George III Secretaire Bookcase
banded vertical veneer molded cornice, two interior shelves, cubbyholes, and drawers above two candle slides, the lower case fitted with drop front revealing a fitted interior having central door flanked by cubby holes and a short drawer, the writing surface inlaid with hand tooled black leather, all above a shallow frieze drawer above two half drawers above two graduated drawers, all on simple bracket feet, circa 1710
height 84 inches, length 36 inches, depth 22 inches
Provenance: Arthur Brett & Sons, Norwich, England
William Hogan, New York City
Florence Julian Bach American, 1887 – 1978
Lady Having Tea in Garden
oil on canvas
unsigned
47 x 36
Catalog Note: sold in 2001 by Mystic Fine Arts
Provenance: Matthes-Theriault Collection, Woodbridge, Connecticut
Benny Andrews American, 1930 – 2006
Top of the World, 1977
etching in colors on paper
signed, editioned 74/100, dated and titled in pencil in the lower margin
17 3/4 x 11 3/4
Hand colored engraving map Praefectura Gottorpiensis pars Australis…. Johannes Meier Anno 1649 sight size: 16 x 11 1/4 Provenance: Property from Credit Suisse’s Americana Collection
Hardwood two door cabinet, late 17th to early 18th century having interior fitted with three shelves and four drawers, possibly Huamu. ht. 72in. wd. 40 1/2in.
Mahogany Chippendale Style Server, rectangular top over carved and Greek key frieze over scroll and lion face carving, all set on shell and flower carved cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet, height 31 inches, top 24 1/2″ x 43″, (top has edge carved in top).
Emilio Terry (Paris, 1890 – 1969), A Magnificent Arch, pen and ink and watercolor on paper, 8″ x 5 1/4″. Provenance: Ex coll: Prince and Princess Henri de la Tour d’Auvergne Lauraguais. Purchased at Sotheby’s, London, May 3, 2012, Lot 125 for $5,200. Estate of Wallace Bradway, New Haven, CT.
Nell Gertrude Walker Warner (American 1891-1970)
“Still Life with Pots and Flowers”
oil on canvas
signed lower left “Nell Walker Warner”
slight tear to bottom right
25 1/2″ x 29 1/2″
English Staffordshire Bull Baiting Figural Group, pearl glazed, 19th century, painted brown and yellow, (repairs to ears, tails, rope and base), DM & P Monheim’s label on reverse, height 6 1/4 inches.
Provenance: A Connecticut Museum
Group of Five Roman Glass Pieces
To include a Roman glass double unguentarium
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. or later
Height 4 5/6 inches
Roman amber glass jar
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. or later, with a possibly cut down neck
Height 2 7/8 inches
A late Roman glass flask
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. or later, with a zig-zag pattern
Height 4 3/4 inches
Roman glass double head flask
Circa 1st century A.D. or later
Height 3 3/4 inches
Roman glass Unguentarium
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. or later
Height of 3 7/8 inches (all as is)
Inlaid Walnut Cabinet
fitted with paneled cupboard doors decorated with figural inlays of saints, an open niche to the left side, a drawer to the base, South German or Swiss, 17th century and later
height 85 1/4 inches, width 69 inches, depth 18 1/8 inches
Condition: having restorations and probably composed of old elements that were later adapted, the incised panels possibly later installed, as is
Set Of 12 Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs,
having custom upholstery, four arm and eight side
height 36 inches, width 22 inches
Provenance: Estate of Dina Recanati 944 5th Ave, New York
Italian Grand Tour Carved Alabaster Bath Sarcophagus
the bath center having a lion head, set on clawed legs on a black metal base, after the Roman urns, sarcophagi, and baths exhibited in the Vatican
total height 6 inches, length of Cistern 12 1/2 inches
Provenance:Estate of William J Levy Park Avenue, New York
George III Mahogany Secretary Desk
with bookcase top in two parts, upper section with two glazed doors on lower section with slant lid desk over four drawers set on bracket feet, writing surface with red leather, rear label of Stair & Andrew Ltd. Soho Square, London W.I. and at 45 E. 57th St. N.Y.
height 91 inches, width 42 inches, depth 22 inches
Provenance: A collection from Southbury, Connecticut
Condition: Presents well, veneer imperfections throughout, interior leather with loss, drop front slightly bowed with age cracks, base with wear.
