A few examples of appraisal values for
THE MARQUIS

• FOLLOWER OF HORACE VERNET, PORTRAIT
  FOLLOWER OF HORACE VERNET, PORTRAIT OF A MOORFollower of Horace Vernet (French, 1789-1863)Portrait of a Moor in traditional robesoil on lined canvas25 x 20in (63.5 x 50.8cm) Provenance:The Collection of the Marquis & Marquise de Ra
• 8 BOHEMIA CRYSTAL WINES AND 10 WATERSProperty
  8 BOHEMIA CRYSTAL WINES AND 10 WATERSProperty from a Private Collection, Hilton Head Island, SC unmarked, in the Marquis pattern. Size of water glasses: H. 7 1/2 in. x W. 4 3/4 in.
• REVOLUTIONARY WAR, INDEPENDENCE HALL
  REVOLUTIONARY WAR, INDEPENDENCE HALL PAY DOCUMENT Revolutionary War pay order for repairs to the Assembly Room of the Statehouse, later to be named Independence Hall. ADS, 1 page. Dated February 13, 1779 in Philadelphia to State Treasurer David Rittenhouse (1732-1796), famous astronomer and clockmaker. To pay Charles Schultz on order sixty pounds, two shillings and six pence, in full for sundry iron work for the Assembly Room. Darkly signed by John Bayard (1738-1807), as Speaker of the House of the Assembly. Schultz receipt at lower right. Both Bayard and Rittenhouse were members of the Committee of Safety and the Constitutional Convention. Bayard was a member of the Sons of Liberty and as Colonel served at the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Princeton. The fledgling American government returned to the State house in July 1778 after the British occupation seven months earlier. The State house later became known as Independence Hall due to the keen interest shown by the Marquis de Lafayette in his visit to Philadelphia during his farewell tour in 1824, wanting to see the 'Hall of Independence' which he deemed sacred to the cause of liberty. The Assembly Room to which this document refers, so important to American history, is pictured on the reverse side of the US two-dollar bill, from the original painting by John Trumbull entitled 'Declaration of Independence.'
• A 19TH CENTURY BACCARAT MOLDED BEE CRYSTAL
  A 19TH CENTURY BACCARAT MOLDED BEE CRYSTAL PAPERWEIGHTThe antique Baccarat molded bee in clear glass weight measuring approximately 2.75 inches carries provenance from A. Starr Best, Chicago, the collection of the Marquis de Bailluel of the chateau d'angerville near LeHavre.Diameter is 3.115 inches.Very good condition. There are no chips, cracks, repairs, scratches or areas of heavy wear.
• JEWELRY. EXCEPTIONAL PLATINUM AND DIAMOND
  JEWELRY. EXCEPTIONAL PLATINUM AND DIAMOND BROOCH. Platinum brooch comprised of (16) round brilliant cut diamonds, (38) marquis cut diamonds, and (34) diamond baguettes (straight and tapered). With beautiful fluidity in movement of the marquis cut diamond drops. (15) round brilliant cut diamonds measure approx. 3.0mm each; (1) RBC diamond measures approx. 4.0mm; (38) marquis cut diamonds measure on average approx. 6.0mm x 3.0mm. Stamped, "Plat." verso. Total approx. weight is 22.0 dwt (gross). From a Riverdale, NY estate. Dimensions: brooch measures approx. 2" w x 2" h. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents.
• GROUP OF BLUE AND WHITE TRANSFERWARE
  GROUP OF BLUE AND WHITE TRANSFERWARE WITH HISTORICAL INTERESTComprising: A small reticulated platter in the 'Woodlands Near Phila' pattern A plate depicting a paddleboat the Chief Justice Marshall Troy A plate in the 'From Mount Near Philadelphia' pattern A Clews plate depicting a Native American with an eagle plaque A Wood & Sons plate in the 'La Grange the Residence of the Marquis Lafayette' pattern A circular platter with a early depiction of the US Capital Building An E.W. & S. meat platter of Niagra Falls A Clews meat platter of the Landing of General Lafayette A large meat platter in the 'Windsor Castle' pattern The largest 14 1/2 x 19 in., (9 pcs). Condition Wear, some abrasions and losses to the edges consistent with age and use. The largest platter with a repaired rim crack. The Niagra platter has been broken and reglued at one end. The circular platter with large rim chips. Some plates with crazing and staining. The native American plate with a restored portion of the rim. 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.
