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Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia | October 29, 2026

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Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts


October 29, 2026

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runk Auctions is honored to be selling the contents of Shirley Hall, a landmarked Colonial Revival house built in the early 1940s on the shores of Linkhorn Bay, a Chesapeake Bay estuary. The architect, William Graves Perry, and his Boston firm were responsible for rebuilding Colonial Williamsburg’s core buildings and they relied upon 18th century architectural designs for the designs of Shirley Hall. The house also incorporated historic features from previously dismantled properties: an 1826 staircase from Hunter House in Old Princess County, Virginia, the cypress floors of an early 19th century Louisiana plantation, and an early 19th century Valley of Virginia mantel. The house was acquired by Dick and Shirley Roberts, and their life-long collection appears in this catalog. No attention to historic detail or accuracy was too insignificant and the couple relied on their cultivated eye, as well as the expertise of leading dealers and scholars, to acquire the finest works possible. They created symbiotic interiors in which the furnishings complemented and enhanced the architectural environment. Shirley Hall and its contents were prominently featured in the December 2001 issue of The Magazine Antiques; most of the objects published in those pages are now offered here.

Virginia Beach, Virginia


501 Chinese Export Famille Rose Punch Bowl with Gilt Festoons 19th century, gilt, underglaze blue, and polychrome enamel decoration featuring floral swags, floral sprays, and scenes of birds with flowers, 5 x 11-1/4 x 11-1/2 in. Provenance: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, November 6, 1999, lot 53 (accompanied by invoice) Estimate: $800 - $1,200

503 Nine Pieces of Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Porcelain Teaware, 19th century, enamel and gilt decoration featuring courtly figures, birds, flowers, and other auspicious symbols, comprising: two lidded teapots; four teacups; three saucers; largest 6-7/8 x 11-1/4 x 6-3/4 in. Estimate: $800 - $1,200

506 Pair of Chinese Export Rose Mandarin KidneyShaped Dishes, 19th century, each with central scenes of courtly figures surrounded by borders of floral, butterfly, and fruit decoration, each approx. 1-3/4 x 8-1/8 x 10-7/8 in. Estimate: $600 - $900

502 Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Porcelain Tureen with Underplate 19th century, central scenes surrounded by borders of butterflies and flora, 10-1/2 x 14 x 10 in., underplate 2 x 14 x 12 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

504 Pair of Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Vases Mounted as Lamps, 19th century, polychrome enamel decoration with floral motifs, green hardstone sphere finials, 25-3/4 x 6 x 6 in. with finial, wired for electricity Estimate: $400 - $600

505 Pair of Chinese Rose Mandarin Porcelain Bough Pots with Frog Lids, 19th century, gilt and polychrome enamel decoration with applied leaf form handles and scrolling vinework, naturalistic and scholarly scenes, 9-1/8 x 7 x 7 in. Estimate: $500 - $700

507 Large Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Lidded Tureen 19th century, panels of courtly figures surrounded by borders of flora, birds, and insects, 11 x 14-1/4 x 9-3/4 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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508 George III Irish Silver Epergne, Robert Breading Dublin, 1783, openwork oval frame, pierced border, acanthus and floral bank decoration, central two handle bowl and four smaller bowls on scroll arms, coat of arms on bowl and crest on base, marks for Robert Breading, .925 fine, 122.62 oz. T., 13-1/4 x 16 x 15 in. Provenance: S. J. Shrubsole, New York, NY, February 2, 1999 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000

509 Pair of George III English Silver Candlesticks, John Carter, London, 1772, fluted columns, swag icon capitals, stepped and swag base, bobeche with bead border, each with panel with cartouche with matching crest, marks for “IC” possibly John Carter II, .925 fine, weighted bases with felt, 14 in. Provenance: Argentum, The Leopard’s Head, San Francisco, California, February 1999 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 808, pl. VIII.

511 George II English Silver Coffee Pot, George Methuen London, 1759, pear form, gadroon border, wooden handle, marks for George Methuen, .925 fine, 30.15 oz. T. gross weight, 10-1/2 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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512 George II English Silver Individual Coffee Pot London, 1759, pear form with scroll wooden handle, coat of arms, marks on side for Thomas Whipham & Charles Wright, marked on base “DH”, .925 fine, 17.10 oz. T. gross weight, 9 in. Estimate: $800 - $1,200

510 George II English Silver Taper Stick, James Gould London, 1735, knob stem, shaped square base, no monogram, marks for James Gould, .925 fine, 3.72 oz. T., 4-1/4 in. Estimate: $500 - $800

513 Pair of Georgian English Silver Master Salts, William Eley II, London, 1824, oval with lion and paw feet, gadroon border, gilt interior, matching crest, marks for William Eley II, .925 fine, 13.50 oz. T., 2-1/2 x 4 x 2-3/4 in. Estimate: $400 - $800

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514 Newport Queen Anne Figured Mahogany Porringer Top Tea Table probably John Townsend, 1740-1760, highly figured single board top on plum pudding frame, finely turned legs with well formed pad feet, 26-1/2 x 33 x 23-1/4 in. Provenance: Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, March 2003 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 A drop leaf table with similarly shaped skirt with cyma curves intersecting a block at the top of the leg and continuing into similar legs, as well as similar outward flaring under pads associated with John Townsend family is illustrated in Michael Moses, Master Craftsmen of Newport, The Townsends and Goddards (1984), p. 46, fig. 1.32 and 1.32a, with an expanded discussion of the form on pp. 11-13.

515 Fine Pair Newport or Boston Queen Anne Flat Stretcher Side Chairs, Virginia History possibly Goddard-Townsend School, circa 1740-1750, carved walnut frames, period slip seats probably original, damask upholstery, 41 x 21 x 21-1/2 in., seat heights 19 in. Provenance: Likely part of the furnishings in Upper Brandon Plantation in Virginia; Israel Sack Inc. New York, NY, April 1996 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 Literature: Illustrated in Wallace Nutting, Virginia Beautiful (1935), p. 158, pictured in the Upper Brandon Dining Room.

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516 An Extremely Rare John Goddard Signed Newport Chippendale Desk John Goddard, Rhode Island (1770-1780), fitted desk interior with three carved shells and till, interior of prospect door with period inscription, “Made by John Goddard/Newport Rhode Isle”, dense figured mahogany throughout with chestnut and red cedar secondaries, lopers with bone-eyed bird head terminations, case with four graduated drawers, ogee bracket feet, 41-7/8 x 39-1/4 x 21-1/2 in.; desk opened, 34 in. Provenance: Reginald M. Lewis, Easton, Maryland; Joe Kindig & Son, York, Pennsylvania, 1982; Christie’s, New York, NY, “Property from the Collection of Mr. & Mrs. E.J. Nusrala”, January 21, 2006, lot 680 (accompanied by copy of invoice); Levison & Cullen Gallery, January 2006 Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 Literature: Illustrated in Michael Moses, Master Craftsmen of Newport: The Townsends and Goddards (1984), pgs. 195-196, 201, 209, 212-213, 216, 221; Ralph E. Carpenter, The Arts and Crafts of Newport, Rhode Island 1640-1820 (1954), p. 13 (referenced only); Eleanor H. Gustafson, “Collectors Notes: A Goddard Desk,” The Magazine Antiques (May 1984), pp. 1148-1149, William C. Ketchum, American Cabinetmakers: Marked American Furniture, 1640-1940, (1995) p. 137 (referenced only); David H. Conradsen, Useful Beauty, Early American Decorative Arts from St. Louis Collections, The Saint Louis Art Museum (1999), pp. 74-75, cat. no. 29. Exhibited: St. Louis, Missouri, The Saint Louis Art Museum, “Useful Beauty: Early American Decorative Arts from the St. Louis Collections,” June-August, 1999.

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517 Extremely Rare Newport/Boston Queen Anne Walnut Side Chair Newport, Rhode Island or Boston, Massachusetts, 1735-1745, original maple slip seat frame with original linen undercover and webbing, double peaked crest rail, hooped upper portion to stiles, inverted baluster splat, compass seat, cabriole front legs, pad feet, shaped H stretcher and rounded bar rear stretcher, 40-1/2 x 21-1/2 x 21-1/4 in. Provenance: Israel Sack Inc., New York, NY; Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, July 2001 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000 Literature: Israel Sack Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. VIII (1986) p. 2354, P5887 (image reversed). This chair is of the set or a counterpart to a set of six chairs having a long history of being attributed to Job Townsend, made for the Eddy family of Warren, Rhode Island, in 1743. One chair retained by the family was noted in the early 1900s to bear a Townsend label (American Art Association Anderson Galleries, “Colonial and Early Federal Furniture... Acquired from Notable Collections by Israel Sack,” no. 80); that labeled example has not resurfaced. Recent scholarship reattributes most pre-1755 chairs of this type, previously called Newport work, to Boston. Given Boston’s dominant role in New England chairmaking and upholstery before 1755, a Boston origin is plausible here as well, though it remains speculative absent a labeled Boston example or construction evidence ruling out Rhode Island production. Similar examples illustrated in American Art Association and Anderson Galleries, “One Hundred Important American Antiques”, January 9, 1932, lot 80; Ralph Carpenter, Jr., The Arts and Crafts of Newport Rhode Island, 1640-1820 (1954), p. 39; Nancy Richards and Nancy Goyne Evans, New England Furniture at Winterthur, Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods (1997), pp. 26-27, cat. no. 14.

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518 Rodman Family Newport Chippendale Mahogany Bonnet Top Secretary, Goddard-Townsend School attributed to Rhode Island, second half 18th century, upper section with swan neck crest centering flame and urn finial, double arched doors with finely fitted interior, lower section fallboard with matching fitted interior and prospect door enclosing a small drawer, four long graduated drawers with lip molded edges, white pine and red and white cedar secondaries, 87-1/2 x 37 x 22 in., writing height 28-1/2 in. Provenance: Per Liverant and Son notes, descended directly in the Rodman family of Newport and Peacedale, Rhode Island, with the following line of descent: Made for Dr. Thomas Rodman (Newport, R.I. 1683-1775); second generation family owner uncertain; Isaac Peace Rodman (1822-1862); Samuel Rodman (1858-?); Samuel Lyman Rodman (1894-1967); Thomas Rodman (1948-?); Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, September 1994 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), pp. 806-807, pl. VI.

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519 Fine Pair Massachusetts Federal Shield Back Side Chairs, Attributed Samuel McIntire Salem, Massachusetts, 1780-1800, backs carved with swags and wheat, urn splats on semicircular leaf and punch carved medallions, compass seats with brass tacked red moire silk over the rail upholstery, square tapered legs, maple, ash, and white pine secondaries, 38-1/2 x 21-1/2 x 18 in., seat height 18 in. Provenance: Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, May 1996 (accompanied by copy of 2007 appraisal) Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 808, pl. VIII. This exact design is featured on a chair in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and illustrated in Dean T. Lahikainen, Samuel McIntire, Carving an American Style (2007), on the back cover as well as on p. 224. Samuel McIntire was influenced by George Hepplewhite’s design in The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Guide (Bell, p.10). Back cover of Samuel McIntire, Carving an American Style

Other comparable chairs are held in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston at Bayou Bend, Winterthur Museum, Library and Garden, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

520 Fine Massachusetts Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers circa 1780, rich mellow brown color, overhanging serpentine plum pudding figured top with thumb molded edge, four conforming graduated cockbeaded drawers with original brasses, boldly carved ball and claw feet with applied returns, white pine secondary, 34 x 40 x 22-3/8 in. Provenance: Israel Sack Inc., New York, NY, April 1996 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 Literature: Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from the Israel Sack Collection, Vol. IX, (1989), p. 2469; Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p.805, pl. I.

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521 Important Pair Newport John Goddard Attributed Chippendale Side Chairs circa 1765, dense and rich red brown mahogany, deeply carved raised arch shell to crest rails, pierced vasiform splats, trapezoidal seat frames, front cabriole legs with anthemion knee carvings, ball and claw feet, baluster and block turned side stretchers, marked “XII” and XIII”, 38-3/4 x 21-3/4 x 20-3/4 in., seat height 17-1/2 in. Provenance: By descent through three generations of the Charles Morris Smith Family, Providence, Rhode Island; Sotheby’s, New York, NY, “Important American Furniture, Decorations, Silver and Chinese Export Porcelain,” January 28, 1984, lot 865; The Hascoe Family, Greenwich, Connecticut; Sotheby’s, New York, NY, “Property from the Hascoe Family Collection, Important American and English Furniture, Fine and Decorative Art”, January 23, 2011, lot 34; Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, January 2013 (accompanied by copy of invoice) Estimate: $70,000 - $100,000 Literature: Illustrated in Michael Moses, Master Craftsmen of Newport: The Townsends and Goddards (1984), pl. 21, p. 236. These chairs are part of a set of at least fourteen chairs, now with only six surviving, one (marked ‘I’) which is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum (illustrated in Morrison H. Heckscher, American Furniture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1985), pp.44-45, cat. no. 9). Notably, the set is unusual among Rhode Island cabriole-leg chairs in having square seat frames and anthemion-like relief carving on the sharp-edged knees. In characteristic manner, the feet of these chairs display balls proportionally wider than they are tall, slender, and elongated talons, delineated knuckles with the rear talon meeting the ankle in a rounded joint, and a flattened area between the tendons of the ankle. These same feet appear in a corner chair and table made for John Brown in 1760 and a tea table made for Jabez Bowen in 1763 (see: Albert Sack, The New Fine Points of Furniture: Early American [1993], p. 67 and Nancy Richards and Nancy Goyne Evans, New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale, [1997], pp. 238-239, cat. no. 123). The original set of chairs was probably made for John Still Winthrop (1720-1776), the great-grandson of Quaker colonist Governor John Winthrop (1588-1649). The four remaining known chairs from the original set of 14 include the chair at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, two that were sold at Christie’s, New York, NY, “Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Decorative Arts”, October 5, 2000, lots 95 and 96, and a single chair sold Sotheby’s, New York, NY, “Property From The Hascoe Family Collection: Important American And English Furniture, Fine & Decorative Arts”, January 23, 2011, lot 65.

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522 Exceptional Rhode Island Attributed Chippendale Mahogany Tea Table Rhode Island or possibly Eastern Connecticut, circa 1765-1785, highly figured book-matched mahogany molded top, shaped skirts, on graceful cabriole legs with ball and claw feet, 28 x 36-5/8 x 22-1/4 in. Provenance: Luke Beckerdite; The Levison Cullen Gallery, April 2001 (accompanied by copy of receipt and 2015 appraisal) Estimate: $70,000 - $100,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 806, pl. V.; this table is included in the Yale University Rhode Island Furniture Archive, where it is listed as RIF 3863. The top consists of two book-matched boards that beautifully show off the highly figured grain. This exceptional table is distinguished by the method used to attach the top to the frame. Like the top and aprons, the legs and feet of the table retain rich, dark surfaces.

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523 Jane Peterson (American, 1876-1965) After the Race, signed lower right, “Jane Peterson”, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in.; fine period carved gilt wood frame, 28 x 34-1/4 x 2-1/2 in. Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, NY, May 20, 1998, lot 3; Vance Jordan Fine Art Inc, New York, NY, June 23, 1998 (label verso) (accompanied by a copy of the original sales receipt) Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 808, pl. VII. Exhibited: Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, “Jane Peterson: Paintings 1910-1920”, New York, NY, Mar. 19, 1968 Apr. 13, 1968, no. 7.

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524 Childe Hassam (American, 1859-1935) Quai des Tuilleries, circa 1888-89, signed lower left “Childe Hassam”, oil on panel, 10-1/2 x 8 in.; likely original period carved gilt wood frame, 18-1/2 x 16-1/2 x 2-1/2 in. Provenance: Mrs. John Homans, Brookline, Massachusetts until 1938; Robert Vose, Boston, Massachusetts, 1942; M. Knoedler and Co., New York, NY, 1943; Mrs. J.D. Shelby, 1943-1993; Sotheby’s, New York, NY, March 17, 1994, lot 107; The Jordan-Volpe Gallery Inc, New York, NY, 1994 (label verso) (accompanied by a copy of the original sales receipt) Estimate: $200,000 - $400,000 This painting will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonne of the artist’s work by Stuart P. Feld and Kathleen Burnside.


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525 Childe Hassam (American, 1859-1935) At the Writing Desk, 1910, signed and dated panel verso, “Childe Hassam 1910”, oil on panel, 8-1/2 x 4-7/8 in.; fine period carved gilt wood frame, (bearing label for Eli Wilner & Co., New York, NY), 20 x 16-1/2 x 3 in. Provenance: Joseph Sartor Galleries, Dallas, Texas (label verso); Sotheby’s, New York, NY, March 12, 1992; The Jordan Volpe Gallery Inc, New York, NY, October, 1992 (label verso) (accompanied by a copy of the original sales receipt) Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), pp. 806-807, pl. VI. This painting will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonne of the artist’s work by Stuart P. Feld and Kathleen Burnside.

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526 Fine Simon Willard Federal Inlaid Mahogany Tall Case Clock, Roxbury, Massachusetts, circa 1795-1805, dial signed “Simon Willard”, original brass works with original hands, the case of typical Willard form, arched bonnet with fretwork crest, brass steeple top finials, dial with calendar aperture, second hand dial, and moonphase painted with naval scene with British Ensign ship and figure pointing to monument inscribed “WERTER”, brass inlaid stop fluted colonettes and quarter columns, waisted case door with line and fan quadrant, ogee bracket feet, illegible inscriptions to backboard behind dial, two weights and pendulum included, 90-1/2 x 20 x 10-3/8 in. Provenance: Israel Sack, New York, NY, April 28, 1988 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 805, pl. I.

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527 Pair of Chinese Rose Mandarin Square Baluster Porcelain Vases, 19th century, gilt and polychrome enamel decoration with scenes of scholars amidst butterflies and flowers, gilt handles, 12-1/4 x 4-1/2 x 4-1/4 in. Estimate: $600 - $800

529 Six Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Plates with Fruit Motif Rims, 19th century, each with central scene surrounded by borders of fruit, butterflies, and flora, each approx. 7/8 x 7-3/4 x 7-3/4 in. Estimate: $500 - $700

532 Pair of Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Vases and a Punch Bowl, 19th century, each with panels of courtly figures surrounded by trailing vines, butterflies, and flora, vases 12 x 6-1/2 x 6-1/2 in., punch bowl 6 x 14-1/8 x 14-1/8 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

528 Large Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Punch Bowl 19th century, intricately enameled with various courtly scenes surrounded by borders of butterflies, fruit, and flora, 7 x 15-1/2 x 15-1/2 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

530 Three Pieces of Chinese Export Famille Rose Armorial Porcelain, decorated in the rose mandarin palette, comprising: 19th century, border with gilt bands and flower and butterfly motif centering on arms of Clan Grant with mottoes “Craig Elache” and “Stand Fast” and scenes of courtiers; together with 19th century teacup and saucer, with monogram “SMTC”(?); largest 1 x 7-7/8 x 7-7/8 in. Estimate: $400 - $600 For a similar example, please see David Sanctuary Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume II (2003), p. 674.

533 Four Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Porcelain Plates 19th century, each with central scene of courtly figures, two near pairs, one larger, one smaller, larger 1-1/4 x 9-3/4 x 9-3/4 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

531 Fine Chinese Export Famille Rose Footed Dish with Birds, 19th century, enamel and gilt decoration, borders of flowers and scrolling vinework on blue ground centering naturalistic scene of pheasants under a tree with rocky outcropping, exterior with scenes of courtiers in nature, 3-1/4 x 11-1/8 x 9 in. Provenance: Polly Latham Asian Art, Boston, Massachusetts (label) Estimate: $600 - $900

534 Chinese Export Rose Medallion Punch Bowl and Pair of Bottle Vases, 19th century, each with enamel and gilt decoration, vines and florals separating panels of scholars, birds, butterflies, and flora, largest 5-1/2 x 13 x 13 in. Estimate: $500 - $700

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535 Willard Leroy Metcalf (American, 1858-1925) Mad River, Campton Village, New Hampshire, 1875, signed and inscribed verso, “Mad River, below the dam, Campton Village, N.H. a sketch from nature by Willard L. Metcalf. Sept. 1875”, oil on canvas, 9 x 14 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 15 x 20 x 2 in. Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 Literature: Elizabeth DeVeer, Sunlight & Shadow: The Life and Art of Willard L. Metcalf, 1987, p. 163, pl. 195, illustrated in color. This lot will be included in the Willard Leroy Metcalf Catalogue Raisonne.

536 Rare Diminutive Rhode Island Attributed Federal Mahogany Pembroke Table, circa 1780-1800, finely figured top, hinged leaves with canted corners, single dovetailed drawer with mahogany secondary, serpentine front and back aprons, molded tapered legs, 27-1/8 x 20 x 13 in., while open 28-5/8 in. wide Provenance: Israel Sack Inc., New York, NY; Levison and Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, 2001 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000 The aprons of various furniture forms from Newport and Providence suggest a Rhode Island origin for this table. Examples of similar form or exhibiting similarity in features are illustrated in Philip Zea, “The Serpentine Furniture of Colonial Newport”, American Furniture, Chipstone Foundation (1999), p. 254 and p. 257; Christopher Monkhouse and Thomas Michie, American Furniture in Pendleton House (1986), pp. 114-115; Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. VI (1979), p. 1456; Michael Moses, Master Craftsmen of Newport, The Townsends and Goddards (1984), p. 113.

537 Newport Chippendale Highly Figured Walnut Slant Front Desk Rhode Island, 1770-1780, original brasses, finely fitted step down interior with central fan carved drawer, white pine secondary, 42-1/2 x 37 x 22 in., writing height 22 in. Provenance: Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, October 1990 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

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538 Rare Townsend Attributed Newport Queen Anne Dressing Table, Schoedinger Christie’s 1740-1750, Christopher Townsend (1701-1787) or possibly Job Townsend Sr. (1699-1765), original brasses, highly figured top with notched corners and good overhang, poplar and white pine secondaries, 34-1/2 x 33-1/2 x 23-1/4 in. Provenance: Liverant & Sons, Colchester, Connecticut, 1996; Christie’s, New York, NY, “Property from the Collection of George and Lesley Schoedinger” January 18, 2008, lot 513 (accompanied by copy of invoice); Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, January 2008 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000 This rare dressing table exemplifies high-style Newport craftsmanship of the 1740s through its dovetailed case, glue-block leg joinery, and distinctively tall, slender cabriole legs with slipper feet. The skirt profile, featuring notched ogee shaping and a central raised double arch, directly relates to a signed 1748 Christopher Townsend high chest and two associated pre-1750 workshop examples. While nearly identical in form, proportions, and hardware to a prominent dressing table in a private collection, a critical construction detail strongly isolates the hand of Christopher Townsend over his brother Job, Sr. The rear legs of this table are glued into shallow rabbets cut into the backboard to increase surface area. This highly specific structural trait is a documented hallmark of Christopher’s workshop, found on his signed high chest at the Chipstone Foundation and a closely related dressing table in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A high chest attributed to Christopher Townsend that features a similar apron is illustrated in Luke Beckerdite, “The Early Furniture of Christopher and Job Townsend”, American Furniture (2000) p. 11, fig. 20. Other related examples and information are in the same article, pp. 12-17.

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539 Major Sebastian Bauman - Plan of the Investment of York and Gloucester Major Sebastian Bauman, To His Excellency Gen. Washington... Plan of the Investment of York and Gloucester..., Philadelphia, 1782, uncolored engraving on watermarked laid paper, plate 17-1/2 x 15-1/4 in, sheet 25-7/8 x 18-1/8 in.; modern 18th century style parcel gilt print frame, 33-1/2 x 25-3/4 x 1/2 in. Provenance: Henry G. Taliaferro Rare Maps and Prints, New York, NY, September 2003 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $60,000 - $90,000 For more information, see Margaret Beck Pritchard and Henry G. Taliaferro, Degrees of Latitude (2002), pp. 292-293, no. 68. As this map was published by subscription only, few sheets were printed with even fewer copies surviving. In his Atlas of the American Revolution, Kenneth Nebenzahl refers to this map as the “first American map of the war’s greatest victory,” and “a cornerstone document of our national heritage.”

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540 Jean Lattre - Carte des Etats Unis... Dediee et Presentee... Mr. Benjamin Franklin Jean Lattre, Carte des Etats Unis de L’Amerique Suivant le Traite de Paix de 1783. Dediee et Presentee a s. Excellence Mr. Benjamin Franklin, Paris, 1784, engraving with outlined color on laid paper, map plate approx. 22-1/2 x 29-3/4 in., sheet overall 24-1/8 x 42-1/8 in; in gilt wood frame, 30-5/8 x 48-5/8 x 1-3/8 in. Provenance: Cohen & Taliaferro LLC, New York, NY, 2010 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000 For more information, see Margaret Beck Pritchard and Henry G. Taliaferro, Degrees of Latitude (2002), pp. 299-300, no. 70. One of only a few copies joined with supplemental text documenting principle events of the American Revolution, this map includes a list of the 13 states near the inset of Florida.

541 Thornton, Morden & Lea - A New Map of New England New York New Iarsey [sic]..., John Thornton, Robert Morden, and Phillip Lea, A New Map of New England New York New Iarsey Pensilvania Maryland and Virginia [sic], London, 1685, second state, engraving on laid paper with period outline color, plate 17-7/8 x 21-3/8 in., sheet 18-3/4 x 22-1/4 in.; modern 18th century style parcel gilt print frame, 27-3/8 x 30-7/8 x 1-1/4 in. Provenance: Henry G. Taliaferro Rare Maps and Prints, New York, NY, February 2003 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 For more information, see Margaret Beck Pritchard and Henry G. Taliaferro, Degrees of Latitude (2002), pp. 362-365, no. 70.

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542 Fry & Jefferson - A Map of the Most Inhabited Part of Virginia, in Four Parts Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson, A Map of the Most Inhabited Part of Virginia Containing the Whole Province of Maryland with Part of Pensilvania [sic], New Jersey and North Carolina, London, possibly 1755, each uncolored engraving on two sheets of laid paper, framed in four sections, each plate 15-7/8 x 24-3/4 in., each sheet 21-3/4 x 28-7/8 in.; modern 18th century style parcel gilt print frames, each 26-1/8 x 33-5/8 x 1-1/8 in. Provenance: W. Graham Arader III, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2002 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 These maps have been framed as separate sheets as early examples were originally issued. Corrected longitudinal figures suggest these maps are fifth state. For more information, see Henry Taliaferro, “Fry and Jefferson Revisited”, Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, (2021-2022), https://www. mesdajournal.org/2013/fry-jefferson-revisited/; Margaret Beck Pritchard and Henry G. Taliaferro, Degrees of Latitude (2002), pp. 154-159, no. 30; William Cumming, The Southeast in Early Maps (1998), pp. 332-333, no. 449.

543 White & de Bry - Americae Pars, Nunc Virginia... John White and Theodor de Bry, Americae pars, Nunc Virginia, Frankfurt, after 1590, uncolored engraving on laid paper, plate 12 x 16-1/2 in., sheet 12-3/4 x 17 in.; modern 18th century style parcel gilt print frame, 21-5/8 x 25-1/8 x 1/2 in. Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 William Cumming, The Southeast in Early Maps (1998), pp. 123-124, no. 12. When compared to the more bold “E” under the “C” in “Chesepiooc” found on the second state, the traces of an “E” under the “C” of this map suggests it is third state.

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544 John Lederer - A Map of the Whole Territory Traversed by John Lederer... John Lederer, A Map of the Whole Territory Traversed by John Lederer in his Three Marches, London, 1672, uncolored engraving on laid paper, plate 7-1/8 x 8-5/8 in., sheet 7-1/2 x 9-3/4 in.; modern 18th century style parcel gilt print frame, 16-1/2 x 18 x 1 in. Provenance: Cohen & Taliaferro LLC, New York, NY, December 2004 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000 For more information, see William Cumming, The Southeast in Early Maps (1998), pp. 161-162, no. 68; Margaret Beck Pritchard and Henry G. Taliaferro, Degrees of Latitude (2002), p. 94, fig. 73. This map is accompanied by a conservation report.

545 Herman Moll - Virginia and Maryland Herman Moll, Virginia and Maryland, London, 1729, uncolored engraving on laid paper, text verso, sight 10-7/8 x 8 in.; modern 18th century style parcel gilt print frame, 15-3/4 x 8-5/8 x 3/4 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

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546 Captain John Smith - Virginia Captain John Smith, Virginia, London, circa 1624, uncolored engraving on laid paper, plate 13 x 16-3/8 in., sheet 13-1/8 x 16-1/2 in.; modern 18th century style parcel gilt print frame, 22 x 25-1/2 x 7/8 in. Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000 Pagination of 1690 and 1691, crosshatched hair detail, and a lack of plate break at ship suggests this map is eleventh state.

547 Sir Robert Dudley - Carta Particolare della Virginia Vecchia e Nuoua Sir Robert Dudley, Carta Particolare della Virginia Vecchia e Nuoua.., Florence, 1661, second state, uncolored engraving on laid paper, plate 18-7/8 x 15 in., sheet 22-1/8 x 16-1/4 in.; modern 18th century style parcel gilt print frame, 26-3/8 x 22-3/8 x 3/4 in. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 For more information, see William Cumming, Southeast in Early Maps (1998), p. 147, no. 44.

548 Johannes Van Keulen - Pas Kaart van de Zee Kusten van Virginia... Johannes Van Keulen, Pas Kaart van de Zee Kusten van Virginia Tusschen C Henry en t Hooge Land van Renselaars Hoek, Amsterdam, 1695, third state, uncolored engraving on two sheets of laid paper, plate overall 20-3/4 x 23 in., sheet overall 21-1/2 x 24 in.; modern wood and parcel gilt frame 28-1/4 x 30-3/4 x 7/8 in. Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

549 John Speed - A Map of Virginia and Maryland John Speed, A Map of Virginia and Maryland, London, 1676, uncolored engraving on laid paper, text verso, plate 15-1/4 x 19-3/4 in., sheet 16-7/8 x 21-1/2 in.; modern 18th century style parcel gilt print frame, 23-1/4 x 27-7/8 x 3/4 in. Estimate: $800 - $1,200 According to consignor notes, this map is first state.

