A CAREER PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECT UP UNTIL AGE 92 

4 FOUR DAY PACKED ESTATE SALE - THURSDAY TO SUNDAY

APRIL 25, 26, 27 & 28, 2019 THUR. 9-6 PM, FRI.-SUNDAY 9-5 PM

Estate Sale Contents Offered For Sale Include:

Mid-Century Bedroom Suites, Full Length Sofas, Side Sofa Chairs

19th Century Mahogany Secretary Desk Bookcase

19th Century Corner Storage Cabinet

Circa 1940's Secretary Desk Storage Cabinet

Circa Semi-Antique Chippendale Flame Mahogany Desk

Sterling Silver Items, Flatware

Antique Signed Oil Paintings On Canvas

George Romney (1734-1802 British) 18th Century Oil Painting on Canvas, no damage to oil painting 

GEORGE ROMNEY – PRISCILLA COUNTESS OF CLARE - BRITISH 1734-1802

OIL ON CANVAS MEASURES 21”W X 24 1/2”H

HELD IN PERIOD QILTWOOD FRAME 29”W X 32 1/2” 

PROVENANCE: The antique rear partial label appears to be on the reverse which states the following: “This very attractive charming portrait of Priscilla shows the her ladyship soon after marriage at the age of __ white dress with blue band facing the spectral __ splendid looking and decorative example of this great master fashionable portrait painter being patronized by the leading ligh__ fashion and was a constant exhibitor at the Royal Academy. This important picture came into the market in 1911 and since has passed in the hands of various collectors. It was sold in London in 1921 and is the type of portrait of a pretty woman is one much sought after by collectors both in Great Britain and the United States”.

This is a rare phenomenally well painted portrait of a family of royal wealth “Priscella Countess of Clare” was typical of the many George Romney executed oil paintings. The style and application of paint, as well as canvas used, possibly indicte that this “Priscella Countess of Clare” royal portrait was created in the late 18^th Century. 

George Romney's associations with literary personalities as well as with wealthy families around England played an important role in securing commissions.

Place of Origin – England

Circa Period - 4^th Quarter of 18^th Century

Bradbury Bennett (1914-1991, American Oil Painting On Canvas Signed ) - Bennett Bradbury was an American genre painter. Focusing almost exclusively on depicting bodies of water in varying tumultuous states, his realistic paintings of coastal scenes in Hawaii and California earned him national acclaim. Bradbury’s works are perhaps most reminiscent of the American Winslow Homer Master  paintings of churning waves breaking upon the coast, with white frothy peaks and cerulean blue eddies smoothly rendered in oil paint. Born on February 23, 1914 in Wrentham, MA, he was notably the brother of the acclaimed Farenheit 451 author Ray Bradbury. The painter initially worked for Walt Disney studios as a colorist before moving to Laguna Beach to focus on his own Artistic career and developing the body of work for which he is best known for his seascapes. Bradbury died on January 11, 1991 in Carmel, CA. 

Lars Laurits Haaland (1855-1938 Norwegian) Nautical Oil Painting On Canvas "The Breakers" In original frame no damage. 

LAURITZ HAALAND (Norwegian, 1855-1938), Heavy Sea near the Breakers, oil on canvas 17” x 31”, framed 21” x 35”. 

Norwegian marine painter, Lars Laurits Haaland worked as a shipbuilder in Bergen before studying at the Oslo Art School since 1880. Thereafter he traveled throughout Europe. His meticulous ships, waves and weather soon made him successful and he exhibited and sold not only in Europe but also the United States.

This Estate Sale oil painting is in great shape with no canvas damage and is house in its original long wood gilt frame.

Jan William van Borselen, (1825-1892, Dutch) Oil on Canvas 15" x 14" Canvas Only  

His father Pieter van Borselen was the Director of the Walloon Orphanage but was also known as a landscape painter and lithographer and gave jan his first lessons.  At the age of thirteen, he presented his first landscape at one of his father's exhibitions in Groningen and would continue to exhibit frequently throughout his life.