• SEVRES BISCUIT PORCELAIN BUST OF THE
  SEVRES BISCUIT PORCELAIN BUST OF THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE, AFTER HOUDONBlue interlacing 'L' mark; incised; Houdon 1790'. 29 x 18 x 10 in. Condition Wear, some staining, a few minor losses. Minor hairline crack to the underside of biscuit at the front. Chips to the reverse of the figure and the base. Otherwise in good condition. 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.
• ART DECO PLATINUM & DIAMOND BRACELET.
  ART DECO PLATINUM & DIAMOND BRACELET. This beautiful bracelet is set with approx. 6.5 ct. tw. of bezel set old cut marquise shaped diamonds, Old European cut diamonds and single cut diamonds that accent the marquise, of G-H color and VS clarity, very good cut, accented by fine milgrain and open work, 7 mm wide, 7 1/4 inches long, 26 grams.
• THIRTEEN STAFFORDSHIRE BLUE TRANSFER
  THIRTEEN STAFFORDSHIRE BLUE TRANSFER PRINTED DISHES, ENGLAND, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY, England, first half 19th century, a marked Hall platter with A Scene in the Campania of Rome, Italy , lg. 9 7/8; four soup plates Italian Scenery St. Peters Rome , dia. 10; two marked E. Wood & Sons Vue du Chateau Ermenonville , dia. 10 1/4; La Grange The Residence of the Marquis LaFayette , dia. 10 1/8; a Buenos Ayres , dia. 10; three marked E. Wood & Sons plates, Moulin Sur La Marne A Charenton, East View of La Grange , and Vie D'Une Ancienne Abbeye , dia. 9 1/8; and another titled Maison de Raphael , dia. 6 1/2 in.
• A FINE NEEDLEWORK CARPET of 19th century
  A FINE NEEDLEWORK CARPET of 19th century design, the pale beige ground worked with numerous pastel shaded multi-coloured floral motifs and roundels, within black ground floral rectangular panelled border, 538cm x 355cm Provenance: From the Chateau de Magnanne, Loire Valley, France. Property of the Marquis de Magnanne. Bt. Duke’s, 11th June 2015, lot 762.
• SALVADOR DALI / MERIVILLE AND HIS SONS
  SALVADOR DALI / MERIVILLE AND HIS SONS REUNITED (1969)Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) Meriville and His Sons Reunited , 1969 Color lithograph on paper 20" x 15 3/4" From Dali's folio Three Plays by the Marquis de Sade (1969). Pencil-signed and numbered (#112/160) to the bottom margin. Presented behind glass in a frame that measures 40" x 36". Provenance : From the collection of a Liberty, Missouri company. Condition Very good condition. Not removed from the frame.
• SALVADOR DALI / BRAVE CECILE (1969)Salvador
  SALVADOR DALI / BRAVE CECILE (1969)Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) Brave Cecile , 1969 Color lithograph on paper 18 1/2" x 14" (image) From Dali's folio Three Plays by the Marquis de Sade (1969). Pencil-signed and numbered (#112/160) to the bottom margin. Presented behind glass in a frame that measures 40" x 36". Provenance : From the collection of a Liberty, Missouri company. Condition Very good condition. Not removed from the frame.
• Charles E. Hatten Printed Copy of \"President
  Charles E. Hatten Printed Copy of \"President Roosevelt\'s Tribute to General Lafayette\", May 20, 1934, presented by Franklin Delano Roosevelt at a Joint Session of Congress to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of the Marquis de Lafayette, bearing a facsimile of Roosevelt\'s autograph, presented in a grained wooden frame and glazed, the whole on a tripodal mahogany easel of pole screen form, h. 28-1/4\", w. 22-1/4\".
• PAINTING, ALESSANDRA GIOVANNONI Alessandra
  PAINTING, ALESSANDRA GIOVANNONI Alessandra Giovannoni (Italian, b. 1954), "Resurrezione," 2006, acrylic on canvas, signed, titled, and dated verso, canvas: 35.5"h x 79"w, overall (with frame): 41"h x 80.5"w. Provenance: Property of the Marquis C. Landrum trust; then donated to the Monclair Foundation in support of the Monclair Museum of Art (Montclair, NJ).
