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A very rare Queen Anne server--one of only three that I have seen in over 40 years--with an applied molded-edge top, three rows of drawers over a scalloped skirt and resting on tall, graceful cabriole legs ending in pad feet. The shape of the leg, with no knee returns , and the scrolled apron, indicate an eastern CT origin, c.1750-70. Made of cherry, with birch legs, and with pine secondary wood, it has its second set of brasses and a small repair to the back edge of the bottom of the top drawer. 34 1/2"case width, 40" ht., 18 1/2" depth.

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A very fine Hudson Valley kast, probably Ulster or Albany Counties, made of gumwood, wih pine secondary, c.1740-50. With widely-projecting cornice, paneled doors, fluted columns (the center one sliding to reveal the lock), a side-hung drawer with original wooden knobs, and large flattened ball feet, this well-proportioned kast even appears to retain its original finish. 69" wide, 77" in ht., the case depth is 18", and the cornice depth 24".

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A very fine birdcage walnut tea or breakfast table in undisturbed original surface and condition. The edge of the thin top has three different moldings, the turnings on the shaft are exceptional, and the molded cabriole legs end in fully padded feet. The pin holding the base and top together is hidden beneath a bell-shaped enclosure that has been cut out to receive it- a feature that I have not seen before. Top 35" x 35 1/2", 28 1/4" ht. Probably Lancaster County, c.1760-70.

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A McIntire School three drawer work table: the top carved at the corners with concentric circles, two fitted drawers, grape-vine foliate carved and punchwork stiles continuing to ring-turned and fluted legs, on acanthus and basket-impressed cuffs and castors. Salem, c.1815. Top 21" x 25 1/2", 30 3/4" ht. Purchased at Christie's in 1999 for $7,500.00. A rare form in great condition.

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A very fine Chippendale corner chair with carved and scrolled crest rail and arms, carved and pierced splats, slip seat, legs with a molded edge, and with cross stretchers. Mahogany, in original surface and condition, and with an old leather seat. The detail work and proportions are exceptional. From the Appleton family of Ipswich, but probably Salem origin, c.1780-85. 32" ht, 17 1/2" seat ht.

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A country Queen Anne chest on frame with crisply carved and molded cabriole legs ending in 'hocked' ankles and pad feet. Maple, in remains of its original stain surface and retaining its original brasses. Maple and pine, southern NH origin, c.1760-70. 38 1/2" case width, 53 1/2" ht. Descended in the Hunneman family of Boston and in their summer home on Little Deer Isle, ME for generations. Despite its nearly flawless condition-surface and brasses—the backboards were replaced at some point with plywood.

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A remarkable William and Mary chest on frame with huge, collared Spanish feet. With applied molding under the top and double-arch molding on the case, and with a scrolled skirt, this rural piece is probably unique. Made of hard and soft pine, with chestnut rear legs and maple front legs, it retains a dark old crackled shellac finish showing traces of its deep original red paint. Its unusual form is matched by its interior construction, with unusual framing and drawer construction. Probably central or eastern CT, c.1730-40. 36 1/2" case width. 45" tall.

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A very fine Queen Anne wing chair with scrolled crest and wings, flaring 'cone-shaped' arm supports, block, vase and ring turned stretchers, and with beautifully modeled cabriole legs on full pad feet. Mahogany, with maple secondary wood. Boston, c.1750-60. The left (facing) front foot was broken at the ankle and has been properly repaired. 47 1/2" ht, 18" seat ht.

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An exceptional Queen Anne dressing table made of walnut, in a small size, perfectly proportioned, and with rare mariner's star inlay centering the top. There are inlaid compass points at the corners and the top is banded with a triple inlay around the edge. The three drawers are banded with veneer and the case is centered by a deeply-scooped, inlaid fan. There are perhaps a half dozen of these dressing tables known, thought to have been made around Boston, c.1735. Examples are in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Winterthur, the Metropolitan Museum in New York City, and Bayou Bend in Houston. Case 28" x 17 1/2", top 33" x 21", 30" ht. This dressing table descended in the Milliken family of Duxbury, MA.

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A rare set of six bowback windsors with sharply-creased bows, turned and swelled spindles, and with complex side and medial 'yoke' stretcher arrangement. In original, 'as descended' condition with a discolored old varnish over old yellow over black and red paint. Attributed to Seaver and Frost, Boston, 1790-1810. A similar chair is pictured in Santore, Vol I & II, p.137. This set of chairs descended directly in the Channing Howe family of Duxbury, MA. 39 1/2" ht, 18 1/2" seat ht.

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A very fine Federal bowfront chest made of mahogany, with mahogany veneers and pine secondary wood. The front of the top is inlaid with rosewood and the four graduated drawers are line inlaid with invected corners. The coved base molding supports four oversized ball and claw feet. Exceptional, 'as descended' surface and retaining its original fire-gilt brasses. Other than turning over the drawer runners, the chest is in completely original condition. Salem or Boston, c.1785. 39 1/2" case, 34" ht, 17" case depth.

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An exceptional Sheraton Period desk and bookcase made for the Penniman family of New Braintree, MA. Mahogany, with mahogany veneers and pine secondary wood. Probably made in Salem, c.1815-20. In an old dry surface retaining its original red wash throughout the interior. 72" long, 96" to tip of central finial.

A very fine example of one of the schools of decoration found on works from the northeastern corner of Schoharie County and Albany County in New York State, c.1810-35. These chests feature a central urn filled with flowers, sometimes initialed- as this example is "AMH"-and with handles, which allow the urn to hold a larger bouquet of flowers. The front panel is also decorated with a vine and floral border and has large flowers painted at each corner. The paint is vibrant and multi-colored, and the decoration is exceptional. Made of pine throughout, it measures 43" x 18 1/2", and is 21" in height.

Provenance includes the New York State family in which it descended, Richard Rasso, Courcier and Wilkins, and David Schorsch and Eileen Smiles. A conservation report is also available.

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A very fine William and Mary banister-backed armchair with particularly fine crest and turnings, rolled arms, a great original deep red/brown surface-and retaining its original splint seat. Maple throughout, probably CT, mid 18th century. 49" tall, with a 17" seat ht. There is a small old repair to the inside of one arm at the front post.

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A rare and unusual two drawer blanket chest on frame. The base moldings and four turned feet are made as a separate piece, the side moldings are deeply channeled and and the sides are set into those channels and toe-nailed with roseheaded nails. Maple and yellow pine, with original moldings and cotter pin hinges, and with period brasses set in the original (and only) holes. Probably CT, c.1730-40. 34 1/2" case width, 42 1/4" ht.

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A very rare Hepplewhite style 'harvest' table with one board top and one board leaf-each with mortised and tenoned breadboard ends, and with tapered legs with a beaded edge. The two legs on the leaf side swing out to support it when open. The base is grain-painted over an original gray, and the top is in an old brown paint showing much use. 83 3/4" long, 28 3/4" in ht. The top board is 24" wide and the leaf is 20" wide. It sits eight comfortably. Pine top and leaf, with birch or maple frame and legs. Probably Maine or NH, c.1800-1810.

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A very fine country Queen Anne slant front desk in strong tiger maple, with delicate cabriole legs, center drop and shell-carved central drawers — in an unusual tapering pattern. Fine old color and retaining most of its original large brasses. Well-used and showing various signs of age, but with no repair except hinges and lower edge to drawer sides. Only 36" wide with a 31" writing ht. Southeastern NH or northcoastal MA, c.1760.

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A William and Mary banister back sidechair with double tombstone crest, turned banisters and fine trumpet-turned front legs. Maple, in a grain painted (last quarter 18th c.) finish over an original thin red wash. Eastern MA, c.1730-45. 46 1/4" ht. One banister is cracked. Acquired from the estate of the collector to whom I had sold it in 1984.

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A very fine ball-footed blanket chest with two real and two simulated drawers. Made of poplar and pine with maple feet, it retains its original hinges, double-arch moldings, well-turned feet, and its original dry red wash-with original 'ebonized' base molding and feet. Great proportions-CASE WIDTH 32", 44" tall and 20" deep. Probably NY state, c.1740-50.

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A very fine turned 'Carver' chair with bold finials, beautifully-turned back posts, slanted arms, ball tops to front legs intact, as are the turned front feet. An exceptionally fine example of a central/coastal CT chair from the first quarter of the 18th century. Maple and ash, in good old color with an old splint seat. 2" of the rear feet have been rebuilt to compensate for insect damage. 45 1/2" tall with 15 1/2" seat ht.

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This very rare Gilmanton, NH clock by Noah Ranlet is pictured and described in Charles Parsons's, NH Clocks and Clockmakers, pp.162-164. Parsons states that NH grandmother clocks are very rare-he cites only 6, four by Ranlet- and this is the only known NH clock with a sweep second hand. It is an eight day clock with time and strike movement. 11 3/4" wide, 40" tall to top of center finial, 5 1/2" deep. Mahogany, with flame birch panel, original brass paw feet, and pine secondary wood. c.1800.

Sold by Hershel Burt, dean of NH clock dealers in 1967 to a private client, and just re-purchased from the collectors to whom I had sold it in 1991.

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A rare pediment-topped Chippendale high chest with scrolled apron and fully-carved ball and claw feet. Made of choice mahogany with deeply-carved fans in both the top and bottom sections. Older finish and retaining its original finials. One of only three pediment-topped high chests that I have seen. The brasses are old and may be original. Boston area, c.1770-1780. Top case 39", lower case 41 1/2", 85" ht.

Originally from a Hingham, MA family, this high chest has had some conservation. There is some lip repair, a drawer bottom in the lower case is restored, and the right (facing) rear leg is an old replacement.

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A rare and fine Queen Anne 'tray-top' tea table with applied molded edge, shaped skirt with drops on two sides, elegant cabriole legs ending in large pad feet. Maple, in a crackled old shellac finish. Southeastern NH, c.1760-85. Top 20 1/2" x 28 1/4", 25 " ht. There have been extra nails added at the corners over the years to secure the top.

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A very fine Queen Anne high chest with molding drawer, stepped waist moldings, scrolled skirt, and tall cabriole legs on platformed feet. Walnut, with crotch walnut veneered and crossbanded drawers, and retaining a fine old finish and what appear to be its original brasses. Exceptional form and surface treatment. Boston or North Shore, MA, c.1735-45. Top case 36 1/4", lower case 38 1/4", 71 1/2" ht.

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A very fine Hepplewhite Pembroke table with inlaid edge to oval top, line inlaid drawer, with what appears to be its original brass, book-end and descending husk inlay on frame and legs, which are also line inlaid down to the banded cuffs. Made of mahogany-with great wood chosen for the top- and in a wonderful faded mahogany color. The secondary woods are pine, poplar, and gum- and the table can be attributed to John Dikeman of New York-based on the table shown and information provided on pages 348-349 of Montgomery's, American Furniture, The Federal Period. Top 22" x 30 3/4" (40" extended), 28" ht.

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An exceptionally fine 'dwarf' or 'grandmother's' clock made of cherry, c.1800, and appearing to be in original surface. There are perhaps a half dozen of these clocks known, but the surface, inlay and rope-carving on the hood door, and inlaid ovals on the door set this example apart. A similar example is shown in Nutting's, The Clock Book (1924), #101, and the same clock is shown in Palmer's, The American Clock (1950) #93. Another example is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum. Attributed to Samuel Mullikin, Jr. by Nutting, that attribution remains to the present day. However there does not appear to be any direct evidence for this attribution, and the clocks were probably made by someone who trained with the Willards in Grafton. 46 1/4" x 11" x 5 1/2 " deep.

The (removable) fret is a restoration based on the original fret of a similar clock that I owned in 1986, and the finials, while period, are replacements. The right side (facing) molding on the hood is an old restoration, and there is a small repair to the right(facing) side of the base. The bell and clapper were missing and they have been restored with period examples.

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A rare Chester County cross-base stand from the first quarter of the 18th century. A 'best' in terms of form and surface. With a chamfered top over a baluster-turned post, and with raised, scrolled feet. Walnut, with oak cleats. Gutsy proportions and the finest 'as descended' surface quality. The top had been rotated 3", probably because the screws had pulled out, and numerous nails had been driven into the top of the shaft to secure cracks. I have had the top re-set to its original location and removed the later nails in the shaft--pictures before repairs are available. Top 18" x 18 1/4", 28 3/4" ht.

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A rare William and Mary two drawer blanket chest with double-arch molded case and large, inset, ball feet. Made of poplar, with oak cleats supporting the feet--in a great old crusty surface, with original hinges and feet. From the Bentz family of Orient, Long Island. Made there or across the Sound in CT, c.1730-40.

Found with a combination of 18th and 20th century brasses, now with a set of period brasses in the original location. Holes from the later brasses have been filled. The left (facing) base molding is an old replacement, and there is modern repair to the lower edges of the sides of one drawer.

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The Baxter/ Sanborn Family stretcher table. Used by Gregory Baxter, born in Braintree, MA, 1706 , while a student at Harvard College, 1723-1725. Exceptional proportions, turnings, and condition. Made in Norfolk County, MA. c.1715-20. Maple and pine, with no structural repair or restoration. Purchased directly from the family. Top 35" xz 22", 27 1'4" ht.

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This is the finest formal Sheraton chest that I have owned. Choice woods- 'horseflesh' mahogany top, exotic inlaid half-round banding around the top, matched crotch-grained drawer fronts, mahogany drawer sides--and superbly carved front legs and rope-carved lower edge molding. Original brasses and a rich old surface. Formerly in the famed Maxim Karolik Collection. Probably Salem, c.1805-15. Case width 41 1/2", ht. 41 1/2".

