- AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851), after.
AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851), after. A group of 190 octavo-format lithographs, including:
1) Snowy Owl (Plate 28)
2) Tyrant Flycatcher or King Bird (Plate 56)
3) Audubon’s Wood-Warbler (Plate 77)
4) Black-throated Green Wood Warbler (Plate 84)
5) Rock-Wren (Plate 116)
6) Black cap Titmouse (Plate 126)
7) Arctic Bluebird (Plate 136)
8) Tawny Thrush (Plate 145)
9) Painted Lark-Bunting (Plate 153)
10) Swamp Sparrow (Plate 175)
11) Bachman’s Pinewood Finch (Plate 176)
12) Song Finch (Plate 189)
13) Wandering Rice-bird (Plate 211)
14) Common Magpie (Plate 227)
15) Clarke’s Nutcracker (Plate 235)
16) Red-bellied Nuthatch (Plate 248)
17) Zenaida Dove (Plate 281)
18) Black-bellied Plover (Plate 315)
19) Rocky-Mountain Plover (Plate 318)
20) Great Marbled Godwit (Plate 348)
21) American Swan (Plate 384)
22) Duskey Duck (Plate 386)
23) Townsend’s Cormorant (Plate 418)
24) Kittiwake Gull (Plate 444)
25) Common or Arctic Puffin (Plate 464)
26) Brewer’s Blackbird (Plate 492)
27) Shattuck’s Bunting (Plate 493)
28) Maryland Marmot. Woodchuck. Groundhog (Plate II)
29) Downy Squirrel (Plate XXV)
30) Polar Bear (Plate XCI)
And 160 others. Together, 190 lithographs after J.J. Audubon et al by J.T. Bowen, from The Birds of North America (Philadelphia), mixed Octavo editions, or Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America (Philadelphia & New York), J.T. Bowen et al, n.d. [ca 19th-century]. Each approximately 10 ½ x 6 3/4-in. or smaller, most with stab-holes from old sewing and adhesive remnants along gutter margin, condition generally very good, most with a leaf or leaves of corresponding textual description. Complete list available upon request.
Provenance for the lot: Many plates from the Public Library, Duluth, MN (stamps verso); most with a Certificate of Authenticity by Georgetown Galleries dated 16 June 1994 or 28 July 1994.
- LOT OF ANIMAL DECORATIVE ITEMS4 piece
LOT OF ANIMAL DECORATIVE ITEMS4 piece lot of animal decorative items. Snail wind-up hotel bell, 2 3/4"H; cast iron Scottie dog door stop, 14 5/8"H; bronze dog nutcracker, 10"L; General Bronze Corporation bronze tiger tray, 7 7/8"L. Snail bell not working, losses and scratches to base and decoration on snail, some losses to patina on nutcracker and tray.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
- GEORG JENSEN, DENMARK, STERLING BARWARE
GEORG JENSEN, DENMARK, STERLING BARWARE GROUP Mid-20th c., Denmark, (14) pieces, including a footed tazza, model 181, 2.5"h x 5"dia, a pierced strainer, 5"l x 3.5"w, (2) pair tongs, 5.5"h (larger), a nutcracker, 6"h, a bottle opener, 4.5"h, a bell, 3.5"h, (6) small spoons, 3.5"h, and a steel corkscrew by Nanna Ditzel, 5"h, approx. 15.25ozt (total, inc. steel elements, excluding corkscrew)
- TWO STEINBACH MILLENNIUM SIGNED NUTCRACKERS
TWO STEINBACH MILLENNIUM SIGNED NUTCRACKERS Including: Taron Millennium, signed, stamped, and dated to the underside, 2000, hand-signed by Christian Steinbach, 17 ½"H; Millennium Girl, signed, stamped, and dated to the underside, 2000, hand-signed by Christian Steinbach, 16 ¾"H.
- TWO STEINBACH NUTCRACKERS Including:
TWO STEINBACH NUTCRACKERS Including: King of Nutcrackers, Christian Steinbach, signed, stamped, and dated to the underside, 1995, hand-signed by Christian Steinbach, 18"H. Father Christmas, signed, stamped, and dated to the underside, 1998, hand-signed by Christian Steinbach, 17"H.
- TWO STEINBACH NUTCRACKERS Including:
TWO STEINBACH NUTCRACKERS Including: Court Jester, stamped and numbered to the underside, 18 ¾"H; Marek the Royal Guardsman, signed, stamped, and dated to the underside, 1998,, hand-signed by Christian Steinbach, 17 ½"H;
- TWO SIGNED STEINBACH NUTCRACKERS Including:
TWO SIGNED STEINBACH NUTCRACKERS Including: Bob Cratchit & Tiny Tim, signed, stamped, and dated to the underside, 1998, hand-signed by Christian Steinbach, 17 ¼"H; Ebenezer Scrooge, signed, stamped, and dated to the underside, 1998, hand-signed by Christian Steinbach, 17"H.
- TWO STEINBACH MILLENNIUM SIGNED NUTCRACKERS
TWO STEINBACH MILLENNIUM SIGNED NUTCRACKERS Including: Millennium Girl, signed, stamped, and dated to the underside, 2000, hand-signed by Christian Steinbach, 16 ¾"H; Steinbach Millennium, signed, stamped, and dated to the underside, 1999, hand-signed by Christian Steinbach, 17 ¾"H.
- THREE STEINBACH NUTCRACKERS Including:
THREE STEINBACH NUTCRACKERS Including: Caspar, stamped and numbered to the underside, 17 ¾"H; FAO Schwarz Santa, stamped, signed, and dated to the underside, 1997, hand-signed by Christian Steinbach, 15 ¾"; Tchaikovsky, stamped and signed to the underside, hand-signed by Christian Steinbach, 18 ½"H.
- TWO STEINBACH NUTCRACKERS Including:
TWO STEINBACH NUTCRACKERS Including: Captain Hook, stamped, signed, and dated to the underside, 1999, hand-signed by Christian Steinbach, 19"H. Bugs Bunny, stamped to the underside, 18"H.
- TWO STEINBACH NUTCRACKERS FROM A CHRISTMAS
TWO STEINBACH NUTCRACKERS FROM A CHRISTMAS CAROL Including: Ebenezer Scrooge, stamped and numbered to the underside, 853/7500, 17"H; Marley's Ghost, stamped, signed, and dated to the underside, 1999, No 1330/7500, hand-signed by Christian Steinbach, 18"H.
- FOUR VOLKMAR MATTHES NUTRCRACKER BAR
FOUR VOLKMAR MATTHES NUTRCRACKER BAR STOOLS 32"H x 13"W Volkmar Matthes handmade German nutcracker stools, each stamped with German stamp-marks on the bottom; each unique, 1960's.