- CHESTER COMSTOCK (20/21ST CENTURY),
CHESTER COMSTOCK (20/21ST CENTURY), DUCKS Title: Chester Comstock (20/21st Century), Ducks Medium: bronze, 7/20 Dimensions: 23 x 21 1/4 x 19 1/2 Framed dimension: 24 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 19 1/2
- DAN DE QUILLE, HISTORY OF THE BIG BONANZA,
DAN DE QUILLE, HISTORY OF THE BIG BONANZA, 1ST ED History of the Big Bonanza: An Authentic Account of the Discovery, History, and Working of the World Renowned Comstock Silver Lode of Nevada, Including the Present Condition of th Various Mines Situated Thereon; Sketches of the Most Prominent Men Interested in Them; Incidents and Adventures Connected With Mining, The Indians, and the Country; Amusing Stories, Experiences, Anecdotes, etc. by Dan De Quille (pen name of William Wright.) Mark Twain assisted with the publication of this book. Published 1876 by American Publishing Company. First edition. First state. Twain was a good friend of William Wright (Dan De Quille) and lived in Nevada during the times described. By coincidence, Twain and De Quille wrote letters to each other that crossed in the mail, each suggesting to the other the idea of writing this book; Twain was struck by this event and later wrote an account of it in an essay on mental telepathy. This was one of the worst selling books ever published by the American Publishing Company; after five months only 2,173 copies had been sold, and sales soon evaporated altogether. the publisher advertised this binding as "silver colored English cloth." Bound in original pale mauve cloth, stamped in black and gilt. 8vo. 566pp. BAL 3370. Howes W710. Paher, Nevada 2220.
- VERY RARE SOUTHERN CHIPPENDALE WALNUT
VERY RARE SOUTHERN CHIPPENDALE WALNUT CELLARETTEattributed to Piedmont, North Carolina, late 18th century, walnut throughout with lidded dovetailed bottle case on a conforming frame with scalloped skirts, cabriole legs and Spanish feet, 23-3/4 x 21-1/2 x 14-1/2 in.
Provenance: Collection of Mrs. Alfred Bissell of Wilmington, Delaware; exhibited at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, "Furniture of the Old South", 1958 (labels present); Private New England Collection; Brunk Auctions, November 9, 2019, lot 111, sold for $46,740; Important Private Virginia Estate
Note: Illustrated in Helen Comstock's article, "Furniture of Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky." A nearly identical example (likely the same chest with different escutcheon) is shown in Southern Antiques by Paul Burroughs, p. 71, plate II.
Condition:
very good overall condition, lock and escutcheon replaced, replaced interior dividers, some sun fading, original bed moldings with some later nails, two modern box supports added to frame, patch and repair at one front toe, scattered very minor pest damage, stains to top, two small strips, bottom board possibly replaced (strip patches at two edges, some old plugged holes)
- REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENT
REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENT DATED 1780 4” X 6.5” SIGHT. FRAMED 12” X 12”.REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENT, Dated 1780, "This certifies that Jacob Crain has furnished one cord of wood for the use of my Company under the Command of Col. Hasen Saml Comstock, Capt Haddam Jan 14-80". Comstock, from Connecticut, served in the militia and with Washington's army at Yorktown. Dimensions: 4" x 6.5" sight. Framed 12" x 12".
- CHESTER COMSTOCK "GREATER SANDHILL CRANE"
CHESTER COMSTOCK "GREATER SANDHILL CRANE" (1978 BRONZE)Chester Comstock
(Colorado/ Arizona, contemporary)
Greater Sandhill Crane , 1978
Patinated bronze
11 1/4" x 8" x 5"
Signed, dated, and numbered (#75/75) to the base.
Provenance : Acquired from Reflections Gallery (Santa Fe) in 1998.
Condition
Very good condition, noting that the marble base has a small area of hairline cracks.
