American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts | Auction November 15

american furniture, folk & decorative arts november 15, 2017

american furniture, folk & decorative arts auction Sale 1591 Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 10am 1808 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19103 Cover Image: Lot 392, Inside Front Cover: Lot 298 (detail), Inside Back Cover: Lot 350

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Lot 422 (detail)

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he who has gone, so we but cherish his memory, abides with us, more potent, nay, more present than the living man. ~antoine de saint-exupery

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reeman’s is delighted to offer the Memento Mori and Mourning Jewelry collection of the late Irvin & Anita Schorsch.

This remarkable and extensive collection of over 150 tokens of mortality, grief, commemoration and remembrance, represents over 200 years of private and public expressions of death.

From the graphic symbols of skulls, skeletons and hourglasses featured on the rock crystal slides of the 17th century to the more idealized depictions of mourning and loss found on pieces from the Neoclassical period, the collection vividly documents the culture of grief and tracks Western society’s changing relationship to death and to those who have died.

As collectors and historians, Irvin and Anita Schorsch did not limit themselves to the more traditional areas of Americana collecting: furniture, decorative arts, needlework, textiles, fine arts and silver. Their interest in all tangible aspects of American and English life and craftsmanship, from the 17th to 19th centuries, led the couple, especially Anita, to a passionate immersion in the study and collecting of the artful expressions of mourning.

Anita’s intense scholarship in the area led to the 1976 publication, Mourning Becomes America, Mourning Art in the New Nation. The publication was released in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name at the Pennsylvania State Museum and the Albany Institute of History and Art. In 1990, the Schorsches established the unique Museum of Mourning Art at Arlington Cemetery in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania to house and exhibit their impressive collection.

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the memento mori & mourning jewelry collection of irvin & anita schorsch lots 1-126

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1 Gold and pearl “Stuart crystal” love token or slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with two applied gold cherubs holding aloft a flaming heart, above gold wire cipher, “M,” all against hairwork ground and under faceted rock crystal, with seed pearl surround, reverse engraved with flowers and scrolls with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 1/8 in. provenance: Mrs. Halpin, March 14, 1994. Likely Raizel Halpin (1925-2003), a partner in Ares Antiques, dealers in rare jewelry on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York. $1,000-2,000

The term Stuart crystal originally referred to the rock crystal jewelry clandestinely worn by Royalists (those loyal to the Stuart monarchy) in reaction to the execution of King Charles I in 1649. Typically featuring a miniature portrait or the cipher of the slain King under faceted rock crystal, these early Stuart crystal tokens were undoubtedly political in origin. The Restoration of the monarchy, which began in 1660, ushered in a shift whereby Stuart crystals were fashioned and worn publicly and for much more personal reasons: in honor of living loved ones, in memory of those who had passed, or as Memento Mori - as a reminder of one’s own ephemerality.

Please note: items are not shown to scale, but instead, are enlarged to show detail.

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2 Gold “Stuart crystal” love token or slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with two applied angels holding aloft a bishop’s mitre with crosses, above gold wire cipher, all against hairwork ground with looping gold wire border and under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 in. provenance: Mrs. Halpin, March 14, 1994. Likely Raizel Halpin (19252003), a partner in Ares Antiques, dealers in rare jewelry on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York. $1,000-2,000

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3 Gold, hairwork and enamel mourning slide england or france, dated 1679 Of oval form, the obverse set with hair beneath crystal, the enameled reverse with flowers, inscription, “JHT. obt./ 6th Mar. 79,” and loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: 7/8 in. $250-350

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4 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide converted to pin england, late 17th century Of oval form, with applied skeleton flanked by trumpeting cherubs, above inscription, “COME YE BLESSED,” against hairwork ground with cobalt blue and looping gold wire border, all under faceted rock crystal, the reverse fitted with pin, seemingly unmarked.

L: approx. 1 in. provenance: Mrs. Halpin, March 14, 1994. Likely Raizel Halpin (19252003), a partner in Ares Antiques, dealers in rare jewelry on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York. $1,000-2,000

5 Gold, enamel and pearl “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with trumpeting angel flanked by two skulls, against hairwork ground, all under faceted rock crystal with seed pearl surround, the polychrome enameled reverse with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 in. provenance: Mrs. Halpin, March 14, 1994. Likely Raizel Halpin (19252003), a partner in Ares Antiques, dealers in rare jewelry on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York. $1,000-2,000

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6 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with crowned, enameled skull and crossbones flanked by gold wire initials, “AD,” against hairwork ground and under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: 7/8 in. (overall) provenance: S.J. Phillips, Mayfair, London, England. note: The crown above the skull suggests a possible connection to the Royal Family or Court. $1,000-1,500

7 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with crowned, enameled skull and crossbones flanked by gold wire initials, “MA,” against hairwork ground and under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: 15/16 in. (overall) provenance: S.J. Phillips, Mayfair, London, England. $1,000-1,500

8 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with crowned, enameled skull and crossbones flanked by gold wire initials, “MM,” all against hairwork ground and under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: 15/16 in. (overall) provenance: S.J. Phillips, Mayfair, London, England. $1,000-1,500

9 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with crowned, enameled skull and crossbones above gold wire cipher, “RMC,” all against hairwork ground and under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: 15/16 in. (overall) provenance: S.J. Phillips, Mayfair, London, England. $1,000-1,500

Artwork by and image courtesy of: Fuquan Junze

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10 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with enameled skull and crossbones set against hairwork ground and under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments and engraved initials, “MH,” seemingly unmarked.

L: 15/16 in. (overall) provenance: S.J. Phillips, Mayfair, London, England. $600-800

11 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with enameled skull and crossbones above gold wire initials, “WH,” all against hairwork ground and under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: 13/16 in. (overall) provenance: S.J. Phillips, Mayfair, London, England. $800-1,200

12 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with enameled skull and crossbones above gold wire initials, “AH,” all against hairwork ground and under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 in. (overall) provenance: S.J. Phillips, Mayfair, London, England. $800-1,200

13 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with enameled skull and crossbones above gold wire initials, “AT,” all against hairwork ground and under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 in. (overall) provenance: S.J. Phillips, Mayfair, London, England. $800-1,200

14 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with enameled skull and crossbones flanked by gold wire initials, “AP,” all against hairwork ground and under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 in. (overall) provenance: S.J. Phillips, Mayfair, London, England. $800-1,200

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Similar to the contemporaneous Dutch Vanitas paintings, the 17th century jewelry in the Collection relies on macabre iconography— skeletons, skulls and crossbones, hourglasses— as statements of life’s transiency. Slightly later slides include an ominously hovering monogram of the deceased, becoming specific statements of the mortality of an individual.

15 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with enameled skull and crossbones flanked by gold wire initials, “KJ,” all against hairwork ground and under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: approx. 1 in. (overall) provenance: S.J. Phillips, Mayfair, London, England. $800-1,200

16 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with enameled skeleton holding hourglass and arrow, against hairwork ground and under faceted rock crystal, the reverse engraved, “William Whitemore ESV,” with loop attachments securing slide to black ribbon, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1/2 in. (slide); 3/4 in. (overall) provenance: Argentum & The Leopard’s Head, San Francisco, California, January 3, 1987. $1,000-1,500

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17 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with enameled skeleton holding hourglass and arrow, flanked by gold wire initials, “ET,” all against hairwork ground and under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: approx. 15/16 in. (overall) provenance: S.J. Phillips, Mayfair, London, England. $1,200-1,800

18 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with enameled skeleton holding hourglass and arrow, flanked by gold wire initials, “ME,” all against hairwork ground and under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: 7/8 in. (overall) provenance: S.J. Phillips, Mayfair, London, England. $1,200-1,800

19 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with enameled skeleton holding hourglass and arrow, flanked by gold wire initials, “LP,” all against hairwork ground and under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: 7/8 in. (overall) provenance: S.J. Phillips, Mayfair, London, England. $1,200-1,800

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20 Double-sided “Stuart crystal” mourning pendant england, late 17th century Of octagonal form, each side with enameled skull and crossbones flanked by gold wire initials: “MJ” & “GT,” respectively, on hairwork ground, encased in faceted rock crystal, the surround accented with table cut diamonds, seemingly unmarked.

L: 7/8 in. (overall) provenance: Mrs. Halpin, March 14, 1994. Likely Raizel Halpin (1925-2003), a partner in Ares Antiques, dealers in rare jewelry on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York. $1,000-2,000

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21 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, late 17th century Of oval form, with applied skull and crossbones over gold wire cipher, against hairwork ground with looping gold wire border, all under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments, seemingly unmarked.

L: 7/8 in. provenance: Christie’s South Kensington, Jewellery, November 30, 1993, Sale 6316, Lot 103. $1,000-2,000

22 Gold and crystal mourning pendant england, dated 1732 Of canted rectangular form, with stacked gold wire initials “TF” and “MF” flanking applied skull and crossbones, all against hairwork ground and under faceted crystal, the reverse with worn inscription: “TF OB.../ 1732 Æ 2Y 2M/ MF OB 28 NO./ 1732 Æ 6M...,” loop attachment, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 in. (overall) provenance: Christie’s South Kensington, Jewellery, June 28, 1994, Sale 6526, Lot 102. $800-1,200

23 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide england, dated 1709 Of oval form, with applied skeleton holding bow and arrow flanked by gold wire initials, “AD,” against hairwork ground with looping gold wire border, all under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments and inscription, “A • Duncumb/ ob 17 Feb:/ 1709 Ætat:/ 58,” seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 1/8 in. (overall) provenance: Mrs. Halpin, March 14, 1994. Likely Raizel Halpin (19252003), a partner in Ares Antiques, dealers in rare jewelry on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York. $1,000-2,000

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so great a loss to me as well as to all of england, that it pierces my heart.

- king william III writing to the duke of marlborough on the untimely death of his nephew, prince william, duke of gloucester 24 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning pendant for Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (July 24, 1689-July 30, 1700) england, circa 1700 Of oval form, featuring miniature portrait of Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, with skull at shoulder beneath inscribed date, “30 July 1700,” watercolor on paper beneath faceted rock crystal, loop attachment, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 3/8 in. (overall) provenance: Mrs. Halpin, March 14, 1994. Likely Raizel Halpin (1925-2003), a partner in Ares Antiques, dealers in rare jewelry on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York. note: To ensure its survival and to continue the Protestant succession established by the Revolution of 1688, the House of Stuart needed to produce an heir. Despite her seventeen pregnancies, Princess Anne (later Queen of England, Ireland and Scotland, 1702-1714), wife of Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708), had only one child survive past infancy: Prince William, Duke of Gloucester. William’s childhood was plagued with illness, and he died just days after his eleventh birthday on July 30, 1700. Lest the throne be turned back over to a Catholic, Parliament enacted the 1701 Act of Settlement, which ultimately transferred the British throne to Sophia of Hanover and her Protestant heirs subsequent to Anne’s death in 1714. $2,000-2,500 25 Gold “Stuart crystal” mourning slide converted to pendant england, early 18th century Of oval form, with applied skull and crossbones over gold wire initials, “JM,” against hairwork ground with cobalt blue and looping gold wire border, all under faceted rock crystal, the reverse with loop attachments and inscription, “Obt 12/ May 1704/ æta 39,” seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 in. (overall) provenance: Mrs. Halpin, March 14, 1994. Likely Raizel Halpin (1925-2003), a partner in Ares Antiques, dealers in rare jewelry on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York. $1,000-2,000

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26 Two matching gold and enamel mourning rings probably england, dated 1722 Each set with skull and crossbones beneath faceted glass stone, the band with inscription, “G: WELD. ESQR OBT. 21 • JULY • 1722 • ÆTA: 20,” against black enamel ground, seemingly unmarked.

Ring size(s): 2 1/2 and 4 1/4 provenance: Acquired in 1988. $800-1,200

27 Two matching gold and enamel mourning band rings probably england, dated 1728 Each inscribed, “JOHN WEST AR OB FEB 1 1728 Æ 40,” the name preceded by a winged gold skull, all against black enamel ground, the rings fitted in later black leather case with name under lid: Hopkins & Hopkins Manufacturing Jewellers & Silversmiths...Dublin.”

Ring size(s): 5 1/2 and 7 1/4 provenance: Christie’s South Kensington, Antique, Collectable & Modern Jewellery, July 18, 1995, Sale 6916, Lot 126. $800-1,200

28 Two gold and enamel mourning band rings probably england, dated 1728 and 1821 The first, inscribed, “THE RT: HON: LDY: A • C • OB: 12 • SEP: 1728 •Æ: 48,” against black enamel ground, seemingly unmarked, in dark brown leather case; the second, with inscription, “JOHN • WILLS • STEPHENS • DIED • 7 • FEB: 1821 • AGED • 69,” against black enamel ground, inside band with set of six hallmarks, including 18k mark and maker’s mark: “IB.” Ring size(s): 7 1/8 and 8 1/4 provenance: The first: Christie’s South Kensington, Antique, Collectable & Modern Jewellery, Sale 6916, July 18, 1995, Lot 125.

The second: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, November 5, 1990. $500-800

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29 Two gold and enamel mourning rings probably england, dated 1729 and 1756 The first, set with faceted crystal, with scrolling band with inscription, “ELIZ. WILFORD OB: 30 SEP: 1729 • Æ: 73,” against worn black enamel ground; the second, set with amethyst and seed pearls, the scrolling band with inscription, “MARTHA • GURNEY • OB: 29 • MAY: 1756 • Æ: 51,” against worn black enamel ground, both seemingly unmarked.

Ring size(s): 2 3/4 and 5 5/8 provenance: The first: Wallis & Wallis, Sussex, England, September 18, 1969.

The second: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, April 4, 1985. $600-800

30 Three gold mourning band rings england or america, 1750 and later The first, with inscription to inner band, “Rev. Mr. ...enger Ob: 30 Mar. 1750 Æt: 55,” alongside maker’s mark, “Hurd,” in brown leather case; the second, with cast winged skull, the inner band with inscription, “R. Rand Ob January 27 1794 Æ 74,” seemingly unmarked, in circular paper box with label to underside of lid: “Palais Royal, 19/ Tixier/ Deschamps Sucer/ Voaillier Bijoutier/ Fabricant/ Paris”; the third, with inscription to inner band, “A VALLIANTS COEURS RIEN IMPOSSIBLE/ I.G.R. TO M.S. 9-8-47,” marked 4K. Ring size(s): 7 1/2, 6 5/8, 8 provenance: The first: Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, April 7, 1987.

The second: Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, July 7, 2009. note: In “A Genealogy of the Rand family in the United States,” a Robert Rand, who lived in Boston as a joiner and lumber dealer, is listed with a birthdate of November 8, 1719 and a deathdate of February 1794. He married Martha Grice, on October 24, 1756. $700-900

31 Gold and enamel mourning ring probably boston, ma, dated 1765 Set with skull under faceted crystal, flanked by crystal baguettes, the scrolling band inscribed, “N. LORING OB. 15. MAY 1765. Æ 9M.,” against white enamel ground, seemingly unmarked.

Ring size: 7 provenance: Charlotte Sittig, February 22, 1996. note: White enamel is often used in rings honoring a lost child to represent their innocence and purity. $800-1,200

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32 Gold and enamel mourning ring probably england, dated 1753 Set with lozenge-shaped crystal above skull, the scrolling band with inscription, “ELIZ: FORESTER OB 26 MAR 1753 Æ 46,” against black enamel ground, seemingly unmarked.

Ring size: 5 7/8 provenance: Argentum, The Leopard’s Head Antiques, San Francisco, California, November 7, 1987. $800-1,200

33 Two gold and enamel mourning band rings probably england, dated 1760 and 1761 Both with shaped bands; the first, with inscription, “MARTHA YATE OB: 28 APR: 1760 Æ: 69,” against black enamel ground, maker’s mark to inner band, “JJ”; the second, with inscription, “WALTER DOVEY AR OB: 13 FEB: 1761 Æ: 56,” against white enamel ground, maker’s mark to inner band, “WI.” Ring size(s): 7 1/8; 10; and 9 (check) provenance: The first: Argentum, The Leopard’s Head Antiques, San Francisco, California, November 7, 1987.

The second: Acquired in 1988. $800-1,200

34 Gold and enamel mourning ring probably england, dated 1753 Set with faceted glass stone over skull, the scrolling band with inscription, “A:C: OB: 11 NOV: 1753,” on black enamel ground, seemingly unmarked.

Ring size: 6 3/4 provenance: Acquired in 1988. $600-1,000

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35 Two gold and enamel mourning band rings probably england, dated 1785 and 1788 The first, with inscription, “ELIZ: LOVET • OB: 19 • APR: 1785 • Æ: 66,” against black enamel ground, maker’s mark to inner band, “W.W”; the second, with inscription, “J:C: MILLMAN • OB: 7 • MAY • 1788 • Æ: 4 • Ys 2 Mo,” against white enamel ground, maker’s mark to inner band, “HC.” Ring size(s): 8 1/4 and 9 1/4 provenance: The first: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, March 19, 1983.

The second: Acquired in 1988. $500-700

36 Gold and enamel mourning band ring probably england, dated 1767 With inscription, “T • TOWNSEND • OB • 2 • JAN • 1767 • Æ • 44,” against black enamel ground, indecipherable mark to inner band.

Ring size: 9 1/2 provenance: Edgar and Charlotte Sittig, August 17, 1980. $250-350

37 Two gold and enamel mourning band rings england, dated 1784 and 1786 The first, with inscription, “MARY • POINTER • DIED • 19 • DEC: 1784 • AGED • 81,” against black enamel ground; the second, with inscription, “JOHN • STRETTELL • OB: 20 • JULY • 1786 • Æ: 64,” against black enamel ground, both with set of three marks to inner band.

Ring size(s): 6 and 9 1/4 provenance: The first: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, April 5, 1992.

The second: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, April 4, 1987. $500-700

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38 Gold and enamel mourning bar pin probably england, dated 1794 With inscription, “THOS & • HANH HOPKINS • OB: 14 & 22 • JUNE • 1794,” against black enamel ground, the reverse with additional inscription and possible maker’s mark.

L: 2 3/4 in. provenance: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, March 19, 1983. $600-800

40 Two gold and enamel mourning band rings probably england, dated 1771 and 1775 The first, with inscription, “RUPERT • DOVEY • GENT: OB: 10 • JAN: 1771 • ÆT: 60,” against black enamel ground, partially obscured maker’s mark, “T?H,” to inner band; the second, with inscription, “MARY • TAYLOR • OB: 2 • NOV: 1775 • Æ: 28,” against white enamel ground, marked to inner band, “MG.” Ring size(s): 7 1/4 & 7 1/2 provenance: The first: Argentum, The Leopard’s Head Antiques, San Francisco, California, November 7, 1987.

The second: Edgar & Charlotte Sittig, August 17, 1980. $500-800

39 Two gold and enamel mourning band rings england or america, dated 1787 and 1807 The first with scrolling band inscribed, “SARAH • RUSSELL • OB: 24 NOV • 1787 • Æ: 31,” all against black enamel ground; the second, inscribed, “W:L: GILMOUR • ESQ: OB: 1 • APR: 1807 Æ: 45,” both seemingly unmarked.

Ring size(s): 6 1/2 and 9 provenance: The first: Horace Howland, March 5, 1996.

The second: Christie’s South Kensington, Antique, Collectable and Modern Jewellery,” April 19, 1994, Sale 6453, Lot 145 (partial lot). note: A Sarah Seaver Russell, born in 1757, married prominent Boston merchant Thomas Russell in 1784. She died November 24, 1787, at the age of 31, leaving behind a young daughter. $800-1,200

41 Gold and enamel mourning band ring probably boston, ma, dated 1800 With inscription, “JONATHAN • LORING • OB: 10 • MAR: 1800 • Æ: 55,” against black enamel ground, seemingly unmarked.

Ring size: 9 1/4 provenance: Jonathan Trace, purchased Christie’s New York, Important American Furniture & Silver, January 27, 1996, Sale 8342, Lot 103. note: According to Charles Henry Pope’s Loring Genealogy (Murray and Emery Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts: 1917), a Jonathan Loring was born in Hull, Massachusetts on November 18, 1744. He married Margaret Davidson (d. 1822) and was a tailor, who resided in Boston. He died in 1800. $800-1,200

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42 Two gold and enamel mourning band rings england, dated 1803 and 1811 The first, with inscription, “ROBT. PARDOE • ESQ: OB: 10 • APR: 1803. Æ: 69,” against thick black enamel band, flanked by two pairs of thinner, white enamel bands, set of hallmarks and indecipherable maker’s mark, “P?” to inner band; the second, with inscription, “JANE • ELIZA • DAVENPORT • OB: 20 • APR: 1811 • Æ: 72,” against thick black enamel band flanked by thinner, black enamel bands, with set of six hallmarks, including 18k purity mark and worn maker’s mark, “T.?” to inner band.

Ring size(s): 7 3/4 and 7 1/2 provenance: Argentum, The Leopard’s Head Antiques, San Francisco, California, November 7, 1987. $500-700

43 Three gold and enamel mourning band rings england, dated 1803, 1807, and 1811 The first, inscribed, “ROBT. PARDOE • ESQ: OB: 10 • APR: 1803: Æ: 69,” against black enamel ground, set of four hallmarks, including maker’s mark: “PB (/R),” to inner band; the second, inscribed, “WM VIZARD • DIED • 14 • FEB: 1807 • AGED • 72,” against black enamel ground, set of four hallmarks, including maker’s mark “I.P,” to inner band; and the third, inscribed, “MARY • WHITE • DIED • 20 • OCT: 1811 • AGED • 83,” against black enamel ground, set of four hallmarks, including maker’s mark, “MG,” to inner band.

Ring size(s): 7 1/2, 8, and 9 3/8 provenance: The first: Acquired in 1988.

The second and third: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, November 5, 1990. $800-1,200

44 Gold, enamel and hairwork mourning ring probably england, dated 1805 Set with braided hairwork encased in oblong glazed reserve with enamel surround, the band with inscription, “WM TAYLOR • OB: 4 • DEC: 1805: Æ: 22 1/2,” against black enamel ground, seemingly unmarked; together with a key-shaped pendant with central oval, glazed reserve containing seed pearls and lock of curled hair flanked by the initials, “RC,” braided hairwork surround; the reverse engraved, “Robert/ Canby/ ob. 7 Mo. 28/ 1806/ Æ 9 Ds.” Ring size: 11 provenance: Ring: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, August 4, 1987.

Pendant: Acquired on May 1, 1986. $600-800

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45 Gold, enamel, hairwork and pearl mourning ring probably england, dated 1806 With swivel top, one side inscribed, “JOHN/ HARR/ DIED • 11/ MAY • 1806/ AGED 79,” the other side set with hairwork in a seed pearl border; together with gold mourning ring mounted with glazed hairwork in a marcasite border, both seemingly unmarked.

Ring size(s): 4 1/4 and 5 5/8 provenance: Acquired in 1988. $700-1,100

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46 Two gold and enamel mourning band rings england or america, one dated 1828 The first, inscribed, “IN • MEMORY • OF,” against black enamel ground flanked by undulating gilt foliate bands, the inner band inscribed, “Robt Braddock Obt 21 Feby 1828 Æt 38,” with set of six hallmarks, including 18K mark and maker’s mark, fitted in a red leather case; the second, set with hair with black enamel inscription, “IN • MEMORY”; together with a rectangular gold and black enamel mourning pin set with hair, the reverse inscribed, “Capt Little RN/ Obut/ 6 May 1801” Ring size: 7 3/4 provenance: The first and second: Christie’s South Kensington, Antique, Collectable and Modern Jewellery, April 19, 1994, Sale 6453, Lot 5 (partial lot).

The third: Christie’s South Kensington, Antique, Collectable and Modern Jewellery, April 19, 1994, Sale 6453, Lot 145 (partial lot). $500-700

47 Gold and enamel mourning pin probably england, 19th century Of square form, depicting weeping willow tree above obelisk on plinth set with crystal; together with a garnet and enameled gold ring, the band with inscription, “IN • MEMORY • OF,” seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 in. (pin); Ring size: 7 3/4 provenance: Pin: Acquired in 1985.

