An antique Japanese 2 section Kamidana (Shinto shrine) Tansu made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Hinoki (Cypress) woods. In 2 sections, The upper section has 4 sliding doors with Shoji style slats and Hoju (religious flaming jewel) that features a mountainous landscape naturally designed by Akita Sugi wood grain. Below this are two sliding doors with Andon (lantern) style slats...

Antique Japanese suzuribako. Made for holding materials for fine calligraphy writing. The cover of the box is decorated with gold maki-e wild flowers including ferns and daisies with silver details and clouds of gold flakes. The interior of the box holds an ink stone, a copper water dropper and areas for resting brushes all treated with clouds of fine gold nashiji on a black lacquer ground. The underside of the lid is decorated with a scene of a rocky riverbank covered in wild flowers...

An antique Japanese single section Todana Tansu (display chest) made of HInoki (Cypress) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. Features 4 sliding doors to upper storage area and 2 sliding doors to main display area. Replaced glass panels offer a view of the items on display. Side slats provide strength, support and visual design.

Age: Meiji period: 1890-1900)

Dimensions: 53 3/4" Wide by 34 1/4" High by 19 1/2" Deep

An antique Japanese Funa Tansu (captain's chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Kiri (Paulownia) woods. Original hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute style drawer pulls and the Warabite style carrying handle. Iron strapping over the exterior of the chest. Front security door opens to reveal 4 drawers. A secret hiding area is accessible when the lower drawer is fully removed...

An antique Japanese drawer Nagamochi Tansu (storage trunk) made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. Unusual all drawer design with shallow upper trunk. All original lacquer finish with interior paper lining. Most likely used for the storage of large vertical textile banners used for advertising or Boy's day celebrations.

Age: Meiji period (1868-1880)

Dimensions: 72 1/2" Wide by 27 3/4" High by 24 1/2" Deep

An antique Japanese Kake Suzuribako (aka calligraphy merchant box) made of Kuri (Chestnut) wood. All original finish and hand forged iron hardware. Hinged lid opens to a storage area where an inkstone and Sumi (ink sticks) were kept. The remainder of the top has a slot where coins were inserted to be kept in the upper drawer out of the sight of wondering eyes. Two additional drawers were used to keep calligraphy brushes and Washi paper used for writing...

An antique Japanese Iwayado Kimono Tansu made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original Urushi lacquer finish with hand forged iron hardware. Warabite style handles and Kiri Leaf designed lock plates. A single section chest used for Kimono storage consisting of 4 large drawers, 2 small drawers and a security door behind which 4 smaller drawers were used to store valuables.

Age: Edo Period (1800-1850)

Dimensions: 48 1/4" Wide by 37" High by 17 1/4" Deep

A fine American Late Nineteenth Century Tea Table walnut possibly mid-Atlantic States. 20” x 30” x 26” high QUILLEN ESTATE

An antique firearm dated on the riffle in brads, CANASATEGO. The rifle, mounted in a museum mounting the rifle measuring 58” Canassatego (c. 1684–1750) was a leader of the Onondaga nation who became a prominent diplomat and spokesman of the Iroquois Confederacy in the 1740s. He was involved in several controversial land sales to colonial British officials...

An antique Japanese Kusuri Tansu (medicine or herbal chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original bronze hardware including the Hirute style handles and hand forged iron corners.. Organized into 3 distinct sections. The upper section contains 56 small drawers, the center section has 40 medium sized drawers and the bottom section has 4 large drawers for a total of 100 drawers...

A rare antique Japanese Ryo Biraki (hinged double door) Kimono Tansu made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite style handles. The main lock plate features the Paulownia motif with its blooming flowers. The doors have the raised seed pod corners. The hinges display a crescent moon style mount and the drawers handles are positioned close together and below the center line atypical of most other Tansu...

An antique Japanese 2 section Nagoya Mizuya Tansu (kitchen chest) made of Hinoki (Cypress) wood. Cast iron hardware including the Warabite handles. Upper half features 2 pairs of sliding doors and a set of three side by side drawers. Lower half has 2 sliding doors with 2 side by side drawers. The shallow design would accommodate the narrowest of hallways.

Age: Taisho Era (1912-1920)

Dimensions: 35 5/8" Wide by 63 1/8" High by 14 1/2" Deep.

An antique Japanese Iwayado Tansu made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Yamasugi (slow growth mountain Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware and Urushi lacquer finish. Main top drawer lock plate has a flying Phoenix with surrounding drawer lock plates featuring Paulownia leaves from which the bird drinks the collected dew to get its energy. A locking bar secures two drawers and a hinged door opens to access four small drawers...

An antique Japanese Kyoto Mizuya Tansu in 2 sections made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Keyaki (Zelkova) woods. All original bronze hardware including the Warabite handles. Upper section features 4 sliding doors, a lift-out door, 2 sliding doors behind which is a removable shelf and 4 drawers.

The lower section features 2 sliding doors behind which jars of water were kept for cooking...

Early American New England Chippendale era tall chest-on-chest. Circa 1770-1785. Cherry/pine secondary. Size: 68.25 inches ht. x 40 inches wide x 20 inches deep. This chest has an upper section with four graduated drawers, while the lower section has three similarly graduated drawers. The drawer fronts have a thumbnail molded edge. The brasses are later replacements. The entire chest is supported on a boldly scalloped bracket base. Condition: some lip damage to drawers and re-working to t...

Early American Chippendale period tall blanket chest. 18th century. Size: 46 1/2 inches high x 41 inches wide x 19 1/8 inches deep. New England origin with a lift top above two faux drawer fronts over three real drawers, and retaining the original snipe hinges. Fancy cut-scroll bracket base and apron. Brass bail handles are replacements. A rare and early tall blanket chest in a blonde finish.

There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking. 2 are available

A French Nineteenth Century copper minature mold measuring 4” x5” QUILLEN ESTATE

CHINESE MING DYNASTY PORCELAIN ATTENDANT WITH BOWL, measuring 17”

Chinese Ming Dynasty Porcelain figure of an attendant measuring 18 inches

MASSIVE JAPANESE EDO PERIOD SATSUMA LIDDED JAR, measuring

A BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN BALTIMORE SOFA BROCADE SILK UPHOLSTERY MEASURING 90” length, 38” HEIGHT

A beautiful NINETEENTH CENTURY GERMAN MARQUETRY INLAID DESK CIRCA 1870s….measuring 51” height, 24” deep, 34” height

SPANISH HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE FINELY CARVED CABINET IN OAK , the detachable armoral shield crest surmounted by winged eagles headed by a crown, above three short, drawers with applied carved figures, above a large door finely carved or show a battle scene height 52”, width 37”, depth 17”

AMERICAN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CHEST OF DRAWERS, POSSIBLY VIRGINIA , or Pennsylvania. The drawers with original hardware , walnut wood measuring 38” width, 20” deep, and 35” in height

A beautiful silk Upholstered Italian Venetian silver gilt settee circa 1780-1820 measuring 75” length by 38” rear back height

American Eighteenth Century Mahogany Scroll Highboy , measuring 93 inches in height, 43 inches width inches deep 19 inches deep A beautiful piece of American history., Provenance, Eunice Kennedy Shriver collection. The top with flame gold leaf finials and the piece with original brass hardware.

A photograph of Elbert Hubbard in its original signed Roycroft oak frame. Measures about 9 3/4" by 12 3/4" overall. A rare find.

Carved walnut intaglio cut floral designs with inscription to Allah in mother of Pearl. Measuring 64” x 34” circa 1880

A beautiful English George III string ebony and mahogany sideboard with original Lion Head Hardware, measuring 72” wide, 28” deep, amd 36” height

EARLY SEVENTEEN CENTURY ENGLISH MARQUETRY BUREAU OR SLANT FRONT SECRETARY, CHARLES II ERA …..measuring

A very fine Sheridan era rare solid Mahogany plank wood table, circa 1830…measuring 122 inch by 53”….the table in three sections that convert to two console tables and a drop leaf table and that can expand in various lengths. The table in remarkable original condition with beautiful patina Shown with associated chairs ( please see stock #3000)

A BEAUTIFUL EIGHTEENTH CENTURY GEORGE I-QUEEN ANNE BURLED WALNUT MIRROR,

A beautiful and splendid Italian gilt wood mirror in the English Georgian taste measuring 60” x 36”

An 18th century cashier’s fob seal / stamp, made of steel with an engraved beehive surrounded by keys. This pictograph tells you to keep your fingers away: in the emblem books of the time the beehive used to be accompanied by a Latin sentence meaning “not for you”. The fob model as such is typically English. Width "4/5 / 2.1 cm and height "1 / 2.5 cm. Condition: fine. Price: $140, including worldwide registered / trackable shipping

Rose quartz carnelian seal fob / stamp: an intaglio of three fleurs de lys under a royal crown, the French pre-revolutionary official seal, c 1790 or earlier. Width "4/5/ 2 cm. Condition: fine.