- Danish candlestick pairs and Jens Quistgaard
Danish candlestick pairs and Jens Quistgaard candelabra to include a pair of Albert Gilles double teardrop joined 2-light candelabras, 9"L x 2 1/2"H, a pair of Hugo Asmussen silver tone danish candlesticks, 3 1/8"H along with a black painted 2-part iron candelabra signed Denmark JHQ, 18-light taper and candlestick candelabra raised on pointed foot, 7 1/2" dia
- IMPRESSIVE GEORGE IV CARVED ROSEWOOD
IMPRESSIVE GEORGE IV CARVED ROSEWOOD LIBRARY ARMCHAIR, ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS & CO. LANCASTERFitted with leather upholstery.
38 x 24 x 24 in.
Note: Gillows of Lancaster and London was founded in 1730 by Robert Gillow (1704-1772) in Lancaster, England. It was owned by the family until 1814. By the mid 18th century the firm was the leading cabinet shop in Lancaster, they had a reputation for making high quality mahogany furniture. In the early 1740's Robert Gillow imported mahogany from the West Indies. The success of the firm was partly due to his ability to import fine quality mahogany. In 1757 Robert entered into a partnership with his son Richard (1713-1811). Robert retired in 1768 and gave his share to his son Robert Gillow II (1747-1795). In 1769 - 1770 a shop at 176 Oxford Street was set up by the brother's cousin Thomas Gillow (1736-1779) to sell their fine furniture. By 1775 the Lancaster branch had 42 employees and by 1789 approximately 50. In 1814 the firm was taken over by a partnership of Leonard Redmayne, Whiteside and Ferguson, they continued to use the Gillow name until 1903 when they were taken over by Waring and Gillows.
Condition
In good overall condition with wear to the leather backrest. Very boldly carved, grand scale.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- Three 'Albert Gilles' Art Deco/Mid-Century
Three 'Albert Gilles' Art Deco/Mid-Century Modern Hammered Copper Lamps with Designs of Chinese Immortals tallest with shade height 30.3 in — 77 cm
- ANTIQUE BURL WALNUT GILL & REIGATE CURIO
ANTIQUE BURL WALNUT GILL & REIGATE CURIO CABINET. A fine inlaid burl walnut Gill & Reigate London labeled illuminated curio cabinet with double glass doors, glass sides, and two adjustable interior glass shelves. Upper cabinet supported by six barley twist legs and stretcher base. Functioning lock and key. 54.25”H x 52.25”W x 16.5”D.
- ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HORTICULTURE - TWELVE
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HORTICULTURE - TWELVE VOLUMESA 19th century, twelve-volume set of The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening, An Encyclopedia of Horticulture. Published by L. Upcott Gill, London, 1886-1901, in embossed cloth hard cover, well illustrated with several colour plates, very good condition. Includes supplements. Pages have not been counted. Field collection.
- Three Victorian graduated copper measures
Three Victorian graduated copper measures - Half pint gill and half gill various sizes three similar copper measures a Victorian oval jelly mould 6.75ins x 5.75ins x 3.5ins and a quantity of other copperwares various
- SACHS, EDWIN. SLEIGHT OF HAND. LONDON:
SACHS, EDWIN. SLEIGHT OF HAND. LONDON: UPCOTT GILL, CA....Sachs, Edwin. Sleight of Hand. London: Upcott Gill, ca. 1885. Second edition. Publisher's pictorial green cloth stamped in five colors. Illustrated. 8vo. 405 + 16pp. advts. Ex-libris labels on pastedown (George Daily, Paul Fleming). Hamley's overslip on title. Minor yellowing through preliminaries, else a very good copy.
- ALBERT GILLES ART DECO LAMPArt deco
ALBERT GILLES ART DECO LAMPArt deco copper sheeted wood lamp with shade; avian depiction; signed "A.Gilles" to front; measures approximately 23-1/2" tall, 17-1/4" wide to shade, and 7-3/4" deep to shade; appears to be in Good working condition but has not been tested.
Albert Gilles (1895-1979) was a French coppersmith. He was born in Paris and mastered the art of sheet metal embossing at a young age before crossing the Atlantic Ocean in the 1930s to ply his trade in North America. Gilles' clientele included Walt Disney, Pope Pius XII, and numerous churches across North America. His family carries on his work today, and they have a museum in Château-Richer near Quebec City, which showcases Gilles' and the family's works.
- TWO BOOKS BY THURSTON.Thurston, Howard.
TWO BOOKS BY THURSTON.Thurston, Howard. Two Books by Thurston. Including Howard Thurston’s Card Tricks (London: L. Upcott Gill, [1901]; first edition), frontis., plates, p. [1] 2—87 [88] + 1 ad leaf + 20 pages pub.’s catalog [three ad leaves preceding catalog clipped out], Hamley’s over-slip to title page, owner’s sig. to half-title, front cover stained, hinge and spine broken; cheap copy in need of repair; and My Life of Magic (Dorrance, 1929; first edition), frontis., plates., spine toned. 8vo.
