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Auction 2744M

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1 Auction & Specialist Information

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6 Provenance

7 Sale 2744M August 9th: Lots 1232, Roth Collection

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131 Online Sale 2743T Lots 10001487

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Provenance

Property from:

The Collection of Chris and Alvin Schachter, Wisconsin

A New Hampshire Antiquarian

A Connecticut Antiquarian

A Long Island, New York, Estate

The Collection of Marna Anderson, New Paltz, New York

The Estate of Arthur Goat, Pomfret, Vermont

A Massachusetts Folk Art Collector

Boston Collectors

A New England Historical Society

Private Collections in California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island,

Maine, and Massachusetts

We dedicate this catalog in loving memory to our friend and colleague, Karen Langberg,

who for almost 20 years worked tirelessly and knowledgably as a valued member of Skinners

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3001935 Buick Series 60 Sport Coupe,VIN#2982874, odometer reads 42,352, 128-in.

wheelbase, CID 278.1, body no. 222, trimno. 200, style 35-4657, exterior black paint,with rumble seat, straight eight, three-speed,12-volt system, rear window rolls down, goodsheet metal and wood, (needs wiring, brakes,upholstery, not running), has been garaged forover 20 years.

Provenance: Family descent.$15,000-20,000

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301Pine Chest over Drawers,probablyMassachusetts, early 18th century, themolded, hinged top above a double-archmolded case of three faux and two workingdrawers, on turned bun feet, old replacedbrasses, old surface of black and remnantsof blue paint, ht. 35 1/2, case wd. 36, dp. 17

1/2 in.

Provenance: Roger Bacon, Exeter, NewHampshire.

$4,000-6,000

302Needlework Picture Showing a Shepherd

and Shepherdess with Their Flock,Englandor America, mid-18th century, worked on alinen ground, showing the two figures, theshepherd with long blue coat playing his flute,the shepherdess in red dress seated withher crook under a tree, surrounded by eight

sheep and a dog, on the hillside rendered instripes of green and yellow, below the skywith rainbow and birds, (slightly faded, minorlosses to ground in sky), 15 3/4 x 12 in., in ablack-painted parcel-gilt frame.

$8,000-12,000

303Needlework Band Sampler Rebekah

Lenox,possibly Massachusetts, 1746,worked in silk threads on a l inen ground,(fading, toning, stain and minor associatedlosses u.l.), 18 x 7 3/4 in., unframed.

$800-1,200

304Needlework Sampler Hannah Corey,Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1760, worked insilk threads on a linen canvas, composed ofalphabets separated by a row of trees fromthe bands identifying the maker, her location,her age, and the date, reading in part NewEngland is/my station Roxbury/is my dwellingplace, (toning, fading), 12 1/2 x 8 1/2 in., in amolded maple frame with gilt liner.

$600-800

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Set of Eight Lords Prayer Engravings,England, 18th century, the engravingshighlighted with red, blue, yellow, or greenpigment, each depicting ecclesiastical scenesabove lines of verse from the Lords Prayer,each sight size 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in., in likelyoriginal black-painted beaded frames, (toning,loss to one at lower edge).

$400-600


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306Wool Bed Rug Joseph and Olive Abbott,Connecticut River Valley, dated March 22,1775, worked in black, blue, green, andsalmon yarns depicting meandering vinesissuing flowers and grapes, with scallop andbanded border and fringed edge, the uppercenter stitched with the names and date, wd.83, lg. 88 in.

Provenance: Deaccessioned from theEric County Historical Society, 1996; soldSothebys, October 19, 1996, Lot 30; soldSothebys January 16, 2004, Lot 345;acquired by the present owner from theabove.

$20,000-30,000

307Red/brown-painted Banister-back

Armchair,New England, last half 18th century,the serpentine-shaped cresting with block-,vase-, and ring-turned stiles and legs onbutton feet, old surface, (minor repairs), ht. 433/4, seat ht. 15 3/4 in.

$700-900

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308Blue-painted Pine Corner Cupboard,probably New Hampshire, mid-18th century,the arched and molded opening centeringa molded panel with three shaped shelvesand a base shelf, above a hinged door withtwo fielded panels, original robins egg blue-painted surface, (imperfections), ht. 84 1/2,wd. 47, dp. 18 1/2 in.

Literature: This untouched blue/greencupboard, probably from southeastern NewHampshire, is the subject of Time and theObjects of Our Desire by Thatcher Freund, inNew England Monthly. The article chroniclesthe history of the cupboard in the trade in theheady New England Americana market of

1989.

Illustrated and discussed in Early-AmericanLife(Firelands Media Group LLC, ShakerHeights, Ohio, October 2013), p. 23.

$20,000-30,000



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309Small Light Green-painted and Stencil-

decorated Mirror,New England, mid-18thcentury, the scrolled cresting above therectangular glass and molded surround,original surface with stenciled floral designs,(paint wear), ht. 16, wd. 9 in.

$3,000-5,000

310Queen Anne Black-painted and Gilt-gesso

Looking Glass,England, early 18th century,the arched and shaped quarter-round frame

with beaded edge, with applied gilt leafage,with a beveled mirror glass with cut star,floral device, and fleur-de-lis, original surface,(imperfections), ht. 22, wd. 22 1/2 in.

$1,500-2,500

311Pine Make-do Mirror,New England, late18th/early 19th century, the mirror fragmentset within a rectangular panel with archedpierced top, (old surface), 8 x 5 1/8 in.

$400-600

312Red-painted and Carved Wood-framed

Mirror,probably New England, late 18th/early19th century, the rectangular beaded framewith mitered corners and original surface, 81/8 x 6 3/8 in.

$400-600

313Small Painted Wood Mirror,New England,early 19th century, the brown mitered framewith old surface, 5 3/4 x 5 in.

$200-250

314Small Queen Anne Mahogany Mirror,possibly New England, late 18th century, thescrolled cresting above a molded frame, oldsurface, (imperfections), ht. 17 1/4, wd. 9 1/4in.

$400-600

315Anglo/American School, 18th Century

Portrait of a Gentleman Wearing a

Powdered Wig. Unsigned. Oil on canvas,the subject shown within a gray oval andspandrels, 21 x 16 1/2 in., in a later black-painted molded frame with projecting corners.Condition: Relined, retouch, restretched.

$600-800

316Salmon/red-painted Chair Table,NewEngland, early 18th century, the circular topon two horizontal rails joining block-, vase-,and ring-turned legs on button feet, joined bya medial seat and square stretchers, originalsurface, (minor imperfections), ht. 26 1/2, dia.54 in.

Provenance: Ms. Dewitt Clinton Howe.$6,000-8,000


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317Early Olive Amber Freeblown Rum Bottle,England, early 18th century, with applied rimand deeply concave bottom, (roughness torim and scratched overall), ht. 5 3/4 in.

$300-500

318Salt-glazed Pottery Figural Window Stop,England, 18th century, the woman with

exaggerated features wears a necklace andbodice, the demilune plinth with reeded back,(chips and glaze wear), ht. 6 1/4 in.

$400-600

319Pewter-mounted Polychrome Delftware

Tankard,18th century, the domed pewterlid with pressed central medallion and ballthumbpiece on a slightly tapering and slightlyswelled cylindrical form showing a centralreserve with a woman carrying a basketflanked by flowers and bordered above andbelow with stylized leafage, applied handle,

flared pewter foot with pressed edge, overallht. 9 3/4 in.$400-600

320Brass Ewer, Europe, 18th century, theshaped rim and dovetailed bulbous body withscrolled handle on baluster molded base,(imperfections), ht. 7 1/4 in.

Provenance: Katherine Prentice Murphy.$400-600

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321Cast Iron Fireback,18th century, the crestingof figures with fish tails blowing horns,above the tombstone form with beaded and

fruit-decorated border centering the threegoddesses, ht. 25, wd. 15 1/2 in.

$2,000-3,000

322Paint-decorated Dower Chest,Pennsylvania, 1794, the molded lift top on adovetail-constructed box with bracket base,painted red, brown sponge-decorated design,the front panel inscribed and dated in white,ht. 22 1/2, wd. 50, dp. 21 3/4 in.

$1,500-2,500

323American School, Late 18th Century

Portrait of a Gentleman in a Powdered Wig.

Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in., in ablack-painted frame with gilt liner. Condition:Retouched, varnished.

$1,000-1,500

324Cast Iron Leaping Dog Target,America, late19th century, including stand, with vestiges ofgray paint, overall ht. 13, lg. 26 in.

$800-1,200

325Blue- and Salmon-painted Slant-back

Cupboard,possibly Long Island, New York,18th century, the four shelves with a molded

surround on a projecting paneled base withtwo hinged doors, and wrought iron Hhinges, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 87,wd. 57, dp. 24 in.

$1,500-2,500

326Carved Pine Game Board,probably NewEngland, 18th century, the rectangular boardwith carved checkerboard and two recessedpanels divided by applied frames withrosehead nails, old natural surface, 17 x 10 in.

$600-800


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327Diminutive Red-painted Hutch Table,NewEngland, 18th century, the circular tilting topon horizontal supports with scrolled handholds

and cutout ends, joined by a seat with under-mounted drawer, all on trestle feet, originalsurface, (replaced drawer), ht. 27 1/2, dia.35 in.

