Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts

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A Narcissa Thorne Diorama,

A Boehm Figure of a Woodcock,

An Empire Gilt-Metal Mounted Chest with Mirror,

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A Federal Style Figural Fire Screen,

A Pair of Victorian Carved Mahogany Open Armchairs,

of typical rectangular form, depicting a Biedermeier era dressing room with two ladies present, signed on verso “Original design by Mrs. James Ward Thorne.� Height overall 13 1/4 x width 16 1/4 x depth 14 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000 1079*

An American Pine Chest, Likely Pennsylvania,

having a rectangular hinged lift-top over one short drawer flanked by two long drawers, raised on bracket feet. Height 28 1/2 x width 49 1/4 x depth 23 inches. Property from the Hemphill Lannan Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500 1080

John James Audubon

(American, 1785-1851) Ground Dove engraved, printed and colored by R. Havell, London 1833 chromolithograph no. 37, plate CLXXXIL 38 x 24 3/4 inches visible $1,500-2,500 1081

John James Audubon

(American, 1785-1851) Iceland or Jer Falcon colored by J. Bien chromolithograph No. 13-2, plate 19 38 x 24 7/8 inches (visible). $2,000-4,000

raised on a naturalistic base. Width 10 inches. Property from the Estate of A. J. Lemkey, Oak Park, Illinois $150-250

in the form of an eagle with two hinged wings. Height 26 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,500 1084

A Slate Mantel Clock, Ansonia,

surmounted with a continental bronze group depicting a female scribe, having Roman numerals, decorated with scenes representing the arts. Height of clock 22 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000 1085

An American Empire Style Console Table, having a rectangular marble top over the conforming base, raised on twin scrolling supports joined by a medial shelf. Height 39 x width 42 x depth 18 inches. $1,000-2,000 1086*

An American Wall Clock, Birge, Peck & Co.

having a gilt eagle crest over the painted dial with Arabic numerals above a glazed print of a steamboat over the lower eglomise door, the whole flanked by columns. Height 34 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ruth Rapfogel, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

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surmounted with a mirror, the rectangular marble top with rounded front corners above a conforming case set with four graduated drawers flanked by columns. Height 66 3/4 x width 42 x depth 24 inches. $1,000-2,000

having a carved crest rail over the upholstered backs and seat, raised on cabriole legs. Height 36 1/2 inches. $600-800 1089*

A Collection of Five Victorian Glass Articles, each with inverted thumbprint decoration, comprising an amberina pitcher and two bowls and a blue to yellow creamer and tumbler. Height of tallest 7 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ruth Rapfogel, Chicago, Illinois $200-400 1090

An American Tall Case Clock,

Stenbenville, Ohio, the broken scrolled pediment fitted with ball form finials above the glazed hood door flanked by tapering columns, the painted dial with Roman numerals, the case having a paneled door raised on turned feet. Height 95 1/4 x width 20 x depth 11 inches. $1,000-2,000 1091

An American Tall Case Clock,

having moon phase dial over the main dial with Arabic numerals, further inset with secondary dial, having pierced brass spandrels. Height 95 inches. $1,500-2,500


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