Important Historic Americana September 28, 2024
1001
Westerwald Royal Portrait Stoneware Mug, King William III German, possibly 17th century, reeded cylindrical neck and strap handle, the body with applied oval portrait plaque of King William, titled along portrait perimeter “WILHELMVS : III. D. G. MAG. BRIT. FRANC. ET. HIB. REX. ...” (William III, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland), surrounded by incised floral scrolls, decorated in manganese and cobalt blue, 7-3/4 x 7 x 6-1/4 in., slight anomalies, pinholes, firing cracks, and glaze voids, crazing, some abraded areas, notably on bottom right and nose of portrait plaque, some roughness to rim and base
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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Large Westerwald Salt Glazed “GR” Stoneware Jug German, 18th century, reeded cylindrical neck washed in manganese, strap handle, applied with crowned “GR” monogram for King George I, centered on a ground of alternating incised stylized scrolls and fans, 12-1/4 x 10-1/4 x 9-1/2 in., scattered anomalies, glaze voids, pinholes, and crazing, chip to rim, wear to rim and base, surface dirt/accretion
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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Large English Pottery Loving Cup dated 1768, black glazed vessel with two scalloped handles, both sides with raised and slip decorated initials “I.B” and “1768”, 7 x 11-3/8 x 7-1/4 in., anomalies and pinholes, scattered abrasions and scratches, chip to rim, surface dust/accretion, one side with anomalies and defects to raised decoration
Provenance: Jonathan Horne Antiques, London, United Kingdom (label); Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania, Americana Auction, October 7-8, 2016 lot 538 (accompanied by copy of catalog listing); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
1004
Small German Bellarmine Stoneware Jug 17th/18th century, glazed stoneware Bartmann or “bearded man” jug with cobalt blue accents, loop handle, three portrait cartouches, 8 x 6 in. diameter, a few small chips to spout, scattered anomalies as made, crack and several areas of fluorescence to body under UV (probable restorations), cracks and restorations to base
Provenance: Holt Antique Furniture, Norfolk, England, September 2019 for 1251 GBP (with original receipt)
Estimate: $700 - $1,000
1005
Large Salt Glazed Bellarmine Jug
German, 17th/18th century, glazed stoneware Bartmann or “bearded man” jug, loop handle, design of bearded man near spout, the body with a crest and two lions, approximately 15-1/2 x 11-1/4 in., scattered anomalies, pinholes, firing cracks, and glaze voids, large glaze void to base, some chipping to base, surface dirt/accretion, wear to rim and base
Provenance: Elliott & Grace Snyder Antiques, South Egremont, Massachusetts; Private New England Collection Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
1006
Sieburg Salt Glazed Stoneware Jug German, probably late 17th century, incised and raised stylized scroll decoration, strap handle and reeded neck, 7-1/4 x 6-3/8 x 5-1/2 in., scattered anomalies, pinholes, firing cracks, and glaze voids, chip to base, a rim chip and a base chip each under glaze, probable repairs to handle (some discoloration), some loss to raised decoration, surface dirt/accretion
Provenance: Martyn Edgell Antiques Ltd., United Kingdom (label); Private New England Collection Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
1007
Rare and Important Staffordshire Slipware “IC” Bird Charger
English, early to mid 18th century, the center with raised brown bird decoration and the initials “IC”, with pie crust rim, 3 x 16 in. diameter, in remarkable state of preservation, scattered anomalies, crazing, and glaze voids, some chipping to pie crust teeth, scattered chips to under rim, some small chips and scratches to underside, scratching and small chips to interior, surface dirt/ accretion
Provenance: Elliott & Grace Snyder Antiques, South Egremont, Massachusetts, (accompanied with receipt dated February 6, 2016 for $55,000); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
A similar example can be seen in The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware: Volume 1 by Leslie B. Grigsby, p. 89. Another dish initialed “IC” can be found in the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, object number 56-11, see: https:// art.nelson-atkins.org/objects/24692/dish;jsessionid=95F302F6ECE8BF19A9F9437E3D354680.
1008
Small English Slipware Bird Dish probably Staffordshire, 18th century, the center with raised brown bird decoration and the initials “IC”, with pie crust rim, 1-1/8 x 5-3/4 x 4-7/8 in., some chips to rim and underside, anomalies and crazing to glaze, pinholes and glaze voids, surface dirt/accretion
Provenance: David L. Good, Camden, Ohio (accompanied by copy of receipt dated August 10, 2016 for $16,000); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Another dish initialed “IC” can be found in the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, object number 56-11, see: https:// art.nelson-atkins.org/objects/24692/dish;jsessionid=95F302F6E CE8BF19A9F9437E3D354680.
1009
English Slipware Decorated Double Handled Posset Cup probably Staffordshire, 18th century, dark brown dotted decoration over cream ground, two loop side handles, 5-1/8 x 9-3/8 in., large hairline crack from rim, pinholes, glaze voids, firing cracks, and crazing, two chips to base, repair/retouch to base, wax residue and surface dirt
Provenance: Skinner, Boston, Massachusetts, The Katherine Prentis Murphy Collection, September 24, 1983 lot 125 (label); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
1010
An Early and Rare English Slipware Piggin probably Staffordshire, dated 1699, the body with cream slip inscription reading “MARY BVRCH J699” surrounded by dotted borders, all over dark brown ground, the remnants of a handle, 3-1/4 x 4-3/4 in. diameter, large hairline crack through rim and base, three smaller hairlines from rim, crazing, three small chips to rim, large chip and glaze void to body near base, some glaze voids and drips around base, break and loss to handle at rim, surface dirt/accretion
Provenance: Christie’s London, Syd Levethan: The Longridge Collection, June 10-11, 2010 lot 1194 (label); Garry Atkins, London (label); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
This piggin is pictured in The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware: Volume 1 by Leslie B. Grigsby, pp. 106-107.
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1011
English Sgraffito Redware Tulipiere dated 1688 attributed to Sussex, possibly commemorating William and Mary, likely late 17th century, unique form featuring three compartments and scrolling openwork, slip decoration of a sun and flowers, the reverse inscribed “1688”, 8 x 11-3/4 x 5-1/4 in., scattered anomalies, crazing, and firing cracks, some crackling and loss to painted surface, numerous areas of repair and retouch throughout (see blacklight photos), chip/glaze void to “6” on date inscription
Provenance: Collection of the Late Ned Hipp, North Carolina
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Staffordshire ‘Astbury Type’ Slip Decorated Teapot attributed to John Astbury, Shelton, mid 18th century, lidded brown earthenware teapot with branch form handles and spout, three claw feet, raised foliate and vine decoration, 3-5/8 x 6 x 4-1/4 in., repair to tip of spout, scattered crazing, some loss to raised decoration, wear to bottom of feet, repair to proper right foot (see blacklight photos), probable small repair to rim of lid
Provenance: Cecil Baring, 3rd Baron Revelstoke, London, United Kingdom (label); John Howard at Heritage, Oxon, Ox (accompanied with receipt dated November 4, 2019 for 2,400 Euro); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
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1013
Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Stoneware Tea Cup and Saucer
English, mid 18th century, with eight panels featuring slip decoration of heraldic and medieval motifs, the saucer in matching design, cup 2-3/8 x 3 in., saucer 1-1/4 x 4-1/2 in. diameter, anomalies and firing cracks, notably at base of cup and base of saucer, small chip and hairline to rim of cup (hairline with restoration), chip to foot of cup, three chips to rim of saucer, surface dirt/accretion
Provenance: John Howard at Heritage, Oxon, Ox (accompanied by copy of receipt dated February 4, 2018 for 1200 Euro); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $600 - $1,000
Fine and Rare Pilgrim Century Turned Great Chair
attributed to Long Island or Connecticut, late 17th century, in mixed woods (ash and maple?), mellow old patinated surface, early woven fiber seat, 41-1/2 x 23 x 19 in., scattered pest damage to stiles with some associated losses to foot bottoms (some possible loss of height), joints are slightly loose, wear and losses to fiber seat
Provenance: Collection of the Late Ned Hipp, North Carolina
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
For related examples see Forman, American Seating Furniture, catalog no. 7 and Safford American Furniture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, catalog no. 7.
1015
Exceptional Philadelphia Queen Anne Shell Carved Walnut Easy Chair 1740-1750, the graceful frame with arched back and scrolled arms, shell carved knees and slipper feet, deeply flared rear legs, mellow old surface set with a fine sittable, non-intrusive upholstery system designed and fabricated by Leroy Graves, fitting the chair out in green wool with loose seat cushion, 45-1/2 x 36 x 28-1/4 in., rear legs ended out 2-1/2 -3 inches (angled joint), otherwise very fine condition with minor breaks and glue repairs to front toes, typical light bumps and wear to knees and feet, modern upholstery not removed for exam, all conservation work was performed by Alan Miller
Provenance: Sold Skinner, November 2nd, 1991, lot 50; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $70,000 - $100,000
This easy chair is one of three nearly identical examples, each of which represent the pinnacle of early Georgian easy chair design in colonial America. All have frames with graceful cheeks, outward flaring arms with horizontal and vertical scrolls, compass seats, and cabriole legs with slipper feet and exquisitely carved shells. As furniture scholar Alan Miller has shown, the shop responsible for these three examples also produced the finest armchairs and side chairs of the period (Alan Miller, “Flux in Design and Method in Early Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia Furniture,” in American Furniture, edited by Luke Beckerdite ([Lebanon, NH: University Press of New England for the Chipstone Foundation, 2014], pp. 61-66, figs. 43-49). Less expensive variants of these easy chairs are known, including one with plain knees in the collection of Wright’s Ferry (Joe Kindig and Phillip Zimmerman, catalog entry 7, Wright’s Ferry: The Collection, 2 vols.[Columbia, PA: Wright’s Ferry Association, 2005], 1:46). The easy chairs that match the Godfrey example are in a Pennsylvania collection; one was acquired privately by William K. du Pont, and the other sold at Horst auctions for $450,000 (hammer price) (https://www.horstauction.com/antiques-americanaauctions/featured-furniture/philadelphia-queen-anne-wing-back-chair).
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Exceptional Massachusetts William and Mary Figured Maple Veneered High Chest attributed to Theophilus Pickering, Boston or Salem, circa 1725, maple and walnut with white pine secondary, dramatic figured maple book matched veneers, baluster and trumpet turned legs, with original shaped stretchers and turned feet, 65 x 39 x 22 in., good condition and integrity overall; the waist and double arch moldings are patched, small sections of herringbone are patched, the cockbead is replaced, original feet with scattered pest damage with some associated minor losses, the Spanish brown paint refreshed and case sides cleaned, some of the brasses are replaced (11 plates are from Optimum Brasses, along with four drops and 14 cotters); all conservation work performed by Alan Miller
Provenance: Descended in the Sarah Wade Family of Ipswich and Salem, Massachusetts; Sotheby’s, New York, January 17th, 1997; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000
With its book-matched maple veneers, masterfully turned walnut legs, and walnut stretchers, this high chest is a stellar example of baroque casework from the BostonSalem area. It is from the same shop that produced a less ornate example attributed to Reverend Theophilus Pickering (1700-1747) and reputedly owned by by his brother Timothy (1702-1778) (Building America: The Wolf Family Collection, Sotheby’s, New York, April 21, 2023, lot 811 (sold $109, 950); https://www.sothebys.com/en/ buy/auction/2023/the-wolf-family-collection-building-america/the-pickering-family-william-and-mary-figured). Furniture dealer and connoisseur Albert Sack was particularly fond of high chests from the Pickering group, describing one as “a jewel” that “excels in compact proportion” (Albert Sack, Fine Points of Furniture: Early American [New York: Crown Publishers. 1933], p. 174.) Related examples are in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Milwaukee Art Museum.
1017
Very Rare Painted Hampton Bible Box New Hampshire, circa 1730, attributed to Samuel Lane or John Moulton, birch or light walnut construction with traces of original red paint, bird, crescent moon, and line motifs, initials “JM”, 8-1/4 x 23-1/2 x 12-3/4 in., according to Peter H. Eaton receipt, lid is an old replacement; rubbing and losses to painted surface, scattered scratches, scuffs, and bumps throughout, old chip and loss to one base board, lid support rails slightly loose
Provenance: Collection of Esther Stevens Fraser Brazer; Collection of Nina Fletcher Little; Peter H. Eaton Antiques, Portsmouth, New Hampshire (accompanied by receipt dated August 8, 2018 for $11,500); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
pictured in Neat & Tidy: Boxes and Their Contents Used In Early American Households by Nina Fletcher Little, pgs. 18-19, fig. 19, and in New Hampshire Folk Art: By the People For the People by Gerald Ward, Portsmouth New Hampshire, 2019, pg. 31
1018
A New England Queen Anne Figured Walnut Veneered High Chest of Drawers Coastal Massachusetts, mid 18th century, highly figured book matched walnut veneers with herringbone surrounds, original engraved brass escutcheons, uppercase fitted with a map drawer over five dovetailed drawers, 69 x 38 x 20-1/2 in., very good condition overall, probably original brasses, skirt drops and some knee returns replaced, typical scattered veneer cracks and repairs, old minor loss at top molding, other typical minor repairs and surface flaws
Provenance: Elliot and Grace Snyder; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
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1019
Rare Colonial William Burt American Coin Silver Tankard Boston, c 1750, tapering sides with molded rim, band and foot, scroll handle, stepped dome lid, scroll thumb piece, monogram on top of handle “C/I*M” Joshua and Mary Combs, marked twice on each side of the handle, “W BURT” (William Burt, Boston, Massachusetts, working 17261752), 25.46 oz. T., 8-1/4 in., typical condition for age including finial bent, rim dents, small dents, light scratches, rough bottom seam, and wear
Provenance: Joshua Coombs and his wife Mary Goree and by direct family descent until sold; Coombs Family of Marblehead; Northeast Auctions, New Hampshire, 2 & 3 March 1996, lot 699; Christie’s, New York, January 20, 2017, $11,250; Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, accompanied by copy of receipt dated May 22, 2017 for $14,000; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
William Burt’s work is rare, due to his death at age 26. He was the son of John Burt and brother to Samuel and Benjamin, all of whom were silversmiths.
Joshua Coombs (1699-1764) and Mary Goree married 29 January 1721.
Rare Colonial William Cowell, Jr. American Coin Silver Cann Boston, c 1745, tapering sides with molded rim, band and foot, scroll handle, monogram on top of handle “AC”, marked left of handle “W:Cowell” in conforming cartouche (William Cowell, Boston, Massachusetts, working 1734-1761), 10.83 oz. T., 5 in., typical condition for age including seam splitting on lip and foot rim, numerous dents in base (used a pencil cup), minor dings, and wear
Provenance: Jonathan Trace, June 1978; Dwight Blaney; Sotheby’s, New York, The Collection of Toy and Nutt: Highly Important American Silver, January 24, 2015, lot 677, $4,375; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Literature: referenced in Tina Kane, Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, pg. 346.
1021
Rare New England William and Mary Painted Pine Bible Box, 18th century, rectangular form with hinged lid over open interior, traces of old red paint, heart and vine motif, 7 x 19-3/4 x 12 in., typical rubbing and losses to old painted surface, scattered surface scratches and bumps throughout, lacking lock mechanism, a few old holes and pest damage at base boards
Provenance: Pook & Pook, Jan 29, 2021, lot 584, sold for $5,658 (with Pook & Pook tag); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
1022
Portsmouth William and Mary Banister Back Side Chair, with Rare Ambrotype the chair, New Hampshire, 1740-1770, with distinctive “fishtail” crest, back of crest rail with inscribed initials “I.C.”, turned stiles and stretchers with old rush seat, maple and other mixed woods with old, dry black paint surface; together with an ambrotype, circa 1860s, depicting a Civil War(?) soldier in uniform, with hand painted gold buttons, depicted beside this chair, 45-1/2 x 19 x 13-1/2 in., chair in excellent condition, some scattered paint retouch (early, dry, possibly original black paint), minor breaks to old rush seat, typical bumps at footwear, especially at front turnings, very small loss at top of one finial; ambrotype in good condition commensurate with age, some typical fading at lower left, original case/edging with handlingwear,
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Illustrated: Gerald W. R. Ward, Four Centuries of Furniture In Portsmouth, 2017, pg. 17.
1023
Fine New Hampshire Queen Anne Birch and Maple Drop Leaf Table
Portsmouth, mid 18th century, finely proportioned with old dry surface with some traces of early pale green paint on skirts and legs, circular top with two drop leaves over shaped skirts and bladed Cabriole legs with pad feet, 27-1/2 x 12-1/2 x 36, opens 35 in., excellent overall, small lamination at one knee likely as made, typical minor edge wear to feet, some faint traces of paint at underside, undisturbed hinges, very minor crack at top of one leg, one very minor chip at corner of leaf at rule joint, minor stains and abrasions, other typical wear and flaws
Provenance: Batchelder family; sold Northeast Auctions, August 18th, 2019 for $4,250; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
For tables with similar legs, see Brock Jobe, Portsmouth Furniture, pages 243 to 244.
1024
Rare Portsmouth William and Mary Banister Back Armchair
New Hampshire, 1740-1790, with distinctive “fishtail” crest flanked by turned finials, sharply down swept hand grips, baluster turned double front stretchers, maple and other mixed woods, with black paint and rush seat with traces of old fabric cover, fitted with loose checkered cushion, 46 x 19-1/4 x 13-3/4 in., early black paint (possibly an old repaint), with typical wear and losses at arm tops, losses to old rush seat, minor bumps and wear to paint overall, with no visible repairs, light stains and wear to loose cushion
Provenance: Hollis Broderick, New Hampshire, purchased 2014 (accompanied by photocopy of receipt); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Literature: This chair is illustrated in Ward, Four Centuries of Furniture in Portsmouth, page 32, catalog 11C.
1025
After Peter Pelham, Cotton Mather (American,1697-1751)
Cottonus Matherus, S. Theologiæ Doctor Regiæ Societatis Londonensis Socius, et Ecclesiae Bostonum NovAnglorum, Bostons, Peter Pelham, artist and engraver, Boston, 1727, a later printing, sight 17-1/8 x 13 in.; black painted print frame, 20-1/2 x 16-1/2 x 3/4 in., light foxing and toning, lacking watermark
Provenance: Joseph William Pepperell Frost Estate, Sold by Witherington Auctions, Inc., November 26, 2022, lot 202, Private New England Collection
Estimate: $300 - $500
The original printing of this subject by Peter Pelham is the first mezzotint executed in America.
1026
Charles Balthezar Saint Memin, The Dutilhs of Philadelphia (French, 1770-1852)
Etienne Dutilh (1756-1810) and Catherine M. Dutilh (1770-1824) (M. 291, 294), 1801, unsigned, engravings on wove paper, sheet 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 in., plate 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 in.; 19th century partial gilt painted wood frames, eglomise mats, 7-3/4 in. diameter, 2 in. deep., both with toning, smudging in margins, small stains; he with vertical flaw through plate to left of profile; she ith chipping at edges; frames resurfaced with losses
Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2013; Northeast Auctions, August 18, 2013, lot 181
Estimate: $800 - $1,500
Born in France, Etienne Dutilh established himself as a merchant in London and Rotterdam before immigrating to Philadelphia in 1783. When he came to Philadelphia, Dutilh established the mercantile house étienne Dutilh and Company in the 1780s, trading primarily with the West Indies. In 1790, he and John Gotlief Wachsmuth formed the important mercantile firm of Dutilh & Wachsmuth. During their partnership, Dutilh traveled frequently to Europe and the West Indies, leaving the local management of the business to Wachsmuth. On one such voyage to Amsterdam in 1795, Dutilh married his cousin Catherine Madelaine Dutilh (1770-1804), returning to America with his new bride. étienne anglicized his first name to Stephen around 1804 and passed away six years later, survived by Catherine and several children. Wachsmuth subsequently married his former partner’s widow and the combined family lived in Germantown until his death in 1826. The firm’s papers are divided between the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, The New York Public Library, and the Hagley Library. Literature: Ellen G. Miles, Saint- Memin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America (1994), pp. 295-296, nos. 291 and 294.
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After Joshua Shaw, Jones’ Falls Near Baltimore (American 1776-1860)
from Picturesque Views of American Scenery, uncolored first state, John Hill, engraver, M. Carey & Son, publisher, Philadelphia, 1820, aquatint with etching, plate 11-7/8 x 15-3/8 in.; together with accompanying original sheet of descriptive text and printed, blue paper wrapper; unframed, hinged in, treated foxing, creases, small pinhole in lower right margin, small loss at upper right corner Estimate: $800 - $1,200
A rare print from a very interesting series of American views that combine the work of some of the most talented Americans of the early nineteenth century. Joshua Shaw (circa 1777-1860) was born and trained in England, where he exhibited at the Royal Academy. With a recommendation of his work from Benjamin West, Shaw emigrated to Philadelphia in 1817. He was enthralled by his new country, and as a result conceived the grand scheme of producing a folio of prints based on “correct delineations of some of the most prominent beauties of notable scenery.” He planned to travel throughout the United States to make his drawings, and to issue the prints by subscription in six sets of six views each. This was the first systematic attempt to depict the American landscape, and it is a foundation work in the history of American color-plates. Only eighteen of the intended thirty-six prints were ever produced. The aquatinting of the prints was done by John Hill (1770-1850), who was another English expatriate newly arrived in Philadelphia. This was Hill’s first major American commission and within a short period, he was considered the premier aquatinter in the country. The publisher of the series, Mathew Carey & Son, was no less illustrious than the others. Mathew Carey was perhaps the dominant American publisher of the first two decades of the nineteenth century, and the successor firms of Carey & Son, and then Carey & Lea continued to play an important part in the history of American maps, books, and prints. McCauley, v. 11; Koke, 40; Stauffer 1343.