- (42) VANDERSLICE SILVER: YERBA BUENA
(42) VANDERSLICE SILVER: YERBA BUENA 29 PC SET, GARGOYLE SERVER & COMSTOCK SPNS A (lot of 42) Vanderslice & Co Yerba Buena sterling twenty-nine piece flatware service with a cursive monogram including (12) dinner forks 8"l; (8) tablespoons; (8) teaspoons; a sugar shell; together with a Gargoyle pie server and a set (12) Comstock five o'clock spoons; total weighable 49.5 toz
- NATIVE AMERICAN/WESTERN U.S. EXPEDITION
NATIVE AMERICAN/WESTERN U.S. EXPEDITION EPHEMERA1st item: "Map Showing the Location of the Indian Reservations Within the Limits of the United States and Territories" compiled from the Official and other Authentic Sources, under the Direction of the Honorable John H. Oberly, Commissioner of Indian Affairs. William H. Rowe, Draughtsman, photo lithographed with printed color by Norris Peters, published by Office of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C., 1888. Issued with the Annual Report of the Department of the Interior. Map depicting the United States, detailing the locations in color of Native American reservations such as the "Indian Territory" of the Cherokee, Creek, Chotaw, etc. in what would become the state of Oklahoma. Includes inset maps of "Indian Territory" lower center, "Mission Ind. Res. in California" and "Alaska", lower left. Title and scale of statue miles, lower right, references, left center. "West from Greenwich", centered above map, "West from Washington", centered below map. Map surrounded by scale notations and triple line border. Image - 20 3/4" H x 32 3/4" W. Sheet - 22 1/2" H x 34" W. 2nd item: "U. States Indian Frontier in 1840" Map, by George Catlin, lithographed with printed color by Tosswill and Company, published for the Domestic Committee of the Board of Missions by Daniel Dana, Jr., New York, 1844. From "Journal of a Tour in the "Indian Territory"." by Nathaniel Sayre Harris; Episcopal Church . Board of Missions. Domestic Committee. Map depicting the locations in color of the Native American tribes that had been moved west of the Mississippi River as of 1840 including the Sacs and Foxes, Kickapoo, Delawares, etc., and the surrounding states. Uncolored territories of the Chippeways, Sioux, Crows, etc., Texas and Mexico surround colored areas. Map surrounded by notations and line border. Image - 8 1/2" H x 5 1/8" W. Sheet - 9 3/4" H x 6" W. 3rd-29th items: 27 lithographs, most with hand coloring, from the "Report of the United States Pacific Railroad Expedition and Surveys (USPRR) CAL (Senate Document: Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean)", circa 1855. The prints feature scenic views from the American West including "The Great Basin from the Canada de Las Uvas with Lost Mountains in the Distance", drawn by Charles Koppel, lithographed by August Hoen and Company, Baltimore, images of Native Americans such as "Distribution of Goods to the Assiniboines", drawn by John M. Stanley, lithographed by Sarony, Major and Knapp, New York, and U.S. Military bases including "U. S. Military Post Benicia". "Near Mouse River" print housed in plastic sleeve. Images approximately - 6 1/8" H x 9 1/4" W. Sheets approximately - 8 1/2" H x 11 1/2" W. 30th-34th items: 4 tinted lithographs from "Report of an Expedition Down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers", by Captain Lorenzo Sitgreaves, Corps of Topographical Engineers, circa 1854. Titles include "Zuni Indian [Buffalo Dance]" and "Canon Peak from Camp 7", both drawn by Richard H. Kern, lithographed by the Ackerman Firm, New York, "View Near Gypsum Bluffs on Red-River" and "Mount Webster", both lithographed by Henry Lawrence, New York. Images approximately - 3 7/8" H x 7" W. Sheets approximately - 5 7/8" H x 8 3/4" W. 35th-38th items: 3 tinted lithographs from United States Geological Surveys (USGS), including "Mt. Agassiz - Unita Range - Utah" and "Eocene Bluffs -Green River - Wyoming" from the "Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel", circa 1870-1880, and "Bullion Ravine Looking East. Diorite. Mt. Kate in the Middle Distance" from "Geology of the Comstock Lode and the Washoe District, with Atlas, USGS Monograph", by G. F. Becker, 1882. Images approximately - 9" H x 6 1/4" W. Sheets approximately - 12" H x 9 1/4" W. 39th-46th items: Assorted grouping of Native American colored lithographs, including "Hos-ta, (The Lightning.) Governor of the Pueblo of Jemez. Aug. 20", illustrated for United States Executive Documents. 