Charles A. Whitaker Auction Company


Session 1 Auction Catalog - March 31st, 2005
"Prices DO NOT include 15% Buyers' Premium"
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Lot

 Photos

Title

Description

Prices Realized

184

STERLING & SCENIC GLASS BEADED BAG,
c. 1910

Colorful autumn river landscape w/ building, vermeil over sterling frame, multicolored fringe, slight wear to silk lining, 7.25" x 11", excellent.

$1000

185

 

GEOMETRIC BEADED BAG,
c. 1910

Silver ground w/ blue, yellow & green glass beads, silver tone frame decorated w/ lovers in landscape, (small holes, missing fringe), good, t/w a metallic beaded bag w/ house & flowers, fair.

$160

186

 

2 METALLIC EVENING BAGS, 1920s

Both rectangular, 1 in gold, green & blue painted mesh, marked "Whiting & Davis"; 1 gold & silver metallic beaded w/ brass frame marked "Made in France", good.

$110

187

 

2 CUT STEEL BEADED BAGS,
1880-1900

Both w/ fringe & ornate rococo frames, 1 round w/ belt hook on chain, stamped "German Silver"; 1 square w/ checkerboard pattern & stripes, (lacking belt hook) fair.

$130

188

BLUE BEADED BAG, 1915-1920s

Ornate white metal frame & book link chain w/ blue glass cabuchon clasp, crocheted & beaded w/ carnival glass beads, 7.5" x 8.5" & 12" chain, (original blue silk lining damaged) excellent.

$170

189

 

STERLING & BEADED BAG, 1915-1920s

Ornate hallmarked sterling frame, horses pulling chariot & rider, crocheted & beaded w/ clear iridescent glass beads, 6" x 10" & 4" tassel, black ribbon handle, (handle & pink silk lining damaged) excellent.

$325

190

 

3 EVENING BAGS,1910-1920s

2 beaded; 1 petit point w/ brass frame; t/w 3 c. 1910 day bags; 3 satin handkerchief cases, excellent.

$140

191

2 BEADED EVENING BAGS,
c. 1950

1 Paris label white bead ground w/ middle eastern men embroidered in tambour stitch, white satin lining, brass frame, (very mini bead loss near frame) excellent; 1 black ground w/ colorful paisley design, excellent.

$100

192

 

2 GLASS BEADED BAGS, 1840-1850

Both w/ floral garlands across top section over lower scenes, 1 has fringe (both w/ some holes) good, t/w 2 late 19th-early 20 C floral beaded bag fragments, as-is.

$70

193

 

3 MESH EVENING BAGS, 1920-1930s

All w/ brass frames & chains, 2 marked Whiting & Davis, painted micro mesh; 1 enameled mesh in green, white & gold, good-excellent.

$375

194

 

4 BEADED BAGS,1890-1930

1 w/ sterling frame decorated in green & rose glass beads w/ flowers, (1/2 clasp missing); 1 white & pearl beaded; 1 clutch w/ white beads & floral embroidery; 1 w/ draw string & cut steel bead decoration, good-excellent.

$70

195

2 BEADING EVENING BAGS, 1920s

Pouch style, both beaded in silver, blue & black, w/ tassel, 1 w/ butterfly design in raised beads & sequins reversing to mauve & purple, (tassel fringe needs re-attaching), 1 stylized paisley, excellent.

$250

196

 

3 SETS RHINESTONE BUTTONS,
1890-1920

1 set of 9 & 1 set of 14 clear rhinestones; 1 set of 4 w/ clear rhinestones & pink glass, excellent.

$110

197

 

8 "DRUM" BUTTONS, LATE 19TH C

Gilt brass w/ gold stone glass center, stamped "P & H Paris", excellent.

$50

198

 

11 GAY NINETIES JEWEL BUTTONS,
1890-1910

3 sets all w/ ornate stamped brass: 3 w/ purple glass center; 4 w/ faux malachite & green jewels; 4 w/ clear cabochons & painted enamel centers, good-excellent.

$120

199

 

10 GAY NINETIES JEWEL BUTTONS, 1890-1910

Most stamped ornate brass, all w/ central glass jewel, some enhanced w/ additional jewels, good-excellent.

$80

200

 

22 PAINTED PORCELAIN BUTTONS, 1890-1920

1 portrait, 20 w/ painted florals, some w/ gilt & jewel encrustations, several sets, various sizes, excellent.

$160

201

 

LOT OF METAL BUTTONS, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH C

Cut brass & steel, some sets, some metal overlays, various sizes, good-excellent.

$90

202

 

LOT OF VICTORIAN JET GLASS BUTTONS

Small sizes, many sets, some gilt, good-excellent.

$70

203

 

13 GAY NINETIES JEWEL BUTTONS,
1890-1910

Ornate metal buttons, 12 set w/ glass jewels, 1 w/ silver metal in glass, good-excellent.

$70

204

FINE JAPANESE SATSUMA BUTTONS,
c. 1910

11 Satsuma buttons: 4 decorated w/ butterflies & chrysanthemums; 7 decorated w/ Geisha & Satsuma mon on reverse; t/w 2 iron & shibuichi inlaid buttons decorated w/ game birds, flowers & sunset, excellent.

$225

205

 

LARGE LOT OF BUTTONS, EARLY 20TH C

Generous lot, some 19th C, good-excellent.

