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Hudson River School Painting

Fine nineteenth century Hudson River School oil on canvas depicting a sheep herder and his flock overlooking a bridge on the river. There are also buildings on the horizon where the river bends. The folky rendering has wonderful colors that draw you into the painting, especially in the area where the sky meets the mountains. There has been no restoration other than the touch up of two very minor paint chips. The gold painted frame is newer. Sight - 28" x 21".

Cowden & Wilcox Crock - Grapes

Two gallon Cowden & Wilcox crock with a cluster of eight grapes and foliate cobalt blue decoration. Excellent condition except for a small 1/4" rim chip above the right handle. Height - 13".

PA Coverlet

Two piece signed New Britain Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania coverlet dated 1839. Very good floral design in colors of red, green and navy blue. No stains or discoloration. Minor fringe loss. 86" X 76".

Stahl Pottery Vase

Excellent double-handled vase made by Russell  Stahl at the Stahl Pottery in Powder Valley, PA. Dated 1952 and signed on the bottom "By The Stahl Pottery - Clear and Sunny". This rare piece exhibits an applied sunflower and handles, footed base, crimped rim and incised shoulder. This piece has wonderful form and presence. Very minor glaze flaws. Height - 9".

New York Dressing Table

19th century New York pine dressing table retaining it's original painted surface and draw pulls. The top exhibits excellent ochre and yellow oxide clamshell paint decoration and a beveled edge with a black ground and gold highlights. Signed Rochester on the backside. Expected minor paint loss and a slight canting of the top on the front right side. Height (top of backsplash) - 32", Width - 28", Depth - 16".

David Ellinger Theorem

David Ellinger (American, 1913-2003) "reward for merit" style theorem on velvet depicting a bird on a branch with a blueberry in it's beak. Signed D. Ellinger in lower left hand corner. Sight - 6 3/4" x 4 3/4".

Old Tennant Church O/B

A very skillful and folky presentation of the Old Tennant Church in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey. This oil on academy board painting which is dated 1892 (2 . 92) has wonderful detail. You can almost read the names on the tombstones. The Old Tennant Church was built in 1751 by Scottish Presbyterian immigrants in the location where it still stands today. The church has historical significance because it was used as a field hospital during the Battle of Monmouth (War of Independence) in 1778. The walnut frame does not appear to be original to the work but is of the period. Size - 11 1/2 x 8 3/4" (sight).

Watercolor Theorem

Early twentieth century watercolor theorem on paper of watermelon halves in a basket. Good crisp colors with very minor toning. Nice samll size in original gold painted frame. Probably of Pennsylvania origin. Sight - 13 1/2" x 8".

Braided Runner

Mid twentieth century wool braided runner with the best warm colors. It measures 10' 6" in length and is in excellent condition.

Indian Clubs

A pair of nineteenth century Indian clubs in original faux mahogany paint decorated surface with gold banding. Height - 15 1/2".

Airplane Weathervane

Full body copper airplane weathervane that dates to the 1930's or 40's. The overall condition is excellent with no breaks or missing parts. Note the wonderful detail in the propeller, landing gear and wing struts. Length - 22", Width - 32".

California Impressionist Painting - Angel Espoy

Oil on canvas of California lupines and poppies by Angel Espoy - American/Spanish (1879-1963). Espoy was born in Villa Nueva, Spain and immigrated to New York City in 1914. He moved to San Francisco in 1914 and eventually found his way to Southern California where he painted costal scenes until his death. This wonderful painting remains in it's original frame. 11 1/2" x 8 1/2" excluding frame.

Paint Decorated Wall Box

Late 19th or early 20th century wall box with an excellent original polychrome painted surface. The combination of the blue decoration on the red ground provides a very punchy presence to this wonderful piece of folk art. Found in Montgomery County, PA but may have originated in Berks County. Height -11", Width - 10", Depth - 4".

Chalkware Dog

Hollow-body chalkware dog with original polychrome painted surface. Height - 7 1/2". Length - 6".