Provenance: Florene Maine.$2,500-3,500

328Carved Maple Bowl,New England, early19th century, the oblong form with tabhandles, 24 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.

$200-300

329Gray-painted Dome-top Trunk,possiblyLong Island, late 18th century, the reededtop above the dovetail-constructed boxwith partially reeded facade, old surface,(imperfections), ht. 7 1/4, wd. 17 3/4, dp. 91/4 in.

$300-500

330Turquoise-painted Pine Desk Box,NewEngland, 18th century, the molded hingedtop opens to a compartmented interior,the exterior with applied molded base, oldsurface over earlier gray and green paint,(imperfections), ht. including gallery 15, wd. 291/2, dp. 21 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

331Carved Wood and Iron Figural Balance

Toy,18th century, carved figure of a manwearing a cap, jacket, breeches, and bootspainted black over earlier red, with wroughtiron weighted mounting causing the figure toteeter back and forth on his heels, ht. 10, wd.4 1/4 in.

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332Green/gray-painted Storage Box,possiblyLong Island, late 18th century, the top withchamfered edges and cleated ends opens toa well with uncovered compartment, the boxwith top-mounted lock, (imperfections and

paint wear), ht. 7, wd. 15 1/4, dp. 8 1/2 in.$300-500

333Painted Roundabout Chair,New England,early 18th century, with shaped splats, vaseand ring turnings, joined by double stretchers,old surface of dark brown paint, (minorimperfections), ht. 31 1/2, seat ht. 16 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

334Painted Slat-back Armchair,New England,early 18th century, four arched slats joiningstiles with turned urn finials, swelled ring-turned arms with mushroom handholds, oldsurface, (height loss), ht. 44, seat ht. 15 in.

$800-1,000

335Green-painted Slat-back Armchair,NewEngland, early 18th century, the three shapedslats on vase- and ring-turned stiles withbulbous finials and flat cutout arms terminatingin acorn-shaped handholds, old splint seat,(height loss), ht. 44 1/2, seat ht. 14 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

336Black-painted Banister-back Armchair,New York, 18th century, concave crest railover molded bannisters, with vase and r ingturnings, scrolled arms, and bulbous turnedfront stretcher, old surface, 19th century paint

with gilt striping, ht. 44, seat ht. 15 1/2 in.$400-600

337Two Painted Banister-back Side Chairs,New England, last half 18th century, both withshaped crestings and vase and ring turnings,one with carved Spanish feet, the other withbutton feet, old black paint with 19th centurygilt and red pinstriping, both approximate ht.44, seat ht. 16 in.

$1,000-1,500


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338Burl Walnut Veneer and Maple High Chest

of Drawers,Massachusetts, early 18thcentury, the top section with molded corniceabove a double arched molded case of twoshort and three long graduated drawers,with panels bordered by walnut veneer,the lower section with three short drawersand trumpet-turned legs joined by beadedvalanced skirt and shaped flat stretchers, allon turned feet, engraved batwing brasses,(refinished, restoration to base, and replacedmid-molding), ht. 62 1/2, lower case wd. 36

1/2, dp. 19 in.$6,000-8,000

339Oak-cased Brass Lantern Clock,England,early 18th century, the domed bell mounted onbaluster posts, above the raised brass chapterring, with a single hand, weight-driven pull-upmovement with anchor escapement, housedin an oak case, the hood with flatmoldedcornice and three glazed doors, above ahinged door with two molded recessedpanels, on cutout feet, overall ht. 77 1/2 in.

$1,200-1,800

340Needlework Sampler Rachel Peirson,New England, early 19th century, worked insilk threads on a linen ground, the meanderingvine border surrounds pictorial designsincluding a house with peacocks atop it, fourfigures, baskets of fruit, and row of trees nearthe lower edge above the makers name andsix sets of initials, probably of Rachels family,(toned), 16 1/4 x 12 in., in a birds-eye mapleframe.

$1,000-1,500

341Needlework Sampler,silk threads workedon linen, 1836, a white-flowered green vineencircling a verse, a basket of flowers, theinitials CHE, M*E, B*E, C*E, and G*Eabove a white house with green shutters anddoors flanked by trees, flowers, and a fence,16 1/2 x 16 1/2 in., in a later birds-eye mapleframe.

Provenance: The estate of Arthur F. Goat,South Pomfret, Vermont.

$600-800

342Needlework Sampler,Bathsheba Nelson,Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1804, worked insilk threads on a linen ground, top borderof birds and flowers and grass, above analphabet, a register of birds and flowers, andthe makers name and date below, all abovea lower register of a basket of flowers flankedby birds, a flowering vine, and four-legged

creatures, 13 x 10 1/4 in., with off-white matand cloth-covered backing.

Note: According to a note affixed to an oldframes backing paper, Bathsheba Nelson wasborn in Plymouth in 1792, and married LemuelBradford in 1812. She died in 1861 and isburied on Burial Hill in Plymouth.

$400-600

343Needlework Sampler,Jerusha C[ushman]Holmes, probably Plymouth, Massachusetts,1826, in silk threads on a linen ground, fouralphabets separated by varying borders,

single-line verse Let virtue by a guide tothee, and makers name, age, and datebelow, all above a landscape stitched withhouse and fence, with watercolor sky andtrees, all surrounded by floral spandrels, 13 x10 in., with off-white mat and cloth-coveredbacking.

Note: A photograph of the frames oldbacking (now gone) showing the extensivePlymouth history of the ancestors of JerushaHolmes indicates that she was born onJanuary 18, 1814, and married LemuelBradford in July, 1836.

$600-800

344Needlework Sampler Mary Fairbanks,possibly Massachusetts, early 19th century,the unfinished sampler worked in silk threadson a linen ground, the upper register withsawtooth border above rows of alphabets andthe inscription Wrought by Mary E Fairbanksaged 12 yrs, above a verse and lower registerincorporating pictorial elements including

baskets, trees, and a house, (toned), 17 1/4 x17 1/4 in., in a molded frame.$1,000-1,500

345Cherry Tuck-away Table,New England, 18thcentury, the rectangular hinged drop-leaf topon block-, vase-, and ring-turned legs withconformingly turned stretcher, two legs swingto support the top, on cutout trestle feet, oldrefinish, (minor imperfections), ht. 27, wd. 301/4, dp. 28 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

346Turned Maple Lighting Stand,New England,early 18th century, the circular top on ablock-, vase-, and ring-turned post, and split-baluster crossed base, old refinish, (minorimperfections), ht. 25, dia. 15 in.

$800-1,200


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347Maple Candlestand,probably NewHampshire, late 18th century, the circulartop on a ring- and baluster-turned post on atripod cabriole leg base ending in pad feet, oldsurface, ht. 25, dia. 15 1/2 in.

$600-800

348Maple and Oak Adjustable Lighting Stand,New England, early 18th century, the spiral-turned central shaft supporting a turneddouble-candle arm with tin candle cups,above a circular top with beaded edge andcircular platform on slightly swelled, turnedlegs, old finish, (minor imperfections), ht. 341/2, dia. 15 in.

$1,500-2,500


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349Carved Cherry Desk Bookcase,probablyDerby, Connecticut, late 18th century, theflat molded cornice with dentil and gadroon

carving above two hinged doors each withmolded recessed panels opening to twelvecompartments, the desk with fall-front openingto a stepped interior of two molded documentdrawers with five compartments and tendrawers, the case of four cockbeadedgraduated drawers flanked by spiral-carvedquarter-columns on molded gadroon-carvedbase and ogee bracket feet, the brass bailpulls appear original, old refinish, (minorimperfections), ht. 82 1/4, wd. 41 3/4, dp.20 in.

$4,000-6,000

350Queen Anne Cherry Tea Table,Connecticut,mid-18th century, the rectangular top withapplied molded edge on cabriole legs

continuing to pad feet on platforms, joined bya shaped valanced apron, old refinish, (minorimperfections), ht. 26 1/4, wd. 30, dp. 19 in.

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351Cherry Slant-lid Desk,probably Connecticut,c. 1760-80, the lid opens to an interior ofvalanced compartments and seven drawersabove a case of four cockbeaded graduateddrawers on scrolled ogee bracket feet,the brasses appear original, old surface,(imperfections), ht. 46, wd. 36, dp. 18 1/2 in.

$1,500-2,500

352American School, 19th Century

Farmscape with Barn, Guilford,

Connecticut.Unsigned. Oil on board,showing the central farmhouse and variousoutbuildings with hills beyond, 8 3/4 x 11 1/2in.

$800-1,200

353Carved Maple Tall Chest of Drawers,RhodeIsland, late 18th century, the case with smallfan-carved central drawer flanked by short

thumbmolded drawers and six graduateddrawers below, on a tall bracket base,replaced brasses, refinished, (missing sectionof backboard, other minor imperfections), ht.61 1/2, case wd. 36, dp. 18 in.

$3,000-5,000

354Maple Tall Chest of Drawers,probablyRhode Island, late 18th century, deeplymolded cornice above a case of sixthumbmolded graduated drawers, on talldovetail-constructed bracket feet, the brassesappear original, (minor imperfections), ht. 613/4, wd. 37, dp. 18 in.

