LOT# |
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TITLE |
DESCRIPTION |
CONDITION |
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1 |
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Early Folk Art Theorem Painting |
Circa 1820-30, of sliced melon
and other fruit with knife, on linen. 16" x 20" in original paint
and gilt frame, 23 1/2" x 19 1/2". |
Even toning with |
300 |
600 |
2 |
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Folk Art Painting of Basket of
Strawberries |
American watercolor on paper,
artist initials lower left corner, 5 1/2" x 5" high, circa 1840-50
in original gold leaf frame, 7 1/4" x 6 1/2". |
Fine. |
100 |
200 |
3 |
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Folk Art Still Life Painting |
Anonymous watercolor of basket
of fruit on paper, initialed in pencil "S," circa 1820-30, 5
1/2" x 7" in period grain painted frame, 7 1/2" x 9".
Attached tag with provenience Bought Mike Clum Estate Auction Ohio. |
Slight stain lower right corner,
else Fine. |
100 |
200 |
4 |
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Folk Art Theorem Painting |
Dated 1825, Pennsylvania
Watercolor on linen, basket of fruit, 14 1/2" x 10 1/2", in
original grain painted frame, 18 1/2" x 14 1/2". Period inked manuscript note pasted to
backboard reading, "The work
of Mrs. Draper's Mother/Mrs. Irene (Guernsey) Rowley./Done about 1825. Irena,
wife of Philo Guernsey, born: Feb. 3, 1765, Litchfield, Conn; d. 1853,
Tompkins Co. NY. She was the daughter of Rev. Noah Murray & Mary Stowe.
Rev. Noah Murray was the first preacher of United Salism in Bradford Co.,
Connecticut." |
Even toning, else Fine. |
200 |
400 |
5 |
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Pennsylvania Folk Art Painting |
Watercolor on paper of birds,
dog, people and stylized floral, circa 1830-50. 7 1/2" x 8 1/2" in period
ogee frame, 11" x 13 1/8". |
Slight toning at edges, else
Fine. |
200 |
400 |
6 |
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Period American Country Queen
Anne Mirror |
In white pine with folksy scroll
cut-out crest. 11 1/4" x 17
1/2" high. |
Refinished and discoloration to
mirror glass. |
100 |
200 |
7 |
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Collection of Make-Do Pin
Cushions |
Lot of seven, all with 19th
century glass bases from whale oil lamps, candlesticks, goblets and oil
lamps, some in color with very colorful and folksy hand made pin cushion
tops. 6" to 10 1/2" high. Largest has seven nice bakelite broaches
attached. |
Few minor flakes to bases. |
200 |
400 |
8 |
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Early Felt Diorama |
Wonderfully sewn fruit in
polychrome colors with felt leaves, all in felt basket, in oval shadow box
gilt frame. 19 1/2" x 16 1/4" x 4 1/2" deep, |
Frame with minor damage, felt is
Fine. |
300 |
500 |
9 |
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Folk Art Witche's Ball |
Hand blown two piece pedestal
and ball in clear glass with wallpaper & painted interior. 7" diameter x 12 1/2" high. |
Good |
100 |
200 |
10 |
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Folk Art Painting "An Indian Queen" |
Watercolor on paper with inked
title as above below, full length portrait of a Indian lady with bow, arrow
and quiver of arrows, in elaborate blue gown and hat with feathers and red
moccasins, in southern landscape with fir and palm trees. Oval 10" x 12 1/2", in
original gilt frame, 12 1/2" x 15". |
Slight scattered foxing, else
Fine. |
200 |
400 |
11 |
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Painted Folk Art Footstool |
Poplar in original smokey cream
ground with green and black striping, cut-out boot-jack end with scalloped
aprons and hooked wool, floral pattern rug type fabric originally applied to
top. 13 1/2" x 7" x
6" high. |
Paint circa 92% and fabric cover
Very Good. |
100 |
200 |
12 |
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Folk Art Painting of Flowers |
Watercolor on paper, double
sided with inked inscription in German on back side, front has potted tulip
flanked by two mum like flowers and back with two other flowers and
inscription. 6 1/2" x 7
3/4", in period ogee frame, 9 1/2" x 11". |
Fine. |
200 |
400 |
13 |
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Fine Lot of Early Treenware |
Lot of 5 pieces including an
early sugar caster in mahogany with acorn finial on threaded lid 7"
high; Plus an oak turned box with turned finial on lid and original varnish
