Continental carved marble bust depicting a young maiden wearing a headscarf and a rose colored dress on a shaped integral marble base. 14 1/2" H x 14" W x 6 1/2" D. Unsigned, but likely European, 19th century. Provenance: Private Southern collection. CONDITION: Minor chipping noted along the base edge, with base front left corner […]
Lot 242: Burl Cigar Box, Silver Compact, and Frame
Burlwood Cigar Box, Enameled .800 Silver Compact, and Sterling Frame, 3 items total. 1st item: Gilt metal mounted burlwood cigar box, the top with bronze mounts and central medallion and interior lid with label reading "L S & H providers of the real house of Spain of S.S.M.M., the Kings of Portugal". 3 1/4" H […]
Lot 241: 10 Snuff, Tobacco & Spice Boxes, Various Materials
Assorted grouping of snuff and tobacco boxes including: one (1) floral engraved bone snuff box, the underside of the lid with a stamped wood attachment and enclosed note reading "Found on battlefield at Verdoun(sic), Nov. 27 1916 by Priv. Wm. Burnes, American Ambulance Corps; one (1) unusual multi-compartment burl wood tobacco or snuff box; one […]
Lot 240: Labeled Writing Desk and Imari Platter Stand, 2 items
Two (2) English items: George III labeled writing desk and an Imari-style platter with stand. 1st item: George III brass-bound mahogany writing desk with original maker's label. Comprised of a hinged rectangular top with brass corners front edge, central plaque, red leather writing slope, and fitted interior including one bottle. Interior with paper label reading […]
Lot 239: Austrian Biedermeier Occasional or Writing Table
Austrian Biedermeier small occasional or work / writing table, walnut veneers and maple. Comprised of a rectangular crossbanded veneered top, single blind-dovetailed frieze drawer with inlaid shield escutcheon, columnar supports, all resting on a turned stretcher base. 30 1/8" H x 25" W x 18 3/8" D. Circa 1825. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN estate. Originally […]
Lot 238: Pair of Irish Queen Anne chairs + footstool
Pair of Irish Queen Anne style chairs or backstools, plus small footstool. 1st and 2nd items: Pair of chairs with green velvet upholstered backs having slightly curving crest rails, seats upholstered over rails, cabriole legs with shell carved knees and pad feet in front and plain cabriole legs with rounded slipper feet in rear. Each […]
Lot 237: William & Mary English stretcher bench and table
William & Mary bench and William and Mary style small Stretcher Table. 1st item: Oak bench, consisting of an overhanging seat with molded edges, above carved aprons with serpentine or wave carving and integral carved skirting, tenoned and pegged into 6 ring turned legs terminating in slightly tapered square feet with full boxed stretchers plus […]
Lot 235: Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Hanging Corner Cupboard
Chinoiserie hand painted red lacquered pine hanging corner cabinet, the single door having two glass panes above two painted panels with figural and landscape relief decoration and a hand painted gilt floral and stylized border. The painted interior fitted with one upper shaped shelf and one lower straight shelf. 35 1/4" H x 30 1/2" […]
Lot 236: Carved English Spice Chest and Dressing Table
Carved English Spice Chest and Dressing Table, 2 items total. 1st item: Jacobean style spice chest, walnut with pine secondary wood, stepped and molded top with ripple molding to cornice, doors and base; two doors with small wrought iron hinges, lined with marbleized paper and mounted with wrought iron locks, open to an interior fitted […]
Lot 234: American Red Wash Tavern Table
American Queen Anne Tavern Table, pine with red wash surface, mortise-and-tenon and pegged construction. Rectangular top with molded edges and rounded corners, over a plain skirt with curved brackets, block and turned cylindrical legs ending in petite pad feet. 28 1/4'' H x 28'' W x 19 1/2'' D Likely New England or Mid Atlantic, […]