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TITLE |
DESCRIPTION |
CONDITION |
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121 |
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Paint Decorated Wooden Jersey
Coffee Bin |
Pine with slant lift lid and
divided interior in original salmon color painted ground with black stenciled
lettering: Jersey Coffee on lid and front and Dayton Spice Mills Co.
Manufacturers Dayton, O. on top, 22 x 19 x 31 1/2" high. |
Paint circa 87%, Very Good. |
200 |
400 |
122 |
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J.C. Brown Cast Iron Shelf Clock |
Painted tin dial with Roman
numerals, marked J.C. Brown/Forrestville, Ct. U.S., gilt and polychrome
painted Gothic style front with inlaid MOP and window below for viewing
pendulum, brass spring driven time & strike 8-day movement with pendulum,
14 x 3 1/2 x 20" high. |
Cracked at tip of iron front,
finish crazed, else Fine. |
200 |
400 |
123 |
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Luman Watson Shelf Clock |
Painted wood dial with Arabic
numerals and gilt floral scrolls in spandriels, black painted case with
scroll cut-out crest, door with turned half columns and polychrome painted
tablet of the front of the Taft Museum, originally the Baum home, built about
1820. The works are 30 hour wooden time and strike weight driven with
original weights, pulley caps and pendulum. Interior with original
illustrated printed paper label, 16 3/4 x 6 x 35" high. |
Fine. |
150 |
350 |
123a |
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Scarce Doulton Lambeth Stoneware
Clock |
Case marked on back with
impressed Doulton mark and painted signature of SS, two incised signatures
entwined JB and one other. Brass dial with Arabic numerals marked Harris
Bath, brass spring driven 8-day time & strike movement numbered 18215
5.2. Stoneware case in architectural form with polychrome painted finish in
imitation of tile inlay, with gilt highlights, 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 17" high. |
Fine. |
700 |
1200 |
124 |
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Hamilton Ships Chromometer |
Model 22 with silver dial with
black Arabic numerals, marked Hamilton/Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. Gimballed brass mount and set in
original mahogany case with both celo label on interior and silvered label on
exterior. Two hinged lids, first with protective cover glass, 6" square. |
Fine. |
400 |
800 |
125 |
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USN Chronometer Watch |
In matt finished steel case with
white dial with Arabic numerals, marked Hamilton/Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. with
seconds dial below center, spring driven movement. Rear of case marked Bureau
of Ships/U.S. Navy/N (inside circle) 25-1941/Chronometer Watch. 2 3/4"
diameter and mounted in double case with outer in mahogany and inner in
rosewood with viewing window in lid. Outer case has leather strap handle and
is 8 x 8 1/2 x 4 1/4" high. |
Fine. |
300 |
600 |
126 |
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J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Chronometer Clock |
In original fitted and lined
mahogany case. This pocket watch form auto clock has an enameled dial with
black Roman numerals with seconds dial below, marked J.E. Caldwell &
Co./Philadelphia. Movement is spring drive and marked Switzerland in plated silver
case, 3" diameter. The carrying case has leather strap handle and is 7
1/2 x 4 1/2 x 7 1/2" high with nickle plate brass lock at front. |
Fine. |
150 |
350 |
126a |
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Fine English Barometer |
Inlaid mahogany with silvered
dials, bull-eye mirror and thermometer, with brass finial, 12 x 2 1/4 x 42
1/2" high. |
Minor srinkage lines and minor
repairs. |
150 |
300 |
127 |
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9 1/2' Klanath/Hupa California
Native American Basket |
Nice larger size, circa 1890
with geometric decoration, 9 1/2" diameter x 5" high. |
Couple of minor coil breaks at
lip, else Fine. |
200 |
500 |
128 |
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Important Circa 1840's Iroquois
