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466+ lots of Painted Furniture & Accessories, Folk Art and Textiles from the Collection of a Texas gentleman, the Collection Rose Anna Coleman Kolar & John Kolar, plus additions.

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Country AmericanaPainted Furniture & Accessories, Folk Art, and Textiles

Saturday, January 12, 2013 beginning at 10:00 A.M.

Lots 1 - 466

featuring The Collection of a Texas Gentleman;

The Collection of Rose Anna Coleman Kolar & John Kolar;plus additions

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about specific items and take your absentee bids by phone.Call (740) 362-4771 or email inquiries: [email protected].

Auctioneers: Jeff Jeffers, Amelia Jeffers, Steve Bemiller, & Andrew Richmond

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1DECORATED CHIPPENDALE BLANKETCHEST.Pennsylvania, dated 1802, poplar. dovetailedcase, two drawers, and bracket feet. Retainsits original paint, consisting of a tripartitefaçade with tulips and “Barbara erthmenem1802” and stars on the sides. Imperfections.26”h. 50.5”w. 22”d. Sold at Alderfer AuctionCompany (Pennsylvania), december 2008,lot 2376.

Another chest by the same hand is in theWinterthur Museum collection and illustratedin Fabian, The Pennsylvania-German Deco-rated Chest, fig. 237. $4,000-$8,000

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2CIRCUS WAGON STEP.American, early 20th cen-tury, mixed wood. Threesteps in blue, yellow and redwith storage compartmentunderneath. 28”h. 27”w.27”d. $350-$700

3SHIP’S FIGUREHEAD.American, late 19th century,wood. Carved image ofJenny Lind with polychromepaint. 38”h. $1,000-$2,000

4DECORATED GAMEBOARD.American, mid 20th century,wood. Orange and blacksquares with black stars onyellow decorated galleries.28.75”h. 18.75”w. $500-$1,000

5ADVERTISING CLOCKWITH EYEGLASSES.American, early 20th cen-tury, metal and glass. Two-sided wall mount clocklabeled “Roy Victor”, toppedby a pair of glasses, one redlens and one blue. Retainslayers of painted surface.49.5”h. $2,000-$3,000

6WEATHERVANE.American, late 19th-early 20th century, copper.Full-bodied flying angel Gabriel with horn.Regilt, minor seam separation. 22.5”h. 56”l.Sold at Skinner (Boston), in the 1970’s. $2,000-$4,000

7HOOKED RUG.American,1937, wool on burlap. Two roosters,facing one another, bordered by floral vine.dated and initialed. Mounted for hanging. 25”x 35.5”. $250-$500

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8LODGE STAFF.American, early 20th century, wood. CarvedOdd Fellows heart in hand staff with old paint.Some edge loss. 58”h. $400-$800

9LARGE HOOKED RUG “SMUGGLER”.American, ca. 1875, wool on burlap. depictsthe record breaking trotter, Smuggler, on therace course, with the date 1874 and his time2.20. Probably based on Currier & Ives print .Mounted for hanging. 40”h. 76”w. $1,200-$1,800

10DECORATED SETTLEBENCH.Probably Pennsylvania, 2ndquarter-19th century, mixedwoods. Well-shaped tabletcrest, half spindle back,and plank seat in what ap-pears to be the originalolive green with ivory andbrowns decoration. 17”h.seat, 32”h. overall, 71.5”l. $350-$650

11WEATHERVANE.American, late 19th cen-tury, copper. Full-bodiedhorse jumping over asphere. Good form. Worngilt surface, bullet hole.17”h. 30”l. $1,500-$2,500

12PAINTED CUPBOARD.American, mid 19th cen-tury, pine. Two drawersover two doors and retain-ing old blue paint. 44.25”h.42.5”w. 17.5”d. $800-$1,200

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13TWO COVERED BUCKETS.American, 2nd half-19thcentury. Similar withstave construction, metalbands and bale handle.Layers of red and blackpaint. Porcelain andwooden knobs. 11”,10”h. 9.5”d. $150-$250

14CANADA GOOSEDECOY.American, 1st half-20thcentury, wood. Originalpaint and glass eyes.16.5”h. 29”l. $500-$700

15SET OF FIVE ODD FELLOWS PLATFORMS.American, late 19th-early20th century, pine. Handpainted lettering reads“Love”, “Hope”, “Friend-ship”, Charity” and “Pu-rity”. 7”h. 20”w. 16”d. to8.25”h. 24”w. 20”d. $400-$800

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17PAIR OF LAMPS.American, 20th century, tin.Weighted bases and adjustable can-dle holders. Original green paint.Wear, electrified. 23.5”h. $100-$250

18THREE LAMPS.American, 20th century, tin.Weighted bases and adjustable can-dle holders. Original red and mus-tard paint. Wear, electrified. 23.5”h. $150-$300

19DECORATED HANGING CUPBOARD.American, 19th century, pine.nailed construction, door with fourpanes of glass in a beaded frame.Old worn reddish and green paint.29”h., 22.25”w., 10.5”d. $200-$400

20TWO ROUND PANTRY BOXESWITH BALES.American, 2nd half 19th century,bentwood. Both lapped seams.Larger in blue 6.5”h. 11.50”dia.,and yellow 5.50”h. 9.5”dia. $200-$400

21WINDSOR CANDLESTAND.Possibly new York, ca. 1800, mixed woods.Tripod base, column and round one-boardtop. Layers of old paint cleaned down to anearly apple green. 25”h., 17.25”d. ex Ameri-can Garage (California). $1,500-$3,000

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16MUSEUM BANNER.American, late 19th century. Original paint on canvas. Featuresautomaton dancers at “Thompson’s American Museum of Cu-riosities”. Backed on canvas with some inpainting and a newshadowbox frame. 9’h. 7’4”w. Sold at Skinner (Boston), June2007, lot 305; ex American Garage (California). $3,000-$5,000

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22FOLKSY DECORATED WASHSTAND.American, 1830-1850, pine. Shapedgallery and front legs, lower shelf, and onedrawer. Retains its original faux curlymaple graining on the drawer and redpaint on the case. 33”h. 26”w. 19.5”d. $400-$800

23STONEWARE PITCHER.American, mid 19th century. Applied han-dle and brushed cobalt flowers, 8.5”h. $300-$600

23ASTONEWARE JUG.American, mid 19th century. Brushedcobalt and impressed retailer’s label forEmerick & Hopkins, Philadelphia. 8”h. $200-$400

24DOUGH BOX WITH DRAWER.American, 19th century, pine. Turned legswith splayed base and nailed drawer,dovetailed box, and two-board lid. Bluepaint. 29”h. 34.75”w. 19.25”d. $400-$800

25SUBWAY SIGN.American, early 20th century, wood. Dou-ble sided “Cross the Railway by the Sub-way only”. Layers of old paint. Wear. 24”h.38.5”w. $300-$500

26PAINTED STEPBACK CUPBOARD.American, 19th century, pine. Two piece,with turned feet, chamfered corners, pan-eled doors and two dovetailed drawers inbase. Top has pie shelf, chamfered corners,double doors each with six panes of oldglass and cove molded cornice. Old yel-low paint over red, and with black trim.Imperfections. 84.75”h., 55.5”w., 19.25”d. $1,200-$1,800

27TRUNK.American, 2nd half-19th century, butternutwith poplar secondary. Dovetailed withcast iron handles and “NCB” on the lid inbrass tacks. Cherry stain. 9.5”h. 24”w.12.5”w. $100-$300

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28DECORATED DRY SINK.Probably Midwestern, 19th century, poplar.Cutout feet, raised panel doors and panelwith two drawers. Cleaned down to old redwith added green trim. 32”h., 54”w, 21”d. $400-$800

29CAROUSEL BEAR.American, early 20th century, hardwood.Small size carved bear with saddle and glasseyes. Original yellow paint. Some damage.18”h. 21”w. $1,500-$3,000

30CAROUSEL HORSE.American, early 20th century, hardwood.dentzel outside row stander with carved tackand glass eyes. As found condition with somepaint enhancement. 61. 75”h. 66.5”l. not in-cluding pole. $6,000-$9,000

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31FINE AND LARGE GAME WHEEL.American, 1st quarter-20th century, wood, glass. Red,black and gold wheel with mirrored spokes. 71.5”dia. $1,500-$2,500

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32ADVERTISING SIGN.American, 1st half-20th century, wood.Single sided “Horse Shoe RidingRanch”. Two boards with original paint.26”h. 122”l. $400-$800

33HUTCH TABLE.Possibly Ohio, 1st half-19th century,mixed wood. Chamfered legs and arms,one drawer under seat, layers of bright,red paint. 28.75”h. 47.5” d. ex Ameri-can Garage (California). $1,500-$2,500

34DECORATED CARRY BOX AND STEP STOOL.American, late 19th-early 20th century,wood. upright two-drawer carrier withmustard graining and blue interior. 16”h.9.5”w. 8.5”d. And a two-stepped stoolwith worn layers of green paint. 16”h.18.5”w. 12”d. $250-$450

35LOCK BOX.American, mid 19th century, pine.Beveled lid, bone escutcheon, squarenails. Original robin’s egg blue. Imper-fections. 7.5”h. 14”l. $100-$300

36DECORATED BLANKET CHEST.American, 1st half-19th century, poplar.dovetailed case, bracket feet, and inte-rior till. Retains its original yellow andblack smoke decoration, with red trim.Minor repair. 21.5”h. 38.5”w. 16”d. $800-$1,600

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37LARGE BARBER POLE.American, late 19th-early 20thcentury, wood. Freestandingpole with red, white and bluepaint on square lamb’s tonguebase. Traces of original gilt showon top globe. Wear. 95”h. $1,000-$2,000

38TAXIDERMY MOUNT.American, 20th century. Moosehead. Minor loss. 58”h. 60”w.

Reputedly the second largestmoose taken in the state of newYork. $600-$1,200

39FISH TRADE SIGN.American, 1st quarter-20th cen-tury, wood. Two-sided realisticfish shaped sign “Hamilton’sMarket”. 82.5”l. $600-$900

40RESTAURANT ADVERTISINGSIGN.McSavaney Company, Spring-field, Ohio, early 20th century,tin. double sided with cut outholes for night time lighting.“Imperial Res’t, Home Cooking’.Original paint. Wear. 43”h. in-cluding hooks, 60”w. $1,500-$2,500

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41DECORATED MULE CHEST.Probably new england, early19th century, pine. Applied lidmolding, snipe hinges, two falsedrawers over one, no sign ofever having pulls, deeply scal-loped apron. Older yellow withbrown sponge decoration overtraces of earlier blue. 38.75”h.40”“w. 19.5”d. $800-$1,600

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42DRY SINK.American, 19th century, pine. Cutout feet, pan-eled drawers, dovetailed drawers and deep wellthat is also dovetailed. Old blue inside well. Castiron latches with porcelain knobs, drawers haveturned pulls. Worn pale green and pale yellowpaint. Imperfections. 35.5”h. 41”w. 19”d. $600-$800

43HIGH-BACK DRY SINK.American, 19th century, mixed woods. Fourdrawers and three doors in the lower section; theupper section with shelves. Retains old blue andred paint. 75”h. 83”w. 24”d. $2,000-$4,000

44HANGING CABINET.American, 2nd half-19th century, pine. Singledoor and interior shelves. Original blue paint.Minor wear. 13.5”h. 12”w. 7.5”d. $250-$450

45TRENCHER AND KNIFE BOX.American, 2nd half-19th century, wood. Boxwith cutout divider and old green paint. 7”h.15”w. And trencher with scrubbed interior andoriginal red paint exterior. Age split. 15” x 25”. $200-$400

46TREENWARE BOWL.American, mid 19th century. Original bluepainted exterior. 5.25”h. 17.5”d. $300-$600

47TREENWARE BOWL.American, mid 19th century. Original whitepainted exterior. 5”h. 16.5”d. $150-$300

48WEATHERVANE.American, late 19th cen-tury, copper, Full-bodiedrunning horse with zinchead. Verdigris patina.20.5”h. 38”l. $1,000-$1,500

49LONG BENCH.Probably American, 2ndhalf-19th century, pine.Well-shaped ends withscrolled armrests, stretcher-type straight crest, andplank seat with beadedapron. Retains worn bluegrey paint. 10’l. 16”h. seat,37.75”h. overall. $300-$600

50ADVERTISING SIGN.American, 1st half-20thcentury, tin. Single sidedwith original paint andgraphic design “BeaconShoes”. Weathered withlater frame. 26”h. 95”w. $300-$600

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51FOLKSY DROP-LEAF TABLE.Possibly Mexico, late 19th-early 20th cen-tury, pine. Heavily constructed, with scroll-carved ends and feet, and shaped leavesand stretcher. Old or original reddish-brownpaint. 29”h. 25.5”w. (closed) 47”w. (open)60”l. Found in Santa Fe, new Mexico. $500-$1,000

52FINE AND LARGE WEATHERVANE.Attributed to new York, late 19th century,copper. Full-bodied cow of impressive sizeand detail. Verdigris surface. Some imper-fections. 27.5”h. 43.5”l. ex AmericanGarage (California). $8,000-$12,000

53PAINTED DOUGH BOX.American, 19th century, poplar and pine.Canted front, bootjack ends, and a dividedinterior with a sliding tray. Old blue overearlier red paint. Lid molding with restora-tion. 34”h. 62”w. 20.25”d. ex AmericanGarage (California). $2,000-$4,000

54THREE BANDBOXES.American, 2nd quarter-19th century, wall-paper covered cardboard. Squirrels on blue,12.5”h. 20”l., floral swag on yellow withLong Island label, 10.5”h. 15.5”w., and flo-ral in blue and ivory, 10.5”h. 15”l. damage. $250-$450

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55ADVERTISING SIGN.American, early 20th cen-tury, wood. Single sided“Occident Flour” with origi-nal paint. Age splits, wear.13.5”h. 47.5”w. $150-$350

56TWO MINIATURE BASKETS.American, early 20th cen-tury, wood splints. Buttocks-shaped , 4.5”h., and melon,5”h. Both with fixed bent-wood handles. $150-$300

57FOUR REDWARE MOLDS.American, 19th century.Two small, one with darkmanganese glaze, 5.75”,5.5”, and larger with speck-led manganese glaze, 9”.Together with oval moldwith grape design. 6”. exGreg Kramer (Pennsylvania). $300-$400

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58VERNACULAR WARDROBE.Texas, mid 19th century, pine. One-piecewith two doors and two drawers, eachwith a large diamond panel, surmountedby a crest with a peaked pediment. Im-perfections. 93”h. 85”w. 20”d. $2,000-$4,000

59FRESH FISH CASE.American, early 20th century, metal.Glass panel lift lid, interior metal piercedtray. Water spigot. Original paint. Wear.32”h. 27.5”w. 18.5”d. $300-$600

63TIN MOLD AND COOKIE CUTTERS.American and German, late 19th-early 20thcentury, tin plate. Squirrel cake mold, 2.75”h.12”l. Together with twelve cookie cutters, in-cluding fish, birds, and card suits. 2.5” to 4”l. $200-$300

64FIVE BUTTER PRINTS AND SCOOPS.American, 19th-early 20th century, wood.Three-piece double wheat sheaf mold, casedswan, cow, wheat, and miniature rose prints,2.75”h. 1.75”dia. to 6.75”h. 5” dia., and twofigured maple scoops, 9.5”l., 10.5”l. $200-$400

65FIVE PIECES OF REDWARE.American, 19th century, redware. Two smalljugs, 4”h., 5.5”h., chamberstick (possibly eng-lish), 2”h., and pitcher, 4”h. Together withsmall bowl with yellow and brown glaze,6.75” dia. ex don Walters (Massachusetts). $300-$500

60CUPBOARD.American, 19th century, pine. Cutout feet,raised panel doors in a beaded frame, andmolded cornice. Old worn blue paint overearlier colors. Imperfections. 65”h. 47.5”w.17.25”d. $400-$800

61KRAUT CUTTER AND TWO LAMPS.American, mid 19th century. Walnut boardwith heart cutout. Imperfections. 15”l. Andtwo wrought iron betty lamps with hangers,4”, 4.5”h. ex Charles Momchilov (Ohio). $100-$300

62TIN MOLD AND COOKIE CUTTERS.American and German, late 19th-early20th century, tin plate. Scalloped tubemold, 2.5”h. 9.5” dia.. Together with thir-teen cookie cutters, including fox, runningrabbit, birds, and card suits. 2.5” to 5.75”l. $200-$250

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66FINE TOBACCONIST INDIAN FIGURE.Possibly the shop of Samuel Anderson Robb,New York, late 19th century, pine. Indianprincess wearing a headdress, and retainingoriginal polychrome paint. Mounted on aperiod base with iron wheels. 79”h. Ex American Garage (California). $25,000-$50,000

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74SIX PIECES OF IRONSTONE.England, 2nd half-19th century. Coffee pot,10.5”h., vegetable, 8.5”h., and a gravy, 5.5” h.Together with three relish plates. $100-$200

75PAINTED HANGING CORNER CUPBOARD.American, late 18th century, poplar. Dovetailedcase, applied base and cornice moldings, doorwith six panes of glass and decorative scallopedinterior shelves. Blue and brown paint. Imper-fections. 46.5”h., requires a 24” corner. $800-$1,200

76WEATHERVANE.American, late 19th century, copper. Full-bodiedrunning horse with zinc head. Gilt surface.19”h. 30”l. $1,000-$1,500

67LARGE SCALE BELLMAN’S SIGN/FIGURE.American, 2nd quarter-20th century,wood. Back-to-back painted cutouts ofstriding uniformed bellhop carrying suit-case labeled “Lobby”. 10’1”h. $500-$1,000

68BOOT TRADE SIGN.American, 19th century, wood. Large highboot with worn, old black paint, “MillerBros”. Wrought iron hanging rings. 47”h. $200-$400

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69TRADE SIGN.American, late 19th-early 20th century, zinc.Pocket watch with “Nystrom Jewelers”. Cast ironhanger. 46”h. $500-$700

70TWO SIGNS.American, 1st half-20th century, wood. Originalpaint. Black and white “Pure Honey”, 13”h.18.75”w., and polychrome “Apples”, 11”h. 95”w. $200-$400

71NAIL SORTER.American, late 19th-early 20th century, cast iron.Two piece revolving sorter “Star Nail Cup”. Silverand red paint. 4”h. 9”d. $75-$100

72FIVE PIECES OF IRONSTONE.England, 2nd half-19th century. Two platters,14.75” x 18.5” and 13” x 18.5”, pitcher withwheat, 11.5”h., and a gravy, 5”h. Together with acompote, 4.5”h. 11”dia. $100-$200

73FOUR PIECES OF IRONSTONE.England, 2nd half-19th century. Vegetable, 8.5”h. x11”l., pitcher, 7.5”h., and gravy, 5”h. Together witha mustache mug, 3.5”h. $100-$200

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79FINE DECORATED MINIATURE BLANKET CHEST.Attributed to western Virginia, 2nd quarter-19thcentury, poplar. Dovetailed case on bracket feet, and retaining its original stylized flower dec-oration in red and gold, against a green ground.Minor imperfections. 11.25"h. 17.5"w. 9.75"d.

The attribution on this chest is based on an in-scribed chest by the same hand that first sold aspart of the Thomas Gray Collection at Brunk Auctions (North Carolina). At that time, it was attributed to Pennsylvania. When that chest reappeared on the auction market (at NortheastAuctions in August 2012), research had identifiedthe inscribed name as Granville H. Pool ofGrayson County, Virginia.

This chest is nearly identical in size, constructionand in decoration, however, this example hasfuller and more exuberant floral decoration on thefacade, and survives in a fine state of preservation.$12,000-$16,000

77LARGE WORK TABLE.American, 19th century, pine andpoplar. Of grand scale, with fourdrawers and stout turned legs. Re-tains old, bittersweet-orange or vi-brant pumpkin paint. 34”h. 31”d.133”l. $2,500-$4,500

78PAINTED PIE SAFE.American, 19th century, pine andpoplar. Two drawers over two doorswith punched tin panels, and re-taining worn blue paint. 53”h.41”w. 25”d. $800-$1,200

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80DECORATED GAMEBOARD.American, late 19th-early 20th century. Single boardwith original gilding and blue paint. Framed underglass. 16” x 16”. $200-$400

81GAME WHEEL.American, 1st half-20th century, wood and metal.Light blue, black and white, mounted. Appears to bea converted wagon wheel. 37.75” dia. $250-$500

82“DORSEL’S SEAL OF KENTUCKY FLOUR” SIGN.American, late 19th century, wood. Large one-sidedsign with raised gilt letters, flour bag illustration onone side with company slogan “Miles of Smiles”.43”h. 72”w. $450-$900

83THREE PIECES OF MOCHA.england, 2nd quarter-19th century. Two pitchers,one with stripes, 7.5”h., one with earthworm, 7”h.Together with a mug with broken earthworm, 3.5”h.Imperfections. $300-$600

84HANDLELESS CUP AND SAUCER.england, 2nd quarter-19th century. Tulip with redsponging. $200-$400

85FIFTEEN PIECES STONE FRUIT.American or european, 20th century. Includes ba-nanas, orange, apples, peaches, fig, lemon, persim-mon, and strawberries 1.5” to 3.5”. $400-$800

86TWO ROUND PANTRY BOXES.American, mid 19th century, bentwood. dark greenpaint, 3.5”h. 7.75”dia., and the other with red paint,2.75”h. 7”dia. Both have a single finger on lid andon base. $250-$350

87DECORATED QUEEN ANNE DROP LEAF TABLE.American, 18th century, mixed woods. Of typicalform with late 19th-century faux oak grain paint.Losses and repairs. 29”h. 19”w. (closed) 53.5”w.(open) 41”l. $400-$800

88WEATHERVANE.American, late 19th century, copper. Full-bodiedrooster with verdigris surface. Minor seam separa-tion. 27.75”h. 29.5”l. $750-$1,250

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93FOUR REDWARE CHARGERS.Turtle Creek, Morrow County,Ohio, late 20th century, red-ware. Sgraffito decorated withyellow glaze. Stamped and in-scribed on reverse. 11”-14.5”dia. $200-$300

94WARDROBE.Probably Texas, mid 19th cen-tury, pine. Of grand proportionswith canted corners and tworaised-panel doors over onelong drawer, and retains oldblue-grey paint with wear. Im-perfections. 93”h. 85”w. 20”d. $1,500-$3,000

89TOOL CHEST.American, 2nd half-19th century, maple withpoplar secondary. dovetailed case and singledrawer, lift out tray. Refinished with replaced feet.16”h. 23”w. 13.5”d. $100-$150

90FIFTEEN PIECES STONE FRUIT.American or european, 20th century. Includescherries, grapes, banana, orange, lemon, persim-mon, apples, pear, fig, and strawberries 1.25” to6.5”. $400-$800

91TRENCHER.American, mid 19th century. Oblong with oldmedium blue paint on the exterior. 4”h. 21”l. $250-$450

92SUGAR BUCKET.American, 2nd half-19th century, bentwood. Balehandle, dark brown surface, single finger on lidand base, copper tacks, split on lid band, 13.75”h.15.25”dia. Surface is old and probably original. $100-$200

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95BARBER POLE.American, early 20th century, wood. Halfturned, wall mount pole with original red,white and black paint. Crazed surface. Imper-fections. 41”h. $200-$400

96GAME WHEEL.American, 2nd quarter-20th century, wood.Blue and yellow two-sided wheel, four vasi-form spokes. 30.75” dia. $400-$800

97HOOKED RUG.American, early 20th century, wool onburlap. Smiling tortoiseshell cat, recliningon blue rug, her ball at the ready. Titled“Polly”. Good colors. 28” x 38”. $250-$500

98DECORATED GOTHIC REVIVAL TABLE.American, late 19th century, wood. Tray topwith shaped skirt on spool turned legs withyellow paint. 28.75”h. 27.5”w. 14.75”d. exAmerican Garage (California). $400-$800

99LARGE SHEEP PULL TOY.Germany, early 20th century, wool, felt,metal. Curly pelt, painted felt face, eyeglasses, silent voice box, red ribbon collar.25”h. 27”l. $800-$1,600

100DECORATED DOME-TOP BOX.American, mid 19th century, poplar. Of typi-cal form with original floral decorationagainst a red ground and gold stringing. Im-perfections. 14.5”h. 24”w. 14”d. $250-$500

101TRADE SIGN.American, late 19th-early 20th century, tin.Single-sided blacksmith’s sign “P.J. Mellitt”,original paint. Wear. Wood frame. 43”h.37”w. $300-$600

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102DECORATED BLANKET CHEST.Centre County, Pennsylvania, dated 1835, poplar. dovetailed case,bracket feet, and original paint consisting of pinwheels and flowersagainst a red ground. Repaired hinge rail. 25.5”h. 49”w. 19.5”d. $3,500-$7,000

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103PAINTED CUPBOARD.American, mid 19th century,pine and poplar. Two drawersover door doors over one longdrawer, with a gallery. Retainsold, worn yellow paint overearlier red. 58.25”h. 43”w.20.25”d. $800-$1,200

104PAINTED TABLE.American, 1st half-19th cen-tury, mixed woods. Bread-board ends on top over singleshallow drawer and boldlyturned legs. Old worn bluepaint. 28.5”h. 31.5”w. 24”d. $400-$600

105HORSE CUTOUT.American, 1st half-20th cen-tury, sheet metal. Three-dimen-sional cutout silhouette withtan repaint. Some wear. 34”h.40”l. including modern base. $400-$700

106TRADE SIGN.American, late 19th-early 20thcentury, hardwood. Pocketwatch. Original paint and gild-ing. “T. dodd Watches”. Wear.21.5”d. $600-$800

107DECORATED DOME TOPBOX.new england, 1st half-19thcentury, basswood. Of typicalform with original yellow andblack smoke decoration. 10”h.28”w. 14”d. $250-$500

108LODGE PODIUM.American, late 19th-early 20thcentury, pine. Odd Fellowspodium with original red paintand crossed gavels emblem onfront. 33”h. 24.75”w. 18.75”d. $150-$300

110BULL WEATHERVANE.American, late 19th century, wood. Silhouette having separate roundedcurved horns. Arrow directional. Weathered surface with traces of paint.Original iron bracing. 18.75”h. 54”l. including arrow. ex AmericanGarage (California). $3,500-$5,500

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109CHIPPENDALE MULE CHEST.American, late 18th century, pine.Bracket feet, two dovetailed draw-ers and blanket chest top with twofalse drawers. Old red paint. Imper-fections. 38.5”h. 39.75”w. 19.75”d. $300-$600

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111SHOREBIRD AND TWO POTTERY ANIMALS.American, late 19th-early 20th century. Pottery lion and tiger withoriginal paint, 4.5”, 5.75”h., and a wooden shorebird with originalpaint. Imperfections. 14”h. with base. $200-$400

112THREE PIECES OF REDWARE.American, late 19th century. Two jars with double handles, the largerhas running manganese glaze. 5”, 9”h. And a figural jug of a man withhis cap as a stopper, 12”h. Chips. $150-$350

113TWO ROUND PANTRY BOXES.American, 2nd half-19th century, bentwood. Lapped seam with greenpaint, 6.5”h. 11.25”dia., and lapped seam with red paint, 6.25”h.9.5”dia. Bale handles. Old, if not original, paint. $100-$300

114FOUR ROUND PANTRY BOXES.American, mid 19th century, bentwood. Blue with single finger on lidand a lapped seam on base, 2”h. 4.75”dia., ivory with single finger onlid and a lapped seam on base, 2.5”h. 4”dia., and red with lappedseam on lid and base, 1.5”h. 3.5”dia. Together with a dark brown withsingle finger on lid and base, 1.25”h. 3”dia. All are in old, if not origi-nal, paint. $300-$500

115WALL CUPBOARD.Pennsylvania or Midwestern, mid 19th century, cherry and poplar.Two-piece, the upper section with three six-pane doors and adjustableshelves; the lower section with three central drawers flanked by draw-ers and doors, all resting on turned feet. 96”h. 76.5”w. 22”d. $2,500-$4,500

116TWO CHAIRS.American, 19th century. Fan back Windsor with “H” stretcher and lay-ers of red paint. 17.5” seat, 35”h. overall. And a ladderback armchairrocker. Woven splint seat. 15” seat, 42”h. overall. Both have wear. $300-$500

117MINIATURE CHEST OF DRAWERS.American, 2nd quarter-19th century, mahogany and poplar. Threedrawers with solid mahogany fronts, and turned legs. Old finish, pe-riod pressed glass pulls.15.25”h. 17”w. 11”d. $400-$800

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124SHERATON WALL CUPBOARD.Signed “J. Hursey”, probably Ohio or new York, dated1840, curly maple, poplar, and pine. Two-piece, theupper section with two paneled doors, the lower sectionwith one drawer and two paneled doors, all resting onturned feet. Some imperfections. 95”h. 46.5”w. 22”d. $2,000-$4,000

118TWO CHALKWARE DOGS.American, late 19th century. Standing poo-dles with textured coats and original paint.5.5”, 8”h. $100-$250

119TWO CHALKWARE DOGS.American, late 19th century. Original paint.Seated spaniel, 8.25”h., and standing poo-dle, 6”h. $100-$300

120CHALKWARE CAT AND LOVEBIRDS.American, late 19th century. Original paint.Seated cat, 5”h., and pair of lovebirds,3.5”h. $250-$350

121RABBITWARE PLATE.england, late 19th century. Bull’s-eye borderwith rabbit and frog center. 9.25”d. $100-$300

122WEATHERVANE.American, late 19th century, copper. Full-bodied rooster with verdigris surface.Weathered. 30.75”h. 23.25”l. $600-$1,200

123DECORATED COFFEE BIN.American, early 20th century, poplar. Oldred paint with gold and black applied de-signs including “A&P”. Wear, good color.30.25’h. 18”w. 18”d. $200-$400

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125PAINTED CORNER CUPBOARD.Pennsylvania, possibly Lancaster County,mid-19th century, pine and poplar. One-piece with a bold cornice, paneled doors,and turned front feet. Retains old, whitepaint. 87.5”h. 50”w. 27”d., requires a 36”corner. ex American Garage (California). $3,000-$6,000

126DECORATED GAMEBOARD.American, mid 20th century, wood. Yellowand black squares flanked by moon andstars and wind and stars figures. 14”l.8.25”w. $400-$800

127GAME WHEEL.American, 1st half-20th century, wood.Green, yellow and red with four vasiformspokes. 29” dia. $400-$800

128WEATHERVANE.American, 2nd half-19th century, wood.Carved arrow with old weather surface andtraces of yellow paint. 61.75”l. With ametal pole with weathered wood sphere,93”h. $600-$1,200

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129ADVERTISING SIGN.American, early 20th century, wood. Single sidewith original paint “Ice Cream Parlor”. Worn.20.5”h. 122”l. $450-$750

130PAINTED WORK TABLE.Probably Pennsylvania, early 19th century, walnutand mixed secondary. Two-board top over one wideand one narrow dovetailed drawer, all supported ontapered round legs, ending in button feet. Worngreen paint. 28.75”h. 46”w. 31”d. $400-$800

131DECORATED GAMEBOARD.American, early 20th century, wood. Red and blacksquares with salmon pink gallery ends. 30.75”l. 18.75”w. $300-$600

132TRADE SIGN.American, late 19th-early 20th century, pine. Boot with tintop. Layers of red and black paint. Some damage. 28”h. $300-$500

133WEATHERVANE.American, late 19th century, copper. Full-bodied cow withverdigris patina. Minor seam separation. 17”h. 26.5”l. $1,600-$3,200

134TWO COVERED BUCKETS.American, 2nd half-19th century. Similar with stave con-struction, metal bands and bale handles. Layers of red andblack paint. Porcelain and wooden knobs. 10.75”h. 10”and 10.5”d. $100-$250

135STORE COFFEE BIN.American, early 20th century, tin. Two-compartment binwith lift lids and porcelain knobs. Original green paintwith wear and some enhancement. 6.5”h. 19”l. $100-$200

136SWAN DECOY.American, 1st half-20th century, wood.Preening life-size swan with weatheredoriginal paint. Iron ring. 16”h. 33”w. $600-$800

137HEPPLEWHITE WORK TABLE.American, 1st half-19th century, poplar.Two-board scrubbed top. Base has squaretapered legs and nailed drawer in apron.Old light blue paint. 29.75”h. 35.5”d.71.5”l. $600-$1,200

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138BARBER TRADE SIGN.American, late 19th century, wood. Oldblack and gold paint, “Hair Cutting &Shaving.” 6.25”h. 89.5”l. $200-$400

139TWO PANTRY BOXES.American, 2nd half-19th century, bent-wood. Round, dark blue paint and lappedseam on lid and base, 4”h. 9”dia., andoval, butterscotch paint, copper tacks, andsingle finger on lid and double finger onbase, 3.5”h. 7.25”l. $100-$300

140TWO OVAL PANTRY BOXES.American, mid 19th century, bentwood.The smaller with light yellow paint, singlefinger on lid and base, 1.25”h. 3.5”l., andthe larger with dark green paint and singlefinger on lid and base, 2”h. 5.5”l. Both inold, if not original, paint. $100-$300

141TWO PANTRY BOXES.American, 2nd half-19th century, bent-wood. Oval with dark red paint, coppertacks, single finger on lid and double fin-ger on base. Split in lid. 4.5”h. 14.75”l.Round with dark blue paint, copper tacks,lapped seam on lid and base, 3”h.7.25”dia. $100-$250

142DECORATED BUCKET.American, mid-late 19th century, wood.Mustard grained bucket with wire balehandle. 5.75”h. $150-$250

143THREE REDWARE FLOWER POTS.American, 2nd half-19th-early 20th cen-tury. Small unglazed, 2.5”h., and modernwith brown glaze, 4”h. Together with onewith running glaze, possibly ShenandoahValley, 4”h. Ex Chris Machmer (Pennsyl-vania). $300-$400

143ADECORATED SLIDE-LID CANDLE BOX.American, mid-late 19th century, wood.Red grained box, chamfered lid with goldcompass star decoration, and blue inte-rior, 4”h. 7”w. 11.25”l. Ex Charles Mom-chilov (Ohio). $400-$500

144RABBITWARE PLATE.England, late 19th century. Bull’s-eye cen-ter with rabbit and frog border. 9.25”d. $100-$300

145RABBITWARE PLATE.England, late 19th century. Virginia Rosecenter with rabbit and frog border. 9.5”d. $100-$300

146APPLIQUE QUILT.American, 3rd quarter-19th century, cot-ton. Coxcomb pattern with inner borderand floral vine outer border. In blue, redand yellow solid fabric. Handsewn andquilted in designs of circles, squares andplumes. 78” x 89”. $300-$600

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147FOURTEEN PIECES STONE FRUIT.American or European, 20th cen-tury. Includes grapes, persimmon,apples, lemon, watermelon slice,banana, peaches, fig and strawber-ries 1.5” to 7”. $450-$900

148TWO SHOOTING GALLERY TARGETS.American, early 20th century, castiron. Old paint. Double moon andstar, 10”h., and a running squirrel,8.5”l. $250-$450

149DOG AND PIG.American, late 19th-early 20thcentury. Seated pottery spanielwith old black paint, 8.5”h., and acast iron pig bank with originalpaint, 3.25”h. Varying wear. $75-$100

150TWO PANTRY BOXES.American, mid 19th century, bent-wood. Both round, one with putty-colored paint over blue and lappedseam, 5”h. 9”dia., and the otherlapped seam with old green paint.4.5”h. 9”dia. $100-$200

151RABBITWARE PLATTER.England, late 19th century. VirginiaRose center with rabbit and frogcenter. 10” x 15”. $300-$500

152DECORATED GAMEBOARD.American, mid 20th century,wood. Orange and black squareswith “X” and “O” gallery andbreadboard ends. 28.75”l. 18.75”w.$400-$800

153PAINTED ARCHITECTURAL CUPBOARD.Possibly New England, early 19thcentury, pine. One-piece with adentil-carved cornice, two six-panedoors over two drawers over tworaised-panel doors, all flanked bypilasters. Retains old, worn creamor light sage-colored paint. 86.5”h.63.5”w. 23.5”d. $3,000-$6,000

154ONE-DRAWER STAND.American, early 19th century, pineand poplar. One-board top, dove-tailed drawer. Worn green paintover earlier layers. 29.5”h. 22”w.18”d. $100-$200

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155DECORATED CHIPPENDALE BLANKET CHEST.Berks County, Pennsylvania, late 18th-early 19thcentury, pine and poplar. Dovetailed case andbracket feet. Retains its original paint with “pin-wheel” flowers and columns. Imperfections. 25”h.50”w. 21”d. Ex Kelly Kinzle (Pennsylvania). $6,000-$10,000

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156ADVERTISING SIGN.American, early 20th century, tin. Single sided withoriginal paint and wooden frame, “E. Klemme Roomsand Bath”. Faint signature. Wear. 29”h. 47”w. $250-$450

158ADVERTISING SIGN.American, early 20th century, tin in woodframe. Wall hanging sign for “Onion Cigars”.Original paint. From Portland, Maine. 55”h.38.5”w. Ex American Garage (California). $1,500-$2,500

157DECORATED GAMEBOARD.American, early 20th century, wood.Black and yellow squares with blacksawtooth decorated galleries. 28.75”l.18.75”w. $600-$900

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162SEWERTILE SQUIRREL.Ohio, early 20th century. Seated squirrel ini-tialed “eR”. 12”h. $150-$350

163SPATTERWARE HANDLELESS CUP ANDSAUCER.england, 2nd quarter-19th century. School-house with blue spatter. ex Greg Kramer(Pennsylvania). $200-$400

164TOLE DOCUMENT BOX.American, 2nd quarter-19th century. dometop with original floral decoration. Brass balehandle. Wear, mostly on lid. 6.5”h. 9.25”l $250-$450

165EIGHTEEN PIECES STONE FRUIT.American or european, 20th century. In-cludes orange, apples, peaches, tangerine,grapes, persimmon, pear, fig, banana andstrawberries. 75” to 7”. $400-$800

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159UNUSUAL APOTHECARY CHEST.American, 1st half-19thcentury, pine. decorativecutout feet, thirty-fivegraduated drawers andtwo compartments in top.Top ten drawers haveturned wooden pulls, therest have old ring pulls.Old robin’s-egg bluepaint. Imperfections.63.5”h. 38.25”w.14.25”d. $2,500-$4,500

160LARGE BARBER POLE.American, early 20thcentury, wood. Red,white and sky blue stripeswith red cannonball withturned finial. Square-cutcorner base with modernblack stand. 82”. $600-$800

161DECORATED SETTLEBENCH.American, early 19thcentury, mixed woods.Straight crest over halfspindle back, plankedseat and scrolled arms.Older yellow paint withblack striping and giltstenciled fruits. 18”h.seat, 36”h. overall.81.5”l. $400-$800

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166FIFTEEN PIECES STONE FRUIT.American or european, 20th century. Includes cherries, grapes, peaches, pears,lemon, fig, apples and mushroom. 1.25” to 7”l. $350-$700

167TWO FOLK ART BIRD CARVINGS.American, late 19th-early 20th century,wood. Oriole-type birds by the same hand.Original paint, bead eyes. On brancheswith wall pockets. 6”h. ex AmericanGarage (California). $400-$800

168RABBITWARE MUG.england, late 19th century. Rabbit and frogborder, bull’s-eye band. 5.5”h. $300-$600

169RABBITWARE PLATE.england, late 19th century. Virginia Roseborder with rabbit and frog border. 9”d. $100-$300

170TWO ROUND PANTRY BOXES.American, mid 19th century, bentwood.One with salmon paint, 3”h. 6.75”dia., andthe other with blue paint, 2.75”h. 6.5”dia. $100-$300

171THREE PANTRY BOXES.American, 2nd half-19th century, bent-wood. Red oval with single finger on lidand four fingers on base, 3”h. 6.25”l.; lightblue oval with single finger on lid and base,copper tacks 2.5”h. 6.5”l., and dark greenoval with single finger, 2.5”h. 6.5”l. $400-$650

172SPATTERWARE HANDLELESS CUP AND SAUCER.england, 2nd quarter-19th century. Starwith blue spatter. $200-$400

173PAINTED CORNER CUPBOARD.American, 2nd quarter-19th century, poplar.Two-piece, the upper section with twoeight-pane doors, the lower section withtwo drawers and two doors. electric bluepaint over an old red. 87.5”h. 52”w. 25”d.,requires a 36” corner. $3,000-$6,000

174HIRED MAN’S BED.American, mid 19th century, poplar. Ropebed with peaked headboard and turnedposts. Original blue paint with darkenedvarnish. Wear. 30”h. 49.5”w. 74.5” rails. $300-$400

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175TRADE SIGN.American, late 19th century, wood. Twosided with original paint “Furniture dealerand Funeral director”. Iron straps. Weath-ered. 30”h. 84”l. $600-$1,200

176ADVERTISING SIGN.American, early 20th century, tin. Single-sided sign for “Cackelo” and Milkelo” poul-try and dairy feeds. Original paint. Wear.Later frame, 32”h. 98.5”l. $300-$600

177PIECED QUILT.American, 3rd quarter-19th century, cotton.Graphic design with green and chrome yel-low sashing. Solid colors, three-color bind-ing. Hand stitched and quilted. 89” x 89”. $400-$800

178SET OF SIX DECORATED SIDE CHAIRS.Attributed to Massachusetts, probablyJonathon Whitney, early 19th century, mixedwoods. Well-shaped tablet-top Windsor sidechairs with original red and black graining,highlighted with yellow striping, gilt sten-ciled grapevine with golden grapes on crestSeven-spindle backs and shaped seats.17”h. seat, 35”h. overall. ex Susie & RichBurmann (new Hampshire), ex davidWheatcroft (Massachusetts). $2,800-$3,200 177

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179LARGE BARBER POLE.American, early 20th century, wood.Sizable cannonball finial with tracesof gilt, central turnings, and shapedbase. 76”h. $600-$900

180TRADE SIGN.American, late 19th-early 20th cen-tury, wood. Four-board farrier signwith original paint “Richard Cush-ion”. Wear. Wrought iron strap.50.5”h. 52.5”w. $1,800-$2,800

181PAINTED CUPBOARD.American, 19th century, pine.Raised-panel door, the interior withfour fixed shelves, and retaining oldfaux oak graining, with a later yel-low on the façade. 64”h. 40.5”w.17”d. $800-$1,200

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183DECORATED GAMEBOARD.American, early 20th century,wood. Yellow and blacksquares with black galleryends reversible to a Parcheesiboard of red, black, yellowand cream squares on a blackground. 27.5”l. 16.75”w. $400-$800

184APPLIQUE QUILT TOP.American, 4th quarter-19thcentury, cotton. Coxcombvariation with red, green andpink. Four red birds surroundthe center design. 82” x 82”. $250-$450

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185LIFE-SIZE SADDLE-MAKER’S HORSE MODEL.American, late 19th century, wood, iron, and plas-ter. Saddle and harness maker’s model of a well-detailed horse. Cast-iron legs, wood body frame,plaster surface with original paint. Glass eyes, castiron ears, horsehair mane and braided tail. Fifteenhands high, 80”h. overall. 94”l. ex AmericanGarage (California). $6,000-$10,000

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186DECORATED STEPBACK CUPBOARD.American, probably Pennsylvania, mid-19th century,poplar. Two-piece, the upper section with two six-pane doors and a vibrant blue interior; the lower sec-tion with three drawers and two doors, all resting onturned feet. Retains old grain-painted decoration.83.25”h. 54”w. 18.5”d. ex Olde Hope (Pennsylva-nia). $4,000-$8,000

187FOUR PIECES OF IRONSTONE.england, 2nd half-19th century. Pitcher, 11.25”h.,coffee pot, 9.5”h., and coffee pot with wheat,10.25”h. Together with a creamer, 5.25”h. $100-$200

188FOUR PIECES OF IRONSTONE.england. 2nd half-19th century.Coffee pot,10.5”h., vegetable,6”h.10”l., and tureen, 6.5”h. To-gether with a covered soap dish,4.5”h. 6.5”l. $100-$200

189FOUR PIECES OF IRONSTONE.england, 2nd half-19th century.Pitcher, 9”h., tureen, 7.5”h., anda vegetable, 8”h. Together witha gravy, 5.25”h. $100-$200

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191DECORATED DOME TOP TRUNK.American, 1st half-19th century, pine.dovetailed with what appears to be origi-nal yellow and green spotted decoration.Interior lined with early blue and brownwallpaper. 10”h. 26”w. 13”d. $300-$600

192DECORATED BLANKET CHEST.Albany County, new York, 1820-1840,pine. dovetailed case, bracket feet, andinterior till. Retains its original, vibrantpaint decoration consisting of a brightlycolored urn of flowers against a blueground and initials “e” and “F” flankingthe urn. 22.5”h. 45”w. 20.25”d. ex OldeHope Antiques (Pennsylvania).

This chest is part of a group of exuber-antly decorated chests made by Germancraftsmen in the area around Albany. Forrelated examples, see northeast Auctions(new Hampshire), August 2008, lots 848and 849. For a discussion of this under-studied regional chest, see de Julio,“new York-German Painted Chests,” inThe Magazine Antiques, May 1985, pp.1156-1165. $8,000-$12,000

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190CARNIVAL GAME.American, 1st half-20th century. Pair of bucking “Pony” toss games.Oil cloth on a wood frame with broom head mane. Original paint,wear. 39”h. 61”l. descended in the Knoll family of Lebanon, Pennsyl-vania. ex American Garage (California). $2,500-$3,500

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193RABBITWARE CHARGER.england, late 19th century. Adams Rose center with rabbit border. 13”d. $250-$450

194RABBITWARE PLATTER.england, late 19th century. Virginia Rose border, rabbits playing cricket. Lightstain and hairline. 10” x 14.5”. $500-$800

195RABBITWARE PLATE.england, late 19th century. Adams Rose border with rabbit and frog center.9.5”d. $100-$300

196TWELVE PIECES STONE FRUIT.American or european, 20th century. Includes fig, lemon, banana, tangerine,pear, peach, apples and strawberries 1.75” to 8.5”. $500-$800

197PANTRY BOX.American, mid 19th century, bentwood. Oval with bittersweet paint, single fin-ger on lid and three fingers on base, copper tacks, good overall paint surface.5”h. 12”l. $250-$400

198SUGAR BUCKET.American, 2nd half-19th century, bentwood. Bale handle, dark green paint, sin-gle finger on lid and base, copper tacks. 10”h. 10”dia. $150-$250

199BENTWOOD CARRIER.American, late 19th century, bentwood. dark green original paint and lappedseams, with bale handle, 7”h. 11.5”d. $100-$200

200STEPBACK CUPBOARD.Pennsylvania or Ohio, 2nd quarter-19th century, walnut. Turned feet, chamferedcorners, paneled doors and three dovetailed drawers in base. Top also haschamfering, pie shelf, double doors each with six panes of glass and a centerstile with three panes of glass. Cove molded cornice. Interior shelf has cut outsfor spoons and old blue paint. Imperfections. 83.75”h. 62.5”w. 19.25”d. exRuss Lintner (Ohio). $1,800-$3,200

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201WEATHERVANE.American, early 20th century, cop-per. Silhouette Indian with bowand arrow mounted on directional.Verdigris patina. Minor damage.48”h. $400-$800

202TRADE SIGN.American, late 19th-early 20thcentury. Pocket watch with zincdial and wood and cast iron rim.Movable tin hands. Original painton dial, restored paint on rim.Wear. 23”d. $400-$600

203PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN(AMERICAN SCHOOL, MID 19TH CENTURY).Oil on canvas, unsigned. Womanwith her hair in ringlets. Restora-tion. 28.5”h. 23”w., in a gilt frame,32”h. 25.5”w. ex Charles Miller(Pennsylvania). $400-$800

204PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN(AMERICAN OR ENGLISHSCHOOL, 2ND HALF-19TH CENTURY).Oil on canvas, unsigned. Later por-trait of a 17th-century wigged gen-tleman. Small repairs. 30”h. 25”w.,in a frame, 35”h. 30”w. $250-$450

205TWO MOCHA MUGS.england, 19th century. Two similarmocha mugs with brown bandsand black seaweed, 5”, 6”h. $150-$350

206TWO OVAL PANTRY BOXES.American, mid 19th century, bent-wood. Oval with old red paint,single finger on lid and make-dorepair on finger on base, 2.5”h.5.75”l., and the other with oldgreen paint, single finger on lidand base, and copper tacks.2.75”h. 6”l. $150-$350

207PANTRY BOX.American, mid 19th century, bent-wood. Round, lapped seam withyellow paint. 3”h. 6.75”dia. Onesmall area of worn paint on lid. $150-$250

208ROUND PANTRY BOX.American, mid 19th century, bent-wood. Old blue paint with singlefinger on lid and base, 3.25”h.7.75”dia. Some paint wear on lid. $200-$350

209BLUE WILLOW BOWL.england, 19th century. early bluewillow transfer bowl, 3.5”h. 9”d. $100-$200

210TEAPOT.Possibly American, mid-19th cen-tury, yellowware. Small size withblue and tan running glaze similarto flint enamel, 3.5”h. $100-$300

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214TWO PIECED QUILTS.Baby quilt, late 19th century, cotton. Fourpatch pattern in red, white and blue, 26” x39” And Lone Star, 2nd half-19th century,hand quilted, 68” x 71”. ex Sidney Gecker(new York). $200-$400

215PIECED QUILT.American, 3rd quarter-19th century, cot-ton. Pink and white Fan pattern with innerpink border, hand quilted, 63” x 85”.Clean and bright. $200-$300

216PIECED QUILT.American, early 20th century, cotton.double Wedding Ring with print borderand backing, 69” x 86”. Clean and bright. $200-$300

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211DECORATED PANEL.American, 1st half-20th cen-tury, linoleum. Color wheel inoriginal polychrome. Minorwear. Backed on wood withframe. 30”h. 54.5”w. $300-$600

212THREE KITTENS WITHBOOKS (AMERICANSCHOOL, LATE 19TH OREARLY 20TH CENTURY).Oil on board, unsigned, depict-ing three kittens on a table withthree books, 9”h. 11.25”w.Framed, 14.75”h. 17.5”w. $150-$250

213STORE DISPLAY CUPBOARD.American, early 20th century, pine.Two-piece of monumental size; theupper section with adjustable shelves,the lower section with sixty drawerswith metal pulls. Cherry-stained finishwith a green interior. Imperfections.95”h. 17”d. 195”l. $2,500-$4,500

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217PAINTED DRY SINK.American, mid 19th century, pine. High back withtwo drawers, over a well with canted sides over twodrawers and two doors, all with old, worn yellowpint. 46”h. 43.5”w. 21”d. $800-$1,200

218APPLIQUE QUILT.American, mid 19th century, cotton. neatly hand-sewn in pattern of footed urns of colorful flowers,surrounded by a deeply vining border. Red, greenand yellow solid colors, blue binding appears origi-nal. expertly quilted with small, even stitches in adesign of diamonds and feathered plumes. 67” x89”. $300-$600

219OHIO JACQUARD COVERLET.dennis Cosley, Xenia, Greene County, 1849, wooland cotton. One- piece Beiderwand. Four rosemedallion and starburst centerfield with basket bor-ders in red, blue and mustard. 77” x 94”. $200-$400

220SAMPLER.Probably Pennsylvania, early 19th century, silk onlinen. Rows of alphabets and numerals over pairedbirds, trees and horned deer. In a frame, 17.75”h.13.5”w.

note on back traces ownership to Catherine Zug andher husband Peter eby ca. 1830. Pennsylvaniarecords list a Catherine Zug, born 1810, in LancasterCounty marrying Peter eby in 1827, also in LancasterCounty. $250-$450

221DIMINUTIVE CORNER CUPBOARD.American, 2nd quarter-19th century, pine. One-piece with a twelve-pane upper door and paneledlower doors, and a shaped skirt. Retains old orangepaint. 79”h. 46”w. 24”d., requires a 30” corner. $1,500-$2,500

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222NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHU-SETTS LANDSCAPE (AMERICANSCHOOL, MID-19TH CENTURY).Oil on board, unsigned, depictingthe new england town, with a whitehouse with green shutters, 13”h.17.5”w. Framed, 19.25”h. 23.25”w.ex American Garage (California). $800-$1,200

223TWO STONE FRUIT HALVES.American or european, 20th cen-tury. Apple with colored seeds, 6”h.,and pear with natural color, 8”h.Minor flakes. $300-$600

224PAIR OF CHALKWARE ROOSTERS.American, late 19th-early 20th cen-tury. Original polychrome paint.Minor wear. 8.5”h. $100-$250

225TWO CHALKWARE DOGS.American, late 19th century. Seatedpoodles. One on base with poly-chrome paint, 6”h., the other a bankwith minimal paint, 7”h. Varyingwear. $100-$200

226SUGAR BUCKET.American, 2nd half-19th century,bentwood. Bale handle with darkgrey paint, single finger on lid andbase, copper tacks 13.75”h. 15”dia. $100-$200

227SHOOTING GALLERY TARGET.American, early 20th century, castiron. Owl with holes and ringers be-hind it. Worn original red and whitepaint. 16”h. $600-$900

228TWO SEWERTILE FLOWER POTSWITH SAUCERS.Ohio, 1st half-20th century. By thesame hand with incised flowers andcoggled rim. One dated 1934, oneinitialed “LRK”. edge flakes, onesaucer replaced. 7.25”h. $150-$350

229TWO PANTRY BOXES.American, 2nd half-19th century,bentwood. Red example with balehandle and lapped seam,6.75”h.11.25 dia., and one withlapped seam and worn grey paint,5”h. 10”dia. $200-$450

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230UNUSUAL DECORATED CHEST OF DRAWERS.American, 19th century, pine. Gallery over six drawers, with floraldecoration on a blue ground. 45”h. 23”w. 15”d. $450-$750

231PAIR OF DECORATED SIDE CHAIRS.Probably new england, early 19th century, mixed wood. Shapedtablet-top Windsor chairs, five-spindle back and shaped seat. Yellowpaint with berry and leaf decoration. 17.5”h. seat,. 34”h. overall. $200-$300

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232PORTRAIT OF GEORGE C. HODGSON JR. AND MATILDA HODGSONBY WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR (AMERICAN, 1806-1873).Oil on canvas, signed and dated “W. M. Prior 1858” on reverse. depicts ayoung boy and girl each holding flowers, 24.5”h. 30.5”w. Framed, 29”h.35.25”w. ex Bihler and Coger (Massachusetts); ex Mr. and Mrs. Howard A.Feldman (Pennsylvania); sold at Sotheby’s (new York), June 1988, lot 25; exMatthews collection; sold at Keno Auctions, May 2010, lot 430; ex AustinMiller (Ohio).

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233FOUR PIECES OF IRONSTONE.England, 2nd half-19th century. Pitcher, 11”h.,chamber pot with corn, 6”h., and a vegetable,6.5”h. Together with a coffee pot, 10.25”h. $100-$200

234FIVE PIECES OF IRONSTONE.England, 2nd half-19th century. Two pitch-ers,12”h.,12.25”h., and covered chamber pot,9”h. Together with two pots, each 12”h. $100-$200

235SIX PIECES OF IRONSTONE.England, 2nd half-19th century. Two platters,16.5” x12.5” and 16”x11”, gravy, 5.25”h.,pitcher, 10.25”h., and a coffee pot, 10.5”h. To-gether with a vegetable, 6”h. 10.5”l. $100-$200

236SIX BLOWN GLASS BOTTLES.American, 19th-early 20th century. Two olivegreen bottles with high kick ups, 7.5”, 9.5”h.,amber-olive Ludlow-type, 5.5”h., pale aquaglob, 10”h., and an aqua calabash with farmer’sarms, 9.5”h. Together with an amber swirl ribglob, probably Clevenger, 7”h. $250-$450

237FOUR METALWARE ITEMS.American and English, 19th century. Silver platewarmer with ivory handles. Armorial shield.Wear. 4.5”h. 12”w. And a pair of brass candle-sticks with push ups, 6.5”h. Together with aheart-shaped wire basket, 12”h. $100-$250

238GROUP OF GIN AND MEDICINAL BOTTLES.American and English, 19th century. Olivegreen, cobalt, aqua and amber. Two gin bottles,six bitters and medicinal bottles and two addi-tional bottles. 5” to 10”h. $200-$400

239DECORATED STEPBACK CUPBOARD.American,19th century, pine andpoplar. Scalloped apron, paneleddoors and two dovetailed draw-ers in base. Top has doubledoors, each with six panes ofglass and a crown molded cor-nice. Old red paint with spongedgreen trim. Imperfections.83.5”h. 52”w. 20.75”d. $1,200-$1,600

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240STONEWARE HARVEST JUG.Attributed to Tuscarawas County,Ohio, 2nd half-19th century. Appliedhandle and foliate decorations. darkbrown glaze. 10”h. ex Robert andnancy Treichler Collection (Ohio),sold at Garth’s, July 30/31, 2004. $250-$450

241WEATHERVANE.American, late 19th century, copper.Full-bodied ox. Traces of originalgilding under old paint. Imperfec-tions. 23”h. 33”w. ex AmericanGarage (California). $5,500-$8,500

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244ADVERTISING SIGN.American, 1st half-20th century,pine. Two-sided sign with oldworn paint. “Show Parking” and“Collision Service”. Weathered.11.5”h. 118”l. $300-$600

245LARGE KEY TRADE SIGN.American, late 19th-early 20thcentury, tin and wood. Silhouetteof a skeleton key with red paint.53”l. $200-$400

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246COUNTRY WALL CUPBOARD.American, early 19th century, pine. Gooddetail with cutout feet, raised panel doorin beaded frame and molded cornice.Cleaned to old red paint, interior withputty-colored paint. 81.25”h. 37”w.17.5”d. $800-$1,200

247FOLKSY PORTRAIT OF A FAMILYBY JEANNE M. DAVIES (AMERICAN,20TH CENTURY).Oil on canvas, signed and dated “JeanneM. davies January 1978” on reverse, de-picting four young girls and a young boy,35.75”h. 30”w. Framed, 38.25”h. 33”w.Sold at Pook and Pook (Pennsylvania),April 2012, lot 771. $2,000-$4,000

248DOUBLE PORTRAIT OF TWO YOUNGLADIES (AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19THCENTURY).Oil on canvas, unsigned, depicting twoyoung ladies the first depicted with flowersthroughout her hair, the second wearing awhite dress with lace collar, 13”h. 16”w.Framed, 19 .75”h. 22.75”w. $200-$400

249TWO PICTURES OF ANIMALS (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY).Watercolor on paper, unsigned. Portraits ofa lion and gazelle. Framed, 6”h. 8”w. $150-$300

250THREE BOXES AND A FOOTSTOOL.American, mid 19th century, walnut andpine. dovetailed boxes with slide lids,2.25”h. 7”l. to 2.5”h. 9”l., and a footstoolwith shaped legs. 7”h. 14”l. $100-$300

251FARM SCENE WITH SHEEP BY S. PIETRO (EUROPEAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY).Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Barn scene with sheepand chickens. 18”h. 28”w., in a mahogany ogee frame,29.5”h. 39.5”w. $300-$600

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252ADVERTISING SIGN.American, early 20th century, tin. Double sided“Tourist’s Rooms and Bath”. Original paint.Wear. Wood frame, 31.5”h. 37.5”w. $300-$600

253DECORATED GAMEBOARD.American, early 20th century, wood. Red andblack squares with decorated red and greengalleries over yellow. 26.5”l. 18.5”w. $400-$800

254DECORATED GAMEBOARD.American, early 20th century, wood. Red andgrey squares on background of grey with onelidded gallery at side, “DEC. 4 1937” in painton back, 16”l. 14.75” w. $300-$600

255BARBER POLE.American, early 20th century, wood. Red andwhite stripes with turned red cannonball finial.Old worn paint. Brackets for wall mount.72.5”h. $400-$600

256GAME WHEEL.OKA Sign Company, 1st half-20th century,wood. Two sided with four vasiform spokes,horses and card suits on one side, crowns, an-chors and card suits on the other. Missing pegs.36” dia. $400-$800

257GROUP OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.American, 19th century. Brass bed warmer withengraved goat on lid and turned wood handle,47”l., and four brass skimmers with puncheddesigns and wrought iron handles. 19” to24.5”l. Together with a tole “Spices” box withinterior canisters and nutmeg grater. Wear. 4”h.8”w. $150-$350

258HATTER’S TRADE SIGN.American, late 19th century, tin. In the form of a top hat withold black and grey paint. Interior has mounting bracket. 9”h. $800-$1,200

259THREE BOXES AND A FOOTSTOOL.American, mid 19th century, walnut. Miniature blanket chestwith dovetails and wrought iron strap hinges, 8”h. 18.5”l., andtwo slide lid boxes, one dovetailed. 4”h. 9”w. and 2”h. 9”w.Together with a footstool with shaped feet, 5”h. 14”l. $200-$400

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260CAROUSEL HORSE.American, 1st half-20th century,wood. denztel-type prancer withcarved details, leather reins andstirrup straps, and glass eyes. well-restored paint. 59”h. (90”h. withpole). 60”w. $2,000-$3,000

261TWO VASES.Ohio, 1st half-20th century. Treetrunks with applied roses. By thesame hand, one signed “H. Funk,nov. 25, 1936”. Minor edge loss,one loose rose. 9”, 9.5”h. $150-$350

262SEWERTILE CROW.Ohio, 1st half-20th century. Rareform initialed “eJe” (edward J. ell-wood, 1926-1998, Tuscarawas,Ohio). 9.25”h.

According to Jack Adamson whospoke to ellwood prior to his pass-ing, this is one of six crows madeby him. $1,000-$1,500

263TWO ROUND PANTRY BOXES.American, 2nd half-19th century,bentwood. Both lapped seamedwith bale handled. Blue, 6.5”h.11.5”dia., and bittersweet, 5.5”h.9.25”dia. $250-$350

264RABBITWARE PLATE.england, late 19th century.Adams Rose border with rabbitcenter. 9.5”d. $100-$300

265RABBITWARE CHARGER.england, late 19th century. SingleRose border with rabbit and frogcenter. 12.75”d. $250-$450

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271DRY SINK OR COUNTER.Attributed to Columbia County, new York, 2ndhalf-19th century, pine and poplar. A very usefulform with a shaped gallery, the central opencompartments flanked by drawers and doors, allretaining old grey paint. 39”h. 24”d. 120”l. exAmerican Garage (California). $4,000-$8,000

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266MOCHA TUREEN AND PLATTER.don Carpentier, eastfield Village,new York, ceramic. Tobacco Leaflidded tureen, impressed withmaker’s name and “03” “SA&dC”. 10” dia. and feather edgeplatter with Cat’s eye decoration,also impressed “03” and “SA &dC”, 14.5” dia. Commissionedand made to be used together. $300-$500

267RABBITWARE CHARGER.england, late 19th century. Vir-ginia Rose border with browntransfer panels. 12.75”d. $300-$500

268RABBITWARE PLATE.england, late 19th century. Vir-ginia Rose border with rabbitsgolfing in the center. 9.5”d. $100-$300

269RABBITWARE PLATE.england, late 19th century. Vir-ginia Rose border with blacktransfer panels. 9.25”d. $100-$300

270ADVERTISING SIGN.American, early 20th century,wood. double sided “RiversideHotel, A. Fagan” with originalsanded surface and silver stencil-ing. edge wear. 43.5”h. 31”w. $600-$900

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273THREE SHOOTING GALLERY TARGETS.American, early 20th century, cast iron. duckswith old polychrome paint. 5.5” to 8”l. $200-$400

274THREE BLACK FOLK ART CLOTH FOLKSYDOLLS AND A TOY WAGON.American, late 19th-early 20th century.doorstop bottle doll with embroidered features,wearing a hat, 12.5”h.; half-bodied doll onwooden platform, button eyes, 18”l in dress;and doll in Caribbean clothing, holding twinbabies,14.5”h. All appear to be in original clothing. Together with open wheeled wooden wagon withold blue paint, 8.5”h. 20”l. 8.25”d. $200-$400

275STONEWARE JUG.American, 2nd half-19th century. Applied handle.Impressed “new York Stoneware Co., 3” withbrushed cobalt bird. Flake. 16”h. $200-$400

276WHIRLIGIG.American, mid 20th century, wood. Articulatedmen cutting wood, made from cigar boxes. Origi-nal paint. Wear and missing propeller fan. 22”l. $250-$450

277AMERICAN INDIAN CUTOUT FIGURE.American, 1st half-20th century, sheet metal.Standing Indian with headdress and bow. Origi-nal paint. Weathered. 72”h. 53”w. ex Garth’sAuctions (Ohio). $1,600-$2,800

278GROUP OF ITEMS.American, 2nd half-19th century. Group of coinand antler handled flatware, bone corn sheller,miniature tin mug, pie crimper, leather shot flask,and pewter snuff, 2.5”l. $75-$125

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279STILL LIFE BY GEORGE W. PLATT (ILLINOIS,1839-1899).Oil on artist board, signed lower left. Plums.10”h. 14”w., in a frame, 13”h. 17.5”w. $1,200-$1,800

280PAINTED CORNER CUPBOARD.American, 1820-1850, poplar. Two-piece, theupper section with eight-pane doors and thelower section with two paneled doors on ashaped base. Retains old green paint. 85.5”h.55”w. 28”d., requires a 38” corner. $1,500-$2,500

281PAIR OF CLOWN CUTOUTS.American, 1st half-20th century, ply-wood. Large clown silhouettes with orig-inal paint. Made to be either side ofsingle piece, and thought to have onceflanked the tent entrance of a circus.One is heavily weathered. 128”h. $400-$800

282ADVERTISING SIGN.American, 1st half-20th century, tin. Sin-gle sided with “Sandwiches, Hot Dogs”painted over “Hot Dog” sign. Weath-ered. 24”h. 60.5”w. $200-$300

283DECORATED GAMEBOARD.American, late 19th century, pine. Singleboard with gallery edge. Original blackand green paint. Warped. 14.5” x 23”. $200-$400 280

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291CRAZY QUILT.American, dated 1885, silk, satin and velvet. Elaborateand exquisite hand stitching with some beading andfinely executed appliqués. Some imperfections andbreaks in fabrics. 45”x 61”. $125-$250

292TWO MINIATURE REDWARE PIECES.American, 2nd half-19th century. Sugar bowl with twohandles and running glaze, 3.25”h. and a child’s mug(chip), 1.5”h. Ex Chris Machmer (Pennsylvania). $300-$500284 - 289

284TWO CHALKWARE DOGS.American, late 19th century. Originalpainted accents. Standing pug, 9”h. 10”l.,and a seated spaniel, 6”h. Both have wear. $100-$250

285PAIR OF SHOOTING GALLERY TARGETS.American, early 20th century, cast iron.Running stags. Layers of worn white paint.11”l. $400-$700

286THIRTEEN STONE STRAWBERRIES.American or European, 20th century. Lifesize with natural color. $600-$900

287SMALL BUCKET.Probably Shaker, late 19th century. Staveconstruction with old green and whitepaint and a bale handle. Minor loss.3.5”h. 4.5”d. Ex American Garage (Cali-fornia). $300-$600

288SUGAR BUCKET.American, 2nd half-19th century, bent-wood. Bale handle, green paint, single fin-ger on lid and base, copper tacks, chipand worn paint on lid 14.75”h. 15.50”dia. $150-$300

289FIVE PIECES OF REDWARE.American, 20th century, redware. Footedrimmed bowl with cream, green andbrown stripes, 12” dia., slip decoratedplate, 12.5” dia., a sgraffito decoratedplates, 12.5”dia., and a sgraffito decoratedplate dated 1945 attributed to the “Ever-green Artist”, 10”dia. Together withBreininger “Light Dragoon” charger, 14”dia. $300-$400

290FLAG QUILT.American, late 19th-early 20th century,wool and cotton. Appears to be madefrom an United States flag, presewn redand white wool bunting stripes and ap-pliquéd white cotton stars on blue field.Gauze backing. Hand-quilted in simplestraight line motif. 62.25” x 76.5”. $200-$400

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293SAMPLER.England, early 19th century, silk on wool. Pre-cisely stitched motifs include pairs of baskets,trees, birds and crown wearing cherubs and apious verse. Signed by thirteen-year-old MariaMahany. In an old bird’s-eye frame, 20.5”h.17”w. $250-$450

294SAMPLER.American or English, 1846, silk on linen. Pairedmotifs of flowers and birds over a two-storyhouse set on a lawn. Moral verse. Signed anddated by eight-year-old M.A. Bottomley. Straw-berry border. In a frame, 20”h. 19.25”w. $200-$400

295SAMPLER.Probably American, 1824, silk on linen. Moralverse over baskets, birds and trees, large two-story house with smoke rising from the doublechimneys. Signed “Martha Ann Heys’s / work1824”. In old gilt frame, 17.5”h. 13.75”w. $225-$450

296PANTRY BOX.American, 2nd half-19th century, bentwood.Round with lapped seams, blue paint, and balehandle 6.75”h. 11.75”dia. $150-$250

297PANTRY BOX.American, 2nd half-19th century, bentwood.Round with lapped seams, red paint and balehandle. 5.75”h. 9.25”dia. $100-$200

298DECORATED BOX WITH INSERT.American, 3rd quarter-19th century, wood withivory feet. Decoupage print of two boys withrabbit trap on hinged lid, “F.A. Sullings” on front.Interior painted black with divided insert. Crazedfinish and old decoration. 5.5”h. 13”w. 8.75”d.Ex Chuck White (New York).

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299MOCHA COFFEE POT.Don Carpentier, Eastfield Village, New York, ce-ramic. Tobacco Leaf lidded coffee pot, im-pressed with maker’s name and “98”, 11.5”h. $150-$300

300THREE PIECES OF REDWARE.American, 2nd half-19th century. Two salts,1.5”h. and a creamer, 4”h. Ex Chris Machmer(Pennsylvania). $300-$400

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302PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN (AMERICAN,MID 19TH CENTURY).Watercolor on paper, signed and dated “ByD. Lynch, May, 1853”. Woman seated in achair and holding a book. Toning. In a frame,10”h. 8”w. $250-$450

303PORTRAIT OF A LADY ATTRIBUTED TOMICAH WILLIAMS (NEW JERSEY/NEWYORK, 1782-1837).Pastel on paper, unsigned, depicting a lady,seated, wearing a black dress and bonnet.24.25”h. 20.25”w. Framed, 28.25”h. 24.25”w. Ex Olde Hope (Pennsylvania). $1,000-$2,000

304PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, SCHOOLOF JACOB MAENTEL (AMERICAN, 1763-1863).Watercolor on paper, unsigned. Full-lengthportrait of a gentleman in a black suit, stand-ing against a landscape. Period frame,12.5”h. 9.5”w. $300-$600

305TOLE TRAY.American or English, 2nd half-19th century.Original stenciled and hand painted designof various fruit including watermelon. Dents.25.5” x 31”. $300-$500

306SHERATON DESK-AND-BOOKCASE.Probably Ohio, 2nd quarter-19th century,cherry, curly maple, poplar, and pine. Two-piece, the bookcase with pigeonholes anddrawers, the desk with interior drawers and asecret compartment, over an unusual config-uration of drawers and doors, all with flamecherry veneer, and all resting on turned feet.Some imperfections. 92.5”h. 49”w. 19.5”d.,39”h. writing surface. Sold with thirty-oneleatherbound volumes from the 1897 Colum-bia Cyclopedia. $2,500-$4,500

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301TWO FRUIT THEOREMS.American, 1st half-19th century, watercolor stencil onpaper. Peaches with handcolored details. Inked titlesPecks Pleasant and Royal Kensington. Stains. In ma-hogany veneer frames, 16.5”h. 12.5”w. $300-$500

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307ADVERTISING SIGN.American, late 19th-20th century, wood. Single sided“Cigars, News, Candies”. Sanded surface, regilding.Wear. 6”h. 84”w. $300-$500

308STEPBACK CUPBOARD.Possibly Ohio, 1820-1860, cherry and poplar. Two-piece,the upper section with six-pane doors, small drawers,and old blue paint on the interior; the lower section withthree drawers over two paneled doors, resting on turnedfeet. Inlaid knobs. Retains its original red wash with finecolor and surface. 82.5”h. 56”w. 20.5”d. $3,000-$6,000

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309ADVERTISING SIGN.American, early 20th century, wood. Two-sidedframed sign for “Round Top Inn”. Original paint.50”h. 30.5”w. Ex American Garage (California). $1,000-$2,000

310“GOLD SEAL BABY CHICKS” TRADE SIGNAmerican, 1st half -20th century, wood. Two-sided sign, scalloped shape sign featuring largeyellow chick. 32.5”h. 38”w. $400-$700

311ADVERTISING SIGN.American, early 20th century, wood. Three-part“Canaries for Sale”. Two sided with applied birdand letters. Hanging bracket. 20.5 “h. 38”w. $200-$400

312FIVE PIECES OF WROUGHT IRON HARDWARE.American, 19th century. One pair of barn doorstrap hinges with tulip terminals, 31.5”l.; two sin-gle strap hinges, tulip terminal,19”l., spade termi-nal, 19”, and a decorated trunk latch, 8.25”l.Together with a shutter fastener, 6”l. $150-$300

313PAIR OF BRASS ANDIRONS.American, 2nd quarter-19th century. Seamedconstruction, ball feet. 21”h. $100-$200

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315GAME WHEEL.American, 1st half-20th century, wood. Two sided withmetal spokes. Green and ivory. Mounted. 22.5” dia. $300-$600

316GAME WHEEL.American, 1st half-20th century, wood. Red paintedwheel with four vasiform spokes. 23.75”dia. $400-$800

317PAPER CUTOUT.American, mid 19th century. Cutout with hearts dated“1851”. Wear. In a painted frame with applied hearts,15”h. 15”w. $250-$350

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314DECORATED STORE CUPBOARD OR APOTHECARY.American, mid 19th century, pine. One-piece with open shelves,twenty-eight drawers, and high feet. Retains its original paintdecoration, including oak graining and floral decoration on thedrawers, as well as hand painted labels. 86”h. 77”w. 16”d. $4,000-$8,000

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317ALANDSCAPE (AMERICAN, 2ND HALF-19TH CENTURY).Oil on laminated board, unsigned. Wa-terfall with additional pencil drawingon the reverse. Some wear. Unframed,11” x 11”. $150-$300

318SEWERTILE LION.Ohio, early 20th century. Reclining lionon a scalloped base. Good detail. 7”h.10”l. $100-$300

319SEWERTILE LION.Ohio, late 19th century. Reclining lionsigned “R. Germain, 1890”. On a scal-loped base. Firing separations. 6”h. 9”l. $200-$400

320TWO DIMINUTIVE BARBER POLES.American, 19th-early 20th century,wood. Well-turned pole with red, whiteand blue and ball terminals. In whatappears to be original paint. 23.25”h.And a simply turned pole with layeredpaint history. 19.5”h. $250-$500

321DECORATED CANTEEN.American, 2nd half-19th century, tin.Patriotic design with original paint and“C.H. Davis, Co. G 12th,, Mass.” onthe back. Most likely a GAR item.Minor wear and loss at lip. 7.5”d. ExAmerican Garage (California).

Charles H. Davis mustered into Com-pany G of the 12th Massachusetts inJune of 1861 under Colonel FletcherWebster. The regiment fought at BullRun, Antietam, and Gettysburg. In early1864, Davis was transferred to the Vet-eran Reserve Corps, where he servedsix months before mustering out. $1,500-$2,500

322SUGAR BUCKET.American, 2nd half-19th century, bent-wood. Bale handle, blue paint, singlefinger on lid and base. 14.75”h.15.25”dia. $100-$200

323DOLLHOUSE.American, mid 20th century. Three-story with porch, glass windows, andsided with shingles. Original paint.Front opens to two stories. Some loss.31”h. 21”w. $200-$300

324CHILD’S WAGON.Made by Paris Manufacturing Com-pany, Maine, 1st half-20th century,wood and metal. Red and blackwooden, wheeled pull wagon. “Ex-press” on sides. 18.5”h. 32.5”l.16.75”w. $1,800-$2,200

325TWO QUILTS.Appliqué, 20th century, cotton. Tulippattern in solid colors with inner saw-tooth border. Hand appliquéd andhand quilted. Muslin backing. Velcrosewn on edge for hanging. Pencil lines.71” x 73” And 3rd quarter-19th centurypieced quilt in pink and orange printswith wide sashing and hand quilting,85’” x 90.5”. Ex Greg Kramer (Pennsyl-vania). $300-$400

326THREE REDWARE VASES.American, mid 19th century. Yellowglaze, 5”h., and brown glaze, 6”h. To-gether with a small footed piece withcrimped rim attributed to Bell (Pennsyl-vania), 4”h. Imperfections. Ex ChrisMachmer (Pennsylvania). $400-$600

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327RABBIT MUG.England, late 19th century. Adams Rose withrabbit vignette. 5.5”h. $300-$600

328RABBITWARE PLATE.England, late 19th century. Adams Rose centerwith rabbit and frog border. 9.25”d. $100-$300

329RABBITWARE PLATE.England, late 19th century. Virginia Rose borderwith rabbits playing tennis in the center. Englishregistry mark on back. 9.25”d. $250-$450

330DECORATED BOX.New York, 3rd quarter-19th century, poplar.Hinged lid box with original red and gold andblack decoration. 4.25”h. 13.75”w. 9.25”d. ExChuck White (New York). $300-$500

331LANDSCAPE BY CALVIN W. FRYER (AMERICAN, 1871-1942).Oil on canvas, signed lower left. Country road inwinter. 18”h. 24”w., in a gilt frame, 25”h. 30”w.Ex Tom Brown (Pennsylvania). $1,000-$1,500

332SHEFFIELD FARMS COMPANY TOY DAIRYWAGON.American, early 20th century, wood. Horsedrawn wagon with original paint, stenciled de-tails and gilt lettering. Wear. 22.5”l. $150-$350

333TWO SHEEP PULL TOYS.Germany, early 20th century. Wool covering onwood and gesso frames. Leather ears and glasseyes. 8.5”, 10.5”h. $250-$450

334THREE TOYS.American, 1st half-20th century, wood and tin.Original paint. Back hoe, 18”h., “Cass MilkTruck”, 16”l., and tin dump truck by “Marx”,10.5”l. Wear. $100-$300

335GROUP OF KITCHEN WOODENWARE.American, 2nd half-19th century. Stave bucketwith later yellow paint, 6”h., masher, paddle,bowl and a sponge-decorated miniature chalice,3”h. $150-$300

336STRUCTO TOY DUMP TRUCK.American, 1st half-20th century, tin. Originalgreen paint and rubber tires. Worn. 23”l. $150-$300

337TWO TOY VEHICLES.American, early 20th century, tin. Original paint.Friction steam pump engine with replaced driver,12”l., and a tin truck, 17”l. Imperfections. $100-$300

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338CIRCUS WAGON TOY.American, early 20th century. Wooden wagonwith tin bars pulled by cast iron horses. Wornoriginal paint. 7.25”h. 15”w. $150-$350

339LARGE STONE APPLE.American or European, 20th century. Originalyellow and red paint. Minor wear. 6.5”h. $400-$600

340FOUR SHOOTING GALLERY TARGETS.American, late 19th-early 20th century, cast iron.Three ships with worn paint, 10” to 11”l., andheart shaped with red paint. 8”h. includingstand. $250-$450

341THREE SHOOTING GALLERY TARGETS.American, early 20th century, cast iron. Doublespinning targets, circles, birds and stars. Oldpaint with wear. One a display stand. 13.5”h.20”w. $200-$400

342TRENCHER.American, mid 19th century, hardwood. Originalworn yellow paint on the exterior. Old repair.3.5”h. 19”w. $300-$600

343THREE CAST IRON BANKS.American, late 19th-early 20th century.Original paint with wear. Bear, M717,6.5”h., and rabbit, M566, 5.25”h. To-gether with an elephant, M474, 5”h. $100-$250

344TWO CAST IRON BANKS.American, late 19th-early 20th century.Original paint has wear. Pig, M609,6.25”h., and clown, M211, 6.5”h. $100-$200

345THREE CAST IRONBANKS.American, late 19th-early20th century. Originalpaint has wear. Rabbit,4.25”h., and donkey,M499, 4.25”h. Togetherwith a lion, M759,3.75”h. $100-$200

346SIX CAST IRON TOY VEHICLES.American, 1st half-20th century. Fire truck, air-plane, ice truck, motorcycle and two trucks.Worn original paint. 3.5” to 6.5”l. $75-$150

347SIX CAST IRON TOYS.American, 1st half-20th century. Motorcycle,sports car, two passenger cars, bus and truck.Original paint has wear. 3.5” to 5”l. $100-$200

348FIVE CAST IRON TOYS.American, 1st half-20th century. Passenger car,fire truck, tractor, race car and truck. Originalpaint has wear. 3.5” to 5.25”. $100-$200

349SIX CAST IRON TOYS.American, 1st half-20th century. Two cars, policecars and three dump truck. Original paint haswear. 3.5” to 4.75”l. $75-$150

350FIVE CAST IRON TOYS.American, 1st half-20th century. Fire truck, racecar, car, truck and trolley. Original paint haswear. 4.25” to 5.25”l. $100-$200

351SIX CAST IRON TOYS.American, 1st half-20th century. Fire truck, trac-tor, race car, car and two trucks. Original painthas wear. 3.75” to 5”l. $75-$125

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352PAINTED WALL CUPBOARD.American, 19th century, pine and poplar. Highcutout feet, paneled doors in a beaded frameand beveled edge cornice. Retains old yellowpaint with pale blue door panels. 76”h. 42.5”w.14.5”d. $800-$1,200

353FRAKTUR.Pennsylvania, dated 1834. Watercolor arch withangels and a heart surrounding pen and ink Ger-man text. Some stains and fold lines. In a deco-rated frame, 16”h. 14”w. Ex Fred Koch(Pennsylvania). $1,000-$1,500

354WINTER HARBOR BY ETTA V. DEBAUN (NEW JERSEY, B. 1902).Oil on canvas, signed lower left. Boats in ice.24”h. 30”w., in a frame, 31”h. 37”w. $250-$450

355CABIN BY GILBERT BROWN (OHIO, B. 1869).Oil on canvas, signed lower left. Cabin near awooded stream. 25”h. 30”w., in a gilt frame,31.5”h. 37”w. $200-$400

356IMAGE OF A HOUSE (AMERICAN SCHOOL,EARLY 20TH CENTURY).Ink wash on paper, unsigned. Detailed depictionof house with shed and green house. In a frame,18.5”h. 22”w. $100-$350

357TWO BOXES.American and European, 2nd half-19th century.Pine chip carved box with old dark stain. Imper-fections. 6”h. 10”l. And a walnut and poplardovetailed box with slide lid and fitted interior.5.5”h. 14”l. $100-$250

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358PIECED QUILT.American, late 19th century, cotton prints andsolids. Trip Around The World pattern, handpieced and hand quilted throughout, cablemotif stitched in three framing borders, printedcotton back, 76” x 77”. $225-$450

359PIECED QUILT.American, late 19th century, printed cottons.Lone Star pattern, hand pieced pattern field andbinding, sharply executed piecing, printed cot-ton backing. Unused condition, 83.50” x83.50”. $250-$500

360WPA-STYLE PANORAMIC PAINTING (AMERI-CAN, 2ND QUARTER-20TH CENTURY).Oil on masonite, unsigned. Charming depictionof pioneers building a log cabin. In the style ofthe federally subsidized murals painted for postoffices and other public buildings during theGreat Depression. This work was found in theHartford, New York, area and was said to be ofa mural in the Utica area. 12.5”h. 36.5”w., in aperiod frame, 14”h. 38”w. $300-$600

361LANDSCAPE WITH SAWMILL (AMERICAN,EARLY 20TH CENTURY).Oil on canvas, unsigned. Detailed view of arolling landscape, purportedly Maine, with asawmill in the foreground and a farm in thebackground. Maine art supplier’s label on thestretcher. 18”h. 30”w., in a period, black-painted frame, 23.5”h. 35.5”w. $300-$600

362MINIATURE BLANKET CHEST AND FITTED BOX.American, mid 19th century, walnut. Dove-tailed chest with turned feet, 8”h. 15”l., and anopen box with fitted interior and canted sides,5.5”h. 18”l. $200-$300

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363PAINTED DRY SINK.American, 19th century, poplar. Cutoutfeet, paneled doors, two dovetaileddrawers and dovetailed well withhinged lid. Great size, original redpaint 36”h. 37.5”w. 16”d. $1,500-$2,500

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364FOLKSY APPLIQUED AND PIECED QUILT.American, 3rd quarter-19th century, solidcolor cottons. Hand appliquéd CactusFlower pattern variation, nicely hand quiltedwith sun and heart motifs, pieced borders atends, solid cotton back. 74”x 74”. $350-$700

365DECORATED CORNER CUPBOARD.Ohio or Pennsylvania, 2nd quarter-19th cen-tury, pine and poplar. One-piece of smallsize with blind-panel doors and originalfaux mahogany graining; interior with oldyellow. 80”h. 48”w. 25.5”d., requires a 33”corner. $1,500-$2,500

366RABBITWARE PLATE.England, late 19th century. Adams Rose cen-ter with rabbit and frog border. 9.5”d. $100-$300

367RABBITWARE PLATE.England, late 19th century. Bull’s-eye borderwith rabbit center. 9.5”d. $100-$300

368RABBITWARE PLATE.England, late 19th century. Bull’s-eye borderwith rabbit center. 9.5”d. $100-$300

369SEVENTEEN PIECES STONE FRUIT.American or European, 20th century. In-cludes cherries, lemon, peaches, pear, ap-ples, fig, persimmon and strawberries 1.25”to 3.25”. $400-$900

370TWO OVAL PANTRY BOXES.American, mid 19th century, bentwood.One with light green paint, single finger onlid and base, copper tacks, 1.5”h. 5”l., andlight grey-painted example with single fingeron lid and base and copper tacks, 2.25”h.5.25”l. $150-$300

371ROUND PANTRY BOX.American, 2nd half-19th century, bentwood.Yellow paint, bale handle and lapped seamon both lid and base. 11”h. 11.5”dia. $100-$300 365

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372PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN (AMERICANSCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY).Oil on canvas, signature illegible, depicting a gentle-man in traditional 19th-century dress seated with asmall white dog. 34”h. 27”w. $300-$500

373SCOTTISH SAMPLER.Probably Fife County, ca.1800, silk on linen. Rows ofalphabets, bands of stylized geometric flowers, a cou-ple in 18th-century dress, a row of rabbits and spread-tail peacocks with strawberry border. Names of theWilliam Russell and Elizabeth Morison family andprobably stitched by their oldest daughter, Margaretborn 1789, as the youngest child, Robert born in1801, is not listed. Good colors. In a frame, 19”h.14”w. $250-$500

374SAMPLER.American or English, 1800, silk on linen. Rows of al-phabets and numerals over band of paired curly-taileddogs, flowers and big eyed birds. Signed and dated bythirteen-year-old Lydia Parr. In a frame, 14.5”h. 13”w. $250-$450

375OHIO STONEWARE JUG.Mid 19th century. Impressed “T. Reed, 2”. Ovoid withapplied handle and covered in brushed cobalt tulips.14.5”h. T. Reed worked in Mogadore, Ohio. $200-$400

376FIVE BASKETS.American, early 20th century, woven splint.Bentwood handles. Pale yellow, 10.5”h.10.5”w., blue, 10”h. 16”w., and two green(one with loss), 11”h. 8”d. Together with halfround in white and red, 10”h. 10”w. $200-$400

377TWO FOLK ART BIRD CARVINGS.American, ca 1900, wood. Original paint.Perched on branches, one bird, 4.5”h., andfour birds, 15”l. Ex American Garage (Cali-fornia). $400-$800

378SEWERTILE LION.Ohio, early 20th century. Modeled after theMogadore lions on an oval base. 8.25”h.14.75”l. $250-$450

379TWO STONEWARE CANNING JARS AND A BASKET.American, 2nd half-19th century. Stenciledcobalt labels “A. Conrad, New Geneva...”and “Jas. Hamilton, Greensboro...” Flakes.8.5”h. And large lidded wicker basket. Dam-age. 10”h. $100-$250

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380TWO CHALKWARE RABBITS.American, late 19th century. Seated, short-eared rabbits with redpaint. Wear and repair. 5.5”h. $150-$300

381CHALKWARE BELSNICKLE.American, late 19th century. Santa and child, both dressed in red.Minor wear. 10”h. $250-$450

382CHALKWARE DEER.American, late 19th century. Reclining deer with original paint andsome touchup. Repaired antler. 11”h. $200-$400

383TREENWARE BOWL.American, mid 19th century. Original dark blue paint on exterior.Minor wear. 4”h. 13”d. $250-$350

384PAIR OF SEWERTILE LAMPS.Ohio, early 20th century. Tall tree trunks. Electrified. 12.75”h. $150-$300

385PORTRAIT OF A FAMILY (AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY).Oil on canvas, unsigned, depicting a mother, father, young childand a dog, 29.75”h. 24.25”w. Framed, 36”h. 31”w. $300-$500

386PORTRAIT OF A LADY (AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY).Oil on canvas, unsigned, depicting a lady wearing a green dressand a wide-brim hat, holding a pink rose in her right hand, andflanked by a vase of roses, 35”h. 27.5”w. Framed, 40”h. 32”w. $400-$600

387PAIR OF GARDEN URNS.Late 19th-early 20th century, cast iron. Two-part, marked forKramer Bros., Dayton, Ohio. Removable handles. Old white paint.33”h. $500-$700

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388FOLKSY APPLIQUE QUILT.American, 3rd quarter-19th century, cot-ton. Sixteen blocks in yellow, red andgreen designs of handled floral baskets,potted flowers and wreaths, some withbirds. Wide yellow print sashing and bor-ders. Hand appliquéd and quilted in pat-terns including hearts and initials. 86” x89”. $350-$700

389PAINTED CUPBOARD.American, 19th century, pine. One-piecewith a raised-panel door, “H” hinges, fourfixed shelves, and old, crusty white paint.79.5”h. 51.5”w. 26.5”d. $1,500-$2,500

390TWO WIND-UP TOYS.American, early 20th century, lithographedtin. No. 27 Drum Major by Wolverine,14”h., and Zilitone. Wear. 7”h. $150-$300

391RAPID TRANSIT TROLLEY.American, early 20th century, tin. Frictiontoy with original orange paint. Openingdoors. Wear. 7.5”h. 20”l. $400-$600

392FOUR SHEEP TOYS.Germany, early 20th century. Wool cover-ing on wood and gesso frames. The largerones have glass eyes. 2.5” to 7”h. $100-$300

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394DECORATED WINDSOR SIDE CHAIR.Early 19th century, mixed woods. Shapedtablet-top Windsor with arrow back spin-dles, paper label for Joel Pratt, Jr., Sterling,Massachusetts, retains original grained andgilt stenciled finish, 17.5”h. seat, 33.5”h. ExCharles Miller (Pennsylvania). $400-$600

395LARGE AMERICAN INDIAN WOODSPOON/LADLE.Eastern Woodland, late 18th century. Largeladle with dark patina, 22”l. not includingbase. Ex Keith Collis (Pennsylvania). $300-$600

396THREE MINIATURE JUGS.American, 2nd half-19th century. Appliedhandles. Two redware, one stoneware. 3”,3.5”, 4”h. Ex Chris Machmer (Pennsylva-nia). $200-$400

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398TOY BUS.American, early 20th century, tin. Long vehiclewith worn original green paint. 6”h. 24”l. $250-$500

399THREE SHEEP TOYS.Germany, early 20th century. Wool covering onwood and gesso frames. Two pull toys, onestanding. Two are similar with glass eyes. 6”,7.5”, 8”h. $100-$300

400SHEEP PULL TOY.Germany, early 20th century. Felt and wool on awooden frame. Tin horns and blue glass eyes.Missing wheel. 14.5”h. 14.5”l. $100-$250

401TWO TRAIN ENGINES AND TENDER.American, 1st half-20th century, tin. Two identi-cal engines, one with original red, the other withlater black paint, 18”l., and coal tender thatmatches the red engine. Imperfections. $100-$300

402WROUGHT IRON TRIVET/KETTLE STANDAND FIREPLACE TONGS.American, early 19th century. Tall trivet withpenny feet, shaped handle, 9”h., and tongs witha heart-shaped hinge, 30”h. $150-$300

403FOLK ART CIRCUS WAGON.American, late 19th century, wood. Made byCharles Walker (Nevada, Iowa). Fur-covered lionin a cage pulled by horses. Original paint andleather harnesses. Some loss. 20”h. 36”l. $1,500-$2,500

404SWIFT.American, mid 19th century, wood. Turned postwith original yellow paint and red stenciled flo-ral decoration. Retied, minor wear. 24”h. $300-$600

405WAFER PRESS.Probably American, late 18th-early 19th century,iron. Press/waffle iron with wrought handle andrectangular plates impressed with geometric stardesign, initialed “BZH”. 31.5”l. $100-$200

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407COPPER CANDY KETTLE ANDWROUGHT IRON FORK.American, 19th century. Large, roundbottom, kettle with cast iron handles,17”dia., and an ornately decorated three-tine flesh fork stamped “TB”, 20.5”l. $150-$300

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408SEWERTILE EAGLE.Ohio, 1st half-20th cen-tury. Standing eagle ini-tialed “EJE” (Edward J.Ellwood, 1926-1998,Tuscarawas, Ohio). 7”h. $200-$400

409SEWERTILE DOG.Ohio, 1st half-20th cen-tury. Seated dog moldedafter a cast iron pennybank. Initialed “EJE” (Ed-ward J. Ellwood, 1926-1998, Tuscarawas, Ohio).3.75”h. Ex Jack Adamson(Ohio). $100-$200

410TOLE DOCUMENTBOX.American, 2nd quarter-19th century. Dome topwith original floral bandon japanned ground.Some wear. 5.5”h. 9”w. $150-$350

411MOCHA PITCHER.England, 2nd quarter-19th century. Bands withfoliate designs. Repair.7.25”h. $100-$300

412SEWERTILE EAGLEPLAQUE.Ohio, 1st half-20th cen-tury. Spread eagle plaqueinitialed “EJE” (Edward J.Ellwood, 1926-1998,Tuscarawas, Ohio). 9”w. $150-$300

413SEWERTILE OWL.Ohio, early 20th century.Owl on branch. 4”h. ExJack Adamson (Ohio). $100-$200

414SAMPLER.Probably European, 2ndquarter-19th century, silkon linen. Alphabets,crowns, lion, birds, smallcottage with the figure ofa woman and a largerhouse. Illegible wording.Good color. In a frame,13.75”h. 13”w. $200-$400

415LIVERY TRADE SIGN.American, late 19thcentury, zinc. Moldedzinc horse head withglass eyes and old poly-chrome paint over earliergilt. 22”h. $1,000-$2,000

416SEWERTILE DOG.Ohio, 1st half-20th cen-tury. Seated dog initialed“EJE” (Edward J. Ellwood,1926-1998, Tuscarawas,Ohio). 10.5”h. $200-$400

417SPATTERWARECREAMER.England, 2nd quarter-19th century. Rainbow inblue and purple withAdams Rose. Repairedflake. 3.5”h. $150-$350

418LIVERPOOL PITCHER ANDBELLOWS.American and English, 19thcentury. Pitcher with Ma-sonic transfers. Repair.10.5”h. And a bellows withoriginal yellow paint and re-leathering, 18.5”l. $250-$450

419TWO PIECES OF REDWARE.American, mid 19th century.Crock with manganese daubsand two applied handles,9.5”h., and a pie plate withgreen slip decoration, 2”h.10.5”d. Chips. $200-$400

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420APOTHECARY OR HARDWARECHEST.American, late 19th century, pine.Made in two pieces with a base withpaneled construction and seven lift lidcompartments. Top has a dovetailedcase with thirty-six dovetailed drawers.Old yellow paint. Imperfections.46.5”h. 127”w. 20”d. $3,000-$5,000

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421TWO PAINTINGS OF HOUSE AND SHEEP(AMERICAN SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY).Oil on artistboard. Homestead, unsigned. 6”h.8”w., and a portrait of a sheep signed “J.Weaver”. 12.5”h. 15.5”w. In frames. $150-$300

422TWO LANDSCAPES (AMERICAN SCHOOL,20TH CENTURY).Oils. Farmstead on canvasboard, unsigned.13”h. 15”w., and a winter scene on masonite.Signed “Marston Ector”. 12.5”h. 15.5”w. Inframes. $100-$300

423BARBER POLE.American, early 20th century, wood. Slenderpole with cone finial with traces of gilt, on mod-ern black base. 68”h. 80”h with base. $450-$850

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428HORSE PULL TOY AND WAGON.American, early 20th century, wood. Both made by“S.A. Smith Co. Brattleboro, U.S.A.” Original paintwith stenciled detail. Wear. Pair of horses, 10”h., andan open wagon “Trucking”, 9”h. $100-$300

429TWO BOXES AND A STOOL.American, mid 19th century. Two dovetailed boxeswith lift lids. Poplar with original red, 6”h. 10.5”l.,and walnut with applied bracket feet, 8.5”h. 15”l. To-gether with a dark stained cherry footstool. 7.5”h.14”l. $150-$300

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423ASHOW TOWEL.Pennsylvania, 1836, silk on linen. Neatly embroi-dered with, what is now, soft red and two shadesof grey green. Motifs include eight-point stars andpeafowl perched on potted plants. Signed “Eliza-beth Houder” and dated. Rows of fringe. 20” x56”. Ex Fred Koch (Pennsylvania). $300-$400

423BSAMPLER.Probably England, 1823, silk on wool. Finelystitched birds, dogs, hearts, crowns and flowerswith pious verse surrounded by wide floral vineborder. Signed “Sarah Jane Tolman Feb y 1823”.Good colors. In a frame, 19.25”h. 15”w. $200-$400

424LANDSCAPE BY DANIEL CHARLES GROSE (DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 1838-1900).Oil on canvas, signed and dated 1865 in center.Landscape with rolling hills and log cabins. Re-pair. 11.5”h. 17”w., in a frame, 15”h. 21.5”w. $250-$350

425HUDSON RIVER LANDSCAPE BY HELENWETRELL (NEW YORK, 3RD QUARTER-19TH CENTURY).Oil on canvas, unsigned. Naive view of theHudson with a dock and boat in the fore-ground and a house across the water. Onverso is a period note indicating the loca-tion on the Hudson and that the boat be-longs to Dr. Wetrell, that Helen Wetrell isthe artist, and that the house is the JohnWetrell homestead. 10”h. 14.25”w., in aregilt frame, 15.5”h. 20”w. $250-$500

426COUNTRY BUCKET BENCH.American, 19th century, poplar. Bootjackends with decorative cutout, beveled edgeone-board doors and shelf with gallery. Oldgreen paint. 36”h. 40.5”w. 14”d. $300-$500

427PULL TOY.American, early 20th century. Cow pull toywith silent voice box. Worn mohair. 12.5”h.15.5”w. $100-$150

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430PAIR OF GAMEBOARDS.American, 1st half-20th century, wood. Titled “Win-ning Numbers” with numbered holes. Tray sides.60”h. 18”w. Ex Austin Miller (Ohio).

For a similar example, see the Collection of VirginiaRamsey-Pope Cave, sold at Northeast Auctions (NewHampshire), August 2000, lot 132. $1,500-$2,500

431TWO PORTRAITS (AMERICAN SCHOOL, LATE19TH-20TH CENTURY).Oil on board. Family signed “Hunter”, 27”h. 21”w.,and Prior-Hamblin-style portrait of Lincoln on paperbacked on board, 17”h. 14.5”w. In frames. $100-$300

432TWO WINTER PAINTINGS (AMERICAN,20TH CENTURY).Both watercolor on paper. Includes a farmlandscape signed “C. Hoppe,” matted andframed, 15.5”h. 21”w., and a scene with chil-dren playing and building a snowman, mattedand framed, 18.25”h. 21.25”w. $250-$500

433THREE LANDSCAPES (AMERICAN SCHOOL,20TH CENTURY).Oils. Naive farmstead on masonite signed“Home”, 17”h. 19”w., and a cottage on can-vas signed “Klein”, 19”h. 22.5”w. Together amill reputedly in Indiana. Repair. 21.5”h.29.5”w. $150-$350

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434ADVERTISING SIGN.American, early 20th century, ply-wood. One-sided “Wild RoseCreamery” sign from Dallas, Texas.Shaped like a block of butter withoriginal paint. Wear. 20”h. 33”w. $300-$500

435TOLE TRAY.American, mid 19th century. Scal-loped edge. Later painted design ofbird and flowers. Flaking. 24”h.31”w. $100-$200

436DIMINUTIVE WALL CUPBOARD.Possibly Pennsylvania or Virginia,late 18th century, pine. One-pieceof small size, the upper door withsix panes, the lower door double-paneled, with a dentilated andmatchstick-molded cornice. Retain-ing an old reddish-orange wash.70”h. 43”w. 20”d. $2,000-$4,000

437TWO SETS OF SHELVES.American, late 19th-early 20thcentury. Both have three shelveswith cut out sides. Pine with darkvarnish and serpentine shelves.29”h. 29”w. and mahogany withcleaned, dry surface. 29”h. 19”w. $100-$300

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438TRADE SIGN.American, early 20th century, tin. Two-sided shoe repair “Repairing While UWait”. Original paint. Iron bracket.16.5”h. 40”l. overall. $300-$600

439PAINTED APOTHECARY CHEST.American, 19th century, pine and poplar.Thirty-six drawers with turned woodenpulls. Square nail construction. Old yel-low paint. Imperfections. 31.25”h.69.75”w. 10.5”d. $2,000-$4,000

440TABLETOP GAME WHEEL.American, early 20th century, mixedwoods. Two sided with original paint. Im-perfections. 27”h. $250-$500

443LANDSCAPE (AMERICAN SCHOOL, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20THCENTURY).Oil on canvas, unsigned. Autumn farmstead. 12”h. 21”w., in a giltframe, 15.5”h. 24.5”w. $200-$400

444APPROACH OF WINTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE BY JOHN F. ENSER(MASSACHUSETTS/NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1898-1968).Oil on canvas, signed lower right and back with title. Winter land-scape, 24”h. 30”w., in a gilt frame, 28”h. 34”w. Ex Edward Weiss-man (New Hampshire). $2,000-$3,000

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441SPLAY-LEG STAND.American, 1st half-19th century, pine.One drawer and splayed legs. Red paint.30.25”h., top is 16” square. $150-$300

442SET OF SIX DECORATED SIDE CHAIRS.Pennsylvania, 2nd quarter-19th century.Original brown paint with polychromefloral decoration and yellow striping. Lyresplat with swag decorated crest. 33”h. $400-$800

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447TRADE SIGN.American, late 19th-early 20th cen-tury, wood. Locksmith key silhou-ette, of small size, in old, heavilyalligatored yellow paint with greenoutline. 15”h. 50”l. including metalstand. Ex American Garage (Califor-nia). $1,000-$2,000

448PAINTED BENCH.American, 2nd half-19th century,pine. One-board plank seat sup-ported by bootjack ends, straightapron on one side. Old blue paintover earlier red. 18.5”h. 14.5”d.94.5”l. Ex American Garage (Cali-fornia). $800-$1,200

449ROCKING HORSE.Probably France, 3rd quarter-19thcentury, wood, hide. Small hide-covered horse, horsehair mane andtail, glass eyes. Red rocker. Brasslabel reads “Nouvlles GalleriesMarseille”. Imperfections. 25.5”h.32”l. $100-$200

450CHILD’S SLEIGH.American, late 19th-early 20th cen-tury, pine. Original white and bluepaint with flowers. Cast iron run-ners. Repaired splits. 17”h. 35”w. $150-$300

445DRY SINK CUPBOARD.American, mid 19th century,pine. One-piece with four raised-panel doors and a zinc-linedwell. Retains old cream or stone-colored paint. 88.5”h. 48”w.24.5”d. $2,000-$4,000

446SHIRRED-TYPE RUG.American, 3rd quarter-19th cen-tury, silk on muslin. Two cornu-copia and a pair of birds flank apotted flower. Constructed withpetal like strips of silk, foldedand tacked to muslin. Some loss.Mounted for hanging. 38.5”h.79.5”. $250-$500

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452SET OF SIX DECORATED SIDE CHAIRS.Pennsylvania, 2nd quarter-19th century.Balloon-back chairs with original brownpaint with polychrome fruit and flowerdecoration and yellow striping. Minorwear. 32.5”h. $600-$1,200

453TWO-DRAWER STAND.American, 2nd quarter-19th century,cherry and poplar. Beveled edge dove-tailed drawers, turned legs. Older darkfinish. 27”h. 21”w. 19”d. $200-$400

454FINE FOLKSY DOLLHOUSE.American, early 20th century, pine. Welldetailed including hinged doors, porches,stained glass windows, and individualwooden roof shakes. Bottom access toelectrical lighting fixture. 25.5”h. 28.5”w.19.25”d. $500-$900

455ADVERTISING SIGN.American, late 19th-early 20th century,tin. Single side with original paint andwood frame “Washing”. Worn with someinpainting. 15.5”h. 98.5”w. $250-$450

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451TRADE SIGN.American, late 19th-early 20th century,pine. Two-piece bootmaker’s sign withoriginal gold and black paint. Tin top.Wear. 20”h. with wrought iron hook.Ex American Garage (California). $1,500-$2,500

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456ADVERTISING SIGN.American, late 19th century, wood. Single-sided blacksmith sign for “E.T.Smith”. Original sanded surface withworn gold lettering. Wear. 19.5”h.146”w. $600-$1,200

457FOUR MINIATURE BASKETS.American, late 19th-early 20th century,wood splints and straw. Includes melonand gathering with bentwood handles,cheese and covered. 1” to 5”h. $150-$300

458FIVE MINIATURE BASKETS.American, late 19th-early 20th century,wood splints and straw. Includes openoval with painted ribs, cheese, thimble,rye straw and buttocks. 3”h. 8.5”l. to1.5”h. 1”d. $200-$300

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463BASEBALL DARTBOARD.American, 2nd quarter-20th century, pine. Paintedball field, fourteen wood and feather darts includedwith lot. 37.5” x 37.5” $250-$500

464DECORATED SLED.American, late 19th century, pine. Original orangeand yellow paint with stenciled horse and “Buck-eye”. Cast iron goose head finials on the runners.Wear. 33”l. 13”w. $200-$400

465DECORATED CHEST OF DRAWERS.Probably Pennsylvania, 1825-1850, pine. Four draw-ers flanked by split columns and resting on turnedfeet. Retains its original faux mahogany graining. Re-placed pulls. 46.75”h. 44.75”w. 19.75”d. $400-$800

466PAINTED DRY SINK.American, mid 19th century, pine. Diminutive size,with a peaked gallery, applied diamond decoration,and old white paint. 34”h. 26.5”w. 18.5”d. $800-$1,200 466465

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459SEVENTEEN PIECES STONEFRUIT.American or European, 20thcentury. Includes grapes, ba-nana, lemon, pear, persimmon,strawberries, tangerine, fig, wa-termelon slice, apples, andpeaches. 1.5” to 7.5”. $400-$700

460SPATTERWARE HANDLELESSCUP AND SAUCER.England, 2nd quarter-19th cen-tury. Green peafowl. Ex GregKramer (Pennsylvania). $200-$400

461TREENWARE COMPOTE.American, 2nd half-19th cen-tury. Two-piece with originalred, mustard and black paint.Age split. 4.5”h. 8”d. $100-$300

462THREE PANTRY BOXES.American, 2nd half-19th cen-tury. Round bentwood boxeswith lapped seams, two withnails, one with staples. Largestand smallest have originalmustard paint. 2”h. 5.5”d. to4”h. 8”d. $200-$400

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Brown, Gilbert 355Davies, Jeanne 247DeBaun, Etta 354Ellwood, Edward 262, 408, 409, 412, 416Enser, John 444Fryer, Calvin 331Grose, Daniel C. 424Maentel, Jacob 304Pietro, S. 251Platt, George 279Prior, William Matthew 232Wetrell, Helen 425Williams, Micah 303

ARTIST and MAKER INDEXARTIST and MAKER INDEX

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AuctioneersJeff Jeffers, Principal Auctioneer

Amelia JeffersSteve Bemiller

Andrew RichmondDave PritchardKellie Seltzer

Justin Arnold, Apprentice

Catalog Auction SpecialistsSusan Wise

Andrew RichmondEllice Ronsheim

Judi HillShane Hall

Eclectic Auction SpecialistsJustin ArnoldNick BurdetteNatalie Smith

Operation and TransportationJared Wells

Nick BurdetteGeorge CraftDerrik WilsonRon Scheeler

Kris Klein

ExhibitionsDebbie Bender

Accounts ReceivableToni Warner

Administrative SupportDebbie Bender

Edie PreeceToni Warner

GARTH’S STAFFGARTH’S STAFF

CEORichard “Jeff” Jeffers

PresidentAmelia Jeffers

Executive Vice PresidentSteve Bemiller

Vice PresidentAndrew Richmond

Ambassador-at-LargeCarolyn Porter

Asian Arts ConsultantSarah Zhu

Trusts & EstatesChrista Johnson

Real EstateAmelia Jeffers

Jeff JeffersSteve BemillerDave Pritchard

Penny JonesMaggie Lay

Consignment SpecialistsJeff Jeffers

Amelia JeffersSteve Bemiller

Andrew RichmondJared WellsShane Hall

Consignment ManagerEdie Preece

AppraisersJeff Jeffers, CAGA

Kristin Crump, CAGAJared Wells, CAGA

Andrew Richmond, CAGAJustin Arnold, CAGALisa Darke, CAGACheryl-Lynn May

PhotographyRob Manko

Design Rob Manko

Kellie Seltzer

Marketing Kellie Seltzer

Public RelationsChrista Johnson

Kellie Seltzer

SubscriptionsToni Warner

Internet Auction ServicesDebbie Bender

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GARTH’S POLICY

GUARANTEE: Garth’s Auctions, Inc. continues to be committed to providing thorough descriptions that reflect our belief in service through honesty, integrity and attention to detail. Garth’s Auctions, Inc. guarantees the authenticity of origin as stated in the first bold line of the catalogue description, with the exception of amendments by any oral or written notices or announcements at the time of the auction. “Origin” is defined as the creator, period, culture,or source, as set forth in the first bold line of a lot in the catalog. Exclusions – Notwithstanding any other provision of these Terms of Guarantee, Garth’sAuctions, Inc. does not guarantee the names or patterns of any Oriental rugs. All rug dimensions are approximate. Garth’s does not guarantee the authenticity of any item created before 1500. Regarding all jewelry, all weights, grades, sizes, and metal content(s) are approximate. Regarding coloredstones: purchasers are reminded that colored stones and diamonds may be enhanced by using one or more techniques, including but not limited to: clarity enhancements, resins, and heat treatment. Garth’s makes no warranty express or implied to the buyer as to whether a natural stone has been enhanced. Additionally, antiques, by the very nature of their age, have wear that reflects their years of use. As a result, honest wear earned from use is to be expected and is sometimes the proof that an item is an antique. Normal wear will not be listed. Buyers who would like to know the fine points regarding condition should call prior to the auction. We would prefer that you examine the items before you place a bid. All other guarantees of authenticity of authorship, expressed or implied, are hereby disclaimed. There is no other warranty, express or implied. Each and every lot is sold “as is”.

BUYING FOR OUR ACCOUNT: The owners and employees of Garth’s Auctions, Inc. never have, nor ever will buy any item at our auction for ourselves.

LIABILITY: Garth’s Auctions, Inc. guarantees the authenticity of origin of a lot for a period of twenty-one days from the date of the auction and only to the originalpurchaser of record at the auction. If it is determined to Garth’s Auctions, Inc.’s satisfaction that the first bold line is incorrect, the sale will be rescindedprovided the lot is returned to Garth’s Auctions, Inc. in the same condition in which it was at the time of the auction. It is also Garth’s Auctions, Inc.’s policy to have the purchaser obtain, at the purchaser’s expense, the opinion of one (or two in some cases) recognized experts in the field, mutually acceptable to Garth’s Auctions, Inc. and the purchaser, before Garth’s Auctions, Inc. determines whether to rescind the sale under the above guarantee.The purchaser’s sole remedy in the event of disputed authenticity of origin of any lot shall be the rescission of the sale and return of the original purchaseprice and premium paid by the purchaser. Garth’s Auctions, Inc. accepts no liability of any kind for an item after the gavel has fallen.

WITHDRAWN LOTS: Garth’s Auction, Inc. reserves the right to withdraw any property before the auction and shall have no liability whatsoever for withdrawal of the property.

SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS: The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer is the buyer. The auctioneer is the sole determinant as to who is the successful bidder. Once the auctioneer’s gavel falls, the successful bidder immediately assumes full risk and responsibility for the purchased lot.

DISPUTED AND REJECTED BIDS: The auctioneer reserves the right to re-open the bidding on the disputed lot. The auctioneer also reserves the right to reject nominal bids and to withdrawfrom the auction items that do not receive a bid reflective of an item’s worth. We make every attempt, for the benefit of both seller and buyer, to createlots that reflect the quality of our cataloged merchandise. Therefore, any lot not receiving an opening bid of at least $50.00 will be passed.

ESTIMATES & RESERVES: Presale estimates are intended as guides and may not be reflective of actual gavel price. Some of the items in this auction are subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Garth’s Auctions, Inc. The reserve will not be higher than the low estimate.

DEFINITIONS OF STATEMENTS: a) “Attributed to” – work is of the period of the named artist and may be the work of that artist, but not definitely so. b) “Circle of” – work of the periodclosely associated with the artist or from his studio. c) “School of” – work by a pupil or follower of the artist, in his style. d) “After” – in our opinion, acopy of the work of the artist. e) “Signed” – has a signature that in our opinion is the signature of the artist. f) “Bears signature” – has signature that in ouropinion might be the signature of the artist.

PREVIEWS: We encourage our clients to come and examine the items before each auction. Preview times are listed in the forward of each catalog. The stage is closedduring the auction.

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CONDITION REPORTS: Absentee bidders should call for an updated condition report. This report supersedes the catalog description. Our staff will take a list of the items youwould like examined and give you a time to call back for a detailed report. Photographs are also available for a nominal fee.

ABSENTEE BIDS: Garth’s Auctions, Inc. accepts absentee bids including internet bids. These bids are given to an experienced bidder to execute competitively. All absenteeitems are purchased as inexpensively as possible. Although our absentee bidding system is 100% honest, it is not foolproof and Garth’s Auctions, Inc. isnot responsible for failing to execute any absentee bids. A $50.00 minimum bid is required on all lots. Absentee bids must be submitted in (a minimumof) $5.00 increments. Increments less than $5.00 will not be observed. Garth’s Auctions, Inc. also accepts telephone and live auction internet bids. Forphone bidding it is to your advantage and we strongly recommend placing a “back up bid”.

BIDDING INCREMENTSAbsentee and saleroom bidders should be aware of the following bidding increments, to which our auctioneers adhere:

BUYERS PREMIUM: A buyer’s premium will be added to the successful bid price and is payable by the purchaser as part of the total purchase price. The buyer’s premium is17.5% of the successful bid price of each lot up to and including $100,000, and 12.5% on any amount in excess of $100,000.

SALES TAX: Buyers are required to pay state and local sales tax unless exempted by law. If exempt, buyers must file a tax exemption form with Garth’s Auctions, Inc.before any exemption can be made.

PAYMENT: Garth’s Auctions, Inc. accepts cash, personal and certified checks or VISA® and MasterCard® as payment for items purchased. Current identification(valid driver’s license) may be required. Garth's accepts payment in USD only; any currency-conversion fees are at the expense of the buyer. Wire trans-fer information is available by contacting our office. Items may not leave the premises until payment is made. Garth’s Auctions, Inc. reserves the right tohold merchandise until a check has cleared. A fee of $50 will be assessed on all returned checks. If payment has not been initiated within 10 days afterthe auction, Garth's reserves the right to charge the credit card on file. A fee of 1.5% per month of the total invoice, in addition to storage charges, willbe charged (minimum finance charge $10) on all invoices not paid by the 28th day after the auction.

PACKING AND SHIPPING: Clients are invited to pick-up purchased items at our auction location during regular business hours or have items shipped by a company of their choos-ing. Should you require shipping assistance, please call us or visit the shipping concierge page on our website for a list of suggested shipping contractors.If you plan to pick-up your items, please let Garth's know as soon as possible, so that we may have items accessible for you. Purchasers utilizing shippingservices will be charged by the company selected for packing, handling, postage and insurance. Garth's Auctions, Inc. is in no way responsible for theacts or omissions of independent contractors, packers or carriers of purchased merchandise. *Note: Regarding the shipment of firearms: please be awarethat many restrictions apply to the international shipment of firearms, antique or otherwise. Ivory cannot be shipped outside of the USA. Your winning bidwill not be canceled, rescinded, or retracted due to an international shipping limitation. It is your responsibility to resolve shipping issues PRIOR to bid-ding in this (or any other) auction.

STORAGE: Garth’s Auctions, Inc. requires that purchased items must be removed from the premises within 15 days of the auction unless other arrangements havebeen made. A notice of 24 hours must be given before items are picked up. Garth’s Auctions, Inc. reserves the right to charge a fee of $5 per day, peritem, if not removed within the requested time frame. Items not removed after 60 days may, at the discretion of Garth’s Auctions, Inc., be sold without notice to the original purchaser, to cover the cost of the merchandise and storage charges. Items are stored at the buyer’s risk.

$0-500 $25$500-1,000 $50$1,000-3,000 $100$3,000-5,000 $250$5,000-10,000 $500$10,000-30,000 $1,000 or Auctioneer’s discretion

$30,000-50,000 $2,500 or Auctioneers discretion$50,000-100,000 $5,000 or Auctioneer’s discretion$100,000-300,000 $10,000 or Auctioneer’s discretion$300,000-500,000 $25,000 or Auctioneer’s discretion$500,000 & up Auctioneer’s discretion

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ONLINE BIDDING: Garth’s Auctions, Inc. may offer online bidding on specific catalogued auctions. For availability and online bidding policies visit our website garths.com.

FIREARMS: Garth’s Auctions, Inc. follows all Federal Firearms Regulations.

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS: Bidding on any item indicates the bidder’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of Garth’s Auctions, Inc.’s policy. We would like to thank you for yourinterest and participation.

OTHER INFORMATION FOR OUR CUSTOMERS

CATALOG SUBSCRIPTIONS:$165.00 per year. All catalogues. (Includes complimentary subscription to Garth’s Eclectic Auction Brochures, $15.00 value). We are now acceptingVISA® and MasterCard® for subscriptions and catalogue orders. Call 740.362.4771 or email [email protected].

CONSIGNMENTS: Garth’s Auctions, Inc. will assist you by selling one item, a collection or an entire estate. For consignment inquiries and appointments call one of our representatives: Jeff Jeffers, Steve Bemiller, Andrew Richmond or Jared Wells. Garth’s Auctions, Inc. is also licensed to sell real estate.

TRUSTS AND ESTATES: Garth’s Auctions, Inc. often works with bankers, trust officers, lawyers and others with the responsibility for dispersing estates. We will work with you andyour representative to discuss you estate planning needs.

APPRAISALS: Garth’s Auctions, Inc. provides appraisal services for insurance, estate tax, family division and other purposes.

HOTELSBest Western Delaware Inn (Delaware)* 740-363-3510 Best Western Franklin Park (Polaris) 614-396-5100Comfort Inn (Delaware) * 740-363-8869Comfort Inn (Polaris) 614-791-9700Days Inn (Worthington) 614-436-0556Hilton Garden Inn (Polaris) 614-846-8884 Holiday Inn Express (Delaware)* 740-362-3036Holiday Inn (Worthington) 614-436-0700Marriott Courtyard (Worthington) 614-436-7070Red Roof Inn (Worthington) 614-846-3001Travelodge (Delaware)* 740-369-4421The Winter Street Inn* 740-990-8695

* At time of publication, discount will be given to Garth’s clients.Please inquire at time of reservation to confirm.

Family pets are currently welcome. Please confirm this policywhen making reservation. Fees may apply.

RESTAURANTS (within 20 minutes)Bravo 614-888-3881Brio Tuscan Grill 614-410-0310Columbus Fish Market 614-410-3474J Gilberts 614-840-9090O’Charley’s 614-846-9744Polaris Grill 614-431-5598Molly Woo's Asian Bistro 614 985-9667

RESTAURANTS (Delaware area)Amatos Woodfired Pizza 740-369-8797Buns 740-363-2867Chandra's Bistro (Korean, sushi) 740-362-9227 �Chelly Belly 740-369-5792Chipotle 740-369-6360Mi Cerrito 740-363-1587Nova 740-362-4810Old Bag of Nails 740-368-8083Vaquero’s 740-362-0919

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DIRECTIONS TO GARTH’S AUCTIONS, INC.2690 Stratford Road, P.O. Box 369, Delaware, Ohio 43015

Phone: 740-362-4771 • Fax: 740-363-0164Website: www.garths.com • E-Mail: [email protected]

Garth’s is located north of Columbus, Ohio approximately thirty minutes from the Columbus International Airport.

FROM THE CINCINNATI AREA: Take I-71 North to Columbus. Then take Rt. 315N to 270E to 23N. Follow 23 North to Delaware. We are approximately 10 miles Northon Route 23. You will pass a golf club on your right and the Methodist Theological Seminary. At the traffic light turn right (Stratford Road).We are the buildings on your left.

FROM THE CLEVELAND AREA: Take I-71 South to Route 36/37 (Delaware/Sunbury exit 131). Take this route into Delaware, and turn left on Route 23 South. Turn left ontoStratford Road (at the sixth traffic light). We are the red buildings on your left.

FROM COLUMBUS AIRPORT: Take I-670 East to I-270 North (or West) to Cleveland. The first exit pastI-71 s Route 23 North—Delaware. We are approximately 10 milesNorth on Route 23. You will pass a Dornoch golf club and theMethodist Theological Seminary on your right. At the traffic light turnright (Stratford Road). We are the red buildings on your left.

FROM THE DAYTON AREA: Take I-75 North to I-70 East to Columbus. Take I-270 around Columbusto the Delaware/Worthington exit (Route 23 North). Take 23 North toDelaware. We are approximately 10 miles North on Route 23. You willpass Dornoch golf club and the Methodist Theological Seminary onyour right. At the traffic light turn right (Stratford Road). We are the redbuildings on your left.

FROM INDIANAPOLIS: Take I-70 East to Columbus. Take I-270 around Columbus to theDelaware/Worthington exit (Route 23 North). Take 23 North toDelaware. We are approximately 10 miles North on Route 23. You willpass Dornoch golf club and the Methodist Theological Seminary onyour right. At the traffic light turn right (Stratford Road). We are the redbuildings on your left.

FROM PITTSBURGH: Take I-79 South to I-70 West to Columbus. Take I-270 to I-71 North tothe Polaris Exit (Route 750). Turn left and follow 750 to Route 23 North(turn right). You will pass Dornoch golf club and the Methodist Theolog-ical Seminary on your right. At the traffic light turn right (StratfordRoad). We are the red buildings on your left.

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GARTH’S AUCTION ABSENTEE BID FORM AND FINANCIAL REFERENCE FOR NEW BIDDERS

Sale Date: I have examined these items.

Name: Bidder No.

Street:

City: State: Zip:

Telephone #: Fax #: Email:

Garth’s may, on my behalf, enter bids on the following lots to the maximum price I have indicated for each lot. I understand that if mybid is successful, the purchase price will be the sum of my final bid plus a premium (see policy) of the bid and an applicable sales tax.Garth’s will execute these bids competitively and make all reasonable attempts to purchase items as inexpensively as possible. Garth’sabsentee bidding system is 100% honest but is not foolproof. Absentee bidders are subject to the terms and conditions as outlined inGarth’s policy in the catalog.

Name of Bank:

Address of Branch:

Contact Person:

Branch Phone No.:

Branch Fax No.:

Your Signature:(I authorize Garth’s Auction to contact the above institution.)

Credit Card Number:(Visa & Mastercard Only)

Exp. Date: Security Code:

To allow us to process your bids, bidders not yet knownto Garth’s should supply the following information atleast 3 days prior to the auction. We thank you!

YOU MAY FAX THIS TO GARTH’SAT (740) 363-0164. PLEASE SUBMIT ADDITIONAL BIDS ON OTHER PAPER

ANY QUESTIONS CALL (740) 362-4771

CATALOG orLOT NUMBER SHORT DESCRIPTION OF LOT

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American, European & Asian Paintings,

Fine and Decorative Arts

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American, European & Asian Paintings,

Fine and Decorative Arts

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