Corner Chair
New England
Circa 1775-1800
The carved pillow-crest on very stylish flat arms having out-swept scrolled-handholds raised on tapering turned posts above the seat; below the seat the block and baluster posts are joined by robustly turned double box stretchers. The front leg is raised on a Spanish foot with others raised on elongated oval-ball feet. Nice old brown color over old, possibly original red; overall fine condition.
(Height: 30.25 inches; seat height: 17 inches; width: 30.5 inches; depth: 23 inches.)
Price: $4,950
191-226
A Fine and Rare
Federal Inlaid Mahogany Sofa
New York
Circa 1800
This handsome Hepplewhite eight-leg sofa has superb proportions and is in amazing original condition. The mahogany frame, which has wonderfully detailed lightwood inlays, has flowing serpentine arms and square tapered legs. The crest rail with line inlay has bellflowers at the corners and a central panel decorated with draped links of chain and graduated bellflowers. The front legs have line inlaid edges and banded cuffs with graduated bellflowers at center. The outer legs are decorated with an inlaid classical urn with tropical foliage. The rear legs have gentle reverse curves. Constructed of mahogany, lightwood veneers; maple and white pine secondary woods. The sofa is in wonderful original condition, with a nice dry surface. Two similar New York sofas can be found in "American Antiques in the Israel Sack Collection", Vol. VII, page 1963 and at Sotheby's sale 8152 January 24-25, 2009, Lot 172.
(Height to top back: 41-inches; width 74.25-inches; depth: 30-inches.)
Price: On Request
270-65
Round About Chair
New England
Circa 1775-1800
The carved pillow-crest on flat arms with out-swept scrolled-handholds raised on ring and vase turned posts joined boldly arched splats above the rush seat raised on turned legs joined by turned double box stretchers; front leg with ring and vase turning beneath the seat block. Old black paint over red paint; feet have slight extensions accommodating "in-use" wear.
Price: $1,125
775-268
Chippendale Games Table
Rhode Island
Mahogany
Circa 1760-1780
This table with fold-over top is supported by single fly-leg; rectangular molded top over conforming skirt with applied molding...raised on molded legs
Joined to the skirt by pierced brackets, which are appropriately restored. (Height: 27.5 inches; Top (closed): 32.875 x 16 inches; Top (open): 32.875 x 32 inches.
Slight smile (warping) to top as depicted.
Price: $4,575
185-18
Chair-Table
Maple
Circa 1820-1840
The top being 48-inches across has a generous overhang allowing for comfortable seating; top is pinned and pivots on tapering posts that are joined by the seat and box stretcher. Nice old soft-gray paint over original red.
(Height: 28.5 inches; diameter: 48 inches.)
Price: $9,200
191-225
Sheraton Mahogany Sideboard
Reeded edges, six reeded turned legs
Massachusetts
Circa 1800-1815
A fine Massachusetts Sheraton figured mahogany sideboard, probably Boston, the rectangular top with ovolo corners and reeded edge above the conforming case fitted with a central concave, cross banded, and cock beaded drawer above a pair of conforming doors, over arched reeded apron, flanked by a bowed drawer over a conforming cupboard door raised on six reeded, ball, and ring turned legs with reeded stiles on ball feet raised on brass capped casters. Retains original circular brass knobs. With clean original surface and original brass hardware. Very fine condition overall, with no restoration noted. (41-inches in height by 73.5-inches in width by 25-inches deep.)
Price: $11,500
556-29
Flame Birch Four Drawer Chest
With Great Back Splat
Dimensions: 52.25-inches high at splat, 42.25-inches high, 44.75-inches wide, 21.25-inches deep.
Price: $2,475
517-3
Federal Period Candle Stand
Figured Maple, tip-top
Circa 1815
The coffin-shaped top above the column with incised barrel shaped turning...raised on tall spider legs. Old refinish; pintle rail of block is restored-all else fine and original. (Height: 17.5 inches; top: 20.25 by 15.75 inches.)
Price: $1,385
568-2
Tall Case Clock
English...for the Spanish Market
Superb Chinoiserie Decoration
Case bares the paper setup instructions label of Diego Evans in Spanish
David Evans & Peter Higgs
Circa 1760
David Evans and his partner Peter Higgs, the London clockmakers had a successful trading contact with Spain. Clocks destined for the Spanish market were signed 'Higgs y Diego Evans, Londres' rather than his usual 'David Evans, Royal Exchange, London'.
This example features overall Mandarin, pagoda and guilloche vignettes done in flat and slightly raised japanned lacquer ornamentation; predominantly with gold gilt against a red ground.
The pagoda top with sounding aperture on a domed molded cornice above the astragal-glazed door with notched corners is fitted to the conforming bonnet and has side-lights. The door opens to a brass dial with reticulated gilt-brass spandrels; brushed dial center and a silvered chapter ring having enameled Roman and Arabic numerals. The chapter ring centering a seconds dial above apertures for time and strike, and a recessed date ring, centered by the engraved and enameled shaped signature plaque...all beneath the tombstone arch with cast spandrels centered by the subsidiary dial; dial center is textured; the ring is marked (Tocar/Silencio) for Chime-Not Chime and is flanked by conforming spandrels. All hands are blued steel. The weights, pendulum and key are present.
