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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Early 19th Century Slip-Decorated Redware Plate inscribed "Home" in yellow slip, coggled edge. Rim chips, no cracks.
11 5/8" diameter x 1 5/8" deep.

$725

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American Chalkware Rabbit, original polychrome paint decoration, hollow-body slip-cast form, second half 19^th century, excellent condition.
5 1/2” tall, base 3 5/8” x 2 5/8”.

$295

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Ash Bowl with Carved Scalloped Edge, clean and never painted, early 20th century. Found in New Hampshire.
Out of round at 14" x 13 1/4" diameter top edge x 4 5/8" tall.

$325

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19th Century Mortar and Pestle in original teal blue paint. Excellent condition with no chips or cracks. Mortar is 7" tall x 4 3/4" diameter.

$495

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Small 19th Century Redware Mug, Pennsylvania, incised at the shoulder, ribbon handle, two old losses at the base as shown. 4 1/4" tall x 2 1/2" base diameter.

$225

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Divided Wooden Berry Carrier with handle, dovetailed construction, remnants of original blue paint. This carrier would have been used to transport berry baskets into the field to collect small berries such as blueberries or raspberries. The carrier is divided into four square segments. The corners are dovetailed and the handle is attached to the frame of the carrier with a dado joint. There are remnants of blue paint on three of the 4 sides. The 4^th side seems to have never been painted. The dimensions are 10” x 9 ¼” x 1 ½” tall. This is one of those versatile pieces with so many modern uses.

$345

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Pine Cutlery Box with long knife drawer, 19th century, canted sides, square nails, turned handle, in original surface.
12 3/8" long x 19" deep x 5 3/4" tall.

$385

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Paint Decorated 19th Century Slide Lid Box, dovetailed, square nails. Polychrome paint decoration on the four sides in a zigzag pattern; polychrome hex design incised and painted on the lid.
14" x 9" x 4 1/2" tall

$245

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Small Wallpaper/Band Box, Hannah Davis, Jaffrey, New Hampshire 1784-1863, with printed paper label. Oval bentwood box with block printed blue wallpaper. Interior lined with newspaper from Keene, New Hampshire dated 1830 and 1833. 3” long x 9 ¾” wide x 6” tall. Expected wear and losses.

SOLD

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19th Century Porcelain Tureen and Charger: the blank porcelain was made by the Jean Pouyat factory in Limoges, France. The underglaze mark used here dates 1891-1902. The piece was then likely decorated somewhere in the U.S., probably in Atlanta--see the secondary overglaze mark. There is a "DBS" monogram on the charger. This is fine porcelain in excellent condition.
The lidded tureen measures 11" x 13" x 7 1/2".

$195

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Large Early Mortar and Pestle in Original Red Paint, 4 sets of incised bands, unusual form with beautifully shaped pestle, no cracks, 8 ¼” tall.

$495

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Wrought Iron Double Grease Lamp c1700-1820,
11” tall including hanging hook, with decorative embossed sheet iron, attached chain with twisted shaft for hanging. A nice example of early lighting.

Nested crusie lamps doubled the light potential and caught dripping grease from the top lamp, which is also removable as a portable light. The pans were filled with grease fat scraps, fish oil, and after, 1760, whale oil. A wick or rag was placed in the slots and was fed by the fuel. You could double the light by using both pans or you could use both pans separately.

$225

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19th Century American Chalkware Cat, hollow body slip cast form, original polychrome paint detail, excellent condition, 5 1/2" tall.

SOLD

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Basket with Divider in old black over red paint, mid 20th century, rare form.
12 1/2" long x 9" tall x 7" deep.

$325

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Hand-Painted Turned Wooden Apple Containers in two parts, Japan, early to mid 20th century. None of these retain their original toys. Sizes vary from the largest at 4" x 4" tall to the smallest at 13/4" tall.

$55 largest; others at $45 each

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Seashell Frames with insert slots in back, early 20th century. A coastal aesthetic, probably souvenirs. (Patriotic images displayed are not included.).
8" tall x 6" wide x 3" wide.

The frame on the right is SOLD.

$125 frame on left

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Redware Frog with a dark green glaze, early 20th century, 5 1/2" long x 4" wide, excellent condition. We often see cast iron or cast stone frogs, but redware frogs are quite scarce.

$165

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19th Century New England Splint Basket in wonderful condition with red and green colored splint, nicely shaped handles, no losses.
15 1/2" long x 5 1/8" tall with handles x 10 1/8" deep.

$285

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Gold Mercury Glass Ball, a 19th century German Christmas kugel ornament that has lost its hanger, 4" diameter. Note the bubbles in the glass and take a look at the open pontil to see the thickness of the glass. Wonderful weight and color and beautifully reflective. Shown with a bowl of pears for scale.

$195

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"Speaking Dog" Cast Iron Mechanical Bank, signed "Shepard and Adams, Pat July 14 1883 and Oct 1885". Put a coin on the circular pan and depress the button; the coin drops into the bank, and the dog wags its tail. Retaining traces of paint including red to stockings, bow, apron, and bonnet.
7 1/2" long x 7 1/4" tall x 3 1/4" deep.

SOLD

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Rufus Bliss Dollhouse, circa 1900, as found. Rhode Island manufacture and hard to find. Structurally sound wooden construction with loss to lithographed paper and back, and wear to interior from use. Electrified and working. 14" tall x 9" wide x 7" deep.

$375

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Group of 3 Small Wooden Indian Clubs, comprised of a pair and a single club, early 20th century, original red, white, and blue paint. The pair are 15" tall; the single is 14 1/2" tall and a bit more bulbous in the body. An appealing group with reverse paint coloration painted at the same time--one of the more bulbous clubs has been lost. Great condition with expected wear from age and use.

$255

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Rare Set of 9 Shaker Berry Baskets, large low-sided double-walled staved picking basket with swinging bail handle and 8 small open staved berry baskets, center one slightly larger, original dry surface. Would have been used for picking blueberries, raspberries, etc.
Shown here with stone apples, sold separately.

$995

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Civil War Era Box with gutta percha lid. Military box for soap and shaving kits for sailors.
4 3/4" square x 3 1/8" tall.

$145

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Small Melon Basket with hand-carved acorn attached as found, mid 20th century, no losses.
5 1/2" tall with handle x 5 1/2" diameter.

$235

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Distaff designed to hold unspun flax or wool fibers to keep them untangled to facilitate spinning, circa 1830-50, found in SE Pennsylvania. 21 3/4" x 2 1/2".

$375

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19th Century Tin Tray with stenciled image of a sailing ship and painted rope border.
18 1/4" 13 1/2".

$195

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Shaker Berry Pail in original paint decoration with a coat of varnish. Very nice condition.
3 3/4" tall x 4 1/2" diameter.

$165

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Large 19th Century Maple Bowl in original cherry red paint, nice lip, 17" diameter, excellent condition.

$335

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Early 19th Century Mirror in its Original Shipping Box.
12 1/4" tall x 10 1/4" wide overall.

$195

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Large American Painted Tin Dome Top Trunk, Upson Tinshop, Marion, Connecticut, scratched inscription on the bottom "H. Seamans, April 5, 1834", as well as "Conn" and other writing difficult to decipher (see photo, below). Wonderful urn with fruit decoration on the front and floral bands on the sides, with wear from age and use, especially on the lid.
10" long c 6" wide x 7 1/4" tall.

$425

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Toy Top in original painted striped decoration, late 19th century, flea bite near the tip.
7" tall, 11" circumference.

$175

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Early 19th Century Wrought Iron Heart Trivet,
3 pad feet, wonderful form, excellent condition.
9" long x 6 1/2" wide x 1 1/2" tall.

SOLD

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Bronze Trivet with long handle, early 19th century, nice cut-out designs, mint condition. 13 1/2" x 5".

$185

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Miniature Gathering Basket, mid 20th century, perfect condition.
4 1/4" diameter x 2 1/2" tall without handles.

$185

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Miniature Nicely Woven Handled Basket, SE Pennsylvania, 1930s-40s, perfect condition.
4 1/2" tall with handle x 3 1/4" diameter at the rim.

$195

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Knife Box from Vermont, circa 1850, original paint decoration, square nails, and fanciful shape. Great dry surface, no losses or breaks.
13" long x 6 7/8" wide x 4 1/4" tall.

$445

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Bail-Handled Pantry Box in original teal blue paint, 19th century, heavy-sided, 9 1/2 diameter, found in Maine. Initials "A. B. D." incised into lid. Excellent condition.

$595

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Pewter Salt Box, circa 1840, wood lid on early hinges, "King's rose" engraved around hanger, hallmarks on base.
9 1/4" tall x 6 3/8" wide.

$365

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Very Large Bandbox, "Unidentified Chapel and Buildings", pink, white and pale varnish on blue ground wallpaper, lid lined with newspaper dated 1828. This design is pictured and described on page 180 of the volume Hat Boxes and Bandboxes at Shelburne Museum, by Lilian Baker Carlisle, published by The Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vermont. Very good original condition with expected wear, retaining excellent color. 19” x 15 ½” x 12" t.

$1650

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