$1,500-2,500

355Childs Cherry Desk on Frame,probablyRhode Island, mid-18th century, the slant-lidopens to a valanced interior with four drawersover a case of two thumbmolded drawers,set into a valanced frame joining cabriole legsending in slipper feet, old surface, (restoration),ht. 36 3/4, wd. 24, dp. 16 1/2 in.

$8,000-12,000

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356Thomas Bangs Thorpe (Louisiana/

Minnesota/Massachusetts, 1815-1878)

The Old Stone Mill, Newport, R.I. Signed

and dated T.B. Thorpe/1859 (under theliner) l.r., signed, dated, titled, and inscribedThe Old Stone Mill /Newport/R.I./Presentedto W.J.A. Fuller/by T.B. Thorpe/1859. Oilon canvas, 19 1/2 x 24 in., in an elaborategilt-gesso frame with oval liner. Condition:Retouch primarily to sky and to frame abrasionat edges.

$6,000-8,000

357Attributed to William Henry Titcomb

(American, 1824-1888)

Mountain Landscape with Fisherman and

Cattle. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 13 1/4x 19 1/4 in., in a period lemon gold moldedframe. Condition: Craquelure, wax lined.


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361Pair of Large Weighted Copper Push-up

Candlesticks,America, late 18th century, withflat drip pans, columnar shafts, and circularstepped bases, ht. 14 1/4 in.

$1,200-1,800

362Pierced Tin Lantern,America, 19th century,cylindrical lantern with loop strap handle onconical top, the sides decorated with punchedholes in a diamond and circle pattern, ht. 17in.

$300-500

363Pierced Tin Candle Lantern with Glass

Door,America, 19th century, half-cylindricallantern with loop strap handle on piercedchimney on flat top, the sides decorated withpunched and slit holes in a circular patternaccented with hearts, the hinged door with tin

frame around colorless glass, (imperfections),ht. 15 1/4 in.

$300-500

364Tin Wall Sconce with Removable Whale Oil

Lamp,America, late 18th/early 19th century,with semicircular crimped top, rectangularback, and semicircular shelf with a smalldouble-wick box-form handled oil lampattached by slide mechanism, ht. 9 3/4 in.

$300-500

365Pine Lamp Shelf,America, late 18th/early19th century, the backboard with cantedtop and chamfered edges attached tothe semicircular lamp shelf by oversized,reinforced dovetails, the shelf with thin strip ofbent wood applied as rim, (imperfections), ht.16 1/4, wd. 6 3/4, dp. 5 1/2 in.

$300-500

366Small Cherry and Chestnut Adjustable

Lighting Device,probably New England, late

18th century, the two tin candle cups mountedon a horizontal arm, on spiral-carved shaft anddomed base, 5 3/4 x 4 in.

$400-600

367Figured Maple Adjustable Lighting Device,New England, 18th century, the vertical splitshaft supporting a chamfered candle arm withtwo tin candle cups mounted on a chamferedblock base, 29 x 7 1/4 x 6 1/8 in.

$800-1,200

368Black-painted Wall-mounted Tin Spill

Holder,America, late 18th/early 19th century,the rectangular back with crimped semi-circular top, the semi-cylindrical vessel withapplied ruffled rim, (imperfections), ht. 12 3/4,wd. 4, dp. 3 1/2 in.

$200-250

369Pine Pipe Box,New England, 18th century,the scrolled backboard, sides, and front panelabove a molded drawer with turned woodenpull, (old refinish), 17 3/4 x 6 x 5 in.

$700-900

370Pair of Tin Candle Sconces,America, late18th/early 19th century, each with crimpededges on two repouss punch-decorateddish reflectors and single candle cup,(imperfections), ht. 13 in.

$300-500

371Pair of Tin Candle Sconces,New England,early 19th century, the glazed diamond-shaped reflector pan set with pinwheel-shaped discs and quarterfans with singlecandle cups, ht. 12 1/2 in.

$1,200-1,500


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372Blown Glass Rolling Pin,England orAmerica, early 19th century, the olive, amber,and white mottled pin with knob handles, lg.15 1/2 in.

$300-500

373Three Nailsea Glass Rolling Pins,England,19th century, in ruby, red, blue, white, andclear; and blue and white swirls, lg. 15, 13, 14in., respectively.

$400-600

374Three Nailsea Glass Rolling Pins,England,19th century, ruby red and clear, light greenand white swirls, and red, white, and bluemottled design, approximate lg. 14 1/2 in.

$400-600

375Three Blown Glass Rolling Pins,England,19th century, pink and white swirls, mottledpink, white, and blue pattern, and adecoupage design, lg. 18, 11 1/2, 11 1/2 in.,respectively.

$400-600

376Black-painted Tin and Blue Glass Onion

Lantern,America, early 19th century, with ringfor hanging, star and diamond-punched tin

frame, wire guard, and blue glass globe, ht.17 1/2 in.

$1,200-1,800

377Glass Onion Globe Lantern with Pierced

Tin Frame,America, 19th century, withring handle, glass fluid lamp, and whale oilburners, ht. 8 1/2 in.

$300-500

378Cranberry Glass Onion Globe Lantern with

Pierced Tin Frame,America, 19th century,with ring handle, glass fluid lamp and whale oilburners, the tin frame pierced with stars anddiamonds, ht. 14 1/4 in.

$400-600

379Papier-mch Shoulder Head Doll in

Shadow Box,America, early 19th century,the black-haired figure with painted blue eyes

and red lips, carved and painted wood armsand legs, wearing a black and blue silk andlace-lined bodice, lace skirt and lace-frilledpantaloons, her left arm holding a silk and lacefloral-decorated bonnet, in a sealed shadowbox lined with blue floral-printed wallpaper,(imperfections), box ht. 15 3/4, wd. 6, dp. 21/2 in.

$300-500


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380Polychrome Decorated Carved Pine

American Flag,attributed to George Stapf(1862-1958), Lancaster and Harrisburg,Pennsylvania, c. late 19th/early 20thcentury, the elongated waving form withapplied gesso stars, original surface, (repair,imperfections), lg. 36 in.

$1,000-1,500

381Carved and Painted Portrait of the

Quarterhorse King,America, early 20thcentury, the standing figure with finely carvedmane and tail, and with patches of white

along nose and at ankles, all on rectangularmahogany base, inscribed on the base BY. P.GIBA, and with the horses name, overall ht.13, lg. 13 1/2 in.

$400-600

382Large Carved Black-painted Store Window

Telephone,c. 1930, old surface, 15 x 26 x14 in.

$1,000-1,500

383Carved Sandstone Grave Marker,America,late 19th century, apparently for a dog,showing a brown-painted dog recumbent ona red-painted rectangular plinth, the plinthcarved with the name Winefred on the front,and the initials B.A.J. on the reverse, (wornoverall), ht. 8 1/4, wd. 12, dp. 3 3/4 in.

$600-800

384Polychrome Carved Northwest Coast-style

Totem,early 20th century, showing a standingbear atop a turtle, ht. 13 1/2 in.

$400-600

385Gray-painted Carved Pine Bust of William

Shakespeare,late 19th century, vestiges ofold paint, ht. 13 1/4 in.

$800-1,200

386BATTLESHIP KATE Composition Trade

Figure of a Tattooed Woman,America, early20th century, the scantily clad figure, coveredthroughout her torso and limbs with tattoosof warships, flowers, symbols, animals, andfigures, leans on a post with shield-form labelgiving her name as well as her address, (labelwith loss including to address), ht. 25 1/2 in.

$2,000-4,000

387Polychrome Carved Wood Black Man

Carnival Target,America, late 19th/early 20thcentury, the figure with red-painted lips wears

a white collar, (paint wear), ht. 11 3/4 in.$1,500-2,500

388Polychrome Wrought Iron and Carved

Wood Basket of Flowers Decorative

Element,possibly America, 19th century, thecarved softwood white-painted basket withfive removable green-painted iron stemsissuing leaves and/or flowers in red, blue,yellow, and orange, overall ht. 14 1/2, wd. 15in.

$300-500


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389Carved Womans Head Architectural

Element,probably America, late 19th/early20th century, the central figure surrounded byscrolled carving, ht. 10, wd. 11, dp. 2 1/2 in.

$300-500

390Cloth Black Man Doll,America, early 20thcentury, the figure with stitched facial features,dressed in a purple polka-dot shirt, boldly

patterned tie, and white pinstripe leisure suit,(minor staining), ht. 16 in.

$400-600

391Carved Ebony Blackamoor Bust Inkwell,late 19th century, the figure with tightly curledhair, and glass tack eyes, hinged at the backto reveal the brass well, on a circular moldedbase, ht. 6 in.

$400-600

392Carved and Painted Articulated Figure of

a Black Man,America, early 20th century,the figure with carved head, painted eyes,and red-painted lips wears a red jacket withorange lapels, blue pants, and black shoes,ht. 15 1/2 in.

$600-800

393Carved Folk Art Cane Top with Head of

a Black Man,America, late 19th/early 20thcentury, with figure with carved features andglass tack eyes, fitted onto a dark-stainedcane, stands in a wood block, overall ht. 321/4 in.

