2025 American Antiques, Chinese, and Continental Spring Auction

Group of Three Archaic Style Chinese Bronze Vases Now Mounted as Lamps
on carved wooden bases, to include one baluster form having two animal mask handles, one squat form vase having foo dog / dragon handles with round knocker, the other with trumpet form neck over globular body and double animal mask handles, each having geometric, floral, phoenix, and cloud motifs
vase height approximately 14 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Pair of Burmese Teakwood Guardian Angel Figure Wall Mounts
in praying hands position with pointed crowns, inset with decorative glass jewels, now wired for buck lighting
height 45 inches

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Louis XV Oak Carved Linen Press / Chifferobe
in two parts, top having two doors opening to interior shelving, set on base having two doors set on cabriole legs
case height 89 inches, width 53 inches, depth 23 inches
Provenance: Part of a collection from Essex, Connecticut

Estimate: $400 - $800

Louis XV Oak Armoire
having two carved doors opening to interior shelving
height 87 inches, width 56 inches, depth 20 inches
Provenance: Part of a collection from Essex, Connecticut

Estimate: $300 - $500

Conrad Freitag (German 1840-1894)
“The Ward Cooper” New York Pilot Book No. 20
Oil on canvas
Name plaque on frame
26 x 36

Estimate: $4000 - $6000

American School (19th Century)
“Schooner Merwin”
Nautical scene with a boat and city in the distance
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right E.B. Rich
Circa 1870
22 x 35

Estimate: $200 - $400

Abraham Ortelius (Belgian 1527-1598)
“Palestinae sive Totius Terrae Promissionis” circa 1579
Hand Colored map engraving of the Holy Land, Israel and the Nile Delta
Plate size 13 1/2″ x 18 1/4″

Estimate: $200 - $400

Abraham Ortelius (Belgian 1527-1598)
“Hispaniae Novae Sivae Magnae Recens et Vera Descriptio 1579″
Hand Colored map engraving on two sheets of laid paper, text on verso
Depicting the new map of Mexico with Spanish settlements, decorated with ornamental cartouches, printed in Antwerp circa 1588
Sight size 14 1/2″ x 20 1/2”

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Two English Embroidered Slips
to include
18th century White Work Sampler in Hogarth Frame
10″ x 10″
Needlework embroidery samplers of bird, snail, figs
12″ x 20″

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Set of 18 Cut Crystal Stems
eight cordials and ten wines, in the manner of Hawks, having etched scrolling foliate and flower motif
cordial height 6 3/4 inches, wine height 7 inches
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut

Estimate: $200 - $400

Set of 11 French Locre Porcelain Plates
each painted with various animals and monsters to include monkey, dogs, pig, bull, etcetera, and accented with gilt rim and scattered gilt leaves, blue crossed arrow marks, defaced, one pedestal plate, circa 1800, similar to Christie’s set from the Pierre Durand collection January 27, 2022 lot 154 ($11,250)
diameter 9 1/2 inches
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Pair of Hurricane Shades
likely 19th century, small chip to bottom
height 17 1/2 inches

Estimate: $200 - $300

Large Chinese Cizhou Pottery Vase
of tapering form in ivory ground, brown calligraphy, and floral accents, used for storing wine
height 25 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Large Chinese Scroll Painting on Silk
depicting a mountain landscape with villagers and cottages having character marks upper left, inscription upper right, now framed
image size 62″ x 21″
Provenance: Collection of Ching-Wah Lee (1901-1980), San Francisco Letter from Rare Art Inc. Oriental and COntinental Fine Arts, 1982

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Set of Four Tibetan Mandala Thangkas
to include depictions of Buddha, gods, and deities in Eastern mythology, Wheel of Life Mandalas, etcetera
watercolor gouache on linen / silk
largest frame 32″ x 20″

Estimate: $200 - $400

Set of Five Tibetan Mandalas and Thangkas
to include wheel Mandala, green eight armed deities, Buddhas on lotus leaves, along with various other Eastern deities and mythologies, etcetera
watercolor and gouache on linen / silk
largest frame 32″ x 20″

Estimate: $200 - $400

Grouping of East Asian Carved Pieces
to include two giltwood pedestals with claw ball feet, Burmese red lacquer offering vessel, giltwood and glass jewel inset offering vessel, carved boxes, small lacquered boxes, candelabras, Indian lacquered folding table, two Indian drop paneled mirrors, boat shaped Thai gilt xylophone, with paisley scarf
red lacquered vessel height 28 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Group of Large East Asian Architectural Temple Carvings
to include set of four scrolling corbels having blue glass insets, Indian carved door panel featuring a goddess, red painted pediment with dragon and flower motif, pair of giltwood dragon panels etc…
largest 77″ x 28″

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Large Three Paneled Wooden Chinese Screen or Room Divider
top section having open lattice work, bottom panels carved vertically, with hinges
98″ x 19″ single panel, total 90″ x 57″
Provenance: Part of a collection from Essex, Connecticut

Estimate: $300 - $500

Pair of Monumental South East Asian Guardian Foo Lions
possibly Thai Singha Guardian lions, carved and red painted wood depicting the mythological creatures in a sitting position having open mouth bearing sharp teeth, ornately carved, inset with glass jewels
height approximately 90 inches, length approximately 55 inches

Estimate: $1500 - $3000

Sheraton Work Table
having two drawers and set on barley twist legs ending in brass caster
height 29 1/2 inches, top 17 3/4″ x 17 3/4″

Estimate: $200 - $300

Chippendale Maple Chest on Chest
in two parts upper sections having closed bonnet top over three short drawers over four graduated drawers on lower section with four graduated drawers set on cut out bracket feet having drop center, New England circa 1760
height 80 1/4 inches, width 38 3/4 inches, depth 19 1/4 inches
Exhibited: Mabel Brady Garvan Collection
Provenance: Being sold by the Yale University Art Gallery for the benefit of acquisition funds

Estimate: $3000 - $5000

Louis XVI Style Footstool
on gilt turned and fluted legs, 18th to 19th century, chips on gilt consistent with age
height 11 1/2 inches, 18 1/2″ x 19 1/2″
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut

Estimate: $300 - $500

Napoleon III Games Table
having marquetry inlaid top and skirt, opening to felt interior, mounted with bronze trim, on turned and fluted legs, 19th century
height 31 inches, top 18″ x 34 1/2″, top open 34 1/2″ x 36″

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Three Sets of Cranberry Goblets on Clear Stems
to include set of 12 cranberry water glasses on clear stems, set of 12 having swirl design, set of nine having etched grape vines along with cranberry finger bowls, four rims having small chips
cranberry glass height 6 inches, swirl design glass height 5 3/4 inches
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut

Estimate: $300 - $500