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Lot 55: Chinoiserie Japanned Slant-Front Desk

Chinoiserie Japanned Slant-Front Desk
18th Century
A fine japanned slant-front desk, the fall front decorated with gilt landscapes, figures, pavilions, and birds within a scrolling border, opening to a fitted interior with small drawers and pigeonholes, all further decorated with gilt floral motifs on a black ground, and including a hidden well. The case with long drawer above a shaped apron, raised on cabriole legs.
height 37 1/2 inches, case width 37 inches, depth 24 1/4 inches
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate
Condition: Left side sun-dried with significant paint loss; scattered wear, abrasions, and age cracks to japanning; expected surface wear from use.

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Lot 55: Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bone Cuff by Elsa Peretti

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bone Cuff by Elsa Peretti
4.0 t.oz, diameter 2 1/4 inches

Estimate: $400 - $600

Lot 55: Group of Six Mid Century Studio Pottery Vessels

Group of Six Mid Century Studio Pottery Vessels
including two Georges Cueille (French 20th Century) Vallauris vases, small green bowl marked Denmark, featuring geometric and abstract decoration, ribbed and drip-glaze surfaces
tallest height 6 1/2 inches
Provenance: Collection of Barbara Rothschild Michaels and Roger Michaels of New York City and Ossining, New York; many items passed through the family from the Estate of Herbert and Nannette Rothschild

Estimate: $200 - $400

Lot 55: Brass Bound Lift Top Lap Desk Complete with Inkwells

Brass Bound Lift Top Lap Desk Complete with Inkwells
having felted interior along with additional brass bound lap desk case (hollow exterior)
height 21 1/2 inches, top 10″ x 20″

Estimate: $300 - $500

Lot 55: Martha Armstrong (American B.1934)

Martha Armstrong (American B.1934)
“C’s Backyard, Haverford”, 1975
Oil on canvas
36″ x 36″ canvas
Provenance: Property from a Private Collection
Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Reference: The artist’s work is represented in the collections of the Smith College Museum of Art, Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Addison Gallery of American Art, DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, and the Fitchburg Art Museum.

Estimate: $300 - $500

Lot 55: Handel Sunset Palm Desk Lamp

Handel Sunset Palm Desk Lamp
square pink glass panel shade with palm tree motif, signed Handel, over articulating bronze base with original Hubbell socket
height approximately 17 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Lot 55: I.Strater (19th/20th Century)

I.Strater (19th/20th Century)
Portrait of a Raven-Haired Woman in Yellow Dress and Pearls, circa 1930
Oil on board, depicting a seated woman in a yellow dress adorned in pearls, featuring a portrait of a bald man on the reverse
Signed lower left I.Strater
23 1/2″ x 19 1/2″ sight, 26″ x 22″ frame
Provenance: Thomaston Place Auction, Maine 8/24/2014, Lot 1174 ($500)

Estimate: $200 - $400

Lot 55: 14K Yellow Gold Hinged Bangle Bracelet

14K Yellow Gold Hinged Bangle Bracelet
substantial hinged bangle with diagonal engine-turned decoration to the exterior and polished interior, fitted with a concealed clasp and safety catch, marked 14K
Outer circumference approx. 8 1/2 inches
Inner circumference approx. 7 inches
total weight 35.4 grams

Estimate: $2000 - $3000

Lot 55: 11 Chris Browne and Dick Hodgins Jr, Hagar the Horrible Daily Comic Strip Original Art

11 Chris Browne and Dick Hodgins Jr, Hagar the Horrible Daily Comic Strip Original Art
Ink on paper, eleven original multi-panel daily comic strips from Hagar the Horrible, dated October 2008, 2009, 2010. Black and white line work with editorial notations, panel numbers, dates, and King Features Syndicate copyright markings visible throughout; some sheets with paste-ups and production corrections.
Largest sheet 5 3/4” x 14 1/2”.

Estimate: $100 - $300

Lot 55: Restoration Hardware “Churchill” Leather Armchair

Restoration Hardware “Churchill” Leather Armchair
upholstered in tufted red leather with nailhead accents along the lower edge and back. The substantial wood-framed chair is raised on bun feet
height 38 inches, width 38 1/2 inches, depth 46 inches
Reference: Restoration Hardware retails for $5,550

Estimate: $300 - $500

Lot 55: Set of Fourteen Adams Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs

Set of Fourteen Adams Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
to include two armchairs and twelve side chairs, each with carved arched crest rail centered by an inverted anthemion motif above a pierced vase-form splat with fan and foliate carving, over-upholstered seats with brass tacks, raised on square tapering front legs and splayed rear legs, 19th century
height 38 inches, seat height 19 inches, width 21 inches, depth 20 inches
Provenance: Property from a Private Collection at 791 Park Avenue Designed by Cullman & Kravis, Inc
Great Brampton House Antiques, Hereford, UK; purchased March 2, 1989, purchase price £15,937.50 (approximately $26,000), sale receipt available

Estimate: $2000 - $4000

Lot 55: Three-Piece Asian Pottery Group

Three-Piece Asian Pottery Group to include
Chinese Ming style blue and white porcelain dish decorated in underglaze blue floral medallions; Korean porcelain brush washer having flared sides, unglazed interior and foot rim, raised on a carved hardwood stand; and Japanese Shino style square bottle vase decorated in iron oxide splashed glaze
tallest height 9 inches

Estimate: $200 - $300