MAINE TWO DAY ESTATES AUCTION
Our Annual Summer Sale
Sat. & Sun., September 3 & 4, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.
each day.
At Foster’s Auction Gallery, 811 U.S. Rt. 1,
Newcastle, Me.
Preview, Fri., Sept. 2, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
& mornings of sales 8:00 to 9:45 a.m. Auctioneer’s note: Each year
we save some of the most interesting rarities for this special auction.
Items drawn from private homes & estates throughout Maine & New
England. Over 1200, fresh to the market estate items, together w/selected
additions.
DAY 1
EARLY FURN.: Hepp. inlaid mahg. bowfront bureau
w/birdseye maple dwr. fronts & French feet, Circa. 1840 Beidermeyer
flame birch Scandinavian abbatant desk w/ivory knobs, Wm. IIII Eng. burl
walnut dressing tbl. & mirror, Early 4 dwr. cherry chest w/birdseye
maple dwr. fronts, Early pine bracket base lift top 2 dwr. blanket chest,
Delicate mahg. Q. Anne snake foot tilt top candle stand, Boston Classical
mahg. carv. sofa w/scrolled arms attrib. to Isaac Vose-Boston, Hepp.
School Master’s slant lid desk w/blind door cupboard top, Ant. pine
breadboard end hutch tbl., Country l door cupboard in white milk paint,
Sheraton turned leg l dwr. stand, Ant. pine 2 door cupboard in old red,
Early 4 poster canopy rope bed, Nice ant. oak paneled 3 section Gothic
folding screen, Sheraton mahg. & birch 2 dwr. stand, 18th c. vase back
armchr., Mahg.Duncan Phyfe style sofa w/carv. cornucopias & paw feet,
18th c. yoke back chr., Ant. 6 board blanket box in old red wash, Q. Anne
cherry snake foot tilt top tea tbl., Chipp. mahg. chr. w/shell carving
etc., Country Pembroke tapered leg d/l tbl. in old red, Sheraton 1 dwr.
turned leg d/l tbl. w/tiger, Chipp. uph. top potty stool w/early pewter
insert, Country Sheraton Pembroke d/l tbl. w/turned legs, Sheraton column
front birch 2 over 4 dwr. chest, Sm. Chipp. mahg. mirror, ½ column
Sheraton mirrors inc. rev. ptd. w/house etc., Grain dec. d/t pine dome top
Bride’s box, Pine d/t lift top commode w/columns, D/t hooded cradle in
old paint, 5’11 ant. pine bootjack end bench, Ant. country 6 board grain
ptd. chest w/turned feet, 1820 d/t 6 board blanket box, Mahg. Q. Anne
candle stand, Chipp. mirror w/beveled glass, Sheraton l dwr. stand, 7
spindle bow back Windsor chr. w/bulbous turnings, 43" fold top
country shoe foot tbl. w/lyre base, Custom mahg. shell inlaid box on
standing frame, 6 board blanket box w/cut out base, Empire scroll foot
lift top commode, Early pine d/t dome top trunk, Sm. 3 dwr. chest in old
red, Pine ogee mirror, Early leather dome top trunk w/ivory escutcheon, 6
board d/t pine blanket box w/till.
VICTORIAN & CUSTOM FURN. ETC.: Pierced tin
2 door pie safe w/2 dwrs., 5’3 refin. oak church pew, Ant. Mt. Lebanon
Shaker footstool, Vic. walnut lift top commode, Custom mahg. Phyfe style
sofa w/rolled arms, Vic. refin. 4 dwr. pine chests w/walnut pulls etc., 4
tier country standing corner shelf, Spindle back European corner chr.,
Iron base kitchen stand w/Butcher block top, Custom mahg. Chipp. mirror
w/gold gilt eagle, Vint. cast iron drafting tbl. w/adj. wood top, Mahg. 2
tier dumbwaiter, Gilt wall mirror, Pr. iron bouncy patio chrs., Iron base
uph. top stool w/lyre design, Wooden slat dome top trunk, Narrow splayed
mortised leg country bench etc.
ACCESSORIES: Rare pr. of Am. leather ptd. fire
buckets from N.H. sgn. "John Sheafe" # 1 & #2 & dated
1798, Lg. ant. copper pig weathervane (w/character) w/directionals
34" long 21" high, Ant. copper horse weathervane w/zinc head in
old gold gilt 28 ½" long & 15" high w/directionals, Ant.
