- AN AMERICAN MAHOGANY PILLAR AND SCROLL
AN AMERICAN MAHOGANY PILLAR AND SCROLL CLOCKAn American mahogany and eglomise pillar and scroll shelf clockWadsworth & Turners, Litchfield, Connecticutfirst quarter 19th centuryheight 31in (78.5cm); width 17 3/4in (45cm): depth 5in (12.5cm) Pro
- SET OF SIX INTERNATIONAL LITCHFIELD
SET OF SIX INTERNATIONAL LITCHFIELD STERLING SILVER ICE CREAM FORKS Patent circa 1898, with script monograms to handles.
- GRACE HILL TURNBULL. "MR. HENRY LITCHFIELD,"
GRACE HILL TURNBULL. "MR. HENRY LITCHFIELD," OIL (American, 1880-1976). Oil on canvas, attribution and title on verso, sight size: 40 x 29 1/2 in., framed size: 50 1/2 x 38 1/2 inches.
- 1. -The Flowering of American Folk Art,
1. -The Flowering of American Folk Art, Jean Lipman and Alice Winchester, 1987, hard cover with dust jacket (excellent) 2. -The Index of American Design, Erwin O. Christensen, 1950, hardcover with plain dust jacket (good) 3. -American Folk Painters of Three Centuries, Hudson Hill Press/Jean Lipman & Tom Armstrong, 1st ed, 1980, soft cover (excellent) 4. -American Folk Painters of Three Centuries, Hudson Hill Press/Jean Lipman&Tom Armstrong, 1st ed, 1980, hard cover, no dust jacket (good/excellent) 5. -Young Faces, Hirshl & Adler Folk, 1987, soft cover, excellent 6. -Images of Childhood- An Illustrated Social History, Anita Schorsch, 1979, 1st ed, hard cover, (dust jacket with some tears and losses) 7. -Little by Little, Nina Fletcher Little, 1998, soft cover (excellent) 8. -Michigan Folk Art, It’s Beginnings to 1941, Michigan State University, 1976, soft cover, 104pp (1 1?4 inch “bite” out of lower corner front cover) 9. -Metalworking Early America, Donald Fennimore, 1996, hardcover with dust jacket (small tear to dust jacket) 10.-American Expressions of Liberty, Mingel International Museum, 1996, hard cover with dust jacket (excellent) 11.-Young America, A Folk Art History, Lipman, Warren and Bishop, 1986, soft cover (excellent) 12.-American Folk Art, Expressions of a New Spirit, Museum of America Folk Art, 1982, hard cover with dust jacket (good) 13.-American Painted Furniture, Dean Fales, 1972, 1st ed, hardcover no dust jacket, occasional underlining of text in pen 14.-American Folk Portraits, Paintings and Drawings from the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center, 1981, hard cover with dust jacket (good/excellent) 15.-American Folk Portraits, Paintings and Drawings from the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center, 1981, hard cover with dust jacket (excellent)(another copy) 16.-America’s Quilts and Coverlets, Carleton Safford and Robert Bishop, 1972, hard cover with dust jacket (excellent) 17.-Folk Art in Maine, Uncommon Treasures 1750-1925, Kevin Murphy ed, 2008, hard cover with dust jacket (good/excellent) 18.-American Naïve Paintings of the 18th and 19th Centuries, 111 Masterpieces from the Collection of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1969, soft cover (good) 8/28/2023 19.-Weathervanes, Charles Klamkin, 1973, hardcover, no dust jacket (good) 20.-Weathervanes, Charles Klamkin, 1973, hardcover with dust jacket with minor losses 21.-Yankee Weathervanes, Myrna Kaye, 1975, 1st ed, hard cover with dust jacket (good) 22.-Yankee Weathervanes, Myrna Kaye, 1975, 1st ed, hard cover with dust jacket (good), (another copy) 23.-A Gallery of American Weathervanes and Whirligigs, Bishop and Coblentz, 1984, hard cover with dust jacket (excellent) 24.-American Antique Weathervanes, The Complete Illustrated Westervelt Catalog of 1883, A.B. & W.T. Westervelt, Dover, 1982, soft cover (2 page loose) 25.-Illustrated Catalog/Pricelist, Copper Weathervanes Manufactured by Thomas Jones, soft cover, 80 pp (excellent) 26.-Horsing Around, 19th Century Cast Iron Hitching Posts, Collection of Bill and Bunny Savino, 2008, soft cover (excellent) 27.