European Furniture & Decorative Arts | Skinner Auction 2940B

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874 Georgian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 19th century, the broken arch pediment and pierced fretwork surmounting two glazed doors, two interior adjustable shelves, over two inlaid cabinet doors with one fixed shelf, on bracket feet, ht. 91, wd. 49 3/4, dp. 17 3/4 in. $1,200-1,800 873 Continental Georgian-style Japanned Tall Case Clock, 19th century and later restoration, polychrome painted with overall bird and floral decoration, hood with archshaped cornice projection highlighted by brass finials over case with tombstone door, associated two bell and post movement, dial signed “Frederic Welcher,” ht. 87 in. $800-1,200

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875 French Marble and Gilt-bronze Mantel Clock, 19th century, carved figure of a woman reading atop a lunar clock face with the months inscribed around the dial, base with putti motif flanked by guilloche panels, all resting on toupie feet, ht. 17 1/2, wd. 14, dp. 5 in. $3,000-5,000

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876 Framed Aubusson-style Silk Needlework Panel, France, with birds encircling an urn of flowers, framed by foliate scrolls and arabesques, mounted in a black frame, ht. 28, wd. 33 in. $300-500 877 Pair of Sevres-style Porcelain Vases, early 20th century, each with cobalt ground and gilded highlights, gourd-shaped top surmounting an urn-form body with scrolled gilt-bronze handles, depictions of courting couple with landscape scene on verso, collared foot on square base with chamfered corners, signed “Lucien,” ht. 17 in. Provenance: Property of the Saint Louis Art Museum; sold to benefit the acquisition fund. $300-500


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