$300-500

394Five Carved and Painted Figures,southernUnited States, c. 1930-50, three old men: twowith canes, all likely by Tom Brown of PleasantHill, Tennessee; an older woman with markerinscription underneath reading in part LucyHicks/Oxnard.; and a black man kneeling inprayer, signed A.R.W. and dated 1939 onthe underside; ht. to 6 3/4 in.

$600-800


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395Carved and Painted Articulated Figure on

Stand,possibly America, early 20th century,the man with black hair, carved and paintedfeatures, and gray clothing, jointed at theshoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, overall ht.19 1/4 in.

$400-600

396Carved and Painted Wood and Cast Iron

Urn-form Hearse Ornament,America, 19th

century, with turned and flame-carved finialabove the urn with black and gold-painteddrapery, cast iron handles, on turned base,(paint wear), ht. 17 in.

$300-500

397Diminutive Chippendale Walnut Chest of

Drawers,Philadelphia area, Pennsylvania,1760-80, the top with molded edgeand shaped corners, on a case of fourthumbmolded drawers flanked by flutedengaged quarter-columns with capitals andbases above a molded base and ogee bracketfeet, old surface, original brass, (restoration),ht. 37, wd. of case 31 1/2, wd. at top 36, dp.of case 18, dp. at top 20 in.

$10,000-15,000

398Chippendale Carved Mahogany Serpentine

Chest of Drawers,attributed to JonathanGostelowe, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1775-80, the top with molded edge and cantedcorners above a case of four cockbeaded,graduated drawers flanked by simulatedfluted pilasters, on conformingly shaped ogeebracket feet, bail brasses appear original, oldrefinish, (imperfections), ht. 41 1/2, case wd.41 1/4, dp. 24 3/4 in.

$6,000-8,000

399Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer Tall

Chest of Drawers,possibly Pennsylvania,late 18th century, the case of threecockbeaded short drawers, two half drawers,and four graduated long drawers on ogeebracket feet, old brass bail pulls, refinished,(minor imperfections), ht. 50 1/2, case wd. 421/2, dp. 20 in.

$4,000-6,000

400Pair of Carved Walnut Side Chairs,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1760-80,serpentine crest rails centering a carvedshell with scrolled terminals on raking stilesand a pierced scroll and diamond splat, theupholstered slip seats on frontal cabriole legswith shell-carved knees and claw-and-ball feetand chamfered rear legs, old surface, (minorimperfections), ht. 37 1/2, seat ht. 17 in.

Provenance: Sothebys, January 2000, Lot508; Ms. Norrell Haydero.

$6,000-8,000


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401Attributed to Mr. Boyd (Possibly

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Area, Early 19th

Century)

Four Miniature Profile Portraits, Reportedly

of the Radcliffe Family. Unsigned. Oilon panel, the four subjects mounted intwo frames, the first with mother wearing abonnet and seated in a rod-back Windsorchair, facing the father with gray hair andsideburns; the other with daughter seated inthe same Windsor chair, dressed in a brownEmpire-waisted dress, wearing a tortoiseshellcomb in her hair and coral necklace, facingthe son wearing a patterned black and whitevest, panel 8 3/4 x 6 1/2, aperture 7 1/2 x 51/4 in. Condition: Mostly good, the mother

with repaired crack in panel and associatedretouch, the father with minor spots.

Note: Mr. Boyd is a name used to refer to aportrait painter, possibly from the Harrisburg,Pennsylvania, area, whose true identity isnot known, but whose paintings have beenidentified a number of timesone importanttime with the inscription Mr. Boyd on thereversefrom which his name derives, butwhich may have simply been the sitters name.His body of work apparently includes at leasttwo subjects from New York City.

$8,000-12,000


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402Walnut Tilt-top Tea Table,Pennsylvania, late18th century, the dished top above a birdcage

platform on bulbous turned post and cabriolelegs ending in claw-and-ball feet, (minorimperfections), refinished, ht. 29 1/2, dia. 331/2 in.

$2,500-3,500

403Cherry Drop-leaf Table,probablyPennsylvania, c. 1740-60, rectangular drop-leaf top with deeply valanced apron on fourcabriole legs ending in carved stockinged trifidfeet, old refinish, (imperfections), ht. 29, wd.53 (open), dp. 42 in.

$1,500-2,500

404Walnut Tilt-top Candlestand,Pennsylvania,late 18th century, the circular molded topon a birdcage support, bulbous ring-turnedpost, and cabriole leg base with pad feet onplatforms, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 28,dia. 23 1/2 in.

$1,500-2,500


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405Chippendale Carved Mahogany Pembroke

Table,Pennsylvania, late 18th century, therectangular drop-leaf top on a skirt containing

a beaded drawer, on molded square legs withpierced and carved brackets, joined by squarecross-stretchers, brass pull appears original,old surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 28 1/2,wd. closed 20 1/2, dp. 30 1/4 in.

$4,000-6,000

406Chippendale Carved Mahogany

Roundabout Chair,New York, c. 1765, thescrolled backrest above two vasiform heart-and diamond-pierced splats, on block-, vase-,and ring-turned stiles, above the serpentinefront seat rail with gadrooned lower edge, alljoining four cabriole legs ending in claw-and-ball feet, the central leg with acanthus-carvedknee, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 32, seatht. with cushion 18 1/2 in.

$25,000-30,000

407William Rickarby Miller (New York, 1818-

1893)

Dutchkill Creek, Long Island. Signed,dated, and inscribed W.R. Miller Sept. 1857.1 Ashland Place, NY. l.r., and titled andinscribed Dutchkill Creek, Long Island/-----from Greenpoint Ferry l.l. Watercolor andwhiting on paper, showing an expansive riverlandscape with wildflowers, a sailboat in thedistance, and a dramatic clouded sky, 12 1/2x 25 1/2 in., matted, in a giltwood frame.


$400-600


1893)

The Dead Tree. Signed, dated, inscribed,and titled W.R. Miller Morrisunia (?) N.Y. July1855. The Dead Tree l.l. Watercolor andwhiting on paper, showing a landscape withfigures in the foreground, a stone house, thedead tree, and a dramatic clouded sky, 15 3/4x 20 in., matted, in a giltwood frame.


$300-500


1893)

The Mill in the Valley (Brittons Mill StatenIsland)/ Composed Jany 23, 1891. Titledu.c. and inscribed No ___New Series/(No___ 1000 Gems) 947, signed and datedl.l. W.R. Miller/Jany 23 1891, inscribed l.r.No___New Series/61 Bleeker St., N.Y., andwith another illegible inscription. Pen, ink, andgraphite on paper, depicting figures sitting onthe banks of a river near a mill, 12 x 9 in., in amolded gilt frame. Condition: Minor toning,not examined out of frame.


Note: William Rickarby Millers studio waslocated at 61 Bleeker St. from 1880 to 1891.According to the New York Historical Societysbiography of him, he spent several yearsorganizing a book on American landscapestitledA Thousand Gems. The book was neverpublished. The work retains a label from TheOld Print Shop on the reverse.

$200-400


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410James Eights (New York, 1798-1882)

Street View, Albany, New York. Unsigned.Watercolor on paper, 10 1/4 x 17 1/2in., unframed. Condition: Laid down oncardboard, loss to l.r. corner, abrasions l.c.

$800-1,200

411James Eights (New York, 1798-1882)

Corner of State and Pearl Streets, Albany,

New York. Unsigned, the artist and subjectidentified on a note attached to the backingpaper. Watercolor on paper, 15 x 10 3/4in., in a gilt-lined mat and black-paintedframe. Condition: Repaired tear u.r., surfaceimperfections l.l.

$1,200-1,800


Pair of Portraits of Levi and Sophia Pitts,

Columbia County, New York. Each signedand dated Painted J.C. Goodell/Sepr 201833 on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 31 x27 in.

Note: Genealogical records show that LeviPitts married his second wife, Sophia Curtis,in 1821.

$1,500-2,500


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413Mahogany Block-front Slant-lid Desk,Massachusetts, 1760-80, the lid opens to avalanced, multi-drawer, stepped interior withcentral prospect door with flanking documentdrawers with engaged pilasters topped withacorns, all above a cockbeaded case of fourgraduated drawers, on claw-and-ball feet,shaped knee returns, and a central shapeddrop pendant, brasses appear original,refinished, (minor imperfections), ht. 44 1/2,case wd. 40, dp. 21 1/2 in.

$6,000-8,000

414Chippendale Carved Walnut Side Chair,probably Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1760-80,the serpentine cresting centering a carvedshell with scrolled terminals, above a vasiformsplat on slip seat with frontal cabriole legsending in claw-and-ball feet joining a valancedframe, old finish, ht. 39, seat ht. 17 1/2 in.

$1,500-2,500

415Carved Walnut Side Chair,probably Boston,Massachusetts, c. 1740-60, the yokedcresting centering a carved shell and scrolldevice, above a raking vasiform splat andstiles, on the upholstered slip seat, frontalcabriole legs ending in pad feet on platforms,joined to the chamfered, raking, rear legs byblock-, vase-, and ring-turned stretchers, ht.41, seat ht. 18 in.

