- DIXON AND SONS SILVERPLATE BOOK FORM
DIXON AND SONS SILVERPLATE BOOK FORM SPIRITS FLASK Book shaped spirits flask in silverplate with leather overlay. Flask opens at the top right corner. Marked under the top J Dixon & Sons, Sheffield with a 48 in the center and made in England below. Covered in calf, the spine is inscribed 'A Pleasant Surprise' Vol. 3 and Asprey. 8oz flask.
- American Girl Molly Doll in her original
American Girl Molly Doll in her original box with paperwork. She is retired/discontinued, but appear to be complete with her outfit, hat, glasses, mittens, shoes and socks, purse, handkerchief and a locket. Also included is the 6" Mini Molly doll with mini book, a 6 book set (Meet Molly, Molly Saves the Day, Molly's Surprise, Happy Birthday Molly, Changes for Molly, and Molly Learns a Lesson). As well as Molly's Dog Bennett on a red leash. All in good to very good condition. If you have any doubt, please ask questions! We will provide extra pictures, or can schedule an in person or video conference preview at your convenience. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $25 is a domestic shipping estimate for first lot and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Each additional lot we can pack in the same box is $5 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
- American Girl Samantha Doll, Books &
American Girl Samantha Doll, Books & More. Group includes American Girl Samantha Doll in original box with paperwork. She is wearing her heart brooch, a matching ribbon in her hair, red ribbon belt, black stockings, white bloomers and black shoes. Also included are books 1-5 in the American Girls Collection Samantha Series including Meet Samantha, Samantha's Surprise, Happy Birthday Samantha, Samantha Learns a Lesson and Samantha Saves the Day. Also included is Samantha's stationary set. Doll is in gently played with, good used condition. Box has minor scuffs and wear. All other items are in good condition. All Samantha items have been discontinued/retired. STAND NOT INCLUDED. If you have any doubt, please ask questions! We will provide extra pictures, or can schedule an in person or video conference preview at your convenience. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $25 is a domestic shipping estimate for first lot and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Each additional lot we can pack in the same box is $5 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
- ITALIAN CREAMWARE FIGURE OF 'THE CROUCHING
ITALIAN CREAMWARE FIGURE OF 'THE CROUCHING VENUS', LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY HEIGHT: 6 1/8 IN. (15.6 CM.)ITALIAN CREAMWARE FIGURE OF 'THE CROUCHING VENUS', LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY, after the Antique Hellenistic sculpture, impressed crowned N mark, possibly for Naples, the nude goddess of beauty depicted surprised at her bath, wearing only an arm band, the stepped circular base exterior impressed "V. FIRENSE" Dimensions: Height: 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm.) Provenance: With an antique shop in Wells, Maine, 1986, ($85) From the Collection of Diana Edwards Murnaghan, No. 156 Catalogue note: See the Crouching Venus prototype, Haskell and Penny, "Taste and the Antique", (1981), no. 86; There is also a version of The Crouching Venus in the Vatican.
- JAMES NEALE CREAMWARE ARMORIAL PLATE,
JAMES NEALE CREAMWARE ARMORIAL PLATE, CIRCA 1785-1790 DIAMETER: 8 IN. (20.3 CM.)JAMES NEALE CREAMWARE ARMORIAL PLATE, CIRCA 1785-1790, shaped-circular, the center transfer-printed and enriched with the Scottish Clan Chief arms of Grant, above the motto banner "Stand Fast", the border is crested by a crown beneath a mountain aflame, within a brown line rim Dimensions: Diameter: 8 in. (20.3 cm.) Provenance: Gift of Tom Walford, April 2003 From the Collection of Diana Edwards Murnaghan, No. 352 Catalogue note: The Grant motto in full reads 'Stand Fast Craig Elachie' and references an historical event of their distant forebearer, the Norse King Haakon. By tradition, Haakon, surprised by his enemies, rips a tree sapling out of the ground and uses it to successfully hold off his attackers. Simultaneously, he vociferously exhorts his supporters to 'Stand Fast'. The mountain a blaze represents Craig Elachie, the so-called 'Rock of Alarm'. In times of need, a rallying signal fire was lit on the summit. This said, today we mainly recognize this motto as the rallying cry of Grant's Scotch Whiskey. According to Barbara Horn, "Ceramic accounts found among the Sefield Muniments", ECC Transactions, Vol. 18, Part 1, 2002, pp.193-194, the order, placed on April 28, 1774, to James Neale was not purchased until 1785.
