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Pair of Chippendale Walnut Side Chairs
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Summer 2002
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These chairs are superlative examples of Philadelphia craftsmanship, achieving a successful integration of form and decoration. The carving of...
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Pottery Figure of a Striding Camel with Foreign Rider
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Summer 2002
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This splendid figure of a striding camel with head raised and mouth open as if to roar is well matched in power by the diminutive but forceful figure of...
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Rare Malachite and Ormolu Circular Tripod Table
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Summer 2002
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The malachite top, carefully veneered to create a quasi-symmetrical pattern emanating from the center of the table, indicates by its deep green coloring...
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Sculpture by Wheeler Williams
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Summer 2002
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This figure, possibly named 'Maya', was sculpted and cast during Wheeler Williams's last year in Paris and is rumored to have been created for...
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Susquehanna Valley Needlework
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Summer 2002
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This charming needlework by Frances Nisley, Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, circa 1810–1820, is a fine example from a well-documented...
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Tobacconist's Trade Figure
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Summer 2002
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This tobacconist's trade figure retains its completely original painted surface and undercoat; highly unusual considering these figures were usually...
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A Rare Flying Mallard Drake Decoy by Augustus Aaron Wilson
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Spring 2002
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This flying mallard drake was meant to be hung over a group of floating decoys as if it were about to land. It differs from most decoys in that it has a sense of movement, typical of those...
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Atlantic Salmon Model
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Spring 2002
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This rare carving was sold in the six figures on the opening night of The American Antiques Show in New York (January 2002). Having recently...
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Daniel Garber, The Fairy Tale (Tanis Reading)
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Spring 2002
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Contemplative images of domestic life were tremendously popular during the turn of the twentieth century. In this tradition, Daniel Garber, a member of the...
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Greek Bronze Warrior's Helmet
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Spring 2002
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This is a superb example of the Illyrian type of hammered bronze helmet, which is one of the earliest known Greek helmets. Illyrian helmets were used...
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