Grandeur & Garden: A Litchfield Gentleman’s Collection

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Description

c. 1925, attributed to Bradley & Hubbard, gilt and polychrome painted cast metal, the birds perched on a foliate support, each supporting an electrified lantern in its beak, 16"h x 9"w x 6"d

Condition

Good, attractively weathered surface including paint and gilding loss, oxidation, wiring appears recent but untested **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $1,200

Est.

$600 - $800

(7) large Steuben glass 'Teardrop' candlesticks

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Description

20th c., USA, of baluster form on spreading foot, each with diamond etched signature to underside, 10.5"h

Condition

Good, wax residue in cups, no issues observed **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $1,200

Est.

$500 - $700

Edward Lear, hand-colored parrot lithograph

Passed

Description

Edward Lear (British, 1812-1888). "Psittacara Patagonica (Patagonian Parrakeet-Macaw)", printed by C. Hullmandel, c. 1831, London, matted and framed under glass, 20"h x 13.25"w (sight), 27"h x 20"w (frame)

Condition

Good/Fair, slight discoloration of sheet, a few small age spots, not examined out of frame **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$300

Passed

Est.

$600 - $800

Group (7) Steuben glass candlesticks

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Description

20th c., USA, each of baluster form on spreading foot, (3) medium sticks, 8.5"h, and (4) small sticks, 7.5", each with diamond etched signature to underside

Condition

Good, wax residue in cups **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $800

Est.

$500 - $700

Antique Louis XV style silk patchwork canape

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Description

Early 20th c., upholstered back, seat and outward scrolling arms, upholstered in a patchwork of silk plaid and solid squares, raised on channeled cabriole legs, with complementary throw pillows, 37"h x 79"w x 30"d, 16"h (to seat)

Condition

Fair, shredding and losses to silk, scattered nicks and scratches to wood **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $450

Est.

$600 - $800

Pair Adams & Bromley majolica jardinieres

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Description

19th c., England, cobalt, green and yellow tin glazed pottery, decorated in the round with leafage and flowers, unmarked, 11.5"h x 11.5"dia

Condition

Good, typical wear including discolorations in the glaze, small light hairlines, scattered speck glaze nicks **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $700

Est.

$600 - $800

Heraldic crests, (4) watercolors on paper

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Description

18th/19th c., watercolor on laid paper, matted and framed under glass, 10.25"h x 8.75"w (sight), 19.75"h x 18"w (frames)

Condition

Fair, with stains and possible small tears at edges, not examined out of frames **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $500

Est.

$300 - $500

Antique Louis XVI style table en chiffonniere

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Description

Late 19th c., France, the round top with starburst inlay, over a paneled frieze mounted with foliate scrolls, on fluted column supports joined by a bronze basket-weave gallery, on round tapering legs, 29"h x 14"dia

Condition

Good, finish worn on top with spots and ring stains, darkened ormolu, scattered nicks and scratches on legs **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $1,200

Est.

$600 - $800

(3) large ceramic parrots

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Description

20th c., incl. a pair Zaccagnini Italian parrots, overglaze signature to base, one with impressed "Z" mark and "Italy", 22"h x 9"w x 6"d (the larger), with an Edme Samson French porcelain parrot, underglaze mark at back of base, 19.5"h x 12.5"w

Condition

Good/Fair, the Samson parrot in good condition with no visible chips, cracks, or repairs, the Zaccagnini with fleabite chips to bottom edges of bases, wear to glaze of head feathers, smaller example with chips to tree branches and scattered specks of loss to glaze **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$100

Sold $850

Est.

$200 - $300

(2) Italian Grand Tour marble 'Medici' lions

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Description

Late 19th c., carved green serpentine marble, similarly modeled with front paw resting on a sphere, 11"h x 13"l x 5"w (larger), 6"h x 7"l x 3"w (smaller)

Condition

Good, a few small scattered edge nicks, mostly to base, surface scratches **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $1,700

Est.

$600 - $800

Charlotte Perriand, (4) Les Arcs dining chairs

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Description

c. 1970, France, stitched saddle leather, chrome plated steel, designed for Les Arcs ski resort, Savoie, France, 33"h x 18"w x 21"d

Condition

Good, vintage condition, showing stains and nicks to leather, minor oxidation to chrome, some scattered loss to stitching, leather appears stable and usable but would benefit from conditioning **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $4,000

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Pair Continental majolica cockatoo wall pockets

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Description

19th/20th c., possibly French, tin glazed earthenware, modeled as white birds with yellow plume and blue beak and talons, perched on a branch, unmarked, 14h x17"w x 8"d

Condition

Good, overall craquelure, a few small glaze nicks **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $700

Est.

$300 - $500

Nice Louis XVI style leather upholstered marquise

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Description

19th c., France, green painted channel-carved frame, the curved back and padded seat upholstered in a tan leather, the chair exterior upholstered in a tan checkered wool, raised on cabriole legs, 36"h x 32"w x 25"d, 17"h (to seat)

Condition

Fair, frame attractively weathered, showing paint flaking, separations on seams, rubbing, nicks and scratches, leather with darker stains, spots of light cracking on cushion, would benefit from conditioning, no holes observed, wool upholstery clean **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$350

Sold $850

Est.

