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• Nebraska Antiques Collection

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 • Nebraska Antiques Collection
 Date:  October 7th, 2018.
Time:  1:00 pm
 
Eastgate Holiday Inn, 4501
Eastgate Blvd, Cincinnati,  OH  45245

AUCTION INFORMATION

   Pages 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10  Lot # 1 - 25
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TITLE DESCRIPTION CONDITION LOW
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1 Dovetailed Curly & Birds-eye Maple Box Dovetailed Curly & Birds-eye Maple Box Document type, circa 1830 with top in birds-eye and sides in curly maple, original brass lock, 7 x 12 1/2 x 6 1/4" high. Slight shrinkage line in lid, cleaned, Fine condition      100 200
2 Folk Art Carved Snuff Box Folk Art Carved Snuff Box Circa 1810-30 perching hawk with fine carved and engraved details, inset jet eyes, hinged lid on back, fine old polished patina, in bass/lindwood, 4 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/2" high. Fine codition. 100 200
3 Lot of English Treen Ware Lot of English Treen Ware Lot of 7, including two Mauchline Ware covered jar and box with Little Hampton on jar, 3 1/4" diameter x 2 3/4" high, and Bonchurch Pond Isle of White on box, 2 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/4" high; plus turned apple wood bottle caddy with original glass bottle with pewter lid, 1 3/4" diameter x 4 1/4" high; plus apple wood round jar with threaded lid, 2" diameter & high; plus rosewood needle case, with embossed lid with Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing Machines, 1" diameter x 2 1/4" high; plus turned barrel form penny bank with slot in lid 2 1/8" diameter x 3 3/4" high; and carved sewing notion egg form carved from coquilla nut with threaded halves, 1 1/2" diameter x 2 3/4" long. Bottle caddy with tight shrinkage lines and Isle of White box with ware, else Fine. 100 200
4 Four Small Early Wooden Boxes Four Small Early Wooden Boxes Including one carved from a single piece of burl in the form of a sperm whales tooth with friction fitted lid at base, 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 4 1/2" high; plus Victorian stamp box with hinged lid hand painted with two blue birds, exotic hardwood, open to two stamp compartments, late Victorian, 3 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/8" high; plus round wood box advertising Estes Little Brownie Tops, N.Y. with illustrations of Palmer Cox Brownies on friction fitted lid, 2 3/4" diameter x 1 1/2" high; and small hinged lid tourist box from Fontainbleau, 3 3/4 x 2 5/8 x 2" high. All Fine to Very Good. 100 200
5 Four Burlwood Boxes Four Burlwood Boxes Including a Victorian calling card case with hinged lid, 6 x 3 1/4 x 1/2" thick; plus rectangular burlwood box with hinged lid6 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2" high; plus oval hinged lid box in darker burled wood, 5 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 3/4" high; and turned round box with friction fitted lid, 6 1/2" diameter x 2" high All Fine Condition. 50 100
6 Four Small Boxes Four Small Boxes Including a most unusual wood and beveled glass watch case in maple with ebonized edges, slant lid with beveled glass and original brass clasp, red velvet fitted interior for a 1 1/4" diameter ladies watch; plus Russian lacquered box with friction fitted lid and fairly tale scene with princess, inscription below in Russian, marked on base Made In Russia, 2 1/2 x 2 x 1 3/4" high; plus Anglo Indian jeweled brass box with hinged lid and inset gem stones and agate, 4 x 3 x 2" high; and pewter round box with friction fitted lid with flowers and leaves in relief, marked on base Etains D'Art, 2" diameter x 7/8" high. All Fine Condition. 50 100
7 Two Early Calling Card Cases Two Early Calling Card Cases Including a hinged lid case covered in MOP with inset oval half length portrait of a young lady wearing black lace vale, held in place by carved comb, Spanish looking, circa 1830, 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 high x 1/4" thick; and a fie burlwood example with hinged lid, circa 1820-50, 3 x 3 1/2 x 5/8" thick. Both Fine Condition. 100 200
8 Six Snuff & Other Small Boxes Six Snuff & Other Small Boxes Including a French stamp box with domed lid, push button release and divided interior on ball feet, 2 1/2 x 1 3/5 x 1 1/4" high; plus round nickle inlaid snuff in horn with friction fitted interior, 2 3/5 diameter x 1" high; plus paper mache snuff box with marbled sides and early replaced walnut lid with period rasp mounted on interior, 2 3/5 x 1 1/4 x 1" high; plus round paper mache box with painted friction fitted lid, 2" diameter x 3/4" high; plus Japanese lacquered box with leafing bamboo in gold on lid, 2 1/8 x 3 x 1 3/4" high; and another Japanese lacquered box with gold painted floral, friction fitted lid, original silver mounts and silk cord, 2 x 1 5/8 x 3/4" high. 1st & 2nd with minor damage, else Fine. 100 200
9 Oil Portrait of Gentleman Oil Portrait of Gentleman American, circa 1850 of a well feed middle aged gentleman in black frock jacket, 23 x 29", framed, 28 x 33". Couple of small, patches, else Fine. 150 250
