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801. Henry Robinson Hall (English, active 1875-1902), "Highland Cattle, Loch Lomond, N.B.", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled and signed en verso, 24 1/8 in. x 16 1/8 in., in an attractive period cove-molded, carved, gessoed and giltwood frame. $1000/1500
Note: Hall was a popular painter known for his images of Highland cattle. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and was a member of the North British Academy of Arts. The "NB" after the title stands for North Britain; in the 19th c. this was a notation frequently used for addresses in Scotland.
Reference: ancestry.com

802. English School, mid-19th c., "Portraits of a Husband and Wife", each miniature watercolor on ivory, each 3 5/8 in. x 2 1/2 in., each with brass mats and chamois backing. $300/500
Provenance: Purchased from Peter Tillou, Litchfield, CT.

803. American School, early 19th c., "Portrait of a Musician", miniature watercolor on ivory, sitter is identified as Jonathan Dumond of Hurley, New York, diameter 2 1/2 in., in original recessed carved wood frame. $200/400

804. A Paris Porcelain Cachepot, late 19th c., bleu céleste ground with polychrome floral decoration and magenta and gilt banding, height 7 3/4 in., diameter 7 3/4 in. $200/300

805. A Group of Three Paris Porcelain Veilleuse, 19th c., all with floral decoration, one lacking lid, tallest height 10 in. $250/350

806. A Pair of Large Gorham Bronze Doré Candlesticks, c. 1900, marked "Gorham Co. Special 4606" along edge of base, with mark of an anchor within a shield, height 25 in., width 9 1/2 in., depth 9 1/2 in. $1000/1500

807. A Pair of French Porcelain Covered Urns, height 20 1/2 in., diameter 6 in., now mounted as table lamps. $1000/1500

808. A Pair of Empire-Style Bronze Four-Light Candelabra, each with tapering reeded shafts, lions paw feet with lobed shell mounts, the candlecups with gadrooned borders and elaborate openwork scroll decoration, height 27 1/2 in., diameter 9 in. $700/1000

809. A Pair of Louis Philippe-Style Gilt and Patinated Metal Candlesticks, now mounted as table lamps, fluted standard, lion-leg base, on tripartite plinth, black papier shades, height 29 in., diameter 15 in. $500/750

810. A Pair of Neo-Grec Gilt Metal Tazzas, late 19th c., each centered with inset porcelain oval of female profile, the standard with lion mask knop, hung with chain swags, the base with Greek key borders, on palmette feet, height 8 3/4 in., diameter 8 in. $250/500

811. A Monumental Pair of Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze and Onyx Figural Candelabra, probably early 20th c., standing putto supporting eight scrolling arms, fluted drum plinths, square bases, height 47 in., diameter 15 in. $2500/3500

812. Danish Naval Cadet Illustration, "Cannons", ink and watercolor, framed, inscribed en verso, "Drawn in 1830 by a Naval cadet on examination for commission to Royal Danish Navy. Presented to Lt. Colonel Lee R. Kunce, Nov. 19, 1954 by Capt. Peterson, Royal Danish Air Force. The above cadet was Capt. Peterson's great great Uncle"., sight 13 1/4 in. x 8 3/4 in., framed. $500/700

813. Johannes Blaeu (Dutch, 1596-1673), "Comitatus Nottinghamiensis; Nottingham Shire", hand-colored copper plate engraved map, plate 15 in. x 19 1/2 in., framed. $200/300

814. A Set of Bohemian Cut-to-Clear Stemware, consisting of 18 champagnes, 18 wine goblets and 18 water goblets, of various colors, all with geometric and foliate design, height 5 1/2 in. and 10 in. $600/900

815. A Pair of Louis XVI-Style Gilded Mirrors, the arched crest adorned with extensive applied foliate decoration and swags, surmounted by floral urns, the mirror plate flanked by Dryads, height 99 in., width 59 in. $8000/12000