Ring: Acquired in 1988. $400-600

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48 Gold and enamel mourning band ring england, dated 1845 With inscription, “IN • MEMORY • OF,” against black enamel ground, further inscribed along inner band, “James Kea(r)y Jany 8th 1845 Æt 55,” alongside set of six hallmarks, including 18K purity mark and maker’s mark, “S.S”; together with a black grosgrain ribbon choker with embellished gold slide and gold hook & clasp.

Ring size: 9 $400-600

49 Gold stick pin modeled as a snake 19th century The head set with two red stone eyes; together with a gold mourning ring with oval glass reserve depicting covered urn under willow tree, the reverse inscribed, “John Graves/ obt Augt 13 1818/ Æ 36,” and a triangular school pin with the number 17 in oval reserve centering the initials, “EHF/ S” L: 3 1/4 in. (pin); Ring size: 4 1/2 provenance: Pin: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, October 9, 1995.

Ring: Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1996. $400-600

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50 Two gold, enamel and ivory mourning rings probably england, dated 1783 and 1787 Both of marquise form and painted en grisaille, the first, depicting female mourner lamenting beside covered and swagged urn on plinth, the black enamel surround inscribed, “ANN • SHIPMAN • OB: 21 • DEC: 1783 • ÆT: 4Y 7M”; the second, depicting woman leaning on plinth topped with covered urn and pointing to inscription, “MARY/ CLARK/ OB. 16/ OCT/ 1787/ Æ 66,” the black enamel surround inscribed, “TO • THE • MEMORY • OF • AN • AFFECTIONATE • MOTHER,” both seemingly unmarked.

Ring size(s): 10 & 7 3/4 provenance: The first: Harvey & Gore, London, England, May 24, 1983.

The second: Maurice Asprey, Ltd., London, England, May 23, 1983. $1,500-2,500

51 Two gold and ivory mourning rings england or america, dated 1784 and 1797 Both of marquise form, the first, painted with female figure holding caduceus, the white enamel surround inscribed, “SAMUEL • SYKES • OB 25 • FEB: 1784 • Æ: 55,” the second, with the allegorical figure of Hope next to woman weeping beside covered urn on plinth inscribed, “AFFECTION/ WEEPS/ HEAVEN/ REJOICES,” the reverse inscribed, “John/ Arkell/ Obt. 5 May/ 1797/ Æt 66,” both seemingly unmarked.

Ring size(s): 5 3/4 and 11 1/4 provenance: The first: Acquired from Sandra Solomon, Mrs. John Gordon (Leah Gordon), 1989. $1,200-1,500

52 Gold, enamel and ivory mourning ring probably england, dated 1790 Of oblong form, painted with female mourner beside obelisk on plinth inscribed, “REST/ IN/ PEA/ CE,” white and black enamel surround, the reverse inscribed, “George/ Binks/ 1790/ Aged 67,” seemingly unmarked.

Ring size: 6 1/4 provenance: Acquired in 1987. $800-1,200

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53 Two gold, enamel and ivory mourning rings probably england, dated 1772 and 1797 Both of marquise form, the first, painted with covered urn beneath flying angel holding cherub, the white enamel surround inscribed, “SAML BROMLY • ROSE • OB: 23 • OCT: 1772 • Æ: 6 YS”; the second, with obelisk raised on plinth beneath weeping willow tree, the black enamel surround inscribed, “JOHN • WOODRUFF • OB: 2 • JULY • 1797 • ÆT: 59,” both seemingly unmarked.

Ring size(s): 7 & 10 1/2 provenance: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, April 4, 1985. $1,000-1,500

The late 18th and early 19th century pieces in the Collection demonstrate the influence of Neoclassicism—the Greco-Roman revival popularized after the archaeological finds in Pompeii and Herculaneum during the first half of the 18th century.

Classical devices and urns, weeping willow trees, idealized mourners at tombs or obelisks, and winged cherubs ornamenting lockets, pins, bracelets, rings and miniatures kept in cases, come to replace their gruesome, bony predecessors. These Neoclassical images are grief-filled, but more peaceful and idyllic, free of the negativity of reality while also poignant reminders of death and human mortality.

54 Two gold, enamel and ivory mourning rings probably england, dated 1791 and 1793 Both of marquise form, the first, painted with female mourner leaning beside two covered urns atop plinth inscribed, “Rest/ In/ Peace” with cherub flying overhead, the black enamel surround inscribed, “S BLOOMFIELD WALL OB 12 OC 1791 Æ 13 MO,” the reverse with engraved dedication, “AP to CP,” the band inscribed, “RACHEL WALL OB: 30 MAR 1791 Æ 64”; the second, with woman lamenting beside covered urn raised on plinth inscribed, “In Mem/ of a/ belov’d/ Hus/ band,” the black enamel surround inscribed, “S A DIED NOVEMBER 1793”; together with mourning pin painted with woman seated beside covered urn on plinth, the black enamel surround inscribed, “ISABELLA • SHIELD • OB: 12 • DEC: 1785 • ÆT: 81,” all seemingly unmarked.

Ring size(s): 5 1/4 and 5 1/2 provenance: The first: Acquired in 1988.

The second: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, March 19, 1983.

The pin: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, April 4, 1987. $1,500-2,500

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55 Two gold, enamel and ivory mourning rings probably england, dated 1776 and 1780 The first, with oval reserve painted with obelisk monument flanked by trees, scrolling band inscribed, “DORY GOODCHILD • OB: 26 • DEC: 1776 • Æ: 60,” against white enamel ground; the second, depicting urn on plinth beneath weeping willow tree, the band inscribed, “SARAH • CULLMER • OB: 19: JAN: 1780 • Æ: 68,” against black enamel ground, both seemingly unmarked.

Ring size(s): 7 & 7 1/4 provenance: The first: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, April 4, 1987.

The second: Harvey & Gore Jewellers, London, England, May 24, 1983. $800-1,200

56 Three gold and ivory mourning rings england or america, dated 1773, 1774, and 1780 The first, of circular form, painted with woman leaning on covered urn, the reverse set with hair and inscribed, “Mary Paine/ ob: 1 Apr./ 1773 Æ 25”; the second, of oval form with drooping rosebuds and urn on hill in the distance, the band inscribed, “WILLM PIDDOCK • DIED • 28 • APR: 1774 • AGED • 21,” further inscribed along inner band, “Ino Piddock died 5 Jany 1773 Aged 28,” fitted in jeweler’s box; the third, of oval form, depicting covered urn beneath weeping willow tree, the reverse inscribed, “Sarah/ Baldrey/ ob. 3/ Jan. 1780/ Æt 64,” all seemingly unmarked.

Ring size(s): 2 1/2 and 4 3/4 provenance: The first and third: Margaret Riordan, May 1, 1989.

The second: Joan R. Braunstein, March 19, 1983. $1,000-2,000

57 Two gold and ivory mourning choker clasps probably england and france, mid 18th century and later Both of oval form and painted en grisaille, the first, with female figure leaning against plinth inscribed, “CH,” and topped with covered urn, the reverse with inscription, “M.rs Cath.n Harvey/ Ob.T XXII Nov.R MDCCLXIX/ ÆTA: XL ANN:”; the second, depicting woman leaning against covered and swagged urn bearing the initials, “IB,” trumpeting cherub holding crown flies overhead beneath inscription, “SES VERTUS FONT MA GLOIRE”; together with a circular, hairwork mourning pendant depicting a scythe and oval tablet with the initials, “EJ,” leaning against swagged plinth topped with hourglass all beneath weeping willow trees, the reverse set with hair and the initials, “EJ, JKJ, RJ,” all seemingly unmarked.

L: 2 in. (largest, overall) provenance: Christie’s New York, Important American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art & Dec. Arts, June 21, 1995, Sale 8208, Lot 191. $400-600

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58 Gold and ivory mourning pendant probably america, late 18th/early 19th century Of oval form, painted with female mourner beneath willow tree, leaning on plinth decorated with stacked urns bearing initials (from the bottom): “AC,” “TC,” “AC” “IC” “PC” and “AC,” two ships sailing in the distance, beaded gold surround, loop attachment, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 7/8 in. (overall) provenance: Acquired in 1980. $800-1,200

59 Two gold, enamel and ivory mourning rings probably england, dated 1773 and 1780 Both of oval form, the first, depicting covered urn beneath willow tree, the band with inscription, “SARAH CASTLE OB: 31 OCT 1773 Æ: 42,” against white enamel ground; the second, depicting woman leaning on large covered urn, the band with inscription, “ANN • PURDEN • OB: 25 • JUNE • 1780 • Æ: 14,” against white enamel ground, both seemingly unmarked.

Ring size(s): 7 1/4 and 7 3/4 provenance: The first: Acquired in 1988.

The second: Edgar & Charlotte Sittig, August 17, 1980. $1,000-1,500

60 Gold and ivory mourning pendant probably england, dated 1776 Of oval form, painted with female mourner holding handkerchief initialed, “MPA,” and leaning on plinth topped with skull and crossbones and hung with shields bearing the initials, “IA” “PA” and “IA,” respectively, above inscription, “DIS/ MANIEVS,” further inscribed along the top edge, “THE REVD IAMES ALLETT OB JULY 15 1776 ÆT 58,” seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 3/4 in. (overall) provenance: Phillip Bradley Antiques, Downingtown, Pennsylvania.

Sotheby’s New York, The Howard and Jean Lipman Sale, November 14, 1981, Sale 4730, Lot 176. $800-1,200

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62 61 Gold, enamel and ivory mourning ring Gold and ivory mourning pin probably england, dated 1781 probably america, possibly boston, ma, dated 1794 Of oval form, depicting man lamenting beside large Of marquise form and painted en grisaille, depicting covered urn, the band inscribed, “MARY • KEBBELL male mourner weeping beside obelisk raised on plinth, • OB: 6 • AUG: 1781 • Æ: 71,” against black enamel the obelisk inscribed, “FI-/ LIAL/ PI-/ ETY,” the plinth ground, seemingly unmarked. inscribed, “S.M. / SH. BARKER/ Obi/ July 1794,” weeping willow tree above surmounted by inscription, “WEEP NOT Ring size: 8 FOR ME, BUT FOR YOURSELF,” the reverse fitted with provenance: pin, seemingly unmarked.

Maurice Asprey Ltd., London, England, May 23, 2 1/8 in. x 1 1/2 in. (overall) 1983. provenance: $800-1,200 Sotheby’s New York, Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Folk Paintings and Silver, October 24, 1987, Sale 5622, Lot 186. note: The depiction of a male mourner is considered less common than that of the more conventional female mourner.

64 $1,500-2,500 Three gold and ivory mourning pins/pendants

63 Gold and ivory mourning pin probably america, dated 1798 Of marquise form, painted with male figure weeping beside obelisk, the plinth inscribed, “David Markham/ Ob. 1798,” the reverse fitted with pin, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Acquired February 1, 1982. $1,000-2,000

england or america, one dated 1788 All of marquise form, the first, depicting man leaning on plinth with raised skull and crossbones and topped with covered urn, seed pearl surround, the reverse fitted with pin and loop attachment; the second, with shepherdess and sheep, fitted with loop attachment; the third, with woman lamenting at urn on plinth inscribed, “In/ Memory/ of a/ Friend,” the reverse inscribed, “Jane/ McCarthy/ Ob: 1 June/ 1788/Æ 41” and fitted with pin; together with two hairwork pins/pendants, one inscribed, “NOT LOST BUT GONE BEFORE.” L: 1 5/8 in. (largest, overall) provenance: Christie’s New York, Important American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art & Dec. Arts, June 21, 1995, Sale 8208, Lot 196. $1,500-2,500

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65 Gold, enamel, ivory, and hairwork mourning pendant probably england, dated 1770 Of circular form, one side depicting urn atop plinth bearing the initials, “EDM,” in landscape with flying bird, enclosed by inscription, “She Liv’d To Die And Died To Live 16th Dec.r 1770,” the reverse with gold monogram, “EDM” against plaited hair; the surround with inscription, “SHE • IS • DEAD • AND • SO • SHALL • I • W:S,” against black enamel ground, loop attachment, seemingly unmarked.

Diam: 3/4 in. provenance: Acquired in 1988. $800-1,200

66 Two gold, enamel and ivory mourning rings england or america, second half 18th century Both of oval form, the first, depicting female figure mourning beside urn, the plinth inscribed, “Elliot/ obt 4/ ...n 1798/ 78,” the scrolling band with inscription, “Æ: 10 ANN ELLIOTT OB: 2 MAY 1766,” against black enamel ground, further inscribed to reverse, “JE/ Ob.t/ Dec.r 25./ 1820” and along inner band, “T • E S • E LOST OCT: 1780,” seemingly unmarked; the second, with monogram, “MH”, the scrolling band inscribed, “THO: HELMAN OB: 17 FEB: 1778 Æ: 54,” against black enamel ground, further inscribed along inner band, “Mary Helman ob 24 Apr 1778 Æ 56,” seemingly unmarked.

Ring size(s): 12 and 10 provenance: The first: Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1996.

The second: Acquired in 1988. $600-1,000

67 Gold, enamel and ivory mourning ring england or america, dated 1778 Of oval form, with covered urn on plinth beneath weeping willow tree, the surround inscribed, “JNO PHILLIPS • ARM: OB: 24 • OCT: 1778: Æ: 4 • 5,” against white enamel ground; together with an oval mourning pin depicting female figure holding tablet inscribed, “SOU-/ VENIR” and seated beside column topped with basket of flowers, the reverse inscribed, “Chavnick/ 22. Feb.y/ 1791,” both seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 1/2 in. (pin, overall) provenance: The first: Christie’s New York, Important American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art & Dec. Arts, June 21, 1995, Sale 8208, Lot 194 (partial lot).

The second: Christie’s South Kensington, Antique, Collectable and Modern Jewellery, April 19, 1994, Lot 145 (partial lot). $600-800

68 Three gold and ivory mourning pins/pendants england or america, late 18th/early 19th century The first, of octagonal form, depicting female mourner lamenting by two covered urns raised on rectangular plinth inscribed, “EE/ AE,” the reverse inscribed, “Catharine Wells” and fitted with pin and loop attachment; the second, of marquise form, painted en grisaille, depicting weeping woman holding a handkerchief and anchor with masted ship sailing in the distance, the reverse set with hair and once fitted with pin and now with loop attachment; the third, of circular form, depicting woman praying beside obelisk decorated with sun and winged skull, loop attachment, all seemingly unmarked.

L: 2 1/4 in. (largest, overall) provenance: Christie’s New York, Important Americana, Silver, Folk Art & Dec. Arts, June 21, 1995, Sale 8208, Lot 192. $1,000-2,000

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69 Gold, marcasite and ivory friendship/love pendant probably france, late 18th century Tear-shaped, painted with dog and seated female figure offering flowering branch to flying cupid beneath the inscription, “L’AMITIE • EST • PREFERABLE,” marcasite surround, seemingly unmarked.

1 1/2 in. x 1 in. (sight) provenance: Acquired in 1986. note: A common symbol of fidelity, the dog appears in both friendship and love tokens as well as in mourning jewelry, suggesting that a strong devotion established between individuals in life is capable of transcending death and being carried into the afterlife. $600-800

70 Two gold and ivory love tokens/pins england or america, late 18th/early 19th century The first, with oval reserve painted with woman blindfolding cupid, the reverse fixed with horizontal bar pin; the second, of marquise form, depicting couple walking beside well beneath the inscription, “LOVE FOR LOVER,” the reverse fitted with pin; together with two gold and ivory pendants: one in the shape of a teardrop depicting beribboned pair of hearts, the reverse set with hair; the second, of oval form, depicting ship in harbor, the reverse with ferns and initials “AF/ SF,” and a stick pin in the shape of a flower, depicting daisy in seed pearl surround, the reverse with hinged aperture.

L: 2 1/4 in. (overall, largest) provenance: The second: Sandra Solomon, Mrs. John Gordon (Leah Gordon), 1989.

Heart pendant: Acquired in 1985.

Ship pendant: Acquired in 1986. $1,500-2,500

71 Gold and ivory friendship/love pendant england or america, late 18th/early 19th century Of oval form, painted with woman adorning plinth with swag, two doves with outstretched wings rest atop plinth, loop attachment, seemingly unmarked.

L: 2 1/2 in. (overall) provenance: Acquired in 1980. $800-1,200

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72 Collection of twenty ivory miniature portrait slivers probably england, late 18th/early 19th century Representing various sentiments including grief, hope, friendship, innocence and love; each watercolor on ivory, some with polychrome enhancement, mounted on plum velvet ground, framed.

12 3/4 in. x 10 1/2 in. (overall) provenance: Sotheby’s Arcade Auctions, Old Master and 19th Century European Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, July 22, 1993, Sale 1436, Lot 507. $1,000-2,000

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73 Gold and ivory mourning pendant england or america, circa 1790 Of marquise form, painted en grisaille, depicting mourning woman seated beside a raised, open birdcage, dog at her feet, bird flying overhead; seed pearl and beaded gold surrounds topped with seed pearl bow, the reverse set with woven hair, seemingly unmarked.

L: 2 1/4 in. (overall) provenance: Acquired in 1984. $1,500-2,500

74 Two gold and ivory mourning rings probably england, dated 1793 and 1794 The first, of marquise form, painted with woman beside obelisk monument inscribed, “M • S/ MAY 16/ 1793/ HIS/ EVENING/ CLOS’D IN/ PEACE,” beaded gold surround, the reverse inscribed, “JY/ to/ M. Clarke”; the second, of oval form, with young girl leaning on plinth topped with covered urn and inscribed, “IN MEMORY/ OF MARY/ ANN FULLER,” beaded gold surround, the reverse inscribed, “Died/ 12 June/ 1794/ Aged 3 Yrs”; both seemingly unmarked.

Ring size(s): 7 and 8 provenance: The first: Acquired in 1988.

The second: Joan R. Braunstein, March 19, 1983. $1,000-1,500

75 Gold and ivory mourning pin/pendant probably england, dated 1786 Of elliptical form, painted with woman kneeling beside covered urn being crowned by cherub, supported on plinth inscribed, “M • M/ 23 OCT/ 1786 •/ Æ 68,” with hairwork and seed pearl surrounds, the reverse fitted with pin and loop attachment, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 3/4 in. provenance: Sotheby’s New York, The Howard and Jean Lipman Collection of Important American Folk Art & Painted Furniture, November 14, 1981, Sale 4730, Lot 26. $800-1,200

76 Gold and ivory mourning pin/pendant probably england, early 19th century Of marquise form, painted en grisaille, depicting kneeling woman placing heart upon flaming plinth, bird with wreath flying overhead, with chopped hair and beaded gold surround, the reverse fitted with pin and loop attachment, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 7/8 in. (sight) provenance: Acquired in 1985. $1,000-2,000

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77 Gold and ivory double-sided mourning ring probably england, dated 1782 and 1786 Of marquise form, the obverse painted with female mourner weeping beside covered urn on plinth inscribed, “M.RS/ MARY ANN/ MARTYN/ OB. 17 DEC/ 1786 Æ 76,” the reverse depicting woman weeping beside covered urn on plinth inscribed, “ELIZ.H/ NORRIS/ OB. 21 NOV/ 1782 Æ 72,” seemingly unmarked.

Ring size: 8 provenance: Acquired in 1987. $800-1,200

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78 Gold and ivory mourning bracelet england or america, second half 18th century With two marquise-shaped miniatures; the first, painted with female figure mourning beside raised plinth bearing the initials, “E • M/ &/ I • C” on hairwork knoll and surmounted by covered urn; the second, with woman seated beside urn with birds on raised plinth inscribed, “SACRED/ TO/ FRIEND/ SHIP,” the reverses engraved, “M. Feariss,” joined with gold chain links, later clasp marked “12K.” L: 1 1/2 in. (each miniature, overall) provenance: Susan Rothchild, December 1, 1974. $3,000-5,000

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79 Group of three gold and ivory mourning pins england or america, late 18th/early 19th century All of marquise form, the first, painted en grisaille, depicting woman weeping beside covered and swagged urn surmounting plinth inscribed, “In Memory of/ M.rs Obedience/ Bacon. - An/ Affectionate &/ tender Mother,” with beaded gold surround, the reverse inscribed, “J Pannill,/ To/ A Pannill,” fitted with pin and pendant loop; the second, depicting female figure holding a flowered wreath above a pair of doves, with blue enamel and seed pearl surrounds, the reverse fitted with pin; and the third, depicting female mourner lamenting beside a covered urn, with paste surround, the reverse fitted with pin and pendant loop, all seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 5/8 in. (sight, largest)

provenance: The third: Stephen and Carol Huber, Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

Christie’s New York, Important American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art & Dec. Arts, June 21, 1995, Sale 8208, Lot 190. note: There is historical record of Hobson/Bacon/Pannill families in Virginia and Georgia. $1,500-2,500

80 Two gold and ivory mourning rings probably england, dated 1785 and 1790 The first, of marquise form, painted with woman leaning on covered urn atop plinth inscribed, “TC/ ob/ 14 Sep/ 1785/ Æ 74”; the second, of oval form, depicting woman and child beside urn on plinth inscribed, “CW,” with cherub flying overhead holding bannerette inscribed, “HEAVEN HAS IN STORE WHAT THOU HAST LOST,” the reverse inscribed, “Charles/ Walker/ Surgeon/ in Lawrence Kirk/ died there the 20.th/ Feb.y 1790/ Aged 31 Y.rs”; both seemingly unmarked.

Ring size(s): 10 1/4 & 6 1/2 provenance: The first: Acquired in 1988.

The second: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, April 4, 1985. $1,200-1,500

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81 Gold and ivory mourning pin and clasp probably england, late 18th/early 19th century The pin of marquise form, depicting female figure kneeling to place heart in open flame on plinth inscribed, “MC,” bird holding wreath flies overhead, enamel and seed pearl surrounds, the reverse fitted with pin, seemingly unmarked; together with clasp attached to velvet, painted with woman leaning on plinth inscribed, “GRATI/ TUDE,” recumbent dog at her feet, enamel and seed pearl surrounds, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 5/8 in. (overall, largest) provenance: The first: Acquired in 1985.

The second: Acquired in 1990. $1,500-2,500

82 Three gold and ivory mourning pins/pendants england or america, one dated 1789 All of marquise form, the first, painted with woman standing beside obelisk decorated with cherub’s head and inscribed, “FRANCES/ DAY/ OB 10 APRIL/ 1789/ Æ 15,” with beaded gold and seed pearl surrounds, the reverse set with hair and fitted with pin; the second, depicting female mourner leaning on plinth topped with two birds, recumbent dog at her feet, beaded gold surround, fitted with pendant loop; the third, painted en grisaille, depicting maiden holding dove, second dove rests on plinth, enamel and beaded gold surrounds, the reverse fitted with pin and pendant loop, all seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 1/2 in. (overall, largest) provenance: The first and second: Acquired in 1985.

The third: Acquired in 1983. $600-1,000

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83 Gold, ivory, and hairwork mourning ring england or america, late 18th/early 19th century Of marquise form, depicting raised covered urn heightened with chopped hair and seed pearls, atop gilt decorated, raised plinth inscribed, “AMO,” beaded gold surround, seemingly unmarked, fitted in jeweler’s box.

