Maine Antique Digest March 2015

Maine Antique Digest, March 2015 11-B

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This distinctive desk clock is by Swiss clockmaker LeCoul-

tre. The clock features a clear Lucite pyramid with a brass

tip and is mounted on a dark blue faux lapis base. It is

marked with a small “8” on its face, indicating that it has an

eight-day running time. The clock is 4¼" high x 7½" square.

The clock did not come with its case. It sold to the phone for

$1265 (est. $600/800).

These Asian-inspired Aesthetic Move-

ment vases, 7½" high, are from the Doul-

ton Lambeth Art Studio and are dated

1887. The vases feature a textured ground

and are decorated with raised enamel

birds, grasses, and flowers. Both vases

are impressed with the Doulton Lambeth

mark, as well as with the mark of designer

Florence Barlow (1873-1909). The vases

are in overall good condition and sold to

the phone for $690 (est. $600/800).

Here is a bronze mask-like sculpture by

Glenna Goodacre (b. 1939). This two-tone

piece depicts the face of a Native American

woman with short black hair. The bronze

measures 9" x 7½" and is signed “G. Good-

acre 4/50” and also marked “A/A.” Good-

acre is best known for her design of the

Vietnam Women’s Memorial in Washing-

ton, D.C., and for her design of the obverse

image of the Sacagawea U.S. dollar coin.

The sculpture sold for $460 (est. $150/250).

Here is a nice late 18th-century Queen Anne-

style curly maple highboy. The upper section

features two over four graduated drawers,

and the lower section has one drawer over one

deep faux-front drawer. The lower section dis-

plays two turned drops and is raised on simple

cabriole legs. The center section of the bottom

drawer has a carved fan decoration. The chest

stands 70¾" high. The brasses are replace-

ments, and the upper and lower sections may

be by association. This maple highboy sold to a

left bid for $1840 (est. $2000/3000).

This little traveling automaton alarm clock with case caused

quite a stir. The clock stands only 5¾" in overall height

and is marked on its face with “8 Days/ Swiss.” The base is

marked “430 Depose.” Both the clock face and the base are

decorated with blue guilloche enamel, overpainted with some

small floral designs. The automaton mechanism features a

bird that emerges from a decorated hinged disk in the center

of the top. The clock itself is supported by two gilt reeded col-

umns. The automaton appears to be in working order. The

clock and columns are not secured to the base, and the case

of leather over wood shows significant wear and cracking.

Still, the little clock attracted several determined bidders,

ultimately selling to the phone for $11,500 (est. $1400/1800).

One can hardly go wrong with the names Georg

Jensen and Baccarat. This paneled colorless crystal

decanter is by Baccarat, and its sterling silver stop-

per is by Jensen. Both pieces carry a maker’s mark.

The piece measures 11¼" high and probably dates

from the mid-20th century. This nice decanter sold

to the phone for $1380 (est. $750/1500).

Close examination of this chest of drawers reveals the date “Aug. 18,

1830” inscribed beneath one of its decorative columns. The other col-

umn conceals the name “John Gould Jr. N. Ipswich.” The chest features

a scroll-cut backboard, with a pair of glove boxes atop the rectangular

top. The top drawer is outset with the decorative supporting columns.

There are turned feet at the base. The chest is constructed of figured and

bird’s-eye maple and mahogany, with pine as its secondary wood. The

chest measures 42¾" x 42¾" x 20¾" and sold to an Internet buyer for

$747.50 (est. $600/800).

This Georg Jensen

sterling silver tea ser-

vice might have been a

contender for the high

lot of the day had it not

been for a catalog note

indicating that only

U.S. bidding would be

accepted. It seems that

although the consignor

was able to provide

clear

documentation

as to the age of the ser-

vice, the shipping com-

pany was concerned that since the set has ivory handles

it could be caught in customs. At least one international

bidder was left unable to compete.

The set is in the Cosmos pattern and consists of five

pieces: a kettle with burner and swinging stand, a tea-

pot, a creamer, a covered sugar, and a tray. The pieces are

ovoid, with hammered surfaces and reeded bases. The set

is marked with a “JR” touchmark for Johan Rohde, as

well as the Georg Jensen hallmark. This tea set sold to a

telephone bidder for $21,850 (est. $9000/12,000).

Here is a nice 19th-century washstand constructed

of heavily figured curly tiger maple. The back-

splash is dovetailed and has a simple scalloped

design. The legs are turned, and there is a medial

shelf. The single drawer features Sandwich glass

pulls. The stand measures 32" x 25" x 16½". There

is some degradation to the finish, especially on

the legs. The stand sold to an Internet buyer for

$632.50 (est. $200/300).

The circa 1780 tall-case

clock is marked “Jabez

Stock/ London.” The

clock features an eight-

day movement and a

dial with a domed signa-

ture plate and cast brass

spandrels. The face has

engraved Roman numer-

als. The hood is a pagoda

form, with a single urn-

form finial. The waist fea-

tures chamfered forward

corners, and the door is

arched, with a central

inlaid oval paterae. The

clock stands 87" in over-

all height and sold to an

Internet buyer for $2875

(est. $2000/4000).

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