31rst Cong., 1st sess., 1849-1850, drawn by Richard H. Kern, lithographed by Peter S. Duval, Philadelphia, circa 1894, "PL. CXVII" from the Bureau of Ethnology Eigth Annual Report, 1892, "Sioux War Shirt, Apache Caps, Pouches, Moccasins, Totems, &c." with "Description and Explanation of Plate II" text page, published by A. D. Worthington and Company, Hartford, "Lamina XCIII T. IX. 24. Tejidos.", and "91", "286", and "291", by George Caitlin. "Hosta" housed in plastic sleeve. "PL. CXVIII" mounted to matte. Images range in size from 6 3/4" H x 4" W to 5 1/2" H x 8" W. Sheets range in size from 8 7/8" H x 5 3/8" W to 7 1/2" H x 11 1/8" W. All items mid/late 19th century. Provenance: Collection of Charles and Ann Wells, Nashville, Tennessee. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
1st item: Toning impressions from colored areas on surface of map. Minute black scuffs along lower right paper crease. 15" section of left edge of map cut away, paper tears, top left edge of sheet. Toning impressions visible en verso. 2nd item: Minute toning spots across top of sheet. Toning spots visible en verso. 3rd-29th items: Light overall toning, foxing spots, and water damage. Several sheets with rough edges from book removal. Two pieces of white tape, top left and right of "Butte de Morale" print. 30th-34th items: Light overall toning and foxing spots. "Canon Peak" with rough top edge from book removal. "Zuni Indian" with piece of scotch tape, top left corner, and paper tear, top right corner. 35th-38th items: Light overall toning. 39th-46th items: Light overall toning. Foxing spots, largest 1/4", top left of "298".
- CASED SAN FRANCISCO SILVER TOMATO SERVER
CASED SAN FRANCISCO SILVER TOMATO SERVER WITH ENGRAVED ...Cased San Francisco monogrammed silver tomato server. Server has engraved waterfront scene and Comstock pattern handle. Marked verso, "Pat. Mar. 60 / Vanderslice & Co. S.F." Enclosed within a fitted case marked on interior, "Braverman & Levy Jewelers San Francisco Ca." Dimensions: (server) 8.25"l. Total gross weight: 1.8 ozt. Provenance: Edwin Iloff Silver Collection, Sacramento, Ca. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $32.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance. Please note we do not accept credit cards.
Condition:
Minor scratches. Some wear to case. Witherells strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherells. All lots are sold "AS IS" under the Terms & Condition: s.
- GROUP OF 16 VINTAGE GAMBLING HISTORY
GROUP OF 16 VINTAGE GAMBLING HISTORY VOLUMES.Group of 16 Vintage Gambling History Volumes. Including The Centre Table (1860; wear on stamped publisher’s leather, bookplate and writing on endpaper), A History of Gambling in England (1899; bookplate and writing on endpaper, front cover cracking at interior spine) by John Ashton, The Gentle Grafter (1915; staining on title page) by O. Henry, Gambling: Or Fortuna, her Temple and Shrine (1891; tear on flyleaf and endpaper) by James Harold Romain, Gamblers and Gambling (1896) by Henry Ward Beecher, Traps for the Young (1890, wear on book cloth) by Anthony Comstock, and The Arts of Cheating, Swindling and Murder (1925, inscribed on endpaper) by Edward Bulwar-Lytton, among others. Overall condition good.
- GROUP OF 16 BOOKS ON CHEATING AND FRAUD.Group
GROUP OF 16 BOOKS ON CHEATING AND FRAUD.Group of 16 Books on Cheating and Fraud. Including The World of Graft (1901, inscribed on flyleaf) by Josiah Flynt, The Spider and the Fly (1873, torn flyleaf) by [Henry William Herbert], The Devil and the Grafter (1907, writing on endpaper, some binding breaking) by Clifton R. Wooldridge, Grafters I Have Met (1905) and Twenty Years of Hus’ling (1887, faded pictorial cover) by J. P. Johnson, The Converted Gambler (1887, small drawing on flyleaf) by Mason Long, Sharps, Flats, Gamblers and Racehorses (1914, front and back cover broken from spine) by A. Dick Luckman, Traps For The Young (1890) by Anthony Comstock, among others. Overall condition fair or good.
- COMSTOCK, ANTHONY. FRAUDS EXPOSED.Comstock,
COMSTOCK, ANTHONY. FRAUDS EXPOSED.Comstock, Anthony. Frauds Exposed. New York: Excelsior, 1880. Publisher’s ornate pictorial cloth stamped in black, gilt, and blind, with floral endleaves. Frontispiece behind tissue guard. Illustrated. Tall 8vo. Cloth mildly worn, binding canted, hinges starting.
