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Kocian Depasqua Antiques is open 11am-5:00 carrying an inventory of fine art and antiques. We are open Wed-Sun 11am-5pm or by appointment, please call ahead.

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11/05/2026

An 18th century Chippendale Tiger maple chest of rare diminutive size. Featuring a sophisticated triple shell carved interior, stepped and blocked. The desk remains in completely original condition, including the original brasses. With a 34 inch case width, 17 inch depth and 39 inch overall height. 30 inch writing height gives this superior desk practicality for use in the 21st century adding to its visual beauty. 🔴 Now Sold

11/05/2026

American Gilt-Copper “Ethan Allen, Jr.” Horse Weathervane with zinc ears and remaining in completely original untouched condition.
Attributed to A. B. & W. T. Westervelt, New York, Ca 1883-85

A remarkably complete American horse weathervane, “Ethan Allen, Jr.” model illustrated in the trade catalog of A. B. & W. T. Westervelt, New York.

The sculptural horse is modeled in an animated trotting stance, with an elegantly arched neck, alert ears, flowing mane, rounded hindquarters, and a raised, sweeping tail. Its original gilded surface, softened by weathering and relieved by areas of green oxidation, lends depth and character to the strongly modeled form.

Recently removed from a nineteenth-century barn, the weathervane retains its original scrolling compass directionals, two gilded spheres, and mounting post. Preserved without restoration, the ensemble offers an unusually complete specimen of late nineteenth-century American architectural equestrian folk sculpture.

Condition: Original, unrestored condition throughout, with weathering and surface wear consistent with exterior exposure.
Dimensions: Horse: 26 inches long x 18 inches high . Overall height 68 inches

11/01/2026

Jane Shaw Pearson’s Pictorial Needlework Sampler
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated 1833
Silk on linen
Provenance: M. Finkel & Daughter, Philadelphia, PA

A particularly engaging Philadelphia schoolgirl sampler, worked by Jane Shaw Pearson in 1833 while “in the 7th year of her age.” Accomplished when its maker was just six years old, this ambitious composition combines a finely detailed watermill landscape, four oversized butterflies, a devotional verse, and an elegantly meandering floral border.

Jane’s initials, “JSP,” occupy a leafy wreath above the religious verse. Below, an octagonal cartouche encloses her name, age inscription, and the date 1833, its delicate outline finished with a small white bowknot. The surrounding floral border reflects an established Philadelphia needlework tradition extending back into the eighteenth century.

According to the research accompanying M. Finkel & Daughter’s original description, Jane was born in Philadelphia in 1826, the daughter of ship joiner James Shaw Pearson and Rachel Thomas Pearson. She later married carpenter James Harden and remained in Philadelphia until her death in 1886. This documented family history adds a personal dimension to an already distinctive example of early American schoolgirl needlework.

Provenance: M. Finkel & Daughter the sampler is conservation mounted within a molded, black-painted frame.

Dimensions: Sampler: 21¾ × 21 inches; framed: 24½ × 23¾ inches.

11/01/2026

American Chippendale Tiger-Maple Slant-Front Desk
New England, circa 1770–1790

A late-18th-century American slant-front desk distinguished by exceptionally vibrant tiger-maple figuring, compact proportions, and an elaborately fitted interior.

The breadboard-ended fall front opens on sliding supports to form a generous writing surface, 30” writing height. Within, an arrangement of pigeonholes beneath shaped, scalloped valances rests above small fitted drawers. Paired turned columns frame the central compartment, which withdraws to reveal concealed document drawers and additional hidden storage—a particularly engaging expression of the cabinetmaker’s ingenuity.

Below, four graduated drawers retain the restrained architectural character of the Chippendale period. A molded lower edge and original shaped bracket feet complete the well-balanced case. Hand-cut dovetail joinery, broad drawer-bottom boards, and wide horizontal backboards.

At just 36 inches wide, this desk offers a desirable combination of manageable scale, useful storage, and richly figured native wood.
Remains in excellent condition, brasses are period replacements
Dimensions: 36 inches wide × 41 inches high × 18 inches deep, closed.

10/29/2026

-National Cat Day-

Robert Rossi d’Providence (American, 1938–2011)
Cat Resting on a Blue Ground, oil on canvas, signed Rossi d’Providence lower center.

A charming and highly stylized modernist portrait of a reclining cat, executed in a restrained palette of icy blues, soft whites, gray, peach and ochre. Presented horizontally against a deep blue ground, with the simplified anatomy giving the work a distinctly modern character. Particularly effective are the luminous yellow-green eyes and the strongly modeled dark nose, which provide a striking focal point.

