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Leaping Stag Weathervane
Possibly by Fiske
New York
Circa 1890-1895
Gilt copper leaping stag with upturned tail attributed to Fiske dating to the late 19th century, flattened full body molded copper figure with zinc cast head, ears and antlers. In very good condition with only minor dings; strong traces of re-gilt late 20th century...all else dark oxidized surface. (29 by 24.5-inches.)
Price: $7,500
673-2
Outstanding Trade Sign
Optician, spectacles
Copper and glass
Late 19th Century
A fine optician's shop sign in the form of spectacles; magnificently formed frames centered by "C" bridge having red and blue glass lenses. Fine original condition. (Rare small size-17 by 7-inches.)
Price: $4,950
176-19
Nineteenth Century Hackney Weathervane
A study in grace, motion, originality, surface and color...
This example with full body, cut and applied mane and corrugated tail has an encyclopedic surface of verdigris, mustard sizing and traces of gilt. Measures 19-inches in height and 28-inches in width.
Price: $21,500
PB370
Trade Sign
Nineteenth Century
Wallpapers, Carpets, Rugs...
Gilt letters on black ground with chamfer molded edges.
(7-feet by 16-inches.)
Price: $3,600
775-160
An Exceptional Nineteenth Century Barber Pole
Dry polychrome and gilt surface with great patina...
This stylish pole of exceptional form was turned from single piece of American soft wood...second surface is desirable and early; dry and uniform at 100% coverage. The spherical terminals probably retain original gold gilt and are heavily oxidized. Early poles other than common baluster forms are quite scarce, this deeply turned example with central hourglass motif tapering at each end to a compressed ring finished by gilt spherical terminals is in green, red, white and blue paint. Length: 29-inches.
Price: $7,600
927-1
Sea Lion Vignette, With Details of Each Piece
19th Century Tobacconist Figure
In rarely encountered-original nineteenth century paint...
Probably New York City
Anonymous
The surface integrity of this figure is without compromise...having only the typical rubs and minor surface losses. The patina is excellent as is overall condition. There is the often-encountered tight fissure on her back that was filled and colored many years ago; caused by shrinkage and a very narrow fissure on her left proper cheek. This terrific example stands at 5-feet.
Price: $39,500
ERN116
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Carved and Painted Affable Sea Lion
CAROUSEL FIGURE, a rare whimsical form
American or Possibly German
End of the 19th century
Anonymous, hollow carved pine
This warm and friendly cold water creature with a wonderful dog-like head has large inviting glass taxidermist eyes and a detailed flowing mane; carved rear and front flipper detail. The ancient park-painted surface is dry with good patina and only minor in painting; paint is soft slate gray with brownish tint; black detailing around nose and eyes. Probably from an old carousel. See Fried's "Pictorial History of the Carousel," page 147, for similar example.
(Approximate length: 63-inches; height: 30-inches; depth is: 13-inches.)
Price: $33,500
RG160
Blue-Gray Painted Blanket Box
18th Century
Measures 24.75-inches in height, 44-inches in width and 17.75-inches in depth.
Price: $1,450
255-52
Indian Squaw Tobacconist's Figure
Anonymous
Circa 1880-1900
A small trade stimulator with headdress and costume suggesting identity...otherwise here face is more western than the stereotypical Indian maiden's face. This delightful carving has a great attitude from any viewing angle and is in old paint; she stands atop the original base created from the full tree trunk of which it was carved. (Height: 41.5-inches; base measures: 13 by 12-inches.)
Price: $38,000
589-5
Tall Clock...with best Masonic dial
Scotland
Circa 1835
A small mahogany case with an eight-day movement and enameled dial.
The incredible dial has all Masonic symbols and even a compass and square motif forming the spandrels. The hands are original including second bit and calendar; clock is mechanically fine and stands at 88.75-inches.
Price: $7,500
980-2
Pair of 1870's Ventriloquist Dummies
By W. Judd
New York
Both dummies stand at approximately 35.25-inches in height.