$700 - $1,000

Pair Wedgwood (attrib.) urns & flowerpots

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Description

19th c., Queensware style, decorated with black raised grape leaf border on a mustard yellow ground, including (2) campana urns, 8"h x 7"dia; and (2) flower pots on stands, 6"h x 5.5"dia

Condition

Good/Fair, old restorations with areas of discoloration to glaze around urn foot, edge glaze nicks and chips to pots **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $400

Est.

$300 - $500

Italian giltwood sunburst mirror

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Description

c. 1960s, gilt and carved wood centering a small convex glass mirror, signed "Palladio, Italy" verso, 26"dia

Condition

Good, minor scattered nicks and scratches to gilding, glass without issue **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $1,200

Est.

$300 - $500

Buccellati sterling silver nautilus shell

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Description

20th c., Italy, .925 silver, naturalistically modeled, raised on two smaller shell feet, stamped along rim, 4"h x 5"l x 3.5"w, approx. 10.2ozt

Condition

Good, minor oxidation, no dents or damage observed **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $4,500

Est.

$300 - $500

Harry Bloomfield, oil on canvas

Sold

Description

Harry Bloomfield (British, 1883-1972), "Still Life with Shells", labeled on stretcher, 27"h x 23"w (stretchers), 30"h x 26"w (frame)

Condition

Good, minor craquelure, small losses where canvas meets frame, stretcher broken/separated **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $1,400

Est.

$500 - $700

Pair Louis XV style painted bergere en marquise

Sold

Description

19th/20th c., France, with padded backrest, seat and sides in a ribbed tan upholstery, loose seat cushions, 38"h x 36"w x 25"d, 18"h (to seat)

Condition

Good/Fair, scattered nicks, scratches and rubbing to painted wood surface, minor soiling to upholstery **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$350

Sold $500

Est.

$700 - $1,000

Continental tole peinte Moor torchiere figure

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Description

19th c., possibly French or Italian, polychrome painted sheet metal, modeled with arm aloft, wearing headrest and skirt, on circular plinth, 47"h x 14"w x 10"d

Condition

Fair, scattered paint loss throughout, with exposed hardware at top from previous lamp conversion **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $225

Est.

$400 - $600

(2) Pairs large Meissen style porcelain parrots

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Description

19th/20th c., Germany, polychrome painted porcelain, modeled perched on tree stumps, one pair with marks for Carl Thieme Potschappel, the other with pseudo-Meissen marks, each approx. 17"h

Condition

Good, minor wear to enamels **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $850

Est.

$400 - $600

Chris Roberts-Antieau, embroidered cloth, 2010

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Description

Chris Roberts-Antieau (American, b. 1951), "Cheese", mounted embroidery in painted shadow box frame, signed artist's label with date on verso, 21"h x 15"w x 1.5"d (frame)

Condition

Good, no issues observed **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $1,100

Est.

$600 - $800

Pair Continental Neoclassical torchiere stands

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Description

19th c., circular carved dished tops on splayed acanthus carved supports ending in cloven hoof feet, joined by stretchers, 51.5"h x 20"dia (at base), 9"dia (top interior)

Condition

Good/Fair, nice old weathered appearance, overall flaking to gilt surface, warped tops, one leg repaired **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$350

Sold $800

Est.

$700 - $1,000

Group English & American sterling silver tableware

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Description

19th - 20th c., including a Bigelow & Kenner fruit bowl with reticulated rim, 12"dia, a Shreve coffee pot, 9.5"h, a footed bowl with repousse grapevine rim, 8.25"dia, a pourer, marked "sterling", 5"h, a blue glass lined condiment pot, English hallmarks, 2"h x 3"dia, a lobed bowl with reticulated rim and three loop handles, London hallmarks, 5"dia, and a pair of salt shakers, 5.5"h, marked "sterling", approx. 63.25ozt

Condition

Good, typical wear including light scratches, minor tarnish, possibly a stray small ding **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$400

Sold $1,000

Est.

$800 - $1,200

Pair Neo-classical style black lacquered sofas

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Description

Mid 20th c., with out-scrolling sides and backrest, raised on square tapering legs, tight seat, sides and back upholstered in a striped silk, with down-filled throw pillows, 32"h x 79"w x 26"d, 17"h (to seat)

Condition

Fair, scattered nicks, scratches and rubbing to finish on wood, mostly around feet, upholstery clean with areas of shredding on seat, loose leg from old glue repair **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$400

Sold $400

Est.

$800 - $1,200

Group (4) Meissen style porcelain parrots

Sold

Description

Late 19th c., France and Germany, polychrome enameled porcelain, modeled perched on stumps strewn with flowerheads, the larger two stamped "France" with blue underglaze Meissen style marks, 14"h, one green parrot with blue underglaze mark for Sitzendorf, Germany, 12"h, the other with mark of Hochst, Germany, 13"h

Condition

Good, minor wear to enamels, small chips and losses to flowers and leaves around bases **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$400

Sold $700

Est.

