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Featuring The Frederick C. & Malora Matthaei Estate: Paintings, Sculpture, Rugs, Silver & Crystal

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Dates
Fri
Dec 16
6:30pm to 11:30pm
2016
Sat
Dec 17
11am to 6:30pm
2016
Sun
Dec 18
12pm to 6:30pm
2016
Lot#1, ERNEST HARRISON BARNES, (1873-1955) OIL ON CANVAS H 24'', W 30'', VILLAGE ALONG A LAKE.Depicts a cottage on the shore of a lake with a sailboat in the distance. Signed E. H. Barnes lower left.
Lot#1, ERNEST HARRISON BARNES, (1873-1955) OIL ON CANVAS H 24'', W 30'', VILLAGE ALONG A LAKE.Depicts a cottage on the shore of a lake with a sailboat in the distance. Signed E. H. Barnes lower left.
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Friday, December 16th Friday features movie prop items from the 1959 motion picture ‘Ben Hur’ including a Roman chariot, two gold painted metal breast plates, a hand –hammered cuirass, swords, shields, and more. A hand carved pine American carousel horse and an antique child’s rocking horse. Porcelain items including Royal Doulton ‘Les Femmes Fatales’ series. Fine jewelry including a fine double heart form pendant. Stud earrings studded with a total of 2.4 cts of round cut rubies. Furniture items including a Fischer, black ebony baby grand piano and a Flemish hump back antique trunk c1800. An oak Craftsman Norfolk &...

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Lot#1, ERNEST HARRISON BARNES, (1873-1955) OIL ON CANVAS H 24'', W 30'', VILLAGE ALONG A LAKE.Depicts a cottage on the shore of a lake with a sailboat in the distance. Signed E. H. Barnes lower left.
Lot#1, ERNEST HARRISON BARNES, (1873-1955) OIL ON CANVAS H 24'', W 30'', VILLAGE ALONG A LAKE.Depicts a cottage on the shore of a lake with a sailboat in the distance. Signed E. H. Barnes lower left.
Lot#3, ROMAN STYLE CHARIOT FROM 1959, MGM MOVIE "BEN HUR" H 54", W 73", L 84"Movie prop from the film 'Ben Hur', released in 1959. Maroon in color with orange spoked wheel s with blades on the wheel hubs. Gilt tubular side hand rails. Tufted cushion on the floor board.
Lot#3, ROMAN STYLE CHARIOT FROM 1959, MGM MOVIE "BEN HUR" H 54", W 73", L 84"Movie prop from the film 'Ben Hur', released in 1959. Maroon in color with orange spoked wheel s with blades on the wheel hubs. Gilt tubular side hand rails. Tufted cushion on the floor board.
Lot#4, TWO PROP GOLD-PAINTED BREASTPLATES FROM "BEN HUR"Metro-Goldwin-Mayer, 1959. Gold-painted metal front and back breastplates, with brown leather straps and buckles, apron of red suede fringe with gold medallion decorations, attached muslin collar, and having a embossed decorated front. The interior of each marked with MGM inventory numbers. Provenance: Accompanied by original receipt from David Weisz Co, MGM Auction and Tag Sale, 1970.
Lot#4, TWO PROP GOLD-PAINTED BREASTPLATES FROM "BEN HUR"Metro-Goldwin-Mayer, 1959. Gold-painted metal front and back breastplates, with brown leather straps and buckles, apron of red suede fringe with gold medallion decorations, attached muslin collar, and having a embossed decorated front. The interior of each marked with MGM inventory numbers. Provenance: Accompanied by original receipt from David Weisz Co, MGM Auction and Tag Sale, 1970.
Lot#5, A HAND-HAMMERED CUIRASS FROM "BEN-HUR"Metro-Goldwin-Mayer, 1959. A stylized "lorica segmentata" made from hand-hammered metal, possibly copper, with brown leather straps and buckles, and chain locks. Provenance: David Weisz Co., MGM Auction and Tag Sale, 1970.
Lot#5, A HAND-HAMMERED CUIRASS FROM "BEN-HUR"Metro-Goldwin-Mayer, 1959. A stylized "lorica segmentata" made from hand-hammered metal, possibly copper, with brown leather straps and buckles, and chain locks. Provenance: David Weisz Co., MGM Auction and Tag Sale, 1970.
