Winter Associates, Inc.

Americana - Price Upon Request

Milton E. Simons (American, c. 1830s, active in NY), oil on canvas, portrait of seated woman holding red book inscribed "B. Blakeslee" on cover, inscribed verso "M.E. Simons/Painter/March 1835", ss: 25 ¾" h. x 23 1/8" w.; "Heart & Crown" banister back rockerized arm chair, Stratford, CT possibly Salmon Shop, c. 1750, approximately 43 ¾" h. x 26" w. x 26 ½" d., seat height 15" h.; early 18th C. American tavern table, 24 7/8" h. x 30 ½" w. x 18 ½" d.; mid-19th C. hunting gun or "trade musket", c. 1840s-60s, Thomas Ketland & Co. lock, Liege, Belgium proofed barrel, dark brown almost black patina, splitting along right side of barrel near swell, expected wear including nicks and gouges, stock probably shortened, 58" l. butt to muzzle; early 19th C. salt-glazed stoneware crock in manner of Smith & Day (Norwalk, CT), outer crock measures 12 7/8" h., 12 1/8" dia.; and deep amber oval demijohn bottle, c. 1830-50, string-ring laid about 1/4" below plain lip, long tapering neck and bulbous body, pontil mark, quart size, nice wear to base, 10 7/8" h. [Many items from the collection of antiques collector, furniture restorer, and author Henry Hammond Taylor (Connecticut, 1878-1933)]
Lots 36, 39, 51, 223, 226, 229