December Fine Art & Decorative Accessories

Auction Details
Auction Title:
December Fine Art & Decorative Accessories Auction

Date:
December 10 & 11, 2003

Preview Times:
December 9, 2-7 pm; December 10, 10am-7pm; December 11, 7am-9am (All EST)
Location: Alderfer Auction Center, 501 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, PA 19440

Session I-
December 10 at 1 pm EST
Historical Ephemera, Jewelry & Sculpture
Lots 1-242
4 pm EST
Fine Art
Lots 243-509

Session II
Decorative Accessories, Textiles, Furniture, & Rugs.
December 11 at 9am EST
Lots 510-930

Auction Description:
Session I:
Historical Ephemera: Items from the family of General George Meade incl. swords, maps, books, and bible; photographic items incl. daguerreotypes, tintypes, ambrotypes, Union cases; stereopticon; Pennsylvania German broadsides and birth certificates; historical sheet music; political prints, broadsides and cartoons; James Monroe autograph; Quaker marriage certificate. Estate Jewelry: Diamonds incl. many rings, tennis and bangle bracelets, pendants, earrings, bar pin; cameos incl. ring, pins/pendants; rings, pins, pendants, bracelets and earrings incl. amethyst, aquamarine, citrine, coral, emerald, garnet, gold, jade, lapis lazuli, pearl, ruby, sapphire, tourmaline; Victorian incl. chatelaines, lorgnettes, vinaigrettes, and mesh purses. Fine Art (listed alphabetically): Adriani, C.; Armet, J.; Austrian, B.; Barger, R.; Barrett, J.; Barye, A.; Bates, K.; Baum, W.E.(11); Baumhofer, W.M.(2); Behler, W.; Bensell, G.F.; Benton, T.H.; Berman, H.G.; Berninger, J.E.(2); Bernstein, T.; Blish, C.B.; Bollendonk, W.; Bonheur, R.(2); Bosa, L.(4); Botello, A.; Bower, A.(3); Brackett, S.L.; Brecher, S.; Brockman, R.; Buckler, CE.; Budell, E.H.; Buffet, B; Bull, C.L.; Butler, M.C.(3); Bye, R.(3); Carpenter, G.; Carter, C.H.; Chaffee, S.R.; Chanase, D.; Chichester, C.; Cimiotti, G.; Claghorn, J.C.; Clime, W.S.; Cooper, A.D.M.; Coppedge, F.(2); Corot, J.B.C.; Crowther, R.W.; Cugat, X.; Dehn, A.; Dighton, R.; Diletto, C.; Dreisbach, C.I.(2); Druckenmiller, J.; DuTeurtre, P.; Ellrick, A.J.M.; Elten, H.D. van K.; English, F.F.(5); Essig, G.E.; Benvenuti, E.; Fachet, T.; Fetterman, A.; Fina, A.; Frantz, M.; Freedly, G.; Gabriel, H.; Gambogi, G.; Gaul, A.L.(2); Geyer, H.; Gianni, E.; Gianni, M.(2); Gisson, A.; Greene, A. van N.; Gussow, B.; Haden, F.S.; Hankins, A.P.; Hargens, C.; Harlow, L.K.; Heiden, J.P.; Hobbs, G.T.; Hoftrup, J.L.; Hooven, H.N.; Horn, H.; Horter, E.; Kelly, L.; Koeniger, W.; Lea, W.; Lear, J.; Leiner, G.; LeMaitre, M.; Lester, A.; Lewis, E.D.; Lhermitte, L.A.; Lombardi, C; Lovell, K.; Margulies, J.; Marin, J.; Martino, A.P.; Martino, G.; McClellan, R.J.; McGregor, W.Y.; McKay, F.H.; Meierhans, J.(6); Meltzer, A.(4); Milles, C.; Moreau, A.; Nemethy, A.S.; Nessi, M.L.V.; Newman, G.A.(2); Ney, L.R.; Nicholls, B.H.; Nieman, L.; Overpeck, R.(2); Park, L.; Pautrot, F.; Peck, H.H.; Penn, W.C.; Perkins, P.S.; Phillips, J.C.; Pollentine, A.; Poole, F.V.; Price, M.E.; Quaglio, F.; Ranieri; Recknagel, O.; Reeves, N.; Rembrandt Harmenesz Van Rijn; Ricciardi, C.A.(6); Richter, W.S.; Roessler, W.R.; Rosin, H.; Rudisill, A.J.; Schulze, W.; Server, J.W.; Shearer, C.H.; Sherwood, W.A.; Shinn, E.(4); Sirak, C.; Sotter, G.W.(3); Steib, J.; Stoddard, A.K.; Stone, L.; Tadrick, L.L.(5); Thomas, P.K.N.; Tracy, J.M.; Tricker, F.(2); Van Sciver, P.; Van Vreeland, F.; Vidal, C.; Walter, M.C.; Washington, E.F.; Watson, H.N.; Weber, E.; Wolchonak, L. Zayon, S.; miniature paintings on ivory.

Session II:
Decorative Accessories: Large collection of Cranberry Glass incl. highly decorated table lamp, cordial server, vases, bowls, tumble-up, pickle castors, dresser set, covered boxes, overlay, biscuit barrels, sugar shakers, pitchers; Canes incl. drinking cup, pomander and silver handles; Cane handles incl. enameled glass, Asian gilt metal, cloisonne; Art glass incl. Daum Nancy vase and perfume bottle, Webb cameo glass, Tiffany parlor lamp, table lamps with reverse painted shades; Enamels incl. snuff and patch boxes, miniatures, cloisonné spoons, scoops, and salt cellars, French mantel clocks; Bronzes incl. marble and gilt bronze candelabra and clocks, urns and ewers; Porcelain and Pottery incl. transferware, flow blue, spatterware (peafowl), Staffordshire Toby jugs, Gaudy Welsh tea service and serving piece, Delft, Meissen, Sevres, Mettlach, Ludwigsbourg, Copenhagen, Samson, Minton, Turn Teplitz, Chinese export, Medinger slipware, stoneware; Sterling Silver incl. service sets by Tiffany, Gorham and American, other hollowware and serving pieces incl. trowel, pitchers; Silver Plate incl. candelabra and service sets incl. English and Sheffield plate; Figures incl. Hochst, Meissen, Worcester, Menecy, faience, marble, ivory; Nautical items incl. diving helmets, ship’s lanterns, compass. Textiles incl. samplers, quilts and theorems. Oriental Rugs: Room Size & Throw Rugs incl. Hamadon, Sarouk, Bibicabad, Kirmen, and Najafabad. Furniture: corner cupboards incl. cherry 9-lite with sunburst; Lancaster County flat wall cupboard; PA Dutch cupboard; chairs incl. PA Windsor arm chair, child’s slat back, English lolling; chests incl. Chippendale, Sheraton tiger maple, New England, English bachelor; desks incl. davenport, Biedermeyer, and lap desks; tables incl. candle stands, tilt top tables, dressing, game and serving tables; French style incl. commode, marble top parlor table, French Renaissance buffet, settee, fauteuils and side chair; ship’s wheels; mirrors incl. federal, Chippendale, painted tablet, gilt gesso, and shaving mirrors; stove plates, andirons and various fireplace utensils incl. coffee roaster, plate warmer, rotisserie; clocks incl. Benjamin Witman; architectural items incl. carved sandstone piece, weathervane, trade signs; lighting incl. solid brass and fluid lamp chandeliers.