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Queen Anne Mirror
Lot: 151Sold for: $861$700Queen Anne Mirror, England, 18th century, the two-plate mirror with carved shell cresting, etched basket of flowers and walnut frame, ht. 40 1/2, wd. 12 3/4 in. more ...
Stumpwork Picture with the Four Seasons
Lot: 152Sold for: $9,840$8,000Stumpwork Picture with the Four Seasons, England, 17th century, the central scene with figures and castles in the background, surrounded by flowers, birds, and animals, with vignettes of the four more ...
Needlework Picture of Lovers
Lot: 153Sold for: $2,091$1,700Needlework Picture of Lovers, England, 17th century, depicting a woman with a lute and a man standing inside a canopy surrounded by flowers, birds, and fish, in a molded black-painted and gilt more ...
Stumpwork Picture of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza
Lot: 154Sold for: $4,920$4,000Stumpwork Picture of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, England, 17th century, the figures in the center surrounded by flowers, birds, insects, and animals, in a molded black-painted frame, ht. more ...
Charles II Royal Portrait Charger
Lot: 155Sold for: $5,228$4,250Charles II Royal Portrait Charger, Bristol, England, late 17th century, depicting King Charles II on a rearing horse with blue landscape and blue dash rim, dia. 12 3/4 in. Provenance: Louis more ...
Tin-glazed Earthenware Porringer, Dish, and Pastry Mold
Lot: 156Sold for: $2,460$2,000Tin-glazed Earthenware Porringer, Dish, and Pastry Mold, late 17th/18th century, the dish with lobed rims and fruit decoration, the porringer with white glaze and heart cutout handle, the pastry more ...
Blue and White Decorated Tin-glazed Earthenware Basin and Jar
Lot: 157Sold for: $615$500Blue and White Decorated Tin-glazed Earthenware Basin and Jar, 18th century, the basin decorated with a couple standing in front of a house, the jar with floral and heart pattern, dia. to 13 3/4 more ...
Early Single Drop-leaf "Handkerchief" Table
Lot: 158Sold for: $13,530$11,000Early Single Drop-leaf "Handkerchief" Table, New England, early 18th century, the scrub top on a triangular turned base with one gate leg and square stretchers, ht. 26 1/2, dia. 40 1/2 in. more ...
Black-painted Maple and Pine Butterfly Table
Lot: 159Sold for: $4,305$3,500Black-painted Maple and Pine Butterfly Table, probably Massachusetts, c. 1730-50, the oval drop-leaf top above a slightly splayed turned base of four legs and square stretchers, the leaves supported more ...
Black-painted Oval-top Tea Table
Lot: 160Sold for: $1,968$1,600Black-painted Oval-top Tea Table, Connecticut, c. 1730, the oval top on a splayed base of turned legs joined by a cutout apron, later dark brown stain, ht. 24 3/4, wd. 21 3/4, dp. 31 in. more ...
Inlaid Walnut Tea Caddy
Lot: 161Sold for: $1,046$850Inlaid Walnut Tea Caddy, England, late 18th century, the lid with canted top on a case with three compartments and bracket feet, the sides with double line string inlay, ht. 7 1/2, wd. 10 3/8, dp. 5 more ...
Four Molded Staffordshire Salt-glazed Stoneware Heart-form Pastry Molds
Lot: 162Sold for: $1,845$1,500Four Molded Staffordshire Salt-glazed Stoneware Heart-form Pastry Molds, England, third quarter 18th century, a round mold with six heart cavities, and three individual, most with molded decoration, more ...
Four Staffordshire Salt-glazed Stoneware Table Items
Lot: 163Sold for: $1,845$1,500Four Staffordshire Salt-glazed Stoneware Table Items, England, mid-18th century, a teapot with molded feet and lion finial on lid; a teapot with molded feet and gilt decoration; a sauceboat with more ...
Two Pairs of Steel Sugar Nippers
Lot: 164UnsoldTwo Pairs of Steel Sugar Nippers, England, late 18th/early 19th century, lg. to 8 1/2 in. more ...
Two Molded Staffordshire Salt-glazed Stoneware Fruit Dishes
Lot: 165Sold for: $523$425Two Molded Staffordshire Salt-glazed Stoneware Fruit Dishes, England, third quarter 18th century, round and oval, both with pierced lattice decoration, wd. to 12 in. more ...
