1st item: Royal Worcester sweetmeat compote after original model by James Hadley in the Kate Greenaway style. Comprised of a female and male figure both standing on a naturalistic ground holding a central shallow oval basket that is partially supported by a tree trunk, with gilt highlights throughout. Incised HADLEY to the top of base […]
Lot 182: 2 Nymphenburg Mythological Figures, Bacchus & Ceres
Pair (2) of Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory polychrome porcelain figures after Auliczek, including "Vacchus als Herbst" depicting Bacchus, the Roman god of agriculture, wine, and fertility and "Ceres als Sommer" depicting Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, fertility, grains, the harvest, motherhood, the earth, and cultivated crops, both depicted partial nude and seated with their respective […]
Lot 180: Pair of French Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Lamps
Pair (2) of French Old Paris porcelain urns with gilt bronze mounts, fitted as lamps. Both have a robin’s egg blue ground with polychrome painted vignettes to each side, one depicting cherubs in and outdoor setting, and the other with flowers with repeating floral polychrome bands to the lids and bases. The tops of the […]
Lot 181: 2 Continental Porcelain Female Busts, poss Nymphenburg
Pair (2) of Continental, possibly German Nymphenburg polychrome and parcel gilt porcelain female busts, both depicting young women with light blonde hair and pink floral bows or kerchiefs, wearing floral dresses, one with a cross necklace and one with cord accessory, both on round bases with foliate decorations. One with an unidentified blue mark to […]
Lot 178: Napoleon III Style Marble & Ormolu Inkwell
Napoleon III style ormolu mounted dark green marble inkwell, rectangular form, having three hinged lids with knob or pierced dolphin finials and images of scrolling shells and horns in bas relief. Three wells, two having glass inkwell inserts, are situated parallel to a deep well, surrounded by a molded lambs tongue ormolu trim. Sides with […]
Lot 179: Pr. Bronze Sphinx Figural Chenets Fitted as Lamps
Pair (2) of French 19th-century bronze figural chenets depicting Egyptian Sphinxes atop bronze bases with wheat, mask, and cornucopia relief decoration, atop turnip feet. Custom wood bases have been wired as lamps. Fitted with custom stripe lamp shades. Chenets are not marked and are removable from the bases. 11" H x 10" W x 7" […]
Lot 176: Ormolu White Marble Urns & Candelabras, 4 pcs.
Four (4) Neoclassical style gilt bronze mounted marble garniture pieces. 1st-2nd items: Pair (2) of Neo-Grec urns, each with white marble body mounted with gilt bronze handles having portrait medallion and lion's head mask with ring; mythological motifs to shoulder and bodies, and leaf design at base, on marble plinths with ormolu rosettes and feet. […]
Lot 177: Pr. French Figural Bronze Candlesticks
Pair (2) of French rococo style gilt and patinated bronze figural candlesticks depicting putti seated on a naturalistic base holding a gilt foliate cornucopia branch and resting on gilt rocaille bases. 15 3/4" H X 8 1/2" W. 19th century. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Pia Stratton, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Overall good condition, lacking the original […]
Lot 175: Sevres Style Figural Blue Porcelain Clock and Garniture
19th century French 3-piece Sevres or Sevres style figural clock set, turquoise blue glaze with gilt trim. Drum form clock surmounted by a cherub and flanked by satyr figures playing musical instruments, all on a shaped base with bird finials and ball feet. Porcelain clock face with Roman numeral markers and marked for English retailer […]
Lot 173: Art Nouveau Table Vitrine or Bijouterie Cabinet
Art Nouveau table vitrine or bijouterie cabinet, manner of Louis Majorelle, Mahogany throughout, rectangular form with bronze banded and hinged glass top, above carved corners, tall slender legs terminating into slipper feet and joined by a carved foliate x-stretcher. 35 1/2" H x 44 1/2" W x 25 1/2" D. European, Early 20th century. PROVENANCE: […]