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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 – 1:00 PM
CINCINNATI, OHIO

Located at the Holiday Inn, 4501 Eastgate Blvd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45245.

Exit 63A off I-275 to 32 to Eastgate Blvd.

This auction includes the collections of the late Walter and Lynn Dingus, and the late Dave and Ann Early.


   Pages 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10  Lot # 246 - 280
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TITLE DESCRIPTION CONDITION LOW
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246 Early Walnut Armchair Early Walnut Armchair Upholstered in black leather with brass tacks, scrolled arms, turned and blocked legs with heavy H form stretcher, likely English, 18th century, 22 1/4 x 21 1/2 x 37 1/4" high, seat at 20". Fine. 200 400
247 American Hepplewhite Candlestand American Hepplewhite Candlestand Circa 1810, in mahogany with old, likely original varnish finish, round single board fixed top, baluster turned column and spider lgs, 16" diameter x 29 1/2" high. Fine. 100 200
248 Ohio Sheraton Stand Ohio Sheraton Stand Circa 1840 in cherry with two board overhanging top, over two graduated dovetailed drawers with beveled fronts and off-set brass escutcheons, turned wood pulls, nicely turned legs in old varnish finish, poplar secondary wood, 20 x 19 1/2 x 28 3/4" high. Fine. 100 300
249 Roseate Spoonbill Folk Art Carving Roseate Spoonbill Folk Art Carving Circa late 19th century in basewood with original old varnish finish, quite folksy in fine old patina, 4 x 13 x 13 1/4" high. Old glued break at neck, else Fine. 100 200
250 Early Jointed Stool Early Jointed Stool Wooden peg construction. 21" x 16" x 12". Shrinkage line I top, else Fine. 50 100
250A 1854 Paint Decorated Folk Art Lap Desk 1854 Paint Decorated Folk Art Lap Desk Poplar in original blue and yellow painted finish with 5-pointed stars and other geometric designs on top, sides and front, left side with 1854/C.W. W.H.T., right side with only 1854, red washed interior with compartments, piece of gallery on left top, nice old untouched patina, 12 1/2 x 14 x 8 1/2" high. Paint circa 94%, missing part of gallery and top, & one interior shelf, still Very Good 100 200
251 Decorated Hanging Shelf Decorated Hanging Shelf 19th Century, European with fine, floral decoration. 31 1/2" wide x 15" high x 6" deep. Paint circa 97%, except top of top shelf, Fine. 100 200
252 Paint Decorated Wood Tray Paint Decorated Wood Tray 19th Century, European with fine, floral decoration.  Paint 98%, minor shrinkage lines, Fine. 100 200
253 Irish Queen Anne Arm Chair Irish Queen Anne Arm Chair Centennial in figured mahogany with numbered celo tag on back or front seat rails, beautifully carved crest and solid burl slat back, nicely shaped and scrolled arms, balloon seat rail with carved floral drop, cabriole legs with shell carved knees that extend into seat rail, fine carved claw and ball feet, original polychrome tapestry wool seat landscape with shepherdess playing lute with dog and sheep, and floral surround, in original varnish finish, 26 1/2 x 20 x 42 1/2" high, seat at 19". Fine. 200 500
254 Caroline Folk Art Decorated Chest Caroline Folk Art Decorated Chest Made by Lexington with stenciled label on back. William & Mary style mahogany chest with two over two drawers in original polychrome painted finish with rubbed wear as made, large turned feet, 38 x 19 x 36 1/4". Fine 100 200
255 Folk Art Painted Stool Folk Art Painted Stool Contemporary in original polychrome painted finish with red ground and floral painting in 19th century style on top, tuned legs and rolled sides, signed on one end Lil Keil, 8 x 12 x 7 1/2" high. Paint 99%, Fine. 80 150
256 Old Globe on Stand Old Globe on Stand Circa 1920-30's 12" diameter chromolithographed heavy card stock globe, lacking maker with brass surround and frame on carved Adam's style mahogany stand 30" high. Antarctica 100 200