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A very fine Chippendale block front desk with blocked bracket base. Triple block and shell carved interior, rich old color, and retaining its original brasses. This important desk descended in the family of Nathanial Bowditch, author of The American Practical Navigator, 1801, includes a first edition of that book, and the Bowditch family silver-engraved ledger book. As shown in The Magazine Antiques, April, 1996, p.515. Hinges and center drop restored. 42" wide, 32 1/4" writing ht.

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A very fine shoe-foot hutch table with platformed shoe feet, the lower box with cyma-curved cutouts on both front and back, beautifully shaped and carved arms, and a two board round top. Pine and maple or birch , in original dry red paint. NH origin, c.1800. In terms of design, scale, proportion, and surface quality, this is the finest New England hutch table that I have owned. I sold it in 1982-over thirty years ago- and it was advertised in The Magazine Antiques at that time.

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A mid-18th century child's 'necessary' chair with scrolled sides and in dry original blue/green paint. A great survivor-probably unique-and a clear expression of 'family values' in colonial New England. 27" tall, 11" deep, 12 1/2" wide.

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A very rare 'butterfly' table in undisturbed original surface and 'as descended' condition- the only one in this state that I have owned in over 40 years. Perfectly proportioned and crisply-turned, the table is made of cherry, with chestnut leaf supports. Rhode Island origin, c.1735-50. Top 37 3/4" x 40", 26 1/2" ht.

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A fine Queen Anne lowboy, or dressing table; the fully-molded top with invected front corners and cleated ends, triple-arcaded skirt, and with exceptionally well-designed and executed cabriole legs and pad feet. Walnut, maple, and pine in an older dark surface with replaced brass. Southeastern NH or northern Essex County origin, c.1750-60. The cleated ends to the top and the fully-molded back edge are unusual, as is the shape of the small knee returns. Small in scale, with a more pronounced overhang than usual, the graceful legs and feet elevate this example from the norm. Case 29 1/2" wide, top 24" x 34 1/2", 30" ht.

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A very rare 'stoelendraaier's' (turned-chair maker) conceit. Made to show the skills of the maker, and perhaps as a gift for a wealthy client. Exceptional turnings, perfectly proportioned in a reduced size, it is only 18 3/4" tall, with an 8" seat height. This cherry and hickory chair, made c.1720-40 in New York, and in original surface, has a continuous history in a Long Island family. A lengthy article on similarly-turned chairs, by Eric Gronning, appears in Luke Beckerdite's, American Furniture, 2001.

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The William King Chest of Drawers

A fine and rare Chippendale mahogany serpentine front chest with molded-edge top, beaded edges to the drawers, canted corners, a dramatic ogee-footed base centered by a scrolled and deeply molded shell. It is in 'as descended' condition, with an old, possibly original finish and appears to retain its original brasses. Salem, MA 1775-1795. 37 3/4" case width, 34 1/4" ht.

This chest retains the label "Made and Sold by/ W. King/ Salem" on the back (one of three such pieces known) and is pictured as the frontispiece in The Magazine Antiques, September,1927-where it is discussed in a three page article. At that time, it was in the collection of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, one of the most important collectors of American furniture in the 20th century.

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A 15 year collection of English slipware chargers. Ranging in size from 13" to 17", none of the pieces are repaired or restored. England, c.1750-1820. See Slipware in the Collection of The Potteries Museum and Art Galleries, by Barker and Crompton, pp.147-151 for comparable examples and detailed information on origin, design, and construction.

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A matched set of four massive--12" tall, weighing 8 1/2 pounds each-- Scandinavian candlesticks with hexagonal bell bases and matching drip pans, with cherubs at each corner, and with exceptionally bold and crisply-turned shafts. Denmark or Sweden, c.1675-1700. Because of an unusual characteristic to the casting of the base, the four sticks are clearly from the same mold. Similar sticks are pictured and described in The Lear Collection, by Christopher Bangs, pp.161-2, 356.

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A rare Federal period tall clock with a cherry case: the hood with wave-shaped crest, fluted columns, and carved dentil molding, the case with fluted quarter columns, the doors crossbanded with mahogany veneer, the center door and lower section of the case dramatically inlaid with segmented mahogany ovals, the lower case with applied scrolled decoration, all above an ogee bracket base. Exceptional proportions and design, and retaining what appears to be its original thin shellac or oil finish. There is no restoration to the floral painted dial and the weights and pendulum are also original. Central or western MA., c1810-15. From the William Hubbard collection. 96" to top of center finial.

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A rare and perhaps unique Sheraton bowed front secretary with decorative top molding, applied columns on case, paneled center door and tambour doors in top section, pull-out writing slide in lower section above cockbeaded drawers, and a shaped skirt centered by an oval drop panel. Tiger maple fronts, cherry case, with poplar secondary wood--now with an old set of Bennnington pottery pulls. Probably western Vermont, c.1815-20. Width 44 1/2", ht. 53 1/2". Minor repiar to right rear section of side skirt and old replacement of one small drawer bottom.

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Queen Anne High Chest. Cherry in original surface with original brasses. Extremely rare New England example with trifid feet.

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A very fine comb-backed windsor armchair with shaped ears and seat, and with bulbous, vase and ring turned legs. Perfectly proportined, with no repair or restoration. Probably MA, possibly CT, c.1785. Originally painted a grayish black, then red, now in a crackled old black surface. 46" ht, with 18 1/2" seat ht.
ex. Leigh Keno.

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A reverse-serpentined Chippendale desk made of the finest mahogany--with oversized ball and claw feet, perfectly-carved scallop shell center drop, oversized original brasses, blocked and shell-carved interior with three fans, carved flame-topped document drawers, and rare mirrored prospect door. 'As descended' condition, with original surface and great presence. North Shore, MA, probably Salem, c.1775. A rare combination of form, condition, and surface, and the finest of its type that I have owned in over 40 years. 41 3/4" width, 44" ht. There is an obvious crack in the lid at one hinge.

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A very fine country Queen Anne drop leaf table with a terrific scrubbed top. Retains original thin red paint on base. Great style and proportion--and with no repair or restoration. Tiger maple and chestnut; eastern CT or RI origin, third quarter, 18th century. Top 46 1/2" x 45 1'2", 27" ht.

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The Kelly Family Corner Chair

An exceptional New Hampshire Chippendale corner chair with shaped crest and arms, pierced splats with central heart, deeply-carved and shaped skirt, molded stretchers and molded legs. Walnut throughout in what appears to be its original surface. Small in scale and boldly proportioned, this is the finest chair of its type that I have seen- a classic piece of New Hampshire furniture. Southeastern NH, c.1790-1800. 32 1/2" ht, 17 1/2" seat ht. There is an old glued crack in the right (facing) arm and the rush seat is modern.

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A very fine country Queen Anne tea table with scrubbed oval top, molded-edge frame, and double-splayed legs ending in 'hocked' pad feet. Perfectly proportioned, with no repair or restoration. Originally painted a deep red, then grained, it now has a thin coat of brown/red paint. Birch, 3rd quarter 18th century. Probably northeastern MA or NH. Top 23" x 34 1/2", ht. 26".

I purchased this table at the Roger Bacon sale in 1982, and it has been in two private collections since that time.

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Re-purchased from the collectors to whom I had sold it in 1997, this remains the finest sausage-turned corner chair that I have owned. Great proportions, bold turnings, full feet-- and the finest original surface and condition. Maple and ash, probably eastern MA, c.1720-40. 32" ht., 17 3/4" seat ht.

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A remarkable country Federal tall clock with wooden works. This tour de force of country cabinetry includes a 'blocked ' base, inset turned and spiral carved decorative elements recessed into panels beside the case and hood door, applied carved ovals on the hood, and a scrolled top to the hood which is both serpentined and carved along its front edge. An individualistic architectural statement in what appears to be original thin brown stain with black highlights. Butternut, poplar, and red pine case in worn, 'as found' condition. CT origin, c.1825. 85" ht.

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The finest tavern tale that I have owned. Maple and pine, with perfect proportions, great turnings, splayed base, full feet-and great surface quality. MA or CT, c.1730.

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An exceptional Rhode Island gateleg table with superb turnings, original drawer and full feet. Oversized-53" x 60 3/4", 29" ht, and in an old dark varnish surface. The top board and one leaf are old, probably 19th century restorations. Just re-purchased from the collectors to whom I had sold in the 1980's, and pictured in Antiques and Fine Arts, Summer, 2013.

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A very rare grandmother or 'dwarf' clock purchased directly from the Dyer famly in 1989--and just re-purchased from the collector to whom I sold it at that time. Having a rare kidney-shaped iron dial with original floral decoration, and in a pine case retaining old black paint with gold striping. Works probably by J. Bailey. Full family history provided. So. Shore, MA origin, c.1815. 56" to top of finial.3.

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A rare and important Rhode Island 'gateleg' table with exceptionally well-turned legs and stretchers, in a large size, and in 'as descended' condition with great surface- a dramatic scrubbed top and old black paint over an original thin brown on the base. Tables of this quality rarely appear on the market, and this example has been in a private collection since 1983. Maple, with oak and pine secondary woods. Top 50 3/4" x 57", ht.28 1/4".

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An exceptional Boston sewing stand with octagonal top, two fitted drawers in case, turned legs, a 'tamboured' sewing bag, and standing on its original casters. The top and sides of the case, and the drawer fronts are veneered with spectacular bird's-eye maple. With patterned veneer on the cookie-cornered top, leafage-carved posts at the case, tiger maple legs, and a fully-carved wooden sewing bag-also of bird's-eye maple, and knobs which appear to be ebony, this stand has all of the 'bells and whistles'. Beautifully designed and constructed, with mahogany secondary woods in the drawers, the top drawer filled as a desk with adjustable writing surface, the lower drawer divided into five compartments. The table comes with numerous sewing implements that were found in the sewing 'bag'. Boston, c. 1800-1805.

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A Dunlap School Queen Anne chest on chest , or 'New Hampshire highboy', with fine proportions, and with deeply-carved fans in both top and bottom sections. Nicely-developed skirt and particularly delicate legs and feet. Birch, south-central NH, last quarter 18th century. Remarkably good structural condition (one knee return restored), and retaining its original brasses. 38 1/2" lower case, 77" ht.

Descended in the Richardson family of Newburyport

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An exceptional Hepplewhite card table with rectangular top, two drawers in the facade, and with five tapering legs. Made of cherry, with pine secondary wood, and retaining an old or original finish with orignal brasses. Rutland-Middlebury area of Vermont, c.1810. The finest of perhaps a a half dozen known examples, it has survived in remarkable condition. The edges of both the fixed and fly leafs are inlaid with mahogany diamonds-cut separately-and set within a maple strip that is then outlined with string inlay. This same pattern is followed across the frame below the drawers. The drawers are cross-banded with mahogany and then with inset line inlay curved at the corners. There are oval panels of mahogany set at the leg plinths and then 1/2 ovals inlaid just below the case. The legs are line-inlaid and cuffed with contrasting inlay. As described by Zorgy in The Best the Country Affords, Vermont Furniture 1765-1850, this design "creates one of the truly innovative Vermont designs of the neoclasical era". This example is 'the best of the best'. See Zorgy, p.40 for other examples and text.

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A very fine candlestand with tilting, serpentined top with squared corners, reeded urn-carved post, and tall cabriole legs. Made of mahogany, with birch cleats and block. Old, or original finish, with screws through cleats the only repair. South Shore, MA or Nantucket, c.1801-1816.

One of perhaps a dozen stands of this type known, this is the only example made of mahogany and the only one with inlaid roses at the center of the top and in each corner. In addition, the reeded shaft and checkerboard inlay on the post below the urn are known on only this example. This is the finest of any example currently known.

Stands similar to this example are described and shown as plate 52 and plate 75.2 in Harbor and Home, Furniture of Southeastern MA, 1710-1850 by Jobe, Sullivan, and O'Brien. Based on identical inlay in signed examples of case work shown, this stand is attributed to Heman Ellis.

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A rare and folky candlestand with molded edge top, ball-turned shaft and with scrolled legs terminating in defined bird's heads. Cherry, in old red paint over a decorated surface with gilded highlights. From an old PA collection. Probably PA, c.1800-1820. Top 13" x 14", 29 1/2" ht.

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An assembled set of six Queen Anne 'leather' chairs with widely-yoked crest rails, cabriole back posts, turned front stretchers, and Spanish feet. Assembled in the 1940's, upholstered in red velvet by Ernest LoNano in February, 1950 (see tag), and in the same collection since 1983. Long considered of Rhode Island origin, based on the William Ellery chair in the Newport Historical Society, they are now thought to have been made in Boston, c.1730-45. An identical chair is pictured as #47 in American Furniture at Chipstone. The Spanish feet were restored in the 1940's. A great rarity-and undoubtedly the only set of these chairs available for purchase in the last 60 years

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An exceptional William and Mary tall clock in undisturbed surface, 'as descended' condition-with full sarcophagus top and original finials. Made and signed by Jonas Fitch, Pepperell, MA c.1770. Only about a dozen tall clocks by Fitch are known-and this is the most fully-developed case of any of his early examples. A remarkable survival! Cherry, with pine secondary wood. 98"ht.

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A very fine William & Mary gate leg table with the finest turned legs and stretchers, original hinges with leather washers and rose-headed nails, original knob and drawer, and retaining its original brownish-red stained surface. Top 48" x 59", ht. 28 1/2". Cherry, with oak and poplar secondary woods. Probably eastern CT, c.1720-30.

