Rare and Unique Portrait of Alexander Hamilton:

(late 18th century)

Portrait of Alexander Hamilton, possibly from life, unsigned, sepia tones and black watercolor on wove paper, in painted suggestion of an oval, sheet 5-1/4 x 4 in.; fine period figural carved gilt wood and composition frame, 17 x 13 in.

Note: This painting is accompanied by a letter from art historian Dr. Lisa N. Peters, examining possible attributions and related works.

Provenance: Descended in the family of Alexander Hamilton; Estate of William Haring Hamilton, New Jersey; Private Collection

Condition
sheet with creases at all edges from being folded, (not impinging on image at all), evidence of painted oval, probable toning overall, floated on backing board, stain or watercolor across lower portion of nose; frame with wear and some cracking, glue remnants at base of eagle

Marsden Hartley:

(American, 1877-1943)

Still Life with Bottles and Pitchers, 1923, signed on original backing board verso, “Marsden Hartley”, oil on coarse canvas, 21-1/2 x 25-1/2 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 29-1/2 x 33-1/2 in.

Note: Exhibited: American Federation of Arts, 1951?52; New York, Bertha Schaefer, 1953; Duluth, Minnesota, Tweed Gallery, 1953; Significant American Moderns, Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences, Norfolk, Virginia, March 1953, as Still Life With Bottles and Pitchers, lent by the Bertha Schaefer Galleries, New York, label verso. This lot is accompanied by a facsimile of the exhibition catalog, which can also be seen as a detail photograph on our website; University of Mississippi, 1954; Richmond, University of Virginia, 1954; New York, The Knoedler Galleries, Marsden Hartley: A Selection of His Paintings and Drawings of the Twenties and Thirties, January 9?27, 1968, no. 4 (dimensions reversed)

According to the consignor, this painting was exhibited at Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York, n.d. (The gallery was in business from 1982 through 2005).

Bears label verso: “Still Life with Bottles and Pitchers 1923/Property of Mrs. Charles P. Kuntz, Bronxville, NY”

This painting is accompanied by a letter discussing this work from art historian Dr. Lisa N. Peters.

This painting is included in the

Marsden Hartley Legacy Project: Complete Paintings and Works on Paper, Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston, Maine

Provenance: Adelaide Shaffer Kuntz (1895?1966), Bronxville, New York (Mrs. Charles P. Kuntz, Hartley?s friend and patron) (label verso); at Bertha Schaefer Galleries, New York, NY, by 1953; From Adelaide Kuntz to her daughter, Frances Elizabeth Kuntz Malek, New York and Clearwater, Florida (1921?1995); at M. Knoedler & Co., New York, 1967, (inscribed verso with Knoedler inventory number: CA-7465); Allan Bluestein, Washington, D.C., 1968; Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, American Impressionist & 20th Century Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, December 10, 1981, lot 140; Private collection, New York City and Palm Beach

Condition
original stretchers and tacking edge, some warping and alligatoring verso, surface dirt layer, crackle, approximately 7 small areas of paint loss at or near edges, some small areas of retouch, mostly near edges and right side; frame with wear commensurate with age

see full conservation report online from Painting Conservation, Asheville, North Carolina.

18K Yellow Gold Link Bracelet, with 14 diamond mounted pear shaped links, flanking 45 graduated pear shaped inks with a central pear shaped multi-colored sapphire atop a border of tiny round diamonds, total sapphire wt.- 21.31 cts., total diamond wt.- 12.55 cts., L.- 7 1/4 in., with appraisal.

Charles Willson Peale:

(American, 1741-1827)

Rare and Important Portrait Miniature of General George Washington, c. 1785, the ?H. Patterson Harris? miniature, painted after Washington’s sitting with Peale in 1779, watercolor on ivory, 2 x 1-1/2 in.; presumably original 18kt gold case, pinned to silk lining of a period leather case, 3-1/4 x 2-1/2 in.; together with a circular 18kt gold locket containing a lock of hair, (purchased separately) purported to be that of General George Washington, 1 in. diameter, pinned to the opposite side of the period leather case; together with Peale’s studio desk and its assorted contents, mahogany with brass inlay, medallion reads “CH Peale/to/Coleman Sellers”

Note: This miniature is one of the works completed after the famed Sitting of 1779, which was a public commission to honor the “hero of the Philadelphia campaigns.” The commissioned full length portrait of George Washington at Princeton– arguably Peale’s most famous image of Washington– is in the collection of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine arts. According to Charles Coleman Sellers, (ref. below), “The painter’s response was not only a portrait, graceful, strong, and dignified, but in its composition and symbolism a paean of victory so telling and so happily conceived that he had orders at once for as many replicas of it as he could make. ”

Literature: Sellers, Charles Coleman. 1968. Portraits and Miniatures by Charles Willson Peale. Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, page 234, no. 932, ill. page 358.

Studio desk details: base felted, interior opens to inset felt, brass mount to interior stamped “Hawkins & Peale’s/Patent Polygraph No 51”, comprising: Charles Willson Peale’s gilt metal octagonal spectacles; two fruit knives, one with English Sheffield silver blade, 1816, mother of pearl handle, the other by Albert Coles, New York; two knit coin purses, the silvered mounts engraved “Chas. W. Peale”, and “Ann Sellers”; three boxes, one with monogrammed plaque “HP”, hand written note reads “This box belonged to Hannah Peale, and is presented in memory/many virtues, to Margaret Coleman by her friend C.W. Peale/1822”; an embroidered button; 1796 Charles IIII eight Reales, Mexico City mint, “FM” assayer, with hand written note “This silver dollar/was/given to me by my Aunt Ann Sellers/when I was a young girl/Anna Sellers”; a box with locket of hair, including hand written note, partially illegible; leather bound pocket book, interior label “Pocket book/of Charles Willson Peale/carried by him for years”; box 4-1/2 x 18 x 11-1/2 in. Note: ◉This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.

