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Something For Every Room & Setting Vignette, with Details of Each Piece

Hanging:
Watercolor On Velvet
Mourning Picture
New England
Anonymous
Circa 1820

As depicted, woman dressed in black holding handkerchief with children at hand; rests on memorial within landscape. Overall good condition; mounted within black painted frame. (Frame: 29.25 x 23.5 inches; view: 25.5 x 19.75 inches.)
Price: $18,875
605-50

Floor, left to right:
Fan-Back
Windsor Side Chair
Possibly Philadelphia
Circa 1780-1800 - SOLD

The beautiful crest with carved volutes above nine spindles centering the turned stiles; shaped saddle seat with pronounced pontil raised on robustly ring and vase turned legs joined by "H' stretcher. The chair is in old black paint and has a nice patina. Height: 35.5 inches; seat height: 17 inches; width: 17.75 inches; depth: 15.5 inches.
718-4

Outstanding Paint Decorated
Classical Dressing Table
Maine
Circa 1820

The rectangular mirror suspended from scrolled supports above side-by-side short drawers above the lower case containing a pair of larger drawers...the case raised on tall turned legs. The red and black faux grained surface is competently executed as is the exceptional gold gilt decoration. The mirror brass is original; drawer brasses are appropriate replacements.
(Height: 57.5 inches; width: 37.5 inches; depth: 20.5 inches.)
Price: $7,625
333-93

Painted and Decorated Tall-Case Clock
With eagle decorated dial and outstanding crest
Outstanding Faux-Painted red and black...great surface
Rare small size of great form and proportion
Coastal Massachusetts or New Hampshire - SOLD

The arched bonnet surmounted by three plinths with urn finials over astragal molding embellished by a bronze-powder stenciled leaf decoration centering an conforming glazed door opening to dial with pewter hands and raised-work gilt eagle clutching flags above a panoply of arms; raised-work corner spandrels centering numerals, day and second registers with iron hands. The waisted case with rectangular door on a base with shaped skirt and French feet. The original black canvas top roofs the bonnet...are rare feature. (Height: 7-feet, 1-inch.)
414-3

Extraordinary Painted Smalls Vignette, with Details of Each Piece

Background:
Outstanding Parcheesi Board
Bold, bright...exciting
Among The Best

(18.25 by 18.25-inches.)
Price: $28,950
210-128

Foreground, left to right:
Diminutive Blue Cast Iron Planter

Nice small size cast iron planter painted robins egg blue.
Dimensions: 7-inches high, 8-inch diameter.
Price: $875
201-209

OUTSTANDING
Staved Firkin
Bentwood handle, tapered fingers
Great Paint-best dry blue
19th Century, New England - SOLD

A pine stave sugar bucket with three bands, each with tapered finger; fitted lid and tapered swing handle pivoting on wooden pins with molded button terminus. Tack and peg construction with best paint and patina...fine original condition.
(Height: 9.75 inches; height at handle: 13.25 inches; base diameter: 9.75 inches)
706-5

Paint Decorated Dome Top Box

Boldly decorated 19th century dome top possibly a document box.
Dimensions: 7-inches tall, 16.5-inches long, 8.5-inches deep.
Price: $5,350
706-8

Stack of 7 Painted Boxes...6 Shaker - SOLD

In descending order, as depicted:
Light red length: 4-inches
Black length: 5.5-inches
Dark red length: 6.25-inches
White length: 8-inches
Dark blue length: 9.5-inches
Light blue length: 11.75-inches
Sage length: 13.75-inches.
706-6

Something For Every Wall Vignette, with Details of Each Piece

Top row, left to right:
Scene of the Delaware
By Elisha Taylor Baker, late 19th century
Oil on Board, former collector's label on reverse, original decorated frame

Dimensions: 15.75 by 13-inch frame, 10.75 by 8-inch sight-size.
Price: $1,950
767-25

Oxbow of the Connecticut from Mt. Holyoke
Painting on Tin, framed in lemon gold frame
Circa 1900

Dimensions: 23 by 16.5-inch frame, 18 by 11.25-inch sight-size.
Price: $2,550
767-17

Ship in Long Island Sound
By Elisha Taylor Baker
monogramed and dated 1888 on back
Oil on Board in molded gold frame

Dimensions: 16 by 20-inch frame, 11.5 by 7.5-inch sight-size.
Price: $1,700
767-24

Bottom row, left to right:
Mountain Lake Landscape Painting
Oil on Canvas, original frame and stretcher
Late 19th century

Dimensions: 29.5 by 21.75-inch frame, 25.5 by 17.75-inch sight-size.
Price: $1,295
767-27

Mountain Waterfall Painting
Oil on Board, Brooklyn frame maker label and remnants of note on reverse
Attributed to W R Miller

Dimensions: 12.75 by 10.5-inch frame, 7.75 by 5.5-inch sight-size.
Price: $550
767-20

Long Island Landscape Painting, late 19th Century
Oil on canvas in gold painted frame with one early patch on back
By William Moore Davis

Dimensions: 18.25 by 22.25-inch frame, 17.5 by 13.5-inch sight-size.
Price: $1,100
767-18

Exceptional Country Vignette, with Details of Each Piece

Hanging:
Pair-Pastel And Crayon Portraits
Mr. And Mrs. Joshua Brick
Port Elizabeth, New Jersey
Attributed James Martin

