Italian carved marble bust depicting a young maiden wearing a headscarf and a dress on a shaped integral marble base. Inscribed "Made in Italy," to back of base. 15 1/2" H x 15" W x 7 1/2" D. Early 20th century. Provenance: private Southern collection. Condition: Overall good condition with a 10" visible natural fissure […]
Lot 241: French Rococo Barometer & Neoclassical Wall Ornament, 2 items
Two (2) European carved wall accessories. 1st item: French Rococo style gilt painted and carved wood barometer with hand decorated dial and a thermometer with centigrade and Reaumur temperature scales. 38 1/4" L x 9 1/2" W. 19th century. 2nd item: European Neoclassical carved wood wall hanging or ornament with crossed spears, ribbon swag, and […]
Lot 242: 4 Panel Hand Painted French Screen
Hand painted French folding room screen, comprised of four wood panels having figural landscape cartouche decoration to the centers against a blue and gilt gothic arch and fleur de lis backdrop, the opposing sides painted in matching blue with each panel having a giltwood frame. 75" H x 87" W (each panel 21 3/4" W). […]
Lot 238: John Pickford Liverpool Tall Case Clock
English mahogany 8-Day longcase or tall case by John Pickford (working 1814 – 1851), dial signed "John Pickford, Liverpool". 8 day brass movement. Broken scroll arched pediment with brass ball and spire finials, center ball with bird finial, reverse painted glass tympanum above an arched hood door, flanked by integral reeded columns, moon painted clock […]
Lot 239: British Inlaid Chest on Chest of Narrow Proportions
Diminutive George III mahogany and mahogany veneer chest on chest, pine secondary. Top with ogee bracket cornice with dentil molding above an inlaid mahogany frieze; two half-length drawers over three full length graduated dovetailed and cockbeaded drawers with brass pulls, flanked by canted corners with vertical contrasting dark and light inlay. Base with medial molding […]
Lot 240: Continental Chinoiserie Painted Leather Screen or Room Divider
Continental Chinoiserie painted leather folding six-panel floor screen. Leather front with painted decoration including floral arrangements in Asian style porcelain vases, bowl of fruit, various birds nesting amongst flowering trees with swimming ducks and floating lotus blossoms along the lower edge, all within border decorated with fan and cartouche shapes, each panel with brass tacked […]
Lot 236: George III Mahogany Inlaid Chest on Chest
British, possibly Scottish George III mahogany and highly figured mahogany veneer chest on chest, pine secondary wood. Top comprised of an ogee bracket cornice with a geometric line-inlaid frieze and two half length drawers over three full length graduated dovetailed drawers with molded edges and oval brass pulls, flanked by inlaid stiles. Base with medial […]
Lot 237: John Gilkes Shipston Tall Case or Longcase Clock
John Gilkes Shipston (English, 1707 – 1789/1790), Quaker 30-hour elmwood tall case clock. Flat hood with molded cornice above a glazed door with integral flanking columns, brass dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes to the chapter ring, the center engraved with a compass or sun and wavy lines, engraved "Jn Gilkes" and "SHIPSTON" to […]
Lot 234: Pair Continental Neo-Grec or Regency Style Pier Tables
Pair of Continental, likely English, Neo-Greco or Regency style satinwood veneer pier tables, rectangular form with black stencil decorated tops having ormolu trim, atop an ebonized base comprised of two tapering columnar ormolu-mounted legs, resting on curved trestle-like supports with carved rosette decoration. 29" H x 39 1/2" W x 19 1/2" D. Late 19th/Early […]
Lot 235: Set of 12 English Regency Paint Decorated Chairs
Set of twelve (12) English Regency ebonized and parcel gilt chairs, including two (2) armchairs and ten (10) side chairs. All with partially caned backs and rush seats. Side chairs: 35 1/2" H x 16 1/2" D x 18 3/4" W. Armchairs: 35 1/2" H x 18 3/4" W x 21" D. All 1st quarter […]