| LOT# |
|
TITLE |
DESCRIPTION |
CONDITION |
LOW
EST |
HIGH EST |
| 71 |
 |
Early Schrimshaw Tea Caddy |
Made in the form of a two story
center chimney New England home with bone windows and door, opened to two
lidded compartments with old silver painted interior, circa 1850, 5 1/2 x 7
1/4 x 7 1/2" high. Locking with key. |
Fine. |
500 |
800 |
| 72 |
 |
Decorated Federal Miniature
Chest |
Empire period in mixed wood,
maple, chestnut, pine & others in original polychrome painted finish with
red ground and green & yellow floral on drawers, columns & feet,
scrolled front feet and turned rear with four dovetailed drawers with original
brass tacks for knobs, with original over varnish, 5 1/2 x 10 x 10 3/4"
high. |
Fine. |
400 |
800 |
| 73 |
 |
Outstanding Folk Art Miniature |
Watercolor on paper of two
children, sisters one in high chair and older standing to left and offering
the younger a rattle, dated 1782 on reverse with partial inscription reading
Amelia/Saroness Conye/who died ???/1782, in period gilt gesso frame, 4 1/2 x
6". |
Fine. |
200 |
400 |
| 74 |
 |
Folk Art Miniature of Mother
& Child |
Circa 1830 watercolor of young
mother in red dress with child to left in white with blue ribbons at
shoulders, blue drapery in background, in folk art painted period frame, 3
3/4 x 4 3/4". |
Cover glass cracked, else Fine. |
100 |
200 |
| 75 |
 |
Outstanding Folk Art Miniature
Chest |
Carved and painted with roses on
drawer fronts & side panels, leaves on top with wonderfully whimsical
turnings applied to top, sides and front, three drawers nailed construction,
circa 1900 in Empire style, mixed woods, with original over varnish, 12 1/2 x
7 x 16" high. |
Fine. |
400 |
800 |
| 76 |
 |
Miniature of Young Girl with
Roses |
A wonderful 3/4 length miniature
portrait, circa 1860 of little girl in red polka dot dress, holding two
roses, red coral necklace, 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in original walnut inlaid frame 6
1/2 x 8 1/4" |
Crack else Fine. |
100 |
200 |
| 77 |
 |
Miniature Portrait of Mother
& Child |
Watercolor circa 1850 of young
seated mother holding her baby in her lap, in red velvet covered frame with
kick stand back, 3 1/4 x 3 3/4" high. |
Good. |
100 |
200 |
| 78 |
 |
Two Miniature Folk Art Portraits |
One circular watercolor shoulder
length portrait of young black haired lady in green dress, set in period folk
art painted frame with roses, 3 1/2" diameter; and half length portrait
of young girl in bonnet and blue dress holding bunch of flowers made from
painted felt and fabrics, mounted in 6th plate photograph frame, 3 1/4 x 3
3/4".Both Fine. |
Both Very Good. |
100 |
200 |
| 79 |
 |
Paint Decorated Miniature
Blanket Chest |
Circa 1820-40 in poplar with
brown and black painted finish, overhanging lid with applied edge molding,
nice cut-out bracket base, 14 x 7 1/2 x 8" high. |
Paint circa 97%, Fine. |
200 |
400 |
| 80 |
 |
Silhouette Boy on Rocking Horse |
Nice 19th century watercolor of
silhouette boy, riding paint decorated rocking horse. Housed in original
frame. 10" x 8". |
Fine. |
200 |
400 |
| 81 |
 |
Miniature Decorated New England
Cottage Chest |
Circa 1860 in white pine and
original polychrome painted finish with geometric decoration, scroll cut
crest with single back set glove drawer with thumb molded top, over top with
thumb molded edge, over three overlapping drawers with thumb molded edges and
original white porcelain knobs, solid ends with cut-outs and scroll cut
apron, 15 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 20" high. |
Paint circa 94%, minor chips at
drawer edges, else Fine. |
200 |
500 |
| 82 |
 |
Early Rocking Horse |
In original painted finish of black and
white with double cut-out horses with seat mounted between on rockers,
painted saddle with old fabric covered seat, real horse hair tails, circa
1890-1910, all with nice old patina, 14 1/2 x 40 x 16 1/2" high. |
