A set of 12 wonderful and highly attractive 18th century Dutch delft tiles displaying tulips, grapes, and pomegranates which, when arranged in a set of four, form a central star with a flower at center. Holland, circa 1650. The tiles measure approximately 5 1/6 x 5 1/6 inches and are about 1/2 inch thick.
A fine brass and iron fire fender, England or America, circa 1800, with woven wire front and three brass ball finials. Wire is anchored top and bottom to wrought iron frame with top being covered in sheet brass. 15 ½ h. (top of finial) 51” w. x 17 ½ d. In outstanding condition.
A brass and wire fire fender with ball finials, America, early 19th century, brass rail over vertical wires with scroll wirework decoration. 12 ½” h. x 36 ½” w. 14” d.
A pair of brass and iron andirons, probably New York, from the first quarter 19th century, having belted lemon-tops with shaped finials above a square plinths, cabriole legs with spurred knees on ball feet. 18 ½” h. x 10” w.
A fine four-panel screen of 18th century Spanish textile of silk velvet and silver thread, backed by gold silk (c. 1920). From the NY estate of Martha Baird Rockefeller, 2nd wife and widow of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 76” h. x 72” w. (18” per panel) x 1”d.
A four section silver-plate and mirrored glass plateau, with two D-ended sections and two square sections, all with a cast column and swag gallery, the sections containing mirrored glass with original wood base, unmarked. 59 ¾ l. x 20 5/8 w.
The same plateau can be seen in Cadou, The George Washington Collection Fine and Decorative Arts at Mount Vernon, page 140.
A fine, large, tortoise and mother-of-pearl tea caddy, pagoda form with mother-of pearl blocked panels and concave toirtoise panels to the front, interior with two foil compartments with tortoise lids. British, mid 19th century, 5 ¾” h. x 8 ¾” w. x 5 ½” d.
