A few examples of appraisal values for
ARMING MARSEILLES

• Alfred Saint-George (French, fl.
  Alfred Saint-George (French, fl. ca. 1866-1932) "Le Majoret et la Garde, Porte Marseille", oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled lower left, 13" x 9-3/4". Presented in a period carved giltwood and plaster frame in the neoclassical taste.
• SIX FRENCH MEDALS, WITH BOXESobverse
  SIX FRENCH MEDALS, WITH BOXESobverse La Marseillaise, by Henri Dubois (after Fran‡ois Rude), reverse society of military instruction, silvered bronze, 68 mm; Urbain Le Verrier, father of meteorology, gilt bronze, edge engraved "Amilhat. J 1945", 53 mm; Paris 1e Arrondissement, bronze, 68 mm; Casimir Perier inauguration, bronze, engraved "Jourde/Depute", 72 mm; Ville de Marseille, bronze, unengraved, 68 mm; General Leclerc de Hauteclocque, gilt bronze, edge engraved "Jean Friderich Med. des Evades", 108 mm Provenance: Virginia Private Collection Condition: good overall, La Marseillaise medal with light indecipherable scratches inside cartouche; some outer boxes with wear and loose hinges
• Pierre-Alexandre Morlon (French,
  Pierre-Alexandre Morlon (French, 1878-1951) "Furens Gallia", 1907 and "Offensive des Chars", 1917, two bronze WWI commemorative medals, the first, also known as "Aux Armes!", with an obverse depicting the bust of a helmeted and sword- and shield-bearing Marianne, the reverse with a blank inset die banner and garland of oak branches, dia. 2-1/2", and the second with an obverse of a tank crossing a barricaded trench and guarded by a bare-breasted and sword-wielding Marianne, the reverse with a wreath of laurel branches surrounding a blank circular inset die, dia. 2-15/16", each marked on the lower edge "Bronze" and with the French cornucopia mint-mark in use after 1880. Morlon was one of the premier medailleurs of the 20th century. He designed and engraved numerous coins of the French Third, Fourth and Fifth Republics, including all the Fifty Centimes, One Franc and Two Francs pieces used between 1931 and 1959. The tank depicted on the unusual obverse of the second medal here is the second French heavy tank, the St. Chamond M16. It first saw action during the April, 1917 Aisne Offensive and was, by all accounts, a complete failure.
• A French Carved Wood Military Figure
  A French Carved Wood Military Figure Marcel Clesinger late 18th/early 19th century realistically modeled wearing a cocked hat over the polychrome painted face the head with applied hair wearing red and navy wool garb with an armored plate wearing leather boots holding a gun and having a sword at his side raised on a square wood plinth with a later branded signature and impressed 24. Height overall 16 inches.
• MOISE KISLING PAINTING - "PORT
  MOISE KISLING PAINTING - "PORT OF MARSEILLE"**First Time At Auction** Moise Kisling (Polish-French, 1891-1953). "Port of Marseille" oil on wood panel, n.d. Signed at lower right. A beautiful maritime painting by Moise Kisling, likely painted when Kisling lived in the artist community of Montparnasse in the south of Paris on the left bank of the river Seine. In this composition, Kisling featured two vessels - one flying a French flag - in the Port of Marseille, with a bustling metropolitan skyline in the distance. Ports and harbors along the coasts of France and Italy were among Kisling's favorite subjects, and he returned to them often as they offered a peaceful alternative to urban life. The inclusion of the French flag is interesting, because Kisling served in the French Foreign Legion during World War I and also joined the French Army in 1940. All is delineated in a rich color palette and an expressionist style that appeals to the senses. Along with luminaries such as Chaime Soutine and Marc Chagall, Kisling was part of the Jewish School of Paris or the School of Montparnasse, a group of artists known for employing an expressionist manner to convey palpable emotion and mood in their paintings. Size: 7.75" L x 9.875" W (19.7 cm x 25.1 cm) Size: 12.25" L x 14.25" W (31.1 cm x 36.2 cm) Born in Krakow, Austria-Hungary, Moise Kisling studied at the School of Fine Arts in Krakow. His mentors encouraged him to travel to Paris, the art capital of the world in the early 20th century. Kisling took their advice and moved to Montmartre in 1910 followed by Montparnasse. During World War I Kisling served in the French Foreign Legion, and suffered serious wounds in the Battle of the Somme in 1915, for which the French government awarded him citizenship. Kisling became a member of Montparnasse's artistic community where he established a studio in the same building as Amedeo Modigliani and Jules Pascin in 1913, living and working there for 27 years. Modigliani became a close friend and part of the same Bohemian circle; the two even shared a studio space together, and Modigliani painted a portrait of Kisling in 1915 (Pinacoteca di Brera, accession no. 5037). In 1940, Kisling served in the French Army, but after their surrender to the Germans, Kisling, who was Jewish, emigrated to the United States. He had exhibitions in New York as well as Washington, and lived in California until 1946. Kisling passed away in Sanary-sur-Mer, Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France on April 29,1953. Provenance: private Delray Beach collection, Florida, USA, acquired 2017; ex-private R. Stone collection, Palm Beach Florida, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #176295 Condition: Signed at lower right. Vivid imagery and nice coloration. Panel shows normal age wear with scuffs on the verso of the wood panel and nicks to the peripheries. Frame shows expected age wear with abrasions and losses as shown. Fit with suspension wire.
