Rear Admiral John Ancrum Winslow's U.S. Navy 13 Star Boat Flag, possibly used during the historic Civil War naval victory of the USS Kearsarge over the CSS Alabama on June 19, 1864 off the coast of Cherbourg, France, and descended in his family along with several other Kearsarge/Winslow family objects in this auction. The entirely […]
Lot 423: Sevres Style Urn on Bronze Stand
Sevres style porcelain covered urn with bronze mounts, having a peach ground accented in blue, with central scene of a maiden with flowers, and secondary scenes of frolicking putti, signed "Collet." Mounted on a bronze three-legged stand, with garlands and lion masks, terminating in paw feet. 66 1/2" H x 19" W. French, late 19th/early […]
Lot 391: 2 Sterling Strauser O/B Paintings Incl. Abstract Floral & Figure
Two (2) Sterling Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) oil on board vertical paintings including one (1) depicting a figure, possibly male, against a beige background, signed and dated "Strauser 1962" upper right corner, and one (1) depicting abstract forms, possibly flowers or figures against a two-tone background rendered in white, green, and blue, signed and dated "Strauser […]
Lot 378: Sidney Brackett O/C Painting of Tuxedo Kitten
Sidney Lawrence Brackett (Massachusetts, 1852-1910) oil on canvas painting depicting a white and gray tuxedo kitten with green eyes posing in a field with blue wildflowers. Signed "Sid Brackett" in red lower right corner. Housed in a stacked giltwood frame with beed course and foliate forms. Sight: 8 1/2" H x 6 1/2" W. Framed: […]
Lot 359: 2 Mexican Folk Art Retablos, Virgin Mary Imagery
Two (2) Mexican folk art retablo paintings, both on tin. 1st item: Retablo depicting "Our Lady of Refuge" image, including Mary and Christ Child crowned in majesty and rising above heavenly clouds. Float mounted under glass in shaped tin frame with painted glass. Sight: 3 1/2" H x 3" W. Frame: 9 3/4" H x […]
Lot 277: 5 pcs. Sevres or Sevres Style French Cobalt Porcelain, incl. After David Teniers The Younger
1st item: Sevres for Chateau des Tuileries tazza or compote depicting a hand-painted interior scene of two gentlemen smoking a pipe, signed "D Teniers", lower edge, having a scalloped rim with floral vignettes and gilt foliate decoration on a blue ground, and raised on a shallow, round foot. After a portion of a work by […]
Lot 267: 3 Meissen and KPM Figures, incl. Sense of Smell
Three (3) German polychrome and parcel gilt porcelain figures. 1st item: Meissen "Sense of Smell" figure, emblematic of the Five Senses, depicting a woman in 18th-century attire seated beside a tea table, with fragrant items including a basket of flowers and a bottle of perfume. Blue crossed swords maker's mark, impressed numbers, and inscribed "E.'5." […]
Lot 265: 6 European Porcelain Figures, incl. Meissen & KPM
An assembled grouping of six (6) German porcelain figurines. 1st-2nd items: Pair (2) of bronze mounted Meissen porcelain figures depicting cherubs atop chickens, each inset into a bronze rocaille style base, partial blue Meissen crossed swords mark visible to lower edge of figure in tricorn hat. Both 5 1/2" H. 3rd item: A large KPM […]
Lot 264: Meissen 4 Seasons Figural Centerpiece & Candelabra, 2 pcs.
1st item: German Meissen Rococo style tall porcelain figural two-part centerpiece consisting of an oval reticulated bowl, with handles, supported on a central standard with putti engaging in various allegorical activities relating to the four seasons, atop a round rococo base, with raised applied flower and leaf decoration; gilt highlights throughout. Underside with blue underglaze […]
Lot 199: Kentucky Jacquard Coverlet by Dennis Cosley, 1860
Rare Kentucky wool and cotton "Tied Beiderwand" coverlet woven by Dennis Cosley. The central panel with oval double rose vignettes alternating with eight-pointed stars and bordered on three sides by designs of flowering footed urns, self-fringe to three sides. Visible central seam. Blue and white overall with a faint diamond design border to the lower […]
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