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12-B Maine Antique Digest, March 2015
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This three-piece parlor set was consigned by the same individual who con-
signed the Belter table. These chairs are by Charles Baudouine and display
the elaborate Victorian Rococo Revival style. They are constructed of lam-
inated and carved rosewood in the “Bird” pattern. Consisting of one arm
and two side chairs, the set sold to the phone for $16,100 (est. $3000/6000).
The high lot of Will Farmer’s sale
was this elaborately carved parlor
table by John Henry Belter. The
mid-19th-century table is in the
Victorian Rococo Revival style and
features what appears to be its orig-
inal turtle-form marble top. The
base is heavily carved and pierced
laminated rosewood. The skirt fea-
tures a bold grape and vine pattern;
the cabriole legs are decorated with
flowers and grapes at the knees;
and the scrolled stretcher features
a large carved basket of peonies,
roses, and carnations. The Belter
table sold to the phone for $29,900
(est. $8000/12,000).
These fire screens likely date from the
late 19th century and are cataloged
as being in the Beaux Arts style. They
stand 49" high overall, and the circu-
lar screens are 18" in diameter. The
screens feature bright crewel embroi-
dery, one with a parrot and the other
with a flower cluster. The frames are
heavily carved. There is some fading to
the images, and there is separation to
the glue joints of the frames. An Inter-
net bidder won these two fire screens
for $1380 (est. $200/300).
This Burmese fairy lamp is one of several lots of that style
and coloration in the Farmer auction. The lamp is an
epergne form with a tall central vase flanked by a pair of
fairy lamps with clear inserts resting on Burmese bases.
The colors are strong pink fading to yellow/cream. All
of the ruffled elements are pink. The lamp is by Thomas
Webb & Sons of Stourbridge, England. This lamp was
manufactured between 1885 and 1925. The lamp stands
10¾" high and spans 12½". It sold to an Internet buyer
for $1035 (est. $800/1200).
This set of six dining side chairs, circa 1790, is attributed to John Shaw
(1745-1829) of Annapolis, Maryland. The chairs are mahogany and in the
Hepplewhite style, with tapered legs and an H-stretcher. The back splat is
finely carved. The seats are upholstered in a modern lemon-color fabric.
The set is in overall good condition, with one chair having a break in the
back splat. Active bidding for the chairs pushed the final price to $18,400
(est. $6000/8000), and they sold to one of several telephone bidders.
The Classical design breakfast table is likely English. The table
features a rectangular top, with corner-cut drop leaves and a
single molded drawer. The paw feet rest on what appear to be
original casters and feature gilt carved acanthus leaves at the knees.
The medial pedestal features four turned supports, with a central
reeded basket-like element. The table sold to a telephone bidder for
$4312.50 (est. $300/400).
This high-post bed is attributed to Thomas Day. The bed
is constructed of walnut and poplar, with walnut veneers.
The posts are square, transitioning to octagonal, and
topped with four-element turnings. The headboard is a
drop-in, featuring a carved crest above three arch-top
panels. The bedposts measure 78" in height. The piece is
in overall good condition, with portions of the headboard
displaying joint separation. A telephone bidder won this
Thomas Day bed for $1725 (est. $600/1000).
Furniture by Thomas Day (1801-1861)
seems to run on a roller coaster. Day
was an extremely successful African-
American cabinetmaker in antebellum
North Carolina. This burl walnut chest of
drawers with mirror is not signed but has
a very strong attribution to Day. The chest
features a small locking valuables storage
box, flanked by glove boxes with an inset
marble section between, and a hidden
drawer below. The upper portion slightly
overhangs three drawers and is supported
by curved colonnettes. The mirror is
supported by simple rectangular upright
standards. The piece is constructed from
walnut, walnut veneers, yellow pine, and
poplar. The Day roller coaster has headed
downward for several years. A telephone
bidder won this chest for $2185 (est.
$2000/4000).