988. A Pair of Decorative Silverplate Wine Trolleys, each movable carriage fitted with two wine coasters with putto mount, length 21 in.
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W 989. An Antique American Silverplate Covered Tureen, Roswell
Gleason & Sons, Dorchester, MA, wc. 1850-1871; shaped oblong with beaded loop handles, foliate scroll feet, height 8 1/2 in., length 14 1/4 in. $500/750 990. An American Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Six-Light Chandelier, early 20th c., of Renaissance inspiration, probably Duffner & Kimberly, New York, six panel ovoid body with black fleurs-de-lis on a gold ground, the bronze frame with strapwork cartouches, long chain with strapwork links, C-scroll arms, electrified, height to chain 31 1/2 in., diameter 30 1/4 in. $1200/2000 Note: “The use for ornamental or symbolic purposes of the stylized flower usually called fleur-de-lis is common to all eras and all civilizations. It is an essentially graphic theme found on Mesopotamian cylinders, Egyptian bas-reliefs, Mycenean pottery … and Dogon totems… it is a very stylized figure, probably a flower, that has been used as an ornament or an emblem by almost all civilizations of the old and new worlds.” – Michel Pastoureau in Traité d’Héraldique. Today, the fleur-de-lis is particularly associated with the French monarchy and with areas in North America formerly settled by the French, including Quebec, St. Louis, Louisville and Louisiana. The Acadiana region and various cities in southern Louisiana, such as Lafayette, New Orleans and Baton Rouge, rely heavily on the use of the fleur-de-lis as a symbol of civic identity. Following Hurricane Katrina, the fleur-de-lis witnessed widespread use throughout the city of New Orleans as an icon of grassroots support for recovery. In July 2008, Governor Bobby Jindal signed into law a bill making the fleur-de-lis an official symbol of the state of Louisiana. The Hornets, the Zephyrs and, most notably, the New Orleans Saints football team (est. Nov. 1, 1966) incorporate the fleur-de-lis into their logos.
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991. Three Large American Stained Glass Windows, late 19th c., each with two sections, arched form, slag and jeweled glass with stylized fleur-di-lis designs, old white paint, each height 98 in., width 39 in. $5000/7000