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801. A Group of French.950 Silver Spoons and Forks, Paris, 1819-38, 6 fiddle thread forks (8 in.) and 2 spoons (8 1/8 in.); together with a Paris, 1809-1819 fiddle thread fork (8 in.) and spoon (8 1/8 in.); one odd fiddle thread teaspoon (7 1/8 in.) and on odd silverplate dessert spoon, upturned fiddle typt, weighable silver 38.90 troy ozs. $300/500

802. A French Figural Silver Centerbowl, navette-form with handles modeled as cockerel heads, engraved scroll border below the molded edge and raised on an applied oval base, marked on foot rim, height 8 3/4 in., width 5 in., length 12 1/4 in., weight 37.65 troy ozs. $1200/1800

803. A Group of Continental Silver Serving Pieces, including 2 pastry servers, an asparagus server and an ice cream knife, (4 pcs.), weight 11.70 troy ozs. $200/300

804. A Pair of English Silverplate Candlesticks in the Neoclassical Taste, each of navette form, with faceted candlecup, faceted tapering shaft, stellate reeding throughout, foot rim and removable bobêche with reeded banding, height 12 in. $300/500

805. A Set of Twelve English Silverplate Service Plates, marked "Royal Castle, Sheffield", shaped rim with gadrooned borders, diameter 12 3/8 in. $500/750

806. A Fine English Renaissance Revival Sterling Silver Wine Ewer and Pair of Matching Goblets, ewer London, 1873-74, SS (probably Stephen Smith), goblets London, 1872-73 and 1873-74 same maker, with all over repoussé-chased decoration, ewer height 14 7/8 in., goblets height 8 in., combined weight 74.40 troy ozs. $2000/3000

807. A Late Georgian Sheffield Plate Navette-Form Cake Basket, early 19th c., bright cut decoration of floral garland with banded reticulated border, on banded reticulated foot, height 5 3/4 in., length 13 3/4 in. $150/250

808. A Pair of Regency-Style Silverplate Bottle Coasters, each with foliate scroll border, circular turned hardwood bottom with medallion engraved with a rampant lion, diameter 7 1/4 in. $250/350

809. An English Silverplate Centerpiece, late 19th/early 20th c., oblong stand with original central crystal cone-shaped vase insert flanked by shell-shaped dishes, raised on four cast scroll supports, height 17 in., width 17 1/2 in., depth 7 1/4 in. $500/700

810. A Large Victorian Silverplate Plateau in the Rococo Taste, mid-19th c., circular mirror mounted on a conforming footed base with deep sides decorated with embossed rococo cartouches, foliage, flowers and diapering, raised on four cast scroll supports, height 7 1/4 in., diameter 19 1/2 in. $1000/1500

811. An Antique Georgian Sheffield Plate Warming Stand or Bacon Dish, c. 1800, circular with gadroon borders, height 1 1/4 in., diameter 8 in. $75/125

812. An English Silverplate Associated Tea Service, early-to-mid 19th c., consisting of a three piece Sheffield tea set and a kettle-on-stand, square oblong forms on conforming feet, leaf-capped reeded angular handles, gadroon and anthemion borders, the octagonal kettle with a fixed handle raised on a conforming reticulated stand with heating element, flat chased surface decoration of floral sprays in cartouches, two left vacant for engraving, teapot height 5 1/8 in., kettle height 17 1/4 in. $500/750

813. An English Tôle Peinte and Brass-Mounted Coal Hod, 19th c., palmette molded handles with tool stand and four utensils, mounted on a foliate mask-mounted skirt with scrolled feet to the front and paw feet to the rear, height 25 1/2 in., width 12 1/2 in., depth 14 1/2 in. $250/350

814. A Set of Eight Antique George III-Style Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, comprised of two armchairs and six side chairs with acanthus-carved serpentine crest and stiles, pierced intertwined splat, gadrooned seat rail on acanthus-carved cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet, height 40 in. $1500/2500

815. An American Late Classical Mahogany Center Table, c. 1830, Boston, the circular tilt-top with narrow skirt on a faceted stem, incurvate plinth ending in lobed scroll feet, casters, height 30 in., diameter 42 in. $500/750

816. An American Late Classical Mahogany Pier Table, c. 1830, associated marble top with chamfered corners, scrolled supports, mirrored back, cove molded plinth, scrolled feet, height 36 in., width 38 1/2 in., depth 18 in. $1000/1500

817. An American Late Classical Carved Mahogany Recamier, c. 1830, shaped back, rectangular paneled arm with carved scroll support, ogee molded seat rail on U-shaped feet fitted with casters, height 30 in., width 58 in., depth 21 in. $1500/2500

