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Princess Maria Romanoff Estate and July Estate Finds
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Thursday Jul 18, 2024 Completed |
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Willow Auction House Phone: 917-470-9255 Email: Jill@willowhouseauction.com Website: https://willowauctionhouse.com/ EstateSale.com ID#: 12632 View company information and listings |
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Our Princess Maria Romanoff Estate and July Estate Finds includes art, furniture, books, trains and other toys, silver, jewelry, pottery, porcelain and glass.
The auction begins with items from the estate of Princess Maria Romanoff. Born Princess Maria Valguarnera di Niscemi on November 29, 1931, in Palermo, Sicily, Princess Maria married Prince Alexander Nikitich Romanoff, the son of HH Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia, in 1971. Known as Mimi, she started a successful jewelry design business under the name Mimi di N Design. Along with her husband, Mimi was a serious collector of art and antiques from around the world. Items from the estate include a large selection of artwork, with a pair of oil paintings attributed to Barbara Dietzsch, an ink and watercolor by the American artist Elizabeth Strong-Cuevas, an oil on canvas attributed to Thomas Lawrence and an engraving by Johannes Wierix among the highlights. Princess Maria's collection also features a pair of Japanese 6 panel screens depicting Uji River scenes, a pair of Persian pottery tiles, two large English ironstone dinner sets, two sets of Russian military books, Russian icons, Greek pottery, an 18k gold Lily of the Valley brooch as well as a selection of costume jewelry and sterling silver pieces.
Starting at lot 200, the July Estate Finds portion of the sale includes a large collection of Lionel and other trains, as well as Danish modern furniture, a large selection of books including some first editions, an Ines Smrz art deco screen, and a selection of sterling and other silver including a Reed & Barton Francis I pattern sterling flatware set with service for 12+ and a Tiffany & Co. Makers St. Dunstan sterling charger. 1 Jacques Michel Dunoyer Oil on Canvas Landscape Jacques Michel G. Dunoyer (French, 1933-2000). Oil on canvas, landscape. Signed Lower right Jacques M.G. Dunoyer. 8" x 10" (with frame 15 3/8" x 17 1/2"). Chips and losses to frame. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 2 Mark Dion Watercolor Still Life Mark Dion (American, 1961-). Watercolor, still life. Signed with inscription on verso "To Mimi Romanoff from her good friend Mark Dion the artist 9/29/10". 7 1/4" x 9 1/4" (with frame 12" x 13 3/4"). Scratches to frame. Provenance: Estate of Princess... 3 E. Fleisher Oil on Canvas Landscape Oil on canvas, landscape. Signed E. Fleisher and dated '63 lower right. 23 1/2" x 35 1/2" (with frame 25 5/8" x 37 1/2". Scratches and chips to frame. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 4 Alan Dunn Oil on Panel Bridge Alan Dunn (American, 1900-1974). Oil on canvas panel, bridge in landscape. Signed lower left. 11 1/2" x 15 1/4" (with frame 13 3/4" x 17 3/4"). Bends, warping and tears to panel upper right and along right side, paint loss upper right and along right... 5 Alan Dunn Oil on Panel Landscape Alan Dunn (American, 1900-1974). Oil on canvas panel, landscape. Signed lower left. 11 1/2" x 15 1/4" (with frame 13 5/8" x 17 3/4"). Minor paint loss lower right. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 6 Impressionist Oil on Canvas Garden Impressionist style oil on canvas, garden landscape. Signed illegibly lower left. 17 1/2" x 24 1/2" (with frame 20 1/4" x 27 1/4"). Chips to corners of frame. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 7 Robert Charles Peter Mezzotint White Stallions Robert Charles Peter (British, 1888-1980). Mezzotint, White Stallions. Pencil signed R.C. Peter lower right and numbered Final Proof in pencil lower left. 11 1/2" x 19 1/4" (with frame 19 1/2" x 27"). Waviness to paper, toning to paper, foxing and di... 8 Robert Charles Peter Mezzotint Swimming Pool Robert Charles Peter (British, 1888-1980). Mezzotint, Swimming Pool. Pencil signed lower right R.C. Peter, and numbered 1st State in pencil lower left. Sight 14" x 17 3/4" (with frame 22 5/8" x 25 1/8"). Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Ro... 9 Benton Spruance Lithograph Venus Awake Benton Murdoch Spruance (American, 1904-1967). Lithograph, Venus Awake. Initialed BS in the plate lower right and signed, dated 46, titled and numbered ed. 40 in pencil in the lower margin. 18 1/4" x14 1/2" (with frame 24 5/8" x 20 5/8"). Waviness to... 10 Watercolor Cherubs in Landscape Watercolor, cherubs holding mirror in landscape. Unsigned. 13 1/4" x 9 1/2" (with frame 18" x 14"). Fading and wear to velvet mat, chips and losses to frame. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 11 Watercolor Portrait of a Woman Watercolor, portrait of a woman with drink. Unsigned. 21 3/4" x 18" (with frame 23 3/4" x 20 1/4"). Waviness to paper; chips, scratches and losses to frame. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 12 Watercolor Rene Chasing Mimi Watercolor, Rene Chasing Mimi and [illegible]. Inscribed and signed illegibly in ink lower right. Denning and Fourcade written in ink on verso. 18 1/4" x 24" (with frame 20 1/2" x 26 1/4"). Vertical crease at center, some waviness to paper. Provenan... 13 Linocut Wooded Landscape Initialed BM Linocut, wooded landscape. Artist initialed BM in the plate lower left, and signed, titled Petropavlovsk and dated 1979 in Cyrillic on verso. 11 3/4" x 11 3/4" (with frame 16 1/2" x 16 1/2"). Minor creasing to paper. Provenance: Estate of Princess Ma... 14 Horace Fleisher Pen & Ink Drawing Borda Garden Horace Teller Fleisher (American, 1887-1964). Pen & ink drawing, Borda Garden. Signed and dated '62 lower right, and titled on verso. Sheet 14 3/4" x 19 7/8" (with frame 16 1/4" x 20 1/4"). Minor losses to paper at corners. Provenance: Estate of Prin... 15 Pen & Ink Drawing Marine de Palerme Pen and ink drawing, Marine de Palerme. With inscription in Italian dated 1978 on verso. 6 1/2" x 10 1/4" (with frame 12 1/4" x 15 1/2"). Smudges and toning to paper, scratches and losses to frame. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff... 16 Kurt Craemer Oil on Masonite Still Life Kurt Craemer (German, 1912-1961). Oil on Masonite, still life with cityscape. Signed and dated Craemer 56 lower left. 49" x 30 1/2". Nail holes to corners and around edges. Chip to Masonite lower left corner, chips and losses to corners and along edg... 18 George Cruikshank Etching The Night Mayor / Mare George Cruikshank (British, 1792-1878). Colored etching, The Night Mayor / Mare, after the painting by Fuzely, S.W. Fores, 1816. 8 3/4" x 13" (with frame 17 1/2" x 14"). Toning to paper, tears and scratches to mat, no glass in frame. Provenance: Esta... 17 After Franz Xaver Winterhalter Watercolor After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (German, 1805-1873). Watercolor after Winterhalter's portrait of Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna of Russia. Artist initialed COP M lower right. 11" x 9" (with frame 19" x 15"). Chips, scratches and losses to frame. Proven... 