• Maria Longworth Nichols Storer. Rare
  Maria Longworth Nichols Storer. Rare pitcher. 1896, oxblood-glazed stoneware. 5¾ h × 4 w × 3¾ d in. result: $4,160. estimate: $1,500–2,000. Glazed signature and date to underside ‘MLS 96’. Impressed near base ‘England’. Provenance: Collection of the Artist | Thence by descent to Storer's grandson, The Marquis de Chambrun | Sotheby's, New York, 26 March 1980 | Important Private Collection
• Maria Longworth Nichols Storer. Rare
  Maria Longworth Nichols Storer. Rare vase with crab and jellyfish. 1895, oxblood-glazed porcelain. 8½ h × 3½ dia in. result: $4,000. estimate: $1,500–2,000. Glazed signature and date to underside ‘MLS W 1895’. Provenance: Collection of the Artist | Thence by descent to Storer's grandson, The Marquis de Chambrun | Sotheby's, New York, 26 March 1980 | Important Private Collection
• ERTE (RUSSIAN/FRENCH, 1892) "BATH OF
  ERTE (RUSSIAN/FRENCH, 1892) "BATH OF THE MARQUISE" SERI...DESCRIPTION: A Romain de Tirtoff "Erte" (Russian/French, 1892-1990) serigraph titled "Bath of the Marquise". It is signed "Erte" in the lower right corner. This is a limited edition of 300 pieces. It is numbered: "209/300". CIRCA: 20th Century. ORIGIN: Continental. DIMENSIONS: (Image) H: 20 3/4" x W: 15" (Framed) H: 27 1/2" x W: 21 1/2". Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com. CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
• WINCHESTER REVOLUTIONARY WAR ACCOUNT
  WINCHESTER REVOLUTIONARY WAR ACCOUNT BOOK, 1779-1804Revolutionary War related account book and notebook belonging to early Tennessee settlers General James Winchester (b. 1752-d.1826) and his brother, Major George Winchester (b. 1757-d. 1794, killed by Indians), including an entry related to Gen. Lafayette, the 1795 Tennessee Territorial Census, and the Winchesters' survey work laying out much of early Middle Tennessee. Inside one cover is affixed an affadavit dated 1853 and filed in a Davidson County, Tennessee court, by Gen. Winchester's son George W Winchester, stating that "the old book or document to which this is affixed was found by him a few days since among the files of his father's old papers" and is being entered into evidence as part of his widow's efforts to obtain a pension for his Revolutionary War service. Inside the other cover is a second 1853 affavit attesting that the handwriting on page 6 and "the pages marked A.B." is that of Gen. Winchester's brother Capt. George Winchester, entered into evidence for similar purposes. Speaking to the scarcity of paper in the Southern backcountry, this 7" x 6" book appears to have been used by both brothers from 1779-circa 1804 as everything from a ledger to survey notebook to account book, with several entries in no particular date order. The first pages record Revolutionary War purchases by or allotment to various soldiers for items such as hats, shoes, blankets, and buckles. Several of the soldiers listed in the early pages served in Gen. Nathaniel Gist's Virginia Regiment, 4th Company, while Winchester was a Lieutenant in Maryland's 3rd Regiment (purchases by Gist are listed later in the book). Page 5 also includes notations regarding spies: "Johnson Amberson and Richard Anderson service as spies commenced 18th July 1793/ John Harden and Shafer Alden (?) commenced as spies 23 July 1793." Later pages contain entries for 1780 and 1781 with a list of purchases by Major Andrew Waggoner (also of Virginia) including a japanned coffee pot, a pewter dish, a copper tea kettle, and 5-1/2 gallons rum; as well as accounts received including "Received one stray steer, 495 lb beef." An 8 page Stock Account dated September 1st 1785 lists "2 servants" and names like Jabo and Polly Cruse (possibly slaves) alongside iron, harness and shoe leather, ammunition, scales and waits (sic), axes, and "one set desk furniture". Perhaps the most intriguing Revolutionary War entry is dated Richmond, July 1781: "Received of the State of Virginia for order of the Honorable Major General the Marquis de Lafayette the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars the Exchange being thus computed at Five Hundred for one though when laid out it was not equal to Six Hundred for one.