American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts including 20th Century Design 04/22/15
American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts including 20th Century Design
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Sale 1514 Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 10am 1808 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19103 Friday, April 17 Saturday, April 18 Sunday, April 19 Monday, April 20 Tuesday, April 21
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American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts Department
Lynda Cain Vice President | Head of Department lcain@freemansauction.com 267.414.1237
Samuel M. Freeman II Chairman | Specialist beaufreeman@freemansauction.com 267.414.1200
Whitney Bounty Associate Specialist wbounty@freemansauction.com 267.414.1254
Tim Andreadis Specialist | 20th Century Design tandreadis@freemansauction.com 267.414.1215
Whitney Long Bids Department wlong@freemansauction.com 267.414.1207
Bethany Mobbs Shipping & Receiving bmobbs@freemansauction.com 267.414.1242
Annson K. Conaway Property Manager | Americana aconaway@freemansauction.com 215.940.9829
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Mary Maguire Carroll Director | Client Services mmaguire@freemansauction.com 267.414.1236
American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts including 20th Century Design American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts: Lots 1-191 20th Century Design: Lots 192-230 Coins: Lots 231-266 Oriental Rugs & Carpets: Lots 301-350
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1 142394/21 Terracotta portrait medallion of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) jean-baptiste nini (italian, 1717-1786), france, circa 1777 With inscribed border, “B. Franklin Americain,” the bust with raised, crowned cartouche mark and “1777” and further signed and dated, “Nini F 1777,” holed and framed. Diam: 4 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Lady, Moorestown, New Jersey. note: Jean-Baptiste Nini created this commemorative medallion at the bequest of Jacques Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont (1726-1803), businessman
and personal friend and supporter of Franklin’s. It, along with subsequent versions, were incredibly popular in France during Franklin’s ambassadorial stay there in the late 1770s, as evidenced by Franklin’s 1779 letter to his daughter: “The clay medallion you say you gave to Mr. Hopkinson was the first of the kind made in France. A variety of others have been made since of different sizes...and the numbers sold are incredible. These, with the pictures, busts and prints (of which copies upon copies are spread everywhere), have made your father’s face as well known as the moon...” $1,500-2,500
2 151144/3 Three silver academic and masonic jewels one with maker’s mark, “wf,” possibly for william faris (1728-1804), annapolis, md The first, a silver masonic jewel depicting an architectural arch on stepped plinth, all enclosing the letter “G” perched atop triangle, maker’s mark to verso; the second, an oval brooch with eagle perched on anchor surrounded by thirteen stars; and the third, engraved on one side with crossed quills and the initials “CMS,” the other side with open book. L: 2 3/8 in. (longest) Total Weight: 1 troy oz. $1,000-1,500
3 141655/6 Queen Anne mahogany tea table new england, 18th century and later The rectangular dished top with pinched corners above shaped skirt and cabriole legs terminating in pad feet. H: 25 3/4 in. W: 28 in. D: 18 1/4 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. Lawrence F. Kienle. $1,000-2,000
4 142452/12 Chippendale walnut chest of drawers delaware river valley, circa 1770 The rectangular molded top above two short drawers and three graduated long drawers, flanked by fluted quarter columns, ogival bracket feet. H: 33 3/4 in. W: 33 in. D: 20 1/4 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. Isaac’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. $2,000-3,000
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5 142582/1 Chippendale walnut tall case clock daniel rose (1749-1827), reading, pa, circa 1775 The hood with double scroll molded cresting with floral carved rosettes, three flame carved finials above arched glass face door enclosed by round turned columnettes, the brass face inscribed, “Daniel Rose, Reading,” gilded dolphin and scroll spandrels set in the arch above the chapter ring with black enamel Roman numeral hours and outer minute ring in Arabic numerals enclosed by foliate and scroll spandrels, the arched and lip molded waist door above plain base, both with fluted chamfered corners, all raised on ogival bracket feet. H: 103 1/2 in. provenance: Property from a private Wyomissing, Pennsylvania Collection. Descended in the family to the present owner. Purchased from the Estate of Charles T. Davies, grandson of Daniel Rose. exhibited and illustrated: Berks County Tall-Case Clocks, 1750 to 1850, The Historical Society of Berks County, Reading, Pennsylvania and illustrated in exhibition catalog of the same name, pg. 58. $8,000-12,000
6 141998/22 Attributed to James Sharples, Sr. (1751-1811) pair of portraits: mr. and mrs. stewart, née hamilton Pastel on paper, framed. 9 in. x 6 7/8 in. (sight) provenance: A Gentleman’s Collection, from a Washington, DC Townhouse. Sotheby’s, New York, October, 24, 1985, Lot 105. note: Lot accompanied by photocopied bill of sale and typed note suggesting that “the portraits belonged to the Nathan Lord family {sic} of Kittery Maine...” and were purchased from his family’s descendants. $1,000-1,500
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7 151158/21 Silkwork picture in the manner of mrs. mary delaney (1700-1788), england, 18th century A basket of flowers and butterfly worked in polychrome silk threads on a black sateen ground, original frame. 19 3/4 in. x 14 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Property of a Maryland Lady. Purchased from Asprey, London, 1994. note: See additional illustration inside front cover. $1,500-2,500
8 151090/1 Queen Anne carved walnut side chair philadelphia, pa, circa 1765 The yoked cresting centering a ruffled shell above solid splat and molded trapezoidal seat, with shell-carved apron and cabriole legs with shell-carved knees on trifid feet. H: 40 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
9 158013/1 Queen Anne walnut corner or handkerchief table southern, probably virginia, mid 18th century Triangular top with conforming hinged leaf on turned legs ending in raised pad feet. H: 27 3/4 in. provenance: Purchased by Mary Ferguson Hopper of Bellgrade plantation in Midlothian, Virginia in the early 20th century and thence descended to the present owner. $10,000-15,000
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10 151280/2 Crewel-embroidered wool blanket new england, first half 19th century An abundant basket of flowers surrounded by floral devices within a stylized leaf border framed by a meandering vine with flowers, all worked in polychrome wool yarns on homespun wool ground comprised of three panels. 82 in. x 89 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Pennsylvania Collector. Jan Whitlock, presently in New York City. $7,000-9,000
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11 142570/1 James Earl (1761-1796) pair of portraits: dorinda (enslow) bell and josiah bell Each bears inscription on verso, after the original (copied by conservator in 1931), Dorinda: “This likeness in May, 1796 AE 17,” and Josiah: “This likeness taken in June 1796 AE 20,” oil on canvas, framed. 27 in. x 23 in. (sight) provenance: Private Collection—a purported relative of the sitters. Freeman’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 2, 1983. Purchased from below by Mrs. Thomas Charlton Henry (d. 1978), Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Miss Eunice Chambers, dealer, Hartsville, South Carolina. Milch Gallery, New York, 1938.. note: Both retain partial paper labels for Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut, with loan numbers. The portraits are recorded in FRESCO, The Frick Reference Library, Frick Reference Library Online. $10,000-15,000
12 158012/1 Queen Anne transitional walnut side chair philadelphia, pa, circa 1770 Serpentine crestrail with central shell above a solid splat, molded trapezoidal seat frame above cabriole legs ending in trifid feet. H: 40 in. $1,500-2,500
13 158012/3 Queen Anne cherrywood tea table new england, late 18th century The rectangular top with molded edge raised on cabriole legs ending in pad feet. H: 26 3/4 in. W: 31 1/2 in. D: 21 in. $2,500-3,500
14 142152/8 Pair of etched uncolored glass compotes 19th century Each with bell-form bowl etched with flowers and leafage on a domed circular base. H: 7 1/4 in. Diam: 6 in. $500-800
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15 151129/1 The Whipple Family Queen Anne walnut looking glass first half 18th century Scrolled and shaped cresting above molded surround enclosing two panel mirror plate. L: 44 3/4 in. W: 18 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman. Lovrinic Antiques, Lambertville, New Jersey. note: Lot accompanied by bill of sale. $1,500-2,500
16 142452/8 Queen Anne mahogany tea table delaware river valley, circa 1770 The circular two-board molded top tilts on bird cage, baluster-turned support on cabriole legs ending in pad feet. H: 27 in. Diam: 36 1/8 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. $1,000-1,500
17 158012/6 Two Queen Anne walnut balloon seat side chairs boston, ma, circa 1760 Each with yoked cresting above elongated urn splat, balloon seat and cabriole legs, joined by turned stretchers. H: 40 in. $2,000-3,000
18 141655/4 Painted oval top tavern table new england, 18th century Oval top on slender vase and ball turned legs joined by stretchers, painted Spanish brown. H: 26 1/2 in. L: 30 in. D: 22 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. Lawrence F. Kienle. $500-700
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19 142582/5 American School 19th century view of the city of reading, pa, as seen from lover’s leap Oil on canvas, framed. 15 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Property from a private Wyomissing, Pennsylvania Collection. note: The view above the Schuylkill River, showing the Reading Canal on the left and the Reading Railroad on the right. Labels and pencil inscription on verso suggest that the artist is possibly James Arthur Benade (1823-1853) $3,000-5,000
20 142452/2 Chippendale walnut high chest delaware river valley, last quarter 18th century In two sections: the upper case with flat molded top, three over two small drawers above four long graduating drawers below, flanked by fluted quarter columns; the lower case with a single long drawer flanked by quarter columns; raised on shell-carved cabriole legs terminating in ball and claw feet. H: 80 1/4 in. W: 44 1/8 in. D: 24 1/2 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. Dorothy Garber, 1950. $2,000-3,000 21 142452/18 Chippendale carved mahogany candlestand Molded piecrust top tilts on birdcage and carved baluster turned support, cabriole legs with leaf carved knees ending in ball and claw feet. H: 28 in. Diam: 24 1/8 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. $800-1,200
22 141655/8 Queen Anne walnut dressing table pennsylvania, circa 1765 The rectangular top above conforming case with single long drawer above three smaller drawers and scalloped skirt, raised on cabriole legs and trifid feet. H: 29 1/2 in. W: 34 in. D: 20 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. Lawrence F. Kienle. note: Bottom central drawer with handwritten note affixed to underside: “This Low Boy belonged to Aunt Rachel Blaker (Grandpa Blaker’s sister) and was given to her by her mother. She gave it to Rachel G. Wynkoop. Rachel G. Wynkoop to Elizabeth W. Luff. Elizabeth W. Luff to Mabel E. Luff. Sept. 18, 1918.” A second note reads, “Rachel Blaker was the daughter of Rachel Corson and Paul Blaker. She was born November 17, 1817 and died in middle age, unmarried. Rachel Corson (her mother) daughter of Benjamin Corson, 3rd, married Paul Blaker, March 28, 1805. Both were born in the year 1776. Paul Blaker died of heart disease Nov. 1839; his wife died from injuries received by being thrown from a gig. Sept. 3, 1844. Their children were: Joseph; Benjamin; Paul; Rachel; Joshua and Alfred.” $2,000-3,000
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23 151270/1 Attributed to Henry Williams (1787-1830) portrait of judge george thatcher (1754-1824) of massachusetts Oil on canvas, framed. 28 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Private Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Collection. note: Born in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, Thatcher graduated from Harvard and moved to Biddeford, Maine in 1782 to serve as a lawyer in the District of Maine. He was a member of the Continental Congress from 1787 to 1789, and the United States Congress from 1789 to 1801. Thatcher served as an associate judge of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts from 1800 to 1820, and as a judge of the Supreme Court of Maine from 1820 to 1824. $1,500-2,500
24 158012/7 Chippendale mahogany roundabout commode armchair new york, ny, circa 1765 The molded backrest and flattened arms above pierced splats, slip seat and cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet. H: 32 in. $1,000-1,500
25 151238/3 Queen Anne mahogany tea table 18th century The dished rectangular top on arched apron and cabriole legs ending in raised pad feet. H: 27 1/2 in. W: 20 1/8 in. D: 30 3/4 in. $1,500-2,500
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26 151250/1 James Peale (1749-1831) miniature portraits of a lady and gentleman of the beall family Each bears artist’s initials “IP” and dates “1800” and “1808”, watercolor on ivory, framed. 2 1/2 in. x 2 in. (sight) provenance: Descended in the family of the sitters to present owner. $8,000-12,000
27 142305/2 Silver creamer probably joseph richardson, jr. (1752-1831), philadelphia, pa The paneled body with bright-cut engraved fern wreath beneath spout, marked twice to underside with later engraving. H: 5 1/4 in. Weight: 6 3/4+ troy oz. $600-800
29 151028/1 Silver footed salver christian wiltberger (1769-1851), philadelphia, pa The oval form tray with reeded rim, centrally chased with beribboned, leafy swag surrounding oval cartouche bearing monogram, all raised on four pad feet, marked twice to underside. L: 12 in. Weight: 24+ troy oz. $2,000-3,000
28 142328/2 Chippendale figured walnut chest of drawers circa 1800 The rectangular top with molded edge above four long graduated drawers, raised on dovetailed bracket feet. H: 34 1/2 in. W: 39 in. D: 21 3/4 in. provenance: Private Collection, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. $1,000-2,000
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30 142404/15 Assembled four piece silver tea service two pieces bearing hallmarks for christian wiltberger (1769-1851), philadelphia, pa Comprising hot water pot, teapot, covered sugar and creamer, each lobed, ovoid body with gadrooned banding, raised on conforming pedestal foot, the hot water pot with eagle’s head spout, the teapot and covered sugar marked to footring, the other pieces seemingly unmarked. H: 11 1/4 in. Total Weight: 84 3/4+ troy oz. $2,500-3,500
31 147001/48 Chippendale carved mahogany camel-back sofa philadelphia, pa, circa 1770 The serpentine back continuing to sloping scrolled arms, the three molded front legs with Marlborough feet joined by stretchers to three outswept back legs. H: 40 in. L: 88 in. D: 32 in. provenance: From a Delaware Estate. Formerly in the Collection of Greta DuPont Barksdale Brown and F. Donaldson Brown. $10,000-15,000
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32 151280/9 William and Mary brass bed warmer early 18th century The slightly domed lid punch-decorated with bird on flowering branch, knopped and finely turned handle. L: 47 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Pennsylvania Collector. Peter Eaton Antiques, Newbury, Massachusetts. $400-600
33 151186/2 William and Mary walnut high chest of drawers 18th century and later The upper section with molded cornice above two short over three long graduating drawers; the lower section with molded waist above three short drawers and shaped apron, raised on turned legs joined by conforming stretcher and ball feet. H: 64 1/4 in. W: 39 3/4 in. D: 21 in. $2,500-3,500
34 151095/1 Needlework sampler eunice pilsbery (1777-1856), newburyport, ma, late 18th century Silk threads on a linen ground, framed. 20 in. x 12 in. (sight) provenance: Accompanied by label inscribed, “Miss Caroline C. Tappan, 19 Titcomb Street, Newburyport, Mass.� literature: Ethel Stanwood Bolton & Eva Johnston Coe, American Samplers (1921), pg. 69. note: Eunice Pilsbery/Pillsbury married Ephraim Hunt Toppan/Tappan on July 17, 1798. The birth and marriage dates of their two children are recorded in The Toppans of Toppan Lane with their Descendants & Relatives, by Joshua Coffin published in 1862. Mary, born Nov. 25, 1798, married the Honorable Ebenezer Bradbury on July 3, 1832 and Abraham, born May 30, 1800 married Sarah Stockman on July 14, 1831 and Maria French in 1849. $8,000-12,000
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35 151225/1 The Captain Abraham Perry French & Indian War engraved powder horn “md at fort edward: novr 11, 1756” The horn body sectioned into bands scribed with trailing vines, deer and fish, around embellished inscription, “Md at Fort Edward Novr 11, 1756 md By Capt Abm Perry,” with additional lone bear standing near butt with chip-carved edge capped with slightly domed, chip-carved plug secured by pegs, the smooth throat with raised ring issuing from sawtooth edge, retains carrying strap. L: 12 1/4 in. (overall) Diam: 3 in. (butt)
provenance: Found in the United Kingdom. note: According to the Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New Hampshire, Volume 2 (1866), Abraham Perry served as Captain of a Company within Nathaniel Meserve’s (of Portsmouth, New Hampshire) Regiment during the 1756 Crown Point Expedition.