$2,500-3,500

416Queen Anne Walnut Easy Chair,probablyMassachusetts, 1740-60, the arched backand shaped sides continuing to outward-scrolling arms on frontal cabriole legs endingon pad feet, joined to the chamfered, raking,rear legs by turned stretchers, (imperfections),ht. 46 1/4, seat frame ht. 12 3/4, wd. 34 in.

$6,000-8,000

417Chippendale Carved Mahogany Block-

front Slant-lid Desk,Benjamin Frothingham,Charlestown, Massachusetts, c. 1760-80, the lid opens to an interior of a fan-carved concave prospect door flankedby baluster-front document drawers withflame finials, valanced compartments, andblocked drawers, two with carved fans, ona cockbeaded case of four drawers, onconforming base of shaped bracket feet,replaced brasses, refinished, (restored), ht. 421/2, wd. 43 1/2, dp. 22 in..

Note: Retains partial makers label on insidebottom of interior drawer.

$7,000-10,000


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418Carved Mahogany Dressing Table,probablySalem, Massachusetts, c. 1760-80, therectangular overhanging top with moldededge and indented corners above a caseof a thumbmolded long drawer and threeshort drawers centering a fan carving on acarved valanced skirt joining four cabriole legsending in claw-and-ball feet, the pierced brasshardware appears original, refinished, ht. 311/4, wd. 29, dp. 17 in.

$15,000-25,000

419Mahogany Tilt-top Tea Table,probablyMassachusetts, late 18th century, the circulartop on a ring-turned fluted post and tripodcabriole leg base ending in pointed arrispad feet on platforms, old surface, (minorimperfections), ht. 27 1/2, dia. 32 1/2 in.

$600-800

420Upholstered Mahogany Easy Chair,possiblyPortsmouth, New Hampshire, late 18thcentury, the serpentine cresting continuingto shaped sides and outward scrolling armson beaded square legs, joined by moldedstretchers, ht. 48, seat ht. 18 in.

$2,000-3,000

421Cherry Tea Table,southeastern NewEngland, early 18th century, the rectangulartray top with molded edge and shapedcorners on a valanced skirt with drawersupported by cabriole legs with dart-carvedknees and scrolling returns ending in pointedarris slipper feet, refinished, (imperfections), ht.29 1/2, wd. 31 3/4, dp. 22 in.

$3,000-5,000

422Tiger Maple Slant-lid Desk,probablyConnecticut, late 18th century, the lid opens toan interior of nine valanced compartments andfive drawers, on a case of four thumbmolded,graduated drawers on dovetailed bracket feet,old brasses, old surface, ht. 40, wd. 35, dp.17 in.

Provenance: Samuel Richardson and later toRoyce Gray of North Stonington, Connecticut.

$3,000-5,000

423Cherry Bowfront Bureau,probablyMassachusetts, c. 1800, the overhangingtop on a case of four cockbeaded graduateddrawers and bracket feet, the hardwareappears original, (imperfections, minor stainingto the top), ht. 36, wd. 38, dp. 21 in.

$800-1,200


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424Framed Needlework Memorial to Susanna

Smith,probably Rhode Island, 1801,worked in silk threads on a fine linen ground,centering a willow tree and a monument withobelisk and urn above the stitched memorialinscription, with painted sky above, 15 x 181/4 in., in a black-painted frame, (tears andspots of foxing to paper sky, needleworkslightly faded).

Note: Susanna Smith was likely Susanna

Tillinghast before her marriage to John WilsonSmith, of Providence, Rhode Island. Susannawas the daughter of Nicholas Tillinghast, alsoof Providence.

$700-900

425Needlework Sampler,Susan Ann Middleton/Aged 10 Years, worked in silk threads ona linen ground with the verse The GoodTreasure above Honour thy Parents, andRemember thy Creator in the days of thyyouth, above urns of flowers, butterflies, anda tree with a bird, all surrounded by a berryand vine border, (toned and lightly creased incenter), 20 x 17 1/2 in., unframed.

$1,000-1,500

426Small Needlework Sampler,Massachusettsor New Hampshire, c. 1823, worked in silkthreads on a linen ground, with five rowsof alphabet lettering surrounded by a floralborder, and lower register stitched with thename and initials Mahitable HC/Aged 131823, sight size 9 x 8 in., in a period giltwoodframe, (toned and faded).

$400-600

427Group of Watercolor and Other Works

Belonging to Martha Emmeline Bigelow,Redwood, New York, c. 1836-39, alandscape, reportedly signed on the reverse,showing two figures in the foreground infront of three buildings, l ikely representing thefamily farm, and mountains beyond, 10 1/2 x13 1/2 in., in a silvered frame; and a shadowbox containing Martha Emmeline Bigelowspersonal memorabilia and keepsakes: neatlytied wisps of her siblings and parents

hair, and two watercolor-decorated bookswith verses written for her by her siblings,(landscape toned, with minor tears, andscattered foxing, items in shadow box appeargood).

$400-600


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428Federal Mahogany and Figured Maple

Card Table,probably Massachusetts, c.1810, the molded top with elliptical front andhalf-serpentine ends on a conforming paneledbase bordered by stringing and crossbanding,on similarly inlaid double-tapering legs, oldrefinish, (minor imperfections), ht. 29, wd. 36,dp. 17 in.

$2,000-3,000

429Federal Cherry and Birds-eye Maple InlaidElliptical-front Bureau,New England, c.1810, the cockbeaded drawers bordered bybanding, all on slightly flared French feet, oldfinish, old brass pulls, (minor imperfections),ht. 38, wd. 39 1/2, dp. 22 in.

$1,500-2,500

430Federal Carved Maple, Birds-eye Maple,

and Mahogany Veneer Chest of Drawers,Massachusetts, c. 1820, the rectangulartop with ovolo corners above the case offour cockbeaded drawers with mahoganycrossbanding and birds-eye maple panelsflanked by quarter-engaged ring-turned postson vase- and ring-turned legs joined by avalanced skirt, original brass pulls, refinished,ht. 39 1/2, wd. 40, dp. 20 in.

$800-1,200

431Federal Inlaid Cherry Chest of Drawers,possibly Worcester County, early 19thcentury, the top edge inlaid with stringingand diagonal-grain banding, above fourscratchbeaded, string-inlaid, graduateddrawers, on French feet, with replaced

brasses, (minor imperfections), ht. 38, wd. 401/2, dp. 18 in.

$800-1,200

432Federal Maple Inlaid Bureau,possiblyNew England, c. 1810, the four cockbeadedgraduated drawers with inlays of str inging anddots on cutout bracket feet, replaced brasses,refinished, (imperfections), ht. 38, wd. 42, dp.19 3/4 in.

$800-1,200


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433Federal-style Commode Chest,HaroldIonson, Westwood, Massachusetts, c.2001, the demilune top with radiatingpanels of mahogany and crotch birch, anda polychrome panel of seashells, paintedby Jonathan Fairbanks, all bordered by

stringing and rosewood crossbanding, witha dark inlaid edge, over a conforming caseof four graduated drawers and eight hingedcompartments, flanked by half-engaged,reeded, and ring-turned columns topped bycarved foliate devices, raised on cast brasshairy paw feet, ht. 41 3/4, wd. 50, dp. 25 in.

Note: This commode chest is a copy of theThomas Seymour, James Cogswell, ThomasWightman, and John Penniman collaboration,purchased by Elizabeth Derby West in 1809.

$15,000-25,000

434Federal Carved Mahogany and Mahogany

Veneer Worktable,attributed to ThomasSeymour, Boston, c. 1810-20, the rectangulartop with ovolo corners bordered bycrossbanding and ebony stringing, abovetwo cockbeaded drawers, beaded apron withbag drawer on the right side, joining quarter-engaged, reeded, vase- and ring-turned legsand turned feet, the brass lions head pullsappear original, old finish, (imperfections), ht.27 3/4, wd. 22 1/4, dp. 17 1/2 in.

$800-1,200


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435Federal Carved Mahogany Writing

Desk,possibly Thomas Seymour, Boston,Massachusetts, 1810-15, the rectangular topwith rounded corners, beaded edge, and asection lifting to a compartmented interior, ona conforming apron with beaded panels anda single cockbeaded drawer, all on vase- andring-turned, reeded, tapering legs on casters,old finish, brass pulls appear original, ht. 283/4, wd. 24, dp. 17 1/2 in.

$3,000-5,000

436Federal Inlaid Cherry Candlestand,NewEngland, early 19th century, the square topwith molded edge and quarterfans in thecorners, on cabriole leg base, refinished,(minor imperfections), ht. 28 1/2, wd. 14, dp.13 1/2 in.

$400-600

437Federal Inlaid Mahogany One-drawer

Stand,New England, c. 1800, the standinlaid with str inging, birds-eye maple diamondpanels above the string-inlaid square taperinglegs, brass pulls appear original, (minorimperfections), ht. 29 1/2, wd. 18 3/4, dp. 181/4 in.

Provenance: The estate of Arthur F. Goat,South Pomfret Vermont.

