Important Estates | Session One | March 30th 2019-03-30 Auction - 498 Price Results - Butterscotch Auction in NY - Page 8
FERNANDO CUETO AMORSOLO (Filipino, 1892-1972)GEORGE INNESS (American, 1825-1894)PAIR CHINESE ARCHAISTIC JADEITE VASES & COVERS
Done
Bedford, NY, United States
Auction Details

Important Estates | Session One | March 30th

Over 1,000 lots sold in two sessions:
Session I: Fine Art | Autographs | Asian Art | Decorative Arts | & Furniture (lots 1-499)
Saturday, March 30, 1pm EST
Session II: Jewelry | Silver | Fine Art II | Decorative Art II | & Furniture II (lots 500-1,022)
Sunday, March 31, 12pm EST

| FEATURING |
The Estate of John F. Ball
(95 lots) Former film & television executive, Greenwich CT. Mr. Ball's estate features important Luminist Paintings (lots 18, 21, 22), a fine collection of Chinese Jades (lots 115-125), and an extensive collection of 18th Century French Porcelain (lots 140-199). He was the son-in-law to Elizabeth Parke Firestone (1897-1990), whom Christie's had called "the last of a generation of great post-war collectors" in their catalog for her 1991 estate auction. Many of the items to be offered were formerly part of her collection.

The Estate of J.D. McClatchy (64 lots) American poet, librettist, literary critic, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in poetry and former president of The American Academy of Arts and Letters, Stonington CT. The estate features Mr. McClatchy's extensive collection of Literary & Musical Autographs & Manuscripts (lots 60-103) which not only reflects his tastes as a collector, but as a major American artist and "one of the country's foremost men of letters" (The New York Times). The estate also features a fine collection of Japanese Prints (lots 239-251) gifted to Mr. McClatchy from his close friend, the seminal American poet and Merrill-Lynch heir James Merrill.

