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Rare and wonderful pair of miniature blue smoke decorated tin sconces. A mere 8.5” tall, the backs taper from the crimped crest to the curved arm that holds the crimped drip pan and narrow candle cups.
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The original paint decorated surfaces are aswirl with blue and smokey colors. The edges are rolled. The early taper candles are included. A remarkable pair of early 19th century miniature lighting. Click on photos for more information.
Liberty “Emblem of Peace” dated 1823.
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Rare 19th century paint decorated pin cushion top Indian basket. Northeast Woodlands, ca. 1840.
This basket is constructed with alternating green and natural toned splints with red potato-stamped decorations on all four sides. The pin cushion top is made from pieced, triangular shaped wools in red, olive green, and olive green striped over a cotton base. The entire top is trimmed with cobalt blue fringe. A delightful treat is the long-ago stored contents of the basket . . . sewing and embroidery threads, a piece of early fabric, and a number of early bone buttons. Click on photos for details.
Early 19th century canted wall box in original surface and condition.
The tall backboard and canted sides convey a gracefulness to this utilitarian piece.
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The original red paint has developed into a warm, richly patinated surface. Original wrought iron nails, hand-planed back, and well-worn hanging hole add to the box’s texture and appeal. Click on photos for more information.
Portrait on wood panel, attributed to Jacob Eichholtz (1776-1842). This rare small oil on wood panel dates to Eichholtz’s earliest period, 1808-1811, when he painted his subjects simply and in profile. This handsome young gentleman has ginger colored hair, attractive features, and is dressed and coifed in the style of the period. Click on photo for more information.
Queen Anne dolls were owned by women and children of affluent families. The dolls had carved and painted faces, almond shaped eyes with glass or porcelain inserts, and wore wigs made of human hair or flax. The limbs were made of fabric or leather. They were dressed in the clothing styles of the times, obscuring the plain wooden bodies.
This piece is a rare mid-18th century Queen Anne doll fragment. She has a carved face and blue inserts in her almond-shaped eyes. Evidence of her carved nose and mouth are still visible. The wood body has a wonderful dry natural surface with coloration earned over two centuries. Click on photo for more information.
A true early "make-do" mirror.
To “make-do” is to maintain one’s possessions for as long as possible, repairing rather than replacing them, with the goal of not buying more than is necessary.
Pine frame with mortise and tenon construction is reinforced with rosehead and square nails. A "crest" was constructed to feature several pieces of broken glass that was likely the crest of a 18th century continental courting mirror. The looking glass shows appropriate age-related loss of silvering. Click on photos for more information.
Pen and sepia ink family record ca. 1805. The first entry is Mr. Abijah Brownson (spelled Brownfon), born August 22, 1772 in CT. He married Polly Hills, born March 23, 1778, on November 16, 1797. They subsequently moved to Vernon Ctr., Oneida NY where they raised their family. Five of their eight children are listed on the record, the last entry dated 1805. Click on photo for more information. SALE PENDING
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