- SLEIGHT OF HAND.Sachs, Edwin. Sleight
SLEIGHT OF HAND.Sachs, Edwin. Sleight of Hand. London: L. Upcott Gill, (1893). Second edition/later impression. Green pictorial cloth stamped in five colors. Illustrated. 8vo. 408 pages + 12 pages ads + 2 ad leaves unnumbered. Paper label to spine, slanted, with bumped edges. Ownership stamps of T. Francis Fritz and R.H. Hartley to prelims.
- GEORGE SOTTUNG (1927 - 1999) OPERATION
GEORGE SOTTUNG (1927 - 1999) OPERATION CROSSROADSGeorge Sottung (American, 1927 - 1999) "Operation Crossroads at Bikini Atoll - "Able" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
This painting appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 32+8c "Able" stamp issued July 1, 1996.
On July 1, 1946, the first of many nuclear tests was performed at Bikini Atoll. Codenamed "Able," this atomic explosion was comparable to those that occurred at Hiroshima and Nagasaki a year earlier. A B-29 -- Dave's Dream -- piloted by Major Woodrow P. Swancutt, was to drop the bomb over the battleship Nevada, moored in the center of the target array. Deployed at 9:00 a.m., the bomb exploded at the correct altitude of 500 feet, but it was off-target by about 2,000 feet and detonated above the attack transport Gilliam. The explosion sank five large vessels and damaged a number of others. The incredible blast generated extremely hot temperatures and created a shock wave that traveled with an initial velocity of more than a mile a second. A gaseous ball of fire rose, creating a mushroom cloud that reached a height of more than 8,000 feet in only 30 seconds. As the cloud cooled, condensed water that had been absorbed into the cloud or vaporized by the explosion created a light, radioactive rain over Bikini.
Image Size: 12.5 x 16.75 in.
Overall Size: 16.5 x 20.75 in.
Unframed.
(B15406)
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- A HISTORY OF HAND-MADE LACE, WITH SAMPLES,
A HISTORY OF HAND-MADE LACE, WITH SAMPLES, 1900 Mrs. F. Nevill Jackson and Ernesto Jesurum. L. Upcott Gill / Charles Scribner's Sons, 245 pages with 12 lace samples mounted and matted, full leather binding, marbled endpapers, all page edges gilt, 11.5"h x 9"w
- FRENCH BRITTANY CARVED OAK TALL CASE
FRENCH BRITTANY CARVED OAK TALL CASE CLOCKFrench Provincial carved oak tall case clock, Albert Gillet, Auray, Brittany, early 20th c., case carved with vining foliates, figural scene in relief, glazed dial and pendulum windows, pressed brass dial surround with pair of doves in a basket, white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, dial signed Moulin a Rostrenen, weight-driven time and strike movement, retaining pendulum and two weights, crazing to dial, approx 94"h, 24"w, 12"d
- WALTER GILLIS KING (TX, 1904-1969) PAINTING,
WALTER GILLIS KING (TX, 1904-1969) PAINTING, 1965Framed oil on canvas panel painting, "The Cool Paisano," signed lower right Gillis King (Walter Gillis King, Texas, 1904-1969), dated 1964/65, signed again and titled verso, sight: 23.75"h, 19.75"w, overall: 24.75"h, 20.75"w, 2.5lbs
- TWO PAIRS FLORAL PRINT HEELS including
TWO PAIRS FLORAL PRINT HEELS including Ralph Lauren Amaya, size 7 1/2; and Nine West Gilliano, size 8; both in original boxes
- MARGARET GILLIES (BRITISH 1803-1887),
MARGARET GILLIES (BRITISH 1803-1887), THE PARTING BENEDICTION, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, FRAMED, 32 X 25-1/4 INCHESMargaret Gillies (British 1803-1887), The Parting Benediction, Watercolor on Paper, Framed, 32 x 25-1/4 inches
- SUE MAY GAILEY WESCOTT GILL, (AMERICAN,
SUE MAY GAILEY WESCOTT GILL, (AMERICAN, 1887 - 1989), "PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG LADY" 1953, OIL ON CANVAS, A YOUNG WOMAN WITH DARK HAIR A...Sue May Gailey Wescott Gill, (American, 1887 - 1989), "Portrait of a Young Lady" 1953, oil on canvas, a young woman with dark hair and eyes gazes at the viewer, set against red backdrop, signed lower right corner, gilt wood frame, Gratz Gallery label, artist label, and framing label on verso, wear consistent with age, not examined out of frame, ss: 9 1/2" h. x 7 1/2" w.
- SUE MAY GAILEY WESCOTT GILL (AMERICAN,
SUE MAY GAILEY WESCOTT GILL (AMERICAN, 1887-1989), THREE FRAMED OILS ON PANEL, ALL VILLAGE SCENES, COLORFUL DEPICTIONS OF NORTH AFRI...Sue May Gailey Wescott Gill (American, 1887-1989), three framed oils on panel, all village scenes, colorful depictions of North African streets, including "The Blue Walls of Constantine", signed lower right, ss: 11 1/2" h. x 10" w.; "Fruit Vendor Algiers", signed lower left, ss: 10" h. x 11 1/2" w.; and busy street market scene with dome in distance, signed lower left, ss: 10" h. x 11 1/2" w.; all with inscription and hand-written label verso, none examined out of frame, all with wear consistent with age.
