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Sale 2744M – August 9th: Lots 1–232, Roth Collection
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Join us for an Americana gallery talk Friday, August 8th, 2014 5:30PM Reception, 6PM Gallery Talk 274 Cedar Hill Street, Marlborough, MA Skinner welcomes Derek Heidemann, owner of Resurrection Iron Works in Millbury, Massachusetts. Derek has reproduced one of the highlights of the Roth Collection, an elaborately decorated rotary toaster, and will be taking us through the process of its making. RSVP 508.970.3240 or events@skinnerinc.com Reservations are limited Held in conjunction with a preview of Skinner’s August 9th & 10th August Americana auction
Provenance Property from: The Collection of Chris and Alvin Schachter, Wisconsin A New Hampshire Antiquarian A Connecticut Antiquarian A Long Island, New York, Estate The Collection of Marna Anderson, New Paltz, New York The Estate of Arthur Goat, Pomfret, Vermont A Massachusetts Folk Art Collector Boston Collectors A New England Historical Society Private Collections in California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island, Maine, and Massachusetts
We dedicate this catalog in loving memory to our friend and colleague, Karen Langberg, who for almost 20 years worked tirelessly and knowledgably as a valued member of Skinner’s 20th Century Design and American Furniture & Decorative Arts departments. In this age, it’s rare to find someone with her work ethic, dedication, modesty, and kindness. We miss her greatly.
The Howard Roth Collection of Early American Iron Part I, Lots 1-232 See accompanying Roth Collection catalog
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300 1935 Buick Series 60 Sport Coupe, VIN #2982874, odometer reads 42,352, 128-in. wheelbase, CID 278.1, body no. 222, trim no. 200, style 35-4657, exterior black paint, with rumble seat, straight eight, three-speed, 12-volt system, rear window rolls down, good sheet metal and wood, (needs wiring, brakes, upholstery, not running), has been garaged for over 20 years. Provenance: Family descent. $15,000-20,000
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301 Pine Chest over Drawers, probably Massachusetts, early 18th century, the molded, hinged top above a double-arch molded case of three faux and two working drawers, on turned bun feet, old replaced brasses, old surface of black and remnants of blue paint, ht. 35 1/2, case wd. 36, dp. 17 1/2 in. Provenance: Roger Bacon, Exeter, New Hampshire. $4,000-6,000
302 Needlework Picture Showing a Shepherd and Shepherdess with Their Flock, England or America, mid-18th century, worked on a linen ground, showing the two figures, the shepherd with long blue coat playing his flute, the shepherdess in red dress seated with her crook under a tree, surrounded by eight sheep and a dog, on the hillside rendered in stripes of green and yellow, below the sky with rainbow and birds, (slightly faded, minor losses to ground in sky), 15 3/4 x 12 in., in a black-painted parcel-gilt frame. $8,000-12,000
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303 Needlework Band Sampler “Rebekah Lenox,” possibly Massachusetts, 1746, worked in silk threads on a linen ground, (fading, toning, stain and minor associated losses u.l.), 18 x 7 3/4 in., unframed. $800-1,200 304 Needlework Sampler “Hannah Corey,” Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1760, worked in silk threads on a linen canvas, composed of alphabets separated by a row of trees from the bands identifying the maker, her location, her age, and the date, reading in part “New England is/my station Roxbury/is my dwelling place,” (toning, fading), 12 1/2 x 8 1/2 in., in a molded maple frame with gilt liner. $600-800 305 Set of Eight “Lord’s Prayer” Engravings, England, 18th century, the engravings highlighted with red, blue, yellow, or green pigment, each depicting ecclesiastical scenes above lines of verse from the Lord’s Prayer, each sight size 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in., in likely original black-painted beaded frames, (toning, loss to one at lower edge). $400-600
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306 Wool Bed Rug “Joseph and Olive Abbott,” Connecticut River Valley, dated March 22, 1775, worked in black, blue, green, and salmon yarns depicting meandering vines issuing flowers and grapes, with scallop and banded border and fringed edge, the upper center stitched with the names and date, wd. 83, lg. 88 in.
Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Eric County Historical Society, 1996; sold Sotheby’s, October 19, 1996, Lot 30; sold Sotheby’s January 16, 2004, Lot 345; acquired by the present owner from the above. $20,000-30,000
307 Red/brown-painted Banister-back Armchair, New England, last half 18th century, the serpentine-shaped cresting with block-, vase-, and ring-turned stiles and legs on button feet, old surface, (minor repairs), ht. 43 3/4, seat ht. 15 3/4 in. $700-900
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308 Blue-painted Pine Corner Cupboard, probably New Hampshire, mid-18th century, the arched and molded opening centering a molded panel with three shaped shelves and a base shelf, above a hinged door with two fielded panels, original robin’s egg bluepainted surface, (imperfections), ht. 84 1/2, wd. 47, dp. 18 1/2 in. Literature: This untouched blue/green cupboard, probably from southeastern New Hampshire, is the subject of “Time and the Objects of Our Desire” by Thatcher Freund, in New England Monthly. The article chronicles the history of the cupboard in the trade in the heady New England Americana market of 1989. Illustrated and discussed in Early-American Life (Firelands Media Group LLC, Shaker Heights, Ohio, October 2013), p. 23. $20,000-30,000
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309 Small Light Green-painted and Stencildecorated Mirror, New England, mid-18th century, the scrolled cresting above the rectangular glass and molded surround, original surface with stenciled floral designs, (paint wear), ht. 16, wd. 9 in. $3,000-5,000 310 Queen Anne Black-painted and Gilt-gesso Looking Glass, England, early 18th century, the arched and shaped quarter-round frame with beaded edge, with applied gilt leafage, with a beveled mirror glass with cut star, floral device, and fleur-de-lis, original surface, (imperfections), ht. 22, wd. 22 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500
311 Pine Make-do Mirror, New England, late 18th/early 19th century, the mirror fragment set within a rectangular panel with arched pierced top, (old surface), 8 x 5 1/8 in. $400-600
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312 Red-painted and Carved Wood-framed Mirror, probably New England, late 18th/early 19th century, the rectangular beaded frame with mitered corners and original surface, 8 1/8 x 6 3/8 in. $400-600 313 Small Painted Wood Mirror, New England, early 19th century, the brown mitered frame with old surface, 5 3/4 x 5 in. $200-250 314 Small Queen Anne Mahogany Mirror, possibly New England, late 18th century, the scrolled cresting above a molded frame, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 17 1/4, wd. 9 1/4 in. $400-600
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315 Anglo/American School, 18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman Wearing a Powdered Wig. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the subject shown within a gray oval and spandrels, 21 x 16 1/2 in., in a later blackpainted molded frame with projecting corners. Condition: Relined, retouch, restretched. $600-800
316 Salmon/red-painted Chair Table, New England, early 18th century, the circular top on two horizontal rails joining block-, vase-, and ring-turned legs on button feet, joined by a medial seat and square stretchers, original surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 26 1/2, dia. 54 in. Provenance: Ms. Dewitt Clinton Howe. $6,000-8,000
317 Early Olive Amber Freeblown Rum Bottle, England, early 18th century, with applied rim and deeply concave bottom, (roughness to rim and scratched overall), ht. 5 3/4 in. $300-500 318 Salt-glazed Pottery Figural Window Stop, England, 18th century, the woman with exaggerated features wears a necklace and bodice, the demilune plinth with reeded back, (chips and glaze wear), ht. 6 1/4 in. $400-600 319 Pewter-mounted Polychrome Delftware Tankard, 18th century, the domed pewter lid with pressed central medallion and ball thumbpiece on a slightly tapering and slightly swelled cylindrical form showing a central reserve with a woman carrying a basket flanked by flowers and bordered above and below with stylized leafage, applied handle, flared pewter foot with pressed edge, overall ht. 9 3/4 in. $400-600
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320 Brass Ewer, Europe, 18th century, the shaped rim and dovetailed bulbous body with scrolled handle on baluster molded base, (imperfections), ht. 7 1/4 in. Provenance: Katherine Prentice Murphy. $400-600
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321 Cast Iron Fireback, 18th century, the cresting of figures with fish tails blowing horns, above the tombstone form with beaded and fruit-decorated border centering “the three goddesses,” ht. 25, wd. 15 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000 322 Paint-decorated Dower Chest, Pennsylvania, 1794, the molded lift top on a dovetail-constructed box with bracket base, painted red, brown sponge-decorated design, the front panel inscribed and dated in white, ht. 22 1/2, wd. 50, dp. 21 3/4 in. $1,500-2,500
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323 American School, Late 18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman in a Powdered Wig. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in., in a black-painted frame with gilt liner. Condition: Retouched, varnished. $1,000-1,500
324 Cast Iron Leaping Dog Target, America, late 19th century, including stand, with vestiges of gray paint, overall ht. 13, lg. 26 in. $800-1,200
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325 Blue- and Salmon-painted Slant-back Cupboard, possibly Long Island, New York, 18th century, the four shelves with a molded surround on a projecting paneled base with two hinged doors, and wrought iron “H” hinges, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 87, wd. 57, dp. 24 in. $1,500-2,500
326 Carved Pine Game Board, probably New England, 18th century, the rectangular board with carved checkerboard and two recessed panels divided by applied frames with rosehead nails, old natural surface, 17 x 10 in. $600-800
327 Diminutive Red-painted Hutch Table, New England, 18th century, the circular tilting top on horizontal supports with scrolled handholds and cutout ends, joined by a seat with undermounted drawer, all on trestle feet, original surface, (replaced drawer), ht. 27 1/2, dia. 35 in. Provenance: Florene Maine. $2,500-3,500
328 Carved Maple Bowl, New England, early 19th century, the oblong form with tab handles, 24 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. $200-300
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329 Gray-painted Dome-top Trunk, possibly Long Island, late 18th century, the reeded top above the dovetail-constructed box with partially reeded facade, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 7 1/4, wd. 17 3/4, dp. 9 1/4 in. $300-500
330 Turquoise-painted Pine Desk Box, New England, 18th century, the molded hinged top opens to a compartmented interior, the exterior with applied molded base, old surface over earlier gray and green paint, (imperfections), ht. including gallery 15, wd. 29 1/2, dp. 21 1/2 in. $800-1,200
331 Carved Wood and Iron Figural Balance Toy, 18th century, carved figure of a man wearing a cap, jacket, breeches, and boots painted black over earlier red, with wrought iron weighted mounting causing the figure to teeter back and forth on his heels, ht. 10, wd. 4 1/4 in. $300-500
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332 Green/gray-painted Storage Box, possibly Long Island, late 18th century, the top with chamfered edges and cleated ends opens to a well with uncovered compartment, the box with top-mounted lock, (imperfections and paint wear), ht. 7, wd. 15 1/4, dp. 8 1/2 in. $300-500 333 Painted Roundabout Chair, New England, early 18th century, with shaped splats, vase and ring turnings, joined by double stretchers, old surface of dark brown paint, (minor imperfections), ht. 31 1/2, seat ht. 16 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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334 Painted Slat-back Armchair, New England, early 18th century, four arched slats joining stiles with turned urn finials, swelled ringturned arms with mushroom handholds, old surface, (height loss), ht. 44, seat ht. 15 in. $800-1,000 335 Green-painted Slat-back Armchair, New England, early 18th century, the three shaped slats on vase- and ring-turned stiles with bulbous finials and flat cutout arms terminating in acorn-shaped handholds, old splint seat, (height loss), ht. 44 1/2, seat ht. 14 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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336 Black-painted Banister-back Armchair, New York, 18th century, concave crest rail over molded bannisters, with vase and ring turnings, scrolled arms, and bulbous turned front stretcher, old surface, 19th century paint with gilt striping, ht. 44, seat ht. 15 1/2 in. $400-600 337 Two Painted Banister-back Side Chairs, New England, last half 18th century, both with shaped crestings and vase and ring turnings, one with carved Spanish feet, the other with button feet, old black paint with 19th century gilt and red pinstriping, both approximate ht. 44, seat ht. 16 in. $1,000-1,500
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338 Burl Walnut Veneer and Maple High Chest of Drawers, Massachusetts, early 18th century, the top section with molded cornice above a double arched molded case of two short and three long graduated drawers, with panels bordered by walnut veneer, the lower section with three short drawers and trumpet-turned legs joined by beaded valanced skirt and shaped flat stretchers, all on turned feet, engraved batwing brasses, (refinished, restoration to base, and replaced mid-molding), ht. 62 1/2, lower case wd. 36 1/2, dp. 19 in. $6,000-8,000
339 Oak-cased Brass Lantern Clock, England, early 18th century, the domed bell mounted on baluster posts, above the raised brass chapter ring, with a single hand, weight-driven pull-up movement with anchor escapement, housed in an oak case, the hood with flatmolded cornice and three glazed doors, above a hinged door with two molded recessed panels, on cutout feet, overall ht. 77 1/2 in. $1,200-1,800 340 Needlework Sampler “Rachel Peirson,” New England, early 19th century, worked in silk threads on a linen ground, the meandering vine border surrounds pictorial designs including a house with peacocks atop it, four figures, baskets of fruit, and row of trees near the lower edge above the maker’s name and six sets of initials, probably of Rachel’s family, (toned), 16 1/4 x 12 in., in a bird’s-eye maple frame. $1,000-1,500 341 Needlework Sampler, silk threads worked on linen, “1836,” a white-flowered green vine encircling a verse, a basket of flowers, the initials “CHE,” “M*E,” “B*E,” “C*E,” and “G*E” above a white house with green shutters and doors flanked by trees, flowers, and a fence, 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 in., in a later bird’s-eye maple frame. Provenance: The estate of Arthur F. Goat, South Pomfret, Vermont. $600-800
342 Needlework Sampler, Bathsheba Nelson, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1804, worked in silk threads on a linen ground, top border of birds and flowers and grass, above an alphabet, a register of birds and flowers, and the maker’s name and date below, all above a lower register of a basket of flowers flanked by birds, a flowering vine, and four-legged creatures, 13 x 10 1/4 in., with off-white mat and cloth-covered backing. Note: According to a note affixed to an old frame’s backing paper, Bathsheba Nelson was born in Plymouth in 1792, and married Lemuel Bradford in 1812. She died in 1861 and is buried on Burial Hill in Plymouth. $400-600 343 Needlework Sampler, Jerusha C[ushman] Holmes, probably Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1826, in silk threads on a linen ground, four alphabets separated by varying borders, single-line verse “Let virtue by a guide to thee,” and maker’s name, age, and date below, all above a landscape stitched with house and fence, with watercolor sky and trees, all surrounded by floral spandrels, 13 x 10 in., with off-white mat and cloth-covered backing.
344 Needlework Sampler “Mary Fairbanks,” possibly Massachusetts, early 19th century, the unfinished sampler worked in silk threads on a linen ground, the upper register with sawtooth border above rows of alphabets and the inscription “Wrought by Mary E Fairbanks aged 12 yrs,” above a verse and lower register incorporating pictorial elements including baskets, trees, and a house, (toned), 17 1/4 x 17 1/4 in., in a molded frame. $1,000-1,500
345 Cherry Tuck-away Table, New England, 18th century, the rectangular hinged drop-leaf top on block-, vase-, and ring-turned legs with conformingly turned stretcher, two legs swing to support the top, on cutout trestle feet, old refinish, (minor imperfections), ht. 27, wd. 30 1/4, dp. 28 1/2 in. $800-1,200 346 Turned Maple Lighting Stand, New England, early 18th century, the circular top on a block-, vase-, and ring-turned post, and splitbaluster crossed base, old refinish, (minor imperfections), ht. 25, dia. 15 in. $800-1,200
Note: A photograph of the frame’s old backing (now gone) showing the extensive Plymouth history of the ancestors of Jerusha Holmes indicates that she was born on January 18, 1814, and married Lemuel Bradford in July, 1836. $600-800
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347 Maple Candlestand, probably New Hampshire, late 18th century, the circular top on a ring- and baluster-turned post on a tripod cabriole leg base ending in pad feet, old surface, ht. 25, dia. 15 1/2 in. $600-800
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348 Maple and Oak Adjustable Lighting Stand, New England, early 18th century, the spiralturned central shaft supporting a turned double-candle arm with tin candle cups, above a circular top with beaded edge and circular platform on slightly swelled, turned legs, old finish, (minor imperfections), ht. 34 1/2, dia. 15 in. $1,500-2,500
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349 Carved Cherry Desk Bookcase, probably Derby, Connecticut, late 18th century, the flat molded cornice with dentil and gadroon carving above two hinged doors each with molded recessed panels opening to twelve compartments, the desk with fall-front opening to a stepped interior of two molded document drawers with five compartments and ten drawers, the case of four cockbeaded graduated drawers flanked by spiral-carved quarter-columns on molded gadroon-carved base and ogee bracket feet, the brass bail pulls appear original, old refinish, (minor imperfections), ht. 82 1/4, wd. 41 3/4, dp. 20 in. $4,000-6,000
350 Queen Anne Cherry Tea Table, Connecticut, mid-18th century, the rectangular top with applied molded edge on cabriole legs continuing to pad feet on platforms, joined by a shaped valanced apron, old refinish, (minor imperfections), ht. 26 1/4, wd. 30, dp. 19 in. $50,000-75,000
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351 Cherry Slant-lid Desk, probably Connecticut, c. 1760-80, the lid opens to an interior of valanced compartments and seven drawers above a case of four cockbeaded graduated drawers on scrolled ogee bracket feet, the brasses appear original, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 46, wd. 36, dp. 18 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500 352 American School, 19th Century Farmscape with Barn, Guilford, Connecticut. Unsigned. Oil on board, showing the central farmhouse and various outbuildings with hills beyond, 8 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. $800-1,200
353 Carved Maple Tall Chest of Drawers, Rhode Island, late 18th century, the case with small fan-carved central drawer flanked by short thumbmolded drawers and six graduated drawers below, on a tall bracket base, replaced brasses, refinished, (missing section of backboard, other minor imperfections), ht. 61 1/2, case wd. 36, dp. 18 in. $3,000-5,000 354 Maple Tall Chest of Drawers, probably Rhode Island, late 18th century, deeply molded cornice above a case of six thumbmolded graduated drawers, on tall dovetail-constructed bracket feet, the brasses appear original, (minor imperfections), ht. 61 3/4, wd. 37, dp. 18 in. $1,500-2,500
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355 Child’s Cherry Desk on Frame, probably Rhode Island, mid-18th century, the slant-lid opens to a valanced interior with four drawers over a case of two thumbmolded drawers, set into a valanced frame joining cabriole legs ending in slipper feet, old surface, (restoration), ht. 36 3/4, wd. 24, dp. 16 1/2 in. $8,000-12,000
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The Old Stone Mill, Newport, R.I. Signed and dated “T.B. Thorpe/1859” (under the liner) l.r., signed, dated, titled, and inscribed “The Old Stone Mill/Newport/R.I./Presented to W.J.A. Fuller/by T.B. Thorpe/1859.” Oil on canvas, 19 1/2 x 24 in., in an elaborate gilt-gesso frame with oval liner. Condition: Retouch primarily to sky and to frame abrasion at edges. $6,000-8,000
Mountain Landscape with Fisherman and Cattle. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 13 1/4 x 19 1/4 in., in a period lemon gold molded frame. Condition: Craquelure, wax lined. Provenance: The estate of Arthur F. Goat, South Pomfret, Vermont. $500-700
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358 Two Red-painted Tin Candle Sconces, New England, early 19th century, the glazed reflector pans set with geometric and petalshaped discs with single candle cups, dia. 9 1/2 in. $1,200-1,500 359 Red-painted Tin Mirrored Candle Sconce, America, early 19th century, the back with large faceted and small concave panels surrounding the central circular mirror, on flat arm supporting the candleholder and crimped drip pan, dia. 9 1/2 in. $1,200-1,800 360 Miniature Cast Iron Pricket Candlestick, probably 16th century, with scalloped drip pan, on baluster post and petal base, (imperfections), ht. 4, base dia. 1 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500
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361 Pair of Large Weighted Copper Push-up Candlesticks, America, late 18th century, with flat drip pans, columnar shafts, and circular stepped bases, ht. 14 1/4 in. $1,200-1,800
362 Pierced Tin Lantern, America, 19th century, cylindrical lantern with loop strap handle on conical top, the sides decorated with punched holes in a diamond and circle pattern, ht. 17 in. $300-500 363 Pierced Tin Candle Lantern with Glass Door, America, 19th century, half-cylindrical lantern with loop strap handle on pierced chimney on flat top, the sides decorated with punched and slit holes in a circular pattern accented with hearts, the hinged door with tin frame around colorless glass, (imperfections), ht. 15 1/4 in. $300-500
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364 Tin Wall Sconce with Removable Whale Oil Lamp, America, late 18th/early 19th century, with semicircular crimped top, rectangular back, and semicircular shelf with a small double-wick box-form handled oil lamp attached by slide mechanism, ht. 9 3/4 in. $300-500
365 Pine Lamp Shelf, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the backboard with canted top and chamfered edges attached to the semicircular lamp shelf by oversized, reinforced dovetails, the shelf with thin strip of bent wood applied as rim, (imperfections), ht. 16 1/4, wd. 6 3/4, dp. 5 1/2 in. $300-500
366 Small Cherry and Chestnut Adjustable Lighting Device, probably New England, late 18th century, the two tin candle cups mounted on a horizontal arm, on spiral-carved shaft and domed base, 5 3/4 x 4 in. $400-600 367 Figured Maple Adjustable Lighting Device, New England, 18th century, the vertical split shaft supporting a chamfered candle arm with two tin candle cups mounted on a chamfered block base, 29 x 7 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. $800-1,200
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368 Black-painted Wall-mounted Tin Spill Holder, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the rectangular back with crimped semicircular top, the semi-cylindrical vessel with applied ruffled rim, (imperfections), ht. 12 3/4, wd. 4, dp. 3 1/2 in. $200-250
369 Pine Pipe Box, New England, 18th century, the scrolled backboard, sides, and front panel above a molded drawer with turned wooden pull, (old refinish), 17 3/4 x 6 x 5 in. $700-900
370 Pair of Tin Candle Sconces, America, late 18th/early 19th century, each with crimped edges on two repoussĂŠ punch-decorated dish reflectors and single candle cup, (imperfections), ht. 13 in. $300-500 371 Pair of Tin Candle Sconces, New England, early 19th century, the glazed diamondshaped reflector pan set with pinwheelshaped discs and quarterfans with single candle cups, ht. 12 1/2 in. $1,200-1,500
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372 Blown Glass Rolling Pin, England or America, early 19th century, the olive, amber, and white mottled pin with knob handles, lg. 15 1/2 in. $300-500 373 Three Nailsea Glass Rolling Pins, England, 19th century, in ruby, red, blue, white, and clear; and blue and white swirls, lg. 15, 13, 14 in., respectively. $400-600 374 Three Nailsea Glass Rolling Pins, England, 19th century, ruby red and clear, light green and white swirls, and red, white, and blue mottled design, approximate lg. 14 1/2 in. $400-600
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375 Three Blown Glass Rolling Pins, England, 19th century, pink and white swirls, mottled pink, white, and blue pattern, and a decoupage design, lg. 18, 11 1/2, 11 1/2 in., respectively. $400-600
378 Cranberry Glass Onion Globe Lantern with Pierced Tin Frame, America, 19th century, with ring handle, glass fluid lamp and whale oil burners, the tin frame pierced with stars and diamonds, ht. 14 1/4 in. $400-600
376 Black-painted Tin and Blue Glass Onion Lantern, America, early 19th century, with ring for hanging, star and diamond-punched tin frame, wire guard, and blue glass globe, ht. 17 1/2 in. $1,200-1,800
379 Papier-mâchÊ Shoulder Head Doll in Shadow Box, America, early 19th century, the black-haired figure with painted blue eyes and red lips, carved and painted wood arms and legs, wearing a black and blue silk and lace-lined bodice, lace skirt and lace-frilled pantaloons, her left arm holding a silk and lace floral-decorated bonnet, in a sealed shadow box lined with blue floral-printed wallpaper, (imperfections), box ht. 15 3/4, wd. 6, dp. 2 1/2 in. $300-500
377 Glass Onion Globe Lantern with Pierced Tin Frame, America, 19th century, with ring handle, glass fluid lamp, and whale oil burners, ht. 8 1/2 in. $300-500
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380 Polychrome Decorated Carved Pine American Flag, attributed to George Stapf (1862-1958), Lancaster and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. late 19th/early 20th century, the elongated “waving” form with applied gesso stars, original surface, (repair, imperfections), lg. 36 in. $1,000-1,500
383 Carved Sandstone Grave Marker, America, late 19th century, apparently for a dog, showing a brown-painted dog recumbent on a red-painted rectangular plinth, the plinth carved with the name “Winefred” on the front, and the initials “B.A.J.” on the reverse, (worn overall), ht. 8 1/4, wd. 12, dp. 3 3/4 in. $600-800
381 Carved and Painted Portrait of the Quarterhorse “King,” America, early 20th century, the standing figure with finely carved mane and tail, and with patches of white along nose and at ankles, all on rectangular mahogany base, inscribed on the base “BY. P. GIBA,” and with the horse’s name, overall ht. 13, lg. 13 1/2 in. $400-600
384 Polychrome Carved Northwest Coast-style Totem, early 20th century, showing a standing bear atop a turtle, ht. 13 1/2 in. $400-600
382 Large Carved Black-painted Store Window Telephone, c. 1930, old surface, 15 x 26 x 14 in. $1,000-1,500
385 Gray-painted Carved Pine Bust of William Shakespeare, late 19th century, vestiges of old paint, ht. 13 1/4 in. $800-1,200
386 “BATTLESHIP KATE” Composition Trade Figure of a Tattooed Woman, America, early 20th century, the scantily clad figure, covered throughout her torso and limbs with tattoos of warships, flowers, symbols, animals, and figures, leans on a post with shield-form label giving her name as well as her address, (label with loss including to address), ht. 25 1/2 in. $2,000-4,000
387 Polychrome Carved Wood Black Man Carnival Target, America, late 19th/early 20th century, the figure with red-painted lips wears a white collar, (paint wear), ht. 11 3/4 in. $1,500-2,500 388 Polychrome Wrought Iron and Carved Wood Basket of Flowers Decorative Element, possibly America, 19th century, the carved softwood white-painted basket with five removable green-painted iron “stems” issuing leaves and/or flowers in red, blue, yellow, and orange, overall ht. 14 1/2, wd. 15 in. $300-500
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389 Carved Woman’s Head Architectural Element, probably America, late 19th/early 20th century, the central figure surrounded by scrolled carving, ht. 10, wd. 11, dp. 2 1/2 in. $300-500 390 Cloth Black Man Doll, America, early 20th century, the figure with stitched facial features, dressed in a purple polka-dot shirt, boldly patterned tie, and white pinstripe leisure suit, (minor staining), ht. 16 in. $400-600
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391 Carved Ebony Blackamoor Bust Inkwell, late 19th century, the figure with tightly curled hair, and glass tack eyes, hinged at the back to reveal the brass well, on a circular molded base, ht. 6 in. $400-600 392 Carved and Painted Articulated Figure of a Black Man, America, early 20th century, the figure with carved head, painted eyes, and red-painted lips wears a red jacket with orange lapels, blue pants, and black shoes, ht. 15 1/2 in. $600-800 393 Carved Folk Art Cane Top with Head of a Black Man, America, late 19th/early 20th century, with figure with carved features and glass tack eyes, fitted onto a dark-stained cane, stands in a wood block, overall ht. 32 1/4 in. $300-500
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394 Five Carved and Painted Figures, southern United States, c. 1930-50, three old men: two with canes, all likely by Tom Brown of Pleasant Hill, Tennessee; an older woman with marker inscription underneath reading in part “Lucy Hicks/Oxnard.”; and a black man kneeling in prayer, signed “A.R.W.” and dated 1939 on the underside; ht. to 6 3/4 in. $600-800
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395 Carved and Painted Articulated Figure on Stand, possibly America, early 20th century, the man with black hair, carved and painted features, and gray clothing, jointed at the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, overall ht. 19 1/4 in. $400-600 396 Carved and Painted Wood and Cast Iron Urn-form Hearse Ornament, America, 19th century, with turned and flame-carved finial above the urn with black and gold-painted drapery, cast iron handles, on turned base, (paint wear), ht. 17 in. $300-500
397 Diminutive Chippendale Walnut Chest of Drawers, Philadelphia area, Pennsylvania, 1760-80, the top with molded edge and shaped corners, on a case of four thumbmolded drawers flanked by fluted engaged quarter-columns with capitals and bases above a molded base and ogee bracket feet, old surface, original brass, (restoration), ht. 37, wd. of case 31 1/2, wd. at top 36, dp. of case 18, dp. at top 20 in. $10,000-15,000
398 Chippendale Carved Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers, attributed to Jonathan Gostelowe, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 177580, the top with molded edge and canted corners above a case of four cockbeaded, graduated drawers flanked by simulated fluted pilasters, on conformingly shaped ogee bracket feet, bail brasses appear original, old refinish, (imperfections), ht. 41 1/2, case wd. 41 1/4, dp. 24 3/4 in. $6,000-8,000
399 Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer Tall Chest of Drawers, possibly Pennsylvania, late 18th century, the case of three cockbeaded short drawers, two half drawers, and four graduated long drawers on ogee bracket feet, old brass bail pulls, refinished, (minor imperfections), ht. 50 1/2, case wd. 42 1/2, dp. 20 in. $4,000-6,000
400 Pair of Carved Walnut Side Chairs, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1760-80, serpentine crest rails centering a carved shell with scrolled terminals on raking stiles and a pierced scroll and diamond splat, the upholstered slip seats on frontal cabriole legs with shell-carved knees and claw-and-ball feet and chamfered rear legs, old surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 37 1/2, seat ht. 17 in. Provenance: Sotheby’s, January 2000, Lot 508; Ms. Norrell Haydero. $6,000-8,000
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401 Attributed to “Mr. Boyd” (Possibly Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Area, Early 19th Century)
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Four Miniature Profile Portraits, Reportedly of the Radcliffe Family. Unsigned. Oil on panel, the four subjects mounted in two frames, the first with mother wearing a bonnet and seated in a rod-back Windsor chair, facing the father with gray hair and sideburns; the other with daughter seated in the same Windsor chair, dressed in a brown Empire-waisted dress, wearing a tortoiseshell comb in her hair and coral necklace, facing the son wearing a patterned black and white vest, panel 8 3/4 x 6 1/2, aperture 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. Condition: Mostly good, the mother with repaired crack in panel and associated retouch, the father with minor spots. Note: “Mr. Boyd” is a name used to refer to a portrait painter, possibly from the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, area, whose true identity is not known, but whose paintings have been identified a number of times—one important time with the inscription “Mr. Boyd” on the reverse—from which his “name” derives, but which may have simply been the sitter’s name. His body of work apparently includes at least two subjects from New York City. $8,000-12,000
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402 Walnut Tilt-top Tea Table, Pennsylvania, late 18th century, the dished top above a birdcage platform on bulbous turned post and cabriole legs ending in claw-and-ball feet, (minor imperfections), refinished, ht. 29 1/2, dia. 33 1/2 in. $2,500-3,500 403 Cherry Drop-leaf Table, probably Pennsylvania, c. 1740-60, rectangular dropleaf top with deeply valanced apron on four cabriole legs ending in carved stockinged trifid feet, old refinish, (imperfections), ht. 29, wd. 53 (open), dp. 42 in. $1,500-2,500
404 Walnut Tilt-top Candlestand, Pennsylvania, late 18th century, the circular molded top on a birdcage support, bulbous ring-turned post, and cabriole leg base with pad feet on platforms, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 28, dia. 23 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500 404
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405 Chippendale Carved Mahogany Pembroke Table, Pennsylvania, late 18th century, the rectangular drop-leaf top on a skirt containing a beaded drawer, on molded square legs with pierced and carved brackets, joined by square cross-stretchers, brass pull appears original, old surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 28 1/2, wd. closed 20 1/2, dp. 30 1/4 in. $4,000-6,000
406 Chippendale Carved Mahogany Roundabout Chair, New York, c. 1765, the scrolled backrest above two vasiform heartand diamond-pierced splats, on block-, vase-, and ring-turned stiles, above the serpentine front seat rail with gadrooned lower edge, all joining four cabriole legs ending in claw-andball feet, the central leg with acanthus-carved knee, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 32, seat ht. with cushion 18 1/2 in. $25,000-30,000
407 William Rickarby Miller (New York, 18181893)
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Dutchkill Creek, Long Island. Signed, dated, and inscribed “W.R. Miller Sept. 1857. 1 Ashland Place, NY.” l.r., and titled and inscribed “Dutchkill Creek, Long Island/----from Greenpoint Ferry” l.l. Watercolor and whiting on paper, showing an expansive river landscape with wildflowers, a sailboat in the distance, and a dramatic clouded sky, 12 1/2 x 25 1/2 in., matted, in a giltwood frame.
The Mill in the Valley (Brittons Mill Staten Island)/ Composed Jany 23, 1891. Titled u.c. and inscribed “No ___New Series/ (No___ 1000 Gems) 947,” signed and dated l.l. “W.R. Miller/Jany 23 1891,” inscribed l.r. “No___New Series/61 Bleeker St., N.Y.,” and with another illegible inscription. Pen, ink, and graphite on paper, depicting figures sitting on the banks of a river near a mill, 12 x 9 in., in a molded gilt frame. Condition: Minor toning, not examined out of frame.
