Sold for:
$3,000
$3,000
Sadie Irvine (American, 1887-1970) for Newcomb College (American (New Orleans, Louisiana), 1880-1940), 1929. A tapering scenic vase in blue tones with a banded neck, decorated in low relief with live oaks and Spanish moss. Stamped to underside "NC/SI/157/RX95". Approximate height 9.25", diameter 6.25". Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mr. John L. Roper II, Former Owner and CEO of NORSHIPCO (Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation), of Norfolk, Virginia. Mr. Roper collected a number of fine American antiques and art including a noteworthy early American coin collection that sold at auction in 2014.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2017-01-16
