American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts

American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Artsincluding Property Deaccessioned by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association

April 19, 2016

American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Artsincluding Property Deaccessioned by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association

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Sale 1541Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 10am1808 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19103

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American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts Department

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American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts lots 1-242

Property Deaccessioned by the Mount Vernon Ladies Associationlots 1-71 Phrenology Collection of Dr. LeroyRoy Egan, Sewickley, Pennsylvania lots 203-226

Lot 145 (detail)


P erhaps no historic home in America has held as long and as vivid a place in the nations consciousness as Mount Vernon, the spacious Mansion on the banks of the Potomac that George and Martha Washington called home for nearly four decades. George Washingtons intense attachment to this place is well known; during the many years he spent away from Mount Vernon, first on military campaign and later as president, he repeatedly professed his fervent desire to be at home, under the shadow of my own Vine & my own Fig-tree.

The story of Mount Vernons preservation in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries is also a compelling tale, blending patriotism with perseverance. After Martha Washingtons death in 1802, the Mansion and surrounding acres passed to Georges nephew, Supreme Court Justice Bushrod Washington, and then to subsequent generations of the Washington family. Even as it remained a private home, Mount Vernon was already becoming a national shrine. Tourists flocked to the estate, paying homage at Washingtons tomb, strolling through the gardens, and admiring the view. Some even gained entrance to the Mansion.

Mount Vernons fortunes took a dramatic turn in the 1850s, as the nation lurched closer to civil war. Like so many Virginia plantations, Mount Vernon had ceased to be economically profitable. The Washington descendants found it ever more difficult to maintain the house and grounds that their ancestor had so carefully created and that their countrymen, both in the north and in the south, increasingly looked to as a talisman of American ideals.

In 1853, Miss Ann Pamela Cunningham of South Carolina launched Americas first large-scale historic preservation campaign, calling specifically upon the women of the country to save his home and grave as a SACRED SPOT for all coming time. In less than a decade, the Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union (MVLA), raised the astonishing sum of $200,000 to purchase 200 acres of Washingtons estate, including the Mansion, tomb, gardens, grounds and river wharf. The MVLA took ownership on the 228th anniversary of Washingtons birth, February 22, 1860.

From the beginning, Miss Cunningham embraced a far-sighted vision not only to save Mount Vernon, but also to restore the house, gardens, and grounds as nearly as possible to the condition in which they were left by the GREAT PROPRIETOR a vision that remains at the core of Mount Vernons identity. The estate continues to be owned and operated independently by the MVLA, which remains, to this day, an all-female organization composed of Vice Regents, each representing a different state, and headed by a Regent/Chair.

Cunninghams lofty goal of returning Mount Vernon to its appearance in Washingtons lifetime presented considerable challenges. Almost all of George and Marthas furniture, pictures, tablewares, and other furnishings had been dispersed after their deaths, either bequeathed in their wills or sold at estate sales. Subsequent owners redecorated and refurnished according to the tastes of the day, but, fortunately, did not alter the basic structure. When John Augustine Washington III departed in 1860, he took his furnishings with him, leaving only a handful of original Washington items that he had inherited. Several of these remain among Mount Vernons most cherished treasures: Washingtons terrestrial globe, Jean-Antoine Houdons 1785 clay bust of Washington, and the key to the Bastille, sent by the Marquis de Lafayette.

The echoing emptiness of the Mansions rooms in the Associations early years meant that the task of preserving Washingtons house and grounds in the state he left them, really meant, restoring them to their eighteenth-century appearance. The first step consisted of determining how he had left them. In answering that question, Mount Vernon has benefitted immeasurably from Washingtons probate inventory, a detailed, room-by-room listing of household furnishings, compiled shortly after his death in December 1799 and published in 1860. Still, many questions remained. As the Ladies aspirations of authenticity ran far ahead of existing knowledge about early American household furnishings and art, virtually anything made prior to 1840 fell into a broad and indistinguishable catch-all category of ye olde antiques.

George and Martha Washingtons Mount Vernon: Building a Future for the Past

Lots 1-71


Even as they sought to identify and bring back authentic furnishings, the Ladies recognized a pressing need to create homelike interiors that would feel comfortable and appealing to visitors. Nancy Wade Halsted, Vice Regent for New Jersey, devised an innovative furnishing strategy whereby each room in the Mansion was adopted by a particular state, whose Vice-Regent was responsible for filling it. That strategy fostered a room-by-room perspective that continued to guide furnishing practices throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Today, the MVLA continues to pursue Ann Pamela Cunninghams goal of authenticity, energetically tracking down original items passed down in the Washington and Custis families or preserved in private collections, and bringing them home whenever possible, either by gift, loan, or, when necessary, purchase. If original Washington items cannot be identified or are not available, comparable period pieces have long been used to provide appropriate aesthetic and interpretive settings.

George Washingtons probate inventory remains the keystone for furnishing the Mansion, but our understanding of it has been vastly enhanced by increasingly sophisticated scholarship on American fine and decorative arts; a more nuanced understanding of eighteenth century social history, regionalism, and consumer patterns; and more detailed and comprehensive research on the evolution of the Washingtons furnishings from the 1750s through the 1790s. A new chapter in the Mansions rich history opened in 2014, with the restoration and reinterpretation of the New Room, returning that impressive space (long represented as the Large Dining Room) to its original name and function as a grand reception room and picture gallery. Drawing upon the wholistic approach used in the New Room, Mount Vernons curatorial team has embarked on an ambitious project to create a comprehensive furnishing plan for the Mansion, based on a longitudinal history of the Washingtons furnishings, and the assembling of all relevant primary references into a Washington furnishings database.

The current sale is another important outcome of ongoing research on Mount Vernon and the Washingtons. Selections include a number of furnishings gathered by early Vice Regents to fill the Mansion and create a homelike atmosphere. Many pieces were long displayed in the Mansion, but are now known to be historically inappropriate and have

been formally deaccessioned from the permanent collection. Some pieces post-date the Washingtons lifetimes, while others represent forms they did not acquire or geographic centers of production that they did not patronize.

Making these items available to new owners, who can use and preserve them, is a vital way of recognizing and honoring the pioneering early leaders of the MVLA and their generous supporters. It also offers present-day opportunities to support Mount Vernons future by acquiring a piece of its past. Proceeds realized through this sale will be restricted exclusively for the acquisition and conservation of items for the fine and decorative arts collections, as Mount Vernon continues its efforts to offer its visitors more than one million each year a memorable and inspiring experience of George Washingtons world. Barbara B. LucasRegent, Mount Vernon Ladies Association

All historic images courtesy of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association


Those who go to the Home in which he lived wish to see in what he lived

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and died, and died!

Proceeds from the sale to benefit futureacquisitions and conservation.


1 152516/14Late Classical carved mahogany center tablecirca 1840A typed paper note affixed to underside of table top reads, Table providedfor the Library by Miss Longfellow. Removed to the Quarters by order of theRegent, February 28, 1928.H: 28 3/4 in. Diam: 44 3/4 in.provenance:According to the 1887 minutes, This piece was presented by Miss AliceLongfellow, Vice Regent for Massachusetts, for use in Washingtons Library.$800-1,200

2 152516/11Louis XVI-style carved and painted fauteuillate 19th centuryH: 36 3/4 in.provenance:The chair was exhibited in the Study (Massachusetts Room) in thelate 19th century, strongly suggesting that is was presented to theMount Vernon Ladies Association by Miss Alice M. Longfellow, ViceRegent for Massachusetts (1879-1928).$600-800

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Alice Mary Longfellow (1850-1928)A daughter of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellowand Fanny Appleton, Grave Alice of TheChildrens Hour, Miss Alice Mary Longfellowlived her entire life at 105 Brattle Street, CraigieHouse (now the National Historic Site LongfellowHouse Washingtons Headquarters) in Cambridge,Massachusetts. She was appointed Vice Regentfor Massachusetts of the Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation at the age of 29 and served for arecord 48 years in that position. Longfellowpurchased many items for Mount Vernon,

including Washingtons secretary bookcase and numerousrare books in an effort to reconstruct the Presidentspersonal library. A tireless fund raiser, lecturer, andphilanthropist for historic preservation and education,Longfellow was a founding member of Radcliffe College,and a supporter of Tuskegee and Hampton Institutes. Sheled the effort to make her family home, Craigie House,used from July 1775 to April 1776 as General GeorgeWashingtons Revolutionary War headquarters, a historicsite.


