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1201. A Continental Finely Carved Mahogany Bench, mid-19th c., serpentine back, small applied crest, short cabriole legs, height 35 in., width 48 in., depth 24 1/2 in. $700/1000

1202. A Pair of Louis XV-Style Inlaid Mahogany and Marble Top Petite Commodes, probably 20th c., cream variegated marble top, three fitted drawers, height 25 in., width 23 in., depth 13 in. $800/1200

1203. Henry Schouten (Flemish, 1857-1927), "Herd of Cows in a Landscape", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 23 5/8 in. x 35 1/4 in., period giltwood frame. $2500/3000

1204. Withdrawn

1205. Heinrich Burkel (German, 1802-1869), "Scene in a Horse Stable", oil on board, signed lower right, 14 in. x 18 in., framed. $1500/2500

1206. Frederick J. Chatterton (English, late 19th/early 20th c.), "Black Leghorn Cock", watercolor on paper, signed lower right, titled lower left, inscribed on mat "Utility Poultry Club...Six Month's Laying Competition 1908-9, Winner: Mr. William Burton", sight 12 in. x 8 1/2 in., framed. $700/900

1207. James Abbott Mc Neill Whistler (American, 1834-1903), "Fulham", 1879, etching, on woven paper, sheet 14 1/2 in. x 21 1/4 in., plate 5 1/4 in. x 8 1/2 in. $700/1000

1208. Three Antique Hand-Colored Botanical Engravings, late 18th/early 19th c., "Amomum Curcuma", "Amomum Zerumbet", and "Costus Arabicus", approx. sight 23 in. x 12 in., attractively matted and framed. $500/700

1209. A Pair of Paris Porcelain Gilt and Polychrome Portrait Vases, c. 1840, each of campagna form, reserves with portraits of women opposite floral sprays and scrolled cartouches, masque handles, socle base, height 10 1/2 in., diameter 7 1/2 in. $300/500
Provenance: Descended in the family of noted antiquarian Carrie Wolford, Jeanerette, Louisiana.

1210. A Pair of Paris Porcelain Gilt and Polychrome Vases, 19th c., reserves of Italianate landscapes and figural scenes, swan handles, socle base, height 10 in. $300/500
Provenance: Descended in the family of noted antiquarian Carrie Wolford, Jeanerette, Louisiana.

1211. A French Gilt and Polychrome Porcelain Fish Service, c. 1900, Limoges, France, consisting of a platter, 12 plates and one sauceboat with undertray (note: loss), each with fish reserve, signed Dupont, platter length 24 3/4 in., plate diameter 9 1/2 in.; together with 6 associated Limoges fish plates. $600/900

1212. A Pair of Royal Copenhagen Blue and White Porcelain Covered Jars, each stamped, basket weave molded bodies with floral sprays, height 11 3/4 in., diameter 8 in., presented on carved bases. $200/300

1213. A Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Tea Caddies, 20th c., diamond form bodies and covers, decorated throughout with figural landscapes, height 12 in., width 12 in., depth 9 in. $700/900

1214. An American Mahogany Plateau, c. 1860, molded surround, glazed reserve of floral beadwork, turned feet, length 21 1/2 in., width 11 in. $150/250

1215. A Fine Austrian Sterling Silver and Enameled Card Case, marked "H&S 935/6035/Made in Austria/Sterling", decorated with 18th century figures in a landscape, vermeil interior height 1/2 in., width 3 1/2 in., depth 2 3/8 in. $400/600

1216. A Pair of Continental Gilt Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Porcelain Urn-Form Lamps, early 20th c., in the Sèvres style with curving foliate handles and acanthus-decorated footed base, height 24 in., width 6 in., length 9 in. $500/800

1217. A Painted Metal and Glass Hall Lantern, molded corona, smoke bell, cut and etched glass bell suspended by chains, electrified. $400/600

1218. A Set of Six Carved Giltwood Tiebacks, late 19th c., each with boss face, diameter 6 in. $300/500

1219. A Group of Four Continental Art Glass Vases, early 20th c., including a vase with snake, an iridescent lobed vase, a vase mounted with grape-leaf collar, and a bulbous ink spot vase with flower collar, tallest height 7 in. $600/900

