- HM KING CHARLES III, LITHOGRAPH OF SANDRINGHAMHM
HM KING CHARLES III, LITHOGRAPH OF SANDRINGHAMHM King Charles III (British b. 1948), lithograph of Sandringham, signed and numbered 184/295 , frame - 30 1/4" x 35 1/2".
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Condition:
Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
- Antique Victorian parian porcelain bust
Antique Victorian parian porcelain bust of Alexandria on turned wood socle, total approx 41cm H
- Andries Dirk Copier (Dutch, 1901-1991)
Andries Dirk Copier (Dutch, 1901-1991) for De Oude Horn, Internally Decorated Glass Vase, 1981 height 6.7 in — 17 cm
- Three Bronze Relief Portrait Plaques
Three Bronze Relief Portrait Plaques of Napoleon I, 19th century the first in a monogrammed gilt metal frame, the second, an oval with 'Napoleon, Empr.et Roi', the third lead filled with Josephine, with 'Andrieu Fecit'
frame 9.25 x 5.25 in — 23.5 x 13.3 cm
- ENGLISH SCHOOL SAMPLEREnglish school
ENGLISH SCHOOL SAMPLEREnglish school sampler from the Landrinio School near Wales, with large potted flower and bird, 12 1/4" x 17".
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Condition:
Losses and repairs.
- ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDREAS D.REISER
ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDREAS D.REISER (1840-1898) EGYPTIAN WOMAN"Meditation" Original silver-gelatin portrait photograph of an Egyptian woman touching an ancient Egyptian statue by the Andreas D.Reiser Studio of Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt. Circa 1895. Signed and
- MOSER "PAULA" RED WINE GLASSES, 29 Moser
MOSER "PAULA" RED WINE GLASSES, 29 Moser Paula Collection Red Wine Glasses, set of 29, hand blown crystal, cut and engraved with rose motif and gilded in 24K gold with rose thorn motif, labeled and etched to base "Moser", 9 clear, 5 aquamarine, 4 rosalin, 3 beryl, 3 alexandrite, 3 eldor, 2 topaz. 10.25" H x 4" Diameter, 270 ml. Provenance: From a Fifth Avenue Collection. Keywords: Bohemian glass, Art Nouveau, Czech Republic, Lead-free crystal, Artistic engraving, Stemware, Glassware, Oenology
- A GROUP OF UNMOUNTED GEMSTONES A group
A GROUP OF UNMOUNTED GEMSTONES A group of unmounted gemstones
comprising of amethyst, including three Munsteiner-cut amethysts, garnets, tourmaline, peridot, zircon, topaz; jade, lapis and andalusite, aquamarine, opal, citrine, cultured pearls, opal triplets, and created alexandrite, in assorted cuts and sizes from approximately 0.01 -7.02 carats; weighing in total approximately: 109.00 carats
- BARTOLUS OF SASSOFERRATO, COMMENTARIA
BARTOLUS OF SASSOFERRATO, COMMENTARIA ,1552 Bartoli Commentaria in primam [-secundam] Codicis partem cum . additionibus D. Alexandri et Petri Pauli Parisii [Andreae Pomatis, Andreae Barbatiae, Alex. Losaei].illustrata, accurateque castigata by Bartolus of Sassoferrato. Printed 1559 in the Netherlands. Lovely Renaissance hand tooled vellum binding, including a date of 1559 and initialed L.P. and L.D. Raised bands on the spine. Small folio.
- Q. RUFUS CURTIUS, ALEXANDRI MAGNI, 1556
Q. RUFUS CURTIUS, ALEXANDRI MAGNI, 1556 De Gestis Alecandr Magni Epistola De Rerum, Published 1556, Henrich Petri, Basel. This biography of Alexander the Great has separate titles for the three sections, continuously paged, with the separately paginated annotations and commentary by Henri Glareani bound at the end. Usually published under the title De Rereum Gestis. Full flexible morocco binding with raised bands and gilt titling. A good clean complete copy of a scarce edition. 12mo.
