Inlaid wooden work box. The box has two lids, each with inlaid hearts, the word “Workbox”, and the initials, “KL”. The four sides all have inlaid geometric patterns and two are decorated with inlaid doves as well. The box is in very good condition, with minor wear commensurate with age and usage. 19th century, American.
Dimensions: 5½” high x 8¼” wide x 8” deep.
Item No. 250150
Price: $495.
Matched set of six Queen Anne chairs. The chairs sport original Spanish brown paint, a finely carved yolk crest rail with a delicate vase form splat, rush seats and a beautifully developed block and ring turned stretcher base on carved Spanish feet. Each chair comes with a later red and white checked cushion. The chairs are in good to very good condition, structurally sound, some with minor losses to the Spanish feet, and with other wear commensurate with age and usage. Circa 1750, Connecticut.
Provenance: Hollis Broderick, Portsmouth, NH, Historic William Parsons House, Gilmanton, NH private collection.
Dimensions: 40-41¼” high x 19½” wide x 14” deep. Seat height 17¼-18”.
Item No. 250267
Price: $3,900.
Paint decorated sea chest. The chest is decorated with green vines and flowers on a salmon background along with the date “1835”. It also sports the original rope beckets and an interior till. The chest is a rare survivor in such good condition. 19th century, Pennsylvania.
Dimensions: 17” high x 46” wide x 17” deep.
Item No. 250230
Price: $1,900.
Queen Anne country tea table, maple. The table sports a rectangular top and turned legs ending in pad feet. The legs all have an unusual scribe mark around the ankle to mimic stocking feet. The table is all original, with an old refinish. Circa 1760-1780, New England.
Dimensions: 26½” high x 29¼” wide x 22½” deep.
Item No. 250234
Price: $2,300.
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 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.
