What: The CollectorWhere: Christie’s; 20 Rockefeller Center, New York, USAWhen: April 9; 10.00 amPublic Viewing: 5 Apr, 10am - 5pm; 6 Apr, 10am - 5pm; 7 Apr, 1pm - 5pm; 8 Apr, 10am - 5pmTop lots of the sale:— LOT 22: “An Important Set of Four Regency Silver Wine Coolers.” Mark Of Paul Storr, London, Two 1811, Two 1813. Each of vase form on lion's-paw and acanthus feet, the lower body with quilting, handles terminating in lion-masks, each with detachable collar and liner, each engraved on the body with two coats-of-arms, each collar and two of the liners with two crests, a pair additionally with a horse crest under bases, on liners and on flange of collars, each marked under base or on body and on collars and liners, the earlier pair with addition marks to the acanthus feet. 10 in. (25 cm.) high. 501 oz. (1,560 gr.) Estimate: 150,000 USD - 250,000 USD— LOT 10: “A Large Italian Model of a Flamingo.” Mark of M. Buccellati, Milan, Circa 1940. Realistically modeled standing with an arched neck and head turned slightly, textured feathers, marked M. Buccellati under beak and stamped 800 on tail feather, 70 1/4 in. (178.4 cm.) high; 230 oz. (7,153 gr.) Estimate: 60,000 USD - 90,000 USD— LOT 159: “A Royal Copenhagen Porcelain 'Flora Danica' Dinner Service.” 20th Century, Blue Wave And Green Printed Marks, Various Shapes, Pattern No. 20. Each finely painted with a botanical specimen, identified in Latin on the underside, comprising: Eighteen pierced chargers, shape no. 3527; Eighteen dinner plates, shape no. 3549; Eighteen pierced luncheon plates, shape no. 3553 and 3554; Eighteen two-handled soup cups and stands, shape no. 3612; Eighteen salad/dessert plates, shape no. 3573; Eighteen bread and butter plates, shape no. 3552; Eighteen cups and saucers, shape no. 3513; One oval dish, shape no. 3537. 11 3/4 in. (30 cm.) diameter, the chargers. Estimate: 60,000 USD - 80,000 USD— LOT 160: “A Royal Copenhagen 'Flora Danica' Silver-Gilt Mounted Flatware Service.” 20th Century, The Silver With Marks For A. Michelsen, Denmark. The handles of each finely painted with botanical specimens, comprising: Eighteen dinner spoons, 8 ¼ in. (21 cm.) ; Eighteen luncheon spoons, 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm.); Eighteen dessert spoons, 7 ¼ in. (18.4 cm.); Eighteen dinner forks, 8 ¼ in. (21 cm.); Eighteen luncheon forks, 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm.); Eighteen dessert forks, 7 ¼ in. (18.4 cm.); Eighteen dinner knives, 9 7/8 in. (25 cm.); Eighteen luncheon knives, 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.); Eighteen dessert knives, 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) Together with twenty-one silver gilt butter knives, stamped with 830S, crown, NM, 16 oz. (498 gr.) the gilt butter knives. Estimate: 60,000 USD - 80,000 USD— LOT 19: “A William IV Silver Warwick Vase Wine Cooler and Plinth.” Mark of Paul Storr, London, 1834. Of typical form and on square plinth base, with bifurcated vine branch handles and egg-and-dart border, the base and plinth engraved on both sides with crest and script cypher WC, gilt interior, marked on wine cooler near handle and base rim of plinth, base rim of wine cooler and stand further stamped Storr & Mortimer London. 16 in. high (40.7 cm.) high; 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm.) long, over handles; 206 oz. 10 dwt. (6,422 gr.) Estimate: 50,000 USD - 70,000 USD— LOT 101: “A Large Roman Micromosaic Table-Top.” Last Quarter 19th Century. The circular black marble top with central inlaid roundel depicting St. Peter's Square, surrounded by eight Roman scenes depicting, in clockwise order, the Pantheon, the Arch of Titus, the Tomb of Caecillia Metella, the Roman Forum, the Coliseum, Temple of Vesta, the Castel Sant'Angelo, and the Capitoline Hill, with inlaid malachite and Greek-key borders, raised on ebonized base on three scrolled legs. 18 ¼ in. (46.3 cm.) high, 41 7/8 in. (106 cm.) diameter. Estimate: 50,000 USD - 80,000 USD— LOT 155: “A Set of Four Louis XV Giltwood Fauteuils.” By Jean-Baptiste Cresson, Circa 1745. Each cartouche back and serpentine seat carved with rocaille, flowerheads and C-scrolls, the crest rails centered by a wave, the seat rails centered by a pomegranate spray, the cabriole legs headed by flowers within a foliate cartouche, with incised floral decoration to the reverse, upholstered a chassis with green cut-velvet, each stamped faintly I.B. Cresson to back seat rail, some minor variations to the carving, regilt. Estimate: 50,000 USD - 80,000 USDFor details, visit: https://www.christies.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more