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550 Extremely Fine and Rare Pair of Charleston Federal Satinwood Card Tables possibly shop of Robert Walker, 1795-1805, finely inlaid highly figured satinwood, top with mahogany banding, apron with mahogany rectangular panels and diamonds centering inlaid floral panels, solid satinwood square tapered legs with mahogany cuffs, top opens to mahogany interior with double gateleg support, maple and white pine secondary by microanalysis (see scanned correspondence from Millie McGehee), 29-3/4 x 35-1/4 x 17-1/4 in., while extended, 34-1/8 in. Provenance: Milly McGehee; Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2009 (accompanied by copy of invoice) Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000 Literature: One of this pair illustrated in Bradford L. Rauschenberg and John Bivins, Jr., The Furniture of Charleston: 1680-1820, Vol. II: Neoclassical Furniture (2003), pp. 684-685, fig. NT-47. This extraordinary pair of tables is arguably the finest pair of Charleston Federal tables known. The only other known pair of Charleston satinwood card tables is in the collection of Bayou Bend, nos. B.2004.1.1 and B.2004.1.2. Satinwood furniture in any American context is incredibly rare. A satinwood table from Philadelphia is in the Kaufman Collection and illustrated in J. Michael Flanigan, American Furniture from the Kaufman Collection (1986), pp. 164-165, cat. no. 63. For closely related floral inlaid tablets, including those on sideboards, see one illustrated in Gerald W.R. Ward, American Case Furniture in the Mabel Brady Garvan and Other Collections at Yale University, (1988), pp. 428-431, as well as in Deanne Levison “The Symbolism of Floral Inlay”, The Magazine Antiques (May, 1994), pp.712-713, pl. XIII. The use of two swing legs and a medial stretcher can be similarly seen on a Charleston card table at Colonial Williamsburg, illustrated in Ronald L. Hurst and Jonathan Prown, Southern Furniture 1680-1830, The Colonial Williamsburg Collection (1997), pp. 259-261, cat. no. 77. Rauschenberg and Bivins note that these tables are part of a small group of furniture attributed to the same Charleston shop, most likely that of Robert Walker. At the time this pair of card tables was made, Robert Walker was one of the most successful cabinetmakers in Charleston. He advertised that he had satinwood and affixed his label to the primarily satinwood secretary bookcase shown in Rauschenberg and Bivins (pp. 595-598, fig. NC-72). Among other such pieces, Walker is also credited with having made the secretary wardrobe also illustrated in Rauschenberg and Bivins (pp. 582-586, fig. C-65).

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551 Pair of Rare Charleston Coin Silver Candlesticks, John Ewan South Carolina, early 19th century, round forms, bases and bobeches gadroon borders, reeded columns, marks for John Ewan (Charleston, South Carolina, working 1786-1852), 18.96 oz. T., 6-3/4 x 4-1/2 in. Provenance: The Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000

552 Charleston Coin Silver Pitcher, Goblets, and Tray, Hayden & Whilden South Carolina, mid 19th century, all with scalloped borders, floral decoration, ewer with mask under spout, no monograms, marks for maker Grosjean & Woodward (New York, NY, working 1852-1862) and retailer Hayden & Whilden (Charleston, South Carolina, working 1855-1863), 86.03 oz. T., including 10-1/2 in. lidded ewer/pitcher; two goblets, 6-3/4 in. each; 16-1/4 in. oval tray Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 808, pl. VIII.

553 Rare Charleston Queen Anne Mahogany Serving Table circa 1750-1760, overhanging top with molded edge on front and sides, turned legs on pad feet, cypress secondary, 28-7/8 x 33-1/2 x 18-3/4 in. Provenance: James E. Dibble Estate, New Preston, Connecticut; Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, February 1999 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000 A similar example is illustrated in Ronald L. Hurst and Jonathan Prown, Southern Furniture 1680-1830, The Colonial Williamsburg Collection (1997), pp. 282-284, cat. no. 85, see also Bradford L. Rauschenburg and John Bivins, Jr., The Furniture of Charleston 1680-1820, (2003), pp. 277.

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554 Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Soup Plate, Manigault Family of Charleston, circa 1820, sepia Fitzhugh decoration centering the initials “G.H.M.” for Gabriel Henry Manigault within a garter containing the motto “Prospicere quam ulcisci”, 1-5/8 x 9-7/8 x 9-7/8 in. Provenance: Christie’s, New York, NY, “Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver & Chinese Export Art”, January 27, 2014, lot 448 (accompanied by copy of receipt); Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 For a similar example, please see David Sanctuary Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, vol. II, (2003), p. 542.

555 Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Coffee Can, Manigault Family of Charleston, circa 1820, sepia Fitzhugh decoration centering the initials “G.H.M.” for Gabriel Henry Manigault within a garter containing the motto “Prospicere quam ulcisci”, 2-3/4 x 2-1/2 x 3-5/8 in. Provenance: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, March 22, 2014, lot 533 (accompanied by invoice); Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500 For a similar example, please see David Sanctuary Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, vol. II, (2003), p. 542.

556 Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate, Manigault Family of Charleston, circa 1820, sepia Fitzhugh decoration centering the initials “G.H.M.” for Gabriel Henry Manigault within a garter containing the motto “Prospicere quam ulcisci”, 1-1/4 x 9-7/8 x 9-7/8 in. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 For a similar example, please see David Sanctuary Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, vol. II, (2003), p. 542.

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557 Extremely Fine Virginia Federal Trailing Vine Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Sideboard attributed to Valley of Virginia, circa 1790-1800, highly figured mahogany veneers with well executed inlay including trailing vine on light wood panels, warm and mellow color, finely tapered square legs, poplar and pine secondaries, 42-1/2 x 70 x 26-1/2 in. Provenance: Israel Sack Inc., New York, NY, April 1996 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000 Literature: Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. IX (1989), p. 2511, P6208; Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 809, pl. X.

558 Fine Charleston Federal Figured Mahogany and Satinwood Pembroke Table 1790-1810, one board top, the two leaves with astragal corners, one drawer, upper legs with line and diamond lightwood inlay, square tapered legs with line and cuffed inlay, 28 x 32 x 20-1/4 in., 39-1/2 in. with leaves extended Provenance: Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, 2004 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000 For closely related examples, see Bradford L. Rauschenberg and John Bivins, Jr., The Furniture of Charleston, 1680-1820, Vol. II: Neoclassical Furniture (2003), pp. 698-699, figs. NT-60 and NT-61. Here, the authors note the use of similar line and diamond inlay as one characteristic of Charleston production; the astragal shaping of the leaves is a rare feature but not without precedent, seen in Rauschenberg and Bivins, p. 702, fig. NT-64.

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559 Exceptional Charleston Queen Anne Mahogany Dressing Table circa 1740-1760, overhanging figured top with molded front and sides, retaining original brasses, turned legs on pad feet, bald cypress secondary, 28 x 34 x 19-1/2 in. Provenance: This table has a history of ownership in the Simons, Vanderhorst, and Waring families; Sotheby’s, New York, NY, “Important Americana,” May 23, 2002, lot 317; Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, May 2002 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000 Literature: Bradford L. Rauschenberg and John Bivins, Jr., Furniture of Charleston, 1680-1820, Vol I: Colonial Furniture (2003), p. 243, fig. CT-13. The use of bald cypress as a secondary wood, the top molded on three sides, arched apron, and straight, rounded legs with wide flat disc pad feet are consistent with related Charleston case furniture. The same rare, early brasses appear on other high style Charleston pieces. The early use of mahogany, the open-work brasses, the lobed central apron (likely a vestigial William and Mary element), lappet-carved knees, and the overall quality of execution point to a London-trained cabinetmaker working in Charleston at this early period. Closely related tables are in the collections of Colonial Williamsburg as well as several documented in the MESDA furniture files.

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560 Fine Virginia Federal Inlaid Cherry Corner Cupboard Potomac River Valley or Northern Piedmont of Virginia, 1780-1800, in two sections, two glazed doors centering keystone molding inlaid with bellflowers and acorn, pilasters with inlay motif continued, shelved interior with white paint over original red wash, lower case with three drawers, two door cupboard, blocked bracket feet, yellow pine secondary, 98 x 57 x 27 in. Provenance: Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, June 2009 (accompanied by copy of appraisal) Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000

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561 Rare Pair Baltimore Federal Carved Mahogany Side Chairs, Virginia History 1790-1810, shield backs with foliate carvings, inlaid with foliate elements to the center ribs, fine black horsehair over the rail upholstery with label for “Hasip Tuzeer”, molded tapered legs with stretcher base, 38 x 19-1/2 x 16-3/4 in., seat height 18-1/4 in. Provenance: Philip and Mary Mason Wythe Tabb, Toddsbury Plantation, Gloucester County, Virginia, thence by descent in the family until 1929, when Colonial Williamsburg acquired the chairs from Margaret Arthur Tabb in Newstead; ex collection Colonial Williamsburg circa 2007; Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, 2007 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 Despite a history of ownership in Virginia, these chairs were made in Baltimore, Maryland, underscoring the fact that Virginia residents near the Chesapeake Bay often turned to Baltimore cabinet- and chairmakers. The larger set of eight chairs was originally owned by Philip and Mary Mason Wythe Tabb of Toddsbury, a plantation on the North River in Gloucester County, Virginia. Phil Tabb inherited the Toddsbury property in 1782. About ten years later, he undertook an extensive remodeling; the purchase of these chairs was probably associated with the resulting redecoration. These chairs remained at Toddsbury until 1856 when the house was sold and the chairs were moved to Newstead, a new Tabb house on the same estate. Two chairs from the original set of eight are still in the collection of Colonial Williamsburg and illustrated in Ronald Hurst and Jonathan Prown, Southern Furniture 1680-1830: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection (1997), pp. 124-126, fig. 31; the other four chairs are presently in private collections.

562 Sack Masterpiece Baltimore Federal Bellflower Inlaid Mahogany Pembroke Table, Baltimore, 1800-1810, inlaid oval top, figured apron with line inlay, square tapered legs with oval shell paterae and bellflowers, spade feet, oak secondary, handwritten note to underside, as well as a printed newspaper advertisement for Ray Wright Auctioneers, 28-1/2 x 33-1/8 x 21 in., 41-1/2 in. with leaves extended Provenance: Early labels suggest possible history in Wilmington, Delaware or Pennsylvania; Israel Sack, New York, NY; Private Collection Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

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563 Important Georg Dionysius Ehret Virginia Botanical (German, 1708-1770) Illustration of the catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) in bloom, signed and inscribed “Bignonia foliis, flore sordide/albo intus maculis purpureis & luteis/ adsperso, Siliqua longissima & angustissima/Catesb./G.D. Ehret. pinxt”; pencil, watercolor and bodycolor on vellum, 20-7/8 x 14-1/4. (522 x 368 mm.); gilt wood frame, 24-1/4 x 17-5/8 x 1-5/8 in. Provenance: W. Graham Arader III, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, purchased in 2001 (accompanied by facsimiles of the receipt and correspondence with the gallery) Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 811, pl. XII. Though historically identified as a Bignonia, this species is actually the Southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides), a tree native to Virginia and the southeastern United States. It was first documented in the 1720s by naturalist and plant explorer Mark Catesby, whose illustration and description of its “spreading bunches of tubulous flowers, White, only variegated with a few reddish purple spots and yellow streaks on the inside” closely correspond to Ehret’s depiction (flore sordide albo intus maculis purpureis & luteis). Catalpas were a familiar feature of the colonial landscape and are documented as lining Williamsburg’s Palace Green during the eighteenth century. Thomas Jefferson also admired the species, including it in his 1771 planting plan for “The Open Ground on the West-a shrubbery” at Monticello. While serving as President, he further demonstrated his appreciation by arranging for seeds of the “Bignonia Catalpa” (Catalpa bignonioides) to be sent to his Parisian friend, Madame de Tessé.

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564 Georg Dionysius Ehret Important Virginia Botanical (German, 1708-1770) The Virginia Martagon, a relative of the native Turk’s cap lily, signed, inscribed and dated “Martagon Virginianum flore aureo punctato,/petalis florum non reflexis./G.D. Ehret. pinx. 1745.”; pencil and watercolor on vellum, 20-7/8 x 14-5/8 in. (534 x 382 mm.); gilt wood frame, 24-1/4 x 17-5/8 x 1-5/8 in. Provenance: Earls of Coventry at Croome Court, Croome D’abitot, Worcestershire, probably commissioned by William Coventry, the fifth earl of Coventry (1676-1751); W. Graham Arader III, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, purchased in 2001 (accompanied by facsimiles of the receipt and correspondence with the gallery) Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 Depicting the Martagon Virginianum, this watercolor illustrates one of the striking Turk’s-cap lilies associated with colonial Virginia. Characterized by their gracefully recurved petals, martagon lilies were admired by both botanists and gardeners, and several species were native to the colony. John Banister recorded two forms of Lilium Martagon in his Catalogue of Virginia Plants, while the English diarist and horticulturalist John Evelyn referred to the “Virginia Martagon,” demonstrating the flower’s early recognition among seventeenth-century naturalists. Correspondence between Virginia planter John Custis and the London merchant and botanist Peter Collinson further documents the plant’s desirability, noting that martagon lilies were being imported into Virginia by 1739 as part of the expanding transatlantic exchange of botanical specimens. These references underscore the flower’s significance within the early history of American botany and the scientific networks that connected Virginia’s flora to European collectors and gardens. References: John Banister, Banister’s Catalogue of Virginia Plants. Edited by Ivar Tidestrom, Smithsonian Institution, (1907), pp. 208-209; Joseph Ewan and Nesta Ewan, John Banister and His Natural History of Virginia, 1678-1692, University of Illinois Press, (1970); Earl G., Swem, ed. Brothers of the Spade: Correspondence of Peter Collinson, of London, and John Custis, of Williamsburg, Virginia, 1734-1746, Virginia Historical Society, (1952), pp. 63, 66, 86; Graham Arader Gallery, catalog note for Martagon Virginianum watercolor.

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565 Mark Catesby, The Little Blue Heron (British, 1679-1749) T. 76, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. 1, London, 1731-1743, signed with monogram in plate lower left, hand colored etching on laid paper with “IV” watermark, plate 14 x 10-1/8 in., sheet 20-1/2 x 14 in.; Kent style gilt wood frame, 26-5/8 x 22-5/8 x 1-1/8 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

566 Mark Catesby, The Red Curlew (British, 1679-1749) T. 84, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. 1, London, 1754, signed with monogram in lower right, hand colored etching on laid paper with “J. Whatman” undated watermark, plate 13-3/4 x 10-3/8 in., sheet 20-7/8 x 145-3/8 in.; Kent style giltwood frame, 26-1/2 x 22-5/8 x 1 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

567 Mark Catesby, The Parrot of Carolina (British, 1679-1749) T. 11, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. 1, London, 1754, signed with monogram in lower right, hand colored etching on laid paper with “IHS Ivillidary” watermark, plate 10-1/8 x 13-3/4 in., sheet 14-5/8 x 211/16 in.; Kent style parcel gilt wood frame, 24-3/4 x 28-3/4 x 1-1/8 in. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

568 Mary Catesby, The Crested Jay (British, 1679-1749) T. 15 from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. 1, London, 1754, hand colored etching on laid paper with Strasbourg Lily watermark, plate 9-3/4 x 13-5/8 in., sheet 14-3/8 x 20-1/2 in.; Kent style parcel gilt wood frame, 24-3/4 x 28-3/4 x 1-1/8 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500


569 Rare Mark Catesby Counterproof Print (British, 1679-1749) T. 14 The Rice-bird, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. 1, London, 1731-1743, a counterproof in reverse, hand colored etching and engraving on laid paper with Strasbourg Lily watermark, plate 9-7/8 x 13-7/8 in., sheet 13-1/2 x 18-3/8 in.; Kent style gilt wood frame, 22-5/8 x 26-3/4 x 1 in. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 This rare print appears in reverse from the plate in The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands. In an article by Colonial Williamsburg on their Crested-jay counterproof they state, “While the ink is still fresh, the printer can pass the print and another piece of paper through the press to get a second copy. The object of creating a counterproof is to be able to inspect the state of the plate. The image produced is more subtle, consisting of delicate lines that lack the beveled impressions of the original.”

