun House, Pittsburgh, PA $500 - $700

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268 Meissen Blue Onion Pierced and Gilt Serving Dish German, 19th century. A oval serving dish by Meissen in the “Blue Onion” pattern having pierced sides with gilt detailing; ht. 1.75, lg. 10.75, wd. 7.75 in. $200 - $300 269 Meissen Hen and Chicks Tureen German, 20th century. A Meissen tureen in the form of a chicken with chicks nestled in her feathers, all hand painted in purple, brown, black and red, marked with blue underglaze Meissen crossed swords; ht. 6.5, lg. 8.5 in. $500 - $700 270 Meissen Porcelain Piano Figure German, late 19th-early 20th century. A polychrome and gilded enameled porcelain figure of a woman seated, playing piano.

Underside with blue underglaze Meissen crossed swords and inscribed cursive E 1; ht. 5 in. $400 - $600

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271 Meissen Figural group German, 19th century. A porcelain figural group consisting of a gentleman with watch in hand, a seated lady holding flower and flower basket and a child with a pear in hand and a basket of pears, all three beneath a leafy tree stump. Marked with Meissen underglazed crossed swords and incised model number D.94; ht. 9.5 in. $500 - $700 272 Meissen and Carl Thieme Figural Groups of Musicians German, mid to late 19th century. A Meissen KPM figural group depicting children singing and playing instruments, and an inexact by the Carl Thieme Porcelain Factory, underglaze blue marks to underside of each; larger ht. 7.25 in. $500 - $700 273 Meissen Porcelain Lace Figure German, late 19th-early 20th century. A Meissen porcelain figure of a lady with her hand in a muff, reading a letter. Underside with blue underglaze Meissen crossed swords and inscribed D. 66; ht. 9.5 in. $500 - $700

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274 Meissen Figurines German, 19th century. A group of five Meissen figurines, including a man and woman on round, gilt bases, a boy and girl holding flowers and a boy with a dog, each with blue underglaze mark; tallest ht. 4.5 in. $500 - $700 275 Meissen Blanc de Chine Figural Porcelain Group German, 20th century. A Meissen porcelain figural group inspired by the 18th century Commedia dell’Arte, includes a lady being flattered by a wily Blackamoor. Underglazed crossed swords on back, along with incised Scheurich, for Paul Scheurich who modeled the piece in 1917; ht. 10.5 in. $900 - $1,200

276 Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures German, 19th century. A pair of Meissen porcelain figures, depicting a man and a woman dressed in 18th century hunting attire with tri-corner hats. Each is leaning against a rifle and standing next to a seated hound.

Undersides marked with blue underglaze Meissen crossed swords and inscribed T 80 and 81, with impressed 123 and 162; ht. 9.25 in. $1,000 - $1,500 277 Meissen White Stallion and Blackamoor German, 20th century. Porcelain figure after the modeler J.J. Kaendler, of a Marley stallion with blackamoor groom, blue underglaze crossed swords Meissen mark; ht. 15.5, wd. 7.5, lg. 15 in. $1,000 - $1,500

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280 Nymphenburg Porcelain Figural Group German, late 19th century. A glazed porcelain group of a stag being attacked by three dogs, marked on underside with impressed Nymphenburg shield and 140; lg. 9.25, ht. 6 in. $1,300 - $1,500 281 Royal Worcester Monumental Figure English, 20th century. A Royal Worcester figure of a young man holding a basket, marks to underside of base along with registration date numbers for 1907; ht. 17.5 in. $800 - $1,200

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Note: The Victoria and Albert Museum holds an identical jardiniere with similar mark described, dated 1765. It is tentatively attributed to Sceaux pottery factory but is acknowledged to resemble a jardiniere from the Ferrat factory in Moustiers as well. $2,250 - $2,750 283 Italian Lavabo on Walnut Panel Italian, early 20th century. A three-piece hand-painted earthenware lavabo comprised of spigot, lid and spill basin, featuring with armorial decoration and mounted on a carved walnut back plate, hand painted marks on reverse of spigot; panel ht. 31, wd. 18 in. $200 - $400

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286 Edouard Honoré Painted Decorative Plates French, early 19th century. A set of eleven plates with peach, blue, and gilt edges and figural decorations representing individuals from various European towns and regions to center. Eight marked for Ed. Honoré A Paris / Ancienne Maison Dagoty, three unmarked; dia. 8.75 in. (each).

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A Royal Copenhagen partial service with a handpainted under-glaze blue fluted half lace pattern including: four dinner plates, four luncheon plates, four salad plates, four bread and butter plates, four soup bowls, four scalloped fruit bowls, two serving bowls, two cream soups and saucers, four tea cups and saucers, three coffee cups and saucers, one creamer, one sugar, one coffee pot, and one platter, all marked; and a Meissen set of two cups and saucers in the “Blue Onion” pattern marked for the C. Teichert Stove and Porcelain Factory; platter dia. 12.5 in.; coffee pot ht. 9.5 in. $300 - $500

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Signed Fr. Lapf, Dresden, probably the sitter, and marked KPM on verso; 16 x 13 in. (sight). $1,000 - $1,500 291 Rare Joan of Arc Porcelain Plaque Continental, 19th century. A hand painted porcelain plaque. Pencil inscriptions on verso relating to an owner; 16 x 8 in. $1,000 - $1,500

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294 After William Hamilton (English, 18th century) Defence of the Breach at St. John engraving by Anthony Fogg, after a painting by Hamilton housed in custom frame title in margins 19 x 23 in. (plate size) $200 - $300 295 English, 19th-20th Century Quatre Bras a depiction of the Gloucester Regiment fighting off the French cavalry at the “Quatre Bras” crossroads oleograph housed in gilt and gesso frame 18.5 x 40 in. (sight) $300 - $500

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Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $300 - $500 297 William IV Walnut Breakfast Table English, 19th century. A William IV breakfast table in walnut, having a rectangular top with reeded edge flanked by drop leaves above a single dovetailed frieze drawer with dark wood line inlay and cockbeading, the opposite end with a matching false drawer front, all rising on a turned pedestal with four out-sweeping legs terminating in brass caps and castors, the legs featuring dark wood line inlay; ht. 28.25, wd. 36.75, dp.23.5 in. (leaves down). $400 - $600

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304 Regency Serpentine-Front Sideboard English, 19th century. A Regency serpentine-front sideboard in mahogany, having a long conforming dovetailed drawer flanked by one cabinet and one deep drawer with lion’s-head pulls, a shaped skirt, the whole rising on tapered legs ending in spade feet; ht. 36, wd.

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306 Georgian-style Chest-on-Chest English, early 20th century. A Georgian-style chest-on-chest in oak, the upper case having a projecting, dentil-molded cornice above four thumb-molded graduated long drawers with brass pulls and escutcheons and flanked by reeded pilasters, the lower case with three thumb-molded graduated long drawers with brass pulls and escutcheons, all rising on bracket feet; ht. 77.75, wd. 44.25, dp. 19.25 in. $800 - $1,000 307 Georgian Slant Font Desk English, late 18th century. A Georgian slant front desk in mahogany with oak secondary, the thumbmolded slant front opening to a desk interior with drawers, dividers, and a central prospect door, all over two aligned short drawers and three dovetailed and graduated long drawers, the faces embellished with cockbeaded edges and brass bail handles, the whole rising on bracket feet; ht. 42, wd. 47.5, dp. 22 in. $400 - $700 308 Georgian Three-Pedestal Dining Table English, 19th century. A Georgian three pedestal dining table in mahogany, the oval top with D-ends, each having a drop leaf, the ring turned pedestals supported by three splayed legs ending in brass hairy paw feet; ht. 27.5, wd. 47, lg. 127 in. (open). $2,000 - $3,000

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309 Lift-Top Sewing Table English, 19th century. A sewing table in chestnut, with chestnut veneers, having a crossbanded top and hinged lid opening to reveal a mirror and twelve fitted compartments, including five with fitted lids, all rising on a hexagonal pedestal with double-scrolled legs ending in underscrolled feet; ht. 30, wd. 18.5, dp. 14.5 in. $300 - $500 310 Wash Stand with Pewter Appointments English, 19th century. A wash stand in mahogany with oak secondary, having an upper shelf fitted with a pewter bowl and two cups, over a lower shelf with a single drawer, all rising on square legs connected by an x-stretcher; ht. 32.5, wd. 14, dp. 14 in.

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311 Scottish Mahogany Tall Case Clock by William Robb Scottish, ca 1775 (case later, second half 19th century).

A carved and inlaid tall case clock in mahogany, with an eight day time and strike movement, the top having a swan’s neck pediment with lightwood inlay, brass rosette terminals, and brass urn-shaped finials, above an astragalglazed door and two spindles, opening to an 11.5 inch brass dial engraved with Roman and Arabic numerals and having applied scrollwork in the corners and in the arched top, signed William Robb / Montrose in the center, the waist with a paneled, crossbanded door flanked by half-reeded and half-twisted quarter columns, the whole resting on a molded, box base with a band of lightwood inlay within a sunken panel; ht. 85, wd. 20.5, dp. 10.5 in. $800 - $1,200

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313 Stafforshire Wilkie Series Coffee Pot and Sugar English, 19th century. A blue and white transferware coffee pot and covered sugar, each featuring the design Christmas Eve by David Wilkie (1785-1841); coffee pot ht. 12 in. $100 - $300 314 Clews Lidded Tureen and Tray English, 19th century. A blue and white transferware tureen by Clews featuring three scenes after designs by David Wilkie (1785-1841) including The Valentine, The Rabbit on the Wall and The Errand Boy and a tray also featuring The Valentine. Both pieces with impressed mark; tray wd. 15, tureen ht. 10, wd. 16 in. $150 - $300 315 Clews Wilkie Series Staffordshire Wares English, 19th century. An assembled group of sixteen blue and white printed dishes by Clews, including a soup plate, two soup bowls, two bread and butter plates, three dessert plates, three salad plates and five dinner plates. Each dish features a scene by David Wilkie (1785-1841) and is stamped or impressed with factory mark. Scenes represented include The Letter of Introduction, The Rabbit on the Wall, The Valentine, The Errand Boy, Playing at Draughts, The Escape of the Mouse and Christmas Eve; largest plate dia. 10 in. $200 - $400 316 Clews Wilkie Series Serving Dishes English, 19th century. An assembled group of five blue and white printed serving dishes by Clews, including a small undertray, two open vegetable dishes and two platters. Each piece features a scene

by David Wilkie (1785-1841) and has impressed factory mark. Scenes represented include The Rabbit on the Wall, The Letter of Introduction, The Valentine and The Errand Boy; largest platter wd. 19 in. $200 - $300

317 Clews Wilkie Series Tea Service English, 19th century. A partial tea service by Clews including a teapot, punch pot, covered sugar and creamer. Each piece is printed with David Wilkie’s (1785-1841) design Christmas Eve and has impressed Clewsmark; punch pot ht. 8 in. $300 - $500 318 Historical Blue Staffordshire of American Patriotic Interest English, 19th century. A group of three blue Staffordshire dishes including a scalloped dish from the Clews America and Independence series, a plate with central scene of the landing at Plymouth and a Clews Peace and Plenty plate, two impressed with Clews mark; largest dia. 10.25 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $500 - $700 319 Historical Blue Staffordshire of American and English Interest English, 19th century. A group of three blue Staffordshire plates, two in the Beauties of America series featuring New York City Hall and Octagonal Church in Boston and one in the Clews Wilkie series, The Escape of the Mouse, each stamped on underside; largest dia. 10 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $300 - $500 320 Historical Staffordshire of General Lafayette Interest English, 19th century. A group of four blue Staffordshire plates including two Clews depicting the Landing of Gen. Lafayette and two Wood & Sons plates with views of La Grange, each with impressed mark and stamp label; largest dia. 10.25 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $300 - $500

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Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $150 - $300 322 English Banded Mocha Pitcher English, ca 1820. An English banded mocha pearlware pitcher with bands of blue, black, and green, having engine turned decoration below the rim and bowl; ht. 7.75 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $600 - $800 323 Fine English Canary Canns English, ca 1820. Two canary canns, one with red transferware print and silver lustre borders and the other with hand painted decorative band; larger ht. 4.5, dia. 4 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $400 - $600 324 French Canary Plate with Oriental Scene French, 19th century. A canary ware plate with a central image of a man and woman in an Asian landscape; dia. 9 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $150 - $250 325 Franklin’s Maxims Child’s Cup and Plate, Plus English, 19th century. A Staffordshire child’s cup and plate, each with Dr. Franklin’s Maxims transferware decoration, PLUS a patriotic child’s mug commemorating George Washington; plate dia. 7.5, cup ht. 2.5 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $200 - $300

326 Fine Creamware Cann, Plus English, ca 1800. A creamware cann with fine painted floral swag decoration, PLUS a pearlware cann (ca 1840) commemorating the Duke of Orange in green transfer prints with overpainted embellishments; larger ht. 6 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $300 - $400 327 Feather-Edge Pearl and Cream Ware English, 19th-20th century. An assembled group of ten blue featheredge cream and pearl ware pieces including five graduated dishes, two platters, a leaf-form dish, a caster and a gravy boat, two dishes with impressed marks; largest platter lg. 17.75, wd. 13.75 in. $300 - $400 328 English Pearlware Bust English, ca 1800. A pearlware head of a woman with rouged cheeks on a square, stepped and painted base; ht. 6, base wd. 5 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $200 - $300 329 Wedgwood Dragon Lustre Bowl English, ca 1920. A Wedgwood “Fairyland” lustre bowl with gilt dragons on a mottled, iridescent blue ground, underside stamped with maker’s mark and pattern number Z4829; dia. 10.5 in. $500 - $700 330 19th Century Garter Plate for the Knights at Windsor Castle English, ca 1875. A George V crossbelt plate of the military knights of Windsor Castle, along with porcelain plate with same insignia; crossbelt plate 4 x 3.5 in., plate dia. 10 in. $300 - $500

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331 Pair of English Figural Bronzes English, early 20th century. Two well-cast figural bronzes on marble and gilt bases; ht 18.5 in. $200 - $400 332 Edouard Drouot (French, 1859-1945), Bronze, DĂŠcrotteur Arabe A bronze sculpture of a standing figure, plaque on base DĂŠcrotteur Arabe (Arab Bootscraper) / Medaille Beaux-Arts and with foundry mark Bronz-Garanti-Au Titre-Paris on base; ht. 13.25 in. $600 - $1,000 333 Classical Bronze of Standing Indian Late 19th century. A bronze of a standing Indian, classical styling, with figure reaching upwards to sky; unsigned; ht. 27.25 in. (including base). $600 - $800 334 Bergman Cold-Painted Bronze Native American Warrior Austrian, early 20th century. A Bergman cold-painted bronze figure of a Native-American warrior with raised shield, mounted on marble base, back of shield with impressed B within a vasiform mark and Geschutzt and back of figure marked 2573?; ht. 6.75, wd. 8.25, dp. 6.75 in. $600 - $1,000

335 Bergman Cold-Painted Bronze of Arab Warrior Austrian, early 20th century. A Bergman cold-painted bronze figure of a praying warrior, kneeling on a tasseled carpet, with weapons cast at his side, underside with impressed B within a vasiform mark and numbered3912 and Geschutzt; ht. 7.75, lg. 10.25 in. $800 - $1,200 336 Cold-Painted Bronze Quail Hen and Canary Austrian, early 20th century. Two cold-painted bronzes, including a buttonhead quail hen, marked Handmade in Austria on underside, and a canary on a square marble stand, unmarked; canary ht. 2.5 (with stand), lg. 4.75 in. $250 - $500 337 Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Mallards Austrian, early 20th century. Two cold-painted bronze mallards, both realistically modeled, unmarked; largest ht. 3.25, lg. 4.75 in. $250 - $500 338 Bergmann Bronze Lamp Franz Bergmann (Austrian, 1861-1936). A fine bronze lamp in the form of a house with a figure standing next to it. Foundry mark on back towards base; ht. 11.5 in. $1,500 - $3,000

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339 English School, 19th Century Equestrian Scene in a Rustic Landscape oil on heavy panel monogrammed, with English framer’s label on verso 7.5 x 15.5 in. (sight) $400 - $600 340 No Lot 341 Hunting Dog with Game Needlework Continental, early 20th century. Housed in a wood and glass frame; 42.25 x 30.25 in. (exterior of frame). $1,000 - $1,500 342 Seikosha Japanese Wall Clock Japanese, ca 1900. A Seikosha eight-day striking spring-driven large wall clock with carved mixed-woods case, with paper dial and movement signed; ht. 54, wd. 21 in. $300 - $500 343 German Chiming Shelf Clock German, ca 1900. A chiming shelf clock with carved oak case, arched gilt dial, eight-day quarter chiming on five rods, stamped Made in Germany on case back; ht. 18.5, wd. 13, dp. 8.5 in. $300 - $400

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344 Continental Baroque Mirror Continental, 19th century. A Baroque-style carved, gessoed and gilt mirror in cartouche form, surmounted by five feather plumes centered between scrolling foliates and drop bellflowers; ht. 44.5, wd. 37.5 in. $600 - $800 345 Rococo Style Gilt Mirrors German, late 19th-early 20th century. A pair of large mirrors with scrolling gilt frames adorned with cupid figures. Label for Carl Brassart on reverse; 68 x 36.25 in. (each). $300 - $500

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346 English Giltwood Rococo-style Mirror English, 19th century. A carved, gessoed and gilt mirror with rocaillework, foliates and carved c-scrolls framing the glass; ht. 39, wd. 25 in. $300 - $500 347 Italian Marble Bacchanalian Relief Plaque Late 19th century. A finely carved, high relief marble plaque of Bacchus, housed in original oval gilt and gesso frame; overall 30 x 25 in. $800 - $1,200 348 Italian Marble Figures Italian. A pair of marble figures of women, each carrying vessels of water and standing before columns on stepped bases, with fine engraved details on dresses and vessels, both bases engraved Italy; larger base wd. 6.25, ht. 15.5 in. $400 - $600

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349 Illustrated Book of Miscellaneous Scientific and Historical Recordings English, 19th century. A hand-written book of miscellaneous cultural recordings with black and white and colored illustrations, including but not limited to animals, historical costumes, and architectural elements.

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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1939 - 1940. 37 volumes, folio (9 x 13 in.); large typeface; cloth spine with gilt lettering, decorated paper boards; top edges gilt, other edges deckled. Designed by Bruce Rogers. Numbers 1035 (26) and 1300 (11) of a limited edition of 1950. Each illustrated by a different artist of the day – some wood engravings, some lithographs, some drawings, others water-colors. For example, Henry the Sixth has three illustrators: Graham Sutherland (Part I), Carlotta Petrina (Part II) and Jean Charlot (Part III). Others illustrated by Eric Gill, Arthur Rackham, Fritz Kredel, Enric-C. Ricart, Robert Gibbings, John Austen, Vera Willoughby, Fritz Eichenberg, Edward A. Wilson, Richard Floethe, and many others (see listing of titles on cowans.com).

Plus: The Poems of William Shakespeare. Edited by Herbert Farjeon, introduction by Louis Untermeyer. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1941. Folio, two volumes in slipcase; volumes with cloth spines, paper covered boards (pattern different, but similar colors to print on the above volumes of plays). $300 - $500 351 English Sarcophagus-Form Tea Caddies English, 19th century. A group of three sarcophagus-form tea caddies in mahogany and walnut, each having a molded top with a brass bail handle, two with brass key escutcheons and another with crossbanding around the edges of the top and sides, each having a divided, threecompartment interior one of which retains its original tin inserts, two rising on bracket feet and one with a molded base; largest ht. 6.5, wd. 9.75, dp. 5.5 in.

