There may not be enough words to describe this rare and wonderful Pilgrim Century cross base stand. It was made in the later 17th Century in the Salem,Massachusetts -Essex County Symond shop. The shaft is incredibly turned and each foot has the most wonderful dimple at the tip.  A like example was displayed in an exhibition organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Chipstone Foundation called Craftways: English Artisans in Seventeenth Century New England from February 8 to May 27th 2007 . The 25 articles displayed were described as the most important surviving furniture forms made by early English settlers in the North American colonies. Their example like this has a 19th Century top replacement but all else remains as made in the 17th Century. The pictured stand is 24" high with a 14 x 14 1/2" top.

There are chairs and then there are chairs! This is truly a "GREATE" chair in every sense of the word. It is late 17th to the first quarter of the 18th Century and from New York. The chair is bold with the most wonderful finials and hand holds all in an older surface. The chair is ended about 2 1/2" with no other replacements or repairs. The posts are large enough in diameter that I can not get my hand around any of the posts. It is 46 1/2" high x 25" wide x 18" deep and the seat height is 16". For some related information on New York furniture and a similar example of this chair see the  The New England Antiques Journal  January 2009 and the article titled The Furniture of the New York Dutch page 24.  

True Country is the only fitting description for this really neat table. Actually, it really wears several hats because it could be used as a desk or stand. Measuring 22" wide x 19" deep x 29" high, it is the perfect size to go in many places. Now, the most important it has the most wonderful almost yummy blue paint which is untouched and the sawbuck is sturdy and well constructed with square nails. The drawer hangs under the top and even has its original knob.  Woods are pine and birch and it was found in Maine.  I would date it mid 19th Century.

Children's chairs are always a favorite item. This year I have been so lucky finding 3 very neat child's settles. For the most part these are very hard to find. The settle is in a carmel brown paint with early nails. Can't you just picture a grandchild or your little one sitting in the settle by the hearth or next to you. A doll would look great as well. The settle is 28 1/2" high x 17" wide x 15 1/2" deep.

Having a wonderful form and detail this shelf found in Virginia and early 19th Century makes a wonderful place to display a large collection of small items, books or just a few items as you see here to enjoy the shelf itself. It is pine and chestnut with a very mellow dry surface. The sides are pine and the shelves chestnut.  The shelf measures 31 1/2" wide x 22" high x 8" deep.

One of the nicer Colonial Revival ladderback arm chairs I've had in quite sometime. The surface is extremely mellow and the slip seat is covered in linsey. Sturdy and very nice to sit in, this chair is really at home with the period pieces around it. It closely copies ladderback arm chairs made in the 17th Century.The size is good as well and it measures 41 1/2" high x 25" wide with a seat height of 19".    SOLD

What a great work table and so usable in most any room. This would also be perfect used as a desk or computer table. The top is pine with a dovetailed oak stretcher base. It measures 48" wide x 36" deep and is 29" high. The surface is great in the picture and even better in person.

Candlestands are one of the most used items in any collection. This "T" base candlestand is in wonderful condition and just found in Maine. The top is pine and the shaft and base are oak and chestnut. Other then a few added screws in the cleat to correct a loose top, it is in as found condition. The surface is mellow with a few remains of a later long gone gray paint. It is 25 1/2" high and 17" deep.

This little settle bench started life in the early 18th century as a blanket chest. It has the best "T" head nails and the shadow of the snipe hinges on the back. Probably loosing its top, someone got creative and fashioned the bench. It has its original drawer and is covered with an indigo linsey woolsey. The pad is loose and can not only be reversed but taken off to show the wood seat. Size is 37 1/2" wide x 17 1/2" deep x 28 1/2" high.

Made in London, England somewhere between 1680 and 1710, this arm chair has survived with no structural damage. It retains its original feet and an old most likely 19th Century surface. After the chair had been upholstered several times, it was restored to leather. The leather used was period including the tooled back piece. It has splendid turnings and is 37" high x 24" wide x19" deep with a seat height of 18".

Bible boxes or valuables chests seem to work so well on a blanket chest, chest of drawers, table or even a counter. This one is a very simple form with original hinges, chip carved corners ,great lock plate and very early nails. It is early 18th Century English and made entirely of elm.The inside of the box was lined with newspaper from the 19th Century. Fun to read all the ads.  The box is 28 1/4" wide x 17 1/4" deep and 9 1/4" high.

In as found condition and you would not want to change one thing to this great tavern or work table. It has its original thick pine top which never had bread boards, original dovetailed drawer,as found surface and its original feet. I have several other pictures should you want to see more details. With nice overhang on all sides, it measures 43" wide x 26 1'2" deep x 26" high.

A great selection of footstools. Nothing is nicer by a chair and so usable. If you get a chance look at the July issue of Country Home Magazine as it lists foot stools as one of the top 10  antiques people look for at shows and in shops.

Although this stool is 20th Century English, it has a very early look and would work very well with a collection of early chairs. The top is covered with a a piece of brown cotton quilt and it is 14" high with the top measuring 14" x 12".

A real country footstool in dry bluish grey paint covered in a rust piece of linsey woolsey.

This footstool has its top covered in a piece of quilt back and retains its original brown surface. Found in the midwest it measures 16" wide x 11" deep x 13 1/2" high.

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