19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of Cornelius van der Geest (1577-1638) Antique

19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of Cornelius van der Geest (1577-1638) AntiqueA 19th Century Old Master Revival Portrait of Cornelius van der Geest (1577 1638), wearing a frilled collar. Based on the original 17th century oil portrait by Anthony van Dyck, which sits in the Antwerp's Rubenshuis Museum. Cornelius van der Geest was a prominent Antwerp spice merchant and art patron. This is a 19th Century Old Master Revival piece, a time when skilled copyists and academic painters would reproduce the Flemish and Dutch Golden Age

Carved and gilded winged sphinxes - iconic Napoleonic motifs referencing ancient Egypt

Dresser Box in the shape of a tea caddy

Small keyhole suggests it originally had a working lock

Early 20th C French Louis XVI Style Paint Decorated & Upholstered Armchairs/Fauteuils

Red and White Bumpy Coral

and embroidery style

World War II Medal USA 1941-1945

Half leather binding with gilt-decorated raised bands on the spine and leather corners

Miniature floral oil painting on board in gilt Rococo-style frame

and political commentator known for her support of the French Revolution

pocket watch holder

Handpainted with rabbit clasp