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LESTER

• LESTER GEORGE HORNBY, THE STATE
  LESTER GEORGE HORNBY, THE STATE HOUSELester George Hornby(American, 1882-1956)The State House from the Public Gardenoil on boardsigned lower left L.G. Hornby13 x 16in (33 x 40.5cm)
• RALPH EUGENE CAHOON, JR.,
  RALPH EUGENE CAHOON, JR., BACCHANALIARalph Eugene Cahoon, Jr(American, 1910-1982)Bacchanalia on the waterfrontoil on masonitesigned lower right: R. Cahoon16 x 20in. (41 x 51cm) Provenance:With Lester K. Henders
• EARLY PA GERMAN SCRATCH DECORATED
  EARLY PA GERMAN SCRATCH DECORATED EASTER EGG BY"Kate" ca. 1896 dated; traditional PA German form egg, onion skin dyed and sharp tool scratch decorated with house and tree design and a four-point star on each end, 2 1/4"; [Provenance: ex-Lester Breininger Collection]; Condition: yolk is still present in egg, some surface cracks over date and maker's name
• 2 PA REDWARE VESSELS CA. 1880;
  2 PA REDWARE VESSELS CA. 1880; SMALL BALUSTERshaped creamers with manganese sponging on a yellowish brown lead glaze, strap handle, tooled foot flake, possibly Berks Co., PA origin, 3"d, 3 1/4"h, Condition: 1/4" and smaller rim flakes; unusual pouring pot, squat baluster shape, manganese spotting on a reddish-brown lead glaze with olive toned rim, tooled rounded rim, uncommon rouletted collar band of wavy impressions, tooled rounded foot flange, 4"d, 3 1/2"h, [Provenance: ex-Lester Breininger Collection, Condition: 1/2" and smaller rim flakes, rim glaze losses, 7/8" foot chip, 1/4" foot bruise with losses
• PA REDWARE FOOD MOLD CA. 1880; PA
  PA REDWARE FOOD MOLD CA. 1880; PA REDWARE FOODmold in olive toned lead glaze with pumpkin brown areas, bowl form with highly inclined five ribbed sides and interior tube, flattened rims, attributed to Willoughby Smith, Womelsdorf, Berks Co., PA, 9 1/4"d, 6"h; [Provenance: ex- Lester Breininger Collection]; Condition: good
• 3 COLOR SLIPWARE DECORATED
  3 COLOR SLIPWARE DECORATED REDWARE JAR BYBreininger Pottery ca. 1979; signed Barbara & Lester Breininger and marked "#28 of 60 LTD" wheel thrown bulbous jar vase with extensive three color trailing slip decoration of unicorns, blooming heart and tulips, 8"d, 8 3/4"h; Condition: good, minor firing blistering along lower waist of jar
• FOLK ART SLIPWARE PLATE BY LESTER
  FOLK ART SLIPWARE PLATE BY LESTER BREININGERca. 1973; mold formed with brushed accent redware plate, yellow slip ground with two-color (green and brown) sprigs pattern and trailing line slip banding, 12 1/2"d, 1 1/4"h; Condition: two post firing rim flakes
• LARGE SGRAFFITO DECORATED CHARGER
  LARGE SGRAFFITO DECORATED CHARGER BY LESTER BREINIca. 1975; redware charger with yellow slip ground incised decoration of Colonial era couple with birds and flower stems, incised German script translating to "To love and be loved is the greatest joy on Earth" and black and mottled green glaze accents, 16"d, 1 1/2"h; Condition: good
• FOLK ART SLIPWARE LOAF DISH BY
  FOLK ART SLIPWARE LOAF DISH BY LESTER BREININGERca. 1986; slab form molded redware oval loaf dish with flowing yellow slip "bird on stem" design, coggle wheel rim and clear glaze, 17 1/2"x 12"x 2"; Condition: good, no damage
• SGRAFFITO DECORATED REDWARE DISH BY
  SGRAFFITO DECORATED REDWARE DISH BY LESTER & BARBca. 10-19-1972; mold formed redware rectangular loaf dish with yellow slip ground and incised pomegranates on stem decoration with decorative band and flowing green glaze accents, 14"x 9 3/4"x 3"; Condition: good
• FOLK ART SLIPWARE LOAF DISH BY
  FOLK ART SLIPWARE LOAF DISH BY LESTER BREININGERca. 1971 dated; slab form molded loaf dish with chain link yellow slip decoration of intercrossing lines and mottled manganese decoration, 13"x 7 3/4"x 1 3/4"; Condition: good