Ring size: 7 provenance: Stephen and Carol Huber, Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

Christie’s New York, Important American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art & Dec. Arts, June 21, 1995, Sale 8208, Lot 193. $800-1,200

84 Two gold, ivory and hairwork mourning pins/pendants probably england, dated 1783 and 1789 The first, of marquise form, with raised hairwork urn flanked by the initials, “JS,” marcasite surround, the reverse inscribed, “Jane/ Spencer/ Ob 26 Oct.r/ 1783/ Æt 77”; the second, depicting raised urn on plinth inscribed, “IN DEATH/ LAMENTED/ AS/ IN LIFE/ BELOVED” with reverse-painted willow tree, the reverse inscribed, “Samuel/ Viney/ Died 19 May/ 1789/ Aged 65,” both seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 1/8 in. (largest, overall) provenance: The first: Acquired in 1985. $800-1,200

85 Two gold mourning pins/pendants england or america, dated 1782 and 1785 Both of marquise form, the first, with raised enamel, gilt and paste swagged urn against a cobalt ground, the reverse with inscription, “Will.m Goddard/ Ob. 25. Mar. 1782/ Æ. 82,” fitted with pin and loop attachment; the second, with hairwork and seed pearl bound sheaf of wheat against ivory ground, beaded gold surround, the reverse with inscription, “FD/ died Nov.r 19/ 1785/ Aged 86/ FD,” fitted with pin and loop attachment, both seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 5/8 in. (overall, largest) provenance: Christie’s New York, Important American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art and Dec. Arts, June 21, 1995, Sale 8208, lot 195 (partial lot). $1,500-2,500

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86 Gold, ivory and hairwork mourning pin/pendant england or america, late 18th/early 19th century Of marquise form, painted with female mourner beside raised black plinth and obelisk with fleur-de-lis and inscription, “In/ Memory /OF A/ Beloved/ MO/ THER,” under reverse-painted willow tree, with additional inscription on surround, “Oh! that my Numbers like my tears could flow To paint her worth transcendent as my woe,” beaded gold surround, the reverse set with hair and applied gold cipher, fitted with pin and loop attachment, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 7/8 in. (overall) provenance: Joan R. Braunstein, March 19, 1983. $800-1,200

87 Gold, ivory and hairwork mourning ring england or america, dated 1789 The oval reserve painted with female figure weeping beside raised obelisk, bearing the initials, “CL,” and embellished with seed pearls and gold wire, beneath reverse-painted willow tree and atop hairwork hillock, engraved to verso, “Revd/ Charles/ Ley/ Died 7 Marh/ 1789/ Aged 79,” seemingly unmarked.

Ring size: 9 provenance: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, April 28, 1992. note: According to Robin Jaffee Frank in Love and Loss: American Portrait and Mourning Miniatures (Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut: 2000), seed pearls are often used as an embellishment to represent tears, while the weeping willow “visually mirrors human grief in the natural world...and symbolizes life-in-death” (pg. 123). $1,000-2,000

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88 Two gold, hairwork and ivory mourning pins/pendants england or america, one dated 1794 The first, of oval form, painted with female figure seated beside covered urn raised on plinth inscribed, “REVD T • W/ OBT 18TH FEBY/ 1794/ ÆT 24,” with hairwork surround, the reverse set with hair and fitted with pin and loop attachment; the second, of marquise form, with woman seated beside urn raised on plinth inscribed, “REST/ IN/ PEACE,” the reverse set with hair, fitted with pin and loop attachment threaded by black grosgrain ribbon, both seemingly unmarked.

L: 2 5/8 in. (largest, overall) provenance: The first: Acquired May 3, 1987.

The second: Sotheby’s New York, Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Folk Paintings and Silver, October 24, 1987, Sale 5622, Lot 187. $2,500-3,500

89 Gold, ivory and hairwork double-sided mourning pin/pendant england or america, late 18th/early 19th century Of marquise form, painted with trumpeting Gabriel holding tablet inscribed, “R./ WILSON,” Classical rotunda in the distance, hairwork and beaded gold surrounds; the reverse depicting lady leaning on plinth, hairwork surround, fitted with pin and loop attachment hung with link chain, seemingly unmarked.

L: 2 1/4 in. (overall) provenance: Acquired on June 1, 1980. $1,500-2,500

Reverse 90 Gold, ivory and hairwork mourning pendant england or america, late 18th/early 19th century Of oval form, painted with female mourner weeping beside raised covered urn on rectangular plinth, the urn bearing the initials, “MA,” and the plinth with applied plaque inscribed, “Imitate/ her/ Virtues.,” braided hairwork surround, seemingly unmarked.

3 in. x 2 in. (overall) $1,500-2,500

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91 Gold, ivory and hairwork mourning pendant england or america, dated 1796 Of oval form, painted with kneeling woman looking up at winged angel emerging from obelisk monument inscribed, “MARY BOMFORD/ DIED 25 JANY 1796/ AGED 6 MONTHS,” the reverse set with hair modeled as sheaf of wheat and embellished with seed pearls and gold cipher, “MDB,” against opalescent ground, with loop attachment, seemingly unmarked.

L: 2 3/4 in. provenance: Christie’s New York, Important American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art & Dec. Arts, June 21, 1995, Sale 8208, Lot 187. $1,000-2,000

92 Ivory and hairwork mourning slice probably england, late 18th/early 19th century Of oval form, painted with woman holding scrolled parchment above monument inscribed, “SACRED to/ the MEMORY/ of my honourd/ PARENTS/ UEH,” seemingly unmarked; together with three loose locks of hair, in red leather case.

L: 2 5/8 in. (overall) provenance: Acquired in 1986. $500-700

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93 Gold, ivory, and hairwork mourning pin possibly america, dated 1801 Of circular form, painted with female mourner seated beside covered urn on plinth inscribed, “E • C. OB 26/ NOV 1801/ Æ 27,” the reverse with hairwork fleur-de-lis embellished with seed pearls and gold wire, set against a mother-of-peal ground, fitted with pin, seemingly unmarked.

Diam: 2 1/4 in. (overall) provenance: Sally Borton, June 10, 1993. $1,000-2,000

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94 Two gold and ivory mourning pins england or america, dated 1785 and 1791 The first, of octagonal form, painted with woman weeping beside covered urn atop plinth inscribed, “NOT LOST/ BUT/ GONE/ BEFORE,” the reverse engraved, “Dor. Anne Kennien/ Ob. 16 Oct.r 1785 Æ 20”; the second, of lozenge form, with woman seated beneath willow tree and beside covered urn atop plinth, the reverse inscribed, “Willm/ Slater/ Ob.t 30 Jan/ 1791/ Æt. 68,”; together with a gold and ivory oval pendant depicting woman leaning upon urn on plinth, dated, “October 31, 1780,” the reverse set with hair, loop attachment.

L: 1 in. (overall, largest) provenance: The first: Christie’s South Kensington, Antique, Collectable & Modern Jewellery, July 16, 1996, Sale 7287, Lot 34 (partial lot).

The second: Acquired in 1986.

The third: Acquired in 1985. $800-1,200

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L: 2 3/8 in. (largest, overall) provenance: The first: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, August 4, 1987.

The second: Acquired in 1986. $1,500-2,500

96 Gold and ivory mourning pin probably england, late 18th century Of oval form, painted with female figure lamenting beside a covered urn on plinth beneath inscription, “HEAVEN HAS IN STORE WHAT THOU HATH LOST.,” the reverse with space for hairwork and fitted with pin; together with two gold and enamel pendants, one circular with woman holding floral garland above recumbent sheep, and the second, oval with woman standing beside bird cage, all seemingly unmarked.

L: 2 in. (overall, largest) provenance: Christie’s New York, Important American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art and Dec. Arts, June 21, 1995, Sale 8208, Lot 197. $1,000-2,000

97 Gold and ivory mourning pendant england or america, dated 1800 Of oval form, painted with woman holding wreath beside covered urn on plinth, house in the background; the reverse with hairwork ground with applied gold cut-foil urn and sawtooth border inscribed, “In Memory of H. Lucy Tillinghurst died at Providence Aug 7 1800,” hinged loop attachment, seemingly unmarked.

L: 2 1/4 in. (overall) provenance: Acquired in 1985. $2,000-3,000

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98 Gold, ivory and hairwork double-sided miniature probably england, late 18th/early 19th century The one side with watercolor on ivory miniature portrait of a woman, once believed to be a member of the Caspar Wistar Morris family; the other, with mourning scene painted with woman resting winged cherub on her knee beside raised plinth heightened with seed pearls, braided hair surround, both sides seemingly unmarked.

L: 2 7/8 in. (overall) provenance: Richard Jones, through the family of Joy Jones, February 2, 1989. $4,000-6,000

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99 Gold and ivory mourning pin/pendant probably england, late 18th/early 19th century Of oval form, painted with female figure holding wreath above raised covered urn on raised columnar plinth, heightened with seed pearls, the reverse set with hair and gilt initials, “ARJD,” and fitted with pin and loop attachment, seemingly unmarked.

L: 1 3/4 in. (overall) provenance: Acquired in 1987. $1,000-1,500

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101 Gold and ivory mourning pin probably england, late 18th/early 19th century Of rounded rectangular form, painted with female figure reclining on plinth inscribed, “S.P,” ship sailing in the distance, the reverse inscribed, “Not lost but/ gone before” and fitted with pin.

W: 2 in. (overall) provenance: Acquired in 1987. $500-700

100 Large gold and ivory mourning pendant england or america, late 18th/early 19th century Of oval form, painted with female spirit escaping from raised obelisk on architectural support, heightened by seed pearls, flanking oval plaque inscribed, “REST/ IN/ PEACE,” startled female mourner sits beside, all within a verdant landscape, the reverse set with hair and seed pearl monogram, “MU,” and fitted with loop and ring attachment, seemingly unmarked.

L: 3 5/8 in. (overall) provenance: Stephen and Carol Huber, Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

Christie’s New York, Important American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art & Dec. Arts, June 21, 1995, Sale 8208, Lot 188. $1,500-2,500

102 Two gold and ivory mourning pins/pendants england or america, dated 1795 and 1855 The first, of oval form, painted with woman praying beside covered urn on plinth inscribed, “Departed/ In...,” a second plinth inscribed, “W • A • M/ Ob June/ 1795/ Æ 2 Mo,” the reverse set with hair, once fitted as a pin, now with loop attachment; the second, an oval gold, ivory and hairwork mourning pin depicting swagged obelisk dated, “1855,” the below plinth inscribed, “my/ Mother,” the reverse fitted with horizontal pin; both seemingly unmarked.

W: 2 in. (overall, largest) provenance: Sotheby’s New York, Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Folk Paintings and Silver, October 24, 1987, Sale 5622, Lot 185. $1,500-2,500

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103 Gold, ivory and hairwork mourning pin/pendant england or america, early 19th century Of octagonal form, painted with woman and two children mourning beside urn on plinth inscribed, “NOT LOST/ BUT GONE/ BEFORE,” the reverse set with lock of braided hair, seemingly unmarked.

1 3/4 in. x 1 3/4 in. (overall) provenance: Sotheby’s New York, The Howard and Jean Lipman Sale, November 14, 1981, Sale 4730, Lot 69. $1,500-2,500

104 Gold and ivory mourning pin/pendant england or america, possibly new york, late 18th/early 19th century Of oval form, painted with man and woman leaning on plinth topped by covered urn and inscribed, “J.E./ Æ 10/ Months,” an angel flies overhead carrying scroll inscribed, “GONE/ TO/ BLISS,” church in the background, the reverse set with hair, fitted with pin and loop attachment, seemingly unmarked.

L: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Acquired in 1985. $3,000-5,000

105 Gold and ivory mourning pendant england or america, dated 1793-1796 Of oval form, painted with female figure decorating plinth topped by covered urn and inscribed, “IN MEMORY OF/ T.L.S. Sproat/ W.L.M. Sproat/ Anna Sproat/ John Sproat/ LHS Keith/ OB. 1793 • 1795 • 1796,” the upper edge further inscribed, “REMEMBER THY CREATOR IN THY YOUTH,” loop attachment, seemingly unmarked.

L: 2 1/4 in. provenance: Sally Borton, June 10, 1993. $800-1,200

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106 Large gold and ivory mourning pendant probably england, early 19th century Of oval form, painted with veiled female mourner standing beside covered urn bearing the initials, “JM,” above which hovers a crown whose five points are each topped with a cherub’s head, the urn raised on a plinth inscribed, “ALTHO GONE YET/ TO ME NOT LOST/ STILL LET ME/ HIS AFFLICTED CHILD./ REVERE IN DEAR/ REMEBRANCE/ MY HONOUR’D PARENT,” stream and church beyond; the reverse with iridescent panel adorned with hairwork bows and cobalt swag inscribed with name, partially obscured, “...

Mapletoft?,” braided hairwork surround, seemingly unmarked.

2 7/8 in. x 2 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, April 1, 1983. $1,500-2,500

107 Five gold mourning pins/pendants 19th century The first, of marquise form, with applied gilt initials, “AMW” on hairwork ground, enamel surround, the reverse set with hair; the second, of oval form, painted on tin, centering a woman beside urn on plinth, conforming paint-decorated surround enclosed by paste brilliants; the third, of oval form with gilt initials “JC” against fabric ground, beaded gold surround, the reverse is mother-of-pearl; the fourth of horizontal oval form, painted enamel showing plinth, inscribed, “IN MEMORY OF/ MY/ DEAR/ SISTER,” all seemingly unmarked; together with a gold and hairwork mourning pin, with onyx surround, the reverse inscribed, “RG/ Aged 36/ died 16th April/ 1828.”

L: 2 1/8 in. (overall, largest) provenance: The first four: Christie’s New York, Important American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art & Dec. Arts, June 21, 1995, Sale 8208, Lot 198.

The fifth: Christie’s South Kensington, Antique, Collectable and Modern Jewellery, April 19, 1994, Sale 6453, Lot 145 (partial lot). $1,000-2,000

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108 Group of six Victorian gold and gem-set hairwork mourning pins 19th century Two with garnet surrounds, four with onyx surrounds; together with a gold and hairwork ring, the reverse inscribed, “EA/ FA,” and a gold and hairwork oval pin. SEE ONLINE CATALOGUE FOR COMPLETE LOT DESCRIPTION. L: 1 1/4 in. (largest, overall) provenance: Oval garnet: Pook & Pook, Ltd., Downingtown, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1996.

Onyx oval and rectangle: Kenneth & Ida Manko/ F.O. Bailey Auction, Maine, September 22, 1987.

Ring: Acquired in 1988.

Teardrop onyx pin, oval garnet pin and oval hairwork pin: Christie’s South Kensington, Antique, Collectable & Modern Jewellery, July 16, 1996, Sale 7287, Lot 34. $1,000-2,000

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109 Hairwork choker 19th century With central gold element inscribed, “B.T. Wells,” hand and whip clasp.

L: 16 in. (overall) provenance: Acquired circa 1970. $200-300

Though jewelry incorporating hair from a corpse may not exactly align with current sartorial trends, wearing such an accessory was considered an appropriate, and even stylish, tribute from the late 17th century onward. Locks of hair were often exchanged between (living) friends and lovers, and they were kept by mourning family members who coveted physical mementos of their late relatives.

Human hair—in loose or plaited strands—could be secured within the back of a brooch, or used as a surround within a slide, ring or pendant, and then sentimentally worn by the bereaved.

In the Victorian Era, the hair tradition peaked, to the extent that entire pieces of jewelry, as well as wreaths and pieces of art, were frequently fashioned from hair. The popularity of mourning jewelry and art in mid 19th century England was so great that the country purportedly imported 50 tons of hair a year to satisfy demand.

110 Four hairwork shroud pins 19th century Each worked with variously colored hair into small floral sprigs or blossoms.

L: 5 1/4 in. (longest) provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. $500-800

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111 Large group of mourning accessories and clothing american and european, 19th century Including a fan, velvet reticule, folding parasol, two bonnets, a small child’s coat, black lace mitts, two net veils and a chiffon veil, mantle and a ladies dress. provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. $500-800

112 Group of ladies and gentleman’s mourning costumes second half 19th century Including a silk satin dress, a silk shawl and fringed dolman and a gentleman’s mourning coat, waistcoat, shirt, tie and a pair of button-up shoes. provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. $300-500

113 Beaded mourning band probably boston, ma, dated 1793 Comprised of black and white beads, arranged to read, “Mehitable H. Riley Boston April 13 1793” and “JHR SJHR MRLR + EPR PADHR JR” L: 32 in. (folded in half) provenance: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, November 4, 1997, Sale 110197, Lot 555A. $400-600

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114 Two printed items: Advertisement for mourning jewelry by Philadelphia jeweller Joseph Anthony and a burial invitation for Hannah Quinby 19th century The first engraved, “Orders from the Country Carefully attended to & Punctually executed Joseph Anthony Goldsmith Jeweller Market Street Between Second and Third Streets Philadelphia...

Mourning Rings & Lockets Made in the shortest notice...”; the second, letter press item: “Thyself and family are particularly invited to attend the burial of Hannah Quinby. from her late residence, South-west corner of Third and Green Streets, To-morrow Afternoon at Three o”clock. Fourth mo. 22nd, 1832.”

4 1/4 in. x 7 3/4 in. and 3 in. x 5 in. provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. note: Joseph Anthony (1762-1814) worked as a silver and goldsmith in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1783 to 1809. $50-100

115 Iron and brass cemetery padlock london, england, late 18th century Of heart shape with brass escutcheon and cover, marked with crown, “G T” and “Patent.”

L: 3 5/8 in. provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. $200-300

116 Silver coffin name plate continental, third quarter 18th century Inscribed, “S. R. Mollin 1773.”

L: 4 1/8 in. provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. $150-250

117 Painted Papier-mâché milliner’s mannequin on a wooden stand circa 1840 In the form of a female head.

H: 37 1/2 in. (overall) provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. $400-600

118 American School late 19th century portrait of abraham lincoln (1809-1865) Oil on canvas, framed.

29 1/2 in. x 24 1/4 in. (sight) provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. $700-900

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119 Five Presidential mourning ribbons 19th century Including black silk mourning ribbon printed, “We Mourn our Fallen Chief, U.S. Mint” with small tintype portrait of Abraham Lincoln attached; a white silk ribbon, “In Memory of Departed Worth Gen. Andrew Jackson”; a white silk ribbon with black rosette mourning “Gen. Zachary, Taylor”; and two ribbons memorializing President Garfield; together with a black silk Secretary of State mourning ribbon to William H. Seward, edged in silver metallic braid and fringe.

L: 7 1/2 in. long (largest, without fringe) provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. $400-600

121 Engraved silver masonic medal or mark jewel connecticut, late 18th century Of shield-shape, the one side engraved, “DARIUS HIGGINS FRANKLIN CHAP./ NO. 2/ NEW HAVEN beneath sun; the other side with central roundel with lamb enclosed by the initials, “H T W S S T K S”; together with an engraved oval silver pendant with crimped edge, dated 1795, depicting figure holding a flowing textile, flanked by shears and a carding comb, inscribed, “H. G. Kinner,” suspended from coral beaded strands, both seemingly unmarked.

L(s): 2 5/8 in. and 2 3/4 in. provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.

The first: Charlotte Sittig, 1982.

The second: Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, April 16, 2010. note: Darius Higgins is listed under the Election of Officers for the State of Connecticut in the American Masonick Record and Albany Literary Journal, Volume IV, January 30, 1830. $1,000-1,500

120 Gold and enamel masonic pendant 1874-1879 The first side inscribed, “Corinthian/ 368. 250. 53.” above central roundel with enamel cross and crown inscribed, “IN HOC SIC NO VINCES,” further inscribed below, “March 14 1875/ April 19th 1879”; the reverse inscribed, “GWB Taylor” and “MM Feb. 17 1874/ RAM Feb 16 1785” and engraved with masonic devices.

L: 1 5/8 in. provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. $300-500

122 Seven commemorative or replica George Washington inauguration buttons mid-19th to 20th century Together with a white satin ribbon printed with profile of Washington and a black and white mourning cockade ribbon.

Diam: 1 3/8 in. provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. $250-350

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123 Mourning needlework to George Washington (1732-1799) america, early 19th century Inscribed, “G.W.” and “Sacred to the Memory of the Illustrious Washington,” worked with polychrome silk threads, paint and ink on a sateen ground, framed.

15 1/4 in. x 17 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.

The Old Print Shop, New York, printed label on verso. $800-1,200

124 Printed cotton George Washington commemorative textile late 19th century With the figure of Washington standing by his horse within a star-filled reserve, enclosed by American shields, framed.

23 1/2 in. x 17 in. (sight) provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. $800-1,200

125 Bonded marble bust of George Washington (1732-1799) marked “williamsburg sculpture, inc., john a. lanzalotti, md sculp. 1998.”

H: 21 in. provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. $300-500

126 Scrub-top tavern table with red-painted stretcher base late 18th/early 19th century Top tilts on turned base.

H: 29 in. W: 53 3/4 in. D: 28 1/4 in. provenance: Exhibited at the Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. $1,500-2,500

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127 Circle of Jonathan Richardson, the Younger (1691-1771) portrait of a gentleman Oil on canvas, framed.

29 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in. (sight) $2,000-3,000

128 English School 18th century portrait of reverend samuel weller (1686-1753) Oil on canvas, framed with note on verso, “Samuel Weller LLD 40 years vicar of Maidstone - his daughter Elizabeth (1729-1802) married George May Esq of Maidstone,” and lists, “G. May, G. May (of Henre), Parb G. May 1849, H. M. M. 1861, G. C. M. 1888.”

30 in. x 25 in. (sight) provenance: Private Virginia Collection.

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Mill Run Antiques. $1,500-2,500

129 William and Mary walnut chest of drawers late 18th century Rectangular top above case fitted with drawers, on ball feet.

H: 42 1/2 in. W: 40 1/4 in. provenance: Private Collection, West Chester, Pennsylvania $1,500-2,500

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130 English needlework sampler first quarter 18th century Inscribed, “Mary Barker Her Work in the Eleventh Year of her age October the thirteenth 1722,” rows of alphabet above the ten commandments worked in polychrome silk threads on a wool ground, framed.

17 1/2 in. x 13 in. (sight) provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $2,000-3,000

131 Walnut document box pennsylvania, late 18th century Rectangular lid with applied molding on a dovetailed case, molded base raised on shoe feet.

H: 10 1/2 in. W: 25 in. D: 16 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Pennsylvania Lady. $800-1,200

132 Walnut and pine stretcher table 18th century Rectangular top above apron with drawer, turned legs joined by H-form stretcher.

H: 26 1/2 in. L: 42 1/2 in. D: 27 in. provenance: Private Main Line Collection. $2,000-3,000

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133 Continental School 19th century portrait of a seated child with violin Oil on canvas, framed.

29 in. x 24 in. (sight) provenance: From the Collection of Harvey and Helen Wedeen. $2,500-3,500

134 Grain-painted rush seat side chair attributed to nathaniel dominy v (1770-1852), east hampton, ny, circa 1800 With rosewood graining.

H: 40 in. provenance: Private Main Line Collection. note: For related example, see Dean F. Failey, Long Island is My Nation: The Decorative Arts and Craftsmen 1640-1830, (1976), pg. 193, fig. 226. $800-1,200

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135 Walnut hanging cupboard pennsylvania, late 18th century With molded cornice above raised panel door and thumbmolded drawer, open shelf below flanked by shaped sides.

H: 38 1/2 in. W: 38 1/4 in. D: 13 1/2 in. provenance: Private Collection, Georgia. $8,000-12,000

136 Queen Anne thirty-hour tall case clock joshua humphreys (1743-1810), east whiteland, pa The square brass face engraved with compass star, an applied plate inscribed, “Joshua Humphreys/East Whiteland.”

H: 81 1/2 in. provenance: Private Collection, West Chester, Pennsylvania. $3,000-5,000

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137 Queen Anne walnut high chest philadelphia, pa, 18th century On cabriole legs ending in trifid feet.

H: 76 1/2 in. W: 39 1/2 in. D: 24 in. $3,000-5,000

138 Pair of Queen Anne walnut side chairs attributed to william savery (1750-1804), philadelphia, pa, late 18th century With shaped aprons and H-form stretchers, on cabriole legs ending in trifid feet.

H: 39 1/2 in. provenance: Private Collection, Virginia. $5,000-8,000

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139 American School 18th century portrait miniature of revolutionary war captain joseph fox (1749-1820) of 16th massachusetts regiment Unsigned, watercolor on ivory, gilt metal locket case.

