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Cecilia HeadLOURDESextensive
Cecilia HeadLOURDESextensive landscape with cattle by a lake snow covered mountains beyondinscribed in pencilwatercolour 25cm x 35.5cm (10" x 14") unframed
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MATHILDE DE CORDOBA (american
MATHILDE DE CORDOBA (american 1875-1942) two drypoints "SPRING" 6 x 4 7/8 in.; and "LADY WITH FUR CAP" 4 5/8 x 3 9/16 in. Each pencil signed and titled in the margin. (2)
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AFTER EDWIN ABBEY KING LEAR:
AFTER EDWIN ABBEY KING LEAR: CORDELIA'S FAREWELL. Color lithogrpah Fine Arts Publishing Co. London with Burlington Proof blindstamp lower left; Frame: 19.50'' x 32.50'' 12'' x 24'' (sight) Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is
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FLORENCE CERAMICS DELIA FASHION
FLORENCE CERAMICS DELIA FASHION FIGURE PORCELAINVintage lady figure 'Delia' in dusty rose gown and with green trim on hat, buttons, and sleeves - gold trimmed muff.
Florence Ceramics of Pasadena, California #pasadena #beautifullady
Artist: Florence Ward
Issued: 1950s
Dimensions: 8"H
Manufacturer: Florence Ceramics
Country of Origin: USA
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Corday Figural Porcelain Lamp
Corday Figural Porcelain Lamp lady with flowers elaborate lace trim 16'' body minor loss.
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Astrid Zydower (1930-2005)/Falstaff
Astrid Zydower (1930-2005)/Falstaff and the Linen Basket, 1964/pencil drawing, 33cm x 47cm/Note: made for the Edinburgh version of the Shakespeare Exhibition
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Circle of Eugene Deveria Seated
Circle of Eugene Deveria Seated Woman from Behind
Estimate:$300-$500
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A Georgian needlework picture,
A Georgian needlework picture, Consolation, depicting a woman with her head in her hands and a dog beside, 24cm x 18cm and another of a woman with Cupid beside
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CORDOVA, DILLON & DAVENPORT
CORDOVA, DILLON & DAVENPORT COMBINATION. PROGRAM OF NEL...Cordova, Dillon & Davenport Combination. Program of Nella Davenport, Col. Cordova, and Jane Dillon. London: J.W. Last, 1875. For the season commencing Feb. 8, 1875, an attractive letterpress program for Cordova, ÒWonder-Worker,Ó Dillon, ÒAnti-Spirit Media,Ó and Davenport, ÒWorld-Renowned and Inimitable Phemonema.Ó Interior with illustrations of the Decapitation Feat and Dillon as Mephistopheles. Verso bearing American press reviews. Discoloration to verso from scrapbook removal.
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ZELDA SAYRE
ZELDA SAYRE FITZGERALD(American/Alabama, 1900-1948)
Camellias, unsigned, gouache on paper, 13-3/4 x 10-3/4 in; modern frame, 20 x 16-3/4 in.
An Introduction by the consignor:
Zelda’s paintings “Bourgoise” and The Camellias, hung in my grandparent’s home, then my parent’s and now hang in mine. Thanks to the stories my grandmother told and retold to me, Zelda was as large a figure in my imagination as she was in real life.
My grandmother, Birdie Frank Gassenheimer, was a friend of Zelda’s in Montgomery, Alabama in the early 1900’s. Born in Montgomery just a few years earlier, they both attended Sidney Lanier High School. The last child of 11, Birdie wasn’t even given a name until 6 years old; she was called “Baby” until one day hanging from a window she pointed and called “Birdie” and so named herself.
Like Zelda and another contemporary, Tallulah Bankhead, born two years after Zelda, all three were extroverted and independent. Spoiled in childhood and doted on in adolescence they lived a carefree life lacking for little.
Birdie’s stories were about outings, dating, and parties. The one I loved the most was about Zelda, Birdie and friends late night skinny dipping in the Dexter Avenue fountain in downtown Montgomery. They were free, uninhibited and determined to enjoy their youth. Having visited
the fountain myself countless times, I could never get enough of this story, picturing their hats, dresses and under things hanging on the wrought iron fencing around the fountain. Imagining them shrieking and splashing under the stars was captivating.
They went with boys on hunting and fishing trips- not to hunt and fish but to drink, smoke, and gossip. Nights were filled with fancy dress dinners and dancing and of course their dance cards were always full. They definitely exemplified “living in the moment.” But as you know from the fame of Zelda and Tallulah, there was also a dark side with episodes
of manic depression, substance abuse and attention seeking behavior. Birdie did not escape this. A semi-pro golfer with a bright future she gave it up when she married. It seems as if even women as self sufficient as these were often cowed and overshadowed by the men in their
lives, in constant rebellion to what was expected of women at the time.
