MOURNING DOVE/AVOCET, C. ORTLEY

MOURNING DOVE by Chet Ortley. Very good original paint and condition. Fine painted feather detail and relief-carved wings. Raised wing tips and elongated tail. Full carved body. Mounted atop a custom

FULL-SIZE COMMON TERN by Chet Ortley. Good original paint and structural condition. Some minor staining and rubs. Relief-carved wings and carved, crossed tail feathers. Mounted atop a custom base. Mak

WOOD DUCK DRAKE by Chet Ortley. Excellent original paint and condition. Detailed side bar paint. Detailed carving to head with sweeping crest. Unrigged. Signed by maker and dated 1998. 100-200

ONE-THIRD SIZE WHISTLING SWAN by Chet Ortley. Very good original paint and structural condition. Alert head position. Signed by maker and dated 1991. 75-125

RUDDY DUCK by Chester Ortley, Wall, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Fine loop painted feathering and detailed painted feather work to back. Hollow construction. Carved in a preening positi

COMMON TERN by Chet Ortley. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some minor staining on breast. Crossed raised wing tip carving. Mounted atop a custom base. Signed by maker and dated 199

ONE-HALF SIZE LOON in very good original paint and structural condition. Detailed painted feather work to back. Retains glass eyes. Overall length is approximately 15 inches. Together with a ONE-QUART

Very fine black silk twill w/ piping to stays of standing collar, SH seems, armscyes, cuffs, along CF opening & W band, gigot sleeves, applied CB bow & flat leaves both edged w/ bias band binding, gla

The Guard Family 19th century mourning sampler with poem and floral decorations, framed. Measures: 17" x 15 3/4" sight, 18 3/4" x 17 1/4" overall framed.

2-pc trained cream silk satin wedding gown w/ chemical lace collar, hand embroidered tulle jabot, SH flounce, engageante sleeves & applied vertically to either side of ruching at front of skirt & cont

1 black silk satin mourning dress w/ machine embroidered applique to faux reveres, skirt flatlined in taffeta w/ pinked ruffle, c. 1898, bodice B 36”, L 17”, skirt W 30”, L 43”

Black silk taffeta w/ piped neckline, armscye & W, cross over front trimmed w/ black silk velvet ribbon w/ deep pleats from back SH into finer pleats at front W, short cap sleeve trimmed w/ black silk

Continental School, "The Visitation" and "Mourning," 19th c., pair of oils on wood panels, former signed "A Bertrand," presented in matching gilt frames, H.- 9 1/8 in., W.- 12 1/2 in., Framed- H.- 16

American (Boston area) 1800-1820 mourning memorial folk art watercolor on paper depicting in an oval form two monuments under willow tree with two weeping young women, one at each tomb, scene overlook

American School, "Portrait of a Woman in Mourning," 19th c., oil on canvas, unsigned, unframed, H.- 23 1/2 in., W.- 18 in.

An early portrait miniature of a woman at a well, in a seed pearl and engraved silver; A woven hair under glass, in Rococo style yellow gold; A two-sided miniature portrait of a male or female on moth

American School, "Portrait of a Gentleman," and "Portrait of a Woman in Mourning," 19th c., pair of oils on canvas, unsigned, each with Taylor Clark framing labels en verso, each presented in a gilt f

Ignazio Ricca (1954-, Italian), "Portrait of an Italian Woman in Mourning," 19th c., oil on canvas, signed top left, presented in a gilt frame, H.- 35 1/2 in., W.- 21 1/2 in., Framed H.- 41 1/2 in., W

Late 1700s to early 1800s mourning watercolor gold fill medallion with silk linen backing for memoriam hair on verso depicting beautiful mourning lady.

19th c. Victorian Mourning display, unframed, floral form, hair sprigs, embossed paper urns, 5" x 10". Condition: minor wear from being out of frame

12 by 10

Antique 19th C Mourning or Sentimental Convex Glass Locket Necklace Pendant. Measures 1.25 inches in length.

Two Victorian Mourning Brooches. The first a Etruscan Mourning Brooch Pin with photograph of a young man 1.50"x1.50". The second is a rolled gold lock of Hair Brooch 1.75". Both are wonderful addition

Antique 19th C Mourning Portrait Miniature. Antique 19th century portrait miniature painting depicting a gentleman with mourning locket on the reverse. American, circa 1830s. 3 inches x 2 inches.