- FRAUDS EXPOSED.Comstock, Anthony. Frauds
FRAUDS EXPOSED.Comstock, Anthony. Frauds Exposed. New York: J. Howard Brown, 1880. Publisher’s pictorial brown cloth stamped in black and gilt. Neatly rebacked, gutters reinforced. Floral endsheets. Frontispiece behind tissue, illustrated. Thick 8vo. Cloth rubbed and darkened, marginal chips to a few leaves, else good.
- LOT OF 26 ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKSTwenty-Six
LOT OF 26 ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKSTwenty-Six Antiques reference books on Furniture, Rugs and other Miscellaneous. Including FURNISHING THE COLONIAL AND FEDERAL HOUSE by Nancy McClelland; THE COLONIAL AND FEDERAL HOUSE by Rexford Newcomb; HIDDEN TREASURES: SEARCHING FOR MASTERPIECES OF AMERICAN FURNITURE by Leigh Keno and Leslie Keno; ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS by Fabio Formenton; THE COMPLETE BOOK OF FURNITURE RESTORATION by Tristan Salazar; THE IMPECUNIOUS COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO AMERICAN ANTIQUES by John T. Kirk; COLONIAL INTERIORS: COLONIAL AND EARLY FEDERAL by Leigh French Jr.; ENGLISH FURNITURE FROM GOTHIC TO SHERATON by Herbert Cescinsky; THE HERITAGE OF EARLY AMERICAN HOUSES, introduction by Vincent Price, text by John Drury; CARE AND REPAIR OF ANTIQUES by Thomas H. Ormsbee; THE CARE OF HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS by Per E. Guldbeck; FINE POINTS OF FURNITURE: EARLY AMERICAN by Albert Sack; THE ANTIQUERS by Elizabeth Stillinger; THE CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN ANTIQUES edited by Helen Comstock; THE ANTIQUES GUIDE TO DECORATIVE ARTS IN AMERICA 1600-1875 by Elizabeth Stillinger; COUNTRY ARTS IN EARLY AMERICAN HOMES by Nina Fletcher Little; FURNITURE OF THE PILGRIM CENTURY by Wallace Nutting, Vols. 1 and 2; THE EASY EXPERT IN COLLECTING AND RESTORING AMERICAN ANTIQUES by Moreton Marsh; PICTURE FRAMING by Edward Landon; ORIENTAL RUGS: A HANDBOOK FOR THE AMERICAN BUYER by Janice Summers Herbert; THE CABINET-MAKER AND UPHOLSTERER’S GUIDE by George Hepplewhite, copyright 1969; THE BASKET COLLECTORS BOOK by Lew Larason; AMERICAN DECORATIVE ARTS FROM THE PILGRIMS TO THE REVOLUTION, the Detroit Institute of Arts exhibition catalogue, 1967; CHALKWARE: TOOLS AND METHODS pamphlet, Early Trades and Crafts Society; and a replica 1908 SEARS, ROEBUCK CATALOGUE.
- LOT OF 12 ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKSTwelve
LOT OF 12 ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKSTwelve Antiques reference books on Early American Furniture, Windsor Chairs and Clocks. Including ANTIQUE COUNTRY FURNITURE OF NORTH AMERICA by John G. Shea; AMERICAN WINDSOR FURNITURE: SPECIALIZED FORMS by Nancy Goyne Evans; THE WINDSOR STYLE IN AMERICA by Charles Santore; THE WINDSOR STYLE IN AMERICA, vols. 1 and 2, by Charles Santore; THE NEW FINE POINTS OF FURNITURE: EARLY AMERICAN by Albert Sack; AMERICAN COUNTRY FURNITURE 1780-1875 by Ralph and Terry Kovel; THE CABINETMAKERS OF AMERICA by Ethel Hall Bjerkoe; AMERICAN FURNITURE by Helen Comstock; AMERICAN FURNITURE IN PENDLETON HOUSE, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design; AMERICAN FURNITURE: UNDERSTANDING STYLES, CONSTRUCTION AND QUALITY by John T. Kirk; EARLY AMERICAN FURNITURE by John T. Kirk; and THE BOOK OF AMERICAN CLOCKS by Brooks Palmer.
