Appalachian buttocks basket. The basket sports two lids and an applied ring base. The lids are fastened by two wooden pegs on each side – a very unusual feature. The basket is in very good condition, with minor losses to the wrap on the applied base. 19th century, Kentucky or eastern Tennessee.
Dimensions: 13” diameter x 12” high
Item No. 230048
Price: $395.
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Wonderful folk art carved wooden beaver. The carving has excellent detail, with great color and old, rich patina. It is in excellent condition. Late 19th or early 20th century.
Dimensions: 15” high x 11½” wide x 5½” deep.
Item No. 230058
Price: $475.
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18th century ladder-back armchair, maple and hickory. The chair sports old, possibly original, black paint, four slats, attractive turnings on the front and rear posts, excellent early finials, and an old, probably original, rush seat. It is in good condition with damage/repairs to the top and bottom slats, but with its full height. Circa 1750, New England.
Dimensions: 47” high, 16” seat height.
Item No. 230039
Price: $775.
Folk art portrait of an elderly woman, oil on a wooden panel, illegible signature on back. The woman sits on a paint decorated Federal chair, holding an open book in her hand. Behind her is red drapery and a window that looks out on a river with a sailboat and with a forest and mountains in the far background. The portrait is in very good condition. The panel is flat and the painting itself is marred only by a scratch on the woman’s lower arm and on the book cover. The portrait is unframed but there are indications that it was framed at one time. Circa 1820-30, American School.
Dimensions: 27½” x 23”
Item No. 230034
Price: $3,600.
An endearing portrait of two siblings, o/c laid down on Masonite, unsigned. The infant girl is wearing a blue dress and is holding a flower. Her coral necklace is worn to protect her from illness. The boy is dressed in a black top and white pants and is seated on a hobby horse with his arm around his sister. The portrait is in very good condition, with craquelure and scattered in-painting. There is a Christie's stamp on the back of the frame. Circa 1830-1840, American School.
Dimensions: 40” x 32”; Viewed Area: 33½” x 26½”
Item No. 230027
Price: $4,900.
Naïve portrait of a young woman, o/c, signed “C.G. Bryant, Artist” on the reverse. The woman is dressed in a green dress and is holding a rose. The portrait is in very good condition, well conserved and not relined. It is framed in a period gold-leaf frame. From an early collection. Circa 1830, American School.
Dimensions: 18½” x 15”; Viewed Area: 15½” x 12”
Item No. 230014
Price: $1,400.
Painted dower chest. The chest features three decorated tombstone panels, two with pinwheel decorations flanking the middle panel inscribed “Abraham Bauman/1814”. The chest sports exceptional original hand-forged strap hinges and the original grab lock. It is in good condition, with stains on the lid, a patch to the lid at the lock, patches to the back and the bottom, and a small mouse hole on the lid of the till. The feet have been replaced. Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Dimensions: 54½” wide x 24½” high x 22½” deep.
Item No. 230012
Price: $2,900.
Pennsylvania Dutch two-part cupboard, figured walnut and tiger maple. The top section features a strong cornice above two glass doors, each with six panes of old wavy glass. (One pane has been replaced.) The doors open onto shelves with plate rails and spoon slots for enhanced display. The bottom section sports three small drawers with tiger maple fronts over two paneled doors sitting on turned feet. The cupboard is in very good condition, marred only by a small shrinkage separation between the boards on the proper left side and a small putty filled knot on the proper right side. Early 19th century, PA.
Dimensions: 87” high x 49¾” wide, (54” at the cornice), x 20¾” deep.
Item No. 230011
Price: $4,900.
Sale Price: $3,900.
Early stretcher-base tavern table, maple. The table retains old Spanish brown paint and sports a beautiful three-board maple top with breadboard ends having great patina and wear. The stretcher base has one drawer, nicely turned legs and button feet. The table is in very good condition, with some shrinkage separation between the boards on the top and the expected wear and tear from age and usage. 18th century, New England.
Dimensions: 41¾” wide x 29½” deep x 26½” high.
Item No. 230019
Price: $2,400.
Sale Price: $1,795.
Sheraton cherry sideboard. This is a hard-to-find form in high country. The sideboard has a central stack of three drawers flanked by two paneled doors that open onto separate storage areas with removable shelves. The shaped backsplash is an additional nice feature. The sideboard is in excellent condition with no apparent repairs or replacements. Circa 1830-1840, American.
Dimensions: 42½” high x 57” wide x 19¼” deep.
Item No. 230008
Price: $3,200.
Sale Price: $2,500.