Very close to Birdie and like lots of kids, I spent more time at her house than my own. She was always so much fun. I loved watching her entertain grown-ups with fancy cocktails and lavish multi-course meals. She was the life of the party. Kids were expected to”be seen and not
heard” so we sat on the floor playing with cards and poker chips, underneath where “The Zelda’s” were prominently hung. Listening to the conversations we’d wonder what was always so riotously funny. Often we would take our Shirley Temples outside on the terrace of their Bankhead Avenue home and play at being grown up, a little drunk on the happy time, food,and heady aromas of camellias and magnolias surrounding the home in abundance.
I would often spend Friday night with Birdie after the parties and we’d lie awake talking until falling asleep when she’d tell me the stories again. They seemed like the very best memories for her too. Saturday afternoons would find us listening to opera in the living room, she on the sofa and me on the floor beneath “The Zeldas” given to Birdie from Zelda with love.
Provenance: By descent in the Gassenheimer family; Property from a Private Collector
Condition:
paper toned, possible moisture stain upper left; frame with light wear
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Mid. 19th Century Romantic portrait
Mid. 19th Century Romantic portrait of a young woman with calla lilies; oil on canvas; 10" x 8"; signed J. Blair lower left. In ornate gilt frame.
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(2) Chelsea / Bow porcelain
(2) Chelsea / Bow porcelain figuresmodeled as a lady playing a mandolin with a sheep at her feet and a gentleman playing a bagpipe with a dog at his feet; each seated on a rocky outcropping against a bocage background raised on scrolled rocaille bases. Losses/repairs. 10.25''H x 8.25''W Circa - Late 18th C.
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THE ENGLISH LADIES CO., CELTIC
THE ENGLISH LADIES CO., CELTIC LADIES WELSH BEAUTYA Welsh countrywoman stands wearing a tall black hat, a bright red coat and shawl; national dress from a previous time..
Her apron is adorned with daffodils, the national flower of Wales.
Artist: D. Smith
Issued: 20th c.
Dimensions: 7.75"H
Manufacturer: The English Ladies Co.
Country of Origin: England
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Doris Vlasek-Hails (American,
Doris Vlasek-Hails (American, 1938-2004) ethereal figure with jump rope acrylic on linen a unitard clad woman swings her line inside a flower petal enclosure. Initialed and dated '01 upper left. 23 3/4" x 30"
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CAMELLIA HN2222 - ROYAL DOULTON
CAMELLIA HN2222 - ROYAL DOULTON FIGURINEPart of Peggy Davies Classic.
Camellia is a vision of grace and beauty with a fan in one hand and a delicate white flower in the other. Her blue scarf makes a lovely contrast against her pink dress.
Artist: Peggy Davies
Issued: 1960 - 1971
Dimensions: 7.75"H
Manufacturer: Royal Doulton
Country of Origin: England
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GEORGIAN NEEDLEWORK PANEL DEPICTING
GEORGIAN NEEDLEWORK PANEL DEPICTING OTHELLO AND DESDEMONA
LATE 18TH CENTURY the oval panel worked in silk with painted faces, hands, and sky, depicting Desdemona in contemporary dress seated at a table, a dog at her feet, while Othello gestures through a pillared archway to the Grand Canal, in a giltwood frame24cm x 29cmProperty of a Scottish Borders family
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CELIA HARMS STERLING SILVER AND
CELIA HARMS STERLING SILVER AND VERMEIL WIRE CROSS NECK...Celia Harms (Mexico) Sterling Silver and Vermeil Wire Cross Necklace , sterling cross pendant wrapped in vermeil wire with sterling beads and vermeil wrapped stations, chain stamped "Celia Harms Mexico 925".
Length 34 in.
Provenance : Estate of Linda Loring, 4 Rays Court, Nantucket Island
Condition:
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
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SILVIA HEYDEN (SWISS-AMERICAN,
SILVIA HEYDEN (SWISS-AMERICAN, 1927-2015), GORDIAN KNOT Woven linen and cotton, with artist's label to verso.
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FLORENCE CERAMICS DELIA FASHION
FLORENCE CERAMICS DELIA FASHION FIGURE PORCELAINVintage lady figure 'Delia' in with wintergreen and deep red burgundy Christmas dress - gold trimmed muff.
Florence Ceramics of Pasadena, California #pasadena #beautifullady
Artist: Florence Ward
Issued: 1950s
Dimensions: 8"H
Manufacturer: Florence Ceramics
Country of Origin: USA
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A Georgian oval needlework
A Georgian oval needlework sampler of a woman placing flowers upon Shakespeare's grave, 32cm x 25cm
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CLYDE HERON, ?THAT DEVIL'S BULL
CLYDE HERON, ?THAT DEVIL'S BULL PUPS", OIL, 1994 Clyde Heron, APA, OPA (American 1922-1999), "That Devil's Bull Pups", 1994, oil on canvas, American Civil War Confederate army battle scene depicting Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest at Johnsonville, Tennessee, November 4th, 1864 with Mortons Battery, signed and dated at lower right, framed. Approx. canvas h. 30", w. 40"; Overall h. 36.25", w. 46.25", d. 3".
