Neal Auction Important Estates September 2015

156 1117. James Louis Steg (American/New Orleans, 1922‑2001) , “Battle Scene #2”, 1961, intaglio on paper, pencil‑signed, titled, dated and numbered 8/35 in lower margin, 25 3/4 in. x 31 3/4 in., framed. $300/500 Provenance: Collection of artist and educator George C. Wolfe, New Orleans, LA. 1118. James Louis Steg (American/New Orleans, 1922‑2001) , “The Goat Herder (Mexico)”, 1958, intaglio etching on paper, pencil‑signed, titled, dated and inscribed “studio print” lower margin, “Carol Robinson Gallery, New Orleans” card en verso, sight 11 1/2 in. x 18 1/2 in., framed. $200/300 Provenance: Collection of artist and educator George C. Wolfe, New Orleans. 1119. Nine American School Etchings , incl. Terry Baker, “Diestelhorst Bridge”, 1973; Paul Bedamer, “Fishing Fleet, Havana”; Kerr Eby, “Lobster Man”; Walter Locke, “Andote Light”, 1936; Sarah Carothers Rhode, “Camden Harbor”, 1923, color etching; Ernest David Roth, “Untitled (Rainy Street Scene)”, “Home of Mary Washington”, 1928, and “Sesto Fiorenino”, 1924; Walter Curtis Yeomane, “The Covered Bridge ‑ Winter”, 9 in. x 6 in. to 10 in. x 12 1/2 in., all unframed. (9 pcs.) $600/800 1120. Jack Bilander (Polish/ American, 1919‑2008), “Persephone (Queen of the Underworld)”, 1968, etching on paper, pencil‑signed, titled, dated and inscribed “A/P” lower margin, sight 16 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in.; together with Assadour (Lebanese, b. 1943), “Penelope”, etching on paper, pencil‑signed and numbered “93/100” lower margin, titled in plate lower right, sight 4 1/4 in. x 5 1/4 in., each framed. (2 pcs.) $200/300 1122. Four American School Works on Paper , incl. Jan Heath, “The Note”, monoprint collage; Paige Perry, “Reflection”, 1977, etching; Kathy Halbach, “Two Mice”, etching; Leonard Baskin, “Rabbi”, woodcut, each pencil‑signed, 1 dated, 2 pencil‑titled, 3 pencil‑numbered lower margin, 12 in. x 9 in. to 4 in. x 4 1/4 in., three framed, (4 pcs.) $300/500 1123. Turkish Kuba Carpet , brown and ivory ground, repeating design, 3 ft. 7 in. x 6 ft. 10 in. $700/1000 Provenance: Acquired from Kaskas Oriental Rugs, Inc., Austin, TX, 1983. 1124. Maynard First Model Rifle c. 1860, marked “Maynard Arms Co./ Washington” and “Manufactured by/ Mass. Arms Co./Chicopee Fall.”, tape primer, tang sight, possibly Southern State purchase, barrel 26 in. $700/1000 1125. French Large Bore Pinfire Rifle , 19th c., marked “F.Marquis a Paris”, take‑down stock, octagonal‑to‑round barrel 14 1/2 in. $600/900 1126. Frank Wesson Two‑Trigger Sporting Rifle , 19th c., 2nd type, 32 rimfire, serial #3442, 24 in. oct. barrel marked “Frank Wesson Worcester Mass./ Pat’d Oct. 25, 1859 & Nov. 11, 1862”. $500/700 1127. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Musket full stock, barrel sight, barrel 31 in. $400/600 1128. American Percussion Long Rifle , 19th c., marked “Conestoga Rifleworks/Lancaster”, full stock, oct. barrel, double‑set trigger, barrel 39 in., together with a primitive percussion rifle, marked “Blue Gr...”, barrel 38 in. $500/700 1129. Winchester Single Shot Low Wall Rifle , 19th c., falling block, 25/20, marked “Manufactured by the/ Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven Conn. USA”, octagonal barrel 27 in. $500/700 1130. Winchester Model 1873 Rifle, 3rd model , 38 WCF, marked “Winchester’s Repeating Arms New Haven Conn, U.S.A./King’s Improvement Patented March 29, 1866, 0ctober 16, 1860”, octagonal barrel 24 in. Note: Lacking dust cover. $500/700 1131. Two Antique European Percussion Pistols , early 19th c., walnut stocks, English with 8 1/2 in. octagonal barrel, Belgian cavalry with 9 in. round barrel. $300/500 1132. Westley Richards Sporterized Military Musket , 19th c., marked “W. Richards”, percussion, with regimental marks, barrel 34 in. $300/500 1133. Potsdam‑Type Musket , marked with crown and “Danzig, 1836”, with regimental marks, cut‑down, barrel 21 1/2 in. $400/600 1134. Two Diminutive American Side Chairs , one Gothic, the other with barley‑twist carving. $200/400 Provenance: Estate of Donald E. Pierce, Greenwood, MS and Santa Fe, NM. 1121. Continental School , late 20th c., “Titian, Titian, Venice”, mixed media on canvas, unsigned, 58 in. x 58 in., unframed. $500/800 Provenance: Robert Maytag Estate, Newton, IA