(Active 1794-1798) Martin came to America in 1794; advertised in New Jersey in 1795 as "from New York, late of Fleet Street, London," and worked in New York from 1797 until 1820. (See Sotheby's, lot 948, January 1994; sale 6527, Fine Americana. Also, Keno Auctions, May 2010, lot 414.
(Original frames measuring 23.75 x 27.75 inches; view: 19.25 x 23.25 inches.)
Accompanying these portraits are a related will, marriage certificate and household inventory.
Price: $22,875
505-37

Floor, left to right:
Stoneware Jar
Outstanding Incised Birds...each side
New York

As depicted, with decoration on both sides...incised with cobalt slip. Hairline.
Dimensions: 12.25-inches high.
Price: $16,750
505-30

Stoneware Jug
Incised Bird...cobalt slip
New York

A hairline on lip has been mended.
Dimensions: 17-inches high.
Price: $6,325
505-31

Stoneware
Ovoid Jug...Massachusetts
Circa 1840

As depicted, a beautifully thrown jug wit date of "1840: in cobalt slip.
Dimensions: 12-inches high.
Price: $575
260-62

Outstanding Chippendale Stretcher Base Table
ORIGINAL RED PAINT
Painted pine and maple
Circa 1770-1800
New England
The scale of the base as it relates to the larger than usual top, the molded legs and height of stretcher and surface are harmonious...elevating the visual interest that the form generally lacks.

The generously proportioned scrubbed pine top with bread board ends overhangs the base in original red paint with a molded edge on the single drawer and the skirt above molded square legs joined by an "X" stretcher with molded edges. Old turned wooden pull. (Height: 29 inches; top: 26.75 x 49 inches.)
Price: $45,000
191-238

Maple Tall Clock
Case signed twice, Jacob Jones
ORIGINAL UNTOUCHED SURFACE
Pittsfield, New Hampshire
Circa 1795-1800

The swans-neck molding with carved rosettes above a bonnet with arched door flanked by turned columns opening to the enameled dial painted with flowers and spandrels that center the dial with Roman and Arabic chapter rings; calendar aperture with time and strike movement above the waist with molded door. The molded base with outstanding profile is raised on bracket feet. This amazing survivor came directly from its original home in Loudon, New Hampshire-neighboring town of Pittsfield. The door and the interior of the case are signed by Jones, Pittsfield, NH. The movement is typical of those made in south central New Hampshire; dial by Osborne. The backboard has a shrinkage crack; one rear foot is partially restored with all else fine. (Height: 86.25-inches.)
Price: $32,500
402-10

Great Selection Vignette, with Details of Each Piece

Clockwise, from top left:
FAMILY REGISTER
Watercolor on paper
Washburn Family
Newton, Massachusetts
By Martha Ann Washburn (1825-1918)
March of 1841

Family Register is written in Gothic lettering at the top over a banner commemorating the marriage of Joshua Washburn and Sylvia Mosman in April, 1824, also recorded are the births and deaths of the seven brothers and sisters of Martha, and rather unusually, even her death has been recorded. The paper is toned and has some light water stains at the bottom, no tears, holes or repairs. The note at the bottom indicating the register was created by Martha Ann Washburn was clearly added long ago. Mounted within an ebonized frame with beading. (20 ¼-inches x 15 ¼-inches, 22 ½-inches x 17 ½-inches framed.)
Price: $1,450
231-15

Newton Family Register
Watercolor
19th Century

Dimensions: 20.75 by 17.25-inch frame, 16.75 by 13.25-inch sight-size.
Price: $2,550
333-82

Thornal Family Record, New Jersey, circa 1820

Watercolor family record of the Thornal family of Metuchen, NJ done by William M. Thornal (1808-27) signed at the bottom in pen and ink. The colors remain strong with some toning and the record is framed in a period frame that has been painted.
Dimensions: 17.75 by 13.5-inch frame, 13.5 by 9.5-inch sight-size.
Price: $3,250
333-113

Basket Of Fruit With Bird And Butterfly
Watercolor on cotton velvet
Artist Unidentified
American
Circa 1825

The artist's fanciful style creates a lifelike composition. The overflowing basket floats above the table-matt with its bounty of grapes, foliage and flowing tendrils mixed with other fruits and berries...some exotic such as the banana.
The darkened edges and bold colors create a three-dimensional illusion of depth. Notice the improbable angle in which the bird clutching a branch is positioned. The work is mounted within a period gilt frame that measures 21 by 19.5-inches.
Price: $4,575
573-5

Mohawk Valley Fraktur, Amsterdam, New York

Watercolor on paper fraktur birth certificate for "Sally Maria Selser, Amsterdam, New York Born September 4th, 1820"
Framed in period frame possible the original with acid free backing, paper shows some wear.
Dimensions: 7 by 9-inch sight-size, 12 by 10-inch frame.
Price: $
333-103

Barnard Family Record
Worked by Maria Barnard-Oct 1824
Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Silk on linen, 22 by 22.5-inches

The record of the Barnard family is nearly complete with the last wrought entry being that of Maria's death in 1864. The piece was worked by twenty one year old Maria Barnard the fifth of nine children born to Richard and Abigail (nee Wing) Barnard. The genealogical information and verse is worked within tightly organized grids and borders all within the strawberry border. The colors remain strong and consist of green, tan, blue; light blue and a soft pink; mostly tight cross stitching.
Price: $2,700
492-20

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