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• FORSYTHES ANTIQUES AUCTION

•  FORSYTHES ANTIQUES AUCTION
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017 1:00 PM
EASTGATE (CINCINNATI), OHIO


Located at the Holiday Inn, 4501 Eastgate Blvd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45245.  Exit 63A off I-275 to32 to Eastgate Blvd.


This auction includes the 50 year collection of Ray and Carol Besl, which consists of a fine selection of Period American items.

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   Pages 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11   Lot # 51 - 75
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TITLE DESCRIPTION CONDITION LOW EST HIGH EST
             
51 Wonderful Large Burl Bowl & Butter Paddle Wonderful Large Burl Bowl & Butter Paddle Lot of two including a beautifully turned early 19th century burl bowl with wonderful figuring, and fine natural polish, 17" diameter x 5 1/2" high, and a nice burl butter paddle, also with lovely figure, 5" wide x 7" long. Both Fine. 400 800
52 Most Unusual Burl Wood Box Most Unusual Burl Wood Box Carved from a single piece of burl with hinged lid, nice old patina.  9 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 5 3/4" high. Fine. Both Very Good. 200 400
53 Two Paintings on Tin Two Paintings on Tin !9th century oil on tin painting of Mother Mary and Christ in crown of thorns, in matching period gilt frames, 9 3/4" x 11". Good condition. 100 200
54 Retablo Painting on Tin Retablo Painting on Tin Oil on tin of Christ on the cross with Mary & Joseph, 10" x 14" in newer gilt frame, 12" x 16". Minor losses, else Fine. 100 200
55 Pair of Wonderful Silhouettes Pair of Wonderful Silhouettes Both 19th century living room settings, 1st with husband & wife with Queen Anne chair, tavern table and Chippendale corner chair with rug, folk art portrait on wall, flanked by tin candle sconces; 2nd family of three with dog and lady in Queen Anne wing chair, Windsor chair and early lighting devices, both in period maple frames.  15" x 19". Both Fine. 300 600
56 Fine Early Silhouette Fine Early Silhouette Early 19th century portrait of a lady with book in lap in period ripple carved frame.  7 1/4" x 8 1/2". Fine. 100 200
57 Early Silhouette Early Silhouette Portrait of lady in Queen Anne wing chair with sewing stand, 4 1/2" x 4 3/4 in period ogee pine frame, 7 1/2" x 7 3/4". Fine. 100 200
58 Early Silhouette Early Silhouette Full length portrait of gentleman in college robes with cityscape background, 4 `1/2" x 5 1/2" in period maple frame, 8" x 9". Fine. 100 200
59 Early Silhouette Early Silhouette Full length portrait of gentleman with umbrella, landscape with large home in background, early 19th century, 7" x 9" in original gilt frame, 9 3/4" x 11 3/4". Fine. 150 250
60 Early Signed Watercolor of Gentleman Early Signed Watercolor of Gentleman Early 19th century full length portrait of a young gentleman with top hat in hand, artist signed "J.D.", 6" x 9" in original gilt frame, 8 3/4" x 11 3/4". Fine. 200 400
61 Stone Fruit Stone Fruit Victorian white marble in original polychrome painted finish, 10 pieces including large bunch of grapes with real grape vine stem, plus peach, apple, sliced apple half, plum, apricot, banana and two pieces of wax fruit, a lime and lemon and one round piece of alabaster. Banana is 6 1/4" long. All Fine to Very Good. 50 100
62 Early Mahogany Tea Caddy Early Mahogany Tea Caddy Circa 1840, on bum feet with nice interior with cut & copper wheel engraved blown glass bowl.  13" x 6 1/2" x 7 1/2" high. Good condition. 150 250
