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The William F. Bradshaw Collection, 19th Century American Furniture and Decorative Arts — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:45
Sale Title:The William F. Bradshaw Collection, 19th Century American Furniture and Decorative ArtsLots with images:41
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:45
Date:26-Nov-2008
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Federal Figured mahogany secretary, Boston, the slightly everted cornice leading to channel carved pilasters, flanking twin tambour slides enclosing pigeon holes and drawers; the lower part with a rectangular hinged top enclosing a baize writing surface, and four long graduated drawers below, flanked, fitted with original brass oval backplates and ring drop handles and shaped rectangular key escutcheons, all resting on splayed bracket feet. Width 91 cm. Depth 54 cm. Height 119 cm
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Federal style mahogany Banjo clock, with a white printed enamel dial, having Roman numerals, fitted with a gilt metal eagle surmount, leading to the shaped body, with applied pierced brass supports to each side, and a single hinged compartment centered by a small eglomise panel and an acorn terminal length 95 cm
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Federal figured mahogany work table, New York, circa 1815, the rectangular top, with outset corners, leading to a bushing slide and twin graduated drawers, the upper fully fitted, each crossbanded in figured mahogany, and a writhen pillar, quadraform base, and four foliate capped scrolled feet, terminating in brass paw and claw cap castors. Width 52 cm. Depth 37 cm. Height 78 cm
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Du Bois and Stodart classical carved mahogany piano forte with a crossbanded hinged rectangular top, an inset panel with a gilt acanthus border bearing the title's Manufactured by Robert and William Nunns for Du Bois and Stodart, a forty four keyboard, the apron fitted with dual short drawers, the original brass oval ring drop handles, applied brass roundels, twin acanthus capped, baluster turned pillars, a similarly carved stretcher, centred by a single lyre shaped foot pedal, hairy paw and claw feet and…
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Figured mahogany drop sided dining table with a rectangular top, twin drop sides, a short apron, a single long drawer, a square turned pillar, applied raised mouldings, a quadraform base and scrolled feet. The scroll and lotus-carved feet are indicative of a Boston maker such as Isaac Vose (1767-1823)
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Classical figured mahogany Grecian settee, modelled with a raised back rail, a black fabric upholstered back, arms and seat, scrolled ends, foliate capped, hairy paw and claw feet and its original castors
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19th century mahogany pier glass the rectangular cornice leading to a the cased replaced mirror plate, having applied ring turned pilasters. Height 71 cm
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Classical figured carved mahogany work table, New York, the rectangular top, fitted with twin drop sides, leading to graduated small drawers, fitted with the original key, flanked by inset carved panels, resting on a turned pillar a scrolled triform supports and brass cup castors width 43 cm (extended 91.5 cm), depth 47 cm
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Carved writhen pillar, resting on a quadraform base and four hairy paw and classical mahogany pier mirror, claw feet and brass castors circa 1830. Width 63.5 cm. Depth 46 cm. Height 81 cm the stepped top leading to the original mirror plate and flanked by twin turned gilt pilasters. Height 83 cm
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Carved figured mahogany work table, New York, the rectangular top leading to twin graduated short drawers, with replaced circular ring drop handles and a foliate
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Classical carved figured mahogany work table, New York, the rectangular top, leading to three graduated small drawers, fitted with the original key, flanked by outset carved corners, resting on a turned pillar quadraform base with carved knees and hairy paw and claw feet, original brass castors. Width 59.5 cm. Depth 44 cm. Height 82 cm
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Carved, figured mahogany gentleman's classical dressing table, New York, the central rectangular original mirror plate, flanked by scrolled acanthus carved supports and three short drawers below, the lower part with rectangular top leading to a two short and one long drawer, fitted with replaced circular ring drop handles, having twin inset foliate carved pilasters, resting on the baluster turned foliate capped pillar, and quadraform base with carved knees and hairy paw and claw feet, original brass…
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Grecian figured mahogany settee, modelled with a raised acanthus carved back rail leading, red regency striped fabric upholstery, scrolled ends, pierced, scrolled foliate and capped hairy paw and claw feet and the original castors, attributed to Anthony Quervelle, Philadelphia
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E C Brewster, Plymouth, Connecticut mahogany wall clock, fitted with a two train movement, the white painted enamel dial having corner gilded highlights and Roman numerals, the foliate carved pediment, with inset panels
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Mahogany wall clock, ebonized stenciled pilasters all resting on a shaped platform base and carved paw and fitted with a two train movement, the claw feet white painted enamel dial having berry motifs, flanked by carved acorn finials leading to a eglomise panel with a Riley Whiting, Winchester, Connecticut landscape theme, flanked by twin corner. Height 66 cm gilded highlights and Arabic numerals, the moulded pediment with a small mirror plate leading to a further mirrored plate flanked eglomise panel…
