George Washington
Parian Bust...after Houdon
Circa 1860
As depicted, standing at 11.5-inches
And in fine condition; within interior of analogous base written in pencil is-"Christmas 1863".
Price: $2,195
333-87
Grain Painted
Slide Lid Box
First half Nineteenth Century
As depicted, a colorful box in fine condition; perhaps for ledger or other important book.
The molded lid travels within a dado joint. The bold brown and yellow graining has red highlights. Great condition. (Height: 17.25 inches; width: 8.75 inches; depth: 2.75 inches)
Price: $865
231-23
Mechanical Singing Birds in Cage
This late 19th c. pair of birds sing to each other from their gilded cage
Dimensions: 11.25-inches high.
Price: $1,685
612-17
Miniature Covered Storage Basket
Eastern Woodlands, Schaghticoke?
This small nineteenth century rectangular storage basket with shoulder remains in fine original condition and has a very good patina…thirteen of the wefts are stained; alternating red and green with three splits having traces of bluing. (Base 4.5 X 3 ¼ inches; basket rim 2 ¼ X 4 5/16 inches; the lid conforms to base size and sits down on shoulder; height 4-inches.)
Price: $2,800
191-250
An Exceedingly Rare Signed "Hersey" Toy Bedroom Suite
Only one other complete set known
Labeled-Samuel Heresy (1783-1876)
"Toy Town" Hingham, Massachusetts
Mid-Nineteenth Century
Three drawer chest, wash stand, cannonball bed and quilt rack all remaining in fine original condition. The label is in drawer of chest and reads, " Manufactured by SAM'L HERSEY, Hersey Street, Hingham, Mass.
Chest dimensions: 4.5-inches high, 6.5-inches wide, 3-inches deep.
Wash stand dimensions: 5.25-inches high, 3-inches wide, 2.5-inches deep.
Bed dimensions: 6.25-inches high, 9.25-inches long, 7.25-inches wide.
Quilt rack dimensions: 4.25-inches high, 3.5-inches wide, 1.5-inches deep.
Price: $6,375
205-14
Handled Butter Churn
Probably Hingham, Massachusetts
Circa 1850
This "Bucket Town" example...stave constructed with five overlapping hoops is made of pine with a maple top. Excellent condition; dasher handle is halved. Height: 13-inches.
Price: $650
124-53
A Fine Burl Bowl
Circa 1780-1800
Ash
An unusual and successful form...having a molded rim above raised bead with the high sides gently tapering inward to the raised foot. Lathe marks are evident within the lower section of interior and base. At centermost base section of interior is a pattern of wear suggesting that this piece may have been used for grinding or pulverizing sugar, salt or food. The piece remains in excellent condition and has a nice color. (Height: 5 3/8-inches; diameter at rim: 8.5-inches; the turned foot measures 4 3/8-inches across and is .5-inches in height.)
Price: $2,795
384-15
Tobacco Tongs
Wrought Iron
Circa 1740
A slender and graceful tool created for a smokers convenience; also used to carry a hot ember to another room in the house. This example is neatly made with comfortable handles, a tapering spring with rat tail terminus; half-round knops just before the hinge and a pierced tamper. There is filed decoration in the form of simple "hash" marks between the knops and tong shoulders. Overall length is 15 7/8-inches.
Price: $1,850
686-1
Feather Basket
Original greenish blue paint
Ash Splint
Circa 1850
28-Inches
Round top with double wrap tapering before swelling to the bulbous body then again tapering inward to the round base with pushed-up bottom. Scattered imperfections and missing handles...a wonderful form.
Price: $495
201-187
Bittersweet Painted Pantry Box
19th Century - SOLD
Both the top and body of this pantry box are marked "Ginger".
Dimensions: 3-inches high, 7.125-inch diameter.
775-290 - SOLD
Red Painted Box
With Lithograph
California Gold Rush Wooden Box
Mid-Nineteenth Century
Walnut and poplar
Finely constructed with each panel chamfered and hand planed; panels are mortised into the stiles; the pegged case is raised on neatly turned feet. The front has Kelloggs & Comstock lithograph "California gold diggers, mining operations on the western shore of the Sacramento River" (circa 1848 - 1850) mounted behind glass, unattached wooden lid. Fine original condition. John Chenavard Comstock was affiliated w/ Kelloggs from 1848 - 1850
(17-inches high by 16.25-inches wide by 12.75-inches deep.)
