AMERICAN FURNITURE ANd dECORATIvE ARTS

American Furniture and Decorative Arts | Lots 876 – 944

Tuesday 11 February 2014

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876 An American Tilt-Top Card Table, having a rectangular top with lobed corners, over a curtain swag and foliate carved support raised on a tripod base with channel molded saber legs on casters. Height 28 3/4 x width 24 1/2 x depth 17 1/2 inches. $300-500

877* A Queen Anne Style Cherry Lowboy, having a rectangular top with a molded edge over two drawers, the lower drawer carved with a fan, raised on cabriole legs. Height 30 x width 22 3/4 x depth 18 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Richardson and Janice Spofford and the Thomas Edward Wilson House, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

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878 Six American Saber Leg Side Chairs, likely Boston, each having a shaped crest rail over a horizontal splat and drop-in cushion seat, raised on saber legs. Height 33 1/4 inches. $500-700

879 An American Sheraton Mahogany Card Table, likely Philadelphia, having a shaped fold-over top with reeded edge over a conforming frieze, raised on fluted cylindrical legs. Height 29 1/4 x width 35 3/4 x depth 17 3/4 inches. $600-800

880 An American Federal Flame Mahogany Card Table, Boston, having a rectangular fold-over top with rounded corners, over a foliate carved lyriform support, raised on quadripod base with foliate scroll carved saber legs ending in hairy paw caps and casters. Height 30 x width 30 1/4 x depth 18 inches. $600-800

881 An American Cherry Hutch, 18th/19th century, in two parts, the superstructure having a molded cornice over two open shelves, the lower shelf with spoon racks, the base with a rectangular top over a conforming case fitted with three drawers above two doors, raised on shaped bracket feet. Height 79 1/4 x width 57 1/8 x depth 21 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

882 An American Chippendale Oak Corner Cupboard, 18th century, having a molded and dentiled cornice over four doors opening to shelves, raised on shaped bracket feet. Height 79 1/2 x width 48 1/2 x depth 23 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,500

883 An American Tiger Maple Chest of Drawers, having a rectangular top over two shallow drawers flanked by two deep drawers above three long drawers, flanked by half round fluted columns, the whole raised on tapering feet. Height 43 3/4 x width 46 x depth 21 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000

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884* An Eli and Samuel Terry Mahogany Pillar & Scroll Clock, having a broken arch pediment with three brass urn form finials over a glazed door opening to a painted circular dial with Arabic numerals above an églomisé panel, retaining original Eli & Samuel Terry paper label. Height 31 inches. Property from the Estate of Helen H. Wetherbee, Galesburg, Illinois $1,000-2,000

885* An American Silhouette, depicting John Paul Jones, dated 1780, set in a bird’s-eye maple frame. Height overall 7 5/8 x width 6 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Eleanor Stein Rusnak, Highland Park, Illinois $500-700 886 American School (19th century) Portrait of a Gentleman Holding a Paper oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches. $500-700

887 An American Portrait of Two Girls, one depicted in a white dress, the other in a striped dress. Height 48 x width 36 3/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

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888 American School (19th Century) Portrait of a Gentleman with Pocket Watch oil on canvas signed RS Jennings (lower left) 35 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches. $600-800

889 A Carved and Polychrome Decorated Pharmacy Display Bust, depicting a turbaned blackamoor with an outstretched tongue. Height 9 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

890 A Scrimshaw Whale Bone Page Turner, 19th century, having polychrome decoration of female figures, with a trophy of arms and geometric edging, inscribed “Captain James Wells Whaler Dove Greenport,” further fitted with a whale’s tooth handle and inscribed “J.W.” Length 12 inches. $800-1,200

891 A Scrimshaw Walrus Tusk, incised with a depiction of George Washington at one end. Length 23 1/2 inches. $500-700

892* A Decorative Dress Sword, having a bronze basket hilt, an engraved blade and a steel scabbard. Length 40 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Saul Brand, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

893* An American Carved Pine Flat-Back Eagle, late 19th century, depicted with spread wings. Height 23 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Do Dillon, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: The Wrecking Bar, Atlanta, Georgia, September 10, 2002 $800-1,200