-Northeast Auctions Catalog: The Collection of John Howland Ricketson III, May 29, 1993, soft cover (excellent) 28.-Litchfield County Furniture, 1730-1850, Litchfield Historical Society, 1969, soft cover (excellent) 29.-Pennsylvania Clocks and Clockmakers, George H. Eckhardt, 1955, hard cover with dust jacket with minor tear 30.-A Treasury of American Clocks, Brooks Palmer, 1967, hard cover with dust jacket (excellent) 31.-The Book of American Clocks, Brooks Palmer, 1974 printing, hard cover with dust jacket (excellent) 32.-English Sliver, Judith Banister, 1966, hardcover with dust jacket (excellent) 33.-Chinese Export Porcelain, An Historical Survey, Elinor Gordon ed, Antiques Magazine CT Transfer Fee $20
- STAFFORDSHIRE OR SHROPSHIRE BLACKWARE
STAFFORDSHIRE OR SHROPSHIRE BLACKWARE CREAM JUG, CIRCA 1750-1760 HEIGHT: 3 IN. (7.6 CM.)STAFFORDSHIRE OR SHROPSHIRE BLACKWARE CREAM JUG, CIRCA 1750-1760, of Jackfield type, the black lead-glazed red stoneware jug, of pear shape with barbed and scalloped rim, the strap handle with a pinched kick Dimensions: Height: 3 in. (7.6 cm.) Provenance: Judith Noel Collection, Litchfield Auction Gallery, June 24, 1990, ($121) From the Collection of Diana Edwards Murnaghan, No. 258 Catalogue note: Compare, Winterthur Museum, object no.1958.1408
- LITCHFIELD WATERCOLOR DATED 1810, ETC.Litchfield
LITCHFIELD WATERCOLOR DATED 1810, ETC.Litchfield watercolor of a vase with flowers and birds, dated 1810 , 5" x 4", together with a pair of watercolor and cutout profile portraits of young girls, 5" x 3 3/4".
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Reverse painted glass broken. Fading and losses to pair.
- EXCEPTIONALLY RARE A.L. JEWELL SIGNED
EXCEPTIONALLY RARE A.L. JEWELL SIGNED JUMPING HORSE WEA...stamped "A.L. Jewell / Waltham Mass", 19th century, copper and cast zinc, in the form of a horse leaping through an iron hoop, hammered sheet copper mane and tail, on modern metal stand, overall 19-3/4 x 31 x 16 in.
Provenance: Robert Wallin, Woodbury, Connecticut; to his daughter Kimberly Wallin; Skinner Auctions, November 18, 2022, lot 146; purchased from Jeffrey Tillou, Litchfield Connecticut
Note: Signed American weathervanes are rare. The example offered here is among a small number of signed weathervanes by A.L. Jewell, including a similar running horse conserved in the collection of the Art Institute, Chicago (acc. 2006.256).
Condition:
heavily patinated surface and verdigris, iron hoop with rust and corrosion, belly with corrosion, separation and lifting at top of neck, visible solder at joints and edges, surface dirt and accretion
- A FINE J. HOWARD INDEX HORSE WEATHERVANEattributed
A FINE J. HOWARD INDEX HORSE WEATHERVANEattributed to J. Howard & Co., West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, mid 19th century, copper and cast zinc upper torso and head, posed mid trot, hammered sheet copper tail with traces of gold leaf, attached to modern black painted metal base, overall 19 x 25 x 5 in.
Provenance: Purchased from Jeffrey Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition:
body with old verdigris weathered surface, probable bullet hole through center body, some visible solder at joints of legs, tail, and ears, split seam at front left leg
- SIR RICHARD BURTON, VIKRAM AND THE VAMPIRE,
SIR RICHARD BURTON, VIKRAM AND THE VAMPIRE, 1893 Or, Tales of Hindu Devilry. Tylston and Edwards, London, with 33 illustrations by Ernest Griset and a photogravure frontispiece by Albert Litchfield (1 of 200 large paper editions), hardcover in slipcase, 10.25"h x 6.5"w
- ERIC SLOANE (1905-1985): WESTWARD FLIGHTOil
ERIC SLOANE (1905-1985): WESTWARD FLIGHTOil on Masonite, signed 'Eric Sloane' lower left, signed and titled on the reverse.
21 x 43 1/2 in., 28 x 49 1/2 in. (frame).
