A large tin tankard with early painted decoration in the form of a bold red flower that looks like a poinsettia. It has nice form. The background paint has wear but the decoration is still bold. It is presently in stable condition. The height is 6". The base diameter is 4".
$165.00
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19TH CENTURY CHECKERS BOARD
A beautiful game board in early red and black paint. The board is of square nail construction. It has a nice old surface with appropriate wear. The board measures 16" X16".
$695.00
19TH c. PORTRAIT OF BOY WITH HOOP
A charming c. 1840 American watercolor of a young boy with hoop. It is in its original mahogany weneered frame and is in excellent condition. The overall size is 13 7/8" X 11 5/8" wide.The sight size is 7 1/2" X 9 1/2".
$1795.00
PAIR OF PORTRAITS ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL P. HOWES CIRCA 1830
A pair of marriage portraits of an exceptionally good looking couple. The sitters in these oil on canvas portraits were identified at some point in the past by a family member. the names Grandfather Walker and Grandmother Walker [Diancy] are written in pencil on the back of the stretchers. There is a verbal hoistory of the sitters being from Massachusetts. The portraits have not been relined and they retain their original stretchers. While there is heavy craquelure, the paint is not flaking and is very stable. There is scattered retouch to the background near the stretchers on each. The sight size is 20 1/2" X 25".. The stretcher size is 22" X 27". The deeply molded wood frames were made rather recently to fit the paintings. Samuel P. Howes b. 1806 d. 1881, worked as a portrait painter primarily in Lowell, Massachusetts. There is a catalog put together by the Whistler House Museum titled Samuel P. Howes Portrait Painter. Paul D' ambrosio was responsible for much of the research.
$3500.00
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VERMONT SCHOOL GIRL WATERCOLOR
Circa 1835, this watercolor was done by Jennett King. It came from an estate in Brownsville, Vermont. The name Jennett King as well as the dimensions of the artwork appear in old script en verso. The work appears to be in its original frame. The overall size is about 17" X 21". The sight is 12 1/2" X 16 1/2".
$1200.00
CONNECTICUT DOUBLE SILHOUETTE AND FAMILY REGISTER BY THE LETTERPRESS ARTIST
This is a rare and wonderful piece! it is a double silhouette of a Conneticut couple. The silhouetts are housed in their original mahogany veneer frame with the lower tablet of the frame containing a record of the family of Joseph Webster and his wife Mehetable Drake. Joseph was born Feb 1, 1762 to William Webster and Anna Case Webster. Mehetable Drake was born Jan 28, 1766 to Ebenezer Drake and Mehetable Cook Drake. They were married April 14th 1785 in Wintonbury, (Bloomfield) CT where it appears they continued to reside. The register gives the dates of birth of their 7 children. Death dates were also carefully added as they occured. The overall dimension of this piece is 12 1/2" X 10 3/4". The letterpress artist traveled through Connecticut cutting silhouetts and often identifying the sitters by using a letter press printer. To date, the name of the artist is unknown.
$2000.00
SIGNED CHARCOAL DRAWING OF KITTENS
This is an adorable charcoal drawing depicting two very friendly kittens. It is beautifully rendered by Bernice Viets who was from East Granby, CT 1910 census she is listed as 24 years of age and living on an East Granby farm with her parents Scott and Chloe Viets and her sisters Esther and Dorothy. The charcoal drawing is signed B. Viets on the lower left and BLV on the lower right. It measures ( sight) 8 3/4" X 10 1/2". The framed dimension is approx. 12 1/2" X 14 1/4".
$795.00
DRAWING OF EBENEZER MASON'S HOUSE ASHFORD, CONNECTICUT
This is a fantastic piece that is much nicer in person than we can capture in the photos! It is a watercolor copy, painted by Samuel R. Mason on June 7 1832, titled "The Residence of the late Ebenezer Mason Ashford, Conn. The painting is done predominantly in shades of gray with the chimney of the house, the dirt road and the body of the stagecoach accented in color. The brownish red painted frame is original to the piece and has a fantastic crazed surface. The matt is also original. Even the hand planed wood back board is original to the piece. I believe the house pictured was that of either church Deacon Ebenezer Mason born in 1749 or that of his sone Ebenezer who was born in 1782. Both men were born in Ashford. That branch of the Mason family came from Roxbury, Massachusetts, settled in Woodstock, CT and then Ashford. Deacon Ebenezer Hastings Married Mary Haastings. Their son also Ebenezer married Martha Harwood.