- COMSTOCK WHALING BROADSIDE 1868 SHIP
COMSTOCK WHALING BROADSIDE 1868 SHIP RAJANFramed watercolor painting on paper signed William Comstock (ship's carpenter) YANKEE WHALING SHIP 'RAJAN' 1ST VOYAGE TO SOUTH SEAS, MASTER JOSIAH STOREY OCT. 28, 1868. Back label says this piece was found in a seaman's trunk in San Francisco in 1969. 15 x 19.5 inches, framed 22 x 26.
- PHILADELPHIA WILLIAM AND MARY WALNUT
PHILADELPHIA WILLIAM AND MARY WALNUT DRESSING TABLEpossibly period elements, rectangular top with molded edges over three dovetailed drawers, poplar and white cedar secondary, on trumpet turned legs with cross stretchers, 30 x 34 x 23-1/2 in.
Provenance: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Miodrag R. Blagojevich; Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund
Note: Karen M. Jones, "The Blagojevich Collection of William and Mary Furniture at Colonial Williamsburg," ANTIQUES, Vol. 123, No. 1 (January 1983): 200. Helen Comstock, "West St. Mary's Manor; the Maryland home of Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. Miodrag Blagojevich," ANTIQUES (February, 1963): 186. Eleanor H. Gustafson, "Museum Accessions," ANTIQUES (May 1977): 911.
Condition:
rebuilt and possibly a 20th century copy, top reset, brasses period but replaced, construction inconsistencies throughout, shrinkage cracks and checking to legs, two inch strip at back of top replaced, minor loss at one foot turning
- ROMANO-EGYPTIAN BRONZE ARM W/ HARPOCRATESRoman
ROMANO-EGYPTIAN BRONZE ARM W/ HARPOCRATESRoman controlled Egypt, Late Ptolemaic to Roman Period, ca. 1st Century BCE to 1st Century CE. An intriguing cast bronze sculptural piece, probably from a large Isis Horus figure with the long arm and well-defined hand of Isis grasping the lotus flower with the chubby Harpocrates sitting on top. His right arm bent at the elbow, with his forefinger pointing to his mouth, his left arm holding remains of a cornucopia. Size: 3.95" W x 3.25" H (10 cm x 8.3 cm); 4.25" H (10.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Harpocrates (also Harpokrates), the god of secrecy and silence, shown with his right forefinger to his lips, a gesture commonly interpreted by Greek and Roman conquerors as an exhortation of silence and hence ascribed to Harpocrates as the god of secrecy and silence. After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt, the Greeks appropriated the Egyptian god Horus to become their deity Harpocrates (literal meaning is "Horus the child").
For a similar piece please see "Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston," by Mary Comstock & Cornelius Vermeule page 132.
Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection, acquired 2015; ex-Explorer Ancient Art, Mark Goodstein, New York City, New York, USA; ex-private Belgium collection, before 2000
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#156527
Condition:
Finial at the top of the head has a loss. Otherwise in nice condition with really pretty turquoise patina and clear features and form.
- 40 PIECES ASSORTED SILVER FLATWARE25
40 PIECES ASSORTED SILVER FLATWARE25 pieces coins silver, most New York makers, including two Silas White coffin end spoons; Thaddeus Keeler coffin end spoon; Beach & Sanford with wheat and sickle; Jared L. Moore spoons with basket of flowers; Ephraim Brasher spoons; Henry F. Bayeux ladle; Andrew Comstock Benedict spoons and fork, Julius King medallion spoon, other spoons, Hotchkiss & Schreuder sterling medallion teaspoon, 13 sterling souvenir spoons, 28.22 oz. T., three pieces silver plate, 4-1/4 in. to 9-1/4 in.
Provenance: Private Knoxville Collection; by descent in family
Condition:
all with wear
- COMSTOCK, Francis Adams, (American,
COMSTOCK, Francis Adams, (American, 20th Century): Three Lithographs, To Include: 1) A Barn in the Cotswalds, sight size 11.5'' x 15.5'', pencil signed lower right, titled lower left, framed, 18'' x 22.5''; 2) ''Gloucestershire'', 10'' x 14'', pencil signed lower right, titled lower left, numbered 21/75, framed, 16.5'' x 20.5''; 3) ''Hawling Manor, Gloucestershire'', sight size 10.25'' x 13.5'', pencil signed lower right, titled lower left and numbered 46/75, framed, 16.5'' x 20.75''.
CONDITION: 2) Overall toning; 3) Shows pale toning.