1220. Continental, probably early 20th c., "A Mounted Horseman and Hounds Attacking a Boar", patinated metal relief, apparently unsigned, in an original pine frame with patinated metal corner mounts, representing two hounds and two hunting trophies, main relief 17 1/4 in. x 16 in.; overall, 27 1/2 in. x 26 1/4 in. $700/900

1221. A Miniature Marble Bust of a Child, in an imagined Renaissance style, uninscribed, height 9 in. $300/500

1222. Charles Francis Fuller (English, 1830-1875), "Portrait of a Woman in a Ruffled Collar " marble, signed at back, height 24 1/2 in. $800/1200

1223. An Italian Bronze of Silenus Holding aloft a Serpent-Entwined Circlet, 19th c., after the c. 100 BC standard found at Pompeii and now in the Naples Museum, mounted as a lamp, height 23 1/2 in., diameter 12 1/2 in. $1000/1500

1224. A Carved and Polychromed Wood Santos Figure of "The Good Shepherd", old painted surface, visible loss, height 17 3/4 in. $400/600

1225. A Contemporary Black Painted Cushion Mirror, height 43 in., width 35 in. $400/600
Provenance: Manheim Galleries, New Orleans, 1984.

1226. A Suite of Six Art Moderne Black Lacquered Armchairs, late 20th c., concave backs, downswept arms, slip seats on tapered square legs. $300/500

1227. Claude-Marie Buford (French, b. 1946), "At the Beach", oil on board, signed lower left, 20 in. x 24 in., framed. $800/1200

1228. Emilie der Bois (French, b. 1966), "Terrace", oil on canvas, unsigned, 39 1/4 in. x 39 1/4 in., framed. $800/1200

1229. A Near Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Rouleau Vases, 19th/20th c., cylindrical bodies and necks decorated in imitation of cloisonné enamel with floral baskets and shou on gilt diaper grounds, the sloping shoulders and tapering circular feet with stylized floral sprays and C scrolls, bases with Qianlong seal marks, height 9 1/2 in. $400/600

1230. A George III Carved Mahogany Tallcase Clock, early 19th c., the painted dial signed "Cordingley Leeds", scrolled pediment, the case with spiral-carved quarter columns, scalloped pendulum door on molded plinth base, height 87 in., width 23 in., depth 10 in. $1000/1500

1231. An English Arts and Crafts Bamboo Hanging Shelf, c. 1900, rounded embossed papered shelf above mirror flanked by small shelves, open work crest and back, height 39 1/2 in., width 33 in. $300/500

1232. A Regency Mahogany Bowfront Side Table, c. 1820, molded top, conforming drawer, square tapered legs, height 31 in., width 39 1/4 in., depth 20 1/2 in. $600/900

1233. A George III Mahogany Slant-Front Bureau, late 18th c., fall front with fitted interior of drawers and cubbyholes, four graduated drawers, later bracket feet, height 43 3/8 in., width 42 in., depth 22 1/8 in. $700/1000

1234. A French Provincial Carved Oak Armoire, cornice with canted corners, conforming case, paneled doors, shelf interior, fiche hinges, scrolled feet, height 86 in., width 61 in., depth 25 in. $800/1200

1235. A Pair of Antique Louis XV-Style Gris Peinte Bergères, arched back, padded arms, cabriole legs. $800/1200

1236. An English Carved Mahogany Tall Case Clock, mid-19th c., bonnet with broken arch pediment centered by urn finial, painted dial signed "Shannen Perth", waisted body, height 86 in., width 18 1/2 in., depth 10 1/2 in. $1200/1800

1237. A Continental Carved, Painted and Gilded Trumeau Mirror, 19th c., oval reserve of seated ladies, the carved ornament and molding retaining partial original gilding, height 75 1/2 in., width 32 in., depth 1 1/2 in. $1500/2000