Provenance: The estate of Arthur F. Goat, South Pomfret, Vermont. $400-600 408 William Rickarby Miller (New York, 18181893) The Dead Tree. Signed, dated, inscribed, and titled “W.R. Miller Morrisunia (?) N.Y. July 1855. ‘The Dead Tree’” l.l. Watercolor and whiting on paper, showing a landscape with figures in the foreground, a stone house, the dead tree, and a dramatic clouded sky, 15 3/4 x 20 in., matted, in a giltwood frame. Provenance: The estate of Arthur F. Goat, South Pomfret, Vermont. $300-500
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Provenance: The estate of Arthur F. Goat, South Pomfret, Vermont. Note: William Rickarby Miller’s studio was located at 61 Bleeker St. from 1880 to 1891. According to the New York Historical Society’s biography of him, he spent several years organizing a book on American landscapes titled A Thousand Gems. The book was never published. The work retains a label from The Old Print Shop on the reverse. $200-400
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Street View, Albany, New York. Unsigned. Watercolor on paper, 10 1/4 x 17 1/2 in., unframed. Condition: Laid down on cardboard, loss to l.r. corner, abrasions l.c. $800-1,200
Corner of State and Pearl Streets, Albany, New York. Unsigned, the artist and subject identified on a note attached to the backing paper. Watercolor on paper, 15 x 10 3/4 in., in a gilt-lined mat and black-painted frame. Condition: Repaired tear u.r., surface imperfections l.l. $1,200-1,800
Pair of Portraits of Levi and Sophia Pitts, Columbia County, New York. Each signed and dated “Painted J.C. Goodell/Sepr 20 1833� on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 31 x 27 in. Note: Genealogical records show that Levi Pitts married his second wife, Sophia Curtis, in 1821. $1,500-2,500
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413 Mahogany Block-front Slant-lid Desk, Massachusetts, 1760-80, the lid opens to a valanced, multi-drawer, stepped interior with central prospect door with flanking document drawers with engaged pilasters topped with acorns, all above a cockbeaded case of four graduated drawers, on claw-and-ball feet, shaped knee returns, and a central shaped drop pendant, brasses appear original, refinished, (minor imperfections), ht. 44 1/2, case wd. 40, dp. 21 1/2 in. $6,000-8,000
414 Chippendale Carved Walnut Side Chair, probably Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1760-80, the serpentine cresting centering a carved shell with scrolled terminals, above a vasiform splat on slip seat with frontal cabriole legs ending in claw-and-ball feet joining a valanced frame, old finish, ht. 39, seat ht. 17 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500
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415 Carved Walnut Side Chair, probably Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1740-60, the yoked cresting centering a carved shell and scroll device, above a raking vasiform splat and stiles, on the upholstered slip seat, frontal cabriole legs ending in pad feet on platforms, joined to the chamfered, raking, rear legs by block-, vase-, and ring-turned stretchers, ht. 41, seat ht. 18 in. $2,500-3,500 416 Queen Anne Walnut Easy Chair, probably Massachusetts, 1740-60, the arched back and shaped sides continuing to outwardscrolling arms on frontal cabriole legs ending on pad feet, joined to the chamfered, raking, rear legs by turned stretchers, (imperfections), ht. 46 1/4, seat frame ht. 12 3/4, wd. 34 in. $6,000-8,000
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417 Chippendale Carved Mahogany Blockfront Slant-lid Desk, Benjamin Frothingham, Charlestown, Massachusetts, c. 176080, the lid opens to an interior of a fancarved concave prospect door flanked by baluster-front document drawers with flame finials, valanced compartments, and blocked drawers, two with carved fans, on a cockbeaded case of four drawers, on conforming base of shaped bracket feet, replaced brasses, refinished, (restored), ht. 42 1/2, wd. 43 1/2, dp. 22 in.. Note: Retains partial maker’s label on inside bottom of interior drawer. $7,000-10,000
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418 Carved Mahogany Dressing Table, probably Salem, Massachusetts, c. 1760-80, the rectangular overhanging top with molded edge and indented corners above a case of a thumbmolded long drawer and three short drawers centering a fan carving on a carved valanced skirt joining four cabriole legs ending in claw-and-ball feet, the pierced brass hardware appears original, refinished, ht. 31 1/4, wd. 29, dp. 17 in. $15,000-25,000 419 Mahogany Tilt-top Tea Table, probably Massachusetts, late 18th century, the circular top on a ring-turned fluted post and tripod cabriole leg base ending in pointed arris pad feet on platforms, old surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 27 1/2, dia. 32 1/2 in. $600-800
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420 Upholstered Mahogany Easy Chair, possibly Portsmouth, New Hampshire, late 18th century, the serpentine cresting continuing to shaped sides and outward scrolling arms on beaded square legs, joined by molded stretchers, ht. 48, seat ht. 18 in. $2,000-3,000
421 Cherry Tea Table, southeastern New England, early 18th century, the rectangular tray top with molded edge and shaped corners on a valanced skirt with drawer supported by cabriole legs with dart-carved knees and scrolling returns ending in pointed arris slipper feet, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 29 1/2, wd. 31 3/4, dp. 22 in. $3,000-5,000
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422 Tiger Maple Slant-lid Desk, probably Connecticut, late 18th century, the lid opens to an interior of nine valanced compartments and five drawers, on a case of four thumbmolded, graduated drawers on dovetailed bracket feet, old brasses, old surface, ht. 40, wd. 35, dp. 17 in. Provenance: Samuel Richardson and later to Royce Gray of North Stonington, Connecticut. $3,000-5,000 423 Cherry Bowfront Bureau, probably Massachusetts, c. 1800, the overhanging top on a case of four cockbeaded graduated drawers and bracket feet, the hardware appears original, (imperfections, minor staining to the top), ht. 36, wd. 38, dp. 21 in. $800-1,200
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424 Framed Needlework Memorial to Susanna Smith, probably Rhode Island, 1801, worked in silk threads on a fine linen ground, centering a willow tree and a monument with obelisk and urn above the stitched memorial inscription, with painted sky above, 15 x 18 1/4 in., in a black-painted frame, (tears and spots of foxing to paper sky, needlework slightly faded). Note: Susanna Smith was likely Susanna Tillinghast before her marriage to John Wilson Smith, of Providence, Rhode Island. Susanna was the daughter of Nicholas Tillinghast, also of Providence. $700-900
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425 Needlework Sampler, “Susan Ann Middleton/ Aged 10 Years,” worked in silk threads on a linen ground with the verse “The Good Treasure” above “Honour thy Parents,” and “Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth,” above urns of flowers, butterflies, and a tree with a bird, all surrounded by a berry and vine border, (toned and lightly creased in center), 20 x 17 1/2 in., unframed. $1,000-1,500 426 Small Needlework Sampler, Massachusetts or New Hampshire, c. 1823, worked in silk threads on a linen ground, with five rows of alphabet lettering surrounded by a floral border, and lower register stitched with the name and initials “Mahitable HC/Aged 13 1823,” sight size 9 x 8 in., in a period giltwood frame, (toned and faded). $400-600
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427 Group of Watercolor and Other Works Belonging to Martha Emmeline Bigelow, Redwood, New York, c. 1836-39, a landscape, reportedly signed on the reverse, showing two figures in the foreground in front of three buildings, likely representing the family farm, and mountains beyond, 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 in., in a silvered frame; and a shadow box containing Martha Emmeline Bigelow’s personal memorabilia and keepsakes: neatly tied wisps of her siblings’ and parents’ hair, and two watercolor-decorated books with verses written for her by her siblings, (landscape toned, with minor tears, and scattered foxing, items in shadow box appear good). $400-600
428 Federal Mahogany and Figured Maple Card Table, probably Massachusetts, c. 1810, the molded top with elliptical front and half-serpentine ends on a conforming paneled base bordered by stringing and crossbanding, on similarly inlaid double-tapering legs, old refinish, (minor imperfections), ht. 29, wd. 36, dp. 17 in. $2,000-3,000
429 Federal Cherry and Bird’s-eye Maple Inlaid Elliptical-front Bureau, New England, c. 1810, the cockbeaded drawers bordered by banding, all on slightly flared French feet, old finish, old brass pulls, (minor imperfections), ht. 38, wd. 39 1/2, dp. 22 in. $1,500-2,500
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430 Federal Carved Maple, Bird’s-eye Maple, and Mahogany Veneer Chest of Drawers, Massachusetts, c. 1820, the rectangular top with ovolo corners above the case of four cockbeaded drawers with mahogany crossbanding and bird’s-eye maple panels flanked by quarter-engaged ring-turned posts on vase- and ring-turned legs joined by a valanced skirt, original brass pulls, refinished, ht. 39 1/2, wd. 40, dp. 20 in. $800-1,200 431 Federal Inlaid Cherry Chest of Drawers, possibly Worcester County, early 19th century, the top edge inlaid with stringing and diagonal-grain banding, above four scratchbeaded, string-inlaid, graduated drawers, on French feet, with replaced brasses, (minor imperfections), ht. 38, wd. 40 1/2, dp. 18 in. $800-1,200 432 Federal Maple Inlaid Bureau, possibly New England, c. 1810, the four cockbeaded graduated drawers with inlays of stringing and dots on cutout bracket feet, replaced brasses, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 38, wd. 42, dp. 19 3/4 in. $800-1,200
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433 Federal-style Commode Chest, Harold Ionson, Westwood, Massachusetts, c. 2001, the demilune top with radiating panels of mahogany and crotch birch, and a polychrome panel of seashells, painted by Jonathan Fairbanks, all bordered by stringing and rosewood crossbanding, with a dark inlaid edge, over a conforming case of four graduated drawers and eight hinged compartments, flanked by half-engaged, reeded, and ring-turned columns topped by carved foliate devices, raised on cast brass hairy paw feet, ht. 41 3/4, wd. 50, dp. 25 in. Note: This commode chest is a copy of the Thomas Seymour, James Cogswell, Thomas Wightman, and John Penniman collaboration, purchased by Elizabeth Derby West in 1809. $15,000-25,000
434 Federal Carved Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer Worktable, attributed to Thomas Seymour, Boston, c. 1810-20, the rectangular top with ovolo corners bordered by crossbanding and ebony stringing, above two cockbeaded drawers, beaded apron with bag drawer on the right side, joining quarterengaged, reeded, vase- and ring-turned legs and turned feet, the brass lion’s head pulls appear original, old finish, (imperfections), ht. 27 3/4, wd. 22 1/4, dp. 17 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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435 Federal Carved Mahogany Writing Desk, possibly Thomas Seymour, Boston, Massachusetts, 1810-15, the rectangular top with rounded corners, beaded edge, and a section lifting to a compartmented interior, on a conforming apron with beaded panels and a single cockbeaded drawer, all on vase- and ring-turned, reeded, tapering legs on casters, old finish, brass pulls appear original, ht. 28 3/4, wd. 24, dp. 17 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000 436 Federal Inlaid Cherry Candlestand, New England, early 19th century, the square top with molded edge and quarterfans in the corners, on cabriole leg base, refinished, (minor imperfections), ht. 28 1/2, wd. 14, dp. 13 1/2 in. $400-600 437 Federal Inlaid Mahogany One-drawer Stand, New England, c. 1800, the stand inlaid with stringing, bird’s-eye maple diamond panels above the string-inlaid square tapering legs, brass pulls appear original, (minor imperfections), ht. 29 1/2, wd. 18 3/4, dp. 18 1/4 in.
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Provenance: The estate of Arthur F. Goat, South Pomfret Vermont. $500-700 438 Federal Walnut Cellarette, Middle Atlantic states, c. 1800, the case with beaded hinged top opens to a compartmented interior, the lower section with a mid-molding, pullout slide, and straight beaded skirt joining square tapering legs, old brass bail pull, old surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 40 1/8, wd. 21 1/4, dp. 16 in. $800-1,200 439 Georgian Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer Canterbury, probably England, c. 1810, the four corner vase- and ring-turned balusters joined by squared rails on turned spindles forming four compartments on a conforming base with single drawer and four vase- and ring-turned legs ending in casters, pulls appear original, old refinish, (minor imperfections), ht. 21 1/4, wd. 20, dp. 14 1/2 in. $800-1,200 440 Federal Tiger Maple Pembroke Table, New England, early 19th century, the oval drop-leaf top on a conforming apron with scratchbeaded drawer and square tapering legs, refinished, ht. 28, wd. 19 (closed), dp. 30 in. $1,000-1,500
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441 Federal Tiger Maple Table, possibly Pennsylvania or Ohio, early 19th century, rectangular top above a single drawer and a straight skirt joining square tapering legs, refinished, (minor imperfections), ht. 28 1/2, wd. 31, dp. 18 1/2 in. $600-800
443 Federal Cherry Candlestand, possibly Connecticut River Valley, early 19th century, the shaped top on a vase- and ring-turned post and tripod cabriole leg base, old refinish, (minor imperfections), ht. 27 1/8, wd. 15 1/4, dp. 15 1/2 in. $600-800
442 Tiger Maple Framed Mirror, probably Pennsylvania, early 19th century, with molded and beaded frame, (imperfections), ht. 28 1/4, wd. 19 in. $300-500
444 Federal Maple Candlestand, probably Massachusetts, c. 1800, the serpentine top with square corners on a vase- and ring-turned support and tripod cabriole leg base ending in arris pad feet on platforms, refinished, (minor imperfections), ht. 26 1/2, wd. 13 1/2, dp. 14 in. $400-600
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445 Carved Walnut Two-piece Corner Cabinet, probably Virginia, late 18th century, the molded cornice above two hinged, arched doors, each with raised panels opening to three shaped shelves, within a conforming molding, centering a keystone, set into a base with two hinged doors with flanking fluted pilasters, old refinish, ht. 88, wd. 47 1/2, dp. 24 in. $6,000-8,000
446 Walnut Sugar Chest, Mid-Atlantic states, early 19th century, the hinged top opening to a double-compartmented interior, set into a molded frame, on block-, vase-, and ringturned legs, (minor imperfections), ht. 32 1/2, wd. 30 1/2, dp. 21 in. $1,500-2,500
447 Carved and Painted Articulated Figure of a Boy, possibly New York State, first half 19th century, the blond-haired blue-eyed boy with rosy cheeks wears a dark blue shirt and pants, with arms and legs articulated at the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, (paint wear, minor imperfections), ht. 30 1/2 in. $8,000-12,000 448 Child’s Paint-decorated Six-board Chest, probably Pennsylvania, molded hinged top on a dovetail-constructed box, with circular putty painted decorations in burnt sienna, all on turned feet, (minor imperfections, minor paint wear), ht. 16 1/2, wd. 30 3/4, dp. 15 in. $400-600 449 Miniature Red-painted Step-back Cupboard, possibly Pennsylvania, mid19th century, the cornice with black-painted sawtooth upper edge above two glazed doors and projecting lower section of two drawers and two paneled cupboard doors, on blackpainted base, with paneled sides, old red paint, (imperfections), ht. 41, wd. 21 1/2, dp. 13 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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450 Portrait of a Large House, New York or New England, mid-19th century, watercolor on paper, the white Greek Revival house shown with additions, within a fence and with several pedestrians walking past, image 8 x 11 in. $400-600 451 Drawing Depicting Napoleon, A. Thurber, possibly Rhode Island, early 19th century, seen riding on his horse with sword drawn, rendered in shades of brown and blue, inscribed “Executed with a pen by A. Thurber,” in a mitered mahogany period frame, ht. 12 1/2, wd. 9 in. $400-600 452 “Mouse in the House” Watercolor Whimsey, reportedly the work of Alice Ashwell, 19th century, a card inscribed with a verse, above a circular watercolor showing a thatched house, the watercolor very finely cut and the edges glued down, so that when a small piece of thread applied to the house’s door is pulled, the paper extends, revealing a picture of two mice and chunks of cheese, card size 9 x 8, watercolor dia. 5 1/2 in. $400-600
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453 Edwin Plummer (Massachusetts, c. 18021880) Four Portraits of Children. Unsigned. Watercolor and gouache on paper, 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in., unframed, each child seated and shown in profile, three girls and a boy thought to be siblings, the boy wearing a black jacket shown in a paint-decorated chair; the oldest girl in a black dress with ruffled collar and wearing a thin gold chain around her neck and a comb and a pink ribbon in her hair; the middle girl in a green dress with lace collar and cuffs, wearing a thin gold chain around her neck and a gray and red ribbon in her hair; and the youngest in a pink polka-dot dress with lace collar and cuffs, wearing a thin black necklace and a comb and ribbon in her hair; sold with two smaller watercolor portraits thought to be the children’s parents. Condition: Minor toning to paper, losses to black pigment in oldest girl’s dress and the upholstery behind the youngest girl.
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454 Watercolor Valentine, possibly the work of Edwin Plummer (Massachusetts, c. 18021880), the central oval showing a landscape with house and waterfall, edged with gold leaf, with seven smaller watercolors on teardrop-shaped pieces of paper meant to be affixed around the landscape, showing shells, birds, flowers, a “music” assemblage, and a “science” assemblage, (imperfections), oval 2 3/4 x 3 3/4, each surrounding watercolor dia. 2 3/4 in. Note: This valentine (and Lot 455) was found with the Edwin Plummer portraits offered as Lot 453 in this auction. It is surmised that some of these drawings and watercolors are done by him; the silhouette watercolor offered as part of Lot 455 in particular bears great similarity to his work. $1,000-1,500
455 Group of Watercolor Drawings and Other Ephemera, Massachusetts, 19th century, including a hollow-cut silhouette watercolor portrait, calling cards, embossed and pierced fragments from late 19th century valentines, some with pencil and/or watercolor renderings of flowers, birds, animals, houses, hearts, etc., sold with a folded piece of paper containing what appears to be gold dust, likely used for gilding. $600-800
456 Three Portrait Miniatures, likely by a member of the DaLee family, second quarter 19th century, watercolor and pencil on paper, the three half-length figures in profile facing left, each depicted within an oval surrounded by black spandrels; the first a woman wearing her hair up, with black earrings and a gold cross pendant around her neck, holding a small red book; the second a light-haired man with a cowlick; the last a black-haired man; each approx. 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in., in replaced gilt frames, linen mats, and gilt liners. $1,000-1,500 457 Six Miniature Profile Portraits of the Damon Family of Boston, Massachusetts, attributed to J.M. Crowley (fl. 19th century), pencil on paper, depicting the mother, father, and four children, the two parents and the two apparently older children seated and shown half length, the two younger children standing, largest 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in., in molded gilt-gesso frames and eglomise mats, (minor toning and very minor foxing, not examined out of frames). $1,500-2,500
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458 Double Silhouette Portrait, possibly Connecticut, second quarter 19th century, hollow-cut heads and pencil details within octagonal reserves, surrounded by reversepainted faux shell decoration and stylized gilt bordering, in likely original molded and beaded black-painted frame, sight size 4 3/4 x 7 5/8 in. Note: The subjects are identified on two handwritten labels and an early pencil inscription on the backing as Rachel (nee Hall) Fowler, who was born in 1767 in Bloomfield, Ontario, Canada, and died in 1843 in Guilford, Connecticut; and Miner Fowler, Sr., who was born in Guilford in 1763, and died there in 1838. Rachel and Minor were married October 31st, 1787. $600-800 459 Puffy Sleeve Artist (New England, ac. 1830-31) Silhouette Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Blue Scarf and Holding a Book. Unsigned. Hollow-cut silhouette with watercolor, gouache, and ink details, 4 3/8 x 3 in., in a period red-washed frame. Condition: Light toning, minor foxing, minor tears and creases, discoloration to paper u.r. $1,000-1,500
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460 Cutwork-decorated Double Silhouette Portrait, America, first half 19th century, the male and female subjects flanking a stylized peacock with border of linked circles, all surrounded by birds and leafy sprigs terminating in a heart pendant, on black cloth ground, paper size to 6 3/4 x 8 in., in a rabbeted walnut frame, (minor breaks to paper, some apparent repair or damage to cloth ground, not examined out of frame). $400-600 461 Nathan Negus (American, 1801-1825) Portrait of Stephen Thayer. Signed “N. Negus Pinxt” l.c., inscribed on the reverse “ST Stephen Thayer at 16 born in Upton or Mendon July 24 1803,” and further inscribed “speak not evil one of another.” Watercolor en grisaille on paper, the subject shown bustlength wearing a white collar and buttoned coat, 4 1/2 x 3 in., in original frame. Note: Nathan Negus was born in Petersham, Massachusetts, and studied in Boston under Ethan Allen Greenwood and John Penniman. $400-600
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462 Anson Dickinson (American, 1779-1852) Miniature Portrait of Raphael Dickinson, 1831. Unsigned. Watercolor, 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (sight), in a mitered and molded mahogany frame. Condition: Good. Note: Mona Dearborn, an authority on Dickinson’s work, wrote in a 1993 letter about this miniature: “there is no question about the identity of the sitter or the artist.” Ms. Dearborn explains also that this miniature was probably painted in New Haven on August 20, 1831. $800-1,200 463 English School, c. 1836-37 Two Miniature Portraits of a Man and Woman. The man signed “J.Henry” l.r. and dated “1836” l.l., the woman signed and dated “J. Henry 1837” l.l. Watercolor, gouache, and pencil on paper, the man seated, wearing a green vest, checkered pants, and holding rolled sheet music; the woman seated, wearing a lacy bonnet and blue ribbon, and holding a book in her right hand and a kerchief in her left, each sight size 6 x 5 in., in matching deeply canted bird’s-eye maple veneer frames. Condition: Very minor toning, not examined out of frames. $1,500-2,500
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464 Cutwork and Watercolor Paper Valentine, Pennsylvania, late 18th century, circular form of nine sections comprised of crowns, crosses, hearts, opposing rampant lions, and vining flowers, dia. 13 1/4 in., mounted in a contemporary frame, (small area of loss l.r.). Literature: Pictured on the cover of Earl F. Robacker’s Touch of the Dutchland (South Brunswick/A.S Barnes, 1968, second edition), and discussed on p. 98. $1,000-1,500 465 Watercolor, Cutwork, and Pinprickdecorated Valentine, William Kohler, February 1879, the circular form consisting of eight sections, each with angels, flowers, and hearts outlined with pinpricks and decorated in watercolor, surrounded by cutout stars and geometric shapes surrounding hearts with inscribed lines from a verse and the maker’s name inscribed within, each section with applied chromolithographed sentiments, all bordered by red and blue striping, (imperfections), dia. 14 in., in a molded frame with gilt liner. $600-800
466 Grain-painted Dome-top Trunk, New England, c. 1830, original surface resembling mahogany with yellow striping, (minor paint wear), ht. 12 1/2, wd. 30, dp. 15 1/2 in. $400-600
469 Slip-decorated Redware Pie Plate, Chester County, Pennsylvania, early 19th century, the circular plate with coggled rim, with yellow slip decoration of concentric rings and dots, dia. 9 in. $400-600
467 Glazed Sgraffito-decorated Redware Jug, possibly Jacob Medinger (1856-1932), Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the flared rim with modeled spout and dotted line border above a coggled band and bulbous body with sgraffito decoration of a spreadwing eagle, applied reeded handle, dark mottled glaze, ht. 7 1/2 in. $800-1,200
470 Two Pieces of Painted Chalkware, America, 19th century, including an urn of fruit and a green-painted basket of fruit, ht. 10 1/4, 15 3/4 in. $800-1,200
468 Grain-painted Chest over Drawer, probably New England, late 18th century, the molded hinged top above a single thumbmolded drawer on a cutout base, replaced brasses, original surface of red umber and pink graining, (minor imperfections), ht. 34, wd. 48, dp. 18 1/2 in. $1,200-1,800
471 Paint-decorated Six-board Blanket Chest, New England, early 19th century, the hinged lift-top on dovetail-constructed box, valanced bracket feet, old surface of red umber with designs suggesting fruit trees, (minor imperfections), ht. 24, wd. 42, dp. 19 1/4 in. $1,500-2,500
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472 Large Slip-decorated Handled Redware Basin, Pennsylvania, 19th century, the deep form with slip-decorated squiggled lines in brown, green, and yellow, (imperfections), ht. 5 1/4, dia. 14 1/2 in. $400-600 473 Inlaid Tabernacle, probably Pennsylvania Dutch, 1897, the flat cornice molding above a hinged door with two recessed panels opening to shelves, the exterior elaborately inlaid with geometric designs, stars, and compass work, inlaid with “Spiritualis Ten Buch Schrank 1897,� (imperfections), ht. 51 3/4, wd. 27, dp. 13 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
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474 Polychrome Carved Folk Art Desk, probably Wisconsin, c. 1900, the two-tiered top centering a shaped panel showing the American flag with three drawers and compartments below, on a case of two half drawers and square legs joined by a medial stretcher, carved with a variety of animals including a cow, dog, eagles, horse, and owls, and further embellished with a variety of inlays of exotic woods and mother-of-pearl, (imperfections), ht. 39 1/2, wd. 37, dp. 21 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
475 Attributed to Micah Williams (New Jersey/ New York, 1782-1837) Portrait of a Boy Wearing a Gray Jacket, Hoop Earring, and Holding a White Bird. Unsigned. Pastel on paper, 14 x 10 1/2 in., in a period molded and mahogany veneer frame. Condition: Minor losses to background, evidence of water damage to lower edge. $800-1,200 476 Possibly the Work of Sheldon Peck (American, 1797-1869) Portrait of Lady in Black Holding a Red Book. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 27 1/2 x 20 in., in a period molded giltwood frame. Condition: Scattered areas of retouch, mostly to background. $1,500-2,500
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477 American School, 19th Century Portrait of Thomas Leavitt, of East Hingham and Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the smiling man with sideburns wearing a yellow vest, with his arm rested on the arm of a sofa, 22 x 25 in., in original giltwood frame. Condition: Specks and spots of retouch to face. $800-1,200
478 Ethan Allen Greenwood (Massachusetts, 1779-1856) Portrait of a Woman. Signed “E. Greenwood pinx” on the lace cuff. Oil on canvas, the woman holding a canister, 28 1/2 x 23 3/4 in. Condition: Lined, varnished. $800-1,200
479 Painted Pine Apothecary Cupboard, New Hampshire, c. 1835-40, in two sections: top section with flat molded cornice, four shelves set onto a lower cabinet of thirty graduated drawers with turned wooden pulls on cutout base, the top half painted blue, the lower half painted to resemble bird’s-eye and tiger maple over an earlier blue, (imperfections), ht. 66, wd. 51, dp. 11 in. $3,000-5,000
480 Paint-decorated Pine Tall Case Clock, Silas Hoadley, c. 1830, the dial with an eagle in the arch, and maker’s name “S. HOADLEY PLYMOUTH,” pull-up movement, old paint with later varnished surface, ht. 87 1/4 in. $2,000-4,000 481 Grain-painted Connecticut Cottage Clock, Connecticut Clock Co., 54 John Street, c. 1860, the flat-top case with black-painted striping throughout, full glazed hinged door with lower glass painted green with triangle pendulum aperture, interior paper label reading “Penny Time Made by Conn. Clock Co. 54 John-Street,” painted zinc Roman numeral dial, brass, thirty-hour, time-only movement, ht. 12 in. $500-700
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482 American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Blonde-haired Woman in a Green Dress. Unsigned, inscribed on the reverse “Aunt Sophia Curtis.” Oil on panel, showing the woman wearing a tortoiseshell comb, gold necklace, and yellow scarf, 19 1/2 x 16 1/2 in., unframed. Provenance: Sotheby’s, January 1996, Lot 1291. $1,000-1,500
483 Yellow Paint-decorated and Stenciled Dressing Table and Chamber Stand, New England, early 19th century, the table with scrolled backboard above two short drawers on a rectangular top and conforming skirt with single drawer, joining ring- and post-turned legs and ball feet, the surface bordered by green striping and black panels of gilt-stenciled fruit, together with a matching chamber stand, (imperfections), ht. 38 1/2, wd. 31, dp. 16 1/2; ht. 34 1/4, wd. 17 1/4, dp. 17 in., respectively. $400-600 482
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484 Deerfield Academy Schoolgirl Theorem on Velvet, Deerfield, Massachusetts. c. 1820s, “The Castle,” showing the building on a hillside and two figures near a bridge below, 15 1/2 x 22 in., in original molded wood frame. Note: For a discussion of similar works, see Suzanne L. Flynt, Ornamental and Useful Accomplishments: Schoolgirl Education and Deerfield Academy, 1800-1830. $400-600 485 American School, 19th Century Pair of Watercolor Theorems on Velvet. Unsigned. One showing a basket with fruit, the other showing the same basket with flowers, each 13 1/2 x 16 1/2 in., in giltwood frames. Condition: Staining, toning, fading, and minor acid burn to the flowers; toning and minor acid burn to the fruit. $1,000-1,500
486 Needlework Sampler, “Lucy Ruggles,” possibly Massachusetts, 1810, the sampler worked in silk threads on a linen ground, with three-sided fully worked border with flowers and compotes, above rows of alphabets, a verse, and inscription “Lucy Ruggles ag’d 10/Wrought this AD 1810,” (minor toning to ground, minor fading), 16 1/2 x 13 3/4 in., in a black-painted frame. $700-900 486
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487 Floral Wool Shirred and Hooked Rug, America, 19th century, worked in black, orange, blue, and green yarns, the leaf border with pinwheel corners, and white field centering a multicolored flower surrounded by more flowers and leafage, mounted on a cloth-covered stretcher, 39 x 69 in. $5,000-7,000 488 Embroidered and Stuffed Folk Art Mat, America, early 20th century, comprised of felt sections applied to a cloth backing, many of the sections with stuffed figures of animals and birds, mounted in a modern Lucite frame, 24 x 33 in. $800-1,200
489 Blue-painted Pine Chest of Drawers, possibly Vermont, early 19th century, the case of four graduated, cockbeaded drawers on a scalloped apron and cutout feet, brasses replaced, old paint, (minor imperfections), ht. 42, case wd. 40, dp. 19 in. $3,000-5,000
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490 Federal Red-painted Tall Post Bed, New England, early 19th century, the vase- and ring-turned, reeded, swelled footposts joined to the vase- and ring-turned headposts by an arched headboard, old surface, (rails lengthened), ht. 72, wd. 45 1/2, lg. 75 in. $800-1,200
491 Red-painted Maple and Pine Table, probably New England, late 18th century, the rectangular overhanging top above a single drawer and straight apron joining square beaded legs and box stretchers, old surface, ht. 24 1/2, wd. 60 1/2, dp. 26 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
492 Attributed to Joseph Goodhue Chandler (Massachusetts/New York, 1813-1884) Portrait of a Boy Holding a Sword Accompanied by His Dog. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the boy standing in a landscape with pine trees and mountains beyond, his dog seated at his left and looking up, 40 x 30 in., in a modern black-painted and gilt frame. Condition: Lined, with areas of retouch mostly to background, varnished. $3,000-6,000 492
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493 Black-painted Apothecary Cupboard, probably New England, early 19th century, flat molded cornice above five large valanced compartments over twenty thumbmolded drawers on slightly projecting base with two hinged doors with raised panels, all on cutout bracket feet with a central drop pendant, old surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 70 1/2, wd. 36 1/2, dp. 16 in. $3,000-5,000
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494 Paint-decorated Dome-top Box, likely northern Europe, early 19th century, the box with hinged lid, wire handle, and iron latch, with polychrome painted decoration in white, red, and green, featuring flowering branches and birds, all on an unpainted ground, (minor paint wear, imperfections), ht. 9, wd. 12 1/2, dp. 9 in. $600-800
495 Maple Chest of Drawers, Massachusetts, late 18th century, the overhanging top with deeply molded edge on a case of four graduated, thumbmolded drawers, and valanced bracket feet centering a fan pendant, brasses appear original, old surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 34 3/4, case wd. 35 3/4, dp. 18 in. $2,000-3,000
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496 Carved and Painted Tiger Carousel Menagerie Figure, America, late 19th century, the tiger wearing a carved saddle, saddle pad, and girth, with glass eyes, snarling with teeth bared, retaining some original paint, ht. 50, lg. 73 in. $8,000-12,000
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497 “Mildred” Carousel Jumper Horse Figure, America, late 19th century, the jumping horse with a carved mane and open mouth wears a saddle over an argyle saddle pad, old paint, (imperfections), ht. 41, lg. 53 in. $3,000-5,000
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498 “Leta” Carousel Jumper Horse Figure, America, late 19th century, the jumping horse with a carved mane and open mouth wears a saddle with a carved dog’s head for the cantle, on a draped American flag and a plaid saddle pad, old paint, (imperfections), ht. 42, lg. 50 in. $6,000-8,000
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499 Polychrome Carved Carousel Jumper Horse, America, late 19th century, carved mane, glass eyes, and open mouth, with saddle on an American flag saddle pad, the tail made out of horsehair, some old repaint, (imperfections), ht. 38 1/2, lg. 51 in. $1,500-2,500
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500 Silver Racing Trophy, Gorham Co., Providence, Rhode Island, 1887, the urnform trophy with a cast horse head handles, chased inscription “St. James Hotel Plate, The Gift of W. M. Conner, Won by Mr. A. J. Cassatt’s The Bard; by Longfellow-dam Bradamante ridden by William Hayward, Trained by John Higgins, June 16, 1887,” the obverse showing a detailed scene of a grandstand flying the American Flag, containing hundreds of spectators and the judges at the finish line of the horse race, the whole resting on a repoussé renaissance banded base, the underside showing the Gorham Co. touchmark and sterling, (imperfections), weight 112 troy oz., ht. 15, wd. 15 in. Note: The Bard (1883-1907) was an American thoroughbred champion racehorse, and was described in 1888 in the New York Times as “America’s greatest racehorse.” This celebrated and beloved horse dominated American horseracing in the last half of 1888. Between 1885 and 1888, The Bard won 27 races including the Preakness Stakes in 1886 and the St. James Hotel Stakes in 1887 and 1888, earning nearly $85,000. The Bard was owned by Alexander Cassatt, president of Pennsylvania Railroad, was trained by the renowned John Higgins, and was ridden by William Hayward. $15,000-25,000
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501 Carved and Painted Wolf Carousel Figure, America, early 20th century, the gray-painted wolf with glass eyes, red saddle, and a black and yellow tasseled saddle blanket, (minor paint loss), ht. 31, lg. 43 in. $3,000-5,000 504
502 Painted Palomino Hobby Horse, America, early 20th century, the figure with gray horsehair mane and tail, leather saddle, bridle, and reins, on shaped wooden base with iron wheels, overall ht. 28, base lg. 27 in. $400-600 503 Red-painted Wooden and Iron Tricycle, America, late 19th century, with allover gilt pinstriping and turned spool pedals, ht. 36, lg. 52 in. $400-600
504 Polychrome Carved Punch Tobacconist Figure, possibly New York, late 19th century, the smiling figure dressed in red, white, and blue, his outstretched right handholding a bundle of cigars, beckoning you with his left, old painted surface with some touch up, ht. 55 in. $30,000-50,000
505 Carved Newfoundland Carousel Menagerie Figure, America, late 19th century, the dog wears a collar and is fitted with a saddle, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 30, lg. 50 in. $2,500-3,500
506 Polychrome Carved Indian Princess Tobacconist Figure, Samuel Robb, New York, late 19th century, in a feather headdress, costume, and robe, her outstretched right handholding tobacco, her left holding tobacco and a bundle of cigars, old surface, (imperfections), figure ht. 57, overall ht. 72 in. $40,000-60,000 507 Carved Circus Wagon Figure of a Woman, America, late 19th century, her long black hair flows to the back of her shoulders, her crossed hands conceal her bosom, and she is draped in a red and white cloth, old repaint, (imperfections), ht. 44 in. $7,000-9,000
508 Gilt Cast and Sheet Iron Horse Weathervane, Rochester Iron Works, Rochester, New Hampshire, c. 1880, full-body figure with sheet iron tail, with weathered gilt surface, no stand, ht. 25 3/4, lg. 36 1/2 in. $6,000-8,000 509 Painted Wood and Cloth American Milk Company Toy Delivery Wagon, America, late 19th century, red and yellow wagon with a cargo of four tin milk cans drawn by a dappled white horse, lg. 27 in. $300-500 510 Small Molded Copper Rooster Weathervane, America, late 19th century, the flattened full-body form with sheet copper comb, wattle, and stamped tail, verdigris surface, on stand, (minor scratching and losses near seams), overall ht. 22 in. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Steve Miller, New York City. $2,000-4,000
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511 Red-painted Wood Copper and Twisted Wire Biplane, America, early 20th century, with working propeller and cast metal pilot, 11 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 126 1/2 in. $400-600
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512 Carved and Painted Wood Double-sided Jeweler’s Trade Sign, late 19th century, with wooden fob and iron ring above the whitepainted watch face with Roman numerals and second hand, gold-painted frame, (imperfections), ht. 20 3/4, dia. 15 in. $800-1,200
513 Painted Wood Game of Chance, America, early 20th century, the circular form bordered in red with black numerals, the center with green and pink circular cutout panels, dia. 17 in. $300-500 514 Painted Game of Chance, America, early 20th century, the circular wheel with black numerals, green panels, and orange borders with a rotating arrow, dia. 15 1/2 in. $400-600
515 Blue-painted Pine Grain Bin, New England, early 19th century, the top with cleated ends opens to a well divided into four sections, on cutout ends, old blue paint, (imperfections), ht. 28, case wd. 77, case dp. 19 in. $2,500-3,500 516 Red- and Gilt-painted Wood Game of Chance, America, early 20th century, the wheel with painted numerals, gilt-painted pins and lyre-form cutout panels at the hub, dia. 24 1/2 in. $400-600 517 Painted Canvas Carnival Target Cat, America, early 20th century, the green cat with a red bow tie, blue/pink polka-dot shirt, and brown vest, ht. 13 in. $300-500
518 Carved and Painted Turk’s Head Countertop Tobacconist Figure, probably America, late 19th century, the man’s face with a mustache, his head wrapped in a turban, old painted surface, with hook mounted on the top for hanging, ht. 20, wd. 16, dp. 17 in. $3,000-5,000 519 Polychrome Wood and Iron Double-sided Game of Chance, probably America, early 20th century, the circular wheel with orangepainted borders, and ring of numerals “1” through “30” in black on a white ground, fixed to an openwork iron hub, spins on a blackpainted stand, with leather flapper, overall ht. 30, wheel dia. 19 3/4 in. $300-500
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520 Indian Maiden Cast Zinc Tobacconist Figure, William Demuth and Company, c. 1871, the figure wearing a tunic and holding cigars in her hands, weathered, old surface, some original paint, (minor repair), ht. 53 1/2 in.
