19th Century Small Footed Treen Bowl
In natural surface

Dimensions: 2.5-inches high, 5.5-inch diameter.
Price: $595
775-260

Painted Cricket Bench
Original Blue Paint
New England
19th Century - SOLD

The rectangular top with neatly chamfered edges and appropriate overhang raised on legs having crisply cut high Gothic-arch cutouts; the aprons are scratch beaded. Terrific surface; square nailed...white pine.
Height: 8 inches; length: 22 inches; depth: 7.5 inches.
175-43 - SOLD


Rare Parian Bust
George Peabody (1795-1869)
Attributed to Worcester
In excellent original condition with height of 12-inches

Peabody, veteran of the War of 1812, entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of the Peabody Institute at South Danvers, Massachusetts. (Now Peabody, Massachusetts) See The Parian Phenomenon by Richard Dennis; figure 670.
Price: $1,075
232-116





Wood Flute / Fife
Brass Caps
19th Century

Wooden flute / fife with scribed brass end pieces.
Old dry surface.
Dimensions: 15-inches long.
Price: $165
110-326

Painted Tabletop Box
Smoke Decoration...against mustard yellow
Circa 1830
Poplar

The dramatically canted sides on a protruding base raised on small turned turnip shaped feet that are mortised through the base; carved vertical glue blocks join the sides which are attached by screws to the base. Lovely...great surface and overall condition. (Height: 3.5 inches; width: 11.375 inches; depth: 11.5 inches.)
Price: $1,575
573-12



Wrought Iron Fork

Dimensions: 13-inches long.
Price: $650
348-196

Early Nantucket Basket signed ELV

Basket retains traces of yellow paint, overall condition very good.
Dimensions: 13.5-inch height to handle, 8-inch height to rim, 10.5-inch diameter.
Price: $1,075
573-32



Paddy & Pig Mechanical Bank - SOLD

Dimensions: 8-inches high, 7-inches wide, 3.25-inches deep.
536-6 - SOLD




Miniature Red Painted Basket

Dimensions: 6.25-inches high at handle, 7.5-inches wide, 6.75-inches deep.
Price: $795
573-22

Paint Decorated
Dome-Top Box
Circa 1825
Poplar

All panels with full coverage vinegar graining; the green decoration within faux inlayed and banded moldings. The box is of dovetail construction and retains original iron hardware. Some minor "in-use" dings and losses as depicted...mentioned for accuracy; overall-very good condition. (Height: 11.25 inches; width: 27 inches; depth: 13.5 inches.)
Price: $1,650
260-32


Enameled Mounted Opera Glasses
Palmer, Bachelder & Co.
Boston, MA - SOLD

Pair of enamel mounted opera glasses marked "Palmer, Bachelder & Co / Boston" on the abalone eyepieces, carved abalone adjustment wheel, brass fittings; enamel hunt scenes in pink and gray; in original maroon velvet drawstring bag. Excellent condition.
Dimensions: 3-inches long, 4-inches wide.
335-96 - SOLD



Polychrome 19th Century Cheese Basket

Splints painted chrome yellow, bittersweet, blue and green, dry original surface.
Excellent condition.
Dimensions: Diameter 11.75-inches, 6.25-inch height.
Price: $1,950
573-18

Lacquered Snuff Box
Painted Scene within Brass Bezel
19th Century

Depicted is a hunter with long arm, wearing game bag; at the ready is the hunter's retriever with quarry in mouth, while before the hunter lay previously retrieved game, hinged lid; very good condition with only minor edge wear and loss.
Dimensions: 1-inch high, 3.25-inches wide, 2-inches deep.
Price: $345
400-17



Empire Style Miniature Chair

Miniature Empire style chair with scrolled arms. The back has an MOP inlay and marquetry, and the embroidered seat cushion has two terriers decoration. The chair remains in overall good condition. Measures 13.5-inches in overall height, 9-inches in width and 5.25-inches in depth.
Price: $950
514-118


Rare Pine Miniature Blanket Chest
In red paint
Pennsylvania
Circa 1820

This miniature chest with two drawers has circular brasses and bracket feet. The chest descended in the Sharpless Family of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Measures 7.25-inches in height, 10.5-inches in width and 6.25-inches in depth.
Price: $2,175
605-31


Cast Iron Toy Mack Truck - SOLD

The truck measures 13-inches in length, 4.75-inches in height and 4.375-inches in depth.
606-5 - SOLD





Pin Cushion Make-Do

19th Century Embroidered pincushion on an early glass lamp base
Dimensions: 5-inches tall with a 3.5-inch diameter.
Price: $235
573-21


Brown Iron Bank
With Sparkle Roof

Measures 4-inches in height, 3.25-inches in width and 2.75-inches in depth.
Price: $375
460-4

Small Red Paint Decorated Box

Measures 3.25-inches in height, 9.25-inches in width and 6.25-inches in depth.
Price: $195
605-10


Vinegar Paint Decorated Box

Paint remains in excellent condition. An early pull is attached to the top of the box. The interior is lined in 19th century wallpaper, and there is a till inside as well. Measures 13.375-inches in length, 7-inches in depth and 6-inches in height.
Price: $1,650
384-10


Cutlery Box
In blue paint...
Second-Half 19th Century

The open handhold dividing board centering the canted sides resting on projecting ash base; all edges are molded.
Wonderful blue paint. Height: 4.25 inches; width: 12 inches; depth: 9 inches.)
Price: $650
492-19

Wedding Shadowbox
Mixed media...wax, fabric and paint
Nineteenth Century

Oval bentwood box secured with riveted iron band; robin's egg blue exterior; dark blue interior features wreath of white wax buds on green wax stems with fabric leaves around a bower of paste-buds centered by the painted composition figures of a bride and groom, there are also several fabric flowers under the glass cover that has been sealed with wax along the edges. Minor imperfections. (8.5-inches by 6.75-inches by 1.75-inches.)
Price: $1,400
413-2


Carved Pantry Box

This outstanding pantry box was probably used as a trinket box. The lid is decorated similar to early powder horns and has a great patina; carvings of a landscape with trees, a well, a building, a stylized American flag and the initials "RB" repeated three times. Between the largest set of initials there is what may be a stylized Masonic square and compass. This motif is also repeated beside the flag. The side of the lid is decorated with carved crosshatching and the initials "CD." There are two chips in the top of the lid and cracks following the grain on the side of the lower half. (Approximately 7 ¾-inches diameter x 3 ½-inches high.)
Price: $1,950
293-1


Outstanding Hairwork Brooch
Flowers and sprigs centered by heart
Circa 1843

Engraved on the back of the rolled gold pin-back oval brooch with beveled glass is the name "Ann M. Chenault." This piece is remarkable for its thick weave hairwork...a hair wreath manipulated, knotted and coiled to resemble a variety of lush three-dimensional flowers, leaves and sprays centered by a small hair heart. The hair, mostly in shades of brown and blonde remains in fine condition. (1 7/8 by 2 3/8-inches.)
Price: $1,450
MIN-16


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