"Adam and Eve" Sampler Dated 1819

240057

Unusual needlework sampler with Adam & Eve motif. The sampler reads, “Mis [sic] Elizabeth Smith is my nam [sic] Roxborough is my station heven [sic] is my dwelling Place and christ is my salvation and when I am dead and In my grave my bones are their [sic] a rotten and this you see to Remember Me when I am forgotten 1819”. Below the verse is Adam and Eve standing beside an apple tree with a snake coiled around the trunk holding an apple in its mouth. Lower panel has “Adam and Eve” and trees, a house, a dog a potted flowering plant and a bird on a grassy lawn. A flower and vine border frames the sampler along the sides.

The sampler is in good condition with some staining. It is housed in a contemporary frame under museum glass.

Dimensions: 20½” x 14¾”; Viewed Area: 19” x 13¼”

Item No.240057

Price: $1,350.

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Queen Anne Tilt-Top Candlestand

240044

Queen Anne tilt-top candlestand, mahogany. The candlestand sports a shaped top and a turned post supported on cabriole legs ending in pad feet. It is in good condition with a very pleasing finish. Circa 1790-1800, New England.

Dimensions: 20” x 19½” top x 26¼” high.

Item No. 240044

Price: $950.

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Gamecock Weathervane

240063

Full-body molded copper gamecock weathervane. The gamecock has sheet copper tail feathers and zinc feet and is standing on a directional arrow with a zinc head and a sheet copper tail. It has a wonderful form and a beautifully sculpted tail, with excellent verdigris with traces of gilding. The weathervane is in very good condition, marred only by one bullet hole and minor damage to the feathered tail of the arrow. Late 19th century, probably New England.

Dimensions: 24¼” long x 18¼” high

Item No. 240063

Price: $5,300.

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Redware Jar With Handles

230212

Redware jar with handles. The jar sports a very nice form and is attractively decorated with manganese splashes. It is in very good condition, marred only by some glaze chips on the rim and handles. 19th century.

Dimensions: 7” wide, (including handles), x 7” high.

Item No. 230212

Price: $425.

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Delft Charger w/Floral Decoration

240046

Dutch Delft Charger. The charger is 13½” in diameter and sports a floral decoration. It is in good condition, marred only by a number of small rim chips. 18th century.

Item No. 240046

Price: $485.

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Painted Pennsylvania Dry Sink

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Painted Pennsylvania dry sink, poplar. The dry sink sports old red paint, an open well interior over two paneled doors, beaded surrounds and shaped sides. It has a very pleasing, warm color and is in good condition, displaying only the wear commensurate with age. 19th century, Pennsylvania.

Dimensions: 48” wide x 35¼” high x 18¼” deep.

Item No. 240038

Price: $1,700.

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Footed Burl Mortar

240039

Early footed burl mortar, ash. The mortar boasts excellent burl figuring and color. It is in very good condition, displaying only the expected wear from many years of use. Makes for a beautiful display piece. Late 18th or early 19th century, American.

Dimensions: 5” diameter x 6½” high.

Item No. 240039

Price: $585. 

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Three-Gallon Ovoid Crock

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Three gallon ovoid crock. The crock sports an abstract cobalt blue decoration and the number “3”. It is in good condition but with a few tight hairlines. 19th century.

Item No. 240052

Price: $525.

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Sheraton Tiger Maple Drop-Leaf Table

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Sheraton tiger maple drop-leaf table. The table sports a top with strong tiger maple striping on nicely turned legs. It is in very good condition, with nice straight leaves, an old refinish and only the expected wear and tear from age and usage. Circa 1830, Vermont.

Dimensions: 28¼” high x 40” long x 19½” wide, (leaves down), 43½” wide, (leaves up).

Item No. 240023

Price: $750.

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Queen Anne Tilt-Top Candlestand

240043

Queen Anne tilt-top candlestand, mahogany. The candlestand sports a square top with line inlay and an attractively turned post on snake feet. 18th century, American.

Dimensions: 20¾” x 19¾” top x 28¼” high.

Item No. 240043

Price: $675.

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