Daguerreotype of a Portrait of a Young Woman, America, mid-19th
century, sixth-plate size with brass mat, in one half of an embossed
leather case, case 3 5/8 x 3 1/8 in.
$400-600
Eight Assorted Wood and Small Framed Items, 19th century, a
turned bell with wooden ball clapper, pair of carved shoes with metal
eyelets, a small dish-base watch hutch with stenciled fern design, a
turned maple half-barrel-form cup likely for a ball in cup game (lacking
handle and ball), a grain-painted mirror frame, a mitered pine mirror
frame, a small silk on linen embroidered sampler, with a pious verse
over the inscription “To my dearest Mother from her loving child Sarah
aged 11.,” in a grain-painted gessoed frame, (minor imperfections), ht.
2 1/2-6 1/8, overall frame sizes 6 3/4 x 5 3/4, 8 1/4 x 5 3/4, 6 1/2 x 5
1/4 in., respectively.
$400-600
Federal Gilt-gesso and Eglomise Mirror, probably Massachusetts,
c. 1815, with tablet depicting a ship battle during the War of 1812,
(imperfections), ht. 40 1/4, cornice wd. 21 1/2 in.
$400-600
Pair of Brass and Iron Steeple-top Andirons, J. Davis, Boston, c.
1800, the andirons with steeple tops on belted spheres over faceted
plinths, spurred cabriole legs, and slipper feet, the log supports with
conforming steeple log stops, the maker’s name impressed on log
supports, ht. 21, wd. 11 1/2, dp. 19 1/4 in.
$1,000-1,500
Brass and Wirework Serpentine Fire Fender and Two Fireplace
Tools, America and/or England, late 18th/early 19th century, the
fender with brass ring-turned finials on a brass rail above vertical wires
ornamented with undulating wire scrolls; and a pair of tongs and shovel
with baluster finials, fender ht. 14 3/4, wd. 61, dp. 18 1/2, tool lg. 33
1/4, 33 1/2 in.
$1,000-1,500
Two Brass and Iron Fireplace Tools, America, early 19th century, a
shovel and pair of tongs with matching baluster-form brass finials, lg. 20
1/2, 21 1/2 in.
$400-500
Brass and Wirework Folding Firescreen, England or America, early
19th century, two urn finials on brass rail over vertical wires ornamented
with wirework swags and scrolls, ht. 26, center panel wd. 34 1/2, side
panel wd. 16 1/4 in.
$800-1,200
Brass and Wirework Fire Fender, England or America, late 18th/early
19th century, curved brass rail above vertical wires ornamented with
wirework swags and scrolls, ht. 24, wd. 43 1/2, dp. 14 in.
$800-1,200
Brass Wirework Fire Fender, England or America, late 18th/early 19th
century, brass rail above vertical wires ornamented with undulating
scroll designs, ht. 14, wd. 46, dp. 10 1/2 in.
$800-1,000
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Brass and Wirework Folding Firescreen, England or America, early
19th century, brass rail over wire mesh ornamented with wirework
swags and scrolls, ht. 24, center panel wd. 42, side panel wd. 17 in.
$800-1,200495.
Mahogany Patent Timepiece, possibly Joshua Wilder, Massachusetts,
c. 1820, the tablets showing the sea battle “Hornet & Penguin,” (dial
repainted, replaced tablets), ht. without finial 30 in.
$800-1,200496.
Federal Mahogany and Gilt-gesso Patent Timepiece,
Massachusetts, c. 1820, the tablet showing “Perry’s Victory,” (dial
repainted, restored), ht. 41 in.
$800-1,200497.
Federal Mahogany Inlaid Card Table, attributed to Mark Pitman,
Salem, early 19th century, the folding top with inlaid edge and elliptical
front on the conforming apron centering an inlaid shell, joining four
square double-tapering legs, (minor imperfections), ht. 29 1/2, wd. 16
1/2 in.
$1,500-2,500online bidding at http://www.skinnerinc.com 103
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