109 Piece Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set in Francis I Pattern
to include 12 luncheon forks, 12 salad forks, 12 cocktail forks, 12 tablespoons, 12 teaspoons, 12 iced tea spoons, 12 knives, 12 butter knives, 13 serving pieces
total weight 103.5 t.oz. plus 33 weighted handles
Provenance: Estate of Stephen F. Osborne, 2185 South Easton Road, Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Large English Sterling Silver Tray
on four ball and claw feet having D & J Wellby Lt. hallmark circa 1904
16 1/2″ x 20 1/2″, 94.1 t.oz.
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut
Monumental Regency Giltwood Mirror
ornately carved, featuring acanthus leaf pediment surrounded by scrolling foliate traveling down to flower border with two birds flanking bell shaped mirror with beveled glass border, 18th / 19th century
approximately 70″ x 43″
Provenance: Part of a collection from Essex, Connecticut
Large French Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror
having cameo portrait surrounded by laurel wreath sunflower pediment traveling down to openwork border with scrolling ribbon and foliate with three additional portraits of philosophers centered by bell shaped beveled glass mirror, 18th / 19th century
54″ x 33″
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut
Pair of Carved and Gilt Girandole Mirrors
having scallop shell motif and dual candle holders on each, 18th century, small gilt chips, lower frame cracks
height 36 inches, width 16 1/2 inches
George II Style Three Part Over Mantle Mirror
center arched mirror having etched basket of flowers motif flanked by two smaller mirrors surrounded by bezeled and paneled glass border within giltwood frame
33″ x 50″
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut
Continental Giltwood Mirror
having Chinese Chippendale motif with sunflowers, pagoda held by mermaids flanked by birds and basket weave scrollwork throughout with scallop shell, minor gilt los, 18th century
height 55 inches, width 35 inches
Provenance: Part of a collection from Essex, Connecticut
George III Giltwood Bordered Mirror
having central rectangular mirror surrounded by smaller paned glass sections within hobnail accented frame, 18th century
36″ x 24″
Federal Mahogany Mirror
having carved top centered by circular foliate motif pediment traveling down to rectangular beveled glass mirror, gilt remnants, American 19th century
40″ x 23″
Federal Giltwood Convex Mirror in the manner of John Doggett
surmounted with eagle over convex mirror with scrollwork base, Boston/Roxbury Massachusetts, circa 1820
height 52 inches, width 32 inches
Condition: gilt on chain chipped
Federal Giltwood Convex Mirror
central round mirror surrounded by gilt sphere mounts surmounted by eagle with outstretched wings and flanked by scrolling foliate, gilt loss
approximate height 33 inches, width 20 inches
Provenance: Part of a collection from Essex, Connecticut
Continental Oval GIltwood Mirror
having double sunflower carved pediment flanked by scrolling “S” curves traveling down to additional openwork scrolls
approximately 38″ x 22″
Provenance: Part of a collection from Essex, Connecticut
George III Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
having scroll arched pediment centered by shell and flanked by two scrolling acanthus borders, beveled glass mirror traveling down to another shell flanked by two English roses, repainted
height 48 inches, width 25 inches
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut
Monumental French Louis XV Trumeau Mirror
pale blue painted wood having ornately carved giltwood details, central motif of two winged griffins flanked by column form border having rope and bell flower vertical motif centered by a two paneled full length mirror, 18th / 19th century
84″ x 41″
Provenance: Part of a collection from Essex, Connecticut
French Louis XV Courtney Trumeau Mirror
top having oil on canvas depicting a young man and two court ladies in a garden landscape over bottom mirror having rounded top and bordered with carved giltwood scrolling foliate and shell motif
59″ x 35″
Provenance: Part of a collection from Essex, Connecticut
Large French Trumeau Mirror
having cream colored painted wood base mounted with giltwood borders, central motif of bouquet of flowers surrounded by scrolling foliate traveling down to two paned 3/4 length mirror flanked by two small hooks, 18th / 19th century
75 1/2″ x 35 1/2″
Provenance: Part of a collection from Essex, Connecticut
Margolis Custom Chippendale Style Mahogany Mirror