Property from the Collection of Florence de Dampierre, Litchfield, CT
Condition
In very good condition.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.
- ERIC SLOANE (1905-1985): CHURCH STEEPLEOil
ERIC SLOANE (1905-1985): CHURCH STEEPLEOil on board, signed 'Eric Sloane' lower left.
21 x 17 1/4 in., 29 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. (frame).
Property from the Collection of Florence de Dampierre, Litchfield, CT
Condition
In very good condition.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.
- ERIC SLOANE (1905-1985): AUTUMN LEAVESOil
ERIC SLOANE (1905-1985): AUTUMN LEAVESOil on Masonite, signed 'Eric Sloane' lower left, signed and titled on the reverse.
12 x 16 in., 18 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (frame).
Property from the Collection of Florence de Dampierre, Litchfield, CT
Condition
In very good condition.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.
- AMERICAN SCHOOL: "PENOBSCOT" OFF CAPE
AMERICAN SCHOOL: "PENOBSCOT" OFF CAPE CODOil on canvas, unsigned, titled on the stretcher, lined.
16 x 26 in., 23 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. (frame).
Property from the Collection of Florence de Dampierre, Litchfield, CT
Condition
Lined. Unobtrusive craquelure with some surface soiling. Otherwise in good condition.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.
- ATTRIBUTED TO EDITH A. SCOTT (1877-1978):
ATTRIBUTED TO EDITH A. SCOTT (1877-1978): ROOM INTERIOR WITH A LADYOil on canvas, unsigned, attributed and titled on a paper label on the revers, lined.
24 x 30 in., 34 x 40 in. (frame).
Property from the Collection of Florence de Dampierre, Litchfield, CT
Condition
Lined. Craqulure with scattered inpainting. A small scuff at center. Surface soiling. Otherwise in good condition.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.
- EUROPEAN SCHOOL: PORTRAIT OF A MOTHER
EUROPEAN SCHOOL: PORTRAIT OF A MOTHER AND CHILDOil on canvas, unsigned, lined.
36 x 40 in., 42 x 45 in. (frame).
Sold Litchfield Auction Gallery, CT, September 30, year unknown, lot number unknown.
Property from The Collection of Alan Shayne and Norman Sunshine, Washington Depot, CT
Condition
Lined. Surface soiling. Otherwise in good condition.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.
- AN ANTIQUE PAIR OF GILT METAL DEMILUNE
AN ANTIQUE PAIR OF GILT METAL DEMILUNE MARBLETOP Consoles. From a Litchfield CT estate. Dimensions: 24"H x 22" x 12" Condition: Good.
- AN ANTIQUE PAIR OF MAHOGANY LEATHERTOP
AN ANTIQUE PAIR OF MAHOGANY LEATHERTOP PEMBROKE Tables. From a Litchfield CT estate. Dimensions: 28" x 21" x 23" drop 9" Condition: Scuffs and scratches.
- VINTAGE, LARGE, SIGNED AND FINELY HAND
VINTAGE, LARGE, SIGNED AND FINELY HAND WOVEN Carpet. From a Litchfield CT estate. Dimensions: 17ft 8" x 10ft 8" Condition: Light wear.
- FIGURAL CAST ALUMINUM CARNIVAL CLOWN
FIGURAL CAST ALUMINUM CARNIVAL CLOWN TOPPER Made by Game-Time Litchfield, Mich., a heavy, double sided clown head. From an Albany NY estate. Dimensions: 27"H x 24" Condition: Losses to paint.
- AN ANTIQUE PAIR OF WROUGHT IRON TORCHIERES
AN ANTIQUE PAIR OF WROUGHT IRON TORCHIERES Good looking pair with nice original patina. From a Litchfield CT estate. Dimensions: 72" x 17" Condition: Good, not tested.
- 12 ROYAL VIENNA HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN
12 ROYAL VIENNA HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN PLATES 12 Royal Vienna Hand Painted Plates. Each plate is signed with the blue beehive mark, artist signed on the front and titled with the scenes. From a Litchfield CT estate. Dimensions: 10.75" dia Condition: Good.
- LARGE V & B? PATE SUR PATE PORCELAIN
LARGE V & B? PATE SUR PATE PORCELAIN CHARGER Extra large and well decorated. From a Litchfield CT estate. Dimensions: 20.75" dia Condition: Good.
- A LARGE PAIR OF SITZENDORF PORCELAIN
A LARGE PAIR OF SITZENDORF PORCELAIN FIGURAL Candlesticks. From a Litchfield CT estate. Dimensions: 16"H Condition: old repairs.
