Brass Astral oil lamp mounted having a Corinthian column standard and black marble base. Marked Cornelius & Co., Philadelphia with a patent date of July 24th, 1849 above the standard. Fitted with an etched and frosted glass shade and drop prisms, electrified. 29 1/4" H x 12 1/2" W. Mid 19th century. The estate of […]
Lot 450: Mahogany Gun Case on Stand
Brass mounted mahogany rifle or gun case on custom stand; inlaid brass circular monogram medallion to top (not monogrammed); original triple hinges and brown felt lined fitted interior. Fits into a later custom stand with square legs. Overall: 20"H x 36"W x 9"D. Gun case – probably English, mid to late 19th century. Custom stand […]
Lot 446: Pair French Ormolu and Crystal Candelabra, Baccarat Style
Pair of French gilt bronze and diamond cut crystal two-light candelabra, each composed of a center bronze and crystal column topped by a cut crystal acorn style finial and having a crystal bobeche and prisms, flanked by acanthus overlaid bronze arms supporting two removable bronze and crystal candleholders with crystal bobeches and prisms. Knopped cut […]
Lot 447: Large Baccarat signed Crystal and Bronze 30 Light Chandelier
Baccarat Bronze and Crystal Thirty (30) Light Chandelier, the bronze standard with two top tiers of acanthus decorated arms supporting large oblong and rosette/star shaped glass prisms and draped garlands of small octagonal prisms, and two lower tiers of bronze arms with rosette decoration, supporting candle form lights interspersed with additional large and small prisms. […]
Lot 448: Gilt Bronze Astral Lamp & Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps, 3 items
Three (3) Victorian decorative lamps. 1st item: Astral oil lamp, attributed to Cornelius & Company, mounted onto a triangular foliate gilt bronze repousse base and fitted with a frosted etched glass shade and drop prisms. Converted to electricity. 22 1/2" H x 8" dia. 19th century. 2nd-3rd items: Pair of Victorian gilt bronze oil lamps […]
Lot 444: Gothic style Altarpiece Triptych Floor Screen, Madonna and Child
Gothic style painted and giltwood triptych, possibly a church altarpiece, three panels hinged and mounted as a floor screen. Arched center panel depicting the Madonna and Child, flanked by half width panels containing the Ava Maria prayer in Latin. All with giltwood trefoil decoration to top edges and having molded side edges, set into carved […]
Lot 445: Pair Large Continental Bronze Altar Candlesticks
Pair of large Continental gilt bronze altar candlesticks with scalloped nozzles, twisted and foliate chased shafts with central foliate carved knop, and domed foliate carved bases. 23" H. 19th century. The Estate of Cora Jane Spiller, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Condition: Overall good condition with light expected wear, some bending to candle pricks.
Lot 442: French Religious Stations of the Cross Plaque
French Roman Catholic Stations of the Cross quatrefoil form wall plaque, comprised of molded and painted plaster. Titled in French along the lower edge JESUS MEURT SUR LA CROIX (Jesus Dies on the Cross) and numbered XII. 40" H x 34" W. Early 20th century. The estate of J. Fred Pilkerton, Jr., Nashville, Tennessee. Condition: […]
Lot 443: Continental School O/C Painting, Saint w/ Book
Continental School, possibly Russian, oil on canvas painting depicting a three quarter bust-length view of a shrouded woman, possibly St. Anna, holding a book against a brown background. Unsigned. Housed in a carved giltwood frame with a yellow velvet liner and a wooden fillet. Sight: 21 3/4" H x 16" W. Framed: 30 1/2" H […]
Lot 439: 4 Spanish Colonial Carved Santos Figures
Group of four (4) Spanish Santos colonial carved and polychrome painted Santos figures including one (1) Virgin Mary depicted with prayerful hands, one (1) Cardinal with an orb in his left hand, and two (2) priests or saints, both with books. Ranging in size from 12 1/2" H x 5 3/4" W to 15 1/2" […]