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521 Carved and Painted Wood Columbia Tobacconist Figure, possibly New York, late 19th century, the figure wearing a neoclassical gown with a blue liberty cap and long flowing hair, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 47 1/8, wd. 16, dp. 11 in. $30,000-50,000
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522 Polychrome Carved Indian Maiden Countertop Tobacconist Figure, America, last half 19th century, the figure with a studded metal headband, her left shoulder wrapped in a robe with right arm extended holding a bundle of cigars, old painted surface, (imperfections), ht. 31 3/4 in. including molded plinth. $15,000-25,000
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523 Black Walnut Native American Carved Clock Case, probably America, late 19th century, the leaning standing figure of a Native American wearing a feathered headdress, bear claw necklace, and fur-fringed costume, the clock movement originally housed in a vine-covered tree trunk on a molded arrowcarved base, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 23 1/2, wd. 18, dp. 7 in. $800-1,200
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524 Carved and Painted Indian Tobacconist Figure, America, last half 19th century, wearing a costume, the figure with an intent gaze leans on a post, ht. 43 in. $4,000-6,000
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525 Carved and Painted Indian Tobacconist Countertop Figure, the standing figure with feather headdress, right hand outstretched and tobacco under the left arm, old black paint with some polychrome decoration, ht. 25 3/4 in. $2,000-4,000
526 Polychrome Carved Black Dandy Tobacconist Figure, America, late 19th century, in a wide-brimmed hat, his outstretched right handholding a bundle of cigars, wearing a pink tie, yellow striped vest, blue long-coat with tails, and plaid pants, old paint, (losses), figure ht. 55, overall ht. 72 in. $50,000-75,000
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527 Life-size Polychrome Carved Walnut Bear, probably Black Forest, Germany, late 19th century, the detailed bear with glass eyes and an open mouth, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 33 1/8, wd. 57, dp. 18 in. $8,000-12,000
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528 Carved Oak Angel Figure, probably Europe, 19th century, the carved winged figure with a sunburst on his chest, holding a book in his left hand and with a robe wrapped about his waist, old patina, (imperfections), ht. 58 in. $3,000-5,000 529 Gray-painted Carved Pine Figure of “Summer,� presumed to be from Beacon, New York, 19th century, the figure wearing a floral crown and robe draped over one shoulder, with left arm extended up holding a garland of roses and other flowers, standing on an integral plinth, (losses, especially to plinth), ht. 78 in. $8,000-12,000
530 Polychrome Carved Figure of a Lady, Europe, late 19th century, her hair in a twisted bun, she wears a ruffled collar, laced bodice, and long full skirt, painted surface appears original, (imperfections), ht. 61 in. $8,000-12,000
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531 Large Molded Copper and Cast Zinc Spreadwing Eagle Weathervane, attributed to A.L. Jewell & Co., Waltham, Massachusetts, late 19th century, the flattened full-body form with cast zinc head and feet perched on a ball, verdigris surface with traces of original gilt, with stand, ht. 30 1/2, lg. 39 in. $6,000-8,000 532 Gilt Molded Copper Eagle Weathervane with Directionals on Original Sheet Copper Stand, probably New England, late 19th century, the spreadwing eagle perched on a ball and arrow with sheet copper feathers, above the cast iron directionals and early sheet copper stand consisting of a ball on slightly tapering post and octagonal ridged sheet copper base, eagle regilt, base with original verdigris, (imperfections), overall ht. 72 in. $2,000-3,000
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533 Large Gilt Molded Copper Eagle and Arrow Weathervane and Cast Copper Directionals, America, late 19th century, the spreadwing eagle perched on a belted ball above an arrow with sheet copper feathers, above the cast copper directionals, all on modern white-painted rectangular stand, overall ht. 82 1/2, wingtip to wingtip wd. 50 in. $4,000-6,000
534 Molded and Sheet Copper and Wrought Iron Galleon Weathervane and Directionals, America, early 20th century, the full-body form with sheet copper pennants and sails, on the post above elaborate wrought iron and sheet copper directionals, verdigris surface, on custom stand, overall ht. 92 in. $4,000-6,000 535 Gilt Molded Copper Griffin Finial, America, early 20th century, the full-body form with outstretched wings, on coiled body with curled tail, the beast extending its forked tongue, no stand, ht. 13 1/2, lg. 16 in. $800-1,200
536 Gilt Copper Codfish Weathervane, America, early 20th century, with applied sheet iron fins, no stand, lg. 30 in. $1,500-2,500
537 Gilt Copper Bannerette Weathervane, America, late 19th century, the arrow point on a horizontal post joined to the vertical tubular post, and tail of two horizontal posts joined by undulating cutout of a snake, with scrolled foliate bracketing throughout, lg. 49 1/2 in. $1,200-1,800
538 Carved Wood and Sheet Copper Arrow Weathervane, America, 19th century, with a pierced heart, a star within a circle, and an arrow, demilune cutout end, the point and tail reinforced with sheet copper, weathered surface, with wall bracket, lg. 48 in. $1,000-1,500
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539 Molded Copper Arrow Weathervane, America, late 19th century, the pointed upright with a belted ball intersected by the arrow with sheet copper feathers, no stand, (imperfections), ht. 17 1/2, lg. 36 1/2 in. $600-800
540 Gilt Molded Copper Bannerette Weathervane with Pointing Hand, America, late 19th century, the pierced scrolled sheet copper form with flattened full-body hand, regilt, on wooden stand, overall ht. 32 in. $2,000-3,000
541 Molded Copper Bannerette Weathervane, America, 19th century, the five-pointed finial with foliate terminals above the bannerette with arrow point and pierced sheet copper tail, with similar foliate terminals throughout, on stand, ht. 49 3/4 in. $1,500-2,500
542 Molded Copper “Blackhawk” Running Horse Weathervane, probably Harris & Co., Boston, Massachusetts, late 19th century, the flattened full-body form with applied ears, verdigris surface with traces of gilt, (loss to post, some losses and separation at seams, numerous small dents), ht. 19 1/4, lg. 25 in. $1,500-2,500
543 Gilt Molded and Sheet Copper Leaping Horse Weathervane on Stand, probably A.L. Jewell and Co., Waltham, Massachusetts, third quarter 19th century, the flattened fullbody form with pierced eye, applied ears, and ridged sheet copper mane and tail, fixed to a post with large ball on a weathered graypainted plinth, (imperfections), overall ht. 57 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000
544 Small Molded Full-body Copper “Dexter” Running Horse Weathervane, America, late 19th century, $2,500-3,500
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545 Gilded Molded Copper Running Horse Weathervane, A.L. Jewell & Co., Waltham, Massachusetts, c. 1860, the flattened fullbody form with applied ears and sheet copper mane and tail, marked on one side “A.L. JEWELL & CO./WALTHAM, MASS.,” later surface, on stand, overall ht. 21 1/4, lg. 32 in. $6,000-8,000
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546 Large Gilded Molded Copper “Mountain Boy” Running Horse Weathervane, Cushing & White, Waltham, Massachusetts, late 19th century, with cast zinc head on molded copper body, mounted on a tubular copper rod with copper manufacturer’s plaque, (regilt), with stand, ht. 18 1/4, lg. 45 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
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547 Molded Gilt Copper and Cast Zinc Horse and Sulky Weathervane, America, late 19th century, flattened full-body form with cast head and rider, with applied sheet copper mane, saddle, and reins, custom stand, ht. 18 1/2, lg. 36 in. $3,000-5,000
548 Gilt Molded Copper Leaping Horse and Rider Weathervane, America, late 19th century, the full-body horse with applied ears, the rider with top hat holds the sheet copper reins, regilt, on stand, overall ht. 31 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000 549 Large Molded Copper Horse and Sulky Weathervane, attributed to J.W. Fiske, New York City, late 19th century, the full-body figures with applied sheet iron harness and reins, on stand, (imperfections), overall ht. 27 1/2, lg. 43 in. $4,000-6,000
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550 Gilded Molded Copper and Cast Zinc Horse and Jockey Weathervane, attributed to Cushing & Son, Waltham, Massachusetts, late 19th century, the full-body form with cropped tail, cast zinc head and jockey, sheet metal saddle, reins, and harness, on stand, (some regilt), ht. 19, horse lg. 28, overall lg. 31 in. $3,000-5,000
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551 Cast Zinc and Molded Copper “Index” Horse Weathervane, J. Howard & Co., West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, c. 1860, the socalled “Index” horse weathervane is named for its inclusion in the Index of American Design, an early 20th century comprehensive source record to determine what is “American” in the decorative arts; the front portion of the body of cast zinc, with molded sheet copper mid and hind sections, applied copper ears and corrugated tail, weathered verdigris surface, with stand, overall ht. 22 3/4, lg. 30 in. $5,000-12,000
552 Gilded Molded Copper and Sheet Iron Prancing Horse Weathervane, attributed to A.L. Jewell & Co., Waltham, Massachusetts, c. 1860, the flattened full-body form with sheet copper mane and sheet and molded copper tail, with traces of original gilt surface, affixed to a riveted sheet iron base, on stand, overall ht. 24 1/2, horse lg. 24, base lg. 30 3/4 in. $6,000-8,000
553 Yellow-painted Cast Iron Rooster Weathervane, Rochester Iron Works, Rochester, New Hampshire, late 19th century, hollow, cast iron, two-part, full-body figure with applied cutout and pierced sheet iron tail, on stand, old painted surface with areas of rust, overall ht. 32 1/2, wd. 35 in. $4,000-6,000
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554 Gilt Molded Copper Cow Weathervane, America, late 19th century, flattened full-body form with applied sheet copper ears, on stand ht. 18 1/2, lg. 31 in. $4,000-6,000
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555 Gilded Molded Sheet Copper and Cast Zinc Cow Weathervane, America, late 19th century, the flattened full-body form with cast zinc head, horns, and ears, ht. 19 1/2, lg. 27 in. $1,500-2,500
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556 Gilded Molded Copper Cow Weathervane, America, late 19th century, full-body form with cast iron ears and horns, gilt surface with verdigris, (imperfections), on stand, overall ht. 24, lg. 32 1/2 in. $5,000-12,000
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557 Molded Copper Pig Weathervane, America, late 19th/early 20th century, the flattened fullbody form with applied sheet copper ears, on a horizontal tubular post, custom stand, (tail replaced), ht. 21, lg. 33 in. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Alexander McFadden, Villanova, Pennsylvania. Mr. McFadden was a member of the cotton firm George H. McFadden Brothers, of Memphis, Tennessee. At the time of Mr. McFadden’s death in 1948, they were one of the largest cotton firms in the United States. $8,000-12,000
558 Gilded Molded Copper and Cast Zinc Leaping Stag Weathervane, America, late 19th century, full-body form with cast zinc head, ears, and antlers, on a tubular vertical and horizontal posts, the horizontal one with molded sheet copper stump over which the deer leaps, on stand, (imperfections), overall ht. 30, overall lg. 30 in. $4,000-6,000
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559 Molded Copper “Locomobile� Weathervane, E.G. Washburne Co., New York City, c. 1907-14, the flattened full-body form mounted on a horizontal post with spearpoint tip and ball terminal, (imperfections), ht. 18, overall lg. 42 1/2 in., sold with a copy of the book The Motor Car in Art by John Zolomij (Kutztown, PA, 1990). $4,000-6,000
560 Four Oval Lap-seam Shaker Boxes, 19th century, graduating upward in size, the smallest with old yellow/green paint and indistinct green-painted inscription on lid, the largest a dark green-painted example with swing handle, lg. 6 to 13 in. $1,000-1,500
561 Blue-painted Pine Covered Bucket, possibly New England, 19th century, the turned top surrounded by an iron strap, on the staveconstructed bucket held by iron bands, with iron swing handle and turned wood handhold, ht. 9 1/4, dia. of top 11 3/4 in. $400-600
562 Six Shaker Bent Maple and Pine Oval Lidded Storage Boxes, mid-19th century, the sides with tapered fingers fixed with copper tacks, and pine tops and bottoms, mostly refinished, one varnished, one with dry natural surface, (imperfections), ht. 2 to 5 1/2, lg. 6 1/4 to 13 in. $1,200-1,500
563 Six Painted Bentwood Storage Boxes, America, 19th century, including four oval lap-seam Shaker examples, one each painted blue/gray, green, red, and yellow, (blue/gray and red lack tops); another dark green-painted lap-seam box, and a red-washed circular box, old surfaces, (paint wear and imperfections), lg. of oval boxes 7 1/4 to 11 1/4, circular box dia. 7 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
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564 White-painted Pine Apothecary Cupboard, probably New England, early 19th century, the dovetailed case of thirty-six drawers on cutout bracket, old paint, (imperfections), ht. 42 1/2, wd. 71 1/2, dp. 12 1/4 in. Provenance: Stephen Score, Boston, Massachusetts. $3,000-5,000
565 Green-painted Pine Covered Bucket, New England, early 19th century, the turned top centering a porcelain knob, above the outward-tapering body of interlocking stave and iron hoop construction, wire and turned wood swing handle, and recessed bottom, ht. including knob 11 1/4, dia. at bottom 12 1/2 in. $400-600 566 Red-painted Pine Tall Chest of Drawers, possibly New Hampshire, last half 18th century, the molded cornice above five thumbmolded graduated drawers, applied molding at base, on dovetail-constructed valanced base, with some original hardware, (imperfections, loss to one thumbmolding on drawer), ht. 52 1/2, wd. 38 3/4, dp. 18 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
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567 Paint-decorated Miniature Chest of Five Drawers, America, mid-19th century, the molded top above a case of two short and three long drawers separated by single arch molding, on carved flaring feet, old surface of overall maroon with black painted molding, the drawers with gilt edges and floral decals, ht. 10 1/2, wd. 8 1/4, dp. 5 1/4 in. $400-600
568 Large Wallpaper-covered Bandbox, New England, c. 1830-40, the cardboard box with blue wallpaper showing vessels flying American flags, and naval trophies, all with scrolled floral bordering, ht. 11 1/4, wd. 17 1/2, dp. 13 in. $500-700
570 Wool and Cotton Embroidered Coverlet, possibly Vermont, early 19th century, the pink coverlet with sawtooth edge, embroidered green latticework border with flowers within diamonds, all surrounding the field centering floral sprigs tied with a string surrounded by a floral wreath and spandrels, (imperfections), 83 x 90 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500
569 Blue Paint-decorated Six-board Chest, probably Schoharie or Albany County, New York, early 19th century, the hinged molded top on a dovetail-constructed box, decorated with an urn of flowers, bordered by scrolling vines and floral rosettes, (alterations), ht. 19, wd. 42, dp. 18 in. $3,000-5,000
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Portrait of Two Children with a Dove. Signed, dated, and inscribed “Two of David’s Children...by W.M. Prior/Boston MA/ June 1851” on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 23 x 27 in., in a later molded giltwood frame. $20,000-40,000
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572 Assembled Set of Four Green-painted Sack-back Windsor Chairs, New England, late 18th century, the bowed crest rails continuing to scrolled handholds, vase- and ring-turned supports and shaped saddle seats and splayed legs, old apple green paint, (imperfections), ht. 34 to 36, seat ht. 16 to 17 in. $2,000-4,000
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573 Small Bow-back Windsor Settee, probably New England, the bowed cresting above a shaped backrest continuing to scrolled handholds with vase and ring turnings, old refinish, (repairs), ht. 36, seat ht. 16 1/2, wd. 42 in. $1,500-2,500 574 Sack-back Windsor Chair, William Ash, New York, late 18th century, with a shaped saddle seat, vase and ring turnings, underside of seat bears label reading: “William Ash/New York/ Where all kinds of Windsor chairs are made in the neatest manner...,” (restoration), ht. 35 1/2, seat ht. 16 1/2 in. $600-800
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575 Fine Green Putty-painted Pine Six-board Chest, probably New England, early 19th century, with cutout ends, ht. 25 3/4, wd. 41 3/4, dp. 18 1/4 in. $5,000-7,000 576 American School, 19th Century Naive Landscape, Possibly Pennsylvania. Unsigned. Oil on panel, showing a mill building and figures, 14 1/2 x 17 3/4 in., in an arch-molded wood frame. Condition: Panel split 2 1/2 inches from top edge, scratches and minor losses, especially to left edge. $800-1,200 577 Grain-painted Chest over Two Drawers, New England, late 18th century, molded lift-top above two scratch-beaded drawers on cutout ends, original red/ brown paint simulating exotic wood, replaced brass pulls, (minor imperfections), ht. 41 1/2, wd. 39 1/2, dp. 16 1/2 in. $600-800 578 Red-painted Six-board Chest, New England, early 19th century, the top with shaped backboard and two hinged lids on dovetail-constructed box on bracket feet, old surface, ht. 45 3/4, wd. 73, dp. 18 in. $1,500-2,500 579 Red-painted Wall Cupboard, New England, early 19th century, the hinged door opening to shelves above five drawers with turned wooden pulls, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 29 3/4, wd. 19 3/4, dp. 5 1/2 in. $300-500
580 Federal Red-painted Table, New England, early 19th century, rectangular overhanging top with breadboard ends above a single drawer and four square tapering legs joined by a straight skirt, original surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 27 1/2, wd. 30 3/4, dp. 20 3/4 in. $400-600
581 Country Red-painted Pine Slant-lid Desk, the lid opening to a fitted eight-drawer interior, over a case with eight short and two long drawers, supported by a shaped bracket base, ht. 40 1/2, wd. 40 1/2, dp. 19 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500 582 Blue-painted Plant Stand, New England, last half 19th century, the four ascending shelves joined by quarter-round supports and rear cross-rails, original surface, (imperfections), ht. 34 1/2, wd. 37 1/2, dp. 31 in. $600-800 583 Large Black-painted Architectural Fan Light, America, 19th century, ten rays meet at a demilune hub, old black paint over earlier white on one side, vestiges of green/white paint to other side, (imperfections), ht. 25 1/2, lg. 82 1/2 in. $800-1,200 584 White-painted, Turned, and Carved Wooden Architectural Fan Light, late 19th century, the arched form with turned radiating baluster and disc-turned spindles converging at carved scrolls, flanked by sections of wavy lines, painted white, ht. 21, wd. 39 in. $600-800
585 American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Young Gentleman. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the man holding a quill, 27 1/4 x 24 in. Condition: Relined, repaired, and retouched. $400-600 586 Group of Shaker Sewing-related Items, Enfield, New Hampshire, 19th and 20th century, comprising a large oval five-finger box with brown/red stain; two smaller oval boxes lacking their tops, one containing a variety of threads; a yellow-painted box with pincushion containing wax and a small ruler; a red-painted tray containing twelve mostly Shaker thread spools, five of them painted yellow; a pair of Shaker silk gloves; a red and white woven handkerchief with ink inscription “Rosetta”; a “REAL SCOTCH OR AYRSHIRE HONE” with labeled cardboard sheath; a small pair of steel scissors; two hardwood clothespins, one reportedly from Enfield; ten bone or horn sewing implements in a linen sugar bag monogrammed “RC,” probably for Sister Rosetta Cummings of Enfield; an early 20th century cardboard box with sewing implements including a purple felt needleholder stitched with the letter “R”; three letters written to Mrs. Carl Weighman and a Mrs. Jeffries by Sister Rosetta Cummings in 1923, a calling card for Rosetta Cummings and Fannie C. Fallon, a receipt from the Trustees at Enfield totaling $96.00 for goods purchased by Mrs. Carl Weighman on September 14, 1923, including several pieces of furniture; a dated 1940 photograph of two women, probably Rosetta Cummings and Fannie Fallon, Sisters at the Enfield, New Hampshire, community. Note: Much of this lot was acquired directly from Sisters Rosetta Cummings and Fannie Fallon in 1923. $800-1,200
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587 Small Bentwood and Pine Box with Carved Whale Finial and Collection of Miniature Bone Carvings, probably New England, mid19th century, with pine top and small carved whale affixed with handmade metal pins, the box containing approximately forty-nine carved bone miniatures including swords, rifles, a shield, rings, whales, boots, shoes, a rolling pin, a teapot, food choppers and other kitchen implements, keys, arrows, a pipe, an ice skate, a sled, a book, and a hand, (imperfections), box overall ht. 1 3/4, lg. 5 1/4, miniatures to lg. 4 3/4 in. $600-800 588 Turned and Carved Whalebone Swift, probably New England, early 19th century, the baluster-turned shaft and clamp with heartshaped thumbscrew decorated with incised lines filled with red and blue sealing wax, and whalebone ribs joined by metal pins and silk ribbons, lg. 28 3/4 in. $2,500-3,500 589 Paint-decorated Box of Dominoes, New England, early 19th century, the red, ochre, and black grain-painted box with sliding cover, 1 3/4 x 7 x 2 3/8 in. $300-500 587
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590 Polychrome Carved Ship’s Figurehead Purportedly from the Ship Cynthia Watkins, America, 1830-40, the female figure with brown hair looks skyward, wearing a dark dress with pink lacy collar, (old repaint and losses to front), 22 1/8 x 13 x 9 1/8 in. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of George F. Harding, Jr.; sold, Northeast Auctions, August 2005, Lot 881; Americana Antiques, Oxford, Maryland; purchased by the consignor from the above. $10,000-15,000 591 Two Round Swing-handled Nantucket Baskets, one by S.P. Boyer, Nantucket, Massachusetts, 20th century, the first of deep round form, the handle attached with brass ears, with double-wrapped rim, and turned ash bottom, ht. to top of handle 12, dia. 10; the second smaller but also of deep round form, the handle attached with brass ears, with turned mahogany bottom, the underside with stamped mark reading “BOYER” twice, intersecting at the “Y,” maker’s applied printed label, and pencil inscription “Nantucket, Mass.,” old surface, (break to handle, small loss to rim wrapping), ht. to top of handle 6 1/4, dia. 5 1/2 in. $400-600
592 Nantucket Swing-handled Basket, early 20th century, the deep circular form with mahogany bottom, with old partial label, ht. with handle extended 13, dia. 10 1/2 in. $400-600 593 Paint-decorated Circular Swing-handled Nantucket Basket, late 19th/early 20th century, the bentwood handle above the deep form with solid wood bottom, painted red overall with gilt highlights at upper and lower edge, green foliate designs around the body, and leafage to the underside of the base, ht. with handle extended 9 1/4, dia. 7 in. $300-500 594 Shellwork Sailor’s Valentine, probably Barbados, 19th century, hinged octagonal case, decorated with multicolored shell designs, one side with an ornate heart motif, the other side with inscription “THINK OF ME,” (a few loose segments, shrinkage cracks on case exterior, glasses cracked), 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. $800-1,200 595 Small Silk-covered Dome-top Box, 19th century, the box covered in blue/green damask, the hinged lift lid and facade with rectangular reserves of light green silk outlined in small upholstery tacks, (wear), ht. 3 1/4, wd. 6 3/4, dp. 3 3/4 in. $300-500
596 Paint-decorated Poplar Document Box, probably New York, 19th century, the rectangular top with chamfered edges above the shallow box, original surface painted to simulate black marble, the inside of the top with extensive pen and ink drawn decoration of paper scrolls, birds, and leafage, and signed and dated “James B Newcomb/Pitch 1845,” (minor wear), ht. 4 1/2, wd. 12, dp. 10 1/2 in. $600-800
597 Paint-decorated Dome-top Box with Painted Letter Blocks, probably New England, early 19th century, the box painted black and pinstriped in red, with hinged lid above the facade having applied yellowpainted rectangle outline with ovolo corners, the box containing twenty-six two-sided wooden blocks, one side of each painted black and with an upper case letter “A-Z” in yellow, the reverse side of each painted red and with a lower case letter “a-z” in yellow, the blocks all highlighted with yellow bordering and striping, ht. 6 3/4, wd. 12 1/4, dp. 7, each block 2 1/4 x 3 in. $1,000-1,500
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598 Mahogany Parcel-gilt Sewing Box, possibly Massachusetts, c. 1825-35, the rectangular chamfered top opens to a dovetailconstructed, lift-out, compartmented tray with pincushion above a well, on a rectangular box and four gilt-metal ball feet with cast leafage, original surface with black and gilt striping, the top decorated with scrolled and foliate spandrels, ht. 4, dp. 7, wd. 9 in. $400-600
599 Miniature Walnut Six-board Chest, Pennsylvania, late 18th century, lift top with applied molded edge on the dovetailconstructed box with elaborate applied base molding, old refinish, (minor imperfections), ht. 3 1/4, wd. 6 3/4, dp. 3 3/4 in. $400-600
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600 Miniature Red-painted Poplar Six-board Chest, possibly Pennsylvania, early 19th century, the lift top with applied molded edge, on the dovetail-constructed box and applied base molding, old red paint, ht. 5, wd. 8 1/4, dp. 5 1/4 in. Note: A sometimes indistinct pencil inscription on the underside of the top reads: “William B. Prichett/March 24th 1877/East ---/----County/----.” $300-500
601 Sailor-made Watercolor and Shellwork Framed Valentine, probably France, c. 1830, with a circular watercolor half-length portrait of a French military officer within a leafy border, all surrounded by an elaborate shellwork design of two hearts on a pedestal flanked by vases of flowers, sight size 6 x 7 3/4 in., in likely original gilt-gesso frame with cornucopias issuing flowers on vines, (some shells loose under glass, watercolor slightly toned, losses to frame). $3,000-5,000
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602 Carved and Painted Gilt-gesso and Wood Eagle Carving, America, 19th century, the spreadwing eagle perched on a ball, old green paint with some regilding, with custom stand, (imperfections), overall ht. 31 1/2, wingspan 31 in. $4,000-6,000 603 Charles Drew Cahoon (American, 18611951) Still Life with Hanging Perch and Herbs. Signed “C.D. Cahoon” l.r. Oil on canvas, 22 x 14 3/16 in., framed. Condition: Punctures, surface accretions, and grime. $1,000-1,500
604 Large Lighted Folk Art Diorama of the Steamship Prince Arthur, America, early 20th century, the ship rendered in detail on a choppy putty “sea,” with painted background showing a lighthouse, in a lighted wood and glazed box, overall ht. 24, wd. 48, dp. 17 in. $2,000-3,000
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605 Extensive Carved and Painted Shadow Box Diorama of the Battle of Santiago, America, late 19th/early 20th century, showing eleven warships on a putty “sea” with painted background and applied printed images of Admiral William T. Sampson and Commodore Winfield Scott Sehley, in a molded and varnished frame with identifying label, ht. 30 1/2, wd. 44 3/4 in. Note: The Battle of Santiago de Cuba was fought July 3rd, 1898, and was a key naval battle in the Spanish-American War. It resulted in the destruction of the Spanish Naval presence in the Caribbean at the hands of the American Navy. $1,000-1,500 606 Small Carved, Painted, and Shellwork Shadow Box Diorama of the Yacht Tormentor, America, late 19th century, with polychrome background of a colorful sky, small dedication plaque at top center “to my wife NELLIE,” the half-hull yacht with carved sails flying pennants and the American flag, on a shellwork “sea” with sea monsters, a rocky cliff, and a lighthouse, the upper left of the background with applied tintype of two men, frame 10 1/2 x 14 3/4, dp. 3 3/4 in. $600-800
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607 Large Framed Wax Crayon, Pencil, and Decoupage on Paper View of a Steamship, probably Wisconsin, c. 1907, depicting the steamship Janury rendered with multicolored hull, populated by decoupage prints of soldiers and drawings of ship captains, flying salmon-colored pennants and the American flag, with pencil notations throughout indicating sizes of areas of the deck and other measurements, with small decoupage prints of the rest of a fleet applied in the water below, all above a long pencil inscription reading in part “The United States of America Fleet in 1907... City of Sheboygan Wisconsin,� 26 1/4 x 54 in., matted, in a reeded frame. $800-1,200
608 Cutout and Transfer-decorated Winter Scene Shadow Box Diorama of Boston, late 19th century, with black and white cutout figures of people, horses, donkeys, and sleighs in the foreground, and background showing Faneuil Hall and other early Boston area buildings, all with applied mica dust to simulate snow, in a gilt-lined ripple molded frame, ht. 7, wd. 15 3/4, dp. 4 3/4 in. $300-500
609 Carved and Painted Wood Model of an Ocean Liner, probably America, early 20th century, with wood mainmasts, tin smokestacks, white-painted bridge, and three decks with wire railings, with realistically rendered details, all above the black-painted hull, ht. to top of mast 13, lg. 25 in. $400-600
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610 Full Model of a Sloop, America, early 20th century, the single-masted vessel with cloth sails, carved eagle figurehead, laminated deck and hull, custom stand, overall ht. 33 1/2 in. $800-1,200 611 Cast Brass Lighthouse-form Watch Hutch, probably Continental, early 20th century, with wind directionals atop a bell, which rings when the side-mounted thumbscrew is turned, the pocket watch hangs on a hook and leans against a concave tray with scalloped edge, all mounted below the thermometer, ht. 11 1/4 in. $600-800
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Portrait of the California Clipper Ship Phantom Outward Bound off Boston Light, c. 1852. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, showing the three-masted vessel under nearly full sail, flying the American flag off the stern, and identified on the prow, with lighthouse, a yacht, and another clipper ship beyond, in choppy waters, and clouded sky above a pink and yellow horizon, 28 x 42 in., in a modern giltwood and gesso frame. Condition: Relined, retouch.
Yachting Scene off the Coast. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, showing the yacht in a stiff breeze, with a sandy bluff and red lighthouse beyond, the back of the canvas inscribed “Emily Francis” and with a retailer’s stencil, 14 x 20 in., in the likely original molded giltwood and gesso frame. Condition: Good. $2,000-3,000
Provenance: Descended through the family to the current owner from Daniel or William Bacon. Literature: This painting is illustrated in American Clipper Ships, Vol. I, by Howe & Mathews, 1927, and in Sailing Ships of New England, Third Series, by Robinson & Dow, 1928. Note: The Phantom was built by Samuel Lapham at Medford, Massachusetts, and launched on December 8, 1852. She was owned by Crocker & Warren of York, then by Crocker and Sturgis of Boston, and finally by N.G. & W. B. Bacon of Boston. She was a very fast sailer and made many trips to California and China. In her day the Phantom was an iconic clipper ship of the California Gold Rush days. $15,000-25,000
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614 Chinese School, Late 19th Century Portrait of a British Merchant Vessel. Unsigned. Oil on board, showing the threemasted vessel flying the British flag, a Chinese vessel beyond, 15 1/4 x 19 1/2 in., in a beaded molded giltwood frame. Condition: Surface grime, varnish inconsistencies, losses to frame gesso at corners. $800-1,200
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615 American School, 19th Century Portrait of the Lizzie Oakford. Unsigned, titled and inscribed somewhat indistinctly along lower edge “The ‘Lizzie Oakford’ A Kelly Jun(?) Com(?) carrying by Seally(?) Dec 1 1857.,” showing the vessel under a moonlit sky with lighthouse beyond. Oil on canvas, 14 x 21 in., in a modern giltwood frame. Condition: Relined, very minor retouch. $1,000-1,500 616 American School, 19th Century Portrait of the Extreme Clipper Ship Stag Hound. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 19 x 31 in., in a modern giltwood frame. 614
Provenance: Samuel L. Lowe, Jr., Antiques Inc., 80 Charles Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Photocopies of chapters on nautical history books which discuss the importance of the Stag Hound are included in the lot, having been provided by Mr. Lowe to the consignor. Note: The Stag Hound was the first of the extreme, or sharp, clipper ships, so called because they were built with dramatically pointed hulls, for greater speed. She was designed and built in 1850 by famed builder Donald McKay, of East Boston, Massachusetts. Her first voyage was to San Francisco, where she made it from New York in just 108 sailing days around Cape Horn. She was 225 feet long overall, and had a tonnage of 1534, and was built for merchants George B. Upton and Sampson & Tappan. $3,000-5,000
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617 William Pierce Stubbs (Maine/ Massachusetts, 1842-1909) Portrait of the Schooner Herald of New York. Signed “W.P. Stubbs” l.l., further inscribed in red paint along the lower edge identifying the vessel and its captain Albert Lowell. Oil on canvas, showing the ship under full sail, 22 x 36 in., in the likely original molded gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Good, with very minor specks of retouch near right edge. $6,000-8,000
618 American School, Late 19th Century
620 American School, Late 19th Century
Portrait of the Pilot Boat Washington. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, showing the schooner sailing right to left, flying pennants atop the mast and an American flag, painted with very fine details, 24 x 30 in., affixed to a stretcher and with applied painted single arch molding, unframed. Condition: Multiple punctures, paint loss especially to sails, rippling, scratches, surface grime. $1,000-1,500
View of a Bustling Harbor. Unsigned. Watercolor and gouache on paper, showing many activities ongoing, the paddlewheel steamer John Mason at l.r., 16 x 25 in. (sight). Condition: Toned, minor acid burn, not examined out of frame. $800-1,200
619 American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Schooner. Unsigned. Oil on panel, 14 3/4 x 18 3/4 in., in a deep molded frame. Provenance: Howard Richmond. $300-500
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621 Antonio Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921) Portrait of the French Screw Steamer La Touraine. Signed, dated, and inscribed “Antonio Jacobsen 1891” and with his address l.r. Oil on canvas, 30 x 50 in., in a giltwood frame. Condition: Laid down on Masonite, scattered retouch mostly in sky. $8,000-12,000
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622 Antonio Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921) Portrait of the Navahoe. Signed “A. Jacobsen, 1913” l.r. Oil on board, 18 x 30 in., in a black-painted frame. Condition: Retouch. $6,000-8,000
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623 Marshall Johnson (Massachusetts, 18501921) Ship at Anchor in Calm Coastal Waters. Signed “Marshall Johnson” l.l. Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in., in a molded giltwood frame. $1,500-2,500
624 Paint-decorated and Parcel-gilt Pine Box, possibly northern New England, early 19th century, the box painted red overall with twopart border of black and contrasting banding, the top with a spreadwing eagle with gilt wingtips holding a banner reading “HANNAH MILLER” in its bill, the front with cornucopias issuing flowers and leafage flanked by pheasants, the sides further decorated with birds and leafage, on gold-painted ball feet, the interior lined with orange paper, (minor imperfections), ht. 5, wd. 9, dp. 4 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000
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625 Green- and Red-painted Pine Storage Box with Applied Carved Decoration, America, 19th century, the hinged lift top centering a multi-point star within a recessed rectangle, surrounded by geometric designs and stylized leafage, the edge of the box with further similar designs centering eagles, ht. 5 1/2, wd. 14 1/4, dp. 12 in. $800-1,200
626 Black-painted Pine Document Box, New England, 19th century, the top with applied molded edge above the box with similarly molded applied base, old surface, (paint wear), ht. 6, 12 1/2, dp. 6 1/4 in. $200-300 627 Paint-decorated and Stenciled Poplar Document Box, New England, early 19th century, painted green overall with black bordering, with floral stenciled decoration, the lift-top with freehand lettering “AC,” turned wood handle on a wire bail, ht. 6, wd. 12 1/4, dp. 8 1/4 in. $200-250
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628 Grain-painted Pine Document Box, New England, early 19th century, the top with brass bail handle and molded front edge, above the dovetailed rectangular case with single scratch-beaded door with finely incised concentric rings centering a button, opening to three vertical compartments, painted to resemble figured wood with yellow pinstriping, (paint wear, minor age cracks), ht. 10, wd. 12, dp. 9 in. $300-500
629 Small Red-painted Box and Contents, probably New England, early 19th century, the rectangular box with leather-hinged lid, initialed “A.P.,” 1 3/4 x 8 x 3 in. $400-600
630 Putty-painted Pine Box, possibly Maine, early 19th century, the top with chamfered edge, allover ochre and burnt sienna putty paint with red striping and green bordering, original wire hardware, ht. 4 1/2, wd. 9 1/2, dp. 6 in. $400-600
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631 Paint-decorated Document Box, Pennsylvania, late 18th/early 19th century, the molded lift top opens above the nailconstructed box, painted dark blue overall with white flourishes, the molded edge of the top painted salmon/red, ht. 6 1/4, wd. 18 3/4, dp. 9 1/2 in. $800-1,200
632 Painted Pine Box, New England, early 19th century, the rectangular dovetail-constructed box with hinged lid, painted red with black and yellow ovolo corners, original surface, 3 x 8 x 5 1/2 in. $300-500 633 Cast Brass, Turned Wood, and Wire Orrery, possibly America, late 19th century, the baluster post supports ten discs, each issues a bent wire with white-painted turned wood celestial body, the post topped by a goldpainted sun, overall ht. 10, narrowest wd. 9 in. $300-500
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634 Cast Iron Blue-painted Cat Head, America, late 19th century, old surface, 11 3/4 x 11 in. Provenance: David Wheatcroft. Literature: Illustrated in American Vernacular, p. 62. Note: Possibly used as a decorative element on a sailing ship. $8,000-12,000
635 Cast Iron Eagle Architectural Element, America, late 19th century, the spreadwing eagle perched on a ball, joined to the circular base by four ribs, ht. 20, base dia. 17 1/4 in. $400-600
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636 Red-painted Cast Iron “Bell Ringer” Shooting Gallery Target, H.M. Quackenbush, c. 1890, the circular form with bird above, and incised rings numbered 1-10, with a hole in the middle which rings a bell when hit, early 20th century repaint, ht. 14, dp. 2 in. $300-500
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637 Cast Iron Horse-form Windmill Weight, Dempster Mill Manufacturing Company, Beatrice, Nebraska, early 20th century, on a cast integral base, ht. 18 1/2, lg. 17 1/2 in. Literature: For similar examples, see Simpson, Milt, Windmill Weights (Johnson & Simpson, Newark, New Jersey), pp. 68-69. $600-800
638 White-painted Cast Iron Rooster-form Windmill Weight, America, late 19th century, original surface with traces of red to wattle and comb, (paint wear and rust), ht. 15 1/2, wd. 17 in. $700-900
639 Pair of Painted Cast Iron “Mother Goose” Andirons, marked “HOWES,” late 19th century, the figures facing right, with glass eyes, wearing yellow bonnets and blue ribbons, each marked on the reverse with the maker’s name as well as the number “3009,” original paint, (minor wear), ht. 15 in. $800-1,200
640 Cast Iron Rooster-form Windmill Weight, America, late 19th century, fixed to a rectangular base, overall ht. 18 1/2, wd. 16 1/2 in. $800-1,200 641 Cast Iron Running Horse Windmill Weight, America, late 19th/early 20th century, set into a white-painted wooden base, (losses), ht. 12 1/2, overall lg. 21 in. $400-600 642 Cast Iron Lion’s Head, America, late 19th century, old surface with vestiges of black or green paint, on stand, ht. without stand 17 in. $800-1,200
643 Painted Cast Iron “North Wind” Architectural Element, America, late 19th century, the bearded face with foliate cresting and scrolled acanthus leaf sides, vestiges of green/gray paint, ht. 9 1/2 in. $200-250 644 White-painted Tin Architectural Element, America, late 19th century, the top composed of four triangle ends on a square tapering post and rectangular base with half-round lower edge, ht. 32 1/4, wd. 15, dp. 15 in. $400-600 645 Three Painted Tin Jack-o’-Lanterns, America, late 19th/early 20th century, each composed of two molded half spheres with cutout features and black-painted highlights, one with tin “foot,” one mounted to a pole by coiled wire, one with heavy wire hanger attached at the sides, (paint wear), ht. 9, dia. 6 1/2 in. $1,200-1,500
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646 Large Cast Iron Shooting Gallery with Six Targets, America, late 19th/early 20th century, the two uprights joined by a post with six swiveling animal-form targets: a horse, a buffalo, a rooster, a crow, a bear, and a prairie dog, overall ht. 34 1/2, wd. 78 3/4 in. $3,000-5,000
647 Blue- and White-painted Cast Iron and Cast Zinc Shooting Gallery Target, America, late 19th century, the circular form with eight white-painted cast zinc hinged star targets around the circumference, with centrally mounted iron post on back, with custom triangular wall mount, (paint wear and minor rust), overall dia. 24 in. $800-1,200 648 Two Cast Iron Shooting Targets, America, early 20th century, a spade with stepped concentric rings, and an eagle “bell ringer� with upswept wings, the eagle retains the original mounting, vestiges of old paint, (rust overall), ht. 13, 14 1/2 in., respectively. $800-1,200 647
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649 Two Cast Iron Gate Weights, America, late 19th century, one in the form of a tassel, the other an owl, each with custom stand, ht. including stand 14 1/2, 16 in. $600-800
650 Gray-painted Cast Iron Gargoyle Head, America, late 19th century, the figure with pointed ears and a wide grin, on stand, ht. 8 1/2 in. $300-500
651 Small Cast Iron Plaque of Lady Liberty’s Head, America, late 19th century, the bustlength figure facing right, wearing the liberty cap adorned with five stars, her hair flowing down the back, ht. 6, wd. 4 in.
