- SILK EMBROIDERED PICTURE OF RUTHca.
SILK EMBROIDERED PICTURE OF RUTHca. early-mid 18th century; ink and paint accented embroidered silk picture depicting Bible character Ruth with buckle shoes in a field; ink attribution written on reverse to Sara Weeks Roberts and framed in a veneer and band frame, 6 1/2"x 8 1/4" framed; [Provenance: Sara Weeks Roberts is 4th great grandmother of Mary Martin]; Condition: extensive facial paint loss, foxing to fabric with some soiling
- APPLIQUED ROSE OF SHARON QUILTca. 1870;
APPLIQUED ROSE OF SHARON QUILTca. 1870; expertly crafted white nine panel appliqued quilt with massive green and red Rose of Sharon applique; the panels with narrow green binding outlined and the quilt with trailing floral borders on sides and fine patchwork block star design on upper and foot ends of quilt; the head and foot with ten repeated Block Star patches with offsetting white blocks, white cotton back and binding with fine quilting work, 84"x 84"; [Note: attached note says "Made by Grandmother of Mr. J. Max Hamilton's Grandmother]; Condition: some deep soiling along top border, one applique has minor fraying to red fabric on one floral panel
- HOWARD TERPNING (1927-), THE TEACHINGS
HOWARD TERPNING (1927-), THE TEACHINGS OF MY GRANDMOTHER Title: Howard Terpning (1927-), The Teachings of My Grandmother Medium: giclee print on canvas, 177/550 Dimensions: 30 x 28 Framed dimension: 36 3/8 x 34 3/8 x 2 1/4
- A CHINOISERIE GRANDMOTHER CLOCK OF ART
A CHINOISERIE GRANDMOTHER CLOCK OF ART DECO DESIGN 1930's, decorated in colours and gilt with figures and landscape view, the three-train spring driven movement striking on five gongs, 130cm high
- GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN PATCHWORK
GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN PATCHWORK QUILTGrandmother's Flower Garden patchwork quilt, early to mid 20th c., 50" x 84".
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Minor stains.
- FRAMED BODICE WITH SAVANNAH PROVENANCE,
FRAMED BODICE WITH SAVANNAH PROVENANCE, 18TH CENTURYProperty from a Savannah Estate in a shadowbox frame, with label that reads: 'Rev. Grandmother, Mary (Sharp) Low gave twenty of her silk dresses to the cause of the Revolution - This is the waist of o
- FRANKLIN ELECTRIC GRANDMOTHER CLOCKFranklin
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC GRANDMOTHER CLOCKFranklin electric grandmother clock. Early 20th century. Mahogany case, 3 brass weights, four chimes, and pendulum. Original key is included. Slight separation of bottom panel of wood from case. Scuffs, scratches and wear to wood throughout case of clock. Chip to wood on back right edge of case. Tears, splitting, and stiffening to electric plug and cord of clock. Longest chime is separate from original cord which is frayed. Wear to fabric of removable panels. An additional clock face, along with pins and hardware from clock mechanics, are included.
16 13/8" W x 13" D x 71 1/4" H. 71 lbs.
- GEORGE III STERLING SILVER CHILD'S TANKARD,
GEORGE III STERLING SILVER CHILD'S TANKARD, 1789 George III sterling silver child's tankard, with hallmarks of Peter and Jonathan Bateman, London, 1789, to rim, and of barrel form with shaped handle, the underside engraved in copperplate script: "William Trotter / the Gift of my / Grandmother / 1810", together with a diminutive two-handled sterling silver cup, apparently unmarked, but with engraved monogram "RD" to underside. 2.75" H x 3.25" W x 2.5" D; weight: 2.92 ozt. Provenance: Christie's East, New York (tag attached).
- A GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN PATTERN
A GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN PATTERN QUILT C. 1930SThe intricate hand stitched quilt is composed of 156 small hexagonal feed sack fabric blocks within a pieced ground of small green and muslin fabric pieces, scalloped edges with yellow binding, yellow backing.Measures 78 x 72 inches.Very good condition, noting light toning, two stains, one block with disintegrated fabric.
