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: $3,900.
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.
Shenandoah Valley Pie Safe, walnut and punched tin. The pie safe sports a pinned mortice and tenon case, two paneled doors fitted with three punched tins each, opening onto an interior with three shelves with three punched tins to either paneled side, raised on tall turned legs. The twelve punched tins have opposing horizontal semi-elliptical elements with circular terminals and stylized fleur-de-lis, each with quarter fans to the corners. The pie safe is in excellent untouched condition, structurally sound, and with a dry old surface. Circa 1840, probably Rockingham County, VA.
For closely related examples, see Russ and Evans, “Opening the Door, Safes of the Shenandoah Valley”, Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, 2017, pp 50-56.
Dimensions: 57” high x 40” wide x 18” deep.
Item No. 240120
Price: $5,500.
Early Queen Anne lift-top blanket chest, pine. The chest sports two false drawers over two half drawers and three full drawers. The drawers are constructed with large dovetails and are surrounded by early double-arch molding. The chest is painted with the original red wash and features a high carved base with “Cupid’s bow” cutouts. Other features include wooden hinges, early hand-forged rose-headed and “T” nails, and old, possibly original brasses. The chest is in very good condition. Circa 1750, New England.
Dimensions: 43” wide x 56” high x 23½” deep.
Item No. 250266
Price: $1,750.
Long sawbuck farm table. The table sports a three-board scrubbed pine top with breadboard ends supported by a green painted sawbuck base, all constructed with early square nails. The top is pleasantly worn with ring stains and there is paint wear on the base. The table is sturdy and ready for everyday use. Early 19th century, New England.
Dimensions: 29” high x 77” long x 32” wide.
Item No. 250236
Item No. $2,900.
Chippendale slant-front desk, maple. The desk sports four graduated drawers with original brasses, an interior with two long drawers, five small drawers and seven cubbies. The desk is in very good condition, having been professionally refinished. There are a few drawer lip repairs and the hinges appear to have been replaced. Late 18th century, likely New Hampshire.
Dimensions: 42” high x 36” wide x 19” deep.
Item No. 250223
Price: $1,650.