Price: $9,500
ACD
 
A Powerful Spread-Wing Eagle Weathervane
Full Bodied...Perched on Orb Above Arrow
Exceptional Surface
Anonymous...circa 1900
In fine verdigris surface this outstanding iconic American Symbol with open beak is of molded sheet copper and has great detail such as the mouth with tongue...full legs with primary feathers and cast zinc talons; very nice repousse detail feathers and broad tail. The arrow with corrugated feathers has a superb cast zinc tip. (Wingspan: 36-inches; height on stand approximately 30-inches; length of arrow: 30-inches.)
Price: $4,650
JET18
Wing Chair & Work Desk Vignette, With Details of Each Piece
Sheraton Wing Chair
New Hampshire
Early 19th Century
Remaining in outstanding original condition with frame exposed for inspection; ready for upholstery.
Price: $12,500
GS449
Boy With Whip And Strawberries
American School
Oil on canvas, anonymous
Circa 1835
A delightful work remaining in untouched original condition mounted in a later frame measuring 45.5 by 28-inches. The picture was purchased circa 1960 at Darien, Connecticut from an elderly gentleman who was informed by the seller that the subject to be Oscar Hamlin, born at Pennsylvania-June 12, 1828. Accompanying the portrait is a cabinet card photograph; the subject purportedly a mature Oscar Hamlin. The image was captured by J.A. Bodie of Honesdale, Pennsylvania; on the reverse in pencil is "Oscar Hamlin, Your boy grown up." (Of course we cannot prove this attribution.) Hamlin was admitted to the bar in 1852; he moved west in 1855 settling in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. He was admitted to practice within the Supreme Court in 1856; first mayor of St. Cloud.
Price: $23,500
556-26
Pierce Egan's Book of Sports, and Mirror of Life: Embracing the Turf, the Chase, the Ring, and the Stage; Interspersed with Original Memoirs of Sporting Men, etc.
Egan, Pierce. Book Description: W. Tegg, London, c.1835., 1835. 414 pp, gold blocked red boards and spine, engravings throughout, very good, original and solid copy. Covers most sports of the day in great detail, including a good chapter on cricket. A very nice book with excellent shelf appeal, great content, and no apologies required.
Price: $400
ACD
A Dramatic And Fine Sheraton Work Table
Inlayed and banded...mahogany, figured maple and rosewood
Boston Area
Circa 1810-1815
Made by a master craftsman, the top with turret corners lifts to expose the fitted interior with compartments and adjustable reading and writing flap over two long drawers; sewing basket on the side. The case is veneered in nicely figured maple executed in triple panels having rosewood banding. The turned upper section of legs is decorated with inlayed fluting above balusters centered by openwork brass banding above the delicate tapered rope twist legs on original brass casters. The secondary wood is white pine with the finely constructed drawer sides being mahogany.
(Height: 30-inches; case measures 22.375 by 16.75-inches.)
Price: $18,500
90-13
An Outstanding Spoon Rack With Knife Box Below
A rare 18th century survivor
New England, maple
A reduction of complexity-modest forthright folk art
This basic service implement was enhanced by the decorator's imaginative style; the maker expressed himself by filling space with finger daubed painted design. The mustard-yellow imagery is against a dark painted ground that has oxidized to a dark color...a deep dark green pigment-almost black with strong traces of natural wood color combined, presenting a wonderful surface and patina. (H. 22.5-inches; W. 11.75-inches; D. 5.5-inches.) The box is without compromise other than a 1-inch section of the boxes bottom board is an ancient retrofit.
Price: $19,500
PTR157
Tall Chest Vignette, With Details of Each Piece
Hat Form Box
Bold deep blue wallpaper covered...
Minor areas of color fill. Measures 9.25-inches in height.
Price: $3,700
775-166
Hat Box
Light blue wallpaper...no lid
Measures 8-inches in height.
