Southeast Asian silver pitcher with figural repousse decoration. 3.25″ H x 2.75″ diameter. Approx: 6.18 ozt; tested silver. Minor gap between trim and spout.

Oil on canvas painting by Nicholas Davis (American, b. 1937). Faint signature shows “Davis” at lower left corner. Artist business card affixed verso dated 1967. Overall framed size 32″ x 46″. Excellent condition. A beautifully executed image of two men playing bongo drums, with each and the background being built up of geometric shapes. Nicholas Davis’ work was exhibited in the 1969 Exhibition of 100 Afro-American Artists at the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum as well as at the Studio Museum of Harlem in its 1969 exhibition “Harlem Artists.” He later had a one-man show at Gallery 62 in New York.

Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), “Victory: The Spanish War,” 1947, watercolor and India ink on Strathmore paper, signed and dated lower right, sheet: 28.75″h x 22w”w, overall (with frame): 38.25″h x 32.25″w. Note: Accompanied by letter of authenticity from Nicolas R. Descharnes and Robert P. Descharnes (March 27, 2000, Paris)

Pennsylvania Federal cherry and tiger maple two-part corner cupboard, ca. 1830, 89″ h., 40 1/2″ w.
Condition
Chips to side cornices. One pane cracked. Chips to side mid moldings.

AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. Great Blue Heron. Plate CCXI. Hand-colored aquatint and engraved plate from Audubon’s Birds of America on “JWhatman Turkey Mill/1834” watermarked wove paper. 38 1/2×25 1/2 inches sheet size; expertly conserved, invisibly repairing several marginal tears. London: Robert Havell, 1834

2009, featuring (2) rolled handles, gold hardware, flap top with turn closure, interior with one zip and one flap pocket, includes dustbag, stamped serial M in square, approx. 10″h x 14″w x 7″d
Condition
Good, lacking keys, lock & clochette – **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail [email protected] with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

Emerald, diamond and platinum ring approx. 3.0ct square-cut emerald, clarity MI2, accented by 1.9ctw rectangular and round diamonds, color E-G, clarity VS1-SI2, in platinum setting, fitted with white-metal adjusto shank sizer, size 4.25, and 13.4g all in

Natural History, Travel and Color Plate Books
HILL, JOHN. 1716-1775.
Compleat Body of Gardening. London: printed for T. Osborne; T. Trye; S. Crowder and Co.; and H. Woodgate, 1757.
Folio, 410 x 260 mm. Engraved emblematic frontispiece, 60 engraved plates, all finely hand-colored by a contemporary hand, most plates unsigned but including work by C. Edwards & Darly, J.Hill, Boyce, Philips, B. Cole, and others, after Edwards, J. Hill, Van Huysum and others. Contemporary red morocco, covers with wide gilt frame of botanical tools in a repeating pattern, very expertly rebacked with the original spine laid down, spine richly gilt, all edges gilt, Spine a bit darkened, joints slightly rubbed, small scratches and abrasions to covers, small repair to lower cover at the time of binding). Isolated faint offsetting from plates, other trivial imperfections.

gouache on paper
10 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches
signed lower right

frame dimensions: 16 1/2 x 13 1/4 x 1/2 inches
acrylic glazed wood frame

Femmes aux perroquets
signed and dated ‘F. Leger 53’ (lower right)
partially glazed ceramic relief
31 3/4 x 46 1/2 in (81 x 118 cm)
Executed in 1953; unique