-G. Winchester" Further down the page is an entry: "To be observed that I was appointed Adjutant to Col. Gist's Regt the first day of January 1780 and did duly constantly as such until the prisoners were landed at Jamestown in July 1781, the whole corps being captured... G. Winchester" (note: these are the pages marked AB, referred to in the affadavit). Entries appear for a "Phisick Account" starting in 1785 (the year after the Winchester brothers emigrated to Tennessee) through 1792, and include things like extracts and syringes, gum arabic and opium; on page 32 is an "Invoice of Medicine brought from Maryland November 1790." On page 29 is scribbled a verse: "Where first I saw your sweet bewitching face/ Love's fatal shafts within my heart took place - S.B. Winchester" (Although this entry is undated, James Winchester is believed to have married Susan Black Winchester in 1792). Later pages contain survey notes for sites and settlers in Sumner County, Tennessee (including Isaac Bledsoe, Capt. William Martin, Capt. Shelby Coleman, John Donohue, Robert Caruthers, Samuel Stewart, and more), more than 20 pages (front and back), some signed J. Winchester but others signed G. Winchester, through about 1804. There is a 1791 note signed J. Winchester "Pay abstracts sent to the Governor the 30th of August 1791 for 39 dollars & 17 cents for pay rations 6.13 Virginia money." Other elements include lists such as "Livestock sent to the range on Smith's Fork and put under the care of Mr. Forrester". Another important entry appears to relate to the 1795 Territorial Census, used to establish Tennessee statehood, entitled "Enumeration of the inhabitants of the Territory of the United States South of the Ohio taken between the 15th day of September and the 15th day of November 1795" with a list of the counties in Tennessee and a column for Slaves, Free Inhabitants and Total (66,650 free inhabitants, 10,612 enslaved, and 77,262 total). While not a house-by-house account, these entries are most detailed for Sumner County where at least some individual households do appear to be listed. Also included with the account book is a 12 page (front and back) longhand speech, undated, prefaced "Fellow Citizens," believed to be an address given by Gen. Winchester's son George in Gallatin or Nashville at the conclusion of the Mexican war, 11-1/2" x 9-1/2". Condition: Account book: Cover boards present but one board cracked and repaired; retains exterior leather spine but all exterior elements are very worn; interior pages are toned and brittle with some minor losses to edges or corners, some pages appear to have been cut out long ago. Overall pages are in good condition and readable. Speech: toning and minor losses to edges and corners.
• ENGRAVINGS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY
  ENGRAVINGS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY OFFICERS AND DIGNI...7 Engravings of Lafayette, Paine, Deane, Franklin, Wayne, Amherst, and print of General Green. 1ST GROUPING: 2 engraved portraits of the Marquis de Lafayette. 1st item: Early untitled (proof before letters), oval stipple engraved bust of the Marquis De Lafayette, wearing his National Guard Uniform. Hand laid paper, probably pre-1800. Image 5" x 4"; sheet 9-1/4" x 6-3/4". Some creasing and light toning. 2nd item: LAFAYETTE, Painted by A. Scheffer/ Engraved by G. Fairman & CG. Childs. Early 19th century bust portrait of the marquis dressed in civilian clothes. Image 5" x 4-3/4", sheet 8-7/8" x 7-1/4". Creasing, 1/4" tear at margin. 2ND GROUPING: 3 rare and early engravings of Revolutionary War Generals. 1st item: GENERAL GREEN, FROM AN ORIGINAL PICTURE IN THE POSSESSION OF A MR. BROWN, Published by Him April 22, 1785 and sold at No. 10 George Yard Lombard St., London. Lower left margin: Peel pinxit Philadelphia /Stothard delin. Londini. Lower Right: V. Green fecit mezzotinto Engraver to the King of Great Britain and the Elector of Palentine. Early W.J. Sloane frame label on the reverse with stock number written in ink. (Company was established in New York City 1843 and became a noted supplier of antique furnishing and decorations). Antique ebonized wood frame with gilt trim. 20-1/2" x 13-1/2" sight, 27" x 19-3/4" matted and framed. 2nd item: GENERAL AMHERST FOR J. HINTON AT THE KING'S ARMS IN NEWGATE STREET. Engraved for the Universal Magazine. Stipple engraving on hand laid paper, bust of Amherst in uniform, an oval set upon a pedestal. Image 6-1/2" x 3-3/8", Sheet 8-1/2" x 4-7/8". 