- GARDENING - NICHOLSON, GEORGE, EDITOR[Gardening],
GARDENING - NICHOLSON, GEORGE, EDITOR[Gardening], Nicholson, George/editor. The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening, a Practical and Scientific Encylopedia of Horticulture for Gardeners and Botanists, London, Upcott Gill, 1885-1888, 4 vols., octavo (10 in. x 8 in.), 1/4 leather, with gilt lettering, illustrated with numerous chromolithographs and b/w illustrations.
- Four S.T Gill framed mining prints,
Four S.T Gill framed mining prints, each approx 13cm x 19cm (4)
- ASIAN CHINESE ART & CULTURE REFERENCE
ASIAN CHINESE ART & CULTURE REFERENCE BOOKS, 16 Sixteen reference books on Asian or Chinese art and culture comprising "China: a history in art" by Smith & Weng, "The Han Dynasty" by Michele Pirazzoli-t'Sterstevens, "Chinese Export Porcelain including Figures from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gill" by the Chinese Porcelain Company, "Korean Arts of the eighteenth century" by Hongnam Kim, "The Flowering of Edo Period Painting" by Kobayashi Tadashi, "Past, Present, East and West" by Sherman E.Lee, "The Chinese Art of Writing" by Jean-Francois Billeter, "The Emperor's Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City" by Nancy Berliner, "A Thousand Cranes: Treasures of Japanese Art" by Seattle Art Museum, "Aquarelles Chinoises" by Joseph Hejzlar, "Chinese Ceramic Glazes" by A.L. Hetherington, "Angkor and Khmer Art" by Henri Stierlin, "Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Emperor Qin Shi Huand" by Jia Qi, "Along the Riverbank - Chinese Paintings from the C.C. Wang Family Collection" by Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Imperial China: The Art of the Horse in Chinese History" by Kentucky Horse Park, "Liu Hai Su You Hua Xuan Ji" and "The great Empires of Asia" by Jim Masselos. Largest: 14.75" H x 10.5" W x 0.75" D.
- ROBERT GILLAM SCOTT (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA)Robert
ROBERT GILLAM SCOTT (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA)Robert Gillam Scott (American/Louisiana, 1907-1957), "Red House in Landscape of Rolling Hills", 1940, watercolor on paper laid on board, signed and dated lower right, 16 3/4 in. x 21 1/2 in., framed, overall 20 3/8 in. x 25 1/8 in. x 1 1/2 in. Condition: Overall fair condition.
- FERNAND HERBO FRENCH OIL PAINTINGFernand
FERNAND HERBO FRENCH OIL PAINTINGFernand Herbo, France (1905 - 1995). 'Club de Boiles, St Gilles Sue Vie' oil on board. Signed lower right, titled and dedicated on verso. Provenance: Wally Findlay Galleries. 6" H x 8.5" W, Framed 12" x 14.5".
- GYSBERT GILLISZ DE HONDECOETER (1604-1653,DUTCH),
GYSBERT GILLISZ DE HONDECOETER (1604-1653,DUTCH), OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS "POULTRY IN A LANDSCAPE", DEPICTS CHICKENS WITH FANCY PLUMAGE, SIGHT SIZE 19 1/2" X 26 1/2", OVERALL 32 3/4" X 39 1/2". SHOWS SEVERAL AREAS OF INPAINTING. PROVENANCE: PURCHASED FROM HAMSHERE GALLERY AND AUTHENTICATED BY DR. WALTHER BERNT, MUNICH, FEB. 1978. PAINTING COMES WITH A COPY OF ORIGINAL RECEIPT AND A COPY OF THE AUTHENTICATION LETTER.
- SIX ENGLISH PEWTER SPIRIT MEASURES 19th
SIX ENGLISH PEWTER SPIRIT MEASURES 19th century. Including pint half-pint gill (2) half-gill (2)
- A matched set of four English pewter
A matched set of four English pewter baluster lidded measures late 18th/early 19th Century each with double volute thumbpiece and bulbous terminal to handle: a half pint the lid initialled SI and with fleur de lys handle a gill the lid initialled EMP a half gill the lid initialled WR a quart gill the lid initialled CALCOTTI 15.5cm to 8cm (6" to 3") high Literature: H H Cotterell Old Pewter plate XLVI d
- GROUP OF ARCHITECTURAL & SCULPTURAL
GROUP OF ARCHITECTURAL & SCULPTURAL ELEMENTS Including a terra cotta fragments of a young boy with grape cluster 13'' H; limited edition (of 60 pcs) ceramic crocodile by French Artist Gilles Caffier a pair of terra cotta candle sticks (2) and a square cream-glazed pottery tile with molded rosette dia. 8 1/4'' (5) Other Notes: TPC