1238. A Decorative Venetian-Style Paint Decorated Bookcase Cabinet, 20th c., molded crest, shaped doors with honeycomb brass mesh panels, base with fold out writing surface, three drawers, turned feet, well painted arabesques, rosettes and urns, height 78 1/2 in., width 31 in., depth 12 5/8 in. $700/900

1239. A Louis XV-Style Carved Walnut Bench, 20th c., cane seat with needlepoint cushion, shell carved apron; cabochon carved cabriole legs, scrolled toes, height 22 1/2 in., width 34 in., depth 16 in. $200/400

1240. A Swiss Carved Wood Display Cabinet, 19th c., molded frieze above two glazed doors, small marquetry door below flanked by drawers, now on a molded base, height 59 in., width 61 1/2 in., depth 14 1/2 in. $700/1000
Provenance: From the Maggi-Spaulding Estate, Sotheby's Amsterdam.

1241. Marguerite Delgobe-Deniker (French, 20th c.), "Priest Surveying the Mongolian Plains", oil on canvas, signed lower right, 47 in. x 77 in., framed. $700/1000

1242. An Antique Polychrome Painted and Carved Wood Figure, probably Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 19th c., uninscribed, height 21 1/2 in., width 8 in., depth 14 in. $500/700

1243. A Pair of Tôle Peinte Trays, gilt-decorated scalloped rims, reserved with pheasants and floral bouquets, fitted with wall mounts, height 21 1/2 in., width 29 1/4 in. $300/500

1244. A French Gilt Bronze Figural Fire Guard, late 19th/early 20th c., opposing satyrs blowing on a flaming urn, fruit, acanthus and shell plinths with bronze mounted medial bar, height 10 in., width 36 in. $600/900

1245. A Pair of French Renaissance Revival Gilt Bronze Three-Light Sconces, late 19th c., the backplates cast with classical maidens and grotesque masques, scrolled candle arms, fitted for electricity, height 17 1/2in., width 12 1/2 in., depth 8 in. $800/1200

1246. A Pair of Argenté Four-Light Sconces, of Renaissance inspiration, urn and columnar standards, electrified, overall height 39 in. $400/600

1247. A Pair of Antique Empire-Style Bronze-Mounted, Giltwood and Carved Mahogany Bergères, early 20th c., shaped crest rail, acanthus carved arms terminating in swan's heads, winged supports, shaped seat, legs ending in paw feet. $800/1200

1248. A Greek or Russian Orthodox Icon of Christ Pantokrator Flanked by St. John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary, 19th/20th c., tempera on wood, edged in embossed silver, 6 3/4 in. x 5 3/4 in. $200/400

1249. A Continental Icon of a Saint, 20th c., oil and gold paint on board, 8 1/4 in. x 6 3/4 in., framed. $100/200

1250. A Pair of English Tôle Peinte Tea Canisters, green ground, chinoiserie decoration, turned bases, now mounted as lamps, height 27 in., diameter 12 1/2 in. $500/750

1251. A Pair of Antique Empire-Style Grey Marble Pedestals, late 19th/early 20th c., each with swivel top, column with molded collar, square base, height 42 in., width 11 in., depth 11 in. $800/1200

1252. A Louis XV-Style Gilt and Ebonized Overmantel Mirror, 19th c. and later, arched foliate crest, tripartite mirror plate, shaped base, later gilt and ebonization, height 76 1/2 in., width 51 in. $600/900

1253. An Antique Vienna Carved Rosewood and Walnut Regulator Clock, 19th c., enamel dial with Roman numeral chapter ring, flanked by half-columns, glazed on three sides, striking gong movement, height 30 in., width 13 3/4 in., depth 6 1/4 in. $300/500

1254. Myron Lechay (American/New Orleans, 1898-1972), "Table Top Still Life", 1931, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 39 1/8 in. x 35 1/4 in., in a period frame. $500/700

1255. Attributed to Arnold E. Turtle (British/New Orleans, 1892-1954), "Live Oaks, City Park", oil on canvas board, unsigned, 19 3/4 in. x 22 3/4 in., in a period frame. $400/600

1256. American School, late 20th c., "Paddlewheeler Star", watercolor on paper, signed "Marshall Smith" lower right, sight 14 1/2 in. x 19 1/2 in., framed. $300/500