- COMSTOCK STERLING & 14K GOLD WESTERN
COMSTOCK STERLING & 14K GOLD WESTERN BELTStunning hand-tooled leather belt with 14k gold on sterling silver hardware, set with rubies, signed Comstock Silversmiths. Belt is about 1-1/2" wide and fits 32" to 36" waists. Appears never to have been worn. No monograms or personalization.
- PAIR OF FRAMED PAPER CHINOISERIE PANELS
PAIR OF FRAMED PAPER CHINOISERIE PANELS French or English. Pair of paper chinoiserie landscape and figural motif panels. Marked with numbers at top. Note: Featured in the book: "The Most Beautiful Rooms in America" by Helen Comstock. Approx. 69.375" x 47" (frame).
- WINDCROFTE HOUSE, TUXEDO ROAD, ATLANTA
WINDCROFTE HOUSE, TUXEDO ROAD, ATLANTA Lots 601-907 in this auction come from the Windcrofte House of Nell & Robert Woodruff, owned from 1948 until the late 1980s.
Windcrofte, situated on 16 acres of prime north Atlanta real estate, was the home of Coca-Cola magnate Robert W. Woodruff and his wife, Nell - they purchased the home in 1948. The house was originally built in 1937 for Charles and Emily King by Charles Black; the interior designer was Harvey Smith, and Billy Monroe (Senior and Junior) were responsible for the landscaping and pools. The house boasted an estimated 10,600 square feet and images of its elegance were confirmed on pages 128-129 in 100 Most Beautiful Room in America by Helen Comstock, 1958.
The name Windcrofte combines Wind (representing the Holy Spirit) and Crofte (a small agricultural landholding with at least one house in Scotland).
Windcrofte was THE center for Atlanta entertainment, both social and business, during the Woodruff occupancy and when they both were in town. Monogrammed dinner services and sterling silver complimented fine and decorative art collections along with quality Persian carpets and crystal and porcelains from around the world.
The Woodruffs enjoyed four residences: Windcrofte, their two-story River House complex at 52nd street New York, The TE Ranch in Wyoming and of course, Ichauway Plantation in southwest Georgia. All four of these residences were highlighted in the sterling silver designed and sapphire inset domed box by silver-smith Andrew A. Taylor, New Jersey, and inscribed as a gift to the Woodruffs from Morton and Peg.
Windcrofte was inherited by Nell Hodgson Watt, the niece of Robert and Nell Woodruff and sold for $5.8 million dollars December 1988. During the 20th year of the Decorators? Show House, 30,000 spectators toured the mansion during the three-week show.
- THOMAS WILLOUGHBY NASON (MASSACHUSETTS/CONNECTICUT,
THOMAS WILLOUGHBY NASON (MASSACHUSETTS/CONNECTICUT, 1889-1971), "OLD BOSTON HOUSE", 1925., WOOD ENGRAVING, 5" X 4.5" SIGHT. FRAMED 13.75" X 11.25".THOMAS WILLOUGHBY NASON, Massachusetts/Connecticut, 1889-1971, "Old Boston House", 1925. Edition of 40. Signed, titled and inscribed "40 imp" in pencil lower margin. Comstock & Fletcher 52. Dimensions: Wood engraving, 5" x 4.5" sight. Framed 13.75" x 11.25".
- CHESTER COMSTOCK (AMERICAN, 20TH/21ST
CHESTER COMSTOCK (AMERICAN, 20TH/21ST CENTURY), TWO BRONZE BIRDS OF PREY SCULPTURES Patinated cast bronze, depicted in flight and perched, both artist signed and dated 1982 and 1983, mounted upon a hardwood base.
- A GROUPING OF AMERICAN MEDALLION PATTERN
A GROUPING OF AMERICAN MEDALLION PATTERN SILVER SERVERS (13) pieces, including (3) coin silver gravy ladles with shell form bowls, marks of Andrew Comstock Benedict, E. Jaccard & Co., and one without maker's mark (7 3/4 in. longest); Albert Coles 1862 Medallion coin silver sugar spoon (6 1/2 in.); coin silver serving spoon with shaped bowl edge, mark of N. Harding & Co., Haverhill, Massachusetts, active 1851-1889 (7 1/8 in.); (3) coin silver demitasse spoons without maker's marks, each marked "Coin" to handle; (2) Gorham sterling silver salt spoons.
