Pennsylvania German, possibly Heidelberg Township/Berks County or Lancaster County. Painted lift-top blanket chest, pine, poplar, and possibly other softwoods. Comprised of an overhanging molded top with breadboard ends, dovetailed case with polychrome painted and stenciled tulips and geometric floral designs and simulated barber pole inlay on a red painted ground; base molding along three sides, […]
Lot 149: PA Sponge Painted Dower Chest
Pennsylvania sponge painted pine dower chest. Comprised of a lift top with breadboard ends and iron rattail hinges, exposed dovetailed chest with interior till and two drawers, medial molding over three drawers, carved skirt with central circular cutout and tall shaped bracket feet. Allover blue/green sponge paint decoration with red stenciled potted tulip, heart, comma […]
Lot 148: Group 3 PA German Frakturs
Group of three (3) Pennsylvania-German Frakturs, 2 period. 1st item: Pennsylvania German ink and watercolor on paper birth announcement, dated 1810, with tulip and floral border in red, gold and blue. Housed in a plain black frame. American, early 19th century. Sheet – 7 3/4" H x 13" W. Framed – 11 1/2" H x […]
Lot 146: Blousy Angel Artist Fraktur Baptismal Certificate
Blousy Angel Artist Fraktur, (Pennsylvania, active 1780-1811) baptismal certificate of Maria Barbara, daughter of Michel and Maria Barbarine Seborne, born 10 June 1805, in Lowhill Township, North Hampton County, (now Lehigh County) Pennsylvania, watercolor and ink on laid paper. Swan at top of wreath and heart at base. Sight: 12 5/8" x 15 5/8". Stained […]
Lot 147: 1818 PA School Fraktur with Eagle
Pennsylvania German fraktur birth certificate, watercolor and ink on paper, dated 1818, written in German, the top center decorated with American Federal eagle holding shield, laurel sprig and quiver of arrows, flanked by tall tulip plants and floral spray at base. Housed in a faux painted frame. Sight – 11 1/4" H x 15" W. […]
Lot 145: Reverend Henry Young Fraktur
Rev. Henry Young (American, 1792-1861) Pennsylvania German baptismal and birth announcement fraktur, watercolor and ink on paper, Decker family, Centre County, PA, dated 1843, decorated with architecturally detailed mantle with Corinthian columns with dentil molding and deep frieze inscribed Geburts und Taufschein, supporting a pair of large urns. Two female figures flank the mantle, each […]
Lot 144: Folk Art Painted Box
Folk art painted pine box, green and black with freehand red and yellow scroll designs to side and cartouche on top. Brass lock. 8″ H x 22 1/2″ W x 9 1/2″ D. Probably European, mid 19th century. Provenance: a Nashville, TN, estate. CONDITION: Overall good condition with some wear and losses to paint edges, […]
Lot 143: 18th c. Portrait of an English Gentleman
English School, 18th century, portrait of gentleman, facing left, wearing powdered wig, blue waistcoat with gold trim and gold buttons, white ruffled shirt, hat folded under left arm, blue sky and clouds in background. Unsigned. Two older paper labels en verso, one dated March 10th, 1885: "Michael Biddulph Esq. M.P., 3/4 Portrait of a Gentleman […]
Lot 142: Wladimir Jettel o/c Swiss Landscape
Wladimir Jettel (Poland, 1843-1910) oil on panel mountain landscape, titled en verso in ink "Scene in Switzerland," depicting a bird perched on a rocky shore, with lake and snow capped mountain rising in the background. Signed lower right and dated 1894. Additional ink inscription en verso reads "Collection of Cathalina Lambert, Patterson NJ." Old paper […]
Lot 140: Arthur Trevor Haddon, O/B, "The Wine Tower"
Arthur Trevor Haddon (California/United Kingdom, 1864-1941) oil on board orientalist landscape painting titled "The Wine Tower, Alhambra, Granada" depicting The Wine Gate or Tower (Puerta del Vino) with a woman and five children before it, two men and a hay cart, middle ground, additional views of the fortress against a blue sky, background. Signed "Trevor […]