A few examples of appraisal values for
EMPRESS

• Two carved ivory figures of Emperor
  Two carved ivory figures of Emperor & Empress, both signed, each approx 5.5cm H (2)
• Portrait of Joséphine Bonaparte,
  Portrait of Joséphine Bonaparte, Empress of France, 19th century the unsigned gouache on oval panel in an elaborate Napoleonic gothic revival giltwood frame with cluster columns, bees, a pierced lower frieze and Napoleon's coat of arms in the arched top 18.5 x 12.35 x 3.5 in — 47 x 31.4 x 8.9 cm
• Aynsley 'Empress Colbalt' Pattern
  Aynsley 'Empress Colbalt' Pattern Dinner Service, 20th century comprising sixty-four pieces: 10 dinner plates, 10 dessert plates, 10 side plates, 8 soup cups and stands, 10 tea cups and 8 saucers dinner plate diameter 10.4 in — 26.5 cm printed marks in green, painted pattern numbers 8509 in gilt
• MARIO PRASSINOS (FRENCH, 1916-1985)
  MARIO PRASSINOS (FRENCH, 1916-1985) BESSIE SMITH "L'IMPERATRICE" Painted 1963, oil on canvas. Signed and dated (lower right).Note: Bessie Smith was known as the empress of jazz. Mario Prassinos (French, 1916-1985) Mario Prassinos was a French modernist painter, printmaker, illustrator, stage designer, and writer of Greek-Italian descent. He attended the Sorbonne in Paris beginning in 1932 and briefly trained in the studio of French painter Clement Serveau. Through his father’s literary interests, Prassinos became acquainted with Surrealism, meeting Paul Eluard, Andre Breton, Slvador Dali, Man Ray, Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp, and other in 1934. He worked in a Surrealist style, introducing procedures of automatism and formal ambiguities that he retained in his later works.
• PAIR OF CHINESE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS
  PAIR OF CHINESE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS FIGURINESPair of Antique Chinese Polychrome Painted Carved Emperor and Empress Figurines. Each is signed on the base. Measures 8-1/4" x 2-1/4". Please note; this lot contains material which may be subject to s
• CHINESE BONE FIGURINEChinese
  CHINESE BONE FIGURINEChinese Polychrome Carved Bone Empress Figurine. Presented in traditional robe and holding the royal scepter. Measures 7-1/4" x 2". Condition: Good condition. Base needs cleaning. Estimate $100.00 - $
• PAIR OF CHINESE FIGURESPair of
  PAIR OF CHINESE FIGURESPair of Modern Chinese Pottery Emperor and Empress Figures. Incised marked on the base. Each dressed in traditional garments. Measures 12-1/4" x 10-1/2" x 7-1/8". Condition: Crazing otherwise good con
• CHINESE EMPEROR & EMPRESS REVERSE
  CHINESE EMPEROR & EMPRESS REVERSE GLASS PAINTINGSChinese Emperor & Empress Reverse Glass Paintings. Frames: 27 1/2" x 19 1/2".
• PAIR OF CHINESE EMPEROR & EMPRESS
  PAIR OF CHINESE EMPEROR & EMPRESS PAINTINGS ON SILKPair of Chinese Emperor & Empress Paintings on Silk. Viewed image: 16 1/2" x 13"; Frame: 25 1/2" x 21 1/2".
• Attributed to Johan Peter Krafft
  Attributed to Johan Peter Krafft (German, 1780-1856) Portrait of Empress Josephine oil on canvas signed J.P.K. (lower left) 30 x 25 inches.
• Old Japanese Empress Jingu Scroll
  Old Japanese Empress Jingu Scroll Painting Image Size 33'' x 13.5''
• 4PCS CABINET CARD PHOTOS OF
  4PCS CABINET CARD PHOTOS OF EUROPEAN QUEENS Four different cabinet card photos of European royalty. 1. Queen Regent Maria Cristina of Austria in mourning for Alfonso XII with her three children (the Princess of Asturias, the Infanta Teresa and the King of Spain, baby Alfonso XIII); 2. Elisabeth, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph I; Maria de las Mercedes of Orleans, Queen of Spain as the first wife of King Alfonso XII; ex-Empress Eugenie, Eugenie De Montijo, Empress consort to the French.
