Auction 2558M
August 14, 2011 10:00AM
274 Cedar Hill St, Marlborough
Lots
American School, 19th Century Small Portrait of a Boy Opening a Door, with His Tiger Cat Waiting
- Lot:
- 1
- Sold for:
- $2,015$1,700
American School, 19th Century Small Portrait of a Boy Opening a Door, with His Tiger Cat Waiting, c. 1850. Unsigned. Oil on canvas applied to panel, 10 1/8 x 8 1/4 in., in a period molded More ...
American School, 19th Century Portrait of Benjamin Metcalf of Wilmington, Vermont
- Lot:
- 2
- Sold for:
- $1,422$1,200
American School, 19th Century Portrait of Benjamin Metcalf of Wilmington, Vermont, c. 1830. Unsigned, the figure identified in a penciled inscription verso. Oil on panel, 14 x 10 in., in a More ...
Paint-decorated Pine Storage Box
- Lot:
- 3
- Sold for:
- $2,607$2,200
Paint-decorated Pine Storage Box, Charlotte, Vermont, c. 1853, rectangular box with hinged lid, opening to a cavity over a single drawer, the drawer back inscribed in pencil "Will Williams More ...
Carved and Gilded Catamount Figural Tavern Sign
- Lot:
- 4
- Sold for:
- $13,035$11,000
Carved and Gilded Catamount Figural Tavern Sign, probably Bennington County, Vermont, c. 1893, relief-carved figure with gilt over gessoed wood, including black metal stand and a white painted wood More ...
Federal Inlaid Cherry Bombe Chest of Drawers
- Lot:
- 5
- Sold for:
- $17,775$15,000
Federal Inlaid Cherry Bombe Chest of Drawers, attributed to George Stedman, Norwich, Vermont, c. 1800-20, inlaid with stringing along the top edge and the drawer borders, on the base of flaring More ...
Vermont Needlework Sampler
- Lot:
- 6
- Unsold
Vermont Needlework Sampler, "MARGARET ALLEN BORN JUNE THE 20 1721," reported to be the earliest known Vermont sampler, executed with silk threads on a linen ground, stitched with three alphabets More ...
Needlework Family Record Sampler
- Lot:
- 7
- Sold for:
- $1,422$1,200
Needlework Family Record Sampler, "Wrought by Clarissa Hastings Aged 13 1833," Waitsfield, Vermont, silk threads on a linen ground depicting a temple with columns and checkerboard floor enclosing More ...
Silk Needlework Memorial Picture to Maria Juliet Allen
- Lot:
- 8
- Sold for:
- $2,370$2,000
Silk Needlework Memorial Picture to Maria Juliet Allen, probably Vermont, c. 1811 stitched with silk and chenille threads on a silk ground highlighted with paint on the silk background, the figure's More ...
Queen Anne Tiger Maple High Chest of Drawers
- Lot:
- 9
- Unsold
Queen Anne Tiger Maple High Chest of Drawers, Rhode Island, dated 1749, the upper section with thumbmolded drawers set into the base by a deep two-part mid-molding, the lower dovetailed case of More ...
Carved Cherry Tall Case Clock
- Lot:
- 10
- Sold for:
- $11,850$10,000
Carved Cherry Tall Case Clock, Asahel (b. 1759) and Martin (1778-c. 1830) Cheney, Putney, Vermont, 1798-1803, the engraved brass tombstone dial with a rampant lion in the arch, floral spandrels, More ...
Vermont Needlework Sampler
- Lot:
- 11
- Sold for:
- $1,185$1,000
Vermont Needlework Sampler, "This sampler was executed at Waitsfield 1821 by Joanna Barnard, aged 10 years: born at Waitsfield October 12th 1810," stitched with silk threads on a linen ground, with More ...
Needlework Sampler
- Lot:
- 12
- Sold for:
- $830$700
Needlework Sampler, "Susan Delano, Stowe, Vermont, Made by a Tamil girl," the sampler was stitched by a girl whose parents were missionaries in Ceylon, (now Sri Lanka), and later moved to Stowe, More ...
Needlework Sampler
- Lot:
- 13
- Sold for:
- $237$200
Needlework Sampler, "Executed by Helen McL..n/aged 9 years," 1827, stitched with seven rows of alphabets over the lower register with a house, two dogs, a girl, peacock, and a bird perched on a More ...
Federal Cherry and Bird's-eye Maple and Mahogany Veneer Half Sideboard
- Lot:
- 14
- Sold for:
- $5,629$4,750
Federal Cherry and Bird's-eye Maple and Mahogany Veneer Half Sideboard, made in the shop of Hastings Warren (1779-1845), Middlebury, Vermont, 1814, the cockbeaded inlaid drawers with opalescent More ...
Ruth W. Shute (American, 1803-1882) Portrait of a St. Albans, Vermont, Woman.
- Lot:
- 15
- Sold for:
- $5,036$4,250
Ruth W. Shute (American, 1803-1882) Portrait of a St. Albans, Vermont, Woman. Unsigned, but with printed and inscribed paper artist's label applied to the back of canvas: "Painted by Mrs. R.W. More ...
