"Perennial Geraniums", hand colored, dated June 1, 1820, French mat in gold frame, in very good condition. Sight size 8-1/2"x5-1/4, Mat size 16-1/2"x13-1/4", Frame size 18"x14-1/2". ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). ** BX11

"Perennial Geraniums", hand colored, dated March 1, 1820, French mat in gold frame, in very good condition. Sight size 8-1/2"x5-1/4, Mat size 16-1/2"x13-1/4", Frame size 18"x14-1/2". ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). ** BX11

"Perennial Geraniums", hand colored, dated December 1, 1821, French mat in gold frame, in very good condition. Sight size 8-1/2"x5-1/4, Mat size 16-1/2"x13-1/4", Frame size 18"x14-1/2". ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). ** BX11

"Perennial Geraniums", hand colored, dated October 1, 1820, French mat in gold frame, in very good condition. Sight size 8-1/2"x5-1/4, Mat size 16-1/2"x13-1/4", Frame size 18"x14-1/2". ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). ** BX11

Percy Hunt (British, 19th century)

The Reading Lesson

Oil on artist board, signed lower right corner.

Painting size: 7” x 9.5”
Frame size: 12” x 14.5”

In this charming genre scene, a young woman teaches a little girl how to read. The simple wooden bench beside the fireplace and the general roughhewn appearance of the room indicates that this is a rural household. Nonetheless, education is highly valued: the woman holds a colorful book on her lap an...

George Gerwitz (American, active 20th century)

Seal of Delaware

Paint and gesso on canvas mounted on board, 1912.

Diameter: 32”

**Please note: This item is not currently on view in our gallery. If you would like to see it, please call at least 48 hours in advance.

This folk art interpretation of the Seal of Delaware decorated the 1912 Democratic Convention in Baltimore, Maryland where Woodrow Wilson was nominated. The addition of thirteen stars to the seal ...

Flowering Cactus, British copper plate engraving, published by Ridgway and Sons, January 1st, 1818. In excellent condition, French mat in gold frame. Sight size 8-1/8"x5", Mat size 17-1/2"x14-1/4", Frame size 19"x15-1/2". ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). ** 179BX16

Aesthetic Movement, with incised decoration ebonized surface and red borders, American, circa 1880. Sight size 19-1/2"x13-1/2", Rabett size 20"x14", Overall size 22-1/2"x16". We stock original antique glass priced at 10 cents per square inch. ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). ** BX59

Child Resting with Dog (Circa 1830-40)
After a similar composition by Thomas Sully (American 1783-1872)
Oil on canvas, mounted on panel.

Painting size: 23” x 30”
Frame size: 32 1/2” x 39”

This charming genre painting shows a young girl briefly at rest, having filled her upturned hat with pink and white roses. The stylized rendering of her curved brow, bow mouth and exact curls suggests the work of a naive artist; yet, an attentive one as well, evidence...

SAFA Showcase of the Month: August Still Life of Fruit

George Clare (English, 1835-1890)

Oil on canvas, signed.

Known for his still life paintings of fruit and flowers, Victorian painter George Clare lived in Birmingham and exhibited in London. This sumptuous composition of late summer fruit typifies his carefully rendered work. Delicate red raspberries, each seemingly placed just-so in a wicker basket, are almost translucent. Above them a cluster of peaches and green lea...

Jerome and Company, New Haven, Conn., peak top cottage clock, patented Oct. 18th 1870, original 30 hour time and strike movement in excellent working order, rosewood case with original finish, original face and reverse glass decoration. Height 16-1/2", Width at base 11-1/2", Depth at base 4-3/4". ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). *...

Faux marble, gold leaf fillet, ebonizing with incised decoration in white, American Aesthetic Movement, circa 1880, In very good condition. Sight size 7-5/8"x9-5/8", Rabbet size 8"x10", Overall size 12-1/4"x14-1/4". We stock original antique glass priced at 10 cents per square inch. ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). ** BX20

Daniel Pratt and son, Reading and Boston, Mass., Rosewood case, eight day time and strike movement, circa 1870. In excellent condition and running order. 14"x10"x4-3/4". ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). ** BX24

"Sea Eagle", "Genus Haliaeetus". From "The Birds Of Europe" drawn by Edward Lear, accompanied by the original letterpress describing the birds' habitats and changes of plumage. From volume I. circa 1832. Framed. Overall size (including frame) 21"x27". ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). **

"Booted Eagle", "Aquila Pennata". From "The Birds Of Europe" drawn by Edward Lear, accompanied by the original letterpress describing the birds' habitats and changes of plumage. From volume I. circa 1832. Framed. Overall size (including frame) 21"x27". ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). **

Mahogany with original hardware and mirror plate, English, circa 1730. In excellent original condition. Overall height 24-1/2", Overall width 17", Glass size 11-3/4"x17-3/4". ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). **

Rosewood, brass bound, mid 19th century. 5"x9"x13". ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). ** BX4

Anne Ryan (American, 1889-1954)

Ibiza

Color woodcut on black paper; titled, signed and numbered, “6/12.”

Sheet Size: 14.5” x 19”
Sight Size: 12” x 15.5 ”
Unframed

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An accomplished American Modernist, Anne Ryan did not begin painting until her fifties; prior to that she had been a journalist and single mother who operated a restaurant in Greenwich...