Antique pieced cotton quilt in the “Streak of Lightning” pattern leveraging the contrast of black ground floral prints against a range of more lightly-colored stripes in pink, tan, and blue. Backing fabric is printed with stylized tan florals amid a darker blue-gray ground. Diagonal zigzag piecing across the full field, hand-quilted in a diamond grid. […]
Antique American nine-patch variant quilt. Nine-patch blocks pieced from a broad mix of period printed cotton calicoes (florals, stripes, and small-scale prints) against white. Blocks are set on point and alternate against blocks of a printed blue, rust, and black calico. Quilting is cleverly conceived and placed. Squares in squares (clearly visible on the back) […]
Heavily embellished antique American quilt in the “Roman Fence” pattern. Pieced from dyed wool fabrics of varied weaves and in contrasting color combinations using solids, plaids, checks, and a few printed patterns. This quilt becomes special when its embroidered decoration is taken into full consideration. The embroidery extends far beyond utility at block edges, and […]
Antique American reverse profile picture frame with old black paint over what appears to be early radiator gold over original veneer. Liner appears to be an antique replacement. Circa 1840s.
Antique American aesthetic period picture frame. Three layers with faux mahogany paint decoration on outermost, black, brown, gray and white granite paint decoration on middle and overpainted gilt-matte-silver liner at innermost. 1880s-90s
Overbuilt factory cart in old gray paint with decades of heavy use. Diagonal braces distribute weight between legs. Top is a single board, 18″ wide and 1 1/8″ thick, with a worn, knife-scarred surface from shop use. A single shelf floats between the lower stretchers. Pine and carriage bolts mounted on four rubber-wheeled casters. Circa […]
Antique American aesthetic period picture frame with simple flat face lined by black and gold liner and outer rim. 1880s-1890s
Antique American miniature gilt picture frame with a lovely ripple profile. Circa 1840.
Antique American complex carved and paint-decorated picture frame. A high degree of contraction in the frame’s base black paint has fragmented the brightly colored floral bouquets that embellish each side of the frame. Original loop hanger. Circa 1830s or 1840s.