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Antiques Event

Constantine & Pletcher

Presented by Constantine & Pletcher

Takes place on 11/21/2009

At , 1306 Pittsburgh St.,, Cheswick, PA


Constantine & Pletcher

Presents An Important Antiques

& Fine Arts Estates Auction

Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 11am

Selling at our Auction Gallery at 1306 Pittsburgh St., Cheswick, PA 15024 in the Cheswick Shopping Center

Previews: Thursday, Nov. 19th from 12-7pm, Friday, Nov. 20th from 12-5pm & Saturday, Nov. 21st from 9-11am

Featuring An Important Pittsburgh Collector, The Final Chapter, Three Important North Hills Collections, Plus Additions

TERMS: Cash, Certified & Traveler’s Checks accepted. Checks from out-of-state buyers must file a bank letter of credit with us no later than November 19th.

Local checks must have 2 forms of ID * 15% Buyer’s Premium * Auction License #RH000944

* Absentee & Phone Bids Accepted! (There will be no phone or absentee bids accepted after 5pm on Friday, November 20th)

* Phone (724)275-7190 * Fax (724)275-7191 * 1306 Pittsburgh St., Cheswick, PA 15024

Website: www.cpauction.info

FINE ART: AMERICAN: Pittsburgh including George Laying

landscape, Virginia Cuthbert autumn landscape, Christian Walter

landscape, Ottman F. VonFueher fine oceanscape; OTHER AMERICAN

including Nick Eggenhoffer drawing “Whoa There”, William C. Grauer,

Frank Barney still life, Claudius W. Schreyer still life, Chauncy Adams

landscape, James C. Thom dog painting, Jim Warren “A Parrot Head Place”, collection of paintings by Colonel Charles Waterhouse including a masterwork titled “The Spirit of our Marine Forefathers”. (Mr. Waterhouse is known as the Marine Painter); ENGLISH & CONTINENTAL

including two fine paintings by Andre Gisson, George Armfield painting

with five dogs, Vittorio Guaccimanni Arab Guardman, George Marionez

“Evening”, Edovardo Vitali monk, Kate Grey genre, Lebadang litho, Andre

Picot Paris street scene, Shraga Weil litho; SCULPTURE includes D.

Alonzo Austrian cold painted bronze & ivory figure, Augustus St. Gaudens bronze Columbian expo medal, L. Fratin bronze dog, Heizler spelter group, fine bronze bust of Napoleon on marble base French School 19th century.

SILVER: Large collection of sterling silver hollowware and flatware

including an impressive English tray with ivory handles and large family crest by Andrew Fogelberg and Steven Gilbert, 1782-1783; three sterling silver trays including Gorham 116 oz. troy, Grogan 115 oz. troy and Sanborns 88.50 oz. troy; several set of sterling flatware including a large Gorham Chantilly set, Wallace Grand Baroque, Kirk Reposse, Steiff Rose, large impressive Steiff reposse set, etc; two sterling teasets, Gorham mixed metal chamberstick, early silver Apostle spoon, sterling christening mug, fine English reposse silver coffee pot by Joseph Angell, mint julep cup, Tiffany wave edge forks, Judiac silver, etc.

VERTU: Collection of boxes including silver with ivory miniature,

Battersea with motto, lapis clad, enamel etui, tortoise shell, etc; two French enamels, miniatures on ivory, three 20th century German musical bird boxes, two ivory boxes, enamel watches, 10k gold cigar cutter, 18k gold lady’s watch, fine heavy 14k gold engraved card case 85g, fine Elgin 14k gold and diamond watch, etc.

JEWELRY: Fine large diamond ring 3.5 cts and retail is $57,000, fine

colored and white diamond flower broach Ca. 1940’s, 20 gold and platinum diamond rings including engagement & mult-stone examples, several good pearl necklaces one with diamonds, platinum diamond circle pin, good diamond starburst pin, deco diamond bar pin, 14k gold, diamond and sapphire bracelet & earrings, fine Victorian & modern earrings, gold carved hardstone scrab bracelet, several heavy gold custom pins, 14k gold snowball bracelet, Victorian pieces including jet & gold, gold chains, fine Navago Squash Blossom necklace; LARGE FINE SELECTION

ASIAN ART: CHINESE including fine ancient carved stone bust of a deity

with exquisite detail, fine Chinese yellow peking glass covered jar, fine early Chinese export carved ivory cylindrical vase, large pair of blue glazed double ground porcelain vases Ching Dynasty, fine unusual Chinese porcelain bowl with Jiaqing mark with dogs & a puma, fine pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain bowls with dragons & blue rings on base, large Chinese teadust vase with seal on bottom, reticulated polychrome vase with seal on bottom, Sang De Boeuf seated dog, Chinese porcelain vase with KangHi rings on buttom, etc; JAPANESE including important Japanese mixed metal whimsical bronze figural group on table Meiji period, Japanese needlework screen, Japanese seated figure, lacquer five case inro with netsuke, ivory carved wrist rest on stand, Japanese opium pipe, etc.

LIGHTING & METAL: Fine Tiffany seven light dore pond lily table

lamp (Note: all original purchased from Tiffany), fine 18” Handel scenic reverse painted table lamp #6324, fine triple signed Handel arts and crafts table lamp #6180, fine arts & crafts scenic overlay table lamp, unusual French art nouveau figural chandelier, important Samuel Yellin arts and crafts large wrought iron candlesticks (Note: Rago Auction sold a near pair made as lamps), Mission oak hanging dome, La Vere Francais cameo lamp, Italian figural alabaster lamp and several other lamps.

CERAMICS & GLASSWARE: CERAMICS including important

oriental export famille rose garden seat early 19th century with

extraordinary quality and detail, Santo Domingo pottery olla, Royal Bonn umbrella stand, Victorian bisque scull stein, Staffordshire, impressive large Royal Dux porcelain bust, rare pair of English cache pots, large German porcelain candelabra, etc; GLASSWARE including Tiffany Faville bowl with engraved flowers, Loetz oil spot vase with silver overlay (Note: as is), Tiffany tile, Orrefors vase by Hald, Lalique colored turtle, bride’s basket in stand, etc.

STONEWARE: Western PA decorated including impressive 8 gallon

high lipped churn by James Hamilton & Co., E. Fowler advertising crock,

fine tanware pitcher, rare TJ Suttle, Perryopolis, PA with cloud decoration,4 gallon Beaver, PA, Palentine pear sealer, fine Warner tray, NY freehand pitcher, Sanford works jar, rare Sqrafitto Albany slip jug Barnhardt Bros., Vermont decorated jug, impressive & rare 20 gallon from Hawthorn,

PA, etc.

FURNITURE: Impressive Brunswick Billiards Table Model Jefferson,

fine American marquetry inlaid barrel table, fine American renaissance

revival rosewood and marquetry inlaid pedestal with bronze plaque

probably New York, Tabard Inn arts and crafts revolving oak bookcase,

PA decorated blanket chest, fine pair of Georgian style inlaid and decorated satinwood cabinets, fine pair of antique Louis XV style carved giltwood stools, fine Georgian style carved walnut dining table with chairs and marble top sideboard, important Chinese lacquer screen with extensive ivory relief carving, a good American rococo style carved center table attributed to Horner, rare Holmes patent Victorian adjustable chair, fine marble and brass table with lions, etc.

STUART MCCAUSLAND STUDIO ITEMS: Including a bronze Vik