Attributed to Jacques Antoine Vallin (Paris, 1760-1831) oil on canvas classical landscape painting titled en verso "Telemaque et Mentor dans l'ile de Calypso" (Telemachus and Mentor in the island of Calypso) and "Telemaque instruisant les bergers" (Telemachus Instructing the Shepherds). Depicting a teacher seated and attired in a red robe with his student who is […]
Lot 98: Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Rabbit in Basket
Vienna cold painted bronze figure depicting a rabbit seated upon a round, handled basket. Base stamped "4", no makers marks. 5 1/2" H x 10 1/4" dia. Late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition. Scattered areas of minute paint loss to rabbit.
Lot 97: 2 French Gilt Bronze Sculptures, Joan of Arc & Cherub
Two (2) French Gilt Bronze sculptures, including Joan of Arc and a Cherub. 1st item: Sculpture depicting Joan of Arc standing by a tree with a downward gaze, attired in her armor and holding her sword to her chest. Unsigned. 12" H x 4 3/4" W x 4 3/4" D. 2nd item: Dore bronze sculpture […]
Lot 96: Sevres Palace Size Bronze Mounted Urn, Artist Signed
Sevres French porcelain palace size bronze mounted urn; the cobalt ground decorated with hand painted vignettes to each side, and enameled gilt highlights throughout. One vignette, signed A. Maglin at lower edge, depicts a maiden seated and holding a basket of grapes, while facing a cherub, in a landscape setting; the other depicts cherubs in […]
Lot 94: Continental Silvered Bronze Figural Centerpiece
European silvered bronze centerpiece featuring a crystal bowl, possibly Baccarat, set into an opulent frame with caryatid handles and scrolling arms, terminating in a naturalistic base adorned with figural stags, wild boar and mountain goat, set on four toupie feet. The oblong cut glass center bowl is cut in a diamond and fan design with […]
Lot 95: Pair Empire Ormolu Urns, Red Marble Bases
Pair of Neoclassical or Empire style fire-gilt bronze campana form urns with flaring, gadrooned rims and bands of putti decoration, mounted on red plinths with applied ormolu goddess decorations and gilt bronze edging. 13 3/4" H. Continental, possibly French or Berlin, mid 19th century. CONDITION: Some minor wear and oxidation to gilding, old tape and […]
Lot 92: Matthew Boulton Old Sheffield Plate Tureen w/Crest
Large Old Sheffield Silver Plated soup tureen, oval form, the cover with engraved shield crest to one side and boar on banner crest to the other, an acanthus overlaid ring handle, and gadroon, shell, and acanthus border, stamped inside with double sun mark attributed to Matthew Boulton and "1"; conforming dish base with gadroon and […]
Lot 93: Pair Matthew Boulton Entree Servers
Pair of Matthew Boulton Regency Old Sheffield Silver Plate Entree Dishes, each of rectangular form with a gadroon, shell and scroll central dish stamped with double sun mark, fitted above a hot water reservoir with reeded sides and handles and four ball feet. Lids with gadroon and scroll borders and detachable acanthus and scroll decorated […]
Lot 91: Bell & Bros. Texas Coin Silver Fork
Coin silver dessert fork, the reverse of handle stamped "coin" with incuse retailer mark "BELL & BROTHERS," of San Antonio, Texas, plus pseudo hallmark for James Watt (Philadelphia, PA, working 1835-1881) and monogram on front of handle, SBM or KBM. 6 7/8" L. 1.04 total troy ounces. Circa 1860. Note: Samuel Bell, born 1797, worked […]
Lot 90: Edward Raworth TN Coin Silver Sugar Tongs
Scarce early Tennessee coin silver sugar tongs with oval grips with pointed fins, the shaped arms both stamped E. RAWORTH in rectangle (Edward Raworth, Nashville, Tennessee, working 1808-1820). 7" L. 1.61 oz troy. CONDITION: Excellent condition, no monograms. Slight wear to lower left corner of mark.