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Descended in the Family, and now Offered For the First Time Anywhere...
Wrought By Sally Goodridge
Needlework Family Register...five related silhouettes; three copy books
Lynn, Massachusetts (Essex County)
Circa 1815 - SOLD
“Consider the day lost whose low decending [sic] sun / Views from thy hand no worthy action done”
A pictorial genealogy needlework sampler, "Wrought by Sally Goodridge-Lynn." Sally worked silk threads on a linen ground, listing the vital statistics of Moses Goodridge and his wife Hannah nee Graves , and their ten children, beginning in 1797 and ending in 1815.
The solidly worked lower section with a monument and weeping willow tree commemorates the deaths of two family members, Rand and Eliza...at the center is a large and stately 3-story twin-chimney federal house behind a picket-fence; to the right, three sheep and a town that can be seen across the river. The embroidered scene is surrounded by a stylized rose-vine and foliage border.
This needlework and group of silhouettes was consigned by direct decedents of Sally Goodridge. We are certain that the family was from Lynn, Massachusetts; whereas the piece exhibits stylistic traditions associated with works wrought in Maine-it is likely that Sally and her sister Jane received instruction at Mary Rea's girls school in Portland, Maine.
A closely related work wrought by Sally’s sister, Jane Goodridge is recorded on page 164 of American Samplers by Ethel Bolton and Eva Coe. Both works share similar stylistic elements to those wrought at Portland, Maine. Also, please refer to Girlhood Embroidery, by Betty Ring, pages 249 to 261.
The view area measures 17 by 20.75-inches; overall: 19.25 by 23-inches. Superb condition with even fading; original gilt frame.
Group Of Five Hollow-Cut Silhouettes...all mounted in original molded and painted frames-each retaining original brass hanging devices. Identified is, the hollow-cut and water colored image of Moses Goodridge who was born at Newbury, Massachusetts; daughters Sally and Polly [Mary] are hollow-cut and identified as is son Moses Rand Graves. The fifth hollow-cut silhouette of a female is unidentified. Each measuring 4 by 5-inches.
Group Of Three Copybooks...with entries identifying Sally Goodridge, Lynn. Within may be found verse, penmanship and spelling lessons.
Also included in the group is a set of three copy books.
Never before offered...consigned by direct descendant
Pair of Prior/Hamblin School Portraits
Attributed to William W. Kennedy
Robert Ramsdell, shoe maker 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 shoe maker 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 Hamblen 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 Hamblen 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
The Red Book Artist...active 1830
Outstanding Hollow-Cut Silhouette
Finely detailed sleeves, lace collar and waist belt
Watercolor on paper in simple mahogany veneer frame
Typically Massachusetts and New York (6 by 5-inches.) - SOLD
A very fine example of a woman with a blue crown and ruby pin Attributed to the Red Book Artist. Typical of Red Book Artist subjects, this woman wears a crown with a wave of hair in front of it, holds a red book, has hands painted in white and a tiny diamond shaped pin as well as a jeweled belt buckle. The silhouette is hollow cut and backed with black cloth. The view area is 4 1/8-inches x 3 1/8-inches while the overall framed size is approximately 6-inches x 5-inches.
Jacob Maentel (1763-1863)
Extremely Rare Large Double Interior-Scene Portrait
This unique double portrait is one of the largest watercolors known by Maentel
With intense and powerful characterization...the sitters within unique double interior formant, this outstanding work clearly stands out as a superior example in Maentel’s highly distinctive vocabulary and artistry.
John George Kitzmiller and Christina Kitzmiller
York, Pennsylvania
Circa 1823 - SOLD
John George Kitzmiller was born October 30, 1738 and died march 10, at York, Pennsylvania. His wife, Anna Christina Kitzmiller was born January 19, 1747 and died March 3, 1831.
The work is mounted within a unique custom made walnut-veneered frame with eglomise crest, the design echoes the looking glass within the interior scene.
Conservation included, cleaning, backing and repairs to small areas of loss-most significantly a half oval shaped loss along the middle of the left margin...all else including vibrant pigments fine.
Watercolor and gouache on paper, dated on verso; 1823, the year before Mr. “K” died. (View area: 16 by 18.25-inches; overall dimensions are 22.5 by 25.5-inches.)
Exhibited: Historical Society of York County, York, Pennsylvania, 1944
Provenance: Descended in the Kitzmiller family; history of collection ownership available as is genealogy and information about another Kitzmiller family portrait.
Red Book Artist
Hollow-Cut Silhouette, watercolor and pencil on paper
Gentleman Wearing Blue Pants
Circa 1830 (6 1/8 by 5 1/8-inches.) - SOLD
This terrific portrait of a man in blue pants holding a faded book has a view size of 4 ½-inches x 3 ½-inches. Typical of work attributed to the Red Book Artist is the elongated thumb on the hand holding the book, the “wing” on the shoulder, the painted hair, the shirt cuff and the hollow cut silhouette. The profile is mounted in a nice mahogany veneer with maple banding on white pine frame. Written on the wood back panel is “Chas. W. Williams / Bakerfield / Vt.”
