Tuesday, JuLy 22, 2008 - John Moran Auctioneers

1097 david Roberts (1796-1864 scottish)
“Citadel of Jerusalem”, titled and dated in the plate lower left: April 19, 1841, handcolored
lithograph on paper under glass, plate size: 12.75’’ x 19.25’’, est:$1000/2000.
Literature: G.F. Moon, pub. Note: Paper size: 16.75’’ x 23.25’’. Provenance: Private
Collection, Claremont, CA Condition: Visual: Toning to the paper and water stain in
the upper left and lower right corner margin edges. Hinged in the upper left and right
corners.
1098 Cesare Lapini white marble bust woman Night
Late 19th c, inscribed to reverse ‘’C. Lapini (1848 - circa 1900, Italy), Firenze, 1898,
depicting a draped bust of a woman with long hair, her hands behind her head and
eyes closed, wrapped in a crescent moon, with stars in her hair, allegorical of night,
on a white marble socle, overall, 24’’ H x 14’’ W x 12’’ D, est:$2500/3500. Note: Cesare
Lapini was working in Florence in the mid to late 19th century and specialized in
allegorical marble groups and figures. His workshop, the Galleria Lapini, catered
largely to tourists from America and England. It is recorded as operating as late as
1900. An identical bust sold, Sotheby’s, New York, October 24, 2006, lot 363 ($4,800).
Provenance: Property of a Private Pasadena, CA Collector Condition: Height of bust:
19’’. Very nicely modeled. General light marks, scratches and weathering to surface.
With minor chipped losses to tips of stars. Index finger to left hand broken off- visible
only on reverse. Minor chipped losses to bottom edge of base.
1099 a Royal doulton aubrey Flow Blue chamber set
Late 19th / early 20th c, Art Nouveau, with maker’s marks and further marked with
registration numbers ‘’399945’’ and ‘’403830’’, comprising a wash basin (5.5’’ x 16’’), a
pitcher (14’’ x 7.5’’ x 8’’), a small covered soap dish (4’’ x 5.5’’), a larger open soap dish
(2.75’’ x 8.25’’ x 8’’), a toothbrush holder (6’’ x 4.25’’ x 4’’), a chamber pot
(5.5’’ x 11’’ x 9’’), a bamboo-handled pot (11’’ x 13’’ x 11’’), 7 pcs, est:$800/1200
Condition: Very good condition overall. General light marks and scratches to surface.
With some minor inherent firing imperfections. Gilding to edges largely intact. A few
areas with spottiness to glazing, as manufactured, particularly to rim of chamber pot.
1100 a T&V Limoges art Nouveau cameo plate of a beauty
Early 20th c, marked ‘’T & V / Limoges’’ (Tressemann & Vogt), centrally decorated with
a woman with upswept hair with jeweled ornament, within a wreath of flowers, with
gilt rim, 11.5’’ Dia., est:$600/900. Provenance: Property of a Private Collector, Altadena,
CA Condition: Good condition overall. With general light marks and scratches to
surface commensurate with age. Very little rubbing to gilding on rim.
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