Americana Week: Session I

Lot: 8001 - CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY AND PARCEL GILT WALL MIRROR Circa 1770 Height 43". Width 24.5".

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY AND PARCEL GILT WALL MIRROR Circa 1770 Pierced and scroll-carved crest and pendant, the crest with a central gilt phoenix silhouetted against an open circle. Rectangular mirror plate surrounded by a gilt slip and ogee molding. Rare and unusual gilt serpentine leafy vine swags at sides.

Lot: 8002 - ATTRIBUTED TO MRS. MOSES B. (CLARISSA PETERS) RUSSELL (Massachusetts/New Hampshire, 1809-1854), Portrait miniature on ivory of a child, Watercolor, 2.25" x 1.75". Framed 2.75" x 2.125".

ATTRIBUTED TO MRS. MOSES B. (CLARISSA PETERS) RUSSELL Massachusetts/New Hampshire, 1809-1854 Portrait miniature on ivory of a child wearing a yellow dress and a coral bead necklace and holding a red book. Housed in a gold metal pendant frame with molded foliate design around rim and a vacant aperture on reverse. Engraved "GAL" in script lettering on reverse of frame below aperture.

Lot: 8003 - AMERICAN SCHOOL (Circa 1820,), Portrait miniature on ivory of a handsome young gentleman., Watercolor, 2.5" x 2". Framed 3.25" x 2.5".

AMERICAN SCHOOL Circa 1820 Portrait miniature on ivory of a handsome young gentleman. Housed in its original filigree molded pendant frame.

Lot: 8004 - AMERICAN SCHOOL (19th Century,), Portrait miniature on ivory of a young man, Watercolor, 2.75" x 2.25". Framed 3.75" x 2.5".

AMERICAN SCHOOL 19th Century Portrait miniature on ivory of a young man with curly hair and sideburns, dressed in a white ruffled shirt and black coat. Housed in a gilt metal pendant frame with an aperture on reverse showing plaited hair.

Lot: 8005 - AMERICAN SCHOOL (Early 19th Century,), Portrait miniature on ivory of a young man, Watercolor, 2.25" x 1.75". Framed 3" x 2".

AMERICAN SCHOOL Early 19th Century Portrait miniature on ivory of a young man with long hair and sideburns, dressed in white stock and a black coat. Housed in a gilt metal pendant frame with an aperture on reverse showing a cut gilt metal monogram.

Lot: 8006 - ABRAHAM PARSELL (New Jersey, 1791-1856), Portrait miniature on ivory of a mother and child, Watercolor, 3" x 2.5" sight. Framed 5.5" x 4.5".

ABRAHAM PARSELL New Jersey, 1791-1856 Portrait miniature on ivory of a mother and child, the mother wearing a black dress with fine lace collar and the child a bonnet and a red beaded necklace that matches its dress. The child gently holds its mother's thumb in one hand and a floral sprig in the other. Housed in its original frame marked "CC Eyre" on reverse.

Lot: 8007 - AMERICAN SCHOOL (Probably New England, Circa 1820), Portrait miniature on ivory of a gentleman with a prominent mole beside his nose, Watercolor, 2.5" x 2" sight. Framed 3.25" x 3.75".

AMERICAN SCHOOL Probably New England, Circa 1820 Portrait miniature on ivory of a gentleman with a prominent mole beside his nose, dressed in a dark blue jacket, white stock and powdered wig. Housed in a gilt metal pendant frame with a portrait on reverse of Hope, the symbol of Rhode Island, in a bucolic seaside landscape, leaning against a fouled anchor made of pearls.

Lot: 8008 - AMERICAN SCHOOL (19th Century,), Portrait miniature on ivory of a mature woman, Watercolor, 2" x 1.625". Framed 2.5" x 1.75".

AMERICAN SCHOOL 19th Century Portrait miniature on ivory of a mature woman wearing a white lace cap with pink ribbons, a lace collar, a black dress and a vine-patterned fichu around her neck secured with a pin. Housed in a metal pendant frame with molded foliate design around rim and an aperture on reverse showing a scrap of pebbled leather. Engraved "AB" in script lettering on reverse of frame below aperture.

Lot: 8009 - CHIPPENDALE WALNUT AND PARCEL GILT WALL MIRROR America or England, Circa 1770 Height 41.5". Width 24.75".

CHIPPENDALE WALNUT AND PARCEL GILT WALL MIRROR America or England, Circa 1770 Scroll-carved arched crest with a stylized Prince of Wales feathers roundel at center. Similarly carved and scrolled ears and pendant. Mirror plate surrounded by a gilt slip. Basswood backboard possibly indicates American origin.

Lot: 8010 - INLAID WALNUT CUTLERY BOX Probably Pennsylvania, Circa 1800 Height 8". Length 12.5".

INLAID WALNUT CUTLERY BOX Probably Pennsylvania, Circa 1800 Two compartments divided with a handle pierced with intersecting hearts. Elaborate light and dark wood inlay in foliate, barber's pole and sunburst designs. Single drawer at one end with a brass ring pull.

Lot: 8011 - PAIR OF OVERSIZED STONE PEARS 19th Century Heights 6.5".

PAIR OF OVERSIZED STONE PEARS 19th Century With wooden stems. Flat bottoms and sides allow for use as bookends.

Lot: 8012 - PAIR OF QUEEN ANNE WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS New England, probably New Hampshire or Massachusetts, Circa 1740 Back heights 41.5". Seat heights 18.5".

PAIR OF QUEEN ANNE WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS New England, probably New Hampshire or Massachusetts, Circa 1740 Backs with shaped crest rails, solid vasiform splats and raked stiles. Rush seats. Shaped aprons. Cabriole legs are joined by turned stretchers and end in pad feet. Retain a dark brown surface.

Lot: 8013 - CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY OXBOW BUREAU ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN COGSWELL Boston, Circa 1770 Height 32.75". Total width 36". Case width 33". Depth 20.75".

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY OXBOW BUREAU ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN COGSWELL Boston, Circa 1770 One-board overhanging top with molded edge. Four graduated full-width drawers with cock-bead molding. Brasses and escutcheons believed to be original. Molded base with a fan-carved pendant drop. Delicately carved claw & ball feet, the claws curling subtly backward as typical for the cabinetmaker.

Lot: 8014 - HENRY CUSHING & CO. WALLPAPER-COVERED HAT BOX Providence, Rhode Island, 19th Century Height 13". Length 20".

HENRY CUSHING & CO. WALLPAPER-COVERED HAT BOX Providence, Rhode Island, 19th Century Lid depicts several vessels in rolling seas off "Sandy-Hook" lighthouse, identified upper center. Base with classical scene of chariots being drawn by lions. Paper label on underside of lid for "Henry Cushing & Co. Manufacturers of, and Dealers in Paper Hangings & Band Boxes, No. 68 Westminster Street, Providence. Henry Cushing. Francis Read.". Remarkable state of preservation with bright colors.

Lot: 8015 - WALLPAPER-COVERED HAT BOX Probably New England, 19th Century Height 13.5". Length 20.25".

WALLPAPER-COVERED HAT BOX Probably New England, 19th Century Top of lid and base with continuous scenes of churches, stately homes and trees. Lip of lid with a floral vine. Underside with a horse-drawn carriage. Lid lined in newspaper. Vibrantly colored.

Lot: 8016 - WALLPAPER-COVERED HAT BOX New England, Circa 1820-­1830 Height 16.5". Length 21.25".

WALLPAPER-COVERED HAT BOX New England, Circa 1820-­1830 Tin lid covered with two opposing scenes, one of hunters and their hounds and the other of figures promenading past "Castle Garden", the fort flying a bold American flag and ships visible in the distance. Base with blue churches and stately homes. Trimmed in newer chintz.

Lot: 8017 - PARTIALLY GILDED COPPER HORSE AND SULKY WEATHER VANE New England, Late 19th Century Total height 22.25". Length 33.5".

PARTIALLY GILDED COPPER HORSE AND SULKY WEATHER VANE New England, Late 19th Century Realistically modeled, the rider with cap and whip and the horse with flowing mane and tail and appropriate tack. Good surface and patina. Apparently unmarked. Displayed on a contemporary black metal stand.

Lot: 8018 - VERY FINE SATINWOOD TAMBOUR PORTABLE DESK ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN AND THOMAS SEYMOUR, WITH PAINTED DECORATION ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN Circa 1800-1810 Height 6.5". Width 15". Depth 10".

VERY FINE SATINWOOD TAMBOUR PORTABLE DESK ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN AND THOMAS SEYMOUR, WITH PAINTED DECORATION ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN Circa 1800-1810 Opening the single drawer at front activates the tambour roll top, revealing two lidded and two open compartments, and allowing the writing slant to hinge open. Brass lion's-mask ring pulls on drawer and at sides of case. Wonderful old dry surface with painted decoration of an alert lion lying in grasses on the lid, colorful seashells amidst greens and flowers on the drawer, a classical motif of a flaming torch, lyres and sheet music on one side the case, a similar motif but with a quiver of arrows, a trumpet and doves on the other side, and a seascape depicting three men hauling in a dory in advance of a storm on the rear panel. Boss ends of the tambour with painted medallions, one depicting an arising phoenix and the other a caduceus and a trident. Desk contains Sally Newhall's workbook, dated September 20, 1805, with her essay on Rome and other lessons inscribed in neat handwriting, as well as a mother-of-pearl gold-tipped fountain pen in a red velvet case, an inkwell, a carved ivory letter opener, pencil sketches of buildings by "H.W.W." dated 1854, and a mostly illegible note written in pencil.

Lot: 8019 - FEDERAL INLAID AND CARVED MAHOGANY CARD TABLE Massachusetts, Circa 1800 Height 29.5". Width 34". Depth 17.75".

FEDERAL INLAID AND CARVED MAHOGANY CARD TABLE Massachusetts, Circa 1800 Attributed to Samuel McIntire of Salem. Shaped top with outset rounded corners and inlaid with light wood stringing sandwiching a mahogany band along the edge. Apron inlaid with light figured wood panels on front and sides. Turned, tapered and reeded legs, the tops with bands of relief-carved sheaves of wheat against a star-punched ground.

Lot: 8020 - CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY DROP-LEAF TABLE Salem, Massachusetts, Circa 1770 Height 28.25". Length 16.5" plus two 16" drop leaves. Width 48.5".

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY DROP-LEAF TABLE Salem, Massachusetts, Circa 1770 Rectangular top with molded edge and spade-shaped corners. Shaped apron. Cabriole legs with pointed knees. Claw & ball feet, the balls with a fish scale pattern.

Lot: 8021 - OUTSTANDING NEEDLEWORK FAMILY RECORD New England, Circa 1804 22.5" x 16.75" sight. Framed 26.25" x 20.75".

OUTSTANDING NEEDLEWORK FAMILY RECORD New England, Circa 1804 "The Genealogy of Nathaniel and Hannah Gordon" wrought by "Huldah F. Gordon Ae 15 Years Portland Dec 28 1804". Lists Nathaniel, born in 1760, Hannah, born in 1762, and their six children, born between 1784 and 1798. Lower half with verse, maker's inscription, floral bouquet and two memorial vignettes with weeping willows and monuments "SF" and "NG". Climbing rose vine border. Worked in silk on linen.

Lot: 8022 - ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER Probably Marblehead, Late 18th Century 15.25" x 11.5" sight. Framed 17.75" x 14".

ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER Probably Marblehead, Late 18th Century Wrought by Wealthy Huntington and dated 1792. Upper half with rows of alphabets and numerals, the maker's inscription and verse "Why should I say tis yes too soon; to think of heavn[ sic] and look on death, a flower may fade before tis noon and I this day may lose my breath". Text separated by tassels tied in a bow. Potted flower within a floral wreath below maker's inscription. Lower half with scene of a white farmhouse, an apple tree, a bird and a rooster. Flowering vine border. Worked in silk on linen.

Lot: 8023 - DAVID WOOD FEDERAL TALL-CASE CLOCK Newburyport, Massachusetts, Circa 1800 Height 90". Width 19". Depth 9.75".

DAVID WOOD FEDERAL TALL-CASE CLOCK Newburyport, Massachusetts, Circa 1800 Inlaid mahogany case. Bonnet with three brass ball and steeple finials on plinths, elaborately pierced fretwork, an arched dial door bordered with patterned line inlay, and brass-capped full columns. Trunk with a molded pendulum door and inlaid and brass-capped quarter columns. Pendulum door and base section with string and quarter-fan inlay. Bracket feet. White-painted face with a gunship medallion in lunette, gilt spandrels, a Roman numeral hour ring, an Arabic numeral seconds ring and subsidiary seconds and calendar dials. Signed "D Wood Newbury-port".

Lot: 8024 - AMERICAN SCHOOL (19th Century,), Pair of portrait miniatures on ivory of a lady and a gentleman, believed to be a Quaker couple., Watercolors, 2.875" x 2.25" sight. Cases 4.5" x 4".

AMERICAN SCHOOL 19th Century Pair of portrait miniatures on ivory of a lady and a gentleman, believed to be a Quaker couple. Posed on the same sofa in the corner of a dark room. Lady in a gossamer bonnet and shawl and a brown dress, with a dark gray cloak draped over the sofa behind her. Gentleman in a black jacket. Simple sketch of a woman's face with center-parted hair on reverse of gentleman's portrait. Fitted in their original leather cases labeled "Made at Smith's, No. 2, Milk St., Opposite Old South, Boston".

Lot: 8025 - FEDERAL MAHOGANY TWO-DRAWER STAND Newburyport, Massachusetts, Circa 1790 Height 28.25". Width 17.5". Depth 15.5".

FEDERAL MAHOGANY TWO-DRAWER STAND Newburyport, Massachusetts, Circa 1790 Overhanging top. Upper drawer interior with molded dividers. Square tapered legs. Pine secondary woods.

Lot: 8026 - EDWARD HICKS (Pennsylvania, 1780-1849), "Peaceable Kingdom" with Rhymed Borders, circa 1825., Oil on canvas, 30" x 36". Framed 32" x 38".

EDWARD HICKS Pennsylvania, 1780-1849 "Peaceable Kingdom" with Rhymed Borders, circa 1825. Depicts an ox and other animals observing a diaphanously clad Divine Child holding a branch and petting a lion in a distinctly American yet Edenic landscape. In the background William Penn is negotiating his storied treaty with the Lenni Lenape tribe under the shade of an elm tree. Bordered with "The wolf did with the lamkin dwell in peace His grim carniv'rous passion there did cease, The leopard with the harmless kid laid down And not one savage beast was seen to frown, The lion with the fatling on did move A little child was leading them in love, When the great Penn his famous treaty made With indian chiefs beneath the elm-tree's shade.". Each corner block with a dove, a recumbent lamb and banners "Innocence", "Meekness" and "Liberty" in English, French, Latin and Greek. Inscribed verso "Edw Hicks painter for his dear coursin [ sic] Mary W. Hicks, New York" and stamped for canvas maker Sam Conrad (not currently visible but photographed prior to lining in October 1964).

Lot: 8027 - PAINT-DECORATED FOOTSTOOL Probably Pennsylvania, 19th Century Height 10". Length 17.5".

PAINT-DECORATED FOOTSTOOL Probably Pennsylvania, 19th Century Yellow grained ground with red script "EJG" on top, and red and black trim on perimeters. Chip-carved detailing on most edges. Ends with punched circle design and lobed cut-out.

Lot: 8028 - PAIR OF CHIPPENDALE BRASS ANDIRONS Probably Philadelphia, Circa 1790 Heights 21". Depths 21.25".

PAIR OF CHIPPENDALE BRASS ANDIRONS Probably Philadelphia, Circa 1790 Urn-form finials with finely beaded decoration. Tapering monumental shafts, the bases with matching beading and engraved floral design. Arched spurred legs end in claw & ball feet. Matching log guards.

Lot: 8029 - SPONGE-PAINTED PINE DOCUMENT BOX 19th Century Height 7.5". Width 16". Depth 10".

SPONGE-PAINTED PINE DOCUMENT BOX 19th Century Brass bail handle on lid. Unusual iron locking mechanism at front.

Lot: 8030 - STEPHEN COX PEWTER PLATTER CONTAINING A COLLECTION OF STONE FRUIT Platter diameter 16.5".

STEPHEN COX PEWTER PLATTER CONTAINING A COLLECTION OF STONE FRUIT Platter marked on underside, twice for Stephen Cox (Bristol, England, active 1734-1754). Stone fruit includes cherries, grapes, apples, pears, an orange, bananas and peaches, totaling 18 pieces.

