Desirable “Small” Antiques & Art

Auction Details

Desirable and unique “smalls” – both antiques & art -- are presented for your consideration. Items in this auction have been selected for their “size”. Most are small & ideal for shipment **, making them particularly attractive to ebay bidders. Within this collection you will find sterling silver, fine glass, china & porcelain, paintings, prints, clocks, sculptures, lighting, jewelry, toys, accessories and so much more. All items come from estates, private collections and local museums in upstate NY.



Among the featured items are a signed Faberge silver figure and other Russian items; Tiffany sterling, art glass and other Tiffany items; a large & fabulous KPM plaque and other porcelain portrait miniatures; hand painted European & Japanese porcelain items, wonderful prints by Dali, Chagall, Erte and others; paintings by “J.B. Morse”, “W. Merritt Post”, “F.A. Carter” and many others.



Of special note, you will find a collection of wildlife art by “Mary Emily Eaton”, “Gustav Muss Arnolt”, and “Hintermeister”. Also, please note the advertising items and trading cards from Church & Dwight Co.



TW Conroy strives for full disclosure about condition of items offered in auction. We note any “issues” or problems with lots and include this within the item’s description. If no issues are mentioned, then you can rightfully assume that the item is in very good condition.

This live auction commences on SUNDAY, February 24, 2002 at 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) & 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) and is conducted by TW Conroy, Central New York’s leading auction gallery & appraiser.



