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Lot 768
Edward Bainbridge Copnall (1903 - 1973) - Hollow cast resin sculpture upon a concrete plinth base, modelled as a nude female figure with her baby son, reputedly Jill Neff (Copnall`s daughter), height 56cm and width 37cm. Provenance - `Coppy` was a personal friend of the present owner`s grandfather, who was Dudley Borough Architect. They worked together on the Dudley Churchill Precinct mural during the late 1960`s and this sculpture was gifted to him.
Lot 1161
An American Gilt Lacquered Brass and Bronze Sinumbra Lamp, mid-19th c., William Carleton, Boston, labeled, font atop cluster column standard, plinth base, cut and etched glass shade, overall height 29 1/2 in. Note: William Carleton first appears in the Boston city directory in 1820, but is not listed as a lamp manufacturer until 1841. Carleton is still involved in the lighting business in 1869 when he and his partner Rufus S. Merrill secure a patent relating to a kerosene burner. Reference: Gowitt. 19th Century Elegant Lighting, 2002, pp. 170-172.
Lot 1165
An American Late Classical Carved Rosewood Single-Door Armoire, c. 1830, probably Prudent Mallard, New Orleans, flared cornice, single mirrored door with molded and beaded surround, plinth drawer, bracket feet, height 95 1/2 in., width 51 in., depth 26 in. Note: The fixed construction, proportions and case form of this armoire relate to an armoire accompanied by the bill of sale from Prudent Mallard sold by Neal Auction Company as lot 308 on September 30, 2006 and to an armoire also with Mallard bill of sale at Gallier House, New Orleans. Reference: Dubrow. American Furniture of the 19th c., 1840-1880, p. 151. Moscou. New Orleans` Free-Men-of-Color Cabinetmakers in the New Orleans Furniture Trade, 1800-1850 p. 46; Ibid. fig. 9.
Lot 1197
An American Classical-Style Carved Mahogany and Parcel Gilt Pier Table, late 19th/early 20th c., in the New York style, marble top, torus-molded frieze, columnar supports with composite capitals, mirror plate flanked by engaged columns, incurvate plinth, acanthine bracketed lion`s paw feet, height 38 in., width 44 1/2 in., depth 21 1/2 in.
Lot 1204
Clarence Frederick Runtsch (American, 1923-2010), "Bust of Crazy Horse", copyright 1980, bronze, inscribed "Runtsch" and dated on braid reverse, stamped "Eagle Art Works/ St. Louis" and numbered "12/25" on mounting bracket, mounted on a red variegated marble block with artist and title plaque on a wood plinth, overall height 15 1/4 in.
Lot 1233
Edward Fraughton (American, b. 1939), "A Man Called York", 2000, patinated bronze, on original granite and wood plinth base, inscribed "Edward Fraughton", dated and numbered "6/30" on self base, height 21 in., width 17 1/2 in., depth 10 in. Provenance: With Richard "Dick" Bass, noted ski resort pioneer and mountaineer; gifted to Stephen E. Ambrose (1936-2002), noted historian, author and co-founder of the World War II Museum, New Orleans; thence by descent in his family. Note: The grouping depicts "York", the childhood companion and "manservant" of Captain William Clark, playing with Captain Merriwether Lewis` dog "Seaman". Although a slave, "York" was permitted to carry a gun and was a full voting member of the Lewis and Clark expedition
Lot 1262
An American Ebonized, Gilt and Paint-Decorated Dresser, c. 1845, Philadelphia, attributed to Hart, Ware and Co., later cartouche form mirror and uprights, variegated marble top, frieze drawer over a pair of cabinet doors, ogee molded plinth containing a blind drawer, bun feet, the whole decorated with birds, flowers and arabesque borders, height 71 1/2 in., width 34 1/2 in., depth 22 in. Provenance: Neal Auction Company, 2002.
Lot 8
A Monumental Igbo Polychrome Painted Carved Wood Meeting House Pole, Nigeria, carved in tiers with a female torso surmounted by a squatting nude, crescent form capital, height 93 3/4 in., mounted to a black metal plinth, overall height 95 1/2 in. Provenance: Property of the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA (no. 551.2005); sold to benefit future acquisitions.