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Eli Terry Patent transitional mahogany pillars having foliate terminals all resting on wall clock, a turned bun feet. Height 103 cm fitted with a two train movement, the white painted enamel dial having gilded corner highlights and Arabic numerals, the shaped pediment with stenciled decoration featuring scrolls and leaf and fitted with roundels, leading to a mirrored plate and an eglomise panel below with a mark Lane, Southington, Connecticut landscape theme, flanked by twin stepped
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Mahogany Sleigh front wall clock, Silas Hoadley, Bristol, Connecticut, with a riverboat theme, flanked by twin tiger maple pilasters all resting on a shaped platform base. Height 74 cm circa 1840, fitted with a two train movement, the white painted enamel dial and Arabic numerals, the shaped pediment leading to
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Eli Terry, Patent mahogany wall clock, fitted with a two train movement, the white painted enamel dial having gilded corner highlights and Arabic numerals, the shaped pediment leading to a glazed panel
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Birge, Peck & Co, Bristol, Connecticut an eglomise panel, decorated with patriotic motifs, all resting on a shaped platform base mahogany Sleigh front wall clock. Height 81 cm circa 1840, fitted with a two train movement, the white painted enamel dial having corner highlights and Roman numerals, the shaped pediment leading to twin eglomise panel, decorated with foliate motifs flanked by turned pillars, all resting on a shaped platform base. Height 77 cm
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Samuel Terry, Bristol, Connecticut mahogany wall clock, fitted with a two train movement, the white painted enamel dial with corner gilded highlights and Arabic numerals, the shaped pediment with stenciled decoration featuring scrolls and leaf and berry motifs
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Twin eglomise panels, one decorated with naval motifs the other with landscape M & E Blakeslee, Plymouth, Connecticut motifs, flanked by turned tiger maple pillars mahogany wall clock, all resting on a shaped platform base and short turned feet fitted with a two train movement, the white. Height 82 cm painted enamel dial with corner highlights and Arabic numerals, the shaped pediment with stenciled decoration featuring a seated eagle surrounded with scrolls and pomegranates, eglomise panel with a landscape…
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Leading to a long central mirrored plate flanked by ebonized stenciled pillars all Birge, Mallory & Co, Bristol, Connecticut resting on a shaped platform base mahogany wall clock, circa 1840. Height 81 cm fitted with a two train movement, the white painted enamel dial, having corner highlights and Roman numerals, the shaped pediment, with three brass finials, leading to
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19th century giltwood wall mirror the rectangular frame, recently restored, having applied turned pilasters and foliate carved panels, its original mirror plate surmounted by an eglomise panel of the Capitol building in Washington. Height 106 cm
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Exhibition Quality Gilt Wood and Gilt Metal Overmantle Mirror and Matching Wall Brackets Possibly American, circa 1870 the oval frame surmounted by an applied spray of fern leaves, leading to the original mirror plate, encased in the profusely carved frame, and twin matching sprays of fern leaves on a stepped plinth and ball feet; the matching wall brackets with shaped rectangular tops with foliate edges and beaded borders, with a spray of three fern leaves and scroll supports, resting on a rectangular…
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19th century American School ‘Portrait of a Child', oil on canvas, 43 x 34.5 cm
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Acar Ruth Charleville style musket, embellished for Militia Presentation, after an early Harpers Ferry production, dated 1818 the barrel fitted with a bayonet, steel ram rod, and later mounting leading to the action surmounted by a top jaw screw, and striking steel and pan cover, terminating to a American walnut stock, having a selection of applied metal plaques including an American Eagle mounted on a star and smaller stars along the forestock. length 138 cm, This type of Musket was developed after the…
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Candle Powered Devices 1783-1883, p.176 Two 19th century Gilt Metal Figures modeled as Native American Indians, standing two square, lacking their spears height 24 cm (2)
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'Daniel Boone Leather-stocking' gilt brass and white marble three-piece girandole garniture, modeled with three foliate chased branches, each with Boston shaped sconces leading to a central pillar also foliate chased, and three figures, Boone and two others, leaning on a trailing bush, all resting on square marble plinths with gilded acanthus banding, together with matching single girandoles (3) Reference: H. Parrot Bacon, Nineteenth century Lighting
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After a design by Starr, Fellows & Company ‘Spirit of `76' gilt brass and white marble three-piece Girandole garniture, modeled with three foliate chased branches, each with Boston shaped sconces leading to a central pillar, also foliate chased, and twin figures, one a peg legged war veteran and the other a small child both shouldering guns, all resting on square marble plinths, together with matching single girandoles (3) Reference: H. Parrot Bacon, nineteenth century Lighting candle Powered Devices…
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Gilt brass and white marble three-piece girandole garniture, modeled with three foliate chased branches, each with Boston shaped sconces leading to a central pillar, also foliate chased, with figures of a couple, she seated he grasping her hand all resting on square marble plinths with gilded acanthus banding, together with matching single girandoles (3)
