Highlights from our Early Spring Estates Auction, March 27th & 28th, 2010
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Lot 17 - An American Classical Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Armoire, early 19th c., New York, molded cornice, arched frieze with blocked corners above Corinthian columns, figured paneled doors, divided shelf interior, blocked base, acanthine paw feet, height 83 in., width 57 in., depth 21 in.  [4,000/6,000]


Lot 43 - Louis Agassiz Fuertes (American, 1874-1927), "Boat-Tailed Grackle, Great-Tailed Grackle", on grasses, watercolor, c. 1912, signed in full lower right, on Newton board, 19 3/4 in. x 14 1/2 in., unframed. [1,800/2,500]


Lot 82 -  An American Queen Anne Carved Walnut Side Chair, mid-18th c., Philadelphia, shell-carved crest with scrolled ears, vasiform splat, trapezoidal slip seat, molded rail, cabriole legs, trifid feet. [3,000/5,000]


Lot 85 - Daniel Giraud Elliot (1835-1915), A Monograph of the Phasianidae or Family of the Pheasants, published by the Author, [1870]-1872, New York, complete as issued in original 6 parts, printed boards with titles, green morocco spines (24 1/4 in. x 19 1/4 in.); the parts enclosed in 2 original green morocco book-form clamshell boxes, gilt titles and raised bands (26 in. x 21 in.); featuring 79 fine hand-colored lithographic plates (including 1 folding plate of feathers) after Joseph Wolf by Joseph Smith and John Gerrard Keulemans, printed by Hanhart and Trap, colored by J.D. White, 2 uncolored mounted lithographic plates on India paper by Smit; Part VI having title pages, dedication to Joseph Wolf, list of subscribers, preface, introduction, geographical distribution of the pheasants, explanation of abbreviations and list of authors, subfamily descriptions and lists of plates, lithographs sheet size 23 3/4 in. x 18 1/2 in.  [40,000/60,000]


Lot 87 - An Important Group of Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain from the William Augustus Russell Dinner Service, mid-19th c., including four covered vegetable dishes, 9 1/2 in.; a round bowl with distinctive scalloped edge, 10 in.; two covered sauce tureens and oval undertrays, 8 in.; a large covered soup tureen and oval undertray, 16 in.; and ten dinner plates, 10 in.; each piece monogrammed with entwined initials "WAR" for William Augustus Russell (1831-1899), all decorated in famille rose enamels, with panels of court scenes showing figures at leisurely pursuits within garden pavilions, these alternating with various bird and butterfly floral vignettes, all reserved on a gilt ground with scrolling vine decoration.  [10,000/15,000]


Lot 99 - Paul Sawyier (American/Kentucky, 1865-1917),"Fishing Club, Jamaica Bay, New York City", c. 1915, oil on canvas board, signed lower left, titled on brass artist's plaque, and with "Russell's Canvas Board... Pictures, Mirrors, Artistic Framing, Brooklyn, New York" and "Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia" labels en verso, 14 in. x 17 in., in an attractive period giltwood frame. [30,000/50,000]


Lot 100 - Theodore Wendel (American, 1859-1932), "View of Venice along the Rio Nuovo Canal", c. 1878-80, oil on canvas, signed "Theo Wendel" lower right, 21 in. x 24 in., in a period Arts and Crafts-style carved and giltwood frame. [20,000/30,000]


Lot 102 - A Fine Regency-Style Carved Mahogany Four Pedestal Dining Table, the reeded edge tilt tops connected to bulbous ring turned stems on reeded hipped saber legs ending in brass paw feet, casters, height 29 in, length 194 in., width 56 in.[15,000/20,000]


Lot 110 - Arthur Parton, N.A. (American/New York, 1842-1914), "Cattle at a Woodland Pond", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 18 in. x 24 in., framed.  [3,000/5,000]


Lot 112 - Alexander Charles Stuart (Scottish/American, 1831-1898), "As the Sun Sets", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 18 in. x 30 1/4 in., in a period giltwood frame.  [10,000/15,000]


Lot 212 - A Vintage Yellow Gold and Multi-Color Sapphire Bracelet, set with 24 cushion-cut natural untreated sapphires; accompanied by GIA certificate, length 6 3/4 in.  [20,000/30,000]


Lot 238 - A French Bronze Statue of "Jeanne d'Arc en Cheval", after Emmanuel Frémiet (French, 1824-1910), original maquette 1872-73, master modelle for this size 1874-75; this cast signed "E. FREMIET" on top surface of self-base, and inscribed "F. Barbedienne, Fondeur, Paris" on side; this example probably cast c. 1875-1910; height 29 in., width 17 in., depth 4 in.  [6,000/8,000]


Lot 239 - An American Classical Gilt Bronze-Mounted, Stenciled, and Faux Bois Mahogany Pier Table, early 19th c., New York, original rectangular Egyptian marble top, the frieze with grotesque and lyre decoration, tiger maple columnar supports, engaged pilasters flanking mirror plate, incurvate plinth with drum terminals, carved paw feet, height 35 3/4 in., width 42 3/4 in., depth 19 in.  [4,000/6,000]


Lot 240 - An American Classical Mahogany Lyre-Form Music Cabinet, early 19th c., signed John Needles, Baltimore, paired scroll crest, lyre supports enclosing a case fitted with vertical compartments, the base having a shelf and drawer, scroll feet, height 33 1/2 in., width 22 in., depth 13 1/2 in. [2,500/3,500]


Lot 246 - McKenney and Hall/Publishers, a fine group of 19 hand-colored lithographs from Indian Tribes of North America, 1837-1844, featuring "Chon-Mon-I-Case", "M'Intosh", "Opothle Yoholo", "Ki-on-Twog-Ky, Cornplant" and others, many with McKenney and others, many with original biographical text sheets, 19 3/4 in. x 14 1/4 in., unframed, full list available.  [4,000/6,000]

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