French portico mantel clock and garniture urns, white alabaster with gilt metal mounts, the clock with flame and urn finials, 5" diameter enameled metal dial labeled A. B. Masson, the brass works marked R.A.; 2 matching garniture urns atop square plinth bases with flame finials and toupie feet. Clock 16"H. Garniture urns 11"H. French, circa […]
Lot 228: French Gilt Bronze Falling Ball Mantle Clock
French bronze and gilt bronze Spherical Weight or “Falling Ball” mantle clock, with barometer and thermometer. Top features a bronze standing lion figure atop a cover that lifts for the deposit of balls, over a decorative frieze and glass-sided rectangular case with bottom drawer for ball storage, atop four toupie feet. Dial with enameled floral […]
Lot 226: 2 Sybil Noble Murray Acrylic on Canvas Works
Two acrylic on canvas paintings by Sybil Noble Murray (American, 20th c.), one depicting a woman in Renaissance style dress lifting a basket of fruit, with a mountainous landscape visible in the background, dated 1964; the other depicting three women in classical poses, likely The Three Graces, posing with fruit, a parrot and a monkey. […]
Lot 224: 4 Religious Portrait Miniatures
1st item: Oval miniature portrait pendant on porcelain depicting St. Michael with silver metal mounts and Russian writing en verso, housed in a red velvet frame. Pendant measures 3 1/2"H. Case measure 5 1/2" H x 4 1/2" W. 19th century. 2nd item: Russian miniature portrait pendant on porcelain with gold metal mounts depicting the […]
Lot 225: 3 miniature portraits
3 Miniature portraits including watercolor on ivory. 1st item: Portrait of a gentleman with dark hair, black coat with a ruffled white collar, gold painted cardboard mat and silver metal bezel, silk covered frame. 4" x 3-1/4" overall. Circa 1815. 2nd item: Portrait of a young woman with dark curly hair, white gown with long […]
Lot 223: Pair of J. Gyselinckx Oil on Panels, Belgium
Pair of Joseph Gyselinckx (Belgium, 1817 – 1884) oil on panels, one depicting a young girl knitting with dog and rabbit by her feet, signed "J. Gyselinckx" and dated 1873 lower left, the other depicting a young girl with carrots peaking into a mirror, signed "J. Gyselinckx" and dated 1873 lower right. Both with additional […]
Lot 221: 18th Cent. Oil on Canvas Portrait of Clergyman
Oil on canvas portrait of a priest wearing vestments, seated in a red armchair and holding book, crucifix and container of flowers in far right background. Housed in a gilt wood frame. Sight – 33 1/2" H x 27 1/2" W. Framed – 37" H x 31" W. Late 18th/Early 19th century, probably Continental. Provenance: […]
Lot 222: Joseph & Potiphar Oil, After Cignani
Continental School oil on canvas allegorical scene depicting Joseph and Potiphar's Wife, after Carlo Cignani (1678-80). Housed in a carved gilt gesso frame with octagonal frame liner. Unsigned. Sight – 10 3/8 "H x 9"W. Framed – 18" H x 16 3/4" W. 19th century. Provenance: the estate of Mrs. Adna Godfrey Wilde, Jr. (Sara […]
Lot 219: Oil on Panel Religious Painting
Continental School, 19th century, oil on panel full length portrait of a white-haired and bearded man, likely a Biblical figure, depicted seated on a stone ledge, cloth draped across his lap, with a man or woman's head leaning into the painting at left and figures in the background with arms raised. Mountains at sunset are […]
Lot 220: Julius Schrader, Portrait of a Woman
Julius Friedrich Anton Schrader (German, 1815-1900) oil on canvas portrait depicting a young golden haired female dressed in Renaissance attire holding a pink rose. Housed in the original carved and molded gilt wood frame. Sight: 25 1/2"H x 21"W. Framed: 36 1/4"H x 32"W. Late 19th century. Condition: 3" tear to upper left quadrant in […]