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An exceptional 19th century
English family watercolor of a mother with her three
daughters. It remains in excellent original
condition with slight overall toning. The frame is
original as is its historic glass. Size:18.5 x 17
inches overall and signed LL, T. Martin, artist
1854. This highly detailed watercolor portrait is
just waiting to fill that special space in your
home. Inventory number 25-780.
$1400.
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19th century cast iron
fire mark for the Baltimore Equitable Society
Insurance Company. Size: 9.5 x 9.75.
Excellent original weathered condition, color and
surface. The date, 1794, represents the year the
company began in business, not its age. Inventory
number 25-1000.
$495.
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A small painted fibre
tub with a metal rig tab for hanging. Excellent
condition with a fine and pleasing color and
surface. The tub measures 11" in diameter and
about 6" deep. While there is no maker's mark,
we feel it was made by the Portland Fibre
Company, Portland, Maine in the 1920s. Inventory
number 25-865.
$350.
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Late 19th century double
sailor's valentine. One side focuses your
attention to a lovely central heart while the other
sends a message of "Love" within a figural star. All of
its shells are perfectly intact and its overall
condition is excellent. Each octagonal half measures 12"
and it displays beautifully on its own. Inventory
25-641.
$3750.
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William Bache, American,
1771-1845 hollow cut silhouette of a young man.
The silhouette is signed with his stamp directly below
his shoulder and remains completely undisturbed while
resting in its original frame and reverse painted
eglomise mat. Bache silhouettes are quite scarce and
treasured by advanced collectors from coast to coast.
Inventory number 25-845.
$795.
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Miniature Gold Finch carving
by Jess Blackstone, Concord, NH, 1909-1988. Blackstone
was a prolific carver who kept meticulous records of
each carving with a number associated with a date. This
little gem, carved in the 1940s and signed with his
logo, remains in perfect untouched original condition.
Size: only 3.5" long. Inventory number 25-786.
$1350.
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A distinctive 19th century,
c1825, watercolor/hollow cut silhouette portrait of a
young girl wearing a medium puffy sleeve blue dress. She
remains in her original gold frame under historic glass
and paint decorated mat. We have no information on the
cutter or sitter. She is very well done and has survived
well over the years. Size: 7.5 x 6.5 inches. Inventory
number 25-715.
$1250.
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A wonderful strawberry
make-do pincushion with babies on a broken oil lamp
base. Make-do objects reflect on a time when
broken items were not discarded as they are today,
but found ways of being useful once again. Excellent
condition. c1900-1910. Size: 25-852.
$550.
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A wonderful strawberry make-do
pincushion on a broken oil lamp base. Make-do
objects reflect a time when broken items were not
discarded as they are today, but found a way of being
useful once again. Excellent condition. c1900-1910.
Size: 25-851.
$450.
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An exceptional pair of early 19th
century American fire buckets. The facade of each
bucket is colorfully decorated with the name A. G.
Gutterson in scroll. Each bucket stands well vertically and
their handles are original and intact. Each measures 11"
tall, not including the handle, with a 7" diameter. Both
remain in very good condition considering age and use. If a
good pair of fire buckets are on your bucket list, please
give these a thought. Inventory number 25-840.
$3200.
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A highly detailed late 19th century
cast iron eagle with shield. We believe it was
possibly a topping finial or a flag holder and either choice
makes perfect sense. It measures about 11 inches tall and is
hangable. Inventory number 25-813
$850.
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An early 20th century patriotic French
shield in red, white and blue. Excellent overall
original condition and ready to hang. Size: 18 x 14 x 1.
Inventory number 25-651.
$695.
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A highly desirable handmade
fragment mirror in the "BEST" blue painted color and surface.
Back in our country's history, mass produced mirrors were
simply not available so when existing mirrors broke, the
pieces were saved and put to use accordingly. This mirror
measures 11 x 5.75 and remains in very good, well used
condition with its present blue paint covering its original
reddish stain or paint. Inventory number 25-673.
$1950.
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A four color American single-sided
checker board made from a single slab of wood. It is
surrounded with a perimeter moulding which is attached with
screws and round nails. The board shows good wear from use,
but overall displays in very good condition. It measures 17"
square and dates from about 1920. Inventory number 25-675.
$575.
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A small cast iron hollow star in dark
red paint. It measures only 9 inches tall and is
mounted on a modern wooden base. c1900. American. Inventory
number 25-679.
$225.
