The Gentleman's Library

Auction 18519

17 Nov 2010, starting at 11:00 EST.

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The Gentleman's Library, starting with lot 1.

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Auction highlights

Sold for US$ 103,700 inc. premium

A Rare and Important 36-inch Terrestrial Library Globe
circa 1849 62 x 50 in. (157.4 x 127 cm.) height ...

Sold for US$ 24,400 inc. premium

A German carved and stained ivory chess set
19th century

Sold for US$ 21,960 inc. premium

Saber-Tooted Cat Skull on Stand

Sold for US$ 20,740 inc. premium

Walter Gay (American, 1856-1937) The Artist's Study, 11 rue de l'Université 17 x 13 1/2in (43.2 ...

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1	A tussling dog boot scraper 20th century 24-1/2 x 7-1/2 in. (62.2 x 19 cm.)	US$ 2,684 £1,777 €2,074
2	Ten turned wood gavels 19th and 20th centuries 12 x 4-1/2 in. (30.4 x 11.4 cm.) the largest. 10	US$ 1,037 £686 €801
3	A group of five hour glasses 19th and 20th centuries 10-1/4 in. (26 cm.) height of the largest 5	US$ 1,220 £808 €942
8	W. H. Mann Central Park, New York 29 1/2 x 26 3/4in (74.9 x 67.9cm)	US$ 427 £282 €330
10	An Edwardian brass-mounted campaign secretary early 20th century 40-1/2 x 17-1/2 x 38-3/4 in. (102.9 x 44.5 x 98.3 cm.)	US$ 5,124 £3,393 €3,960
12	A George III style leather-upholstered mahogany wing armchair	US$ 854 £565 €660
13	A pair of George III style stained pine corner cupboards	US$ 610 £404 €471
14	A George III style rosewood-inlaid satinwood armoire late 19th century	US$ 3,416 £2,262 €2,640
15	A George III style mahogany bookcase the lockplate stamped Gillows, Lancaster late 19th century	US$ 5,490 £3,636 €4,242
17	A set of seven hand-colored lithographs of horses by Prof. David Low, London, 1840 Each matted and framed. [not inspected out of the frames] 12 x 16 1/2in. (30.4 x 41.9cm) sheet	US$ 1,708 £1,131 €1,320
19	John Charles Dollman (British, 1851-1934) Polo Color aquatint engraving, signed in the plate lower right J. C. Dollman and dated 1890 [not inspected out of the frame] 15 3/4 x 29 3/4in (40 x 75.5cm) image	US$ 366 £242 €282
22	G. H. Jalland (British, circa 1900) Humours of the Chase / Diana's Diversion A set of four color lithographs, in part heightened with gouache, framed and matted. [not inspected out of the frames] 9 3/4 x 13 3/4in (25 x 35cm) image, each	US$ 1,342 £888 €1,037
23	A diorama of a British Royal Mail horse drawn coach late 19th century 31 x 8 x 11in (78.7 x 20.3 x 27.9cm)	US$ 732 £484 €565
27	A set of six hand-colored stone lithographs of trout by Sherman Denton, New York, 1896-1914 Each matted and framed. Sheet: 9 x 12in. (22.8 x 30.4cm)	US$ 732 £484 €565
30	Histoire Naturelles - a group of six marine life prints 10 x 6-3/4in (25.4 x 17.2cm) sight, 14 1/2 x 11-1/2in (36.8 x 29.2cm) framed each 6	US$ 854 £565 €660
31	Marine Reptile Fossil - Keichousaurus hui Triassic Period Central Asia	US$ 976 £646 €754
33	Brooks A bald eagle 36 x 23 5/8in (91.4 x 59.9cm)	US$ 549 £363 €424
36	A group of three taxidermy animal heads	US$ 1,830 £1,212 €1,414
37	A Piero Figura pewter rhinoceros figure	US$ 1,220 £808 €942
39	A. Khutonov (Russian, 20th century) Tigers at the watering hole 14-1/2 x 21-1/2 in. (36.8 x 54.6 cm.) sight.	US$ 366 £242 €282
40	A set of four hand-colored engravings of African or South Asian cats by Carl Brodtman, Germany, 1833 Each matted and framed. Sheet: 14 by 17 1/2in. (35.5 by 44.4cm)	US$ 3,660 £2,424 €2,828
41	Saber-Tooted Cat Skull on Stand	US$ 21,960 £14,544 €16,971
42	A pair of George IV silver salts Edward Farrell, London, 1829	US$ 793 £525 €612
43	A pair of American silver triangular salts and an American silver bowl Late 19th century	US$ 610 £404 €471
45	Five English silver-mounted table mirrors or picture frames London or Birmingham, 1973 and 1992	US$ 1,830 £1,212 €1,414
46	A Continental Neoclassical style silver-plated four-light candelabrum mounted as a table lamp 20th century	US$ 122 £80 €94
47	A Late Victorian cut glass thistle-form footed large centerpiece late 19th century	US$ 854 £565 €660
49	Nine brass candlesticks late 19th century	US$ 305 £202 €235
50	Thirteen various barware articles 20th cemtury	US$ 1,098 £727 €848
51	Three turned hardwood lawn balls	US$ 231 £153 €179
52	A Victorian Macassar ebony brass-bound lap desk third quarter 19th century	US$ 512 £339 €396
54	An Empire style gilt-bronze and malachite compote	US$ 2,318 £1,535 €1,791
55	A Chinese carved green quartz Archaic style vessel mounted as a table lamp 20th century	US$ 976 £646 €754
56	Five Victorian desk articles	US$ 793 £525 €612
59	A pair of Louis XVI style parcel-gilt and patinated bronze ewers early 20th century	US$ 915 £606 €707
