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Lot 449
A GOOD VICTORIAN MAHOGANY TWO DOOR LIBRARY BOOKCASE the outset moulded cornice above a pair of rectangular arched glazed doors with adjustable shelves the base with two frieze drawers and cupboards with applied moulding between reeded pilasters scroll capitals on platform base 229cm (h) x 123cm (w) x 57cm (d)
Lot 457
A VERY FINE IMPRESSIVE FRENCH MAHOGANY AND GILT BRASS MOUNTED SECRETAIRE CABINET 19th Century the super structure with pierced brass gallery above a central bevelled glass mirrored door and bowed glazed doors with frieze drawers the base with secretaire drawer and tooled leather writing surface raised on square tapering legs joined by a shaped stretcher on turned legs 152cm (h) x 90cm (w) x 50cm (d)
Lot 580
A VERY FINE AND IMPRESSIVE EMPIRE STYLE MAHOGANY AND GILT BRASS MOUNTED DISPLAY CABINET the architectural pediment above a bevelled glass door with adjustable shelves between reeded pilasters with scroll capitals the base with cupboard and applied gilt brass mounts between conforming pilasters on block feet 315cm (h) x 100cm (w) x 52cm (d)
Lot 725
A VERY FINE AND IMPRESSIVE EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY AND MARQUETRY CHINA DISPLAY CABINET in the manner of Edwards and Roberts the rectangular shaped moulded top with moulded gallery above an inlaid panel door flanked on each side by astragal glazed doors and open compartment on square tapering legs with spade feet 176cm (h) x 129cm (w) x 38cm (d)
Lot 37
A Victorian Burr Walnut Side Cabinet with inlaid decoration and gilt bronze mounts. The door panel bordered in an amboyna band and centred by an oval porcelain plaque hand painted with a bouquet of tulips, viburnum and wall flowers within a gilt bronze frame of entwined foliage. 42½ ins (108 cms) hgih, 32 ins (81 cms) wide.
Lot 441
A Fine Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Wardrobe inlaid with satinwood cross-banding outlined in ebony stringing. The breakfront centre section having two oval panelled doors enclosing linen slides above two short and two long drawers with decorative swing handles on patera mounts. The tall flanking sections enclosing hanging space behind upper & lower faux door facades. Standing on a plinth base 79 ins (201 cms) high, 84 ins (214 cms) high.
Lot 442
A Fine Inlaid Mahogany Cabinet Stamped Bertram & Son Deans Oxford St W. The piece inlaid with kingwood cross-banding outlined with ebony and boxwood stringing. The frieze fitted with a central drawer above a cupboard door with a recessed oval panel and crisply cast foliate brass knop handles. Standing of brass capped square tapering feet, 31 ins (79 cms) high, 36 ins (92 cms) wide, 24½ ins (62 cms) deep. [Ex Oswaldkirk Hall, North Yorkshire].
Lot 443
A Fine Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Front Display Cabinet with enamelled maker's label: James Shoolbred & Co. Tottenham House, Tottenham Court Road, London. The upper section with swan neck pediment above a glazed serpentine door & side panels enclosing shelves. The base section with a twin doored cupboard richly inlaid with cherubs amidst scrolls of foliage issued from the tails of scaly dolphins and bordered in satinwood bands. The square tapering legs united by a shaped under-shelf above outswept legs, 71½ ins (181 cms) high, 30¾ ins (78 cms) wide.
Lot 445
An Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Standing Corner Cupboard decorated with classical urns, swagged drapery, bell-flowers and foliage framed by satinwood cross-banding outlined in stringing. The upper section having a swan-neck pediment above an astrigal glazed door enclosing shelves. The base section with a paneled cupboard door on bracket feet, 77 ins (197 cms) high, 26 ins (66 cms) wide.
Lot 45
A Fine Quality French Empire Year Running Wall Hanging Regulator. The 10½ ins (27 cm) diameter white enamelled convex dial having black Roman numerals counting the hours and Arabic second markers at the quarters. The flame figured case framed in cross-banding outlined with ebony strings and having a glazed door displaying the gridiron pendulum. 82 ins (209 cms) in length.
Lot 47
A Pair of 19th Century Marble Topped Encoignures. The floor standing cupboards having Rouge Royale marble tops with break-front canted corners, and inlaid with bands of ebony & tulipwood, with lacquered door panels decorated with chinoiserie figural scenes, standing on square tapering legs 37 ins (94 cms) high, 26½ ins (67 cms) wide.