Also Featuring: • The estate of James Delihas, Pound Ridge, NY, former associate of Barry Tracy and American Wing curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art • The estate of Sue Wong, Darien, CT • The estate of Anita Behnken, Norwalk, CT, volunteer and creator of the Norwalk Symphony Endowment Fund
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MIDDLE EASTERN COVERED INCENSE BURNER: Copper, openwork lid with finial h. 25 w. 22 in. dia. 21 in. Provenance: From the historic Revolutionary War home of Captain Abraham Benson (1780-1849), Fairfield, CT.
0418: MIDDLE EASTERN COVERED INCENSE BURNEREst. $100-$200
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(4pc) FREE-BLOWN GLASS LACE MAKER'S OIL LAMPS: early-mid 19th Century, all with side handles and three with globes h. 9-1/2 in. (tallest) Provenance: Estate of John F. Ball, Television and Film Production Executive, Greenwich, CT
0440: (4pc) FREE-BLOWN GLASS LACE MAKER'S OIL LAMPSEst. $400-$600
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PAIR EARLY BRASS CAPSTAN CANDLESTICKS: 17th/18th Century h. 5 dia. 5-1/2 in.
0450: PAIR EARLY BRASS CAPSTAN CANDLESTICKSEst. $300-$500
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EMPIRE MAHOGANY FIVE-DRAWER CHEST: American, mid 19th Century, with cut glass knobs. h. 48-1/2 w. 46 d. 21-1/2 in. Provenance: Descent through the family of the late James Delihas, former curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
0491: EMPIRE MAHOGANY FIVE-DRAWER CHESTEst. $300-$500
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PAIR MENNECY TOBACCO JARS: 18th Century, with molded floral decoration and rose finials, lids with silver mounts, both with impressed 'DV' marks h. 6-1/4 in. Provenance: Estate of John F. Ball, Television and Film Production
0178: PAIR MENNECY TOBACCO JARSEst. $1,000-$1,500
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PAIR ROSSO LEVANTO MARBLE URNS: 19th/early 20th Century, of turned baluster shape with ormolu mounts, mounted as lamps h. 11 in. (urn) overall: 23 in. (over fixture) Provenance: Estate of John F. Ball, Television and Film
0198: PAIR ROSSO LEVANTO MARBLE URNSEst. $500-$1,000
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(2pc) SILVER-MOUNTED FRENCH PORCELAIN: 18th Century, including a St. Cloud porcelain pot à fard in blue and white; and a French porcelain chocolate pot; both with silver mounts; no apparent marks h. 3-1/2 in. (tallest) Provenance:
0179: (2pc) SILVER-MOUNTED FRENCH PORCELAINEst. $200-$400
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ANTIQUE INDIAN STUMPWORK EMBROIDERY: late 19th Century, depicting two peacocks perched on floral scroll above the Taj Mahal, on a blue ground, highlighted with sequins and silver thread, framed h. 36-1/2 w. 18-1/2 in. overall: 38 x 20
0229: ANTIQUE INDIAN STUMPWORK EMBROIDERYEst. $200-$400
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(5pc) INDIAN / PERSIAN MINIATURES & MANUSCRIPTS: 19th/20th Century, including a portrait of a man in blue dress, 6 x 3-1/2 in. (subject); a portrait of a seated man in white; a drawing of a standing female with gilt highlights; a small painting of
0234: (5pc) INDIAN / PERSIAN MINIATURES & MANUSCRIPTSEst. $300-$500
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(2pc) ILLUMINATED PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT PAGES: 19th/20th Century, possibly Mughal, including one leaf with a rectangular reserve showing a seated man holding a rifle surrounded by other figures in landscape, some mounted on horses and one mounted
0235: (2pc) ILLUMINATED PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT PAGESEst. $200-$400
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BENJAMIN STAHL (American, 1910-1987): Anne of the Surlees oil on canvas h. 26 w. 41 in. overall: 31 x 46 in. signed lower left, with old paper label for The Saturday Evening Post with title
0007: BENJAMIN STAHL (American, 1910-1987)Est. $800-$1,200
THEODORE KLEEHAAS (German, 1854-1929): Tavern Scene with Dog, Munich oil on board Signed upper right and titled "Munchen", period frame Provenance: purchased by Otto Roth (of Zurich & New York) c. 1890's,by descent to Martha Villa (of
0008: THEODORE KLEEHAAS (German, 1854-1929)Est. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed
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FERNANDO CUETO AMORSOLO (Filipino, 1892-1972): Dalagang Bukid (Woman with Banga), 1926 oil on panel h. 20 (50.8 cm) w. 16 in. (40.6 cm) overall: 26 x 22 in. signed, dated 1926, and inscribed 'Manila' lower right, with old Sotheby's label on verso
0018: FERNANDO CUETO AMORSOLO (Filipino, 1892-1972)Est. $30,000-$50,000
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LIFESIZE MARBLE BUST OF EMPEROR OTHO: 19th Century, depicting Roman emperor Otho (Ottone), who reigned for three months in 69 A.D., after the bust in the Hall of the Emperors at the Capitoline Museum, Rome h. 37 w. 28 d. 15 in.
0233: LIFESIZE MARBLE BUST OF EMPEROR OTHOEst. $3,000-$5,000
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(7pc) JAPANESE MIXED METAL TSUBAS: Meiji period or earlier Provenance: Greenwich, CT estate
0237: (7pc) JAPANESE MIXED METAL TSUBASEst. $2,000-$3,000
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LOU GEHRIG SINGLE SIGNATURE BASEBALL: C. 1930s Provenance: By repute; gifted to the current owner, who is ninety-nine years of age, by his father when he was a child.From the collection of a nonagenarian couple, Rye, NY
0364: LOU GEHRIG SINGLE SIGNATURE BASEBALLEst. $1,800-$2,200
FEDERAL GILT-CARVED LOOKING GLASS: early 19th Century, having barley-twist three-quarter column sides flanking an arched upper panel and a rectangular lower panel, both with beveled glass h. 49 w. 27-1/2 in. Provenance: Descent
0258: FEDERAL GILT-CARVED LOOKING GLASSEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed
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JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURAL LAMP: 19th or early 20th Century, originally a gong stand with a monkey-form standard, converted to a lamp h. 26 in. Provenance: Descent through the family of the late James Delihas, former curator at the
0294: JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURAL LAMPEst. $300-$500
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GEORGE III INLAID MAHOGANY DRESSING MIRROR: early 19th Century, the shield-shaped mirror above a serpentine bank of three drawers. h. 23-1/2 w. 17-1/2 d. 8 in. Provenance: Descent through the family of the late James Delihas, former curator at
0299: GEORGE III INLAID MAHOGANY DRESSING MIRROREst. $300-$500
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EARLY POLYCHROME SEAMAN'S CHEST: 19th century, becket handle, diamond pattern h. 12 w. 31 d. 15 in. Provenance: From the historic Revolutionary War home of Captain Abraham Benson (1780-1849), Fairfield, CT.
0310: EARLY POLYCHROME SEAMAN'S CHESTEst. $100-$300