Native American Musical Instruments |
Group
includes bone whistle/flute, wood and gourd rattle, brass hawks bell, 10 tin
cone form tinklers, 5 deer dew claw/hoof tinklers with period red wool
cordage and blue wool trade cloth pad/washer between gourd and wood shaft,
all with fine old polished patina. Flute is 6" long, rattle is 4
1/2" long. All this came together, bound together with red and white
wool and linen cordage. Found in Jeffersonville Ohio from a family that moved
to Ohio from Western N.Y. in the 1850's. It is likely that this group is far
earlier than 1840, possibly even late 18th century. For nearly
identical gourd rattle with tinklers and hawks bell see Handbook of American
Indians Vol. 7, Northeast, Smithsonian, 1978, page 318, figures C & G. |
Gourd with cap and base have
been replaced, the rest of rattle is original, as are all fabric and other
items in this lot, else Fine. |
600 |
1200 |
129 |
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South Western Indian Basket
& Pottery |
Lot of two including a round
straight sided decorated basket, likely Pima with geometric decoration. 6" Diameter x 3 3/4"
High. Also included is a black
ware pottery jar with lobed body, San Idefonso or Santa Clara, indistinct
signature on base. 4
1/2" H x 4" Dia. |
Both fine. |
60 |
120 |
130 |
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Silver & Turquoise Concho
Belt by Nellie Tso |
Fine engraved and hand tooled
belt with ten silver conchos, oval eight spoked wheel with turquoise in
center of each. Signed on reverse
of buckle, "N. Tso," total length 64." All on black leather. Nellie was born in Arizona in the
Navajo nation in 1920, and died in 1993. She was well known as an outstanding silversmith. |
Fine. |
200 |
500 |
131 |
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Navajo Yei Rug |
Hand woven in polychrome colors
with four corn dancers and geometric border, 31 1/2 x 55". |
Fine. |
150 |
350 |
132 |
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Pre Columbian Sitio Conti
Polychrome Pottery Bowl |
Panama, circa 450-900 A.D., with
stylized applied mask of man on shoulder, 5" diameter & high.
Collected by a Dr. Fey in 1950 . |
Minor flaking of finish, else
Fine |
200 |
400 |
133 |
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Pre Columbian Moche Culture
Pottery Warrior |
Polychrome painted standing
warrior with upraised arm and shield in traditional style helmet12 x 6 x
20" high. Includes wood stand. Made by the Moche culture of northern
Peru, circa 100-700 A.D. |
Glued repairs, but still very
fine. |
300 |
600 |
134 |
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Pre Columbian Moche Culture
Pottery Drummer |
Seated polychrome painted finger
of male drummer with traditional style head gear, 9 x 7 1/2 x 15 1/2"
high. Includes custom wood stand. Made by the Moche culture of northern Peru,
circa 100-700 A.D. |
Glued repairs, but still very
fine. |
300 |
600 |
135 |
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Pre Columbian Classic Mayan
Pottery Bowl |
Circa 550-600 A.D., bulbous form
with band of glyphs at top and banding below, two ring handles, 7"
diameter x 5" high. |
Fine. |
200 |
400 |
136 |
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Pre Columbian Late Classic Mayan
Pottery Jar |
Circa 600-900 A.D., cylinder
form with polychrome painted decoration of warriors with glyphs above and
below 6 1/4" diameter x 10 1/4" high. |
Glued & restored, very good. |
200 |
500 |
137 |
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Pre Columbian Late Classic Mayan
Pottery Jar |
Circa 600-900 A.D., cylinder
form with polychrome painted decoration, court scene with ruler seated on
thrown, glyphs above and below, 6 1/2" diameter x 8 1/4" high. |
Glued & restored, very good. |
200 |
500 |
138 |
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Pre Columbian Classic Period
Mayan Pottery Drinking Cup |
Circa 550-600 A.D. with
polychrome painted glyphs on each side, cylinder form4" diameter x 6
1/4" high. |
Line in base, else Fine. |
150 |
350 |
139 |
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Pre Columbian Classic Mayan Bowl |
