EditorialArmchair, Possibly made by Johann Christian Sewining (died 1836), Possibly made by Karl Wanschaff (1775?1848), ca. 1828, German, Berlin, Gilded mountain ash; brass mounts and casters; modern upholstery, 35 1/2 x 24 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (90.2 x 61.6 x 59.1 ...
EditorialBeaker, ca. 1719, Made in Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, American, Silver, Overall: H. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm); 5 oz. 11 dwt. (172.1 g), Silver, Moody Russell (1694?1761), The sum of eight pounds bequeathed by Shearjashub Bourn[e] to the church...
EditorialBeaker, ca. 1719, Made in Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, American, Silver, Overall: H. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm); 5 oz. 13 dwt. (175.3 g), Silver, Moody Russell (1694?1761), The sum of eight pounds bequeathed by Shearjashub Bourn[e] to the church...
EditorialSampler, Caroline Dunn, Medium: silk embroidery, wool foundation Technique:, Inscription: 'Chere maman fait par Caroline Dunn l'an 1828.' Alphabets, numbers, wreaths of flowers, medallions with birds, trees and flowers, all in a floral border. Bound in...
EditorialSalver, 1765?80, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, 1 3/16 x 7 1/16 in. (3 x 17.9 cm); 9 oz. 9 dwt. (293.8 g), Silver, John Burt Lyng (active ca. 1761?85).
EditorialJacob Mossel (1704-1761), Governor General of the Dutch East Indies (1750-1761), Golden Medal. Front: man's bust (Mossel) inside an inscription. Reverse: man (Mossel), dressed in Roman clothes, with command staff in hand, standing under throne sky with...
EditorialPlate, painted with three figures in a room, Plate of faience, multicolored with three figures in a room, anonymous, Delft, 4-May-1761, d 25.1 cm ? h 3.4 cm.
EditorialRowing, scaffolding and barges guild of Amsterdam, guild token by Pieter Wessens, berth Kamper scaffolding, Brass medal. Front: sailboat sailing to the left, on rear: sitting man and flag. Reverse: inscription above house brand and heart with letters P...
EditorialPocket ink well made of silver in a green case made of rye gable, used by the poet Lucretia Wilhelmina van Merken (Amsterdam 1721-1789). Paris, brand: Fermier g?n?ral Brichard, 1761/2, year letter crowned X. Sculpted oval cross-section, Lucretia Wilhel...
EditorialBoiler, Round kettle with lid and handle. There is a profiled button on the lid. The handle has a profiled handle. The kettle is marked: pc = Amsterdam, yrl = B (1761), mt. = Arnoldus van Geffen and a boar's head., Arnoldus van Geffen, Amsterdam, 1761,...
EditorialUtrecht ducat, 1758, with knock Djawa, Utrecht, ducat, Golden ducat. Front: knight standing to the right between years. In right hand sword, in left hand bundle of arrows. Reverse: in decorated square five-line inscription. Cable edge. On the front lef...
EditorialWatch, Hector's farewell, Gold watch with engraved and hammered gold case. The outside cupboard is decorated with a driven and hammered representation of Hector's farewell., Edward Grant, London, c. 1780 - c. 1790 and/or 1761 - 1762, gold (metal), d 4....
EditorialPull pot, four-sided, with swiveled corners, with handle and lid knob of ebony. The pot rests on a low rejuvenating foot. The body first broadens and then rejuvenates to the low straight neck. The sides are slightly convex. The S-shaped curved spout ha...