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Light Green Quilted Woolen Coverlet
Lot: 181Sold for: $1,107$900Light Green Quilted Woolen Coverlet, 18th century, with a light yellow liner, quilted diamond pattern, (fading, holes),approx. 92 x 92 in. more ...
Light Brown Linsey-woolsey Quilted Coverlet
Lot: 182Sold for: $1,353$1,100Light Brown Linsey-woolsey Quilted Coverlet, 18th century, with tan lining and quilted heart, floral, and geometric patterns, approx. 92 x 64 in. more ...
Blue Quilted Woolen Coverlet
Lot: 183Sold for: $1,476$1,200Blue Quilted Woolen Coverlet, 18th century, with yellow lining, quilted meandering floral pattern and cutouts for bedposts, approx. 96 x 92 in. more ...
Brown Quilted Woolen Coverlet
Lot: 184Sold for: $1,353$1,100Brown Quilted Woolen Coverlet, 18th century, with tan lining and heart and flower quilting, approx. 88 x 102 in. more ...
Maple and Pine Porringer-top Tap Table
Lot: 185UnsoldMaple and Pine Porringer-top Tap Table, probably Massachusetts, 18th century, the two-board top with chamfered edge above a straight skirt joining tapering legs ending in pad feet, refinished, more ...
Carved Tiger Maple Scroll-top Desk/Bookcase
Lot: 186Sold for: $11,685$9,500Carved Tiger Maple Scroll-top Desk/Bookcase, probably Massachusetts, c. 1750-60, the upper section with cornice centering a carved finial, above two paneled doors opening to a shell-carved interior more ...
Early Cutwork Coat of Arms
Lot: 187Sold for: $492$400Early Cutwork Coat of Arms, England, 18th century, the central coat of arms surrounded by elaborate floral cutwork with watercolor decoration against a blue silk background, in an early molded and more ...
Nicholas Lane 2 3/4-inch Pocket Globe
Lot: 188Sold for: $3,998$3,250Nicholas Lane 2 3/4-inch Pocket Globe, England, 1776, the sphere with cartouche printed "A New/GLOBE/of the/EARTH/by N. Lane" and "1776 Prockter fc," with twelve printed gores detailing Anson's and more ...
An Accurate Map of North America
Lot: 189Sold for: $3,690$3,000An Accurate Map of North America, Eman Bowen, published by Robert Sayer, 1763, forty-eight segments laid down on a linen backing, ht. 40 1/4, wd. 46 3/8 in. more ...
Atlas, Three Ledgers, Four Indentures, and a Group of Wrappers
Lot: 190Sold for: $492$400Atlas, Three Ledgers, Four Indentures, and a Group of Wrappers, historical atlas with nine charts by J.E. Worcester, Boston, 1826; a ledger kept by Samuel Bunting, 1800-1808 for goods and services; more ...
Two Early Architectural Books and two Prints
Lot: 191Sold for: $492$400Two Early Architectural Books and two Prints, the books include The Builder's Director, or Bench-Mate, by Batty Langley, London, 1767, and The American Builder's Companion, by Asher Benjamin, more ...
Eleven Early Instructional Books
Lot: 192UnsoldEleven Early Instructional Books, titles include The True Portraiture of His Sacred Majestie Charls the II, London, 1660; An Universal Etymological English Dictionary, by N. Bailey, London, 1787; A more ...
The New-England Primer
Lot: 193Sold for: $984$800The New-England Primer, London, 1771, embossed front cover (lacks back cover),ht. 4, wd. 3 1/4 in. more ...
Queen Anne Carved Cherry Dressing Table
Lot: 194Sold for: $1,968$1,600Queen Anne Carved Cherry Dressing Table, Connecticut, c. 1740-60, the top with molded edge and notched corners, above a case of long drawer and three short drawers, the central drawer carved with a more ...
Carved Tiger Maple Scroll-top High Chest of Drawers
Lot: 195Sold for: $4,920$4,000Carved Tiger Maple Scroll-top High Chest of Drawers, Connecticut, mid-18th century, the upper section with molded cornice and scrolled pediment above a case of three thumb-molded short drawers and more ...
Diminutive Carved Tiger Maple Dressing Table
Lot: 196Sold for: $1,107$900Diminutive Carved Tiger Maple Dressing Table, probably Massachusetts, c. 1740-60, the overhanging top above a case of long and three short drawers, the central drawer fan-carved, replaced brasses, more ...
