Late 19th century oak 20-drawer map chest with original cast iron pulls. Made by the Hamilton Manufacturing Company. Excellent condition. Practical storage for maps, charts, architectural drawings, or unframed prints. Top measures 27" wide x 21.5" deep; case measures 25" wide x 20.5" deep. Height is 43".
19th century Dutch still life painting of a glass vase of flowers, including tulips, roses, and lilies of the valley. Oil on canvas with craquelure surface. Nicely mounted in a period style gilt wood frame. Canvas measures 12" x 16" and frame measures 17" x 20".
Lively English genre scene of tavern patrons attended by the innkeeper. Oil on panel circa 1800. Frame measures 10.5 x 12.5 inches; panel measures 8.75 x 10.5 inches.
English Regency period oil painting on panel. Genre scene of magistrates and petitioners. Early 19th century. All original. Frame: 14.5 x 10.75 inches; panel 12 x 8.25 inches. Good condition.
Oil painting portrait of H Smythe Esq by Thomas Phillips 1770-1845 in gold leaf frame, excellent estate condition. The painting depicts Smythe holding a copy of The sporting Magazine November 1826 with his signature. Just in from a Lyme CT estate. Sold at Dave Elman's RAdio Auction Tuesday May 29, 1945 at 8 pm in the air-conditioned Crystal Room of the Hotel Rita-Carlton Madison Ave and Forty Sixth Stree New York lot number 75