Zedekiah Belknap (American, 1781-1858) Pair of Portraits of a New England Man and Woman
- Lot:
- 16
- Unsold
Zedekiah Belknap (American, 1781-1858) Pair of Portraits of a New England Man and Woman, c. 1820. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 22 1/4 x 17 1/2 in., in matching period gilt-gesso frames, the More ...
Red-painted Windsor High Chair
- Lot:
- 17
- Unsold
Red-painted Windsor High Chair, Windsor County, Vermont, c. 1820-30, the cresting decorated with roses, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 35 1/2, seat ht. 22 in. Provenance: A note attached to More ...
Fancy-Painted Dressing Table
- Lot:
- 18
- Sold for:
- $674$550
Fancy-Painted Dressing Table, New England, c. 1830, the surface painted to resemble rosewood and decorated with gilt stencil and foliate designs, original brass pulls, old surface, (minor More ...
Federal Tiger Maple Slant-lid Desk
- Lot:
- 19
- Sold for:
- $6,518$5,500
Federal Tiger Maple Slant-lid Desk, attributed to Asa Loomis, Shaftsbury, Vermont, c. 1815-20, replaced pulls, (imperfections), ht. 43, wd. 41 1/4, dp. 19 in. Provenance: Originally belonged to More ...
Cherry Shop Wall Regulator
- Lot:
- 20
- Sold for:
- $21,330$18,000
Cherry Shop Wall Regulator, Levi Pitkin (1774-1854), Montpelier, Vermont, c. 1800, the dovetailed rectangular case with hinged glazed door, with circular engraved brass dial inscribed "Pitkin, More ...
Federal Tiger Maple and Cherry Inlaid Chest of Drawers
- Lot:
- 21
- Sold for:
- $6,518$5,500
Federal Tiger Maple and Cherry Inlaid Chest of Drawers, Asa Loomis, Shaftsbury, Vermont, 1816, the case of cockbeaded drawers and flanking bird's-eye maple panels, refinished, replaced brass pulls, More ...
American School, 19th Century View of a Barnet Centre, Vermont, Church
- Lot:
- 22
- Sold for:
- $2,015$1,700
American School, 19th Century View of a Barnet Centre, Vermont, Church, c. 1830. Unsigned. Watercolor on paper, 12 x 14 3/4 in., in a period molded wood frame with gilt liner. Condition: More ...
Painted "A.W. TITUS" Lion and Lamb Tavern Sign
- Lot:
- 23
- Sold for:
- $1,896$1,600
Painted "A.W. TITUS" Lion and Lamb Tavern Sign, early 19th century, wide rectangular pine panel painted with figures of a lion and a lamb over gilt lettered proprietor's name "A.W. TITUS," More ...
Framed Silhouette Portraits of a Keene, New Hampshire, Family
- Lot:
- 24
- Unsold
Framed Silhouette Portraits of a Keene, New Hampshire, Family, seven bust-length cut white, laid paper silhouettes of a mother, father, two sons and three daughters, lightly affixed to black card, a More ...
Silhouette Portrait of a Lady
- Lot:
- 25
- Sold for:
- $444$375
Silhouette Portrait of a Lady, America, c. 1830, hollow-cut half-length portrait with graphite details, backed with black silk fabric, (minor toning, and foxing, repairs), sight size 5 1/4 x 2 1/4 More ...
Rare and Important Federal Tiger Maple and Mahogany, Flame Birch and Bird's-eye Maple Veneer Inlaid Bureau
- Lot:
- 26
- Sold for:
- $65,175$55,000
Rare and Important Federal Tiger Maple and Mahogany, Flame Birch and Bird's-eye Maple Veneer Inlaid Bureau, Rutland, Vermont, 1805-15, replaced brasses, refinished, (minor imperfections), ht. 41 More ...
Federal Cherry and Tiger Maple Veneer Chest of Drawers
- Lot:
- 27
- Sold for:
- $3,555$3,000
Federal Cherry and Tiger Maple Veneer Chest of Drawers, Champlain Valley, possibly Rutland, Vermont, c. 1810-20, the cockbeaded case on cutout feet, scrolling apron with central rectangular drop More ...
Springfield, Vermont, Needlework Family Record
- Lot:
- 28
- Sold for:
- $711$600
Springfield, Vermont, Needlework Family Record, "Wrought by Mary Lockwood in the 12th year of her," 1826, stitched with silk threads on a linen ground with an arched flowering vine above register More ...
Woodbury, Vermont, Needlework Sampler
- Lot:
- 29
- Unsold
Woodbury, Vermont, Needlework Sampler, "Laura Judson Woodbury/August 25 1832 AD," worked in silk threads on a linen ground, with four rows of alphabets over a band of diamonds and numerals, the More ...
Rutland County, Vermont, Needlework Family Register Sampler
- Lot:
- 30
- Sold for:
- $415$350
Rutland County, Vermont, Needlework Family Register Sampler, "Eveline Townsend aged 11 years, Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont...1836," stitched with silk threads on a linen ground, with rows of More ...