570 Mark Catesby, The Rice Bird (British, 1679-1749) T. 14, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. 1, London, 1754, hand colored etching on laid paper with “J Whatman” watermark, plate 10-1/8 x 14 in., sheet 14-3/8 x 20-3/4 in.; Kent style parcel painted and gilt wood frame, 28-5/8 x 24-5/8 x 1 in. Estimate: $600 - $900

571 Mark Catesby, The Red Winged Starling (British, 1679-1749) T. 13, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. 1, London, 1731-1743, hand colored etching on laid paper with Strasbourg Lily “GR” watermark, plate 10-3/8 x 13-7/8 in., sheet 14-3/8 x 20-7/8 in.; Kent style parcel painted and gilt wood frame, 24-5/8 x 28-5/8 x 1 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

572 Mark Catesby, The Umbrella Tree (British, 1679-1749) Magnolia amplissima, T. 14, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. 2, London, 1754, hand colored etching on laid paper with “J Whatman” watermark, plate 10-1/2 x 14-7/8 in., sheet 13-1/4 x 19-1/8 in.; modern frame, 20-3/8 x 24-3/8 x 7/8 in. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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573 Mark Catesby, Vanilla and Cacao (British, 1679-1749) from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, App., London, hand colored engraving on laid paper: T. 7 The Vanelloe, 1754, signed in plate with monogram lower left, ”J Whatman” watermark; plate 14 x 10-1/4 in., sheet 20-3/4 x 14-3/8 in.; T. 6 The Cacao Tree, 1731-1743, signed in plate with monogram lower right, with Strasbourg Lily ”GR” watermark; plate 14 x 10-1/4 in., sheet 20-7/8 x 143/8 in.; matching 18th century style parcel painted and gilt wood print frames, 25-3/8 x 21-3/8 x 7/8 in. Estimate: $800 - $1,200

574 Mark Catesby, Frangipani and Paw Paw (British, 1679-1749) From from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. 2, London, 1754, two hand colored engravings on laid paper: T.93 The White Frangipani, signed in plate with monogram lower left, “IHS Ivilledary” watermark; plate 13-3/4 x 10-1/8 in., sheet 19 x 13-1/4 in.; T. 85 The Paw-paw, signed in plate with monogram lower right, “J Whatman” watermark; plate 13-7/8 x 10-3/8 in., sheet 20-7/8 x 14-3/8 in.; matching 18th century style parcel painted and gilt wood print frames, 25-3/8 x 21-3/8 x 7/8 in. Estimate: $800 - $1,200

575 Mark Catesby, The Painted Finch (British, 1679-1749) T. 44 The Painted Finch from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. 1, 1754, London, signed in plate with monogram lower right, hand colored engraving on laid paper with “J Whatman” watermark; plate 13-3/4 x 10-1/4 in., sheet 21-1/2 x 14-5/8 in.; 18th century style parcel painted and gilt wood print frame, 24 x 18-1/4 x 7/8 in. Estimate: $600 - $900

576 Fine Massachusetts Chippendale Mahogany Drop Leaf Table possibly by George Bright, Boston, 1760-1770, dense and richly grained mahogany top and leaves, shaped aprons with boldly scrolled knee brackets, strong and finely carved ball and claw feet with undercut rear talons, 28 x 13-1/2 x 42 in., 41-1/2 in. wide with leaves raised Provenance: Israel Sack, Inc., New York, NY; Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, January 2001 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 Literature: Illustrated in Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. VIII (1986), p. 2251, fig. 5713. The high quality of the mahogany, the crisp carving of the feet, the design and integration of the legs and aprons, and the construction methods are consistent with the work of George Bright. It shares these features with the documented period table illustrated in Brock Jobe and Myrna Kayes, New England Furniture, The Colonial Era (1984), fig. 63.

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577 Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Porcelain Tureen 19th century, central scenes surrounded by borders of butterflies and flora, 11 x 141/2 x 10 in. Provenance: The Captain’s House Antiques (label) Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

578 Large Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Porcelain Punch Bowl 19th century, scenes of courtly figures surrounded by borders of butterflies, birds, and flora, 6 x 14 x 14 in. Provenance: The Captain’s House Antiques (label) Estimate: $800 - $1,200

579 Chinese Export Famille Rose Oval Footed Butterfly Platter, 19th century, scalloped rim, enamel and gilt decoration featuring courtly figures, birds, and butterflies, 4-1/8 x 15-3/4 x 12-5/8 in. Provenance: McNeil & Reed, Delmar, Maryland (label) Estimate: $600 - $900

580 Three Chinese Export Famille Rose Lidded and Double-Handled Eucelles, 19th century, twist form handles and raspberry finials, comprising: near pair with decoration of courtly figures; rose mandarin eucelle; each approx. 4-1/2 x 7-1/4 x 6-1/2 in. Estimate: $500 - $700

582 Three Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Porcelain Vases 19th century, cylinder vase and pair of baluster form vases with gilt and polychrome enamel decoration, largest 10 x 3-7/8 x 3-7/8 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

583 Six Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Table Objects, 19th century, gilt and polychrome enamel decoration with scenes of courtiers or scholars, butterfly and flower motifs, comprising: two finely enameled cylindrical teapots with twist handles and berry finials; pair of plates with iron red border; teacup and saucer; largest 6 x 8-1/2 x 4-7/8 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

581 Four Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Plates 19th century, each with central scenes of courtly figures surrounded by borders of flora and birds, each approx. 1 x 7-3/4 x 7-3/4 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

584 Three Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Porcelain Table Objects, 19th century, each featuring borders of floral, bird, and butterfly decoration, comprising: lidded tureen with underplate, 7 x 8-1/2 x 6-3/4 in. overall; lidded butter tub with underplate, 3-1/2 x 6-3/4 x 5-1/2 in.; shrimp plate, 2 x 10-1/4 x 9-5/8 in. Provenance: (tureen) Frederick Hall Bradlee and Lucretia Wainwright, Boston, Massachusetts (label) Estimate: $600 - $900

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585 Important Major Martin Fearing Federal Dwarf Tall Case Clock The dial signed by Joshua Wilder (1786-1860), Hingham, Massachusetts, the case attributed to Abiel White (17661844), Weymouth, Massachusetts, dated 1821; the white painted dial signed “Warranted by/ Joshua Wilder/ Hingham”, loose paper label with “Joshua Wilder./ WATCH AND CLOCK/ MAKER./ South Parish/ HINGHAM”, the reverse of paper with handwritten inscription in ink, “Mr. James Stephenson/ Hingham/ Cleaned-- 7.5/ 6 mo 30th 1855”, interior of backboard with period paper label handwritten in ink, “Manufactured for/ Martin Fearing/ by Joshua Wilder/ 1821”, underside of baseboard with handwritten inscription in ink, appearing to read “George Lew/ Feb [?]/ 1888”, two weights and pendulum included, 50-3/4 x 11-3/4 x 5-5/8 in. Provenance: Martin Fearing (1785-1868), Hingham, Massachusetts, 1821; Israel Sack, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts or New York, NY, prior to 1935; Mitchell M. Taradash (1889-1973), Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York; Israel Sack, Inc., New York, NY, 1975; The Wunsch Collection, New York, NY; Christie’s, New York, NY, “American Furniture, Outsider and Folk Art”, September 22, 2014, lot 66; Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, September 2014 (accompanied by copy of invoice) Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000 Literature: Albert Sack, The New Fine Points of Furniture, (1993), p. 145 as a ‘Masterpiece’ example; and William H. Distin and Robert Bishop, The American Clock, (1976), pp. 76-77, figs. 144, 144a and 144b. Albert Sack categorized this clock as a Masterpiece, and is quoted as saying “This (clock) will always be recognized as one of the supreme clocks of this rare and desirable group”. Being one of only 20 known examples of this form by Wilder, with its pierced fretwork hood and splayed French feet, it is of the most sophisticated caseworks to house his clock mechanisms. Additionally, a paper label denotes the person for whom it was made “Made for Martin Fearing by Joshua Wilder, 1821”. Also attached to the inner backboard is an inscription stating that a Mr. James Stephenson of Hingham cleaned this clock in 1855 and another reference area on the underside of the baseboard reads “George Lew/Feb. 1888” probably indicating another time in which the clock was serviced. Both these, as well as probably other times of cleaning and adjusting the clock works resulted in the top edges of the saddle-board being nailed and trimmed. All the painted designs of the dial, as well as the signature remain in undisturbed condition. Clocks, both dwarf and tall clocks, with works by Joshua Wilder and cases attributed to Abiel White are discussed at length in Brock Jobe, Gary R. Sullivan and Jack O’Brien, Harbor & Home, Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1850 (2009), pp. 260-273, pp. 297-298, pp. 321-324; and pp. 325-327. Major Martin Fearing (1785-1868) was a prominent Hingham, Massachusetts merchant descended from the town’s earliest settlers. Son of Thomas Fearing (1749-1820) and Lydia Ripley (1753-1815), he married his second cousin Aurelia Fearing in 1812 and lived on Main Street in Hingham Center. He served as a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court (1833-1837, 1852), as Hingham Town Treasurer, and held the rank of Major in the Second Regiment of Infantry.

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586 Fine and Rare David Wood Federal Inlaid Mahogany Shelf Clock David Wood (1766-1824, working 1792-1824), Newburyport, Massachusetts, time only brass movement, molded arched pediment with leaf scrolled gilded pewter fretwork, brass finials, white painted dial with polychrome floral and scroll elements, signed “D. WOOD / NEWBURYPORT”, case door with molded edge, brass handles to sides, ogee bracket feet, white pine backboard, weight and pendulum included, with later inlaid mahogany wall bracket, clock only 33-3/4 x 12-5/8 x 6-1/8 in., bracket 8 x 15-1/2 x 7-1/4 in. Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, NY, Jan 16, 1999, “Important Americana”, lot 775; Levison & Cullen Gallery, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia January 26, 1999 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 809, pl. IX. Institutions with similar shelf clocks by David Wood include Chipstone, the Mabel Brady Garvan Collection at the Yale University Art Gallery, the US Department of State, and Winterthur Museum, Library and Garden.

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587 Massachusetts Chippendale Mahogany Bonnet Top High Chest Salem, Massachusetts, 1750-1770, original batwing brasses and escutcheons, upper section with broken arch bonnet top, original finials with unusual central globe and disc turned finial, deeply scrolled aprons, well carved ball and claw feet, white pine secondary, 88-1/2 x 42 x 21-3/8 in. Provenance: Period inscription in upper right hand drawer reads “John Hazelton, Sept. 30th, 1801, Mount Vernon”, John Hazelton was a resident of Amherst, New Hampshire and was probably the second owner of this high chest; Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, November 2002 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 A similar example referred to as a “Salem Masterpiece” is illustrated in Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. V, (1974), p. 1256, fig. P4287. One of the few surviving high chests with the globe or ball top center finial is illustrated in a 1995 brochure for C.L. Prickett Antiques. That example is a more simplified or country version of the Salem School bonnet top, however it retains a related version of this rare and unusual finial form.

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588 Fine Pair of Massachusetts Queen Anne Walnut Side Chairs Boston, circa 1740-1755, old mellow surface with rich brown color, volute-carved shells, vasiform splats, serpentine stiles, balloon seats, original maple slip seats, one chair slip seat and frame marked “V”, the other chair slip seat with “IV” and frame with “III”, 39-1/2 x 22 x 20 in.; seat height: 18 in. Provenance: Estate of Evelyn Kleven Gottlieb Zamboni, sold Sotheby’s New York, NY, “Americana,” June 26, 1986, lot 181; The Levison & Cullen Gallery, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, January 1999 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000 Related examples are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Pendleton House in Newport, Rhode Island, and the Rhode Island School of Design.

589 Rare Massachusetts Chippendale Ball and Claw Foot Fire Screen Boston or Salem, 1760-1780, rich dark surface, flame carved finial, tripod base with carved knees, finely carved claw and ball feet with punchwork ground, the frame decorated with similar punchwork, modern needlework executed in shades of blue, cream, ochre, and red, pole 58 in. high, screen 18-3/4 x 16-3/4 in. Provenance: Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2003 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000 Examples of fire screens and tables with similar features are illustrated in Nancy Richards and Nancy Goyne Evans, New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale (1997), pp. 291-292; Oswaldo Rodriguez Roque, American Furniture at Chipstone (1984), pp. 416-417; Joseph Downs, American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods (1952), cat. nos 383 and 385; Albert Sack, The New Fine Points of Furniture (1993), p. 299; Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collections, Vol. VII (1983).

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590 Massachusetts Federal Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase, probably Boston/Salem area, circa 1800, in two sections, highly figured mahogany veneers with inlaid stringing, interior with full width adjustable shelves, lower case central section with finely fitted fall front desk drawer above three drawers, flanking end sections each with single drawer above single cupboard doors with oval panels, elongated spade feet, 92 x 66 x 20-3/8 in. Provenance: Israel Sack Inc., New York, NY, April 1996 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 808, pl. VIII. Similar documented examples are by Nehemiah Adams, Edmund Johnson and William Appleton of Salem. For comparable examples, see David B. Warren et al., American Decorative Arts and Paintings in the Bayou Bend Collection (1998), pp. 111-113; Charles F. Montgomery, American Furniture, The Federal Period in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum (1966), pp. 222-26; Richard H. Randall, Jr., American Furniture in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (1965), pp. 96-98.

591 Pair of Philadelphia Chippendale Mahogany Side Chairs, circa 1760-1780, shaped crest rails with scrolled ears, gothic pierced splats with quatrefoils, trapezoidal seat frames with molded edges and original pine slip seat frames, cabriole front legs, finely carved ball and claw feet, 37-3/4 x 23-1/2 x 18 in.; seat height: 19 in. Provenance: Israel Sack Inc., New York, NY, April 1996 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 Literature: Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. IX (1989), p. 2476; Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 808, pl. VII.

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592 Ernest Lawson (American, 1873-1939) Early Morning, signed lower left “E. Lawson”, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in.; fine stamped Carrig-Rohane gilt wood frame, 27-1/2 x 31-1/2 in. Provenance: The Milch Galleries, New York, NY (label verso); Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut, 2005 (label verso) Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

593 Ernest Lawson (American, 1873-1939) Snow Scene, signed lower center, “E. Lawson”, oil on canvas, 8-3/4 x 12-1/2 in.; fine ornate reproduction gilt wood frame, 14-3/4 x 18-3/4 x 2 in. Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 810, pl. XI. Exhibited: The Chrysler Museum, “Proud Possessions: A Community Collects”, Norfolk, Virginia, May 29 -July 29, 1992 (label verso).

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594 Edmund Tarbell (American, 1862-1938) My Favorite Doll, 1918, signed lower right “Tarbell 1918”, oil on canvas, 22-1/4 x 18-1/4 in.; original period gilt and painted wood frame, 26-3/4 x 22-3/4 x 2-1/2 in. Provenance: Thomas E. Kirby, New York, NY; by descent to his son, Gustavus Kirby; by descent to his daughter Wilhelmine Kirby Waller, the sitter; Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, May 22, 2005, lot 774; Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, March 9-10, 2013, lot 217; The Levison and Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, March 15, 2013, (accompanied by a copy of the original receipt) Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 Literature: Patricia Jobe Pierce and John Douglas Ingraham. Edmund C. Tarbell and the Boston School of Painting, 1889-1980, 1980 (addenda). A certificate attesting to inclusion in this catalog raisonne (as Portrait of Wilhelmine Stewart Kirby), signed by the author, is attached to the original backing board. The original owner of this painting, Thomas Ellis Kirby, was an important figure in the American art market. Along with James Sutton and R. Austin Robertson, Kirby co-founded the American Art Association in New York City in 1883. An art gallery and auction house devoted to promoting American artists. AAA merged with Anderson Galleries in 1929, and not long after, that firm was taken over by a group of former AAA employees, including Mr. Parke and Mr. Bernet and Parke-Bernet Galleries was formed. In 1964, they were bought by Sotheby’s.

