Neal Auction 2012

158 813. A French Bronze of a “Whippet Looking at a Butterfly” , late 19th c., Leblanc Freres foundry mark inside base, height 11 1/2 in. $600/900 W 814. A Group of Three Antique Continental Bronzes , including after Christophe Fratin (French, 1810-1864); “Recumbent Whippet”, cast signature at front of base, “Crouching Dog”, unsigned, and “Whippet Standing Guard over Gun And Game-Bag”, unsigned, height range 4 1/2 in. to 6 1/2 in. $600/900 W 815. A Continental Sterling Silver and Carved Bone Figure of a Knight , carrying a standard on a base with encrusted stems, marked 925 sterling, height 6 3/4 in. $600/900 W 816. A French Bronze of “A Whippet” , after Christophe Fratin (French, 1810-1864), cast signature at front edge of base, height 11 1/2 in. $800/1200 W 817. An Antique Patinated Metal Figure of a “Whippet” , late 19th/early 20th c., after Jean- Jules Bernard Salmson (French, 1823- 1902), height 19 3/4 in., width 18 1/2 in. $400/600 Reference: Bronze prototype illustrated in Michael Forrest, Art Bronzes , West Chester, PA, 1988. W 818. A Pair of Carrara Marble Feet , sandaled in the Classical style, height 8 1/2 in., width 14 in. $800/1200 W 819. C. Thenn (b. Carl Kauba, Austrian/ American, 1865-1922) , “Young Girl Sewing”, early 20th c., bronze, signed “Thenn” at right edge of base, faintly numbered and with copyright mark at back of base, height 5 in. $150/250 Provenance: Estate of Julia Badger, Grand Rivers, KY. W 820. A Continental Bronze Plaque of a “Battle Scene” , cast signature “R. Rizzi” lower right, attached to wooden frame, overall 14 in. x 21 1/2 in. $400/600 W 821. An Italian Pale Sienna Marble Tempietto in the Grand Tour Style , with foliate frieze over six Ionic columns, height 24 in., diameter 20 in. $800/1200 W 822. An Antique Continental Bronze of “Bird Guarding Her Nest” , on an ovoid self base, height 6 1/2 in. $800/1200 823. An Antique Louis XVI-Style Carved and Gilt Mirror , carved crest with love birds, torch and quiver; etched pillow-form panels, acanthine corners, height 69 in., width 42 in. $1200/1800 Provenance: Keil’s Antiques, 325 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA. 824. A French Carved and Giltwood Trumeau Mirror , late 19th c., beribboned foliate crest, roundel depicting seated woman, beveled mirror plate, molded surround, height 50 3/4 in., width 29 1/2 in. $600/900 813 823 824