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Large 18th Century Mortar in Early
Blue Paint, 8 1/2" diameter x 7 3/4"
tall, with pestle. Wear and losses from
age and use.
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Treen Dipper in Original Blue Paint,
beautifully hand-carved, circa 1800,
13 1/4" long, in excellent condition
with wonderful surface.
SOLD
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Candle Box in original hunter
green paint, signed in yellow by L. H.
Wallis Dr., square-nailed, excellent
condition, found in Pennsylvania.
11 7/8" x 6 7/8" deep x 3 7/8" tall.$395
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Small Redware Dog with rich, dark
glaze and gilt collar, circa 1860-70, 6"
tall. Loss under base as shown,
otherwise excellent.$195
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Dated Bowl in Original Blue Paint,
hand-turned in cobalt blue paint
with red interior, likely Norwegian
American in origin, signed and dated
"1881'" on rim, with initials on
opposite side rim, 6 1/2" x 6 5/8"
diameter x 3 5/8" tall.$345
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Scarce Redware Sauce Boat, rare
form with spout and incised decoration
on body, applied handle, small size at 5
1/2" diameter x 3" tall.$225
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Trencher in Original Dry Red Paint,
mid 19th century, carved finger
holds, 3 small make-do repairs at rim as
shown, 17 5/8" X 13 1/2".$695
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Small Harvard, Massachusetts Shaker
Oval Pantry Box, swallowtail laps,
original gray-green paint, ex-Tex
Johnson, 4 1/4" long.$495
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Redware "Louise Plate", circa
1830-40, coggled edge, excellent slip
decoration with no loss, 12 1/4"
diameter. Old rim chips, surface line
at bottom edge doesn't go through.
$1525
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Oval Hersey Pantry Box in
original green paint, signed "CH" for
Cotton Hersey, Hingham, MA, 4'" oval,
very good condition with a sliver loss
to bottom edge of back of lid as
shown.$695
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Leather Strap with Four Horse Brass
Medallions
and Brass Heart, late 19th century, English,
used to decorate the saddle, 32 1/2" long.
$156
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Hubley 'Three Geese" Cast Iron
Doorstop, 1930s, original
paint in exceptional condition, signed
"Fred Everett" lower right front and
marked "457" on back.
8 1/4" tall.
$425
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Small Mortar and Pestle
in original bittersweet paint, great
turnings, no cracks, 5 ¾” tall. Incised
mark on base “Made in Italy”.
Great form and size.
$345
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Large Staved Storage Box with
buttonhole lapping, old brown over
original blue paint, hand-chamfered
fitted bottom, pegged lid construction,
signed "DWA" inside. A heavy, gutsy
piece in excellent condition.
14 1/4" diameter x 6 5/8" tall.
$425
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Cast Iron Horse Head Hitching Post,
19th century, retaining tie-up ring.
Great form and wonderful surface patina.
9 ¾” tall x 7 ½” wide.
$250
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Wonderful Small 19th Century American
Burl Bowl,
beautifully hand-turned with hand-carved
notch for spoon rest on the rim, 9"
diameter x 2 7/8" tall. Excellent color,
surface, and condition with no cracks.
An old tag from an earlier owner on the
foot reads "American burl". Fresh to the
market from a long-time collection.
$665
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Apple Basket
with bail handle in original mustard
paint, Maine, early 20th century,
excellent condition with no breaks or
damage, 14 ½” diameter.
$395
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Large hand-turned bowl in
original buttery yellow paint, mid
1800s, early iron strap repair at the
rim, 17" diameter.
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Large oval Shaker pantry box, mid
1800s, finger lapped, original olive
green paint, excellent condition.
13 3/4" long x 11 7/8" wide x 5"
tall.
$850
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Pair of Art Deco Wall Sconces
with brass stars circling the mount,
circa 1940. Electrified and ready to
hang. 9 1/2" tall x 5 7/8" wide x 6"
deep.
$225 pair
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Large 19th Century Beehive Jar
with lid, signed "Crisa", from an Ohio
general store, mint condition.
12 1/4" tall x 5 1/2" diameter base.
$195
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Large Slide Lid Box in original
blue paint, signed
"J E D 1849" in red paint, dovetailed,
old loss to one area of outer top edge
as shown.
25 1/4" x 10 1/2" x 9 3/8" tall.
$695
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American Painted Tin Tray,
original stenciled fruit and flower
decoration, excellent original
condition.
16" x 12".
$225
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Glazed Redware Flower Pot with Drip
Tray , circa 1880, 5 1/2" tall, very good
condition with a small chip on the edge
of the tray as shown.
$265
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Finely woven handled basket,
circa 1900, excellent patina and
condition with no breaks.
9 1/2" x 8" x 8 1/2" tall.
$255
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Convertible Lamp: candle to peg to
kerosene, mid-1800s, one glass pane
cracked, signed "Angel Gonzle J.
G. Convertible". 12 1/2" x 6 1/4" x 10
3/4" tall with handle.
$245
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Very finely crafted Taghkanic Basket,
Columbia County, New York State, circa
1900, 13" diameter in excellent
condition with no breaks. Made by a
small group of families living remotely
in this area of New York, this basket
exhibits all the hallmarks of classic
Taghkanic baskets, which are some of the
finest ever made: round bottom, raised
or "kicked up" in the center; flattened
rim extending from the edge of the
basket, wider than it is tall; double
wrapped rim with short turndowns; carved
bentwood swing handle, with the ears
attaching the handle perpendicular to
the rim and straddling both sides. No
apologies whatever on this basket.
$345
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Standing Rabbit with Top Hat
Doorstop, cast iron, early 20th
century, original painted surface,
Albany Foundry, #94, marked on back
near base, 10" tall.
$950
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Wooden carnival knockdowns in
original red, white, and blue paint,
circa 1920s, excellent condition with
expected wear from use, 6 1/2" tall.
$270
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Three tin wind-up toys, late
1940s, all working:Left to right:
Jumping Frog, 4 1/2", no mark
$78
Bear with Book, turn the
pages, "Made in Japan,"
7" tall $92
J Chein Monkey Bank, 5" tall
$86
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American painted tin trunk, circa
1845, unusual flowers are probably
peonies (as opposed to roses or more
common fruit) and retains rare green
leaves (green often fades). Very good condition with
original clasp and handle, expected
paint wear from use. Probably New York
origin.
8 1/2" x 4 1/4" x 5 1/4" tall.
$975
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Frosted Leaf pattern covered butter
dish, Portland Glass Company, Maine,
1863-1873, flint glass, mint condition,
and hard to find.
6" diameter x 3" tall.
$445
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Horse pull toy, circa 1930,
original painted surface, legs mortised
through base, twine tail.
18" tall x 14 3/4" long with stand x 6
1/2" deep.
$275
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Mortar and pestle in original dry,
dark blue paint, New England, circa
1850. Mortar 8" tall, pestle 10" long,
overall 13" tall.
$685
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Scarce small handled bundt shaped
house basket, used for sewing,
lunches, etc. with double hinged half
oval lids, New England, mid to late 19th
century. Very finely woven with
wonderful nut brown patina, one small
break at rim but no losses.
Approximately 8 1/2" x 7"; 9 3/4" tall
to top of handle
$545
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Rare Double Pantry in original
black paint, heavy sided with stenciled
pineapples on lid, 11 1/2" diameter x 7
5/8" tall. Excellent condition.
$895
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Ludwig Greiner doll head with
original label “Greiner’s Patent
Doll Head No 7, Pat March 30, 1858, Ext
72”. 7” tall x 6” wide x 4” deep.
Excellent structural condition with
expected wear to paint from use.
***Ludwig Greiner was born in Germany.
He immigrated to the United States in
the 1830s and settled in Philadelphia,
where he made papier-mâché doll heads.
His patent of March 30, 1858 was one of
the earliest US patents of dolls. His
patent called for cloth to reinforce
the papier-mâché.
The heads were painted in oil and
finished with varnish. The early doll
heads were all brunettes. Greiner doll
heads have been found on various cloth
bodies ranging in size from 13” to 36”.
The variety of bodies found on Greiner
Patent doll heads suggests that they
were sold as heads alone, to have bodies
made at home, and also as finished
dolls. Greiner died in 1874; his sons
carried on the business until 1884.
$375
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Small 19th century covered Indian
basket, alternating splints of
natural and blue/black, best patina and
condition, top of the stack. 8" x 4 1/2"
x 6" tall.
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Early pewter time-indicating grease lamp,
rare, circa 1700, made in Europe for the
American market (See Early
Lighting Pictorial Guide,
Rushlight Club, page 87). Hours are
embossed on pewter straps around the
reservoir.
14" tall x 5 3/8" diameter base.
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