• French School 19th Century Portrait
  French School 19th Century Portrait of a Military Officer with the Chateau D'If and the Bay of Marseille in the Background
  Estimate:$1,000-$2,000
• Jules-Prosper Legastelois (French,
  Jules-Prosper Legastelois (French, 1885-1931) "Bataille de la Marne", 1914, a bronze commemorative medal, the obverse with profile busts of General Joseph-Jacques Cesaire "Papa" Joffre (1852-1931), Commander Michel-Joseph Maunoury (1847-1923) and Commander Joseph-Simon Gallieni (1849-1916), with title legend and date "Septembre 1914", the reverse with a scene of the French army defending Paris and guided by the armed Marianne, marked on the lower edge "Bronze" and with the French cornucopia mint-mark in use after 1880, dia. 2-3/4". The First Battle of the Marne, also known as the Miracle of the Marne, was fought from the 5th to the 12th of September, 1914. The Franco-British allied victory effectively ended Germany's month-long opening salvo of the war, halting their march into France at the very outskirts of Paris.
• A Marseille faience plate, Gaspard
  A Marseille faience plate, Gaspard Robert's factory, circa 1780, painted flowers and insects and a foliate gilt border to the shaped rim, 24.5cm diameter
• 3 vols. French 18th-Century Armorial
  3 vols. French 18th-Century Armorial Bindings: Marsy, Abbe Francois Marie de. Pictura, Carmen. Paris: Le Mercier, 1736. 12mo, contemp. full armorial brown calf, gilt, spine gilt, hand-screened endpapers; scuffed, occasionally rubbed. Bound with: _ _. Templum Tragoediae Carmen. Paris: Marcum Bordelet, 1734. Scattered ink marginalia. 1st eds. of Latin poems on painting & tragedy. With gilt arms of Claude-Henri Watelet (1718-86, man of letters, book illustrator). * De Bouciquault, Louis de Maingre. Les Amazones Revoltees... Rotterdam, 1737. 2nd ed. 12mo, contemp. full armorial brown calf, gilt, spine richly gilt, maroon morocco spine label; scuffed, occasionally rubbed. With gilt arms of Jean Bouhier (18th-Century French politician). * [Vade, Jean-Joseph.] La Pipe Cassee... [Paris]: A la Liberte, n.d. [ca. 1750]. 8vo, contemp. full gilt armorial maroon morocco; scuffed, occasionally rubbed. Head pieces.
• CHARLES EDOUARD ARMAND-DUMARESQ
  CHARLES EDOUARD ARMAND-DUMARESQ (FRENCH, 1826)Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq (French, 1826-1895), "Armée de Ligne Infanterie de Ligne", "Armée de Ligne Carabiniers", "Armée de Ligne Infanterie Légère d'Afrique" and "Armée Ligne de Garde de Paris", 1861, 4 hand-colored lithographs, signed and dated in plate, from Uniformes de L'Armée Française, published by Imprimerie Paris, sights 23 1/2 in. x 15 1/2 in., framed alike, overall 37 1/2 in. x 29 in. x 1 3/4 in. (4 pcs.) Condition: Overall fair condition.
• CHARLES EDOUARD ARMAND-DUMARESQ
  CHARLES EDOUARD ARMAND-DUMARESQ (FRENCH, 1826)Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq (French, 1826-1895), "Armée de Ligne Garde de Paris", 1861, hand-colored lithograph, signed and dated 1859 in plate, from Uniformes de L'Armée Française, published by Imprimerie Lemercier, Paris, sight 23 1/2 in. x 15 1/2 in., framed, overall 37 1/2 in. x 2 9 in. x 1 1/4 in.; and "Armée de Ligne Train des Équipages", 1861, hand-colored lithograph, signed and dated 1861 in plate, from Uniformes de L'Armée Française, published by Imprimerie Lemercier, Paris, "The Old Print Gallery" label and label with artist and print information upper edge of mat, sight 23 1/2 in. x 15 1/2 in., matted. (2 pcs.) Condition: Overall fair condition.
• HERMES PARIS "LES ARMES DE PARIS"
  HERMES PARIS "LES ARMES DE PARIS" SILK SCARF Hermes Paris "Les Armes de Paris" yellow silk scarf, made in France, designed by Hugo Grygkar in 1954, reissued in 1992. 16.5" H x 16.5" W.