In 1855 he moved to The Hague, seeking a more affluent clientele, and joined the Pulchri Studio. During his time at the Studio, he held several positions, such as Librarian, Secretary and Treasurer.  While there, he would take up apprenticeship with Andreas Schelfhout, which would eventually lead to contacts with the Royal Family.  He was often invited to stay at Het Loo and paint in the surrounding forests. 

From 1857, his primary subjects would be what he referred to as "Wicker, wolken en fladderende riet" (Meadows, clouds and fluttering reeds).  Together with his friends, he painted near Gouda and Schoonhaven, making small paintings of 12" x 18" centimeters (roughly 4" x 7") that would be converted to larger works at the studio.

In the 1870s he became an advocate of watercolors and, in 1872, joined the "Societe royale belge des aquarellistes", participating in their exhibitions and winning medals at the Weltausstellung 1873 in Vienna and the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia.  

Because of his work with the Royal Family, King William 111 made him a Ridder in the Order of the Oak Crown in 1869 and was promoted to Officer in 1881.

This oil painting estate sale item was fully restored with cleaning of canvas professionally by Ken Katz of Detroit conservation works because of its age and provenance. There is no damage of tears or wholes to this canvas.                  

Pedestal, Sculpture Figures, Antique Signed Bronze Statues  

Persian Hand Woven Rug Collection

Large Collection of Military World War II Books Collection

Large Collection of 100's of Old  Hardback Books

Large Selection of Wall Mirrors

American Civil War & World War II Items

US Naval Nautical Ship Periscopes Collection

Rare US Constitution Model Ship With Showcase 

Chinese & Japanese Signed Porcelain Collections

Full Kitchen Items, Cooking & Dinnerware Items 

Large Selection of Linens

Will Update Website For Contents & Photos When We Set Up 

A lunch aboard a World War I naval cruiser inspired Robert to build, with accuracy over a 40 year span, World War II ships, harbors and towns to fit into his basement.

Robert built accurate replicas of World War II battles in his basement. His interest in ship building began during his childhood in Germantown, PA.

While there, Robert was invited to lunch aboard a World War I cruiser by his second cousin, U.S. Navy Captain Clarence Gullbransen, who was the commandant of the Philadelphia Naval Yard at the time.

At the start of World War II, time the family moved to Grosse Pointe where Robert's father worked for Chrysler Building Tanks & Trucks for the US Military. He attended the Grosse Pointe High School, rowing at the high school crew at the Detroit Boat Club. Robert conducted war games every weekend in his basement until he was called to duty to the US Navy & the V-5 Naval Air Corp. program.

After Robert returned home to Grosse Pointe after the War he changed his old wood kits into plastic models and modified them to scale on 1 inch equaling 50 feet.  Robert removed two support columns in this basement & installed a 12 foot steel beam to accommodate his new models and "new" war games." 

It took Robert approximately 40 years to build more than 400 ships, 15 submarines, 500 tanks and 500 planes in this estate sales basement and his models includes American, British, German, Italian, and Japanese ships limited to the World War II era.

With the help of "Jane's Fighting Ships," a book series that identifies every military ship in the world.  The rare 1941 edition of the book had helped Robert identify each ship with name and down to the original paint colors.

His collection offered  for sale includes the following :

16 carrier ships, 9 British & American carriers, 7 Japanese carriers, 312 planes, 236 planes represented at the Battle of Midway. Also included are 41 American, British, French and Polish destroyers, 42 German and Japanese destroyers, and 43 American, British, French & German submarines. Robert supported these fleets he built 141 miscellaneous ships including 8 transports, 8 supply ships, 3 oilers, 3 mine layers, 7 minesweepers, 7 covettes, 3 sea plane tenders, 22 LST & LSM, & 44 Higgins boats. The harbor contains multiple docks and dry docks, concrete submarine pens, 2 airfields, & a small town of 20 houses. 2 air fields contain an additional 65 German & Italian Planes including ME 109's, ME 110's Stukas, Folke Wulfs, Arados, Condor, Savoy, Marchettes, Kawanashis, Nells, & Hitlers private 3 motored Junker Plane.

As Robert's friends moved away, this estate is left with this rare life long hand built collections of these perfectly intact replicas of World War II battles in this basement. 

Our Hartt Estate Sales Visitors are welcome to stop by and visit this 20' foot by 30' room.