818. An American Classical Mahogany Center Table, early 19th c., Boston, ovoid top with finely figured veneers, banded skirt, tapering standard on incurvate plinth, scroll feet, casters, height 30 in., width 42 in., depth 24 1/2 in. $1200/1800

819. An American Gothic Mahogany Reading Table, mid-19th c., fold-over top, square standard, lobed cruciform plinth, incurvate trefoil base. $400/600

820. A Pair of American Classical Revival Carved Mahogany Armchairs, c. 1900, each with a wide crest and splat, scrolled arms, slip seat, on saber legs, height 35 in. $1000/1500

821. A Large Antique Louisiana Walnut Cupboard, mid-19th c., molded cornice, three paneled doors enclosing adjustable shelves marked with names of Carmelite Sisters, molded pilaster stiles, blocked base with drawers and open cubbyholes, the center section with hinged lid opening to compartments, height 106 in., width 86 in., depth 16 in. $3000/5000
Provenance: Carmelite Convent, New Orleans.

822. An American Renaissance Carved Rosewood Center Table, late 19th c., attributed to John Jelliff, Newark, New Jersey, having original inset white marble top with rounded ends and molded edge, the skirt with incised decoration and carved female busts, buttress supports, large turned and central stem, X-form stretchers terminating in anthemion-carved busts of classical female heads, casters, height 31 in., width 42 in., depth 31 in. $5000/7000
Note: This lot, with distinctive carved busts on the base, is nearly identical to a rosewood table made by Jelliff & Co. for a suite of furniture for the Fredrick Tuttle House at 2022 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, now conserved by the Newark Museum (see Dietz, A Century of Revivals, p. 49, pl. 41). The table here exhibits robust Renaissance-style carved surrounds for the skirt busts, emphasizing the overall design. An identical table sold as lot 526 April 4, 1998, and two tables attributed to Jelliff also identical to this example sold as lots 516 and 517 on Dec. 1, 2007.

823. An American Classical Mahogany Side Table, c. 1850, having a later serpentine marble top above a scalloped skirt with turned pendants, C and S scroll supports, pierced plinth and scrolled feet, height 30 1/2 in., width 31 in., depth 19 in. $800/1200

824. An American Classical Revival Carved Mahogany Adjustable Back Armchair, late 19th c., reeded back with headrest, shaped splats, scrolled arms with turned uprights, carved bracketed cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet, height 37 in., width 22 in., depth 21 in. $700/900

825. An Antique American Figured Mahogany Corner Cabinet, early 19th c., acanthus carved cornice, applied foliate brackets, arched raised panel doors, scalloped shelves, later fitted glass shelves, acanthus carved molded waist, raised panel doors below, molded blocked base, height 101 in., width 56 in., depth 25 in. $3000/5000

826. An American Late Classical Mahogany Bookcase, mid-19th c., Baltimore, shell and foliate-carved crest above a cove-molded cornice, paneled and glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, molded base and acanthus-carved paw feet, height 98 in., width 52 in., depth 16 in. $1000/1500

827. An American Classical Inlaid Mahogany Work Table, early 19th c., the top with rosewood banding, turreted corners, bolection molded drawers, turned and feather-carved stem, blocked plinth and molded scrolled legs ending in carved paw feet, height 29 in., width 22 in., depth 18 in. $400/600

828. An American Rococo Rosewood and Rosewood-Grained Half-Tester Bed, mid-19th c., possibly Prudent Mallard, New Orleans, the finialed associated tester with serpentine front, ovolo corners, shaped brackets on cluster posts, paneled headboard with ripple molding, shaped rails and foot, mosquito bars with scroll supports, height 113 1/2 in., width 55 in. $6000/8000
Provenance: Descended in a New Orleans family.
Note: The column capitals, cluster posts and mosquito bars on this bed are very similar to those on the well-known bed from Prudent Mallard at Lansdowne in Natchez. The paneled headboard with a scallop-form crest on this bed is also similar to that on the "Lansdowne" bed.
Reference: The Lansdowne bed is illustrated in Otto, American Furniture of the 19th Century, pl. 289.

