A Pair of Continental Egyptian Revival Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Urn Ornaments
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A Pair of Continental Egyptian Revival Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Urn Ornaments
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Height 20 inches.
Property from the Collection of William L. Bernhard and Catherine Cahill, Southampton, New York
Note:
The first sequence of lots in this auction come from the Southampton, New York home of the collectors Catherine Cahill, who is now deceased, and William L. Bernhard, who continues to live in their Park Avenue home in Manhattan. Lifelong New Yorkers, they passed the summers in Southampton and Washington, Connecticut, and the winters in Palm Beach, where Ms. Cahill decorated their retreat on Major Alley Way with the noted interior designer, Keith Irvine of Irvine and Fleming.
Ms. Cahill was an animal rights activist, and a daughter of John T. Cahill, a former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and a named partner in the international law firm, Cahill Gordon & Reindel. Mr. Bernhard is a philanthropist and a descendant of the Lehman family of investment banking fame. He has served on many Boards of Directors, including the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art, Film at Lincoln Center and the Winston Churchill Foundation.
Another sequence of lots from this collection will be included in our June 18 Palm Beach Treasures online-only auction.
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Height 20 inches.
Property from the Collection of William L. Bernhard and Catherine Cahill, Southampton, New York
Note:
The first sequence of lots in this auction come from the Southampton, New York home of the collectors Catherine Cahill, who is now deceased, and William L. Bernhard, who continues to live in their Park Avenue home in Manhattan. Lifelong New Yorkers, they passed the summers in Southampton and Washington, Connecticut, and the winters in Palm Beach, where Ms. Cahill decorated their retreat on Major Alley Way with the noted interior designer, Keith Irvine of Irvine and Fleming.
Ms. Cahill was an animal rights activist, and a daughter of John T. Cahill, a former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and a named partner in the international law firm, Cahill Gordon & Reindel. Mr. Bernhard is a philanthropist and a descendant of the Lehman family of investment banking fame. He has served on many Boards of Directors, including the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art, Film at Lincoln Center and the Winston Churchill Foundation.
Another sequence of lots from this collection will be included in our June 18 Palm Beach Treasures online-only auction.
Condition
There are a few small cracks and chips to the porcelain vases. Otherwise they are in overall good condition. There is some minor verdigris to the gilt metal bases,
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A Pair of Continental Egyptian Revival Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Urn Ornaments
Estimate $500 - $700
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