Yellow Bowl

Description:

I’m hoping you can shed some light on this old yellow shallow bowl.  It measures 10" across, is lightly stenciled in white along the top outside edge, and stenciled in a soft black in the center in what appears to be a bird in a nest.  The pencil line trim along the outer edge of this plate does not match at the beginning and end point.   On the reverse, the imprints of the potter’s fingerprints are visible in the glaze.  Also when held sideways, there is a tiny asymmetrical tilt to this pottery and it's not perfectly round.  It appears an early handmade piece.

Mahogany Secretary

Description:

This is a solid mahogany secretary we purchased at Mayfair in Amherst, NH a short time ago for $600.00. It is all hand done with the most amazing hand carving around the top and on all 4 feet. My husband thinks it may have been refinished at some point. We haven't found a signature on it. It's about 7 feet tall and the desk portion is 35 1/2" wide. The interior of the desk has 7 secret drawers in it. The next pictures will be of the interior, and some of the hand carved work. The sides of the desk are hand done as well.