Paul-Edouard Delabrierre (French, 1829 – 1912) small bronze sculpture depicting a partridge standing on a raised naturalistic base with leaves, flowers, and a lizard. Signed along the upper rock edge E DELABRIERRE. Mounted onto a green fabric-covered wood base. 6 1/2" H X 6 1/2" W X 4 1/2" D. 19th century. PROVENANCE: The Estate […]
Lot 81: 2 Small Busts of George Washington, incl. Hans Muller
1st item: Hans Muller (Austria/Germany, 1873-1937) bronze bust depicting George Washington, mounted on a tapered conical brass base with pierced decoration. Signed "H. Muller" to back left of bust. 7 1/2" H x 3" W. 2nd item: Warner, Miskey, and Merrill, Philadelphia patinated zinc bust depicting George Washington on a round base. Embossed maker's marks […]
Lot 82: Franz Bergmann Bronze Sculpture, Woman & Snake on Rug
Franz Xavier Bergmann (Austrian/American, 1861-1936) cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a bejeweled, nude woman with arms raised in caution, kneeling on an oriental rug before a cobra snake reared up in strike pose. Stamped with Bergmann foundry mark to underside. 3" H x 6" W x 5 3/4" D. CONDITION: Minute wear to cold painting and […]
Lot 80: 2 Ernest Rancoulet Bronze Portrait Busts of Nobles
Two (2) Ernest Rancoulet (France, 1870-1915) patinated bronze busts of aristocratic figures. 1st item: Portrait bust of an Elizabethan noblewoman depicted wearing a feathered hat, thick bodice over a quilted collar, pearl or beaded necklace, and high-collared jacket mounted on a hexagonal, plinth base. Signed “Rancoulet” to lower right. Overall: 29 1/2″ H x 15 […]
Lot 78: Napoleon III Boulle Lap Desk & Victorian Inlaid Desk Stand
Two (2) decorative desk accessories, lap desk and inkstand letterbox. 1st item: Napoleon III ebonized lap desk with tortoiseshell, foliate and bird brass boulle inlay, and gilt brass trim made by Vervelle Aine. Upper lid with keyhole opens to reveal three sine-wave letter partitions (frontmost pierced) and a narrow storage well with velvet lid having […]
Lot 79: Napoleon III Boulle Inkstand
French Napoleon III boulle inkwell or writer's desk box with gilt bronze mounts including trim, acanthus knees, paw feet, and bacchus masks to each side, two glass bottles flanking the pen tray and one pull-out dovetailed storage drawer. 6" H x 16 1/4" W X 12 1/4" D. French, late 19th century. PROVENANCE: Property of […]
Lot 76: Sevres Style Porcelain & Ormolu Jardiniere, Signed
French Sevres style porcelain and ormolu jardiniere, comprising a yellow ground wide bowl with hand-painted polychrome vignettes to each side, one depicting figures in an outdoor setting signed lower left LEBRUN and the other depicting various flowers, with gilt highlights throughout. The bowl is surmounted by a pierced gilt bronze foliate rim with stylized and […]
Lot 77: Large Pair of Sevres Style Bronze Mounted Decorated Porcelain Urns
Pair of large French Sevres style bronze mounted lidded porcelain urns having fond jaune or yellow grounds with hand-painted landscape vignette decorations depicting lovers with putti, signed POITEVIN. Floral vignettes verso, floral band decoration to the lid and base, and gilt painted highlights throughout. Gilt bronze mounts throughout including an acorn finial to the lid, […]
Lot 75: Pair of Neo Grec Gilt Bronze Classical Portrait Urn Lamps
Pair (2) of gilt bronze Neoclassical or Neo Grec style urns fitted as lamps, featuring central portrait medallions and Greek key decoration with scrolling handles. Base with grape and vine decoration, and top with foliate and pierced decoration; one having an acanthus leaf finial. Both mounted atop red marble plinths and fitted as lamps with […]
Lot 73: Fortunino Matania O/C Religious Painting, Sermon on the Mount
Fortunino Matania (Italy/United Kingdom, 1881-1963) oil on canvas religious painting, possibly an illustration piece, titled "Sermon on the Mount," depicting Jesus Christ preaching on the Mountain of Beatitudes to a crowd. Housed in a contemporary giltwood frame with painted sight edge. Signed "F. Mantania" lower right. Sight: 23 3/8" H x 29 1/2" W. Framed: […]