$500-700

438Federal Walnut Cellarette,Middle Atlanticstates, c. 1800, the case with beaded hingedtop opens to a compartmented interior, thelower section with a mid-molding, pulloutslide, and straight beaded skirt joining squaretapering legs, old brass bail pull, old surface,(minor imperfections), ht. 40 1/8, wd. 21 1/4,dp. 16 in.

$800-1,200

439Georgian Mahogany and Mahogany

Veneer Canterbury,probably England, c.1810, the four corner vase- and ring-turnedbalusters joined by squared rails on turnedspindles forming four compartments on aconforming base with single drawer and four

vase- and ring-turned legs ending in casters,pulls appear original, old refinish, (minorimperfections), ht. 21 1/4, wd. 20, dp. 14 1/2in.

$800-1,200

440Federal Tiger Maple Pembroke Table,NewEngland, early 19th century, the oval drop-leaftop on a conforming apron with scratch-beaded drawer and square tapering legs,refinished, ht. 28, wd. 19 (closed), dp. 30 in.

$1,000-1,500


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441Federal Tiger Maple Table,possiblyPennsylvania or Ohio, early 19th century,rectangular top above a single drawer anda straight skirt joining square tapering legs,refinished, (minor imperfections), ht. 28 1/2,wd. 31, dp. 18 1/2 in.

$600-800

442Tiger Maple Framed Mirror,probablyPennsylvania, early 19th century, with moldedand beaded frame, (imperfections), ht. 28 1/4,wd. 19 in.

$300-500

443Federal Cherry Candlestand,possiblyConnecticut River Valley, early 19th century,the shaped top on a vase- and ring-turnedpost and tripod cabriole leg base, old refinish,(minor imperfections), ht. 27 1/8, wd. 15 1/4,dp. 15 1/2 in.

$600-800

444Federal Maple Candlestand,probablyMassachusetts, c. 1800, the serpentinetop with square corners on a vase- andring-turned support and tripod cabriole legbase ending in arris pad feet on platforms,refinished, (minor imperfections), ht. 26 1/2,wd. 13 1/2, dp. 14 in.

$400-600

445Carved Walnut Two-piece Corner Cabinet,probably Virginia, late 18th century, themolded cornice above two hinged, archeddoors, each with raised panels opening tothree shaped shelves, within a conformingmolding, centering a keystone, set into a basewith two hinged doors with flanking flutedpilasters, old refinish, ht. 88, wd. 47 1/2, dp.24 in.

$6,000-8,000

446Walnut Sugar Chest,Mid-Atlantic states,early 19th century, the hinged top openingto a double-compartmented interior, set intoa molded frame, on block-, vase-, and ring-turned legs, (minor imperfections), ht. 32 1/2,wd. 30 1/2, dp. 21 in.

$1,500-2,500


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447Carved and Painted Articulated Figure

of a Boy,possibly New York State, first half19th century, the blond-haired blue-eyed boywith rosy cheeks wears a dark blue shirt andpants, with arms and legs articulated at theshoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, (paintwear, minor imperfections), ht. 30 1/2 in.

$8,000-12,000

448Childs Paint-decorated Six-board Chest,probably Pennsylvania, molded hinged top ona dovetail-constructed box, with circular puttypainted decorations in burnt sienna, all onturned feet, (minor imperfections, minor paintwear), ht. 16 1/2, wd. 30 3/4, dp. 15 in.

$400-600

449Miniature Red-painted Step-back

Cupboard,possibly Pennsylvania, mid-19th century, the cornice with black-paintedsawtooth upper edge above two glazed doorsand projecting lower section of two drawersand two paneled cupboard doors, on black-painted base, with paneled sides, old redpaint, (imperfections), ht. 41, wd. 21 1/2, dp.13 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

450Portrait of a Large House,New York or NewEngland, mid-19th century, watercolor onpaper, the white Greek Revival house shownwith additions, within a fence and with several

pedestrians walking past, image 8 x 11 in.$400-600

451Drawing Depicting Napoleon,A. Thurber,possibly Rhode Island, early 19th century,seen riding on his horse with sword drawn,rendered in shades of brown and blue,inscribed Executed with a pen by A. Thurber,in a mitered mahogany period frame, ht. 121/2, wd. 9 in.

$400-600

452Mouse in the House Watercolor Whimsey,reportedly the work of Alice Ashwell, 19thcentury, a card inscribed with a verse, above acircular watercolor showing a thatched house,the watercolor very finely cut and the edgesglued down, so that when a small piece ofthread applied to the houses door is pulled,the paper extends, revealing a picture of twomice and chunks of cheese, card size 9 x 8,watercolor dia. 5 1/2 in.

$400-600


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453Edwin Plummer (Massachusetts, c. 1802-

1880)

Four Portraits of Children. Unsigned.Watercolor and gouache on paper, 4 1/4 x3 1/4 in., unframed, each child seated andshown in profile, three girls and a boy thoughtto be siblings, the boy wearing a black jacketshown in a paint-decorated chair; the oldestgirl in a black dress with ruffled collar andwearing a thin gold chain around her neckand a comb and a pink ribbon in her hair; themiddle girl in a green dress with lace collarand cuffs, wearing a thin gold chain aroundher neck and a gray and red ribbon in herhair; and the youngest in a pink polka-dot

dress with lace collar and cuffs, wearing athin black necklace and a comb and ribbonin her hair; sold with two smaller watercolorportraits thought to be the childrens parents.Condition: Minor toning to paper, losses toblack pigment in oldest girls dress and theupholstery behind the youngest girl.

Provenance: Acquired at a Massachusettson-site auction near to Plummers formerhome, in 1994. Because of the circumstancessurrounding their acquisition, there isspeculation that these children may be relatedto Plummer himself.

Literature: For a discussion of Plummerswork, please seeAntiques & Fine Art,Summer/Autumn 2011, Edwin Plummer andHis Portrait Likenesses, by Deborah Child,pp. 188-95. The portrait of the boy offeredhere is illustrated and discussed.

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454Watercolor Valentine,possibly the work of

Edwin Plummer (Massachusetts, c. 1802-1880), the central oval showing a landscapewith house and waterfall, edged with goldleaf, with seven smaller watercolors onteardrop-shaped pieces of paper meant to beaffixed around the landscape, showing shells,birds, flowers, a music assemblage, and ascience assemblage, (imperfections), oval 23/4 x 3 3/4, each surrounding watercolor dia.2 3/4 in.

Note: This valentine (and Lot 455) was foundwith the Edwin Plummer portraits offered asLot 453 in this auction. It is surmised thatsome of these drawings and watercolors are

done by him; the silhouette watercolor offeredas part of Lot 455 in particular bears greatsimilarity to his work.

$1,000-1,500

455Group of Watercolor Drawings and Other

Ephemera,Massachusetts, 19th century,including a hollow-cut silhouette watercolorportrait, calling cards, embossed and piercedfragments from late 19th century valentines,some with pencil and/or watercolor renderingsof flowers, birds, animals, houses, hearts, etc.,sold with a folded piece of paper containingwhat appears to be gold dust, likely used forgilding.

$600-800

456Three Portrait Miniatures,likely by a member

of the DaLee family, second quarter 19thcentury, watercolor and pencil on paper, thethree half-length figures in profile facing left,each depicted within an oval surrounded byblack spandrels; the first a woman wearingher hair up, with black earrings and a goldcross pendant around her neck, holding asmall red book; the second a light-haired manwith a cowlick; the last a black-haired man;each approx. 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in., in replaced giltframes, linen mats, and gilt liners.

$1,000-1,500

457

Six Miniature Profile Portraits of the DamonFamily of Boston, Massachusetts,attributedto J.M. Crowley (fl. 19th century), pencilon paper, depicting the mother, father, andfour children, the two parents and the twoapparently older children seated and shownhalf length, the two younger children standing,largest 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in., in molded gilt-gessoframes and eglomise mats, (minor toningand very minor foxing, not examined out offrames).

$1,500-2,500



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458Double Silhouette Portrait,possiblyConnecticut, second quarter 19th century,hollow-cut heads and pencil details withinoctagonal reserves, surrounded by reverse-painted faux shell decoration and stylized giltbordering, in likely original molded and beadedblack-painted frame, sight size 4 3/4 x 7 5/8

in.

Note: The subjects are identified on twohandwritten labels and an early pencilinscription on the backing as Rachel (nee Hall)Fowler, who was born in 1767 in Bloomfield,Ontario, Canada, and died in 1843 in Guilford,Connecticut; and Miner Fowler, Sr., who wasborn in Guilford in 1763, and died there in1838. Rachel and Minor were married October31st, 1787.

$600-800

459

Puffy Sleeve Artist (New England, ac.1830-31)

Silhouette Portrait of a Woman Wearing a

Blue Scarf and Holding a Book. Unsigned.Hollow-cut silhouette with watercolor,gouache, and ink details, 4 3/8 x 3 in., in aperiod red-washed frame. Condition: Lighttoning, minor foxing, minor tears and creases,discoloration to paper u.r.

$1,000-1,500

460Cutwork-decorated Double Silhouette

Portrait,America, first half 19th century,the male and female subjects flanking astylized peacock with border of linked circles,all surrounded by birds and leafy sprigsterminating in a heart pendant, on blackcloth ground, paper size to 6 3/4 x 8 in., in

a rabbeted walnut frame, (minor breaks topaper, some apparent repair or damage tocloth ground, not examined out of frame).