829. An American Late Classical Mahogany and Tiger Maple Chest of Drawers, c. 1835, shaped backsplash with blocked corners, ogee molded drawer over three graduated drawers, scrolled stiles and legs, height 48 1/2 in., width 43 1/2 in., depth 23 1/2 in. $800/1200

830. A Pair of Rococo Revival Carved Mahogany Recamiers, mid-19th c., England, the backs with foliate crests centered by a cabochon cartouche, acanthus carved terminals, scrolled arm, serpentine carved seat rail and cabriole legs with scrolled toes, casters, height 44 1/2 in., width 68 in. $4000/6000

831. An American Late Classical Mahogany Armoire, c. 1840, ogee molded cornice, paneled doors with trefoil lobed Gothic arches, fitted interior, scrolled bracket feet, height 82 3/4 in., width 66 1/4 in., depth 23 in. $1000/1500

832. A Pair of Moorish-Style Bone, Mother-of-Pearl and Exotic Woods Inlaid Occasional Tables, each with octagonal top on conforming base with spindle panel and arch terminal, height 24 1/2 in., diameter 26 in. $2000/3000

833. An American Renaissance Carved and Incised Rosewood Parlor Suite, c. 1870, John Jelliff, Newark, N.J., comprising two sofas, a pair of side chairs and two armchairs, the sofas each having a triple back, arched crests centered by female masks, turned pendants, the arms terminating in busts of Renaissance women, shaped incised seat rail, turned legs, casters, matching arm and side chairs, sofa: height 46 1/2 in., width 80 in., depth 23 in.; armchair height 41 1/2 in.; side chair height 40 in. $5000/7000
Note: A rosewood sofa in a suite attributed to Jelliff with crest, back, seat and legs nearly identical to those seen here sold as lot 183 February 3, 2007 in these salesrooms. Another related sofa sold as lot 529 on February 2, 1999.
Reference: The leg turnings on this suite are nearly identical to several examples by Jelliff conserved by the Newark Museum of Art including a suite made for the Warren Trusdell house in Newark (see Ulysses Dietz, A Century of Revivals, 19th Century American Furniture form the Collection of the Newark Museum, pl. 37-40, 43, pp, 45-51). Curator William Dietz noted that while the carving and custom work varied within the firm's output, the routinely incidental detail work (such as the legs seen in this suite) varied little within the shop. (Ibid, p. 45.)

834. Andres Molinary (Gibraltar/New Orleans, 1847-1915), "Portrait of a Young Girl in a Bed of Roses", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 52 1/4 in. x 36 1/4 in., in a gilt frame. $7000/9000
Note: A talented landscape and portrait artist, Andres Molinary combined his interests to create this charming portrait of a "Young Girl in a Bed of Roses." She is attired in beautiful white dress with a pink ribbon that matches the abundant roses growing in the garden. The idyllic setting with the fountain in the background alludes to the affluence of the child's family.
After traveling extensively as a young man throughout Europe, Mexico and South America, Molinary arrived in New Orleans to visit his uncle, a partner in an import business. Encouraged by his uncle, Molinary pursued a career as a professional artist. A leader in the emerging art community at the turn of the century, Molinary was instrumental in founding the Southern Art Union, Cup and Saucer Club and Artists' Association of New Orleans.

835. Marshall D. Smith (American/New Orleans, 1874-1973), "Cathedral Park, Old New Orleans", oil on canvas, signed lower left, signed and titled en verso, 24 in. x 20 in., in a period frame. $2000/4000

836. American School, late 19th c., "Fighting Roosters", oil on board, unsigned, 30 in. x 43 in., in a period gilt and gessoed wood frame. $4000/6000

837. Ambrose Pritchard (American/Boston, 1858-1905), "The Waterfall", oil on board, signed and dated "99" lower right, 7 in. x 9 1/4 in., in an elaborate carved and gessoed wood frame. $500/700

838. Frederick E. Crane (American/New York, 1847-1915), "New York", oil on canvas, signed lower left, handwritten inscription with title and "1911" date and "E. Lefevre, Newark N.J." label en verso, 28 in. x 36 in., in a giltwood frame. $800/1200

839. Charles de Lesseps (French/New Orleans, d. 1889) and P. Behne (American/New Orleans, 20th c.), "Chemin du Old Mill, Covington", pencil drawing, pencil initialed "C.L." lower left, dated "1882" lower right and titled lower center in margin, sight 4 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in., and "French Quarter Courtyard", watercolor, signed and dated "12-8-48" lower left, sight 8 in. x 5 1/2 in., respectively, both matted and framed. $800/1200

840. Alfred Heber Hutty (American/Charleston, 1877-1954), "The Snowy Hillside", oil on canvas, signed lower left, typewritten artist biography en verso, 12 in. x 16 in., in a period wooden frame. $3000/5000

841. George David Coulon (French, 1822-1904, active New Orleans, c. 1838-1904), "Portrait of a Man (possibly a member of the Fasnacht Family, New Orleans)", oil on canvas, signed and dated "1855" lower mid-right, 30 1/8 in. x 25 1/8 in. $1500/2500