1028
Thomas Jefferson Wright, Rare Southern General (Texas/Virginia/Kentucky, 1798-1846)
Portrait of a Southern Brigadier General, War of 1812, unsigned, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 41-1/4 x 31-1/4 in., original canvas, old patch repair verso, wax sealant applied to original canvas verso with consequent retouch
Provenance: Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000 for a discussion of this rare work by Wright see the attached letter of attribution/ authentication by Estill Curtis Pennington. This identified sitter is depicted in the uniform worn by officers of the U.S. Light Artillery Regiment, 1813-1815, but known to have also been adopted by officers in other artillery regiments during the War of 1812, in this case probably in the Virginia or Kentucky militia. The epaulettes on his shoulder each bear a single star, indicating the rank of brigadier general. However, this may also indicate that he is a field officer of artillery with a brevet promotion to that grade. His military “chapeau bras” with white plume is in the background to his right, while on the table before him is a gilt-mounted saber with eaglehead pommel. All of this points to a date circa 1810-1820.
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Thomas Sully
(English/America, 1783-1872)
Dr. Leonard Koecker, M.D., D.D.S., 1818, oil on canvas, 35-3/8 x 27-3/4 in.; restored period carved gilt wood frame, 44 x 36-1/2 in., lined, stabilized crackle, areas of retouch; frame with wear, possibly original period liner possibly added to cut down period frame
Provenance: The sitter; By descent in the family to private collection, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Private Collection, New York; Michael Borghi Fine Art, New Jersey; Private collection, New Jersey, acquired directly from the above, 2004; By descent through the family to the present owner
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
See attached research on this work by Lisa N. Peters, Ph.D.
Exhibited: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Memorial Exhibition of Portraits by Thomas Sully, April 9-May 10, 1922, p. 40, no. 61, illus., loaned by his granddaughter, Miss Leonora L. Koecker, of Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, (label verso).
Literature: Charles Henry Hart, A Register of Portraits Painted by Thomas Sully, 1801-1871 (Philadelphia: Charles Henry Hart, 1908), p. 99, no. 966, as “Koecker, L. “Dentist,’ 1818”; Edward Biddle and Mantle Fielding. The Life and Works of Thomas Sully (1783-1872), (1921; reprinted Charleston: Garnier & Company, 1969), p. 201, no. 1001, as “Portrait begun Nov. 1st,181[7], finished Feb. 11th, 1818”.
1030
The Spirit ‘76, After Archibald Willard (American, 19th century)
The Spirit of ‘76, after the original by Archibald Willard, painted in 1875, (American, 1836-1918), signed and dated lower right “Clara Nye Aug. ‘77”, 25-1/4 x 19 in.; interesting gilt wood frame, 28 x 21-3/4 in. in., original canvas and stretchers, crackle overall, areas of retouch, two small areas of paint loss, stretcher marks; frame with wear
Provenance: Descended through the family and estate in Peabody Massachusetts; John McInnis, Amesbury, Massachusetts, September 2022, sold for $1,200.; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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John Wesley Jarvis (American, 1780-1840)
Portrait Miniature of Lebbeus Chapman, circa 1809, unsigned, bears old note verso “Lebbeus Chapman/ father of Elizabeth ne./ Douglas, mother of Mary/ Douglas Clark./ Painted by Jarvis/ Jan[uary]. 1809-”, watercolor and graphite on paper, sight 3-1/2 x 2-3/4 in.; original wood frame with domed glass, 5 x 4-1/4 in., not examined out of sealed frame, toning, minor staining; frame with unexplained section missing from lower edge, wear commensurate with age Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lebbeus Chapman (1785-1864), merchant and accountant, was born in Middlesex County, Connecticut. By 1808 he was partner in a New York City mercantile firm, and he was listed in that city’s directories successively as grocer, 1809-10, merchant, 1811-16, auctioneer, 1817-18, accountant, 1822, and secretary of insurance companies, 1825-34 and 1842-47. He was the author of a seminal work on calculating interest: Tables of Interest and Discount, calculated on the only true principle of 365 Days to the Year; and compared with the erroneous method now in use (NY, 1820), later revised and expanded as Chapman’s Tables of Interest, calculated according to equitable and legal principles, at the rate of six per cent. per annum;… (NY: 1821).
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Jacob Eichholtz (Pennsylvania, 1776-1842)
1032
Missouri Confederate Painting by Helene DeLaunay (American, 19th Century)
Historical Portrait of Confederate Major Horace W. King (3rd Missouri Infantry), signed lower right “Helene DeLaunay 1886”, green pen inscription verso “Horace King/Surgeon in In Forest Cavalry/from Missouri/Confed Army”, oil on canvas, 24 x 20 in.; period frame, 30 x 26 in., unlined, original frame and stretchers, old repair upper center, original tacking edge, surface cleaned with retouch in face and jacket; resurfaced frame with some losses to paint and composition
Provenance: A Cherokee Gentleman
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Major King was a surgeon to CSA Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest (active in 1861 - 1862, present at several major battles including Battles of Shiloh and Vicksburg)
Portrait of Mrs. Jacob Leman, Sister of the Artist, circa 1813, unsigned, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 36 x 31 in., original canvas and stretchers, small patch repair verso, crackle, retouch; frame with wear, cracking, small losses
Treatment report from Eric Gordon Conservation, Baltimore, Maryland, accompanies this lot. Provenance: Leman Family; Miss Adelia Leman, 1857-1947; Moose Hall, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1948; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shoemaker, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Mr. Richard Witmer; Private Baltimore Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Exhibited: Lancaster Exhibition, 1912, lent by Miss Adelia Leman; Eichholtz Exhibition, York, Pennsylvania, 1959, lent by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shoemaker
Literature: Beal Rebecca J. 1969. Jacob Eichholtz 1776-1842: Portrait Painter of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pa: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 133, ill. p. 296.
1034
Attributed to John Rubens Smith, Portrait of Major George Prevost (British/New York/Pennsylvania 1775-1849)
circa 1810, unsigned, bears note remnant about the sitter on original wood backing, watercolor or tempera on card with glazed surface, 9 x 7 in., period gilt wood and composition frame, 11-1/2 x 9-1/2 x 1-1/4 in., hinged in, small abrasions, chipping at edges, yellowed surface, retouch; frame with wear commensurate with age
Estimate: $1,200 - $2,400
John Rubens Smith was a London-born painter, printmaker and art instructor who first studied art with his father, John Raphael Smith, a noted mezzotint engraver and artist. Smith emigrated to New York City prior to 1807 and lived and worked there for the remainder of his life. The sitter, George W. Prevost (1767-1840) was born in Schenectady, the son of Augustine and Susannah Prevost. His father was a Swiss-born officer in British service and the illegitimate son of Major General Augustine Prevost, while his mother was the daughter of George Croghan, noted explorer, trader, Indian agent, and land speculator. George Prevost initially followed in his father’s footsteps, but resigned his commission to manage the family’s extensive landholdings in New York.
1035
Delaware Valley Queen Anne Walnut High Chest in Old Surface possibly Philadelphia, circa 1740, walnut with white cedar and yellow pine, dovetailed construction, engraved cotter pin brasses, retaining a fine, dry, historic surface, 66-1/2 x 41-1/2 x 22-3/4 in., excellent condition overall, patch and repair at left rear toe, scattered minor repairs to drawer lips and moldings, lower cornice element on left side is replaced, brasses partially replaced; all conservation work was performed by Alan Miller
Provenance: Sam Herrup; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $12,000 - $15,000
In Philadelphia and other areas of the Delaware Valley, high chests of this design likely reflect the influence of immigrant English and Irish furniture makers. The earliest examples feature square-section cabriole legs, cotter-pin brasses, and either plain, shaved, or carved scroll (or “Spanish”) feet. This chest is distinguished by having a historic surface, which compliments the form’s austere yet refined design.
1036
Chippendale Carved Mahogany Pie Crust Tea Table 18th century, highly figured single board mahogany top, tilting on a birdcage support, with tripod base and ball and claw feet, 28 x 31-1/2 x 31 in., top with old shrinkage crack with butterfly patch at underside, repairs to birdcage (does not currently fully tilt upright), repairs and color retouch at some foot laminations, original iron spider, brass catch replaced
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
1037
Rare Bermuda William and Mary Cedar Gate Leg Table 18th century, turned cedar frame set with a mahogany top with two drop leaves, 30 x 56 x 19 in., skirt has been extended approximately 2 in., raising the height of the table, the mahogany top is period but possibly associated, scattered patches and repairs at underside (possibly reconfigured), frame in good condition overall with typical minor cracks and repairs at some joints, one rung cracked, other typical surface distress and some mildew
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
1039
1038
George II Eagle Carved Mahogany Open Armchair British, mid-18th century, carved crest and pierced splat, eagle carved hand grips, damask upholstery, 37-1/2 x 26-1/4 x 24 in., some color retouch at arm tops (one with break and repair), minor patch at one rear foot, later seat blocking, scattered minor pest damage, other typical surface flaws and minor repairs, modern upholstery dusty, but generally good
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Standing Wrought Iron Two Light Candle Stand with Tools probably American, likely 18th century, tripod base, central adjustable dowel with two candle cups and two hooks for hanging tools, with two snuffers and a wick trimmer, 38-1/2 x 15-3/4 x 13-1/4 in., surface dirt and wax accretion, scattered areas of rust and corrosion
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $500 - $700
1040
Early Framed Wool and Silk Pastoral Chimney Piece Needlework probably British, 18th century, shepherd and shepherdess in a sunny garden surrounding by frolicking animals, including goats, sheep, deer, dogs, and birds, wool and silk on linen, sight 16-3/4 x 40-3/4 in.; black painted and gilt wood frame, 21-3/4 x 46 in., very good overall with a few picked/pulled threads, minor fading, not examined out of frame; frame with light wear and abrasions
Provenance: Elliott and Grace Snyder; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
1041
Wool Flamestitch Needlework Wallet, J.W. Richardson 18th century, double folding pocketbook with flap, worked in multicolored wool yarns in a zigzag variation pattern, the divided interior lined with green, the name “J.W. Richardson” on interior, 4-1/8 x 7-1/4 x 1/2 in., fading, deterioration to interior, soiling Collection of the Late Ned Hipp, North Carolina
Estimate: $300 - $500
1042
Silver Oval Peace/Friendship Plaque with Eagle 18th century trade silver, convex oval with engraved eagle holding olive branch and arrows, hope at top, top engraved “PEACE” and bottom “FRIENDSHIP”, marked at base “RC” (possibly Robert Cruickshank, Boston and Montreal, Canada, working 1748-1809), 30 grams, 4-1/4 x 2-7/8 in., good condition for age, minor wear
Provenance: Private Native American collection in New Hampshire, originally purchased at a Smith Estate Auction, New Hampshire; The Cobbs Auctioneers, New Hampshire, July 13, 2019; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Digital XRF test result show 93.37% silver with a trace of gold and copper, (see detail photo).
1043
I Love Liberty Spoon with Toddy Ladle and Spoon Georgian silver spoon Hanover pattern with back of bowl stamped “I Love Liberty” with bird on top of a cage, partial marks, 4-3/4 in. ; George III English silver toddy ladle with baleen handle, elaborate heraldic device on bowl, 15 in.; Massachusetts coin silver teaspoon, Nathaniel Bartlett, 4-1/4 in., all with typical wear
Provenance: Private New England Collection Estimate: $200 - $400
1044
Covered Turned Wooden Bowl with Lid probably American, 19th century, of ovoid form, possibly original surface, 6-5/8 x 10-1/2 in., some chipping, rubbing, and loss at edges, surface dust/accretion, lid doesn’t sit flush Provenance: Property from the John B. Schorsch Collection Estimate: $500 - $700
1046
A Rare, Important London Delft Blue and White Wine Bottle circa 1640, with loop handle, the body in decoration of a rampant dog, fox, or beast within a laurel wreath surmounted by initials “D/D.A.”, inscribed “WHEN.THIS.YOV.SE/REMEMBER.ME”, 6-1/4 x 4-3/4 in., large chip to foot at back, scattered crazing and scratches to body, four chips/ glaze voids to body, chip to handle, small chips to rim Provenance: Sotheby’s, London, J.H. Taylor Collection, November 13, 1930, lot 278; Sotheby’s, London, G. E. Howard Collection, July 24, 1956 lot 59; Sotheby’s, London, Thomas George Burn, The Rous Lench Court Collection, July 1, 1986 lot 16; Christie’s London, Syd Levethan: The Longridge Collection, June 10-11, 2010 lot 1165 (labels); Christie’s New York, Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Silver, January 24, 2020 lot 279 (accompanied by copy of invoice for $15,000); Private New England Collection Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000
Literature:
Early English Drug Jars by G. E. Howard, London, 1931, pl. 21, no. 76. The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware, vol. 2 by L. B. Grigsby, London, 2000, p. 246, no. D220.
Exhibition History: London, Vintners’ Hall, Loan Exhibition of Drinking Vessels, June 1933.
1047
Exceptional Connecticut Chippendale Carved Cherry Chest in Undisturbed Surface
New London County, Connecticut, 1770-1780, cherry with white pine secondary, four oxbow drawers set with bold, original batwing brasses, flanked by fluted inset quarter columns, on a dynamically scrolled base with ogee bracket feet, 29-3/4 x 40 x 20-3/4 in., waist 35 in. wide, Surviving in an exceptional state of preservation with undisturbed surface and original brasses, original feet and most blocking with some breaks and repairs at facings, wear and abrasions at scroll tips with one small loss at side, other light wear and surface flaws consistent with age and use
Provenance: Purchased from John Walton, 1967; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $90,000 - $120,000
With its “oxbow” facade, fluted quarter columns, and elaborately scrolled base, this chest is an exceptional example of eighteenth-century Connecticut craftsmanship. The scrolling is related of that on the base of a much less developed chest illustrated in New London Country Furniture, 1640-1840 (New London, Conn.: Lyman-Allen Museum, 1974), fig. 52.
1048
Small English Delft Polychrome Tea Bowl possibly Vauxhall, 18th century, footed bowl or tea cup with polychrome decoration of floral bouquets and Chinese figures, 2-1/2 x 4-3/8 in. diameter, scattered anomalies, glaze voids, pinholes, and crazing, chipping along edge of rim and base, hairlines from rim
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
1049
English Polychrome Decorated Delftware Bowl probably London, 18th century, the exterior with decoration of peony blossoms and foliage, the interior with floral sprigs and diapering, 3-1/2 x 103/4 in. diameter, anomalies, pinholes, glaze voids, and notable crazing, some repair and retouch to rim at exterior decoration, some chips to base, surface dirt/accretion
Provenance: Chappell Collection (label); Mrs. Edith Pitts Curtis Collection, United Kingdom; Bonhams Skinner, Boston, Massachusetts, Sale 2888B, April 08, 2016 lot 195 sold for $984 (label); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
Literature: A similar example can be seen in London Delftware, by Frank Britton, illus. 168.
1050
Rare English Naval Battle of Lagos Commemorative Delftware Bowl, Dated 1759 probably Liverpool, dated 1759, the interior with polychrome scene of the Battle of Lagos and inscribed “Success to Admirals Boscawen, Broderick and the rest of the gallant Commanders and Seamen, who drubb’d M:De la Clue’s French Fleet Aug: 10th: 1759”, the exterior decorated with cityscape, 4-5/8 x 10-1/4 in. , anomalies and pinholes, chips to rim, some with repair, some chips, repair, and retouch to base, some retouch to interior decoration (see blacklight photos)
Provenance: Birkett Collection, London (label); John Howard at Heritage, Oxon, Ox (label); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
This rare bowl commemorates the Seven Years War battle between the French and British Navy’s outside the port of Lagos in Portugal.
1051
Small Westerwald Salt Glazed Stoneware Jug with Pewter Lid
German, probably 18th century, the body in cobalt and manganese, raised stylized floral decoration, reeded neck, strap handle with attached pewter mount and lid, 7 x 5 x 4-5/8 in., scattered anomalies, pinholes, glaze voids, and firing cracks, some abrasions to body near decoration likely as made, large chip to base, some warping and anomalies to pewter, surface dirt/accretion
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
1052
Westerwald Salt Glazed Stoneware Jug with Pewter Lid
German, probably 18th century, the body in cobalt and manganese, decorated with stylized medallions and hearts, reeded neck and strap handle with pewter mounts and lid, 11-3/4 x 8-3/4 x 8 in., scattered anomalies, pinholes, and glaze voids, some chipping and loss to decoration on right side of body, some possibly from firing process, chip to rim, crack to pewter lid, pewter with anomalies as made, surface dust/accretion
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
1053
Delft Polychrome Plate with Landscape English, probably 18th century, tin glazed dish with manganese, green, and yellow landscape featuring a three story tower and a haystack, 1 x 8-5/8 in. diameter, scattered anomalies, pinholes, and glaze voids, numerous chips along edge, one with associated hairline, some retouch at haystack, surface dirt/ accretion
Provenance: Private New England Collection Estimate: $600 - $900
A similar plate can be seen in the collection Colonial Williamsburg, object number 1990-22. See: https:// emuseum.history.org/objects/32143/plate
1054
Bristol Delft Farmyard Peacock Plate
English, probably 18th century, the center in decoration of manganese trees and a polychrome peacock, 1 x 9 in. diameter, anomalies, pinholes, and glaze voids, numerous chips along edge, notable hairlines around circumference of base, surface dirt/accretion
Provenance: Martyn Edgell Antiques Ltd., United Kingdom (label); Private New England Collection Estimate: $800 - $1,200
1055
Two Delft Tin Glazed Manganese Plates
1056
English Delft Plate with Fish Decoration
mid 18th century, with three cobalt blue fish and central panel featuring a chinoiserie garden scene with two figures by a table, atop manganese ground, the base with stylized mark, 1 x 8-3/4 in. diameter, scattered anomalies, pinholes, and glaze voids, slight chipping along edge, surface dirt/accretion
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
English, probably 18th century, each in manganese and blue decoration, one of trees and one of a lady with a fruit basket atop her head, larger 1-1/4 x 9-1/4 in. diameter, each with scattered anomalies, glaze voids, pinholes, and crazing, chipping along edges, some scratches and wear to bases and interiors, surface dirt/accretion; tree example with some large chips to rim; fruit example with notable crazing to base
Provenance: (tree plate) Herbert Schiffer Antiques, Exton, Pennsylvania (label); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $500 - $700
1057
Large Delft Punch Bowl with Flowers and Fish probably English, 18th century, the exterior decorated in blue and white flowers with red highlights, the interior with floral decoration centering a fish, 5-7/8 x 14 in. diameter, anomalies, pinholes, and glaze voids, scattered small chips to rim and base, two chips to rim and two large chips to base, scratches to surface, notably at interior, surface dust accretion
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
1058
English Blue and White Delft Tankard
Bristol or London, early 18th century, the body in decoration of flowers, rocky outcroppings, and birds, thrown handle with slightly curved lower terminal, the base with decoration of a man in a basket, 7 x 6 x 4-1/4 in., scattered pinholes, crazing, and small chips to surface (notably at edges), some filled chips and hairline to rim, repair and retouch to large hairline and chip to base, repair to chip on handle (see blacklight photos)
Provenance: Syd Levethan, The Longridge Collection; John Howard at Heritage, Oxon, Ox (accompanied by copy of receipt for $4,549); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
This tankard is pictured in The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware: Volume 1 by Leslie B. Grigsby, p. 286.
1059
Delft Deep Dish Charger with Duck probably English, 18th century, the center in blue and white decoration of a decoration surrounded by scrolling border, 2-3/8 x 11-5/8 in. diameter, scattered chips and losses, notable along rim, pinholes and glaze voids, two hairlines from rim, surface dirt/accretion
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $500 - $700
1060
Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Stoneware Commemorative Mug mid 18th century, the exterior with molded decoration featuring heraldic and medieval motifs, centering portrait of George II initialed “GR” and above the inscription “GOD. SAVE. THE. KING. AND. MY. MASTER.”, 3-3/4 x 4-1/4 x 2-7/8 in., scattered anomalies and pinholes, one firing anomaly notable at base (two small holes), some firing cracks at handle, small chip and wear to base
Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, Important Americana, January 18, 2018 lot 657 sold for $8,125; Private New England Collection Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
The Sotheby’s cataloging notes that “A similar example, together with a larger mug, is illustrated in Diana Edwards and Rodney Hampson, White Salt-glazed Stoneware of the British Isles, p. 96, fig. 91, where the authors discuss the uncertainty of the commemoration and further state that the mug could possibly be an anti-Jacobite one, declaring loyalty to the King. Other similar examples are illustrated in Bernard Rackham and Herbert Read, English Pottery, pl. LXXXIX, fig. 159, and in the City Art Gallery Catalogue, The Incomparable Art, English Pottery from the Thomas Greg Collection, cat. no. 119. A larger, similarly-decorated example was sold in these rooms, December 9, 1986, lot 29.”