This exceptional table, with a deeply-ovaled top, and crisp and bold vase and ring turned legs and stretchers-with full feet, has survived in remarkable condition. Other than two 'butterflies' attached under the two board leaves it has had no repair or restoration--in nearly 300 years! There is a shrinkage crack in one leaf and a drawer divider was added in the 19th century.

Large gate leg tables are rare, and have always been considered a 'foundation stone' in any great collection of early American furniture. This table's combination of form, condition, and surface is unrivaled in my experience.

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A very fine Boston area, c.1760-75, Queen Anne chair with a particularly fine splat creating a 'parrot's beak' back. Molded stiles, balloon seat, bold cabriole legs ending in pad feet. Walnut, in an old, probably original, surface. Original maple seat frame. No repair or restoration. 40" ht.

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A very fine gumwood kast with bold cornice molding, paneled doors, applied ornament on case, and original bulbous feet. Small in size, beautifully scaled, and retaining a great old, or original, surface and original brasses. Hempstead, LI area, c.1750-70. Very minor repair.

See American Kasten, p.63, for nearly identical example. Case width 55 1/2", crown width 68", ht. 76".

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A rare 18th century carved box with bands of sheath molding on the front and rear of the top, an applied notched front fascia to the top, notched corners to the case, and original cotter-pin hinges. Made of walnut, and in original surface, this box is most noteworthy for its fully-carved front with two varieties of flowers--in original yellow and green-- connected by undulating snake-like vines, all on a fully-punched background. The origin of this box is unknown, but it is thought to be central European. Case 10 1/2" x 21 3/4", 11 1/2" ht.

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A country Queen Anne candlestand with thin oval top, urn-shaped shaft, and tall, graceful cabriole legs. The center of the top is carved with a sunburst and the top of the urn is chip-carved. Cherry, in an old dark finish. Probably CT River Valley origin, last quarter, 18th c. From the Wm. Hubbard collection. Top 20" x 14 1/2", 27 1/2" ht.

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A rare Boston dressing chest. Exceptional design and carving, and in old surface with original brasses. Attributed to Thomas Seymour, while working as foreman of John Barker's, Boston Furniture Co., 1818-1819. Attribution by Robert Mussey. Mahogany, with choice mahogany and mahogany veneers, impeccable construction, and carving probably by Thomas Wigthman. Case width 39”, height 76.5”.

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A dramatic fanback Windsor sidechair with superb turnings and exceptional splay to back and legs--set off by the narrow, heavily-chamfered seat. Maple and ash, with pine seat in 19th century, heavily crackled varnish or shellac. CT origin, 1775-1785. 38" ht, 18" to pommel of seat. Seat is 14 3/4" wide, splay of front legs is 24 3/4".

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A rare and unusual pair of early to mid-18th century brass and iron andirons with large penny feet, shaped shafts terminating in great bulbous finials with flame tops. Probably English, possibly low countries. There is an old, hand-wrought repair to the bridge of one andiron. 23" ht.

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A very rare, probably unique, transitional tea table with tray-molded top, sharply-creased knees turning into elegant fluted trumpet legs. Sycamore and birch, central CT origin, c.1740. I first purchased this table in the early 1980's, and advertised it in The Magazine Antiques in July,1983 and have re-purchased it twice since that time. Top 21 1/2" x 31 1/2", ht. 27 1/2".

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A rare, perhaps unique, lyre clock--with alarm feature, made and signed by Joseph Dyer, working in Middlebury, VT, c.1825-30. The mahogany case, with round dial, flared center section with applied split columns, and pedimented base is in a rich old surface which appears to be original. Dyer was an apprentice of Lemuel Curtis in Concord, MA, then worked with John Sawin, with whom he patented the lyre clock, based on the Willard's movement design. Mahogany and pine, 51"overall ht.

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A very fine Queen Anne drop leaf table in a rare small size. Walnut, with pine secondary wood in a deep, rich old surface. The carving of the legs and feet is exceptional. Retains its original stamped hinges "TO", and original hand wrought screws and forged nails. Probably Boston, c.1750-60. Top 29 1/2" x 27 3/4", 10 1/2" wide when closed. Ht. 27".

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A fine Queen Anne high chest with split drawer top, fan-carved center drawer above a triple-arcaded skirt. Graceful cabriole legs ending in platformed pad feet. Maple, with pine secondary wood; and retaining its original drops and 11 of its 14 original brasses. From a family in West Newbury, MA and probably made there, c.1760. Exceptional condition, with only some minor drawer lip and knee return repair. 73 1/4" H, top case 36 7/8" w, base 39 1/8", depth 19 3/4".

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A very fine Hepplewhite mahogany card table with multiple, complex inlays. Matched crotch-grained mahogany panels surround an elongated satinwood oval, and both the leg plinths and facades are inlaid with satinwood panels- a rare feature. From the Moody family of Portland, ME. Probably Boston area, c.1795-1800. 36" x 17 1/2" x 29 1/2" ht.

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A fine country Queen Anne tea table with a one-board top, flared drawer with original wooden knob, double-splayed base, turned Queen Anne legs ending in 'stockinged' pad feet. Cherry throughout in great 'as found' painted surface. Probably CT, c.1740-60. At some point in its history about 2" was clipped off the back edge of the top and I have had that piece restored. Top 20" x 32", ht. 26 1/2".

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A very fine Sheraton card table with serpentined top and carved and reeded legs. The edge of the top is inlaid, the freize is banded with tiger maple veneer, then veneered with flame birch panels and centered by a rectangular panel composed of six specific bands of inlay-the largest being lunettes with 'burnished' edges. There is some very minor patching to the edges of the veneer and there is an old strip at the rear of the top where the hinges must have broken out. Exceptional color, design, and condition. North Shore, MA, c.1800-1810. 37" width, 29 1/4" ht.

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A very fine Queen Anne armchair with tall carved and molded back, block and vase- turned legs and Spanish feet. Maple and ash, c.1740-60. In old or original brown paint over a thin red wash/sealer. In as descended condition, with remains of original rush seat. 45 1/2" ht.

Provenance: Purchased at an auction in Greenfield, Ma in the 1950's for $50.00. Old paper on botom of seat read " Given to Anna M. Smith by Martha (widow of Great Uncle Enoch Whittier) 1772". Descended snce 1950's in collection of William Hubbard, sunderland, MA.

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Firebucket from Robert Laird's Brewery, Green Street, Newburyport. 1822. One of the most dramatic scenes on a firebucket that I have ever seen.

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An exceptionally rare 'high-low' stretcher table. In old red paint, with original top and side-hung drawer. Frame 20" x 30", 29 1/2" ht.

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An unusual and very dramatic New Hampshire candlestand. Heavily- chamfered octagonal top; delicate, crisply-turned shaft-which is hexagonal at the top, with an elongated vase-shaped center section, then terminating in a fluted hexagonal section at its base between the deeply-scrolled legs. Dunlap School, c.1800. Cherry, in a very pleasing surface, with slight traces of original red on underside of legs. 26 3/4"ht.

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The finest slat back sidechair that I have owned. Retaining nearly all of its original 'Spanish' brown paint. The quality of the chair is self-evident. 45" ht, with a 16" seat ht. Southeastern MA or possibly CT, c.1720.

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With a deeply-coved cornice molding, fluted quarter columns with lamb's-tongue stops, deeply-carved shell in the skirt, and cabriole legs ending in well-articulated ball and claw feet--and all in strong tiger maple, this transitional high chest is a wonderful example of the country cabinetmaker's art. Exceptional structural condition-with only two drawer lip repairs and one old replaced knee return. Top case 36", lower case 39 1/2", ht. 70 1/2".

Made in NH or MA, c.1785, it is pictured in The Magazine Antiques, August 1964, and I purchased it from the family who acquired it at that time.

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Perfectly proportioned, with a rich old color and original pierced brasses, this high chest is clear proof that a skilled cabinetmaker with a strong sense of aesthetics could create a rural masterpiece--with no applied decoration. The double crown molding, the spatial relationship of the top to the base, the complex shape of the skirt, and the graceful cabriole legs combine to make a complete statement. No bells and whistles--and none needed. In figured maple with pine secondary wood. Southeastern NH, c.1780. Top case 36", lower case 38 1/4", 73 1/2" ht.

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An exceptionally rare Chippendale 'China table'. Mahogany, with scrolled fret inset into grooves on top, molded apron, corner brackets, and squared legs with a bead on the outside edge. Superb original surface. This table was found in south-central NH many years ago, and is clearly a less complex example of the seven known similar pieces made in Portsmouth 1760-1780. Perfectly proportioned and designed, this little table is a classic of New Hampshire taste and cabinetmaking. 25 1/2" x 17 1/2"; 29" to top of scrolled fret.

See Portsmouth Furniture, Jobe et al, pages 223-228 for examples of form; 182-184, 223-226, 232-233, 269-270 for comparable fret, and 328-330 for identical corner brackets.

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One of the finest four slat armchairs that I have owned in many years. The posts are just under 2" in diameter-- and the quality of the turning of the finials, posts and stretchers is exceptional. Made of maple and ash, c.1740-50, probably in CT--and retaining a superb dry first surface of thin brown paint, and probably its original splint seat. 46" ht, 16" seat ht.

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A fine New Hampshire country Queen Anne armchair with shaped crest rail, scrolled arms with carved terminals, block and vase turned front legs, large vase and ring turned front stretcher. Made of maple c.1760-80, and in old black paint over an original thin red wash. Great surface quality- and retaining its original splint seat. 40" ht., 15" seat ht.

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A rare 17th century chest with four panel front and double-paneled ends in near perfect condition. Just re-purchased from the collectors to whom I had sold it in 1984. Completely original structural condition-top, wooden hinges, interior till, back, and floorboards. In a very dry old surface-showing traces of an original blue/gray. Boston/North Shore origin, last quarter 17th century. Red oak, with white and red pine secondary woods. In an unusually small size for the period-43" x 19" x 24" ht.

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A classic New Hampshire Chippendale tall clock with fully-carved pinwheels at center of bonnet and molded, applied bracket base. The dial is painted with flowers at the top and in the corners. There is no restoration to the birch and maple case, which is in an old refinish. Concord, NH area, c.1800-1810. 90" to top of center finial, 86" to top of crest. There has been some old touch-up to the numbers on the dial and to the gilded outlines in the corners.

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An exceptional Chippendale drop leaf table made of the finest mahogany-- with a complex shaped skirt, and graceful cabriole legs ending in large, well-carved, ball and claw feet. The deeply-molded edge to the top with invected corners is a very rare feature and significantly elevates this example from the norm. Top 47" x 50 1/2"; 28" ht. North Shore, MA, probably Salem or Marblehead, c.1770.

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A fine example of one of the rarest forms of 18th century American furniture. With an oval top, splayed base with vase and reel turned legs, and elaborate leaf supports, this 'butterfly' table, in a old 19th century surface, and retaining its original top, leaf suppports, hinges, drawer, and feet is one of only four that I have owned in over 40 years. Made of cherry, with pine secondary wood, probably in central CT, third quarter 18th century. Top 38 1/2" x 38"; 28"ht.

Although the edge of the top of this table was re-shaped at some time in the 19th century, the rarity of the form-and its otherwise pristine condition- make it a significant addition to any collection of early New England furniture.

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A very fine William and Mary table with oval top, splayed, vase and ring turned legs, stretcher-base and full feet. Maple, in an old 19th century 'Spanish' brown paint. Tables from this period -with this delicacy- are characteristic of the best work done in southeastern NH, 1720-1745. Maple throughout, the top is 23 1/2" x 29", 25 1/4" ht. Shown in my advertisement in Antiques and Fine Arts, Summer 2012.

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A very rare, perhaps unique, Queen Anne fall front desk with veneered lid and drawer fronts. Made of maple, with the burl walnut panels on the lid and drawers cross-banded with walnut veneer. The engraved brasses are period and in the original holes in the drawers. Pine secondary wood. In exceptional condititon, with only restoration to one hinge and several glue blocks under the bracket base. Boston area, c.1735-45. Only 30 1/2" case width, 37" ht, 15 1/2" depth.

This desk must have been made for a favored child in a wealthy family. It is first pictured in The Magazine Antiques, February, 1946, when owned by Katrina Kipper, a dealer with shops in Boston and Accord, MA. I advertised this piece in The Magazine Antiques in 1983 and sold it at that time. I re-purchased it in January of this year from the same collectors. It remains the only veneered desk of this size known.

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A Queen Anne chest

A rare, perhaps unique, Queen Anne chest with drawer on four short cabriole legs ending in pad feet. Small in size, with double-arch molding on the case, a shaped skirt, original brasses, and a great old salmon painted surface. There is an old label on the back which reads "A chest on legs with drawer, acquired 1926, origin, Hull, MA, dealer A. Berry, Junior." This chest first re-appeared in a sale in 1999, where it brought over fifty thousand dollars. Made of red and white pine, probably on the south shore of MA, c.1740. 35 1/2" case width, 16 1/2" deepth, 40 1/2" ht.

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A Wethersfield, CT dressing table

A rare, probably unique, Queen Anne dressing table attributed to the Willard group of cabinetmakers from Wethersfield, and with probable descent in the Buck family. This piece is particularly noteworthy for its diminutive size, the use of three-rather than two banks of drawers, and its classic Wethersfield skirt. Made of cherry, with pine secondary wood, it retains a fine old finish and all but one of its original brasses. It is pictured and fully described on p.82 of Connecticut Valley Furniture, by Kugelman and Lionetti. Case width 29 1/2", 17 3/4" deep, 30 1/2" ht.; width of top 34".

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A Queen Anne chest

An exceptional Queen Anne period two drawer blanket chest with false drawers cut from the solid, shaped base with dovetailed skirt and center drop. The case made of strong tiger maple and retaining its original 'Spanish' brown paint. Very few examples in tiger maple are known. Great form and surface quality--and retains all but two of its original brasses. Pine secondary wood. CT. River Valley, c. 1750-60. 36 1/2" wide, 17 1/2" deep, 44 1/2" ht.

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A very rare small tavern table with great scrubbed top and original red-painted base, 'inverted' turnings, and full feet. Made of cherry, with a pine top, c.1710. The base is 12" x 18", the top 16" x 28", ht.23". I have owned only a handful of tables with this type of turning orientation. Found in south-central MA, near the RI border and probably made there.

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A Sheraton server

An exceptional Sheraton server or card table with carved, paneled, and inlaid decorative details--in remarkable original condition and with the finest surface quality. The case and legs are cherry, the edge of the top is inset with a strip of mahogany, the frame is crossbanded with mahogany and paneled with tiger maple, and the drawer front is centered by a bird's-eye maple paterae set within a rectangular mahogany panel. The front legs at the case are punch-decorated and carved with vines. Below the turned and reeded section of each leg is a fully-carved 'cuff' above the bulbous foot. The plinths of the rear legs are incised with angled carving. The table retains it rare original recumbant lion brasses. Found in Manchester, VT, and probably made in that area, c.1810.

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A Pennsylvania slat back chair

An exceptional five stat side chair, with the finest proportions, toolwork, and choice of woods. Maple and tiger maple in original surface and condition-and with an old, perhaps original, seat. Philadelphia area, c.1740-60. 45 1/2" ht.

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A 17th Century American tape loom

A rare, probably unique, tape loom-- over three hundred years old-- in remarkable 'as found' condition. The wear to the legs attests to its long and continuous use. Found in the attic of the Appleton family farm in Ipswich, MA nearly 25 years ago ( the Appleton's have been in Ipswich since the mid-17th century), there is only one other piece of comparable age and style--the stand for a baptismal bowl from the Gerrish family of Salem used in the First Church of Salem. That stand was given to the Essex Institute in 1873, where it remains today.

Made of maple and ash, in original mustard paint under centuries of use and dirt. One leg was broken out at the post centuries ago and is slightly shorter than the other two. Essex County, MA, c.1690, 41 1/4" ht, 11 1/2" wide.

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The Sanborn family Queen Anne chest

Attributed to Samuel Dunlap

A rare and fine Queen Anne chest with bold cornice molding, five graduated drawers, classic Dunlap 'egg and dart' base molding, double-scrolled knee returns and short cabriole legs. This chest was purchased directly from the Sanborn family of Boscawen and Salisbury, NH. who were direct descendents of Samuel Dunlap (line of descent provided). Also enclosed is the gold brooch of Abigail Cogeswell Sanborn, who was born in 1826 in Boscawen and married in 1850.

This chest is identical to the example in the Garvin collection at Yale which is signed 'Samuel Dunlap', and pictured in American Case Furniture, by Gerald Ward on p.65 and discussed on pp. 65 & 66. Note the three wooden pins securing the front molding, the comparative size of the backboards, and the light appearance of the top molding at the back-indicating the use of basswood as a molding. That chest has replaced brasses, but indications of small ovals--such as those on this chest-- which are original on the piece shown here.

Maple, with basswood moldings and knee returns, pine secondary wood in drawers and case. 37 1/2" wide, 18" deep, 49 1/2" ht.

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A rare 'grandmother' clock

A rare 'grandmother' or 'dwarf' clock made by Jonathan Winslow, working in central MA from about 1795 to 1825. His clocks were first published in The Magazine Antiques, March, 1938. The pine case, probably made by Winslow, is painted and elaborately stenciled.

There are only a half dozen of his clocks in this size known, and this example was in the collection of Nina Fletcher Little. It is pictured and discussed in "Little by Little" on page 22. Several of Winslow's clocks are pictured and described in much detail on pages 331-337 in "American Wooden Movement Tall Clocks"by Philip Morris. Worcester, MA area, c.1820-25. Ht. 48", width 10 3/4", 7" deep.

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A Newport high chest

A rare and fine Queen Anne high chest in richly figured tiger maple, with chestnut and poplar secondary woods, and retaining its original brasses. Perfectly proportioned- with extremely fine craftsmanship, the skirt and removable cabriole legs are of the highest quality. This chest has been in a collection in the Concord, NH area since the 1950's. Attributed to Christopher Townsend, Newport, RI, c.1750. Top case 36", lower case 37 1/2", ht. 68 3/4".

See p. 40, "Master Craftsmen of Newport" by Michael Moses, "The John Brown Loan Catalogue", #57, and the frontipiece of the Magazine Antiques, May 1961, for an identical example in mahogany inscribed

"Christopher Townsend Made 1748".

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A 'scallop-topped' dressing table

A very rare Queen Anne dressing table with a dramatically -shaped 'scalloped' top, fan-carved center drawer, triple-arcaded and 'blocked' skirt, and with exceptionally fine cabriole legs. One of the rarest and sought after forms in 18th century American furniture. The most comprehensive article about this furniture is by Michael Brown, in The Magazine Antiques, May 1980. I sold this piece in 1990 and have just re-purchased it.

Cherry, with pine secondary wood, in a fine rich old surface. Attributed to the Munn family of cabinetmakers, Deerfield, MA, c.1780-85. Case width 31 1/2", ht. 31 1/2". Top width 36 1/2".

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A rare William and Mary two drawer blanket chest with four false drawers, double-arch molding on case, and with great turned feet. Hard pine, with oak framing and maple feet. In a dark stain matching the original, with only a small repair to the applied molding. Probably CT origin, c.1725-40. Case width 37", ht. 45 1/2". The feet are 8" tall.

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A very rare and fine Federal period candlestand with inlaid tilting top, a superb fluted and reeded shaft, and inlaid sabre legs. Cherry throughout, in old surface. Concord, NH area, c.1815. This stand is pictued in Sack, vol. VI, p.1485. A stand by the same maker with Masonic inlay was owned by General Daniel Hoit of Center Sandwich, NH. Top 14 1/4" x 18 1/2", 27 1/4" ht.

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An exceptionally rare American gate-legged table with ball-turned base. Maple, with oak frame. The original drawer, which retains its original knob, has an oak front and back and pine sides. The early 19th century blue/green color of the base, while not original, has great wear and presence. The top is an early to mid-19th century replacement and was on the table at the time the blue paint was added. Probably south shore MA origin, c.1670-1690. Top 43 3/4" x 43 1/2", 27 1/2" ht. Purchased from Roger Bacon in the 1960's and in two collections since that time.

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A rare Hudson Valley shoe-foot hutch table with oval top, shaped cleats, pierced sides, and intricately cut out skirt and central stretcher. Cherry throughout in great old color. A table by the same maker, in the collection of Winterthur, is shown on p. 167 in Rememberance of Patria. Ulster County, NY, 3rd quarter 18th century. Top 42" x 48", ht. 25"..

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An exceptionally rare American turned, or 'Carver' chair, c.1690. Maple and ash with boldly-turned finials, with two banks of turned spindles, ball-turnings on the back posts, and 'mushroom' handholds on front legs. A massive chair with 2 1/2" posts and 45 1/2" tall--in an old 19th century red stain with no repair or restoration. While it lacks the traditional turned elements of North Shore, MA chairs, and the double bank of spindles is associated more often with South Shore MA examples, this chair descended in a family from Lowell,MA until the late 1980's. It is the only turned armchair that I have owned in a least a decade.

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A very rare 17th century document box made entirely of red oak. It retains it's original swirled and dauded painted surface and original cotter pin hinges. The top has a molded front edge, scribed decoration, and is thumb-gouged at the edge of the sides. The entire front is scribed with original cross-hatching and also has a thumb-gouged edge. There is a small lidded oak till inside the box. The base molding is missing--and based on oxidation, has been missing for centuries. Coastal MA or CT, last quarter of the 17th century. 15 1/2" x 20 1/2" x 8" ht.

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A Queen Anne sidechair with molded back, framed slip seat, shaped front rail, boldly-turnrd front stretcher, and block and turned legs. Maple, in old black paint. No repair or restoration. Portsmouth area, c.1730-45. 42" ht., 17" seat ht.

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A country bookcase in old grained paint over original green/gray. Adjustable shelves with unusual chamfered ends and brackets. Pine throughout- made with square nails and with no circular saw marks on any board--and retaining all original wooden parts ( the locks and knobs are old replacements). The glass appears to be original. Found in Maine and probably made there c.1840. 50" maximum width, 84" ht., 15" maximum depth.

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One of the rarest forms of 17th century American furniture( probably fewer than a half dozen have survived), this stretcher table has survived in remarkablely original condition--retaining its original top, drawer, and feet--and is in an old 19th century red paint. Made of maple and pine, probably in Boston, c.1670-90, it is probably the only example with a scrolled front rail. Repairs to the table were done in the 19th century, using square nails, and before the paint was applied. The back edge of the top, the molded breadboard ends, and the runners for the side-hung drawer are the only changes to a piece nearly 350 years old. 

This table was part of the Behrend Collection( many pieces in Nutting's Furniture Treasury)and was donated to The Art Institute of Chicago in 1946. De-accessioned in the 1980's, the table has been in one collection since then.

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A very fine Windsor continuous-arm chair made of maple and ash. Rhode Island, last quarter 18th century. The turnings on the arm supports and legs are as good as any of the type, and the worn surface is the finest of any Windsor chair that I have owned. The tonality of the green-painted surface is remarkable-to say the least! There is an old break at the end of one arm.

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A very fine mahogany reverse serpentine Chippendale chest with inlaid edge top. While the chest itself is compact( 35 1/2"), the feet are large and boldly-proportioned--and particularly well-carved. Made with beautifully-grained wood, and retaining its original brasses and a rich old surface. The underside and back of the chest are as 'clean' as the rest of the chest--it has survived in remarkable condition. North Shore, MA. c.1780-85. 33 3/4" ht.

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An unusual Queen Anne chest on frame with deeply-molded cornice, six rows of drawers-with double rows at top and bottom. The frame has a fine triple-arcaded skirt and well-shaped cabriole legs. Birch and pine, all in an old brown paint with nearly all of its original brasses. See condition report for repairs. New Hampshire origin, c.1785-1800. 39" case, 69 1/2" ht.

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An exceptional pair of 'left and right' Chippendale andirons with twisted flame finials above urn-shaped tops, long columnar shafts, molded, square plinth bases--all above cabriole legs with spurred knees and ending in oversized ball and claw feet. The dogs are brass-encased, and the log stops are cast to follow the fronts. The tallest--32 1/2"-- and finest andirons from this period that I have seen. In bell metal, probably Boston, c.1785.

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The Rogers Family William and Mary high chest

A rare and very fine William and Mary high chest with molded cornice, applied double-arch molding on the case, triple-arcaded skirt--cyma-curved at the sides with a high arch to the center. All above superbly-turned legs with compressed cup turnings, shaped stretchers, and compressed ball feet with flared lower pads. Maple, with poplar and chestnut secondary woods, in original structural condition and retaining its original etched brasses.

This high chest exhibits classic Rhode Island turned elements and is the finest example that I have seen. Descended directly in the family of William Rogers of Newport, RI (1709-1772) and is now offered for the first time.

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A very rare William and Mary tavern table in an exceptionally small size. The single board oval pine top, 21 3/4" x 31 1/2", is perfectly proportioned over the small splayed base. The frame, with bold vase and ring-turned legs, is made of pine and maple and retains much of its original deep red paint. Only 21" high, the table has great presence and scale. A 19th century coat of white paint was removed many years ago. Descended in the Beane family of Kingston and Duxbury, MA. The table was probably made on the South Shore, c.1720-30.

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Where to begin? A reverse-serpentined Chippendale desk made of the finest mahogany--with oversized ball and claw feet, perfectly-carved scallop shell center drop, oversized original brasses, blocked and shell-carved interior with three fans, carved flame-topped document drawers, and rare mirrored prospect door. 'As descended' condition, with original surface and great presence. North Shore, MA, probably Salem, c.1775. The finest of its type that I have owned in over 40 years. 41 3/4" width, 44" ht.

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A very rare country Queen Anne desk with full width drawer, shaped skirt, and exceptionally well-carved cabriole legs ending in pad feet. The interior contains five full drawers and five drawers hidden behind scalloped valances. Made of maple and birch, with pine and poplar secondary woods, probably in eastern CT or RI, 1760-75. 37" case width, 29 1/4" writing ht.

Just re-acquired from the collector to whom I had sold it in 1990. It is the only one piece desk with full-length cabriole legs that I have seen.

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An exceptionally rare William and Mary tavern table from Rhode Island, or possibly the south shore of MA, c,1720-35. Maple, with a scrubbed pine top. Great turnings with much of the feet remaining. In old red paint over an original gray/blue. The front edge of the top was restored in the early 19th century. From the Beane family of Duxbury and Kingston, MA. I have seen perhaps only two other tables with turnings of this type and quality in nearly 40 years--neither had the old surface or feet of this example. Top 25 1/4" x 42 3/4", 26" ht.

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A rare, if not unique, small Hepplewhite server with a concave front, linen and silverware drawers, and a pull-out serving board. Made of cherry, with mahogany-veneered drawer fronts and inlaid mahogany panels on the legs- all in a fine old surface. The secondary wood is poplar and the quality of the dovetailing is first rate. C. 1810-15. This is the smallest server that I have seen and the only one with a concave front.

Clearly a 'special order', this server is only 35 3/4" wide. The top is offset to the rear so that it could be flush with a wall and still accomodate a baseboard. Reportedly from the Cloud Hills Victorian Museum in RI, where it had been since the 1870's . Probably New York origin. Ht. 35 3/4".

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A terrific country Chippendale desk made of richly-figured tiger maple, with a fan-carved pine interior retaining its original brown stain. Oversized original brasses, the best surface, and no repair or restoration. Descended in the Cook family of southeastern MA, and probably made there, c.1785. 36 1/4" wide, 29 1/2" writing ht.

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A fine and rare country Queen Anne chest on frame with bold cornice molding, drawers in both the top and frame, triple-arcaded skirt over slender cabriole legs ending in pad feet. In perfect structural condition-retaining its original brasses, finial drops, and an old brown paint/stain under a later coat of shellac or varnish. Made of maple, with chestnut secondary wood. South Shore, MA origin, c.1750-70. Top case 35 1/2", ht. 59".

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An exceptional country Queen Anne tea table with elaborately-shaped tilting top, urn-carved shaft, and ridged cabriole legs ending in pad feet. Cherry throughout, in original red paint. CT River Valley, c.1790-1800. Note construction of top: the cabinet maker joined three 11" cherry boards with shaped cleats at their ends, then shaped the boards to complete the design. A terrific country table with great surface quality.

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A rural example of a classic Chippendale sidechair. Made of birch, then grain-painted to simulate rosewood, with slightly-elongated carved ears at the ends of the serpentined crest rail, shallow notched carving to the pierced splat, a 'balloon' seat with slightly flattened corners, deeply-pierced knee returns, fully-developed shell-carved knees with fleur-de-lis below the shells, and deeply-webbed ball and claw feet- which project almost horizontally from the ankles. Clearly made by a skilled craftsman, but embellished with his own sense of aesthetics. North or South Shore of MA, c.1770-80. The slip seat and one knee return have been restored. Ht. 37", seat ht. 17".

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A very fine Sheraton chest with 'cookie-cornered' top and turned and reeded legs. Mahogany, with mahogany veneered top and sides; the drawers are veneered with a swirled grain mahogany, crossbanded with flame birch and with flame birch escutheons. There is intricate inlay around the edge of the top and at the base of the case. Particularly noteworthy is the overall feeling of delicacy created by the diameter of the turned legs and the high lift to the skirt. From a house in North Hampton, NH, but probably Boston area, c.1790-1800. Case 40 1/2", 41" ht.

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As fine a 'pair' of Hepplewhite card tables as I have seen. Beautifully-proportioned and designed, skillfully-made, and with the best paneled and curly-satinwood inlaid facade. These tables were purchased together in the 1960's and have been in the same New Hampshire collection since that time. Boston, or perhaps Salem, c.1790. There are subtle differences in the tables, but the veneers used and the templates for the tops are identical, as are the screw pockets and unusual blocking patterns used in their construction. Clearly they originated in the same shop at the same time. A rare opportunity.

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The Benedict family joined chest, south-central Connecticut, c.1690-1710. Oak, with pine and poplar secondary woods--and in original structural condition, retaining its first coat of thin salmon paint with black-painted incised moldings. Found in a Benedict shed in Ridgefield, CT in 1972 and held in two collections since that time. A rare opportunity to acquire a first period chest with undisturbed original surface. Case 51 1/2", ht. 32".

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A classic transitional (William and Mary/Queen Anne) sidechair. With an exceptionally well-shaped and carved crest rail, slender splat, molded back, sharply-defined block and vase turned legs and tall spanish feet, this is a 'best' of the form. In original Spanish brown paint, with no repair or restoration. Maple and ash, North Shore, MA, c.1740-50. From a collection formed in the 1950's in Connecticut. 41 1/2" ht., 17 1/2" seat ht.

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A very fine country Queen Anne chest on frame with deep crown molding, split top drawer, deeply scrolled skirt, and with turned legs ending in pad feet. Made of densely-grained maple-with a rich old surface, and retaining its original brasses. C. 1750-70. Small in scale, with great surface quality, this chest on frame was purchased directly from family descendents in central MA, and had come down through the family from the New Bedford, MA area. There is some old restoration to the top left drawer. 34" case, 60 3/4" ht.

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A country Queen Anne armchair with matching sidechair: the armchair with molded, scrolled and carved arms. Each chair is cherry in original stained surface with peaked crest rails, unusual faceted block and vase-turned legs, and sharply-carved Spanish feet. Superb original condition. I have seen three other sidechairs, probably from the same set, but none since the late 1980's. CT origin, c.1760. Armchair 41" ht, sidechair 40" ht.

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An exceptional New Hampshire Sheraton bureau with original scrolled backboard and with a scrolled skirt centered by a drop panel. Birch, with flame-birch veneered drawer fronts and drawer dividers and drop panel, and with mahogany-crossbanded drawers. Original finish and brasses. Attributed to Joseph Clark of Wolfboro, c.1815. Attribution based on similar scroll board on a secretary and sideboard, and a similar chest in the Wolfboro Historical Society. This piece was purchased in Wolfboro from descendents of the original owners. Minor repair to veneer at base. 38" width, 43" ht.

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A very rare pair of Chippendale andirons with double-spurred cabriole legs ending in well-defined ball and claw feet, square plinths with scrolled bases under boldly-turned double ball tops. The edges of the bands on the ball are embellished with raised balls, and there are three bands of engraving on the balls as well. The squared plinths are notched on the edges and engraved on three sides with a family crest. New York or Philadelphia, c. 1790. 21" ht, 20" deep.

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A fine and rare 'crook'd back' chair with scrolled and arched crest. Made of maple, with oak secondary in Boston, c.1720-35. This example is in near perfect original condition, with particularly fine turnings, and retains its original red paint under a later varnish. 441/2" ht, 17 1/2" seat ht.

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A Chippendale mahogany serpentined front four drawer chest with deeply-molded top, graduated drawers, and large ball and claw feet. This chest retains all of its original glue blocks, its original brass handles, and-remarkably-its original surface. Purchased after a 15 year courtship from a home on the North Shore. Probably North Shore, but possibly Portsmouth area (note forward-facing rear feet), c.1785-1800. Formal chests in this 'as found' condition are very rare finds. Case 40", ht. 33".

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A rare and very fine Dunlap chest on frame. Beautifully proportioned, with tray top, small center drawer, and graduated drawers in upper case. The frame has a classic Dunlap skirt, and the legs and feet are exceptional. Maple, in a dry surface-the remains of the original. Descended directly in the Thorp family of South Weare, NH until 1996. Case width 36 1/4", ht. 60 1/4".

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A fine William and Mary blanket chest in great old red/brown paint-- retaining its original hinges, lock, etched brasses, and single arch molding. Amazing condition for a chest that is 275 years old! Case 41 1/2", ht. 31 1/2".

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A fine shoe-foot hutch table in a rare small size. Two board oval top above open well with scalloped lower border, hourglass-shaped sides, stepped shoe feet. Pine, with oak feet; in an old red painted surface (later coat of shellac removed).
Minor repair to skirt, water damage to bottoms of feet. Probably Hudson River Valley, third quarter 18th century. Top 32" x 43 1/2", ht. 26".

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A rare and unusual Queen Anne candlestand with octagonal top-incised at the edge, elongated urn-shaped post, and beautifully shaped cabriole legs. Cherry throughout, with inlaid ovals of birch or maple at the corners of the top and around the base. The shaft is also inlaid with cursive initials "EJAM". Note also the chip carving at the bottom of the post and the edge of the legs. Small in scale and in mint condition. Top 11 1/8" x 16 1/8", ht. 26 1/2". Purchased in central MA nearly sixty years ago.

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A very fine country bench with molded edge to top rail and seat and with cut-out ends. A rare form in original red paint with great wear and character. Ex. collection Harry Hartman. 77 1/4" long, 32 1/2" ht, 16 1/" seat ht. and 16 1/2" deep.

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A very finely drawn windsor fanback with particularly delicate proportions and with unusual rosette-carved terminals to crest rail. Ash, maple, and pine in a crusty old shellac surface. Probably CT, 1800-1810. 38" ht, 18 1/2" seat ht.

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A family record of the Hannaford family of New Hampshire. The record of James Hannaford and Lydia Russell and their children. Water color on paper with columns, drapery, eagles, lovebirds and hearts all retaining vivid colors. Signed by Caroline Hill of Peterborough, NH. C.1830. 13 1/2" x 16 1/4"

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A large pine storage chest in original blue paint and with crusty untouched surface. Molded edge to lid, applied molding to base, till with cover inside, original strap hinges, fully dovetailed case. One wrought iron lift handle replaced. NE, first quarter, 19th c. 55" length, 21 3/4" dep. 23" ht.

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A very rare windsor cradle in original green paint with yellow stenciling. Shaped head and foot rails. One rocker has a 19th century repair. Great 'as descended' surface and condition. Birch or ash and pine. NE origin, first quarter, 19th century. 36" long, 11" deep, rockers 24", 24" ht.

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A very fine and unusual Queen Anne drop leaf table. Maple and tiger maple with remains of original brown paint-a great scrubbed top. The table appears to be up on its 'toes'. A table with identical feet and ring turnings on the legs is shown as plate 36 in Harbor & Home, Furniture of Southeastern MA, p.121. That table has a New Bedford family history. Bristol County, c.1740-70. Only 12" wide when closed, overall dimensions are 43 1/2" x 44", ht. is 27 1/2".

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A fine country Federal candlestand with 'coffin' shaped top, urn-carved shaft and particularly tall and graceful legs. Birch, in an old dry red paint. Top 16 1/2" x 19 1/2", 27" ht. Probably NH, c.1810-15.

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A fine bow-backed Windsor chair with unusual canted front seat, vase and ring turned arm supports and legs. In a deeply crackled old red/black paint over an original green. Great surface quality. There are two old small breaks in the bow, but the chair is strong and usable. 34 1/2" ht, 16" seat ht.

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A William and Mary canted back banister backed sidechair with tombstone-shaped crest and block and vase turned front legs. In original Spanish brown stippled paint. Probab;ly CT, c.1740-50. 45.5" ht., 17" seat ht.

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A very fine country Federal Sheraton chest with particularly tall turned leg and exceptionally well shaped skirt. Birch and cherry in great dry original surface and with original 'bee hive' brasses. Probably central or western NH, c.1815-20. Case width 38 1/2", 41" ht.

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A set of four country Queen Anne sidechairs with unusual flattened top rails, delicate splats, unusual turned front legs and front stretchers, and ending in Spanish feet. Three in original Spanish brown, one in original red paint. Maple throughout with ash front stretchers. No repair or restoration. c.1750-70. 42" ht., 17 1/2" seat ht.

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A perfectly proportioned country William and Mary corner chair with well-turned stretchers and a bold Spanish foot. Maple, in original brown stain. Probably Portsmouth area, c.1750-70. There is a small old repair to the crest rail. 31" ht, 18" seat ht.

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A very fine Chippendale four drawer chest with molded serpentined top over a serpentined case with blocked ends all resting on a blocked double ogee bracket base. The proportions of the case and top give the piece the feel of a block front. Mahogany, with mahogany veneered sides and pine secondary wood. Boston area, c,1775-80. In old, 'as descended' condition, with great surface quality. There is a small repair to the back right edge of the top, there is a repair to the lower section of the right rear foot facing, there is a small repair to the front center of the top where the drawer lock must have broken through, and the drawer runners and the brasses are replaced. This is what 'as descended' means to me. The chest was used, abused, repaired when necessary, and never treated as an 'antique'. The result is a dramatically scaled chest with great presence, showing its 275 years of history. Case 36", 34 1/2" ht.

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A very fine Sheraton bed with leafage-carved posts and exceptionally finely- turned legs. Portsmouth or southeastern NH origin, c.1800-1815. Birch and pine in great original red paint. Retains original canopy. 56 1/2" wide, 77 1/4" long, 83" to top of canopy. Takes a full-size 54" mattress.

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A very fine miniature Sheraton chest, probably a salesman's sample. Made of birch, with mahogany veneer on the drawer fronts, and with poplar secondary wood. A scrolled crest over two set back drawers, over four full width drawers encased by turned columns and ending with turned feet. In original surface and with original glass (probably Sandwich) knobs. 19" wide, 214" ht. Found in the Augusta, ME area and signed on the back "J.W. Hardy", c.1820.

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A country Hepplewhite half-round table with a drop leaf : with a tiger maple top and legs, and tiger maple veneered skirt. Great old surface with a scrubbed top and an unusual form. This is the end of a three part dining table made in the first quarter of the 19th century, but apparently used alone for most of its life. 41 3/4" long, 19 3/4" deep. 29" ht.

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A very fine and rare painted and stenciled two drawer blanket chest. Black and red faux mahogany top, sides, and well section of front, yellow and tan sponge-painted drawers, all outlined with a bright green. The stencil decoration on the front is repeated on the top. Never overpainted or over varnished. Probably New Portland area of Maine, c.1820-25. 39" wide, 38 1/2" ht, 16 1/2" depth.

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A country Chippendale five drawer chest with well-developed bracket base and compact proportions. Maple and pine, in good old surface and retaining its original brasses. From an old collection on the South Shore of MA. c.1785. 36 1/2" case, 42" ht.

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A rare and unusual banjo clock made and signed by Edmund Currier, who worked in Concord, NH until about 1820 when he moved to Salem, MA. Eight day works in running orded. The finial and painted glasses are original and were probably a less expensive option. That they have survived unbroken is a bit of a miracle. C.1815-20. 10" wide, 32" ht.

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A very fine tall clock, the eight day brass works made and signed by Benjamin Swan, Augusta, c.1815-20. Exceptional dial with beautiful signature. The pine and poplar case retains its original sponge-painted and striped surface, with bird's-eye maple inlaid door and waist blocks. The door is also crossbanded with mahogany. The case maker supplied both Swan and Frederick Wingate with cases, but this is the only example that I have found of a case in original grained paint. (See Clockmakers and Clockmaking in Maine 1770-1900 by Joseph Katra,pp.117-122.) Original throughout with exception of finials. The dial shows some old inpainting over flaking. Height 90 inches.

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A country William and Mary stretcher based hutch table with vase and columnar shaped legs. Birch and pine in old second coat of dry red paint with a scrubbed top. Top 42" x 41 1/2" (one board 34"!), 27 1/2" ht. Probably ME, late 18th Century.

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One of perhaps seven or eight nearly identical clock cases known made in the Bennington, VT area, c.1800. With a 'swan's neck' crest, arched door, carved quarter columns, dovetailed lower case resting on a bracket base. The amount, variety, and quality of the inlay is remarkable. The tips of the crest, the plinths, the facade of the bonnet and the case, the case door and lower panel are all inlaid with multiple designs of quarter fans, half fans, fans, pinwheels, and stringing of various woods. The works, with a moon phase dial, are unsigned and unrestored. According to Kenneth Zorgy inThe Best the Country Affords. Vermont Furniture 1765-1850, four of the known clocks in these cases have works signed by Daniel Porter from Williamstown, MA ( just across the border from Bennington) and the remainder are unsigned. In old finish and working condition. The finials are not original. 91" ht.

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A classic 'hutch' table with two board 48" top, shaped arm supports, closed compartment in base, all on tapering shoe feet. Pine, with birch arms and feet. In dry second coat of red paint. 27 1/2" ht. Note split in one top board and repair with square nails. Probably NH, last quarter 18th c.

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A fine pair of Chippendale 'ribbon-back' chairs. Birch, in original red stain with pierced slats and molded edge to legs. Southern NH, c.1810-15. 37" ht, 17 1/2", seat ht.

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A small New England one drawer pine blanket chest with two applied false drawers with heavily molded edges, applied molding at top and cut out base. Dry, original red stain. Replaced leather hinges. Mid-18th C.. 36" wide, 37" ht.

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An early transitional William and Mary/ Queen Anne high chest with a beautifully-shaped and banded skrt, and with rare, sharply creased, square 'duck' feet on tapering pads. Maple and pine in a dry old surface and retaining its original cotter pin brasses. The paper lining in the drawers is from the south shore of MA and dated 1967--the chest has had little use in the last 50 years! Some old repairs to knee returns, moldings, and a rear foot, but a great early look in a nice small size. Top case 34 1/2", lower case 36 1/2", 66" ht.

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An unusual country Federal stand with deeply chamfered square top with rounded corners, beehive-shaped post notch-carved at the bottom, and with shaped legs terminating in spade feet. Cherry, with tiger maple cleat all in original condition and surface. Probably NH, based on post, c.1810-20. 27" ht, top 15 3/4" x 16"

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A very fine maple William and Mary banister-backed armchair with heart-shaped crest, scrolled arms, with turned secondary under arms, vase and ring turned front and side stretchers. Well-designed and boldly-turned throughout. No repair or restoration except 20th C. black paint over original red. Probably CT, 1730-45. 46" ht, 16" seat ht.

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A classic country Sheraton chest, c.1815-20, with molded -edge top, six graduated drawers, applied molded base and resting on boldly-turned legs. The original, dry three-color decoration( red, black and brown) is swirled to simulate mahogany on the drawer fronts and striped on the drawer dividers and at the base. Made of maple, with pine secondary wood, its case width is only 35 1'/2", and it retains its original brasses on all but the bottom drawer. I have owned a number of these chests over the years, and this example-based on proportion, graining techniques, and condition-is far and away the finest of any. It has been in a New York City collection for almost 50 years. 57 1/2" ht. While this form is referred to as a 'State of Maine' chest, several have also been found in the Concord, NH area.

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A very rare early New England six board chest with notched corners, sheath- molded front and till. The front is decorated with cross-hatched diamonds and initialed 'PT'. Retains traces of original red paint. The first sheath-molded chest that I have owned in a least a decade. 45" lgt., 23" ht.

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An early, 1720-30, three slat armchair with earliest form of slats, ball finials, flat arms all in an old orange graining over an original gray paint. I believe that I purchased this chair in southeastern NH in the late 1970's. 42 1/2" ht, 17 1/2" seat ht.

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A William and Mary period two drawer blanket chest with two false drawers and with exceptionally fine ball feet. Double arch molded case of red paine, period brasses, and great dry red painted surface. A little 'rough', but a rare survivor with great surface quality. 35 1/2" case, 40 12" ht

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A classic country William and Mary one drawer blanket chest with single arch molded front to simulate false drawers, applied molding at base, and shaped ends. Original brass and old dry second coat of red paint. Probably MA, c,1740. Replaced leather hinges and some old missing molding. 38" wide, 33 1/2" ht.

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A country Queen Anne six-board chest with molded-edge top, high cut-out ends, original snipe hinges, and till--all in a fine dry, smoke-decorated surface. Maine or Vermont, 3rd quarter 18th c. 43" x 17" x 24 1/2" ht.

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A near pair of Queen Anne sidechairs with carved crests, molded backs, well-turned legs and stretchers ending in Spanish feet. Maple and ash, in fine old color. Probably CT, c.1740-60. 43 1/2" ht, 18 1/2" seat ht.

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An assembled set of 6 mid-18th c. ladderback sidechairs in black paint, five 4-slat, one five slat. All with sausage-turned posts and stretchers and all with good seats. One chair has pieced back feet, two chairs may have partially restored finials. Seat hts. 16 3/4" to 18", backs 43 1/2" to 47"(5 slat)

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The Rogers family William and Mary high chest

A rare and very fine William and Mary high chest with molded cornice, applied double-arch molding on the case, triple-arcaded skirt--cyma-curved at the sides with a high arch to the center. All above superbly-turned legs with compressed cup turnings, shaped stretchers, and compressed ball feet with flared lower pads. Maple, with poplar and chestnut secondary woods, in original structural condition and retaining its original etched brasses. Top case 34 3/4", lower case 37", 65 3/4" ht.

This high chest exhibits classic Rhode Island turned elements and is the finest example that I have seen. Descended directly in the family of William Rogers of Newport, RI (1709-1772.)

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A rare William and Mary period banister backed sidechair with canted back, shaped crest, well-turned finials, posts and stretchers. Soft maple and ash, in original thin greenish-black paint. 48" ht, 17" seat ht. A somewhat rural version of a classic eastern MA form, found in coastal Maine and probably made there, c.1740-50.

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A fine pair of American andirons with penny feet, stepped shafts, and flame finials. c.1760-90. Unpolished. 24" ht, 19" deep.

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An exceptionally fine William and Mary gate-legged table in a rare large size. Made of dense walnut with pine secondary wood, the turnings on the table are perfectly balanced and crisply turned. Retaining its original hinges and drawer knob, it also retains what appears to be its original stained finish. A first rate table in near perfect condition with outstanding surface quality. It descended in the Cadwalader family of Philadelphia, but was probably made in the Boston area, c.1720-30. Top 54" x 56", 28 1/4" ht.

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A very fine early Queen Anne sidechair with deeply-carved and molded crest and stiles, turned front and side stretchers, and with bold Spanish feet. In deep, rich old color with no repair or restoration. Probably eastern MA, c.1740-50. 42" ht., 17 1/2" seat ht.

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An early one drawer blanket chest with heavy applied moldings over and under the drawer. The drawer also projects out to the end of the case, overlapping the sides. Poplar throughout, in an old second coat of red paint. Probably CT origin, c.1720-30. Case 42", 16" deep, 32 1/2" ht. There is obvious damage to the left end of the molding over the drawer which could be easily restored. I sold this chest in the 1990's and just re-acquired it.

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A fine country Hepplewhite tapered leg stand: cherry, with line inlay on top, edge of top, drawer front, and all four legs to the floor. Original throughout including knob and surface. CT or CT River Valley, first quarter 19th c. Top 16" x 18 1/2", 26 3/4" ht.

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A very rare William and Mary period ball-footed desk/bookcase with double-domed top and ball feet.  The lid, doors, and drawers are inlaid with crossbanding and the doors have an intricate columnar inlay along both inside and outside edges.  Small in size, with a 36" case width and only 82" in height, the piece shows exceptional quality and design.  The primary wood, by microanalysis, is American black walnut.  Most interior secondary wood is cedrela, with clear white pine drawer sides, bottoms, and the back of both upper and lower case.  The inlay is quartered oak, and the moldings and feet appear to be ash.  The brasses and feet are original, and the finials relate to those on clocks and other case pieces from the period in coastal MA.  While there are several double-domed top desk/bookcases from the Philadelphia area, this is one of perhaps two known from New England.  Probably made in Boston, c.1710-20, by a cabinetmaker newly arrived from England, the woods used and, particularly, the unusual inlay treatment on the doors could reflect a piece from Portsmouth, NH as well.  I purchased this from the repair shop of a prominent New England antiques dealer in 1990 and have just re-acquired it from the collector to whom I sold it at that time.  There is no prior history known, as that dealer and the owner of the piece in 1990 are now deceased.

It has survived in remarkably good condition.  The sides of several drawers have been rebuilt along the bottom edge, there is a small triangular patch at the base of one lower backboard, small pieces of applied molding inside the 'domes' appear to be old restorations, and the drawer stops in the lower case are restorations.  The cleats supporting the feet, while hand-sawn and re-nailed at some point, are probably late 18th or 19th century replacements for the original.  As is usually the case, there is more deterioration to the bottoms of the rear feet than the front.

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A very fine Queen Anne candlestand with tilting top, vase-shaped shaft, cabriole legs ending in nicely-formed slipper feet. Oversized, one board top (21"). Walnut throughout with great surface quality. 25 1/2" ht. Philadelphia or eastern PA, c.1770-85.

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A 'State of Maine' country Sheraton chest with scrolled backsplash, 'glove drawers', and with the lower drawers set between floral and swirl carved fre-standing columns above vase, ring, and ball turned feet. The birch case retains its original red stain, the crossbanded drawers are fully paneled with rich bird's-eye maple retaining their original surface, and all of the brasses are original. Bought privately near Augusta and probably made there, c.1815-25. Case width 39 7/8", 20 1/2" depth, 51 1/2" ht.

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A rare and very fine Queen Anne back stool with tall squared back, horseshoe-shaped seat frame, and boldly-turned short cabriole legs. Made of walnut, maple, and pine, probably in Boston, c.1740-70. A particularly robust example of a very rare form in great condition and with a rich old surface. 41" ht, 14" seat ht. A nearly identical example in pictured and described as plate *89, pp.165-6 in New England Furniture at Winterthur, by Richards and Evans.

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A country stepback cupboard in great dry red paint. Original H&L hinges on double-paneled door retain their original leather washers. It started life built in to the left corner of a late 18th century Maine house and was made into a 'free standing' piece at some point in its life. Purchased privately here in coastal Maine. Rarely found with this surface quality, and priced with regard to its 'issues'! 53" wide, 78 3/4" ht, 19 1/4" deep.

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A country Queen Anne chest on chest with wide cornice molding and graduated drawers, all resting on four short, well-formed cabriole legs. Retains most of its original brass hardware. Surface restored to original color as seen on underside of drawers and inside of case. Some old lip repair. Probably built on order as case is structurally 'over-built' and bottom drawers have huge storage capacity. Flame birch throughout, south-central NH origin, c.1810. Top case 37", lower case 39 1/2", 73" ht.

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An exceptional Hepplewhite secretary with tambour doors, floral-inlaid center door paneled with flame birch, cross-banded drawers fully paneled with wavy birch, above a shaped skirt with flaring French feet. Mahogany,with mahogany and birch veneers, and inlaid with seven different varieties of patterned stringing.

In a fine old surface and retaining its original brasses. North Shore, MA or Portsmouth area, c. 1800. 38 1/4" lower case width, 19 1/2" depth, 50 3/4" ht. Reportedly bought from Israel Sack, Inc. in the 1940's.

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A classic southeastern NH high chest with bold cornice molding, graduated five drawer top, two drawer lower section with deeply-cut double fan in lower drawer, scrolled apron, bold cabriole legs ending in fully padded feet. Maple, with great color and warmth to surface. With the exception of two knee returns, it is all original, including the brasses. C.1780-95. top case 36", lower case 38 3/4", 73 1/4" ht.

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A fine sampler by Polly Alexander of Dunbarton, NH, 1819. Embroidered on linen, the piece is in exceptional condition with bright floral decoration. Purchased from the family. 16" x 20 1/2".

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A very fine country 'Classical' candlestand with tilting octagonal top, elongated vase-shaped shaft, and with elegant serpentined legs raised on integral pad feet. Cherry throughout, in old or original surface. Probably CT or central MA, c.1800-1815. Top 16" x 22", 27 1/2" ht.

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A small early six board chest in deep old red paint. Great color, unusual cut out ends, and only 13 1/2" deep. 42" case, 22" ht. Pine throughout, massive 'T' headed nails, replaced leather hinges.

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A very fine Chippendale card table with fully-molded legs in an unusual small size (case 31 1/4"), with serpentined top and frame with blocked ends. The edge of the top is chip-carved and the lower edge of the frame is rope-carved. The pierced corner brackets are all original. Mahogany, in a deep, rich old surface, with pine and birch secondary woods. The top board was chosen with a central knot as an embellishment. The top of the swing leg is stamped "WH". Rhode Island, c.1760-70. 33", 15 1/2", 28 1/2" ht.

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A fine country Queen Anne tea table with one board scrubbed top, 24" x 35", molded-edge frame, and with turned and splayed legs ending in'button' feet. Eastern NE, c.1750-60. Pine and maple in an old red paint over an original black paint. Wooden braces were nailed to the sides of the frame to support a crack in the top early in the table's life, they were removed at a later date. There are two full-length shrinkage cracks in the top, but the top is stable and usable. Great color and 'presence'. 26" ht.

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A fine portrait of a gentleman in a blue waistcoat with silver buttons by William Jennys. Waist-length, with deeply-molded features, and with a spare background, this is a classic example of Jennys's work at the end of the 18th century. Jennys worked from1795 to 1807, first in Connecticut and then on the North Shore of Massachusetts, where a number of his sitters are identified-many from Newburyport. Cleaned by Yost Conservation (9/2019), the painting retains its original canvas, stretchers, and even its original coat of varnish. When I purchased the painting, the frame had a frayed and rotting paper backing with the label of X.H. Wood, Salem, MA. That firm is listed in Salem in 1878. Painting size 18" x 24", frame 22" X 28".

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An early William and Mary tavern table with a single board chamfered oval top (over 1" thick), splayed vase and ring turned legs, boxed stretchers, and turned feet. The size of the stock, and the classic turnings and proportions all indicate an early date, c.1720. Probably MA origin. Pine and maple. Top 27 1/4" x 35", 23 1/2" ht.

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A very rare and fine Federal period gilded mirror with eglomise panel. It bears the label of Stillman Lathrop, Salem, c.1805. Massive in size and in remarkable original condition. 58 1/2" x 28 1/2".

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A rare 'greate chair' from New London County, CT., 1720-40. Made of maple and ash, with exceptional turned finials and back posts, three highly-arched slats, turned and slanted arms, and mushroom-capped front posts---all above turned double ball feet. Old color and no restoration. With a height of nearly 51", the chair has a very dramatic presence.

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A fine quality pair of 'steeple-top' andirons with double-spurred legs and ball feet. Excellent casting and condition. The dogs retain their original iron log stops. Boston or New York, 1800-1810. 21 1/4" ht., 20" max depth.

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A fine early Queen Anne figured maple and pine high chest in a small size with great surface quality. The top case with a 'hidden' molding drawer and graduated drawers: the lower case with a wide mid-molding, deeply-carved fan in the lower drawer continuing into a double scrolled skirt. The tall cabriole legs have a sharp crease at the knee and exceptionally thick pads under the feet. The brasses on the top case are very old restorations. Probably York, ME area, c.1745-50. Upper case 34 1/2", lower case 35 1/2", 70 1/2" ht.

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An exceptional painted cased wooden works tall clock from the Snow family of Seekonk, MA. The amount and detail of the decoration is exceptional. 84 1/2" ht. I sold this clock in 2001 and have just re-acquired it.

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A fine pair of banister-backed side chairs with 'tombstone' crests, particularly fine finials, crisp turnings, and full feet. No repair, and in an old dark finish. Probably RI, 1750-60. 43" ht., 16" seat ht.

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A very fine William and Mary period gate-legged table with deeply-ovaled top, oversized frame (2" stock), and with exceptionally bold, unusual, and well-turned legs and stretchers.  Maple throughout, with yellow pine secondary wood.  Retains two of its original butterfly hinges, original drawer and knob, and full height.  Probably southeastern NE, c.1715-25.  There are two old repairs to the top.  47" x 59 1'2" x 27 1/2" ht.

This table had been in the collection of Bayou Bend Collection since the 1950's and is pictured on the frontispiece (page 2) of Bayou Bend, The Museum of Fine Arts  Houston, by David Warren, published in 1975.

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An exceptional Hepplewhite 'd-shaped' card table with inlaid floral spray projecting from an urn in the center panel and inlaid with urns at the top of each leg. Stringing runs down each leg to the inlaid cuffs. Additionally, there is inlay to the edge of the top, the lower edge of the frame, and the facade is veneered with matched mahogany panels. Mahogany, with pine frame and with an oak back rail, in fine old surface. Very minor inlay repair at sides on edge of top. There is a slight twist to the back rail. One of the finest New England card tables that I have seen. The design and quality of inlay work is imaginative and superbly done. Rhode Island, probably Providence or Pawtuxet, c.1800.

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A Connecticut 'greate chaire' with five slats, sausage-turned stretchers, and very fine finials, arms, and turned front legs. Maple and ash, in old black paint, and in an impressive size. 46 1/2" ht., 16" seat ht. Southern CT, c.1720-40. Just purchased from an old NJ collection.

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A rare country Chippendale secretary, or desk and bookcase, in a small size and great old surface. The top section with a cornice molding over two paneled doors; the lower section with four graduated drawers over a shaped bracket base. The lid falls to show an interior of drawers and cubby holes. Made of birch, maple, and pine, and retaining a great dry red paint. Probably NH origin, 1800-1810. The brasses are period old replacements. Case width 37", 66 3/4" ht, 31 1/4" writing ht. This piece had been in the same collection for 50 years until I acquired it.

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A fine country Hepplewhite stand in a rare small size - and with great surface. Birch, in original red stain, with an unpainted, line inlaid top centered by four inlaid diamonds. A slightly-splayed drawer banded by incised lines is set within the frame. NH or north-central MA, c.1810-20. The top is 14 1/2" x 15", the frame is only 10" x 10", and the height is 25 1/2". In a private collection for 35 years. (1984)

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A fine country Queen Anne two drawer blanket chest with molded edge top, lipped drawers, and base with double center drop. Pine throughout, retaining its original cotter pin hinges and brasses but for one escutcheon. In a second coat of red paint. Newspapers glued inside the lid indicate an eastern MA origin, c. 1740. There are old chips out of the base at the lower front corners. Case width 37", 41" ht.

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A rare and fine pair of 17th century European andirons with brass ball tops, deeply-worked shafts and arched legs, and decorated on every surface-including the dogs. 22" ht, 20:" depth.

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A very fine country Chippendale desk with a history in the Corey family of Westport, MA. Made of dense walnut, with pine and poplar secondary woods, it retains a fine old 19th century brown painted surface. Its compact proportions and dramatic base molding and feet are features, but the treatment of the interior is exceptional, and, in my experience, unique. Probably southeastern MA origin, last quarter, 18th century. Case width 36", ht. 42", writing ht. 30 1/4". Condition: There is some old insect damage to the bottom board on the back and in a corner of the rear case board. Several of the valances were missing and I have had them properly restored.

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A fine and rare pair of brass andirons with faceted penny feet, low 'bridge', elongated vase-shaped shafts with large faceted ball tops. Compact and boldly-designed, and retaining great old color. English or Dutch, c.1720. 13 1/2" ht.

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A pair of portraits of an unidentified young couple, one signed by Samuel Jennings, a painter who worked in Philadelphia from 1787-1792. Never lined, but with restored stretchers and frames. Frame size- 25 1/2" x 21 3/4".

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Two watercolor memorial pictures attributed to Miss Mayo's School of Portland, ME. Full of detail, with buildings, urns, swans, a fouled anchor, exceptional trees and beautifully-drawn mourning women. One a memorial for Lucy Libby, 1819, and the second for Robert Harding, 1822. 21 1/2" x 17 3/4" and 20 5/8" x 17 5/8".

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A fine country Queen Anne high chest with a scrolled 'bonnet' top, the scrolls ending in carved rosettes, and the closed bonnet outlined with applied dentil molding on the front and sides. The small shaped drawers within the bonnet are an unusual feature. Both the upper and lower case have an applied mid-molding, and the lower case is centered by a deeply-cut double fan. The lower edge of the case is outlined with gouge carving. Made of cherry, with pine secondary wood, probably in Litchfield County, CT, c.1765-1780. It retains all of its original brasses, and other than repair to two 'toes', it is in remarkable condition. Purchased from collectors who had acquired it in 1977, when it was purchased directly from the Noble family of Oxford, CT. Top case 34 1/2", lower case 37", ht. to top of case 81".

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A very fine country Queen Anne dropleaf table with rounded leaves, deeply-scrolled skirt, delicate turned legs-incised on edges at top, and terminating in oversized pad feet. In an early 19th century grained paint over original red. Beautifully-proportioned, and in rarely found in an old ' as descended' painted surface. Birch and maple, eastern MA or NH, c.1750-70. 42" in length, 42" with leaves up, 27" ht.

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A classic country Chippendale New Hampshire four drawer chest with deeply-molded top, graduated drawers, and an applied scrolled bracket base. Birch, in great 'as descended' original red wash. The brasses are proper replacements for the originals. Southeastern NH, c.1810. Some shrinkage cracks to base and old chip to underside of top at rear left corner. Case width 38 3/4", 36" ht, 17 1/2" case depth, 20" overall depth to top.

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A very fine Queen Anne dropleaf table in an unusually large size, with a shaped apron and slipper feet. Made of cherry throughout, with great old color. This table descended in the Platt family of New York City, and according to family tradition, was the table used when Washington visited the Platt's in New York. Pictured and descussed on page 1163 of Sack's, American Antiques, Vol.V. Top 53" x 57 1/2", nh.28 1/4". There is a small repair at the end of one leaf at the joint with the top.

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A rare and important early banister backed armchair from the collection of Mrs. Henry Clark. The back with tall bulbous finials, a shaped and heart-pierced crest, turned back posts and banisters. The slanted half-spindle arms are a very rare feature. The front posts have 'mushroom' tops and turned feet and are more than 2" in diameter. All in great 'as descended' condition-retaining its original seat and in a great old black paint over the thin original brown/red-- and with no repair or restoration. Maple throughout, probably southwestern Connecticut, c.1720. 46" ht., 15" seat ht.
Fifteen pieces of Mrs. Clark's collection arre shown in Kirk's, Connecticut Furniture 17th and 18th Century, published in 1967.

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A remarkable, and probably unique, rural Chippendale blanket chest. The front and ends banded with triple-arcaded strips, and with the same moldings applied randomly within the front and end panels. The carved escutcheons are applied and the William and Mary period drop handles are original. Made completely of white pine, originally painted a bright orange and now in an old 19th century red. c.1800-1810. 41" wide, 41 1/2" tall. Whatever its origin or design source, it is a great piece of folk art in the truest sense-one man's expression of what his imagination and technical skills allowed him to create.

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A rare, perhaps unique, transitional side chair with unusual crest rail and back splat, exceptionally bold stretchers, and Spanish feet. The shape of the crest rail and splat, the turnings on the front legs, and the attenuated rake to the back are unknown on other chairs making it difficult to attribute it to a specific area. The shape of the splat, however, bears close resemblance to that seen in several chairs attributed to the Dunlap family of NH. Maple and birch, in an old stained finish. A distinct rarity with great appeal. 3rd quarter, 18th c. 43 1/2" ht, 18" seat ht.

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A very fine Hepplewhite one drawer stand having a thin serpentined top with flattened corners, veneered and cockbeaded drawer with original brass, mahogany veneered frame, and tapering legs ending with a small chamfer at the bottom. Mahogany, with mahogany veneer and birch and pine secondary woods. While this form is often referred to as a "Newburyport" stand, the quality of the woods used and its construction details indicate a probable Salem origin, c.1790-1800. Top 20 1/2" x 17"; 28 3/4" ht.

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An unusual high-backed windsor rocker in as descended condition. Ash, maple and pine in 19th century green paint with 'coach-painted' decoration in gold and black. This chair was originally made as a rocker and is pictured and discussed on page 61 of Nancy Evans's American Windsor Furniture Specialized Forms. Rhode Island origin, 1795-1805. 44 1/2" ht., 17 1/2" seat ht.

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An unusual 'miniature' step back cupboard with with molded base, paneled doors in lower section and with four-pane doors in the top retaining most of their original glass. Made of cherry with pine secondary wood, first quarter 19th century. Retains its original red stained surface with an old coat of shellac over it. Max. width 38", max depth 14", ht. 36 1/2". The piece was always free standing, never mounted to a wall.

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A very rare Boston area (c.1715-20) walnut and walnut-veneered desk on 'ball' feet. Heavily figured walnut on case and with exceptional paneled and crossbanded veneer on lid and drawer fronts. The interior is centered by a paneled door and has a well. The case width is only 33 1/4", and the writing height is 29 1/4". Old patches to case at hinge area. The walnut feet are worn and checked with shrinkage and there is no indication that they are not original. Secondary woods are pine and maple. Desks of this type and quality rarely come on the market, and this is only the third veneered William and Mary desk that I have owned in over 40 years.

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A fine late 18th century blanket box or sea chest in great dry blue paint shown in 'as descended' condition. Molded edge top, original cotter pin hinges, canted sides, and completely dovetailed case. Found in Maine. 47 3/4" long, 18 1/2" deep at base, 19 1/4" ht.

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A classic York, ME area banister backed sidechair, bolder than most, and in nearly flawless condition. Beautifully finished crest and crisply-turned legs and stretchers. All in original thin, dry black paint. Maple and ash, c.1760. 44" ht. 17" seat ht.