Miniature Black-painted Queen Anne Country Looking Glass
Lot: 197Sold for: $3,998$3,250Miniature Black-painted Queen Anne Country Looking Glass, 18th century, pine frame with molded edges and inset mirror plates, ht. 8, wd. 6 in. Provenance: Lillian Cogan, Farmington, Connecticut, more ...
Mahogany Triangular Fragment Mirror
Lot: 198Sold for: $1,353$1,100Mahogany Triangular Fragment Mirror, late 18th/early 19th century, the triangular mirror plate mounted in a mahogany frame with brass suspension loop, ht. 6 7/8, wd. 6 1/2 in. more ...
Three Small Fragment Mirrors and a Folding Mirror
Lot: 199Sold for: $1,353$1,100Three Small Fragment Mirrors and a Folding Mirror, early 19th century, two fragment mirrors with wood handles; a green-painted heart-shaped mirror with geometric chip-carving; and a rectangular more ...
Queen Anne Walnut Day Bed
Lot: 200Sold for: $6,150$5,000Queen Anne Walnut Day Bed, possibly Rhode Island, c. 1765, the spooned crest rail above a vasiform raking splat continuing to chamfered rear legs, the scalloped "bed" frame and block-, vase-, and more ...
Set of Four Queen Anne Chairs
Lot: 201Sold for: $11,685$9,500Set of Four Queen Anne Chairs, Massachusetts, c. 1740-60, with spooned crest rails, vasiform splats, compass slip seats, cabriole front legs, raking chamfered rear legs, and block-, vase-, and more ...
Queen Anne Walnut Side Chair
Lot: 202Sold for: $1,107$900Queen Anne Walnut Side Chair, Massachusetts, c. 1740-60, with spooned crest rail, vasiform splat, trapezoidal slip seat, and frontal cabriole legs ending in pad feet joined to the chamfered raking more ...
Queen Anne Walnut Compass-seat Side Chair
Lot: 203Sold for: $923$750Queen Anne Walnut Compass-seat Side Chair, Massachusetts, c. 1740-60, with spooned crest rail, vasiform splat, slip seat, and frontal cabriole legs ending in pad feet joined to the chamfered raking more ...
Pair of Queen Anne Walnut Compass-seat Side Chairs
Lot: 204Sold for: $3,998$3,250Pair of Queen Anne Walnut Compass-seat Side Chairs, Massachusetts, c. 1740-60, each with spooned crest rail, vasiform splat, slip seat, and frontal cabriole legs ending in pad feet joined to the more ...
Walnut Veneer Inlaid Box Mirror
Lot: 205Sold for: $1,230$1,000Walnut Veneer Inlaid Box Mirror, England, 18th century, the scrolled crest centering an inlaid star, supported on reeded posts and atop a small case of six short drawers flanked by an arched, more ...
Early Oak Pewter Dresser
Lot: 206Sold for: $1,845$1,500Early Oak Pewter Dresser, England, c. 1720-40, the upper section with cornice above three open shelves sits on the projecting lower section of three short drawers and two tombstone-paneled doors more ...
Nest of Three English Decagonal Armorial Pewter Dishes
Lot: 207Sold for: $800$650Nest of Three English Decagonal Armorial Pewter Dishes, Henry Maxted, London, c. 1735, the armorial device engraved on the rims, maker's mark stamped on the underside of the rims, dia. to 15 3/4 more ...
Five Early Pewter Tankards
Lot: 208Sold for: $3,998$3,250Five Early Pewter Tankards, probably England, 18th century, straight sided, one with flat lid, the others domed, the smallest with mark attributed to William Eddon, London, ht. to 7 1/2 in. more ...
Set of Austen & Son Haystack Measures and a Set of Baluster Measures
Lot: 209Sold for: $2,829$2,300Set of Austen & Son Haystack Measures and a Set of Baluster Measures, 19th century, the Austen & Son measures all marked on the bottom, capacities span 1/2 noggin to quart, one of the baluster more ...
Oak Queen Anne Sideboard
Lot: 210Sold for: $2,460$2,000Oak Queen Anne Sideboard, England, 18th century, the rectangular top with shaped backsplash, above a case of three cockbeaded drawers and scrolling skirt joining three cabriole front legs and square more ...