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $200 - $300 352 English Inlaid Tea Caddies English, 19th century. A group of three inlaid tea caddies including two of octagonal form in mixed woods and one of dome-top form in burl, each with line inlay around the edges of the top and front with one octagonal-form caddy having dark geometric inlay on the top, front, and canted corners, each front panel further decorated with inlaid diamond or kite-shaped key escutcheons, two having divided interiors one of which retains its fitted wooden lids; largest ht. 4.75, wd. 8.5, dp. 4 in.

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $200 - $300

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353 Tortoise Shell Tea Caddies English, 19th century. A group of three tortoise shell tea caddies including two of rectangular form with rounded corners and one of octagonal form, the rectangular-form caddies with monogrammed metal plaques and divided, two-compartment interiors, one of which is fitted with tortoise shell lids and rising on bun feet, the octagonal-form caddy having a hinged lid and a mother-of-pearl key surround; largest ht. 5.75, wd. 6.25, dp. 4 in.

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $200 - $400 354 English Regency Tea Caddy, Plus English, 19th century. A Regency tea caddy of sarcophagus form in rosewood, having an inset brass key surround, drop ring handles, and bun feet, the interior divided into three compartments, retains a key for the working lock mechanism, PLUS a mahogany tea caddy, having a top-mounted metal plaque above a front panel with a lightwood escutcheon and line inlay around the edges of the case, the interior

divided into three compartments two of which retain the original tea containers, all rising on bun feet, PLUS a faux tortoiseshell tea caddy of dome-top form, decorated with three bands of alternating metal tacks and mother of pearl bars, the interior divided into two lidded compartments; largest ht. 7.5, wd. 14.25, dp. 6.75 in. $400 - $600 355 Tortoise Shell Boxes English, 19th century. A group of nine tortoise shell boxes including four card cases, two silver compacts, one rectangular box with a slightly domed lid, one brass match case, and one octagonal thimble case. One card case having a purple silk lining with a removable card book. One silver compact having chased scrollwork around the edges and marked 935 with two obscured marks, the other compact marked IW on the interior rim. Lot also includes a rectangular tortoise shell lid and a faux tortoise shell snuff box; largest lg. 5.5 in.

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356 Senneh Kilim Rug Persian, ca 1920-1940. A reversible Kilim rug; 5 ft. x 3 ft. 7 in. (60 x 43 in., 152.4 x 109.22 cm). $300 - $500

358 Indian Kazak Rug Indian, ca 1960s. A Kazak rug with central triple medallion design and animal motif; 7 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. (86 x 60 in., 218.44 x 152.4 cm). $300 - $500

357 Peking Art Deco Silk Rug Chinese, ca 1930-1940. 7 ft. 9 in. x 10 ft. 3 in. (93 x 123 in.; 236.22 x 312.42 cm). $700 - $900

359 Sarouk Rug Iran, ca 1920s. 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. (79.5 x 54.5 in.; 201.93 x 138.43 cm). $300 - $400

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360 Hamadan Rug Iran, ca 1970-1980. 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. x 5 in. (79 x 52.75 in.; 200.66 x 133.985 cm). $300 - $400 361 Persian Heriz Rug Iran, ca 1940-1950. 10 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. x 11 in. (124 x 83.5 in.; 314.96 x 212.09 cm). $700 - $1,200

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364 Caucasian Rug Caucasian, ca 1910. 4 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. (57 x 43 in.; 144.78 x 109.22 cm). $300 - $400 365 Caucasian Prayer Rug Caucasian, ca 1900-1910. 5 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. (65.75 x 37.5 in.; 167 x 95.25 cm). $300 - $400

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366 Caucasian Shirvan Rug Caucasian, ca 1900. 5 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. (64.75 x 41 in.; 164.465 x 104.14 cm). $300 - $500 367 Caucasian Kazak Rug Caucasian, ca 1920s. A Caucasian Kazak rug with four latch hook medallions on a central light blue ground; 6 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 10 in.

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368 Caucasian Kazak Rug Armenia/Azerbaijan, ca 1940-1950. A quadruple medallion Caucasian Kazak rug; 6 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. (80 x 43 in.; 203.2 x 109.22 cm). $400 - $500

370 Caucasian Shirvan Rug Caucasian, ca 1900. 5 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. (66.25 x 40.25 in.; 168.275 x 102.235 cm). $500 - $700

369 Caucasian Soumak Rug Caucasian, ca 1900. 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. (68.25 x 57.5 in.; 173.355 x 146.05 cm). $500 - $700

371 Caucasian Shirvan Prayer Rug Caucasian, ca 1900. 6 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. (73.25 x 39 in.; 186.055 x 99.06 cm). $500 - $700

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372 Caucasian Rug Caucasian, ca 1920s. 5 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. (61 x 41.75 in.; 154.94 x 106.045 cm). $500 - $700 373 Caucasian Rug Caucasian, early 20th century. A triple medallion Caucasian rug; 5 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. (64 x 41 in.; 162.56 x 104.14 cm). $800 - $1,200 374 Caucasian Rug Caucasian, ca 1900. A Caucasian rug having a ram’s horn pattern; 5 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. (70 x 51.75 in.; 177.8 x 131.445 cm). $2,000 - $3,000

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375 Kazak Rug Caucasian, ca 1900. A triple medallion Kazak rug with central bereket motif; 5 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. (63 x 46 in.; 160 x 116.84 cm). $300 - $400 376 Eagle Kazak Rug Caucasus, ca 1910-1920. A Caucasian Eagle Kazak rug featuring two sunburst medallions in red, yellow and blue; 7 ft. x 4 ft. 3 in. (84.75 x 51 in.; 215.265 x 129.54 cm). $900 - $1,200

377 Heriz Silk Rug Iran, last quarter 19th century. A Heriz rug in silk with central medallion of stylized flowers on a cream ground; 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. (79.5 x 48 in.; 201.93 x 121.92 cm). $1,000 - $2,000 378 Persian Naim Rug Iran, second half 20th century. A Naim area rug in tan and turquoise with cotton foundation and silk highlights; 4 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 8 in. (50.25 x 32.5 in.; 127.635 x 82.55 cm). $300 - $500

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379 Persian Shiraz Rug Iran, ca 1940-1950. A Persian Shiraz rug having a large central hexagonal medallion on a deep red ground; 8 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 7 in.

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381 Persian Isfahan Rug Iran. Blue and gold central floral pattern on cream ground; 4 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. (59 x 42.5 in.; 149.86 x 107.95 cm). $700 - $900 382 Persian Silk Qum Iran, second half 20th century. A Persian silk rug in hunter green and dark rose with animal motif; 6 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. (82.75 x 54 in.; 210.185 x 137.16 cm). $800 - $1,200 BID LIVE ONLINE AT BIDSQUARE.COM

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385 Turkmen Rug Central Asia, ca 1920s. A Turkmen area rug with twenty-one gul motif medallions; 4 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. (50.75 x 37.75 in.; 128.905 x 95.885 cm). $300 - $500 386 Turkish Area Rug Turkish, ca 1920s. 4 ft. x 2 ft. 10 in. (59.75 x 34.5 in.; 151.765 x 87.63 cm). $300 - $400

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389 Malayer Rug Iran, ca 1920s. A Persian Malayer rug with central boteh motif; 6 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. (74 x 46.25 in.; 187.96 x 117.475 cm). $500 - $700

388 Tribal Rug 20th century. A rug featuring a multi-color tribal pattern with heavy fringe; 7 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 11 in. (90.5 x 59 in.; 229.87 x 149.86 cm). $500 - $700

390 Afshar Rug Iran, 1920s. 5 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. (64.25 x 49 in.; 163.195 x 124.46 cm). $600 - $800

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391 Indian Agra Rug Indian, ca 1930-1940. 8 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 8 in.

(103 x 68.5 in.; 261.62 x 173.99 cm). $700 - $900 392 Kerman Area Rug Iran, ca 1920s. 5 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. (69 x 45 in.; 175.26 x 114.3 cm). $300 - $500 393 Northwest Perisan Runner Iran, ca 1920s. 10 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. (129 x 37.5 in.; 327.66 x 95.25 cm). $700 - $900 394 Kurdish Runner Iran, 1920s. 8 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. (99.75 x 39.25 in.; 253.365 x 99.695 cm). $700 - $900

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395 Persian Runner Iran, ca 1920s. 13 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. (160 x 40 in.; 406.4 x 101.6 cm). $1,200 - $1,500 396 Caucasian Shirvan Runner Caucasian, ca 1910-1920s. 12 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. (151 x 43 in.; 383.54 x 109.22 cm). $1,500 - $1,800 120

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397 Aubusson Rug French. 10 ft. 5 in. x 18 ft. 4 in. (125 x 220 in.; 317.5 x 558.8 cm). $2,500 - $4,500

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398 Group of Chinese Export Salts Chinese, ca 1790-1800. A group of four oval-form Chinese export trencher salts, decorated in pink, red and gold and each having an armorial shield enclosing the monogram GPC; lg. 4 in.

Note: These pieces were formerly in the collection of Helena Woolworth McCann, renowned collector of Chinese export porcelain and granddaughter of the founder of F.W. Woolworth Company. McCann’s porcelain collection, acquired primarily in the 1930s, was gifted to several museum collections in the early 1950s, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Museum of Fine Art in Boston and the Cleveland Museum of Art. The salts belong to a larger service, several pieces of which are currently owned by the Met. $800 - $1,200 398

399 Arita Ware Scalloped Bowl Japanese, Edo Period, ca 1700. Arita Ware bowl with unusual scalloped sides. Kakiemon style, with interior decoration in enamel flowering design, the exterior having ornate enamel decoration. Floral mark to underside; dia. 8 in.

For a very similar (albeit inferior) example, see Christies’, NY sale 9208, Collection of Japanese Porcelain and Japanese & Korean Art: 15 September, 1999. $2,500 - $3,500 400 Imari Tableware Japanese, first half 20th century. A group of nineteen table items, including two scalloped plates, two large footed bowls, two small oblong trays, three small rectangular trays, six small scalloped plates and four cups. Mark to underside of large bowls, four of the small plates, and rectangular trays; largest dia. 9.5 in. $300 - $400

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401 Chinese Export Lacquer Boxes and Pen Tray, Plus Chinese Export. An assembled group of five pieces of black lacquerware, including two tea caddies with hinged lids and decorated with figures in various landscapes, one small hinged lid box with figural decorations, one box with removable lid, decorated with florals and housing mother-of-pearl game pieces, and one pen tray with figures, PLUS one small red lacquer hinged-lid box; largest box ht. 5.25, wd. 8.25, dp. 5.75 in.

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $200 - $500 402 Nanking Tureen and Platter with Mazarin Chinese Export, 19th century. A blue and white Nanking pattern porcelain tureen with artichoke finial and a meat serving platter with fitted mazarin; tureen ht. 8.5, platter wd. 15.25 in.

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $200 - $400

403 Nanking Porcelain Scalloped Dishes Chinese Export, late 18th century. A pair of Nanking dishes with scalloped corners and gilt rims, unmarked; wd. 7.75 in.

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $300 - $500 404 Chinese Export Famille Rose Plates Chinese Export, possibly mid-18th century. Three Chinese Export plates for the English or American market, each with enamel and painted floral decorations, one plate being oval and having a reticulated edge; largest dia. 10 in. $300 - $500

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405 Chinese Export Famille Rose Tureen and Undertray Chinese Export, possibly 18th century. A porcelain tureen with purple and pink floral decoration, copper red boar’s head handles and a green dentil border on lid as well as an undertray adorned with floral decorations; undertray lg. 14.25 in.

This tureen is identical to (or possibly from) the set that descended in the Mather family of Cleveland. Samuel Mather was a brother of Cotton Mather. See Christies’ Jan. 23, 2002 catalog, Lot 12, for an example from the same set. $300 - $500 406 No Lot

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Two leaf-shaped dishes from this service are illustrated by Howard, D.S., and Wright, C.E., 1984: 113, no C67, who note that this ...service was made for the Stagg family of Staten Island, probably for John Stagg. John and Thomas Stagg were builders; John Stagg submitted bills to the New York City Council in 1771 for a new market and in 1781 for new powder houses. Trinity Church paid Thomas Stagg for improvements in 1786. In the city directory of 1810, a Thomas Stagg Jr. is shown as a merchant at 345 Broadway. It is not clear whether the mansion or the service was built by the Stagg family or whether they resided in it. Eighty-six pieces from this set were sold at Christie’s Jan 19, 1986. $300 - $500 408 Chinese Export Porcelain Tablewares Chinese Export, mid-19th century. A group of porcelain tablewares consisting of nine plates, two serving platters and a lidded tureen, each piece with blue painted and gilt decoration. The tureen features floral finial and gilt twisted handles; large platter lg. 18.5, wd. 16 in. $500 - $800 409 Chinese Export Fitzhugh Porcelain Tablewares, Plus Chinese, late 19th-early 20th century. A group of twenty-three blue and white porcelain tablewares in the Fitzhugh pattern including six dinner plates, six tea cups and saucers, four pots-de-crème with braided handles, one soup plate, and one lidded brush box, each decorated with four groups of plants or flowers spaced around a central medallion, all unmarked, PLUS a Chinese export lidded porcelain brush box in the Fitzhugh pattern, unmarked; soup plate dia. 9.75 in.

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $200 - $400

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410 Chinese Export Platter of American Interest Chinese Export, 19th century. An oval export platter with a gilt and cobalt rim and a patriotic central image of a shield and eagle; lg. 16.5 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $500 - $600 411 Chinese Export Lidded Barrel Vase Chinese Export, 20th century. A rice grain porcelain lidded barrel vase decorated with the coat of arms of the Great Seal of the United States with the motto E Pluribus Unum; ht. 6 in. $2,000 - $3,000 410

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412 Portrait Miniature of a Man on Ivory Possibly Chinese Export, early 19th century. A portrait miniature on ivory of a man in an Asian landscape; 2.5 x 2 in. $400 - $600 413 French Portrait Miniature on Ivory Probably French, 19th century. A miniature portrait of a woman in a lace dress, housed in a pendant frame. Signed Dupin, l.r.; 2.5 x 2 in. $250 - $500 414 Portrait Miniatures by German Artists, Plus German, 19th century. A framed portrait miniature of a young woman by Franz Till (active in Dresden, ca 1866) and a portrait

by Joseph Karl Stieler (1781-1858) of a young woman in a green dress holding a bible, a cathedral entrance visible in the background, both signed l.r., PLUS a portrait miniature of Elizabeth Ann Seton, signed left center and housed in display case; largest 3.25 x 2.75 in. (sight), 6 x 4.75 in. (frame). $200 - $400 415 Portrait Miniatures on Ivory of the Ledlie Family Attributed to Charles Hayter (British, 17611835). Three portrait miniatures of members of the Ledlie family, including George Ferguson Ledlie and his wife Fannie Hewett Ledlie. The lot also includes a naive portrait of Agnes Ferguson Ledlie, George’s mother, possibly by an American artist; 3 x 2.25 in. (largest).

Note: Labels in the back of frames attribute the portraits of George and Fannie to Sir Edward Hayter, probably mistaken for Charles Hayter. $800 - $1,200

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416 Portrait Miniature on Ivory by Nathaniel Rogers Nathaniel Rogers (American, 1788-1844). A portrait miniature on ivory of a young man. Housed in original gilt case with brooch pin; 1.25 x 1 in. (sight). $2,000 - $3,000

417 Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman by Benjamin Trott Benjamin Trott (American, 1770-1843). A portrait in watercolor on ivory of a gentleman. Housed in a gilt case; 2.25 x 1.75 in. (sight).

Benjamin Trott (1770-1843) was born in Boston but began his painting career in New York City. It was there that he met Gilbert Stuart who would become a mentor to him. Trott followed the older artist to Philadelphia, studying and copying his work. Although he would makes trips to the South and Midwest, Trott would work most consistently in Philadelphia until 1823. After this date, due to decreasing demand for his style of miniature painting, Trott faced lack of work and financial difficulties. He died in Washington D.C. in 1843.

The young man in this portrait is presented in a manner characteristic of Trott’s work in the early 19th century, close to the picture plane with disheveled hair and a piercing gaze. The artist was known for using the natural tones of the ivory’s surface to lend light and translucence to both the background and his sitters’ features.

Reference: Johnson, Dale T. American Portrait Miniatures in the Manney Collection: 215-219. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1990-1991.

Ex Collection Metropolitan Museum of Art and Elle Shushan $3,000 - $4,000

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418 Portrait Miniature attributed to Edward Malbone Attributed to Edward G. Malbone (American, 18th-19th century).

A portrait miniature of Mercy (Matty) Hatch, purportedly painted in 1796, set in a a gold oval frame with a later engraving on the back identifying the sitter and artist. Unsigned; 2.75 x 2.25 in. (sight).

Edward G. Malbone was one of the most celebrated miniaturists of his day. The subject of this portrait, Mercy (Matty) Shiverick Hatch, a native of Falmouth, MA., was the daughter of Davis (1751-1787) and Susannah (Chadwick) Hatch (1758-1823). Davis was drowned in the New York Harbor in 1787. Mrs. Hatch later settled in Boston with her daughter, ‘Matty’ Shiverick Hatch where they both kept a fashionable boarding house.

It was there that Edward Greene Malbone painted the miniature of a young ‘Matty’ in 1796. In 1809, Gilbert Stuart painted another portrait of Matty.

After Matty’s mother death in 1824, a friend convinced her to buy shares in his company. The friend’s son later took over the company and helped Matty financially. In gratitude, Matty gave him a choice between Stuart’s painting of her, or the miniature by Malbone. He chose Stuart’s painting of her, and the portrait has stayed in his family ever since.

The Malbone miniature of Matty Hatch was brought to California around 1906 by Mrs. Gardiner Greene Hammond (Esther Fiske Hammond) a wealthy divorcee from Boston who moved to California for her children’s health. Sometime after her 1958 death in Montecito, CA., the miniature was sold and landed in the hands of Mr. Howard Wesely of the Calaveras Gold and Coin Store in Angels Camp, CA. When Wesley died in 2012, his widow, Merinna May Wesely, second cousin to the consignor, gave the piece to the consignor to research and sell. $4,000 - $6,000

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419 American Silhouettes of a Couple Attributed to Charles Wilson Peale (American, 1741-1827). A pair of hollow-cut paper silhouettes, one of a man, one of a woman, possibly

by Charles Wilson Peale from the Peale Museum; 2.75 x 2 in. (hollow-cut paper size). $200 - $400 420 Portrait Miniature by Raphaelle Peale Raphaelle Peale (American, 1774-1825). A portrait miniature of a young man in watercolor on ivory. Housed in a gilt copper case; 2.5 x 2 in. (sight).

This is purported to be a portrait of Governor David Hall (1752-1817) of Delaware, who also served as a regiment leader during the American Revolution and later served as a Supreme Court Justice. The reverse of the case features an oval window showing the initials DH against a background of woven hair. $5,000 - $6,000

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421 American Portrait Miniatures on Ivory American, first half 19th century. Two portrait miniatures, one of a man wearing a striped waistcoat, the other of a woman in a blue dress, each housed in a black lacquer and gilt frame; each 2.5 x 2 in. (sight). $500 - $700 422 Portrait Miniatures of Gentlemen on Ivory American, 19th century. Three portrait miniatures of men on ivory encased in brass pendant frames, all with window to back, one containing a lock of hair; ht. 2.75 in. (each). $700 - $1,000

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423 Portrait Miniatures of Gentlemen on Ivory American, 19th century. Two portrait miniatures of men housed in pendant frames; ht. 2.75 in. (each). $500 - $700 424 Portrait Miniature of a Vicar American, 19th century. A fine portrait on ivory of a young vicar in a sterling locket case; 2.25 x 1.75 in. $400 - $600 425 Portrait Miniatures on Ivory American, 19th century. A pair of miniatures naively representing a young woman and a man with books in the background, both in black and gilt frames; 2.75 x 2.25 in. (sight). $500 - $700

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426 Portrait Miniature by Florence Mackubin Florence Mackubin (American, 1861-1918). A portrait in watercolor on ivory of Ellen M. Stanton. Signed center left and housed in gilt metal case, engraved Ellen M. Stanton on verso; 2 x 1.5 in. (sight).