The hood over rectangular cove molded waisted case with tombstone-arched molded door raised on a molded plinth base.
The surface and decoration remain in very good condition with only scattered losses...pretty much confined to hood. (Height: 98.5-inches.)
Price: $22,850
843-45
Cherry Linen Press
Connecticut
Circa 1800
The top section with swans neck pediment centered by a plinth with spun-brass final above a pair of hinged recessed molded paneled doors each with conch shell inlay within banded oval cartouche. The top section sets within the lower case that contains four long drawers with applied cock bead molding; the top drawer being a deep bonnet or blanket drawer. The case is raised on French feet centered by a cupids bow skirt with returns. Height: 89 inches; Width: 46 inches; Depth: 19.75 inches.
Price: $21,500
271-14
One Drawer Stand
Cherry
Connecticut River Valley
Circa 1800-1810
The stand measures 27.5-inches in height, while the top measures 21.25 by 15.75-inches.
Price: $3,200
465-2
Make-Do Server & Mixing Table
Circa 1770 - SOLD
The molding and marble were retrofitted circa 1840. The server measures 32.75-inches in height, 39-inches in width and 21.5-inches in depth.
630-40 - SOLD
A Fine Inlaid Federal Card-Table
Mahogany, elliptical front...blocked ends
Probably Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Circa 1800-1810
This example, having a folding top with an elliptical front, square corners and inlaid edges on a conforming base centering an oval set within a frame flanked by string inlaid panels having concave corners bordered by blocked ends with string inlaid panels all above checkered stringing. The table is raised on delicate ring-turned reeded tapering legs. Excellent condition. Height: 29.25 inches; Top (closed): 29 by 17.5 inches; Top (open): 29 by 35 inches.
Price: $5,850
270-22
Chippendale Secretary
New England, probably Massachusetts
Slant-lid, glazed doors
Circa 1760-1780
Cherry - SOLD
An anonymously signed 18th century cherry New England secretary raised on nicely developed ogee feet, four lip molded graduated drawers and a slant-lid which opens to reveal a full compartment of nine drawers in various sizes; each drawer with contrasting striped inlay. The top section…with two molded glass doors having six panes each is nicely molded. The top of the secretary inscribed boldly in ink "C.W. Hathaway Andover, ? MA." The piece remains in generally very good condition with some minor restoration; very old refinish with good color and nice patina. There are three smallish areas of typical drawer-lip restoration, a patch on lipped edge of lid and two small shallow patches at back edge of top case sides. The brasses are old high quality replacements; exactly the size and style of original set including post plates; installed within the original and only borings. (Height: 80 inches; Width: 39 inches; Depth: 18.25 inches.)
334-6 - SOLD
Grain Painted Four-Drawer Chest
Measures 39.75-inches in height, 41-inches in width and 16-inches in depth. This yellow grain painted chest has some minor restoration.
Price: $2,750
398-1
Late Sheraton Period Paint Decorated Bed
Outstanding Turned Posts and Scrolled Headboard
Circa 1835
The shaped headboard centering tall turned post joined by original rails; footboard beneath the turned blanket roll. Both head and footboards are fancy-paint decorated; vinegar technique...rag-and-putty rolled and finger daubed. The salmon-bittersweet glaze under a now highly oxidized protective shellac or varnish would be greatly benefited by a light cleaning; the pigment remains bright underneath. The painted surface, having no restoration remains in a high state of originality; about 100% coverage. The bed, when fully assembled, measures 56-inches in height, 81.75-inches in length and 52.75-inches in width.
Price: $4,250
157-3
Lift-Top Blanket Chest
Old Red paint
18th century
The top with applied cleats above deep well above single long drawer with overhanging molded edges raised on cutout side feet and having applied base molding. Measures 31-inches in height, 38-inches in width and 16.5-inches in depth.
Price: $1,250
208-32
Six Shaker Side Chairs With Tilters
New Lebanon, New York
Circa 1840
An assembled set of six cherry wood side chairs with ball-and-socket tilters. All chairs are in good condition; each with new taped seats of green webbing. Most tilters are replaced all else fine. (Height to finial: 41.5-inches; seat height: 16-inches.)
Price: $9,500
451-6
New England Slat-Back Armchair...in old surface
Mixed Woods
Second half-18th century
A nice chair of generous proportion having four arched slats with flanking knopped sausage turned stiles terminated by bold tall compressed ball and reel finials above molded down-scrolled arms with center ridge raised on baluster turned supports over an ancient splint seat on sausage and knopped front legs; cylindrical turned rear legs joined by a double box stretcher with frontal turnings. The surface retains ancient faux graining that may be original; ash splint seat with losses may be original; height loss-note bottom stretcher height. (Overall height: 45-inches; seat height: 15-inches; seat measures 22.5-inches across the front and 17-inches deep.)
Price: $3,850
223-14
Small Painted Six Board Chest
Early 19th Century
Having a history of multiple hinges and replaced cleats...the paint on this chest was refreshed during the second half of the 20th century. (Height: 19.5-inches; width: 37-inches; depth: 13.25-inches.)
Price: $750
208-33
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