Paint Decorated Slide Lid Box
A handful of boxes by the same hand are known. One nearly identical box is illustrated in the American Treasury of Design and Antiques (Hornung, 1986, p.714). Marked on the interior No. 94. New England Pine 1830’s H: 6”; W: 11.5”; D: 6.5”
Portrait of the Hawaiian Chiefess, Liliha, Royal Governor of the Island of O’ahu Attributed to John Hayter
An extremely rare and previously lost portrait of Liliha (1802-1839), a member of the Hawaiian Royal family in the early 19th century. She and her husband Boki were principal members of the entourage that accompanied King Kamehameha II and Queen Kamamalu on an 1824...
Monumental Paint Decorated Pantry Box
A extra large size storage box with floral and geometric stencil decoration. This huge box survives in original paint and very good condition with one small repair to lid. Charming decoration. Ohio Circa 1830 Painted pine H: 13”; 20” diameter ...
Richard Andrus His Horn, Made at Roxbury October 5th 1775
Siege of Boston School Attributed to the Simsbury Carver (w.1775) 10.5” long The Siege of Boston was the eleven-month period from April ,1775 to March, 1776 when American militiamen effectively contained British troops within Boston. Roxbury, Cambridge and Prospect...
Miniature Wall Clock with an Églomisé Panel Signed on the Dial, “David Brown/Providence”
This miniature wall clock represents an extremely unusual form standing at just 20 ½” tall and housed in an elaborate case with its original eglomise panel. It is illustrated as “best” in Fine Points of Furniture by Albert Sack, who noted that it is “a unique clock of...
Daguerreotype of Henry Clay of Kentucky, circa 1850
A fine quarter-plate daguerreotype portrait of Henry Clay while a Senator from Kentucky is attributed to the Washington DC studio of Jesse Whitehurst based on the imprinted mat. Whitehurst’s studios were known for their portrait of important Americans and for the...
Curly Maple Chest of Drawers
An important and rare chest with exceptional cabriole legs, trifid feet and beautifully figured curly maple wood. An outstanding example of Philadelphia craftsmanship. Philadelphia, circa 1760 Curly maple, white pineH: 40”; W: 35”; D: 21” Illustrated in Israel Sack,...
Ladies Writing Desk by Thomas Seymour
Ladies Writing Desk by Thomas SeymourA lovely little lady’s desk with all the refinement, skill and quality of the Seymour shop. This desk, a labeled example at Winterthur and a tambour secretary at Bayou Bend share many design and decorative details and appear to...