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SELECTION OF AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
FURNITURE AND DECORATIONS
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Lot 3204
Pair of Rococo Revival Laminated Rosewood Open Armchairs
New York, circa 1860
Each elaborately carved crest above a pierced and grape carved back with scrolling sides continuing to scrolling arms, over a floral carved apron, raised on grape carved cabriole legs ending in scroll feet and casters.
Sold for $13,750
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Lot 3195
Highly Desirable War of 1812 Era Silver-Hilted Mounted Officer's Saber
Christopher Giffing, New York, circa 1815
The curved blade probably of French manufacture, each side profusely etched and gilded on an intermittently blued background for almost its entire length, U S of A in ornate script etched in gilt and floral embellishments on the obverse, the reverse displaying an American flag motif over trophies of arms and foliate embellishments, with an unusual framed bust profile portrait of four men and the initials T B V and M G J W in ornate script; reverse P guard with maker's touch C. GIFFING. N.Y in strong block letters on the underside and decorated on the exterior of the knuckle bow with acanthus in deep relief, the heavy, wide pommel surmounts a narrowly ribbed ivory grip and foliate engraved ferrule.
Hilt 5 inches, blade 31 inches, overall 36 inches.
Sold for $12,500
New York native Christopher Giffing (1789-1866), began his lengthy career in 1814. The last year he was listed as a silversmith in city directories was1859. Giffing's militia swords from his later years feature highly ornate hilts in a far different style, but the earlier mountings as found in the present lot identify him as one of the last important makers from the Classic era of American silver hilts - a grand age ending within the first few years of Giffing's work. The meaning of the monograms is unknown, but the unusually ornate decoration and overall craft displayed suggests that this was possibly intended for presentation.
See Belden, Louise, Marks of American Silversmiths, Charlottesville, 1980
Peterson, Harold L., The American Sword 1775-1945, New Hope, 1954
  
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Lot 3250
Chippendale Mahogany Fold-Over Games Table
Newport, last quarter of the 18th century
The shaped rectangular top with fluted front edge, above a plain frieze, raised on molded square tapering legs with pierced brackets.
Height 28 3/4 inches, width 39 1/2 inches, depth 15 1/2 inches.
Sold for $9,375
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Lot 3143
Federal Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard
Possibly Pennslyvania or Connecticut, early 19th century
The D-form top with serpentine front above conforming frieze drawers and pair of cupboard doors, flanked by cupboard doors, raised on square tapering legs inlaid with tassels, a lozenge and bellflowers.
Height 39 1/2 inches, width 6 feet 4 1/2 inches, depth 29 1/4 inches.
Sold for $7,500
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Lot 3201
American Silver Three-Handled Presentation Cup on Stand
Theodore B. Starr, New York, circa 1900
Repousse decorated with cartouches depicting St. John's Episcopal Church on Hudson Square (Varick Street) (completed 1807, demolished 1917); and St. Lukes, 485 Hudson Street (built 1821 to designs of Clement Clark Moore), now the third oldest church in Manhattan, with original box.
Height of cup 12 inches, height including silver mounted ebonized wood stand 19 inches, approximately 103 ounces.
Presented to: Reverend Philip Auld Harrison Brown M.A., Vicar of St. John's and St. Luke's Chapels, Trinity Parish, New York City for 25 years of service.
Sold for $7,500
  
Read more about St. John's Episcopal Chapel in the New York Times
"A Chapel the City Fought to Save" By CHRISTOPHER GRAY
Published: April 27, 2008
St. John’s Chapel survived threats of demolition for two decades until it finally fell in 1918.
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Lot 3206
Egyptian Revival Part Ebonized Rosewood Upholstered Armchair
New York, circa 1860-70
The padded scroll back above padded arms on bust-form supports, over a padded seat, raised on carved legs ending in hoof feet.
Sold for $7,500
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Lot 3134
Queen Anne Maple High Chest of Drawers
New England, mid 18th century
In two parts, the upper section with a molded cornice above four lip molded graduated drawers, the lower section with two long lip molded drawers, the bottom drawer carved as three with a central fan, over a shaped apron and cabriole legs ending in pad feet. Height 70 inches, width 40 1/4 inches, depth 19 inches.
Sold for $6,875
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PAINTINGS
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Lot 3068
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait
American, 1819-1905
Stag, Hind and Fawns, circa 1850
Signed A.F. Tait, dated indistinctly and inscribed N.Y. (lr)
Oil on canvas
50 1/2 x 40 1/2 inches
Sold for $25,000
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Lot 3047
Captain Gustave M. Jessen
American, 1840-1924
S.S. Columbia Outward-Bound, 1886
Signed G M Jessen (lr)
Oil on canvas
18 x 30 inches
Sold for $18,750
A World Auction Record for the Artist
Owned by the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, the S. S. Columbia sailed between San Francisco and Portland. Gustave M. Jessen, the ship's master, is believed to have depicted other ships under his command in addition to the S. S. Columbia, but this is the sole example of his work that has appeared at auction. Born in Belgium, Jessen arrived in San Francisco in 1860 on board a sailing vessel. He served coastal steamers as far north as Portland, Oregon, eventually becoming master of numerous local steamships as well as a San Francisco bar pilot.
Painted in 1886, the present work retains its original Gold Rush motif frame from Gump's department store in San Francisco. S .S. Columbia Outward-Bound is cited and reproduced in The Sea Letter, published by the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association [Winter 2000, p. 18].
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Lot 3043
George Emerick Essig
American, 1838-1926
Off Martha's Vineyard, 1877
Signed Geo. Essig and dated 1877 (lr); signed Geo. E. Essig, dated 1877 and inscribed The voyage nearly ended on the reverse
Oil on canvas
28 3/4 x 50 inches
Sold for $17,500
A World Auction Record for the Artist
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Lot 3038
Fritz Meyer
Active 1880's
Views of Mechler's Bakery, Weehawken, New Jersey, 1882: Two
Each signed Fritz Meyer and dated 1882 (lr)
Watercolor and ink on paper
Each 7 3/4 x 10 7/8 inches
Provenance:
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., New York, no. APG 8486
Sold for $16,250
A World Auction Record for the Artist
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PRINTS
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Lot 3081
Karl Bodmer
PEHRISKA-RUHPA
Hand-colored aquatint, engraving and roulette by Rollet, 1841, plate 23 from Prince Maximilian zu Wied's Travels in the Interior of North America, London, Paris and Coblenz, published by Ackermann & Company, London.
Plate 21 1/8 x 15 inches
Sheet 25 1/2 x 19 5/8 inches
Sold for $6,875
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Lot 3079
After Karl Bodmer
PEHRISKA-RUHPA
Hand-colored aquatint, engraving and roulette by Legrand, with the artist's blindstamp, plate 17 from Prince Maximilian zu Wied's Travels in the Interior of North America, London, Paris and Coblenz, circa 1839-42, published by Ackermann & Company, London.
Plate 20 1/4 x 14 5/8 inches
Sheet 24 1/2 x 17 5/8 inches
Sold for $5,000
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Lot 3095
John Bachman
NEW YORK
Chromolithograph, 1880, printed by G. Schlegel, published by Tamsen & Dethlefs, New York.
20 x 31 3/4 inches
Sheet 24 3/4 x 36 1/8 inches
Estimate: 2,000-3,000
Sold for $5,000
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