A Fine Slip-Decorated Redware Bowl
Possibly Moravian
Early 19th Century
Wheel-thrown redware bowl with rounded sides and molded edge decorated with a bird perched in a tree trunk surrounded by dots and squiggles of dark manganese brown and thick white lead. (Height: 2 inches; diameter: 6.5 inches) Ex Deyerle Collection
Price: $3,200
SHF215
Maple Treen Plate
The plate has a diameter of 5.75-inches.
Price: $250
EAS431
Painted Wooden Tub
Winchendon, Massachusetts
19th Century
Painted yellow with brown wood graining, white on the inside, signed "MURDOCK & FAIRBANKS / EXTR[letters obscured] / WINCHENDON / MASS." Tongue and groove staves, two metal bands w/ traces of red paint, approximately 8-inches high by 14.75-inches across top by 13-inches across bottom. In the 19th century virtually every New England town of any size had some type of specialized industry it was famous for. In the case of Winchendon it was tubs and buckets. Records indicate Murdock & Fairbanks were in operation in 1846.
Price: $1,475
SID763
Group of Copy and Manuscript Books
By Thomas Williamson
Circa 1800-1804
Thomas / Williamson / His / Book / When I am gone and no more here / My name to you will plain appear / When greedy worms my body eat / This page will tell my name complete 1804
This grouping of four beautifully calligraphic copy and manuscript books written by Thomas Williamson feature problems and their solutions in geometry, middle latitude sailing, traverse sailing, currency exchange, etc. The problems seem to have an English bent with references to York, London and Cork and the monetary conversions are for shillings and pounds. One book contains a hand drawn map titled Chart from England to the Cape Verd [sic] Islands and a Journal of a Voyage from London to Madeira and Teneriffe [sic]. Two pages have been placed in grain painted frames. One reads Thomas / Williamson / His / Book / When I am gone and no more here / My name to you will plain appear / When greedy worms my body eat / This page will tell my name complete 1804. The other page features a compass rose in pen and ink and red, blue, yellow, and green watercolor bracketed with arcs and hearts.
Rather peculiarly there are entries on the last pages of two books and a number of loose pages containing screeds about paper money, greedy bondholders, corrupt officers, exploitation of Pennsylvania farmers and working men, and positive references to Robert E. Monaghan and Marcus M. "Brick" Pomeroy, two Copperhead Democrats. The Civil War is referred to as "...the n****r war..." and he writes "...but we do assert that freeing the n****r and creating this enormous debt has and will remain the curse of generations unborn of both white and Black..." These post Civil War entries are in a crabbed, shaky hand and it is difficult to determine if they are by Williamson as they bear no resemblance to the beautiful hand used in the early entries. Families usually purge such ugliness from the leavings of departed ancestors, but somehow these were overlooked and provide a disquieting look at how some people viewed the world at the time.
Three of the books have marbled paper covers and a fourth has marbled hard covers. All of the covers have some damage while the contents are in overall good condition.
Price: $4,950
487-7
Early Looking Glass
Measures 10.75-inches high by 6.5-inches wide by .75-inches deep.
Price: $4,850
175-1
Regulation Civil War Infantry Eagle Drum
All parts original and authentic
Circa 1864
Label inside drum reads "C & F Soistmann / Manufacturers of all kinds of drums / No. 458 Dillwyn Street / Philadelphia". Conrad and Frederick Soistmann are listed as drum makers at this address in 1863. This manufacturer had a contract with the Army in 1864 for 1,000 drums. This painted eagle on this drum is excellent with only minor losses of paint. Most of the original tensioners are missing; however, the rope is original and solid. Bottom head is about nonexistent; top head is solid but warped with the top rim fitting loosely. Very good overall.
(15.5" high by 16.5" in diameter.)
Price: $13,750
DKL103
A Rare Paint Decorated Chimney Board
Intended to close the fireplace in summer when not in use...
New England
Probably First Quarter Of The 19th Century
This fireboard, a folksy example perhaps from a farmhouse and most likely decorated by a member of the home is constructed of two wide vertical boards of white pine held together with battens. It is known and recorded that some homeowners favored fireboards that imitated the interior of an actual fireplace. The decorator of this rural board cleverly painted a faux red brick and mortar firebox with interesting perspective; within are a pair of brass toped andirons and a crane from which hangs a cooking pot. This example measures 42.25 by 30.75-inches; beautiful dry surface with “as expected” in-use losses. The vestiges of rain and soot have not compromised the back. Displays well on the wall.
Price: $3,450
201-118
An Exceptional Painted Trinket Box
Massachusetts
Circa 1842-1845
Depicted in terrific color and remaining in great condition...a large twin-chimney home, a view of the first Meeting House, landscapes and the Bunker Hill Monument. The 3.25-inch round pen and ink label in cursive script with fancy border and calligraphic flourishes reads: TOKEN-This box was once a component part of the First Meeting House built in Charlestown after its conflagration by the English at the Battle Of Bunker Hill, 17th-June-1775-Built 1783 and taken down 1833. In fine condition, lightly cleaned some years ago. (Height 2.75-inches; diameter: 4.25-inches.)
Price: $16,250
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