36 151263/2 Bronzed copper John Paul Jones naval mint medal marked to obverse and verso, “dupre f.” for augustin dupre (french, 1748-1833) The obverse with profile bust of John Paul Jones after Jean-Antoine Houdon (17411828) encircled by inscription, “Joanni Pavlo Jones Classis Praefecto Comitia Americana”; the verso with naval battle scene depicting the defeat of the British Serapis by the US Bonhomme Richard and inscription, “Hostivm Navibvs Captis Avt Fvgatis Ad Oram Scotiae XXIII Sept. M.DCCLXXVIII,” bearing no edgemarks. Diam: 2 1/8 in.
Burt Garfield Loescher’s The History of Rogers’ Rangers Volume III Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers (2008) lists Abraham Perry as “1st Ensign Rogers’ Original Co. Blanchard’s N.H. Regt. Jan-April 27Nov, 1775 then left service. Received Captaincy of 2nd Company of Messerve’s N.H. Reg. May 1-Nov 21, 1756” (51). $8,000-12,000
note: This medal formed one in a series entitled the Comitia Americana medals, which were issued by Congress to commemorate significant Revolutionary War victories; John Paul Jones was awarded one of these medals in 1787. Restrikes of this medal were issued both in Paris and in the United States; many are of the marked-edge form and the American-made versions purportedly lack the artist’s name. $1,000-1,500
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37 142452/15 Samuel Finley Morse Badger (1873-1919) portrait of the schooner van lear black Signed lower left, “S.F.M. Badger,” the stretcher inscribed in pencil, “L.B. Barts & Co.,” oil on canvas, framed, two handwritten notes on verso. 25 1/2 in. x 41 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. note: The first handwritten note on verso reads, “The Van Lear Black was commissed (sic) in Nov. 1889 from F.S. Buchanan’s yard in Baltimore, MD. She was 634 tons gross and 602 tons net. Her registered length was 165’; breadth 36’ and depth 12.6’. Her frame was of oak, the planking and ceiling of yellow pine. She was entirely fastened with galvanized iron. She was burned at sea.” The second note reads, “The Schooner Van Lear Black was built by Capt. C. Frank Lacey in 1889. She cost $21,500. Breadth of deck-150ft. Breadth of frame-135 ft. Depth of hold-12 ft. 5 in most places.” $3,000-5,000
38 151145/2 Attributed to Joseph Whiting Stock (1815-1855) portrait of a sea captain of new bedford, ma, circa 1847 Stretcher bearing remnants of Stock’s New Bedford printed partial trade card, oil on canvas, original frame. 35 3/4 in. x 29 3/4 in. (sight) provenance: From a Private New York Collection. Joan Brownstein, Newbury, Massachusetts. note: ”A major unrecorded work by Joseph Whiting Stock...Painted in New Bedford, MA in 1847...Stock’s previous trip to New Bedford in 1842 was recorded in his journal, the entries for which end in 1846. This painting is compositionally related to his 1847 portrait of Captain Stephen Christian (see p. 41, “Joseph Whiting Stock, 1815-1855,” Smith College Museum by Juliette Tomlinson). The pose of the sitter, holding a telescope and seated on a green Empire sofa before a window view of a ship with an American flag and a lighthouse (New Bedford Harbor)...” Joan Brownstein, January 22, 2005. $10,000-15,000
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39 142452/11 American School 19th century portrait of the ship ivanhoe in open waters Oil on canvas, framed, plaque affixed to frame reads, “The American Ship Ivanhoe, Attributed to Percy A. Sanborn (1849-1929), Built in Belfast, Maine 1865. 202 foot long. 1563 Registered tons. Lost off Seattle, 1894.” 21 1/2 in. x 35 1/4 in. (sight) provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. $3,000-5,000
40 148074/5 American School 18th century portrait of captain edward archer (1730-1799) of norfolk, virginia Oil on canvas, framed. 35 1/4 in. x 27 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Sitter is five-times great grandfather to present portrait owner’s husband, Henry Winston Holt III (b. 1932- ) note: The Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary, ed. Edward W. James (1899) records, "Edward Archer, Merchant, of the borough of Norfolk made his will 13th November 1771, and it was recorded in December the same year. To son Edward 'one fourth part of 'his' Brigantine called, the Molly's Letter.' To his 'Daughter Mary Applewhait the sum of Two hundred Pounds Current Money of Virginia.'" Mary/Molly Archer (1735-1795) married Thomas Applewhaite (1722-1771), a poor man, in 1764 against her father's wishes. Within a few years, Applewhaite became a highly successful merchant. Molly sent a letter to her father recording the couple's wealth accompanied by gifts. The delighted, reconciled Capt. Archer consequently christened his new vessel, "The Molly's Letter." $4,000-6,000 40A 142152/9 Company/Anglo School 19th century miniature portrait of a young gentleman with exotic buildings beyond Watercolor on ivory, bearing printed paper label for “Bennetts & Co...London” on backboard, framed. 4 3/4 in. x 3 5/8 in. (sight) $400-600
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41 151144/5 American School 19th century miniature portrait of a young naval officer, circa 1815 Watercolor on ivory, in a later pressed leather case. 2 1/2 in. x 2 in. (sight) $800-1,200
43 142152/11 French School 19th century miniature wax profile portrait of napoleon (1769-1821) Polychromed wax mounted on velvet, framed. 6 1/2 in. x 5 5/8 in. (overall) $600-800
44 142152/12 French School 19th century miniature wax profile of a french officer Polychromed wax, in shadowbox frame. 7 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in. (overall with frame) $600-800
46 142452/30 Stained wood half-hull shipbuilder’s model “Barge Emily School Field” built by j.m.c. moore, 1908, bethel, de Bearing an engraved brass plaque: “Builders model Barge Emily School Field built 1908 Bethel, Del. by J.M.C. Moore.” H: 5 1/2 in. L: 48 in. D: 4 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. $1,000-1,500
42 151144/11 Company/Anglo School 19th century officer of the royal fusiliers (7th regiment), circa 1840 Watercolor on ivory, in folding case. 4 1/4 in. x 3 1/4 in. (sight) $400-600
45 142452/31 Three-dimensional painted diorama with two schooners 19th century H: 29 1/2 in. W: 43 1/4 in. (framed) provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. $800-1,200
47 142452/4 Stained pine builder’s half-hull ship model: Schooner Bessie Brown bethel, de, built 1894 Bearing an engraved brass plaque: “Builders model Schooner Bessie Brown, built 1894 Bethel, Del.” H: 5 1/2 in. W: 47 1/2 in. D: 4 3/4 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. $1,000-2,000
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48 151144/2 Mahogany turned two-tiered cup stand 19th century The turned and molded tiers ornamented with bone finials and turned knops, hold twelve turned cups, circular base. H: 12 1/2 in. Diam: 9 in. $1,500-2,500
49 151238/1 Inlaid mahogany watch hutch in the form of a tall case clock 18th century Brass face inscribed, “Thos. Wagstaff, London,” holds a Blair & Crawford pocket watch. H: 13 1/4 in. note: For a similar example, see Herbert F. & Peter B. Schiffer, Miniature Antique Furniture (1972), fig. 155, p. 153. $800-1,200
50 151251/2 Two inlaid boxes 19th century Each of rectangular form, the larger ornamented with contrasting squares, the lid with cartouche bearing inlaid initials, “RA”; the smaller with inlaid shields to sides and hearts pierced with arrows to lid and front. H: 4 1/2 in. L: 12 3/4 in. D: 7 3/4 in. and H: 6 in. L: 10 3/4 in. D: 8 in. $1,500-2,500
51 151253/2 Federal inlaid games table probably philadelphia area, pa, 19th century The rectangular lid inlaid with checkerboard playing surface lifts off to reveal inlaid Backgammon gameboard within case fitted with drawers at either end for storing game pieces, all supported on four turned, tapering legs. H: 30 in. W: 30 in. D: 23 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500
52 142452/10 Federal mahogany pembroke table philadelphia, pa, circa 1800 Rectangular top with conforming hinged leaves above single beaded drawer and molded tapering legs joined by stretchers. H: 28 1/4 in. W: 21 in. D: 32 1/2 in. Leaves: 9 1/2 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. Estate of Irene B. Otwell, Wilmington, Delaware, Freeman’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1961. $800-1,200
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53 151146/1 Chippendale figured maple tall case clock christian bixler (1763-1840), northampton county, pa, circa 1790 The hood with double scroll cresting terminating in floral carved rosettes flanking urn finial, above white-painted iron face with phases of the moon and two hemispheres, inscribed “Christian Bixler,” the shaped waist door with molded edge flanked by fluted quarter columns, the base with conforming columns and molded panel, all raised on ogival bracket feet. H: 88 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
54 151280/10 Fine Federal carved and grain-painted candlestand new hampshire, circa 1810 The top with serpentine sides with ovolo corners on a fluted, and ring-turned vasiform standard raised on molded and chip-carved cabriole legs, old surface. H: 28 3/4 in. W: 18 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Pennsylvania Collector. Giampietro Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, January 1997. note: Construction in the manner of the Dunlap Family $4,000-6,000
55 151273/1 Collection of Staffordshire hunt-themed ceramics 19th century Including two pairs of seated greyhound figures and one pair of standing greyhound figures, each depicted with captured prey; one spill vase modeled as a greyhound chasing a hare; an inkwell in the form of a recumbent greyhound; and five fox head stirrup cups, including one with collar inscribed, “Tally Ho.” H: 11 1/2 in. (tallest) provenance: From a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Estate. $1,500-2,500
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56 151280/7 Pair of blown cobalt glass covered urns attributed to pittsburgh, pa, 19th century H: 9 in. provenance: Property of a Pennsylvania Collector. $1,000-1,500
57 151280/6 Group of four enameled uncolored Steigeltype glass items circa 1800 Including two tumblers, each decorated with polychrome birds, scrolls, and flowers; and two perfume/bride’s bottles, one with hearts, birds, flowers and leaves, the other with lady holding sheaf of wheat, verse, and leaves. H: 6 in. (tallest) provenance: Property of a Pennsylvania Collector. $1,000-1,500
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58 142452/13 Federal pine “turkey breast” corner cupboard the ralph family, sussex county, delaware, circa 1815 Molded cornice above pair of glazed doors above pair of paneled doors, enclosed by scalloped molding, on bracket feet. H: 78 3/8 in. W: 56 in. D: 25 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. $2,000-2,500
59 141500/1 Large collection of Chinese Export porcelain “Canton” tablewares 19th century Including two shrimp dishes, pair of small oval platters, larger oval platter, piered oval stand, two large octagonal platters, rectangular tray, notched corner fruit bowl, two covered vegetables, oval sauce dish, small tureen and associated stand, small oval covered dish and stand, leaf shaped dish, five variously sized creamers, two covered sugar bowls, two teapots, three syllabubs, fifty variously sized plates. L: 17 in. (largest platter) provenance: From the Estate of the Late John S. and Martha Stokes Price, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. $2,000-3,000
60 141998/32 Group of Chinese Export porcelain “Famille Rose” tablewares early 19th century Comprising six luncheon plates, two barrel-form mugs, a small punch bowl and a covered creamer. H: 3 1/2 in. Diam: 7 3/4 in. provenance: A Gentleman’s Collection, from a Washington, DC Townhouse. $1,000-1,500
61 151260/1 American School 19th century portrait of william kelly (1779-1866) Oil on panel, framed. 24 in. x 19 1/2 in. (sight) note: Handwritten notes on verso, “Born April 17...Died Nov. 1866,” and “Buried North Umberland, PA.” $1,000-2,000
62 151260/2 American School 19th century portrait of thomas turner (1740-1773) Oil on canvas, framed. 28 3/4 in. x 23 in. (sight) note: Brass plaque inscribed, “Son of Peter and Sarah Wally Turner.” $1,000-2,000
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63 142582/2 Federal inlaid cherrywood chest of drawers possibly berks county, pa, circa 1800 The rectangular top over four graduated beaded and line inlaid drawers, the shaped skirt centering an inlaid device, raised on French bracket feet, the bottom of third drawer bears chalk signature. H: 37 in. W: 41 3/4 in. D: 20 1/2 in. provenance: Property from a private Wyomissing, Pennsylvania Collection. $1,000-2,000
65 148164/1 Federal inlaid walnut slant-front desk kentucky, pennsylvania or maryland, dated 1805 The slant-front with central shell inlay and fan inlay to corners, opening to a writing surface and compartmentalized interior, the prospect door with pyrographic date, “1805,” flanked by three pigeonholes above three small drawers, all over four long drawers with fan inlay to corners, the front edges of the case chamfered with urn and vine inlay, all raised on straight bracket feet. H: 46 1/2 in. W: 43 1/2 in. D: 18 in.
