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Yellow Painted Decorated School Girl's Work Box Maine, C. 1830 Excellent original paint. Tight back crack. |
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| 10" wide x 3 1/2" high x 7 3/4" deep.
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Colorful Hooked Mat Southeastern Massachusetts, C. 1850 Wool on knit backing. Excellent original condition. |
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ITEM #16542
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Dark Green Oval Shaker Pantry Box New England, C. 1850 Excellent original condition. |
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| 9 1/8" wide.
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ITEM #16536
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Matching Pair of Carved and Paint Decorated Canoe Paddles Seth W. Steward, Monson, ME, Dated 1901 One paddle features a brook trout on a triple fly; the other has a moose. Excellent original condition with a dry "attic" patina. Minor edge chipping. Steward (1844-1934) was known for his paintings of the Moosehead Lake region. |
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| 45" long.
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ITEM #16529
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Mustard and Black Applique Felt and Needlework Mat New England, Ca. 1860-80 Unusual form in excellent original condtion. |
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| 12 1/2" diameter.
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ITEM #16508
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Matched Pair of Hitchcock Child's Side Chairs Farmington, CT, Ca. 1825-35 Untouched original condition, including original rush seats. Stenciled metallic and freehand decoration over a red and black painted ground. |
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| Both 26" high; seat heights 13 1/2" and 14 1/2".
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ITEM #16507
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Train Station Trade Sign New York & New England RR, 1849-1898 Pine with draftsman-like paint detail. Untouched original condition. |
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| 43" long x 13 1/2" high.
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Salmon Painted Oval Top Chair Table New England, Ca. Late 18th Century Maple and pine taken down to the original paint with normal in-use wear. 3-board top set on turned legs and a box base. Mortise and tenon construction. Original stick. |
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| Top 62" long x 45" wide; 27 1/2" high.
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ITEM #16478
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Stunning Carved and Painted Sunfish Plaque Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, MI, Ca. 1930's Unusual species with exceptionally colorful paint patterns in untouched original condition. See Fritz' "Michigan's Master Carver" book, pages 76 and 80, for similar examples. Peterson is considered one of America's premier 20th Century folk artists. |
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| 11" wide x 7 1/2" high.
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ITEM #16464
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Carved Folk Art Bird Tree With 7 Songbirds Found in Cincinnati, OH, Ca. 1930-40 Excellent original condition with minor paint flaking. Several birds have been reattached to their branches. Desirable folk art form; exceptionally hard to find. |
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| 17" high; birds are ~3"long.
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ITEM #16454
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Large Oval Cast Iron Compote With Stone Fruit American and Italian, Ca. 1st Half 20th Century Dramatic table arrangement with about 45 pieces in excellent original condition. Tight crack in bowl which has no bearing on use and cannot be seen when bowl is filled. |
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| 23" wide x 14" deep x 12" high.
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ITEM #16452
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Miniature Green Blanket Chest New England, Dated 1820 An exceptional "small" in pristine original condition. Beautifully carved bootjack feet, square nail construction, original snipe hinges, dust baffle sides, etc. Strong original green paint. Base is signed indistinctly, but the year "1820" is clear. |
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| 10" wide x 7" high x 4 /12" deep.
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ITEM #16444
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Running Horse Weathervane Harris & Co., Waltham, MA, Ca. 1880 Repousse copper with cast zinc ears in untouched original condition, other than a couple of old bullet hole repairs. Fresh from a Pembroke, MA, ca. 1880 barn. Never offered before! |
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| 32" long x 20" high.
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ITEM #16427
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Carved and Gilded Dentist's Tooth Trade Sign New England, Ca. Late 19th Century Realistic carving in pristine original condition with light weathering. Very minor age shrinkage cracks. Some gilt wear to the silver primer coat. Nicest example we have seen in some time! |
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| 9" high x 5" wide x 4" deep.
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ITEM #16410
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Rare Carved Miniature Adelie Penguin Charles Hart, Gloucester, MA, Ca. 1930 Essentially mint original condition with the best dry surface. Only the 4th example I have seen! |
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| 6 1/2" tall.
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ITEM #16400
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Pot of Flowers Hooked Rug Probably New England, Ca. 1900-10. Wool and cotton in a folky motif. Excellent original condition. Professionally stretched and mounted for hanging. |
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| 40 1/2" wide x 33" high.
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ITEM #16393
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Carved Miniature Galapagos Penguin Charles Hart, Gloucester, MA, Ca. 1930's Exceptionally rare example in pristine original condition. |
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| 7" high.
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Cast Iron Eagle Windmill Weight Midwest U.S., Ca. Early 20th Century A patriotic symbol used as either a windmill weight or a trade sign. Possibly by the J. I. Case Threshing Co., Racine, WI. Cast with a distinct front and back. Weight box lid is missing. See Simpson's "Windmill Weights" book, page 73. |
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| 15 1/2" high x 7" wide.
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Group of 12 Large Miniature Houses and Churches Germany, Ca. 1900 Painted pine in excellent original condition with light in-use wear. |
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| 2 1/4"-3 1/2" wide.
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Wax Fruit Arrangement in Red Trencher Doris Stauble, Wiscasset, ME, Ca. Mid 20th Century Doris is a deceased, documented folk artist who made arrangements from 19th century Victorian millinery supplies. Excellent original condition with minor losses. |
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| 20" long x 14" deep x 9" high.
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ITEM #16322
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