J.S. TAFT & COMPANY, KEENE, NH STONEWAREBIRD CROCK Ca. 1875 Two-Gallon New Hampshire Salt Glazed Crock, with cobalt slip trailed bird on branch decoration, with rounded rim, applied lug handles, stamped "J.S. Taft...
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ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT (1819-1905)Quailand Chicks, 1867
signed and dated "AF Tait N A 1867" lower right
oil on board, 10 by 14 in.
signed and dated on back
Kennedy & Co., New York and Winsor & Newton labels on...
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ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)AutumnWoodcock Shooting, 1895
signed "A.B. Frost" lower right
watercolor and gouache, 13 1/2 by 21 1/2 in.
titled on The Old Print Shop, New York label on back
Charles Porter...
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ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT (1819-1905)Onthe Qui Vive!, 1871
signed and dated "A.F. Tait N.Y. 1871" lower right
oil on panel, 12 by 16 in.
numbered, titled, signed, and inscribed on back
"On the Qui Vive" is old...
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GRP: 2 DEDHAM POTTERY RABBIT & HAMPSHIREPOTTERY BIRDS ...Group of two art pottery small pitchers including one Hampshire Pottery stout pitcher in a brown and orange glaze with a underglaze stork birds design, marked...
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GROUP OF FIVE BRITISH PORCELAIN TABLEOBJECTSBritish, 19th century, four Chamberlain Worcester, two circular, two square form with crimped edges, each with gilt decoration over pink ground, square plates with...
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PAIR OF BOW GILT PORCELAIN CACHEPOTSBritish,18th century, two cups in polychrome bird design with gilt accents, acanthus leaf form handles, bases numbered and marked with anchor symbol, 4-1/4 x 6-3/8 in.
Note:
Background...
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RARE PHILADELPHIA CLASSICAL FIGUREDSECRETAIRE ABATTANT...circa 1825, fine figured veneers and ormolu mounts, of architectural form with stepped top over single frieze drawer, drop front secretary flanked by...
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142. FOLK ART OWL CANE -CA. 1900 -THECANE IS FASHIONED...142. Folk Art Owl Cane -Ca. 1900 -The cane is fashioned of a wild cherry branch with a beautiful brown-red bark and naturally grown angular handle carved...
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TWO MINER “STEIGERHäCKCHEN” AXECANES-Ca 1900 -Saxon miner’s axe cane with an ax shaped steel handle decorated with fine engravings and a matching brass cover to the sharp edge, substantial, wide angular-oval...
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DON BALKE (B. 1933) "GYRFALCON"Don Balke(North Carolina, B. 1933) "Gyrfalcon" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover...
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EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE SCULPTOR'S MODELOF A LEFT FOOTEgypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A remarkable sculpture of a left foot that was used as a sculptor's model, skillfully hand-carved...
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HUARI LLAMA BONE DRUG SPOON W/ BIRD& CRUSTACEANSPre-Columbian, Central Peru, Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 700 to 1000 CE. A stunning hand-carved spoon made from the leg bone of a camelid, likely a llama with zoomorphic...
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MAYA STUCCO LIDDED CYLINDER BIRD HEADATOPPre-Columbian, Mexico and Guatemala, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A tall cylinder vessel with a lid and bird head ring handle- the lid does not...
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KHAMSEH BIRD BAG FACE, PERSIA, MID 19THCENTURYKhamseh Bird Bag Face, Persia, mid 19th century 2 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 1 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and his keen...
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PAIR OF OPEN KHAMSEH BIRD BAGS, PERSIA,LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURYPair of Open Khamseh Bird Bags, Persia, last quarter 19th century 3 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s...
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KHAMSEH DOUBLE BIRD BAG FACE, PERSIA,LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURYKhamseh Double Bird Bag Face, Persia, last quarter 19th century 2 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s...
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KHAMSEH BIRD RUG, PERSIA, MID 19TH CENTURYKhamsehBird Rug, Persia, mid 19th century 4 ft. 6 in x 2 ft. 8 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and his keen eye for quality are...
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KHAMSEH BIRD RUG, PERSIA, MID 19TH CENTURYKhamsehBird Rug, Persia, mid 19th century 7 ft. 3 in x 5 ft. 3 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and his keen eye for quality are...
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KHAMSEH BIRD RUG, PERSIA, THIRD QUARTER19TH CENTURYKhamseh Bird Rug, Persia, third quarter 19th century 8 ft. x 4 ft. 6 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and his...
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KHAMSEH BIRD RUG, PERSIA, MID 19TH CENTURYKhamsehBird Rug, Persia, mid 19th century 5 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and his keen eye for quality are...
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KHAMSEH BIRD RUG, PERSIA, THIRD QUARTER19TH CENTURYKhamseh Bird Rug, Persia, third quarter 19th century 9 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft. 7 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs...
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KHAMSEH BIRD RUG, PERSIA, LAST QUARTER19TH CENTURYKhamseh Bird Rug, Persia, last quarter 19th century 7 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and his...
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KHAMSEH BIRD RUG, PERSIA, MID 19TH CENTURYKhamsehBird Rug, Persia, mid 19th century 6 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and his keen eye for quality are...
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KHAMSEH BIRD RUG, PERSIA, MID 19TH CENTURYKhamsehBird Rug, Persia, mid 19th century 6 ft. x 3 ft. 10 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and his keen eye for quality are captured...
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KHAMSEH BIRD RUG, PERSIA, MID 19TH CENTURYKhamsehBird Rug, Persia, mid 19th century 6 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and his keen eye for quality are...
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KHAMSEH BIRD RUG, PERSIA, CA. 1875KhamsehBird Rug, Persia, ca. 1875 6 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and his keen eye for quality are captured...
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KHAMSEH BIRD RUG, PERSIA, LAST QUARTER19TH CENTURYKhamseh Bird Rug, Persia, last quarter 19th century 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and...
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RARE KHAMSEH YELLOW GROUND BIRD RUG,PERSIA, CA. 1875, RESTORED AND REDUCED IN LENGTH.Rare Khamseh Yellow Ground Bird Rug, Persia, ca. 1875, restored and reduced in length. 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. Provenance:...
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NORTON AND J.S. TAFT & CO TWO GALLONSTONEWARE JUGS. Two antique cobalt bird decorated two gallon stoneware jugs, J.S. Taft & Company Keene, NH 13.5”H, and Norton Bennington VT 14.25”H....
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KEEN'S "BIRDS" MUSTARD TIN AND BINOCULARCASE c. 1890 tinplate richly lithographed with images of bird's and their nests together with Huntley & Palmers "Field Glass Case" c. 1909 in the form of a pig skin binocular...
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STONEWARE JUG. With cobalt bird decorand impressed ''J.S. Taft & Co. Keene N.H.'' 12'' h. There is a flake on the handle....
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RARE HAN DYNASTY SWORD BLADE IN DECORATEDLACQUER BOX-The blade unmounted of bronze with a keen edge bears archaic bird script characters inlaid in gold. It is sheathed in a wooden scabbard wrapped in lacquered silk...
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RARE HAN DYNASTY SWORD BLADE IN DECORATEDLACQUER BOX-The blade unmounted of bronze with a keen edge bears archaic bird script characters inlaid in gold. It is sheathed in a wooden scabbard wrapped in lacquered silk...
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