$1995.00.
EXTREMELY LARGE 1930'S FOLK ART HOUSE MODEL
This amazing piece of workmanship appears to be a scale model of a 1930's home. It is an awesome piece of folk art. It is impossible to tell if it was constructed by the person who designed and built the house or by someone who lived there and loved it shortly after it was built. The model dates to the 1930's. There is a piece of homosote used in its construction. This is a material that was used with some frequency during the 30's. It is skillfully, I would say meticulously constructed. The clapboards are carefully beveled to meet with precision in the corners. The windows are fitted with individual muntins and celluloid film to replicate glass. Although this is a model it is rather large! It measures approximately 27 high X 30 deep X 34 wide. The bottom is a separate piece making it not too terribly heavy to move. I suppose this could be used as a doll house and perhaps it was used for that purpose for a time. One part of the roof is presently removable although it does not look like it was originally built that way but that would allow you to place furniture within. That portion of the roof could be very easily re-attached. The architectural model remains in very good original condition with some scattered losses as can be viewed by enlarging the thumbnail images. This would look absolutely fantastic if lit from within! It would be a great conversation piece in an architect's office or a realtor's office! It would be fantastic displayed in any gallery type setting. We are very pleased to offer it!
$1400.00
A FOLK ART SHIP DIORAMA
A folk art diorama from the third quarter of the 19th century depicting the famed Nantucket Whaler Essex. Many of the crew who sailed on the Essex during her last voyage suffered a gruesome fate. In 1820, while on a 2 1/2 year voyage in the South Pacific, the whaler was struck repeatedly by a sperm whale. the ship was sunk. twenty of the crew took to three small whaling boats. After over three months at sea, only eight survived. Herman Melville's Moby dick is based on this historic event. The Tragedy of the Whale Ship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick published in 2000 gives a factual account. The diorama is in very good original condition. there is scattered retouch to the background.
$1900.00
A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A GENTLEMAN
An early 19th century watercolor and ink portrait minitature on paper of a gentleman.. It is in excellent original condition. a subtle blue wash creates a hint of an oval background and also a five o' clock shadow on the man's chin. He has long eyelashes that any girl would envy! the miniature is not signed front or back. It appears to be in the original frame with orig. wood backing. the overall dimension inc frame is 4 3/4" X 5 3/8".
$595.00
A BOLDLY PAINTED CHECKERS BOARD
This is a nice early 20th century game board with bold yellow and black painted decoration. The piece has a wonderful surface and the appearance of a much earlier piece. The feature that allows us to assign a later date is the material from which it is constructed. The board is made of masonite that is framed with wood trim that appears to be walnut. The board was probably homemade in the 1920's. Masonite was invented in 1924. The wood and the paint have a great surface on them from around 100 years of use as a game board. There is an old pegged repair halfway down the right molding. The board is a larger one measuring 30 1/2" long and 19 3/8" wide. The thickness of the wood frame 7/8".
$495.00
FOLK ART PORTRAIT OF MOTHER & CHILD
A beautifully painted portrait of a mother and child. Found in Maine among several other early family portraits that were cut from their stretchers and stored in an old trunk, presumably so that they would take up less space. This portrait has since been professionally restored, relined and inpainted as well as appropriately framed. I love the soft and simple painting style especially the folky depiction of the infant! It would be difficult to find a mother and child portrait with more primitive appeal. The overall size including the frame is approximatey 33" X 26".
$5500.00
WATERCOLOR MEMORIAL
An amazing memorial painted by Hannah P. Perry in 1824 when she was 13 years old. She probably depicted herself standing by the urn. When Hannah painted this she painted extra headstones to the left of the urn and left them blank. These were saved for living family members. As they died, their names and dates were faithfully filled in. The painting is signed and dated on the reverse by Hannah. At a later time someone copied the text to the front and added the location Providence. Research has revealed the family members who's names and dates appear on the memorial lived and died in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. This boldly ornamented memorial is one of the best examples that I have seen! Measurements including the frame are approximately 20" X 16 3/4". All colors are bright and clear with exception for the sky which has faded. This piece is backed with acid free matioial under the wood back. It is agonizing sometimes to get a good photo with glass! This piece is really beautiful in person. Please excuse any glare in our photographs.