- MONUMENTAL DORE BRONZE FRENCH CLOCK
MONUMENTAL DORE BRONZE FRENCH CLOCK GARNITURE SET The clock movement in marble and held up by 5 Cherubs amongst vine and grapes and raised on a marble base. The candelabra has 2 cherubs and a tree with a Dove raised on marble base with bronze bunn feet. The enamel face signed Lerolle Freres a Paris. There are 12 extra arms (The candelabras were modified at some stage). From a Litchfield CT estate. Dimensions: Candelabra 33.5"h, total 43"h and Clock 25"h x 28.5"w x 12"d. Condition: looks clean and good except for the extra arms. Some loss on marble but consistent with age. All clocks sold as / is whether working or not.
- 1853 SCHOOLROOM MAP OF KENNEBEC COUNTY,
1853 SCHOOLROOM MAP OF KENNEBEC COUNTY, MAINE Map of Kennebec Co., ME, Philadelphia and Augusta, ME: Published by J. Chace Jr. : Wm. R. Shaw, Asst. Publishr., 1853. Includes business directories, distance chart, statistics, and illustrations. Insets: Augusta -- Belgrade Mills -- Branch Mills -- China Village -- City of Hallowell -- Clinton Village -- East Vassalboro -- Farmingdale -- Fayette Mills -- Gardiner -- Getchell or Vassalboro Corner -- Litchfield Corner -- Manchester Forks -- Monmouth Village -- Mount Vernon Village -- North Monmouth -- North Vassalboro -- North Wayne -- Pittston -- Readfield Corner -- South China -- Vienna Village -- Waterville -- Wayne Village -- Weeks Mills China -- West Waterville -- Winslow Village -- Winthrop Village. 60" x 60". Retaining the original black batten and roller, toned, stained, a few small tears and holes.
- AMMI PHILLIPS ATTR. PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN
AMMI PHILLIPS ATTR. PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN OIL Ammi Phillips (American, 1788-1865) attributed oil painting on canvas, circa 1835-1840, depicting the portrait of a brown-haired gentleman, his left arm resting on a stack of books or ledgers. 30" H x 25.25" W. Provenance: From a 240 East 15th Street estate. Note: The offered lot by Ammi Phillips bears marked similarity to the works of the artist's later "Kent Limner" period of 1835-1840, particularly the images of gentlemen painted in the area of Lime Rock and Litchfield, Connecticut. It is of note that this composition is in reverse, which may have been a request of the unknown sitter. (cf. David R. Allaway, "My People: The Works of Ammi Phillips", vol. 1, pps. 72-73, figs. 363-367.)
- CHARTERS CANN & DUNN COIN SILVER TEA
CHARTERS CANN & DUNN COIN SILVER TEA SERVICERare American Coin Silver Tea Service, c. 1850, by Charters Cann & Dunn, New York, NY, act. 1848-1854, retailed Allcock and Allen, New York, NY, act. 1848-1851, each piece in the form of an acorn, incl. hot water urn on stand (h. 17 in.), tea kettle on stand, both retaining acorn-form burners, teapot, covered sugar, covered creamer, and waste bowl, total wt. 256.30 troy ozs. (6 pcs.) Provenance: Pre-Eminent Arts and Antiques Dealer/Collector, Peter H. Tillou of Litchfield, CT.; Purchased at the Winter Antiques Show, New York City, c. 1980. Ill.: Charles L. Venable, Silver in a America, 1840-1940, A Century of Splendor,p. 269, pub. Abrams, 1994. Exh.: Dallas Museum of Art, Silver in America 1840-1940: A Century of Splendor, November 6, 1994-January 29, 1995; Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Art, March 12-May 21, 1995; Delaware, Winterthur Museum, September 9, 1995-January 7, 1996
- 18TH C. LITCHFIELD CO. CHERRY CHEST.
18TH C. LITCHFIELD CO. CHERRY CHEST. A two board cherry top with shaped front corners, over three graduated drawers flanked by fluted corner columns, on original claw and ball feet, base retains unusual blocking typical of Litchfield County. 35”H x 38.5”W x 19”D, top width 42.5”W x 21.5”.