Provenance: H. Patterson Harris, Southport, Connecticut; Descended in the family

Condition
not examined out of frame, appears in excellent condition relative to age, slight areas of wear at edges, commensurate with age; case with wear commensurate with age and use;

Box lid does not close evenly, scuffing, scratching, age splits to case, lacking some interior brass mounts, mounts discolored; all contents with wear commensurate with age and use, coin with some edge damage; one box lid detached but retained, break to hinge; leather pocket book heavy wear throughout; holes in knit coin purses, metal discolored; button discolored; box with hair locket, lacking inset, lacking key

Platinum Pendant, with an emerald cut 13.87 carat tanzanite atop a border of baguette diamonds and an outer border of round diamonds, with a diamond mounted bail, on a platinum twisted link rope chain, total diamond wt.- 4.65 cts., Pendant- H.- 1 3/16 in., W.- 1 1/16 in., D.- 1/4 in., L.-.- 17 in., with appraisal.

Lady’s 18K White Gold Dinner Ring, with a center cushion cut 4.03 carat fancy yellow diamond, atop a square double concentric graduated round diamond border, the split shoulders of the band also mounted with small round diamonds, total white diamond wt.- 1.2 cts., Size 6 1/2, with appraisal.

French Empire Ormolu Bronze Plateau Mirror:

First French Empire ormolu bronze surtout de table plateau mirror in four segments, each of which is decorated with a geometric, patterned border. Sides of mirror are embellished with grapevine pattern punctuated by column-form feet adorned with a face. Mirror segments are original; are backed with wood; and fit into each other to form a long, oval piece. Dimensions are as follows:

Middle segments – H: 4″ W: 25″ L: 27.25″
End 2 – H: 4″ W: 24.5″ L: 27.25″
End 1 – H: 4″ W: 25.5″ L: 28.75″
All together – H: 4″ W: 25.5″ L: 106″

CIRCA: Early 19th Century
ORIGIN: France

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CONDITION: Each segment of the mirror exhibits minor tarnishing; piece is in otherwise great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email ([email protected]) 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.

Cartier Jadeite and Vermeil Silver Candelabras:

A Pair of 1930s Cartier Candelabras features Chinese carved Jadeite Koi Fish at the stem, mounted atop a step beaded oval vermeil silver base, Set along the fish mouth are two leaf-wrapped arms each terminating in single bellied urn socket with leaf-and-dart ornament, detachable bobeche, and beaded wax pan. Stamped along the underside “Cartier” with French 950 Hallmark. Total Weight: 4000 Grams
CIRCA: 1930s-1940s
ORIGIN: France
DIMENSIONS: H: 12″ W: 11.5″ Depth: 4″
CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email ([email protected]) or SMS (305) 333-4134. 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.

Pair of Chinese Jadeite Carved Censors with Stands:

A pair of Fine Museum quality Chinese carved Jadeite sensors features in white to lavender hues, with excellently carved lotus flowers along the protruding reticulated rim, further carved through with repeating patterns along the dome mechanical lid. Flanked on either side with hoop rings, and completed with a semi bloomed Lotus flower finial. Each censor stands atop a wooden base with intricate silver inlay patterns. Marked with Museum Inventory Number underneath Cenor and each base.
CIRCA: 1880s-1920s
ORIGIN: China
DIMENSIONS: Overall: H: 6.5″ | Censor: H: 4.25″ W: 6.25″
CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email ([email protected]) or SMS (305) 333-4134. 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.

Chinese Jade and Zitan Wood Ruyi Scepter:

Qing dynasty ruyi (scepter) made of a zitan wood frame inlaid with three white jade plaques of graduating size, each delicately carved with matching scenes depicting the Eight Immortals. Finished with a braided cord at the bottom embellished with two spherical jade beads. Ruyi comes in a silk-lined wooden display case with glass panes, the base of which is carved with floral and medallion designs in relief. Display case is accompanied by a hardwood travel case with matching silk lining and a bronze handle on either side for transport. Silk lining features a dragon and cloud pattern throughout. Dimensions are as follows:

Ruyi – H: 4.75″ W: 6″ L: 22.75″
Large jade inset – H: 5″ W: 1″ L: 5.25″
Oblong jade inset – H: 4.75″ W: 0.5″ L: 2.75″
Small jade inset – H: 2.75″ W: 0.5″ L: 3″
Braided cord – H: 12″ W: 0.25″ L: 2.5″
Cord beads – D: 0.5″
Display case – H: 14.5″ W: 9.5″ L: 25.5″
Travel case – H: 16.75″ W: 10.5″ L: 28.75″

CIRCA: 19th Century
ORIGIN: China

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CONDITION: Wooden frame for largest jade inset has two cracks in a section along the bottom; platform inside display case has a small crack on one side; back of transport case requires attention/small repair on left side of rear panel; piece and cases are in otherwise great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email ([email protected]) 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.