A heavily illustrated, handsome quarto size book dealing with a subject on which there is little other reference material. Published in 1991 it should find a place in any good library devoted to American furniture and folk art. This copy is in very good condition with minor wear showing at the spine ends and some wear damage at the top of the dust jacket, including a clean two-inch tear at the left side which can be seen in the scan...

Handsome Bowfront with Maine Provenance Federal bowfront chest of drawers of probable Maine origin. Nicely crafted with parallel string inlay around the top edges, light contrasting inlay outlining the drawers and particularly vibrant mahogany veneer on the drawer fronts. Brasses are original. The chest probably was made in Maine, possibly by the Radford brothers of Portland, who were active about the time this piece was made. 1800-1810...

EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY AMERICAN ARTS. The M. and M. Karolik Collection of Paintings, Drawings, Engravings, Furniture, Silver, Needlework & Incidental Objects Gathered to Illustrate the Achievements of American Artists and Craftsmen of the Period 1720-1820. Hardcover, by Edward J. Hipkiss, published by the Harvard University Press, second edition, 1950. Like new condition, previous owner's name (Bartlett Harwood, Jr., a 1944 graduate of Harvard College) written on front free endpaper...

A "like new" copy of this handsome book, signed on title page by Brock Jobe, who organized the 1993 exhibit on which it is based and who edited the book. This is THE book on the subject. Full title is "Portsmouth Furniture: Masterworks from the New Hampshire Seacoast." Paperback edition.

This chest exhibits several features that put it into a special category: wonderful warm color; string inlay with concave corners on the top as well as on the graduated drawers; a fan on the skirt, and inlay on the top edge and base. Brasses are replaced. Made in Connecticut around 1790. Dimensions: width, case, 37 1/2 inches, top, 39 inches; height, 36 1/4 inches; depth, 22 1/4 inches.

This is a handsome Regency period (circa 1820) breakfront bookcase of wonderful scale in warm, light colored, figured mahogany. The panels on the doors in the lower section are nicely matched, coming from adjoining flitches of the wood. The doors on the top section have lancet glazing bars on the upper part. The lower section has paneled doors and stands on a plinth. It is fitted with its original adjustable shelves throughout. Width, 80 inches; height, 87 inches; depth, 15 inches...

Canterbury of nicely figured rosewood, ideal for your magazines or sheet music, made in France in the mid-19th century. Very good condition. Retains original casters. Length: 17 inches; depth 15 inches; height 18 inches. Can easily be shipped via UPS anywhere in USA. More photographs are available and can be emailed.

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.

George II Queen Anne 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

Sotheby's catalog for the sale of "Important American Furniture: The Collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn" held in New York City on January 30, 1982. The 82 lots are mostly illustrated in black and white and color. Includes the prices realized list. Some minor wear to cover, but inside is clean, unmarked. This item is being offered on the Web by an auction catalog specialist for $45.

Mahogany 18th century gilt mirror in Queen Anne style, probably made in Northwest Europe. The backboards and glass appear to be original. As would be expected, there have been some minor repairs over the years. The mirror is 36 inches high and 13 1/2 inches wide. More photographs are available and can be emailed.

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.