Naïve Painting of a River Scene
Naïve painting of a river scene, o/c, unsigned. This delightful painting features a paddle-wheeler flying an American flag, a village on the far shore, several people, animals, and mountains in the background. The painting is framed in a period carved giltwood frame. It is in very good condition, having been professionally conserved, lined, with minor in-painting. Late 19th/early 20th century, American.
Dimensions: 20½” x 31”; Viewed Area: 17” x 27½”
Item No. 260047
Price: $1,575.
Blue Dry Sink
Blue dry sink. The dry sink sports old blue paint over previous coats of green and red, a rectangular top with two drawers, shaped sides, a shallow well and two paneled doors raised on turned feet. It has great color and patina and a very attractive form. The dry sink is in good condition, structurally sound, but with heavy wear and losses to the painted surface and the wear and tear associated with age and usage. 19th century, Pennsylvania.
Dimensions: 45” high x 44½” wide x 19¾” deep.
Item No. 260015
Price: $6,950.
Long Bench Table
Unusually long bench table, hard pine. The table sports a two-board top with rounded edges and a beautiful soft patina, supported by a simple bench-form base with cut-out ends. The top is removable, attached to the base with wooden pins, and can also be tipped up to form a settle bench that would look beautiful next to a fireplace. The table is in very good condition with wear commensurate with its age, stable and ready for everyday use. Seats 10 comfortably. 19th century, American.
Dimensions: 30” high x 92½” long x 35½” wide.
Item No. 260042
Price: $3,900.
Long Sawbuck Farm Table
Long sawbuck farm table. The table sports a three-board pine top having a beautiful, soft patina on an X-form base assembled with rose-headed nails. It is structurally sound and in very good condition, displaying only the wear commensurate with its age. Seats up to eight people comfortably. Circa 1800, New England.
Dimensions: 28” high x 88” long x 34½” wide.
Item No. 260039
Price: $2,900.
Portrait of a Boy w/Alphabet Game
Portrait of a boy, o/c, unsigned. In this full-length portrait, the boy is depicted wearing a blue dress and blue pantaloons and holding a basket containing discs from an alphabet game. The painting is in very good condition, but with some looseness to the canvas and minor damage to the frame. Circa 1840, American.
Dimensions: 36” x 28½”; Viewed Area: 32” x 24½”
Item No. 260032
Price: $2,800.
Stoneware Jar w/Sun Face Decoration
Ovoid stoneware jar with a sun face decoration. The jar has a tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, and is decorated on reverse sides with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted medallion featuring a face surrounded by rays. This rare jar was made by the Xerxes Price Pottery in Sayerville, NJ. The pottery was started by James Morgan, Jacob Van Wickle, and the potter Branch Green in 1805. Morgan was a Major General in the NJ Militia and a member of the U.S. Congress from 1811-1813. The jar is in overall good condition, with some rim chips, (one of which occurred during the making), some blemishes in the finish and chips to the foot. Circa 1810, New Jersey.
Provenance: Crocker Farm Auction, 2006.
Item No. 260031
Price: $3,900.