1061
British Delft Charger with Equestrian Figure Bristol or London, probably circa 1700, shallow bowled charger boldly painted in blue, yellow, and green, the figure on prancing horse wearing a plumed hat and flying yellow sash, carrying a brown baton, riding next to a fenced landscape, blue dash rim with inner yellow border, 13-5/8 in. , cracks throughout with restoration, chips, losses, glue residue
Provenance: Campbell Collection c. 1700 and Mark and Marjorie Allen English Delft...Charger of General Monk c. 1700 (label); Collection of the Late Ned Hipp, North Carolina
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
1062
English Delftware Blue and White Punch Bowl probably London, circa 1680-90, painted around the exterior with figures in exotic settings with lakes, trees, rocky outcroppings, and plants, 6-1/2 x 13-1/2 in., large repaired chip to foot, fitted with a metal collar, chipping and loss to glaze throughout, primarily to rim, firing anomalies, pinholes, discoloration, scratching, long restored hairline crack to bowl, crazing, hairlines, accretion, accession number to base
Provenance: Jonathan Horne, London; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Exhibited: Milwaukee, Milwaukee Art Museum, Way of the Dragon: The Chinoiserie Style, 1710-1830, June 30 - November 6, 2011
1063
English Delftware Dolphin Plate probably London or Brislington, late 17th century, painted in the center in tones of blue outlined in dark manganese, centered with a dolphin, within a border of pendant demi florets and tassels around the rim, 8-1/4 in, multiple restored hairline cracks, small chips and loss to glaze primarily to rim, glaze voids, scratching, pinholes, firing anomalies, inpainting to rim and back
Provenance: Gary Atkins, London; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Literature: Gary Atkins, A Catalogue of English Pottery, March 2009 no. 9
1064
London Delftware Blue and White Handwarmer Book circa 1680-90, modeled as a small closed book, 6 in., straps broken away from the clasps, chipping throughout, firing anomalies, pinholes, discoloration, scratching, accession number to base, crazing, small hairlines
Provenance: Phillips London, June 4, 1998, lot 326; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
1065
English Delftware Blue and White Posset Pot and Cover
London or Brislington, circa 1680-90, painted in Chinese Transitional style with figures seated amidst rockwork and shrubbery, the pot affixed with a curved spout and two scroll handles, 7-1/4 in., chipping and loss to glaze, primarily to lid rim, rim, handles, spout and base, firing anomalies, pinholes, scratching, discoloration, accretion, embedded dirt, accession number to base, firing cracks, possibly associated lid
Provenance: Sotheby’s London, November 21, 2006, Lot 37 (with label); Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
1066
English Delftware Polychrome Bowl probably Bristol, 1758, inscribed in the interior “One Bowl more then 1758”, the exterior painted with fishing Chinoiserie figures, diameter 11-1/2 in., long restored hairline running from rim, chipping primarily to rim and foot ring, firing anomalies, accretion, discoloration, scratching, pinholes, possible repair to base, accession number to base
Provenance: Garry Atkins, London; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Exhibited: London, Garry Atkins, An Exhibition of English Pottery, March 2000, no. 74; Milwaukee, Milwaukee Art Museum, Way of the Dragon: The Chinoiserie Style, 1710-1830, June 30 - November 6, 2011, illustrated in the catalogue
1067
London Delft Soup Plate with Fish Decoration probably Lambeth, circa 1745, with cobalt blue fish and central panel of a gentleman walking in a landscape, atop manganese ground, 1-3/4 x 8-1/2 in. diameter, scattered anomalies, pinholes, crazing, and glaze voids, the rim with hairlines and chips, hairlines/crazing extending the circumference of base, surface dirt/accretion
Provenance: Christie’s London, Syd Levethan: The Longridge Collection, June 1011, 2010 lot 154 for $5,000; John Howard at Heritage, Oxon, Ox (label); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
This plate is pictured in The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware: Volume 2 by Leslie B. Grigsby, p. 129.
1068
Delft Blue and White Charger with Putti probably Dutch, 18th century, lobed border centering floral decoration and putti, 1-5/8 x 10-1/4 in. diameter, scattered anomalies, pinholes, and glaze voids, chipping to rim and base, notably at base, hairlines to rim, one notable, small spider crack to base, surface dirt/accretion
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
1069
White Delft Broth Pot probably British, 17th century, broth pot with two scrolled side handles, the interior with a pierced strainer, 4-3/4 x 8-3/4 x 6-1/2 in., anomalies, pinholes, and glaze voids, scattered chipping to edges, surface dirt/accretion, scattered cracks, hairlines, and repair, chips to tops of handles, possibly lacking lid
Provenance: Collection of the Late Ned Hipp, North Carolina
Estimate: $200 - $400
1070
Massachusetts Federal Inlaid and Carved Mahogany Pier Table Boston or Salem, circa 1810, the top with outset corners over a highly figured and light wood inlaid D-shaped skirt, on finely carved and reeded legs, white pine secondary with mahogany corner blocks, 37 x 44 x 22 in., excellent structural condition, the top with some areas of deep abrasion, minor veneer repairs at skirt and one small loss at banding, no leg repairs found
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
1071
Pair of American Brass Federal Andirons 1800-1815, each with large acorn finial and turn support, matching log stops and pierced brass guards on spurred legs, 22 x 11 x 25 in., excellent condition overall, with typical surface distress polish residue, light pitting, other flaws consistent with use
Estimate: $500 - $700
1072
New England Queen Anne Figured Walnut Veneered High Chest Coastal Massachusetts, 18th century, walnut and maple with pine secondary, figured veneers, batwing brasses, the upper case with map drawer over five additional drawers, serpentine skirt, mellow old surface, inside backboard of lower case with chalk inscription (possibly signature) 68 x 38-1/2 x 21 in., brasses are replacements, typical scattered veneer cracks, repairs, and losses, minor cracks at joint of one front leg
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
1073
Rare and Important Boston Chippendale Carved Mahogany Side Chair attributed to James Graham Boston, 1760-1770, with finely carved crest and pierced splat, leaf carved knees, very finely rendered ball and claw feet, fitted with a sittable, non-intrusive upholstery system fabricated and installed by Leroy Graves, with silk damask upholstery with brass nailing in the original pattern, 38 x 21 x 22 in., very good condition overall, very minor cracks and repairs to splat, some later pinning at seat rail joints and with replaced inner braces, two knee returns replaced, repairs at two talons, all conservation work was executed by Alan Miller
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000
New England furniture based on designs in eighteenth-century pattern books is extremely rare. This chair is one of at least five identical examples (Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee Art Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art [pair], Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) with backs derived from plate 13 in the first and second editions of Thomas Chippendale’s Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director (1754, 1755). Furniture scholar Kemble Widmer has attributed this group of seating to Scottish immigrant James Graham (1728-1808).
Graham appears to have arrived in Boston by the summer of 1754. He married Jane Freeland, daughter of cabinetmaker William Freeman in 1760, and is listed in Boston tax and census records between 1760 and 1780. In the latter, he is described as a “chairmaker” (Kemble Widmer, A Scotsman, Thomas Chippendale, and the Green Dragon Tavern, Boston Furniture and Its Makers, 1650-1860, edited by Brock Joe and Gerald W. R. Ward (Boston, Colonial Society of Massachusetts).
1074
Fine Massachusetts Chippendale Shell Carved Mahogany Easy Chair Boston, circa 1770, with shell and bellflower carved knees, ball and claw feet, turned stretchers, burgundy damask upholstery, the chair’s sittable, non-intrusive upholstery system was designed and fabricated by Leroy Graves, 45-1/4 x 35 x 26 in., very good condition overall, one rear knee return replaced, later casters, typical bumps and wear to legs and stretchers, upholstery with light stains and wear, especially at arm tops, upholstery not removed for frame exam
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
1075
Fine Massachusetts Chippendale Walnut Bonnet Top High Chest
Salem, circa 1770, finely proportioned and distinguished by its well carved ball and claw feet, walnut with white pine secondary, two carved fan drawers, original finials and brasses, 87-1/2 x 39-1/2 x 21 in., excellent condition overall, original finials and hardware; one flame is repaired and a small section of cornice with minor patches to moldings, other very minor surface flaws and repairs; all conservation work was performed by Alan Miller
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $35,000 - $65,000
Competing Salem shops made similar versions of this high chest. Most feature ogee heads, carved fans on the upper and lower center drawers, and elaborately scrolled front rails. The most expensive variants, as exemplified by this chest, have claw-and-ball feet.
1076
Benjamin Franklin Terracotta Portrait Medallion by Nini Giovanni Battista Nini (1717-1786)
cast terracotta, portrait of Franklin in fur cap, legend reading “B. FRANKLIN AMERICAIN”, signed at shoulder “NINI F(ecit) 1777” and coat of arms, 4-1/2 in. diameter, excellent overall, hole going from back through top edge for hanging (as made), deaccession number on verso “GS67” and smaller “NE”
Provenance: Private Collection, New York, NY; Private Collection
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Born in Urbino, Italy, Jean-Baptiste Nini (1717-1786) was a medalist and engraver.
Interested only in portraits, Nini executed likenesses of his friends, who included many of the most significant figures of the period, including Benjamin Franklin, Louis XV, Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, and Voltaire, among others. Working only in terracotta from a carved wax mold, Nini modeled about one hundred portraits, but was able to retain the model and produce a large number of medallions.
A similar medallion resides in The Museum of Fine Arts at Houston’s collection, through a gift of Miss Ima Hogg.
https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/46548/portrait-medallion-of-benjamin-franklin
1077
Gilbert Stuart
(British, America, 1755-1828)
Portrait of a Young Gentleman of Virginia, by family tradition Thomas Massey of Goochland County, Virginia or possibly Dr. Thomas Massie (1783-1864) of Richmond and then Nelson County, Virginia, circa 1805, unsigned, oil on panel, 25-7/8 x 21-3/4 in.; fine 19th century Empire frame 33-1/4 x 29 in., panel with three vertical splits and four horizontal, retouch scattered throughout; frame with losses, resurfaced
Provenance: The West family of West Point, King William County, Virginia (descendants of Thomas West, Jamestown); Junius Mosby West, Jr. (1911-1988 ) Irvington, Virginia; Private Collection; Brunk Auctions, July 2016, sold for $22,000; Private Collection
Estimate: $18,000 - $28,000
Three Rooms from The Trippe House
1078
Samuel L. Waldo (American, 1783-1861)
Mary Woodbridge Perkins, apparently unsigned, oil on canvas, 30-1/2 x 25-1/2 in.; original period gilt wood frame, 35 x 30 inches, old canvas lining, areas of retouch, stabilized crackle throughout; frame with wear
Provenance: The sitter; by descent through the family to Louise Lusk, great-greatgranddaughter of the sitter, and Collier Platt; By descent through the family to the present owner, New York (see note above).
Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000
Exhibited: Benjamin West and His American Students, The National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC, October 16, 1980 - January 4, 1981; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 30 - April 19, 1981 (label verso).
According to the consignor, the sitter in this portrait is Mary Shaw Perkins (formerly Mary Shaw Woodbridge), born in 1791 and died in 1818, at age 27. She was married to Henry Perkins, and together they had a daughter in 1812, named Mary Woodbridge Perkins. She married Levi Hart Goddard, and they had a daughter named Mary Woodbridge Goddard in 1846, later known as Mary Woodbridge Tiffany after she married the artist Louis Comfort Tiffany in 1872. The Tiffanys had four children, the oldest named Mary Woodbridge Tiffany, born in 1873. She married Graham Lusk, and they had a daughter named Louise Lusk, who married Thomas Collier Platt, and are the grandparents of the present owner and descendant of Mrs. Mary Woodbridge Perkins, and Louis Comfort Tiffany.
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formerly located in Secretary, Maryland, c. 1724-1731, architectural woodwork from the three first floor rooms of the Henry Trippe House, built by Henry Trippe (the third, d. 1744) between 1724-31, the paneling is based on Renaissance cut-stone panels and painted gray to simulate stone, the rooms have been repainted with the original colors, including Spanish-red coloring of molding in the bedroom, the living Room: fully paneled, floor to ceiling, with beveled panels set in stiles and rails, and including a chair rail and cornice, includes a long fireplace, with heavy bolection molding over it, either side of the fireplace are low, arched doors leading to closets, both the door and frame of each are scalloped with half round between cymas, at the top, outside door with usual square frame is set in another wall, fluted pilaster on pedestal is set in wall across from the fireplace, windows are recessed, double hung, with window seats, heavy bolection molding is around doors, matching the over-mantel, first floor bedroom: also paneled with a small corner fireplace which as above note has Spanish red coloring of molding, and on the door, recessed window, double hung, with window seat in far wall, stair hall: also paneled and painted tan, with stairs rising to two landings, and with heavy turned balusters, included outside doors, window casings, as installed above, living room/hall, 15 ft, in. x 22 ft, 8 in.; bedroom, 11 ft. 8 in. x 13 ft. 8 in.; stair hall, 10 ft. 7 in. x 13 ft. 8 in. please note that the decorative furnishings in the these photographs are not included with this lot, that includes: furniture, oriental carpets, table objects, paintings/fine art, porcelains, glass, lighting, clocks, silver, textiles, fireplace implements, in varying states of preservation, please see photos
Provenance: Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
1080
After Joseph F.W. Des Barres, A View of Portsmouth in New Hampshire Taken from the East Shore (Canadian, 1721-1824)
Rare early view of Portsmouth from the New England volume of the Atlantic Neptune, Samuel Holland (1728-1801), publisher, London, circa 1777, hand colored etching on laid paper, sheet 25-3/4 x 14, plate 25-1/2 x 12 in.; frame 31-1/4 x 20 x 1-3/4 in., taped down at top and bottom with archival tape, skillful conservation to complex tears, some into image, center crease, light fading, slight paper discoloration in margins, trimmed along left hand plate mark.
Provenance: Donald A. Heald Rare Books & Fine Arts, New York, purchased for $7,000 (accompanied by receipt dated November 18, 2019); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
1081
Charles V. Bond after Gilbert Stuart Charles V. Bond, (Illinois/Michigan, born 1825) after Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755-1828)
George Washington, Lansdowne Portrait, inscribed verso “Washington / Painted by C. Bond / for S. L. Rood / 1856”, oil on canvas, 24 x 18 in.; reproduction gilt wood frame, 27-1/2 x 21-1/2 in., original canvas and stretchers, crackle, areas of retouch; frame with wear
Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000
Charles V. Bond was born in Rutland, Vermont in 1825 or 1826 but relocated to Detroit, Michigan with his family sometime prior to 1840. Self-taught, an 1840 account of a visit to his studio attests to his “precocious genius in portrait painting” at the age of fifteen and Detroit supporters of the young artist, impressed by his ability, reportedly raised enough money to send him to Italy for formal studies. One of his first patrons was S. L. Rood, local bookseller and publisher of the Gazetteer of Michigan. Returning from his European studies, Bond was in Boston during 1844-1845, and again in 1848-1850. While noted primarily as a portraitist, Bond is known to have tried his hand at scenes of mythology, allegory, genre, landscape and still life. Bond moved to Chicago in 1855 and apparently ventured to Milwaukee the following year, probably at the urging of S. L. Rood, who had relocated there a decade earlier. This 1856 work, derived from Gilbert Stuart’s Lansdowne portrait of Washington, may have been a commission or was perhaps painted as a gift in recognition of Rood’s longtime friendship and support. Bond was back in Chicago during 1857-1858, and is last recorded in Louisville, Kentucky in 1864.
1083
1082
After J. Wilkinson, General Israel Putnam (British, active 1773-1801)
Israel Putnam Esqr., Major General of the Connecticut Force, and Commander in Chief at the Engagement on Buncker’s Hill near Boston, 17 June, 1775, C. Shepherd, publisher, London, 1775, Johann Martin Will, engraver, mezzotint, plate 13-3/4 x 9-3/4 in.; black painted print frame by Perry Hopf, 16-3/4 x 112-3/4 x 7/8 in., tears in lower left, center right, water staining lower right, small point of foxing; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
General Putnam led the American forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Before the battle he is credited with saying “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.”
After Benjamin Wilson, The Repeal, or the Funeral Procession, of Miss Americ-Stamp (American, 1721-1788)
The Repeal. Or the Funeral Procession, of Miss Americ-Stamp., after Benjamin Wilson, Mark Baskett, publisher, London, 1766, possibly later, mezzotint on laid paper, 9-5/8 x 13-5/8 in., sheet 10 x 14 in.; black painted wood print frame by Perry Hopf, 15-1/2 x 11-1/2 x 7/8 in., trimmed to image with central crease and edges reinforced with paper verso, slight foxing bottom right
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
The Stamp Act, passed in 1765, was a source of much consternation among American colonists of the time, leading to boycotts of British goods. Needing revenue from the colonies, an effort to repeal the Stamp Act was spearheaded by the newly elected Prime Minister, the Marquess of Rockingham, who commissioned Benjamin Wilson to draw two satirical prints, one titled The Tombstone and the other, this piece, titled The Repeal The Repeal was so popular among the Stamp Act’s opponents that three days after its initial printing, the publisher put out an ad requesting patience from all those who had ordered a print as he was unable to keep up with the sheer number of incoming orders. This particular version, known as copy b, is a smaller, mostly engraved copy of the original print, sporting a slight deviation in title (“AmeStamp” has become “Americ-Stamp”).
1084
After John Smibert, Sir William Pepperrell (Scottish/American, 1688-1751)
Sir William Pepperrell, 1st Baronet (KIttery, Maine, 1696-1759), Peter Pelham, engraver and publisher, Boston, 1747, later printing, hand-colored mezzotint, sight 14-1/2 x 10-5/8 in..; black painted print frame, 17-7/8 x 14-1/4 x 5/8 in., water stain, light toning, loose; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Joseph William Pepperell Frost Estate, Sold by Withington Auctions, Inc., November 26, 2022, lot 202; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $300 - $500
1085
John Paul Jones Engraving, Jacques Esnauts, Michel Rapilly, Publishers (French 1739-1812, 1740-1797)
John Paul Jones, Commodore a Service des Etats-Unis de l’Amérique (Cresswell 133b), Paris, circa 1780s, plate 7-5/8 x 4-15/16 in.; unframed, edges of original sheet reinforced with larger margins, light foxing
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $300 - $500
The French text underneath Jones is a description of the infamous naval duel between Jones’ USS Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis at the Battle of Flamborough Head, as well as an account of Jones’ personal character. It was in this battle that Jones is said to have retorted “I have not yet begun to fight!’ upon being asked for his surrender.
This is part of a series of portraits of American revolutionary officers, published in Paris during the 1770s by partners Jacques Esnault (1739-1812, also written Esnauts) and Michel Rapilly (1740-1797?), whose shop was located at no. 259 rue Saint Jacques. Each portrait uses the same cartouche with a shield, cannon, and banner, some laterally reversed.
Reference: Cresswell, D. (n.d.). The American Revolution in drawings and prints: A checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress: Donald H. Cresswell, Sinclair H. Hitchings: 9781578984633:, no. 133b.
1086
Major Robert Roger Engraving, Jacques Esnauts, Michel Rapilly, Publishers (French, 1746-1816)
Le Major Robert Roger Commander en Chief les Troupes Indiennes a service des Américains, 1775-1781, after a portrait by Claude-Louis Desrais (1746-1816), Pierre Adrien Le Beau (1748-1804, engraver, plate 7-1/2 x 5 in., sheet 11-3/4 x 8-3/8 in., full page with deckled edges at three sided, some toning and foxing Provenance: Resser-Thorner, Manchester, New Hampshire, purchased in 2020 for $1,100 (see copy of receipt); Private New England Collection Estimate: $300 - $500
The subject of this portrait, Robert Rogers, raised a unit of soldiers fittingly called Roger’s Rangers to fight for the British in the French & Indian War. This unit is considered to be the forerunner of the modern-day United States Army Rangers and Roger’s manual on asymmetrical warfare, “The 28 Rules of Ranging,” is still provided to Army Rangers upon their graduation from training. This is part of a series of portraits of American revolutionary officers, published in Paris during the 1770s by partners Jacques Esnault (1739-1812, also written Esnauts) and Michel Rapilly (1740-1797?), whose shop was located at no. 259 rue Saint Jacques. Each portrait uses the same cartouche with a shield, cannon, and banner, some laterally reversed.
1087
Rare Engraving by North Briton, The Royal Hunt, or a Prospect of the Year 1782.
(British 1724-1807)
The Royal Hunt, or a Prospect of the Year 1782: The Temple of Fame, formerly the Wonder of the World, but now in Ruins, after George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend or North Briton, artist and engraver, R. Owen, publisher, London, 1782, engraving on laid paper, plate 9-3/4 x 13-7/8 in., sheet 10-3/8 x 143/8 in.; unframed, restorations to tears, toning, trimmed, creases
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
The name of the artist, “North Briton”, is most likely a pseudonym. The real artist is believed to be Field Marshal George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, who was a satirist and caricaturist, but also a veteran with a penchant for critiquing those whom he deemed of questionable competence. This piece was made in response to the British defeat at the Siege of Yorktown which ended the Revolutionary War.
References: Cresswell, Donald H., compiler. The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress (Washington, 1975), no. 809
Jacobus Buys, John Paul Jones (Dutch, 1724-1801)
Rare Portrait of John Paul Jones, referred to as the Father of the United States Navy, circa 1780-1790s, in feigned round bezel over an image of the Battle between the Continental Navy’s Richard Bonhomme and the HMS Serapis, an eventual and unexpected British Naval defeat, signed bottom middle “J Buys f”, pen and ink and ink wash, small original sheet 3-3/8 x 2-1/8 in., mount 9-7/8 x 7-1/2 in.; with engraving after the accompanying original by Cornelis Bogerts (or Bogaerts, Dutch, 1745-1817) and Reinier Vinkeles (1741-1816), “XIII, D. Pl. X” from an unknown publication, sheet 3-1/2 x 2-1/2 in.; within one painted wood frame, 13-1/2 x 15-3/4 x in., not removed from conservation framing, floated, engraving with slight toning; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
“Predictably, Serapis maneuvered around Bonhomme Richard, methodically inflicting heavy damage. As casualties aboard the American ship mounted, Pearson shouted to Jones, asking if he would strike his colors. Given the course of the battle to that point, it was a rational question. Most contemporary accounts record his response as, “I may sink, but I’ll be damned if I strike!” It later morphed into the phrase that has since echoed in U.S. naval history: “I have not yet begun to fight.”
Jones had roiled the coasts of the British Isles, captured or destroyed British merchant ships and outfought a modern British frigate in single-ship combat, a victory that made him a hero in America and a celebrity in Paris and other European capitals.”
This work is likely derived from a mezzotint by either Richard Brookshaw (circa 1736-1804) or Johann Elias Haid (1739-1809), all perhaps influenced by the repeated circulating 1780 lifetime portrait by Jean Michel Moreau (1741-1814).
References: https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/06/12/john-paul-jones-sea-power-visionary/ https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/personExtended/mp02458/john-paul-jones?tab=iconography
1090
1089
American Chippendale Figured Mahogany Pembroke Table Middle Atlantic states, possibly Maryland or Delaware, circa 1780, single dovetailed drawer fitted with a very large batwing brass pull, molded square legs with scalloped stretchers, pierced corner brackets, walnut leaf supports, cherry secondary with pine or white cedar drawer bottom, 29 x 21-3/4 x 28 in., very good condition overall, probably original corner brackets, original brass, typical minor wear and surface flaws
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Rare New England Federal Pie Crust Candle Stand with Drawer late 18th/early 19th century, with carved molded top over a single drawer, on tripod base with leaf carved legs, cherry and maple(?), 25 x 15-1/4 x 15-3/4 in., good structural condition, minor repairs and later glue at top support, base of standard with plugged screw repairs and one small patch (discolored), other typical minor cracks and surface flaws
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
1091
New Hampshire Painted Dome Top Document Box circa 1825, rectangular form with dome form top with old leather strap hinges, white painted ground with green and brown tree decoration, interior tag inscribed “Mrs. Gilbert Page/Pittsfield, NH” at lid underside, 9 x 21-1/4 x 11-1/2 in., lid detached (leather strap hinges broken), scattered chips and losses to painted surfaces, scattered surface scratches, bumps, and edge roughness, scattered cracks, iron elements with some rust
Provenance: Steenburgh Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, sold 2010 for $6500; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Pictured in New Hampshire Folk Art: By the People For the People by Gerald Ward, Portsmouth New Hampshire, 2019, pg. 31
1092
Two New England William and Mary Black Painted Banister Back Side Chairs 18th century, each of typical form with turned finials and stretchers, rush seats, shorter example with boldly turned front stretcher and probably original painted surface, 44 x 19 x 14 in.; 40-1/2 x 18 x 14 in., taller example with break at lower front rung, shorter example with wear to front stretcher, old dry paint surface with flaking and losses
Provenance: Collection of the Late Ned Hipp, North Carolina
Estimate: $200 - $400
1093
New Hampshire Chippendale Figured Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers, Portsmouth, circa 1780, with four graduated blocked and serpentine drawers with original brasses, original shaped bracket feet, mellow surface, the backboards branded R. Hart, 32 x 36 x 20-1/2 in., excellent condition overall, lacking some glue blocks and minor separations at joints of feet, some varnish distress and sun fading at case sides, top has been cleaned and re-varnished, one glue block is off but present, some minor checking at drawer facings, other typical scattered minor flaws
Provenance: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 21, 2016, lot. 656 sold for $7200; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Richard Hart (1733-1820) was a merchant, owning a wharf in the North End and a store on Fore Street. He was admitted as a member of the Federal Fire Society in 1792. Married to Mercy Collings, he lived on Russell Street in a house built in 1737 by his father-in-law, Capt. John Collings. See Brock Jobe, Portsmouth Furniture: Masterworks from the New Hampshire Seacoast, pp. 431-432; for examples of similar case pieces see pp. 101-102, cat. no. 6 and pp. 155-158, cat. no.26.
1094
A Rare New Hampshire Queen Ann Tiger Maple High Chest in Early Surface attributed to John Kimball, Concord or Derryfield, New Hampshire, circa 1765, figured maple with pine secondary, early Spanish brown paint, 64 x 37 x 20 in., fine condition and retaining an early Spanish brown surface, bed molding replaced, original brasses, some finish work to lower case, when found the upper case had been separated from the lower case and stored separately, (the lower case had white paint on it which was subsequently removed)
Provenance: By descent in the Stone Family of Dumbarton, New Hampshire; Gary Yeaton; Peter Sawyer; Private Collection; Skinner, June 4th, 2006, lot 112, sold for $76,375; Collection of Marian and Donald Woelbing, Franklin, Wisconsin; Pook & Pook, sold April 25, 2014 lot 76 (accompanied by copy of catalog listing); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
1096
1095
Pair of New Hampshire Coin Silver Shoe Buckles, Benjamin Clark Gilman
Exeter, late 18th/early 19th century, dome form silver tops with stamped decoration, steel frame base, monogram on underside “MC”, marked “BCG” (Benjamin Clark Gilman, Exeter, New Hampshire, working 1785-1835), 2-1/2 x 1-3/4 in., typical wear
Provenance: Jonathan Trace Antiques, February 2005; Cowan’s Auction, July 29, 2017, lot 101 ($1,020); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $600 - $1,000
Eleven Early New Hampshire Coin Silver Spoons, most Samuel Drowne Portsmouth, late 18th/early 19th century, including six with pointed handle and shell back bowls, matching script monogram, including 9-1/8 in. spoons, four teaspoons, 5-1/4 in. and one 7-1/8 in. tablespoons; two round handles with shell back bowls, monogram, 5-3/8 in.; two teaspoons with pointed handles, monograms front and later engraving on back “G. W. Rice”, 6-1/8 in., all marks for Samuel Drowne II (working 1775-1793); with one pointed handle, script monogram (matches set of six) marks for Alfred L. Bennett (working 1860-1867), 5-3/8 in., 7.28 oz. T., all with typical wear for age, one tablespoon with heavy wear to bowl
Provenance: Devin Moissan Auctioneers, Epping, New Hampshire, Fall Americana Auction, December 5, 2020, lot. 83; Private New England Collection Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
1097
Two Pairs of Early New Hampshire Coins Silver Tongs, Samuel Drowne Portsmouth, late 18th century, larger with bright cut decoration and shell grips, monogram, marked “S*Drowne”, 6-1/2 in.; smaller with shaped sides and shell grips, monogram, marked “SD”, 4-3/4 in., Samuel Drowne (Portsmouth, New Hampshire, working 1770-1804), 90 grams total, good condition for age, typical wear
Provenance: larger pair with Skinner tag; smaller pair Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc., Epping New Hampshire, December 5, 2020; Private New England Collection Estimate: $400 - $800
1098
15 Early New Hampshire Coin Silver Spoons late 18th/early 19th century including 11 with coffin handles, marks for John Ward Gilman (Exeter, working 1770-1823): six teaspoons with “G” monogram, 5-1/2 in. and five with “RH” monogram, 4-7/8 in.; four salt spoons, pointed handles, monograms, marks for Benjamin Clark Gilman (Exeter, working 1785-1835), 4-1/4 in., 5.48 oz. T. total, all with typical wear
Provenance: Private New England Collection Estimate: $400 - $800
1099
Set of Nine Early New Hampshire Coin Silver Spoons Portsmouth, late 18th century, coffin handles, monogram, marks for Timothy Gerrish (Portsmouth, New Hampshire, working 1785-1815), 4.32 oz. T., 6-1/8 in., good condition, minor wear to tips
Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
Estimate: $300 - $600
1100
Fine Phyfe Attributed New York Federal Figured Mahogany Work Table
Attributed to the Shop of Duncan Phyfe, 1805-1810, hinged top opening to a compartmented interior over a false drawer and a central reeded door, on turned legs and brass casters, 29-1/2 x 25 x 15-1/4 in., excellent condition overall, scattered minor stains and discoloration, including at central door, lacking small brass escutcheon, interior with traces of early paper
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
A very closely related example is illustrated in Peter Kenny, Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York, plate 7 pages 168-169.
1101
Pennsylvania Chippendale Shell Carved Walnut Chest on Chest possibly Lancaster area, 18th century, scrolled pediment with carved rosettes, shell carved drawer with distinctive stippled surround fluted quarter columns and ogee bracket feet, yellow pine secondary throughout, 88 x 45-1/4 x 22-1/2 in., good structural condition, brass replaced, some foot repairs including replaced rear brackets, minor repairs at finial plinths (finials probably original)
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
1102
New York Attributed Chippendale Carved Mahogany Corner Chair
Possibly New York, 18th century, leaf and rosette carved back, over two pierced splats on four leaf carved cabriole legs, oak slip seat, 31-1/2 x 31-3/4 x 30 in., several knee returns restored, possible restoration to both splats, typical foot wear, very minor crack at rear leg attachment, other typical minor flaws
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
1103
Fine American Chippendale Figured Mahogany Pembroke Table
Attributed to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1770 -1790, possibly shop of Robert Harrold, finally constructed and in excellent condition, with shaped drop leaves over a single drawer, molded square legs with Marlboro feet, original pierced cross stretchers, maple leaf supports, draw secondary tulip poplar and white cedar(?), figured mahogany, 29 x 20-1/2 x 31-1/4 in., opens to 38 in., excellent condition overall, minor cracks to stretchers, some possible minor restorations to foot facings, minor stains and wear to top
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 for a related example, see Brock Jobe, Portsmouth Furniture Masterworks from the New Hampshire Sea Coast catalog number 56. For another related example, see Sotheby’s January 18th, 2018, lot 787; while the design, stretchers, and construction of this example are in keeping with Portsmouth, the tulip poplar and probable white cedar drawer secondary points to antecedents in the Middle Atlantic
1104
American Chippendale Walnut Stepback Cupboard probably Pennsylvania, late 18th century, figured walnut with white pine secondary, original iron rat tail hinges, paneled lower doors, fluted quarter columns, dovetailed construction, pegged and cut nailed backboards, glazed upper doors opening to a shelved interior, 82 x 64 x 19-3/4 in., good condition overall, top with two unused screw holes (from previous attachment to base), minor sun fading at left side, brasses replaced, doors with small scars from previous catches, original feet and blocking with scattered repairs including three facings possibly replaced, glazed upper doors opening to a shelved interior with spoon rack
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
1105
Rare and Important Philadelphia Chippendale Carved Tassel Back Side Chair circa 1755 to 1760, an exceptional fully developed side chair with leaf and cabochon carved crest over a pierced splat, centering a ribbon and tassel motif, gadroon seat rails with applied carving, on fully carved legs with ball and claw feet, 40 x 21-1/2 x 21 in., Patches at tops of seat rails (likely repairing a previous upholstery campaign), knee returns restored, seat blocking and slip seat replaced, minor repairs at joints of rear stiles to seat frame, modern chrome yellow upholstery with wear and tears. Presents beautifully and ready for display or use. All conservation was performed by Alan Miller
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000
This elaborate chair is one of the earliest tassel-back models made in Philadelphia. Contemporaneous seating includes the Maris-Gregg family side chair illustrated on pl. 330 of William MacPherson Hornor’s Blue Book: Philadelphia Furniture (Philadelphia: by the author, 1935) and an archetypal side chair attributed to the Garvan high chest carver in the collection of the Chipstone Foundation. All of these chairs appear to date from the late 1750s, when rococo style became established in Philadelphia furniture.
1106
Very Fine Philadelphia Chippendale Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers Pennsylvania, circa 1765, figured mahogany throughout with poplar, white cedar, and yellow pine secondary, finely constructed and set with large, original batwing brasses and escutcheons, on original in-turned ogee bracket feet, mellow surface and rich brown color, molded single board top, fluted quarter columns, 31-1/2 x 38-3/4 x 21 in.; waist, 33-1/2 in., fine state of preservation, original feet and blocking with typical cracks and minor repairs at lower facings, very minor repairs at drawer lips
Provenance: Per Horner, Mr. and Mrs. William W. Doughten; Philip Bradley, Downington Pennsylvania; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000
With its fine proportions and narrow waist, purity of condition and storied publication history, this exceptional chest is among the finest examples of this classic Philadelphia form. It is part of a small group of Philadelphia case furniture characterized by having in-turned ogee bracket feet and unusually refined construction. Other examples include a bureau table and a tall clock case housing a movement by Edward Duffield (1730-1803). The chest is illustrated in Horner’s Blue Book of Philadelphia Furniture, plate 103, and Horner notes that “the bureau was constructed by Jonathan Shoemaker.” No signature was found on the chest, but Horner undoubtedly had reason to indicate that Shoemaker (1726-1793).
1107
Rare Philadelphia Queen Anne Carved Walnut Easy Chair
Pennsylvania, 1740-1750, sculptural form with scrolled arms and boldly formed cabriole front legs ending in trifid feet, upholstered in fine red silk damask and a sittable, non-intrusive upholstery system designed and fabricated by Leroy Graves, 45 x 33-1/4 x 27-1/2 in., rear legs ended out approximately three inches, repair at joint of left rear leg to seat rails, typical minor bumps and wear to knees and feet. All conservation work performed by Alan Miller
Provenance: Butterfield’s, June 11th, 1996; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $45,000 - $55,000
Typical of the best Philadelphia easy chairs in the early Georgian style, this example has cyma-shaped cheeks, outward flaring arms with horizontal and vertical scrolls, a compass seat, and front cabriole legs. The trifid feet are a detail likely introduced by immigrant Irish craftsmen, who began arriving in the Delaware Valley during the 1720s.
1108
Fine Philadelphia Queen Anne Compass Seat Walnut Side Chair Pennsylvania, 1740-1750, with solid splat and cabriole legs with lambrequin carved knees, burgundy upholstery, 40-1/2 x 21 x 19 in., excellent condition overall, crack and repair at one knee return, very minor repairs at joint of crest rail to rear stiles and splat, slip seat replaced
Provenance: underside of seat rail inscribed “Mrs. J.A. Haskell” (red accession number on rear seat rail, 1977.184); Mount Vernon Museum and Garden; sold Sotheby’s, New York, May 23rd, 2002, lot 241; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
This side chair is identical to an example bearing later labels that read “[mad]e by Edward Wright, living between Chestnut and Market Street in fourth Street the _0 day of May 1749 Philadelphia, Pa.” and “These chairs were the Property of Robert Montgomery, (2nd) of Eglinton, Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co. New Jersey from whence they were bought [brought] Jonathan.” As furniture scholar Alan Miller has noted, this chair is from the same shop that produced the Godfrey slipper foot easy chair in this sale, and the specificity and wording of the first label strongly suggests that the information was taken from an earlier document (Alan Miller, “Flux in Design and Method in Early Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia Furniture,” in American Furniture, edited by Luke Beckerdite ([Lebanon, NH: University Press of New England for the Chipstone Foundation, 2014], p. 65, fig. 48).
1109
Fine Philadelphia Chippendale Carved Mahogany Pie Crust Table attributed to the Wilkinson/Harding School, 1745-1755, figured single board mahogany top with pie crust molding, tilting on a birdcage support above an inverted baluster turned support, on boldly formed leaf carved legs, with ball and claw feet, 27-1/2 x 29-3/4 x 30-1/8 in., excellent condition overall, top with one very small knot patch, original iron spider, scattered typical very minor shrinkage cracks and surface flaws; conservation work performed by Alan Miller
Provenance: Alan Miller; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000
Tea tables with inverted baluster pillars were popular in Philadelphia from the mid-1740s through the mid-1750s. This example is one of several by the same turner, the most elaborate of which have carving associated with Brian Wilkinson and Samuel Harding, the leading carvers of that period. Both were selected to provide architectural carving for the Pennsylvania State House, the most important public edifice built in Philadelphia during the eighteenth century (Luke Beckerdite, “Brian Wilkinson, Samuel Harding, and Philadelphia Carving in the Early Georgian Style,” American Furniture, edited by Luke Beckerdite [Haverton, PA: Casemate/Oxbow Books, 2021], pp. 123-36. A table nearly identical to this example sold for $97,600 at Pook & Pook Auctions in 2019 (https://www.antiquesandthearts.com/early-philadelphia-chippendale-tea-tableleads-pook-pook-sale/)).
1110
Richard Edwards Philadelphia Chippendale Carved Mahogany Side Chair
Carving attributed to Martin Jugiez, Philadelphia, circa 1770, with ruffled and C scroll carved crest over a rosette and ribbon decorated gothic splat, fluted rear stiles, scrolled seat rail on very finely carved cabriole legs, with ball and claw feet, 38-1/2 x 22 x 22 in., excellent condition overall, three seat blocks replaced, minor scratches at crest rail, some slight sun fading to back, typical edge roughness to stiles and seat frame, minor cracks at one front leg at joint with seat rails, other typical minor surface flaws, modern green wool damask upholstery generally good, with some slight picking and very minor moth damage, slip seat replaced
Provenance: Mrs. Ernest Bell, Stephen Kindig Agency, 1984; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $35,000 - $45,000
This side chair is from a set of six that descended in the family of Richard Edwards of Lumberton, New Jersey. One is illustrated in pl. 217 of William MacPherson Hornor’s Blue Book: Philadelphia Furniture (Philadelphia: by the author, 1935) and four sold as pairs (lots 139 and 140) at Christie’s on January 19, 2018, with the first pair realizing $118,750. The carving on the chairs is attributed to Martin Jugiez and is unusually delicate for his work. The knee design follows that of a pier table and a high chest and matching table also owned by Edwards. This suit of furniture has traditionally commanded high prices; the high chest and dressing table sold for $1,760,000 at Christie’s in January 1987; and the pier table brought $4,600,000 at Christie’s on January 20, 1990.
1111
Very Fine Philadelphia Chippendale Carved Mahogany Card Table Pennsylvania, circa 1770, figured mahogany in old surface, gadrooned moldings, single dovetailed drawer, baize lined playing surface, on tall, finely formed graceful cabriole legs, 29 x 34-3/4 x 16-1/2 in., excellent condition overall, brasses are period replacements matching impressions from the originals, baize playing surface is a hand woven and hand dyed modern replacement, old loss at one rear ball foot, one front turret with small oval patch, fine old surface with typical minor flaws and distress; all conservation performed by Alan Miller
Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, January 26th, 1990, lot 1185; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $45,000 - $65,000
Exquisitely modeled feet, graceful legs ornamented solely with delicate c-scrolls, and crisp fluted-and-gadrooned moldings combine to make this table an unusually refined example of the turreted card table form.
1112
Rare Philadelphia Chippendale Carved Mahogany Dressing Table highly figured mahogany throughout, molded top, poplar, white cedar and yellow pine secondary, finely carved with punch work ground, the central shell drawer with leaf and C-scroll appliques, scalloped skirt with central shell applique, finely carved legs and feet, 30-1/2 x 36 x 21-1/2 in., excellent condition, the brasses are replaced based on impressions left by the originals, applied carving appears largely intact, no leg or foot repairs found; all conservation work was performed by Alan Miller
Provenance: John C. Toland, by 1937; Colonial Williamsburg Foundation; sold Sotheby’s, New York, October 26th, 1991; collection of Edward Lacy; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
This dressing table was formerly owned by legendary collector John C. Toland. The highly figured mahogany creates a vibrant backdrop for the relieved and applied carving, all of which was furnished by Martin Jugiez. Trained in Paris as a sculptor, Jugiez and his partner Nicholas Bernard first advertised in Philadelphia in 1762. Their firm received the highest level of patronage, furnishing architectural carving for several important houses and public buildings and furniture ornaments for the city’s leading cabinetmakers, including Thomas Affleck and Benjamin Rudolph (Luke Beckerdite, “Philadelphia Carving Shops, Part II: Bernard and Jugiez.” Antiques 128, no. 3 [September 1985]: 498-513; Beckerdite and Alan Miller, “A Table’s Tale: Craft, Art, and Opportunity in Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia.” American Furniture, edited by Luke Beckerdite [Hanover, N.H.: University Press of New England for the Chipstone Foundation, 2004]. pp. 2-45; and Beckerdite and Alan Miller, “A Philadelphia Carved Bust of Benjamin Franklin,” in American Furniture, edited by Luke Beckerdite [Hanover, N.H.: University Press of New England for the Chipstone Foundation, 2016, pp. 2-22]).
