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American Marine Painting, circa
1880, of the schooner W. H. Hawkins on
Lake Erie, by Charles Edward Hallberg,
listed: Chicago Society of Artists,
Swedish-American Art Society, and
others. Professional repairs. 29" x 32".
$950
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Early Sampler "Phebe Toffey her work
1800", depicting Adam and Eve,
birds, tulips, dogs, and a house, 14
1/2" x 17 1/2". Conservation framed.
$850
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Small 19th Century Copper Eagle
Weathervane, rare size with traces
of gilt, iron arrow tip, missing lower
quill as found, mounted on a stand.
15 1/2" long x 10 1/2" tall, 15"
wingspan.$625
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Small Northwest Coast Totem Pole,
late 19th to very early 20th century
carved cedar in original paint.
Classic Northwest Coast iconography and
in excellent condition, best old patina
and paint surface, 12 ½” tall.
$895
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Needlework Sampler on linen,
dated 1814 in the stitching, Pennsylvania origin,
multiple alphabets and numerals, motifs include
trees, urn with flowers. birds, rabbits,
etc. 25" x 10 3/4". Note:
Shadows lower right of full view photo
are an artifact of photography through
glass. The linen is uniform in real
life.
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Hand-carved Bluebird, 1920s-30s,
original paint, metal legs and feet in
wood base. Found in Pennsylvania. 5"
tall x 6" long x 2 1/2" deep.
SOLD
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Small Rig of 4 Folky Decoys,
Maine origin, circa 1930s, original
paint with tack eyes, great patina, all
original, each about 11” long.
$520
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American Marine Painting, circa
1880, oil on canvas, unsigned, original
frame, excellent original condition.
27 1/2" x 19 1/2".
SALE
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"Three Grey Hills" Pattern Hooked Rug,
early 20th century, 36" x 22", mounted.
Repair to large black diamond on right
side, as shown.
$495
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Gameboard in black paint with red and
gold pinstripe decoration, center
field alternating black and natural wood
squares, 19th
century, molded edges attached with
square nails. 16 1/2" x 17 1/2".
$395
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Wild West Show Gauntlets, leather
with expert beadwork, lined in early
indigo fabric, signed and dated "Waldo
Jones '09," mint condition.
12 1/4" long x 7" wide at cuff.
$295
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Portrait of a 19th Century House,
oil on Upson board, circa 1920, signed
lower right "J. J. Haidt", nice frame,
excellent condition. (Note plank
sidewalk.)
16" x 13 1/2".
$395
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Hooked Rug of Flowers in an Urn,
late 19th century, flowers are
shirred, colors remain strong, mounted
for hanging.
25 1/4" x 41".
$785
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Early 19th century portrait of a
young boy standing with sword at his
hip and gun at his shoulder, titled
"Shoulder Arms!", original red painted
wooden frame with painted inner lining,
wood backboard. 11 1/2'" x 9".$595
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Royal Rummy Gameboard, homemade
on a piece of masonite, circa 1940, in
black, red, and cream paint with jackpot
in the center and a folky cat. 26" x
26"."
$425
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Folk Art Carvings by renowned
Illinois carver Bob Guge (1952-2013,
Sleepy Hollow, Illinois), each
signed and dated, scarce, from a private
collection. Please email for information
about individual birds and prices.
Curlew center bottom shelf:
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Early hollow-bodied Redhead decoy,
original paint, elongated neck and
beautifully carved head, original glass
eyes, possibly Ohio origin, 14" long.
$495
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Hollow cut silhouette of George Ball,
early 1800s. Finely done and detailed,
original frame, provenance on back
indicates the artist used her toes to
cut the silhouette.
$385
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Hooked rug of a colonial scene
with mantle, clock, candlesticks,
ladderback chair and...kitty on a rug,
dated 1936, in great condition. 24" x
42".
$365
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Anniversary Tin Top Hat with band, 19th
century, excellent patina and condition.
7 1/2" tall x 11 3/8" diameter brim.
$995
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Tree of life Hooked Rug with
birds, butterflies, flowers, vining leaf
border. Tiny wool strips on burlap,
mounted for hanging, excellent
condition.
41 1/2" x 28".
$695
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Painting of Chicks
in the chicken coop, 1890-1900, oil on
artist's board, 16" x 8", signed on back
"Mrs. Williams, North Sullivan" (Maine).
$285
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Painting by Alfred Montgomery
(1857-1922),
mid-American painter of corn and farm
scenes, oil on board, excellent
condition. 34" x 24 1/2"$6500
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Left: Pima bowl, excellent
condition, very tight weave, great
color, 5 7/8" diameter x 2 5/8" tall.
$495
Right: Apache bowl, excellent
condition, nice small size, 4 1/2"
diameter x 1 7/8" tall.
$375
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Rare pair of 1/4 size miniature
mallards by James Reisinger
(1906-1967), Pekin, Illinois. Near mint
original paint. These are the exact
carvings pictured on p.120 of Decoys
and Decoy Carvers of Illinois, by
Parmalee and Loomis.
$495
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"1912" wooden sign in original paint,
one board, great form, excellent
condition. Does it signify an address?
An important year? Circa 1912-1920.
SOLD
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