Delaware Antiques Show
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Delaware Antiques Show
October 30, 2009 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — S-1 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section S-2 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — October 30, 2009 Delaware Antiques Show This section was designed and published by The Bee Publishing Company, 5 Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT 06470; 203-426-8036 Special Show Section NATHAN LIVERANT AND SON ANTIQUES, LLC, Colchester, Conn. — Pembroke table with “barber pole” inlay decoration on legs, Rhodes Island, probably Providence area, circa 1775–95. JAMES M. LABAUGH ANTIQUES, Pound Ridge, N.Y. — Meissen figure of Scaramouche and a pear seller, Germany, circa 1745. LEATHERWOOD ANTIQUES, Sandwich, Mass. — Assurance indoor shop sign, with carved phoenix rising from the flames, English, circa 1900, size 19 inches high by 26 inches long by 9 inches deep. M. FINKEL & DAUGHTER, Philadelphia, Penn. — George Washington memorial from an important group of four known samplers made in Elizabethtown, N.J., by Woodruff, 1835, at Mrs Barton’s school; in original gold leaf frame. Sampler is 16¼ inches square. THE HERRS, Lancaster, Penn. — Pewter love basin in mint condition, Philadelphia, late Eighteenth or early Nineteenth Century, 8 inches in diameter. An unusually fine example of this form. CHRISTOPHER H. JONES, Alexandria, Va. — Silver teapot, Charles A. Burnett, Georgetown, District of Columbia, circa 1810. Federal mahogany sideboard. North Shore, Massachusetts, 1790-1810 168 SOUTH MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 103, COLCHESTER, CT 06415 (860)537-2409 AX (860)537-0577 (860)537- .com l (860)537-2409 FFAX m a i l @ l i ve v er a n t a n t i q u e s . c o m m Website:: liverantantiques.com liverantantiques.com October 30, 2009 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — S-3 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section 75 Reasons To Visit Wilmington And The 46th Annual Delaware Antiques Show WILMINGTON, DEL. — There are a number of antiques shows in the East with long histories. Though you may have heard of the Delaware Show, chances are you have not visited it. After all, Delaware is a small state and though the show has a rich history, you may have wondered if it was worth the drive to it. You may have thought of it as a little stuffy and dull with mostly “brown” furniture, though very fine furniture. I would like to give you 75 reasons why this show is worth a trip down the Jersey Turnpike (or whatever route you take) and why you should check out this show. Number one through 64 is exceptional dealers anxious to share their knowledge with new collectors or seasoned buyers, offering high-quality antiques, fairly priced, honestly described and guaranteed by the dealers. Surprisingly, you will find objects in a range of prices; not everything is expensive, but everything is of good value. You will find furniture with a wide range of origin and provenance. Eighteenth Century pieces from New England, Philadelphia and the mid-Atlantic will be plentiful. High style and country styles, Nineteenth Century painted pieces, even a bit “funky” American furniture that can be lived with and enjoyed will be shown. In addition, we are also offering English and continental objects as. Nineteenth and early Twentieth Century American wicker and willow furniture that lightened and brightened stylish homes, verandas and porches will be available for the Twenty-First Century homes. Originally made for “artistic homes” and the tastes of the Aesthetic Movement, these items furnished picturesque country houses, summer “cottages” in Newport and Bar Harbor, rambling resort hotels and Adirondack “camps” of the wealthy and fashionable. Forty years ago folk art probably was not that evident at the Delaware Show. Today, in line with changing tastes, folk art and the lowly objects created and used by Pennsylvania Germans or New England farmers and artisans will be plentiful. Now we appreciate the material culture of our nation’s past, as experienced by all, not just the wealthy few. Among the ceramic offerings will be elegant Chinese Export and English and continental porcelains that graced the homes of the wealthy. But in addition, the utilitarian pottery of the kitchen and butlery will be offered. While in its time, the porcelains were costly and passed down carefully to subsequent generations, now the “cheap wares,” redware and stoneware from New England, Pennsylvania or the South are likely to be more expensive. Understated creamware and pearlware of the Eighteenth Century middle class will be offered, as well as the colorful and showy English polychrome ironstone of the Nineteenth Century. We will especially miss Elinor Gordon, the Grand Dame of Chinese Export wares, who participated in the first Delaware Show, 44 years ago through 2008. This grand lady, who passed away in August, will be missed by all associated with the show and