• TWO PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT PAINTINGS
  TWO PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT PAINTINGS Late 19th century; the first, a double-page illustrated manuscript with polychrome and gilt images depicting seated portraits of Emperor Shahjahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal, reverse side is framed clear so text can be viewed; the second, a single-page illustrated manuscript with a polychrome image of figures hunting in a landscape, reverse is also framed clear so text can be viewed, both float mounted in black frames under glass.
• FINE PAIR OF MASSIVE ITALIAN CARVED
  FINE PAIR OF MASSIVE ITALIAN CARVED ALABASTER VASES ON MATCHING PEDESTALS, ATTRIBUTED TO LORENZO BARTOLINIBoth raised on later alabaster pedestals. The central section of the vase has vertical rows of bellflowers in low relief, centered by a tableau, depicting The Death of Priam, and on the other vase, The Death of Polyxena. 6 ft. 3 in. tall without the later pedestals. 16 1/2 in. tall, the later pedestals. Illustrated: Gonzàles-Palacios, Alvar, Il Tempio del Gusto, Milano, 1986, Vol. II, P. 228. Note: Lorenzo Bartolini (1777-1850) was born in Tuscany, received his initial training in the alabaster workshops of Florence and Volterra. His ambition to be a sculptor led him to Paris in 1798, where he studied at the École des Beaux Arts. He became a close friend of the painter Ingres and was part of the community of neoclassical artists centered around David's studio. In 1808 Bartolini was appointed director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara by Napoleon, which under his guidance, eclipsed its Florentine counterpart. At the same time, he carried out numerous Imperial commissions, including an 18-foot statue of the emperor Napoleon, and a number of busts portraying Empress Josephine, the King of Spain, Emperor Alexander I of Russian and the poet Byron. After the fall of Napoleon, the continued his career in Florence, where his patrons included Thomas Hope and the 6th Duke of Devonshire amongst other English connoisseurs. Another single alabaster vase is attributed to Bartolini, formerly in the Duke of Northumberland's collection at Syon House, Middlesex, it shares many of the elements discussed above. Condition Both in good overall condition with old repaired cracks to the top of the vase with the Polyxena carving. Both with nicks, minor hairline cracks, and general wear throughout. Some repairs have yellowed over time. Very grand in scale and quality, beautifully carved. Both have been electrified and will need to be rewired for use. Notwithstanding 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.
• Aynsley ‘Empress White’ Pattern
  Aynsley ‘Empress White’ Pattern Service, 20th century comprising ninety-five pieces: 8 dinner plates, 8 luncheon plates, 8 side plates, 8 fruit nappies, 8 soup cups and stands, 8 tea cups and saucers, 8 coffee cups and saucers, teapot, coffee pot, cream jug, covered sugar basin, sauceboat with stand, 2 covered vegetable tureens, 3 oval serving dishes, and 4 oval platters crack (one plate) largest platter length 16 in — 40.5 cm printed and painted marks in green and gilt, including pattern numbers 8510
• George Baxter (1804-1867) England -
  George Baxter (1804-1867) England - The Empress of France
• Vintage Salt and Pepper
  Vintage Salt and Pepper Shakers-Owls. 10 pairs of vintage owl S&P shakers ranging in size from 2.75"-3 1/2". They are all porcelain, ceramic or bisque. Pair of brown with glass eyes, marked Japan. Pair of bisque marked Korea. Pair of bisque with one with open wings, marked KW2726, possibly Empress, tag from Japan. Pair of Norcrest Japan with graduation cap, large glasses, and rhinestone eyes, has chips. 3 pairs of Lefton owls with porcelain flowers #4720, minor chips on flowers. Pair of MCM aqua owls, marked Japan. Pair of yellow and brown owls marked Brins Japan. A pair of graduating owls with rhinestone eyes, marked Lefton GE0.Z. In overall good condition with minor crazing, scratches, & color loss. Please see photos for additional condition issues. If you have any doubt, please ask questions! We will provide extra pictures, or can schedule an in person or video conference preview at your convenience. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $20 is a domestic shipping estimate for first lot and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Each additional lot we can pack in the same box is $5 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
• Vintage Salt and Pepper
  Vintage Salt and Pepper Shakers-Chickens. 7 pairs of S&P shakers along with a stand, all with chickens, roosters, and chicks. Shakers measure from 2"-4 1/2". They are all porcelain or ceramic. Group includes 2 pairs of pink hens with red bowties, marked Japan, 1 missing stopper, 2 are sitting in baskets. A colorful rooster and hen, marked Japan-missing one stopper. Pair of chicks, marked Japan. Rooster and hen in a basket marked Empress, minor loss to porcelain flowers along rim. Pair of yellow roosters with elaborate feathers, missing stoppers. Rooster and hen with blue tail feathers, marked Japan. A bisque S&P marked Japan. A bisque S&P stand marked Victoria Ceramics. All in good condition with minor scratches, crazing, & need to be cleaned. Please see photos for additional condition issues. If you have any doubt, please ask questions! We will provide extra pictures, or can schedule an in person or video conference preview at your convenience. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $20 is a domestic shipping estimate for first lot and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Each additional lot we can pack in the same box is $5 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
• 21 Vintage Porcelain Egg Boxes.