1 in. x 3/4 in. (sight) provenance: By descent in the Fox Family to the present owner. note: Joseph Fox served in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783.

As a Connecticut volunteer, Fox joined Col. Ebenezer Bridge’s Regiment of Massachusetts Minute Men during the Lexington Alarm and the 27th Massachusetts Regiment Provincial Infantry at the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston. In 1776, Fox served under Col. Charles Burrall during the Siege of Quebec, and later at Fort Ticonderoga, where he was promoted to Second Lieutenant. In 1777, Fox served in the Continental Regiment under Col. William Raymond Lee during the defense of Boston and later marched to Pennsylvania for the Battles of Germantown, Whitemarsh and Monmouth. He was promoted to Captain and served as the Regiment’s Paymaster. In 1779, Fox was redesignated to the 16th Massachusetts Regiment Continental Infantry under Col. Henry Jackson and fought in the battle of Springfield, New Jersey. Redesignated again in 1781, Fox joined the 9th Massachusetts Regiment and was promoted to Major by brevet in the Army of the United States in 1783. Fox became an original member in the Connecticut State Society of the Cincinnati and died in Woodstock, New York in 1820. literature: Illustrated in Clarence Winthrop Bowen, The History of Woodcock, Connecticut (1926). $10,000-15,000

140 Needlework Fox Family register mary baron fox (1785-1837), woodstock, ny Worked with the inscription, “The Register of Joseph Fox’s family written by his daughter Mary in October 1802,” silk threads on a linen ground, framed.

16 in. x 10 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: By descent in the Fox Family to the present owner. note: Mary Baron Fox was born in Woodstock, the daughter of Captain Joseph and Sophia Marcy Fox. Mary married the Rev. Nathaniel Freeman (1778-1854) in 1810. He served as rector of Hopkins Grammar School and pastor in Easton and Fairfield, Connecticut. $1,000-1,500

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141 American School 19th century profile portrait of major nathaniel s. prentice, second new hampshire regiment, 1776 Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper, framed.

9 1/2 in. x 7 1/4 in. (sight) provenance: Property of a New York City Lady.

Typed note on reverse lists line of descent. $500-800

142 Group of commemorative Washington and Revolutionary War items american and continental, 18th to 20th century Including a Hubley figural cast iron bank; a Borghese gallery wax profile relief of Martha Washington; a reproduction stamped brass plaque of Eccleston’s 1805 “General Washington Inscribed to his Memory...”; and a Bilston porcelain enamel patch box inscribed, “May the glorious eighty three for evermore remembered be,” commemorating the 1783 Peace Treaty between Great Britain and the United States.

H: 6 1/2 in. (bank) provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $500-800

143 Queen Anne carved cherrywood high chest of drawers connecticut, circa 1780 With bonnet top and fan-carved drawer to upper and lower case, on cabriole legs ending in pad feet.

H: 82 1/2 in. W: 40 3/4 in. D: 20 in. provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $4,000-6,000

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144 Replica of the Chippendale carved mahogany and gilt-painted “Rising Sun” armchair attributed to the workshop of percy feldenkreis, germantown, pa, early 20th century H: 58 in. W: 26 in. D: 22 1/2 in. provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. note: The “Rising Sun” armchair— currently in the collection of Independence Hall, Independence National Historic Park— was made by John Folwell in 1779 for the Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly. It was modeled after the earlier Speaker’s chair that was used by John Hancock during the creation of the Declaration of Independence but was destroyed by British troops during the occupation of Philadelphia, from 1777 to 1778. Folwell’s chair was used by George Washington during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and received the name “Rising Sun” chair after Benjamin Franklin observed that the gilded half sun on the chair’s crest was comparable to the new nation under the Constitution—both rising to greatness. $8,000-12,000

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145 Rembrandt Peale (American, 1778-1860) portrait of george washington (1732-1799) Oil on canvas, framed.

26 1/4 in. x 22 1/4 in. provenance: Collection of Eleanor Parke Custis (1779-1852), granddaughter of Martha Washington (1731-1802) and Daniel Parke Custis (d. 1757).

By descent in the family.

Collection of Edward Parke Custis Lewis (1767-1839), grandson of Eleanor Parke Custis and Lawrence Lewis (1767-1839, son of George Washington’s sister, Betty Washington), Hoboken, New Jersey.

By descent in the family.

Collection of Charles Merrill Chapin (1871-1932).

By descent in the family.

Collection of Charles Merrill Chapin, Jr. (b. 1898).

Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Collection of the Truland Foundation (purchased from the above in 1998).

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exhibited: National Trust for Historic Preservation, Woodlawn Plantation, Alexandria, Virginia, on loan by the Truland Foundation from 1998-2003. literature: Robert Schwarz, Philadelphia Collection LXIII: American Paintings, Frank S. Schwarz & Son: Philadelphia, June, 1998. note: A Pennsylvania native, Rembrandt Peale was born in Bucks County and grew up in Philadelphia. Along with his brothers and sisters, he was taught to paint by his father and famous artist, Charles Willson Peale.

When he was merely seventeen years old, Peale painted a life portrait of George Washington, the first of many portraits he would paint of America’s president and founding father. In his career he would receive many more commissions of this popular subject, and so painted a number of iterations of his portrait. The present lot is one of Peale’s famed representations of our nation’s first President. $40,000-60,000 www.freemansauction.com

146 Attributed to Rembrandt Peale (American, 1778-1860) portrait of philadelphia sea captain william jonas keene (1767-1809) Oil on canvas, framed.

36 3/4 in. x 26 in. (sight) provenance: By descent in the family of Keene’s business associate and relation through marriage, Patrick Hayes (1770-1856), to the present owner. note: Born in Atlantic County, New Jersey, William Jonas Keene became a successful sea captain and Philadelphia businessman. A member of the Philadelphia City Council from 1805-1808, Keene was a member of Old Swedes Church and was actively involved with the Society for the Relief of Masters of Ships.

Keene married Sarah Somers (1772-1850) daughter of prominent Revolutionary War Colonel Richard Somers and sister to Naval officer Richard Somers, who was killed during an assault on Tripoli in 1806.

They had no children. Keene was related by business, marriage and occupation to John Barry (1745-1803), who was considered to be the “Father of the American Navy,” and Barry’s nephew, Patrick Hayes (1770-1856). After Keene’s early death at 42, “members of the Captain’s society and his friends“ were invited to attend the funeral from the house of Captain Hayes.

The Barry-Hayes papers, 1745-1861, in the J. Welles Henderson Archives and Library, Independence Seaport Museum, contain William Jonas Keene correspondence and letters. exhibition and literature: This portrait was included in the “Exhibition of Portraits by Charles Willson Peale and James Peale and Rembrandt Peale,” at the Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts (1923), and is included in the Exhibition catalogue of the same name, pg. 167, No. 195. $8,000-12,000

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147 Samuel Burtis Baker (1882-1967) After Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) portrait of general john cropper (1756-1821) Inscribed on verso, “This copy after Charles Willson Peale 1792 of Brig Gen’l John Cropper, Burtis Baker,” oil on canvas, framed; together with Revolutionary War Commission from The Committee of Safety for the Colony of Virginia, appointing John Cropper as Captain, Williamsburg, dated 5th of February 1776; and a Lafayette Valley Forge manuscript facsimile.

35 1/2 in. x 26 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Private Collection, Newtown, Pennsylvania. note: The original portrait by Peale is in the collection of the Smithsonian Institute, Dept. of History, Washington, D.C. $1,500-2,500

148 Queen Anne carved walnut armchair philadelphia, pa, circa 1770 The crestrail centering a shell above pierced splat, arched apron, cabriole legs ending in trifid feet, originally fitted as a commode chair.

H: 41 1/2 in. provenance: Private Collection, West Chester, Pennsylvania. $2,500-5,000

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149 Continental School 19th century three portrait miniatures of george washington (1732-1799) Two of rectangular form, one signed, “Smith,” framed; the third, signed,”Lesueur,” set into lid of a burled walnut box, all watercolor on ivory.

Diam: 3 in. (sight, box) provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $1,000-1,500

150 Pair of Chippendale mahogany side chairs philadelphia, pa, late 18th century Each with a pierced Gothic splat above slip seat and cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet.

H: 38 in. provenance: By descent in the Bacon Family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Greenwich, New Jersey, to the present owner. $800-1,200

151 Chippendale walnut chest-on-chest philadelphia, pa, late 18th century H: 78 1/2 in. W: 44 3/4 in. D: 23 in. provenance: According to a typed history accompanying lot, this cheston-chest was likely given to Mary Wood Bacon (18181907) of Greenwich, New Jersey, by her parents, George (1780-1857) and Naomi Tyler Bacon (1785-1863), who were married in 1804. Mary left the piece to Edward P. Horner, who married Mary’s niece, Hannah Bacon (18501907). In 1910, George Bacon purchased the chest, receipt accompanies lot. Thence to his son, G. Richard Bacon and Anna Evans Bacon, to daughter Carol Bacon Emmons, to the present owner. $4,000-6,000

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152 Tin-glazed earthenware plate of West Newbury, Massachusetts interest late 18th century Decorated with blue trellis border enclosing a blue flowerhead, with a hand-written paper note affixed to back recording ownership history; together with a lobed plate decorated with purple floral sprig.

Diam(s): 10 3/4 in. and 9 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. note: Paper note on verso of plate reads: “Plate owned by Sarah Moody who married Stephen Emory in 1760. Probably date of plate...She was the daughter of (the second) Caleb & Elizabeth Emery Moody who lived in the house opposite the First Parrish Meeting house in West Newbury. The house now owned and occupied

by Moses Ridgway (1910?).” $250-350

153 Pair of brass candlesticks and a pewter plate england, 18th and 19th century Pewter plate stamped with initials, “MB,” and the numbers, “XII 29 1791.”

H: 9 1/2 in. (candlesticks) Diam: 9 1/2 in. (plate) provenance: By descent in the Bacon Family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Greenwich, New Jersey, to the present owners.

The initials probably belong to Mary Bacon of Philadelphia, wife of John Bacon and mother of George Bacon (1780-1857). $500-800

154 Chippendale carved walnut side chair philadelphia, pa, circa 1780 With a shell-carved crestrail, shell-carved knees and ball and claw feet.

H: 39 1/4 in. provenance: Private Collection, West Chester, Pennsylvania. $3,000-5,000

155 Chippendale mahogany tilt-top candlestand philadelphia, pa, 18th century With ball and claw feet.

H: 27 in. $3,000-5,000

156 American School 19th century portrait miniature of benjamin franklin (1706-1790) Initialed, “J.T.,” watercolor on ivory, framed.

3 1/2 in. x 2 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Property of a New York City Lady.

Ex-Collection: E.B. Holden (d. 1906) of New York.

Hand-written note affixed to verso, dated January 19, 1898, reads: “I certify that a miniature on ivory of Benj. Franklin at 83 years of age signed J.T. sold by me this day to Mr. E. B. Holden is the original work of Col. John Trumbull Revolutionary artist, 1756-1843. That the endorsement on back of frame is autographic and I hereby guarantee the same as authentic, Ed. Frossard Numismatist & Archaeologist.” note: Holden was a well-known collector of American portraiture and engravings of Washington and Franklin. $1,000-1,500

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157 Chippendale mahogany and parcel-gilt looking glass 19th century Cresting ornamented with incised gilded vine and phoenix.

L: 41 1/2 in. W: 23 in. provenance: From the Collection of Harvey and Helen Wedeen. $500-700

158 Chinese Export porcelain “Quaker Farmer” plate early 19th century Painted en grisaille with gilt rim.

Diam: 7 3/4 in. provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $1,000-1,500

159 Chippendale mahogany chest of drawers late 18th century Rectangular top with molded edge above four graduated beaded drawers, raised on tall bracket feet.

H: 33 3/4 in. W: 41 3/4 in. D: 21 in. provenance: Private Collection, Georgia. $1,500-2,500

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160 William Russell Birch (1755-1834) portrait miniature of bishop william white (1748-1836) Inscribed on reverse “Bishop White,” enameled copper.

1 1/4 in. x 1 1/8 in. (sight) provenance: Property of a Main Line Lady. note: William White was the first bishop of Diocese of Pennsylvania (1787-1836) and was also the first and fourth presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States (1789; 17951836).

William Russell Birch was highly regarded for his work in enamel. He exhibited his enamel miniatures at the Royal Academy and the Society of Artists. It was there that both Sir Joshua Reynolds and Benjamin West took notice. Birch was hired by Reynolds to produce miniature enamels of his own work. Birch moved to Philadelphia with his family in 1794, and he became a leading artist in enamel miniatures, which were new to America. $1,000-1,500

161 Chippendale carved walnut armchair mid-atlantic states, circa 1780 With beaded crestrail and stiles, “Gothic” splat.

H: 36 3/4 in. provenance: Private Collection, West Chester, Pennsylvania. note: For a related example, see: William Macpherson Hornor, Jr., Blue Book Philadelphia Furniture, (1935), pl. 275. $800-1,200

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162 Needlework Bentley Family register otswego county, ny, circa 1830 A strawberry border enclosing band with houses and trees, a listing of family births and deaths, and a band of spot devices below, worked in polychrome silk threads on a linen ground, framed.

13 1/4 in. x 13 7/8 in. (sight) provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $800-1,200

163 Chippendale parcel-gilt and mahogany looking glass 18th/19th century The cresting pierced with gilt phoenix.

L: 38 1/2 in. W: 23 1/4 in. $800-1,200

164 Chippendale mahogany oxbow chest of drawers boston, ma, circa 1790 A rectangular top with oxbow-shaped molded edge above a conforming case with four graduated drawers, raised on ball and claw feet.

H: 33 1/4 in. W: 37 in. D: 21 in. provenance: Property of a Virginia Lady. $8,000-12,000

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165 Chippendale walnut tall case clock jacob hege (active 1790-1820), franconia township, montgomery county, pa, with chalked date, “1805” inside case With carved rondels to hood, the painted face inscribed, “Jacob Hege” and decorated with farming implements, applied and shaped panel to plinth.

H: 94 in. W: 19 in. provenance: From the Collection of Harvey and Helen Wedeen. $3,000-5,000

166 Queen Anne walnut easy chair philadelphia, pa, circa 1775 Arched cresting enclosed by shaped wings and outscrolled arms, the legs ending in trifid feet, originally fitted as a commode chair.

H: 46 1/2 in. provenance: Private Collection, West Chester, Pennsylvania. $2,500-4,500

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167 Needlework sampler “ann magrath, august the 7th 1798” Worked with silk threads on a linen ground, framed.

18 in. x 12 in. (sight) provenance: Private Collection, Virginia.

Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania, June 7-8, 1991, Lot 350. $600-800

168 Chippendale tiger maple armchair pennsylvania, late 18th century H: 38 1/4 in. provenance: Private Collection, West Chester, Pennsylvania. $600-1,000

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169 American School 19th century pair of portraits: thomas mace and his wife, of luzerne county, pa Oil on canvas, framed.

13 1/4 in. x 10 3/4 in. (sight) provenance: By descent to their daughter Matilda Mace Hern (b. 1865), to the present owner. $800-1,200

170 Chippendale turned maple couch or daybed 18th century H: 41 1/2 in. L: 72 in. W: 24 in. provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $1,500-2,500

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171 American School 19th century portrait of a young boy, purportedly a member of the haswell family of philadelphia, pa Oil on canvas, framed.

20 in. x 15 1/2 in. (sight) $1,000-1,500

172 Painted, grain-painted and stamp-decorated blanket chest dauphin county, pa, early 19th century H: 21 3/4 in. W: 51 in. D: 24 in. provenance: Private Collection, Georgia. note: The use of opposing lions in the decoration of Pennsylvania German fraktur and furniture is unusual. Members of the Otto Family are known to have used flanking lions with chains in fraktur, see: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, The Collection of M. Austin & Jill R. Fine, August 6-8, 2010, Lot 648. Opposing lions are also known to have been used in the decoration of two blanket chests attributed to the Otto Family. $4,000-6,000

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173 Pewter porringer attributed to samuel danforth, (1795-1860), hartford, ct L: 7 1/2 in. Diam: 4 7/8 in. $800-1,200

174 Large turned wooden bowl 19th century Turned with incised rings, flat bottom.

H: 4 in. Diam: approx. 17 in. provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. $500-800

175 Federal walnut and figured maple serving table north carolina, early 19th century Rectangular top above long drawer raised on turned legs ending in tall peg feet.

H: 34 1/2 in. W: 41 in. D: 22 1/4 in. provenance: By descent in the Barringer Family of Cabarrus and Mecklenburg Counties, North Carolina, to the present owners. $1,000-1,500

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176 American School 19th century pair of portraits: elizabeth brandon (1783-1844) and paul barringer (1778-1844) Oil on canvas, framed.

24 1/4 in. x 20 3/4 in. (sight) provenance: By descent in the Barringer Family of Cabarrus and Mecklenburg Counties North Carolina, to the present owner. note: Paul Barringer, owner of three plantations, two stores, cotton mill and a tannery, served as a Brigadier General in the War of 1812, and as a member of the North Carolina Assembly and Senate. Born in Mecklenburg County, Barringer spent most of his life in Cabarrus County. He married Elizabeth Brandon, of Rowan County, in 1805.

The couple had eleven children. $1,500-2,500

177 Federal inlaid walnut chest of drawers mecklenburg or cabarrus county, nc, early 19th century With an arrangement of five inlaid drawers above bracket feet joined by a shaped apron.

H: 41 1/4 in. W: 37 in. D: 17 3/4 in. provenance: By descent in the Barringer Family of Cabarrus and Mecklenburg Counties, North Carolina, to the present owner. $1,500-2,500

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178 Full-bodied copper and zinc Hambletonian horse and rider weathervane 19th century With verdigris surface.

H: 24 in. W: 30 in. provenance: Collection of Ann Arader, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. $8,000-12,000

179 Federal figured maple one-drawer stand probably maine, circa 1815 H: 29 1/4 in. W: 18 3/4 in. D: 18 in. provenance: Estate of Caroline Davenport Swann (1842-1938), 57 School Street, Gardiner, Maine, to grandmother of present owner.

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ene Derryberry (1942- 2007) was known as a man who had figured out what was important in life and what was not, and lived accordingly. A graduate of Duke University Law School, Derryberry

excelled as a lawyer with the firm of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore of Roanoke for 34 years. He was a talented musician, and would often sing and play his guitar in the middle of the afternoon to lighten up the office. A colleague remembered, “When Gene would sing, everything in the world would be all right.” Known as a mentor and strict grammarian, Derryberry was in love with teaching and learning. He volunteered as a Barrister Book Buddy, served as a board member for Total Action Against Poverty, The Child Health investment Partnership and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke, where he sang in the choir. Derryberry also loved American antiques— especially antiques with a history. He began collecting in the 1960s and bought from dealers and auction houses up and down the east coast.

Derryberry had a special passion for small painted boxes and for Windsor chairs with original paint.

According to antique and art appraiser and former auction house owner, Ken Farmer, “The thing I remember most about Gene was his endless curiosity about the objects we were selling. He always seemed to have another question.” An ideal collector, Derryberry maintained highly detailed records on each item acquired. It is the wish of Gene’s widow, Joanne Derryberry, that his cherished collection find new and loving owners.

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180 Fraktur: Family record of Johannes Horning and Elizabeth Hall perkiomen and skippack township, montgomery county, pa, early 19th century Watercolor and ink on paper, with additional hand-written page listing births of children and the Memorandum: “To certify that I John Hornin have served as overseer of the poor in the township of Perqueomin and Skippack for the year 1785 and for my father’s estate...”, framed.

11 5/8 in. x 8 in. (sight) provenance: Horst Auctions, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Collection of Earl and Ada Robacker of Farmersville, Pennsylvania, June 24, 1989, Lot 840. $800-1,200

181 Three small slip-decorated redware plates and miniature redware jug and bowl pennsylvania, 19th century Each plate with yellow slip flourishes and coggled rim, the miniatures with Albany glaze.

Diam(s): 5 1/4 in. to 8 in. H: 2 3/4 in. (jug) $800-1,200

182 Group of miniature wooden items 19th century Including miniature bread board; cutlery box; bucket with bail handle; two small butter prints, carved with strawberry and swan; a red-stained hanging wall box bearing brand, “J. Hodson,” on back; and a miniature Shaker-type handmirror.

H: 2 1/2 in. L: 6 5/8 in. W: 2 1/2 in. (cutlery tray) provenance: Hanging wall box: Skinner, Inc., Bolton, Massachusetts, October, 28, 1989, Lot 227. $800-1,200

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183 Punch-decorated tinware coffee pot pennsylvania, circa 1830 Lighthouse form decorated with potted tulips, sunflowers and scroll-work.

H: 12 in. provenance: Frank Gaglio, May 28, 1998. $800-1,200

184 Red-painted pipe box possibly mid-atlantic states, circa 1800 With reeded sides, drawer and molded base.

H: 17 1/2 in. W: 4 1/8 in. provenance: Christie’s New York, Collection of George W. Scott Jr, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, April 28, 1994, Lot 567. $1,000-2,000

185 Painted twenty-four tube candlemold stenciled, “j. walker livonia n.y.”

Frame with book jack ends.

H: 11 in. L: 13 in. D: 7 3/4 in. provenance: Garth’s Auctions, Delaware, Ohio, August 29, 1997, Lot 130. $800-1,200

186 Group of wrought iron and wood kitchen implements 18th and 19th century Including two roasting forks; spatula with shaped and decorated handle; spatula with twisted handle initialed, “M.P.G”; small spoon with twisted shaft; and a dough scraper.

L: 20 in. $1,000-1,500

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H: 11 1/4 in. (lantern, overall) provenance: Tinware lamp on stand: Eldred’s, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, November 10, 1984, Lot 101.

Brass betty lamp: Austin Miller, Columbus, Ohio, March 21, 2001. $1,000-1,500

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188 Queen Anne oval top stretcher table 18th century Oval pine top on splayed baluster-turned maple legs, joined by straight stretchers.

H: 25 3/4 in. W: 34 3/4 in. D: 25 3/4 in. provenance:.

Found in Virginia. $2,000-3,000

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189 Attributed to William Matthew Prior (1806-1873) a pair of portraits: a young lady and a gentleman Oil on artist’s board, grain-painted frames.

13 1/2 in. x 9 1/4 in. (sight) provenance: Pamela P. Boynton, Groton, Massachusetts, February 27, 1992. $3,000-5,000

190 Federal rosewood grain-painted table circa 1825 Rectangular top with breadboard ends, single drawer, turned legs ending in peg feet.

H: 29 3/4 in. W: 36 in. D: 25 3/4 in. provenance: Garth’s Auctions, Delaware, Ohio, March 5, 1988, Lot 493. $1,000-1,500

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191 Painted brace-back Windsor continuous armchair new england, late 18th century Black paint over earlier red paint.

H: 37 in. provenance: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, November 12, 2000, Lot 287.

Nathan Liverant & Son, Colchester, Connecticut, 1985. $3,000-5,000

192 Brass bed warmer with turned and painted wooden handle new england, early 19th century With punched initials on handle, “ECM.” L: 43 in. provenance: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, November 2, 2003, Lot 1442. note: Bears accession number “72.60.” $400-600

193 Painted and decorated poplar blanket chest attributed to valentine yoder (1813-1912), sugar creek, oh Decorated with a polychrome urn of flowers on a red-brown ground, turned feet.

H: 23 1/4 in. W: 39 in. D: 18 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000

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194 Painted and decorated leather fire bucket of Caleb Stimson boston, ma, early 19th century Branded, “I Fenno,” and inscribed, “Caleb Stimson 1798” and “Afflictus Consolation,” polychrome decoration on a dark green ground.

H: 12 1/2 in. provenance: Ronald Bourgeault, February 17, 1987.