her many customers. Reason 65 is the show is a benefit for the Winterthur Museum & Country Estate, one of America’s finest decorative arts museums. The home and collections of Henry Francis du Pont, it continues to set the standard for scholarship and connoisseurship, while introducing the best of the past to students and collectors today. This show funds educational programming for both children and adults. Reasons 66 through 69 are a number of special events that will enrich the show experience and are free to showgoers. Friday morning, November 6, the Keno brothers, Leslie and Leigh, will speak at 10 am before the show opens at 11. These well-known experts, favorite specialists from the Antiques Roadshow, will speak about their experience in the marketplace. From their boyhood days on flea market fields helping their parents in the height of the New York antiques world or elegant shows and Sotheby’s, these young men have interesting stories to tell. On Friday evening at 6 pm (after the show closes), curator of American paintings and sculpture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Carrie Rebora Barratt, will lecture on early American paintings and portraiture. Her extensive knowledge will provide insights into the paintings, now on view at the museum. “Faces of a Nation: American Portraits of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.” Her lecture will decode the cultural information contained within early portraits. Of special interest to our area residents will be the introduction of the long-awaited book “The du Ponts: Houses and Gardens in the Brandywine 1900–1951. The author Maggie Lidz, the Winterthur Estate Historian, will delight those fascinated by the family that dominated the state since the Eighteenth Century and their great houses. On Saturday, November 7, at 2 pm, Lidz will highlight 25 estates and gardens. Following the lecture, there will be a book signing for this popular Christmas gift. Reason 70 is the special loan exhibit, “Faces of the First State: Portraits from the Delaware Historical Society.” It celebrates the state’s rich historic and artistic heritage. And remember, all of these events are free of charge to show visitors. As in real estate, when visiting shows — location, location, location — is important. The Chase Center on the Riverfront is an outstanding venue. Easy to get to, adjacent to I-95 and just over the Delaware River Bridge, it is only two hours from New York City, less than an hour from Philadelphia, an hour from Baltimore and two hours from Washington, D.C., with plentiful free parking. The building is elegant and comfortable and a great showcase for America’s finest antiques. After you drive here, why not make a weekend of it? Within close proximity are nine museums to visit, Winterthur Museum & Gardens, Longwood Gardens, the Brandywine River Museum and more. We have secured impressive hotel packages with rates so much lower than in New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., that it is hard to believe. Even the du Pont Hotel, one of America’s most elegant, has an impressive package for those visiting the Delaware Antiques Show. Check the website www.Winterthur.org/das for more information. Special arts performances, including Opera Delaware, have also been scheduled for the weekend. By the way, visitors do not have to drive; they can take the train. There is a special rate for train tickets and the trolley may be taken for the last five minutes to the show. Reason 75 Delaware is a tax-free state. Think how much farther your money goes than in New York City, where the sales tax on a $10,000 purchase would be $800. This is not chump change and should not be underestimated. Is a trip to Delaware worth the time? It certainly is. Marilyn Gould Rare and Very Fine Quaker Sampler Made at the Female Association School, New York. Stitched Charlotte Gardner, age&12, for Mary Perkins in 1813; frame. frame. Fine Boston Silk by Embroidery of Cupid Psyche, by M. Lydia Wells, circaoriginal 1815, original Sampler size: 6.5 by 6.25 inches. by G.B. Harbeson, framed size: 12.5 x 15 inches. Published in American Needlework, 936 Pine Street . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 . 215-627-7797 . www.samplings.com S-4 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — October 30, 2009 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section ***HISTORICAL STAFFORDSHIRE & RARE COLLECTOR’S ITEMS*** 18-1/2" dark blue "Christianburg, Danish Settlement Off the Gold Coast of Africa" platter by Enoch Wood & Sons, circa 1825. A beauty! This is just one of a group of Liverpool pitchers of American interest that we will bring to the Delaware Antiques Show. If you enjoy American history, I think you will find a visit to our booth quite interesting. We will have a large selection of Historical Staffordshire with American views, Liverpool pitchers of American interest including U.S. ships and George Washington memorials, War of 1812 pitchers, Currier & Ives lithographs as well as historical