Arthur B. Wilder (American, 1857-1949), original pastel on paper of a Vermont farm with pond. Signed lower right with date of 1941. Size: 11" x 14". Excellent condition. Arthur Wilder was a native of Vermont, and he developed an interest in drawing at an early age. He enrolled at the prestigious Art Students League in New York City and studied with such noted American painters as Thomas Dewing, Charles Yardley Turner and William Sartain...
Antique Italian inlaid micro mosaic black onyx beveled glass plaque with exquisitely detailed scene of Roman Forum ruins fashioned from colored glass tesserae. Mid 19th century. No cracks or missing pieces. Never mounted as a brooch. Size: 1 5/8 inches x 2 inches.
Miniature mandolin musical brooch pin by Reuge, Swiss, gilded 800 silver and blue enamel. Circa 1970s. Size: 3 inches length. This little gem is fashioned in gilded silver, with blue enamel, in the form of a musical instrument - a mandolin. Beneath the strings, it has a miniature painting of a pianist. The musical clock-work mechanism is entirely mechanical, and, best of all, it is actually a piece of jewelry that can be worn as a brooch...
A Russian silver mug engraved with two town scenes by Moscow silversmith M. Dimitriyev (1854-1877), dated 1869, assayer Viktor Savinkov. Excellent condition with gilded interior. Size: 3 3/4 inches ht. x 2 5/8 inches diameter. Silver standard: 84 zolotniks (.875 pure silver).
All Items : Archives : Furnishings : Furniture : American : Federal : Pre 1837 VR
item #1420743
(stock #40G72-2183)
An unusually small-sized Hepplewhite, Federal mahogany server with one-drawer and retaining its original brass knobs. C.1800-1815. Size: 29.25 inches length x 20 inches depth x 29.5 inches ht. Delicately tapered legs. Featuring a tiger maple applied decorative trim molding to top. Some stains and discoloration to top. See photos.
Rare John Wendt Medallion pattern sterling cream dipper, marked BALL, BLACK & CO. 925 PATENT. Wendt did not hallmark his silver, but many of his pieces bear these stamps. The handle end bears a medallion with a helmeted Greek warrior in profile, and the bucket-form bowl retains its original gilding. Circa 1865. Size: 6.5 inches. Excellent original condition, no monogram, and no repair nor damage...
The Three Arches, a landscape painting by Frederick J. Wilder. Oil on canvas, dated 1934. Size of canvas: 20 inches x 24 inches. Excellent condition. The painting is initialed by the artist on the reverse of the canvas and dated 1934. The title is inscribed in pencil on the reverse of the frame. Frederick Wilder was the son of Woodstock, Vermont artist Arthur B. Wilder who was manager of the Woodstock Inn for over 35 years...
"The Greeting" by Helen Hyde (American, 1868-1919), color woodcut print on paper. Published 1910. Image size: 6 1/2 inches x 6 5/8 inches. Signed in pencil in lower right margin, 'No.3 Helen Hyde.' Helen Hyde was a pioneer of color woodblock printmaking in America. In 1899, she traveled to Japan where she remained for 15 years. There she studied with the master printmaker Kano Tomonobu. Her prints frequently portray women and children performing their activities of daily life...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Pre 1930
item #1428270
(stock #40H51-124)
A scarce French art pottery small size vase by BACS, founded by Jean Barol (1873-1966). Circa 1913-1927. Size: 6 inches ht. Excellent condition. Painted with an impressionistic landscape in slightly raised metallic glazes. Impressed 'BACS' near base, and impressed on the underside BACS Cannes-Eden, Cote d'Azur. No chips or damage. Jean Barol founded the BACS pottery studio in about 1913, together with three other potters: Marius Alexandre, Jean Carle, and Francois Sicard...
All Items : Archives : Furnishings : Furniture : American : Federal : Pre 1837 VR
item #1421657
(stock #T31B11T-478)
Antique Federal era split column mirror looking glass, with original gold leaf and ebonized finish, and boasting an upper gilded relief panel of foliage in a basket. Early 19th century. Size: 31 inches ht. x 16 inches width.
Aesthetic movement Gorham sterling silver tea caddy. Circa 1888. Size: 4.5 inches ht. x 3.25 inches diameter. Weight: 5.48 Troy ounces. A fine 19th century American tea caddy in the Japanese taste with applied floral motifs. Condition: no repairs, but with a few small dings to the body. Gorham date marks for 1888.
"Hits and Misses" by Paul Brown. Derrydale Press. 1935. Limited edition, number 665 of 950 signed copies with illustrations by the author of polo playing. Hard cover. Some toning to cover and pages. Size: 11 inches x 8.5 inches.
Rare American Boston and Sandwich Glass Co., Sandwich, Massachusetts cut overlay bell pull, with white glass over cranberry and with brass end mounts. The pull has five elongated cranberry glass oval facets and is adorned with cut swirl and petal designs. 19th century. Size: 6 1/8 inches x 2 3/8 inches diameter. Excellent condition.
Jacob I. Greenleaf (American, 1887-1968) - Woodland Brook. Oil on canvas board. Circa 1930s. Size: 10 inches x 12 inches. Original frame. Retaining artist's label on reverse with title. Signed in lower left. A most appealing Arts and Crafts style early spring landscape painting of a woodland brook meandering through the last of the winter's snow banks. A native of Estonia, Jacob Greenleaf emigrated to the United States, where he settled in Rockport, Massachusetts. He is best known for his pai...
All Items : Archives : Furnishings : Furniture : American : Federal : Pre 1837 VR
item #1381723
(stock #40G72-1690)
Antique New York state Federal three-drawer work table or stand, in mahogany with curly maple drawer fronts and brass petal pulls. Circa 1820. Size: 29 inches high x 22 inches wide x 16 1/2 inches deep. The top drawer is fitted with a wooden writing surface and dividers for inkwells, and there is a lower shelf. Condition is very good.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : American : Pre 1920
item #1377262
(stock #39B78-309)
Fulper Pottery Vasekraft art pottery vase, being an early conversion to a table lamp, with shade. Matte green glaze, with an applied bronze foot ring depicting classical athletes in a running frieze surrounding the base. Size: 8 inches diameter x 8 inches ht. Dimensions including shade: 20 inches diameter x 20 1/2 inches ht. Double lamp sockets. Excellent condition.
Antique cast iron Elephant door stop by Bradley and Hubbard. Early 20th century. Size: 10 1/4 inches ht. x 11 3/4 inches length. Original painted surface. Molded B&H on reverse and #7799. Very good condition with some chipping, scratching and paint loss, commensurate with age.
Decorative berry spoon in the Ivory pattern by Whiting, fashioned in sterling silver with an ornate gilded and chased bowl and with a carved ivory handle, which retains most of its original brown patination. This pattern, #2888, was designed by Charles Osborne and was patented in 1890. Incised owner's monogram on handle. Excellent original condition, with no damage, dents, breaks, or repairs. Size: 8 1/8 inches length. Charles Osborne worked for Tiffany & Co. prior to joining Whiting. Ther...