Lot 470
An Edwardian Mahogany Four-Door Display Cabinet. The glazed serpentine fronted side doors flanking two central doors with decoratively carved glazing bars below a dentil moulded cornice adorned with swagged garlands of bell flowers. The doors with flame figured base panels divided by baluster carved integral pilaster columns with plumes collars to the tops and six turned legs below, 78½ ins (200 cms) in height, 71 ins (180 cms) wide.
Lot 512
A Fine Quality 19th Century Rosewood Veneered Collector's Cabinet. The twin doors having lancet arch topped panels of reflected timber figuring bordered in bands of satinwood and flanked by foliate crested pilasters. The interior housing two banks of fifteen shallow drawers with turned mushroom knop handles. The door hinges stamped HORNE PATENT (Thomas Horne of Aston, Near Birmingham in the County of Warwick patented 1835 for six month). The piece standing on a plinth base 52¾ ins (134 cms) high, 49 ins (125 cms) wide, 20½ ins (52 cms) deep.
Lot 517
An Edwardian Oak Smoker's Cabinet. The bevelled glass door enclosing a bow-front shelf beneath a shaped canopy fitted with a Carlton ware blue & white tobacco jar and domed lid, above two matched saucers, and two short over one long drawer retaining original brass swing handles. The cabinet standing on shaped bracket feet 17 ins (44 cms) high, 11 ins (28 cms) wide, 8 ins (20 cms) deep.
Lot 53
A Late 19th Century Continental Davenport Style Desk of ebony and burr walnut inlaid with decorative strap-work designs framed by diagonally grained tulipwood borders. The ebony frame having incised ornamentation and gilt metal beading. The sloped fall front enclosing a birdseye maple lined interior fitted with drawers, pigeon holes and stepped letter racks with a leather insert to the flap. The base with a side opening door revealing four internal drawers with turned knop handles in dished recesses. 41 ins (104 cms) high, 29½ ins (75 cms) wide, 20 ins (51 cms) deep.
Lot 615
A Fine Quality 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Side Cabinet. The pink & grey figured marble top having concaved sides and a moulded edge above a gilt bronze mounted frieze of paterae laced in a chain-link band. The concaved sides and front door intricately inlaid with a trellis design incorporating flower-head repeats. The door centred by a raised panel with a monogrammed oval in a green stained laurel wreath on partridge veneered ground within a hare-wood banded border. The break-front pilasters adorned with cast gilt bronze urns of flowers above paterae mounts and toupee feet, 36 ins (91 cms) high, 36 ins (91 cms) wide.
Lot 202
A Small 19th Century Chinese Rosewood Cabinet (A/F). The moulded panel top with rounded sides above a frieze drawer and panelled cupboard door. The frieze ornamented with roundel motifs and scrolling key designs in raised stringing. 29 ins (74 cms) high, 19½ ins (50 cms) wide, 15 ins (38 cms) deep.
Lot 141
Carved Half Model of a Cape Cod Catboat Finely carved half model of a catboat. The model has a carved wood hull in alternating woods. It is identified as a 21 foot Cape Cod catboat named Dolphin with a makers label from CH Seigerland in Lindenhurst, New York. There is a finely carved wooden sail, the graining of which appears to represent the stitching on an actual sail. Also has a barn door rudder. Dimensions: 16" tall by 14" wide by 3" deep.
Lot 32
Solid Brass Ships Binnacle from US Navy Battleship Massive ships binnacle constructed of very heavy brass with gimbaled compass, hood with hinged window and protective door, brackets which hold the iron compensating balls, and chart case fixed to the back. This is a beautiful highly polished heavy unit and was a focal point of our clients collection. The base is 24" diameter and the overall height of 53".
