Formal Vignette, with Details of Each Piece
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Red Vest
WILLIAM BIDDLE
Early 19th Century - SOLD
This dapper gentleman is seated on an Empire sofa and is dressed in, blue jacket with a rolled collar, a red vest with a standing collar, and a boldly decorated cravat. His hair is worn in the Roman style so popular in the first quarter of the century. The name "WILLIAM BIDDLE" is printed in Roman letters in the lower right corner. It is not known if this is the name of the artist or the sitter. The painting was acquired in the Northampton, Massachusetts area.
The view area is 27-inches by 32-inches. The painting is in a 33.5-inch by 38-inch painted frame that has worn gilding around the outer edge. The canvas has been relined and a roughly 1.25-inch by 1.5-inch "J" shaped tear that intrudes just to the corner of the left eye has been restored. The painting is heavily crackled but stable and there is scattered minor in painting.
"York" Chair
A Good Hudson Valley chair...perhaps New York City or Albany
Circa 1750-1770
Maple and ash
The Top rail, splat and splat-shoe relate to a group of chairs made at New York, Long Island, Albany and Connecticut; stylistically the turnings fall within the Hudson Valley shop traditions. In very good condition with good color and a nut-brown patina. This example at 43.75-inches is taller than most...the bold front legs with tapered baluster terminate in turned pad feet; joined by a most ambitiously turned medial stretcher. The seat measures 17-inches in height, 19-inches in width and 14.75-inches in depth.
Price: $2,000
Silver Tea Service
Harvey Lewis, Philadelphia
Circa 1811-1826 - SOLD
Each piece on stepped circular foot with beaded and herringbone borders. The beautiful teapot has a hinged cover that is decorated with oak leaves surmounted by a cast acorn finial. The spout with palmette is ornamented with cast acanthus motif. The sugar with lift top repeats the acorn and oak leaf finial with handles terminated by bunches of grapes. All pieces have engraved monogram "GEP." Teapot signed "H. LEWIS" twice while other pieces are double signed "HARVEY LEWIS." Excellent condition. (Teapot approximately 8-inches high; creamer approximately 5.5-inches high; waste bowl approximately 5.5-inches high; sugar approximately 7-inches high.)
Tilt-Top Table
In Superb Original Surface...maple with some figure
Coastal Essex County, Massachusetts
Circa 1785 - SOLD
In outstanding condition...a most popular tilt-top table design from Boston to Newburyport and in native wood. The two-board top retains its original undisturbed molded cleats and iron latch; upper edge of tapering turned pillar having urn and ring design forms a square tenon and has two wedges that tighten the joint where let into the square block. The pillar with scalloping beneath receives cabriole legs terminating with snake feet having central crease and pads. The splendid surface is of brown paint that we believe to be original.
Diameter of top: 31.75-inches; height: 27.75-inches.
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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