American Furniture & Decorative Arts

901. 
     

     Carved Walnut Spreadwing Eagle Figure, inscribed “WENGEN
     JANUAR 31 1913” on base, finely carved figure perched on carved
     rockery, (minor imperfections), ht. 19, wd. 22 in.
     $800-1,200

     
     


902. 
     

     Currier & Ives, publishers (American, 1857-1907)

     
     

AMERICAN HUNTING SCENES: An Early Start., 1863 (Conningham,
173). Identified in inscriptions in the matrix. Lithograph with hand-
coloring on paper, sheet size 24 x 32 1/8 in., in a period frame.
Condition: Margins 2 1/4 in. or more, toning, stains, foxing prevalent to
left edge and back, loss l.l. corner.

Note: This lithograph ranks no. 41 in the New Best 50, large folio.
$2,000-4,000

903.

John James Audubon (French/American, 1785-1851)

Night Heron or Qua Bird., plate 363, No. 9-1, from the second folio

edition of The Birds of America, chromolithograph on paper, printed by

Bien, New York, c. 1860, 25 7/8 x 38 1/4 in., framed. Condition: One

tear into image about 1 1/2 in. c.l., toning, three left side edge tears,

crease u.r., loss l.l. corner.

$2,000-3,000

904.

Carved and Painted Mahogany Masonic Wall Shelf, America, late

19th century, shaped and molded shelf with numerous pierced and

relief-carved Masonic symbols, painted gold and silver, ht. 22 3/8, wd.

12 5/8, dp. 6 3/8 in.

$1,000-1,500

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