Primitive ladder back great chair with turned finials, three slat back, and turned hand rests on turned legs ended out, late 17th century. seat ht. 17 in. total ht. 45 1/4 in. Provenance: Property from the Estate of Elizabeth and Edward Wallace of The Tracy House in Meriden, Connecticut.
Rare Linder breech loading percussion Mississippi rifle, originally manufactured by Robbins and Lawrence at their Windsor, Vermont factory in 1850, The Linder Breech loading alteration was done by Allen and Morse of Boston, MA. This is 1 of the 100 guns that was contracted by the state of Massachusetts to Allen and Morse, in which they removed the rear section of the barrel forward of the breech and replaced it with a rotating sleeve of Linder’s patent. Marked Patented Mar. 29 1859. The original bolster nipple now pivots to except combustible cartridge, some condition issues with this gun but this is one of the original 100 made in 1859.
Selb Bavaria Heinrich hand painted partial china set signed Carole Stupell hand painted by Hackel with high relief gold including seven dinner plates, ten lunch plates, bread plates, cups, and saucers, 47 pieces in all.
Albert Hirschfeld 1903-2003 CANDIDA pen and ink on board signed center right Hirschfeld written bottom center Terrance Kilburn – Olivia De Havilland – Candida April 20, 1952 13 1/2 x 16
Group of three lithographs including one of ships moured signed lower right 19 x 22, one of a canal and last is a print of a double dutch door in burl frame.
Three piece Baker lot to include fruitwood triple chest and pair of cherry side tables with drawers. chest: ht. 31 1/2 in. wd. 76 in. dp. 19 in. tables: ht. 22 in. top: 28 x 19
Louis Bouche 1838-1911, oil on board, canal with bridge, entitled on verso Bridge, Paris, signed lower right L. Bouche, marked lower left June 1911, Kraushaar Galleries label on verso, 7 x 9.
Henri Toulouse-Lautrec 1864-1901 Proces Arton lithograph monogrammed lower left 96 Associated American Artist’s Galleries label on reverse 14 3/4 x 19 1/2 sight size Provenance: The Estate of Natalie Rafferty
Connecticut Queen Anne high chest base with rectangular top over one long drawer over three short drawers all on cabriole legs ending in pad feet. ht. 34 1/2in. wd. 37 1/2in. dp. 20in.
Yellow ground, porcelain dragon bottle vase, having dark brown neck fading into a yellow body painted with two five claw dragons, one green and one brown, fighting amongst flaming clouds, bottom signed with six character mark and drilled, ht. 12 1/4.