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Colonists at the Theater - Philadelphia Blended Whisky Ad
Colonists at the Theater - Philadelphia Blended Whisky Ad

Colonists at the Theater - Philadelphia Blended Whisky Ad

By Frank J. Reilly

Located in Fort Washington, PA

The advertising copy links the City of Brotherly Love with “a legendary heritage of hospitality,” which is “one of the proud traditions established by Colonial Philadelphia.” Despite...

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1940s Paintings

Materials

Oil

Joseph Richardson and Family Philadelphia Silversmiths Book
Joseph Richardson and Family Philadelphia Silversmiths Book

Joseph Richardson and Family Philadelphia Silversmiths Book

Located in Stamford, CT

First edition Joseph Richardson and Family Philadelphia Silversmiths by Martha Ganda Fales. Hardcover first edition, 1974. Very good overall condition with minimal wear to dust jack...

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Vintage 1970s American American Colonial Books

Materials

Paper

American Walnut Upholstered Desk Chair, Philadelphia, Circa 1730
American Walnut Upholstered Desk Chair, Philadelphia, Circa 1730

American Walnut Upholstered Desk Chair, Philadelphia, Circa 1730

Located in Charleston, SC

American walnut desk chair with carved scrolled rails, vase formed shaped splat back, scalloped carved skirt, carved shell on knee, and terminating on the original Drake feet, Philad...

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Antique 1730s American American Colonial Side Chairs

Materials

Muslin, Upholstery, Walnut

Circa 1800  Philadelphia Mahogany Silent Butler Dumb Waiter Table
Circa 1800  Philadelphia Mahogany Silent Butler Dumb Waiter Table

Circa 1800 Philadelphia Mahogany Silent Butler Dumb Waiter Table

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Antique Circa 1800-1820 solid mahogany three tiered dumb water table. The round tops with hand carved urn form rungs along the gallery edges on all tiers. The piece rests on three ge...

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Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Serving Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of American Brass Acorn Faceted Andirons, Philadelphia, Circa 1800
Pair of American Brass Acorn Faceted Andirons, Philadelphia, Circa 1800

Pair of American Brass Acorn Faceted Andirons, Philadelphia, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American brass acorn top finial andirons with turned faceted plinths, looped spur legs, and terminating on step back stylized penny feet, Early 19th Century, Philadelphia.

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Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons

Set of 4 Colonial Revival Dining Chairs
Set of 4 Colonial Revival Dining Chairs

Set of 4 Colonial Revival Dining Chairs

$1,200Sale Price / set|33% Off

Set of 4 Colonial Revival Dining Chairs

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1900 Set of 4 Dining Chairs, Colonial Revival, Philadelphia form. All sides; mahogany.

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Early 20th Century Colonial Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of American Queens Metal Urn Finial Andirons, Philadelphia, Circa 1770
Pair of American Queens Metal Urn Finial Andirons, Philadelphia, Circa 1770

Pair of American Queens Metal Urn Finial Andirons, Philadelphia, Circa 1770

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American Queens metal urn on urn finial andirons with turned bulbous plinths, matching log stops, and terminating on spur legs with slipper feet. Last quarter of 18th Cent...

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Antique 1770s American American Colonial Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of American Brass Urn Finial Andirons with Penny Feet, Philadelphia C. 1780
Pair of American Brass Urn Finial Andirons with Penny Feet, Philadelphia C. 1780

Pair of American Brass Urn Finial Andirons with Penny Feet, Philadelphia C. 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American brass flanking urn incised ringed finial andirons with squared plinths, banded spur legs and resting on the original penny feet. Late 18th Century, Philadelphia.

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Antique 1780s American American Colonial Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Sleeping Man (portrait)
Sleeping Man (portrait)

Sleeping Man (portrait)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Gallery, New York, NY 1998 Faculty Painting Show, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1997 The Unbroken Line – 1897 to 1997, The Museum of American Art at the Pennsylvania Academ...

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1980s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pencil

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Highboy Walnut Queen Ann Carved Shell Philadelphia, circa 1740
Highboy Walnut Queen Ann Carved Shell Philadelphia, circa 1740

Highboy Walnut Queen Ann Carved Shell Philadelphia, circa 1740

Located in Allentown, PA

Highboy walnut Queen Ann carved shell Philadelphia, circa 1740. Flat top with fine moldings on a case having cabriole legs ending in web feet. Shaped skirt centred with carved shell...

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Antique 1740s American American Colonial Dressers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Philadelphia Ladder Back Armchair Turned Stretcher, 1760
18th Century Philadelphia Ladder Back Armchair Turned Stretcher, 1760

18th Century Philadelphia Ladder Back Armchair Turned Stretcher, 1760

Located in Allentown, PA

18th century Philadelphia ladder back armchair turned stretcher, 1760.

