Outstanding Paint Decorated
Classical Dressing Table
Maine
Circa 1820
The rectangular mirror suspended from scrolled supports above side-by-side short drawers above the lower case containing a pair of larger drawers…the case raised on tall turned legs. The red and black faux grained surface is competently executed as is the exceptional gold gilt decoration. The mirror brass is original; drawer brasses are appropriate replacements.
(Height: 57.5 inches; width: 37.5 inches; depth: 20.5 inches.)
Price: $7,625
333-93
Bucket Bench
Early 19th Century
New England
White pine...red paint
As depicted, canted front with three shelves raised on cutout feet; lovely proportions, color, condition and surface. (Height: 42 inches; width: 33.75 inches; depth: 12 inches.)
Price: $1,725
201-211
Inlayed Mahogany Desk-Bookcase
Beautifully matched mahogany veneers
Concord, New Hampshire...area
Circa 1800
A visually impressive inlaid mahogany Hepplewhite secretary desk was made in the Concord, New Hampshire area circa 1800. Note especially the beautifully matched mahogany veneers complemented by additional mahogany veneer cross banding for accent. The patera and broken panel inlays on the pediment are stylistic characteristics of Concord manufacture as is the unique shape of the apron and escutcheons. The structural integrity remains excellent; lower drawer brasses and the finials are replacements. The interior has been repainted blue to match the original blue under a later yellow paint. (Dimensions are: Height. 80-inches; width; 42-inches; depth: 20-inches.)
Price: $25,750
333-105
An Outstanding Imaginative Expression
Pair Of Windsor Square-Back Side Chairs
Connecticut-Rhode Island Border Region
Circa 1800-1805
The bamboo turned top rail on tapered bamboo posts with distinctive and subtle collars below the upper post balusters centering seven rods above plank seat. Stylistically, the design of flared seat, the shaped top surface; the undercut forward edge and the distinctively contoured and scratch molded sides are closely related to chairs produced in the region by the Tracy chair making dynasty. The legs display the same distinctive turned collar just below the seat and are joined by "H" stretcher with double baluster medial stretcher having ring turned center that closely compares to the work of Zadock Hutchins of Pomfret, Connecticut. The chairs are in old brown paint with good dry patina. (Height: 34.5 inches; seat height: 17.5 inches; width: 15.75 inches; depth: 15 inches.)
Price: $8,450
579-9
WHITE PAINTED DRY-SINK
Pennsylvania
Mid-19th Century
This example with crisp clean lines is of simple construction and is made of pine.
The projecting well with slight side overhang above a base with single door having molded interior battens. The door, which opens to reveal a single shelf is hung from original butt-hinges and retains original cast-iron and brass spring latch. The white paint is beautifully oxidized and may be compared to oyster shell white; the interior of sink is beautifully scrubbed. (Width: 48-inches; depth: 22.5-inches; height: 32-inches.)
Price: $5,200
285-25
19th c. Country Case of Painted Drawers - SOLD
Stack of seven grey painted drawers with natural surface wood pulls, square nail construction, a great utility piece for a country home.
Dimensions: 34.75-inches tall, 9.5-inches wide, 8.25-inches deep
210-117 - SOLD
Bow-Back Windsor Side Chair
New England
Circa 1800 - SOLD
The wonderful double-incused hoop-shaped bow is pierced by 9-double incised tapered bamboo turned rods. The beautiful saddle-shaped shaped seat is crisply undercut and is raised on raked and well defined bamboo turned legs joined by similarly turned stretchers. Nice old surface consisting of what may be an original layer of green paint; seat with traces of reddish-brown paint forward of the incised gutter. (Seat height: 17.5-inches; overall height: 36.75-inches.)
250-44 - SOLD
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: $53,975
270-65
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
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
Curly Maple Cupboard
Perhaps a child's cupboard or table top
Secondary wood-white pine and poplar
Circa 1830
The rectangular crown molding over a conforming case, having a pair of recessed panel doors, opening to an interior fitted with two fixed shelves above three drawers of dovetail construction; one long drawer centering short drawers either side. The case constructed entirely of boldly figured curly maple is raised on a turned spiked foot, which is a continuation of the stiles.
Dimensions: 31-inches high, 21.75-inches wide, 11-inches deep.
Price: $8,500
358-2
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
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
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: $850
208-32
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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