By descent in a Milton, Massachusetts Family. note: Caleb Stimson was born in Boston in 1770 and married Abigail Marton, of Milton, Massachusetts in 1798. The couple had no children. Stimson Amherst was an early benefactor of Amherst College, leaving property in his will of 1837, to be sold to aid poor students. $1,000-2,000

195 Painted Windsor continuous armchair rhode island, circa 1800 With remnants of black paint over apple green paint.

H: 37 in. provenance: Uncle Tom’s Antiques, Fredericksburg, Virginia, February 17, 2007. $1,500-2,500

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196 Needlework sampler “eliz. ratcliff,” dated, “november 24, 1797” A strawberry border enclosing rows of alphabet, numerals and decorative devices, deer, birds and flowers in urns.

16 in. x 10 in. (sight) provenance: Bill Samaha, Ohio, January 7, 1984. $600-800

197 Needlework sampler “wrought by mary jane waterman of roxbury, ma, aged 10 yrs, 1831” Worked with silk threads on a linen ground, framed.

17 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: James D. Julia, Fairfield, Maine, February 1, 1986. $800-1,200

198 Painted and decorated dome-top box probably new hampshire, circa 1850 Painted green and decorated with polychrome fruit and floral devices, underside of lid inscribed in graphite, “Miss Mary Jane Ricker Parsonfield... presented to her by J. (James) S. Dover N.H. 1857.”

H: 6 3/8 in. W: 13 3/4 in. D: 6 3/8 in. provenance: Peter Davidian, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, December 18, 1984. $800-1,200

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199 Attributed to Jacob Maentel (1763-1863) miniature profile portrait of a young man Watercolor and ink on paper, painted and decorated frame; together with an English School 19th century portrait miniature, inscribed on verso “Richard Ching Northcott, Aged 24 years, Dec. 1837,” watercolor on paper, framed.

3 5/8 in. x 3 in. (sight) and 2 3/4 in. x 3 3/4 in. (sight) provenance: Austin Miller, Columbus, Ohio, December 1, 2003. $600-800

200 Green-painted comb-back Windsor armchair delaware valley, circa 1790 H: 42 in. provenance: Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania, March 31, 1990, Lot 339. $4,000-6,000

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201 Four cut paper items: Two scherenschnitte and two silhouettes american, 19th century The scherenschnitte, each with a tree with birds; the two hollowcut silhouettes of young ladies, one heightened with graphite and ink, all framed.

4 5/8 in. x 3 7/8 in. (largest, sight) provenance: Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania, May 14, 2005, Lot 841.

Horst Auctions, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, June 24, 1989, Lot 888.

Robert Beard, Roanoke, Virginia, October 6, 1989.

Austin Miller, Columbus, Ohio, May 17, 2000. $800-1,200

202 Miniature Federal painted and stenciled Windsor settee circa 1830 Painted black with gilt stenciling.

L: 15 in. provenance: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, November 2, 2002, Lot 616. $1,000-2,000

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203 Three small painted boxes 19th century Including a miniature painted and decorated tool box, the underside of lid inscribed in graphite, “Oliver Whitzell,” the interior fitted with till above drawers, accompanied by note, “Belonged to Mary Ann Yates, Griggsville, Il. Oliver Whitzell was uncle”; together with a small painted box, a small green-painted box decorated with yellow and orange flowerhead, the date “1841” and the initials “BAS,” and a small brown painted box incised “JJD” with drawing of horses to interior.

H: 3 1/4 in. W: 6 1/8 in. D: 3 5/8 in. $1,000-1,500

204 Jacob Eichholtz (1776-1842) portrait miniature of a young lady Oil on panel, framed.

5 in. x 3 3/4 in. (sight) provenance: Samuel Herrup Antiques, Sheffield, Massachusetts, June, 7, 2002. $1,000-2,000

205 Rufus Porter (1792-1884) portrait miniature of a young man Watercolor on paper, églomisé mat, verso with handwritten inscription,”Mrs. Eliza Bean No. 178 if you can’t get a good picture from this, don’t copy get the expression of the face,” framed.

4 3/4 in. x 3 3/4 in. (sight) provenance: Pamela P. Boynton, Groton, Massachusetts, May 28, 1996. $800-1,200

206 Copper and brass money box made for Ebenezer Clough (1767-1848) of Boston, Massachusetts made by coppersmith nathan alley, boston, ma, circa 1820 Ledger sheet hand-written by Ebenezer Clough affixed to underside of lid with detailed accounting of $415 deposited in box in 1820. The lengthy inscription begins “Boston Jan. 1st 1820. This day I got Mr. Nathn Alley the Coppersmith to make me this trunk give him $0.25 for it...Very good doings for this year May I do as well in the next.”

H: 6 1/2 in. L: 15 1/2 in. D: 10 in. provenance: Sotheby’s New York, Collection of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little, October 22, 1994, Lot 946.

Rockwell Gardiner, Stamford, Connecticut, 1978. note: Ebenezer Clough founded the Boston Paper Staining Manufactory in 1795.

Literature: Nina Fletcher Little, Neat and Tidy: Boxes and Their Contents Used in Early American Households (1980), pg. 48, figs. 48 and 49. $1,000-1,500

207 Copper hot water kettle bearing mark of i. babb, reading, pa, circa 1815 H: 14 in. $400-600

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208 Fraktur: Taufschein for George Zigler timberville, rockingham county, va, 1814 Watercolor and ink on paper, framed.

12 1/2 in. x 14 3/4 in. (sight) provenance: Sotheby’s New York, Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Henry P. Deyerle, May 26, 1995, Lot 338.

Green Valley Auctions, Crawford, Virginia, Estate of Otto Zigler, August 11, 1990. note: George (1814-1819) was one the thirteen children of John Zigler (1786-1856) and Elizabeth Klein (1789-1856). He is buried in the Timberville Cemetery, Timberville, Virginia. $2,500-3,500

209 Red-painted comb-back Windsor armchair massachusetts, circa 1780 H: 44 1/2 in. provenance: Federation Antiques, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 1, 1985. $2,000-3,000

210 Grain-painted poplar four-drawer chest possibly workshop of karsten petersen (1776-1857), salem, north carolina With large turned black-painted feet.

H: 42 1/2 in. W: 41 1/2 in. D: 17 1/2 in. provenance: Purchased October 28, 1984. $1,500-2,500

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211 Turned and painted kettle or candlestand possibly virginia, late 18th/early 19th century H: 28 3/4 in. Diam: 11 1/2 in. provenance: Conestoga Auctions, Manheim, Pennsylvania, The Personal Collection of Corinne and Russell Earnest, October 8, 2005, Lot 336.

Ex Collection: Ralph Scannelli.

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212 Carved and painted Red Knot in fall plumage mason decoy factory, detroit, mi, circa 1905 With glass eye.

L: 10 1/2 in. provenance: Russell Goldberg, Rye, New Hampshire, March 21, 2000. $1,000-2,000

214 Nantucket swing-handled basket, scrimshawed busk and carved needlecase new england, 18th to the early 20th century The basket with shaped handle and turned and incised center; the busk incised with ships, light house, trees, and two houses and heightened with color; the needlecase of triangular cross section scratch-carved and dated “1707.”

Diam: 7 1/4 in. (basket) L(s): 13 in. (busk) and 7 in. (needlecase) provenance: Busk: Robert Beard, December 22, 1992.

Needlecase: Bourne Auctions, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, December 16, 1986, Lot 93. $1,000-2,000

213 Carved and painted Premier grade Mallard drake and Premier grade Pintail hen mason decoy factory, detroit, mi, circa 1905 The Mallard with solid body, both with scattered shot holes; together with a Widgeon drake decoy.

L(s): 17 1/2 in. and 17 in. provenance: Pintail and Mallard: Russ Goldberger, Rye, New Hampshire, 1998, 2002.

Widgeon: Litchfield Auctions, Connecticut, February 14, 1988, Lot 218. $2,000-3,000

215 Carved-coconut shell and a chip-carved ditty box mid 19th century The coconut half shell carved with the Arms of Columbia, above the name “John J. McLaren”; together with a circular box pierced with slot, incised with compass-like blossom, and inscribed with the initials, “RB,” the date, “1842,” and “81 ys old,“ within heart reserves.

Diam: 3 7/8 in. H: 2 1/8 in. (box) provenance: Coconut shell: Cowan’s Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 28, 2005, Lot 779.

Ditty box: Litchfield County Auctions, February 1, 1987, Lot 79. $800-1,200

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216 Fraktur: Birth record of Jacob Schultz (1788-1845) loudon county, va Watercolor and ink on paper, grain-painted frame.

7 1/2 in. x 12 in. (sight) provenance: Sotheby’s New York, January 19, 2003, Lot 732. note: Jacob Schultz was born in Loudon County, Virginia, to George (1752-1827) and Elizabeth Schumacher Shultz (1764-1833) who were married at Harper’s Ferry in 1784. Jacob died in Annapolis, Ohio in 1845. $800-1,200

217 Six oval finger-seamed pantry boxes new england, 19th century Including two painted dark green; one painted dark-red; one painted umber and marked, “G H” and incised with the initials “L” and TB”; a two-fingered yellow stained box, probably Shaker; and a fingered box with clear finish.

H: 2 3/8 in. L: 6 in. (largest) $800-1,200

218 Red-painted pine three-tiered hanging spoon rack new england, circa 1800 H: 9 in. W: 12 in. D: 7 in. $800-1,200

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219 Two fan-back Windsor side chairs new england, late 18th century Black-painted chair with carved ears with Vermont family history under seat.

H(s): 36 1/2 in. and 34 in. provenance: Hand-written and printed label under seat inscribed, “From Grandpa Branch Walker Whitby, Vermont T. Master Jack Branch, 65 Banks Street St. Albans, VT.” $800-1,200

221 Painted “keeler,” four firkins, pail and two pantry boxes new england, 19th century “Keeler,” firkins and pail of stave construction, pantry boxes with straight laps, all with original paint.

H: 7 in. Diam: 12 1/2 in. (keeler) provenance: Keeler: Suzanne Courcier & Robert W. Wilkins, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, April 24, 1998. $1,000-2,000

220 Painted cherrywood, hanging or table-top glazed cupboard probably ohio, circa 1820 With ochre and umber paint.

H: 28 in. W: 23 in. D: 9 1/2 in. provenance: Ben Karr Antiques, Iroquois, Illinois, April 15, 2003. $1,000-1,500

222 Painted tavern table with scrubbed top new england, 18th century Rectangular top with breadboard ends on salmon-painted base fitted with a drawer on turned legs joined by stretchers.

H: 27 1/2 in. W: 46 3/4 in. D: 28 in. provenance: Austin Miller, Columbus, Ohio, January 15, 2002. $2,000-3,000

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223 Two Fraktur: Birth and Baptism records attributed to johann jacob friedrich krebs (c.1749-1815) and the blousy angel artist The first, printed and hand-colored birth record of Catharine Wittman, Tulpehoken Township, Berks County, born May 14, 1792; and the second, hand-colored and lettered birth record of Johannes Krum, of Heidelberg Township, Northampton County, born March 21, 1802, framed.

12 1/2 in. x 15 3/4 in. (sight) and 13 1/4 in. x 15 3/4 in. (sight) provenance: Litchfield County Auctions, Connecticut, October 4, 1987, Lot 102.

Golden Lane Antiques, August 8, 1994. $600-1,000

224 Miniature lift-lid pine and oak blanket chest circa 1800 H: 8 1/2 in. W: 16 in. D: 7 1/2 in. provenance: From the Estate of George L. Considine, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. $400-600

225 Red and mustard sponge-decorated pine blanket chest mid 19th century H: 24 3/4 in. W: 41 1/2 in. D: 20 7/8 in. provenance: Austin Miller, Columbus, Ohio, June 27, 1995. $1,500-3,000

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226 Miniature Federal red-painted blanket chest and two small painted boxes 19th century The blanket chest with hinged lid, shaped apron, the round lapped-edge boxes painted green and yellow.

H: 4 1/2 in. W: 6 1/2 in. D: 4 1/8 in. (chest) and H: 1 1/4 in. Diam: 2 in. (boxes) $1,000-1,500

227 Miniature Federal grain-painted chest of drawers new england, early 19th century Together with a miniature split baluster pine mirror.

H: 8 1/8 in. W: 9 in. D: 5 5/8 in. (chest) and 5 5/8 in. x 3 5/8 in. (mirror) provenance: Found in New Hampshire.

Litchfield Auctions, Connecticut, August 9, 1987, Lot 2. $800-1,200

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228 Three painted and turned tablewares new england, 18th/19th century Blue-painted turned footed bowl, white-painted turned footed salt and small green-painted plate.

Diam: 5 3/4 in. (bowl) provenance: Footed bowl: Skinner, Inc., Bolton, Massachusetts, June 6, 1987, Lot 53.

Salt: Bourne Auctions, Collection of Chip Meyer, December 16, 1986, Lot 64.

Plate: Purchased August 26, 1985. $800-1,200

230 Miniature red-stained box with turned feet pennsylvania, circa 1830 With a dovetailed case.

H: 14 3/4 in. W: 7 1/2 in. D: 7 1/2 in. provenance: Sheridan Loyd, Saint Joseph, Missouri, March 2, 2005.

Garth’s Auction, Delaware, Ohio, Collection of Tom and Carolyn Porter, November 2004. $600-800

229 Blue-painted bentwood canteen and two painted pantry boxes new england, circa 1800 Canteen of “cheese box” form bearing the initials, “J. W.”; together with two rounded and lap constructed pantry boxes painted red and green decorated with star.

Diam: 7 1/4 in. (canteen); H: 3 in. Diam: 5 in. (boxes) $700-900

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231 Two painted and decorated patent ink stands and a turned sander s. silliman & co., chester, ct, and james l. chappell, buffalo, ny Ink stands bearing printed manufacturer’s labels.

H: approx. 2 1/8 in. Diam: 3 1/2 in. $250-350

233 Three painted and one chip-carved sliding lid boxes new england, 18th/19th century Including a shallow bittersweet-painted candlebox; a small redpainted box with slightly arched top; a small green-painted box decorated with vines with red and white blossoms; and a chip carved box bearing the initials, “M.O” and the date, “1767.”

L(s): 13 3/4 in., 5 1/2 in., 5 1/4 in., and 5 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500

232 Turned, painted and decorated saffron cup with lid attributed to joseph long lehn (1798-1892), lancaster county Together with a salt dish and goblet.

H(s): 4 in., 2 3/4 in., and 3 1/4 in. provenance: Saffron Cup: Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania, May 12, 2007, Lot 1550.

Master salt: Litchfield Auctions, Harold Corbin Collection, January 1, 1990, Lot 354.

Goblet: Christie’s New York, The Collection of George W. Scott, Jr., June 11, 1994, Lot 470. $1,000-1,500

234 Four treenware covered jars ohio and midwestern states, 19th century Including a Peaseware jar, attributed to David Mills Pease (1815-1890); another concentrically turned covered jar; a sponge-decorated needlebox inscribed in pencil under lid, “Helen’s Grandma needle box”; and an ochre and red sponge-decorated box.

H(s): 2 3/4 in. to 4 3/4 in. $800-1,200

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235 Painted and decorated pine document box new england, circa 1835 Rectangular form with hinged lid, painted red and decorated in polychrome with swags, basket of flowers and the initials, “M.T.” H: 6 1/4 in. W: 12 3/4 in. D: 6 1/4 in. provenance: Purchased October 31, 1986. $1,500-2,500

236 Red-stained maple Shaker candlestand attributed to alfred, maine shaker community, circa 1825 H: 27 in. W: 16 1/2 in. provenance: Butter Churn Antiques, November 23, 1984.

Ex. Collection: Robert Stewart. $600-800

237 Small carved and red-painted pine box early 19th century The lid carved with fans at corners and bird on branch to center, the divided interior covered in paper.

H: 4 5/8 in. L: 11 1/8 in. D: 6 3/8 in. provenance: Sotheby’s New York, The Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Henry P. Deyerle, May 27, 1995, Lot 630.

Tom Thorton Sale, Milan, Ohio, April 16, 1963, Lot 144. $800-1,200

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238 Painted and decorated tinware coffee pot pennsylvania, circa 1840 H: 8 1/2 in. provenance: Pamela P. Boynton, Groton, Massachusetts, March 19, 1989. $800-1,200

240 Four miniature dome-top toleware boxes mid 19th century Each decorated with band of leafage or berries on asphaltum ground.

H: 1 7/8 in. to 2 3/4 in. provenance: Skinner, Inc., Bolton, Massachusetts, October 27, 1989, Lots 41 and 42. $600-800

239 Painted and decorated tinware tray and two document boxes 19th century 12 1/4 in. x 8 1/2 in. (tray); H: 4 1/2 in. W: 7 3/4 in. D: 4 1/2 in. and H: 6 in. W: 9 1/4 in. D: 6 in. (boxes) provenance: Tray: Skinner, Inc., Bolton, Massachusetts, January 15, 1995, Lot 62.

Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 7, 2004, Lot 614.

Mint Spring Antiques, April 22, 1993. $1,000-1,500

241 Group of four woven baskets eastern woodland indian, taconic and others The first, a small Eastern Woodland covered box decorated in polychrome with leaves and ovoid devices; the second, a small oblong open basket painted salmon; the third, a small Taconic basket with swing handle; and lastly, a shallow two-handled circular basket.

H: 5 1/2 in. W: 11 in. D: 5 1/2 in. provenance: Box: Sotheby’s New York, Collection of Burton and Helaine Fendelman, October 23, 1993, Lot 151. $600-800

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242 Two painted and decorated cutlery boxes new england, 19th century Together with two small turned painted bowls.

H: 7 in. L: 12/2 in. D: 8 3/4 in. (largest) $600-800

243 Painted hanging shelf with shaped sides new england, circa 1800 In grey and salmon paint.

H: 27 1/2 in. W: 23 3/4 in. D: 7 1/4 in. provenance: Pamela P. Boynton, Groton, Massachusetts, September 4, 1990. $600-800

244 Two painted gameboards and four turned and painted Indian Clubs mid to late 19th century The first gameboard with applied molding painted with blue and black checkerboard; the second, of walnut, painted with mustard and black; the clubs numbered and painted with polychrome stripes.

17 1/2 in. x 14 1/2 in. and 16 7/8 in. x 16 5/8 in. (boards); H: 17 1/2 in. (clubs) $700-900

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245 Small turned and painted barber pole new england, late 19th century With original paint, iron mounting.

L: 24 in. provenance: Martha Boynton, Groton, Massachusetts, October 27, 1997. $800-1,200

246 “Grape Nuts” chromolithographed tin trade sign circa 1920 H: 30 in. W: 20 1/2 in. provenance: Austin Miller, Columbus, Ohio, October 10, 1996. $600-800

247 Federal red-painted work stand possibly workshop of john rupp, hanover, pa, mid 19th century The underside of drawer inscribed in graphite, “Rupp,” fine vase and ring-turned legs ending in ball feet.

H: 30 in. W: 24 in. D: 22 3/8 in. provenance: Austin Miller, Columbus, Ohio, June 7, 1997. $1,000-1,500

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248 Fraktur: Reward with bird on branch probably bucks or montgomery county, pa, 19th century Watercolor and ink on paper, framed.

6 3/8 in. x 4 in. (sight) provenance: Conestoga Auctions, Manheim, Pennsylania, Collection of Corinne and Russell Earnest, October 8, 2005, Lot 153. literature: Corinne and Russell Earnest, Fraktur: Folk Art & Family (1999), illustrated pg. 96. $400-800

249 Schwenkfelder fraktur probably montgomery county, pa, 1826 The hearts inscribed, “William Schultz April th. 2 1826,” the same in German script, dated “1826,” watercolor and ink on paper, framed.

4 3/4 in. x 7 in. (sight) provenance: Conestoga Auctions, Manheim, Pennsylvania, Collection of Corinne and Russell Earnest, October 8, 2005, Lot 157. note: Hand-written note on backboard: “Found in Hereford Township, Berks County near head of Perkioman Creek at an estate sale in 1974.

Shwenkfelder fraktur by the Turtle-headed Eagle Artist. Property of Corinne Fay Pattie Earnest-Dr. of Fraktur RDE SR. loves CPE” $500-800

250 Fraktur: Book plate for “Susanna Meyer” pennsylvania, dated “1830” Watercolor and ink on paper, framed.

6 5/9 in. x 8 5/8 in. (sight) provenance: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 7, 2004, Lot 547. $800-1,200

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251 Two carved dogs attributed to aaron mountz (1873-1949), carlisle, pa H(s): 4 in. and 4 1/2 in. provenance: Pook and Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania, Collection of I.M. Weise, Roxbury, Connecticut, March 31, 1990, Lot 497.

Poodle: Green Valley Auctions, Crawford, Virginia, The McKinney Sale, March 24, 2007, Lot 160. $1,000-1,500

252 Carved and painted rooster attributed to wilhelm schimmel, (1817-1890), cumberland valley, pa H: 10 in. provenance: Beyond Antiques, September 21, 2003. $1,000-2,000

253 Miniature carved and painted rooster attributed to wilhelm schimmel (1817-1890), cumberland valley, pa H: 3 in. provenance: Sotheby’s New York, The Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Henry P. Deyerle, May 27, 1995, Lot 761.

Samaha Auction, Milan, Ohio, June 20, 1959, Lot 413. $1,000-2,000

255 Carved and painted walking stick late 19th century Worked with a twisting snake, train, and assorted animals including rabbit, elephant, stag, pig, bird, owl, turtle, figures, moon and star.

L: 36 3/4 in. provenance: Christie’s New York, Pennsylvania German Folk and Decorative Arts from the Collection of Mrs. and Mr. Paul Flack, September 6, 1997, Lot 314. $500-800

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254 Painted and decorated miniature pine box attributed to jonas or jacob weber, lancaster county, pa Decorated with polychrome flowering vines on a red ground, graphite inscription under lid, “Fanny Bucher 1856.”

H: 2 1/2 in. W: 4 3/4 in. D: 3 in. provenance: Christie’s New York, Pennsylvania Folk Art and Decorative Arts from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Flanders Smith, June 3, 1995, Lot 267. note: Born in Marietta, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Fanny Bucher (1822-1913) married Henry R. Musser (1808-1873) in 1847. She is buried in Greene County, Ohio. $3,000-5,000

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256 Three small cobalt-decorated stoneware pitchers mid-atlantic states, 19th century H(s): 7 1/4 in. to 9 in. provenance: Smallest pitcher: Litchfield Auctions, Connecticut, The Collection of James and Nancy Clokey, Minneapolis, January 1, 1988, Lot 103. $1,000-1,500

257 Eight carved butter prints and two carved cookie rollers one cookie roller marked, “i conger,” 19th century Variously carved butter prints, including an eagle, flower and leaf, pineapple, cow, sheaf of wheat, leaves; the cookie rollers with grapes and leafage.

Diam: 4 1/2 in. (prints) $800-1,200

258 Three large cobalt decorated stoneware pitchers new jersey, pennsylvania and massachusetts, 19th century One bearing impressed mark, “A.J. Butler Manufacturer New Brunswick, N.J.,” another bearing the impressed marked, “Edmands & Co. 2.”

H: 10 1/4 in. to 13 in. provenance: Butler pitcher: Melbana Antique Auction, December 14, 2001, Lot 9572.

Edmands pitcher: Crocker Farm, Inc. Maryland, November 5, 2005, Lot 227. $1,000-1,500

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259 Two small Queen Anne looking glasses new england, 18th century The first, of mahogany with original glass and backboard; the second, of pine, retaining worn original paint, original glass and backboard.

11 1/2 in. x 6 in. and 19 1/2 in. x 10 1/2 in. provenance: The first looking glass: Skinner, Inc., Bolton, Massachusetts, May 27, 1983, Lot 272. $1,000-1,500

260 Burl bowl and collection of stone fruit early to late 19th century The bowl with a beaded rim, fruit includes apple, grapes, pear, plum, strawberries, miniature banana and three miniature peaches.

