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Four Early Pewter Candlesticks
Lot: 211Sold for: $584$475Four Early Pewter Candlesticks, Europe, 17th and 18th century, a small bun-base candlestick, two French candlesticks, and a Dutch candlestick with shaped base, ht. to 8 1/2 in. more ...
William and Mary Commemorative Two-handled Porringer and Another Two-handled Porringer
Lot: 212Sold for: $677$550William and Mary Commemorative Two-handled Porringer and Another Two-handled Porringer, 18th century, one with flat lid with molded crown, portraits of William and Mary, intertwined "WR" cipher, more ...
Five Early English Pewter Chargers
Lot: 213Sold for: $1,968$1,600Five Early English Pewter Chargers, late 17th/early 18th century, with multi-reeded rims, one with partial "FRYER" mark on back; one by Edmund Dolbeare; one by Ralph Marsh, London; one by William more ...
Three Early Pewter Chargers
Lot: 214Sold for: $185$150Three Early Pewter Chargers, 18th century, an English charger marked "EB," an English charger with marks for Jabez Harris (1694-1734),and a Dutch charger with wrigglework floral design, dia. to 18 more ...
Large Pewter Monteith
Lot: 215Sold for: $6,765$5,500Large Pewter Monteith, probably England, 18th century, the shaped rim on a fluted body with handles and a beaded foot, ht. 9, dia. 14 1/4 in. Provenance: Lilian Cogan, Farmington, Connecticut, more ...
Three Early Dutch Commemorative Beakers
Lot: 216Sold for: $1,845$1,500Three Early Dutch Commemorative Beakers, late 17th/early 18th century, with flaring rim and molded foot, wrigglework decoration on two depicting William and Mary, the third with wrigglework more ...
Early Dutch Pewter Brandy or Broth Bowl
Lot: 217Sold for: $1,046$850Early Dutch Pewter Brandy or Broth Bowl, early 18th century, the bowl with wrigglework tulip and flower decoration, molded gargoyle handles, and a flared foot with molded cherub decoration, the more ...
Four English Pewter Bowls
Lot: 218Sold for: $615$500Four English Pewter Bowls, 18th century, a large bowl with flared rim, medial band, and flared foot with wrigglework inscription "17 IW 47" below the rim; another similar bowl by Charles Maxey; a more ...
Oak Cocked Hat Box
Lot: 219Sold for: $1,599$1,300Oak Cocked Hat Box, England, late 17th/early 18th century, the triangular box with punchwork decoration on the front and sides, wd. 29 in. more ...
Small Oak Compass Star-inlaid Hanging Corner Cupboard
Lot: 220Sold for: $523$425Small Oak Compass Star-inlaid Hanging Corner Cupboard, England, 18th century, molded cornice above the paneled door opening to four shelves, the upper three with shaped fronts, ht. 33 1/2, overall more ...
Queen Anne Walnut Veneer Dressing Mirror
Lot: 221Sold for: $1,476$1,200Queen Anne Walnut Veneer Dressing Mirror, England, 18th century, the shaped mirror on two turned supports above a stepped case of small drawers and compartments above a long drawer with shaped more ...
Queen Anne Burl Veneer Dressing Mirror
Lot: 222Sold for: $1,476$1,200Queen Anne Burl Veneer Dressing Mirror, England, early 18th century, the shaped and molded mirror surround supported by turned uprights, above a case with slant-lid opening to compartments and more ...
"Ann Brook" Needlework Sampler
Lot: 223Sold for: $308$250"Ann Brook" Needlework Sampler, England, 1778, stitched with fine lines of alphabet and numbers over one line of verse and "Ann Brook Marked this/Sampler in the 7th Year of/her Age and in the more ...
"Ann Jones" Needlework Sampler
Lot: 224Sold for: $615$500"Ann Jones" Needlework Sampler, England, dated 1776, stitched with four lines of verse and signed within a block at the bottom "Ann Iones her/Work done in/The 11th Year of her/Age 1776" and more ...
Flame-stitch Wallet
Lot: 225Sold for: $2,583$2,100Flame-stitch Wallet, New England, 18th century, stitched in a flame pattern with shades of yellow, red, blue, and green, opening to two pockets on each side, lined with red wool, ht. 4 1/4, wd. 8 more ...
