Early Vignette, with Details of Each Piece
18th Century Canvas Work
German canvas work circa 1750-60 in excellent detail. This small size needlework with exquisite tight stitches pictures German country life from hunters, fishermen, to farmers. It includes all desirable elements of pictorial needlework...people, animals and the countryside. It is worked with wool on canvas. The frame measures 11.75-inches in height by 15-inches in width.
Price: $14,000
An exceedingly rare pewter beaker...
Dutch
Circa 1690
Marked "B.A" with rose and crown on bottom
Celebrating the accession of William of Orange to the throne of England as William III (r.1689-1702) in 1689. Usually the figure of William decorated one side of these beakers and Mary II (r. 1689-1694) the other. In this case William is paired with an orange tree. The piece is published on page 143 of Phaidon Guide To Pewter by Vanessa Bret. Also, The Magazine Antiques, February 2002; Wriggle work decoration on British and European pewter, 1600-1800 by Kenneth Barkin, page 76: plate VI. There is a small nip out of the rim as depicted. (Height: 6.75-inches.)
Price: $7,250
Signed Pewter Teapot
Classic Chinese Form
Holland
Dated 1709 - SOLD
An outstanding example with finest quality wriggle-work decoration inspired by the Tulip Phase; tulip and stars dominate the body and lid. A tiny repair, possibly while in-use above spout where attached to body is mentioned for accuracy; repair does not distract nor compromise the pot. We believe the mark to be that of Heijr who in 1734 lived in the Capitol city of Groningen. (About 5-inches to finial.)
Rare English 17th Century
Embroidered Silk Draw String Purse
This small English 3.25-inch embroidered silk on silk satin in the 17th century was most likely done by a young girl as an exercise to improve her needlework skills. There is a similar bag in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum that was found in a young girl's embroidered casket (box for special items) to hold personal possessions, possibly coins. Another theory is that bags such as this were made to be given as gifts to someone special. At 3.25-inches and of such fragile materials it was obviously not meant to be used for practical purposes. The decoration embroidered upon it was either copied from a pattern book or the individual pattern might have been purchased. Early embroidered motifs generally tell us something about the maker. In this case the acorn could represent the patience the young embroiderer was to learn or it might be representative of how her savings would grow from its start as a seedling. The condition of this bag is very good to excellent with minor wear to the silk satin. The bag is bound with a combination of braided silk and metallic threads.
Price: $4,450
Adam and Eve
Carved Ivory and Horn Snuff Box
On the reverse...a sun-face surrounded by rays carved as feathers
Probably 18th Century
This unique snuffbox is made of carved ivory with horn used within the interior. The high quality carving depicts Adam and Eve being tempted by the serpent; Eve is handing a fruit to Adam. Both are flanked by birds and there are two birds perched on the top of the tree. The carving has been accented by colored waxes of red, black, and green. The bottom of the box is decorated with a carving of the sun surrounded by rays carved as feathers. The face of the Sun and the rays have been highlighted with colored wax. Age and long use have resulted in the loosening of the top panel and rather amateurish attempts have been made to stabilize the situation using mucilage and polymer glues; the aesthetic and integrity are without compromise-the "in use" repair has stabilized the cover and is easily reversible. The box is in otherwise very good condition with a few small chips on the bottom and some minor losses of colored wax. (Approximately 2.5-inches by 2.125-inches by .75-inches.)
Price: $2,850
17th Century Embroidered Dos-a-Dos Psalms Book
17th Century embroidered Dos - a - Dos Psalms Book, two books bound together, embroidered with silk and metallic thread on satin. Bookbindings embroidered with silk and metallic threads on satin were worked in England for religious books during the 16th century through the first half of the 17th century. The spines are divided into four compartments incorporating silk flowers and silvered wire. The two bindings are embroidered with four flowers apiece. One book is titled, "THE WHOLE / BOOKE OF / PSALMES. / Collected into English meter / by Thomas Sternhold, John / Hopkins, and others. / LONDON / Printed for the Companie of / Stationers. / Cum Privilegio Regis Regali. / 1607." The second book is, "THE / PSALTER OR PSALMES / of David, after the translation of / the great Bible..." The gilded edges are also embossed with a geometric design. There is some loose wire and wear along the edges of the covers. The psalm book measures 3.25-inches by 2.5-inches by 1.5-inches.
Price: $7,950
A RARE PAIR OF
MINIATURE BRASS ANDIRONS
Rhode Island
Circa 1780
Each andiron with spherical finials, bulging and beaded standard continuing to large penny feet.
Each in three parts: the standard, the log rest and the feet. The feet and standard are each cast in one piece and screwed together; the log rests are bent iron that tenon into the base of the standard. Their small size and refined proportions are extremely rare and they are very desirable to collectors of miniature furniture or accessories.
Full-size andirons were used to support burning logs in fireplaces. These andirons were possibly used as tool rests, pipe rests or as salesman's samples. Ball-topped andirons with bulging columns and circular bosses are usually attributed to Rhode Island; several examples with ball-and-claw feet have been found in the Newport area. Full-size andirons of comparable design are illustrated in The Brass Book: American, English and European, Fifteenth Century through 1850 (Schiffer, pp. 71).
Condition: These andirons are in a very fine state of preservation.
They retain their original patination.
Dimensions: Height: 6.25-inches; Width: 4.5-inches; Depth: 4.25-inches.
Materials: Iron and brass.
Literature: Henry J. Kauffman and Quentin H. Bowers, Early American Andirons and other Fireplace Accessories, New York: Thomas Nelson Inc., 1974
Peter, Nancy and Herbert Schiffer, The Brass Book: American, English and European, Fifteenth Century through 1850, Exton, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing Company, 1978.
Price: $7,850
If you are interested in buying any of these items, please call (978) 597-8084 or email David Hillier at drh@aaawt.com or Lynn Morin at lfm@aaawt.com
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