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31. Rosewood miniature locking perfume box, banded inlay, four glass bottles and silver funnel, very good condition with losses to one bottle opening, 3.75"h x 4.5"w x 4.25"d. 400-600 | ||
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32. Three miniature portraits of ladies: 1) Hand painted primitive on board, 2.75" circle; 2) French oval porcelain, applied, 1.75", in ornate carved frame of open work leaves, 4.5", signed, chips to frame; 3) Oval celluloid, 2.75", in metal frame. 300-500 | ||
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33. Quezal irridescent toothpick cup, gold with violet highlights, folded rim, etched signature, 1.25"h x 1.75"w, mint. 100-200 | ||
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34. Maple early American high post rope bed in cherry stain. 400-600 | ||
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35. Arts & Crafts free-standing mantle, figured oak with carved panels and side shelves with turned and latticed supports and bevelled mirrors, elegant stick and ball crown, original finish, splinter of loss to left support, glue joints weak, 78"h x 57"w x 11"d. 900-1,200 | ||
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36. Thomasville mahogany Pembroke table, shell inlay and flamed maple edging, 27"h x 20"w (closed) x 28"d. 300-500 | ||
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37. Pair Henredon Greek Revival style arm chairs, black lacquered finish with gold accents, tapered reeded legs, decorative medallions, crosshatch back, 38"h x 24"w x 28"d. 400-600 | ||
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40. Robert J. Abraham, England, 20th century, Down the stretch, oil on canvas, 35" x 30", signed. 3,000-4,000
R.J. Abraham was an English painter of farms, portraits and sporting scenes. |
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41. Robert J. Abraham, England, 20th century, Fallen jumper, oil on canvas, 34" x 27", signed. 2,500-3,500 | ||
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42. Robert J. Abraham, England, 20th century, Approaching the post, oil on canvas, 35" x 30", signed. 2,500-3,500 | ||
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43. Robert J. Abraham, England, 20th century, Winner's circle, oil on canvas, 35" x 30", signed. 2,500-3,500 | ||
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44. Robert J. Abraham, England, 20th century, Trainer in field, oil on canvas, 34" x 27", signed. 2,500-3,500 | ||
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45. Robert J. Abraham, England, 20th century, Mare and foal, oil on canvas, 35" x 30", signed. 2,500-3,500 | ||
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46. Robert J. Abraham, England, 20th century, Off track riders, oil on canvas, 34" x 27", signed. 2,500-3,500 | ||
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47. Robert J. Abraham, England, 20th century, Rider at rest, oil on canvas, 34" x 27", signed. 2,500-3,500 | ||
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48. Helen Hyde, CA, 1868-1919, two wood blocks: Child playing with paddle toy, 11" x 4", signed, framed; Child chasing butterflies, 7" x 2.5", signed, small tear, framed. 300-500
Helen Hyde is best known for her depictions of Japanese children, and she pioneered the Japanese method of wood block printing in the United States. She studied at the School of Design with Emil Carlsen, at the Art Students League in New York, with R. Collin in Paris for three years, and Kano Tomonobu in Tokyo. |
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49. Impressionist Arts and Crafts forest interior, oil on board, 16" x 12", unsigned. 200-400 | ||
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50. George Gustav Adomeit, Cleveland, 1879-1967, Woman seated on porch, oil on board, 8" x 14", unsigned, Estate of George Adomeit stamped on reverse. 400-600
Born in Germany, Adomeit settled in Cleveland as a child. He trained in commercial printing, studied at the Cleveland School of Art, had a print company called the Caxton Press, and eventually became known for his painting. |
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51. Roy C. Keister, Chicago, 1886-1972, Farm building by low water, oil on board, 18" x 15", signed. 500-700
Born in Germantown, OH, Keister studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He was a mural painter, etcher, and instructor. |
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52. Edgar Melville Ward Jr, NY, b.1887, Snowy mountain landscape, oil on board, 9" x 13", signed. 400-600
Listed New York painter and muralist. Exhibited with the Woodstock NY Art Association. |
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53. Leonard Baskin, NJ, 1922-2000, Abstract head, litho on Rives paper, 23" x 31", pencil signed and numbered 5/100, Kulicke Frames label. 500-700
A highly respected Modernist, Baskin studied at the Educational Alliance in New York City, the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere in Paris, and the Academia di Belle Arti in Florence. Baskin's sculpture, watercolors, and prints are in the permanent collections of many of the world's major art galleries and museums. |
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54. George Herbert Baker, IN, 1878-1943, Field of wheat shocks, oil on canvas-board, 8" x 10", signed. 400-600 | ||
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55. George Herbert Baker, IN, 1878-1943, Landscape with fence, oil on board, 5.5" x 7.5", signed. 300-500 | ||
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56. Glen Cooper Henshaw, IN, 1884-1946, Scene Near Yonkers NY, 1916, pastel, 7.5" x 5.5", signed, with original label on artist's New York studio stationary. 200-400
Henshaw was born in Indiana, lived in Baltimore and New York, and studied at the Herron Art Institute, Munich Academy, Academie Julian and the Ecole des Beaux Arts. The Richmond Art Museum holds many of Henshaw's works. |
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57. Lillian Margaret Davidson, Richmond IN, 1896-1959, Tall ship at sea, oil on canvas, 20" x 24", signed. 300-500
Davidson was a student of Paul Chidlaw, and studied at the Art Students League of New York and the Herron Institute. She was an exhibitor at the Hoosier Salon. |
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58. John A Tallman, USA, 19th/20th century, Lady with baby on stairs, 1915, gouache, 13" x 7", signed. 300-500
A late 19th to early 20th century listed artist. |
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59. Oscar Regan Coast, OR, 1851-1931, Santa Barbara landscape, oil on board, 9" x 4.5", signed. 300-500
Oregon-born Oscar Coast studied in Paris and Rome, and worked mostly in New York City and Santa Barbara. He was a member of the Salmagundi Club and the Brooklyn Art Association. He exhibited at the 1893 Columbian Exposition, the National Academy of Design, and the Pennsylvania Academy. |
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