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 • THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF THE LATE BETTY & AARON TUMEN
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2018 - 1:00 PM
EASTGATE (CINCINNATI), OHIO


Located at the Holiday Inn, 4501 Eastgate Blvd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45245.  Exit 63A off I-275 to 32 to Eastgate Blvd.


This auction includes the personal collection of the late Betty & Aaron Tumen, well-respected dealers and collectors & former owners of Brass Eagle Antiques.

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   Pages 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11  Lot # 91 - 120
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91 Reverse Painting on Glass of Young Lady Reverse Painting on Glass of Young Lady Entitled below Le De'sir De Plaire, (French; The Desire to Please) bust length portrait with her head tilted, brown hair with white vale and two white roses in hair, red necklace and blue low cut gown with white sleeves, broach at bosom, 7 1/2 x 10" in original wood frame, 9 1/2 x 12". 100 200 Fine.
92 Reverse Painting on Glass of Young Lady Reverse Painting on Glass of Young Lady Entitled below Prussiana, young lady with rosy cheek looking coy with large brown eyes and white gown, 7 x 9 1/2" in early ogee frame, 9 3/8 x 11 1/4". 100 200 Fine.
93 Reverse Painting on Glass of Young Lady Reverse Painting on Glass of Young Lady Entitled in French below L' 'Ete', (The Summer), bust length front facing portrait of lady with rosy cheeks and flower garland in hair, red beaded necklace and green gown with yellow and red trim, 8 1/2 x10" in original wood frame, 10 x 12 1/4". 100 200 Fine.
94 Reverse Painting on Glass of Young Lady Reverse Painting on Glass of Young Lady Raven haired beauty with flower garland in hair in red, blue & green low cut gown with lace trim at bosom, 5 x 8" in original wood frame, 6 3/4 xc9 3/4". 100 200 Slight paint retouch on white surrounding ground, not on portrait.
95 Early 19th Century Silk Embroidered Picture Early 19th Century Silk Embroidered Picture Shepherdess with sheep in landscape, painted face details, 10 x 12" in original oval wood frame, 11 1/2 x 13 1/2". 200 500 Fine.
96 Watercolor & Fabric Portrait of Gardener Watercolor & Fabric Portrait of Gardener English circa 1810, oval with young lady dressed in cream colored jacket and knee length pants wearing blue hat with single feather and holding a garden rake, painted landscape background. Her head is cut-out paper, as ar hands and hand painted, body and legs are woven silk fabric, while her shoes and rake again are painted cut-out paper, 9 x 11 1/2" in period silk covered frame, 12 x 14 1/2". 200 400 Minor stains on frame, else Fine.
97 Early Inlaid Document Box Early Inlaid Document Box Beautifully inlaid on all, sides. Base is Kingswood with at least ten other exotic hardwoods used in inlay, cove molded base and interior with three compartments, circa 1850, 13 3/4 x 9 3/8 x 5 1/8" high with lock and key. 100 150 Two small pieces inlay missing from left side, easily repaired, Fine.
98 Rosewood Jewel Casket Rosewood Jewel Casket Victorian with engraved brass straps with MOP insets, oval painted floral medallion on domed lid with key lock, 7 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 6" high. 100 200 Fine.
99 Early Jewel Casket in Form of Miniature Chest Early Jewel Casket in Form of Miniature Chest Continental, circa 1800 in oak in Louis IVX style with serpentine front and sides with brass tack decoration. Appears as three drawers over one drawer, but actually has lift lid, opening to two compartments, which swing out to reveal lower compartment, on turned bun feet in old original varnish finish with lock, 7 1/4 x 4 1/8 x 4 1/2" high. 100 200 Fine.
100 Mahogany Tea Caddy Mahogany Tea Caddy Canted sides and stepped lid, two lidded tea compartments and open center, on four bun feet, circa 1840, 10 3/4 x 6" deep & high. 50 100 Veneer chip on lid, sun fading and one piece of edge trim missing from lid.