257 Gilt Figural Carved Wood Pedestal Gilt Figural Carved Wood Pedestal Late 19th century, likely French in the form of young man with animal skin around waist and holding laurel wreath in left hand on domed base with acanthus carved pedestal on top of head, 12 1/2 x 37 1/2" high. Minor wear to gilt, else Fine. 200 500
258 Sweet Cuba Tobacco Display Sweet Cuba Tobacco Display Counter top chromolithographed tobacco tin in original chromolithographed finish with Sweet Cuba/Fine Cut on slant lid, 4 Dozen/48 5₵ Packages on top illustrations of tobacco packages on lower front and sides with other text, original turned wood handle, 11" deep x 8" wide & high. Paint circa 98&, Fine. 80 120
259 Lucky Strike Tobacco Wall Clock Lucky Strike Tobacco Wall Clock Paper dial in ed, white and black with Lucky/Strike/Tobacco in center and R.A. Patterson Tob. Co. arched over top with Roman numerals, brass bezel, wood case in original untouched dark varnish finish with spring driven time & strike 8-day movement with pendulum, 16" diameter x 4 1/2" deep. Fine. 100 200
260 Decorated Dry Good Store Wood Egg Crate Decorated Dry Good Store Wood Egg Crate In original blue painted finish with black stenciled Miller's/Dry Good/Store/For Bargains on front & back; Miller's/Largest Stock/Shoes/In The City on right side; Reliable Egg Carrier/Manufactured by the/Reliable Incubator/& Brooder Co./Quincy…Ill./Patented Nov. 16, 1897. With heavy wire bale handle with turned black wood grip, 12 x 13 1/2 x 11 1/2" high, less bale. Paint circa 97%, Fine. 200 300
261 Advertising Cigar Cutter Advertising Cigar Cutter Desk or bar top model in cast iron with raised text on front reading Acker/Merrall & Condit/La/Elegancia/Havana/Cigars, with stepped wood base in old red washed finish and two different sized holes at top for cutting with lever push mechanism, 3 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/2" high. Fine. 100 200
262 Rare 19th Century Fountain Tobacco Tin Sign Rare 19th Century Fountain Tobacco Tin Sign Chromolithographed on tin with Cincinnati's Taylor Davidson fountain in center, four smaller vignettes with other brands lower with Lovell & Buffington Tobacco Covington, Ky., 20 x 27 1/4", in original gilt frame, 21 1/4 x 28 3/4". Original over varnish slightly toned, else Fine 1500 2500
263 Hounsell & Co. Nets, Lines, and Twines Sign Hounsell & Co. Nets, Lines, and Twines Sign Late 19th Century cardboard sign from North Mills, Bridport, England. Housed in Oak frame. Sign was used at dock for several years and there are several pencil inscriptions, earliest appears to be 1905. 24" x 30". 4" tear at top, stains and wear. 100 200
264 Clark's Six Drawer Spool Cabinet Clark's Six Drawer Spool Cabinet With gilt and black painted glass tablets in drawer fronts and original pulls, 26 x 20 1/4 x 23" high. Crack in top, else Fine. 400 800
265 Country Store Silk and Spool Cabinet Country Store Silk and Spool Cabinet Circa 1860 in mahogany with cove molded top, over two glass doors with original cast iron lock, interior with two shelves, over one overlapping drawer with old porcelain & brass knobs and cove molding at base, in old varnish finish, white pine secondary wood, 22 x 10 x 26" high. Fine. 200 400
266 Murry Spink & Co. Pins Cabinet Murry Spink & Co. Pins Cabinet Two drawer with above stenciled on drawer fronts with original turned wood and brass pulls and original varnish finish, 22 x 15 1/2 x 7" high. Minor wear, Fine. 100 200
267 High Bridge Ky. River Chromo Steel R.R. Sign High Bridge Ky. River Chromo Steel R.R. Sign Fine self framed chromolithograph on steel of coal fired locomotive, tender, mail car, five passenger cars and observation car, crossing the High Bridge over the Kentucky River with rock cliffs, forest, farm fields, farmstead, ferry and river. Printed paper label on back reading in part: High Bridge Kentucky River/Completed September 11th, 1911/Facts About The Bridge/with 21 lines of printed fact/Qun & Crescent Route, original black painted wood frame in back, 26 3/4 x 38". Paint circa 95% with some foxing, still Very Good. 100 300