19 4 Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Serving Dishes 4 Royal Crown Derby porcelain serving dishes. 2 heart shaped, each 10 1/4"L; and two square, each 8 5/8"W. All with crown over D marks in puce, circa late 18th / early 19th century. All with imperfections and damage to glaze, one heart dish chipped a... 20 10 French Faience Faux Bois Plates 10 French faience pottery plates, all with faux wood grain and landscape scenes. Set of 9 B & Cie. Creil et Montereau plates, each 8 1/8"-diameter; with a single U&C Sarreguemines plate, 8 7/8"-diameter. Lines to one smaller plate, flake to the rim o... 21 Porcelain Lidded Urn Lidded porcelain urn. Cobalt and gilt decorated, 2 handles, lid with figural dog finial. Unmarked. 17 3/4"H. Crazing throughout, drilled on one side, line from the rim, line in dog's back, minor losses to gilt decoration. Provenance: Estate of Prince... 22 16 Pieces Cambridge Rose Point Stemware 16 pieces Cambridge glass stemware, in the Rose Point pattern. Gold encrusted floral motif. 8 water goblets, each 8 1/4"H; and 8 champagnes / sherbets, each 6 3/8"H. Minor losses to gilt decoration on rims and feet. Provenance: Estate of Princess Mar... 23 Pair of Marble Urn Form Lamps Pair of marble urn form lamps with gilt bronze mounts. Each 20"H to top of sockets. Both with minor chips and flea bites to the bases and oxidation and losses to the bronze patina, one with crack at the top and chips and repairs to the pedestal. Prov... 24 4 Battersea Enamel Open Salts Set of 4 Battersea enamel open salts, hand painted scenes of fisherman and couple in landscape, gilt decoration. Each 1 1/4"H x 2 1/2"-diameter at top. All with scratches to the interiors, repairs and bending to the feet on all. Provenance: Estate of... 25 42 Pieces Limoges Porcelain Haviland & Ceralene 42 pieces Limoges porcelain dinnerware. 8 pieces Ceralene Lafayette pattern after Sevres: 2 cups, 5 saucers, teapot; 8 pieces Ceralene Festivities pattern: 4 saucers, 4 bread & butter plates; 9 pieces Haviland Louveciennes pattern: chocolate pot, 4 s... 26 2 English Porcelain Demitasse Sets Spode & Cauldon 2 English porcelain demitasse sets. Cauldon for Tiffany & Co., New York, 6 cups and 8 saucers, cups 2 1/4"H, saucers 4 1/2"-diameter; Copeland's Spode for Collamore, New York, 15 cups and 19 saucers, cups 2"H, saucers 4 3/4"-diameter. Cauldon line to... 27 2 Pieces Pottery Fulper & Weller 2 piece pottery lot. Fulper flower frog, unsigned, 5 3/4"L; Weller jardiniere, unsigned, 6 1/2"H x 7 1/2"-diameter at top. Chip to side of flower frog and flakes around one hole; jardiniere crazing throughout. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mi... 28 2 Royal Doulton Porcelain Animal Figurines 2 Royal Doulton English porcelain figurines. Penguin with baby, # K20, 2 1/4"H; wild boar, # 26633, 3 3/4"H. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 29 27 Piece Ginori Fiesole Demitasse Set for 12 27 piece Richard Ginori porcelain demitasse set in the Fiesole pattern. Demitasse pot, creamer, lidded sugar bowl, 12 cups, 12 saucers. Chip to the underside of the lid on demitasse pot, adhesive residue to the side of one cup, flake to the rim of on... 30 6 Pieces Russian Porcelain Dulevo & Kornilov Bros 6 piece Russian porcelain lot. Kuznetsov Dulevo porcelain cup & saucer with matching finger bowl and underplate, all with floral decoration, finger bowl 2 1/4"H x 4 1/4"-diameter, underplate 5 1/8"-diameter; Kuznetsov Dulevo cup / insert, 1 1/2"H; Ko... 31 10 Lomonosov Russian Porcelain Animal Figurines 10 Lomonosov Russian porcelain animal figures. Including 3 White Ermine With Egg figures, 2 stoat / ermines, hare, 2 miniature hares, 2 badgers. White Ermines each 7"L x 4 1/4"H. Various Lomonosov and Made in USSR marks. Provenance: Estate of Princes... 