Ellen Stanton was the second wife of Edwin Stanton (1814-1869) who served as secretary of war to President Lincoln and Johnson. Stanton was suspected of being complicit in John Wilkes Booth’s assassination of Lincoln.

Florence Mackubin resided in Baltimore for most of her life. She made a career painting the portraits of upper class women in the eastern United States and England. $3,500 - $4,500 427 S.T. Homans Family Portrait Miniatures, Plus American, 19th century. A group of family portraits on ivory of a father, son and daughter, each in a gold frame, sibling portraits signed l.r. S.T. Homans, PLUS a later lithograph of the father’s portrait, housed in a gilt frame; lithograph 11.5 x 9.5 in., miniatures 2.5 x 2 in. (sight). $600 - $800 426

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428 Massachusetts Queen Anne Drop-Leaf Table American (Massachusetts), 18th century. A Queen Anne swing-leg drop-leaf table in mahogany, having a rectangular top and demilune leaves raising to form an oval top, with a shaped apron, all rising on cabriole legs terminating in pad feet; ht. 28, wd. 15.25, dp. 42.5 in. (closed). $300 - $500 429 Queen Anne Walnut Game Table American (New England), 18th century. A Queen Anne game table in walnut with pine secondary, having a rectangular fold-over top supported by a rear gateleg, above a single dovetailed frieze drawer fitted with a brass pull, the case embellished with beading around the drawer, all rising on cabriole legs ending in pad feet; ht. 28.5, wd. 31, dp. 16 in. (closed).

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $500 - $700 430 Connecticut Queen Anne Bonnet-Top High Chest American (New England, probably Connecticut), 18th century. A Queen Anne bonnet-top high chest in maple with pine secondary, the upper case having a broken-arch pediment and a turned finial above a central pinwheel-carved drawer flanked by two smaller drawers, over four thumb-molded graduated long drawers, the lower case with mid molding above one thumb-molded long drawer and a row of three aligned drawers, the middle drawer embellished with fan carving, all above shaped aprons and sides and rising on cabriole legs ending in pad on disc feet; ht. 80.5, wd. 37, dp. 19.75 in.

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The back of the pinwheel-carved drawer inscribed This was the property of Col. Benjamin Hanks, about 1750. / It came from the homestead on Hank’s Hill, Conn. / Bought by Maria E. Lincoln Bill. / Written by / Alma Lester Bill Bullock / on / Sept. 30th 1925. The inscription also includes the Hanks’ family tree. Benj. Hanks / Fanny Hanks Freeman / Tarsus Freeman / Fanny Freeman Parker / Elizabeth Parker Lincoln / Maria Lincoln Bill / Alma Bill Bullock / H. Regnold [sic] Bullock, Richard G. Bullock. $1,000 - $2,000

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431 Massachusetts Queen Anne High Chest American (Massachusetts), ca 1730-1740. A Queen Anne high chest in maple with pine secondary, the upper case having a cove-molded cornice and map drawer over four thumb-molded graduated long drawers, the lower case with two thumb-molded graduated long drawers, the bottom drawer embellished with fan carving, all above shaped aprons and sides and rising on arched legs with sharp arising knees and ending in pad on disc feet; ht. 69.75, wd. 41, dp. 21.75 in. $1,500 - $3,000 432 North Shore Pewter Cupboard American (Massachusetts), 18th century. A one-piece North Shore pewter cupboard in pine, having a projecting cornice and shaped valence above three shelves and a rectangular server top with a molded front edge, over a stack of four thumbmolded and graduated drawers with chestnut fronts and wood pulls flanked by raised-panel cupboard doors with H-hinges, each opening to a twoshelf interior, all rising on base molding; ht. 92, wd. 77, dp. 20.25 in. $800 - $1,200 433 Hepplewhite Splay-Leg Stand American, early 19th century. A Hepplewhite stand in walnut and poplar, having a square overhanging top above a thumb-molded frieze drawer, rising on four tapering, splay legs; ht. 28.5, wd. 17.5, dp. 17.25 in.

Formerly the property of Caswell Lane. Sold at Cowans on 3/9/2013 as lot 550. $300 - $500

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434 Hepplewhite Bowfront Four-Drawer Chest American, 19th century. A Hepplewhite bowfront chest of drawers in cherry, having a shaped top with inlaid edges over four graduated and cockbeaded drawers fitted with brass pulls and escutcheons, the shaped apron topped by a band of dark and lightwood inlay, all rising on flared French feet; ht. 35.5, wd. 40, dp. 22.5 in.

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $300 - $500 435 Hepplewhite Four-Drawer Chest American, early 19th century. A Hepplewhite chest of drawers in cherry, having a rectangular top with a beaded front edge over four graduated and dovetailed drawers fitted with brass bail handles and escutcheons, the case embellished with beading around the drawers, all rising on a bracket base with flared French feet; ht. 32, wd. 40.25, dp. 19.75 in.

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $300 - $500 436

436 Hepplewhite Bowfront Five-Drawer Chest American or English, 19th century. A Hepplewhite bowfront chest of drawers in mahogany, having a shaped and crossbanded top with inlaid edges over two aligned and three graduated and dovetailed drawers, the fronts cockbeaded and fitted with brass pulls, having a shaped apron topped by a band of inlay, all rising on flared French feet; ht. 41.75, wd. 44, dp. 21 in.

Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (1938-2011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $400 - $600

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437 Vernacular Hepplewhite Secretary Bookcase in Tiger Maple American (possibly Upstate New York), 19th century. An outstanding vernacular Hepplewhite secretary bookcase in tiger maple, the upper section having a broken-scroll pediment terminating in rosettes and flanking a carved steeple-top finial over two paneled doors opening to a three-shelf interior, the lower section with mid molding and a thumbmolded fall front opening to a desk interior with drawers, dividers, and a central prospect door, all over four dovetailed and graduated drawers, the faces embellished with scratchbeading and brass handles and escutcheons, the whole over a shaped apron and rising on French feet; ht. 88, wd. 43, dp. 19.75 in. $2,000 - $4,000 438 Rare Early Windsor Baby Tender American, early 19th century. A Windsor baby tender in mixed woods with fifteen spindles, having a built-in seat and tray. Original red paint visible under old grain painting; ht. 20, wd. 12, dp. 24. 25 in.

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439 Sack Back Windsor Armchair American (possibly Connecticut), late 18th-early 19th century. A sack back Windsor armchair in a dark brown finish, having a seven-spindle back, a saddle seat, turned arm supports, and shaped handholds, all rising on splayed, turned legs joined by an H-stretcher; oah. 36 in. $200 - $400 440 Sack Back Windsor Armchair American (possibly Connecticut), late 18th-early 19th century. A sack back Windsor armchair in mixed woods, having a seven-spindle back, a saddle seat, turned arm supports, and shaped handholds, all rising on splayed, turned legs joined by an H-stretcher; oah. 36.75 in. $200 - $400

441 Comb-Back Windsor Armchair American (possibly Delaware Valley), 19th century. A comb-back Windsor armchair in mixed hardwoods with an old finish, having a fivespindle comb above a seven-spindle back, with turned arm supports and shaped handholds, all rising on splayed, bamboo turned legs joined by an H-stretcher; oah. 45 in. $200 - $400 442 Sack Back Windsor Armchair American, early 19th century. A sack back Windsor armchair in mixed hardwoods, having a seven-spindle back, a saddle seat, turned arm supports, and shaped handholds, the seat and median arm rail retaining remnants of an old, grungy brown finish with traces of red paint on the underside of the seat, all rising on splayed, turned legs joined by an H-stretcher; oah. 35 in.

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $200 - $400

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443 Sheraton Four-Drawer Chest American, 19th century. A Sheraton chest of drawers in figured walnut, having a rectangular top and paneled sides, with four dovetailed, graduated, and cockbeaded drawers flanked by reeded pilasters, all rising on high turned legs with mushroom feet; ht. 40, wd. 40, dp. 20.75 in. $300 - $500

446 Federal Bowfront Four-Drawer Chest American (New England), early 19th century. A Federal bowfront chest of drawers in mahogany, having a shaped top with a molded edge and ovolo corners over reeded columns flanking four dovetailed and cockbeaded drawers, all rising on turned, tapering legs; ht. 36.5, wd. 39.25, dp. 18.25 in. $500 - $800

444 Sheraton Inlaid Four-Drawer Chest American (Mid-Atlantic states), 19th century. A Sheraton chest of drawers in cherry, having a rectangular top and paneled sides, with four dovetailed, graduated, and cockbeaded drawers, fitted with brass pulls, and inlaid with lightwood, kite-shaped escutcheons, the carved apron having lightwood, geometric inlays in the center, all rising on high turned legs; ht. 40.75, wd. 39, dp. 20.25 in. $400 - $600

447 Federal Period Carved Window Valance American, ca 1790-1820. A wooden window valance featuring relief carving of scrolling branches and a classical urn; ht. 9.25, lg. 48, dp. 1.25 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $400 - $600

445 Sheraton Bowfront Four-Drawer Chest American, 19th century. A Sheraton bowfront chest of drawers in crotched mahogany, having a shaped top and paneled sides with four dovetailed, graduated, and cockbeaded drawers flanked by inlaid pilasters, all rising on high turned, reeded legs terminating in ball feet, the top two drawers with chalk signatures on the undersides reading 1 Drawer / M A Tell(?) and 2 Drawer(?) / A L Tell(?); ht. 41, wd. 43.25, dp. 21.5 in. $400 - $600

448 J. Davis Signed Boston Federal Andirons American, ca 1800. A pair of Federal brass steeple-top andirons, with spurred legs and slipper feet, one signed J. Davis / Boston; ht. 18 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $500 - $700 449 Coal Hods Three brass coal hods with one set of fireplace tools; tallest bucket ht. 13 (without handle), wd. 18.25, dp. 12.25 in. $200 - $300

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450 Connecticut Federal Cherry Tall Case Clock by Moses Wing American (Windsor, Connecticut), ca 1781-1809. A carved and inlaid tall case clock in cherry with period pendulum, pulleys and key. The case having an arched, punch-carved cornice flanked by urn-shaped finials above an astragal-glazed door and two spindles, opening to a brass eleven inch dial with calendar and seconds dials, signed Moses Wing / Windsor in the arched top, the waist with a rectangular, crossbanded door inlaid with a lightwood sunflower and flanked by twisted quarter columns, the whole resting on a molded box base with French feet; ht. 81.25, wd. 19.75, dp. 12 in.

Born in Rochester, Massachusetts to Samuel Wing (1738-1777) and Joanna Haskell (1740-1769), Moses Wing (1760-1809) worked as a goldsmith, silversmith, and clockmaker before serving under Captain Edward Griswold in the Connecticut militia during the Revolutionary War. Following the war, he continued making clocks in Windsor until 1803, subsequently relocating to Hartford and Worcester. $800 - $1,200

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451 Cherry Tall Case Clock American, 19th century. A tall case clock in cherry, with a 30-hour time and strike German Black Forest movement and dial. The case (probably Pennsylvania) with a scrolled, broken arch pediment with three brass steeple-top finials above an astragal-glazed door and two spindles, opening to a painted wood dial decorated with Roman and Arabic numerals and having floral designs in the corners and in the arched top, the waist with a tombstone door, the whole resting on a box base with French feet; ht. 93.25, wd. 17, dp. 10.25 in. $600 - $800 452 Chippendale Tall Case Clock in Cherry American (possibly Philadelphia), late 18th-early 19th century. A tall case clock in cherry with a brass eight-day time-and-strike on bell movement, the bonnet having a swan’s neck pediment with three flame finials, and an arched face door flanked by round columns, the dial polychrome painted with foliate motifs and having subsidiary calendar and seconds dials at the center, the waisted case with a central door flanked by fluted corner columns and resting on a rectangular base; ht. 94.5, wd. 21.25, dp. 11.25 in. $1,000 - $1,500

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453 Pennsylvania Chippendale Dishtop Tea Table American (Pennsylvania), ca 1760-1780. A tilt-top tea table in walnut throughout with single-board dished top, having a birdcage mechanism, vase form support and extended ball-and-claw feet; ht. 29, dia. 32 in. $1,500 - $3,000 454 Chippendale-style Blanket Chest in Walnut American, 19th century. A Chippendale-style blanket chest in walnut with a finely dovetailed case rising on fishtail carved aprons and bracket feet. Hinged lid opens to pine interior, right side fitted with three drawers; ht. 25.25, wd. 46.75, dp. 19.5 in.

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455 Chippendale-style Mahogany Footstools American or English, late 19th century. A pair of bench-made, nicely carved and upholstered mahogany footstools with acanthus leaf carving on knees, cabriole legs and claw and ball feet; ht. 19, wd. 23, dp. 20.5 in. $300 - $600

456 Late Classical Meridienne American, probably Pennsylvania, ca 1840s. A classical meridienne, with scrolled head and foot boards and a partial back, rising on turned mellon legs with thimble feet; ht. 34.75, wd. 27, lg. 77 in. $900 - $1,200 457 Federal-style Drop-Leaf Dining Table American, 20th century. A Federal-style dining table in walnut, having a rectangular, extendable top flanked by a pair of hinged drop leaves with rounded corners, all rising on ringturned columnar supports set on reeded saber legs ending in brass caps, the central support rail stamped White Furniture Co. / Mebane, N.C. / 24 / 973; ht. 29, wd. 42, lg. 60.25 in. (drop leaves extended). $400 - $600

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458 Massachusetts Coin Silver Flatware American, late 18th-early 19th century. An assembled group of twentynine pieces of coin silver flatware from Boston and other cities in Massachusetts, by silversmiths such as Samuel Waters, E.K. Lakeman, Josiah Gooding, Farrington & Hunnewell, Edward Watson and others. Lot includes fourteen dessert spoons, three tablespoons, one teaspoon, ten coffee spoons, and one cream ladle; largest spoon lg. 8.25 in., silver wt.

22.45ozt (698.5g). $250 - $500 459 Thomas Harland Coin Silver Spoon, Plus American, early 19th century. A coin silver spoon by Thomas Harland of Norwich, CT (active 1799-1832), with handle featuring a bust of George Washington, obscured impressed mark on underside, PLUS eight coin silver spoons by various American makers including E & D Kinsey, Duhme & Co., A.C. Benedict, B. Dexter and Savage; lg. 9 in.; silver wt. 15.241ozt (474g).

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $300 - $500 460 New York City Coin Silver Flatware American (New York City), 18th-19th century. An assembled group of twenty-six pieces of coin silver flatware by various New York City silversmiths, including William Gale & Sons, John W. Forbes, Bernard Wenman, Wood & Hughes, James W. Boyd and others. Lot includes a berry scoop with strawberry motif and twist-stem, seven tablespoons, two dessert spoons, six teaspoons, and ten coffee spoons; scoop lg. 8.5 in., silver wt. 24.59ozt (765g). $300 - $500

461 Coin Silver Flatware from Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington D.C. American, 19th century. An assembled group of nineteen pieces of coin silver flatware from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Virginia and Washington, D.C., by silversmiths such as James Peters, R&W Wilson, Bailey & Co., A.E. Warner, William Phillips, Sam Lewis and others. Lot includes two large ladles, one tablespoon, two dessert spoons, seven coffee spoons, four teaspoons, small shovel, tongs, and a cheese scoop; largest ladle lg. 13.5 in., silver wt. 25.7ozt (799.5g). $300 - $500 462 East Coast Coin Silver Flatware American, 19th century. An assembled group of twenty-nine pieces of coin silver flatware from the East Coast region, including New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire, by silversmiths such asGoewey, J. Hollister, Wm. Gennet, Abraham Hall, and others.

Lot includes two cream ladles, one mustard ladle, one fork, fifteen tablespoons, one dessert spoon, two coffee spoons, and seven teaspoons; largest spoon lg. 9.5 in., silver wt. 32.76ozt (1019g). $400 - $600 463 Coin Silver Flatware from Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans, Plus American, 19th century. An assembled group of seven pieces of coin silver flatware, including a ladle by E. Jaccard & Co. (St. Louis, w. ca 1852-1871), one tablespoon by E. Mead (St. Louis, w. ca 1838-1870), four tablespoons by Hyde & Goodrich (New Orleans, w. 1816-1866), and one coffee spoon marked J.T. & E.M.T. / Chicago, PLUS two tablespoons and two teaspoons marked L. Kaufman, H&D Rosenberg, Mussina & Bro, and Sargeant Springfield; ladle lg. 12 in., silver wt. 16ozt (498.5g). $200 - $400

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464 New York Coin Silver Beaker and Julep Cup American (New York), early-mid 19th century. A coin silver beaker

by John W. Forbes with flaring rim and chased foliate decoration, monogrammed JP and stamped I.W. Forbes, and a coin silver julep cup

by J. Cook with chased, diapered ground and two reserves, stamped on underside; beaker ht. 3.75, dia. 3.5 in., silver wt. 9.006ozt (280.1g). $400 - $600 465 New York Coin Silver Cups American (New York), mid-19th century. An assembled group of three coin silver christening and presentation cups with floral repousse, chased and engraved decoration, one engraved Louisa Bleeker Clark / from her Aunt Louise / August 27th 1849 and marked on underside Ball.

Tompkins & Black / E.M.E. (Edgar M. Eoff, w. ca 1840-1850s), one engraved Dora / from her / Godfather / July 22 1853 and marked on undersideBall.

Black & Co / New York / W.F (William Forbes, w. ca 1773-1830), and one engraved Lowell M. Meeker / 1855-1920 and marked on underside Ball.

Black & Co. / N.York / E&S (Eoff & Sheperd, w. ca 1850s); tallest ht. 4.75 in., silver wt. 14.48ozt (450g). $250 - $500 466 New York Coin and Sterling Silver Cups American (New York), 19th century. An assembled group of three coin and sterling silver cups each with an applied handle, one engraved Lewis Balch / November 6th AD 1842 and marked Ball.Tompkins & Black / Successors to / Marquand & Co. / New York / W.F ?, one engraved Awarded to E.F. Allen / for Prize Conundrum by / the Campbel Minstrels. July 16 1849 and marked on underside G&H (Gale and Hayden, w. ca 1840s) / 1847, and one engraved Glover Beardsley / Aug. 19th 1881 and marked WH (Wood & Hughes, w. 1845-1899) / Sterling; tallest ht. 3.75 in., silver wt.

13.24ozt (412g). $250 - $500

467 New York Coin and Sterling Silver Presentation Cups American (New York), mid-19th century. An assembled group of three coin and sterling silver presentation or christening cups with applied scroll handles and circular feet, two of coin silver are marked on underside H. Salisbury & Co. / E&P (w. ca 1844-1850) and with engravings to front, one Charles Seymour Dutton / 1847 and the other From and with monogram, and one of sterling silver with gold wash interior and beaded rim, engraved Marion Cozzeus / from her Grandfather / Sep. 16th 1863. and marked on underside Ball.Black&Co. / 925/1000 / New York; tallest ht. 4.75 in., silver wt.19.04ozt (592.5g).

