Catalog: Sold Items (580)

Jacob I. Greenleaf (American, 1887-1968) - 'Vermont Hills With Mt. Mansfield in Distance' Oil on linen. Size: 16 inches X 20 inches. Circa 1950s. Signed in lower left and retaining on the reverse the original artist's label with title. Offered in the original stained wood frame. In this painting, Jacob Greenleaf has depicted a farm situated along a country road at the peak of fall foliage season, with the profile of Mount Mansfield visible in the distance...

Jacob I. Greenleaf (American, 1887-1968) - Woodland Brook. Oil on canvas board. Circa 1930s. Size: 10 inches x 12 inches. Original frame. Retaining artist's label on reverse with title. Signed in lower left. A most appealing Arts and Crafts style early spring landscape painting of a woodland brook meandering through the last of the winter's snow banks. A native of Estonia, Jacob Greenleaf emigrated to the United States, where he settled in Rockport, Massachusetts...

English George III Chippendale tall case clock by James Butler, Bolton, Lancashire. Circa 1760. A Georgian north country tall clock in mahogany by a fine clockmaker. This clock features a double scroll pediment with carved rosettes, three original turned finials, intricate fretwork carvings, checkered line inlay, and carved, fluted columns with Corinthian capitals...

English novelty, figural horseshoe shaped inkstand by James Dixon and Son of Sheffield, fashioned in silverplate (EPNS) with a removable glass inkwell. 19th century. A wonderful desk accessory for the equestrian collector. Excellent original condition, with no chips, dents, cracks or restoration. Size: 4 7/8" wide x 5" deep x 2" high.

West Rutland Valley, Vermont by James Hope (American, 1818-1892). Oil on canvas, 30” x 40”, signed and dated 1860 lower left. James Hope was a noted portrait, landscape and historical genre painter who was active in Rutland County, Vermont and later in Watkins Glen, New York. His work shows the strong influences of his friend and fellow painter, Frederick Church...

Carved ivory okimono of a Japanese peddler with a pack slung over his back and carrying a fish. Probably Meiji period. Fine detailing to his facial features, to the two rats, and to the patterns on his clothing. Excellent condition. Size: 7 inches ht. (excluding wooden stand). Artist signed on under side of base.

A scarce French art pottery small size vase by BACS, founded by Jean Barol (1873-1966). Circa 1913-1927. Size: 6 inches ht. Excellent condition. Painted with an impressionistic landscape in slightly raised metallic glazes. Impressed 'BACS' near base, and impressed on the underside BACS Cannes-Eden, Cote d'Azur. No chips or damage. Jean Barol founded the BACS pottery studio in about 1913, together with three other potters: Marius Alexandre, Jean Carle, and Francois Sicard...

American Victorian sterling silver coffee pot manufactured by Redlich & Co. for the famous Philadelphia retailing firm of J.E. Caldwell. Circa 1896-1910. A pot of classical form and design with pineapple finial, acanthus leaf motifs and oval medallions. No monograms. Maker's and retailer's stamps and sterling mark on underside of base. Excellent condition and heavy weight. Size: 10.75 inches high x 9.25 inches across spout x 5 inches diameter...

Pair of patinated bronze argand lamps by John B. Jones of Boston, MA. Each lamp has a floral finial and an urn-form fluid reservoir. Circa 1830-40s. These lamps have been electrified but have not been drilled. One of the wheel-cut glass shades has a minor chip and line at the top rim. Dimensions: 19 inches ht. x 11 inches length x 5 inches depth. Excellent condition. With label of John B. Jones.

An extremely fine George II silver taperstick by candlestick specialist John Cafe, London, 1742, cast in sterling silver. Size: 4.5 inches ht. No repairs or damage. Fully hallmarked on the under side of the base. Hallmarks are clear, apart from that of the maker which is only partially legible. 4 troy ounces total weight.

John Joseph Enneking (American, 1841-1916) landscape painting of a wooded scene at sunset with distant church spire. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right and dated 1877. Size: 18 inches x 26 inches. Original gilded frame (as-found). John J. Enneking was one of the most important New England artists of the 19th century. This tonalist landscape, with its subdued earth-tone palette, demonstrates the styles and artists which influenced Enneking's art: tonalist Camille Corot, Barbizon school paint...

Stokesay Castle by John Taylor Arms (American, 1887-1953), original etching on wove paper, pencil signed in lower margin, edition of 365. From his English Series #9; ref. Fletcher 369; miniature series #30. Dated 1942. Plate size: 2 1/4 in. x 2 15/16/in. Excellent condition and offered in the original gilded frame, with original description affixed to the reverse of frame. John Taylor Arms was born in Washington, D.C. in 1887; he became one of America's best known printmakers, and his etching...

Rare John Wendt Medallion pattern sterling cream dipper, marked BALL, BLACK & CO. 925 PATENT. Wendt did not hallmark his silver, but many of his pieces bear these stamps. The handle end bears a medallion with a helmeted Greek warrior in profile, and the bucket-form bowl retains its original gilding. Circa 1865. Size: 6.5 inches. Excellent original condition, no monogram, and no repair nor damage. John Wendt's silver is scarce, especially examples in "Medallion." This cream dipper ladle i...

Bridge Crossing A Weir landscape painting by Joseph Antonio Hekking (Netherlands/American, 1830-1903), oil on canvas, signed on fence in lower right. Canvas size: 18 inches x 30 inches. Offered in an antique gild wood frame. Condition: professionally restored and re-lined. J.A. Hekking was a 19th century landscape painter. Born in 1830, he emigrated from the Netherlands to Cherry Valley, New York. He exhibited paintings of the Adirondack Mountains at the National Academy of Design in NYC. H...

Joseph Rodefer DeCamp (American, 1858-1923) painting after Titian of Virgin and Child with Saints, oil on canvas, dated 1881, 37" x 52" (49.5" x 64" frame size). This painting is similar to two paintings by Titian, 'The Virgin and Child with Infant Saint John and a Female Saint or Donor ("The Aldobrandini Madonna")' in the collection of the National Gallery, London and 'The Madonna and Child with a Female Saint and the Infant Saint John the Baptist' in the collection of the Kimbell Art Museum, ...

J. Pouyat, Limoges, France porcelain relish or condiment dish, decorated with rich gilding to the rococo rim and handles, and with a lustrous interior. There is a gilded original owner's initial "B" applied to one side, and the dish is signed on the under side by the decorator with the initials AB and dated 1933, together with the Pouyat stamp. Size: 10.5"L x 4"D x 3"H. Excellent condition, with no chips, cracks or repairs, and with no wear to the gilding.

A very rare Czech art pottery wall plaque designed by Karl Grossl in 1934 and stamped on the reverse FBS within a circle, Made In Czechoslovakia, and numbered 157-10P. Probably by the Keramia Company. Featured in Wondermasken book. The plaque is fashioned of terracotta and covered in a turquoise glaze. The relief female mask is in black with a colored rose. Size: 10" high x 10.5" wide. This is possibly a prototype as only 10 were made. Excellent condition. We also are offering a similar ...

Vintage ladies Rolex oyster perpetual date wristwatch. Stainless steel and gold case, fluted gold bezel, black dial, cyclops lens over date aperture, self winding movement. Original jubilee model two-tone stainless and gold link bracelet (62523D.18). Purchased in 1980s. Running condition. No box.