101 Miniature Decorated Blanket Chest Miniature Decorated Blanket Chest Pine, Northern European, circa mid 19th century, with domed lid with bale handle on top, lock in front and bracket feet, in original polychrome painted finish with floral painting on front, lid, sides and interior, back with long painted inscription in German. Interior with till, with great old patina, 9 x 5 x 5 1/8" high. 150 250 Fine.
102 Miniature Decorated Dome Top Chest Miniature Decorated Dome Top Chest Circa 1840's in poplar with dark green or black painted surface with gilt entwined cornucopia on front and bunch of fruit and leaves on lip in gilt, scalloped bracket feet with gilt highlights, 12 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 8 3/4" high. 200 400 Minor chips at feet and one hing split out, paint circa 98%, Fine.
103 Small Decorated Bentwood Box Small Decorated Bentwood Box North German with red ground and green trim with lid painted with man in top hat with staff with pendant in right hand and basket of flowers in left, spruce wood, circa 1860's, 6 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 3/4" high. 50 100 Paint on lid circa 85%, still Very Good.
104 Rosewood Inlaid Miniature Court Cupboard Rosewood Inlaid Miniature Court Cupboard Arch top with three turned finials, inlaid doors, flanked by turned half columns, over overhanging thumb molded top, over two dovetailed inlaid drawers with original turned wood pulls, flanked by turned three quarter columns, which extend to form front feet, turned rear feet, all in old varnish finish, 19th Century, 10 x 4 1/2 x 15 1/4" high. 300 500 Fine.
105 Miniature Inlaid Hepplewhite Chest Miniature Inlaid Hepplewhite Chest Mahogany with horizontally reeding on overhanging top, four graduated dovetailed drawers with chamfered drawer bottoms and satinwood banding and original turned whale bone pulls, cut-out base with French feet, solid ends, pine and mahogany secondary wood, circa 1810, original glue blocks on base, old refinish with good color, 6" deep x 9 3/4" wide & high. 200 400 Refinished, else Fine.
106 Miniature Regency Tea Table Miniature Regency Tea Table Circa 1820's in mahogany with round single board flip top with thumb molded edge, turned column and flared round base with three scrolled feet, 10 1/2" diameter x 8 1/2" high. 100 200 Fine.
107 Two Miniature Chairs Two Miniature Chairs Doll size, including one Queen Anne arm chair with yoke crest, floral carved splat, scrolled arms and carbroil legs with shell carved knees and ball & claw feet, embroidered seat, 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 8" high with seat at 4"; and a Chippendale side chair with scrolled ribbon carved splat, shaped seat with flame stitch fabric, cabriol legs with pad feet, 4 3/4 x 4 x 8" high, seat at ", both in old original varnish finish, circa 1900. 100 200 Fine.
108 Pair Regency Mirrored Wall Sconces Pair Regency Mirrored Wall Sconces Circa 1830 with convex cut mirrors (16 pieces) with silvered bulls-eye in center set in tin and brass frame with single candle arm with original tin hanger on reverse, 11" diameter x 13" high 200 500 Very Minor, discoloration to mirror, else Fine.
109 Pair Outstanding Tole Candlesticks Pair Outstanding Tole Candlesticks Pewter circa 1820 with marblized painted finish with oval vignettes, each with different walking figure in landscape with trees and gates in sepia tones, both with gilt floral surrounds, 7 1/2" high. 100 200 Paint circa 97%, Fine.
110 Early Brass Chamber Lamp Early Brass Chamber Lamp Candle form with adjustable brass shade, cast square base with floral scroll work decoration on four feet, finger ring handle at side with paw foot terminal, and ring handle at top, circa 1830, 6 1/4 x 5 x 13 1/4" high. 50 100 Fine.
111 Pair Homan Pewter Candlesticks Pair Homan Pewter Candlesticks Homan, Cincinnati, 10" sticks, considered by most American pewter collectors to be the most graceful of all American pewter candlestick, circa 1850. 80 150 Fine.
