October 26-27, 2002 Auction - Dwiggins Collection

Three sets leather-bound books: four half leather volumes "Goldsmith's Works" by James Pryor, New York, 1850, half leather, marbled pa...

12 leather-bound books: six "London Quarterly Review 1836-1841," half brown leather, gilt spine decoration; four volumes "Edinburgh R...

13 leather-bound books: three volumes "Rambler," ninth edition, Edinburgh, 1781, full leather; three volumes "Chaucer's Poetical ...

Ten leather-bound books including two volumes "Plutarch's Lives" by Clough, Boston, 1859, brown half leather, marbled panels; "Re...

Five fine full leather-bound books, elaborate gilt devices, two volumes "History of England," three tan full leather volumes on European m...

Half leather-bound book, "The Temple of Nature or The Origin of Society" by Erasmus Darwin, London, 1803, with two steel-cut engravings, v...

Three sets of books: seven "Blackwood's Magazine," 1817 to 1868, half brown leather, marbled panels, 8-1/2 x 5-3/4 in., (minor chips a...

Book stand, two revolving tiers with gilt urn-form galleries above tripod base with bun feet, black lacquer with gilt highlights, 29 x 21 x 21 in. Rep

Alabaster column, octagonal top, round base, shades of ivory with streaks of gray, 30 x 14 in. Several scratches, chips, losses.

Three walking sticks: silver-plated head of dog, (wear to plate), tapered wooden shaft, 35-1/2 in.; silver-plated 2 in. tip, with wreath, crown and ho

Two wooden walking sticks, silver tips testing .900 or better: 2 in. silver top, presentation date 1881, 34 in.; 1-3/4 in. silver top, presentation da

Wooden walking stick, silver head shaped as bird with applied red glass eyes, marks rubbed, probably London, 33-1/4 in. Repairs, light wear.

Two walking sticks: bamboo, twig-style, sterling silver handle, floral repoussé decoration, 34-1/2 in., (dents and damage); wooden with later E...

18th century silver étui, tapered oval body, oil painting on fish skin, each side with balloonist with Sevres style marks, one over crowd in ci...

English 18th century mahogany roundabout chair, openwork splats, turned supports, front corner cabriole leg, 31 in. Legs ended out, repairs to arm and

Mahogany stand for riding hats and crops, turned pegs at top, brass carrying handle, probably English, 19th century, 29-1/2 x 22 x 12 in. Several smal

Wood, fabric and composition Mardi Gras noisemaker, five figures dancing with castanets and cymbal, hand-painted heads, 24 in. Minor fading and losses

Brass desk set, architectural back panel with figures of writers and architects, two inkwells flanked by lions, pen tray, Renaissance style decoration

Toleware desk lamp, oval with tole-painted shade, paw feet, 13 in. Repainting, repair to shade support.

Pair French urn-form lamp bases, cast metal with marble and gilt highlights, paw feet, 20-1/2 in. One base repaired.