finish, 6 3/4" high; Plus a basswood inlaid goblet with inlaid maple plugs
that extend from exterior to interior og bowl, in old varnish finish, 5
7/8" high; Plus turned fruit wood box with checkerboard inlaid lid 3
1/2" diameter x 2 3/4" high.; And small turned basswood goblet, 2
3/4" high. |
1st-3rd & 5th, all fine; 4th
with slight damage to inlay. |
100 |
200 |
14 |
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Early Toleware Whale Oil Lamp |
With double wick spout, C form
handle in nice polychrome floral painting on black, 4 1/4" high. |
Paint circa 97%, Fine |
100 |
200 |
15 |
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Early Tole Decorated Document
Box |
Domed lid with original brass
bale handle and posts, hasp on front, black ground with polychrome scrolling
flowers and leaves on front and lid, geometric on sides. 9 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 6
1/2" high, less bale handle. |
Paint circa 92%, else Fine. |
100 |
200 |
16 |
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Two Tole Decorated Document
Pieces |
Both Tin, including a document
box with domed lid and wire bale handle, lock hasp on front, polychrome
painted red roses on green ground on front and yellow swags on lid and sides,
circa 1850, 9 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 7 1/2" high, less bale; And a lighthouse
form coffee pot with C scroll handle, domed lid with brass finial, curved
spout and flared foot, decorated with4 red plums with surrounding wreath on each side on bronzed ground. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2" x 10
3/4" high. |
1st Paint circa 85%, else Fine;
2nd Paint circa 65%. |
200 |
400 |
17 |
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Folk Art Painted Tole Tray |
19th century with two
oval portraits of twins with gold floral surround and small vignettes between
on red ground. Rectangular
with rounded corners. 11
1/4" x 14 3/4". |
Paint circa 97%, Fine. |
150 |
250 |
18 |
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Folk Art Painting of Two
Kneeling Women |
Circa 1st half of the 19th
century, likely Pennsylvania, with inked four line manuscript inscription in
German, Opticians, painted rope border. 10" x 8 1/4" in period ogee frame, 10 3/4" x 13". |
Good. |
200 |
400 |
19 |
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Paint Decorated Folk Art Basket |
Split hickory in original black
and white painted finish with sculpted bunch of fruit attached to side under
handle terminal with painted green leaf surround. 9 1/2" diameter x 12" high. |
Paint circa 82%, still Very
Good. |
100 |
200 |
20 |
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Fine Antique Miniature Basket |
Split cane and hickory with nice
old patina, no brakes. 6" x
6 1/2" x 5 1/4" high. |
Fine. |
100 |
200 |
21 |
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Early Shaker Tiered Sewing Box |
American circa 1830, with upper
section having central pin cushion, flanked by two sliding lid storage
compartments, over hinged compartment with divided interior for spooled
thread and sewing tools, over larger hinged lid for sewing storage. In original old varnish finish and
dovetailed construction. 8
1/2" x 13" x 9 1/2" high. |
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100 |
200 |
22 |
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Bentwood Shaker Sewing Basket |
With lid having single finger
and base with three, copper tacks, bale handle and original silk interior
with pin cushion and emery strawberry. 7 1/2" x 5" x 3" high with handle down and 5 1/2"
high up. |
Slight split in lid band, else
Fine. |
100 |
150 |
23 |
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Two Shaker Bentwood Lidded
Storage Boxes |
Maple with pine larger has
single finger on lid and base with copper tacks, 5 1/2" x 4 x 2"
high; smaller has single finger on lid and two on base with copper tacks. 3
3/4" x 2 3/4" x 2" high. |
Both with old refinish and good
color, else Fine. |
100 |
200 |
24 |
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Folk Art Painting of Puppies |
Anonymous 19th century
watercolor & ink on paper of two puppies resting with barrel and basket
in background. 12" x 16" in period red painted frame, 15" x
19". |
Fine. |
200 |
400 |
25 |
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New England Decorated Band Box |
Heavy card stock, decorated with
New England town scenes and building on sides and lid. 18 1/2" x 15 1/4" x 12