H: 3 1/2 in. Diam: 11 1/2 in. $600-800

261 Red-painted pine hanging box with “lollipop” back new england, late 18th/early 19th century H: 13 in. W: 12 in. D: 6 in. provenance: Purchased September 27, 1988. $500-800

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262 American School 19th century pair of portrait miniatures: a lady and a gentleman, circa 1830 Watercolor and ink on paper, framed.

3 3/4 in. x 2 7/8 in. (sight) provenance: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, April 17, 1994, Lot 975. $800-1,200

263 Needlework sampler and family register “performed by lydia bates ae 15 born dec. the 26 1812,” hanover, ma Worked with silk threads on a linen ground, framed.

18 in. x 9 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Butterfield & Butterfield, San Francisco, California, American Furniture and Folk Art from the Billie Lee Mommer “American Spirit” Collection, September 16, 1987, Lot 1731. note: Lydia was the daughter of Lt. Enos Bates and Lydia Tilden. The family lived in the home built by Lydia’s grandfather Col. Seth Bates on Center Street, which still stands today. She married Albert White in Hanover, May 1, 1836. $1,000-2,000

264 Small copper weathervane of a running horse “Dixie” late 19th century Of flattened full bodied form, verdigris surface.

W: 24 in. provenance: Patty Gagarin Antiques, Southport, Connecticut, August 5, 1984. $800-1,200

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265 Needlework sampler “hannah currier born January 2, 1799, aged 11,” newburyport, ma, 1810 Worked with polychrome silk threads on a linen ground.

8 1/2 in. x 7 3/4 in. provenance: Skinner, Inc., Bolton, Massachusetts, August 21, 1993, Lot 402. note: Hannah was the daughter of Nicholas (1759-1830) and Elizabeth Pettingell Currier (1762-1837). Hannah married her sister’s widowed husband, Moses Stockman, in 1843. She died in 1882 in Newburyport. $800-1,200

266 Painted wooden Noah’s Ark toy germany, late 19th century With approximately sixty carved and painted animals.

H: 11 1/2 in. L: 18 in. W: 6 in. provenance: Austin Miller, Columbus, Ohio, December 30, 2005. $1,000-1,500

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267 Needlework sampler “sarah elizabeth goodson, floyd county, va, september 1848” Worked with polychrome silk threads on a linen ground, framed.

11 in. x 8 3/4 in. (sight) provenance: Robert Beard, October 9, 1995. note: Sarah Elizabeth Goodson was born on March 1, 1829, to Mary Banks and William Goodson in Floyd County. She married Ballard Preston Shelor (1832-1862) in 1856. She died in 1876 and is buried in Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Floyd, Floyd County, Virginia. $1,000-2,000

268 Two needleworks: a sampler and a family record worked by sisters, anne j. and mercy t. presbrey, taunton, ma, 19th century Each worked in silk threads on a linen ground.

16 1/2 in. x 17 1/2 in. (sight) and 11 1/4 in. x 12 1/4 in. (sight) provenance: Pace Antiques, Des Plaines, Illinois, April 16, 1983. note: The daughters of Josiah and Jane Blake Presbrey of Taunton, Massachusetts. Ann Presbrey Briggs died in 1877 and Mercy T. Presbrey in 1854. $500-800

269 Federal red-painted walnut and poplar chest of drawers pennsylvania or ohio, circa 1810 With five thumb-molded drawers on tall French feet.

H: 44 1/4 in. W: 39 in. D: 22 in. provenance: Austin Miller, Columbus, Ohio, January 17, 2000. $2,000-3,000

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270 Painted and decorated doll’s cradle circa 1850 Both sides inscribed, “J.E. Hale.”

H: 7 1/2 in. W: 5 1/2 in. L: 14 in. provenance: Uncle Tom’s Antiques, Fredericksburg, Virginia, March 1, 2005. $600-800

271 Doll with painted oil cloth face, hands and feet mid 19th century Appears to retain original clothing H: 13 in. provenance: Austin Miller, Columbus, Ohio, December 7, 2004. $600-800

273 Painted wooden model of a fire pumper pennsylvania, late 19th century With brass trim.

H: 5 1/2 in. L: 15 1/2 in. (overall) $500-800

272 Child-sized Classical walnut and figured maple chest of drawers circa 1830 H: 17 3/4 in. W: 12 3/4 in. D: 12 7/8 in. provenance: Robert Beard, February 6, 1990. $800-1,200

274 Miniature grain-painted blanket chest new england, circa 1800 With applied molding to lid and base, shoe feet.

H: 7 in. W: 12 3/4 in. D: 7 3/4 in. provenance: Found in Lee, Massachusetts. $700-900

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275 Fraktur: Schwenkfelder Vorschrift dated, “january the 6th 1829” Watercolor and ink on paper, grain-painted frame.

7 3/4 in. x 12 in. (sight) provenance: Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania, May 14, 2005, Lot 889. $600-800

276 Fraktur: Birth record of Susana Hoppes, September 15, 1796 northampton county, west penn township, schuylkill county, pa Watercolor and ink on paper, grain-painted frame.

7 1/2 in. x 12 1/4 in. (sight) provenance: David Wheatcroft, Massachusetts, January 25, 1994. note: Susana was the daughter of Jacob and Maria Breising Hoppes.

She was baptized on October 16, 1796 by Lutheran Pastor Schelhard. $1,000-1,500

277 Federal cherrywood sugar chest-on-stand possibly kentucky, circa 1830 H: 36 3/4 in. W: 25 3/4 in. D: 19 in. provenance: Purchased in May 15, 1984. $1,500-2,500

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278 Two pieced cotton quilts 19th century The first, in “World Without End” pattern worked with solid red, yellow patches within a printed border, heightened with scallop quilting; the second, pieced and appliquéd with eagles enclosing a medallion, worked in solid cotton patches heightened by diamond quilting.

80 in. x 72 in. and 80 in. x 80 in. provenance: Eagle quilt: Christie’s New York, Collection of George W. Scott Jr., Lancaster, PA, June 11, 1994, Lot 681. $1,000-2,000

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279 Classical bedstead probably virginia, circa 1840 Cannonball and bell-turned posts, shaped headboard and footboard.

H: 54 in. L: 80 in. W: 54 in. provenance: Green Valley Auctions, Mt. Crawford, Virginia, The M. Otto Zigler Estate, Timberville, Virginia, August 18, 1990, Lot 124. $400-600

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280 Federal inlaid mahogany tea caddy circa 1800 With green-inlaid swirling oak leaf, thistle, and urn motifs to both exterior and underside of lid, the brass handle inscribed, “EL”; the interior with two tea boxes flanking a cup holder, retaining tumbler glass.

H: 5 3/4 in. L: 11 1/2 in. $800-1,200

281 Chinese Export porcelain “Green Fitzhugh” oval platter and mazarin 19th century L: 16 in. W: 13 in. (platter) $800-1,200

282 Chinese Export porcelain five-piece “Tobacco Leaf” pattern garniture 19th century Including two vases and three covered bottles.

H(s): 9 1/2 in. and 11 3/8 in. provenance: Private Collection, Virginia $1,200-2,200

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283 DeWitt and Marie Clinton Chinese Export porcelain oval platter circa 1800 Bearing the initials “DWMC.” L: 15 1/2 in. provenance: Private Collection, California.

Hand-written note on verso, “Belonged to Ned Floyd Jones.” $3,000-5,000

284 Chinese Export porcelain Canton tureen with cover 19th century H: 7 1/2 in. L: 12 1/2 in. provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia. $600-800

285 Chinese Export porcelain assorted blue and white tablewares for the American market early 19th century Including a soup tureen with cover and stand, two covered sauce dishes, one with stand, five dinner plates, four coffee cups of various sizes, and four saucers.

L: 15 5/8 in. (platter) $800-1,200

286 Federal inlaid mahogany serpentine card table circa 1800 Bearing hand-written inscription to underside, “J.C.C. Oottserville (?).

H: 29 1/2 in. W: 36 3/4 in. (closed) $1,000-2,000

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287 Gordon Hope Grant (American, 1875-1962) “the south west wind” Signed, lower right, “Gordon Grant”; the title inscribed on verso, oil on canvas, framed.

11 3/4 in. x 15 3/4 in. provenance: Grand Central Art Galleries, New York, New York.

Kennedy Gallery, New York, New York. $3,000-5,000

288 Inlaid mahogany watch hutch in the form of a tall case clock late 19th century H: 15 in. provenance: From the Collection of Harvey and Helen Wedeen. $600-800

289 Inlaid mahogany architectural form watch hutch 19th century With glazed windows backed with paper, bone pilasters flank faux door, on base fitted with drawer.

H: 21 in. W: 15 in. provenance: From the Collection of Harvey and Helen Wedeen. $700-900

290 Pair of whale bone and baleen goblets 19th century H: 6 1/4 in. provenance: Private Collection, Virginia. $600-800

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291 Chinese School 19th century the hongs at canton Oil on canvas, framed.

17 1/2 in. x 22 in. (sight) $4,000-6,000 292 Chinese School 19th century view at canton Oil on canvas, framed.

18 in. x 22 in. (sight) $1,500-2,500

293 Large architectural form inlaid, glazed and reverse-painted mahogany watch hutch 18th/19th century The inlaid platform fitted with drawer.

H: 35 in. W: 23 in. provenance: From the Collection of Harvey and Helen Wedeen. $800-1,200

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294 Large group of Staffordshire Historical Blue tablewares first half 19th century Including fourteen plates of various sizes with the following American views: Union Line; American States; City Hall New York; Landing of Gen. Lafayette at Castle Garden, NY; Columbia College; Church in the City of NY; The Dam and Waterworks, Philadelphia; Library, Philadelphia; Upper Ferry Bridge over the River Schuylkill; Bank of the United States, Philadelphia; Boston State House; Harvard College; Winter at Pittsfield, Mass; American Independence; a toddy plate with American Independence; two cup plates, a small platter with American Villa; a small covered tureen and ladle with American Villa; covered sugar with Boston State House; pitcher with Lafayette at the Tomb of Franklin; and a creamer with Urn with eagle.

Diam: 6 1/4 in. to 10 in. (plates) H: 6 3/4 in. (pitcher) provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. $1,500-2,500

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295 Group of Staffordshire blue transferware first half 19th century Including teapot, covered sugar, wastebowl, two teabowls and two saucers in “Sleighride” pattern; warming plate in “Bridge of Lacano Italy” pattern; tall mug with figure of Wellington on horseback; platter with group of deer; covered tureen with Gothic pattern; two casters, cup plate and teabowl with urn, flower and basket of flowers pattern; and a teabowl and saucer with country gentleman pattern.

L: 15 3/4 in. (platter) provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. $800-1,200

296 Elkanah Tisdale (1792-after 1834) portrait miniature of a young lady, circa 1805 Watercolor on ivory, gilt locket case, “A Grayson” inscribed on case interior; together with an American School 19th century portrait miniature of a young man, circa 1805, watercolor on ivory, gilt locket case.

3 1/4 in. x 2 3/8 in. (sight) note: The two portrait miniatures were framed together in a shadowbox. $1,500-2,500

297 Cherrywood walnut candlestand new jersey or pennsylvania, circa 1800 With an elongated urn-form support.

Diam: 18 3/4 in. H: 27 1/2 in. provenance: By descent in the Bacon Family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Greenwich, New Jersey to the present owners. $800-1,200

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298 James Fulton Pringle (Anglo/American, 1788-1847) the r. debevoise’s house, fulton street, brooklyn, ny, 1834 Signed and dated, lower left, the reverse inscribed, “Perspective View of R. DeBevoise’s Estate North Side Fulton Street, Brooklyn. Taken in the summer of 1834. Painted by J. Pringle in Linseed Oil on canvas prepared with English White Lead,” oil on canvas, framed.

27 in. x 40 in. (sight)

provenance: Property of a New York City Lady.

Bernard & S. Dean Levy, Inc., New York, label on verso.

Illustrated: Advertisement in New York Historical Society Quarterly Report, Vol. 61, No 3., July to October, 1977. $6,000-8,000

299 Pair of Federal carved mahogany heartback side chairs possibly maryland, early 19th century H: 36 in. provenance: By descent in the Barringer Family of Cabbarus and Mecklenburg Counties, North Carolina, to the present owners. $1,000-1,500

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300 Federal inlaid mahogany and brass mounted tall case clock simon willard (1753-1848), roxbury, ma, circa 1795 The painted metal face inscribed, “Simon Willard.”

H: 83 in. W: 19 1/2 in. D: 10 in. $8,000-12,000

Reverse 301 William Lovett (1773-1801) portrait miniature of a young boston gentleman Watercolor on ivory, reverse-painted silhouette of a gentleman on verso, gilt locket case.

1 3/4 in. x 1 1/2 in. (sight) $800-1,200

302 French School 19th century portrait of a young lady with a striped bodice Watercolor on ivory, pressed brass frame.

3 1/2 in. x 2 5/8 in. $300-500

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303 Needlework: “In Memory of Gen Geo. Washington & His Lady” early 19th century Ink, watercolor and polychrome silk threads on a silk ground.

12 in. x 16 in. (sight) provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia. $2,000-3,000 304 Federal inlaid mahogany secretary bookcase new england, circa 1800 In three parts, the stepped cornice with urn form finials, above a pair of glazed doors enclosing shelves and case with desk drawer and two doors on French feet.

H: 93 in. W: 44 1/4 in. D: 22 3/4 in. provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania.

According to tradition, descended in the Alden family of Massachusetts. $2,500-3,500

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305 Rare Paris porcelain plate decorated with map of North America circa 1825 Inscribed, “Amérique Septentrionale” after the 1823 map published in Atlas Geographique par Vosgien, which was based on earlier copper plates of North America by cartographers Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) and his son, Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786).

Diam: 7 1/8 in. provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $1,500-2,500

306 Two bronze busts: George Washington (1732-1799) and Frederic II france, circa 1790 Each raised on gray marble plinth with engraved plaque, the Washington bust plaque reads “LIBERATAS SE GEORGE WASHINGTON GENERAL EN CHEF DES ARMES DES ETATS UNISDE L’AMERIQUE,” Frederic II plaque reads, “FREDERIC II DE PRUSSE SOLDAT COURONNE ET ROY PHILOSOPHE.” H: 9 5/8 in. provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $2,000-3,000

307 Intaglio seal with portrait of George Washington (1732-1799) early 19th century Bust-length portrait of the first President in uniform enclosed by the inscription “George Washington,” mounted on a gold fob.

1 in. x 3/4 in. (seal) provenance: In fitted box from D. S. Lavender, Bond Street, London, England. $2,500-3,500

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308 Needlework register for the Colboard/Nickerson Family “mary ann colboard her work done in the year 1821,” south carolina Panel with trees flanking a large house above pious verse and mourning scene, with family register below, worked with silk threads on a linen ground, framed.

20 3/4 in. x 21 in. (sight) provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. note: After the death of her first husband, Warren Nickerson, Mary Ann Colboard Nickerson married Micheal Arnau in Charleston, South Carolina, May 16, 1830. $1,500-2,500

309 Federal mahogany card table philadelphia, pa, circa 1815 Shaped top with reeded edge above conforming apron and ringed, reeded, tapering legs.

H: 29 1/4 in. W: 36 in. D: 17 1/2 in. (closed) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $300-500

310 Federal inlaid mahogany card table bearing printed paper label of joseph short (1771-1819), newburyport, ma, circa 1795 H: 28 1/2 in. W: 34 in. D: 17 in. provenance: Estate of Caroline Davenport Swann (18421938), 57 School Street, Gardiner, Maine, to grandmother of present owner. $4,000-5,000

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311 Presentation needlework isabella mcdonald (1818-1847), philadelphia, pa, dated 1829 “To My Father and Mother” and “Isabella McDonald, aged 12 years, Philadelphia, 1829,” worked in polychrome silk threads on a linen ground, framed.

22 in. x 16 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $1,500-2,500

312 Federal inlaid walnut blanket chest with drawers possibly cabarrus county, nc, early 19th century The facade inlaid, “S. McCain.”

H: 27 in. W: 47 3/8 in. D: 18 3/4 in. provenance: By descent in the Barringer Family of Cabarrus and Mecklenburg Counties, North Carolina, to the present owner. note: The chest may have belonged to Susanna Harkey, who married Hosea McCain in 1819. $1,500-2,500

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313 Currier & Ives, publishers (1834-1895) two hand-colored lithographs: american fruit piece and american autumn fruit, 1875 and 1859 Large folio, framed.

22 1/4 in. x 29 in. (sight) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $1,500-2,500

314 Two large amethyst blown glass apothecary jars 19th century Each with gilt label.

H: 16 in. provenance: From the Collection of James A. McGirr & Dr. Charles Lothridge, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. $600-800

315 Federal walnut candlestand new jersey or pennsylvania, early 19th century 21 3/4 in. x 18 3/4 in. (top) H: 27 5/8 in. provenance: By descent in the Bacon Family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Greenwich, New Jersey, to the present owners. $700-900

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316 Group of amethyst glass tablewares england and america, 19th century Including eighteen wine glasses, including four with knopped stems and two with faceted stems; a wood and brass caddy with three liquor bottles heightened with gold and labeled, “Brandy,” “Hollands,” and “Rum”; a tall blown ewer; and a mold-blown covered sugar bowl.

H(s): 9 1/2 in. (liquor caddy) and 12 1/4 in. (ewer) provenance: From the Collection of James A. McGirr & Dr. Charles Lothridge, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. $800-1,200

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317 Large group of purple glass finger bowls and rinsers england, 19th century Including nineteen fingerbowls of various forms and two rinsers.

H: 3 1/2 in. to 4 in. provenance: From the Collection of James A. McGirr & Dr. Charles Lothridge, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. $800-1,200

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318 Attributed to Richard Verbrick (Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, 1784-1860) pair of portrait miniatures: a lady and a gentleman of cincinnati Watercolor on ivory, framed.

3 1/4 in. x 2 5/8 in. (sight) $800-1,200

319 American School 19th century portrait miniature of a lady with lace cap Watercolor on ivory, gilt locket case, woven hair inset on verso.

2 in. x 1 5/8 in. (sight) $300-500

321 Hugh Bridport (1794-1832) portrait miniature of a young man Signed, “Bridport,” watercolor on ivory, gilt locket frame.

2 5/8 in. x 2 1/8 in. (sight) $250-350

322 Federal mahogany astragal form sewing table philadelphia, pa, circa 1810 With hinged top, reeded tapering legs ending in peg feet.

H: 27 in. W: 24 5/8 in. D: 12 7/8 in. provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $800-1,200

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320 American School 19th century portrait miniature of a young man Watercolor on ivory, gilt locket case with hair inset on verso.

2 1/4 in. x 1 1/2 in. (sight) $300-500

324 Federal mahogany two-part dining table with leaf philadelphia, pa, circa 1815 The “D”-shaped ends on tapering reeded legs ending in brass ball form feet, with single leaf.

L: 89 in. (open, without leaf) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $2,500-3,500

323 Group of miniature sterling silver items most william b. meyers co., newark, nj, 20th century Various forms, including chamber sticks, porringers, sauce pans, a tankard, a platter, a chafing dish, a covered tureen, a spoon, a dish, and a dog (marked S. Kirk & Son).

H: 2 in. (covered tureen) Total Weight: 7 1/4 troy oz. $800-1,200

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325 Late Federal églomisé and mahogany pier mirror circa 1825 Églomisé panel depicting the figure of Liberty with eagle and ships at sea.

L: 49 1/4 in. W: 24 3/4 in. provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $1,000-2,500

326 Late Federal figured maple two-part dining table mid atlantic states, 19th century Each section with shaped top over conforming skirt and deep rectangular drop leaf, raised on ring-turned tapering legs, peg feet.

H: 29 3/4 in. W: 35 3/4 in. D: 67 1/4 in. (leaves open) $1,500-2,500

327 Federal bowfront chest of drawers massachusetts, circa 1815 With two bow front glove drawers above conforming case fitted with four beaded drawers, all enclosed by outset and turned corner posts raised on turned feet.

H: 45 1/2 in. W: 40 1/2 in. D: 18 in. provenance: Private collection, Georgia. $800-1,200

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328 Group of Pittsburgh cut-glass tablewares 19th century Comprising three pairs of decanters, two tall glasses, one tumbler, eight goblet style glasses, seven wine glasses, and one sherry glass, all cut with strawberry, diamond and fan patterns.

H: 10 3/4 in. (tallest, decanter) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $1,000-1,500

329 Group of five Pittsburgh glass compotes circa 1830 Four cut with a strawberry, diamond and fan pattern.

H: 7 1/2 in. (tallest) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $600-800

330 Collection of Pittsburgh glassware second quarter 19th century Including four cut celery vases, two cut pitchers, a pair of pillar molded celery vases, an etched celery vase and a pressed compote; together with a two tiered syllabub stand.

H: 15 1/2 in. Diam: 14 in. (stand) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $1,000-1,500

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331 James Frothingham (American, 1786–1864) pair of portraits: benjamin and lana sprague edmands, 1816 Inscribed in graphite on verso of lady, “James Frothingham, artist Charlestown 1816,” and sitter identified, “Mrs. Lana Sprague Edmands, Wife of Benj Edmands Charlestown, Mass.,” oil on panel, framed.

26 in. x 22 1/4 in. (sight) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. note: Born in Leicester, Massachusetts, Lana Sprague (1789-1872) married Benjamin Edmands (1782-1867) of Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1808. Edmands worked with his brother, Barnabus, in the operation of Edmands Pottery before becoming a painter, maintaining a shop on Charlestown’s main square. City Directories record his profession as a painter for more than two decades. The couple lived on Washington Street and had 13 children. $3,000-5,000

332 21-inch Celestial globe with Classical mahogany stand manufactured by newton son & berry, london, circa 1830 Cartouche inscribed, “Newton’s Celestial Globe. On Which all the stars, nebular and clusters contained in the extensive catalogue of the late F. Wollaston F.R.S are accurately laid down their right Ascensions & Declinations having been re-calculated for the year 1830 by W. Newton.”

H: 43 in. provenance: By descent in the Barringer Family of Cabarrus and Mecklenburg Counties, North Carolina, to the present owner. $3,000-5,000

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333 American School 19th century After Ary Scheffer (1795-1858) portrait of the marquis de lafayette (1757-1834) in civilian dress Oil on panel, framed, frame retains plaque misattributing the portrait to Samuel F. B. Morse (1791-1872); the panel verso with sketch for battle scene painting.

21 1/4 in. x 16 in. (sight) provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia.

Mrs. Samuel F. Houston, Philadelphia.

Mr. H.H. Houston, Philadelphia. note: The full-length portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette in civilian dress was presented to the U.S. House of Representatives by French artist Ary Scheffer in 1824 to commmemorate Lafayette’s address to the Joint Meeting of Congress. Upon its receipt, the portrait was highly praised for being “as large as life, and...the best portrait we have ever seen. Its fidelity to the venerable original is, indeed most admirable.”

The likeness became the most famous image of Lafayette during his thirteen month US tour, during which time it hung in the Capitol Rotunda and was visited by numerous artists wishing to make copies. $4,000-6,000

334 Enamel and silver mounted “Lafayette” bonbonnier continental, late 18th/early 19th century With profile portrait of General Lafayette on lid.

H: 2 in. provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $1,000-1,500

335 Staffordshire Historical Blue “Lafayette at the Tomb of Franklin” coffee pot circa 1830 H: 12 1/2 in. provenance: Estate of Caroline Davenport Swann (1842-1938), 57 School Street, Gardiner, Maine, to grandmother of present owner.

According to tradition, the coffee pot was purchased for a special literary event held in the Swann home attended by Daniel Webster. $600-800

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336 Two papier-mâché cheroot cases and three snuff boxes with New York views 1840-1860 The cheroot cases inscribed, “View of New York,” and “View of the Distributing Reservoir-on Murray Hill-City of New York,” and the boxes, “Bowery Theatre,” “The Park and City Hall New York,” and “For the World’s Fair of New York- 1853.”