Four Box Lots of Iron and Silver Plate
to include Boston terrier iron door step, tin cache pot, pair of metal candelabras, telegraph, folk art kinetic fisherman, along with silver plate dessert tray, kettle, platters etc…
Five piece lot to include a northern Qi dynasty pottery warrior, a Ming dynasty white glazed Dehua censer, a Yuan dynasty brush washer with dragon handles, a Song dynasty Cizhou ware Mieping vase, and a figure.
James Guthrie Scottish, 1859 – 1930 Portrait of Edward Martin Dressed for Fox Hunting oil on canvas signed and dated center right James Guthrie, 1896 78 x 40 Provenance: The Estate of Gloria Schiff, 630 Park Avenue, New York
Suzy Frelinghuysen American, 1911 – 1988
Jeu de Carte
pastel with collage on paper
stamped ‘S.F.’ lower right
Barone Gallery, New York City label on the reverse
11 1/2 x 9 1/4
George III mahogany bookcase/cabinet in two parts with four glass doors on lower section with four doors, 19th century.
ht. 80in., wd. 77in., dp. 19in.
Map Accuratissima Galliae tabula Gallis Vulgo dictale Royaume de France Fredericum de with Amstel hand colored engraving sight size: 19 1/4 x 22 1/2 Provenance: Property from Credit Suisse’s Americana Collection
Chinese softwood square table in simple structure form with top above stretcher legs and doe-foot, 17th – early 18th century. ht. 33 1/2in. wd. 36 1/2in. lg. 36 1/2in.
Four Piece Group to include a pair of sketches of men working, both signed indistinctly lower right study of a lady, sanguine on paper, unsigned, sight size 12 3/4 x 9 along with a study of a man, pencil on paper.
Art Nouveau Style Mahogany Inlaid Dining Table, having banded inlaid drop leaves on pedestal base, height 29 1/2 inches, opens to 45 x 55 inches, closed 19 x 45 inches.
George II Mahogany Pier Table, having marble top over center shell carving, set on four shell carved cabriole legs ending in pad feet, 18th century, height 34 1/4 inches, top 25 3/4″ x 47 1/2″.
Two Piece Art Lot From Chad Buck (American b. 1955)
to include, “Synch”, 1999
mixed media on paper
signed in margin
19″ x 31″
along with, “Synch II”, 1999
mixed media on paper
pencil signed in margin
19″ x 31″
Four Piece Grouping of English Staffordshire Figures, to include cow and calf creamer with lid, having DM & P Monheim label on reverse (repaired horns, tail and calfs legs), height 5 1/4 inches; brown rabbit with flowers on base (some repair on base and ear), DM & P Monehim label on reverse, height 3 1/2 inches; one small bull baiting figurine, height 1 3/4 inches; along with one resting cow (repaired on ears and rear), DM & P Monehim label on reverse, height 2 1/2 inches.
Provenance: A Connecticut Museum
Nine Roman and Islamic Glass Vessels
Circa 4th-8th century A.D. or later
Diameter of the largest is 2 1/2 inches (as is)
An early Jewish blue glass pendant
Circa 4th-5th century A.D. or later with a menorah
Height is 1 inch
Two Islamic glass birds Eastern Mediterranean
8th to 10th century or later
The first resting on its breast with head raised and on top of a small circular foot
The black and white glass marvered patterns along the back and tail
The second plain and of abstract globular form with two small feet, wings and crest affixed to the body
Repaired breaks, largest length 3 3/4 inches (as is)
Renaissance Revival Birdseye Maple Armoire
having arched top with center carved cartouche between two turned finials over mirrored door over drawers, having black painted decoration lines and flowers, circa 1880
height 90 inches, width 44 inches, depth 21 inches.
Provenance: A Private Connecticut Shoreline Collection
Condition: presents well, top center having repaired finials with cips, slight wear throughout
Two Italian Grand Tour Carved Pieces
to include alabaster Temple of Saturn
inscribed “Senatus Populusque Romanus Incendio Consumptum Restituit” to the pediment supported by eight corinthian columns,
having Roma carved to base, 19th century, one column now broken, height 11 1/2 inches, base 3 1/2″ x 9″
along with Sienna marble Temple of Castor and Pollux or Estitver Ruins model
featuring three Corinthian columns supporting the ruin of the temple pediment, set on onyx base, circa 19th century, base 2″ x 4″
Provenance:Estate of William J Levy Park Avenue, New York