Property from the MVLA 11

Washingtons Study (Massachusetts Room): showing lots 1 & 13

The Front Parlor (Illinois Room): showing lots 24, 26 & 54



3 152516/9Pair of Federal inlaid mahoganyshield-back side chairsmassachusetts, circa 1800H: 37 in.provenance:Presented to the Mount VernonLadies Association in 1886 by MissAlice M. Longfellow, Vice Regent forMassachusetts (1879-1928).The chairs were exhibited for yearsin the Study at Mt. Vernon.$1,000-1,500

Washingtons Study (Massachusetts Room): showing lot 4



4 152516/5Federal inlaid mahogany demilune card tablemassachusetts or rhode island, circa 1800The apron with linen fold inlay and stringingthroughout.H: 28 in. W: 36 1/2 in. D: 17 3/8 in.provenance:Engraved plate affixed to rear rail, This tablewas the property of Capt. Elisha May,Attleboro, Mass., who fought at Lexington,Concord & Bunker Hill. Presented to theMount Vernon Ladies Association by hisgreat grand daughter Harriet Elizabeth(Fairbrother) Burrough. A daughter of theAmerican Revolution Gaspee Chapter Rhode Island. 1897.By descent in the May/Marsh family to hisgreat granddaughter, Harriett ElizabethFairbrother Burrough (1844-1924).Mrs. Burrough lived on Benefit St. inProvidence, Rhode Island for many years andpresented the table to the Mount VernonLadies Association in 1897.$2,000-3,000

5 152516/1Cherrywood writing lap deskprobably new england, mid 19th centuryWith brass bail handles at sides, opening tohinged and removable writing surface anddrawers, bearing several inscriptions in graphite,including Brayton, Pa, Mch 13.H: 9 5/8 in. W: 24 1/2 in. D: 13 5/8 in.provenance:Purchased in 1949 by the Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation from Town and Country ShopAntiques.$400-600

6 152516/17Two inlaid mahogany dressing glasses19th centuryThe first, with molded rectangular frame onturned uprights and rectangular case fitted withdrawers, shaped apron, turned feet; the second,with rectangular frame on square-turneduprights and rectangular case fitted withdrawers.H: 27 in. W: 24 1/4 in. D: 7 1/4 in.provenance:The second dressing glass was acquired byElizabeth Watkins Rosson of Alexandria, Virginiaand presented to the Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation in 1970.$400-600

7 152516/37Chippendale figured walnut chest of drawerspennsylvania, late 18th centuryMolded top above four beaded drawers, ogivalbracket feet.H: 35 1/2 in. W: 40 1/2 in. D: 21 1/2 in.$1,500-2,500


8 152516/39Chippendale-style mahogany and giltwood looking glass19th centuryL: 27 3/4 in. W: 14 in.provenance:Purchased by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association in1953.note:History of the mirror from catalogue card is asfollows: The mirror came from a barn floor of anabandoned road west of Winchester [VA]. Myrecollection is it cost 3 or 4 dollars. Repairs to the framewere made at Mount Vernons Shop. Randolph Neitzey,son of Wilfred Neitzey, carved the eagle. As a model thebird on an eighteenth century U.S. coin was blown up ongraph paper from the coin size to the mirror size. RandolphNeitzey at the time worked in the shop here.$600-800


11 152516/43Rosewood grain painted and gilt-stenciled rush seat fancy chaircirca 1830H: 33 7/8 in.provenance:Acquired by Mrs. Frank L. Babbott ofBernardsville, New Jersey andpresented to the Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation in 1970.$250-350

9 152516/21Federal-style mahogany bowfrontchest of drawersmid-atlantic states, 19th centuryBearing many inscriptions toundersides and sides ofdrawers: Repaired by A. McClellan54 Mulberry St. Baltimore and soldto Mrs. Egerton June 8th, 1875;T.P. Scott; and T. Parkin Scott,and on back of case: Miss E.Harper, and Bureau belonged toChas. Thomson Secty of State.H: 41 1/2 in. W: 43 in. D: 22 in.provenance:Miss Emily Harper, Vice Regent forMaryland (1866-1891), facilitatedMount Vernons acquisition of thechest in 1877. It was used in theMaryland Room.Acquired by Mrs. Edgerton orEgerton.Probably acquired by Thomas ParkinScott (1804-1874).Possibly owned by Charles Thomson(1729-1824).The late date of the chest makes itunlikely to have been owned byCharles Thomson, Secretary to theContinental Congress (1774-1789).Thomas Parkin Scott, Chief Justiceof the Supreme Bench of BaltimoreCity, was, therefore, the probableowner.$600-800

10 152516/28Federal inlaid mahogany demilune five-leg cardtableprobably new york, circa 1800H: 28 3/16 in. W: 36 in. D: 17 3/4 in.provenance:Acquired by Helen Ellery Sedgwick Mead (1861-1947) and presented to the Mount VernonLadies Association in 1942.By tradition, this card table and a pair ofgirandole candlesticks were supposedly won in awager by Robert Sedgwick, first speaker of theHouse of Representatives, from GeorgeWashington.$800-1,200


13 152516/15Pair of Federal carved and inlaid mahogany heart-backside chairsmaryland, circa 1800H: 38 3/4 in.provenance:Probably presented to the Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation in 1877 through Miss Emily L. Harper, ViceRegent for Maryland (1866-1891), and were displayed in theStudy.Four individuals are known to have donated chairs throughher including: Mr. Robert Goodhue Harper Carroll, Mrs.William C. Pennington, and Henry Jenkins and his son, all ofBaltimore, Maryland.$3,000-5,000

12 152516/58Federal demilune inlaid mahoganycard tablecirca 1800The apron inlaid with a basket offlowers.H: 30 in. W: 36 3/4 in. D: 17 7/8 in.provenance:Copper plate on rear fly rail engraved,Presented by Mrs. T.B. Lee, Austin,Texas.note:Ada Beall Cochran Lee (1844-1922)was born in Missouri and married Rev.Thomas Booth Lee in 1873. Thomas, anEnglishman, served as Rector of St.Davids Episcopal Church in Austin.Mrs. T.B. Lee served as President of theColonial Dames of America in the Stateof Texas for many years.$1,000-2,000


14 152516/22Chippendale-style mahogany and giltwood looking glass19th centuryL: 55 in. W: 26 5/8 in.provenance:Acquired by Miss EmilyL. Harper, Vice Regent forMaryland (1866-1891),and presented to theMount Vernon LadiesAssociation in 1877.$800-1,200

Emily Louisa Harper (1812-1892)

Emily Louisa Harper served as ViceRegent for Maryland from 1866 to1891. Miss Harper was the daughterof General Robert Goodloe Harperand granddaughter of CharlesCarroll of Carrollton, Maryland.Famous in society as well as incharity causes, Miss Harper receivedthe Golden Rose award from thePope. Her papers are in thecollection of the Maryland HistoricalSociety.

The Nelly Custis Bedchamber (Maryland Room): showing lots 9 & 14



15 152516/7William & Mary carved maple and leather-upholsteredside chairnew england, early 18th century with lateralterationsTogether with a bannister-back rush seat side chair.H(s): 47 1/2 in. and 39 5/8 in.provenance:Bequeathed to the Mount Vernon Ladies Association in1950.According to family history, the William & Mary chairwas originally owned by Mrs. Ironsides, supposeddaughter of Oliver Cromwell, and acquired by Mary LeeFitzhugh Custis (Mrs. George Washington Parke Custis,1788-1853). It was given to John Rogers Murray (1811-1881) and descended to his adopted niece, Elizabeth duBois Vail Ledyard (Mrs. Lambertus Withers Ledyard,1840-1901), thence to her daughter, Elizabeth MurrayLedyard Burr (Mrs. Jacob Henry Ten Eyck Burr, 1868-1950).$1,000-1,500

16 152516/34Pine copy pressnew england, first half 19th centuryH: 20 3/4 in. W: 20 3/4 in. D: 15 1/2 in.provenance:Purchased by the Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation in 1936.Acquired by Horace W. Davis, EatonPaper Corporation, Pittsfield,Massachusetts.$200-300

17 152516/54Queen Anne carved walnut and maple highchestnew england, second half 18th centuryThe fan-carved center drawer bearsgraphite inscription, Laban Aug 1770.H: 70 1/2 in. W: 39 1/2 in. D: 22 in.provenance:Gift of Mrs. Frank L. Babbott, 1972.$3,000-5,000


21 152516/53Queen Anne walnut high chest basenew england, 18th century and laterWith shell-carved knees and pointed slipper feet, silverplated hardware.H: 37 1/2 in. W: 44 3/4 in. D: 22 1/4 in.provenance:Bequest of Miss Martha G.B. Clapp of Pittsfield,Massachusetts in 1931. It was inherited by Miss Clappthrough her grandfather, Mr. Moses Baldwin, of NewHaven, Connecticut.$800-1,200

18 152516/31Red-painted tulip poplar and pine tester bedsteadmid-atlantic area, early 19th centuryWith tester.H: 85 3/8 in. W: 38 in. L: 78 in.provenance:Acquired by Mrs. William Stone and presented to theMount Vernon Ladies Association in 1878.$400-600

19 152516/30AFederal inlaid mahogany dressing glassfirst half 19th centuryWith shield-shaped mirror frame on shaped arms andbowfront case.H: 27 in. D: 8 3/4 in. W: 24 in.$250-350


20 152516/30Two late Federal inlaid mahoganydressing glasses19th centuryEach with rectangular mirror frameson turned uprights and rectangularcases fitted with drawers flanked byturned pilasters.H: 24 in. W: 19 1/2 in. D: 7 1/4 in.provenance:The first dressing glass presented tothe Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation in 1896 by Mrs. FannyBaker, Vice Regent for Florida.$400-600



Martha Washingtons Garret Bedchamber (The District of Columbia Room):showing lots 18, 20 & 28

Martha Washingtons Bedchamber showing lots 27 & 32

Northeast Garret Bedchamber (The Connecticut Room):

showing lots 29 & 48



Washingtons Study (Massachusetts Room): showing lots 1, 2 & 3

The Lafayette Bedchamber (Pennsylvania Room): showing lots 45 & 46

The Blue Bedchamber (New Jersey Room):showing lot 47


22 152516/28AFederal mahogany wash basin standcirca 1815Rectangular top with backsplash and galleries, medial shelf withdrawer, turned legs.H: 36 in. W: 16 3/4 in. D: 16 1/2 in.provenance:Acquired by Nancy Wade Marsh Halsted (Mrs. Nathaniel NorrisHalsted), Vice Regent for New Jersey (1868-1891), andpresented to the Mount Vernon Ladies Association in 1885.$150-250

23 152516/35Federal mahogany and mahogany veneerdemilune five-leg card tablecirca 1800With square tapering legs.H: 28 5/8 in. W: 35 1/2 in. D: 17 3/4 in.provenance:Acquired by Nancy Wade Marsh Halsted (Mrs.Nathaniel Norris Halsted), Vice Regent for NewJersey (1868-1891), and presented to the MountVernon Ladies Association at an unknown date.$800-1,200

24 152516/8Two Federal carved mahogany urn-back sidechairsnew england, circa 1800The first, with square turned legs and slip seat;the second, with tapering legs andoverupholstered seat.H(s): 37 1/2 in. and 38 3/8 in.provenance:Acquired by Nancy Wade Marsh Halsted (Mrs.Nathaniel Norris Halsted), Vice Regent for NewJersey (1868-1891), and presented to the MountVernon Ladies Association before 1891.$600-1,000


Nancy Wade Marsh Halsted (1816-1891)

Nancy Wade Marsh Halsted of Newark, NewJersey served as Vice Regent for New Jersey from1868 to 1891 and was the wife of merchantNathaniel Norris Halsted, who served as a UnionGeneral during the Civil War. Husband and wifewere both philanthropists, and Mrs. Halsted was afounder of Knox Presbyterian Church in Newarkand Mr. Halsted donated funds for Princetonsastronomical observatory, which bears his name.

