Unusual black lacquer and gold papier-mache tobacco box with scenes featuring the preparation of cured tobacco leaves used for wrapping cigars. Measures:
5.5" long, 2.5" wide, 2" high
French 18th Century Dutch style Plate 9”
From the Lumiere Collection by Galerie L'Enfant. Late 19 century American Art Nouveau brass vine and leaf design chamber stick in a naturalistic manner. Illustrated in "The Art That is Life: The Arts and Crafts Movement in America," pages 24 and 29.
From a collection of chamber sticks and lamps assembled over a 40 plus year period.
A nicely framed FRENCH EROTICA ETCHING OF PRIAPE, BY ANDRE LAMBERT, DATED 1916, HAND SIGNED: REMIGIUS E.
Professionally framed and matted, Size: 14" x 10"
(36 cm. x 25.5 cm.). Excellent overall condition.
Provenance: Private South Pines, NC/USA, Collection
An attractive nineteenth century chamber stick in silver over pewter with heavy patina measuring 2”x6”
Exceptional English Burled Walnut Sewing Box with extensive inlay having hinged top opening to a paper lined well and a single fitted drawer below.
12" x 9" x 6.5"
Antique Woven Brass Tea Caddy with a tin liner
5.75"x 5.75" x 7" to top of handle
Antique Tunbridge Ware Dome Top Box,
in satinwood, inlaid with other exotic woods in a leaf and berry pattern.
English, Circa 1830
Height: 3.5”
Width: 7.5”
Depth: 4.5”
(Some warp to lid)
Gold Presentation Walking Stick with touchmark “TD&V” and inscribed : “Presented to, Mayor Reno, by Members of City Council, Mch 15, ‘97” and with an ebonized wood shaft.
Length:32.75"
Antique Tunbridge Ware Dome Top Box,
in satinwood, inlaid with other exotic woods in a leaf and berry pattern.
Circa 1830.
Height: 3.5”
Width: 7.5”
Depth: 4.5”
(warp to lid)
French Rococo and Louis XV features inform the design of these candelabra which sit on a a footed sinuous base with ornate embellishments from which rise intertwining stems whose sinusoidal arms support separately 4 sockets and bobeches. The finish is gold patination of which there is modest loss. The base is constructed of 3 pieces. Other than the previously noted finish losses, the candelabra are in very good condition. Some of the bobeches rotate freely.
Dimension: 15" h
An English Early Pierced Cup Design Chamber Stick Brass Measuring 3.25x5” early 19th century
19th Century French bronze hinged box with engraved sides. The lid featured a rooster made of very fine feathers under glass. Original lining. In excellent condition, this little treasure measures approximately 4 1/4" long, 1" deep and 3" at widest point.
A beautiful English Frypan shade chamber stick from the nineteenth century measuring 4”x10”
From the Lumiere Collection by Galerie L'Enfant. A rare form pewter English chamber stick with snuffer; vasiform candle cup atop a pedestal column support with bell dome snuffer attached. Made by Meridian Britannia Co., circa 1870.
Antique Tole Faux Grained Tea Bin, cylindrical with a flat lid, sloped shoulder and faux brass banding. Front inscribed "TEA". Probably American, 19th Century
Height: 16"
Diameter: 11"
Large antique English brass candlestick with ring turned shaft and rectangular rounded corner base. Circa 1860, now wired as a lamp.
Height: 22” (to shade)