Adam and Eve Sampler
Embroidered Adam and Eve sampler. This is a well-done sampler with a depiction of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, along with buildings, animals, people, (including pirates), birds, peacocks, etc. The needlepoint inscription at the top margin reads, “This I did to let you see what care my parents took of me, Sophia ------ her work aged 9 years.” There is no apparent date. The sampler is in good condition, having been professionally conserved, with some staining. It is framed under museum glass in a new frame. 19th century, American.
Dimensions: 21” x 18”; Viewed Area: 19½” x 16½”
Item No. 240054
Price: $1,900.
Polychromed Cast Iron Duck Garden Sprinkler
Polychromed cast iron garden sprinkler. The sprinkler is modeled after a Mallard duck and is fitted with its original heart-shaped sprinkler head and hose connector to the tail. It retains an old polychromed surface, with oxidation, pitting and rusting to the metalwork as expected from age and usage. The sprinkler head appears to be complete but we cannot guarantee the functionality of this item. Early 20th century, American.
Dimensions: 9” high x 13½” long x 6” wide.
Item No. 240122
Price: $575.
Painted Step-Back Cupboard
Painted step-back cupboard, pine. The cupboard sports old red paint, a large work counter and two doors below opening onto a storage area with a single shelf. (The left-hand door is probably a later modification and the shelf has been moved.) The cupboard is in good condition, ready to use, with only the expected wear and tear from age and usage. Early 19th century, New England.
Dimensions: 78” high x 41” wide x 25” deep.
Item No. 240110
Price: $1,975.
Sale Price: $1,475. (Firm)
Bucks County Fractur
Bucks County ink and watercolor fractur. The fractur is decorated with a pair of birds and trees and is inscribed “LEIDY SCHOOL/HILLTOWN/Bucks County, Pennsylvania/1862”. It is framed in an attractive 19th century tiger maple frame. The fractur is in good condition, with typical fading, discoloration and toning to the paper.
Dimensions: 12½” x 10½”; Viewed Area: 9½” x 7½”
Item No. 240118
Price: $885.
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Small Banded Yellowware Jar w/Cover
Small banded yellowware jar with cover. Both the jar and cover are decorated with blue and white bands. The jar is in very good condition, but there are two small chips out of the cover. 19th century, Eastern U.S.
Dimensions: 4¾” diameter x 2¾” high, (4½” with cover).
Item No. 240106
Price: $395.
Delftware Pitcher
Delftware pitcher, 6½” high, with cobalt blue chinoiserie decoration and manganese bands at the top and bottom. The pitcher is in good condition, with a reattached handle, a few rim chips and a ½” diameter area of missing glaze. Mid-18th century, English.
Provenance: Kevin Morris
Item No. 240097
Price: $475.
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Nine-Foot Cherry Farm Table
A hard-to-find nine-foot farm table, cherry and poplar. The table sports a beautiful cherry top supported by handsomely turned legs. The top has an attractive patina and is deep enough for serving pieces in addition to the usual place settings. The table is in very good condition, extremely stable and ready for everyday use. It will seat up to twelve people comfortably. The legs have been extended and the apron has been scrolled for more comfortable seating. Circa 1830-1840, New York or New England.
Dimensions: 9’ long x 41½” wide x 30” high
Item No. 240094
Price: $5,900.
18th Century Painted Tavern Table
18th Century painted tavern table, pine and maple. The table sports a two-board scrubbed pine top with breadboard ends and an attractive patina, a box-stretcher maple base in red paint with a single drawer and early turnings on the legs. It is in good condition, displaying only the wear and tear commensurate with age and usage. Early 18th century, probably Massachusetts.
Dimensions: 42” long x 27¼” wide x 27¼” high.
Item No. 240068
Price: $2,200.