• Good lot of 3 dealing with Islamic
  Good lot of 3 dealing with Islamic arms, etc., in a good quality Solander case titled "Edged Weapons": Les Armes Blanches Islam, Armeds Blanches del'afrique Noire, Early Islam. The first 2 French text. More Information Excellent.
• After Jules-Félix Coutan (French,
  After Jules-Félix Coutan (French, 1848-1939) Late 19th/Early 20th Century La Paix armée bronze, raised on an associated white marble pedestal unsigned Height of bronze figure 33 1/2 inches.
• A French officer's pistol with
  A French officer's pistol with percussion cap and flintlock side plate brass mounted and with ramrod
• A French Carved Wood Militia Figure
  A French Carved Wood Militia Figure late 18th/early 19th century realistically modeled having a felt hat over the painted face with glass eyes and hair wearing wool and canvas garb with leather straps and various accessories and leather shoes holding a long rifle in one hand and a sword in the other raised on a square wood plinth. Height overall 15 3/4 inches.
• A French Flint Lock Musket with
  A French Flint Lock Musket with steel barrels and brass mounts inscribed illegibly. Height 45 inches.
• TEXTILE: MARSEILLE BED COVER, WHITE
  TEXTILE: MARSEILLE BED COVER, WHITE COTTON WITH FRINGE, FROM THE 3RD QUARTER OF THE 19TH C., WITH CENTER SPREAD WING EAGLE, STARS, S...TEXTILE: Marseille bed cover, white cotton with fringe, from the 3rd quarter of the 19th C., with center spread wing eagle, stars, shields, wear consistent with age and use including uneven age toning, incomplete fringe, stains etc. approximately 87" x 75"
• 1 piece. Hand-Colored Engraving
  1 piece. Hand-Colored Engraving - Vue d'Optique. "Vue de l'Hotel de Ville de Marsaille, et d'une Parthie du Port. d'ou l'on Enleve les Corps Morts, du Temps de la Peste arrive en 1720." Paris: J. Chereau, n.d. [ca. 1750]. 9 1/2 x 17 1/4 inches (240 x 438 mm), margins. Laid-down. Framed.
• A French Carved Wood Military Figure
  A French Carved Wood Military Figure Marcel Clesinger late 18th/early 19th century realistically modeled wearing a cocked hat over the polychrome painted face the head with applied hair wearing cream and tan wool garb with a satchel draped over one arm wearing stockings ending in leather wrapped feet holding a scabbard and having a sword at his side together with an additional sword raised on a square wood plinth with a later branded signature and impressed 23. Height overall 15 3/4 inches.
• French bayonet by the Manufacture
  French bayonet by the Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Etienne Model 1874 Gras sword bayonet with scabbard from a Fusil Gras Modele 1874 M80 rifle marked on crossguard and blade crossguard and scabbard numbered P 24306 blade inscribed: Mre d'armes de St Etienne Mars 1879. L26'' Provenance: Aspen Colorado collection.
• Attractive, Large Aubusson Tapestry
  Attractive, Large Aubusson Tapestry Panel, first quarter 20th century, featuring the Royal Arms of France before which are seated the figures of Mars and Athena centering a globe, after the Louis XIV model, h. 90", w. 67".
• MATHURIN MOREAU (FRENCH, 1822-1912)
  MATHURIN MOREAU (FRENCH, 1822-1912) "LES ARMES D'ACHILLE" Bronze with two toned original patina. Impressed 'Math. Moreau'. Plaque Inscribed: 'LES ARMES D'ACHILLE Par Math. Moreau (Medaille d' Honneur) SALON DES BEAUX-ARTS'
• Lot. French Military History &
  Lot. French Military History & Costume: Thoumas, General. Les Anciennes Armees Francaises: Exposition Retrospective Militaire de Ministere de la Guerre en 1889. [Paris]: Libraire Artistique, 1890. 8 portfolios, orig. color pictorial bds., rebacked; edge wear, scuffed. 15 sections in 8 parts. Photogravure plates & text illus. Internally generally clean. Presumed complete. * Large, Hector. Le Costume Militaire Francais. Paris, 1965, [ca. 1935]. 3 portfolios: "Des Celtes a la Revolution." Paris: Edimex, (1965). #98/500. 4 folio sections in orig. wrappers within orig. flexible cloth portfolio. With 80 color plates; "Le Costume Militaire Francais de 1789 a 1848." Paris: Edimex, (1965). #319/500. 4 folio sections in orig. wrappers within orig. flexible cloth portfolio. With 100 color plates. Erratum; "Le Costume Militaire a Travers les Ages" [1848-1935]. Paris: Aux Editions Arc-en-Cill, [ca. 1935]. 1/3000. Orig. bds. portfolio. 105 plates. Wear to portfolios. Internally clean. Text & plates loose as issued. Complete but married set.
