Full-bodied rooster weathervane, copper. The weathervane sports a verdigris surface and is mounted on a 20th century custom-made stand. It is in good condition, with some minor dents and no bullet holes. Late 19th century. American.
Dimensions: 24” wide x 20” high, 56½” high on stand.
Item No. 220331
Price: $1,900.
Native American stump mortar. The mortar has chamfered sides and a slightly ovoid shape. It is in very good condition, with wear consistent with age and usage. 18th or early 19th century.
Dimensions: 11” x 10” x 13” high.
Item No. 220284
Price: $675.
Rare primitive workbench, pine. The workbench sports a single board top, Hepplewhite tapered legs, a base with original red paint and a small screw clamp on one end with a crimped nail serving as a means for turning it. It is sturdy and in good condition, with old make-do iron braces added to two legs and the expected wear and tear on the top from age and usage. Makes a great server. Early 19th century, American.
Dimensions: 8’4½” long x 18” wide x 28½” high.
Item No. 220302
Price: $4,400.
Large Native American stump mortar. The mortar is in very good condition, with wear consistent with age and usage. 18th or early 19th century.
Dimensions: 13¼” diameter x 17” high.
Item No. 220283
Price: $675.
Massive wooden turned cake stand. A very unusual warp gives this stand a sculptural appearance that makes it a very attractive decorative item; a centerpiece, for example. An old staple repair to an age crack adds to the charm of this piece. 19th century, American.
Dimensions: 23½” diameter x 5” high.
Item No. 220286
Price: $1,500.
18th century naïve portraits of a husband and wife, pastel on paper, attributed to Benjamin Blyth. The portraits are housed in period, possibly original frames. They are in good condition, with a repaired tear at the lower right on the gentleman and a small tear at the upper left on the lady. These are the earliest American portraits we have ever had the privilege of owning. Circa 1770, Massachusetts.
Benjamin Blyth, (1746-1811), was born in Salem, MA and was one of the best known and most successful portraitists on the North Shore from the mid-1760s through the early 1780s. While Blyth sometimes worked in oil, his preferred medium was pastel. He found a ready clientele amongst wealthy shipowners and merchants throughout the region.
Provenance: Pook & Pook, The Collection of Dr. & Mrs. George Wolfe 04/20/2012; The Collection of Margaret Schiffer, West Chester, PA.
Dimensions: 26” x 22”; Viewed Area: 22½” x 18½”
Item No. 220214
Price: $2,900.
Pair of brass beehive candlesticks, 14" high, good condition.
Item No. 220195
Price: $185.
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Three-gallon stoneware jug. The jug is 15” high and is decorated with a dark cobalt blue flower and the number “3”. It is in very good condition, with no apparent damage or repairs. 19th century, American.
Item No. 220257
Price: $685.
Painted hutch table, pine and maple. The table sports a scrubbed square top with breadboard ends and remnants of salmon paint. The base retains an old salmon surface. The table has very nice proportions and provides plenty of legroom for seating up to six comfortably. It is in good condition, displaying only the expected wear and tear from age and usage. Mid-19th century, New England.
Dimensions: 44½” x 43” top x 28” high.
Item No. 220256
Price: $995.
A hard-to-find Pilgrim Century carved pine blanket chest. The front of the chest is scratched carved with upside-down hearts and the initials, “DS” inside geometric patterns. The front panel sports linen folds and the edges of the panel are chip carved. The chest is in good condition, with a natural old attic finish. There are repairs to the backboard along the hinge side of the lid and patches to the front panel and the lid where the lock was. Circa 1700, Massachusetts.
Dimensions: 24” high x 43½” long x 18½” deep.
Item No. 220266
Price: $3,800.
