By Greg Smith
With so many stand-out pieces at the April 15-17 Philadelphia Antiques & Art Show, we could not hold ourselves to a short list. This week’s picks from the Marine Parade Grounds at the Navy Yard bring you our favorite selections from a show that housed some of the most renowned specialist dealers in the United States. If you did not make it, be sure to put a mark on your calendar for next year. For more information, www.philadelphiaantiquesandartshow.com.
PHILIP H. BRADLEY CO
A Philadelphia Federal Inlaid Plum Pudding Mahogany Writing Desk
Circa 1805, working interior of pigeon holes, small drawers and a fitted writing drawer
GEMINI ANTIQUES LTD
Independence Hall Cast Iron Still Bank
Enterprise Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia, for the 1876 Centennial Exposition
JOHN CHASKI ANTIQUES
Paint Decorated Poplar and Pine Dome Top Box
Lancaster County Compass Artist, Penn., early Nineteenth Century
OLDE HOPE ANTIQUES
Pennsylvania Dower Chest
“For Hannah Eister 1780”, Lehigh County, Penn., poplar with the original polychrome decorated finish, original brass and hardware
SCHWARZ GALLERY
Charles F.G. Witman
“Thanksgiving Morning”, oil on canvas, signed lower left, height 29 3/4 by width 50 1/4 inches
SUMPTER PRIDDY III, INC
Fancy Dome Top Box
Worcester, Mass., 1825-1840, painted white pine
ARTHUR GUY KAPLAN
Ancient Egyptian Necklace with Horus Pendant
Gold and amethyst, Middle Kingdom, circa 1700-2000 B.C.
AVERY GALLERIES
Andrew Wyeth
“Saplings”, 1962, watercolor, height 22 by width 30 inches
SPENCER MARKS
Gorham Sterling Nut Server
Providence, R.I., circa 1870
Kelly Kinzle
Redware Face Vessel
Red glazed redware, circa 1850-1870, probably Penn., hand modeled and incised
JEFFREY TILLOU ANTIQUES
Joseph Goodhue Chandler (American, 1813-1884)
Untitled (full length portrait of two children), oil on canvas, unsigned and attributed, circa 1840, height 42 by width 30 inches
DIANA H. BITTEL ANTIQUES
A Large Single Sailor’s Shellwork Valentine
Circa 1870, Barbados, large and bright shells, mahogany casing
PETER PAP ORIENTAL RUGS, INC.
Mahal/Sultanabad
Late Nineteenth Century, Persia, height 106 by width 125 inches
CHRISTOPHER T. REBOLLO
Philadelphia Chippendale Mahogany Marlborough Sofa
Circa 1765-1785, mahogany, yellow poplar, yellow pine, serpentine back, scrolled arms, Marlborough legs
C.L. PRICKETT
Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Front Sideboard
New York, circa 1790-1810
S.J. SHRUBSOLE CORP.
A Diamond & Emerald Dragonfly Brooch
Circa 1910, gold with rose cut colored diamonds and emeralds
PETER H. EATON ANTIQUES INC.
A Fine Queen Anne High Chest
Massachusetts, circa 1734-1745, walnut with original brass
WILLIAM VAREIKA FINE ARTS LTD
Margeurite Stuber Pearson (American, 1898-1978)
“The Afternoon Concert”, oil on canvas, circa 1920s, height 36 by width 34 inches
SAMUEL HERRUP ANTIQUES
An Outstanding Maine Redware Pot
Circa 1830, probably Safford Pottery, Monmouth, Maine
GODEL & CO. FINE ART
Ammi Phillips (1788-1855)
Untitled (child in pink with a spaniel), oil on canvas, circa 1835, height 35 by width 21 inches
ELLE SHUSHAN
Mary Ann Goss (American, 1822-1892)
Circa 1840, Luzerne County, Penn.
NATHAN LIVERANT & SON
The Parson & Quaker
Circa 1800-1840, watercolor on paper
LILLIAN NASSAU LLC
Tiffany Studios
Dragonfly shade on rare mosaic “arrowhead” base, circa 1904
STEPHEN & CAROL HUBER
Mary Elizabeth Hoffman Sampler
Silk on linen, 1836, West Donegal Township, Penn.
GREG K. KRAMER & CO.
Figural Stoneware Bottle
Attributed to Remmey, Philadelphia, mid-Nineteenth Century, cobalt blue decoration, molded and applied facial detail and arms
ELLIOTT & GRACE SNYDER
Philadelphia Windsor Armchair
Eighteenth Century, fanback with carved ears, knuckle arms, and painted surface, attributed to Joseph Henzey
DAVID SCHORSCH & EILEEN SMILES
Dr. Crawford W. Long’s Apothecary Trade Figure
Made by Charles S. Oliver, Athens, Ga., circa 1842-1850, carved poplar, yellow pine base
MARCY BURNS AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS
San Ildefonso Polychrome Bowl
With katsina image in center, attributed to Marie Martinez
CHARLES CLARK
Pair of Philadelphia Classical Chairs
Birds eye maple, cane, circa 1815
JAMES L. PRICE ANTIQUES
Queen Anne Walnut Chest on Frame
Pennsylvania, circa 1775, three drawers over two over three, cabriole legs with trifid feet
HILL-STONE INC.
Camille Pissarro (French, 1830-1903)
“Les Quatre Baigneuses” (The Four Bathers), etching, 1895
STEVEN S. POWERS
German Wrought Iron Lever Serpent with Crown and Apple
Circa Sixteenth to Seventeenth Century, etched iron
RALPH M. CHAIT GALLERIES
Rare Sancai Thee Color Glazed Porcelain Ship with Dutch Figures
Kangxi period, 1662-1722, only two other examples known
SOMERVILLE MANNING GALLERY
Jamie Wyeth (American, b. 1946)
“Pumpkin and Shell”, 1989, mixed media, height 21 ½ by width 30 inches
JAMES M. KILVINGTON, INC.
A Pair of Philadelphia Rococo Side Chairs
Circa 1755-1765, walnut
MARK & MARJORIE ALLEN
A Pennsylvania Farm Table
Circa 1740, walnut, molded top and bold turnings
THE HERRS
American Map Sampler
By Helena West, Philadelphia, Penn., 1791, silk on linen
JEFF R. BRIDGMAN AMERICAN ANTIQUES
Wayne Whipple 48 Star Flag
Silk, Philadelphia, Penn., circa 1909- 1912
BETTE & MELVYN WOLF
Three Pieces of Pennsylvania Pewter
(Left) Parks Boyd, Philadelphia, (Middle) Johann Heyne, Lancaster, (Right) Parks Boyd, Philadelphia
JAMES KOCHAN FINE ART & ANTIQUES
Robert Dodd (1748-1816)
“The Wooden Walls of England: The Battle of Cuddalore, 1783”, oil on canvas, executed 1797
CLARKE GALLERY
Enoch Wood Perry (1831-1915)
“The Pemigewasset Coach”, oil on canvas, height 28 by width 36 inches