10 Early Silhouette Early Silhouette Fully length ink on paper portrait of young lady in long dress and bonnet with watercolor landscape background, 8 1/2 x 11 1/2" in period birds-eye maple frame with gilt liner, 12 5/8 x 14 5/8". FineCondition. 100 200
11 Early Silk Needlepoint Landscape Early Silk Needlepoint Landscape Mid 19th century showing a rural cottage with stream and trees with painted watercolor of two children in foreground, 8 x 5 1/4", framed, 9 3/8 x 6 3/8". Slight stain at margins, else Fine Condition. 50 100
12 Early Needlepoint Show Towel Early Needlepoint Show Towel Polychrome silks on linen with 26 different embroidered subjects, birds, greyhound, baskets of flowers, strawberries, urns, home in landscape and more, 8 x 25", framed, 9 x 26". A couple of iny losses, else Very Good. 100 200
12a Early American Show Towel Early American Show Towel 1st quarter of the 19th century, polychrome silk on linen with pulled work, three bands of stylized floral, 14 1/2 x 25", framed, 15 3/4 x 26 1/4". Very slight discoloration, else Fine. 100 200
13 Two Early Baskets & Bentwood Pantry Box Two Early Baskets & Bentwood Pantry Box Lot of three, including a nice round basket in split hickory with bent hickory handle, 11 1/4" diameter x 12" high; plus rectangular gathering basket in split wood with bent hickory handle, 16 1/4 x 11 x 12" high; and round pantry box with lid and swing bail handle, 10 1/2" diameter x 6 3/4" high, less handle. 1st & 3rd Fine; 2nd with a few breaks. 100 150
14 Victorian Stone Fruit Victorian Stone Fruit 18 pieces including 2 pears, 3 figs, 3 plums, 4 peaches, 5 apples and one crab apple, all white marble with polychrome coloring, life size. Minor wear, still Fine. 100 200
15 Three Early Baskets Three Early Baskets All split wood, with bent hickory handles, including buttocks type with nice old patina, 15 x 13 x 13 1/2" high; plus large gathering basket, 19 x 13 1/2 x 13" high; and another gathering basket20 x 14" wide & high. All Fine Condition. 100 150
16 Victorian Hand Blown Decoupage Sphere under Dome Victorian Hand Blown Decoupage Sphere under Dome Six inch diameter sphere with snapped pontle, interior decoupaged with chromo bird, boy with dog, butterflies, floral and horse shoe, plus, resting on carved folding teak stand and under period glass dome with turned wood base, 8" diameter x 12 12" high. Fine condition. 100 200
17 Four Pieces Early English Copper Luster Four Pieces Early English Copper Luster Including a milk pitcher with hand colored transfer print of lady & child with painted floral surround on yellow ground, 7" high; plus two creamers, one with raised decoration hand colored and 2nd with stippled band, 3 1/2 & 3 1/3" high; and mug with raised and hand colored decoration, 3 3/4" high. All Fine condition. 50 100
18 Three Early Small Baskets Three Early Small Baskets Including one split wood finely woven basket with full eye of god weaving at handle terminals and two bands of decorative woven grass near each end, 9 x 8 x 6 1/2" high; plus 2nd split wood basket with handle and ribs made from unstriped branches, 7 x 6 1/2" wide & high; and miniature woven purse with brown leather swing handle at top and brass & leather clasp on lid, 6 x 3 1/2" wide & high. 1st & 2nd Fine; 3rd leather worn, but still intact, else Fine condition. 50 100
19 Early St. Nickolas Chocolate Mold Early St. Nickolas Chocolate Mold In pewter with six Germany style 6 1/2" high figures, 10 1/2 x 14 1/4" wide. Fine condition. 50 100
20 Two Pieces Early American Blue Glass Two Pieces Early American Blue Glass Including a single flint type glass candlestick7 3/4" high; and syrup with  copper wheel engraved floral decoration with silver plated top, 6 1/2" high. Both Fine Condition. 50 100
21 Two Early Gathering Baskets Two Early Gathering Baskets Both split wood, including one with double swing handles, rectangular, 16 x 12 x 6" high, less handles; plus large buttocks basket with twisted handle, & eye of god handle terminal wraps, 17 x 23 x 16" high. 1st Fine; 2nd with a few breaks in weave. 50 100
22 Artist Signed Sunbonnet Watercolor Artist Signed Sunbonnet Watercolor Signed A. Gyaham in ink, lower right with penciled name below Mrs. Cherwood, watercolor and ink of boy looking into the bonnet of a little girl, 10 1/2 x 9 1/2", pressure mounted and framed, 13" square. Fine, cover glass with chip. 100 200
23 America Folk Art Watercolor Portrait America Folk Art Watercolor Portrait Circa 1820-30, half length portrait of a young lady in high waisted white dress, seated in bamboo style Windsor chair, in newer frame, 9 1/2 x 11 1/2". Fine, not removed from frame. 100 200
24 Outstanding Early Miniature Salt Glazed Stoneware Crock Outstanding Early Miniature Salt Glazed Stoneware Crock Incised initials on base J.H. with cobalt blue hand painted floral on each side and incised and cobalt decorated initials on front of C.A.H., reverse with painted cobalt 6 above floral with semi-lunate handles at sides, brown glazed interior, 3" diameter x 3 1/4" high. Four short lines at lip, else Fine condition. 1000 2000
25 Patent Model Lincoln Rocker Patent Model Lincoln Rocker Mechanical rocker with adjustable back, marked on rear Franklin, Pa. Nov.23, 1875, walnut with original cane seat and back and brass parts in original finish, untouched, 5 x 8 1/2 x 9" high. Fine condition. 200 400
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