THE NOTED "HOUSE OF DERR"
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH DOWER CHEST,
Dated 1778, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania,

The dovetailed case opening to a candle box, the inside of the lid stenciled "PETER DERR", circa 1832, and fronted with three arched panels, each painted with religious and mythological motifs, the central panel with two unfettered unicorns and an "olaf baum" or olive tree, on bracket feet, painted in black, red, green, orange and yellow overall. 

22-3/8 x 50-1/2 x 22-1/4 inches

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY DRESSING TABLE
c. 1760-1785
Benjamin Frothingham, Charlestown, Massachusetts
One drawer over three, with fan-carved center drawer.
Acorn drop pendants, standing on claw and ball feet.

Height: 29 1/2" Width: 31" case; 35” top Depth: 21”

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BONNET-TOP CHEST-ON CHEST
Connecticut, circa 1765-75.

The spiral-turned finials and molded broken arch with carved rosettes, above a case with an arrangement of three drawers, the center one with fan carving, over four long graduated drawers, and flanked by flat fluted pilasters. The lower case with four long graduated drawers and molded base with apron and shaped bracket feet. Replaced brasses, refinished. With paper label (on reverse): “F. Althans, Wakefield, R.I.”

Height 88”, case width 41”, depth 21”

NEW ENGLAND CHIPPENDALE
FLAT-TOP HIGH BOY
Circa 1760-70.

The upper case with five graduating drawers, the lower case with a single drawer over three drawers, featuring a center scooped drawer.

Standing on cabriole legs and ending in ball and claw feet.
Old, possibly original finish.

Height: 71-1/2" x Width: 38-3/4" x Depth: 20-1/2";

MAPLE FLAT TOP HIGHBOY
New London County, Connecticut, c 1740-1760

The top with two drawers over three.
The bottom w/one  drawer over 3 smaller drawers.
Beautifully detailed skirt.
Cabriole legs ending in slipper feet.
Original brasses.

Height: 70¾" x Width: 37¾"

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY SLANT-TOP DESK
Goddard-Townsend school,
Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1760-1780.

The ogee bracket feet of typical Newport formation with the straight inner edge but slightly broad for the case proportion. The interior with a  row of  drawers below pigeon holes, and a typical Rhode Island shell in the center door.

Height: 41½" x Width: 42" x Depth: 23" closed/36" with open desk.

 RED PAINTED CHEST OF DRAWERS
Connecticut, circa 1760-80.
Molded top, four graduating drawers,
standing on bracket feet.

H: 39-1/2"    W: 38"    D: 18-1/2"

YELLOW PAINTED PINE HANGING CUPBOARD
Mid-19th century, New England.
With three interior shelves. The door with two-panel glass.
Original paint.

34 1/2"H x 21 1/2"W x 9 3/4"D

MAHOGANY EASY CHAIR
Rhode Island, c. 1740-50

47 ½” tall

SET OF FIVE MAHOGANY CHIPPENDALE CHAIRS
New York, circa 1775-1800
 Two arm-chairs, three side chairs
Pierced and carved back splat, the crest rail with carved scrolled ears. The front seat rail with gadrooning below the rail.
Front claw-and-ball feet, squared back feet.

Height oa: 38", seat height: 17"
Depth 21"
Width oa: 23"(side chair), 27½" (arm chair)

MAHOGANY SHELF CLOCK
SAMUEL MULLIKEN (1746-1846)
Salem, Mass., circa 1800-05.
The top section with pierced shaped cresting topped and flanked by brass urn finials above the flat molded cornice and hinged door opening to a polychrome painted iron dial, the maker’s name S. Mulliken” encircled in a wreath on a white and black painted plinth flanked by red and blue flowers on a black background; and a brass weight-driven movement with a drop-strike mechanism; the molded support and lower section of molded tombstone hinged door, all resting on ogee bracket feet, old surface.
H: 40”, W: 12” , D:61/4”

Provenance: Descendants of Timothy Pickering.

WILLIAM CUMMENS FEDERAL
MAHOGANY TALL CASE CLOCK
Roxbury, Massachusetts, c. 1800

Banded inlay on waist door and on base, brass-stopped fluting, ogee feet, 12 in. painted iron dial signed Warranted by Wm. Cummens with moon phase in the arch and eight day time and strike movement.
Provenance documented inside the waist door.
Height: 96 in

18th CENTURY CONTINENTAL
COURTING MIRROR
The molded frame enclosing reverse-painted glass panels with floral designs and a flower bouquet in the crest.

Courting mirrors were imported from Northern Europe in the 18th century and later. They were a traditional courting gift presented by suitors to young maidens.

13½" high x 8½" wide

MAHOGANY TILT TOP TABLE
Massachussetts, circa 1790-1810.

With beautifully carved elongated ball and claw rats feet, spiral urn pedestal.