Lot#6, A PAIR OF PROP SWORDS FROM "BEN-HUR"Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959. A pair of Roman military-stylized swords. Both having blunt metal blade with red leather covered handle and scabbard. Provenance: Accompanied by original receipt from David Weisz Co., MGM Auction and Tag Sale, 1970.
Lot#6, A PAIR OF PROP SWORDS FROM "BEN-HUR"Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959. A pair of Roman military-stylized swords. Both having blunt metal blade with red leather covered handle and scabbard. Provenance: Accompanied by original receipt from David Weisz Co., MGM Auction and Tag Sale, 1970.
Lot#7, A GROUP OF PROP SHIELDS FROM MGM STUDIOS. A GROUP OF PROP SHIELDS FROM MGM STUDIOS. Metro-Goldwin-Mayer, circa 1950's. A group of three painted metal aspides-style shields from "Ben-Hur" and "Quo Vadis". All three with polychrome painted designs to front and a cloth or leather arm strap to back. One shield with painted detail to back, depicting horse head and bust in white paint. Dia. of each 20 1/4".
Lot#7, A GROUP OF PROP SHIELDS FROM MGM STUDIOS. A GROUP OF PROP SHIELDS FROM MGM STUDIOS. Metro-Goldwin-Mayer, circa 1950's. A group of three painted metal aspides-style shields from "Ben-Hur" and "Quo Vadis". All three with polychrome painted designs to front and a cloth or leather arm strap to back. One shield with painted detail to back, depicting horse head and bust in white paint. Dia. of each 20 1/4".
Lot#8, A PAIR OF PROP CORNUA FROM "BEN-HUR"Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959. A pair of painted metal cornva from "Ben-Hur". The cornu was an ancient Roman brass instrument used by the army to communicate orders to troops during battle.
Lot#8, A PAIR OF PROP CORNUA FROM "BEN-HUR"Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959. A pair of painted metal cornva from "Ben-Hur". The cornu was an ancient Roman brass instrument used by the army to communicate orders to troops during battle.
Lot#15, BALLY "THEATRE OF MAGIC" PINBALL MACHINE, H 70", W 26", L 54",Bally Williams pinball machine with operation manual dated March 1995, 16-50039-101. Three keys. Solid state and various multi-ball modes.
Lot#15, BALLY "THEATRE OF MAGIC" PINBALL MACHINE, H 70", W 26", L 54",Bally Williams pinball machine with operation manual dated March 1995, 16-50039-101. Three keys. Solid state and various multi-ball modes.
Lot#16, HAND CARVED PINE AMERICAN CAROUSEL HORSE, H 46", W 50"Put together with pegs, carved integral saddle and bridle, leather reins.
Lot#16, HAND CARVED PINE AMERICAN CAROUSEL HORSE, H 46", W 50"Put together with pegs, carved integral saddle and bridle, leather reins.
Lot#17, Put together with pegs, carved integral saddle and bridle, leather reins.Having a carved wood mane, leather saddle and horsehair tail. Can be removed from the rockers and has a platform with cast iron wheels for rolling on a flat surface.
Lot#17, Put together with pegs, carved integral saddle and bridle, leather reins.Having a carved wood mane, leather saddle and horsehair tail. Can be removed from the rockers and has a platform with cast iron wheels for rolling on a flat surface.
Lot#18, ROYAL DOULTON FIGURINE, LES FEMMES FATALES, HELEN OF TROY, H 9 1/2"By Peggy Davies with original box HN 2387. Numbered 182/750.
Lot#18, ROYAL DOULTON FIGURINE, LES FEMMES FATALES, HELEN OF TROY, H 9 1/2"By Peggy Davies with original box HN 2387. Numbered 182/750.
Lot#22, ROYAL DOULTON FIGURINE, LES FEMMES FATALES, 'EMPRESS DOWAGER', H 8"by Peggy Davies with its box HN 2391. Numbered 143/750.
Lot#22, ROYAL DOULTON FIGURINE, LES FEMMES FATALES, 'EMPRESS DOWAGER', H 8"by Peggy Davies with its box HN 2391. Numbered 143/750.
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