• French steel bayonet ?Mre d'Ormes
  French steel bayonet ?Mre d'Ormes de St. Etiene Janvier 1880''. 26''l.
• A French Carved Wood Military Figure
  A French Carved Wood Military Figure late 18th/early 19th century realistically modeled having remnants of polychrome paint with glass eyes depicted wearing a helmet armor wool and canvas clothing with a leather belt and leather shoes having a sword at his side and a long rifle in his hand raised on a square plinth. Height overall 15 3/4 inches.
• CHARLES EDOUARD ARMAND-DUMARESQ
  CHARLES EDOUARD ARMAND-DUMARESQ (FRENCH, 1826)Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq (French, 1826-1895), "Armée de Ligne Lanciers", "Armée de Ligne Infanterie de Ligne" and "Armée de Ligne Invalide Sous-Officiers Vétérans", 1861, 3 hand-colored lithographs each signed and dated in plate, from Uniformes de L'Armée Française, published by Imprimerie, Paris; and "Garde Impériale Régiments de Grenadiers", 1857, hand-colored lithograph, signed and dated in plate, from Uniformes de la Garde Impériale, published by Imprimerie, Paris, sights 23 1/2 in. x 15 1/2 in., framed alike, overall 37 1/2 in. x 29 in. x 1 3/4 in. (4 pcs.) Condition: Overall fair condition.
• WWI La Marseillaise poster by Jacques
  WWI La Marseillaise poster by Jacques Carlu, Paris, framed and mounted in plexiglass; together with "Emprunt National..." by Jean Droio, framed and mounted in plexiglass. Tallest: 46.5" x 29.5" ss/ 48" x 31.5" oa Condition: Carlu: creases, spots, holes, not examined out of frame. Droio: Creases, losses to border, tide line to border, not examined out of frame.
• EUROPEAN SCHOOL: THE GENDARMERIE
  EUROPEAN SCHOOL: THE GENDARMERIE Oil on canvas 31 1/4 x 41 in. bearing signature Maurice Utrillo lower left.
• A Musee Galliera Poster by Marc
  A Musee Galliera Poster by Marc Chagall "Ville de Paris...Les Peintres Temoins de Leur Temps exhibition poster with the image by Marc Chagall 1963. Lithograph in colors with lettering printed by Mourlot printed at the lower left of the image "D'Apres Marc Chagall - Revolution (1933-1950) Charles Sorlier Grav." unframed 30-1/4" x 20-1/2". ed. 3000
• Jean-Jacques Scherrer (1855-1916
  Jean-Jacques Scherrer (1855-1916 French) M. Duval d' Esprememil Confronted by the Mayor of Paris French Revolutionary Scene
• Artesian Binding by Jacques Blanchet
  Artesian Binding by Jacques Blanchet Escales Du Monde "Le Maroc" by Francis Ambriere. Monaco:Les Documents D'Art 1952. 8vo. Bound in multi-color leather hand crafted by renown book-binder Jacques Blanchet. Brown covers with leather inlay on front cover of two Morrocan Men in traditional clothing. Plain spine with gilt embossed lettering. Printed silk end pages and textured ruled edges. Offered with felt lined hard slipcase. Exlibris Antonio Barrette 18th Premier of Quebec.
• Charles Segier (French, fl. ca.
  Charles Segier (French, fl. ca. 1835-1901) "Love Armed", an oval pastel portrait of the youthful winged figure of Love, one breast bared, bearing a quiver and an arrow, executed in the 18th-century style, fourth quarter 19th century, signed in script lower right "Segier". Presented in a fine oval carved giltwood and plaster frame with a cresting of a scallop shell mantled by rose blossom sprays, h. 36", w. 28".
• An Hermes Silk Scarf in a 'Les
  An Hermes Silk Scarf in a 'Les Armes de Paris' motif. Labeled within print: Hermes. 35 x 35 inches.
• FRENCH MODEL 1874 M80 GRAS MUSKETOON
  FRENCH MODEL 1874 M80 GRAS MUSKETOON FranceC. 1870s11mm, serial number 35851 with matching bolt, walnut stock, brass fittings, blued finish, marked on the left side of the receiver "MANUFACTURE D'ARMES/St Etienne/M80" and "MLE 1874", with a cleaning rod.
• SET OF FOUR NAVAL PHOTOGRAVURES
  SET OF FOUR NAVAL PHOTOGRAVURES OF THE FRENCH PORTS IN MARSEILLE, BORDEAUX, LANGUEDOC AND BAYONNE, APPROX. 25 X 33 INCHESSet of Four Naval Photogravures of the French Ports in Marseille, Bordeaux, Languedoc and Bayonne, approx. 25 x 33 inches,