Paint circa 85%, Very Good. |
150 |
350 |
| 83 |
 |
Southern Walnut Hepplewhite
Miniature Chest |
Circa 1820-30, with overhanging
single board top, over two dovetailed drawers with scribbed cock-beaded dge,
over two matching graduated drawers with diamond inlaid escutcheons, original
turned pulls, solid ends with scroll cut sides, tapered lgs, in old varnish
finish, white pine secondary wood, 21 x 13 x 27" high. |
Sanded burn on top, else Fine. |
400 |
800 |
| 84 |
 |
Folk Art Oil Painting of Cat |
Cat inside a boot on poplar
panel, anonymous, late 19th century, 11 3/4 x 18". |
Slight soil, still Fine. |
200 |
400 |
| 85 |
 |
Pair Miniature Portraits |
Watercolor of young mother with
child and second of middle aged gentleman, likely her husband as both are in
matching original frames, 3 3/8 x 4 1/4". |
Both with cracks, still Very
Good. |
100 |
200 |
| 86 |
 |
Miniature Folk Art Portrait |
Circa 1820, anonymous American
watercolor on paper, half length portrait of young gentleman in blue waist
coat with gold buttons, in a period frame, 7 1/2 x 5 1/4". |
Slight foxing, else Fine. |
100 |
200 |
| 87 |
 |
Ohio Cherry Miniature Sheraton
Chest |
Overhanging top with three
dovetailed graduated drawers, solid ends and turned feet, poplar secondary
wood in old varnish finish, single board champhered back, circa 1830, 21 x 12
1/2 x 23" high. |
Fine. |
300 |
600 |
| 88 |
 |
Folk Art Miniature Portrait |
Of Captain Francis Johnson, of
Kingston, Mass. Half length oval portrait of young gentleman in blue waist
coat with high collar, inked inscription on back reading Franis
Johnson/Father of/Francis M. Johnson. Later typed partial inscription reads
Capt. Francis Johnson/(father) of Francis M. Johnson/(bor)n Kingston, Mass in
1798/(Marri)ed Lucy Brewster a direct/(desce)dant of Elder Brewster first/?
of the Mass. Colonies., in brass frame, 2 3/8 x 3". Elder or William
Brewster (1560-1644) was a passenger on the Mayflower and became a senior
elder and leader of tbe Plymouth community. Captain Francis Johnson, later
Major of militia was one of the officer in charge of the troops that marched
in review for the visit of Lafayette at Boston. |
Fine. |
200 |
400 |
| 89 |
 |
Uncle Tom's Cabin Staffordshire
Plate |
ABC plate with embossed letters
on edge, transfer printed center with kneeling Uncle Tom with Christ
appearing before him in cloud of smoke, text above Uncle Tom's Cabin and
below Vision of Uncle Tom, 8" diameter. |
Fine. |
50 |
100 |
| 90 |
 |
Two Miniature Portrait of Young
Ladies |
Both oval watercolor, one with
long brown curly hair with flowers and blue off the shoulder dress seated in
arm chair, in oval period gold filled frame with lock of hair in back, 2 1/4
x 2 1/2; 2nd in ebonized frame, younger girl holding an open book, 2 x 2 1/2
with frame 3 3/4 x 4 1/2". |
Both Fine. |
200 |
400 |
| 91 |
 |
Three Miniature Folk Art
Portraits |
All watercolor, including 3/4
length of young lady in bonnet and brown dress in red leather 6th plate photo
case, 3 x 3 1/2"; plus half length portrait of little girl in red dress,
also in early photo case, 2 5/8 x 3 1/4"; and oval half length portrait
of little girl in white, also in early photo case, but oval, 2 3/4 x 3
1/2". |
Good. |
200 |
300 |
| 92 |
 |
Diminutive Sheraton Blanket
Chest |
Circa 1830 with overlapping
hinged lid with reeded edging, and bottom molding, all in old red washed
finish with turned legs, lidded till on interior, white pine and poplar |
Fine. |
200 |
400 |
| 93 |
 |
Folk Art Miniature Portrait |
Circa 1840, watercolor held
length portrait of middle aged lady in green & white bonnet and dress,
oval in brass frame with kick-stand back, 2 1/4 x 2 3/4". |
Fine. |
100 |
200 |
| 94 |
 |
Folk Art Miniature Portrait |
Half length profile facing left
of young lady with black hair and dress in folk art painted period frame with
