Vintage D. R. Dimes set of 8 Windsor armchairs in crackle black. Originally retailed by Cornucopia, Inc., of Harvard, MA. Cornucopia was one of the first retailers authorized to resell D. R. Dimes chairs. Each chair is in excellent condition and is both very strong and comfortable. Dimensions each: 41" high to the back, 28" high to the arms, 17.5" high to the seat, 25" wide, and 16" deep.
Vintage pair of Eldred Wheeler solid tiger maple Nantucket 1750-60 Queen Anne style tea tables. Two slides, scalloped skirts, wooden pin construction. Measures 28.25" long x 17.75" wide x 26.75" high. The slides extend 9.75". Please see "Eldred Wheeler / A Collector's Guide" by Emmett W. Eldred, page 237, for reference to these tea tables. Eldred Wheeler made the finest reproductions of period American furniture. The workshop is no longer in business.
18th century French walnut single drawer table circa 1760. All original with wonderful rich patina. This low square form is rare in country French furnishings. Scalloped apron, wooden pin construction, wide hand cut dovetails and two board top. Measures 26.5" wide x 23.75" deep x 24" high.
Early American primitive milking stool circa 1800. Pine breadboard top and hickory base. Beautiful rich patina, strong and stable. Measures 19.5" long x 8.75" wide x 10.75" high.
Wayne Pratt, Woodbury, CT, custom bench made cherry highboy in the William and Mary style of circa 1690-1710. Wayne Pratt was one of the country's top dealers in Early American furniture. He created a line of exact reproductions of some of the rarest examples of Early American furniture, made by top New England cabinetmakers. This highboy was all made by hand. Note the block-planed drawers, sides, base, blocks and top, and the hand-cut dovetailed drawers. Inventory number XTC937 is marked in one drawer. This piece as custom made for a CT estate in the 90's. For a similar example, please see "Wallace Nutting Furniture Treasury", page 337. Dimensions: 67.25" high x 39" wide at moldings x 22.5" deep at moldings. Pristine condition.