The Gentleman's Library

16 Nov 2011, starting at 10:00 EST.
New York

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lots

An Empire style gilt bronze five light candelabrum mounted as a table lamp early 20th century

A Louis XVI style patinated bronze eagle on gilt bronze mounted green marble columnar base second half 19th century

A French Neoclassical style gilt bronze mounted red-black marble vase with snake handles circa 1900

A wool rug

A Victorian gilt and patinated bronze jardiniere with the royal British coat of arms late 19th century

A pair of patinated bronze busts of Marcellus and Apollo together with a patinated bronze figure of a seated flute playing cherub late 19th/early 20th century

Four glazed ceramic Staffordshire style hounds 20th century 7 x 7in (17.8 x 17.8cm) the largest.

An alligator skin desk caddy 9 x 12 x 6 in. (22.9 x 30.5 x 15.2 cm.)

A group of three crystal balls 10 in. (25.4 cm.) the height of the tallest. 3

A model of an Egyptian obelisk early 20th century 21-3/4 in. (55.2 cm.) height.

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