32 13 Lomonosov Russian Porcelain Animal Figurines 13 Lomonosov Russian porcelain animal figures. Including 3 White Ermine With Egg figures, ermine / otter, 2 ermine / stoats, 3 badgers, hippopotamus and 3 miniature hippopotamus. White Ermines each 7"L x 4 1/4"H. With various Lomonosov and Made in US... 33 3 Pieces Russian Blue & White Porcelain 3 pieces Russian blue and white porcelain. Gzhel teapot, 9 1/2"H; pair of egg cups marked hand painted USSR, each 3 1/4"H. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 34 10 Russian Palekh Boxes Lot of 10 Russian Palekh lacquer boxes. Most with fairytale and troika scenes. All signed in Cyrillic, some with original boxes. Largest round box 1 1/8"H x 3 1/8"-diameter, square box 4" x 4" x 1 1/8". Largest round box losses to lacquer on interior... 35 9 Russian Palekh Boxes Lot of 9 Russian Palekh lacquer boxes. Including ships at sea, ducks, fairytale and city scenes. All except box with woodland animals signed in Cyrillic, some with Made in USSR paper labels, some with original boxes. Box with archer 5" x 5" x 1 5/8".... 36 4 Russian Enamel on Copper Plaques Lot of 4 Russian enamel on copper plaques, all with scenes of churches in landscapes. All with paper labels on the reverse. Larger pair each 8" x 5 5/8". All with minor scratches. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 37 Lot of Russian Religious Icons & Art 9 pieces Russian religious art. Including wood icons, religious prints on wood, lacquer plaque, hand painted icon attributed to Nina Bourouff, gilt painted icon on wood. Gilt painted icon 3 1/2" x 2 3/4" (with frame 7 1/8" x 6 3/8"); Bouroff icon 3 3... 38 Russian Icon Madonna & Child Russian wood icon, Madonna and child. Hand painted with gilt painted decoration. 14" x 12 1/8" x 1". Paper residue stuck to paint throughout image, some paint loss and chips to edges and corners of wood. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Ro... 39 Russian Icon St. George & Dragon Russian wood icon, Saint George on his horse, slaying a dragon. Hand painted with gilt painting, lettering in Cyrillic in the background. 12 1/4" x 10 1/2" x 1". Minor paint loss and scratches throughout, paint loss to lettering, horizontal scratch t... 40 Russian 84 Silver Icon Savinsky St. Petersburg Russian 84 (.875) silver and painted oklad icon. Hallmarked 84, St. Petersburg, Viktor Vasilyevich Savinksy, 1869 with HH maker's mark. In fitted leather case. Icon 92 grams total, 3 3/4" x 3". Crazing to painted sections of face and hands, wear to v... 41 3 Pieces Russian 84 Silver & Silver 3 Rouble Coin Russian silver lot. 3 ruble 900 silver coin, 1888, with COA Ministry of Finance of the USSR, 1 1/2"-diameter, 31.1 grams; 3 pieces hallmarked Russian 84 (.875) silver, including a napkin ring, cordial, and neillo work shot glass, shot glass 2"H, 99.1... 42 Lot of Russian Decorative Items, Badges, Pins Lot of Russian decorative items, accessories, badges, and coins. Including Alexander II 1881-1894 medal, Romanov dynasty 1613-1913 medal, 1896 Czar Nicholas II ruble (drilled), military badges, organizational pins, enamel pins, lacquer pins, lacquer ... 43 Russian Pins & Medals Hospitallers, St. Andrew Lot of Russian pins and medals. Reproduction Order of St. Andrew enamel badge, in fitted box, badge 3 1/2"L; 6 Orthodox Hospitallers pins and medals, largest badge 2 1/2"L. Section of blue enamel missing from St. Andrew badge. Provenance: Estate of P... 44 Centenary of the War Ministry Russian Books 5 Vols Russian military books. Centenary of the War Ministry 1802-1902, D.A. Skalon, in 5 volumes, 1902, St. Petersburg. Printed in Cyrillic. Largest volume 11 1/4" x 9 1/2" x 2 3/4". All with wear, fraying and losses to leather on covers and spines, spines... 