64 142452/9 Federal inlaid mahogany pembroke table Line inlaid top with swelled ends and “D” form leaves above single inlaid drawer flanked by bookend inlaid apron, above bell-flower and line inlaid tapering legs ending in brass casters. H: 29 1/4 in. W: 40 in. (open) D: 32 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. $1,000-1,500
note: For a miniature chest with related inlay from Fayette County, Pennsylvania, see Herbert F. & Peter B. Schiffer, Miniature Antique Furniture (1972), pg. 110. $3,000-5,000
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66 142582/3 Frederick A. Holtzwart (German, 1806-?) “the court house, reading, berks county, penna” Signed, dated and inscribed, “From Nature by F.A. Holtzwart 1838 The Court House, Reading, Berks County Penna Erected in the year 1762 and Demolished in the year 1838,” watercolor and ink on paper, framed. 9 1/4 in. x 10 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Property from a private Wyomissing, Pennsylvania Collection.
note: This sketch is the original drawing for a rare lithograph of the same title, “The Court House, Reading, Berks County, Penna.” Little is known of F.A. Holtzwart’s life. He arrived in Baltimore in 1834 and is known for a miniature portrait of a gentleman from Reading, signed and dated 1835, and one other lithograph, A View of Reading taken from the West Side of the Schuylkill, published by Lehman & Duvall of Philadelphia in 1837. Holtzwart is in
England and on his way to Bremen, Germany in 1839. One of Reading’s first public buildings, the Court House stood at the intersection of Fifth and Penn Streets in Penn’s Square. It was constructed of limestone, plastered and incised to imitate cut stone, with an interior floor of brick with benches arranged on inclined platforms along the south and east sides. The judge’s bench was along the northern wall and jury box in the Northeast corner. The court crier
was seated on an elevated chair at the center. The steeple held a 30 hour clock, reputedly made by Valentine Urletig, the earliest known clock maker of Reading. A 300 pound bell, “Cast for Reading Court House, Berks County, Pa, Thomas Bagley Bridgewater Founder 1762,” hung in the steeple. Too small and antiquated, the Colonial structure was replaced in 1840 by a Greek Revival style courthouse at the same location. $8,000-12,000
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67 158014/1 Federal carved and gilded mahogany looking glass possibly rhode island, early 19th century Cresting with eagle surmounting fretwork and oval medallion with fifteen stars enclosing sheaf of wheat, molded and beaded rectangular frame enclosing mirror plate, pendant with fretwork enclosing oval medallion and clasped hands. L: 47 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500
70 142452/14 Federal inlaid mahogany sideboard massachusetts, 1790-1810 Shaped swell front top with inlaid edge above conforming case fitted with arrangement of five inlaid beaded edge drawers and two recessed, fan-inlaid doors, the central top drawer fitted with “butler’s desk” interior, all raised on inlaid tapering legs, interior bearing multiple period pencil inscriptions and drawings. H: 42 3/4 in. W: 67 3/8 in. D: 28 1/8 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. ExCollection: Wallace Nutting. illustrated: Wallace Nutting, Furniture Treasury, New York: Macmillan Company, 1961, entry 756, and “Lewes, Del.: River Pilot’s Home,” Colonial Homes, March-April 1986. $2,500-3,500
68 151126/1 Federal-style inlaid mahogany tambour lady’s writing desk 20th century with some earlier elements The upper section with bow-front profile, the prospect door with central star inlay, flanked with tambour doors of contrasting woods, each opening to two drawers above three pigeon holes; the lower case with flip-top baized writing surface over two long graduated drawers, raised on ring turned, reeded, and tapering legs. H: 44 3/4 in. W: 39 in. D: 14 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500
69 142452/16 Pair of Federal inlaid mahogany knifeboxes early 19th century Of typical form, each with serpentine facade and sloping hinged lid having inlaid edges, the interior with inlaid fittings and inlaid star to underside of lid, silver mounts. H: 15 in. W: 9 in. D: 11 1/2 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. $1,000-1,500
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71 142452/7 Federal inlaid mahogany tall case clock samuel breneiser, adamstown and reading, pa, circa 1800 Double scroll cresting with inlaid rosettes, brass ball and spire finials, above arched face door flanked by turned columnettes, the painted iron face with moon dial with alternating phases and patriotic devices, the white field with black enamel Roman numeral chapter ring and Arabic numeral minutes ring with oval rocking figure of a maiden and an anchor above inscription, “Samuel Breneiser Reading,” the spandrels decorated with allegories of the “Four Seasons,” the case with lip molded, inlaid waist door and chamfered pencil lined corners, the conforming base raised on tall French bracket feet. H: 105 1/2 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. George Carson Boyd Sale, Freeman’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 22-23, 1956; note inside case, “From the Boyd Collection, Wilmington.” illustrated: “Lewes, Del.: River Pilot’s Home,” Colonial Homes, March-April 1986. $3,000-5,000
72 141998/74 Pair of children’s prints, silkwork picture, and Spode spill vase england, late 18th/early 19th century Including two prints entitled, “The Tired Horse” and “Urgent Jocky and The Chaise,” in original gilt frames; the needlework depicting two children at play, worked in polychrome silk threads, original gilt frame; and a spill vase decorated with a Scottish Highland view. 7 1/2 in. x 8 in. (sight) and 7 3/4 in. x 9 in. (sight) provenance: A Gentleman’s Collection, from a Washington, DC Townhouse. Vase: James Wilhoit, Annapolis, Maryland. $400-600
73 142548/2 Needlework Sampler “mary ann canby’s work in the eleventh year of her age 1821,” england Diamond border enclosing verse, butterflies, birds, trees, potted plants, and grapevine, all worked with polychrome silk threads on a wool ground, framed. 22 3/4 in. x 17 in. (sight) note: A Mary Ann Canby, daughter of James and Ann Canby, is listed in The Registers of St. Paul’s Church, Convent Garden, London, Volume 34, Part 2, pg. 205, with a birthdate of October 9, 1809. $1,000-1,500
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74 142152/10 American School 19th century miniature portrait of a young mid-atlantic lady Watercolor on ivory, gilt locket case with glazed aperture at back. 2 1/4 in. x 1 7/8 in. (sight) $400-600
75 151144/10 American School 19th century miniature portrait of a young lady wearing a necklace Watercolor on ivory, in a red leather case. 2 3/4 in. x 2 1/4 in. (sight) $400-600
76 151144/9 William H. Miller (1820-?) miniature portrait of a lady Signed, “W.H. Miller,” watercolor on ivory, engine engraved gilt locket, inscribed, “M. Kilroy,” framed. 2 3/4 in. x 2 1/4 in. (sight) $300-500
77 151144/8 Nathaniel Rogers (1788-1844) miniature portrait of a young man with blond hair Signed lower left, watercolor on ivory, in velvet case. 2 7/8 in. x 2 3/8 in. (sight) $1,000-2,000
78 151144/7 Thomas Seir Cummings (English/American, 1804-1894) miniature portrait of a young lady in a lavender gown Signed, watercolor on ivory, leather case. 3 1/4 in. x 2 1/2 in. (sight) note: Born in Bath, England, Cummings emigrated to New York City as a child. He studied painting with Henry Inman. He was one of the artists who founded the National Academy of Design in 1826, and served as instructor, treasurer and Vice President. Cummings also taught drawing at New York University. $1,500-2,500
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79 151144/6 Theodore Lund (Danish/American, 1810-1895) miniature portrait of a young gentleman of new york Signed and dated, “T. Lund, 1840,” watercolor on ivory, in a leather case. 2 3/4 in. x 2 1/4 in. (sight) note: Harold Emil Theodor Lund was born in Denmark and studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Copenhagen. He emigrated to New York city in the mid 1830s and exhibited miniature portraits at the National Academy of Design in 1836 and 1837. $600-800
80 142452/3 Federal inlaid walnut secretary bookcase possibly sussex county, de, circa 1800 In two sections: the upper section with broken swan neck pediment and dentil molded cornice, above twin astragal glazed cupboard doors opening to three shelves; the lower section with drop-front writing surface opening to central line-inlaid prospect door flanked by two drawers above three pigeonholes to either side, over four line-inlaid long graduating drawers, all raised on French feet. H: 86 in. W: 43 in. D: 21 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. Purchased from an estate sale of Dr. Hocker Family, Millville, Delaware, 1934. illustrated: “Lewes, Del.: River Pilot’s Home,” Colonial Homes, March-April 1986. $1,500-2,500
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81 142582/4 John Heyl Raser (1824-1901) view of poplar neck, neversink mountain, reading, pa Signed lower right, “J.H. Raser,” oil on canvas, framed. 10 1/2 in. x 16 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Property from a private Wyomissing, Pennsylvania Collection. note: This small work is very similar to the J. Heyl Raser work of the same view in the Reading Public Museum, Reading, Pennsylvania. $4,000-6,000
82 141319/6 Collection of Pennsylvania and New Jersey views adam may stevenson (1806-1889) and edmund darch lewis (1835-1910) Including twenty pieces, several signed or initialed, some locations identified, medium includes pencil on paper, watercolor on paper, and oil on canvas, comprising scenes of Philadelphia, Chester County, dated 1840, and Gloucester Point, New Jersey, all unframed. Various sizes provenance: Descended in the Stevenson family to the present owner. $800-1,200
83 151144/4 American School 19th century view of niagara falls with the terrapin tower Signed lower left, “C.F.,” watercolor on paper, framed. 9 1/4 in. x 12 1/2 in. (sight) note: Terrapin Tower was built in 1833 by Andrew J. Nichols on Goat Island at the eastern edge of the Horseshoe Falls. $1,500-2,500
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84 151232/1 Fine six-piece silver tea and coffee service joseph lownes (1758-1820), philadelphia, pa Comprising hot water pot, teapot, coffee pot, creamer, covered sugar, and waste bowl, each of globular form with lamb’s tongue banding supported on stepped, circular base, the bodies finely chased with acanthus fronds, the domed lids capped by rosebud finials, the pots’ spouts issuing from leafy clusters and terminating in dragon’s heads, the covered sugar with twinhandles surmounting mask head joins, all pieces marked to underside and engraved with later monogram, “NYC.” H: 10 in. (hot water pot) Total Weight: approx. 150 troy oz. provenance: Descended in the family to the present owner. $4,000-6,000
85 141998/16 Classical mahogany swell-front chest of drawers pennsylvania, circa 1820 Fitted with four graduated beaded drawers, recess-paneled sides on paneled and shaped bracket feet. H: 38 in. W: 42 in. D: 24 1/2 in. provenance: A Gentleman’s Collection, from a Washington, DC Townhouse. Leighton Adair Butts, Jacksonvile, Florida. $800-1,200
86 151238/2 Classical giltwood and grain-painted girandole mirror 19th century With carved eagle on plinth above wirework wreath and leafage, the molded frame fitted with spherules enclosing convex mirror plate, leafy pendant below. H: 56 in. W: 32 in. $1,500-2,500 87 151047/5 Classical carved and giltwood girandole mirror late 19th century Of typical form. L: 36 in. provenance: Property of a Connecticut Lady. $1,000-2,000
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88 151260/3 American School 19th century portrait of clement biddle penrose (1802-1839) Inscribed with sitter’s name to upper left, oil on canvas, framed. 29 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in. (sight) note: Penrose was born in 1802 in Philadelphia. His second wife was Anne Wilkinson of Louisiana. Penrose was appointed by Thomas Jefferson as one of three Commissioners for the Purchase of the Territory of New Orleans and the District of Louisiana. He died of yellow fever at his father-in-law’s plantation “Pointe Celeste” in Louisiana. Lot is accompanied by notebook of Penrose family crests and photographs. $1,500-2,500
89 141998/11 Set of nine Federal carved mahogany dining side chairs philadelphia, pa, circa 1815 Each with carved and scrolling crestrail and pierced and carved backrest enclosed by molded stiles continuing to saber legs, joined by a molded seat rail, several bear handwritten labels or inscriptions, “Cope,” “Phillip Garrett...” and a printed address label, “Miss Margaret Cope Awbury East Haines St. Germantown, Philadelphia.” H: 32 in.
provenance: A Gentleman’s Collection, from a Washington, DC Townhouse. Cope family of Awbury, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. William Bunch, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Woldman and Woldman, Alexandria, Virginia.