The painting demonstrates Rossi’s ability to move away from conventional realism toward a naïve, expressionistic and somewhat surreal interpretation of his subject.
Sight size : 8” x 19” frame size: 12” x 23”

10/16/2026

A Set of Six D. R. Dimes Black-Painted Bow-Back Windsor Chairs
American, circa 1985

A finely proportioned set of six Windsor side chairs by D. R. Dimes, interpreting the enduring elegance of early American seating. Each chair features a sweeping bow back enclosing slender spindles above a deeply contoured saddle seat with a shaped front edge. Splayed, turned legs joined by turned H-stretchers provide a balanced and visually light foundation.

The worn black-painted surfaces display extensive rubbing and scattered wear creating a superior surface that emphasize the sculptural contours of the seats and bows.

Seat height: 18 inches.
Overall height 39“ x 17“ seat with by 17 inch seat depth.

10/14/2026

American Chippendale Cherrywood Slant-Front Desk
New London County, Connecticut, circa 1780–1800

A distinguished Connecticut cherrywood slant-front desk, retaining its original brass hardware, boldly shaped ogee bracket feet, and particularly distinctive central drop pendant. The richly colored cherry is complemented by poplar and chestnut secondary woods.

The fall-front, framed by breadboard ends, opens to a well appointed interior of shaped pigeonhole dividers and eight small drawers arranged around a central paneled prospect door. Four graduated, molded-edge drawers below retain their original oval brass pulls and escutcheons.

A substantial molded base and scrolling apron culminate in an unusual shaped central pendant, lending individuality and sculptural character to the otherwise restrained case. The survival of this original base arrangement is an especially appealing feature.

Purchased from Nathan Liverant & Son Antiques, Colchester, Connecticut, in 1976 for $4,250, the desk is accompanied by the original purchase check record and dealer label identifying its New London origin and describing it as completely original.

Provenance: Nathan Liverant & Son Antiques, Colchester, Connecticut; purchased in 1976. Original purchase record and dealer label retained.

10/14/2026

American Gilt Copper “Black Hawk” Horse Weathervane
Attributed to J. W. Fiske & Company, New York, circa 1870–1893
A handsome nineteenth-century molded copper weathervane with zinc ears, depicting the celebrated American trotter Black Hawk. Presented in an animated stride, the horse displays a proudly arched neck, expressive features, a finely articulated mane, and a raised, flowing tail. Its extended foreleg and elegantly folded opposing limbs create a striking silhouette with considerable sculptural presence.
Retaining an exceptional old historic gilt surface, natural patina and age-related wear, which accentuates the modeling and lends the piece a rich visual character.
At 28 inches long by 21 inches tall this particular Blackhawk is the largest of its form.

10/11/2026

A Pair of Monumental Italian White-Glazed Earthenware Parrots, Signed F. Nucci Italy, first half of the 20th century
Each 30 inches high

An impressive pair of ceramic parrots, hand modeled in complementary poses upon tall tree stumps entwined with leafy vines. Their expressive heads, strongly curved beaks, layered plumage, and carefully formed talons are brought into relief by a white glaze surface.

The birds are distinct companion models: their poses and the branches beneath them differ, giving the pair a lively balance when displayed together. At 30 inches high, these are life size macaws.

The bases bear a molded F. Nucci signature and CVE Italy mark. (Ceramiche Vittorio Emanuele Milan, Italy

10/11/2026

Tiffany Studios Doré Bronze Harp Desk Lamp
New York, circa 1910 model 569

A finely modeled Tiffany Studios adjustable harp desk lamp, retaining its original doré gold finish and original signed metal shade. The fluted stem rises from a spreading floriform foot, its deeply articulated lobes lending a sculptural elegance to the base. curved harp arms support a pivoting domed shade, bordered by an intricate geometric Grecian band.
A telescoping stem and pivoting shade allow the light to be adjusted for reading or desk use, combining practical ingenuity with the refined ornament characteristic of Tiffany Studios.

The base bears the impressed mark “TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 569,” and the shade is separately stamped “TIFFANY STUDIOS.” An elegant example of Tiffany’s bronze lighting, distinguished by the survival of its original shade and doré finish.

Dimensions: 22 inches overall height; shade diameter 10 inches.
Condition: Retains its original doré finish with age-related surface wear; in excellent working condition.

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451 Main Street S
Woodbury, CT
06798

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Friday	11am - 5:30pm
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