842. Clementine Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886-1988), "Resurrection", oil on board, monogrammed lower right and en verso, 20 in. x 16 in. $3000/5000

843. Chester Turnbull (American, late 19th/early 20th c.), "Portrait of an African-American Gentleman", oil on board, signed lower right, sight 9 3/4 in. x 7 1/2 in., in an ebonized papier-mâché frame. $500/700

844. Robert Rucker (American/Louisiana, 1932-2001), "Gone Fishing", oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled and dated "1980" on stretcher bar en verso, 18 in. x 24 in., in a modern frame. $3000/5000

845. A Cypress Armoire, mid-19th c., Lower Mississippi River Valley, flat molded cornice with wide frieze, paneled doors, interior with shelves, on scrolled feet, height 95 in., width 65 in., depth 22 in. $1200/1800

846. Two Pairs of American Ladderback Side Chairs, early 19th c., probably Southern, stiles with turned finials, arched splats, trapezoidal split hickory seats, on turned legs connected by stretchers, retaining old green paint, (4 pcs.) $300/500

847. A Large Southern Classical Walnut Plantation Desk, mid-19th c., lower Mississippi River Valley, the slant front hinged lid with inset tooled leather, superstructure with ripple molded drawers and cubbyholes, kneehole center flanked by ripple molded drawers on bulbous turned legs ending in ball feet, poplar secondary wood, height 42 in., width 72 in., depth 35 in. $1500/2500

848. An Antique American Red-Stained Mixed Woods and Punched Tin Pie Safe, 19th c., mid-Atlantic, pegged case with two doors opening to shelves, base drawer, blocked feet, the front and sides having original tin plates with stylized tulips and geometric punch work, height 57 1/2 in., width 44 in., depth 17 in. $800/1200

849. An American Late Classical Mahogany Dressing Stand, mid-19th c., scrolled backsplash on stepped case of two drawers; stand with frieze drawer, turned and twist column supports, incurvate plinth shelf; tall turned legs, height 44 in., width 31 in., depth 18 1/2 in. $500/750

850. Emmitt Thames (American/Mississippi, b. 1933), "Mississippi Cotton Farm", watercolor, signed and dated "'76" lower right, signed, titled, dated "76" and stamped "This is an Emmitt Thames Original" en verso, 22 1/2 in. x 30 1/2 in. $1200/1800

851. Wenonah Day Bell (American/Georgia, 1890-1981), "Pitching the Circus Tent", oil on board, unsigned, 20 in. x 26 in.; accompanied by a copy of the book Restless Bells, by Wenonah Day Bell, New York, Vantage, 1973, first edition hardcover. $2000/4000
Note: After a thorough education from such schools as the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Hans Hoffman School of Fine Arts in Munich, Germany, and the Columbia Teachers College, Wenonah Bell went on to be both a professional painter and a teacher at Parson's School of Design in New York City. Bell exhibited throughout the Southeast, Philadelphia, Detroit, and New York City. The painting pictured here, Pitching the Circus Tent, exhibits her characteristic painting style, which, while realistic, incorporates elements of German Expressionism with its areas of bright colors and Bell's sinuous lines and expressionistic brushstrokes.

852. Clementine Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886-1988), "Cotton Gin", oil on board, monogrammed lower right, handwritten en verso "Fall 1972", 18 in. x 24 in. $3500/5500
Provenance: Acquired from the artist, Melrose Plantation, Louisiana, early 1970s

853. Jack R. Meyers (American/New Orleans, 1930-1994), "The Rainbow Store", acrylic on canvas board, signed and dated "76" lower right, title label en verso, 5 in. x 7 in. $2500/3500

854. William H. Brown (American/Charleston, 1808-1883), "Silhouette Portrait of a Family", mixed media on paper, unsigned, 14 1/2 in. x 12 3/4 in, in a wood frame. $1500/2500

855. William H. Brown (American/Charleston, 1808-1883), "Silhouette Portrait of a Soldier", mixed media on paper, unsigned, label en verso reading "Richard Jeffreys, Carver, Gilder, and Frame Maker, 88, Bold St., Liverpool", 11 1/2 in. x 9 1/2 in, in a black painted and gilt wood frame. $1000/1500

855A. William H. Brown (American/Charleston, 1808-1883), "Silhouette Portrait of a Man", mixed media on paper, signed "W.H. Brown" lower left, 13 1/2 in. x 9 1/2 in, in a wood frame. $1500/2500
Note: Charlestonian William H. Brown was a celebrated silhouette artist, whose ability to sketch and cut from memory created his reputation as a prodigy from a young age. He is known to have created silhouette portraits of the men in the Georgia legislature, as well as famous statesmen from across the United States, including Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster. Many of his prints have been compiled in the books Profile Likenesses of the Executive and Legislature of Georgia, which even includes a likeness of the Georgia Capitol Building’s Custodian, “Uncle Ben,” and Brown’s Portrait Gallery of Distinguished American Citizens, in which the only portrait that was not from life was the frontispiece of George Washington.