note: In 1852, Henry Cope, a successful Quaker Philadelphia merchant, bought 40 acres of farmland in Germantown and built a summer home named Awbury, after the family’s ancestral English home. The grounds were planted and laid out in traditional English fashion. In 1861, Francis Cope built a year-round
home at Awbury and between 1860 and 1902 other members of the Cope family followed. In 1916, the Cope family established Awbury Arboretum to preserve the present 55 acre enclave. Awbury became a National Historic District in 2001. Phillip Cresson Garrett (1834-1905) married Elizabeth Waln Cope (18411931) in 1865 and joined the Cope family business. Ms. Margaret Cope (1856-1948) spent most of her life at Awbury. $3,000-5,000
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90 151227/1 Classical giltwood overmantle mirror 19th century The stepped, projecting cornice hung with spherules surmounting Classical figural frieze depicting procession with soldiers, trumpeting putti, and gladiator in lion-drawn chariot, all above three mirror plates enclosed by Corinthian columns. H: 32 in. L: 53 in. D: 5 in. $1,500-2,500
91 142087/1 Classical giltwood girandole mirror early 19th century The convex mirror plate within a conforming giltwood frame, surmounted by an eagle finial on a plinth flanked by acanthus plumes. L: 44 in. Diam: 23 1/2 in. $1,000-2,000
92 151102/1 Enamel and gilt decorated porcelain pitcher tucker and hemphill porcelain manufactory, philadelphia, pa, 1825-1838 The urn form pitcher with loop handle and reeded base, decorated on each side with a polychrome, floral reserve enclosed by beribboned, leaf and berry wreath, the neck decorated with lyre and foliate devices, the initials “LER” written in gilt within a fern wreath beneath the molded spout. H: 9 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
93 142452/29 Three white-painted cast-iron garden urns walbridge & co., buffalo, ny, and j.w. fiske, new york, ny, late 19th century Each of urn form on a square plinth, including a pair, in three parts with detachable handles, the base marked “B. Walbridge & Co.”; together with a single urn in two parts, the base marked “Fiske, # 21 and #23.” H: 34 1/2 in. L: 43 1/2 in. (including handles) Diam: 27 in. (largest) provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. $1,000-1,500
94 141998/15 Set of four Classical carved mahogany side chairs school of duncan phyfe (1770-1854), new york, ny, 1810-1820 Each with paneled back above a shaped back rest enclosed by reeded stiles continuing to paneled sabre legs, terminating in carved dog’s paw feet. H: 32 1/2 in. provenance: A Gentleman’s Collection, from a Washington, DC Townhouse. Todd Schwebel, Chicago, Illinois. $800-1,200
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95 151147/1 Continental/American School 19th century portrait of five children: four girls and a boy with hoop Oil on canvas, framed. 17 3/4 in. x 26 1/2 in. (sight) $3,000-5,000
96 151253/1 Classical carved mahogany bedstead philadelphia, pa, circa 1825 The turned, acanthus-carved posts joined by a shaped, paneled headboard with scrolled crest terminating in rosettes. 29 in. x 57 1/2 in. (headboard); H: 93 in. (post) $1,500-2,500
97 151096/1 Needlework sampler “wrought by maria moody 1831, age 13 years, palmer, mass.� A floral border enclosing rows of alphabet, inscription and panel with a basket of flowers, house and trees, worked with polychrome silk threads on a linen ground, framed. 15 3/4 in. x 16 1/2 in. (sight) note: According to the Vital Records of Palmer, Massachusetts, Maria Moody, daughter of Joseph Moody, was born in 1818. She married Alonzo Peebles on May 2, 1837 and died in Lancaster, Massachusetts on April 24, 1853. $3,000-5,000
98 151252/1 American School 19th century portrait of abraham lincoln (1809-1865) Oil on canvas, framed. 35 1/2 in. x 28 1/4 in. (sight) note: It has been suggested that the source for the painting is an albumen silver print/photograph of Lincoln taken by Wenderoth & Taylor (active 1863-1864) at their studio on Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, probably in 1864. $4,000-6,000
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99 142305/1 Five piece sterling silver tea service grosjean and woodward for tiffany & co., new york, ny, 1854-1865 Comprising hot water pot, teapot, covered sugar bowl, lidded cream jug and waste bowl, the imbricated dome lids topped with reeded urn finials, the leaf chased necks continuing to floral and foliate repoussé, pyriform bodies with applied handles modeled as branches, the pots with curved spouts applied with scrolling, fruiting vines, the creamer’s spout modeled as “Green Man,” all monogrammed, marked to underside; together with an associated Gorham silver soldered tray. H: 9 3/4 in. (hot water pot) Total Weight: 125 1/2 troy oz. $6,000-8,000
100 158012/4 Silver centerpiece bowl gorham mfg. co., providence, ri, 1863-1865 The oval bowl with beaded rim applied with two ram’s heads and twin upswept, scrolling foliate handles, supported by circular, pedestal base raised on four ball feet, marked to underside of bowl, one side engraved with Mott Family crest: eight-pointed estoile surmounting shield with crescent, all above inscribed banner, “Spectemur Acendo.” H: 7 in. L: 13 1/2 in. Weight: approx. 34 troy oz. $2,000-3,000
101 151039/1D Three Victorian hair wreaths within octagonal frames last quarter 19th century The two smaller wreaths incorporating beadwork. 22 3/4 in. x 26 in. (largest, overall) From a Fallsington, Pennsylvania Collection. $700-900
102 151039/1B Collection of five Victorian framed hair wreaths last quarter 19th century Some incorporating beadwork and ribbons. 23 1/2 in. x 19 1/4 in. (largest, overall) provenance: From a Fallsington, Pennsylvania Collection. $800-1,200
103 151039/1E Collection of five Victorian framed hair wreaths last quarter 19th century Four in oval frames, one in circular frame. 23 1/2 in. x 19 1/4 in. (largest, overall) provenance: From a Fallsington, Pennsylvania Collection. $1,200-1,800
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104 Victorian carved walnut parlor suite in the manner of alexander roux (active new york city, 1836–1880), circa 1880 Including a sofa and set of four side chairs; the sofa back carved to depict a boar hunt with oak leaves, acorns and grapes, the arms carved as hound’s heads; the chairs similarly carved. H: 58 1/2 in. L: 73 in. D: 31 in. (sofa); H: 48 1/2 in. (chair) $4,000-6,000
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105 151277/1 Reverse-painted, leaded stained glass window panel late 19th/early 20th century A montage of classical allusions, comprising a putti clutching a gavel and a Classical bust at the feet of a female artist painting a view of Philadelphia’s City Hall, all framed by a pair of Corinthian columns standing in front of a red drape and topped by an abundance of flowers and scrolls, all enclosed in wood frame. 93 1/2 in. x 52 1/4 in. (overall) provenance: Bookbinder’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $3,000-5,000
108 142423/11 Aesthetic Movement rosewood, parcel gilt and gilt bronze mounted bookcase attributed to herter brothers, new york, circa 1875 The stepped cornice above twin glazed doors divided by stop-fluted Ionic columns, opening to three shelves, above two short drawers, raised on bracket feet. H: 56 1/2 in. W: 45 in. D: 17 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Gentleman. Sotheby’s, New York, Sale 6458: September 17, 1993, Lot 327. $6,000-8,000
106 151144/1 Anglo/American School 19th century a memorial scene with three children Grisaille wash on paper, framed. 15 in. x 13 in. (sight) $800-1,200
107 141076/5 American School 19th century purportedly a self-portrait of a young george catlin (1796-1872) Oil on canvas, framed. 13 1/2 in. x 18 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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109 151039/1A Large Victorian framed hair wreath with feathers last quarter 19th century 24 3/4 in. x 20 1/2 in. (overall) provenance: From a Fallsington, Pennsylvania Collection. $500-700
110 151039/1 Victorian framed “anchor” hair wreath 1885 Initialed and dated “MK 1885”. 16 1/2 in. x 13 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: From a Fallsington, Pennsylvania Collection. $400-600
112 151039/2 Victorian terrarium of taxidermied bird specimens late 19th century Together with another framed specimen under a glass dome. H: 22 in. W: 27 1/2 in. D: 9 1/2 in. (terrarium); H: 20 3/4 in. sq. (framed dome) provenance: From a Fallsington, Pennsylvania Collection. $600-800
113 151039/2A Two Victorian taxidermied bird specimens under glass domes late 19th century H: 22 in. W: 14 in. D: 9 1/4 in. (larger) provenance: From a Fallsington, Pennsylvania Collection. $800-1,200
111 151039/1G Collection of five Victorian framed hair wreaths last quarter 19th century One initialed and dated, “KS Long 1888” 32 1/4 in. x 23 1/4 in. (largest, overall) provenance: From a Fallsington, Pennsylvania Collection. $1,200-1,800
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114 158007/1 Appliquéd, embroidered and trapunto album quilt made by catherine hammett spencer (1821-1898), st. mary’s county, md, circa 1870 Comprised of nine blocks, patterned with flowers, butterfly, grapes, pineapple, heart and anchor, cornucopia, strawberry vine, tree with snake and birds and a floral wreath, within a fern border, all worked with a variety of solid and printed cotton fabrics, heightened by grid and conforming quilting. 85 in. x 85 in. provenance: By descent through the Spencer family to present owner. note: Catherine M. Hammett, the daughter of Enoch and Jane Johnson Hammett of St. Mary’s County, Maryland, married Thomas Osbourn Spencer (1810-1880). $4,000-6,000
115 151039/3 Large Victorian wax fruit basket last quarter 19th century Including grapes, apples, pears, strawberries, peaches, raspberries, etc., with taxidermied bird perched on basket handle, above giltwood base with small dessert plates of wax confections, all under glass dome. H: 22 in. (overall) provenance: From a Fallsington, Pennsylvania collection. $1,500-2,500
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116 151251/1 Scherenschnitte or cut-work memorial 19th/20th century Copper metallic paper cut with central heart enclosing monuments and weeping willow trees within a wide leafy border, mounted on blue paper, framed. 8 in. x 9 1/2 in. (sight) $400-600
117 141674/32 Two fraktur and a cutwork picture pennsylvania, 18th and 19th century Including a paper cut-work of Adam and Eve flanking an apple tree and a snake; a fraktur with hearts, cupid and tulips, watercolor and ink on paper dated 1776; and a fraktur bookplate, watercolor and ink on paper, depicting bird on a potted plant. 12 3/4 in. x 15 1/2 in. (sight; largest fraktur) provenance: From the Collection of Dr. Daniel Lovette. note: The fraktur with cupid, hearts and tulips is related to a fraktur sold at Christie’s, New York, January 23, 2015, lot 61. $1,000-2,000
118 147001/56 Red-washed poplar open pewter cupboard pennsylvania, late 18th century In two parts, the upper section with molded cornice above two shelves with plate rails flanked by scalloped sides, the lower section with molded edge above three short drawers enclosed by molded panels and two raised panel doors flanked by molded panels, all enclosed by fluted quarter columns, bracket base, painted surface restored circa 1990. H: 82 in. W: 73 1/2 in. D: 18 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Delaware Estate Philip H. Bradley, Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Joe Kindig III, York, Pennsylvania. Eugene E. Landon, Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Willing Family, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. note: Lot accompanied by receipt from Philip H. Bradley, April 1998. illustrated: G. W. Scott. Jr., “Lancaster and other Pennsylvania Furniture,” The Magazine Antiques, May 1979, Plate III. pg. 987. $4,000-6,000
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119 145021/2 Group of glazed and decorated redware items pennsylvania or maryland, 19th century Including a deep bowl with wide shaped rim decorated with yellow trailings, green band and manganese splotches; a smaller bowl with green, yellow and brown striping and trailings; a sgraffito-decorated and glazed redware beaker and candlestick, the beaker with inscription, “Essen ist fur leib und leben, Drinken ist auch gut darneben,” (Eating is for body and soul, Drinking is also good in addition), and incised with flowerheads, tulips and dated 1793. Diam(s): 13 1/2 in. and 9 1/2 in. (bowls) provenance: From the Estate of the Late John S. and Martha Stokes Price, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Former Collection of Mr. and Mrs. J. Stogdell Stokes. $2,500-3,500
120 151047/6 Micah Williams (1782-1837) portrait of a young lady seated in a paint decorated chair Pastel on paper, framed. 24 1/2 in. x 20 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Property of a Connecticut Lady. note: Handwritten note on verso, “Purchased at Banksville thrift shop. Donated to shop by woman who was a volunteer there. A resident of Greenwich, she said this was of her husband’s grandmother, who lived in New Jersey.” $15,000-25,000
121 151261/2 Combination wrought iron meat fork/spatula pennsylvania, 18th/19th century Heart pierced spatula and two tined fork. L: 13 1/2 in. provenance: Ex-Collection: William H. Guthman. $800-1,200
123 142321/2 Painted and decorated dower chest adams county, pa, circa 1800 The rectangular lift lid top above conforming case, painted overall blue with a polychrome compass star to each side, above three short drawers, all raised on bracket feet. H: 30 in. W: 50 3/4 in. D: 23 in. provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. $4,000-6,000
122 151280/4 Blue and white jacquard coverlet john conger, southport, new york, dated 1832 The field comprised of circular flower medallions enclosed by border of emblazoned eagles, birds and trees, two corner blocks marked, “Mary Westbrook J. Conger Southport 1832.” 82 in. x 79 in. provenance: Property of a Pennsylvania Collector $600-800
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124 151280/8 Group of pewter table items english and continental, 17th/18th/19th century Including a rare baby’s bottle, a German porringer with twin, heart-pierced handles, a pricket stick with inscribed initials “C.S”; a German beaker decorated with bears, armorial crest, flowering plants, and scrolls, dated “1721” to underside, a twin-handled, warming/serving dish, bearing touchmarks for Thomas Alderson, a litre measure bearing touchmarks for Humbert LeClerc, Lille, France; two flagons, one decorated with lions, and five shakers. H: 10 1/2 in. (pricket stick)
provenance: Property of a Pennsylvania Collector. Pricket Stick, Baby’s Bottle, Porringer, Warming Dish: Pook & Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, The Pioneer American Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Donald A. Shelley, April 21, 2007. note: A similar pewter measure by Humbert LeClerc is in the National Trust Collections, Inventory Number 478971. $1,000-1,500
125 151280/8A Rare pewter tazza probably english, late 18th/early 19th century With armorial crest to center. H: 3 1/4 in. Diam: 12 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Pennsylvania Collector. Ex-Collection: Israel Sack, New York. $800-1,200
126 151261/1 Blue painted Conestoga wagon box circa 1800 With wrought iron strap work and tulip or “burning bush” hasp. 17 in. x 17 in. $1,200-1,800
127 145021/40 Figured maple day bed probably pennsylvania, circa 1830 The turned cylindrical rails on vase, block and tapering legs ending in ball feet on casters. H: 27 in. L: 78 in. D: 25 1/2 in. provenance: From the Estate of the Late John S. and Martha Stokes Price, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Former Collection of Mr. and Mrs. J. Stogdell Stokes. $400-600
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128 142452/5 Attributed to the Red Book Artist, 19th century silhouette of a seated young lady, circa 1830 Hollow-cut silhouette, heightened with ink and watercolor, framed; together with a Peales Museum silhouette of a young lady, with impressed mark, framed. 5 in. x 3 7/8 in. (sight) provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. $1,200-1,800
129 151145/1 William Kennedy (1817-1871) portrait of a rhode island lady Oil on board, framed, the backboard signed and dated in pencil, “Wm W. Kennedy 1845” with two additional inscriptions, “French Family Her Aunt ‘Sot’ For It in Bristol” and “Aunt of Mrs. Lorenzo Sherman Kingston, R.I.” 17 5/8 in. x 13 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Private New York Collection. Christie’s, New York, January 15, 2004, lot 286. Sotheby’s, New York, American Folk and 19th century Paintings and Drawing American Decorative Prints, January 27, 1983, lot 161. The verso also bears Gallery Label for Hirschl & Adler Folk, New York, New York. $5,000-8,000