The Ball Black & Co. cup may have been produced by John R. Wendt (w. ca 1855-1870) who was hired by Ball Black & Co. around 1860. $300 - $500 468 Coin Silver Christening Cups and Gorham & Thurber Goblet American (North Attelboro and Boston, MA and Providence, RI), mid-19th century. Two coin silver floral chased christening cups with applied handles, one engraved Susie / from / Her Aunt Maiy / Jan.y 16th 1853 and marked E. Cutler / Boston / Pure Silver Coin on underside, the other engraved Hopper Striber Mott / from his / Uncle Jordan / Jan. 1st / 1855 and with a mark for Tifft & Whiting and marked Pure Silver Coin, and a presentation goblet with repousse rose set within a cartouche, engraved To / Mary E. Fuller / For fidelity in the / Richmond Street Choir and marked on underside Gorham & Thurber / Providence RI / Pure Coin; goblet ht. 5 in., silver wt. 9.08ozt (282.5g). $250 - $500 469 McLean County Premium Fair Coin Silver Cup American (Boston), ca 1850s. A McLean County (Illinois) coin silver agricultural premium cup with chased and repousse floral decorations, beaded rim and foot and applied scrolling handle, engraved on bottomPremium Fair / 1857 / McLean County / Jones.

Shreve.Brown & Co. / Boston; ht. 4 in., silver wt. 3.35ozt (104.5g). $250 - $500 470 Philadelphia Coin Silver Cups American (Philadelphia), early-mid 19th century. An assembled group of five coin silver cups by various Philadelphia makers, including beakers by Fletcher & Gardiner, Curry & Preston, and R & W Wilson, a monogrammed beaker by Amable Brasier and a premium julep cup

by John Curry, each stamped with maker’s mark on underside; largest ht. 3.75, dia. 3 in., silver wt. 20.94ozt (651.2g). $300 - $500

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471 Philadelphia Silver Presentation Cups American (Philadelphia), 19th century. An assembled group of three silver presentation cups, including two coin silver cups by Peter L. Krider (w. ca 1850s), one with gold wash interior and applied medallions, engraved Eleanor in central reserve and one with repousse florals to body, both marked P.L.K / Standard to underside, and one cup with applied floral foot, engraved Margaret and marked on underside J.E. Caldwell & Co. (w. ca 1848-) / Phila / English Sterling; tallest ht. 3.75 in., silver wt. 14.38ozt (447.5g). $250 - $500 472 Virginia and Maryland Coin Silver Cups American (Richmond, VA and Baltimore, MD), mid-19th century. Two coin silver cups, one by Samuel Kirk (Baltimore, w. 1821-1846) with a scroll handle, repousse floral and architectural scenes, raised on a circular foot, engraved To / Miss Eliza Dunlap / On the anniversary / of her birth / October 6 1847 and marked on underside SamL Kirk / 10.15, and one with a scroll handle, beaded rim and foot, engraved monogram to body and marked on underside Mitchell & Tyler (Richmond, w. ca 18451866); tallest ht. 4.75 in., silver wt. 9.27ozt (288.5g). $200 - $400

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475 Eoff & Shepard 950 Silver Pitcher and Tray American (New York), ca 1850s. A silver pitcher and tray, the pitcher of baluster form with scroll handle, fluted body, beaded and die rolled borders, the whole raised on a circular foot, the round tray with stepped sides and beaded rim, both marked E&S for Eoff & Shepard (w. ca 18521861), 950, N.York and for Ball Black & Co. (retailers); pitcher ht. 8 in., tray dia. 6.25 in., silver wt. 19.37ozt (602.5g). $300 - $500 476 Wood & Hughes Coin Presentation Pitcher American (New York), last quarter 19th century. A coin silver pitcher

by Wood & Hughes decorated with applied masks in the Egyptian, Greek and Renaissance revival style along with bead detailing and floral repouseĂŠ work. Presentation inscription reads Presented / By the / Owners of the / Belle Lee / To Their Counsel / Col. R.W. Woolley; ht. 11.5 in., silver wt. 34.55ozt (1074.5g).

Colonel Woolley, a native of Lexington, KY, was an officer in the Confederate army, serving under John Hunt Morgan. After the war, he went on to be a successful lawyer based in Louisville. $400 - $600

473 St. Louis Coin Silver Julep Cups American (St. Louis), 1852-1862. Two monogrammed coin silver julep cups by E. Jaccard & Co., each of traditional form and struck on underside; larger ht. 4.25, dia. 3 in., silver wt. 10.56ozt (328.5g). $300 - $500

477 Gorham Coin Silver Coffee Pot American, mid-19th century. A coin silver coffee pot having a hinged lid topped with a butterfly finial and having a round handle in the form of a feather, Gorham mark to underside and pattern no. 170; ht. 8.25 in., silver wt. 23.16ozt (720.5g). $350 - $450

474 St. Louis Coin Silver Julep Cups American (St. Louis), 1837-1848. Three coin silver julep cups by Jaccard & Co., each of traditional form and varying size with engraved monograms, and stamped on underside; largest ht. 3.75, dia. 3 in., silver wt. 12.88ozt (400.5g). $300 - $600

478 Ball, Black & Co. 950 Silver Tray, made by John Wendt American, 1860s. A four-footed oval tray with incised foliate, ram, and crown designs, Ball, Black and Co. and 950 marks to underside; dia. 10 in., silver wt. 11ozt (344g). $250 - $350

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479 American, Late 19th Century, George Washington Portrait Seated Portrait reverse glass painting housed in later, albeit period style frame 30 x 25 in. (framed) $200 - $400 480 American, 19th Century, Portraits of George and Martha Washington Seated Portraits reverse glass paintings one with attribution to William Winstanley on verso each 24 x 20 in. (sight) $400 - $600

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481 George Washington Life Mask After Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828). A painted plaster life mask of George Washington, displayed on velvet backing in early 19th century frame; mask ht. 11 in., frame 20 x 17 in. (sight). $600 - $800 482 Edward Savage (American, 1761-1817) The Washington Family engraving on laid paper 1798 20 x 24 in. (sight) Regarded as the first presidential family portrait, and initially painted during Washington’s lifetime, the Savage engraving is among the best known images of the 1st President. $600 - $800

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483 American, 18th Century Hieroglyphics of a Christian and Hieroglyphics of the Natural Man two hand-colored engravings by J. Horton 13.5 x 10 in. (sight) Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $150 - $250 484 John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851), Havell Edition Republican Cliff Swallow hand colored engraving with full margins 19.5 x 12 in.(plate size) Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (1938-2011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $800 - $1,200

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485 Audubon Birds of America, 3rd Octavo Edition John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851). The Birds of America: From Drawings Made in the United States and Their Territories. New York: V.G. Audubon and Roe Lockwood & Son, 1859, seven volumes. Royal octavo, full embossed leather with title embossed on front and rear boards, five spine bands, gilt spine lettering and all edges gilt, embossed edges of boards and doublure, marbled endpapers. Includes 500 colored lithographic plates with tissue covers; 10.75 x 7.5 in. Prints with tinted background. $10,000 - $15,000

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486 Currier and Ives (American, 19th century), Rare Print The Rocky Mountains chromolithograph housed in a wood frame signed l.r. titled l.c.

18.5 x 25.5 in. (sight) $10,000 - $15,000

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487 Folk Art Masterpiece Quilt by Camille N. Phelan Camille Nixdorf Phelan (Oklahoma, 1882-1946). An exquisitely stitched quilt chronicling the history of the United States from its founding until 1937, on a quilted grey ground embroidered over with a variety of stitches including satin stitch and French knots, signed and dated 1937, l.r.; 73.75 x 64.75 in.

The design centers on an accurate 48-state map of the country and its surrounding territories, including Alaska, Hawaii, Cuba and the Philippines. Each state contains a representation of its capitol building and state flower; most also include a portrait of a prominent citizen.

The quilt’s border, a deconstructed American flag, fully encapsulates the patriotic theme while acting as a timeline for the history documented within. Portraits of the American presidents, beginning with George Washington to the right of center and traveling clockwise around the border to end with Franklin Roosevelt, are represented with striking individualism within stars flanked by the dates of their administration. The stars are interspersed with blue diamonds and roses containing the figures of each first lady.

The area surrounding the map is populated by approximately 150 portraits of prominent figures from American history, ranging from political figures such as Susan B. Anthony to business tycoons John D. Rockefeller and John Jacob Astor to icons of popular cultural Will Rogers and Bing Crosby. Along with these portraits are images of over 50 national landmarks, both natural and man-made, including Niagara Falls, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building and the Charter Oak. The quilt includes multiple other national symbols and pictures commemorating significant events spanning the country’s history from Columbus’ landing through the Chicago World’s Fair of 1933.

Born in rural Missouri in 1882, Camille Nixdorf Phelan showed an interest in the arts at an early age and studied at St. Joseph Academy in St. Louis, where arts education, needlework in particular, was a focus. Camille married Dr. Joseph Phelan in 1900 and shortly thereafter, the couple moved to Oklahoma City. When she wasn’t acting informally as her husband’s nurse, Camille took part in the activities of the local “Neighborly Club”, a social group for women that often sponsored quilting parties. She is remembered for designing several of the group’s communal quilts but it was not until the 1920’s that Camille began to work on ‘solo’ quilting projects.

Sometime around 1928, Camille began work on what is now known as the Oklahoma Historical Quilt, illustrating the history of the state from 1541 onward. This project would take her five years to complete.

The artist’s own description of her process in creating the Oklahoma Historical Quilt, recorded in “The Chronicles of Oklahoma” in 1935, lends insight into how she approached staggering detail and intricacy that is the hallmark of the American History Quilt: “...I first selected the pictures I wanted to reproduce, then I carefully sketched a replica on cloth...then it was roughly outlined in black thread to give it an outstanding effect.”

She used lightly colored thread to add highlights and model the faces to create individualized portraits. The Oklahoma Historical Quilt was exhibited at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, clearly a momentous occasion for Camille - the event is memorialized on the American History Quilt.

Around the time of the World’s Fair, Camille was designing a quilt to chronicle the nation’s history as she had Oklahoma’s. A newspaper interview from 1933 describes the design as featuring a map of the United States. Each state would contain an image of its capitol, state flower and a famous citizen. However, apart from a mention of a ‘national quilt’ in a 1946 article written after her death, there was no record or trace of the American History Quilt until it surfaced at a rural auction in New York State in 1983. The quilt was lost and it was widely believed that it had never been completed.

The lower left corner of the quilt is taken up by a tribute to Alaska, still a territory at the time and clearly looming large in the artist’s and country’s imagination. Details in the quilt’s design can also lead the viewer to an understanding of the quiltmaker’s perspective on events and people deserving of inclusion on this national stage - the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair and Will Rogers, a famous Oklahoman and the largest individual portrait on the quilt. Of course, Camille’s inclusion of SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

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her own self-portrait is indicative of her pride and desire to be among the fellow citizens she admired.

While Camille Nixdorf Phelan is largely unknown outside of Oklahoma, the American History Quilt is an artistic accomplishment that begs for wider recognition. The endeavors of the country’s most prominent citizens and the milestones of its history are laid out with realism and attention to detail that are unprecedented in the medium of needlework.

Special thanks to Anne Serra of Cuba, New York for her research and enthusiasm regarding this quilt and Camille Nixdorf Phelan.

Cowan’s is pleased to offer this unique masterpiece of American folk art.

Reference: Cozart, Dorothy. “Oklahoma Quiltmaker.” The Chronicles of Oklahoma.

Vol. LXXII: 356-367. Ed. Bob L. Blackburn. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1994-1995. $15,000 - $25,000

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488 Double Weave Jacquard Coverlet, Possibly Ohio American, 19th century. A two-piece double-weave coverlet in dark blue and natural colors with designs of urns with flowers, birds feeding their young, a double Christian and Heathen border at the sides, and a border of large factory buildings and palm trees at the head and foot, with fringe on three sides; 84 x 76 in.

This coverlet is not signed, but a nearly identical coverlet was attributed to Jefferson County, Ohio and was sold at Garth’s Auctions on April 12, 2003. $100 - $200 489 Overshot Coverlets American, late 19th-early 20th century. A blue and white overshot coverlet in the snowball pattern with forty-eight blocks and a pine tree border, and a geometric coverlet in red, white and blue cotton; 81 x 72 and 82 x 63 in. $150 - $250 490 Butler County, Ohio Pictorial Quilt Top, Signed and Dated 1874, Plus American (Ohio), ca 1874. A pictorial quilt top with fifty-six pieced and hand-drawn blocks, all arranged around a center block with the text Pictorial. Quilt. / Designed and Made. / By. / Mrs. Ernestine. Hulse / Pisgah. Butler. Co. / Ohio. 1874. The pictorial blocks include drawings of animals both domesticated and exotic, and include now extinct species such as the passenger pigeon. There are also drawings of plants, various architectural structures and landscapes, and figures such as circus performers on horseback, a man riding a bicycle, and even some cartoons which include commentary on train travel (example: a woman is shown walking in profile, a basket sitting atop the train of her dress, and a young boy walking behind her, with the caption Oh my! ain’t it jolly a sending one’s goods by train!). The quilt top has been bound with a green binding (likely later), PLUS a pieced log cabin quilt top with 110 blocks in a mixture of velvet, silk, wool, and cotton fabrics, this log cabin quilt top is unsigned but is believed to have been quilted by the same woman; pictorial quilt 54.25 x 48.25 in., log cabin quilt 80 x 88 in.

On 12/2/2011, Cowan’s sold a grouping of 19th century diaries that included some belonging to Mrs. Ernestine Hulse (Lot 237). Mrs. Hulse was born Ernestine Krouskopf in 1817 to a Prussian immigrant physician. In 1839 she married David Hulse of Butler County, Ohio, and they settled on a farm in Pisgah, Ohio. The couple had ten children (eight sons and two daughters). Mrs. Hulse, although not formally trained in medicine, had studied under her father, and had a reputation as an obstetrician and healer of women’s diseases. Mrs. Hulse died in 1896, and included with this lot is a memorial card from her funeral.

See http://www.cowans.com/auctions/item.aspx?id=100445 for more info. $600 - $800

492 Drunkard’s Path Pieced Quilt American, ca 1900. A pieced quilt in the Drunkard’s Path pattern having a red calico ground with yellow calico inner border. Lot includes exhibition catalog Over the Blue Mountain: PennsylvaniaGerman Craft and Continuance in the Mahantongo Valley Area; 69.25 x 74.25 in.

Note: This lot was featured in the 2000 exhibition Over the Blue Mountain: Pennsylvania-German Craft and Continuance in the Mahantongo Valley Area (1773-1950) at the Northumberland County Historical Society, as well as in the exhibition catalog by Jane DuPree Richardson, plate 19, pg. 16. $150 - $250 493 African American Pieced Quilt American, first half 20th century. A pieced quilt in the Housetops pattern, consisting of forty-two blocks in bold colors, with grey cotton backing and border; 81 x 64.5 in.

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491 Pieced Sunburst Quilt American, late 19th-early 20th century. A pieced quilt comprised of sixteen blocks featuring the sunburst or mariner’s compass pattern in multi-colored printed cotton within a framework and wide border in boldly printed floral fabric, on a finely quilted ground with feather stitch details; 92 x 95 in. $1,000 - $1,500

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494 Phoenix Hooked Rug American, late 19th century. A hooked rug depicting a phoenix on a stylized flowering branch; 19 x 31.5 in.

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495 Maine Pictorial Hooked Runner American. A hooked runner, possibly from Maine, with five scenic panels depicting kittens, a horse and rider, a fox in a landscape, a winter landscape and a hunter and stag, with alternating floral panels; 87 x 24 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $150 - $250 496 Hooked Rug Depicting a Collie Dog American, first half 20th century. A hooked rug featuring a Collie lying on grass, on a cream ground with tan border; lg. 52.25, wd. 28.75 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $150 - $250 497 Shaker Basket and Notions Box American. A Shaker woven splint basket with stationary handle and square base, and a Sabbathday Lake Shakers demilune notions box with green silk divided interior, green ribbons, stamp on bottom; box wd. 9 in., basket ht. 6.5 in.

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499 Shaker Woven Splint Bonnet and Doll Bonnet American. A Shaker woven brown and natural splint bonnet with a pleated back, and a Shaker woven doll bonnet with pleated ivory ribbon; largest lg. 10.25 in.

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500 New Lebanon Shaker Bottles and Labels, Plus New York, late 19th-early 20th century. A collection of Shaker items from New Lebanon including eight paper labels for extracts, an aqua pontiled bottle for Extract Valerian, an aqua pontiled bottle with label forImperial Rose Balm and a bottle of Sarsaparilla Extract with New Lebanon label, PLUS two cans of Sabbathday Lake herb tea; largest bottle ht. 6 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $300 - $500 501 Fine Large Shaker Pantry Box American, 19th century. An oval bentwood pantry box in pine and maple with four fingers and copper tacks; lg. 11.25 in. $500 - $600 502 Shaker Pantry Box with Original Paper Label American, 19th century. An oval fingered pantry box in pine and maple with red stain and original paper label reading Fennel Seed; lg. 10.25 in.

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503 New York Shaker Style Side Chairs American (New York), first half 19th century. Two Shaker style side chairs, one in dark brown stain with arched splats and rush seat, the other in natural finish with splint seat; larger oah. 38.25, seat ht. 15 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $300 - $400 504 Freegift Wells Painted Watervliet Shaker Side Chair American (Watervliet, New York), ca 1820s. A Shaker side chair attributed to Freegift Wells, in original red paint with splint seat; oah. 39.5, seat ht. 16.75 in.

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505 New York Shaker Side Chairs and Rocker, Plus American, 19th century. Three Shaker chairs, each attributed to New Lebanon, New York, including an armless rocker in yellow stain, a side chair with tilters in early red paint, an early side chair in brown stain, PLUS a later transitional style side chair in red stain; tallest oah.

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Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $800 - $1,000 506 Shaker-style Side Chair and Armless Rocker American, 19th century. A Shaker-style side chair, retaining some original orange stain and a Shaker-style armless rocker having four high-arched splats and rush seat; rocker oah. 40, seat ht. 15 in.

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507 Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dower Chest Pennsylvania Dutch style, ca 1790. Pine painted dower chest with three drawers in base, original ogee bracket front feet and rattail hinges. Old repainted surface decoration featuring a pair of rearing unicorns separated by tulip in black on front and in green on lid, man with tricorne hat brandishing sword on horseback on sides, same motif mirrored on either side of unicorns on front and lid; ht. 28.5, wd. 51, dp. 24 in. $400 - $600 508 Paint-Decorated Two-Drawer Mule Chest American (New England), late 18th century. A grained mule chest in pine, having a molded lid with snipe hinges above two dovetailed drawers with brass bail handles, all rising on straight sides with boot jack ends; ht. 41.75, wd. 39.75, dp. 18.5 in. $400 - $600 509 Paint-Decorated Mule Chest American, 19th century. A mule chest in pine, having a hinged lid over a single dovetailed drawer with two round, wood pulls, all rising on bracket feet with cutout ends, the front panel polychromed with a central cartouche of a tree flanked by flowers and surrounded by a vine border, the sides with similar vine and floral decoration but further embellished with script Es, all against a grain-painted ground; ht. 32.75, wd. 41.5, dp. 18.75 in. $150 - $300

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Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $400 - $500 512 Vinegar-Grain Painted Dome-Top Box American (probably Northern New England), 19th century. A fine caramel and brown vinegar-grain painted storage box with dome-top hinged lid and wrought-iron lock; ht. 11.5, wd. 28.25, dp. 14 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $400 - $500

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Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $200 - $400 514 Arrow Back Side Chair in Original Paint American, early 19th century. An arrow back side chair with rush seat, in original dark green paint with yellow stenciled trim and embellishments; oah. 34.75, seat ht. 16.5 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $150 - $250 515 Tavern Table in Red Paint American, 19th century. A tavern table in original red paint, having a oneboard overhanging rectangular top with breadboard ends, over a single drawer, raised on turned legs; ht. 28, wd. 44.5, dp. 27.25 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $500 - $700

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516 Painted Corbels American, 19th century. A pair of carved wooden corbels in black paint with large gold painted acanthus ornaments; lg. 10.5 in.