- LADY'S 14K GOLD & DIAMOND SURPRISE WATCH
LADY'S 14K GOLD & DIAMOND SURPRISE WATCH BRACELET Vintage Twin lady's 14K yellow gold ornate "Surprise" wristwatch with diamond floral motif closure and tassel. Marked on reverse: "14K". Rectangular mother-of-pearl dial with Arabic numeric hour markers; case approx: 22 x 14 mm. 17 jewels mechanical movement. 9.0"L x 1.43"W at widest section. Tassel: 1.12"L x 0.31"W. Total weight approx: 49.9 dwt. inclusive.
- (4) COLLECTION OF LLADRO PORCELAIN ANIMAL
(4) COLLECTION OF LLADRO PORCELAIN ANIMAL FIGURES(lot of 4) Lladro porcelain figures, each with maker's mark underfoot, comprising: (1) Dog and Snail, designed by Juan Huerta, retired in 1986, (1) Playful Puppy, designed by Julio Fernandez, retired in 1990, (1) Surprised Cat, designed by Salvador Debon, retired in 2000, (1) Deer, designed by Julio Fernandez, retired in 1985; largest: approx 5.5"h, 8.25"w, 5"d, 4.25lbs total
- AFTER PIERRE PUGET (1620-1694): MILO
AFTER PIERRE PUGET (1620-1694): MILO OF CROTONBronze, signed 'P. Puget, 1622' and 'Pou.c Ciseleur, 1866'.
23 1/4 in. high.
Note: Milo of Croton was a Greek 6th century B.C. wrestler and military figure of heroic ability. He was from Magna Graecia, modern day Calabria, and is known to have led his fellow citizens to a military triumph over neighboring Sybaris in 510 B.C. The date of Milo's death is unknown. According to legend, he was attempting to tear a tree apart when his hands became trapped in a crevice in the trunk, and a lion surprised and devoured him. This story has been depicted in literature and sculpture by Pierre Puget and Étienne-Maurice Falconet as well as other notable artists.
Philippe Vichot, Paris.
Property of a European Collector
Condition
In good overall condition. Finely cast with a consistent warm brown patina. Grand scale.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.
- ANTIQUE INLAID MAHOGANY MUSIC CABINET
ANTIQUE INLAID MAHOGANY MUSIC CABINET & TABLE Together with a Maple & Co ltd Surprise Bar. Dimensions: Cabinet 42.5"h x 24"w; Table 27"h x 23"w & Bar 31"h x 21"w. Condition: Wear, scuffs, scratches, chips, veneer loss and an old repair.
- GEORGIA BLIZZARD (VA, 1919-2002), FOLK
GEORGIA BLIZZARD (VA, 1919-2002), FOLK ART POTTERY MASK ANDY 1996, a glazed ceramic visage of a surprised man with open mouth and quizzically raised eyebrows, signed on the underside "Blizzard" and "96".
- OWEN J. GROMME (1896-1991)Horicon Marsh
OWEN J. GROMME (1896-1991)Horicon Marsh - Canada Geese, 1949
signed "Owen J. Gromme" lower right
oil on canvas, 29 3/4 by 39 3/4 in.
According to the Webster family, “The Horicon Marsh was fairly close to where Owen [Gromme] lived, and he was a big supporter of conservation efforts there. Each fall upwards of 200,000 Canada geese migrate through, and Owen was fond of telling stories of his painting research outings, and the clouds of geese that darkened the skies."
Bill Webster writes, “[I] was amazed at all the Canada geese in one painting and the different attitudes of the birds. Owen had built a wooden goose model with wire between the wooden pieces. Dad thought that was amazing because Owen could manipulate the model to show the bird in different stages of flight.”
