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OBJECTS

by Louis Bofferding

French 19th century. Empire furniture mount, circa 1810. Gilt bronze on later painted-wood base. H: 9 3/4″. [See FEATURED INVENTORY]. $6,500

French 19th-century Palais Royal “necessaire,” circa 1810. Mother-of-pearl, glilt-and-enamalled metal, silk-velvet, silk-moire, leather. $8,500

French or Austrian, 19th century. Small box. Mother-of-pearl, gilt metal. H: 1 1/4″ L 2 5/8″ D: 2″. $1,250

French 19th-century clock representing the Duchess de Berry, circa 1835. Gilt bronze, enameled metal, with original movement. H: 16 1/4″ L: 11 1/4″ D: 4 1/4″. $5,000

Breul (Paris maker) cartel clock with original movement, circa 1855. Gilt bronze, black & blue enameled metal. Dia: 8″ H: 10 1/4″; hanging loop an additional 3 1/2″. $4,000

French 19th century. Napoleon III vase, circa 1850. Bronze-mounted cut crystal. $3,750 [See FEATURED INVENTORY]

English 19th century. Telescope, circa 1900. Brass, glass, two brass adjusters with mahogany handles. Length of telescope: 44″; Height of stand: 18″ $5,000

Alfred Dunhill of London humidor, circa 1935. Mahogany, burled walnut, gilt bronze. H: 4 1/2″ L: 15″ D: 6 3/4″. Provenance: Seymour Stein, New York. $5,000

Chinese planter, circa 1900. Wood with brass. H: 6 3/4″ Dia: 10″. $1,000

Southeast Asian for Western market, 19th/20th century. Birdcage, circa 1900. Stained wood, brass tab. H: 37 1/2″ W: 38″ D: 14 1/2″ Provenance: Michael Clancy, New York $8,000

Chinese, 20th century. Birdcage, circa 1920. Carved and painted wood,
bone, metal. H: 18″ Dia: 9″ Provenance: Michael Clancy, New York.
$3,750

American 19th century. Swift, circa 1900. Cherry wood & brass. H: “23 3/4” Dia: variable. $3,000

English 18th/19th century. Model of a table, circa 1800. Stained pine. H: 5″ W: 11 1/2″ W: 5 1/4″. $2,500

French 19th century. Model of a table, circa 1850. Walnut. H: 9 3/4″ W: 12 1/4″ D: 9 1/2″. $4,000

French 19th century. Lectern, circa 1900. Oak, brass hinge. H: 11 1/4″ W: 11″ D: 11″

French 19th century. Napoleon III planter (escutcheon of crown over an “O”), circa 1860. Silver-plated metal, oak, ceramic liner. H: 5″ Dia: 10″ (not including handles). $2,000

Russian 20th century. Table-top frame, circa 1900. Walnut. 10″ x 6″. $1,250

Albert Meyer (German 1867-1944) for the Württembergerische Metallwarenfabrik. Flower bowl, circa 1905. Silver plate with glass liner. H: 4” L: 12” D: 4 ½” $5,000

Tonel (Paris firm). Letter box, circa 1920. Leather with silver mount. H: 6 3/4″ W: 8 1/2″ D: 4″. Provenance: by repute from a “Burden estate in New Jersey,” presumably Florham. $1,000

Japanese 19th/20th century. Vase for a scholar’s desk, signed by the maker. Natural gourd, black lacquer. 7 ¼” $1,500

Japanese 19th century. Miniature household altar, circa 1850. Gold lacquer on brown ground, gilded underside, gilt brass. H: 5 1/2″ L: 10 1/2″ D: 8 1/2″ $3,750

Japanese 18th/19th century. Towel rack, circa 1800. Gold-decorated lacquer, gilt brass. $3,750

Vietnamese 20th century. Carrying bow.. Gold-decorated red-lacquer on wood, circa 1900. H: 14″ Dia: 14 3/4″ $800

Vietnamese 19th/20th century. Footed tray, circa 1900. Mother-of-pearl inlaid hardwood with silver mounts. H: 1 1/2″ L: 12 1/4″ D: 7″ $1,500

Chinese 20th century. Display etagere, circa 1900. Hardwood. H: 26″ W: 18″ D: 5 1/2″. Provenance: Pierre Le-Tan, Paris. $3,000

Alessandro Albrizzi (Italian 1934-1994). Snake sculpture, 1960s. Lucite and brass, cut-glass base. H: 7 1/4″ W: 4″ D: 4″ $4,000

Alessandro Albrizzi (Italian 1934-1994). “Nest of Snakes,” 1960s. Lucite and brass. H: 6 1/2″ W: 10 1/2″ D: 8 1/2″ $3,750

Alessandro Albrizzi (Italian 1934-1994). “Nest of Snakes,” 1960s. Lucite and brass. H: 6″ W: 14 1/2″ $3,750

Brazilian 19th/20th century. Set of 31 amulets, or balangada. Silver (70 to 80% content). Each approximately 5″, the double gourd 8″, and the dipper 16″. $8,500

Retailed by John Bradstreet, Minneapolis, probably made in Japan. Lotus sculpture, circa 1900, Bronze. H: 9″ Dia: 14″ Provenance: Governor John S. Pillsbury. $5,000