  21 Vintage Porcelain Egg Boxes. In a variety of size and finishes: glazed and bisque. All appear to be from the 1970s-1980s. Included is a large lavender Wedgwood, a blue Wedgwood, and a blue Wedgwood Easter Egg Pendant in original box. Large Avon with 22k gold trim. Cuthbertson Original Christmas Tree (crazing). Ganz. Empress. Herend. Holly Hobbie. Lenox. Lefton. 4 Limoges. Several unmarked, or marked Japan. Overall condition is good to very good. Some bisque flowers on Lefton have chips. If you have any doubt, please ask questions! We will provide extra pictures, or can schedule an in person or video conference preview at your convenience. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $20 is a domestic shipping estimate for first lot and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Each additional lot we can pack in the same box is $5 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
• RED AND GOLD MANDARIN HAT BOX.
  RED AND GOLD MANDARIN HAT BOX. 19TH-CENTURY. Alacquer hat box. Probably a gift from the Chinese Emperor, as it as the five-toed dragon which was reserved for the Imperial family, other nobility having to content themselves with a dragon of four toes. The phoenix bird was the symbol of the Empress. The symbol on the top and sides is of double-wedded bliss. 11" high, 14 1/2" diameter. Some loss to bottom edge.
• PAIR OF CHINESE LAPIS LAZULI
  PAIR OF CHINESE LAPIS LAZULI EMPEROR AND EMPRESS FIGURES, MODERN HEIGHT: 5 1/4 IN. (13.3 CM.)PAIR OF CHINESE LAPIS LAZULI EMPEROR AND EMPRESS FIGURES, MODERN, each dressed in ceremonial robes, the empress with a ruyi sceptre, each seated on throne (3) Dimensions: Height: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm.) Provenance: Estate of Mary Lee Bowman
• Elgin National/Woodruff & Edwards
  Elgin National/Woodruff & Edwards floor model "Empress", double wheel coffee mill with original paint decoration, stencil/decal, brass hopper and eagle finial, working condition. 65"h x 24"w x 27.75" wheel dia. Condition: Hopper broken/not attached, losses and oxidation to surface.
