TWO WILLIAM MANSON ART GLASS PAPERWEIGHTS:TWO WILLIAM MANSON ART GLASS PAPERWEIGHTS: LAMPWORK ROSE AND FLORAL PATTERN AVENTURINE AND MILLEFIORI, D 2 3/8 IN. (6 CM.)Two William Manson Art Glass Paperweights: Lampwork Rose and Floral Pattern Aventurine and Millefiori,, Dimensions: D 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.)
F. FRANCHETTE "PIG" OIL ON PANEL, 1894F. FRANCHETTE "PIG" OIL ON PANEL, 1894 F. Franchette antique oil on panel, depicting pig at trough, inscribed, signed, and dated on reverse: "a mon ami Manson / F. Franchette / 15.7.1894," unframed. 4.375" H x 7.5" W. Slight warping to panel, scratch in lower right quadrant.
William Manson (Scottish), MillefioriWilliam Manson (Scottish), Millefiori Glass Paperweight, Phoenix Paperweights, 5/75, 2002 diameter 2.6 in — 6.5 cm
SIR WILLIAM BEECHEY, R.A. (1753-1839)SIR WILLIAM BEECHEY, R.A. (1753-1839) ENGLISHSir William Beechey R.A., oil on canvas, "Mrs. Owens (Magniac)", unsigned. Condition: laid down. 29.5" x 24". Provenance: consigned by Florence Magniac and first offered in 1949 by Christie's London; returned to Florence Magniac; then sold as Lot #34 by Christie, Manson and Woods, London, on November 22, 1963; sold as painted by Beechey. Appraised by Dominion Galleries, Montreal, August 15th, 1969. The sitter is reputably the sister of Hollingworth Magniac who was a merchant and connoisseur of Medieval art. He ran the firm Magniac and Co., later becoming Jardine, Matheson and Co., one of the largest trading houses in Asia in the 19th century.
ENGLISH WATERCOLOR ON PAPER “FIGURESENGLISH WATERCOLOR ON PAPER “FIGURES IN A GARDEN”, CIRC...English Watercolor on Paper “Figures in a Garden”, circa 1863 , Collection of John Allnutt, with label on reverse: “From the Collection of John Allnut Esq., deceased of Clapham. Common, Surrey. Left to his daughters Mrs. Jane Carr and Miss Ellen Allnut. The collection was sold by Messrs Christie, Manson & Wood on June 18, 19 & 20, 1863.”
7 in. x 5 ¾ in. Overall 15 ½ in. x 13 ½ in.
Provenance: Estate of Linda Loring, 6 Louisburg Square, Boston
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SONG NIAN CHINESE SCROLL PAINTING ONSONG NIAN CHINESE SCROLL PAINTING ON SILK OF WOMANSong Nian (Chinese, 1837-1906). Chinese scroll painting on silk depicting a woman seated under flowering branches in front of a table with scholar's objects. There is an inscription in red and black along the center right of the circular composition.
Huaxin; height: 21 1/2 in x width: 20 1/4 in. Scroll; height: 63 in x width: 33 1/4 in.
Condition:
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14 ENGLISH SILVER EQUESTRIAN ACCESSORIEStwo14 ENGLISH SILVER EQUESTRIAN ACCESSORIEStwo sets of six Georgian silver sporting buttons, one set with hunting scenes, "Hark to Him" and six with running fox, maker possibly Susannah Barker, 1 in., each set in fitted case, one with James Robinson label; pair of English silver spurs, marks for Birmingham, 1823, maker "WW", 5-3/4 in. spurs, .925 fine, 10.02 oz. T. total weight
Provenance: Christie's, Manson & Woods International, Inc., The Magnificent Jewels of Caroline Ryan Foulke, Part II, December 2, 1987 (with copy of catalog); The Important Private Collection of a Rocky Mountain Couple
Condition:
spurs with typical wear; buttons on good condition
JOHN JAMES AUDUBON(New York, 1785-1851)
PigeonJOHN JAMES AUDUBON(New York, 1785-1851)
Pigeon Hawk, Pl. 92, from The Birds of America , London, 1827-1838, variant 1, Havell edition, hand colored etching, engraving and aquatint on wove paper with "J. Whatman/1830" watermark, plate 25-3/4 x 20-3/8 in., sheet 38-3/4 x 25-1/2 in.; handmade wood frame, 42 x 29 in.