1113
Important Philadelphia Chippendale Mahogany Easy Chair
Attributed to the Garvan high chest carver, circa 1760, fully developed form with scrolled arms and raked back, finely carved cabriole front legs attributed to the Garvan high chest carver, 45 x 38 x 29-1/4 in., rear legs and front seat rail are replacements; the frame has had other restorations related to upholstering, including areas of consolidation and some patches at side rails (upholstery not removed for exam, but can be removed on request); front feet formerly fitted with casters, now removed, two front knee blocks repaired; all of the conservation work was performed by Alan Miller (copies conservation notes accompany the lot)
Provenance: Parke Bernet Galleries, Inc. “The Celebrated Collection Formed by the Late Mr. and Mrs. Luke Vincent Lockwood,” New York, May 1954, lot 514; H.L. Chalfant, 1990; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $35,000 - $55,000
Formerly owned by legendary collector Luke Vincent Lockwood, this easy chair is one of only three known to have ornament by the Garvan high chest carver. Another is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the remaining example sold at Christie’s for $1,166,500 (Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Decorative Arts, New York, September 24, 2012, lot 19).
The Garvan high chest carver was the most influential Philadelphia artisan working in the rococo style. Although he remains anonymous, his work dates from the 1750s to c.1770. The carving on this chair is from the beginning of his career and relates most closely to that on several early tall case clocks and a seminal “Crim chair” in the collection of the Chipstone Foundation (O. A. Kirkland, Catalogue of the Celebrated Dr. William H. Crim Collection of Genuine Antiques, Baltimore, April 22, 1903, lot 231; Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, The Collection of Arthur J. Sussel, January 22-24, 1959; Oswaldo Rodriguez Roque, American Furniture at Chipstone [Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1984], pp. 140-41).
1114
Providence Federal Carved Mahogany Urn Decorated Side Chair
Rhode Island, 1790-1810, with urn and swag decorated splat, with fan carved base, serpentine upholstered seat with brass tacking, through tenon construction, 38 x 22 x 20 in., feet ended out approximately one inch, breaks and repairs at splat, scattered bumps and abrasions including one chip at leg top, sun fading and other surface distress
Estimate: $500 - $700
1115
American Painted Pantry Box
19th century, circular lidded box with old painted surface, tree motifs, rim with lettering “Saleratus”, 4-1/4 x 8-3/4 in., fading and losses to paint, lid with three large chips and losses, some cracks at nails, especially at lower edges, small area of pest damage to interior base board, crack and repair to outer rim banding
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $400 - $600
1116
Federal Gilt and Eglomise Pier Mirror, with a Second Made to Match
probably New York, circa 1815-1820, together with a 20th-century copy made to match, each with gilt lion mask frieze on cream ground above a sailing ship eglomise panel, distressed mirror plates, gilt columns, 46 x 27-1/2 x 4 in., period example with shrinkage cracks and discoloration to tympanum, scattered gilding wear and losses, with typical cracks to composition ornament, likely re-gilt, backboard replaced and partly missing, mirror plate likely restored; made-to-match example in good condition, with induced wear and distress in keeping with the period example
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
1117
Very Rare Sayer & Bennett Battle of Bunker Hill Map
The Seat of War In New England by an American Volunteer..., published by Robert Sayer & John Bennett, London, 1775, engraving on laid paper with hand color, sheet 197/8 x 23 in., plate 18-3/8 x 21-5/8 in.; fine 18th century style carved and gilt frame, 23-1/2 x 26-3/4 in., according to Christie’s catalog entry, “early linen backing, top margin with residue from earlier frame, small hole left-hand upper area...light damp stain to lower right hand area”; some toning throughout, old tear and reinforcement just above “HAMP”, remnants of archival tape at edges, water staining to backing at upper right corner
Provenance: Christie’s New York, Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts Including Americana, December 4, 2014, lot 61 sold for $30,000 (accompanied by copy of catalog listing); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
1118
Jefferys & Mead - Map of New England, 1774
Thomas Jefferys (ca. 1719-1771) and Braddock Mead (ca. 1688-1757), A Map Of The Most Inhabited Part Of New England Containing The Provinces Of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire..., London, 1774, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, sight 41-1/8 x 39-3/4 in.; painted and gilt wood frame, 45-3/4 x 44 in., scattered light staining, some handling creases, slightly misaligned at horizontal join lines, not examined out of frame; frame with light wear and abrasions
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
1119
John Mitchell - A Map of the British and French Dominions in North America, 1755-1757
John Mitchell, A Map of the British and French Dominions in North America..., London, 1755-1757, rare fourth state, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, in multiple sheets, each sheet approximately 28-1/2 x 39-1/2 in., plate 27-1/2 x 38-3/4 in.; in four wood and plexi frames, each 31-1/2 x 34-1/4 in., scattered light staining, toning, and handling creases throughout, some light water staining at edges, some areas of ink bleed/toning; panel D (lower right/title cartouche) hinged in on mat, others identically framed but not examined out of frames; frames with light wear and abrasions
Provenance: Graham Arader Galleries (frame label verso); Private Virginia Collection
Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000
Literature: The Southeast in Early Maps by William Cumming, Chapel Hill/London: University of North Carolina Press, 1998, no. 293, pp. 274-275; Degrees of Latitude by Margaret Beck Pritchard and Henry G. Taliaferro, Williamsburg, Virginia: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 2002, no. 33, pp. 168-169
1121
Mercator-Hondius - Map of Virginia and the Carolinas, 1606
1120
John Ogilby - Map of Maryland, 1671
John Ogilby, Nova Terrae-Marie Tabula, published in Ogilby’s America, London, 1671, engraving on laid paper with hand color, sheet 16 x 20 in., plate 11-3/4 x 15 in.; framed, 21 x 24 in., hinged in on mat, scattered light staining, typical light wear to edges, small hole near center join line; frame with light wear and abrasions
Provenance: Private Virginia Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius, Virginiae Item et Floridae..., Amsterdam, 1606, engraved and published by Hondius, engraving on laid paper with hand color, sheet 18 x 21-3/4 in.; framed, 20-1/2 x 26 in., hinged in on mat, reinforced verso along join line, scattered light staining; frame with light wear and abrasions
Provenance: Private Virginia Collection
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Literature: The Southeast in Early Maps by William P. Cumming, Chapel Hill/London: University of North Carolina Press, 1998, no. 26
1122
Very Fine and Rare American Bed Warmer with Engraved Brass and Painted Maple Handle 18th century, circular lidded pan with punched holes and engraved decoration featuring a Native American male, inscribed “Cunne Shote the Indian Chief/A great warrior of the Cherokee Nation/GR iii”, mounted on turned wood handle, 45 x 12-1/2 x 3-3/4 in., dents and warping to brass, two notable at bottom of pan, brass handle support has been repaired at junction of bed warmer body with lead solder and an internal copper riveted plate, pitting, discoloration, and spotting, verdigris, surface dust/accretion, some scuffs and wear to wood handle, one turned ring with chipping
Provenance: Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut; Sotheby’s, New York, The William K. du Pont Collection, January 22, 2022 lot 208 for $56,700; Private New England Collection Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
1123
Rare Mezzotint After Francis Parsons, Cunne Shote, the Indian Chief, A great Warrior of the Cherokee Nation (British, active 1763-1783)
James McArdell, engraver, “Sold at the Golden Head, in Queen Square, Ormond Street,” circa 1762, London, sight 13-3/4 x 10-1/8 in.; 18th century-style print frame by Perry Hopf 18-3/8 x 14-1/2 x 1 in., mounted at top to backing sheet, trimmed to or near plate (slightly into image in top right corner), damp stains at bottom edge, creases, small abrasion upper left, handling smudge lower right corner; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Donald A. Heald, purchased in 2015 for $18,000 (accompanied by a copy of the original receipt) Private New England Collection Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
The sitter of the portrait, Cunne Shote (also known as Conocotocko II and Standing Turkey), was the Cherokee Beloved First Man (Chief) from 1760 to the end of the Anglo-Cherokee War in 1761 when he was deposed by the pro-British Attakullakulla. A sub-conflict of the French and Indian War, the pro-French Cunne Shote pushed the Cherokee into war with the British, their nominal allies, after the British executed several Cherokee prisoners, which was a result of tension stemming from each side suspecting the other of betrayal. After the war, in a bid to lower tensions between themselves and the Cherokee, Cunne Shote was one of three Cherokee leaders who were brought to Britain as guests. Unfortunately, their translator died en route which left communication between the Cherokee and the British nearly impossible. Nevertheless, the Native leaders drew massive crowds and received a personal audience with King George III.
See: Christie’s New York, May 25, 2022, lot 35, for another impression which sold for $56,700.
1124
Rare and Important Mezzotint After John Verelst, Sa Ga Yeath Qua Pieth Tow, King of the Maquas (Dutch/English, 1648-1734)
Jean (John) Simon, engraver, publisher, and “Printed for Bowles & Son at the Black Horse in Cornhill, London,” 1710, sheet 14 x 10-1/4 in.; parcel gilt painted wood frame, 23-7/8 x 20 x 1-1/8 in., floated, trimmed to plate, edges reinforced with strips verso, restoration to tears and image with associated retouch, some chipping, light toning.
Provenance: W. Graham Arader III, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, purchased for $21,500 (accompanied by receipt, and with label verso); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
The portrait this mezzotint is after is of a series of four titled Four Indian Kings which is currently held by the Public Archives of Canada. The sitter for this specific portrait, Sa Ga Yeath Qua Pieth Tow, was a Mohawk (Maqua) Chief of the Iroquois Confederacy. He was also a member of the Bear Clan, which is referenced in the piece by the bear cub standing at his side. On the trip during which the original work was painted, he was also baptized, taking the new name Peter Brant. The portrait is also of considerable anthropological significance, as Brant’s elaborate tattoos are one of the best extant records of Native American tattoo work. Their significance, while not definitively known, presumably reflect his status as a chief and skill as a warrior.
1125
Rare Georgia Related Engraving After W. Verelst, Tomo Chachi Mico (William Verelst, British, 1704-1752)
Tomo Chaci Mico oder König Von Yamacran, und Tooanahowi Seines Bruders des Mico oder Königes Von Etichitas Sohn. Johann Jacob Kleinschmidt (German, 1687-1772), engraver, after William Verelst (British, 1704-1752), London, circa 1735, sheet 10-5/8 x 7-5/8 in.; black painted print frame with gilt liner, museum glass 16-1/8 x 12-7/8 x 1-1/8 in., archival hinging tissue at two points verso, creases, small tears at left edge, some minor losses at top left corner, slight toning, slightly uneven trim and margins; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Ex-Collection of Ambassador J. William Middendorf II; Christie’s, January 22, 2021, lot 292, sold for $16,250 (https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6303634); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
The portrait this engraving is after features the Yamacraw (here spelt “Yamacran”) Chief Tomochichi, who founded his tribe from Lower Creek and Yamasee peoples who had disagreed with the decisions of their tribes to sever ties with the British, and his adopted son and nephew Toonahawi. A skilled diplomat and passionate advocate for peace between the Native Americans of Georgia and the European colonists, Tomochichi secured his people’s access to their ancestral lands in modern-day Georgia, served as a liaison between the various tribes of Georgia and the British colonial authorities, and even met King George II on a diplomatic visit to Britain. He died at the estimated age of 95 and was succeeded as Yamacraw Chief by Toonahawi. First Governor of Georgia and close personal friend General James Oglethorpe served as a pallbearer.
1126
Rare and Important Mezzotint After John Verelst, Eton Oh Koam (Dutch/English, 1648-1734)
Eton Oh Koam King of the River Nation, Jean (John) Simon, engraver, publisher, and “Sold at ye Rainbow and Dove ye Corner of Ivey Bridge in ye Strand,” 1710, London, sheet 16 x 10-1/4 in.; black lacquer and partial gilt period print frame, 19 x 13-5/8 x 1-1/8 in., pencil and ink inscriptions on back of sheet, top 5/8 in. folded over, trimmed edges, abraded ink at edges, small areas of chipping at right edge; frame with wear commensurate with age, reduced
Provenance: Property from the Estate of Ralph & Roberta Carpenter; with Nye & Company, Bloomfield, New Jersey, January 15, 2020, sold with two others as lot 461 for $20,000; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
The portrait this mezzotint is after is of a series of four titled Four Indian Kings which is currently held by the Public Archives of Canada. Of the four sitters, Eton Oh Koam is the only non-Mohawk subject, instead being a Mohican of the Algonquian peoples. He is depicted here holding a wooden ball-headed club and wearing a sword on his belt, marking him as a warrior, and the turtle behind him may indicate his clan. Additionally, his face sports four thunderbird tattoos, the thunderbird being regarded as a powerful sky and weather spirit by the many different Native American peoples.
References: https://npg.si.edu/blog/closing-exhibition-four-indian-kings Christie’s: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6303633
1127
Rare Mezzotint After Joris Vander Myn, Man With Punch Bowl (Dutch, 1723-1763)
Andreas Vander Myn, engraver, John Carington and Thomas Bowles, publishers, 1752-1763, handcolored mezzotint on laid paper, sheet 13-7/8 x 9-7/8 in.; black painted print frame 15-3/4 x 12 x 1-3/8 in., pencil inscriptions on back of sheet, small tears, trimmed edges, creases, toning, handling grime, slight chipping, abraded ink and watercolor; frame with wear
Provenance: Bourgeault-Horan Auctions New Hampshire, November 1, 2015 sold for $5000; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
1128
Fine Queen Anne Fan Carved Tiger Maple Bonnet Top High Chest of Drawers attributed to Suffield, Connecticut, circa 1745, vibrantly figured tiger maple throughout, with closed bonnet top, two fan carved drawers, cabriole legs with unusual carved pad feet, 85 x 38 x 19-1/2 in., very good condition overall, right rear leg broken and reattached just below knee, 1-1/2 in. rectangular patch on tympanum right side, appears to retain its original brasses with some minor losses, other scattered flaws and minor repairs consistent with age and use
Provenance: G.K.S. Bush, Washington, DC; sold Sotheby’s, New York, January 17th, 2019, lot 1655, ($37,500); Property from the John B. Schorsch Collection
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
As the Sotheby’s catalog note indicates, this rare high chest is closely related in design to two flat top high chests with histories in northern Connecticut. A curly maple example that belonged to Reverend Steven Williams of Long Meadow and his wife Martha Hunt of North Hampton, who married in 1748, and the other made of cherry that descended in the Spencer family of Suffield.
1129
Two Rare Mezzotints After Littleford, John Hancock (British, 18th century)
Both titled, The Honble. John Hancock. of Boston in New-England; President of the American Congress. Done from an Original Picture Painted by Littleford, C. Shepherd (pseudonym), publisher, October 25, 1775, London; oval portrait, plate 13-7/8 x 10 in, standing, sheet 14-5/8 x 10-1/4 in.; one in a Perry Hopf reproduction frame, 17 x 13 x 1 in., the other in 18th century print frame, 17 x 13 x 1 in., both with abraded ink, “Oval” with remnant hinging tape at two points verso “Standing” with toning, stains, tape stain verso with adhesive residue, abraded ink, retouching creases, chipping and small tears at edges, pencil inscription verso; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Please see website for note. https://live.brunkauctions. com/online-auctions/brunk/two-rare-mezzotints-afterlittleford-john-hancock-6277827
1130
Rare Mezzotint After Richard Phillips, Jonathan Belcher, Governor (British, 1681-1741)
His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esqr/ Captain General & Governor in Chief of His Majesty’s Provinces of/ Massachuset’s [sic] Bay & New Hampshire in New England and Vice Admiral of the Same. John Faber, engraver, London, 1734, plate 14 x 9-7/8 in.; black painted print frame 16-5/8 x 12-3/8 x 7/8 in., edges reinforced with wove paper strips, mounted to mat board, tear into image at lower left, other various repairs with 7-5/8 in. tear from bottom margin into coat, trimmed to plate, other tears and abrasions to ink
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
1131
Mezzotint After F. Turin, Major General Wolfe (British fl. 1750s)
Richard Purcell (1736-1766), engraver, “Printed for Eliz: Bakewell & Hen. Parker, opposite Birchin Lane Cornhill,” 17591766, plate 12-7/8 x 8-7/8 in.; unframed, laid on mount, light toning with light foxing in margins, staining bottom right Provenance: The Old Print Shop, New York, New York, #92125-1, sold for $850 (document attached verso mount); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $300 - $500
The passage under General James Wolfe’s name reads “Who, at the Expense of his Life, purchas’d immortal Honour for his Country and planted, with his own Hand, the British Laurel, in the inhospitable Wilds of North America, By the Reduction of Quebec, Sept,r 13th, 1758 [sic].” The battle in which General Wolfe lost his life, the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, marked the end of French rule in North America outside of Louisiana.
1132
Mezzotint After John Smibert, The Reverend Henry Caner, A.M. (American/Scottish, 1688-1751)
The Reverend Henry Caner, A.M./ Minister of Kings Chapel Boston, Peter Pelham (1697-1751), publisher and engraver, Boston, 1750, plate 13-11/16 x 9-15/16 in., sheet 14-1/8 x 10-3/8 in.; black painted print frame, 18-5/8 x 14-3/8 x 7/8 in., laid down on card, losses, graphite “retouch”, some light toning, handling smudges; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Property from the Estate of Ralph & Roberta Carpenter, sold by Nye & Co., Bloomfield, New Jersey, one of three in lot 461, sold for $20,000 (3); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $300 - $500
1133
Extremely Rare 1774 Engraving, Liberty Triumphant or the Downfall of Oppression
Henry Dawkins (American/British, 1713-1813), circa 1773-1774, Political cartoon depicting the Boston Tea Party, engraving on laid paper with encircled symmetrical grape cluster watermark, plate 9-7/8 x 13-5/8 in.; sheet 10-3/4 x 14-3/4 in.; 18th century style frame by Perry Hopf, 13-1/8 x 171/4 x 1 in., conservation with remnant of staining/toning, losses of paper in margins, infill of hole left of center and other areas of loss, top left and right and small area of bottom margin, tears stabilized, areas of abraded ink, creases; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Eldred’s Auction, Massachusetts, The Fall Sale Day I November 19-20, 2020, lot. 393, sold for $25,000 (accompanied by facsimile of catalog listing); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
In a note for Princeton University’s copy, it states, “most important is the inventive iconography and compelling narrative of this rare political print. The artist’s opposing scenes concern the American resistance, beginning late 1773 and early 1774, to the tea tax and the East India Company monopoly, presumably engraved shortly after the Boston Tea Party but before news arrived of the retaliatory “Intolerable Acts” that would close the Port of Boston. There is no evidence that Dawkins produce it as a magazine illustration or book frontispiece but rather printed it on his own, as one of the few large, separate engravings of the American Revolutionary period.
Each of the historical figures is identified from a key provided at the bottom, including Lord North, Lord Bute, John Kearsley, John Vardill, the Duke of Richmond, and others (18 in all). Interspersed with the living characters are allegorical figures, such as Beelzebub, the Prince of Devils, who whispers to Kearsley, “Speak in favor of ye [the] Scheme Now’s the time to push your fortune” and Kearsley replies “Gov T[ryon] will cram the Tea down the Throat of the New Yorkers.”