595 Mabel Woodward (American, 1877-1945) Mother and Child, signed lower right “M. Woodward”, oil on coarse canvas, 20 x 16 in.; fine possibly original period gilt wood frame, 27 x 23 in. Provenance: The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut, 2003 Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000

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596 James Carroll Beckwith (American, 1852-1917) Bertha in the Garden at Onteora (The Artist’s Wife), circa 1895, signed lower right “Carroll Beckwith”, inscribed pencil verso “Mr. J. Carroll Beckwith, Sherwood, 58 W. 57”, oil on canvas, 25 x 20 in.; fine reproduction Stanford White style gilt wood frame, 34 x 28-1/2 in. Provenance: from the artist to his goddaughter (daughter of Arthur Willetts); by descent to her grandson, Lyme, Connecticut; The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut; Private Collection, Killingworth, Connecticut; The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000 According to The Cooley Gallery, the inscribed reference to “Sherwood” refers to the Sherwood Studio building where the artist kept a studio. Onteora was a resort community in the Catskill Mountains where the Beckwiths kept a summer cottage.

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597 Exceptional Storer Family Massachusetts Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Chest Boston, 1760-1780, finely figured mahogany shaped top with dramatic overhang and thumbnail molded edge, compact case with rare dressing slide, four graduated block front drawers, with original large brasses, stepped base moldings, bracket feet with spurred returns, white pine secondary, backboard retains part of a 19th or early 20th century printed label (illegible), 32 x 34-1/2 x 21-1/8 in., case width 30-3/4 in. Provenance: By descent in the Storer family of Boston, Massachusetts; Israel Sack, Inc., New York, NY; Collection of Mr. Robert Lee Gill; Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, April 2003 (accompanied by copy of receipt and 2015 appraisal) Estimate: $60,000 - $90,000 Literature: Illustrated as a “Masterpiece” example in Albert Sack, The New Fine Points of Furniture: Early American (1993), p. 107. This chest is a superb example of the form. Few surviving examples from 18th century New England achieve the perfect proportions and dramatic visuals of this exceptional example. Related examples can be found in the Mabel Brady Garvan Collection at the Yale University Art Gallery, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Historic New England, Winterthur Museum, Library & Garden, and the US Department of State. For an in depth discussion of the blockfront form, see Margaretta Markle Lovell, “Boston Blockfront Furniture” in Boston Furniture of the 18th Century, the proceedings of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts conference, May 1972 (1974), pp. 77-135. This chest has a history of descending in the Ebenezer Storer family of Boston. Storer was a wealthy merchant who succeeded John Hancock as Treasurer of Harvard and was a Selectman of Boston. A “bureau” and “Case of drawers” listed on his estate could possibly be this chest.

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598 Taradash-Nicholson Rare and Important Rosette Carved Federal Lolling Chair Salem, 1780-1790, serpentine crest rail, serpentine arms with molded tops enhanced by rosettes, arms with continuous sweeping supports, square tapered front legs and canted rear legs with stretcher, 44-1/8 x 25-1/2 x 30 in.; seat height: 16 in. Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Taradash, Ardesley-on-Hudson, New York; Israel Sack, Inc., New York, NY; Christie’s New York, NY, “The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Nicholson,” January 1995, lot 1158, sold for $96,000; Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, June 2011 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000 Literature: Illustrated in Alice Winchester, “Living with Antiques: The Home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Taradash”, The Magazine Antiques (January 1953), p.47; Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. VIII (1986) p. 2361, fig. P5893. This chair is one of only three known examples exhibiting the carved rosette on the arm. One other chair is illustrated in Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. IV, (1974), p. 884, while the third is at the Yale University Art Gallery and published in Patricia E. Kane, 300 Years of Seating Furniture: Chairs and Beds from the Mabel Brady Garvan and Other Collections at Yale University (1976), pp. 224-225. Of those three, this chair seems to be the only one to retain its full original height.

599 Connecticut Queen Anne Figured Cherry Fan Carved Dressing Table probably Wethersfield area, mid 18th century, excellent form with mellow surface and original brasses, dovetailed construction, period inscriptions to drawer back panels, old illegible paper label to reverse appears to be 19th century, poplar and pine secondary, 33-1/2 x 36-1/8 x 21-1/2 in. Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000

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600 Crowninshield Family Massachusetts Queen Anne Walnut High Chest Salem or Boston, 1745-1760, original batwing brasses and escutcheons, rich mellow brown color, central box drawer with deeply carved half fan, white pine secondary, 73-1/2 x 38-1/2 x 20-5/8 in. Provenance: Descended in the Crowninshield family of Salem, Massachusetts, and probably was made for John Crowninshield (b. December 21, 1728 - d. June 1, 1777); Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, March 1997 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000

601 Federal Inlaid and Parcel Gilt Mahogany Mirror with Floral Basket, probably New York, circa 1800, original mirror plate, book matched crotch mahogany veneers, urn finial issuing sprigs of wheat and flowers, rosette and leaf streamers to sides, scrolled broken pediment terminating in rosettes, crest and lower section centered with inlaid oval cartouches, lower section of frame with scrolled carvings, 60-1/2 x 24-7/8 x 1-3/8 in. Provenance: Israel Sack Inc., New York, NY, April 1996 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 809, pl. X.

602 Fine Portsmouth Chippendale Mahogany Tall Back Lolling Chair 1760-1780, dramatic tall back with serpentine crest rail, fine blue damask upholstery with brass tacking, trapezoidal seat frame, incurved arms with curved supports, squared rear legs and straight front legs all joined by stretcher, 44-1/4 x 27 x 22-1/4 in. Provenance: Collection of Robert M. Gill; Israel Sack, Inc., New York, NY; Levison and Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2003 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000 Literature: Illustrated in Israel Sack, Inc., American Furniture from Israel Sack Collection, Vol IV (1974), p. 1069, fig. P3964. Arm supports continuing to the lower level of the seat frame was a characteristic once associated with Joseph Short of Newburyport, Massachusetts, but is now known to instead thought to be a trait of Portsmouth, New Hampshire cabinetmakers, such as Robert Harrold. Similar examples or those with similar features are illustrated in Brock Jobe, Portsmouth Furniture, Masterworks from the New Hampshire Seacoast (1993), pp. 313-315 and pp. 325-327; Marshall B. Davidson and Elizabeth Stillinger, The American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1985), p. 143; Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. V (1974), p. 1298; Charles F. Montgomery, American Furniture: The Federal Period (1966), p. 158; Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. IX (1989), p. 2473.

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603 Extremely Rare John Townsend Labeled Newport Chippendale Pembroke Table Rhode Island, 1786-1793, bears John Townsend’s paper label to the inside of the drawer, stop-fluted legs, Chinoiserie “moongate” stretchers, 26-3/4 x 363/4 x 34-1/2 in. Provenance: A Newport, Rhode Island family; Christie’s, New York, NY, “Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Decorative Arts”, October 8, 1998, lot 54; Private Virginia Collection; The Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, May 2012 (accompanied by copy of receipt and 2015 appraisal) Estimate: $120,000 - $180,000 Literature: Morrison H. Heckscher, John Townsend, Newport Cabinetmaker, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, pp. 148-9, cat. no. 34; this table is included in the Yale University Rhode Island Furniture Archive, where it is listed as RIF 1400. Exhibited: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, “John Townsend, Newport Cabinetmaker”, New York, NY, May 6-September 25, 2005. Surviving tables from this group are few, with just a handful known, and only six with straight pierced Chinoiserie “moongate” cross stretchers. Just three of these tables bear his label: the table offered here, one at the Winterthur Museum, Library & Garden, and a third in the collection of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts in Boston. Originally one of a pair, the mate to this table was in the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Lammot du Pont Copeland that sold at Sotheby’s New York, NY, January 19, 2002, lot 56, now in a private collection. The other two tables with “moongate” stretchers are at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Preservation Society of Newport County. In his catalog for the “John Townsend” exhibition, Morrison Heckscher indicates that the Pembroke table was John Townsend’s favorite form in the stop-fluted style. For related examples, see Ralph E. Carpenter, Jr., The Arts and Crafts of Newport, Rhode Island, 1640-1820 (1954), p. 84; Edwin J. Hipkiss, Eighteenth-Century American Arts, The M. and M. Karolik Collection... (1941), pp. 124-5; Nancy E. Richards and Nancy Goyne Evans, New England Furniture at Winterthur, Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods (1997), pp. 264-5; one in the collection of the Colonial Society of America, illustrated in Michael Moses, Master Craftsmen of Newport, The Townsends and Goddards (1984), p. 80; Clement E. Conger et al, Treasures of State, Fine and Decorative Arts in the Diplomatic Reception Rooms of the U.S. Department of State (1991), pp. 186-7; and a table sold at Sotheby’s, New York, NY, “The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Lammot du Pont Copeland”, January 19, 2002, lot 56.

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604 Goodwin Family Connecticut Chippendale Cherry Scalloped Top Chest of Drawers 1760-1780, original brasses, deeply scrolled shaped overhanging top, four long graduated drawers, ogee bracket feet with scrolled returns, white pine secondary, early paper label to backboard reads “This bureau was given me by Uncle Henry for my Name-Mary Edwards probably it was his mother’s and then his sister’s whose name was Mary Edwards”, 33 x 35-3/4 x 20-1/4 in., case 32-1/2 in. wide x 17-1/4 in. deep Provenance: Descended directly in the family of Henry Leavitt Goodwin who probably inherited the chest from his father, Oliver Goodwin, who probably inherited the chest from his father George Goodwin, one of the founders of the Hartford Courant. Henry Leavitt Goodwin was born November 25, 1821 and died March 17, 1898. Purchased directly from descendant of Henry Leavitt Goodwin; Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, April 2000 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 810, pl. XI. Similar examples are illustrated in Michael K. Brown, “Scalloped Top Furniture of the Connecticut Valley” The Magazine Antiques (May 1980), pp. 1092-1099; Kevin M. Sweeney, “Furniture and Furniture Making in Mid-Eighteenth Century Wethersfield, Connecticut”, The Magazine Antiques (May 1984), pp. 1156-1163; Dean A. Fales, Jr., The Furniture of Historic Deerfield (1976), pp. 186-188.

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605 Rare and Important Connecticut Queen Anne Scalloped Top Dressing Table Connecticut River Valley, attributed to the Francis Group of Wethersfield, Connecticut, 1760-1785, serpentine scalloped top with projecting returns, single long drawer over three box drawers, the central of which carved with partially concave fan, serpentine apron on three sides, four tall and highly curved cabriole legs, pad feet, cherry and applewood primary woods, white pine, poplar, and chestnut secondaries, 33 x 37-7/8 x 22-3/4 in., case width 32-1/4 x 19 in. deep Provenance: Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, October 2010 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000 A similar example is illustrated as “Superior” in Albert Sack’s The New Fine Point of Furniture (1993), p. 210, of which he says “This piece is a study in symmetry achieved in a daring composition. The contained restless movement of the cyma-curved top is successfully balanced by a well formed case with central fan and a beautiful silhouette formed by bandy curved legs and a nicely scrolled apron.” This Queen Anne cherry and applewood scallop-top dressing table belongs to a small, distinguished group of Connecticut River Valley scallop-top furniture from the mid-18th century; a design that spread from Hartford County and Middletown north to Greenfield, Massachusetts. It relates most closely to the Francis Group, associated with Wethersfield in the 1760s and named for the flat-top high chest that descended in the Timothy Francis family, as discussed by Thomas P. and Alice K. Kugelman with Robert Lionetti in Connecticut Valley Furniture, Eliphalet Chapin and His Contemporaries, 1750-1800 (2005), pp. 62-67, cat. no. 22. Diagnostic analysis of the Francis Group features present on this table include a small, tightly carved shell with a recess narrower than the shell itself, a double ogee side apron profile, and canted ogee knee returns applied under the apron elements the authors identify as unique to this group. Construction details align as well: cherry primary wood with eastern white pine and tulip poplar secondary woods, exposed dovetail joinery for drawer dividers and muntins, and drawer runners tenoned into the backboard. This dressing table compares closely to two other scallop top dressing tables also published in Connecticut Valley Furniture: Cat. 33 (p. 83), which has the same scalloped top layout, apron, and leg forms; and Cat. 23 (p. 65), which sold at Sotheby’s, New York, NY, on January 16, 1997, lot 203.

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606 Perry Family Chippendale Cherry Blocked Chest, attributed to David Goodale Pomfret, Connecticut, 1780-1795, conforming top with thumb molded edge, shaped front with blocked ends, original ogee bracket feet, white pine secondary, 34 x 40 x 21 in., case width 36-1/2 in. Provenance: Perry Family of New London, Connecticut; Mr. and Mrs. Leon Sweet, Lebanon, Connecticut, 1952; George Hoxie (High Sheriff of New London County), Lebanon, Connecticut; Ann Kenyon Morse, Wakefield, Rhode Island; Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, October 1989, (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 808, pl. VII.

607 New England Chippendale Cherry Bonnet Top Chest on Chest, Connecticut Valley, 1760-1770, original brasses, swan’s neck crest, flame and urn finials, fan carved drawer, fluted pilasters, bold ogee bracket feet, white pine secondary, 86-1/4 x 43 x 21 in. Provenance: Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, October 1996 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 810, pl. XI. For similar examples, see Albert Sack, The New Fine Points of Furniture, Early American, (1993), p. 116 as a “Superior” example; and an advertisement for Nathan Liverant and Son, The Magazine Antiques (May 1990), p. 994.


608 John Joseph Enneking (American, 1841-1916) Perkins Cove, Ogonquit, Maine, unsigned, oil on canvas, 16-3/8 x 22-1/4 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 26 x 31-3/4 x 2-1/4 in. Provenance: Arvest Galleries Inc., Boston, Massachusetts (label verso) Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 806, pl. IV. This painting has been included in the John J. Enneking catalogue raisonne by Pierce Galleries, Hingham, Massachusetts, as number III-B-535.7. A label attesting to such is attached backing verso. Also attached verso is a letter attached from Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts, rendering their opinion of authenticity, dated July 10, 1991.

609 Fidelia Bridges (American, 1834-1923) Apple Blossoms, unsigned, watercolor on buff paper, 13 x 9 in.; gilt wood frame, 20 x 15-3/4 in. Provenance: The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut (label verso) Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

610 Robert Vonnoh (American, 1858-1933) The South of France, a Pair of Sketches, oil on wood panels, 6-1/4 x 10-5/8 in. each; matching gilt wood frames, 13 x 17-1/2 x 1-3/4 in. Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), pp. 806-807, pl. VI. Exhibited: Allied Artists of America, “Sketches, Allied Artists of America”, New York, NY, n.d., labels verso.

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611 Alfred Thompson Bricher (American, 1837-1908) Crashing Waves, signed lower right “A Bricher”, oil on canvas, 12-1/8 x 10-1/8 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 19-3/4 x 17-3/4 x 2-3/4 in. Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000

612 Julie Hart Beers (American, 1835-1913) Cluster of Grapes, 1906, signed and dated lower left “Julie H. Beers 06”, oil on board, 18-3/8 x 11 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 23-3/4 x 16-1/4 x 2 in. Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

613 Hermann Herzog (German/America, 1832-1932) Cattle Turning In, Evening Scene, signed lower left “H. Herzog”, titled on old label verso, also numbered “648” verso, oil on canvas, 13 x 19 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 19 x 25 x 2-1/2 in. Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

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614 Fine Connecticut Queen Anne Bonnet Top High Chest, Attributed John Roberts Hartford County, Connecticut, 18th century, with excellent proportions, figured cherry throughout, original brasses, boldly turned spire and urn finials, fan carved drawers, shaped apron, tall and slender cabriole legs, applied knee brackets, cushioned pad feet, white pine and poplar secondaries, 85-1/2 x 38-1/2 x 19-7/8 in. Provenance: Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, November 1993 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 808, pl. VII . Features characteristic of Roberts’ work include the horizontal center of an otherwise cyma-curved apron, cylindrical pads underneath the feet and fans with small convex rays.