having giltwood urn and flower form finial flanked by scrolling folate traveling down to oak leaf borders centered by rectangular mirror
52 1/2″ x 25″
Provenance: Property from the Estate of E.T. Krolikowski, III of Laurel Beach in Milford, Connecticut
Regency Style Six Arm Chandelier
having scrolling foliate arms, openwork details, and leaf form accents
approximate height without chain 21 inches, approximate diameter 28 inches
Brass and Crystal 12 Arm Chandelier
having scrolling arms, swags, and teardrop crystal, eight arms upright and four arms pointing downward
height 34 inches, approximate diameter 26 inches
Indian Cranberry Over White Glass Hanging Lantern
having flower branches motif to glass and metal mounts, 19th century
approximate height 28 inches total, glass height 8 inches
Provenance: Marvin Alexander November 9, 2000 $6,650 (no receipt available, information came from family database)
from a Park Avenue, New York, estate
Etched Glass Bell Jar
having swirling leaf and floral motif, metal mounts, 19th century
height 34 inches, approximate diameter 14 inches
Provenance: David Duncan Antiques, NY, 6/4/2000 $14,000 (no receipt available, information came from family database)
from a Park Avenue, New York, estate
Mahogany Tall Clock by Stephen Taber of New Bedford, Massachusetts
having satinwood inlays with fretwork top over tombstone door over long door flanked by columns on base with bracket feet, dial with moon phases, calendar, and secondhand, signed Taber, circa 1810, with weights and pendulum
height 98 inches
Provenance: Cullman and Kravis Year 2000, Delaney Antique Clocks October 17, 2000 $35,000
Property from a New York Townhouse Designed by Cullman and Kravis
Federal Mahogany Tall Clock
having broken pediment top over tombstone door over arched top door on base having flaring French feet, ebonized light wood inlay, porcelain dial, American brass works, pendulum, and weights, several veneer chips on top and lower case
height 88 inches
George II Ebonized Triple Fusee Bracket Clock
having ebonized bell top case, four brass pineapple finials, carved openwork side mount frets, centered by arched door opening to brass clock work and scrolling gilt foliate mounts, Arabic and Roman numerals, all over block feet, center inscribed ______, 18th century, etched back plate
height 21 inches, width 12 inches, depth 8 inches
Condition: as is, loss, broken glass, missing finial
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut
Francis Guillame Ormond Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock
having round case top, flanking fluted column mounts, brass fish scale frets centered by painted Roman numeral clock face over oval inlay all over brass ball feet, mounted brass plaque inscribed “Francis Guillaume Ormand Master of the Choristers and Organist Truro Cathedral… Jubilee 1929-1954″ (nephew to John Singer Sargent”
height 21 inches, width 12 inches, depth 6 1/2 inches
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut
Attributed to Bontems French Double Bird in Cage Automation
featuring two animatronic articulating birds with moving heads, tails, and beaks, metal cage having scrolling foliate accents, marked on base “Made in France” with serial number
height 20 inches
Raingo Freres French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Rococo style clock having ornate “S” carved acanthus leaf mounts surmounted by two putti cherubs draping a garland of flowers around enameled clock face above a cartouche of two doves
height 15 inches, length 18 inches
Three Piece French Champleve Enamel Mantle Clock Grouping
to include ornate Louis XV style gilt bronze clock with scrolling acanthus leaf ormolu mounts, cobalt blue enameling surmounted by gilt putti, along with companion pair of two arm candelabras having scrolling arms resting on winged cherub body set over enamel base, likely 19th century
clock height 15 inches, candelabra height 11 1/2 inches
Rollin Paris French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
featuring scrolling acanthus leaf mounts attached to fluted column form body surmounted by putti holding a bird, marked made in France Rollin Paris, 19th century
height 14 1/2 inches
Louis XVI Style Ormolu and White Marble Mantle Clock
in two parts featuring white marble clock body supported by gilt feet and accented with ormolu mounts, surmounted by cherubs / putti and dove, all over separate giltwood and blue velvet base
height 10 1/2 inches total, clock height 8 1/2 inches, width 5 1/2 inches
