Estate / Collection: Property of an Irish Gentleman
Comprising:
Vinaigrette with floral border - John Shaw, Birmingham, 1818 - 1 1/8 inches (3 cm)
Vinaigrette with engine turned bands - John Thropp, Birmingham, 1824 - 1 inch (2.7 cm)
Oval vinaigrette - John Shaw, Birmingham, 1810 - 1 inch (2.5 cm)
Shaped oval snuff box with engraved border - James Kennedy, Dublin, 1788 - 3 1/8 inches (8 cm)
Fluted rectangular snuff box - John Thropp, Birmingham, 1818 - 2 inches (5 cm)
Double snuff box - Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham, 1809 - 2 1/2 inches (6.5 cm)
Oval snuff box - A&J Zimmerman, Birmingham, 1911 - 3 1/8 inches (8 cm)
Reeded pill box - Tane, 20th century - 1 3/4 inches (4.5 cm)
Cigarette case with canted corners - Continental with import marks for Cohen & Charles, London, 1902 - 3 inches (7.5 cm)
And three metal examples - largest 2 7/8 inches (7.5 cm)
Total approximately 10 ounces.
Sold for $896
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: Property of an Irish Gentleman
Comprising:
Vinaigrette with floral border - John Shaw, Birmingham, 1818 - 1 1/8 inches (3 cm)
Vinaigrette with engine turned bands - John Thropp, Birmingham, 1824 - 1 inch (2.7 cm)
Oval vinaigrette - John Shaw, Birmingham, 1810 - 1 inch (2.5 cm)
Shaped oval snuff box with engraved border - James Kennedy, Dublin, 1788 - 3 1/8 inches (8 cm)
Fluted rectangular snuff box - John Thropp, Birmingham, 1818 - 2 inches (5 cm)
Double snuff box - Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham, 1809 - 2 1/2 inches (6.5 cm)
Oval snuff box - A&J Zimmerman, Birmingham, 1911 - 3 1/8 inches (8 cm)
Reeded pill box - Tane, 20th century - 1 3/4 inches (4.5 cm)
Cigarette case with canted corners - Continental with import marks for Cohen & Charles, London, 1902 - 3 inches (7.5 cm)
And three metal examples - largest 2 7/8 inches (7.5 cm)
Total approximately 10 ounces.
Generally good used condition
Shaw - erasure to reserve on cover; rubbing and wear to floral borders
Thropp - lacking inner grille
Shaw - lacking inner grille
Kennedy - traces of engraved monogram to cover; dents to body
Pemberton - with dents to body and solder to bottom
Zimmerman - dents to body
Cigarette case - engraved crest to cover corner; thumbpiece off
Brass - repairs; inscription to cover and "Westeras" to reverse
Oval with figural scenes to top and bottom, worn and rubbed; pat. Jan 24, 1889 - repairs to hinge
Rectangular with engine turned decoration, marked only C.Forst; cover does not stay closed
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Auction: Old Master Paintings / English & Continental Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts, May 21, 2024
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's auction on May 21, 2024 saw exceptional results for Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints. Bidders on both sides of the Atlantic vied for landscapes, nautical paintings, still lifes, portraits and religious subjects by European artists from the Renaissance through the 19th century.
Simon Jacobsz de Vlieger - Sold for $419,600
Highlighting the sale was Dutch artist Simon Jacobsz de Vlieger’s view of A Coastal Landscape with Dutch Frigates Exchanging Salutes that soared past its estimate of $60,000-80,000 to achieve a stunning $419,600. Simon Jacobsz de Vlieger (1601-1653) was one of the most important and influential Dutch marine painters of the 17th century. This sweeping view of ships off the coast of Holland, painted in the late 1640s, is a classic example of his late style, which emphasized the atmospheric effects of water and sky along the North Sea.
Venetian Vedute & the Grand Tour
Another noteworthy offering was A View of the Piazza San Marco, Looking East toward the Basilica attributed to Apollonio Domenichini (The Master of the Langmatt Foundation Views). Read Essay
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Elaine Stainton: 212-427-4141, ext 238, Paintings@Doyle.com
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