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MARY BELL

• 3 18TH C. EUROPEAN SAMPLERS INCL. SIGNED1st
  3 18TH C. EUROPEAN SAMPLERS INCL. SIGNED1st item: Band sampler, likely British, appears to be wool on linen, featuring alphabets in various stitches interspersed with bands of geometric patterns and dated 1748 on 4th line. Float mounted in a woodgrain frame. Sight: 16 1/2" H x 8" W. Framed: 23" H x 15" W. 2nd item: Band/Family Register sampler dated 1765, probably Scottish, silk on linen, with alphabet, crown, and geometric motifs rendered in running, cross, and eyelet stitch and names Mary Bell / Peggy Anderson / James Anderson and Janet Berndesay. Float mounted in a woodgrain frame. Sight: 16" H x 7 1/2" W. Framed: 23" H x 14 1/2" W. 3rd item: Continental motif sampler, silk on fine gauge linen. Matted in a birdseye maple veneer frame.Sight: 17" H x 7 1/2" W. Framed: 26" H x 16" W. The Estate of Patricia Kiegel, Nashville, Tennessee. Condition: 1st item: Some thread loss to dark blue thread, minor fading to other thread, light ground discoloration. 2nd item: Tiny holes to ground at upper corners, possible thread loss lower right corner, light fading to thread and ground discoloration, 2" scratch to frame. 3rd item: Ground discoloration and some losses to black thread, scattered small stains, tiny loss to frame. None of the samplers examined out of frame.
• JAPANESE MEIJI LACQUER RYOSHIBAKO BOXJapanese
  JAPANESE MEIJI LACQUER RYOSHIBAKO BOXJapanese Meiji gold lacquered ryoshibako document box, with silver mounts. Decorated with a Japanese garden scene. Provenance: Gift to Louis W. Hill from Komura Jutaro, a passenger on the Hill's ship "Dakota;" collection of the James J. Hill Reference Library. Marquess Komura Jutaro (Japanese, 1855-1911) was a Japanese statesman and diplomat. Komura served as Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs until September 1898, when he was named ambassador to Washington, D.C. Dakota was a steamship built by the Eastern Shipbuilding Company of Groton, Connecticut for the Great Northern Steamship Company owned by railroad magnate James J. Hill to enhance and promote trade between the United States and Japan. In 1904 the Great Northern Railway made an effort to facilitate trade with Asia, particularly with Japan and China, by entering into shipping business, and as a part of this endeavor two great steamers of approximately 20,000 GRT were ordered. Dakota was the second of these vessels, and was laid down at the Eastern Shipbuilding Company's yard at Groton, and launched on February 6, 1904 (yard number 2), with Miss Mary Bell Flemington of Ellendale being the sponsor. The ceremony was attended by nearly 5,000 people, including the governor of Connecticut Abiram Chamberlain, ex-governor Thomas Waller, James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Steamship Company, many members of the board of trade from Minnesota and North and South Dakota, senators Hansborough and McCumber of North Dakota among others. At the time, she and her sister-ship Minnesota were described as the largest ships ever built in America. Certain individuals are prohibited by law to purchase items in this auction. Descendants of James J. Hill within three generations (Great Grandchildren and closer) are not allowed to purchase items. Additionally, board members of the foundation and their families (spouses, children, spouses of children, grandchildren) are also prohibited from purchasing items. Height: 5 in x width: 9 1/2 in x depth: 8 in. Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
• WWII US NAVY SHIP'S BELL MARKED U.S.N,
  WWII US NAVY SHIP'S BELL MARKED U.S.N, 1941-1945Featured in this lot is a Solid brass U.S.N marked U. S. Navy ship's bell with original brass clapper with braided rope handle. Bells have a centuries-long tradition of varied use in the navies and merchant fleets of the world. Signaling, keeping time, and sounding alarms are important in a ship's routine and readiness. Their functional and ceremonial uses have made them a symbol of considerable significance to the United States Navy. Prior to 1900, bell designs were ornate with no standard specifications which were introduced during the WW I era that included 5-6 circumference bands. The interwar period from 1930 to 1940 saw shape and design variations again including the decrease of circumference bands to 2-4. From 1941-1945, a uniform shape without circumference bands became standard issue. The tone of all Navy bells varies with their size. A bell of this size is A flat; the largest Navy bell is B flat. Navy bells are classed by the size of the vessel for the primary bell which would be the largest on board. Larger bells have the ship’s name and cannot be legally sold unless obtained by the first owner in a bona fide surplus sale. A wonderful piece of US Navy history. This US Navy bell is in very well preserved condition overall, scratches and oxidation are exhibited throughout from normal wear, a rich patina noted as well. Measures approximately 10" x 10."
• NINA WEISS, ILLINOIS / WISCONSIN (B.1959),
  NINA WEISS, ILLINOIS / WISCONSIN (B.1959), IRISH TRINITY, TRIPTYCH PASTEL ON PAPER WITH LANDSCAPE, 13 1/2"H X 13 1/2"W (ONE), 10 1/2"H X 54"W (FRAME)Nina Weiss, Illinois / Wisconsin, (b.1959) Irish Trinity, triptych pastel on paper with landscape Signed lower right. Biography from NinaWeiss.com: Nina Weiss is a nationally renowned artist who has been painting and drawing the landscape for over 40 years. She holds a BFA from the Tyler School of Art and graduate study at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Further study includes pre-college instruction the Rhode Island School of Design, and the Art Students' League of New York. Her work is held in private and corporate collections throughout the United States including United Airlines, Aetna Insurance, McDonalds, Eli Lilly, Avon, and United States Customs. Artist's Residencies include the Ragdale Foundation, Artist in Residence at Acadia National Park, and the Vermont Studio Center. Her paintings and drawings can be seen in two Hollywood films: John Hugh's "Just Visiting" and Harold Ramis's "Ice Harvest" and in the T.V. series "Chicago Fire". Solo shows include the Mary Bell Gallery, Great River Road Museum of contemporary Art, Union League Club and Union Street Gallery. Television and radio appearances include WBBM News radio 780 "Made in Chicago", HGTV's Artist's Loft Segment; "Artist to Artist" with Enid Silverman, and "Inner Quest"; Infinity Foundation. Videos include an instructional Landscape Drawing DVD for Prismacolor Colored Pencils; and two videos for Bluprint.com. She taught a combined thirty six years at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Columbia College Chicago. Nina currently teaches at the Evanston Art Center, the North Shore Art League, and the Chicago Botanic Gardens. Nina frequently teaches workshops throughout the Midwest and in her Evanston Art Endeavors Studio. She travels with students every summer to teach her European Landscape Painting & Drawing Workshops. triptych pastel on paper with landscape Dimensions: 13 1/2"H x 13 1/2"W (one), 10 1/2"H x 54"W (frame)
• CHARLES BALTHAZAR JULIEN FEVRET DE SAINT-MEMIN
  CHARLES BALTHAZAR JULIEN FEVRET DE SAINT-MEMIN (FRENCH, 1770-1852) EDMUND ROOTES AND MARY ANN WALKER BELL BLACK AND WHITE CHALK AND...Framed; MARY ANN WALKER BELL; Black and white chalk on paper: 21 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (sight); verso: will of Mary Bell Perkins; verso Stamp: From /Smith and Holben ... Black and white chalk and pink wash on paper: 21 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (sight)
• MARY BELLE WOODWARD (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA,
  MARY BELLE WOODWARD (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA, 1862)Mary Belle Woodward (American/Louisiana, 1862-1943), "Bayou Barataria", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled lower right, 14 in. x 11 in., framed.
• MARY BELLE WILLIAMS (ATTRIB), OIL ON
  MARY BELLE WILLIAMS (ATTRIB), OIL ON BOARD Attributed to Mary Belle Williams (American, 1873-1943), Still Life with cabbage and pears, signed "M. Williams" lower left, 19.25"h x 23"w (sight), 28.5"h x 32"w (frame)
• PAINTING, MARY BELLE WILLIAMS Mary Belle
  PAINTING, MARY BELLE WILLIAMS Mary Belle Williams (American, 1873-1943), "Warner Range," 1926, oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled and dated stretcher verso, canvas: 15"h x 20"w, overall (with frame): 21.25"h x 26.25"w
• Chester County Pennsylvania appliqué
  Chester County Pennsylvania appliqué friendship quilt ca. 1845 made by Mary Bell Hoops family and friends 93" x 93". ?
• A Pair of Newcomb College Art Pottery
  A Pair of Newcomb College Art Pottery Matte Glaze Candlesticks 1926 decorated by Anna Frances Simpson with a relief carved motif of lilies blue green and yellow underglaze one with partial original paper label the bases with Newcomb cipher decorator's mark Joseph Meyer's potter's mark shape no. 232 and reg. no. PN7 height 7 1/8 in. Provenance: Descended in the family of Rose West Hastings. Born in New Orleans in 1889 Rose Brice West was raised by her grandparents prominent local Judge A.G. Brice and Mary Bella Brice. West reigned as Queen of Carnival in 1911. In 1927 she married George Aubrey Hastings a speech writer and administrative assistant to President Herbert Hoover.