• A SET OF CONTINENTAL ROEMER
  A SET OF CONTINENTAL ROEMER RUMMER WINE GOBLETSA set of Continental roemer rummer wine goblets, Late 19th/early 20th century Each unmarked The glass cups, each featuring a dual cipher of Emperor Maximilian I and Empress Carlotta of Mexico etched to the sides with grape vine motif above a flared ribbed trunk with applied spotted prunts, 6 pieces Dimensions: Each: 4.875" H x 2.5" Dia. Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
• RARE AND IMPORTANT PHILADELPHIA
  RARE AND IMPORTANT PHILADELPHIA CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHO...carving attributed to John Pollard, Philadelphia, circa 1770, works by David Patterson, Sunderland, England, an impressive and fully developed clock with exceptional carving, the hood with rocaille and flowing leaf decoration, scrolled pediment, gilt and silvered dial with second sweep moon phase and date aperture, waisted case with fluted quarter columns, base panel with applied carved flourishes, pendulum, two weights, and two winders, 101-1/4 x 21-1/2 x 10-3/4 in. Provenance: Captain John Green Sr., 1736-1796, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; by descent through his family; sold Pook and Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, March 22, 2004, lot 440; sold for $159,000; Important Private Virginia Estate Note: accompanied by documentation regarding John Green, including two volumes of letters and papers of John Green, a captain in the Navy of the United States of America and book titled The Empress of China by Philip Chadwick Foster Smith. Green served as captain of the Empress of China, the first ship to open up the China trade by sailing from America to Canton on February 22, 1784. Condition: Retains a rich, early and possibly original surface. Likely original finials. There is good evidence to support the originality of the English dial and movement (see detailed photos of connection of saddleboard to case uprights). There are scattered repairs to the carved elements of the hood (the 2004 sale catalog at Pook & Pook shows the clock pre-conservation). The clock was expertly conserved after the 2004 sale. These include the very tops of the leaves on the pediment scrolls, one corner leaf on the tympanum, and restoration of the scroll board and central finial plinth. The feet have some restorations and repairs, including one front foot replaced. Dial is in good condition with minor tarnish and surface wear. Typical shrinkage crack to base panel, other typical minor repairs and surface flaws.
• ROYAL VIENNA STYLE PORCELAIN
  ROYAL VIENNA STYLE PORCELAIN PLATE 'JOSEPHINE' Portrait plate, 20th century, paint decorated with Neoclassical motifs on a green ground, centered by a portrait of the French Empress Josephine, signed 'Josephine', reverse with crown mark and "Austria". Wear, losses. 8.5? diameter.
• BOOKS ON FASHION AND
  BOOKS ON FASHION AND DESTINATIONS, 7 Group of art reference / coffee table books on Fashion and Destinations comprising ? Tuscany by Rizzoli, Malmaison Empress Josephine?s Gardens by Prestel, Natural Fashion Tribal Decoration from Africa by Thames & Hudson, Indian Costumes Historic Textiles of India by Calico Museum, Vienna 1890-1920 by Rizzoli, Murals of New York City by Rizzoli, and My Favorite Dress by ACC Editions. Largest 17.25? H x 11.25? W x 1.5? D.
• LIMOGES/ MMA "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA"
  LIMOGES/ MMA "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA" PLATES, 2 French Limoges porcelain plates with a spiral design comprised of a gilt and plum red floral decoration. The plates are reproductions for The Metropolitan Museum of Art of a "private service" made for the Empress Elizabeth of Russia, circa 1760. Marked to underside with MMA / Limoges marks and historical information. 1.5" H x 10.5" W. Some loss to gilt trim at rim.
• AFTER CANOVA LARGE BUST OF PARIS
  AFTER CANOVA LARGE BUST OF PARIS Large composition bust of Paris, after the model by Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757-1822), depicted gazing sinister while judging which of the three goddesses, Juno, Minerva, or Venus, was the most beautiful, his curly hair adorned with a Phrygian cap symbolic of freedom and liberty, a sash crosses his chest, raised on a socle base, unsigned. 28.5? H x 13.5? diameter Note: similar example of the bust is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago and is based off the original work commissioned for Josephine, Empress of the French now if the collection of the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
• CHINESE BRONZE SCULPTURE OF
  CHINESE BRONZE SCULPTURE OF SEATED FIGURES, PAIR Pair of Chinese bronze sculptures depicting imperial figures, possibly an emperor and empress, seated on dragon chairs. Each: 6.5" H x 4" W x 4.5" D.
• DI LI FENG LARGE CONTEMPORARY
  DI LI FENG LARGE CONTEMPORARY CHINESE OIL Di Li-Feng (Chinese, b. 1958) large oil on canvas depicting realistic portrait of a Chinese Empress wearing elaborately embroidered robe with a highly decorated crown with three gold phoenixes on a pillar surrounded by six other gold phoenixes on a long tailed pheasant on the red velvet bud, decorated with pearls, set against abstracted background, bearing signature "Di Li Feng" lower right. Image: 56.5" H x 43.5" W; frame: 65.5" H x 52.5" W x 3" D.