French Ormolu Mantel Clock
in two parts featuring faux tortoise shell veneer body, gilt bronze floral and ribbon mounts surmounted by cherub reading a scroll all over Corinthian capital base, 19th century
height 14 inches
French Six Light Bronze and Crystal Electrified Chandelier
circa 1880
height 36 inches, diameter 20 inches
Provenance: Purchased from Isabelle et Chris Verrechia in 2006 for $12,325, receipt available
French Giltwood Sunburst Clock
having porcelain dial, chips in gilt
diameter 32 inches
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut
Tiffany Studios Bronze Lamp Base
model #444 of amphora vase form supported by three arms all over square base, in dark brown and green patina, along with shade finial, impressed mark to base Tiffany Studios New York, along with heavily broken shade
height 14 1/2 inches
Provenance: From a Lakeville, Connecticut Collection
Roycroft Table Lamp having Aurene Shade Executed by Steuben Glass Company
traces of blue and a geometric Egyptian motif in the band, shade rests on a three pronged hand-hammered copper base with triangular bottom plate, signed on base with Roycroft orb and cross mark, shade unmarked
height 16 inches, shade diameter 10 inches
Literature: The Book of the Roycrofters, 1919 page 78 #911 and page 81
Provenance: From a Lakeville, Connecticut Collection
After Franz Xavier Bergman (1861-1936)
Austrian cold painted bronze table lamp of a bearded man painting vessels on marble base
Height 15 inches
Provenance: From a New York City estate
Condition: Very good condition, minor paint loss, top pedemont slightly bent
Pair of Tiffany Studios Candlesticks
dark brown and green patinated bronze base surmounted by reticulated green blown glass insert, one marked Tiffany Studios New York D883, the other marked 2146, circa 1900
height 17 1/2 inches
Provenance: From a Lakeville, Connecticut Collection
Franz Xavier Bergman (1861-1936)
Cold painted bronze of a standing maiden with a kneeling child at her side
Holding a pole fan with peacock feathers on Oriental carpet
Marked with a B centering a cartouche
Height 12 1/2 inches, length 10 1/2 inches
Provenance: From a New York City estate
Condition: Very good condition, light paint loss
Handel Table Lamp
having shaped chipped ice reverse painted glass shade, signed Handel 6706, original chain pulled off but available
height 14 inches
Provenance: Property from the Estate of E.T. Krolikowski, III of Laurel Beach in Milford, Connecticut
Three Piece French Gilt Mantle Group
to include Meissen porcelain figural group depicting two cherubs or putti putting a bird in a wooden cage surrounded in gilt metal open arbor cartouche with scrolling vines and roses, along with a pair of gilt bronze candelabras now wired as lamps in working condition one of which having putti and the other having a fairy holding a flowering stem leading to now electrified lights
Meissen height 13 1/2 inches, length 8 1/2 inches
Pair of Bronze and Gilt Bronze Empire Candelabras
each having three lights set on fluted base and ending on paw footed tripod base, previously electrified
height 24 inches
Tiffany Studios Counter Balance “Damascene” Desk Lamp
having blue iridescent damascene ribbed Faurice glass shade, brown and green bronze patinated double scrolling arm body ending in spherical leaf molded balance weight marked on base Tiffany Studios New York 417, glass shade etched signature LCT Favrile, circa 1905
height 16 inches, shade diameter 7 inches
Provenance: From a Lakeville, Connecticut Collection
Peacock Slag Glass Table Lamp
Arts & Crafts, possibly Bradley and Hubbard, having painted green metal overlay with scrolling foliate motif and peacock motif set on round oak leaf base
height 24 inches
Iron Whippet Dog Figure
19th century
height 18 inches, length 38 inches
Provenance: Property from the Estate of E.T. Krolikowski, III of Laurel Beach in Milford, Connecticut
Condition: head loose
American Federal Mahogany Pembroke Table
having oval drop leaves with line inlays, bowed ends with single drawer having bookend and husk inlay, yellow poplar drawer linings, black cherry hinged rails, Eastern white pine stationary rails
height 28 inches, top closed 18 3/4′ x 31 3/4″, open 31 3/4″ x 40″
Exhibited: Mabel Brady Garvan Collection
Provenance: Being sold by the Yale University Art Gallery for the benefit of acquisition funds
Queen Anne Lowboy
having carved fan, set on cabriole legs ending in pad feet, circa 1750, restored
height 29 1/2 inches, width 30 inches, top 20″ x 35 1/2″