Lucien DeLaRue (French, b. 1925) oil on canvas depicting a view of Paris and the river Seine. Signed lower right and housed in a carved gilt and gesso frame. Sight – 23 1/2" H x 19 1/2" W. Framed – 31 1/2" H x 27 1/4" W. Condition: Painting overall very good condition. Frame with […]
Lot 541: Renee Theobald, o/c coastal scene
Renee Theobald (French, b. 1926), oil on canvas coastal scene depicting several beached sailboats, all devoid of their sails, rendered with a thick impasto technique. Signed lower right. Silver-gilt molded frame. Sight: 17-1/2" H x 21" W. Framed: 22" H x 26-1/2" W. Provenance: the estate of Lucille Svitzer Brady (Mrs. Frank B. Brady), formerly […]
Lot 542: Renee Theobald, o/c harbor scene
Renee Theobald (French, b. 1926) oil on canvas harbor scene with town buildings in background, titled en verso "Le Crois". Signed lower left. Gilt-washed molded frame. Sight: 19-1/2" H x 23-1/2" W. Framed: 24" H x 28-1/2" W. Provenance: the estate of Lucille Svitzer Brady (Mrs. Frank B. Brady), formerly of Annapolis, Maryland. Condition: Craquelure, […]
Lot 540: Renee Theobald, o/c landscape with houses
Renee Theobald (French, b. 1926), oil on canvas landscape, titled en verso "Campagne," depicting a tiny village with houses, all having red roofs, set among rolling hills. Signed lower left. Additional notation "Theobald" with Paris address written on stretcher. Molded giltwood frame. Sight: 26" H x 36" W. Framed: 31" H x 41-3/4" W. Provenance: […]
Lot 537: Jose Fabri-Canti oil, still life with pears
Jose Fabri-Canti (France, 1910-1994) oil painting, post-Impressionist style still life with pears, apples, vase and bottle; signed lower right, in a carved giltwood frame with linen liner. Sight: 10″ H x 15-3/4″ W. Framed: 17″ H x 22-1/2″ W. Provenance: the estate of Lucille Svitzer Brady (Mrs. Frank B. Brady), formerly of Annapolis, Maryland. Condition: […]
Lot 535: Signed WWII Japanese Imperial Flag & Rifle
1st item: WWII Japanese Imperial Army silk battle flag, white ground with red circle center, signed throughout. 28″ H x 40 1/2″ W. 2nd item: Japanese bolt-action rifle w/ bayonet. Japanese characters on stock. B7664 marking on bolt. 47″ barrel length w/ 7mm gauge. Firearms made after 1898 require passing an FFL background check prior […]
Lot 536: Orientalist Oil Depicting Troop Review
Orientalist oil on canvas, the foreground depicting review of British Troops, the background depicting cliffs bearing white flags to the left and a Middle Eastern city right. Barnard & Son, London (British artists' supplier) stamp en verso. Housed in a gilt painted wood frame. Sight – 14" H x 20" W. Framed – 21 1/4" […]
Lot 534: WWII Archive, Chief Warrant Officer Robert Knies
WWII Archive for U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Robert Knies including German period photos, pins, patches. Lot includes one personal letter, hand written on black bordered stationery from Raphaelle Massange de Lollombs to Mister R. Knies of Knoxville thanking him and his comrades, including an individual identified as Mister Lee, for their "courageous" actions during […]
Lot 532: WWII Era Japanese Sword w/ Bronze Mounts
Japanese officer's sword and scabbard, WWII era. Bronze pommel, ray skin grip wrapped in silk threads, tsuba with five petal flowers at each corner, metal scabbard with bronze mounts, blade has unsigned tang. Brought back with returning soldier serving in the Pacific campaign in WWII. Blade 27 1/2" length. Condition: Overall very good condition for […]
Lot 533: WWI and WWII archive, Easley Watkins
World War I and II archive relating to Easley Daniel Watkins. 1st item – German WWII M1940 Stahlhelm helmet including the original liner and chin strap. 2nd item – WWI U.S. Doughboy helmet, green paint. 3rd item – 1896 French Lebel cruciform blade bayonet and scabbard. 18 3/4" length with scabbard. 4th grouping – post […]