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Completely original with a canopy of palm fronds issuing three lengths of hand forged chain supporting a large perforated ring with a stretcher that originally held lamp oil, now wir...

Buffet from France in the Directoire style. This warm walnut piece has five dovetailed drawers above three sets of doors that open to interior shelving. The case piece features brass...

Edward Donovan (1768–1837) was an Anglo Irish writer, natural history illustrator and amateur zoologist. Born in Cork, Ireland, Donovan was an avid collector of natural history speci...

Beautiful Antique Georgian 18K Gold Silver Top Old Mine Diamond Cluster Engagement Ring. This incredible Georgian engagement ring is crafted in 18k yellow gold and silver top. The ce...

The upper section with four glass front doors opening to adjustable shelves; the lower part fitted with paneled doors opening to drawers and sliding trays.

Nicely proportioned circular green finely tooled leather inset top with cross banded edge over a conforming frieze with drawers. Raised in a reeded support ending on reeded saber leg...

English wrought iron and brass Georgian andirons with swirl feet and acorn finials. This combination of iron and brass is often used in sophisticated but less formal settings, the ...

A stunning 18th century French Empire period enfilade buffet, circa early 1800s, handcrafted of solid walnut by talented artisans in Lyon, the culinary capital of France, renowned fo...

Edwardian White Organic Cotton Lawn Square Collared Blouse With Fine Hand Embroidery

This softly toned verdure tapestry shows two leafy trees framing a scene of a fox and chicken, with a receding rustic landscape behind. Only the animal action disturbs the tranquil summer scene. Red and green rose and leaf...

Dimensions (l x w x h): 2 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 7/8 in.  

Edwardian Cream Organic Cotton Lace Trim Blouse

Made in the Netherlands circa 1800 this antique blue and white Dutch Delft charger has beautiful cobalt blue coloring. The center shows a garden with tulips, peonies, and a water li...

English Regency mahogany partner's reading table with a ratcheted leather top, flanking triangular compartmentalized side drawers with original brasses, supported by four reeded ringed...

Antique Japanese miniature Buddhist altar table. Made of lacquered and giltwood with bronze decoration. Bronze cut and assembled flower details su...

A stunning set of neoclassical ebonized and giltwood chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London and inspired by the forms of Regency designer George Smith. These chairs are identical to a set supplied by Gillows to Colonel Hugh Mongomerie, Earl of Eglington, for his house, Coilesfield, one of the great lost Regency houses...

This is a superb example of a late Louis XVI large extending dining in cherry. The table appears to retain its original or old surface and its original 14" wide leaves. The table is ...

A pair of Empire Ormolu-Mounted Malachite Ewers attributed to Claude Galle, circa 1805, Possibly Made For The Russian Market. Each with an ovoid body applied with an ormolu band depi...

EXTRAORDINARILY EARLY (1806) PRINTED LINEN KERCHIEF GLORIFYING GEORGE WASHINGTON, PRINT WORKS, GERMANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA Printed in blue ink on coarse, white linen, this patriotic kerchief shows a standing portrait of George Washington, above which is a swag valance and the words “The Effect of Principle, Behold the Man”. The portrait is based on a mezzotint after Gilbert Stuart’s very famous painting of Washington in his later years, most often referred to as the Landsdowne portrait. Stuart painted three versions of it in oil on canvas, one of which was completed in 1796 for a wealthy merchant by the name of William Constable, who commissioned the work for Alexander Hamilton. The kerchief is interesting because it is both American-made and documented. This is exceptionally unusual for any printed textile of the 19th century or prior and the earlier the time period the more unlikely an object is to be identified. This kerchief and a companion piece entitled “The Love of Truth Mark the Boy” (also glorifying Washington, through the fabled story of the cherry tree), were made circa 1806 by Germantown Print Works in Germantown, Pennsylvania. To the left of Washington's image is a portion of his infamous farewell address to his troops at the end of the Revolutionary War. To the right is a short excerpt from his eulogy. Below these are three images. In the center is a square-rigged tall ship with “Commercial Union” above it, flanked by the American eagle on the left and the British lion on the right. It is reasonable to assume that the textile may have been produced in demonstration of the maker's desire, and/or that of others, to advance trade with England. Commercial printers were very influential in early America, as they possessed the means by which to disseminate information. This kerchief and its companion piece are documented in Threads of History, Americana Recorded on Cloth, 1775 - the Present, by Herbert Ridgeway Collins (1979, Smithsonian Press), p. 63, items 38 & 39.* The two pieces pictured are in the collection of Cornell University, but the Collins text also cites an uncut pair to be present in the collection of the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. The name "Germantown Print Works" is printed on the Western Reserve examples. Another example of the textile in question is documented in "Running for President, The Candidates and Their Images, 1789-1896" by Schlesinger, Israel, and Frendt, (1994, Simon & Schuster), p. 15. I have seen three different color variations of this textile, including sepia, mulberry red, and blue. This particular example has a hand-sewn binding along the top, lower, and left edges. Mounting: The textile was mounted and framed within our own conservation department, which is led by expert staff. We take great care in the mounting and preservation of flags and have framed thousands of examples. The gilded molding has a rippled profile and dates to the period between 1825 and 1850.The background is 100% cotton twill, black in color. The glazing is U.V. protective plexiglass. Feel free to contact us for more details. Condition: There is an all-over golden oxidation of the white fabric and there is very minor staining. There are tiny tack holes in each corner and there are minor nicks around the perimeter. * Collins relates that Germantown Printworks was operated by the Hewsons. In doing so he cites one of Worthington Chauncey Ford's books on George Washington, but it isn't clear which one (there are many) and no page numbers are given. John Hewson was an Englishman who came to America and opened his printing business on the advice of Benjamin Franklin. He was one of the first “calico printers” and is the earliest documented to have advertised printed kerchiefs. His ads for bandanas appear as early as June 20th, 1774. He is suspected of having produced the very first American kerchief that pictured an American president, which is documented in Collins as item 1 on page 48. Linda Eaton, curator at Winterthur, in 2012, is currently doing in depth research on the three printers of fabrics that were operating in Germantown in early America. She discovered that the owner and/or operator of Germantown Print Works, while not currently known, was not John Hewson. This information is not yet published. She also noted that Winterthur possessed examples of the two George Washington textiles...

This is a beautiful tile mantel or stove from Austria. It is made of pink tiles with an aqua border. Each tile has a motif of different scenes, a house, a ma...

A fine American Federal reed leg mahogany cross banded worktable with fitted top drawer and sewing bag drawer.

19th century Louis XV walnut buffet with two doors and a single drawer on simple straight legs. Beautiful patina.