RDS Period Lighting adjustable double student's lamp in the early 19thc style. Hand made with aged tin finish to look exactly like its period counterpart. Measures 20.5 inches high by 14.5 inches wide. Richard D. Scofield made the finest hand crafted exact copies of period American lighting in the country, and was allowed by Historic Deerfield to make copies of its collection.
RDS Historic Lighting painted tin, or tole, lamp. Modeled after early 19th century whale oil lamps. Measures 13 inches high by 7 inches in diameter. Richard D. Scofield made the finest hand crafted exact copies of period American lighting in the country, and was allowed by Historic Deerfield to make copies of its collection.
Original S. Silliman Co. barrel-form traveling inkwell circa 1860. Measuring 2.25 inches high by 1.5 inches wide. Excellent condition including original blown glass stopper. In the 1800s, the S. Silliman Company in Chester, CT, made itself known nationwide for its wooden inkstands and inkwells. Indeed, it is said that Abraham Lincoln had a Silliman inkwell in his Springfield, IL, law office, and in 1837 a Silliman inkwell was gifted to President Martin Van Buren.
18th century Dutch chair with marquetry inlay of flowers, birds, and butterflies. Newly upholstered slip seat. Professionally re-glued. Excellent condition. Some old repairs commensurate with its age. Measures 35" high to the back, 18.5" high to the seat crown, 18" wide and 22" deep with a 14.5 x 16.5 inch seat. This would be lovely as a vanity or desk chair.
Antique S. Silliman traveling inkwell made from lignum vitae wood fitted with its original blown glass bottle. Chester, CT, circa 1860. Excellent condition. Height 2 and one eighth inches. In the 19th century, the S. Silliman Company in Chester, CT, made itself known nationwide for its wooden inkstands and inkwells. Indeed, it is said that Abraham Lincoln had a Silliman inkwell in his Springfield, IL, law office, and in 1837 a Silliman inkwell was gifted to President Martin Van Buren. Lignum vitae is a dense, hard, and heavy wood that comes from trees in the Guaiacum genus, which are native to the Caribbean and northern South America.