Note: Steiner states, "The Third Earl Carnarvon accepted the first 160 prints from Audubon then ended the subscription around 1833. These 160 prints remained unbound in Highclere Castle until 1895. They were sold by the Fifth Earl to help finance the expeditions that eventually found the tomb of King Tutankhamen.
Highclere Castle is the home to the Eighth Earl of Carnarvon. The castle achieved international fame as the main filming location for the historical drama series Downton Abbey ."
Lot Accompanied by:
Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc. Fine Prints from Audubon's Birds of America : Thursday, 18 January 2001. New York, N.Y.: Christie's, 2001, (ref: no. 92, ill., pg. 64)
Steiner, Bill. Audubon Art Prints: A Collector's Guide to Every Edition. Columbia, S.C.: University of South Carolina Press, 2003.
Provenance: The Artist to John George Herbert, Third Earl of Caernarvon, original subscription; To his son, Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 1849; George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th Earl of Caernarvon; Sold in 1895 by Sotheby's to Sotheran's Booksellers, London; New York Family, Sold by Christie's New York, January 18, 2001, lot 35; Collection of Bill Steiner
Condition:
excellent color (as compared to the Sachsen-Meiningen copy), loose, with central seam as found in the collection of Lord Caernarvon, some handling creases
JOHN JAMES AUDUBON(New York, 1785-1851)
Children'sJOHN JAMES AUDUBON(New York, 1785-1851)
Children's Warbler, Pl. 35, from The Birds of America , London, 1827-1838, Havell edition, hand colored etching, engraving and aquatint on wove J. Whatman paper, plate 19-1/2 x 12-1/8 in., sheet 25-3/4 x 19-1/2 in. ; handmade Kentucky coffee wood frame, 33-5/8 x 25-1/2 in.
Note: "The scarcity of this species in the United States putting me in mind of that of true friendship among men, I have named it after my most esteemed friend, J. G. Children, Esq. of the British Museum, as a tribute of sincere gratitude for the unremitted kindness which he has shewn me."- John James Audubon
Steiner states, "The Third Earl Carnarvon accepted the first 160 prints from Audubon then ended the subscription around 1833. These 160 prints remained unbound in Highclere Castle until 1895. They were sold by the Fifth Earl to help finance the expeditions that eventually found the tomb of King Tutankhamen.
Highclere Castle is the home to the Eighth Earl of Carnarvon. The castle achieved international fame as the main filming location for the historical drama series Downton Abbey ."
Lot accompanied by:
Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc. Fine Prints from Audubon's Birds of America : Thursday, 18 January 2001. New York, N.Y.: Christie's, 2001, (ref: no.35, ill., pg. 35);
Steiner, Bill. Audubon Art Prints: A Collector's Guide to Every Edition. Columbia, S.C.: University of South Carolina Press, 2003.
Provenance: The Artist to John George Herbert, Third Earl of Caernarvon, original subscription; To his son, Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 1849; George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th Earl of Caernarvon; Sold in 1895 by Sotheby's to Sotheran's Booksellers, London; New York Family, Sold by Christie's New York, January 18, 2001, lot 35; Collection of Bill Steiner
Condition:
excellent color (as compared to the Sachsen-Meiningen copy), hinged in at top, sheet trimmed and lacking watermark, light toning, slight handling grime
JOHN JAMES AUDUBON(New York, 1785-1851)
OrchardJOHN JAMES AUDUBON(New York, 1785-1851)
Orchard Oriole, Pl. 42, from The Birds of America, London, 1827-1838, Havell edition, hand colored etching, engraving and aquatint on wove paper with "J. Whatman/TurkeyMill/1828" watermark, plate 25-3/4 x 20-5/8 in., sheet 38-3/8 x 25-5/8 in.; handmade wood frame, 42 x 29 in.
Note: Steiner states, "The Third Earl Carnarvon accepted the first 160 prints from Audubon then ended the subscription around 1833. These 160 prints remained unbound in Highclere Castle until 1895. They were sold by the Fifth Earl to help finance the expeditions that eventually found the tomb of King Tutankhamen.