• RECLINING DOG FOLK ART REDWARE BY
  RECLINING DOG FOLK ART REDWARE BY LESTER BREININGEca. 1980; hand molded dog on oval slab, the dog with incised decoration, decorative flowing green and mottled manganese decoration, incised on base "B&L Breininger, Robesonia", 10"x 4"x 3 1/2"; Condition: good
• 2 FOLK ART REDWARE SLIP DECORATED
  2 FOLK ART REDWARE SLIP DECORATED LIONS BY LESTERca. 1985 & 1988; each redware hollow form hand molded standing lions with yellow slip decoration, curled tail, raised head, flowing brown Albany spaghetti pottery mane and tail tip and hand molded applied facial accents; One 1985, 10"x 4 1/2"x 8 1/4", Condition: appears to have cracked body but intact, mane has one glazing flaw; One 1988, 9"x 4 1/2"x 8", Condition: good
• 2 SMALL MOTTLED DECORATED REDWARE
  2 SMALL MOTTLED DECORATED REDWARE DOGS BY BREININGca. 1971 & 1977; both attributed to Lester Breininger, each molded and placed on oval bases with mottled green and brown glaze accents: 1971 seated dog with head pitched to left side and tail curled up back, 4"x 2 1/2"x 4 1/4", Condition: small glazing flake loss to edge of base; 1977 reclining dog with head raised, 6"x 2 1/2"x 1 3/4", Condition: firing flaw (small separation) to one side of base
• WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS, OIL ON
  WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS, OIL ON CANVAS LANDSCAPEWilliam Lester Stevens (American 1888-1969) , oil on canvas winter landscape titled Way Down East , was the cover for American Legion magazine February 1937, 36" x 30", frame - 42" x 36". Provenance: A Chester County estate. NO in-house shipping for this lot. Condition: NOT signed. Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
• STERLING SILVER WATER PITCHER
  STERLING SILVER WATER PITCHER WITH FANCY SNAKE HANDLESterling silver water pitcher with fancy snake handle. Measures appx 11"T x 7"W. Weighs appx 33.9 ozt. In very good condition.
• MEXICAN JEWELRY INCL. STERLING
  MEXICAN JEWELRY INCL. STERLING SILVER, LOS BALLESTEROSGrouping of Mexican silver jewelry to include: one Los Ballesteros Aztec pin, sterling silver, signed; one sterling silver bypass clamper bracelet with leaf design; one open work cuff bracelet with fl
• ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS AND
  ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS AND ARCHAEOLOGY BOOKS, 19 Group of 19 Ancient Civilizations and Archaeology Books, comprising: "The First 3000 Years", Falls, C.B., "Wonders of the Past", Hammerton, J.A.,"From Tribe to Empire", Moret, A. & Davy, G., "The Ancient Engineers", Sprague de Camp, L., "The World of Ancient Times", Roebuck, Carl, "Wonders of the Ancient World: National Geographic Atlas of Archaeology", The Heritiage of the Past", Easton, Stewart C., "Dawn of the Gods", Hawkes, Jacquetta, "The First Great Civilizations", Hawkes, Jacqueta, Two Volume box set of "The World of the Past", Hawkes, Jacquetta, "Echoes of the Ancient Skies", Krupp, E.C. Dr., "Great Civilizations of Ancient Africa", Brooks, Lester, "Light from the Anciet Past" Vol. I & II, Finegan, Jack, "The Past in PIeces", Cleator, P.E., "A Survey of Civilzatio" Part I, Sheppard & Godfrey, "The Cult of the Seer in the Ancient Middle East" MacDermot, Violet, "Conquest by Man", Bullock, Michael. Wonders of the Ancient World: 11.25" L x 9.5"W. Provenance: From a 50 Madison Avenue estate. Keywords: Bibliophile, Written Word, Antiquity, History, Antiquarian
• SCULPTURE, LESTER WIESE Lester
  SCULPTURE, LESTER WIESE Lester Wiese (American, b. 1928), Canyon Sculpture 1, wood sculpture, overall (with base): 28"h x 20"w x 11"d
• SCULPTURE, LESTER WIESE Lester
  SCULPTURE, LESTER WIESE Lester Wiese (American, b. 1928), "Torso #65," wood sculpture in two interlocking parts, signed and titled below top section, overall (with base): 47"h x 20"w x 19"d
