Pair of Continental porcelain parrots, both multi-colored birds depicted on a tree stump base with applied leaf accents. Marked "32" on each base. 12-3/4" H. Late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: One figure with old repaired break to one wing, with areas of inpainting to green wing tips, some fleabites and […]
Lot 360: Pr. of German Heubach Porcelain Baseball Figures
Pair of German Heubach bisque porcelain baseball figures, one depicting a batter and the other depicting a pitcher both in action poses and standing on a naturalistic ground. Heubach stamp to the underside of the hollow bases of each. 14 1/4" H. Late 19th century. Provenance: The collection of internationally known ragtime pianist and historian […]
Lot 358: Pair of Old Paris Figural Porcelain Boxes
Pair of Old Paris covered porcelain boxes with figural lids and cobalt grounds, one depicting a Colonial male with tricorn hat and other depicting a Colonial female with a bonnet. Shaped bases with gilt Greek key handles, stepped bases, central bird vignette and ribbon surrounds. Incised marks to the base. 8 1/2" H x 8 […]
Lot 356: Set of Meissen Porcelain, 20th c.
Set Meissen porcelain, 11 pieces total. 1st group: 10-piece set Meissen coffee set including coffee pot and lid, creamer, 4 cups and 4 deep saucers, all with underglaze blue floral and insect decoration and most with additional gilt decoration. Coffee pot – 8 1/2" H, cup – 2 1/8" H. Mid-20th century. 11th item: One […]
Lot 354: Grand Sevres Style Porcelain Jardiniere
Large Sevres style porcelain jardiniere, comprised of three parts, including a jardiniere, bowl and stand. All pieces in the Rococo style with a cobalt ground and detailed gilt highlights throughout. The jardiniere with vignette scenes to each side, one depicting figures engaging in a picnic, the other depicting a landscape scene with a large manor […]
Lot 353: Pair Neoclassical Figural Urns
Pair large Neoclassical Style Porcelain Urns, each topped with a pair of figural satyrs kneeling over the rim, the oval urns with pate sur pate decoration to blue ground over varying hand painted scenes in classical themes, and gilt plinth bases. Incised signature A—p to undersides. 19" H. Continental, mid to late 19th century. Provenance: […]
Lot 352: 5 Blue & White Ceramic Items, inc. Delft
1st & 2nd items: Pair of blue and white Delft tin glazed lidded jars, marked on the bases "B.P" for De Vergulde Blompot. Both with shaped bodies, scenic landscape decoration, relief floral decoration and conforming lids. Both approx. 8 3/4" H. Late 17th/Early 18th century. 3rd item: Blue and white Delft tin glazed jar, marked […]
Lot 351: English or American School Decorative Portraits
Three (3) English or American school portraits on paper. 1st item: Pastel on paper portrait of a seated gentleman dressed in early 19th century attire, before a stepped stone wall and a dark, stormy sky. Signed and dated “F. D. Jaehf (?) fecit 1817″ lower left. Jean Bohne, New York, NY label, en verso. Housed […]
Lot 350: 2 pcs Miniature Portrait Jewelry
2 miniature portraits of gentlemen – 1 brooch and 1 pendant. 1st item: Miniature oval watercolor portrait of a gentleman in gray coat with powdered hair, in a gold brooch frame. Unsigned. 1 1/2" x 1 1/4". 2nd item: Miniature circular watercolor portrait of a gentleman in blue coat, with brown curly hair and blue […]
Lot 348: 4 miniature portraits, inc. C.J. Fox
1st item: Charles James Fox (United Kingdom, b. circa 1860- d. 1932), Miniature oval watercolor portrait of a young boy in grey uniform style coat with brass buttons, signed C.J. Fox lower left. Framed under glass in gilt metal frame with loop handle. 3 3/4" x 3" overall. Early 20th century. 2nd item: Miniature rectangular […]