Lots in this auction can be previewed in-person on Saturday, February 23, 2002 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and 2 hours prior to the auction. All can be previewed at the TW Conroy Auction Gallery, 36 Oswego St., Baldwinsville, NY. For additional information telephone 315-638-6434.
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Lot 099_A_: Silver Scribe Set, 18th/19th C.99A Lot 099_A_: Silver Scribe Set, 18th/19th C.
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Silver traveling scribe set (probably Ottoman); retains some of original gilded caps; partially obliterated hallmark; very nice condition; 18th/19th C
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Lot 100_: "Picasso" Signed Litho - Floral Bouquet100Lot 100_: "Picasso" Signed Litho - Floral Bouquet
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"Picasso" signed color lithograph titled "Floral Bouquet"; marked "125/200"; framed under glass; s.s. 19" wide x ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Lot 101_: "Picasso" Signed Litho - La Ronde101Lot 101_: "Picasso" Signed Litho - La Ronde
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"Picasso" signed color lithograph titled "La Ronde"; marked "136/200"; framed under glass; s.s. 18" wide x 23.5&q...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Lot 102_: "Miro" Signed Litho - Vol 1102Lot 102_: "Miro" Signed Litho - Vol 1
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"Miro" signed color lithograph titled "Vol 1"; marked "H.C."; framed under glass; s.s. 13" wide x 16" tall; ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Lot 103_: "Dali" Signed Etching - Zodiac Suite103Lot 103_: "Dali" Signed Etching - Zodiac Suite
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"Dali" signed etching titled "Zodiac Suite"; marked "61/250"; framed under glass; s.s. 10" wide x 10.75" tal...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Lot 104_: "Chagall" Signed Litho - Biblical Scene104Lot 104_: "Chagall" Signed Litho - Biblical Scene
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"Chagall" signed lithograph titled "Biblical Scene"; marked "12/15"; framed under glass; s.s. 14" wide x 10.75&qu...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Lot 105_: "Calder" Signed Litho - Squash Blossom105Lot 105_: "Calder" Signed Litho - Squash Blossom
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"Calder" signed color lithograph titled "Squash Blossom"; marked "E.A."; framed under glass; s.s. 12.75" wide x 1...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Lot 106_: "Vasarely" Signed Serigraph - Helios106Lot 106_: "Vasarely" Signed Serigraph - Helios
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"Vasarely" signed color serigraph titled "Helios"; marked "96/200"; framed under glass; print size 11.75" wide x ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Lot 107_: "Dali" Signed Litho - Homage to Picasso107Lot 107_: "Dali" Signed Litho - Homage to Picasso
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"Dali" signed lithograph titled "Homage to Picasso"; marked "57/250"; framed under glass; s.s. 17.25" wide x 26&q...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Lot 108_: "Erte" Signed Serigraph108Lot 108_: "Erte" Signed Serigraph
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"Erte" Signed colored Serigraph "Freedom And Captivity"; marked "CI/CXXV (90/125)"; framed under glass; sight size 22&...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
"Erte" Signed Serigraph Print, Ca. 1985109"Erte" Signed Serigraph Print, Ca. 1985
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"Erte" Signed Serigraph Print with foil stamping, Ca. 1985; titled "Nocturne"; original frame under glass; sight size 35" t...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Lot 109_A_: Kimmel Signed Watercolor109A Lot 109_A_: Kimmel Signed Watercolor
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Kimmel signed watercolor on paper dated 60; city scene with harbor, cars, boats and buildings; paper a bit wavy; matting browned in natural wood frame
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Lot 109_B_: Sadeni Signed Oil Painting109B Lot 109_B_: Sadeni Signed Oil Painting
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Oil on canvas still life of fruit signed Sadeni; depicts oranges, pears and grapes, Ca. 1970; stretcher marked Glendale NY; framed marked Hecho En Mex
Estimate : 80.00 - 130.00
Lot 109_C_: Milko Signed Oil Painting109C Lot 109_C_: Milko Signed Oil Painting
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Milko signed oil on canvas still life in shades of yellow; depicts lantern, bottles, glasses and flower filled vase; signed lower right; Ca. 1965; fin
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Lot 109_D_: Milko Signed Oil Painting109D Lot 109_D_: Milko Signed Oil Painting
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Milko signed oil on canvas still life in shades of red; depicts kerosene lamp, bottles, glasses and flower filled vase; signed lower right; Ca. 1965;
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Lot 109_E_: Kim Lee Signed Oil Painting109E Lot 109_E_: Kim Lee Signed Oil Painting
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Kim Lee signed oil painting on canvas; interior scene of oriental woman in costume amidst oriental furnishings; colorfully executed in fine detail; Ca
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Lot 109_F_: Carl Pappe, Taxco Mexico O/C Still Life109F Lot 109_F_: Carl Pappe, Taxco Mexico O/C Still Life
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With flowers and fruit, dated 1974. Excellent original condition. Mounted in apparently original natural pine frame, s.s.29t x 23w, overall 32t x 26w.
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Lot 109_G_: Signed yet illegible O/C Still Life of Lilacs109G Lot 109_G_: Signed yet illegible O/C Still Life of Lilacs