PA Miniature Blanket Chest

Miniature blanket chest with original, untouched flame grain paint-decorated surface. This wonderful little dovetailed box also retains it's original moldings, feet, till and hardware (lock, keeper and butt hinges). It is made from poplar and was found in Montgomery County, PA which is probably it's place of origin. Width - 17", Depth - 7 1/4", Height - 8 1/2".

Jacob Hege Clock

Entirely original tall case clock made by Jacob Hege (Hagey) of Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Walnut case with mahogany veneer. Eight day Osborne movement with 13" white painted moon phase dial. Outstanding original dry mellow surface. Circa 1815. Height - 93" Additional photos upon request.

Kurdish Runner

Persian runner (15' 9" x 3' 6") made by one of the Kurdish tribes circa 1900 - 1910. The rug is in excellent overall condition.

New England Gameboard

Found in Maine. Pine double-sided folding gameboard with graphic original painted surface - checkers on the outside with backgammon on the inside. The color combination of taupe and maroon, along with a border of green and yellow, give the checkerboard side an exceptional aesthetic appeal. The colors on the backgammon side are just as crisp and appealing. The board folds into the shape of a book. Circa 1890. Dimensions - 15" square.

Seagreaves Bird

Redware bird on a pedestal by James Christian Seagreaves (1913-1997 of Breinigsville, Lehigh County, PA. Seagreaves was known for his unique interpretation of PA German symbols that he skillfully incorporated into his whimsical redware and ceramic forms. The piece is signed JCS on the bottom. Circa 1980. Height 7 1/2".

Connecticut Redware Jar

Double handle Connecticut redware jar with nice form and bold manganese splotching on a rich pumpkin glaze. Height - 8 1/2".

Western PA Storage Jar

Large 20 gallon Western PA stoneware storage jar with freehand and stenciled cobalt decoration. There is a very tight hairline crack running four inches up the front of the jar through the number 20. Height 28".

Fraktur

Small "Reward Of Merit" fraktur probably from Bucks County, PA in original period frame. This little gem has nice crisp colors with very minor foxing. Height - 5 1/4", Width - 4 1/4" (excluding frame)

Egg Basket

Pennsylvania splint oak egg basket with excellent oval form in original green painted surface. While there is very minor wear to the paint where you would expect to see it, there are is no damage to the basket or the bent wood handle.
Height - 12", Length - 14".

West Point NY Oil Painting

Unsigned 19th century Hudson River School oil on board with a wonderful primitive folk quality. The painting depicts a scenic bend on the Hudson near West Point that includes three hunters in the foreground with their prey, two hunters with their dog, a canoe with figures and a church in the distance. Circa 1850.
Sight dimensions - 16" x 13".

Cherry Corner Cupboard

Two part Pennsylvania figured cherry corner cupboard of Lehigh County origin. Nicely proportioned cornice over a 12-lite door over a base with two doors and a gracefully scalloped skirt. Refinished. Circa 1840. Height - 88". Takes a 28 1/2" corner.

PA Decorated Blanket Chest

Circa 1840 York County blanket chest with vibrant, original sponge painted decoration. This piece exhibits a dovetailed case, black turned feet and black accents, an interior till and it's original lock. It is made of poplar and retains 99% of it's original paint - including the top. This is a nice clean chest with terrific paint and no restorations. Length - 42" Height - 25", Depth - 20 1/2".

Cherry Chest of Drawers

Pennsylvania or New Jersey six drawer cherry chest with a dovetailed case, overlapping drawers, bracket feet and the best original dry surface. Drawer pulls have been replaced. Circa 1820. Height - 52 1/2", Width - 40", Depth - 18".

Miniature Walnut Blanket Chest

Circa 1870 miniature walnut balnket chest with a fine dovetailed case and feet. Original hardware and glue blocks. The piece was made without a till.

Running Horse Weathervane

Late 19th century running horse weathervane with excellent form and original, untouched verdigris surface. There is a minor separation 1/2" in length on the forehead. No restorations or repairs. Height - 23", Length - 29", Height with stand - 23".

Double Spin Game Wheel

Large mid 20th century double spin game wheel in original polychrome painted surface. Game wheels in this form, color and condition are relatively rare. Both wheels spin freely as designed. There are two missing pins on the larger wheel. Large wheel width - 36", Small wheel width - 24".

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