NEW BEDFORD CUSTOM HOUSE LEDGER 1843-1846NEWBEDFORD CUSTOM HOUSE LEDGER 1843-1846 , Kept by Rodney French Esq. Collector, David Silvester Inspector, New Bedford Sept. 23, 1843. "In September 1843, President John Tyler...
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FRENCH EMPIRE MAHOGANY DAYBED, HAVINGCUSTOM UPHOLSTERY...French Empire Mahogany Daybed, having custom upholstery and gilt bronze mounts on gilt decorated legs, circa 1840, height 44 inches, length 78 inches.
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ATTRIBUTED TO STURTEVANT J. HAMBLEN(Maine/Massachusetts,active 1837-1856)
Portrait of a Young Woman, unsigned, French customs stamp verso, oil on board, 13-1/2 x 10 in.; paint decorated carved wood frame, 17 x 13 in.
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PAIR OF CUSTOM FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLEGILTWOOD FAUTEUIL...Pair of Custom French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils, having Christopher Hybrid upholstery, and trimmed in guilloche and coin molding with rosette...
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A PAIR OF CUSTOM FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLEGILTWOOD FAUTEU...A Pair of Custom French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils, having Christopher Hyland upholstery and trimmed in guilloche and coin molding with rosette pateras,...
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LATE 19TH C. MARQUESAS ISLANDS WOOD& STONE ADZE**Originally Listed At $1500**
Oceania, French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Enata peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hefty utilitarian tool known...
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19TH C. TAHITIAN SOCIETY ISLANDS WOODCYLINDRICAL DRUM**Originally Listed At $800**
Oceania, French Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A lovely cylindrical drum, hand-carved...
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19TH C. POLYNESIAN SAMOAN FIBER TAPAEVENTAIL**Originally Listed At $7500**
Polynesia, Samoa Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A remarkably well-preserved fan, also sometimes known as an eventail, the French word...
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EARLY 20TH C. NATIVE AMERICAN PLAINSHIDE PARFLECHE BAG...Native American, western United States, Plains Indians, probably Nez Perce ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine parfleche bag of rectangular...
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ORIGINAL 1937 FRENCH TRAVEL POSTER -GORGES DU TARNAndre Giroux (French, 1895-1965). "Gorges du Tarn" - printed in France - Chemins de fer de Paris a Orleans et du Midi (abbreviated PO-Midi), 1937. A stunning,...
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SIGNED JAN SCHMUCKAL PAINTING - "PARTLYSUNNY" 2010Jan Schmuckal (American, b. 1962)."Partly Sunny" oil on canvas, 2010. Signed by the artist on the lower right. An exquisite painting by Jan Schmuckal, executed...
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SIGNED FRAMED DUAIV PAINTING "MODERNSIMPLICITE" (2018)...Duaiv (b. France in 1952, became American citizen in 2011). "Modern Simplicite" oil on canvas, 2018. Hand signed in pigment on lower right. Signed and...
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19TH C. FRENCH WOOD, IVORY, & BRASSFLAGEOLET W/ CASEWestern Europe, France, ca. mid-19th century CE. This is a fine French style flageolet made from cocuswood, nickel brass, and an elephant ivory mouthpiece....
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17TH C. FRENCH ENGRAVING - FORTRESSDIAGRAMAttributed to Vauban (French, 1633-1707). A 17th century French plan of Charleville, most likely by Vauban given the style, that features the Citadel, the River Meuse,...
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5 MEDIEVAL ENGLISH + FRENCH PEWTER PILGRIMBADGESNorthwestern Europe, England & France, Medieval to late Medieval period, ca. 12th to late 14th century CE. A collection of 5 leaded-pewter badges from famous pilgrimage...
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SIGNED PIERRE GATIER ENGRAVING BEARNAIRCRAFT CARRIERPierre Gatier (French, 1878-1944). "Le Bearn Navire Forte - Avion" engraving, ca. 1920s. Signed in the plate AND hand signed in pencil at the lower right....
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19TH C. FRENCH WOOD CONVERTIBLE FLUTE/ FENCING RAPIERWestern Europe, France, Paris, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a fine antique wood and nickel-silver low pitch flute that is made by the French maker...
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SUMERIAN FAIENCE & GARNET BEAD EARRINGSAncientNear East, Sumer, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A beautiful set of wearable earrings with cylindrical and barrel-shaped faience beads in hues of pale green, blue, and white....
