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Blue and White Double Irish Chain
Quilt in cadet and indigo blue on
white, hand inked provenance signed "To
Julie from her Great-Grand-Mother Mary
Tilp, pieced in her 77th year 1903".
Hand-pieced and hand-quilted at 8-9
stitches per inch, excellent condition .
78" x 78"
$895
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Gameboard in Original Grey and Black
on Red Paint, great sawtooth border,
19th century, breadboard ends, square
nails, incised squares.
14 1/4" x 10" x 3/4" thick.
SOLD
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Crazy Quilt, circa 1870-80
in excellent strong condition with fray
in one silk as shown. Initials, flowers,
birds, proverbs, great red backing, 58"
x 74".$525
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Momma Bird with Nest Weathervane,
momma bird holding worm in mouth feeding
babies in nest, heavy sheet iron, circa
1910-20s, western New York state origin,
in original green porch paint, wonderful
old patina. 26 1/2" long x 15" tall.$695
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New England Quilted Linsey Woolsey
Bedcover, circa 1800, indigo blue
front over mustard back, 63" x 80".
Quilted in a number of patterns as
shown. Scattered old tiny hand
done stitched repairs. The last photo
below is a more
accurate representation of the color of
the back.
SALE
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Authentic Ohio Amish Variable Stars
Quilt, cotton, 70" x 72", treadle
machine pieced and hand quilted with the
date "1947" stitched in the bottom right
corner. Wonderful black framing around
the central stars, thin batting, dark
blue machine stitched binding and
backing fabric, quilting around the
perimeter of each pieces and in cable
designs in the wide border. Excellent
condition with no apologies--and truly,
so much better in person.$1865
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Running Horse Weathervane, mid
1900s, hand-carved in original paint and
in working condition, mounted on an old
carnival knockdown.
21" long x 14 3/4" tall.$585
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Small Watercolor (Gouache) Portrait
of a Handsome Gentleman, early
1800s, original frame, excellent
condition. 7 1/4" x 6 3/4".
SOLD
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Carved Wooden Shoe and Bird
Containing an Inkwell, late 1800s,
original surface, bird with glass eyes
(one replaced). 8 1/4" long x 2 1/2"
deep x 4 1/2" tall.$195
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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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Wooden Ladies Shoe Display Counter
Sign circa late 1800s, with carved
scallops and tack "buttons", original
black paint. Repair to middle.
14" tall x 12" wide.$325
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Well-dressed "Penny Doll", circa
1900, in original clothing including
apron and pantaloons. Paint loss on
right side of head as shown, 12 1/4"
tall. $195
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Small Paint-decorated Chest
exuberantly decorated with hearts and
tulips, circa 1800-20, original hardware
with lock and key, missing one snipe
hinge. Found in Pennsylvania.
12 3/4" x 9 1/4" x 9 1/2" tall.
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Carved Frame, circa 1920s-30s,
made to resemble a slice of watermelon
with rind and seeds and shaped contours.
Houses a Black Americana print of
children enjoying the fruit. Probably
mounted on a tray.
24" wide x 17 1/2" tall.$675
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Drunkard's Path Quilt, circa 1880,
indigo print and white, 75' x 90",
beautifully quilted at 10-12 stitches
per inch, excellent condition.
$495
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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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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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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".
$750
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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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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:
SOLD
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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 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; small chip under the
bill of the drake. These are the exact
carvings pictured on p.120 of Decoys
and Decoy Carvers of Illinois, by
Parmalee and Loomis.
$245
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