Price: $2,650
775-165
Wallpaper Box in Top Hat Form - SOLD
Measures 9-inches in height.
176-4
An Outstanding Seven-Drawer Tall Chest
Maple and chestnut
Rhode Island
Circa 1810
Having unusually narrow width and depth and remaining in fine original condition including Spanish brown paint; chestnut backboard with painted "1810". Seven splendidly graduated drawers with perfect molded edges retaining original turned knobs within a molded case on applied bracket foot. One piece of rear-side foot profile is restored...all else fine. (Width: only 35-inches; depth only: 15.75-inches; height: 58.5-inches.)
Price: $15,750
556-21
Never before offered...consigned by direct descendant
Pair of Prior/Hamblin School Portraits
Attributed to William W. Kennedy
Robert Ramsdell, shoemaker and his mother Deborah
Lynn, Massachusetts
According to family history...circa 1844
Also, two large 19th century photographs of the Ramsdell home and shoe shop
This pair of portraits, done in the "flat" style, portray Robert Ramsdell, a shoemaker from Lynn, Massachusetts, and his mother Deborah Mansfield Ramsdell [Ramsdal]. The paintings are tempera on artist's board and are each approximately 14-inches by 10-inches. The age of each subject, 35 years for Robert and 76 for his mother, are written in white at the lower right corner of the paintings. Neither painting is signed though both have the name of the sitter inscribed on the reverse. The paintings have always been in family hands. Both paintings are in very good condition, with some crazing and a small dimple on the painting of Robert Ramsdell being the most noticeable flaw. Each painting has a handwritten family history mounted on the back of the modern frame.
William W. Kennedy
An artist of which little is known, William W. Kennedy, painter of portraits was born in New Hampshire. He worked in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Ledyard, Connecticut, and Berwick, Maine from 1845 through 1847. He moved to Maryland in 1849 or 1850, living at various locations in Baltimore with his wife and three children until 1869. Kennedy is regarded as one of the portrait painters of the Prior-Hamblin School. There is no direct link to these artists-Kennedy painted in Massachusetts during the same period that Prior and Hamblin did, and lived very close to Prior in Baltimore. It appears that during his career Kennedy was influenced by William Matthew Prior.
There are less than twenty signed examples of Kennedy's portraits extant-approximately 40 others have been found that closely resemble the documented works.
Stylistically, Kennedy's crisp, flat likenesses strongly resemble the Prior and Hamblin portraits. His likenesses are distinguished by consistent portrayal of his sitters with steeply sloping shoulders, squared noses, and small, pursed lips. Characteristic of his portrait-painting style is excessive shading around the nose and a single dark line between the lips.
Price: $8,500
457-1
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A Pair of Delaware Valley Ladder-Back Side Chairs
In original blue green paint...great patina
Circa 1800-1820
The four arched slats set into slightly tapering stiles with very nice acorn finials above original splint seats; front legs with reel and compressed ball turnings; top of front legs with turnip feet extend beyond the seats and are incised with concentric circles. Fine condition. (Height: 38.75-inches; seat height: 15.75-inches; seat dimensions are 17.25 across the front with a depth of 14.5-inches.)
Price: $4,500
422-1
Table & Chairs Vignette, With Details of Each Piece
Turned great-chair with oversized pommels and tallest finials...
Early, large and substantial
New London County, Connecticut
Circa 1680
Ash
This monumental chair may fill this gap in the object record. While the chair assumes the basic configuration of archetypical New London County turned-chairs, it exhibits subtle structural and ornamental variations that suggest a probable earlier date of manufacture. Overall, the chair is larger and more substantial than the standard New London County turned-chair. The posts are massive, exceeding 2.5-inches in diameter. The finials are the tallest and most robust examples known. The posts are turned with a dense sequence of urns, rings, and incised lines that reflects the compressed character of mid 17th-century turned ornament. Additionally, the chair is constructed entirely of ash, a wood more familiar to immigrant turners than the maple used for the pots of virtually all other New London County turned-chairs.
