SKINNER American Furniture & Decorative Arts

593.
Currier & Ives, publishers (American, 1857-1907)
Two Works: A Home in the Wilderness and The Ingleside Winter,
1870 and undated (Conningham, 2861, 3112). Identified in inscriptions
in the matrix. Small folio lithographs with hand-coloring on paper, sight
sizes 9 1/4 x 13 1/2, 19 1/4 x 13 1/4 in., respectively, in period bird’seye
maple frames. Condition: Both with toning and minor foxing, not
examined out of frames.
Note: Wilderness ranks no. 17 in The New Best 50, small folio.
$400-600
594.
Joseph Yeager, engraver and gublisher (Philadelphia, 1792-1859)
Battle of New Orleans and Death of Major General Packenham on
the 8th of Janury 1815. Identified in the matrix. Engraving with handcoloring,
first state, (without keys and with the figure of Gen. Lambert
weeping into a handkerchief), sheet size 18 x 22 3/4 in., framed.
Condition: Toning, minor foxing, creases below image.
$250-300
595.
Auguste Edouart (French/American, 1789-1861)
Silhouette Portrait of a Gentleman Standing in an Army
Encampment. Signed and dated “Augn. Edouart fecit Saratoga, Aug
23, 1844.” Cut black paper heightened with white chalk, applied to
paper, with ink wash background, 12 x 8 1/2 in., in a period burl veneer
frame. Condition: Toning, minor foxing, small abrasion c.r.
Provenance: Purchased at Phillips Auction gallery, sale 5225, May 24,
1979, lot 299, with auction catalog description and image affixed to the
backboard.
$500-700
596.
Framed Printed Cotton Centennial Handkerchief, Philadelphia,
1876, commemorating the Centennial Exhibition at Fairmount Park,
Philadelphia, with large American eagle and shield over views of the five
exhibition buildings at the park, printed in brown on a white ground with
dark red borders, sight size 24 1/4x 24 1/4 in.
$400-600
597.
American School, 19th Century
Three Works on Paper. An ink and watercolor schoolboy map
inscribed “Map of the Great Lakes/Drawn By E. Littlefield” l.l., 9 3/4 x
13 3/4 (sight), in a period molded wood frame; a graphite and crayon
drawing of the Jefferson Civil War barracks at St. Louis, Missouri,
inscribed “Jefferson Barracks/Mo./Oct 9th 1862” u.r., 9 1/4 x 11 3/4
(sight), in a period molded wood frame; and an ink drawing of an
unidentified Civil War barracks, 7 3/4 x 15 in. (sight), in a period molded
giltwood frame. Condition: The map with toning, foxing, a few small
tears and holes in the margins; the Jefferson Barracks with center
crease, minor toning, small loss u.l. corner; the unidentified barracks
with fold creases, several losses primarily on lower portion, toning,
stains; all not examined out of frames.
Provenance: Estate of Susan Parrish.
$400-600
598.
J.H. Buffords, lithographer (American, ac. 1845-1852)
Bombardment of Forts Hatteras & Clark, By the U.S. Fleet., 1861.
Identified in inscriptions, with vessel identification key below. Lithotint
on paper, sheet size 21 x 27 3/4 in., in a later frame. Condition:
Margins 1 1/2 in. or more, toning, creases, stains, minor edge tears.
$250-350
599.
Currier & Ives, publishers (American, 1857-1907)
THE PURITAN AND GENESTA ON THE HOMESTRETCH., 1885
(Conningham, 4973). Identified in inscriptions in the matrix. Large folio
chromolithograph with hand-coloring on paper, with yacht identification
in inscriptions, sheet size 22 3/4 x 30 in., in a bird’s-eye maple frame.
Condition: Laid down onto paperboard, repaired tears into image u.c.,
repaired tears to margin l.r., several losses to margins, mat stain.
Note: The backing paper retains a “The Old Print Shop” framer’s label.
$700-900
600.
Framed Engraved City of Boston Fire Department Certificate of
Service, engraving by J. Eddy after Robert Salmon (Massachusetts,
1775-before 1851), c. 1833, identified in inscriptions, the engraving
depicting the fire at the Old State House in Boston (which occurred
November 21, 1832); the certificate of service, issued by the Boston
Fire Department to firemen who have served seven years, was awarded
to Levi L. Warrick, dated January 1, 1833, and signed by Charles Wells,
4th Mayor of Boston, and Samuel F. McCleary, Boston’s first City Clerk,
(toning, minor stains l.l.), 17 3/4 x 12 1/4 in., in original frame with
inscribed period label to backing “D. Seawart/Gilder/Boston/1833.”
$100-150
601.
Painted Leather Fire Bucket, c. 1826, centered with a round light
blue reserve inscribed “No 1/Shackford/1826” flanked by crossed laurel
leaves, on a black ground, with yellow-painted collar, (wear, handle
cracked and detached on one side), ht. to top of collar 15 1/2 in.
$300-500
602.
Federal Fire Society Paint-decorated Leather Fire Bucket,
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, c. 1793, the front of the fire bucket
painted with “No./1.” over a reserve with angelic figure above the
inscriptions “Jofeph Haven/1793,” “Federal F.S.,” and flickering flames,
the back painted with red, yellow, and black stripes, (handle probably
replaced, paint wear), ht. to top of collar 12 1/2 in.
Literature: See Federal Fire Society of Portsmouth New Hampshire,
published by the same in 1905. Joseph Haven is listed as one of the
founding members of the Federal Fire Society, which was first organized
March 6, 1789. In the “Biographical Notes” section on p. 20, Joseph
Haven is listed as a merchant and lived “on Pleasant Street in the threestoried
house, corner of Richmond Street, which he built in 1790. He
died July 14, 1829, aged seventy-two years.”
$800-1,200
603.
EASTERN RAILROAD/WINTER ARRANGEMENT Broadside,
Boston, c. 1857, (light toning and stains), 17 1/2 x 12 in.
$150-200
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