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  93  A porcelain wall pocket, Chinese, late 19th to early 20th century. Hung on the wall for holding flower arrangements, this pocket is decorated with various figures in Chinese dress. Height 13 inches. Diameter at widest point is 4 inches.

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     A pair of silk embroidery pictures in original frames, English or American, circa 1800-1820. Scenes depict one woman playing a lyre and the other next to a basket of harvested fruits. Frames measure 10 1/2 inches by 18 1/8 inches.

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      An oil on canvas painting of a larder scene, English, very early 19th century. A larder was a room where provisions and game would be brought and stored before preparation. The subject matter was whatever animals would be hunted for food on the owners land and if near the ocean as in this case, would include things such as lobster and fish. Signs of age are evident and painting has been re-lined. Painting measures approximately 24 inches in height by 20 inches in width.

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nbsp;A mahogany Chippendale tea caddy, probably English, circa 1770-1790. The form is classic, and the three original fitted tin interior storage canisters remain intact. The sturdy construction, handle, and tin canisters indicate it was most likely made for traveling.

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nbsp; An American impressionist painting, oil on artist board, signed and dated Edward A. Luchtemeyer, 1922, (b. 1887- d. 1970). A Webster Groves (St. Louis), Missouri native, Leuchtemeyer was a self taught artist as well as designer, commercial artist, lithographer and illustrator. He was a contemporary of Frank Nuderscher, belonging to a number of the same artist guilds and associations in St. Louis. Luchtemeyer exhibited in a number of states including Missouri, California and Florida. Later in life he resided in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he continued to paint. This river valley scene with farm buildings in the background represents a classic regional impressionistic subject and the original Arts and Crafts frame is perfect for the painting. Height including frame is 27 1/4 inches. Width 33 1/4 inches.

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nbsp;An oil on canvas landscape painting "The Hillside", American, signed and dated N.H. Trotter 1881. Subject is a sloping hillside with horse grazing and a woman wearing a kerchief and carrying a bucket with a stream in the foreground and a split rail fence in the background. Newbold Hough Trotter (born 1827-died 1898), lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey predominately with a few years in Boston, Massachusetts. He was mostly self-taught, but also studied briefly at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and The Hague in Holland. Trotter is known for painting both animals and landscapes; however, his work has been found depicting Native Americans and sailing ships. He worked directly from nature even traveling to the American west and Africa. Trotter's work has been exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Boston Athenaeum, and the National Academy of Design in New York and he produced work for the Smithsonian, Pennsylvania Rail Road and the War Department. The frame appears to be original.

nbsp;A Royal Worcester flower pyramid or tulip pot, date marked 1881, in a rare Aesthetic Movement form showing Japanese influence of the period. Consisting of ten joined spheres with handles and neck spouts placed in the shape if a pyramid. This design is quite plain compared to the typical Royal Worcester decoration with simple Japanese style decoration on each sphere. The base measures 9 inches across each side and the height is 8 inches. A very unique and eye-catching piece. Excellent condition.

=;A pair of Chinese ancestral portraits, paint on fabric, late 19th or 20th century. This was the preferred method of preserving the likeness of family members just as Americans might have had family members likeness painted in oil on canvas and framed. They were often done in pairs or groups and this pair may represent a husband and wife. They are now mounted on acid free and are surrounded by silk like fabric mats. Each portrait measures 25 inches by 39 inches including mat.25 inches829
An oil on canvas landscape painting, possibly of
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