Highclere Castle is the home to the Eighth Earl of Carnarvon. The castle achieved international fame as the main filming location for the historical drama series Downton Abbey. "
Lot Accompanied by:
Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc. Fine Prints from Audubon's Birds of America: Thursday, 18 January 2001. New York, N.Y.: Christie's, 2001, (ref. no. 42. ill. pg. 38);
Steiner, Bill. Audubon Art Prints: A Collector's Guide to Every Edition. Columbia, S.C.: University of South Carolina Press, 2003.
Provenance: The Artist to John George Herbert, Third Earl of Caernarvon, original subscription; To his son, Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 1849; George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th Earl of Caernarvon; Sold in 1895 by Sotheby's to Sotheran's Booksellers, London; New York Family, Sold by Christie's New York, January 18, 2001, lot 35; Collection of Bill Steiner
Condition:
excellent color (as compared to the Sachsen-Meiningen copy), loose, with central seam as found in the collection of Lord Caernarvon, some handling creases, small points of foxing, light handling grime,
CIRCLE OF PIETRO DE CORTONA "THE NATIVITY"CircleCIRCLE OF PIETRO DE CORTONA "THE NATIVITY"Circle of Pietro de Cortona (Italian, 1596 - 1669)
"The Nativity"
Black ink and brown wash on paper. Inscription 3388 Nelson, Sunderland Coll. Paper bears unidentified watermark.
Notes: The Sunderland Collection of old master drawings was sold by Christie's, Manson and Wood in London on June 15, 1883. The catalogue lists two nativity drawings, one unattributed and the other attributed to Pietro da Cortona (item 96).
Sight Size: 4.5 x 7.5 in.
Overall Framed Size: 9.25 x 12.25 in.
Framed behind glass.
Condition:
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RARE 19TH C. COOK ISLANDS WOOD NO'OANGA,RARE 19TH C. COOK ISLANDS WOOD NO'OANGA, EX-ROSMANPolynesia, Cook Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A stunning, extremely rare example of a no'oanga, a curved stool masterfully carved by hand from a single piece of tropical hardwood. It stands on four paw-like feet, each with a short horizontal projection that faces outward along the horizontal axis. The curved surface, when viewed from above, reveals the beautiful concentric ovals of the wood grain. This item would have signified the power of the person who sat upon it, and stools like these frequently traveled around the islands and even further afield. Some even came to London along with their chiefs for meetings with Queen Victoria! Size: 17.5" L x 8" W x 6.35" H (44.4 cm x 20.3 cm x 16.1 cm)
In an essay about the no'oanga in their collection, the curators at LACMA describe the ownership and manufacture of a stool like this one in relation to Cook Islands and other Polynesian systems of governance: "This cultural similarity extends into the hierarchal social strata common in Polynesia that strictly ranks the various powers of each social group, culminating in the ariki, or chief, group. The chiefly class held a certain degree of mana, or powerful life force, within the physical person, and this mana was imbued in the objects touched and used in daily life, particularly ceremonial objects. The tu’hunga, or craftsmen, who were under the patronage of the chiefs to make their ceremonial objects, were trusted with using and creating objects with powerful mana."
See similar examples at LACMA (on view in the Art of the Pacific galleries, Ahmanson Building, Level 1) and the Minneapolis Institute of Art (2001.2.3).
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Abe Rosman collection, New York City, New York, USA, 2007
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#154514
Condition:
Small losses from two of the corners and light wear commensurate with age including small scratches; otherwise in excellent condition with rich patina.