prints. Also in stock will be spatterware, Gaudy Dutch, Anglo-American china and pearlware, early American glass, political Americana and a few surprises. SCHOONOVER STUDIOS LTD, Wilmington, Del. — “Barbary Bo” by Harvey Dunn. MR & MRS JEROME BLUM, LISBON, Conn. — Rare double candleholder P.O. Box 457, Lampeter, PA 17537 made of tin, all original, (717) 464-0731 New England, circa Email: [email protected] | Website: www.historicalchina.com 1790–1810. Sand-filled base with unusual spring adjustments for the canCHARLES WILSON ANTIQUES & dleholders. Most unusual FOLK ART, West Chester, Penn. — as it can be used three difLarge duck andirons with an Elizaferent way: on the floor beth City, N.C., foundry mark, next to a chair, on a table Sanders Co., circa 1920, 17½ inches as a loom light and can tall, in good old surface. also be hung. William R. & Teresa F. Kurau GEORGE SUBKOFF ANTIQUES, Westport, Conn. — Rare New York mahogany Chippendale blockfront kneehole desk with a molded shaped top, one long drawer over six shaped smaller drawers, a central drawer with cabochon and foliate carving, a recessed raised panel arched door, and six boldly carved claw and ball feet, all original brasses, circa 1760, 33 inches high by 36 inches wide by 20 inches. DAVID L. GOOD and SAMUEL W. FORSYTHE, Camden, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio — Carved bird by Simmons, Pennsylvania, circa 1885–1910. Polly Latham Asian Art Extremely fine pair of Chinese Export Famille rose and overglaze blue 13” Octagonal chargers Circa 1745 617-723-7009 (phone) 617-723-7188 (fax) 96 Charles Street Boston, MA 02114 www.pollylatham.com [email protected] October 30, 2009 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — S-5 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section J O A N R . B R O W N S T E I N • A M E R I C A N F O L K PA I N T I N G S ~ P E T E R H . E AT O N • A M E R I C A N F U R N I T U R E An unusual pair of small watercolor, ink, and pencil portraits clearly by a member of the DaLee family, probably the work of either Richard or Amon. Historically all these related works have been attributed to Justus DaLee, and no known signed examples by Richard exist. There is, I believe, only a single signed pair by Amon. The facial features here are distictive, and I have seen numerous other similar examples. They are precisely drawn and have more facial shading than the work of Justus. Because they have always been enclosed in this red leather case, they are extremly well preserved, vibrant in color, retaining all of their most delicate shading. An 1839 newspaper, a diatribe against the government and particularly the banking system was within the case. Upstate New York. Details from two fine new hampshire queen anne chests. To the left a dunlap school queen anne chest on chest with deeply-carved fans in both top and bottom sections. To the right a very fine new hampshire maple and tiger maple highboy with perfect proportions. JOAN R. BROWNSTEIN: AMERICAN FOLK PAINTINGS PETER H. EATON ANTIQUES 24 PARKER STREET NEWBURY, MA 01951 24 PARKER STREET NEWBURY, MA 01951 (978) 465-1089 WWW.AMERICANFOLKPAINTINGS.COM (978) 465-2754 WWW.PETEREATON.COM S-6 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — October 30, 2009 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section RUSSACK & LOTO BOOKS, LLC BOOKS ABOUT ANTIQUES Please join us at the 46th h Annuall Delawaree Antiquess Show to be held from Friday through Sunday, November 6-8, 2009 at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware. We are proud to support the educational programming at Winterthur. Russack & Loto Books, LLC has Specialized in out-of-print Reference books about American and Related Decorative Arts of the 17th through the 20th Centuries for more than Fifteen Years. Our Goal is to help educate the Collector, Curator and Dealer by providing an ever-changing collection of the Finest References in the field. Russack k & Loto o Books,, LLC C 72 2 Old d Barnstead d Road d H 032611 Northwood,, NH 603.942.5037 7 Phone/Fax x [email protected] We actively Purchase decorative arts Books and Libraries. WWW.BOOKSABOUTANTIQUES.COM JUDITH & JAMES MILNE, INC, New York City — Late Eighteenth Century rare wooden fish trade sign in original condition. M. FINKEL & DAUGHTER, Philadelphia, Penn. — Excellent Baltimore sampler with unusual house and lawn scene by Louisa M. Abey, and dated 1826; in a fine period frame. Sampler size is 17½ inches square. CHARLES WILSON ANTIQUES & FOLK ART, West Chester, Penn. — Unusual star windmill weight mounted on metal base for display, manufactured by Flint & Walling Co., Kendallville, Ind., circa 1880–1920. Example appears in Windmill Weights, item No. 205, Nidey & Lawrence, the part No. 24 is visible. Two Illustrations by Frank E. Schoonover 1877 - 1972 Red Cross Magazine, Dec. 1918 SCHOONOVER STUDIOS LTD. 1616 N. Rodney Street Wilmington, DE 19806 PH 302-656-0135 E Mail [email protected] www.schoonoverstudios.com Illustrations by Howard Pyle and his students Including; Frank