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A Judge's Porcelain Occupational
A Judge's Porcelain Occupational Shaving Mug
with the name Geo. E. Hosey in gilt lettering below a transfer image of the Tarrant County Court House in Fort Worth.
Height 3 7/8 inches.
George Hosey was born in Ohio in the late 1880s but by 1910, his family had moved to Fort Worth, Texas where he is listed as an attorney in that year's census. By the 1920 census, he is listed as a district court judge.
Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
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NICK VACCARO 1960S COLLAGRAPH
NICK VACCARO 1960S COLLAGRAPH (TWO STATES)Nick Vaccaro
(Kansas, 1931-2002)
Untitled, circa 1960s
Two collagraphs on paper
25 1/4" x 20 1/2" (each image)
Two states of the same abstract plate, from the early days of collagraphy. Each is designated "Proof" to the bottom margin.
Nick Vaccaro was a professor and chairman of the drawing and painting department at the University of Kansas. As an artist, Vaccaro was the recipient of purchase awards from the San Francisco Museum of Art (1958), the Dallas Museum of Fine Art (1961), and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art, and his work has additionally been exhibited in the Nelson Gallery of Art, Oklahoma Arts Center, Wichita Art Museum, and Dallas Museum for Contemporary Arts.
Condition
Both sheets are stained, and both have bumped and slightly torn edges.
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LARRY BAKKE ASSORTED SKETCHES AND
LARRY BAKKE ASSORTED SKETCHES AND PAINTINGS ON PAPER (CA. 1958)Larry Bakke
(Washington/ New York, 1932-1990)
An assortment of works on paper, including an abstract ink brush painting measuring 26" x 20", a mixed media nude painting measuring 9" x 12", and 6 smaller blind contour drawings. One drawing is dated 1958. From the estate of artist Nick Vaccaro, who studied under Bakke in the late 1950s, and who is the subject of one of the drawings.
As a painter and educator, Bakke's passion for Abstract Expressionism was a powerful influence on his students, in particular Chuck Close; Bakke's notable early impact was detailed in the latter's 2010 biography Chuck Close: Life .
Condition
Overall good condition. The ink brush painting has some minor smudging and some tape staining around the edges. One of the contour drawings has a torn and creased top edge.
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3 VINTAGE ITALIAN PARASOLS3 vintage
3 VINTAGE ITALIAN PARASOLS3 vintage Italian parasols / umbrellas. One with carved horn handle, one with carved wood handle, one with silver tone handle with cabochons. Wood handled parasol 35 1/4"L. One cabochon missing from silver tone handle, scratches to wood handle, cover torn on wood handled parasol.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
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LOT OF FRENCH PERFUME SAMPLES &
LOT OF FRENCH PERFUME SAMPLES & SETSLot of vintage French perfume samples and sets, including designer. Gres Cabochard, 1/8 oz., partially full; 2 Caron Les PlusBelles Lavandes, 1 empty 1 full; 2 Suzanne Thierry Ondine, 1 sealed 1 partially full; 7 F. Milot Crepe de China 1/20 oz., all sealed; Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps in Lalique bottle, full; Lentheric Tiara .3 oz, full (no box); Lentheric Onyx cologne, .3 oz., full (no box); 3 Jean D'Albert Ecusson, full; Hermes Caleche partially full; Dana Pullman 1/4 oz., full; Raphael For Men cologne, mostly full. With 4 Parfums de Paris sets including Lucien LeLong, Le Galion, Nuit, Cabochard, Schiaparelli, Jean D'Albret, Givenchy, Balenciaga, Dana, Revillon, Vigny, Jacques Heim, Langeais, Molinard, Marquay, Lubin, Jean Desprez, Germaine Lecomte, Bienaime, bottles all empty or partially full; Jean Desprez set, bottles all empty or partially full. Boxes all as is. Plastic on some sealed boxes torn or partially missing, boxes from sets with some staining including due to leaking bottles. Quantity of contents in sealed boxes unknown.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
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6 BOTTLES LE GALION SORTILEGE
6 BOTTLES LE GALION SORTILEGE PERFUME SEALED6 bottles vintage Le Galion Sortilege perfume, 3/4 fl. oz. All sealed in original boxes. Plastic torn but present on all. Quantity of contents in sealed boxes unknown.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
