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Eight Pieces of Arts & Crafts Pottery
Art pottery
United States
Van Briggle mug in green matte glaze, leaf
decorated vase in blue matte glaze, two
candleholders and a teacup and saucer in
Persian rose glaze, a teacup and saucer in
turquoise matte glaze, and a small yellow
glazed cup, all with pottery mark Van Briggle
impressed on base, and a rose glazed
bulbous vase by Waco pottery, respective ht.
4 1/2, 5, 9, 7, 3, 2 1/2, 2 1/4, 4 1/4 in.
$400-600
85.
Art Nouveau Jugendstil Orvit Pewter and
Ceramic Vase
Germany, c. 1900
Five lobes at mouth decorated with blue
tulips, paneled brown glaze body decorated
with green leaves and trailing stems with leaf
blade pewter overlay raised on pentagonal
pewter base marked Orvit, interior of vase in
peach-colored glaze, ht. 9 1/2 in.
$300-500
86.
Secessionist Jugendstil Clock
Copper, brass, and art glass
Austria, c. 1890-1910
Hammered and pinned sheet metal relief
decorated with a rooster and an owl with
center panel in green slag glass, dial face
with sun rising above hands in the form of
gilt snakes, movement stamped PMK, ht. 13
3/4 in.
Note: The Mühlhauser & Pleskot firm (aka
Josef Mühlhauser and Jos. Mühlhauser &
Sohn) is listed in Hans-Heinrich Schmid’s
Lexikon der Deutschen Uhrenindustrie: 1850-
1980. By 1883, some 25 workers were
making about 180 clocks a week. The PMK
trademark was apparently used for only a few
years, and Pleskot’s name is no longer found
after 1888. The Mühlhauser firm was still
mentioned as of 1912.
$600-800
87.
Snake Sculpture
Wrought iron
lg. 16 in.
$150-200
88.
Arts & Crafts Covered Box
Wood, pewter, glass, and pottery
Early 20th century
Rectangular wood box interior fitted with two
compartments, pewter-clad lid decorated with
Art Nouveau floral designs accented by blue
cabochons with an oval cabochon in rust and
yellow at center, crack in cabochon, ht. 2,
wd. 6 3/4, dp. 5 in.
$300-500
89.
Arts & Crafts Jarvie Candlestick
Brass
Chicago, c. 1903-17
Swollen bobeche on cylindrical stem with
base knob, circular foot, marked Jarvie B in
the metalwork on base, without drip plate, ht.
12 5/8 in.
Literature: Chicago Metalsmiths, p. 54.
$800-1,000
90.
Arts & Crafts Jarvie Candlestick
Brass
Chicago c. 1903-1917
Elongated bobeche on cylindrical stem with
base knob, circular foot, marked Jarvie in the
metalwork on base, ht. 11 in.
Literature: Chicago Metalsmiths, p. 54.
$500-700
91.
Pair of Arts & Crafts Candlesticks
Brass
Early 20th century
Heavy casting with rolled lip on swollen
bobeche joined to cylindrical stem on stepped
circular foot, spotting, ht. 14 in.
$1,200-1,800
92.
Arts & Crafts Desk
Oak
Model no. 921, United States, c. 1912
Rectangular top over long center drawer,
each end fitted with two open book shelves,
lower median shelf, ht. 34 1/2, wd. 46, dp.
27 1/8 in.
$300-500
93.
Arts & Crafts Buffalo Chair Works Armchair
Oak and leather
Buffalo, New York, 1875-1919
Shaped back rail over wide center slat flanked
by two vertical slats at each side, flat arms,
leather spring cushion seat, remnants of label,
seat leather loss, ht. 39, wd. 26 in.
$200-250
93A.
Arts & Crafts Bronze Portrait
Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1905
Head and shoulder profile of a young woman,
medium brown patina, some areas of
corrosion, ht. 16 3/4, wd. 12 5/8 in.
Provenance: Skinner Inc., 20th Century
Furniture & Decorative Arts, February 5, 2000,
Sale 1973, Lot 18.
N.B. The work is attributed to Mary
Wallace Corey of Brookline, Massachusetts.
Included with lot is a sepia-tone mechanical
reproduction.
$300-500
94.
Anglo/American School, 19th/20th Century
Portrait of a Seated Female Nude
Monogrammed “FH” l.r.
Oil on panel, 10 x 10 1/2 in., circular format,
framed.
Condition: Craquelure, minor surface grime.
$1,000-1,500
95.
Matt Morgan Art Pottery Pitcher
Art pottery
Cincinnati, Ohio, 1883-84
Narrow gold mouth on tapering cylindrical
vessel with gold handle, with floral decoration
incised into red clay on modeled green glaze
ground, impressed with artist’s signature,
stamped with pottery mark, 278, and a star
on base, ht. 6 1/2 in.
$700-900
96.
Rookwood Pitcher
Decorated and glazed pottery
Attributed to Albert Valentien, Cincinnati,
Ohio, 1884
Narrow gilt mouth on ovoid vessel with
handle, decorated with a flying bird on sky
blue ground with gold specks, impressed with
Rookwood 1884, G and numbered 60 on the
base, ht. 4 3/4, dia. 5/8 in.
$500-700
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