For another copy see Christies, January 22, 2021, lot 308, which sold for $43,750 (https://www.eldreds.com/auction-lot/extremely-rare-andimportant-political-cartoon-of_6804E7A8DD)
Reference: https://graphicarts.princeton.edu/2021/02/24/liberty-triumphant-or-the-downfall-of-oppression/
1134
Rare Large American Polychromed “Lafayette Artillerists” Drum possibly Civil War era, large painted drum with lettering “Lafayette Artillerists”, spread wing eagle with E Pluribus Unum banner, and cannon, wood, rope, and hide construction, 26 x 23-1/2 in.; with copy of Citizen Soldiers: New Hampshire’s Lafayette Artillery Company 1804-2004 by Stephanie Abbot Roper and Scott C. Roper, Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Peter E. Randall Publisher, 2004, surface dirt, scattered scratches and bumps to wood, areas of paint flaking and loss, hide top with large tear, staining, and warping, rope elements possible replacements
Provenance: Bill Samaha; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
1135
Curious Metal Plate Engraved “Jeff. Davis, Miss.” possibly mid 19th century, engraved on heavy silver plate, likely once affixed to trunk or furniture (consignor states cross belt plate), 1-3/8 x 3-7/8 in., expected wear and bruising, surface abrasions commensurate with age, original toning
Provenance: Collection of William Dykes, Wiscasset, Maine
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
1136
13 Star American Flag, Possibly for Naval Boat
mid to late 19th century, sheer wool bunting with applied linen stars, combination of hand and machine stitching, cotton hoist inscribed “JUNE” with two brass grommets, 47-1/2 x 88 in., signs of usage and expected distress, two patches and stray stitch repairs in the canton field, thin or threadbare areas throughout, fabric losses, fraying, some separation at hoist, light staining
Provenance: Collection of William Dykes, Wiscasset, Maine
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
1137
Rare 18th Century Embroidered Felt Tricorn Hat
American, molded felt construction with red and white chevron embroidered borders, approx. 5 x 14-1/2 x 14-1/2 in. overall, hat band diameter 7 in., fairly sturdy condition given age, surface dirt and lint, some staining, tears, looseness, and losses to interior lining, scattered losses and pilling to felt, some picked/pulled threads, a few punctures
Provenance: According to consignor notes, found in an attic in Boxborough, Massachusetts; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
1138
Rare and Important Initialed Hingham Round Patriotic Pantry Box, War of 1812 Massachusetts, circa 1812-1815, initialed “NR” on base (for maker Nehemiah Ripley II or III of Hingham, Massachusetts), circular lidded box with original blue paint, top with incised patriotic motifs, Federal eagle with shield and flags, thirteen stars, cannon and cannonballs, and drum, border with lettering “United States Arms” and name “John Roberts”, 5-1/2 x 10-1/2 in. diameter, according to Liverant write up, “in good condition with original construction and retaining the original blue painted surface”, box with typical wear, rubbing, and losses to paint, surface scratches and bumps throughout, surface losses at base underside
Provenance: Estate of Janet P. Elliot, Boston; Sold Christie’s New York, October 19, 1985 lot 51; Collection of Eddy Nicholson; Sold Christie’s New York, January 28, 1995 lot 856; Nathan Liverant & Son Antiques, purchased June 17th, 2023 for $16,000 (accompanied by copy of receipt and write up); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
According to the Liverant write up: “While the identity of the owner, John Roberts, is unknown, it is possible it was made for John Roberts (1787-1860) of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, located just 20 miles south of Hingham. Another possible and intriguing candidate is John Roberts (b. 1793), who was born in Massachusetts and is listed in the United States Census of 1850 as a resident of Dover, New Hampshire, with the occupation of “Carpenter.” The unusual quality of the carved decoration and bold identification of the owner suggests that a trained carpenter added this decoration. Reinforcing the likelihood this box was modified after construction is that few other known pantry boxes made in Hingham feature such elaborate carved decoration... This rare and important pantry box featuring the patriotic carved cover and the name John Roberts stands out for its unusual decoration as well as its fine state of preservation. The details of the carved decoration supports its creation during the patriotic period surrounding the War of 1812.”
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Rare 18th Century Revolutionary War Era Almanac Album Charles Town Burnt Down, over 20 almanacs from 1759-1792 bound in one, including Bickerstaff’s Boston Almanac, The New England Almanack by Benjamin West, An Astronomical Diary, or Almanack by Nathaniel Ames, and An Astronomical Diary, or Almanack by Nathanael Low, and others, numerous inscriptions and engraved illustrations throughout, including “Charles Town Burnt Down 17th” on pages for June 1775, paper wrapper, some issues incomplete (we cannot guarantee all pages are present for any particular volume), most pages with significant wear to extremities, some tears and losses throughout, browning and staining consistent with age and use, some pages with fading to print
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
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Revolutionary War Horseman’s Saber with Unusual Heart Embellishment 18th century, triple fuller imported blade, carved bone grip, brass fingerguard with unique heart shaped design, brass ball pommel, 38-1/4 in. overall, good overall, expected pitting, toning, nicks to saber edge, slightly loose brass components with two discrete cracks at thinnest points, fissures at grip not affecting overall integrity
Provenance: Northeast Auctions by Ronald Bourgeault, American Furniture & Folk Art, Marine and China Trade Auction, featuring the Guthman Collection, August 18-20, 2017, Lot 245 (accompanied by copy of catalog listing); Private New England Collection Estimate: $1,000 - $3,000
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American Revolutionary War Hanger 18th century, triple fuller blade, fluted bone grip, brass fingerguard and ball pommel, 34-1/2 in. overall, good overall, expected pitting, toning, oxidation to saber edge, brass guard with slight movement, natural wear at grip
Provenance: Northeast Auctions; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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Rare British Sergeant’s Halberd for Second Coldstream Guards 18th century, steel with elm shaft, engraved at cross blade “COLDSTREAM” and opposite “11/5”, 99 in. length overall , overall good, slight bowing to shaft, pitting to metal, loose components, pest damage and mild fissures, some stamping indistinct
Provenance: Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire (accompanied with receipt dated May 4, 2021 for $5,400); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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British Naval Cannon Dated 1760, Maine/New Hampshire Provenance forged iron, typical period four part construction consisting of cascable, first reinforce, second reinforce, trunnion, and chase, swell at muzzle, knob on base with base fillet and ring, first reinforce astragals and filets, first and second reinforce rings, chase girdle, chase and muzzle astragals and fillets, cast “1760” date and King George’s seal in front of vent on top of first reinforce, 3 in. bore, approximately 47 in. long, sitting on wooden carriage of modern make with steel ring eyelets, 27 x 14 x 24, with hand forged bore screw, 8 in., some surface accretion, flaking and spots of oxidation throughout, oxidation in bore, carriage with surface dust and grime, chips and abrasions
Provenance: Pulled from the Piscataqua River and later purchased at a merchant’s shop in South Berwick, Maine. The cannon was taken home by the buyer and cleaned, at which point the date and seal were discovered on the cannon surface; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000
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Forged Iron Naval Gunnade likely British, circa early 1800s, variation of a carronade, knob and eyelet on stepped base with ring, trunion with reinforcement ring, stepped two part body, reinforcement ring at muzzle with stepped moldings, 3-1/4 in. bore, 45 in., wooden carriage with steel eyelets and wooden wheels, 27x17x18 in., surface accretion, flaking, oxidation, wear, wooden carriage with surface dirt and some chips to carriage
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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Framed Print on Linen, “William Penn’s Treaty with the Indians” based on the engraving by Hall after Benjamin West’s painting of 1771-72, published by John Boydell, London in 1775, printed in red on plain wove linen, sight 38 x 29-1/2 in.; conservation mounted in frame under UV glazing, 38-5/8 x 30-3/4 in., minor fading, small tear at upper left edge, scattered minor areas of shattering, not examined out of frame; frame with light wear and abrasions
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Literature: for an illustration of the complete pattern, see Florence M. Montgomery, “Printed Textiles: English and American Cotton and Linens, 17001850,” pp. 284-85, fig. 304.
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Richard Caton Woodville Sr., Un Mariage Civil Aux Etats-Unis (British, 1825-1855)
or A Sailor’s Wedding, from Etudes de Moeurs, M. Knoedler, New York, and Goupil & Co., Paris, publishers, 1855, Claude Thielley, lithographer, Lemercier, Paris, printer, hand-colored lithograph on paper, sight 17-1/2 x 20-3/4 in.; painted wood frame with eglomise mat, 25-3/4 x 28-1/2 x 1 in., foxing, toning, light fading, not removed from framing; frame with abrasions
Estimate: $200 - $400
Drawing on memories from his earlier life in the port city of Baltimore, Maryland, Woodville arranged a large group of figures in the light, airy space of the office of a justice of the peace. At the center, a strapping red-haired sailor holds the arm of his demure bride. The dramatic moment is rendered with remarkable economy, from the irritated reaction of the judge interrupted at his supper, to the conciliatory gesture of the bowing groomsman, to the oblivious pride of the sailor and the humble expectation of the elderly members of the wedding party in their “Sunday best.” A subsidiary drama unfolds in the doorway, where two African-American figures hold back a crying child and a grizzled old sailor looks in from the street. The details that set the scene, from the books and papers overflowing the horsehair trunk, to an almanac page pasted to the bookcase, to the red spittoon and glistening andirons, all “finished as with a microscope,” add to its visual effect. The work evokes genre painting’s earlier roots, mocking its lower-class subjects for the amusement of patrons of presumably higher station, while depicting a modern moment. The original painting by Woodville is in the collections of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.
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Historic Portsmouth/Newburyport Rev. George Whitefield 18kt. Funerary Ring
1770, black enamel, unstamped, tests 18kt. yellow gold, inscribed “RD Geo/Whitefield/OB 30 Sep/1770 AE 56h”, ring sz. 8-1/4, 2.5 g, scratching and minor losses to enameling
Provenance: Rev. Samuel Haven (1727-1806), Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Samuel D. James (1855-1940) and Annie Berry Hill James (1856-1952), Northwood, New Hampshire; Esther Lucretia (James) Ripley (1894-1976), Milton, Massachusetts; Rev. Robert J. Ripley (c. 1919-2014), Braintree, Massachusetts; John McInnis Auctioneers, Amesbury, Massachusetts, Lot 1800, May 7, 2023 for $26,512.50; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Reverend George Whitefield (1714-1770) was a prominent Anglican preacher and evangelist, widely recognized as one of the leading figures in the Great Awakening. Whitefield’s influence was significant in both religious and social spheres. He passed away in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in 1770, at the age of 56. This ring was given as a gift to pallbearer Rev. Samuel Haven of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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Sir William Pepperrell, Lady Pepperell, and William Royall Pepperell 18kt. Funerary Rings
A very rare suite of three 18th century American mourning rings: 1759, black enamel, unstamped, tests 18kt. yellow gold, inscribed “Sir Wm./Pepperrell/BART OB/6 JULY 1759/AE 63” ring sz. 7-1/4, 3.0 g; 1775, black enamel, unstamped, tests 18kt. yellow gold, inscribed “Lady E./Pepperell/OB 8 OCT 1775/AE 28” ring sz. 5-1/2, 2.8 g; 1798, black enamel, stamped assayed in London, maker’s marks “BS”, 18kt. yellow gold, inscribed “Wm. Royall Pepperrell/ESO OB 27 SEP 1798/AE 23”, ring sz. 6, 4.2 g , each with scratches and wear with some losses to enameling
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
In the 18th century, colonial mourning rings were a common way to commemorate the deceased. Typically made of gold, they served as both a personal memento and a status symbol, reflecting the wealth and social standing of the wearer. Mourning rings were typically distributed to close family and friends of the deceased, embodying the period’s somber yet elaborate approach to death and remembrance. This ring, produced upon the death of Sir William Pepperrell was distributed to mourners by the family. The ring is inscribed with his name, “BART” for baronet, “OB for his date of death, and “AE” for his age at death. Pepperrell was a prominent 18th century American colonial merchant and military leader, best known for his role in the successful Siege of Louisbourg during King George’s War in 1745. He was the first American-born colonist to earn the status of baronetcy. His success symbolized the growing military and political importance of the American colonies within the British Empire.
As William Pepperrell left no son to carry on the name, he adopted his grandson William Pepperrell Sparhawk, son of Colonel Nathaniel Sparhawk, on the condition that the boy agreed to change his surname to Pepperrell, which he did by an act of the legislature. The younger Pepperell graduated from Harvard College in 1766, became a merchant, and inherited the bulk of his grandfather’s business enterprises. He was chosen as a member of the Governor’s Council. His wife, Elizabeth Royall Pepperell, died at the age of 28 on October 9, 1775, during the voyage to England and was buried in The Old Burying Ground in Halifax NS as they fled the American Revolution as Loyalists.
Another example of the Sir William Pepperrell ring is held in the collection of the Kittery Naval and Historical Museum in Kittery, Maine.
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George Washington Associated Philadelphia Chippendale Mahogany Side Chair 1755-1760, a robustly designed chair with boldly scrolled crest rail with rope and tassel carving, centering a carved cabochon, carved, incised, and stippled pierced splat flanked by fluted stiles, seat frame with boldly formed central shell, carved and stippled cabriole legs with ball and claw feet, green wool damask upholstery, 40-1/2 x 21-1/2 x 22-1/2 in., carved elements on the front leg stiles and one knee block are replaced, typical minor breaks and repairs at joints of crest to rear stiles, possible repinning at rear seat rail joints, period yellow pine slip seat, modern green wool upholstery in good condition; conservation was based on the chair illustrated in American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection and was performed by Alan Miller
Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, October 24th, 1986, lot 187B; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000
This chair is one of six examples reputed to have been used in the President’s house in Philadelphia (Stephen Decatur, “George Washington and His Presidential Furniture.” American Collector, February 1941, pp. 8-11). Others are in the Winterthur Museum (Charles Hummel, A Winterthur Guide to American Chippendale Furniture [New York]) and Kaufman Collection (J. Michael Flannigan, American Furniture from the Kaufman Collection [Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1986], pp. 26-7).
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Marble Bust of George Washington, Derived from Houdon After Hiram Powers (Italy, second half 19th century)
Represented in classical Roman Republic drapery, unsigned, carved marble with marble socle, 25 x 14-1/2 x 11 in., embedded grime, some chips, cracks, accretion
Estimate: $24,000 - $44,000
This composition compares to the bust by Hiram Powers (American, 1805-1873, after 1837 active Florence, Italy) but with abbreviated classical Roman drapery. During this period in Italy, he produced replicas, some with assistance, of his original from 1838-1844 which was originally derived from the 1785 life bust by Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828).
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Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755-1828)
Portrait of Samuel Parkman, c. 1807, unsigned, oil on canvas, 30-1/4 x 25-1/4 in.; period carved gilt wood and composition frame, 36-1/2 x 31-3/4 in., wax and linen lined, areas of retouch scattered throughout, especially an approx. 8 in. vertical line of retouch background left side, possibly a repaired tear; frame with wear and minor losses to decoration especially at edges
Provenance: From the Collection of Salem Academy and College, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Brunk Auctions, May 18, 2019, sold for $14,400; Private Collection
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
Literature: Rudge, William Edwin. Gilbert Stuart, an Illustrated Descriptive List of His Works
Compiled by Lawrence Park [New York]: [W.E. Rudge], 1926., ill. page 370, vol. IV, #608.; discussed page 570, vol. II.
In the Rudge edition, #608 is described in depth, and illustrated (see above). The painting discussed there is oil on panel. The portrait shown here, nearly identical in every way to the Parkman portrait illustrated on page 608, is oil on canvas, and there are very slight differences in the treatment of the white neckcloth. At the end of the entry on page 570, the author notes that “a copy is owned by Mrs. James Means”. This painting is quite possibly the copy once owned my Mrs. Means. In addition, Rudge notes that Stuart painted Mr. Parkman again, later in life (#609, p. 571, not illustrated), but that this one was “...very inferior to the first portrait”.
At the age of 55, Mr. Parkman commissioned Gilbert Stuart to paint a full length portrait of George Washington, the “Washington at Dorchester Heights” that is now in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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George Washington After Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755-1828)
Portrait of George Washington after Stuart’s Athenaeum Portrait, probably late 18th/early 19th century, unsigned, oil on panel, 14-3/4 x 12-1/4 in. painted oval; period carved gilt wood and composition frame with oval spandrel, 22-3/4 x 20-1/2 in., crackle, retouch, fluorescence, slight warp to panel, approximately 2 in. surface crack visible at top of panel verso; frame with wear and small losses
Provenance: Estate of Dr. Israel Thorndike Hunt, Boston, Massachusetts; by descent in family Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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Edward Savage, The Washington Family (American, 1761-1817)
The Washington Family: George Washington, His Lady, and her Two Grandchildren by the Name of Custis-George Washington, Son Epouse, et Ses Deux petits Enfants du Nom de Custis, Edward Savage, artist, engraver, and published with Robert Wilkinson (British, active 1758-1825), Philadelphia and London, 1798, stipple engraving, image 18-3/8 x 24-9/16 in.; fine gilt wood frame with eglomise mat, 30-1/8 x 35-1/8 x 2 in., restorations and losses to edges, some toning, not removed from frame; frame with some abrasions
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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Rare Aquatint After Alexander Robertson, Mount Vernon in Virginia (Scottish/American 1772-1841)
Mount Vernon in Virginia, The Seat of the Late Lieut. General George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States, after Alexander Robertson, Francis Jukes, publisher and engraver,1800, color aquatint, sight 18-5/8 x 14-5/8 in.; possibly original wood veneer frame, gilt liner 24-5/8 x 20-5/8 x 2-1/8 in., lined with linen, glued and restretched on pine strainer, slightly loose, toning, fading, not apparently laid down, small point of foxing, light surface abrasions, light moisture staining; frame refinished with some wear, traces of original black lacquer
Provenance: W. Graham Arader III, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1987 (label and letter verso), inscribed in pencil possible retail $17,500; Private Virginia Collection
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Robertson, a Scottish immigrant to New York, painted the original work shortly after the death of General Washington in the December of 1799. Francis Jukes, a London-based engraver, engraved the painting as a part of a set of aquatints of American semi-urban and rural views that were released both in London and New York.
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James Sharples
(New York/English, 1751-1811)
A Pair of Portraits: A Man and A Woman, pastel on paper, 9-1/4 x 7-1/4 in.; matching original gilt wood frames, 15-1/2 x 13-1/2 in., not examined out of sealed frame, both appear in very fine condition; frames with wear
Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, January 2017, Property from the Collection of E. Newbold and Margaret DuPont Smith, sold for $9.375; Private Georgia Collection; Brunk Auctions, Mar 24, 2018, lot 417, sold for $6,600; Private Virginia Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Though born in England, Sharples is generally considered and best known as an American artist. He is one of the seventeen or so artists who were privileged to portray George Washington from a life sitting. Sharples, his wives, and three of his children were all artists of such high quality and similarity that their work is often mistaken for James senior’s.
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Mezzotint After Charles Willson Peale, General Washington (American, 1741-1827)
Carington Bowles, publisher and printer, 1785, plate 13-7/8 x 10 in., sheet 16-1/8 x 11-3/4 in.; black painted print frame, 16-3/4 x 12-3/4 x 7/8 in., edges folded over, handling creases, handling grime, toning, small stains, pencil inscriptions on back, small tear on right edge; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Here General Washington is depicted presenting the view with a copy of both the Declaration of Independence and the treaty of alliance between the United States and the Kingdom of France. At his feet lie shredded documents sent by the English in attempts to broker peace and at his side are military documents and correspondences between Washington and other Founding Fathers. Tending to the General’s horse is an African slave, perhaps Washington’s long-time enslaved valet William Lee. It is unlikely this is meant to be a literal depiction of Lee’s physical appearance, but rather a symbolic representation of the man.
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Rare Philadelphia Windsor Chair With George Washington Association Philadelphia, 1755-1765, retaining an old, dry historic surface with Spanish brown paint/varnish with traces of green and blue paint, the crest with carved scrolled ears, shaped poplar plank seat, 45-1/2 x 27-1/4 22 in., Legs ended out approx. 5 inches, otherwise excellent condition with old dry surface with traces of green and blue paint, minor crack at one front leg, wear and flaking to old surface
Provenance: According to the affidavits, property of and personally used by George Washington; by gift to Mrs. Lawrence Lewis (Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, Washington’s step-granddaughter); then by gift to the Javins family for the comfort of a sick member of the family, in or around 1810; purchased by Elijah Cash at a public sale held by the Javins family in 1815, who were “then living near the Woodlawn home of Major Lorenzo Lewis”, approximately 2-1/2 miles from Mount Vernon; after that by descent to Elijah Cash, Jr., of Fairfax County, Virginia; by sale to Mrs. J. G. (Virginia) Elliott of Chicago, 1886; reposed at the Museum of the Chicago Historical Society beginning August 15, 1896; Robert Milburn of Alexandria, VA; Property from Historic Dean Hall Plantation, South Carolina Provenance Note: Accompanying affidavits indicate it was gifted from Mrs. Lewis to the Javins family. There are clear connections to the Javins family illuminated in Washington’s papers and elsewhere. In 1793, Washington purchased wheat from John Javins, and in a letter dated February 6, 1799 to William B. Harrison, there is reference to John Javins, a neighbor proximate to Washington on land owned by Harrison. Joseph Javins of Fairfax County, possibly the father of John E. Javins, died intestate in 1760 with two of Washington’s overseers, William Poole and Richard Stephens, inventorying the estate. This suggests a longstanding connection between the Javins and Washington families. John Javins died in 1815, in keeping with the date of the public sale referenced in the affidavit. Mr. Elijah Cash is listed as having secured a bond for Javins, closing the loop between Washington, Javins and Cash. https://loc.gov/resource/mgw2.021?sp=268 https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Washington%20Javins&s=1111311111&r=2 https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Washington%20Javins&s=1111311111&r=1 https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/circuit/sites/circuit/files/assets/documents/pdf/hrc/fiduciary-bond-book-1814-1825.pdf
Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000
For related early Philadelphia Windsor chairs see Evans, American Windsor Chairs, pages 82-85. This rare, Early Philadelphia Windsor has extensive documentation linking it to early ownership by George Washington. Accompanying affidavits, letters and other documents indicate this chair was gifted from Mrs. Lewis to the Javins family. There are clear connections to the Javins family illuminated in Washington’s papers and elsewhere. In 1793, Washington purchased wheat from John Javins, and in a letter dated February 6, 1799 to William B. Harrison, there is reference to John Javins, a neighbor proximate to Washington on land owned by Harrison. Joseph Javins of Fairfax County, possibly the father of John E. Javins, died intestate in 1760 with two of Washington’s overseers, William Poole and Richard Stephens, inventorying the estate. This suggests a longstanding connection between the Javins and Washington families. John Javins died in 1815, in keeping with the date of the public sale referenced in the affidavit. Mr. Elijah Cash is listed as having secured a bond for Javins, closing the loop between Washington, Javins, and Cash.
At the date this chair was likely made, circa 1755-1765, the Washingtons were not known to be patronizing local Philadelphia craftsmen for their furnishings, instead largely favoring imports. It was not until the 1770s and after that they began to patronize Philadelphia craftsmen. The early date of this chair, and the strong documentation linking it to the Washingtons, suggests the possibility that they acquired it some years after it was crafted.