60	A George III mahogany secretary bookcase circa 1800	US$ 1,220 £808 €942
61	A pair of patinated bronze figures of lovers late 19th century	US$ 915 £606 €707
62	A Late George III inlaid burlwood tea caddy and a French ivory inlaid rosewood small box	US$ 268 £177 €207
63	Seven English or French tortoise shell veneered small articles late 18th century and later	US$ 1,464 £969 €1,131
64	An Italian tiger's eye veneered cigarette box and a Baccarat glass turtle	US$ 549 £363 €424
65	A Late Victorian silver-plated two-handled serving tray circa 1900	US$ 244 £161 €188
66	A pair of George IV silver wine coasters Matthew Boulton, Birmingham, 1827	US$ 2,684 £1,777 €2,074
67	Two English tea caddies early 19th century and later	US$ 1,830 £1,212 €1,414
68	Ten European silver, shell or porcelain small table articles	US$ 488 £323 €377
69	Four English or Chinese provincial tortoise shell or ivory articles late 19th century or later	US$ 585 £387 €452
71	A Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and green marble mantel clock circa 1900	US$ 915 £606 €707
72	A pair of Neoclassical style polished rock crystal and lapis veneered obelisks Nardi Sergio, Venice	US$ 13,420 £8,888 €10,371
73	A George III crossbanded mahogany serpentine chest of drawers	US$ 1,952 £1,292 €1,508
75	A Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted mahogany bureau plat circa 1900	US$ 1,586 £1,050 €1,225
78	A William IV rosewood-crossbanded mahogany pianoforte William Stodard, London, circa 1835	US$ 2,440 £1,616 €1,885
79	A Victorian mahogany cellarette 19th century	US$ 610 £404 €471
80	A Victorian specimen marble and ebonized occasional table the base late 19th century	US$ 1,342 £888 €1,037
81	Two art deco onyx dress-sets,	US$ 1,220 £808 €942
82	A diamond, hemitite and eighteen karat gold dress-set, Tiffany & Co.	US$ 1,342 £888 €1,037
83	A cultured pearl, mother-of-pearl and black enamel dress-set, Cartier	US$ 1,220 £808 €942
84	Three pairs of eighteen karat gold sports cufflinks	US$ 1,220 £808 €942
86	An eighteen karat bicolor gold dress-set	US$ 1,220 £808 €942
87	A seven piece fourteen karat gold button set Spaulding & Co.	US$ 1,464 £969 €1,131
88	Elgin. A 14K gold hunter cased watch no. 11918101	US$ 793 £525 €612
89	Elgin. A small hunter cased watchNo. 5507149	US$ 732 £484 €565
90	Lucien Piccard. A slim 14K gold hunter cased dress watch	US$ 854 £565 €660
91	Jules Jurgensen. An 18K gold wristwatch and bracelet	US$ 1,464 £969 €1,131
94	Fred, Paris. A stainless steel rectangular wristwatch set with diamonds	US$ 1,830 £1,212 €1,414
95	Omega. A stainless steel wrist chronograph with tachymeter Speedmaster Professional	US$ 1,159 £767 €895
96	Maurice Lacroix. A stainless steel day-night dual time display retrograde watch	US$ 2,196 £1,454 €1,697
98	A Fastnet Cup eighteen karat gold and porcelain pendant	US$ 390 £258 €301
99	A gold coin ring	US$ 585 £387 €452
100	A gentleman's intaglio platinum ring	US$ 2,196 £1,454 €1,697
101	A gentleman's eighteen karat gold intaglio ring	US$ 1,220 £808 €942
103	A black star sapphire and diamond ring	US$ 732 £484 €565
104	A gentleman's sapphire ring, Shreve	US$ 1,342 £888 €1,037
105	A gentleman's synthetic sapphire intaglio ring	US$ 1,464 £969 €1,131
106	A pair of enamel and eighteen karat gold "four vices" cufflinks, KJD, English	US$ 915 £606 €707
107	A pair of jadeite jade and emerald cufflinks, Renato Cipullo	US$ 1,952 £1,292 €1,508
108	A pair of green tourmaline and diamond cufflinks	US$ 1,342 £888 €1,037
109	A pair of bicolor tourmaline cufflinks and tie tack	US$ 671 £444 €518
110	A pair of frosted rock crystal ruby and diamond cufflinks	US$ 1,098 £727 €848
111	A pair of eighteen karat gold and cultured pearl cufflinks, Renato Cipullo	US$ 732 £484 €565
112	A pair of coral and eighteen karat gold cufflinks	US$ 1,037 £686 €801
113	A pair of fluted jasper and eighteen karat gold column cufflinks, Bulgari,	US$ 1,464 £969 €1,131
114	A pair of tiger's eye cufflinks, Piaget	US$ 1,220 £808 €942
115	A pair of eighteen karat gold cufflinks, Boucheron,	US$ 1,342 £888 €1,037
116	A pair of eighteen karat gold and diamond locomotive cufflinks, Cartier	US$ 2,074 £1,373 €1,602
117	A pair of eighteen karat gold and diamond cufflinks, Boucheron	US$ 1,464 £969 €1,131
118	A pair of fourteen karat gold bulls head cufflinks and a tie tack	US$ 1,342 £888 €1,037
119	A pair of frosted onyx and pink sapphire cufflinks, Tiffany & Co.	US$ 1,159 £767 €895
120	A pair of black diamond and yellow sapphire cufflinks, Eli Frei	US$ 2,318 £1,535 €1,791
121	A pair of eighteen karat gold and sapphire cufflinks, Cartier	US$ 1,220 £808 €942
123	A pair of lapis lazuli and eighteen karat gold cufflinks,	US$ 1,220 £808 €942
124	A pair of lapis lazuli and diamond cufflinks, Emis	US$ 976 £646 €754