- NICCOLO PEROTTI, CORNUCOPIA LATIN, PRINTED
NICCOLO PEROTTI, CORNUCOPIA LATIN, PRINTED 1522 In Hoc Volumine Habentur Haec. Cornucopiae, Siue Linguae Latinae Commentarij Diligentissime Recogniti: Atque Ex Archetypo Emendati. Index Copiosissimus Dictionum OmniumPublished by in aedibus Alexandri Paganini, Thusculani apud Benacum [Toscolano], 1522. Vellum with title on edge in gilt. Raised bands on the spine. 4to.
- D. ALEXANDRINI, CHRISTOPHE PLANTIN PRINTING,
D. ALEXANDRINI, CHRISTOPHE PLANTIN PRINTING, 1575 Interprate Andrea Papis Gaudenfi by Dionysious Alexandrini, printed in 1575 by Christophe Plantin in Antwerp. A rare edition from the great Plantin family of printers. Full leather binding with raised bands on the spine. Tooling on the front and back boards. A bookplate from the Dukes of Arenberg at their Nordkirchen Castle in Germany is present.
- INTERARMS WALTHER PP PISTOL West Germany,.380
INTERARMS WALTHER PP PISTOL West Germany,.380 caliber (9mm kurz), serial number 55510A, black checkered plastic grips with a Walther banner, blued finish, marked on the left side of the slide "WALTHER" in a banner, and "made in W. Germany/Carl Walther Waffenfabrik Ulm/Do./Modell PP Cal. 9mm kurz", and marked on the right side of the slide "INTERARMS/ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA", with a magazine. Note: FFL
- GROUP OF MILITARY AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
GROUP OF MILITARY AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ,A Confederate document dated July 17, 1861, from Col. Murray to General Henry R. Jackson that he was fired upon by enemy cavalry at Petersburg; a supply document dated April 1, 1865, for the 31st U.S.C.T.; a pass dated July 17, 1864, for John Cranch and his wife to go to Alexandria and visit a sick friend; an 1847 articles of agreement for travel to Savannah, Missouri for military service; a New York appointment for George Nichols as a Brigadier General dated February 15th, 1845; a Northbridge, Massachusetts November 1862 payment to the wife of a volunteer as an act of aid; a recto and verso British enlistment dated 1816 with a letter written in the margins; and a Rhode Island document dated November 4, 1786, that Hope Angell was voted clerk of the town of North Providence.
- AN M. FRED HIRSCH CO. ALEXANDRIA STERLING
AN M. FRED HIRSCH CO. ALEXANDRIA STERLING SILVER COMPOTE Pattern number 251, without a monogram.
- UNMOUNTED 0.95 CARAT OVAL CUSHION CUT
UNMOUNTED 0.95 CARAT OVAL CUSHION CUT ALEXANDRITE GEM apprx. 6.5 x 5.5 mm Unmounted 0.95 carat oval cushion cut Alexandrite gem.
- CIVIL WAR CANNON PATENT MODEL CERTIFICATERare
CIVIL WAR CANNON PATENT MODEL CERTIFICATERare Confederate States of America Civil War cannon patent model certificate , no. 84 to Chas. E. Stuart, I. C. Owings, and Jos. H. C. Taylor of Alexandria, Virginia for Improvements in Instruments for sighting cannon , with receipt of forty dollars, dated 21st day of March, 1862 , signed by Thomas Bragg, former Governor and Senator of North Carolina and Attorney General in the Confederate States Cabinet, counter signed by Rufus Rhodes, Commissioner of Patents (first and only Commissioner of Confederate States Patents from 1861 to 1865), the only known Confederate patent model paperwork known to exist; together with a late 19th c. detailed model of a brass cannon and caisson which exhibits several L.W. Broadwell patents, overall length - 28". Provenance: A New York collection.
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Condition:
Cannon - ~6" h., 9" w., and 16" l. Cart - ~8 1/8" h., 10" w., 16" l. Wheels - ~5 1/4" dia. Lacking the cascable (the knob behind the breech) at breech, two front folding foot rests with one support arm detached on each, limbar missing one front step. Patent papers - torn in half, lacking most of seal, heavy stains on 1/4 of one page.
