European School miniature oil painting depicting "The Birth of Venus," originally painted by Sandro Botticelli (Italy, c.1445-1510), circa c. 1484-1486. Unsigned. Museum accession numbers, en verso. Housed under plexiglass in a silver-tone frame (possibly .800 silver) with laurel leaf running patterns and applied cherubs to corners and centers. Sight: 3 3/4" H x 5 1/4" […]
Lot 78: Emil Eckardt KPM Porcelain Plaque, Girl w/ Basket
Christian Frederick Emil Eckardt (Denmark, 1832-1914) hand painted porcelain plaque depicting a young woman seated on a bench and holding a basket against a stone wall. Signed "Emil Eckardt/Dresden" lower left. Scepter above KPM mark above letter H with measurements, impressed en verso of plaque. Housed in a gilt wood Louis XIV style frame with […]
Lot 79: Pair of Framed French Miniature Portraits, Signed
Pair of 19th century French painted miniature portraits including one depicting a young lady at harpsichord signed "Jenny Souis" and another depicting Marie Antoinette signed "A. Thumerette". Both housed in round gilt bronze frames with ribbon tops. 2" dia. and 2 3/8" dia. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Carolyn Mulder, Knoxville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Both overall good […]
Lot 80: Hans J.F. Berg, Watercolor Portrait of 3 Children
Hans Johan Frederick Berg (Norwegian, 1813-1874) watercolor on cardstock portrait of three children standing in an arched doorway; the youngest child, in white, is positioned at the center holding a garland of flowers. Signed "HJF Berg" lower right and dated "1850." Framed under glass in an ebonized molded frame which appears to be late 19th […]
Lot 74: Bertoncelli O/C Portrait of a Lady, "Flora," After Titian
Oil on canvas after Titian (Italian,1485-1576), attributed to Guillio Bertoncelli (Italian, 1880-1920), portrait depicting "Flora", after the original executed in 1515. Illegible seal and script at upper left corner and "La Flora di Tiziano G. Bertoncelli Copio," en verso. Guido Rangoni studio label en verso of frame. Housed in an elaborate giltwood Rococo style frame […]
Lot 75: Bertoncelli O/C "Self Portrait," After Titian
Guillio Bertoncelli (Italian, 1880-1920) oil on canvas painting after a circa 1550 self portrait by Titian (Italian,1485-1576). Signed in lower left corner, "G Bertoncelli." Illegible seal and script at upper right corner and museum accession number, en verso. Guido Rangoni studio label en verso of frame. Housed in an elaborate giltwood rococo style frame with […]
Lot 76: Wax Carved Death of Lucretia & Pietra Dura Paperweight, 2 items
Wax carved relief of "The Death of Lucretia" and Pietra Dura marble mosaic paperweight, 2 items total. 1st item: Polychrome wax relief plaque depicting "The Death of Lucretia," after Antonio Abondio (Italian, 1538-1591) depicting a classical female figure wearing a blue-green garment and pearls in her hair, pushing a dagger into her lower chest and […]
Lot 70: Philippe Henri Noyer O/C Painting, Boy w/ Rooster
Philippe Henri Noyer (France, 1917-1985) oil on canvas painting depicting a young peasant boy in a straw hat standing beside a rooster with two glass balls suspended on strings from his right pocket, before a group of berry bushes beneath a late afternoon sky. Signed and dated "Ph. Noyer.47" lower right. Housed in a carved […]
Lot 71: European School O/C Still Life Painting, Signed R. Eckardt
European School oil on canvas still life painting depicting an arrangement of grapes and other fruits with leaves, a goblet, and a pitcher arranged on a wooden table with a white tablecloth against a brown background. Signed and dated "R. Eckardt 1903 (or 1908)," lower right. Housed in a giltwood frame. Sight: 24 1/2" H […]
Lot 72: Large Italian School O/C, Circle of Johann Carl Loth
Large Italian school oil on canvas genre painting, circle of Johann Carl Loth (1632 -1698), depicting three biblical figures, Lot and his two daughters. Lot is depicted in the center partaking in libation from his partially nude daughter, while the other daughter, attired in blue, looks on. Signed lower right "C or G Piloti(?)". Housed […]