3rd item: GENERAL WAYNE, TANNER SCULPT. Stipple engraved portrait of General Anthony Wayne in an oval facing left. Appears to be a late 18th century proof before letters. Oval: 3 1/2"H x 2 3/4"W. Sheet: 7 1/2"H x 5"W. Backed with Japan paper. 3RD GROUPING: 3 Revolutionary War/Colonial Era related engraved portraits. 1st item: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, NE A BOSTON DANS LA NOUVELLE ANGLETERRE, LE 17 JANVIER 1706. This is a life time portrait on hand laid paper, published before his 1790 death by Desrayes and Le Beau, Paris. Image 6-1/2" x 4-3/8", sheet 10-1/2" x 7-3/8". Excellent condition. 2nd item: Portrait of Silas Deane, drawn from life by Du Simitiere in Philadelphia, Engraved by B. I. Prevost at Paris / No. 9. Left facing bust in oval, may be proof before title, late 18th century, likely published in London. Image 4-7/8" x 3-3/8", sheet 7-1/8" x 5". Light crease, some foxing. Silas Deane (1739-1789) was an American Revolutionary Period patriot and statesman from Connecticut. He was a member of the Continental Congress, sent to France as a diplomatic agent to raise funds for the revolution. He recruited many military notables for the American cause, including Lafayette, Steuben, and Pulaski. He was falsely accused of financial irregularities and resigned in 1778 due to this political infighting. 3rd item: THOMAS PAINE. Secretaire du Congress au departement des affaires estrangeres, pendant la guerre de Amerique auteur du Sens commun, et des reponses a Burke // Rue de Theatre Francais No.4 // pient par Ped a Philadelphia // Defsine par f. Bonneville // Garve par Sanders. Stipple engraving of Paine (1737-1809) published in Paris during the period 1777-1779 when he was Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs in Philadelphia. His 1776 publication "Common Sense," which presented his ideas for American Independence, helped inspire the American Revolution. He later became an active supporter of the French Revolution. Image: 3- 5/8" x 2-7/8" , sheet 9-3/4" x 6-1/4". Light grime, some creases to lower half. Condition: Green Print: considerable toning to image and mat, 3-1/2" x 1-1/2" stain to mat in lower right margin and dark stain to mat near upper left corner. Amherst engraving: overall toning. Wayne engraving: significant toning and creasing.
• 20 ANTIQUE ENGRAVED PORTRAITS, INCL.
  20 ANTIQUE ENGRAVED PORTRAITS, INCL. LAFAYETTE, VAN DYC...Large group of twenty (20) 17th and 18th century portrait engravings. Subjects and engravers/artists include the Marquis de Lafayette by Vincenzo Vangelisti/Michael Honore Bounieu ("d'apres une Miniature," c. 1789); Phillip II, King of Spain (illustration to Emanuel van Meteren's 'Niederlandische Historien oder Geschichten" Antwerp, 1611); Christina, Queen of Sweden by Paulus Pontius (c. 1654); Elias Holl (1611); Robert D'Evreux, Comte d'Essex after Adrian van der Werff; Louis XIV by P. van Schuppen after I. Nocret; Thomas Wentworth after Anthony Van Dyck, Gaston de France - Duke of Orleans after Anthony van Dyck (c. 1675); Mademoiselle Sophie Louise Willielmine de la Font after Nicholas-Benjamin De la Pierre; Johann Gotthard von Muller by Ernst Morace after Johann Friedrich August Tischbein; Henry VII by P. Gunst after Adrian van der Werff; Joseph Roettiers by Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen after Nicolas de Largilliere (c. 1700); Domini de la Fond, Galli by P. Lombart after H. Gascard; Arthur Capel, Earl of Essex by Bernard Picart after Sir Peter Lely; and Madame de Montespan (mistress of Louis XIV, published by Etienne Picart, 1688). Also included are 4 portraits of actresses including Louise D'Oligny, "Mlle Renaut", "M. Cretu", and Sophie Arnould along with a framed print of Ernest of Hesse-Rheinfels, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel by P. Troschel (20 3/4" x 16"). Unframed dimensions of other prints range from 6 3/4" x 4 5/8" to 23 3/4" x 16 1/2". Condition: Most with scattered foxing, light toning, and trimmed margins. Some with creases and small tears. Elias Holl engraving is fully adhered to blue paper backing. Arthur, Comte D'Essex print is adhered to beige paper along top margin edge. Joseph Roettiers portrait has large fold to upper edge and small tear. Louis XIV print has tape remnant upper left corner. Dampstaining to actress prints. Philip II print hinge mounted upper left edge. Ernest of Hesse-Rheinfels print has not been examined out of frame.
