Late 18th century mahogany secretary of English or Scottish origin. Old refinish, blown glass doors, original brasses, flame grained lid, full interior. There are cracks in the sides, and a slight bow to the drop lid, all commensurate with case pieces of this age. Accompanied by letter from the Metropolitan Museum of Art confirming its age. Measures 84.5 inches tall, 42.5 inches wide, 13 inches deep at the top and 24 inches deep at base.
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
Pair of matching J. L. Treharn silver tables. Crackle black painted surface with highly figured tiger maple tops and drawer fronts. All hand block-planed with signature Treharn square wooden peg construction. Excellent condition. Unsigned. Each measures 25.5" wide x 15.5" deep x 33.75" high; the drawers are 5.25" deep.
Set of 6 Nathan Margolis mahogany Chippendale style dining chairs circa 1940. All hand carved by a master cabinetmaker. Note the hand-dovetailed cross stretchers, interior brace blocks, and hand-chamfered back legs. The slip seats can be easily reupholstered. All crafted from the finest single block mahogany, strong and comfortable. Fine estate condition with some expected use wear. The Margolis cabinet shop Hartford, CT, reproduced the finest examples of early period American furniture in the early 20th century. Many were exact copies of pieces in the finest museum collections in America. Dimensions: 38" high to the back, 19" high to the seat, 19.5" wide at the back, 21" wide at the seat, and 17" deep.
Eldred Wheeler cherry two-part highboy. Connecticut Queen Anne style c1750-80. Two carved shells, scalloped skirt and cabriole legs. Hand crafted from the finest perfectly matched, clear grain American cherry boards. Dovetailed top, bottom, drawers and case. Held together with wooden pin joinery. Measures 71" high; 36.75" wide at the top molding, 33" wide at the upper case, and 35.5" wide at the lower case; 19.5" deep at the top molding, 17.5" deep at the upper case, and 18.75" deep at the lower case. Pristine condition. Please see "Eldred Wheeler / A Collector's Guide" by Emmett W. Eldred, page 213, for reference to this highboy. Eldred Wheeler made the finest reproductions of period American furniture. It is no longer in business.