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AMERICAN FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS | LOTS 232 – 261
AMERICAN FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS
LOTS 232–261
232*
A Victorian Sewing Table
having a felt top over a single drawer. Height 30 x width 24 1/4 x depth 17 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Human, St. Louis, Missouri $70-90
233
A Painted Victorian Cast Iron Mailbox
decorated with a man on horseback. Height 45 x width 15 1/2 x depth 11 inches. $100-200
234*
A Set of Garden Statuary
depicting the Four Seasons. Height of tallest 25 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Human, St. Louis, Missouri $200-400
235
Artist Unknown
(Late 19th/early 20th century) Portrait of a Gentleman Holding a Letter oil on canvas 28 x 22 inches. $200-400
236
G. P. Mayer
(Late 18th century) Portrait of a Gentleman, 1793 oil on canvas signed G.P. Mayer and dated (verso) 31 x 25 inches. $200-400
237*
An American Tall Case Clock
COLONIAL MFG. CO, ZEELAND, MICHIGAN, 20TH CENTURY the dial with Arabic numbers. Height 77 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Human, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500
238*
A Set of American Mahogany Library Steps
20TH CENTURY of spiral form, having four shaped steps. Height 59 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Human, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500 239*
An American Occasional Table
18TH/19TH CENTURY set with a single drawer. Height 28 x width 32 x depth 20 inches. Property from the Estate of Mrs. Shirley Gibson, Glendale, Missouri $200-400
240*
Artist Unknown
(Late 19th/early 20th century) Two works: Farmhouse and Forest Landscape oil on canvas; oil on canvasboard First: 9 1/2 x 16 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Human, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500
241*
Artist Unknown
(20th century) Rural Landscape with Children on Path oil on board 8 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Susan Sale, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500
242*
Anthony Russell
(19th/20th century) Rural Landscape oil on board signed A. Russell (lower right) 10 1/2 x 13 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Barbara Mahon, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500
243
Alice L. Gliecleson
(American, early 20th century) Still Life with Corn oil on board signed Alice L. Gliecleson (lower right) 12 1/2 x 22 inches. $100-200
244*
An American Silver Flatware Service
R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co., Wallingford, CT Grand Baroque pattern, comprising: 14 dinner knives 14 dinner forks 16 salad forks 13 teaspoons 13 soup spoons 7 iced tea spoons 11 demitasse spoons 12 oyster forks 11 butter spreaders 7 salt spoons 4 serving spoons a set of salad tongs 124 items total 114 ozt 9 dwt (weighable) Length of dinner knife 8 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Human, St. Louis, Missouri $1,500-2,500 245*
An American Silver Flatware Service
Wallace Silversmiths, Wallingford, CT Grand Baroque pattern, comprising: 10 dinner forks 10 dinner knives 10 salad forks 9 teaspoons 1 butter spreader 40 items total 45 ozt 15 dwt (weighable) Length of dinner knife 9 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Mrs. Shirley Gibson, Glendale, Missouri $800-1,200
246
A Partial American Silver Service
International Silver Co. Meriden, CT comprising: 2 sugar spoons 12 dinner/lunch forks 6 salad forks 20 items total 31 ozt 3 dwt Length of longest 7 1/4 inches. $100-200
247
Twelve American Silver Forks
Wm. B. Durgin Co. Concord, NH in the Chatham pattern. marked 7 ozt 10 dwt Length 5 1/2 inches. $60-80
248*
An American Silver Chocolate Pot
Fisher Silversmiths Inc., Jersey City, NJ, 20th century having a wooden handle. marked Sterling 1027 3 ozt 1 dwt Height 2 5/8 x width 7 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Human, St. Louis, Missouri $40-60
249
An American Silver Dish
Karl F. Leinonen, Boston, MA of circular form with stylized handle. marked on underside 9 ozt 7 dwt Diameter 7 inches. $100-200
250*
An American Silver Dish
Baltimore Silversmiths Mfg. Co., Baltimore, MD, Early 20th century having a shaped rim, raised on four feet. marked on underside 4 ozt 12 dwt Width 5 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Human, St. Louis, Missouri $30-50
251*
An American Silver Platter