1257. Laszlo De Nagy (American, 1906-1944), "French Quarter Courtyard", oil on masonite, signed lower right, 5 in. x 4 in., framed. $300/500

1258. Daniel Webster Whitney (American/New Orleans, 1898-1965), "Mary Magdalene", oil on canvas, signed lower right, Williams Frame Shop, 505 Bourbon St., New Orleans label en verso, 32 1/2 in. x 34 in., original frame. $800/1200

1259. Mary Louise Fairchild (American, 1858-1946), "Blind Woman (Still Life en verso)", 1935, watercolor and gouache on paper, signed and dated lower right, handwritten note en verso, 15 1/4 in. x 11 1/4 in., framed. $800/1200
Provenance: Handwritten note references Terra Museum of American Art, Chicago.
Note: Mary Fairchild, the American-born, French-trained artist from Connecticut, is best known for her mural, Primitive Woman, the companion work to Mary Cassatt's Modern Woman for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. Sometimes known as Mary MacMonnies (wife of sculptor Frederick MacMonies) she eschewed her first husband's name after their divorce. She is generally known for her bright, impressionistic palette; Fairchild occasionally painted in darker hues for portraits, as is evidenced in the current lot.

1260. American School, 19th c., "Apples on the Branch - Still Life", oil on artist board, unsigned, partial artist board label en verso, 11 1/8 in. x 17 3/4 in., period frame. $800/1200

1261. Bessie Jeannette Howard (American/ Massachusetts, 1890-1962), "Church, Rockport, MA", oil on canvas, signed lower left, inscribed "Rockport, Mass" en verso, 17 in. x 14 in., antique giltwood frame. $500/700

1262. Leonid Gechtoff (Russia/Pennsylvania, 1883-1941), "Winter, Pennsylvania", oil on artist board, signed and titled en verso, 19 1/2 in. x 21 3/4 in., framed. $400/600

1263. American School, mid-20th c., "Male Nude", oil on cardstock, unsigned, sight 21 in. x 14 1/8 in., framed. $400/600

1264. Anna Mary Richards Brewster (American/New York, 1870-1952), "Hay Bales, Ural Mountains", oil on canvas, unsigned, estate stamp en verso, 4 3/4 in. x 6 7/8 in., attractive gilt frame. $300/500

1265. Samuel Colman (American, 1832-1920), "Just Before Sunset, a Sketch from Nature", pastel on paper, signed and titled on original mat, Kennedy Galleries, New York, NY label en verso, 4 in. x 10 1/4 in., matted and framed. $600/800

1266. Thomas Paquette (American, b. 1958), "Overlooking Blue Mountain Lake" and "Across Tupper Lake", 2008, each gouache on paper, signed, D. Wigmore Fine Art, New York, NY label en verso, 2 in. x 3 1/4 in. and 2 1/2 in. x 3 5/8 in. respectively, each framed. $300/500

1267. Rene Rambert (French, 20th c.), "Parisian Street Scene", oil on wood panel, signed lower right, 24 in. x 20 in., framed. $800/1200

1268. Jules Pascin (French, 1885-1930), "Nude Study", watercolor and pencil on paper, unsigned, 7 1/8 in. x 4 in., framed; together with memorabilia from the estate of Joanna Taub Steichen, NY. $300/500
Provenance: Joanna Taub Steichen, wife of noted photographer Edward Steichen, NY.

1269. John Giovanni Califano (Italian/American, 1864-1924), "Portrait of a Child", gouache on cardstock, signed lower right, 15 in. x 12 1/2 in., framed. $400/600

1270. Enrico Nardi (Italian, 1864-1947, active Rome), "Afternoon Stroll", watercolor on paper, 40 in. x 33 in., framed. $500/750

1271. A Southwestern American or Mexican Tooled Saddle Leather Trunk, early 20th c., domed lid, open interior, laced edges, floral tooling, probably made by a saddle maker, height 18 1/4 in., width 26 1/2 in., depth 16 in. $500/750

