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September 2006 Fine Arts and Antiques Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities
1-4
Paintings
5-24
25-44
45-64
65-84
85-104
105-124
125-144
145-161
Works on Paper
162-181
182-201
202-221
222-241
242-261
262-265
Sculpture
266-275
276-285
286-288
Antique Printwork and Engravings
289-298
299-308
309-318
319-328
329-338
339-348
349-358
359-365
Photography
366-375
376-385
386-387
Silver
388-407
408-427
428-447
448-467
468-487
488-490
Lighting
491-500
501-508
Glass
509-518
519-528
529-538
539-546
Porcelain & Ceramics
547-556
557-566
567-576
577-586
587-596
597-606
607-616
617-626
627-636
637-645
Fine Jewelry
646-665
666-685
686-705
706-725
726-745
746-765
766-785
786-787
Furniture
788-797
798-807
808-817
818-827
828-834
Decorative Arts
835-844
845-854
855-864
865-874
875-884
885-894
895-904
905-914
915-924
925-932
Orientalia
933-942
943-952
953-962
963-972
973-982
983-992
993-1002
1003-1012
1013-1015
Autographs, Books & Maps
1016-1025
1026-1035
1036-1045
1046-1055
1056-1065
1066-1067
Fine Clocks
1068-1077
1078-1087
1088-1097
1098-1106
Carpets
1107-1116
1117-1126
1127-1136
1137-1146
1147-1156
1157-1166
1167-1173


A Los Castillos Copper and Brass Tray

865. A Los Castillos Copper and Brass Tray


A boat-shaped Los Castillos copper tray with a wheat design inlaid in brass in the center, 16"L x 7"W, marked on the back.

100/200 Sold: $46.00

A Pair of Hand Made Arts & Crafts Style Vessels

866. A Pair of Hand Made Arts & Crafts Style Vessels


A pair of hand made Arts & Crafts style vessels, either to be used as candle holders or vases, with separate crossed bases, tubular shaped copper with flaring lip at the top, overall 9-7/8"H x 2" diameter at the lip. No maker's marks found.

100/200 Sold: $92.00

A Reverse Painted Tinsel Painting of a Basket of Flowers

867. A Reverse Painted Tinsel Painting of a Basket of Flowers


A charmingly stylized reverse painted basket of flowers on a pedestal, thinly painted on old rolled glass, backed by crinkled copper foil material, framed in a modern silver toned frame with antiquing, image size 17-1/4" x 14-1/4", overall with framing 21-1/4" x 18-1/2". The strips of copper metal show through the mottled pigment layer adding dimension and reflectivity to this attractive piece.

200/500 Sold: $46.00

A Small German Made Barometer

868. A Small German Made Barometer


A pretty small German made barometer, the body of carved cherry wood, with a porcelain face and thermometer backing. The face is lettered in black and marked "Germany", and is covered by a beveled crystal face plate surrounded by brass trim. The shape is a variation on a banjo shape and measures approx. 18"H x 8" in diameter at the widest point.

100/200 Sold: $97.75

A Pair of Carved Mother of Pearl Shell Plaques

869. A Pair of Carved Mother of Pearl Shell Plaques


Intricately carved pierced design of people and foliage. One of the original bases is missing. Overall the plaques measure approx. 7" x 9" without bases.

100/200 Sold: $258.75

A Pair of Carved Wood Trophy Panels (Continental, Late 19th Century)

870. A Pair of Carved Wood Trophy Panels (Continental, Late 19th Century)


A pair of carved wood trophy panels, depicting hanging game birds and other animals with meandering ovoid plaques as a background, approx. 40" x 24". No signature found.

1,000/2,000 Sold: $3,795.00

An Antique Papier Mache Ladies' Compendium Box

871. An Antique Papier Mache Ladies' Compendium Box


An unusual antique papier mache ladies' compendium box, meant for jewelry storage and other personal objects. The box is in the shape of a miniature armoire, decorated outside with mother-of-pearl chip inlay surrounded by gilt painted scrolls and dots. The top of the box has a scrolling shape and a raised element on top, faux painted to look like green malachite and with applied decorative brass shapes. The front doors also have raised faux malachite shapes and matching applied brasses. The two sides also have brasses applied atop flat faux malachite painting. The base is scalloped with plinth feet at the corners, also with mother-of-pearl inlay and scrolling gilt paint. One door has a lock with the key. The interior of the box features four small drawers which are embellished with winding gilt painted borders. The overall measurement is approx. 10-1/2"W x 8"D x 11"H.

300/500 Sold: $207.00

A 19th Century Papier Mache Work Box

872. A 19th Century Papier Mache Work Box


An elaborate 19th Century papier mache mother-of-pearl inlaid and gilt painted work box, approx. 11"W x 8-1/4"D x 5-3/4"H, locking (lacking the key) hinged shaped lid, plain interior with crazed black lacquer finish and scrolling gilt painted trim at the lip. The lid is decorated with a central painted and inlaid floral motif, surrounded by a grapevine border, also inlaid mother-of-pearl and gilt painted, outside is a greek key design on the irregular edge. Three of the sides also have mother-of-pearl inlaid and gilt painted floral sprays and other scrolling vine and flower embellishments. A pretty and lacy-looking decorative box.

200/400 Sold: $69.00

A Victorian Papier Mache Stationary Box

873. A Victorian Papier Mache Stationary Box


A Victorian Papier Mache stationary box, rectangular in shape on plinth footed base, approx. 8"W x 5"D x 6"H. The exterior of the box is elaborately decorated with mother of pearl, scrolling gilt ornamentation and minutely painted designs. There is a mound shaped rectangle on the lid with the image of a church inlaid in mother of pearl, and an image on the front face of a baby Bacchus holding grapes (mostly worn of detail) on mother-of-pearl inlay. The interior of the box is fitted with silver foil-clad sections for paper and envelope storage. The locking front panel of the box opens down and folds out again to reveal a red velvet clad flat surface surrounded by a red and gilt tooled leather border. On display in the Pittsburgh PA gallery.

200/400 Sold: $115.00

A Cast Brass Planter With Liner, French, 19th Century

874. A Cast Brass Planter With Liner, French, 19th Century


A cast brass planter with a tin liner, with double handles, 10-1/2"W (without the handles) 6-1/2"D x 3"H. The sides, legs, and handles all embellished with a variety of classical architectural patterns in relief.

75/150 Sold: $1,040.75

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