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ca. 1970. Signed lower left G.Meiel? well painted, very nice condition, s.s. 30l x 22t, overall 39.25l x 31.25t. abrasions to painted wood and cloth f
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Lot 109_H_: Alex Warshawsky Acrylic on Masonite Cityscape109H Lot 109_H_: Alex Warshawsky Acrylic on Masonite Cityscape
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Depicting many houses on a hillside. Restorations, some paint loss. Ca. 1950, unframed 17 x 14. Est. $100 - $200.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Lot 110_: N.H. Trotter Signed O/C Landscape110Lot 110_: N.H. Trotter Signed O/C Landscape
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N.H. Trotter Newbold Hough Trotter (1827-1898); Signed O/C Landscape of paddle wheel steamboat named Pioneer; also buildings along shore line with row
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,200.00
Lot 111_: J.B. Morse Signed O/C Seascape, Ca. 1890111Lot 111_: J.B. Morse Signed O/C Seascape, Ca. 1890
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J.B. Morse [Jonathan Bradley Morse (1834-1899)] Signed O/C Seascape of rocky shoreline with sailing ships in distant horizon; moderate looseness on st
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Lot 112_: J.B. Morse Signed O/C Seascape, Ca. 1878112Lot 112_: J.B. Morse Signed O/C Seascape, Ca. 1878
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J.B. Morse [Jonathan Bradley Morse (1834-1899)] Signed O/C Seascape; excellent condition; signed lower right J.B. Morse '78; no restorations nor...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Lot 113_: J.B. Morse Signed O/C Mill Scene113Lot 113_: J.B. Morse Signed O/C Mill Scene
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J.B. Morse [Jonathan Bradley Morse (1834-1899)] Signed O/C Mill Scene, Ca. 1890; signed lower right; very nice condition; slightly loose on stretcher;
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Lot 114_: R.W. Van Boskerck Signed O/Panel Landscape114Lot 114_: R.W. Van Boskerck Signed O/Panel Landscape
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R.W. Van Boskerck [Robert Ward Van Boskerck (1855-1932)] Signed O/Panel Landscape of farm admit valley, mountains and red buildings, Ca. 1915; as foun
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Lot 115_: Middle Eastern Colored Chalk of Urban Scene, Ca. 1960115Lot 115_: Middle Eastern Colored Chalk of Urban Scene, Ca. 1960
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Artist unknown yet signed but illegible; urban scene that appears to be Middle East setting; appears to be colored chalk under non-glare glass; Ca. 19
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Lot 116_: Middle Eastern Colored Chalk of Urban Scene, Ca. 1960116Lot 116_: Middle Eastern Colored Chalk of Urban Scene, Ca. 1960
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Artist unknown yet signed but illegible; appears to be colored chalk of landscape with many buildings; appears to be dated 1960; framed under non-glar
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Lot 117_: Hudson River School O/C Landscape, Ca. 1860117Lot 117_: Hudson River School O/C Landscape, Ca. 1860
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Oil on canvas Adirondack type landscape with water, Ca. 1860; Hudson River School painting; apparently unsigned; very nice detail; depicts mountains,
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Lot 117_A_: Watercolor and Gauche on Paper, Adirondack Scene117A Lot 117_A_: Watercolor and Gauche on Paper, Adirondack Scene
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Watercolor and gauche on paper, Adirondack scene with man in birch bark canoe, signed Schnedtsen inscribed on reverse Armor Grain Co. scratch to paint
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Lot 118_: Pair of L.L. Lowell O/AB  Landscapes, Ca. 1870118Lot 118_: Pair of L.L. Lowell O/AB Landscapes, Ca. 1870
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Pair of oval oil on artist board landscapes by L. L. Lowell [Lemuel Lowell (died 1914) Watertown, NY area artist], Ca. 1870; One depicting stream and
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Lot 119_: L. L. Lowell Signed O/C Landscape, 1871119Lot 119_: L. L. Lowell Signed O/C Landscape, 1871
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L. L. Lowell [Lemuel Lowell (died 1914), Watertown, NY area artist] signed oil on canvas of folky landscape; identified with Lowell 3 bird signature i
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Lot 120_: Barbizon School O/C Landscape of Farm Scene, Ca. 1870120Lot 120_: Barbizon School O/C Landscape of Farm Scene, Ca. 1870
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Barbizon school, oil on canvas landscape depicting cows in meadow with human figure taking shade from the sun under a tree, Ca. 1870; unsigned; excell
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Lot 121_: Hudson River School O/C Landscape of Mountain Scene, Ca. 1860121Lot 121_: Hudson River School O/C Landscape of Mountain Scene, Ca. 1860
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Hudson River School, unsigned oil on canvas landscape depicting mountains and a stream in summer, Ca. 1860; three old unprofessional tear restorations
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Lot 122_: F. A. Carter Signed Watercolor of Venice, Ca. 1890122Lot 122_: F. A. Carter Signed Watercolor of Venice, Ca. 1890
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F. A. Carter (Fernando Carter ) signed watercolor on paper of Venice, Italy, Ca. 1890; depicts canvas masted merchant vessels in Venice harbor with ci
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Lot 123_: W. Merritt Post Signed Watercolor, Ca. 1895123Lot 123_: W. Merritt Post Signed Watercolor, Ca. 1895