19th c. copper horse & sulky weathervane attrib. to Harris & Co.
Boston circa. 1885, Ant.
Hepplewhite mahg. floral inlaid 4 bottle decanter set w/orig. gold dec.
bottles, Early Me. wooden apple peelers, 3 ant. gold gilt carv. cherubs,
D/t copper dbl. iron handle candy kettle, Home spun summer/winter
coverlet, Brass bucket w/iron handle, Early d/t copper cov. kettle w/swing
handle sgn. D.D., 10" bronze wall plaq. of Abe Lincoln sgn. C.
Calverley, Collec. of samplers by: ( Mary Jane White 1845 & Harriet
Styles 1822), Lacq./ptd. eye glass case w/lady, Fig. wind up turtle bell ,
15 dwr. walnut specimen box, 23" wooden chopping bowl & others
inc. ptd., Tin pails "Kettle Rendered Lard" w/pigs, Wood
mortar/pestle, Brass/copper teakettles, Metal target w/ birds & stars
etc., Fancy brass scale, Vic. cast iron umbrella stand, Choice ant. splint
baskets inc. swing handle, Brass Q. Anne kettle trivet, Sgn. Eldred
Wheeler tiger maple candle box & knife carrier, 200 + Me. postcards,
Firkins in old green, Artists doll, Wood. carv. fig. match holder, Beveled
glass metal tbl. mirror, Quilts inc.: ( Vic. silk w/stitchwork, Floral
appliquéd, Vic. stitch work w/alphabet & flags etc.), "Golden
Guernsey" fig. cow advertisement, Gold gilt mirror, Walnut storage
box, Wooden wall boxes, Glass dome, Oak & brass barley twist c/sticks,
Canterbury Woodworks Shaker carrier, Pine document box, 4 dwr. wooden card
file, Iron "Star Nail Cup" holder, Hd. forged reaper sgn.
Linneker Erley, Wood bootjack, Gutta purcha photo case w/bird &
fountain & ambros., Folk art man’s head shelf w/pig ears, 36"
iron knight doorstop, Tubb’s & L.L. Bean snowshoes, Clamp on wooden
adj. swift, Slide top "Stickney & Poors Tartar" box, Inlaid
silv. dec. panther letter opener, Carv. turquoise frog & more.
CANES: Carv. ivory .& silver trim
presentation cane sgn. from J.H.P. Denver Colo. 1899, 8" ant. carv.
ivory nude lady cane handle, 14k top "Bridgeport Wheel Club",
Dartmouth colleg. Fraternity sgn. & carv. Ind. Chief , Vertebrae/horn
sailor’s cane, Folk art carv. of yodeler w/red cap, Folk art fist cane
& carved snakes, Bone carv. bulldog, Ant. scrimshawed ivory/rosewood
w/circle & tassel motif etc.
GLASS & CHINA: 13 ½" Rose Medallion
punch bowl, Bl./wh. reticulated Orient. Canton basket & under tray,
Fine pr. of 8" Minton floral dec. vases, Early dk. blue Staff. bowl
by Clews w/Oriental scene & "B&O Railroad" as is etc., 2
circa. 1885 chargers "Musee De Cluny", Fine porc. teaset,
Portland glass inc.: 8 "Festoon" glasses, "Classic"
patt.: (pitchers-goblets-cov. dishes-c/sugar etc.), 10 reticulated floral
plates w/crossed sword mark, Vaseline c/sticks, Bisq. cov. dish w/fig.
chicks & eggs, Cut glass inc. Daisy/button & fan patt.bowls etc.,
Parian cov.dish w/fig. Royal Greyhound top, B/w Staff. sauce tureen &
underplate "Wild Rose", 6 gal. crock w/bluebird on branch by W.
