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Maine Antique Digest, April 2015 33-E
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This three-piece ornate antique onyx clock set (partially
shown), with bronze relief plates of Classical Roman or
Grecian scenes, brought $489. Direct Auction Galleries,
Chicago, Illinois, December 2, 2014.
This 48" x 33" poster of Yvette
Guilbert, a popular chanteuse
and actress during the Belle
Époque and later eras, a reg-
ular at the Moulin Rouge and
other Montmartre venues,
sold for $403. Direct Auction
Galleries, Chicago, Illinois,
December 2, 2014.
This 19½" x 17" oil portrait of a
bearded man by the Belgian art-
ist Charles Coenraets (1852-1908)
realized $345. Direct Auction Gal-
leries, Chicago, Illinois, December
2, 2014.
A circa 1820 portrait by John Constable (Brit-
ish, 1776-1837) of his sister, Mary Constable,
oil on paper laid on canvas, sight size 7¾" x
6 5/8", realized $14,400. Los Angeles Auction
House, Santa Monica, California, January 15.
This color lithograph by Henri de Tou-
louse-Lautrec (French, 1864-1901),
Babylone
d’Allemagne
, 1894, signed and dated, made
$10,200. Los Angeles Auction House, Santa
Monica, California, January 15.
This trove of ten personal letters written 1948-50, mostly from
Queen Elizabeth II to Sharman Douglas, realized $4320. Los
Angeles Auction House, Santa Monica, California, January 15.
This 11½" tall Madoura
ceramic
Chouette
(wood
owl) vase by Pablo
Picasso, 1969, sold for
$16,800. Los Angeles
Auction House, Santa
Monica, California, Jan-
uary 15.
This southern antebellum
11½" tall coin silver pitcher
of baluster form made circa
1880 by James Conning of
Mobile, Alabama, brought
$3840. Los Angeles Auction
House, Santa Monica, Cali-
fornia, January 15.
This circa 1844 Imperial Russian silver
icon with silver oklad, depicting Mary
and Christ, rendered in oil on a multi-lay-
ered panel, brought $13,200. Los Angeles
Auction House, Santa Monica, California,
January 15.
This coral and 14k yellow gold
suite comprises a 20" long
necklace, earrings, and oval
coral cabochon circle brooch
and sold for $4720. Michaan’s
Auctions, Alameda, Califor-
nia, February 7.
This coral and 14k yellow gold suite com-
prises a 7" long bracelet, cabochon earrings,
and cabochon ring accompanied by a ring
box and brought $3835. Michaan’s Auctions,
Alameda, California, February 7.
This circa 1490
edition of
Aesop’s
Fables,
rebound
in brown leather,
sold for $24,780 at
Michaan’s Auc-
tions, Alameda,
California, Febru-
ary 7. Though not
the earliest edition
in existence, it was
one of the first.
This rebound
15th-century intro-
duction to astrology
by Albumasar, with
43 woodcut illustra-
tions depicting zodiac
signs and planets,
realized $10,030.
Michaan’s Auctions,
Alameda, California,
February 7.
This 15th-/16th-century Latin book of prayers
with 23 double-sided leaves with illustrations,
housed in a modern red velvet case, sold for
$17,700. Michaan’s Auctions, Alameda, Califor-
nia, February 7.
This Pomo degikup coiled basket sold
for $4130. Michaan’s Auctions, Ala-
meda, California, February 7.
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