130 141603/3 David Bechtel (1895-1960) roosters and chickens Signed lower right, “D.B. Bechtel,” oil on canvas, framed. 29 in. x 36 in. (sight) provenance: From a Private Pennsylvania Collection. $1,500-2,500
131 141655/11 Four Windsor armchairs philadelphia and lancaster, pa, late 18th/early 19th century Including a pair of bamboo turned bird-cage armchairs, a bow-back armchair with baluster turned legs (formerly stool chair) and a sack back armchair with handwritten note on underside tracing ownership to Benjamin Barney. H: 37 1/2 in. (tallest) provenance: From the Collection of Dr. Lawrence F. Kienle. $700-900
132 151047/8 Painted and decorated pine chest of drawers 19th century The rectangular top painted with portrait of Major General George Meade in gold, floral border above case with two short over two long drawers painted with oval cartouche inscribed “Gettysburg 1863” surrounded by military accoutrements all against a blue ground, the sides painted with crossed muskets continuing to slab feet. H: 34 3/4 in. W: 40 in. D: 23 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Connecticut Lady. Sotheby Parke-Bernet, Auction of Americana, New York, November 27-30 & December 1, 1979, lot 1284. $1,500-2,500
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133 151280/3 African-American pieced and double-sided quilt tennessee or alabama, 19th/20th century Worked with homespun and machine-woven wool and cotton pieces, one side worked with various wool and cotton pieces in browns, purples, black and red in a “chimney sweep� pattern of nine squares divided by a bar grid, the other side worked with cotton and wool pieces in shades of beige, black and purple in an abstract architectural design, diagonal line and simplified running shell quilting, one side with handstitched velcro around edge. 65 3/4 in. x 72 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Pennsylvania Collector. Stephen Score Antiques, Boston, Massachusetts. Found in Nashville, Tennessee by a Chicago Antiques Dealer. Purchased directly from an African-American Family, Tennessee or Alabama. $6,000-8,000
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134 151164/19 Polychrome painted wooden gameboard second half 19th century The name “F.O. Bunce” written in gold beneath black and gold playing surface within red border. 14 1/4 in. x 13 5/8 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Charles L. Flint Art & Antiques Inc., Lenox, Massachusetts, 2007. Jack Martin, Lee, Massachusetts. Previously acquired from an Estate, Great Barrington, Massachusetts. note: Lot accompanied by original bill of sale as well as by typed correspondence between previous owner and Mr. Charles Flint. illustrated: Country Living Magazine, Oct/Nov. 1981. note: Purportedly one of two made by Frank Orren Bunce; the other, in a private Virginia collection. $1,500-2,500
136 142321/3 Paint-decorated blanket chest with drawers new england, early 19th century The rectangular lift lid top opening to deep compartment, above two long graduating drawers, raised on tall bracket feet. H: 40 in. W: 39 1/8 in. D: 18 1/4 in. provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. $2,000-3,000
137 151164/15 Assembled set of six painted and decorated side chairs pennsylvania, circa 1825 Including a set of four decorated with polychrome flowers and berries; together with a pair, decorated with polychrome sea shells. H: 33 1/2 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Pair: Gloria N. Greenwald Inc., Lambertville, New Jersey, 1994. Set of four: Olde Hope Antiques, Inc., New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1994. $1,000-1,500
135 142321/4 Three painted boxes 19th century All of rectangular form, including a vinegar-grained and painted box; a green-painted box, the lid with brass bale handle; and a stenciled and hand-decorated painted box with roses enclosed by floral vine bearing with initials “HVB.” H: 5 3/4 in. W: 12 1/8 in. D: 6 1/8 in. (largest) provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. $1,000-1,500
138 151222/1 Scenic and grain-painted pine tool chest late 19th century Of rectangular form, the lift-lid top with rectangular raised panel painted with a primitive scene depicting the steam paddle wheeler, the “River Queen, St. Louis” on the Mississippi River, a grassy shore in the foreground with a fisherman, a boy with a dog and a woman seated on a log, holding a fish, all against an ochre ground. H: 11 in. W: 26 3/4 in. D: 14 5/8 in. $800-1,200
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139 151238/5 Carved cookie board 19th century Rectangular form carved with figure of a lady and gentleman. 20 in. x 11 1/2 in. $800-1,200 140 151164/4 Blue-painted pine hanging cupboard 19th century Scrolled and pierced cresting above pair of doors opening to pierced shelves and brackets, shaped pendant. H: 23 1/4 in. W: 14 1/2 in. D: 5 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. $400-600 141 142348/4 Paint-decorated wooden spoon rack with pewter spoons continental, 19th century The rack painted black and decorated with polychrome tulips, together with ten larger pewter spoons marked “PDC” and pair of tablespoons marked “G.T.Goodbehere & Co. London.” H: 16 in. W: 8 1/4 in. (spoon rack) $1,000-1,500
142 151164/16 Painted pine jelly cupboard pennsylvania, 19th century Rectangular top with beaded edge above single door opening to two shelves. H: 48 1/2 in. W: 19 1/4 in. D: 39 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Gloria N. Greenwald Inc., Lambertville, New Jersey, 1994. $600-800 143 151164/6 Gilded copper eagle weathervane late 19th or 20th century Full-bodied form with raised wings, ball and arrow directional. H: 18 3/4 in. W: 24 in. D: 25 in. (as mounted) provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Woodsedge, Frenchtown, New Jersey, 2002. $1,000-1,500 144 151164/19E Three polychrome painted wooden gameboards 19th/20th century Two of rectangular form with applied molding, the playing surfaces painted black and red and black and mustard, respectively, and flanked by game-piece compartments; the third, a smaller, thick, square wood block painted with a black-and-white playing surface outlined in red against a black ground. 29 in. x 18 3/4 in. (largest) provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. $800-1,200
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145 151164/19B Paint-decorated pine gameboard 19th century The rectangular board with breadboard ends, painted with a black and red playing surface edged in black and gold, situated between two oblong reserves, all within a stylized, stenciled floral border and against a mint green ground. 26 7/8 in. x 16 7/8 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Charles L. Flint Art & Antiques, Lenox, Massachusetts, 2014. note: Lot accompanied by original bill of sale. $1,500-2,500 147 151164/2 Painted molded copper rooster weathervane new england or new york, late 19th century Flattened full-bodied form with sheet copper tail, comb and wattle, weathered surface. H: 29 in. W: 23 in. (mounted)
146 151164/19D Painted and decorated wooden gameboard 19th/20th century The rectangular panel with applied molding, the black and gold checkered playing surface flanked by panels painted with stars and circles. 27 1/4 in. x 18 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. $600-800
provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Jeffrey Tillou Antiques, Litchfield, Connecticut, 2008. Private collection, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. $2,000-3,000
148 151164/1 Red-painted sheet iron silhouette weathervane of a cockerel late 19th/early 20th century With iron bracing. H: 32 in. W: 37 in. D: 7 in. (as mounted) provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. $1,000-1,500
149 151164/5 Painted sheet metal weathervane of a horse & rider first half 20th century Silhouetted form braced with iron strapwork, weathered surface. H: 31 in. W: 41 in. (as mounted) provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Gloria N. Greenwald Inc., Lambertville, New Jersey, 1998. Purportedly found in New England, brought there from Kentucky. $800-1,200
150 151164/18 Blue painted dry sink pennsylvania, 19th century Rectangular form with arched slab ends, blue over ochre paint. H: 30 3/4 in. W: 38 in. D: 17 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Gloria N. Greenwald Inc., Lambertville, New Jersey, 1994. $1,000-1,500
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151 151280/1 Cotton patchwork “Indian pinwheel� quilt lancaster county, pennsylvania, late 19th century Comprised of red pinwheels contained within blue diamonds all against a green ground. 76 in. x 92 in. provenance: Property of a Pennsylvania Collector. Ex-Collection: Paul and Rita Flack. exhibited: Bold Patterns, Bright Colors: Graphic Pennsylvania Quilts, 1850-1915, Mercer Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, May-June 2012. $600-800
152 151164/19A Two carved and painted pine gameboards one from quebec, canada, late 19th century Both of rectangular form, the first, painted overall dark blue with chip-carved playing surface; the second, with relief-carved, green and gold painted playing surface on one side, and unpainted relief-carved playing surface to verso. 25 1/4 in. x 16 1/4 in. and 22 1/2 in. x 16 1/4 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Dark Blue Board: Aux Multiples Collections Galerie, Quebec, Canada, 1993. Accompanied by original bill of sale as well as certificate of authenticity issued by the gallery. $1,000-2,000
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153 151164/21 Painted pine farm table possibly north carolina, mid 19th century Three-board scrubbed top over white-painted base with squared tapering legs. H: 29 1/2 in. W: 38 in. D: 72 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Olde Hope Antiques, Inc., New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1994. $1,000-1,500 154 151164/10 Molded copper “Black Hawk� weathervane possibly harris & co., boston, ma, late 19th century Flattened full-bodied form, verdigris surface, minor traces of gilt. H: 21 in. W: 27 1/2 in. (as mounted) provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Gloria N. Greenwald Inc., Lambertville, New Jersey, 1995. $2,000-3,000
155 151164/7 Full-bodied copper and zinc leaping stag weathervane possibly e.g. washburne & co, new york, late 19th century Full-bodied form, verdigris surface with traces of original gilt. H: 23 in. D: 30 in. (as mounted) provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Julie Lindberg Antiques, Wayne, Pennsylvania, 2008. Acquired directly from family through which it descended. $3,000-5,000 156 151164/9 Molded copper rooster weathervane late 19th/early 20th century Full-bodied form with sheet copper tail, comb and wattle, verdigris surface. H: 26 in. W: 21 in. (as mounted) provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Woodsedge, Frenchtown, New Jersey, 2001. $1,000-1,500
157 151164/8 Copper weathervane of an eagle Full-bodied form with raised wings on ball and arrow, verdigris surface. H: 19 1/2 in. W: 23 in. D: 23 in. (as mounted) provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. $600-800 158 151238/6 Molded copper running horse weathervane late 19th century With a zinc head and mane, retains traces of gilding. H: 14 in. L: 29 1/2 in. $1,000-2,000 159 151279/1 Molded copper weathervane of horse and carriage 19th/20th century Full-bodied form, verdigris surface retains traces of gilt, mounted on stand with directionals. H: 62 in. L: 36 in. $2,000-3,000
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160 151164/19C Group of four painted wooden gameboards 19th/20th century The first, double-sided and of square form, with applied saw-tooth molding, one side painted with green and cream playing surface edged in red all against a cream ground, the other side painted dark green with incised Mill Game, holed; the second, double-sided and of square form, one side with green playing squares painted on a metallic surface, retaining remants of black geometric designs, the verso painted with a large yellow circle on a dark green ground, all enclosed in a mitered, painted and decorated frame; the third, of rectangular form with applied molding, painted with a green and cream playing surface flanked by game-piece compartments painted with green stars and triangles against a cream ground; and the fourth, of rectangular form with applied molding painted with a light and dark green playing surface. 29 in. x 16 3/4 in. (largest) provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. $1,500-2,500
161 151164/12 Large carved and painted fish On a carved stand. H: 20 1/2 in. L: 41 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. $800-1,200
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162 Four large carved and painted fish decoys all stamped “www” to underside of pectoral fin, probably michigan, 20th century Including a sucker and a walleye. L(s): 9 7/8 in. to 11 3/4 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. The sucker and walleye: Olde Hope Antiques, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1989. Sold as “carved by Walter Wertser Sr. Grand Rapids, Michigan after WWII. signed. He carved for the Fishing Club “Ice man” and they were sold at a store near Lake Leach.” $600-800
163 School of twelve carved and painted fish decoys most second half 20th century Modeled as various species in differing sizes. L: 11 1/4 in. (longest) provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. $800-1,200
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164 Large carved and painted brook trout fish decoy attributed to oscar w. peterson (1887-1951), cadillac, mi L: 9 3/8 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Ex-Collection: David L. Fannon, Dogue, Virginia. $2,000-3,000
166 Carved and painted perch fish decoy attributed to oscar w. peterson (1887-1951), cadillac, mi WIth glass eyes. L: 7 1/4 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. $800-1,200
168 Three fish decoys attributed to oscar w. peterson (1887-1951), cadillac, mi Including a brown trout, a pike, and an unpainted decoy, possibly a perch. L(s): 7 1/8 in. to 8 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. $600-800
165 Carved and painted pike fish decoy attributed to oscar w. peterson (1887-1951), cadillac, mi L: 9 1/8 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Ex-Collection: David L. Fannon, Dogue, Virginia. $1,000-2,000
167 Two carved and painted fish decoys both stamped “ajd� to belly lead, for andrew j. downey (1944- ), newberry, mi Including a bullhead and a trout. L(s): 6 in. and 6 3/4 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. $400-600
169 Three fish decoys attributed to oscar w. peterson (1887-1951), cadillac, mi Including a brook trout, a perch and a shiner. L(s): 7 in. to 7 1/2 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. $800-1,200
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170 142452/28 Two working black duck decoys attributed to ira hudson & family, chincoteague, va Each with carved bills, tack eyes, solid football form, one retains lead weight. L(s): 17 1/2 in. and 16 1/2 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. $800-1,200
171 142452/28A Rare pintail drake decoy attributed to ira hudson (1876-1949), chincoteague, va Hollow made, original paint, retains lead weight and leather strap. H: 7 1/4 in. L: 18 1/2 in. provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil, Lewes, Delaware. $2,500-3,500
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172 151238/4A Two carved and painted miniature decoys and two carved and painted blue-billed drakes new jersey, early 20th century The miniature mallard drake attributed to John McAnney; the black duck, 1/3 size, and the two blue-billed drakes, all Tuckerton, New Jersey. L(s): 4 in. to 12 in. $600-800
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173 151238/4B Flock of nine working decoys Including a Canvasback Drake, Evans Decoy Company, Ladysmith, WI; a canvasback drake, Havre de Grace, MD; a Blue-Billed Drake, Mason Decoy Company, Detroit, MI; a Cape Cod Black duck; a Mallard, Pascagula, MS; a bluebilled hen; a blue wing teal, LA; an Early Herters, Waseca, MN; and an American Merganser Drake, New England. L: 17 1/2 in. (longest) $800-1,200
174 151238/4 Two carved and painted Canada Goose decoys brand of wildflower decoy co., old saybrook, ct, first half 20th century H: 11 in. L: 20 in. $600-800
