Catalog: Antiques: Furnishings: Furniture (54)

Federal Mahogany Pembroke Table with secondary wood of poplar, having rectangular top with two shaped drop-leaves above a frieze drawer, flanked by reeded pilasters and raised on reeded, tapering legs ending in brass casters. New York, circa 1810.

See illustration of similar table from Federal Furniture and Decorative Arts at Boscobel by Berry B. Tracy.

Height: 28.5”
Width: 23.5”
Depth: 36”
Leaf: 11.5”

Rare Chester County Pennsylvania Spice Chest in walnut having a moulded cornice above a raised panel door opening to an arrangement of ten small drawers (one replaced) and raised on straight bracket feet. Secondary woods include: poplar, oak, walnut and beech. There is a faint inscription on one of the bottom drawers. Pennsylvania, circa 1760-80.

Spice boxes or chests were a status symbol in colonial America. Only a household that was well furnished and fairly prosperous had a spice box...

Rare set of English Regency bedsteps in mahogany with caned sides and back, having a turned gallery above three tooled leather treads, the first with tambour doors below, the second now with drawer below. Circa 1800-1815.

Height: 27” (top of top step)
Depth: 31.75”
Width: 20”

Rare 18th-century English mahogany backstool in the French manner, having an upholstered back with shaped crestrail and carved cabriole legs. Circa 1760.

Height: 37” (back)
Width: 24.5”
Depth: 20.75”

Rare antique British folding campaign desk in mahogany having hinged leather lined writing surface that folds for transport. Circa 1860-70.

Height: 29”
Length (open): 24”
Width: 24”

See British Campaign Furniture, Elegance Under Canvas,1740-1914 by Nicholas Brawer for similar examples.

Fine 18th C. George III Mahogany Wing Chair, with arched crestrail, outscrolled arms and tapered legs with brass casters, joined by an “H” stretcher.
English, Circa 1780 (Unupholstered)

Height: 47”
Width: 31.5”
Depth: 26”

Fine English Regency Sofa Table in mahogany with satinwood and ebony string inlay and hare wood banding; having drop leaves, two working and two false drawers and raised on down swept legs ending in brass castors Circa 1800-1820

Height: 27-3/4 in (70.5 cm); Width when closed: 36-3/4 in (93.3 cm); Width when open: 58-1/4 in (148 cm); Depth: 27-1/4 in (69.2 cm)

English Victorian Reading or Dictionary Stand: partially ebonized figured walnut and fruitwood, having a sloped bookrest supported by a ring and vasiform turned pillar and raised on four scrolling legs with ebonized turned finials and ending in porcelain castors. Circa 1880.

28" x 15" x 42' tall

Rare American Papier Mache Music Stand by Charles Chinnock , British/American (active 1862-1884), having a shaped adjustable top with painted and mother of pearl inlaid scene of fishermen outside castle walls, a later removable bookrest and an adjustable height pillar and base with stencil and gilt decoration. Retaining a stamped metal patent plaque. Some wear to stencil decoratiion

Top; 16.25" x 13.25"
Table Height: 29"
Max. Height 48.5"

Antique English Plant Stand in mahogany, the circular top with molded lip on a reeded pedestal base with shaped tripod legs on slipper feet. Circa 1880.

h: 29.5 x dia: 11.75 in.

Antique American Mahogany Tilt-top Table, the single board round top supported on a pillar of tapering shaft, urn and rings; the legs with plain knees ending in simple pad feet; the lower edges of the pillar and knees attractively scalloped; the overall form typical of Massachusetts.
Circa 1760-80

In the 18th Century, both here and in England, the centers of your public rooms were left empty when not in use (except for your "Turkey Rug")...

Unusual Victorian Black Lacquer Drinks Table, having a reticulated papier mache top (now enclosed) with a polychromed scene of a fantastic landscape on a gilt decorated tripod stand with a turned pillar, scrolled legs and a plinth base supported by ball feet. English, circa 1860-70.

h:24 w:18 in.

Small scale Sheraton three tier dumbwaiter in mahogany, having circular shelves with drop leaves, vasiform pillars and downswept legs ending in brass casters. English, circa 1790.

Height: 42”
Diameter, lowest shelf : 24.5”

Fine Late Regency Papier-Mâché Tray having a shaped gallery with gilt stencil decoration and inlaid with mother of pearl. English, circa 1835, mounted on a later bamboo form ebonized stand.

Height: 23.25 ” Length: 29.5” Width: 21.5”

Fine English Hepplewhite domed top cellerette in mahogany with satinwood stringing, having tapered legs ending in brass castors. Circa 1790 (interior dividers are later).

Provenance: Eveleth/ Summerford Estate, Washington, D.C.

Length: 20.5”
Width: 15”
Height: 24.25”

Antique Regency four tier Etagere (or what-not) in mahogany, having a crenelated gallery and four flame form gilt finials, turned supports and feet, a medial drawer and a cabinet below . English, circa 1820.

69" h x 18 1/2" w x 14 3/4" d.
(feet and gallery replaced, repaired cracks to door)

Brass-Mounted Gonçalo Alves Collectors Cabinet

Workshop of George Bullock, circa 1815.

Having a moulded cornice above a central recessed section with shelves flanked to each side by rows of small drawers behind scrolling grille-inset doors with columnar uprights; the conforming base with four paneled doors, two with columnar uprights and raised on a platform base.

The inverted breakfront cabinet design in the French/Grecian manner was introduced by George Bullock in the early ...

Exceptional Arts and Crafts Armchair in Oak, having a pierced, pointed crestrail, star pierced splat and bottom rail, notched, octagonal supports and legs, upholstered seat and tennon and pin construction. American or English, Circa 1880. (minor repairs).

22" x 22.5" x 41" tall