816. A French Bronze of a "Standard Bearer", late 19th/early 20th c., after Émile Louis Picault (French, 1833-1915), cast signature and French manufacture mark on base, height 16 1/2 in., width 8 in., depth 4 1/2 in. $1000/1500

817. A French Bronze of an "Archer", late 19th/early 20th c., after Émile Louis Picault (French, 1833-1915), cast signature and French manufacture mark, height 14 1/2 in., width 6 in., depth 4 1/4 in. $1000/1500

818. A French Marble of a Maiden in Fanciful 18th c. Costume, together with an associated verde antico marble pedestal, decorated with garlands, height 26 in., width 14 in., depth 8 1/2 in.; pedestal height 42 in., diameter 13 in. $2000/3000

819. A George III Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk, c. 1790, galleried cartonnier with glazed cupboards above rectangular base; a recessed writing slide above long drawer, square legs, height 53 in., width 48 in., depth 24 in. $2000/3000

820. A Pair of George III Rosewood and Satinwood Inlaid Games Tables, early 19th c., each with fold over top, canted corners, conforming skirts, square tapering legs, height 28 in., width 36 in., depth 17 in. $1500/2500

821. An English Carved Mahogany and Marble Console Table, mid-19th c., in the Chinese Chippendale taste, with an associated double slab of green marble, blind fretwork skirt centered by a cartouche, cluster column legs, block feet, height 34 in., width 61 in., depth 27 in. $2000/3000

822. English School, late 19th c., "Portrait of a Young Woman", oil on canvas, unsigned, stamp from Charles Roberson & Co., London and label "attr. Harper T., c. 1880, portrait of a girl, English School" en verso, 25 in. x 30 in., in a giltwood frame. $1500/2000

823. Six Architectural Painted and Carved Wood Ionic Pilasters, tapered fluted shafts, height 96 in., width 14 in., depth 6 in. $3500/4500

824. A Pair of Polychrome Bronze Water Carriers, each maiden with upraised arms supporting an urn, astride a circular base, height 52 in., width 16 in., depth 16 1/2 in. $2000/3000

825. A Pair of Life Size Onyx and Black Marble Figures, one a robed and hooded water carrier, the other a Moorish warrior carrying sword in hilt and standing in contrapposto, height 71 in., width 23 in., depth 16 in.; height 64 in., width 26 in., depth 15 in., each on naturalistic circular bases. $8000/12000

826. A Spanish Carved Hardwood Figure of St. Joseph of Nazareth Carrying the Infant Jesus, 19th c., retaining remnants of original paint surface, height 38 in., width 17 in., depth 11 in. $1000/1500

827. Carl Brandt (Swedish, 1852-1930), "Birch Trees on the Water", oil on board affixed to masonite, signed and dated "1904" lower right, 18 in. x 34 in., framed. $1200/1800

828. A Very Good Napoleon III Carved and Gilded Mirror, mid-19th c., the crest a flower-filled urn above a trophée and tasseled support; beveled mirror plate within finely carved foliate frame, height 84 in., width 42 in. $3000/5000

829. An Antique Welsh Exuberantly Carved and Limed Elm Hall Bench, 19th c. with earlier elements, winged back with panels of sea creatures, birds and geometric rosettes, the arm terminals with grotesques, seat with lift top compartments carved with heraldic shields held by lions and horses, paneled base with diamond cartouches, height 60 1/2 in., width 83 in., depth 28 in. $2500/3500

830. A Set of Four Exotic Wood Inlaid Armchairs in the Moorish Taste, each decorated with stars and geometric designs, bracket feet. $1500/2500

831. A Set of Ten Louis XVI-Style Caned and Gilt Metal-Mounted Dining Chairs, c. 1920, incurvate serpentine backs, shaped seat rails, tapered fluted legs headed by rosettes. $2000/3000

832. A French Provincial Carved Chestnut Table, late 18th/early 19th c., plank top above a long apron drawer, trestle supports joined by stretcher bar, height 29 1/2 in., 46 in., depth 25 in. $1200/1800

