All Lots

SELECT: Spring Estates 2016 9 lots

(2) Baccarat cut crystal dresser boxes

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Description

20th c., the larger gilt bronze mounted, no markings found, 7"h x 8.5"w x 6"d (larger), 3.75"h x 4"w x 3"d

Condition

Fair, shows age and use, gilding rubbed, larger lacking key, smaller box hardware damaged, dings to mounts

Sold $350

Est.

$400 - $600

Pair Louis XVI gilt bronze figural candlesticks

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Description

19th c., in the form of Madonna with flowers, 11.25"h x 4"dia.

Condition

Good/fair, areas of oxidation, rubbing, dings, possible restoration

Sold $1,900

Est.

$500 - $700

Louis XVI style gilt bronze candlesticks

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Description

19th/20th c., with rams heads mounting each leg, on round marble base, 6.5"h x 3.5"w

Condition

Overall fair, oxidation, chips to marble, gilding rubbed, slightly instable

Sold $150

Est.

$300 - $500

French ormolu baluster vase by Albert Marionnet

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Description

Circa 1900, with overlapping leaf decoration, signed "A. Marionnet", (Albert Marionnet, French, 1852-1910), and marked "A. Marionnet Paris, Depose Paris" on base, 9"h x 3.5"dia.

Condition

Overall good/fair, gilding rubbed, oxidation, shows age and handling

Sold $175

Est.

$300 - $500

Very Fine pair Louis XV ormolu candlesticks

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Description

19th c., Parisian quality, poss. Dasson or similar workshop, crisply cast and burnished, 12"h x 6.5"dia.

Condition

Good, one base drilled for lamp mount, rubbing

Sold $1,400

Est.

$800 - $1,200

(2) Pr French Empire bronze, marble candlesticks

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Description

19th c., with sienna marble columns, hairy paw and leafy acanthus base, 13"h x 5.5"dia. (larger), 10.5"h x 4.5"dia. (smaller)

Condition

Overall good/fair, wax remains, oxidation, minor flakes to marble, dings

Sold $375

Est.

$500 - $700

Limoges enamel plaque signed Mandart

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Description

19th c., possibly St. Anthony, signed "M. Mandart", lower right, 11.75"h x 6.5"w (sight), Dutch style frame

Condition

Good, shows age, no damage or repairs observed

Sold $700

Est.

$700 - $1,000

Napoleon III gilt bronze, cut glass centerpiece

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Description

19th c. and later, cast with putti, reeds and cattails, 14"h x 12"w (base) x 22.5"h (total)

Condition

Good, glass vase associated, rubbing, some bends to grass/reeds

Sold $1,000

Est.

$600 - $800

Nice pair Louis XVI gilt bronze wall brackets

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Description

19th c., crisply cast with serpentine rouge marble tops, 10"h x 6"w x 4.25"d

Condition

Good, shows age, minor rubbing to gilding

Sold $1,100

Est.

$500 - $700

SELECT: Fall Estates 2016 15 lots

Pair Louis Philippe bronze, champleve, marble urns

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Description

19th c., ovoid bodies, swan's neck handles, 17"h x 6.5"squ.

Condition

Good, shows age and handling, gilding rubbed, minor restorations to corners of plinth, enamel in good condition

Starting Bid

$350

Sold $1,000

Est.

$700 - $1,000

(2) Miniature antique French commodes

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Description

19th c., carved fruitwood and parquetry inlaid examples, 15.25"h x 12"w x 8"d (marble topped)

Condition

Fair, inlay loss, chips, veneer checking, warping, insect damage

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $150

Est.

$300 - $500

Pr Louis XV style gilt bronze, oxblood candelabra

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Description

19th/20th c., 4-light, Chinese Hu vases, 21.5"h x 14"w x 7.75"d

Condition

Good, possible restorations, rubbing

Starting Bid

$750

Sold $6,500

Est.

$1,500 - $2,500

Napoleon III gilt bronze and porcelain box

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Description

Late 19th c., cover with central inset porcelain plaque of Napoleon, signed "Bornes", 3.75"h x 8.5"w x 8.5"d

Condition

Good, rubbing and dings to bronze, break to surround of plaque, wood liner warped, possible restorations

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $375

Est.

$400 - $600

Louis XV style silvered bronze jardiniere

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Description

19th c., possibly earlier, with metal liner, 8"h x 13.5"w x 7.5"d

Condition

Good/fair, possible restorations to interior, oxidation, rubbing, some separation, one leg crooked

Starting Bid

$125

Sold $275

Est.

$250 - $350

Louis XV style gilt bronze and chinoiserie encrier

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Description

19th c., marked "MB", 5.25"h x 8"w x 8.5"d

Condition

Good/fair, oxidation, ink pots slightly loose, dings, rubbing to lacquer

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $200

Est.

$400 - $600

French yellow ochre tole cavabo

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Description

19/20th c., 2-part, 15"h x 10"w x 5.75"d (tank), 3"h x 12"w x 9"d (basin)

Condition

Good/fair, paint loss, restorations, oxidation, dings, chips

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $150

Est.

$300 - $500

Group (7) French yellow tole trays and vessels

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Description

19/20th c., incl. three trays, two wall pockets and two vases, largest vessel: 9.5"h x 6.5"dia. (vase), largest tray: 18.75"l x 23.75"w

Condition

Good/fair, paint loss, dings, oxidation, rust, distress

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $200

Est.