25 152516/12Federal string-inlaid cherrywood card tablewith ovolo cornersmassachusetts, circa 1800H: 28 7/8 in. W: 36 in. D: 16 1/2 in.provenance:Paper adhered to inner rear rail inscribed,Vernon/Massachusetts Room.$1,000-1,500

26 152516/10Chippendale mahogany tilt-top tea tablepennsylvania, last quarter 18thcenturyWith a dished top on tapering and ball-turned support, cabriole legs ending inclaw and ball feet.H: 28 in. Diam: 33 3/4 in.provenance:Acquired between 1858 and 1902 byMartha Reed Mitchell (Mrs. AlexanderMitchell), Vice Regent for Wisconsin(1858-1902).$1,000-1,500


28 152516/13Queen Anne mahogany tilt-top candlestand18th centuryThe circular dished top on turned support withurn at base.H: 28 3/4 in. Diam: 20 1/4 in.provenance:Presented in 1880 by Mary Thurston FauntleroyBarnes (Mrs. Joseph K. Barnes, 1824-1912), ViceRegent for the District of Columbia.note:A popular Washington, D.C. hostess during theCivil War and Reconstruction, Mary T.Fauntleroy was the wife of Surgeon GeneralJoseph K. Barnes. Dr. Barnes was the attendingphysician at the deathbed of President AbrahamLincoln and directed the autopsy.$500-800


Susan Edwards Johnson Hudson (1825-1913)

Susan Edwards Johnson Hudson, Vice Regent for Connecticut (1870-1913), served for many years as Secretary for the Mount Vernon Ladies Association. She wrote a twelve-page pamphlet, Washingtons Home, History of the Mount Vernon Association, in 1908. Mrs. Hudson provided Mrs. Tobias Richardson of Louisiana with the model and chair maker forthirty piazza Windsor armchairs (see pp. 38- 39). In another effort, Hudson supplied a hive of Italian bees for the kitchen garden, and also five young pea fowl.

27 152516/29Chippendale-style mahogany chest of drawerslate 19th centuryWith three thumb-molded drawers above ashaped and shell-carved apron raised on clawand ball feet.H: 38 3/8 in. W: 47 5/8 in. D: 22 7/8 in.provenance:Acquired by Martha Reed Mitchell (Mrs.Alexander Mitchell), Vice Regent for Wisconsin(1858-1902), and presented to the MountVernon Ladies Association before 1902.The chest was on view in the rooms allotted toEdwine Blake Danforth (Mrs. Henry GoldDanforth, 1894-1961), Vice Regent for New York(1922-1948), and also in Mrs. Washington'sBedchamber.$500-800

Martha Reed Mitchell (1817-1902)

Martha Reed Mitchell was born in Wisconsin andmarried Alexander Mitchell, a banking and railroadmogul from Milwaukee. In 1866, the Mitchellspurchased 140 acres along the St. Johns River inJacksonville, Florida, and built a mansion calledVilla Alexandria. Its opulent interior was filledwith paintings and furniture purchased on numerousEuropean trips.Mitchell entertained frequently atthe home,raising money for All Saints EpiscopalChurch and St Lukes Hospital Association.

29 152516/26Pair of Queen Anne walnut compass seat sidechairspossibly rhode island, third quarter 18th centuryH: 38 1/4 in.provenance:Probably presented to the Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation by Susan Edwards Johnson Hudson,Vice Regent for Connecticut (1870-1913).The chairs are visible in an image of theConnecticut Room (now the Northeast GarrettChamber) in An Illustrated Handbook of MountVernon: The Home of Washington (1899).$1,000-2,000


30 152516/46Classical mahogany breakfast orlibrary tablebaltimore, md, circa 1825H: 30 in. D: 38 3/4 in. W(s): 24 in.(leaves down) and 53 1/2 in. (open)provenance:Bears printed paper label, L.Z.Leiter Chicago no. 69, and twohand-written paper labels: MarthaWashingtons tea table used by herat Mount Vernon on the Potomac,and Martha Washington tea tablepurchased from Mrs. GeorgeWashington Ball in 1881 by Mary T.Leiter.$800-1,200

The Dining Room (South Carolina Room):

showing lots 30 & 31


32 152516/13AFederal mahogany tilt-topcandlestand19th centuryThe top bearing polychromeWashington Family coat-of-arms.H: 29 1/4 in.$400-600

33 152516/56Federal inlaid mahogany bowfrontchest of drawerssouthern states, early 19thcenturyRectangular top above three drawersand flared bracket feet.H: 33 1/4 in. W: 35 3/8 in.D: 17 1/2 in.provenance:Gift of Mrs. Frank L. Babbott, 1972.$2,000-3,000

34 152516/20Federal mahogany demilune diningtable endcirca 1800On square tapering legs.H: 27 3/4 in. W: 43 in. D: 21 in.$400-600

31 152516/32Four Classical Revival mahoganyKlismos chairslate 19th centuryIncluding two armchairs and twoside chairs.H(s): 36 in. and 33 in.$600-800



36 152516/52Federal walnut chest of drawersalexandria, va, possibly by john muir (c.1770-1815),early 19th centuryWith beaded drawers and shaped apron, raised onflaring French feet.H: 37 3/4 in. W: 39 3/8 in. D: 21 1/2 in.provenance:Presented to the Mount Vernon Ladies Associationin 1970.Acquired by Mary Ellen Brown Watkins (1825-1906) of Alexandria and Falls Church, Virginia, thenby descent to her son, John Henry Watkins (1849-1907) of Alexandria, Virginia, thence to hisdaughter, Elizabeth Watkins Rosson (1883-1977).$1,000-1,500


35 152516/55Pair of Rococo giltwood lookingglassescontinental, 18th centuryL: 34 in. W: 31 in.$3,000-5,000

37 152516/38Chippendale mahogany chest of drawerslast quarter 18th centuryRectangular top above two short drawers andthree graduated long drawers on bracket base.H: 38 3/4 in. W: 40 1/2 in. D: 20 3/8 in.provenance:Acquired by Cogar, Lewis and Geiger Inc., antiquedealers in Williamsburg, Virginia and purchasedby the Mount Vernon Ladies Association in 1949.$600-800



38 152516/50George III carved mahogany chair frame18th century and laterBears an unassociated printed paper label,Thos. Burling Cabinet 7 Chair Maker No. 36Beekman Street, New York.H: 44 3/8 in.provenance:Presented to the Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation in 2003.Acquired by Joseph Bocowski, Washington, D.C.,antique dealer and decorator.$1,000-2,000

39 152516/27Federal mahogany pole screenearly 19th centuryWith a silk embroidered screen on vasiformturned support, arched feet.H: 56 3/8 in. (overall); 18 1/2 in. x 14 1/2 in.(frame)provenance:Gift of Mrs. Henry Norris Platt, Vice Regent forPennsylvania, in memory of her mother, Mrs.Jefferson Randolph Anderson, Vice Regent forGeorgia, 1957.$800-1,200

40 152516/45Federal mahogany demilune sideboardprobably baltimore, md, 19th centuryBears red chalk inscription on interior of backboard,From Gunther & Co. Balto MD.H: 36 3/8 in. W: 76 1/2 in. D: 30 7/8 in.provenance:Presented to the Mount Vernon Ladies Association in1984 through Jane Carew Cotton Rice Lee (Mrs.Robert E. Lee, IV), Vice Regent for Maryland.Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas Dixon Gibbs.note:Gunther & Co. were antique dealers at 227 RichmondSt., Baltimore, Maryland, listed in City directories in1901 and 1903.$3,000-5,000


41 152516/16George III mahogany serpentine chestof drawersengland, late 18th centuryWith a baize-covered writing slide.H: 32 3/8 in. W: 38 7/8 in.D: 21 9/16 in.provenance:Acquired by Margaret Jane MusseySweat (Mrs. Lorenzo M. Sweat), ViceRegent for Maine (1866-1908), andpresented to the Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation in 1886.$800-1,200


Margaret Jane Mussey Sweat (1823-1908)

Margaret Jane Mussey Sweat was born in Portland, Maine, the daughter of JohnMussey, a prominent judge, and Mehitable Smith Rana. Educated in Portland andlater Roxbury Massachusetts Latin School, she married Lorenzo de Medici Sweatin 1849. A lawyer and graduate of Bowdoin College, Lorenzo served in the MaineHouse of Representatives as a Democrat, and later as a delegate to severalPresidential conventions. Margaret began writing and publishing poetry at anearly age, and became a noted literary critic and contributor to the NorthAmerican View. She was a great friend of New York author and poet ElizabethDrew Barstow Stoddard. A Portland socialite and world traveler, Sweat was fluentin French, German, Italian and Russian. She published a number of travel articlesand books and translations of Classical works. Her papers, including photocopiesof a scrapbook of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association that Sweat compiled in1896, are found in the Maine Women Writers Collection at the University of NewEngland. At her death, Sweat donated her mansion and $100,000 to the PortlandSociety of Art to construct a building adjacent to the house. It is now part of thePortland Museum of Art. Sweat served as the Vice Regent for Maine from 1866to her death in 1908.