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Note: According to the consignor, this cast iron head was a mold for a Lady Liberty weathervane. $200-300
652 Painted Cast Iron “North Wind” Architectural Element, America, late 19th century, the bearded face with foliate cresting and scrolled acanthus leaf sides, vestiges of old green and white paint layers, ht. 9 1/2 in. $300-500 653 Pair of Cast Iron Liberty Head Architectural Elements, America, late 19th century, with peaked headdresses and framed by drapery, traces of old orange and gray/green paint, (imperfections), ht. 7 3/4 in. $600-800 654 Small Cast Iron Hall Tree, probably America, last half 19th century, with oak leaf, acorn, griffin, and wild boar motifs, ht. 51 3/4, wd. 23 1/2 in. $800-1,200
655 Painted Cast and Wrought Iron Sunflower House Marker, America, late 19th century, the flower and leaves above a cutout sheet iron cross-piece, above a scrolled and leafdecorated openwork base, with vestiges of metallic gray paint especially to the sunflower and leaves, with black-painted circular stand, (overall rust), ht. 50, wd. 20 in. $800-1,200
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656 Cast Iron “Traders Bank” Still Bank, Canada, c. 1891, the large building with front and rear hinged facades reading “Traders Bank Yonge St.,” the roof engraved “Property of the Traders Bank of Canada Registered by AE Jarvis 1891 the Traders Bank Sole Licensee,” ht. 8 1/2 in. $600-800
657 Cast Iron “Columbia” Still Bank, Kenton Mfg., c. 1891, resembling the Beaux-Arts Administration Building of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the four doorways reading “Columbia Bank,” ht. 9 1/2 in. $600-800
658 Four Cast Iron Architectural Still Banks, 19th/20th century, a triangular multi-windowed building stamped on base “Flat Iron Building,” with combination coin trap; a gilt-painted building stamped “Woolworth Bldg” above door; an “M&L Jarmulowsky” building with both sides reading in part “Deposit Your Money, Where It Is safe”; and a gilt-roofed, multi-windowed building, ht. 6 3/4 to 8 1/2 in. $600-800
659 Painted Cast Iron “State” Still Bank, Kenton Mfg., 19th/20th century, the hipped-roof building with key-lock front door and “State Bank” embossed below the three circular windows, ht. 8 in. $400-600 660 Three Cast Iron Architectural Still Banks, 19th/20th century, a green-painted “Statue of Liberty,” an “Eiffel Tower” with traces of gilt, and a “Blackpool Tower,” ht. 7 to 9 1/2 in. $400-600
661 Two Cast Iron “Independence Hall” Still Banks, Enterprise Mfg., c. 1875, the “Independence Tower” with tall spire and bell, tower clocks, and embossed base reading in part “1776 Centennial 1876”; the “Independence Hall” bank with embossed sides reading “Liberty Proclaimed July 4, 1776” and “Birthplace of American Independence,” ht. 9 1/2 to 10 in. $600-800
662 Painted Cast Iron “Boston State House” Still Bank, Smith & Egge Mfg., 19th century, the bank resembling the Boston State House, with gilt-colored dome, ht. 7 in. $400-600 663 Painted Cast Iron “Palace” Still Bank, Ives Mfg., c. 1885, the coin slot behind the central spire and coin hinged key trap embossed “I. B. & Co.,” ht. 7 1/2 in. $800-1,200 664 Painted Cast Iron “Multiplying” Still Bank, J. & E. Stevens Co., c. 1883, the painted structure with Gothic-style columns flanking the glass center arch doorway, ht. 6 1/2 in. $400-600 665 Four Painted Cast Iron Still Banks and a Safe Bank, 19th/20th century, the painted buildings in various architectural forms, all read “Bank” above the door, the safe with clovershaped pierced sides, ht. 3 to 5 1/2 in. $400-600
670 Three Painted Cast Iron Still Banks, 19th/20th century, a green-painted example with eagle finial and central staircase; a mansard-style building with patron in the doorway and “Home Bank” above the front windows; and a red-painted brick building with chimneys, ht. 4 to 9 1/2 in. $300-500 671 Three Cast Iron Architectural Still Banks, 19th/20th century, a gilt-painted “Independence Hall” with three separate coin slots; a “Building with Belfry” bank with copper-colored dome; and a large hippedroof building with four dormers, embossed front panel reading “This is the Property of the Central Savings Bank,” and a hinged rear panel, ht. 6 1/2 to 11 in. $600-800 672 Painted Cast Iron “Grenadier” Mechanical Bank, John Harper Co., c. 1885, placing a coin on the figure’s rifle and pressing the rear foot triggers the coin to be shot towards the slot in the tree, ht. 6 3/4 in. $300-500
666 Cast Iron Architectural Still Bank, c. 1891, the white- and red-painted building with center chimney and key-lock front panel reading “Property of the International Loan & Trust Co. Kansas City MO.,” ht. 10 1/2 in. $600-800
673 Painted Cast Iron “Owl” Bank, J. & E. Stevens Co., 19th century, with glass eyes and painted surface, lever on rear that activates the twisting head, ht. 7 in. $300-500
667 Four Cast Iron Architectural Still Banks, 19th/20th century, a “city bank/teller” bank, a “Home Savings Bank” bank, and two others, each with “Bank” above the doorway, ht. 6 in. $400-600
674 Painted Cast Iron Mechanical “Tammany” Bank, J. & E. Stevens Co., 19th century, a coin placed in the right hand of the figure and the head depressed triggers the hand to drop the coin into the slot of the left arm, ht. 6 in. $300-500
668 Four Cast Iron “Church” Still Banks, 19th/20th century, the “old south church” with green-painted roof, “Westminster Abbey,” “Litchfield Cathedral,” and a white- and greenpainted church with dormers, ht. 6 1/2 to 9 1/2 in. $300-500
675 Twelve Small Cast Iron Still Banks, America, late 19th/early 20th century, three lions, two pigs, two buildings, a sheep, a seated cat, a double-faced head, a clown, and a rooster, some with old painted surfaces, ht. to 6 1/4 in. $400-600
669 Five Painted Cast Iron and Brass Architectural Still Banks, 19th/20th century, a multi-windowed “skyscraper bank” with gilt lettering and clock; a gilt-painted “mosque” with combination front door; a “Pearl Street Savings Bank” building; a gilt-painted bank with central staircase and “Caisse” cast above the door, a rooster adorning the cupola; and a large building with roosters flanking the cupola, central staircase, and reading “Bureaux Caisse” above the two front windows, ht. 4 to 9 in. $400-600
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676 Polychrome Sheet Iron Touring Car, possibly Worcester, Massachusetts, early 20th century, double-sided, showing the driver and two passengers, original painted surface, ht. 22, lg. 54 in.
677 Large Carved and Painted “Ford Model A� Wall Sculpture, America, 20th century, overall black and gray paint with chrome-painted door handle, bumpers, and hubs, lg. 70, ht. 31 1/2, dp. 4 in. $1,000-1,500
Provenance: Robert Skinner, Bolton, Massachusetts. $3,000-5,000
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678 Gilded Steel and Glass Optometrist Sign, America, early 20th century, the gilded steel pince-nez fitted for electric bulbs that surround the glass reverse-painted eyes, (imperfections), ht. 36 1/2, lg. 81 in. $6,000-8,000
679 Wrought Iron and Colored Glass Optometrist’s Sign, America, late 19th century, the glasses with one red and one blue lens, old silver paint over earlier gilt, original iron rod mount, (blue glass cracked), ht. 14, overall lg. 25 in. $800-1,200 680 Paint-decorated White Glass Globe Lamp, possibly America, early 20th century, the spherical globe lettered “EYES TESTED” above a painted eye within an oval, on stepped metal base, ht. 14, globe dia. 10 in. $300-500
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681 Large Gold-painted Tin Mortar and Pestle Trade Sign, America, late 19th century, ht. 32 1/2, pestle dia. 19 1/4 in. $400-600 682 Leaded Glass Apothecary Sign, c. 18901910, the mortar and pestle form composed of a variety of colored glass sections, 20 x 11 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500
683 Gilt and Polychrome Turned Wood Barber Pole, America, last half 19th century, ball finial above the tapering pole-shaped plinth, original surface of gilt, red, white, and blue, (imperfections), ht. 95 in. $2,000-3,000 684 Turned and Painted Wood Barber Pole, America, last half 19th century, the globe top painted blue with yellow stars, just above the tapering column on the molded and stepped plinth, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 87 in. $1,500-2,500 685 Turned and Painted Wood Mortician’s Trade Sign, America, late 19th century, the ball finial above vase- and ring-turned post interrupted by a medial turned ball, old surface, ht. 48 in. $600-800 686 Turned and Painted Wood Barber Pole, America, last half 19th century, with yellow globe top, red- and white-painted pole bordered in blue, (paint wear), lg. 41 in. $700-900
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687 American School, Late 19th Century Gluek’s Brewery. Signed and dated “G.S.K.’89” l.r. Oil on canvas, showing the brewery, horse-drawn carriages, a freight train, two Victorian houses, and an extensive group of brewery outbuildings, many of which are identified: the stable, the ice house, and the bottlery, 28 1/2 x 40 in., in a molded wood frame.
Note: Gluek’s Brewery was founded in Minneapolis on the banks of the Mississippi River in 1858 by Gottlieb Gluek. He ran a successful business, and despite the hurdles of an 1880 fire, Gottleib’s untimely death shortly thereafter, and Prohibition, the Brewery was still operating independently under family control until it was acquired in 1964. Beer was sold under the Gluek label until 2010, and a restaurant named after the venerable brewing family still operates in downtown Minneapolis. $3,000-5,000
688 Large Oil on Canvas “TONSORIAL PARLORS” Advertising Sign, John Raymond, America, late 19th century, designed as a triptych, the central section lettered with the business name and showing a child holding a towel reading “FIVE CHAIRS/ NO/WAITING,” with the sign-painter’s name below, flanked by red- and whitestriped poles, the lateral sections showing interior views of the parlors themselves, all surrounded by elaborate borders of scrolling foliate designs, (several patches to reverse), overall 31 1/2 x 69 3/4 in., with molded wood strip frame. Note: Tonsorial Parlor (from the Latin tonsorius, meaning “of or belonging to shaving”) is a commonly used Victorian phrase for a barber shop. $3,000-5,000
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689 Reverse-painted Drugstore Sign, America, late 19th/early 20th century, with oak frame, green-painted and gilt border surrounding a white ground with gilt and black-painted lettering advertising the products available and their benefits, including “TEETHING & FEVER POWDERS,” “LIVER PILLS,” and “QUININE WINE,” ht. 50, wd. 17 in. $300-500
690 Clement Swift (Massachusetts, 1846-1918) Advertisement for “Benefit of North End Mission.” Signed “Clement Swift” l.l. Oil on canvas, showing an acrobat standing on the back of a horse, under a stone Gothic arch, presumably the Unitarian Chapel which is the stated location of the Benefit, 24 x 17 3/4 in., unframed. Condition: Minor patching to reverse with associated retouch, pencil inscriptions on painted surface. $600-800
691 Painted Wood Folding Sidewalk Sign, signed “A Karll Art. Painter. Reedsburg,” Wisconsin, late 19th century, the blue-painted double-sided sign with a black man wearing a yellow cap smoking a cigar inscribed “Cigars No. 1 Tobacco,” the other panel with a portrait of a Native American wearing feathers and smoking a pipe inscribed “Cigars No. 1 Tobacco,” (imperfections), 29 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. Note: Reedsburg, Wisconsin, is in Sauk County along the Baraboo river. $4,000-6,000
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692 Paint-decorated Double-sided “P.W. TAYLOR,/PROVISIONS.” Trade Sign, America, late 19th century, the shaped sign with demilune ends and chamfered edges, with border in red and black paint with gilt decorative elements, the lettering on a blue smalt ground centering a pointing hand, ht. 23 1/2, wd. 60 in. $1,500-2,000
693 Painted Tin Shop Sign “Miss H.M. DeForest Modes,” America, late 19th century, the convex panel with a hand-painted background showing a fashionable lady’s skirt, (minor paint loss), 33 3/4 x 26 in. $800-1,200 694 Yellow- and Black-painted and Carved Pine “POST-OFFICE” Sign, America, late 19th century, the rectangular form with shallow black-painted raised border and lettering on a yellow ground, (imperfections), ht. 6, lg. 43 in. $300-500
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695 Paint-decorated Double-sided “Y.M.C.A. CONCERT HALL” Sign, America, late 19th century, with rectangular frame and molded liner, and gold and red-painted lettering on a dark gray ground, (shrinkage crack and paint wear), 17 3/4 x 37 1/2 in. $400-600
696 Reverse-painted Glass “HAVERHILL BOOK BINDERY” Sign, probably Massachusetts, late 19th century, with applied gold glitter ground, showing a book with fanciful lettering in black, and foliate decoration, in a carved and punchwork-decorated frame, with frame 26 x 32 in. $800-1,200 697 Paint-decorated “BARLETT” Palette-form Trade Sign, America, 20th century, the sign with gilt lettering, and painted daubs of red, yellow, and blue paint, and renderings of painting tools, (paint wear), ht. 30 1/2, wd. 43 in. $400-600
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698 Black-painted and Gilt Sheet Iron “DR. FULLER PRIVATE DISEASES” Trade Sign, America, late 19th century, the rectangular double-sided sign with gilt scrolled border surrounding a pointing hand and the gilt lettering outlined in green or red, (minor paint losses), ht. 18, wd. 36 1/4 in. $1,500-2,500 699 Printed Broadside for a Dr. Cutter, “Wm. H. Thomas, Printer, 104 Washington St., Boston,” announcing “DR. CUTTER WILL GIVE A COURSE OF EXPERIMENTAL LECTURES! ON THE SCIENCE OF ELECTRICAL PSYCHOLOGY,” below a depiction of a seated lady flanked by two standing men, one with a hand resting on her head and holding tongs, below the line “TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN!!”; with more information about the event below, (creases, losses, tears, minor toning), 20 x 9 in., in a modern frame. $300-500 700 1897 Advertising Wall Calendar, “I.A. & S. A. Ulman, Lynn, Mass.,” chromolithograph on paper by “Proctor Ma” depicting a blonde young lady with upswept hair and white off-the-shoulder dress; flip calendar attached by a cord below image, 20 x 15 1/4 in. (not including calendar), in a contemporary Plexiglas frame. $200-400
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701 Painted Wood “A.F.D. 1893” Sign, Massachusetts, late 19th century, lettered “A.F.D.” for Athol [Massachusetts] Fire Department, the black molded-frame sign centering a trophy featuring a fire helmet, a ladder, a nozzle, a horn, and two fraternal items, on a black smalt ground, ht. 43 1/4, wd. 35 in. $3,000-5,000
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702 Red-painted Leather Fire Bucket, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, c. 1815, centered with a large spreadwing eagle and shield, the eagle holding a banner in its beak inscribed “MECHANIC FIRE SOCIETY,” black paint on the leather collar, replaced leather handle with replaced metal loops, (paint wear and losses), ht. to top of collar 13 in. $600-800
705 Painted Tin and Carved and Painted Wood “WALTER BEEF CO.” Sign, Brookline Sign Co., early 20th century, the shaped redpainted tin cresting numbered “6-7” above the rectangular frame with applied carved gilt letters on a smalt ground, ht. 40 1/2, wd. 70 in. $400-600
708 Carved and Painted Passenger Pigeon Figure, America, early 20th century, the figure with wooden tack eyes, carved wings, a tapering tail, on twisted wire legs and painted feet, perched on a natural branch and turned post on square block base, original paint, ht. 14, figure lg. 15 1/4 in. $1,000-2,000
703 Large Painted “JJ COLLINS/CITY NEWSROOM” Trade Sign, America, late 19th century, consisting of a rectangular panel joined to a longer rectangular panel by scroll-decorated brackets, the sign advertising a variety of products including tobacco, candy, stationery, and sporting goods, in silver lettering on a black smalt ground, ht. 28 1/2, lg. 141 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
706 American School, Early 20th Century
709 Four Carved and Painted Book-form Boxes, America, 19th century, the three smaller boxes painted black, some with gilt striping, two with hinged lids, two with sliding divided compartments, lg. 10 1/4 to 14 in. $400-600
704 White and Orange Enamel-decorated “BOOTH SERVICE” Diner Sign, America, first half 20th century, the large rectangular sign in an aluminum frame, (chip to enamel l.l.), 39 1/2 x 45 1/4 in. $400-600
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Portrait of a Well-dressed Black Child. Signed “B.Lo.” l.r. Oil on canvas, showing the child in black jacket and patterned tie within a black-outlined oval, with white spandrels, 35 1/4 x 29 in., unframed. Provenance: Allan Katz. $4,000-6,000
707 Carved and Painted “Complete Works of Shakespeare” Book Box, America, late 19th century, the brown-painted box with red-, yellow-, and black-painted single-arch molding surrounding a floral device, the title painted on the spine, ht. 11 1/2, wd. 10, dp. 3 in. $600-800
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710 Carved and Painted Folk Art Figural Group, America, probably c. 1930, a bald eagle with chip-carved feathers grasps in its talons a green-painted snake with black spots, the eagle perched atop a reeded swelled column with a carved bee, on gold-painted circular base, original paint, (imperfections), ht. 14, base dia. 5 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500
711 Polychrome Carved Folk Art Bird, America, late 19th/early 20th century, the bird with blue and black speckled wings and an orange breast, perched on a turned post, 14 x 14 in. $400-600
712 Carved Owl Figure, probably America, late 19th/early 20th century, with yellow glass tack eyes, perched on a ball, on stepped base, old varnished surface, overall ht. 14 in. $800-1,200
713 Pair of Carved and Painted Red-headed Woodpecker Figures, American, early 20th century, with painted eyes, boldly painted coloring, and wire legs, lg. 10, 9 in. $800-1,200 714 Small Paint-decorated Trick Book Box, probably America, 19th century, painted brown overall with central diamond and corner hearts in yellow and red, the edge of the box slides and causes a snake with pin tongue to strike, ht. 4 3/4, wd. 1 1/2, dp. 3 1/4 in. $300-500 715 Four Carved Folk Art Boxes, 19th and 20th century, one carved wood in the form of a bellows, with small tacks spelling the words “Forget Me Not,” and sliding lid; one of horn, incised with a bird and flowers, with hinged lid; one carved in the form of a sleeping dog, with hinged lid; and one carved in the form of a bird, with one wing hinged as the lid; lg. to 5 in. $800-1,200 716 Small Carved Trick Book Box, probably America, 19th century, carved with the words “JOKE BOOK” within a punch-decorated reserve on one side, and with an urn of flowers on the reverse, the spine carved with the words “HOLEY BIBLE”, the edge of the box slides and causes a snake to strike, ht. 4 1/2, wd. 1 1/4, dp. 3 1/2 in. $300-500 717 International Order of Odd Fellows Carved, Gilt, and Painted Heart and Hand Staff, possibly Ohio, late 19th century, the open hand centering a red-painted heart, with flared incised cuff and red shaft, overall lg. 66 in. $800-1,200
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718 Pair of Yellow-painted Perched Bird Figures, America, early 20th century, the two birds on swinging green-painted perches, on a vertical post and square yellow-painted base, overall ht. 10, bird lg. 7 in. $300-500
720 Carved and Painted Running Shorebird Decoy, America, late 19th/early 20th century, possibly a Willet, with tack eyes, old paint, on later post and base, (minor wear), ht. 10 1/2 in. $400-600
719 Carved and Painted Hollow Pintail Drake Decoy, possibly Maryland, early 20th century, with glass tack eyes and incised wing and tail feather carving, old paint, ht. 6 3/4, lg. 15 1/2 in. $400-600
721 Carved and Painted Blackbird Figure, America, 20th century, on wire legs and wooden stand, ht. with stand 9 1/2 in. $300-500
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722 Carved and Painted Robin Figure on Stand, America, 19th century, with painted eyes, incised carved wing and tail feathers, wire legs, and green-painted turned base, ht. 8 1/2 in. $300-500 723 Carved and Painted Birdwatcher Figure, George R. Huey (1866-1937), Friendship, Maine, early 20th century, the standing gentleman with red-painted binoculars on a string around his neck, on a trapezoidal base, deeply incised inscription on the underside reads “HANDCARVED WORK OF GR HUEY FRIENDSHIP,” (imperfections), ht. 9 in. Note: George R. Huey was a decoy carver who worked in Friendship, Maine, and today is known especially for his sculptural merganser decoys. $400-600
724 Miniature Carved and Painted Standing Wigeon Figure, Anthony Elmer Crowell (1862-1952), East Harwich, Massachusetts, on a carved mound base, with impressed rectangular maker’s mark and inscribed “C.S./ Crowell/Cape Cod” in green pen on base, ht. 2 1/2 in. $600-800
725 Jess Blackstone Miniature Carved and Painted Rose-breasted Grosbeak Figure, New Hampshire, third quarter 20th century, carved wooden bird with scratch-feather surface, mounted on a carved rock-form base, identified, signed “JB,” and numbered “65” on the base, ht. 2 1/2 in. $400-600
729 Bird Tree with Four Carved and Yellowpainted Birds, America, late 19th century, the black-painted “tree” with two horizontal perches for the four birds with feathers outlined in dark brown paint, and wire legs, (imperfections), overall ht. 17, bird lg. 2 3/4 to 7 1/2 in. $800-1,200
726 Fourteen Canvasback Duck Decoys, America, early 20th century, seven drakes and seven hens, most with painted eyes, all with lead weights, one drake with glass tack eyes and scalloped edge to front dark feathers is marked “M” on underside, approx. lg. 16 1/2 in. $800-1,200
730 Carved and Painted Eagle, Joseph Romuald Bernier, Biddeford, Maine, late 19th/early 20th century, the eagle with outstretched wings and raised head perched on a log, circular sawtooth base, original surface, ht. 1 1/2, wd. 34, dp. 22 in.
727 Painted Cedar Canada Goose Decoy, attributed to Eugene Hendrickson (New Jersey, 1896-1971), c. 1950s, with hollow body, carved bill, iron tack eyes, and inset lead weight, ht. 10 1/2 in. $400-600
Note: Joseph Romuald Bernier, also known as “Bernier the Lumberman,” immigrated to Biddeford in the 1890s, and turned to wood carving in the 1930s as a new profession after he lost the use of his legs in the 1920s in a lumbering accident. $4,000-6,000
728 Two Painted and Carved Owl Figures on a Branch, America, early 20th century, the birds each painted gray and white, with glass tack eyes, perched on a natural branch continuing to a gold-painted circular cast iron base, owl ht. 5, 10, overall ht. 19 1/2 in. $700-900
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731 Charles Greenough “Chippy” Chase (Brunswick, Maine, 1908-1998) Bald Eagle. Signed, dated, and inscribed “Charles G Chase/March 1949/119” on the underside of the base. Carved walnut, ht. 17 in. Condition: Good. Note: Charles Greenough Chase, known as “Chippy,” was an accomplished wildlife sculptor, having been named a Master Wildlife Artist in 1984 by the Woodson Art Museum in Wasau, Wisconsin, the first sculptor to be so named. Chippy was known to select the woods he used for his carvings very carefully, so as to have the natural qualities of the wood enhance the depiction of the animal carved. His work has been featured at the Smithsonian, the Farnsworth Museum, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Portland Museum of Art, and others. $2,500-3,500
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732 American School, Late 19th Century Rural Court Scene. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, showing twelve figures in a courtroom, with lawyers arguing for and against a young African American boy who apparently has been caught stealing chickens, 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in., in a modern giltwood frame. Condition: Relined, scattered retouch, frame with loss and scratch along top edge. $600-800 733 American School, 19th Century The Frustrated Schoolmaster. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, depicting the mustachioed master about to flog his sleeping student while other students, some cowering, look on, 9 1/2 x 14 in., in a red-painted frame. Condition: Small areas of old retouch, small loss u.l. $600-800
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734 Carved and Painted Wood Figural Bird Sculpture, late 19th century, depicting three perched birds, all with speckled fronts and yellow caps, with polychrome flower and the uppermost bird attached with wire “legs” to the edge of a birdbath, which is held in the bill of a second bird, who rests upon a painted natural branch, on the base with the last bird above a well, (minor imperfections), overall ht. 13, overall wd. 12 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000 735 Twenty Folk Art Carved Canes, America, late 19th/20th century, including root canes, canes with handholds in the forms of fists, dogs, and birds, canes carved with coiled snakes, a patriotic cane, one with banded inlay, and others, lg. to approx. 36 in. $1,500-2,500
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736 Twelve Carved Canes and a Mission Oak Cane Stand, mostly America, late 19th/ early 20th century, including four root-carved canes, a ball-in-cage cane, canes carved with animals, one carved with Custer and meant to be unflattering, one carved with a polychrome snake, and one with a smiling old man, three with custom stands; sold with a Mission oak stand with six openings, on four posts continuing to feet, oak stand ht. 28, canes lg. to 40 in. $1,500-2,500
737 Carved Mahogany Figure of a Setter, America, late 19th century, the laminated figure depicted pointing, on a rectangular base, old varnished surface, (scratches), ht. 15 1/2, overall lg. 30 in. $2,500-3,500
738 American School, Late 19th/Early 20th Century Portrait of a Dog. Unsigned. Oil on artist’s board, showing a frontal view of a black dog with gray spots, its collar with heart-shaped tag, 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in., in a silvered wood frame. $800-1,200 739 Ten Stuffed Animal Toys, late 19th/early 20th century, four velvet figures: a dog head, a cat with a ball of string, a dog with black-painted spots, and a pig; five cloth figures: a small cloth dog on wheels, a camel, a bear, a sheep, and a horse; and a small articulated teddy bear, (imperfections), largest ht. 8 1/2, lg. 9 in. $600-800
740 Carved and Painted Wood and Gesso Scene of a Preacher Collecting Alms, America, c. 1930s, the figure on horseback holding a bible, surrounded by five standing figures, including one reaching into his pocket, another holding a jug lettered “WPA” and putting money in the preacher’s hat, in a shallow shadow box frame, the back with possible signature “E.C. Smyth,” and pencil inscription “Steuben Maine,” (imperfections), frame 9 1/4 x 12 1/2, dp. 1 3/4 in. Note: Steuben is a small town in Downeast Maine, near Bar Harbor. $400-600
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741 Pair of Armorial Porcelain Plates, China, late 18th century, with polychrome and gilt designs, showing the arms of Ganon of Franche Compte, with the motto “Nigra Sum Sed,” dia. 9 in. $1,000-1,500 742 Pair of Armorial Octagonal Porcelain Plates, China, c. 1760, with polychrome and gilt designs showing the arms of Franco with the motto “Sub Pace Copia,” dia. 8 1/2 in. $400-600
743 Armorial Porcelain Plate, China, late 18th century, with polychrome and gilt designs, centering the Sayer arms, dia. 8 3/4 in. $200-250
744 Armorial Porcelain Platter and Plate, China, late 18th century, the small octagonal platter and soup plate with Rawson family cresting in black and gilt, the motto “patientia vincit,” wd. 10 3/4, wd. 8 3/4 in. $1,500-2,500 745 Pair of Armorial Porcelain Plates, China, late 18th century, with polychrome and gilt designs showing the arms of MacDonald of St. Martin and the motto “Per Mare Per Terras,” dia. 9 in. $600-800
746 Pair of Armorial Soup Plates for the Dutch Market, China, 18th century, with polychrome and gilt decoration, showing the arms and crest of de Vos of Holland, (minor imperfections), dia. 8 3/4 in. $2,000-4,000 747 Armorial Porcelain Tea Bowl and Saucer, China, last half 18th century, polychrome and gilt designs, showing the crestings of the Fisher and Pigot families. $300-500
748 Five Chinese Export Porcelain Table Items, China, late 18th century, a small bowl, two saucers, two tea bowls, all with blue and white Nanking boarders and with a polychrome family crest showing a woman on a turret, monogramed with the letters “AJEK,” (imperfections). $300-500 749 Chinese Export Porcelain Plate, late 18th century, the octagonal plate with a floral draped border centering pink flowers, (minor imperfections), dia. 9 in. $200-300 750 Nine Chinese Export Porcelain Table Articles, late 18th century, a pair of armorial mugs and dish with gilt and polychrome design and blue glazed border, tea bowl and saucer with red and gilt designs showing the arms of the Bruce Family, additional armorial saucer and handle cup, small tea bowl and saucer, (imperfections). $400-600 751 Pair of Armorial Porcelain Plates, China, c. 1750, with polychrome and gilt designs, showing the arms of Peter Cazalet of Austin Friars, a Huguenot merchant, (imperfections), dia. 9 in. $400-600 752 Chinese Export Porcelain Punch Bowl, probably late 18th century, with pictorial designs of figures and animals and cartouches showing perched birds, interspersed with gilt bordering, with carved teak stand, ht. with stand 8 3/4, dia. 15 in. Note: A handwritten note on a label affixed to the bottom indicates that this punch bowl was in the collection of “the first Earl St. Vincent (1734-1835) and used by the Jervis family for christening.” $1,500-2,500 753 Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Plates, late 18th century, polychrome and gilt decoration showing scenes in a courtyard, dia. 7 3/4 in. $200-250
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754 Pair of Carved and Inlaid Hardwood Frames, China, 19th century, with elaborately carved and pierced canted sides incorporating foliate designs adorned with fruit and birds, the interior frame with carved and incised bone and wood inlay, with watercolor on silk depictions of roosters and a dog, 22 x 25 1/2 in. $800-1,200
755 American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the man shown seated and facing forward, holding a quill as he works on a letter, and seated in an upholstered sofa within a classical interior with pink drapery and a Doric column, 31 1/2 x 25 in., in the likely original giltwood and gesso frame. Condition: Relined, scattered inpainting including a line through the man’s forehead. $1,500-2,500
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756 Classical Mahogany, Mahogany Veneer, and Egyptian Marble Pier Table, New York, c. 1820, the marble top with rounded corners on a conforming base centering a ormolu mount with die-stamped brass banding on ormolu-mounted tapering columns joined by a concave medial shelf ending in gilt-gesso acanthus leaf and green-painted claw feet, the mirrored back flanked by ormolu-mounted pilasters, (imperfections), ht. 36 1/2, wd. 42 1/4, dp. 18 in. $4,000-6,000 757 Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer Ottoman, probably New York, early 19th century, the upholstered slip seat on a curule base with medial vase- and ring-turned stretcher, ht. 16 1/2, wd. 18 1/2, dp. 14 3/4 in. $600-800
758 Anglo-Indian Caned Carved Rosewood Armchair, early 19th century, the scrolling arms on carved concave supports, continuing to vase- and ring-turned reeded frontal legs and shaped paw rear feet, ht. 34, seat ht. 15 in.
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Provenance: Descended in the Forbes family. Note: A matching example is in the collection of the China Trade Museum, in Milton, Massachusetts. $1,000-1,500 759 Classical Mahogany, Mahogany Veneer, and Marble Sideboard, possibly New York, c. 1825, the galleried rectangular top, pullout shelf on the right side, above a case with three frieze drawers with rounded facades and two hinged doors with raised panels flanking a mirrored niche raised on ormolu-mounted freestanding marble columns, continuing to melon-form feet, (imperfections), ht. 40 1/2, wd. 56 1/2, dp. 23 in. $3,000-5,000 760 Classical Gilt-gesso Overmantel Mirror, New England or New York, c. 1825, the threepart glass with a floral liner and split-baluster frame with spiral and sawtooth detail, (minor imperfections), ht. 24 3/4, wd. 64 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500 761 After Thomas Cole (American, 1801-1848) Two Allegories. Unsigned. Each oil on canvas, the first based on The Voyage of Life: Youth, the second based on The Voyage of Life: Old Age, each 22 x 36 in., in giltwood frames. Condition: Relined. $1,000-1,500
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762 American School, Early 20th Century Large Still Life with Fruit on a Black Marble-top Table. Signed and dated “C.M. Barnitz/1917” l.r. Oil on board, 22 x 27 in., in a molded giltwood frame. Condition: Minor retouch, mostly to marble. $1,500-2,500 763 American School, 19th Century Still Life with Fruit in a Compote on a Marble-top Table. Unsigned. Oil on artist’s board, 11 3/4 x 9 3/4 in., in a cove-molded giltwood and gesso frame with beaded liner. Condition: Rubbing to edge of board, chip to l.l. corner of frame, otherwise good. Provenance: Allan Katz. $200-300
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764 American School, 19th Century Tabletop Still Life with Porcelain Basket of Fruit and Flowers. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in., in a gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Relined, minor scattered inpainting to background. $1,500-2,500 765 Attributed to Cephas Thompson (Massachusetts, 1775-1856) Portraits of a Brother and Sister. Unsigned. Each oil on wood panel, the man wearing a white collar and yellow vest, the woman in a yellow dress, 28 x 23 in., unframed. Condition: Panels cracked and laid down on later pieces of wood. $1,500-2,500 766 American School, Late 19th Century Portrait of Two Cats in Front of a Mirror in a Victorian Bedroom. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, showing the cats seated facing away on a marble-top table, so that their reflections in the oval mirror look outward at a woman, 25 x 20 in., in a giltwood and gesso frame. Condition: Minor retouch. $8,000-12,000
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767 American School, Late 19th Century Boy Reading on a Bluff Overlooking a Beach. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 15 1/2 x 26 in., in an elaborate molded and carved giltgesso frame. Condition: Good. Provenance: Reportedly descended through an upstate New York family. $4,000-6,000
768 Rococo Revival Carved Walnut Sideboard, possibly Alexander Roux, New York, c. 186570, the arched, molded, and paneled back with naturalistic carving of fruit and leafage on the crest centering on a convex marble panel, the pierced brackets supporting the shelf above the marble top with molded edge and ovolo corners on the case of four drawers and four hinged doors with arched panels, old surface, ht. 90 1/8, case wd. 61, dp. 24 in. $3,000-5,000
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769 Joseph Goodhue Chandler (Massachusetts/New York, 1813-1884) Two Portraits of Children. Each signed “J.G. Chandler,” the portrait of the boy dated “1871.” Each oil on canvas, the blondehaired boy in a blue suit wearing a striped bow tie and matching socks, seated on a red-upholstered sofa, with a green and yellow foliate ingrain carpet below; the blonde-haired girl with ringlets wearing a pink dress, seated on a green-upholstered sofa, with a red and yellow ingrain carpet below; each 36 x 29 in., in black-painted frames. Condition: The boy with retouch to strengthen background and in small areas, the girl relined and with small areas of retouch including one to face and one to dress. $3,000-5,000 770 Gothic Revival Mahogany and Mahogany Veneered Cabinet, early 19th century, the flat cornice above a frieze drawer and a single glazed hinged door with a pair of Gothic arches opening to three shelves, on shaped feet, ht. 57, wd. 31 3/4, dp. 11 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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771 Constantino Brumidi (Italian/American, 1805-1880) Study for George Washington with Jefferson and Hamilton, c. 1872. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, dia. 14 x 12 1/4 in., unframed. Condition: Relined, restretched, varnished. Provenance: According to a January 1975 Sotheby Parke Bernet catalog (sale 3720), this painting was previously owned by Mrs. E. Crane Chadbourne, of New York. It was offered at auction there as Lot 522. Literature: Barbara Wolanin, Constantino Brumidi: Artist of the Capitol (U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1998), p. 112. Note: In the late summer of 1852, artist Constantino Brumidi arrived in New York City from Italy, an expatriate artist of great skill and experience. Many of his fresco series in the classical style adorned public buildings, baroque-era residences, and churches throughout Rome, though it was to be his works in America that would define his career. Born in 1805, Brumidi began studying art at a young age, and continued his education under such 19th century luminaries (and classically trained artists) as Antonio Canova and Bertel Thorwaldsen. As early as 1840, scholar Barbara Wolanin tells us, Brumidi was doing public work at the Vatican, restoring 16th century frescoes in the Vatican’s Third Loggia. Throughout the 1840s, Brumidi worked steadily, building his resume and receiving acclaim.
Political winds in Italy shifted in the late 1840s, and a series of unfortunate events landed Brumidi in jail as a revolutionary. After some legal maneuverings, his sentence was commuted in March of 1852, and he left for the United States as a refugee half a year later, arriving in New York. There he worked regularly for two years, as his reputation grew. Late December of 1854 was the turning point in his career, Wolanin says, when he met Captain Montgomery C. Meigs, who was overseeing the ongoing construction and decoration at the United States Capitol building, in Washington, D.C. (Wolanin, p. 49). The Captain, knowing Brumidi’s talents, gave the artist an opportunity: to paint a fresco in what was to become the Agriculture Committee’s room, as a trial. Brumidi’s work on that fresco was a great success by all accounts, and as a result Meigs and the design group at the Capitol employed him steadily thereafter. Over the next quarter century, Brumidi would establish and cement his reputation as the “Artist of the Capitol.” Among the many works he created was a fresco in a lunette on the south wall in what is now known as the Senate Reception Room, showing the first president George Washington and his top cabinet members, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Wolanin writes of and shows Brumidi’s sketches and studies for this work, which was originally intended to be one work in a series which showed each of the early presidents. Wolanin reports that the figure of Hamilton in Brumidi’s slightly rearranged first efforts was instead second president John Adams. Nevertheless, the Brumidi submitted an oil sketch for the current scene sometime after August 1872, which was accepted and subsequently followed closely when he executed the fresco. The present lot is very likely that sketch. $8,000-12,000
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772 Two Harrison Administration White House China Plates, designed by Carolyn Scott Harrison, made by Limoges, France, retailed by M.W. Beveridge, Washington, D.C., c. 1892, the plate centered with an American eagle and shield with gilt star border, the rim with gilt corn border on a dark blue ground, maker’s and retailer’s marks on reverse, dia. 9 1/2, 7 1/4 in. Note: Benjamin Harrison’s first wife, Caroline, designed her own china pattern and it was she who started the White House china collection in 1890, by gathering pieces from previous administrations. She died of tuberculosis just two weeks before the 1892 presidential election in which her husband was defeated by Grover Cleveland. $2,000-3,000
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773 Cast Iron George Washington “Dumb Stove” Figure, J.L. Mott Iron Works, New York, c. 1870, the draped standing figure holding a document in his left hand, ht. 47 3/4 in. Literature: Similar examples of “dumb stoves” (a stove with no opening in the room in which it is used), are in the collection at Winterthur and at Colonial Williamsburg. The Williamsburg example is illustrated and discussed in Deborah Harding’s Stars and Stripes: Patriotic Motifs in American Folk Art (Rizzoli, New York, 2002), p. 231. Another was in the Harold Corbin Collection of American Iron, which was exhibited at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont in the summer of 1988. $2,000-3,000
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774 Small Carved Mahogany Bust of George Washington, America, late 19th century, depicted on an integral plinth of two carved books, old surface, ht. 6 3/4 in. $300-500
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775 Small Walnut Carved “Lincoln & Hamlin” Commemorative Cup, possibly Illinois, after 1860, the square form with rounded corners and flared rim, one side carved with the words “Lincoln & Hamlin,” one side carved with Lincoln wielding an axe, one side carved with tools including an axe, and one side carved with crossed sticks and a bag, all on a square foot, ht. 2 1/2 in. Note: A small 20th century newspaper clipping is included with this lot, which tells the story of this piece. There it is reported that the piece was carved from a walnut rail split by Abraham Lincoln himself. That rail, from which the cup was carved, was brought to Chicago in 1860, for the national convention at which Lincoln was nominated for President. Lincoln obtained a piece of that rail after the convention, and had three keepsakes (a cane, a mallet, and this cup) made for Mr. Ira Haworth, a delegate at the convention and friend of Lincoln. Upon his death in 1909, Mr. Haworth passed the cup to his niece, Mrs. Pearl Bartle, the owner at the time of the article’s writing. $3,000-5,000
776 Patriotic Mahogany Veneer Inlaid Trinket Box, America, late 19th century, the top of the lid inlaid with an American flag, and the facade with a Union shield flanked by stars, the lid opens to an interior of divided, foillined, lift-out compartments revealing wells, (imperfections), ht. 5 1/2, wd. 13 1/2, dp. 8 1/4 in. $300-500 777 Carved Civil War Folk Art Pipe, America, c. 1861, the cylindrical bowl with leaf garland border carved with crossed rifles, a soldier brandishing a sword, and the words “BULL RUN,” held by a cupped hand carved with the presentation “JIM to SAM,” continuing to a stem and separate mouthpiece, old surface, (imperfections), lg. 11 1/2 in. $800-1,200 778 Carved Powder Horn, America, 19th century, carved with the name “William Campbell,” with allover decoration of human figures, fish, animals, modes of transportation including a ship and a train, and buildings, lg. 8 in. $600-800
779 Cast Iron and Paint-decorated Wood Signal Cannon, America, late 19th century, the barrel affixed to the shaped wood and strap iron base, which rests on an iron axel joining the cast iron wheels with iron spokes and wooden hubs, the base painted black with a star under the muzzle end, the hubs painted red with yellow striping, ht. 12, lg. 18 1/2 in. $600-800 780 Eight Pieces of Eagle Transfer-decorated Blue Spatterware, possibly American Pottery Co., Jersey City, New Jersey, 19th century, two octagonal platters, two dinner plates, two salad plates, and two teacups and saucers, (imperfections), platter lg. 15 1/4, plates dia. 8 1/4 to 10 1/4, saucer dia. to 6 1/2 in. Note: One teacup and saucer with handwritten labels reading “From/Frederic Lamson/Salem Mass/Feb 15 1897,” the saucer with a label from the World’s Columbian Exposition apparently indicating that the piece was displayed in the show’s Massachusetts State Building. $800-1,200
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781 Large Framed Folk Art Forty-eight-star American Flag, early 20th century, composed of intricately folded coin wrappers mounted on a gray paper ground, (fading to red wrappers), overall 39 x 64 in. $1,500-2,500
783 Painted Cast Iron Figure of a Classical Female Figure, America, late 19th century, the blond-haired woman with white drapery, with blue-painted base, (paint loss), ht. 25 in. $600-800
785 Green-painted Horse Head Hitching Post, America, late 19th century, with two rings at either corner of the horse’s mouth, on custom stand, ht. 13 3/4 in. $400-600
782 Wood and Fabric Model of the “BLERIOT XI” Airplane, early 20th century, with openwork wooden frame and canvas-covered wings and tail, lettered on the underside of the wings with the craft’s name, overall lg. 41, wingspan 45 in.
