Lot # 1

THE FALCONER BY EDOARDO CALANDRA (ITALIAN, 1852-1911),

oil on canvas, signed l.r. and housed in gilt and gesso frame with arched lining; 29.5 x 24.5 in. (sight). (EST $6000-$8000)

Condition: Scattered minor inpainting. Damage to gesso.

Lot # 2

AMALFI COAST BY (ITALIAN, 1858-1925)

watercolor and gouache on paper by Italian artist Giovanni Battista, signed l.l.; 20.5 x 13 in. (EST $1000-$1500)

Lot # 3

A WATER EXCURSION AT THE CANAL GRANDE AT VENICE BY ERNESTO MIGOTTI (ITALIAN, XIX-XX),

oil on canvas, signed lower right, with early label on verso bearing original title and plaque identifying artist; 14.5 x 29 in. (EST $1000-$1500)

Condition: Minor craquelure, otherwise in fine condition.

Lot # 4

VENETIAN CANAL SCENE BY LUIGI LANZA (ITALIAN, B. 1860),

oil on canvas, signed lower right; 14 x 20.5 in. (sight). (EST $1000-$1500)

Condition: Could stand a light cleaning, minor flaking left center.

Lot # 5

PAIR OF ITALIAN LANDSCAPES BY MARIA GIANNI (ITALIAN 19/20TH C.),

both watercolor and gouache on paper, each signed, lower left and lower right, respectively, each 12.5 x 19 in. (EST $800-$1200)

Lot # 6

AFTERNOON READING BY ROBERTO RAIMONDI (ITALIAN, 1877-1961),

watercolor on paper, signed and with Roma, lower left; 22 x 15 in. (EST $1500-$2000)

Condition: Watercolor itself is in excellent condition, frame with some losses to gesso. This watercolor is of fine quality for an Italian School work.

Lot # 7

ITALIAN RELIQUARIES,

19th century. An ornate composition of a miniature altar made of portrait miniatures on ivory, stamped brass, gilt paper and quill-work (rolled paper), turned ivory miniatures, and relics. Ht. 14, wd. 18.5, dp. 1.5 in. (EST $800-$1200)

Condition: Cracks to glass.

Lot # 8

BOOK OF HOURS ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAF,

French, ca 1500. An illuminated manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours. Twenty lines in Latin, on vellum, with 3/4 illuminated borders of panels and small architectural enclosures of birds, snails, and trees. Decorated initials of alternating orange and blue with liquid gold tracery, and decorated line endings. 4.25 x 7 in. (EST $500-$700)

Lot # 9

BOOK OF HOURS ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAVES,

French, ca 1450-1510. Three illuminated manuscript leaves from different Books of Hours, all in Latin, on vellum. Includes a page with text from the Canonical Hour of Nones, Rouen, ca 1490; a calendar leaf of November/December, Rouen, ca 1510; and one with decorated initials and borders of burnished gold and tempera, and rubrics in red, Franco-Flemish, ca 1450. 3.25 x 4.25-5.25 x 7 in. (EST $400-$600)

Condition: Conservation matted.

Lot # 10

SILVERPLATED CAVALIER FIGURES AFTER RAPHAEL,

early 20th century, Continental. A pair of silverplated figures of cavaliers, incised signature Raphael, raised on turned wooden bases; ht. 11 in. (EST $400-$600)

Condition: Some wear to plate consistent with age.

Lot # 11

GREEK ICON,

oil on panel, 19th century. Panel cradled with two battens, secured with rosehead nails; 18.5 x 24 in. (EST $800-$1000)

Condition: Paint cracking and some small areas of loss.

