PIETRA-DURA PICTORIAL PANEL,

Bohemia, 17th century. Attributable to the workshop of Giovanni Castrucci.

Bohemian jasper, agates, various semi-precious stones and marble of different colors, inlaid. The center depicting Saint Jerome. Blackened wooden frame with inner frame, the corners with village views in Pietra-Dura. Four small reserves with stone inlays. The back with remains of a collection label and numbered in ink XLII over an underlined 7, the frame with collection label, No. 27.

40 x 52 cm.

MIRROR BEARING THE COAT-OF-ARMS OF THE FRENCH ROYAL FAMILY,

Louis XIV/Régence, Paris ca. 1720.

Wood, finely carved with rocailles, scrolled leaves, shells, decorative friezes, latticework and cartouches, and gilt. Frontispiece with the coat-of-arms of the King of France and Navarre, in cartouche below a crown, flanked by 2 wings and framed by the Order of the Holy Spirit and the Order of St. Michael. The upper corners bear the monogram of Louis XIV, in cartouches.

107 x 77 cm.

The "Seckendorff" Commode. IMPORTANT AND RARE BAROQUE COMMODE BY FRANCOIS LIEUTAUD (CA.1665-1748). AFTER A DESIGN BY JEAN BERAIN, OWNED BY THE COUNT PALATINE CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH VON SECKENDORFF-ABERDAR (1679-1759), DIPLOMAT AND MINISTER OF BRANDENBURG-ANSBACH,

France, Paris ca. 1728/30.

Oak body with amaranth in veneer and parqueted. Shaped top, edged in brass and with inlaid brass, and parqueted surface in veneer. The front, with 2 rows of drawers. The four upper drawers are rectangular, and the 2 lower drawers have a cut-out, framing the gilt bronze mask. Very fine handles and finely worked escutcheons. The sides and the legs, framed with brass fillets. Solid locks with gilt covers. The key features the coat-of-arms of the Count Palatine von Seckendorff-Aberdar.

80 x 130 x 65 cm.

LARGE COFFER,

Louis XIV, probably from the Netherlands ca. 1700.

Rosewood and purpleheart in veneer, inlaid "en papillon". Hinged cover and hinged front. Fitted interior, with a large compartment. The cover with 2 secret compartments and 2 adjacent drawers. Secret compartments and secret drawers. Fine bronze mounts.

37 x 26 x 23 cm.

CONSOLE,

Napoléon III , in the manner of the Régence style, France, 19th century.

Wood, pierced, and carved with flowers, leaves, cartouches and decorative frieze, and gilt. Shaped, red/white marble top (later).

102 x 53 x 83 cm.

PAIR OF FOO DOGS ON A BRONZE MOUNT.

The turquoise glazed ceramic figures are from China, in the Ming style, 19th century; the bronze mounts are from France, 20th century.

Both Foo dogs are on barrel-shaped stands, originating from a roof. The rectangular bronze mount, featuring a leaf frieze and paw feet.

20 x 21.5 x 29 cm.

TAPESTRY DEPICTING THE "ALLEGORY OF ASIA",

Napoleon III, France, after a design from the 18th century.

Rectangular. Depicting the Emperor of China surrounded by numerous animals and human figures.

232 x 189 cm.

LARGE MIRROR,

Régence, France, ca. 1720.

Carved wood, decorated with scrolled leaves, shells, latticework, and gilt. The top featuring the head of a woman.

H 207 cm, W 99 cm.

CHALICE,

Mülhausen, 1st half of the 18th century. Maker's mark, probably Abraham Mayr.

Opulently decorated with heads of putti, bouquets of flowers, shells and rocailles. The cup with matching decoration. With two associated patens.

H 27.3 cm. Total weight ca. 765 g.

COMMODE,

Louis XIV/Régence, Paris ca. 1710/20.

Tulipwood and rosewood, in veneer and inlaid in reserves. Front with 4 drawers, arranged in three rows. The drawers divided by horizontal brass fluting. Gilt bronze mounts designed as mascarons, scrolled leaves and rosettes. "Campan Grand Melange" marble top, probably associated. 2 keys.

125 x 62 x 83 cm.

PAIR OF ASSOCIATED LIDDED TUREENS,

London 1792. Maker's mark John Edwards III, and Dublin 1815. Maker's mark Daniel Egan.

Round vessel on three shell feet. With handles on both sides. Lid with ring finial.

D ca. 23.5 cm. Total weight 2,745 g. Silver 925.

BOWL WITH HANDLES,

Vienna, 1737. Maker's mark, probably Andreas Josef Rath.

Both sides with handles.

L 36 cm. 1,005 g. Silver 800.

CABINET WITH UPPER SECTION DEPICTING THE COAT-OF-ARMS OF THE ZUR GILGEN FAMILY,

Baroque and later, Lucerne, 18th century.

Walnut, plum, maple, burlwood, and 11 Pietra-Dura panels inlaid with tin fillets. Upper cabinet section with pierced top over upper drawer, on later feet. Front with double-doors, opening up to display an opulent interior with 12 drawers arranged around a central door. The inner central door, in turn, opens up into 9 drawers, 1 of which has a secret compartment. The front parts of the outer drawers and the door are decorated with Pietra-Dura mosaics. The lower section (later, using older elements) , inlaid with the coat-of-arms of the zur Gilgen family in a reserve. Front with 2 paneled doors. 3 keys.