45 Centenary of the War Ministry Russian Books 2 Vols Russian military books. Centenary of the War Ministry 1802-1902, D.A. Skalon, in 2 volumes, 1914, St. Petersburg. Printed in Cyrillic. Larger volume 9 1/2" x 11" x 3". Larger volume missing spine, both with wear, fraying, tears and losses to covers a... 46 P.F. Tardieu Map St. Petersburg Pierre Francois Tardieu (French, 1711-1771). Hand colored engraved map, St. Petersbourg. Engraving by Tardieu, Ecrit par Dubuisson. With legend along right side. Circa mid / late 18th century. Unframed. Sheet 19 3/4" x 30 3/4". With 2 original vertic... 47 Johann Baptist Homann Map St. Petersburg Johann Baptist Homann (German, 1664-1724). Hand colored engraved map, Topographische Vorstellung der Neuen Russischen Haupt-Residenz und See-Stadt St. Petersburg. Circa early 18th century. 2 pages with vertical fold at center seam. Unframed. Sheet 21... 48 Matthaus Seutter Map of Sicily Matthaus Seutter (German, 1678-1757). Map of Sicily, Mappa Geographica totius Insulae et Regni Siciliae. Hand colored engraving, double page with center seam. Circa mid-1700s. 19 3/4" x 23" (with frame 25 3/4" x 28 3/4"). Foxing and discoloration to ... 49 11 Russian Books & Books on Russia 11 Russian books and books on Russia. Arakcheev: Grand Vizier of the Russian Empire, Michael Jenkins; Lord and Peasant in Russia, Jerome Blum; The Russian Dagger: Cold War in the Days of the Czars, Virginia Cowles; Will the Soviet Union Survive Until... 50 8 Books on Russia 8 books on Russia. Imperial Splendor: Palaces and Monasteries of Old Russia, Nicholas II: The Last Tsar, The Russia Century: A Photographic History of Russia's 100 Years, Grand Duchess Maria Nikolayevna and Her Palace in St. Petersburg, Invitation to... 51 8 Books & Catalogs on Russia & Russian Art 8 books on Russia and Russian art. Master Paintings From the Hermitage and the State Russian Museum, Another Russia: Through the Eyes of the New Soviet Photographers, Gold in Azure: One Thousand Years of Russian Architecture, Splendeurs de Russie 199... 52 Lot of Russian Watercolor & Ink Cartoons 12 Russian watercolor and ink cartoon drawings. Most captioned in Cyrillic, 7 signed CH or HC. All unframed, largest sheet 7 1/2" x 11". All with minor creasing at corners, some toning and foxing throughout. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi... 53 Russian Cubist Style Lithograph Nude Russian cubist style lithograph, nude. Signed in pencil on the mount, and signed in Cyrillic lower left and with artist's monogram lower right. 20" x 15" (with frame 28 1/4" x 22 1/4"). Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 54 2 Russian Cubist Style Lithographs 2 Russian cubist style lithographs. Both signed and titled in pencil in Cyrillic and numbered 2/12 in the lower margin. Each 10 3/4" x 11 1/8" (with frames 27" x 27"). Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 55 Russian Oil on Canvas Moscow Russian oil on canvas, Moscow. Signed illegibly in Cyrillic and dated 1901 lower right. 13 3/4" x 10 3/4". Large tears and paint loss to sky upper right, tear and some paint loss to building on right side of arch, paint loss along edges and to corner... 56 2 Russian Prints 2 Russian prints. Alexander Nikolaevich inspects the militia, 1855, 12 1/2" x 16" (with frame 16 1/4" x 20 1/4"); print, German Quarter, Moscow, 1886, after Adriaan Schoonebeek, unframed, panel 16 1/2" x 25 7/8". Both with toning and discoloration, f... 57 Peter II Engraving CA Wortmann After JP Ludden Christian Albrecht Wortmann (1680-1760), after Johann Paul Ludden (German, -1739). Engraving, portrait of Peter II, after the painting by Ludden. Titled in Cyrillic and Latin in the lower margin and dated 172?. 