Click here for a listing of our upcoming auctions		Session #3 (Cataloged) Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. To view photos for Session #3 (Part 1 of 2), click here. To view photos for Session #3 (Part 2 of 2), click here.

Virginia Furniture		Virginia Furniture|Virginia Folk & Decorative Arts |Additional Southern Material|Additional American Furniture & Garden Furnishings|Georgian & Continental Furniture & Accessories|Additional Folk Pottery, Folk Art & Americana|Additional Decorative Arts & Accessories|Early American Glass|19th & 20th Century Ceramics & Glass|Reference Library|Terms|Top of Page Historically important circa 1800 Richmond writing-arm Windsor chair attributed to Robert and Andrew McKim, originally owned by noted Virginia lawyer and statesman William Wirt (1772-1834), with outstandning provenance Extremely rare Presley Cordell (1779-1849), Leesburg mahogany tall case clock Important 18th century Southwest VA tall chest of drawers (3/2/3) in a remarkable state of preservation retaining its original brasses and black surface (with family provenance) Unique oversized Wythe Co. pie safe/cupboard with double joined urn tins attributed to the Rich Family (72" h, 60" w) Additional good painted Wythe and Augusta Co. pie safes Central Shenandoah Valley Hepplewhite inlaid walnut slant-front desk in outstanding original condition Fine late 18th century Augusta Co. painted poplar and yellow pine 2-drawer blanket chest with exceptional strap hinges, all original except for later grain paint Rockingham Co. tiger-maple and walnut tall-case clock with ebonized applied half columns Shenandoah Co. cherry bookcase wardrobe combination purchased by Siram P. Henkel from cabinetmaker Jacob McDaniel, May 15th, 1838, for $27 Rockingham Co. Hepplewhite chest of drawers which descended in the Harrison family Additional Shenandoah Valley furniture including four walnut corner cupboards (two inlaid), two walnut Jackson presses, inlaid and folk art chests of drawers, walnut 2-drawer pie safe/sideboard, two walnut 12-tin/two drawer pie safes (one with eagle tins), painted blanket chests, etc. Additional Virginia furniture including paint decorated yellow pine blanket chest, good set of six green-painted plank bottom chairs, walnut drop-leaf harvest table, stretcher-base table, stand tables, sets of painted fancy and split-bottom chairs, Smyth Co. twig hall tree, child's/miniature chests of drawers and blanket chests, etc. Plus more

