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Lot 255: Vintage Shell Topiary, manner of Anthony Redmile

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Vintage shell topiary, manner of Anthony Redmile, featuring a baluster-shaped vase containing an assortment of shells and barnacles artfully displayed in a cone shaped tower. 20 1/2" H x approx 9 1/2" W. 20th century. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Pia Stratton, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: A few barnacles along lower edge with losses and a few […]

Lot 256: Lorenz Oken German Natural History Lithographs, Shells & Corals

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Group of three (3) German natural history lithographs, one depicts various types of coral and two depict various seashells. From Lorenz Oken's (1779-1851) Universal Natural History (Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande), published by C. Schach, Stuttgart, 1833-1843. Housed under glass in ebonized wood and gilt frames with cream canvas mats and giltwood fillets. Sight: 12" […]

Lot 254: 3 Ancient Israeli Ceramic Vessels incl. Amphora Vase

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Three (3) Middle Eastern Antiquities. 1st item: Two handled jug, found in Jericho, Middle Copper Age , 4000-1550 BC. 7"H. 2nd item: Amphora Wine Vase, found in Hebron, Middle Bronze Age, 2100-1500 BC. 9"H. 3rd item: Small jug, found in Hebron, Late Bronze Age (1550-1200 BC). 3 1/2"H. (2 items come with wire stands). All […]

Lot 252: 6 Continental Wooden Boxes incl. Lap Desk with Stand, Tea Caddy

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Six (6) Continental wooden boxes, including one (1) English brass mounted burlwood lap desk with fitted compartments and green leather writing surface to the interior, brass inlaid border and escutcheon to exterior, accompanied by an associated Chippendale-style stand; One (1) Birdseye maple Tea caddy with mahogany veneer banding and wood escutcheon, interior fitted with two […]

Lot 250: 6 pcs Silver inc. Tiffany Sterling Box, Gorham Swan. Snowden Family

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Includes one (1) Tiffany sterling silver trinket box with repousse decoration, 5 1/2"L, with presentation engraved inscription to underside for the birth of Dorothy Snowden (Feb. 22, 1937) from her grandmother; one (1) Sterling Swan ring or pin holder with Gorham and Durgin marks, 4"L. no monogram; one (1) French first standard (.950) small pierced […]

Lot 251: 5 Antique Trophies incl. Sterling Silver, Snowden Family Provenance

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Five antique trophy cups and bowls – Memphis, Tennessee provenance. 1st item: Gorham sterling small double handled cup with mask of a Native American Chief, engraved to Sara Day Snowden for MGC Runner Up, Second Sixteen Mixed Foursome, Aug. 26, 1916. 4 3/8"H. 2nd item: International sterling silver bowl with engraved inscription: 1928 Tennessee State […]

Lot 249: 6 pcs Sterling Silver from Snowden Family, Memphis

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Includes 3 cups, teapot, and napkin ring. 1st item: Gorham Sterling silver teapot with monogram for Annie Brinkley Snowden, with horn handle and finial, stamped A5005 and 7/8 PINT. 2nd item: Gorham sterling double handled cup engraved "Robert Bogardus Snowden Aug 6 1896." Stamped 860 3/4 pint with year mark for 1896. 3rd item: Gorham […]

Lot 247: 73 Pcs. Wallace Irving Sterling Silver Flatware

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Seventy-three (73) pieces of Wallace Irving pattern sterling silver flatware, including twelve (12) modern hollow knives (9" L), eleven (11) forks (7" L), twelve (12) salad forks (6 1/4"), eleven (11) teaspoons (6" L), five (5) round bowl soup spoons, six (6) iced tea spoons, six (6) flat-handle butter spreaders, three (3) seafood forks, two […]

Lot 248: 29 pcs Gorham Versailles Sterling Silver Flatware

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Twenty-nine (29) pieces sterling silver flatware in the Versailles pattern by Gorham, designed 1888 by Antoine Heller. Includes 1 large ladle (13"L), 4 table/serving spoons, 1 dessert spoon, 1 round bowl soup spoon, 3 bouillon soup spoons, 6 demitasse spoons, 1 teaspoon, 1 iced tea spoon, 3 salad/dessert forks; 2 flat handle butter spreaders and […]