In his notes on “Horicon Marsh - Canada Geese,” Bill Webster discusses how he acquired the painting, saying, “In the Late 1960’s, exact date unknown, but probably before founding Wild Wings in 1967, I received a phone call from an elderly Mrs. Nick Kahler. She explained that someone told her I buy paintings by Owen J. Gromme. Her husband, the owner of the two largest Sports Shows in the country, Minneapolis and Kansas City, had recently passed away, and she had moved from a large home in the suburbs to a high rise condominium in downtown Minneapolis; and in the closet taking up a lot of room was a large painting of ducks or geese by Owen J. Gromme that her husband bought from Mr. Gromme in 1947 or 1948. It was a good fit in their big house, but she didn’t want it nor had any room to hang it in her new apartment.
"I arranged to stop within a few days and look at it. Which I did, as having met Owen via the WBW 'knock on the door' introduction, a few years earlier, I was anxious to see the painting. Up on the 17th floor and this time a knock on Mrs. Kahler’s door which she promptly opened and ushered me in. Then pulled the painting out of the closet, and much to my surprise was the Horicon Marsh-Canada Geese original oil that on one of my visits with Owen earlier he told me about the painting he literally worked on all one summer, 30” x 40” with over 120 geese some standing some flying. At the time he didn’t tell me who it was painted for but the minute I saw it I knew this was the painting, which he had sold for $500. And would never do another one with that many birds in it, nor he said would any other artist as it was far too much work for what he sold it for.
"I asked Mrs. Kahler what the price was, and she said, 'Nick probably paid $500 for it, and if you’ll haul it out of here right now for that, it’s all yours.'
"I’m sure that in a lifetime of buying and selling, this 10 minutes was by far the quickest to 'seal a deal' for a painting. I had it cleaned and varnished, and have spent 40 plus years thoroughly enjoying it hanging on the wall and seeing the painting every time I walk in my office.”
Provenance: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Kahler
William B. Webster III Collection, purchased from the above
Private Collection, Wisconsin, acquired from The Winter Sale 2016, lot 46
Exhibited: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "Wisconsin Outdoor Exposition," Sept 10-18, 1949.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "A Retrospective Exhibition, The Wildlife Art of Owen J. Gromme," The Milwaukee Public Museum, June 6-16, 1980.
Literature: Fred Ott, "The Milwaukee Public Museum Presents a Retrospective Exhibition, The Wildlife Art of Owen J. Gromme," Milwaukee, WI, 1980, p. 11, illustrated.
- ELDRIDGE HARDIE (1940-2021)Pheasant
ELDRIDGE HARDIE (1940-2021)Pheasant Hunt
signed "Eldridge Hardie" lower left
watercolor, 9 by 12 in.
signed and titled on back
Eldridge Hardie grew up in Texas between a Hill Country ranch and El Paso. After his uncle, a commercial illustrator, inspired him to take up painting, Hardie attended art school at Washington University in St. Louis. In 1966 he settled in Denver and has enjoyed a long and successful career as a sporting and wildlife artist.
“In a sense, a sporting artist must be three painters in one, rendering convincing landscapes, dogs and wildlife that are both accurate in detail and lively, and believable human figures,” Grudowski writes. “It’s little surprise that Hardie’s immersion in the sporting life that he paints--his intuitive feel for his subjects--strikes a chord.”
Hardie’s paintings can be found in the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming, the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame in Hayward, Wisconsin, the National Bird Dog Museum in Grand Junction, Tennessee, and the El Paso Museum of Art, to name several important collections and institutions that support and exhibit the artist’s work. Hardie has been Artist of the Year for the Atlantic Salmon Federation and Trout Unlimited, and Featured Artist at the Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival and the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, among other honors.
Provenance: Private Collection, Massachusetts
Literature: "The Sporting Art of Eldridge Hardie," Mechanicsburg, PA, 2019.
Mike Grudowski, “Master of the Hunt,” Garden & Gun, December 2014–January 2015, p. 98.