63 English 18th Century Creamware Tureen English 18th Century Creamware Tureen Wonderfully molded shell & leaf pattern and roses branching from twig handle on lattice work lid. Both body and lid are notched for ladle, circa 1780-90, 8" x 9" x 6" high. Fine. 300 500
64 Pair Period Mirrored Candle Sconces Pair Period Mirrored Candle Sconces Tin with ruffled drip pans, 9" diameter. Silvering worn, else Fine. 200 400
65 Pair of Early Charleston  Watercolor Portraits by Wm. R. Birch Pair of Early Charleston  Watercolor Portraits by Wm. R. Birch William Russell Birch (Pennsylvania, UK, 1755-1834) watercolor of a full length portrait of Charles & Ann Pinchney of Charleston, South Carolina, each marked in lower margin with manuscript setters name and "Charleston, S.C. June 1786" and artist signature "W. Birch, fecit", 4" x 6" in fine carved frames, 7 1/2" x 9 1/4". Fine. 2000 3000
66 Folk Art Miniature Watercolor of Young Boy & Dog Folk Art Miniature Watercolor of Young Boy & Dog American watercolor on paper of a young boy in blue with dog at side and cane in hand.   3" x 4 3/4" in original gilt frame, 4 1/4" x 6". Slight even toning and slight loss at top. 200 400
67 Early Oil Portrait Painting Early Oil Portrait Painting Oil on laid paper, shoulder length portrait of middle aged gentleman, circa 1820, 12" x 16", in original walnut & silver gilt frame, 14 1/2" x 18 1/2". Fine. 100 200
68 Fort Edward Stoneware Jug Fort Edward Stoneware Jug Salt glaze with free hand painted floral spray in cobalt with stamped "Fort Edward/Pottery co." highlighted in cobalt, C form handle, mounted as a table lamp on wood base, jug is 14" high, lamp is 29 1/2" high. Drilled for lamp, else Fine. 100 200
68A Jas. Benjamin Cincinnati Stoneware Jar Jas. Benjamin Cincinnati Stoneware Jar Salt glaze with stenciled cobalt "Jas. Benjamin/Stoneware/Depot./Cincinnati, O." with brown glazed interior, 8" diameter x 11 1/2" high. Two minor flakes on base, else Fine. 50 100
69 Cincinnati Advertising Stoneware Jug Cincinnati Advertising Stoneware Jug Brown & white stoneware with stepped shoulder, stenciled cobalt "2/The G. & B. Gerdes Co.,/Distillers And/Wholesale Liquor Dealers/107-109 East Pearl St.,/Cincinnati, Ohio", 9" diameter x 12" high. Fine. 50 100
69A Early Wooden Heekin Co., Cincinnati Coffee Bin Early Wooden Heekin Co., Cincinnati Coffee Bin With printed paper labels reading "J.H. & Co./Fresh Roasted/No. 1 Rio/Coffee/Packed Fresh The Day It Was Roasted./Jas. Heekin & Co./Cincinnati."  15 3/4" x 13 3/4" x 21" high. Labels circa 85%, else Fine. 50 100
70 Japanned Tea Bin Japanned Tea Bin With gilt "12" flanked by pillars with scrolled floral and grapes surround, on dark green ground, mounted as a table lamp, with cotton shade, 32" high. Drilled for lamp, else Fine. 50 100
71 Early Basket Early Basket Split hickory with fine old brown patina, circular, with finely carved and bentwood handle,   10 1/2" diameter x 12" high. A few minor breaks in sides, still Very Good. 40 60
72 Large Split Hickory Basket Large Split Hickory Basket untouched with double lip and bent wood hickory handle.  20 1/2" x 19 1/2" x 17 1/2" high. Fine. 100 200
73 Early Basket Early Basket Split cane with bent cane handle, with full Eye of God binding at handle terminals, likely southern U.S.   untouched with double lip and bent wood hickory handle.  20 1/2" x 19 1/2" x 17 1/2" high x 13 1/2". Two minor breaks on cane at lip, else Fine. 50 100
74 Early Hickory Basket Early Hickory Basket With Eye of God binding at bentwood hickory handle terminals.   13 1/2" x 11" x 8 1/2" high. Fine. 50 100
75 Early Hickory Basket Early Hickory Basket With hickory bent wood handle, nice untouched condition.   8" x 7 1/4" x 6" high. Fine 50 100
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