E. Schoonover, N.C. Wyeth, Harvey Dunn, Gayle Hoskins, Jesssie W. Smith, Ethel P.B. Leach, Anton Otto Fischer, Henry Peck, and Stanley Arthurs DROPPING BOMBS Oil; 36” x 27”; 1918 # 843 in the Catalogue Raisonné Paintings by 19th century and early 20th century READY TO GO UP Oil; 36” x 27”; 1918 Delaware artists # 842 in the Catalogue Raisonné October 30, 2009 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — S-7 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section MINIATURE CHESTER COUNTY, PA. BLANKET CHEST Rare Chester County Queen Ann Miniature Blanket Chest in Red Paint From the Quaker Russell/Gregg Family CIRCA 1750-60 NEWSOM & BERDAN ANTIQUES P.O. Box 243 • THOMASVILLE, PA. 17364 717-792-6744 [email protected] • www.newsomberdan.com S-8 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — October 30, 2009 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section MICHAEL J. WHITMAN ANTIQUES, Fort Washington, Penn. — Complete set of five pairs of English brass candlesticks; all have working pushups and are in excellent condition. The Ace of Diamonds, 14 inches tall (not signed); the King of Diamonds, signed, 12½ inches tall; the Diamond Prince, signed, 11¾ inches tall; the Queen of Diamonds, signed, 11½ inches tall; and the Diamond Princess, signed, 10¾ inches tall. Delaware Antiques Show Nov. 6-8, 2009 THE HERRS, Lancaster, Penn. — Mid-Nineteenth Century colorful wallpaper sewing box topped with a bright orange velvet pincushion that coordinates with the bold orange, blue and green wallpaper covering, Southeastern Pennsylvania, 8¼ by 5¼ by 5 inches. PETER H. EATON, Newbury, Mass. — A very fine William and Mary sausage-turned armchair with well-developed finials, turned front stretchers and with rare — if not unique — serpentined knuckled arms, in maple, birch and ash in fine old surface. Probably South Shore or Nantucket, circa 1750–70, 44½ inches high, 16-inch seat height. M. FINKEL & DAUGHTER, Philadelphia, Penn. — Outstanding pictorial Ohio sampler by Matilda Rosianna Hoover, of Sidney, Shelby County, dated 1837. Sampler size is 17½ inches square. JUDITH & JAMES MILNE, INC, New York City — Cigar store figure “Virginian” in old surface, Southern origin, 49 inches high. October 30, 2009 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — S-9 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section GEORGE SUBKOFF ANTIQUES, Westport, Conn. — Musical French automaton of an acrobat on a ladder in the original costume, circa 1880–90, 26 inches high by 14 inches wide by 10 inches. CAROL & STEPHEN HUBER, Old Saybrook, Conn. — Burlington County, N.J., needlework sampler worked by Lydia Lippincott dated 1832. GREG K. KRAMER & CO., Robesonia, Penn. — Sawbuck table. JEFFREY TILLOU ANTIQUES, Litchfield, Conn. — Portrait of an artist painting at his easel, oil on canvas with early lining, signed lower left Phi Jean, possibly Scottish, circa 1750–70, 38½ inches high by 33½ inches wide, and in excellent condition. CHRISTOPHER H. JONES, Alexandria, Va. — Urn finial brass andirons with ball and claw feet, marked by Richard Whittingham, New York, circa 1810, 27 inches high. LEATHERWOOD ANTIQUES, Sandwich, Mass. — From our large collection of Nineteenth Century children’s christening pottery. New York swelled front sideboard, mahogany with fan and string inlay, original brass and fine rich color, circa 1800, 75.5" long, 28.5" deep, 40.5" high KellyKinzle FINE ANTIQUES 9 Center Square, P.O. Box 235 • New Oxford, PA 17350 717-495-3395 Diminutive Newport Rhode Island card table, serpentine front with gardrooned skirt, initaled and dated on underside R B 1787. Dimensions 32" wide, 16" deep, 29.5" high. S-10 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — October 30, 2009 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section MR & MRS JEROME BLUM, LISBON, Conn. — Pair of brass taper sticks with round dish base, early English, circa 1710, measures 4½ inches high. M. FINKEL & DAUGHTER, Philadelphia, Penn. — Outstanding Reading, Penn., sampler by Harriet Arnold with a fine brick house, wonderful floral elements throughout and original ribbon border, dated 1828. Sampler size is 17¼ by 16 inches. CHARLES and REBEKAH CLARK, Woodbury, Conn. — A pair of classical candelabra, Cornelius & Company, Philadelphia. GREG K. KRAMER & CO., Robesonia, Penn. — Windsor chair with writing arm and drawer. CHARLES and REBEKAH CLARK, Woodbury, Conn. — A pair of Regency boar’s head Argand lamps. JOAN R. BROWNSTEIN, Newbury, Mass. — Pastel portrait of a girl with her paint box in period frame. This is possibly a rare self-portrait by a young artist. She is fashionably dressed in white muslin, in a style popular circa 1815, seated and leaning on a table which displays her open box of compartments for different paint colors. The pastel on paper is mounted on its original canvas backing, which has been removed from the original stretcher with margin losses. This portrait is a similar pose as a portrait identified as Harriet Parker of Pepperell, Mass., illustrated in