• JAZ. H. FORD “LAFAYETTE” PLAYING
  JAZ. H. FORD “LAFAYETTE” PLAYING CARDS.Jaz. H. Ford “Lafayette” Playing Cards. Milton: Jazaniah Ford, ca. 1824. 52/52. Very good. The deck is soiled with torn corners on some and pips rubbed on others. Deck was issued to honor the return to the United States of the Marquis de Lafayette, whose hand-colored portrait is on the ace of spades. The courts are the same as the Decatur pack (Hoch. W1) but with very minor variations in the courts indicating new plates were struck. Rare in any condition. Hoch. W3.
• A FRENCH CARRARA MARBLE: VENUS AFTER
  A FRENCH CARRARA MARBLE: VENUS AFTER ALLEGRAINA French life-size carved Carrara marble: Venus Sortant du Bain after a model by Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain (French, 1710-1795) 20th century height 64in (163cm)Footnote: Allegrain was commissioned to carve the original version of this figure in 1755 by the Marquis de Marigny for the chateau de Choisy-Le-Roi (Val-de-Marne). He exhibited a plaster version at the salon of 1757, and the marble version was completed and exhibited in 1767. The comtesse Du Barry purchased the piece for the park of the Chateau de Louveciennes in 1772 where it remained until 1793 when Louis-Simon Boizot secured the figure for the nation. It is included in an inventory of the Louvre in 1824 and it remains there to this day.
• 6 PRINTS6 Prints- ''Imprisoned''; ''Fidelite'';
  6 PRINTS6 Prints- ''Imprisoned''; ''Fidelite''; ''The Queen in Windsor Forest''; ''Lady Evelyn Leveson Gower and the Marquis of Stafford''; ''The Old Garden''; and ''Patience''- overall fair to good condition. 24 3/4 x 20 1/2''; 18 x 26'' (larger 2)
• FRENCH SCHOOL PORTRAIT MINIATURE(19th
  FRENCH SCHOOL PORTRAIT MINIATURE(19th century) The Marquise de Saumery (Marthe Francoise Leocadie de Perrochel), circa 1824, possibly executed the year of her marriage, unsigned, watercolor on ivory, 4 x 3-1/4 in.; carved and gilt wood frame Provenance: Private Collection, Florida Condition: small loss bottom right corner slight warp to ivory, area of abrasion at lower left corner
• TWO ENGRAVINGS, WASHINGTON AND LAFAYETTE(British,
  TWO ENGRAVINGS, WASHINGTON AND LAFAYETTE(British, 18th century) Revolutionary War heros, Gen. Washington, 1785, J. Fielding, publisher, Wm. Angus, engraver; The Right Honourable The Marquis De La Fayette.., No. VIII, Massa. Mag. Vol. II, S. Hill, engraver, engravings, sheets approximately 6-3/4 x 4-5/8 in.; modern black frames, 13 x 9-3/4 in. Provenance: A du Pont Family Collection Condition: hinged in
• CUSTOM HAND MADE PLATINUM 5CT DIAMOND
  CUSTOM HAND MADE PLATINUM 5CT DIAMOND CLUSTER RINGLarge ballerina design ladies custom hand made platinum 5ct diamond cluster ring featuring marquise cut diamonds, round brilliant cut diamonds and tapered baguette cut diamonds. Large Ballerina Cluster design three tier diamond ring, featuring a center marquise cut diamond, circled by a row of round brilliant cut diamonds, which are surround by a row of tapered baguette diamonds. Total of 47 diamonds with a combined total diamond carat weight of 5.00ct (1 large marquise cut diamond, 16 round brilliant cut diamonds, 30 tapered baguette diamonds). The marquise cut diamond comes with GIA Diamond Report certificate dated October 2015. Marquise cut diamond 1.88ct. Color H. Clarity SI2. The marquise cut diamond is laser inscribed with GIA Diamond report Certificate number. Approx. measurements:- Length of top of ring 27mm. Width across widest point 17mm. Ring size 5. In excellent condition.