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Commemorative Federal Period George Washington Umbrella
pressed horn handle with bust of George Washington over 13 stars and carved flowers, opposite side with American eagle and E PLURIBUS UNUM, baleen stays, brass fittings, 41 in. overall, stays are slightly warped and inoperable, fabric missing, older repair to tip of handle (some glue residue present), surfaces with expected rubbing or bruising
Provenance: Collection of William Dykes, Wiscasset, Maine
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
For a similar example, see Dan Morphy Auctions, July 12, 2022, lot 1051.
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Companion Mezzotints By Edward Savage, Benjamin Franklin & George Washington, (American, 1761-1817)
Both circa 1793, London: Benjamin Franklin L.L.D., F.R.S. after a painting by David Martin (Scottish, 1789-1854), mezzotint on wove paper with partial watermark “HO IM...”, sheet 18 x 14-1/8 in.; George Washington/President of The United States of America, plate 21-1/4 x 15-1/8 in., sheet 21-7/8 x 15-3/4 in.; matching 18th century style black painted print frames by Perry Hopf, 26-1/4 x 20-3/8 x 1-3/8 in., ”Franklin” trimmed just within plate, hinged in at top, ink with some slight abrasion, handling grime, light toning, pencil inscription verso;
“Washington” with abraded ink, repaired tear in text, handling grime, other restorations of tears at edges, handling creases, pencil inscriptions verso; frames with abrasions
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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19th Century Silk Wedding Dress, President James Madison Family
circa 1839, long sleeved bodice top and skirt fabric, scattered areas of shattering to silk and fraying, scattered stains, tear and separation to bottom left of bodice, skirt apparently unfinished with one rough edge and scattered tears and holes
Provenance: Collection of William Dykes, Wiscasset, Maine
Estimate: $200 - $400
This dress is the wedding dress of Anna Elizabeth, who was married to Walton Pembroke Smith on June 6th, 1839. Walton Pembroke Smith, a wealthy plantation owner, is the son of Mary Bell (Madison) Smith, who is the daughter of President James Madison’s brother.
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Rare Edward Savage 1796 Stipple Engraving, Liberty; Framed ( Pennsylvania/Massachusetts, 1761-1817)
Liberty/In the form of the Goddess of Youth giving Support to the Bald Eagle, Edward Savage, artist, publisher, and engraver, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1796, plate 24-5/8 x 14-3/4 in., sheet 25-3/8 x 16-1/2 in.; black painted print frame 27 x 18-1/8 in., toning, water stains at bottom, small stains lower left, taped repaired tear in right margin, thin spots, printing creases, light foxing, white accretion at top of image, loose; frame with abrasions
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Substantial Hudson Valley Flintlock Fowler, “G. Fisher 1760”
Large early British three screw flintlock marked “G. FISHER, 1760”. foliate scroll form brass side plate, 65 in. octagonal to round stepped down barrel, proof marks on left barrel flat near breech, two section carved stock with “IR” to left side of butt stock, brass ornate trigger guard, butt plate, and ramrod guide, period copper sheet reinforcements near barrel tang and at both sides of trigger guard, 80-1/2 in. overall length, condition consistent with age and use, handling wear to wooden stock with scratches and abrasions, 4 and 4-1/2 in. splits in grain at both sides of forestock grip, 3 in. splinter loss to right side of forend grip, 12 and 19 in. loss to right side of forestock, 3-1/2 and 5 in. loss to right side of forestock, other smaller chips and losses, forestock loose under barrel, oxidation and patina to metal components, loss of ramrod thimble and guide, cock will set and release with manipulation of the trigger
Provenance: Northeast Auctions, American Furniture & Folk Art, Marine and China Trade Auction, August 18-20, 2017, lot 189 (accompanied by copy of catalog listing); Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire (accompanied with a receipt dated August 23, 2017 for $9,400): Private New England Collection
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
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George Washington Letter to Joseph Webb signed at bottom “G. Washington” [REVOLUTIONARY WAR]
written exactly four months prior to the British surrender at Yorktown, addressing his confidante Joseph Webb, on watermarked paper bearing dove and olive branch, apparently cut down to current 9 x 8 in. size (see note), flanked by prints from engravings done by James Barton Longacre; in frame 13 x 25 overall, toning, creasing, staining, repaired separation, bottom border trimmed into lower portion of signature, brittle matting with one crack and the potential for others to develop, adhesive strip at top of letter when examined out of frame
Provenance: By Descent in the Fahnestock and Michalis Families, New York
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
transcription:
New Windsor 17th June 1781
Dear Sir,
Upon my return from Weathersfield I found Mrs. Washington extremely unwell, she still continues low and Weak, but will set out for the Southward as soon as she can bear the fatiegue [sic] of the journey; she joins me in compliments and best wishes to yourself, Mrs. and Miss Webb. I cannot conclude without assuring you that I have a high sense of your politeness and attention to me while I was at Weathersfield; and that I should at all times be happy to see you at Head Qtrs. I am Dear Sir Your Most Obedient and Obliged Servant G. Washington
Joseph Webb Esq.
As was common practice for Washington to do, a draft would be written and then a corrected copy to send. Oftentimes a third “letterbook” copy was also penned for his own records. When comparing this letter to the virtually identical mate at the Library of Congress, an opening paragraph discussing Washington’s order for a pair of boots seems to be absent. Further inspection draws the conclusion that this letter being offered was, at one point, separated just below the opening greeting “Dear Sir” and reattached.
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CAMP Musical Broadside, Early “Yankee Doodle Dandy” Tune late 18th century, Boston or surrounding area of Massachusetts, possibly printed by Ezekiel Russell, an adaptation from Edward Bangs lyrics in 15 stanzas illustrated with two woodcuts, mention of “Captain Washington” among other officers, 13 x 7-5/8 in., good overall, visible toning and foxing, mild fading, mounted on laid paper, possible fold reinforcements, some waviness to paper (perhaps from process of being “steamed off interior of trunk” - Hollis Broderick), removed from frame for examination
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick Arts & Artifacts of Early New England, Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Northeast Auctions by Ronald Bourgeault, American Furniture & Folk Art, Marine and China Trade Auction, August 18-20, 2017, lot. 354 (accompanied by copy of catalog listing), realized $4,600; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $2,600 - $3,500
Sold near LIBERTYPOLE [Pr 3 Cents] Where may be had the whole Particulars of the Shocking and Melancholy LYNN TRGAEDY [sic] Dec. 8, 1795, where a Brig was lost and eleven perished, likewise BLACKBURN’s CONFESSION, executed at Salem See website for full transcription. https://live.brunkauctions.com/online-auctions/brunk/campmusical-broadside-early-yankee-doodle-dandy-tune-6277823
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THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, 1818 Tyler Broadside the first of its kind - a careful facsimile dedicated to Thomas Jefferson In Congress, July 4th 1776. The Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America drawn by Benjamin Owen Tyler, engraved by Peter Maverick, 1 p., 31-1/2 x 25-3/4 in., finely engraved calligraphic text, watermark “T. GILPIN & Co.”, good overall with outstanding eye appeal and wide margins, heavy vertical crease, foxing, mild staining and fading, 1-3/4 in. tear just right of center, removed from frame revealing incidental edge splits, two tape repairs along bottom edge, handling smudges, paper thinning in places, waviness and creasing in raked lighting Provenance: Private New England Collection Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 Benjamin Owen Tyler (1789-aft. 1855) was born in Massachusetts and grew up in Vermont. He moved to New York City around 1814, where he taught penmanship and stenography and did ornamental writing for diplomas and other documents. Tyler married Anna Maria Payne (1795-1848) in Albany, New York, in November 1815, and they had at least four children, only one of whom survived. In 1816, Tyler also taught penmanship at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He moved in January 1817, to Washington, D.C., where he taught handwriting and produced engraved portraits of famous Americans and created facsimiles of their letters. In 1818, he published what he considered the “first correct copy” of the Declaration of Independence. When he visited Monticello, he taught Thomas Jefferson’s granddaughters how to improve their writing and “make pens scientifically.” In 1820, he opened a lottery office in Washington with branches in other northeastern cities and operated it for a decade. He left Washington in 1830 and lived “in various parts of the United States and the Canadas,” before returning briefly to Washington in 1834. When he returned, he offered some of his previous productions, as well as a few copies of his Declaration of Independence printing with facsimile signatures. He returned to the capital again in 1838, when he sold paintings and preserved paintings, drawings, and maps with a varnish invented by his wife. Benjamin Owen Tyler dedicated this edition to Thomas Jefferson, the principal drafter of the hallowed document. Jefferson counted his authorship of the original among his greatest accomplishments for which he hoped to be remembered. When Tyler asked Jefferson for permission to dedicate the engraving to him, Jefferson consented but humbly reminded him that he was “but a fellow laborer” with the other signers. The admiration Tyler held for Thomas Jefferson could be felt in this letter to Jefferson of the same year:
City of Washington, March 14th 1818
Sir I take the liberty of addressing you on a subject which once animated your soul in the cause of Justice, and guided your hand to light the torch of Liberty, which shall guide millions yet unborn through the dark and benighted paths of Despotism to the temple of Freedom.
I have executed a correct copy of the charter of our Freedom, the Declaration of Independence, in which you acted a most conspicuous part, and for which the gratitude of the American people will ever be perpetuated - to you and your noble compatriots as long as Liberty shall remain on the earth. I have also made a facsimile copy of all the signatures of those sages who declared us free, and it is now engraving on plate the same size as the original, and will be published early in April next, and Sir I should be proud of the honor (by your permission) to Dedicate it to you for the effusion of gratitude and as a tribute of respect which I entertain for a Statesman and Patriot who has received the highest honors a free and Independent people could confer in elevating you to the dignified station which you have filled with so much honor to yourself and this great and flourishing nation, and when I reflect on the oppressed situation of my country when this invaluable pledge of everything sacred was executed - and compare it with the Liberty and happiness we now enjoy (being the only free nation on earth) I cannot but exclaim, what American would not feel grateful to those Heroes who achieved our Independence, whose names with yours are engraven on the hearts of every American, and shall live until the meridian sun which reflects her brightest beams upon their glory shall cease to illuminate the world. May the Genius of that Liberty in the obtaining of which you bore so conspicuous [a part], watch over and protect you, in your advanced age and retirement - and may the blessings of peace health and happiness, and the gratitude of a free and grateful country attend you, is the fervent prayer of one who presumes to express the grateful sentiments of millions
With the highest Respect and Esteem I have the honor to be Sir Your most devoted Servant Benjamin O. Tyler
1166
“New England Bravery” Broadside [THE CAPTURE OF LOUISBOURG]
Being a full and true Account of the taking of the City of Louisbourg, by the New England Forces under the Command of the Gallant General Pepperell, on the 17th of June, 1745 musical broadside with illustration on watermarked paper, inscribed at bottom “Jonathan Livermore His Verses” and again on verso “Jonathan Livermore His Verses May 1746”, sold at the Heart and Crown in Cornhill, Boston, 1745, 12-1/4 x 8-1/4 in., wear commensurate with age, creasing, light staining, professional restoration at fold intersections, removed from frame to examine
Provenance: Christie’s, New York, Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts Including Americana, June 15, 2017, lot. 214 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $12,500); Private New England Collection
Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000
The Siege of Louisbourg took place in 1745 when a New England colonial force aided by a British fleet captured Louisbourg, the capital of the French province of Île-Royale (present-day Cape Breton Island) during the War of the Austrian Succession, known as King George’s War in the British colonies.
“New England Bravery” was printed by Thomas Fleet, whose home and family printing enterprise was located at “the Heart and Crown in Cornhill, Boston” from 1731 until 1764. Fleet was born in England and established himself as a printer in Boston about 1712. In 1732, he began publishing a newspaper called The Weekly Rehearsal, which in 1735 became The Boston Evening Post. Isaiah Thomas, a Boston printer and early historian of printing in America, praised the quality of Fleet’s work and added an interesting note to his sketch of Fleet in his The History of Printing in America. According to Thomas, Fleet employed slaves in his printing shop, including a talented African American printer, later identified as Peter Fleet, who cut the woodblock engravings for “all the pictures which decorated the ballads and small books of his master.” It is very likely, then, that an early African American artist illustrated New England Bravery. It is also highly important as one of the first American broadsides concerning a major event to bear an illustration.
“Duties of Innkeepers” 18th Century Massachusetts Broadside 18th century, “Extracts from the Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the due Regulation of Innholders, Retailers of spirituous liquors, and others”, framed 14 x 9 in., good overall with strong eye appeal, losses at two corners and visible fissures mostly around periphery, not removed from frame for examination
Provenance: John McInnis Auctioneers, LLC, Amesbury, MA, Oct 24, 2020, Lot 128, realized $800; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $500 - $700
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A similar, though uninscribed, copy resides in the collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society: https://www.masshist.org/database/viewer.php?item_id=2520&pid=3 1167
Gazette of the United States, January 13, 1790 Gazette of the United States. January 13, 1790, New York: John Fenno, Number LXXIX [79]. Four pages, 10x 16-1/4 in., [314]-316 pages, printed in three columns, this issue features a note on the ratification and adoption of the Constitution in North Carolina, typed signed “G. Washington”, an interesting column expressing frustration at comparisons between the recent American Revolution and the growing “insurrection” in France, and a lengthy and passionate case for the placement of the seat of the government along the Potomac River, Evans# 30383, folds, wrinkles, small split at center horizontal fold, left hand (facing) wear, discoloration, inked name “David D. Crane” at top
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
1169
Gazette of the United States, May 26, 1790 Gazette of the United States. May 26, 1790, New York: John Fenno, Volume II [2], number 13. Four pages, 10 x 15-3/4 in., 465-468 pages, printed in three columns, including news on Congressional discussions for the establishment of the US Judicial Courts in North Carolina and a brief reference to the spread of the French Influenza into Spain and Portugal, Poem on Ben Franklin, Evans# 30385, folds, wrinkles, left hand (facing) wear
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
1170
Autograph Letter Signed, John Paul Jones to General Whipple
The “Father of the American Navy” writing to procure goods for Mrs. Whipple and other socialite ladies onboard the Sloop-of-War “Ranger”, Quiberon Bay, France, February 22, 1778, two pages of text on a single folded sheet with wax seal, on D&C Blauw watermarked paper, signed “Jno. P Jones”, sight 9-1/4 x 14-3/4 in.; in glass panel Perry Hopf frame, 11 x 16-3/4 in. overall, staining, folding, weak fold intersections with some minute loses, one torn portion at edge, large and bold signature
Provenance: Northeast Auctions, Marine, China, Trade, & Historical Americana Sale, August 17-18, 2013, Lot 241, where it hammered for $19,000; exhibited at Portsmouth Athenaeum, New Hampshire; Private New England Collection
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
1171
Bust of John Paul Jones, Aubry Brothers Foundry (early 20th century)
At age 33 in Naval uniform, after Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828), foundry mark “Aubry Bros Foundry New York, 1906”, patinated bronze, h. 27.13 x w. 19.5 x d. 10.88 in., gray/green verdigris patina from weathering
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
In 1780, The Masonic Lodge of the Nine Sisters in Paris commissioned French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon to model a marble portrait bust of John Paul Jones at age 33. Jones proceeded to order 16 plaster replicas from Houdon, which he presented to distinguished friends, such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and the Marquis de Lafayette. In 1904, bronzes were cast by Aubry Brothers of New York. The cast is likely cast from one of the original plaster busts.
Reference: US Senate copy note https://www.senate.gov/ art-artifacts/fine-art/sculpture/24_00003_000.htm
1172
Black Marble Colum Form Pedestal Modern, originally supported the John Paul Jones Bust in this sale, 35 x 13-3/4 in., small chips at base
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $200 - $400
1173
David Augur Manuscript Letter, MONEY is the ROOT of ALL EVIL
David Augur (1790-1864)
19th century, Connecticut or Vermont, ink, pencil, and watercolor on blue paper, complimentary but rambling letter to a friend, Elihue J. Miller, possibly intended to be a stencil for embroidery, “embroidered work” at top right, mentions of Middletown and Middlefield (Connecticut), bold emphasis on “MONEY is the ROOT of ALL EVIL”, sight 10 x 7-3/4 in.; framed 13-1/2 x 10-1/2 in., good overall, some bleeding of color in bottom right corner (possibly as made), unsure of mounting, not removed from frame for examination
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $3,000
David Augur (1790-1864) was a schoolteacher and artist in Marlboro, Vermont. He was the son of Justus Augur of Marlboro, Vermont, and his second wife, Abigail Spencer. David Augur was probably born in Connecticut, where his half brother Allen was born. The family moved to Middlefield, CT, by 1784. Their move from Middlefield, CT to Marlboro, Vermont, occurred sometime between 1790 and 1810. Examples of Augur’s work are rare with perhaps only 30 known examples, but two copybooks containing 13 to 15 paintings each were known in 1968. His letters are often long, rambling, and pedantic and are written as a teacher might instruct a child. He frequently wrote on the proper technique of writing. Each letter has penciled lines using a straight edge or ruler to promote neatness. source: https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?museum=&t=objects&type= exact&f=&s=decoration&record=950
Similar works appear in the American Folk Art Museum: https://collection.folkartmuseum.org/objects/6761/a-fictitious-letter-by-davidaugur-to-samuel-i-seculator-fr 1174
Divine Authority of the Holy Scriptures, inscribed William Pepperrell Divine Authority of the Holy Scriptures Asserted in Two Discourses by Sam Clark, London: for Jonathan Robinson, 1699, interior bookplate and signature William Pepperrell , intact but with expected wear, rub and slight warping to boards, foxing, visible usage
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $400 - $600
1175
Two 1830 Documents U.S.S. Brandywine, Norfolk Navy Yard both letters itemize tools and supplies necessary for a sea voyage to join the U.S. Navy’s squadron in the Mediterranean, approved by James Barron, Commodore at the Norfolk Navy Yard, framed 28-3/4 x 13-1/2 in. overall , good overall, folding, moderate fading
Provenance: Morphy Auctions, Denver, Pennsylvania, Early Arms & Militaria Sale, November 17, 2020, Lot 1160
Estimate: $400 - $600
Launched at the Washington Navy Yard in 1825, the U.S.S. Brandywine was a 44 gun frigate which had the honor of conveying the Marquis de Lafayette back to France as her first mission.
James Barron served as a United States Navy officer in the Quasi War and the Barbary Wars, during which he commanded a number of famous ships, including U.S.S. Essex and U.S.S. President. He was court martialed in 1808 for his actions while commander of the frigate Chesapeake the previous year, the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, which led to surrender of his ship to the British and almost led to war between the two nations. Suspended without pay for five years, he spent most of the War of 1812 in mercantile pursuits. Returning to active duty in the peacetime Navy, he was unable to obtain sea duty or promotion, accusing Commodore Stephen Decatur of leading a conspiracy against him. Barron challenged and killed Decatur in a duel during March 1820 in which he was also badly wounded. He recovered his health, but not his reputation and spent the rest of his naval career ashore, the most senior officer in the service when he died at Norfolk in 1851.
1176
Autographs of Members of the Senate and House During 1860-61 Session
an impressive compendium of over 225 signatures of Civil War era politicians, bound by J.B. Lippincott & Co. of Philadelphia in handsome gilt leather with marble endpapers, all edges gilt, signatures include: John C. Ten Eyck, Francis Spinner (later U.S. Treasurer), Zebulon Vance, Alfred Iverson Sr., Thomas Bragg, and many others, good overall, rub to leather boards most noticeable at corners
Provenance: Private Asheville, North Carolina Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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Meek’s Family Slave Documents
1177
Oath of Allegiance Broadside, New Hampshire
late 18th century, Oath of allegiance to the United States of America and the State of New Hampshire and also denouncing obedience to King George III, taken by John Eastman, Aaron Young, Joseph Tilton, Benjamin [indecipherable surname], and Nathaniel Garland, 12 x 8 in., visible wear, reinforced folds, staining, pasted down on later paper, removed from frame to examine
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
A similar example, although lacking signatures, sold at Sotheby’s, New York, May 20, 2011 lot 967 for $3,400.
Another with numerous signatures can be found here: https://www.nhhistory.org/object/274167/oath-of-allegiance-to-the-unitedstates-of-america-1781-december-29
74 total pages bound by tied ribbon in period script, covering mid 19th century slave trade details of the Meek family, ripe for research, 12 x 7-3/4 in. when laid flat, good overall, some foxing and toning, expected wear along edges, folded over in quarter sections, some detached seals at bottom of document
Provenance: Private Tennessee Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $3,000
This document outlines an 1842 complaint by Washington County (Virginia) investor Samuel Logan filed with the Chancery Court of the Town of Franklin, Tennessee. In it Logan claims that money is owed to him by the slave trader Jesse Meek and other members of the Meek family operating throughout the deep South and into the Southern backcountry. Over 200 slaves are listed within this 37 page document, written front and back, with age, price realized, and purchaser name. An interesting survey indicating activity in Livingston, Mississippi, Mobile, Alabama, New Orleans and Natitoches, Louisiana and also the backcountry of Abingdon, Virginia, Rogersville, Knoxville, and Nashville, Tennessee. A Court resolution was ultimately determined through specifics related to purchase prices and incurred expenses. Details of travel routes, origins, and resultant placement of individuals sold, as well as loans for funding purchases, credits extended, and even “swapping” can be gleaned from this file. In one case, five shares of the steamboat “Alabamian” were traded, in another, “4,400 acres of Texas land”. Many early Southwest Virginia names are mentioned throughout this thorough account of the slave trade in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.