268 Home Made Ice Cream Sign Home Made Ice Cream Sign Pine with bread board ends in original white painted finish with red lettering, double sided with three holes at top for hanging, nice old patina, circa early 20th century, 18 x 26". Paint circa 97%, else Fine. 150 350
269 Cast Iron Train Set in Original Wood Box Cast Iron Train Set in Original Wood Box Rarely does one fine these toys in there original dovetailed wooden box with lid and printed and illustrated paper label. This four piece train set with two cast iron figures is in its original painted finish with black and red wood fired type locomotive, 8 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 5 1/4" high, with red tender with embossed 187 on sides and two open box cars with C.P.R.R. on sides, two men in railroad uniforms, 2 7/8" high. Box is dovetailed pine with sliding lid and green paper label at one end with illustration of this train with figure and No 187 in upper right corner Iron Freight Train below image of train and list of included pieces below. Label is missing parts but 75% intact, box is 8 x 10 3/4 x 3 1/2" high. Paint circa 80%, box with minor damage, label as above, Very Good. 300 600
270 Lehmann Tin Zeppelin Lehmann Tin Zeppelin Stamped Lehmann on winding key in worn original polychrome painted finish with patents and Made In Germany, 7 1/2" long. Paint circa 80%, not working. 50 100
271 Cast Iron Train Cast Iron Train Including locomotive, open box car and caboose, all in original polychrome painted finish, caboose has embossed U.P.R.R. on side, locomotive is 7 3/4" long, box is 9" long and caboose is 7 1/2" long. Paint circa 85% on loco, 70% on box and 80% on caboose, else Fine. 50 100
272 Teddy and the Bear Mechanical Bank Teddy and the Bear Mechanical Bank Cast iron in original polychrome painted finish, embossed title on ground made by J. & E. Stevens, marked on base Pat Ald For, working condition, 3 x 10 x 7 1/2" high. Paint circa 87%, missing keeper, else Fine. 200 400
273 William Tell Mechanical Bank William Tell Mechanical Bank Cast iron in original polychrome painted finish, marked on base Patented June 23 1896, made by J. & E. Stevens, working condition, 3 3/4 x 10 1/2 x 6 3/4" high. Paint circa 94%, missing keeper, else Fine. 200 400
274 Trick Dog Mechanical Bank Trick Dog Mechanical Bank Cast iron in original polychrome painted finish, with title, working condition, 3 1/8 x 8 3/4 x 7 1/4" high. Paint circa 97%, missing keeper, else Fine. 200 300
275 Turn Head Owl Mechanical Bank Turn Head Owl Mechanical Bank Cast iron in original polychrome painted finish, made by J. & E. Stevens, with replaced eyes, marked on base Patd Sept 21 & 28/1880 with keeper, 4 x 3 x 7 1/2" high. Paint circa 85%, as above, else Fine. 200 300
276 Tammany Hall Mechanical Bank Tammany Hall Mechanical Bank Cast iron in original polychrome painted finish, Tammany Bank embossed on each side, patent date on sliding keeper, 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 5 1/2" high. Paint circa 93%, else Fine. 100 200
277 Hubley Elephant Mechanical Bank Hubley Elephant Mechanical Bank Cast iron in original polychrome painted finish, with unusual cream coloring, working condition, 9 x 2 3/4 x 5 3/4" high. Paint circa 96%, else Fine. 100 200
278 Hall's Excelsior Mechanical Bank Hall's Excelsior Mechanical Bank Cast iron in original polychrome painted finish,  working condition, 4" square x 5 1/2" high. Paint circa 70%, else Fine. 100 200
279 Arcade Teddy Cast Iron Still Bank Arcade Teddy Cast Iron Still Bank In the form of walking bear with embossed Teddy on left side, original painted finish, 4 x 1 1/2 x 2 1/2" high. Paint circa 70%, else Fine. 50 100
280 Aunt Jemima Cast Iron Still Bank Aunt Jemima Cast Iron Still Bank original polychrome painted finish, circa 1920's, 5 1/4" high. Paint circa 97%, else Fine. 50 100
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