JOHN SINGER SARGENT, (AMERICAN, 1856-1925),JOHN SINGER SARGENT, (AMERICAN, 1856-1925), TWO HEADS OF A BEARDED MAN (STUDY FOR FRIEZE OF THE PROPHETS, BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY), CA. 1891-92, OIL ON CANVAS, 23 1/4 X 34 1/4 IN.; FRAME: 31 X 52 IN.JOHN SINGER SARGENT, (American, 1856-1925) Two Heads of a Bearded Man (Study for Frieze of the Prophets, Boston Public Library), ca. 1891-92, oil on canvas estate stamp JSS, verso 23 1/4 x 34 1/4 in.; frame: 31 x 52 in. Provenance: - Estate of John Singer Sargent - Christie, Manson & Woods, Pictures and Water Colour Drawings by J.S. Sargent, R.A., July 24-25, 1925, cat. no. 21. - C.J. Conway, Esq., 1925 - York City Art Gallery, April-May 1926 - Private Dealer - A Boston Gentleman Exhibitions: - Loan Exhibition of Works by the Late John. S. Sargent, York City Art Gallery, England, March 31 - May 8, 1926. Cat. no. 21 - 25th Anniversary Exhibition: Paris International 1865-1945: An Exhibition Showing the Influence of Painting in Paris on European and American Artists, Maxwell Galleries Fine Painting, San Francisco, CA, October 8 - 30, 1965. Illus. no. 32 Literature: - Ormond, Richard, and Elaine Kilmurray, John Singer Sargent: Complete Paintings Vol. 9: Figures and Landscapes, 1914-1925, New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1998-2016. Cat. no. 1787. - Olivier, Katherine, Preparatory Oil Sketches and Scale Models, in John Singer Sargent's "Triumph of Religion" at the Boston Public Library, edited by Narayan Khandekar, Gianfranco Pocobene, and Kate Smith, Cambridge, MA: Harvard Art Museums, New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2009. pp. 145-6, illus. p. 142, illus. no. 6.21. - Mount, Charles Merrill, John Singer Sargent: A Biography, W.W. Norton, NY: 1955. p. 357, no. 921 Other Notes: In 1890, Sargent was asked to create a program of murals for the Special Collections Hall of the Boston Public Library. The theme of the mural series was 'The Triumph of Religion,' to complement the Library's status as the city's 'shrine of letters.' This painting, an early oil study for the Library's 'Frieze of the Prophets,' gives the viewer insight into Sargent's artistic process, demonstrating how he used his strength as a portraitist to infuse a sense of humanity and emotion in the figures represented in the mural. Condition:
PETER BEARD (AMERICAN, 1938-2020) SANPETER BEARD (AMERICAN, 1938-2020) SAN QUENTIN SUMMER (TRUMAN CAPOTE & BOBBY BEAUSOLEIL) 1972, gelatin silver print. Signed; editioned, titled and dated in ink: 'Artist Proof 3/13 San Quentin Summer (T.C. & Bobby Beausoleil)' (lower left). 'Peter Beard' (lower right). Thumb print and dated 1972 (upper left). The writer, Truman Capote, interviewed Bobby Beausoleil in prison at San Quentin for material he published in his 1975 book, Music for Chameleons. Beausoleil, a follower of convicted mass murderer Charles Manson, is serving a life sentence for the torture slaying of a musician at his Topanga Canyon home. Printed 1982 22/75
WILLIAM MANSON, SALAMANDER GLASS PAPERWEIGHTWILLIAM MANSON, SALAMANDER GLASS PAPERWEIGHT 2010, edition 10/10, lamp worked yellow-spotted salamander amongst foliage on a speckled green ground, polished base, signed.
MANSON MEEKINS (NC, 1916-2018), REDHEADMANSON MEEKINS (NC, 1916-2018), REDHEAD Avon, North Carolina, circa 1950, carved and painted wood, incised MM brand.
JACQUES SOISSON, FRENCH (1928-2012),JACQUES SOISSON, FRENCH (1928-2012), ABSTRACT, 1975, SERIGRAPH, 35 1/2”H X 25”WJacques Soisson, French, (1928-2012) abstract, 1975, serigraph Numbered (132/150) lower left, signed and dated lower right. Painter and printmaker Jacques Soisson was born in February, 1928 in Paris, France. He began his artistic pursuit at the École des Beaux-Arts de Toulouse and continued at the École des Beaux-arts de Montpellier. There, he was professor of drawing from 1952 to 1962. Poisson's first exhibition took place in Paris in 1954, and he went on to show internationally, including in the United States, Canada, Belgium, Algeria, Switzerland, and more. The path of Art Brut and his interest in Surrealism, Abstraction and Expressionism led him to join the Société de Pscychopathologie de l'Expression, also attended by fellow Art Brut artist Jean Dubuffet. In 1966 he took up