5 5/8 in. x 3 in. (cases) Diam: 3 1/4 in. (boxes) provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $800-1,200

337 Painted and decorated “Landscape” Fancy rush seat side chair new york, circa 1815 Crestrail painted with a Hudson River landscape above a pierced back rest and balloon seat, on splayed turned legs, rosewood grain-painted with gilt highlights.

H: 34 in. provenance: Private Philadephia Collection.

Suzanne Courcier & Robert W. Wilkins, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts. $2,000-3,000

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338 Papier-mâché cheroot case with “View of Willeston Seminary, East Hampton, Mass.” circa 1845 5 1/2 in. x 2 7/8 in. provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $300-500

339 Papier-mâché cheroot case with Mexican War scene: “The Capture of Gen. Vega” circa 1845 5 3/8 in. x 2 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $300-500

340 Papier-mâché cheroot case with “Exchange and Girards Bank Philadelphia” circa 1830 5 1/2 in. x 2 7/8 in. provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $300-500

341 American School 19th century battle of kings mountain Oil on board, framed.

12 in. x 16 3/4 in. (sight) note: The Battle of Kings Mountain took place on October 7, 1780 between Patriots and Loyalists in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. $800-1,200

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342 201st Infantry New York Volunteer Spanish American War presentation drum late 19th century Inscribed in gilt, “Presented to the 201 St. Infantry N.Y. Vol. By the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York, 1898,” with a carrying case.

Diam: 16 in. provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $500-700

343 Painted leather firebucket for Mousam Engine Company No. 3 kennebunk, me, circa 1865 Painted red and inscribed, “Mousam” and “3” in gold.

H: 11 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $800-1,200

344 Hooked rug with eagle and bannerette late 19th/early 20th century Worked with polychrome wool and cotton.

31 in. x 52 1/2 in. provenance: Private Collection, Virginia. $800-1,200

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345 Attributed to William Matthew Prior (1806-1873) portrait of george washington (1732-1799) Oil on canvas, framed.

24 1/2 in. x 16 3/4 in. (sight) provenance: Private Georgia Collection. $5,000-8,000

346 Large carved and painted pine eagle probably philadelphia, pa, circa 1840 Boldly carved with outstretched wings mounted on a modern base.

H: 49 1/2 in. W: 32 1/2 in. provenance: Found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. $10,000-15,000

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347 Large sheet copper and zinc lyre and star bannerette weathervane late 19th century Retains areas of gilding.

H: 15 in. L: 65 1/2 in. provenance: Collection of Ann Arader, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. $3,000-5,000

348 Gilded sunflower and bannerette weathervane with a “C” circa 1875 H: 32 in. W: 30 1/2 in. provenance: Collection of Ann Arader, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. $1,500-2,500

349 Carved and painted wooden eagle axel gustafson (1867-1945), franklinville, new york Mounted on a stand.

H: 27 in. L: 15 in. illustrated: Suzanne and James Hofmeister, “Axel Gustafson (1867-1945): Folk Sculptor of Franklinville, New York,” New York Folklore, Vol. 15, No. 1-2, 1989. $1,500-2,500

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350 Carved and polychrome painted figure of General George Washington (1732-1799) philadelphia, pa, early 20th century The figure carved in high relief and mounted on a platform.

H: 66 in. (overall) provenance: According to tradition, the figure was used in a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania theater. $20,000-30,000

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352 Copper arrow weathervane late 19th century With verdigris surface, mounted on a stand.

L: 56 in. provenance: Collection of Ann Arader, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. $2,000-3,000

351 Copper weathervane of a quilled pen late 19th century Verdigris surface.

L: 35 1/2 in. provenance: Collection of Ann Arader, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. $1,000-1,500

353 Large molded copper and cast zinc weathervane of an “Ethan Allen” running horse late 19th/early 20th century L: 37 1/2 in. provenance: Collection of Ann Arader, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. $2,000-3,000

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354 Rare sheet metal fox and copper goose weathervane circa 1880 Three dimensional goose with verdigris surface and silhouetted fox raised on scrolled post with original copper directionals.

H: 8 ft. 5 in. (overall) W: 5 ft. 5 in. provenance: Collection of Ann Arader, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

Voss Beringer, LTD, Pound Ridge, New York. $10,000-15,000

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355 Four woven coverlets american, 19th century Including a blue and white two-panel double weave worked with geometric devices; a three color coverlet with name block “Emanuel Meily 1851 Lebanon, M. Yorty”; a three color twopanel coverlet patterned with medallions enclosed by a double bird and potted flower border; and a blue and white overshot coverlet.

97 1/2 in. x 82 in. (Meily coverlet) provenance: Private Collection, Colorado. $1,000-1,500

356 Sheet copper and iron bannerette weathervane late 19th century With quatrefoil flowerheads above bannerette pierced with a circular hole, traces of gilding.

H: 29 1/2 in. W: 29 in. provenance: Collection of Ann Arader, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. $1,000-1,500

357 Flattened full-bodied copper weathervane of a running horse attributed to a.l. jewell & co. (active 1852-1867), waltham, ma With gold painted and boule surface.

L: 29 in. provenance: Collection of Ann Arader, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

Rutland Antiques, Pittsford, Vermont, 2001. $2,000-3,000

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358 Molded copper and cast zinc weathervane of a running horse late 19th/early 20th century Verdigris surface.

L: 30 in. provenance: Collection of Ann Arader, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. $2,000-3,000

359 Full-bodied copper weathervane of a game cock attributed to j. w. fiske, new york, late 19th century With sheet copper tail, verdigris surface.

H: 18 in. W: 16 1/2 in. provenance: Collection of Ann Arader, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. $1,500-3,000

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360 Federal walnut blanket chest with drawer probably kentucky, circa 1825 With raised panel above long drawer having turned pull, paneled sides, turned feet.

H: 35 1/2 in. W: 48 1/2 in. D: 18 1/2 in. provenance: By descent through family to the present owner. $1,500-2,500

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361 Needlework picture new england, early 19th century Worked with polychrome silk and metallic threads and watercolor on a silk ground, framed.

9 3/4 in. x 11 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Estate of Caroline Davenport Swann (1842-1938), 57 School Street, Gardiner, Maine, to grandmother of present owner. $800-1,200

362 American School 19th century theorem: basket of flowers Ink and watercolor on paper, framed.

11 1/2 in. x 14 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey $800-1,200

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363 American School 19th century three drawings, probably maine, mid to late 19th century Each watercolor and ink on paper, one inscribed, “Kossuth,” the three drawings framed together.

H: 6 1/2 in. L: 51 in. (overall) provenance: Estate of Caroline Davenport Swann (1842-1938), 57 School Street, Gardiner, Maine, to grandmother of present owner. note: “Kossuth” likely refers to Lajos Kossuth (1802-1894), considered to be the father of Hungarian democracy.

A Hungarian statesman and freedom fighter, Kossuth’s efforts were championed in America during the 1840s

by Daniel Webster, Horace Greeley and others. Kossuth toured America with tremendous fanfare and press in 1851. $1,000-1,500

364 Blue painted hanging corner cupboard pennsylvania, late 18th century Cornice with dentil molding above recessed panel door and drawer.

H: 31 1/2 in. W: 28 in. D: 18 in. $2,500-3,500

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365 American School 19th century double portrait: granville and ella jane parks of woburn, ma, with pet dog, circa 1850 Oil on seamed flour sacks, framed.

50 1/2 in. x 36 in. (sight) provenance: The double portrait has descended in the family of Ella Jane Parks to the present owner. note: Granville Parks was born in 1840 and Ella Jane or “Ellie” in 1844, to Leonard Wellman and Rosanna Nichols Parks of Woburn, Massachusetts. Leonard Parks, born in 1818 in Walpole, New Hampshire, moved to Woburn and married Rosanna in 1838. He worked in the leather and shoe industry. He died in 1850, and Rosanna married Alfred Eaton in 1852. Ella Jane married Charles W. Tidd of Stoneham, Massachusetts in 1865. Granville passed away in 1890, at the age of 57 due to consumption. $40,000-60,000

366 Federal painted and grained tall case clock with Masonic face silas hoadley (1786-1870), plymouth, ct, circa 1815 The wooden face decorated with Masonic devices and inscribed, “S. Hoadley Plymouth.”

H: 84 in. provenance: Private New Jersey Collection. $2,000-4,000

367 Federal painted and decorated single-drawer stand The top decorated with gameboard.

H: 29 3/4 in. W: 18 3/4 in. D: 24 in. $800-1,200

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368 Jonah and the Whale mechanical bank shepard hardware co., buffalo, ny, circa 1890 Impressed mark to underside, “Pat. July 15, 1890.”

L: 10 1/4 in. $1,500-2,000

369 “Player’s Navy Cut” cigarette porcelain enameled trade sign early 20th century Diam: 24 in. $800-1,200

370 Pieced and appliquéd “Halley’s comet” patterned quilt late 19th century Worked with yellow, blue, and red-printed cotton patches and heightened with diagonal line quilting.

82 in. x 81 in. provenance: Private Colorado Collection. $800-1,200

371 Painted plaster figure of a jester 20th century In the manner of a tobacconist figure mounted on a plinth.

H: 70 1/2 in. W: 20 1/2. (at base) $3,000-5,000

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372 American School 19th century pioneers and landscape Oil on canvas, framed.

25 3/4 in. x 30 1/4 in. (sight) provenance: Private Collection, Colorado. $700-900

373 Late Federal painted and veneered chest of drawers new england, circa 1815 Rectangular top above case with four graduated drawers, each with veneered facade, on turned feet.

H: 46 in. W: 40 1/4 in. D: 18 5/8 in. provenance: Private New Jersey Collection. $700-900

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374 “Humphries Restaurant” trade sign “burgaw & nolting” sign painters, 20th century Oil on canvas, framed.

38 1/4 in. x 36 in. (including frame) $800-1,200

375 Carved and painted figural group of Adam and Eve 20th century Indecipherable inscription on platform.

H: 24 in. W: 23 1/2 in. $600-800

376 Amish painted wood and metal wind-up toy early 20th century An articulated mule pulling a wagon, with articulated rider holding a lunging stick, with painted inscription to side, “John. Perhap../I. Buy. No. Gas.” H: 16 1/2 in. L: 14 1/2 in. D: 12 in. provenance: Private Collection, Colorado.

Clyde Youtz, Lebanon, Pennsylvania. $1,500-2,500

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377 American School 19th century portrait of a little girl with cat Oil on canvas, framed.

34 1/2 in. x 29 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $3,000-5,000

378 Classical grain-painted chest of drawers attributed to john rupp (1809-1899), hanover, pa, circa 1835 H: 45 in. W: 42 1/4 in. D: 20 1/4 in. provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. $700-900

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379 Three needlework “House” samplers scotland or england, 1830s The first, inscribed,”Frances Bell wrought this sampler in the year of our Lord 1831, Aged 11 years”; the second, inscribed, “Margaret Flambe’s Sampler Finished in the 8th year of her age 1835”; and the third, “Marion Glen Ross Bank Sewed With Miss Dyker in Miss Colquhoun of Luss’s School Aged 10 May the 28 1830,” mounted in a mahogany fire screen, all worked with silk and wool threads on a wool ground.

15 7/8 in. x 15 3/8 in.; 20 3/4 in. x 16 1/2 in.; and 28 in. x 24 in. provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. $1,500-2,500

380 Federal mahogany two-drawer work stand early 19th century With reeded tapering legs ending in peg feet.

H: 28 1/4 in. W: 21 1/2 in. D: 15 1/2 in. provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. $600-800

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381 Pictorial “Lady of the Lake” needlework circa 1825 With partial name,”H. Hasb...” and verses of Sir Walter Scott’s 1810 narrative poem inscribed in gilt on églomisé mat, worked with silk and chenille threads, paint and ink on silk, framed.

18 in. x 25 in. (sight) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania.

Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina.

Private Collection, Waynesville, North Carolina. $2,000-3,000

382 Assorted Chinese Export porcelain “Rose Medallion” and “Rose Mandarin” tablewares 19th century Including a cider jug, paneled pitcher, leaf-form dish, two open oval serving dishes, a covered oval serving dish, trefoil shaped tray, cylindrical jar, octagonal covered dish and a covered butter dish.

H: 8 in. (cider jug) provenance: Property from a Private Collection, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. $1,000-1,500

383 Chinese Export porcelain “Rose Mandarin” punch bowl mid 19th century Diam: 16 in. provenance: Owned by well-known Philadelphia Collector, Titus C. Geesey (1893-1969), thence to his daughter, Marie Geesey Robinson, and then to the present owner. $1,500-2,500

384 Classical mahogany breakfast table new york, circa 1815 Rectangular top with “D”-shaped leaves on concave ends fitted with drawers, downswept reeded legs ending in cast brass paw feet on casters.

H: 28 1/2 in. W: 20 1/4 in. D(s): 10 1/2 in. (closed) and 38 in. (open) provenance: Private Collection, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. $1,500-2,500

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385 Thomas Sully (American, 1783-1872) portrait of mrs. james burk (1792-1873), 1862 Signed, lower left, “TS” and dated, “1862,” oil on canvas, framed.

35 1/2 in. x 28 1/2 in. (sight) note: Mrs. James Burk was the wife of a Philadelphia merchant whose business was located at 15 Front Street. The Burks lived in a Gothic Revival style house on Chestnut Street between 11th and 12th streets. literature: Edward Biddle and Mantle Fielding, The Life and Works of Thomas Sully, 1783-1872 (1921), No. 250, pg. 112: “Burk, Mrs. Ordered by Miss North and copied from the former portrait.” $3,000-4,000

386 Silver three-piece tea service fletcher & gardiner, philadelphia, pa, circa 1820 Comprising a large teapot, covered sugar, and creamer, of classical form with fruiting acanthus-cast handles and anthemion borders above conforming molded bases similarly cast, the lids with grapevine motifs and acanthus finials.

H: 10 in. (teapot) Total Weight: 95 1/4 troy oz. $2,000-3,000

387 Silver pitcher n. taylor and co., new york, ny, circa 1825 Of baluster form, supported on a square base with ball and claw feet, the body chased with palm frond motifs and the bands decorated with palmette and anthemion, oak leaves, acorns, and grapevines; the handle issuing from two neoclassical masques, the hinged cover with acorn finial; impressed maker’s mark to underside.

H: 11 1/2 in. Weight: 45 1/2 troy oz. provenance: Property of a Virginia Gentleman. $1,000-1,500

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388 Three-piece silver tea and coffee service thibault & brothers, philadelphia, pa, early 19th century Of baluster form, all decorated with repousse floral motifs; comprising a coffee pot, unmarked; a teapot and a covered compote marked Thibault & Brothers to underside; together with a conforming sterling silver creamer, with Gorham hallmark to underside.

H: 12 3/4 in. (coffee pot) Total Weight: 148 troy oz. provenance: Property of a Virginia Gentleman. $2,500-3,500

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389 American School 19th century portrait of henry clay (1777-1852) After an 1848 daguerreotype said to have been Clay’s favorite, oil on canvas, framed.

27 3/4 in. x 22 3/4 in. (sight) provenance: Private Pennsylvania Collection. $1,000-2,000

390 Blendon Reed Campbell (1879-1969) portrait of abraham lincoln (1809-1865) Signed and dated, lower left, “Blendon Campbell 1933,” written on verso, “I used a print from Brady Neg. 1865 Abraham Lincoln,” oil on canvas, framed.

29 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. note: This image was based on a photograph Anthony Berger took of President Lincoln. He was the manager of Matthew Brady’s Gallery at the time in 1854.

This and one other were used in 1909 to create the model of the Lincoln cent

by Victor David Brenner. Campbell was a WPA artist, illustrator, and print maker, known for his portraits and landscapes. $1,500-2,500

391 George Edwin Bissell (American, 1839-1920) bronze portrait bust of abraham lincoln (1809-1865) Marked, “Geo. E. Bissell copyrighted Gorham Co. Founders,” the plinth bearing plaque inscribed, “The eleventh Congress of the Commander of New York Military Order Loyal legion...April 14, 1909.”

H: 27 1/2 in. (head) $4,000-6,000

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the herrick-maynard-hatch dining chairs designed by alexander jackson davis (1803-1892) for ericstan, tarrytown, ny

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the herrick-maynard-hatch dining chairs designed by alexander jackson davis (1803-1892) for ericstan, tarrytown, ny

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he six armchairs and eight side chairs offered here are one of the last groups of seating designed by the architect Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892) still in private hands. Securely documented

furniture by Davis exists for only four of his houses: Lyndhurst, Tarrytown, New York (first built as Knoll 1838-1842, expanded into the present house 1864-1867); Belmead, Powhatan County, Virginia (built 1845-1848), Ericstan, Tarrytown, New York (built 1855-1859), and Walnut Wood, Bridgeport, Connecticut (built 1846-1850). The fourteen chairs in this sale were made for Ericstan about 1857 by the firm of Burns and Brother in New York City, the same firm that made the lost chairs for the original Knoll dining room at the same period. Although they have less carving than the dining room chairs made for Lyndhurst in the 1860s, the Ericstan chairs are more consistent with Davis’s earlier style.

Other surviving furniture from Ericstan includes the immense dining table that some of these chairs were used with, sold by a cousin of the consignor to the Toledo Museum of Art in the early 1980s; an occasional table with a carved frieze and cast iron bull’s legs (private collection); two large, throne-like library armchairs with carved finials in the form of a maid and man o’ the woods (private collections); and delicate, rib-backed chairs with deer hoof feet (Museum of the City of New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art). Records indicate that Davis also designed library bookcases, two bedsteads, a wardrobe, and a sideboard for the house, but their present whereabouts are now uncertain.

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The carving of the chairs displays some variations, notably in the feet, and one armchair appears to be a variant design with a loose seat frame rather than upholstered partially over the rails. One armchair retains relatively early oilcloth covers and probably retains much of its original upholstery foundation. Other chairs appear to retain old, if not original back foundations under modern red leather covers.

The furniture from Ericstan was preserved with the house for much of its existence.

The original builder, John J. Herrick, seems to have over-extended himself paying for the house and was forced to sell it to Edward Maynard in 1865. Maynard later sold the house to Alfrederick Smith Hatch (1829-1904), in whose family much of the furniture descended.

Photo copies of correspondence between Davis scholar Jane B. Davies (1913-2000) and several of the Hatch descendants are available to purchasers.

Sources: Jane B. Davies, “Gothic revival furniture designs of Alexander J. Davis,�

Antiques, Vol. 111, No. 5 (May 1977), pp. 1014-1027; Amelia Peck, ed., Alexander Jackson Davis American Architect 1803-1892 (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1992); Amelia Peck, Lyndhurst: A Guide to the House & Landscape (Tarrytown NY: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1998).

Robert F. Trent Private Furniture Consultant & Historic Upholsterer Wilmington, Delaware October, 2017

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392 Rare set of eight Herrick-Maynard-Hatch Gothic Revival carved oak dining chairs designed by alexander jackson davis (1803-1892), new york, made by burns and brother, new york, for ericstan, tarrytown, new york, circa 1857 Including two armchairs and six side chairs, some variations to carving of foliate feet.

H(s): 47 in. (armchairs) and 44 in. (side chairs) provenance: Descendants of Alfrederick Smith Hatch to the present owner.

Collection of Alfrederick Smith Hatch (1829-1906).

Edward Maynard (1813-1891), circa 1865.

John J. Herrick (1816-1887), made for Ericstan, Tarrytown, New York.

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note: In 1855, architect Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892), the foremost proponent of the Gothic style, was commissioned by steamship owner and flour merchant, John J. Herrick (1816-1887), to design the Gothic Revival “Villa,” Ericstan, and its furnishings. Financial difficulties forced the sale of Ericstan to dentist and firearms inventor Edward Maynard (1813-1891) in 1865. It would later be sold to Wall Street banker and President of the New York Stock Exchange, Alfrederick Smith Hatch (1829-1906). literature: Jane B. Davies, “Gothic Revival Furniture Designs of Alexander J. Davis,” The Magazine Antiques, Vol. 111, No. 5 (May 1977), pp. 1014-1027. Note illustration Pl.IV. $50,000-80,000

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393 Two Herrick-Maynard-Hatch Gothic Revival carved oak armchairs designed by alexander jackson davis (1803-1892), new york, made by burns and brother, new york, for ericstan, tarrytown, new york, circa 1857 H: 47 in. provenance: Descendants of Alfrederick Smith Hatch to the present owner.

Collection of Alfrederick Smith Hatch (1829-1906).

Edward Maynard (1813-1891), circa 1865.

John J. Herrick (1816-1887), made for Ericstan, Tarrytown, New York. $15,000-25,000 Interior of Ericstan

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394 Herrick-Maynard-Hatch Gothic Revival carved oak armchair designed by alexander jackson davis (1803-1892), new york, made by burns and brother, new york, for ericstan, tarrytown, new york, circa 1857 Retaining early oilcloth cover and upholstery foundation, this chair has slip seat, which is unique to set.

H: 47 in. provenance: Descendants of Alfrederick Smith Hatch to the present owner.

Collection of Alfrederick Smith Hatch (1829-1906).

Edward Maynard (1813-1891), circa 1865.

John J. Herrick (1816-1887), made for Ericstan, Tarrytown, New York. $5,000-8,000

395 Herrick-Maynard-Hatch Gothic Revival carved oak armchair designed by alexander jackson davis (1803-1892), new york, made by burns and brother, new york, for ericstan, tarrytown, new york, circa 1857 Retaining early oilcloth covers and upholstery foundation, on casters.

H: 48 in. provenance: Descendants of Alfrederick Smith Hatch to the present owner.

Collection of Alfrederick Smith Hatch (1829-1906).

Edward Maynard (1813-1891), circa 1865.

John J. Herrick (1816-1887), made for Ericstan, Tarrytown, New York. $8,000-12,000

396 Two Herrick-Maynard-Hatch Gothic Revival carved oak dining chairs designed by alexander jackson davis (1803-1892), new york, made by burns and brother, new york, for ericstan, tarrytown, new york, circa 1857 H: 44 in. provenance: Descendants of Alfrederick Smith Hatch to the present owner.

Collection of Alfrederick Smith Hatch (1829-1906).

Edward Maynard (1813-1891), circa 1865.

John J. Herrick (1816-1887), made for Ericstan, Tarrytown, New York. $3,000-5,000

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397 Eastman Johnson (1824-1906) study of alfrederick smith hatch (1829-1904), for the hatch family, 1871 Graphite and white chalk on brown paper, sketch of head of unknown young man on verso, framed.

18 in. x 13 1/2 in. (sight) provenance: By descent in the Hatch Family to the present owner.

The Hatch Family group, currently in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, shows three generations in the elegant library of their Park Avenue home. Commissioned by Hatch in 1871, the work was considered by Johnson to be his masterpiece. The group portrait was given to the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Frederick H. Hatch in 1926. $1,500-2,500

398 Renaissance Revival carved rosewood and bird’s-eye maple ladies cylinder desk attributed to gustave herter, (1830-1898), new york, circa 1870 The cylinder lid carved with the initials “TH” for Theodosia Hatch.

H: 71 in. provenance: By descent in the Hatch Family to the present owner.

Made for Theodosia Ruggles Hatch (1829-1908) and used in the Park Avenue home she shared with her husband, Wall Street broker and Civil War financier Alfrederick Smith Hatch (1829-1904). Hatch, a collector of art and fine decorative objects, made a fortune loaning the federal government money through his firm Fiske & Hatch to conclude the Civil War. $4,000-6,000

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399 Renaissance Revival inlaid, ebonized, and carved rosewood center table attributed to herter brothers (active 1864-1906), new york, circa 1870 The top veneered and inlaid with exotic woods and mother-of-pearl, the scrolling legs carved with Egyptian style masks and paw feet.

H: 28 3/4 in. L: 53 in. W: 30 1/2 in. provenance: By descent in the Hatch Family to the present owner.