784 Cast Iron Smoking Man Hitching Post Finial, possibly America, late 19th century, cast as the head of a man wearing a jaunty cap, with a separately cast cigar threaded into the corner of his mouth, fixed to a tubular support with cast iron hitch, on stand, (minor rust and wear), overall ht. 16 1/2 in. $600-800
786 Cast Iron Lion Doorstop, America, late 19th century, vestiges of old red paint and gilt, ht. 7, lg. 9 1/2 in. $200-300
Note: The Bleriot XI was the craft flown by aviator Louis Bleriot during the first crossing of the English Channel in a heavier-than-air aircraft, in 1909. $800-1,200
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787 Black-painted Cast Iron Porcelain-lined Top Hat-form Spittoon, America, late 19th century, the hat with upturned brim, (some rust), ht. 7 in. $300-500
789 American School, 19th Century
788 Brown-painted Cast Metal Horse Head, America, 19th century, (surface imperfections), ht. 11 in. $400-600
N.B. The present work may depict charcoal burning based on the scale of the operation, its proximity to the forest source, and the absence of any limestone. The ancient process of charcoal burning grew on a large scale during the Industrial Revolution to accommodate the demand for iron and steel smelting, which were essential to the laying of transcontinental lines and other modern construction. Coal and other fossil fuels eventually replaced charcoal once easily harvested wood became scarce. $2,000-2,500
Landscape with Furnaces, Probably Charcoal Burners. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 30 x 36 in., unframed. Condition: Lined, retouch, craquelure, abrasions.
790 Painted Wood Baseball Diamond Dart Board, America, early 20th century, painted green, yellow, red, and black, the obverse with a painted bull’s-eye surface, 16 3/4 x 16 3/4 in. $400-600 791 Pine Baseball Bat and Ball, America, 1933, the oversize bat with attached ball perhaps commemorating the score of a game in faded lettering, old surface, lg. 40 in. $300-500
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792 Painted Parcheesi Board, late 19th century, painted in a variety of bright colors, 19 x 19 1/4 in. $800-1,200 793 Reverse-painted and Silvered Advertising Game Board, probably Wrentham, Massachusetts, area, early 20th century, the border of blue paper lettered with advertisements for shoes, lumber, plumbing, and plastering in the towns local to Wrentham, Mansfield, Plainville, and Foxboro, among others, centering the silver and black checkerboard, in black beaded frame, overall 21 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. $600-800 794 Small Red- and Black-painted Checkerboard, America, late 19th century, with applied frame, 12 1/4 x 12 in. $300-500
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795 HiQ Painted Game Board, probably New England, early 19th century, with a mottled blue border, the obverse with a checkerboard in blue, black, and green, 16 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. $600-800 796 Painted Checkerboard, America, 19th century, the gilt and black squares bordered by red and green with pinstripe designs, applied frame, 14 x 14 3/4 in. $400-600
797 Painted Game Board, America, late 19th century, the checkerboard with beaded border and a painted band of circles, rectangles, and diamonds, with applied rounded frame, the obverse with a pinwheel design bordered by panels with circle spandrels in red, yellow, green, and black, (paint loss), 19 x 18 3/4 in. $600-800 798 Red-, Green-, and White-painted Twosided Game Board, America, late 19th century, with applied edge, the wood board covered in linen prior to decoration, the front side painted with backgammon, the reverse with checkers, 25 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. $600-800
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799 Painted Pine Game Board, probably New England, 1836, the checkerboard painted black with border of green and black with applied beaded edge, “J.B. 1836� painted on reverse, 11 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. $300-500
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800 Painted Wood Game of Chance, America, early 20th century, the circular numbered wheel “No blanks one cigar for every nickel,” painted red, green, blue, and white with a rotating metal arrow, 10 x 9 3/4 in. $400-600
801 Painted and Gilded “Camelot” Game Board, America, late 19th century, the checkered playing surface in gilt and black, bordered by red with stars in quarter-round spandrels, 24 3/4 x 15 in. $400-600
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802 Paint-decorated Checkerboard, America, late 19th century, the black molded frame and faux bird’s-eye maple border surrounding the black and white playing surface, 19 x 19 in. $600-800 803 Red- and Black-painted Game Board, United States or Canada, late 19th century, the playing surface flanked by beaded panels, the obverse painted for the game of mill, 25 1/2 x 15 1/8 in. $200-400 804 Small Painted Checkerboard, America, 19th century, the rectangular panel with red and light blue squares bordered by black and red demilune designs at either end, 14 x 11 in. $400-600
805 Blue-painted Pine Peg Board Game, New England, early 19th century, with applied rounded frame and pegs, 7 5/8 x 7 1/4 in. $300-500 806 Red-painted Carved Fox and Geese Game Board, America, early 19th century, the octagonal panel with circular pierced hanger, old surface, 11 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. $400-600
807 Carved and Painted Checkerboard, America, late 19th century, the carved squares in relief in black and aubergine, bordered in yellow, in a beaded frame with black scalloped applied quarter-round spandrels, 24 3/4 x 15 in. $800-1,200
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808 Blue-painted Turned Bowl, New England, 20th century, with protruding rim, original surface, (wear to rim), dia. 18 1/2 in. $400-600
809 Large Turned Burl Bowl, America, early 19th century, the circular bowl with raised collar, dia. 18 1/2 in. $800-1,200
810 Turned Burl Bowl, probably America, early 19th century, the deep form with exterior collar and low foot, old surface, ht. 4 1/2, dia. 10 1/2 in. $600-800
811 Turned Maple Burl Covered Box, probably America, 19th century, with beaded detail on recessed pedestals, 4 3/4 x 6 1/8 in. $400-600
812 Turned Burl Ash Covered Box, circular covered box with central turned base, molded rim, and molded base, (minor imperfections), 3 1/8 x 7 in. $600-800
813 Large Circular Ash Treen Dish and a Burl Bowl, New England, probably late 18th century, with molded rim; sold with a circular maple chop plate. $400-600
814 Three Maple Treen Plates, probably New England, late 18th century, dia. approximately 8 in. $400-600
815 Turned Cherry Box, possibly New England, early 19th century, two-tiered ring-turned box with double compartments, original surface, 4 1/4 x 5 in. $300-500
816 Pair of Turned Maple Egg Cups, America, early 19th century, the urn-form cups with beaded rims, traces of painted decoration, ht. 3 1/4 in. $200-250
818 Large Round Turned Butternut Covered Bowl, possibly Vermont, early 19th century, the cover and upper edge of bowl with finely incised lines, the inside of top branded twice and the bottom of the bowl branded once with the name “J.F. GOVE.,” (imperfections), ht. 5, dia. 11 in. $400-600 819 Group of Early Woodenware, New England, early 19th century, two carved maple skimmers: one with scrolled handle, one stamped “D H Foot”; a small carved burl scoop with a pierced shaped handle, a rectangular burl snuff box, and a small maple chopping bowl with green-washed exterior (old woven wire repair to crack in edge). $400-600
820 Turned Burl Bowl, America, early 19th century, the deep form with a pronounced foot, old dry surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 6 1/4, dia. 11 3/4 in. $2,000-4,000
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821 Paul Cushman Ovoid Stoneware Crock, Albany, New York, early 19th century, tall flaring tooled collar, applied lug handles, incised swag and floral decoration around shoulder, blue decorated stamp “Paul Cushman” and blue decorated incised bird, ht. 12 in. $800-1,200
822 Paul Cushman Small Ovoid Stoneware Crock, Albany, New York, early 19th century, with incised collar, stamped “9Paul Cushman’s Stoneware Factory 1809P,” ht. 7 1/2 in. $400-600
823 Large “Albany Ware” Ovoid Stoneware Jar, attributed to William Capron, Albany, New York, early 19th century, flared rim, incised shoulder, lug handles terminating in blue decoration, with wreath edge decorated oval stamp marked “Albany Ware” in blue on front and back, ht. 16 in. $800-1,200
824 Paul Cushman Ovoid Stoneware Jug, Albany, New York, early 19th century, with blue decorated center section stamped “9 Paul Cushman’s Stoneware Factory, 1809 Paul Half A Mile West of Albany Goal 1,” incised collar, and blue decorated handle terminals, ht. 12 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500
825 Paul Cushman Stoneware Crock, Albany, New York, early 19th century, the tall jar with incised collar and flared rim, stamped “1Paul Cushman’s Stoneware Factory 1811P,” ht. 9 3/4 in. $600-800 826 Paul Cushman Ovoid Stoneware Jug, Albany, New York, early 19th century, stamped “Y 1809 Paul Cushman’s Stoneware Factory 1809 Aul Cushman Half A Mile West of Albany Goal Half A Mile West of,” ht. 9 1/2 in. $300-500 827 Paul Cushman Redware Pitcher, Albany, New York, 19th century, ovoid, with flared collar, pinched spout, and incised shoulder, stamped “9 Paul Cushman’s Stoneware Factory 1809P,” ht. 8 1/4 in. $400-600 828 Paul Cushman Ovoid Stoneware Jar, Albany, New York, early 19th century, flared rim with incised decorated collar, lug handles terminating in blue, and stamped “9Paul Cushman’s Stoneware Factory 1809PA,” ht. 10 in. $800-1,200
830 Small Stoneware Jug with Incised Decoration, attributed to William Capron, Albany, New York, 19th century, ovoid jug stamped “Albany Ware” below the incised blue decorated shoulder, and collar, ribbed handle, and rounded foot, ht. 7 1/2 in. $800-1,200
831 Moses Tyler and Co. Stoneware Inkwell, Albany, New York, mid-19th century, cylindrical form with blue decorated incised top, large central hole surrounded by three smaller holes, side stamped “M. Tyler 7 Co. Albany,” and tooled bottom edge, dia. 4 1/2 in. $600-800
832. Paul Cushman Small Stoneware Jug, Albany, New York, early 19th century, the red slip-glazed ovoid jug with applied handle and stamped “9Paul Cushman’s Stoneware Factory 1809,” ht. 6 3/4 in. $300-500 833 Small Redware Jug, New England, early 19th century, the ovoid form with applied loop handle, (minor imperfections), ht. 5 in. Provenance: Mrs. Ruth Whitman. $300-500
829 Paul Cushman Small Ovoid Stoneware Crock, Albany, New York, early 19th century, dark magnesium brown thin-walled crock with tall incised collar, stamped “Paul Cushman,” ht. 7 in. $400-600
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834 Molded and Incised Pig-form Pottery Flask, probably Anna Pottery, Anna, Illinois, c. 1885, with incised eyes and mouth, a hole at the rear, lg. 6 1/4 in. $800-1,200
836 Polychrome Redware Black Man Face Jug, America, late 19th century, with a circular opening at the top, the man depicted wearing a white collar with red stripes and a green bow tie, (paint loss), ht. 7 3/4 in. $800-1,200
835 Brown-glazed Stoneware Face Jug, southern United States, third quarter 19th century, with applied finger handle, handmodeled facial features, and eleven individually placed kaolin teeth, ht. 7 in.
837 Miniature Glazed Redware Chest of Six Drawers, possibly America, 19th century, the rectangular top above three rows of two drawers, on cutout base, with mottled yellow and brown glaze, (imperfections), ht. 10, wd. 11, dp. 5 1/2 in. $400-600
Note: A copy of a typewritten and undated note that has remained with the piece for some time reads, “The little brown ‘Rum Jug’ with a face was found on the HarrisonHamilton Plantation, 12 miles to the South of Fernandina Beach, Florida about 1950. The Plantation was a Spanish land grant to the Harrison-Hamilton families during the 1700s and maintained until 1860 approximately 500 slaves. Charles Engles, of Bushnell, Florida sets an age of 200 years and states that ‘without doubt it came to the plantation either with a slave trader from the Carribbean [sic] or in the possession of a slave. The present glaze is the origional [sic].’” While the HarrisonHamilton family provenance is likely accurate, recent scholarship puts the year of origin of this jug somewhere closer to 1870, made in the tradition of other, slightly earlier jugs known to have been made by slaves. $4,000-6,000
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The Howard Roth Collection: Lots 1000-1134 1000 Wrought Iron Crescent-shaped Toaster, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the crescent-shaped working surface comprised of solid iron floor and conforming fence, on three scrolled feet and with turned hardwood handle, (imperfections), wd. 14 1/2, dp. 9 1/2, ht. 6 3/4 in. $250-350
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1001 Wrought Iron Revolving Broiler and Wrought Iron Two-part Folding Broiler, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with a square revolving gridiron with parallel bars on a base with three feet and a long offset handle with rattail finial marked “T. PARKER,” ht. 4 1/2, lg. 24 1/4, wd. 12 3/4; the other with two hinged gridirons each with parallel bars, resting on four plain feet, one half with a flat handle and the other half with an arris handle terminating in penny finial, ht. 5, lg. 19 (folded), wd. 10 1/2 in. $300-500
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1002 Wrought Iron Rotary Toaster, America, c. 1802, the rectangular grill frame on a tripod base with shaped handle marked “S T 1802 II,” with lollipop hanger, lg. 14, ht. 5, wd. 12 1/2 in. $200-400 1003 Wrought Iron Revolving Broiler and Concave Trivet, America, late 18th/ early 19th century, the broiler with a revolving gridiron with central bar with split-metal embellishments on three twisted feet with shaped handle and heart-shaped finial, (imperfections), lg. 15 3/4, ht. 3 1/2, wd. 7, the concave trivet with a working surface consisting of two straight bars intersecting to form a concave pot rest, on three scrolled feet, with shaped handle and lollipop hanger, (imperfections), lg. 17 1/2, dia. 9 1/4, ht. 5 3/4 in. $250-350
1004 Wrought Iron Standing Broiler and Roasting Spit with Rack, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the broiler consisting of six straight bars between two solid, upright supports with hinged handle and loop hanger, (imperfections), ht. 16 1/2, wd. 15 1/2, dp. 3 1/4; the roasting spit with a rack with integrated fender, lg. 31, ht. 7 3/4, dp. 3 1/4 in. $200-300 1005 Wrought and Cast Iron Broiler and Wrought Iron Broiler, America and Continental Europe, late 18th/early 19th century, one with a stationary gridiron with parallel, channeled bars tilted on four feet toward integrated, spouted drip tray and shaped handle with diamond hanger, lg. 22 1/2, ht. 4, wd. 12 1/2, the other with a stationary pitched square gridiron with parallel bars and attached drip tray, with shaped convex handle and four scrolled feet, ht. 7, lg. 18 3/4, wd. 13 in. $300-500 1006 Two Wrought Iron Revolving Broilers, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one having a circular gridiron with parallel bars on a base with three feet and an offset handle with heart and diamond shaping and penny terminal, ht. 7, lg. 22 3/4, wd. 13, the other having a circular gridiron with parallel bars on a base with three feet, and a flattened, offset handle with incised line decoration and twisted rattail terminal marked “1820” on bottom, ht. 4 1/2, lg. 19 1/2, wd. 12 1/2 in. $300-500 1007 Three Wrought Iron Broilers, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with a square stationary gridiron comprised of parallel bars with flattened, shaped handle terminating in penny finial, all atop four curled feet, ht. 4, lg. 19 1/2, wd. 11, another with a stationary gridiron of parallel bars slightly tilted on four feet, with shaped handle terminating in lollipop hanger, lg. 28, wd. 6 1/2, ht. 4 1/2, and one with a stationary gridiron consisting of parallel bars on three feet with shaped handle and heart-shaped finial, (imperfections), lg. 23 1/4, wd. 18 1/2, ht. 13 1/2 in. $400-600
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1008 Two Wrought Iron Broilers with Drip Trays, America, late 18th/early 19th century, each having a stationary gridiron comprised of flat bars incised with channels for draining fat, with a shaped handle above four plain feet with drip tray attached at one end, one handle marked “E.WARREN,” ht. to 5 1/4, lg. to 28, wd. to 18 in. $400-600 1009 Two Wrought Iron Standing Broilers, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with a circular, stationary gridiron comprised of wavy bars atop three feet, with vertical rod terminated in hanging loop, ht. 25 3/4, dia. 11, the other with a circular, stationary gridiron comprised of alternating straight and wavy bars, spanned by arched handle, ht. 10 1/4, lg. 15 1/2, wd. 16 in. $500-700 1010 Wrought Iron Rotary Toaster, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the rectangular grill frame with scrolled heart embellishments on a tripod base with shaped arris handle and lollipop hanger, ht. 5 1/4, lg. 16 1/4, wd. 12 1/4 in. $200-300 1011 Wrought Iron Hanging Toaster, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the rectangular grill frame with split metal embellishments, on four feet, the twisted and shaped handle with twisted rattail hanger, impressed mark on handle “J. WILLARD,” ht. 33 1/4, wd. 14 1/2, dp. 3 1/2 in. $300-500 1012 Three Wrought Iron Broilers, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with a stationary gridiron comprised of parallel bars with arris handle and penny finial signed twice “E. SIMONS,” all atop four twisted legs with inwardly-turned feet, ht. 4 1/2, lg. 19 1/2, wd. 5 1/2, one with a stationary gridiron of parallel bars on four feet with shaped handle ending in lollipop hanger, lg. 12 1/2, wd. 6 3/4, ht. 3, and one with a stationary gridiron of parallel bars on four feet with shaped handle with impressed mark “B. SMITH,” and lollipop hanger, lg. 14, wd. 6 1/2, ht. 4 in. $200-250
1014 Two Long-handled Wrought Iron Hanging Toasters, America, late 18th/ early 19th century, one with horseshoeshaped grill frame with straight bars suspended from a long, twisted handle with rattail hanger, the other with horseshoe-shaped grill frame with twisted, straight bars suspended from a long, shaped handle with rattail hanger, lg. to 39 1/2, wd. to 6, dp. to 1 3/4 in. $300-500 1015 Large Wrought Iron Peel, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the shaped handle with diamond-shaped hanger, lg. 58 3/4, wd. 10 1/2 in. $300-500 1016 Three Wrought Iron Peels, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with a scrolled heart finial, handle marked “1817,” (imperfections), lg. 43, wd. 7 3/4, one with an acorn finial and shaped, arris handle, (imperfections), lg. 47, wd. 7 1/4, and one with a scrolled heart finial with impressed mark “J.L. TREAT” at base of finial, (imperfections), lg. 44 1/4, wd. 7 1/2 in. $400-600 1017 Wrought Iron Peel with Ram’s-head Finial, America, late 18th/early 19th century, with impressed mark “CHASE” at top of finial, (imperfections), lg. 40, wd. 7 in. $200-400 1018 Wrought Iron Peel with Faceted Ball Finial, America, late 18th/ early 19th century, with incised line decoration on the shaped, arris handle, (imperfections), lg. 39, wd. 7 in. $300-500
1019 Three Wrought Iron Peels with Ram’s-head Finials, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with impressed mark “I. RICE” on slightly bent handle, (imperfections), lg. to 48, wd. to 8 1/4 in. $400-600 1020 Two Wrought Iron Peels, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with ram’s-horn finial, lg. 53 3/4, wd. 8, another with heart-shaped finial, (imperfections), lg. 46, wd. 6 1/2 in. $400-600 1021 Eleven Wrought Iron Hooks/Pot Lifters, America or England, late 18th/ early 19th century, one with turned hardwood handle, lg. to 5 1/2 in. $200-300 1022 Three Small Bronze Posnets, America or England, late 18th/early 19th century, the vessels each on three feet, one with impressed mark on underside of handle “I B 1764” (likely John Barrows of Cripplegate Parish, London, England), lg. to 14 1/2, dia. to 6 3/4 in. $250-350 1023 Three Bronze Posnets, Cripplegate Parish, London, England, 18th century, each vessel on three feet, with straight handle, one marked “WARNER 4P,” and two marked “WARNER PH,” lg. up to 16 1/4, dia. up to 7 1/4 in. $400-600 1024 Three Bronze Posnets, England, late 18th/early 19th century, each vessel on three feet, one with stamped mark “2 quart” on handle, another with “5 pints” on handle, (imperfections), lg. to 16 3/4, dia. to 7 3/4 in. $300-500 1025 Five Small Cast Iron Pots, America, 18th/early 19th century, each pot on three feet, one bearing indistinct mark, one bearing mark “Sampson & Tisdale/ New-York,” (imperfections), ht. to 6 3/4, dia. to 7 in. $600-800
1026 Four Cast Iron Pans, America, late 18th/early 19th century, a flared vessel on three feet with long handle, with raised mark “DH,” (imperfections), lg. 12, dia. 6, ht. 4 1/4; a skillet on three feet with sprue mark and cast-in “W” on bottom of vessel, lg. 17, dia. 9 1/2; a round-bottomed skillet on three high feet with long straight handle and rattail hanger, the handle bearing an indistinct mark, possibly “...BACK,” lg. 19 3/4, dia. 7 1/2, ht. of vessel 5 1/2; and a round-bottomed skillet with long, hooked handle on three thin legs, the handle with impressed mark on bottom “SAM,” (imperfections), lg. 14 1/2, dia. 6 3/4 in. $600-800 1027 Covered Cast Iron Footed Skillet, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the skillet on three feet, with straight handle and conforming cover with handle, (imperfections), lg. 16, dia. 8 3/4 in. $200-300
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1013 Wrought Iron Rotary Toaster, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the double-arch grill frame with split metal embellishments and splayed sides on tripod base with shaped handle with cut edges and lollipop hanger, (imperfections), ht. 7, lg. 19 1/2, wd. 15 1/2 in. $400-600
1028 Nine Iron Pot Covers, America, late 18th/early 19th century, including five wrought iron covers, three cast iron covers, and one sheet iron cover, (imperfections), dia. to 9 1/2 in. $200-400 1029 Three Cast Iron Skillets, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one on rim foot, one on three feet with raised mark on bottom “NS,” and one with handle extending to integrated rest, lg. to 14 3/4, dia. to 6 1/4 in. $300-500 1030 Iron Sauce Pan, Footed Skillet, and Handled Pouring Bowl, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the wrought iron straight-sided sauce pan with curved, shaped handle and lollipop hanger, the cast iron footed skillet on three feet with heart-shaped and pierced handle, the round bowl with gate mark and pouring spout on one side and utensil notch opposite, with flat, shaped handle, (imperfections), lg. to 11 1/2, dia. to 6, dp. to 2 1/2 in. $400-600 1031 Small Bronze Pot, America or England, late 18th/early 19th century, the round-bellied vessel with no feet, (imperfections), ht. 4 3/4 in. $200-400
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1032 Four Cast Iron Pots, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the straightsided vessels each with gate mark, on three feet and with bail handle, three with cast-in mark: one with “HW” over a sunburst within a circle, another “NH” with stars within a sawtooth border, and one “1816,” (imperfections), ht. to 5 1/2, dia. to 7 3/4 in. $400-600 1033 Wrought Iron Kettle Tilter, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the handle with mushroom finial, the kettle holder with spring lock, ht. 15 1/2, lg. 13 1/4 in. $200-300 1034 Wrought Iron Kettle Tilter, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the handle with twisted shaft and ball finial, the kettle holder with swivel lock, ht. 12 1/4, lg. 11 1/2 in. $250-350
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1035 Cast Iron Hearth Kettle, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the three-part-mold-type vessel with gate mark, on three feet, with bail handle, with integrated tilter, with raised mark on vessel “JK” within dotted border, (imperfections), ht. 9 3/4, lg. 13 in. $300-500
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1036 Cast Iron Hearth Kettle, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the threepart-mold-type vessel with gate mark, on three feet, with handle and swivel hanging loop, the cover embellished with scattered raised stars, with attached tilter, (imperfections), ht. 7, lg. 12 in. $300-500 1037 Cast Iron Hearth Kettle, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the three-partmold-type vessel with gate mark, on three feet, with cover, integrated loop handle for tilting, and bail handle, the vessel with raised mark of an eagle over “JT,” (imperfections), ht. 9 1/2, lg. 13 1/2 in. $300-500
1038 Cast Iron Hearth Kettle, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the three-partmold-type vessel with gate mark, on three feet, with cover, with unusual integrated halo-style kettle tilter and attached bail handle and swivel loop hanger, ht. 8, lg. 12 1/2 in. $200-250 1039 Cast Iron Hearth Kettle, America, late 18th/early 19th century, each threepart-mold-type vessel with gate mark, on three feet, and with cover and bail handle, one with raised mark on vessel “AT” beneath an eagle, one unmarked, one with cover marked “1816,” with raised marks on vessel “RxE,” “1801,” and “ZW Jr,” (imperfections), ht. to 9, lg. 13 in. Note: “AT” kettle accompanied by Howard Roth’s purchase receipt from Orkney & Yost Antiques, July 6, 1985. $400-600 1040 Three Cast Iron Hearth Kettles, America, 19th century, one vessel on three small feet with star-shaped bases, the cover with brass finial, with shaped bail handle, with raised mark on vessel “J.SAVERY & SON/NEW YORK” within a border, black paint over red paint, ht. 8, lg. 11 1/2; a threepart-mold-type vessel with gate mark, on three feet, with cover attached by chain to bail handle, (imperfections), ht. 9 1/2, lg. 12; and another threepart-mold-type vessel with gate mark, on three feet with cover and bail handle, the vessel with raised mark “SAMPSON & TISDALE/NEW YORK” within dotted border, (imperfections), ht. 7 1/2, lg. 12 1/2 in. $400-600 1041 Three Wrought Iron Trammels, America, late 18th/early 19th century, lg. to 14 3/4 in. $200-400 1042 Wrought Iron Portable Bail with Handle and Two Pairs of Ice Tongs, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the two hooks suspended from a bowed handle, (imperfections), lg. 14 1/2, wd. 8, the smaller pair of tongs with suppressed loop handles, the larger pair of tongs with bowed handle attached by two loops to working arms of tongs, (imperfections), lg. to 14 1/2, wd. to 7 1/2 in. $200-300
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1043 Wrought Iron Long-handled Fire Tongs, America, late 18th/early 19th century, lg. 45 in. $200-400 1044 Two Pairs of Wrought Iron Fire Tongs, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with a ball finial, the other with a faceted ball finial and marked “P” at the pivot, lg. to 28 1/2 in. $200-300 1045 Wrought Iron Hearth Shovel and Tongs, America, late 18th/early 19th century, lg. 28, wd. 7 1/2 in. $250-350 1046 Three Wrought Iron Pot Pushers, America, late 18th/early 19th century, each with a Y-shaped frame on three feet, ht. to 3 1/2, wd. to 6, dp. to 3 3/4 in. $200-250 1047 Four Sugar Axes, America, late 18th/ early 19th century, with iron or brass blades and iron or turned hardwood handles, lg. to 10 1/2, wd. to 2 1/2 in. $200-250 1048 Collection of Iron Kitchen Utensils, America, late 18th/early 19th century, a cast iron iron, lg. 4, wd. 1 1/2; a small wrought iron scraper, the flat blade affixed at an angle to a Y-shaped handle with scroll end, lg. 6 1/2, wd. 2 1/4; a small food chopper with iron blade and twisted iron handle, lg. 4 3/4, wd. 1 1/4; two marrow spoons, both with rattail finials, lg. to 6 1/2, wd. to 3/4; a pierced round spatula with rattail hanger, a peel with shaped and cut handle and lollipop hanger, and a pierced oblong spatula with lollipop hanger, lg. 12 1/2, wd. 2 1/2 in. $400-600 1049 Three Wrought Iron Shovels, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with incised tree branch decoration at base of handle and suppressed ball finial, one with faceted ball finial, and one with curved, shaped arris handle marked “E.S E.S.,” with lollipop hanger, lg. to 44 in. $400-600
1051 Wrought Iron Potato Rake and Hearth Fork, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the rake with shaped, arris handle with lollipop hanger extending to three sharply curved tines, lg. 32 3/4, wd. 2 3/4, the fork’s handle with broad flattened hanging loop extending to two sharply curved tines, lg. 13 1/4, wd. 1 3/4 in. $200-250 1052 Nine Wrought Iron Hearth Tools, America, late 18th/early 19th century, five potato rakes, an ash shovel, a poker, and two hearth rakes, lg. to 67 1/2 in. $400-600 1053 Two Wrought Iron Ladles and a Tasting Spoon, America, late 18th/ early 19th century, one ladle with rattail hanger and tooled decoration on handle, lg. to 18 1/2, wd. to 4 in. $200-250 1054 Eight Wrought Iron Spoons, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the largest a tasting spoon with shaped handle and lollipop hanger, lg. to 20 3/4, wd. to 3 1/4 in. $300-500 1055 Three Wrought Iron Pouring Spoons on Stands and a Long-handled Strainer, America, late 18th/early 19th century, lg. to 28, dia. to 6, ht. to 6 3/4 in. $400-600
1056 Six Scissors-form Household Tools, America or England, late 18th/early 19th century, four pairs of wrought iron scissors (one marked “AK” on handle), a pair of wrought iron tongs, and a diminutive brass snuffer, lg. to 10 1/2 in. $200-250
1063 Two Wrought Iron Skewer Holders and a Wrought Iron Utensil Rest, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the Y-shaped rest on four feet, ht. 6, wd. 5, dp. 4 1/2; one skewer holder with rattail hanger, ht. to 3, wd. to 4 1/4 in. $250-350
1057 Group of Tin, Iron, and Wood Kitchen Implements, America, late 18th/early 19th century, including two tin and iron coal carriers, a wrought iron pot pusher, a wrought iron food marking implement, and a wrought iron pie lifter, all with hardwood handles, (imperfections), lg. to 37 in. $400-600
1064 Five Sugar Nippers, America or Continental Europe, late 18th/early 19th century, steel nippers marked “W. & C. WYNN,” with turned hardwood handle and brass ferrule on brass pedestal rest mounted to a hardwood base, ht. 5 1/2, lg. 15, wd. 3 3/4, small steel nippers, and three wrought iron nippers, lg. to 8 1/4, wd. to 3 3/4 in. $400-600
1058 Four Spatulas, America or Europe, late 18th/early 19th century, three wrought iron and one steel; lg. to 11, wd. to 4 1/2 in. $300-500 1059 Sheet Iron Curfew, America, late 18th/ early 19th century, the semicircular form with an overhanging inclined elliptical top plate with strap handle, ht. 6 1/2, wd. 12 1/4, dp. 9 in. $200-250 1060 Wrought Iron Chimney Scraper, America, late 18th/early 19th century, with loop hanger, lg. 74 in. $150-250 1061 Two Large Wrought Iron Hearth Hooks and Two Wrought Iron Weights, America, late 18th/early 19th century, an S-shaped hook pierced with two small holes, lg. 26, wd. 5 3/4, a stylized double hook on the end of long, stout handle with suppressed ball finial, lg. 45 1/2, and two long-handled weights each with hinged handle extending to hanging loop, lg. to 24 1/4 in. $200-300 1062 Thirteen Barn Hooks and Four Household Hooks, America, late 18th/ early 19th century, some barn hooks with barbed ends, lg. to 24, wd. to 3 in. $200-300
1065 Five Wrought Iron Hooked Hearth Implements, America, late 18th/early 19th century, a chain trammel, a crane hook, and three hinged portable bail handles, lg. to 43 in. $200-300
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1050 Three Iron Hearth Cooking Implements, America, late 18th/ early 19th century, the implement on three feet comprised of a circular bowl extending to smaller rectangular dish and loop handle, with an iron plate or blade affixed to the bridge between the bowl and dish, (imperfections), lg. 11 1/2; a wrought iron coal carrier in a high-walled shovel form with split-metal shaping terminating in heart-shaped end, with remnants of old red and gold paint, lg. 14 1/2, wd. 5 1/2; a cast iron muffin mold with long handle and seven wells on four feet, with indistinct raised mark on underside of handle, (imperfections), ht. 3, lg. 14, wd. 8 in. $200-300
1066 Six Iron Dibbles, America, late 18th/ early 19th century, lg. to 32 in. $200-400 1067 Two Wrought Iron Hair Curlers, Shoehorn/Pliers, and Ember Tongs, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one hair curler with decorative tooling at the pivot, the shoehorn/pliers with acorn finial, lg. to 15 1/2, wd. to 3 1/4 in. $400-600 1068 Two Steel, Brass, and Wood Sharpening Steels, America, mid to late 19th century, each with brass hanging loop marked with impressed eagle and star, brass head-shaped finial, turned wooden handle, and sharpening steel, one with impressed mark “[indistinct] WRIGHT & SON/ CAST STEEL,” lg. 18 in. $300-500 1069 Six Wrought Iron Toddy Irons, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with wooden handle, the rest with rattail hangers, lg. 20 in. $200-250
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1070 Three Wrought Iron Pot Lifters, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with thumb-rest and mushroom finial, one with ball finial, and one with stylized snake’s head finial, lg. to 5 in. $400-600 1071 Three Wrought Iron Pot Lifters, America, late 18th/early 19th century, lg. to 5 1/2 in. $300-500 1072 Wrought Iron Kettle Tilter, America, late 18th/early 19th century, lg. 11, wd. 9 in. $200-250
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1073 Eight Wrought Iron Hearth Hooks, America or Europe, late 18th/early 19th century, lg. to 30 1/4, wd. to 7 3/4 in. $300-500
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1074 Three Wrought Iron Trivets, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one trivet with horseshoe-shaped frame enclosing curls in a clover pattern, with an offset hook-shaped handle and three plain feet, (imperfections), ht. 3, lg. 8 3/4, wd. 5 1/2; another trivet with triangular frame enclosing a lozenge shape formed by twisted bars, with an arris handle with penny terminal, all resting on three scrolled feet, ht. 2 3/4, lg. 11 1/4, wd. 5 1/4; and a fender trivet with M-shaped frame on three pointed arrow feet, lg. 7 1/4, wd. 5 1/4, ht. 4 3/4 in. $400-600 1075 Three Cast Iron Hearth Vessels, America, late 18th/early 19th century, a bowl with wrought iron handle, the broad, shallow bowl with gate and swinging handle, (imperfections), dia. 11 3/4, ht. 3 1/4; a hanging griddle, the circular, rimmed griddle with gate on three feet and arched handle with swivel hanging loop, (imperfections), ht. 11, dia. 10 1/4; and a hanging skillet, the circular, rimmed griddle with gate on three feet and arched handle with swivel hanging loop, (imperfections), ht. 11, dia. 10 1/4 in. $400-600
1076 Four Cast Iron Basins, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with narrow with raised mark “HW” over a sunburst within circle, one with raised mark “P.P.” (appears twice), one with raised marks “S:C” (appears 3 times) and “R,” one with remnants of old black paint, one with narrow rim, dia. to 12 1/2 in. $400-600 1077 Iron Pitcher, Iron Jug, and Iron Measure, America, late 18th/early 19th century, (imperfections), ht. to 9 1/2, dia. to 6 1/2 in. $300-500 1078 Cast Iron Footed Bowl and Goblet, America, late 18th/early 19th century, bowl dia. 6, ht. 2 3/4; goblet ht. 5 3/4, dia. 4 1/4 in. $200-400 1079 Four Cast Iron Porringers, America and England, late 18th/early 19th century, including one with shaped handle and three small feet, one with handle pierced with two hearts and a diamond, marked “W. Bullock & Co. 1/2 Pint” on bottom of vessel, and one with old black paint, lg. to 9 1/4, dia. to 6, dp. to 2 1/4 in. $300-500 1080 Seven Cast Iron Plates, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with scalloped rim, (imperfections), dia. 9 3/4 in. $400-600 1081 Four Cast Iron Bowls, America, late 18th/early 19th century, including one with letters cast into bottom of interior and exterior: “J,” “F,” “R,” and “D” appear multiple times and in different arrangements, and one on three small feet with scalloped rim, dia. to 9 1/4 in. $400-600
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1082 Sheet Iron Bird Roasting Oven, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the rectangular roasting box on four splayed wire legs with rectangular vent in top, with nine wire bird hooks suspended through top of box, (imperfections), ht. 18 1/4, wd. 18 1/4, dp. 6 in. Note: See The American Hearth (Binghamton, New York: The Broome County Historical Society, 1976), no. 94. $300-500 1083 Sheet Iron Small Reflector Oven and Sheet Iron Small Bird Roaster, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the reflector oven with half-cylindrical baking shelf on three feet: two wire feet in front and one foot formed by the base of the strap handle in the center back, ht. 5 1/2, wd. 10 1/4, dp. 4 1/2, the bird roaster with rectangular back plate with slightly angled hood, four meat hooks, and rimmed drip tray, with strap handle affixed to back plate, (imperfections), ht. 7 3/4, wd. 8, dp. 6 in. $200-300 1084 Sheet Iron Chestnut Roaster with Wood Handle, America, late 18th/ early 19th century, the cylindrical roasting vessel with internal fences and sliding hatch door on long iron shaft with turned hardwood handle, (imperfections), lg. 53, dia. 6 3/4 in. $200-400 1085 Wrought Iron Hanging Pot Holder, America, late 18th/early 19th century, each with frame arched for hanging within a hearth and working surface designed for supporting a large pot, ht. to 15, wd. to 15 1/2, dp. to 14 in. $300-500 1086 Four Wrought Iron Hanging Pot Holders, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with a stepped, arched handle fixed to the working surface comprised of a bisected ellipse, ht. 22, wd. 23 1/4, dp. 10 1/4, another with an arched handle fixed to the horseshoe-shaped working surface with bisected circle, ht. 11, wd. 15, dp. 15 1/2, another with a stepped, arched handle hinged to the working surface with concentric arches, (imperfections), ht. 9, wd. 15, dp. 11 1/4, another with a stepped, arched handle fixed to working surface with concentric arches, ht. 9, wd. 13, dp. 8 3/4 in. $400-600
1094 Two Wrought Iron Spit Trammels, America, late 18th/early 19th century, each adjustable, terminating in a cluster of four hooks, lg. to 14, wd. to 8 3/4 in. $300-500 1095 Wrought Iron Adjustable Hanging Bird Spit/Trammel, America, late 18th/early 19th century, lg. 32 1/4 in. $200-300
1102 Six Iron Hogscraper Candlestick, England or America, late 18th/early 19th century, each with push-up lever and domed base, (imperfections), ht. to 7 in. $300-500
1088 Three Wrought Iron Grissets, America, late 18th/early 19th century, two raised on three feet, (imperfections), lg. to 21 1/4, wd. to 12, dp. to 2 3/4 in. $400-600
1096 Wrought Iron Bird Spit and Wrought Iron Hanging Spit Rack, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the bird spit with a handle with scrolled hook attaching to rack with six tines, lg. 23, wd. 5 1/4, dp. 1 1/4; the hanging spit rack suspended from an S-shaped rest with penny ends supporting the twisted shaft with a cluster of four hooks, lg. 17 1/4, wd. 10 3/4 in. $300-500
1103 Wrought Iron and Copper Rushlight, England or America, late 18th/early 19th century, pivoting-jaw rushlight with copper candleholder counterweight on iron shaft with small copper plate above tripod base, with remnants of black paint on candleholder, (imperfections), ht. 9 3/4 in. $200-250
1089 Wrought Iron Fish Broiler, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the fourfooted frame with ten hooks arranged in a linear fashion and hinged handle, lg. 31, wd. 14 3/4, dp. 4 1/2 in. $200-400 1090 Wrought Iron Fish Roaster, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the four-footed frame with four hooks and hinged handle with bulbous shaping and carved wooden handhold, embellished with heart cutout at pivot, lg. 22, wd. 8, dp. 2 1/2 in. $400-600 1091 Wrought Iron Fish Roaster, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the shoefooted frame with eight hooks and hinged handle, ht. 23 3/4, wd. 11 1/2, dp. 2 in. $300-500 1092 Wrought Iron Chestnut Roaster, America, late 18th/early 19th century, overall lg. 28 1/2, roasting sphere dia. 4 3/4 in. $200-300 1093 Wrought Iron Hanging Bird Spit and Two Wrought Iron Standing Roasters, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the two roasters with meat hooks and integrated drip trays, (imperfections), ht. to 23, wd. to 14 in. $300-500
1097 Three Wrought Iron Hanging Racks, America, late 18th/early 19th century, two crown-form meat racks and one drying rack, each supporting multiple hooks, ht. to 28 1/2, dia. to 13 in. $300-500 1098 Two Wrought Iron Long-handled Salamander Stands, America, late 18th/early 19th century, each with thick, round working surface on long handle extending to suppressed ball finial, one on a stand mounted under the handle near working surface, lg. to 41 1/2 in. $200-300 1099 Sheet Iron Beehive Oven Door, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the cover made of a semicircular piece affixed to a square piece, with a wrought iron strap handle with small foot, (imperfections), ht. 15, wd. 16, dp. 3 1/4 in. $150-250 1100 Cast Iron Stove Base and Two Cast Iron Griddles, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the mushroom-shaped base with sprue mark and rim, on three feet, (imperfections), ht. 8 1/2, wd. 15 3/4, dp. 10 3/4; the griddles each with round griddle surface, gate mark, lip, three feet, and long, shaped handle (imperfections), ht. to 4, lg. to 20, dia. to 11 in. $200-400
1101 Three Iron Tinder Lighters, America, late 18th/early 19th century, two boxand-wheel-form and one patent-form, lg. to 5 1/4 in. $200-300
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1087 Wrought Iron Grater, Brass Grater, and Sheet Iron Pomander, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the wrought iron grater having a convex, bell-shaped grating plane with hammered rear support with scrolled foot, lg. 8, the brass grater with semi-cylindrical grating surface on flat frame with semi-circular handle and two feet, lg. 11 3/4, the sheet iron pomander with small wire loop handle, (imperfections), dia. 4 3/4 in. $200-400
1104 Cast Iron Traveling Screw-stem Candleholder, England, late 18th/early 19th century, the octagonal candle cup and shaft on conforming base, ht. 4 3/4 in. $200-250 1105 Green-painted Wood Lamp Stand and Green-painted Wood Master Salt, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the turned stand with tapered middle, the turned salt on pedestal foot, both with old green paint, (imperfections), ht. 4, dia. 3 1/2 in. $400-600 1106 Tin Betty Lamp Stand, Tin Double Candle Mold, and Tin Fire Lighter, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the lamp stand with a plate with crenulated edge shaped to accept a Betty lamp, with half-loop handle extending to flared shaft with raised descending spiral embellishment, centered on circular base with crenulated edge, (imperfections), ht. 7 1/2, dia. 6 1/2, the candle mold with old black paint, lg. 10 1/2, the central tin shaft of the fire lighter with handle containing the fire lighter, comprised of a turned hardwood handle connected by wire to the fire transfer medium, centered on domed base with offset candle cup, the tin retaining old red and green paint, and the hardwood handle retaining remnants of green paint, (imperfections), ht. 10 1/4, dia. 5 1/4 in. $300-500
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1107 Iron Hanging Lantern Pan, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the circular hanging pan with flared sides, with two perpendicularly positioned arched straps with scratch-mark embellishments which intersect at a small circular plate to which is attached a hanging hook on chain and two other spatula-like tools on chains, ht. 14 1/2, dia. 11 in. $150-250 1108 Two Wrought Iron Miner’s Candlesticks, America, late 18th/early 19th century, (imperfections), lg. to 12 1/2, wd. to 3 1/2, ht. to 3 1/2 in. $300-500 1109 Iron Hanging Crusie Lamp, Lancaster, Kentucky, late 18th century, (imperfections), lg. 5 1/4, wd. 4, ht. 6 1/4 in.