Portraits Of A Rhode Island Couple
Attributed William W. Kennedy
Oil On Canvas
Circa-1840’s
These paintings were purportedly found in southern Rhode Island; based on the consignors receipt...what we can guarantee is that they are without compromise. Stylistically the sitters clothing falls within the period that Kennedy worked at New Bedford, Massachusetts that borders Rhode Island. In the flat style with characteristics common to Kennedy’s1 hand...bright eyed, pristine skin-tones and general attitude. The paintings are mounted in appropriate gilt frames of the period that measure 25 by 21-inches.
1There 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 Hamblen 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: $14,500
Joseph H. Davis
Active circa 1832-1837 in Dover, New Hampshire and nearby Maine towns.
A Portrait Of The Frost Family
Eliot, York County, Maine
Inscribed in ornamental calligraphy across the bottom...James F. Frost, Born Oct. 24, 1802, Sarah Minerva Fanwood Frost, Born Sept. 23, 1832, Louisa N. Frost, Born July 7, 1811. - SOLD
The gentleman in a black suit, the little girl in an orange dress while the lady is depicted in a brown dress standing near a blue grain-painted table beneath a wall clock. Imperfections such as soiling, tears and breaks have been professionally restored; examination and treatment report available. A charming colorful work from Davis’s early period. The view area measures 9.25 by 14.75-inches. Archival mounted in a period gilt frame measuring 17.25 by 11.75-inches.
Portrait Of A Child In Blue Dress
Attributed to William Mathew Prior
Mid 19th Century
This picture says it all...very good condition with extremely minor infill of a few scratches; canvas edges reinforced and stretched on new stretched made of period wood. Mounted in period grain painted frame measuring 14 1/8 by 18 5/8-inches; view area measures 10 3/8-inches by 14 5/8-inches.
Price: $27,000
Joseph H. Davis
Profile Portrait Of Matilda Smith
Holding a book and a beaded purse-posed on a bright carpet next to potted plant
Circa 1840 - SOLD
In excellent condition with 3-minor tears, on average, about 1-inch long coming in from margins; all are in plain paper background/not in watercolor. The tears have been professionally mended, cleaning has been preformed. The work with a view size of 7.75 by 9.75-inches is mounted in an appropriate frame that is painted black and measures 11 7/8 by 13 7/8-inches.
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Red Vest
WILLIAM BIDDLE
Early 19th Century
This dapper gentleman is seated on an Empire sofa and is dressed in, blue jacket with a rolled collar, a red vest with a standing collar, and a boldly decorated cravat. His hair is worn in the Roman style so popular in the first quarter of the century. The name "WILLIAM BIDDLE" is printed in Roman letters in the lower right corner. It is not known if this is the name of the artist or the sitter. The painting was acquired in the Northampton, Massachusetts area.
The view area is 27-inches x 32-inches. The painting is in a 33.5-inch by 38-inch painted frame that has worn gilding around the outer edge. The canvas has been relined and a roughly 1.25-inch by 1.5-inch "J" shaped tear that intrudes just to the corner of the left eye has been restored. The painting is heavily crackled but stable and there is scattered minor in-painting.
Price: $16,500
Wax Jack - SOLD
This iron wax jack stands approximately 5.25-inches on cabriole legs with a handle and ruffled stand measuring approximately 6-inches.
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Tin Sconce - SOLD
This early tin sconce with hammered tin reflector is approximately 11.25-inch in diameter and 12-inches with the hanger. It has a superb patina and the tinsmith’s original scribe marks are still visible.
Tin Betty Lamp on Tidy
Sometimes called an “Ipswich Betty” this tin betty lamp with its “tidy” and stand is approximately 9.5-inches high and has a twisted wire hanger and attached wick pick. There are a few small spots of rust noted for accuracy, with the lamp and its holder in otherwise excellent condition.
Price: $1,250
Wood Lantern
Barn Type
19th Century
Approximately 13 ½-inches x 7 ½-inches. Forged latch and hinges on door, tin vent cover, wire bale handle. Door is mortise and tenon; glass reinforced with putty.
Price: $1,250
Pair of Blue Tin Whale Oil Lamps with Shades
Standing approximately 3.5-inches high, this outstanding pair of whale oil lamps and integral shades are in their original blue paint and mica screens and each has the original brass and tin double burner. There is the expected wear and chipping to the paint and one mica screen is “dented”, but the lamps are in otherwise excellent condition.
Price: $1,500
Trunnion Crusie
American - SOLD
Published on page 41; plate 4-21, Early Lighting, Compiled by Rushlight Club. This wrought iron handled trunnion crusie is approximately 7 ¾-inches high, with a 4 ¼-inch bowl and 5-inch base.
18th Century Tinder Pistol - SOLD
Approximately 7-inches long this 18th century tinder pistol is signed “J. SAVIGE / W. HAMPTON” on the trap door and is in excellent condition.
Wick Pick - SOLD
Wick picks in any condition are rare, but this is
an outstanding example of a turned wood wick pick, approximately 3 1/8-inches high, and in excellent condition. There is an old piece of cloth tape on the bottom with “INGRAHAM” in print and the number “33” written in black ink as well as 6.00 in red.
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