Lot: 8031 - SET OF FOUR PAINT-DECORATED WINDSOR SIDE CHAIRS America, Circa 1800 Back heights 36.75". Seat heights 17.5".

SET OF FOUR PAINT-DECORATED WINDSOR SIDE CHAIRS America, Circa 1800 Chrome yellow banding and highlights against an ebonized ground. Red seat upholstery with brass tack banding. Turned legs joined by stretchers.

Lot: 8032 - PAINTED PINE CUPBOARD Pennsylvania, possibly Bucks County, Circa 1820 Height 54.5". Width 35.75". Depth 14.5".

PAINTED PINE CUPBOARD Pennsylvania, possibly Bucks County, Circa 1820 Retains much of its blue paint, showing traces of a deep red-brown stain below. Molded cornice. Paneled door encloses three shelves.

Lot: 8033 - ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN ARCHIBALD WOODSIDE, SR. (Pennsylvania, 1781-1852), "View of the Mansion of Governor Thomas Fairman"., Oil on canvas, 24.5" x 35.5". Framed 35" x 46".

ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN ARCHIBALD WOODSIDE, SR. Pennsylvania, 1781-1852 "View of the Mansion of Governor Thomas Fairman". Inscribed lower margin "View of the Mansion of Governor Thos. Fairman, in front of which stood the Celebrated Elm-tree, under which Wm. Penn made his Treaty with the Indians.". Unsigned. Accompanied by an engraving "Fairman's Mansion & Treaty Tree" framed in elm veneer taken from the aforementioned tree.

Lot: 8034 - CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BLOCK-FRONT BONNET-TOP CHEST-ON-CHEST Boston or North Shore, Massachusetts, Circa 1770 Height 90". Width 44". Depth 23".

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BLOCK-FRONT BONNET-TOP CHEST-ON-CHEST Boston or North Shore, Massachusetts, Circa 1770 In two parts. Molded swan's-neck bonnet with flaming urn finials raised on plinths. Upper section with a fan-carved central drawer flanked by arched small drawers, all over four graduated full-width drawers. Case fronted by fluted pilasters. Block-front lower section with four graduated full-width drawers and a molded base. Claw & ball feet. Inscription on underside of drawer indicates the piece descended from David Pearce of Gloucester, Massachusetts to Polly Pearce-Beach circa 1781, to Eliza Beach Smith circa 1816, through to Anna Smith Folsom and Ellen Minot Folsom circa 1905.

Lot: 8035 - AMERICAN SCHOOL (Possibly New York, Circa 1825), Portrait miniature on ivory of a woman seated on a red sofa by a window overlooking an expansive landscape., Watercolor, 4.75" x 3.5" sight. Framed 8.5" x 6".

AMERICAN SCHOOL Possibly New York, Circa 1825 Portrait miniature on ivory of a woman seated on a red sofa by a window overlooking an expansive landscape. Woman wearing a yellow dress and a translucent white lace bonnet trimmed with pink roses. Blue damask drapes frame a view out the window of a river and distant mountains.

Lot: 8036 - CHILD'S QUEEN ANNE ARMCHAIR Probably New England, 18th Century Height 26.75". Width 13".

CHILD'S QUEEN ANNE ARMCHAIR Probably New England, 18th Century Old crusty Spanish brown painted surface with yellow highlights. Back with shaped crest rail, solid vasiform splat and ring-turned vasiform stiles. Well-turned arms mortised into sausage-turned front legs topped with prominent finials/handholds. Box stretcher.

Lot: 8037 - PAIR OF DUTCH BRASS TALL CANDLESTICKS Late 17th/Early 18th Century Heights 10.5".

PAIR OF DUTCH BRASS TALL CANDLESTICKS Late 17th/Early 18th Century Flared candle sockets on spool-turned shafts. Domed stepped bases with drip pans.

Lot: 8038 - PAIR OF LABELED JOHN MOLINEAUX BRASS ANDIRONS Boston, Circa 1800 Heights 19.75". Depths 17".

PAIR OF LABELED JOHN MOLINEAUX BRASS ANDIRONS Boston, Circa 1800 Lemon-form finials atop monumental shafts. Arched spurred legs end in snake feet. Conforming log guards. Brass billet bar caps marked "John Molineux Founder Boston".

Lot: 8039 - QUEEN ANNE CHERRY BREAKFAST TABLE Connecticut, Circa 1760 Height 27.75". Diameter 41.5".

QUEEN ANNE CHERRY BREAKFAST TABLE Connecticut, Circa 1760 Tilting and revolving dish top on a birdcage support. Turned pedestal raised on a tripod base with cabriole legs ending in pointed padded slipper feet.

Lot: 8040 - FINE MAHOGANY VENEER TEA BOX America or England, Circa 1800 Height 8.5". Total width 13.75". Total depth 6.5".

FINE MAHOGANY VENEER TEA BOX America or England, Circa 1800 Crossbanded case with checkered and barber's pole borders. Hinged mansard lid opens to three compartments. Interior lined in blue velvet with silver wire lace trim. Silvered mounts and claw & ball feet.

Lot: 8041 - ENGLISH BRASS KETTLE ON STAND Circa 1810-1825 Total height on stand 16.5". Length with handle down 17".

ENGLISH BRASS KETTLE ON STAND Circa 1810-1825 Kettle with turned wooden handle grip and an S-shaped spout. Stand with swing handle, matching turned wooden handle grip, and cabriole legs ending in pad feet. Retains original tin insert for holding coals. Unmarked.

Lot: 8042 - IMPORTANT CARVED AND PAINTED STONE FIGURE OF SHIP CAPTAIN J.H. DAWES Probably Malta, Circa 1858 Height 17".

IMPORTANT CARVED AND PAINTED STONE FIGURE OF SHIP CAPTAIN J.H. DAWES Probably Malta, Circa 1858 Realistically carved and painted likeness of Dawes in formal attire standing on a plinth, holding a spyglass under his right arm. Dawes (1826-1905) was master and majority owner of the 321-ton bark Sicilian of Kingston, Massachusetts, built in 1855 for the Mediterranean fruit trade. Engraved on reverse "Capt'n J.H. Dawes. Malta Feby 1st, 1858.". Typewritten label on underside "Capt. J.H. Dawes of Boston. Master of ship Sicilian of Kingston, Mass. Painting and figure sold at auction in [?] in 1965. Other stone busts of sea captains were brought back fr. Malta, Leghorn".

Lot: 8043 - PAIR OF CLEAR GLASS WHALE OIL LAMPS Probably Sandwich, Massachusetts, 19th Century Heights including collars 12.5".

PAIR OF CLEAR GLASS WHALE OIL LAMPS Probably Sandwich, Massachusetts, 19th Century Blown pear-form fonts. Molded shaped bases.

Lot: 8044 - AMERICAN SCHOOL (Probably New England, Circa 1830), Portrait miniature on ivory of a ship's captain with blue eyes, Watercolor, 2.25" x 1.75". Framed 3" x 2.25".

AMERICAN SCHOOL Probably New England, Circa 1830 Portrait miniature on ivory of a ship's captain with blue eyes, his three-masted sailing vessel seen in the distance flying an American flag. Housed in a foliate-molded metal pendant frame.

Lot: 8045 - SCRIMSHAW WHALE IVORY AND MAHOGANY ROLLING PIN America, Circa 1850 Length 16". With stand.

SCRIMSHAW WHALE IVORY AND MAHOGANY ROLLING PIN America, Circa 1850 Turned whale ivory handles with incised banding. Mahogany roller.

Lot: 8046 - EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT PAIR OF BANKNOTE ENGRAVER SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH DEPICTING WASHINGTON AND LA FAYETTE Circa 1850 Lengths 5.25". With rosewood bases.

EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT PAIR OF BANKNOTE ENGRAVER SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH DEPICTING WASHINGTON AND LA FAYETTE Circa 1850 Finely detailed and delicately shaded, as typical for the Banknote Engraver. George Washington depicted in uniform, probably after a work by Trumbull (1746-1853), while the Marquis de Lafayette is in simple civilian clothing including an overcoat, possibly based on a work by Ary Scheffer (1795-1858). Both busts identified in banners above. Laurel leaf garlands below. Reverses with Biblical scenes: one with Jesus and a supplicating Mary Magdalene, and the other with Jesus and the woman at the well. Intricate borders encircle tips and bases, also typical of the scrimshander's work.

Lot: 8047 - OUTSTANDING CARVED AND INLAID MARINE IVORY, ABALONE AND MAHOGANY WALKING STICK America, 19th Century Length 36".

OUTSTANDING CARVED AND INLAID MARINE IVORY, ABALONE AND MAHOGANY WALKING STICK America, 19th Century Walrus ivory handle carved as a right hand grasping a shaft, with an abalone disk inlaid at the top and a gold band wrapped around the wrist. Gold collar. Mahogany shaft inlaid with bands of abalone hexagons, and marine ivory dots, diamonds and flowering plants above a band of relief-carved leaves. Some of the inlaid elements with contrasting metal, ebony and/or baleen highlights. Pierced for a wrist cord. Metal ferrule.

Lot: 8048 - EXCEPTIONAL SCRIMSHAW CLENCHED FIST WALKING STICK New England, Mid-­19th Century Length 35".

EXCEPTIONAL SCRIMSHAW CLENCHED FIST WALKING STICK New England, Mid-­19th Century Engraved on walrus ivory throat "Daniel T. Purrinton. Brunswick.". Whale ivory handle carved as fist clenching a serpent, which wraps around the fist and down the wrist. Fist with nicely articulated fingers and serpent with inset glass bead eyes and engraved scales. Mahogany shaft inlaid with whale ivory and mother-of-pearl cap and bells at the top, and whale ivory, baleen and mother-of-pearl diamonds, rectangles and circles. Baleen spacers between the handle, throat and shaft. Whalebone ferrule.

Lot: 8049 - SCRIMSHAW SEAHORSE WALKING STICK Probably New England, 19th Century Length 34".

SCRIMSHAW SEAHORSE WALKING STICK Probably New England, 19th Century Whale ivory handle carved as a seahorse emerging from waves. Horse with sharply pointed ears, pronounced jowls, flaring nostrils, a subtly carved mane, and inset glass bead eyes. Whale ivory throat separated from handle and shaft with contrasting spacers, probably ebony or baleen, and relief-carved with a band of diamonds. Mother-of-pearl dots inlaid at the base of the handle and throat. Octagonal mahogany shaft tapers to a cylinder.

Lot: 8050 - CARVED WOODEN WALKING STICK WITH NAUTICAL MOTIFS America or Britain, Circa 1860 Length 37.5".

CARVED WOODEN WALKING STICK WITH NAUTICAL MOTIFS America or Britain, Circa 1860 Monkey's fist handle. Shaft with quilted diamond, rope and wormed rope segments separated by a faceted knop and a Turk's head knot. Metal ferrule.

Lot: 8051 - AMERICAN BLOWN AND PRESSED CLEAR GLASS WHALE OIL LAMP Probably Sandwich, Massachusetts, Circa 1880 Total height including chimney 19".

AMERICAN BLOWN AND PRESSED CLEAR GLASS WHALE OIL LAMP Probably Sandwich, Massachusetts, Circa 1880 Font engraved with swags and tassels. Stepped base. Original brass burner marked for Plume & Atwood Manufacturing Company.

Lot: 8052 - CARVED COCONUT SHELL DIPPER WITH PATRIOTIC MOTIFS America, Circa 1860 Length 14.5". With stand.

CARVED COCONUT SHELL DIPPER WITH PATRIOTIC MOTIFS America, Circa 1860 Depicts a spread-wing eagle clutching a "Hope" shield, a "United We Stand Divided We Fall" ribband, leaf garlands and a stem of roses. Elegantly curved and chamfered mahogany handle. Contrasting spacer, probably ebony, between the handle and the heart-shaped whale ivory mount.

Lot: 8053 - FINE PAIR OF SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSKS America, Mid-19th Century Height 17.75". Base width 12.25".

FINE PAIR OF SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSKS America, Mid-19th Century Finely engraved with floral sprigs and standing figures, one with a woman reading a letter and the other with an American Native holding a bow and arrow. Mounted to an exotic wood base with an inlaid compass rose and walrus ivory trim studded with contrasting dots, probably ebony.

Lot: 8054 - EXCEPTIONAL SCRIMSHAW WHALE IVORY SWIFT America, 19th Century Height 14.5". With custom-made stand.

EXCEPTIONAL SCRIMSHAW WHALE IVORY SWIFT America, 19th Century Elegantly and masterfully crafted, one of the finest examples we have examined, unique in its decoration and in a remarkable state of preservation. Elaborately turned yarn cup, adjustment collars and barrel-form clamp with ebony spacers and coin silver and gold metal pique inlay in organic designs, the clamp with a script "MB" surrounded by a leafy vine. Shaft with ebony banding. Ivory or bone set screws with metal fan-shaped heads adorned with pique.

Lot: 8055 - A. ELMER CROWELL LIFE-SIZE CARVING OF A SNIPE East Harwich, Massachusetts, Circa 1920-1930 Height 8.25". Length 9.5".

A. ELMER CROWELL LIFE-SIZE CARVING OF A SNIPE East Harwich, Massachusetts, Circa 1920-1930 Inset glass eyes. Mounted on a painted oval base. Crisp oval maker's brand on underside "A. Elmer Crowell Decoys East Harwich, Mass.".

Lot: 8056 - A. ELMER CROWELL MINIATURE CARVING OF A CANVASBACK DRAKE East Harwich, Massachusetts, Circa 1928 Height 2.5".

A. ELMER CROWELL MINIATURE CARVING OF A CANVASBACK DRAKE East Harwich, Massachusetts, Circa 1928 Mounted on a round base. Paper label.

Lot: 8057 - A. ELMER CROWELL MINIATURE CARVING OF A GADWALL DRAKE East Harwich, Massachusetts, Circa 1930 Height 2.5".

A. ELMER CROWELL MINIATURE CARVING OF A GADWALL DRAKE East Harwich, Massachusetts, Circa 1930 Mounted on a round base.

Lot: 8058 - A. ELMER CROWELL MINIATURE CARVING OF A CANVASBACK HEN East Harwich, Massachusetts, Circa 1928 Height 2.75".

A. ELMER CROWELL MINIATURE CARVING OF A CANVASBACK HEN East Harwich, Massachusetts, Circa 1928 Mounted on a round base. Paper label.

Lot: 8059 - RALPH EUGENE CAHOON, JR. (Massachusetts, 1910-1982), Shore leave., Oil on masonite, 8" x 10". Framed 12.25" x 14.25".

RALPH EUGENE CAHOON, JR. Massachusetts, 1910-1982 Shore leave. A quintessential Cahoon composition depicting a sailor and two mermaids landing a dory on the beach, with a lighthouse and ship in the distance. Signed lower right "R. Cahoon". Housed in a 19th Century gilt frame likely hand-selected by the artist.

Lot: 8060 - CLEAR BLOWN AND PRESSED GLASS OIL LAMP Probably Sandwich, Massachusetts, Mid-19th Century Height 11.5".

CLEAR BLOWN AND PRESSED GLASS OIL LAMP Probably Sandwich, Massachusetts, Mid-19th Century Blown font etched and engraved with swags and tassels. Blown stem with wafers. Pressed base with interior ribbing and tiers of leaf tips atop a spreading foot.

Lot: 8061 - FOLK ART BOX, POSSIBLY NANTUCKET America, 20th Century Height 2.75". Length 7.5".

FOLK ART BOX, POSSIBLY NANTUCKET America, 20th Century Lid with diorama of an American-flagged three-masted ship off an island lighthouse. Exterior painted black, showing some wear. Interior with natural finish and fitted with two removable dividers.

Lot: 8062 - VINTAGE CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN SAILOR WHIRLIGIG 20th Century Total height 22". Length 15.75".

VINTAGE CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN SAILOR WHIRLIGIG 20th Century Charming crusty finish. Missing paddles. Mounted on a metal rod and driftwood base.

Lot: 8063 - EXTREMELY LARGE AND FINE NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP BASKET ATTRIBUTED TO MITCHELL RAY Nantucket, Massachusetts, Circa 1910 Height to rim 9.5". Diameter 18.75".

