“It’s a very nice sale, broadly based and highlighted by English, Irish and American Classical furniture,” said Thomas G. Schwenke, director of operations at Woodbury Auction. “The seller is an astute collector, someone I’ve known for some time. He has selectively bought all over California for 35 years.”
Schwenke traveled to Los Angeles to view the collection this past summer and arranged to have it shipped to Connecticut, he said.
Supplementing the sale will be small collections of folk art and Asian art.
Topping the list of furniture is a fine George II carved mahogany armchair made in Ireland during the 18th century. It features a serpentine carved crest above a ribbon and tassel carved pierced splat, shaped arms and acanthus carved cabriole front legs ending in scrolled French feet. The stately chair has a $3,000-$5,000 estimate.
Another Irish or English piece is a George III carved mahogany fold-over game table with a shaped top and crotch veneer top surface and four arched cabriole legs. The front legs have acanthus carved knees and claw-and-ball feet. It also features a figured mahogany veneer apron with a drawer in the front. The estimate is $5,000-$7,000.
A Classical figured mahogany swivel-top card table attributed to Duncan Phyfe, circa 1820, stands to make $4,000-$6,000.
Two Civil War-era drums will be available. One made of maple and labeled “George Kilbourne Bass and Snare Drums … Albany, NY” has a $1,000-$1,500 estimate. It is 17 1/2 inches in diameter by 14 1/2 inches high.
Asian textiles will include an imperial dragon robe embroidered with silk and gold metallic thread. With some embroidery loss noted, the estimate is $2,000-$4,000.
A folk art carved Indian bust, 16 inches high by 27 inches wide, was used on the counter of a cigar store in the early 1900s. It has a $2,000-$3,000 estimate.
For details on these and other lots phone 203-266-0323.
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