- Attributed to Louis Tocqué (French,
Attributed to Louis Tocqué (French, 1696-1772)
Marquis de Mezieres
oil on canvas
38 x 28 inches.
- JOHN BANKS, CYRUS THE GREAT, PRINTED
JOHN BANKS, CYRUS THE GREAT, PRINTED 1696 Cyrus the Great: or, The Tragedy of Love. As it is Acted at the Theatre in Little Lincoln's Inn Fields by His Majesty's Servants. Published 1696 by Richard Bentley. First edition. Play has been rebound in brown leather with marbled boards.
- JOHN LOCKE, REASONABLENESS OF CHRISTIANITY,
JOHN LOCKE, REASONABLENESS OF CHRISTIANITY, 1695 The Reasonableness of Christianity, As Delivered in the Scriptures. To which is added, A Vindication of the Same, from Mr. Edwards's Exceptions. Published 1696 by Awnsham and John Churchil, London, 1696, Second edition published just after the first edition. Fully bound in brown leather with black decoration on the front and back boards. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine. 480pp. 16mo. ESTC R25016, Wing L2752, Yolton 230
- BEVERLEY FAMILY PAIR OF GEORGE II ENGLISH
BEVERLEY FAMILY PAIR OF GEORGE II ENGLISH SILVER CANDLE...London, 1747, knopped and baluster stem with shaped sockets, stepped bases with corner shell decoration, matching heraldic device on bobeche and bases, marks for George Methuen, .925 fine, 36.73 oz. T., 7-3/4 in.
Provenance: Before the collector passed away, he noted that this and lot 1142 had been purchased directly out of the Beverley family. We do not have further documentation, but have no reason to doubt the veracity of the provenance; Important Private Virginia Estate
Note: The Beverley family was a very prominent early political Virginia family. Blandfield, the plantation house of William Beverley (1696-1756), was built circa 1716-1720, and is one of the largest colonial plantation mansions in Virginia. William had three children- Ursula, Robert and Anne- who married into the Fitzhugh, Carter, and Munford families. The silver offered here could have come through the family of one of his children, or through another branch of the Beverley family, but the details of the history of ownership are not known.
Condition:
both in good condition, bobeche with dent on interior, typical wear from age and use
- MEISSEN HöROLDT MANNER BRONZE MOUNTED
MEISSEN HöROLDT MANNER BRONZE MOUNTED COVERED BOWL Meissen German gilt bronze mounted porcelain covered bowl or cachepot, probably 18th century, painted in the manner of Johann Gregorius Höroldt (German, 1696-1775) with Chinoiserie decoration depicting figures in various scenes of leisure within cartouches of Bottger luster edged with gilt scrolls, the vessel with pierced bronze gallery and raised on tripod stand with hoof feet. 10.75" H x 8.25" diameter. Provenance: Removed from a 157 East 57th Street estate. Note: similar examples of Höroldt's work are in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Frick Collection, New York, The Getty Museum, Los Angeles, The British Museum, London, and The V&A Museum, London.
- TIEPOLO (CIRCLE), DRAWING, EX PALACE
TIEPOLO (CIRCLE), DRAWING, EX PALACE OF CASERTA Circle of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696-1770), Canal scene with figures, ink and wash on paper, unidentified collector’s stamp lower left, faint ink inscriptions and ink stamp of Casa Reale Caserta on verso, 6.75"h x 8.25"w (sheet)
- TIEPOLO (CIRCLE OF), OLD MASTER INK
TIEPOLO (CIRCLE OF), OLD MASTER INK DRAWING Circle of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696-1770), Sketch depicting an angel, initialed lower right "GT" or "GC", possibly after Giovanni Battista Tiepolo's "Hagar and Ishmael in the Desert", on laid paper, loose and unframed, 10.25"h x 7.5"w
- FOLLOWER OF GIOVANNI BATTISTA TIEPOLO
FOLLOWER OF GIOVANNI BATTISTA TIEPOLO (1696-1770): PORTRAIT OF ARTISTOTLE, BUST-LENGTHOil on canvas, unsigned, inscribed 'Aristoteles' upper left.
23 x 19 3/4 in., 24 x 21 1/4 in. (frame).
Condition
Craquelure with scattered losses and surface soiling. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- RéGENCE ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD PARQUETRY
RéGENCE ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD PARQUETRY COMMODE, STAMPED MONDONFitted with a molded marble top with eared corners, above a pair of short drawers over a pair of long drawers, raised on bracket feet; the whole fitted with pierced foliate scrolled ormolu mounts.
34 1/4 x 4 ft. 3 1/2 x 26 in.
Note: Francois Mondon (1696 c. - 1775), worked in the Saint Antoine section of Paris, and very little is known of his work.
Condition
Repaired marble top with minor nicks along the edges. Minor veneer replacements particularly around the drawers edges and a few along the apron. Old repairs with filler,s with minor veneer lifting and replacements on both side panels. Generally in good restored condition. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- TIFFANY STUDIOS GILT-BRONZE DESK BLOTTER
TIFFANY STUDIOS GILT-BRONZE DESK BLOTTER ENDS IN THE 'VENETIAN' PATTERNStamped mark and '1696'.
19 1/4 x 2 3/8 in
Condition
Minor wear and oxidation. Otherwise in good condition.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- AFTER GIUSEPPE GALLI BIBIENA (ITALIAN,
AFTER GIUSEPPE GALLI BIBIENA (ITALIAN, 1696-1757)After Giuseppe Galli Bibiena (Italian, 1696-1757), "Classical Architecture", Plates 28 and 34, 2 etchings with engraving, from Architetture e Prospettive, Dedicate alla Maest di Carlo Sesto, printed and published by Johann Andreas Pfeffel (Austrian, 1674-1748), Augsburg, Germany, 10 7/8 in. x 18 7/8 in. and 11 1/4 in. x 19 1/4 in., framed alike, each overall 27 3/8 in. x 35 in. x 1 1/2 in. (2 pcs.) Condition: Overall good condition.
- 17TH C. OAK COFFERAn oak coffer, the
17TH C. OAK COFFERAn oak coffer, the case bound with foliate shaped iron mounts & carrying handles, the cleated top mounted with foliate shaped iron strap hinges & clasps, the interior fitted with twin functioning lock mechanisms with engraved backplates & original keys. Continental, dated 1696 formed in iron on the lid. Measuring 17" high x 33.5" wide x 22" deep.