856. Peter Joseph Lawrence Mars (American/Louisiana, 1874-1949), "Baptism", oil on board, signed "P.L. Mars" and dated "NOLA 1932" lower right, label en verso reading "HOPF Gallery, House of Frames and Paintings, Inc., Columbia, SC", 25 1/2 in. x 40 1/4 in., in a painted and giltwood frame. $1500/2500
Note: Born in Houma, Louisiana in 1874, Peter Mars worked as a sculptor, painter, and art teacher at the Isaac Delgado Central Trade School. Mars showed his art in exhibitions at the New Orleans Arts and Crafts Club and the New Orleans Art League, from which he won an award.
The painting illustrated here depicts a scene of an adult outdoor baptism, which was a common practice in both black and white Protestant churches in rural North Louisiana through the 1950s.

857. Jack R. Meyers (American/New Orleans, 1930-1994), "Louisiana Landscape", ink and graphite on paper, unsigned, sight 11 in. x 22 3/4 in., attractively matted and framed. $1000/1500

858. Emil Eugen Holzhauer (American/Georgia, 1887-1986), "The Pea Sheller", c. 1943, oil on board, signed lower right, signed and titled en verso, 24 in. x 20 in., in a modern frame. $1500/2500

859. [Black Americana], program for "Watermelon Carnival, Mississippi's Biggest Day", August 5, 1937, sponsored by Junior Chamber of Commerce of Water Valley, Mississippi. $200/400

860. [Black Americana] New York Times', Mid-Week Pictorial, with the cover image entitled "Time to Refuel: Lawrence and Robert Gravely, Up a Tree in Pittsburgh, Get a New Load of Supplies From Their Base as They Enter the 100th Hours of Their Endurance Contest", August 2, 1930. $200/400

861. [Black Americana], Two vintage postcards including "Uncle Melton: Gate Keeper at Afton Villa, St. Francisville" and "Aunt 'Shug' Who Makes the Pralines at Afton Villa, St. Francisville"; accompanied by New Orleans emphera including Spring Fiesta program, March 1949, two oversized postcards of "St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans" and "Patio of the Little Theatre-New Orleans" and a letter dated May 28, 1930 on Hotel Monteleone stationery with envelope (six pieces). $300/500
Provenance: Grisham-Kellogg-Leigh Families, Monroe, Louisiana.

862. [Louisiana / Civil War History], A Cavalryman's Reminiscences of the Civil War by Howell Carter [New Orleans: The American Printing Co., no date (1909)], first edition of the history of the First Louisiana Cavalry, Ceremonies Connected with the Unveiling of the Statue of General Robert E. Lee, at Lee Circle, New Orleans, La., Feb. 22, 1884 by Charles Fenner and the R.E. Lee Monumental Association [New Orleans: W.B. Stansbury & Co. Printer, 1884]; Dedication of the Confederate Monument at Greenwood Cemetery on Friday, April 10, 1874 by the Ladies' Benevolent Association of Louisiana [New Orleans: the L. Graham Co., 1903]; Unveiling of the Jefferson Davis Monument at Jefferson Davis Parkway on Wednesday, February 22, 1911... by The Jefferson Davis Monument Association [New Orleans: Hauser Printing Co., 1911]; Ceremonies in Celebration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of Robert E. Lee Under the Auspices of the Confederate Organizations of New Orleans (January 19, 1907) [New Orleans: J.G. Hauser Printing, 1907]; P.G. Toutant de Beauregard, General C.S.A. by Beatrice Van Court Meegan (Beauregard Chapter, 1102, U.D.C.) [Washington D.C.: Press of the Sudwarth Company, 1915]. $500/700

863. [Black Americana], a collection of two chromolithographs of "The Mulatto and His 'White Dream'" and "The Lovers Farewell" from "The Clansman, An American Drama, by Thomas Dixon, Jr., From his Two Famous Novels The Clansman and The Leopard's Spots, Direction of the Southern Amusement Company-George H. Bannan, Manager", J. Ottman, Lith. Co., New York, copyright 1905, both sight 26 in. x 18 1/4 in. $800/1200

