Lot 261

Pair Carved Gilt Shell Decorated Wall Brackets

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
attributed to Philadelphia, circa 1825, each with "D" shaped shelf on scroll form base with shell pendant below, 12-1/2 x 9 in.ÿNote: The R.T. Trump receipt included with this lot gives attribution to "Philadelphia, circa 1825" and lists the wood as "tulip" (poplar)ÿ; Provenance: purchased November 1971 from R.T. Trump & Company for $750 (accompanied by receipt); The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia

Condition

good overall with typical marks and surface abrasions, each with glued repair to joint at scroll and shell, some loss to giltÿ