1179
The Massachusetts Centinel, August 2, 1788
The Massachusetts Centinel, Boston, Saturday, August 2, 1788, Number 40, Volume IX, illustrating the Raising of the North Carolina Federal Pillar, illustrating “On the erection of the Eleventh Pillar of the great National Dome” with the hand of God raising the North Carolina pillar and a cracking Rhode Island pillar noting “Rise it will” and “The foundation good - it may yet be saved” (p 161) 4 pp., 9-3/4 x 15 in. Evans# 30323, light folds, wrinkles, wear along periphery, toning
Provenance: Private Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $3,000
1181
Arrowsmith - 19th Century Map of Africa
Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823), Africa. To the Committee Members of the British Association, for Discovering the Interior parts of Africa..., London, circa 1802, first state, engraving on wove paper with old color, 49 x 57-1/4 in., dowel 64-1/2 in., nailed in on dowel, dowel along lower edge, laid on linen, holes to upper left, holes and pest damage to upper right, cracking, fraying, and tearing to edges (mostly along top edge), staining, heavy varnish
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
1180
$34,000 in Confederate States of America Bonds (34) $1,000 “Cotton Bonds”, Richmond, Virginia, Criswell-138, Ball-280, act approved April 30, 1863, each serial numbered, vignette of James A. Seddon at top center, lithographed by “Evans & Cogswell, Columbia, S.C.”, 19 coupons attached to each, good overall, folding and creasing as typical, periphery wear, mild discoloration, a few with notations or stamping on reverse
Provenance: Private Collection, Middle Tennessee
Estimate: $500 - $700
1182
Exceptionally Rare Price-Strother Survey of North Carolina Map, c. 1808
Jonathan Price and John Strother, To David Stone and Peter Brown Esqrs The First Actual Survey of the State of North Carolina..., Philadelphia, 1807-1808, in three sheets: Western sheet second state, Piedmont sheet first state, Eastern sheet first state, engraving on wove paper with hand color, 30-1/2 x 59-1/2 in., The family recently had the map expertly conserved by Michal Piechl Paper Restoration Studio in Houston, Texas. Professionally cleaned, laid on linen, scattered areas of staining and toning throughout, water staining to linen verso mainly along top edge, a few small holes visible in lower left section, minor handling creases throughout. Pre-conservation photos available.
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $120,000 - $180,000
”.... The map was compiled by Jonathan Price from surveys he and John Strother had undertaken as early as 1789. The entire preparation and publication was financed by subscribers. An error of one degree of latitude in the western part of the map led to distortions of natural features in this region on general maps of the United States until corrected by Henry S. Tanner in his New American Atlas of 1823.” (See Schwartz & Ehrenberg, The Mapping of America, p.224)
This rare and important North Carolina map is the result of the remarkable undertaking of surveyors Jonathan Price and John Strother, who through their monumental efforts produced the most accurate to-date map of the state (excepting an error of one degree of latitude) for its time over a period of more than fifteen years. Published in three sheets, which were revised independently of one another, the map exists in various combinations of sheet states, this example being comprised of one second state sheet and two first states. This landmark example of North Carolina cartography is exceedingly rare and seldom comes to auction. There are only perhaps a dozen and half copies of this map extant.
1183
Four Coin Silver and Three English Silver Spoons, North Carolina Family History, including three English silver spoons, all with heraldic device with winged spur (reported to be the Johnston family crest), marks for George Smith and William Fearn, 1790, probably London, 5-3/8 in.; and four coin silver spoons, oval handles, all monogrammed “WMM”, marked “IB”, 5-5/8 in. (descended in the Martin/Wood family), 3.22 oz. T. total weight, all with typical wear and damage
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $200 - $400
Johnston Family was well know in early North Carolina history including Gabriel Johnston (1698-1752) North Carolina’s royal governor from 1734 to 1752 and Samuel Johnston (1733-1816) was a lawyer, Governor of North Carolina from 1787 to 1789, Senator from 1789 to 1793, and owner of the Hayes.
1185
Eight Coin Silver Spoons
early 19th century, fiddle handles, monogram “WLM”, unmarked, 5.1 oz. T., 5-3/8 in. to 5-5/8 in.4926590, one with damaged bowl; one with bent bowl; all with typical wear and loss to tips of bowls
Provenance: Descended from Elizabeth Martin who was married to John Wood--an early descendant of the present owners; A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $200 - $400
1184
Five Virginia Coin Silver Spoons, Joseph M. Freeman Norfolk, mid 19th century, fiddle handles and egg shape bowl, monogramed, marks for J.M. Freeman & Co. (Norfolk, Virginia with Fitch W. Burwell, working 1843-1844), 2.54 oz. T., 5-1/2 in., small dents in bowl with typical wear
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $700 - $1,000
1186
Pair of Classical Punched Brass Valances
British, 19th century, punched and hammered sheet metal with scrollwork foliate and ribbon motifs, on wood frames, each approximately 9-1/2 x 61 x 4 in., fragile construction, surface dirt, tears and dents throughout, especially at ends; one with breaks and losses to ends
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $200 - $400
1187
State of North Carolina Wax Seal, Colonial Period, 1730-1767 obverse of the seal with outlines of the North Carolina coast and Appalachians to the North, a ship arriving from the east, while on the left side King George II is seated on his throne, Liberty with her pole and Phrygian cap standing on his left side and receiving Prosperity with her cornucopia before him, legend “QUæ SERA TAMEN RESPEXIT”; reverse shows the name and titles of King George II for legend, 4-3/8 in. diameter, ribbon long since detached, quite dried out and with little remaining detail
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $100 - $300
When North Carolina became a Royal Colony in 1729, the old “Albemarle” seal was no longer applicable. On February 3, 1730, the Board of Trade recommended that the king order a public seal for the Province of North Carolina. Later that same month, the king approved the recommendations and ordered that a new seal be prepared for the Governor of North Carolina. On March 25, the Board of Trade presented the king with a draft of the proposed seal for his consideration. The king approved the proposed new seal on April 10 with one minor change - “Georgius Secundus’ was to be substituted for the original “Geo.II.” The chief engraver of seals, Rollos, was ordered to “engrave a silver Seal according to said draught ....”
The arrival of the new seal in North Carolina was delayed, so when the council met in Edenton on March 30, 1731, the old seal of the Colony was ordered to be used till the new seal arrived. The new seal arrived in late April and the messenger fetching the seal from Cape Fear was paid ten pounds for his journey. The impression of the new seal was made by placing two cakes or layers of wax together, and then interlacing ribbon or tape with the attached seal between the wax cakes. It was customary to put a piece of paper on the outside of three cakes before they were impressed. The complete seal was four and three-eighths inches in diameter and from one-half to five-eighths inches thick and weighed about five and one-half ounces. source: https://www.hubert-herald.nl/USACarolina.htm
This lot was viewed by representatives of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the Department does not at this time have reason to believe that the Lot contains any out-of-custody public records.
1188
Kodak Booklet of Maritime Watercolor Paintings probably American, dated July 18th, 1910, interior inscribed “Reminescences [sic.] of Anton Graf/The oldest active diver of the World./Book painted by himself/In his seventy eighth year.”, containing numerous watercolor paintings of ships and dive sites, each with identifying label beneath, covers with some toning, scuffs, and staining, paintings with foxing and staining
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
1189
Group of 19th Century Historical Documents, Three with Treasury Relevance highlighted by three letters/reports pertaining to the Secretaries of Treasury Samuel Dexter, Levi Woodbury, and Albert Gallatin, dated 1801, 1803, and 1839 (respectively); also with A Friend to the Constitution, n.d., circa 1801, bound in original string-tied wrappers, Sabin 25946; and Royal Arch Masons Grand Chapter certificate for John H. Budleng, 1870, numerous signatures and seal, wear commensurate with age and use, creasing, small tears and losses to extremities, browning, staining, and foxing throughout
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection Estimate: $300 - $500
This lot was viewed by representatives of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the Department does not at this time have reason to believe that the Lot contains any out-of-custody public records.
1190
Group of Three American 19th Century Speeches including: Speech of Hon. Daniel Webster on Mr. Clay’s Resolutions in the Senate of the United States, Washington: Gideon & Co., 1850, cover inscribed “James C. Johnston Esq., Edenton, N.C., with the respects of Danl Webster”; Speech of Mr. Griswold on the Bill for the Repeal of the Internal Taxes..., by Roger Griswold (1762-1812), Philadelphia: for E. Bronton, Printed by Thos. Smith, 1802, bound in original string-tied wrappers, Sabin 28888; Speech of Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, Upon His Resolutions Concerning The Tariff..., Washington: National Intelligence Office, 1842, Webster with browning and small losses to cover, scattered light foxing throughout; Griswold with creasing, some small tears and losses to extremities; Mr. Clay of Kentucky with curling and small tears to edges, some creasing
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $300 - $500
This lot was viewed by representatives of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the Department does not at this time have reason to believe that the Lot contains any out-of-custody public records.
1191
Group of Three Mid 19th Century Company Catalogues
including: Catalogue of Kitchen Garden, Herb, Flower, Tree, and Grass Seeds, Bulbous Flower Roots... Sold by G. Thorburn & Son, New York: Coke LN N Press, 1827; D. Appleton & Co’s List of English Books, Imported in Quantities, and Offered at Greatly Reduced Prices, New York, 1853; Catalogue of an Auction Sale of Books, to be held at the Store of D. Appleton & Co. on Tuesday, the 27th of March, 1860; all bound in original string-tied wrappers, all with browning, foxing, scattered staining, handling creases, wear and small tears/losses to extremities; auction catalog with heavy staining and some water damage, losses to rear pages, many dog-eared and heavily creased
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $300 - $500
This lot was viewed by representatives of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the Department does not at this time have reason to believe that the Lot contains any out-of-custody public records.
1192
Two Late 18th Century American Historical Documents
An Infallible Cure for Political Blindness, If Administered to Patients Possessing Sound Minds, Honest Hearts, and Independent Circumstances, [by Alexander Addison, printed July, 1798], in original string-tied wrappers, Sabin 34690; also Acts Passed at the First Session of the Seventh Congress, n.d., wear commensurate with age and use, small tears and losses to extremities, some creasing, browning, staining, foxing; Acts Passed fragile with some separations at fold lines
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $300 - $500
1193
Group of Four Travel Related Documents
including: The Traveller’s Directory Through the United States by John Melish, fifth edition, Philadelphia: T.H. Palmer, 1819, with four full page maps and two folding maps with hand color, red leather binding; Description of The Island of Trinidad... New York: James Van Norden, 1839; To Coloured Emigrants. Sure and Profitable Speculation in Trinidad., New York: James Van Norden, 1840; Trade Between the United States and the Republic of Peru, July 31, 1854, all with scattered browning, foxing, and staining throughout, wear to extremities; Traveller’s Directory lacking back cover, folding maps starting, Peru trade report with several uncut leaves, some pages with pest damage
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $300 - $500
This lot was viewed by representatives of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the Department does not at this time have reason to believe that the Lot contains any out-of-custody public records.
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1194
Group of Eight Assorted History Books
including: Reports of the Secretary of War, with Reconnaissances of Routes from San Antonio to El Paso, by Brevet Lt. Col. J. E. Johnston et al, Washington: Printed at the Union Office, 1850, bound in brown cloth with blindstamped cover; History of the Conquest of Peru by William H. Prescott, New York: Harper and Brothers, 1847, two volumes (complete); Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation, New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1845; Narrative of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition by George Wilkins Kendall, New York: Harper and Brothers, 1844, two volumes (complete); The Covode Investigation, Report No. 648, House of Representatives, ordered printed June 16, 1860; Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics by Brevet Lieut. Col. W. J. Hardee, Louisville, KY: J. W. Tompkins & Co., 1861, volume II only, fragile, wear to extremities, some boards starting, scuffs and losses to boards, scattered staining throughout; Secretary of War backstrap with losses and remnants nearly detached; Peru vol I with heavy pest damage and corrosion to bottom edge
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $300 - $500
Stansbury’s Expeditions Folding Reconnoissance Map
Captain Howard Stansbury, two maps: Map of the Great Salt Lake and Adjacent Country in the Territory of Utah...; Map of a Reconnoissance Between Fort Leavenworth on the Missouri River, and the Great Salt Lake in the Territory of Utah... circa 1852, engravings on wove paper with hand color, issued folding, in cloth folder with gilt lettering, Howes S-884, handling creases, some tears and separations at fold lines, foxing and staining throughout
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $400 - $600
Based on Stansbury’s famous exploration of Utah.
1196
Group of Eight North Carolina Documents highlighted by two early North Carolina broadsides detailing the proceedings of two General Meetings of Delegates, attested by Andrew Knox (clerk), each dated 1775; also including: Report on the Subject of Cotton and Woollen Manufactories and on the Growing of Wool in North Carolina, Raleigh: Lawrence & Lemay, 1828, Sabin 55684; Memoir of Colonel William McRee, U.S.E., [Wilmington, circa 1843], bound in original string-tied wrappers; Laws of the University of North Carolina..., Raleigh: J. Gales, 1800, bound in original string-tied wrappers, Evans 38130; Speech of Mr. David Outlaw, of N.C., on the Army Appropriation Bill, Washington: J. and G.S. Gideon, 1848, Sabin 57954; Speech of Mr. Rayner, of N. Carolina, on the Bill Proposing to Distribute Annually, Among the Several States, the Proceeds of the Sales of the Public Lands, [Washington], circa 1841; copy of North Carolina General Assembly Act to Incorporate the Bank of Mecklenburg, circa 1868-1896, wear commensurate with age and use, including creasing, small tears and losses to extremities, staining, browning, foxing, and some worming throughout Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
This lot was viewed by representatives of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the Department does not at this time have reason to believe that the Lot contains any out-of-custody public records.
1197
An Account of Louisiana, 1803
An Account of Louisiana, Being an Abstract of Documents, in the Offices of the Departments of State, and of the Treasury, by Thomas Jefferson, [Washington, 1803], 48 pages, likely original string-tied wrappers, an early account of the territory acquired in the Louisiana purchase, assembled by Thomas Jefferson, Howes L493, Sabin 42177, lacking folding table, creasing throughout, wear and small tears to extremities, browning and scattered staining throughout
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
This lot was viewed by representatives of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the Department does not at this time have reason to believe that the Lot contains any out-of-custody public records.
1198
Group of Three Thomas Jefferson Presidency Documents including: two Messages from the President (“...In pursuance of an act, intituled “An act for amicable settlement of the limits with the State of Georgia...”; “... Transmitting the Convention Between the United States and Great Britain in relation to the Sixth Article of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, & Navigation Between the Two Nations”), Washington: William Duane, dated April 26th, 1802, and April 27th, 1802; copy of an Act repealing an Act of Congress passed on “the thirteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and one”, approved by Thomas Jefferson, April 29th, 1802, wear commensurate with age and use, browning, scattered staining and foxing, some creasing, scattered small tears and losses to extremities
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
This lot was viewed by representatives of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the Department does not at this time have reason to believe that the Lot contains any out-of-custody public records.
1199
19th Century Folding Map of New York
John H. Eddy (1784-1817), The State of New York With Part of the Adjacent States, Philadelphia, Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co., 1818, engraving on wove paper with hand color, map approximately 39 x 44 in. open, backed on linen, dissected, scattered staining and wear to edges, some areas starting to come loose from backing, covers detached but retained
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
1200
The Pretensions of Thomas Jefferson to the Presidency Examined and the Charges Against John Adams Refuted, [by William Loughton Smith], United States, 1796, part one only, 64 pages, bound in original string-tied wrappers, Howes 5713, Sabin 4831, fragile, wear and losses to extremities, worming and associated holes/losses, browning and staining throughout
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
This lot was viewed by representatives of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the Department does not at this time have reason to believe that the Lot contains any out-of-custody public records.
Rare 1802
Thomas Jefferson State of the Union Broadside printed by William M Duane and Son, December 15th, 1802, state of the union address regarding Louisiana, inscribed illegibly and dated verso, printed on wove paper, 20 x 17 in., very fragile, separated along center crease (very nearly detached), toning, large areas of staining along central crease, some scattered foxing at edges
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
1202
Message from the President of the United States... - 1803
Message from the President of the United States, to both Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the Session of the Eighth Congress, October 17, 1803, by Thomas Jefferson, Printed by order of the Senate, in original wrappers, containing Jefferson’s announcement to congress regarding the Louisiana Purchase, creasing, small tears, and wear to extremities, toning and staining throughout, wrapper with some separations and holes
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
This lot was viewed by representatives of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the Department does not at this time have reason to believe that the Lot contains any out-of-custody public records.
1203
1793 Supreme Court Ruling
A Case Decided in the Supreme Court of the United States, in February, 1793..., by John Jay, Philadelphia: Printed by T. Dobson, 1793, in original printed string-tied wrappers, Sabin 11308, fragile, significant wear and some losses to extremities, especially to cover and title page, curling to page corners, toning and scattered staining throughout
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Sabin: “This is the famous case of Chisholm vs. the State of Georgia. Chief Justice Jay, in his charge, denied the doctrine of State Sovereignty.”
This lot was viewed by representatives of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the Department does not at this time have reason to believe that the Lot contains any out-of-custody public records.
1204
Signed James Iredell Copy of Thomas Paine Trial Proceedings
The Whole Proceedings of the Trial...Against Thomas Paine, “Taken in Short-Hand by Joseph Gurney”, Dublin: E. Lynch, G. Burnet, et al, 1793, title page with ownership signature for “Ja. Iredell” (James Iredell, 1751-1799) at upper right corner, 129 pages, Sabin 96918, replaced cover with wear to extremities, small holes, and staining, creasing and curling to pages throughout, scattered staining
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
This lot was viewed by representatives of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the Department does not at this time have reason to believe that the Lot contains any out-of-custody public records.
1205
Mitchell’s Mexican-American War Folding Map
Samuel Augustus Mitchell, Map of Mexico, Including Yucatan & Upper California, Exhibiting the Chief Cities and Towns, the Principal Travelling Routes &c., Philadelphia, 1847, engraving on wove paper with hand color, sheet 18-1/4 x 25-3/4 in., booklet 5-3/8 x 3-1/4 in., front cover detached, map with toning and scattered staining, some separations at fold lines
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
1206
Seven Examples Virginia Colonial Currency, 1780-1781 fifty dollars, March 1, 1781; one thousand dollars, March 1, 1781; one thousand dollars, March 1, 1781; four hundred dollars, Oct 16, 1780; three hundred dollars, Oct 16, 1780; seven hundred fifty dollars, March 1, 1781; five hundred dollars, Oct 16, 1780; various signers to include: Hopkins, Webb, Simmons, Stark, and Lyne, thin paper as made, stains, folds, rough edges, gall ink deterioration and resulting paper loss
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
1207
Exceedingly Rare Uncut Sheet Virginia Colonial Currency, 1781 panel of six notes from Act of March 1, 1781; two hundred fifty dollars (x2); one hundred fifty dollars (x2); fifty dollars (x2); printed on opposing sides of a single leaf, uniform serial numbers to each side, signers: Hopkins, Webb, and Turner, overall 9-3/4 x 11-1/4 in., wear at periphery, folds, light staining, period annotations and other stray marks, gall ink deterioration with minor losses resulting
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
1208
1764 Contract Between Joseph Hewes, Samuel Johnston, Samuel Swift, and John Harvey
Memorandum of Agreement dated December 15, 1764 concerning sale and disposal of a plantation near Edenton, North Carolina, Chowan County, appears to be written by the hand of Joseph Hewes, bearing signatures of bound parties witnessed by Alexander Elmsley, on watermarked paper (GR underneath crown and other marks), folio 8 x 13 in., foxing, staining, splits, periphery damage, folds, small losses at fold intersections
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
This lot was viewed by representatives of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the Department does not at this time have reason to believe that the Lot contains any out-of-custody public records.
1209
Three Examples Virginia Colonial Currency, 1778-1779 each payable as “one hundred Spanish milled dollars”, signers to include: Cocke, Randolph, Hopkins, Stark, Archer, and Boush, creases, visible tears, general wear from circulation, one note with almost full vertical separation
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $300 - $500
1210
St. Andrews Society Pamphlet, Samuel Johnston’s Copy
The Constitution and Rules of the St. Andrew’s Society in Philadelphia, printed by Hall & Sellers, 1791, cover inscribed by an unknown hand “The Hble. Samuel Johnson [sic] Esq.”, 5 x 8 in., considerable wear, staining, delicate binding, thin areas or losses, pest damage at periphery, discoloration
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Estimate: $300 - $500
The St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia, named in honor of Scotland’s patron saint, is believed to be the oldest charitable membership organization in continuous existence in North America. It was organized in 1747 by twenty-five prominent Pennsylvanians of Scottish ancestry to assist the large numbers of destitute Scots arriving in Philadelphia at that time. Its early members count five signers of the Declaration of Independence.
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