864. [Black Americana], a collection of two trade cards, including "Dixon's Caburet of Iron Stove Polish, 'What Uncle Obadiah says about Dixon's Stove Polish'", chromolithograph, copyright, 1887, 5 in. x 6 in., and "From Remnant Store, 15 Lowell Street, Manchester, Bargains in All Goods", chromolithograph, 9 in. x 6 in., both unframed. $200/300

865. [Black Americana], "Hand Inspection", vintage silver gelatin photograph, stamped "Lane Bros., Photo News Service, Atlanta, Georgia " en verso, c. 1940, 10 in. x 8 in., unframed. $100/200

866. [Black Americana] Theodore "Fonville" Winans (American/Louisiana, 1911-1992), "Jig Dancers", silver gelatin photograph, signed and dated "Fonville, 1938" lower right, labeled en verso with title, date, "File No. 041A" and "Print No: 10", 16 in. x 20 in, unframed. $1000/1500

867. [Black Americana] Theodore "Fonville" Winans (American/Louisiana, 1911-1992), "Four Happy Negros, St. Francisville, LA", silver gelatin photograph, signed "Fonville Winans 1939" lower right, pencil titled, dated, and numbered "005A" en verso, 16 in. x 20 in, unframed. $1000/1500
Reference: Illustrated in Myron Tassin, Nous Sommes Acadiens/We Are Acadians, p. 57.

868. Theodore "Fonville" Winans (American/Louisiana, 1911-1992), two photographs, including "Home on the Halfshell" and "Young John: Oyster Boats at Dock", silver gelatin prints, both signed and dated "1939" and "1941" respectively lower right (dated to the negatives), 8 in. x 10 in., unframed. $800/1200

869. [Black Americana] A Vintage photograph of "Mammy (Aunt Ann) and Child (Joyce Grisham)", albumen print affixed to board, unsigned, handwritten inscription "Aunt Ann & Joyce Grisham" en verso, image 5 1/2 in. x 4 1/4 in., unframed. $1000/1500
Provenance: Grisham-Kellogg-Leigh Families, Monroe, Louisiana.

870. A Collection of Six Tintypes and Ten Vintage Photographs, many in paper sleeves with handwritten inscriptions relating to sitter and place, ranging in size from 2 1/4 in. x 1 3/4 in. to 5 1/4 in. x 3 in. $300/500
Provenance: Grisham-Kellogg-Leigh Families of Monroe, Louisiana. Descended in the family.

871. [Black Americana] A Group of Eleven Vintage Photographs, early 20th c., including "Attending the Party", stamped Griffin Studio, Monroe, LA en verso, 4 in. x 5 in.; and a series of photographs of "Awie" or "Arie" (Mary Coleman) at work, the African American nursemaid for multiple generations of the Grisham-Kellogg-Leigh Families of Monroe, Louisiana, some with handwritten inscriptions en verso, ranging in size 3 1/2 in. x 2 1/2 in. to 8 in. x 10 in. $1000/1500

872. A Collection of Vintage 1927 Flood Photographs in Monroe, Louisiana, 33 silver gelatin prints, stamped Griffin Studio, Monroe, La. and with handwritten inscriptions and dated "Spring 1927" en verso, 3 1/2 in. x 5 3/4 in.; "At one of the slides -Convicts Sacking", silver gelatin postcard, 5 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. and "A boatload of household goods from the White House en route to Delta City", silver gelatin print, Velox, Memphis, Tenn. stamped en verso, 3 1/2 in. x 4 3/4 in.; accompanied by letter dated February 12, 1927 ending with "Been raining here for 24 hours. Nothing new that I know of". $400/600
Provenance: Grisham-Kellogg-Leigh Families, Monroe, Louisiana

873. American School, 19th c., "Abraham Lincoln", albumen print of an engraving, unsigned, 7 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. (oval), and "Probably Mary Todd Lincoln", ink enhanced print of a photograph, 7 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. (oval), both in oval antique frames. $600/900

874. Theodore "Fonville" Winans (American/Louisiana, 1911-1992), "Tonging Oysters", silver gelatin print, signed "Fonville Winans" lower right, 16 in. x 20 in. $1200/1800

875. Eugene Delcroix (American/New Orleans, 1891-1967), Three vintage hand-colored photographs including "Old Brulatour Patio", signed and titled on mat lower right and left respectively, label reading "Holmes Art Gallery, New Orleans", 6 1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in., "Cathedral Through Gateway", signed and titled on mat lower left and right respectively, sight 9 in. x 6 3/4 in. and "Spanish Courtyard, Royal St." signed and titled lower right and left respectively, 13 1/4 in. x 10 in., all matted and framed. $700/900