$400-600

461Nathan Negus (American, 1801-1825)

Portrait of Stephen Thayer. Signed N.Negus Pinxt l.c., inscribed on the reverseST Stephen Thayer at 16 born in Upton orMendon July 24 1803, and further inscribedspeak not evil one of another. Watercoloren grisaille on paper, the subject shown bust-length wearing a white collar and buttonedcoat, 4 1/2 x 3 in., in original frame.

Note: Nathan Negus was born in Petersham,Massachusetts, and studied in Boston underEthan Allen Greenwood and John Penniman.

$400-600

462Anson Dickinson (American, 1779-1852)

Miniature Portrait of Raphael Dickinson,1831. Unsigned. Watercolor, 2 3/4 x 2 1/4in. (sight), in a mitered and molded mahoganyframe. Condition: Good.

Note: Mona Dearborn, an authority onDickinsons work, wrote in a 1993 letter aboutthis miniature: there is no question aboutthe identity of the sitter or the artist. Ms.Dearborn explains also that this miniature wasprobably painted in New Haven on August 20,1831.

$800-1,200

463English School, c. 1836-37

Two Miniature Portraits of a Man and

Woman. The man signed J.Henry l.r.and dated 1836 l.l., the woman signedand dated J. Henry 1837 l.l. Watercolor,gouache, and pencil on paper, the manseated, wearing a green vest, checkeredpants, and holding rolled sheet music; thewoman seated, wearing a lacy bonnet andblue ribbon, and holding a book in her righthand and a kerchief in her left, each sight size6 x 5 in., in matching deeply canted birds-eyemaple veneer frames. Condition: Very minortoning, not examined out of frames.

$1,500-2,500


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464Cutwork and Watercolor Paper Valentine,Pennsylvania, late 18th century, circularform of nine sections comprised of crowns,crosses, hearts, opposing rampant lions, andvining flowers, dia. 13 1/4 in., mounted in acontemporary frame, (small area of loss l.r.).

Literature: Pictured on the cover of Earl F.Robackers Touch of the Dutchland(SouthBrunswick/A.S Barnes, 1968, second edition),and discussed on p. 98.

$1,000-1,500

465Watercolor, Cutwork, and Pinprick-decorated Valentine,William Kohler, February1879, the circular form consisting of eightsections, each with angels, flowers, andhearts outlined with pinpricks and decoratedin watercolor, surrounded by cutout starsand geometric shapes surrounding heartswith inscribed lines from a verse and themakers name inscribed within, each sectionwith applied chromolithographed sentiments,all bordered by red and blue striping,(imperfections), dia. 14 in., in a molded framewith gilt liner.

$600-800

466Grain-painted Dome-top Trunk,NewEngland, c. 1830, original surface resemblingmahogany with yellow striping, (minor paintwear), ht. 12 1/2, wd. 30, dp. 15 1/2 in.

$400-600

467Glazed Sgraffito-decorated Redware

Jug,possibly Jacob Medinger (1856-1932),Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the flaredrim with modeled spout and dotted line borderabove a coggled band and bulbous body withsgraffito decoration of a spreadwing eagle,applied reeded handle, dark mottled glaze, ht.7 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

468Grain-painted Chest over Drawer,probablyNew England, late 18th century, the moldedhinged top above a single thumbmoldeddrawer on a cutout base, replaced brasses,original surface of red umber and pinkgraining, (minor imperfections), ht. 34, wd. 48,dp. 18 1/2 in.

$1,200-1,800

469Slip-decorated Redware Pie Plate,ChesterCounty, Pennsylvania, early 19th century, thecircular plate with coggled rim, with yellow slipdecoration of concentric rings and dots, dia.9 in.

$400-600

470Two Pieces of Painted Chalkware,America,19th century, including an urn of fruit and agreen-painted basket of fruit, ht. 10 1/4, 153/4 in.

$800-1,200

471Paint-decorated Six-board Blanket Chest,New England, early 19th century, the hingedlift-top on dovetail-constructed box, valancedbracket feet, old surface of red umberwith designs suggesting fruit trees, (minorimperfections), ht. 24, wd. 42, dp. 19 1/4 in.

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472Large Slip-decorated Handled Redware

Basin,Pennsylvania, 19th century, the deepform with slip-decorated squiggled lines inbrown, green, and yellow, (imperfections), ht.5 1/4, dia. 14 1/2 in.

$400-600

473Inlaid Tabernacle,probably PennsylvaniaDutch, 1897, the flat cornice molding abovea hinged door with two recessed panelsopening to shelves, the exterior elaboratelyinlaid with geometric designs, stars, andcompass work, inlaid with Spiritualis TenBuch Schrank 1897, (imperfections), ht. 513/4, wd. 27, dp. 13 1/2 in.

$3,000-5,000

474Polychrome Carved Folk Art Desk,probably Wisconsin, c. 1900, the two-tieredtop centering a shaped panel showingthe American flag with three drawers andcompartments below, on a case of two halfdrawers and square legs joined by a medialstretcher, carved with a variety of animalsincluding a cow, dog, eagles, horse, andowls, and further embellished with a variety ofinlays of exotic woods and mother-of-pearl,(imperfections), ht. 39 1/2, wd. 37, dp. 211/2 in.

$2,000-3,000

475Attributed to Micah Williams (New Jersey/

New York, 1782-1837)

Portrait of a Boy Wearing a Gray Jacket,

Hoop Earring, and Holding a White Bird.Unsigned. Pastel on paper, 14 x 10 1/2 in., ina period molded and mahogany veneer frame.Condition: Minor losses to background,evidence of water damage to lower edge.

$800-1,200

476Possibly the Work of Sheldon Peck

(American, 1797-1869)

Portrait of Lady in Black Holding a RedBook. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 27 1/2 x20 in., in a period molded giltwood frame.Condition: Scattered areas of retouch, mostlyto background.

$1,500-2,500


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Portrait of Thomas Leavitt, of East

Hingham and Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the smiling manwith sideburns wearing a yellow vest, with hisarm rested on the arm of a sofa, 22 x 25 in.,in original giltwood frame. Condition: Specks

and spots of retouch to face.$800-1,200

478Ethan Allen Greenwood (Massachusetts,

1779-1856)

Portrait of a Woman. Signed E. Greenwoodpinx on the lace cuff. Oil on canvas, thewoman holding a canister, 28 1/2 x 23 3/4 in.Condition: Lined, varnished.

$800-1,200

479Painted Pine Apothecary Cupboard,NewHampshire, c. 1835-40, in two sections: topsection with flat molded cornice, four shelvesset onto a lower cabinet of thirty graduateddrawers with turned wooden pulls on cutoutbase, the top half painted blue, the lower halfpainted to resemble birds-eye and tiger mapleover an earlier blue, (imperfections), ht. 66,wd. 51, dp. 11 in.

$3,000-5,000

480Paint-decorated Pine Tall Case Clock,SilasHoadley, c. 1830, the dial with an eagle inthe arch, and makers name S. HOADLEYPLYMOUTH, pull-up movement, old paintwith later varnished surface, ht. 87 1/4 in.

$2,000-4,000

481Grain-painted Connecticut Cottage Clock,Connecticut Clock Co., 54 John Street, c.1860, the flat-top case with black-paintedstriping throughout, full glazed hinged doorwith lower glass painted green with trianglependulum aperture, interior paper labelreading Penny Time Made by Conn. ClockCo. 54 John-Street, painted zinc Romannumeral dial, brass, thirty-hour, time-onlymovement, ht. 12 in.

$500-700


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Portrait of a Blonde-haired Woman in a

Green Dress. Unsigned, inscribed on thereverse Aunt Sophia Curtis. Oil on panel,showing the woman wearing a tortoiseshellcomb, gold necklace, and yellow scarf, 19 1/2

x 16 1/2 in., unframed.

Provenance: Sothebys, January 1996, Lot1291.

$1,000-1,500

483Yellow Paint-decorated and Stenciled

Dressing Table and Chamber Stand,New England, early 19th century, the tablewith scrolled backboard above two shortdrawers on a rectangular top and conformingskirt with single drawer, joining ring- andpost-turned legs and ball feet, the surface

bordered by green striping and black panelsof gilt-stenciled fruit, together with a matchingchamber stand, (imperfections), ht. 38 1/2,wd. 31, dp. 16 1/2; ht. 34 1/4, wd. 17 1/4,dp. 17 in., respectively.

$400-600


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484Deerfield Academy Schoolgirl Theorem on

Velvet,Deerfield, Massachusetts. c. 1820s,The Castle, showing the building on a hillsideand two figures near a bridge below, 15 1/2 x22 in., in original molded wood frame.

Note: For a discussion of similar works, seeSuzanne L. Flynt, Ornamental and Useful

Accomplishments: Schoolgirl Education andDeerfield Academy, 1800-1830.

$400-600


Pair of Watercolor Theorems on Velvet.Unsigned. One showing a basket with fruit,the other showing the same basket withflowers, each 13 1/2 x 16 1/2 in., in giltwoodframes. Condition: Staining, toning, fading,and minor acid burn to the flowers; toning andminor acid burn to the fruit.

