2024 Major Fall Americana, Chinese, & Antiquities Auction

Miniature Roll Top Desk
with carved civil war soldier in a kepet with mustache having hand written note in drawer “This miniature desk was made by a prisoner at Connecticut State Prison and given to Henry Gilbert Risley who worked at the prison as gatekeeper, Henry married Laura Brainard around May 7th, 1885”
height 15 1/2 inches, width 9 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Three Georgian Inlaid Tea Caddies
to include one rectangular banded and floral inlaid having canted corners and urn motif, opening to two compartments
one rectangular banded inlaid having oval cartouches and top inlaid shell, opening to two lidded compartments
one oval and floral inlaid opening to single red lined interior
height 5 inches, length 8 inches

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Whalebone Cane having Carved Twist Design
18th to 19th century
length 34 1/2 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

Whale Bone Toy Cradle
decorated with spindles and flowers, 19th century
height 3 3/4 inches, 3″ x 5″

Estimate: $250 - $450

Central North European Oval Snuff Box
having relief carved scene of crucifixion on reverse, carved with pilgrim hatchet
height 3/4 inches, top 2 3/4″ x 3 3/4″

Estimate: $200 - $400

Diminutive Burlwood Bowl
likely 19th century
height 1 1/2 inches, diameter 3 1/4 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

Group of 17 Lignum Vitae Turned Pieces
to include containers, two barrels, six small chalaces, two hammers, etcetera, circa 19th century

Estimate: $300 - $500

Ideal #5 Salesman Sample of a Cast Iron Stove along with Copper Pots
stove height 17 inches, width 24 inches

Estimate: $200 - $300

Johann Baptist Homann (German 1664-1724)
“Nova Anglia” (New England) circa 1716
Hand colored map engraving on two pages of
New England, parts of Canada (New France)
featuring Native American and European
settlements
Featuring cartouche of Native and European
trades on lower right
20 1/2″ x 24″
Condition: yellowing, center fold crease, some
staining/foxing on upper right border

Estimate: $400 - $800

New Map of Massachusetts
“Compiled from the Latest and Best Authorities
Published at the Boston Map Store A. Williams
and Co. 1870″
hand colored map engraving
22″ x 32”
Condition: crease folds, some staining top and
bottom right

Estimate: $200 - $400

John James Audubon (America 1785-1851)
“White Legged Oyster Catcher and Slender
billed Oyster Catcher”
Aquatint engraving, hand colored, plate 427
London: Robert Havell, 1838
Height 22″ x 27″ plate size, 25″ x 36″ sheet
size
Condition: Yellowing and undulation to paper,
some foxing, creasing, two tears along top
edge

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

John James Audubon (America 1785-1851)
“Black Vulture or Carrion Crow”
Aquatint engraving, hand colored, plate 106
London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838
height 25″ x 36″
Condition: paper undulation, some foxing and
yellowing, reduced in size

Estimate: $2000 - $3000

Full Suit of German Gothic Steel Armor
include a pointed and articulating sallet helmet with visor, gorget, breastplate, with pointed roundels, greaves, gauntlet gloves, long pointed stations (for equestrian calvary purposes) some chain mail along with an iron sword, handmade with hammered rivets, extensively restored not unlike the armor worn by Emperor Maximilian I (German 1459 – 1519)
approximate height: 69 inches
Condition: not mounted

Estimate: $2000 - $4000

19th Century Life Sized Artist’s Mannequin/ Lay
Figure in the manner of Francois-Pierre Guillois
(French Died 1764)
constructed from carved wood, brass, steel, of
redementary skeletal form, articulated so the artist
may pose it, circa 1850 America
Approximately 58 inches
Condition: appropriate aging, tarnishing to metal,
no head

Estimate: $5000 - $10000

Paint Decorated Game Wheel
diameter 36 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

Two Piece Framed Textile Group
to include
18th century White Work Sampler in Hogarth Frame
10″ x 10″
Needlework embroidery samplers of bird, snail, figs
12″ x 20″

Estimate: $300 - $500

17th Century German Eagle Lectern
carved pine crowned eagle with outstretched wings, inset red and gold painted family crest depicting two fish below the eagles claws
Dated “1648” on verso
Height 21″ x 21″
Condition: some chipping and loss, wormholes

Estimate: $400 - $600

Folk Art Carousel Deer
with later applied antlers in probably original
finish
total height 64 inches

Estimate: $1500 - $2500

Pair of Regency Silver Plate and Leather Fire Buckets
having leather exterior mounted with metal lion handle hardware, copper inserts set on repousse based
Monogramed and dated 1800
Height 11 inches, diameter 10 inches
Buckets as is

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Pair of English Majolica Stork or Heron Vases
featuring one vase having stork with eel in its beak, perched on rock with vase handle of cattails, iris and leaves, the other with closed beak, marked on underside attributed Joseph Holdcroft
height 27 inches
Condition: repairs and missing parts, one repaned base

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Carved and Polychrome Religious Figure of St. Roch
depicting the saint dressed in a green and red cloak, holding his staff in his right hand, his left hand lifting his robe to reveal a black plague sore on his leg, standing atop a wooden base, circa 17th / 18th century
height 24 inches
Condition: cracking and paint loss due to age, missing thumb, fragile hand

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Early Railroad Lantern having Cranberry Glass
tole top and bottom, one small heat crack near top
height 16 inches (total with ring)

Estimate: $200 - $300

Flemish Polychrome Carving of the Meeting of St. Joachim and St. Anna
cast and carved limestone depicting St. Joachim and St. Anna’s embrace at the Golden Gate after the news of the immaculate conception of The Virgin Mary, faint carved inscription on base “Joachim – Anna” circa 1500
Condition: restoration work, repainting, some chipping
height 31 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Early Chinese Polychrome Temple Buddha or Emperor
featuring a man with an elaborate hat sitting upon a dragon mounted throne, his hands clasped holding a fan like object, his beard of natural hair carved camphor wood, traces of gilt, red, and green paint, Yilan Taiwan circa 1750
height 39 inches
Condition: chipping, flaking, and cracking to wood

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Large Polychrome Lord Ganesha Indian Statue
depicting the wood carved elephant headed god sitting cross legged with his arms outstretched (once holding something in each hand) a yellow painted crown atop his head, circa 19th century
height 35 inches, width 25 inches
Condition: paint loss and chipping, some wood splitting

Estimate: $500 - $1000