US$ 59.50
of Chicago
the frame of the chair was carved in pieces with tiny nails used to secure them where the pieces meet
matte surfaces
15 11/16” long x 4 3/16" wide x 5 7/8” tall
Box measures just shy of 3 inches cubed
Very Rare, 1818 Early James T. Porter (Marked) Middletown, CT Masonic Grand Master Apron antique American watercolor set of ChicagoThis fantastic thing! It is a dated, 1818 silk Masonic Grand Masters apron engraved with a marvelously extensive array of symbols, including large all seeing eye at top. I have found a few other related examples out there (sold at auction and in museum collections, including at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library) featuring engraved images attributed to James T. Porter (active 1810 1830), of Middletown, Connecticutand this one is definitely