Lot # 12

WAX PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF ELEONORA DE MEDICI,

Continental, 17th century. A polychrome painted and jeweled wax portrait miniature depicting Eleonora de Medici, daughter of Ferdinand I, sister of Cosimo II. In a later 4 in. round frame. (EST $500-$700)

Lot # 13

EARLY ITALIAN FAIENCE JAR,

15th/16th century, tin-glazed polychromed Italian faience, in ovid form with a waisted neck and foot, painted with a portraits of Christ and a lamb with halos, and on verso, the bust of a putti, all on a ground decorated with scrolling flowers and leaves; ht. 11 in. (EST $400-$600)

Condition: Chips at lip and base.

Lot # 14

PAIR OF ITALIAN CAPO-DI-MONTE URNS,

Continental, early 20th century. Of Italian faience modeled in high relief depicting putti cavorting in a water landscape; ht. 14, dia. 7 in. (EST $600-$800)

Condition: Finial to one repaired.

Lot # 16

ITALIAN CARVED WALNUT CASSONE,

possibly 18th century. A carved miniature walnut cassone with paw feet. Ht. 13, wd. 21, dp. 11.5 in. (EST $600-$800)

Condition: Non-active pest damage to feet. One leg loose.

Lot # 17

ARMORIAL GLASS BEAKER,

Continental, late 19th century, after an earlier form, decorated in polychrome enamels on pale green transparent glass with a double-headed eagle and Friburgum 1462 and other dates; height 7.75, diameter 6.25 in. (EST $300-$500)

Lot # 18

BOHEMIAN COLOR TWIST DRINKING VESSELS,

Continental, ca 19th/20th century. Two Bohemian drinking vessels, both with engraved armorial decoration, one with red and white color twist stem, the other with cotton twist decoration. Unmarked; ht. 7.75, 6.75 in. (EST $300-$500)

Condition: Tiny bruise to foot of larger vessel and nick to top rim of smaller stem.

Lot # 19

NORTHERN ITALY CARVED GILTWOOD PRICKETSTICK,

Continental, 19th century, of a carved and silver giltwood with a scrolled tripod base; ht. 34 in. (EST $300-$400)

Lot # 20

PARCEL GILT CARVED WOOD BLACKAMOOR BRACKET,

Continental, 19th/20th century. Ht. 13.5, wd. 10.5 in. (EST $400-$600)

Condition: Some losses to gilt.

Lot # 21

EBONIZED CARVED AND POLYCHROMED GILTWOOD BLACKAMOOR PEDESTAL

Northern Italian, 19th century, in the Venetian taste, carved and polychromed wood; ht. 34, wd. 13, dp. 13 in. (EST $1500-$2000)

Condition: Minor paint loss.

Lot # 22

ITALIAN POLYCHROMED BED,

Northern Italy, 20th century, oak and other hardwoods with carved, giltwood and painted headboard, side rails and footboard; ht. 57, wd. 43.5, lg. 83 in. (EST $500-$700)

Lot # 23

ITALIAN ROCOCO-STYLE TABLE,

Northern Italy, late 20th century, with verre églomisé top, carved and giltwood apron and legs; ht. 30.5, wd. 36, dp. 22 in. (EST $600-$800)

Lot # 24

PAIR OF ITALIAN MIRRORED GILTWOOD SCONCES

18th century, Italian Rococo sconces with carved leaf and c-scroll giltwood cartouches around mirrors, and scrolled brass candle arms; ht. 27, wd. 15 in. (EST $1000-$1500)

Condition: Old repairs, some missing spurs, some loss of gilding.

Lot # 25

ITALIAN RIVER SCENE BY WILHELM BLANKE (GERMAN, 1873-1943),

oil on canvas, signed l.r.; 28.5 x 37.5 in. (EST $400-$600)

Condition: Excellent condition, a few nicks to perimeter of frame.

Lot # 26

A PAIR OF WORKS BY A.L. TERNI (ITALIAN, 1849-1920),

each oil on canvasboard, each signed l.l and l.r., respectively, each 16.5 x 21.5 in. (EST $800-$1200)

Condition: Each painting has a small area of loss in center.

