- WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON HANDWRITTEN LETTER
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON HANDWRITTEN LETTER SIGNATUREWilliam Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879), American abolitionist. Handwritten letter to J.M. Foster dated October 8 1861 fulfilling a request for an autograph. With commentary and 2 signatures / autographs.
- 10PC ATLAS COMICS DELL COMBAT WAR GOLDEN
10PC ATLAS COMICS DELL COMBAT WAR GOLDEN AGE GROUP United States20th CenturyGroup includes Atlas Comics Combat Kelly #27 and Dell Combat #22, #26, #27, Dirty Dozen Movie Classic #nn, Garrison's Gorillas #2 and #4, and Tales of the Green Beret #1-#2 and #4. This is a mid grade group, book condition ranges approximately 3.5 to 6.5 ,please refer to photographs.
- GROUP OF FOUR U.S. BAYONETS United States,C.
GROUP OF FOUR U.S. BAYONETS United States,C. 1900-42A Model 1899 Type III bayonet marked "U.S." on one side of the ricasso, and "1900/131" on the other, with a scabbard; a Model 1905 bayonet marked on one side of the ricasso with an ordnance bomb and "SA/1908", and "US/261141" on the other, with a leather-covered scabbard marked "R.I.A./1909./T.C.C", with a leather garrison adapter marked "ROCK ISLAND/ARSENAL/1907/F.P.B.", a Model 1905 bayonet with plastic grips, parkerized blade marked on one side of the ricasso with an ordnance bomb and "UC/US/1942", with a fiberglass scabbard marked "USN/MK1"; and a Model 1905 M1 Garand bayonet with dark brown plastic grips, cut down blade marked on the ricasso with an ordnance bomb and "AFH/US/1942", and a fiberglass M7 scabbard marked with an ordnance bomb and "US".
- RUSSIAN (C.J. POSKOTCHIN FACTORY) CREAMWARE
RUSSIAN (C.J. POSKOTCHIN FACTORY) CREAMWARE ‘HUSK’ PATTERN DINNER PLATE, CIRCA 1800-1810 DIAMETER: 9 3/4 IN. (24.8 CM.)RUSSIAN (C.J. POSKOTCHIN FACTORY) CREAMWARE ‘HUSK' PATTERN DINNER PLATE, CIRCA 1800-1810, impressed Cyrillic monogram mark, St. Petersburg, after the Wedgwood service made for Catherine the Great, of Queen's shape, painted in camaieu rose with a central flower within a ribbon-tied husk swag border and shaped rim Dimensions: Diameter: 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm.) Provenance: With Diana and J. Garrison Stradling Antiques, August 1988 ($275) From the Collection of Diana Edwards Murnaghan, No. 219 Catalogue note: Made and decorated as a replacement for the Wedgwood Imperial Service ordered by Catherine the Great in 1771. For a similar Poskotchin example and a Wedgwood example, see The Kanter Collection; Born Collection; Root Collection, Skinner, Boston, 12 July 2013, sale 2663B, lot 1186. For another Poskotchin example, see the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, accession no. 2000.90; The Delhom Collection, Mint Museum, Catalogue of English Pottery, no. 72; and in Robin Reilly, "The Collector's Wedgwood", (1980), no. 45.
- ENGLISH CREAMWARE POLYCHROME-ENAMELED
ENGLISH CREAMWARE POLYCHROME-ENAMELED CHINOISERIE OCTAGONAL PLATE, CIRCA 1775 DIAMETER: 8 3/4 IN. (22.2 CM.)ENGLISH CREAMWARE POLYCHROME-ENAMELED CHINOISERIE OCTAGONAL PLATE, CIRCA 1775, probably Yorkshire or Derbyshire, painted in the famille rose palette with Chinoiserie figures holding a parasol and collecting flowers before a garden fence, the cavetto with alternating fretwork and floral panels, the border with flower sprays, within a diamond-beaded rim Dimensions: Diameter: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm.) Provenance: With Diana and J. Garrison Stradling Antiques, New York, January 1990, ($75) From the Collection of Diana Edwards Murnaghan, No. 249
- AMERICAN GOTHIC FIGURED WALNUT AND MARBLE
AMERICAN GOTHIC FIGURED WALNUT AND MARBLE TOP DRESSING ...circa 1850, attributed to Charles A. Baudouine, New York, pedimented quatrefoil decorated mirror flanked by pierced quatrefoil brackets with flaming finials, original molded marble top, two paneled drawers over paneled cabinet doors with ribbon molding, lower cabinet fitted with rosewood veneered linen drawers, scalloped base, casters, maple secondary wood, 77 x 44-1/2 x 20 in.
Provenance: Collection of Beverly and Richard Kelly of Garrison, New York
Note: This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.
Condition:
structurally sound, mirror with replaced glass, one bracket finial is not glued, but remains secure (other finial is glued), mirror surround and brackets with some minor small losses, marble top with scattered discolorations and some abrasions, linen drawers tightly fitted, exterior lower case with scattered small superficial repairs and small losses, base with small losses, other general wear consistent with age and use
- AMERICAN LATE CLASSICAL FIGURED MAHOGANY
AMERICAN LATE CLASSICAL FIGURED MAHOGANY PEDESTAL DININ...circa 1830-1840, New York, circular extension top, figured apron, pilaster pedestal enclosing two extension support legs with casters, shaped quadripartite base with heavily scrolled feet, casters, includes two leaves with figured apron and two plain leaves, 28-1/4 x 98 x 54 in.
