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Lot 376: Six (6) 19th C French Miniature Portraits, incl. After Boucher

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Six (6) French miniature portraits. 1st item: After Francois Boucher (France/Italy, 1703-1770) pastoral landscape depicting three young women awaiting success for their animal trap behind a bush. Signed "Boucher" lower right edge. Housed under glass in an ebonized wooden frame with inset oval sight and gilt sight edge. Sight (oval): 3" H x 3 3/4" […]

Lot 375: 7 Portrait Miniatures, incl. Daffinger & attr. Peticolas

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Seven (7) painted miniature portraits. 1st item: (Photographed second from the right) Portrait of a young gentleman depicted wearing a blue jacket, pink collar, and white cravat. Signed "M. Daffinger" or "N. Daffinger" to left edge, possibly by or after Moritz Michael Daffinger (Austria, 1790-1849). Housed under glass in an oval metal frame. Sight: 2 […]

Lot 373: French Empire Bronze Desk Set, Mexican Provenance

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French Empire Napoleon III gilt mounted and dark green bronze desk set, eight (8) pieces, consisting of an ink well stamp box, blotter, paper knife, seal stamp, letter opener, writing pen and pencil. Items range in size from 4 1/2" L to 4 1/2" H x 3 3/8" sq. Provenance: this set belonged to Mexican […]

Lot 374: 4 Neoclassical Accessories: Urn, Shell Dish, & Figural Candlesticks

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Four (4) Continental gilt bronze or brass decorative items. 1st item: Ormolu campana form urn with classical figures (possibly representing the Greek goddess Demeter) and wreaths to body, mounted on a square green onyx base with four bun feet. 9 7/8" H x 7 3/8" dia. Late 19th/early 20th century. 2nd item: Ormolu sculptural shell […]

Lot 372: 4 Dog or Hunt Related Boxes, inc. Snuff

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Includes one (1) enamel and silver or silverplated case, possibly Austrian, having hand-painted decoration of a hunting dog with duck in his mouth; one (1) bronze-colored metal figural bulldog with hinged jaw; one (1) unmarked silver or silverplated match safe with repousse stag and mountain decoration; and one (1) small wood snuff box with worn […]

Lot 371: 13 Snuff & Match Boxes: Lacquer, Horn, Faux Tortoise

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Collection of thirteen (13) antique snuff and matchboxes, including two (2) faux tortoiseshell boxes with silver inlay; one (1) Georgian mahogany puzzle box; one (1) lacquer box with floral decoration (possibly Russian); one (1) horn/hoof-shaped incised "Red Deer Hoof Killarney Lakes" with incised deer decoration; one (1) Georgian burlwood with bird's eye maple veneer top […]

Lot 370: Rosewood Brass Inlaid Tea Caddy & Black Forest Inkwell, 2 items

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1st item: Rosewood Regency tea chest or caddy in sarcophagus form with velvet-lined locking lid. The top and sides are embellished with an arabesque pattern of intaglio cut gilded brass, the sides are fitted with brass foliate handles with ring pulls, and knobby brass feet support the box. 9" H x 12" L x 6" […]

Lot 369: Regency Sarcophagus Tea Caddy & Chinese Export Lacquer Sewing Box

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1st item: George III Regency Sarcophagus form mahogany tea caddy, hinged top opens to reveal two hinged side compartments for tea and a central fabric lined compartment fitted for a glass bowl no longer present, having four lobed bun feet, two shell handles, and a round mother of pearl escutcheon. 9" H x 14" W […]

Lot 368: Marble Bust & 2 Garnitures After Hippolyte Ferrat

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1st item: Marble portrait bust of Diana after the Diana of Versailles full figure statue, originally executed in 100 BCE, now in the Louvre, mounted on a circular plinth base. 19 3/4" H x 13" W x 7 1/2" D. Continental, 19th century. 2nd-3rd items: Pair (2) of gilt bronze and alabaster figural garnitures after […]