studies in child and adolescent psychotherapy, with the aim of creating a form of art therapy. He founded the "Atelier d'art-therapie" and collaborated with the Institut Édouard Claparède de Neuilly-sur-Seine, a child psychology clinic still in operation today. The works painted by his patients during this time were collected and donated to the Museum of St. Roch in Issoudun. In 1969 Soisson joined the Société d'Art Brut, which was founded by Jean Dubuffet who was a friend of Soisson's. Soisson decided to give up his career in child psychology and in 1978 dedicated himself to art. He continued to live and paint in Paris, France, until his death in 2012. Biography from AnnexGalleries.com: Solo exhibtions include: Galerie Art Décoration, 1954; Cercle Lelian, 1955; Hotel de Ville, 1959; Galerie Denise Manson, 1965; Galerie Regards, 1973; Galerie Lahumière, 1975; Galerie Bonafous Murat, 1978; Kunstmuseum Denmark, 1978; Key West, USA, 1986, among others. serigraph Dimensions: 35 1/2"H x 25"W
JACQUES SOISSON, FRENCH (1928-2012),JACQUES SOISSON, FRENCH (1928-2012), SONG GALERE, 1975, SERIGRAPH, 35 1/2”H X 24 1/2”WJacques Soisson, French, (1928-2012) Song Galere, 1975, serigraph Numbered (132/150) lower left, signed and dated lower right. Painter and printmaker Jacques Soisson was born in February, 1928 in Paris, France. He began his artistic pursuit at the École des Beaux-Arts de Toulouse and continued at the École des Beaux-arts de Montpellier. There, he was professor of drawing from 1952 to 1962. Poisson's first exhibition took place in Paris in 1954, and he went on to show internationally, including in the United States, Canada, Belgium, Algeria, Switzerland, and more. The path of Art Brut and his interest in Surrealism, Abstraction and Expressionism led him to join the Société de Pscychopathologie de l'Expression, also attended by fellow Art Brut artist Jean Dubuffet. In 1966 he took up studies in child and adolescent psychotherapy, with the aim of creating a form of art therapy. He founded the "Atelier d'art-therapie" and collaborated with the Institut Édouard Claparède de Neuilly-sur-Seine, a child psychology clinic still in operation today. The works painted by his patients during this time were collected and donated to the Museum of St. Roch in Issoudun. In 1969 Soisson joined the Société d'Art Brut, which was founded by Jean Dubuffet who was a friend of Soisson's. Soisson decided to give up his career in child psychology and in 1978 dedicated himself to art. He continued to live and paint in Paris, France, until his death in 2012. Biography from AnnexGalleries.com: Solo exhibtions include: Galerie Art Décoration, 1954; Cercle Lelian, 1955; Hotel de Ville, 1959; Galerie Denise Manson, 1965; Galerie Regards, 1973; Galerie Lahumière, 1975; Galerie Bonafous Murat, 1978; Kunstmuseum Denmark, 1978; Key West, USA, 1986, among others. serigraph Dimensions: 35 1/2"H x 24 1/2"W
LOT OF (8) VINTAGE WATCH HEADS WatchLOT OF (8) VINTAGE WATCH HEADS Watch heads including stainless Elgin, Waltham, Bulova, Incabloc, Manson, and others.
SET OF 12 GEORGIAN SILVER KNIVES ANDSET OF 12 GEORGIAN SILVER KNIVES AND DESSERT FORKSSET OF 12 GEORGIAN SILVER KNIVES AND DESSERT FORKS, circa 1808-1809, made by Mark Bock, London, the set consists of six knives and six dessert forks all bearing hallmarks for manufacture in London in either 1808 or 1809 and the maker's mark for Mark Bock (12) Provenance: Descended in the Gilbert family to Frank Manson Gilbert; Gift of Frank Manson Gilbert, 1960; Property of The Society of the Cincinnati [M.1960.813.1.01-.12]
ANDREW WYETH WATERCOLOR TITLED BORESTONEANDREW WYETH WATERCOLOR TITLED BORESTONE MOUNTAINAndrew Wyeth (American 1917-2009) , watercolor titled The Lookout or Borestone Mountain , signed lower right, 19" x 24". The building pictured was located in Northern Maine near the village of Manson. Listed in the Andrew Wyeth catalogue raisonne. A copy of a letter written by Betsey Wyeth discussing the painting accompanies the lot. Provenance: purchased by Rosalie Downing from The Christmas Shop in Hotel DuPont, ca. 1950. Then by descent in the family.
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Condition:
Frame - 28" h. x 33 1/2" w. Minor toning to sky. Previously laid down and then removed from backing.
(3) SHEFFIELD KNIVES, MANHATTAN & MANSON(lot(3) SHEFFIELD KNIVES, MANHATTAN & MANSON(lot of 3) Sheffield fixed blade knives: (1) "Manhattan Cutlery Co. Sheffield", 5" dagger point, leather sheath, overall: 8.5"l; (1) "Manson, Sheffield" knife, 5.5" dagger blade marked "Hunters Companion", brass guard, bone four pin handle with some cracks, leather sheath, overall: 9.5"l; (1) "Manson, Sheffield", 5.5" dagger blade, three pin handle, worn and torn leather sheath, overall 9.5"l, total: .75lbs
CAPTAIN MOSES COLMAN'S OCTANT, BINOCULARSCAPTAIN MOSES COLMAN'S OCTANT, BINOCULARS AND DIVIDERSCAPTAIN MOSES COLMAN'S OCTANT, BINOCULARS AND DIVIDERS, Late 18th Century ebony T-frame octant, unsigned, with an inset ivory scale calibrated from -5 - 95 and a 17" brass index arm with ivory vernier reading from right to left "0 5 10 15 20", providing a reading with an accuracy of 1 arc minute. The index arm has a tangent screw fine adjustment feature introduced in the Late 18th Century. Fitted with dual peephole sight, three colored filters, mirrors, brass feet and other details, but it is missing the ivory name plate. The painted black box is heavily worn commensurate with use and age. Lot also includes Colman's brass navigational dividers, length 7", and his binoculars with shagreen-covered grips, length 7.25" and width 5", signed on each eyepiece "LeMaire Fab - Paris". Provenance: The Kelton Collection of Marine Art & Artifacts.Notes:Captain Moses Rich Colman was born in Scituate, Massachusetts in 1807. He went to sea at the age of nine, held his first command circa 1842, and retired in 1864. He commanded the schooner "Manson", the brig "Sarah", the bark "Sarah", and the medium clipper "Asa Eldridge" from 1857 to 1864. During the Civil War he remained out of the country with his ship for 43 months, partly to avoid capture by the Confederate raider "Alabama". He never lost or suffered severe damage to any ship he commanded.
COLLECTION OF BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHS ANDCOLLECTION OF BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARTIFACTS DOCUMENTING THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN MOSES RICH COLMANCOLLECTION OF BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARTIFACTS DOCUMENTING THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN MOSES RICH COLMAN, Includes: 1) An 1859-1864 journal kept by Mrs. Polly Colman, wife of Captain Colman. 2) Copy of the New Testament in French, Le Nouveau Testament,, edited by David Martin. Société Bibilque Américaine, Fondée: en MDCCCXVL (1850), 1852. 444pp. 3) Copy of Lady Huntington and Her Friends; or…,, compiled by Mrs. Helen C. Knight. N.Y.: American Tract Society, 1853. 292pp. 4) Copy of Captain Moses Rich Colman Master Mariner, by Addie Cushing Colman. Portland, Me.: The Anthoensen Press, 1949. 119pp. 5) Daguerreotype of Captain Moses Rich Colman by an unknown photographer, circa 1857. 3.5" x 2.75" oval sight. Framed 6" x 5.25". 6) Sepia tone silver sulfide print of Captain Moses Rich Colman's home by an unknown photographer. Housed in an Arts and Crafts-style frame with an archival mat. 4" x 7.25". Framed 13" x 15". 7-8) Pair of daguerreotypes of Captain Moses Rich Colman and his wife, Mrs. Polly Cole Colman, by an unknown photographer. Housed in a hinged carved Chinese frame with gold decorative liners. Each photograph approx. 2.5" x 2". Frame open 4" x 6.5". 9) Daguerreotype of Mrs. Polly Cole Colman by an unknown photographer. Housed in a hinged frame with gold decorative liner. 2.75" x 2.25" sight. Frame open 3.74" x 6.5". 10) Bromide print of Captain Moses Rich Colman by an unknown photographer, circa 1872. 6.75" x 4.25" sight. Framed 13" x 11.25" oval. 11-16) Six silk and cotton Chinese handkerchiefs. 17) Pair of handwoven Chinese slippers with leather soles. 18) The "$50" cup and saucer. Provenance: Eldred's, 1995.The Kelton Collection of Marine Art & Artifacts.Notes:Captain Moses Rich Colman was born in Scituate, Massachusetts in 1807. He went to sea at the age of nine, held his first command circa 1842, and retired in 1864. He commanded the schooner "Manson", the brig "Sarah", the bark "Sarah", and the medium clipper "Asa Eldridge" from 1857 to 1864. During the Civil War he remained out of the country with his ship for 43 months, partly to avoid capture by the Confederate raider "Alabama". He never lost or suffered severe damage to any ship he commanded.
