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Mortar and pestle in best soldier
blue paint, circa 1850,
Pennsylvania, excellent condition.
7 1/4" tall x 5 1/4" diameter, 12 1/2"
tall with pestle.
SOLD
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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.
$1400
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Large pantry box in 0riginal salmon
paint, mid 1800s,wood handle with
toggled knobs, wood pegs,
wonderful condition. 12 7/8" diameter x
7 3/4" tall.
$675
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Handmade tin candleholder on wood
base, Pennsylvania, first half 19th
century, 34" tall, with flower shaped
candle cups and great patina on raw tin.
$995
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Nicely carved oval breadboard
inscribed "Give Us This Day Our Daily
Bread," mint condition.
13 1/2" x 10 3/4".
SOLD
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Make-do pin cushion retaining six
of its original eight strawberry emeries,
Pennsylvania, late 1800s,
9 1/4" tall.
$495
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Small blue firkin, circa 1850,
original paint, finger lapped lid,
lozenge handle.
Top 6" diameter, bottom 6 1/2" diameter
x 6 3/8" tall.
$475
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Pennsylvania firkin with lid and
bail handle in original barn red paint.
Tight and in excellent condition.
11" tall x 12 1/8" bottom diameter.
$450
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Small burlap covered straw stuffed
rocking horse, original leather
saddle and partial tack, original ears
and tail, sweet face.
33" long x 13 1/2" deep x 26" tall.
$465
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Double lidded carrier in original
paint decoration, Pennsylvania, late
1800s, dovetailed, square nails,
original porcelain knobs.
12 3/4" long x 8" deep x 8 1/4" tall
with handle.
$425
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Watercolor-painted silhouette in
original frame with gold liner, cut and
paste, circa 1840-50, excellent
condition. 6 1/4" x 7 3/4". (Light spots
and lines are artifacts of photography
and not present on the actual image.)
$350
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Southwest Native American log drum
in polychrome paint, early 20th
century, excellent original condition.
10 1/2" tall. Top and bottom diameters
vary 9 1/2" to 11".$495
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Southwest Native American 8-sided
drum, early 20th century, nicely
decorated on both sides. Small loss to
rawhide binding. 11 1/4" diameter x 3
3/4" deep.
$375
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Yellow Poppies in Slant Handled
Basket cast iron doorstop, wedge, "C.H.F.
Co. E110", circa 1920, excellent
condition, hard to find form, 10 1/2" x
8".
$385
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Flint glass goblets, circa
1845-50, all in excellent condition.
Left: Inverted Palm goblet
$45
Right: Ribbed Palm goblet
SOLD
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Back: Ribbed Ivy goblets
$48 each Front: Small Ribbed
Ivy ladies tumbler, 2 3/4" tall
$48
Left: Roman Key goblet
$48 Right: Hamilton goblet
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Small document box with paint
decoration on all sides, circa 1860,
tiny square nails, excellent condition,
12 3/4" x 7" x 6" tall.
$295
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Tiny firkin in original red
paint, 5 1/2" tall x top diameter 4
1/2", base diameter 5". Lid is an old
replacement.$395
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Burl document box, c1860,
dovetailed, original hinges, lining not
original, excellent condition.
12 1/4" wide x 9 1/4" deep x 5 1/2"
tall.$295
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Pressed glass flint tumblers,
circa 1850, Sandwich or New England
Glass Company.
Left to right:
Ashburton, 3 3/4" tall
Bullseye, 3 3/4" tall
Ashburton variant, 4" tall
$48 each
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Staffordshire Whippets, circa
1850, mint condition. large 10" x 5 1/2"
x 7"; small 3 1/2" x 1 1/4" x 3'.
Large: $425 each or $795 pair
Small: $195 pair
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Child's tea set, Staffordshire,
England, circa 1890, 20 pieces plus two
lids: 6 cups, 5 saucers, 6 plates,
covered sugar, creamer, teapot with lid
(repair to spout).
$225 set
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Iron chafing dish with insert and
trivet, early 1800s, heart cut-outs,
brass feet, 6 3/4" diameter x 5 1/2'
tall.
$385
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Full length cut and paste silhouette
of a dapper gentleman probably in
the publishing trade inscribed "Taken
from description by Aug n Edouart.
Philadelphia 30 Jan. 1843." 7 1/2' x 11
1/2".See Silhouettes in America,
1790-1840, Blume J. Rifken, page 96.
$695
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Hollow-cut silhouette of a woman in a
bonnet, stamped "Peale" (Charles
Willson Peale), early 1800s.
4 5/8" x 5 1/2".$595
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Early pair of men's leather riding
boots, soles stamped "PEAL", with
original Peal stretchers engraved with
owner's name, Capt. H. R. James. Peal
and Co. Bootmakers were in business at
least as early as the 1870s. Excellent
condition. 16 3/4" tall, 10 3/4" long.
$395
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Pewter lard lamp marked R. Gleason
with Southworth burner, patent 1842,
excellent condition.
6 3/4" tall x 3 3/4" wide at base.
See page 69 in Early Lighting,
Rushlight Club.
$375
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Early spongeware pitcher with
freehand decoration, circa 1830-50, 9
1/4" tall, 5" diameter base. Expected
wear without cracks or chips, crazed
surface.
$235
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Small mortar and pestle in
original paint, mortar and pestle each 4
1/4" tall, 6 3/4" tall together.
Excellent condition.
$345
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"Bobby Blake" cast iron doorstop
by Grace Dayton, Hubley, marked "46",
original paint,
9 1/2" tall x 5 1/4" tall.
$475
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