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W. Merritt Post signed watercolor on paper of landscape depicting bare branched trees in a meadow beside a stream at sunset, Ca. 1895; framed under gl
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Lot 124_: Unsigned O/C Portrait of Man, Ca. 1830124Lot 124_: Unsigned O/C Portrait of Man, Ca. 1830
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No apparent signature; oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman standing next to table & holding paper in left hand with right hand resting on book...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Lot 125_: K. J. Licence 1913 Signed O/C Portrait of Man125Lot 125_: K. J. Licence 1913 Signed O/C Portrait of Man
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Life-size oil on canvas; portrait of distinguished gentleman in robes, shown wearing spectacles while seated in large arm chair; signed lower left K.
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Lot 126_: Unsigned O/C Portrait of Man, Ca. 1920126Lot 126_: Unsigned O/C Portrait of Man, Ca. 1920
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Oil on canvas, portrait of a gentleman in gray suit, Ca. 1920; apparently unsigned & subject unknown; 2 old unprofessional repairs to background...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Lot 126_A_: Brass Telescope, 19th c. On Oak Tripod126A Lot 126_A_: Brass Telescope, 19th c. On Oak Tripod
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Brass telescope, 19th c. on oak tripod, Overall length approx. 48, Diameter of largest tube is 3.25. This telescope includes a separately mounted sitt
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Lot 127_: Zsolnay Art Pottery Vase, Ca. 1890127Lot 127_: Zsolnay Art Pottery Vase, Ca. 1890
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Zsolnay Art Pottery Vase, Ca. 1890; 4 handles with rich iridescent finish; signature illegible; very nice condition; 7.5 tall x 5 diameter at base; Es
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Lot 128_: Pair of Volkstedt Ens German Porcelain Parrots128Lot 128_: Pair of Volkstedt Ens German Porcelain Parrots
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Old Meissen quality pair of beautiful porcelain parrots marked Ens-Porzelian Volkstedt Germany; small chip to cornstalk on one parrot; each measures 5
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Lot 129_: French Porcelain Figural Parrot129Lot 129_: French Porcelain Figural Parrot
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Porcelain pitcher in form of figural parrot marked France; 5.75 wide X 12.75 tall; Est. $80-125.
Estimate : 80.00 - 125.00
Lot 130_: Bisque Porcelain Art Novae 2 Handled Vase130Lot 130_: Bisque Porcelain Art Novae 2 Handled Vase
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Bisque Porcelain art novae 2 handled vase with relief of moose on one side and an elk on the other; very good condition; maker unknown; __ wide X 16.2
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Lot 131_: Cased Satin Glass Vase, Ca. 1900131Lot 131_: Cased Satin Glass Vase, Ca. 1900
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Cased satin glass enamel decorated squat vase, Ca. 1900; probably European; nice condition; 8.25 diameter X 6.75 tall; Est. $200-300.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Lot 132_: Set of 12 Spode (?) Lord Byron Soup Bowls, 19th/20th C.132Lot 132_: Set of 12 Spode (?) Lord Byron Soup Bowls, 19th/20th C.
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Set of 12 Possibly Spode Lord Byron Pattern Soup Bowls soup bowls; very good condition with the exception of one bowl with brown staining in interior;
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Lot 133_: 11 Wedgwood England Bird Plates, Early 20th C.133Lot 133_: 11 Wedgwood England Bird Plates, Early 20th C.
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Set of 11 Wedgwood England bird plates; In pairs of two except for one; 8.25 diameter; very good condition; Est. $100-200.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Lot 134_: Rose Medallion Tea Set in Wicker Case, Late 19th C.134Lot 134_: Rose Medallion Tea Set in Wicker Case, Late 19th C.
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Wicker Rose Medallion tea set; basket lining stained and worn; 2 teacups 2.75 diameter X 2 tall; teapot measures 5.5 diameter X 4.5 tall; basket 6.5 w
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Lot 135_: Unusual Cased Glass Vase, Ca. 1890135Lot 135_: Unusual Cased Glass Vase, Ca. 1890
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Unusual cased glass vase with enamel decoration, Ca.1890; exterior in canary yellow & rose colored interior; very good condition; 5 diameter X 1...
Estimate : 260.00 - 450.00
Lot 136_: Ebonized Wood Lap Desk w/ MOP Inlay, Ca. 1855136Lot 136_: Ebonized Wood Lap Desk w/ MOP Inlay, Ca. 1855
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Ebonized wood lap desk with elaborate mother of pearl decoration of castle scene, Ca. 1855; hinges have separated; abrasions; 3 long x .5 wide piece m
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Lot 137_: Celluloid Covered Photo Album w/ Indian137Lot 137_: Celluloid Covered Photo Album w/ Indian
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Photo album with celluloid cover that is decorated with Native American chief in full head dress with floral decoration; filled with early photographs
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Lot 138_: Rosewood Plane Wood Plane w/ Ivory Inlay138Lot 138_: Rosewood Plane Wood Plane w/ Ivory Inlay
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Shelton & Osborn Birmingham, CT Mfg. Co. inscribed Rosewood Plane with ivory and mixed wood inlaid decoration; also stamped E. Johnson (probably...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00