894* An American Federal Mahogany Sideboard, the rectangular top with a bowed center front over the case fitted with a series of drawers and doors, the central drawer with a fitted interior, raised on square tapering legs. Height 43 1/2 x width 77 x depth 23 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Augustus V. Higginson, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

895* An American Mahogany Fall Front Bureau, 18th century, with a rectangular top over a fall front writing surface opening to a fitted interior, the case fitted with two short drawers over three graduated long drawers, raised on pierced bracket feet. Height 43 x width 43 x depth 22 inches. Property from the Collection of Richardson and Janice Spofford and the Thomas Edward Wilson House, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

896 An American Fruitwood Strung Mahogany Sofa, likely New York, having an acanthus carved crest rail over similarly worked scrolling arms flanking a padded and upholstered back and seat, raised on cornucopia form supports and paw feet. Width 75 inches. $700-900

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897 An American Mahogany Sideboard, having a rectangular top with rounded corners, the case with drawers above paneled doors and a pair of tambour doors, raised on square tapering legs. Height 41 7/8 x width 71 1/2 x depth 27 1/4 inches.

Provenance: Made for William Haven, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1815 Given by Louis Fayerweather Cutter, great grandson of William Haven, to George Osgood Cutter, 1935 Thence by family descent to the present owner, 1985 $1,000-2,000

898 An English Mahogany Slant Front Desk, having a three-quarter galleried top over a slant front opening to a writing surface and a series of pigeonholes and drawers, above two short and three long drawers, raised on hairy paw feet ending on casters. Height 42 1/4 x width 33 3/4 x depth 18 1/4 inches. $400-600 899 An American Mahogany Chest of Drawers, having rectangular top over three short and one long drawer above three recessed long drawers flanked by turned and foliate carved columnar supports, raised on claw feet. Height 50 3/4 x width 45 1/4 x depth 22 1/2 inches. $500-700

900 A Victorian Mahogany Pedestal, having a square marble top with canted corners over a spiral twist standard above a square base ending in block feet. Height 38 1/8 x width 16 x depth 16 inches. $600-800

901 An American Empire Sofa, having a rounded crest rail over the upholstered back, arms and seat, the arms with carved cornucopia decoration, the whole raised on winged paw feet ending in casters. Width 71 inches. $1,000-2,000 902 An American Empire Mahogany Cabinet, in three sections, the center with a rounded cornice over two paneled doors and three graduated drawers, flanked by twin cabinets set with a single paneled door, raised on acanthus carved paw feet. Height 79 x width 88 x depth 26 inches. $3,000-5,000

903 An American Hooked Rug, worked to show George Washington on horseback riding through a country setting. 6 feet x 3 feet 1 inch. $500-700

904 An American Hooked Rug, having an oval floral center medallion within a scrolling foliate border, having further floral decoration to the corners. 5 feet 8 inches x 3 feet 7 inches. $800-1,200

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914 905 Five American Needlepoint Rugs, comprising an example by Mary Livingston Griggs 1944, two with strawberry decoration within a black border, one with floral decoration on a blue ground and one with floral decoration on a black ground. Dimensions of first 5 feet 2 inches x 3 feet 2 inches. $500-700

906 Four American Hooked Rugs, comprising a matched group of three worked to show floral sprays on a navy ground, and a foliate scroll worked example on a brown ground. Largest 3 feet 1 inch x 6 feet 2 inches. $400-600

907 An American Hooked Rug, having a floral medallion on a tan field within a foliate scroll border and a single solid border. 12 feet 11 inches x 9 feet 9 inches. $600-800

908 Five American Hooked Rugs comprising a demilune mat and four rectangular examples with floral decoration throughout. Largest 4 feet 6 inches x 2 feet 11 inches. $500-700

909 Five American Hooked Rugs, each having floral decoration throughout, on a light field. Largest 5 feet 5 inches x 3 feet 9 inches. $500-700