20" x 14 1/4" (with frame 27 3/4" x 21"... 58 Georg Pencz Engraving Tobias Leaving the Table Georg Pencz (German, 1500-1550). Engraving, Tobias Leaving the Table, from The Story of Tobias. Signed with artist's GP monogram in the plate upper center. 2 1/4" x 3 3/4" (with frame 6 3/4" x 8"). Sheet cut down on all sides and affixed to mount, so... 59 Johannes Wierix Engraving Melencolia I After Durer Johannes Wierix (Flemish, 1549-c. 1620), after Albrecht Durer (German, 1471-1528). Engraving, Melencolia I. "Johan Wiricx [sic] Fecit Ann 1602" printed in the lower margin. Sheet 9 3/8" x 7 1/2" (with frame 14 5/8" x 12 5/8''). Light toning to paper ... 60 After Durer Portfolio Revelation of Saint John After Albrecht Durer (German, 1471-1528). Portfolio, The Revelation of Saint John Apocalypse. 15 reproduction woodcuts after Durer, by P.W. Van De Weijer. With contents page. Missing page 14. Each sheet 18" x 13". Folio and pages all as is, with tear... 61 The Samos Aphrodite Monograph Norman Munder The Samos Aphrodite. Monograph, on the sculpture, 4 halftone plates, text and addendum by E. Govett dated 1918. Norman T.A. Munder & Co., Baltimore, designed by Edward B. Edwards. Possibly from the limited edition of 100, appears to be missing title ... 62 Maurin After Michelangelo Lithograph Naked Archers After Antoine Maurin (French, 1793-1860); after Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475-1564). Lithograph, Maurin after the drawing by Michelangelo, Naked archers shooting at a target attached to a herm, Cupid sleeping below. Lithograph by LeMercier. ... 63 After Ludwig Rullmann 3 Engravings Imprudence After Ludwig Rullmann (German, 1765-1822). 3 colored engravings, Imprudence Nos. 1, 2, and 3. Engraved by Prot, after Rullmann. Each 17" x 19 1/4" (with frames 24 3/4" x 27 1/2"). All with foxing and toning to the paper, foxing and discoloration to t... 64 After Ludwig Rullmann 3 Engravings Sagesse After Ludwig Rullmann (German, 1765-1822). 3 colored engravings, Sagesse. Nos. 1, 2, and 3. Engraved by Prot, after Rullmann. Each 17" x 19 1/4" (with frames 24 3/4" x 27 1/2"). All with foxing and toning to the paper, foxing and discoloration to the... 65 After Nicolas Poussin Oil on Canvas Bacchic Scene After Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594-1665). Oil on canvas, after Poussin's Bacchic Scene. Unsigned, with illegible notations in pencil and chalk on the stretcher. 15 1/4" x 12 1/2" (with frame 21 1/4" x 18 3/4"). White drops lower center and lower rig... 66 Adoration of the Magi Oil After Francken II After Frans Francken The Younger (Flemish, 1581-1642). Oil on wood panel, after Francken's Adoration of the Magi. Unsigned. With Pickfords Ltd. and an additional paper label, and writing in marker and chalk on verso. Panel 21" x 16 7/8". Splits to wo... 67 2 French Wallpaper Panels After Arthur et Robert 2 French wallpaper panels after panels designed by Manufacture Arthur & Robert, depicting Ovid�s Metamorphoses. Hand painted panels on paper and cloth backing. Unsigned. "Apollon poursuivant Daphne, j'apres le tableau de Louis Michel Vanloo (170... 68 Attributed to Henry Andrews Oil on Canvas Camp Attributed to Henry Andrews (British, 1794-1868). Oil on canvas, camp scene. Unsigned. 24 1/2" x 38" (with frame 32 1/2" x 44 1/2"). Some paint loss from frame along edges, canvas loose in frame, chip to frame lower right and chips and losses through... 69 Henry Andrews Oil on Canvas The Hawking Party Henry Andrews (British, 1794-1868). Oil on canvas, The Hawking Party. Signed H. Andrews lower right, and with labels with title and info on verso. 