Large folk art carved and painted heron. The heron is mounted on a wooden stand and is in very good condition, but with significant paint loss, suggesting it was used outdoors, perhaps as a decoy. Late 19th or early 20th century, American.
Dimensions: 9½” high, (on stand), x 44” long x 3¼” wide.
Item No. 250247
Price: $685.
Primitive candlestand, maple. The candlestand sports a round top and an unusual turned shaft, supported by cabriole legs ending in slipper feet. It is in good condition, with stains and shrinkage cracks on the top. 19th century, American.
Dimensions: 17¾” diameter top x 26¼” high
Item No. 250066
Price: $695.
Queen Anne wagon seat. The wagon seat sports excellent early turnings, old black paint and the original ash woven seat. It is in very good condition, with the expected wear from age and usage. Early 18th century, Hudson Valley, NY.
Provenance: Wunsch Americana Foundation and previously on loan to the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
Dimensions: 34¼” high x 33¾” wide x 18” deep.
Item No. 250129
Price: $1,200.
Early ladderback rocking chair. This chair is of a rare form, with extended vertical assist supports, old black paint and excellent early finials and turnings. It is in very good, useable condition. 18th or very early 19th century, probably New York State.
Dimensions: 46” high x 23” wide x 16” deep.
Item No: 250144
Price: $1,600.
Paint decorated blanket chest. This two-drawer blanket chest sports very attractive red and black paint decoration and original snipe hinges. The base has been restored. 18th century, New York.
Dimensions: 44” high x 38¾” wide x 19” deep.
Item No. 250207
Price: $975.
Painted wooden horse pull toy. The horse is painted with maroon dots on a white background. This toy is a rare piece of folk art in very good condition, displaying only the expected wear from age and usage. Late 19th century, American.
Provenance: Jewett-Berdan Antiques, Providence, RI.
Dimensions: 28” high x 25” long x 11½” deep.
Item No. 240167
Price: $6,800.
Chippendale semi-high chest of drawers, maple. The chest sports a single top drawer made to look like three small drawers with a beautiful fan carving in the center, above four graduated drawers, old red paint, and high bracket feet. It is in very good condition, with some replaced drawer runners and a repaired break to one foot. 18th century, New England.
Dimensions: 48” high x 38” wide x 18¾” deep.
Item No. 250256
Price: $1,600.
Painted country sideboard. The sideboard sports a pine top and a painted base with a central paneled door opening onto an interior with one fixed shelf, flanked on each side by three dovetailed drawers with wooden pulls. The sideboard is a very useful piece with an unusual configuration. It is in very good condition, with a pleasing old patina on the top. The paint on the base is a recent enhancement. Circa 1830-1840, New England.
Dimensions: 33½” high x 66½” long x 22” deep.
Item No. 250237
Price: $4,300.
Painted country tea table. The table sports a two-board scrubbed maple top with breadboard ends, a painted base in old red paint, a scrolled apron and nicely splayed legs. The table is in good condition, with stains on the top and wear commensurate with age and usage. Late 18th to early 19th century, New Hampshire.
Provenance: Historic William Parsons House, Gilmanton, NH private collection.
Dimensions: 27½” high x 29” wide x 22½” deep.
Item No. 250270
Price: $2,900.
Blue potting table. The table sports a zinc liner, an attractively scalloped apron, tapered and chamfered legs and original blue paint. It is in very good condition, structurally sound and with paint wear as expected from age and usage. Early 19th century, probably New Hampshire.
Provenance: Sharon Platt Antiques, historic William Parsons House, Gilmanton, NH private collection.
Dimensions: 32½” high x 51” wide x 23½” deep.
Item No. 250269
Price: $7,800.