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Antique Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Armchairs

Materials

Ash

Philadelphia 18th Century Chippendale Ball Claw Foot Wing Chair
Philadelphia 18th Century Chippendale Ball Claw Foot Wing Chair

Philadelphia 18th Century Chippendale Ball Claw Foot Wing Chair

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Allentown, PA

Philadelphia Chippendale carved mahogany easy chair, 1760-1780, having a canted back with slightly serpentine cresting, scroll wings, and upright outward scrolling arms, above a seat...

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Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Walnut Raised Panel Linen Press Kas, 18th Century, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Walnut Raised Panel Linen Press Kas, 18th Century, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Walnut Raised Panel Linen Press Kas, 18th Century, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Located in Allentown, PA

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania walnut schrank, circa 1770, the molded cornice above two doors, each with six raised panels and rattail hinges flanked by linen fold pilasters and rais...

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Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

American (Philadelphia) Walnut Chest On Frame With Stocking Feet, Ca. 1750
American (Philadelphia) Walnut Chest On Frame With Stocking Feet, Ca. 1750

American (Philadelphia) Walnut Chest On Frame With Stocking Feet, Ca. 1750

Located in Free Union, VA

A very handsome antique American chest on frame with three (small) over four (large) drawer upper case with good figuring to the drawer fronts rests on a nicely contoured cabriolet l...

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Antique Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests ...

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Walnut

Gateleg Table Walnut William an Mary Ring an Vase Turning Philadelphia, 1720
Gateleg Table Walnut William an Mary Ring an Vase Turning Philadelphia, 1720

Gateleg Table Walnut William an Mary Ring an Vase Turning Philadelphia, 1720

Located in Allentown, PA

Gateleg table walnut William an Mary ring an vase turning Philadelphia, 1720 Conservation to top and drawers original turned feet, the best turning profile Example of same maker in...

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Antique 1720s American American Colonial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

William & Mary Ring and Vase Turned Stretcher Base Dressing Table Philadelphia
William & Mary Ring and Vase Turned Stretcher Base Dressing Table Philadelphia

William & Mary Ring and Vase Turned Stretcher Base Dressing Table Philadelphia

Located in Allentown, PA

William & Mary ring and vase turned stretcher base dressing table Philadelphia, circa 1740.

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Antique 1740s American American Colonial Lowboys

Materials

Walnut

Main Building, International Exhibition. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. 1876.
Main Building, International Exhibition. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. 1876.

Main Building, International Exhibition. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. 1876.

By Louis Aubrun

Located in Mount Vernon, NY

Mounted from May to November 1876 in Philadelphia, the colonial capital of the Revolution, it was an opportunity for the United States to show itself as an industrial and commercial ...

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Late 19th Century More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Art Gallery, Centennial International Exhibition. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.
Art Gallery, Centennial International Exhibition. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.

Art Gallery, Centennial International Exhibition. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.

By Louis Aubrun

Located in Mount Vernon, NY

Mounted from May to November 1876 in Philadelphia, the colonial capital of the Revolution, it was an opportunity for the United States to show itself as an industrial and commercial ...

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Late 19th Century More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Agricultural Hall, Centennial International Exhibition. Fairmount Park, Philadel
Agricultural Hall, Centennial International Exhibition. Fairmount Park, Philadel

Agricultural Hall, Centennial International Exhibition. Fairmount Park, Philadel

By Louis Aubrun

Located in Mount Vernon, NY

Mounted from May to November 1876 in Philadelphia, the colonial capital of the Revolution, it was an opportunity for the United States to show itself as an industrial and commercial ...

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Late 19th Century More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Tiffany Sugar Urn
Tiffany Sugar Urn

Tiffany Sugar Urn

Unavailable

H 10.25 in

Tiffany Sugar Urn

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Houston, TX

This box is stamped on the bottom with the a statement that it is a copy of a sugar urn made by the famed American Colonial silversmith J. Richardson of Philadelphia in the late 19t...

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Vintage 1930s American Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Philadelphia Brass Flanking Urn Finial Andirons with Engravings, C 1790
Pair of Philadelphia Brass Flanking Urn Finial Andirons with Engravings, C 1790

Pair of Philadelphia Brass Flanking Urn Finial Andirons with Engravings, C 1790

By Philadelphia Museum

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of Philadelphia brass flanking urn finial andirons with swags, centered fluted columns, and resting on squared chased engraved medallion plinths with spur legs and ball & claw f...