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LOT OF VINTAGE DESIGNER PERFUME &
LOT OF VINTAGE DESIGNER PERFUME & COLOGNELot of vintage designer perfumes and colognes, including 2 Swank Jade East spray colognes, 3 oz., both partially full in original boxes; Revlon Charlie perfume spray, 1/2 oz., mostly empty in original box; 2 Revlon Charlie cologne sprays, 3 1/2", both full in original boxes; Nina Ricci Fille d'Eve perfume in a Lalique bottle, 2 oz., mostly empty; Balmain Jolie Madam, 1/8 fl oz., sealed box; Guerlain Mitsouko 1/4 oz, sealed in original box and paper; Guerlain L'Heure Bleue 1/4 oz., sealed in original box and paper; Guerlain Shalimar, 1/4 oz., sealed in original box and paper; 5 bottles Raphael Replique - 2 purse atomizer 1/3 oz. sealed in original boxes, 2 pomme de pin acorn 1/4 bottles both full in original boxes, 2 oz bottle sealed in original box. Boxes all as is, some plastic torn or missing, Nina Ricci no box. Quantity of contents in sealed boxes unknown.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
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4 VINTAGE BOTTLES SCHIAPARELLI
4 VINTAGE BOTTLES SCHIAPARELLI SHOCKING PERFUME4 bottles of Elsa Shiaparelli Shocking perfume. Two "Dress Form" bottles with glass domes and flowers, bottles both appear sealed but mostly empty due to evaporation, both with original boxes, each bottle 4 1/8"H including cardboard base and dome; with two additional 1/2 fl. oz. bottles, both with original boxes, 1 partially full, 1 sealed. Dress Form boxes both as is, with tears, wear and losses to materials, one dome with residue from box at top; smaller boxes both as is, plastic torn on sealed box. Quantity of contents in sealed boxes unknown.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
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LOT OF CHANEL NO. 5 PERFUMES &
LOT OF CHANEL NO. 5 PERFUMES & BOTTLESLot of vintage Chanel No 5, including 2 Perfume 1 fl oz. bottles, sealed in original boxes; "For the Purse" 1 1/4 dram bottle in original boxes (empty); Spray Cologne 1 1/2 fl oz. bottle in original box (empty). Plastic present but torn on both sealed boxes, spray cologne and for the purse boxes both as is. Quantity of contents in sealed boxes unknown.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
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SIGNED MIXED MEDIA MIRO STYLE
SIGNED MIXED MEDIA MIRO STYLE ABSTRACTMiro style mixed media abstract. Signed illegibly and dated 54 lower right. Titled in French on verso, L'inconnue dans espace (The Unknown in Space). 14 5/8" x 11 1/2" (with frame 20 1/2" x 17 1/4"). Discoloration to mat, mat torn at lower right corner.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
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CARVED CHINESE DRAGON BOOKCASE
CARVED CHINESE DRAGON BOOKCASE CABINETOrnately carved Chinese dragon bookcase or open cabinet. Heavily carved temple bookcase with dragon supports and four sliding doors, wood and bone inlays, later velvet lined interior. Four side panels on open velvet-lined section are loose. Wear and fading throughout velvet. Separations to wood on back panels. Losses to inlay on one sliding door. Chips and losses to wood on all feet. Repairs to carved posts on left section of crown. Loss to veneer on one section of left crown. Losses to carved figures on top of crown. Two carved figures from top of crown have losses and are separated but present. Interior of crown was fitted with lighting which no longer works. Cracks to wood on base. Separations to left and right side panels. Cracks to wood along right panel.
55" W x 31 1/4" D x 89" H. 182 lbs total.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
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LOT OF DRESSER & DESK ITEMS
LOT OF DRESSER & DESK ITEMS INCLUDING PENSLot of dresser and desk items. Including 2 pens: Parker and a Sheaffer fountain pen with an 18k gold nib; 3 trinket or jewelry boxes: French brass and glass jewel casket, 4 3/4"L x 2 5/8"H; enamel decorated egg trinket box, 4 1/4"H; brass box with heraldic shields, 5 1/2"L. With a powder flask with scenes of leaping deer, 7"L. Brass and glass box fleabites along faceted edges of glass; egg lining torn and stained, top lining loose; powder flask tarnishing, rusting and losses to patina.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.