This week we are pleased to offer a charming still-life theorem painting.

Folk Art still life of fruit in a glass tazza. Producing these attractive stylised paintings, sometimes also called stencil or theorem paintings, was popular with young ladies as a pastime in the early 19th century. This one is inscribed on the reverse ‘painted by Francis Sikes about 1890’. Oil on card. English or American, circa 1890.

Ref: ‘The Folk Art and Crafts of New England’ Priscilla Sawyer Lord and Daniel J Foley (Chilton) p.110

Height: 37.5cms (14.75 inches)

Width: 37.5cms (14.75 inches)

Offers in excess of £270

Place an offer

Offers can be placed any time until Midday on Monday 27th February.

We will get in touch with the person who made the highest offer after the closing date.

We can arrange shipping/postage.

Harlequin set of 10 late 18th century wavy line ladderback chairs in ash. English, circa 1790.

Height: 99cm (39 inches)

Width: 48cm (19 inches)

Depth: 38cm (15 inches)

Ref: SETS CHAIRS 10

An English sailor work diarama of a three masted ship following a pilot cutter in to port. These sorts of folk-art diaramas were often made by the sailors themselves as a momento of the ships they had sailed on. This one is in its original frame and box and has the original paint. English, circa 1850.

Height: 39cm (15.5 inches)

Width: 56.5cm (22.5 inches)

Depth: 10cm (4 inches)

Offers in excess of £380

SOLD

Offers can be placed any time until Midday on Monday 20th February.

We will get in touch with the person who made the highest offer on Tuesday 21st February.

We can arrange shipping/postage.

On one featured piece each week, we will have a ‘make an offer’ sale. You will be able to see pictures and a full description of the piece and will have the option to make an offer, either via email or telephone. There will be a minimum amount which will be set purposefully low to encourage participation. Who knows, you may get a real bargain!

On the closing date, the person who has offered the most will get the item – simple as that.

The piece will of course always be on display at Green Farm Gallery for viewings and we are happy to send condition reports or answer any questions you might have.

The first piece will be online from Monday 13th February.

Click here to view it.

We would love to get your feedback on this idea, please send any comments to us.

Denzil Grant.

A good example of a Queen Anne walnut single chair. The uprights splat and rails are veneered and the early 18th century tapestry seat is horse shoe shaped typical of the finer chairs of the period. All raised on generous cabriole legs. English, circa 1710.

Refs: ‘Dictionary of English Furniture’, Ralph Edwards, Antique Collector’s Club vol. 1 fig.96 for similar.‘The Old World House’, Herbert Cescinsky, A & C Black Ltd. Vol.2 p.17 for similar.

Height: 98cms (38.50 inches)

Width: 55.5cms (21.75 inches)

Depth: 58cms (22.75 inches)

Ref: CHAIR 13

19th century Irish dairy table with characteristic twin stretchers and traces of the original madder paint. Irish, circa 1880.

Height: 75cm (29.75 inches)

Width: 73cm (28.75 inches)

Length: 151cm (59.5 inches)

Ref: TABLES 13

A very comfortable 1920’s country house wing arm chair covered in 20th century kelim. English, circa 1925.

Height: 97cms (38 inches)

Width: 81cms (32 inches)

Depth: 74cms ( 29 inches)

Ref: CHAIR 12

Late 19th century spongeware mixing bowl. Spongeware was made by applying the cobalt oxide to the pottery piece with a sponge or rag. Sometimes designs were cut into sponges and dabbed or stamped onto the piece. American, circa 1890.

Diameter: 30cm (12 inches)

Height: 15cm (6 inches)

Ref: CERAMICS 10

Mid 19th century spongeware pottery with a blue sponged glaze. Spongeware was made by applying cobalt oxide to the pottery piece with a sponge or rag. Sometimes designs were cut into sponges and dabbed or stamped onto the piece. American, circa 1865.

Height: 19cm (7.5 inches)

Ref: CERAMICS 9

A mahogany artist’s palette, stamped ‘Windsor and Newton’, circa 1900.

Height: 36cm (14 inches)

Length: 52cm (20.5 inches)

Ref: OTHER 3

SOLD