• HENRY MOUZON - MAP OF NORTH AND SOUTH
  HENRY MOUZON - MAP OF NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINAHenry Mouzon (1741-1807) An Accurate Map of North and South Carolina with their Indian Frontiers.. ., Published May 30th, 1775, Samuel Turner Sparrow (engraver), Robert Sayer (Publisher), John Bennett (Publisher), with inset maps of Charleston Harbor and Port Royal Harbor, originally in four sheets, cut and laid on linen as a working map, engraving on laid paper with hand coloring, 58-1/4 x 41-1/4 in.; figured and inlaid wood frame, 62-1/2 x 45-1/2 in. Note: Regarded as one of the most significant maps of the Revolutionary War period, Mouzon's map of the Carolinas was consulted by American, English, and French commanders during the Revolution, with the personal copies of figures such as George Washington and Sir Henry Clinton now held in permanent collections. Though little is known about Mouzon's life, his map became a landmark work which was consulted and copied widely after its publication due to its level of detail and accuracy. This example was cut and laid on linen as a working map, and was part of a collection which once belonged to Michel Capitaine du Chesnoy, aide-de-camp and cartographer to General Lafayette during the Revolutionary War. The group included six manuscript maps in du Chesnoy’s hand (see Paul Cohen, “Michel Capitaine du Chesnoy, the marquis de Lafayette’s cartographer” in The Magazine Antiques , January 1998, pg. 171-177), as well as several other printed working maps of America mounted on linen, among them this example and Bernard Ratzer’s exceedingly rare 1776 Plan of the City of New York , which sold at Christie’s in January 2022 for $625,000. Literature: Cumming, William, North Carolina in Maps , pp. 21-22; Cumming, William, The Southeast in Early Maps , #450, pp. 449-450; Pritchard and Taliaferro, Degrees of Latitude: Mapping Colonial America , #44, figures 163, 164, pp. 208-211. Condition: dissected and laid on linen, period color, scattered light toning and staining, taped down on mat backing with archival tape (verso not fully examined); frame with light wear and abrasions
• 18TH CENTURY SATIRICAL BALLOONING FANHand
  18TH CENTURY SATIRICAL BALLOONING FANHand painted silk fan. Satirical scenes of the attempted July 11, 1784 balloon flight of Miolan M. Janinet and the Marquis d'Arlades. Central vignette with balloon flight, left vignette depicting spectators burning the balloon after the flight failed. Hand painted with sequins and gilt decoration, carved and painted guards and sticks. Circa 1780s. Fan approximately 11"H x 19"W open. Some staining and discoloration, some sequins missing, paper repairs to verso, losses to painted decoration on guards and sticks, minor tears at some pleats and fraying along top and bottom edges. Bonhams January 1997; collection of a prominent Connecticut family. Condition: Notice to bidders: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Photos are considered part of the condition report. Complete condition information is available by request, no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. All lots are offered and sold "as is", and Willow Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.
• ENGLISH ENAMEL PORTRAIT SNUFF BOX FOR
  ENGLISH ENAMEL PORTRAIT SNUFF BOX FOR THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE EARLY 19TH CENTURY of oval form with a hinged domed cover and cobalt body, the cover polychrome decorated with a portrait of the sitter beneath the title LAFAYETTE; marked with an X to the interior5cm longNote: Most likely a souvenir to commemorate the Marquis de Lafayette's Farewell Tour of the United States in 1824-25.