$8000.00
RARE WATERCOLOR ATTRIBUTED TO EUNICE PINNEY
A great little watercolor strongly attributed to Eunice Griswold Holcombe Pinney who was born in Simsbury, Connecticut in 1770. She is thought to have painted as an adult after her second marriage. This painting was done for Lucy King Norton of Suffield, Connecticut born 1793. Lucy's name and the location suffield are hand lettered on the back of the painting. Lucy married in 1820. It is possible that the subject matter of the watercolor relates to her upcoming marriage. The overall size including frame is approximately 8 3/4" X 8 1/4". It is backed with acid free material.
$4500.00
SILHOUETTE BY WILLIAM DOYLE
An early19th century hollow cut silhouette by William Doyle who worked in Boston, Massachusetts b. 1769 d. 1828. The sitter is Lathrop Chase MD. He was born in Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachustees in 1787. He married Abigail Lake in 1814 and died in 1827. It is in very good original condition. Please excuse the glare lower right. Framed it measures 4 1/2" X 4 1/4".
$675.00
HOLLOW CUT SILHOUETTE OF A YOUNG WOMAN
A silhouette of a very beautiful young woman who is probably only in her teens. It is hollow cut with painted details to hair and dress and is backed with silk. It is meticulously cut with even a painstakingly tiny lock of hair cut from the paper over the sitters forehead. A really lovely piece! In its present frame it measures approximately 5" X 4 1/2". The back has been backed with glass.
$395.00
WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A GENTLEMAN
A circa 1830 watercolor and ink portrait profile of a gentleman. It appears to be housed in its original easel backed frame with inlay decoration. The frame is of English manufacture and the portrait therefore likely of English origin as well. It is well done and in good condition with some toning tot the paper. Including the frame, the size is 4 1/2" X 3 1/2".
$350.00
CROOKED SPOUT COFFEE POT
An American painted tinware crooked spout coffee pot. It is most likely from the North family of Fly Creek New York. Similar sunburst motifs and ambitious detailed decoration with extensive cross hatching appear to be from that region according to the books on the topic by Gina Marten and Lois Tucker. Additionally coffee pots from that region have the same graceful bend to the crooked spout that this example exhibits. The coffee pot is in very good condition with a little minor wear to the decoration at the base. The overall height to the finial is approximately 10 1/2". It is a very beautiful piece of tinware or tole in a much coveted form!
SOLD
A FAMILY REGISTER FOR HENRY WINTER AND SUSAN BOWMAN
A family register excecuted circa 1817 by Charles R. Barclay for Henry Winter and his wife Susan Bowman Winter. It features their portraits in profile at the top. The family were long time residents of Northampton county, PA although both Henry and susan may have been born in New Jersey. It appears Charles Barclay married Elizabeth Bowman who was perhaps a sister of Susan's. this would explain why he might present this as a gift to the couple. The register appears to retain its original blocked corner frame and wavy glass and is in excellent condition. Including the frame it measures approximately 12" X 10 1/4".
$3800.00
PENNSYLVANIA FRACTUR
An early printed and hand colored fractur printed in Reading Pennsylvania. It is a very colorful example featuring birds and angels. It is dated 1818. The handwritten names on the fractur are Abraham and Elizabeth Mayer. It is uncut and in very good condition with a small bit of spotting to the top right. Framed, it measures 17 5/8" X 15" Please excuse any glare from the glass in the photos..
$295.00
PARCHEESI AND CHECKERS GAME BOARD
An early 20th century games board from Windham, CT. One side of the board is painted with a checkers game and the other with Parcheesi. The ends of the board are nailed in with old brads. Both sides have incised decoration as well as painted decoration. The board is in excellent condition. The size is 20" X 19 3/4". It is aSOLD