Needlework Wallet
Lot: 226Sold for: $4,613$3,750Needlework Wallet, America, dated 1766, stitched with floral decoration and geometric patterns against a green background, opening with four pockets with shaped flaps and "AB 1766," lined in fine more ...
Flame-stitch Wallet
Lot: 227Sold for: $1,845$1,500Flame-stitch Wallet, America, 18th century, with zigzag pattern stitched in shades of yellow, red, pink, blue, and green, opening to four pockets lined with pink wool, initialed "FT," ht. 4, wd. 7 more ...
Crewelwork Wallet
Lot: 228Sold for: $2,091$1,700Crewelwork Wallet, New England, 18th century, the exterior with flower and vine pattern embroidered in shades of yellow and red against a green background, opening to two pockets lined in fine green more ...
Needlework Watch Pocket
Lot: 229Sold for: $1,169$950Needlework Watch Pocket, probably England, late 18th/early 19th century, pear shaped, with pink ribbon, decorated with a heart and flowers, needlework inscriptions "A/Preasa/nt" and "MGT/21/YS," ht. more ...
Floral Flame-stitch Wallet
Lot: 230Sold for: $5,228$4,250Floral Flame-stitch Wallet, New England, 18th century, stitched with floral decoration against a green background and zigzag pattern in shades of red, blue, and green, opening to two pockets lined more ...
Floral Needlework Wallet
Lot: 231Sold for: $2,952$2,400Floral Needlework Wallet, America, dated 1778, with floral and strawberry pattern against a brown background, opening to four pockets lined in red wool cloth, embroidered "TA 1778," ht. 4, wd. 7 more ...
Flame-stitch Wall Pocket
Lot: 232Sold for: $2,583$2,100Flame-stitch Wall Pocket, probably Dutchess County, New York, c. 1756, the triangular back with single pocket below stitched in zigzag pattern with shades of yellow, green, blue, and red threads, more ...
Flame-stitch Wallet
Lot: 233Sold for: $1,046$850Flame-stitch Wallet, New England, 18th century, stitched with a zigzag pattern of shades of purple, blue, yellow, pink, and green, opening to a single pocket, the interior lined with red linen, red more ...
Scottish School, 18th Century Portrait of Young Alexander Buchanan
Lot: 234Sold for: $3,567$2,900Scottish School, 18th Century Portrait of Young Alexander Buchanan Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 49 x 40 3/4 in., unframed. Condition: Relined, retouch along the stretcher marks and scattered more ...
Anglo/American School, 18th Century Portrait of a Man in a Blue Coat
Lot: 235Sold for: $492$400Anglo/American School, 18th Century Portrait of a Man in a Blue Coat Unsigned. Oil on canvas 29 1/2 x 23 1/2 in., in a modern molded and black-painted frame. Condition: Relined, aggressively more ...
Anglo/American School, Late 18th Century Portrait of a Man
Lot: 236Sold for: $1,107$900Anglo/American School, Late 18th Century Portrait of a Man Unsigned. Watercolor on laid paper, 25 1/2 x 21 1/2 in., in a molded black-painted frame with a gilt liner. Condition: Laid down. more ...
Pair of Mirrored Mahogany Light Boxes
Lot: 237Sold for: $1,968$1,600Pair of Mirrored Mahogany Light Boxes, England, late 18th/early 19th century, with shaped cresting and bases, glass sides, mirrored back, ht. 24, wd. 11, dp. 7 1/2 in. more ...
Two Pairs of English Petal-base Candlesticks
Lot: 238Sold for: $923$750Two Pairs of English Petal-base Candlesticks, probably Birmingham, England, third quarter 18th century, with scalloped drip catchers, petal and disk knops, and lobed petal bases, ht. to 8 in. more ...
Brass Flintlock Tinder Lighter
Lot: 239Sold for: $1,107$900Brass Flintlock Tinder Lighter, Europe, mid-18th century, the flintlock mechanism mounted on a brass handle with iron feet, the top engraved with a dog, lg. 6 1/2 in. more ...
Two Brass Snuffer and Stand/Tray Sets
Lot: 240Sold for: $800$650Two Brass Snuffer and Stand/Tray Sets, England and France, third quarter 18th century, upright stand with shaped square base and scissor snuffer; and a tray with lobed handle and scissor snuffer, more ...