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175 151219/2 Pair of unpainted, carved “Lady Liberty” or “Columbia” carousel panels philadelphia toboggan company, germantown, philadelphia, pa, circa 1928 The first depicting figure of Columbia with eagle, the second, Columbia with American shield and flag. 26 1/2 in. x 20 in. provenance: Descended in the family of Mr. Samuel High III (1934-2011), President of Philadelphia Toboggan Company from 1971 to 1991; his father Samuel High Jr. was a major stockowner and corporate attorney for the Company and his grandfather, Samuel High Sr. was corporate attorney and helped to found the Company in 1904. note: The panels were first designed and used on the rounding boards of the Philadelphia Toboggan Company’s largest carousel #46, called “Liberty” or “Columbia” made in 1918 for Detroit’s Belle Island’s Palace Gardens. The park closed in 1928 and the carousel was purchased by Henry Guenther for Olympic Park in Irvington/Maplewood, New Jersey. The entire carousel was brought back to the Philadelphia Toboggan Company factory for refurbishing. The carousel was purchased by Walt Disney in 1967 and is now called Cinderella’s Golden Carousel, Disney World, Orlando, Florida. illustrated: Frederick Freid, The Pictorial History of the Carousel (1964), pg. 96. $2,500-3,500
176 151219/5 Carved wood and articulated arm philadelphia toboggan company, germantown, philadelphia, pa, early 20th century L: 28 1/2 in. W: 5 1/4 in. D: 3 in. (fully extended) provenance: Descended in the family of Mr. Samuel High III (1934-2011) to present owner. $800-1,200
178 151219/11 Carved wood shadowbox diorama philadelphia toboggan company, germantown, philadelphia, pa Depicting figural interior scene, retains handwritten label to verso, “Made by the Philadelphia Toboggan Co. Compliments of Mr. & Mrs. H.B. Auchy Christmas 1913,” framed. 23 1/4 in. x 20 in. (overall)
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177 151219/4 Two carved wooden Cherub carousel figures philadelphia toboggan company, germantown, philadelphia, pa, early 20th century Carved in the full round. H: 26 in. W: 17 in. D: 8 in. (each, approximate) provenance: Descended in the family of Mr. Samuel High III (1934-2011) to present owner. note: For use on carousel rounding boards, these two figures can be seen in a photograph of the Philadelphia Toboggan Company carving department, 1925, Frederick Fried, A Pictorial History of the Carousel (1964), pg. 132. $1,500-2,500
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179 OWNED/734 Anglo/American School 19th/20th century “the three wonders” of p.t. barnum’s american museum Signed and dated lower right, titled along bottom edge, oil on canvas, framed. 23 1/4 in. x 19 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: The painting was purchased on Philadelphia’s Pine Street in the 1960s by a local collector. note: In 1841, P.T. Barnum purchased the American Museum in New York City, and set about transforming it into a titillating spectacle of oddities and curiosities. People flocked to see Barnum’s fair of human freaks, including Ms. Sarah Jane Campbell of Brookfield, Connecticut (depicted, center), “the largest Mountain of Human Flesh ever seen in the form of a woman”; the Siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker (18111874); and Ms. Lucia Zarate (1864-1890) of San Carlos, Mexico, who was 20 inches tall and the “smallest adult midget ever exhibited,” among others. $3,000-5,000
180 151219/1 Carved and painted carousel chariot side or board philadelphia toboggan company, germantown, philadelphia, pa, circa 1920 Depicting the seated figure of Columbia and an American eagle, repainted in 1980s by Bradley & Kaye. H: 48 in. L: approx. 91 in. provenance: Descended in the family of Mr. Samuel High III (19342011) to present owner. note: The model for this carousel chariot board was originally carved in 1919 by Daniel C. Muller for the Philadelphia Toboggan Company for PTC carousel #47, Liberty Heights Park in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1930, the carousel was installed at Enna Jettick Park, Auburn, New York, and in 1945 was moved to Hersheypark, Hershey, Pennsylvania where it is still operated. $3,000-5,000
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181 151164/19F Three polychrome painted gameboards 19th/20th century The first, a small board of rectangular form with applied, black painted frame enclosing black and grey painted and incised playing surface on a grey ground, the verso unpainted with incised Parcheesi and Mill House playing surfaces within a crosshatch border; the second of square form, painted with a red and gold playing surface; and the third, a folding, double-sided Checkers & Backgammon gameboard painted in green and white. 16 in. x 8 1/4 in. x 3 in. (folded gameboard) provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. $800-1,200
182 151164/11 Polychrome wood and iron “Wheel of Fortune� 19th century H: 8 1/2 in. Diam: 13 1/2 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Charles L. Flint Antiques Inc., Lenox, Massachusetts, 1994. Found in Canada $800-1,200
183 151164/3 Carved and painted carnival head of an amusing gentleman late 19th/early 20th century Carved in the full round, with tinned hat sides. H: 20 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. American Garage, Los Angeles, California, 2007. $3,000-5,000
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184 151219/3 Amusement park painted cast iron maquette of the “Cuddle-Up” ride philadelphia toboggan company, germantown, philadelphia, pa, circa 1935 The working salesman’s maquette fitted on table top with folding legs, a motor underneath, all enclosed within a metal box. H: 13 in. L: 47 1/2 in. D: 21 3/4 in. (metal box) provenance: Descended in the family of Mr. Samuel High III (1934-2011) to present owner. note: Philadelphia Toboggan Company made this ride beginning in the 1930s. The maquette was found in the basement of the old Philadelphia Toboggan Company offices at 130 Duvall Street, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. $3,000-5,000
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185 151219/8 Two carved and painted “Kiddie” horses and one fiberglass horse philadelphia toboggan company, germantown, philadelphia, pa, circa 1940s H: 28 in. W: 7 in. D: 34 in. (each) provenance: Descended in the family of Mr. Samuel High III (1934-2011) to present owner. $500-800
186 151219/7 Painted “Kiddie” carousel elephant and drawing philadelphia toboggan company, germantown, philadelphia, pa, circa 1940 H: 44 in. W: 47 in. provenance: Descended in the family of Mr. Samuel High III (1934-2011) to present owner. $300-500
187 151219/9 Collection of Amusement park drawings, photographs and archival material philadelphia toboggan company, germantown, philadelphia, pa Including a Dodgem car front fender, video footage, account books, reference books, drawings and sketches, photographs, etc. H: 22 in. W: 22 3/4 in. (Dodgem fender) provenance: Descended in the family of Mr. Samuel High III (1934-2011) to present owner. $500-800
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188 151219/6 Painted and gilt-decorated oak, iron, and brass trimmed Coaster Car philadelphia toboggan company, germantown, philadelphia, pa, 1902 H: 42 1/2 in. W: 46 in. D: 90 in. (approximate) provenance: Descended in the family of Mr. Samuel High III (1934-2011) to present owner. note: Car recovered from Six Gun Territory, the former Willow Grove Park, when it closed. This type of car was used from 1896 to the 1930s, but is still used at Lakemont Park in Altoona. The car was refurbished in the 1970s. $1,500-2,500
189 151164/17 Aluminum two-door metal locker a.f. jorss iron works inc., washington, d.c. H: 70 in. W: 17 3/4 in. D: 18 1/2 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. $300-500
190 151219/10 Cast iron and wood Willow Grove Amusement park bench H: 30 5/8 in. L: 59 in. provenance: Descended in the family of Mr. Samuel High III (1934-2011) to present owner. $200-300
191 151164/13 Polychrome painted wood, chromed metal and iron motorcycle amusement ride circa 1950 H: 36 1/2 in. W: 16 in. D: 52 in. provenance: From an Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Estate. Brooks Antiques, Frenchtown, New Jersey. $1,000-1,500
20th Century Design lots 192-230
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192 142397/1 George Nakashima (1905-1990) special cherry room divider, 1984 Cherry and pandanus cloth. Signed and dated “George Nakashima March 9, 1984.� H: 24 in. W: 56 1/4 in. D: 19 1/2 in. provenance: From the Leonard B. Sokolove Collection. Acquired directly from the artist. Copies of original drawing, order card, and invoice accompany lot. $15,000-25,000
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193 142397/2 George Nakashima (1905-1990) round turned-leg cherry dining table, 1957 H: 28 1/2 in. Diam: 54 in. provenance: From the Leonard B. Sokolove Collection. Acquired directly from the artist. Copy of original order card accompanies lot. $5,000-7,000
194 142397/3 George Nakashima (1905-1990) set of four cherry mira chairs, 1957 One chair signed with client’s name “Sokolove”. H: 27 1/2 in. W: 19 1/2 in. D: 16 1/2 in. provenance: From the Leonard B. Sokolove Collection. Acquired directly from the artist. Copy of original order card accompanies lot. $3,000-5,000
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195 142397/7 George Nakashima (1905-1990) cherry rectangular end table, 1959 H: 20 in. W: 48 in. D: 21 in. provenance: From the Leonard B. Sokolove Collection. Acquired directly from the artist. Copy of original order card accompanies lot. $3,000-5,000
196 142397/6 George Nakashima (1905-1990) round cherry pedestal end table, 1968 H: 18 1/4 in. Diam: 24 in. provenance: From the Leonard B. Sokolove Collection. Acquired directly from the artist. Copy of original order card accompanies lot. $2,000-3,000
197 142397/4 George Nakashima (1905-1990) pair of cherry arm chairs, 1957 One signed with client’s name “Sokolove”. H: 28 1/4 in. W: 24 1/2 in. D: 19 1/2 in. provenance: From the Leonard B. Sokolove Collection. Acquired directly from the artist. Copy of original order card accompanies lot. $1,500-2,500
198 142397/5 George Nakashima (1905-1990) walnut plank stool, 1983 H: 12 1/2 in. W: 22 1/2 in. D: 14 1/2 in. provenance: From the Leonard B. Sokolove Collection. Acquired directly from the artist. Copy of original invoice accompanies lot. $1,000-2,000
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199 151244/1 George Nakashima (1905-1990) special minguren i coffee table, 1981 Curly maple burl and walnut. Signed and dated “George Nakashima Dec 5 1981.” Signed with client’s name “Clancy.” H: 15 in. W: 48 in. D: 16 in. provenance: From the Collection of Kenneth and Carol Clancy, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Purchased from the artist. Copy of original drawing and order card accompanies lot. $30,000-50,000
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200 142454/1 Mira Nakashima double pedestal desk with asa-no-ha panel, 2010 Walnut, rosewood, white cedar and paper. Signed and dated “Mira Nakashima December 14 2010.” Signed with client’s name “De La Torre.” H: 28 1/2 in. W: 70 in. D: 33 in. provenance: Commissioned by Ernest de la Torre, 2010. Property of a Lady. Copy of original invoice and drawing accompany lot. $8,000-12,000
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201 142454/2 Mira Nakashima special triple sliding door cabinet, 2010 Walnut, rosewood and pandanus cloth. Signed and dated “Mira Nakashima November 8, 2010.� H: 29 in. W: 108 in. D: 21 in. provenance: Commissioned by Ernest de la Torre, 2010. Property of a Lady. Copy of original invoice and drawing accompanies lot. $8,000-12,000
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202 151160/1 Mira Nakashima kent hall floor lamp, 1990 Manzanita burl, holly, and fiberglass. Signed and dated “Nakashima Sept 1990�. H: 58 3/4 in. Diam: 16 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Virginia Lady. Purchased from the artist. Copy of original invoice and sketch accompanies lot. $4,000-6,000
203 142356/1 George Nakashima (1905-1990) set of six grass-seated chairs, circa 1960 Walnut and woven sea-grass. H: 27 1/4 in. W: 23 1/4 in. D: 18 1/4 in. provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Acquired directly from the artist. Copy of order card for two chairs, dated 1960, accompanies lot. $6,000-8,000
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204 142328/1 George Nakashima (1905-1990) set of four studio-made cherry straight chairs, 1960 Cherry and hickory. Each signed and dated “George Nakashima New Hope Oct 1960.” H: 30 1/4 in. W: 22 in. D: 17 1/2 in. provenance: Private Collection, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Acquired directly from the artist. Copy of original order card accompanies lot. $2,000-3,000
205 141766/5 George Nakashima (1905-1990) walnut full-size storage headboard, 1956 Signed with client’s name. H: 36 in. W: 56 in. D: 12 in. provenance: Private Family Collection, Reading, Pennsylvania. Purchased from the artist. Copy of original order card accompanies lot. $1,000-2,000
206 142356/2 George Nakashima (1905-1990) trestle dining table with two leaves, 1960 Walnut and rosewood. Signed with client’s name “Neuman.” H: 29 in. W: 36 3/4 in. D: 60 in. (without leaves); 14 1/2 in. (each leaf) provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Acquired directly from the artist. Copy of original order card accompanies lot. $7,000-9,000
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207 142373/1 George Nakashima (1905-1990) early slab coffee table, 1955 Walnut and rosewood. H: 13 1/2 in. W: 78 1/2 in. D: 31 1/2 in. provenance: Private Collection. Acquired directly from the artist. Copy of original order card accompanies lot. $8,000-12,000
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208 142223/4 Fine Favrile glass vase louis c. tiffany, new york, ny, early 20th century Engraved script signature, “Louis C. Tiffany 010505.” H: 8 7/8 in. Diam: 6 1/2 in. provenance: Private Collection, Rockport, Massachusetts. $5,000-7,000
209 151079/35 Gilt-bronze counter balance floor lamp tiffany studios, new york, early 20th century Impressed “Tiffany Studios New York 468” to underside of base. H: 55 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Massachusetts Collector. $1,000-1,500
210 142475/1 Gilt bronze and enameled desk set tiffany furnaces, early 20th century Nine pieces including pair of blotter ends, notepad holder, paper clip, letter holder, pen tray, calendar frame, roller blotter and box, all marked “Louis C. Tiffany Furnaces Inc.” L: 16 1/2 in. (blotter ends); H: 5 1/4 in. W: 9 3/4 in. D: 2 3/4 in. (letter holder) provenance: Property of a Lady, Main Line, Pennsylvania. $3,000-5,000
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211 151089/6 Set of six French Art Deco rosewood and stained wood dining chairs circa 1930 H: 32 3/4 in. W: 17 1/4 in. D: 17 in. provenance: Property of a Lady. $1,500-2,500
212 151089/3 French Art Deco mahogany, ebonized wood, and marble-top sideboard circa 1925 The mahogany case inset with serpentine marble top, above three cabinet doors, raised on ebonized feet. H: 40 3/4 in. W: 67 1/4 in. D: 21 in. provenance: Property of a Lady. $1,500-2,500
213 151089/7 Art Deco macassar ebony veneered and stained wood side table circa 1930 H: 23 1/2 in. Diam: 22 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Lady. $600-800
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214 142454/4 Art Deco sycamore and shagreen bedframe dominique, france, circa 1920s Branded Dominique mark. H: 45 1/2 in. W: 77 1/2 in. D: 84 in. provenance: Property of a Lady. $800-1,200
215 142454/14 Art Deco style lacquered parchment and oak coffee table H: 15 1/4 in. W: 48 in. D: 27 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Lady. $300-500
217 151089/4 Pair of Art Deco mahogany lounge chairs from the Normandie Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico circa 1938 H: 29 3/4 in. W: 25 in. D: 34 in. provenance: Property of a Lady. Alan Moss, New York, 1993. $1,200-1,800
216 142454/7 “Leger” saddle-hide leather and iron sofa table designed by rodolfo dordoni for minotti Embossed “Minotti” to underside. H: 21 1/2 in. W: 19 1/2 in. sq. provenance: Property of a Lady. $300-500
218 151089/5 Pair of Art Deco mahogany lounge chairs from the Normandie Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico circa 1938 H: 29 3/4 in. W: 25 in. D: 34 in. provenance: Property of a Lady. Alan Moss, New York, 1993. $1,200-1,800
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219 151089/2 Philip (1907-1987) and Kelvin (b. 1937) LaVerne pair of eternal forest side tables, new york, circa 1960s Patinated bronze and pewter. Each with engraved signature: “Philip Kelvin LaVerne� H: 21 1/4 in. Diam: 12 in. provenance: Property of a Lady. $5,000-7,000
220 142447/1 Philip (1907-1987) and Kelvin (b. 1937) LaVerne spring festival occasional table, new york, circa 1960s Patinated bronze and pewter. Acid-etched signature in relief with paper gallery label to underside. H: 18 in. W: 32 1/4 in. D: 20 1/8 in. $2,000-3,000