43 1/2" x 33 1/2" (with frame 52" x 42"). Sections of inpainting throughout, varnished, crazing through... 70 Attributed to Henry Andrews Oil on Canvas Attributed to Henry Andrews (British, 1794-1868). Oil on canvas, garden celebration. Unsigned. 28 1/2" x 23 1/2" (with frame 37" x 32"). Sotheby's sale 5010 label on verso. Heavily varnished, some crazing; chips and losses to gilt frame. Provenance: ... 71 Attributed to Henry Andrews Oil on Canvas Attributed to Henry Andrews (British, 1794-1868). Oil on canvas, garden scene. Unsigned. 33" x 46" (with frame 42" x 55"). Some inpainting to the foreground; chips and losses to gilt frame. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 72 Orientalist Oil on Canvas Genre Scene Oil on canvas, Orientalist genre scene. Unsigned. Plaza Art Galleries Inc., New York City / E.P. & W.H. O'Reilly Auctioneers label on verso. 22" x 32" (with frame 29" x 39"). Relined, crazing throughout, inpainting throughout; chips and losses to fra... 73 Louis Mathieu Verdilhan Pastel Seated Nude Louis Mathieu Verdilhan (French, 1875-1928). Pastel drawing, seated nude. Signed upper right. With Sotheby's labels on frame, sale 5010. 25" x 33" (with frame 26 5/8" x 34 1/2"). Chips, scratches and losses to frame, chip to glass upper right. Proven... 74 Signed TR Watercolor Landscape With Ruins Watercolor, landscape with ruins and figures on horseback. Artist initialed TR lower right. 5 5/8" x 10". Large losses to paper lower left and upper right, tears along bottom edge. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 75 Greek Style Pottery Vessel Greek style terracotta pottery vessel. Two handled vase, painted animal motif decoration including boars, swans and birds. 12"H. Repair from base into body of vase, wear, losses to paint and scratches throughout. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria ... 76 Corinthian Greek Style Pottery Vessel Corinthian Greek style terracotta pottery oinochoe / wine vessel. Painted decoration of animals and a bird and geometric designs. 11 7/8"H to top of handle, 7 1/2"-diameter at base. Chip to rim, scratches and losses to decoration throughout. Provenan... 77 Greek Style Pottery Vessel Lekythos Greek style pottery lekythos / pitcher. Painted decoration of warriors with shields. 13 1/4"H. Repair to neck, chip to handle, repairs to rim / spout, scratches and losses to decoration throughout. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff... 78 Greek Style Red Figure Pottery Chous Greek style terracotta pottery red-figure chous / wine vessel. 10"H to top of handle. Scratches, wear and losses to decoration. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 79 Greek Style Black Figure Pottery Hydria Greek style terracotta pottery black-figure hydria / water vessel. 3 handles, painted decoration of animals and 3 figures. 9 3/4"H. Repairs to handle at rim, scratches and losses to decoration throughout. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" R... 80 4 Greek Style Pottery Vessels 4 Greek style terracotta pottery vessels. 2 amphorae / vases, both black figure with animal motif, larger 6 1/4"H; 2 oinochoe / wine vessels, larger 5 3/4"H. Larger amphora repair to handle and chip above the foot, smaller amphora repair to handle an... 81 4 Greek Style Pottery Aryballos 4 Greek style terracotta pottery aryballos / perfume vessels. All black-figure animal decoration, including lions, panthers, boars. Tallest 5 3/8"H. Tallest small chip to underside of rim, 2 largest repair to handle, smallest repairs throughout, all ... 