- AMISH / MENNONITE RAG DOLLMade using
AMISH / MENNONITE RAG DOLLMade using scraps of material that were on hand the day of making. The dress was probably the child’s dress which she had outgrown. The shawl, remnants of the mother’s or grandmother’s shawl. The face did not originally have features due to lack of vanity in the Amish community. The child would often draw these features later with little reprimand from mother. Of museum quality, this rag doll came from the Amish/Mennonite communities of Eastern Ontario, late 19th Century. Measuring, approximately 26” long. The Carol Telfer Collection.
- GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN QUILTAll
GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN QUILTAll hand-stitched and pieced, this pattern requires to expertly sew and work the many corners of the hexagon pattern with precision and skill. Fredericton (New Brunswick), circa 1960. Perfect condition. Measuring, 62” x 78”. The Carol Telfer Collection.
- A thirty-nine star American flag, in
A thirty-nine star American flag, in wool and cotton, with sewn inscription 'Made about 1812; Eliza J. Burt (grandmother of Carl B. Jenkins, owner of flag from 1940); Augusta Jenkins, Sevilla Phelps'. This flag, however, is Not an 1812 era flag. 49.5” x 119” Condition: blue wool with holes throughout, staining to red and white CT Transfer Fee $10
- CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DRAGON-HANDLED BALUSTER
CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DRAGON-HANDLED BALUSTER VASE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY ? ????????????????????the elegantly proportioned baluster vase of four canted sides, exquisitely enamelled with four lotus sprays borne on scrolling tendrils around the shoulder, the wider sides of the body decorated with a pair of bats holding tassels and shou-longevity roundels in their mouths, whilst the narrower sides enamelled a qin-musical instrument on the lower part, as the upper section mounted with an elaborately cast gilt-bronze dragon handles with flaming pearl, the lower body further mounted with a band of gilt-bronze ruyi-head clouds(1)40cm high; 4047gProvenance: Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh; acquired from current owner's grandmother, thence by family descent.
- PINK GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED LADY'S
PINK GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED LADY'S SHORT ROBE, PLEATED SKIRT AND LEGGINGS
LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIOD, 19TH-20TH CENTURY ???? ????????????? ? ?????????the robe of half-length with wide sleeves, with a pair of leggings, and a pleated skirt, all similarly decorated with damask designs of auspicious emblems(4)robe: 148cm across sleeves, 89cm high; skirts: 96cm and 95.5cm long; trousers: 66cm longProvenance: Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh. Inherited by the current owner's grandmother, whose family served as missionaries in China in the first quarter of the 20th century.
- SET OF TWO CIVIL RANK BADGES OF WILD
SET OF TWO CIVIL RANK BADGES OF WILD GOOSE
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY ? ???????????????????for the fourth-ranked civil officer, each depicting a bird standing on one foot on a rock issuing from ferocious crashing waves, enclosed by lingzhi fungus, flowers, bats, clouds, and sun with embroideries, stitch knots and couched gold threads, key fret border(2)28.7cm x 30cm; 38.7cm x 30.4cmProvenance: Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh. Inherited by the current owner's grandmother, whose family served as missionaries in China in the first quarter of the 20th century.
- AMERICAN FOLK ART OIL PAINTED CLOTH
AMERICAN FOLK ART OIL PAINTED CLOTH BODY DOLLScarce American Folk Art oil painted cloth doll, forth quarter 19th c., cloth body, slightly modeled features, painted hair, stitched fingers, elbow, hip and knee joints, wearing a red over jacket and calico dress, white pantaloons, bare feet, accompanied by note dated May 18th, 1986 stating that the doll belonged to the author's grandmother Kate Patillo (Pattillo), born in 1861 in Vance County, North Carolina, the note goes on to state that the doll was made by a former slave who remained at the farm after the war, unable to remove dress from body, doll: approx 25"l
- JEWELRY. ART DECO GIA 1.56 CT DIAMOND
JEWELRY. ART DECO GIA 1.56 CT DIAMOND PENDANT. Gold Chain. Art Deco round faceted 1.56 ct diamond prong-set in an octagonal pendant with etched scroll design to edges. Accompanied by an August 19th, 2022 GIA Report no. 2225594559 stating this is one, "Round Brilliant, 7.55-7.62 x 4.41mm, 1.56 carat, L color, SI1 clarity, Very Good cut grade, Good polish, Good Symmetry, No Fluorescence". Pendant is suspended from an 18kt white gold chain pendant. Total approx. weight is 3.4 dwt (gross). By consignor provenance this diamond was once their Grandmother's engagement ring and since converted to a pendant. From a Larchmont, NY estate. Dimensions: pendant measures approx. 0.40" w x 0.40" h; necklace measures approx. 16.75" in overall length. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents.