• SCULPTURE, LESTER WIESE Lester
  SCULPTURE, LESTER WIESE Lester Wiese (American, b. 1928), Canyon Sculpture 2, wood sculpture, overall (with base): 45"h x 18.5"w x 13.75"w
• LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION,
  LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION, TRAVELS, WITH MAP 1809 The Travels of Capts. Lewis & Clarke [sic], by order of the government of the United States, performed in the years 1804, 1805, & 1806, being upwards of three thousand miles, from St. Louis, by way of the Missouri, and Columbia Rivers, to the Pacific Ocean: containing an account of the Indian tribes, who inhabit the western part of the continent unexplored, and unknown before. With copious delineations of the manners, customs, religion, &c. of the Indians. Compiled from various authentic sources, and documents. To which is subjoined, a summary of the statistical view of the Indian Nations, from the official communication of Meriwether Lewis. Printed 1809 by Hubbard Lester, Philadelphia. Brown leather boards with titling on the spine. One folding engraved map (11 1/4 x 9 inches), 1 stipple engraved frontispiece by W.R. Jones, 4 unsigned etched plates with roulette work. Provenance: Amos Chapel of Newmarlbourough inscribed on second front paper. Howes 1321; Literature of the Lewis and Clark Expedition 4a.1; Pilling Proof-sheets 2282; Sabin 96499; Shaw & Shoemaker 17911; Streeter sale 3122; Wagner-Camp 8:1
• LESTER FREDERICK JOHNSON (AMERICAN,
  LESTER FREDERICK JOHNSON (AMERICAN, 1919-2010), UNTITLED (EYES) Charcoal and graphite on paper, 1961, signed and dated at lower right, float mounted and presented under Plexiglass in a Kulicke labeled frame.
• (3) Sterling silver bracelets to
  (3) Sterling silver bracelets to include Navajo style unmarked 5-strand cuff bracelet, 5 1/2" inner diam, Talleres de los Ballesteros Taxco Mexico sterling 4-panel bracelet, in various applied mask and creature decorated surround, 2 1/2" dia, 1 7/8" W along with a Mexican sterling bracelet, TM-145, 2 3/8" dia, 7.6 TO
• PETER DERR, BRASS AND IRON POWDER
  PETER DERR, BRASS AND IRON POWDER MEASUREPeter Derr (Berks County Pennsylvania 1793-1868) , brass and iron powder measure, 5 1/4" l. Provenance: James Spears; Lester Breininger. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Unmarked. Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
• A GROUP OF MEXICAN SILVER
  A GROUP OF MEXICAN SILVER BRACELETSA group of Mexican silver bracelets, Mid-20th century Each marked for Mexico, for silver and for maker; further variously marked: 925 / Sterling / [Eagle 17] / Handmade / Taxco / TH-65 Comprising four works including a Los Ballesteros shadowbox style sterling link bracelet with figural overlay motifs (6.75" L x 1" H), a Cena four link silver bracelet with foliate and filigree overlay with set green stones (7.25" L x 1.25" H), a JJ sterling silver bracelet with heavy stylized foliate motif links (7.5" L x 1" H), and an RHC sterling silver bracelet with ornate filigree links alternating with silver ball cluster links (7.5" L x 1.25" H), 4 pieces 241.9 grams gross
• CIVIL WAR ERA PHILADELPHIA
  CIVIL WAR ERA PHILADELPHIA APPOINTMENTCivil War era Philadelphia Board of Wardens appointment, dated 23rd May, 1864 for Lester D. Schellinger to act as a pilot in the Bay and River of Delaware…, 11 1/4" x 9 1/2". Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
• LESTER BREININGER REDWARE ART
  LESTER BREININGER REDWARE ART POTTERY PLATES, 2 Two Lester Breininger American art pottery plates, redware with red and yellow glaze, both signed on reverse and marked: "Robesonia, PA," one dated March 16, 1978 and titled: "Snowing," the other dated March 16, 1985 and titled: "Lovely Day." 10.5" diameter.