$800 - $1,200

Nice Victorian giltwood and gesso shell mirror

Sold

Description

19th c., the oval mirror plate within a deeply molded scallop shell surround, wood paneled back, 34"h x 30"w x 4"d

Condition

Good, minor chips and nicks to gilding, mirror clean **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $600

Est.

$500 - $700

Group Wedgwood Creamware table articles

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Description

Late 19th c., England, (6) pieces, including a pair of reticulated bowls with underplates, 5"h x 12"l x 8.5"w, a pair of cylinder vases decorated with swags and plant stalks, 8"h, and an associated pair of ribbed bowls set with rams head handles, 5"h x 10"l x 8"w, each stamped "Wedgwood" to underside

Condition

Good, minor craquelure **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $750

Est.

$600 - $800

F. Barbedienne, large bronze Bacchus bust

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Description

Ferdinand Barbedienne (French,1810-1892), Antinous as Dioniso, signed along back, stamped with Achille Collas Reduction Mechanique seal on side, 23"h x 13"w x 14"d

Condition

Good, scratches to patina that do not penetrate, spots of mottled color from handling **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $3,000

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Pair Hollywood Regency shell-back lounge chairs

Sold

Description

c. 1930s, USA, in the style of Grosfeld House, mirrored pair with channeled padded shell-form backrests ending in scroll arms, over shaped seat, upholstered in a brown silk, raised on carved tapering legs, unmarked, 30"h x 27"w x 24"d, 14"h (to seat)

Condition

Good, wood and upholstery vintage but generally clean and presentable **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$350

Sold $1,600

Est.

$700 - $1,000

European School, pair portraits, oil on canvas

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Description

European School (19th c.), Formal portraits of a husband and wife, mountain landscape at sunrise in the background, no signature detected, 16"h x 13"w (sight), 19.75"h x 17"w (frames)

Condition

Fair, overall craquelure, a few spots of paint loss **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $500

Est.

$300 - $500

Ashworth Bros., assembled 'Well & Tree' service

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Description

Late 19th c., England, gilt and polychrome enamel on white porcelain, 'Well & Tree' pattern, (27) pieces, including (15) dinner plates 10"dia, (4) soup bowls, 9.5"dia, (1) oval platter, 18"h x 14"w, (1) large oval platter, 20"l x 15"w; together with (6) alternate Imari designed soup bowls, 9"dia, each stamped "Ashworth" to underside

Condition

Good/Fair, scattered rubbing and loss to gilding and enamels, scattered old retouching and decoration repair, mostly on rims **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $1,000

Est.

$600 - $800

Unusual Aesthetic Movement lacquer hall chair

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Description

First half 20th c., the openwork wood back carved as a fan of stylized feathers or shell, over padded seat upholstered in a black and white striped velvet, over scroll support raised on openwork trestle legs ending in paw feet, 35"h x 19"w x 18"d, 16"h (to seat)

Condition

Good/Fair, extensive wear to ebonized finish along right seat side, other scattered scratching and spots of rubbing, upholstery clean **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $700

Est.

$400 - $600

Tiffany & Co. sterling silver water pitcher

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Description

Last quarter 19th c., USA, the globular body decorated with acanthus leaves, the neck decorated with lyres and classical foliate scrolls, marked "TIFFANY & CO, STERLING SILVER, 4706 MAKERS 1389, M, 5 1/4 PINTS", 8"h x 8"l x 6"w, approx. 32ozt

Condition

Good, monogrammed under mouth, minor oxidation **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $1,800

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Collection porcelain parrots, incl. Meissen

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Description

20th c., incl. Germany, Italy, etc., (12) pieces, some with blue underglaze marks, approx. 14.5"h x 7"w x 5.5"d (largest), 5.5"h x 3.5"w x 2"d (smallest)

Condition

Fair, the large red example with repairs to one wing and one leaf cluster, the large green example with repairs to both wings and one broken off leaf tip at rear, Meissen example with broken-off tail, chips to leaves on base, old repairs to wings, others with possible repairs and retouching **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $700

Est.

$400 - $600

Dean Fausett (attrib.), pair oils on masonite

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Description

Attributed to William Dean Fausett (American, 1913-1998), Circus Horses, each signed "D. Fausett" lower left, 8"h x 10"w (masonite), 9.75"h x 11.5"w (frames)

Condition

Fair/Poor, the white horse with craquelure, frame rubbing and black streak above horse's back, the black horse with large areas of paint loss to body with poor in-painting **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $850

Est.

$400 - $600

Chinese elmwood bed or large low table

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Description

19th, China, the rectangular top with paneled edge, raised on square legs and shaped feet, 22"h x 80"l x 29"w

Condition

Good/Fair, scattered hairlines, nicks, scratches and discolorations **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $250

Est.

$300 - $500

Grandeur & Garden: A Litchfield Gentleman’s Collection

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