- TALL CASE CLOCK BY GRIFFITH OWEN, PHILADELPHIA.
TALL CASE CLOCK BY GRIFFITH OWEN, PHILADELPHIA. A great original clock circa 1790 - 1800. Hand painted dial and moon phase. View a copy of a letter that the consignors great aunt sent to her father, her nephew, when she transferred the clock to him in 1966: “The clock was given as a wedding gift to Rebecca Brooke [my father’s great great grandmother] when [she] married Rees Thomas March the 29th 1810 …,?? she writes. “After his marriage, Rees Thomas became proprietor of the famous Gulph Mills … . He was a man of high standing and one of the original anti-slavery men of Montgomery County.?? The Thomases were Welsh Quakers who emigrated to Pennsylvania before the Revolution. Rebecca Brooke’s father, Captain Benjamin Brooke, according to the letter, was “a distinguished officer and patriot of the Revolutionary War??. From a Rye, NY estate. Dimensions: 103" h x 19" x 11". Condition: Good original condition with all parts. All clocks sold as / is whether working or not. (Come in to gallery and have a personal viewing).
- ENGLISH SCHOOL: MY GRANDMOTHER WOOLSTON'S
ENGLISH SCHOOL: MY GRANDMOTHER WOOLSTON'S DOGInk and watercolor on paper, c. 1850, signed 'J. Henry Woolston', titled and dated on the back of the frame.
6 x 8 1/2 in. (sheet), 8 x 10 3/4 in. (frame).
Condition
Light- staining. Not examined out of frame.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- ELMER O. STENNES GRANDMOTHER CLOCK Mid-20th
ELMER O. STENNES GRANDMOTHER CLOCK Mid-20th c. Dwarf Chiming Clock, by cabinetmaker Elmer Stennes (Weymouth, MA), having a Chippendale style figured maple case with fretwork top and brass finials, 8-day time, strike and Westminster chime movement (with pendulum and key), with floral painted white enamel face signed "Elmer O. Stennis, Weymouth, Mass", hinged waist door flanked by reeded quarter columns, set on a bracket base, 61" high, 14" x 8".
- ROBERT VENTURI 'CHIPPENDALE' CHAIR FOR
ROBERT VENTURI 'CHIPPENDALE' CHAIR FOR KNOLLRobert Venturi and partner Denise Scott Brown 'Chippendale' flattened design 'Grandmother' patterned chair for Knoll with laminate finish and black leather seat pad. Measures 21"W x 37.5"H back; 18"H x 23.5"W x 17.5"D seat.
- ROBERT VENTURI 'CHIPPENDALE' CHAIR FOR
ROBERT VENTURI 'CHIPPENDALE' CHAIR FOR KNOLLRobert Venturi and partner Denise Scott Brown 'Chippendale' flattened design 'Grandmother' patterned chair for Knoll with laminate finish and black leather seat pad. Measures 21"W x 37.5"H back; 18"H x 23.5"W x 17.5"D seat.
- ARTS AND CRAFTS-STYLE MAHOGANY AND OAK
ARTS AND CRAFTS-STYLE MAHOGANY AND OAK GRANDMOTHER CLOCKArts and Crafts-Style Mahogany and Oak Grandmother Clock, unsigned; with pendulum and three chimes Dimensions: 80 x 20 1/2 x 12 in. (203.2 x 52.1 x 30.5 cm.) Provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles Hackett of Charles and Charles, San Jose, California Condition:
- ENGLISH OAK GRANDMOTHER TALL CASE CLOCKEnglish
ENGLISH OAK GRANDMOTHER TALL CASE CLOCKEnglish Oak Grandmother Tall Case Clock, the brass dial unsigned, the movement stamped "Made in Tameside / England" and "22"; with pendulum; missing glass to face Dimensions: 62 1/2 x 14 x 8 3/4 in. (158.8 x 35.6 x 22.2 cm.) Provenance: The Walter and Donna Conn Estate; located within the desirable estate enclave of San Marino. Designed by the renowned architect Roland E. Coate in 1929, and built for a member of the Keck family, the gated Colonial Revival home graces over an acre of meticulously manicured park-like grounds. Formerly the USC Presidential Mansion. Condition: Missing glass. Repairs to door. The barley twist columns detached. Working condition unknown. No weights.
