Neal Auction Important Estates September 2015

Additional information at www.nealauction.com 137 922. Elkington Silverplate Tea Tray , early 20th c., l. 27 1/2 in., w. 16 1/2 in. $750/1000 Provenance: A New Orleans Estate. 923. Group of American Sterling Silver Flatware , incl. Old Newbury Crafters “Panel Antique” cold meat fork, l. 10 in., Gorham “Old French” small carving knife, l. 10 in., olive fork, jelly spoon, soup spoon and salad fork; 6 International “Orchid” salad forks, Towle “Old English” olive spoon, Towle “Royal Windsor” luncheon fork, Gorham “Fairfax” salad fork, and Colonial Revival cream ladle, total wt. (weighable) 18.45 troy ozs. $200/300 924. Group of American Coin Silver , 19th c., incl. Wood & Hughes engine‑turned cup engraved “Freddie”, “as is”; Hyde & Goodrich fork, and fiddle thread tea caddy spoon. $100/200 925. Pair of Continental .800 Silver Repoussé Casters , decorated with putti, dolphins and strapwork, h. 5 1/4 in., wt. 7.30 troy ozs. $100/200 926. Austro‑Hungarian .800 Silver Decanter , c. 1886‑1922, maker “C.W” in rectangle, vase form, cover surmounted by spread‑wing eagle, h. 11 in., wt. 8.70 troy ozs. $250/350 927. American Brass and Gilt Bronze Solar Lamp , c. 1850, attr. to Henry N. Hooper and Co., foliate columnar standard embossed with portrait of Martha Washington, stepped marble base, crystal prisms, etched and cut shade with chimney, h. 23 1/2 in., dia. 7 1/2 in. $200/400. Note: Lamp is identified as item no. 619 in the company’s 1850 catalog, illustrated in Gowitt, Gerald. 19th Century Elegant Lighting . Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2002, p. 87. 928. American Gilt Brass and Bronze Solar Lamp , c. 1845, possibly Cornelius and Baker, Philadelphia, incurvate triangular standard, scrolled feet, crystal prisms, period cut shade with chimney, overall h. 24 in. $150/250 929. German Carved Oak Barometer , early 20th c., with a thermometer and aneroid barometer, h. 25 1/2 in., w. 8 in., d. 2 in. $150/250 930. Pair of American Cast Iron Campagna Urns , 19th c., lobed bodies, plinth bases, h. 43 1/2 in., dia. 22 in. $1000/1500 931. American “Fern” Pattern Cast Iron Garden Settee , 19th c., pierced back and seat, branchwork legs, h. 34 in., w. 55 in., d. 21 in. $1000/1500 932. Chippendale‑Style Carved Mahogany and Giltwood Looking Glass , 20th c., arched crest with eagle, scrolled ears, molded frame. $250/350