833. A Pair of Painted Gilt Metal and Cut Crystal Girandoles, prism hung, shaped plinth, height 25 1/2 in., diameter 13 in. $600/900

834. An Italian Carved and Polychromed Wood Sculpture of St. Joseph of Nazareth and The Child Jesus, 19th c., Joseph with his usual attribute of a staff, guarding the young Jesus, remnants of original paint surface, height 17 1/2 in., width 7 in., depth 6 in. $1000/1500

835. A French Silvered Bronze Bust of a Renaissance Dignitary, after Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-1887), cast signature, height 8 in., width 6 in., depth 4 in. $600/900

836. An Antique Louis XVI-Style Carved and Giltwood Overmantel Mirror, late 19th c., foliate and scroll carved crest, pierced foliate cartouche, shaped sides interspersed with foliage, conforming base, height 83 in., width 47 1/2 in. $2500/3500
Provenance: Descended in a New Orleans family.

837. A George III-Style Carved Mahogany Desk, in two parts, pedimented top above a central glazed door with carved tracery, flanked by cupboards faced as drawers, pull-out writing surface, square legs, block feet, height 75 in., width 43 1/2 in., depth 23 in. $2500/3500

838. An Antique Louis XV-Style Fruitwood and Burlwood Bronze-Mounted Commode, marble top, three long drawers, rounded corners, shaped apron, height 32 in., width 51 in., depth 24 in. $3000/5000

839. A Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Sofa Table, c. 1815, rectangular top with drop leaves, blocked skirt, square tapering support, incurvate plinth, scroll feet with casters, height 28 1/2 in., open width 60 in., depth 27 in. Note: Restorations. $3000/5000

840. A Napoleon III Rosewood Marquetry Table, late 19th c., shaped top above conforming apron, tapered fluted legs joined by X stretcher surmounted by urn finial, height 29 in., width 38 1/2 in., depth 23 1/2 in. $1000/1500

841. A George III-Style Pine Breakfront Bookcase, 20th c., composed of antique elements, blocked cornice, center cabinet with paneled doors, flanking wings with glazing above and paneled doors below, conforming plinth, height 91 in., width 120 in., depth 36 in. $4000/6000

842. An Antique George III-Style Mahogany Dining Table, 19th c., associated oval top, opening to hold four leaves, baluster pedestals, reeded legs ending in brass cuffs, casters, two leaves each width 21 in., height 28 1/4 in., closed length 77 in., depth 47 3/4 in. $1200/1800

843. A Large George III Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard, late 18th/early 19th c., shaped top with bowfront center, frieze of four drawers, center with serpentine apron flanked by doors, tapering legs with collars, height 37 1/4 in., width 90 1/4 in., depth 31 in. $1800/2500
Provenance: Acquired from a Royal Street antiquarian by the present owner.
Note: A "Hepplewhite Period" inlaid mahogany sideboard of nearly identical form to the lot seen here is pictured in Cescinsky. English Furniture, From Gothic to Sheraton, p. 358. A design for sideboards of this form appears in George Hepplewhite's Cabinetmaker's and Upholsterer's Guide, pl. 34.

844. Peter Edward Rudell (American/German, 1854-1899), "Waterfall in the Highlands", oil on canvas laid down on masonite, signed and dated "1895" lower left, 22 in. x 34 in., in a period leaf-decorated, cove-molded carved and giltwood frame. $2500/3500

845. Ammi Phillips (American, 1788-1865), "Portrait of Samuel Deuel (1796-1882)", oil on canvas, unsigned, 30 in. x 24 in., framed. $2500/3500
Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet; thence to Belle Cheniere, Paris, TX.

846. Horace Bundy (American, 1814-1883), "Portrait of a Gentleman", oil on canvas, signed "H. Bundy" and dated "March, 1850" en verso, 30 1/4 in. x 25 1/4 in., framed. $1200/1800
Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet; 1976, thence to Belle Cheniere, Paris, TX.