Lot # 27

GENRE SCENE BY VINCENZO CAPRILE (ITALIAN, 1856-1936),

oil on canvas, signed l.r.; 34 x 16 in. (EST $2000-$3000)

Condition: Recently cleaned.

Lot # 28

18TH CENTURY JACOB AND RACHEL AT THE WELL,

Continental, oil on panel, unsigned; 29.25 x 41.25 in. (sight). (EST $2000-$3000)

Condition: Comprised of 3 horizontal panels.

Lot # 29

19TH CENTURY DUTCH GENRE SCENE,

oil on canvas, unsigned and with partial label on verso with mostly illegible lettering, a fine genre scene and housed in lemon gilt frame; 15 x 12 in. (EST $400-$600)

Condition: Varnish darkening, canvas in remarkable condition.

Lot # 30

19TH CENTURY BELGIAN LANDSCAPE BY SEVERDONCK AND LAUTERS,

oil on beveled panel, and a collaboration between well known landscape artist Guillaume Lauters (Belgian, 19th/20th century) and prolific animal painter Franz Van Severdonck (Belgian, 1809-1889). The painting is double signed, Lauters in l.r., and Severdonck l.l., and also carries an inscription on verso and is dated 1887. In substantial gilt and gesso frame with plaque; 12 x 17 in. (EST $3000-$5000)

Condition: Fine condition, minor craquelure.

Lot # 31

19TH CENTURY DUTCH LANDSCAPE BY J.C. KLAUS, (N.D.),

oil on panel, signed l.r.; 14 x 21 in. (sight). (EST $700-$900)

Condition: Light, even craquelure.

Lot # 33

CONTINENTAL ROCOCO-STYLE HANGING CUPBOARD,

Continental, late 19th century, walnut and pine, a wall cabinet having an arched pediment with shaped cornice, central door with through muntins. Side panels with astragal-molded top, one glazed door opening to interior with shelves; ht. 35, wd. 44, dp. 13 in. (EST $600-$800)

Condition: Probably painted at one time.

Lot # 34

DUTCH 18TH CENTURY-STYLE SERPENTINE BUREAU

Continental, 19th century. Of mahogany and mahogany veneers, the fall front opens to a stepped fitted interior, the sides of the case with outward scrolls, terminating in ball feet; ht. 32.5, wd. 44, dp. 22.5 in. (EST $1800-$3000)

Condition: Feet inverted.

Lot # 35

DUTCH BAROQUE-STYLE BOOKCASE CABINET

Continental, ca 1880-1910, mahogany with pine secondary, in two sections, both with exuberant marquetry inlay. The upper section with shaped and arched pediment centering on a floral carving, over glazed doors. Inside, the serpentine shelves have singed veneer on the edges. The bombé lower section has two drawers over three, all with ornate brasses and tinted marquetry inlay; ht. 93, wd. 66, dp. 21.5 in. (EST $2500-$3500)

Lot # 36

ENAMEL ON COPPER MUG WITH NAUTICAL SCENES,

19th century, Continental, possibly French or Dutch. An enamel-on-copper mug or stein with continuous scenes of fishing vessels in a harbor, enhanced with gilding; height 5 in. (EST $400-$600)

Condition: Restoration and damage.

Lot # 37

SPANISH OR PORTUGUESE BRASS CANDLESTICK,

ca 1680-1700. A 17th century brass Spanish or Portuguese candlestick, cast in four units, with baluster stem, domed base and circular drip pan below the socket; height 10.5 in. (EST $400-$600)

Condition: Repair to lip of drip pan.

Lot # 38

DUTCH BRASS PRICKET CANDLESTICKS, A PAIR,

ca 1690-1720. A pair of late 17th-early 18th century brass Dutch or Continental pricket candlesticks, with triangular shafts raised on scrolled feet; heights 15 and 15.5 in. (See Caspall, 2000: 70, fig. 117.) (EST $500-$700)

Condition: One shaft repaired, make-do repair to one foot, few splits to shaft near top.

