137 James Brown Drive
Williston, Vermont 05495
Consignment: 802-878-2625
9:30 AM SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010
MERRILL’S AUCTION GALLERY
137 JAMES BROWN DRIVE
WILLISTON, VERMONT
DIRECTIONS:
From Interstate 89 exit 12 proceed north on Rte 2-A towards Essex Jct. for 2.5 miles, turn left by Shell station.
PREVIEW:
Friday, Jan 29th from 1:00 till 5:00 & Saturday, Jan.30th from 8:00 am until sale time, or by prior appointment.
Duane Merrill & Co is pleased to present fine art & antiques from the estate of Warren L Stevens of Rutland, Vt, from a Westport, NY estate; from three prominent Burlington hill section estates; deaccessions from a New England institution, & pcs descending from an old Pennsylvania family;
EARLY AMERICAN FURNITURE:
MA Chipp mahog slant front desk w/ fan carved interior; PA walnut dbl glass dr corner cupboard; cherry
glass dr corner cupboard; lg Empire mahog cellarette; country pine slant lid secretary; VT cherry a birch slant lid desk; 36” Sheraton reeded leg drop front secretary w/ multi inlaid corner fans & oval; CT Hepp mahog inlaid French foot chest w/ orig hardware; Federal mahog 2 part secretary w/ gothic panels; 33” pilgrim century oak & pine rope twist X base desk in scrubbed paint;
Chipp mahog bow front chests; Chipp curly maple 4 dwr chest; 34” Queen Anne walnut lowboy 3 over 2; other chests;
TABLES:
6 ft Hepp pine & maple dl harvest table; 2 early sm 18th c pine & maple center stretcher base shoe foot tavern tables in scrubbed surface; QA pine stretcher base tavern table in paint; pr Chipp inlaid mahog D shaped tables; two part Sheraton mahog rope leg banquet table; acanthus leg Pembroke 1 dwr mahog table; other tables;
STANDS:
SC 3 dwr Hepp cypress wood stand; PA or southern Martha Washington sewing stand;Hepp spider leg candle stand in original red w/ simulated inlay; one dwr stands;
BEDS:
pr birdseye maple twin beds; acanthus carved dbl bed; other beds;
VICTORIAN, FRENCH, CONTINENTAL, CUSTOM FURNITURE:
54” French Louis XVI style ormolu mt partners desk originally owned by 19th c VT Governer Smith- stamped HC; pr of RJ Horner NYC 78”x 62” h fine three door mahog bookcases having carved cherub, northwind head & claw feet; carved mahog mirror back dressing table w/ putti, lovebirds,& claw feet; French parquetry abattant labeled A. Vallot Paris; fine carved & gilt French settee; Louis XV style ormolu curio cabinet; Dutch style burl two part inlaid secretary w/ mirror drs; two nice Chipp style sofas; Chipp style wing chair; 19th c Chipp walnut tray top tea table; attr Herter’s Hepp style MOP inlaid curio; 28” h Vict 8 side burl lazy Susan stand w/ 4 ptd rd panels; 77” French Art N marble top & ormolu server; 26” w Empire high chest; set of 4 provincial chairs; fine Hepp mahog triple wheat carved shield back arm settee stamped AS; & more;
CLOCKS:
38” Aaron Willard Boston lyre form banjo clock; early bracket clock works mk LK; English chinoiserie dec grandfather clock dial signed Rob Lnean Bridlington; oak cased grandfather clock signed Sam Tyre Wookly; 33” ornate brass wall clock;
MIRRORS:
pr 18th c 35” ornate carved gilt Italian mirrors; pr of 20th c 52” ornate carved & gilt Italian mirrors; 7 ft early 20th c ornate gilt mirror w/ o/c panel of nude and putti; 6 ft Victorian oval gilt mirror; two lg Hepp style gilt & mahog mirrors; & more.