Virginia Folk and Decorative Arts		Virginia Furniture|Virginia Folk & Decorative Arts |Additional Southern Material|Additional American Furniture & Garden Furnishings|Georgian & Continental Furniture & Accessories|Additional Folk Pottery, Folk Art & Americana|Additional Decorative Arts & Accessories|Early American Glass|19th & 20th Century Ceramics & Glass|Reference Library|Terms|Top of Page An extremely rare and important circa 1880 Shenandoah Valley carved and painted Folk Art carousel horse, from a traveling carousel built/assembled by James W. Sheetz of Shenandoah Co., which operated at various fairs and Confederate Veterans Reunions throughout the county, in outstanding condition and with family provenance Folk pottery including an important Anthony Bacher attributed black-glazed earthenware wash basin with applied birds and rope handles, Eberly molded earthenware lamb, polychrome-glazed spaniel figure, etc. Rockingham Co. stoneware including an important "Heatwole and Silber, Dry River, Va. 1866" 4 gal. jar, a fine one-gallon pitcher with brushed cobalt decoration of a bird perched on a sprig, attributed to Joseph Silber (probably working at Emanuel Suter's New Erection Pottery), rare "Strawberry" diminutive lidded jar attributed to one of the Coffmans, E. Suter bowl, etc. Additional rare stoneware including Strasburg, Rockbridge, Fulton, Schermerhorn and other Richmond area, etc. Rare copper 8-quart tea kettle by John Richardson (1809-1826) of Winchester, boldly stamped "RICHARDSON." and "WINCHESTER VA" on the bail handle Three leather key baskets, one signed "S. S. Cottrell and Co., Richmond, VA" An exceptional carved and painted folk art triple picture frame labeled for John Nail, Winchester An important carved wood printing block of a military officer on horseback reported to be Revolutionary War General William Darke (with provenance) Pair of profile portraits attributed to Andrew/S. A. Henkel, each penciled on verso with "Charlottesville, Va." and an illegible name 19th and 20th century o/c paintings including a 24" x 36" naive depiction of the Rockfish Gap at Afton featuring the Blue Ridge Tunnel Floral theorem on velvet attributed to Rebecca Broadwater, Richmond Coin silver including a rare William Richardson, Richmond sander, a circa 1860 three-piece tea service with hallmarks including Mitchell and Tyler of Richmond, an 1853 presentation pitcher to "Rev. Jno E. Edwards by the Colored Congregation of the 4th St. M.E. Church, Lynchburg", numerous sets of Winchester table and teaspoons, etc. Half-plate occupational daguerreotype of James Thomas, Jr., Tobacconist, Richmond, together with an 1853 silver presentation chalice to Thomas Henkel family material including hand-colored Henkel printed family record of Dr. Solomon Henkel, New Market Important "Lincolns of Virginia" family archives, 1820s-1870s, primarily pertaining to Col. Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln homestead) of Linville Creek, Rockingham Co., consisting of over 500 documents and manuscripts including slave papers, Virginia Militia and CSA material, correspondence, etc. - to be sold as one lot Additional Shenandoah Valley printed and manuscript material including 1826 Davisson's "Kentucky Harmony", 1882 Henkel stud broadside, an important 1855 Harrisonburg ledger, etc. Signed William Evick (1803-1886), Pendleton Co. long rifle (published Butler/Whisker, "Long Rifles of Virginia", p. 25) 19th century sheet metal cow and horse weathervanes from a Loudoun Co. barn Two good 18th century Shenandoah Valley mantles Early iron including a cannon barrel attributed to the Catherine Furnace, Page Co. Signed "Thos. J. Massie, 1856" brass sundial Fine Shenandoah Valley lollipop butter print Rockingham Co. and New Market wallpaper covered boxes Carved folk art canes Fine early 19th century New Market/Winchester walnut coffee grinder Good baskets including painted Two Rockingham Co. samplers (Lincoln and Rust) Good collection of 18th and 19th century American maps featuring Virginia 19th century military drum painted with a view of Thoroughfare Gap in Fauquier Co. 1868 Washington College letter signed by Robert E. Lee 19th century watch fob with the Corbins and Lees of Virginia family crests and a gold bracelet with the Carter family crest Plus more

Additional Southern Material		Virginia Furniture|Virginia Folk & Decorative Arts |Additional Southern Material|Additional American Furniture & Garden Furnishings|Georgian & Continental Furniture & Accessories|Additional Folk Pottery, Folk Art & Americana|Additional Decorative Arts & Accessories|Early American Glass|19th & 20th Century Ceramics & Glass|Reference Library|Terms|Top of Page Extremely rare South Carolina (London made) bracket clock, the dial inscribed "Warranted by Jabez W. Johnson, Charleston" and with the Seal of South Carolina, MESDA documented Johnson as a clock or watchmaker working in Charleston from 1795-1821 Important Middle Tennessee Sheraton cherry diminutive sideboard sugar chest, probably Sumner County, with old dry crackled surface, plus a cherry four drawer chest and poster bed probably from the same cabinetshop Mid 19th century folk art tiger maple inlaid walnut corner cupboard, probably from the Appalachian region of Tennessee MD/VA Federal inlaid mahogany card table Large yellow pine 16-pane corner cupboard Georgia yellow pine 15-tin pie safe Walnut North Carolina bookcase secretary Fine NC rhododendron and mountain laurel root bookshelf Floral still life painting on yellow pine panel in original painted yellow pine frame Nine Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) platinum photographic portraits of Gullah and Appalachian subjects, each printed by the artist A recently discovered archive of Charleston Renaissance artist Antoinette Rhett (1884-1964) original watercolors, pen and inks, and etchings, 41 pieces total, subjects include structures, flowers and dogs Coin silver including Lexington, KY and New Orleans julep cups Plus more