$225

206

 

LOT OF BUTTONS, 19TH & 20TH C

Some sets, glass, mother of pearl, metal, etc., fair-excellent

$100

207

 

LARGE LOT OF FANS, 1870-1920

All as-is including pierced ivory or bone sticks, painted or pierced wood, etc.

$100

208

 

FRENCH HAND PAINTED FAN,
1890-1900

Pierced & gilded bone sticks w/ cream silk fan leaf w/ insets of gold gauze, decorated allover w/ a variety of sequins, painted reserve of lovers in pastoral scene, signed Lenoir, in gilt fan-shaped shadowbox frame, fan 14" X 7.25", all over 21.5"

$250

209

 

3 OSTRICH FEATHER BRISE FANS, EARLY
20TH C

1 black w/ tortoise sticks, excellent; 1 taupe w/ silver painted wood, excellent; 1 pink w/ tortoise, good.

$170

210

 

2 OSTRICH FEATHER BRISE FANS, EARLY

20TH C

Both oversized from Paris: 1 w/ curled scarlet plumes & caramel bakelite sticks, 24" x 29", (1st plume on L a bit weak), good; 1 pale yellow plumes w/ tied-on black extensions & tortoise sticks, 24" x 25", excellent.

$180

211

2 OSTRICH FEATHER BRISE FANS, EARLY

20TH C

Both oversized from Paris: 1 w/ curled cream & taupe plumes, tortoise sticks, ornate copper metal monogram mounted on guard, 16.5" x 27", excellent; 1 white w/ brown veined plumes & tortoise sticks, 25" x 27", (1 guard chipped, 1 stain on plume back) good

$180

212

 

2 OSTRICH FEATHER BRISE FANS, EARLY
20TH C

Both from Paris w/ large plumes, amber celluloid sticks, & ornate gold metal monograms mounted on guards: 1 pure white, 1 white w/ gray, (both need re-stitching in 1 spot) good-excellent.

$200

213

2 OSTRICH FEATHER BRISE FANS, EARLY
20TH C

Both oversized from Paris: 1 black plumes w/ amber celluloid sticks, ornate gold metal monogram mounted on guard, 16" x 26", excellent; 1 w/ curled navy blue plumes & tortoise sticks, 20" x 30", excellent.

$150

214

 

2 FANS, 1880-1900

1 w/ pierced bone sticks, decorated w/ sequins & hand colored transfer roundel depicting girls & lamb; 1 w/ pierced wood or papier mache sticks, inlaid w/ mother of pearl, gilt & hand colored paper transfer scenes on both sides of lovers in bucolic landscape.

$50

215

 

BRUSSELS LACE FAN, c. 1900

Pierced & gilt mother of pearl sticks & guard, fan leaf in handmade Brussels bobbin & needlace, (repair to guard) good.

$90

216

 

ITALIAN TORTOISE SHELL FAN,
c. 1900

Gilt engraved & mother of pearl inlaid sticks, net leaf w/ mirrored & embossed metal sequins, gold metallic embroidered swags, in original box from Giovanni Gilardini, excellent.

$375

217

 

CHANTILLY LACE FAN, c. 1900

Abalone sticks & guards w/ handmade black Chantilly lace fan leaf over cream satin, 17 1/2", excellent, t/w a cream bobbin lace fan & a painted silk fan, as-is.

$100

218

FRENCH FAN IN ORIGINAL BOX,
c. 1890

Carved & gilt bone sticks, covered w/ stamped gilt mesh, box labeld "E. Creusy. 48 Rue Meslay. Paris", (silk gauze fan back torn, box soiled & damaged) fan excellent.

$200

219

 

4 PAPER FANS,
1920-1940

Including 2 advertising fans w/ bone sticks: 1 engraved "James B. Regan", paper leaf w/ figures in garden & "Restaurant Knickerbocker" on verso; 1 w/ bullfight scene marked "Recuerdo de Espana"; & 1 w/ crepe paper ovoids decorated w/ sequins, marked

$60

220

 

4 PAINTED FANS, EARLY 20TH C

2 w/ bone sticks & painted florals on ivory silk (1 broken fan guard); 2 w/ wooden sticks decorated w/ birds on silk ( broken stick, 1 detached, etc.) fair.

$50

221

 

2 FOLDING LACE PARASOLS,
1850-1860

1 black Chantilly lace w/ carved bone handle & tip; 1 fine Irish crochet w/ white wood handle & ivory tip, fair-good.

$120

222

PARIS EXPOSITION PARASOL, 1851

Ivory silk w/ Chine print & 3.5" crimped silk fringe, ivory finial, carved ivory folding handle w/ stamped gold cap, in original box stamped "Verdier. 17 Boul de la Madeleine", L 23.5", (splits in canopy, box soiled) good.

$400

223

 

4 FOLDING SILK PARASOLS,
1840-1860

1 fringed brown w/ carved bone; 1 green brocade pagoda w/ carved abalone rooster head; 1 fringed tan & blue stripe w/ blond wood; 1 cream w/ carved ivory, stamped "Verdier", missing tip, (all canopies damaged) fair-good.

$140

224

 

9 PARASOLS,
1890-1910

All w/ wood handles, t/w a gentleman's walking stick, as-is.

$110

225

 

2 UMBRELLAS, 1930s

1 red silk & velvet w/ red wooden 2-piece handle (small holes in silk tip); 1 collapsible blue silk, faux bamboo handle becomes case, good.

$140

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