Includes J. J. MEEKS, HORNER, ROUX, ITALIAN , FRENCH, AMERICAN PIECES. 14 PIECES INCLUDING 5 PIECE MEEKS PARLOR SET, 2 PIECE SET OF FRENCH SETTEES(SOFAS)
Date(s): CURRENT. Album by DW Biddle. 1 - 111 of 111 Total.
1 $39,000, R. J. HORNER, Exquisite, Mahogany, ROCOCCO CHINA CABINET w/curved glass original doors, GLASS SHELVES, MIRRORED BACK and flat side glass. C.1875-90. 75"tall, 44" wide, 20" deep. Estate Condition. Call: 800-479-8531. All descriptions herein are as accurate as possible as to dates and mfg.
2 CLOSE-UP OF DETAILED CARVING ALONG FRONT EDGE OF HORNER CHINA CABINET. SHOWING FRUIT MOTIF CASCADING DOWN OUTER EDGE.
3 CLOSE-UP DETAIL OF UPPER CORNER WITH CUPID, LION HEAD, SCROLL WORK ON HORNER CHINA CABINET.
4 CLOSEUP DETAIL OF BASE AND FOOT OF HORNER CHINA CABINET.
5 VIEW OF R. J. HORNER CHINA CABINET BASE SHOWING CURVATURE OF DOORS WHICH HAVE ORIGINAL GLASS.
6 SIDE VIEW CLOSEUP OF R. J. HORNER CHINA CABINET. CALL 800-479-8531...
7 CLOSER VIEW OF TOP OF HORNER CHINA CABINET SHOWING LION'S HEAD, CUPIDS, SCROLL WORK/CARVINGS.
8 CLOSE-UP VIEW OF REMOVABLE, CARVED, UPPER SECTION OF HORNER CHINA CABINET. NEEDS MINOR REPAIR.
9 CLOSE-UP OF CUPID CARVING DETAIL AND EGG AND SHELL SCROLLWORK ON TOP OF R. J. HORNER CHINA CABINET...
10 CLOSE UP DETAIL OF GRIFFIN CARVING SHOWING EXQUISITE DETAIL OF R. J. HORNER QUALITY.
11 $11,000, VITRINE:...FRENCH, GOLD PAINTED, C. 1880, 40" TALL BY 27" WIDE BY 12" DEEP. THIS PIECE HAS HINGED TOP & CURVED, FITTED GLASS ON SIDES, MIRRORED BACK PANEL. ORIGINAL & IN EXCELLENT CONDITION W/original key..
12 DETAIL OF CARVING AND GOLD PAINTING OF FRENCH VITRINE SHOWING BEADING ALONG GLASS.
13 UPPER CORNER DETAIL OF FRENCH VITRINE
14 FURTHER VIEW OF CORNER DETAIL, SHOWING BEADING AROUND GLASSWORK, DETAIL PAINTING ON GOLD, AND CURVATURE OF GLASS AND SIDES
15 HINGED TOP OF FRENCH VITRINE RAISED AND SHOWING UPPER DISPLAY COMPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE CURVATURE OF THE GLASS FRONT AND S-CURVED SIDE GLASS
16 FRONT DOOR OF VITRINE IN OPEN POSITION TO SHOW CURVATURE OF CLASS AND EXPOSING TWO DISPLAY SHELVES
17 DETAIL OF LOWER EDGE AND FOOT OF FRENCH VITRINE
18 DETAIL OF FOOT ON FRENCH VITRINE. IS AN EXQUISITE PIECE.
19 $9500, FOOTREST, FIREPLACE- LOW BENCH WITH NEEDLEPOINT TOP. AMERICAN c. 1880. Piece is 43" wide, apx 12" HIGH AND 17" DEEP. NEEDLEPOINT IS IN EXQUISITE CONDITION. SLIGHT WEAR ON WOOD CARVINGS.