- CHESTER HARDING, PORTRAIT OF HENRIETTA
CHESTER HARDING, PORTRAIT OF HENRIETTA CLARK, 1849 Chester Harding (American 1792-1866), "Portrait of Henrietta Clark", circa 1849, oil on canvas, three-quarter length portrait of the artist's grandmother seated, apparently unsigned, en verso Museum of Fine Arts, Boston inventory number 30.109 and 'J. Golding/Carver Gilder Frame Maker' to stretcher, 'From/J.J. Adams/Washington St/Boston' stencil marks to canvas, auction label and paper remnant in pocket to protective backing board, framed. Provenance: Acquired Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians (Formerly Northeast Auctions), March 21, 2009, lot 1013; previously in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Approximate dimensions: Canvas h. 30", w. 25"; Overall h. 39", w. 33.75", d. 3.75".
- CHRISTINE CAROL MCHORSE NATIVE AMERICAN
CHRISTINE CAROL MCHORSE NATIVE AMERICAN TURTLE POT New Mexico, Arizona,1948-2021Squat pot with textured rim comprised of deep brown clay with highly polished finish. This pot won second place at the 1991 O'Odahm Tash Casa Grande Arts and Crafts Show and includes the ribbon. McHorse learned pottery from her husband's grandmother, Lena Archuleta of the Taos Pueblo, as well as art with sculptor Allan Houser and painter Fritz Scholder at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe.
- LG ROSE WILLIAMS NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY
LG ROSE WILLIAMS NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY JAR Arizona, New Mexico,1915-2015Large cylindrical jar with deep red and black finish. Williams was taught how to make pottery from her grandmother but did not make a career from her creation until her 40's when her husband passed away to support herself. In the 1980's. Williams began to exhibit her work where she began to receive more recognition, eventually earning the title of the matriarch of Navajo pottery.
- LG ROSE WILLIAMS NAVAJO POTTERY JUG
LG ROSE WILLIAMS NAVAJO POTTERY JUG Arizona, New Mexico,1915-2015Tall neck handled water jar with beige and deep brown finish. Williams was taught how to make pottery from her grandmother but did not make a career from her creation until her 40's when her husband passed away to support herself. In the 1980's. Williams began to exhibit her work where she began to receive more recognition, eventually earning the title of the matriarch of Navajo pottery.
- DOROTHY FITZGERALD OIL ON CANVASDOROTHY
DOROTHY FITZGERALD OIL ON CANVASDOROTHY FITZGERALD (Washington/California, 1932-2021) oil on canvas, "My Grandmothers," a table-top still-life with fruit. Signed lower left, signed again verso, artist label attached verso, 12" x 16" (image), 17" x 21" (frame).
- Volkstedt porcelain Germany, Dresden
Volkstedt porcelain Germany, Dresden of a happy family gathering with grandmother, marked.
16"h x 20"w x 11"d
Condition: Hat feather repaired, wear as expected with age.