Additional American Furniture and Garden Furnishings		Virginia Furniture|Virginia Folk & Decorative Arts |Additional Southern Material|Additional American Furniture & Garden Furnishings|Georgian & Continental Furniture & Accessories|Additional Folk Pottery, Folk Art & Americana|Additional Decorative Arts & Accessories|Early American Glass|19th & 20th Century Ceramics & Glass|Reference Library|Terms|Top of Page 18th century New England 2-piece barrel-back corner cupboard Southern PA pieces including a rare walnut windowsill cupboard in original dry surface, paint decorated Deacon's bench, painted dough box on stand, etc. Low-back Windsor settee Good MD Sheraton walnut slant-lid desk John Needles attributed Classical mahogany drop-leaf table and a 12" x 16" 1877 Albumen photograph of Needles and his family in the yard of his Baltimore mansion Old Hickory settee, chair and two rockers Cast iron including a fine eagle-top gate with posts, large Victorian 3-section urn, etc. Folk art and Victorian wire plant stands Plus more

Georgian and Continental Furniture and Accessories		Virginia Furniture|Virginia Folk & Decorative Arts |Additional Southern Material|Additional American Furniture & Garden Furnishings|Georgian & Continental Furniture & Accessories|Additional Folk Pottery, Folk Art & Americana|Additional Decorative Arts & Accessories|Early American Glass|19th & 20th Century Ceramics & Glass|Reference Library|Terms|Top of Page Including the Prillaman collection featuring many pieces purchased in the 1950s and 60s from Otto Zenke, Inc., Greensboro, NC. Early to late Georgian furniture including burl walnut secretary, 2-pedestal dining table, set of six shield-back dining chairs, sideboard, pair of commodes, game tables, etc. H. Wignall mahogany longcase clock Gilded French sofa and two chairs Accessories including gilt-metal chandelier, gilt-wood mirrors, tole lamp, engravings, English silver inkstand Plus more

Additional Folk Pottery, Folk Art and Americana		Virginia Furniture|Virginia Folk & Decorative Arts |Additional Southern Material|Additional American Furniture & Garden Furnishings|Georgian & Continental Furniture & Accessories|Additional Folk Pottery, Folk Art & Americana|Additional Decorative Arts & Accessories|Early American Glass|19th & 20th Century Ceramics & Glass|Reference Library|Terms|Top of Page An important Hagerstown attributed spiked-slip decorated earthenware bowl which is unsurpassed in both execution and condition Folk art including an exceptional carved cherry hanging watch hutch/pipe rack, o/b portrait of Samuel A. Davis, probably of Worcester, MA, attributed to the Prior-Hamblin School, fine carved and painted tramp art frame, etc. Charles Burton profile portrait Abraham Lincoln miniature portrait on ivory Forrest Moses o/b painting Good American School primitive o/c still life and landscape paintings Mid-Atlantic and New England decorated stoneware Cast iron "The Queen of Tortoises" stove plate Paint decorated 4-person sled Stack of 10 painted pantry boxes Collection of country store advertising signs including an exceptional 36" x 24" I. W. Harper reverse painting on glass in original frame, many painted wooden and metal signs for national and local companies in a wide range of sizes, color lithographs, etc. "Edward G. Tauline" half-hull ship model Hooked rugs including Grenfell Quilts and coverlets Plus more

Additional Decorative Arts and Accessories		Virginia Furniture|Virginia Folk & Decorative Arts |Additional Southern Material|Additional American Furniture & Garden Furnishings|Georgian & Continental Furniture & Accessories|Additional Folk Pottery, Folk Art & Americana|Additional Decorative Arts & Accessories|Early American Glass|19th & 20th Century Ceramics & Glass|Reference Library|Terms|Top of Page Paintings including a signed Maynard Dixon, 1915 "El Lechero (The Milkman)" 13" x 9" o/b, 19th century Italian School Madonna and Child 28" dia. o/c in oversized ornate gilt and gesso frame, etc. Prints including large folio Currier and Ives "The Four Seasons of Life: Middle Age" and 3 Louis Icarts 39" marble statue of a draped lady 19th century Cuirassier suit of armor Ornately carved Scottish cartridge box Fine late 19th century Kuba (Chi-Chi) and Keshan scatter carpets German 8 and 12-tune cylinder music boxes Marble pedestals Plus more