42 152516/25Pair of Federal square-backmahogany side chairsnew england or new york, circa1800H: 36 5/8 in.provenance:Probably presented by MargaretJane Mussey Sweat (Mrs. LorenzoM. Sweat), Vice Regent for Maine(1866-1908), to furnish the MaineRoom.$1,500-2,500

43 152516/42Federal inlaid mahogany card tablecirca 1800Of rectangular form with ovolocorners on five square tapering legs,the apron inlaid with centeredeagle, bears inscription ResidentWillard Frances Combs.H: 29 1/4 in. W: 35 1/2 in.D: 17 3/16 in.provenance:Acquired by Elizabeth BassettFrench Babbott and presented tothe Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation in 1972.$1,500-2,500


44 152516/18Federal carved mahogany high-post bedsteadnew england, circa 1800With reeded columnar posts and leaf-carved urns and capitals.H: 92 1/8 in. W: 61 1/4 in. L: 79 in.provenance:Acquired by Margaret Jane Mussey Sweat (Mrs. Lorenzo M.Sweat), Vice Regent for Maine (1866-1908), and presented to theMount Vernon Ladies Association in 1886.$3,000-5,000


The Nelly Custis Bedchamber (Maryland Room): showing lot 44



45 152516/23Queen Anne walnut chest-on-framepennsylvania, circa 1760H: 66 1/4 in. W: 42 1/4 in. D: 23 1/8 in.provenance:The chest, which was exhibited in the LafayetteBedchamber (Pennsylvania Room) from 1932 until2002, was probably presented to the MountVernon Ladies Association by Mrs. Lily LytleMacalaster Berghmans Laughton, Vice Regent forPennsylvania (1859-1891) and second Regent of theMount Vernon Ladies Association (1873-1891).$5,000-8,000

The Lafayette Bedchamber (Pennsylvania Room): showing lot 45


47 152516/6Pair of Federal mahogany heart-back armchairsmid-atlantic states, circa 1800 and laterH: 38 3/8 in.provenance:The chairs were acquired for the Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation by Mrs. Lily Lytle Macalester BerghmansLaughton, Vice Regent for Pennsylvania (1859-1891), andused in the Lafayette Bedchamber (Pennsylvania Room) asearly as 1885.According to tradition, this pair of chairs was owned by EliasBoudinot (1740-1821) of Burlington, New Jersey, who servedas commissary general for American prisoners under GeneralWashington during the Revolutionary War and later as thePresident of the Continental Congress from 1782-1783.$1,000-1,500


Lily Lytle Macalester Berghmans Laughton (1832-1891)

Lily Lytle Macalester Berghmans Laughton served as the second Regent of the MountVernon Ladies Association, from 1873 until her death in 1891. Eliza Lily was thedaughter of one of Philadelphias wealthiest and most influential citizens, CharlesMacalester. Macalester, a merchant and director of the Second Bank of the UnitedStates, was a friend and advisor to seven Presidents. Lily inherited the family estate,Glengarry (now historic Glen Foerd) at her fathers death. A famous Washington andPhiladelphia hostess and socialite, Lily married the Secretary of the Belgian Legationat Washington, Alfred C. Berghmans, in 1860. After his death, she was brieflymarried to James Scott Laughton. With social, financial and political connections,Mrs. Lily Macalester Berghmans Laughton was successful in asking Jay Gould topurchase and donate substantial acreage to Mount Vernon in 1887.

46 152516/24Queen Anne walnut dressing tablephiladelphia, pa, circa 1770The molded top with notched corners, shell-carved kneeson tall stockined trifid feet.H: 29 5/8 in. W: 36 in. D: 20 3/4 in.provenance:Acquired by Lily Lytle Macalester Berghmans LaughtonVice Regent for Pennsylvania (1859-1891).$8,000-12,000


48 152516/19Rococo carved giltwood looking glassnorthern european, mid 18th centuryL: 38 1/24 in. W: 21 1/4 in.provenance:Purchased by the Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation in 1884.Acquired by Elizabeth Lytle Haines Broadwell(1835-1890), Vice Regent for Ohio and wife ofprominent attorney and philanthropist Samuel J.Broadwell.$1,000-1,500

50 152516/49Federal three-part mahoganydining tablepossibly virginia, circa 1800H: 29 7/8 in. W: 98 1/2 in.D: 28 1/4 in. (overall)provenance:Sold to Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation in 1943 by MetaRandolph Turpin of Crozet House,Richmond, Virginia.Acquired by Historic Crozet Houseoperated by the National ParkService, from J.K. Beard, antiquedealer, Richmond, Virginia.Originally owned by John H. Tabb(1807-1871) of Gloucester, Virginia,who built Newstead in 1865.$2,500-3,500


49 152516/48Three Federal carved mahogany side chairscirca 1800Including two shield-backs and one square-back.H(s): 36 1/4 in., 39 in., and 36 3/8 in.provenance:Purchased by the Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation from Sothebys, New York, January16-17, 1999, Sale 7253, Lot 625.$1,000-1,500



51 152516/3The Justice Samuel Chase pair offine Chippendale carved mahoganytassel-back side chairsphiladelphia, pa, circa 1760The chairs marked, II and V,respectively.H: 41 in.$150,000-250,000


provenance:This pair of chairs was formally presented to the MountVernon Ladies' Association in 1894 by actress andphilanthropist, Jean Margaret Davenport Lander (1829-1903).Lander purchased them from Justice Samuel Chase'sgranddaughter, Mrs. William H. Rogers (1813-1887) ofWashington, D.C., who had acquired them from her mother and Chase's daughter, Mary ChaseBarney (1785-1872). Barney had passed away at Rogers's home in 1872. By tradition, the pair was originally owned by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase (1741-1811)and his wife Ann Baldwin Chase (d. 1776) of Annapolis, Maryland. A lawyer and politician, Chase had a long and tumultuous career in Maryland and in nationalaffairs. He served as a Representative from Maryland to the First and Second Continental Congresses andwas a Signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Courtby George Washington in 1796. In 1820, John Quincy Adams, recorded the following in his diary, "I consideredMr. Chase as one of the men whose life, conduct, and opinions had been one of the most extensive influencesupon the Constitution of this country. He not only signed the Declaration of Independence, but was an activeand distinguished member of Congress during an early and most critical period of the Revolution. He was aman of ardent passions, of strong mind, of domineering tempernote:According to furniture scholar Morrison Heckscher, chairs of this type represent the Philadelphia scrolled-strapwork-splat type at its refined best. With their ball-and-claw feet, stop-fluted stiles, carved knees,gadrooned shoe, and exceptionally well-carved crestrail, these chairs exhibit almost every additional optionavailable in 18th century Philadelphia. Their presence in Maryland reflects not only the importance ofPhiladelphia as a major style center, but also the urbane ambitions of a young jurist defining his social positionin the American colonies.Additional chairs from the same set can be currently found in the collection of the Diplomatic ReceptionRooms at the Department of State and at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. The chair in the Boston Museumof Fine Arts shares a related provenance with the present pair from Mount Vernon: A family tradition ofhaving been originally owned by Samuel Chase and his wife Ann Baldwin Chase. The chair thencedescended in the Chase family to Mrs. Arthur Addison (Caroline Harrington Steele Addison, 1859-1935) ofWashington, D.C., a great granddaughter of Samuel Chase and daughter of Franklin B. Steele and Annie ElizaBarney (1825-1881). Thence to Mrs. Addison's niece, Mrs. Henry Wise Garnett (Maude Vincent), daughterof Addison's sister, Rosa P. Steele and Charles Vincent. It was then purchased in 1939 from Mrs. Garnett forThe M. and M. Karolik Collection of Eighteenth Century American Arts.

The New Room (New York Room)The New Room (New York Room)


52 152516/63Classical carved mahogany tilt-topcandlestandcirca 1825H: 27 1/2 in. W: 19 1/2 in.D: 27 1/2 in.$400-600

53 152516/36Federal inlaid mahogany three-partdining tablesouthern states, circa 1800End: H: 30 in. W: 43 7/8 in.D: 22 3/16 in. Center: D: 67 in. (leavesup); 19 1/4 in. (leaves down)provenance:Purchased by the Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation in 2003.Sold at Christies, New York, January 17,2003, Sale 1189, lot 435.$4,000-6,000

The New Room: showing lot 54


55 152516/47Classical mahogany sideboardmid-atlantic states, circa 1830With stepped splashboard.H: 51 in. W: 66 3/4 in. D: 27 1/4 in.provenance:Presented to the Mount VernonLadies Association in 1998 byEleanor K. Johnson.$1,500-2,500

54 152516/4Pair of Federal mahogany square-back side chairsearly 19th centuryBearing fabric label, hand inscribed in ink, Benj Harrison...H: 34 3/8 in.provenance:The chairs were presented to the Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation in 1896 by Ella Bassett Washington (Mrs. LewisWilliam Washington), Vice Regent for West Virginia (1870-1898). Mrs. Washington was the great granddaughter ofGeorge Washingtons only sister and great granddaughter ofMartha Washingtons sister as well as a cousin to the Harrisonfamily. According to tradition, the chairs were owned byBenjamin Harrison V (1726-1791) of Berkeley Plantation,Charles City County, Virginia. It is more likely that the pairwere used by his son, William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) ofWashington, D.C.$1,000-1,500


Ella Bassett Washington (1834-1898)

Ella Bassett Washington served as Vice Regent for West Virginiafrom 1870 to 1898. She was married at her family home, Clover LeaPlantation in Hanover County, Virginia, in 1860 to Colonel LewisWilliam Washington. Colonel Washington was the great grandsonof George Washingtons brother. The couple lived at Beall AirPlantation, Jefferson County, West Virginia. Mrs. Washingtonsimportant diary of 1864 records life at her parents plantationduring the Civil War, as well as her dealings with George ArmstrongCuster, a West Point classmate of her stepson, for protection duringthe conflict.