EXTREMELY LARGE AND FINE NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP BASKET ATTRIBUTED TO MITCHELL RAY Nantucket, Massachusetts, Circa 1910 Oak fixed handles with shaped finger holds. Oak rim and ribs. Mahogany base plate with two grooved concentric rings on interior, typical for Ray. Excellent state of preservation and rich brown patina.

Lot: 8064 - REMARKABLE NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP BASKET ATTRIBUTED TO CAPTAIN DAVIS HALL Nantucket, Late 19th Century Height to rim 11.5". Diameter 19.5".

REMARKABLE NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP BASKET ATTRIBUTED TO CAPTAIN DAVIS HALL Nantucket, Late 19th Century Rare bushel size, the largest form made by early Nantucket basket weavers, in excellent condition with warm patina. Oak fixed heart-shaped handles. Oak rim and ribs. Mahogany base plate, the interior with incised and grooved concentric rings.

Lot: 8065 - NEST OF SIX MICHAEL KANE NANTUCKET BASKETS Nantucket, Massachusetts, 20th Century Heights to 7.25". Lengths from 5.5" to 15.75".

NEST OF SIX MICHAEL KANE NANTUCKET BASKETS Nantucket, Massachusetts, 20th Century Oval, with swing handles. Oak staves and handles. Tightly woven rattan. Mahogany base plates. Incised on undersides "Made By Michael Kane M.K. 1995 C.C. Nantucket Island Oval Nest of 6".

Lot: 8066 - RARE CHILD'S WINDSOR COMB-BACK HIGH CHAIR New England, Circa 1790 Back height 40.5". Seat height 22". Width 16.75".

RARE CHILD'S WINDSOR COMB-BACK HIGH CHAIR New England, Circa 1790 Retains much of its original black painted surface and gilt highlights. Tall back with scrolled ears. Pine seat. Baluster-turned arm supports and maple legs. Hickory and chestnut secondary woods.

Lot: 8067 - CHILD'S GREEN-PAINTED WINDSOR HOOP-BACK SIDE CHAIR New York, Circa 1800 Back height 22.5". Seat height 10".

CHILD'S GREEN-PAINTED WINDSOR HOOP-BACK SIDE CHAIR New York, Circa 1800 Stamped "John V L Pruyn" and illegible pencil inscription on underside.

Lot: 8068 - PAINT-DECORATED DOME-TOP TRUNK Probably New England, Circa 1840 Height 13". Width 26". Depth 14.5".

PAINT-DECORATED DOME-TOP TRUNK Probably New England, Circa 1840 Diagonal bands of a swirling pattern in muted shades of yellow and brown. Iron lock, hinges and bail side handles, the handles with lobed plates.

Lot: 8069 - AMERICAN SCHOOL (Circa 1800,), Portrait of a young girl, Oil on canvas, 26" x 20". Framed 31" x 25".

AMERICAN SCHOOL Circa 1800 Portrait of a young girl wearing a fine lace-trimmed white dress, seated on an upholstered ottoman and holding a basket overflowing with strawberries. Window over her right shoulder frames a view of the sky. The oval form is repeated throughout the composition, in the window, the child's hand, the bodice of her dress, the basket, and the curve of the ottoman leg.

Lot: 8070 - FEDERAL BIRD'S-EYE MAPLE SEWING BOX WITH PAINTED DECORATION New England, probably Massachusetts, Early 19th Century Height 3". Width 7.75".

FEDERAL BIRD'S-EYE MAPLE SEWING BOX WITH PAINTED DECORATION New England, probably Massachusetts, Early 19th Century Box possibly made at the Seymour workshop in Boston and decorated by Mary Jane Appleton of Boston. Hinged lid depicts a seated woman holding a fan surrounded by a garland of flowers, leaves and blue bows. Lid's lip with a coordinating ivy vine, interrupted by "Mary J Appleton." in Gothic lettering at the rear of the box. Each of the box's eight side panels with a different musical instrument and floral motif, most incorporating sheet music with infinitesimal notes and clefs. Lid interior lined with a watercolor painting on paper depicting a pastoral view, probably of the school in Keene, New Hampshire that Appleton attended. Fitted with multiple compartments lined in a pink paper. Contents include two small boxes, a miniature copy of the American Tract Society book Dew-Drops with presentation inscription, and a short letter of provenance indicating the box was decorated in 1822 by Appleton, who was then 16. Fine, untouched original condition.

Lot: 8071 - INTERESTING PAINT-DECORATED MAPLE SPOOL HOLDER New England, 19th Century Height 8.75". Width 4.5". Depth 4.5".

INTERESTING PAINT-DECORATED MAPLE SPOOL HOLDER New England, 19th Century Rotating spool holder with ten spearhead dowels and heart-shaped cutouts. Affixed to a base resembling an Empire one-drawer stand. Original painted surface and patina, with floral vines and swags, a crusty red drawer knob and pedestal base, and red and green trim. Drawer with hand-carved knob and dovetail construction.

Lot: 8072 - LEATHER AND MOHAIR PIN CUSHION 19th Century Length 9".

LEATHER AND MOHAIR PIN CUSHION 19th Century Interesting form, possibly an angel with bird-form wings and a heart-shaped torso. Birds with tiny red stitched eyes. White stitching along perimeter.

Lot: 8073 - FIVE QUILTS AND ONE WOVEN COVERLET 19th/20th Century

FIVE QUILTS AND ONE WOVEN COVERLET 19th/20th Century 1) Quilt with indigo stars on a white ground, possibly the "Feathered Star" pattern. 86" x 87". 2) Quilt with indigo triangles on white ground, possibly the "Flying Geese" pattern. 70" x 76". 3) Quilt with light pink, dark pink, green and yellow floral appliques on a white ground. 74" x 96". 4) Quilt with yellow circles on a white ground. 66" x 74". 5) Quilt in a multicolored pattern. 80" x 96". 6) Goodwin Guild navy blue and white woven coverlet. Labeled "Woven by The Goodwin Guild". 90" x 107".

Lot: 8074 - FEDERAL GILTWOOD AND GESSO LOOKING GLASS Probably Boston, Circa 1810 Height 33". Width 18.5".

FEDERAL GILTWOOD AND GESSO LOOKING GLASS Probably Boston, Circa 1810 Cornice with projecting corners and gilt spheres. Eglomise upper panel depicts a polychrome Lady Liberty flanked by silver leaf floral urns against a white ground.

Lot: 8075 - JOHN BURT AMERICAN SILVER PORRINGER Boston, Circa 1724 Approx. 7.4 troy oz.

JOHN BURT AMERICAN SILVER PORRINGER Boston, Circa 1724 Pierced handle engraved "Donum Pupillorum 1724" (the gift of pupils).

Lot: 8076 - PAIR OF PAINTED LEATHER FIRE BUCKETS Boston, Circa 1806 Heights 13.25".

PAIR OF PAINTED LEATHER FIRE BUCKETS Boston, Circa 1806 Both with "Sam'l Emery." and "Active. 1806" ribbands surrounding a scene of a trumpeting angel with a winged helmet, winged feet and red robes flying over a hilly landscape. Yellow rims and foot rings. One purportedly impressed with maker's name and "Boston".

Lot: 8077 - FINELY PROPORTIONED CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY EASY CHAIR Boston, Circa 1775 Back height 45.25". Seat height 18.5". Width 32.75".

FINELY PROPORTIONED CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY EASY CHAIR Boston, Circa 1775 Tall back with serpentine crest and shaped wings. Scrolled arms. Seat with loose cushion. Cabriole front legs end in claw & ball feet. Block and arrow-turned stretcher. Birch and maple secondary woods. Frame branded in three places "Elijah Lewis Property".

Lot: 8078 - QUEEN ANNE WALNUT SIDE CHAIR Massachusetts, probably Boston, Circa 1750 Back height 39.75". Seat height 16.5".

QUEEN ANNE WALNUT SIDE CHAIR Massachusetts, probably Boston, Circa 1750 Tall back with yoke crest and carved vasiform splat. Balloon slip seat with yellow damask upholstery. Cabriole front legs and straight rear legs joined by a block and ring-turned stretcher and end in pad feet. Old surface with warm patina.

Lot: 8079 - AMERICAN SCHOOL (Circa 1830,), "A View in Medford"., Oil on board, 19.5" x 22.5". Framed 23" x 26".

AMERICAN SCHOOL Circa 1830 "A View in Medford". A remarkable and important piece of American folk art depicting the town of Medford, Massachusetts, circa 1830. Four finely dressed figures standing in the foreground are engaged in conversation as they gaze out toward Middlesex Canal on the left, Medford Pond (then Mystic Lake) on the right flowing into Mystic River, a train crossing bridges over the waterways, four buildings in the distance and a yellow hot air balloon floating above. Unsigned. Housed in its original frame, most likely made by the artist.

Lot: 8080 - FEDERAL MAHOGANY LOLLING CHAIR Massachusetts, Circa 1800

FEDERAL MAHOGANY LOLLING CHAIR Massachusetts, Circa 1800 Tall slender back with deep serpentine crest. Shaped arms. Slightly flaring seat on tapered molded square legs joined by an H-stretcher. Fitted with casters in the mid- to later half of the 19th Century.

Lot: 8081 - CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY VENEER AND PARCEL GILT MIRROR Circa 1775 Height 59". Width 29.5".

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY VENEER AND PARCEL GILT MIRROR Circa 1775 Broken arch pediment with central phoenix and acanthus leaf ornaments. Gilt molded frieze and perimeter moldings. Scrolled pendant. Mirror plate surrounded by a gilt slip. Gilt foliate swags at sides.

Lot: 8082 - CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY DROP-LEAF TABLE Massachusetts, Circa 1770 Height 29.5". Length 48".

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY DROP-LEAF TABLE Massachusetts, Circa 1770 Deep rectangular drop leaves. Shaped apron. Cabriole legs end in well-developed claw & ball feet.

Lot: 8083 - QUEEN ANNE WALNUT SIDE CHAIR Massachusetts, Circa 1750

QUEEN ANNE WALNUT SIDE CHAIR Massachusetts, Circa 1750 Back with yoke crest rail and vasiform splat. Balloon slip seat in pine with leather upholstery. Front cabriole legs joined by a block and ring-turned stretcher and end in pad feet.

Lot: 8084 - MRS. MOSES B. (CLARISSA PETERS) RUSSELL (Massachusetts/New Hampshire, 1809-1854), Circa 1840 portrait miniature on ivory of three children in a landscape, Watercolor, 4.75" x 3.625". Framed 5.5" x 4.25".

MRS. MOSES B. (CLARISSA PETERS) RUSSELL Massachusetts/New Hampshire, 1809-1854 Circa 1840 portrait miniature on ivory of three children in a landscape, one holding a tabby cat, one holding a book and the other a hoop and stick toy. Extremely fine example of the artist's work in composition, execution and condition.

Lot: 8085 - ATTRIBUTED TO MRS. MOSES B. (CLARISSA PETERS) RUSSELL (Massachusetts, 1809-­1854), Portrait miniature on ivory of a child wearing a scarlet red dress, a coral bead necklace and red and white patterned socks, and holding

ATTRIBUTED TO MRS. MOSES B. (CLARISSA PETERS) RUSSELL Massachusetts, 1809-­1854 Portrait miniature on ivory of a child wearing a scarlet red dress, a coral bead necklace and red and white patterned socks, and holding a doll in its lap, as observed by a curious goldfinch amidst a landscape of climbing pink roses, forget-me-nots and other greenery. The striated sky background with a "halo" around the child's head, the vivid coloration, and the nearly imperceptible line at the wrist that separates the forearm from the hand are typical of Russell's work. No apparent signature.

Lot: 8086 - MRS. MOSES B. (CLARISSA PETERS) RUSSELL (Massachusetts/New Hampshire, 1809-1854), Portrait miniature on ivory of a pink-cheeked young boy holding nails and a hammer., Watercolor, 2" x 1.625". Case 3.5" x 3.25".

MRS. MOSES B. (CLARISSA PETERS) RUSSELL Massachusetts/New Hampshire, 1809-1854 Portrait miniature on ivory of a pink-cheeked young boy holding nails and a hammer. Housed in its original embossed leather folding case.

Lot: 8087 - MINIATURE PAINTED IVORY MEDALLION WITH RARE ANTI-SLAVERY SENTIMENT Early to Mid-19th Century Panel approx. 1.5" x 1.75". Framed diameter 4.5".

MINIATURE PAINTED IVORY MEDALLION WITH RARE ANTI-SLAVERY SENTIMENT Early to Mid-19th Century Purportedly from Barbados. "Brethren Pray For Us" above an All-Seeing Eye looking over houses on a hillside and ships in a harbor. Two bas relief Black figures in metallic collars and chains are knelt in prayer on a mica ground. Housed in an alabaster frame behind reverse-painted convex glass.

Lot: 8088 - ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN RAMAGE (New York/Canada, 1748-­1802), Portrait miniature on ivory of White Matlack, Watercolor, 1.875" x 1.375". Framed 2.125" x 1.5".

ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN RAMAGE New York/Canada, 1748-­1802 Portrait miniature on ivory of White Matlack wearing white stock and a red velvet coat. Matlack (1745-1824) was a Quaker and abolitionist and worked as a metalsmith and clock maker, listed in The American Clock by William H. Distin and Robert Bishop as active in New York circa 1769-1775 and in Philadelphia circa 1780. Housed in a gilt metal pendant frame engraved "White Matlack" verso.

Lot: 8089 - ATTRIBUTED TO NATHANIEL WALES (Connecticut, flourished 1803-1815), Circa 1800 portrait miniature on ivory of an elderly gentleman wearing a royal blue jacket., Watercolor, 2.625" x 1.125". Framed 3.25 x 2.5".

ATTRIBUTED TO NATHANIEL WALES Connecticut, flourished 1803-1815 Circa 1800 portrait miniature on ivory of an elderly gentleman wearing a royal blue jacket. Housed in a gilt metal pendant frame with an aperture on reverse showing an old handwritten label "Painted by [illegible]".

Lot: 8090 - AMERICAN SCHOOL (19th Century,), Portrait miniature on ivory of a gentleman, Watercolor, 3" x 2.25" sight. Framed 3.75" x 2.5".

AMERICAN SCHOOL 19th Century Portrait miniature on ivory of a gentleman wearing a black jacket, white stock and a red pin. Housed in a gold-tone metal pendant frame engraved "Dr. William Cocke" verso.

Lot: 8091 - CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY REVERSE-SERPENTINE CHEST OF DRAWERS Massachusetts, Circa 1780 Height 32.5". Width 40". Depth 22.25".

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY REVERSE-SERPENTINE CHEST OF DRAWERS Massachusetts, Circa 1780 Overhanging molded top on a conforming case. Four graduated full-width drawers with blocked sides, retaining possibly the original rococo brasses. Molded base with ruffled pendant drop and scrolled returns on front and sides. Claw & ball feet. Old handwritten label on backboard.

Lot: 8092 - EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT CHIPPENDALE CHERRY DESK AND BOOKCASE Massachusetts or Connecticut, 1790-1815 Height 90.5". Width 42.5". Depth 24".

EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT CHIPPENDALE CHERRY DESK AND BOOKCASE Massachusetts or Connecticut, 1790-1815 In three parts: the removable hood, the bookcase section and the desk case. Hood with tall cresting gallery, the front panels carved and the side panels carved and pierced, stop-fluted plinths at the corners and the center, and its five original finials -- flaming urns at the corners and a flaming orb at the center. Bookcase section with band of gadrooning and an applied fretwork frieze above paneled cupboard doors enclosing an arrangement of shelves. Doors flanked by stop-fluted pilasters and fluted three-quarter columns. Desk case with a slant lid, an oxbow upper drawer and two serpentine full-width drawers flanked by three-quarter columns, and scroll-carved ogee bracket feet. Waterfall interior fitted with valanced pigeonholes, document holders and two tiers of undulating drawers. Old dry alligatored surface. Pine secondary woods.

Lot: 8093 - THOMAS CHAMBERS (New York/England, 1808-1866/1869), The U.S.S. Ohio in Boston Harbor, with Governors Island in the distance., Oil on canvas, 21" x 30". Framed 27.5" x 36.5".

THOMAS CHAMBERS New York/England, 1808-1866/1869 The U.S.S. Ohio in Boston Harbor, with Governors Island in the distance. Stern view of the two-decker man-of-war proudly flying a bold American flag. The pilot boat at center is dropping its mainsail and the Royal Mail Steamer Hibernia is leaving port, bound for Liverpool.