- Antique 9 Patch Quilt Blocks with c1970
Antique 9 Patch Quilt Blocks with c1970 Fans. Group includes 23, 9 patch quilt blocks with a red print, 5.5'' square and hand pieced. In good condition. As well as 40, 9 patch quilt blocks with a madder print. Measuring 6'' square, hand pieced. Also 38 grandmothers fan quilt blocks about 9.5'' square. Machine pieced and the fabrics seem to be from between 1970-1980. All are in good to very good condition. If you have any doubt, please ask questions! We will provide extra pictures, or can schedule an in person or video conference preview at your convenience. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $15 is a domestic shipping estimate for first quilt and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Each additional quilt or quilt top we can pack in the same box is $5 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
- Vintage c1940 Quilt Blocks. Group includes
Vintage c1940 Quilt Blocks. Group includes 20 Dresden plate quilt blocks, machine pieces and measuring about 11'' in diameter. They are missing their yellow centers. There is a nice variety of prints, solids, feedsacks, and more. in Very good condition. Along with 19 grandmothers flower garden blocks measuring 1.2''. They are hand pieced and in very good condition. Also includes a box of scraps and 2 log cabin quilt blocks with fabrics mostly from the 1930's.If you have any doubt, please ask questions! We will provide extra pictures, or can schedule an in person or video conference preview at your convenience. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $15 is a domestic shipping estimate for first quilt and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Each additional quilt or quilt top we can pack in the same box is $5 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
- Vintage c1930 Grandmothers Flower Garden
Vintage c1930 Grandmothers Flower Garden Quilt measures 76x85'', hexagons measure about 1'' along the side, Traditional rosette layout with each flower having a yellow center followed by a ring of solid followed by a ring of prints. They are separated by an off white garden path, There is a 4.5'' blue border. It is hand pieced and hand quilted. There is a cotton batting and a blue print cotton reverse. It is in good condition with several small spots on the front and large storage discoloration on the reverse. If you have any doubt, please ask questions! We will provide extra pictures, or can schedule an in person or video conference preview at your convenience. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $25 is a domestic shipping estimate for first quilt and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Each additional quilt or quilt top we can pack in the same box is $5 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
- Group includes 3 Vintage c1940 Quilt
Group includes 3 Vintage c1940 Quilt Tops. First is an improvisational pieced quilt top measuring 63x74" using many depression era feedsack and dress prints. Hand pieced. In good condition with some small spots. Second is another improvisational pieced quilt top organized in squares measuring 66x86". Hand and machine pieced. Uses feedsack and dress prints, seersucker, silky fabrics, home decor fabrics and more. Good condition with a few small spots. Last is a grandmothers flower garden quilt top measuring 70x109". Hand pieced. In good condition with some small spots. These are just quilt tops with no batting, backing or quilting. If you have any doubt, please ask questions! We will provide extra pictures, or can schedule an in person or video conference preview at your convenience. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $25 is a domestic shipping estimate for first quilt and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Each additional quilt or quilt top we can pack in the same box is $5 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
- Vintage as is group includes 1980 poly
Vintage as is group includes 1980 poly cotton trip around the world tied comfort quilt, measuring 45x66", believed to be cut down. Machine pieced, hand tied with yarn. There is a cotton blanket inside for batting. What is here is in fair condition with several small spots and holes. Along with a 1930s grandmothers flower garden quilt measuring 72x83". Hand pieced and hand quilted, cotton batting and a peach cotton reverse. In poor condition with spots, fabric deterioration and loss and edge wear. If you have any doubt, please ask questions! We will provide extra pictures, or can schedule an in person or video conference preview at your convenience. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $25 is a domestic shipping estimate for first quilt and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Each additional quilt or quilt top we can pack in the same box is $5 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
- Vintage c1940 Dresden Plate Summer Quilt
Vintage c1940 Dresden Plate Summer Quilt or Bedspread measuring 72x87''. Comprised of 20 Dresden plate blocks, 16x16'', set straight, 4x5. They are hand pieced, hand appliqued, hand embroidered, and hand quilted. There is no batting but a white cotton reverse that is folded over to the front to create 3'' white border and edging. In good condition. Along with a 1940's Grandmothers Flower Garden quilt top, with mostly dress rayons and silky fabrics, measures 66x68''. The hexagons measure about 1'' on each side. This is just a top, there is no batting, backing or quilting. The fabrics were pieces by hand with a muslin foundation. Many of the fabrics are splitting or disintegrating completely but you can still see the muslin foundation underneath. In poor condition with a few small spots and fading. If you have any doubt, please ask questions! We will provide extra pictures, or can schedule an in person or video conference preview at your convenience. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $25 is a domestic shipping estimate for first quilt and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Each additional quilt or quilt top we can pack in the same box is $5 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.