550-600 A.D. with polychrome
decoration, fine band of black glyphs at top, on white field, red interior,
7" diameter x 4 3/4" high. |
Fine. |
150 |
350 |
140 |
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Pre columbian Huastec Polychrome
Pottery Jar |
Typical shape for this time period,
circa 300 B.C. to 300 A.D.with stylized geometric painted decoration, hand
thrown, 7" diameter x 8 1/2" high. |
One chip on lip, else Fine. |
100 |
300 |
141 |
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Neolithic Chinese Pottery Jar |
Polchrome painted and burnished,
footed with globular body and flared lip, 8" diameter x 6 1/2"
high. |
Glued & restored, very good. |
150 |
350 |
142 |
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Pre Columbian Sitio Conti
Polychrome Pottery Jar |
Panama, circa 450-900 A.D.,
footed bowl with highly stylized animal figure in bowl and banded exterior,
7" diameter x 2 3/4" high. Collected by a Dr. Fey in 1950. |
Fine. |
200 |
400 |
143 |
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Pre Columbian Late Classic Mayan
Cylinder Vase with Handles |
Circa 600-900 A.D. in polychrome
painted decoration with band of glyphs at top and opposed animal head
lug handles, body with
alternating banding and glyphs decoration, 5" diameter & high. |
Fine. |
300 |
600 |
144 |
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Pre Columbian Nicoya Culture Pottery
Figurine |
Traditional hump-backed style
figure of a male with traces of polychrome painted finish, 3 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 3
1/2" high. Old museum type accesion number on underside. The Nicoya
culture flurished in Costa Rica area around 1000-1200 A.D. |
Glued break, else Fine. |
100 |
200 |
145 |
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Two Pre Columbian Chimu Pottery
Pieces |
Both in their distinctive black
finish, including a vase with animal head handles and raised swags on body
with hatched design below, 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 4" high; and figurine of a
male, 3 x 2 1/2 x 5" high. The Chimu culture arose in the same northern
Peruvian area as the preceding Moche culture around 900 A.D. and lasted until conquered by the Incas
in 1470. |
First Fine; 2nd missing foot,
else Fine. |
100 |
200 |
146 |
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Scrimshaw Carved Powder Horn |
Circa 1st quarter of the 19th
century with body having two different fish, five different types of birds
including turkey and leaping stag, carved spout and geometric carving at plug
end, nice old patina, 9" long. |
Lacking wood plug, elseFine. |
100 |
200 |
147 |
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Early Carved Screw Tip Powder
Horn |
Circa 1790-1810 with nicely
carved and domed white pine plug, with copper tacks, carved bulbous screw tip
spout, all in untouched dark patina, 10 1/4" long. |
Small chip on spout, elseFine. |
100 |
200 |
148 |
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Fine Early Carved Powder Horn |
Circa 1800-20 with ring carved
spout, wood plug with ring of feather carving, original copper tacks and
steel strap loops, fine old patina, 11" long. |
Fine. |
60 |
120 |
149 |
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Four Early Powder Horns |
All circa 1820-60, including a
nice small example with walnut plug end and carved cherry acorn stopper,
steel braid, nice old polished patina, 6" long; plus larger example
with pine plug end with brass ring
handle for strap, steel tacks, taper carved spout, nice old patina, 7"
long; plus 3rd small horn with pine plug end with copper tacks, carved spout
end, nice old patina, 4 1/2" long; and a tiny example with white pine
plug end with copper tacks, carved spout end, fine old dark polished patina,
3 1/2" long. |
All Fine to Very Good. |
60 |
120 |
150 |
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Three Brass & Leather Shot
Flasks |
All 19th century, includes one
with double spouts and with attached shoulder strap, 17 1/2" long; plus
2nd with shoulder strap, 20" long; and pocket type, 8 1/4" long. |
All leather still in good to
Very Good condition, some oxidation of brass. |
40 |
80 |