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He’s no Goliath, but this Roman carved marble head of David is 12 1/2 inches high. Dating as early as the fourth century, the sculpture has a $2,000-$3,000 estimate. Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.

Giant head of David set to lead Jenack ‘s auction June 13

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
He’s no Goliath, but this Roman carved marble head of David is 12 1/2 inches high. Dating as early as the fourth century, the sculpture has a $2,000-$3,000 estimate. Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.
He’s no Goliath, but this Roman carved marble head of David is 12 1/2 inches high. Dating as early as the fourth century, the sculpture has a $2,000-$3,000 estimate. Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.

CHESTER, N.Y. – A Roman carved marble head of David dating as early as the fourth century will lead William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers’ first early summer sale on Sunday, June 13, commencing at 11 a.m. Eastern. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding.

The sale will also have a small collection of antiquities including Roman and Egyptian glass and art. A sampling of cold painted Vienna bronzes includes a Franz Bergman Arab, an erotic figure and a macabre cobra with a small child in its mouth. Some first edition Royal Worcester porcelain figures include “November,” molded by F.G. Doughty. Royal Copenhagen is also included in the collection.

In addition, the sale will highlight a large collection of silver spanning the 19th and 20th centuries. Some of the more interesting lots in the sale are a Tiffany Sterling cocktail shaker in the form of a milk can, two pairs of Tiffany and Co. sterling candlesticks after E. Coker, London 1765, Tiffany sterling tumblers, a Durgin sterling trumpet vase, a Cartier sterling Windsor tray, and a pair of Tiffany sterling salvers.

There will also be several lots of fine gold jewelry.

For the porcelain and pottery collector there will be many lots of interest including a Royal Dux Isis centerpiece, a Rookwood bearded iris vase, a pair of rare New Hall Girl in the Window saucers, a pair of Lille French scenic chargers, two Quimper vases and a set of 12 Limoges Ahrenfeldt show plates, hand painted and artist signed.

Notable artwork will be offered including an oil on canvas attributed to Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, Paysage avec Figures. Labels on the work indicate it was purchased in London in 1920 and lent for exhibition to Boston Museum of Fine Arts in 1946. Also available are an Addison T. Miller watercolor and gouache, Katwijk Oun Zee, signed and titled verso; an American School oil on canvas, of a View of the Hudson River Narrows at Cornwall, N.Y.; a Thomas Corwin Lindsay oil on canvas, Watering Cattle; two oil on cut canvas by Willem Van Nieuwenhoven and many others.

Rounding out the sale will be a collection of rugs, carpets, furniture and decorative objects.

Preview will be held at the William Jenack auction facility, 62 Kings Highway Bypass in Chester, NY, 10918 on Thursday, June 10, from 2-5:45 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, June 11-12 from noon-5 p.m.; and the day of the sale, 9-10:45 am.

For details e-mail kevin@jenack.com or phone (845) 469-9095.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

This oil on canvas painting is attributed to Jean Baptiste Camille Corot (French 1796-1875). Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.
This oil on canvas painting is attributed to Jean Baptiste Camille Corot (French 1796-1875). Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.

Addison T. Miller’s watercolor and gouache is titled, ‘Katwijk Oun Zee.’ It carries an $1,800-$2,500 estimate. Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.
Addison T. Miller’s watercolor and gouache is titled, ‘Katwijk Oun Zee.’ It carries an $1,800-$2,500 estimate. Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.

This American School oil on canvas of a ‘View of the Hudson River Narrows from Cornwall, N.Y.’ measures 22 inches by 26 inches. It has a $1,000-$1,500 estimate. Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.
This American School oil on canvas of a ‘View of the Hudson River Narrows from Cornwall, N.Y.’ measures 22 inches by 26 inches. It has a $1,000-$1,500 estimate. Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.

Tiffany & Co. sterling silver candlesticks after E. Coker, London, are estimated at $1,000-$2,000 per pair. Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver candlesticks after E. Coker, London, are estimated at $1,000-$2,000 per pair. Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.