American Painting by Jean Lipman and also in Painting in America by Ellen Miles. MICHAEL J. WHITMAN ANTIQUES, Fort Washington, Penn. — Pair of copper wine buckets with cast handles and a “Y” mark (for copper), circa 1882, remarkable condition. The diameter of the base is 6½ inches and the height is 8¼ inches. They were made by Gorham Co. for Hotel De Logerot, Fifth Avenue and 18th Street in New York City. DAVID L. GOOD and SAMUEL W. FORSYTHE, Camden, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio — New York State lily pad blown glass pitcher by Matt Daily, circa 1835. Delaware Antiques Show Nov. 6-8, 2009 LEATHERWOOD ANTIQUES, Sandwich, Mass. — Watercolor of Rupert Morris Chemist of Litchfield, England, who died in 1889, 13¼ by 11¼ inches. October 30, 2009 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — S-11 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section S-12 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — October 30, 2009 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section OLDE HOPE ANTIQUES, INC, New Hope, Penn. — Exceptional set of six blue side chairs signed by George Nees, Lancaster County, Penn., circa 1850–70. SCHOONOVER STUDIOS LTD, Wilmington, Del. — “The Lost Vein” by N.C. Wyeth. Delaware Antiques Show Nov. 6-8, 2009 CHARLES and REBEKAH CLARK, Woodbury, Conn. — A pair of Empire tazzas. PETER H. EATON, Newbury, Mass. — A rare American Federal period pole screen in cherry and birch, with poplar panel, in great original surface, New England, circa 1800. Urn finial is turned as part of post; turning of shaft, detail at juncture of shaft and legs, and overall proportions are exceptional. Patterned silk fabric was found under two layers of wallpaper. Height is 59½ inches. JEFFREY TILLOU ANTIQUES, Litchfield, Conn. — Northern European Black Forest carved walnut stag with applied antlers from the second half of the Nineteenth Century. It has retained an old varnish surface, and the size is 37½ inches high by 21 inches wide by 7 inches deep. CHARLES WILSON ANTIQUES & FOLK ART West Chester, Pa. 19380 (610) 431-2025 email: [email protected] Charles J. Wilson • Phyllis R. Wilson RARE CAST IRON RUNNING HORSE WINDMILL WEIGHT. ATTRIBUTED TO B. DAN FORTH MACHINE SHOP, BATAVIA, IL . C.1887. IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. 20” LONG X 11 ¾” TALL X 1 ¾” THICK. GOOD CRISP CASTING WITH NO REPAIRS OR BREAKS. MOUNTED ON A METAL BASE FOR DISPLAY. ONLY 1 OF ABOUT 20 KNOWN EXAMPLES. DOUBLE SIDED TRADE SIGN WITH SAND BACKGROUND AND SHADOWED FANCY LETTERS. EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH HANGERS. 66 INCHES WIDE X 40 INCHES TALL. FOUND IN THE SCRANTON, PA. AREA. C. 1860-80. A PAIR OF WELL EXECUTED DRUGSTORE SIGNS FROM THE AUGUSTA, ME. AREA. FINE DETAIL. ALL ORIGINAL PAINT WITH HANGERS. 48 ½ INCHES WIDE X 16 INCHES TALL. C. 1880. FASHIONED IN THE EASTLAKE STYLE. CAST IRON NEOCLASSICAL EAGLE WITH SERPENT HANDLE. A WEIGHT FOR THE COLUMBIA PRINTING PRESS, PHILADELPHIA,C.1813. IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. AN EXAMPLE IS PUBLISHED IN THE BOOK: THE AMERICAN EAGLE, ISAACSON, PAGE 50. HISTORY AVAILABLE. WALNUT ROOM END IN OLD PAINT. MANTEL AND OVER MANTEL WITH 2 PANTRY DOORS, ONE ON EACH SIDE. COMES IN 3 PARTS. C.1820-40. 13 FEET WIDE X 8 FEET 3 INCHES TALL. MOLDINGS INCLUDED. VERY NICE CONDITION. Visit our web site: www.wilsonfolkart.com October 30, 2009 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — S-13 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section CHARLES WILSON ANTIQUES & FOLK ART, West Chester, Penn. — Two cast iron string holders, one is a women looking in a mirror and the second is a lady with a crown, 8½ inches tall. Both are in original paint and excellent condition, with no repairs or touch ups. They were made by the Judd Co., circa 1930. GEORGE SUBKOFF ANTIQUES, Westport, Conn. — Pair of English Regency 15-inch celestial and terrestrial globes on mahogany tripod stands by J&W Carey, England, circa 1820–24, 29½ inches high, 20¾ inches in diameter. D.B. STOCK ANTIQUE CARPETS, Wellesley, Mass. — Serapi Heriz carpet, 3 feet 5 inches by 15 feet 4 inches, Northwest Persia, circa 1900. CHRISTOPHER H. JONES, Alexandria, Va. — “Freight Train Through the Cumberland Gap,” oil on canvas by Harry Fenn. LEATHERWOOD ANTIQUES, Sandwich, Mass. — Superb Vienna bronze bird, possibly quail, inkwell, clustered with her three chicks, circa 1900, 2 inches tall. WILLIAM & THERESA KURAU, Lampeter, Penn. — This fine Catlin image of a Native American chief is but one of many fine historical prints to be offered, such as “The Scalp Dance.” THE H ERRS Specializing in Pennsylvania German Decorative Arts, 18th and 19th century American Textiles and Pewter. 