Also, the more than 200 additional lots ranging from European and Chinese antiques, to sterling silver, china, porcelain, Persian, Turkish and Pakistani rugs and carpets, bronze sculpture, fine art, paintings, antique clocks and vintage jewelry, will appeal to collectors with discerning tastes.
Russell (1906-1998) was on the first U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia for nearly 30 years. He also served as governor of South Carolina and president of the University of South Carolina during his illustrious career.
Also crossing the auction block will be compelling 19th-century Chinese pieces from the Northern Star Natural Gas Co. bankruptcy, including a wine table, a double-door red apothecary cabinet, a triple-door wooden scholar’s cabinet, a wedding cabinet with the circular brass “Togetherness” panel, a wooden trunk with a tiger and dragon motif, a pair of carved Official’s Hat armchairs, temple candleholders, a wooden lunchbox, wooden tea caddy and wooden coffer with silver hardware.
An 18th-century French oak farm table, and 19th-century pieces such as a Louis XV gilded beveled mirror, a giant baguette basket, a French Renaissance oak clock, and an 18th-century Normand oak armoire, are some highlights from the French shipment.
A 2.36-carat round natural deep orange-yellow diamond ring, an 18-karat yellow gold Patek Philippe & Co. man’s open face pocket watch, an 18-karat white gold aquamarine and diamond pendant and a ladies 14-karat yellow gold Rolex watch are a sneak preview of the jewelry offerings. A rare mourning hairwork signet ring of 9-karat yellow gold and an 18-karat hand-fabricated circular bangle bracelet with sapphires and pearls add to the allure of the jewelry offerings.
Sterling silver from family estates include a 12-place setting of Wallace Grand Baroque sterling silver flatware, an eight-place setting of Gorham Buttercup sterling silver flatware and several lots of sterling vanity sets and sterling biscuit boxes/barrels. Also, two Tiffany sterling coffeepots, a sterling Art Nouveau cheese dish and a sterling and jade table cigar lighter are on the auction block.
Americana items include a three-pedestal George III-style mahogany table with six leaves made by Schmieg & Kotzian of New York and a 19th-century Americana tiger oak table, chairs, server and sideboard, in the style of Herter Brothers of New York, representing four lots. Also a circa 1910 American Federal-style mahogany grandfather clock, an 18th-century Federal pillar and scroll mantel clock and a 19th-century marble and brass clock marked “Shreve, Crump & Low, Boston,” hearken back to the golden days of early American clockmakers. A Tiffany Studios telescopic organic root candlestick stands tall as a symbol of great craftsmanship in America.
A sampling of the eclectic collections of art includes the bronze Pigeon Girl by Moreau, an untitled bronze by Robert Ingersoll Aitken, several signed and numbered bronzes by R. David Mattiza, Claude Michael Clodion’s bronze Baccanalia and an Art Nouveau, Royal Dux porcelain bust, signed by Herm Schubert, 1905. Also, Albert Lemaitre’s circa 1915 oil on canvas Reclining Nude, 20th-century native American artist R.C. Gorman’s Reclining Male Nude and etchings by Renoir and Goya, will pique the interest of collectors.
Only-at-an-auction treasures include a 19th-century French oak church pulpit and a life-size Madonna and Child figure and a life-size wood and iron crucifix. Several Arizona Hopi kachina carvings are on the block, and a 1950s Wurlitzer jukebox with DJ quality sound is up for grabs. An antique Illuminated Bible, circa 1846, and a vintage 20-volume set of The Works of Charles Dickens are important additions to any library.
The lots may be viewed online at www.mortonkuehnert.com and in the showroom the week of Sept. 20 through the end of the auction on Sept. 23. For details e-mail subscriptions@mortonkuehnert.com or call 713-827-7835.
Bidding is available live at the auction at 4901 Richmond Ave., online at www.liveauctioneers.com and through absentee or phone bids.
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