112 Five Pieces Pewter Plus Five Pieces Pewter Plus Lot of six, Including two footed measures, both half pint size with makers marks J. Edwards and inspectors marks, 3" diameter x 4" high; plus two flips, stamped LC & LM near lip, 2 3/4" diameter & high; plus a Britania mug, saw silver plated by Meridian MFG Co., 3" high; and an early American horn cup, 3 x 3 1/2" high. 50 100 1st-4th & 6th Fine; 5th as above and dents at base.
113 Miniature English Kettle Trivets Plus Miniature English Kettle Trivets Plus A pair of antique brass miniature English kettle trivets with front cabriol legs and cut-out top and sides, 4 x 3 x 3 1/2" high; and a miniature brass kettle with turned wood handle and goose neck spout, 4 3/4 x 3 x 3 1/2" high. 50 100 All Fine.
114 Russian Folk Art Carved Box Russian Folk Art Carved Box Bass or lindwood with hinged lid carved with relief Russian village scene, blue bell flowers wrapped in scrolled ribbon with TOBOLSZK carved on ribbon, opens to interior carved with high relief vining roses, hand painted in rose and green, over false drawer with carved floral face on rear and secret drawer with similar carving on front. When the top is open there is a central high relief carved rose, which is removable and a stop to lock the secret drawer. All carved from single piece of wood, 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 3" high. Tobolsk is a town on the banks of the river Irtis in in Siberia, and this piece is likely a exiled prisoners work. 30 60 Fine.
115 Tole Lamp & Watering Can Tole Lamp & Watering Can Lot of 2 both mid to late 19th century, including a canister converted into a table lamp with chromolithograph bust of lady and bale handles, mounted on oak base with cloth shade, 21" high; and a garden watering can in original red and gold painted finish, with swing bale handle on top and fixed handle at back, 16 x 10 x 15" high. 50 100 Paint on each circa 92%, Very Good.
116 Two Huntley & Palmer Biscuit Tins Two Huntley & Palmer Biscuit Tins Both early 20th century with colorful chromolithigraphed finish, including 8 books with tin strap around, all with marblized fore edges, marked Huntley & Palmers Biscuits Reading & London, 6 1/2" wide & high x 5" deep; and a square bookcase with colorfully illustrated books on shelves, marked on inside Huntley & Palmers Biscuits Reading & London, 5 x 4 1/4 x 6 3/8" high. 50 100 Both paint circa 98-99%, Fine.
117 Pair of 18th Century Delft Chargers Pair of 18th Century Delft Chargers Tin glazed earthenware hand painted in blue with flowers in pot in center and floral surround, marked with blue underglaze mark on back, 13 1/2 & 14" diameter. 300 600 Larger with minor glaze flakes at edge; smaller with repaired hole near center.
117A Pair of Delft Vases Pair of Delft Vases Late 18th or early 19th century tin glazed earthenware with blue painted vase of lowers, marked on bases, 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 8 3/4" high. 200 500 Each with typical glaze lakes, else Fine.
118 Three Early Delft Type Plates Three Early Delft Type Plates Including a polychrome painted tin glazed earthenware scalloped edge plate with floral painting, 8 1/2" diameter, circa 1760-80; plus 2nd tin lazed earthenware plate with blue floral decoration, 9" diameter, circa 1770-90; and a creamware 8" plate painted in polychrome colors with Madonna & Child, stamped on back Turner, circa 1790. Turner is Thomas Turner, the English potter who invented Basalt ware and Ironstone, which he sold to Wedgwood and Mason respectively when he had money problems. 150 350 All Fine.
119 Pair Chinese Export Candle Lanterns Pair Chinese Export Candle Lanterns Circa 1790 with retuculated sides with polychrome painted floral and European Crest with moto reading Fortie In Bello with gilt trim and ring handles, 5 1/2" diameter x 10" high. 200 500 Both Fine.
120 French Tin Glazed Earthenware Pitcher French Tin Glazed Earthenware Pitcher Circa 1860 with pewter lid, polychrome painted pear branch on each side with blue painted surround, numbered on base, 6464/1, 7 1/2" high. 50 100 Fine.
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