Neal Auction Important Estates September 2015

Additional information at www.nealauction.com 121 812. Rare Pair of American Rococo Laminated and Carved Rosewood Méridiennes , c. 1850‑1860, attr. to John Henry Belter, New York, in the pattern referred to as “Rosalie with Grapes”, arched floral and grape carved crest, serpentine seat rails, shaped and carved arms, cabriole legs, casters, h. 37 3/4 in., w. 41 in., d. 27 in. $8000/12000 Provenance: The Service Collection, Estate of Grant A. Oakes, Warren, OH. Note: Distantly derived from Louis XV prototypes, the Rocco Revival méridienne form seen here is an innovation of the 1850’s. Méridiennes nearly identical to those offered here are illustrated in Dubrow, Richard. American Furniture of the 19th c. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 1983, p. 114. 813. American Rococo Laminated and Carved Rosewood Parlor Suite , c. 1850‑1860, attr. to John Henry Belter, New York, in the pattern referred to as “Rosalie with Grapes”, incl. settee, pair of side chairs and one armchair, arched floral and grape carved crest, serpentine seat rails, shaped and carved arms, cabriole legs, casters, settee h. 38 in., w. 62 in., d. 31 in. $10000/15000 Provenance: The Service Collection, Estate of Grant A. Oakes, Warren, OH. Note: The carved ornament on this suite places it within the group of Belter’s most popular seat furniture, notably the suite in the large parlor at Rosalie, Natchez.