- CARVED FOLK ART CANECarved folk art
CARVED FOLK ART CANECarved folk art cane, inscribed Mr. Carmichael Sandringham Estate Crown on the Cow by R. Crisp Trimed January 1885 , 35 1/2" l. Provenance: An Ohio Collection.
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Condition:
Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
- Egyptian Silver Waiter and Two Bowls,
Egyptian Silver Waiter and Two Bowls, Alexandria, 20th century diameter 13 in — 33 cm; diameter 4.4 in — 11.2 cm
- TIFFANY AND CO. STERLING SILVER BRACELET
TIFFANY AND CO. STERLING SILVER BRACELET ANDRing. 20th century. Ring has small center aquamarine with size 4 1/2". Please note: this lot must be paid for by wire transfer or cash. Items will be shipped or sent to shipper once payment clears.
- SIERRE THIRIOT (FRENCH) COLETTE ANDRIS,
SIERRE THIRIOT (FRENCH) COLETTE ANDRIS, 1934 Lithograph. A theater poster with a stylized outline of actress Colette Andris. Little is known of the artist Sierre Thirot. Colette Andris was an actress and writer, known for La danseuse nue (1952), Une nuit de folies (1934), and Brumes de Paris (1932).
- GROUP OF FIVE ENGLISH BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED
GROUP OF FIVE ENGLISH BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED CREAMWARE TABLEWARES AND TWO WORCESTER PORCELAIN BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED WARES, 18TH CENTURYGROUP OF FIVE ENGLISH BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED CREAMWARE TABLEWARES AND TWO WORCESTER PORCELAIN BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED WARES, 18TH CENTURY, including: a Neale black transfer-printed 'motto' plate emblematic of Wisdom and Industry, circa 1780-90, incised ellipsis to the reverse, printed in black with Minerva, the Goddess of Wisdom, seated before three putti circling the globe above the inscription 'Let Wisdom Unite Us', flanked by pendant game trophies, the shaped circular border molded with three splayed swags and painted with a black feather edge, dia: 9 3/4 in.; a creamware punch-pot and cover, with acanthus leaf-molded spout, strap handle and globular finial, both sides with peasant scenes of a family watching a child play the horn, h: 8 in.; a creamware Dutch-Market 'motto' cup and saucer emblematic of Liberty, Staffordshire or Yorkshire, circa 1787, the cup with shepherd and sheep to reverse, the dish with Liberty and motto 'Voor Vryhyde en Vaderland' (For Freedom and Fatherland), saucer, dia: 4 1/4 in. and cup dia: 1 1/4 in.; a creamware jug printed with Diana and her hounds to one side, and a pastoral scene to reverse, circa 1780-1800, h: 8 1/2 in; a Worcester porcelain teacup, circa 1760, printed after an engraving by Robert Hancock, 'The Tea Party', with a seated couple holding hands to one side and a woman and child to the other, h: 2 1/2 in.; and a Worcester porcelain mug, circa 1760, cylindrical with a loop handle, based on François Boucher, printed after an engraving by Robert Hancock known as 'The Well-Head', h: 5 in. (7) Provenance: Plate - Gift of Anne and Jeff Miller, March 1986 Punch pot - With Mark Matz Antiques, April 30, 1988 ($1,250) Cup and saucer with example of shepherd and sheep - With Jean Sewell Antiques, London, August 8, 1988 for 45 pounds ($78.45) Mug - Ex. California private collection, with Mimi and Steve Levine Antiques, Alexandria, VA, 1990 ($893) Jug - Gift of Tom Walford, 2002 From the Collection of Diana Edwards Murnaghan, Nos. 166, 206, 215, 261 and 349 Catalogue note: Plate - see the National Museum of Liverpool, accession no. 52.60.1 for a teapot printed with the central Minerva medallion, signed lower right, T. Rothwell, for the Liverpool and Birmingham based engraver Thomas Rothwell. Examples from this service in Smithsonian (marked), and Victoria & Albert Museum, illustrated in Williams-Wood, pl. 115, For two additional examples and further citations, see The Estate of Tom and Lee Stanley, Potomack Auctions, Alexandria, VA, March 25, 2021, lot 532. Cup and saucer with example of shepherd and sheep - illustrated in Peter Walton, Temple Newsam House, (1976) cat. no. 1005 Mug - For a similar example see, The Victoria & Albert Museum, accession no. C.107-1935. Also illustrated Henry Sandon, "Worcester Porcelain", pl. 37; engraving no. 30, Cyril Cook, "The Life and Work of Robert Hancock", (1948) pl. 46, for a reverse print.