910 Six American Hooked Rugs, each worked to show foliate and floral decoration. Largest 5 feet 4 inches x 2 feet 6 inches. $600-800

911 Six American Hooked Rugs, comprising five examples with various geometric patterns and one example with floral decoration throughout. Largest 7 feet 10 inches x 4 feet 6 inches. $600-800

912* A Pair of American Chippendale Style Walnut Side Chairs, each having a shaped crest rail over the pierced vasiform splat with scrolling foliate decoration above the trapezoidal upholstered slip seat, raised on cabriole legs with acanthus carved knees ending in claw and ball feet. Height 38 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of E. Gordon Ellicott, Jr., Tinley Park, Illinois $500-700

913* An American Pine Tall Case Clock, Riley Whiting, the swan neck pediment centered by a brass urn finial over the painted dial with Arabic hours, raised on a straight trunk set on a plinth base. Height 88 inches. Property from the Collection of Sefton and Marillyn Tallman, Wilmette, Illinois $500-700

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914 An American Pine Sideboard, having a rectangular top over two aligned drawers, raised on square legs. Height 32 3/4 x width 60 x depth 19 inches. $600-800

915 An American Pine Corner Cabinet, the superstructure having a flared cornice with a glass door opening to four shelves, the base with two paneled doors opening to shelves. Height overall 88 1/2 x width 42 x depth 24 inches. $1,000-2,000

916 An American Pine Chest of Drawers, 20th century, having a rectangular top over a series of 26 drawers fronted by the letters of the alphabet. Height 42 x width 43 3/8 x depth 16 1/8 inches. $500-700 917* A Rococo Revival Mahogany Settee, having a pierce carved crest with an upholstered back, arms and seat, raised on cabriole legs. Width 53 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Saul Brand, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

918 A Victorian Parlor Suite, comprising two settees and four side chairs, each having a carved crest rail over the upholstered back and seat, raised on cabriole legs. Width of settees 54 inches. $500-700 919 An American Marble and Carved Giltwood Fountain, having a shaped mirrored backsplash decorated in the Rococo style with foliate scrolls, masks, and shell forms, over a demilune basin inlaid to show floral swags and ribbons, raised on cylindrical supports and recessed mirror panel above a shaped undertier ending in flattened bun feet. Height 72 x width 49 1/2 x depth 22 inches.

Provenance: Purportedly from the Estate of Jerry A. Hostetler of Indianapolis, Indiana $3,000-5,000

920 An American Renaissance Revival Carved Mahogany Settee, in the manner of R.J. Horner, having a rounded crest rail over the upholstered back, arms and seat, the arms carved with lion masks, the whole raised on trifid feet ending in casters. Width 54 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

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921 An American Renaissance Revival Mahogany Extension Table, having a circular top over the carved scrolling foliate frieze, with swing out leaf supports, raised on four monoped beast form supports. Height 30 1/2 x diameter 59 inches. $1,000-2,000

922 A Set of Eight American Renaissance Revival Oak Dining Chairs, comprising two armchairs and six side chairs, each with twin mask finials over the upholstered backs and seats, raised on fluted square legs, joined by foliate stretchers and ending in paw feet. Height of armchairs 41 3/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

923 An American Renaissance Revival Oak Server, having a rectangular top above a single drawer, decorated with two grotesques, raised on lion’s mask and foliate carved supports, over the two medial shelves, the whole set on paw feet. Height 37 3/4 x width 45 x depth 22 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000 924 A Neoclassical Ivory Inlaid Ebonized Bibliothèque, in the manner of Herter Bros., having a domed molded cornice over the case with two glazed doors opening to a later interior, further set with a single drawer, raised on flattened bun feet and inlaid throughout with griffins, winged putto masks, dolphins, scrolling leaves and other classical forms. Height 83 x width 47 x depth 17 1/2 inches. $3,000-5,000

925 An American Mixed Metal and Ivory Table Lamp, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., of baluster form, decorated with Chinoiserie scenes throughout. Height 27 inches. $5,000-7,000