2363 Henbird Lane, Lancaster, PA 17601 ~ By appointment only ~ Tel: 717.569.2268 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] www.theherrsantiques.com S-14 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — October 30, 2009 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section MR & MRS JEROME BLUM, LISBON, Conn. — Rare small size brass chandelier, single tier with six arms, Dutch, circa 1830–40, measures 15 inches long and 15 inches across. GREG K. KRAMER & CO., Robesonia, Penn. — Wainscot youth chair. POLLY LATHAM ASIAN ART, Boston — Japanese Meiji period ivory masterpiece, 10 inches tall. MICHAEL J. WHITMAN ANTIQUES, Fort Washington, Penn. — English hand raised brass kettle by Arthur Dixon, circa 1895, height, 11½ inches tall and 4¼-inch diameter of base. It is signed on both ears B.G.H. (Birmingham Guild of Handicrafts), finely dovetailed, and #10 is stamped on base. Similar example in the Book of Copper and Brass by Geoffrey Wills, page 64, plate 71. CAROL & STEPHEN HUBER, Old Saybrook, Conn. — Salem, Mass., needlework sampler worked by 13-year-old Eunice Porter who was the daughter of Aaron and Eunice (Harthorne) Porter. Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Blum ROSS HILL ROAD • LISBON - JEWETT CITY, CT 06351 Appointment Advisable (860)376-0300 Only minutes from CT Tpke, Exit 84 (Jewett City) CANDLESTAND Chester or Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, circa 1780, walnut, tip and turn, birdcage, cabriole legs ending in pad feet, ring turned stem, dish top, measures 24" diameter of top and 27" high October 30, 2009 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — S-15 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section THE HERRS, Lancaster, Penn. — Mourning embroidery worked by Ann Osborn at Mrs Buchanan’s School, Wrightsville, York County, Penn., in 1823. It is worked in silk on linen, 22¾ by 18 inches JUDITH & JAMES MILNE, INC, New York City — Tall maple chest of drawers, American, circa 1780, 37½ inches wide by 18½ inches deep by 47 inches high. One of several pieces of furniture to be offered. WILLIAM & THERESA KURAU, Lampeter, Penn. — This large folio image, one of four prints from the series “The Life of a Fireman,” depicts “New York’s Bravest” in action. Made in 1854, this prints retains bright, original color. New York City Hall is visible in the distance. “The Life of a Fireman” is among other Currier & Ives lithographs to be offered. CHARLES WILSON ANTIQUES & FOLK ART, West Chester, Penn. — Large shooting gallery target in the form of a cat mounted on a metal base for display. The target has the works and is in old crusty yellow park paint, 21 inches tall. An example was published in American Vernacular, page 88, Ricco & Maresca. D.B. STOCK ANTIQUE CARPETS, Wellesley, Mass. — Heriz carpet, 9 feet by 12 feet 4 inches, Northwest Persia, circa 1915.D.B. DAVID L. GOOD SAMUEL W. FORSYTHE ANTIQUES American Painted and High Country Furniture, Folk Art, Redware, Glass and Painted Accessories. David L. Good 7887 State Rt 177 Camden, Ohio 45311 Tel/Fax 513-796-2693 Samuel W. Forsythe 147 W. Cooke Road Columbus, Ohio 43214 Tel/Fax 614-261-7489 Betty Barber's sampler dated 1817. Attributed to Lebanon County, Pa. S-16 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — October 30, 2009 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section OLDE HOPE ANTIQUES, INC, New Hope, Penn. — Detail of overmantel oil on pine panel landscape painting attributed to Winthrop Chandler (1747–1790), Pomfret, Conn., circa 1780, 26½ by 63 inches. CHARLES and REBEKAH CLARK, Woodbury, Conn. — A pair of Regency Argand lamps. JEFFREY TILLOU ANTIQUES, Litchfield, Conn. — Federal washstand attributed to Haines-Connelly, Philadelphia, circa 1820. Primary wood is mahogany; secondary is poplar, in fine condition and has retained original marble top. Size is 37½ inches high by 23 wide by 18 inches deep. D.B. STOCK ANTIQUE CARPETS, Wellesley, Mass. — Serapi Heriz carpet, 8 feet 5 inches by 11 feet, 9 inches, Northwest Persia, circa 1890. POLLY LATHAM ASIAN ART, Boston — Chinese Export Kangxi bottle vases, circa 1690, of excellent quality. Charles and Rebekah Clark American Antiques of the Classical Period www.clarkclassical.com October 30, 2009 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — S-17 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section CAROL & STEPHEN HUBER, Old Saybrook, Conn. — English portrait needlework pictures featuring King Charles II and his wife Catherine of Braganza, circa 1660. GEORGE SUBKOFF ANTIQUES, Westport, Conn. — A unique pair of Anglo Indian ivory candlesticks in the form of lighthouses, circa 1870, 8¾ inches high by 2¼ inches in diameter. JOAN R. BROWNSTEIN, Newbury, Mass. — A fine pair of watercolor, gouache, pencil and ink on card stock portraits of a middleaged couple, attributed to Maria Davenport. These portraits are similar to a signed pair that were in the collection of Nina Bertram Little (see Sotheby’s, January 29, 1994, lot 141). The sitters, in three-quarter length poses are seated in Hitchcock-style chairs, the husband holding a newspaper and the wife her handkerchief. The unusual opaque backgrounds in light gray are typical of the work of Davenport in this period. Original molded black frames and wire hangers, circa 1840. CHRISTOPHER H. JONES, Alexandria, Va. — Silhouette portrait of Joseph Ball of New Jersey, signed Frederick Chapman, 1778. THE HERRS, Lancaster, Penn. — Mid-Twentieth Century unusual wool and rag on burlap hooked rug worked in Branding Iron motifs, southwestern United States, in excellent condition is 59 by 37 inches. 