Revised: 2/2/2016

Please Note: We have been informed by a well-recognized authority Gen. Winfield Scott and it is of his opinion that this is not an image of Gen. Scott. Also Please Note: The Dag is possibly Charles King, son of Rufus King and President of Columbia University, Nov. 1849-1864.

OUTSTANDING LOT PERTAINING TO RUFUS KING, SIGNER OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION.

Rufus King, Federalist statesman, delegate to the Continental Congress, anti-slavery advocate, a drafter & signer of the Constitution, U.S. Senator, candidate for Vice President & President, and twice Minister to Great Britain. His portrait was painted by Gilbert Stuart. Rufus King was born March 24, 1755, at Scarborough, which was then part of Massachusetts, but is now in the state of Maine. The Rufus King collection descended in the line of Rufus King’s third son, James Gore King. Then passed to Frederica Gore King, the sixth child of James Gore King & Sarah Gracie King. The collection of King family items then passed to Frederica’s brother, Edward King (b 1833), her next youngest sibling, who became president of the U.S. Trust Co, and who married Isabella Ramsey Cochrane. The line of descent of the King family items then passed to Edward King’s daughter, Elizabeth King, who married James E. Davis. Elizabeth King Davis’s son, Edward King Davis (1902-1966) married Virginia Shepherd, and the King family items were passed by direct descent to the present day. Lot consists of 1) Thomas Moore & Co triple fuse bracket clock. London, late 18th century. Musical clock striking on the quarters, chiming on nine bells with engraved backplate. With calendar on dial on face. With pendulum. Handle on top with four finials. Satin wood feather veneer on front, quarter columns with brass on top and bottom. Brass talon feet. Has brass covering the windowed sides with cloth, cloth probably replaced. With key and winder. 2) Colorfully needlework vest, Circa 1780-1820. Vest having a front with lines of flowers and an intricate flower decorated button edge, pocket flap & bottom edge. Two flapped pockets and a tied back area. 3) Magenta colored vest with button front & two flapped pockets. 4) 26-Pieces of English silver. Each piece having a federal eagle heraldic crest. Hallmarked with English hallmarks from 1795 thru 1804 including: William Eley & William Fearn, one ladle Richard Crossley, Dessert knives marked “Boch”. WEIGHT: 45 tr. oz. 5) Rufus King’s close friend was General Winfield Scott (1786-1866). He was General in Chief of the U.S. Army from 1841-1861. Outstanding oil on tin miniature half portrait after an engraving of the same likeness. He is seen in full uniform against a light brown background. Identified on reverse and no artist known. Housed in a period gilt frame. 6) Large daguerreotype of what appears to be Gen. Winfield Scott. There was no identification in the family as to whether this was a family member or not. The man is shown with glasses in a formal suit. Housed in a leather vase. SIZE: 1) Clock: 19″ h x 15″ at widest x 9-1/2″ d. 2) Vest: 32″ l. 3) Vest: 30″ l. 4) Silver: Ranges from 13″ to 5-1/2″. 5) Oil: 5-3/4″ x 4-3/4″. 6) Dag: 6″ x 4-3/4″. CONDITION: 1) Clock appears to be original finish, missing small pieces of wood. Craquelure to veneer, in need of some restoration. Dial face with losses. Pendulum with restoration but is of the period. 2 & 3) Vests: Both are very good, staining at arm holes & slight losses with staining at neck. Buttons are all intact & needlework is colorful & bright. 4) Silver: Very good. 5) Oil: Very good. 6) Very good. 49888-6 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2032

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - Winter 2016

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2032	$0.00	Revised: 2/2/2016 Please Note: We have been informed by a well-recognized authority Gen. Winfield Scott and it is of his opinion that this is not an image of Gen. Scott. Also Please Note: The Dag is possibly Charles King, son of Rufus King and President of Columbia University, Nov. 1849-1864. OUTSTANDING LOT PERTAINING TO RUFUS KING, SIGNER OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. Rufus King, Federalist statesman, delegate to the Continental Congress, anti-slavery advocate, a drafter & signer of the Constitution, U.S. Senator, candidate for Vice President & President, and twice Minister to Great Britain. His portrait was painted by Gilbert Stuart. Rufus King was born March 24, 1755, at Scarborough, which was then part of Massachusetts, but is now in the state of Maine. The Rufus King collection descended in the line of Rufus King’s third son, James Gore King. Then passed to Frederica Gore King, the sixth child of James Gore King & Sarah Gracie King. The collection of King family items then passed to Frederica’s brother, Edward King (b 1833), her next youngest sibling, who became president of the U.S. Trust Co, and who married Isabella Ramsey Cochrane. The line of descent of the King family items then passed to Edward King’s daughter, Elizabeth King, who married James E. Davis. Elizabeth King Davis’s son, Edward King Davis (1902-1966) married Virginia Shepherd, and the King family items were passed by direct descent to the present day. Lot consists of 1) Thomas Moore & Co triple fuse bracket clock. London, late 18th century. Musical clock striking on the quarters, chiming on nine bells with engraved backplate. With calendar on dial on face. With pendulum. Handle on top with four finials. Satin wood feather veneer on front, quarter columns with brass on top and bottom. Brass talon feet. Has brass covering the windowed sides with cloth, cloth probably replaced. With key and winder. 2) Colorfully needlework vest, Circa 1780-1820. Vest having a front with lines of flowers and an intricate flower decorated button edge, pocket flap & bottom edge. Two flapped pockets and a tied back area. 3) Magenta colored vest with button front & two flapped pockets. 4) 26-Pieces of English silver. Each piece having a federal eagle heraldic crest. Hallmarked with English hallmarks from 1795 thru 1804 including: William Eley & William Fearn, one ladle Richard Crossley, Dessert knives marked “Boch”. WEIGHT: 45 tr. oz. 5) Rufus King’s close friend was General Winfield Scott (1786-1866). He was General in Chief of the U.S. Army from 1841-1861. Outstanding oil on tin miniature half portrait after an engraving of the same likeness. He is seen in full uniform against a light brown background. Identified on reverse and no artist known. Housed in a period gilt frame. 6) Large daguerreotype of what appears to be Gen. Winfield Scott. There was no identification in the family as to whether this was a family member or not. The man is shown with glasses in a formal suit. Housed in a leather vase. SIZE: 1) Clock: 19″ h x 15″ at widest x 9-1/2″ d. 2) Vest: 32″ l. 3) Vest: 30″ l. 4) Silver: Ranges from 13″ to 5-1/2″. 5) Oil: 5-3/4″ x 4-3/4″. 6) Dag: 6″ x 4-3/4″. CONDITION: 1) Clock appears to be original finish, missing small pieces of wood. Craquelure to veneer, in need of some restoration. Dial face with losses. Pendulum with restoration but is of the period. 2 & 3) Vests: Both are very good, staining at arm holes & slight losses with staining at neck. Buttons are all intact & needlework is colorful & bright. 4) Silver: Very good. 5) Oil: Very good. 6) Very good. 49888-6 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2032 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - Winter 2016 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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OUTSTANDING LOT PERTAINING TO RUFUS KING, SIGNER OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION.