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A Fine Federal Mahogany and Gilt Gesso Mirror New York City, circa 1790.
A Fine Federal Mahogany and Gilt Gesso Mirror New York City, circa 1790.
This Hepplewhite mirror with applied crest and fine inlay is a form associated with the finest examples from Federal New York. The crest consists of a gilt gesso, carved urn with a lobbed body, applied floral blossoms and wheat stalks. . Height 58 ½”; Width 24”
A Rare and Important American-Made Chippendale Mahogany Bracket Clock, By Griffith Owen, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1790.
A Rare and Important American-Made Chippendale Mahogany Bracket Clock, By Griffith Owen, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1790. SOLD
This handsome bracket clock was produced by the rare clockmaker Griffith Owen [active circa 1790-1811] only three other bracket clocks are known to be produced by him. The case houses an eight-day brass double fusee movement which is distinctly American. This clock is an exceedingly rare American-made bracket clock. Height 17 3/4 Width 11 1/2, Depth 8"
A Diminutive Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Games Table, Possibly by John Townsend, Newport Rhode Island, Circa 1780.
A Diminutive Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Games Table, Possibly by John Townsend, Newport Rhode Island, Circa 1780.
This attractive games table reflects the refined cabinetmaking of the best shops of Newport during the last quarter of the 18th Century. The usage of wonderfully figured mahogany, delicately carved details and stop-fluting in the legs, demonstrate a high quality of craftsmanship that is associated with the Townsend School of cabinetmaking. In “Master Craftsmen of Newport” by Michael Moses page 5...
Two Important Federal Lolling Chairs, One Bearing the Label of Lemuel Churchill, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1805.
Two Important Federal Lolling Chairs, One Bearing the Label of Lemuel Churchill, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1805.
These masterfully proportioned lolling chairs represent the most refined examples produced in Boston during the Federal era. The flared lines of the back, the delicately shaped arms and subtle molding at the edge of the legs and arm supports epitomize the restrained flamboyance of Boston tastes. One of these chairs bears a nearly perfect label from the cabinetmaker, Lemuel Churchill. Height 41"...
An Important Federal Mahogany Tall Case ClockThe Impressive Case Attributed To Wood & TaylorFlorida, New York, circa 1811.
An Important Federal Mahogany Tall Case ClockThe Impressive Case Attributed To Wood & TaylorFlorida, New York, circa 1811. SOLD
This extraordinary tall case clock with lavish inlay and flawless proportions ranks as one of the most handsome examples of formal Hepplewhite cases produced in America. The case is one of a group produced by the partnership of New York cabinetmakers Robert Wood and Jacob Taylor, who fled the island of Manhattan during a smallpox outbreak and settled in the rural community of Florida, New York sh...
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