OBJECTS
by Louis Bofferding
EUROPEAN
Italian 18th century. Flowering urn, circa 1720. Gilt metal and silvered wood. H: 24″ $9,000 [See FEATURED INVENTORY]
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. Napoleon III vase, circa 1850. Bronze-mounted cut crystal. $3,750 [See FEATURED INVENTORY]
French or Italian 18th/19th century. Pair of small vases with circa 1900 bases. Gilded metal. H: 7 3/4″. Provenance: Mrs. Theodore W. Griggs, St. Paul. $1,250
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
Finnigan of Manchester (English firm 20th century). Photo frame in the form of a country gate, circa 1900. Onyx, satinwood veneer, gilt brass, silk velvet. H: 8 1/2″ W: 6 3/4″ D: 5 3/4″. $3,750
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
Cartier (London branch). Standing desk calendar, 1938. “Bee” signature tooled in gold on leather, watered silk lining, original 1938 paper filler. 10″ x 8″. $1,000
L. Maissen (Klosters firm, Switzerland). Folding travel alarm clock, circa 1960. Leather, brass, painted metal. 3 4/8″ x 2 1/4″ when closed. $1,000
Van Day Truex (American 1904-1979) for Tiffany (New York firm). Pineapple sculpture, circa 1960. Sterling silver, partly gilded. H; 9 1/2″. Provenance: Mario Buatta. [See FEATURED INVENTORY] $9,000
ASIAN
Japanese 18th century. Towel rack. Gold-decorated lacquer, gilt brass. $3,750
Japanese 19th century. Household altar. Raised gold lacquer decorations and sprinkling on brown ground, gilded underside, gilt brass. H: 5 ½” L: 10 ½” D: 8 ½” $3,750
Japanese 19th/20th century. Vase for a scholar’s desk, signed by the maker. Natural gourd, black lacquer. 7 ¼” $1,500
Vietnamese 20th century. Carrying bow. Gold-decorated red-lacquer, 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
Korean 20th century. Vase, 1920s. Earthenware. Overall height: 29″. $3,000
SOUTH AMERICAN
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 [See FEATURED INVENTORY]
NORTH AMERICAN
American 19th century. Swift, circa 1900. Cherry wood & brass. H: “23 3/4” Dia: variable. $3,000
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
American 20th century. Tramp Art “frame” object, 1930s. Cut and fitted wood, stained. $1,250
American 20th century. Miniature “Carver chair,” circa 1950. H: 4 1/2″. $500
AFRICAN
Ethiopian, early 20th century. Chieftain’s pillow. Carved wood with corded string. H: 7″. $3,000
GEOLOGICAL
Six rock crystals, H: 4″ to 4 1/2″. $2,500
Rock crystal formation. 5″ $500
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