Set of five birdcage Windsor chairs. The set, consisting of four side chairs and one armchair, are very graceful and well proportioned. They sport original black paint that is now well worn with a very nice patina. The chairs are sturdy and ready for daily use. Circa 1800 -1820, New England.
Provenance: Christie’s New York, Jan. 20, 2022.
Dimensions: 33½” high, 18” seat height.
Item No. 260240
Price: $1,650.
Portraits of a man and a woman, oil on panel, by William Matthew Prior, (1805-1873). Painted in 1833, the paintings are in good condition. When viewed under black light, the woman’s portrait has very minor inpainting. The man’s portrait has minor inpainting on his face and somewhat more inpainting elsewhere.
Provenance: Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, Cambridge, MA. Property from the Saint Louis Art Museum, sold to benefit the Acquisition Fund. Christie’s New York, Jan. 20, 2022,
Dimensions: 14” x 16½”; Viewed Area: 11” x 13½”
Item No. 260239
Price: $7,500.
Pair of antique mirrored sconces. The sconces have concave backs and sport seven tiers of glass. They are in very good condition considering their age, with one sconce having a missing glass panel and a few with minor discoloration. Early 19th century, American.
Dimensions: 9½” diameter
Item No. 260251
Price: $1,550.
Miniature paint decorated blanket chest. The chest sports a rectangular, overhanging lid with routed edges, a case with mitered edges and square nails, and a routed base with bracket feet. It retains its original red paint, the lid with the initials “S.H.K.” in gilt and flowers in gilt and black, the front with a central spray of gilt and black flowers with spoked arc spaniels at the top. The chest is in untouched condition, with the expected wear from age and usage. 19th century, American.
Dimensions: 7½” high x 16” wide x 7” deep.
Item No. 260220
Price: $1,275.
Early painted wooden firkin. The firkin sports original salmon paint, shaped wooden fingers, a fitted lid and a bentwood swing handle. It is in very good condition, with minor paint wear as expected from age and usage. Mid-19th century, New England.
Dimensions: 12” high x 10” diameter, (excluding handle).
Item No. 260182
Price: $685.
Sheraton one-drawer stand, tiger maple. The stand sports a two-board rectangular top with strong tiger striping, a dovetailed drawer with a blown glass pull and slender turned legs. It is in very good condition, with some staining on the top. Early 19th century, Ohio.
Dimensions: 28½” high x 19¾” wide x 19½” deep.
Item No. 260213
Price: $875.
Painting of a winter scene, o/c, unsigned. This naïve painting shows a rural farm with a barn, farmhouse, horse-drawn sleigh and a frozen pond with skaters. It is housed in a period walnut frame with a gilt liner. The painting is in very good condition with minor restoration. Late 19th century, American
Dimensions: 20” x 23”; Viewed Area: 16” x 20”
Item No. 260254
Price: $850.
Hudson River landscape painting, guache on paper. The painting is titled at the bottom, “View on the Hudson Near New York”. An inscription on the wooden backing is, for the most part, undecipherable except for the date, “1872”. The artist has been identified as Elizabeth A. Folsom, whose biographical information is attached to the back. The landscape is in good condition.
Provenance: Landmark Hoyt Homestead, Pound Ridge, NY.
Dimensions: 19” x 23”; Viewed Area: 13” x 17”
Item No. 260253
Price: $495.
Chippendale wall mirror, mahogany. This attractive mirror is decorated with a carved Phoenix and line inlay. It is in very good condition with minor repairs. Late 18th century, American.
Dimensions: 44½” high x 22½” wide.
Item No. 260244
Price: $575.
Tailor work counter with drawers, pine. This very useful piece sports an attractive counter top having rounded corners above eight drawers with turned wooden pulls. It is in very good condition with age-appropriate wear. Would make an attractive server, kitchen island or room divider. 19th century, American.
Provenance: From a Troy, NY collection.
Dimensions: 32¼” high x 73½” long x 29¾” deep.
Item No. 260232
Price: $2,400.