MANSON MEEKINS (NC, 1916-2018), REDHEADMANSON MEEKINS (NC, 1916-2018), REDHEAD Avon, North Carolina, circa 1940, carved and painted wood, incised MM in the bottom.
ANONYMOUS BLUE HERON, MANSON MEEKINSANONYMOUS BLUE HERON, MANSON MEEKINS RIG Avon, North Carolina, circa 1970, carved and painted wood, glass eyes, painted M.M brand, mounted on cut log base including four vintage photos on Manson Meekins in action.
DUNDEE - A SET OF SIX SCOTTISH PROVINCIALDUNDEE - A SET OF SIX SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL TABLESPOONS David Manson, marked DM, pot of lillies, DM, DM, of Old English pattern, initials engraved to terminal; together with a set of dessert spoons, William Ritchie, Perth, marks rubbed, of Celtic Point pattern, initials engraved to terminal; and a set of six table forks, Alex Cameron, marked CAM/ERON, C, thistle, pot of lillies, DUN/DEE, of Fiddle pattern, initials engraved to terminal(18)Length: 23cm, combined weight: 34.3oz
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN CROME
A WOODED RIVERATTRIBUTED TO JOHN CROME
A WOODED RIVER LANDSCAPE WITH BRIDGE Oil on panel13cm x 15cm (5.25in x 6in)Provenance: Christies, Manson & Woods, London, July 29, 1893, lot 50
F**MASON (19TH CENTURY BRITISH)
ST.F**MASON (19TH CENTURY BRITISH)
ST. CECILIA Signed and dated '89, oil on canvas23cm x 36cm (9in x 14in)Provenance: The Jordan-Volpe Gallery, New York, who suggest the artist is Fidelia Mason of whom we can find no mentionChristie, Manson & Woods International, Park Avenue, 28 October 1981, lot 261. Please see condition images for catalogue pages
(30) PUBLICATIONS ON JOHN SINGER SARGENT(30) PUBLICATIONS ON JOHN SINGER SARGENT Including: "John Singer Sargent" by Kate F Jennings, 1991; PLUS "Wilfrid de Glehn, John Singer Sargent's Painting Companion", by Laura Wortley, 1997 Spanierman Gallery catalog; PLUS "The Instructor" May 1932 magazine; PLUS (2 copies) 1928 Central Art Gallery NYC Catalog Exhibition of Drawings; (cover off one but present); PLUS "Whistler, Sargent and Steer in London" Frist Center Visual Arts, Nashville, TN, 2002; PLUS "John Singer Sargent Drawings from the Corcoran Gallery of Art", 1983; PLUS "Sargent's Boston", 1956; PLUS (2 copies) "John Singer Sargent Memorial Exhibition", Met, 1926; PLUS April 27, 1925 Time Magazine; PLUS Nov 1923 "At Nicholas" Magazine; PLUS "John Singer Sargent" by Martin Birnbaum, 1941; "The Rabbit and the Boa Constrictor: John Singer Sargent at the White House", 1973 reprint; PLUS Oct 1924 "The Mentor" Magazine; PLUS "Early Sargents of New England" by Winthrop Sargent (signed) 1922; PLUS Reprint of 1925 Christie, Manson & Woods catalog ; PLUS 1964 Birmingham Museum Exhibition Catalog; PLUS 2004 Vose Galleries catalog: "The Evocative Line"; PLUS 1925 Museum of Fine Arts Boston Decorations over the Main Stairway and Library by JSS; PLUS Sargent Watercolors from the Brooklyn Museum; PLUS JSS Selection from, the Met; PLUS Winter 1998 Tate Magazine; PLUS group of (5) early clippings.
Clarence Millet (American/New OrleansClarence Millet (American/New Orleans 1897-1959) "Pirate's Alley French Quarter" oil on canvas board signed lower left with "Harmanson's Royal Street French Quarter New Orleans" label en verso sight 20 in. x 16 1/4 in. matted and framed. Note: Many of the local artists of the day including Morris Henry Hobbs Charles Reinike and Clarence Millet sold paintings and prints through the Harmanson Bookstore on 333 Royal Street in the French Quarter. Owned by J.S.E. and Virginia Harmanson the bookstore catered to tourists as well as local collectors. In addition to selling local artwork prints rare books maps and documents they also published books postcards and calendars related to the history of New Orleans and the French Quarter.