1272. An American Rococo Walnut Hanging Shelf, 19th c., with two tiers and acanthus carved scroll supports, height 24 in., width 48 1/4 in., depth 16 1/2 in. $300/500

1273. An American Leaded Slag Glass and Bronze Table Lamp, c. 1910, three-socket base, unsigned, height 23 in., diameter 18 in. $700/1000

1274. An Antique American Brass Two-Light Billiard Chandelier, c. 1880, each scrolled arm supporting font and green over white glass shade, electrified, height 63 in., width 57 in., depth 13 in. $600/900

1275. A Large American Cast Plaster Chandelier, c. 1915, metal tag marked "Eye Comfort System/National X-Ray Reflector Co., Chicago", cast with Empire designs, held with chains, with 2 (of three) remaining patented light reflectors, height 62 in., diameter 35 in. $800/1200

1276. An American Gilt Lacquered Brass and Bronze Solar Lamp, 19th c., molded font, tapered fluted standard, stepped marble base, cut and etched glass shade, chimney, prism hung, overall height 22 1/2 in. $500/700

1277. An American Gilt Brass Three-Piece Girandole Garniture, mid-19th c., marked "Cornelius & Co., December 5, 1848", in the "Leather-Stocking" pattern, comprising a central three-light girandole and two single light side fixtures, hung with broad spear-tip and snowflake prisms, on white marble bases, three-light height 17 1/2 in., width 17 1/2 in., depth 4 in. $200/400

1278. An American Gilt Brass Three-Light Girandole, mid-19th c., marked "Cornelius & Co., December 5, 1848", in the "Leather-Stocking" pattern, height 17 1/2 in., width 17 1/2 in., depth 4 in. $150/250

1279. An American Rococo Carved Mahogany Center Table, mid-19th c., serpentine white marble top, conforming floral carved skirt, shaped support, C scroll foliate-carved legs, casters, height 30 in., width 39 in., depth 28 1/2 in. $700/1000

1280. An American Renaissance Carved Mahogany Sideboard, mid-19th c., crest centered by clustered fruit, two shelves with turned supports, mirrored back, D-shaped marble top on conforming case, paneled doors with trophées, height 93 in., width 68 1/2 in., depth 23 in. $1000/1500
Provenance: Descended in the family of noted antiquarian Carrie Wolford, Jeanerette, Louisiana.

1281. An American Carved Mahogany Centennial Corner Chair, c. 1880, pierced vasiform splats, columnar uprights, cabriole legs, claw and ball feet. $400/600

1282. An American Late Classical Innovative Mahogany Barber's Chair, mid-19th c., probably New York, adjustable headrest, lever operated tilting mechanism, swan neck arms, saber legged base, cast iron stretcher, height 45 in. $500/700

1283. An American Renaissance Carved and Burled Walnut Fall-Front Desk, c. 1870, galleried top, paneled fall front writing surface, interior with compartments; four drawers below, plinth base, height 57 in., width 30 in., depth 19 in. $400/600

1284. Louisiana School, mid-20th c., "Fountain and Residence among the Palm Trees and Live Oaks with Spanish Moss", oil on wood, signed illegibly "J. Bure..." lower left, 9 1/2 in. x 12 1/4 in., framed. $500/750

1285. William Frye (German/Alabama, 1822-1872), "A Pair of Kentucky Pendant Portraits of a Husband and Wife", oils on canvas, the man signed en verso "W. Frye/Pinxit/1866", 16 7/8 in. x 13 7/8 in., and 15 5/8 in. x 12 3/4 in., period frames. $1500/2500
Provenance: Private Collection Clinton, Kentucky.
Note: William Frye was among the most successful and prolific painters working in Kentucky and Alabama during the mid-19th century. Born in Reslau, Germany, Frye studied art at Heidelberg University. Intrigued by the American Indian stories of James Fenimore Cooper, he immigrated to America in the early 1840s. By 1845 he had moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where he opened a portrait studio. Frye opened a second portrait studio two years later in Huntsville, Alabama. In 1865 the Kentucky legislature commissioned Frye to paint a posthumous portrait of Henry Clay. Frye's career was cut short by mental and physical health problems. Eventually he was committed to the Alabama Insane Hospital, where he died at the age of 50.
Reference: Adams, E. Bryding "William Frye, Artist", Alabama Heritage, University of Alabama, spring 1994.

