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...
Siege of Boston School Powder Horn for Richard Andrus
Siege of Boston School Powder Horn for Richard Andrus Siege of Boston SchoolAttributed to the Simsbury Carver (w.1775)10.5” long The Siege of Boston was the eleven-month period from 19 April 1775 to 17 March 1776 when American militiamen effectively contained...
Set of Six Ladderback Chairs
Set of Six Ladderback Chairs A rare set of early chairs from the Philadelphia/Chester County area retaining the old or possibly original brown paint. With five bent graduated serpentine slats, onion turned finials ball and ring turned medial stretcher with elliptical...
Tall Case Clock by John Fisher of Yorktown
Tall Case Clock by John Fisher of YorktownDial signed John Fisher (1736-1808)CherryCirca 1775H: 108”; W: 20”; D: 12” A superb tall case clock with a brass dial signed by one of York’s most talented clockmakers, John Fisher. The case is a rare, rural interpretation of...
Tall Case Clock by John Gottleib Eberman of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Tall Case Clock by John Gottlieb Eberman of Lancaster, PennsylvaniaGottlieb Eberman was part of the Eberman dynasty of clockmakers in late 18th and early 19th century Lancaster. He was the second son of John Eberman, Sr. a blacksmith and soap maker and step-brother...
Chippendale Walnut Step-Back Cupboard
Chippendale Walnut Step-Back Cupboard Description
Folk Art Drawing of a Distillery
Folk Art Drawing of a DistilleryAmerican inscribed "H. Keller / N. 257" lower right. Watercolor and ink on paper Circa 1880 22" x 32" OA. A birds-eye view of a busy brewery . The large brick building is surrounded by horse-drawn wagons loaded with wooden barrels...