847. An American Rococo Carved Mahogany Half-Tester Bed, mid-19th c., serpentine tester supported by carved reticulated brackets; round posts centering scroll and paneled headboard, height 113 in., length 84 in., width 62 in. $8000/12000

848. An American Classical Mahogany Armoire, early 19th c., stepped flared cornice, pair of doors enclosing fitted linen shelves and open hanging space, height 93 1/4 in., width 52 in., depth 29 in. $2500/3500

849. An American Late Classical Carved Mahogany Library Armchair, c. 1840, tall contoured back, padded scroll arms, blocked seat rail, baluster legs, brass cuffs, casters. $600/900

850. An American Late Classical Mahogany Center Table, early 19th c., later octagonal marble top, ogee molded apron, tapered square stem, ogee molded collar, incurvate plinth base, scrolled legs, casters, height 29 3/4 in., width 32 1/4 in., depth 32 1/4 in. $1000/1500

851. An American Late Classical Carved Mahogany Games Table, c. 1830-1840, finely figured top swivels and opens to games surface, lyre scrolled support, height 30 7/8 in., width 38 in., depth 19 in. $700/900

852. An American Rococo Carved and Laminated Rosewood Library Armchair, mid-19th c., attributed to John Henry Belter, New York, floral carved crest, scroll stiles and reticulated vines framing an oval padded back, rose carved knees and seat rail, cabriole legs, casters. $2500/3500

853. Alexander John Drysdale (American/New Orleans, 1870-1934), "Louisiana Oak", oil wash on board, pencil-signed lower left, sight 14 1/2 in. x 19 1/2 in., matted and framed. $2500/3500

854. Alexander John Drysdale (American/New Orleans, 1870-1934), "Meandering Through the Oaks" oil wash on board, pencil-signed and dated "1931" lower right, sight 9 1/2 in. x 29 3/4 in., matted and framed. $2000/4000

855. Southern School, 19th c., "Portrait of a Gentleman: Drausin Valsin Bacas", pastel on paper laid down on canvas, unsigned, Paris framer's label, inscription reading "D.V. Wulsin Bacas, N.O." and an illegible French inscription en verso on stretchers, 29 in. x 24 in., in a period glazed oval frame. $1200/1800
Note: Drausin Valsin Bacas was born in New Orleans on September 6, 1813; he was the son of cabinet-maker Bartholome Baptiste Bacas, a veteran of the Battle of New Orleans, and Adelaide Beaulieu, a free person of color. His grandfather, Jean Baptiste Manuel Bacas, was a native of Genoa, Italy, who came to Louisiana via Saint-Domingue. He was married to Marie Louise Catherine Landrony from Arkansas Post (near present-day Gillett, Arkansas) and the family lived on St. Louis Street.
On January 5, 1814, Drausin Valsin Bacas was christened at Saint Louis Cathedral. He married Josephine de Tassy Young in 1836 and they had ten children. Sometime prior to 1856, the family traveled upriver, where they eventually settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. This relocation coincided with the changing of their name to Wulsin. Drausin Valsin Bacas died on August 25, 1863 and is buried in the Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati according to the announcement of his death that appeared in the New Orleans Bee on September 11, 1863.
Of the ten children, three sons, Drausin, Lucien, and Eugene, despite their Southern births, served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Eugene was taken prisoner and died in the infamous Andersonville Prison Camp in Georgia. Drausin survived the war to become a prominent Cincinnati attorney; Lucien also lived through the war and joined the Baldwin Piano Company, eventually becoming the firm's president.