56 152516/31ARed painted low-post bedpennsylvania or maryland, early19th centuryW: 49 1/8 in.provenance:Purchased by the Mount VernonLadies Association in 1970.Kenneth Mundis, York, Pennsylvaniathrough Joe Kindig.$300-500

58 152516/41Red-painted Colonial Revival low-backWindsor setteepennsylvania, 19th/early 20th centuryH: 28 5/8 in. L: 61 in. D: 19 1/4 in.provenance:Purchased by the Mount Vernon LadiesAssociation in 1965. Herbert Schiffer, Whitford, Pennsylvania.$1,000-2,000

57 152516/44Sack-back Windsor rocking chair and abamboo-turned Windsor side chairlate 18th/early 19th centuryH: 33 1/2 in.provenance:The first chair was given to the MountVernon Ladies Association in 1979, by theReverend and Mrs. Murray W. Dewart, inhonor of both their mothers, Mrs. SubmitTewsbury Clarke Dewart Staube (thechairs previous owner) and RosamondRandall Beirne, former Regent and ViceRegent for Maryland.The second chair was purchased by theMount Vernon Ladies Association in 1935from an antique dealer near Hagerstown,Maryland.$400-700


61 152516/2Two slat-back childrens chairsshenandoah valley, 19th centuryThe first, a side chair with twoshaped slats above a rush seat, withtraces of paint; the second, anarmchair with arched slats above aleather seat.H(s): 26 7/8 in. and 21 7/8 in.provenance:The first, purchased by the MountVernon Ladies Association in 1952.The second, purchased in Edinville,Virginia, April 15, 1962, for 75 cents.$250-350


59 152516/33Yellow pine settlelancaster area, pa, 19th centuryWith wrought iron strapwork.H: 52 3/8 in. W: 58 1/8 in.D: 18 1/4 in.provenance:Purchased by the Mount VernonLadies Association in 1938.McLoughlin Antique Shop,Alexandria, Virginia. According to the catalogue card,this settle came from the vicinity ofLancaster, Pennsylvania.$1,500-2,500

60 152516/57Pine drop-leaf tablesecond half 19th centuryRectangular top with conformingleaves having rounded corners,turned and tapering legs.H: 28 7/8 in D: 36 in.W(s): 18 1/2 in. (leaves closed) and41 13/16 in. (leaves open)$200-300


The Piazza Chairs of Mount VernonAt the 1889 Mount Vernon Ladies Association Grand Council, Ida Ann SlocumRichardson (Mrs. Tobias Gibson Richardson), Vice Regent for Louisiana, proposedto Restore thirty Windsor chairs to the East portico, similar to those used thereduring Washingtons Life. She quoted Washingtons probate inventory whichlists 30 Windsor chairs ...in the Piazza, making this a very early direct use ofan inventory as a blueprint for furnishing the Washington home and what ismore, the first instance of the Association attempting to recreate Washingtonsfurniture. The Council approved Mrs. Richardsons proposal to reproduce theWindsors based upon a drawing in her possession that was reported to haveillustrated a Windsor known to have been owned by the Washingtons. Unableto find a physical model and a firm to produce the chairs, Mrs. Richardson askedSusan Edwards Johnson Hudson (Mrs. William Henry Hudson), Vice Regent forConnecticut, for assistance (see pg. 21). Hudson owned an antique Windsor thathad descended in her family for over 100 years and closely resembledRichardsons illustration a Philadelphia comb-back made in the second half ofthe 18th century. The two Regents chose Chamberlain & Co., Dealers in First -Class Furniture, of New Haven, Connecticut to reproduce the chairs. The chairswere produced at $15.00 apiece, so, including shipping to Mount Vernon, theVice Regent of Louisiana spent $462.00. The chairs were secured together ingroups of four with runners along the front and back feet and a brace under theseats. The chairs occupied Mount Vernons Piazza from 1891 until 2013.



62 152516/60Two painted Colonial Revival comb-back Windsor armchairschamberlain & co., new haven, ct,1890-1891H: 43 in.$1,500-2,500





70 152516/68Pair of black painted Regency-stylestrapwork iron bencheslate 19th/early 20th centuryEach with reeded strapwork frame.H: 42 in. L: 63 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500

71 152516/64Three black painted Regency-stylestrapwork iron bencheslate 19th/early 20th centuryEach with reeded strapwork frame.H: 42 in. L: 63 1/4 in.$1,000-1,500

69 152516/65Three white painted Regency-stylestrapwork iron bencheslate 19th/early 20th centuryH: 35 1/2 in. (approx.) L: 63 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500


66 152516/66Pair of black painted Regency-stylestrapwork iron bencheslate 19th/early 20th centuryH: 36 in. L: 63 in.$1,000-1,500

67 152516/67Group of three painted Regency-style strapwork iron benches20th centuryIn two forms, one a Winterthurreproduction.H: 38 in. L: 63 in. (largest)$800-1,200

68 152516/69Pair of black painted Regency-stylestrapwork iron bencheslate 19th/early 20th centuryH: 35 1/2 in. L: 63 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500


72 152023/6After Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) Attributed to Robert Street (1796-1865)portrait of george washington (1732-1799)Oil on canvas, framed.25 in. x 19 in. (sight)provenance:By descent to Robert W. and Eleanor O. Hill,New Jersey. Collection of Robert H. Hill, Jr. and Daisy K. Hill,Cleveland, Ohio and New Castle, Delaware.$3,000-5,000

74 158110/1Queen Anne walnut slant-frontdesk-on-framepennsylvania, circa 1750With cabriole legs ending in carvedstockined trifid feet.H: 43 3/8 in. W: 38 in. D: 22 1/4 in.provenance:Private Collection.Christies, New York, Sale 6074,January 25, 1986, lot 367.Joe Kindig, Jr.$5,000-8,000

75 151744/2Queen Anne walnut tilt-top teatableprobably lancaster, pa, 1760-1780The circular dished top tilts onbirdcage on suppressed ball support,cabriole legs, snake head feet.H: 28 in. Diam: 33 in.$2,500-3,500

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73 152482/6Frederick James (1845-1907)planning the attack, dated 1882Signed, dated and inscribed, Fred. James Phila. 1882(lower right), the stretcher verso with pencil inscriptionand partial label, oil on canvas, framed.22 1/4 in. x 27 in. (sight)provenance:Property of Philadelphia Hospitality Partners, LLC.Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.exhibited:National Academy of Design, New York, New York,1882, no. 102.illustrated:Philadelphia Collection LVII, Schwarz Gallery,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, plate 12.$4,000-6,000


76 160152/2American School 18th centuryportrait of rachel hill (1734-1796) ofphiladelphia, pa, at the age of 16,circa 1750Oil on canvas, laid on board, framed;together with the Quaker weddingcontract of Rachel Hill and RichardWells, dated April 17, 1759, PhiladelphiaMonthly meeting, signed by numerouswitnesses, ink on vellum, framed.29 in. x 24 1/2 in. (sight)

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77 160152/1Queen Anne carved walnut high chestphiladelphia, pa, circa 1760With shell-carved knees and tall trifid feet, appears toretain original hardware.H: 75 in. W: 41 1/2 in. D: 23 in.provenance:Descended in the Wells Family to the present owner. By tradition, originally owned by Rachel Hill (1734-1796) and Richard Wells (1734-1801), who married atPhiladelphia Monthly Meeting in 1759. Hand-writtenpaper label affixed to backboard, Property of JohnDrew Wells Address 6364 Germantown Ave,Philadelphia.note:Merchant of European and Indian goods and aninventor, Wells was active in Quaker and civic affairs,and served as Director of the Library Company andSecretary of the American Philiosophical Society. Hislife is detailed in Bell, Whitfield Jenks.Patriot Improvers: Biographical Sketches of Members ofthe Philosophical Society (1997).$8,000-12,000

provenance:Descended in the Wells Family to present owner.The backboard bears two labels: Portrait ofRachel Hill daughter of Richard Hill of Madeira,born-1734. Married Richard Wells at Philadelphia(father of Gideon H. Wells) in 1759. Died in May1796 aged 62. This picture was painted in 1750when she was 16 years old. The secondlabel: Gideon Hill Wells was the father of RichardWaln Wells who was the father ofGuilliam...Wells.note:An engraving of this portrait of Rachel Hill Wellswas printed by John M. Butler, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, circa 1854.$3,000-5,000



