Louis XV Vernis Martin style Kingwood side cabinet, in the manner of the Paris workshop of Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener or Francois Linke. Reverse Bombe form, with breche d'alep fitted marble top over a tapering case with double doors, decorated with hand-painted panels depicting a mythological scene of revelry, illegibly signed. Mounted with Classical dore bronze hardware […]
Lot 239: Very Large Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Mirror with Cherubs
Very large Italian Baroque Style giltwood wall mirror, oval, with cherub figural and foliate carved surround. The outer frame is surmounted by a scrolled crest with a central figural cherub sounding a horn with additional carved volute, leaf, swagged fruit, dragon mask, figural cherubs with instruments and mask carvings throughout, terminating into a figural cherub […]
Lot 237: Manner of Andrea Brustolon, Pair Italian Carved Benches
Pair of Italian Baroque style carved stools or benches in the manner of Andrea Brustolon. Each features four carved figural cherubs supporting carved armrests with scrolled volute ends, above acanthus and scrolled carved legs, terminating into dragon head carved feet. Gold damask upholstered seats. 29" H x 28 1/2" W x 25 1/2" D. 19th […]
Lot 235: 2 French Items, incl. Napoleon III Jardiniere, Louis XV Style Miniature Cabinet
1st item: French Napoleon III parquetry jardiniere cachepot. Mahogany veneer wooden planter in oblong, quatrefoil shape with scrolling foliate brass mounts, including two handles and a pierced trim; two sides with polychrome painted porcelain inserts, one depicting a bird on a flowering branch and one depicting a floral spray, possibly Dresden; and terminating in round […]
Lot 236: Napoleon III Pietra Dura and Ormolu Cabinet attrib. Mathieu Befort
Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted and ebonized meuble d'appui or pier cabinet attributed to Mathieu Befort (1813-1880). Black marble top with canted front corners over a conforming case with ormolu mounted frieze, single large door inset with an ormolu mounted oval black marble plaque with Pietra Dura floral decoration, ormolu enclosed Pietra Dura floral vignettes […]
Lot 234: 2 Boxes: French Boulle Perfume & English Penwork Tam O'Shanter
1st item: French perfume box with tortoiseshell, foliate brass boulle inlay, satin-lined lid, ebonized sides, and fitted velvet lining, containing four glass perfume bottles with square cut stoppers; two stoppers have gilt foliate design. Retains key. 3 5/8" H x 7" W x 3 3/8" D. Third quarter of the 19th century. 2nd item: English […]
Lot 233: Dutch Baroque Style Inlaid Tortoise Shell Mirror
Mirror or Looking Glass in the Dutch Baroque-style; ebonized wooden frame veneered with faux tortoiseshell, inlaid with ornamental grotesques including faces and garland scrolls, with angelic finial and ornamental elements extending from the sides. 19th century or earlier. 14" H x 10 1/8" W. PROVENANCE: Private Illinois Collection. CONDITION: Good condition with some paint loss […]
Lot 231: Mother of Pearl Scenic Inlaid Gilt Lacquer Jewelry Box
Victorian black lacquer papier mache jewelry box with inlaid mother of pearl architectural decoration to painted landscape scenes with a pair of figures to the lid, foliate gilt designs throughout exterior and interior, and serpentine front. Lid opens to reveal painted floral sprays and fitted compartment with red velvet components. Two doors with floral sprays […]
Lot 232: French Provincial Walnut Panetiere or Bread Safe
French Provincial walnut panetiere or bread box, scrolled crest with foliate and laurel swags surmounted by urn finials above ball-and-ring spindled case; central door having rose issuing from vase and iron components, including pierced scrolling escutcheon and large spindle hinge; over scrolled apron with floral spray on snail feet. 36 3/8" H x 34 3/4" […]
Lot 230: 2 Georgian Inlaid Tea Caddies, Vine & Paterae
Two (2) English George III square form inlaid tea caddies, including one (1) Sheraton harewood caddy with vine and mahogany oval inlays and interior lid with pull handle, informational label affixed to interior of lid (4 7/8" H x 4 1/2" W x 4" D); and one (1) mahogany foil-lined caddy with brass loop pull […]