Paar seltene Miniatur-Tischleuchter, George Unite, Birmingham, England, 1927
Pair of rare miniature table candlesticks, George Unite, Birmingham, England, 1927
Sterling Silber (gefüllt); Gesamtgewicht: ca. 384 g; Paar seltener Miniaturleuchter mit balusterförmigem Schaft auf quadratischem, achtpassigem, mehrfach getrepptem Stand mit abnehmbarer korrespondierender Tülle; gekittet; seitlich am Stand gestempelt mit Lion Passant, Stadtmarke, Meistermarke und Jahresbuchstabe; unterseitig Rostrückstände des Bronzestabes; eine Tüllenecke gedellt; altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren; Standfußmaße: ca. 7,1 x 7,1 cm; Höhe: ca. 10,9 und 11,1 cm.
Sterling silver (weighted); total weight: approx. 384 g; pair of rare miniature candlesticks with baluster-shaped shaft on a square, quatrefoil, multi-stepped base with removable matching nozzle; filled; base sides hallmarked with Lion Passant, town mark, maker’s mark and date letter; underside with rust residues from the internal bronze rod; one nozzle corner dented; age-related signs of wear; base dimensions: approx. 7.1 x 7.1 cm; height: approx. 10.9 and 11.1 cm.
Pair of color lithographs on paper; “Ruth Gleaning” and “Rachel Steals the Idols of Her Father” from 1960, from Chagall’s Bible series; combination of Expressionism and Surrealism in ochre, blue, and orange tones, accented with black. 1) Depiction of the biblical figure Ruth gleaning ears of corn in a rustic, archaic setting, surrounded by vegetal suggestions and a figure; catalogue raisonné: Mourlot 246. 2) Depiction of Rachel in a narrative scene from the Old Testament, surrounded by animal forms, fluid transitions, and a figure; catalogue raisonné: Mourlot 242. Both in cream-colored Passepartout with linen structure, under glass, in narrow profiled gilt frames, not opened; image section dimensions: approx. 43.7 x 25.3 cm; frame dimensions: approx. 52.2 x 41.8 cm; total weight: approx. 2.9 kg.
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Oil on canvas; realistic landscape painting in appearance colours; depiction of a coastal section with rough sea, seagulls flying above, in the foreground to the left framed by a chain of rocks under a delicate light blue sky with slight cloud cover obscuring the sun; fine craquelure; surface soiling as well as some restoration traces and one paint loss; signed lower right; stepped gilt wooden frame with age-related signs of wear; not opened; painting dimensions: approx. 50.8 x 70.5 cm; frame dimensions: approx. 62.3 x 80.5 cm; total weight: approx. 3.1 kg.
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Oil on wood; abstract impressionism; abstract polychrome strokes with visible ductus in a partially complementary colour concept; black shadow gap frame made of wood; not opened; signed on the reverse, dated 1963 and numbered “No. 75”; micro paint flaking on the edges of the frame and the painting; painting dimensions: approx. 24 x 31.5 cm; frame dimensions: approx. 28.4 x 36.4 cm; weight: approx. 1.88 kg.
Oil on canvas; impressionist landscape painting with post-impressionist stroke technique; depiction of a greened flat field with small huts, hay bales and trees in strong contrast to the industrial silhouette in grey tones lining the horizon; signed and dated lower left (19)23 (or possibly 33?); presumably varnished; age-related signs of wear; reverse with foxing and adhesive label; painting dimensions: approx. 55.5 x 62.4 cm; weight: approx. 850 g.
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