1286. Southern School, mid-to-late 19th c., "Portrait of a South Carolina Lady", oil on canvas, unsigned, 24 in. x 20 in., original oval gilt frame. $600/800
Note: The painted textured lace and elaborate yellow and black bow with "Etruscan" brooch enliven this portrait of a South Carolina matriarch.

1287. American School, early 19th c., "Portrait of a Woman in White with Jewelry", oil on canvas, unsigned, Sotheby's label en verso, 18 5/8 in. x 16 in., antique frame. $800/1200

1288. Samuel Adams Hudson (American, 1813-1894), "Rocky Beach", 1884, oil on canvas, initialed and dated lower right, Devoe Academy Board label en verso, 18 1/2 in. x 12 in., original frame. $800/1200

1289. William Garl Brown, Jr. (American/Virginia, 1823-1894), "Portrait of a Gentleman", oil on canvas laid down on masonite, sight 35 in. x 28 in., giltwood frame. $800/1200
Provenance: Hill family of Eastern North Carolina and later Texas; Smith and Welder families of Texas.
Note: Originally signed and dated en verso, the inscription has been covered up by the lining material. A photo of the original inscription and a letter from the conservator dated 1967 are affixed en verso.

1290. An American Classical Mahogany and Giltwood Ogee Mirror, 19th c., retaining old mirror plate, height 34 1/2 in., width 24 1/2 in. $300/500

1291. A Rococo-Style Gilt Mirror, elaborate foliate crest with acanthine finial, fluted border, height 47 in., width 26 in. $500/750

1292. A Napoleon III Carved Black Marble Mantel Clock, c. 1860, striking bell movement marked "Japy Fils", porcelain dial with visible escapement, the chamfered case with fluting and bead molding, height 14 in., width 12 3/4 in., depth 6 3/4 in. $500/700

1293. An American 54 Cal. "Kentucky" Percussion Rifle, 20th c., maple stock, with 54 cal. octagonal barrel marked "GR Douglas, 54 Cal", brown finish, scrolled trigger guard, barrel length 34 in. $600/900

1294. A U.S. Hospital Corpsman Bolo Knife, stamped SA over flaming bomb over 1909, the other side "US 9225", brass S-form guard and pistol grip, the sheath with brass throat (now detached), stamped "State of Texas" and "wc", length 17 in. $150/250

1295. A U.S. Military Academy Cadet Sword, c. 1900, etched on blade "William C. Rowland" and "MA", with original scabbard, blade length 31 1/2 in. $100/200

1296. An Antique American Oak Disc Music Box, c. 1900, probably Regina, with 30 15 1/2 in. disks, height 8 1/2 in., width 21 in., depth 19 in. $500/700
Provenance: Descended in the family of noted antiquarian Carrie Wolford, Jeanerette, Louisiana.

1297. An Antique American Oak Advertising Calendar Clock, c. 1905, marked on dial "Sessions Clock Co., Forestville, Ct.", the pendulum glass painted with advertising for the Crawford brand of cigar, sold by Hummel & Co., Binghamton, NY, height 34 in., width 18 in. depth 5 in. $400/600

1298. An Antique American Carved Walnut and Gilt Metal-Mounted Mantel Clock, c. 1890, dial marked "NeHaveb Clock Co., New Haven, Conn.", striking gong and bell movement with faux mercury pendulum, canted mirrors reflecting cherubs, height 24 in., width 15 1/2 in., depth 5 1/2 in. $300/500

1299. Clementine Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886-1988), "Baptism", oil on board, monogrammed mid-right, J. Raymond Samuel, Ltd., New Orleans label en verso, 15 7/8 in. x 24 in., framed; accompanied by Dixie Magazine from April 14, 1985, with an article: "Clementine Hunter: Visions from the Heart". $1500/2500
Provenance: J. Ray Samuel (New Orleans) to a Baton Rouge Collector, c. 1985.