Price: $1,455
431-32
Apothecary-Case of drawers
Mahogany, mahogany veneer and white pine
Early 19th Century
The rectangular top cross-banded in mahogany above the conforming case, containing 25 dovetail drawers. The condition is very good, with only five veneer repairs to drawer fronts; limited to corners. The brasses were replaced during the 20th century. Old labels that were affixed to drawer fronts are long gone.
Dimensions: 16.25-inches high, 18-inches wide, 7.5-inches deep.
Price: $985
451-5
Painted Tin Tea Canister
19th Century
Oval tea canister decorated with red flowers having yellow stems and leaves, shoulder decorated with yellow brushstrokes; top of lid decorated with yellow brushstrokes; yellow stems and leaves of central decoration have deteriorated leaving image of where they previously were, canister and lid are in excellent condition. (Height: 5.25-inches.)
Price: $650
336-23
Paint Decorated Box
19th Century
Maine - SOLD
The rectangular box with faux upholstery and brass tacks; neatly compartmentalized painted exterior with spit-tacking and initials CP on top. Excellent condition.
(Dimensions: 11.5-inches high, 24-inches wide, 12.75-inches deep.)
475-19 - SOLD
Folding Music Stand
Dimensions: 8.75 by 1.5 by 1.25-inches closed, 17.75 by 8.25 by 6.5-inches open.
Price: $550
348-193
Painted Tin Bread Tray
Pennsylvania
Painted tin bread tray, bottom has white border with swags in each outer corner, leafs, vermillion flowers; ends have yellow flowers, stems, leafs and swags; sides have squiggles and roping in yellow. The piece remains in very good original condition with one small area of possible in-painting. (Depth 8-inches, Height 3 ¾-inches, Width 9 ½-inches.)
Price: $1,675
336-24
19th Century Bentwood Brides Box
A great example of a centuries old Northern European tradition! Brides boxes were a traditional gift a groom would make or have made to present to his bride for her most special possessions...such as her headdress and other small items from her trousseau. The boxes also were known to be part of a bride's dowry. Always colorful the decoration on the box we are offering is especially nice.
Dimensions: 18.5 inches long by 7.5 inches tall.
Price: $4,125
191-222
Leather Purse with Brass Lock & Key
Leather purse with a heavy hinged brass top that locks and unlocks with a brass skeleton key attached to the purse by a brass chain. The iron lock is in working condition. There is punched decoration on the brass, and short fringe on the corners of the purse. Remains in very good condition.
Dimensions: 5.5-inches long.
Price: On Request
424-12
American Maple Flute in Original Box, circa 1850
This flute with bone ferrules and a single nickel key is stored in its original box. The box has marbleized paper and interior dividers, and a paper label on lid with worn ink inscription.
Condition: one ferrule cracked, paper worn but box solid, overall very good.
Dimensions: 15-inches long.
Price: $775
348-204
19th Century Red Painted Buttocks Basket
Dimensions: 10-inches tall by 12-inches wide by 11-inches deep.
Remaining in good condition with scattered rim-wrap losses confined to one area, two small losses on under side, all else fine.
Price: $550
573-8
White Painted Columbia Bank - SOLD
Dimensions: 9-inches high, 7-inches square.
171-55 - SOLD
Oval Fingered Box
Tack and peg construction
New England
19th Century
This form, often referred to as "Harvard, Massachusetts" type was originally painted yellow, now over-painted black; depiction of Federal building remains on the lid. Black paint is very old and dry; condition as depicted...the box is fine with no breaks or losses.
Dimensions: 2.25-inches high, 5.5-inches wide, 4.25-inches deep.
Price: $595
110-325
Melon Basket with Southern Handle
Measures 10-inches in height, 16.25-inches in width and 9.25-inches in depth.
Price: $1,725
510-25
Merriam Tin Toy Horse & Wagon
Measures 3.75-inches in height, 7.5-inches in length and 2-inches in width.
Price: $425
460-10
Black Leather Covered Dome Top Trunk
With Brass Tacks
Measures 11.25-inches in height, 24-inches in width and 13-inches in depth.
Price: $985
605-32
Large Wooden Bowl
In Blue Paint
A nice large wooden bowl with a medium blue paint over red paint on the exterior and roughly 2-inches along the rim of the interior. Overall very good condition with one small crack on rim mentioned for accuracy. Measures 20.5-inches in width, 19-inches in depth and 6.25-inches in height.
Price: $895
514-81
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