$1,000-1,500

486Needlework Sampler, Lucy Ruggles,possibly Massachusetts, 1810, the samplerworked in silk threads on a l inen ground, withthree-sided fully worked border with flowersand compotes, above rows of alphabets, averse, and inscription Lucy Ruggles agd10/Wrought this AD 1810, (minor toning toground, minor fading), 16 1/2 x 13 3/4 in., in ablack-painted frame.

$700-900


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493Black-painted Apothecary Cupboard,probably New England, early 19th century,flat molded cornice above five large valancedcompartments over twenty thumbmoldeddrawers on slightly projecting base with twohinged doors with raised panels, all on cutoutbracket feet with a central drop pendant, old

surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 70 1/2, wd.36 1/2, dp. 16 in.

$3,000-5,000

494Paint-decorated Dome-top Box,likelynorthern Europe, early 19th century, the boxwith hinged lid, wire handle, and iron latch,with polychrome painted decoration in white,red, and green, featuring flowering branchesand birds, all on an unpainted ground, (minorpaint wear, imperfections), ht. 9, wd. 12 1/2,dp. 9 in.

$600-800

495Maple Chest of Drawers,Massachusetts,late 18th century, the overhanging top withdeeply molded edge on a case of fourgraduated, thumbmolded drawers, andvalanced bracket feet centering a fan pendant,brasses appear original, old surface, (minorimperfections), ht. 34 3/4, case wd. 35 3/4,dp. 18 in.

$2,000-3,000


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496Carved and Painted Tiger Carousel

Menagerie Figure,America, late 19th century,the tiger wearing a carved saddle, saddle pad,and girth, with glass eyes, snarling with teethbared, retaining some original paint, ht. 50,lg. 73 in.

$8,000-12,000


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497Mildred Carousel Jumper Horse Figure,America, late 19th century, the jumping horsewith a carved mane and open mouth wears asaddle over an argyle saddle pad, old paint,(imperfections), ht. 41, lg. 53 in.

$3,000-5,000

498Leta Carousel Jumper Horse Figure,America, late 19th century, the jumping horsewith a carved mane and open mouth wearsa saddle with a carved dogs head for thecantle, on a draped American flag and a plaidsaddle pad, old paint, (imperfections), ht. 42,lg. 50 in.

$6,000-8,000

499Polychrome Carved Carousel Jumper

Horse,America, late 19th century, carvedmane, glass eyes, and open mouth, withsaddle on an American flag saddle pad, thetail made out of horsehair, some old repaint,(imperfections), ht. 38 1/2, lg. 51 in.

$1,500-2,500


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500Silver Racing Trophy,Gorham Co.,Providence, Rhode Island, 1887, the urn-form trophy with a cast horse head handles,chased inscription St. James Hotel Plate,

The Gift of W. M. Conner, Won by Mr. A.J. Cassatts The Bard; by Longfellow-damBradamante ridden by William Hayward,Trained by John Higgins, June 16, 1887,the obverse showing a detailed scene ofa grandstand flying the American Flag,containing hundreds of spectators and thejudges at the finish line of the horse race,the whole resting on a repouss renaissancebanded base, the underside showingthe Gorham Co. touchmark and sterling,(imperfections), weight 112 troy oz., ht. 15,wd. 15 in.

Note: The Bard (1883-1907) was anAmerican thoroughbred champion racehorse,

and was described in 1888 in the New YorkTimesas Americas greatest racehorse. Thiscelebrated and beloved horse dominatedAmerican horseracing in the last half of 1888.Between 1885 and 1888, The Bard won 27races including the Preakness Stakes in 1886and the St. James Hotel Stakes in 1887 and1888, earning nearly $85,000. The Bard wasowned by Alexander Cassatt, president ofPennsylvania Railroad, was trained by therenowned John Higgins, and was ridden byWilliam Hayward.

$15,000-25,000

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501Carved and Painted Wolf Carousel Figure,America, early 20th century, the gray-paintedwolf with glass eyes, red saddle, and a blackand yellow tasseled saddle blanket, (minorpaint loss), ht. 31, lg. 43 in.

$3,000-5,000

502Painted Palomino Hobby Horse,America,early 20th century, the figure with grayhorsehair mane and tail, leather saddle, bridle,and reins, on shaped wooden base with i ronwheels, overall ht. 28, base lg. 27 in.

$400-600

503Red-painted Wooden and Iron Tricycle,America, late 19th century, with allover giltpinstriping and turned spool pedals, ht. 36,

lg. 52 in.$400-600

504Polychrome Carved Punch Tobacconist

Figure,possibly New York, late 19th century,the smiling figure dressed in red, white, andblue, his outstretched right handholding abundle of cigars, beckoning you with his left,old painted surface with some touch up, ht.55 in.

$30,000-50,000

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505Carved Newfoundland Carousel Menagerie

Figure,America, late 19th century, the dogwears a collar and is fitted with a saddle,refinished, (imperfections), ht. 30, lg. 50 in.

$2,500-3,500

506Polychrome Carved Indian PrincessTobacconist Figure,Samuel Robb, NewYork, late 19th century, in a feather headdress,costume, and robe, her outstretched righthandholding tobacco, her left holdingtobacco and a bundle of cigars, old surface,(imperfections), figure ht. 57, overall ht. 72 in.

$40,000-60,000

507Carved Circus Wagon Figure of a Woman,America, late 19th century, her long black hairflows to the back of her shoulders, hercrossed hands conceal her bosom, and she

is draped in a red and white cloth, old repaint,(imperfections), ht. 44 in.

$7,000-9,000

508Gilt Cast and Sheet Iron Horse

Weathervane,Rochester Iron Works,Rochester, New Hampshire, c. 1880, full-bodyfigure with sheet iron tail, with weathered giltsurface, no stand, ht. 25 3/4, lg. 36 1/2 in.

$6,000-8,000

509Painted Wood and Cloth American MilkCompany Toy Delivery Wagon,America,late 19th century, red and yellow wagon with acargo of four tin milk cans drawn by a dappledwhite horse, lg. 27 in.

$300-500

510Small Molded Copper Rooster

Weathervane,America, late 19th century,the flattened full-body form with sheet coppercomb, wattle, and stamped tail, verdigrissurface, on stand, (minor scratching andlosses near seams), overall ht. 22 in.

Provenance: Purchased by the current ownerfrom Steve Miller, New York City.

$2,000-4,000

511Red-painted Wood Copper and Twisted

Wire Biplane,America, early 20th century,with working propeller and cast metal pilot, 111/4 x 21 1/4 x 126 1/2 in.

$400-600


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512Carved and Painted Wood Double-sided

Jewelers Trade Sign,late 19th century, withwooden fob and iron ring above the white-painted watch face with Roman numeralsand second hand, gold-painted frame,(imperfections), ht. 20 3/4, dia. 15 in.

$800-1,200

513Painted Wood Game of Chance,America,early 20th century, the circular form borderedin red with black numerals, the center withgreen and pink circular cutout panels, dia. 17in.

$300-500

514Painted Game of Chance,America, early20th century, the circular wheel with blacknumerals, green panels, and orange borderswith a rotating arrow, dia. 15 1/2 in.

$400-600

515Blue-painted Pine Grain Bin,New England,early 19th century, the top with cleated endsopens to a well divided into four sections, oncutout ends, old blue paint, (imperfections), ht.28, case wd. 77, case dp. 19 in.

$2,500-3,500

516Red- and Gilt-painted Wood Game of

Chance,America, early 20th century, the

wheel with painted numerals, gilt-painted pinsand lyre-form cutout panels at the hub, dia.24 1/2 in.

$400-600

517Painted Canvas Carnival Target Cat,America, early 20th century, the green cat witha red bow tie, blue/pink polka-dot shirt, andbrown vest, ht. 13 in.

$300-500

518Carved and Painted Turks Head

Countertop Tobacconist Figure,probablyAmerica, late 19th century, the mans face witha mustache, his head wrapped in a turban, oldpainted surface, with hook mounted on thetop for hanging, ht. 20, wd. 16, dp. 17 in.

$3,000-5,000

519Polychrome Wood and Iron Double-sided

Game of Chance,probably America, early20th century, the circular wheel with orange-painted borders, and ring of numerals 1through 30 in black on a white ground, fixedto an openwork iron hub, spins on a black-painted stand, with leather flapper, overall ht.30, wheel dia. 19 3/4 in.

$300-500


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520Indian Maiden Cast Zinc Tobacconist

Figure,William Demuth and Company, c.1871, the figure wearing a tunic and holdingcigars in her hands, weathered, old surface,some original paint, (minor repair), ht. 53 1/2in.

Note: Possibly cast in the M.G. SeeligFoundry, the figure is seen on the 1871Demuth and Company catalog cover.

$15,000-25,000

521Carved and Painted Wood Columbia

Tobacconist Figure,possibly New York, late19th century, the figure wearing a neoclassicalgown with a blue liberty cap and long flowinghair, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 47 1/8,wd. 16, dp. 11 in.

$30,000-50,000

522Polychrome Carved Indian Maiden

Countertop Tobacconist Figure,America,last half 19th century, the figure with a stu