Sylvester Phelps Hodgdon (American, 1830-1906) painting "Summer Afternoon, Waverley, Mass." Dated 1878. Oil on canvas. Painting size: 15 inches x 25 inches. Signed and dated lower right 1878. Offered in its original giltwood frame. Inscribed in pencil on the reverse of the stretcher "Summer Afternoon, Waverly, Mass., S.P. Hodgdon, 1877." Very good condition. S.P. Hodgdon was a Massachusetts portrait and landscape painter and lithographer...
Rare three-legged turned chair. English. Circa 1610-1650. The three-legged version is the earliest form of turned chair, sometimes referred to as a "Turner's chair." All of the parts are turned on a lathe, except for the seat which is let into the supporting seat rails. These chairs first appeared in England and the Continent in the 16th century and continued to be in fashion until about 1660...
Antique Syrian carved and inlaid folding chair. This chair is ornately inlaid with mother-of-pearl and intricately carved with an Arabic inscription. The chair folds for ease of transportation. Some pieces of inlay missing and with minor chips. Size: 40 inches ht. x 17.5 inches wide x 19 inches deep.
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...