Sometimes called a Caudle Cup... however by the time this was made "caudle" ( a mixture of wine, wheat starch, raisons and sugar..etc. ) had been replaced by "posset" ( a mixture of lemon juice, cream, sugar and eggs ) ... so maybe a small posset pot?
Strong feather decoration below a circle of trailed dots.
Potted in North Staffordshire, England... ca. 1720-1730.
Condition: Excellent antique condition. Four small hairlines on rim edge and glaze chips on same and one handle.
Small size andirons like these were use to keep large burning logs from creeping forward... hence the name. The shape of the legs and the quillions on the shaft give these a human stance... which seems appropriate given that the finials contain four human faces each. Both the iron and the brass are skillfully worked. Late 17th century. Continental.
Condition: Excellent overall patina. Some pitting of the iron and the faces are very worn...
Iron and brass 12 1/4 in. tall ..6 1/4 in wide..7 1/4 in. deep
Courting Mirror
John Milton gets credit for making up the most words... the Colonial Revival period in America gets credit for creating the most inexplicable phrases. I don't know why these looking glasses are called courting mirrors - but I do think it is a charming term. This one is an ancient crusty relic dating from the 18th century. The crosseted design, reminiscent of the format used on many an early 18th century American fireplace surround, is embellished with a composite molded decorative detail in each corner; which may have been more colorful 250 years ago. All the mirror glass is original. These mirrors were used by the growing middle class in an attempt to emulate the style of the more fashionable, not to mention wealthy, nobility. etc. etc..
Condition: The mirror exhibits considerable character of age. Original mirror glass and glass insets. Dark overall patina. Wear to molding on the outermost edges. The backboard appears to be original, reset with newer nails. Continental, early 18th century.
This is the most exceptional oil lamp I have ever seen... and I mean it!
Beginning at the top... a twisted halberd hook connected by two pierced openwork knots to an elongated swivel shaft with a turned drop pendant piercing the lamp arm... which is topped by a pierced heart and crown. The edge of the font is tooled and pierced in an egg and dart pattern and hangs on a decorative applied hook below a drooping acanthus leaf and a chain affixed pick shaped in a similar fashion to the top of the swivel shaft.
Condition: Excellent. It is worn where it should be and the bottom of the font is flattened where it touches the drip pan.
17th c. The quality of the metalwork could indicate a German or Austrian origin.
Burnished Iron 17 1/2 in. tall, 3 1/2 in. wide
Queen Anne Candlestand
Elegant Candlestand with with a square top indented at each corner above a turned shaft and carved legs terminating in flared notched feet. New England. 18th c.
Original Red paint under a coat of dark red varnish.
Various Hardwoods with painted surface.. 27in. Tall , Top 13in. square, Splay 20in.
Paint Decorated Box
Decorated storage box painted to resemble veneer in red, yellow and black. Original Raised brass escutcheon and iron
hinges. May have had a leather strap handle, now missing.
19th century. American. Some wear to paint. Nice patination
and strong colors.
Painted Pine 7 1/2 in. wide, 4 1/4 in. tall, 4 1/2 in. deep
Andirons
Brass and iron
Sawbuck Table
18th century New England Sawbuck table. One board top joined to cleats with rosehead nails. Through tenon stretchers fixed with pegs. Remnants of blue paint on base. Great surface quality with seven inch overhang on the ends.
Pine... 40 1/2 X 11 in. top, 28 in. tall
Plaster Portrait Placques
Sand Glass
Hourglass. Late 18th c., early 19th c. Octagonal with twisted supports, green threaded joint holding two blown glass sections. European. Ca. 1790- 1810
Hardwood and blown glass 8 3/4 inches tall
Portrait
Portrait of a woman in white gown with blue shawl. Framed in the period style. Anglo-American school. 18th c.
Oil on Canvas 30 inches by 25 inches site size
Westerwald Jug
German stoneware jug with raised decoration and blue maganese coloring. Shards of this pottery have been found in every American archeological site. Exellent condition. Westerwald, Germany, ca. 1690
Salt-glazed Stoneware 7 1/2 inches tall
Armchair
Bannisterback Armchair.
Various hardwoods 42 in. tall, 19 in. wide
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