78 152603/1Fine early silver tankardpeter david (1707-1755), philadelphia, paThe lid with scalloped front edge and appliedthumbpiece with inset twisted rope detail, thescroll handle bearing engraved initials, RA*Cterminating in cast cherubs head, marked fourtimes to shoulder.H: 8 1/8 in. Weight: approx. 26 1/2+ troy oz.provenance:Emily Detwiler Uhl, Redding, Connecticut. Mr. and Mrs. John Hamilton Uhl, Kingston,Pennsylvania.note:French Huguenot Peter David (1707-1755) trainedas a silversmith in New York under Peter Quintard(1699-1762). He married Jeanne Dupuy (1715-1752), circa 1733, and moved to Philadelphia priorto the birth of his son, silversmith John David, Sr.(1736-1798). Another tankard of a different formby Peter David is in the Mabel Brady GarvanCollection, Yale University Art Gallery, NewHaven, Connecticut.$6,000-10,000

79 158153/40Fine silver tankardphilip syng, jr. (1703-1769),philadelphia, pa, circa 1755With stylized shell-formthumbpiece, marked twice tounderside.H: 6 1/4 in. Weight: approx. 20 1/2troy oz.provenance:Private Collection, Virginia.$10,000-15,000


Bar in 1818, elected to thePennsylvania Legislature in 1822,and appointed United States DistrictAttorney of the Eastern District ofPennsylvania in 1837. A founder ofthe Free Soil Party, Read resolutelyopposed the expansion of slaveryinto new states. His strong stanceelicited diametrically opposingresponses: he received suchanimosity from the Southern statesthat he asked to withdraw his 1845Senatorial nomination, but later in1858, helped to found theRepublican Party when he waselected judge of the Supreme Courtof Pennsylvania. He was thereafter

80 160234/1A silver spoon of Philadelphiahistorical interestjoseph richardson, jr. (1752-1831),philadelphia, paThe bright cut-engraved stemcontinuing to terminus bearingengraved monogram, JMR; theverso with makers mark andengraved inscription, Belonged toChief Justice John Meredith ReadPhiladelphia (1797-1871) inheritedby his only son General JohnMeredith Read beneath crest.L: 8 3/4 in. Weight: approx. 1 3/4+troy oz.provenance:Property of a ConnecticutGentleman Collector.note:Following the political and legalcareer paths forged by his father andgrandfathers, John Meredith Read,Sr. (1796-1874) was admitted to the


81 152622/17Queen Anne cherrywood slant-front deskchester county, pa, circa 1750With a stepped serpentine interior.H: 42 1/4 in. W: 38 in. D: 22 1/4 in.provenance:Property of a Delaware Collector.H.L. Chalfant, West Chester,Pennsylvania, 1995.$2,000-3,000

briefly considered a candidate forPresidency (with Abraham Lincolnas Vice President), but Mr. Lincolnultimately received the nomination.Read was appointed Chief Justice ofPhiladelphia a few years before hisdeath in 1874.John Meredith Read, Sr. marriedPriscilla Marshall (1808-1841) onMarch 20, 1828 and together, theyhad two children who survivedinfancy: Emily Marshall Read (1830-1851) and General John MeredithRead, Jr. (1837-1896).After graduating from Albany LawSchool in 1859, Read, Jr. served asNew York State Adjutant General

from 1860-1866. He was asupporter of the Republican Partywho helped organize the WideAwake clubs, and his activepolitical career was marked withyears of distinguished diplomaticand foreign service. He also receivedrecognition as a published scholarand historian. Read, Jr. marriedDelphine Marie Pumpelly (1834-1902) on April 7, 1859 and they hadfour children.The John Meredith Read, (Sr.)Papers are currently in the collectionof the Historical Society ofPennsylvania while the JohnMeredith Read, (Jr.) papers arepresently in the collection of theUniversity of Rochester. The Societyof The Cincinnati Medal of GeneralJohn Meredith Read sold at Skinner,Inc., Marlborough, Clocks, Watches &Scientific Instruments, May 03, 2014,lot 92.$2,000-3,000


82 152651/2Chippendale walnut tall chestpennsylvania, last quarter 18th centuryH: 62 in. W: 42 1/2 in. D: 21 1/2 in.$1,500-2,500

84 160274/4Neoclassical carved giltwoodlooking glass with jasperwareportrait medallion of BenjaminFranklin (1706-1790)continental, late 18th centuryThe portrait medallion marked, Dr.Franklin and Wedgwood on verso.H: 38 in. W: 18 in.note:The portrait medallion of Dr. Franklinappeared in the Wedgwoodcatalogue of 1787 under the heading"Illustrious Moderns." It wasavailable in basalt or blue on whitejasperware.$4,000-6,000

85 152280/7Chippendale walnut chest ofdrawersdelaware valley, pa, third quarter 18th centuryThe molded top above four thumb-molded drawers, the top drawerfitted, flanked by fluted quartercolumns, all raised on ogival bracketfeet.H: 33 7/8 in. W: 39 in. D: 21 3/4 in.provenance:Property of a Moorestown, NewJersey Estate.$2,000-3,000


83 160274/6Two Staffordshire figures of BenjaminFranklin (1706-1790)england, early 19th centuryOne figure mislabeled as Washington.H(s): 15 5/8 in. and 14 1/4 in.$1,000-2,000


86 152518/1Rare embroidered plan of the City of Washington in theTerritory of Columbiasusanna wilkinson atkinson, aged 14 years, alexandria,va, dated, 1807After a plan of the city drawn by Pierre Charles LEnfant andAndrew Ellicott, published by James Thackara and JohnVallance of Philadelphia, 1792, worked with silk threads,watercolor and ink on a silk ground, the needles insertedbelow inscription, framed.21 in. x 35 1/2 in. (sight)provenance:By descent in a Virginia family to the present owner.note:A Susanna W. Atkinson married Jesse A. Bonner inBrunswick, Virginia, January 3, 1816.The fourth known Plan of the City of Washingtonembroidery; others are found in the collections of DumbartonHouseThe National Society of the Colonial Dames ofAmerica, Winterthur Museum and Colonial Williamsburg.literature:Allen, Gloria Seaman. Columbias Daughters: GirlhoodEmbroidery from the District of Columbia, (2012), pp. 58-67.$15,000-25,000


87 152280/2Chippendale walnut chest ofdrawersdelaware valley, 18th centuryRectangular molded top abovearrangement of two short drawersand three graduated drawers, raisedon ogival bracket feet.H: 37 in. W: 41 in. D: 23 in.provenance:Property of a Moorestown, NewJersey Estate.$1,500-2,500

88 152482/7American School 19th centuryportrait of a blonde hairedgentlemanOil on canvas, framed.34 1/2 in. x 27 1/2 in. (sight)provenance:Property of Philadelphia HospitalityPartners, LLC.$1,000-1,500

89 152023/11Jean-Baptiste Nini (Italian, 1717-1786)terracotta portrait medallion of benjamin franklin(1706-1790), france, circa 1777With inscribed border, B. Franklin Americain, the bustwith raised crowned cartouche mark and 1777 andfurther signed and dated, Nini F 1777, framed.Diam: 3 7/8 in. (sight)provenance:By descent to Robert W. and Eleanor O. Hill, New Jersey. Collection of Robert H. Hill, Jr. and Daisy K. Hill,Cleveland, Ohio and New Castle, Delaware.Purchased from Otto M. Wasserman, New York, NewYork, 1962. Lot accompanied by letter of correspondence betweenWasserman and present owner.note:Jean-Baptiste Nini created this commemorativemedallion at the bequest of Jacques Donatien Le Ray deChaumont (1726-1803), businessman and personalfriend and supporter of Franklins. It, along withsubsequent versions, were incredibly popular in Franceduring Franklins ambassadorial stay there in the late1770s.$1,000-1,500

90 160272/3Relief carved oval profile plaque ofBenjamin Franklin (1706-1790)circa 1876H: 15 in. W: 12 in.$800-1,200


91 160274/9Carved standing figure of BenjaminFranklin (1706-1790)19th centuryH: 20 in.$1,500-2,500



92 158153/19Fine silver coffee potjoseph richardson, sr. (1711-1784),philadelphia, pa, circa 1755Marked twice to underside withadditional engraving, Andrew Elliot toMargaret McCall 1759.H: 12 1/2 in. Total weight: approx.40 3/4+ troy oz.provenance:Private Collection, Virginia.note:According to the marriage records of Christ Church, Philadelphia, AndrewElliot (1728-1797) married Eleanor McCall (1732-1756) on October 31, 1754.Eleanors sister, Margaret McCall (1731-1804), married Joseph Swift (1731-1806) on February 3, 1759, and it is likely that this coffee pot was gifted toMargaret in honor of her nuptials and then descended in the family.Margaret and Josephs son, Samuel Swift (1771-1842) married Mary Shippen(1773-1809) on February 11, 1793. One of Samuel and Marys children wasJoseph Swift (1799-1882), who married Eliza Moore Willing (1800-1840) in

1831. The larger engraved initials on the present pot could be those of theirdaughter, Emily Swift (1835-1917), who married Thomas Balch (1821-1877)on October 5, 1852. It would then follow that the smaller engraved initialsare those of their daughter, Elisa/e Willing Balch (1853-1913), who couldhave received pot from her grandfather, Joseph Swift (d. 1882). The Balch Family papers are presently in the collection of the HistoricalSociety of Pennsylvania.$15,000-25,000


94 160292/1Needlework samplermade by elizabeth moore guild,hemlock, pa, june 18th, 1839Worked with polychrome silk threadson a linen ground, framed.16 1/2 in. x 17 1/2 in. (sight)note:Eliza Moore Guild of Hemlock,Columbia County, Pennsylvania wasborn October 20, 1824 to Aaron andSarah Bouck Guild. She married JohnHartman and had six children. She diedin 1915.$2,500-3,500