Lot: 8094 - CONTINENTAL DECANTER CHEST, POSSIBLY A SEA CAPTAIN'S 19th Century Height 11". Width 17". Depth 11.25".

CONTINENTAL DECANTER CHEST, POSSIBLY A SEA CAPTAIN'S 19th Century Mahogany hinged case with brass bail handles and working lock. Fitted interior lined in pale red velvet. Contains six gilt-decorated blown clear glass bottles with stoppers, six cordial bottles with stoppers, and a central lift-out tray fitted for two cups, two stemmed glasses and a funnel.

Lot: 8095 - FINE REGENCY GIMBALED BAROMETER Liverpool, Circa 1820 Height 38".

FINE REGENCY GIMBALED BAROMETER Liverpool, Circa 1820 Engraved silvered dial marked "Robertson Liverpool". Mahogany case with brass fittings.

Lot: 8096 - DOLLAND CASED SPYGLASS London, Circa 1800 Case height 3.25".

DOLLAND CASED SPYGLASS London, Circa 1800 Shagreen-wrapped barrel. Wooden single-draw tube with red leather covering embossed with floral garlands centering "Dollond London". Snakeskin-covered case with old paper lining and a hinged lid with button release.

Lot: 8097 - HONORE PELLEGRIN (France, 1800-1870), "Russia of Boston Capt. Knowles Entering Marseille"., Watercolor, 13.5" x 20" sight. Framed 22" x 28".

HONORE PELLEGRIN France, 1800-1870 "Russia of Boston Capt. Knowles Entering Marseille". Signed and dated lower right "Pellegrin Marseille 1833".

Lot: 8098 - VICTORIAN CAST IRON "JACK TAR" UMBRELLA STAND America or England, Mid-19th Century Height 27.25". Width 17.25". Depth 9.5".

VICTORIAN CAST IRON "JACK TAR" UMBRELLA STAND America or England, Mid-19th Century Jack Tar figure in typical sailor clothing, holding a rope and standing atop a piling surrounded by anchors, oars, barrels, chains, etc. Base with Neptune's mask and scrolls. Retains its original drip pan.

Lot: 8099 - AMERICAN WOOLWORK PICTURE OF THE BRIGANTINE "ARELIN" 19th Century 12.75" x 16.5" sight. Framed 14.75" x 18.5".

AMERICAN WOOLWORK PICTURE OF THE BRIGANTINE "ARELIN" 19th Century Flying an American flag and burgees as it sails away from port. Red drapery surround accented with two gold stars and a spread-wing eagle clutching a Liberty shield in its talons. Ship identified in white reverse lettering on the foremast's burgee and in lower margin. Bright, strong coloring.

Lot: 8100 - EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT AMERICAN WOOLWORK PICTURE Mid-19th Century 18.5" x 20.5" sight. Framed 24" x 25.75".

EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT AMERICAN WOOLWORK PICTURE Mid-19th Century Vibrantly colored and pristinely worked. Depicts an eagle perched on a Liberty shield flanked by American flags, a three-masted sailing ship flying an American flag, a lighthouse and drapery swags. Housed in its original red-painted frame with gilt trim.

Lot: 8101 - SCRIMSHAW SERPENT PIE CRIMPER 19th Century Length 7".

SCRIMSHAW SERPENT PIE CRIMPER 19th Century Carved from walrus or whale ivory. Sinuous serpent with engraved nostrils, eyes and a red and black band of diamonds at neck. Open mouth reveals its tongue. Stepped joint between serpent and shaft with two baleen bands. Shaft with deeply carved perimeter border on all sides and a matching stepped carving. Fluted wheel.

Lot: 8102 - SCRIMSHAW WHALE IVORY "HAND HOLDING SHAFT" PIE CRIMPER, 19th Century Length 6".

SCRIMSHAW WHALE IVORY "HAND HOLDING SHAFT" PIE CRIMPER 19th Century Graceful and realistic hand grips the shaft between the thumb, index and middle fingers, while the remaining two fingers are curled toward the palm. Further detailed with delicate finger nails, a frilly sleeve, and a jacket cuff with a relief-carved foliate vine. Two sides of shaft with matching relief-carved vine, which ends in a tulip blossom. Fluted wheel.

Lot: 8103 - SCRIMSHAW HIPPOCAMPUS PIE CRIMPER 19th Century Length 5.5".

SCRIMSHAW HIPPOCAMPUS PIE CRIMPER 19th Century Carved from walrus or whale ivory. Horse with carved mouth, nostrils, ears and mane, and inset glass bead eyes. Curled and fluked tail. Supports the fluted wheel in its front legs.

Lot: 8104 - FINE SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK America, Circa 1850 Length 14.5". With stand.

FINE SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK America, Circa 1850 Elaborate and crisp engraving of two ships, a heart, a weeping willow and geometric devices, including several five-pointed stars with shaded blades. Work possibly attributable to the Star Engraver, who is known for this motif. Sawtooth border on sides and between several of the images. Harlequin and crosshatch borders separate other images. Interestingly, the uppermost panel and the interior of the heart interior are left vacant, seemingly awaiting a personalization.

Lot: 8105 - ISAAC SHEFFIELD (Connecticut, 1798-1845), Sea captain at a window, circa 1840., Oil on wood panel, 25" x 20.5". Framed 31.5" x 27.5".

ISAAC SHEFFIELD Connecticut, 1798-1845 Sea captain at a window, circa 1840. The seated captain, resting his arm on the back of his chair, is wearing a gold lapel pin containing a ship portrait miniature, probably depicting his own vessel. Over his shoulder a green drape frames a busy whaling scene of a whaleship cutting in and trying out, a whale in a flurry, a whaleboat with six whalers wearing red shirts, and several other whales and ships in the distance. Housed in its original frame.

Lot: 8106 - EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT TRANSFER-DECORTED CREAMWARE PITCHER PERTAINING TO STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT Early 19th Century Height 9.25".

EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT TRANSFER-DECORTED CREAMWARE PITCHER PERTAINING TO STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT Early 19th Century Possibly Herculaneum Pottery, Liverpool, circa 1818-1825. One side with "The Gallant Defence of Stonington August 9th, 1814" and "Stonington is free whilst her Heroes have one gun left" in banners surrounding a view of a fleet of British ships off Stonington. Other side with "United States Frigate Guerriere, Comn Macdonough, bound to Russia July 1818" below a polychrome portrait of the ship bordered at lower margin by a maritime montage of flags, a cannon, anchor, etc. "ALW" monogram within a laurel leaf and sheaf of wheat wreath under the spout.

Lot: 8107 - SHEET OF UNCUT STONINGTON BANK NOTES Stonington, Connecticut, Mid-19th Century 12" x 7.5" sight. Framed 19.75" x 15".

SHEET OF UNCUT STONINGTON BANK NOTES Stonington, Connecticut, Mid-19th Century Sheet includes two One Dollar, one Two Dollar and one Three Dollar note. Printed by Danforth, Wright & Co., New York & Philadelphia, with their mark on lower margins. Ornate borders and flourishes typical of banknotes of this period but the engraved scenes of sailors, whaling and steamships reflect Stonington's strong maritime heritage.

Lot: 8108 - HALF HULL MODEL OF A MALLORY SHIPYARD VESSEL 19th Century Length 37.5".

HALF HULL MODEL OF A MALLORY SHIPYARD VESSEL 19th Century Built up in ten alternating lifts, the topsides painted black. Scored station lines across the deck and down the back. The Captain Charles Mallory Shipyard property later became Mystic Seaport.

Lot: 8109 - HALF HULL MODEL OF A MALLORY SHIPYARD VESSEL 19th Century Length 55.75".

HALF HULL MODEL OF A MALLORY SHIPYARD VESSEL 19th Century Built up in ten alternating lifts. Scored station lines across the deck and down the back. Faint pencil inscriptions and mostly illegible painted and stamped markings on the deck. The Captain Charles Mallory Shipyard property later became Mystic Seaport.

Lot: 8110 - PAINTED WINDSOR FAN-BACK SIDE CHAIR Rhode Island or Coastal Connecticut, Circa 1790

PAINTED WINDSOR FAN-BACK SIDE CHAIR Rhode Island or Coastal Connecticut, Circa 1790 Original black paint over red showing worn patina. Subtly arched crest rail with voluted terminals. Seven tapered spindles flanked by turned stiles. Deep and sculptural saddle seat. Ring- and baluster-turned splayed legs joined by turned stretchers.

Lot: 8111 - WHITE-PAINTED WINDSOR ARMCHAIR Rhode Island or Connecticut, Circa 1770 Back height 38". Seat height 17.75".

WHITE-PAINTED WINDSOR ARMCHAIR Rhode Island or Connecticut, Circa 1770 Original "crushed clamshell" white paint. Hoop back with seven spindles. Knuckle arms. Molded saddle seat on splayed turned legs joined by turned stretchers.

Lot: 8112 - PAINT-DECORATED WINDSOR FAN-BACK SIDE CHAIR Connecticut, Circa 1780 Back height 38.5". Seat height 18".

PAINT-DECORATED WINDSOR FAN-BACK SIDE CHAIR Connecticut, Circa 1780 19th Century deep red paint with gilt yellow highlights over the original black-­green paint. Back with boldly shaped crest rail and spindle-form uprights. Deep saddle seat on splayed ring- and baluster-turned legs joined by bulbous stretchers. Fully developed and superb example of a New England Windsor chair.

Lot: 8113 - CHIPPENDALE INLAID CHERRY CANDLESTAND Connecticut, probably New London County, Circa 1800 Height 24.5". Top 16.125" x 16.5".

CHIPPENDALE INLAID CHERRY CANDLESTAND Connecticut, probably New London County, Circa 1800 Top inlaid with a barber's pole "B" and "L" flanking a light wood seven-pointed star. Ring-turned pedestal with a bulbous knop and a scrolled base. Three arched legs end in snake feet.

Lot: 8114 - FEDERAL WALNUT TILT-TOP CANDLESTAND New England, Circa 1800 Height 29.5". Top 22" x 16".

FEDERAL WALNUT TILT-TOP CANDLESTAND New England, Circa 1800 Thin oval top. Baluster-turned pedestal with notched carving. Airy tripod base with arched legs ending in spade feet.

Lot: 8115 - CHIPPENDALE CHERRY TILT-TOP TABLE Connecticut, Circa 1770 Height 29.5". Top 21.75" x 21.25" with shrinkage.

CHIPPENDALE CHERRY TILT-TOP TABLE Connecticut, Circa 1770 Dish top on a birdcage support. Turned pedestal raised on arched legs ending in snake feet.

Lot: 8116 - CHIPPENDALE CHERRY REVERSE-SERPENTINE CHEST OF DRAWERS Connecticut, probably Colchester Area, Circa 1800 Height 38". Width 40". Depth 20".

CHIPPENDALE CHERRY REVERSE-SERPENTINE CHEST OF DRAWERS Connecticut, probably Colchester Area, Circa 1800 Two-board overhanging top with molded edge. Five reverse-serpentine full-width drawers with blocking at both ends and cock-bead molding. Case with molded quarter columns at front corners. Molded base on bold ogee bracket feet. Mellow old patina. Brasses possibly original.

Lot: 8117 - IMPORTANT CHIPPENDALE CHERRY TALL CHEST New London or Norwich, Connecticut, Circa 1775 Height 65.75". Width 41". Depth 19.25".

IMPORTANT CHIPPENDALE CHERRY TALL CHEST New London or Norwich, Connecticut, Circa 1775 Deeply molded cornice flares over a frieze carved in a matchstick design. Case with a fan-carved central drawer flanked by four small drawers, with six graduated full-width drawers below. Bracket base with an unusual scroll-carved skirt and a pendant drop with carved tobacco moth. Old, probably original, surface. Brasses and oval escutcheons believed to be original. Pine secondary woods.

Lot: 8118 - RARE CHIPPENDALE TALL-CASE CLOCK BY THOMAS JACKSON Preston, Connecticut, 18th Century Height 80". Width 18".

RARE CHIPPENDALE TALL-CASE CLOCK BY THOMAS JACKSON Preston, Connecticut, 18th Century Vibrantly figured tiger maple case. Bonnet with an elaborately carved crest, spiral-carved finials, an arched dial door and fluted columns. It has been suggested the pattern of the crest is evocative of, and possibly inspired by, whale's tails. Trunk with arched pendulum door that echoes the dial door. Base section with a raised and finely carved scalloped border, scrolled skirt and bracket feet. Silvered brass dial engraved with scrolls. Roman numeral hour ring, Arabic numeral seconds ring and subsidiary calendar dial. Signed "Thos Jackson Preston".

Lot: 8119 - IMPORTANT OVERMANTEL PAINTING OF A NEW ENGLAND LANDSCAPE Canterbury, Connecticut, Circa 1810 Oil on Eastern white pine panel, 38" x 45". Framed 41" x 48".

IMPORTANT OVERMANTEL PAINTING OF A NEW ENGLAND LANDSCAPE Canterbury, Connecticut, Circa 1810 Originally painted for the northeast bedroom chamber of the Robert Buswell / Palmer House in Canterbury, Connecticut and removed directly from the house. Depicts a coastal village with a church, stately homes and outbuildings, sailing vessels, an island lighthouse that bears resemblance to Boston Light, rolling hills and two figures in the foreground. Framed by painted swags and drapes trimmed with rope tassels.

Lot: 8120 - "THE DEVOTION BED", AN IMPORTANT CHIPPENDALE TESTER BED Connecticut, Circa 1799 Height 79.25". Width 56.75". Length 78.5".

"THE DEVOTION BED", AN IMPORTANT CHIPPENDALE TESTER BED Connecticut, Circa 1799 Attributed to Felix Huntington of Norwich and descended in the family of Judge Ebenezer Devotion for nearly two centuries. Retains original red wash surface. Tall turned and tapered cherry posts with square legs ending in Marlboro feet. Tulipwood headboard. Maple rails. Untouched condition.

Lot: 8121 - CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY SERPENTINE-FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS ATTRIBUTED TO FELIX HUNTINGTON Norwich, Connecticut, Circa 1790 Height 34". Width 40". Depth 20.25".

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY SERPENTINE-FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS ATTRIBUTED TO FELIX HUNTINGTON Norwich, Connecticut, Circa 1790 Top with molded edge and canted corners. Conforming case with four full-width drawers. Canted bracket feet. Replacement brass bail handles in the original holes. Original brass escutcheons and locks. Fine mellow surface.

Lot: 8122 - CHIPPENDALE CHERRY TALL CHEST OF DRAWERS New York or Connecticut, Late 18th Century Height 67.25". Width at cornice 40.25". Width at case 38". Maximum depth 18.5".

CHIPPENDALE CHERRY TALL CHEST OF DRAWERS New York or Connecticut, Late 18th Century Extensive family history inscribed on the underside of the shell-carved drawer: "This case of drawers was made for my mother Lydia Cudworth soon after she came into this county (then a wilderness) in the Spring of 1798 and are the work of a mechanic who came into the town with his tools on his shoulders about that time and was made from the cherry growing on this our grounds. They were given to me by Mother before her death, which occurred December 1858, but did not come into my possession till 1879. After my death, they are to go to my daughter Lucy Ellis Balch if she survives me, if she has a daughter that survives her, then they are to go to her. If not then they are to be given to my granddaughter Clara Ellis Beach, and never to be disposed of except to some of my mothers descendants," signed "Lucy Cudworth Ellis, Syracuse, N.Y., Aug. 1879". Ogee and coved molded cornice above an arrangement of five small drawers. Five slightly graduated full-width thumb-molded drawers below. Bracket feet with an unusual cock's comb design. Old dry surface. Poplar and Eastern white pine secondary woods. Original brasses save for the ring pull on the carved drawer.

Lot: 8123 - HAXSTUN, OTTMAN & CO. FOUR-GALLON STONEWARE JUG Fort Edward, New York, Circa 1870 Height 16.5".

HAXSTUN, OTTMAN & CO. FOUR-GALLON STONEWARE JUG Fort Edward, New York, Circa 1870 Impressed "Haxstun, Ottman & Co. Fort Edward NY" and "4". Cobalt blue trailing looping line decoration.

Lot: 8124 - TWO-GALLON STONEWARE JUG 19th Century Height 14".

TWO-GALLON STONEWARE JUG 19th Century Cobalt blue "2" flanked by flourishes.