39 West Street, Box 1609, Litchfield, CT 06759 Tel. 860.567.9693 • Fax: 860.567.8526 e-mail: [email protected] website: www.tillouantiques.com Hours: Monday, Wednesday-Saturday 10:30 am-5pm Sunday 11 am-4:30 pm Federal Wing Chair New England, probably New Hampshire Ca. 1800-15 Mahogany, maple, maple frame. Excellent condition. 43 3/4 h x 33 w x 30" d S-18 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — October 30, 2009 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section Judith & James Milne Antiques For Home and Garden 506 East 74th Street, New York, New York 10021 (212) 472-0107 • fax (212) 472-1481 www.milneinc.com • [email protected] Rare 19th Century Plow Weathervane. Made by Howard and Company. In excellent old patina and condittion. 54” long x 19” high Weekdays 9:30-5:30 and by appointment JUDITH & JAMES MILNE, INC, New York City — Rare size “Colonel Patchen” running horse weathervane, in excellent old patina, circa 1870, 42 inches long. MICHAEL J. WHITMAN ANTIQUES, Fort Washington, Penn. — Assembled set of seven graduated Benham copper sauce pans with matching covers, dovetailed, London made, circa 1875. All with wrought iron tubular handles. Greg K. Kramer & Co. Americana, Folk Art, Period and Painted Furniture WWW.GREGKRAMERANDCO.COM Important Pa. Dutch cupboard with shoe foot. Untouched, as found. Late 18th - early 19thc. 27 W. Freeman St., Robesonia, PA 19551 By Appointment Only 610-693-3223 OLDE HOPE ANTIQUES, INC, New Hope, Penn. — Hanging spice box in original red paint, Pennsylvania, circa 1820, 13½ inches high by 13 inches wide by 6¼ inches deep. October 30, 2009 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — S-19 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section A very rare museum quality Heywood Brothers fancy center table on Aladdin feet, James Butterworth c Michael Donovan Antique American Wicker Hand Woven Furnishings Circa 1850 to 1930 natural finish with oak top,closely woven rolled edge 131 Daniel Webster Highway Nashua, NH 03060 with scalloping, curlicue and ring design, original removable work basket on bottom shelf, Circa 1890, Gardner, Ma. By appointment tel: 603-881-9727 mobile: 508-523-5189 fax: 603-598-8706 email: [email protected] SCHOONOVER STUDIOS LTD, Wilmington, Del. — “Hudson Bay” by Frank E. Schoonover. MR & MRS JEROME BLUM, LISBON, Conn. — Mocha ware octagonal tray, with marbleized design in shades of tan and brown with solid tan border, English, circa 1780–90, 11½ by 8¼ inches. CAROL & STEPHEN HUBER, Old Saybrook, Conn. — Chester County, Penn., needlework sampler worked by Ann Rodeback and dated 1834. ANTIQUE PERSIAN CARPETS Douglas and Helen Stock 464 Washington Street Wellesley, MA 02482 (781) 237-5859 [email protected] 25th Anniversary Sale Website: dbstock.com A rare Northeast Caucasian Shirvan "Long Rug" of the Chajli type. Circa 1885 50 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — October 30, 2009 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section JEFFREY TILLOU ANTIQUES, Litchfield, Conn. — “Ship Konohassett, J Foster Leaving The Point of Ostend,” 1843, reverse painting on glass and retains original mahogany veneer frame and backboards, signed L.T. on lower right, 26½ inches high by 35 inches wide framed. The Konohassett was an approximately 420ton American whaling vessel, built in the town of her namesake, Cohasset, Mass. In 1843 she was commanded by Captain Jonathan Foster of Brewster, Mass. SCHOONOVER STUDIOS LTD, Wilmington, Del. — “Maid of France” by Franck E. Schoonover. Delaware Antiques Show Nov. 6-8, 2009 GREG K. KRAMER & CO., Robesonia, Penn. — Stone sculpture, diminutive in size, 43 inches high. STOCK ANTIQUE CARPETS, Wellesley, Mass. — Heriz carpet, 7 feet 10 inches by 11 feet one inch, Northwest Persia, circa 1915. POLLY LATHAM ASIAN ART, Boston — Charming Nineteenth Century Chinese Export joss stick holders. Patrick Bell / Edwin Hild PO Box 718, New Hope, PA 18938 215-297-0200 [email protected] HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT C.1820 "Virtue alone Ennobles" This exquisite silk embroidered coat of arms with the Deming family crest was worked at Misses Pattens' School in Hartford, CT Silk, gold and silver metallic thread on silk; 17 1/4 x 12 1/2" sight size. – Complimentary Appraisals – We are always interested in purchasing needlework FORTY FERRY ROAD OLD SAYBROOK, CONNECTICUT 06475 Tel 860-388-6809 N Fax 860-434-9709 www.antiquesamplers.com Portrait of a Young Civil War Flag Bearer Oscar Willichamp Willson (1850-1894) Att. to William Kennedy (1818-after 1870) Maryland, c.1860, Oil on canvas, 28" x 23" Visit our website at www.OldeHope.com October 30, 2009 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — S-21 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section