Made for the Park Avenue home of Wall Street broker and Civil War financier Alfrederick Smith Hatch (1829-1904) and his wife, Theodosia Ruggles Hatch (1829-1908). $5,000-10,000

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400 Renaissance Revival carved mahogany sofa attributed to gustave herter (1830-1898), new york, circa 1870 H: 45 1/2 in. W: 76 in. provenance: By descent in the Hatch Family to the present owner.

Made for the Park Avenue home of Wall Street broker and Civil War financier Alfrederick Smith Hatch (1829-1904) and his wife, Theodosia Ruggles Hatch (1829-1908).

The home’s elegant interior is captured in Eastman Johnson’s masterpiece, The Hatch Family, currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Commissioned by Alfrederick Hatch in 1871, the work depicts this sofa, or another en suite with this sofa, in the far left side (see above). $2,000-2,500

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401 American School 19th century view of harper’s ferry from the potomac side Oil on canvas, framed.

13 1/4 in. x 21 1/4 in. (sight) provenance: Private Collection, Virginia. $1,000-1,500

402 J.P. Beaufort American School 19th century falls of niagara as seen from the american side Inscribed with artist and title on label verso, oil on canvas, framed.

28 3/4 in. x 39 7/8 in. (sight) provenance: Private Collection, Virginia. $1,500-2,500

403 Renaissance Revival ebonized and carved mahogany armchair, two side chairs and ottoman attributed to gustave herter (1830-1898), new york, circa 1870 H(s): 43 3/4 in. and 46 3/4 in. (side chairs) provenance: By descent in the Hatch Family to the present owner.

Made for the Park Avenue home of Wall Street broker and Civil War financier Alfrederick Smith Hatch (1829-1904) and his wife, Theodosia Ruggles Hatch (1829-1908). $1,000-1,500

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404 American School 19th century portrait of mrs. amanda gillingham fell (1819-1900) Oil on canvas laid on masonite, framed.

29 3/4 in. x 24 1/4 in. (sight) provenance: Private Collection, Easton, Pennsylvania. note: Amanda Ruckman or Mrs. J. Gillingham Fell, lived on Walnut Street in Philadelphia. Three photographs of the interior of her home, circa 1900, are in the collection of The Winterthur Museum Libary. $1,000-1,500

405 Renaissance Revival carved oak tall case clock case attributed to r. j. horner, new york, retailed by j.e. caldwell, philadelphia, pa, circa 1900 H: 97 in. W: 27 1/2 in. D: 16 1/2 in. provenance: Collection of The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Bensalem, Pennsylvania. note: This clock stood for many years in the parlor of the Mother House, Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Bensalem, Pennsylvania. According to oral tradition, a brother of one of the Sisters was a boxer whose parents strongly disapproved of the sport. The brother boxed anyways and won a match with this tall case clock a part of the purse. Since the clock could not come home, it was given to the Sisters. $10,000-15,000

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406 Sterling silver twin-handled presentation tray from the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition r. & w. wilson, philadelphia, pa, late 19th century Oval, with engraved rococo designs, flowers, and diaper-work, bearing an inscription to center,”To The Centennial Treasurer of the City of Philadelphia 1876.”

L: 26 3/4 in. Weight: 95 1/2 troy oz. $3,000-5,000

407 Chippendale-style mahogany firescreen with needlework depicting Old Colony Club, New York circa 1910 H: 59 1/4 in. provenance: Property of a New York City Lady. note: The Colony Club is a private social club established in 1903 by and for women. The original club building at 120 Madison Avenue was designed by McKim, Mead and White and modeled after a historic building in Annapolis, Maryland.

When the club relocated to their new building in 1913, the former structure became known as the “Old Colony Club.” $600-800

408 Sterling silver six-piece tea and coffee service mt. vernon silver co., mount vernon, ny, early 20th century In the Lansdowne pattern, the bodies decorated with neoclassical frieze and overlapping swag and urn motif, inscribed with the monogram, “BWR”; comprising a kettle on stand, coffee pot, teapot, creamer, sugar bowl, and waste bowl; together with a sterling silver tray, marked Bailey Banks & Biddle Co. and inscribed to underside “BWR.” H: 14 in. (kettle on stand), Total Weight: 342 1/2 troy oz. provenance: Property descended in a Private Family Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. $3,000-5,000

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409 Pair of sterling silver open salts tiffany & co., new york, ny, late 19th century The bodies decorated with applied lobster and crab, with two seafood picks; together with an open salt with hand-hammered finish and decorated with applied lobster and tadpole, raised on three ball feet, with indistinct mark to underside.

Diam: 2 3/4 in. (pair) Total Weight: 9 1/2 troy oz. $500-700 410 Persian style sterling silver coffee pot gorham mfg. co., new york, ny, late 19th century The body with hand-hammered finish, the cane-wrapped handle issuing from a dolphin-form terminus, with hinged lid.

H: 12 in. Weight: 20 troy oz. $800-1,200

411 Set of four sterling silver and mixed metal open salts gorham mfg. co., new york, ny, late 19th century In the Japonesque manner, with hand-hammered finish and applied fish and plant motifs.

Diam: 2 1/2 in. Total Weight: 3 3/4 troy oz. $400-600

412 Group of three sterling silver, copper, and mixed metal burners tiffany & co., new york, ny, late 19th century Comprising a sterling silver and copper burner in the form of a mug, a sterling silver and mixed metal cigar lamp in the form of a two-handled urn, inscribed with the monogram, “ISB,” and a sterling silver and mixed metal burner with incised leaf pattern and applied flowers.

H: 4 1/2 in. (tallest) Total Weight: 14 troy oz. $600-1,000

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413 Sterling silver and 14k gold center bowl bigelow, kennard & co., boston, ma, circa 1885 The openwork rim decorated with modeled water lilies amongst flowing water, the lily pads with gold finish.

Diam: 10 1/4 in. H: 3 1/2 in. Weight: 22 3/4 troy oz. $2,500-3,500

414 Six-piece sterling silver tea service bigelow, kennard & co., boston, ma, late 19th century In the Japonesque manner, with hand-hammered finish and cherry blossom motif, each with a different applied insect or amphibian: beetle, fly, ant, ladybug, dragonly, and frog; comprising a kettle-on-stand with burner, teapot, creamer, sugar, waste bowl; together with a related silver-plated tray, most pieces inscribed “H.A. Ames/Dec. 25, 1882” to underside.

H: 6 3/4 in. (kettle-on-stand without raised handle) Weighable silver: 62 troy oz. $3,000-5,000

415 ‘Wave Edge’ pattern sterling silver flatware service tiffany & co., new york, ny, late 19th/20th century Extensive Tiffany ‘Wave Edge’ sterling service comprising fourteen blunt blade dinner knives, twelve luncheon knives, twelve butter knives, fourteen dinner forks, twelve luncheon forks, twelve serving tablespoons, eleven soup spoons, fifteen teaspoons, twelve demitasse spoons, three gumbo soup spoons, two gravy ladles, one sauce ladle, one salt spoon, one pierced tablespoon, and a salad serving set, some monogrammed, “CLA.” Weighable silver: 150 1/2 troy oz. $3,000-6,000

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416 Samuel Yellin (1884-1940) pair of wrought iron two-light sconces, philadelphia, pa, dated 1924 Each bearing stamp, “Samuel Yellin 1924,” with removable tulip-form inserts.

W: 14 1/2 in. provenance: Made for the Morris and Alice Kaufmann House, 7910 Whitewood Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, Job #2335. $1,500-2,500

417 Twelve wrought-iron Samuel Yellin-style brackets philadelphia, pa, circa 1925 Each of scrolling form with single leaf and a projecting flowerhead.

L: 11 in. provenance: Made for the Morris and Alice Kaufmann House, 7910 Whitewood Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. $600-800

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418 Three Southwest Santa Clara blackware pottery items frances m. chavarria (1906-2000), maria (1887-1980), santana (1909-2002), and julian (1887-1980) martinez Comprising two storage jars: the first, carved with geometric designs and signed to underside, “Frances M. Chavarria Santa Clara Pueblo”; the second, with black-on-black geometric design, signed to underside, “Maria + Julian”; and plate with black-on-black feather and three ring motif, signed to underside “Maria + Santana.”

H: 5 3/4 in. (tallest) provenance: Collection of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Bensalem, Pennsylvania. $1,000-1,500

419 Two Southwest Santa Clara blackware pottery jars and woven basket agapita (1904-1959) and severa (1890-1973) tafoya The first, with carved geometric design, signed to underside “Agapita Santa Clara Pye”; the second, with black-on-black geometric motif, signed to underside “Severa”; together with woven splint and polychrome basket.

H: 13 3/4 in. Diam: 10 1/2 in. (basket) $600-800

420 Northwest Coast Tlingit abalone- and boneinlaid carved feast bowl circa 1900 With carved frog’s head at each end.

L: 16 in. W: 7 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000

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421 Three Navajo woven rugs mid 20th century Woven with various geometric patterns in earth tones.

52 1/2 in. x 81 3/4 in.; 37 in. x 64 in.; and 55 3/4 in. x 38 1/2 in. provenance: Collection of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Bensalem, Pennsylvania. $800-1,200 422 Three woven Navajo rugs mid 20th century Each worked in a geometric pattern of stepped devices in shades of red, grey, brown, and natural white.

37 1/2 in. x 61 in.; 36 in. x 65 1/2 in.; and 42 in. x 90 1/2 in. provenance: Collection of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Bensalem, Pennsylvania. $1,000-2,000

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423 Navajo third phase chief’s blanket circa 1900 84 1/2 in. x 58 1/2 in. provenance: Collection of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Bensalem, Pennsylvania. $1,000-2,000

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424 Hand-illustrated scrapbook catalog: The Erastus T. Tefft Collection of Garments and Implements of the Indians of North America new york, 1904 Containing eighty-two pages, forty pages embellished with original watercolor illustrations, one hinged double-page, and thirty-one pages embellished with pen and ink illustrations, many with manuscript text describing illustrated items, bound in blue Morocco leather with gilt borders, marbleized end papers, marbleized slip case.

14 3/8 in. x 11 1/4 in. provenance: By descent from Erastus T. Tefft’s widow, Wilhemina Schaus Tefft, to daughter, Mrs. William Tefft Newbold, to the present owner. note: Erastus T. Tefft (1877-1935), a member of the New York Stock Exchange and founder of the brokerage firm, Tefft & Co., was once known as the foremost collector of Native American artifacts in the United States. His collection was purchased by the Museum of Natural History in New York, where for years it was on permanent display. $6,000-10,000

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425 Assorted group of Native American items primarily alaskan, 19th and early 20th century Including two model Inuit kayaks, small seal skin bucket, bone snow goggles, carved walrus tusk figure of a bear, carved seal, small carved bone figure of a woman, three carved figures, small scrimshawed plaque showing whaling and hunting scene, two hand-made knives and two Ulu. L: 22 3/4 in. (largest, kayak model) provenance: Property from a Private Collection, New York City. $2,000-3,000

426 Group of Native American items 20th century Including one Acoma polychrome pottery jar, signed on underside, “Acoma”; three clubs; bow and four arrows; two Kachina dolls; and a decorated wooden bowl, signed to underside, “Albert Slinky Navajo Sand painting.”

H: 15 in. (large Kachina doll) Diam: 10 3/4 in. (bowl) provenance: Collection of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Bensalem, Pennsylvania. $600-800

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427 Charles Henry Humphriss (1837-1934) appeal to the great spirit Inscribed, “CH Humphriss 1906,” with “Gorham Co. Founders” foundry mark to base, bronze.

H: 31 in. $15,000-25,000

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428 Two Navajo woven rugs first half 20th century Each woven with geometric pattern; the first, in red, pale blue-green, black and natural white; the second, in shades of red, brown, natural white and black.

36 x 58 in. and 48 1/2 in. x 71 in. provenance: Collection of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Bensalem, Pennsylvania. $800-1,200

429 Navajo woven dress panel early 20th century L: 45 1/2 in. W: 38 in. provenance: Collection of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Bensalem, Pennsylvania. $400-600

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430 Six-string guitar c. f. martin & co., nazareth, pa, circa 1860 Branded on the neck block and interior center brace, “C. F. Martin New York,” two piece cedar neck with slotted-head, French brass-plate import tuners

by Jerome, spruce top with colored marquetry and abalone soundhole rosette, corresponds approximately to Model 2-27.

L: 37 in. provenance: Private Main Line Collection. $2,500-3,500

431 Six-string guitar c. f. martin & co., nazareth, pa, 1845-1850 Branded on neck block and interior center brace, “C. F. Martin/ New York,” spruce with rosewood veneer and colored marquetry, the cedar neck with “German-silver” import tuners, ebony pyramid bridge, corresponds approximately to model 1-24, also bearing the repair label of C. F. Albert, Philadelphia, dated 1888.

L: 37 1/2 in. provenance: Private Main Line Collection. $2,000-2,500

432 Painted leather and stitched hide Western side saddle 20th century On painted wooden saddle rack.

H: 45 in. (overall, on stand) provenance: Private Virginia Collection. $500-800

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433 Group of nine Masonic medals of Philadelphia interest retailed by j.e. caldwell & co. and wm. f. englehart, philadelphia, pa, early 20th century note: Comprising a large enamel, gem-set, and 14k gold honorary medal, dated 1927 and inscribed to verso, “To Robert J. Scott Past Eminent Commander April 12, 1928.” along with related text; a diamond and 14k gold Scottish Rite medal with crowned two-headed eagle, inscribed “To Robert John Scott 33°/ Commander-in-Chief/ by Philadelphia Consistory/ S.P.R.S. 32°/ May 18-1928 to May 15-1931; an enamel and 14k gold 33rd Degree Scottish Rite medal, inscribed to verso, “Presented to Ill. Robert John Scott, 33°/ by Philadelphia Consistory, S.P.R.S. 32°/ A.A.S.R., N.M.J./ Crowned September 21, 1926 at Buffalo, N.Y.; an enamel and 14k gold “square and compass wreath” medal, inscribed to verso “Presented to P.T.P.M. Robert J. Scott 32° by Philadelphia Lodge of Perfection 14°AASR 1922-1923-1924 May 16”; an enamel and mixed metal Keystone Lodge No. 271 medal, inscribed to verso “Presented to Bro P.M. Joseph R. Wetherald/by Keystone Lodge No. 271 F.& A.M. Jan. 3 1916, A.L. 5916”; an enamel and 14k gold 33rd Degree Scottish Rite medal, inscribed to verso, “Presented to Joseph Reynolds Wetherald 33°/by Philadelphia Consistory/ S.P.R.S. 32° A.A.S.R. N.M.J./ Crowned September 20, 1927 Boston, Mass.; an enamel and 14k gold “square and compass wreath” medal, inscribed to verso “Joseph R. Wetherald, 33°/ T.P.M. May, 1928 to May, 1929.”; a metal Keystone Lodge No. 271 medal, inscribed to verso, “Joseph R. Wetherald/ 1916”; and an enamel, diamond, and 14k gold “cross and crown” lapel pin, inscribed to verso, “Presented to Our President Mrs. Joseph R. Wetherald/April 16th 1928”; eight medals accompanied by original cases.

L: 6 1/4 in. (largest medal) provenance: Property descended in a Private Family Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. $3,500-5,500

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434 Gold medal for English Literature from Rock Hill College maryland, 1876 Circular medal engraved, “Rock Hill College, MD 1876” enclosing the school’s coat-of-arms; the reverse engraved, “The Bayley Medal for English Literature awarded to M. Emmett Cullen of the Class of ‘77.”

Diam: 1 7/8 in. note: The Christian Brothers purchased the 33 year old Rock Hill Academy of Ellicott, Maryland in 1857 and established Rock Hill College. The college was largely destroyed by a fire in 1922. Martin Emmett Cullen (1857-1911), the recipient of the medal, worked as a teacher after graduating from Rock Hill College. He married Marie Margaret Cushwa and lived most of his life in Washington County, Maryland. $800-1,200

435 Felix de Weldon (Austrian-American, 1907-2003) bronze portrait bust of john fitzgerald kennedy (1917-1963) Marked, “Felix de Weldon 1965.”

H: 17 in. $4,000-6,000

436 Beatrice Fenton (American, 1887-1983) fairy child kneeling on a frog Bronze, light green patina, signed and dated in cast: “Beatrice Fenton 1923.”

H: 18 D: 8 1/8 in. provenance: Property of a Montgomery County Collector. $3,000-5,000

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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.

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.

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 5 less than the standard commission rate where Freeman’s or its representative is a successful Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale, bidder on behalf of the Consignor. Where the Consignor is indebted to Freeman’s, Freeman’s all bids are per lot as numbered in the printed catalogue. Freeman’s may have an interest in the offered lots and the proceeds therefrom, other than the broker’s reserves the right to determine any and all matters regarding the order, precedence or appropriate increment of bids or the constitution Commissions, and all sales are subject to any such interest. of lots.

11 No “buy” bids shall be accepted at any time for any purpose.

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.

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 $200,000 of the hammer price of each lot, 20% on the portion from $200,001 through $3,000,000, 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 9 and handling of purchased lots is at the responsibility of the buyer and is at the entire risk of No lot may be removed from Freeman’s premises until the buyer has the buyer. paid in full the purchase price therefor including Buyer’s Premium or 16 has satisfied such terms that Freeman’s, in its sole discretion, shall In no event shall any liability of Freeman’s to the buyer exceed the purchase price actually paid. 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 17 sale and, if not so removed, may be sold by Freeman’s, or sent by No claimed modification or amendment of this Agreement on the part of any party shall Freeman’s to a public warehouse, at the sole risk and charge of the be deemed extant, enforceable or provable unless it is in writing that has been signed by buyer(s), and Freeman’s may prohibit the buyer from participating, the parties to this Agreement. No course of dealing and no delay or omission on the part of directly or indirectly, as a bidder or buyer in any future sale or sales. In Freeman’s in exercising any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right addition to other remedies available to Freeman’s by law, Freeman’s or any other right and waiver on any one or more occasions shall not be construed as a bar to reserves the right to impose a late charge of 1.5% per month of the or waiver of any right or remedy of Freeman’s on any future occasion. total purchase price on any balance remaining ten (10) days after the 18 day of sale. If Property is not removed by the buyer within ten (10) These Conditions of Sale and the buyer’s, the Consignor’s and Freeman’s rights under these days, a handling charge of 1% of the total purchase price per month Conditions of Sale shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the from the tenth day after the sale until removal by the buyer shall be laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Consignor and Buyer agree to the exclusive payable to Freeman’s by the buyer; Freeman’s shall charge 1.5% of jurisdiction of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas and the United States the total purchase price per month for any property not so removed District Court 174 for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

important information for buyers Registration All potential buyers must register for the sale prior to placing a bid. Registration information may be submitted in person at our reception desk, by fax or through our website at www. freemansauction.com. We will require proof of identification and residence and may require a credit card and/or a bank reference.

By registering for the sale, the buyer acknowledges that he or she has read, understood and accepted Freeman’s Terms and Conditions of Sale.

On the internet A fully-illustrated catalogue is available on-line at www.freemansauction.com. Registered bidders may leave absentee bids through the website and will receive email confirmation of their bid. Freeman’s is not responsible for errors or failure to execute bids.

Payment Payment is due within ten (10) working days of the sale. Lots purchased will not be released until we have received full payment. Payment may be made in cash, by check, money order, or debit card. Payments by check must clear the bank before goods will be released.

Buyer’s Premium 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 $200,000 of the hammer price of each lot, 20% on the portion from $200,001 through $3,000,000, and 12% thereafter.

Removal of Purchases Deliveries will not be made during the time of the sale unless otherwise indicated by the auctioneer. All items must be paid for and removed within ten (10) working days of the sale. Purchases not so removed may be turned over to a licensed warehouse at the expense and risk of the purchaser.

Sales Tax All items in the catalogue are subject to the 8% Pennsylvania and Philadelphia sales tax. Dealers purchasing for resale must register their tax numbers on current PA forms. Forms should be submitted to our Client Services office on the second floor.

Shipping and Packing Responsibility for packing, shipping and insurance shall be exclusively that of the purchaser. Upon request, Freeman’s will provide the purchaser with names of professional packers and shippers known to us.

Catalogue Descriptions All item descriptions, dimensions and estimates are provided for guidance only. It is the buyer’s responsibility to inspect all lots prior to bidding to ensure that the condition is to their satisfaction. If potential buyers are unable to inspect lots in person, our specialists will be happy to prepare detailed Condition Reports on individual lots as quickly as possible. These are for guidance only, and all lots will be sold “as is” as per our Terms and Conditions of Sale.

Endangered Species Lots marked * are manufactured in whole or in part of restricted materials that may include tortoiseshell, ivory, mother-of-pearl, coral, rhinoceros horn, whalebone or marine ivory. Such materials may require specific licenses, certificates, or CITES documentation for import, export, moving between states in the U.S., or resale. Obtaining these documents may require scientific, laboratory or other expert analysis, in order to establish which species or genus the material came from. Freeman’s is unable to provide this information, and the obligation is on the purchaser of a lot containing any of these materials to ensure that they are able to obtain all the necessary or required documents should they need to, prior to bidding on the lot. If proper documentation or licenses etc. cannot be obtained for a purchased lot, the purchaser will still be required to make an on time payment for the lot as per our standard terms and conditions. Freeman’s cataloguing of the lots marked with this symbol * represents the best of our opinion, and the absence of this symbol from any lot description does not form a warranty that the lot will be free from any licensing or certification restrictions.

Bidding At the sale Registered bidders will be assigned a bidder number and given a paddle for use at the sale. Once the first bid has been placed, the auctioneer asks for higher bids in increments determined by the auctioneer. To place your bid, simply raise your paddle until the auctioneer acknowledges you. The auctioneer will not mistake a random gesture for a bid.

By phone A limited number of telephone lines are available for bidding by phone through a Freeman’s representative. Phone lines must be reserved in advance. Requests must be submitted no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the sale.

In writing Bid forms are available in the sale room and at the back of the catalogue. These should be submitted in person, by mail or by fax no later than one hour prior to the scheduled start of the sale. The auctioneer will bid on your behalf up to the limit.

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directory Officers Alasdair Nichol Chairman Margaret D. Freeman Director Emeritus Paul S. Roberts President Hanna Dougher Chief Operating Officer Samuel T. Freeman III Senior Vice President

Departments Appraisals Amy Parenti aparenti@freemansauction.com Business Development Thomas B. McCabe IV tmccabe@freemansauction.com Client Services Mary Maguire Carroll mmaguire@freemansauction.com Finance Whitney Long wlong@freemansauction.com Marketing & Communications Micah Dornfeld mdornfeld@freemansauction.com Museum Services Thomas B. McCabe IV tmccabe@freemansauction.com Photography Thomas Clark tclark@freemansauction.com Shipping & Receiving Stephanie Parker sparker@freemansauction.com Trust & Estates Amy Parenti aparenti@freemansauction.com

Specialist Departments

Representatives

20th Century Design Tim Andreadis

New England Kelly Wright

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American Art & Pennsylvania Impressionists Alasdair Nichol anichol@freemansauction.com American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts Lynda Cain lcain@freemansauction.com Asian Arts Benjamin Farina bfarina@freemansauction.com Books, Maps & Manuscripts Benjamin Truesdale btruesdale@freemansauction.com British & European Furniture & Decorative Arts Nicholas B. A. Nicholson nnicholson@freemansauction.com European Art & Old Masters David M. Weiss dweiss@freemansauction.com Jewelry & Watches Virginia Salem, GIA GG vsalem@freemansauction.com Modern & Contemporary Art Dunham Townend dtownend@freemansauction.com Musical Instruments Frederick Oster foster@freemansauction.com Oriental Rugs & Carpets Andrew Taggart ataggart@freemansauction.com Prints Anne Henry ahenry@freemansauction.com Silver & Russian Works of Art Nicholas B. A. Nicholson nnicholson@freemansauction.com

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