Provenance: Collection of Beverly and Richard Kelly of Garrison, New York
Condition:
structurally sound, refinished top and leaves, apron with veneer repairs and minor losses, pedestal and base with old finish showing scattered shrinkages and veneer losses, scrolled feet with minor cracks and veneer losses, scattered abrasions and surface wear from age and usage
- AMERICAN GOTHIC ROSEWOOD AND MARBLE
AMERICAN GOTHIC ROSEWOOD AND MARBLE TOP CHEST OF DRAWER...circa 1840-1850, stenciled "J. Dessoir" for Julius Dessoir, New York, shaped marble top with reeded edge, four graduated drawers with stylized scrolled panels and maple interior, octagonal form columnar stiles, conforming paneled base, 37 x 50 x 23-1/2 in.
Note: This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.
Provenance: Collection of Beverly and Richard Kelly of Garrison, New York
Condition:
structurally sound, original marble top with a 5 inch filled thin crack and scattered minor discolorations and abrasions, well restored finish, retains attractive color and figuring, base with small veneer repairs, some tiny filled areas, other general surface wear and imperfections from age and use
- ALEXANDER ROUX SIGNED BRONZE MOUNTED
ALEXANDER ROUX SIGNED BRONZE MOUNTED AND EBONIZED ARMCH...circa 1865-1870, in the Louis XVI revival taste, likely cherry under ebonized surface, bronze mounts signed "Roux" and "AR" for Alexander Roux, New York, surmounted by a wreath and swag mounted crest, foliate finials, molded crest rail, cartouche seatback, upholstered scrolled arms, floral blocked seat rail, turned, tapered and fluted legs, casters, 39-1/2 x 26 x 20 in.
Provenance: Collection of Beverly and Richard Kelly of Garrison, New York
Note: Alexander Roux examples with signed bronze mounts are exceptionally rare. Other New York firms of the mid 19th century, including Pottier & Stymus and bronze foundry P.E. Guerin, typically signed and initialed bronze mounts in a similar manner. The bronze castings found on the chair offered here were likely cast from patterns Roux used for wood carvings on related furniture, as a similar wreath motif is found in carvings on several documented Roux objects. See 19th Century America: Furniture and Other Decorative Arts , Berry, Tracy, et al., the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1970.
Condition:
structurally sound, restored ebonized surface, bronze crest is currently detached due to stripped nail holes, some beaded bronze molding is somewhat loose or lifting in areas, one small section of missing beaded molding along seat rail, seat rail with a doweled repair, other general wear and surface imperfections expected with age and use
- AMERICAN LATE CLASSICAL FIGURED MAHOGANY
AMERICAN LATE CLASSICAL FIGURED MAHOGANY WORK TABLEcirca 1830-1840, attributed to Duncan Phyfe, New York, associated marble top, figured frieze, heavily scrolled supports with circular medallions, shaped plinth, disc feet, 30 x 24 x 19-1/2 in.
Provenance: Margaret B. Caldwell, New York; Laight Family, New York; Sotheby's, New York, Collection of Frederick W. Hughes (manager of Andy Warhol), October 10, 2001, Sale 7719, lot 241; Collection of Beverly and Richard Kelly of Garrison, New York
Condition:
as noted, associated marble top, marble top with repair, restored finish with high polish, plinth with veneer shrinkages and veneer repairs, scattered abraded areas, other general wear expected with age and use
- AMERICAN CLASSICAL BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY
AMERICAN CLASSICAL BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND MARBLE T...circa 1820-1825, attributed to Duncan Phyfe, New York, associated reeded marble top over a floating plinth and stepped cornice, columnar supports with floral molded gilt bronze capitals, mirrored doors, shelved interior, fitted secretary drawer with adjustable baize writing surface, pier table form base with shaped plinth and hairy paw feet, reverse stenciled with number "17478", 67-3/4 x 38 x 22-1/2 in.
Provenance: According to consignor notes, Chancellor Livingston, Livingston House, Hudson Valley, New York; Collection of Beverly and Richard Kelly of Garrison, New York
Note: The form and proportions of the secretary bookcase offered here are nearly identical, down to the dimensions, to a secretary attributed to Duncan Phyfe from the estate of Dr. Saul Jaiven of Stamford, Connecticut, illustrated in Duncan Phyfe, Master Cabinetmaker in New York by Peter Kenny, et al. (pl. 33, pg. 209). The configuration of the fitted secretary drawer matches several documented Phyfe examples, including a work table also illustrated by Kenny (fig. 168, pg. 133).
Condition:
in a fine state of overall preservation, as noted, associated marble top, well restored finish retaining fine figuring and color, replaced mirror plates, cornice with some later blocking, veneer shrinkages throughout, some minor veneer repairs, base with minor veneer loss, feet appear to be all original with only minor surface losses, secretary drawer with later antique baize surface, secondary wood under bookcase with cracks (not visible unless uppercase removed), other scattered wear consistent with age and use
- AMERICAN LATE CLASSICAL FIGURED MAHOGANY
AMERICAN LATE CLASSICAL FIGURED MAHOGANY BOX SOFAcirca 1835, attributed to Duncan Phyfe, New York, scroll back paneled crest rail, cylindrical arms with blocked terminals, pilaster supports, blocked base and feet, inset wood casters, 33-1/2 x 81 x 24 in.
Provenance: Collection of Beverly and Richard Kelly of Garrison, New York
Note: This box sofa is closely related to a sofa made by Duncan Phyfe for George and Maria Fox in 1834, one of Phyfe's earliest examples in the Grecian Plain style, illustrated in Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York by Peter Kenny, et. al (fig. 43, pg. 227).
Condition:
structurally sound, retains a fine finish and high figuring, proper left arm and rear stile have been repaired, proper right block terminal with section of replaced veneer, proper right rear stile joint with repair, scattered veneer repairs and small filled areas throughout, small veneer chips and losses, shrinkages, other abrasions and wear expected with age and use, upholstery with abraded areas and wear