Lot 451
A Rare Pair of American Classical Carved and Gilt Stenciled Mahogany Encoignures, early 19th c., New York, each with quarter round top with fans and banding, frieze with fruit reserve, turned acanthus stenciled support, molded drum plinth, outswept legs ending in paw feet, height 36 in., width 33 in., depth 24 in. Note: The extensive use of stenciling on this pair of encoignures points to their New York origin. The ornately turned moldings on the plinths relate to a labeled table by Edward Holmes (active 1821-42) that sold April 3, 2005 at Northeast Auctions as lot 1255. Of the small group of known labeled pieces by the firm of Holmes and Haines, most of those incorporate the use of elaborate gilt stencils. Reference: Northeast Auctions, Kelly Collection, April 3, 2005, lot 1255; Rini, Erik, "Edward Holmes & Simeon Haines: Cabinetmakers in the Empire New York City", The Magazine Antiques, May 2005.
Lot 528
A Fine American Neo-Grec Gilt Bronze-Mounted, Ebonized, Gilt Decorated and Inlaid Rosewood Parlor Cabinet, c. 1870, Pottier & Stymus, New York, bronze mounts marked and numbered "4738", reverse of cabinet numbered "4738", stepped shaped top, conforming case fitted with two paneled doors centering bronze plaques, birdseye maple shelf interior, fluted and blocked uprights, plinth base, height 51 in., width 55 1/2 in., depth 22 3/4 in. Note: The sophisticated design of this cabinet incorporates a theme of marital fidelity and domestic harmony. The two large plaques on the doors depict Penelope attending her weaving while awaiting the return of her husband and Ulysses seated with his devoted hound. The bronze plaques are likely from Pierre E. Guerin (1843-1911), who established his New York foundry in 1864 providing mounts for renowned cabinet makers such as Leon Marcotte and Pottier & Stymus. A cabinet with "Penelope" plaques marked "Gúerin" related to those here was offered by Neal Auction Company as lot 81, September 10, 2011. An important rosewood parlor cabinet with collared stiles and bust mounts marked "P&S" very similar to those placed on this cabinet was sold by Neal Auction Company as lot 742, May 1993. The use of a four and five-digit numbering system by Pottier & Stymus before 1888 is well-known and documented in Kristin Herrons` article on Glenmont, the Thomas Edison Residence in West Orange, New Jersey. The digits on a Pottier & Stymus example could be impressed, stenciled, or inscribed in ink, as seen here. Herron notes that the numbers were probably assigned chronologically, low digits, an "3924" on an Egyptian Revival chair at the Metropolitan Museum of Art dates from 1870, an1882 wardrobe at Glenmont is marked with a higher number "66595". The inked number on this cabinet, "4736," indicates manufacture in the early 1870s. An 1888 fire in the manufactory destroyed the firms` records, and probably terminated use of the numbers in subsequent work from Pottier & Stymus. Reference: Laux, Barbara. "The Furniture Mounts of P.E. Gúerin," Magazine Antiques (May 2002) p. 140-149 and Herron, Kristin. "The Modern Gothic Furniture of Pottier and Stymus." Magazine Antiques. (May 1999) p. 765, 768, pl. XIII-XIV, note 15, and p. 769, note 17.
Lot 631
An American Classical Carved and Parcel-Gilt Mahogany Armoire, 1829-35, attributed to Joseph Meeks & Sons, New York, arched frieze over doors with Gothic panels flanked by columns with gilt capitals and bases, interior with shelves and belt of drawers, side compartments, plinth base, eagle and lion`s paw feet, height 93 1/2 in., width 70 1/2 in., depth 31 1/2 in. Note: The gothic door panels, arched frieze, and case form for this armoire are very similar to those illustrated as number 28 on the noted Meeks "broadside" of 1833. The finely carved capitals on this lot are nearly identical to those on a secretary bookcase attributed to Meeks conserved at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc. 60.29.1). The distinctive eagle carved feet and shallow side cabinets featured here reflect the firm`s highest quality examples. Reference: Davidson, Marshall. The American Wing: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: Harrison House, 1987. pp. 164, fig. 254 and 161, fig. 249.