Lot: 8125 - RARE PAIR OF SMALL BRASS ANDIRONS Probably America, Circa 1800 Heights 11.5". Depths 15.5".

RARE PAIR OF SMALL BRASS ANDIRONS Probably America, Circa 1800 Lemon-­form finials atop turned and hexagonal shafts. Arched spurred legs end in penny feet.

Lot: 8126 - PATTERN GLASS OIL LAMP WITH CHIMNEY Late 19th Century Total height 20.75".

PATTERN GLASS OIL LAMP WITH CHIMNEY Late 19th Century Electrified.

Lot: 8127 - FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE New York, Circa 1800 Height 28". Width open 38". Depth 32".

FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE New York, Circa 1800 Serpentine top with hinged leaves and line inlay around the perimeter. Skirt and drawer fronts with similar line inlay and medallions. Square tapering legs with bellflower, string and crossbanded cuff inlay.

Lot: 8128 - FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY SERPENTINE-FRONT SIDEBOARD New York, Circa 1800 Height 44". Width 73". Depth 28".

FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY SERPENTINE-FRONT SIDEBOARD New York, Circa 1800 Three drawers above a central cupboard door flanked by bottle drawers and additional cupboard doors. String, geometric and checkered inlay throughout. Square tapered legs with line and cuff inlay.

Lot: 8129 - J. & A. SIMMONS AMERICAN SILVER LADLE New York, Circa 1805 Approx. 7.8 troy oz.

J. & A. SIMMONS AMERICAN SILVER LADLE New York, Circa 1805 Monogrammed coffin handle. Stamped "J & A Simmons". Length 14.25".

Lot: 8130 - ATTRIBUTED TO ISAAC SANFORD (America, d. 1842), Circa 1810 portrait miniature on ivory of a gentleman, Watercolor, 2" x 1.5". Framed 2.125" x 1.563".

ATTRIBUTED TO ISAAC SANFORD America, d. 1842 Circa 1810 portrait miniature on ivory of a gentleman wearing a frilly white collar and dark jacket set against a gray-blue ombré background. Signed on left margin "Sanford Pinxt[?]". Reverse with memorial scene of two mourners standing at a monument inscribed "To the memory of T. Colt". Housed in a gilt metal pendant frame.

Lot: 8131 - AMERICAN SCHOOL (Probably New England, Circa 1791), Mourning portrait miniature on ivory, Watercolor, 1.25" x 1". Framed 2" x 1.1875".

AMERICAN SCHOOL Probably New England, Circa 1791 Mourning portrait miniature on ivory depicting a woman in black holding a handkerchief and resting her head in her hand as she leans against a memorial to "J.T. 5th May 1791". Memorial topped with an urn and nestled below a weeping willow, with a pair of doves in the sky above and a cat seated beside the foot. Housed in a gilt metal pendant frame with an aperture on reverse showing a hairwork plume.

Lot: 8132 - JAMES BARD (New York, 1815-1897), Portrait of the steamboat Nelly White., Oil on canvas, 30" x 50". Framed 37.5" x 57.5".

JAMES BARD New York, 1815-1897 Portrait of the steamboat Nelly White. Signed and dated lower right "J. Bard, Painter 1867". Housed in its original frame.

Lot: 8133 - NEW ENGLAND PAINT-DECORATED UTILITY BOX Circa 1820 Height 5.75". Width 14.75". Depth 9.5".

NEW ENGLAND PAINT-DECORATED UTILITY BOX Circa 1820 Lid with a black and white compass rose on a red medallion bordered in white against a black ground. Red perimeter border with quarter fans. White and red trim. Hinged lid with molded edge. Locking mechanism sans key.

Lot: 8134 - PAIR OF SAILOR-MADE EAGLE'S HEAD KNITTING NEEDLES America, Circa 1850 Lengths 14".

PAIR OF SAILOR-MADE EAGLE'S HEAD KNITTING NEEDLES America, Circa 1850 Whale ivory terminals carved as eagle's heads, their long beaks slightly open to reveal their tongues. Contrasting inset eyes. Exotic wood shafts with whalebone and ebony and/or baleen banding.

Lot: 8135 - FINE PAIR OF SAILOR-MADE KNITTING NEEDLES America, 19th Century Lengths 14.25".

FINE PAIR OF SAILOR-MADE KNITTING NEEDLES America, 19th Century Whale ivory terminals carved as monkey's fist knots, with incised, quilted diamond and acanthus leaf banding below. Whalebone shafts with exotic wood, baleen and shell banding, and inlaid shell cap and bells.

Lot: 8136 - FINE SCRIMSHAW WHALE IVORY AND MAHOGANY ROLLING PIN America, Circa 1850 Length 14.75". With stand.

FINE SCRIMSHAW WHALE IVORY AND MAHOGANY ROLLING PIN America, Circa 1850 Whale ivory turned and incised flattened knob handles. Mahogany roller with incised figured wood caps.

Lot: 8137 - DIMINUTIVE SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE DITTY BOX Probably New Bedford, Massachusetts, Early 19th Century Height 1.5". Length 4".

DIMINUTIVE SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE DITTY BOX Probably New Bedford, Massachusetts, Early 19th Century Sides of box finely engraved with the archangel Gabriel, a two-masted sailing vessel, and a large building with smoke coming out of one if its six chimneys. Lip and sides joined with spade-shaped fingers and metal pins. Pine top and base, the top with a dark paint or stain.

Lot: 8138 - UNUSUAL SAILOR-MADE WHALEBONE AND MAHOGANY BUCKET America, Circa 1850 Height 8".

UNUSUAL SAILOR-MADE WHALEBONE AND MAHOGANY BUCKET America, Circa 1850 Constructed from alternating mahogany and whalebone staves, brass hoops and a dark and heavy hardwood base, possibly lignum vitae. Tapered form with scalloped top.

Lot: 8139 - ENGLISH BRASS BOX WITH SCRIMSHAW TOP Late 19th Century Height 1". Diameter 3.25".

ENGLISH BRASS BOX WITH SCRIMSHAW TOP Late 19th Century Leaf-molded lid with an inset engraved whalebone panel depicting a coastal whaling scene of a three-masted ship, a distant lighthouse, and a harpooner at the bow of a whaleboat poised to strike a surfaced whale, framed within a rope border.

Lot: 8140 - CARVED WALRUS IVORY SPOON 19th Century Length 9.75".

CARVED WALRUS IVORY SPOON 19th Century Handle with a baleen spacer.

Lot: 8141 - VERY FINE SCRIMSHAW INLAID ROSEWOOD BOX America, Circa 1850 Height 4". Width 12". Depth 9.25".

VERY FINE SCRIMSHAW INLAID ROSEWOOD BOX America, Circa 1850 Hinged lid with inlaid whale ivory stars, hearts and diamonds centering a larger diamond bordered by exotic wood banding. Matching banding around perimeter of lid and all four sides. Front with a shield-shaped escutcheon and bat's-wing spandrels at lower corners. Sides with matching spandrels. Turned whale ivory side handles with incised banding colored red and black. Interior fitted with a lift-out compartmented tray.

Lot: 8142 - WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR (Massachusetts/Maine, 1806-1873), Circa 1840 bust-length portrait of a toddler boy wearing a brilliant red dress and holding a whip., Oil on artist board, 16" x 12". Framed 21" x 17".

WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR Massachusetts/Maine, 1806-1873 Circa 1840 bust-length portrait of a toddler boy wearing a brilliant red dress and holding a whip. Unsigned. Housed in a period, possibly the original, mahogany veneer frame. Larger than Prior's typical oil on boards and an outstanding example of the artist's work.

Lot: 8143 - UNUSUAL PAINT-DECORATED TRUNK, PROBABLY NEW HAMPSHIRE Circa 1822 Height 11.5". Width 17.75". Depth 11.25".

UNUSUAL PAINT-DECORATED TRUNK, PROBABLY NEW HAMPSHIRE Circa 1822 Allover swirl, geometric and striped decoration in shades of yellow and brown. Arched lid with leather hinges. Interior lined in pages from the New-Hampshire Repository newspaper dated 1822. Shaped ends.

Lot: 8144 - UNUSUAL HIGHLY FIGURED MAPLE TABLE New England, Circa 1800 Height 27". Width 20". Depth 17.5".

UNUSUAL HIGHLY FIGURED MAPLE TABLE New England, Circa 1800 Shaped overhanging top with line inlay along the perimeter and coin inlay at the center and at each of the out-rounded corners. Single drawer painted to simulate cut-corner line inlay. Brass bail handle probably original. Barber's pole inlay on all four sides of apron. Tapered legs with line inlay and beading on the outside edges.

Lot: 8145 - OVERSIZED RED AND OCHRE-PAINTED TREENWARE COVERED JAR Early 19th Century Total height 12". Maximum diameter 11.5".

OVERSIZED RED AND OCHRE-PAINTED TREENWARE COVERED JAR Early 19th Century Faint sponged decoration against a grained ground. Lid with turned finial. Ribbed and footed base.

Lot: 8146 - COLLECTION OF UNUSUAL STONE FRUITS AND NUTS 19th Century Watermelon slice length 3.5".

COLLECTION OF UNUSUAL STONE FRUITS AND NUTS 19th Century Includes two pomegranates, a fig, a lemon, a watermelon slice, a half-pear, a half-apple, two almonds, three Brazil nuts, three peanuts and a walnut, totaling 16 pieces.

Lot: 8147 - EMERALD GREEN GLASS BOTTLE, PROBABLY AMERICAN Early 19th Century Height 8".

EMERALD GREEN GLASS BOTTLE, PROBABLY AMERICAN Early 19th Century Uneven rolled lip. Open pontil.

Lot: 8148 - COLORFUL PAINT-DECORATED BOX New England, Circa 1835 Height 6". Width 12". Depth 7".

COLORFUL PAINT-DECORATED BOX New England, Circa 1835 Attributed to Thomas Matteson, South Shaftsbury, Vermont. Red and dark green striping against a yellow ground, with red script "DL" on top of the hinged lid. Brass locking mechanism.

Lot: 8149 - FEDERAL PAINT-DECORATED PINE BLANKET CHEST New England, Early 19th Century Height 31". Width 45.25". Depth 17.25".

FEDERAL PAINT-DECORATED PINE BLANKET CHEST New England, Early 19th Century Attributed to Thomas Matteson, South Shaftsbury, Vermont. Formal style painted decoration in muted shades of yellow and brown, with grain-painted cut-corner panels outlined in pale yellow against a sponge-painted ground simulating bird's-eye maple. Molded hinged lid. Full-width drawer below blanket compartment. Bracket base with scrolled apron.

Lot: 8150 - CHIPPENDALE BIRCH CANDLESTAND New England, probably New Hampshire, Circa 1780 Height 26.25". Top 17" x 16.5".

CHIPPENDALE BIRCH CANDLESTAND New England, probably New Hampshire, Circa 1780 Single-board molded and serpentine top. Turned pedestal. Arched tripod base with snake feet. Old dry surface.

Lot: 8151 - FEDERAL CHERRY CANDLESTAND Connecticut, Circa 1790 Height 24.75". Top 15.5" x 15.25".

FEDERAL CHERRY CANDLESTAND Connecticut, Circa 1790 Nearly square top set on a well-turned pedestal. Tripod base with arched legs ending in snake feet.

Lot: 8152 - UNUSUAL FEDERAL FIGURED MAPLE CANDLESTAND New England, possibly Connecticut, Circa 1800 Height 28". Top 15.375" x 15".

UNUSUAL FEDERAL FIGURED MAPLE CANDLESTAND New England, possibly Connecticut, Circa 1800 Near-square top, tripod base and spade feet with exceptionally strong tiger figuring. Turned vasiform pedestal. Rare and unusual construction in which the pedestal is screwed into the top.

Lot: 8153 - JOSEPH H. DAVIS (New Hampshire/Maine, 1811-1865), Portrait of a young Charles M. Tasker, Watercolor, 7" x 6.125". Framed 9" x 8".

JOSEPH H. DAVIS New Hampshire/Maine, 1811-1865 Portrait of a young Charles M. Tasker, standing next to a Federal chair and offering a ball of yarn to his cat. Tasker is wearing a salmon red dress and a beaded choker, often worn by children in the 19th Century to ward off evil spirits and illness. Vibrantly patterned carpet as typical for the artist. Inscribed in the drapery swag below "Charles M. Tasker Painted May 21st AE 8 Months, 11 Days-­-May, 1836.". Housed in its original black-painted and gold-decorated frame with the original glass.

Lot: 8154 - J. EVANS (New Hampshire, Active 1820s-1850s), An extremely fine pair of portraits depicting the Thompson family of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, circa 1833:, Watercolors on watermarked paper, 10.5" x 7.5" and 10.75" x 7.75"

J. EVANS New Hampshire, Active 1820s-1850s An extremely fine pair of portraits depicting the Thompson family of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, circa 1833: mother Eliza Burt with daughter Caroline, and father Zara with daughter Elizabeth. Posed in matching interiors, with blue swagged and tasseled drapes and patterned floors. Eliza, with an elaborate up-do and fine suite of jewelry, is wearing white gloves and offering an apple to her daughter with one hand and holding a handkerchief in the other. Caroline holds in her hand a tiny bouquet of flowers, while Elizabeth holds a book. Zara is wearing a white glove on his left hand, which is holding the glove for his bare right hand, in which he holds his beaver fur top hat. Inscribed faintly in pencil on backboards "Eliza Burt Thompson wife of Zara Thompson and daughter Caroline born Christmas Day in 1831, died Portsmouth Sept. 26, 18[?]" and "Zara Thompson and wife Eliza Burt Thompson their eldest child Elizabeth Greenough Thompson born Sept. 22, 1826. Married James Morland and died in Chicago Jan. 8, 1916". Portsmouth city directories from the mid-1820s to the mid-1850s list Zara Thompson as a tailor and ready-made clothing merchant. He married Eliza Burt, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Burt, on March 26, 1826.

Lot: 8155 - CHARMING PAINTED PINE ÉTAGÈRE New England, probably Maine, Mid­-19th Century Height 56". Width 37.625".

CHARMING PAINTED PINE ÉTAGÈRE New England, probably Maine, Mid­-19th Century Yellow and orange painted highlights against a green ground. Four shelves supported by vertical uprights with ball finials. Fitted with casters.

Lot: 8156 - FOLK ART CARVED AND PAINTED SOFTWOOD BIRD BATH Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 8".

FOLK ART CARVED AND PAINTED SOFTWOOD BIRD BATH Late 19th/Early 20th Century Nearly life-size songbird with metal legs and a tiny metal worm in its beak perched on a diminutive pedestal basin. Dark green, red and faint yellow speckled paint against a gray-green ground.

Lot: 8157 - PAINT-DECORATED TOLEWARE DOCUMENT BOX New England, probably Connecticut, Mid-19th Century Height 6.75". Width 9.25". Depth 5.5".

PAINT-DECORATED TOLEWARE DOCUMENT BOX New England, probably Connecticut, Mid-19th Century Domed hinged lid with bail handle. Top and sides with decoration of stylized flowers, berries, leaves and swags in shades of yellow, red, green and white against a black ground.

Lot: 8158 - PAIR OF CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN SONGBIRDS Late 19th Century

PAIR OF CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN SONGBIRDS Late 19th Century Mounted on a rectangular wood block.

Lot: 8159 - MINIATURE BLANKET CHEST 19th Century Height 8". Width 13.75". Depth 7".

MINIATURE BLANKET CHEST 19th Century Soft wood under crusty mustard yellow paint. Hinged lid with molded edge. Inlaid dark figured wood escutcheon. Visible dovetails. Interior fitted with a lidded till. Molded base. Turned legs.

Lot: 8160 - RARE OLD TOWN CANOE CO. SALES SAMPLE CANOE MODEL Old Town, Maine, Early 20th Century Length 48".

RARE OLD TOWN CANOE CO. SALES SAMPLE CANOE MODEL Old Town, Maine, Early 20th Century Green-painted canvas over wood frame, with original "Old Town Canoe Co" lettering and the Old Town Canoe Co. manufacturing decal on both sides of hull. Complete with thwarts and woven cane bow and stern seats. Includes original "Sales Sample" label and a pair of miniature wooden paddles with painted decoration of the head of a Native American.

Lot: 8161 - COLLECTION OF SIX FACTORY DECOYS Late 19th/Early 20th Century Lengths from 14" to 18".

