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| sw01040: A Rosewood Banded Mahogany Classical Harmonicon labeled "Francis H. Smith/Baltimore", c.1830 This is a rare musical instrument with its original glasses. These were filled with water and played by rubbing a finger on the glass's outer rim. Different size glasses produced different notes. This is a labeled example, see the label attached to the inside of the top. Also, there is a related example by the same maker owned by the Maryland Historical Society and illustrated in Furniture in Maryland, 1740-1940, item 114. |
| sw00866: A Classical Gilt Stenciled Rosewood Square Piano, L. Whiting, New York, c.1830 The case is in perfect condition retaining its original finish, stenciling and mounts. While the movement is untouched, restoration is required. This is truly a museum piece in its original state. Generally, the mounts are lost, surfaces are refinished and the stenciling long gone. This piano is a rare survivor, and a prize for any classical collection, as obviously, it is highly decorative, with a magnificent lyre foot pedal. |
| sw00479: Regency Mahogany and Satinwood Piano Forte, Paris, dated 1822 This is a small-scale piano composed of fine solid ribbon-grained mahogany throughout, i.e. the top lid, etc. is a solid one-piece mahogany board. The piano has a magnificent satinwood surround with its original maker’s name and date. This piano, interestingly, with its gilt mounts, is quite serviceable as a pier table, given its small, elegant dimensions. |
| sw00430: Small Rosewood Parlor Organ “Bell, Wood & Co., Ontario”, c.1840 This parlor organ (also called a melodeon) of small scale elegantly supported on four hex-tapered legs ending in turned bell feet. The case is composed of beautifully figured and exciting rosewood in unblemished condition. The case has a serrated molding at its base, which is typical of this period, and often seen on Gothic furniture. |
| sw00320: Mahogany Low-post Bed with Massive Pineapples, North Shore, c.1825 This bed with baluster shaped posts has four wonderfully turned and carved pineapples which are embellished with acanthus leaf carving and a star punched detail typical of North Shore, Salem work makes a strong statement. |
| sw00508: Maple Sheraton Cradle, American, c.1830 This crib has fully turned members throughout with nicely designed headboards. It is all original, including the mattress boards, not the rockers are shaped as well as the headboard panels. Obviously, care was taken throughout all elements of design, producing an endearing early cradle. Note these are often used in bedrooms to hold blankets, magazines, et al, and are quite functional. |
| sw00318: Mahogany Sheraton style Tall-post Bed While this single bed is not terribly old, it has wonderful carved columns of dense mahogany as well as a nicely scrolled head board, not typical of early beds of this type. |
| sw00875: A Federal, Classical, Carved Mahogany and Pine Four-post Bedstead, New York, c.1815 Rarely does one find a truly Classical four post bed. This bed has the seldom seen New York Phyfe style paw foot. It is the form used by Phyfe and his contemporaries that is much desired in New York Classical furniture. See the detail attached with the slender ankle and the acanthus carving above the foot. There is carving, of course, on the upper front posts, where, at one time, the upper post was cut and later reattached. |
| sw00319: Important Federal Carved Mahogany Tall Post Bed, Philadelphia, c.1800 This bed was sold and is illustrated in the famous 1932 inventory liquidation by Israel Sack wherein some of the finest Americana ever offered at one sale was sold during these troubled times almost 70 years ago.Sack notes a similar bed in the Pennsylvania museum owned by John DaCosta, 3rd of that city, for its Philadelphia attribution. |
| sw01432: A Tiger Maple Daybed, New England, c.1830 Originally, this was a much wider bed, a sleigh bed that was shrunken down to day bed size for use as a commodious sofa and/or day bed. The four supporting side members are all solid tiger mahogany of the finest color. The rails holding the two sides of the bed are tiger maple and later, evidenced by its lighter color. The panels within each end are bird's eye maple. This daybed is a tour de force of the finest solid tiger maple and weighs a ton. |
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