Included with the lot is a silverplate sorbet spoon with twist handle by Derby Silver Co., and (2) silverplate salt spoons in matching pattern (all three not weighed)
- A GROUPING OF (13) AMERICAN COIN AND
A GROUPING OF (13) AMERICAN COIN AND STERLING SILVER FORKS Including a set of (6) forks with mark of "J. Rafel," possibly for the New Orleans silversmith and retailer, Joseph Rafel, active 1850-1862 (7 1/2 in.); (3) forks with mark of Andrew Comstock Benedict, New York City, active 1828-1888 (7 1/4 in.); (2) pastry forks, one marked "Coin" (5 3/8 in.), the other with mark of Charles F. Hill, Oswego, New York, active 1852-1880 (5 1/4 in.). All with various monograms.
Also included are (2) forks in a matching pattern with matching script monograms, one marked "Sterling" with maker's mark of George W. Shiebler, the other unmarked (7 1/2 in.).
- FIVE VINTAGE PUBLICATIONS ON TRADITIONAL
FIVE VINTAGE PUBLICATIONS ON TRADITIONAL AMERICAN AND ENGLISH ANTIQUES To include: Miller, Jr., Edgar, G. Antique American Furniture: A Book for Amateurs (Baltimore: The Lord Baltimore Press, 1937), two volumes, 4to (11-1/2 in.), straw linen boards (soiling; some scattered foxing); The Concise Encyclopedia of American Antiques (New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc., n.d.), circa 1950, Helen Comstock, ed., 4to (10-1/4 in.), red linen, presented in slipcase (light wear to cases; stain to spine of first volume);
Parke-Bernet Galleries, The Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. Collection of English Furniture, Parts One and Two, New York, April 29 and 30, 1960 and May 6 and May 7, 1960; 4to (11 in.), brown boards with gilt, one book with tissue wrap (very good condition).
- RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS $1 NOTE, JULY 2, 1780 Guaranteed by the United States, printed by Hall and Sellers on laid paper in red and black inks, and signed locally by Adam Comstock and Caleb Harris.
- THREE SOUTHWESTERN THEMED BELT BUCKLES
THREE SOUTHWESTERN THEMED BELT BUCKLES The first of oval form with an engraved ranch scene and with an applied brass tone cowboy figure roping a steer, stamped Comstock / German Silver / Silversmiths (2 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.) (1.74 troy oz.); the second of oval form with engraved scroll detailing centering on a gold tone raised letter L, with a gold tone twist border (2 5/8 x 3.75 in.); and the third in a U form shape with engraved detailing and a relief gold tone steer and with a gold tone border, stamped silver / plate and maker's mark H&G.
- A LARGE MIXED GROUP OF MODERNIST-STYLE
A LARGE MIXED GROUP OF MODERNIST-STYLE JEWELRYA large mixed group of Modernist-style jewelry, Mid-20th Century and Later Eighteen works comprising two necklaces, one with overlay portrait stone-set pendant with paperclip chain (Pendant stamped: LG / Sterling; 2.75" H; chain: 18" L) and one shadowbox overlay pendant with sea creature designs on a paperclip chain (Pendant stamped: Coro ©; 2.5" H; chain stamped: Germany; 24.5" L); five pendants, including an articulated stylized fish pendant (Stamped: MMC / Taxco / Mexico / 925 / Eagle 63; 4" H), a set-stone figural pendant (Stamped: Muriel; 2.75" H), a silver charm hand pendant holding pool of light sphere (Stamped: [conjoined] AO [or] VO / Brazil / 925 / ©; 1.25" H), and a heavy single hand pendant (unmarked; 2.5" H); two link bracelets, one with rectangular links (Stamped: Sterling; 7.5" L) and one with oval links (unmarked; 9" L); a Brutalist style brooch and pair of matching earrings (Each unmarked; brooch: 1.75" h x 2.5" W; earrings: 2" H); seven further brooches, including a narrow Danish silver knotwork brooch (Stamped: HaH [for Hans Hansen] / Denmark / 925S; 3" H), a silver overlay "Tree of Life" brooch (Stamped: GMN / HP / 925; 2" H"), an oval openwork brooch (Stamped: [maker's mark] / 925S; 1.625" H), a mixed metal portrait brooch (Stamped: R; 2.125"H), and two modernist blockhead torso brooches, one with cut-out tie and quiff hair (etched: B / "Corporate Blockhead" / 7/90 / sterling; 2.125' H) and one with double row buttons, earring and mohawk hair (Etched: B / "Punker Blockhead" / 7/90 / sterling; 2.5" H); and a pair of mixed metal flaming heart stone set earrings by Sandy Comstock (each stamped: Comstock / © / sterling; 1.5 "H), 21 pieces 395.1 grams gross Provenance: The Goodenough Estate, benefiting St. James Episcopal Church, Waimea, HI Provenance: The Goodenough Estate, benefiting St. James Episcopal Church, Waimea, HI