Lot 36
Antique Ship's Shadowbox with Four Vessels Charming old nautical shadowbox showing four different vessels. One is a two stack passenger steamship, then a full rigged clipper ship, a sloop, and then in the center a charming little steam powered yacht. All vessels are set into a carved door composition sea with a painted sky background. Overall dimensions: 39" long x 27" tall x 6" deep
Lot 15
A PAIR OF GREEK ROYAL DOORS WITH ANNUNCIATION SCENE, CIRCA 1700wooden gilded sanctuary doors with two metal latches, decorated with intricately carved braids and divided into six sections framed by carved petals; the top register of each door features a medallion from the Annunciation, including Archangel Gabriel announcing to the Holy Virgin Mary that she would soon give birth to the Savior of the World, the bottom registers with Saints Athanasios of Alexandria and Cyril of Alexandria. Egg tempera, gold leaf and gesso on wood panels. 119.8 x 33 cm (47 1/8 x 13 in.) eachPROVENANCECollection of Bernard Winters, Armonk, New YorkBernard J. Winters was a philanthropist and art collector who was captivated by Russian icons. Over a fifty-year period, he worked closely with Sotheby`s, Christie`s, and private collectors to cultivate his collection. His monumental icons, as well as those purchased from Natalie Hays Hammond, daughter of John Hays Hammond, diplomat, were some of his favored items.PLEASE NOTEIf you will be bidding live on auction day, please note that Session I of the Auction (Asian and Russian Fine & Decorative Art), starts at 10:00 AM New York Time and goes from Lot 1 through Lot 254. Session II of the Auction (European, American and International Fine & Decorative Art) starts at 3:00 PM New York Time and goes from Lot 500 through Lot 676. We sell approximately 70 lots per hour.
Lot 295
DU MAURIER DAPHNE: (1907-1989) British Author. T.L.S., Daphne, five pages, 8vo, Menabilly, Par, Cornwall, 21st April 1961, to 'My dear' (Foy Quiller-Couch). Du Maurier states that she has just returned from a trip to France with her son, Kits, and found her correspondent's letter with its enclosure from Mr. Rogers, commenting 'What a good thing you sent the chapter to him, but I think his points are quite easy to deal with, and it will not necessitate a whole re-writing of the chapter. I must have it Assizes, as I did originally, and make it October - we knew well that there might be a flooding then on the Town Quay, as the October tides can be high also, with a strong wind. The only thing is, to find out at what date the Assizes would have been in the 1860's - are they not always the first week of October? And surely would have been then also? (in the 60's). As to the “binding over to keep the peace“, if Amyot is acquitted of manslaughter at the Assizes, presumably the Assize judge would have given him the same word of warning, if not actually “bound over“. So - to sum up - A. I can cut line about Magistrates putting questions at preliminary hearing. B. At the preliminary hearing the Magistrates found a prima facie case, and committed accused to Assizes. C. Amyot tried at Bodmin Assizes for manslaughter and acquitted. D. Some word of warning given to Amyot or not? E. I will note the misprints. If these changes are made, I presume the chapter will be all right. If you could have asked Mr Rogers these questions, I can then go ahead and make necessary alterations, when I start on the general cutting of the book for Mr Bozman, which I hope to get down to next week' further remarking 'If it fusses you to act as “go-between“ and you would prefer me to write to Mr Rogers myself let me know by telephone….' She continues to send news of a social nature regarding her family, 'The Easter weekend went off all right, thank goodness. Guradsman (her husband, Frederick Browning) cheered up, and the Palace man watched television boat-race, then racing, all the time, and enjoyed his meals. Kits, with great tact, was out to all meals, and brought the royal friend home to sleep, and the honky one was put up at the Riverside hotel and his bill paid by Kits! Kits showed his film to the “Gallants“ which consisted of rather a mixed audience, but Mrs Hancock….was so thrilled that Kits kissed her and recognised….that the bewildering theme of his film (drug addicts being chased by detectives) passed her by - or so I imagine - nor did a flustered Mrs Gullick walk out her young daughter in the supposed scene in a night-club (in reality the ground floor of a respectable restaurant off Sloane St. hired for the occasion, and filled with Kits's ex-school friends parading as gangsters!) The G'sman, self, and Palace friend had a private showing the night before….' Du Maurier concludes her letter by recounting an amusing anecdote, 'Oh - my dear - before I forget it. I made such a fearful faux-pas to Mr Spencer C.B. He arrived, and I met him on the door-step, and I thought a fly had blown on to his nose and had become stuck - and I said “Spencer, don't mind my telling you, but a fly must have blown on to your nose, through the window of the car“. There was a silence, then he said “Its not a fly. I've lately had a small operation. The surgeon removed a spot, and this is the result…..“ I didn't know where to put myself. I could hardly eat my tea. How could I have come to make such a mistake?'. About EX Foy Quiller-Couch - daughter of British writer Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944), and a life-long friend of Du Maurier. Indeed, Du Maurier was accompanied by Foy Quiller-Couch when she became inspired with the storyline for her novel Jamaica Inn. In 1930, apparently around the time of the present letter, the two ladies were staying at Jamaica Inn and went riding on Bodmin Moor. They became lost in bad weather conditions and apparently sheltered for some time in a derelict cottage on the moor but were eventually led back to Jamaica Inn by their horses. The work which Du Maurier refers to in the present letter is Castle Dor, a historical novel based around the legend of Tristan and Iseult, but set in 19th century Cornwall. The main characters are a Breton onion seller, Amyot Trestane, and the newly wed Linnet Lewarne. Published in 1961, Du Maurier completed the unfinished manuscript of Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch's last novel. Quiller-Couch's daughter, Foy, had given her blessing for Du Maurier to complete the work.