- HANS ALEXANDER MUELLER (1888-1963) AND
HANS ALEXANDER MUELLER (1888-1963) AND ERNEST W. WATSON (1884-1969), TWO WORKS: "ABANDONED FARM," 1947, "ONCE UPON A MIDNIGHT DREARY," 1943, EACH WOODCUT IN COLORS ON PAPER, IMAGE OF LARGEST: 6.325" H X 8.325" WTwo Woodcuts by Hans Alexander Mueller and Ernest W. Watson, Two works: Hans Alexander Mueller (1888-1963) "Abandoned Farm," 1947 Woodcut in colors on laid paper From the edition of 200 Signed in pencil in the lower margin, at right: Hans A. Mueller; with the printed title, date, and edition information as part of the colophon on the verso of the presentation mat/folder; tipped down to the original wove paper presentation mat/folder at the upper margin corners; The Woodcut Society, Alexandria, VA, pub. Image: 6.125" H x 8" W; Sheet: 8.75" H x 11.125" W Ernest W. Watson (1884-1969) "Once Upon A Midnight Dreary," 1943 Woodcut in colors on laid paper From the edition of 200 Signed in pencil in the lower margin, at right: Ernest W. Watson; with the printed title, date, and edition information as part of the colophon on the verso of the presentation mat/folder; tipped down to the original wove paper presentation mat/folder at the upper margin corners; The Woodcut Society / The Torch Press, Cedar Rapids, IA, pub. Image: 6.325" H x 8.325" W; Sheet: 8.5" H x 10.75" W Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
- THOMAS WILLOUGHBY NASON (1889-1971)
THOMAS WILLOUGHBY NASON (1889-1971) AND WARREN MACK (1896-1950), TWO WORKS: "MORNING," 1937, "QUEEN ANNE'S LACE," 1947, EACH WOOD ENGRAVING ON PAPER, IMAGE OF LARGEST: 7" H X 10" W; SHEET OF LARGEST: 9.625" H X 12.625" WThomas Willoughby Nason (1889-1971) and Warren Mack (1896-1950), Two works: Thomas Willoughby Nason (1889-1971) "Morning," 1937 Wood engraving on laid paper Edition: 172/200 Signed and inscribed in pencil in the lower margin: TW Nason / Ed. 200; with the printed title, date, and edition information as part of the colophon on the verso of the original presentation mat/folder; affixed at the tips of the upper margin corners to the presentation mat/folder; The Woodcut Society, Kansas City, MO, pub. Image: 5" H x 8" W; Sheet: 9.25" H x 12" W Warren Mack (1896-1950) "Queen Anne's Lace," 1947 Wood engraving on laid paper From the edition of 200 Signed in pencil in the lower margin, at right: Warren Mack; with the printed title, date, and edition information as part of the colophon on the verso of the original presentation mat/folder; affixed to the wove paper presentation mat/folder at the right margin corners; The Woodcut Society, Alexandria, VA, pub. Image: 7" H x 10" W; Sheet: 9.625" H x 12.625" W Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
- A COLLECTION OF WORKS FROM RONAU WILLIAM
A COLLECTION OF WORKS FROM RONAU WILLIAM WOICESKE (1887-1953), THOMAS BUTTS JR. (ACTIVE 1806-1808), AND GERRY PEIRCE (1900-1968), PLATE OF THE LARGEST: 4" H X 2.875" W; SHEET OF THE LARGEST: 8" H X 7.125" WThree 20th Century American Prints, Three works: Ronau William Woiceske (1887-1953) "Magic Mantle," 1944 Drypoint on laid paper From the edition of 200 Signed in pencil in the lower margin: R. W. Woiceske; with the printed title and edition information as part of the colophon on the interior of the original wove paper presentation mat/folder into which the print is taped down at the tips of the upper margin corners; The Miniature Print Society, Alexandria, VA, pub. Thomas Butts Jr. (active 1806-1808) "Man on a Drinking Horse" Engraving on laid paper From the edition of 200 Signed in the engraving in lower right: T Butts [sic] SC / 22 Jan 5. 