856. Julian Oliver Davidson (American, 1853-1894), "Memory of a Union Soldier", oil on board, initialed "J.O.D." lower left, 11 1/4 in. x 11 1/4 in., in a fine antique giltwood frame. $500/800

857. An American Hand-Colored Engraving of "The Federal Army, Under General Grant, Taking Formal Possession of Vicksburg, July 4th, 1863, After the Surrender", 19th c., page numbered "78-79" lower left, inscribed "From a Sketch by F.B. Schell" mid-bottom, sight 16 1/4 in. x 21 1/2 in., framed. $300/500

858. Currier and Ives/Publishers, "The Grand Centennial Wedding, of Uncle Sam and Liberty", 1876, lithograph, sheet size 16 in. x 20 in., unframed. $700/1000
Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York.

859. After Sherman F. Denton (American, 1856-1937), six chromolithographs of fish, c. 1900, from Fish and Game of the State of New York, 1895-1907, sight 9 3/8 in. x 12 in., attractively matted and framed. $800/1200

860. A Rare American Gilt Bronze Three-Light Figural Girandole, marked "Cornelius & Co., 1848", prism rings with doves and flowers, on marble plinth base, height 18 in., width 17 in., depth 4 in. $500/700

861. An American Classical Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Figural Garniture, c. 1850, probably Cornelius & Co., cast with lady and foliate standards, hung with snowflake prisms, height 16 in. $500/700

862. A Pair of American Gilt and Patinated Bronze Argand Lamps, mid-19th c., marked "John B. Jones, Boston", not electrified, with later wheel-cut shades, height 14 1/2 in., width 11 in., depth 5 1/2 in. $1200/1500

863. An American Classical Carved Mahogany Tilt-Top Table, early 19th c., probably Boston, circular top on triangular column support, scroll feet, brass casters, height 29 1/2 in., diameter 34 7/8 in. $1000/1500

864. An American Late Classical Carved Full Tester Bed, mid-19th c., probably lower Mississippi River Valley, the later molded tester on turned and faceted posts, shaped headboard, plain rails, acorn feet, height 101 1/2 in., length 76 in., width 56 in. $1200/1800

865. An American Late Classical Mahogany Armoire, c. 1830, Southern, stepped cornice, two paneled doors opening to a divided interior, bracket feet, height 89 in., width 62 1/2 in., depth 23 in. $1500/2500

866. An American Classical Carved Mahogany Sofa, early 19th c., tablet crest with acanthus carved panel, cornucopia carved arms, bolection molded seat rail, cornucopia carved paw feet, height 35 in., width 86 in., depth 23 in. $600/900

867. Will Ousley (American/Louisiana, 1866-1953), "Cypress Silhouette with Spanish Moss", oil on canvas, signed lower right, "W.L. Williams, Macon, Georgia" label en verso, 24 1/8 in. x 13 7/8 in., in a period frame. $1000/1500

868. Alice Latimer Moseley (American/Mississippi, 1904-1999), "Moon Vine", oil on paper, signed and titled lower right, signed and inscribed "The Moon Vine on my front Porch" en verso, 11 1/4 in. x 9 in., attractively framed. $1500/2500
Provenance: Purchased at an art show, University of Mississippi, c. 1973-75.

869. Jack Meyers (American/New Orleans, 1930-1994), "Quilts I", acrylic on canvas, signed and dated "1974" lower right, 16 in. x 19 in., attractively framed. $6000/8000
Note: This painting was the first in which Jack Meyers included his signature image of quilts in the rural cabin scenes.

870. Emil Eugene Holzhauer (Georgia/Florida, 1887-1986), "The Salvatore, Valparaiso", oil on masonite, signed and date "65" lower left, 27 in. x 14 in., unframed. $3000/5000

871. William Norman Arnold (American/New Orleans, 1902-2006), "Decoys Out", signed and dated "'64" lower right, signed, titled and dated en verso, 24 in. x 36 1/2 in., framed. $700/900

872. [Decoy], Mallard Hen "Stretched Neck Minnie Chaser", Lafrance style, markings of R.P. Brown, New Orleans. $1500/2500
Note: A similar duck is illustrated in Charles W. Frank, Jr., Louisiana Decoys, Harvey Press, 1975, pg. 107.

