Drop Leaf Table Attributed to Charles Belt Of Anne Arundel County During his short life, cabinetmaker Charles Belt (ca. 1740-1775) was working in and around Annapolis, eventually settling at Mount Pleasant in Anne Arundel County. Chairs attributed to Belt feature his...
First View of the Battle of Patapsco Neck Dedicated to those who lost their friends in defense of their country. After burning Washington, British troops landed at North Point on the Patapsco Neck. Marching toward Baltimore, the British encounter a force of Maryland...
View of a Monastery Large size painting of a monastery situated on a hilltop, likely in Pennsylvania or New York. The view includes the main building and several outbuildings, extensive gardens with fountains and the road surrounding the complex. Oil on canvas, 19th...
Portrait of the Steamship Henry L. Johnson By Vincent Nickerson (American 1844-1910) Signed lower right and dated “88” 29” x 41” Pastel on paper The artist vincent Nickerson was one of a handful of maritime artists working in the Great Lakes area in the late 19th...
One of the most beautiful and intricate dials we have ever seen. Joseph Wills arrived in Philadelphia from England in about 1725 and worked there until his death in 1759. His probate inventory suggests he was manufacturing and casting many of the parts found in his...