Past Auctions

Corum Romulus 18K Yellow Gold Men’s Wristwatch
having 18K yellow gold band
length 7 3/4 inches, total weight 103.7 grams

Estimate: $4000 - $6000

Attributed to Tingqua (Chinese 1809-1870) Four Chinese Export Pith Paper Painting
Views of the Factories of Canton, Whampoa, Macao Roads and Macao
Depicting bustling views of Southern Chinese treaty ports during the mid-19th century, each scene captures the lively interchange of Eastern and Western trade, with foreign shipping and Chinese junks set against rows of warehouses, hongs, and colonial-style buildings along the waterfront
Gouache on paper
6″ x 10 1/4″ each
Provenance: Property from The Estate of Sally G. Chubb of Bernardsville, New Jersey
Previously recorded as Lot 53 in the Alfred W. Paine Book Catalog, described there as four paintings on mulberry paper “Presented by Tingqua,” and dated circa 1833
An old catalog description is affixed to verso

Estimate: $2000 - $4000