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Lot 211
A late 19th century French cut brass and ivory inlaid 'cigares' box, height 14cmCONDITION: There are several areas of loss to the inlay, which is also coming loose in other areas. Several chips to edges and corners, particularly its front right bottom corner which has a loss to the wood. Box is generally a bit worn with light scuffing and scratches and wear to gilding and interiors
Lot 3011
Chinese Ding-Type Large Lobed Bowl, of deep flared sides indented with eight lobes, carved to the interior with scrolling leafy lotus sprays, the exterior with further lotus sprays, applied overall with an even ivory-colored glaze with characteristic teardrops at the base, the rim bound in metal band, 11 inch wide
Lot 105
Hendrick Goltzius (Netherlands, 1558-1617), "The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus," engraving on laid paper after the painting by Cornelis van Haarlem (Netherlands, 1562-1638). Second state of four, with foolscap watermark. 9 3/4" x 12 1/4", 245 mm x 310 mm. The print is framed under glass with ivory mat in a distressed silver-gilt frame. First half 17th century. Bartsch 262; Hollstein 310. Note: The image refers to the mythical story of Cadmus, the legendary founder of Thebes, and two of his brothers, who set out to find their sister Europa after she kidnapped by Zeus. During their travels, they encountered a dragon which devoured the brothers before being slain by Cadmus. The tale is said to represent youthful aspirations being destroyed by wisdom, but it may also have symbolized the political climate of the period, with the dragon representing Spain. Other examples of this image are in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Provenance: The Estates of Olen Bryant and late Vanderbilt University art professor Thomas Brumbaugh, Clarksville/Cottontown, Tennessee. CONDITION: Overall good condition with light toning and a couple of small spots of foxing. Trimmed along plate mark, hinge mounted along top edge to paper support backing. Previous owner annotations to paper support backing. Some light thumbprints to mat.
Lot 106
Jan Saenredam (Dutch, 1565-1607) after Abraham Bloemaert, "Sine Cerere et Baccho Freget Venus" (Without Bread and Wine, Love Grows Cold), copperplate engraving on laid paper with unidentified watermark, published by Jacobus Razet, c. 1600. Depicts a fainting goddess Venus surrounded by Bacchus draped in grapevines and Ceres with crown of wheat and cornucopia; a cherub grasps Venus's arm. Lettered with the title in the margin and two columns of text, each four lines, "Ipsa Venus ... locum." by Simon Sovius. Hinge mounted with ivory mat. Sheet - 10 1/2" H x 7 7/8" W (266 mm x 198 mm). Matted - 15 1/2" H x 10 3/4" W. Bartsch III.229.28, Hollstein 75. Note: other engravings of this image are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the British Museum of Art. Provenance: The Estates of Olen Bryant and late Vanderbilt University art professor Thomas Brumbaugh, Clarksville/Cottontown, Tennessee. CONDITION: Overall very good condition, hinge mounted, with margins trimmed inside plate mark, and lower left corner also trimmed. Small previous owner pencil notations en verso. 3 mm stain center just above title.
Lot 150
Beauford Delaney (American, 1901-1979), "Composition," watercolor on paper abstract expressionist painting featuring green, red, orange, and yellow brushstrokes. Signed and dated in ink "Beauford Delaney 64" lower right corner. Float mounted onto ivory cardstock and housed in a contemporary silver and gilt frame. Sheet - 14" H x 10 3/4" W. Framed - 22 5/8" H x 18 5/8" W. Third quarter 20th century. Provenance: Private South Carolina collection, originally acquired through Tree Galleries, Chicago. Biography: Beauford Delaney was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. An apprentice to artist Lloyd Branson, Delaney was encouraged by his mentor to study art in Boston. In 1929 he traveled to New York and established himself as a prominent artist of the Harlem Renaissance. There he gained the attention and admiration of well known writers and artists such as James Baldwin, Georgia O'Keeffe, Alfred Stieglitz, and many others. His departure from New York to Paris in 1953, where he would live the rest of his life, also marked his transition from figurative compositions to abstract expressionism, with a focus on color and light. In 1978, the year before he died, the Studio Museum in Harlem initiated its Black Master series with a retrospective of his work. His paintings can be found in the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago; the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian Institution, and numerous other museums. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with some light toning and waviness to paper. Light wear and abrasions to frame, losses to lower right corner.