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $200 - $300 517 Massillon, Ohio Firehouse Windsor Chairs in Old Paint American, 19th century. A set of six firehouse Windsor chairs in old red paint with black and gold accents, having a curved crest rail with conforming arms and slightly scrolled and flared handholds, supported by eight turned spindles and a plank seat, all rising on four turned legs joined by a box stretcher, the underside of two stenciled B.F. Seamon(?) & Co. / No. / 26, 28 & 30 Erie St. / Massillon, O.; oah. 29.75 in. $400 - $600 518 Zoar, Ohio Paneled Cupboard American (probably Zoar, Ohio), 19th century. A one-piece, flat-wall cupboard in cherry, having a cove-molded cornice above canted corners flanking two blind, raised-panel doors, the interior fitted with two shelves and a later clothes bar, all over a raised-panel base with a molded lower edge and rising on bracket feet; ht. 88.5, wd. 60.5, dp. 23.75 in. $400 - $600 519 Albert Paddock Ohio Chest of Drawers American (Cincinnati), ca 1840s. A Classical chest of drawers in cherry and mixed woods by Albert Paddock, having a large top drawer over three recessed, graduated drawers flanked by reeded pilasters and paneled sides, all rising on short turned legs and casters. Lot includes The Furniture Makers of Cincinnati 1790 to 1849 by Jane E. Sikes; ht. 48.75, wd. 42, dp. 22 in.

Made by Albert Paddock (Cincinnati, active 1839-1853). Paddock began his career as a cabinetmaker in the factory of Andrew McAlpin. After over a decade in the business, Paddock became a bookeeper and, later, the City Solicitor. He passed away in 1908.

This chest is featured on the cover of The Furniture Makers of Cincinnati 1790 to 1849, and on page 182, along with a biography of Paddock. $1,000 - $1,500

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520 Tiger Maple Fancy Chairs American, 19th century. A group of six tiger maple fancy chairs including four side chairs and two arm chairs, having ring-turned pillow crest rails, shaped splats, rush woven seats and turned, frontal legs connected by stretchers and terminating in ball feet; each oah. 32 in. $300 - $500 521 Curly Maple Side Chairs American. A group of six curly maple side chairs with cane seats, four in dark stain with vasiform splats and two in natural stain with bowed and scrolled crests; largest oah. 34.25, seat ht. 18 in. $300 - $500 522 Miniature Tiger Maple Collector’s Chest of Drawers American, early 20th century. A miniature collector’s chest in tiger maple, having a top with a molded edge above two columns of six graduated drawers, each drawer front fitted with a brass pull, all rising on a bracket base; ht. 17, wd. 22.5, dp. 10.5 in. $400 - $600

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523 Tramp Art Secretary Bookcase American, early 20th century. A diminutive tramp art secretary bookcase partially constructed from cigar boxes, the upper case with carved pediment fitted with a mirror and featuring a crossed saber and rifle over two glazed doors opening to a painted interior with single shelf over a fall front opening to interior fitted with eight drawers and writing surface, the lower case with three graduated drawers; ht. 60.5 (68.5 with pediment), wd. 25.5, dp. 15.5 in. $500 - $700

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524 Wooden Hanging Rack American, early 19th century. A wall rack in pine fitted with ten hanging pegs, retaining some old green paint; lg. 43.25, dp. 7 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $200 - $300 525 Folk Art Picture Frames and Plaque American. Three folk art wood carvings, including a picture frame in the shape of a horseshoe with a carved dove and ivy leaves, a picturesque picture frame of rectangular form with carvings of a tree, children and animals, and a carved rectangular plaque with a woman’s profile set within a carved oval, signed on back in pencil, INDIAN MAIDEN / P. GRAINGER; plaque ht. 15, wd. 9.5 in., picturesque frame ht. 16, wd. 11 in., horseshoe frame ht. 12, wd. 11.75 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $200 - $400

526 Folk Art Whimsies and Puzzles American, 19th century. A group of carved wooden whimsies including a whistle in walnut with carved face, a captured ball spoon with geometric decoration and a puzzle rattle in pine; spoon lg. 8.5 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $200 - $300 527 Burl Walnut Bowl American, early 20th century. A large burl bowl with a carved band underneath the rim; dia. 18.75 in. $200 - $400 528 Butter Carrier American, 19th century. A butter carrier in walnut and pine of dovetail construction, having an applied shaped handle, sliding front panels, and interior shelves, marked on top S*R*B / P.G. SHELLY ; ht. 19 (with handle), wd. 16.75, dp. 6.5 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $400 - $600

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Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $600 - $800 530 Folk Art Carvings and Pipe American. A group of four folk art carvings, including a painted wood trophy fish mounted on a plaque, a child’s toy bear on a plinth, in brown paint, a burl pipe with the Odd Fellows three chain links and carved face, and a painted whistle in the shape of a bird; fish plaque ht. 5.25, lg. 10.25 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $400 - $600 531 Carved Soapstone Inkwell American, 18th century. An early soapstone inkwell with original wood sliding top, each side carved with a different geometric pattern; ht. 1.5, wd. 1.75 in.

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532 Presentation Punched Tin Lantern American, 19th century. A double candle presentation punched tin lantern with conical top and ring handle, piercing on door reading GEORGE / PETRIE over a lotus and reverse side featuring G and a heart under a masonic arch flanked by diamonds and GR; ht. 15 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $400 - $600

533 Folk Art Tin Downspout Funnel American, 19th century. A tin downspout funnel with applied moon and stars and crimped tin ribbon, ht. 23.25 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $300 - $400

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534 Stylized Wood Carving of a Crane by Nishan Toor Nishan Toor (Armenian born, active in California), 1888-1966. A polished sculpture of a crane amidst foliage, signed on bird and base; ht. 26.75 in. $300 - $400 535 H.V. Shourds Duck and Swan Decoys American, 20th century. Two finely carved and painted duck and swan decoys, the duck with impressed mark HVS and artist signed and dated 1987, the swan with impressed HV Shourds mark; duck lg. 23 in., swan lg. 35 in. $200 - $500

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536 Carved Presentation Scutching Knife American, ca 1767. An oak scutching knife inscribed 1767 / KED and carved along the blade with a faux serrated edge, geometric patterns and a plant with large seed pod; lg. 23.5 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $500 - $600 537 Carved Folk Art Articles Featuring Hands American. A group of three folk art carved items including a salt spoon with fisted end, a page turner with a carved end of a hand holding a ball and a forged blade knife with a fish scale handle terminating in a clenched fist; longest lg. 17.25 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $600 - $800

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538 Folk Art Fist Cane American, 19th century. A carved wooden cane terminating in a clenched fist with twist shaft, retaining some black paint; lg. 36.75 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $400 - $600 539 Louisiana Voodoo Cane Early 20th century. A voodoo cane with cross, snakes and other figures carved in relief; lg. 37 in. $600 - $800 540 Polychrome Scrimshaw Walrus Tusk American, 19th century. A walrus tusk with pricked and incised decoration, on one side a trapeze artist above a large sailing ship and on the other a polychrome bird perched on a branch along with a patriotic shield and anchor; lg. 12.5 in. $400 - $600 541 Victorian Scrimshaw Whale’s Tooth Possibly English, 19th century. A large scrimshawed sperm whale tooth featuring two decorated sides, one of a young woman in a checkered dress and the other of a siren seated on a dolphin; lg. 7 in. $300 - $500 542 Baleen Corset Busk American, 19th century. A sailor made baleen corset busk with incised decoration of a dancing soldier and satyr along with geometric patterns and foliage; lg. 12.25 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $200 - $300 543 Folk Art Carved American Eagle Plaques American. Two carved American eagle plaques, one in walnut depicting an eagle in profile on a stippled ground, the other in pine featuring an eagle holding a shield, stamped on back Original / By G.H. Englund; largest 12 x 10.25 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $100 - $250 544 Folk Art Carved Eagle American, late 19th-early 20th century. A wooden carved eagle with wings spread, clutching a patriotic shield and banner, mounted to support on wooden block base; ht. 14.25 (with base), wd. 24 in. $300 - $500 545 Folk Art Carved Eagle American, 20th century. A carved eagle on rough wooden base with heavy incised carving to feathers and wings, signed to underside Ismael; ht. 10.75 in. $200 - $400

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546 Monumental Carved Patriotic Eagle American, cherry, ca third-quarter 19th century. A monumental and finely carved spread-winged eagle of patriotic interest, the eagle with a left-facing head fitted with glass eyes and portrayed with an open beak and a polychrome-painted, red tongue, its delicately stippled feet and sharp talons grip a bundle of arrow shafts on the left and a twelve-star shield draped with a gilt olive branch on the right, all rising on a stumpform base attached to a turned, wood socle; ht. 32, wd. 52.25, dp. 15.5 in.

According to family tradition, this eagle was removed from a bank in Northern Ohio.

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547 Rare Andrew Clemens Pint-Sized Sand Bottle with Ship Design Andrew Clemens (American, 1857-1894), ca 1884. A Clemens sand bottle in a pint-sized apothecary bottle with a sailing ship on one side and the date 1884, the opposite having the name Estella surrounded by floral swags, with layered, colored sands in varying patterns filling out the rest of the bottle. The top of the stopper has an almost entirely intact label and the neck of the bottle has an original band with a checkered diamond pattern remaining intact, hiding the seal. A label on the bottom of the bottle for the Hoffman & Gampetro Collection; ht. 8.75 in. $15,000 - $25,000

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548 Early Wallpaper Covered Boxes American, first quarter 19th century. Two early wallpaper boxes, a dome topped wooden box covered in floral wallpaper and an oval box covered in floral and geometric wallpaper; dome box ht. 6, wd. 9.5, dp. 6.5 in.; oval box ht. 4.75, lg. 8.5 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $400 - $600 549 Early Cut Paper Prickwork American, mid-19th century. An early cut-paper prickwork wreath of flowers encircling the letter “L”, mounted on black fabric and housed in a gilt frame; 9.25 x 11.5 in. (sight).

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $200 - $300 550 Framed Hair Memento American, early 19th century. A memento of looped hair on paper accented with cut-out paper hearts and diamonds decorated with watercolor flowers, signed Mary B. Dean and Arabell Richmond, housed in wooden frame; 3.5 x 2.75 in. (sight), 4.5 x 3.5 in. (frame).

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551 Pair of Still Lifes, Painted 1825, at Ellerslie Plantation, VA oil on canvas family inscription on verso attests to this pair being painted at Ellerslie Plantation each 7.25 x 11.75 in. (sight) $300 - $400

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552 Western Folk Art Painting of a Hunter and Wagon Trail American, 1850s. Oil on coarse heavy canvas housed in original frame. A hunting scene showing two dogs and hunter in the background, a mine shaft, and a wagon trail with Indian figures in the background. With partial early Cincinnati framer’s label to back of frame, unsigned; 23.5 x 23.25 in. (sight). $600 - $800 553 Figural Reverse-Painted Game Board American, late 19th-early 20th century. A reverse-painted, glass game board, having a central, marbleized checkerboard surrounded by a border of storks on the right and left, a hound chasing a stag on the top, and a hound pulling a man in a sled on the bottom, the corners with foliate motifs, housed in a reeded wood frame; 18.5 x 18.5 in. (sight). $500 - $700

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554 Folk Art Double-Sided Roulette Wheel American, early 20th century. A folk art double-sided roulette wheel, one face having two rings of hand-painted numerals with the inner ring ranging from one to eight and the outer ring showing the payout, the opposite face having columns of three numbers ranging from one to six probably referring to dice patterns, both sides with metal pins in the outer margin, all mounted on a round wooden base with a turned column and a metal flapper arm, purportedly used in an East Cleveland speakeasy; ht. 26.25, wheel dia. 14 in. $400 - $600 555 Eugene Kupjack (American, 1912-1991) Balcony Scene with Child and Dog diorama with porcelain and painted backdrop featuring a lake and village 13.75 x 10.5 in. (box) $800 - $1,200

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556 Folk Art Toothpick Ferris Wheel Diorama American, ca 1940s. An outstanding and working folk art ferris wheel diorama constructed almost entirely from toothpicks, having twelve chairs with red cellophane upholstery which swing as the ferris wheel turns, flanked by an extensive framework of toothpicks and supported on a heavy-weight paper base with a molded wood border topped by fence posts and rails. Other notable details include a ticket booth and an entry and exit platform covered by a thin layer of paper printed with red bricks, the whole diorama polychrome painted in shades of pink, green, and white. Lot also includes a custom plexiglass display case and a label reading Ferris wheel made by an inmate / at the Ohio State Prison / between 1940-1950.; case ht. 23, wd. 27.25, dp. 26 in. $800 - $1,200 557 WWI Folk Art Painted Box American, early 20th century, a folk art painted patriotic box with eagle, inscription to front; ht. 5.5, wd. 16.5, dp. 10 in. $300 - $500

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558 Edwin Meaders Stoneware Rooster Edwin Meaders (American, b. 1921). A folk art stoneware rooster with a cobalt glaze, incised mark Edwin Meaders 2-20-1989; ht. 16 in.

Edwin Meaders comes from a family of notable folk art potters in White County, Georgia. He is the son of Cheever and Arie and the brother of Lanier Meaders. Edwin’s grandfather, John, opened the Meaders pottery in 1893. Edwin is best known for his unique and whimsical roosters. $800 - $1,200 559 Fine Anna Pottery Stoneware Pig Flask American (Illinois), late 19th century. A fine Albany-slip-glazed and molded stoneware pig flask of anatomically correct form by Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick, Anna Pottery, having a hole at the rear, incised hooves and facial details. One side incised From / John Gaubatz / No 115 Christy Ave / St. Louis, Mo. The remainder of the pig incised with a map of landmarks including St. Louis the future Capital in, Miss River,grand Tower, C & St L. R.R., O & M. R.R., i.c.

R.R., Bloomington, Chicago the Corn City, C.B.i.C. R.R., Odin, Centralia, Carbondale, Anna Jug City, Mounds, Cairo the, C & V. R.R., Vincens, and Cincinnati the Pork City; lg. 7.5 in. $3,000 - $4,000 560 New England Redware Jugs American (New England), 19th century. An assembled group of four redware jugs having applied ribbed handles; largest ht. 9.5 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $400 - $600

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561 Fine and Early New England Redware Jugs American (New England), 19th century. Three fine and early redware jugs of ovoid form with applied ribbed handles; tallest ht. 9.75 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $400 - $600 562 Early Redware Creamers New England, late 18th-early 19th century. A group of three redware creamer jugs, each in dark brown glaze; tallest ht. 4 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $300 - $500 563 Redware Storage Jars, Pennsylvania and New England American (probably New England and Pennsylvania), 19th century.

Three redware storage jars with molded rims, one with incised lines around shoulder; largest ht. 6.75 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $200 - $300

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564 Manganese Splotched Redware Baking Dish American (likely New England), first quarter 19th century. A redware oval baking or serving dish with manganese splotches; lg. 8 in. $200 - $300

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565 Manganese-Glazed Redware Jars American, 19th century. A group of two redware jars with manganese-glazed surfaces, each with tooling around the side or shoulder; largest ht. 9.25 in.

From the Estate of Kenneth Erwin, Portland, Michigan $150 - $250 566 Redware Crock and Plates, Plus American, 19th century. An open redware crock with a manganese-glazed surface, having a raised rim and tooling around the shoulder. Lot also includes a group of three redware plates of graduated size, each having a coggled edge and a glazed interior, PLUS an eighteenth century stoneware bottle of ovoid form, with a brown-glazed surface and tooling around the neck; crock ht. 6.75 in.

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567 American Bennington Flint Enamel Candlestick American, mid-19th century. A fine flint enamel candlestick in mottled dark brown and blue glaze; ht. 6.75 in.

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568 American Bennington Flint Enamel Candlestick American, mid-19th century. A fine flint enamel candlestick in mottled light brown and blue glaze; ht. 6.5 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $350 - $450 569 Bennington Pottery Book Flask American, 19th century. A Bennington Pottery flint-enamel glaze book flask of small size; ht. 5.75 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $200 - $300 570 Rare Civil War Tobacco Jar Lid American, ca 1865. A stoneware lid from a presentation tobacco jar belonging to Edmund Pope (1837-1906) with brown slip decoration reading E.M. Pope. Liet. Col. 8th N.Y. / Cavalry along with a central eagle and border of stars and swags. Lot includes research file on Pope and the 8th Cavalry from various sources, a 1998 reprint of Deeds of Daring or History of the Eighth N.Y. Volunteer Cavalry, edited by Henry Norton and photocopies of primary documents from the National Archives relating to Pope; dia. 5.5 in.

Edmund Mann Pope (b. 1837 Penfield, New York, d. 1906 Grand Marais, Minnesota) is notable for his service in the 8th New York Volunteer Cavalry during the Civil War. He was enlisted as a captain in 1861, promoted to major in 1862 and became Lieutenant Colonel in early 1865. In March of the same year, he was married to Mary Frisbie in New York. Shortly after his return to the regiment in April, he was promoted to colonel and commanded the 8th Cavalry until the end of the war. This dates the lid, which names Pope as Lieutenant Colonel, to the first half of 1865, suggesting that the tobacco jar may have been a wedding gift.

Pope and his family remained in New York directly following the war before moving to Minnesota in 1873, likely spurred by the financial panic beginning in that year. Pope became involved in several business ventures, as well as state politics, serving on the Minnesota state senate and as state bank examiner. He passed away in 1906 at the age of 69.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $800 - $1,000 571 Clark’s Confections Advertising Bucket American, late 19th century. A handled wooden bucket advertising for Clark’s Confections, David L. Clark’s candy company founded in Pittsburgh in 1886; ht. 12 in. (without handle). $150 - $300 572 Cincinnati-Made Brass Liquor Store Sign American (Cincinnati), last quarter 19th century. A hand-carved brass advertising sign for I. Kaufmann & Co. / Liquor Dealers, stamped at the bottom F.I. Hoefle 179 Race St. Cin. O; 10 x 60 in.

This wonderful advertising piece was engraved by Francis I. Hoefle, an engraver working in Cincinnati in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The sign originally hung in Isaac Kaufmann’s liquor store in nearby Hillsboro, Ohio. In State Centennial History: The County of Highland, Kaufmann was described as “a public-spirited citizen of Hillsboro” and it was noted that despite his German birth, he was “decidedly American in his manners and methods. He combines the German level-headedness and prudence with the American push and originality, a combination that has enabled him to succeed and thrive, no matter what the obstacles might be.” Kaufmann opened his liquor store shortly after arriving in Hillsboro in 1875, and in 1880 his brotherin-law joined him in business. Business thrived and a wholesale store was operated in Cincinnati by Kaufmann’s son around the turn of the century.

