Pair of Large Louis XVI Style Carved Jardiniere Stands or Tabourets, gilt decorated with marble tops, on paw feet, height 17 inches, marble diameter 14 1/2 inches.
Two Ancient Pottery Vessels, to include grey terracotta jug with globular shape, flared rim and handle, height 5 3/4 inches along with vase form with incised sides, flared rim, height 8 1/4 inches. Provenance: Part of Ariadne Galleries, New York, receipt from May 31, 1991 collection.
Two Tray Lots of Approximately Twenty-Two Small Hummels, to include “Stormy Weather”, a boy with a backpack, nativity figures, two boys climbing fences, along with several other figures, height of tallest 8 1/2 inches.
Twelve Baccarat Paperweights, having sulfide portrait bust interior and cased glass exterior to include JFK, the Pope, etc, largest diameter 3 inches. Provenance: Estate of James Wadhams.
Barbara Chipman Moment American, b. 1928 “Farmer Noah’s Ark” 1984 oil on canvas initialed lower right “BCM”, signed, titled, dated and inscribed on the reverse 26 x 34 inches
Two Piece Lot to include, Eldred Wheeler Tiger Maple Queen Anne Style Tea Table, having shaped top, height 27 inches, top 22 x 32 1/2 inches; along with a Kittinger Colonial Williamsburg Queen Anne style tea table (rough finish).
Pair of Napoleon Patinated Bronze Candelabras, having oil form central front with five candlestick arms, on tall standard on paw-footed tripartite bases, crane standing on turtle finials, missing candle holder, height 47 inches.
Table Group of Clothing, to include sweaters, shires, mostly size small/medium, Joan Vass, Polatof, Malo Cos, Ballantyne, Chicos, Zara Knit, Ann Taylor, Ralph Lauren, Merino wool, along with Brooks Brothers.
Two Early Burl Wood Mortars, turned wood, first height 7 3/4 inches, second height 6 inches. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.
Two Vintage Wristwatches, to include one Minnie Mouse, along with one Cortebert.
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Bernard Dunstan (1920 – 2017), oil on canvas, nude woman, initialed and dated lower right “BD 1948″, 33″ x 26”. Provenance: Collection from Greenwich Connecticut
Mahogany Banded Inlaid Round Dining Table, having reeded edge, set on inlaid pedestal base, having four carved support columns over four brass capped legs ending in brass casters, minor blemishes to the top, height 28 1/2 inches, diameter 72 inches.
Alexander Hamilton 1789 Federalist Era Handwritten Bank Slip
Signed by Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the United States Treasury (1755-1804)
Written to the President Directors of the Bank of New York
Requesting the loan amount of $10,000 to the United States, signed December 1st 1789 “Alexander Hamilton Secretary of the Treasury”
Signed lower left, bearing the seal of the Treasury of North America with the latin “Thesaur. Amer. Septent. Sigil” surrounding the coat of arms
14″ x 9″
Russian Orthodox Icon of St. Nicholas
The Wonderworker Alongside Christ and the Virgin Mary, 18th century or later
Tempera and gilt on wood panel
17 1/2″ x 14 1/2″
Condition: cracking to wood and paint, worm holes throughout, paint loss, bowed wood, repairs to wood
Black light: heavy varnish, heavy inpainting and restoration work throughout, concentrating in center, see photos
James Brooks (American 1906 – 1992)
“Banter”, 1970
Lithograph, edition 24/50
Signed and dated lower right J.Brooks ’70 along with blind stamp lower right
20″ x 22″
Four Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowls
to include one having fish and underwater motif, one having iron red and blue brush work with parrot motif, one having scholar motif, one having crane motif
largest diameter 8 3/4 inches
De Margules (Romanian/American 1899-1965)
Geometric abstraction, 1959
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower right “De Hirsh Margules 59”
Inscribed on verso “May this canvas be the first one to be used for your new series of New York scenes…Armin” and inscribed in German
Provenance: Bonhams Skinner, Boston, Massachusetts
30″ x 40″
Provenance: Thomas F. Vanderbeck Revocable Trust Haddam, Connecticut
David Kapp (American B. 1953)
“September”, 2000
Street scene walker
Oil on linen
68″ x 89″
Provenance: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Condition: Overall good condition, scattered small spots of soiling mostly to white section on right side along with approximately three inch vertical line in same area
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