Folk art fireboard, “The Lion and his Prey”, o/c attached to boards, unsigned. The fireboard is titled on a label on the reverse from the American Folk Art Gallery in New York, which also indicates that the fireboard was found in Newport, RI. It is in very good condition, with some craquelure and only minor in-painting. 19th century, American.

The American Folk Art Gallery, founded in 1929, was the first commercial space dedicated to promoting and selling American folk art.

Dimensions: 27” high x 30¼” wide.

Item No. 260062

Price: $3,200.

Southern inlaid chest of drawers, cherry. The chest sports two half-drawers over three graduated full drawers, all with inlaid quarter-fans and brass pulls above an attractively shaped apron with an inlaid tulip and bracket feet. The chest is in excellent condition and ready to use, with a few repairs to the inlay and veneers, and shrinkage cracks to the top and sides. The brass pulls are probably original. Circa 1800-1820, Southern, possibly Tennessee.

Dimensions: 43” high x 38½” wide x 20” deep.

Item No. 260115

Price: $3,900.

Chippendale chest of drawers, walnut. The chest sports four dovetailed and graduated drawers with inlaid stringing, the top drawer with a central date of 1789 flanked by two fish forms, canted corners with lamb’s tongue terminals, and strong ogee bracket feet. The feet and base moldings are old replacements. The chest has an old dry finish and is in good condition, with replaced brasses in the original holes, stains on the top, shrinkage separations at the sides and the expected wear and tear from age and usage. 1789, Mid-Atlantic or Delaware Valley.

Dimensions: 42½” high x 38½” wide x 22½” deep.

Item No. 260113

Price: $1,900.

Unusual trade sign, o/c, unsigned. The sign reads, “Built before 1721/From the liquid depths below/Drunk our fathers long ago/Clear and cool its waters still/Slake the thirst of those who will”. Taken from a house in Chatham, MA. The sign is in fair condition, with patches, holes, etc. 19th century, Massachusetts.

Dimensions: 27” high x 43” wide.

Item No. 260066

Price: $4,400.

Queen Anne highboy, cherry. The upper section of this highboy sports a molded cornice above five graduated drawers. The lower section sports a double false-front full drawer above a triple false front full drawer with a beautiful shell carving. Below the bottom drawer is a beautiful scrolled apron and bandy cabriole legs ending in pad feet. The highboy is in very good, near pristine condition with original drawer pulls and locks, marred only by a shrinkage separation on each side of the lower section. 18th century, Dunlap School, New Hampshire.

Dimensions: 74” high x 40¾” wide x 20” deep.

Item No. 260119

Price: $3,900.

Primitive dry sink or multi-purpose table, pine. The dry sink can also be used as a potting table or server. It sports red paint restored to match the original color, and a beautiful scalloped apron below the bottom shelf. The dry sink is in good condition, structurally sound, with beautiful patina, but with the expected wear and tear from age and usage. The bottom shelf was replaced some time ago, probably due to water damage. Early 19th century, American.

Dimensions: 30¾” high x 48” wide x 19½” deep.

Item No. 260117

Price: $2,100.

Hepplewhite chest of drawers, figured cherry. The chest sports four graduated drawers with string-inlaid drawer fronts and original brass pulls above a shaped apron and French feet. It has a nice warm color and is in very good condition, with only by a small shrinkage crack on the top and the expected wear and tear from age and usage. Circa 1800, New England.

Dimensions: 37¾” high x 38½” wide x 19½” deep.

Item No. 260110

Price: $1,800.

Salmon painted cupboard, pine. The cupboard sports original salmon paint with old black paint on the interior, and an attractive cornice. It can be used for storage or with the top door open for display. The cupboard is in very good condition, but with the expected paint wear from age and usage. Mid-19th century, American.

Dimensions: 75” high x 43” wide x 17½” deep.

Item No. 260067

Price: $3,100.

Federal tiger maple slant-front desk. The desk has a hinged lid opening onto an attractive interior with drawers and cubbies, above four graduated drawers and a scrolled apron, all with very strong tiger striping and a warm old finish. It is in very good condition, with a very slight warpage to the lid and the expected wear from age and usage. The brasses are replaced with custom made replicas. All in all, this is a very special desk! Circa 1800, American.

Dimensions:44” high x 38” wide x 19” deep.

Item No. 260043

Price: $2,900.

Paint decorated blanket chest, poplar. The blanket chest retails its original black and red squiggle paint decoration and is inscribed in pencil under the lid, “Bought by Lyman Hopson for his daughter Martha in 1840”. It is in good condition, with an age crack in the front panel and the expected wear and tear from its age and usage. Mid-19th century, Pennsylvania or Ohio.

Dimensions: 19½” high x 38” wide x 16½” deep.

Item No. 260111

Price: $750.