- 8 SILVER SOUVENIR SPOONS, ITALYGrouping
8 SILVER SOUVENIR SPOONS, ITALYGrouping of eight silver Italian souvenir spoons, four with enamel work, including Pompeii, Roman ruins, Venice, Genoa, Pisa, Dante Aligheri, Pope Leo XIII, and Pope Leo XII. Longest spoon measures 7"
- The Fountain of St Hugo of Genoa near
The Fountain of St Hugo of Genoa near the Palazzo Andrea Doria, oil on artist's board, 65 x 52cm More Information Varnish requiring a clean. Re-touching limited to three scratches upper centre, evident under UV. Image available. Acquired by the family of the present owner probably in the 1970's when presumably placed into the present gilt cavetto frame
- FINE & RARE ITALIAN ROCOCO GILTWOOD
FINE & RARE ITALIAN ROCOCO GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS, PR Pair of rare Italian Rococo armchairs (poltrone da parata), the giltwood frames ornately carved with rocaille decoration, the red silk velvet upholstery with gold threading, Genoa, circa 1740. 52.5" H x 31" W x 30" D. Tears to seat upholstery on one chair. Provenance: Ariane Dandois: Sotheby's, New York, 25 October 2007, lot 230 (sold for $40,000), lot 231 (sold for $46,000), or lot 232 (sold for $52,000). Northern Italian armchairs of such grand scale as the present ones are usually called poltrone da parata; similar to the French fauteuils ? la reine, these armchairs were displayed alongside the walls of large salons in important Roman palazzo. Upholstered in silk velvet with gold thread trimmings, the present set relate closely to the ones in Palazzo Ruspoli in the Salone dei Busti. Similar armchairs were part of the collection of the Earl of Rosebery, Mentmore Towers, Buckinghamshire, sold at Sotheby's, London, lot 129, 15th December 1999. Comparative Literature: Alvar Gonzalez-Palacios, Arredi e Ornamenti alla Corte di Roma, 1560-1795, Milano, 2004, page 197. Goffredo Lizzani, Il Mobile Romano, Milano, 1970, page 7 and page 105, plates 9, 180 and 182. Carlo Pietrangeli, Palazzo Ruspoli, Fondazione Memmo, Roma, 1992, pages 126 and 287. Fabio Benzi, Caroline Vincenti Montanaro, Palaces of Rome, Venice, 1997.
- ITALIAN BAROQUE GILTWOOD POLYCHROME
ITALIAN BAROQUE GILTWOOD POLYCHROME SANTO 17TH C Italian Baroque 17th century parcel gilt paint decorated figure of a Santos figure depicted in a billowing star-accented blue robe, raised on stepped plinth base. 55” H x 20" diameter. Brought to New York from Genoa.
- (4) FRAMED PAINTED PORTRAIT MINIATURES
(4) FRAMED PAINTED PORTRAIT MINIATURES BEAUTIES(lot of 4) Framed painted portrait miniatures, 20th c., including: (1) 18th century style courting couple, signed Ivene (?), (2) 18th century style beauties, signed with interlocking WC monogram, label verso for N. Barba, Genoa, Italy, (1) Beauty with long hair, signed illegibly, in gilt metal frame, largest - sight: approx 4.25"h, 3.5"w, overall: approx 8.25"h, 5.75"w; 2lbs total
- (2) FRAMED ITALIAN PRINTS ON PAPER(lot
(2) FRAMED ITALIAN PRINTS ON PAPER(lot of 2) Italian framed prints on paper, comprising: (1) printed restaurant menu, from Da Meo Patacca in Rome, Italy, (1) colored etching of Genua (Genoa, Italy) on paper, foxing to the sheet, largest: sight: approx 15"h, 41"w, overall: approx 22"h, 51"w; 18.5lbs total
- LARGE ITALIAN OAK ADJUSTABLE ARTIST'S
LARGE ITALIAN OAK ADJUSTABLE ARTIST'S EASELItalian oak adjustable artist's easel, retaining tag for C. Cardinele, Genoa, 20th c., substantial in size with adjustable support, adjusting up and down on hand crank, moving on wheels, one lockable, approx 89"h, 30.5"w, 28.25"d
- ITALIAN ROCOCO BRONZE AND BRASS-MOUNTED
ITALIAN ROCOCO BRONZE AND BRASS-MOUNTED KINGWOOD PARQUETRY COMMODE, POSSIBLY GENOAFitted with a marble top.