- 6 ROCKWELL KENT BOOKS AND PORTFOLIO
6 ROCKWELL KENT BOOKS AND PORTFOLIO WITH SIGNED LITHOOne portfolio of lithographs and six books illustrated by Rockwell Kent (New York, 1882-1971), including:
1. A 1962 portfolio of six lithographs from Greenland Journal , each sheet measuring 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". The first lithograph, entitled "On Earth Peace," is pen-signed by Kent. Also including "Little Brother," "Young Seamstress," "Helena," "Greenland Woman," and "Small Boy and Big Bird."
2. Leaves of Grass , Walt Whitman, illustrated by Rockwell Kent, the Heritage Club (New York), 1937. Complete with slip case. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2".
3. Candide , Voltaire, illustrated by Rockwell Kent, Random House (New York), the Literary Guild of New York, 1929. 11" x 7 1/2".
4. Goethe's Faust, Part One , illustrated by Rockwell Kent, New Directions (Norfolk), 1941. 8 3/4" x 5 3/4".
5. A Northern Christmas , Rockwell Kent, American Artists Group (New York), 1941. First edition, complete with dust jacket. 6 3/4" x 5".
6. Autumn Leaves: Reflections of an Industrial Lieutenant , P.W. Litchfield, illustrated by Rockwell Kent, Corday & Gross (Cleveland), 1945. Complete with dust jacket. 9 1/4" x 6".
7. Canterbury Tales , Geoffrey Chaucer, illustrated by Rockwell Kent, Covici-Friede (New York), 1934. Complete with dust jacket. 9 3/4" x 6 1/2".
Condition
[Greenland Journal litho portfolio] Very good, good impressions on very clean sheets, the book that this portfolio was originally included with is not present. [Leaves of Grass] The book is in very good condition. The slipcover is in poor condition with two fully torn edges. [Candide] Fair, no dust jacket, wear and fading to the cloth cover and spine, loose hinges. [Faust] Very good, no dust jacket. [A Northern Christmas] Good, browning to the edges of the dust jacket, very mild spots scattered in the front papers and text block. [Autumn Leaves] Good, tears to the top of the dust jacket, one creased leaf near the end of the text block. [Canterbury Tales] Very good, creasing and chipping to the dust jacket.
- 7 ROCKWELL KENT BOOKS INC. SIGNED "A
7 ROCKWELL KENT BOOKS INC. SIGNED "A BIRTHDAY BOOK"Seven books illustrated by Rockwell Kent (New York, 1882-1971), including:
1. A Birthday Book , Rockwell Kent, Random House, Inc. (New York), Pynson Printers, 1931. First edition, signed by Kent and numbered 791 (from the edition of 1850). 10 1/4" x 7 1/4".
2. N by E , Rockwell Kent, Brewer & Warren (New York), 1930. First edition. 8 1/2" x 6 1/4".
3. Salamina , Rockwell Kent, Harcourt, Brace and Co. (New York), 1935. First edition. 8 3/4" x 6 1/4".
4. Wilderness , Rockwell Kent, The Modern Library (New York), 1930. Originally published in 1920, this updated edition contains "A Second Preface" by Kent. 6 3/4" x 4 1/2".
5. A Northern Christmas , Rockwell Kent, American Artists Group (New York), 1941. First edition, complete with dust jacket. 6 3/4" x 5".
6. Autumn Leaves: Reflections of an Industrial Lieutenant , P.W. Litchfield, illustrated by Rockwell Kent, Corday & Gross (Cleveland), 1945. 9 1/4" x 6".
7. Canterbury Tales , Geoffrey Chaucer, illustrated by Rockwell Kent, Garden City Publishing Company, 1934. 9 3/4" x 6 1/2".
Condition
[A Birthday Book] Good condition, bumped edges, a few pulled threads to the top edge of the front silk flyleaf. [N by E] Good condition, no dust jacket, some creasing to the front papers, one small tear to one of the front papers. [Salamina] Very good, no dust jacket-- a clipping of the dust jacket is loose inside the front cover. [Wilderness] Very good, no dust jacket. [A Northern Christmas] Very good condition, slight chipping to the dust jacket at the spine. [Autumn Leaves] Good condition, no dust jacket, rubbing to the lettering on the cover and spine. [Canterbury Tales] Good condition, no dust jacket, surface wear to the cover and spine.
