Americana and Other Related Wares - August 10, 2023

Celebrating the history and diversity of the United States, our August Americana and Other Related Wares sale offers a selection of furniture, folk art and decorations that represent the decorative arts heritage of our nation and includes related works from other countries that have influenced American decorative arts. Highlights include a fine group of weathervanes including a J.W. Fiske Gilt Copper Running Horse , a Jockey Weathervane and a Cushing and White Painted Copper Cow Weathervane. Furniture highlights include a Queen Anne Cherry High Chest of Drawers, probably Hartford, CT, from the “John Roberts” Group, a group of Chinese Export Lacquer Furniture, a pair of Gothic Revival Oak Armchairs, attributed to A.J. Davis, NY, a Renaissance Revival Walnut Armchair, from Hunzinger and a group of Patchwork Quilts from the Collection of Alexandra Stoddard. Silver highlights include drink ware by Tiffany & Co., a rare 18th century Scottish cake basket by Lothian & Robertson, and a fine selection of Georgian English tableware. The sale features a selection of Chinese Export porcelain complemented by an array of blue and white ceramics from China and the Netherlands. Fine art highlights include a handsome pair of portraits by Erastus Salisbury Field, a Thanksgiving scene attributed to Grandma Moses, marine and landscape scenes, and a group of portraits by the illustrator Charles Dana Gibson.