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221 151089/1 Hans Wegner (1914-2007) papa bear chair and ottoman, a.p. stolen, denmark, 1950 Oak and upholstery. Branded mark to chair and ottoman: “Made in Denmark Design Hans J. Wegner A.P. STOLEN Copenhagen” “29”. H: 38 3/4 in. W: 35 1/2 in. D: 34 in. (chair); H: 16 1/4 in. W: 27 1/4 in. D: 16 1/2 in. (ottoman) provenance: Property of a Lady. Alan Moss, New York, 1993. $7,000-9,000
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222 142454/18 Contemporary white lacquer “brick” screen after a design by eileen gray H: 68 in. W: 60 in. (extended) provenance: Property of a Lady. $1,000-1,500
223 142454/15 Two contemporary white lacquer low tables H: 7 1/2 in. W: 34 in. sq. (smaller); H: 7 1/2 in. W: 51 1/2 in. D: 34 in. (larger) provenance: Property of a Lady. $300-500
224 142454/13 Pair of contemporary Barcelona style white leather and chromed steel ottomans after a design by mies van der rohe, alivar, italy H: 14 1/2 in. W: 23 1/2 in. D: 22 in. provenance: Property of a Lady. $500-700
226 142454/19 Pair of “Albero” glass magazine stands isao hosoe for tonelli, italy, designed 1988 H: 65 in. Diam: 19 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Lady. $500-700
225 142454/22 Large faux shagreen mirror and plant stand fendi, italy H: 84 3/4 in. W: 43 3/4 in. D: 3 in. (mirror); H: 49 1/2 in. D: 12 in. (stand) provenance: Property of a Lady. $800-1,200
227 142454/31 Pair of tall Murano glass figures H: 26 in. W: 7 in. provenance: Property of a Lady. $400-600
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228 Group of six crystal animal figurines steuben glass, corning, ny, 20th century Comprising a majestic peacock centerpiece, a koala, a giraffe, a hippopotamus, a monkey and an elephant, all with etched signature to underside; together with a signed, rhinoceros hand cooler. H: 14 1/2 in. (giraffe) W: 13 3/8 in. (peacock) provenance:
Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida $2,000-3,000
229 Large group of crystal animal figurines steuben glass, corning, ny, 20th century Including a cat with green tourmaline eyes, a beaver with red garnet eyes, a frog, a whale, an owl, two swans, two geese, two snails, a rabbit, and a penguin; together with a ram, a frog and a hen hand cooler, all with etched signatures to underside. H: 5 1/4 in. (tallest) provenance:
Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida 800-1,200
230 Group of crystal paperweights steuben glass, corning, ny, 20th century Including a paperweight etched with golfers in motion, signed to underside “Steuben BXW� for Bernard X. Wolff; a second prism paperweight etched with Star of David; and four paperweights modeled as a horsehead, a recumbent deer, a bald eagle and love birds, respectively; together with a hugging couple figurine, all with etched signatures. H: 5 in. (tallest) provenance:
Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida 600-800
Coins lots 231-266 231 151020/182 Three 1998 US W Eagle Platinum NGC Graded Coins Including $100, $50, and $25 coins, each graded PF 70, Ultra Cameo. 1 3/4 oz. (total) $4,000-6,000 232 151020/183 1998 Platinum US W Eagle Liberty $100 Platinum NGC Graded Coin Graded PF 70, Ultra Cameo. 1 oz. $2,000-3,000 233 151020/187 2002 US W Eagle Liberty $100 Platinum NGC Graded Coin Graded PF 70, Ultra Cameo. 1 oz. $1,500-2,500 234 151020/189 1904 US $20 Liberty Head Double Eagle NGC Graded Gold Coin Graded MS 66. 1 oz. $1,000-2,000
235 151020/191 1997 Platinum US W Eagle Liberty $100 NGC Graded Coin Graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 1 oz. $1,800-2,400 236 151020/196 Two US $5 P Eagle Gold Coins 1988 and 1993, graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 1/5 oz. $300-500 237 151020/198 Two 2000 US W Congr Library $10 Platinum and Gold NGC Graded Coins Platinum center surrounded by a gold band, each graded MS 69. 1 oz. (total) $2,000-3,000 238 151020/199 Four US One Dollar Silver Coins Including 1896 Morgan (ungraded); 2009 Walking Liberty in PCGS slab; 1988 S Olympics NGC Graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo; and 1992 D Olympics NGC Graded MS 69. Approx. 4 oz. (total) $100-200
239 151020/200 Two 1980 American Arts Commemorative Series Gold Medallion sets Each set including four one ounce Grant Wood medallions and four half ounce Marian Anderson medallions. 12 oz. (total) $7,000-9,000
242 151020/207 Five US Vault Collection L/M $5 Gold NGC Graded Coins Including 1986 W Liberty Graded MS 70; 1993 W James Madison Graded MS 70; 1994 W World Cup Graded MS 70; 1996 W Smithson Graded MS 69; and 1996 W Olympics Cauldron Graded MS 69. $2,000-3,000
240 151020/203 1997 W Eagle $10 and $25 Platinum NGC Graded Coins Each graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. .35 oz (total) $800-1,200
243 151020/208 1995 W Olympics Torch Runner and 1997 E F.D. Roosevelt US $5 NGC Graded Gold Coins Both graded MS 70. $800-1,200
241 151020/206 1997 US W Eagle Liberty $50 Platinum NGC Graded Coin Graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 1/2 oz. $800-1,200
244 151020/209 Four 1998 W Eagle $25 NGC Graded Gold Coins Three Graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo; One Graded PF 70, Ultra Cameo. 2 oz. (total) $2,500-3,500
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245 151020/210 US Vault Collection L/M 1997 W Robinson $5 Gold NGC Graded Coin Graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. $400-600 246 151020/211 Three 1998 US $25 W Eagle NGC Graded Gold Coins All graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 1 1/2 oz. (total) $2,000-3,000 247 151020/212 Three U.S. Vault Collection NGC Graded $5 Gold Coins Including 1984 W. Olympics $10: Graded PF 70, Ultra Cameo; 1989 W. Congress $5: Graded PF 70, Ultra Cameo; and 1987 W. Constitut $5: Graded MS 70. $1,800-2,400 248 151020/213 Three U.S. Vault Collection NGC Graded $5 Gold Coins Including 1995 W. Olympics $5 Stadium: Graded MS 69; 2001 W. Capitol $5: Graded MS 70; and 1992 W Olympics $5: Graded MS 70. $2,000-3,000 249 151020/214 1998 US W Eagle $10 Platinum NGC Graded coin Graded PF 70, Ultra Cameo. 1/10 oz. $90-110 250 151020/216 Three US W Eagle NGC Graded Gold Coins Including 1988 $50, 1993 $50 and 1998 $25, all graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 2 1/2 oz. (total) $3,000-5,000
251 151020/217 Two US $10 P Eagle NGC Graded Gold Coins 1988 and 1990, each graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 1/2 oz. (total) $300-500 252 151020/185 1987 and 1990 US P Eagle $25 Gold NGC Graded Coins Each graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 1 oz. (total) $1,000-2,000 253 151020/186 US Vault Collection L/M 1995 W Civil War $5 Gold NGC Graded Coin Graded MS 70. $300-500 254 151020/188 1990 US W Eagle $50 Gold NGC Graded Coin Graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 1 oz. $1,200-1,800 255 151020/190 1988 US P Eagle $25 Gold NGC Graded Coin Graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 1/2 oz. $700-900 256 151020/192 1998 US W Eagle $50 Gold NGC Graded Coin Graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 1 oz. $700-900 257 151020/193 1987 US W Eagle $50 Gold NGC Graded Coin Graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 1 oz. $1,200-1,800
258 151020/194 1998 US W Eagle $25 Gold NGC Graded Coin Graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 1/2 oz. $1,000-2,000
265 151020/181 1989 US P Eagle $25 Gold NGC Graded Coin Graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 1/2 oz. $700-900
259 151020/195 1986 US W Eagle $50 Gold NGC Graded Coin Graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 1 oz. $1,200-1,800
266 151020/184 1989 US P Eagle $10 Gold and 1990 US P Eagle $5 Gold NGC Graded Coins 1989 $10 Eagle graded PF 70, Ultra Cameo; 1990 $5 Eagle graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. .35 oz. $300-500
260 151020/201 2001 US W Eagle $25 Gold NGC Graded Coin Graded PF 70, Ultra Cameo. 1/2 oz. $700-900 261 151020/202 US Vault Collection 1992 W Columbus $5 Gold NGC Graded Coin Graded MS 70. $300-500 262 151020/204 1993 US P Eagle $25 Gold NGC Graded Coin Graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 1/2 oz. $700-900 263 151020/205 US Vault Collection L/M 2003 W First Flight $10 Gold NGC Graded Coin Graded MS 70. $1,000-1,500 264 151020/180 1993 US P Eagle $10 Gold NGC Graded Coin Graded PF 69, Ultra Cameo. 1/4 oz. $300-500
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Oriental Rugs & Carpets lots 301-350
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302 301 141232/2 Rescht embroidery southeast persia, circa 19th century 6 ft. 11 in. x 6 ft. 10 in. $1,000-1,500
304 304 141898/12 Mahejeran Sarouk rug west persia, circa 1910 6 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,000-1,500
307 141721/1 Isphahan rug central persia, circa 1940 7 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. $3,000-5,000
302 141721/3 Paisley shawl britain, circa 1900 6 ft. 3 in. x 6 ft. 5 in. $500-800
303 141721/2 Kashmir shawl north india, circa late 19th century 5 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 2 in. $700-900
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305 141855/5 Kashan meditation rug central persia, circa 1940 6 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. $1,500-2,000
308 141797/79 Tabriz carpet northwest persia, circa 3rd quarter 20th century 11 ft. 4 in. x 8 ft. 1 in. $2,000-4,000
309 141542/1 Agra carpet northwest india, circa 1900 12 ft. 8 in. x 11 ft. 3 in. $800-1,200
306 141855/1 Qum silk runner central persia, circa 2nd half 20th century 11 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. $1,500-2,000
310 141382/103 Heriz carpet northwest persia, circa 1900 11 ft. 4 in. x 9 ft. 3 in. $3,000-5,000
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311 141405/2 Sarouk corridor carpet west persia, circa 1940 13 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. $1,000-1,500
312 142447/2 Malayer corridor carpert west persia, circa 1900 16 ft. 9 in. x 6 ft. $1,000-1,500
313 141382/120 Tabriz carpet northwest persia, circa 3rd quarter 20th century 10 ft. 1 in. x 9 ft. 7 in. $3,000-5,000
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314 314 151191/2 Serab runner north persia, circa 1900 13 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $1,500-2,000 315 141382/104 Heriz carpet northwest persia, circa 1890 12 ft. 4 in. x 9 ft. 10 in. $4,000-6,000
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316 316 141467/1 Sarouk Fereghan carpet west persia, circa late 19th century 13 ft. 4 in. x 10 ft. $4,000-6,000
318 317 141721/5 Aubusson carpet france, 1st half 19th century 15 ft. 1 in. x 12 ft. 3 in. $3,500-4,500
318 141382/116 Serab runner northwest persia, circa 1900 10 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $2,500-3,500
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319 141382/111 Northwest Persian runner circa late 19th century 11 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. $3,000-5,000
320 141382/113 Kurd Karabagh runner northwest persia, circa late 19th century 11 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. $2,000-4,000
322 322 142366/26 Sewan Kazak rug southwest caucasus, circa late 19th century 7 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. $3,000-5,000
321 321 151191/8 Kazak rug southwest caucasus, circa late 19th century 6 ft. x 3 ft. 9 in. $500-800
323 323 142367/1 Kurd Kazak rug northwest persia, circa late 19th century 7 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $2,500-3,500
324 324 151191/7 Kazak long rug southwest caucasus, circa 1890 7 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft 10 in. $800-1,200
325 141987/32 Northwest Persian rug circa 1900 8 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. $1,000-1,500
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326 141382/121 Moghan Kazak runner southwest caucasus, circa late 19th century 8 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $3,000-5,000 327 141566/2 Marasali prayer rug east caucasus, circa late 19th century 5 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. $1,500-2,000
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328 141382/119 Kazak long rug southwest caucasus, circa late 19th century 7 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $3,000-5,000
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332 333 332 151191/9 Fachralo Kazak prayer rug south caucasus, circa late 19th century 4 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $1,000-1,500
333 141382/114 Sauj Bulaq runner northwest persia, circa late 19th century 11 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $2,000-4,000
329 141232/3* Shirvan rug east caucasus, circa late 19th century 3 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 5 in. $800-1,200
330 141382/118 Shirvan runner east caucasus, circa late 19th century 9 ft. x 3 ft. 7 in. $3,000-5,000
331 141382/117 Northwest Persian long rug circa late 19th century 8 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $2,000-4,000
333A 333A 145021/37 Belouch pictorial rug afghanistan, circa late 19th century 6 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $3,000-5,000
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334 334 151191/4 East Anatolia prayer rug circa late 19th century 4 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. $1,000-1,500
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336 151191/6 Anatolian pilgrimage rug circa 1st half 19th century 4 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $1,500-2,000
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337 151191/5 Angora rug anatolia, circa 2nd half 20th century 5 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $500-800
338 142367/6 Yomut Turkoman rug west turkestan, circa 1900 7 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $800-1,200
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339 151191/3 Oushak carpet fragment east anatolia, circa mid 16th century 13 ft. 7 in. x 11 ft. 1 in. $20,000-40,000
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340 151191/10 Uzbek long rug circa 1900 7 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $1,000-1,500
342 341 141987/28 Khotan rug west china, 19th century 8 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. $2,500-3,500
343 342 151264/1 Khotan carpet east turkestan, circa 1st quarter 19th century 12 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. $10,000-15,000
343 148070/15 Ningxia runner north china, circa mid 19th century 16 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. $3,000-5,000
344 151191/1 Bidjar carpet west persia, circa 1900 12 ft. 3 in. x 7 ft. 6 in. $1,500-2,000
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345 BRISK2014/84 Kashan carpet central persia, circa 1910 19 ft. 2 in. x 12 ft. 4 in. $3,000-5,000
346 142367/2 Bidjar rug north persia, circa 1st quarter 20th century 7 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. $1,500-2,000
347 141382/107 Sarouk carpet west persia, circa 1920 13 ft. 2 in. x 10 ft. 3 in. $1,500-2,000
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348 148082/3 Seven Persian mats circa 1900 comprising a Tabriz, Northwest Persia, 2 ft. 5 in. x 1 ft. 10 in.; a Tabriz, 2 ft. 6 in. x 1 ft. 11 in.; a Sarouk Fereghan, West Persia, 2 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 3 in.; a Sarouk Fereghan, 2 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 3 in.; a Laver Kerman, Southeast Persia, 2 ft. 6 in. x 1 ft. 11 in.; a Laver Kerman, 2 ft. 5 in. x 1 ft. 11 in.; and a Mohtashem Kashan, Central Persia, 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. $2,000-4,000
349 141382/102 Heriz carpet northwest persia, circa 1920 13 ft. 8 in. x 11 ft. 4 in. $6,000-8,000
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350 151284/1 Kermanshah carpet southeast persia, circa 1910 20 ft. 9 in. x 9 ft. 9 in. $10,000-15,000 END OF SALE
A Celebration of Pennsylvania German Folk Art Free Library of Philadelphia • Philadelphia Museum of Art • Winterthur Museum FEBRUARY 2015–JANUARY 2016
Drawn with Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur from the Joan and Victor Johnson Collection Philadelphia Museum of Art
A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans & the Art of Everyday Life Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
February 1–April 26, 2015
March 1, 2015–January 3, 2016
Enjoy bold, bright, and captivating examples of fraktur, which will be complemented by painted furniture, redware pottery, and metalwork. philamuseum.org
Discover the unique world of the Pennsylvania Germans and their colorful folk art, including fraktur, textiles, furniture, ironwork, and redware pottery. winterthur.org/colorfulfolkart
Supported by The Arlin and Neysa Adams Endowment. The accompanying publication is made possible by Joan and Victor Johnson, along with The Andrew W. Mellon Fund for Scholarly Publications.