Lot # 39

FLEMISH 17TH CENTURY PRICKET CANDLESTICK,

ca 1600-1630. A Flemish early 17th century pricket candlestick, tripod shape, of bronze cast in three parts, on paw feet; ht. 12.5 in. (See Caspall, 2000: 69, fig. 115.) (EST $500-$700)

Condition: Shaft loose in base from worn threads, drip pan uneven.

Lot # 40

SPANISH 17TH CENTURY BRASS CANDLESTICKS,

ca 1680. Two late 17th century Spanish brass candlesticks, both with knopped stems and hand threaded posts, one with circular drip pan, the other with domed base over a square foot; heights 5, 6 in. (See Caspall, 2000: 98, fig. 185.) (EST $400-$600)

Condition: Small splits to sockets, wear.

Lot # 41

PAIR OF DUTCH BAROQUE-STYLE BRASS TWO-TIER CHANDELIERS,

Continental, 20th century. Two Dutch Baroque-style brass twelve-light chandeliers, having turned and spherical standard fitted with S-scroll arms above ball pendants, crowned with brass Dutch-style figures; ht. 38, dia. 30 in. plus 14 in. original chain. (EST $1200-$2000)

Condition: Old wiring and rewiring.

Lot # 42

PAIR OF 18TH CENTURY PORTRAITS,

both oil on canvas, a fine pair of 18th century Continental portraits depicting a young man and woman, each with green oval bordering; both 32 x 25 in. (sight). (EST $1500-$2000)

Condition: Each with craquelure, scattered inpainting and patches on verso.

Lot # 43

BRASS FRENCH CARTEL CLOCK,

Continental, 19th/20th century. Eight-day time and strike movement. Case of filigree brass with bust; ht. 36, wd. 11.5, dp. 6.75 in. (EST $600-$800)

Condition: We do not guarantee working order of clocks.

Lot # 44

GILT BRONZE FIGURAL CHARIOT MANTEL CLOCK,

French, ca 1830, unsigned. Eight day time and strike, enamel dial, filigree hands, silk thread suspension. Gilt bronze in the form of a chariot drawn by a swan carrying a neoclassical woman playing with a poodle. Black marble base with ormolu mounts. ht. 13, lg. 11 in. (EST $3000-$4000)

Condition: Currently running, bell absent, back movement cover probably replaced. Tiny dial crack at 5:30. We do not guarantee working order of clocks.

Lot # 45

IVORY FIGURE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE,

19th century, Continental. A carved ivory standing figure of Napoleon Bonaparte, in full military attire with hands crossed across chest, raised on a turned ebonized wooden base; ivory height 9.5 in.; overall height 12.5 in. (EST $1500-$2500)

Condition: Mellowing and splits consistent with age; cannon balls possibly missing.

Lot # 46

FRENCH BRASS CANDLESTICKS,

mid-18th century, lot of 3. Includes a pair of bellmetal French candlesticks in the rococo style, height 10 in., and an example with knopped, baluster stem on a stepped, scalloped base; height 9 in. (See Caspall, 2000: 115, fig. 237.) (EST $400-$600)

Lot # 47

TOLE PIENTE AND GILT BRONZE BOUILLOTTE CANDELABRA,

French, ca 1810-1820. An Empire gilt-bronze and tole peinte three-light bouillotte lamp; ht. 24 in. (EST $400-$600)

Condition: Not electrified.

Lot # 48

PARIS PORCELAIN GILDED URNS,

Continental, ca 1880. Two bolted urns, both of classical form, one with caryatid handles and painted panel of cavaliers on one side, and gilded cherub on a puce ground on the other, the other with scrolling handles inset with masked medallions and body painted with fruits and flowers. Both raised on gilded, square bases; ht. 14, 11 in. (EST $600-$800)

Condition: Wear to gilding throughout, bolt loose on larger urn.