95 152651/1Chippendale walnut tall chestdelaware valley, late 18thcenturyArrangement of nine thumb-moldeddrawers on bracket feet, appears toretain original hardware.H: 62 1/4 in. D: 21 1/2 in. W: 42 in.$2,500-3,500


93 152616/50School boy map of the worldalexander johnston ae 9yrs, wiscasset, me, dated, febry 23, 1825Calligraphy and watercolor on paper, laid on wood board, framed.13 1/2 in. x 21 in. (sight)provenance:From the Estate of Dr. Leroy Roy Egan, Sewickley, Pennsylvania.note:Alexander Johnston, Jr. (Dec. 20, 1815-Oct. 4, 1890) is listed as a memberof the Class of 1835 and as a ship-builder in Wiscasset in General Catalogueof Bowdoin College and the Medical School of Maine, 1794-1889, p. 39.Johnston was also known as a surveyor and his surveying compass iscurrently in the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments at HarvardUniversity, no. 5203a. He built the Gothic Revival Rosewood Cottage onMouse Island near Boothbay Harbor, circa 1865.$600-800



96 160274/10Group of assorted printedPhiladelphia judaica18th and 19th centuryIncluding printed sheet music,Highland Fling Schottisch by MarkHassler, 1855; a printed receipt forCongregation Mickve Israel, RoshHashanna service, for 1866; a copyof New-York Enquirer, for theCountry, August 4, 1826, publishedby Mordecai Manuel Noah; TheIndependent Gazetteer or, TheChronicle of Freedom, September17, 1782, with a notice for HaymSalomons Brokerage; and a smallbook, Elisama: or, the Captivity andRestoration of the Jews: includingThe Period of Their History from theYear 606 to 408, B.C by the authorof Selumiel, published inPhiladelphia by the AmericanSunday-School Union, No. 146Chestnut Street.5 3/4 in. x 5 1/2 in. (book)

note:The Mark Hassler Orchestra was afamous Philadelphia group indemand up and down the east coastfrom about 1870 to 1900. Hasslerwas credited with introducing thewaltzes of Strauss to America andwas the musical director for theArch Street Theater.

Mordecai Manuel Noah (1785-1851)was born in Philadelphia and was ajournalistthe founder and editor offour newspapersdiplomat,playwright and utopian whoattempted to found a Jewishhomeland on Grand Island in theNiagara River.

97 152616/2Early bronze sundial of Pittsburgh historicalinterestmarked jno n. craig, possibly for johnneville craig (1793-1870), pittsburgh, pa,1815The bronze plate with incised Romannumerals and decoration, the face bearingLatin inscription, Fungor officio splendentesole and further marked withabovementioned name, location and date, allmounted on a wood slab.11 in. x 11 in.provenance:From the Estate of Dr. Leroy Roy Egan,Sewickley, Pennsylvania.note:Major Isaac Craig (1741-1826), aRevolutionary War officer, married AmeliaNeville (1763-1849) in 1785 and togetherthey settled in Pittsburgh, then much more afrontier town than an established industrialcity (in 1795, Craig, in partnership with JamesOHara, built the first glassworks west of theAlleghenies). Together, the couple had tenchildren, including John Neville Craig (1793-1870) and notably, Neville B Craig (1787-

1863), Pittsburgh historian and former editorof the Pittsburgh Gazette.A newspaper article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 5, 1915, p. 13 not onlyspeaks of the high regard bestowed upon theCraig Family, but also refers directly to thepresent sundial: Taken all in all the Craigfamily may be considered for threegenerations among the most distinguishedcitizens of our county. The old Craighomestead on the island was formerly ownedand occupied by Robert Phillips. The widowof Maj. (Isaac) Craig survived until 1848,when the estate was divided among the heirs.Thomas P. Fleeson, a relative, was an oldresident of the island. For years he had in theyard of his residence there a sun dial, a familyheirloom, which bore the followinginscription: Jno. N. Craig, Pittsburgh, 1815,and the motto, Fungor Officio, SplendenteSole, freely translated, While the sun isshining I perform my duty. The Maj. Craigresidence on Neville Island was for manyyears occupied by the late John M. Chaplin asa residence. It is now the site of amanufacturing plant...$2,000-3,000

Philadelphia broker Haym Salomon(1740-1785) played a vital role inensuring that the fight forindependence from the British wasmaintained by brokering a numberof large financial transactions thatkept American soldiers clothed, fed,and armed.$1,000-1,500



98 152616/4Two theoremstwo still lifes: a basket of fruitand a basket of flowersThe first, a watercolor and ink onpaper, framed; the second, signed,Nancy Heels her painting done inthe 15 year of her age Pittsburgh1891, watercolor and ink on velvet,framed.9 3/4 in. x 13 3/4 in. (sight) and10 3/4 in. x 16 1/4 in. (sight)provenance:From the Estate of Dr. Leroy RoyEgan, Sewickley, Pennsylvania.$1,500-2,500

99 160316/2Federal inlaid walnut slant-frontdeskmid-atlantic states, dated, 1805The slant-front opening to a writingsurface and compartmentalizedinterior, the prospect door withpyrographic date, 1805, flanked bythree pigeonholes above three smalldrawers.H: 46 1/2 in. W: 43 1/2 in. D: 18 in.$1,500-2,500

100 160316/1Federal inlaid cherrywood chest ofdrawerspossibly berks county, pa, circa1800The bottom of third drawer bearschalk signature.H: 37 in. W: 41 3/4 in. D: 20 1/2 in.provenance:Formerly from a privateWyomissing, PennsylvaniaCollection.$600-800

101 158110/2Pair of Federal bell metal andironsphiladelphia or new york, circa1800H: 25 1/2 in.provenance:Private Collection. Christies, New York, Sale 6074,January 25, 1986, lot 290.$1,000-1,500

102 160230/2Six silhouette portrait miniaturesphiladelphia, pa, or baltimore, md,19th centurySitters identified in ink: Thomas PimCope (1768-1854), Rachel ReeveCope, Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897), Ruthanna Cope (b. 1832);and in graphite: E. Yarnell; allhollow-cut, the last with impressedMuseum mark; together with asilhouette inscribed, John Head,Jun. Born in 1762, Died in 1791, aged29.4 3/4 in. x 3 3/4 in. (sight)$1,000-2,000



103 160153/1Pieced and appliqud presentationalbum quiltprobably made by mary worrallparry (1824-1905), ridley, delawarecounty, pa, 1844-1845Comprised of seventy-six squaresenclosing larger central square,worked with variously printed redand green cotton pieces arranged infloral, geometric or figural patternsand inscribed and decorated in inkwith flourishes, various drawings,and the names of family and friendsof the Parry family. The square forParrys father, Jacob, is political,inscribed with the name of HenryClay and his campaigns log cabin.Other surnames, many Quaker,include: Johnson, Bonsall, Hill,Worrall, Ivadell, Patterson, Nobel,Lane, Trimble and Miller.Accompanied by a copy bookowned by Mary W. Parry, dated1847, for the Ridley School, whichincludes the names of pupils,attendence, and poems, includingOn the return of Honorable JohnQuincy Adams to his seat inCongress, Feb 13th 1847, and a listof expenditures.92 1/2 in. x 108 in. (without fringedborder)note:Mary Worrall Parry (1824-1905)was the daughter of Quakers Jacoband Edith Worrall Parry of Ridley,Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Shemarried William Penn Lukens (1827-1900) on February 4, 1851, andtogether they had five children.$4,000-6,000



104 160272/1Paris porcelain plate from the James MonroePresidential dinner servicefrance, circa 1815With central emblazoned eagle within circle oftwenty stars, the rim with gilt heraldic shieldbearing the initial M.Diam: 9 1/4 in.note:An example of this plate is illustrated: Klapthor,Margaret Brown. Official White House China: 1789to the Present, Second Edition (New York: HarryN. Abrams, Inc., 1999), p. 291.$3,000-5,000

105 152616/23CJohn B. Binon (French, active Boston c. 1818-1820)plaster bust of new hampshire governor johntaylor gilman (1753-1828)Incised to side of socle, J.B. Binon Boston 1820,retains traces of paint.H: 25 in. (overall)provenance:From the Estate of Dr. Leroy Roy Egan,Sewickley, Pennsylvania.note:French sculptor John B. Binon is best known forhis plaster portrait bust of John Adams (1735-1826), 1818, currently in the Boston Athenaeum.John Taylor Gilman (1753-1828) representedNew Hampshire in the Continental Congressfrom 1782 to 1783 and served as Governor ofNew Hampshire from 1794 to 1805, and thenagain, from 1813 to 1816.$400-600

107 152280/3Federal cherrywood linen pressnew jersey, circa 1800With shaped recessed paneled doorsopening to shelves, above four graduatedbeaded drawers, tall bracket base.H: 87 1/2 in. W: 48 1/2 in. D: 19 1/2 in.provenance:Property of a Moorestown, New JerseyEstate.$2,000-3,000

106 160295/1Pair of signed brass andironsmarked wmriddle, philadelphia, pa, circa 1835Each with urn finial on a columnar support and arched legs on penny feet.H: 20 1/2 in.note:A similar pair of marked andirons by Riddle can be found in the collection ofthe Brooklyn Museum (67.22 a-b)$2,000-3,000


111 152622/10Alexander Charles Stuart(Scottish/American 1831-1898)port of philadelphiaSigned, Stuart (lower left), oil onacademy board, bears printed labelof E. Weber & Co., Philadelphia,framed.14 1/2 in. x 20 1/2 in. (sight)$1,500-2,500


