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Lot 89: Heavy Coin Silver Teapot with warming stand

January 30, 2013 by

Heavy coin silver (tested) teapot, lobed design with acanthus handle, ivory ferrule, and lobed body with repousse floral decoration to sides and spout, resting on a pierced base with scalloped foot ring. Marked on underside "W. Adams" and "New York" (William Adams, working circa 1831-1850) in serrated rectangles. Together with a warming stand / burner, […]

Lot 68: 2 Small Paint Decorated Document Boxes

January 30, 2013 by

2 Small Faux Painted Document Boxes. 1st item – Small maroon and black faux grained document box, dovetailed box, iron lock, and brass handle. Retains an old wallpaper pine cone swirl pattern for the interior. 12" x 7" x 5 1/4". 2nd quarter of the 19th century, prob. New England. 2nd item – Painted document […]

Lot 27: Grouping of 3 small chest, boxes, and silhouettes

January 30, 2013 by

Grouping of small boxes, early silhouettes, painting on ivory, and lithographic prints. 1st set – 3 small wooden storage items. Item 1 – an oak/chestnut miniature dresser/jewelry box with three drawers and scalloped skirt and returns, white pine secondary. 8-7/8" x 13-5/8" x 7-1/4". Late 19th century. Item 2 – a mahogany and walnut box […]

Lot 26: 3 Victorian Novelty Items, inc. paperweight

January 30, 2013 by

3 Victorian novelty items: 1st item: Small paper mache box with inset wax ivory scene top depicting the ruins of a castle and girl with chickens, brown faux painted box, scrolled feet. 2-1/2"H. 2nd item: Gillender American glass paperweight of a hand holding a celluloid turtle with moving legs. 4-3/8"L. 3rd item: Metal Victorian figure […]

Lot 616: Sarouk runner, mid-20th century

October 10, 2012 by

Sarouk runner, three central medallions with secondary flower and vine motifs on ivory field. Secondary colors of red, pink, blue and green, circa 1940, 11'1" x 2'9". Condition: Some minor color bleeding, wear to fringe and surface dirt.

Lot 617: Qom (Qum) Rug, mid-20th century

October 10, 2012 by

Qom (Qum) rug, repeating rows of urns of flowers flanked by birds on ivory ground with blue border and secondary colors of red, blue, brown and black, mid-20th century, 7' x 4'7". Condition: Overall very good condition with minor surface dirt and minor wear to edges. Fringe added.

Lot 605: Grouping of Ray Mears decorative items. 2 ram horn

October 10, 2012 by

Collection of 2 ram horns and 5 walking sticks from the UT Basketball coach Ray Mears estate. Item 1: Wooden ram horn on stand. Item 2: Ram horn on a stand with carving of a ram standing in mountain scene. Item 3: Cane hand-made for Coach Mears by Dan Fatso Petrella. Framed in black contemporary […]

Lot 563: Cased set of architect's tools, Compas Superieurs

October 10, 2012 by

Cased set of brass and ivory architect drafting instruments, sixteen pieces fitted inside a brass inlaid mahogany box with purple silk and velvet lined interior, with label for Compas Superieures Brevetes. Box measures 2"H x 9-1/2"W x 6" D. French, late 19th century. Condition: Some tools possibly associated, 1 small tip missing. Some light wear, […]

Lot 539: Southern Cherry Chest of drawers, poss. TN

October 10, 2012 by

Southern Sheraton chest of drawers, cherry with yellow pine secondary wood, featuring two primary drawers above three graduated drawers flanked by turned columns, and resting on turned feet. All drawers are dovetailed with matching cherry veneers, cockbeading, some ivory keyhole escutcheons, and glass pulls. 50 3/4" H x 43 1/2" W x 19 1/4" D. […]

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