Scenes in the Shop
19th Century Red Painted Lift-Top Desk
A great early lift-top desk in warm original red paint with a stretcher base. The hinged top opens to interior storage — perfect for a primitive home office or study. Honest surface and good early form throughout.
Early Blue/Gray Apothecary Cabinet
A wonderful six-drawer apothecary in a beautiful dry blue-gray surface with original bail hardware throughout. Even, well-worn surface with great color. A very usable and displayable early piece.
Early Hand-Planed Top Sawbuck Table with Blue Base
A great early sawbuck table with a beautifully hand-planed top and original blue painted base. Wonderful dry surface throughout — a hardworking, versatile piece.
Early Open Red Cupboard
A great early open cupboard in original red paint with three generous shelves and a wonderfully crusty surface. Simple, honest form with good scale and color.
Early Mule Chest in Red Paint with Mustard Smoke Decoration
A lovely early mule chest with original red paint and decorative mustard smoke painting — a rare and desirable combination. Single drawer below the lift top, with original hardware intact. Great early surface throughout.
Early Pine Bucket Bench
A great early pine bucket bench with open upper box and lower shelf — honest dry surface and very useful form.
Early Smalls Collection — Tintypes, Pantry Boxes, Crocks & More
A charming collection of early smalls — tintypes, a leather-covered domed box, a sampler, painted pantry boxes, a wood server/riser with an old repair, cobalt-decorated crocks, and a small shaved broom. Each piece priced individually.