615 Connecticut Queen Anne Cherry Dressing Table 18th century, overhanging top with molded edge, dovetailed drawers with original brasses, central drawer with deeply carved fan, shaped apron, cabriole legs with applied knee returns, pad feet, poplar secondary, 31-1/2 x 36-1/2 x 2-7/8 in. Provenance: Inscription inside top drawer reads “In the Hurlbut Family Previous to 1827”. Thomas Hurlbut was born in Scotland in 1610 and came to Connecticut in 1635 where he served as Lieutenant under Lion Gardner at Fort Saybrook. He was rewarded with a sizable land grant at Wethersfield for his service, and became a prominent citizen in the growing settlement. The original owner of this table was most likely Amos Hurlbut (1717-1777), the great grandson of Thomas (see photos for additional information on family); Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, January 2005 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000

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616 Frank Alfred Bicknell (American, 1866-1943) Autumn, Old Lyme, signed lower left “Frank A. Bicknell”, titled on label verso, oil on canvas, 16-1/8 x 20-1/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 23-1/2 x 27-3/8 x 2-1/8 in. Provenance: The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut (label verso) Estimate: $3,000 - $5000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 808, pl. VII.

617 Allen Butler Talcott (American, 1867-1908) September Sun, 1904, signed and dated lower right “Allen B Talcott 1904”, oil on panel, 12 x 16 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 18-1/2 x 22-1/2 x 1-3/8 in. Provenance: The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut (label verso) Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 811, pl. XIII.

618 Emile Albert Gruppe (American, 1896-1978) Boats, Cape Ann, signed lower left “Emile A. Gruppe”, oil on board, 15-7/8 x 12 in.; gilt wood frame, 21-3/4 x 17-3/4 x 1-3/8 in. Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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619 Hamilton Hamilton (British/America, 1847-1928) Picking Wildflowers, signed lower right “Hamilton Hamilton NA”, also signed lightly lower left, oil on canvas, 20-1/8 x 24-1/8 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 261/2 x 30-1/2 x 1-7/8 in. Provenance: The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut (label verso) Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

620 Frank Alfred Bicknell (American, 1866-1943) Mill Pond Spring, signed lower right “Frank A. Bicknell”, titled on old label verso, oil on board, 12 x 16 in.; gilt wood frame, 18 x 22-1/8 x 1-3/4 in. Provenance: The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut (label verso) Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

621 Emile Albert Gruppe (American, 1896-1978) Birches, circa 1943, signed lower right “Emile A Gruppe”, oil on canvas board, 10 x 12 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 17-7/8 x 19-7/8 x 1-3/8 in. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 Exhibited: Salmagundi Club, “Thumb-Box Exhibition”, New York, NY, November 10, 1943 (label verso).

622 Frank Alfred Bicknell (American, 1866-1943) October Morning, Lyme, Connecticut, signed lower right “Frank A Bicknell”, inscribed verso “October Morning (Lyme Connecticut)/sketch for picture in National Gallery/ Washington D.C./Frank A. Bicknell A.N.A.”, oil on board, 12 x 16 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 18-1/4 x 22-1/4 in. Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

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623 Fine Philadelphia Queen Anne Figured Mahogany Dressing Table mid 18th century, original brasses, rich brown color, overhanging top with molded edge, notched corners, and molding beneath, false three drawer front over two smaller drawers, canted and fluted corners, arched and shaped apron, cabriole legs with shell carved knees and applied returns, trifid feet, 28-1/2 x 34-3/4 x 22-1/4 in. Provenance: Dill family of Wilmington, North Carolina, 1962; Israel Sack, Inc., New York, NY; Mrs. John Creem, Port Washington, New York; Northeast Auction, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Estate of Mrs. John Creem, August 2-3, 1997, lot 664; Israel Sack Inc., New York, NY, August 1997 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 Literature: Israel Sack, Inc, American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. I (1981), p. 219, no. 553; Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 811, pl. XIII.

624 Philadelphia Queen Anne Walnut Side Chair circa 1740-1760, fine golden brown patina, arched crest rail centered by shell, fiddleback splat, balloon seat with period slip seat frame, cabriole front legs with shell carved knees, boldly splayed trifid feet, 42-1/4 x 20-1/4 x 18 in. Provenance: Israel Sack, New York, NY, September 1993 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000 Literature: This chair is illustrated in Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. III (1981), p. 674, fig. P3216.

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625 Exceptional Queen Anne Parcel Gilt Walnut Mirror American or British, circa 1740-1750, two original overlapping beveled mirror plates, finely and elaborately scrolled frame, the crest with carved and pierced gilt shell, leaf streamers to sides connecting scrolled elements, molded inner border, 59-1/4 x 26-1/8 x 1-1/4 in. Provenance: Israel Sack Inc., New York, NY, April 1996 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 Literature: Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. IX, (1989) p. 2410, P6045; Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 805, pl. I.

626 Fine Queen Anne Parcel Gilt Walnut Two Plate Mirror probably British, 1740-1750, two original overlapping mirror plates, richly figured walnut veneers, serpentine and scrolled crest with finely articulated openwork shell, gilded and molded inner border, 49 x 18-3/8 x 1-1/4 in. Provenance: Devenish Antiques, New York, NY; Robert Johnson, Millbrook, New York, December 1993, (accompanied by copy of receipt); Levison & Cullen, Atlanta, Georgia, September 2012 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 Similar examples are illustrated in Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. IV (1974), p 907, fig. P3627; Herbert F. Schiffer, The Mirror Book: English, American & European (1983), p. 55, figs. 99-101; and David L. Barquist, American Tables and Looking Glasses in the Mabel Brady Garvan and Other Collections at Yale University (1992), pp. 301-303, cat. nos. 166-168.

627 Rare Philadelphia Chippendale Ball and Claw Foot Birdcage Candlestand circa 1760-1780, one board tilting dish top with molded edge, birdcage support, ring turned standard with compressed ball, cabriole legs terminating in well carved ball and claw feet, 28-5/8 x 19-7/8 x 19-5/8 in. Provenance: Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, September 1999 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 Similar examples are illustrated in Sotheby’s New York, NY “Important American Furniture & Folk Art”, January 18, 1998, lot 1713; Joseph Downs, American Furniture, Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum (1952); David L. Barquist, American Tables and Looking Glasses in the Mabel Brady Garvan and Other Collections at Yale University, (1992), pp. 244-47; Charles L. Venable, American Furniture in the Bybee Collection (1989), p. 48; Clement Conger, Fine and Decorative Arts in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the U.S. Department of State (1991), p. 107.

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628◉ Six Piece Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Coffee and Tea Service with Tray American, mid 20th century, all fruit and foliate decoration, ivory spacers, no monogram, all with marks for Reed & Barton, 379.25 oz. T., including 13-1/2 in. hot water urn, coffee pot, teapot, covered sugar, creamer, waste, and 31 in. two handle tray Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 809, pl. X.

629 Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Water Pitcher American, mid 20th century, fruit and foliate decoration, scroll handle, no monogram, marks for Reed & Barton, “570A”, 47.90 oz. T., 10 x 10 x 6 in. Provenance: Christie’s, New York, NY, “Property of a New York Collector”, January 19, 2007, lot 212 (with lots 630 and 631, accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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630 Set of Eight Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Goblets American, mid 20th century, fruit and foliate decoration, gilt interiors, no monograms, marks for Reed & Barton, “570A”, 68.22 oz. T., oz. T., 6-1/4 in. Provenance: Christie’s, New York, NY, “Property of a New York Collector”, January 19, 2007, lot 212 (with lots 629 and 631, accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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631 Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Punch Bowl, Tray, and Ladle American, mid 20th century, all fruit and foliate decoration, no monogram, all with marks for Reed & Barton, 140.49 oz. T., including bowl with gilt interior, 7-3/4 x 15 x 10-1/4 in.; tray, 21-3/4 in.; ladle, 12 in. Provenance: Christie’s, New York, NY, “Property of a New York Collector”, January 19, 2007, lot 212 (with lots 629 and 630, accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

632◉ Four Piece Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Coffee Service, American, mid 20th century, all fruit and foliate decoration, ivory spacers, no monogram, all with marks for Reed & Barton, 121.59 oz. T., including 9-1/2 in. coffee pot, covered sugar, creamer, and 13 in. tray Estimate: $4,500 - $5,500

633 Seven Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Table Items American, mid 20th century, all with fruit and foliate decoration, no monogram, all with marks for Reed & Barton, 41.47 oz. T. excluding weighted items, including pair of compotes, 4-3/4 x 8 in.; bowl, 8 in.; pair of salt/pepper casters; pair of weighted candlesticks, 4 x 5-1/4 in. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

634 Pair of Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Candelabra American, mid 20th century, two scroll arms and three cups, marks for Reed & Barton, weighted, 14 x 14 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 809, pl. X.

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635 Framed American Schoolgirl Needlework Sampler Dated 1830, possibly Bozrah, Connecticut, signed and dated “Lovina M Knowles/aged 11 years/d 1830/Sept the 22”, sight 14-1/2 x 13-3/4 in.; modern gilt wood frame, 18-1/4 x 17-1/2 x 1-3/4 in. Estimate: $600 - $900

636 Pair of Edward Kendrick Attributed Brass Push-Up Candlesticks, English, 18th century, of knopped form with scalloped bases, each marked “E6K” to underside, 9 x 4-3/4 x 4-3/4 in Estimate: $300 - $500

637 Two Pairs of Petal Base Brass Candlesticks English, 18th century, comprising: pair with knopped stems; pair with push-up ejection mechanisms to sides; larger 9-5/8 x 4-3/4 x 4-3/4 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

638 Fine Set Six New England Continuous Arm Windsor Chairs Eastern Connecticut or Rhode Island, 1785-1805, original set, continuous crest rail and arms with beaded edge, vasiform turned armposts, two spindles supporting the arms on each side with seven supporting the crests, shaped saddle seats with carved gutters, tall and elongated vasiform turned legs, straight tapered feet, bulbous turned side stretchers with single medial stretchers, maple and ash, 35-1/2 x 22-3/8 x 19 in., seat height 17-7/8 in. Provenance: Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, October 2006 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 Similar examples illustrated, as well as further discussion of the form and region, in Nancy Goyne Evans, American Windsor Chairs, (1996), pp. 274-275 and p. 278.

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639 Chippendale Mahogany and Parcel Gilt Mirror with Phoenix, British or American, circa 1760-1780, original mirror plate and backboards, carved and scrolled frame with fine and old surface, gilded inner borders, pierced crest carved with phoenix, back panels with old paper labels, 40-1/4 x 21-1/2 x 1-1/8 in. Provenance: Israel Sack, New York, NY, February 1991 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 Literature: Israel Sack, Inc., Opportunities in American Antiques, Brochure 47, p. 14; Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 811, pl. XIII.

640 Massachusetts Queen Anne Mahogany Compass Seat Side Chair 18th century, some early surface, vasiform splat, period slip seat with floral needlework upholstery, 41-7/8 x 22-1/4 x 16 in., seat height 19 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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641 Impressive Benchmade Federal Style Carved Mahogany Four Post Tester Queen Bed Blue & White Curtains, made in 1997, signed “Handmade by Orazio Merlo April 1997 Norfolk, VA for Mr. Richard Roberts”, fabric covered tester frame, turned and reeded posts with leaf carving, brass bolt covers, with blue and cream fabric and three brass tension rails for skirt upholstery, 93 x 91-1/2 x 71-3/4 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 810, pl. XI.

642 Chippendale Figured Mahogany Corner Chair Needlepoint Seat, With Later Table, British or American, 18th century corner chair with pierced splats, round tapered columnar supports and floral needlepoint seat, 32 x 29 x 26 in., seat height 18 in.; together with a two drawer table with “Southampton” label to drawer interior, 29-3/4 x 34-3/8 x 17-3/8 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

643 Virginia Attributed Federal Figured Walnut Chest of Drawers late 18th century, original brasses, finely figured top, shaped bracket feet, yellow pine secondary, 37-1/2 x 38-1/4 x 21 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 A chest with similar elements and attributed to the Williamsburg, Virginia shop of Anthony Hay is included in the MESDA furniture files, photo S-8570.

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644 William R. Davis (American/ Massachusetts, born 1952) The Nantasket, signed lower right “William R. Davis ASMA”, oil on canvas, 19 x 33 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 37-1/2 x 23-1/2 x 2-1/2 in. Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

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645 William Edward Norton (American, 1843-1916) Sailing, signed lower left “W.E. Norton Atelier”, oil on canvas, 12-1/4 x 16-1/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 20 x 24 x 2-3/4 in. Provenance: Bears partial New York gallery label verso Estimate: $700 - $900 Exhibited: The Chrysler Museum of Art, “Proud Possessions: A Community Collects”, Norfolk, Virginia, May 29, 1992-Jul. 19, 1992.

646 Frederick W. Oliver (American, 1876-1963) Cape Ann Harbor, signed lower right “F.W. Oliver”, oil on canvas, 12 x 16 in.; reproduction gilt wood frame, 17 x 21 x 2 in. Estimate: $700 - $900

647 William Garthwaite (British, 1821-1899) A French Trawler in Rough Seas Offshore, signed lower right “W. Garthwaite/1847”, oil on canvas, 15-1/2 x 20 in.; modern 19th century style gilt wood frame, 21-3/8 x 25-7/8 x 2-7/8 in. Estimate: $700 - $900

648 American Federal Figured and Inlaid Cherry Chest of Drawers, Mid Atlantic states, 1790-1810, dovetailed construction, poplar secondary, 44 x 40 x 19 in. Estimate: $600 - $900

649 Connecticut Queen Anne Cherry Side Chair 18th century, period slip seat, vasiform splat, “IIII” to seat rail, 39-1/2 x 21 x 17 in., seat height 18-1/2 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

650 Federal Parcel Gilt Mahogany Mirror with Phoenix 19th century, scrolled mirror frame, crest pierced with phoenix, partial handwritten note of name to reverse, 34-3/8 x 17-7/8 x 1 in. Estimate: $100 - $300

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651 Two Chinese Export Blue and White Canton Porcelain Tureens, 19th/20th century, each decorated with seaside landscapes and diapering, larger example with undertray, larger 10-3/8 x 14 x 10 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

654 17 Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Table Objects, 19th century, many with seaside landscape decoration, some with gilt accents, comprising: small lidded creamer; tea caddy; helmet-shaped pitcher; teapot; tureen; lidded creamer; two butter tubs; coffee can and saucer; openwork basket; two teacups/bowls; five underplates/small dishes; largest 9 x 8-1/8 x 5 in. Provenance: (tea caddy) Mellin’s Antiques, Redding, Connecticut (label); (coffee can and saucer) Christie’s, Amsterdam, “Diana Cargo”, March 6-7, 1995, lot 242 (labels) Estimate: $500 - $700

657 New England Federal Maple Tall Chest of Drawers late 18th/early 19th century, dovetailed construction, top with applied molded edge, false two drawer facade over three graduated drawers, dovetailed bracket feet with spurred returns, white pine secondary, 52-1/4 x 37-7/8 x 19 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

652 Three Blue and White Chinese Export Porcelain Ginger Jars Mounted as Lamps, 19th/20th century, comprising: lidded example with figural decoration; two with cherry blossoms; largest approx. 12-1/4 x 7-1/2 x 7-1/2 in. with finial Estimate: $200 - $400

