Black-Painted Queen Anne Tilt-top Birdcage Tea Table Skinner Auctions
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Black-painted Queen Anne Tilt-top Birdcage Tea Table, possibly Southington, Connecticut, early 18th century, early surface of black paint over earlier red, (imperfections), A label affixed to the top of the birdcage reads "This table belonged to Josiah Beardsley-Born 1807 and son of Eli Beardsley/ Born 1779/Josiah Beardsley married Rebecca Ann Mallory in 1828 (great, great, great Aunt and Uncle to Larry , Betty Lou, Wayne and Gary Emmon." The following Genealogical information was taken from the Genealogical History of the Beardsley-lee Family in America, by Isaac Haight Beardsley, Colorado, and the Sherman, Connecticut Vital Records 1802-1850, from the Barbour Collection and transcribed by Coralynn Brown: Josiah Beardsley the original owner of the table, was born in 1807 the second child of six born to Eli and Lucy (Glover)Beardsley. Interestingly Eli was a blacksmith, Episcopalian, and Legislative Representative from Sherman, Connecticut, for three years and a state Senator for two years. Josiah married Rebecca Mallory (or possibly Osborn) September 22, 1828. He later married Mary Word in 1857.- Skinner Auctions
Queen Anne Black-painted Carved Maple High Chest of Drawers
Queen Anne Black-painted Carved Maple High Chest of Drawers, attributed to Peter Bartlett, Salisbury, New Hampshire, late 18th century, the top section with five thumb-molded graduated drawers set into lower section on long drawer over three drawers, the center one with fan carving, on cabriole legs continuing to pad feet on platforms, joined by a valanced serpentine-carved skirt, and two turned drop pendants, old replaced brasses, old black paint over earlier red, (imperfections), ht. 75 1/4, case wd. 38 1/4, case dp. 19 in. Provenance: Oncethe property of John Page, who was Governor of New Hampshire from 1839 to 1841. Estimate $30,000-50,000
Sold for $35,550 Skinner Auctions
Yellow-Painted Wooden Measure and Bucket
Yellow-painted Wooden Measure and Bucket, America, late 19th/early 20th century, the lapped-seam measure marked E.B. FRYE MANUFACTURER Estimate
$300-$500 Sold For $425
Tiger Maple Tall Chest
Tiger Maple Tall Chest, probably Rhode Island, late 18th century, six graduated drawers, the top and bottommost with two-drawer facades, replaced brasses, refinished, ht. 61 1/2, case wd. 36, dp. 18 in. Estimate $3,000-5,000 Sold for $4,740 Skinner Auctions
Classical Blue-Painted Birch Bureau, New England
Classical Blue-painted Birch Bureau, New England, c. 1825, old turned wooden pulls, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 37 1/4, case wd. 38 1/4, dp. 16 1/2 in.
Estimate $800-1,200 Sold for $7,110 Skinner Auctions
