Prelude to Winter

Pablo Picasso (Spanish/ French, 1881-1973), "Grand Tete" (Portrait of Jacquelline au Cheveux Lisses), 1962, linocut, depicts cubist image of two overlapping faces over three organically shaped planes

BOOK: Bound volume of nine American 18th C. pamphlets by John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, John Dickerson, etc., individual pamphlets include: Sheffield, John Holroyd, Earl of, (1735-1821), "Observation

STAMPS: Very thorough U.S. stamp collection from 1847 to 2021, in five Scott Official National albums (green), this appears to be a life long single owner collection, the numbers that are used through

Stanislas Lépine (French, 1835 - 1892), "An Outing on the Seine", oil on canvas, Pre-Impressionist landscape, signed lower left, gilt wood frame with artist name plate, wear consistent with age i

+ASIAN: Chinese rosewood alter table, Ming style but later, simple form, top with some age/drying splits, moisture, wear to finish, 33" h. x 54 1/2" w. x 22" d. [Provenance: Purchased in Bejing in 194

Alberto Pasini (Italian, 1826 - 1899), "Bargaining for Pots", oil on canvas, possibly a view in Istanbul, market scene, signed lower right, gilt frame, loss to frame, artist name plate on front, diffi

+Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (Danish/ American 1850 - 1921) "Young American" oil on canvas, ship portrait of the Young American clipper, signed lower right and dated 1894, framed, wear consistent

+Julien Dupre (French 1851 - 1910), "An Idle Moment", oil on canvas, pastoral scene, a girl leans against a fence with cattle beyond, signed lower left, ornate gilt frame, scattered losses on frame, a

STERLING: Fourteen sterling silver service plates by Graff Washbourne & Dunn, New York, N.Y., (1899-1961, successors of Wood & Hughes), Belle Epoque style pattern patented in 1909, retailed by J. E. C

A Massive old Hand carved Ramayana wood relief. A complex & laborious hand Carving out of one solid plank of wood. A stunning hand carved art work form the islands of Bali. A difficult & well executed

STAMPS: Two volumes, Scotts and National Postage albums, copyright 1958 and 2012, none of the stamps in volume one have been expertized by any agency, 80% complete in the first two pages with highligh

Guy Arthur Wiggins (American, 1920 - 2020), "Winter at the Metropolitan" oil on canvas, NYC street scene, figures walk in the snow with the Metropolitan Museum in the background, signed lower right, a

A circa 1886 Seth Thomas Regulator No. 14 or 15 case fitted with a No. 69 or 69A movement, the case having walnut and burled veneers on a base with a lockable door, the 14 inch silvered very heavy bra

Important super fine Pure Silk on Silk Handwoven room size rug Signed TABRIZI in Persian letters. This lovely silk rug measures 9 feet wide by 12 feet 1 inch long. A highly detailed and complicated ti

Italian micro mosaic, late 19th C., depicts young prince standing on a throne chair and kissing a hanging portrait of a young maiden while another young woman secretly watches from a doorway, elaborat

POSTER: Andy Warhol "Exploding Plastic Inevitable" Exhibition/ Event poster, c. 1967, Provincetown, Mass., poster promises strobe lighting, performances, movies, etc., printing information on bottom o

Handel Table Lamp with reverse-painted Scarlet Macaw Shade, Meriden, Connecticut, early 20th C., shade with macaws flying through a tropical landscape, painted marks to shade interior read "Handel 687

Russian gilded silver and enamel kovsh set, 20th C., six pieces including large handled bowl, one large cup, three small cups and a bridge for small cups, all pieces marked "88" for silver purity and

A Fine gilt-bronze mounted mahogany commode after the model by Guillaume Benneman French, circa 1910-1920.Surmounted by a white grey veined marble top, Three frieze drawers, the cupboard doors opening

Nicholaes Pietersz Berchem (Dutch, 1620 - 1683), Workshop of, "Shepherds and Cattle Fording a Stream", 17th C., oil on canvas, depicts a landscape/pastorale, no signature/markings visible, condition g

An antique Persian Kerman hand knotted palace size rug. Circa 1920's measures 14' ft 6 inches wide by 23' ft 3 inches long

ASIAN: Canton enamel 'Dragon' dish, Chinese, Qing Dynasty, enamel on metal likely bronze, central medallion encloses a yellow-enameled five-clawed dragon among ruyi clouds, border features five pink b

A French Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted mahogany commode A VANTAUX. Height: 38 inches X Width: 70 inches X Depth: 25 inches.After the model by Joseph Stockel and Guillaume Benneman supplied to Qu

STERLING SILVER: Seven piece tea service including: stertling tray; kettle on stand [dent near one support peg]; coffee pot; teapot; creamer; covered sugar [three dents on one side]; waste bowl [2 den