Pair Neoclassical style gilt and patinated bronze metal figural candelabra lamps, each with wreath finial, two bulb sockets, three scroll, laurel, and rosette decorated candle arms, over a column with palmette capitals and rosette and acanthus bases, atop a three sided concave base decorated with cherubs and harps, and set atop a conforming wooden plinth. […]
Lot 1168: Louis XV Style Bronze Tabletop Vanity Mirror w/ Figural Cupids
Continental Louis XV style gilt bronze vanity mirror, oval form with relief floral and cupid decoration to the mirror surround and resting on an ornate base with figural cupids and paw feet. 21 1/4" H x 14 1/4" W x 8" D. 20th century. The estate of J. Fred Pilkerton, Jr., Nashville, Tennessee. Condition: Overall […]
Lot 1164: Fossil & Arrowhead Collection, 100+ items
Collection of over one hundred (100) fossils, including fish, ecinoderms, ammonites, leaves, and other organic materials. Also includes approximately five (5) arrowheads. Several with ink numerals, likely museum accession numbers. Ranging in size from 1/8" to 18 1/2" L. Primarily Paleozoic Era. The estate of a Vanderbilt University professor, Nashville, Tennessee. Condition: All items in […]
Lot 1165: Pr. Brass Candlesticks w/ Hurricane Shades & Wrought Iron Floor Candle Lamp, 3 items
Three (3) decorative light fixtures. 1st & 2nd items: Pair of large round brass single candleholders, fitted with foliate etched glass hurricane shades. 22 1/4" total H x 12 1/4" W. Shades: 19 3/4" H. 3rd item: Wrought iron floor stand double candle lamp with adjustable arms, brass drip pans, and arched tripod feet. 61" […]
Lot 1161: 8 Russian Lacquer items incl. Boxes & 1 Pin
Eight (8) Russian Palekh and Mstera School black lacquer items, including seven (7) boxes and one (1) pin. Five (5) with hinged tops and two (2) with lift tops. Imagery includes folklore scenes, architectural scenes, a saint portrait, and floral decorations. Some with original paperwork. Most boxes signed to lower margins of images. Ranging in […]
Lot 1162: Colonial India Signed Petition & Visakhapatnam Box
Colonial India signed petition to Sir Arthur Lawley, 6th Baron Wenlock, Governor of Madras and colonial administrator, asking for grant for improvements in water supply, a new school building and free primary education, plus an obstetric ward at the local hospital. Signed by approximately 15 local Indian Government officials of Fort St. George, circa 1908. […]
Lot 1163: 4 Framed Butterfly Specimen Collections
Four (4) framed collections of various preserved butterflies, approximately 200 mostly English, housed in three (3) shadowbox frames and one (1) regular frame. One framed stamped "Watkins & Doncaster 116 Park View Road Welling, Kent, England" en verso and the smaller with Asian paper label en verso. Frames: 35" H x 23 1/4" W, 18" […]
Lot 1159: 2 Thomas Ballard Nude Ink Drawings
Thomas Ballard (United Kingdom, 1836-1908) pair of nude ink drawings or sketches, possibly after William Calder Marshall, each depicting a standing nude male playing a wind instrument from different angles. Signed "Tho. Ballard" with numerals "5" or "7," in pencil, top right, one (1) dated "7/12/[18]65," in ink, above a pencil inscription reading "Italian Calder […]
Lot 1160: Russian School, 20th century oil landscape
Russian School, mid to late 20th century oil on canvas landscape depicting a meadow with trees and wildflowers, hills in the background. Illegibly signed lower right corner, possibly in Cyrillic, with additional illegible writing en verso beneath backing board. Housed in a wide, speckled-bronze finished frame. Sight – 12"H x 16"W. Frame – 20 1/2 […]
Lot 1157: European O/B Coastal Scene, Maous
European oil on panel seascape or coastal scene painting by M. Maous (Belgian, 19th century), depicting men in rowboats on turbulant seas with a village visible on the shoreline. Signed lower left "M. Maous". Housed in a giltwood frame. Sight: 8 1/4" H x 15 3/8" W. Framed: 12 1/4" H x 19 1/2" W. […]