landscape with two trees, 3 1/4 x 4 1/2". |
Fine. |
100 |
200 |
| 95 |
 |
Hepplewhite Miniature Chest |
Circa 1820 in mahogany with
single board overhanging top, over three dovetailed graduated drawers, solid
ends with cut-outs, canted corners and scroll cut feet, old brass pulls,
white pine secondary wood in old varnish finish, 17 x 11 1/2 x 17 1/2" high. |
Fine. |
150 |
250 |
| 96 |
 |
Large Early Steiff Riding Teddy
Bear |
Brown mohair with original glass
brown eyes, sewn on ears, black embroidered nose, mouth & claws,
excelsior stuffed with working growler, mounted on original steel frame with
four cast iron wheels, tail intact, 31" long x 10 wide at shoulder x 24"
high. |
Mohair worn, a couple of holes,
still Very Good. |
800 |
1200 |
| 97 |
 |
Folk Art Miniature Chest |
Circa 1850 in walnut with
original dark varnish finish, overhanging top over three graduated drawers
with original porcelain knobs, paneled sides with diamond canted feet, fine
old patina, 15 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 17 3/4" high. |
Fine. |
200 |
400 |
| 98 |
 |
19th Century Carved French
Child's Arm Chair |
Miniature version of a high
style carved chair with balloon seat and back with original caining, acnthus
leaf carved back and arms, ribbon wrapped bar carving on seat edge,
overlapping leaf carved frame,
reed tapered legs with floral carved capitals and turned terminals, 16 1/2 x 14 x 28" high, seat at
12". |
Slight repair to back and small
holes in cane, Very Good. |
200 |
400 |
| 99 |
 |
18th Century Miniature Painting |
Three quarter length portrait of
a young gentleman in grey wig, blue waist coat with gilt fringe and white
shirt with roses embroidered on it in git wood frame, 3 1/4 x 5 1/4". |
Fine. |
200 |
400 |
| 100 |
 |
18th Century Diminutive
Hepplewhite Chest |
Small Child's size chest circa
1790 in mahogany with satin wood inlay, overhanging top with bread-board ends
and string inlaid edging, over three graduated dovetailed drawers with burl
tear drop inlaid escutcheons and oval brass pulls with eagles, solid ends
with French feet, mixed secondary woods, 34 x 19 1/2 x 30" high. |
Pulls are fine replacements,
else Fine. |
300 |
600 |
| 101 |
 |
Early Skaters Lantern |
Three sided with original glass,
steel wire handle and brass font with burner, all in nice brown patina, 13
1/2" high. |
Fine. |
50 |
100 |
| 102 |
 |
Early Dolls & Toy |
Lot of three including a Queen
Anne type doll with polychrome painted wood head and felt clothing, 3 1/2 x 1
x 4 1/2" high; plus China head bank with slot in back and solid shoulder
plate, Staffordshire, 3 x 2 1/2 x 4 1/2" high; and rolly Polly of lady
in blue dress, holding red book with black hair, 5 1/4" high. |
All Very Good to Fine. |
100 |
150 |
| 103 |
 |
Fine Miniature Hepplewhite Chest |
Circa 1810 in mahogany with
single board overhanging top, over two dovetailed drawers over three
graduated dovetailed drawers with kingswood inlaid diamond key hole
escuctheons, all with satinwood string inlaid edges and original brass pulls,
solid ends with nice cut-out sides and apron, pine secondary wood in old
varnish finish, 17 x 7 x 16" high. |
Small chips on apron, else Fine. |
200 |
400 |
| 104 |
 |
Early Tin Banks & Toy |
Lot of four, including three tin
penny banks in original painted finishes, one clock form and two building
form, 2 1/4-2 1/2" wide x 4 1/4" high; and early tin locomotive in
original polychrome painted finish, 5 x 2 x 3 1/2" high. |
All paint circa 75-90%, else
Fine. |
100 |
150 |
| 105 |
 |
Scarce Pottery Cradles |
Lot of three including a
Rockingham/Bennington example with child with coin slot in side, 4 1/2 x 2
1/4 x 2" high; plus English whiteware example woven type cradle in green
glaze, 4 x 2 1/4 x 3" high; and porcelain example, Basket weave with pink
trim, 3 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 2 1/2" high. |
All Fine. |
100 |
200 |