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SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA EQUESTRIAN FIGURE**OriginallyListed At $250**
Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 1180 to 700 BCE. A hand-built terracotta equestrian figure riding on a horse. The figure, while fragmentary, has a flat...
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EMILE BRANCHARD PAINTING - CHICKEN BARN,CA. 1920SEmile Pierre Branchard (American, 1881-1938). Untitled oil on board, ca. 1920s. Signed on the lower right. A wonderful painting of a chicken barn by American artist...
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SUPERB 18TH C. FRENCH IRON & BRASS CUIRASSARMORWestern Europe, France, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A forged-iron cuirass breast and back plate fastened together with brass and leather straps to create...
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YOSHITORA UTAGAWA WOODBLOCK "BATTLEOF DAN'NOURA" 1861Yoshitora Utagawa (Japanese, active 1830-1880). "The Great Battle of Dan'noura" woodblock (triptych), Edo period, 1861. Marks: censor's seal aratame. A striking...
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SIGNED JOSEPH DESCOMPS-CORMIER CERAMICNUDE (1920S)Joseph Descomps-Cormier (French, 1869-1950). Female nude ceramic sculpture, ca. 1920s. Signed, numbered 37/100 and inscribed 'epreuve d'artist' with a special...
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LARGE FRENCH DAUM NANCY INCISED ARTGLASS VASE**Back at auction due to non-paying bidder**
Auguste and Antonin Daum (French, 1853-1909 and 1864-1930 respectively). Incised art glass vessel, ca. 1930. Signature...
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RENE LALIQUE OPALESCENT GLASS BOWL -PARAKEETS (1931)Rene Lalique (French, 1860-1945). "Perruches" (Parakeets) art glass bowl, 1931. Signed (acid etched) "R. LALIQUE FRANCE" on the underside. A stunning opalescent...
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MARC CHAGALL ETCHING "DARKNESS OVEREGYPT" (1958-60)Marc Chagall (Russian-French, 1887-1985). "Darkness Over Egypt" from "The Bible" series, 1958-1960. Hand colored etching. Edition 81/100. Signed "M. Ch" &...
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(2) FRENCH CUSTOM BUTTON-TUFTED SOFA& OTTOMAN(lot of 2) French upholstered seating group, 20th c., including: (1) sofa/ settee, in blue velvet and damask upholstery, rounded back with vertical channels, twisted...
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FRENCH CUSTOM-MADE GROTTO STYLE KING-SIZEBEDFrench custom-made bed, accommodates a king-size mattress, button-tufted upholstered headboard, two attached nightstands with inset marble tops, over a single drawer, side...
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FRENCH STYLE SMALL MARBLE TOP TWO-DRAWERCHEST, WHITEWASH FINISH, CUSTOM FIT WHITE MARBLE TOP (NOT ATTACHED), FLORAL SWAG DROP HANDL...French style small marble top two-drawer chest, whitewash finish, custom fit...
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FOUR PANELS OF CUSTOM FRENCH FLORALDESIGN LINED AND INTERLINED CURTAINS DESIGN LINED AND INTERLINED CURTAINS, lined and felt interlined, first pair is pencil pleated and measures approx. h: 94-96 in. x w: 67.5...
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Monumental Pair of French Carved andPainted Wooden Palm Fronds, fourth quarter 19th century, now mounted as table lamps on custom brass-mounted wrought-steel stands, fitted with custom French bone-white silk...
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19TH C FRENCH WEDDING CROWN DISPLAY:As part of the French custom to preserve wedding trinkets and treasures the wedding hair wreath or crown would be mounted on this stand. Easel back display tufted fabric framed...
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CUSTOM FRENCH STYLE DINING TABLE - 20thc Custom French Style Dining Table in mahogany with shaped and molded top shaped apron set on cabriole legs 30 3/4'' tall 39 1/2'' x 78'' center leaf screwed in place. Good...
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PAIR FRENCH FOOTSTOOLS - Custom Replicasof Louis XV Style Fauteuil Footstools with cabriole legs brass-tacked pale blue velvet upholstery 7'' tall surface 11'' tall bolster 18'' x 16'' repairs to legs. Would make...
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Large Rough-Cut Boulder of Citrine CulletGlass, mounted as an accent lamp on a French custom hand-wrought steel stand of slab form, h. 8-1/2", w. 9-3/4"....
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In the Manner of L. Marcotte & Co. NewYork Bedroom Suite New York late 19th century a three-piece bedroom suite in the manner the firm of L. Marcotte & Co. includes a bedstead in ebonized wood having ivory inlaid...
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