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A Moorcroft vase, Lady Cecilia,
A Moorcroft vase, Lady Cecilia, by Rachel Bishop, 10cm high, another Wild Cyclamen by Emma Bossons and another vase, all boxed
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SYLVIA SHEFFIELD (CALIFORNIA,
SYLVIA SHEFFIELD (CALIFORNIA, 20TH CENTURY) OIL ONSYLVIA SHEFFIELD (California, 20th century) oil on canvas, "The Clipper." Signed lower right, label attached verso. Image measures 18" x 24". In a wood frame; 24" x 30" overall.
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A Chelsea figure of a shepherdess
A Chelsea figure of a shepherdess (red anchor), circa 1755-60, with a lamb at her feet and flowers in her apron, 18cm high
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Silk mourning needlework, young
Silk mourning needlework, young woman with sad expression seated against a farm landscape, small dog at her feet, silk chenille, silk thread, watercolor and ink on silk ground, eglomise mat, British or American, late 18th/early 19th century, oval 12-1/4 x 9-1/4 in.; probably later gilt and black-painted composite frame. Overall good condition, slight fading, not examined out of frame; frame with light abrasions. A Georgia Private Collection
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CELIA ADLER (AMERICAN,
CELIA ADLER (AMERICAN, 1889-1979)Celia Adler (American, 1889-1979) "Two Women Dressed in Long Tunics", 1963, oil on canvas, signed and dated. Famed. Size: 19'' x 23'', 48 x 58 cm (stretcher); 22'' x 27'', 56 x 69 cm (frame). Estate of Ilda and Miguel Ficher, Philadelphia.
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Celia Perceval (Australia b.
Celia Perceval (Australia b. 1949) "Eagles Over the Hills Above the Coast with Blackbirds". Oil on canvas signed at the lower right framed in a narrow white painted frame overall 31-1/4" x 39-1/4".
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WORK ON PAPER, CLARA LEDESMA
WORK ON PAPER, CLARA LEDESMA Clara Ledesma (Dominican/American, 1924-1999), "Magic Flower," 1984, ink and watercolor on paper, signed and dated lower right, sight: 10.5"h x 7"w, overall (with frame): 14.25"h x 10.75"w. Provenance: Estate of Sheila Martin-Stone (Oakdale, California). Ms. Martin-Stone was one of the founders of Triplex Direct Marketing in 1972. The company pioneered the management of computerized mailing lists.
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[COLOR PLATE] GIRAUD, [JANE
[COLOR PLATE] GIRAUD, [JANE ELIZABETH]. The Flowers of Shakespeare.
Estimate:$300-$500
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CECILIA BEAUX PENCIL DRAWING OF A
CECILIA BEAUX PENCIL DRAWING OF A YOUNG WOMANCecilia Beaux (American 1855-1947) , pencil drawing of a young woman knitting, initialed lower right, 5" x 7". Provenance: Niece of the artist; gift to Harrison B. Cultra; inheritance to Richard Barker; purchased from the Barker estate.
Condition:
A little light toning along lower edge. Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs. Inscription to right of initials reads "______ 1878". Examined out of frame.
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CORO DUETTE TREMBLER "QUIVERING
CORO DUETTE TREMBLER "QUIVERING CAMELLIA"Vintage signed Coro Duette dress or fur clip set. Outstanding condition. Measures 3" wide. Part of a collection of exceptional costume jewelry, several pieces of which are in today's auction.
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14 PC. ROYAL DOULTON PORCELAIN
14 PC. ROYAL DOULTON PORCELAIN FIGURINES: Comprising; 1- Claribel, 1- Grandmother's Dress, 1- Flower Seller's Children, 1- Memories, 1- Lydia, 1- Spring Morning, 1- Dinky Do, 1- Bonnie Lassie, 1- Tinkle Bell, 1- Pantalettes, 1- The Ermine Coat, 1- Her Ladyship, & 1- Janet. Largest Approx. 7.75'' h x 7.75'' w x 6.75'' d.
CONDITION: No condition issues to be noted.
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A Derby figure of a shepherdess
A Derby figure of a shepherdess in a floral bocage with lamb at her feet on a scrolling base 23cm (9") high
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W Corden after Corregio 'A
W Corden after Corregio 'A Magdalene', porcelain plaque, 14cm x 19cm
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Nancy Chearno Stershic (American,
Nancy Chearno Stershic (American, 20th / 21st century) "Gladiolus" oil on masonite signed and dated "Nancy Chearno Stershic, 2002, ll 32 3/4 x 14 in., framed
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A Derby porcelain figure, circa
A Derby porcelain figure, circa 1780, of Andromache weeping over the ashes of Hector, she leaning on an urn, in one hand a snake biting its own tail, patch marks, base incised No.1…,/Jnx 2d size and triangle, 22.75cm high (cracked)