655 Two Pieces of Chinese Export Canton Blue and White Porcelain, 19th century, comprising: transfer decorated reticulated basket form dish; blue and white glazed bowl with lake scenes; larger 4-3/4 x 11-3/4 x 11-3/4 in. Provenance: (reticulated dish) Matthew & Elizabeth Sharpe Antiques, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania (label); Mellin’s Antiques, Redding, Connecticut (labels) Estimate: $400 - $600

658 Two Period Maple Chairs, Windsor and Queen Anne comprising late 18th/19th century sackback Windsor armchair, 36 x 23 x 21 in., seat height 16-1/2 in.; 18th century rush seat side chair, serpentine crest rail, pierced splat, rush seat turned upper front legs, stretcher base, base of each front leg with “IIII” and rear legs with “II”, 40-1/2 x 20 x 17-1/2 in., seat height 18 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

653 Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Punch Bowl, 19th century, depicting country scenes on interior and exterior, 6-3/8 x 15-7/8 x 15-7/8 in. Estimate: $600 - $900

656 Fine New England Federal Birdseye Maple and Flame Birch Card Table, Coastal Massachusetts or New Hampshire, 1790-1810, shaped top, flame birch and birdseye maple veneers, square legs with double taper, closed 29-3/8 x 36-3/8 x 17-1/2 in., while open 35 in. Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

659 New England Federal Inlaid Figured Birch Drop Leaf Table, late 18th/early 19th century, apron and legs with walnut inlay, closed 29-1/2 x 47-7/8 x 16-1/4 in., while open 46-1/8 in. wide Estimate: $400 - $600

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660 Allen Butler Talcott (American, 1867-1908) A Day in May, unsigned, oil on panel, 11-7/8 x 16 in.; gilt wood frame, 18-1/2 x 22-1/2 x 1-3/8 in. Provenance: The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut (label verso) Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

661 Eliot Candee Clark (American, 1883-1980) Autumn Scene, signed lower left “Eliot Clark”, oil on board, 18 x 20 in.; reproduction gilt wood frame, 24-3/8 x 26-1/4 x 1-1/4 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

662 Eliot Candee Clark (American, 1883-1980) Purple Hills, signed lower left “Eliot Clark”, inscribed “Kent” verso, oil on board, 12 x 16 in.; gilt wood frame, 17-1/4 x 21-1/4 x 2-1/4 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

664 Eliot Candee Clark (American, 1883-1980) Western Scene, signed lower left “Eliot Clark”, oil on canvas, 7-1/8 x 10-1/8 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 12-1/4 x 15-1/2 x 2-3/4 in. Estimate: $500 - $700

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663 Eliot Candee Clark (American, 1883-1980) Lake Swimming, signed lower right “Eliot Clark”, oil on board, 9-3/4 x 12-1/2 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 15 x 17-3/4 x 2-1/2 in. Estimate: $600 - $800

665 Walter Clark (American, 1848-1917) Dunes, Long Island, 1884, inscribed with artist’s name, title, and date upper left, oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 21-1/4 x 25-1/4 x 2-3/4 in. Provenance: Estate of Eliot Clark (the artist’s son, per inscription verso) Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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666 Pair of Push-Up Brass Candlesticks and Brass Chamber Stick, probably English, 18th century, comprising: pair of scallop based candlesticks with push-up ejection mechanism at base; chamberstick with leaf and shell motif to handle; larger 7-5/8 x 4-1/4 x 4-1/4 in. Provenance: (chamber stick) Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, 2006 (accompanied by copy of receipt) Estimate: $500 - $700

667 Two Pairs of Brass Candlesticks with Square Bases English, 18th century, comprising: pair with cut corner bases; pair with corner lobe side-cut bases, push-up ejector mechanisms; larger 7-3/8 x 4-3/8 x 4-3/8 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

668 Pair of English Push-Up Brass Candlesticks 18th century, with extended petal bases, scalloped wax pans, 8-1/2 x 4-7/8 x 4-7/8 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

669 Three Assorted English Brass Candlesticks 18th century, all of knopped form, petal, swirl, and corner lobe side-cut bases, largest 8-3/4 x 4-5/8 x 4-3/8 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

670 Philadelphia Chippendale Figured Mahogany Birdcage Dished Top Candlestand, 1760-1780, mahogany throughout, highly figured top, birdcage support, 27-3/4 x 20-1/4 x 20-1/2 in. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

671 Federal Mahogany Oval Tilt Top Candlestand late 18th/early 19th century, highly figured top, vasiform standard, tripod base, 29-1/4 x 22-7/8 x 16-3/8 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

672 Two American Figured Mahogany Table Boxes American, early 19th century, white pine secondary, flame birch or satinwood inlay panels, one opening to a three-compartment divided interior, one with bone escutcheon, larger 5-3/8 x 9-3/4 x 6-1/2 in. Estimate: $600 - $900

673 Mid Atlantic Federal Inlaid and Figured Mahogany Card Table, 1790-1810, figured top with astragal corners, highly figured mahogany veneer and satinwood panels to apron, string inlay, square tapered legs with inlay cuffed feet, poplar, white pine and birch(?) secondaries, 30-1/8 x 36-1/8 x 17-3/4 in. Estimate: $600 - $900

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674 Serapi Carpet mid 20th century, blue field with leafy floral design, spandrels with hooked elements, salmon colored border, 10 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 2 in. Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

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675 Persian Rug mid 20th century, central diamond medallion with arrow points, blue spandrel with stepped spandrels, tan border with boteh and geometric trailing flowers, 6 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

676 Tabriz Rug mid 20th century, vase design with leafy floral sprays, red border with florals and trailing vines, 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. Estimate: $500 - $700

677 Mahal Rug 20th century, blue medallion with boteh, red field with Herati design, 5 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. Estimate: $500 - $700

678 Tabriz Rug 20th century, oval floral medallion, lattice field with trailing flowering vines, 3 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 5-1/2 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

679 Persian Rug 20th century, white diamond medallion, red field with lattice design, blue stepped spandrels, red border, 5 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

680 Isfahan Rug 20th century, large central blue and salmon medallion, red lattice form field with flowering vines, navy blue border, 5 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

681 Kerman Rug mid 20th century, blue round medallion, blue field, red border, 2 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

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682 Federal Mahogany Round Top Candlestand 18th/19th century, turned column with three legs, 29 x 18 x 18 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

683 Chippendale Parcel Gilt Mahogany Mirror with Floral Urn British or American, 18th century, old distressed mirror plate, scrolled broken pediment crest with rosettes centering urn issuing flowers, wheat, and oak leaves with acorns, 58-1/2 x 25 x 1-3/8 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), pp. 806-807, pl. VI.

684 New England Federal Inlaid One Drawer Table late 18th/early 19th century, mixed woods with inlay, white pine secondary, stamped brass pull, 20 x 19 x 19-3/4 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

685 Chippendale Carved Mahogany Side Chair Boston, 18th century, owl-eyed carved splat with shell carved crest, pad feet, flame stitch upholstery, inside of rear seat rail bearing paper label, period slip seat with matching number “III”, 38-3/4 x 23-3/4 x 17-1/4 in. seat height, 18-1/2 in. Provenance: Previously owned by a Grace Spillane, as denoted in an inscription on the inside of the front seat rail Estimate: $400 - $600

686 American Federal Figured Maple and Cherry Candle Stand, late 18th/early 19th century, baluster turned support and tripod base, 27-1/8 x 18-1/2 x 18-1/2 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

687 American Federal Figured Maple and Cherry Candle Stand, early 19th century, cherry top and tripod base, 29 x 18-3/8 x 18-1/2 in. Estimate: $200 - $300

688 Pair of Boston Queen Anne Walnut Compass Seat Side Chairs, mid 18th century, vasiform splats, cabriole front legs on pad feet, probably original slip seat frames, 40-5/8 x 22 x 18-3/4 in., seat height 19 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 806, pl. IV.

689 New England Chippendale Figured Maple SlantFront Desk, late 18th century, fitted desk interior, probably original bat wing brasses and escutcheons, 41-1/8 x 37-3/8 x 20-1/8 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

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692 15 Assorted Chinese Export Rose Medallion Porcelain Table Objects, 19th century, each with enamel and gilt decoration, vines and florals separating panels of scholars, birds, butterflies, and flora, comprising: two punch bowls; kidney-shaped dish; lidded butter tub; lidded vessel; teapot; open creamer; oval footed dish; rectangular tray; teacup; five small plates/dishes; largest 4-1/2 x 11 x 11 in. Provenance: (footed dish) McNeil & Reed, Delmar, Maryland (label) Estimate: $600 - $900

695 Federal Figured Mahogany Octagonal Tilt Top Candlestand, late 18th/early 19th century, figured tilt top, vasiform standard, tripod base with slipper feet, 28-5/8 x 18-7/8 x 17-7/8 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

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690 New England Chippendale Cherry Five Drawer Tall Chest, late 18th century, top with applied molded edge, graduated long drawers, bracket feet with spurred returns, white pine secondary, 48-1/4 x 38-7/8 x 19-1/4 in. Estimate: $500 - $700

691 New England Federal Cherry One Drawer Table early 19th century, top with astragal corners, single dovetailed drawer, cherry and maple with white pine secondary, 28 x 19-3/8 x 18-3/4 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

693 Five Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Porcelain Dishes 19th century, each with central scene surrounded by borders of birds and flora, comprising: two side plates; two salad plates; oval serving plate; largest 1-1/2 x 12 x 9-1/4 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

694 Three Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps, 19th century, gilt and enamel decoration, mounted on carved wood bases, comprising: baluster form rose medallion vase; baluster form rose mandarin vase, carved stone sphere finial; bottle form rose mandarin vase, bronze openwork apple form finial; largest 29-1/4 x 7 x 7 in. with finial, wired for electricity Estimate: $400 - $600

696 Federal Walnut Two Drawer Work Table early 19th century, white pine secondary, 28 x 16-1/2 x 15-5/8 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

697 American Federal Tiger Maple Tilt Top Candlestand early 19th century, highly figured maple throughout, 28 x 21 x 17 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

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698 New England Cherry Slant Front Desk late 18th century, four graduated drawers with brass pulls, bracket feet, fitted interior with drawers, top drawer with old label reads “Edwin C Ahlberg, Antique Furniture, New Haven”, white pine secondary, 43 x 38 x 19 in. Estimate: $500 - $700

699 Fine Massachusetts Federal Mahogany Tilt Top Candlestand, probably Salem area, late 18th century, finely constructed and with rich brown color, shaped square top, simple urn turned standard, tripod base with slipper feet, 27 x 19-3/4 x 19-1/4 in. Estimate: $800 - $1,200

700 American Chippendale Maple Dish Top Candle Stand, New England, late 18th century, maple throughout, tripod base with slipper feet, 25-7/8 x 181/2 x 18-1/8 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

701 Mahal Rug 20th century, central blue medallion on red field, spandrels with stepped borders, dark blue border, 5 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

703 Prayer Rug 20th century, mercerized, field with tree and resting birds, mihrab, white spandrels and border, 4 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

704 Mahal Carpet mid 20th century, blue field with leafy trailing vines, salmon colored border, 10 ft. 4 in. x 8 ft. 3 in. Estimate: $800 - $1,200

702 Caucasian Rug mid 20th century, central polygonal white medallion, two hexagonal hooked medallions, blue field with repeating florals, blue and white borders, 4 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 4-1/2 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

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705 George Henry Smillie (American, 1840-1921) Hudson River Scene, 1864, signed and dated lower left “Geo H. Smillie ‘64”, oil on canvas, 12-1/4 x 20-1/4 in.; fine reproduction frame, 19-1/2 x 27-1/2 x 2-1/2 in. Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

706 Federal Style Benchmade Mahogany Three Part Dining Table of modern construction, made by Hanson Higgins, Richmond, Virginia, central section with drop leaves, two demilune end sections, central section 30 x 48 x 271/2 in., with leaves extended 66-1/8 in., demilune sections 30 x 48 x 24 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

707 Williamsburg Virginia Chippendale Style Benchmade Mahogany Desk and Bookcase, 1996, with label for “Mack S. Headley & Sons” and pencil inscribed, after an example in the Colonial Williamsburg collection, glazed two door bookcase with adjustable shelf interior, slant front with fitted interior, four graduated long drawers, bracket feet, 97-1/2 x 41 x 21-3/4 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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708 Pair of Virginia Queen Anne Style Mahogany Handkerchief Tables 20th century, tops with thumbnail molded edges, round tapered legs, small pad feet, 27-1/2 x 32-1/8 x 16-1/2 in., 32 in. while open Estimate: $300 - $500 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 808, pl. VII.

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709 Hal Robinson (American, 1875-1933) Autumn Scene, signed lower right “Hal Robinson”, oil on canvas, 16-1/8 x 20-1/8 in.; reproduction gilt wood frame, 23-3/8 x 27-1/4 x 3-1/4 in. Estimate: $700 - $900

710 Henry Ward Ranger (American, 1858-1915) Springtime in Mystic, signed lower left ”HW Ranger”, also dated indistinctly lower left, oil on board, 12 x 16 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 18-3/8 x 22-1/2 x 1-3/8 in. Provenance: The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut (label verso) Estimate: $1,800 - $2,800

711 Set of Ten Virginia Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, modern, based on chairs in the collection of Colonial Williamsburg attributed to Edmund Dickinson, serpentine crest rails, pierced splats, molded square legs, stretcher base, floral needlework seats, 38-3/8 x 20-1/2 x 17-1/4 in., seat heights 18-3/4 in. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

712 American Classical Style Pine and Maple Cannon Ball Double Bed, 20th century, shaped headboard, reel, ring and bulbous posts with cannon ball tops and feet, brass bolt covers, iron rail brackets, 51-1/4 x 83-1/2 x 54-1/4 in. Estimate: $100 - $300

713 Pair of Queen Anne Style Walnut Side Chairs 20th century, shaped crest rails, vasiform splats, cabriole legs, trifid feet, trapezoidal slip seats with white on red upholstery, 40-1/2 x 23-1/2 x 18-1/2 in., seat heights 18-1/2 in. Estimate: $100 - $300

714 Hickory Mount Vernon Collection Chippendale Style Inlaid Mahogany Dressing Table, 20th century, rectangular top with molded edge, one long over two short drawers with inlaid facings, molded square legs, label to long drawer interior, 30-1/4 x 30 x 18 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

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715 Katherine Hood McCormick (American/Pennsylvania, 1882-1960) Pennsylvania Lake Scene, signed lower left “K.H. McCormick”, oil on board, 9-7/8 x 14 in.; gilt wood frame, 16-3/4 x 20-1/2 x 1-1/8 in. Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

717 Lewis Edward Herzog (German/America, 1870-1943) Harbor Scene, unsigned, oil on canvas, 121/8 x 9-1/2 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 17-5/8 x 15-1/8 x 3 in. Provenance: Estate of the Artist (estate stamp verso); Auslew Gallery Inc., Norfolk, Virginia (stamp verso) Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 Literature: Deanne Levison, “Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay”, The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 806, pl. IV.

