"Dove" an original painting by Ben Shahn (American, 1898-1969), watercolor and ink. Circa. 1960. Signed in ink. Sheet size: 9.75 inches x 12.75 inches. Excellent condition. Offered in a modern frame.
English Staffordshire handleless tea bowl/cup and saucer with dark blue transfer of two ladies in a flower garden, bearing a printed blue mark, RILEY, with an impressed hand; circa 1800-1825. Condition: Manufacturing flaw - a burst bubble to interior of cup with 2 small light brown stains, otherwise excellent.
Early American coin silver beaker by Newburyport, Mass. silversmith William Moulton IV. Circa 1800. This cup bears an original presentation inscription, engraved in script, with the name Heber Little. Condition is very good with no repairs. There are a couple of minor dents, the most noticeable being situated near the base of the vessel & aligning with the right hand end and below the name 'Little.' There is also an incipient split at the top rim (see photo detail)...
A rare George III sterling silver set of caddies: including a pair of tea caddies and a larger matching sugar caddy. London, 1771, by the silversmith William Vincent, who specialized in wares for the tea table, especially tea caddies. Each is of a rectangular form with serpentine shaped sides, decorated with a repousse floral design, and with acanthus capped feet and floral finials, and each bears an engraved family crest of a dove holding an olive branch in its beak...
Frank W. Benson (American, 1862-1951), photo-offset lithograph on paper of Three Canada Geese in flight, initialed in the plate FWB & dated 1921, pencil signed by the artist in lower left margin. Offered framed. Condition: laid down on mat board, some soiling to the sheet outside the image area; some light creases in lower margins (visible in photos). Image size: 11 3/8" x 16".
"Vermont Village in Winter" by Arthur B. Wilder (American, 1857-1949), oil on artist board, signed & dated lower left 1947, titled on reverse. Size: 20" x 24". Excellent condition with a fresh bright palette. An eye-catching impressionist winter landscape by Arthur Wilder, painted late in his life, probably of the hills surrounding Woodstock, Vermont. Wilder is best known for his winter views. During Calvin Coolidge's presidency, a winter scene by Wilder hung in the White House.
Scottish three-piece sterling silver tea service, Edinburgh. 1824-25. Maker's mark CB, for Charles Bendy, known for his decanter labels, ladles and tea pots. Weight: 49.8 troy ounces. A rare set of compressed globular form resting on round, stepped pedestal bases. The gadrooned bodies are accented with decorative acanthus rims and handles, and the open sugar bowl and milk jug retain an original gilt wash to their interiors. No monograms or erasures. No dents or dings...
An unusual majolica pottery basket with a molded woven wicker design to the exterior, Greek key variant border, and ribbon wrapped bamboo form handle. The pink interior with some crazing to the glaze. Unmarked. Condition: Excellent with no chips, cracks, or repairs; only some crazing to the glaze. Size: 10 inches long x 5.75 inches deep x 7 inches high.
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item #955594
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Pair of American coin silver open salts by Robert and William Wilson, working in Philadelphia, PA. Circa 1825. Each salt is decorated with a gadrooned rim and is supported by three hoof feet. Hammered interiors; each engraved with original owner's initials 'JCS' and stamped on the underside with the maker's mark R&W WILSON in a rectangle...
Rare Gorham Arts & Crafts sterling silver sauce gravy ladle in a hammered surface and with mixed metals design on the handle of two cherries, leaf and twig in bronze, and with a second leaf in gilded silver. Circa 1885. Excellent condition. Marks: stamped with the Gorham logo (lion, anchor, G) "sterling & other metals", and with the name of the retailer George H. Ford. Size: 6" length.
Continental singing bird-in-cage automaton. Circa. 1900. Probably French or Swiss. Bird fashioned from real feathers, with glass eyes, and on a brass perch. Key-wind mechanism inside base of cage causes bird to sing various bird songs, while moving beak and turning head. Some loss to bird’s feathers. Musical movement is operational but sometimes hesitates, requiring a slight titling action to restore it, so probably requires some adjustment. Size: 12.5” ht.
Luigi Lucioni (Italian/American, 1900-1988), Vermont Summer landscape painting, oil on artist board, 20"x24", signed lower right and dated 1927. A very early landscape painting by Luigi Lucioni of a Vermont country road in summer, possibly painted in the vicinity of Barre, VT. The paintings of his early career reflect the influence of Impressionism, following in the footsteps of artists like Cezanne and Childe Hassam...
English cameo art glass vase by Thomas Webb & Sons, late 19th century. Double gourd form decorated in three colors with relief carved blue and white floral designs on a satin glass ground, together with a trademark butterfly on the reverse. Size: 7" high x 4.5" diameter. Excellent condition. Molded signature on underside of base.
Frederick Carder designed blue aurene iridescent glass compote by Steuben Glass Works, circa 1915. Signed 'Aurene' under base with production number 2642. Size: 8" high x 6 1/8" diameter. Excellent condition. A superb example of American art glass by one of the greatest glass designers.
Frederick Carder designed Steuben art vase in a gold aurene iridescent finish with ruffled rim on a twisted pedestal stem. Circa 1905. An early example with a low production number '182'. Signed and numbered under base. Size: 8 3/4" high x 5 1/8" diameter. Excellent condition.
Etruscan style Victorian bangle bracelet of buckle form, fashioned in 14kt gold with a higher karat wash, and set with 3 round diamonds and 16 seed pearls on a woven mesh backing. Circa 1880s. Unmarked, but tests 14kt with an 18kt vermeil. Wonderful quality and condition (a couple of tiny dings). It has a later inscription engraved on the inside of the bracelet, "1943 To Brenda, With all my love, Sam." Offered in its original leather covered, shaped display case with working clasp...
Tiffany & Company vintage gold floral pin, fashioned in 18kt. yellow gold, set with 12 blue sapphires and 10 round diamonds. Weighs 17.8 dwt. (including stones). Excellent condition. Size: 2" diameter.
Estate jewelry pin/brooch fashioned in the form of a grape leaf with cultured pearl grapes and enameled lady bug, set in 14kt yellow gold, with carved green hardstone leaf. Excellent condition. Size: 2.25" length x 1.5" ht.