AndrusMagnus

Bottled Up: Three Centuries of Whimsey Constructed Within Walls of Glass

Humming Birds described and illustrated with an introductory sketch of their Structure, Plumage, Haunts, Habits, etc. H G Adams London Groombridge and Sons 1862

8 Fine hand coloured engraved plates 

Marsden Hartley

An Austrian cold-painted bronze table lamp, in the manner of Franz Bergmann (1861 -1936), Vienna; retailed by B. Altman & Co., late 19th/early 20th century

stamped B. Altman & Co. New York

height 15 in., width of base 6 in.

Sotheby's

An Austrian cold-painted bronze and figural lamp by Franz Bergman, Vienna, circa 1910

bearing an impressed B amphora mark

height 17.5 in., width 8 in.

Sotheby's

Bear figure and spill holder

ca. 1850–75

Possibly Parker Pottery Pennsylvania

The Metropolitan

Shaker sampler

1844

Mariah Boil American

Few samplers were made in Shaker communities. This example is a sweet and simple piece of work, finely made and laid out in a clear composition. It illustrates the well-known Shaker mission to produce architecture and decorative arts that were functional but beautiful and that depended on the bare essentials of form for their decorative appeal.

The Metropolitan

Sampler with geometric patterns, lettering, and various motifs

mid-17th century

Dutch

This Dutch sampler is an of example a practical working document, with various small patterns and motifs scattered across the surface of the cloth in different orientations making the best use of the available space on the foundation fabric. Apparently the women of Marken Island kept their samplers in or near their kitchens for handy reference. This practice has caused the samplers from this area to be discolored from exposure to the fumes and residue from cooking fires.

The Metropolitan