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Note: An accompanying handwritten card reads, “#707May 1989/Miriam & Carl Ritchie/Second owners of hanging grease light/Originaly [sic] owned by/ four generations/Back from/Dr. Robert L. Elkins/of Garrard Co. Kentucky/ Town of Lancaster/Approx. late 1700’s [sic].” $200-250
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1110 Three Iron Lamps, America, late 18th/ early 19th century, two crusie-form lamps and one hanging pan lamp, (imperfections), lg. to 7 1/2, wd. to 6 1/4, ht. to 10 1/4 in. $600-800 1111 Six Betty Lamps, America, late 18th/early 19th century, five wrought iron betty lamps, including two with stamped mark on lid “H & R BOKER,” and one retaining old grease and wick, and one tin betty lamp, (imperfections), lg. to 5, wd. to 3 1/2, ht. to 5 1/2 in. $400-600
1113 Three Wrought Iron Wafer Irons, America, c. 1740, 1745, one with plate interiors with engraved designs: a geometric border surrounding an upside-down heart enclosing initials “LLC” on one side and a geometric border surrounding a stylized cross and “1740 I SS” on the other side, lg. 30 1/2, wd. 7 3/4, another with plate interiors with non-identical engraved designs: a geometric border enclosing a feathered arrow on one side and a geometric border enclosing “MW GW 1745” on the other side, lg. 31, wd. 7, and another with plate interiors with grid pattern, lg. 33 1/4, wd. 10 in. $400-600 1114 Three Wrought and Cast Iron Round Wafer Irons, America, late 18th/ early 19th century, two of the wafer irons each having plate interiors with identical embossed and impressed designs of four-point stars, curlicues, wings, arrows, and olive branches, and exteriors with engraved circles and semicircles, one wafer iron having plate interiors with non-identical arrangements of hearts, flowers, chickens, and scallops, the handles marked “[indistinct] D” near pivot, lg. to 31 1/4, dia. to 6 in. $400-600 1115 Three Wrought Iron Round Wafer Irons, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with plate interiors with engraved designs: a laurel wreath enclosing an American shield on one side and an olive branch wreath enclosing a Christian shield on the other side, lg. 24 3/4, dia. 6; another with plate interiors with impressed designs including angels, flowers, stars, and scallops, lg. 29 1/4, wd. 7; another having plate interiors with engraved designs: geometric border surrounding trees and “A L” on one side and geometric border surrounding trees and “NL” on the other side, lg. 34 1/2, wd. 7 1/2 in. $400-600
1112 Ten Wrought Iron Snuffers, America, late 18th/early 19th century, six with marks: “TH,” “IC,” TR,” “IG,” “IS” (twice), lg. 8 in. $600-800
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1116 Five Wrought and Cast Iron Waffle Iron, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with embossed eagle within star-bordered oval on either side of waffle iron exterior and engraved stars and flowers on interior grill surface, one with embossed tree on either side of the exterior, (embossed marks very worn), two with stamped mark “[indistinct] CD” on either side of pivot, one with embossed bust of a gentleman on one side and illegible mark on the other side of waffle iron exterior, lg. to 33, wd. to 6 1/2 in. $300-500 1117 Four Wrought and Cast Iron Waffle Irons, America, late 18th/early 19th century, each with Hessian soldiers and trees embossed on either side of the exterior, lg. to 25 1/2, wd. to 6 1/4 in. $400-600 1118 Four Wrought and Cast Iron Waffle Irons, America, early 19th century, one with embossed bust of a gentleman and stars on either side of the exterior, one with embossed bust of a gentleman on either side of the exterior, one with embossed bust of a gentleman and “E.B BERLIN CT” on either side of the exterior, one with embossed bust of a gentleman and “S.COOK, CHATHAM Ct.” [possibly Seldon Cook (1770-1867), Chatham, Connecticut] on either side of the exterior, lg. to 26, wd. to 6 in. $400-600 1119 Four Wrought and Cast Iron Waffle Irons, Connecticut, early 19th century, one with embossed “I B CHATHAM” on one side of the exterior, one with embossed bust of a gentleman and “S COOK CHATHAM CT” [possibly Seldon Cook (1770-1867), Chatham, Connecticut], on one side and bust of a gentleman on the other side of waffle iron exterior, one with embossed “B. & S. Co. CHATHAM” on either side of waffle iron exterior and stars embossed on interior griddle, one with embossed bust of a gentleman and “E.B BERLIN CT” on either side of waffle iron exterior, lg. to 27 1/2, wd. to 6 1/4 in. $400-600 1120 Pair of Cast Iron George Washington Andirons, America, 19th century, (imperfections), ht. 14 3/4, dp. 20 1/4, wd. 6 1/2 in. $200-400
1122 Pair of Cast Iron Andirons, New England, c. 1790, with ring finial atop a fluted columnar shaft over a heart-shaped boss supported by cabriole legs, all with cast-in foliate detail and marks “EL” and “CONWAY,” (imperfections), ht. 14, lg. 13 1/4, wd. 8 1/4 in. Note: In his collection notes Howard Roth states that a similar pair is held in the collection at Old Sturbridge Village, which feature the same form and embellishments, but instead of “EL CONWAY,” are marked “SPRING” “FIELD,” with attribution to James Byers & Company (1786-1801) in Springfield, Massachusetts. $300-500 1123 Two Single-piece Wrought Iron Andirons, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one with twisted front fender, (imperfections), wd. to 17 1/2 in. $300-500 1124 Pair of Figural Andirons, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the unclothed female figures with arms crossed over waist, (imperfections), ht. 10 1/2, lg. 11 1/2, wd. 5 in. $300-500 1125 Pair of Cast Iron Female-form Figural Andirons, possibly Joseph Webb, Boston, late 18th century, the female forms with square neckline and hands folded across waist, ht. 11 1/2, lg. 12 1/2, wd. 7 in. $200-400 1126 Pair of Cast Iron Soldier Andirons, America, late 18th/early 19th century, ht. 12 1/4, lg. 13 1/4, wd. 6 1/4 in. $200-400
1127 Four Pairs of Small Wrought Iron Andirons, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one pair each with loop finial over short hammered shaft above trestle feet, (imperfections), ht. 7 1/4, lg. 9 3/4, wd. 6 1/4, another pair each with loop finial atop straight shaft over trestle feet with folded-back ends, (imperfections), ht. 11 1/4, lg. 12 1/4, wd. 11 1/2, another pair with loop finials and hammered shaft atop trestle feet, (imperfections), ht. 9 1/4, lg. 9 1/2, wd. 6 3/4, and a pair with lollipop finials atop tapered, hammered shafts over arched legs with penny feet, some old black paint, (imperfections), ht. 8 1/4, lg. 8 1/2, wd. 8 in. $300-500 1128 Pair of Cast Iron Hessian Soldier Andirons, America, late 18th/early 19th century, (imperfections), ht. 17, lg. 16, wd. 9 1/2 in. $200-400 1129 Pair of Small Cast Iron Walking Figural Andirons, America, late 18th/ early 19th century, the walking male figures in military garb with tricorn hat, (imperfections), ht. 9, lg. 11 1/2, wd. 5 1/2 in. $200-250 1130 Pair of Cast Iron Figural Andirons, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the figures of a man with a tricorn hat, (imperfections), ht. 12 3/4, lg. 12, wd. 8 1/2 in. Note: Howard Roth: “Unique cast iron andirons which resemble the single andiron shown on a 1767 Paul Revere engraved copper plate used to produce 150 trade cards for iron merchant Joseph Webb of Boston. Webb and Revere were friends, fellow grand masons of the Freemasons and were both business customers and providers to each other. Freemasons were encouraged to extend their relationships to social and business matters and they did business with each other when given the opportunity. Revere was an iron founder by 1788 and undoubtedly cast andirons but one can only speculate whether these andirons were cast from his free hand engraving or were copies of andirons that existed in the shop of Joseph Webb in 1767.” $400-600
1131 Pair of Brass and Wrought Iron Urntop Andirons, America, late 17th/early 18th century, each with brass urn finial atop hammered iron shaft with trestle feet, (imperfections), ht. 18 1/4, lg. 15 1/2, wd. 7 1/4 in. $400-600 1132 Two Pairs of Wrought Iron Andirons, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one pair each with bent top with diamond finial above a hammered shaft with boss, atop arched legs with penny feet, (imperfections), ht. 13, lg. 14 3/4, wd. 10 1/4; the other pair each with softly faceted ball finial atop twisted gooseneck shaft supported by arched legs, (imperfections), ht. 9 1/2, lg. 17 1/2, wd. 4 1/2 in. $200-400 1133 Three Pairs of Wrought Iron Andirons, America, late 19th/early 20th century, one pair each with twisted-ring finial intersecting a lollipop atop a twisted shaft extending to a tapered, hammered shaft over arched legs with shoe feet, with impressed mark “N.W.” in flat portion of shaft, (imperfections), ht. 16, lg. 13 1/4, wd. 12 1/2, another pair each with loop finial over squared, shaped shaft with trestle foot, (imperfections), ht. 15, lg. 15 3/4, wd. 10 1/2, and a pair each with loop finials over medallions on straight shafts atop arched legs with diminutive feet, (imperfections), ht. 15 1/2, lg. 12 1/4, wd. 13 in. $300-500
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1121 Pair of Cast Iron Pagoda-form Andirons, America, 19th century, ht. 14, lg. 15, wd. 7 1/2 in. $200-400
1134 Two Pairs of Cast Iron Columnar Andirons, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one pair each with a male head finial atop a fluted columnar shaft over spurred, arched legs, (imperfections), ht. 16 1/4, lg. 14 1/2, wd. 11 1/2, the other pair each with a human head finial atop a fluted columnar shaft over arched legs and splayed feet, (imperfections), ht. 13 1/2, lg. 15, wd. 9 in. $400-600
1135 Maple and Oak Slat-back Armchair, possibly Long Island, New York, c. 1700-10, the urn-turned finials above turned stiles, joining four arched slats, with flat arms and projecting knob handholds, ht. 43 3/4, seat ht. 16 in. $600-800
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1136 Carved Oak and Pine Joined Chest, possibly North Shore of Massachusetts, late 17th century, the snipebill-hinged top with cleated ends above the joined box having a facade with four recessed panels carved with scrolls, hearts, and leafage, and paneled ends, all on stile feet, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 24 7/8, top wd. 43 3/4, dp. 22 1/4 in. $800-1,200 1137 Carved and Glazed Pine Barrelback Corner Cupboard, probably New England, late 18th century, the deeply molded cornice with fluted engaged pilasters flanking the hinged, glazed door, opening to three shaped shelves, over a hinged, paneled door, old refinish, (alterations), ht. 93, wd. 50, dp. 20 in. $3,000-5,000
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1138 Banister-back Armchair, possibly Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 18th century, with shaped cresting and vase and ring turnings, (restoration), ht. 45, seat ht. 16 1/2 in. $600-800
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1139 Pair of Carved Black-painted Banister-back Side Chairs, New England, early 18th century, with Prince of Wales carved crestings, block, vase, and ring turnings, turned frontal feet, old surface, (repairs and restoration), ht. 47, seat ht. 18 in. $1,000-1,500 1140 Black-painted Banister-back Armchair, Rhode Island, 18th century, with a shaped crest, vase and ring turnings, and octagonal stiles and legs, 19th century paint, (repair), ht. 47, seat ht. 15 1/2 in. $400-600 1141 Red-painted Shoe-foot Hutch Table, possibly New England, early 19th century, the circular top rests on chamfered arms and hinged box below joining supports with double arched cutouts resting on trestle feet, ht. 28 1/2, dia. 54 in. $1,500-2,500
1142 Turned Maple Windsor Table, late 18th century, the circular beaded top on three ring-turned, splayed legs joined by a T-shaped stretcher, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 27, dia. 21 in. $1,500-2,000 1143 Maple and Pine Table, New England, 18th century, the oval overhanging top, block-, vase-, and ring-turned legs, joined by a beaded apron and box stretchers, top appears to be an old replacement, ht. 23 3/4, wd. 32 3/4, dp. 22 1/2 in. $300-400 1144 Red-painted Turned Armchair, probably New England, last half 18th century, with yoked cresting, vasiform splat, vase and ring turnings, old surface, old repair, ht. 39, seat ht. 16 in. $300-500 1145 Red-painted Press Bed, New England, 18th century, the shaped serpentine headboard on a square tapering post topped by urn knobs, original surface, ht. 36 1/2, wd. 48 1/2, dp. 53 in. $800-1,200 1146 Cherry and Pine T-base Candlestand, New England, early 18th century, the square top on a chamfered post, old refinish, ht. 25 1/2, wd. 17 3/4, dp. 17 1/2 in. $700-900 1147 Maple Candlestand, New England, last half of 18th century, the circular dished top on a vase- and ring-turned support and a tripod cabriole leg base, remnants of red wash, (imperfections), ht. 25 3/8, dia. 15 1/2 in. $400-600 1148 Pine Chest over Two Drawers, New England, early 18th century, hinged lift top above a singled arch molded case, two faux and two working drawers, with applied molding on base at front, with front turnip feet and rear cutout feet, replaced brasses, refinished, ht. 40 3/4, wd. 36, dp. 18 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500
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1149 Red-painted Chest over Two Drawers, New England, 18th century, the lift-top with molded edge opens to a well, over the thumbmolded drawers and cutout base with applied molding, (minor restoration), ht. 45, case wd. 40 1/4, case dp. 16 1/2 in. $800-1,200 1150 Four Black-painted Side Chairs, New England and New York, last half 18th century, including a pair of banisterback side chairs with concave crest rails, reeded banister and vase and ring turnings, together with a banister-back side chair with fishtail cresting and vase and ring turnings and a turned side chair with serpentine cresting, vasiform splat, and vase and ring turnings, old surface, ht. to 45 1/4, seat ht. to 17 1/2 in. $800-1,200 1151 Stained Maple Side Chair, New England, last half 18th century, with a yoked cresting and vasiform splat joined by raking stiles, on block-, vase-, and ring-turned legs and bulbous turned front stretcher, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 39 3/4, seat ht. 17 in. $300-500 1152 Chippendale Mahogany Pembroke Table, probably Pennsylvania, late 18th century, the rectangular drop-leaf top above a skirt with cockbeaded drawer and square legs with inside chamfering, (imperfections), ht. 28, wd. 20 1/2, dp. 30 in. $600-800 1153 Chippendale Mahogany Pembroke Table, New England, late 19th century, the rectangular drop-leaf top above a valanced skirt with drawer, on molded Marlborough legs and cross-stretchers, old refinish and brass bail pull, (minor imperfections), ht. 27 3/4, closed wd. 21 3/8, dp. 32 1/2 in. $400-600 1154 Mahogany Oxbow Serpentine Desk, Massachusetts, late 18th century, the lid opens to an interior with central prospect drawer, flanked by three drawers and four valanced compartments, above a cockbeaded case of four graduated drawers, all on claw-and-ball feet centering a dropped pendant, old replaced brasses, (refinished, imperfections), ht. 43 3/4, wd. 42, dp. 24 in. $4,000-6,000
1156 Carved Walnut Side Chair, Massachusetts, c. 1740-60, the yoked crest rail centering a carved shell and scroll above a vasiform splat on raking stiles, the compass seat frontal cabriole legs with shell and bellflower carved knees ending in pad feet joined to the chamfered rear legs by block-, vase-, and ring-turned stretchers, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 40, seat ht. 17 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500 1157 Mahogany Dining Table, possibly New England, late 18th century, rectangular top with deep drop leaves, six square legs with inside chamfering, table has center section for a banquet table, (imperfections), ht. 28, wd. 68, dp. 50 in. $1,500-2,000 1158 Mahogany Tilt-top Tea Table, possibly New England, late 18th century, the circular top on a vase- and ring-turned support and cabriole leg tripod base with shaped pad feet, ht. 27, dia. 30 1/2 in. $400-600 1159 Pair of Walnut Side Chairs, probably England, late 18th century, with spoon shaped cresting and vasiform splat joining an upholstered slip seat, on molded square legs and stretchers, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 37 3/4, seat ht. 17 in. $1,000-1,500
1160 Walnut Parcel-gilt Mirror, probably England, early 18th century, with scrolled cresting, a molded frame and gilt incised liner, original mirror glass, ht. 39, wd. 16 1/2 in. $600-800 1161 Walnut Parcel-gilt Mirror, probably England, late 18th century, the scrolled frame with a phoenix in the pierced cresting above the molded frame with gilt incised liner, ht. 30, wd. 17 1/2 in. $600-800 1162 Federal String-inlaid Mahogany Sideboard, New England, c. 1800, the top with straight front and ovolo corners on conforming case of a central drawer and two bowed tambour doors, flanking shallow and deep drawers, all on square doubletapering legs, replaced brasses, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 39 1/4, wd. 69 1/2, dp. 26 3/4 in. $3,000-5,000 1163 Federal Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer Sideboard, possibly Connecticut, c. 1800, the shaped top on a conforming case of cockbeaded serving shelf and central drawer and two hinged doors with flanking concave drawers and hinged doors on six square tapering legs, old replaced brasses, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 38, wd. 64, dp. 24 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500 1164 Luther Morgan Mahogany Shelf Clock, Salem, Massachusetts, c. 1825, the arch-top hood with conforming hinged glazed door, Roman numeral painted iron dial with raised gilt spandrels, and marked Luther S. Morgan Salem, molded midsection above the inlaid hinged door, all resting on ogee bracket feet, brass, eight-day, time-only movement, pendulum and lead weight, (restored), ht. 39 in. $1,500-2,500 1165 Federal String-inlaid Cherry Onedrawer Stand, New England, early 19th century, the square overhanging top above a single drawer, on square tapering legs, old surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 27 1/2, wd. 19 1/2, dp. 20 in. $1,200-1,500
1166 Federal Inlaid Mahogany Card Table, Massachusetts or New Hampshire, c. 1810-15, the folding top with serpentine front ovolo corners, half serpentine sides and inlaid edge on a conforming base, centering a diamond wavy birch panel, flanked by panels with cross-banded borders all on vase- and ring-turned tapering legs, refinished, (minor imperfections), ht. 29, wd. 36, dp. 18 in. $400-600 1167 Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer Card Table, New England, c. 1800, the rectangular top with ovolo corners on a flame mahogany bookmatched veneer skirt with a beaded edge joining square tapering legs, old refinish, ht. 29 1/2, wd. 36, dp. 17 1/2 in. $800-1,200 1168 Federal Inlaid Mahogany Card Table, Massachusetts, c. 1800, the folding top with string-inlaid and crossbanded elliptical front and half serpentine ends, on a conforming skirt joining double square tapering legs, old finish, (imperfections), ht. 29 1/4, wd. 35 1/4, dp. 17 1/2 in. $400-600
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1155 Mahogany Desk Bookcase, Massachusetts, c. 1760-80, scroll cresting with carved pinwheel terminals, above two molded hinged doors with recessed shaped panels, opening to a multi-compartment interior with three drawers, the lower desk section with interior with central prospect drawer, flanked by three drawers and four valanced compartments, on a cockbeaded case of four blocked graduated drawers on conforming bracket feet, with old brasses, (restoration), ht. 92, wd. 41, dp. 20 3/4 in. $4,000-6,000
1169 Federal Tiger Maple Tilt-top Candlestand, probably New England, early 19th century, the shaped top on a vase- and ring-turned support and tripod base of shaped legs, (imperfections), ht. 27 1/2, wd. 16, dp. 21 in. $800-1,200 1170 Federal Tiger Maple Candlestand, New England, early 19th century, the circular top on a vase- and ring-turned post and tripod base of shaped legs, (minor repair), ht. 27 3/4, dia. 17 3/4 in. $400-600 1171 Federal Maple Candlestand, New England, early 19th century, the rectangular scratch-beaded top on a vase- and ring-turned support and tripod cabriole leg base, ending in arris pad feet, old refinish, (imperfections), ht. 28, wd. 14 3/4, dp. 13 1/2 in. $300-500
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1172 Federal Upholstered Mahogany Easy Chair, New England, c. 17901800, serpentine crest and shaped sides with outward-scrolling handholds, on frontal square tapering legs and raking rear legs joined by square stretchers, old refinish, (imperfections), ht. 47, seat ht. 15 1/2 in. $800-1,200 1172A Pair of Carved Mahogany Slat-back Chairs, Massachusetts, late 18th century, with stiles joining four pierced serpentine slats centering carving, on the overupholstered seats and molded front legs, (imperfections), ht. 38 in. $400-600 1172B Twenty-three Battersea Enameldecorated Objects, England, early 19th century, seven boxes, five watch dials, a small footed bowl, a match safe, a vinaigrette, and eight mirror supports. $600-800 1173 Federal Gilt-gesso Eglomise Mirror, E. Lothrop Gilder, Boston, early 19th century, tablet showing a boy shooting a cannon, (restoration), ht. 30 3/4 in. $600-800
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1174 Mahogany Inlaid Mirror, probably New England, c. 1800, the scrolled frame with mitered string-inlaid liner, refinished, ht. 36, wd. 19 1/2 in. $600-800
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1175 Federal Cherry Candlestand, possibly Vermont, early 19th century, the circular top on a bulbous vaseand ring-turned post, on tripod cabriole leg base, old surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 25 1/2, dia. 18 in. $500-700 1176 Miniature Federal Cherry Slant-lid Desk, America, early 19th century, the thumbmolded lid opens to two drawers and four valanced compartments on four graduated scratch-beaded drawers, with inlaid tiger maple band and shaped skirt on baluster-turned feet, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 13, wd. 12 1/4, dp. 7 in. $600-800 1177 Mahogany Whale-end Shelf, New England, early 19th century, old refinish, ht. 31 3/4, wd. 27 1/2, dp. 8 1/2 in. $300-500
1178 Neoclassical Mahogany Worktable, c. 1810, the rectangular top on a beaded base, with one cockbeaded drawer and upholstered bag joining square tapering legs, old surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 30 1/4, wd. 19 1/4, dp. 14 1/4 in. $400-600 1178A Anglo-American School, 19th Century Small Portrait of a Boy in a Red Dress Holding a Riding Crop. Unsigned. Oil on panel, 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in., in a likely original beaded giltwood frame. Condition: Surface abrasions and minor losses, frame regilt. Note: There is an early inscribed note affixed to the reverse, most of which is illegible. $600-800 1179 Classical Mahogany and Wavy Birch Veneer Worktable, probably Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1820, the rectangular top above two drawers flanked by wavy birch panels over vase- and ring-turned spiral-carved posts joined by a medial shelf, on turned legs with casters, old brass pulls, refinished, (minor restoration), ht. 28 3/4, wd. 22 1/4, dp. 16 3/4 in. $600-800 1180 Tiger Maple and Cherry Two-drawer Stand, probably Pennsylvania, c. 1830, a rectangular top above two drawers that are accessible from the front and back, on vase- and ringturned legs, refinished, ht. 29 1/2, wd. 18, dp. 16 1/2 in. $600-800 1181 Set of Four Carved Mahogany Grecian-style Side Chairs, Massachusetts, c. 1815, beaded crest and splat on caned seat and sabre legs, ht. 33 1/2, seat ht. 16 1/2 in. Provenance: Enoch Bartlett mansion, Dudley Street, Dorchester, Massachusetts, lot includes an old photograph picturing the chairs in situ. $400-600 1182 Federal Gilt-gesso Mirror, probably Massachusetts, c. 1805, the panel with relief cornucopia and fruit with ring-turned split-baluster frame, original surface, (imperfections), ht. 35 3/4, wd. 20 in. $300-500
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1183 Classical Carved Walnut Recamier, America, c. 1825-40, the shaped cresting centering a carved American eagle and shield, flanked by leafage and acorns, with a scrolled, upholstered end, joined by a Greek key and scroll-carved frame, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 45, wd. 64, dp. 27 in. $400-600 1184 Classical Carved Mahogany Table, probably Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1820, the rectangular top with rounded drop leaves and molded edge above beaded concave skirt flanked by ovolo corners on a ring-turned column and four shaped molded legs ending in brass cap casters, the brass lion’s head ring pulls appear original, old surface, ht. 29, wd. 22, dp. 36 in. $600-800 1185 Pair of Iron and Steel Chairs, Lalance & Grosjean, New York, patented 1866, with scrolled arms and sheet steel “cushions,” marked in a rosette in the center of the seat with the maker’s name, address and patent date, repainted, ht. 35, seat ht. 16 1/2 in. $400-600 1186 Federal Inlaid Mahogany Pembroke Table, probably Massachusetts, c. 1810-15, the top with rounded leaves above faux and working drawers, bordered by figured maple, on ring-turned, reeded, tapering legs, (imperfections), ht. 29, lg. 35 3/4, wd. 19 3/4 in. $600-800 1187 Federal Mahogany Inlaid Card Table, Massachusetts or New Hampshire, c. 1810-15, the shaped top with ovolo corners on conforming base, the bottom edge with banding on contrasting panels joining the ring turned reeded tapering legs, old finish, ht. 30 3/4, wd. 34, dp. 17 in. $800-1,200 1188 Inlaid Writing Box, possibly America, early 19th century, the slant lid with central mahogany veneer panel bordered by chevrons and hearts, opens to a paper-lined well with molded till, on the box inlaid with fourpoint stars and quarterfans outlined with stringing, on molded base and four turned flattened feet, ht. 7, wd. 12 1/2, dp. 9 1/4 in. $300-500
1190 Carved Arts & Crafts Panel Showing the “Kirk,” likely Kirkliston, Scotland, c. 1912, with fruit and leaf border surrounding a depiction of the Kirkliston Parish Church, known as the “Kirk,” overall 21 1/4 x 28 3/4 in. $200-300 1191 Three Chinese Export Porcelain Plates, late 18th century, a pair of plates showing figures in a courtyard being served food, and a blue and white glazed plate with floral decoration. $200-300 1192 Set of Eight Chinese Export Armorial Dinner Plates, late 18th century, the central shield with the initials “GF” bordered by flowers and butterflies, (imperfections), dia. 9 3/4 in. $300-400 1193 Three Chinese Export Ceramic Figural Water Droppers, in the form of a horse, a recumbent dog, and a goose, ht. 2 3/8 to 3 1/4 in. Provenance: The estate of Peter L. Rosenberg. $400-600 1194 Two Chinese Export Porcelain Decorative Items, late 17th to 18th century, an divided oval spice dish with three compartments decorated in the famille verte palette ornamented with enamel and gilt flowering vegetation, with interior green triangle rim border, iron red trellis border with floral reserves on the exterior rim, and iron red ruyi head borders around the base, (minor imperfections), ht. 1 7/8, wd. 3 1/2, lg. 4 3/4; and a small square paneled vase with applied gilt vegetation around the shoulder, the green-dotted panels ornamented with an amorous couple, a lady, and birds on branches in the shaped reserves, with gilt key rim border, and gilt and iron red spearhead base border, (minor hairline on rim), ht. 4 1/4 in. Provenance: The estate of Peter L. Rosenberg. $400-600
1195 Famille Rose Porcelain Punch Bowl, China, late 19th century, with polychrome and gilt figural, floral, bird, and butterfly designs, (imperfections), dia. 11 1/2 in. $400-600 1196 Pair of Famille Rose Porcelain Vases, China, late 19th century, figural, floral, and bird polychrome decoration, with gilt dragon handles, (imperfections), ht. 12 1/2 in. $300-500 1197 Famille Rose Porcelain Punch Bowl, China, late 19th century, with polychrome and gilt figural, bird, and butterfly decoration, (imperfections), dia. 14 1/2 in. $600-800 1198 Famille Rose Ku-form Porcelain Vase, China, late 19th century, figures in courtyards interspersed with exotic birds, butterflies, and flowers, (imperfections), drilled and mounted as a lamp base, sold with a white cinnabar urn mounted as a lamp, ht. 14, ht. 13 in. $200-250 1199 Famille Rose Porcelain Jardinière, China, late 19th century, with alternating panels of figures in courtyards and exotic birds, butterflies, and flowers, (minor imperfections), ht. 9 3/4, dia. 12 1/2 in. $300-500 1200 Rose Medallion Porcelain Garden Seat, China, 19th century, the sixsided seat with pierced top and two pierced sides, ht. 18 1/2 in. $500-700 1201 Famille Rose Porcelain Punch Bowl, China, 19th century, polychrome and gilt floral, bird, and butterfly designs, dia. 15 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500 1202 Famille Rose Porcelain Garden Seat, China, late 19th century, barrel form with alternating figural floral, bird, and butterfly panels, ht. 18 1/2, dia. 12 in. $400-600
1203 Famille Rose Porcelain Punch Bowl, China, late 19th century, with a polychrome and gilt designs of figures and courtyards interspersed with flowers, birds, butterflies, and fans, dia. 15 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500 1204 Two Famille Rose Porcelain Bowls, China, late 19th century, dia. 11 1/8 in. $600-800 1205 Fitzhugh Porcelain Covered Tureen and Undertray, China, 19th century, (imperfections), tureen ht. 11, undertray lg. 15 in. $150-175 1206 Small Nanking Porcelain Reticulated Fruit Bowl and Undertray, China, 19th century, the handles with molded leaf terminals. $400-600
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1189 Mahogany Veneer Shell-inlaid Wheel Barometer, Dunkin & James, 19th century, with silvered thermometer plate and dial, ht. 39 1/2 in. $400-600
1207 Four Canton Porcelain Warming Dishes, China, late 19th century, one octagonal and three circular, (imperfections). $300-500 1208 Four Canton Porcelain Platters, China, 19th century, in various sizes. $300-500 1209 Thirteen Canton Porcelain Table Items, China, late 19th century, large covered and small covered serving dishes, a footed serving plate, two syllabubs, eight plates, and an octagonal small platter, (imperfections). $300-500 1210 Four Pieces of Chinese Export Porcelain Tableware, 19th century, three Canton: a cut corner bowl, hot water plate, and oval platter; and a circular Fitzhugh plate. $400-600 1211 Two Canton Porcelain Platters, China, late 19th century, octagonal form, (imperfections), wd. to 18 1/2 in. $500-700
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1212 Three Canton Tureens, China, 19th century, a pair of sauce tureens and a soup tureen. $600-800 1213 Group of Canton Porcelain Table Items, China, late 19th century, four hot water dishes, four egg cups, and a reticulated fruit basket with undertray, (imperfections). $600-800 1214 Twenty-eight Canton Porcelain Table Items, China, late 19th century, an oval platter, small oval platter, octagonal platter, domed top, and a variety of plates and deep dishes, (some imperfections). $400-600 1215 Six Canton Porcelain Platters, China, mid-19th century, all octagonal and of various sizes, lg. 7 1/2 to 15 1/2 in. $800-1,200 1216 Chinese School, 19th Century
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Three Women in a Garden. Unsigned. Reverse-painting on glass, 19 1/4 x 13 1/2 in., in a molded hardwood frame. Condition: Left edge of frame warped, not examined out of frame. $400-600
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1217 Blue/Gray-painted Pine Six-board Chest, New England, early 19th century, a molded top with cleated ends opening to a well with a till, the chest supported on applied bracket base and cutout ends, old surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 28, wd. 45, dp. 20 in. $600-800 1218 Grain-painted Pine Cupboard, New England, early 19th century, the single door with two recessed panels, opens to an interior of two shelves and a dry sink flanked by shelves, original brown and ochre, interior with yellow/green paint, (imperfections), ht. 84, wd. 34 1/4, dp. 17 in. $5,000-7,000
1219 Salmon-painted Candlestand, probably New England, late 18th century, the circular top on a vase- and ring-turned support and tripod cabriole leg base, (minor imperfections, paint abrasions), ht. 26 1/2, dia. 17 in. $400-600 1220 Painted Candlestand, New England, late 18th century, circular top on a tapering vase- and ring-turned support and tripod cabriole leg base ending in pad feet, ht. 25 1/2, dia. 16 in. $300-500 1221 Paint-decorated Birch Candlestand, probably New England, early 19th century, the square top on a vase- and ring-turned support and a base of three shaped legs, the old surface of yellow and green pinstriping and blossoms over earlier red paint, (imperfections), ht. 28 1/2, wd. 16 1/2, dp. 16 3/4 in. $300-500 1222 Federal Sponge-painted Pine Game Table, New England, early 19th century, the rectangular top with elliptical front on a conforming apron with one side drawer, joining square tapering legs, ht. 29 1/2, wd. 36 1/2, dp. 17 3/4 in. $800-1,200 1223 Tiger Maple Grained Clothes Cupboard, New England, early 19th century, the paneled, single hinged door opening to a yellow/green-painted interior of five shelves and eight hooks, raised on cutout feet, original paint, later shelves, ht. 73 1/2, wd. 44 3/4, dp. 14 3/4 in. $1,500-2,500 1224 Diminutive Gray-painted Step-back Cupboard, probably New England, early 19th century, with four shelves on a projecting base with hinged lift-top and a single hinged door, old surface, (repair), ht. 78, wd. 23 3/4, dp. 20 1/4 in. $1,200-1,500 1225 Paint-decorated Pine and Poplar Chest over Three Drawers, possibly Connecticut, early 19th century, with original burnt sienna and mustard paint, old replaced brasses, (paint wear especially to top), ht. 40 1/2, case wd. 35 3/4, dp. 19 in. $600-800
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1226 Red Umber Paint-decorated Sixboard Chest, possibly New England, early 19th century, with molded lift-top and tall cutout bracket base, old surface, ht. 27 3/4, wd. 51, dp. 19 in. $300-500 1227 Red-stained Butternut Six-board Chest, New England, early 19th century, the hinged molded top above a chest with applied molding at base and a valanced skirt, ht. 27 1/2, wd. 43 1/4, dp. 18 1/4 in. $800-1,200 1228 Red-painted Pine Six-board Chest, New England, early 19th century, on a valanced bracket base, old surface, ht. 20 3/4, wd. 44, dp. 17 1/2 in. $600-800 1229 Painted-decorated Dressing Table and Fancy Chair, England and America, early 19th century, the dressing table with stenciled rectangular top over one drawer and square tapering legs, and a yellowpainted chair with fruit-decorated splat and four turned spindles, on a plank seat and slightly splayed bamboo-turned legs with stretchers, (imperfections), ht. to 34 1/4, wd. to 33 1/4, dp. to 18 3/4 in. $300-500 1230 Grecian-style Paint-decorated Side Chair, Philadelphia or Baltimore area, c. 1820, the scrolled tablet back on a vasiform splat with vase and ring turnings, painted to resemble rosewood with gilt fruit and foliate designs, old surface, ht. 31 1/2, seat ht. 17 1/2 in. $400-600 1231 Braced Fan-back Windsor Armchair, New England, late 18th century, with carved saddle seat and vase and ring turnings, old refinish, (imperfections), ht. 42, seat ht. 16 in. $800-1,200 1232 Set of Four Black-painted Bowback Windsor Side Chairs, probably New England, late 18th century, with shaped saddle seats and vase and ring turnings, later black and salmon paint, ht. 36, seat ht. 17 1/2 in. $800-1,200
1234 Windsor Continuous Armchair, Connecticut, late 18th century, with vase and ring turnings, carved saddle seat, repainted black, ht. 37 1/2, seat ht. 18 in. $400-600 1235 Folk Art Tall Case Clock, made by Richard Dunbrack, 1995, Martha’s Vineyard, the clock made out of found materials including architectural elements, iron hardware, in a variety of colors, ht. 79 in. $300-500 1236 Miniature Paint-decorated Pine Blanket Chest, probably Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, c. 1825, the lift lid with applied rounded edge, above the dovetail-constructed box, slightly projecting base, and turned feet, old surface, ht. 8, wd. 12 1/2, dp. 6 1/4 in. Note: A pencil inscription on the underside of the lid reads “Emma W. Hess (?) flower seed box/Ephrata/ Lanc. Co./Pa.” $300-500 1237 Carved and Painted Folk Art Easel, probably New England, late 19th century, the black-painted frame with allover geometric carving and six applied carved hearts, ht. 65 1/2, wd. 22 1/2 in. $300-500 1238 Grain-painted Pine Six-board Chest, New England, early 19th century, the lift-top on the two-tone brown painted box on cutout ends, ht. 25 1/2, wd. 40, dp. 17 in. $400-600 1239 Pair of White-painted Wooden Gates, New England, early 19th century, composed of vertical and diagonally placed spindles, meeting midway on a horizontal block, original surface, ht. 45 1/2, wd. 81 in. $1,000-1,500
1240 White-painted Demilune Architectural Fan Light, America, 19th century, the arched form with slightly twisted louvers radiating from a hub, with molded outer edge, repainted white, ht. 22 1/4, wd. 40 1/4 in. $400-600 1241 Black- and Red-painted Wooden Plinth, America, late 19th century, the red-painted square top on a square canted base with applied diamonds and Gothic arch cutouts, old paint, ht. 24, top wd. 10, base wd. 16 in. $300-500 1242 No lot. 1243 Attributed to Sturtevant Hamblen (Maine/Massachusetts, fl. 18371856) Portrait of a Girl in Blue Dress Holding a Book. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 22 x 16 in., in mahogany veneer frame. Condition: Relined, scattered inpainting throughout. $3,000-5,000 1244 Sturtevant Hamblen (Maine/ Massachusetts, fl. 1837-1856) Portrait of a Woman Holding a Red Book. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 27 x 22 in., in original giltwood frame. Condition: Surface grime, unrestored. $800-1,200 1245 American School, 19th century, Pair of Portraits of Husband and Wife. Unsigned. Each oil on canvas, he holds a rolled newspaper probably titled “Chronicle,” she holds a sealed letter, 30 x 25 in. Condition: The man with a small area of retouch to background, the wife with extensive retouch to background. $1,500-2,500 1246 American School, 19th Century Pair of Profile Portraits. Unsigned. Pastel on paper, bust-length portraits of a gentleman in a dark blue jacket with gold buttons; the lady also in a dark blue coat and blue kerchief on her head, 16 1/2 x 13 in., in mahogany frames. Condition: Man with several tears; not examined out of frame. $1,000-1,500
1247 American School, Early 19th Century Portrait of a Woman with Elaborate Hairdo Wearing a Tortoiseshell Comb and Gold Jewelry. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 in., in a blackpainted frame with gilt liner. Condition: Relined, specks of retouch throughout figure, areas retouched to darken background. $1,200-1,800 1248 American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Young Lady. Unsigned. Watercolor on paper of young lady with brown curly hair wearing a straw hat with green ribbon and a blue dress, 16 1/2 x 13 1/2 in., in a molded gilt frame. Condition: Toning, scattered abrasions, not examined out of frame. $400-600
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1233 Pair of Windsor Braced Bow-back Side Chairs, New England, c. 1790, with shaped saddle seat and vase and ring turnings, resurfaced, ht. 37, seat ht. 17 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