716 William Edward Norton (American, 1843-1916) On the Coast, Maine, 1902, signed and dated lower right “W.E Norton /02”, oil on canvas, 12-1/8 x 16 in.; reproduction gilt wood and composition frame, 19 x 22-7/8 x 2-1/4 in. Estimate: $800 - $1,200

718 Margaret Winston Fowler (American/Virginia, 19th/20th century) Recollection, signed lower left “M. Winston Fowler”, signed and titled on stretcher verso, inscribed verso “M W Fowler #2, Charlottesville, VA”, oil on canvas, 12-5/8 x 18-5/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 17-3/4 x 23-3/4 x 2-1/4 in. Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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719 Pair of Cut and Intaglio Glass Perfumes with English Silver Lids, London, 1899, pear form glass bases with cut glass cross hatched shoulders and intaglio swag, ribbon and floral center, English silver top, marks for William Comyns & Sons, 7-1/4 in. each Estimate: $300 - $600

720 12 English Silver and Sterling Dresser Pieces 20th century, seven perfumes with silver tops, some with enamel; two dresser jars; three piece sterling dresser set (mirror, brush, and comb), various makers, 1-1/2 in. to 9-1/2 in. Estimate: $400 - $800

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721 Five Piece Gorham Sterling Tea Service American, mid 20th century, pear forms with scroll and shell borders, composite spacers, monogram, marks for Gorham, 75.36 oz. T. gross weight, including 9-1/2 in. coffee pot, teapot, covered sugar, creamer, and waste Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

722 Kirk Repousse Coin Silver Oval Footed Tray Baltimore, Maryland, 1868-1890, oval with floral border, four paw feet, central cartouche, no monogram, 10.48 oz. T., 1 x 10-1/4 x 7 in. Estimate: $400 - $800

724 Two Sterling Bowls American, mid 20th century, both round, one Gorham with openwork decoration and monogram; one with marks for R. Blackinton & Co. with inscription “Richmond/1935/Womens Championship/won by/Lily Harper”, 17.94 oz. T., 9 in. and 9-1/4 in. Estimate: $600 - $900

723 Tiffany Sterling Square Tray American, 1873-1891, square with floral and foliate border, four scroll and foliate feet, marks for Tiffany & Co., “7102...2009”, 27.65 oz. T., 1-1/4 x 11 x 11 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

725 Stieff Repousse Sterling Flatware, 92 Pieces American, 20th century, including twelve hollow handle knives; twelve forks; twelve salad forks; twenty teaspoons; eight ice tea spoons; eight round soup spoons; eight solid handle spreaders; three serving spoons; two ladles; large pierced serving spoon; large serving spoon; pickle fork; serving fork; butter pick; hollow handle butter knife; sugar spoon, no monograms, all with marks for Steiff, 104.23 oz. T. excluding hollow handle pieces; one drawer wooden case Estimate: $3,500 - $4,500

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726 David H. Turner (American/Virginia, born 1961) Stalking Great Blue Heron II, edition 87/90, signed and dated near base “D.H. Turner/2002”, cold painted bronze, 23 x 18 x 7-1/2 in. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

728 Three Glass Hurricane Shades probably 19th century, of typical baluster form, largest 14-3/4 x 6-1/2 x 6-1/2 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

731 Pair of Japanese Kutani Porcelain Dogs mid 19th century, with gilt and polychrome decoration, 4-7/8 x 6-1/4 x 4 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

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729 65 Early American Pressed Glass Goblets 19th century, of assorted patterns including Ashburton, Bellflower, Cable, Lincoln Drape, New England Pineapple, and Scarab, among many others, largest 6-3/4 x 3-3/4 x 3-3/4 in.; together with 50 Favorites: Early American Pressed Glass Goblets by Kirk J. Nelson, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1993 Estimate: $200 - $400

727 The Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution, Two Volumes, by Benson J. Lossing, New York: Harper & Brother’s Publishers, 1860, two volumes complete in red morocco, blind stamped decoration and gilt partial title to front board, gilt particulars and decoration to spine, marbled edges and endpapers, large 8vo, 4-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 7-1/2 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

730 Four Early American Pressed Glass Table Objects 19th century, comprising: lidded bowl; two compotes, one possibly Waffle and Thumbprint pattern and the other possibly Diamond Thumbprint pattern; small footed vase, possibly Sandwich Star pattern; largest 8-1/8 x 9-1/8 x 9-1/8 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

732 Four English Early Staffordshire Creamware Floral Teapots late 18th century, floral motifs in polychrome enamel on cream ground, comprising: two with twist handles and flower form finials, molded beading; two with acorn form finials; largest 5-3/4 x 7-1/4 x 4-1/4 in. Provenance: (acorn finial examples) Wynn A. Sayman, Richmond, Massachusetts (labels); (iron red and black example) Willow Corners Antiques, Lisbon, Connecticut (labels); Alastair Sampson, London; Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, October 31-November 1, 2015, lot #83 (accompanied by copy of receipt); (other flower finial example) Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 18-20, 2017, lot #93 (accompanied by copy of receipt); Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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733 Hamadan Rug 20th century, diamond central medallion, red field with trailing symmetrical flowering vine pattern, dark blue border, 5 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

734 Mahal Carpet 20th century, central red medallion, white field with lattice design of leafy flowering vines, blue and red spandrels, dark blue border with palmettes, 11 ft. 3 in. x 7 ft. 8 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

735 Adedah Rug 20th century, diamond shaped medallion, white field with lattice design, birds, red spandrels, red and blue borders, 5 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

736 Isfahan Rug 20th century, red floral medallion on light blue field, white spandrels, red and tan borders, 6 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

737 Joseghan Rug 20th century, polygonal medallion, red field with symmetrical floral groupings, 4 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

738 Federal Style Maple and Cherry Four Post Tester Queen Bed, of modern construction, with urn finials, tester, back of arched headboard branded “Leonard’s / Seekonk, MA”, baluster, reel and urn turnings, brass bolt covers and iron rail brackets, 88-1/2 x 88 x 65-1/2 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

739 Eldred Wheeler Chippendale Style Tiger Maple Mirror, Massachusetts, 20th century, scrolled frame, Eldred Wheeler brand and label to reverse, 36-7/8 x 20 x 3/4 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

740 Isfahan Prayer Rug 20th century, light blue mihrab with potted flowering plant, peacocks, tan spandrels and red border with palmettes and resting birds, 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. Estimate: $600 - $900

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741 Kittinger Newport Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Wingback Armchair, 20th century, Kittinger marks to both legs, blue damask upholstery, stop fluted front legs, stretcher base, 45-7/8 x 29-1/2 x 26-1/2 in., seat height 20-1/2 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

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742 Chippendale Style Walnut Two Seat Settee arched back, scrolled arms, patterned cream and yellow upholstery, molded legs, 37 x 64-1/2 x 34-1/2 in; seat height: 20-1/2 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

743 Chippendale Style Mahogany Wingback Armchair brand for Southampton to leg, 20th century, shaped front lower seat rail, Marlborough legs with stretcher, yellow upholstery, 44-1/2 x 24-1/2 x 28 in., seat height 19-1/2 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

744 Set of Three Continental Imari Covered Vases possibly Dutch, 19th century, tin glazed earthenware, 11-1/4 x 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 in. Estimate: $500 - $700

745 Equine Motif Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Teacup and Saucer, 18th century, with gilt and polychrome enamel decoration depicting scenes of two horses at play, cup 2 x 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 in.; saucer 1-1/4 x 5-1/2 x 5-1/2 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

746 Federal Style Mahogany Four Post Tester Double Bed 20th century, arched headboard, urn finials, ring, reel and baluster turnings, brass bracket covers, iron rail brackets, 85-1/4 x 82 x 60 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

747 Kittinger Williamsburg Queen Anne Style Walnut Dressing Table, 20th century, rectangular top with molded edge, one drawer with batwing brasses, cabriole legs with shell carved knees, trifid feet, brand to drawer interior, 28-1/2 x 35 x 19-5/8 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

748 Queen Anne Style Mahogany Wingback Armchair 20th century, cabriole legs with scrolled returns, bold slipper feet, white on gold floral motif upholstery, 435/8 x 31-1/2 x 33 in., seat height 20 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

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749 Newport Chippendale Style Stop Fluted Easy Chair 20th century, mahogany frame with red damask upholstery, 45-1/2 x 31 x 25 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

750 Queen Anne Style Mahogany Drop Leaf Table 20th century, swing legs support demilune leaves, cabriole legs on pad feet, 28 x 42-7/8 x 15-1/2 in, with leaves extended 42-3/4 in. wide Estimate: $100 - $300

751 Kittinger Williamsburg Federal Style Wingback Armchair, 20th century, square tapered front legs, stretcher base, brand to rear leg, pink floral and foliate brocade upholstery, 45 x 29 x 29-1/2 in., seat height 19-1/2 in. Estimate: $100 - $300

752 Contemporary Flame Birch Large Cabinet 20th century, dark stained frame with flame birch panels, two doors, open interior with pigeon holes, 543/8 x 60-7/8 x 19-7/8 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

753 Kittinger Chippendale Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers, 20th century, five drawers with slide, brass batwing form pulls, label inside top drawer, Colonial Williamsburg brand, 30 x 29-3/4 x 17-1/2 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

754 Federal Style Mahogany Lolling Chair 20th century, serpentine crest rail, stretcher base, red and white on green striped upholstery, 43-1/2 x 26-1/2 x 29 in., seat height 18-1/2 in. Estimate: $100 - $300

755 Federal Mahogany Oval Tilt Top Candlestand American, early 19th century, standard with ring turnings near base, tripod base with slipper feet, 29 x 22-3/4 x 16-2/4 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

756 Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Secret Compartment, English, 18th century, opening to a three-compartment divided interior with lids, removable side panel revealing hidden drawer, brass hardware, 6-1/4 x 9-1/4 x 5-3/4 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

757 Marc Blanchette Paint Decorated Windsor Style Bench, modern, Ellsworth, Maine, two seated bench with shell carved to middle, black paint with green and red beneath, branded underside “M BLANCHETTE”, 39 x 44 x 22-1/2 in., seat height 17-3/4 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

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758 Chippendale Style Serpentine Mahogany Camelback Sofa Red Silk Damask Upholstery 20th century, serpentine rail, molded legs and returns, scrolled arms, with two throw pillows with tassels, 38-1/2 x 77 x 28 in; seat height: 20-1/2 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

760◉ Two Inlaid Figured Mahogany Table Boxes 19th century, comprising: American, probably New England, dresser box on bracket feet, bellflower inlay, opening to a velvet lined interior; English or American, rosewood inlay, fitted tea caddy with divided interior, opening to two lidded compartments and inset glass bowl; larger 6-1/2 x 10-5/8 x 5-3/8 in. Estimate: $800 - $1,200

763 Hickory Mount Vernon Federal Style Mahogany Lolling Chair, 20th century, seat underside with label, barrel back form with salmon red upholstery, 43-3/4 x 25-3/4 x 29-1/2 in., seat height 18 in. Estimate: $200 - $400

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761 35 Herend Porcelain White Rose Place Card Holders Hungary, 20th/21st century, makers marks to bases, all in the form of a white rose with three leaves, all approx. 1-3/4 x 3 x 2-7/8 in.; together with porcelain display plaque, 2-1/2 x 3-3/8 x 1-1/2 in.; all in retail boxes, largest approx. 7-1/4 x 7-1/4 x 7-1/4 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

764 Three Modern Mahogany Benches 20th century, two serpentine, two with red and green flame stitch upholstery (one with brass tack trim), the other with blue upholstery, 17-1/2 x 33-1/4 x 15-1/4 in.; 17-1/4 x 30 x 17 in.; 16-1/2 x 48-1/4 x 14-14-3/4 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

759 Kittinger Queen Anne Style Mahogany Tray Top Tea Table, 20th century, branded mark for Kittinger Colonial Williamsburg reproduction, two opposing candle slides, scalloped apron, cabriole legs with scrolled returns, pad feet, 26-1/2 x 30-1/4 x 18-3/4 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

762 Six Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Table Objects, 18th/19th century, gilt and polychrome enamel decoration, comprising: cylindrical rose mandarin lidded jar; small rose medallion vase with scenes of birds and flowers; small rose mandarin vase with butterflies; two “thousand butterfly” dishes, one circular and one leaf form with jagged rim; largest 1-3/4 x 7 x 5-1/4 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

765 Wrought Iron and Brass Adjustable Double Arm Electrified Candlestand 20th century, brass mounts including finial and turning to standard, tripod base, 65 x 13-1/2 x 13-1/2 in. Estimate: $100 - $300

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766 McGuire Hollywood Regency Bamboo Living Room Suite 20th century, red painted bamboo frames, comprising sofa, ottoman, two lounge chairs, two round caned top end tables, small glass top coffee table, glass top side table, comprising sofa, 28-3/4 x 73-3/4 x 31 in. seat height, 18-1/2 in. ottoman, 16 x 25-1/2 x 15-1/2 in. seat height, 16 in. lounge chairs, 28-3/4 x 25-3/8 x 28 in. seat height, 18 in. caned top end tables, 24-1/4 x 23-7/8 x 23-7/8 in. coffee table, 17-1/4 x 30-1/4 x 20-1/4 in. side table, 19 x 16 x 16 in. Estimate: $800 - $1,200

768 Two Inlaid and Figured Wood Table Boxes American, 19th century, comprising: dark wood inlaid tiger maple document box, paper lined interior; figured mahogany jewelry box, tulip poplar secondary, with key, opening to a divided, velvet lined interior with removable tray with inscription to underside; larger 5 x 11-1/2 x 8-1/4 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

771 Reed & Barton King Francis Silver Plate Punch Set and Water Pitcher, American, mid 20th century, all in the King Francis pattern, including punch bowl, 11-1/4 x 16 in.; 24 cups, 3-1/2 x 3-3/4 x 2-1/2 in.; round tray, 20-1/2 in.; ladle, 15-1/2 in.; water pitcher, 10 in., no monograms, all with marks for Reed & Barton Estimate: $300 - $500

767 McGuire Hollywood Regency Bamboo Dining Set 20th century, comprising dining table with glass top and clustered bamboo base 29-1/8 x 72 x 42 in.; red painted chairs with gold upholstered cushions comprising four armchairs and four side chairs, badges to chair undersides, armchairs 35 x 22 x 23, seat heights 19-1/2 in. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

769 Three Chinese Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps 19th century, of assorted decoration and size, one blue and white and two imari palette, largest approx. 25 x 8 x 8 in. with finial, wired for electricity Estimate: $200 - $400

770 16 Pieces of Assorted Asian Porcelain, most Imari Chinese and Japanese, 18th/19th century, comprising: two imari lidded boxes; pair of imari vases; eleven imari dishes, one leaf form, two pairs; Chinese wucai glazed lidded box with dragons, six character Wanli reign mark to base; largest 9-3/4 x 5-1/4 x 5-1/4 in. Estimate: $400 - $600

772 Five Early American Pressed Glass Whale Oil Lamps 19th century, of varying size, shape, and pattern including diamond point, Star and Punty, among others, largest 21 x 5 x 5 in. with harp, wired for electricity Estimate: $100 - $300

773 Pair American Classical Style Cherry & Maple Cannon Ball Twin Beds, 20th century, each with arched headboards, baluster, ring and reel turnings, cannon ball tops, brass bolt covers, iron rail brackets, 48-1/4 x 82-3/4 x 42-3/4 in. Estimate: $300 - $500

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Fine Art Index Beckwith, James Carroll Beers, Julie Hart Bicknell, Frank Alfred Bricher, Alfred Thompson Bridges, Fidelia Catesby, Mark Clark, Eliot Candee Clark, Walter Davis, William R. Dionysius, Georg Enneking, John Joseph Fowler, Margaret Winston Garthwaite, William Gruppe, Emile Albert Hamilton, Hamilton Hassam, Childe Herzog, Hermann Herzog, Lewis Edward Lawson, Ernest McCormick, Katherine Hood Metcalf, Willard Leroy Norton, William Edward

596 612 616, 620, 622 611 609 565-575 661-664 665 644 563, 564 608 718 647 618, 621 619 524, 525 613 717 592, 593 715 535 645, 716

Oliver, Frederick W. Peterson, Jane Ranger, Henry Ward Robinson, Hal Smillie, George Henry Talcott, Allen Butler Tarbell, Edmund Turner, David H. Vonnoh, Robert Woodward, Mabel

646 523 710 709 705 617, 660 594 726 610 595


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