It is interesting to note that Kaufmann resided in Hillsboro, which played an important role in the history of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and the prohibition movement. The WCTU was founded in Hillsboro in December 1873, and went on to become a national organization. The women would pray in front of saloons and other establishments that sold liquor, in their mission to create a “sober and pure world”. It is almost certain that Kaufmann’s liquor store was one of the businesses targeted by such “crusades”, his store having opened just a short time after the WCTU was founded. $1,500 - $3,000 573 Butcher’s Trade Sign in Cast Iron American, late 19th-early 20th century. A cast iron butcher’s trade sign, depicting a steer above a variety of butcher’s tools including a saw, a cleaver, a knife, and a sharpening steel, retains remnants of paint and a central plaque reading Gloekler’s/Patent/Oct 18 1887/Bc...Ler/Pit..rg PA (some of the sign illegible due to damage); wd. 24, ht. 20 in. $300 - $500

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576 The Swift Mill Lane Brothers Model 12 Coffee Grinder in Original Paint American, late 19th century. A diminutive double-wheeled coffee grinder in original red and black paint over cast iron, retaining its original hinged lid with ball finial, wooden crank handle, and painted tin drawer in the base, marked THE SWIFT MILL. LANE BROTHERS. POUGHKEEPSIE N.Y. on the wheels and PAT’D FEB 9 1875 on the grinding mechanism, the top of the base embossed with a 12; ht. 13.75, wd. 10.5, dp. 8.75 in. (including crank handle). $300 - $500 574

574 Barber Pole American, late 19th-early 20th century. A turned and polychrome wooden barber’s pole with both original and later paint, ball finial and ball at pedestal base; ht. 50, dia. 7.5 in. $300 - $500 575 Early and Rare Enterprise Mfg. Co. Champion No. 2 SingleWheel Coffee Grinder American, late 19th century. An early and rare Champion No. 2 singlewheel coffee grinder in orange paint over cast iron by the Enterprise Mfg. Co., marked ENTERPRISE MFG. CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. on the wheel and NO 2. on the shaft below the grinding mechanism, the top of the base embossed ENTERPRISE MFG. CO. OF PA. PHILAD’A. / PAT. JUNE 7 1870 / PAT’ JUNE 21 1870.; ht. 25.75, wd. 24.5, dp. 15 in.

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577 Bear Brand Hosiery Wears Display American, 20th century. A hand-painted papier mache counter display featuring Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear; ht. 18.25 in. $150 - $300 578 Cast Iron String Holder in Beehive Form American, 19th century. A cast iron string holder in beehive form with removable under-base plate and three patent dates stamped near the top: Patd Aug 21, 1855. Patd April 11, 1861. Patd April 30, 1861.; ht. 6.5, dia. at base, 7.5 in. $150 - $300 579 Papier Mâché Dog American. A papier mâché dog figurine seated on an oval base, painted black and white with red collar; ht. 8.5, base wd. 7 in. $200 - $300 580 Bronze Figural Inkwell 20th century. A figural inkwell in bronze in the form of a boy lying down and holding the legs of two squealing pigs around a domed post containing the well, unmarked; ht. 2.25, lg. 6, wd. 3.5 in. $200 - $300 581 Salesman Sample for Wringer Late 19th century. A salesman sample for a wringer, patented by White’s Perfection Patent Company; lg. 16 in. $200 - $300 BID LIVE ONLINE AT BIDSQUARE.COM

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582 Eli Terry Pillar and Scroll Clock American (Plymouth, Connecticut), ca 1830. A pillar and scroll clock

by Eli Terry & Sons with original paper label, in a mahogany case with reverse painted glass panel, wooden works time & strike on bell; ht. 31, wd. 17, dp. 4.5 in. $400 - $600 583 Birge, Gilbert & Co. Shelf Clock American, ca 1835. A Birge, Gilbert & Co. (Bristol, CT) shelf clock with mahogany case having carved crest, side columns, gilt painted face, and two reverse painted glass panels, eight-day “triple decker” weight driven movement, bell-strike, large riveted brass strap movement, label on case interior; ht. 38, wd. 18, dp. 6 in. $300 - $500 584 Birge, Peck & Co. Shelf Clock American, ca 1845. A Birge, Peck & Co. (Bristol, CT) Empire style eightday shelf clock with mahogany case, having a projecting cornice, split columns, reverse painted glass panels (Crystal Palace, New York, and a scene in Sommerville, MA), weight driven, bell strike, riveted brass strap movement, with original label on case interior; ht. 32.5, wd. 19, dp. 6.5 in. $300 - $400 585 Seth Thomas Calendar Shelf Clock American, ca 1870s. A Seth Thomas, Parlor model, No. 3, calendar shelf clock, eight-day time and strike with month, day & date calendar, movement is signed; ht. 27, wd. 13.5, dp. 5 in. $400 - $700

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586 Welch Spring & Co. Calendar Clock American, ca 1870s. A Welch Spring & Co., Round Head model, No. 4 wall calendar clock, eight-day time and strike, movement signed E.N. Welch / Forrestville, CT / 1878, original label on case interior; ht. 32, wd. 16 in. $900 - $1,200 587 Calendar Shelf Clock, Farmer’s Model No. 10 American, ca 1870s. An Ithaca Calendar Clock Co., Farmer Model, No. 10 shelf clock with walnut case having carved crest, eight-day spring time and strike on gong, movement signed Made for Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. / E.N. Welch; ht. 26, wd. 12, dp. 5 in. $300 - $500 588 E. Howard & Co. Banjo Clock, No. 5 American (Boston), ca 1900. An E. Howard & Co., No. 5 Banjo Clock, having a grained rosewood case with reverse painted glass, painted iron dial, eight-day weight driven timepiece, signed on dial Agents / Chicago / E. Howard & Co. / Boston; ht. 29, wd. 12 in. $1,000 - $1,500

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589 E. Howard & Co. Banjo Clock, No. 6 American (Boston). An E. Howard & Co., No. 6 banjo clock, eight-day timepiece, in a carved walnut case with reverse painted glass, painted iron dial, signed on dial E. Howard & Co. / Boston; ht. 50.75, wd. 16.75 in. $8,000 - $12,000 590 E. Howard & Co. Regulator Clock, No. 11 American (Boston), 1880s. An E. Howard & Co., No. 11 regulator wall clock, with a grained cherry case, painted iron Roman 12 inch dial, lower reverse painted tablet, eight-day timepiece, dial signed E. Howard & Co.; ht. 32, wd. 14.75 in. $1,000 - $1,500

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591 Seth Thomas Regulator Clock American, late 19th century. A mahogany Seth Thomas, No. 2, wall regulator clock in mahogany case, eight-day time and strike, with painted metal dial, and Graham dead beat escapement; ht. 36, wd. 15.5 in. $400 - $600 592 Seth Thomas Wall Clock American, ca 1900. An Anglo-American Seth Thomas wall clock having a carved burled walnut veneer case with a Celtic cross motif; ht. 36, wd. 13.5, dp. 5.5 in.

Clocks of this style were made primarily for sale in the United Kingdom. $300 - $400 593 Galesburg Model Wall Clock American, ca 1906. A Waterbury, Galesburg wall clock in mahogany case, eight-day time and strike on gong and spring driven, signed on case, dial and movement; ht. 52, wd. 15 in. $500 - $700 594 Chelsea Presentation Compendium Clock American (Boston), 20th century. A bronze presentation clock, thermometer and barometer set with ship’s bell strike by Chelsea for retailer Hardy & Hayes (Pittsburgh). Set on rectangular base and rising on ball feet; ht. 9.25, lg. 15.75 in.

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595 E. & D. Kinsey Coin Silver Spoons and Ladle American (Cincinnati), mid-19th century. An assembled group of twenty-seven pieces of E. & D. Kinsey (Edward and David Kinsey, w.

1844-1861) coin silver flatware with fiddle handles, including one large ladle, two serving spoons, three tablespoons, four teaspoons, three coffee spoons, and fourteen dessert spoons, all with maker’s mark, and one E. Kinsey (Edward Kinsey, w. 1834-1861) dessert spoon, with maker’s mark; ladle lg. 12 in., silver wt. 31.37ozt (976g).

Edward and David Kinsey were brothers who formed a silverware manufactory in Cincinnati in 1844. Their partnership lasted until 1861.

The firm was one of the largest producers of silverware in Cincinnati in the mid-19th century. For more information on the Kinsey’s see Amy M. Dehan, Cincinnati Silver, 1788-1940. $400 - $600 596 David Kinsey Coin Silver Flatware American (Cincinnati), mid-19th century. An assembled group of seventeen pieces of David Kinsey (w. 1839-1874) and David Kinsey & Co. (1875-1879) coin silver flatware, including five twist-stem forks, three twist-stem tablespoons, two fiddle handle tablespoons, six fiddle handle teaspoons, and one twist-stem serving spoon, each with maker’s mark; serving spoon lg. 9 in., silver wt. 19.82ozt (616.5g). $200 - $400

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597 Cincinnati Coin and Sterling Spoons, Plus American (Cincinnati and Lexington, KY), 19th century. An assembled group of eight pieces of Cincinnati coin silver flatware, including two dessert spoons, marked C.O. (Clemens Oskamp, w. 1850-1887), four fiddle handle coffee spoons marked Clayton (Richard Clayton, w. 18341858), one serving spoon marked Scovil, Willey & Co. (w. ca 1836-1838), one cream ladle marked Scovil & Kinsey (w. ca 1833-1836), and one sterling silver serving spoon marked for Clemens Oskamp, PLUS three coffee spoons marked Grimes / Lexington ?; largest spoon lg. 8.75 in., silver wt. 10.38ozt (323g). $150 - $300 598 Duhme & Co. Coin Silver Flatware, Plus American (Cincinnati), mid-19th century. An assembled group of thirty-eight pieces of Duhme & Co. coin silver flatware, thirty two of which have twist stems and six of which have fiddle handles, all with bright-cut engraving. Lot includes ten tablespoons, eight dessert spoons, six luncheon forks, two fish forks, six coffee spoons and six teaspoons, each marked for Duhme & Co. and with various monograms, PLUS one sterling silver twist-stem dessert spoon, marked The Duhme Company, PLUS two twist-stem tablespoons by P.R. Bennett, Jr.; largest spoon lg. 8.5 in., silver wt. 48.35ozt (1504g). $600 - $800

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599 Kinsey Coin Silver Premium Presentation Pitcher American (Cincinnati), mid-19th century. A coin silver presentation pitcher of urn form having a rounded base and applied handle decorated with relief scroll and grape motifs, and bearing the inscription Ky. State Ag./ Premium / 1856, Kinsey mark to underside; ht. 8.5 in.; silver wt. 10.5ozt (329.5g). $250 - $500 600 Scovil Coin Silver Julep Cups American (Cincinnati), 1830-1836. Two monogrammed coin silver julep cups, one marked Scovil & Co., the other Scovil, Willey & Co.; larger ht. 3.5, dia. 3 in., silver wt. 7.910ozt (246g). $300 - $500 601 David Kinsey Coin Silver Beakers American (Cincinnati), ca 1844-1861. Two beakers with applied beaded rims and feet, one inscribed Kate Osborn, the other with MLH monogram, both with D. Kinsey mark to underside, smaller beaker marked Engraved by D. M. Henry to underside; tallest ht. 4 in.; silver wt. 8.9ozt (278g). $250 - $350 602 E. & D. Kinsey Coin Silver Beakers American (Cincinnati), ca 1861-1871. Two beakers by Edward and David Kinsey with applied rims and feet, one being inscribed

J. C. Skinner., E. & D. Kinsey mark to underside of each and Cincinnati mark to underside of larger beaker; tallest ht. 3.5 in., silver wt. 10ozt (313g).

Note: the inscription on the smaller beaker possibly refers to John C. Skinner (1816-?), a paper manufacturer from Warren County, Ohio. $200 - $300 603 E. & D. Kinsey Coin Silver Julep Cups American (Cincinnati), ca 1844-1861. Two julep cups with applied rims and feet. E. & D. Kinsey mark to underside of each; ht. 3.5 in. (each); silver wt. 9.7ozt (303.5g). $250 - $350 604 David Kinsey Coin Silver Julep Cup American (Cincinnati), ca 1861-1871. A julep cup with applied rim and foot, struck for David Kinsey on underside; ht. 3.25 in.; silver wt. 3.77ozt (117.5g). $200 - $300

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605 Duhme & Co. First Premium Coin Julep Cup American (Cincinnati), 1871. A coin silver julep cup by Duhme & Co., with molded foot and rim, engraved 1st Prem / H.C.A. & M.A. / 1871, stamped on underside; ht. 3.25, dia. 2.75 in., silver wt. 3.19ozt (99.5g). $200 - $300

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606 Southern Sheraton Swell-Front Sideboard American, 19th century. A Southern Sheraton sideboard in cherry with mahogany veneer and pine and poplar secondary, having a rectangular swell-front top above a conforming central drawer over a bowfront cupboard, the center section flanked by two stacks of one short drawer over one bottle drawer with each end having one short drawer over one lower door, the crotch-grained fronts further embellished with cockbeading and gilt knobs, the case with paneled sides and rising on six turned legs ending in ball feet and castors; ht. 40.75, wd. 81, dp. 24 in.

The sideboard comes with a letter written by Lilian Graham Evans (1875-1947) of Danville, Kentucky in 1941. According to family history, the sideboard belonged to her grandmother Susan Clark who brought it to Mason County, Kentucky from Culpepper County, Virginia following her marriage to Joseph Kincaid Penrall(?). Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956) received the sideboard as a gift from Lilian Evans.

Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (19382011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (18781956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $1,000 - $1,500 607 Tennessee Mahogany Veneer Buffet With African American History American (Tennessee), 19th century. A mixed woods buffet having three aligned drawers over four cabinet doors flanked by fluted columns, the drawers and doors with matched mahogany veneer, all rising on turned feet; ht. 45, wd. 67.5, dp. 21.25 in.

Lot includes a letter dated 1931 from M.W. Blair, the proprietor of the Hermitage Antique Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, which details the provenance of the piece from the 19th century to 1931. In the letter, addressed to the purchaser of the buffet, Mr. Fred L. Townley of Nashville, Blair states that he purchased the piece from a man named Mitchel from Clarksville, Tennessee. Mitchel claimed to have acquired the buffet from “an old colored woman” named Aunt Jennie Quarles who lived five to six miles from Clarksville. Jennie Quarles’ grandmother was given the buffet in 1885 by James Quarles, a lawyer of note in Clarksville, who died in 1890. Blair mentions that many of the best pieces of furniture he acquired for his shop came from families, such as the Quarles, who were given furniture after the Civil War. A copy of the full letter can be viewed online at cowans.com. $300 - $500

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608 Two-Door Pine Armoire in Old Finish American (possibly Mid-Atlantic states), 19th century. A pine armoire in an old, if not original, finish, having a cove-molded cornice above a plain frieze and paneled sides, the front with two blind, paneled doors fitted with fiche hinges and a scrollwork escutcheon, the interior having an upper shelf and a later clothes bar, all rising on chamfered stiles continuing to tapered feet; ht. 83.25, wd. 54.75, dp. 25.5 in. $400 - $600

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609 Southern Sugar Chest in Original Finish American (Kentucky or Tennessee), 19th century. A sugar chest in cherry, retaining its original finish, the hinged lid having a molded edge and folding back to reveal an open interior with spaces for two dividers, the dovetailed case with a stepped base and rising on reeded legs with turned feet; ht. 31.75, wd. 33.5, dp. 19.25 in.

Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (1938-2011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $2,500 - $3,500 610 Kentucky One-Drawer Stands in Cherry American (Kentucky), 19th century. Two one-drawer stands in cherry, including a Hepplewhite example with a square top above one dovetailed and scratch-beaded drawer, all rising on four square, tapering legs. Lot also includes a Sheraton stand, having a square top over one dovetailed drawer with a green checkerboard painted on the underside, all rising on four turned legs terminating in ball-andspike feet; Hepplewhite stand ht. 29.25, wd. 20.75, dp. 19 in.

Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (1938-2011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $200 - $300

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611 Kentucky Inlaid Game Table American (Kentucky), 19th century. A serpentine-front game table in cherry and walnut, having a shaped fold-over top with outset corners supported by a rear gateleg, above a conforming skirt inlaid with a central burl medallion and having a band of inlay around the lower edge, all rising on tapered cylindrical legs with ring-turned cuffs; ht. 28.75, wd. 33.25, dp. 32 in.

Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (1938-2011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $400 - $600 611

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612 Kentucky Tilt-Top Table with Inlay American (Kentucky), 19th century. A tilt-top table in walnut, the oval top inlaid with an elliptical fan design at the center and a line around the outer edge, supported by a turned and ring-carved standard, all rising on four cabriole legs terminating in pad feet; ht. 28.25, wd. 32.75, dp. 19.25 in.

Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (1938-2011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $200 - $300 613 Kentucky Classical Chest of Drawers American (Kentucky), 19th century. A Classical chest of drawers in mahogany and cherry with poplar secondary, having a rectangular top with inlaid edges above paneled sides and an overhanging top drawer flanked by tiger maple tablets with ogee arches, over three graduated, dovetailed, and cockbeaded drawers flanked by carved and reeded half columns, all rising on tapering cylindrical feet; ht. 42.5, wd. 43, dp. 21.5 in.

Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (1938-2011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $300 - $500

614 Kentucky Inlaid Chest of Drawers in Original Finish American (Kentucky), late 18th-early 19th century. A chest of drawers in walnut with oak and poplar secondary, retaining its original finish, having a rectangular top above four graduated and dovetailed drawers, the fronts decorated with lightwood line inlay and fitted with brass pulls, the case having chamfered corners inlaid with bellflowers, all over a shaped apron and rising on flared French feet; ht. 37.25, wd. 41.5, dp. 18.75 in.

This four-drawer chest was exhibited at the Headley-Whitney Museum in Lexington, Kentucky as part of the exhibition Fancy Forms and Flowers: A Significant Group of Inlaid Kentucky Furniture, which took place February 6-April 16, 2000.

Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (1938-2011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $800 - $1,000 615 Kentucky Federal Four-Drawer Chest in Original Finish American (Kentucky), 19th century. A Federal chest of drawers in cherry, retaining its original finish, having a rectangular top over four graduated and dovetailed drawers fitted with brass pulls and flanked by chamfered pilasters, all over a shaped apron and rising on flared French feet; ht. 38.75, wd. 41, dp. 19 in.

Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (1938-2011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $600 - $800

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616 Kentucky Federal Inlaid Slant Front Desk American (Kentucky), 19th century. A Federal slant front desk in cherry with poplar secondary, having a rectangular top above a slant lid with elliptical fan inlay, opening to a desk interior with drawers, dividers, and a central prospect door, all over four dovetailed and graduated long drawers, the faces embellished with scratchbeading, oak leaf and acorn brass pulls, and lightwood inlays, the whole over a shaped apron with a band of checkered inlay and rising on flared French feet, the underside of two drawers inscribed in pencil Mrs. Scott Glore (Hester Bryant Glore) / Danville, KY; ht. 43.75, wd. 41, dp. 20.5 in.

Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (1938-2011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $400 - $600 617 Kentucky Sheraton Sideboard American (Kentucky), 19th century. A Sheraton sideboard in cherry with poplar secondary, the rectangular top fitted with a carved threepiece gallery over a central stack of three graduated and dovetailed drawers, the drawer fronts embellished with floral brass pulls and inlaid with lightwood, kite-shaped key escutcheons, all flanked by two doors with sunken, ogee arch panels, the whole rising on six turned legs ending in tapering cylindrical feet with ring-turned cuffs; ht. 43.75, wd. 60.75, dp. 19.75 in.

Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (1938-2011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $800 - $1,200 618 Kentucky Jackson Press American (Kentucky), 19th century. A Jackson press in walnut, the upper section having a molded cornice over two paneled doors opening to a three-shelf interior, the lower section with a rectangular top and paneled sides over two aligned, dovetailed drawers with mushroom knobs, above two paneled doors before a two-shelf interior, all rising on straight stiles with slightly tapered feet; ht. 88.75, wd. 44, dp. 18.25 in.

Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (1938-2011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $800 - $1,200

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619 Kentucky Inlaid Secretary Bookcase American (Kentucky), 19th century. A secretary bookcase in walnut with poplar and cherry secondary, the upper section having a molded cornice over two paneled doors with lightwood line inlay, opening to a four-shelf interior, the lower section with a thumbmolded and inlaid slant front opening to a desk interior with drawers, dividers, and a central prospect door, all over four dovetailed and graduated drawers one of which has an obscured chalk signature, the faces inlaid and cockbeaded with brass bail handles, both case sections flanked by chamfered and inlaid stiles and rising on bracket feet; ht. 87.5, wd. 44.75, dp. 21.75 in.