• FRENCH MARKET CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL
  FRENCH MARKET CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL COFFEE POT Qianlong - Jiaqing Era, circa 1790 bearing the arms of the Marquis de LA-MOTTE BARACE. 7 in. H. For further example, see "French and Swiss Armorials on Chinese Export Porcelain oh the 18th century," by A. Lebel, p.182.
• PLATINUM, DIAMOND, AND SAPPHIRE BROOCHPlatinum,
  PLATINUM, DIAMOND, AND SAPPHIRE BROOCHPlatinum, Diamond, and Sapphire Brooch, the marquise-shape brooch centering a bezel-set old European-cut diamond weighing approx. 0.38 cts. further set with full- and single-cut diamonds and step-cut sapphires; diamonds approx. 2.68 tcw.; 8.02 dwts.; lg. 2 3/8 in. Condition: Condition: all stones present at time of condition report; overall good condition; sapphires with minor surface abrasions; some sections of the gallery slightly bent (only visible verso)
• UNMOUNTED DIAMONDUnmounted Diamond,
  UNMOUNTED DIAMONDUnmounted Diamond, the marquise-cut diamond weighing 3.02 cts. Other Notes: GIA report no. 2205363075 dated June 11, 2019 stating that the diamond is E, I1, med. blue fluor. Condition:
• PLATINUM, DIAMOND, AND SAPPHIRE BAR
  PLATINUM, DIAMOND, AND SAPPHIRE BAR BROOCHPlatinum, Diamond, and Sapphire Bar Brooch the marquise-form open-work mount centering a bezel-set old European-cut diamond weighing approx. 0.33 ct. flanked by step-cut sapphires and framed by single-cut diamonds; 2.87 dwts.; lg. 1 3/4 in. Provenance: The Estate of a Hamilton, Massachusetts Lady. Condition: sections of open gallery slightly bent with small areas of oxidation; OEC diamond approx. H/I, SI Please note: All property is sold "AS IS" and any statement, whether oral or written, is given as a courtesy and shall not be deemed as a guarantee, warranty, or representation of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. The absence of a condition report does not imply the item is in perfect condition.
• PLATINUM, DIAMOND, AND SAPPHIRE BROOCHPlatinum,
  PLATINUM, DIAMOND, AND SAPPHIRE BROOCHPlatinum, Diamond, and Sapphire Brooch the marquise-shape bar brooch featuring graduating old European-cut diamonds and three square-cut sapphires within an open gallery mount; 4.37 dwts.; lg. 2 5/8 in. Condition: Please note: All property is sold "AS IS" and any statement, whether oral or written, is given as a courtesy and shall not be deemed as a guarantee, warranty, or representation of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. The absence of a condition report does not imply the item is in perfect condition.
• WILLIAM HENRY BROWN, (AMERICAN, 1808-1883),
  WILLIAM HENRY BROWN, (AMERICAN, 1808-1883), THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE, CUT BLACK PAPER ON PAPER WITH INK WASH, 12 1/2 X 8 1/4 IN., FRAME: 15 1/2 X 11 IN.WILLIAM HENRY BROWN, (American, 1808-1883) The Marquis de Lafayette, cut black paper on paper with ink wash cut black paper on paper with ink wash Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 8 1/4 in., frame: 15 1/2 x 11 in. Provenance: The Collection of a Beacon Hill, Boston Gentleman Condition: Backing paper toned, with foxing concentrated in upper left corner; uneven wear and scattered surface abrasion in margins of backing paper. The black paper of silhouette is in fine condition: with the exception of the even rectangle of toning visible surrounding the figure, most of the condition concerns are in the margins of the backing sheet. Please note: All property is sold "AS IS" and any statement, whether oral or written, is given as a courtesy and shall not be deemed as a guarantee, warranty, or representation of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. The absence of a condition report does not imply the item is in perfect condition.
• 1.5 CT MARQUISE DIAMOND PLATINUM RINGBeautiful
  1.5 CT MARQUISE DIAMOND PLATINUM RINGBeautiful Marquise diamond ring with two baguette diamonds on either side of the marquise cut center diamond. Measures as a size 7 and weighs 3.8 grams. The marquise diamond is about 12mm x 6mm. Approx. 1.5 carats, VS or better, I-J color. This item can be shipped in-house.