October Gallery Auction Saturday 10/12/2019
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Portfolio of 23 William Mortensen Bromoil print each signed and titled in pencil
Portfolio of 23 William Mortensen Bromoil print each signed and titled in pencil
Estimate: $10000 - $15000
Lebanon County Pennsylvania German Painted Wood Chest Dated 1785, Given to John Lick, 1814.
Pine and poplar wood. In original deep red paint, the sides and painted in reserves containing abstract motifs similar to those found on contemporary fraktur. The central motif inscribed "Friete/Fete/rhaf/1795. The till containing two secret drawers with string pulls, one inscribed in pencil, "Samuel Vanderlip" to the upper side of the drawer base; and "John H. Lick/Fredericksb Pa/ 1814 Leban and L..." to the lower side of the drawer base. Stumpstown, PA, the earlier name for Fredericksburg. 1785. {Approximate dimensions: 22 1/4 high x 53 1/4 wide x 23 1/2 inches deep.}. For chests with similar utilization of fraktur designs, cf Lisa Minardi, "From Millbach to Mahantongo: Fraktur and Furniture of the Pennsylvania Germans," American Furniture, Chipstone Foundation, 2011. Research has not been able to locate Friete Feterhaf in Lebanon County; there are alternate spellings such as Federhoff. Similarly, there were scattered Vanderlips in Pennsylvania German country, with variant spellings of this surname. The most famous of the Lick family was James Lick, who removed to San Francisco, and became one of the city’s wealthiest citizens in the mid-19th Century. His son John, by a woman he never married, was born in 1818. That John Lick grew up in Pennsylvania; at James Lick’s request, John moved to be with his father, but found him difficult to live with. John Lick by James Lick returned to Pennsylvania and never married. Condition: Some paint loss, mainly to the top, moulded edges, and feet. Some separation between the moulding and the lid. Top of interior lid with scratches from the locking mechanism. Overall wear is appropriate for the age. With key.
Estimate: $3000 - $5000
Hermes 18k Yellow Gold Moth Brooch.
The 18k yellow gold moth brooch measuring approximately 23 x 38 mm.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Wedgwood Black Basalt Classical Vase.
Everted moulded rim mouth, tapered neck, round body which gradually tapers to a tapered round foot. White decoration in relief consists of swags with garlands on the neck, a laurel sprig frieze along the top of the body, classical figures around the body, and an acanthus motif around the foot. 'Wedgwood, England, small cross in circle mark, V' all impressed in the bottom. 1893. {Approximate dimensions: 14 3/4 high x 7 1/2 inches diameter.}. Condition: Some cracking to white decoration. Minor wear to the bottom. A few very light surface marks.
Estimate: $1200 - $1500