All Lots

SELECT: Spring Estates 2016 5 lots

(2) Pr Italian Neo-Classical style wall brackets

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Description

20th c., 16.5"h x 16"w x 7"d (larger), 12"h x 16"w x 8.5"d (smaller)

Condition

Fair, paint and gilding loss, especially to the tops of one pair, restoration to pendant

Sold $175

Est.

$200 - $300

Prof. Astride Petrelli, marble bust

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Description

Prof. Astride Petrelli (Italian, b.1868), The poet Saffo, with name plate "SAFFO" to head, signed "Galle Prof Petrelli Fierenze", to verso, 20"h x 15.5"w x 9"d

Condition

Overall good, flakes and minor chips to edges, shows age, partial polished

Sold $2,250

Est.

$1,200 - $1,800

(2) Italian Mid-Century semi precious boxes

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Description

20th c., Chalcedony .800 silver hinged box with carved figure of a frog, marked .800, the other a Rhodonite hinged rectangular box, chalcedony marked "Made in Italy", 2.5"h x 4.5"w x 3.25"d (larger)

Condition

Overall good, inclusions to stones, minor scratches, shows handling

Sold $225

Est.

$250 - $350

Large pair Venetian Blackamoors on pedestals

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Description

19th/20th c., paint decorated gessoed wood, 44"h (excl. base), 87.5"h (incl. base)

Condition

Overall fair, shows age, paint loss, chips, restorations, wood shrinkage

Sold $3,750

Est.

$3,000 - $5,000

Nice Roman style white marble bust of Apollo

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Description

19th c., after the antique, raised on a rounded plinth, no signature found, 23"h x 17"w x 9"d

Condition

Fair, shows age and use, large chip to base, flakes and chips to edges, nose and hair, shows age and use, exposure to elements

Sold $4,750

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

SELECT: Fall Estates 2016 11 lots

Pair Continental Grand Tour black marble obelisks

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Description

Late 19th/early 20th c., based on Obelisk Flaminus, Piazza Del Popolo, and Obelisk Latarenese, Piazza San Giovanni, 23"h x 4.25"squ.

Condition

Good, some chips to bases, possible restoration

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $1,600

Est.

$500 - $700

Italian Neo-Classical giltwood reclining figure

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Description

19th c., possibly a table base, faux marbre decorated base, 24"h x 51"w x 20"d

Condition

Good, structurally sound, chips, paint loss, lifting, restorations, shrinkage and cracks, metal liner need of repair

Starting Bid

$350

Sold $1,100

Est.

$700 - $1,000

Continental polychrome carved wood Madonna

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Description

18th/19th c., possibly earlier, 32.5"h x 9.5"w x 6.5"d

Condition

Good, condition commensurate with age and handling, paint loss, wood loss, insect damage, shrinkage, probable repair

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $475

Est.

$500 - $700

Antique Italian silk velvet bolster cover

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Description

18th c. and later, hand embroidered gold applique, 74"l x 9"dia.

Condition

Good, some threading, no major damage observed, fabric is antique, pillow likely constructed later

Starting Bid

$100

Sold $100

Est.

$200 - $300

Antique Italian silk velvet pillow cover

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Description

18th c. and later, hand embroidered gilt applique, 24"h x 42"w

Condition

Good/fair, separation to seam, needing to be re-sewn, shows light use, threading

Starting Bid

$100

Sold $150

Est.

$200 - $300

Antique Italian silk velvet bed coverlet

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Description

18th c. and later, hand embroidered gold applique, 85"l x 64.5"w

Condition

Good, pulling to thread, fabric antique and backing later, shows light use

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $225

Est.

$300 - $500

Antique Italian silk velvet coverlet panel

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Description

18th c. and later, 68"l x 50"w

Condition

Good, some threading and crushing to velvet, fabric antique and backing later, shows light use

Starting Bid

$100

Sold $250

Est.

$200 - $300

Large Continental Rococo polychromed wood putto

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Description

18th c., possibly Italian, 15.75"h x 33"w x 17"d

Condition

Good/fair, condition commensurate with age and use, wood loss repair, warping, shrinkage, paint loss

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $1,000

Est.

$600 - $800

Italian Baroque carved marble statue

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Description

18th c. or earlier, possibly from antiquity, classically draped maiden, 34"h x 11"w x 8"d

Condition

Fair, lacking arms and head, chips, especially to folds of gown, wear, probable repairs, commensurate with age

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $28,000

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Cesare Lapini, marble bust

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Description

Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893), Orientalist woman, 1888, green marble base, signed and dated "Lapini 1888", 26"h x 16"w x 8.5"d (incl. base)

Condition

Good, restorations, discoloration spots, minor flakes

Starting Bid

$1,000

Sold $2,000

Est.

$2,000 - $3,000

Antique Roman white marble fountain head

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Description

17th c. or earlier, laurel crowned mask, possibly a Roman depiction of Charlemagne, 7.75"l x 6.5"w x 3"d

Condition

Good, some losses to interior of opening, minor flakes, chips to wreath, discoloration, drill holes to verso

Starting Bid

$350

Sold $1,200

Est.

$700 - $1,000

SELECT: Spring Estates 6 lots

Nice Renaissance style silver plated centerpiece

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Description

Late 19th c., possibly the work of E.F. Caldwell or comparable firm, pierced figural relief decoration on similarly decorated base over ebonized wood bottom, metal insert, faint hallmarks to interior legs, 7"h x 13"l x 11"'w

Condition

Good, minor tarnishing and plate loss

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $1,200

Est.

