Portraits of a Man and Wife - Ammi Phillips

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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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Sheraton Tiger Maple Stand

260174H

Sheraton tiger maple stand. The stand sports a rectangular top over a single drawer with an opalescent knob, raised on beautifully turned legs. It is in good condition, with stains/burns on the top and the minor wear expected from age and usage. Circa 1830, New England.

Dimensions: 28½” high x 18½” wide x 20” deep.

Item No. 260174

Price: $875.

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Lazy Susan Dining Table

260159H

Lazy Susan dining table, hard pine. The table is constructed with early square and irregular nails, possibly hand made. It sports a large round top with a wrought iron center spindle supporting a top turntable, with ample room for plates around the top, all supported by nicely turned legs on casters. The casters can be removed and stored away if desired. The table is said to have been made at a plantation in Georgia and seats 6-8 people. Mid-19th century, Southern U.S.

Dimensions: 29½” high x 60” diameter.

Item No. 260159

Price: $3,800.

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Diminutive Portrait of a Gentleman

260163H

Diminutive portrait of a gentleman, oil on sheet tin. The painting depicts a gentleman with a slightly oversized head, dressed in a high-collared shirt with a dark jacket, holding a red book. It is presented in a likely original painted wooden frame. The painting is in good overall condition, with some minor bending of the tin and some minor losses of paint. Second quarter 19th century, possibly Pennsylvania.

Dimensions: 9¼” x 9”; Viewed Area: 6¾”x 6½”

Item No. 260163

Price: $1,975.

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Canada Goose Decoy

260150H

A beautiful carved and painted Canada Goose decoy. Good condition, with the expected degree of wear from age and usage. Early 20th century, American.

Dimensions: 13” high x 22” wide.

Item No. 260150

Price: $885.

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Country Sofa

260167H

Country sofa/settee, pine. The sofa sports a shaped back over rounded arms with applied cutout fronts flanking a plank seat, the whole supported by robust turned legs mortised through the seat. It retains an old, dry surface and comes with a later removable cushion. The sofa can either be upholstered or done with cushions and pillows. It is in very good condition with the expected wear from age and usage. Circa 1820, New England.

Dimensions: 30½” high x 74” long x 23” deep.

Item No. 260167

Price: $1,950.

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Paint Decorated Checkerboard Table

260176H

Paint decorated checkerboard table. This unique piece sports a square top and two extended sides with an open compartment supported by four square-form legs with tapered sides at the bottom. The top sports an original black and red painted checkered surface with light incising to each square. The legs retain their original black paint, the compartments with original brown paint. The table is in good condition, with the expected wear and tear from age and usage. 19th century.

Dimensions: 27” high x 23” long x 14¾” wide.

Item No. 260176

Price: $1,075.

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Double Portrait of a Husband and Wife

260170H

Double portrait of a husband and wife, o/c, unsigned. The woman is wearing a white lace bonnet and black gown with a lace collar. The man is dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and black tie. The painting is presented in an outstanding paint decorated frame, likely original. The painting is in good condition, with some craquelure and scattered inpainting. Mid-19th century, American School.

Dimensions: 35” x 46½”; Viewed Area: 26½” x 46½”

Item No. 260170

Price: $3,200.

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Portrait of a Young Girl

260128H

Portrait of a young girl, oil on panel, unsigned. The painting is presented in an original gold leaf frame. It descended within a Western Massachusetts family that believed the painting was done by Robert Peckham, a prolific 19th century folk artist, best known for his portraits of children. This lovely and very special portrait is in very good condition with some spots of inpainting. Circa 1830, Massachusetts.

Dimensions: 23¾” x 21”; Viewed Area: 18” x 15¼”

Item No. 260128

Price: $2,950.

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Landscape Painting - "American Harvesting"

250063H

Folk art landscape painting, “American Harvesting”, after Jasper Cropsey, o/c, unsigned. Cropsey was an important landscape artist of the Hudson River School. In 1851, his painting of “American Harvesting”, now in the collection of the Indiana University Art Museum, was widely acclaimed, and was soon copied as a lithograph by Currier and Ives and also painted by several other artists of the Hudson River School. This is one of those paintings. It depicts men haying, along with a farmhouse and the Hudson River in the background. It is in very good condition, professionally cleaned and restored, with craquelure. Mid-19th century, American.

Dimensions: 27½” x 33½”; Viewed Area: 22” x 28”

Item No. 250063

Price: $3,650.

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