COLLECTION OF SIX FACTORY DECOYS Late 19th/Early 20th Century Includes a Stevens redhead drake, a Mason premier grade mallard drake, a Mason premier grade black duck, two Mason challenge grade black ducks, and a Mason standard grade mallard with glass eyes.

Lot: 8162 - WOVEN SPLINT TRAY BASKET Circa 1850 Height 6.75". Length 23". Width 16.5".

WOVEN SPLINT TRAY BASKET Circa 1850 Probably New England. Integrated handles at ends. X-wrapped rim. Branded "J.W." and other mostly illegible markings on underside.

Lot: 8163 - SPLINTWORK BASKET 19th Century Height to rim 7.25". Length 16".

SPLINTWORK BASKET 19th Century Painted dark blue-green. Bentwood handle with long ears. X-wrapped rim.

Lot: 8164 - MINIATURE BIRCH BARK CANOE, PROBABLY PENOBSCOT Late 19th/Early 20th Century Length 18".

MINIATURE BIRCH BARK CANOE, PROBABLY PENOBSCOT Late 19th/Early 20th Century Stitched at bow and stern. Bentwood gunwale. Splint interior.

Lot: 8165 - LIFE-SIZE CARVING OF A COMMON TERN 20th Century Total height 11".

LIFE-SIZE CARVING OF A COMMON TERN 20th Century Showing nice craquelure. Mounted on a driftwood base. Unsigned.

Lot: 8166 - MARK CATESBY (England/South Carolina, 1683-1749), "Largest White Bill'd Woodpecker, Willow Oak", circa 1754., Hand-colored engraving on paper, 15.25" x 10.5" sight. Framed 26.5" x 21".

MARK CATESBY England/South Carolina, 1683-1749 "Largest White Bill'd Woodpecker, Willow Oak", circa 1754. From The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. 1, T. 16. Strasbourg Lily watermark.

Lot: 8167 - AFTER JOHN JAMES LAFOREST AUDUBON (New York/France, 1785-1851), "Great Blue Heron", 1834., Hand-colored engraving with aquatint, 37" x 24.25" sight. Framed 49.5" x 36".

AFTER JOHN JAMES LAFOREST AUDUBON New York/France, 1785-1851 "Great Blue Heron", 1834. Plate CCXI (211) from Birds of America. Engraved by Havell, London. J. Whatman Turkey Mill watermark.

Lot: 8168 - AFTER JOHN JAMES LAFOREST AUDUBON (New York/France, 1785-1851), "Mallard Duck"., Hand-colored engraving with aquatint, 25.5" x 37" sight. Framed 40" x 51.5".

AFTER JOHN JAMES LAFOREST AUDUBON New York/France, 1785-1851 "Mallard Duck". Plate CCXXI (221) from Birds of America. Engraved by Havell, London. J. Whatman Turkey Mill watermark.

Lot: 8169 - AFTER AFTER JOHN JAMES LAFOREST AUDUBON (New York/France, 1785-1851), "Louisiana Heron", 1834., Hand-colored engraving with aquatint, sheet 22.25" x 38". Framed 36.5" x 41.5".

AFTER AFTER JOHN JAMES LAFOREST AUDUBON New York/France, 1785-1851 "Louisiana Heron", 1834. Plate CCXVII (217) from Birds of America. Engraved by Havell, London. J. Whatman Turkey Mill watermark.

Lot: 8170 - AFTER JOHN JAMES LAFOREST AUDUBON (New York/France, 1785-1851), "Spotted Sandpiper", 1836., Hand-colored engraving with aquatint, sheet 25.25" x 38". Framed 44" x 38".

AFTER JOHN JAMES LAFOREST AUDUBON New York/France, 1785-1851 "Spotted Sandpiper", 1836. Plate CCCX (310) from Birds of America. Engraved by Havell, London. J. Whatman Turkey Mill watermark.

Lot: 8171 - AFTER JOHN JAMES LAFOREST AUDUBON (New York/France, 1785-1851), "Rusty Grackle", 1833., Hand-colored engraving with aquatint, sheet 38" x 25.5". Framed 45.75" x 39.5".

AFTER JOHN JAMES LAFOREST AUDUBON New York/France, 1785-1851 "Rusty Grackle", 1833. Plate CLVII (187) from Birds of America. Engraved by Havell, London. J. Whatman Turkey Mill watermark.

Lot: 8172 - AFTER JOHN JAMES LAFOREST AUDUBON (New York/France, 1785-1851), "Selby’s Flycatcher"., Hand-colored etching and engraving, 21.5" x 13.5" sight. Framed 40" x 31".

AFTER JOHN JAMES LAFOREST AUDUBON New York/France, 1785-1851 "Selby's Flycatcher". Plate IX (9) from Birds of America. Engraved by William Home Lizars, Scotland.

Lot: 8173 - AFTER JAMES JAMES LAFOREST AUDUBON (New York/France, 1785-1851), "American Coot", 1835., Hand-colored engraving with aquatint, sheet 25.25" x 38". Framed 38" x 44".

AFTER JAMES JAMES LAFOREST AUDUBON New York/France, 1785-1851 "American Coot", 1835. Plate CCXXXIX (234) from Birds of America. Engraved by Havell, London. J. Whatman Turkey Mill watermark.

Lot: 8174 - SHIRVAN PRAYER RUG: 3'7" X 4'7" Circa 1900

SHIRVAN PRAYER RUG: 3'7" X 4'7" Circa 1900 Navy blue field is filled with colorful boteh. Wedge-shaped mihrab formed by an ivory ribbon. Multiple borders with stylized blossoms, serpentine vines and boteh to echo the field.

Lot: 8175 - GENJE RUG: 3'0" X 4'10" Late 19th Century

GENJE RUG: 3'0" X 4'10" Late 19th Century Field composed of multiple narrow chocolate brown, cinnamon red, blue, khaki and ivory stripes. Single narrow abrashed ivory and khaki border.

Lot: 8176 - KARAGASHI RUG: 3'2" X 5'1" Late 19th Century

KARAGASHI RUG: 3'2" X 5'1" Late 19th Century Abrashed navy blue field with three bold dark red medallions linked by a chain of ivory geometric medallions that contain stylized motifs. Several rudimentary blossoms are scattered asymmetrically across the length of the field. Ivory, red, and green guard borders with delicate motifs. Gold main border with wine cups and serrated leaves.

Lot: 8177 - FINE NORTHWEST PERSIAN BAKHSHAISH CARPET: 11'8" X 15'10" Late 19th Century

FINE NORTHWEST PERSIAN BAKHSHAISH CARPET: 11'8" X 15'10" Late 19th Century Red field with several large stylized blossoms orbiting a navy blue geometric medallion containing a gold-colored cruciform floral motif. Abrashed light blue subfield with elements to echo the field and medallion. Gold, red and ivory borders. Possibly a gold guard border was professionally removed.

Lot: 8178 - SHIRVAN RUG: 4'7" X 6'4" First Quarter of the 20th Century

SHIRVAN RUG: 4'7" X 6'4" First Quarter of the 20th Century A variety of navy blue, dark brown, red, khaki and ivory geometric medallions, stylized elements and bird and animal figures are arrayed in an orderly fashion throughout a red field. Ivory and dark brown borders contain a repeating serpentine design.

Lot: 8179 - SHIRVAN RUG: 4'4" X 8'2" Circa 1890

SHIRVAN RUG: 4'4" X 8'2" Circa 1890 Bold red, ivory and abrashed blue geometric medallions and several colorful peacocks dominate the navy blue field, which is saturated with geometric elements, stylized blossoms and subtle animal and human figures. Red, blue, and charcoal guard borders. Ivory main border.

Lot: 8180 - NORTHWEST PERSIAN BAKHSHAISH VILLAGE CARPET: 9'3" X 11'8" Circa 1880

NORTHWEST PERSIAN BAKHSHAISH VILLAGE CARPET: 9'3" X 11'8" Circa 1880 Geometric navy blue and abrashed light blue central medallion contains a red stylized cruciform design. Abrashed red field and abrashed blue subfield with a sparse array of simple stylized elements. Dark red and brown guard borders and the broad ivory main border with vines, blossoms and serrated leaves.

Lot: 8181 - TIFFANY STUDIOS "ACORN" LEADED GLASS AND PATINATED BRONZE TABLE LAMP New York, Circa 1900 Height 23". Shade diameter 16".

TIFFANY STUDIOS "ACORN" LEADED GLASS AND PATINATED BRONZE TABLE LAMP New York, Circa 1900 Shade in typical pattern in blue-green glass. Marked "Tiffany Studios New York 1435". Unusual base with stalks of furled leaves. Marked on underside "Tiffany Studios New York 5030".

Lot: 8182 - TIFFANY STUDIOS "PINE NEEDLE" EIGHT-PIECE DESK SET New York, Circa 1910-1920 Heights to 5.25". Lengths to 9.5". Blotter pad 19" x 24.5".

TIFFANY STUDIOS "PINE NEEDLE" EIGHT-PIECE DESK SET New York, Circa 1910-1920 Bronze over caramel slag glass. Each piece numbered and marked "Tiffany Studios New York" unless otherwise noted. Comprised of: Letter holder, numbered 1019 Memo pad, apparently unmarked Stamp box, numbered 801 Pen tray, numbered 1004 Perpetual calendar with inserts, numbered 941 Inkwell with clear glass liner, numbered 845 Rocker blotter, numbered 995 Blotter pad with corners, numbered 997 Together with a coordinating Solingen letter opener.

Lot: 8183 - STEUBEN AURENE GLASS VASE New York, 20th Century Height 5".

STEUBEN AURENE GLASS VASE New York, 20th Century Unmarked.

Lot: 8184 - SILVER AND PINK GUILLOCHE ENAMEL TEN-PIECE VANITY SET Late 19th/Early 20th Century Lengths to 13.25".

SILVER AND PINK GUILLOCHE ENAMEL TEN-PIECE VANITY SET Late 19th/Early 20th Century Enamel with decoration of floral bouquets and swags. Glass with etched floral decoration. Unmarked. Consists of: 1 hand mirror 2 cologne bottles 1 scent bottle 1 clothes brush 1 hair brush 1 shoe horn 1 nail file 1 button hook 1 powder jar

Lot: 8185 - ENGLISH SILVER AND RASPBERRY PINK GUILLOCHE ENAMEL SEVEN-PIECE VANITY SET Late 19th/Early 20th Century Lengths to 11".

ENGLISH SILVER AND RASPBERRY PINK GUILLOCHE ENAMEL SEVEN-PIECE VANITY SET Late 19th/Early 20th Century Enamel with a radiating sunburst pattern. Glass with etched floral swag decoration. Hallmarked. Consists of: 1 hand mirror 2 hair brushes 2 clothes brushes 1 powder jar 1 hair receiver

Lot: 8186 - CASED SET OF LEMAIRE OPERA GLASSES Paris, Late 19th/Early 20th Century Box height 3.25". Length 4.75".

CASED SET OF LEMAIRE OPERA GLASSES Paris, Late 19th/Early 20th Century Polished brass binocular-style glasses with mother-of-pearl eyepieces, focus ring and barrels. Maker's bee mark and "LeMaire Fabi Paris" on eyepieces. Handled leather case with bee mark on ormolu snap closure. Includes original cardboard box with maker's marks and "Made in France LeMaire Paris [...]".

Lot: 8187 - COLLECTION OF ENGLISH SNUFF AND PATCH BOXES, MOSTLY ENAMEL Late 18th/Early 19th Century Lengths from 1.5" to 4.25".

COLLECTION OF ENGLISH SNUFF AND PATCH BOXES, MOSTLY ENAMEL Late 18th/Early 19th Century Total of 20 pieces. Enamel examples include two resting lions, a swan, a steer, a monkey, two spaniels, a Dalmatian, Eros against a floral ground, three oval with verses on lids, and one oval with decoration on lid of lovebirds, floral sprays and a plinth. Ceramic examples include a mouse, a baby and two spaniels. Also includes a hallmarked silver box, a ceramic figure of a couchant lion and a ceramic whistle formed as the head of a hound.

Lot: 8188 - SET OF COLORED MEZZOTINTS "THE FOUR CONTINENTS" Circa 1800 10" x 8" sight. Framed 16" x 12".

SET OF COLORED MEZZOTINTS "THE FOUR CONTINENTS" Circa 1800 Published by John Fairburn, London. 1) "An Emblem of America" with Columbia holding an American flag emblazoned with an eagle while directing two dark-skinned boys in feathered headdresses to gaze at a column decorated with oval portraits of "Columbus", "Americanus" (Vespucci), "Sr. W. Raleigh", "Franklin", "General Washington" and "Thomas Jefferson". 2) "An Emblem of Asia" with a figure in a turban holding the Koran, and a pyramid, camels and an elephant with a palanquin in the background. 3) "An Emblem of Africa" with a Black man wearing an animal skin, headdress and beaded jewelry and holding a bow while standing outside a tent in a river landscape. 4) "An Emblem of Europe" with a finely dressed woman holding a Rod of Aesculapius and leaning on a stack of books atop a table filled with scientific instruments within a red-draped interior overlooking a harbor. Housed in giltwood frames with black eglomise mats. Period ink inscriptions and newspaper clippings verso.

Lot: 8189 - ENGLISH HOUSE-FORM MONEY BOX Circa 1800 Height 9". Width 7.75". Depth 6".

ENGLISH HOUSE-FORM MONEY BOX Circa 1800 Carved, painted and adorned in the form of a traditional Georgian house with a hipped roof, two chimneys, stone quoins, a glazed arched transom window and glazed mullioned windows lined with drapes. Slot for deposit at rear of roof. False bottom.

Lot: 8190 - POLYCHROME WAX FIGURINE OF A MAN 19th Century Total height 11".

POLYCHROME WAX FIGURINE OF A MAN 19th Century Full-length figure wearing Elizabethan dress, possibly intended to depict William Shakespeare. Mounted on a wood stand.

Lot: 8191 - UNUSUAL CARVED WALNUT TABLE EASEL America, Mid-19th Century Maximum height 31".

UNUSUAL CARVED WALNUT TABLE EASEL America, Mid-19th Century Conventional three-legged form. Ogee arched canvas holder with a cupid's-bow brace. Adjusts to different heights using a ratchet-type mechanism. Matching cupid's-bow leg brace.

Lot: 8192 - FINE BRITISH NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER First Quarter of the 19th Century 19.75" x 17" sight. Framed 23.5" x 20.5".

FINE BRITISH NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER First Quarter of the 19th Century Wrought by Ann Waller circa 1817. Images of peafowl, a hawk, an eagle, a cat and a dog interspersed with smaller butterflies, hearts, doves, angels, plants, etc. surround verse "The sun that walks his airy way, To light the world and give the day. The moon that shines with borrow'd light, The stars that gild the gloomy night. The seas that roll unnumber'd waves, The wood that spreads its shady leaves, The field whose ears conceal the grain, The yellow treasure of the plain, All speak their maker as they can; Although they want the tongue of man.", from "Hymn to Contentment" by Anglo-Irish poet and archdeacon Thomas Parnell (1679-1718). Below verse floral wreaths contain "Ann Waller her work" and "Aged 10 years 1817". Pastoral scene in lower portion with buildings, a shepherdess and her flock of sheep, goats, geese and other animals. Stylized vine border.

Lot: 8193 - SMALL QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY LOOKING GLASS 18th Century Height 27". Width 15.5".

SMALL QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY LOOKING GLASS 18th Century Shaped crest. Carved and gilded slip around the beveled mirror plate.

Lot: 8194 - FINE CHERRY PIPE BOX New England, Circa 1770 Height 18". Width 6". Depth 3.75".

FINE CHERRY PIPE BOX New England, Circa 1770 Elegantly scalloped edges. Thumb-­molded drawer at base with original brass pull. Contains six clay pipes, one marked "Broseley 20". Superb original finish.

Lot: 8195 - CHIPPENDALE PAINT-DECORATED CHERRY TALL CHEST New England, Circa 1785 Height 46.5". Width 36". Depth 18".

CHIPPENDALE PAINT-DECORATED CHERRY TALL CHEST New England, Circa 1785 Wonderful dry painted decoration in shades of black, brown and red to simulate walnut. Molded cornice above five graduated full-width drawers. High bracket feet. Pine secondary woods.

Lot: 8196 - FINE WILLIAM AND MARY TAVERN TABLE New England, Circa 1710 Height 26". Top 50" x 29.75".

