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Pair of Watercolor Portraits
By T.G. Green
Circa 1845

The frames measure 12 by 14-inches, and the view areas measure 6.75 by 8.5-inches.

Price: $3,800
(X 43)

RPK

African American Marble Sculpture

Measures 7.25-inches in height.

Price: $425
(X 42)

BCR

Brass Wall Box with Raised Figures

9-inches wide by 7 7/8-inches high.

Price: $195
(X 20)

Oval Pantry Box
In Fabulous Blue Paint

Constructed with rose head nails. Measures 5.75-inches by 4-inches by 2-inches.

Price: $1,885
(X 200)

RPK

Georgian Silver Pierced Basket
Peter, Ann & William Bateman
London, Circa 1801

Footed; measures 7-inches by 5-inches by 2-inches.

Price: $1,350
(X 150)

RLI

Mahogany Shoe Snuff

Measures 5.5-inches in length, 2.25-inches in height and 1.625-inches in width.

Price: $575
(X 60)

MNA

Tin Betty Lamp on Tidy
With Wick-Pick

Sometimes called an “Ipswich Betty” this tin Betty lamp with its “tidy” and stand is approximately 9 ½-inches high and has a twisted wire hanger and attached wick pick. There are a few small spots of rust noted for accuracy, with the lamp and its holder in otherwise excellent condition.

Price: $925
(X 93)

795-36

ABC Mug

Measures 2.75-inches in height, with a diameter of 3-inches.

Price: $220
(X 20)

Two Make-Do Pincushions

Make-Do Pincushion
Measures 4.75-inches in height.
Price: $425
(X 43)

Make-Do Pincushion
Measures 4.5-inches in height.
Price: $425
(X 43)

Native American Painted Basket

Measures 11.25-inches wide by 6.5-inches deep by 3.5-inches high.

Price: $475
(X 50)

Pictorial Silk Needlework
"The Cherry Pickers"
Early 19th Century - SOLD

Silk and Chenille threads on a silk ground depicting a young man on a ladder picking cherries from a tree and dropping them into the apron of a young lady below, two little girls with basket and aprons full of cherries wait beside the tree. In the background are houses, a hilly landscape, trees and a grapevine, with painted background, facial features and arms. Probably Philadelphia, PA origin.
Sight-size: 19.25 by 22-inches, in an eglomise mat and molded giftwood frame.

Provenance:
Christie's Fine American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art and Decorative Arts Auction held on January 21, 1989. (See catalog, Lot #448, page 129.)

CLB - SOLD

American Silver Beaker
Stevens & Lakeman
Salem, MA

Measures 3.75-inches in height, with a 3-inch diameter.

Price: $1,250
(X 130)

RLI

Staffordshire Bust

Approximately 7-inches in height. Though not positively identified, it has been suggested this may be a portrait bust of Sir Isaac Newton. Faux marble plinth, overglaze enameling with normal spots of flaking. Excellent condition.

Price: $425
(X 45)

230-6

Child's Chair in Red Paint

Measures 12.5-inches in height (seat height is 5.5-inches), 7.75-inches in width and 7-inches in depth.

Price: $225
(X 20)

19th Century Barber Pole
Original Red, White and Blue Paint - SOLD

Measures 46-inches in height.

CLB - SOLD

Redware Jar

Measures 8.25-inches in height.

Price: $395
(X 40)

Child's Toy Cat
A Mother Cat And Kittens
American
Circa 1890-1910

This is one of those "make you smile" pieces of folk art exuding personality...momma so well fed with kittens having "Peaceable Kingdom" like faces. A related carving, "family of pigs" by Asa Carpenter is illustrated in Rosemarie and Richard Machmer's Just For Nice, Carving And Whittling Magic Of Southeastern Pennsylvania; figure 57. (From a Massachusetts collection.)
Pine and birch, carved, string, copper wire, original painted decoration.
Dimensions: Height: 3.5 inches; width: 10 1/4 inches; depth: 6.5 inches.

Price: $2,100
(X 210)

210-32

Pair of Watercolor Portraits By T.G. Green Circa 1845