New York mahogany and mahogany veneer 3-pedestal banquet dining table, white pine, poplar and ash secondary woods. The top is constructed of figured mahogany leaves and includes two (2) D-shaped ends having a single pivoting leaf and one (1) center section with two leaves. The tops surmount conforming skirts with figured mahogany veneers and applied […]
Lot 204: Mid Atlantic Hepplewhite Chest on Chest
American tall chest of drawers. Possibly figured cherry or maple primary, white pine secondary. Ogee cornice over upper case consisting of three dovetailed drawers over four graduated dovetailed drawers. Lower case with ogee medial molding over three graduated drawers, case resting on French bracket feet. Upper and lower case with fluted quarter columns. Appears to […]
Lot 203: Chippendale Period Armchair, possibly Philadelphia
Chippendale period walnut armchair, possibly Philadelphia, with shell and scroll carved crest and scrolled ears over a carved and pierced splat with heart shaped cut out flanked by scrolled volutes. Serpentine armrests ending in carved volutes; trapezoidal slip seat and deeply carved skirt with shell carving at center; shell carved knees and cabriole legs ending […]
Lot 202: Southern Applique Quilt, Oak Leaf Pattern Variant, Circa 1850's
Southern hand appliqued quilt, Oak Leaf variant pattern, rendered with all cotton fabric in colors of turkey red, double green, and yellow on a white ground with a separately applied turkey red binding. Heavily hand quilted in diagonal and straight lines of varying widths creating a secondary pattern on a white backing. 71" W x […]
Lot 201: East TN Pieced Cotton Quilt, Full Blown Tulip Pattern
East Tennessee, Roane County, hand pieced quilt, Full Blown Tulip pattern, by America Waller Goodwin (1835-1893), rendered with all cotton fabric in colors of red and blue on a white ground. Consisting of 24 blocks set 6 x 4, with turkey red borders at two ends. Heavily quilted by hand in diagonal and straight lines […]
Lot 200: East TN Pieced Quilt, Blazing Star Pattern, Circa 1880
East Tennessee, Roane County, hand pieced quilt, Blazing Star variant pattern, by America Waller Goodwin (1835-1893), rendered with all cotton fabric in predominant colors of brown, red, blue, and green on a white ground. Consisting of 14 1/2 blocks set 4 x 4, separated by 5 1/2" sashing and 8-point star corner blocks, and no […]
Lot 199: Kentucky Jacquard Coverlet by Dennis Cosley, 1860
Rare Kentucky wool and cotton "Tied Beiderwand" coverlet woven by Dennis Cosley. The central panel with oval double rose vignettes alternating with eight-pointed stars and bordered on three sides by designs of flowering footed urns, self-fringe to three sides. Visible central seam. Blue and white overall with a faint diamond design border to the lower […]
Lot 198: Mid-Atlantic Sunburst Quilt c. 1830
American pieced cotton quilt, Sunburst pattern, comprised of lapis blue and red printed cotton with alternating medallions of brown and rose cotton chintz within ivory squares; embroidered ivory ground and backing. Approximately 114" x 110". Second quarter of the 19th century. Note: This pieced "Sunburst" pattern was popular in the Mid-Atlantic region in the first […]
Lot 197: Southern Applique Quilt w/ Rare Chintz Butterfly Panel, dated 1845
North or South Carolina hand-pieced and hand-appliqued quilt in a 9-block design album layout, mariner's compass primary pattern with a chintz border around each block, and a rare central chintz panel with floral, stylized spider web or scalloped cartouche, and butterfly decoration including a trapunto butterfly to the center and floral bouquet sprays, all within […]
Lot 196: Martha Ann Honeywell Folk Art Needlework, Done with the Mouth
Martha Anne Honeywell (American, 1786-1856) folk art needlework vignette depicting a floral spray of white flowers rendered in silk on paper. Inscribed: "Needlework done with the Mouth by Martha A Honeywell". Front of wooden frame carved with the date MDCCCXLIV (1844) and also dated 1844 en verso along the upper stretcher. Sight: 4" H x […]
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