Important Estates | Session Two | March 31st 2019-03-31 Auction - 522 Price Results - Butterscotch Auction in NY - Page 22
1927 St. GAUDENS $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE(2pc) ROBERTO COIN ‘APPASSIONATA’ DIAMOND &
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Bedford, NY, United States
Auction Details

Important Estates | Session Two | March 31st

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: • American & European furniture & decorative arts • Designer & diamond jewelry, various owners • Books, manuscripts, collectibles, and more
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(9pc) COLLECTION GOLD & GOLD PLATED FINDINGS: Including a (tested to) 18k gold charm of a human figure holding a hat (7/8 in., 12.2g) no fineness marking engraved initials, 2 Krementz 14k gold buttons (2.1g), a 14k gold band with stone missing
1009: (9pc) COLLECTION GOLD & GOLD PLATED FINDINGSEst. $250-$400
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(4pc) 14k GOLD CHAINS & LOCKETS: Including a hollow link gold chain (14 in., 14.7g), a rolled link chain (17-1/2 in., 8.1g), a [tested to] 14k gold engraved picture locket (7.9g), and a 14k gold pendant match locket with monogram
1010: (4pc) 14k GOLD CHAINS & LOCKETSEst. $600-$800
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(15pc) MINTON MAJOLICA PLATES & COMPOTES: late 19th Century, green with basket-weave borders, with registry marks, comprising 12 service plates, a pair of low-form compotes, and a high-form compote h. 4-1/2 dia. 9-1/4 in. (compote)
1011: (15pc) MINTON MAJOLICA PLATES & COMPOTESEst. $200-$300
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PAIR GILT METAL & GLASS HANGING FIXTURES: both with etched grape design, apparently a pair, one with gilt finish h. 18 in. Provenance: Descent through the family of the late James Delihas, former curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1012: PAIR GILT METAL & GLASS HANGING FIXTURESEst. $100-$300
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MISC. CURTAIN STAYS, PULLS, & OTHER HARDWARE: mostly 19th Century, as shown Provenance: Descent through the family of the late James Delihas, former curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1013: MISC. CURTAIN STAYS, PULLS, & OTHER HARDWAREEst. $100-$300
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(13pc) MISC. ANTIQUE FLUID LAMPS: 19th Century, including 10 in molded glass, two in brass, and one in faux-marble h. 24 in. (over fixtures) Provenance: Descent through the family of the late James Delihas, former curator at the
1014: (13pc) MISC. ANTIQUE FLUID LAMPSEst. $150-$300
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PORTRAIT MINIATURE IN 14K GOLD FRAME: 19th Century, depicting Captain William Graham (1788-1864), with name and dates engraved on back, total weight 58.0g h. 3 in. Provenance: Descent through the family of the late James Delihas, former
1015: PORTRAIT MINIATURE IN 14K GOLD FRAMEEst. $500-$1,000
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(2pc) MISC. SILVER TRAYS: including an early Bailey & Co. Philadelphia oval footed tray with monogram; and a round Georgian silver compote; 29 ozt total w. 13 in. (tray) Provenance: Descent through the family of the late
1016: (2pc) MISC. SILVER TRAYSEst. $250-$400
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20TH C. INDISTINCTLY SGD. MIXED MEDIA: musical motifs, sgd. l.r., frame also w/music motifs @ corners h. 25 w. 27 in. overall: 37 x 37 in. examined out of frame, no cond. issues noted
1017: 20TH C. INDISTINCTLY SGD. MIXED MEDIAEst. $100-$300
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20th C. CAROUSEL HORSE OF SMALL SIZE: applied colored glass decorations h. 28 w. 40 in. Few chips to mane otherwise good condition
1018: 20th C. CAROUSEL HORSE OF SMALL SIZEEst. $100-$300
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HUGO SCHNARS-ALQUIST, SEASCAPE PRINT: Windstark 10-11 h. 24 w. 39 in. overall: 31 X 46 in. In a period gilt frame Provenance: From the historic Revolutionary War home of Captain Abraham Benson (1780-1849), Fairfield, CT.
1019: HUGO SCHNARS-ALQUIST, SEASCAPE PRINTEst. $100-$300
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ASSEMBLED STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE: by various makers, including Bailey & Kitchen, S. Kirk, an English maker, and others, 190 ozt weighable
1020: ASSEMBLED STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICEEst. $1,800-$2,200
LARGE GILT BRONZE EAGLE FINIAL: the eagle standing with its wings outspread, with two areas of verdigris h. 5-1/2 w. 11-1/2 in.
1021: LARGE GILT BRONZE EAGLE FINIALEst. $100-$300Lot Passed
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MODERNIST SCHOOL PRINT: Water's Edge serigraph h. 22 w. 34-1/4 overall: 31 x 44 in. Signed 'J. Wright' and titled 'Water's Edge' lower margin
1022: MODERNIST SCHOOL PRINTEst. $200-$400
ROMAN GLASS VASE: Broken, most pieces present
1023: ROMAN GLASS VASEEst. $80-$120Lot Passed
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AMBER BEADED NECKLACE: Having alternating round and faceted amber beads; l. 34 in., the beads ranging in size from l. 7mm to 19mm, 42.7g
1024: AMBER BEADED NECKLACEEst. $100-$150
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(2pc) MID-CENTURY WALNUT CABINETS: Ed. Essen Bielefeld Mobel, walnut-veneers, including a fall-front secretary cabinet with upper shelf, fall-front revealing interior with short-drawers and pigeon holes, over two short and one long
1025: (2pc) MID-CENTURY WALNUT CABINETSEst. $100-$300
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GEORGES HAM ('Geo Ham') WOODBLOCK PRINT: Early racing woodblock print; Max. Courteau - Imp. Paris, mounted on linen
1026: GEORGES HAM ('Geo Ham') WOODBLOCK PRINTEst. $200-$300