Lot 297
‘…I saw the Queen being handed the wrong cakes…’ DU MAURIER DAPHNE: (1907-1989) British Author. T.L.S., Daphne, four pages, 8vo, Menabilly, Par, Cornwall, 16th August 1962, to 'My dear' (Foy Quiller-Couch). Du Maurier proclaims 'What a typical arrival! Be sure to see all fires are extinguished when you go to bed, and that the doors and windows are locked against burglars' and adds 'I have written my name under yours in Castle Dor, and have returned the book'. She continues to recount a visit from Queen Elizabeth II, 'Well, the Queen..I was so exhausted…from doing 26 vases of flowers the day before that I had lost my nerves when the moment came. I must say, it was rather splendid to see the big Rolls drive slowly up to the front door bearing the Royal Standard, and the Queen, a radiant figure in white, seated within. That was really the best of it. The actual hour passed very quickly really, but nobody hardly touched the enormous spread of tea I had prepared, and out of my eye I saw the Queen being handed the wrong cakes by Angela, and she even got a non-matching plate at one moment instead of the Rockingham! The nice Prescotts helped us, she chatting informally away to Prince P[hilip] about schools, and Colonel Prescott reviving old Grenadier memories with the Queen. The entourage seemed endless (actually we were 14) and disposed themselves about the Long Room, and old Sir Edward Bolitho spilt his tea, and was the only one to munch, and enjoy, a split with cream! The house had been scrubbed, and better scrubbed (I found Mr. Burt, 81 a few days before, washing down the Long Room mantle piece with Jeyes fluid!!) and so much tidied away that none of us have been able to find a thing since. No, I wore neither hat nor gloves, thank goodness. I wrote and asked a lady-in-waiting I knew, and she said "Not at an informal tea in one's own house." My relief was enormous. I haven't a hat to my name, tho' I could have borrowed gloves, and Flave had actually sent down a handsome white bag from Harrods, which I suggest we all borrow in time of need. Anyway, it's a good thing done, and I think the G'sman [Guardsman, her husband Frederick Browning] was very pleased at the honour shown….' Du Maurier also writes of children, 'I still wish they were better at amusing themselves and had more imagination. Paul, who is apt to be scared at bedtime, looked at me as if I were mad when I told him that Kits also used to be rather nervous, but was all right when he had a group of small Indians called Black Wolf and Laughing Thunder on his bedside table to guard him, along with a small soldier on one knee called Terry. "If you like", I said, "I will see if there are any Indians left in the playroom drawer." "But they aren't real", answered Paul, and I saw it was no good. My word, those toy Indians were as real to me as they were to Kits - the "Guarders" we always called them. It is a pity that children seem so factual these days, and I don't see why it should be anything to do with men whirling round in space.' and concludes by briefly referring to her own work, 'I have finished my Glass-Blowing book, and the publishers in England and U.S. very pleased with it. I was afraid they'd find it dull'. A small tape stain to the upper corner of the first and final pages, only very slightly affecting one word of text and not the signature, VG Foy Quiller-Couch - daughter of British writer Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944), and a life-long friend of Du Maurier. Indeed, Du Maurier was accompanied by Foy Quiller-Couch when she became inspired with the storyline for her novel Jamaica Inn. In 1930, apparently around the time of the present letter, the two ladies were staying at Jamaica Inn and went riding on Bodmin Moor. They became lost in bad weather conditions and apparently sheltered for some time in a derelict cottage on the moor but were eventually led back to Jamaica Inn by their horses. Frederick Browning (1896-1965) British Lieutenant-General of World War II, deputy commander of the First Allied Airborne Army in Operation Market Garden, 1944. Husband of Du Maurier from 1932. Comptroller and Treasurer to Princess Elizabeth from 1948-52 and later Treasurer in the Office of the Duke of Edinburgh.
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