NHADA Americana selection showcased in Nov. 11 auction

Circa-1850s red, green and white coxcomb cotton quilt, est. $1,500-$1,800
Circa-1850s red, green and white coxcomb cotton quilt, est. $1,500-$1,800
Circa-1850s red, green and white coxcomb cotton quilt, est. $1,500-$1,800

NEW YORK – On Thursday, November 11, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct an auction titled New Hampshire Antiques Dealers: Americana. Choices include an early 18th-century Huguenot brass wine cooler; a circa-1850s red and green coxcomb quilt; a circa-1770 mahogany Rhode Island side chair with open work splat and stop fluted legs; a late 17th-century London delft octagonal plate depicting William and Mary; a pair of horse head cast iron finials; and an 1828 needlework sampler from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The 292 lots in the sale are, as always, curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert on tramp art, folk art, and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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