Set of Argon oil lamps. May be European. Side lamps are single burners. They have a collar supporting triangular prism which fits over the tank onto an upper rim. The base stands on four button feet. Gilded flower medallions on each of the pedestal…
Walnut balloon-back chairs blending Rococo and Renaissance Revival styles. These chairs have hip rests, cabriole legs, rounded upholstered seats and unusually well-carved cartouches. The chairs have a burl veneered center panel with line carvings.…
Hand-colored engraving, Battle of Franklin. Copyrighted 1891 by Kurtz & Allison Art Publisher, 76 & 78 Wabash Ave., Chicago, USA. The print depicts some Northern forces defending a Confederate charge in the hillsides near Franklin.
The background…
Handwoven canopy for the poster bed, 1800-1850s style. In warm weather the breezes could flow through netting. Beds were often moved to be near open windows in summer months.
A hinged Bible stand with Renaissance and Rococo Revival styling. The outer edge with scrolls and leaf scrolls. A central opening, in the shape of a cartouche, with a suspended, elaborately carved bow of ribbon. Additional openwork and incised…
Two-piece hinged Bible stand. Edges are hand-carved and grooved. The back center has open cutwork with three-dimensional carved bow knot. Appears to be original finish.