AMERICAN PAINTINGS:
9” x 12” o/b titled “Mohegan” of cottage, path & people signed E W Redfield(Penn 1869-1965); 19” x 14” w/c titled “Flushed” of hunters shooting bobwhites in fall signed Arden L Ripley (1896-1969) exhibited in the shooting scene Nov 1938 by the Sporting Gallery & Book Shop NYC; 30” x 50” o/c titled “Old Mill in the Green Mtns Vermont” signed Edmund D Lewis (1835-1910) in original frame; four 8” x 11” o/b landscapes by Francis Colburn (VT 1909-1984); 12” x 16” o/c still life of robin nest w eggs & clolious signed Thomas H Hope(Penn 1832-1926); 21” x 29” o/c ca. 1840 western MA portrait of girl w red drape and open window to Hudson River landscape; 20” x 27” o/c impressionistic winter scene signed Ann Crane(NY 1881-1946); 11” x 14” w/c titled “The Farm” signed W H Johnson (1901-1970); 29” x 24” o/c ships in port signed Henry Atwood; 46” x 36” o/c titled “Project 16 Detroit Scene” of lake front sailing w Detroit sky line signed Robert Herzberg(MI 1886-1960) Detroit Institute of Art exibition labels; 28” x 15” w/c of the Maine coast signed S P Rolf Triscott (1846-1925); 10” x 16” o/c ocean landscape signed S P Rolf Triscott; 20” x 14” o/c impressionistic landscape signed T J Willison (1864-1940); 10” x 14” o/b Providence RI warf scene signed S R Burleigh (RI 1853-1929); 36”
x 20” o/c ship wreak at sunset signed William Ongley (1836-1890); 12” x 15” o/b late fall cottage by Paul E Saling (1876-1936); two w/c 20” x 30” Adirondack landscapes signed C H Chapin (1830-1889); 29” x 39” o/c horse and rider with dog signed N E Winner 1862 (Penn 1815-1883); 11” x 11” o/b “Sunlight on the Shore” signed Walter Sargent (1868-1927); 10” x 13” o/b titled “Croquet” New Haven CT 1916 signed William Starkweather (1879-1969); 15” x 19” o/c titled Waterbury VT On the Winooski River” signed H Woodruff 1924; 20” x 16” w/c houses attributed to Walton Blodgett (VT 1908-1963); 39” x 24” o/c sea shore w ships signed H Musgrave 1884; 10” x 12” o/b landscape signed M C Nixon 1929; 6” x 8” o/c sea shore signed E Chadwick; 36” x 24” o/c of Kansas harvesting w
horse, wagon & early tractor signed Arch W Davis; 29” x 21” w/c titled “Stone soup” of shore birds on stone beach signed Sue Westin (VT 1950-); 19” x 27” w/c summer landscape signed Horance Harden; 27” x 21” o/b sailing boats at sea signed Lucy H Doane; 4” x 6” o/c girl & dog circa 1850 NYC; 13” x 5” o/b sea shore signed R F 99; 16” x 20” o/b portrait of girl signed F Tompkins 1897 in fine orig gilt frame; w/c of cottage landscape signed J W Gray (Canada 1824-1912); MINITURES: 3” oval on ivory of Mrs Blarleslee signed U Planton; two American? 2 ¼” oval on ivory of girls w blue background; 4” on ivory of gentleman;
EUROPEAN PAINTINGS:
48” x 24” o/c Asian boy holding a goat signed R Locatelli (Romudalo Fredrico Locatelli IT 1905-43); 19” x 24” wc street scene signed Issac Israels (NL 1865-1943); 8” x 12” wc and graphite of children on beach signed Issac Israels; 17” x 22” o/c sheep with shepherd signed Schenck (August Fredrick Albert Schenck Denmark 1828-1901); 21” x 28” o/c winter landscape signed Georges Robin (FR 1895-1981); 21” x 30” gouache of Dutch canal scene W. Ritschel (Wilhelm Fredrick Ritschel GR 1864-1949); 8” x 15” wc fleeing rabbit signed 1868 P. Comba (Pierre Comba FR 1859-1934); 9” x 7” gouache of Dutch soldier returning home signed J Smits 43 (Jan Gerhard Smits NL 1823-1910); pr of 6” x 8” o/panel 18th c continental scenes of boys playing soldier; 24” x 20” o/c girl writing signed CB (Carl Bauerle German 1831-1912); 16” x 20” o/c 18th c continental scene of dragoons in battle; 16” x 22” o/c Dutch canal scene signed T Hofland (Thomas Hofland NL 1816-76); 7” x 9” pastel mensen in het park signed Johannes Albert Neuhuys Jr (NL 1844-1914); 12” x 10” o/b floral stilllife signed Josef Deverig; 40” x 30” o/c 19th c Madonna and child; 6” x 9” o/b windmill signed Th. Selhorst Senior; 19” x 24” o/b Beachcombers signed Th. Seahorst;
PRINTS & ENGRAVINGS:
excellent lg folio N Currier sporting print “Camping Out- Some of the Right Sort”; Currier & Ives “American Brook Trout” w/ note of appreciation from Electra Webb; 1947 engr of field w/ trees signed Luigi Lucioni; 1772 engr by Antonio Capellum “Tulit igitur mulier de fructu illus et comedit” by Michelangelo Buonovota; 18th c engraving “Venus Couchee” engr by Jean Jerome Frezza (after ptg at Palais Barberin in Rome); 1807 London “The Nativity” rev color print on glass;
HANDWRITTEN, PAPER, & MAPS:
important archive of 41 signed letters from American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) to his agent Mr. Clark in NY regarding an upcoming exhibition of his work - mostly on Copley Plaza Hotel letterhead (Boston Nov 23, 1923-April 3, 1924); amazing group of 14 early English toy books printed by F Houlston & S incl Mrs Sherwood; early h/c map ME, NH, & VT; 1830 Hinton & Simpkin- London map “NE & NY in 1697”; City of Burlington & Town of So. Burlington (Beers Atlas);
COUNTRY ACCESSORIES:
31” Pa. dovetailed & pegged pine hanging wall cupboard w/ tombstone arched raised panel double doors & drop down door below (descending from an old Bloomsberg, Pa. family) in original unfinished surface; 32” copper horse weathervane w/ cast iron head & folky tail; 34” carved wooden Civil War Confederate soldier tobacconist figure mtd on 18” wooden base; cast iron horse head hitching post; 8” SW Indian basket dec all-over w/ human figures & gila monsters; 14” Inuit green stone carving of hunter; 18”x 27” German Freisland polychrome calligraphic marriage/ family record; 1796 Mary Hobson needlework map of England & Wales; sm 1838 Ann Anton sampler w/ verse; sm primative polychrome sandpaper picture; green urn/ cornucopia flask; early sm dovetailed blanket box w/ till; early NH bone mtd phyfe/ flute; scrimshaw dec whale’s tooth; fish tin pudding mold; early basket w/ cdv photo of owner holding it; Pa needlework bookmarks & sewing roll-up; homespun coverlets; early linen pcs; tall stove pipe hat w/ leather case; wide straw hat; copper & brass pots; beehive candlesticks; brass andirons;
FORMAL ACCESSORIES:
22” blue glazed porcelain & brass 3 pc garniture set w/ Schweitzer- Munchen clock works; pr of 36” cast bronze & stone figural 6 arm candelabra; 14” Italian bronze figural nude figure mkd Fondurie Sonney- Napoli; 48”ptd brass figure of Judith w/ sword; 21” bronze Cupid w/ bow; 9” nude male bronze signed H K K; sev sm bronzes; 19th c Russian cruciform bronze depicting the Passion of the Christ; sm icon; folding brass magazine rack; 10” portrait plate mtd in brass plaque; pr of 24” Italian brass & green marble candelabra; pr of 26” brass candelabra mkd DG 602; pr of 9” patinated bronze cache pots; pr of dbl arm mirrored wall sconces; sev prismed girondole 3 pc candlestick sets; pr of triple figure Deco table lamps; pr floral & gilt garden arch
boudoir lamps; Louis Vuitton trunk;
STERLING SILVER:
outstanding 11” Gorham #125 “Arctic” pattern sterling ice bowl w/ polar bear decorations; 11”
Shreve, Crump, & Low all-over floral openwork sterling ftd compote w/ liner; 7 pc Fisher “Victoria” sterling tea service w/ 29” open-handled tray; 64 pc Gorham “La Scala” sterling flatware set; 80 pc Gorham “Chantilly” sterling flatware set; 72 pc Gorham sterling flatware set; 1846 London silver double inkwell stand w/ chamberstick lid; 12” unmarked silver salver w/ claw ft; 12” Tiffany sterling open vegetable dish; 10” Tiffany sterling bowl; 10” Theodore Starr #1130 Art Nouveau sterling pitcher; 12” Gorham sterling ftd bowl; 9” Randahl Danish design Black, Starr, & Gorham sterling bowl; 3 pc Sheffield sterling silver teaset mkd W H & Ss Ld; Wm B Kerr child’s porringer w/ juvenile dec; Tiffany sterling food pusher w/ Jack & Jill dec; 24 pc sterling goblet set; set of 8 stering base goblets w/ glass liners; 15 pc Gorham stering hdl carving set; 10” Tiffany sterling Modern design dish; Tiffany sterling rd cov butter dish; 9” Shreve, Brown, & Co sterling crumber; 8” International sterling Art Nouveau dish; pr of 20” double arm candleabra;
JEWELERY:
4 ¾” jointed gold, diamond & sapphire brooch having approx. 1.25 ct marquise natural sapphire & 192 diamonds; 2 ½” acanthus bow brooch in yellow gold & 54 diamonds; dia. & gold bracelet w 17 rd. cut dia & dia melee joints approx. 3 ct t.w.; Edwardian dia & sapphire earrings w triple sapphire drops on filigree dia. Jointed body; white gold, dia & sapphire bangle w 8 rd. cut .10 ct. dia, 10 rectangular cut dia. .08 ct, & approx. .5 ct. marquise natural sapphire; pave dia. Gold ball earrings; 14k flower & dia earrings; 14k horse pin; 14k emerald & dia. Peacock pin; ribbed gold & dia men’s ring; gold nugget earrings; lrg. gold nugget pendent; triangle step cut aquamarine ring; several gold chains; lrg gold rings; pink coral & gold necklace; lrg malachite necklace; lrg sterling & onyx necklace; 14k marble display ring; gold & enamel snake ring;ivory jewelry; 6”x 3” sterling compact w/ bird & floral gilt silhouette & garnets; S.W sterl & turquoise jewelry; 2/3 ct. rd. cut diamond stud; 14k charm bracelet w charms; 18thc mine cut dia ring; 14k dia engraved pocket watch; 14k watch chain; lot Vict stick pins & other Vict amethyst & dia pins; 2 Genève 14k ladies wrist watches; 14k Piccard wrist watch ladies; 2 Vict charm bracelets; 14k triple braided bracelet; 6 diamond & 14k triple braided necklace; 14k ring w smoke topaz; fine 14k filigree bangle w lrg green tourmaline; plat & dia bands;
PEARLS:
outstanding 150 7-8mm pearl triple strain necklace w dia clasp having 5 rectangular cut & 16 rd cut #3449; 99” strain of natural pearls; 5 ½” dbl strain bracelet w ½ ct rd cut dia clasp; 6” dbl pearl bracelet w 9 dia melee clasp; 100 pearl approx 7mm necklace; fresh water pearl choker & bracelet;
ORIENTAL CARPETS & RUGS:
8’8”x 11’antique Heriz all-over floral main carpet; 9’x 11’3” Heriz main carpet; 8’10”x 11”6” Chinese light blue field w/ round white ctr medallion carpet; 8’8”x 12’4” Sarouk all over floral main carpet; 4’2”x 5’9” Russian area rug w/ pr of phoenix birds & flaming urn; 3’8”x 4’9” northern Caucasian area rug; 4’4”x 6’5” Indo-Persian area rug w/ ctr med & antelope; 4’6”x 7’7” Tabriz area rug; 5’9”x 9’ Turkish Hereke main carpet; 4’6”x 7’ Senna area rug; 4’4”x 5’4” Persian w/ allover boteh & birds; 3’1”x 4’ Tekke chuval w/ 2 rows of 5 guls; 5’x 7’9” modern tribal area rug; 2’5”x 6’8” Persian runner w/all-over boteh design; 2’7”x 4’11” 3 medallion Persian runner; 3’11”x 5’ tribal area rug; 1’6”x 1’9” tribal bag face; complete pr of Persian saddlebags; 5’x 7’9” modern veg dye tribal rug; 4’10”x 6’3” modern veg dye tribal rug;
ORIENTALIA:
ca 1915 cut lacquer & polychrome dec folding screen; 11 pc ivory & wood Netsuke figural group “Tiger At The Picnic”; Chinese bronze vase/ lamp; 18” brass Bodhisattva; 14” cast iron buddha; other bronze heads & figures; pr 12” ivory elephant tusks mtd in carved wooden presentation stand w/ brass plaque “Air Vietnam”; 13” India brass, copper, & silver charger;
GLASS & CHINA:
24” Capodimonte figural group w/ courting couples; 33” Capodimonte urn w/ cover; 19”Capodimonte urn w/ cover; 16” 18th c Rose Mandarin punch bowl; Rose Medallion umbrella stand;10” Lalique “feather” bowl; 8” Moorcroft vase; 9” 18th c Delft peacock pattern polychrome plate; English polychrome platter w/ drain; 14” Spode polychrome cov vegetable bowl; deep blue Staffordshire bird w/ eggs teapot; Adams blue floral teapot; 9” Dellwyn transfer plate w/ ship; 7” Liverpool sailor’s presentation bowl initialed J N w/ mottos; 4 18th c flow blue Delft bowls; 28 pcs Derby (red stamp) china w/ landscape scenes; set of 6 19th c oyster plates; 12 Minton “Rose Gold” 10” plates; 12 Aynsley 10” dinner plates; 6 Copeland Spode 9” plates; Venetian glass candelabra & chandelier; 14” Sevres gilt ormolu vase; mtd 19” Italian candy dish; sev portrait plates; pate-sur-pate vase; Baccarat frog; Lalique owl, leaping fish glass paperweights; Steuben glass pcs; cut glass decanters; Royal Bonn “Delft” tile; lg blue & white
tile; 3 pcs early clambroth glass;
ESTATE AUTOMOBILE:
1986 BMW 325E 4 dr sedan w/ 99,168 miles (auto, air, sun roof, power windows, seats, & locks,
leather uph);
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DUANE MERRILL & COMPANY AUCTIONEERS & APPRAISERS
Specializing In Estate & Antique Auctions Three Generations Selling Since 1938
Mailing Address: 262 Eagle Mtn. Harbor Rd., Milton, Vt. 05468
Consignment Auction Gallery: 802-878-2625 e-mail: info@merrillsauction.com