SKINNER American Furniture & Decorative Arts

516.
Two Cast Concrete Basket of Fruit Garden Ornaments, America,
19th century, ht. 11 3/4, dia. 10 1/2 in.
$400-600
517.
Furniture Decorator Artist’s Work Box, 19th century, mahogany box
with brass handle on hinged lid opening to a lift-out compartmented
tray containing numerous brushes, including two for stenciling, palette
knife, sheet brass letter stencils, carved wood and brass combs of
varying sizes and patterns, and a small packet containing gold and
silver leaf, the lower cavity containing assorted graining rollers and
stamps, and other accoutrements, the lid compartment houses a
wooden palette, overall ht. 9, wd. 15, dp. 10 in.
$1,000-1,500
514
518.
Assembled Set of Four Queen Anne Maple Vase-back Side Chairs,
New England, mid-18th century, each with serpentine crests, raking
stiles, and block-, vase-, and ring-turned legs ending in Spanish feet
joined by turned stretchers, three of the chairs match and one is similar,
ht. 40 1/2, seat ht. 18 in.
$400-600
519.
Chippendale Cherry Side Chair, Massachusetts, late 18th century, the
shaped crest with carved terminals above a pierced splat, balloon rush
seat, on block-, vase-, and ring-turned legs ending in carved Spanish
feet joined by bulbous-turned front stretcher, old surface, (minor
imperfections), ht. 38, seat ht. 17 in.
Provenance: Brass tag applied to back of crest rail reads “Robert
Rantoul 1773.” Rantoul, of Scottish descent, was a captain of some
note in late 18th century Salem.
$400-600
520.
Chippendale Vase-back Side Chair, New England, last half 18th
century, with shaped crest, molded shoe, on block-, vase-, and ringturned
legs with bulbous turned front stretcher joining legs with Spanish
feet, old surface, ht. 39 3/4, seat ht. 16 in.
$300-500
514.
Large Tin Architectural Spire, America, mid-19th century, threepart
square tapering shaft, with applied scroll and leaf devices, old
weathered surface, ht. 98 in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan Parrish.
$800-1,200
521.
High-back Windsor Armchair, New England, late 18th century,
serpentine scroll-carved cresting, knuckle handholds, and vase and ring
turnings, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 45, seat ht. 17 in.
$800-1,200
522.
Black-painted Sack-back Windsor Chair, New England, late 18th
century, with knuckle-carved handholds and vase- and ring-turned arm
supports, legs, and stretchers, ht. 36 1/2, seat ht. 16 1/2 in.
$300-500
515.
Copper Architectural Fan, America, 19th century, ht. 19, wd. 54 3/4
in.
Provenance: Estate of Susan Parrish.
$400-600
523.
Paint-decorated Windsor Fan-back Side Chair, New England, c.
1790, with serpentine crest, vase and ring turnings, and shaped saddle
seat, old surface of 19th century salmon red and black paint with
pinstriped designs, ht. 34 1/2, seat ht. 17 in.
$1,000-1,500
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