Major support provided by John and Marjorie McGraw, with additional support from the American Folk Art Society and Dolores and Stephen Smith
FRAMING FRAKTUR
Word & Image: Contemporary Artists Connect to Fraktur Free Library of Philadelphia • March 2–June 14, 2015 Quill & Brush: Pennsylvania German Fraktur and Material Culture Free Library of Philadelphia • March 2–July 17, 2015 Explore hand-drawn and printed fraktur along with important manuscripts, ephemera, books, and artifacts in the Quill & Brush exhibition, then visit Word & Image to connect with the work of contemporary artists who similarly combine images with texts. freelibrary.org/framingfraktur Major support provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, with additional support from the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, Christie’s, and The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Fraktur and the Everyday Lives of Germans in Pennsylvania and the Atlantic World, 1683–1850 McNeil Center for Early American Studies March 5–7, 2015 This conference is organized by the McNeil Center for Early American Studies in collaboration with the Free Library of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Museum of Art with generous support from the Terra Foundation for American Art. mceas.org/fraktur. Pre-registration required. Clockwise from top left: Drawing of Adam and Eve, attributed to Samuel Gottschall (Philadelphia Museum of Art:125th Anniversary Acquisition, Promised gift of Joan and Victor Johnson); Drawing of two parrots, attributed to Daniel Otto (Winterthur Museum, 2013.31.97); Bookplate for Abraham Landes, attributed to Johann Adam Eyer (Free Library of Philadelphia, frk00716)
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Purchase removal, shipping and offsite storage information To ensure the safety of your property Freeman’s requests removal within 10 business days of the sale date. Collection hours are Monday–Friday, 9:30am–4:30pm. For larger items, please email bmobbs@freemansauction. com to schedule a loading dock appointment. For purchase release to persons not listed on your contract or invoice, 3rd party authorization is required. Please mail or fax, 215.599.2240, a signed letter stating receipt/item(s) or sale/lot(s) and name of third party collecting property. Freeman’s does not handle packing or shipping. The shippers listed have worked with Freeman’s clients in the past and will be happy to provide you with quotes for the packing and shipping of your property.
Art In Transit Nick Clarke 314 North 12th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 540.550.7080 nclarke@artintransit.net
A. Mastrocco Jr. Moving & Storage Roseanne Gebler 1060 Louis Drive Warminster, PA 18991 215.491.0346 | Fax: 215.444.9327 mastroccomovers@snip.net
Atelier Art Services ‡ Lynn Smith 1330 North 30th Street Philadelphia, PA 19144 215.235.0402 | Fax: 215.235.0421 info@atelierartservices.com
The Packaging Store ‡ Duane Freed 2333 Welsh Road Lansdale, PA 19446 215.361.6940 | Fax: 215.361.6941 hello@packandshipnow.com
Aiston Fine Art Service ‡ Mark Aiston P.O. Box 3434 Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163 212.715.0629 | Fax: 718.361.8569 info@aistonart.com
UPS Store ‡ John Bohach 51 North 3rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 215.629.4990 | Fax: 215.629.4992 store4242@theupsstore.com
Cadogan Tate Fine Art ‡ Stacey Ferguson Cadogan House 41-20 39th Street Sunnyside, NY 11104 718.706.7999 | Fax: 718.707.2847 s.ferguson@cadogantate.com Mr. C’s Charles Cohen 1615 North 10th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 267.977.9567 mrcees61@gmail.com Malca Amit ‡ Christine Duke 153-66 Rockaway Blvd New York, NY 11434 718.525.6100 | Fax: 718.425.3703 maa.nyc@malca-amit.com
U.S. Art ‡ Jessica Pierce 37-11 48th Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101 800.472.5784 | Fax:718.472.5785 jpierce@usart.com VG Packaging LLC ‡ Gordon G Murray II 12 Salem Road Schwenksville, PA 19473 484.552.8741 | Fax: 484.552.8744 quotes@vgpackagingllc.com FURNITURE & LARGE ITEMS For larger pieces when delivery time is not a rush, we suggest: www.plyconvanlines.com www.nwdelivery.com www.freightquote.com ‡ Shippers that can fulfill international deliveries
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Terms & Conditions All property offered and sold (“property”) through Samuel T. Freeman & Co, (“Freeman’s”) shall be offered and sold on the terms and conditions set forth below which constitutes the complete statement of the terms and conditions on which all property is offered for sale. by bidding at the auction, whether present in person or by agent, by written bid, telephone, internet or other means, the buyer agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.
1 Unless otherwise indicated, all Property will be offered by Freeman’s as agent for the Consignor. 2 Freeman’s reserves the right to vary the terms of sale and any such variance shall become part of these Conditions of Sale. 3 Buyer acknowledges that it had the right to make a full inspection of all Property prior to sale to determine the condition, size, repair or restoration of any Property. Therefore, all property is sold “ASIS”. Freeman’s is acting solely as an auction broker, and unless otherwise stated, does not own the Property offered for sale and has made no independent investigation of the Property. Freeman’s makes no warranty of title, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or any other warranty or representation regarding the description, genuineness, attribution, provenance or condition to the Property of any kind or nature with respect to the Property. 4 Freeman’s in its sole and exclusive discretion, reserves the right to withdraw any property, at any time, before the fall of the hammer. 5 Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered in the printed catalogue. Freeman’s reserves the right to determine any and all matters regarding the order, precedence or appropriate increment of bids or the constitution of lots. 6 The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the buyer. The auctioneer has the right to reject any bid, to advance the bidding at his absolute discretion and in the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have the sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re- offer and resell the article in dispute. If any dispute arises after sale, the Freeman’s sale record shall be conclusive in all respects. 7 If the auctioneer determines that any opening or later bid or any advance bid is not commensurate with the value of the Property offered, he may reject the same and withdraw the Property from sale.
8 Upon the fall of the hammer, title to any offered lot or article will immediately pass to the highest bidder as determined in the exclusive discretion of the auctioneer, subject to compliance by the buyer with these Conditions of Sale. Buyer thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility of the property sold, agrees to sign any requested confirmation of purchase, and agrees to pay the full price, plus Buyer’s Premium, therefore or such part, upon such terms as Freeman’s may require. 9 No lot may be removed from Freeman’s premises until the buyer has paid in full the purchase price therefor including Buyer’s Premium or has satisfied such terms that Freeman’s, in its sole discretion, shall require. Subject to the foregoing, all Property shall be paid for and removed by the buyer at his/her expense within ten (10) days of sale and, if not so removed, may be sold by Freeman’s, or sent by Freeman’s to a public warehouse, at the sole risk and charge of the buyer(s), and Freeman’s may prohibit the buyer from participating, directly or indirectly, as a bidder or buyer in any future sale or sales. In addition to other remedies available to Freeman’s by law, Freeman’s reserves the right to impose a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price on any balance remaining ten (10) days after the day of sale. If Property is not removed by the buyer within ten (10) days, a handling charge of 1% of the total purchase price per month from the tenth day after the sale until removal by the buyer shall be payable to Freeman’s by the buyer; Freeman’s shall charge 1.5% of the total purchase price per month for any property not so removed within 60 days after the sale. Freeman’s will not be responsible for any loss, damage, theft, or otherwise responsible for any goods left in Freeman’s possession after ten (10) days. If the foregoing conditions or any applicable provisions of law are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available to Freeman’s and the Consignor (including without limitation the right to hold the buyer(s) liable for the bid price) Freeman’s, at its option, may either cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the buyer(s), or resell the property. In such event, the buyer(s) shall remain liable for any deficiency
in the original purchase price and will also be responsible for all costs, including warehousing, the expense of the ultimate sale, and Freeman’s commission at its regular rates together with all related and incidental charges, including legal fees. Payment is a precondition to removal. Payment shall be by cash, certified check or similar bank draft, or any other method approved by Freeman’s. Checks will not be deemed to constitute payment until cleared. Any exceptions must be made upon Freeman’s written approval of credit prior to sale. In addition, a defaulting buyer will be deemed to have granted and assigned to Freeman’s, a continuing security interest of first priority in any property or money of, or owing to such buyer in Freeman’s possession, and Freeman’s may retain and apply such property or money as collateral security for the obligations due to Freeman’s. Freeman’s shall have all of the rights accorded a secured party under the Pennsylvania Uniform Commercial Code. 10 Unless the sale is advertised and announced as “without reserve”, each lot is offered subject to a reserve and Freeman’s may implement such reserves by bidding through its representatives on behalf of the Consignors. In certain instances, the Consignor may pay less than the standard commission rate where Freeman’s or its representative is a successful bidder on behalf of the Consignor. Where the Consignor is indebted to Freeman’s, Freeman’s may have an interest in the offered lots and the proceeds therefrom, other than the broker’s Commissions, and all sales are subject to any such interest. 11 No “buy” bids shall be accepted at any time for any purpose. 12 Any pre-sale bids must be submitted in writing to Freeman’s prior to commencement of the offer of the first lot of any sale. Freeman’s copy of any such bid shall conclusively be deemed to be the sole evidence of same, and while Freeman’s accepts these bids for the convenience of bidders not present at the auction, Freeman’s shall not be responsible for the failure to execute, or, to execute properly, any pre-sale bid.
13 A Buyer’s Premium will be added to the successful bid price and is payable by the buyer as part of the total purchase price. The Buyer’s Premium shall be: 25% on the first $100,000 of the hammer price of each lot, 20% on the portion from $100,001 through $2,000,000, and 12% thereafter. 14 Unless exempted by law from the payment thereof, the buyer will be required to pay any and all federal excise tax and any state and/or local sales taxes, including where deliveries are to be made outside the state where a sale is conducted, which may be subject to a corresponding or compensating tax in another state. 15 Freeman’s may, as a service to buyer, arrange to have purchased property posted and shipped at the buyer’s expense. Freeman’s is not responsible for any acts or omissions in packing or shipping of purchased lots whether or not such carrier is recommended by Freeman’s. Packing and handling of purchased lots is at the responsibility of the buyer and is at the entire risk of the buyer. 16 In no event shall any liability of Freeman’s to the buyer exceed the purchase price actually paid. 17 No claimed modification or amendment of this Agreement on the part of any party shall be deemed extant, enforceable or provable unless it is in writing that has been signed by the parties to this Agreement. No course of dealing and no delay or omission on the part of Freeman’s in exercising any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right and waiver on any one or more occasions shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy of Freeman’s on any future occasion. 18 These Conditions of Sale and the buyer’s, the Consignor’s and Freeman’s rights under these Conditions of Sale shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Consignor and Buyer agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. v1.2015
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