Sign of the Whale Antiques

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630-469-5320
558 Crescent Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137
info@signofthewhaleantiques.com

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World War I Trench Art vase marked "Verdun 1918", inscribed "U S N" (U. S. Navy), and "Novembre 11-11-1918."
13 1/2" tall, excellent condition. Made from a discarded brass artillery shell.

$145

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Rose Urn appliqué quilt, circa 1860, probably Ohio origin, 82" x 84", wonderful graphic pattern with frame border inside a vining bud border. Excellent quilting and construction using two green print and three red print fabrics on a white ground. Very fine condition with popping to about 5% of one of the red print fabrics.

$795

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"Safe Sailing" Currier and Ives print in original frame, hand-colored, 21" x 15".

$345

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Small horse painting, oil on a board, signed "Fitzhugh 1929", 4 7/8" x 7".

$195

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Rocking horse in original paint decoration, late 1800s, retaining remnants of tack and original horsehair mane and tail, rockers lost.
29" long x 24" tall.

$425

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Indigo and white 8-point star variation quilt, circa 1870, 69" x 76", wonderful indigo prints, double line quilting, excellent condition.

$495

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Pair of well-executed scrimshaw napkin rings in excellent condition, circa early 1900s. Sizes don't match, as expected.

$225 pair

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19th century "Family Tree" sampler on linen,
14 1/2" x 18 3/4".

SOLD

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Graphic Parcheesi game board in original black paint decoration, circa 1900, original eye hooks. 22 1/2" x 20".

$385

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Small dollhouse featuring window boxes, interior mantle, painted bird in fireplace, wall portrait, period wallpaper, 13 3/4" x 11 7/8" deep x 13" tall.

$295

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Corn painting in the style of Alfred Montgomery, signed M. E. Williams, probably his pupil, circa 1900, 21" x 15", excellent condition.

$565

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Rose Wreath appliqué quilt in yellow/gold, orange, and teal with swag border, circa 1930, exquisite quilting at 12 stitches per inch, superb appliqué with tiny stitches, excellent condition, large size suitable for a king bed at 96" x 11o".

$1295

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Folk art painting of an Iowa farm, circa 1880,
25 1/2" x 18", excellent condition.

$475

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Cross stitch sampler on black velvet, with cat, dog, birds, cornucopias, and wreaths and urns of flowers, "Annie E. King, Lizzie King, 1868", 20 7/8 x 20 1/2". Excellent color and condition (discolorations are artifacts of photography).

$545

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Carved funeral wood panel from 1870s horse-drawn hearse, expertly carved in original black paint with traces of gold, excellent condition, 33 1/2" x 29" tall.

$850

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Early 19th century alphabet sampler on linen, with scripture: "The II Chapter of St. Matthew 28 Verse: And Our Redeemer Said Come unto me All Ye That Labour And Are Heavy Laden and I will Give You Rest." Signature bottom left very difficult to read, but may be Sarah Gimmell. Replaced frame, 12 1/2" x 16". Very good condition with slight darkening to of linen in center third.

$195

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Tramp art wall box in original paint and excellent condition, circa 1920. 13 5/8" tall x 8 1/2" wide.

$148

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Watercolor of mother and child in original gold frame, mid 1800s, 13 3/4" x 11".

$485

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Small oriental mat, early 1900s, great colors in excellent clean condition, 25" x 22".

$285

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Glazed clay tile of three deer, circa 1920, framed, 17 3/4" x 14" x 1 1/4" deep.

$495

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Miniature portrait on ivory, early 1800s, excellent condition (streak in photo is from reflection),
4 3/4" x 4 1/8".

$275

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Fruit still life, oil on on chamfered wood panel,
17" x 13".

$285

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Artist's model, fully articulated with screws and wood pegs, circa 1930, 13" tall.

$325

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Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse, Casco Bay, Maine

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Pair of late 19th century paintings of Maine lighthouses, oil on board, signed "M. White", in wonderful original frames, 13 1/2" x 11 1/4".

$550 pair

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Cats playing chess, oil on board in excellent condition, some losses on frame. Copied from a Met Life ad circa 1870-80 (attached).

$625

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Pair fruit still life paintings, oil on canvas, original frames, signed "L. E. Smith", circa 1920, 12" x 6 3/4", found in Maine.

$370 pair

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Small eagle lithograph in patriotic frame, original paint, circa 1920, 5 5/8" x 5".

$168

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Mallard duck whirligig, excellent original paint, 22" high including stand x 15" wide x 3 1/2" deep.

$425

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Sheet iron rooster weathervane on burl base, early 20th century, 24" tall x 16" wide x 10" base.

$345

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Horse with wagon pull toy, German, circa late 19th century, total 35" long with back ladder extended. Ladder folds up. Horse is 10" tall x 11" long with original oil cloth tack, mane is intact but tail has been cut. Wagon is 16" long x 6" tall, original paint, no repairs. Horse may have originally been on a platform with wheels.

$695

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