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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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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Early Minton Platter, octagonal shape in the "Essex Birds" pattern, circa 1880. Excellent condition. 19 3/4" x 15".

SOLD

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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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Small 19th Century Box in original green paint. New Hampshire origin. Wire hinges, square nails, great surface. 13" x 6" x 3 1/2" tall.

SOLD

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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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Exceptional 19th Century Hexagonal Paint Decorated Wooden Apple Box, pine, nice detail at the foot, retaining its original hand-painted decoration on a yellow ground, consisting of 4 panels with flowers and 2 with apples. 8" x 9 1/2" x 4" tall.

SOLD

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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.

$225

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Early Turned Dairy/Kitchen Bowl, early 19th century, with foot and shaped rim, great burl figure in the wood, no losses, faint hairline.
9 7/8" diameter x 4 1/2" tall.

$445

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Early Oblong Splint Basket with hand-carved handles at each end, double wrapped rim, made of thicker hand-cut splint, with a wonderful natural nut brown patina. In near perfect condition with some roughness around the right-side handle, as shown. A less commonly found form; makes a statement.
Larger size at 16" long x 9" wide x 5" tall.

$295

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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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Borden's Milk Delivery Truck Toy, circa 1930s, all original. Made by Rich Toys, Morrison, Illinois.
20 1/2" long x 5" wide x 8 3/4" tall.

SOLD

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Small Cast Iron Moose Shooting Target, circa 1920. 6 5/8" tall with stand.

$195

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Pressed Steel Locomotive and Coal Tender Friction Toy, Dayton Schieble friction hill climber, early 1900s, unmarked.
24" long x 5" deep x 6 1/2" tall.

$265

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Dayton Pressed Steel Passenger Ship Friction Toy, circa 1900, retaining all four lifeboats, paint worn from age and use.
12 1/2" long x 4 1/4" deep x 5 1/2" tall.

SOLD

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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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Early Stone Watermelon Wedge, hand-carved and hand-painted, 3 1/2" long x 3 1/4" wide x 1 1/4" thick. Wonderful color in excellent condition with one shallow rub on one corner of the rind.

SOLD

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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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Small Berry Basket, wood splint with shaped bail handle in old oyster white paint, circa 1890-1910, fine condition.
4 1/4" tall x 6" diameter.

SOLD

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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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Miniature 19th Century Double-Handled Splint Basket with double-wrapped rim, retaining its original oxblood red varnished surface, signed and dated on the underside "Della Micheal April 7, 1876". Pristine condition with no breaks.
5 1/2" x 4" x 2 1/4" tall.

$545

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Remnant of a 19th Century Agricultural Churn--the Union Churn, made by the Union Manufacturing Company, Toledo, Ohio--with black stenciling touting the awards won in 1865, 1866, and 1868 at state fairs in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and New York. A great example of 19th century machinery and marketing. 15" tall x 12 1/4" wide x 1" thick.

$295

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Chip-Carved Hanging Wall Box, in wonderful original surface, dated on the lid "1896". Damage to left hinge on the lift lid. 11 3/8" x 10" wide.

$595

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19th Century Wood Bowl in Original Blue Paint, 16" diameter, nice lip and foot. Short stable age crack at lip as shown.

$325

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Mason Premier Grade Bluebill Decoy, good original paint.

$375

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Pair 19th Century Iron Window Grates, worn white paint. Each 27 1/2" tall x 9" wide.

$280 pair

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Early Grain Scoop Signed 'Tollard", 19th century, hand-carved with notched handle, original paint.
16" tall x 7 1/4" wide x 2 1/4" deep.

$230

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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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Miniature Blanket Box in early green paint, circa 1830, dovetailed construction, bracket base with nicely molded lid, original hinges. This box retains its original interior tray. 13 3/4" wide x 7 7/8" deep by 9" tall.

$650

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Victorian "Make-do" Pin Cushion made from a piece of Log Cabin quilt on a milk glass base.
6 1/2" tall x 3 1/4" square base.

$185

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Banded Yellow Ware Pitcher, circa 1850-70, nice early form typical of this period, with two sets of narrow bands of white slip bordered by thin dark brown bands, simple applied handle, with an added ridge at the base of the protruding foot, 5 �� tall. Mint condition.

$825

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Free Blown American Chestnut Form Wine Bottle, circa 1770, with kicked up base with pontil and applied lip, 10 �� tall x 5� wide. Wonderful early wavy glass. The form is referred to as �chestnut� based on its bulbous and flattened shape. These bottles were made by most of the early glass shops in this country from about 1750-1850. The natural color of glass varies from shades of green to browns. This example is a light blue green. Very good condition with a tiny nick to the underside of the lip.

$295

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Van Briggle Pottery Vase, circa 1920, matte glaze, excellent condition. 4 7/8" tall x 2 3/8" diameter top.

$245

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Van Briggle Pottery Owl Bookends, circa 1920, signed, 5" wide x 5 1/4" tall.

$345 pair

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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 �� x 12" t.

$1650

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