1806; with the printed title and edition information as part of the colophon on the interior of the original wove paper presentation mat/folder into which the print is affixed with clear archival corners; The Miniature Print Society, Kansas City, MO, pub. Gerry Peirce (1900-1968) "Arizona," 1946 Etching on laid paper From the edition of 200 Signed and titled in pencil in the lower margin: Gerry Peirce; with the printed title and edition information as part of the colophon on the interior of the original wove paper presentation mat/folder into which the print is taped down at the tips of the upper margin corners; The Miniature Print Society, Alexandria, VA, pub. Dimensions: Plate of the largest: 4" H x 2.875" W; Sheet of the largest: 8" H x 7.125" W Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
- LIONEL LINDSAY (1874-1961), CARL M.
LIONEL LINDSAY (1874-1961), CARL M. SCHULTHEISS (1885-1961), AND STANLEY ANDERSON, R.A., R.E. (1884-1966)Four 20th Century American School Prints, Four works: Lionel Lindsay (1874-1961) "Doorway of Las Dueñas," 1942 Etching on laid paper From the edition of 200 Signed in pencil in the lower margin, at right: Lionel Lindsay; with the printed title and edition information as part of the colophon on the interior of the original wove paper presentation mat/folder into which the print is taped down at the tips of the upper margin corners; The Miniature Print Society, Cedar Rapids, IA, pub. Lionel Lindsay (1874-1961) "El Potro," 1944 Etching on laid paper From the edition of 200 Signed and editioned in pencil in the lower margin: Lionel Lindsay; with the printed title and edition information as part of the colophon on the interior of the original wove paper presentation mat/folder into which the print is taped down at the tips of the upper margin corners; The Miniature Print Society, Alexandria, VA, pub. Carl M. Schultheiss (1885-1961) "The Shepard" Line engraving on laid paper From the edition of 200 Signed in pencil in the lower margin, at right: Carl M. Schultheiss; with the printed title and edition information as part of the colophon on the interior of the original wove paper presentation mat/folder into which the print is taped down at the tips of the upper margin corners; The Miniature Print Society, Hicksville, NY, pub. Stanley Anderson (1884-1966) "Hedge-Laying," 1945 Line engraving on laid paper From the edition of 200 Signed in pencil in the lower margin, at right: Stanley Anderson; with the printed title and edition information as part of the colophon on the interior of the original wove paper presentation mat/folder into which the print is taped down at the tips of the upper margin corners; The Miniature Print Society, Alexandria, VA, pub. Dimensions: Plate of the largest: 4.75" H x 3.75" W; Sheet of the largest: 7.5" H x 5.75" W Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
- WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS (1884-1963),
WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS (1884-1963), ''ABOVE LAKE LOUISE,'' 1945, WOODCUT IN COLORS ON LAID PAPER, IMAGE: 7.5" H X 6.25" W; SHEET: 8.5" H X 7.25" WWalter Joseph Phillips, (1884-1963) 'Above Lake Louise,' 1945, Woodcut in colors on laid paper From the edition of 200 Signed in pencil in the lower margin, at right: W.J. Phillips; with the printed title, date, and edition information as part of the colophon on the verso of the presentation mat/folder; taped at the tips of the upper margin corners to the original wove paper presentation mat/folder; The Woodcut Society, Alexandria, VA, pub. Woodcut in colors on laid paper Dimensions: Image: 7.5" H x 6.25" W; Sheet: 8.5" H x 7.25" W Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
- ALESSANDRO MASTRO-VALERIO (1887-1953),