- LOT OF 3 HISTORICAL EPHEMERA: INCLUDING
LOT OF 3 HISTORICAL EPHEMERA: INCLUDING WILLIAM HOGARTH 7"H X 8"W (SIGHT), 14 7/8"H X 15 3/4"W (FRAME) (ENGRAVING)Lot of 3 historical ephemera: including William Hogarth, William Hogarth (United Kingdom,1697-1764), Hudibras Beats Sidrophel and His Man Wachun, engraving. Comstock Tunnel Company framed stock certificate dated 1889. Scientific American framed magazine page depicting a hot air balloon traveling to the North Pole dated 1890. Dimensions: 7"H x 8"W (sight), 14 7/8"H x 15 3/4"W (frame) (engraving)
- FREDERICK LANDSEER MAUR GRIGGS (BRITISH)
FREDERICK LANDSEER MAUR GRIGGS (BRITISH) 1876-1938. LAUNDS. ETCHING 1928. COMSTOCK 39, V/VIII. ED: 70 IN THIS STATE (89 IN ALL STATE...Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs (British) 1876-1938. Launds. Etching 1928. Comstock 39, v/VIII. Ed: 70 in this state (89 in all states). Signed with pencil, l.r. Titled with pencil, l.r. The artist's stamp (Lugt 760a) and number, verso - the stamp bleeding through, recto. Printed by the artist in black ink on light japan. A large section of the lower left corner missing well away from image; however Comstock states that nearly all impressions in this state were trimmed to the platemark. A rich impression. 162 x 252 mm.(6 3/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
- WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA REDWARE VASEWinchester,
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA REDWARE VASEWinchester, Virginia redware vase, ca. 1880 , signed by potter Anthony Wise Bacher (Baecher), with two large loop handles and applied birds on floral sprigs on opposing sides, incised in script on base A.W. Bacher , 8 5/8" h. Illustrated in Comstock, The Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley , fig. 4.268. Provenance: A Maryland collection. In-House shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Handles restored. One bird with repaired head and wing. Another with small wing repair.
- LARGE VIRGINIA REDWARE URNLarge Virginia
LARGE VIRGINIA REDWARE URNLarge Virginia redware urn, dated 1877 , signed Abraham Miller Winchester , with glazed interior and two loop handles, 11 1/4" h. Illustrated in Comstock, The Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley Region , fig. 7.58. Provenance: A Maryland collection. In-House shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
One handle replaced. Other handle reattached. Shallow flake to rim. Hairline mid body down and across base with chip at rim of base.
- TWO CONTEMPORARY WILDLIFE BRONZE SCULPTURES:
TWO CONTEMPORARY WILDLIFE BRONZE SCULPTURES: MIKETWO CONTEMPORARY WILDLIFE BRONZE SCULPTURES: Mike Curtis, (American, 20th c.) "Bald Eagle," polychrome bust of a bald eagle, signed on reverse, #54/100, mounted on marble and wood plinth, 12.5"H; together with the Chester Comstock, (American, 20th c.), "Soaring Eagle," mounted on oval plinth, incised (R) '84 Comstock, 11.25"H.
- TWO COLOR LITHOGRAPHSTwo color lithographs,
TWO COLOR LITHOGRAPHSTwo color lithographs, to include a Kellogg & Comstock Kittens in a contemporary painted frame and a N. Currier George Dallas - Vice President of the United States in a period red and black flame grained frame, image - 13 1/2" x 11 1/2", frame - 17 1/2" x 15 3/4", together with a shadowbox frame with applied stars, 11 1/2" x 13 1/2".
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Condition:
Kittens - light toning. Dallas - stains, toning, small holes on left side, frame with some discoloration along bottom edge. Frame -losses to applied corners, top molding loss.