Pio Panfili (Italian/Bologna 1732-1812)Pio Panfili (Italian/Bologna 1732-1812) "Quarter Design for a Quadratura Ceiling" (recto) with architectural sketches (verso) c. 1755 ink and bistre wash on buff laid paper unsigned (but numbered "90A in circle and "IV" en verso) 9 3/8 in. x 15 3/8 in. in a modern mount (numbered R91A). Provenance: Art Market Great Britain; James R. Lamantia Jr. New Orleans and New York. Note: This exuberant design for an illusionistic architectural perspective "al di sotto in sù" (from below looking up) is a brilliant product of Panfili's training in the 1740s at the Academia Clementine in Bologna under Petronio della Volpe. In the 1750s he apparently collaborated with Alfonso Torreggiani (1682-1764) in the decoration of a monastery at Rimini and further worked at Palazzo Comunale in his native Fermo; Panfili was also a noted printmaker specializing in views of Bologna. He developed this classic Bolognese manner from a series of pioneer compatriots: Girolamo Curit (1575-1632) who first established the technique of ceiling decoration in Bologna; Agostinio Mitelli (1609-1660) whose many drawings at the Kunstbibliothek Berlin are direct precursors of this splendid sheet; a little-known Bolognese quadratista draftsman of the early 18th c. named Bernasconi represented at the Royal Institute of British Architects; Giovanni Antonio Torricelli (1716-1781) whose drawing from the Janos Scholz collection at the Metropolitan Museum in New York is one of this sheet's closest cognates; and possibly as well from his almost exact contemporary Flaminio Minozzi (1735-1817) whose highly colored and finished drawing (again at the Metropolitan Museum) features the same trophies banners flags and urns. Behind all these masters stands the dominant dynasty of the Galli-Bibiena extending from the 1650s to the 1780s: their multi-generational talents for quadratura and stage design were nurtured in Bologna but were exported by many family members to virtually all the capitals of Europe. References: Ebria Feinblatt Agostino Mitelli Drawings from the Kunstbibliothek Berlin Los Angeles 1965 esp. no. 18; Italian Architectural Drawings [from]the R.I.B.A. London Washington 1966 esp. no. 24; Mary L. Myers Architecture and Ornament Drawings [at] The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York 1975 esp. no. 59; Daniel Rabreau Architectural Drawings of the 18th C. Paris 2001 esp. no. 4; Christie Manson & Woods Fine Architectural and Decorative Drawings London Sale 2335 24 March 1982 Lot 42: Stage Set by Pio Panfili.
Bowie Knife by Manson 6.5'' clipped-pointBowie Knife by Manson 6.5'' clipped-point blade with etched panel with eagle and a slogan American Hunting Knife. Marked at ricasso Manson Sheffield. German silver quillon German silver cutlery handle. Original leather sheath with German silver tip; throat button missing. Condition: Blade still retains the original polish; it has some black staining. Scabbard has some minor scuffing.
Bowie Knife by Manson 6.5'' clipped-pointBowie Knife by Manson 6.5'' clipped-point blade with etched panels and slogans. Marked at ricasso Manson Sheffield. German silver crossguard. Leather sheath. Condition: Etched panel has thinned; some of the markings can be read. Blade has some scattered black stains. Leather sheath shows wear with the tip slightly opened.
Bowie Knife By Manson 7'' spear pointBowie Knife By Manson 7'' spear point blade with etched panels with America Land Of Free and Home of the Brave; LIBERTY and Independence. Marked at the ricasso Manson Sheffield. German silver crossguard with horn handles and German silver escutheon. Leather sheath with German silver throat and tip. Condition: Blade is excellent with some minor black staining. Still retaining all of the original polished finish. Sheath has some scuffing but overall excellent.
Bowie Knife by Manson 5'' spear pointBowie Knife by Manson 5'' spear point blade with etched panel Never Draw Me Without Reason Sheath Me Without Honor. Marked Manson Sheffield on flat of ricasso. Stag handles with German silver escutcheon. German silver tip and throat leather sheath. Condition: Excellent.