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British & Continental | March 11, 2025

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Featuring a collection of 17 rare and important tapestries from the Brooklyn Museum, including a 15th-century millefleur and animal example, as well as a series with William Randolph Hearst provenance. Fine art highlights include four works by Bruno Zupan, Spring Landscape by Raymond Thibesart, and a lifetime collection of early René Lalique glass. The collection also features fine examples of period British furniture, early English silver from a Charlottesville, VA estate (including epergnes, tankards, goblets, and loving cups), and a fine selection of carpets, including Serapi and Oushak.
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Lot 214

Vale Birmingham Mahogany Verge Bracket Clock

Estimate: $500 - $700
Current Bid
$250

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British, late 19th/early 20th century, silvered metal arched dial signed "Vale/Birmingham", Roman numerals, and date window, set in mahogany case with tiered top and brass handle, hinged front and back glass doors, the works also signed and with scrolling decoration, 20-1/2 x 11-1/4 x 7-1/2 in., with pendulum and keys

Provenance: Private Collection, Blacksburg, Virginia

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Private Collection, Blacksburg, Virginia

not fully inspected for functionality, appears to be working at time of inspection, surface dust/accretion, some scratches to dial, slight warping to hands, works possibly a marriage with case, sits slightly ajar in case, numerous repairs to case, notably at interior sides, crack to panel on left side