CHURCHILL, Alfred Vance, "114th Street Elevated" (so inscribed on reverse), oil on artist board, approximately six inches by eight inches, 13 inches by 17 inches  More »

CHURCHILL, Alfred Vance, "114th Street Elevated" (so inscribed on reverse), oil on artist board, approximately six inches by eight inches, 13 inches by 17 inches framed. Born at Oberlin, Ohio, in 1864, A V Churchill traveled to Paris to study art there at the renowned Academie Julian, where he became directly involved in the flourishing Impressionist Movement. He returned to America to become Art Director of Iowa College (1891 to 1893), then Professor of Fine Arts at Columbia University in New York from 1893 to 1905. Having contributed significantly to the world of art in creation and instruction, Churchill died in 1949. This highly atmospheric scene of winter twilight in the city was painted during his years at Columbia. Superb condition.   « Less

Very little detail but fine quality describes well this excellent mug. The straight-sided body bears an interlaced script monogram, AR flanking V. By Towle Silversmiths, it  More »

Very little detail but fine quality describes well this excellent mug. The straight-sided body bears an interlaced script monogram, AR flanking V. By Towle Silversmiths, it dates from around 1925 and is in excellent condition. Gilded interior. Approximately three inches tall and four inches wide at the handle.   « Less

A quite baronial product is this straight-sided streling silver mug by the Whiting Manufacturing Company of Providence, R.I. With domino rim top and bottom, it bears a  More »

A quite baronial product is this straight-sided streling silver mug by the Whiting Manufacturing Company of Providence, R.I. With domino rim top and bottom, it bears a wonderful strapped and banded design over most of the body, centering on a Gothick-style cypher of a K interlocked with E and M. Supeb condition, approximately 3-1/2 inches tall by 4-1/2 inches wide at the handle. Circa 1875.   « Less

Elegantly simple, this little mug bears a finely chased and engraved shield with the monogram, "DAF," and the date of "11-25 '31'." It is in fine  More »

Elegantly simple, this little mug bears a finely chased and engraved shield with the monogram, "DAF," and the date of "11-25 '31'." It is in fine shape and is approximately 2-7/8 inches tall and four inches wide at the handle.   « Less

A wonderfully simple mug in rather classical mode is this Gorham piece bearing the date mark for 1876, our centennial year, which marked the beginning of a great interest in  More »

A wonderfully simple mug in rather classical mode is this Gorham piece bearing the date mark for 1876, our centennial year, which marked the beginning of a great interest in artistic styles. It has a a main band of "Florentine" matte finish beautifully engraved with an interlocking "CG" or "GC." Excellent condition, approximately three inches tall and 3-3/4 inches wide at the handle.   « Less

Lovely Japanese Cloisonne Box

Lovely Japanese Cloisonne Box   « Less

Unusual Antique San Francisco Sterling Cup

Unusual Antique San Francisco Sterling Cup   « Less

Antique Austrian Solid Silver Beaker

Antique Austrian Solid Silver Beaker   « Less

Large Early Tiffany Sterling Mug

Large Early Tiffany Sterling Mug   « Less

Undoubtedly the most popular disciple of Buddha for artistic portrayal was the Japanese monk Daruma, most likely because the extremities of his devotion lent itself easily to  More »

Undoubtedly the most popular disciple of Buddha for artistic portrayal was the Japanese monk Daruma, most likely because the extremities of his devotion lent itself easily to ludicrous interpretation. Here, however, is a more eerie aspect of the legend: the reappearance of the aesthete some years after his death when he was seen in the western mountains of China, to whom he had introduced Zen Buddhism, traveling towards India, barefoot with one sandal in his right hand. This finely detailed watercolor was executed in the Zen style with masterly control, probably during the first years of the Nineteenth Century, and is signed by the artist and stamped with his seal-name in the form of a stylized elephant. The painting itself, approximately 17 by 11 inches, has been given full conservation treatment: de-acidified and remounted on acid-free Japanese paper, and framed in rare padouk wood with a hand-wrapped silk mat, the overall size being approximately 25 by 18-1/2 inches. The condition of the work is excellent with only a small bit of paper missing in the upper left-hand corner. Please note that, probably due to the nature of the conservation glass, the photographs do not show the watercolor well. The colors are fresh and the details very clear. As with all our merchandise, we guarantee our descriptions to be as accurate as possible, and will gladly refund the purchase price if you are not satisfied. .   « Less