FINE WILLIAM AND MARY TAVERN TABLE New England, Circa 1710 Pine top with breadboard ends. Maple base with drawer at one side of apron, and block and turned legs joined by an H-stretcher, the medial section with unusual sausage turnings. Old dry surface with wonderful in-use patina.

Lot: 8197 - RARE WILLIAM AND MARY RED-PAINTED PINE SIX-BOARD CHEST Connecticut, 18th Century Height 24.75". Width 40.5". Depth 16.5".

RARE WILLIAM AND MARY RED-PAINTED PINE SIX-BOARD CHEST Connecticut, 18th Century Paint old, possibly original. Hinged lid. Interior fitted with an open till. Applied molding above the valanced skirt. Bootjack ends.

Lot: 8198 - VERY FINE QUEEN ANNE PARTIALLY PAINTED MAPLE AND PINE TEA TABLE New England, Circa 1750 Height 26.5". Top 30.5" x 23".

VERY FINE QUEEN ANNE PARTIALLY PAINTED MAPLE AND PINE TEA TABLE New England, Circa 1750 Oval top with natural finish. Plain apron, splayed turned and tapered legs and button feet retaining much of their original black paint.

Lot: 8199 - RED-PAINTED PINE AND MAPLE SHOE-­FOOT HUTCH TABLE New England, Circa 1750 Height 27.5". Diameter 45.5".

RED-PAINTED PINE AND MAPLE SHOE-­FOOT HUTCH TABLE New England, Circa 1750 Of typical form, with a round two-board tilting top and a square base forming a seat. Seat box with sliding cover. Untouched original red paint.

Lot: 8200 - QUEEN ANNE MAPLE AND FIGURED MAPLE TAVERN TABLE New England, Circa 1730 Height 26". Length 30.25". Width 23".

QUEEN ANNE MAPLE AND FIGURED MAPLE TAVERN TABLE New England, Circa 1730 Older, possibly original, reddish brown walnut stain under later blue-gray paint. Oval two-board top. Apron with canted sides matching the angle of the splayed turned legs. Apron fitted with a single drawer. Legs joined by a box stretcher. Eastern white pine and ash secondary woods.

Lot: 8201 - RARE DIMINUTIVE QUEEN ANNE JAPANNED WALL MIRROR 18th Century Height 15". Width 8.5".

RARE DIMINUTIVE QUEEN ANNE JAPANNED WALL MIRROR 18th Century Crest and frame with black-painted floral and scroll decoration against a red ground. Family history on handwritten notes affixed verso.

Lot: 8202 - PAINT-DECORATED PINE DOME-TOP TRUNK, PROBABLY WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS Circa 1830 Height 9.5". Width 23.75". Depth 12".

PAINT-DECORATED PINE DOME-TOP TRUNK, PROBABLY WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS Circa 1830 Chrome yellow, coral red and pale pink swags, tassels and scrolling floral and foliate vines and chrome yellow trim against a black ground. Brass bail handle at top of hinged lid. Iron lock. Interior lined in blue and white floral paper.

Lot: 8203 - DODGE & HOLDER FOUR-GALLON STONEWARE JUG Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Circa 1840 Height 17.5".

DODGE & HOLDER FOUR-GALLON STONEWARE JUG Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Circa 1840 Impressed "Dodge & Holder; Pittsfield, MS: 4". Deep cobalt blue decoration of a peacock perched in a tree. Elaborate illustrations like this are rare to see on large pieces.

Lot: 8204 - CHIPPENDALE CHERRY CHEST OF DRAWERS Connecticut, probably the area of Granby, Circa 1800 Height 36". Width 36". Depth 20".

CHIPPENDALE CHERRY CHEST OF DRAWERS Connecticut, probably the area of Granby, Circa 1800 Top with rounded edges, a blocked front and cut corners. Case with four thumb-molded graduated full-width drawers flanked by fluted quarter columns. Gadrooned base with ogee bracket feet.

Lot: 8205 - CHIPPENDALE CHERRY BOWFRONT CHEST Connecticut, Circa 1770 Height 33.25". Width 38.5". Depth 21".

CHIPPENDALE CHERRY BOWFRONT CHEST Connecticut, Circa 1770 Molded top with slight overhang. Conforming case with four drawers. Molded base on ogee bracket feet. Pine secondary woods.

Lot: 8206 - AMERICAN SCHOOL (Circa 1840,), Portrait miniature on ivory of two children seated on a sofa, Case 3.75" x 3.5".

AMERICAN SCHOOL Circa 1840 Portrait miniature on ivory of two children seated on a sofa, an older girl wearing pink hair ribbons with her arms wrapped around a red-haired toddler holding a basket. Housed in the original gutta-percha folding case with a molded scallop shell on the lid.

Lot: 8207 - SEYMOUR & BOSWORTH FOUR-GALLON STONEWARE CROCK Circa 1880 Height 11.5". Diameter 11.75".

SEYMOUR & BOSWORTH FOUR-GALLON STONEWARE CROCK Circa 1880 Impressed "Seymour & Bosworth Hartford Conn 4" (somewhat smudged). Cobalt blue floral decoration.

Lot: 8208 - FINE PAINT-DECORATED PINE DOCUMENT BOX New England, Early 19th Century Height 5.75". Width 12". Depth 9.75".

FINE PAINT-DECORATED PINE DOCUMENT BOX New England, Early 19th Century Allover sponged decoration in shades of red, yellow and ochre. Hinged locking lid with brass ring handle at center. Retains key.

Lot: 8209 - PORTRAIT MINIATURE ON IVORY OF A GIRL IN A PINK DRESS Probably England, Late 18th/Early 19th Century Watercolor, 2.5" x 2" sight. Framed 4.75" x 3.75".

PORTRAIT MINIATURE ON IVORY OF A GIRL IN A PINK DRESS Probably England, Late 18th/Early 19th Century Wearing a coral bead necklace. Identified verso as Sophia Wood Tyndale, Danbury, Essex, Aged 3 1/4[?], and possibly dated 1776.

Lot: 8210 - ELIZA GOODRIDGE (Massachusetts, 1798-1882), Portrait miniature on ivory of a young girl holding a gray cat., Watercolor, 3.625" x 2.5". Framed 6.375" x 5.5".

ELIZA GOODRIDGE Massachusetts, 1798-1882 Portrait miniature on ivory of a young girl holding a gray cat. The girl, wearing a pink and white spotted dress and with her blonde hair held back with tartan bows, is posed beside a bouquet of flowers against a blue-gray striated ground, typical for the artist.

Lot: 8211 - SILK NEEDLEWORK PICTURE "INNOCENCE" Hartford, Connecticut, Circa 1800 18" x 17" sight. Framed 23.5" x 23".

SILK NEEDLEWORK PICTURE "INNOCENCE" Hartford, Connecticut, Circa 1800 Wrought by Christian W. Salter of the Lydia Bull Royce School. Depicts two girls and a lamb under the shade of a tree in a bucolic classical landscape. Charmingly and finely detailed, with one girl's flower-covered straw hat resting on the ground beside her, a horse-drawn carriage approaching the stable in the middle distance, waves spilling over the watermill on the far right, and the rooftops of a village peaking out over the trees in the far distance. Worked in vibrantly colored threads, silk and velvet on watercolored silk, with superbly painted detailing to the faces of both girls and the pink-tinged sky background. Housed in a giltwood frame with a black eglmoise mat with gilt "Christian W. Salter.", "Innocence" and corner flourishes.

Lot: 8212 - RARE FEDERAL INLAID CHERRY TURTLE-TOP ONE-DRAWER STAND Connecticut, Circa 1800 Height 27.25". Top 24" x 23.25".

RARE FEDERAL INLAID CHERRY TURTLE-TOP ONE-DRAWER STAND Connecticut, Circa 1800 Overhanging top inlaid at the center with a contrasting diamond bordered by line and dot inlay. Hidden drawer in apron with note indicating the piece is signed "Furness"; signature possibly on underside of drawer. Checkered diamond inlay around lower perimeter of apron, and fine string inlay down the lengths of the square tapered legs.

Lot: 8213 - FEDERAL CHERRY PEMBROKE TABLE New England, Probably Hartford, Connecticut, Circa 1800 Height 29". Width 19".

FEDERAL CHERRY PEMBROKE TABLE New England, Probably Hartford, Connecticut, Circa 1800 Serpentine top with molded edge and hinged leaves. Single drawer in apron. Square tapered legs. Pine secondary woods.

Lot: 8214 - FINE CHIPPENDALE CHERRY CANDLESTAND Connecticut, Circa 1770 Height 27.75". Top 17" x 16.5".

FINE CHIPPENDALE CHERRY CANDLESTAND Connecticut, Circa 1770 Attributed to Eliphalet Chapin (1741-1807), East Windsor, Connecticut. Serpentine top. Ring-turned vasiform pedestal raised on an arched tripod base with well-developed snake feet. Pristine condition, with no repairs or replacements, and an old finish naturally faded on the top.

Lot: 8215 - FINE QUEEN ANNE CHERRY FLAT-TOP HIGHBOY Hartford Area, Connecticut, Circa 1750 Height 72". Width 38". Depth 19.75".

FINE QUEEN ANNE CHERRY FLAT-TOP HIGHBOY Hartford Area, Connecticut, Circa 1750 In two parts. Upper case with a deep shell-carved central drawer flanked by four small drawers, with four graduated full-width drawers below. Lower case with a full-width drawer over three side-by-side drawers, the central with a matching shell carving. Deeply scalloped apron, typical of Connecticut. Cabriole legs end in pad feet. Notable deeply carved shells and pristine color. Appears to retain its original brass hardware.

Lot: 8216 - EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT QUEEN ANNE CHERRY DRESSING TABLE WITH SCALLOPED TOP Wethersfield Area, Connecticut, Circa 1750 Height 32". Maximum width 37.25". Case width 31". Depth 21".

EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT QUEEN ANNE CHERRY DRESSING TABLE WITH SCALLOPED TOP Wethersfield Area, Connecticut, Circa 1750 Generously overhanging top with out-rounded corners, gracefully scalloped on three sides and the rear side straight. Full-width drawer over three side-by-side drawers, the central with fan carving. Fluidly scrolled apron. Fine cabriole legs end in pad feet. Very good surface and color, and a very desirable small size. Bass and eastern white pine secondary woods.

Lot: 8217 - MEMORIAL "A DAUGHTERS TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF HER BELOVED FATHER" Watercolor, ink, gold and mica on paper, 16" x 19.5" sight. Framed 20.75" x 24.5".

MEMORIAL "A DAUGHTERS TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF HER BELOVED FATHER" Depicts five mournful figures, one a girl with a long black veil obscuring her face, gathered around a memorial monument inscribed "In Memory of Dr. A. Aaron Hosford, who died April 7th AD 1804, in the 57th year of his age. The sleeping dust shall arise, and believing friends unite to part no more.". Monument, draped in black swags and a floral garland, is nestled within an arch formed by a willow and an oak tree and overlooks an unconventionally busy town scene with churchyard, boaters on a pond, a prominent double-chimney house and dozens of other buildings, and several vessels sailing down the distant river. Scene enclosed within an oval bordered by leaves and angels in upper margins with banners "Christ our ransom died.", "There is rest in Heaven." and "Redeeming love soft soft soothings shed.". Unusual pinprick technique in several areas, including handkerchiefs, the woman's cap and a girl's bodice, provides a trapunto-like effect. Titled lower margin. Inscribed in ink just above title "Etty Hosford, Gt. Barrington, A.D. 1810.".

Lot: 8218 - FINE MAHOGANY TABLETOP DESK WITH EXTENSIVE WHALEBONE, BALEEN, SHELL AND EXOTIC WOOD INLAY America, Early to Mid-19th Century Height 7.25". Width 18". Depth 10.25".

FINE MAHOGANY TABLETOP DESK WITH EXTENSIVE WHALEBONE, BALEEN, SHELL AND EXOTIC WOOD INLAY America, Early to Mid-19th Century Inlaid designs throughout of stars, petals, geometric devices and hearts pierced with harpoons. Ebony edges. Carved whalebone bracket base inlaid with contrasting diamonds, circles and an abalone heart at center. Interior fitted with a brown velvet-covered writing surface, pen trays, a lidded compartment and a drawer. Turned marine ivory knobs, including two on the lid that function as feet when the desk is open. Interior knobs with red and blue banding. Includes two turned marine ivory "WRH" stamps with matching red and blue banding.

Lot: 8219 - TINTYPE OF A SAILOR, HOUSED IN A SCRIMSHAW FRAME America, Mid-­19th Century 5" x 4.5".

TINTYPE OF A SAILOR, HOUSED IN A SCRIMSHAW FRAME America, Mid-­19th Century Studio portrait of a seated sailor holding his hat against his leg. Carved whalebone frame surmounted by geometric medallions at each corner and a clasped hands emblem at the top, possibly Masonic.

Lot: 8220 - SAILOR-MADE IVORY AND SHELL PUZZLE BOX America, 19th Century Height 1". Length 3". Width 1.75".

SAILOR-MADE IVORY AND SHELL PUZZLE BOX America, 19th Century Whale ivory and shell lids slide and pivot around a marine ivory disk, probably walrus ivory. Whale ivory base with deeply incised banding and out-rounded corners.

Lot: 8221 - SAILOR-MADE WHALEBONE SEWING BASKET America, Probably Nantucket, Circa 1850 Height 8". Width 7".

SAILOR-MADE WHALEBONE SEWING BASKET America, Probably Nantucket, Circa 1850 Hexagonal basket, each side with a scrolled top. Corner posts with acorn finials. Central turned post. Tripod base with an acorn pendant and beautifully scrolled legs and feet.

Lot: 8222 - UNUSUAL SCRIMSHAW WALKING STICK WITH FIGURAL HANDLE Circa 1825-1850 Length 34.5".

UNUSUAL SCRIMSHAW WALKING STICK WITH FIGURAL HANDLE Circa 1825-1850 Marine ivory handle carved as the head of a man with wavy hair, a beaked nose and a scowling expression. Throat comprised of bands of coin silver, ivory and baleen or wood. Mahogany shaft with coin silver eyelets around hole for wrist cord. Metal ferrule.

Lot: 8223 - CARVED NARWHAL TUSK WALKING STICK 19th Century Length 34.5".

CARVED NARWHAL TUSK WALKING STICK 19th Century Walrus ivory handle with a band of inlaid baleen dots and a face carved into the end. Matching band of baleen dots at the top of the narwhal tusk shaft. Baleen spacer between handle and shaft.

Lot: 8224 - CARVED AND INLAID WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE WALKING STICK America, 19th Century Length 36".

CARVED AND INLAID WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE WALKING STICK America, 19th Century Whale ivory octagonal capstick handle inlaid with a shell disk. Whalebone shaft with octagonal, reeded and quilted diamond segments separated by incised banding and highlighted by inlaid ebony dots.

Lot: 8225 - SCRIMSHAW LADY'S WALKING STICK America, Circa 1860 Length 32.5".

SCRIMSHAW LADY'S WALKING STICK America, Circa 1860 Whale ivory handle carved as a clenched right fist, the cuff inlaid with baleen "buttons". Ivory and baleen banded throat. Tapered exotic wood shaft with metal ferrule.

Lot: 8226 - SCRIMSHAW CLENCHED FIST WALKING STICK Early 19th Century Length 37.25".

SCRIMSHAW CLENCHED FIST WALKING STICK Early 19th Century Whale ivory handle carved as a clenched right fist and ruffled cuff. Octagonal tropical wood shaft tapers to a cylinder, the upper portion inlaid with ivory, baleen and abalone spearpoints, diamonds, rectangles and teardrops.

Lot: 8227 - RARE SCRIMSHAW COBBLER'S HAMMER WITH WHALEBONE HANDLE America, Late 19th Century Length 14.25". With stand.

RARE SCRIMSHAW COBBLER'S HAMMER WITH WHALEBONE HANDLE America, Late 19th Century Head marked "E. Howard N. Bridgewater" and "3".

Lot: 8228 - SAILOR-MADE CARVED WOODEN DITTY BOX Circa 1841 Height 2.25". Diameter 4.25".

SAILOR-MADE CARVED WOODEN DITTY BOX Circa 1841 Top of lid with a floriform design centered by a metal stud and with pique at the tip of each petal. Lip and sides of box with bands of geometric designs and hearts, the hearts containing "1841", "81", "Y", "O", "L", "D", "EW", an image of a sailboat and geometric designs. Finger-lapped construction.