1249 Lorenzo Somerby (American, 18161883) Portrait of a Girl with Her Jewelry Box. Signed and dated “L. Somerby 1837.” l.r. Oil on panel, 8 1/4 x 9 1/4 in., framed. Condition: Scattered retouch, craquelure, minor losses. $600-800 1250 American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Doctor Seated in His Library. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, showing the gray-haired man in front of a shelf of books comprised of Bell’s Surgery, among others, 36 x 30 in., in a mahogany veneer frame with ebonized liner. Condition: Relined, scattered inpainting, concentrated on left half of painting and in the man’s face. $800-1,200 1251 American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman Seated in a Classical Chair. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, showing the man dressed in black wearing a pin, in front of green tasseled drapery, 36 x 30 in., in a wooden frame painted to simulate figured mahogany. Condition: Relined, minor retouch. $1,000-1,500
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1252 American School, 19th century,
1257 American School, 19th Century
Oval Miniature Portrait of a Redhaired Child Wearing a Pink Dress. Unsigned. Watercolor, 2 x 1 3/4 in., in a black lacquer frame with elaborate gilt liner. Condition: Slightly loose in frame, minor nicks to edges. $300-500
Schoolgirl Theorem with Basket of Flowers on a Blue Tabletop with Bird. Unsigned. Watercolor on velvet, 16 x 20 1/2 in., in a molded giltwood frame. Condition: Fading, toning, acid burn. $400-600
1253 American School, 19th Century
1258 American School, 19th Century
Miniature Portrait of a Brown-haired Blue-eyed Gentleman. Unsigned. Watercolor, 2 x 1 1/2 in., in a leathercovered folding case and pressed metal liner. Condition: Loss at lower center, crack from lower edge through face into eyebrow. $200-250
Schoolgirl Theorem with Basket of Flowers on a Blue Tabletop. Unsigned. Watercolor on velvet, 16 x 20 1/2 in., in a molded giltwood frame. Condition: Fading, toning, acid burn, and staining to lower corners. $400-600
1254 European School, 19th Century Miniature Portrait of a Man. Unsigned. Watercolor, dia. 2 1/4 in., showing the man with mutton chop sideburns, frilled white shirt open to mid-chest, and black coat, in a concave molded wood frame. Condition: Good, frame with crack and losses. $300-500
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Portrait of General George Washington. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, in the style of Rembrandt Peale, and possibly based on a work by him, 32 x 26 1/2 in., in a later giltwood frame. Condition: Patch to reverse, some retouch to background. $1,000-1,500 1256 Pen and Ink Schoolgirl Drawing of Washington’s Residence and Tomb, Phebe C. Watson, 1859, inscribed at the bottom on the scene with the girl’s name and date, and further inscribed along the bottom edge “Residence and Tomb of Washington, Mount Vernon, on the Potomac,” (toned), 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in., in a period giltwood frame. Note: An early 20th century inscription on the reverse seems to indicate that this drawing was exchanged soon after its execution to a Sarah Atwater, for a “Canary Bird.” $600-800
1259 American School, 19th Century Flowers in a Vase on a Marble Slab. Unsigned. Watercolor on paper, 15 x 11 1/2 in., in a period black-painted and gilt-stenciled frame with beaded liner and projecting corner blocks. Condition: Toning, fading. $400-600 1260 American School, 19th Century Basket of Flowers. Unsigned. Watercolor on paper, depicting flowers including irises and roses in a woven handled basket, 19 x 19 1/2 in., in a molded black-painted frame. Condition: Light staining and toning. $400-600 1261 American School, Late 19th Century Tabletop Still Life with a Glass Compote of Fruit and Basket of Strawberries. Unsigned, identified in pencil inscriptions on the back of the frame as being painted by Colonel Whiting in about 1877. Oil on canvas, 14 x 20 in., in a giltwood frame. Condition: Small patches to reverse, some retouch. $300-500 1262 American School, Late 19th Century Still Life with Transferware Jug, Glass of Water, and Bowl of Oranges. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the objects on a tabletop with fringed table cover, 16 x 20 in., in a deeply molded giltwood and gesso frame. Condition: Varnish inconsistencies under blacklight. $800-1,200
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1263 Four Pen and Ink Decorated Cards, New Hampshire, early 20th century, the cards almost completely covered with vigorously drawn images of famous homesteads, townscapes, and landscapes, often with identifying inscriptions, in one place a card reads “Sketched by Flora A Wiggin 1911 In Insane Asylum... Concord, N.H.,” to 9 x 12 in. $200-250 1264 American School, Late 19th Century, After John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Blue Song Grosbeak. Unsigned. Watercolor on paper, 10 x 6 1/4 in. Condition: Toned. Note: This watercolor is copied from the hand-colored print which appears in Audubon’s Birds of America, octavo edition, 1848. $400-600 1265 Set of Four Shaker Paintings Depicting the Four Seasons, Canterbury, New Hampshire, mid-20th century, each inscribed on the reverse “C Helena Searle/Authenticated by/ Bertha Lindsay,” and with original price tags, each oil on Masonite, 4 x 6 in., unframed. $300-500 1266 Large Elaborate Cutwork International Order of Odd Fellows Emblem, America, late 19th century, with border of repeating Triple Links, surrounding the latticed ten-point star within a circle, incorporating further symbols of the fraternal order, laid against black paper, (staining), 27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (sight), in a black frame. $1,500-2,500 1267 Needlework Sampler “Fidelia Goodrich,” Richmond, Vermont, 1832, worked in silk threads on a linen ground, with floral border on three sides centering the alphabets, maker’s name, age, town, and the year, and pious verse above baskets of flowers and birds, (imperfections), 17 1/2 x 17 1/2 in., in a black-painted frame. $500-700
Note: There are records of a Fanny Babcock born in 1779, in Saybrook, Connecticut, to Samuel Babcock and Rachel Conklin. She married Daniel Babcock, and died in 1859, at age 80. $200-300 1269 Needlework Sampler, England, c. 1805, “Mary/Mayhow/her work/in her 8th/year 1805,” worked in silk threads on a linen ground with several rows of verse, and lower register of baskets of flowers, a fruit tree, and birds, (toning), 12 1/4 x 12 in., in a molded bird’s-eye maple frame. $400-600 1270 Needlework Sampler, “Alice Abert Richardson,” Brookline, Massachusetts, 1878, worked in wool threads, with scrolled border and outer pictorial elements in silhouette showing figures, animals, and symbols of patriotism, and stitched with the maker’s name, the date, and the town below, all centering a black square lettered “SWEET HOME” and surrounded by pictorial elements including herons, songbirds, insects, animals, flowers, musical instruments, and the devil riding a bicycle, 24 1/2 x 24 1/2 in., in a black beaded frame. $400-600 1271 Oriental Pattern Hooked Rug, America, early 20th century, worked in threads of gray, salmon, and cream, mounted, (faded), 62 x 24 in. $300-500 1272 Demilune Hooked Rug, America, early 20th century, with arched border of alternating colored circles centering a flower flanked by doves, the rug mounted on a cloth-covered stretcher, ht. 18 3/4, wd. 30 1/2 in. $300-500
1273 Patchwork Applique Folk Art Skirt, America, 19th century, the drawstring skirt stitched with the initials “MAJ,” with patches in purple, brown, and gray, and applique patches in felt, printed fabric, and silk showing figures of animals, people, a house, stars, and hearts, lg. 30 in. Provenance: Grace and Elliot Snyder. $300-500 1274 Four Masonic Aprons, America, late 19th century, the first of kidskin with gilt central triangle and Masonic inscription, and fringed velvet border; the second of silk with embroidery in gilt threads and sequins; the third of linen, watercolor decorated with two-headed eagle, above a symboldecorated nonagon; the fourth of silk with watercolor decorations. $300-500 1275 Amish Cotton Quilt, c. 1900, the black ground with gray square outlines, 71 1/2 x 83 in. $300-500 1276 Amish Geometric Pieced Wool Quilt, c. 1900, worked in olive, blues, and reds, mounted, 84 x 65 in. $300-500 1277 Amish Log Cabin Pattern Crib Quilt, c. 1900, worked in purple, green, and black, mounted, 41 x 35 in. Provenance: David Pottinger. $1,000-1,500 1278 Pieced Cotton Flannel Family Record Quilt Top with Folk-stitched Embroidery, America, early 20th century, the quilt top composed of woven plaid and striped cotton flannel segments joined together and embroidered with cream-colored cotton threads cross-stitched over the seams, several larger segments embellished with embroidered motifs including flowering tree, bowl with blossoms, birds in a fruit tree, a horse, a pig and several names including “ANDREW,” “HENRY,” “ADALINE,” “PATTERSON,” “NEWTON,” “LAY FAYET,” and “MA” and “PA,” mounted on a folding wooden frame, 76 x 71 in. $1,500-2,500
1279 Hooked Runner, America, c. 1900, with stylized paisley designs, 26 x 207 in. $600-800 1280 Loomed Jacquard Two-color Cotton Coverlet, mid-19th century, with foliate designs and flower-filled cornucopias, 78 x 86 in. $300-500 1281 The National Society’s Instructions on Needle-Work and Knitting, printed by James Truscott, Nelson Square, London, third edition, 1847, with nine miniature cloth textiles including examples for the instruction of shirtmaking, darning, hemming, etc., (wear to spine and edges, textiles toned). $200-250 1282 Three Painted Splint Baskets, New England, 19th century, rectangular basket painted blue and yellow on square tapering feet, a rectangular basket with fixed arch handles painted red, blue, and yellow, and a basket with circular rim and square base, painted red and blue. $400-600
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1268 Miniature Needlework Sampler, Fanny Babcock, c. 1786, worked in blue thread on a linen ground, lettered “FANNY BABCOCK/HER SAMPLER,” with her birth date, further lettered “SARAH KIRTLAND” and dated “1786” below, (toned, small hole c.r.), sight size 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in., in a beaded veneer frame.
1283 Five Paint-decorated Splint Baskets, Eastern Woodland tribes, 19th century, four large circular covered baskets, one with stamped floral decoration; and a smaller basket with bentwood handles, ht. to 11, dia. to 13 in. $300-500 1284 Six Paint-decorated Splint Baskets, Eastern Woodland tribes, 19th century, consisting of a large rectangular newspaper-lined basket (losses to handles), two covered rectangular baskets, two covered circular covered baskets, and a large circular basket, ht. to 15 in. $400-600 1285 Cherry Chest of Drawers, New England, late 18th century, the molded overhanging top on a case of four thumbmolded, graduated drawers on ogee bracket feet, brass bail pulls appear original, refinished, ht. 34 1/2, case wd. 37 3/4, dp. 17 1/2 in. Provenance: The estate of Arthur F. Goat, South Pomfret, Vermont. $400-600
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1286 Chippendale Cherry Side Chair, New England, late 18th century, the shaped cresting and diamond-pierced vasiform splat joining an upholstered slip seat and frontal cabriole legs with pad feet, refinished, ht. 38, seat ht. 17 1/2 in. $600-800 1287 Maple Tall Chest of Drawers, New England, late 18th century, the case of five graduated, thumbmolded drawers on dovetailed bracket feet, (imperfections), ht. 50, wd. 36, dp. 19 3/4 in. $800-1,200
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1288 Tiger Maple Slant-lid Desk, possibly Rhode Island, last half 18th century, the lid opens to an interior of valanced compartments and a central prospect drawer above a case of four thumbmolded drawers on ogee bracket feet, old replaced brasses, (imperfections and restoration), ht. 40, wd. 36 1/4, dp. 18 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500
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1289 Maple Slant-front Desk, New England, last half 18th century, the lid opens to a valanced, multi-drawered, stepped interior with a central fancarved drawer, above a case of four thumbmolded, graduated drawers, on bracket feet centering a dropped pendant, replaced brasses, refinished, (minor imperfections), ht. 41 3/4, wd. 36, dp. 18 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500 1290 Maple Dining Table, probably Massachusetts, 1740-60, the oval drop-leaf top on a valanced skirt joining cabriole legs ending in pad feet on platforms, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 28, wd. 47, dp. 48 in. $1,000-1,500 1291 Shaker Tilter Side Chair, early 19th century, old surface, ht. 40, seat ht. 16 in. $300-500 1292 Pair of “No. 7” Shaker Armchairs, Mt. Lebanon, New York, late 19th century, the cushion bar above two arched slats, shaped arms, and double-stretcher base, (imperfections), ht. 41, seat ht. 18 in. $600-800
1292A Grain-painted Dome-top Box, New England, early 19th century, with original surface of burnt sienna and ochre simulating figured wood, ht. 10 1/2, wd. 24, dp. 13 1/2 in. $300-500 1292B Gilded and Carved Eagle, America, 19th century, the spreadwing form on a perch and circular base, ht. 20 1/2, wingspan 32 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500 1293 Presentation Tilt-top Folding Table, the square top with shaped edge, inlaid with a variety of woods with a central shield depicting IOOF symbols and “FLT” within chains, a plaque on the underside reading “Made and presented by James J. Grozier...” to the International Order of Odd Fellows, (repairs), ht. 27 1/4, wd. 33 1/2, dp. 33 1/2 in. $400-600 1294 Marquetry-decorated Games Table, probably America, late 19th century, the table with contrasting triangle-inlaid edge, the square top with geometric border surrounding eight geometric sections and central checkerboard, all on folding legs, ht. 27 3/4, wd. 30, dp. 30 in. $600-800 1295 Mahogany Gun Case, probably Pennsylvania, early 20th century, the rectangular tapering top above a smaller rectangular case with a carved front panel supported by a cleated molded pedestal base with platforms, old refinish, minor imperfections, ht. 49, wd. 13 3/4, dp. 10 1/4 in. $400-600 1295A Carved and Polychrome Painted Carousel Panel, probably Continental, late 19th century, the convex panel with central shield flanked by winged beasts, on foliate carving, (repainted, elements replaced), lg. 83 in. $600-800 1295B American School, 19th Century Portrait of the English Merchant Vessel Glendore Entering Port. Bears signature and date l.r. Oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in., in a figured maple veneer frame. $1,000-1,500
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1296 Raffael Corsini (Turkish, active Smyrna, 1830-1880) Bark Lucinda Sears, Barziili Sears, Entering Smyrna 1850. Signed l.r., titled below, a rowboat l.l. is labeled “P. Issaverdens,” Gouache on paperboard, 16 3/4 x 23 1/4 in., in a period mitered mahogany frame. Condition: Retouched moisture stains rt. and left sides, a few small spots to sky, and water l.l. $1,500-2,500 1297 Italian School, 19th Century BRIG CASKET BOSTON Samuel Davis Master Entering the Port of Palermo June 12 1834. Unsigned. Watercolor and gouache on paper applied to paperboard, 17 1/8 x 24 1/8 in., in a later molded giltwood frame. Condition: Toning, old repaired tear and losses with retouch u.c., u.r., c.r., to old nail holes around edges, and old tears on lower margin, several specks of retouch probably to foxing in sky and sails, toning, scattered stains. Literature: A similar painting by the same unknown artist is illustrated in The Marine Paintings and Drawings in the Peabody Museum, by Marion Vernon Brewington, Dorothy E.R. Brewington (The Peabody Museum, Salem, Massachusetts), p. 377, plate 1468. $1,000-1,500 1298 Jacob Petersen (Danish, 1774-1854) Ship ADELINE of Salem, commanded by JOSEPH FELT 3rd, Passing CRONBERG Castle near Elsinore the 20th of May 1818. Signed “Drawn by J Petersen Copenhagen” l.r., titled below. Watercolor and gouache on paper mounted onto paperboard, 19 1/8 x 25 1/8 in., in a later molded giltwood frame. Condition: Toning, repairs with old retouch, old touch-ups on margins, a few light stains. $1,000-1,500 1299 James R. Osborne (Portland, Maine, fl. 1827-1832) Constitution & Gurreire [sic]. Signed and dated “1830” l.r., titled below. Watercolor on paper, 14 1/4 x 20 in., in a period molded walnut frame with gilt liner. Condition: Heavily toned, moisture stains to lower edge. $1,200-1,800
The Cunard Royal Mail Steamship “Britannia” (John Hewett, Commander). “Press of Ferd. Mayer,” dated February 1876, identified within matrix. Lithograph with handcoloring on paper, sheet size 22 x 28 in., matted and framed. Condition: Repaired tear l.l. into matrix, stains to right edge, U-shaped tear in sky c.l. Note: On July 4, 1840, the Cunard Royal Mail Steamship Britannia was the first mail steamer with service running between England and North America. $400-600 1301 Marshall Johnson (Massachusetts, 1850-1921) Ship at Anchor. Signed “Marshall Johnson” l.l. Watercolor on paper, 13 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (sight), matted in a silvered molded frame. $400-600 1302 Carved Polychrome Mermaid Figure Wall Chandelier, probably Black Forest, Germany, early 20th century, the mermaid with her long flowing hair pulled back and adorned with a flower, her lower body wrapped in a plaid robe with flanking elk horn candle arms, (imperfections), wd. 55, bust ht. 14 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000 1303 Large White-painted Sheet Iron and Wood Three-masted Ship Weathervane, America, early 20th century, with sheet iron sails and pennants, wire rigging, turned wood masts, and carved wood bowsprit and hull, on custom stand, ht. 81, lg. 69 in. $1,500-2,500 1304 Carved and Decorated Busk, America, early 19th century, the tapering form with central ridge having chip-carved geometric, floral, and heart designs, all bordering paper reserves decorated with watercolor and copper foil, with initials “S” and “P,” the date “March 26th/180-,” and flowers, (some fading to watercolor), lg. 13 1/4 in. $600-800
1305 Two Carved Busks, America, 19th century, one baleen, the other wood, both carved with geometric designs and sawtooth borders, the reverse of the wood example carved with the initials “ED,” lg. 13, 13 1/2 in. $600-800 1306 Brass-bound Camphorwood Lap Desk, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1849, the top stenciled in white paint “Capt. J. Coffin,” the underside of the drawer bottom inscribed in pencil “Made in May 1849/New Bedford/ Mass,” and further marked on top edge of bottom “NANTUCKET,” old surface, (imperfections), ht. 7, wd. 21, dp. 10 1/2 in. Note: The inscription reportedly refers to either James or Joshua Coffin of Nantucket. $400-600 1307 Cyanotype Photograph of a Scrimshander at Work, Massachusetts, c. 1890, reportedly showing a sailor seated wharfside at New Bedford, surrounded by whale teeth and a jawbone, image size 6 x 8 in., matted. Literature: This image appears in J. Welles Henderson and Rodney P. Carlisle, Marine Art & Antiques: Jack Tar, A Sailor’s Life 1750-1910, p. 118. A copy of the book is included in the lot. $400-600 1308 Collection of Approximately Eighty Glass Slides Showing Mostly Rhode Island Scenes, late 19th century, many labeled, including views of early homes, street scenes, and images of “The Breakers,” each 4 x 3 1/4 in., in a wooden box. $300-500 1309 Carved Walnut Admiral Fitzroy’s Barometer, America, late 19th century, the Gothic-style case showing the rise and fall in barometric pressure, the atmosphere and temperature bearing the label “Pike Optician 518 Broadway New York,” ht. 49 1/8 in. $200-300
1310 Cased Level, Mulliken & Stackpole, Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1850, the mahogany level with brass mounts marked with the maker’s name, slides at one end into a custom-made ochre and burnt sienna grain-painted box branded “A. KIMBALL,” possibly an owner, (minor imperfections), level lg. 29 1/2, box lg. 31 1/2 in. $300-500 1311 Carved Codfish Figure, America, early 20th century, the full-body form with crosshatched scales, open mouth, painted eyes, and incised fins, on two short iron posts and modern wood base, (imperfections), overall ht. 12, lg. 30 1/4 in. $2,000-3,000 1312 Molded Copper Codfish-form “TACKLE” Sign, America, late 19th century, likely a former weathervane, with crimped sheet metal “fins,” both sides gold-painted and with applied black lettering, overall lg. 30 in. $1,500-2,500
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1300 James Alexander, publisher (American, 19th Century)
1313 No lot. 1314 Framed Wax Crayon, Pencil, and Decoupage on Paper View of a Steamship, probably Wisconsin, c. 1902, depicting the ship with blue hull, populated by decoupage prints of figures, flying gray pennants and the American flag, with small decoupage prints of other vessels in the water below, all above a long indistinct pencil inscription which includes the date 1902 and “city of Sheboygan Wisconsin,” 24 1/2 x 35 in., matted, in a reeded frame. $600-800 1315 Inlaid Mahogany Keepsake Box, America, mid-19th century, the molded rectangular top inlaid with contrasting and stained woods showing a threemasted vessel, with quilted interior, opens to eleven compartments, five covered, the center compartment’s cover inlaid with stripes and lettered “Wilma” in pen, the four flanking compartments checker-inlaid, all lifting out to reveal a hidden well below with three drawers, in a dovetailed box with applied molded edge, refinished, ht. 5, wd. 14 1/2, dp. 10 1/2 in. $300-500
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1316 Carved and Painted Ship Diorama, late 19th century, carved and painted half-hull model of a three-masted vessel, with painted and molded sea, in a shallow box with black molded frame, (cracks on back panel joints, surface grime), 15 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. overall. $300-500 1317 Painted and Carved Wood Diorama of the Windjammer, Captain James Keating, Reading, Massachusetts, second quarter 20th century, with a molded frame, signed and inscribed on the cardboard backing, 6 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. $300-500 1318 Polychrome Painted Wood Model of an Ocean Liner, America, 20th century, the vessel with two smokestacks, flying an American flag off the stern, on stand, ht. 9 3/4, lg. 25 in. $200-300
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1319 Teak Wood Adjustable Yacht Chair, possibly England, late 19th century, upholstered arms, pierced adjustable sides, refinished, ht. to 47 in. $1,000-1,500
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1320 Rosewood and Mahogany Folding Deck Chair, probably England, early 20th century, arched arms shaped and pierced adjustable legs, refinished, ht. to 41 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
1323 American School, 19th Century View in the Glen, Portsmouth, RI. Unsigned, titled along the lower edge. Watercolor on paper, depicting a homestead, 10 x 13 1/4 in., in a molded giltwood frame. $800-1,200 1324 American School, 19th Century River Landscape with Church and Cemetery. Unsigned. Charcoal on sandpaper, 20 x 26 in., in a double mat and modern frame. $300-500 1325 J.H. Buffords, lithographer (Boston, 19th Century) CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH, NEWPORT, R.I. Lithograph on paper, 21 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (sight), in a molded walnut frame with ebonized and gilt liner. Condition: Staining to upper edge into image, and stain near steeple. $250-350 1326 J.H. Buffords, publisher (Boston, 19th Century) MERCANTILE BUILDING SUMMER STREET. Titled and credited within the plate. Hand-colored lithograph on paper, 14 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (sight). Condition: Toned, at least four tears into the image (longest 6 in. c.l.). $200-250 1327 D.W. Kellogg & Co., publisher (American, 19th Century)
1321 Painted and Carved Wood Diorama of a Sailing Vessel, Captain James Keating, Reading, Massachusetts, second quarter 20th century, framed, signed and inscribed on the cardboard backing, the vessel’s name obscured by a period label, 6 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. $300-500
Shakers: their mode of Worship. Identified in inscriptions in the matrix. Small folio lithograph with handcoloring on paper, sheet size 11 x 13 1/2 in., in a mitered mahogany veneer frame. Condition: Margins trimmed to 1/4 in. on sides, and slightly wider on top and bottom edge, toning, minor foxing, staining. $300-500
1322 Painted Cast Iron Canvasback Duck-form Sink Weight, America, late 19th century, with old repaint, ht. 5 1/4, overall lg. 14 in. $300-500
1327A Eight Black-painted Frames with Early Prints, England, late 18th/early 19th century, six reeded frames, one molded frame, and one later example, each containing prints, including a set of four printed by D. Gerolimo relating to “CHILDREN IN THE WOOD,” and others, (paint wear to frames, prints with toning and fading), frames to 7 x 5 in. $400-600
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1328 George Thompson, publisher (New York, 19th Century) VIEW OF NASSAU HALL, PRINCETON, N.J. Chromolithograph on paper, identified in inscriptions in the matrix “Drawn by F. Childs” and “Lith. & Printed in Colours by Robertson, Seibert & Shearman, 93 Fulton St N.Y.,” 16 3/4 x 21 1/2, in a gilt frame. Condition: Staining, toning, foxing. $800-1,200 1329 Currier & Ives, publishers (New York, 1857-1907) Six Small Folio Horse Racing Lithographs, including PAROLE (Conningham, 4702), CLINGSTONE (Conningham, 1138), The Wonderful Mare MAUD S. (Conningham, 6767), THOMAS JEFFERSON (Conningham, 6028), JAY EYE SEE (Conningham, 3186), and HOPEFUL (Conningham, 2931), each titled and credited in inscriptions in the matrix, each matted and framed. $1,500-2,500 1330 Cast Iron Rooster Weathervane, Rochester Iron Works, Rochester, New Hampshire, late 19th century, hollow, cast iron, two-part, full-body figure with applied cutout sheet iron tail, on wrought iron stand, overall ht. 50 1/2, wd. 23 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000 1331 Small Painted Black Man Whirligig, America, early 20th century, with applied eyes, carved nose, mouth, and ears, and paddle arms, wearing bluepainted trunks, on black block base, overall ht. 13 1/4 in. $400-600 1332 Small Gilded Molded Sheet Copper and Cast Zinc Eagle Weathervane, America, late 19th century, the spreadwing form perched on a ball, on stand, ht. 11 1/4 in. $400-600 1333 Painted Sheet Copper and Iron Deer Weathervane, America, late 19th century, old painted surface, ht. (not including stand) 15, wd. 22 in. $400-600
1335 Molded Copper Arrow Weathervane, America, late 19th century, the belted ball finial tops the post intersected by the arrow with sheet copper feathers, with stand, ht. 14 3/4, lg. 24 in. $400-600 1336 Gilt Molded Copper Quill Weathervane, America, late 19th century, with conical finial and flattened full-body sheet copper form, with stand, overall ht. 17, lg. 36 in. $400-600 1337 Molded Copper Crowing Rooster Weathervane, probably J.W. Fiske Ironworks, c. 1880, full-body form with outstretched wings, perched on a ball above an arrow with sheet copper feathers, verdigris surface, on stand, overall ht. 25 1/2, lg. 25 1/2, wingspan 21 in. $1,500-2,500 1338 Large Molded Gilt Copper Rooster Weathervane, America, late 19th century, the flattened full-body form with patterned sheet copper tail and cast zinc legs, the comb and wattle painted red, ht. 31 1/2, lg. 28 in. $1,000-1,500 1339 Molded Copper Grasshopper Weathervane, America, first half 20th century, the slightly flattened full-body form, (imperfections), with stand, overall ht. 22, lg. 29 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000 1340 Carved and Painted Wooden Airplane Weathervane on Stand, America, c. 1930, the white-painted plane with red details, cast iron directionals, on an iron mount and turned wooden post, custom stand, overall ht. 77 in. $1,500-2,500
1341 Two Figural Whirligigs, America, early 20th century, the paddles activated a man riding a bicycle, the second shows a man dancing to the accompaniment of a banjo player, (imperfections), ht. to 15 in. $600-800 1342 Indian in Canoe Whirligig, America, early 20th century, an Indian man with paddle arms wearing a headdress and seated in a canoe, old surface, ht. 12, lg. 31 in. $800-1,200 1343 Painted Cast Metal Policeman Radiator Cap Whirligig, America, c. 1910, including stand, (paint wear), ht. 7 in. $400-600 1344 Carved and Painted Wooden Rocking Hobby Horse, America, late 19th century, the gray and white horse with glass eyes, fringed cloth saddle, and leather bridle is fixed to iron bars which are supported by the salmonpainted and stencil-decorated base, (paint wear and imperfections), ht. 34, lg. 44 in. $600-800 1345 Yellow- and Blue-painted Pine and Oak Wagon, mid-19th century, with canted, shaped sides, on turned wooden wheels with wrought iron rims, (imperfections and old repairs), ht. 25, wd. 31 1/2, dp. 17 1/2 in. $300-500 1346 Gray-painted Cast Iron Face of a Bearded Man, America, late 19th century, the man wearing an elaborate headdress, ht. 22 1/2 in. $600-800 1347 Gold-painted Cast Iron Bust of a Bald Bearded Man, America, second quarter 20th century, ht. 8 1/2 in. $200-250 1348 Cast Iron Hand Gate Weight, America, 19th century, the clenched fist with a cross on the wrist, ht. 5 1/2 in. $300-500
1349 Cast Iron Hitching Post with Fist Finial, America, 19th century, the fist holding two rings, overall ht. 50 in. $200-250 1350 Four Black-painted Cast Iron Starform Building Supports, America, late 19th century, old paint, (some rust), ht. 12 1/2 in. $300-500 1351 Iron, Brass, and Catlinite Dove-form Food Chopper, America, 19th century, the curved blade with silhouette dove continues to the square-riveted “tail” handle, lg. 11 in. $400-600 1352 Iron, Brass, and Wood Pig-form Food Chopper, America, 19th century, the curved blade with pig silhouette continues to the riveted brass and wood handle, lg. 11 in. $400-600
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1334 Small Cast Iron Bannerette Weathervane on Stand, America, 19th century, of pierced pennant form, on wrought iron post and custom stand, overall ht. 51 1/2 in. $600-800
1353 Iron and Wood Fox-form Food Chopper, America, 19th century, the curved blade with fox silhouette continues to the brass-riveted “tail” handle, lg. 10 3/4 in. $400-600 1354 Iron and Wood Chopping Block with Duck-form Blade, America, the chopper, with brass riveted handle and iron blade, pivots on a turned brass post, shield-form block, ht. 8, overall lg. 12 1/2 in. $300-500 1355 Iron and Wood Chopping Block with Horse Cutout, America, the chopper, with turned and carved handle and curved blade with standing horse, pivots on a shaped post, ht. 9 1/2, overall lg. 17 1/2 in. $400-600 1356 Iron and Wood Chopping Block with Lion Cutout, America, the chopper, with brass riveted handle and shaped blade with standing lion, pivots on a turned brass post, rectangular chamfered block, ht. 6 1/2, overall lg. 15 1/2 in. $300-500
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1357 Ten Cast Iron or Metal Objects, mostly America, late 19th century, including a scroll-decorated food chopper and wood block, two plumb bobs, a pair of decorated stagecoach steps, four C-shaped clamps with heart-shaped thumbscrews, and a pair of extending scissor-action tongs. $300-500 1358 Brass Umbrella Stand, America, late 19th century, the partially folded umbrella form on a upside down umbrella base, (imperfections), ht. 32 1/2 in. $200-300 1359 Green-painted Wood and Iron Pump, America, late 19th century, baluster-form, with urn finial and old green and black paint, (imperfections), ht. 45 1/2 in. $400-600
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1360 Painted “W.R. SAFFORD” Trade Sign, probably Massachusetts, late 19th century, gilt lettering on a black smalt ground, ht. 21 1/2, lg. 192 in. $1,500-2,500
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1361 “CHAS. L.MARSTON./Accountant.” Trade Sign, America, early 19th century, the molded black frame and smalt ground with gilt lettering, 13 x 31 1/4 in. $300-500 1362 Reverse-painted and Gilt Glass “BARBER/PORTER” Trade Sign, America, late 19th/early 20th century, further lettered in gilt “BOOTS AND SHOES BLACKED HERE” within a circle, all bordered in gilt, in a gray putty-painted frame, (minor losses), ht. 17 3/4, wd. 8 3/4 in. $200-300 1363 Painted “BARBER SHOP” Trade Sign, America, early 20th century, the red-, white-, and blue-striped ground with black lettering, in a black frame, (paint wear and loss), 12 x 36 1/2 in. $200-250
1364 Large Red-painted Molded Tin Boot-form “REPAIRING” Trade Sign, America, early 20th century, the red paint over earlier gilt, with lettering in gold paint, mounted at bottom to a steel bracket, (seam separation), ht. 33, lg. 30, dp. 8 in. $400-600 1365 Painted Tin “BUSINESS SUITS” and “C.E. HAUGEN CLOTHING & SHOES” Advertising Sign, Ithaca Sign Works, Ithaca, New York, first half 20th century, the sign showing a man dressed in a burgundy suit and widebrimmed hat, lettered with the retailer’s name below, in a gray-painted frame, ht. 51, wd. 14 1/2 in. $400-600 1366 Painted Cast Aluminum “CLOTHING” Sign, America, 20th century, the letters individually formed and screwed at the top to an iron support, overall lg. 48 1/2, ht. 6 in. $400-600 1367 Stained and Leaded Glass “DRUG SHOP” Sign, America, early 20th century, the nearly square form with red glass letters on a white ground with colorless glass spandrels, ht. 20 3/4, wd. 21 1/2 in. $400-600 1368 Double-sided Painted Cast Iron and Sheet Tin Watch-form Jeweler’s Trade Sign, America, late 19th century, with fixed ring, ridged winder, and white-painted dials with Roman numerals, (paint wear), ht. 17 1/4, dia. 11 1/2 in. $400-600 1369 Polychrome Painted “ICE COLD” Watermelon-form Sign, America, early 20th century, with chain hanger, (paint wear), ht. 14, wd. 31 in. $300-500 1370 Reverse-painted “ICE CREAM & SODA FOUNTAIN” Sign, America, early 20th century, the black-painted ground with orange, green, and gilt lettering, and images of ice cream sundaes and floats, in a gilt-lined oak frame, 26 x 34 in. with frame. $300-500
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1371 Reverse-painted “Littleton Drug Store” Sign, America, early 20th century, within a metal frame, lettered with the store’s name and advertisement for “ROI-TAN” cigars, ht. 44 1/2, wd. 19 in. $200-250 1372 Large Enamel-decorated “FOUNTAIN SERVICE” Coca-Cola Advertising Sign, America, 1936, rectangular, with shaped cresting above the iconic logo and slogan “Delicious and Refreshing,” stamped “MADE IN U.S.A. 1936,” ht. 45 1/2, wd. 60 in. $800-1,200 1373 Gilt and Painted Wood “Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pen” Advertising Sign, America, late 19th/early 20th century, turned form with applied brass ring and sheet brass nib, black with gilt lettering, (gilt wear), lg. 39 1/4 in. $300-500 1374 Salesman’s Sample “Karl Kiefer Beer Filter” and Advertising Chromolithograph, Cincinnati, Ohio, c. 1905, the canister with screwtightening top, platforms embossed “KARL KIEFER/CINCINNATI, U.S.A.,” and two hose connections at bottom, on four wheels, showing the product in use at a brewery, ht. 7 in. $600-800 1375 Carved and Painted Wood and Gesso Advertising Item, reportedly Chicago, Illinois, 20th century, possibly for advertising underwear, a cartoonish depiction of a man surprised at being caught with his pants down, (minor paint wear), ht. 14 in. $300-500 1376 Orion Radio Lithographed Tin Calendar, made for the Polish market c. 1920s, the panel showing a seated couple flanking a speaker and radio in a room with an arched window, the days of the week in Polish, ht. 9 1/2 x wd. 6 1/2 in. $200-250 1377 Carved Yellow- and Green-painted Double-sided Checkerboard, America or Canada, late 19th century, 24 1/2 x 13 in. $300-500
1386 Painted Game Board, America, early 20th century, the green-painted chestnut panel with thirteen white numbered circles, each with a hook, 12 x 12 in. $200-250
1393 Carved and Painted Blackbird Figure on Stand, America, early 20th century, with painted yellow eyes, wire legs, and turned wooden base, (loss to bill), overall ht. 11 1/2 in. $200-250
1379 Painted Wood Marble Game Board, America, late 19th century, the attached green frame with a decorated red field and lattice panel, steel brads and numbered slots, 24 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. $400-600
1387 Small Black- and Red-painted Poplar Folding Game Board with Checkers, possibly New Hampshire, late 19th century, the rectangular form opens to reveal the playing pieces, and folds flat for play, the interior inscribed indistinctly in pen “the Bush-/S.F. Gilman(?)/Moultonborough/N. Hampshire,” (minor paint wear), ht. closed 1 3/4, wd. 13, dp. closed 6 3/4 in. $300-500
1394 Pair of Carved and Painted Crossbill Figures on Branch, America, early 20th century, with incised carving to represent feathers, on a rectangular base, ht. 9 3/4 in. $400-600
1380 Painted Cork Bull’s-eye Dartboard, America, 20th century, the concentric rings in red, purple, white, green, blue, and yellow, numbered 10 through 90, dia. 18 in. $300-500 1381 Paint-decorated Parcheesi Game Board, America, late 19th century, painted white overall, the playing surface decorated in black, red, and green, the rectangular reserves with floral sprigs, 28 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. $600-800 1382 Red-painted Pine Checkerboard, probably New England, early 19th century, the playing surface carved in relief, 14 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. $300-500 1383 Small Carved Tiger Maple Mill Game Board, New England, 19th century, 9 1/8 x 9, sold with an octagonal pine fox and geese game with shaped hanging handle, (old surface), 9 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. $200-250 1384 Small Painted Bull’s-eye Doublesided Dart Board, early 20th century, concentric wooden bands of red, white, and green separated by steel bands, dia. 7 3/4 in. $200-250 1385 Five Wooden Game Boards, America, 19th century, walnut hexagonal Chinese checkers game board together with a painted backgammon board, the game of fox and geese with original label, a small painted game of chance and a painted hexagonal peg game board. $300-500
1388 Wooden Painted Dice and Ace of Clubs Fitted as Lamps, America, first half 20th century, 8 in. square, 8 x 5 in., respectively, not including shades. $200-250 1389 Folding Book-form Game Board Box, America, late 19th century, the outside painted with a checkerboard, opens to an interior painted with backgammon, the edges of the box carved and painted to look like two books, ht. 18 1/2, wd. 8 1/4, dp. 2 in. $300-500 1390 Four Carved and Painted Bird Figures, America, early 20th century, including a woodpecker with red cap, a small gray bird with black feather outlines, and two others, all on wire legs, (losses), lg. 5 1/2 to 7 in. $400-600 1391 Miniature Carved and Painted Oriole Figure, Anthony Elmer Crowell (18621952), East Harwich, Massachusetts, on a carved mound base, with impressed rectangular maker’s mark on base, ht. 2 in. $500-700 1392 Carved and Painted Three-quartersized Blue-Winged Teal Decoy, probably Ohio, early 20th century, with glass tack eyes, painted initials on bottom “JP,” old paint, (paint wear and minor losses), ht. 5 1/2, lg. 10 3/4 in.