- Group of Three Framed Plaster Intaglios,
Group of Three Framed Plaster Intaglios, one a trio of graduated circular English plaster Intaglios depicting European architectural monuments -- the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, Litchfield Cathedral and Milan Cathedral -- after antique medals, presented on a slate blue morocco backplate within a giltwood frame in the neoclassical taste, another a large circular plaster medallion of St. George\'s Church, Leicester, presented on a black glove leather backplate within a square rope-carved giltwood shadowbox, and a pair of circular intaglio casts of the Temple of Jupiter and a Gothic cathedral, on a dove-gray suede backplate within a narrow reeded silver-leaf frame. h. 6-1/2\" -12\".
- Felix Pasilis b.1922. Untitled. 1962,
Felix Pasilis b.1922. Untitled. 1962, oil on canvas. 49½ h × 41? w in. result: $839. estimate: $600–800. Signed and dated to lower left ‘Felix Pasilis 1962’. Provenance: Litchfield County Auctions, Litchfield, CT, Jewelry, Asian and Tribal, Modern Art & Design, 9 April 2008, Lot 995130 | Private Collection, New Jersey
- MEISSEN PLAYING CARDS PORCELAIN CANDLESTICKSDESCRIPTION:
MEISSEN PLAYING CARDS PORCELAIN CANDLESTICKSDESCRIPTION: Meissen Candlestick vases with playing card theme, the heart and club form pair with elaborate scroll handles terminating in satyr heads, supported on four scroll feet with rams head embellishments resting on a low solid plinth, the infill between containing a laurel wreath framing underglaze blue crossed swords. impressed L mark for Leuteritz with date within a rectangle, 'Ausschliesslich angefertigt für S. Litchfield in London' in black script.
CIRCA: 19th Cent.
ORIGIN: Germany
DIMENSIONS: H: 7.25" W: 5"
CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
- MORGAN STINEMETZ O/C LANDSCAPEMorgan
MORGAN STINEMETZ O/C LANDSCAPEMorgan Stinemetz (American/Tennessee,1886-1969) oil on canvas impressionst landscape, bird's eye view depicting a road lined with houses and trees. Signed and dated (1914) lower left. Housed in a green painted molded wood frame. 24" x 29" sight, 30" x 35" framed. Biography: Painter and illustrator Morgan Stinemetz was born in Washington, DC. He attended the Corcoran Art School, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied under Thomas Anshutz, and the Art Students League in New York. He exhibited at least one oil on canvas landscape (and possibly also a painting of a sailboat) in the groundbreaking International Exhibition of Modern Art in 1913 at the Armory in New York (also known as "The Armory Show" ). During World War I, he designed "camoflauge" for US Navy ships. He went on to a career as a prominent illustrator, working for publications including Colliers, Good Housekeeping, Woman's Home Companion, Outdoor Life, and the Pictorial Review, for which he served as Art Director. Stinemetz became known especially as an illustrator of animals (in particular, Scottie dogs), and judged dog shows throughout the Eastern US and England. In 1939, he accepted a job as art editor for the Methodist Publishing House, which brought him to Nashville, Tennessee in 1941. There, he became a member of the Tennessee Art League. Stinemetz died in the Nashville area in 1969. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marion Litchfield West, and survived by a son. (source: Morgan Stinemetz newspaper obituary, US Social Security Death Index, American Art Annual Vol. 10, 1913, "The Armory Show at 100" website, "Artist's Retreat" by Louise Davis for the Nashville Tennessean newspaper, Sept. 7, 1952). (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
Some craquelure and light buckling to center and sky area, but no apparent paint losses or inpaint. Overall good condition. Some wear to frame.
- NEW ENGLAND CONTINUOUS ARM WINDSOR ARMCHAIRA
NEW ENGLAND CONTINUOUS ARM WINDSOR ARMCHAIRA late 18th/early 19th century New England continuous arm Windsor armchair. Possibly by Joseph Clarke, Litchfield Cty, Conn. Seven spindle back, shaped hand holds and carved knuckles, turned spindles, shaped plank seat and turned stretcher base. Hickory and Maple construction with a Pine seat. Older re-varnishing over old Red paint with some wear, crack in back/spindle joint upper left. 21 x 15 1/2 x 40" high overall. ESTIMATE $2,000-4,000
Condition:
Older re-varnishing over old Red paint with some wear, crack in back/spindle joint upper left.
- CAUCASIAN RUGwith pile wear, loss, end,
CAUCASIAN RUGwith pile wear, loss, end, side losses, hole, cuts to one corner. 81 1/2" long, 62" wide. All rugs sold as is. Provenance: Property of a Litchfield County, CT Estate.
Condition:
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