873. [Decoys], Blue Winged Teal Drake and a Blue Winged Teal Hen, Des Allemandes, LA. by "Ski" Roger, a protégé of Mark Whipple. $600/1000

874. [Decoy], Unpainted Decoy, by Andrew Landry, LA., from cypress fence post. $500/700

875. [Decoy], Ring Neck, by Reme Ange Rousell, Jr., Raceland, LA. $1000/1500

876. [Decoy], Ring Neck Drake, by Dewey Pertuit, Raceland, LA., original weight. $500/700

877. [Decoy], Mallard Hen, by Dewey Pertuit, Raceland, LA. $300/500

878. [Decoy], Mallard Drake, found in Bayou Blue, LA., influence of Mark Whipple. $500/700

879. [Decoy], Canvasback, by Reme Roussell, Raceland, LA., bill repaired. $1200/1800

880. [Decoy], Blue Winged Teal, Lake Fields, mid-19th c., bearing a memo from Dorian Fleming, noting "old cypress knee decoy hand made by the father of Father Toups, an old market hunter". $700/1000
Note: Dorian Fleming was a prominent New Orleans businessman and well-known outdoorsman in the early and middle years of the 20th century. Father Toups was a Catholic priest who was an active participant in hunts at the Avoca Duck Club.

881. [Decoy], Green Winged Teal, by Arthur Pellegrin, Houma, LA, fully marked. $400/600

882. [Decoy], Cinnamon Teal, with markings of Norm Hebert. $200/300

883. [Decoy], Ringbill, possibly by Fatty Schmel, Kramer, LA, found at Jonesville, LA, with old weight. $100/200

884. [Decoy], Ring Necked Duck, by Dewey Pertuit. $300/500

885. [Decoy], Black Jack, by Emilian Borne, Edgard, LA, c. 1940s, with "lead rope" weight. $200/300

886. [Decoy], Shoveler, St. Bernard, LA., signed "Hand-carved by Adam Pape, 1/24/73". $500/700

887. [Decoy], Ringbill, unknown carver. $200/300

888. [Decoy], Mallard Drake Duck, Lafrance style, painted by George Frederick, with original weight. $800/1200

889. [Decoy], Canvasback Hen and Canvasback Drake, by MS Animal Trap Co., Pascagoula, MS., both stamped, both oversized experimental models. $600/1000

890. [Decoys], Canvasback Drake and Canvasback Hen, probably by Madison Mitchell, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. $1200/1800
Note: A nearly identical pair is illustrated in J. Evans McKinney, Decoys of the Susquehanna Flats and Their Makers, Holly Press, 1978, pg. 71.

891. [Decoy], Pintail Drake, Mitchel Lafrance, St. Sophie, LA, pictured in Alan Haid, Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway, Schiffer Pub., 1997, p. 93. $2000/3000

892. [Decoy], Mallard Drake, possibly by MS Animal Trap Co., Pascagoula, MS. $150/200

893. [Decoy], Mallard Hen and Mallard Drake, by MS Animal Trap Co., Pascagoula, MS, one stamp. $300/400

894. [Decoy], Blue Bill Hen and Blue Bill Drake, by MS. Animal Trap Company, Pascagoula, MS, both stamped. $300/400

895. [Decoy], Canvas Back Hen and Canvas Back Drake, by MS Animal Trap Company, Pascagoula, MS., both stamped. $300/400

896. [Decoy], Red Head Drake and Red Head Hen, by MS Animal Trap Co., Pascagoula, MS., one stamped. $300/400

897. [Decoy], Mallard Drake, vacu-pac construction, by MS Animal Trap Co., Pascagoula, MS. $200/300

898. [Decoy], Black Duck, by MS Animal Trap Co., Pascagoula, MS, stamped. $200/300

899. [Decoy], Canvasback, probably part of a sink-box rig, sold by Lyons CO., New Orleans. $200/300