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Rembrandt H. Van Rijn (Netherlands, 1606-1669) etching, "Adoration of the Shepherds : with the Lamp" on ivory laid paper. Signed "Rembrandt F" lower middle left in the image. Label verso with reference information – State II/III, Bartsch #45, Hind #273. Etching having a sharp, dark impression with good contrasts. Float mounted and housed in a […]

Lot of seven Asian snuff bottles, including five intaglio carved ivory bottles with varying scenes front and back: Confucius or scholar figure; rat, dragon, foo lions, landscape boulder scenes, etc. 6th bottle has relief carved mother and child scene on front, with signed landscape scene en verso. 7th snuff bottle appears to be highly polished […]

6 items. 1st item: Chinese celadon jade carving, curved form with longevity symbols incised to each end. 4 1/2" L. 2nd item: Chinese celadon jade carved pig. 1 5/8" L. 3rd-5th items: 3 Chinese snuff bottles including a green hardstone square form with inclusions, a yixing clay flattened gourd form with incised decoration and marked […]

Lefever Arms Company Double Barrel Shotgun, 12 gauge, serial number 12525. Highly figured walnut stock and forestock engraved with checkered grid and vignettes. Original walnut butt plate. Metal barrels and frame. Damascus barrels with ivory bead on front sight. Left and right of lock plate stamped LEFEVER ARMS CO. with images of ducks. Barrel length […]

Watercolor on ivory miniature portrait of a dark-haired lady, believed to be Nancy Watkins Davis Hicks (1806-1830), wearing a black dress with lace trimmed v-neck collar and teardrop amethyst earrings; her hair swept up in an elaborate comb; against a blue background. Bronze colored decorative metal frame contains a lock of hair verso. 2 7/8" […]

Oval Watercolor on ivory portrait attributed to Ebenezer Calvert (Tennessee, 1850-1924) depicting a man in his late 50s or early 60s, likely William E. Armstrong of Nashville, with white beard and receding dark hair, dressed in a gray suit with black tie and decorated white collar. Pencil inscription en verso "1878 W.E. Armstrong / E. […]

19th century miniature portrait of Rachel Donelson Jackson (1767-1828), wife of President Andrew Jackson. Mrs. Jackson is depicted in a black dress with white sheer lace collar and bonnet with mantilla. Watercolor on ivory, housed in an oval beaded gilt metal frame (likely later) with gilt mat. Sight – 2 3/8" x 1 3/4". Framed […]

Group of 4 miniature portraits. 1st item: Watercolor on ivory portrait of a young man with black hair, patterned waistcoat and gold heart on chain around his neck. Signed at right “Tinot 1839″. 2 7/8′ x 3 3/4″. Dark stained wood frame with gilt bezel. 6 1/8″ x 5 1/2″. 2nd through 4th items: Watercolor […]

Miniature painting, rectangular, watercolor on ivory under glass, signed lower left K(?) Copée. Depicts a young woman with exposed breasts being waited on by a lady in waiting (combing her hair), a black child offering a letter, and a small spaniel at her feet. Classical architectural background. Molded gilt brass frame with Neoclassical style swan […]

Miniature painting, rectangular, watercolor on ivory under glass, signed lower right G— (long name, Grungigan or George G–?). Depicts a female nude, full length, resting on a satin wrap with landscape containing Roman style buildings and mountains in background. Housed in a stenciled and inlaid ivory frame with copper-toned molded bezel. Sight – 2 3/8" […]