A beautiful 16th c. teardrop candlestick in excellent color and condition, with base and baluster ribbing intact.
NW Europe, c. 1500.
8” h.
SOLD.
Gothic Candleholder
A very fine four-knop Gothic candlestick in excellent condition.
Netherlands, 1500-1525.
9 1/4” h.
SOLD.
Christ and the Woman of Samaria
An unusually fine 17th c. Charles II English needlework picture depicting Christ and the Samaritan Woman.
England, c. 1660-85.
In excellent color and condition.
9 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (panel), 16 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (frame).
SOLD.
Gothic Candelabrum
An extremely rare 15th c three-tiered wrought iron Gothic candleholder, fitted with both prickets and candlesockets.
France, c. 1450.
7’ 1” h.
For related pieces in both the Victoria and Albert and Cluny museums, cf. Baur, Metal Candlesticks, pp. 56 and 57, figs. 39 and 41.
SOLD.
Lady and Cavalier
A charming 17th c. silk needlework picture incorporating, in lovely color, many elements of the “vocabulary" of pictures from this period.
England, 3rd quarter 17th c.
16 1/2” x 21 1/2” (framed); 10” x 14 1/2” sight.
SOLD.
"1692"
A rare 17th c. English mortar in great patina, by the so-called “cut-card” founder.
Dated and initialed “W (possibly) A”; 3 7/8” h. x 4 3/4” diam.
Pictured in Michael Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars and Their Makers, p. 123. fig. 244. Formerly in the collection of the author.
SOLD.
A Fine Group of 15th and 16th c. Candlesticks
L. to R.:
Very fine 4-knop brass candlestick in excellent condition. Netherlands, c. 1500; 9 ¼” h. SOLD.
Winged-socket candlestick with sextagonal socket, conforming collar, exceptional detail, all in great color and pristine condition.Flemish, c. 1400; 7 ¼” h. SOLD
Very rare 15th c. one-knop brass candlestick with shallow crenelated socket in excellent condition. Netherlands, c. 1400-50; 7 1/2” h. SOLD
A very fine 3-knop brass candlestick in great old finish. Netherlands, c. 1450-1500; 7” h. SOLD.
A rare multiple-knob Gothic brass candlestick with iron core. Nuremberg, Germany, c. 1500-50; 9 3/4” h. SOLD.
All are in excellent condition with no repairs or restoration.
Exceptional French Mortar
Very fine mortar in wonderful patina and condition; the vertical ribbed mortar decorated with three-dimensional human figures interspersed with medallions of bearded men.
France, late 16th-early 17th c.
4 1/4” h, 6 1/8” top diam.
For related examples, cf. Liefte verwindt al dinck: Vijzels, pp. 190-204.
SOLD.
Butterfield Paris
A fine late 17th c. - early 18th c. brass compass/sundial signed "Butterfield Paris," in fine order.
Michael Butterfield was an Englishman who worked in Paris from 1675-1724.
SOLD.
A Selection of 15th and 16th c. Brass Candlesticks
A fine grouping of rare 15th and 16th c. candlesticks in excellent condition, with no repairs
L to R:
Rare Nuremberg candlestick, Germany, c. 1500-50; 9 1/4” h. SOLD.
Scarce 16th c. Dutch candlestick, Netherlands, c. 1500-25; 7 1/4” h. SOLD.
Four-knop Gothic candlestick, Netherlands, c. 1450-1500; 10” h. SOLD.
Two "GR" Jugs and a Friend
L to R:
A large German stoneware "GR" jug in fine condition, made for the English market. Westerwald, c. 1720-30. 10" h. SOLD.
Small German stoneware "GR" mug in fine condition, made for the English market. Westerwald, c. 1760. SOLD.
Diminutive German stoneware jug, c. 1550. 3 1/4" h. SOLD.
Very Fine and Rare Courting Mirror
America, prob. CT, and northern Europe, 2nd half 18th c.
An unusually sophisticated courting mirror with carved broken-arch pediment and scalloped bottom surrounding reverse-painted glass. The elaborate cherry carved frame appears to have been made here to encase a simple European courting mirror.
In excellent condition, missing two tiny pieces of glass from interior eglomise frame.
19 ½” h. x 13” w.
Provenance: Israel Sack, Inc., New York, Sotheby’s, Sale 6483, Oct 24, 1993, Lot 283.
Exhibited: Museum of American Folk Art, 1983, ”The Keene Eye,” fig. 69.
SOLD.
Westerwald Jugs
Left:
Westerwald, Germany, last quarter 17th c.
A large and impressive bulbous stoneware jug with flowers and vine decoration in excellent condition. 10 1/2” h. For related pieces, cf. Unger, Die Kunst des deutschen Steinzugs, p. 181, fig. 147. SOLD.
Right:
Westerwald, Germany, last quarter 17th c.
Charming small bulbous jug with applied rosettes.
5” h. (stoneware), 6” h. to top of thumb piece. Two small hairlines to neck. SOLD.
For related piece, cf. German Stoneware: A Catalogue of the Frank Thomas Collection of German Stoneware, fig, 219.
Portraits of Peter and Catherine Ritter by Gerrit Schipper ( 1775-1832, active US 1802-07)
A fine pair of pastels on paper of Peter and Catherine Post Ritter, attrib. to Gerrit Schipper, c.1802-07. Born in Amsterdam in 1775, Schipper worked in New York, Charleston, Savannah, and Massachusetts from 1802 until 1807.
10 3/8” x 12 3/8.”
Peter and Catherine Post Ritter were residents of New York City and are buried there at St. George’s Church. Information on Catherine Post can be found in E. Moore Green, J.W. Jordan, and G.T. Ettinger, Douglass and Post Genealogy, 1905.
SOLD.
Hagar and Ishmael Needlework Picture
New England, prob CT, c. 1800-15.
An exceptional Federal needlework picture depicting a scene from the Old Testament.
In superb condition.
Silk, chenille, and watercolor on silk.
28” x 20 1/4”
SOLD.
Two Westerwald Tankards
(L) Westerwald, c. 1700-20.
Fine large polychrome tankard in excellent condition.
9 1/2” h. SOLD.
(R) Westerwald, c. 1680.
Fine polychrome German stoneware tankard with eagle decoration in excellent condition.
7” h. SOLD.
Needlework Picture
England, c. 1750.
A fine, large scale needlework picture featuring a shepherd and shepherdess tending their flock in a bucolic setting.
Wool and silk tent stitch on linen.
19” x 23 1/4” framed.
Minor loss to dark brown in spandrels.
SOLD.
Set of Hudson Valley Side Chairs
Prob. mid-Hudson River Valley, NY, c. 1770.
A fine set of five New York State Queen Anne side chairs with tiger maple posts, some tiger maple legs, and beautiful original patina.
Three chairs are perfect; one has part of one foot restored, and one has 2” restoration to one splat.
40” OH, 17” SH.
SOLD.
Unusually Bold Skewer Holder
New England, 18th c.
A crisp, beautifully designed skewer holder in an unusually large size.
7 1/4" h. x 7" w.
SOLD.
Set of Four 18th C. Brass Candlesticks
Augsburg, Germany, c. 1730-40.
A rarely found set of four silver-form brass candlesticks in mint condition and excellent color.
8 1/8" h.
For a nearly identical form in silver, by the Master Johann Philipp Heckenauer, cf. Baur, Metal Candlesticks, pl. 207, p. 120.
SOLD.
