Portraits of a Man and Wife - Ammi Phillips

250296L

Portraits of a man and wife by Ammi Phillips, (1788-1865). The man is wearing a black jacket, white pleated shirt and a black stock with a large bow. He is holding a pamphlet entitled, “Minutes of the Baptist Missionary Convention”. His wife is wearing a multilayer embroidered and pleated bonnet with long ribbons, and a black dress with ballooned sleeves and a wide embroidered organdy collar. The paintings are both in good condition, unlined, with craquelure, stretcher marks and scattered areas of inpainting. They are presented in matching period gilt wood frames. Painted during Phillips’ “Kent Limner” period, the paintings date from circa 1829-1840, Kent, CT or Dover Plains, NY.

These portraits are listed in David Allaway, “My People: The Works of Ammi Phillips”, Vol. 2, page 69.

Dimensions: 38½” x 33½” (Each); Viewed Area: 32” x 27”

Item No. 250296

Price: $23,000. the pair.

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Queen Anne Tavern Table

240237A

Queen Anne tavern table, maple. The table sports a scrubbed porringer top, old red paint, turned legs and button feet. It is in good condition, with some staining and age cracks on the top and a butterfly reinforcement underneath. 18th century, New England.

Dimensions: 42” wide x 25½” deep x 26” high.

Item No. 240237

Price: $3,900.

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Queen Anne Armchair

240207A

Queen Anne armchair. The chair sports old black paint, carved knuckle hand holds and a good rush seat. It is in very good condition, sturdy and ready for use. 18th century, probably Hudson Valley, NY.

Dimensions: 47” high; 17” seat height.

Item No. 240207

Price: $1,600.

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Banister-Back Armchair

250179A

Banister-Back armchair. The chair sports old black paint, an attractively shaped crest, and a good rush seat. It is in good condition, sturdy and useable, with some minor surface wear. 18th century, New England.

Dimensions: 46” high; 16” seat height.

Item No. 250179

Price: $1,600.

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Portrait of a Boy in Red

250290A

Portrait of a boy in a red dress, o/c, attributed to John H. Keeley, (1817-1866). The boy is pictured sitting in a child’s fancy chair that rests on a patterned carpet. The painting is in good condition, relined, with craquelure, and with a small restoration in the boy’s forehead and on the proper left shoulder. Circa 1840, Massachusetts or Vermontl.

Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, Important Americana, January 25, 2025, Lot 80. The Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH, Sotheby’s, New York, Important Americana, October 19. 1996, Lot 16. 

Dimensions: 34¼” x 29¼”; Viewed Area: 30” x 25”

Item No. 250290

Price: $5,900.

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Southern Tiger Maple Hunt Board

250311A

Southern Federal tiger maple hunt board. The hunt board sports a rectangular two-board top over three short drawers above a beautifully scalloped apron, raised on six square tapered legs. The secondary wood is tulip poplar. The hunt board is in good condition, structurally sound and ready to use, with defects to the finish on the top and bowing to one front leg. A rare piece! Early 19th century, Southern U.S.

Dimensions: 37¾” high x 66” wide x 17½” deep.

Item No. 250311

Price: $4,900.

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Pewter Cupboard

250327A

Early pewter cupboard, pine. The cupboard is a nice small size, with dovetailed construction, and sporting an open top with two shelves and plate rails, attractive scalloped sides, a beautiful cut-out at the top, and a very attractive warm old surface. It is in good condition, with only some minor damage to the bottom rear of the proper right side and the wear and tear commensurate with age and usage. 18th century, Continental, probably Dutch.

Dimensions: 84¼” high x 35½” wide x 19” deep.

Item No. 250327

Price: $1,900.

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Folk Art Farm Scene

250326A

Folk art farm scene, oil on board, unsigned. The scene includes several farm animals, people, a barn, a wagon and a farmhouse. The painting is presented in an attractive birdseye maple frame and is in good condition, with some minor staining and some other minor defects. 19th century, American.

Dimensions: 18½” x 22”; Viewed Area: 14½” x 18”

Item No. 250326

Price: $775.

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Rooster Windmill Weight

250325A

Rooster windmill weight, cast iron. This exceptional windmill weight has a wonderful folky look and would make a statement wherever it might be placed. It is in very good condition with the expected degree of weathering and considerable paint wear. Circa 1900, American.

Dimensions: 19½” high x 18” wide x 4” deep.

Item No. 250325

Price: $2,700.

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Tiger Maple Box

250324A

Tiger maple box. The box sports strong tiger maple striping, dovetailed construction and a chamfered lid with an inset brass plaque bearing the initials “P.S.F.S”, indicating that the box was associated with the Philadelphia Savings Bank Society. A tag attached to the underside of the lid states it was used as a safe deposit box. Founded in 1816, the Philadelphia Savings Bank Society was the first savings bank to organize and do business in the United States. The box is in very good condition, marred only by a tight shrinkage crack in the lid. Circa 1860, Philadelphia.

Dimensions: 16” wide x 9” deep x 7” high.

Item No. 25.324

Price: $875.

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