Selections from NYC, Boston Estates

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Woburn, MA, United States

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Selections from NYC, Boston Estates

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We are honored to be presenting to our friends and clients a good selection from NYC Collections, Boston Estates, and important Antiquities from a Maryland long time art lover. Including: Good Renaissance carved tabernacle relief of the Virgin Mary and Infant Child, other early European sculpture, excellent large Islamic manuscript page with early miniature, a selection of prehistoric pottery, ancient vases, Greek, Roman antiquities including several important portraits and other sculptures, pre-Columbian and Coptic textiles, rare Chinese silver tea set, several silver covered icons and well painted examples. Also, Old Master paintings, as well as Asian paintings and sculpture.

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Silver Tea Set: A silver tea set, marked at the bottom of each piece with embossed decoration of fearsome dragons 5 ½ in. x 8 ½ in. across the handle and spout.

0073: Silver Tea SetEst. US$3,200-US$4,200Lot Passed

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Ottoman Period Plate: An Ottoman period decorated plate from the Greek island of Skyros in the Iznik manner 1 1/8 in. x 8 ½ in. diameter.

0074: Ottoman Period PlateEst. US$150-US$300

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Italian Carved Pen Set: An Italian carved and inlaid multicolor marble pen set 1 ¾ in. x 11 7/8 in. x 8 7/8 in.

0075: Italian Carved Pen SetEst. US$450-US$550Lot Passed

Persian Tinned Bowl: An early Persian Islamic tinned bowl, possibly 17 th century. 5 3/8 in. x 10 5/8 diameter.

0076: Persian Tinned BowlEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Renaissance Virgin and Child: Italian Renaissance Panel, 15 th century, of the Virgin Mary and the Child Christ. Saint Mary shown with downcast eyes and upholding her Infant Son, emphasizing that she is not the center of

0077: Renaissance Virgin and ChildEst. US$7,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

Two Chinese MOP Panels: Two extraordinary Chinese MOP panels, carved hardwood with floral inlays on the frame and at the center four roundels inlaid with iridescent abalone shell and centered by extensive landscape and

0078: Two Chinese MOP PanelsEst. US$300-US$400Lot Passed

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Italian Art Book: Italian Art book Modelli Dâ€™Arte Decorativa, 60 Tavole, Milano Roma A handbook of Art Deco profusely illustrated with color pictures 13 7/8 in. x 10 in.

0079: Italian Art BookEst. US$50-US$75

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Ancient Greek Terracotta Head: Important life size terracotta sculpture of an ancient Greek young man 9 1/4 in. high x 5 ¾ in. wide and 13 3/8 in. on stand.

0080: Ancient Greek Terracotta HeadEst. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

Terracotta Head of Young Man: Important Ancient Greek terracotta figure of a young manâ€™s head, fourth Century BC, probably Attic 9 ¾ in. high x 8 ¾ in. wide and 14 ½ in. on stand.

0081: Terracotta Head of Young ManEst. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

0082: Large Hispano-Moresque PlatterEst. US$3,000-US$5,000Lot Passed

Ancient Greek Lekanis: Ancient Greek, South Italian red terra cotta Lekanis. The cover painted with a nude male figure sitting and holding a spear and a seated woman on opposite sides, the two separated by palmette

0083: Ancient Greek LekanisEst. US$3,000-US$5,000Lot Passed

Indian Red Sandstone Sculpture: Northern Indian red sandstone carving of three standing deities, Medieval Period, India. Richly sculpted in red sandstone featuring male and female figures (possibly deities) standing with

0084: Indian Red Sandstone SculptureEst. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed

Ancient Greek Funerary Vessel: Ancient Greek, South Italy, Canosan Figural Funerary Vessel. With a large female figure painted red, blue and black terra cotta in the form of a handle above a highly stylized head surrounded by leaf

0085: Ancient Greek Funerary VesselEst. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed

0086: Ancient Egyptian Sarcophagus FragmentEst. US$7,000-US$10,000Lot Passed

Ancient Greek Voluted Crater: Ancient Greek Volute Crater. Painted with a warrior mounted upon a horse, the handles tightly curled to resemble the volutes on Ionic columns. The colors used in art of this period inspired the

0087: Ancient Greek Voluted CraterEst. US$12,000-US$16,000Lot Passed

Ancient Greek Bell Crater: Painted with figures on the terra-cotta on black background. A bell krater was an ancient Greek vessel sometimes used for diluting wine with water. Magna Grecia, South Italy, Apulia, circa 320 BC.

0088: Ancient Greek Bell CraterEst. US$6,000-US$8,000Lot Passed

Ancient Greek Amphora Vase: Ancient Greek Amphora Vase painted with female figures in terra-cotta on a painted black background, ringed below with a classical Greek key border. Apulia, circa 320 BC, now Italy, Greater Greece

0089: Ancient Greek Amphora VaseEst. US$5,000-US$8,000Lot Passed

Ancient Egyptian Mask: Ancient Egyptian Mask from a Sarcophagus, Gilt Wood, Ptolemaic to early Roman period (circa 332-641 BCE). On custom acrylic stand. Some losses and breaks, stabilized with metal brackets to reverse.

0090: Ancient Egyptian MaskEst. US$8,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

Romanesque Column Capital: Romanesque Period Superb and Important Cathedral Capital. In veined white marble, carved and decorated with floral devices and with a human head at each of the four corners, the faces making their

0091: Romanesque Column CapitalEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Roman Transport Amphora: Roman or Gallo-Roman Transport Amphora salvaged from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, mid-1 st -2 nd c. CE, 24” high

0092: Roman Transport AmphoraEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Ancient Greek Wine Cup: Ancient Greek, elegant wine cup on a high stem and painted with a running trellis of a vine with grapes on its gently curved body, Apulia, early 4 th c. BCE., 7 ¼ x 5 dia.

0093: Ancient Greek Wine CupEst. US$1,400-US$1,600Lot Passed

Signed Moreau Sculpture: Auguste Moreau, French, Signed French Sculpture, Belle Epoque Period, Late 19 th c. Superbly carved alabaster of Children in Play, The Lesson, Two Children Reading . 24½ " high.

0094: Signed Moreau SculptureEst. US$5,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Qajar Persian Helmet and Shield: Qajar, Persian, Early 19 th c. original High Officialâ€™s Silver and Gold Inlaid Helmet and Shield. The helmet in the form of a peacock, incised with floral details, with inscription-filled

0095: Qajar Persian Helmet and ShieldEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

17th c. Safavid Miniature: Safavid Miniature 17 th century, superbly executed with extensive text, large folio size sheet from a sumptuous book of the famous Persian Epic story showing two combatants engaged in mortal fight,

0096: 17th c. Safavid MiniatureEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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