37 1/2 x 4 ft. 7 in. x 23 1/2 in.
Condition
Minor scuffing and nicks to the marble top. Scattered veneer losses throughout with minor lifting. Fading to the left side panel with age splits with associated losses. Mounts of a later date. Will need some restoration but well worth it. Structurally sound frame. Age splits to the bottom of the drawers.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.
- FINE ITALIAN ROCOCO INLAID WALNUT COMMODE,
FINE ITALIAN ROCOCO INLAID WALNUT COMMODE, PROBABLY GENOAThe serpentine-froned top with eared corners centrally inlaid with a geometric medallion above three graduating drawers raised on straight legs.
34 x 4 ft. 5 in. x 24 1/2 in.
Condition
Minor patches along the back edge of the top with staining, nicks and repaired age splits. Old repairs on the corners, molding replacements and losses along the edge of the top. Handles later in date, minor replacements to the cock-beaded borders. Age splits, small replacements, losses and old repairs throughout. Lock plate replaced on the top drawer, splits to the bottom of the drawers, drawers work well. Bottom base board and back legs replaced. Good color, grand scale, nice quality overall. 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.
- PAIR OF NORTH ITALIAN NEOCLASSICAL WALNUT
PAIR OF NORTH ITALIAN NEOCLASSICAL WALNUT ARMCHAIRS, PROBABLY GENOA38 x 24 1/2 x 25 in., seat height 18 in.
Condition
Both, in good overall condition and upholstered à chassis in expensive silk fabric. Evidence of old worming and probably had caned backrests. Ball feet replaced. Minor repairs throughout as to be expected. Beautifully carved and of good scale. Ready to place.
Notwithstanding 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.
- JOHN SPEED 17TH C. MAP, ITALY. John
JOHN SPEED 17TH C. MAP, ITALY. John Speed map, engraved with hand coloring (likely later), published by Thomas Bassett and Richard Bassett, bordered on three sides of couples in native costume and city views, including Verona, Naples, Venice, Rome, Genoa, and Florence. From volume “A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World”. In double sided frame with text on reverse. Map 15.5” x 20.5”, Frame 24” x 28”.
- 1469 CATHOLICON PRINTED INCUNABLE LEAF
1469 CATHOLICON PRINTED INCUNABLE LEAF (GUTENBERG ATTR.)An early printed leaf of the Catholicon of Johannes Balbus of Genoa. Mainz, first printed in 1460, this from the second impression in 1469. Galliziani folio with Gothic type in Latin, 66 lines in two columns. This leaf containing dictionary entries from "Arrepticius" to "Asintheton." 14 1/4" x 11 1/4", and housed in a mat that measures 18 1/2" x 14 1/2".
Originally written in 1286, Balbus's Catholicon was a significant encyclopedic text, and following Gutenberg's invention of the printing press, it would become the first work of secular learning ever printed. The first edition of the Catholicon was printed in three impressions, dated 1460, 1469, and 1472. Printed on Galliziani paper, this leaf is from the second impression, the rarest of the three.
There is debate about the printer of the Catholicon: at one point presumed to be Johannes Gutenberg, the identity of the printer is now viewed as less than conclusive. The most recent leading theory, espoused by incunabula scholar Paul Needham is that the Catholicon was printed from 2-line slugs (stereotype) by Gutenberg, a process previously thought to have been developed a few decades later. If that is the case, not only would Catholicon be Gutenberg's final printed work, but it would also represent another significant technological leap forward as the first example of stereotype. According to this theory, the second impression in 1469 was printed by Peter Schoeffer and Konrad Humery from Gutenberg's original slugs.
Provenance : A private collection, acquired from H.P. Kraus Rare Books and Manuscripts (New York).
Condition
The leaf is archivally hinged at the left edge to the backing mat. Good condition, with very slight chips to the edges and top right corner. Mild browning to the edges.