Late Classical Kentucky secretary bookcase, figured mahogany and mahogany veneers, poplar and pine secondary, in two parts. The upper case having an applied dentil style block cornice and plain frieze above two hinged glazed doors with latticework concealing three adjustable shelves. The lower case with one full convex-front drawer containing a fold-out hinged leather covered […]
Lot 235: Portrait Miniature on Porcelain, poss. Kentucky
19th century Southern miniature portrait on porcelain depicting a young dark-haired female attired in a bright blue off-the-shoulder dress and pink wrap, seated next to a table with a floral centerpiece and drapery to the left background. Family history identifies the subject as Elizabeth "Betsey" Darnaby Clark of central Kentucky, wife of Willam Clark (1799-1879, […]
Lot 230: 1830 Tennessee Portrait Miniature of Kinheche, Chickasaw Indian
Caroline Dudley (Tennessee, 1802-1832) important watercolor miniature portrait painting, depicting Chickasaw Native American dignitary Kinheche in bright garb and headdress holding a bow and arrow. Inscriptions identifying subject as “Kinhichi”, en verso of interior paper liner, and as “Kinhishee” on the exterior of the back of the frame. Housed in a wooden frame with gilt […]
Lot 206: Bernice Sims O/C Painting, Bath Time
Bernice Sims (Alabama/Louisiana, 1926-2014) oil on canvas painting depicting an interior scene with one woman giving children a bath while another tends a wood stove and a male figure walks toward a table laden with food. Signed "B Sims" lower left. Unframed. 15" H x 30" W. Biography: Bernice Sims was born in rural Alabama […]
Lot 199: 3 Peti Clements Acrylic Folk Art Paintings
Three (3) small Peti Clements (Alabama, 1911-1999) Black Americana folk art acrylic on board paintings depicting various scenes of everyday life in the rural south. 1st item: Painting, titled "The Water Wagon", depicting a young black girl in a red dress seated atop a barrel in a wagon, a figure in a straw hat atop […]
Lot 174: Large Leroy Neiman O/B Painting, Dinner Party
Large LeRoy Neiman (New York/Illinois/Minnesota, 1921-2012) abstract oil on board painting depicting a wine tasting or dinner party with men and women in formal attire gathered around a banquet table laden with wine bottles and glasses, illuminated by a crystal chandelier. Signed and dated "Leroy Neiman '65" lower right. Remnants of an old gallery label en […]
Lot 173: Itzchak "Isaac" Tarkay O/C Painting of Seated Women in an Interior Scene
Itzchak "Isaac" Tarkay (Israel/Serbia, 1935-2012) original oil on canvas painting depicting three women seated at tables in an interior scene rendered with brightly colored simplified forms and clean lines. Signed "Tarkay" lower right. Prior sales tag attached en verso. Housed in a contemporary giltwood frame with a linen liner. Sight: 30" H x 23 1/2" […]
Lot 154: Gerard Portielje Oil on Board Genre Painting
Gerard Jozef Portielje (Belgium/England, 1856-1929) oil on board genre painting depicting two women having tea in a well appointed interior that includes a large press, porcelain, and portraits lining the walls. The finely dressed women, each wearing a bonnet with pink ribbons, are seated on opposite sides of a table illuminated by light from a […]
Lot 135: After Gerard Ter Borch, Dutch School O/B Interior Scene
Dutch School oil on cradleboard interior scene, after Gerard TerBorch/Terberg, The Younger (Netherlands/Holland, 1617-1681). Depicts a young noblewoman seated at a dressing table in front of stained glass windows with a water ewer and mirror resting on the table in front of her and a female maid arranging the noblewoman's hair. A large room-sized tapestry […]
Lot 107: 37 pcs Coin & Sterling Silver Flatware, TN Retailers Calhoun & Gowdy
Thirty-seven (37) pieces sterling and coin silver flatware marked for Nashville, Tennessee retailers George Reid Calhoun & Co. (working 1843-d.1903) and Thomas Gowdey (working 1825-1863). 1st – 32nd items: Thirty-two (32) assorted pieces coin silver flatware in a pointed oval pattern with engraved floral design, with incuse marks THOS GOWDEY, including 1 gravy ladle, 11 […]
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