A NEO-CLASSICAL WINE COOLER Philadelphia Circa 1825
Primary Wood: Mahogany, Secondary Wood: Tulip Poplar Height: 24 inches, Width: 32 inches, Depth: 19 inches
CARVED SHOP SIGN Mid Atlantic States Circa 1800 Primary Wood: Poplar by micro-analysis Height: 25 inches Width: 20 1 / 2 inches Depth: 3 inches Reference: Other Eighteenth century carved shop signs appear in Robert Bishop’s, American Folk Sculpture , pages 22-28. This is likely the shop sign of a carver, given the activity of the figure in the sign.
Reference: The form is represented in a number of regions throughout Federal America. For an excellent article on ones made in New York please see Susan Solny, “Some Unusual Stylistic Preferences in New York Cellaret Design, 1810-1834” in Studies in the Decorative Arts, Fall-Winter 1997-1998 , pages 83-128.
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