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Exceptional Large French Bird Cage, circa 1850
Furniture:
Pre 1900 item# 924182
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
$3,500
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Impressive patinated metal and wood bird cage from the era of Napoleon III, featuring a slide-out tray at the bottom for cleaning, side feeder cups that open outwards for refilling, the obligatory wooden perch and wonderfully pierced decorative elements. It sits on wooden ball feet and there is a warmly colored wood finial at the top which was used to lift it onto and off a table. Height is 43 inches; each side is 17 1/2 inches.
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Fine Chippendale Mahogany Card Table, England, c. 1740
Furniture:
Pre 1800 item# 924181
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207-563-1964
$9,800
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George II Chippendale card table of very dense mahogany in an unusual state of preservation. It has a square-eared recessed top and a baize-lined interior with candlestands and money wells. The elegant cabriole legs end in shapely pads, and there is a wonderful mahogany-lined long drawer running the entire length. The top has particularly nice faded color. Length: 32 inches; depth, 16 inches; height: 28 inches. England, c. 1740
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Florene Maine Famous Connecticut Dealer 2 Sale Catalogs
Books and Publications:
Antiques:
Pre 1980 item# 920394
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
$20 with free Priority Mail shipping in USA
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Two catalogs for sales of items from the famous Ridgefield, Connecticut, dealer Florene Maine, who died in 1980. "The Collection of the Late Florene Maine" consisted of 269 lots sold at Sotheby Parke Bernet on January 27, 1981. This catalog, with copious illustrations, includes the prices realized list. The cover of the Sotheby catalog has minor rubbing in one area (see photo) and there are a few scattered dealer price notations. Along with this we include a catalog from the August 19- ...click for details
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Fine Regency Brass-Bound Mahogany Tray circa 1810
Furniture:
Pre 1837 VR item# 917438
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
$3,450
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A superb example of a Georgian period mahogany tray, double banded in brass and with carved carrying handles. The vertical pieces are rabbeted into the bottom, making this a complex item to construct. Trays such as this reached their height of craftsmanship in the Regency period from 1800-1820 while George III was incapacitated. Condition is very good; there have been very minor repairs over time on the sides. Dimensions: 24 5/8 inches long; 15 5/8 inches wide; 2 1/8 inches high.
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Fine Points of Furniture - Iconic "Good, Better, Best"
Books and Publications:
Antiques:
Pre 1980 item# 914866
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207-563-1964
$22 with free shipping
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This is a classic reference work on American antique furniture, referred to in the trade as "Good, Better, Best" because of the classifications used in it by the author, Albert Sack, one of the most famous dealers in American antiques. With more than 800 illustrations, it has gone through zillions of printings and revisions. This is the 14h printing from 1971 (Not much 18th century furniture has been made since then) and it is in virtually mint condition. The only fault I can find, a v ...click for details
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