Condition
This New London County great-chair has sustained some loss and damage during the course of its use. However, the visual and academic importance of the chair balances any issues of condition. When old upholstery was removed, the shaped profiles were lost from the upper edges of the slats. These missing elements have been restored based upon the pattern of other intact New London County turned-chairs. The posts have been extended about 6", although the lower row of stretchers is intact. Probably during the 19th-century, a horizontal brace was installed behind the finials. This addition necessitated the removal of the back profile of the finials and top section of the posts, a missing element also recently restored. The present coat of black paint dates to the 20th-century.
References
Another New London County turned-chair with unusually heavy ash posts is owned by the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and is illustrated in American Decorative Arts and Paintings in the Bayou Bend Collection, p. 2; catalog entry f-2. Other information is available by request.
Price: $28,500
621-18
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A Rare And Beautiful Wooden Chandelier
American, expandable
Maple and chestnut
Circa 1800
Understated provincial elegance...the flat arms holding turned candle sockets are received by the block that has been crisply relieved; wooden thumb screw secures the arms and allows for adjustment. (Height: 18-inches; can be extended to 21-inches square.)
Price: $16,750
175-23
"United" Redware Plate
Measures 12-inches in diameter.
Price: $6,250
262-1
Slip Decorated Redware Charger
Measures 13-inches in diameter.
Price: $5,600
SG222
William And Mary Gate-Leg Table
In 19th century red faux-grain paint...
New England, maple
Circa 1720-1740
This table, probably from southeastern Massachusetts, with oval overhanging drop-leaf flanking the straight apron with drawer and two gates which support those leaves; block, baluster, and ring-turned elements are found on the gates, legs, and stretchers above the shaped and turned feet. The table remains in good condition including original butterfly hinges and dry mostly red paint. (Width: 45-inches; top measures 13.75-inches deep; depth of leaf: 19.5-inches; height: 27.25-inches.)
Price: $8,950
HRI34
A Classic Example of Early Connecticut Craftsmanship
Turned Great-Chair With Oversized Pommels
Early red paint
New London County, Connecticut
Circa 1700
Maple and ash
Although this outstanding New London County turned-chair has sustained some damage and loss, it retains the characteristics that define its type. The slats retain their original elaborate, shaped profiles that are lost or damaged on many other examples. The posts have been extended 3" below the original lower stretchers. The finials are intact save for the replacement of a small section of their rounded front faces that was once removed to accommodate a horizontal brace. An ancient loss of approximately 40% of the proper-left handgrip has been restored. The splint seat is exceedingly old and may date to the 18th-century. The red paint is also probably of 18th-century origin. Extensive tool marks are visible beneath this pigment, indicating that the chair has never been refinished or heavily cleaned. One of the side seat rails projects through the back-post. This is not evidence of damage or restoration. When the chair was made, the turner miss-bored the mortise for the seat-rail and drilled entirely through the post. Rather than abandoning the post, he simply drove a wedge through the protruding back end of the seat-rail to secure it in place.
A group of some thirty highly distinctive, slat-back turned great chairs represent the single largest recognizable group of 17th-century New England chairs. Although varying slightly in design and execution, the chairs are configured with impressive lemon-shaped finials, posts turned with deep urns, and heavy sequences of incised lines. The deeply scored barrel-form arms are set in angled mortises, raking sharply from back to front. Three slats designed with upper edges shaped with the profile of opposing brackets form the back. Instead of the ball-form handgrips common on 17th-century turned-chairs, the front-posts terminate in massive pommels that often exceed the diameter of the posts by 300%. This latter feature constitutes the most iconic diagnostic trait and an indication of the high value of these chairs when new as the added work involved in their creation substantially increased labor and cost.