History Of Schoonover Studios WILMINGTON, DEL. — At the dawn of the Twentieth Century, Wilmington was the epicenter of American Illustration. Many of the country’s aspiring young artist’s had migrated here to study under noted artist and illustrator Howard Pyle. A native Wilmingtonian, Pyle established an illustration curriculum at Philadelphia’s Drexel Institute in 1894. After eight successful years there, he left to continue his tutelage at his Wilmington ateliers, which he built on Franklin Street in 1883, and expanded for his entourage in 1900. Even these studios, however, and the few other boarding rooms able to accommodate young, aspiring painters, proved inadequate for the increasing number of both students and artists eager for Pyle’s advice and criticism. Fortunately, two of his favorite protégés, Stanley Arthurs and Frank Exterior of Schoonover Studios in 2009. Schoonover, were able to enlist the support of philanthropist Samuel Bancroft Jr, chief executive officer of Bancroft Mills. He agreed to construct a spacious, fourstudio building at the corner of Rodney and Shallcross Streets. A local architect, Captain E.L. Rice, designed the building in a Queen Anne style often referred to as Shavian Manorial. An inscription on the wall of Schoonover’s studio still reads, “Moved in this studio March 8th, 1906.” The other occupants were N.C Wyeth, Henry Peck, Clifford Ashley and Stanley Arthurs, with Harvey Dunn soon to follow. Rent was $17.50 per month. As for selecting who would use which studio, Schoonover relates a story about drawing straws. Even though Frank drew the shortest one, Wyeth insisted he take the most desirable studio as a perk for getting the studios built. Over the ensuing years, many illustrators and artists, both amateur and professional, rented various units, generally for a tenancy of a few years. Gayle Hoskins, Katherine Pyle (Pyle’s sister ), W.H.D. Koerner, Stafford Frank E. Schoonover in his studio, circa 1920. Christopher H. Jones Early American Antiques, Folk & Fine Art Specializing In The Decorative Arts of ~ Alexandria - Virginia ~ And The South Good and Ellen Bayard Kennelly were among them. Only Schoonover, who would eventually own the property, spent his entire artistic career in the same studio, where he painted more than 2,000 illustrations. Wyeth left in 1908 to pursue his remarkable career in Chadds Ford, Penn. To quote Wyeth, “I am finding deeper pleasure, deeper meaning in the simple things in the country life here.” Three years later he created the immensely popular Treasure Island paintings. Arthurs moved back to Pyle’s studio for the duration of his life, creating marvelous historical illustrations. Dunn moved to Tenafly, N.J., where he carried on Pyle’s philosophies, inspiring several young artists to become very successful illustrators. The studios also served as a venue for groups like the Sketch Club, Studios Group and Camera Club, as well as occasional special exhibitions. Several teachers held classes throughout the years, the last being Charles Vinson in the late sixties. Schoonover’s classes for both children and adults in the late 1940s and 1950s were very popular. Some of those students became noted artists. Though threatened with demolition in the early 1970s after Schoonover’s death, the studios survived, thanks to the interest and support of the entire Delaware Avenue neighborhood. The new owners included Schoonover’s grandson, John. In 1979, the building was listed in the national register of Historic Places. During the 1980s, state and federal grants underwrote the complete renovation of the studios, including a new slate roof and 12 large skylights. The current members of the Schoonover Studios Owners Association are William Deering, photographer in studio four; Norman Tomases, artist in studio three; and John Schoonover, director of the Rodney Street Gallery in studio two and curator of Frank Schoonover’s original studio. JAMES M. LABAUGH ANTIQUES James M. Labaugh John A. Tirone Fine Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century English and Continental Porcelain and Pottery, Silver and Decorations, China Trade Porcelain Pearlware sauce tureen and ladle, England, circa 1800. Walnut Tall Chest of Drawers Winchester or Frederick County, Virginia Circa 1780, Original Tall, Ogee Bracket Feet 210 North Lee Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 By Chance or By Appointment (Advisable) • [email protected] www.christopherhjones.com 703.519.8727 c.703.622.9978 Post Office Box 60 Pound Ridge, New York 10576-0060 Telephone: (914) 764-9151 Fax: (914) 764-9129 S-22 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — October 30, 2009 Delaware Antiques Show Special Show Section DELAWARE ANTIQUES SHOW 2009 Exit 13 Exit 14 15 18 17 16 19 Kelly Kinzle - 14 P.O. Box 235 New Oxford, PA 17350 717-624-7125 [email protected] Richard Schillay Fine Art, Inc - 8 520 East 72nd Street New York, NY 10021 212-861-8353 [email protected] 20 Greg K. 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