Early American Glass		Virginia Furniture|Virginia Folk & Decorative Arts |Additional Southern Material|Additional American Furniture & Garden Furnishings|Georgian & Continental Furniture & Accessories|Additional Folk Pottery, Folk Art & Americana|Additional Decorative Arts & Accessories|Early American Glass|19th & 20th Century Ceramics & Glass|Reference Library|Terms|Top of Page Extremely rare yellow-green 24-rib broken swirl deep bowl Unique opaque white free-blown deep trumpet vase on a signed NEG pressed Lion's Head base Exceptional Midwestern-attributed vibrant olive green 16-rib creamer (ex-Detroit Art Institute) Free-blown including a South Jersey swag-decorated pitcher with crimped foot Fluid period lighting including rare amber and extremely deep amethyst Loop stand lamps, four different color combination Acanthus Leaf stand lamps, etc. Whale oil lighting including four cup plate base lamps, extremely rare pair of free-blown saucer base stand lamps with applied handles, rare lacy base/blown font stand lamp with applied handle, etc Early kerosene lighting including translucent bright green and heliotrope Onion lamps Double-arm Argand lamp with beehive-style glass base Colored vases including an exceptional brilliant emerald green 9 1/4" high Loop vase with unrecorded gilt decoration Possibly unique amethyst with opaque white and light blue fleck decoration blown-molded 12-panel quart decanter Lacy period including an extremely rare Gothic Arch and Palm with Heart and Leaf rim 10 1/2" d compote (one of two known), deep blue violet blue with opal bloom Acanthus Leaf covered sugar (cover damaged), etc. Lacy salts including an unlisted electric blue PO-6 Rare Pittsburgh cobalt blue pressed Diamond Panel diminutive compote Figural Sandwich including a starch blue medium-size Bear pomade jar and extremely rare oval melon covered dish Sandwich cologne bottles including an extremely rare unrecorded deep amethyst Star and Punty, cut overlays, etc. Fine colored Sandwich and other candlesticks Sandwich and other toys including an electric blue flat iron Rare Americo-Bohemian engraved "Capitol Washington" ruby stained tumbler Selection of colored flint tumblers Bottles including an unusually large early 18th century olive green wine bottle, selection of Bitters, colored paneled commercial colognes Plus more

19th and 20th Century Ceramics and Glass		Virginia Furniture|Virginia Folk & Decorative Arts |Additional Southern Material|Additional American Furniture & Garden Furnishings|Georgian & Continental Furniture & Accessories|Additional Folk Pottery, Folk Art & Americana|Additional Decorative Arts & Accessories|Early American Glass|19th & 20th Century Ceramics & Glass|Reference Library|Terms|Top of Page Fine collection of 40+ pieces of two-color Staffordshire transferware including rare yellow and black examples collection of 100+ Victorian Staffordshire figures including animals, historical, spill vases, etc. 100+ piece collection of Majolica including Etruscan large selection of other 19th century ceramics including a good Mocha jug and bowl, Liverpool jug, 5 pieces porcelain with black "Mount Vernon - The Seat of the Late Genl. Washington" transfer, pearlware, Staffordshire jugs and plaques, collection of cup plates, much additional transferware, etc. oriental ceramics including Ox-Blood glazed jar, large Imari chargers, etc. fine porcelain including ormolu mounted bolted portrait urn, Beehive Austria plaque, Dresden, Old Paris, etc. Martin Bros. musicians jug brilliant period cut glass including 18 1/2" 2-part banquet oil lamp Plus more

Reference Library		Virginia Furniture|Virginia Folk & Decorative Arts |Additional Southern Material|Additional American Furniture & Garden Furnishings|Georgian & Continental Furniture & Accessories|Additional Folk Pottery, Folk Art & Americana|Additional Decorative Arts & Accessories|Early American Glass|19th & 20th Century Ceramics & Glass|Reference Library|Terms|Top of Page The Dr. Marvin Engel library plus others: Furniture including "The Work of Many Hands: Card Tables in Federal America" Large selection of glass including Barlow/Kaiser "The Glass Industry in Sandwich" 4-volume leather bound limited edition set Ceramics Folk art Plus more Please contact us for more information.

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