Early Black-painted Turned Tavern Table with Drawer
Lot: 166Sold for: $1,230$1,000Early Black-painted Turned Tavern Table with Drawer, New England, 18th century, (drawer restoration),ht. 25 1/2, wd. 36, dp. 23 1/2 in. more ...
Two Red-painted Brass-banded Iron Hogscraper Candlesticks
Lot: 167Sold for: $923$750Two Red-painted Brass-banded Iron Hogscraper Candlesticks, England, 18th century, with cleated bases, one with push up marked "HIDSON" and bottom marked "4," one with push up marked "DOWLER," ht. to more ...
Pair of Wrought Iron Ember Tongs
Lot: 168Sold for: $523$425Pair of Wrought Iron Ember Tongs, 18th century, with penny pincers, pick, and spring-loaded handle, the handle with line engraving and engraved initials "HB," lg. 15 1/2 in. Provenance: Acquired more ...
Engraved Steel Draw Box or Boot Powderer
Lot: 169Sold for: $861$700Engraved Steel Draw Box or Boot Powderer, Thomas Shaw, Birmingham, England, c. 1752, the sliding case with pierced back, the front engraved within a rococo cartouche "WM SHARRAD/at Langham/in more ...
Five Brass Boxes and Notebook
Lot: 170Sold for: $615$500Five Brass Boxes and Notebook, 18th and early 19th century, a Dutch tobacco box with scenes and bible verse; a Dutch oval tobacco box with engraved verse; a pocketbook-form snuffbox with engraved more ...
Turned Wood and Brass Pipe Rack
Lot: 171Sold for: $246$200Turned Wood and Brass Pipe Rack, probably England, early 19th century, the turned stand with dish base and brass pipestem holder, ht. 13 1/2 in. more ...
Wrought Iron Two-candle Hanging Light and Black-painted Trammel
Lot: 172Sold for: $800$650Wrought Iron Two-candle Hanging Light and Black-painted Trammel, early 19th century, the wrought iron candle light with twisted vertical rod and adjustable wood trammel, light lg. 30, trammel lg. 38 more ...
Four Wrought Iron Lighting Devices
Lot: 173Sold for: $615$500Four Wrought Iron Lighting Devices, 18th/19th century, a rushlight with candle socket on a square wood base; a miner's candlestick; a clamp rushlight marked "IC"; and a betty lamp, ht. to 15 in. more ...
Candle Cooling Rack and Six Tallow Candles
Lot: 174Sold for: $1,046$850Candle Cooling Rack and Six Tallow Candles, late 18th/early 19th century, the rack with carved wood spikes extending from a central vertical shaft, the tallow candles with twisted cotton wicks, more ...
Cross-base Candlestand
Lot: 175Sold for: $1,599$1,300Cross-base Candlestand, late 17th/early 18th century, the octagonal top above a turned post on base with projecting feet, later black paint, ht. 24, wd. 10 1/2, dp. 11 in. Provenance: John more ...
Queen Anne High Chest
Lot: 176Sold for: $24,600$20,000Queen Anne High Chest, New England, c. 1730-50, the top section with molded cornice and double arch-molded case with two short drawers and three long drawers, set into a lower section with three more ...
Red-painted Maple Quarter Canopy Bed
Lot: 177Sold for: $1,599$1,300Red-painted Maple Quarter Canopy Bed, Connecticut, early 18th century, with chamfered "pencil" posts, peaked headboard, with upholstered canopy and two diagonal braces, headpost ht. 81 in., together more ...
Blue Calamanco Quilted Coverlet
Lot: 178Sold for: $2,829$2,300Blue Calamanco Quilted Coverlet, 18th century, the glazed woolen top with an olive green lining, quilted with heart and flower pattern, embroidered date "1779" in one corner, approx. 92 x 90 in. more ...
Red Quilted Woolen Coverlet
Lot: 179Sold for: $1,722$1,400Red Quilted Woolen Coverlet, 18th century, the red top and yellow lining with quilted meandering flower pattern, corner cutouts for bed posts, 112 x 105 in. more ...
Blue Calamanco Quilted Coverlet
Lot: 180Sold for: $861$700Blue Calamanco Quilted Coverlet, 18th century, the glazed woolen top with an olive green lining, quilted with meandering flower pattern, approx. 88 x 104 in. more ...