Eldred Wheeler cherry courting mirror in the 1750-1760 style. Note the three cut- out hearts. Excellent condition. Measures 7" wide x 2" deep x 12" high. Please see "Eldred Wheeler / A Collector's Guide" by Emmett W. Eldred, page 243, for reference to this mirror. Eldred Wheeler made the finest reproductions of period American furniture. The workshop is no longer in business.
E and L P Norton, Bennington, VT, stoneware 2-gallon crock with cobalt blue design. Good condition with some minor interior rim chips commensurate with its age. Measures 9" high x 10" across.
Early American country kitchen butter press or mold, all original. Carved from a single block of maple. Lovely original patina. Pineapple motif. The mold is 3.75" across. The cover is 5.5" high to the handle top x 4.75" across.
Pair of 18th century American brass and iron knife blade fireplace andirons with penny feet. Note the line in the brass top indicating a two part mold; this is what identifies early period andirons. Dimensions: 20" high x 9.5" wide x 15" deep. Excellent condition. For a similar example please see: 'Early American Andirons and Other Fireplace Accessories' by Henry J. Kauffman and Quentin H. Bowers, page 51, published by Thomas Nelson, Nashville and New York, in 1974.
RDS Richard D. Scofield tall aged tin wall sconce in the circa 1760 style. Electrified, with hand dipped beeswax candle cover. Measures 17" high x 8" wide at the top/6" wide at the sides x 3.75" deep. Richard D. Scofield made the finest exact copies of period American lighting in the country and was allowed by Historic Deerfield to make copies of its collection. After he died at an early age, the company continued under different ownership but finally closed.