Neal Auction Louisiana Purchase 2015

Additional information at www.nealauction.com 29 126. Double Strand Cultured Pearl Necklace with 14 kt. White Gold, Diamond and Cultured Pearl Clasp , the pearls of light rosé color, ranging from 8.5 to 9.5 mm., l. 20 1/2 in. $1000/1500 Provenance: Estate of Aloyis Lee Sonneborn, Mobile, AL. 127. Antique English Yellow and Rose Gold Watch , Chester, 1838, monogrammed “EB” for Eliza Bowman (1805-1851), accompanied by an invoice dated February 14, 1859 from A. Romand to Mr. D. Turnbull of Bayou Sara for making a key for the watch. $1000/2000 Provenance: Rosedown Plantation, St. Francisville, LA; descended in the Turnbull/Bowman/Fort Family. 128. Victorian‑Style 14 kt. Yellow Gold and Colored Stone Slide Bracelet , comprised of 8 slides, wt. 29 dwt. $1000/2000 Provenance: Descended in the Turnbull/Bowman/Fort Family of Rosedown and Catapla Plantations. 129. Antique American 14 kt. Yellow Gold and Carved Stone Cameo Brooch and Earring Set , c. 1870‑1880, earrings with later backs, brooch with replaced catch. $600/800 Provenance: Rosedown Plantation, St. Francisville, LA; descended in the Turnbull/Bowman/ Fort Family. 130. Victorian‑Style 14 kt. Yellow Gold and Garnet Bangle Bracelet , with Etruscan decoration, wt. 18.5 dwt. $800/1200 Provenance: Descended in the Turnbull/Bowman/Fort Family of Rosedown and Catapla Plantations. 131. Very Rare Antique Colonial Hand‑Hammered 12 kt. Yellow Gold Ring , early 19th c., mounted with 3 cannons, evocative of the famous cannons of Henri Christophe (1767‑1820), King of Haiti, at Citadelle Laferriere. $800/1200 132. Fine West Indies Carved Mahogany Server , 19th c., exuberantly scrolled backsplash, distinctive reeded frieze and figured central panel, side frieze drawer, ring‑turned legs, h. 55 3/4 in., w. 57 1/4 in., d. 24 1/2 in. $2500/3500 Note: A uniquely West Indian development is the ‘wagonette’, a two-tiered server with a serpentine backsplash, drawers, and carved and turned legs. The distinctive carved backsplash, reeded front with central decorative panel, turned legs, and fitted drawers on this server closely relate to four documented Jamaican examples: one in the Annadale Great House on Jamaica’s north shore, a large server and two smaller wagonettes, all documented by Michael Connors. Ref: Connors, Michael. Caribbean Elegance New York: Abrams, 2002, figs. 19, 94, 95; Connors. British West Indies Style . New York: Rizzoli, 2010, pp 120-121.