82 3 Greek Style Black Figure Pottery Vessels 3 Greek style black-figure terracotta pottery vessels. Oinochoe / olpe jugs with figural motifs. Tallest 7 1/8"H to top of handle. All with scratches and losses to the decoration. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 83 5 Greek Style Pottery Vessels 5 Greek style black-figure terracotta pottery vessels. Kotyle with figures with swan, 5"H; olpe with lions and swan, 4 1/4"H; oinochoe with Gorgon and two figures, 5 1/8"H; albastron / vase with deer, 6 1/4"H; lekythos with figure. Kotyle with repair... 84 4 Greek Style Pottery Vessels 4 Greek style terracotta pottery vessels. 4 lekythos, 3 black figure and 1 red figure. Black figure 6 3/4"H, 5 3/4"H, 5 1/2"H; red figure 6 3/4"H. Red figure lekythos chipped on foot and shoulder, all with scratches and losses to decoration. Provenan... 85 4 Greek Style Pottery Vessels 4 Greek style terracotta pottery vessels. Oinochoe, black figure decoration with warriors and figures on horseback. Tallest 5 5/8"H. All with scratches and losses to decoration, smallest with repairs to spout, one with cracks at base and top of handl... 86 6 Greek Style Pottery Vessels 6 Greek style pottery vessels. Aryballos / perfume, 4 cabinet olpe / oinochoe, guttus. All with black-figure except guttus with black glaze. Aryballos 4 1/2"H. All with scratches and losses to decoration. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" R... 87 5 Roman Glass Unguentarium 5 Roman glass unguentarium. Tallest 6 3/4"H. All with expected dirt and wear. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 88 Pair of Persian Timurid Pottery Tiles Pair of Persian Timurid tiles, circa 15th century. Eight sided tiles, mounted in wooden frames. Each tile 13 1/4" x 9" (including wood frames). Both as is, with chips, cracks, losses, sections of tile missing and pieces loose in frames. Provenance: E... 89 Chinese Cloisonne Planter With Hardstone Tree Chinese hardstone tree with flowers, in a cloisonne planter. Planter with phoenix and flower motif. 10 1/8"W x 7"D x 14"H including tree. Several leaves and flowers detached from tree (some pieces present), chips and losses to hardstone throughout. P... 90 Pair of Chinese Imari Porcelain Vases Pair of Chinese Imari porcelain vases. Unmarked. Each 10"H. Both with roughness to the rims, chip to the rim of one. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 91 Pair of Chinese Imari Ginger Jars Pair Chinese Imari lidded ginger jars, 12 3/4"H to top of finial. One finial broken off (piece present). Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 92 Chinese Reticulated Porcelain Lantern Chinese porcelain lantern. 2 parts, openwork with floral motif. 2 pieces attached and mounted as a lamp. Appears to be mounted upside down. Lantern (as mounted) 14 1/2"H, as lamp 20 3/4"H including base and lamp fittings. Scratches and minor losses t... 93 Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar Qianlong Mark Chinese porcelain lidded jar. Blue glaze, blue Qianlong style mark to the underside. 8 3/8"H. Chips to the rim, chips to the edge of the lid. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 94 Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Plates Pair of Famille Rose Chinese porcelain plates. Flower and butterfly decoration. Unmarked. Each 9"-diameter. Chips to the rim of one, both with losses to decoration and gilt decoration on rims. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. 95 Chinese Porcelain Rose Medallion Bottle Vase Chinese porcelain Rose Medallion bottle form vase. Unmarked. With scenes of life and birds, butterflies and flowers. 15"H. Chips and roughness to the rim. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff. |
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