Highlights from our Fall Estates Auction, September 11th & 12th, 2010 - Page 2
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Lot 162 - Bernard Dondorf / Lithographer, "View of New Orleans taken from the Lower Cotton Press", 1852, hand-colored lithograph, published by Louis Schwarz, New Orleans, sheet 13 1/ 8 in. x 28 1/8 in., attractively float mounted and framed.[4,000/6,000]


Lot 194 - John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851), "Louisiana Heron", Plate CCXVII, 217, from Birds of America, hand-colored aquatint engraving, Havell edition, elephant folio paper watermarked "J. Whatman / Turkey Mill / 1834", sheet size 26 1/2 in. x 38 1/2 in.  [90,000/110,000]


Lot 200 - Joseph F. Wallet Des Barres (English, 1722-1824), "Gulph of Mexico", c. 1780, hand-tinted copper engraved map, from The Atlantic Neptune, showing the coast from the Apelousa River eastward to Pensacola, sheet 33 1/4 in. x 46 in., attractively float mounted and framed.[35,000/45,000]


Lot 201 -  Joseph F. Wallet Des Barres (English, 1722-1824), "The North East Shore of the Gulph of Mexico", c. 1780, monumental hand-tinted copper engraved map, from The Atlantic Neptune, showing the area from Mobile Bay, AL eastward to Apalachicola, FL., sheet 30 in., x 84 in., attractively float mounted and framed.[30,000/50,000]


Lot 203 - François Levaillant (1753-1824), Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suiviede celle des toucans et des barbus, Paris, Chez Denne & Perlet, [1801]-1806, first edition, 2 volumes, folio, full calf, gilt decoration , with 114 hand-colored engraved plates after Jacques Barraband by Bouquet, Gremilliet, and Peree, printed in colours by Langlois and Rousset.  [50,000/70,000]


Lot 204 - Mark Catesby (1683-1749), The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands: Containing the Figures of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects, and Plants..., 1771, published by Benjamin White, London, third edition, two volumes, folio, 21 ½ in. 15 in., full modern calf with gilt, modern red cloth cases, text in French and English, with 220 hand-colored engraved plates after Catesby.[200,000/300,000]


Lot 205 - Robert Furber / Publisher, "Twelve Months of Flowers", 1730, Kensington, twelve hand-colored engravings after Pieter Casteels (Antwerp, 1684-1749), engraved by Henry Fletcher, sight 16 1/4 in. x 12 1/8 in., attractively matted and framed.  [30,000/50,000]


Lot 209 - John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851), "Purple Heron", Plate CCLVI, #256, from Birds of America, hand-colored aquatint engraving, Havell edition, sheet size 25 1/4 in. x 37 1/4 in., attractively float mounted and framed.[80,000/100,000]


Lot 213 - John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851), "Great White Heron", Plate CCLXXXI, #281, from Birds of America, hand-colored aquatint engraving, Havell edition, sheet size 25 3/4 in. x 38 in., attractively float mounted and framed  [80,000/120,000]


Lot 231 - John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851), "Scarlet Ibis", Plate CCCXCVII, #397, from Birds of America, hand-colored aquatint engraving, Havell edition, sheet size 26 in. x 38 1/8 in., attractively float mounted and framed.  [28,000/35,000]


Lot 239 - Nathaniel Currier/ Publisher, "The Last War-Whoop", 1856, hand-colored large folio lithograph heightened with gum arabic, published by N. Currier, 152 Nassau St., New York, after A.F. Tait, sheet 21 1/2 in. x 27 1/2 in., framed and matted.  [4,000/6,000]
 


Lot 241 - A Spanish Painted and Iron Mounted Vargueno, late 17th/early 18th c., of typical form, the rectangular case with clasps and hasps, the hinged front opening to a configuration of papier peinte drawers, on a (later) associated base, trestle supports, iron stretchers, ball feet, height 53 in., width 40 1/2 in., depth 21 in.[3,000/5,000]