Lot 634
A Pair of American Classical Carved Mahogany Games Tables, c. 1825, attributed to Anthony Quervelle, Philadelphia, each with foldover swivel top, frieze with rosette corners, turned and acanthine support, incurvate plinth, acanthine bracketed paw feet, casters, height 29 in., width 36 in., depth 18 in. Note: Functioning as consoles, games tables are joined to create a center table or to augment a banquet space. Tables by Anthony Quervelle similar to this lot are illustrated in Robert C. Smith "The Furniture of Anthony G. Quervelle, Part II: The Pedestal Tables," Magazine Antiques, (July 1973), p. 95-96, fig. 12-13.
Lot 635
A Pair of Diminutive American Classical Carved Mahogany Pier Tables, c. 1840, Boston, Egyptian marble top, straight frieze, foliate pendants, scrolled supports, mirrored back, plinth base, height 33 in., widths 24 in. and 27in., depth 15 1/4 in. Note: The distinctive "C" form supports on these tables may derive from a design in John Hall`s Cabinet Maker`s Assistant, (plate 18, fig. 91). The differing widths, yet identical ornament on these tables, indicate that they were made to fit specific architectural spaces. The finely carved ornament, well matched veneers and restrained form seen here would be found on commissions in important Beacon Hill townhouses.
Lot 641
An American Rococo Carved Rosewood Cabinet, mid-19th c., attributed to J. & J.W. Meeks, New York, molded marble top, lamb`s tongue molded frieze with drawer, paneled doors flanked by rounded paneled corners, plinth base, molded feet, height 37 1/4 in., width 43 in., depth 20 in. Note: This cabinet exhibits many similar features to a J. & J.W. Meeks cabinet with a stenciled label from the Stanley Weiss Collection (no. 00335). Reference: www.stanleyweiss.com
Lot 670
A Very Rare Pair of American Classical Carved Mahogany Chests of Drawers, early 19th c., Philadelphia, each with two outset frieze drawers, three graduated bowfront drawers flanked by columns, plinth base, turned feet, height 44 1/2 in., width 43 1/2 in., depth 24 1/4 in. Note: Old script notes in drawers "Willed to Mary Johnson M....of Reading/ Elizabeth M. .../ Owner".
Lot 672
An American Classical Carved Mahogany Wardrobe, early 19th c., Baltimore, molded cornice, paneled doors flanked by reeded pilasters with foliate capitals, divided interior with drawers and hanging compartment, plinth base, turned feet, poplar and cedar secondary woods, height 86 1/4 in., width 65 1/4 in., depth 28 1/4 in. Note: A number of design details on this armoire relate to well known Baltimore examples. The canted cornice, pilaster stiles, and vertically proportioned doors are similar to those on a maple armoire labeled by John Needles at the Baltimore Museum of Art (acc. 1961.45) and two mahogany armoires sold in these rooms as lot 403, June 3, 1997 and lot 123 July 17, 2010. Reference: Weidman, Gregory. Classical Maryland 1815-1845, Baltimore, The Maryland Historical Society, 1993, p. 123, fig. 148.
Lot 748
An American Classical Carved Mahogany Center Table, c. 1825, attributed to Isaac Vose and Son, Boston, circular banded tilt top, chamfered triangular support, incurvate triangular plinth, scroll feet, casters, height 29 in., diameter 39 in. Note: The paneled standard, shaped plinth and distinctive scroll feet on this table are very similar to those on a noted games table bearing the stencil of Isaac Vose and Son conserved at the St. Louis Museum of Art (acc. 127:1965). Reference: Cooper. Wendy. Classical Taste in America, 1800-1840. p. 134, fig 94; @ slam.org St Louis Museum of Art. web. March 1, 2014.
Lot 749
An American Classical Carved Mahogany Work Table, early 19th c., Philadelphia, hinged lid with an interior scene of a millinery shop on High Street, fitted interior, two drawers below, columnar support, incurvate plinth, acanthine paw feet, casters, height 32 in., width 21 1/2 in., depth 16 1/4 in.
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