Formerly the property of Helen Glore Bogard (1938-2011) whose grandmother, Hester Bryant Glore (1878-1956), was a descendent of the Bryants who settled and founded Bryantsville, formerly Smith’s Station, in Garrard County Kentucky. $800 - $1,200

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621 Blanket Chest Attributed to Central Kentucky American (possibly Kentucky), late 18th-early 19th century. A blanket chest in walnut with poplar secondary featuring minimal lightwood flower and vine inlay. Lid with original strap hinges opens to interior fitted with till; ht. 19.5, wd. 48, dp. 18.25 in. . $500 - $700 622 Kentucky Boot Scrape American (possibly Kentucky), first half 19th century. A hand wrought iron boot scrape with slightly scrolled arms, mounted on stone block; ht. 10.5, wd. 14.75, dp. 8.25 in.

Purchased from farm estate near Louisville, KY $500 - $700

623 Kentucky Inlaid Corner Cupboard American (Kentucky), ca 1800. A fine one-piece corner cupboard in walnut, the upper section having a cove-molded cornice and a carved frieze over double inset-paneled doors before a three-shelf interior, the door panels with delicate string inlay surrounding stylized flowers and flanked by stiles inlaid with vases and meandering vines terminating in tripartite leaves, the lower section with mid molding and another set of paneled doors before a two-shelf interior, the door panels echoing the design of those above with string inlay surrounding ovals and flanked by stiles inlaid with intersecting lines ending in flowers, the whole rising on bracket feet with a shaped apron; ht. 83.75, wd. 48.5. dp. 26 in. $1,500 - $2,500

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624 Kentucky Inlaid Slant Front Desk American (Kentucky), 19th century. A slant front desk in cherry with poplar secondary, having a rectangular top above a slant lid with cut-corner line inlay, opening to a desk interior with inlaid drawers, dividers, and a central, inlaid prospect door, all over four dovetailed and graduated drawers, the faces inlaid and cockbeaded with brass bail handles, the whole flanked by chamfered and inlaid stiles and rising on bracket feet; ht. 43.5, wd. 38.75, dp. 22.5 in.

According to family history, this desk belonged to the consignor’s great great grandfather Alfred Edward Smith (American, 1838-1894), who served in the Union Army before working as a physician in Bardstown, Kentucky. $1,000 - $1,500

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625 Kentucky Inlaid Butler’s Desk Press American (Kentucky), 19th century. A butler’s desk press in cherry and mahogany with paneled sides, having a cockbeaded, fall-front top drawer that functions as a writing surface and encloses fitted pigeonholes and document drawers, the two lower doors open to an interior fitted with three graduated tray drawers, all rising on short turned feet. The case front inlaid with oval and ogee-arch, crotchgrain panels which echo the inlay of the central prospect door in the fitted desk interior as well as the shape of the surrounding pigeonhole valences; ht. 43, wd. 42.75, dp. 23 in. $600 - $800 626 Kentucky Hepplewhite Chest of Drawers American (Kentucky), 19th century. A Hepplewhite chest of drawers in walnut with poplar secondary, having a rectangular, overhanging top and four dovetailed and graduated drawers, the fronts fitted with brass pulls and decorated with string inlay and kite-shaped escutcheons, all over a shaped skirt with a band of inlay and rising on French feet; ht. 38, wd. 39.5, dp. 18.5 in. $500 - $700

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627 Attributed to Thomas Jefferson Wright (1798-1845) Portrait of a Lady oil on canvas ca 1845 unsigned 28.5 x 24.25 in. (canvas size) This portrait, recently discovered in Louisville, is a rare and finely painted example of the work of Thomas Jefferson Wright (17981845). Wright was a native of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. His father, a Welsh tailor, migrated to Kentucky in the early 1790s. By all accounts, young Wright was a prodigy, one whose early sketches and fledgling portraits brought him to the attention of Kentucky portrait master Matthew Harris Jouett. Wright, intent on studying with Thomas Sully in Philadelphia, asked Jouett for a letter of introduction in 1822.

Jouett’s charmingly high-toned epistle assumes that the “kindness with which you have heretofore honored my letters and commissions of every sort leaves but little ground to distrust the entire success of this application in favor of my young friend Jefferson Wright to whose acquaintance I hereby entreat you to be introduced. You will find Mr. W. amiable modest and entirely upon the reserve. He visits Philadelphia with the view to avail himself of the helps, of the academy and the artists in portrait painting. Of his abilities I cannot speak decisively—They are reputed promising in this country and I believe them to be so. By his enthusiasm and industry he has become enabled to visit your city and with prospects of a tolerably long stay—Altho entirely devoid of the graces of early learning—you will find him by no means destitute of those lights characteristic of a good mind attentive to the object of its pursuit.” (E. T. Whitley, Kentucky Ante-Bellum Portraiture, 1955, p. 783). While little in Wright’s work evinces the vague contours and soft focus of Sully’s work, he does seem to have acquired Sully’s ambitious intent. Upon his return to Kentucky in 1830, the Howard family of Montgomery County, vast landowners with a taste for portraiture and substantial houses, gave him several commissions. In these works Wright defined his

signature style: warm, vivid coloration; great attention to detail in clothing and head gear; and a lush gathering of drapery before whose sumptuous folds the subject sits in grand dignity and appropriate distance. As his style progressed so did his affectation of highly detailed settings, elaborately swaged drapery, landscape views, and atmospheric cloud formations. As in this painting, he tended to elevate the subject’s head, placing it high on the planar field, a pose from which she gazes forth with a careful side-long glance, at once cautious and slyly inviting. After painting the Howards, Wright made an itinerant excursion to Virginia in 1832 where he painted members of the Major family of Fairview Plantation in Culpeper County. His portrait of Elizabeth Major, to which this work favorably compares, is in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. By 1837 he had joined his brother, cabinet-maker Benjamin Franklin Wright, in Texas. He advertised in the Houston paper that year, and drew a commission from Sam Houston. His most notable Texas work is a portrait of Juan Seguin, a Tejano hero of the Texas Revolution with whom he was also one of the founders of the Masonic order in Texas. (Texas State Library, Austin) In 1842, he abandoned portraiture for a tour of duty with the Somervell expedition during the Mexican War. Then in 1845, he returned to Kentucky. This portrait most likely dates from his late period of activity in Louisville, as the anatomical contouring is bolder, and more closely related to the American Empire style than the slight attenuations of his more Federal early work. The return visit to Kentucky was most fateful. While there he contracted jaundice, died, and was buried in Louisville. The emergence of this portrait adds another painting to the slight volume of work which can be reasonably attributed to him, providing an exceptional opportunity for collectors of early Kentucky portraiture.

Cowan’s is grateful to Estill Curtis Pennington, author of Lessons in Likeness: Portrait Painters in Kentucky and the Ohio River Valley 1800-1920 for this essay. $2,000 - $3,000

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628 Phineas Stanton (New York, 1817-1867) Portrait of Luther Wilson oil on canvas signed and dated 1855, l.c.

47 x 35 in. (sight). 59 x 47 in. (framed) Stanton was born in New York in 1817, and was well regarded as a portrait painter during his career. He died on an ill-fated trip to South America in 1867, when he was hired by the Smithsonian Institution as the expedition artist. As a result, his portraits are scarce. He had many Southern connection and traveled extensively to Charleston, New Orleans and Savannah, but also had a studio in New York City and was primarily active as a portrait painter.

The sitter’s family founded Wilson, NY. $1,500 - $2,500 629 Isaac Augustus Wetherby (American, 1819-1904) Folk Portraits of Mr. & Mrs. Haven B. Sargent of Boston oil on canvas both signed and dated on front of canvas and verso, and bearing stamps of Boston artists’ store Hollis & Wheeler both housed in gilt frames 30 x 24.5 in. (sight) $3,500 - $4,000

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630 American, Mid-19th Century Portrait of a Woman in Lace Bonnet oil on canvas unsigned 36 x 28 in. (sight) $200 - $300 631 American (Ohio), Late 19th Century An unusual watercolor on paper depicting a pair of vagabonds walking along a train track. Beside them is a group of inscribed advertisements listing Lima, OH companies. Unsigned; 28.75 x 22.75 in. (sight). $200 - $300

632 A Pair of Youngstown, OH Architectural Watercolors Early 20th century. A fine pair of watercolors on paper, each a rendering of the same building but with different designs, fully finished with figures and automobiles; largest 20 x 15 in. (sight). $200 - $400 633 Gary Birch Folk Art Print, The Cow Jumped Over the Moon Gary Birch (Ohio, b. 1946). Woodcut in colors, numbered 36/52 in l.l. margin, signed and dated 89, matted and framed; plate size 18.25 x 13.75 in. $400 - $600

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634 Rookwood Perfume Jug by Maria Longworth Nichols American (Cincinnati), ca 1882. A perfume jug decorated by Maria Longworth Nichols, with tall grasses, spiders and gold accents on a tan ground. Underside impressed Rookwood / 1882 / MLN; ht. 5 in. $500 - $700 635 Rookwood Dull Finish Pitcher, by Albert Valentien American (Cincinnati), 1884. A Rookwood dull finish pitcher, decorated with butterflys and reeds by Albert R. Valentien. With impressed Rookwood text logo, date 1884, incised artist’s initials and impressed 123 Y; ht. 7.25 in. $400 - $600 636 Rookwood Standard Glaze Ewer, by Albert Valentien American (Cincinnati), late 19th century. A Rookwood standard glaze ewer, decorated with maple leaves and seed pods by Albert R. Valentien. With impressed Rookwood logo with five flames for 1891 date, artist’s initials, shape 433B with impressed W and incised L; ht. 8.5 in. $400 - $600

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637 Rookwood Mug by Mary Nourse and Pitcher by Harriet Strafer American (Cincinnati), early 1890s. A standard glaze mug with wheat decorations and a standard glaze pitcher of bulbous form decorated with floral motifs. Each marked for Rookwood, stamped for shapes 561 and 498 E, dated 1890 and 1892, and signed; tallest ht. 6.25 in. $500 - $700 638 Rookwood Jug and Mug by Harriet Elizabeth Wilcox American (Cincinnati), 1890s. Two iris glazed pottery vessels, including a double-handled jug and a mug, both having floral decorations. Each marked for Rookwood, respectively stamped for shapes 77 A and 328 B, glazes W, dated 1892 and 1893, and signed HEW; tallest ht. 7.75 in. $400 - $600 639 Rookwood Ewer by Charles Schmidt American (Cincinnati), 1895. A standard glaze ewer decorated with chrysanthemums. Marked for Rookwood, stamped for shape 504E, and signed to underside; ht. 7.75 in. $400 - $600

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643 Arthur Baggs Marblehead Vase Massachusetts, ca 1913. A rounded vase in brown to olive glaze designed by Arthur Baggs (1886-1947) for Marblehead Pottery, impressed with pottery mark and 19 AB 13; ht. 7.5 in.

Property from the collections of Anne Serra, Cuba, NY $400 - $600 644 Charles Fergus Binns Bowl Charles Fergus Binns (1857-1934). A squat bowl on round foot in mottled hunter green glaze, incised CFB / 1917 on underside; ht. 3.25, dia. 6.5 in.

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642 Rookwood Production Pottery American (Cincinnati), first half 20th century. A group of Rookwood pottery including turquoise glaze ship bookends, a Dutch scene tile, a blue glaze vase with floral neck and a vellum vase in cream glaze with pink flowers, each piece marked with date mark and pattern number; tallest ht. 4.75 in. $400 - $600

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645 Glass Tablewares with Silver Overlay American, late 19th-early 20th century. A sixty-one piece set of glass tablewares, each with a silver rim and overlay monogram AMW, for a member of the Woolley family of Louisville, Kentucky. Group includes fourteen bread and butter plates, nine bowls, seven fruit compotes, fourteen five ounce tumblers, fourteen twelve ounce tumblers and three bud vases; largest vase ht. 9.25, compote dia. 4.75, plate dia.

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646 Glass Stemware with Silver Overlay American, late 19th-early 20th century. A seventy-three piece set of glass stemware, each with a silver rim and overlay monogram AMW, for a member of the Woolley family of Louisville, Kentucky. Group includes eleven water goblets, thirteen champagne glasses, thirteen parfaits, twelve sherry glasses and twenty-four cordials (twelve four inch and twelve five inch); goblet ht. 6.5 in. $300 - $500 647 Val St. Lambert Stemware Belgium, 20th century. A sixty-eight piece crystal stemware set

by Val St. Lambert in the State Plain pattern, including ten water goblets, thirteen red wine glasses, thirteen white wine glasses, seven compotes, eleven cordials and fourteen wine glasses; goblet ht. 6.5 in.

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $800 - $1,000 648 Tiffany Pastel Favrile Water Goblet American, early 20th century. A water goblet with floriform cup in aqua and white glass on a clear, reeded stem and white glass base, marked L.C.T. / Favrile on underside of foot; ht. 9 in. $200 - $400

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649 Handel Desk Lamp With Tiffany Damascene Shade American, early 20th century. A bronze Handel desk lamp with a gold iridescent damascene shade, attributed to Tiffany. Base marked Handel, shade marked L.C.T. Favrile; base ht. 17.75 in., shade dia. 7 in., fitting dia. 2 in. $800 - $1,200 650 Heintz Sterling on Bronze Lamp American, 20th century. A table lamp by Heintz, the base decorated with foliate designs in sterling overlay; ht. 9.5 in. $300 - $500

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651 Steuben Mosaic Side Table American, 1920s. A rare Steuben mosaic glass side table, featuring several bands of black and gold aurene tiles, with the center mosaic comprised of geometric aurene pieces forming a square.

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652 Emile Galle Art Nouveau Inlaid Firescreen French, ca 1895. An Art Nouveau inlaid wood fire screen, decorated with a spray of lilies within a carved frame. Inlaid signature lower left; 32.5 x 21 in. $1,000 - $1,500 653 American Renaissance Table with Fine Marquetry Inlay American (probably New York), ca 1865-1870s. An American Renaissance Revival table with shaped oval top featuring elaborate floral marquetry in various lightwoods along the border and in a central cartouche with burl surround, having a step molded edge over a frieze inset with ebonized panels further incised with gilt floral and vine motifs, all rising on similarly decorated block-turned and square tapering legs joined by curved stretchers centered by an urn-shaped finial; ht. 27.5, wd. 44, dp. 29 in. $1,500 - $2,000 654 Telephone Stand and Chair in the Style of Oscar Bach American, 20th century. A telephone stand and chair in the style of Oscar Bach (German/American, 1884-1957), the stand having a pale green marble top over a three-door iron cabinet with a painted verdigris finish, the front and sides decorated with repeating brass panels of two nude figures standing below a scalloped arch and holding telephone receivers in their hands, each panel set against a red velvet backing, all rising on six iron legs connected by a stylized stretcher and terminating in paw feet. The chair having a brass crest of two crowned dragons flanked by spire finials above a backsplat matching the repeating panels on the exterior of the stand, with a red velvet upholstered seat, all rising on twisted iron legs connected by demilune stretchers with brass ornaments and ending in round caps; stand ht. 40.5, wd. 28, dp. 14.25 in. $200 - $400

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655 Sterling Table Pheasants American, early 20th century. A pair of hollow ware sterling silver pheasants with removable heads, glass eyes and hinged wings, each struck Sterling under tail; lg. 13.25 in.; silver wt. 15.61ozt (485.5g). $300 - $500 656 Tiffany & Co. Sterling Water Pitcher American, early 20th century. A sterling lidded pitcher by Tiffany & Co. with molded and chased feather decoration at spout and handle, on a round foot with acanthus ornament, monogrammed MWF and marked for period 1907-1947; ht. 9.5 in.; silver wt. 26ozt (808.5g). $400 - $600 657 Sterling Helmet Form Pitcher American, likely 20th century. A sterling helmet form pitcher with an applied, squared handle and paneled body on a circular foot, unidentified mark of a knight on underside; handle ht. 10 in.; silver wt.

33.103ozt (1029.5g). $300 - $500 658 Balfour, Gorham, National Silver Co. Sterling Prize Goblets, Plus American, 20th century. An assembled group of eight sterling horsemanship prize goblets, dated between 1930 and 1941, by various silver makers including but not limited to Balfour, Gorham, and the National Silver Company, PLUS a silverplated presentation vase by Wallace Silversmiths and a silverplated meat platter by Poole Silver Co., both prizes from horse shows. Maker and sterling marks to underside of goblets, maker’s mark to underside of vase and platter; ht. 8.5 in. (tallest); platter lg. 18 in.; silver wt. 31.5ozt (980g). $400 - $600

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659 Gorham Sterling Plates American, ca 1907-1915. A set of six sterling plates by Gorham, having wide scalloped rims embossed with alternating floral swags and reserves, the edges punctuated by c-scrolls, each centrally monogrammed MGKand marked on underside; dia. 10 in.; silver wt. 104.7ozt (3256g). $1,000 - $1,500

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660 S. Kirk & Son, Frank M. Whiting, Black, Starr, and Frost, and Gorham Sterling Serving Pieces American, early 20th century. A compote with relief floral decorations

by Black, Starr and Frost, a four-footed sugar and tripod creamer by Frank M. Whiting, two forks and a spoon decorated with repoussé floral motifs by S. Kirk and Son, and tongs decorated with relief fruit motifs by Gorham, all stamped to underside; tallest ht. 4.75 in., silver wt. 37.3ozt (1163g). $500 - $700

664 Gorham Chantilly Sterling Flatware Set American, first half of 20th century. A fifty-seven piece Gorham sterling silver flatware set in the Chantilly pattern, including twelve hollow dinner knives, twelve dinner forks, twelve salad forks, twelve teaspoons, two serving spoons, one serving fork, one fruit spoon, one butter, one salt spoon, one sugar shell spoon, one gravy shell ladle, one cream shell ladle, one pie server, one pastry fork, all marked; lg. 10.5 in. (longest); silver wt. 60.44ozt (1880g). $700 - $900

661 Julius Olaf Randahl Sterling Bowl American (Chicago), 20th century. A hand-wrought sterling silver bowl of circular lobed form by Julius Olaf Randahl (1880-1972), marked JOR / Sterling / Hand Wrought / 493; ht. 3, dia. 9.5 in., silver wt. 19.98ozt (621.5g). $300 - $500

665 International Sterling Flatware American, ca 1913. A partial International Silver & Co. sterling flatware service, in the Deerfield-Beacon Hill pattern, consisting of 10 dinner forks, 10 salad forks, 11 round bowl cream soup spoons, 11 demitasse spoons, 8 cocktail forks, 14 teaspoons, 11 bullion spoons, 11 French blade, weighted, dinner knives, plus 5 additional Dominque & Haff teaspoons, in a similar pattern. All pieces engraved with the initials,HWH. Weighable silver wt. 85ozt (2643.79g). $1,300 - $1,600

662 Towle Old Colonial Sterling Flatware American, early 20th century. A ninety-five piece sterling silver flatware set by Towle in the Old Colonial pattern including eight hollow knives with stainless blades, eight luncheon forks, seven salad forks, sixteen teaspoons, eight iced tea spoons, eight cream soup spoons, one gumbo spoon, two oval soup spoons, two five o’clock teaspoons, three serving spoons, one pie server, one pastry server, eight butter knives, one salad serving fork, one partial gilt salad serving spoon, eight demitasse spoons, one tomato server, one master butter, one lemon fork, eight partial gilt cocktail forks, two sugar spoons, one gravy ladle, one cream ladle and one jelly server.

