Neal Auction 2012

90 391. An Antique Bohemian Pewter- Mounted Etched Glass Commemorative Tankard , late 17th c., the hinged cover inset with a commemorative portrait medallion of Joseph I, the reverse depicting his coronation, dated 1690, the thick-walled glass with everted footrim and applied strap handle, engraved with a portrait of a saint holding a child, inscribed “S. Josephus”, flanked by foliate scroll, the base cut with a rosette, height 7 1/2 in., diameter 4 7/8 in. $700/1000 Provenance: Sotheby’s Amsterdam, “An Important Private Collection from Hanover”, March 27, 2007, lot # 905. Note: Joseph I (1678-1711), King of Hungary and Bohemia, was crowned Emperor of the Romans in 1690. 392. A Bohemian Polychrome Enameled Glass Reichsadlerhumpen , 1609(?), cylindrical body of greenish tint, imperial double-headed eagle with outstretched wings, over the titled shields of the provinces, inscribed “Dasheiligeromische/Reich Mitsampt/Seineu/ Guedern/1609”, applied footring, height 11 1/2 in., diameter 5 1/4 in. Note: Heavily restored. $500/700 Provenance: Sotheby’s, An Important Private Collection from Hanover, March 27, 2007, Amsterdam, sold for 2,160 euros. Reference: Vose, The Connoisseur Illustrated Guides, Glass , 1975, p. 121; Gardner, Glass, The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques , 1975, pp. 40-41. W 386. A George III Sheffield Plate Sugar Bowl , c. 1780, maker R untraced, vase form with loop handles. $250/350 W 387. A Group of Coin Silver Knives in Variant Olive Patterns , 19th c., including 6 by Ball, Black & Co., New York, c. 1851- 1876; 4 unmarked and one by Rogers and Brother, lengths 7 1/2 in. to 8 1/4 in., total weight 15.90 troy ozs. $400/600 388. An American Gilt Lacquered Brass Hanging Sinumbra Lamp , c. 1859, attributed to Hooper & Co., Boston, retains original E.F. Jones patented kerosene burner, period chimney, shade and smoke bell, cut and etched prisms, original condition, height 24 in. $2500/3500 389. An American Patinated Bronze Sinumbra Lamp , early 19th c., Hooper & Co., Boston, labeled, cluster column support, stepped pedestal base, period chimney and shade, overall height 29 in. $3000/5000 390. A Pair of Classical Gilt Lacquered Bronze Three-Light Figural Girandoles , mid-19th c., candlecups on scrolled acanthus arms, figural standard with round plinth, ending in weighted square base, hung with prisms, height 23 1/4 in., width 14 in., depth 6 in. $800/1200 Note: The figure depicted closely resembles a standard identified as No. 412 in the 1850 H.N. Hooper & Co. Catalogue. The same figure is seen on French and English candelabra which indicates the connection between American and European manufacturers and the customers they were supplying. Reference: Gowitt, Gerald 19th Century Elegant Lighting , 2002, pp. 39 & 97. 390 388 389 391 392