ALESSANDRO MASTRO-VALERIO (1887-1953), "IN THE SPACE," 1944, WOOD ENGRAVING ON LAID PAPER, IMAGE: 5.875" H X 7.5" W; SHEET: 9.25" H X 12.25" WAlessandro Mastro-Valerio, (1887-1953) "In the Space," 1944, Wood engraving on laid paper From the edition of 200 Signed in pencil in the lower margin, at right: Alessandro Mastro-Valerio; with the printed title, date, and edition information as part of the colophon on the verso of the presentation mat/folder; taped at the tips of the upper margin corners to the original wove paper presentation mat/folder; The Woodcut Society, Alexandria, VA, pub. Wood engraving on laid paper Dimensions: Image: 5.875" H x 7.5" W; Sheet: 9.25" H x 12.25" W Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
- ASA CHEFFETZ (1897-1965), "REFLECTION
ASA CHEFFETZ (1897-1965), "REFLECTION IN CRYSTAL," 1946, WOOD ENGRAVING ON LAID PAPER, IMAGE: 7.625" H X 5.875" W; SHEET: 12.5" H X 10" WAsa Cheffetz, N. A., (1897-1965) "Reflection in Crystal," 1946, Wood engraving on laid paper From the edition of 200 Signed in pencil in the lower margin, at right: Asa Cheffetz; with the printed title, date, and edition information as part of the colophon on the verso of the original presentation mat/folder; taped at the tips of the upper margin corners to the presentation mat/folder; The Woodcut Society, Alexandria, VA, pub. Wood engraving on laid paper Dimensions: Image: 7.625" H x 5.875" W; Sheet: 12.5" H x 10" W Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
- CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989), "CLAM DIGGERS,"
CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989), "CLAM DIGGERS," 1946, WOOD ENGRAVING ON LAID PAPER, IMAGE: 7" H X 7.75" W; SHEET: 10" H X 11.5" WClare Leighton, (1898-1989) "Clam Diggers," 1946, Wood engraving on laid paper Edition: 55/250 Signed and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: Clare Leighton; with the printed title, date, and edition information as part of the colophon on the verso of the presentation mat/folder; Taped at the tips of the upper margin corners to the original wove paper presentation mat/folder; The Woodcut Society, Alexandria, VA, pub. Wood engraving on laid paper Dimensions: Image: 7" H x 7.75" W; Sheet: 10" H x 11.5" W Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
- BORIS ARTZYBASHEFF (1899-1965), "THE
BORIS ARTZYBASHEFF (1899-1965), "THE LAST TRUMPET,'' 1937, WOOD ENGRAVING ON LAID PAPER, IMAGE: 11.325" H X 8" W; SHEET: 14.75" H X 11.325" WBoris Artzybasheff, (1899-1965) "The Last Trumpet,' 1937, Wood engraving on laid paper Edition: 61/200 Signed and titled in pencil in the lower margin: Boris Artzybasheff; with the printed title, date, and edition information as part of the colophon on the verso of the original presentation mat/folder; tipped down to the wove paper presentation mat/folder at the tips of the upper margin corners; The Woodcut Society, Alexandria, VA, pub. Wood engraving on laid paper Dimensions: Image: 11.325" H x 8" W; Sheet: 14.75" H x 11.325" W Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
- REYNOLD HENRY WEIDENAAR (1915-1985),
REYNOLD HENRY WEIDENAAR (1915-1985), THOMAS WILLOUGHBY NASON, N.A. (1889-1971), AND JOHN TAYLOR ARMS (1887-1953)Three 20th Century American School works on paper, Three works: Reynold Henry Weidenaar (1915-1985) "Unloading the Dowry," 1945 Etching on laid paper From the edition of 200 Signed and titled in pencil in the lower margin: Reynold H. Weidenaar; with the printed title and edition information as part of the colophon on the interior of the original wove paper presentation mat/folder into which the print is taped down at the tips of the upper margin corners; The Miniature Print