Pieces are not monogrammed with the exception of the luncheon forks, seven teaspoons and two serving spoons, monogrammed S, and one five o’clock teaspoon engraved Gertrude 1903. Presented in velvet lined, wooden case; knife lg. 8.75 in., pie server lg. 10.5 in.; weighable silver wt. 96.25ozt (2993.5g). $800 - $1,200 663 Kirk & Son Sterling Partial Flatware Set American, first half of 20th century. An eighty-six piece Kirk & Son sterling silver flatware set including sixteen hollow dinner knives, six hollow butter spreaders, one hollow master butter, one flat handle butter spreader, twelve dinner forks, eleven salad forks, one pickle fork, one serving spoon, seven oval soup spoons, nineteen teaspoons, one demitasse spoon, four iced tea spoons, two gravy ladles, one mayonnaise ladle, one shell spoon, one sugar shell spoon, and one jelly server, all in the Old Maryland pattern and marked sterling; longest lg. 9.25 in., sterling wt. (not including hollow knives) 84.54ozt (2629.5g). $800 - $1,200

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666 International Silver 1810 Sterling Flatware American, mid-20th century. A seventy-two piece partial sterling service by International Silver in the 1810 pattern, including twelve hollow knives, eleven dinner forks, twelve salad forks, eight hollow butter spreaders, twelve teaspoons, ten round soup spoons, two tablespoons, one cold meat serving fork, one demitasse spoon, one cream ladle, one gravy ladle and one pierced serving spoon.

Presented in velvet lined, wooden case; serving fork lg. 8.25 in.; silver wt. 78.151ozt (2430.5g). $1,000 - $1,200 667 Alvin Modern Colonial Sterling Flatware American, mid-20th century. A 114-piece sterling flatware service for twelve by Alvin in the Modern Colonial pattern. Includes twelve hollow knives, twelve dinner forks, twelve salad forks, twelve butter spreaders, thirteen teaspoons, six tablespoons, twelve cocktail forks, twelve fruit spoons, twelve bouillon spoons, six gumbo spoons, one meat serving fork, one sugar spoon, one cream ladle, one gravy ladle and one jelly server, presented in a wooden case; serving fork lg. 8 in.; silver wt.

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668 Lunt Sterling Flatware Service American, mid-20th century. A 172-piece sterling silver flatware service for twelve by Lunt in the Early American Plain pattern, including twelve dinner knives, twelve luncheon knives, twenty four teaspoons, twelve oval soup spoons, twelve round soup spoons, twelve ice tea spoons, twelve demitasse spoons, twelve butter knives, a master butter, twelve salad forks, twelve luncheon forks, twelve dinner forks, ten cocktail forks, a sugar spoon, a berry spoon, three tablespoons, a gravy ladle, a two-piece steak carving set, a two-piece roast carving set, a knife sharpener, a pie server, a lemon fork, bon-bon tongs, a small and large cold meat serving fork and a tomato server, each piece monogrammed and impressed with marks. Lot includes wooden presentation box; knife sharpener lg. 13 in.; silver wt. 163.119ozt (5073g).

Property from the Estate of the Reverend Dr. Compton Allyn, Cincinnati, OH $2,000 - $2,500 669 Hallmark Ribbon Rose Flatware American, mid-20th century. A ninety-six piece sterling flatware set by Hallmark in the Ribbon Rose pattern, including twelve hollow knives, twelve salad forks, twelve dinner forks, thirteen round soup spoons, six casserole spoons, fourteen teaspoons, twelve iced tea spoons, twelve butter spreaders, one cream ladle, one serving fork and one master butter; casserole spoon lg. 8.5 in., knife lg. 9 in.; weighable silver wt. 91.59ozt (2948g). $800 - $1,000

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670 Christopher Reis Glass Sculpture American, ca 1990s. Sculpture titled, The Sail, in polished glass and hand signed by the artist, Christopher Reis / 10/87 / © ; ht. 8, wd. 6 in.

Christopher Reis (Ohio, b. 1952) is a lead glass sculptor and the artistin-residence at Schott Glass in Pennsylvania. Some of his works are the largest, whole, unassembled pieces of sculpted crystal known. $600 - $800 671 Louis Schneider (American, 20th century) The Slums of Quebec oil on canvas housed in a gilt frame signed and dated 64 (1964), l.r. inscriptions on verso stretcher indicate that it was exhibited in 1964 and 1965 in the Boston Art Festival and the South Shore Art Festival 60 x 36 in. (sight) $400 - $600

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672 Billy Price Carroll (American, 1920-2011) Mysterious Forest scroll, ink and water on paper, mounted on silk paper artist seal l.l.

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673 Billy Price Carroll (American, 1920-2011) Quiet Inlet scroll, ink and water on paper, mounted on silk paper artist seal u.l.

23.5 x 15.5 in. (sheet without mounting) $600 - $800 674 Charles Pollack For Knoll Leather Sling Chairs American, 20th century. A pair of tan and black leather model 657 sling chairs, designed by Charles Pollack for Knoll, manufacturer’s label under seat cushion; ht. 28, wd. 25, dp. 25 in. $800 - $1,200

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Discovery

Over 600 lots of fine and decorative art including paintings, prints, furniture, rugs, porcelain, stoneware, sterling and coin silver, books, folk art and Americana items, glass, jewelry and timepieces.

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Inviting Exceptional Consignments Fine Jewelry and Timepieces Live Salesroom Auction May 17, 2015

Platinum brooch containing approximately 14.50 carats of VVS1-2, H-I color European cut diamonds accented with baguette emeralds

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James Murphy’s Stoneware Collection Featured in New Book The late James L. Murphy (1941-2012) has been called the Dean of Ohio Pottery Collectors. For more than three decades he collected and wrote about 19th-century Ohio stoneware and amassed one of the largest known private collections. Many of the examples in Jim’s collection had been made in Muskingum County, eastern Ohio.

As early as 1820 the first and second largest utilitarian stoneware potteries in Ohio were located in this county (one in Zanesville, the county seat, and the other across the Muskingum River in Putnam), and the county continued to be one of the largest stoneware producing areas in the state throughout much of the 19th century.

Jim’s extensive collection was dispersed after his death. However, the editors of this new book, Jim’s longtime friends Jeff Carskadden and Richard Gartley, were able to track down most of the Muskingum County examples, and these are featured in this new publication.

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19th-Century Bluebird Potters and Potteries in Muskingum County, Ohio, first discusses the history of the early stoneware potteries in Muskingum County with emphasis on the small, rural family-owned “bluebird” kilns. This history is followed by an annotated checklist containing the names of 760 stoneware potters, firms, dealers, and other individuals involved in the manufacturing and distribution of Muskingum County stoneware. The book consists of over 500 pages and contains 26 tables, 322 figures, and an extensive reference list. The figures include maps, genealogical charts depicting some of the early potting families, images of some of the potters, and black and white photos of Muskingum County stoneware vessels from Jim Murphy’s collection. Maker’s marks are also illustrated. The book is currently available only through Amazon for $38.

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3) TERMS OF SALE. Announcements made the day of auction take precedence over any previous communication. The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot at any time before its final sale and to reject any bid for any reason. The highest bidder for each lot acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the “buyer”. If any dispute arises as to any bidding, or between two or more bidders, at the sole discretion of the auctioneer, the successful bidder will be determined or the disputed lot shall be put up again at the last undisputed bid and resold.

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Cowan’s retains the right to change estimates on any lot up to time of sale. A reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the seller of the lot and Cowan’s. In the case of reserved lots, the seller has authorized Cowan’s to bid on seller’s behalf until the reserve price is reached. In no case will the reserve be higher than the low presale estimate. Cowan’s standard house reserve on all property at auction is one-half of the low estimate.

6) WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS. Cowan’s makes a limited warranty only to the original buyer of record concerning the authenticity of each lot for a period of 14 days after bidder’s receipt of the purchased lot. If a buyer is not satisfied that the lot purchased is genuine, the buyer may, at his or her own expense, obtain the opinion of two mutually agreed upon recognized experts in the field of the disputed lot. If these experts determine that the item is not genuine, the buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the rescission of the sale and refund of the amount paid for the item. It is specifically understood and agreed that the rescission of the sale and refund is exclusive and in lieu of any other remedy which might otherwise be available as a matter of law or in equity, and such remedy is conditioned upon the buyer returning the property in the same condition as at the time of sale. Cowan’s shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages. All sales are final, with no returns or refunds except as provided in this limited warranty.

Except as provided in the immediately proceeding paragraph, EVERY LOT IS SOLD “AS IS”, without any representations or warranties by Cowan’s or the seller as to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, condition or value of the property, or the correctness or completeness of the catalogue or other description of the property, and no statement, whether written or oral, shall be deemed such a representation, warranty or assumption of liability. Cowan’s makes no representation or warranty that the buyer of manuscript material, photographs, prints or works of art will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights. Cowan’s does not guarantee the working order of any clock, watch, electronic or mechanical device. Dimensions given in the catalogue descriptions may be approximate.

7) DEFINITIONS OF AUTHORSHIP. “By” or “Maker/Artist” — in our opinion, the work is by the artist or maker stated “Attributed to” — in our opinion, the work is probably, but not definitely, by the artist or maker stated “Signed” or “Marked” — in our opinion, the signature or mark is that of the stated artist or maker “Bearing the signature (or mark) of” — in our opinion, the signature or mark is probably, but not definitely, that of the artist or maker stated “Circle of” — in our opinion, the work is of the period and by an artist or maker closely associated with the stated artist or maker “School of” — in our opinion, the work is by a pupil or follower of the stated artist or maker “Manner of” — in our opinion, the work is of the period and done in the style of the stated artist or maker “After” — in our opinion, the work is a copy of a work by the stated artist or maker 8) INSPECTION. Except for Online-Only Auctions, all lots are available for inspection prior to the auction. Condition reports for most items can be found online at Cowan’s website, www.cowans.com, and prospective bidders are encouraged to contact Cowan’s directly for additional information regarding the condition of any lot. Cowan’s does not warrant the condition of any item. Buyers interested in the condition of an item are encouraged to contact Cowan’s and, to the best of our ability, we will document for the prospective bidder the condition status on any lot.

Condition is always a subjective evaluation and final responsibility rests with the buyer to assess the condition of any item sold by Cowan’s.

ABSENTEE, TELEPHONE AND INTERNET BIDDING Absentee and telephone bidding is offered as a free service to our customers and prospective bidders. Cowan’s shall not be responsible for any errors or failures in executing bids, either absentee, telephone or via the internet.

9) ABSENTEE BIDDING. Absentee bids are accepted via mail, fax, email and on Cowan’s website. Such bids will be posted with the time and date of arrival, with ties being awarded to the earliest bidder. Absentee bids that are faxed or emailed to Cowan’s need to be in the office at least 2 hours before the sale begins.

An absentee bidder unknown to Cowan’s may be required to submit a bank letter of credit prior to the auction, or, using a credit card, deposit with Cowan’s a fee equaling 30% of the absentee bid.

All absentee bids are executed competitively by a member of the auction staff. The auction staff will try to purchase the lot for the lowest price possible and will bid up to the amount designated by the absentee bidder only if necessary. Cowan’s does not accept “buy bids,” or absentee bids which have no limit. In the event of a tie bid between a floor and an absentee bidder, the floor bid will be honored.

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10) TELEPHONE BIDDING. Bidding live via the telephone is available on a first come, first served basis for those lots with a low estimate of $500 or greater. In order for Cowan’s to efficiently serve the needs of those who wish to bid by phone, please note the following: • To participate in the auction by telephone, potential bidders must complete and sign the absentee bid form and check “I WISH TO BID BY TELEPHONE” for the designated lots. Potential bidders may also reserve a phone line on Cowan’s website. If faxing or emailing requests for phone bidding, they need to be in Cowan’s office 2 hours before the sale begins. Once the auction begins, requests left on Cowan’s website may not be retrieved by the staff.

• Telephone bidders are advised to indicate an “insurance bid”, which amount will become an absentee bid, pursuant to the absentee bidding process set forth above, if Cowan’s can not reach the bidder by telephone for a particular indicated lot.

• Telephone bidders must disable any caller ID or other call blocking mechanism.

• Cowan’s sells about 100 lots per hour, so telephone bidders should plan accordingly. Cowan’s will attempt to reach each telephone bidder, but Cowan’s is in no way responsible for missed calls.

11) INTERNET BIDDING. Internet bidding is available through our website; additionally, Cowan’s may post certain auctions on Bidsquare (bidsquare.com) or Proxibid (proxibid.com). There may be terms which apply solely to internet bids that should be reviewed online at the time of sale. Cowan’s is not responsible for any failure to execute a bid and shall have no liability to any bidder for any technical or other failure associated with an internet auction.

12) BIDDING INCREMENTS. The following increments are used at the auction. Absentee bids must fall within these increments. Cowan’s will automatically reduce any absentee bid to the closest increment if the bid falls outside the published range of increments.

For Bids Falling Between Bidding Increment $0-500 $25 $501-1,000 $50 $1,001-3,000 $100 $3,001-5,000 $250 $5,001 and up $500 or at the discretion of the auctioneer Cowan’s reserves the right to modify increments at any time during the auction.

AFTER THE AUCTION 13) BUYER’S RESPONSIBILITY. Upon the fall of the hammer, title to the offered lot shall pass to the buyer and the buyer immediately (a) assumes full risk and responsibility for the lot, including liability for loss or damage and (b) is liable for payment of the Purchase Price (as defined below) to Cowan’s. It is the buyer’s responsibility to ask specific questions on condition related concerns prior to the auction. Cowan’s will not rescind sales with buyers that have disputes regarding firearm’s bore condition.

14) PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT. The discounted “Purchase Price” for each lot shall equal the hammer price, buyer’s premium, sales tax and, if applicable, all packing, handling, insurance and shipping costs. Payment may be made with cash, personal or traveler’s check or credit card.

Cowan’s reserves the right to hold a purchased lot until a check has cleared.

A convenience fee of $15.00 will be assessed to all transactions made in the alternate payment channels: Phone payments are made available as a convenience outside Cowan’s Auctions customary payment channels, therefore these payments are qualified as payments made in the alternative payment channel. All forms of payment made using this method will be assessed the convenience fee. Please call Cowan’s Auctions if you have any questions regarding this policy.

PLEASE NOTE: A surcharge of 2% will be assessed to all credit card transactions. This surcharge is not greater than our cost of acceptance.

Buyers who are present at the auction must pay the full Purchase Price at the time of the sale. Buyers who bid by telephone or who are absentee bidders will be invoiced within 5 days after the close of the auction and must pay the full Purchase Price for each purchased lot within 14 days after the date of the auction. By signing the absentee bid form or placing a bid by telephone, an absentee bidder authorizes Cowan’s to charge the Purchase Price for each lot for which such bidder is the successful bidder to the credit card number provided by telephone or on the absentee bid form, unless payment in full or alternative payment instruction is received within 14 days after the date of the auction. No property will be released

by Cowan’s unless the Purchase Price has been paid in full.

Institutional billing may be available, and should be arranged prior to the auction.

Cowan’s may impose late charges of 1.5% per month (or the highest interest rate allowed) on any amount owed to Cowan’s that remains unpaid after 30 days. Buyer shall be liable for any collection costs or attorney’s fees incurred by Cowan’s to collect payment, to the extent permitted by law.

15) SALES TAX. Buyers are required to pay any applicable state and local sales tax.

16) SHIPPING. At the request of the buyer, Cowan’s will authorize the shipment of purchased items usually within two weeks after payment has been received. Shipment is generally made via UPS or Fed-Ex Ground. Unless buyer gives special instructions, the shipping method shall be at the sole discretion Cowan’s Auctions. Cowan’s is in no way responsible for the acts or omissions of independent handlers, packers or shippers of purchased items or for any loss, damage or delay from the packing or shipping of any property.

ADVICE TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS. Cowan’s will not ship any package containing a firearm to any location other than within the United States.

Buyers outside the United States must make their own shipping arrangements taking full risk for the transportation of any firearm.

Property made of or containing certain plant or animal materials, such as coral, crocodile, ivory, whalebone, baleen, tortoiseshell, etc., may require a license or certificate before exportation from the United States and importation to another country. If you are purchasing items that contain these materials, you need to check the government wildlife import requirements in the countries from which and to which the item is being shipped prior to bidding. Since the export and import licenses are independently issued by the countries of origin and destination, obtaining one does not guarantee that you can obtain the other. Purchasers are responsible for making timely payments on items won at auction, even if a license is delayed or denied.

17) SHIPPING CHARGES. Buyers are required to pay for all packing, shipping and insurance charges. Overseas duty charges are the responsibility of the successful bidder. Be aware that for larger and/or valuable items, shipping charges can be substantial.

18) REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF PROPERTY. If purchased property has not been removed, or Cowan’s has not received shipping instructions within 21 days after the auction date, a $10 per item per day storage fee may be charged to the buyer.

19) CANCELLATION OF SALE. If purchased property remains in the custody of Cowan’s for a period of 60 days following the auction, Cowan’s may, at its option, cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages any payments made by the buyer, or resell the property at auction or by any other commercially reasonable means, for the account and at the risk of the buyer, and in such event, buyer shall be liable for the payment of all deficiencies plus all of Cowan’s costs, including but not limited to storage and costs of both sales. This right of cancellation is in addition to any and all other remedies available to Cowan’s.

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ABSENTEE BID FORM REGISTRATION NO. ___________________________________________________

6270 Este Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45232 513.871.1670 Fax: 513.871.8670 info@cowans.com cowans.com

DATE/TIME RECEIVED _________________________________________________ PH/FAX_________________ MAIL___________ E-MAIL______________________ SALE NO. ___________________________________________________________ (FOR OFFICE USE ONLY)

Name (please print)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City__________________________________________________________ State_________________________________________ Zip______________________ Phone________________________________________Fax____________________________________________ Email____________________________________ I request that Cowan’s Auctions, Inc. (“Cowan’s”) (i) enter bids on the following lots up to the maximum price I have indicated for each lot in the “Absentee Bid” column; or (ii) reserve a telephone line for telephone bidding for the lots indicated. I request that if Cowan’s is unable to reach me for telephone bidding for a lot, that Cowan’s enter bids on such lot up to the maximum price indicated in the “Insurance Bid” column. I understand that Cowan’s will execute the absentee bids competitively on my behalf. I further understand that Cowan’s executes absentee bids and allows telephone bids as a convenience for customers and that Cowan’s is not responsible for failure to execute bids or for errors relating to the execution of my bids. I agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions for Bidders printed in the auction catalog and listed on Cowan’s web site www.cowanauctions.com and I understand that I am responsible for determining the condition and authenticity of any lot, and that all items are sold AS IS with no returns or refunds. By submitting this Absentee Bid Form, I authorize Cowan’s to obtain a copy of my individual consumer credit report and authorize Cowan’s, at its sole discretion, to use the information contained therein to make business decisions regarding my participation in the bidding process.

Lot No.

Description

Absentee Bid I Wish to Bid by Phone Insurance Bid

(phone bidders only)

If my bid is successful, I understand that the purchase price for each lot will be the sum of the hammer price, the buyer’s premium, sales tax and all packing, handling, insurance and shipping costs (the “purchase price”). I understand that I will be invoiced within 5 days after the auction and that I will be responsible for paying Cowan’s the full purchase price immediately upon receipt of the invoice. Cowan’s may impose late charges of 1.5% per month (or the highest interest rate allowed) on any amount owed to Cowan’s that remains unpaid after 30 days. By signing this absentee bid form I authorize Cowan’s to charge the credit card listed below for the full purchase price of each lot for which my bid is successful, unless payment in full or alternative payment instructions are received by Cowan’s within 14 days after the date of the auction.

Visa/Mastercard Number_______________________________________ Exp. Date_________________ Security Code (3 or 4 digit number on credit card)________ Print Name (as it appears on credit card)_________________________________________Signature (must be signed)______________________________________

How did you find out about the auction?

(Please check as many as appropriate) q Received printed flier q Received printed catalogue q Received email blast

q Saw an advertisement Which publication: __________________________________________________________ q Referred by a friend q Other: ____________________________________________________________________

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