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George Smith, Collections of Designs for Household Furniture, for J Taylor 1808 first edition, single tome, illustrated frontispiece, engraved on 158 plates, from original drawings. London, by J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, 1808, contemporary tan calf boards ruled in gilt browning or spotting, slight wear to extremities and discoloration to edges of binding, slight tearing to extremities, also has spine attachment severed some loose leaves First Edition of this influential pattern book which was…
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Nicholson's Practical Carpentry revised edition, single tome, illustrated frontispiece, with original engravings, Thomas Tredgold, contemporary ebonized boards ruled in gilt, browning or spotting, slight wear to extremities and discoloration to edges of binding, slight tearing to extremities
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Peter & Michael Angelo Nicholson, the Practical Cabinetmaker, Upholster first edition of this influential pattern book and complete Decorator, for H.Fisher and which was issued plain or for a guinea extra Son, 1826 'Elegantly Coloured'. It was the most comprehensive pattern book of Regency second edition, single tome, engraved title furniture designs. Most of the designs are page, printed title page, a complete copy based on ancient Greek or Roman forms with all pages present and all engravings and display…
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Richard brown, the Rudiments of drawing cabinet and Upholstery furniture, J Taylor, 1822 revised second edition, single tome, printed title page, a complete copy with all pages present and all engravings correct as called for by the plate list, J Taylor, London, 1822, engraved title page foxed, some foxing throughout first published in 1820, this is one of the most singular and outspoken cabinetmaking books of the 19th century and was also the first devoted, in large part, to the new Greek revival style in…
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Thomas Sheraton. The Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers Drawing Book, Revised James Munro Bell, 1895 revised second edition, in four parts, single tome, printed title page, a complete copy with all pages present and all engravings correct as called for by the plate list, James Munro Bell, Gibbings & Company, 18 Bury Street Wc, London,1895, engraved title page foxed, some foxing throughout Sheraton was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker, but he became better known as an inventor, artist, mystic, and religious…
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Henry Whitaker. House Furnishing, Decorating and Embellishing Assistant, London, 1825-50 revised edition, 111 plates of furniture and fitments (including metalwork and porcelain) in the 'Grecian, Italian, Renaissance, Louis-Quatorze, Gothic, Tudor and Elizabethan styles. Interspersed with Designs Executed for the Royal Palaces, and for some of the Principal Mansions of the Nobility and Gentry, and Club Houses'. The majority of the designs are in the Italian Renaissance and Elizabethan styles, and the…
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George Smith Cabinet Maker and Upholsters Guide, for Jones & Co, 1826 first edition, single tome, illustrated frontispiece, engraved on 158 plates, from original drawings. London, by Jones & Co 1826, library boards ruled in gilt browning or spotting, wear to extremities and discoloration to edges of binding, slight tearing to extremities., also has spine attachment issues some loose leaves
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Sandwich Glass Company White Glass Oil Lamp, circa 1840 modeled with its original flu and oil well, resting on a fluted column base; together with another example incomplete
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After a design by John Henry Belter, New York carved walnut rococo revival open arm chair, the profusely foliate carved backrail bearing the Rosalie with grapes pattern, engraved with the date '28th Nov 1853', leading to a fabric upholstered back, arms and seat all resting on channel carved cabriole supports. Height 113 cm
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Suite of six rococo revival walnut dining chairs, each with foliate carved top waist and side rails leading to a fully upholstered seat, similarly carved apron all resting on cabriole supports with French scroll toes. Height 104 cm (6)
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Swiss walnut cased music box, of rectangular form, inlaid with fruitwoods in a central floral spray and boxwood strung, playing twelve American Airs length 60 cm. Depth 19 cm. Height 14.5 cm
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Regina, 19th century oak cased table Polyphon of square form, a single crank handle fitted to one side, the hinged lid enclosing works and fitted with an original print of the 'Queen of Music'; together with 40 original discs width 54 cm
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William Dowd of Boston, French double harpsichord, 1963 the double hinged top, enclosing the works, long bass on the left and treble on the right, leading to the stepped double keyboard, all resting on square turned tapered legs and united by stretchers length 231 cm. Height 89 cm
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Pair of ruby glass vases, dated 1851 each modelled with flared facetted lips, leading to a central etched panel decorated with an image of the Exhibition buildings and the inscription 'The Industrial Exhibition For 1851' resting on circular spreading feet. Height 32 cm
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Pair of papier mache hand screens, the rectangular lobed body, centred with mother of pearl inlay, featuring the 1851 Exhibition Buildings and varieties of people of all nations in its foreground, on turned wood handle, with original gilt traces overall length 32 cm
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