Lot 260
European porcelain plaque and four (4) portrait miniatures, 5 items. 1st item: Framed European, possibly French, hand painted porcelain plaque titled in French en verso "The Fortune Teller" depicting the interior of a tavern, with wealthy patrons seated at a table with one having his fortune told by an older gypsy woman as the barmaid looks on. Titled and signed "E. Bianchini" en verso together with an Italian gallery label reading "Giuseppe Siannini, Articou de Pittori, Piazza Pith, Firenze". Housed in a gilt painted wood frame. Sight - 7 7/8" H x 10 1/4" W. Framed - 12 1/2" H x 15 3/8" W. Late 19th century. 2nd & 3rd items: Pair of oval watercolor portrait miniatures depicting the Emperor Napoleon and his wife Josephine. Both signed "Duval" in right margin. Housed in gilt and gesso frames with dark red mattes. Miniatures - 3 3/8" H x 2 3/8" W. Framed - 8 3/8" H x 7 3/8" W. 4th item: Oval watercolor on ivory portrait miniature depicting a dark haired beauty attired in an off shoulder red dress with heavy gold necklace and pearl tiara. Signed right margin "Steiler", likely painted after the original portrait of the sitter painted by Joseph Karl Steiler (German, 1781-1858). Old label en verso reads "Irene Marquise von Pallavicini nach Jos. Stieler". Housed in an ivory and turquoise frame. Miniature - 3" H x 2 3/8" W. Framed - 4 3/4" H x 4" W. 5th item: Round watercolor portrait miniature depicting the Empress Josephine attired in a white dress with pearl crown and necklace. Signed left margin "Roili". Housed in a gilt bronze framed with crown finial stamped en verso "Klauber/Louisville". Miniature - 1 1/4" dia. Framed - 3 3/8" H x 2 5/8" W. All late 19th/early 20th century. CONDITION: 1st item: Plaque overall very good condition. Minor wear to frame. 2nd - 5th items: All overall good condition. Image of Napoleon has a few tiny spots, possibly water spots, to face.
Lot 505
Two (2) abstract oil paintings, including Phillip Jones. 1st item: Phillip Jones (English, 1993-2008) oil on paper abstract painting titled "The Belvedere" in shades of blue-grey, green, and beige. Titled and signed lower right, dated "1987". Label en verso for Louise Hallett Gallery, London. Housed under glass with ivory mat and lightly whitewashed molded wood frame. Sight - 16" H x 12 1/2" W. Framed - 24" H x 19 1/2" W. 2nd item: Abstract oil on board painting titled "On a Western Shore" in shades of blue, gold, green, and red. Signed "DM" lower right. Titled en verso. Housed under glass with ivory mat and same lightly whitewashed molded wood frame as item #1. Sight - 10" H x 12 1/2" W. Framed - 19 1/2" H x 24" W. Provenance: Private Nashville, TN collection. CONDITION: 1st item: Some light wrinkling to paper; couple spots of light grime to mat lower left. 2nd item: Excellent condition.
Lot 697
Large Antique Persian Tabriz carpet, wool on cotton. Large central shaped medallion with foliate and vine designs within three concentric borders. Ivory ground with secondary colors of pink, salmon, green, blue, and rust. 1st Quarter 20th century. Provenance: Private Nashville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall general use wear. Losses to fringe and edge, especially to one end and general wear and losses to long side edges. No holes or tears noted.
Lot 698
Two (2) Persian rugs, including Qashqai and Afshar. 1st item: Persian Qashqai wool carpet, 65" x 50", rows of boteh in shades of red, ivory, teal, and orange on red ground with floral and geometric borders. 2nd item: Persian Afshar wool carpet, 95" (excluding fringe) by 65 1/2", rows of boteh in shades of brown, rose, and blue on an ivory ground, enclosed within geometric borders and a geometric banding at one end. Both rugs circa 1900-1920. Provenance: the estates of Llewellyna and James T. Granbery, Historic Seven Springs Farm, Brentwood, Tennessee. CONDITION: 1st item: Scattered wear to pile, some minor fringe loss, overall good condition. 2nd item: 12" repaired tear at one end with loss of entire end band at that same end; other smaller repairs at side edges up to 3" L, worn and frayed side bindings, scattered but significant wear to pile.
Lot 699
Two (2) Antique Persian Tabriz wool and cotton rugs with floral motifs. 1st item: wool on cotton rug, 65" x 50", red, blue and black medallion and floral design on a beige ground, with floral and leaf borders. 2nd item: Finely woven wool on cotton carpet, 77" x 48", brown medallion on pale rose and ivory ground with blue flowers, with flower, tree and geometric borders. Both rugs 1st quarter 20th century. Provenance: private Nashville collection. CONDITION: 1st item: Scattered light pest damage/wear, area of color loss discoloration along one end, both side ends with fraying. 2nd item: 2" x 2" hole with some repair; 3" x 4" patch repair at one corner, side ends appear rebound, scattered light areas of discoloration up to 3" L, scattered light pest damage, overall fading.