52 ¼"H in upright position, 27 ½"H open
Table top 33" x 32 ¼"

CHARLES WARREN EATON (1857-1937, American)

“Pastoral Landscape” 1889
Signed lower left
Oil on Canvas

15-3/4 x 23-1/4 inches

LOUIS E. DELIUS (19th Century, American)
Autumn Along the Lake Shore

Signed lower left
Oil on Canvas
24 x 42 inches

AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19th century
Country fair buildings with race track in foreground, circa 1865

Signed, "G.F.D." lower right
oil on canvas, framed
19 ¼ x 29 ¾ inches (sight)

MINIATURE PORTRAIT
American, 19th century.
Portrait of a young lady with dark hair piled in curls

NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894-1978)
"Skiers on a Train"

Oil on paper mounted on artist board.
14" x 11"

Preliminary study in color.
It ultimately was the cover for
The Saturday Evening Post, January 24, 1948.

Hand-written note and signed lower right on mat:
"Best wishes to Charles B. Vaughan and Red Doors
cordially Norman Rockwell"

PAIR OF SCHOOLGIRL WATERCOLORS

Each identified and signed by the artist;

"View of Christ's Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts"
signed at dated Sabrina Harmon, October 18th, 1828;

"Green Hill"
signed Sarah D. Harmon

ANTONIO GASPARO JACOBSEN
(1850-1921, Danish-born American)
"S.S. Melbourne," ca. 1899

Oil on Canvas
23-¾ x 41-½ inches

JAMES McBEY
(1883-1959, Scottish)
"Stonington," June 16, 1950

Watercolor on paper

Signed and titled w/date, lower right 20 x 9-¾ inches, sight
26-¾ x 16-½, matted and framed

REYNOLDS BEAL (1866 - 1951)

Study for
The whaling vessel Rosa Baker in Noank Shipyard, 1899
Oil on canvas.
Signed lower right. Titled and dated lower left

15¾ x 11 5/8 inches

REYNOLDS BEAL (1866 - 1951)

Study for
The whaling vessel Rosa Baker in Noank Shipyard, 1899
Oil on canvas.
Titled and dated lower right

15½ x 11 3/8 inches

REYNOLDS BEAL
American (1866-1951)

"At The Starting Line"

Charcoal on paper

MAHOGANY MARINE BAROMETER BY CHARLES HOBRON , New London, Connecticut
Mid-19th Century.

With brass gimbaled mount, bone scales, the barometer scale with maker’s name and place, vernier adjustment and thermometer.
Height: 39-1/2”

BUILDERS HALF MODEL OF A COASTAL SCHOONER

American, 19th century

The hull built up in seven lifts of old pine and finished in a mahogany color, carved shaped and faired,
finished bright.

GRAIN PAINTED DOME-TOP BOX
Medium size, original paint.

18 ¾"L x 10"D x 9 ¼"H

GRAIN PAINTED DOME-TOP BOX
Large in size, original paint.
Hinges replaced.

27 ½"L x 15"D x 12 ¾"H

 NEW ENGLAND PIPE BOX
With original red wash.
Early 19th century.

20 ¾"H x 5 ¼"W x 4 ½"D.

PAIR OF FEDERAL BELL METAL ANDIRONS
American, circa 1790
With double urn tops on tapering posts and molded plinths and spurred cabriole legs ending in claw and ball feet.

H: 23" - D: 21" - W: 11" each

ENGLISH CREAMWARE BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED PLATE WITH SHIP DECORATION.
The ship on green-highlighted waves, the rim printed with bird vignettes.

Diameter 9 ½ inches.

ENGLISH PEARLWARE BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED JUG, 
PROBABLY STAFFORDSHIRE, CIRCA 1815-20.

Printed on each side with a view of two ships engaged in battle, each view signed "Bentley Wear & Bourne Engravers & Printers Shelton Staffordshire." 
One view above the inscription "THE ENTERPRIZE [SIC] AND BOXER;" the other above the inscription "The United States and Macedonian," - the frigate United States commanded by Captain Decatur, achieved victory in the short space of seventeen minutes, over the British Frigate Macedonian, commanded by Captain Carter

Height: 4-5/8 inches.

HOOKED RUG
Two swans surrounded by flowers.

Late 19th century.

FEREGHAN SAROUK
Persia, first quarter 20th century.
Blue and pink central medallion, salmon field,
floral indigo border.

9’3” x 13’11”

KASHAN
North-Central Persia, late 19th/early 20th century.
Directional pattern of vinescroll vases, willow style trees and floral design in a salmon field. Surrounded by a floral indigo border.

19’10” x 10’6”

CARVED AND PAINTED GIRAFFE
C. 1900-1910

Wood carved and painted giraffe with thread
and wire braided tail.
A wonderful folk art carving.
Approx. 15" tall.