20 DETAIL OF CARVINGS ON FOOTREST BENCH SHOWING BEAUTY OF LINES AND SOME VERY MINOR WEAR ON THE FINISH.
21 FURTHER DETAIL OF CARVING ON 19TH CENTURY FOOTREST BENCH.
22 ADDITIONAL VIEW OF FOOTREST INDICATING ESTATE CONDITION OF THIS PIECE.
23 UNDERSIDE OF 19TH CENTURY FOOTREST BENCH...
24 $79,000...Photos 27-68 are a RARE Italian Cylinder Desk mfg. in NAPOLEAN's, Pia Casa di Lavoro, (HOUSE OF LABOR), Florence, Italy..c.1820/1830 + -. See ORIGINAL tag found behind drawer in photo #36.: Exquisite, walnut, w/progressive 'locking' drawers & secret spaces, Call 800-479-8531...$75,000
25 Cylinder Desk
26 DETAILED CARVING OF CENTRAL FIGURE ON TOP PIECE OF THE CYLINDER DESK. Top piece is removable.
27 EXPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF ITALIAN CYLINDER DESK, DRAWERS, ETC. REMOVED
28 ADDITIONAL VIEW OF CONSTRUCTION DETAIL IN PIA CASA DI LAVARO CRAFTED CYLINDER DESK
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30 DETAIL SHOWING 'HIDDEN' DRAWER CONSTRUCTION OF FLORENCIAN PIA CASA DI LAVARO CYLINDER DESK
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34 Authentication tag found on back of drawer of the progressive cylinder desk mfg. in Napolean's Pia Casa Di Lavoro, Florence, Italy, c..1820-1830+ -..
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41 DETAIL OF CARVED GALLERY AT TOP OF PIA CAS DI LAVARO CRAFTED WALNUT CYLINDER DESK.
42 BRONZE PULL ON 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN (FLORENCE) WALNUT PROGRESSIVE DRAWERED CYLINDER DESK
43 DETAIL OF CURVED LEG CARVINGS ON DESK
44 TOP VIEW OF PIA CAS DI LAVARO DESK OPENED TO REVEAL DRAWERS/LEATHER WRITING SURFACE
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65 $125,000...J. J. MEEKS 5 PIECE PARLOR SET. THIS SETTEE IS THE 1ST PIECE OF THE ORIGINAL, 5 PIECE PARLOR SET [HAWKINS PATTERN] BELOW. SETTEE HAS WEAR FRAYING ON FRONT EDGE OF SILK SEAT & ON THE ARMS. Estate Cond..c. 1855-1859. Wood is flawless, Originally built & shipped to the Westover Family, Bay City, MI, by J. J. MEEKS (personally) over LAKE HURON on a steamship.
66 DETAIL OF CORNER BACK OF J. J. MEEKS SETTEE
67 DETAIL OF ARM/LEG - J. J. MEEKS SETTEE
68 1 OF 2 IDENTICAL SIDE CHAIRS of the 5 Piece, J. J. Meeks Parlor Set. c.1859, HAWKINS PATTERN; Mint Cond. including original casters.
69 BACK OF J. J. MEEKS PARLOR, SIDE CHAIR. c-1859, MINT CONDITION OVERALL.
70 DETAIL OF J. J. MEEKS PARLOR SIDE CHAIR. BOTH HAVE ORIGINAL CASTERS. c. 1859.
71 DETAIL OF J. J. MEEKS PARLOR, SIDE CHAIR
72 SECOND J. J. MEEKS PARLOR SIDE CHAIR. MINT CONDITION.
73 J. J. MEEKS, "HAWKINS PATTERN" ARMCHAIR IN THIS 5 PC SET,...MINT CONDITION, c-1859.
74 DETAIL OF J. J. MEEKS ARMCHAIR ARM
75 DETAIL OF TOP BACK OF J. J. MEEKS PARLOR ARMCHAIR
76 BACK OF J. J. MEEKS ARMCHAIR
77 CENTER DETAIL BACK OF J. J. MEEKS SETTEE
78 RAREST OF ALL MEEKS TABLES. THE MEEKS, OVAL, WHITE MARBLE. c-1855-59. 1 PIECE OF THE ORIGINAL, 5 PIECE SET, THAT'S SET FORTH HEREIN, Estate++ Condition. Still held in part of the WESTOVER/BIDDLE Estate, 2018.
