Exceptional Hiram Tucker Boston MA Cast Iron Fireplace Mantel with Églomisé

A spectacular large pair of carved wooden scroll form corbels, with mahogany and or walnut veneers, signed on the interior by the craftsman, S.D. Willis, Fitchburg, MA. Rare large si...

A fabulous carved wooden architectural element, perhaps a door, wall panel, or window frame, with a mirror plate added to the opening at a later date. Hints of original blue/green pa...

A wonderful form hollow copper architectural spire from a church or public building with foliate and scroll decoration, and a nice surface verdigri...

An exceptional two part highboy in burled walnut veneer, the upper case featuring a molded cornice with hidden drawer surmounting a center shell carved deep drawer flanked by two fitted small drawers on either side, and four graduated long drawers, all with crossbanded herringbone veneered borders and period, possibly original brasses, over a lower case with a single long drawer over three deep drawers, the center of which repeating the shell carving seen above, unusual for a highboy from this period. The carved skirt features two nicely turned drops, all supported by four slender cabriole legs terminating with pad feet. Massachusetts in origin, probably Boston, dating to the 1730’s, in very good overall condition, with minor veneer shrinkage cracks, minor restorations, minor losses, and light wear commensurate with age and use. Provenance: Purchased from Shreve, Crump & Low in NY, with a copy of a 1947 letter acknowledging the Boston area origin and commission of this piece by the Pratt Family and reads as follows: “The known history of ownership of the walnut highboy dates from the 18th century and Lt. Samuel Pratt and his wife, Elizabeth Pratt, who lived in Chelsea in the section known at that time as Prattville. The Pratt family, for whom the area was named, had been in this country since the 17th century. Mr. Mather, while President of Harvard College, stayed at the Pratt home in Chelsea in 1688 while on the way to see King James II of England for the purpose of bringing back into power the theocratic democracy of the Church of England. During the Revolution, part of Washington’s forces stayed in Prattville, and Washington stayed at the Pratt home. It is known that he ate some of his meals there. Once the British broke into the Pratt house and looted some things, including a scarce bowl which was hidden in the wall of the fireplace. The son of Lt. Samuel Pratt was also a lieutenant in the American forces and named Samuel. During the Revolution, he was in charge of the stock of arms and ammunition, which each town kept on hand for any emergency; and he carried hay to Boston, where is was used to reduce the noise of the Boston Tea Party...

A wonderful architectural polychrome wooden crest with a center foliate carved decoration surmounting a hand painted man and woman with a coat of arms between them featuring red and ...

A fine pair of architectural solid wooden carved winged putti with paint and gesso surface, one in a praying position and one with outstretched arms and legs. Probably Venetian, dati...

We are very pleased to offer this exceptional and original combination of a beautiful grey marble fireplace with its original trumeau in the Rococo ma...

Amazingly colorful French Louis XV fireplace mantel from Paris, France. This bright and friendly pompadour style mantel comes with cast iron stove and...

A simple, yet elegant polished cast iron fireplace. The half rounded pilasters surmounted by plain frieze and molded shelf, English, circa...

A 19th century polished cast iron fireplace in the Adam style. The frieze with delicately cast urn to centre with swags, belldrops and oval paterae. The jambs with intertwinging bell...

A nice and wide fireplace mantel executed in Belgian blue stone. Paris region, France, 19th century. Great original patina, minor restorations. ...

This antique castle mantelpiece made of French limestone dates from the 18th century and is in the style of Louis XIII. An imposing fireplace with a wide front section and slightly c...