1395 Two Carved and Painted Wood Dogs, probably America, late 19th/ early 20th century, the first standing, painted white with black spots, with red leather collar and glass eyes; the second seated, painted white with black ears and black collar, (minor imperfections), ht. 5 3/4, 5 1/4, lg. 5 1/2, 4 1/2 in., respectively. $200-300
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1378 Octagonal Ludo Painted Game Board, America, late 19th century, the green and white checkered designs on a red background with applied frame, (some paint wear), 21 x 20 1/2 in. $300-500
1396 Painted and Carved Composition Sitting Dog Figure, early 20th century, the dog alert, with nose up and ears perked, (paint wear and losses), ht. 20 in. $600-800 1397 Pair of Carved Wooden Training Rifles, late 19th century, the redpainted stocks and black-painted barrels both with painted floral decoration, lg. 49 in. $300-500 1398 Parasol with Articulated Donkeycarved Handhold, late 19th century, the donkey with ears which rotate upward and mouth which opens when a button is depressed, with hardwood shaft, and shell- and metal-mounted end, overall lg. 41 3/4 in. $300-500 1399 Painted Noah’s Ark, northern Europe, late 19th century, the yellow-painted ark with hinged red-painted roof holds ninety-four carved wooden animals and three small human figures, many animals with painted surfaces, ht. 8 1/2, overall lg. 19 in. $1,000-1,500
Note: A small handwritten label on bottom reads “Hayes?/‘Ohio.’” $200-250
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1400 Cased Horse Head-carved Violin, the end of the pegbox carved with a horse head, carved ebony pegs, tailpiece, and chin rest, in paper-lined redpainted case, with unstrung motherof-pearl-inlaid bow, with custom blackpainted stand, violin lg. 24 1/2 in. $300-500
1407 Two Canes, 19th century, the first with carved owl head knop with glass tack eyes, above the shaft comprised of vertebrae, the second with acanthuscarved top and figural-carved and punchwork-decorated shaft, lg. 36 1/2, 37 1/2 in. $400-600
1401 Mahogany Carved Plaque with American Symbols, America, late 19th century, the arched walnut frame above a representation of scales, a Union shield, an anchor, and a wagon wheel, on a molded figured mahogany panel, ht. 27 1/2, wd. 20 in. $400-600
1408 Tramp Art Wall Plaque, America, late 19th century, the peaked form with geometric stepped designs throughout centers a cloth head issuing antlers, applied horns at the lower corners, (imperfections), ht. of plaque 15 1/2, wd. 19, overall dp. 14 in. $400-600
1402 Two Carved Root Snakes, America, the first painted black and yellow and wrapped around a branch, the second with old varnished surface, lg. 18 1/2, 16 in. $200-250
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1403 Black-painted Snake-form Umbrella Stand or Cane Holder, America, early 20th century, designed as a coiled snake wrapped around four uprights with carved feet, (losses to feet, repair to snake), ht. 33 3/4 in. $600-800
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1404 Thomas Jefferson Carved Commemorative Cane, America, late 19th century, the hardwood cane carved with facts about Thomas Jefferson’s life and achievements, with renderings of animals, birds, American flags, and Monticello, and with multiple references to Jefferson’s Virginia background, with sheet metal collar and rubber foot, on custom stand, lg. 36 1/2 in. $400-600 1405 Two Canes, 19th century, the first a colorless and amber glass cane with twisted knop and bottom, the second a whalebone cane with carved knop above a short section with contrasting baleen inlay, the rest carved and turned, lg. 43, 34 1/2 in. $300-500 1406 Two Canes with Carved Knops, 19th century, the first with a turbaned man, on an inlaid ebony stick, the second with carved head of a large-billed bird, lg. 36, 35 1/2 in. $300-500
1409 Carved Wooden and Cloth Doll, America, late 19th/early 20th century, with a carved wooden head, arms, blue eyes and rosy cheeks wearing a period dress, ht. 20 1/2 in. $400-600 1410 Two Painted Papier-mâché Milliner’s Heads, France, 19th century, each with stitched calfskin bonnet and painted features, one with yellow bodice decorated with red flowers, the other with blue-green bodice decorated with black details, (toning and minor losses), ht. 15 in. $400-600 1411 Paint-decorated Dome-top Box, probably Maine, early 19th century, the shallow dome-top with replaced brass bail handle, and iron lock, on a dovetail-constructed box, overall surface decoration in red and black to resemble exotic wood, with yellow striping and green bordering, (imperfections), ht. 7 1/4, wd. 17 1/2, dp. 9 in. $300-350 1412 Three Paint-decorated Boxes, probably northern Europe, 19th century, the nail-constructed boxes all painted with an off-white ground and black-outlined buildings interspersed with stylized trees, a small dome-top box and two larger slide-lid boxes, the largest slide lid with yellow and white line and squiggle decoration, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 3 to 6 1/4, wd. 4 1/2 to 10, dp. 3 to 7 1/4 in. $800-1,200
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1413 Small Walnut Chest of Fourteen Drawers, America, late 19th century, the molded top with rounded corners above two drawers set into a projecting case of four rows of three drawers, all with porcelain pulls, paneled sides, on applied molded base, refinished, ht. 21 1/4, wd. 21, dp. 7 in. $400-600 1414 Small Paint-decorated Pine Dometop Document Box, New England, early 19th century, original red-painted surface with wavy black lines to simulate exotic wood, (imperfections), ht. 7 1/4, wd. 16 1/4, dp. 8 3/4 in. $200-300 1415 Blue- and Yellow/green-painted Ball in Cage Whimsey, probably America, late 19th century, the steeple-form whimsey with square cage containing the ball, on rectangular base with applied quarter-round molding, ht. 15, base wd. 5 1/4, base dp. 5 1/2 in. $200-300 1416 Carved and Painted Wood and Gesso Figure of a Man Wearing a Top Hat, America, late 19th century, removable sheet metal top hat, swinging arms, and sheet metal base, ht. 10 1/2 in. $300-500 1417 Paint-decorated Leather Fire Bucket, America, c. 1847, the bucket with polychrome decoration of banner lettered “W.F.C.” and “W.T. HASKELL” surrounding the date 1847, on a greenpainted ground with gray-painted collar swing handle on iron rings, (imperfections), ht. to top of collar 13 in. $400-600 1418 Four Book-form Boxes, America or England, late 19th/early 20th century, from largest to smallest: the first with geometric inlay and lift-off cover, the second oak with line-inlaid spine and removable top, the third with red leather spine and hinged cover with an applied printed image of Martha Washington, the smallest a match safe with two hinged openings, the front inlaid with matchsticks and the reverse with a painted shield, (imperfections), ht. 6 1/4 to 2 1/2 in. $200-250
1420 Carved Oak Figural Lamp, America, early 20th century, depicting a butler holding a tray standing on a turtle, on rectangular base and die-form feet with carved pips, ht. to top of butler figure 15 1/2, base wd. 8, base dp. 5 1/4 in. $200-300 1421 Carved White-painted Life-size Figure of a Lady, probably America, late 19th century, the woman with her hair tied in a bun, wearing a lace collar, waisted jacket, and long skirt, (some imperfections and paint loss), ht. 68 in. $800-1,200 1422 Pair of Black-painted and Parcel-gilt Frames, America, early 19th century, the deep molded frames with gilt foliate corners and simulated liner, the frames currently housing Roman views, 16 1/4 x 21 1/2, aperture 12 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. $300-500 1423 Pair of Gilt and Black-painted Molded Tin Frames, possibly America, late 19th century, one leftfacing and one right-facing, both with leaf-decorated scrolled cresting above tasseled drapery and oval apertures on molded bases, hinged wire stand, (wear with minor paint loss), ht. 10 3/4, overall wd. 8 1/2 in. $200-300 1424 Blue-painted Pine Apple Box, New England, 19th century, the box with canted sides and pierced handholds, ht. 8, wd. 33, dp. 17 in. $300-500 1425 Miniature Wallpaper-covered Band Box, New England, early 19th century, with floral ribbon design in red and green on a blue and white background, ht. 1 7/8, wd. 2 1/2, dp. 1 7/8 in. $200-250
1426 Carved and Inlaid Mahogany Keepsake, America or England, 1850, the tapering form with deeply carved “X,” checkered and geometric inlaid banding and scroll-carved end, with two reserves enclosing pen inscriptions on paper, the first “Jane Hemsley/1850 Jan 17,” the second “Forget/Me.Not” within a stylized border, brass ring at one end, lg. 7 3/4 in. $600-800 1427 Blown and Polychrome Decorated Glass “Remember Me” Rolling Pin, from the brigantine Kitty, England, mid19th century, swelled form decorated with the central vessel flanked by cartouches with the name “James Strowger” and “Mother Remember Me,” (very minor paint loss), lg. 13 1/4 in. Note: The brigantine Kitty, of Whitehaven, was first owned by master and owner Capt. B. Fisher, and was later (in the 1840s) commanded by Capt. Matthias Pearce. She was posted missing and assumed lost in December 1883, having left Falmouth on December 8th with 224 tons of cargo. $200-300 1428 Assembled Set of Three Graduated Blown Etched Colorless Glass Apothecary Measures, America, 20th century, in 1000ml, 500ml, and 250ml sizes, with etched lines and numerals, all with flared rims, spouts, and feet, the larger two marked “Whitall Tatum Co.,” the smaller marked “Armstrong,” ht. 11, 9, 7 1/2 in. $200-250 1429 Blown-molded “ATMORE’S” Gothic Pickle Bottle and Tin and Glass “V.C.R.R.” Lantern, America, late 19th/early 20th century, the bottle with Gothic arched sides, three of them paneled: one with tracery, two lettered “ATMORE’S”; and a tin lantern with ring handle, star-punched top and base, and slightly bowed globe etched “V.C.R.R.,” possibly for the Ventura County Rail Road, ht. 11 1/2, 15 1/2 in., respectively. $400-600
1431 Glazed Chalkware Phrenology Head, America, late 19th century, with paper label “PHRENOLOGY” affixed to the front edge, and “FOWLERS & WELLS” label on back, (repaired), ht. 10 1/2 in. $300-500 1432 Polychrome Chalkware Calico Cat, America, 19th century, (surface grime), ht. 5 1/2 in. $200-250 1433 Polychrome Decorated Creamware Pitcher, England, early 19th century, baluster form with applied handle, with rim banding of tiny specks, and polychrome floral decoration in red, green, yellow, and blue, (imperfections), ht. 9 3/4 in. $300-500
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1419 Two Inlaid Book-form Boxes, America, late 19th century, one mahogany with contrasting geometric inlay, with two drawers concealed in the spine; the other with inlaid figure of a female golfer and lettered “MOTHER,” the top of the “book” slides out to reveal a slide-lid box, ht. 8 3/4, 9 in. $300-500
1434 Salt-glazed Cobalt-decorated Four-gallon Stoneware Jar, possibly Pennsylvania, mid-19th century, the flared rim above lug handles, and brushed cobalt decoration of leaves, centering the numeral “4” drawn in impressed square dots surrounded by a circle of similar dotting, (several rim chips), ht. 14, dia. 11 in. $300-500 1435 Salt-glazed and Cobalt-decorated Six-gallon Stoneware Storage Jar, J. Bennace and J.A. Sutherland, Springfield Portage County, Ohio, mid-19th century, the ovoid form with applied lug handles, with impressed “6” and maker’s name highlighted with brushed cobalt, further brushed with the letters “J” and “C,” and floral sprig below, and tulip on the reverse, (chips to rim, stable crackling under glaze), ht. 17 1/2, dia. approx. 14 in. $400-600 1436 Stoneware Jug, J. Remmey, Manhattan-Wells, New York, early 19th century, the maker name and location in blue glaze, (imperfections), ht. 17 in. $600-800
1430 Chalkware Dalmatian, America or England, probably late 19th century, the seated dog on an octagonal gray plinth, wearing a brass dog tag “Dog Tax Livingston NY 201 1907,” (paint loss), ht. 18, wd. 7 1/8, dp. 13 in. $300-500
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1437 Carved Stone Hexagonal Covered Canister, possibly a funerary urn, the removable top carved with a recumbent lion and a projecting hollowed knop, above the canister carved in high relief with fruit and acorns separated by vertical ropetwist dividers, and the leaf-carved lower border, ht. 8 1/4, wd. 7 1/4 in. $300-500
1444 Polychrome Painted Cast Iron “Bathing Beauties” Doorstop, Hubley, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, c. 1920s, cast as two female figures in bathing suits sitting back-to-back beneath a parasol, the front of the base marked “C © FISH,” the reverse marked “250,” (paint wear and losses, darkened overall), ht. 11 in. $250-350
1438 Slip-decorated Redware Strainer, 19th century, the deep circular form with yellow and dark brown striped decoration and four light brown wavy lines, (hairlines, cracks to glaze), dia. 11 1/4 in. $400-600
1445 Polychrome Painted Cast Iron “Bathing Beauties” Doorstop, Hubley, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, c. 1920s, cast as two female figures in bathing suits sitting back-to-back beneath a parasol, the front of the base marked “C © FISH,” the reverse marked “250,” (paint wear), ht. 11 in. $300-500
1439 Memoryware Vase, 19th century, the baluster form with applied shells, buttons, hardware, and household items, (losses), ht. 19 1/2 in. $300-500
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1440 Carved Marble Bust of a Gentleman, late 19th century, the man with long backswept hair, wearing an ascot, signed indistinctly “A.G----” on the reverse, on a marble socle, (repaired), overall ht. 21 in. $600-800
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1441 Painted Sheet and Cast Iron “Hill Climber” Fire Pumper Toy, Germany, late 19th century, painted white overall, with gold water reservoir, green striping, light blue running boards, and the cast iron driver painted blue with red helmet, (paint loss, dirty overall), ht. 7, lg. 14 1/4 in. $200-300 1442 Two Cast Iron Toy Cap Guns, America, late 19th century, “Lightning Express” and “Sambo,” lg. 5, 4 1/2 in. $300-500 1443 Painted Cast Zinc Target, America, early 20th century, face of a man with a mustache and goatee, minor imperfections, paint wear, ht. 8 1/2 in. $300-500
1446 Five Still Banks, late 19th/early 20th century, a painted cast iron bull, a black-painted figural “GIVE ME A PENNY,” a hollow-carved heeled shoe, a ceramic apple, and a black-painted tin top hat lettered in French, (minor wear to painted surfaces), ht. to 6 in. $600-800 1447 Two Cast Iron Mechanical Banks, America, late 19th century, “Tammany Bank” by J. & E. Stevens Co., Cromwell, Connecticut, c. 1873, and bulldog by H.L. Judd, Wallingford, Connecticut, c. 1887, ht. 6, 3 3/4 in., respectively. $300-500 1448 Cast Iron William Tell Mechanical Bank, manufactured by J. & E. Stevens Co., Cromwell, Connecticut, c. 1896, the bank activated by sliding back the launcher on top of the rifle and placing a coin on top, pressing the figure’s right foot fires the coin into the castle, knocking the apple off the boy’s head and raising his arm, (paint wear), ht. 6 3/4 in. $300-500 1449 Small Brass and Wire Serpentine Fire Fender, probably England, early 19th century, the serpentine front continuing to straight sides, ht. 8 1/2, wd. 37, dp. 11 in. $400-600
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1450 Small Red-painted Wood Adjustable Light Stand, New England, late 18th century, rectangular tray top on three vertical supports, the center support pierced to accommodate pin for height adjustment, all on a cross base, (paint loss, wear), minimum ht. 23, wd. 12 1/2, dp. 9 in. Provenance: The estate of Arthur F. Goat, South Pomfret, Vermont. $300-500 1451 Adjustable Light Stand, New England, 18th century, the spiralcarved shaft supporting a doublecandle arm and red-stained beaded circular rotating top, on a turned shaft, circular platform, and tripod turned-leg base, (restoration), ht. 31 1/2, dia. 14 1/2 in. $400-600 1452 Wrought Iron and Turned Wood Rushlight Holder, probably America, late 18th/early 19th century, with twisted post on a shaped and incised base, (imperfections), ht. 10 3/4, base dia. 4 in. $300-500 1453 Pair of Brass Candlesticks, probably England, 18th century, the baluster shafts on square blade bases with incised concentric rings on brush feet, ht. 9 1/8 in. $400-600 1454 Pair of Rococo Cast Brass Candlesticks, late 18th century, the cylindrical candle cups above six-sided faceted columns decorated with scrolls and shells, on scalloped bases, (worn), ht. 10 1/4 in. $300-500 1455 Pair of Convertible Brass Octagonalbase Candlesticks/Candelabra, England, early 18th century, with drop-in, two-arm, conforming candle cups on the faceted baluster shafts, (imperfections), ht. 14 1/8 in. $300-500 1455A Wooden Candle Drying Rack, America, 19th century, two rails joining the pierced board with thirty-six holes, with carved handle, 17 x 10 1/2 in. $300-500
1457 Four Small Boxes and Two “ONE CENT” Miniature Copper Teapots, an oval lapped-seam birch box with conforming cover, a shaped silver hinged covered box with bright-cut designs, a rectangular pewter box with hinged cover decorated with an incised walking dog, and a cylindrical tin box containing two miniature teapots made from copper pennies, with “ONE CENT” visible on the bottoms, possibly late 19th century prisoner-made, dia. 5/8 to 2 7/8 in. $300-500 1457A Three Red-, Yellow-, and Blackpainted Wooden Patterns, America, late 19th/early 20th century, with turned and carved elements, each with embossed metal tag, largest dia. 16 1/2 in. $200-300 1457B Compass-form Toolmaker’s Trade Sign, America, the oversized wood and iron compass with applied green and mustard yellow-painted frame surrounding the painted sheet metal advertisement inscribed “D. BECKER/ MAKER OF FINE TOOLS” in mustardcolored lettering on a dark red ground, (alterations), ht. 34, wd. 17 1/2 in. $600-800 1458 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, two opposing vases of flowers and other floral groups in deep orange, light blue, ivory, rose, gold, and midnight blue on a rich brown field, all within a red rosette main border, 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. Provenance: From the estate of Grover Schiltz. $400-500 1459 Shahsavan Kilim, Northwest Persia, second half 19th century, the five wide horizontal bands containing stepped and hooked hexagons in deep indigo, ivory, light blue, brick red, and beige, thinner alternating ivory bands displaying polygons, 8 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 2 in.
1460 Kuba Soumak Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, seven polychrome diamond-shaped medallions upon an abrashed indigo field and flanked by “harshang” type palmettes and octagons inset with eight-point stars, all within a green “running dog” main border, 10 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. Provenance: From the estate of Grover Schiltz. $800-1,200 1461 Soumak Carpet, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, a vertical column of three flattened royal blue and apple green diamond-shaped medallions within a larger rust-colored medallion and gold spandrels, all with snowflaketype rosettes, zoomorphic animals, hooked diamonds, and other various polygons drawn throughout, ivory octagon and bracketed rectangle main border, “running dog” minor border, 9 ft. 5 in. x 7 ft. Provenance: From the estate of Grover Schiltz. $800-1,200 1462 “Cloudband” Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th/early 20th century, the brick-colored field with two large “cloudband” medallions in abrashed blue/green, flanked by several latch-hooked diamonds, birds, and polygons, all within a blue/green serrated leaf and wineglass main border, multiple highly stylized floral meander minor borders, 7 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 11 in. Provenance: From the estate of Grover Schiltz. $700-900 1463 Fachralo Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, the large brown gabled and hooked center medallion inset with a smaller ivory medallion with “S” motifs and bracketed arms, all upon a red field with large confronted animals and small polygons, all within an ivory serrated leaf and wineglass main border, multiple reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 3 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 4 in.
1464 Soumak Carpet, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the light red field with an allover design of polychrome shieldtype palmettes with stylized rosettes of varying sizes, endless knot motifs, and animals, all within a wide chocolate brown zigzag patterned main border, small-scale “crab” variant and “running dog” minor borders, 8 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. Provenance: From the estate of Grover Schiltz. $600-800 1465 Yomud Chuval, West Turkestan, second half 19th century, three columns of four midnight blue, ivory, blue/green, and light red “chuval” guls with secondary “tshemtshe” guls on a deep red field, within a “gotshak” border of similar coloring, stylized flowering plant elem, 3 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft.
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1456 Thirty-seven Beeswax Candles, America, 19th and 20th century, various sizes and condition. $300-500
Provenance: From the estate of Grover Schiltz. $400-600 1466 Ghiordes Mazarlik Prayer Rug, West Anatolia, late 19th/early 20th century, the vivid mauve field with highly stylized cypress trees surrounding buildings in shades of gold, red, green, and blue, light blue spandrels, carnation and ribbon meander minor borders, all within a gold main border with a serrated leaf and palmette design, 5 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. Provenance: From the estate of Grover Schiltz. $700-900 1467 South Caucasian Rug, late 19th century, the abrashed brown field with three large “memling” gul medallions flanked by polychrome squares each inset with a smaller hooked square, quadrupeds, and figures, all within an ivory hooked square main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 7 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. Provenance: From the estate of Grover Schiltz. $500-700
Provenance: From the estate of Grover Schiltz. $500-700
Provenance: From the estate of Grover Schiltz. $600-800
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1468 Sewan Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the ivory cruciform center medallion inset with a smaller light green gabled and hooked medallion and surrounded by polychrome hooked diamonds, “S” devices, and two large ivory brackets with zoomorphic palmettes all upon a red field of similar design, all within an ivory double hooked “S” main border, reciprocal trefoil minor border, 8 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. Provenance: From the estate of Grover Schiltz. $700-900 1469 Gendje Long Rug, South Central Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, the red, gold, green, and midnight blue barber pole striped field with an allover design of highly stylized bent-tip boteh and several quadrupeds and figures, all within an ivory small-scale crab main border, multiple reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 8 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $800-1,000
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1470 Kuba Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, the red field with a “garden” plan medallion inset with polychrome bracketed and hooked diamonds in octagons, a “lesghi” star, double-ram’s horn motifs, and a highly stylized bird all within an ivory hooked square main border, 9 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,000-1,500
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1471 Shirvan Rug, East Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, the gold field with large stylized floral palmettes in shades of blue, ivory, and beige with long ivory brackets, stylized rosettes, figures, and other polygons drawn throughout, all within a stylized rosette main border, 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. $800-1,000 1472 Khamseh Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, the chocolatebrown field with three contiguous stepped diamonds each inset with an ivory bracketed polygon and serrated leaves and surrounded by highly stylized birds, animals, blossoms, octagons, and rosettes, ivory floral spandrels, all within an angular vine and stepped diamond main border, 6 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 11 in. $600-800
1473 Tekke Ak-Chuval, West Turkestan, second half 19th century, comprised of flat-woven sections and pile, the alternating ivory and wine-colored bands with a stepped concentric diamond design in shades of red, ivory, and navy, the wide ivory elem decorated with similarly colored “ashik” medallions, 3 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 7 in. $500-700 1474 “Eagle” Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, second half 19th century, two ivory, blue/green, and red “sunburst” medallions with traces of soft yellow upon a red field, within an ivory small-scale “crab” main border, multiple reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 6 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $1,000-2,000 1475 Chi-Chi Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, the royal blue field with an allover pattern of highly stylized polychrome bracketed shield-style palmettes within an apple green “kufic” main border, multiple contiguous stepped diamond patterned minor borders, 5 ft. x 3 ft. 11 in. $750-800 1476 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th/early 20th century, the navy field with three “lesghi” stars in abrashed light blue and red flanked at the top only by three octagons and surrounded by polychrome eight-point stars and latch-hooked diamonds, all within a stylized rosette main border, reciprocal trefoil minor border, 4 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $500-700 1477 Kuba Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, the vertical row of four ivory and navy “lesghi” stars upon a light red field surrounded by polychrome stepped and hooked diamonds and rosettes of varying sizes, all within a diamond in barber pole patterned main border, multiple stylized carnation and vine minor borders, 7 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $800-1,200
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1478 Shirvan Kilim, East Caucasus, early 20th century, five horizontal blue, red, and red/brown bands containing large polychrome stepped and hooked hexagons with ivory bands displaying stepped diamonds and empty red, blue, and apple green bands in between, 10 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. $600-800 1479 Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, second quarter 20th century, the polychrome stepped and pendanted center medallion with an allover verdant design upon a red field of similar design, ivory, brick-colored, and blue/ green concentric spandrels, all within a navy “turtle” variant main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. 2 in. x 8 ft. 10 in. $1,000-1,500 1480 Tekke Chuval, West Turkestan, late 19th/early 20th century, the red field with three rows of four major guls with two rows of three minor guls all in shades of red, ivory, and navy, within a “gotshak” variant border, staggered blossom patterned elem, 2 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $400-600 1481 Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, second quarter 20th century, the navy floral filled center medallion with large floral palmette-type pendants upon a red field with an allover polychrome and stylized trellis of large serrated leaves, curled vines, and blossoms, light blue and soft yellow concentric spandrels all within a navy “turtle” main border, multiple floral meander and ribbon minor borders, 12 ft. 8 in. x 9 ft. 2 in. $1,200-1,500 1482 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, early 20th century, seven contiguous “memling” gul medallions upon a green field with polychrome diamonds, all within a wide ivory serrated leaf and wineglass main border, reciprocal trefoil minor border, 7 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $700-900
1484 Perepedil Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the abrashed midnight blue field with polygons in red and ivory, surrounded by characteristic “ram’s horn” motif, additional geometric, floral and bird designs throughout, ivory main border with “kufic” pattern variation, 6 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. $1,500-2,000
1487 Beshir Main Carpet, West Turkestan, late 19th century, the vivid red field with an allover highly stylized and geometric herati design in brown, ivory, blue/green, and gold, the main border comprised of boldly drawn palmettes, multiple stepped triangle minor borders, 19 ft. x 10 ft. Literature: For a variation on the main border design please see Turkoman Tribal Rugs, Werner Loges, 1980, plate 86, p. 146. $1,200-1,500
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1483 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th/early 20th century, the indigo field with four and a half ivory and terra-cotta stylized palmettes inset with zoomorphic elements and hooked diamonds all flanked by large brackets with totemic tree forms, all within a hooked polygon main border, reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 8 ft. x 5 ft. 6 in. $1,500-2,000
1485 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, the royal blue abrashed field with a contiguous row of four “memling” gul medallions surrounded by a dozen polychrome diamonds of various sizes, all within an ivory double latchhooked diamond main border, multiple reciprocal ram’s horn variant minor borders, 6 ft. x 3 ft. 8 in. $400-600 1486 Shirvan Rug, East Caucasus, early 20th century, the royal blue field with two stepped polychrome contiguous diamonds flanked by two red serrated oblong palmettes all encompassed by various polygons and animals, all within an ivory “kufic” main border, eightpointed star and stylized rosette minor borders, 6 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $600-800
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Skinner does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases. 6. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale. 7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item. 8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots. 9. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Massachusetts if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Massachusetts exemption number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation at 100 Cambridge Street in Boston. 10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. 11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid. 12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent. 13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.
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FOR OFFICE USE Marlborough
Boston
Phone
63 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 617.350.5400 Fax 617.350.5429
Fax
Person
274 Cedar Hill Street Marlborough, MA 01752 508.970.3000 Fax 508.970.3100
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www.skinnerinc.com
Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board - Stephen L. Fletcher Richard Albright John Deighton Barnet Fain Karen M. Keane Andrew Payne Chairman Emerita - Nancy R. Skinner
Administration
President/Chief Executive Officer - Karen M. Keane Chief Financial Officer - Don Kelly Executive Vice President - Stephen L. Fletcher Vice Presidents - Eric Jones, Marie Keep, Gloria Lieberman, Carol McCaffrey, Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid, Robin S.R. Starr
Expert Departments
20th Century Design - Jane D. Prentiss American & European Paintings & Prints - Robin S.R. Starr Assistants: Kathy Wong, Elizabeth C. Haff, Michelle Lamunière American Furniture & Decorative Arts - Stephen L. Fletcher Deputy Director: Chris Barber American Indian & Ethnographic Art - Douglas Deihl Antique Motor Vehicles - Jane D. Prentiss Asian Works of Art - Judith Dowling Assistants: Helen Eagles, Suhyung Kim Books & Manuscripts - Devon Gray Bottles, Flasks & Early Glass - Stephen L. Fletcher Ceramics - Stuart G. Slavid Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - Robert C. Cheney Assistant: Jonathan Dowling Couture - Anne Fallon Discovery Auctions - Anne Fallon Assistants: Melissa Riebe, Kyle Johnson European Furniture & Decorative Arts - Stuart G. Slavid Assistants: Leah Kingman, Stephanie Opolski Fine Wines - Marie Keep Assistant: Michael J. Moser
63 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 617.350.5400 Fax 617.350.5429 274 Cedar Hill Street Marlborough, MA 01752 508.970.3000 Fax 508.970.3100 2332 Galiano Street Coral Gables, FL 33134 305.503.4423
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Historic Arms & Militaria - Joel Bohy Jewelry - Victoria Bratberg, G.G. Assistants: John Colasacco, G.G., Katie Simonetti Judaica - Kerry Shrives Musical Instruments - Director Pro Tem: Jill Arbetter Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Lawrence Kearney Assistant: Erika Jorjorian Silver - Stuart G. Slavid Toys & Dolls - Anne Fallon Auctioneers - LaGina Austin, Chris Barber, Robert C. Cheney, John Colasacco, Stephen L. Fletcher, Karen M. Keane, Marie C. Keep, Gloria Lieberman, Jessica R. Lincoln, Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid, Robin S.R. Starr, Laura V. Sweeney
Exhibitions & Property Distribution
Finance Department
Subscriptions
Service Departments
Marlborough:
Warehouse Manager - Fred Trottier, 508.970.3261
Auction Coordinator - Melanie Trottier-Mitcheson, 508.970.3103
Boston:
Auction Coordinators - Jessica R. Lincoln, 617.874.4308,
Benjamin Evans, 617.874.4329
Marlborough:
Accounts Receivable - Denise Johnson, 508.970.3269
Accounts Payable, Consignment - Kathleen Hayes, 508.970.3268
Accounts Payable, Trade - Kevin Rota, 508.970.3283
Credit Supervisor - William Madden, 508.970.3266
Marlborough:
Jessica Turner, 508.970.3240
Advertising/Production Manager - Pamela Van de Houten Appraisal & Auction Services - LaGina Austin, Christine E. Finn, Rachel Kingsley, Ava Pandiani Boston Gallery Director - Laura V. Sweeney Assistant Gallery Director: Paige Lewellyn Gallery Assistant: Ryan O’Hara Consignment Services - Patricia Walker King, Carol Zeigler, Kealyn Garner Customer Relations - Carol McCaffrey Human Resources - Carol McCaffrey Image Editor - John Cornelius Information Technology & Internet Auctions - Kerry Shrives Assistant: Melissa Riebe Institutional Relations - L. Emerson Tuttle Lead Designer - Kristina Harrison Managing Director - Marie C. Keep Marketing & Public Relations - Kathryn Gargolinski, Jessica Turner Photographers - Stanley P. Bystrowski, Jeffrey R. Antkowiak Receptionists - Marlborough: Katie Fitzgerald Boston: Bridget Spears Regional Director—Florida - April L. Matteini, G.G. Staff Portraits - Cheryl Richards Photography Transportation - Eric Jones
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Directions to the Marlborough Gallery
SKINNER
From Boston and Points East: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) West to Route 495 North at exit 11A. Proceed on Route 495N to exit 23C, Simarano Drive. Keep left at the fork in the ramp. At the bottom of the exit ramp take a left at the lights onto Simarano Drive. Take a right at the next light onto Cedar Hill Street. Skinner is at #274 on the left.
From Points North: Take Route 495 South to exit 23C, Simarano Drive. Stay left at the fork in the ramp, and turn left onto Simarano Drive. Take a right at the next light onto Cedar Hill Street. Skinner is at #274 on the left.
From Points West: Take 290 East toward Marlborough. Merge onto Route 495 South via exit 26A, toward Cape Cod. Take the Simarano Drive exit, 23C. Stay left at the fork in the ramp, and turn left onto Simarano Drive. Take a right at the next light onto Cedar Hill Street. Skinner is at #274 on the left.
From Points South: Take Route 495 North to exit 23C, Simarano Drive. At the bottom of the exit ramp take a left at the lights onto Simarano Drive. Take a right at the next light onto Cedar Hill Street. Skinner is at #274 on the left.
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Catalog Subscription Form Prices effective January 17, 2014. Catalog subscription price includes quarterly brochure. Subscription effective one year from date processed. No refunds for previous subscriptions. Renewal notice will be sent one month prior to expiration. Subscriptions do not include Discovery, Estates, and other special sales. Post-auction prices are available online at www.skinnerinc.com
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$158
American & European Fine Prints & Photogrpahy
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$73
American & European Fine Paintings & Sculpture
$110
$133
Fine Jewelry
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$143
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Asian Works of Art
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Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets
$18
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Fine Books & Manuscripts
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$36
Fine Ceramics
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Fine Musical Instruments
$60
$73
Science, Technology & Clocks
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