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A very fine Boston area butterfly table with oval top and splayed base with box stretchers and full feet. Made of maple in the second quarter of the 18th century, it has the finest turnings of any example that I have seen. It retains its original 'H' hinges and much of its original red paint on the underside. The drawer was missing in 1991 when I first acquired the table and I had an appropriate replacement made at that time. Just reacquired from the collectors to whom I had sold it nearly thirty years ago. Top 37" x 43", 26" ht.

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A classic 'Heart and Crown' banister-backed armchair from the Milford area of CT. Made of maple and poplar, c.1740-70, it appears to retain its original brown-stained surface. There is a small loss at the center of the crest and the hand terminals have been chipped away on the underside. 47" tall, 17" seat ht.

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A fine Hepplewhite lolling, or 'Martha Washington' chair with a serpentined crest rail over a particularly tall back. Shaped arms and arm supports-the supports with line inlay. Mahogany, with maple secondary wood; probably North Shore, MA, c.1785-1800. 47" ht., 16" seat ht. There is an old small repair to the outside edge of one arm.

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A classic North Shore Chippendale ox-bow or serpentine front chest with molded-edge top, four graduated drawers, deeply-carved base molding, shaped knee brackets, and with particularly well-formed ball and claw feet. Retaining its original brasses and a fine old color. Birch, with pine secondary wood. The use of birch, the 'extra' half circle in the knee return, and the molded edge to the drawer sides are all characteristics of Newburyport work. Only 35 1/2" case width, 33 1/2" ht, 18 1/2" deep.

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An exceptionally fine William and Mary corner chair with double-stepped crest rail, shaped arms and slats, The legs are shaped with elongated vases above the seat, then with deeply-necked turnings below the seat--all above a crisp front Spanish foot. All of the chairs' turned elements are exceptional, and it retains its original red paint/stain. Maple throughout, probably South Shore or Rhode Island, c.1740-60. 32" ht, 16 3/4" seat ht. One of the finest corner chairs that I have owned in over 45 years.

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A fine Chippendale four drawer serpentined front chest with compact proportions and great presence. With a pronounced overhanging top, large original brasses and a widely scaled ogee base, this little chest makes a dramatic statement. Cherry throughout, in original surface. Probably eastern or central CT, c.1785. Only 30 1/2" tall and with a 35 1/2" case width.

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A very rare William and Mary daybed or couch made of maple, with tiger maple rails. With a double scrolled and pine-paneled headboard, gouge-carved along its edge, turned finials at both head and foot, and with beautifully-turned legs and stretchers, this daybed is a fine and rare example of the form. RI origin, c.1730-40. No repair or restoration-including its original iron adjustable supports, and with great dry old surface. This form was out of fashion by the mid-18th century and it is remarkable that any have survived. 28 3/4" wide, 69 3/4" length(bed), 41" ht.

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An unusual country Federal candlestand with widely-flaring 'spider' legs and urn-carved post. The top has applied molding around the edge and is line inlaid with quarter circles in the corners. Cherry throughout in old red paint- probably only stained originally. Probably CT origin, c.1800-1810. Top 15" x 15 1/2", 25 1/4" ht

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A rare gateleg table with bold vase and ring turned legs, full feet, and elongated oval top. The top is 60" x 73", height is 28 1/2", and the posts are 2 1/4". Massive, but perfectly proportioned, with rich old color and retaining its original pins and most of its original hinges. Oak throughout, English, c.1680-1710.

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A rare 'bentwood' windsor chair attributed to Samuel Gragg, Boston, 1809-1812. Original paint and condition. Tan, with a blue speckled seat, and with with red, gold and yellow floral decoration. 35" ht, 18" seat ht.

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A very fine Federal bowfront chest made of mahogany, with mahogany veneers and pine secondary wood. The front of the top is inlaid with rosewood and the four graduated drawers are line inlaid with invected corners. The coved base molding supports four oversized ball and claw feet. Exceptional, 'as descended' surface and retaining its original fire-gilt brasses. Other than turning over the drawer runners, the chest is in completely original condition. Salem or Boston, c.1785. 39 1/2" case, 34" ht, 17" case depth.

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A very fine Sheraton card table with serpentined top, the frame divided into triple panels crossbanded with mahogany and veneered with flame birch, reeded legs ending in swelled and tapered feet. Great color and surface. Probab;y Portsmouth, c.1800. Mahogany, with pine secondary wood. 36 1/2" length, 29 1/4" ht. Old veneer repair at one corner. Repurchased from the collectors to whom I had sold it in the 1980's.

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An exceptionally rare Boston area dressing table made of black walnut, with walnut, maple and ebony veneers, and pine secondary wood. The fully veneered top is centered by four matched panels, surrounded by crossbanding, then sheet veneer up to and including the molded edge. The case is completely veneered, the drawers are crossbanded as well, and the lower central drawer has a scooped fan with rays of maple and ebony. This case is supported by graceful cabriole legs ending in remarkable padded feet with six elongated 'toes'. The case is 31 1/2" x 18", and the ht. is 30 1/4". There are only two other comparable pieces known: a veneered dressing table discussed and shown on pp.224-5 in Harbor and Home, by Jobe and Sullivan, and a Japanned high chest signed by Robert Davis, with identical feet and knee returns, which sold at Skinner in 2004.

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A rare William and Mary banister-backed armchair with unusual shaped and molded crest with 'ears', scrolled arms, canted back, turned stretchers, and Spanish feet. Maple and ash in old black paint and in 'as found' condition (crack to center banister). North Shore, MA, c.1740. 43 3/4", 16" seat ht.

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A classic NH Hepplewhite drop leaf table with more overhang than usual, in original condition-with a great red-painted surface. Birch and maple, c.1800-1820. 48 1/4" x 44" x 28 1/2" ht.

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A rare transitional 'open armchair' with yoked crest, vase-shaped splat, scrolled arm supports, shaped front skirt to slip seat frame, bold front stretcher, and block and vase-turned legs. Maple, in original thin black paint. NH, probably Portsmouth, c.1740. Very few examples of this form are known, and this example is remarkable for its quality, condition, and surface. 40" ht.

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A very fine country Queen Anne corner chair with shaped crest rail, vase-shaped splats, turned stretchers, block and vase-turned legs, and a front Spanish foot. The compact proportions of the back, curved splats, and the crispness of all turned and carved elements-combined with the chair's original deep red paint and wear patterns- elevate this example far above the ordinary. Cherry, CT origin, 3rd quarter, 18th century. 32", 17 1/2" seat ht. Bought privately from an old NE collection.

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A very bold and gutsy 'windsor' candlestand with chamfered top, bulbous-shaped post, and turned legs. Cherry throughout-in great old red paint and great 'as descended' surface. Top 16 3'4" x 17", 28" ht. Probably PA, third quarter 18th c. The surface is bubbled along one side, probably from sitting too close to the fire.

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A remarkable William and Mary chest on frame with huge, collared Spanish feet. With applied molding under the top and double-arch molding on the case, and with a scrolled skirt, this rural piece is probably unique. Made of hard and soft pine, with chestnut rear legs and maple front legs, it retains a dark old crackled shellac finish showing traces of its deep original red paint. Its unusual form is matched by its interior construction, with unusual framing and drawer construction. Probably central or eastern CT, c.1730-40. 36 1/2" case width. 45" tall.

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A very fine country Queen Anne tea table with oval top and turned legs ending in 'button' feet. Slightly oversized- but perfectly proportioned and with great surface. The top retains its original red paint and the base an old black paint over the red. Top 37 1/2" x 27", 27" ht. Birch throughout, probably NH, c.1760-70.

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A terrific shoe-foot hutch table in as found, as descended condition. The 54" x 39" three board pine top with full length cleats has as fine a surface as one could want-worn soft, and with shrinkage cracks which give it a great presence. Original red paint on the base and underside of top. Pine throughout, with oak shoe feet, and constructed with 't-head' nails. Ht. 26 3/4". This is the only hutch table in this form with these proportions that I have seen. Probably NH, last quarter of the18th century.

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The Kelly Family painted chest on chest

A very fine country Queen Anne chest on frame retaining its original dry grain-painted surface and original gilt brasses. Crisply designed, with sharply-edged cornice and waist moldings, lipped drawers, short cabriole legs, and with a center drop in the base molding. Double case pieces in grained paint are exceptionally rare, and this example has survived in remarkable condition. Maple, with pine secondary wood; Southeastern NH, c.1810-15. A full family history accompanies the piece. Top case width 36", lower case width 38 1/2", 80" ht.

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A very fine late 18th century chair table with two-board oval top, shaped sides and shoe feet. Old red paint over original red paint—with great surface quality to top and base. Pine, with oak cleats and feet. Probably Hudson River Valley. In 'as descended' condition, with wear to top and streaking to painted surface on rear of base. Top 44 1/2" x 48", 29 1/4" ht.

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A great country Queen Anne armchair in old dark red paint over original red. Unusual, beautifully-turned arms, broad, shaped splat, full height( 48”). Southwestern Ct, c.1745-70. When sold in 2008, it had the attached note:

“Great chair purchased by Mrs. Deming from Merrill Carr, Sumers, CT, 1947, pd. $26.00”.

Just repurchased from the collectors to whom I had sold it in 2008.

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A rare Portsmouth, NH sidechair with exceptional carved feet and turned front stretcher. I have owned four of these chairs over the years and there is a matching armchair in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Maple, in old refinished condition, and just repurchased from the collectors to whom I sold it in the 1980s.

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A fine William and Mary tavern table with a 1" thick, one board pine top-27 1/2" x 40", molded frame, full drawer, bold vase and ring turned legs--all in a soft old yellow painted surface. Great wear and surface quality. Eastern NE, c.1720-35. 25 1/2" ht. One rear leg has had the bottom 1/2" restored.

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A classic Portsmouth area, c.1740-70 transitional sidechair with slender back, block and vase turned legs and huge 'Spanish' feet. Maple, in an older shellac finish. 41" ht, 17 1/2" seat ht. It bears a museum collection number on a back post.

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A very fine slatback armchair with boldly-turned finials, shaped slats, barrel-turned front posts, sausage-turned legs and front stretchers. Made of maple and ash, in old red paint-with '1776' painted on top slat- over original black paint. CT origin, c.1735-55. 46 3/4" ht, 16" seat ht.

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A southeastern NH banister-backed armchair with tombstone-shaped crest, block and vase turned legs, bulbous front stretcher, and raked rear feet. In nearly perfect condition (some old repair to seat) and in old, undisturbed black paint over the original red with cream-painted rush seat. Probably 1760-80. 47 1/2" ht, 17" seat ht.

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A very fine William and Mary tavern table with boldly overhanging top and crisp, elongated vase and ring turned legs. Maple, with pine top and chestnut secondary, all in a dry, mellow old color. A classic RI table, c.1720-40. No repair or restoration. Top 29 1/2" x 52 1/2", 26" ht.

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A classic William and Mary tavern table made completely of cherry and retaining its original surface. Two board top, full-width drawer with original wooden pull, vase and ring turned legs. Splits in top boards and 1/2" added to back legs. CT, c.1740-60.

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A particularly tall and graceful country Queen Anne candlestand with a round top, double-reel turned shaft, and pinned in silhouetted legs. Tiger maple top and legs, birch shaft. Originally painted red, then an old green-which has been cleaned off. 27 3/4" ht, top 13 1/2" x 13 3/4". NE, perhaps NH, c.1740-70.

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A very fine William and Mary gateleg table; maple, in old red stain, with a deeply-ovaled scrubbed top and boldly turned legs and stretchers. Retains two original hinges and two old replacements. Minor repair to edge of top at one end and some scuffing to feet repaired. Top 42" x 53 1/2", with 27" ht. Probably NH, c.1730. The table has great 'presence' and has been in the same collection for nearly 25 years.

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A fine country Queen Anne tea or breakfast table with dished top, having a molded lower edge and dovetailed cleats, a birdcage with turned columns above a gutsy urn-shaped shaft with cabriole legs. Cherry throughout, in a crackled old shellac finish. A classic CT River Valley form, c.1770-85. Top 36 3/4" x 37 1/2", ht. 27 1/2".

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A rare, perhaps unique, corner chair with integral writing arm. A great country chair with turned legs and stretchers and retaining its old black paint. No repair or restoration. Maple and ash, probably CT., last quarter 18th century. 32" ht, 17" seat ht.

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A rare and fine, possibly unique, Queen Anne desk on frame. Made of cherry throughout, in old red paint, this desk was bought privately in a house in South Eastern NH, but is most likely from eastern CT, c.1740-60. A fine country interior, a heart cut in the center of the skirt, and with turned legs ending in shoe feet- the front facing out, the rear facing in--and made that way! There is a repair to the lid where it meets the frame, and one rear foot has been partially rebuilt. Top case width 36", lower case width 40", writing height 30".

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A fine pair of 'double lemon-topped' andirons, left and rights, with rare pierced fencing. New York origin, c.1810. In exceptional condition. 23 1/2" ht, 27" deep.

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A very rare Chippendale drop leaf breakfast table with a molded-edge top, shaped skirt, cabriole legs, and full ball and claw feet. Made of choice quality mahogany- all three pieces cut from the same board, with pine secondary wood, it retains all of its glue blocks-each secured witha rose-headed nail. Chippendale tables in this size are very rare, and this table is pictured in Sack, vol. II (1968), p. 561. North Shore or Portsmouth area, c. 1770-80. Top 34 1/4" x 33", ht.26 1/2".