876. C. Bennette Moore (American/New Orleans, 1879-1939), "Brulatour Courtyard, New Orleans", hand-colored photograph, signed lower right, pencil-titled in margin, 9 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in. image. $300/500

877. [St. Louis Hotel, New Orleans], two St. Louis Hotel invoices, 1855, to W.B. Turnbull, probably Willam Barrow Turnbull (1829-1856) of De Soto Plantatin, Bayou Sara, West Feliciana Parish, both presented matted in a single frame. $100/200

878. Ferdinand Thomas Lee Boyle (American, 1820-1906), "Portrait of a Girl", oil on artist board, signed and dated "1893" lower left, "Winsor & Newton, London" label en verso, sight 14 in. x 11 1/2 in., in a period giltwood frame. $1200/1800

879. [Mardi Gras], Mistick Krewe of Comus, 1890, "Palengenesis" either court or ball favor, stamped en verso "M. Scooler, N.O." $500/700

880. [Mardi Gras], Krewe of Proteus, 1914, "Gerusaleme Liberata", riding crop used by Proteus Aide/Lieutenant during the parade. $1200/1800

881. [Mardi Gras], "Gr. Carneval Gesellschaft, Hamburg" A Proclamation to New Orleans Pickwick Club from the Prinze of Carnival, Hamburg Germany, c. 1880-1885, colored lithograph, Schlacter & Ruhger, Lt. Anstalt, 32 in. x 22 in., unframed. $500/700
Provenance: Estate of Judge John Minor Wisdom, Matthew Clayton Brown Auction, lot# 469.

882. [Mardi Gras], Phunny Phorty Phellows souvenir parade booklet, Eleventh Representation, February 22, 1890, 14 leaves. $500/700

883. [Mardi Gras], Ramblers Club 24th Annual reception and coronation invitation, admit card and program, February 13th, 1908. $300/500

884. [Mardi Gras] Ceneilla Bower Alexander (American/New Orleans, 1865-1964), Rex, 1911, "Arts & Sciences", a New Orleans carnival costume study, ink and watercolor on paper, unsigned, with inscription reading "EVB Madistis Notes Property Artist's Palette and brushes- Robe of turquoise Blue charmeuse on soft satin with elaborately decorated border- Drapery of clean pale green chiffon- Richly jeweled girdle" and preparatory sketch en verso, 9 1/4 in. x 7 1/4 in., matted and framed. $300/500

885. [Mardi Gras], an assortment of New Orleans Carnival ephemera, including Atlanteans Fiftieth Anniversary Ball and Tableau 1940 invitation; Atlanteans 1940 Golden Jubilee program, "Renascence of Atlantis"; Rex 1994 invitation; Mistick Krewe of Comus 1986 invitation; Mystic Club invitation, not dated; Knights of Momus 1981 invitation; Mystic Club invitation, not dated; and Knights of Momus 1982 invitation, (8 pcs.) $300/500

886. [Mardi Gras], an assortment of New Orleans Carnival ephemera including Krewe of Mystery 1940 program, "The Wedding Feast at Tezcotzinco"; Twelfth Night Revelers 1940 Seventieth Anniversary program, "Rhodope, Who Was Bathing in the Nile-"; Mistick Krewe of Comus 1982 invitation; Mistick Krewe of Comus 1986 Admit Card; Mistick Krewe of Comus 1988 invitation; Rex invitation, not dated; The Boston Club invitation for Mardi Gras Day Royal Party, 1981; and Krewe of Apollo, invitation and program, "En Bretagne", (9 pcs.) $300/500

887. A New Orleans Carnival Rex 1917 Ball Favor, black glass bud vase, height 8 in. $150/250

888. Club Men of New Orleans in Caricature, illustrated book, drawings by W.K. Patrick and Associates, forward by Elbert Hubbard, W.K. Patrick, Director of Associated Cartoonists, New Orleans, Louisiana, Roycrofter, East Aurora, New York, 1917. $600/900

889. Morris Henry Hobbs (American/New Orleans, 1892-1967), "Absinthe House, Old New Orleans", etching on paper, signed lower right and titled lower left, 6 1/4 in. x 5 in., matted with Absinthe House historical information card. $400/600

890. Morris Henry Hobbs (American/New Orleans, 1892-1967), "Old Fan Window, New Orleans", etching on paper, signed lower right and titled lower left, 11 in. x 8 in., matted with artist biography. $400/600

891. Morris Henry Hobbs (American/New Orleans, 1892-1967), "Atchafalaya Swamp, Louisiana", etching on paper, signed lower right, titled and dated "1944" lower left, 17 in. x 12 3/4 in., matted with artist statement card. $500/700

