A very fine steel fork engraved with floral motifs, and centered on an elaborately worked heart.
Reverse inscribed “IBCD;" dated 1720.
French or Flemish, 18th c.
20 “ l.
SOLD.
Queen Mary Westerwald Jug
An exceptional diminutive Westerwald jug made for the English market, with the portrait of Queen Mary, Ruler of Britain, France, and Hibernia (Ireland), 1689-94.
With period silver lid and finial. 4 ½” h. to top of jug; in excellent condition with unusually well defined image.
SOLD.
“Thomas Porter His Book Denvers (sic Danvers ) . January Ye 21 1772"
A very rare Salem, MA embossed leather wallet marked “Salem R.D.” on both exterior sides, with the interior marked on both sides as above.
7 15/16” l. x 4.75 h. folded.
SOLD.
17th c. Nuremberg Candlestick
Simply the best of its type! A 17th c. brass candlestick with chased and cut-out decoration, notably on both the socket as well as the base.
Germany, likely Nuremberg, c. 1640-60.
In mint condition, 10 ¼” h.
For related example, cf. Otto Baumgartel Museum, Nürnberg, p. 168.
SOLD.
Stool with Appliqué Cover
A charming footstool with a wonderful cover appliquéd with a colorful basket of flowers.
American, c, 1830.
Formerly in the collection of Ronnie Newman, and pictured on the inside back cover of Light from the Past: Early American Rugs from the Collection of Ronnie Newman; exhibited at Ramapo College, Mahwah NJ, March 31-May 6, 2004.
SOLD.
A Rare Model
One-knop brass candlestick in superb condition.
Netherlands, c. 1500.
SOLD.
Snuffbox with King George I Portrait
A very rare English horn snuffbox inscribed with a portrait of King George I, surrounded by the initials “GR," a crown, and a pair of trumpeting angels, possibly made on his accession to the kingship in 1714. In excellent condition with traces of gilding.
3” w.
SOLD.
“To the Pius Memory of Queen Ann—Drink it out and Fill it Again”
An enormous and very rare documentary English stoneware tankard, boldly decorated with appliques of Queen Ann and George II, and scenes of a fox hunt in the woods. Inscribed with the owner’s name and date: “Thomas: Sheffeild 1729."
England, c. 1729, Fulham (London) Pottery.
SOLD.
A Rare Form
A rare early 18th c. large, bulbous English slipware honey pot, in excellent condition.
Staffordshire, c. 1700-20.
5 3/4” h. x @ 6 1/2” diam.
No repairs or restoration.
For related pictures of this form, cf. The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Slipware Collection, pp. 83-86.
SOLD.
18th C. English Needlework Picture
A large early 18th c. pastoral needlework picture depicting a lady and gentleman in a landscape with various fauna and flora; in excellent condition with warm and vibrant color.
England, c. 1730.
19 1/2” x 23."
In period frame.
SOLD.
Superb Brass Candlestick
A beautiful oversized 17th c. brass candlestick in exceptional condition.
Scandinavia, prob. Denmark, c. 1680.
10 1/2” h., base diameter 6."
Unlike the 17th c. Nuremberg bell-base candlesticks to which this is stylistically similar, this stick is both unusually large and unusually heavy, rendering it a very stable stick.
SOLD.
"Boston is My Dwelling Place"
An extremely rare early 18th c. Boston sampler signed by Mary Pemberton on September 15, 1742:
“Mary Pemberton Is My
Name New England Is
My Nation Boston Is
My Dwelling Place
And Christ Is My Salvation”
…
“Made in the Year of 1742 September the 15”
Silk on linen; in fine condition, no losses or repairs.
17 1/4” l. x 7 1/2” w.
Records indicate a Mary Pemberton was born in Boston in 1732.
Now in more appropriate frame.
SOLD.
18th C. New England Highchair
18th c. New England child’s slatback highchair with two-way splay, in great untouched painted surface.
Probably, Connecticut, 1st half 18th c.
No repairs or restoration.
33” h.
SOLD.
English Slipware Selection
Selection of 17th c. and 18th c. English slipware pieces.
SOLD.
George II Brass Tankard
Extremely rare George II brass tankard.
English, c. 1730.
SOLD.
Exceptional Pair of Trumpet Candlesticks
A truly exceptional pair of signed brass trumpet sticks with rare stepped base.
England, c. 1650-60.
In superb condition with no repairs or losses.
8 5/8” h., 6 3/8” diameter base.
SOLD.
Charming Delft Plate
A very rare, and amazingly charming delft plate, depicting a domestic scene of children happily greeting their father as mother sets the table for noontime lunch. Inscribed and dated on the reverse with the following explanation: “When the clock strikes 12, then the children are happy when father comes home. 1809.”
Dutch, probably northern Holland, 1809.
In excellent condition.
8 7/8” diam.
SOLD.
Exceptional Bannisterback Armchair
A very special provincial bannisterback armchair with the best “ram’s horn” arms, four robustly turned stretchers, and original seat; in what appears to be original rosewood graining, with later muted yellow pinstriping.
Probably coastal MA, c. 1720.
In excellent condition with no restoration.
45” h.
Provenance: Katharine Prentis Murphy Collection; John Walton.
SOLD.
Brass Candlesticks
A fine pair of 17th c. Nuremberg bell-base brass candlesticks in a very nice small size.
In excellent condition.
Nuremberg, Germany, c. 1680.
5 7/8” h.
SOLD.
“17AJ73"
An elaborately carved 18th c. box with lovebirds, flowers, and vines, and an inscription on the top bearing the date 1773, with a heart surrounded by the initials of the loved one. While no doubt made by a maker of footwarmers, this appears to have its original velvet lining and shows no sign of a conversion or prior use. It was probably intended as a box to hold jewelry or a love token.
Netherlands, 1773.
9” square, 8 3/4” h.
SOLD.