Lot 247 - A Monumental American Classical Mahogany Banquet Table, c. 1820, Baltimore or Philadelphia, in three sections, with drop leaves, turned and reeded legs, ending in casters, height 29 in., open length 166 in., width 51 in.  [2,500/3,500]


Lot 248 - An American Late Classical Mahogany, Maple and Bronze-Mounted Chest of Drawers, c. 1830, Philadelphia, bolection-molded projecting drawer, three graduated drawers flanked by tapered maple and bronze-mounted columns, plinth base, paw feet, height 43 in., width 44 1/2 in., depth 22 1/2 in.  [1,000/2,000]


Lot 249 - Jacques Guillaume Lucien Amans (French, 1801-1888, active New Orleans 1836-1856), "Portrait of Augustine Massicot Tanneret (1825-1884)", oil on canvas, signed upper left, 36 3/4 in. x 29 1/4 in., in an antique carved, gessoed and giltwood frame.  [12,000/18,000]


Lot 250 - Attributed to Jacques Guillaume Lucien Amans (French, 1801-1888, active New Orleans, 1836-1856), "Portrait of Emile Tanneret (b. 1815)", oil on canvas, unsigned, "W.E. Seebold's, New Orleans, LA" label en verso of frame, 36 1/8 in. x 29 in., in an antique carved, gessoed and giltwood frame.  [8,000/12,000]


Lot 252 - Walter Robertson (Irish/American, 1750-1802), "George Washington", miniature watercolor, signed and dated "W. Robertson 1799" lower left, sight 5 3/4 in. x 4 3/4 in., in a gilt frame.[10,000/20,000]


Lot 265 - An American Carved and Painted Carousel Rooster, 19th c., retaining the original painted surface, threaded with an iron rod on a mounting plate, height 54 1/2 in., width 34 in., depth 7 1/2 in.[6,000/8,000]
 


Lot 288 - An Antique Louis XVI-Style Mahogany Bronze-Mounted Commode, gris de Ste. Anne marble top, two long drawers, flanked by columns, on tapered legs, ending in cuff casters, height 35 1/2 in., width 50 in., depth 23 in.  [4,000/6,000]


Lot 289 - A Regence Walnut Buffet à Deux Corps, 18th c., found in yellow, cream and white paint, molded arched cornice, two scalloped paneled cupboard doors enclosing shelves, two paneled doors below, both retain fiche hinges, shaped apron, scrolled feet, height 102 in., width 59 in., depth 24 in.  [5,000/7,000]


Lot 290 - A Fine Italian Painted Four Panel Screen, 19th c., arched crest, each panel depicting a different stylized scene of ships approaching harbor, all set within scrolled acanthus surrounds, architectural vignettes below, verso of panels inset with floral wallpaper, height 73 in., overall width 94 in.
[1,000/2,000]


Lot 291 - A Fine French Champleve Enamel and Gilt Bronze Dressing Mirror, late 19th c., marked "H.N" on reverse, having an oval beveled mirror plate within a floral-decorated enamel frame, surmounted by a cabochon crest with cascading floral tendrils, flanked by cherubs standing on scrolling arms on pawfeet, height 26 1/2 in., width 15 1/2 in., depth 7 1/2 in.[8,000/12,000]


Lot 294 - Edouard Cortes (French, 1888-1969), "Quai de Louvre", oil on canvas, signed lower right, 22 1/4 in. x 25 1/4 in. (sight 21 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in.), attractively framed; accompanied by a letter of authentication from Mr. David Klein.[12,000/18,000]


Lot 295 - Carl Marko (Hungarian/Florence, 1791-1860), "A Mountainous Landscape with Herder and Goats", 1850, oil on canvas laid on board, signed and dated lower right, 9 1/2 in. x 12 1/4 in., in a period giltwood frame.  [5,000/7,000]


Lot 301 - An English Arts and Crafts Ebonized Canterbury, c. 1880, attributed to Godwin, turned frame, rectangular top, divided compartments, fitted lower drawer, height 35 in., width 24 in., depth 15 1/2 in.
[600/900]

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