Catalog: Sold Items (580)

English Staffordshire handleless tea bowl/cup and saucer with dark blue transfer of two ladies in a flower garden, bearing a printed blue mark, RILEY, with an impressed hand; circa 1800-1825. Condition: Manufacturing flaw - a burst bubble to interior of cup with 2 small light brown stains, otherwise excellent.

An early Windsor diminutive size bench or settee. Circa 1810. Size: 40 in. length x 31.5 in. ht. x 20 in. deep. A rare size and with fine faux bamboo turned spindles to back and arms, and with a single board pine plank seat.

New York state Federal era side board with serpentine front. Circa 1795-1805. This mahogany Hepplewhite sideboard has four drawers above four conforming doors faced with book matched, figured mahogany veneers. The tapered legs are adorned with inlaid Grecian urns above bellflowers and elliptical inlay. There is a signature on the underside which has not been deciphered, apart from the letters NY for New York...

Late 18th century American silver teapot by Joel Sayre, New York. Circa 1798-1801. Size: 8 inches H x 12 3/8 inches W x 5 inches D. Weight: 20.6 troy ounces (including handle). Excellent condition with no dings, dents or repairs. Engraved with original owner's monogram 'JEC' on either side of the body. A large-size teapot of oval bombe form on a plain collet foot; curved ebony handle; the high domed, hinged cover adorned with a classical urn finial; elegant goose neck spout...

Scottish three-piece sterling silver tea service, Edinburgh. 1824-25. Maker's mark CB, for Charles Bendy, known for his decanter labels, ladles and tea pots. Weight: 49.8 troy ounces. A rare set of compressed globular form resting on round, stepped pedestal bases. The gadrooned bodies are accented with decorative acanthus rims and handles, and the open sugar bowl and milk jug retain an original gilt wash to their interiors. No monograms or erasures. No dents or dings...

New York coin silver milk or cream jug by Joel Sayre, New York. Circa 1798-1801. Size: 5 5/8 inches H x 5 1/4 inches W x 3 inches D. Weight: 6.6 troy ounces. Excellent condition with no dents or repairs, with original owner's monogram 'JEC' engraved on both sides in script initials. A milk jug of oval bombe form on a plain collet foot with harp shaped handle. Maker's mark 'J. Sayre' in script, within a conforming rectangle, struck on the underside. Joel Sayre (1778-1818) was born Nov...

Pair of American coin silver open salts by Robert and William Wilson, working in Philadelphia, PA. Circa 1825. Each salt is decorated with a gadrooned rim and is supported by three hoof feet. Hammered interiors; each engraved with original owner's initials 'JCS' and stamped on the underside with the maker's mark R&W WILSON in a rectangle...

Fine surimono colored woodblock print of Eggplants by Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780-1850). Circa. 1825. From the series, “Three Lucky Dreams”. Image size: 7 1/2” x 6 3/4”. Very good condition for its age, but with some light spotting.

Set of four silver handled knives by Paul Storr, royal goldsmith, London, 1820. Size: 8 1/2 inches long. Sterling silver loaded handles with thread decoration and engraved family crest of a swan with outstretched wings rising from a coronet; replaced stainless steel blades. Hallmarked with maker's mark of Paul Storr on one side and with full set of assay marks, with date letters for 1819 and 1820, on the other side. Excellent condition...

Federal period mahogany sideboard, probably Boston, Massachusetts area. Circa 1815-1820. This fine Sheraton sideboard comes from an early residence in Claremont, New Hampshire and features a bowed central section with a stepped top with rare central demi-lune recess. It is adorned with bands of lunette inlay reminiscent of the work of the cabinetmakers John and Thomas Seymour...

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.

A pair of Bloor Derby armorial plates from a dinner service commissioned for the marriage in 1821 of Charles John Kemeys-Tynte, of Cefn Mably in Co. Glamorganshire, Wales, and of Halsewell, Somerset, and Elizabeth Swinnerton, daughter an co-heir of Thomas Swinnerton of Butterton Hall, Staffordshire. Size: 8 1/8 inches diameter. Marked with the scarce gold painted Derby crossed batons and crown mark, which was reserved for high quality, commissioned porcelain at Derby. Each plate is adorned with...

An antique Georgian era gold ring with an intaglio cut stone profile of a classical youth. Early 19th century. Size: 5/8 in. ht.

Rare pair of Scottish sterling silver spurs from the Georgian period, bearing hallmarks for Edinburgh, 1813, maker N&G. These spurs are decorated with gadrooning and retain their original silver buckles and leather straps (not pictured). Condition is excellent, apart from two broken teeth on one of the iron rowels. Each spur is fully hallmarked. Size: 4.5" length x 3" width. Scottish silver of this era is rare, as are sterling spurs. Would make a wonderful addition to any equestrian or Sco...

Coin silver table spoon by Frederick Marquand in the fiddle and thread pattern. Circa 1820s. Frederick Marquand worked in Savannah, Georgia and in New York City. From 1820-1826 he worked in Savannah and then relocated to NYC . It is likely that this spoon was manufactured during his time in Savannah. Size: 8 3/4 inches length. 2.85 troy ounces. Engraved on handle with script initial 'F.' Excellent condition with no dings or wear to the bowl. Hallmarks are crisp and legible.

A scarce English Regency period tortoise shell tea caddy with reverse serpentine front, domed top, and shaped apron base, circa 1820, exhibiting a double compartment interior with original tortoise shell lids. There is a silvered, scalloped key hole escutcheon plate and a shield shaped silvered plaque on the lid, with ivory trim surrounding the openings. Condition: This caddy is in need of professional restoration as the shell is lifting at the edges in several places, though almost all of the ...

English early Victorian two-drawer work/sewing stand with veneered lift-top in figured burr walnut, above two drawers. Circa 1830s. The upper drawer pulls out to reveal a fitted working interior with sliding trays, divided compartments and a flip over built-in pin cushion, also in burr walnut. The carved and turned legs are in solid walnut and are supported by a medial stretcher. Condition is excellent, but with a piece missing from one of the turnings on one leg and with modification to the...

Portrait of British officer Benjamin Everard. Oil on canvas. Circa 1813. Size: 22.5" x 16.5" Offered in an antique lemon yellow gilt frame, which is stamped "G.A. Plowman, Builder." This full length unsigned portrait of a British officer in uniform, with dress sword and cap, is identified by an early label, affixed to the stretcher, as "Benjamin Everard, Ensign 21st Foot, 25 Feb. 1813, served in the Marahtta War." British Army records show that Benjamin Everard served in the 1st (Royal) Re...