79 CENTER BASE DETAIL OF J. J. MEEKS 'HAWKINS' PATTERN, WHITE MARBLE TOP, ROCCOCO REVIVAL TABLE. 46"w x 31"h x 26"w Marble Top. Table is in Estate++ Cond.
80 DETAIL OF LEG UNDER BARS OF J. J. MEEKS PARLOR TABLE
81 J. J. MEEKS PARLOR TABLE FOOT DETAIL. No Casters.
82 FRONT OF LEG DETAIL OF J. J. MEEKS PARLOR TABLE, c-1859.
83 FRONT VIEW DETAIL, J.J. MEEKS PARLOR TABLE, c. 1859. ENTIRE 5 LOT MEEKS PARLOR SET GOES TOGETHER WITH SALE OF ESTATE. CALL: 800-479-8531.
84 $12,000 FOR PAIR. SOFA/LOVE SEATS, 58" WIDE, c.1900, EXCELLENT CONDITION, SET OF TWO: . CALL: 800-479-8531...ORIGINAL GOOSE DOWN CUSHIONS.
85 SOFA, c.1900 LEG DETAIL.
86 2ND SOFA OF TWO PIECE SET c.1900.
87 LEG DETAIL, 2ND SOFA IN SET.
88 SOFA c1900 - TOP VIEW OF ONE OF THE PAIR OF SOFAS....MINT COND.
89 2nd SOFA - TOP VIEW, PAIR OF SOFAS, ORIGINAL GOOSE DOWN IN CUSHIONS. c.1900...CALL 800-479-8531
90 $25,000...FRENCH, Horse Hair stuffed, walnut framed settee...c.1800. Alleged, by original owner's family in a letter (1850), to be from Napoleon's (b.1769, d.1821) Court in Waterloo, Belgium.
91 HORSE HAIR CUSHION UNDER REUPHOLSTERY JOB & ARM DETAIL OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY SETTEE - 62" wide FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE..
92 DETAIL OF FRENCH EMPIRE SETTEE EARLY 19TH CENTURY, PURPORTED PART OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE'S WATERLOO, BELGIUM IMPERIAL COURT...
93 OBLIQUE VIEW OF FRENCH SETTEE LEG DETAIL.
94 TOP VIEW OF END OF FRENCH EMPIRE SETTEE...
95 CENTER BACK DETAIL OF FRENCH EMPIRE SETTEE. ORIGINAL HORSE HAIR FILLING...
96 BACK VIEW OF WOOD DETAIL AND THE UPHOLSTERED EDGE OF FRENCH EMPIRE SETTEE.
97 REAR VIEW OF TOP/BACK DETAIL, FRENCH EMPPIRE SETTEE.
98 FRONTAL VIEW OF RIGHT, FRONT LEG & LOWER EDGE DETAIL - FRENCH EMPIRE SETTEE.
99 JOINING DETAIL OF BACK LEG/S. FRENCH EMPIRE SETTEE.
100 VIEW OF FRONT LEG FROM BACKSIDE FRENCH EMPIRE SETTEE.
101 DETAIL OF BASE RAIL ON THE FRENCH SETTEE - CENTER POINT.
102 DETAIL OF LEG JOINING - REAR LEG OF FRENCH EMPIRE SETTEE.
103 $6500...MINIATURE ARMOIRE/HEAVY IRON CABINET, c.1860,[?] EUROPEAN.?, 21"high, 7" DEEP. VERY HEAVY w/ORNATE METAL & fragrant WOOD. THE MIRROR IS CRACKED IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER.
104 FRONT VIEW, MINIATURE ARMOIRE.
105 OBLIQUE VIEW OF MINIATURE ARMOIRE.
106 TOP VIEW OF MINIATURE ARMOIRE.
107 FRAGRANT WOOD INTERIOR OF MINIATURE ARMOIRE.
108 WOOD BACK OF MINIATURE ARMOIRE.
109 MARK ON ARMOIRE: "125"...UP ON TOP.
110 BASE OF MINIATURE ARMOIRE
PERIOD UNKNOWN...BUT THOUGHT TO BE c. 1900
111 $650...WALL HANGING, MAHOGANY, CURIO CABINET. c. 1925-35..?
