46. American Classical Giltwood Pier Mirror, early 19th c., cornice with pendant acorns, floral‑decorated frieze centered by a fruit basket, divided mirror plate, split baluster and spiral-turned surround, blocked corners, h. 48 in., w. 28 3/4 in. $1200/1800 Provenance: The Stanley Weiss Collection, Providence, RI.
47. Rare American Late Classical Carved Mahogany Center Table, c. 1830‑1840, attr. to Amariah T. Prouty, Albany, New York, circular top, foliate‑carved bulbous standard, foliate‑carved arched legs terminating in eagle heads, casters, h. 28 3/8 in., dia. 36 in. $1500/2500
45. Napoleon III Bronze and Verde Antico Marble Figural Mantel Clock, 19th c., dial marked “SUSSE FRERES/ A PARIS”, after the design by Thomire, striking bell movement, case flanked by Psyche and Cupid, h. 23 in., w. 18 5/8 in., d. 6 5/8 in. $1500/2500
Provenance: Collection of George Alfred Cluett, Williamstown, MA; The Stanley Weiss Collection, Providence, RI. 48. Fine American Classical Bronze‑Mounted and Stenciled Mahogany Pier Table, early 19th c., New York, possibly Deming & Bulkley, later marble top, original stenciled frieze, marble columnar supports, marble pilasters flanking mirror back, incurvate plinth, lobed melon feet in verte antique, h. 39 1/2 in., w. 43 in., d. 18 in. $4000/6000
Provenance: The Friedle‑Garrison Collection, New Orleans.
Note: The New York City firm of Deming and Bulkley, established by cousins Brazilia Deming and Erastus Bulkley, manufactured high-style Empire furniture that was sought after by the wealthiest of New Yorkers. The firm later expanded to Charleston, South Carolina by opening a retail shop on the affluent King Street, which sold its lavish New York-made furniture alongside interior luxury imports. In 1852, Bulkley went on to partner with Gustav Herter, of the famed Herter Brothers firm.
Featuring extravagant gilt stenciling, a shaped lower plinth, and lobed feet, and the same overall proportions, the pier table offered here relates closely to a Deming and Bulkley example documented by Cynthia Moyer in the article “Finish Conservation on a Deming and Bulkley, circa 1825 New York Classical pier table: An evolution.” Ref.: Cynthia Moyer. “Finish Conservation on a Deming and Bulkley, circa 1825 New York Classical pier table: An evolution.” American Institute for Conservation. www.wag-aic. org/2003/moyer_03.pdf. Accessed 3/14/2019. 50. American Classical Bronze‑Mounted and Carved Mahogany Sécrétaire à Abattant, early 19th c., Philadelphia, pedimented cornice with egg and dart molding over a drawer, frieze of bolection drawers, fall‑front door opens to a fitted interior, lower cabinet doors open to a shelf interior with four small drawers, columnar stiles, acanthine paw feet, h. 76 1/2 in., w. 38 in., d. 23 in. $3000/5000 Provenance: The Stanley Weiss Collection, Providence, RI.
Note: The elegantly proportioned sécrétaire à abattant shown here is closely related to a distinctive group of Philadelphia desk forms, each surmounted by a small rectangular box and a sloped top. These desks, often attributed to the workshop of Anthony G. Quervelle, also commonly feature columnar stiles and paw feet, as seen on a similar example held in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
For a discussion on this group of secretaries, see Robert C. Smith, “The Furniture of Anthony G. Quervelle,” The Magazine Antiques, January 1974 and Allison Boor, et. al., Philadelphia Empire Furniture, 2006 (present lot illustrated on p. 447).
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49. American Classical Bronze‑Mounted and Carved Mahogany Games Table, early 19th c., banded foldover swivel top, conforming frieze, columnar supports and stretcher, foliate‑carved saber legs, bronze cuffs, casters, h. 29 in., w. 36 in., d. (closed) 18 in., d. (open) 36 in. $1500/2500 Provenance: The Friedle‑Garrison Collection, New Orleans.
Ref.: Otto, Celia. American Furniture of the Nineteenth Century. 102, no. 225.
51. George III Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table, early 19th c., tooled leather top, three drawers, tapered legs, h 30 in., w. 35 1/2 in., d. 17 7/8 in. $500/800 Provenance: Windham Collection, Oxford, MS.
52. Pair of American Chippendale Carved Mahogany Side Chairs, late 18th c., serpentine crest rail, pierced splat, cabriole legs, ball and claw feet, h. 37 1/4 in., w. 22 1/2 in., d. 19 1/2 in. $1000/2000