109 160274/1After Jean Antoine Houdon(French, 1741-1828)white marble bust of benjaminfranklin (1706-1790)H: 18 in.$4,000-6,000

110 160272/2Eight pressed brass Benjamin Franklindrawer pullsfirst quarter 19th centuryEach bearing inscription, Ben Franklin L.L.DDiam: 1 3/4 in.$1,500-2,500

108 160304/8American School 19th centuryhenry clay as the mill boy of theslashesOil on canvas, framed.19 1/2 in. x 15 in. (sight)note:After a painting by George CalebBingham, The Mill Boy, 1844, whichdepicted Henry Clay as a little boyriding the family horse to Mrs.Darricotts mill across the Virginianswampy lowlands known as theslashes. The image was used on abanner to rally delegates at theWhig convention: The Whig Clarion,Raleigh, North Carolina, May 15,

1844, describes said banner: Withthe Milford delegation came abanner on one side of which wasrepresented the Mill Boy of theSlashes returning from the Mill...Onthe other side was a wreath withthirteen silver stars above it, anEagle grasping with his talons ashield and spears, and holding in hisbeak a ribbon, on which wasinscribed, E. Pluribus Unum! Atthis point of the procession was aboy on horseback, with a meal bag,intended to represent Henry Clay inhis early youth...$2,000-3,000


112 160198/1Historic American colors: Naval-style flag1820-1850Wool bunting, cotton appliqudstars in a four-five-four pattern,linen hoist, all hand-sewn.48 in. x 64 in.provenance:By descent in the Symonds Family,Utica, New York.$1,000-1,500

113 160198/2Thirteen star American flagfirst half 19th centuryComprised of wool bunting withlinen hoist, appliqud cotton stars infour-five-four pattern, entirely hand-sewn.47 in. x 76 in.provenance:By descent in the Symonds Family,Utica, New York.$800-1,500

114 160286/4American School 19th centuryportrait miniature of a sea captainWatercolor on paper, framed.2 7/8 in. x 2 1/2 in. (sight)$400-600

116 152179/2Group of Chinese Export porcelain orange Fitzhughpattern tablewares19th centuryComprising a pair of gu-form vases, two plates, and acovered warming dish.H: 15 5/8 in. (vases) L: 10 7/8 in. (warming dish)provenance:Proeprty of a Philadelphia Area Collector.Warming Dish: Elinor Gordon, Villanova,Pennsylvania.$1,200-1,800


115 160033/3Three Chinese Export porcelain blue and whiteNanking variation pattern octagonal plattersearly 19th centuryL: 16 1/2 in. (largest)$1,000-1,500


119 160286/1Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active1850-1880)woodblock triptych: world flags andfamous foreignersThe two seated figures in the centralpanel identified as America andEngland, colored ink on paper, framed.14 1/2 in. x 9 3/4 in. (each panel,sight)$2,500-3,500

120 152526/2Raffaele Corsini (Turkish, active 1830-1880)portrait of the bark stamboulcapt. kingman, smyrna, 1851Signed, Raffaele Corsini (lowerright), watercolor and gouache onpaper, framed; together withCaptain Simeon Kingmans Journalfor 1856.17 1/2 in. x 23 in. (sight)provenance:Property from a New JerseyCollection. Purchased from Tepper Galleries,New York, March 19, 1988.Pencil inscription to verso, Bought11/23/71 Marine Art Co. Salem,MA.

117 160033/3AUnusual Chinese Export porcelainarmorial teapot made for Allen B.Strongearly 19th centuryTogether with an oval green Fitzhughpattern platter.H: 10 in. (teapot)$600-800

118 160054/2Set of seven Chinese Export porcelainarmorial platesearly 19th centuryComprising two soup plates and fivedinner plates, each bearing the initials,DFHC within beribboned, ovalreserve.Diam: 9 3/8 in.$800-1,200


note:The Bark Stamboul was built inMedford, Massachusetts in 1843 byWaterman & Ewell for TurkishConsul General Joseph Iasigi andThomas A. Goddard of Boston. TheStamboul was 106.2 feet in length,25 feet in breadth and 14.5 feet indepth. Captain Simeon Kingman(1817-1860) of Orleans,Massachusetts commanded thebark from 1851 to 1856. In 1860,Kingman died at sea aboard theBark Rebecca Goddard. Newspapernotices of his death are pasted inthe Journal. Also accompanying lotis a typed history of the voyages andcommanders of the Stamboul.$4,000-6,000



121 168022/1Three piece silver tea servicesimmons & alexander/samuelalexander, philadelphia, pa, circa1800Comprising a teapot, covered sugarbowl and creamer, each withengraved monogram, LEE, theteapot marked, S&A to underside,the creamer marked, S. Alexanderto underside, and the covered sugar,Simmons & Alexander to foot rim.H: 8 1/2 in. (covered sugar); Totalweight: approx. 46 1/2+ troy oz.$1,800-2,200

122 158153/2Pair of silver master saltsedward lownes (1792-1834),philadelphia, pa, circa 1820Each with gilt washed interior,marked twice to underside.H: 2 in. Diam: 3 1/4 in. Totalweight: 18 3/4 troy oz.provenance:Private Collection, Virginia.$700-900

123 158153/10Two silver platesedward lownes (1792-1834),philadelphia, pa, circa 1820Both marked twice to underside.Diam: 9 in. Weight: 20 3/4 troy oz.provenance:Private Collection, Virginia.$800-1,200

124 160048/8Group of Chinese Export porcelain wareslate 18th/early 19th centuryIncluding a wash basin and matching waterbottle, each decorated in polychrome withfigures in a landscape; two covered, twin-handled sugar bowls; three shaped stands; andone small plate.Diam: 10 in. (basin); H: 9 1/8 in. (bottle)provenance:Property of a Philadelphia Area Collector.$1,000-2,000



125 152495/1Chinese Export porcelain chargerlate 18th centuryThe central floral bouquet enclosed withinstylized border.Diam: 13 3/4 in.provenance:Descended in the family to the present owner.The present owners paternal ancestors wereDutch and British merchants, including Dutchmerchant, Cornelis Pietersen van der Louw(1670-1748) and Malcolm Low, a possibleprevious owner and purchaser of this charger,who traveled extensively in the far East in theearly 20th century.$2,000-3,000

126 151557/10Group of five gilt and enameled porcelain itemstucker and hemphill china factory (active1826-1838), philadelphia, pa, dated, 1828Including near pair of pitchers of Walker shape,each handle inscribed in gilt, Affection, with giltmonogram and date beneath spout, NSJ 1828;a near pair of pitchers in the Grecian shape, eachwith incised C to underside, one retains paperlabel; and a mug on a square base, with giltmonogram, T.T possibly for Thomas Tucker,within a laurel wreath, retains multiple typed andhand-written labels.H(s): 4 5/8 in. to 6 1/4 in.provenance:Estate of Philip H. Hamerslough, Jr. (1920-2013)and Edith Hamerslough (1921-2015), Rye, NewYork.Formerly in the Collection of Philip H.Hammerslough (1894-1978), Hartford,Connecticut.note:The first item: Illustrated: Rarities in TuckerPorcelain in the Collection of Philip H.Hammerslough, The Magazine Antiques,September 1958, p. 241.Referenced in the description of a related pitcherascribed to Tucker and Hulme, Philadelphia,1828: see Frelinghuysen, Alice Cooney. AmericanPorcelain 1770-1920, The Metropolitan Museumof Art (1989), pp. 92-93.

The second pair: Exhibited: Probably items372-373, Tucker China 1825-1838, PhiladelphiaMuseum of Art, May 4-September 9, 1957, aslisted on p. 27.Third item: Exhibited in aforementionedexhibition, item 451, p. 29 and published inaccompanying exhibition catalog of the samename.$2,500-3,500


127 152299/37American School 19th centuryportrait miniature of a young manWatercolor on ivory, gilt metal locket case withglazed aperture.2 3/8 in. x 1 7/8 in. (sight)provenance:Property of a New York Collector.Verso bears printed sticker from the Collectionof Charles Fleischmann of Cincinnati.$600-800

128 152299/36American School 19th centuryportrait miniature of a young manWatercolor on ivory, gilt metal locketcase with hair inset on verso.2 5/8 in. x 2 1/4 in. (sight)provenance:Property of a New York Collector.$600-800

129 152299/35Nathaniel Rogers (1787-1844)portrait miniature of a gentlemanSigned, N. Rogers (lower right), watercoloron ivory, gilt foliate metal locket case with hairinset at back, in a fitted green leather case.3 in. x 2 3/8 in. (sight)provenance:Property of a New York Collector.$1,000-1,500

130 160286/3American School 19th centurytwo portrait miniatures of young menWatercolor on ivory, gilt locket frames; the first,engraved, G.A.H. and dated, 1836 (verso);the second, inset with hair and engine turned onverso.2 1/8 in. x 1 3/4 in. (sight) and 2 1/8 in. x1 7/8 in. (sight)$600-800


131 160286/6James Ferguson (Scottish, 1710-1776)portrait miniature of a gentlemanPlumbago on vellum, framed.2 1/2 in. x 1 7/8 in. (sight)$600-800


134 160310/1American School 19th centuryportrait of a mother and child ofthe goodell family, new york,circa 1825Oil on canvas, framed.40 1/4 in. x 34 1/2 in. (sight)$2,000-3,000

133 152616/6AJohn Ritto Penniman (1782-1841)portrait of a seated ladyInscribed, initialed and dated, April1835, watercolor and ink on paper,framed.10 1/8 in. x 7 1/2 in. (sight)provenance:From the Estate of Dr.

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