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Chippendale Mahogany Side Chair, Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
late 18th century, the shaped crest rail with scrolled terminals above
the beaded seat frame and H-stretcher joining square legs, old surface,
(imperfections), ht. 37 3/4, seat ht. 17 in.
Literature: A chair with identical splat is illustrated and discussed in
Portsmouth Furniture: Masterworks from the New Hampshire Seacoast
(SPNEA, 1993), by Brock Jobe, cat. no. 89, pp. 328-30.
$400-600
226.
Neoclassical Gilt-gesso and Pink Marble “Bilbao” Mirror,
northwestern Spain, late 18th century, the cresting with urn issuing
a floral spray and scrolling vines, and gilt-gesso urns continuing to
freestanding marble columns flanking the rectangular frame and glass
with gilt liner, the carved and turned drops center a pendant below,
(imperfections), ht. 50 in.
$2,000-3,000
229.
Pair of Brass Etched Mirrored Sconces, Continental, 19th century,
two-light sconces with shell and quatrefoil etched designs on the
shaped mirror back, (silver loss), ht. 18, wd. 10, dp. 7 3/4 in.
$400-600
230.
Three Early Brass Candlesticks, Denmark, 18th century, with pierced
candle sockets on baluster shafts and round domed bases, ht. 9 1/2 in.
$4,000-6,000
231.
Two Early Brass Candlesticks, Denmark, 17th century, elongated
candle cups, pierced for candle extraction, on baluster shaft with middrip
pan on a round domed base, (minor wear), ht. 10 3/8 in.
$400-600
227.
Chippendale Mahogany Mirror, labeled Barnard Cermenati,
Newburyport, Massachusetts, late 18th century, with scrolled frame,
gilded feathers on the crest, molded liner, ht. 25, wd. 13 in.
$600-800
228.
Set of Six Mahogany Pierced Ladder-back Side Chairs, possibly
Essex County, Massachusetts, late 18th century, old refinish, ht. 37
1/4, seat ht. 18 in.
$1,500-2,500
232.
Eight Assorted Brass Candlesticks, six (three near pairs) Spain,
17th century, capstan-type candlesticks, and near pair of push-up
candlesticks on octagonal domed bases, (minor imperfections), ht. 4-7
in.
Provenance: The two largest capstan-type candlesticks were from
the collection of Roger Bacon, sold at Skinner, and retain their auction
stickers on the bottoms.
$250-350
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