Eldred Wheeler Tiger Maple Secretary Desk
in two parts, with full bonnet top over two raised panel doors resting on lower section with slant lid, over four drawers, on ogee feet, interior with stepped drawers
height 91 inches, width 37 1/2 inches
Edna Hibel American, 1917 – 2015
Mother and Child, 1978
Lithograph in colors on porcelain
signed and editioned 335/395 in ink along lower edge
inscribed in ink on the reverse
image: 8 1/2 x 6 1/2
Pair of French polychrome cold painted blackamoor two light wall sconces, bronze and brass, each depicting a painted young blackamoor holding a candle in each outstretched arm, draped bow front platform over brass drops. ht. 20in., wd. 13 1/2in.
Group of thirty-eight framed prints, lithographs, and maps to include Robert Winthrop signature, Sporting prints, several maps, etc. Provenance: Property from Credit Suisse’s Americana Collection
Thomas Edison concert phonograph 1898 cylinder, having oak case and long horn with stand, serial no. C3161.
height 15 inches, length 17 inches
horn: length 60 inches
Set of three Chinese School reverse painting on glass of a guanyin in hardwood frame. 25 1/2 x 17 1/4 Provenance: Collection of Anne Jones Willis and the late John Ralph Willis, New Jersey
Six box lots to include ethnic dolls, baby dolls, kewpie, bisque, and composition plus Poupees Bebe’s Bella doll, French rubber head, in original box box as is. Bella doll: ht. 12 in.
Five piece Baccarat lot two vases, pair of candlesticks, and starfish crystal bowl. Provenance: From prominent Woodbridge, Connecticut family collection. ht. of tallest 10in.
Thirty-Eight leather bound books including Bismarck volumes I & II, Life and Letters of Charles Darwin volumes I & II, Contemplations from the Writings of Elbert Hubbard, Poems of Oscar Wilde volumes I & II, etc., from the library of Theodore Weicker.
Samurai sword with gilt bronze tsuba and tri&cluster floral menuki, samegawa hilt, Japan, Showa in excellent condition, with gold attribution to Taikei Naotane. lg. 29 1/4in.
Silver Plated Lot, to include set of four Sheffield silver plated candlesticks; two trays; ice bucket; four trays, two having wood bottoms; along with a silver plated flatware set. Provenance: From a Newport, Rhode Island historic home, in the same family since 1761.
Two Pairs of Cranberry Cut to Clear Glass, to include a pair of candlesticks having flared rims, along with a pair of vases with castle, bird, and stag decoration, heights of vases 10 1/2 inches, heights of candlesticks 10 1/4 inches. Provenance: Estate of James Wadhams