1/2" high. |
Very Good to Fine. |
200 |
400 |
26 |
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Stencil Decorated Band Box |
Heavy card stock with polychrome
stenciled leaves and other floral on lid and base, with circa 1830's
newsprint liner. 18" x 13
3/4" x 12" high. |
Minor expected wear at margins,
Fine. |
100 |
200 |
27 |
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Decorated New England Band Box |
Bent wood with scenes of Roman
ruins and Arab with laiden camel. Interior lined with 1836 newsprint. Oval. 19" x 16" x 10 3/4"
high, lacking lid. |
As above, minor expected wear
Very Good. |
100 |
200 |
28 |
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Folk Art Still Life of Fruit |
Anonymous paint on canvas of
farmers straw hat in grass, filled with fresh picked apples. 14" x 18", in original gilt
frame, 16 1/2" x 20 1/4" |
Good. |
100 |
200 |
29 |
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Early Brass Bed Warmer |
Early 19th century with floral
engraved lid on brass pan with original turned and polychrome painted folksy
handle. Pan is 10 1/4"
diameter x 43" long. |
Fine. |
100 |
200 |
30 |
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Four Early Hog Scraper
Candlesticks |
All in wrought iron with
push-ups, one with finger hook, two 7 3/4", 6 1/2" & 6
1/4" high, in old brown patina. |
All Fine. |
100 |
150 |
31 |
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Folk Art Still Life Painting |
Anonymous oil of strawberries
enfolded in cabbage leaves, oil on artist board. 12 1/2" x 9 3/4", framed, 13
3/4" x 16 3/4". |
Fine |
150 |
250 |
32 |
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Twelve Tube Tin Candle Mold |
With applied C form strap
handle. 8 1/2" x 4" x
10 1/2" high. |
Fine. |
50 |
100 |
33 |
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Scarce 18 Tube Tin Candle Mold |
With applied C form strap
handle. 11 1/4" x 3" x
10 1/2" high. |
Fine. |
50 |
100 |
34 |
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Still Life Painting of Basket of
Apples |
Oil on canvas lying on its side
atop a table with paper label attached to basket handle reading, "Mrs Welch/Mount ??/900".
Early 20th century, 14" x 20" in newer frame, 16 1/4" x 22 1/4". |
Fine. |
150 |
250 |
35 |
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A.P. Donaghho Eagle Stenciled 10
Gal Stoneware Jar |
Salt glaze with stenciled cobalt
"A.P. Donaghho/Parkersburg, W.V." over spread winged eagle with
ribbon banner in beak with Excelsior Pottery, over number 10 in stippled
circle with spear-point wings, paired semi-lunate handles. 12" diameter x 19 1/4" high. |
Fine. |
400 |
800 |
36 |
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New Geneva Decorated Stoneware
Jar |
Salt glaze with painted and
stenciled cobalt decoration, marked, "A. Conrad New Geneva Fayette Co. Pa." with stenciled floral
and brushed blue at neck, canning jar type with brown glazed interior. 5 1/2"
diameter x 10" high. |
Fine. |
150 |
250 |
37 |
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John H. Sheeham Decorated
Stoneware Jug |
Salt glazed with cobalt
stenciled, "John H. Sheeham/Cor. White & Main Sts./Cohoes,
N.Y.," with impress number 1 above, applied C form strap handle. 7 1/2" diameter x 12" high,
brown glazed interior. |
Couple of glaze flakes at lip,
else Fine. |
100 |
200 |
38 |
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F.B. Norton Decorated Stoneware
Jar |
Salt glaze, straight sided with
stamp on front, "F.B. Norton
& Co./Worcester, Mass,"
with free hand cobalt bee-sting swirl below and paired semi-lunate handles at
sides, brown glazed interior. 8" diameter x 7" high. |
Tiny flake on one handle, else
Fine. |
100 |
200 |
39 |
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Folk Art Painted Corner Shelf |
In walnut with original green
painted finish, a wonderful folk art shelf with heart and star cut-outs,
wrought iron brads used in construction, wonderful old patina. 13 1/2" wide x 9" deep x
31" high. |
Pint circa 95%, Fine. |
200 |
400 |
40 |
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Outstanding Early Game Board |
Pine in original painted finish
with checkerboard top, flanked by two wC106:K111ells with sliding lid
covering half of each in which are stored the original turned wooden
checkers, or game pieces, dovetailed frame, in wonderful old patina. 30" x 19 1/2" x 2 1/4"
high. |
Pint circa 92%, Fine. |
300 |
500 |