Antiques Week in New Hampshire

August 2 through August 10 was the 56th annual antique show in the Granite State sponsored by the NH Antique Dealers Association. I plan to write about it later in detail but for the moment this is one of the nations largest and most important shows. Dealers and private collectors from throughout the country, descend on the state with trucks to enjoy a huge quantity and variety of quality pieces in one general area. The event also coincides with the Brimfield Antique Show in nearby Brimfield, Mass. As one dealer mentioned to me, "I need a larger truck to bring my treasures back to Indiana."

Anyway, more about all of this later so you can plan for next season, but I picked up several pieces myself. My floor space at the New Hampshire Antique CO-OP is full so I'll display two pieces here for sale that will eventually move to the shop when space is available.

This beautiful piece is a cherry, Hepplewhite, Vermont slant lid desk that we date to between 1790 to 1820. George Washington was the President of the United States when this piece was built. It came from a home in southern Vermont in the Connecticut River Valley. Some refer to this style as a Fall Front desk as well.

The lid is a single board with a very unusual framing design that incorporates the lid in the frame. You really need to see it. The top is a single board with exquisite dovetailing. The ends are two boards that terminate in a bootjack design at the floor. The four chamfered and dovetailed  graduated drawers are in excellent condition as are the french feet.

Seven interior drawers, eight compartments and one door opening that are in perfect condition enhance our maple desk.The desk measures 42.5" tall, 42.5" wide and 19" deep. 

The back boards appear to be pine. Over all this is an excellent example of a New England, slant lid desk from the late 18th century to the very early 19th century with a consistent, pleasing patina throughout.  This is for sale for $3250. If interested, please call me at 603.930.2866 or email me at randpeckantiques at gmail.com.

I also purchased this mahogany, tilt top tea table recently with a turned shaft, cabriolet legs, snake feet and its original metal locking device. The cleats, as seen here are in excellent condition too. The term "snake foot" is a more modern term. Wallace Nutting in his book FURNITURE TREASURY, VOL I (1928) refers to them as a Dutch Foot.

It's a three board plain top that has a 36" diameter. The table stands 26" high.

A simple piece that is both decorative and functional that dates to the mid 1800's.

I purchased this this tilt top tea table right and it's for sale for only $575. If you're interested, please call me at 603.930.2866 or email me at randpeckantiques at gmail.com.

Thanks very much for looking.  Rand 

If you're a seasoned collector/historian/investor you probably won't need the information in my next posting, but if you're new to this, you may enjoy my viewpoints expressed in that posting.

PURCHASING ANTIQUES Vs. FURNISHING YOUR HOME FROM BERNIE AND PHYL'S.

I just came home from the last day of the Manchester, NH antique show, purchased a new secretary and wanted to post it for sale before it goes over to the NH Antique CO-OP.

It will be out of my truck in a moment and in the house.

This is an 1810 to 1825 birch and maple, Hepplewhite Secretary with glass doors and poplar as the secondary wood. Most of the glass is original, we think only two panes have been replaced. It's in wonderful shape and has beautiful patina as you can see.

It opens to a very attractive working desk area with seven drawers and seven storage holes. I suspect that both the brass pulls and finials have been replaced, but the wood is in excellent condition with only one ding on the molding above the center drawer below the glass doors. We also think that it is not a married piece but built as matching set probably in the Concord, NH area. A very beautiful, useful piece that will enhance any room.  For sale for $3750.

Thanks for looking at a small portion of our inventory and please visit us at the New Hampshire Antique CO-OP if you're out and about. But until I make space down there and if you're interested in the pieces above, email me at  randpeckantiques@gmail.com.