Lot: 8229 - WHALEBONE AND EXOTIC WOOD INLAID KEEPSAKE BOX America, Circa 1875 Height 3.25". Width 9.75". Depth 6.25".

WHALEBONE AND EXOTIC WOOD INLAID KEEPSAKE BOX America, Circa 1875 Hinged lid with floral medallion at the center composed of an elaborate pattern of overlapping whalebone rings and exotic wood petals and leaves. Medallion flanked by a metal Masonic sword piercing an exotic wood heart, and a metal Masonic trowel. Whale ivory and exotic wood quarter fans and metal five-pointed stars at the corners. Metal Masonic compass and square at front of lid and metal diamond-shaped key escutcheon.

Lot: 8230 - RARE WHALE'S TOOTH AND RELIEF-CARVED HARDWOOD WALL HANGING RACK America, Circa 1870 Backboard 9.25" x 39".

RARE WHALE'S TOOTH AND RELIEF-CARVED HARDWOOD WALL HANGING RACK America, Circa 1870 Six semi-polished whale's teeth mounted to a backboard carved and pierced with entwined dolphins amidst acanthus leaves.

Lot: 8231 - CARVED WOODEN WATCH HUTCH 19th Century Height 12.75". Maximum width 4.75".

CARVED WOODEN WATCH HUTCH 19th Century Formed as a tall-case clock with a fanciful bonnet, carved pinwheel, mirrored base panel and a chip-carved vine border. Dark brown crazed finish. Slides open for access to watch. Contains a hallmarked English silver pocket watch. Pencil inscription on interior lists Capt. Jos. Northam and members of the Mason and Blanchard families, presumably the chain of ownership.

Lot: 8232 - AMERICAN SCHOOL (Mid-­19th Century,), Portrait of a ship captain holding a spyglass, Watercolor on paper, 6" x 4.75" sight. Framed 9.25" x 8.25".

AMERICAN SCHOOL Mid-­19th Century Portrait of a ship captain holding a spyglass, seated before a window overlooking his ship. Finely painted details including the texture of the red drapes, the leather covering on the spyglass barrel and the plaster wall. Possible faint monogram and date lower left.

Lot: 8233 - VERY FINE AND LARGE CARVED AND GILDED PILOT HOUSE EAGLE America, 19th Century Height 16.5". Width 40".

VERY FINE AND LARGE CARVED AND GILDED PILOT HOUSE EAGLE America, 19th Century Realistically carved spread-wing eagle with an open beak, showing its tongue, perched on rockery and holding a Liberty shield in its talons. Very good surface retaining much of its original gilding and some traces of polychroming on the shield.

Lot: 8234 - FINE SAILOR-MADE INLAID MAHOGANY TABLETOP DESK America, Circa 1850 Height 7.25". Width 20.25". Depth 19".

FINE SAILOR-MADE INLAID MAHOGANY TABLETOP DESK America, Circa 1850 Extensive whale ivory, exotic wood and abalone inlay throughout, including "Thomas. D. Carr. 1850" at front, checkered and pique banding along the edges, and elaborate stars, pinwheels and hex symbols interspersed with simpler geometric shapes on the other faces. Slanted red baized writing surface hinges open. Interior with pen tray and open compartment. Dry old surface.

Lot: 8235 - THOMAS (T.W.) WILLIS (New York/Denmark, 1850-1925), Portrait of the clipper ship Sea Witch., Oil on canvas with applied silkwork, 17.5" x 35.25" sight. Framed 26" x 44".

THOMAS (T.W.) WILLIS New York/Denmark, 1850-1925 Portrait of the clipper ship Sea Witch. Unsigned but undoubtedly the work of Thomas Willis and one of the most detailed and well-preserved examples of his work that has come to market.

Lot: 8236 - QUEEN ANNE SANTO DOMINGO MAHOGANY TEA TABLE Newport, Rhode Island, Circa 1750 Height 26". Length 32". Width 27".

QUEEN ANNE SANTO DOMINGO MAHOGANY TEA TABLE Newport, Rhode Island, Circa 1750 Top with bold porringer corners. Straight tapered legs end in superbly modeled pad feet.

Lot: 8237 - GODDARD-TOWNSEND SCHOOL TRANSITIONAL CHIPPENDALE INLAID MAHOGANY CARD TABLE Newport, Rhode Island, Circa 1780 Height 29.5". Width 30". Depth 14.75".

GODDARD-TOWNSEND SCHOOL TRANSITIONAL CHIPPENDALE INLAID MAHOGANY CARD TABLE Newport, Rhode Island, Circa 1780 Serpentine top, the edge of the leaf with fluting. Conforming apron with string and patera inlay. Square tapered fluted legs.

Lot: 8238 - FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY DEMILUNE CARD TABLE Newport, Rhode Island, Circa 1790 Height 29". Width 37". Depth 18.5".

FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY DEMILUNE CARD TABLE Newport, Rhode Island, Circa 1790 Top with thumb-molded edge. Apron with satinwood line inlay and paterae at the tops of the square tapered legs.

Lot: 8239 - FEDERAL MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE Newport, Rhode Island, Circa 1790 Height 27.5". Width 17" plus two 9" drop leaves. Depth 31".

FEDERAL MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE Newport, Rhode Island, Circa 1790 Rectangular top with hinged leaves. Drawer at one end of apron. Molded tapered legs joined by cross stretchers that support a medial one-board shelf. Pine secondary woods.

Lot: 8240 - EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER DEPICTING THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE Providence, Rhode Island, Dated 1788 14" x 12" sight. Framed 17.5" x 15.25".

EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER DEPICTING THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE Providence, Rhode Island, Dated 1788 This iconic example of American needlework is one of the finest extant, in remarkable condition and with a lengthy exhibition and publication history. Wrought by Eliza Waterman (April 25, 1777-July 27, 1870) of Providence, a student of Mary Balch's school. Depicts the old State House in Providence, titled "The State House" in a cloud above and surrounded by a lady and a gentleman beneath fruit-laden trees, assorted birds, a squirrel in a tree, ladies and a gentleman, possibly the governor, on the lawn, a tiny black horse with white tack, a shepherd and shepherdess with their flock, and a dancing couple, the figures all with real hair. Scene enclosed within an arch with diagonally striped tapered columns. Outer borders comprised of lavish floral vines emanating from large urns, interrupted by a stag at the top of the arch. Upper panel with verse "May spotless innocence and truth, My every action guide, And guard my inexperienced youth from arrogance and pride". Maker's inscription in a bird- and flower-filled panel at the lower margin "Eliza Waterman's Work, 1788". Worked in silk on a linen ground.

Lot: 8241 - IMPORTANT NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER WROUGHT BY SALLY BULLOCK Providence, Rhode Island, Dated 1789 16.25" x 13.25". Framed 19" x 16".

IMPORTANT NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER WROUGHT BY SALLY BULLOCK Providence, Rhode Island, Dated 1789 Central inscription "Sally Bullock In thy fair Book of life divine My God inscribe this Name" within a heart suspended from an arch framing a view of the College Edifice, the first building on the campus of Brown University, constructed in 1770. Richly detailed with figures, a squirrel and a bird in the flowering trees, a pair of wild turkeys and a dog chasing a stag. The arch's imposts and bases formed as open books, with crows on the imposts and "S.B." and "1789" on the bases. Ribbons along lower margin with a small animal and "There let it fill some humble place Beneath the slaughtered Lamb.". Lush floral vine border on sides and top, the ends tied with a bow. Row of flowering plants at lower border. Worked in silk on a linen ground, with real blonde hair on some figures. Housed in its original mahogany frame with chestnut backboard.

Lot: 8242 - SILK NEEDLEWORK MEMORIAL PICTURE ATTRIBUTED TO MARY BALCH'S SCHOOL 18th Century 18.75" x 25" sight. Framed 24.5" x 30.5".

SILK NEEDLEWORK MEMORIAL PICTURE ATTRIBUTED TO MARY BALCH'S SCHOOL 18th Century "Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Rebeccah Maxwell. Obit. April 21, 1792 Aged 42 Years.". Depicts a young lady resting against a memorial below a weeping willow, with an expansive mountain lake landscape opening out before her. A building with a sharply peaked roof is nestled in the trees in the middle ground, and a sailing vessel is moored off the village church in the distance. Worked in earth-tone threads on watercolored silk, with very finely rendered watercolor detailing to the lady's face and arms and the background mountains and clouds. Housed in a giltwood frame with a black eglmoise mat with gilt "Rebeccah Maxwell." in the lower border. Retains paper label for framer Peter Grinell and Son, Providence, Rhode Island.

Lot: 8243 - CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BLOCK-FRONT SLANT-LID DESK Circa 1780 Height 41.5". Width 40.5". Depth 22.5".

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BLOCK-FRONT SLANT-LID DESK Circa 1780 Interior fitted with valanced pigeonholes and a variety of drawers. Case with four full-width drawers and a bracket base.

Lot: 8244 - CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY AND PARCEL GILT WALL MIRROR Circa 1780 Height 45.5". Width 22.5".

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY AND PARCEL GILT WALL MIRROR Circa 1780 Crest with gilt acanthus leaves flanking an elaborate gilt basket of flowers and leaves. Frame further adorned with incised gilt vines. Conforming pendant. Mirror plate within a scrolled giltwood slip. Gilt fruit and leaf swags at sides.

Lot: 8245 - CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY WING CHAIR 18th Century Back height 45.5". Seat height 19". Width 32.75".

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY WING CHAIR 18th Century Back with shaped crest and deep wings. Outrounded arms. Front cabriole legs with claw & ball feet and rear straight legs joined by a block and turned H-stretcher. Salmon-colored damask upholstery with nailhead trim.

Lot: 8246 - CHIPPENDALE UPHOLSTERED MAHOGANY BACK STOOL Possibly Rhode Island, Circa 1780 Back height 36.25". Seat height 16".

CHIPPENDALE UPHOLSTERED MAHOGANY BACK STOOL Possibly Rhode Island, Circa 1780 Tall back with shallow serpentine crest. Slightly flared seat. Square legs joined by an H-stretcher, all with beading. Poplar secondary woods.

Lot: 8247 - QUEEN ANNE WING CHAIR New England, Possibly Rhode Island, Circa 1770 Back height 45.75". Seat height 19". Width 34.75".

QUEEN ANNE WING CHAIR New England, Possibly Rhode Island, Circa 1770 Tall arched back. Upright outward-scrolling arms. Balloon seat with loose cushion. Walnut cabriole front legs with shell and bellflower-carved knees and pad feet. Walnut block and turned stretchers. Maple raked rear legs, corner blocks and seat rails. Chartreuse damask upholstery.

Lot: 8248 - CHIPPENDALE WALNUT AND PARCEL GILT WALL MIRROR Circa 1770 Height 46.5". Width 25.5".

CHIPPENDALE WALNUT AND PARCEL GILT WALL MIRROR Circa 1770 Elaborately carved and scrolled crest with a central gilt leaf cluster set within an open circle. Similarly carved and scrolled ears and pendant. Rectangular mirror plate surrounded by a gilt slip and ogee molding. Basswood backboard suggests an American origin.

Lot: 8249 - CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY CORNER CHAIR 18th Century Back height 30.25". Seat height 17.5".

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY CORNER CHAIR 18th Century Back with pillow crest and pierced owl splats. Out-rounded handholds. Slip seat with berry red and cream printed upholstery. Cabriole front leg and three straight legs joined by a cross stretcher and end in pad feet.

Lot: 8250 - CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY CANDLESTAND Probably Rhode Island, Circa 1760 Height 27.25". Top 16.625" x 16.375".

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY CANDLESTAND Probably Rhode Island, Circa 1760 Finely figured square top on a slender baluster-turned pedestal raised on arched legs ending in snake feet.

Lot: 8251 - OUTSTANDING COUNTRY QUEEN ANNE MAPLE TEA TABLE Probably Rhode Island, Circa 1750 Height 24.75". Top 34" x 27.75".

OUTSTANDING COUNTRY QUEEN ANNE MAPLE TEA TABLE Probably Rhode Island, Circa 1750 Original two-board oval top with chamfered edges. Simple apron. Turned tapered legs end in pad feet. Remarkable state of preservation.

Lot: 8252 - QUEEN ANNE WING CHAIR Massachusetts or Rhode Island, Circa 1765 Back height 45.25".

QUEEN ANNE WING CHAIR Massachusetts or Rhode Island, Circa 1765 Tall back with arched crest. Seat with loose cushion. Walnut cabriole front legs end in pad feet. Walnut block, vase and ring-turned sretchers. Maple rear legs, corner blocks and seat rails. Blue buffalo plaid upholstery.

Lot: 8253 - SUPERB PAINT-DECORATED PINE BLANKET CHEST New England, Circa 1810-1820 Height 30.75". Width 40". Depth 18.5".

SUPERB PAINT-DECORATED PINE BLANKET CHEST New England, Circa 1810-1820 Decoration of exuberant swirls in shades of red and brown with delicate touches of green against an ochre ground. Hinged lid with molded edge. Interior fitted with a covered till. Single drawer below blanket compartment. Bracket feet. Molded brass pulls likely original.

Lot: 8254 - STURTEVANT J. HAMBLIN (Maine/Massachusetts, 1817-1884), "Portrait of a Young Boy in a Blue Dress"., Oil on artist board, 14" x 10". Framed 18.5" x 14.5".

STURTEVANT J. HAMBLIN Maine/Massachusetts, 1817-1884 "Portrait of a Young Boy in a Blue Dress". Half-length portrait of a blonde-haired blue-eyed toddler seated in a paint-decorated chair and holding a whip in his right hand. Red drapery and beaded swag at upper margin.

Lot: 8255 - FEDERAL PAINT-DECORATED PINE ONE-DRAWER SIDE TABLE New England, Circa 1810 Height 28". Width 30.75". Depth 17".

FEDERAL PAINT-DECORATED PINE ONE-DRAWER SIDE TABLE New England, Circa 1810 Original red sponge- and grain-painted decoration. Generously overhanging top. Drawer with turned wooden knob. Square tapered legs.

Lot: 8256 - UNUSUAL BRASS AND TURNED WOOD WARMING PAN Circa 1850 Length 43.5". Pan diameter 11.5".

UNUSUAL BRASS AND TURNED WOOD WARMING PAN Circa 1850 Probably American. Brass pan engraved with a large pheasant amidst scrolls and flowers. Turned wooden handle retains traces of painted decoration of red barber's pole stripes and dark blue-green swirling.

Lot: 8257 - PARTIALLY GILDED COPPER ROOSTER WEATHER VANE Probably New England, Circa 1880 Weather vane height 33". Total height on stand 45.75". Length 24.5".

PARTIALLY GILDED COPPER ROOSTER WEATHER VANE Probably New England, Circa 1880 Proud full-bodied rooster standing on an orb. Well-articulated comb, tail feathers, spurs and claws. Apparently unmarked. Displayed on a black metal stand.

Lot: 8258 - UNUSUAL PAINT-DECORATED WALL BOX New England, Circa 1820-­1830 Height 12.5". Width 16.25".

UNUSUAL PAINT-DECORATED WALL BOX New England, Circa 1820-­1830 Front and sides painted to simulate marble or malachite in shades of blue, green and black against a deep red ground, with white striped borders. Back undecorated. Peaked back panel and tapered sides. Possibly made for a bride for use as candle storage.

Lot: 8259 - LARGE DARK RED-PAINTED WOOD STORAGE BOX New England, Circa 1790 Height 6.5". Length 17".

LARGE DARK RED-PAINTED WOOD STORAGE BOX New England, Circa 1790 Lid with finger-lapped lip.

Lot: 8260 - BLUE-GRAY PAINTED FIRKIN 19th Century Height 14". Top diameter 13.5".

BLUE-GRAY PAINTED FIRKIN 19th Century Lid and underside with traces of old stamp, possibly "G. Dodge". Hoops with long pointed fingers. Slightly tapered body. Fine in-use patina.

Lot: 8261 - RARE MINIATURE CALLIGRAPHIC FAMILY RECORD New England, Late 18th/Early 19th Century 4.75" x 3.75" sight. Framed 6.5" x 5.75".

RARE MINIATURE CALLIGRAPHIC FAMILY RECORD New England, Late 18th/Early 19th Century Records the family of Ebenezer and Ruth Skinner and their 12 children, with birth dates ranging from 1770 to 1824. Housed in a walnut veneer frame, possibly original, with old dry surface.