Dominick & Haff, New York, NY, First Half 20th Century with decorated rim, monogrammed in center. marked on underside 11 ozt 7 dwt Diameter 10 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Human, St. Louis, Missouri $60-80
252*
Three American Silver Salt Cellars and Four Casters
Richard M. Woods & Co., New York, NY cellars set with glass cobalt liners. marked 15 ozt 4 dwt Height of tallest 4 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Chet Johnson, Fulton, Missouri $150-250
253*
An American Silver Flatware Service
Reed & Barton, Taunton, MA Francis I pattern, comprising: 8 butter knives 8 steak knives 4 dinner forks 3 luncheon forks 4 salad forks 1 carving fork 12 oyster forks 1 relish fork 4 strawberry forks 1 scalloped spoon 8 ice cream forks 12 gumbo spoons 6 cream spoons 12 iced teaspoons 16 teaspoons 3 small serving spoons 3 large serving spoons a carving set 18 serving articles 2 small knives 128 items total 181 ozt 2 dwt (weighable) Length of first 8 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Chet Johnson, Fulton, Missouri $1,500-2,500 254*
Four American Silver Serving Articles
Reed & Barton, Taunton, MA Francis I pattern, comprising two pedestal bowls and two small bowls. marked on underside 45 ozt 10 dwt Height of tallest 4 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Chet Johnson, Fulton, Missouri $400-600
255*
Five American Silver Serving Bowls
Reed & Barton, Taunton, MA Francis I pattern, comprising a large serving bowl, a footed bowl and three small articles. marked on underside 51 ozt 10 dwt Diameter of first 11 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Chet Johnson, Fulton, Missouri $600-800
256*
An American Silver Flatware Services
Reed & Barton, Taunton, MA Francis I pattern, comprising: 16 dinner knives 8 dinner forks 8 luncheon forks 16 salad forks 16 teaspoons 10 soup spoons 6 butter spreaders 4 oyster forks 3 demitasse spoons 87 items total 94 ozt 9 dwt (weighable) Length of dinner knife 8 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Human, St. Louis, Missouri $1,500-2,500
257
A Group of Five Engravings
comprising Levee at St. Louis, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, St. Louis the Great Commercial Metropolis, and Burning of Steamers at St. Louis. Largest: 15 x 10 inches. $100-200
258
A Group of Four Prints
comprising Harper’s Weekly 1877 Fair Grounds, Daily Graphics 1879 Fair Grounds, World’s Fair, and Frank Leslie’s Fair Grounds. Largest: 23 1/2 x 35 1/2 inches. $100-200 259
CHARLES MAGNUS
St. Louis. New York. Lithograph with hand-coloring. Framed and matted.
This is a common example of Charles Magnus’ birds-eye views of American cities. His works tended not to include many recognizable landmarks in the city but, rather, presented cities as uniform blocks of streets. Sight: 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collector, St. Louis, Missouri
Provenance: Acquired by the present owner from Louis Daniel Brodsky, St. Louis, Missouri
$1,000-2,000
260
D. APPLETON & CO.
City of St. Louis. New York, c. 1872. Lithograph with hand-coloring. Drawn by A.C. Warren. Engraved by R. Hinshelwood. Framed and matted.
Published in Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In. edited by William Cullen Bryant, 1872.
This work depicts the Eads Bridge, spanning the Mississippi River and providing passage between Missouri and Illinois. The Eads Bridge was not fully constructed until 1874 but this work shows the bridge as already completed (John Reps, Saint Louis Illustrated). Sight: 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collector, St. Louis, Missouri
Provenance: Acquired by the present owner from Louis Daniel Brodsky, St. Louis, Missouri
$500-700
261
ARNZ & CO.
The Great Fire in St. Louis May 17th 1849. Dusseldorf, 1854-1857. Engraving with hand-coloring. Engraved by Henry Lewis. Framed and matted.
This work was published in Das illustrirte Mississippithal. Dusseldorf, 1857. It illustrates the Great Fire of 1849, which destroyed much of St. Louis’ riverfront, including many steamboats and buildings. Lewis’ depiction is based upon others’ descriptions as he was in Cincinnati at the time of the fire (John Reps, St. Louis Illustrated). Sight: 6 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collector, St. Louis, Missouri
Provenance: Acquired by the present owner from Louis Daniel Brodsky, St. Louis, Missouri
$2,000-4,000