• 25) NAPOLEONIC PARCEL GILT
  25) NAPOLEONIC PARCEL GILT PORCELAIN DEMITASSE SET(lot of 25) French parcel gilt porcelain demitasse set, F.D. France, mid to late 20th c., with transferred portraits of Emperor Napoleon and Empress Josephine, including: (6) demitasse cups and (6) demitasse saucers, housed in fitted box, (6) tea cups and (6) tea cup saucers, (1) small coffee pot, (1) creamer, (1) sugar bowl; lacking one lid, 6lbs total
• (24) WEDGWOOD PLATES & SCHUMANN
  (24) WEDGWOOD PLATES & SCHUMANN BAVARIA TEACUPS(lot of 24) Assortment of ceramic tableware items, comprising: (12) English Wedgwood dinner plates, in the "Praze Turquoise" pattern, approx 10.5"diam, and (12) Schumann - Bavaria teacups, in the "Empress Dresden Flowers" pattern, approx 2.25"h, 4.5"w, 3.75"d; 19.75lbs total
• (3) PAINTED PORTRAIT MINIATURES,
  (3) PAINTED PORTRAIT MINIATURES, EMPRESS JOSEPHINE(lot of 3) Framed painted portrait miniatures, including: (1) painted porcelain plaque, Empress Josephine de Beauharnais, after Francois Gerard (France, 1770-1837), signed KOR (?), (1) portrait of a woman in black dress, hairline in lower quarter, (1) watercolor portrait of a woman, possibly Marie Antoinette, depicted in a powdered wig and feathered hat, possibly on vellum, signed TR, largest - sight: approx 3 3/8"h, 2.75"w, overall: approx 4"h, 3 3/8"w; 0.5lbs total
• RUSSIAN ICON OF SAINT PRINCE
  RUSSIAN ICON OF SAINT PRINCE ALEXANDER NEVSKYSilver-gilt oklad, marked Moscow, 1883 and '.84'. The icon 12 x 10 in., 13 3/4 x 12 in. (frame). Note: Engraving recording the presentation of the icon to Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna on the occasion of their coronation in 1883 by State Counselor Aleksei Gavrilovich Lutskevich. Condition Minor wear to the oklad, craquelure to the painting. Six small holes to oklad in the inscription. Otherwise apparently in good condition. Not examined out of frame. Not examined out of frame. 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.
• SèVRES PORCELAIN MODEL OF MARIE
  SèVRES PORCELAIN MODEL OF MARIE ANTOINETTE'S 'ETRUSCAN' STYLE BREAST CUPRed printed mark. 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. diam. Note: The original cup from the the Sèvres service for the dairy at Rambouillet was designed by Hubert Roberts based on ancient forms that were being unearthed at the time. Only sixty-five pieces of the service were ever delivered and over two shipments in 1787-88. The original design was brightly colored, Sèvres created the version in white an gold for Empress Josephine Bonaparte in the 19th century using the original molds that are still employed in the production of these cups today. Property of a Lady Condition Minor wear, a few minor scuffs to the biscuit base. Otherwise in good condition.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.
• RARE RUSSIAN BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY
  RARE RUSSIAN BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY ARCHITECTS TABLE, IN THE MANNER OF DAVID ROENTGENThe hinged top fitted with a ratchet mechanism above a leather-lined writing surface and one drawer fitted with a sliding leather-lined surface and a secret inkwell drawer, flanked by candle slides, raised on tapering fluted legs ending in sabots. 30 x 36 3/4 x 24 1/4 in. Note: David Roentgen (1743-1807) was a German cabinet-maker who trained in his father's (Abraham) shop and ultimately inherited it in 1772. He was known for beautiful marquetry inlays and creating mechanical furniture. He had Queen Marie-Antoinette of France and Empress Catherine the Great of Russia as great patrons who encouraged him to great heights. In the late 18th century he was known for simple mahogany veneers inlaid with brass and fitted with secret drawers and a sophisticated mechanical interior. He had shops in St. Petersburg and Berlin and influenced many. This architects table is influenced by Roentgen's designs and cabinet-making skills. Condition The table sun bleached with a nice warm color. Repaired age split on the top. In good restored condition. The candle slides with fading spots. Expected nick, scuffing and general wear. Very fine quality, structurally sound.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.