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A large and very impressive 19th century
hollow body architectural eagle removed from a building in New York
City. Made exactly like a weathervane from formed sheet
copper and solder, it remains in prime original condition having the
"BEST" natural verdigris color and surface. It measures 19" tall
with a 32" wing span and includes a custom made plinth for wonderful
display and presence. The plinth measures 12" square and is 37"
tall. Inventory number 25-544.
$7500.
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Whale Watcher Society sign. These
signs were brought into this country from England in the mid to
late 1960s as decorative objects. Now some 60 years later, they
still have a decorative value, good looks and it seems anything
with a whale motif attracts interest to whale lovers everywhere.
Size: 24 x 16. Excellent condition. Inventory number 25-586.
$395.
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A very unusual 19th century
blacksmith-made figural sticking Tommy Betty Lamp holder. Normally
these were made quite plainly and what a treat to find one with
a figural bird. It measures only 4.5 x 4 x 4 and remains in very
good condition. Inventory number 25-588.
$395.
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An impressive and skillfully carved 19th
century Pilot House eagle. Fresh from a lifelong East
Hampton, Long Island collection of Americana and folk art. We were
thrilled to have obtained this wonderful example and to offer it for
sale. Excellent structural condition having an old white crusty
surface over its original weather-worn gold leaf. Dimensions: 21"
tall, 32" front to back with a 24" wing span. If you have one of
these rare eagles on your wishlist, please consider this fine
example. Inventory number 25-488.
$6500. Note: Door to door courier delivery only or a FREE pick up
in Searsport, Maine.
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How many times have you heard me talk
about the thrill of finding an item you've never seen before. This
is one of those objects I'll call it a hand-made fishing snag with 8
early hooks. With its original simple use being long obsolete, this
unique handmade tool of the trade has transformed its original use
and purpose into a wonderful sculptural object of art to be seen and
enjoyed. Size: 13" tall. Inventory 25-599.
$495.
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A cast iron lighthouse table lamp in
working order. The top lifts off for easy bulb replacement
and it has an on-off switch. c1920-30. Size: 13" tall on a 7"
rock-strewn base. Inventory number 25-574.
$595.
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Late 19th century OOB still life painting of
a mixed assortment of fruits. A well-balanced arrangement
dating from the 19th century with very good condition and color.
Resting in its original frame measuring 22 x 16 overall. Inventory
number 25-445.
$695.
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"Hardware" trade sign from the turn of the
century. Totally complete and original including its
perimeter moldings. Its simple message is further complemented with
a very appealing honest age, color and surface. From New York state.
Size: 58 x 16. Inventory number 25-467.
$895.
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Doris Stauble, 1918-2007. Wiscasset, Maine. Her arrangements are
iconic with collectors of New England antiques and accessories and
while they don't have great age, they have established a place in
collections from coast to coast. Like any artisan, some of her
arrangements are better than others, but take a good look at this
offering and I think you'll agree, this one sets a very high bar. An
early wallpaper box was selected and filled with complimentary
colorful fruits and floral accoutrements. This is truly one of the
finest arrangements we have ever owned. Dimensions: 11 x 10 x 7.5.
Inventory number 25-350.
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A 19th century American hollow cut silhouette
with an unusual amount of detail to clothing and hair. She
rests in her original lemon gold frame under early glass. Size: 6.5
x 5.5 overall. Inventory number 25-300.
$595.
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A pair of 19th century
chalk pineapples. Lately pairs of chalk figures are getting
nearly impossible to find. These are in wonderful condition in their
original paint. Some minor paint loss and wear consistent with age
and use, but extremely good overall. Each measures 9.5" tall. c1840.
From a private collection. Inventory number 25-274.
$1250.
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Smaller size 19th century
darker green free-blown chestnut bottle. It measures only 5.5
inches tall, 3.5" wide. In perfect condition with its wonderful
in-use wear you expect to see. Inventory number 25-250.
$795.
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Early 20th century yellow
ware bowl with large manganese decorations. This bowl has
seen plenty of use, but remains in very good condition, free of
cracks or hairlines. Size: 10.25" in diameter, 5" deep. Inventory
number 25-238.
$375.
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A large French
clock face with a vibrant blue ground color with gold numerals This
classical clock face will not only delight your eye, but brighten up
that special space in your home for you to enjoy. Size: 36" in
diameter. c1900. Ex.Stephen Score. Inventory number 25-152.
$1450.
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Turn of the century, three lens, port/starboard lamp. Made by
George B. Carpenter & Co., Chicago. Excellent overall condition and
complete with its original burner and reflector. Size: 7" wide,
10.5" to the top of the handle. Inventory number 25-8.
$595.
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A very attractive early 20th century half
round hooked rug in a vibrant and "happy" floral design. It
measures 42 x 24 and if you have a dark area in your home that needs
a little lighting up, please consider this wonderful little used rug
which is now wall ready after being professionally mounted.
Inventory number 24-778.
$895.
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Early 20th century cast iron parrot door
stop. Exceptional condition with vibrant original paint color
and surface. Size: 7.5 x 6 Inventory number 24-913.
$295.
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Small early 20th century storage box in a very pleasing reddish
color and surface. The hasp appears to be earlier than its metal
strap hinges. Purchased privately from a Belfast, Maine collection.
Size: 12 x 5 x 5.5. Inventory number 24-719.
$450.
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Small 19th century dipper/scoop/measure in its original black
paint with good signs of moderate use. Size: 7" long with a 4.25"
bowl. Excellent overall condition. Inventory number 24-759.
$395.
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20th century 12"
majolica crab plate in perfect untouched condition. Very
colorful, well made and painted. Inventory number 24-691.
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Charles Hart,
1862-1960, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Charles Hart had a
lifelong attraction for penguins carving hundreds of them ranging in
size from 5 inches to his tallest at 36 inches. This example
measures 10.25" tall on a 4.5 x 5" base. It has not been altered in
any way and remains today as it was carved in the 1930s, totally
pure and untouched. If surface means anything to you, let me direct
your attention to the flat area of the base with its years of
settled dust and toned paint. If you have a Hart penguin on your
wishlist, this would be a very fine example to consider. Inventory
number 24-597.
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A very nice
handmade and painted 19th century single sided checkers board.
Done in two colors, red and black, with each square highlighted
within white lines. Some very trivial paint separation as shown in
one of the images, but nothing that seriously distracts your glance.
Size: 16" square. Inventory number 24-535.
$1150.
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RARE Puffy Sleeve
Artist watercolor silhouette. Ezra Wood, 1798-1841,
Buckland, Massachusetts, the artist of these long unidentified
silhouettes was unearthed a few years ago by Michael and Susanne
Payne, Bio-research, New York. This is a very unusual example which
depicts a young boy, 12 years old, holding a book dated 1830. We
know of only one other male figure that is posed with a book in hand
as most often books were associated with young girls or women. It
remains in its original untouched condition including its frame and
historic glass. See the exact example on page 47 of A Loving
Likeness, American portraits of the 19th Century written by Marna
Anderson and featuring the collection of Ray and Susan Egan. If
you're a serious silhouette collector, take this great
opportunity to add one of the most rare, elusive and important
works to your collection. Size: 5.25 x 4.25. Inventory number
24-297.
$6900.
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A delightful 20th
century OOC painting of a small child consumed in the moment of sand
and his trucks. We can all look at this painting and
reminisce back in time to a memory long gone, but not forgotten.
Sign LL Drake. Size: 20 x 16 overall. Excellent condition. Inventory
number 24-568.
$850.
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A very small, fixed
handle, early 20th century market basket. Wonderful condition
and free of any losses and NO repairs. Beautifully made with a yummy
and compelling nut brown color and surface. Size: about 4.5 x 6.
Inventory number 24PD474.
$395.
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Elmer Crowell,
1862-1952, East Harwich, Massachusetts, miniature Canada Goose.
Of all the decoy carvers ever, no one has ever surpassed the status
his decoys have achieved at auction. His carvings have set world
records time and time again and continue to do so to this very day.
He is by far, a master carver of the highest order. This fine
miniature carving remains in excellent original condition with his
rectangular stamp marking its bottom. Size: 4.5' tall, 5.5' long.
Inventory number 24PD390.
$2250.
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A delightful pair of
19th watercolor marriage portraits. Unfortunately I have no
information about the sitters or the artist, but each is completely
untouched, original and offered in their original black painted
frames with early glass. These are very high quality renderings
which reflect a very skilled artist's hand with some degree of
academic training. Each measures 7.5 x 8.25 overall. Inventory
number 24PD283
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A very unusual
brass plated stamped tin likeness of George Washington. Very
fine detail. Wonderful surface and condition measuring only 6 x 4
overall. c1900 and possibly earlier. Inventory number 24PD295.
$225.
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A very fine, well
done watercolor portrait of a young gent wearing a blue waistcoat,
looking left. The portrait is presented in its original gold
frame and mat under historic glass. He is mounted with an acid free
material and identified verso as Peter Bartleson, Philadelphia,
about 1780. There is no information on the artist except to say
personally that he was quite skilled as his work compares to
the quality of Rufus Porter. Size: 8.25 x 7.5 overall. Inventory
number 24PD23.
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Late 20th century
contemporary merganser decoy carved in the style of Gus Wilson,
South Portland, Maine. Carved in the preening position with
excellent paint pattern that further compliments the piece. Carver
unknown. Size: 18 x 8.5 x 8 Inventory number 23PD1024.
$650.
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19th century one
gallon jug made by the Edmands Pottery, Georgetown, Mass. with an
attractive lacey floral design in cobalt blue. It remains in
very good condition. A small chip on its spout is seen in one of the
pictures, but there are NO cracks or hairlines. Size: 11.5 inches
tall, 7 inches in diameter. Inventory number 23PD989.
$695.
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Desirable smaller
size dome top box with dovetail tray inserts as shown.
Original attic dry red paint and surface with a dovetailed case and
original bale handle. Everything about this little gem measures up
to a wonderful purchase for a discriminating buyer. c1830-40.
Inventory 23PD446.
$1200.
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19th American sampler
by Roxana Holmes, AD1830. A fine work with a skillful floral
border surrounding a central verse with alphabetical lines. Note the
verse is flanked by two columns with floral sprays. Size: 20 x 18
framed. Some thread losses, but overall, very good condition.
Inventory 23PD525.
$1250.
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19th century 2
gallon open stoneware jar with an unusual bird decor. There
is no maker mark so I can't tell where it was made. A very small
chip is found on the inside rim, otherwise perfect. It measures
10.75"tall with an open diameter of 9"/ Inventory number 23PD265.
$950.
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Late 18th or very
early 19th century chestnut beehive bowl in original red color and
surface. Excellent condition with great inuse wear to support
age and it's free of cracks. Size: 14.5 inches in diameter, 6 inches
deep with a very appealing soft scrubbed interior. Inventory
23PD165.
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Very fine pair of
New England watercolor silhouettes. Both have similarities to
the hand of Ezra Wood (the puffy sleeve artist), but as much as they
resemble his work, I'm more comfortable associating them with an
unknown hand depicting Miss Boynton on page 51 of "A Loving
Likeness" from the collection of Ray and Susan Egan. It isn't too
far-fetched to think this artist and Ezra Wood lived near each other
and likely knew one another. The pair falls into that upper echelon
of silhouette collecting which is intensely sought after by advanced
collectors. Each is offered in their original frames under
historic glass with each being back with an acid free layer of
protection. c1830-35 Size: 4.75 x 6.75
$3850. 22PD 813
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19th cut and
paste, pen and ink silhouette of a man wearing glasses. This
is a most unusual and a highly desirable feature in silhouettes.
The likeness was taken at E. Herve's Gallery at 172 Oxford Street,
London and demonstrates that great time was taken with clothing and
hair details. In totally original and untouched condition. c1835
Size: 6 x 4.75
$695. 22PD812
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Very nice turned and
painted late 18th c dough bowl in its original red painted color and
surface. Excellent condition free, of cracks or damage. Size:
4.5 inches deep and measuring out of round at 16.5 x 17.25
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Cast iron cat
andirons with green glass eyes. Perfect in a flickering
hearth of any cat lover, they remain in excellent untouched original
condition and perfectly functional. Each measures 17 inches tall
with 13 inch log dogs. Age: about 1920-30
$695.
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Small 19th century
mochaware pitcher. Black seaweed decoration on a medium tan
ground under a blue band. The applied handle is embellished with an
acanthus leaf where it attaches to its body. Condition: Overall very
good with a tiny flake and some roughness on the spout, plus an "in
the making" white scar or smear as shown next to the handle. No
known repairs. Size: 5 inches tall, 3 inches in diameter.
$1250.
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Taxco Sterling Cuff. A free-form atypical of Taxco jewelry
but demonstrating nonetheless the sweeping design elegance one would
expect. Marked TB-77, RBL, it is 1.75" at its widest and 8" in
outside circumference. Exc condition.
$255.
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19TH CENTURY NEW ENGLAND REDWARE CANNING JAR.
Superb color and very appealing splashy decoration. Excellent
condition overall with expected rim and base wear. Size: 7.5 T, 5.25
diameter. c1830-40
$1150.
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FREE BLOWN CHESTNUT BOTTLE. A
nice soft green toned bottle with string lip in excellent condition
and free of issues. Showing great wear reflecting its age. Size: 8.5
x 5. c1830.
$695.
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19TH CENTURY MASONIC FLASK. Medium aqua green
colored glass. Good wear, open pontle, excellent condition. Size:
6.75 inches tall.
$450.
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