European 19th century oil on canvas painting depicting a young girl with brunette hair pulled back by a headband, wearing a white dress with blue bows, her left hand resting on a rock, and holding a red butterfly in her right hand. Distant landscape visible in the background. Signed, "Budzynski 1857", lower right (possibly Jozef […]
Lot 139: Alfred De Breanski O/C Landscape, Moonrise
Alfred De Breanski, Sr. (United Kingdom/Scotland, 1852-1928) oil on canvas landscape painting titled "Moonrise on a Perthshire Loch" depicting a group of cattle drinking, knee-deep, from a Scottish lake set at the base of a jagged mountain range, with sun or moon partially obscured by hazy clouds in the background. Signed "A.F.de.Breanski" lower right. Additional […]
Lot 135: 17th C. Italian School O/C Portrait of a Noblewoman
Italian School oil on canvas portrait of a noblewoman, likely 17th century, manner of Carlo Ceresa (1609-1679). The auburn haired subject is depicted standing, attired in a Baroque style black dress with white lace trim and cuffs and wearing multiple pieces of gold jewelry including a hair adornment, necklace, ornate brooch, and multiple rings with […]
Lot 136: Italian Oil on Canvas Portrait, after Domenico Caprioli
Oil on canvas portrait, likely 18th century, after a 16th-century Old Master painting traditionally attributed to Domenico Caprioli (Italian,1494-1528) in the collection of the Hermitage Museum. The subject, a young man with long brown hair, wearing a cap and clothed in fine red and gold garments, stands looking over his left shoulder and holding a […]
Lot 133: Pair Louis XVI Style Rouge Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes or Urns
Pair of Louis XVI style variegated rouge marble urns or cassolettes with decorative ormolu mounts, including pinecone finials, swan's neck handles and laurel bands. Mounted on square acanthus leaf decorated gilt-bronze bases. 20-1/2" H. Continental, late 19th century. Condition: Overall very good condition. One gilt bronze collar with slight separation near rim underside (approx. 1/2"L).
Lot 134: Grand Tour Micromosaic, St. Peters Square
Italian Micromosaic circular plaque depicting St. Peter's Square, the Vatican, Rome, housed in original large and ornate ebonized wooden easel style frame. 13 5/8" square by 2 1/2" deep. Provenance: Private Holly Springs, MS collection. Miss Cornelia Crittenden Craft (1870-1953) of Holly Springs brought this plaque back from her Grand Tour in Europe in 1902-1903. […]
Lot 131: Pair Napoleon III Ormolu and White Marble Candelabra
Pair of Napoleon III marble urn form candelabra, attributed to Henri Picard, Paris, with gilt bronze floral and figural mounts. Each comprised of two white marble urns, each surmounted by three gilt bronze arms modeled as leaves and flowers with petal shaped candle cups, with mermaid caryatid handles and gilt bronze acanthus pedestal feet. Each […]
Lot 132: Pr. Ormolu Mounted French Marble Urns
Pair French Louis XVI style marble urns raised on tripodal curved legs, terminating into paw feet and resting on a triangular marble base with gilt bronze feet. Fitted with conforming lids having gilt bronze flame finials. 12 1/4" H x approx. 5 1/2" W. Late 19th century. The Estate of Elizabeth Chalfant, Nashville, TN. Condition: […]
Lot 128: 2 KY Coin Silver handled cups, Stewart and Hinton
Two (2) coin silver cups or mugs, marked for G.W. Stewart, Lexington, and W.M. Hinton. 1st item: Coin silver cup with floral wreath design enclosing an inscription, ROBERT SPOTSWOOD RUSSELL FROM HIS MOTHER, with reeded rim and foot ring, and angular handle. Incuse mark G. W. Stewart for George W. Stewart, working Lexington, 1843-1852. 3 […]
Lot 129: Glasgow, KY Coin Silver Julep Cup, Eubank
Diminutive Kentucky coin silver julep cup with molded rim and foot ring, stamped J. EUBANK in rectangle on underside for James, John or Joseph Eubank, working Glasgow, KY circa 1808-1850. No monograms. 3 1/4" H, 3.6 oz troy. The Estate of Cora Jane Spiller, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Condition: Mark has some wear. 1/4" small dent […]