892. Gaines Ruger Donoho (American/Mississippi, 1857-1916), "Primevere", 1885, pen and ink on cream board, signed and dated "Ruger Donoho '85" lower right, 9 3/4 in. x 6 1/2 in., attractively matted and framed. $800/1200

893. H. Alvin Sharpe (American/New Orleans, 20th c.), a collection of three prints including "Miss Rae's Court", "Patio Royale", and "Sentinel Oak", etchings, all pencil-signed and titled, all signed in plate, 12 1/4 in. x 8 3/4 in., 12 1/4 in. x 8 3/4 in., 5 in. x 6 3/4 in. plates respectively, all attractively matted and framed alike. $800/1200

894. Jules Andre Smith (American/Florida, 1880-1959), a collection of five fine art prints including "Avignon-1910", "Rouen-1914", "Venice Scene", "San Gimignano: the inner gate-1913", and "Donkey Court, Seqovia", etchings on paper, either signed lower right or left, sight 10 3/4 in. x 5 1/2 in., 11 1/2 in. x 6 1/2 in., 7 1/2 in. x 8 3/4 in., 9 3/4 in. x 7 in., and 11 in. x 7 1/2 in., respectively, all attractively matted and framed. $1200/1800

895. Waldo Peirce (American/Maine, 1884-1970), group of three etchings of French Quarter, New Orleans, all pencil-signed and titled, including "Green Shutter Patio", sight 6 in. x 3 1/2 in., "Beauregard House", sight 3 1/2 in. x 5 1/4 in., "Exchange Alley", sight 6 in. x 3 1/2 in., all attractively matted and framed. $300/500

896. Charles Frederick Surendorf (American/New Orleans, 1906-1979), "Coffee Shop, New Orleans", woodcut, pencil-signed and titled, edition of 100, sight 10 in. x 16 1/4 in. $600/900

897. Ann Wilson Goldthwaite (American/Alabama, 1869-1944), "Nude Woman", lithograph, pencil-signed, 11 1/4 in. x 16 in., unframed. $400/600

898. [New Orleans 1884-85 Exposition], six chromolithograph prints of the buildings at the 1884-85 New Orleans Cotton Centennial Exposition (matted in two 24 in. x 36 in. frames); color centerfold print of Uncle Sam welcoming other nations of the world to the 1884-85 New Orleans Cotton Centennial Exposition, from the December 10, 1884 issue of satirical weekly Puck (print size: 12 1/2 in. x 19 in., matted in an 18 in. x 24 in. modern frame) and three souvenir tokens from 1884-85 New Orleans Cotton Centennial Exposition. $300/500

899. [New Orleans Historical Prints], three framed prints related to the 1891 New Orleans lynching of the eleven Italian immigrants suspected of murdering N.O. Police Chief David Hennesey: Harper's Weekly of March 28, 1891; L'Illustration of April 11, 1891; and the Illustrated Literature Supplement of Le Petit Parisian of April 5, 1891. $150/200

899A. George W. Brenneman (American/New York, 1856-1906), a collection of thirty-eight watercolor and ink illustrations from the books Old Uncle Ned published in New York, 1889 and The First Violin including "Roses", "I Wish I Was in Dixie's Land", "Banjo", "Babbling Brook", "Watermelons on the Vine", "Fruit Picking", "Man in Spectacles", "Introduction to the Harpist", "Still Life with a Fan", "Gentleman in a Top Hat", "Allegory", "Bound Heart", "Sorrow", "Embrace", "Time", "Performer", "Still Life with Umbrella", "Traveler", "Violin and Guitar: Still Life", "Old Uncle Ned", "Half Title - Uncle Ned Cut A", "Uncle Ned, Cut H", "Uncle Ned, Cut I", "Uncle Ned, Cut L", "Uncle Ned, Cut M", "Uncle Ned, Cut N", "Uncle Ned, Cut O", "Uncle Ned, Cut Q", "Knocking", "Pondering One's Thoughts", "Uncle Ned, Cut W", "Uncle Ned, Cut X", "Uncle Ned, Cut B", "Taking a Stroll", "Runaway", "Back Cover", "Dancing", "Picking Cotton" and "Uncle Ned, Cut F", one signed, sizes ranging from 9 1/4 in. x 7 1/2 in. through 15 1/2 in. x 9 3/4 in., all unframed; accompanied by a partial copy of Brenneman, G.W., I Wish I Was in Dixie's Land. Boston, Charles E. Browning & Co., 1892 and five offset lithographs of plates from the book, all 9 in. x 7 in. $2000/3000