926* An American Walnut Extension Dining Table, in the Jacobean taste, having a rectangular top with a palmette carved edge over a scroll carved frieze, raised on carved legs joined by stretchers, with four additional leaves. Height 30 1/2 x width 107 x depth 44 inches. Property from the Collection of Richardson and Janice Spofford and the Thomas Edward Wilson House, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

927* A Crystal PalaceFigural Mantel Clock, Ansonia, having a circular dial with Roman numerals flanked by two figures, with a dust dome. Height 14 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kayser, Canton, Ohio $400-600 928 A Cast Metal Figural Mantel Clock, Ansonia, cast with two classical female figures allegorical of music and literature, the circular dial with Roman numerals set in an urn form case flanked by mask ring handles, all raised on an iron plinth base, with time and strike movement. Width 23 inches. $300-500

929* A Louis XVI Style Porcelain Inset Gilt Metal Mantel Clock, Ansonia, of cartouche form, the case cast with foliate decoration throughout, centered with a circular dial having Roman numerals above a porcelain plaque decorated with a courting couple. Height 14 1/2 inches. Property from the Ann Stone Trust, Shaker Heights, Ohio $400-600

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933 930* An American Gilt Metal and Onyx Mantel Clock, the circular enameled dial with Arabic hours, set in an architectural case with four columns. Height 13 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Saul Brand, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

931 A Cast Lead Figural Fountain, in the form of a putto pouring water from a jar. Height 19 inches. $400-600

932 A Neoclassical Terra Cotta Bench, the rectangular seat raised on twin supports with opposing monoped griffin corbels. Height 19 x width 46 3/4 x depth 18 1/2 inches. $600-800

933 A Victorian Style Iron and Brass Bench, having a velvet upholstered seat flanked by outscrolled arms, raised on shaped legs ending in paw feet. Height 28 x width 51 x depth 14 1/4 inches. $500-700

934 A Victorian Style Cast Iron Urn, Kramer Bros., Dayton, Ohio, the urn cast with Rococo style C-scrolls and flowers with openwork handles, raised on a rectangular pedestal base with a gadrooned border. Height 42 3/4 inches. $600-800

935 An American Cast and Wrought Iron Floor Lamp, cast with a galleon having a single lighting element supporting a lantern with an additional lighting element, the columnar standard raised on a tripartite base with an entwined dolphin. Height 71 3/8 inches. $600-800

936 A Jeweled Brass Lantern, of pierced spherical form with four dragon form mounts suspended from chains. Height 15 inches. $500-700

937 A Coyote Fur Throw, Ralph Lauren, lined on the reverse. 70 x 70 inches. $600-800

938 A Coyote Fur Throw, Ralph Lauren, lined on the reverse. 70 x 70 inches. $600-800

939* An American Oak Barrister Bookcase, New England Furniture Co., having five sections with a cap and a base. Height 66 x width 34 x depth 14 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Saul Brand, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

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940 An American Brass Two-Light Fixture, the baluster standard flanked by two C-scrolls surmounted with musical putti, the domed shades over a tapering cup with foliate decoration throughout. Height 32 x width 57 inches. Property from the Anvil Club Directors, East Dundee, Illinois $1,000-2,000

941 A Pair of American Brass Two-Light Fixtures, each with a cylindrical standard, flanked by two faux cylindrical oil canisters, issuing the tapering arms, terminating in dome shades. Height 31 1/4 x width 30 1/4 inches. Property from the Anvil Club Directors, East Dundee, Illinois $1,000-2,000 942 John Matthew Moore (American, 20th/21st Century) Two Floral Botanicals lithograph signed (lower right), one numbered 45/295, the other 65/295 16 x 13 1/2 inches.

Provenance: Trowbridge Gallery, London $800-1,200

943* An American Églomisé Advertising Sign, for the Edgewater Beach Hotel’s yacht club, set in a frame in the form of a ship’s wheel. Width over handles 62 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Paul Mavros and David Valkema, Long Beach, Indiana $1,000-2,000

944 A Pair of Dunhill Burlwood Humidors, of rectangular form with humidity control, each with key. Width of each 9 1/4 inches. $600-800