Many of the chairs were discovered in the Eastern Connecticut towns of New London, Norwich, Colchester, Lebanon, and Preston under circumstances that indicate that they chairs had yet to reach antique status when they were found, it is unlikely that they had not strayed far from their point of manufacture. The stylistic elements of the New London County chairs deviate substantially from 17th-century English chair design practice. The extravagant finials and shaped slats are far more consistent with Dutch turning tradition. Although no craftsmen of Dutch descent have been documented in Eastern Connecticut, the possibility exists that an as yet unidentified artisan from the Nederland's may have been living and working in the vicinity of New London. This chair is an emblematic example of the group, possessing the full set of highly recognizable structural and ornamental traits.
References
A nearly identical chair is in the collection of Winterthur Museum and is illustrated in American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730, p. 126, catalog entry 15.
Price: $62,500
621-17
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Arm Chair Vignette, With Details of Each Piece
Armchair
Complex pierced central splat with cutout hearts
New York, possibly Long Island
Circa 1800
This chair represents a rhythmic uninhibited freestyle variation previously unrecorded; the parts and ornamentation of this maple armchair are in perfect harmony. The outline of the back and shape of top rail conforms to those generally known to have been made at New York with some southwestern Connecticut influence. The yoke shaped crest rail having rounded ear-shoulders is pinned to the turned and tapered stiles. The complex design of the pierced splat is outstanding...openwork heart above a lyrical form centered by a double figure eight above the out swept bottom section with yet another heart; splat is let into the shaped lower back rail. The set back out swept flat arms with shaped handholds are let into stiles and pinned; supported by rapidly transitioned robust turned down-weighted arm supports that are tenoned into turned side stretchers. The corner-blocked seat above turned and tapered front legs joined by ring, reel and compressed ball turnings. The chair is in old black paint. (Height; 43-inches; seat height: 15.5-inches; width: 22-inches; depth: 16.25-inches; height of arm from floor is 23.75-inches.)
Price: $14,750
570-51
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Bead, Wirework and Stumpwork On White Satin
King Charles...and his queen, Catherine
Circa 1660-1670
This 17th century embroidery is a wonderful piece of raised work drawn and wrought on ivory silk satin; with "worked up" three-dimensional 'raised' elements that were stitched and padded with wool or cotton. Tiny features such as hands and feet were created with wire armatures then wrapped in silk threads and applied to the design. Brushed velvet presents lush texture as lawn beneath the castle. Charles himself his shown in hat and wears a sword; incredible raised work costume down to the silver thread shoe buckles. The Queen wears small pearl and pink beads with her long hair falling on the double lace collar adorning her intricate raised work gown detailed with lace cuffs; pleated gown is finely woven of flat and coiled silver wire and threads. The flat, padded; layered and detached designs are many; recumbent stag, lion, birds, squirrels...all beneath the grand castle. A spotted dog with wirework and beaded collar chases the faster hare. The work with sequins background demonstrates the makers ability and proficiency...working within multifarious stitches, knots, techniques and materials. Considering the dictionary of motif and quality of this effort many of us are accepting of the vestige; the work remains in very decent condition with typical losses, soiling and thread deterioration. Overall a pleasing and lovely aesthetic mounted within a period Hogarth frame. (View area: 10.75 by 15.5-inches)
Price: $4,950
PTR118
Brass Candle Stick
With Bell Bottom
Measures 8.5-inches in height.
Price: $950
CGA
Tavern Table
Exceptional turned legs, small size
New England
Maple and pine in old surface
Circa 1730 - SOLD
The rectangular overhanging pine top on strong block vase and ring-turned legs joined by a molded straight skirt and box stretchers remaining on original feet. The single drawer with a single large front dovetail and one and one-half rear dovetails has a simple nailed bottom and was rabbeted to be side-hung however it slides on drawer runners appearing contemporary to the table. The dado exhibits oxidation and color congruent with other areas suggesting that the runners were an afterthought. The pine top is simply nailed to base; we loosened the top for inspection proving it to be original. The surface is ancient and dry with rich color and patina; appears to be old red resin stain with traces of black paint.
