American Furniture & Decorative Arts

718. 
     

     Smoke-decorated One-drawer Work Table, probably New England,
     early 19th century, the rectangular top on four square tapering legs
     joined by a straight skirt, brass pulls appear to be original, original
     surface, (minor paint wear), ht. 28 3/4, wd. 20, dp. 17 1/2 in.
     $400-600

     
     


719. 
     

     Red-painted Pine Blanket Chest, possibly New Hampshire, early 19th
     century, with molded lift-top opening to a well with till, and cutout ends,
     old surface, ht. 26, case wd. 39 1/4, case dp. 17 in.
     $300-500

     
     


720. 
     

     Grain-painted Six-board Chest on Turned Feet, probably
     Pennsylvania, c. 1830, the molded lift-top on a dovetail-
     constructed box, original surface of burnt sienna and mustard paint, ht.
     24, wd. 36, dp. 16 1/2 in.
     $400-600

     
     


721. 
     

     Grain-painted Six-board Chest, New England, late 18th century,
     with cutout ends and applied base molding, original surface of faux
     mahogany graining, (paint wear), ht. 23 1/2, case wd. 39, dp. 18 in.
     $300-500

     
     


722. 
     

     Cherry Two-drawer Work Table, possibly Pennsylvania, c. 1830, with
     scratch-beaded drawers and vase- and ring-turned legs joined by a
     vigorously scrolled frame, refinished, ht. 28, top wd. 19 3/4, top dp. 17
     1/2 in.
     $300-500

     
     

723.

Pine and Cherry Demilune Console Table, probably New England,

early 19th century, the overhanging top on chamfered tapering legs

joined by a straight skirt, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 28 1/2, wd. 36,

dp. 16 in.

$400-600

724.

Hudson River School, 19th Century

Picnic and Frivolity by the River, c. 1840s. Unsigned. Oil on canvas,

30 x 39 in., in a period molded giltwood frame. Condition: Punctures

l.r.

$1,200-1,800

725.

Glazed Cherry Corner Cupboard, possibly Ohio, c. 1830, the doors

opening to three shelves with plate grooves, ht. 86, wd. 53 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

726.

Sewing Box and Shaker Sewing Items, Mount Lebanon, New York,

Family of Shakers, late 19th century, possibly Shaker round lapped-

seam box with pine top and bottom and maple sides and swing handle,

lined with ivory silk, with four blue silk ribbons suspending a pincushion

and strawberry emery in matching fabric, a felt needle holder, and

needle wax, accompanied by a loose Shaker poplarware pincushion

and needle case, the pincushion with a printed paper label “North

Family of Shakers Mount Lebanon Col. Co. N.Y.”; also a heart-shaped

needle wax, a leather thumb mitten, small leather needle case, and a

small glass perfume bottle, (small losses on joinery edges), ht. to top of

box 3 3/4, dia. 8 1/4 in.

Note: A note and tintype picture of two little girls accompany the

sewing case. The note is inscribed: “This belonged to my Great-

Grandmother Mary Irene Demarche Oakes. She was brought up by the

Shakers-left there by her father soon after the Civil War.”

$100-150

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