Lot 752
27 pieces assorted American and English sterling flatware plus silverplated carving set and Mother Goose spoon. Includes 1 gilt-silver platter or stuffing spoon with winged griffin engraved crest on fiddle thread handle, hallmarks for William Fearn and William Eley, London, 1805; Pair (2) berry or serving spoons with shell form bowls and engraved oval handles, hallmarks for RC, London, 1798; 2 large International Sterling serving forks and 1 large matching serving spoon; 10 Towle Old Colonial pattern citrus spoons; 1 Whiting lettuce fork with engraved oval handle; pair (2) Whiting youth fork and knife; 1 Reed and Barton sugar tongs; 1 Gorham sugar shell with engraved oval handle; S. Kirk & Son Repousse pattern infant food pusher; S. Kirk & Son carving knife and fork; Faux ivory and silverplated carving knife and fork, and 1 silverplated Mother Goose pattern silverplated baby fork. Ranging in size from 4" to 16 1/4" L. Combined weighable sterling: 33.24 oz t. Provenance: the estates of Llewellyna and James T. Granbery, Historic Seven Springs Farm, Brentwood, Tennessee. CONDITION: Some light wear to large gilt spoons, wear and oxidation to large carving set. Otherwise all items very good condition, several with monograms.
Lot 990
Group of six (6) Japanese carved and inked ivory okimonos including 1: a standing male figural holding a fan and bucket resting one foot upon a flowering tree, 2: a kneeling scholar with book marked with red seal on the base, 3: a laughing and kneeling figure holding a fish and fan with chop marks on the base, 4: a seated scholar surrounded by desk items all mounted on an oval base with red seal to the underside, 5: a figural of an elephant with four young boys on a round footed base and 6: a carved gourd figural having boat and landscape carving with red seal and chop marks to the underside. Ranging in size from 1 3/4" H x 2 588" W to 6 1/2" H x 2 1/8" W. Circa 1900. Provenance: an East Tennessee estate. Note: This lot can only be sold to a resident of the State of Tennessee. This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state, and/or local law. Bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer will be solely responsible for obtaining any necessary license or permits applicable to the sale or transport of the object. CONDITION: All items overall good condition.
Lot 124
1932 Dublin Eucharistic Congress commemorative plate. The bone china plate of ivory colour centred with a portrait of Pope Pius XI and 'Dublin Eucharistic Congress AD 1932', the border decorated with Celtic knotwork and the Papal insignia, vignettes of the Daniel O'Connell statue, the Parliament building and a collage of Nationalist symbols; maker's mark for John Maddock & Sons. Diameter 10" (24cm).
Lot 25
18th century engravings of Irish artefacts, The Harp of Brian Boromh (Ború) and The Charter Horn. Engravings from 'Britannia: or, a chorographical description of the flourishing kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, and the islands adjacent; from the earliest antiquity', by William Camden. London, 1789, mounted (2) The harp 8" x 10½" (20 x 26.5cm).The Brian Boru's harp (also known as 'Trinity College harp) is in the long room at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. It is a wire strung cláirseach. It is dated to the 14th or 15th century and, along with the Queen Mary Harp and the Lamont Harp, is one of the three oldest surviving Gaelic harps. The harp was used as a model for the coat of arms of Ireland. It may be the oldest existing harp in the world.One of very few surviving objects known to have been the personal property of an Irish king, the Kavanagh Charter Horn is an early 12th century ivory ceremonial drinking horn. It is the only known piece of Irish regalia to survive Medieval Ireland. It is now in the care of the National Museum of Ireland.
Lot 291
Victorian Irish mamaluke sword, by John Ireland. The non-fullered curved blade, double-edged towards tip and etched with crowned royal cypher and military trophies and " John Ireland - & Son - Ellis Quay - Dublin"; on gilt brass cross hilt and ivory grips; in brass scabbard. Sword length 37" (94cm).
Lot 528
Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) carved and stained ivory netsuke, by Yasuaki (Homei), of a crawling infant wearing a red bib tied with green ribbons, signed 保明, 1¼" (3cm) high. Provenance: 1926-1936 purchased from the collection of a British magistrate in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and brought to Ireland in 1936 by the father-in-law of the current owner.
Lot 530
Japanese Meiji period (1869-1912) carved ivory ball of turtles in the manner of Hiromitsu, unsigned, 2½" (6cm) diameter. Provenance: 1926-1936 purchased from the collection of a British magistrate in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and brought to Ireland in 1936 by the father-in-law of the current owner.
Lot 531
Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) carved ivory netsuke, by Hiromitsu, of a scholar reading a scroll while an oni, or demon, steals from a basket beside him, signed, 広光, 1¼" (3.4cm) high.Provenance: 1926-1936 purchased from the collection of a British magistrate in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and brought to Ireland in 1936 by the father-in-law of the current owner.
Lot 407
A Chinese pierced jade or hardstone disc depicting a bird amongst foliage, on a hardwood stand, 7.5cms (3ins) diameter; together with another similar in the form of a vase with flowers, on a pierced ivory stand, 5.5cms (2.2ins) diameter; and a rectangular jade or hardstone carving surmounted with a bat, on a hardwood stand (3).Condition ReportJade carvings all good condition, some losses and damage to the light coloured stand otherwise good overall condition
Lot 410
Two late 19th / early 20th century Chinese export ivory hand mirrors (both missing mirror); together with a Chinese ivory shoe horn and other items.Condition Reportboth hand mirrors missing glass and one cracked vertically. shoe horn good condition, box lid cracked to the edge and disassembled
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