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Four beautiful decanters, graduated in size from very small (a nightcap decanter) to very large. The stoppers of all are the same form, and the three largest decanters are of taper shape, with the smallest decanter being close to a taper shape, but more properly should be called a club shape. Condition of all is excellent, with no sickness, blooming, chips, cracks, or problems to speak of.
One of the finest miniature on ivory paintings done by William Massey Stroud Doyle, showing a young man in a black jacket, white shirt and tie with a stickpin. The finely limned gentleman is shown against a white cloud-filled blue sky. Signed "Doyle 1822" at the lower right.
Not only is the painting itself beautiful, but the original case is also very fine, containing a lock of hair in the glazed rear apertur ...click for details
An American watercolor portrait miniature of a gentleman with brown hair and blue eyes, with a stippled brown background. He is wearing a black jacket, white shirt with stickpin, and a black cravat.
Although unsigned, as were most of Verbryck's works, the technique and detailing are the same as his. Further, the Cincinnati Art Museum has a signed example in their collection, which is almost identical to this one. A ...click for details
An American watercolor on ivory portrait miniature of a striking young man with brown hair and gray eyes. The sitter is wearing a black coat with brass buttons, a white vest, shirt, and cravat. Signed "Williams" at the lower right, the painting is in the original gilt pendant frame with a cast foliate rim. The reverse of the case has a glazed aperture holding plaited brown hair.
A beautifully executed miniature portrait painting on ivory of a young gent, signed and dated "JH Kimberly Pinxt New York March 1844". It is in its original foliate cast case, measuring 2 3/4" by 2 5/16".
The miniature is in excellent condition, with no chips, cracks, bowing, paint loss, or restoration. (The blurriness in certain areas of the photo is due to light reflection.) The case is also in fi ...click for details
A superb miniature portrait painting on ivory by Giovanni Battista Gigola. The sitter, shown in 3/4 length, is a young man attired in a green coat with brass buttons, posed in front of a cloud filled blue sky. Unframed, and in superb condition, with no cracks, bowing, paint loss, or restoration. This fine example of Gigola's work measures 2 1/2" by 2".
Note: Giovanni Battista Gigola (1767 - 1841) is a ...click for details
A finely rendered American watercolor on ivory of H. Reinewald, a red-haired, blue-eyed gentleman. He is dressed in a black coat and vest, and is wearing a grayish-blue tie. What is unusual for portraits of this period is that he is shown wearing glasses. Other items of interest are the red and gold stickpin and the long chain he is wearing around his neck.
The miniature is in a cast foliate locket with an engine turned ...click for details
A beautiful figural beaded purse displaying an elaborate scene with three figures dressed in 18th c garb. A gentleman is kneeling in front of a woman, either proposing or having presented her with a letter she is reading. Off to the right is a man playing a flute. At the left side of the purse is a structure enclosing a sculptural figure and fountain, while in the background is a large country home. The entire tableau is set amidst trees and foliage. The scene is the same on both sides. ...click for details
An unrecorded and possibly unique antique English composite stem wine glass. The upper portion of the drawn trumpet bowl leads into an extended plain bowl base. This is above a double series opaque twist stem, comprised of an extremely wide spiral tape outside of a pair of spiral tapes. Completing the rarity of this glass are a shoulder and medial knop. The foot is of conical form, with a rough, snapped pontil.
A beautiful and vibrant tinsel, or foil, painting, showing a pearlescent urn overflowing with a wide variety of flowers in hues ranging right through a rainbow of colors from reds to yellows to violet.
Housed in a period and probably original frame with two color gilt liner, measuring 16 1/8" by 12 3/4", the painting itself is 13" by 9 3/4". The condition of this gem is excellent.