Attributed to Maria Louisa Wagner (New York, 1815-1888) and/or Daniel Wagner (New York, 1802-1888), two miniature portraits of unknown subjects, one signed en verso in pencil "by M. Louise(a) Wagner Albany 1847" and depicting a young woman with long dark ringlets, white gown and choker necklace; the other, larger and unsigned portrait of a young […]
Lot 93: Louis Maurer Watercolor of Cows and Horsemen
Louis Maurer (New York, 1832-1932) watercolor painting on paper depicting cowhands on horseback, herding long horn cows at a watering hole. Monogram signature lower right. Unframed. Sight – 3 3/8" H x 5 5/8" W. Overall – 8 1/4" H x 12 5/8" W. Biography: A native of Germany, Louis Maurer, immigrated to America in […]
Lot 90: 5 Carved & Painted Santos Busts
Group five (5) assorted polychrome painted busts of saints. 1st-2nd items: Associated male and female saint pair with pale cream skin tone and gilt colored hair, female figure with carved fitted walnut base. Male – 14" H, female – 14 1/4" H plus 2 7/8" H base. 3rd item: Terracotta and polychrome painted bust of […]
Lot 91: 4 Framed Ex-Voto Mexican Retablos
Group of four (4) early 20th century Mexican religious painted folk art retablos, all painted on tin and float mounted onto a painted wood backing, three housed in gilt wood frames and one housed in a black wood frame. One is titled "The Powerful Hand" and depicts the nailed hand of Christ to the center, […]
Lot 88: 19th Century Russian Icon with 3 Saints
Russian religious icon, tempera on convex cradled panel with raised gilt and enamel border depicting three saints, including St. Nicholas, holding bibles and other relics, surmounted by an image of Jesus Christ. Unsigned. 12 1/2" H x 10 1/2" W x 1 1/2" D. 19th century. CONDITION: Areas of loss to tempera including 1" x […]
Lot 89: Russian Eastern Orthodox Icon, Virgin & Child
Russian icon with a silver repousse riza or oklad with enameled halos, over an oil or tempera on panel image of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child. Unsigned. Housed in a contemporary carved silver gilt wood shadowbox with grey velvet liner. Sight – 13 1/2" H x 11 1/4" W. Shadowbox – 15 3/8" […]
Lot 86: Hudson Bay Co. Silver Trade Cross
18th century Hudson Bay Company silver Fur Trade cross with trefoil ends, the back with lion passant, HB for "Hudson Bay" and LJ mark attributed to Louis Jackson, Montreal, circa 1796. 2 1/2" x 2", weight .12 oz troy. Provenance: The Estate of Celia (Cece) Webb, Nashville, TN. CONDITION: Marks rubbed, slight bend at upper […]
Lot 87: 8 pcs Russian Enameled Silver plus Icon of St. George and Dragon
Eight (8) pieces Russian enamel and silver flatware plus one (1) Icon of St. George slaying a Dragon, 9 items total. 1st-6th items: Six boxed gilt silver and Russian enamel coffee spoons, each with twist handles ending in knob finials with blue enamel spear design, the backs of the bowls with red, purple and blue […]
Lot 84: 1 Jaccard Coin Silver Cream Jug and 1 Mug
Missouri coin silver cream jug, plain Neoclassical form with molded rim and c -scroll handle, incuse marks JACCARD & CO. ST LOUIS / COIN. No monograms. 8 1/3"H. 2nd item: Missouri coin silver mug, octagonal sides with engraved cartouche, inscribed "Presented to my Brother's Wife", flanked by engraved roses on an engine turned background with […]
Lot 85: 2 Missouri Coin Silver Juleps
2 Missouri coin silver julep cups, both of slightly tapering form with molded rims, one stamped PURE COIN / B.F. CRANE with pseudohallmarks (Benjamin Crane, active St. Louis 1842-1861) and monogramed SRR in script, 3 7/8"H; the other stamped F. MEAD & CO / COIN / ST. LOUIS (Edward Mead, working St. Louis c. 1865), […]