164 x 83 x 172 cm.

SILVER-GILT TABATIERE,

18th century.

The cover with a depiction in relief, within a surround of scrolls and rocailles.

9.4 x 4.7 x 2.2 cm. 90 g.

BOULLE CLOCK ON PLINTH,

Régence, Paris ca. 1720. The movement and dial signed CH. LE ROY À PARIS. Charles Le Roy, maître 1733.

Curved wooden case with Boulle and Contre-Boulle marquetry, decorated with painted tortoiseshell, brass, horn and mother-of-pearl. Opulent bronze mounts designed as dolphins, espagnolettes, mascaron, angel heads, etc., the top featuring a putto. Bronze dial with white enamel cartouches. Movement with verge escapement, striking the 1/2-hour on bell. Plinth from the same time period, but with different colors in the marquetry, possibly replaced. Case requires some restoration.

49 x 24 x 124 cm.

This object contains material of endangered species and is subject to certain trade restrictions. Prospective buyers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import it into another country.

SILVER-GILT TABATIERE,

Probably Paris, end of the 18th century.

The cover with a depiction in relief, between scrolls and rocailles.

7 x 5 x 1.8 cm. 95 g.

PLATE WITH CELADON-GREEN BACKGROUND, FEATURING MERCANTILE SCENES,

Meissen, ca. 1730.

Celadon-green background. Mercantile scenes, probably by Friedrich Christian Herold. Underglaze blue sword mark.

D 23.5 cm.

TEA BOWL AND SAUCER WITH CHINOISERIE DECORATION,

Meissen, ca. 1723-25. Painted in the workshop of Johann Gregorius Höroldt and Johann Ehrenfried Stadler.

Chinoiseries scenes in quatre-foil cartouches in gold, with foliage and bands in iron-red. Gold mark "double-point" on the tea bowl, 72. on the saucer.

D 7.4 cm and 12.8 cm.

TWO RARE LIDDED BOWLS WITH CELADON-GREEN BACKGROUND,

Meissen, ca. 1730. For the Japanese Palace in Dresden with the Johanneum number "N=196. w".

One bowl with underglaze blue sword mark, the other with enamel-colored swords in purple. Johanneum numbers "N=196. w", incised and blackened on all four parts. Incised mark / in the base of one bowl.

H 10.5 cm. D 13.4 cm.

SIX TEA BOWLS AND SAUCERS WITH CHINOISERIE DECORATION,

Meissen, ca. 1723–24. Painted in the workshop of Johann Gregorius Höroldt and Johann Ehrenfried Stadler.

Each piece depicts Chinese people, in quatre-foil gold cartouches with a brown luster and foliage and ribbons in iron-red and purple. The bottom of the tea bowls features a garden landscape in an iron-red double-ring border. The rims with gold borders. The bottom with iron-red ring borders. Gold mark K.

H 4.2 cm. D 12.2 cm.

SAUCER WITH CHINOISERIE DECORATION,

Meissen, ca. 1723-24. Painted in the workshop of Johann Gregorius Höroldt.

Enamel blue sword mark, incised mark /.

D 13.5 cm.

BEAKER WITH HANDLES AND CHINOISERIE DECORATION,

Meissen, ca. 1723-24. Painted in the workshop of Johann Gregorius Höroldt.

Gilt handles. Enamel blue sword mark and gold number 8.

H 8 cm.

LONG-CASE CLOCK WITH DATE AND SECOND, MANUAL EQUATION OF TIME AND PERPETUTAL CALENDAR,

Régence, Paris ca. 1730/40. The dial and movement signed Ageron à Paris. François Ageron, maître 1741.

Tulipwood, purpleheart and satinwood, inlaid "à la reine" and in reserves. Gilt bronze mounts designed as dragons, rocailles, snails, and leaves. Engraved, silver-plated chapter ring with the hours in Roman numerals, date and the second in Arabic numerals, the center gilt. Adjustable silver-plated outer ring featuring months, minutes and dates for a manual perpetual calendar and equation of time. Gilt, pierced minute- and hour hands, and blued date- and second hands. 2 iron weights. 1 key.

54 x 30 x 202 cm.

BOULLE CLOCK ON BASE,

Louis XV, Berne ca. 1750.

Carved wooden case, with applied brown-tinted tortoiseshell and inlaid with brass flowering branches and tendrils, in part engraved. Opulent bronze mounts, designed as scrolls, rocailles and flowers. Bronze dial with white enamel cartouches. Bernese movement with anchor escapement, striking the 3/4-hour on two bells.

43 x 22 x 112 cm.

This object contains material of endangered species and is subject to certain trade restrictions. Prospective buyers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import it into another country.

GREEN HORN PENDULE ON BASE,

Louis XV, Paris, 2nd half of the 18th century. The dial and movement, signed Bunon à Paris (probably Antoine Robert Bunon).

Curved case, decorated with green-colored horn. Opulent gilt bronze mounts. Bronze dial with enamel cartouches. Movment with verge escapement, striking the hour on bell. 1 key.

45 x 25 x 122 cm.