$600 - $800

Pair Italian Baroque mecca floor standing prickets

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Description

18th/19th c., Italy, carved wood columns with iron candle spike, 48"h x 10"d

Condition

Good, nice patina, shows age, scattered silvered and wood loss, insect damage

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $950

Est.

$300 - $500

Set (6) Italian Herbarium specimens

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Description

21st c., dried and pressed specimens from Ravello and Torino, pencil inscribed and signed "W.S.T.", high quality framing, 25"h x 17"w (sight), 29.5"h x 21.5"w (framed)

Condition

Good, not examined out of frames

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $400

Est.

$400 - $600

Italian Baroque polychrome giltwood figure

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Description

16th/17th c., Italy, figure with cornucopia, possibly an architectural element, 23"h

Condition

Good/fair, gilt loss and chipping commensurate with age, wire and mounting pegs added to back, hole in top of head, wood loss

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $350

Est.

$600 - $800

Italian Pietra Dura basket

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Description

Late 19th c., Italy, gilt metal faux bois frame set with 9 shaped plaques, 8.5"h x 11.5"l x 9.5"w

Condition

Good, some hairline cracks and minor chips to matrix stone

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $800

Est.

$600 - $800

Gilt bronze medallion of Julius Caesar

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Description

Possibly 17th c., Italian, gilt bronze cast relief cameo plaque of Emperor Julius Caesar, with raised title "DIVI IVLI" (Divine Julius), approx. 6"h x 4"w

Condition

Good/fair, gilding loss, surface scratches and patina variations

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $700

Est.

$600 - $800

FRINGE! Auction 7 lots

Nice pair majolica Grotesque candlesticks

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Description

19th c., Italian, Renaissance revival, depicting armored female winged demons holding upright war helms while perched atop a dolphin, on broad floral bases, "Cantagalli" rooster markings on both in blue and black, 14"h x 5"w x 5"d

Condition

Fair/good, some scuffs and wear, wax residue, repaired arms on both

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $175

Est.

$300 - $500

Brass processional Crucifix

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Description

20th c., metal tag verso inscribed "In memory of Teofilia Bienkowska", 71"h x 8.5"w

Condition

Good, finish wear, rubs, and pitting

Starting Bid

$50

Sold $50

Est.

$100 - $150

Continental painted terra-cotta creche head

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Description

19th c., probably Italian, finely modeled inset glass eyes, unmarked, on Carrara marble stand, 11"h x 6"w x 5"d (total)

Condition

Good, shows age, scattered paint loss especially to hair, hole to back of head for nimbus mount, no major damage observed

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $425

Est.

$300 - $500

Pair Italian grotesque carved walnut wall brackets

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Description

19th c., satyr masks, unmarked, 7.25"h x 14.5"w x 9"d

Condition

Good/fair, some surface marks and water staining to top of shelf, old repairs and cracks to one horn and facial hair

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $750

Est.

$500 - $700

(2) Continental porcelain gnomes

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Description

20th c., hand-painted porcelain, each with blue factory mark to underside of foot, larger: 5.5"h

Condition

Good, original mold crack to back of one knee of elder figure, no visible chips or repairs

Starting Bid

$40

Sold $125

Est.

$80 - $125

Antique carved white marble Eye of Horus

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Description

19th c., unmarked, probably Grand Tour, 5"h x 7"w x 2"d

Condition

Good/fair, shows age and handling, small nicks

Starting Bid

$50

Sold $425

Est.

$100 - $150

Large Florentine style Grotto bust

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Description

20th c., in the style of Anthony Redmile, molded plastic male bust encrusted with coral and seashells, marked from the original "Pietro Bizzante & Son, Florence", 32"h x 21"w x 16"d

Condition

Fair, losses to shells, repairs, hairlines to base and sculpture

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $375

Est.

$300 - $500

SELECT: 3 Day Auction 5 lots

Large Venetian Blackamoor jardiniere/torchiere

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Description

19th c. and later, Italy, polychrome paint decorated wood, depicting kneeling figure bearing seashell on draped pedestal base, 54"h x 17"dia.

Condition

Fair, shows age, rubbing, losses, shrinkage cracks, repairs

Starting Bid

$400

Sold $950

Est.

$800 - $1,200

Pair Italian carved marble fruiting baskets

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Description

19th/20th c., white marble carved as woven baskets piled with fruit, approx. 10"h x 10"l x 5"w

Condition

Good, minor nicks and scratches, dirty surface

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $1,000

Est.

$600 - $800

Old Venetian wall mirror

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Description

Late 19th c. Italy, square form mirror with chamfered side panels mounted within a scroll-edge smoked mirror panel border, mounted onto pine backing, 41.5"h x 41.5"w

Condition

Good, spots of silver loss throughout mirrored surface, but generally intact, central mirror may be replaced

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $1,300

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Large Italian Baroque giltwood wall bracket

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Description

18th/19th c., Italy, carved gilt wood bracket support with later marbleized shelf top, 14"h x 19"w x 10"d

Condition

Good/fair, shows age, some sections of gilt and gesso loss

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $175

Est.

$300 - $500

Very large etched Venetian glass wall mirror

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Description

Mid-20th c., Italy, 15-pane mirror joined by glass flower rosettes, with segmented scrolled blue glass surround etched with foliate decoration and topped with center pediment depicting the Lion of San Marco, mounted to a hardwood back, approx. 60"h x 72"w

Condition

Good, scattered oxidation spots on mirror surface, otherwise good

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $1,600