Society, Alexandria, VA, pub. Thomas Willoughby Nason, N.A. (1889-1971) "The Hay Barn," 1946 Line engraving on laid paper From the edition of 200 Signed and dated in pencil in the lower margin, at right: TW Nason; with the printed title and edition information as part of the colophon on the interior of the original wove paper presentation mat/folder into which the print is taped down at the tips of the upper margin corners; The Miniature Print Society, Alexandria, VA, pub. John Taylor Arms (1887-1953) "Stokesay Castle," 1942 Etching on laid blue-toned paper From the edition of 200 Signed and dated in pencil in the lower margin, at right: John Taylor Arms; with the printed title and edition information as part of the colophon on the interior of the original wove paper presentation mat/folder into which the print is taped down at the tips of the upper margin corners; The Miniature Print Society, Cedar Rapids, IA, pub. Dimensions: Plate of the largest: 2.75" H x 3.25" W; Sheet of the largest: 5.125" H x 6.325" W Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
- REYNOLD HENRY WEIDENAAR (1915-1985),
REYNOLD HENRY WEIDENAAR (1915-1985), "EL MONSTRO DE PARACUTI," 1945, MEZZOTINT ON PAPER, PLATE: 9" H X 7" W; SHEET: 11.125" H X 8.875" WReynold Henry Weidenaar, (1915-1985) "El Monstro de Paracuti," 1945, Mezzotint on paper From the edition of 92 Signed and titled in pencil at the lower margin edge: Reynold H. Weidenaar; titled again on a label affixed to the back mat; Alfred Fowler, Alexandria, VA, pub. Mezzotint on paper Dimensions: Plate: 9" H x 7" W; Sheet: 11.125" H x 8.875" W Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
- REYNOLD WEIDENAAR (1915-1985), "DEMOLITION
REYNOLD WEIDENAAR (1915-1985), "DEMOLITION IN THE PLAZA DEL TORO," 1950, MEZZOTINT ON WOVE PAPER, PLATE: 13" H X 9" W; SHEET: 17" H X 12" WReynold Weidenaar, (1915-1985) "Demolition in the Plaza del Toro," 1950, Mezzotint on wove paper From the edition of 121 Signed and titled in pencil in the lower margin: Reynold Weidenaar a.n.a; titled again on a label affixed to the back mat; Print Club Collectors' Club, Alexandria, VA, pub. Mezzotint on wove paper Dimensions: Plate: 13" H x 9" W; Sheet: 17" H x 12" W Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
- REYNOLD HENRY WEIDENAAR (1915-1985),
REYNOLD HENRY WEIDENAAR (1915-1985), "TAXCO BLUFFS," ETCHING ON LAID CREAM PAPER, PLATE: 9" H X 11" W; SHEET: 11.5" H X 13.25" WReynold Henry Weidenaar, (1915-1985) "Taxco Bluffs", Etching on laid cream paper From the edition of 75 Signed and titled in pencil in the lower margin: Reynold H. Weidenaar; titled again on a label affixed to the back mat; Alfred Fowler, Alexandria, VA, pub. Etching on laid cream paper Dimensions: Plate: 9" H x 11" W; Sheet: 11.5" H x 13.25" W Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
- CHARLES BALTHEZAR J. DE SAINT MEMIN(French,
CHARLES BALTHEZAR J. DE SAINT MEMIN(French, 1770-1852)
Mary Barr Ricketts, Washington D.C. circa 1805, black and white chalk on paper; original period gilt wood cove molding frame with reverse painted glass liner, 25-1/2 x 19-1/2 x 2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia
Note: Mary Barr was the wife of John Thomas Ricketts, a miller and shipowner of Alexandria, who she married in 1783
Literature: Ellen Miles, [ Saint-Memin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America ], Smithsonian Institution, 1994, ill. 695, page 379.
Condition:
foxing and moisture marks on paper, repair lower left corner and bottom edge in area visible just above painted mat; original wood stretcher; loses to gilding on reverse painted glass frame liner but very good considering age, frame with nicks and losses