• LOIS J. LESTER WATERCOLOR COPY OF
  LOIS J. LESTER WATERCOLOR COPY OF AUDUBON OWLSFramed watercolor painting on paper, Mottled Owls, signed lower right Lois J. Lester (American, 20th c.), after John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851), sight: approx 34"h, 24"w, overall: approx 42.5"h, 32.5"w, 19lbs
• (LOT) MODERNIST JEWELRY,
  (LOT) MODERNIST JEWELRY, BALLESTEROS COLLAR(lot) Modernist jewelry, including: (1) sterling silver collar necklace, Taller de los Ballesteros, Taxco, Mexico, with gilt accent, (pair) mixed metal earrings, for pierced ears, engraved signature Excalibur, post backs, approx 1 3/8"h, 1 1/8"w, (pair) mixed metal earrings, for pierced ears, engraved signature Excalibur, post backs, approx 1 3/8"h, 1 1/8"w, (pair) brass and sterling silver hoop earrings, Jeep Collins, for pierced ears, post backs, approx 1.25"h, 7/8"w; 132.5 grams total *Provenance: The family of Alfred A. King (Texas, 1916-2006) great-grandson of Captain Richard King, founder of the now 825,000 acre Texas King Ranch.*
• FOUR PIECES OF AMERICAN REDWARE.
  FOUR PIECES OF AMERICAN REDWARE. Second half 19th-early 21st century. Crock with applied handles and glazed top and interior. 10.75"h. And three marked contemporary folk art pieces. Basket and jar with dove lid by Foltz pottey. 6.25", 8.5"h. and a miniature pie plate by Lester Breininger with yellow slip "Zoar", 4"d.
• GROUP OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN
  GROUP OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN REDWARE. Second half 20th century. Includes three birds by James Seagreaves, initialed "JCS", 5.75" to 7"h., eagle bank by Lester Breininger, initialed and dated 1975, 11"h., and two sheep, smaller by Turtle Creek and larger by Foltz Pottery. Together with a group of Lester Breininger Christmas ornaments.
• LESTER JOSEPH CHANEY (D.1998)
  LESTER JOSEPH CHANEY (D.1998) SEASCAPE PAINTINGFramed oil on board painting, Seascape, possibly Cape Elizabeth, Maine, signed L. Chaney (Lester Joseph Chaney, Hungary, United States, 1907-1998), and dated 1948 lower left, sight: approx 19.5"h, 25.5"w, overall: approx 25.5"h, 31.5"w, 7.75lbs **Provenance: From the Estate of Huey Keeney of Tyler, Texas**
• JEWELRY. LOS BALLESTEROS MEXICAN
  JEWELRY. LOS BALLESTEROS MEXICAN STERLING CUFF Bracelet. Signed Los Ballesteros Mexican sterling cuff bracelet. Stamped, "925 Hecho en Mexico" alongside a Lost Ballesteros maker's mark. Total approx. weight of 2.13 troy oz (gross). From a Larchmont, NY estate. Dimensions: bracelet measures approx. 2.35 w with an interior diameter of approx. 7". Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents.
• MANNER OF JOSEPH MALLORD WILLIAM
  MANNER OF JOSEPH MALLORD WILLIAM TURNER (1775-1851): ST. BERNARD PASS, FOR ITALY A POEMWatercolor on paper, unsigned, variously inscribed on the reverse, with label from The Joan and Lester Avnet Collection. 8 1/8 x 10 in. (sheet), 15 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (frame). Condition Pale light- staining and scattered foxing. Skinning around the sheet edges on the reverse. 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.
• WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS (AMERICAN,
  WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS (AMERICAN, 1888-1969). Watercolor. Landscape. From a Long Island, NY collection. Dimensions: 21" high x 29.5" wide Condition: Good. Framed behind glass, not examined out of frame.