(Top measures 29.5 by 21-inches; height: 24-inches.)
843-2
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William and Mary Board Chest
Strong horizontal and vertical shadow molding
Initialed-MC
Circa 1700-1735, pine - SOLD
Related to examples made on the south shore of Massachusetts, Connecticut and the Connecticut River Valley. This fine example has a Hampshire County recovery history.
Retaining original rectangular top with molded edge above a case with notched corners and four rows of horizontal shadow molding; side boards with three rows of vertical "linen fold" molding; long side-hung drawer with superbly turned pulls...raised on tall feet with star shape cutout. Superb dry surface and patina with traces or vermillion paint; black paint within shadow moldings. Remaining in fine original condition; one snipe hinge replaces, all else fine. (Height 30-inches; case measures: 47.5 by 17.5-inches; top measures: 50.25 by 18-inches.)
175-16 - SOLD
Tree Trunk Chair Vignette, With Details of Each Piece
An Outstanding Tree-Trunk Chair
Great form, condition and color
New England
Circa 1750-1850 - SOLD
A form known to New England...a hollowed tree trunk cut to form with seat board inserted. (Height: 43.25; seat height: 17.25; width: 27.5; depth: 22.5-inches.)
297-27
A Dramatic Stylized Rooster Weathervane
Sheet/Wrought Iron
Multiple pieces of sheet iron riveted together and reinforced by half round forged iron rod riveted to cutout. Appears to be all handwork; old paint over old red paint. (Height: 27 inches; Width: 33 inches.)
Price: $5,000
832-18
Red Painted Wooden Lantern
Measures 11.25-inches in height, 6.25-inches in width and 6-inches in depth.
Price: $750
CW
A William and Mary Oval Top Tavern Table
New England
Maple and pine
Circa 1730-1750
The oval top with generous overhang projecting above the straight apron joining splayed baluster and ring-turned legs joined by a box stretcher; raised on ball feet. (Height 26.75-inches; top: 29.5 by 23.25-inhes.)
Price: $5,500
326-2
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Wood Lantern in Red Paint
Measures 14.25-inches in height, 6.75-inches in width and 7-inches in depth.
Price: $1,295
795-28
Tall Clock Vignette, With Details of Each Piece
Tall Clock...with best Masonic dial
Scotland
Circa 1835
See above caption & price.
Watercolor of Ships at Sea
Two British merchantmen and a steamship flying an unusual assortment of flags are depicted entering and leaving American waters in this large watercolor. In a the foreground a side wheeler heads into port flying an American flag on the mainmast, a red swallow tail company pennant with "GW" in white, a Belgian national flag, and a British naval ensign on the stern. Just visible behind her is a pilot boat with a large "6" on its sails. In the background two merchantmen under full sail fly American flags at the stern as well as company pennants and the British Merchant Navy red ensign on their mainmasts. The steamship has a number of top hatted gentlemen as well as two ladies with parasols and uniformed sailors on her decks. The painting is in a period 36 ¼-inch x 25.75-inch veneer frame. The view area is 29 ¼-inches x 18-inches. The colors are quite strong though the painting has the usual toning. The edges have been professionally restored. A handwritten note on the backboard reads "L. Newman Paint[er]."
Price: $7,500
570-42
Mahogany Tambour Desk
Massachusetts
Circa 1800
A Sheraton Boston School desk in two parts, the upper section with applied molded edge over two tambour doors centered by prospect door all opening to fitted interior; the prospect with one drawer above compartment...behind each tambour is found two drawers over three cubbies. The lower section with foldout writing surface retaining old green baize over two cross-banded mahogany veneered long drawers raised on tall delicate turned tapering legs ending in peg feet. Birdseye maple inlayed panels in top section of stiles; drawers are cross-banded with contrasting wood; vertical chain inlay above tambour doors. (Height: 50-inches; width: 41.75-inches; depth: 19.25-inches.)
Price: $19,950
PB371
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