$400 - $600

Louis XV style bronze mounted marble urn

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Description

20th c., acanthus mounts, 20.5"h x 7.5"dia.

Condition

Good/fair, handles loose, dings, oxidation

Starting Bid

$200

Passed

Est.

$400 - $600

Pair Louis Xv style ormoulu candelabra

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Description

19th/20th c., 3-light, approx. 15"h x 9"dia.

Condition

Good/fair, oxidation, dings, wax remains rubbing

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $250

Est.

$500 - $1,200

Pair French Empire style gilt bronze candlesticks

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Description

20th c., 23"h x 5"dia. (incl. nozzle)

Condition

Good, dings, have been rewired and electrified, rubbing, restorations

Starting Bid

$100

Sold $200

Est.

$200 - $300

Pr Napoleon III style gilt, onyx pedestals

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Description

Late 19th/20th c., 38.75"h x 11"squ.

Condition

Good, shows use, minor flakes, probable restoration

Starting Bid

$400

Sold $500

Est.

$800 - $1,200

Pair Galle St. Clement faience candleholders

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Description

19th c., each in the form of a rampant lion, marked with St. Clement initials and "FRANCE", 26"h x 18"w x 10"d

Condition

Good/fair, minor losses, restorations, rubbing

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $2,250

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Napoleon III parquetry tantalus

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Description

19th c., with (16) etched glass sherry cups and (4) decanters, plaque reads "Ricordo di Fanny, a suo Padre GB Pagami 1866", 10"h x 12.5"w x 9.5"d

Condition

Good/fair, losses to veneer, shrinkage, warping, insect damage

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $250

Est.

$300 - $500

French white porcelain animorphic book ends

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Description

20th c., underside marked "FRANCE", 5.75"h x 7"w x 3.25"d

Condition

Good, drilled and mounted to bases, restoration, flakes to base

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $375

Est.

$400 - $600

SELECT: Spring Estates 12 lots

Huge pair Louis XIV style brass andirons

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Description

19th/20th c., France, polished brass, cast with lion's masks and fleur-de-lis on molded plinths, 30"h x 17.5"l, 11"w.

Condition

Good, probably replaced steel screws

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $450

Est.

$600 - $800

French pink opaline glass box in gilt nest

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Description

c. 1890, France, hinged lidded glass egg, resting in gilt wire basket with branch handle meeting at hanging pendant, 8"h x 7"' x 4"w

Condition

Good, shows age, no damage or restorations observed

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $700

Est.

$300 - $500

(2) French Opaline glass and gilt boxes

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Description

c. 1890, France, hinged lidded glass eggs, one resting in gilt wire nest, with leaves and branches meeting at the top, the other in a gilt cart with leaf and flower decoration, 7"h (tallest)

Condition

Good, no visible cracks or damage

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $325

Est.

$600 - $800

Giroux et Cie gilt bronze inkwell

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Description

c. 1880, France, urn-shape inkwell with flanking rams heads and porcelain medallion, retains glass insert, signed on rim, 5.75"h x 5.5"l x 3.5"w

Condition

Good/fair, broken lid hinge, spots of gilding loss, minor verdigris

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $275

Est.

$300 - $500

Chinese vase in French gilt bronze mount

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Description

19th/20th c., mottled green glaze bottle vase, in elaborate gilded base with fish head feet, unsigned, approx. 18"h x 10"dia.

Condition

Good, vase drilled, some crazing in glaze and glaze wear on surface

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $550

Est.

$500 - $700

Pair large French Baroque style bronze chenets

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Description

Late 19th c., cast with military emblems, on animal paw feet, 26"h x 19"l x 9"w

Condition

Good, no issues

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $750

Est.

$400 - $600

Set (4) French cut crystal boxes

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Description

19th/20th c., France, (4) crystal boxes of various sizes, all with hinged metal mounts, one gilded, on keyed, approx. 5"h x 7"l x 4"w (largest)

Condition

Good, no chips or cracks on glass, silver mount detached on one box

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $1,200

Est.

$400 - $600

Antique Louis XVI style bronze candelabrum lamp

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Description

19th c., France, draped putti holding torch form stem, bronze mounted marble column base, unsigned, 34"h (with fittings) x 13.5"w

Condition

Good, gilding rubs, nicks to marble

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $1,500

Est.

$400 - $600

Pair Regence gilt bronze and crystal candelabra

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Description

18th/19th c., and adapted, English, 9-lights, hung with colorless crystal drops, 26.5"h x 14"dia.

Condition

Good, rubbing, adaptations, top possibly later than base, some drops lacking, electrified

Starting Bid

$350

Sold $650

Est.

$700 - $1,000

French boxed vanity set

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Description

19thc, France, four cut crystal bottles (possibly Baccarat) in silk lined lacquer box with mother-of-pearl and gilt inlay

Condition

Good, minor gilt and lacquer loss, no key

Starting Bid

$100

Sold $550

Est.

$200 - $400

(5) Christine Viennet French art pottery plates

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Description

Christine Viennet (Norwegian/French, b. 1947), Trompe L�eil ceramics, incl. caviar, �perlans, and escargot, signed verso "Christine Viennet France", smallest: 6.5"l, largest: 9.5"l

Condition

Good condition, minor gilding rubs to porcelain plates

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $700