Fall Estates | December 2022 2022-12-04 Auction - 645 Price Results - Butterscotch Auction in NY - Page 12
CHILDE (FREDERICK) HASSAM (American, 1859-1935)ALBERT BIERSTADT (American, 1830-1902)IMPORTANT ANTIQUE MOONSTONE RING
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Bedford, NY, United States
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Fall Estates | December 2022

? A large collection of prints by Francisco de Goya descended through the family of a Bedford, NY resident. ? Important antique jewelry descended through a Philadelphia / New York family for over a century ? American paintings, prints, and sculpture, various owners ? Furniture descended through the family of Electra Havemeyer-Webb ? Native American pipes from the collection of noted museum curator Ralph T. Coe ? Items from The Estate of Joan E. Black, Bronxville, NY ? A large collection of ship?s clocks from a Bedford, NY resident ? Asian and decorative arts from a Park Avenue, NY estate ? Over 100 lots of estate jewelry and silver, and much more!
Auction Curators:
Paul D. Marinucci
Owner, Appraiser & Auctioneer
Alexander Fonarow
Appraiser & Auctioneer
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(25vol) CLEMENS, SAMUEL [MARK TWAIN]: The Writings of Mark Twain, Edition de Luxe, Hartford, Connecticut: The American Publishing Company, 1899-1907, no. 403 of 1,000 copies, 8vo., illustrated edition, bound in 3/4 red Morocco with gilt
0265: (25vol) CLEMENS, SAMUEL [MARK TWAIN]Est. $500-$700
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(16vol) [ROMAN HISTORY] DURUY, VICTOR: History of Rome and of the Roman People, Boston: C.F. Jewett, circa 1880s, Imperial Edition, no. 404 of 750 copies on fine ivory-finish paper, large octavo, with numerous illustrations, bound in half
0266: (16vol) [ROMAN HISTORY] DURUY, VICTOREst. $200-$400
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(20vol) [FRENCH REVOLUTION] THIERS, M.A.: Histoire du Consulat et de L'Empire, Paris: Paulin, 1845-1862, 8vo., bound in 3/4 red morocco, lacking the atlas volume Provenance: Private collection, Mount Kisco, NY [In Situ Item] This item will
0267: (20vol) [FRENCH REVOLUTION] THIERS, M.A.Est. $200-$300
(28vol) ENGLISH HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY: Including (7vols) KNIGHT, CHARLES, The Popular History of England: An Illustrated History of Society and Government from the Earliest Period to Our Own Times, London: Bradbury and Evans, 1856, 8vo,
0268: (28vol) ENGLISH HISTORY & PHILOSOPHYEst. $400-$600Lot Passed
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(12vol) ANTIQUE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS: Bound in full leather, each with gilt tooled spines, including: (2vol) DARWIN'S BOTANIC GARDEN pub. London, 1799; AMERICAN SCENERY by T. Addison Richards, N.A. with thirty-two steel plate engravings
0269: (12vol) ANTIQUE LEATHER BOUND BOOKSEst. $200-$400
(33vol) MISC. 3/4 LEATHER BINDINGS: Including (8vol) THE WORKS of JOHN MILTON in 8 volumes, London: William Pickering, 1851; (4vol) HALF-HOURS WITH THE BEST AMERICAN HOURS selected by Charles Morris, Philadelphia: J. B. Lippin Cott,
0270: (33vol) MISC. 3/4 LEATHER BINDINGSEst. $300-$500Lot Passed
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TWO ANTIQUE BRASS MICROSCOPES & ACCESSORIES: Including a Dollond, London double pillar monocular compound microscope, marked Dollond London, with several accessories; and a boxed field microscope, also compound and monocular, unmarked, with
0271: TWO ANTIQUE BRASS MICROSCOPES & ACCESSORIESEst. $400-$600
ANTIQUE BOXED GOLD-WEIGHING SCALE: 19th century, likely English, with 10 weights in a fitted mahogany box h. 1 w. 6-1/8 d. 3-1/4 in. Provenance: Descended through the family of the current owner, Bedford, NY [In Situ Item] This item
0272: ANTIQUE BOXED GOLD-WEIGHING SCALEEst. $200-$300Lot Passed
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ROYAL FAMILY AUTOGRAPH PORTRAIT: An autographed photograph of the royal family, signed by King George VI (1895-1952), Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), Princess Margaret (1930-2002), and Elizabeth the Queen Mother (1900-2002), Queen
0273: ROYAL FAMILY AUTOGRAPH PORTRAITEst. $1,000-$1,500
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(2pc) ROYAL FAMILY AUTOGRAPHS: Including a QUEEN VICTORIA AUTOGRAPH, 1pp, dated India Office Sept 1866, a document signed and approved by Queen Victoria in the upper margin, an approval letter asking to confer the Knight Commander
0274: (2pc) ROYAL FAMILY AUTOGRAPHSEst. $400-$600
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SONDHEIM, STEPHEN (b. 1930): Autograph musical quotation from "Comedy Tonight" (from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum), dated 1987, inscribed "For Richard Scott", framed h. 3-1/4 w. 4-1/4 in. (sight) overall:
0275: SONDHEIM, STEPHEN (b. 1930)Est. $200-$400
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, RALPH (1872-1958): Autograph letter, 2pp (both sides of one sheet), dated April 14, 1942 and addressed to a Mr. Emerson, written in response to a letter, framed h. 7-1/4 w. 5-1/2 in. (sight) overall: 13-1/2 x 17-1/2
0276: VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, RALPH (1872-1958)Est. $300-$500
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VLADIMIR NABOKOV (1899-1977): Typed letter, signed ‘Vladimir Nabokov’, 1 page, 4to, 802 E. Seneca Street, Ithaca, NY, May 16, 1949, in French, with numerous punctuation corrections in pen, responding to his agent
0277: VLADIMIR NABOKOV (1899-1977)Est. $400-$800
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DEBUSSY, CLAUDE (1862-1918): Autograph letter, 1pp, dated 1923, to an unidentified recipient, reading (in French): "My Dear Friend: I apologize for being so long in telling you the pleasure I took in "Sire de Viergy". / It's
0278: DEBUSSY, CLAUDE (1862-1918)Est. $400-$600
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RAVEL, MAURICE (1875-1937): Autograph typed letter, a humorous exchange to an unidentified recipient, on Ravel's Le Belvédère, Montfort l'Amaury stationery, dated 15/5/25 and signed in pen:"Once again, excuse me, my dear
0279: RAVEL, MAURICE (1875-1937)Est. $400-$600
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GRIEG, EDVARD (1843-1907): Autograph card reading "Autographed in aid of the Fund of the Royal Alexandra Infirmary Bazaar by Edvard Grieg", framed h. 3-1/4 w. 4-1/4 in. (sight) overall: 10-1/2 x 14 in. (frame) Provenance:
0280: GRIEG, EDVARD (1843-1907)Est. $200-$300
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(8pc) MISC. MUSICAL AUTOGRAPHS: Including: SIR THOMAS BEECHAM, autograph letter, 2pp., to a Mr. Shimmerlick requesting a $2,500 advance, 6-3/4 x 5-1/4 in. (sight); FREDERICK DELIUS (1862-1934), Autograph letter, 1pp, undated,
0281: (8pc) MISC. MUSICAL AUTOGRAPHSEst. $400-$600
TAMMANY HALL MECHANICAL BANK: Designed as a man seated in an openwork chair, the sides marked "TAMMANY BANK", patented Dec 23 1873 h. 5-3/4 w. 3-1/2 d. 4-1/4 in. Provenance: Descended through a Cortlandt Manor, NY family
0283: TAMMANY HALL MECHANICAL BANKEst. $150-$250Lot Passed
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KYSER & REX CAT & DOG ORGAN BANK: Pat. June 13, 1882 h. 7-1/2 w. 6 d. 4 in. Provenance: Descended through a Cortlandt Manor, NY family
0285: KYSER & REX CAT & DOG ORGAN BANKEst. $300-$500
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PUNCH AND JUDY MECHANICAL BANK: Buffalo, NY cast iron mechanical bank with small letters, "PUNCH AND JUDY BANK" h. 7-3/8 w. 6-1/4 d. 3-1/2 in. Provenance: Descended through a Cortlandt Manor, NY family
0287: PUNCH AND JUDY MECHANICAL BANKEst. $300-$500
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SPEAKING DOG MECHANICAL BANK: Designed as a girl sitting on a bench with a dog by her side, the girl with articulating arms, the dog with wagging tale and opening and closing mouth, the bench seat with opening depository slot;
0288: SPEAKING DOG MECHANICAL BANKEst. $400-$600