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Antique 1790s American American Colonial Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Colonial Style Philadelphia Oak Windsor Fan Back Chair, 20th Century
Colonial Style Philadelphia Oak Windsor Fan Back Chair, 20th Century

Colonial Style Philadelphia Oak Windsor Fan Back Chair, 20th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

A Colonial style Philadelphia Windsor style chair features oak pegged construction with fan back and arms having spindles surmounting formed seat and raised on turned legs, 20th cent...

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Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak

Philadelphia Mahogany Four Poster Tester Bed. Circa 1780
Philadelphia Mahogany Four Poster Tester Bed. Circa 1780

Philadelphia Mahogany Four Poster Tester Bed. Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

American mahogany four poster tester bed with carved acanthus and tassel motif. Philadelphia, Late 18th Century

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Antique 1780s American American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

c. 1950 Sterling Silver Porringer by WEB of Philadelphia
c. 1950 Sterling Silver Porringer by WEB of Philadelphia

c. 1950 Sterling Silver Porringer by WEB of Philadelphia

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1950 sterling silver porringer by WEB of Philadelphia. 18th century form. 2.10 troy oz. 5.5" x 4" x 1 5/16".

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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Suspended Block
Suspended Block

Douglas MartensonSuspended Block, 1995

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H 24 in W 36 in D 2 in

Suspended Block

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Gallery, New York, NY 1998 Faculty Painting Show, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1997 The Unbroken Line – 1897 to 1997, The Museum of American Art at the Pennsylvania Academ...

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1990s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Remarkable 1791 American Patriotic School Child Watercolor
Remarkable 1791 American Patriotic School Child Watercolor

Remarkable 1791 American Patriotic School Child Watercolor

Located in York County, PA

The basic design seen here was a product of Benjamin Franklin and first appeared in public on fractional American colonial currency, printed in Philadelphia by Hall & Sellers in 1776.

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Antique 1790s Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Patriotic Schoolchild Watercolor by Morris Twitchell
Patriotic Schoolchild Watercolor by Morris Twitchell

Patriotic Schoolchild Watercolor by Morris Twitchell

Located in York County, PA

The basic design seen here was a product of Benjamin Franklin and first appeared in public on fractional American Colonial currency, printed in Philadelphia by Hall & Sellers in 1776.

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Antique Late 18th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paper

18th Century Philadelphia Sterling Silver Ladle
18th Century Philadelphia Sterling Silver Ladle

18th Century Philadelphia Sterling Silver Ladle

Located in High Point, NC

18th century sterling silver large ladle stamped with a bird and what appears to be a WB on the back of the handle. The mark has been attributed to William Bartram, Philadelphia, 176...

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Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

19th Century American Holy Bible with Leather Cover Dated 1876
19th Century American Holy Bible with Leather Cover Dated 1876

19th Century American Holy Bible with Leather Cover Dated 1876

Located in Dallas, TX

This beautiful antique bible came from Philadelphia, a colonial America treasure. Dated 1876, the book features the old and new testament.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Still Life
Still Life

Douglas MartensonStill Life, 1983

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H 42 in W 50 in D 3 in

Still Life

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Gallery, New York, NY 1998 Faculty Painting Show, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1997 The Unbroken Line – 1897 to 1997, The Museum of American Art at the Pennsylvania Academ...

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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Replica of a Philadelphia Colonial Period 'Queen Anne' Balloon Seat Armchair
Replica of a Philadelphia Colonial Period 'Queen Anne' Balloon Seat Armchair

Replica of a Philadelphia Colonial Period 'Queen Anne' Balloon Seat Armchair

By Bruce M. Schuettinger

Located in New Market, MD

This exact replica of an American Colonial Period Baroque/Queen Anne Style balloon seat armchair has now been attributed to the Wistar group with similarities to the Stenton Hose Gro...

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2010s American Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Custom Philadelphia Style Low-Back Windsor Settee
Custom Philadelphia Style Low-Back Windsor Settee

Custom Philadelphia Style Low-Back Windsor Settee

Located in Parkesburg, PA

Custom Philadelphia Style Low-Back Windsor Settee Features Hard Made Construction, Ash or Chestnut Back Rest, Cherry Wood Seat, with Maple Turned Legs. ( Not Signed ), Pegged throug...

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Late 20th Century North American American Colonial Settees

Materials

Cherry

Signed Sam Laity II Hand Made Double Bow Back Philadelphia Style Windsor Settee
Signed Sam Laity II Hand Made Double Bow Back Philadelphia Style Windsor Settee

Signed Sam Laity II Hand Made Double Bow Back Philadelphia Style Windsor Settee

Located in Parkesburg, PA

Signed Sam Laity II Hand Made Double Bow Back Philadelphia Style Windsor Settee Bench Hand Made Custom, with Original Painted Color Surfaces, I would call it "British Racing Green" ...

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Late 20th Century North American American Colonial Benches

Materials

Wood

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