EXHIBITION KNIFE Steel, silver, brass, mahogany H: 10″; W: 7″; D: 3″ Complex knife assemblies were made for exhibition in England to showcase the skills of knife and watchmakers. This example was made by Cambridge clockmaker J. Y. Oliver and...
TALL CASE CLOCK Walnut, brass dial H: 93.5″; W: 19″; D: 9.5″ An early walnut clock from Mendham, New Jersey made by Lebbeus Dodd (1739-1816). The Dodds were a family of scientists and mathematicians described as “remarkable for their...
DOUBLE CHEST Philadelphia Mahogany, poplar, white cedar Circa 1765-1766 H: 97”; W: 44”; D: 23” Signed on the top board of the base section, Jonathan Shoemaker (1726-1793). This mahogany double chest has an elaborate shell and foliate C-scroll carved central drawer,...
BLOCKED END Boston, Massachusetts Mahogany, white pine, original brasses. Circa 1785 H: 31.5”; W: 38”; D: 24” Cabinetmakers and clients in Boston and Newport favored Baroque block fronts for decoration on case furniture over carving. Here, as in other Boston pieces,...
NORTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEY CHEST OF DRAWERS Northern Valley of Virginia Circa 1790 Walnut, yellow pine H: 35”; W: 35”; D: 20.5” Nice tight little chest from the northern Valley, the style influenced by Winchester cabinetmakers. Nicely grained walnut, fluted corner...