A. Macquoid Co. N.Y., 6 gal. crock w/blue #6 flower, Lamson/Swasey 3 gal.
crock w/blue dec., Porc. Phrenology bust by L.N. Fowler, 8 flow blue
dessert plates "The Marquis", Pr. crown Ducal cov. urns w/floral
design, 7 pcs. Eng. motto china inc. Allervale teapot etc., 17
¾"Blue Willow platter w/teak stand, 17 ½" Staff. platter &
soup bowls, Bl./wh. Delft inc. cov. dish –ginger jar etc., Majolica dish
w/frog reading music, Coalport 7" bone china planter w/bird &
floral design, Royal Doulton tob. jar, Olive gin bottle, Sandwich type
clambroth dolphin c/stick, Blown hour glass, Haviland Limoges platter, 12
½" Burleigh Ware vase w/bird, 8 milk bottles & "Me. Milk
Bottle" book, Blue crackle pott. pitcher, Pr. Steigel type decanters
& 5 early stemware glasses, Banded mix. bowls inc. yellow &
redware, Wedgwood Liverpool pitcher "The London Jug", 27 glass
insulators inc. Carnival glass, Blown glass horseshoe crab etc.
ORIENTALIA: Lg. ant. o/c Orient. Ancestral
portrait ptgs inc. 63 ½"x 43 ½" etc., Blue/wh. export porc.
c/sticks, 15" hd. ptd. Orient. Rose Famille charger, B/w Orient.
export vases inc. 17" & 12" w/peacock & flowers etc.,
Orient. woodblock print "Sangetsun-An Hak One Museum" by Toshi
Yoshida, Dk. blue 12" porc. vase w/floral design, Pr. of early
Chinese carved & paneled armchrs., Rosewood Orient. carv. 3 tier stand
w/inset marble, Ant. Satsuma cane/umbrella stand, Artist sgn. Orient.
boxwood carv. of girl planting rice, Ant. wooden carv. 19th c. Orient.
ceremonial Ruyi (scepter), Hd. ptd. Shanghi wedd. basket, Nice Imari
Jardinière w/geodesic design w/cranes etc., Export inc. Imari plates,
Inro of frog, 2 Asian Hun Dynasty pots, Carv. jade Buddha head.
PAINTINGS: O/c of N.Y. tugboat by Charles F.
Bohannah 16"x12", W/c of pansies by Percy A. Sanborn
11"x5", Choice ant. o/b of cows by river 12"x7", Orig.
pen/ink by Jake Day "A Sportsman’s Map of Linc. Country Me."
w/hundreds of animals & fish etc. 1952, O/b by Parker Gamage of
Pemaquid 1946, W/c river by Abbie B. Kirkpatrick ’93 15 ½"x 10
½",2 O/c of sailing ship ptgs. by T. Bailey in gilt frame
31"x23" & 22 ½"x 28 ½", W/c of roses by Percy
Sanborn, O/c of park by Charles Bohannah 17 ½"x 13 ½", W/c of
flowers by Lawrence Sisson 20"x24", W/c of seascape by Gene
Klebe 11"x7", O/b of lighthouse by Edward L. Grant 4 ¾"x 3
¾", W/c of fishing docks by Claude Montgomery 20 ½"x29",
3 o/canvasboard sailboat ptgs. by Vern Broe, Pen/gouache of Civil/Indian
war sgn. Humiston 17 ½"x13 ½", Ant. o/b of cows in stream 13
½"x10 ½" in gold gilt frame, W/c of 4 masted ship "Potoais"
by C. Hawk, W/c of Am. sailing ships by Earle G. Barlow 22"x16",
Pen/ink drawings by Julia Ann Mountfort inc. "Wind in the Palm
Trees" etc., Ant. rev. ptg. on glass of Abe Lincoln, O/c of crashing
surf, W/c seascape by Herbert Maynard, O/c of man & child on beach by
Phebe Burnham, Self portrait by Fritz Rockwell & sailor, W/c of
lapstreak sailboat on beach by Thomas C. Lesson Rowbotham 9 ¾"x 6
5/8", Vic. o/c seascape in gold gilt frame 14 ½"x27 ½",
W/c of 4 masted schooner "Constellation" by Earle G. Barlow 9
½"x6 ½", O/b lighthouse ptg., Rev. ptg. on glass of Canada
geese, O/c Europ. st. scene of lady , Ant. o/c seascape w/lighthouse &
other seascapes, W/c’s of ships Hesper & Luther by Fred Russell, Old
hd. ptd. copy of Gent w/hat & ruff, Vic. walnut frame w/fruit theorem,
O/c of hunting dog, O/b of wild roses in gilt frame, Vic. o/c of mtns. in
fancy gilt frame 15 ½"x9 ½", Vic. o/c landscape, Vic. o/c of
roses, W/c of Winter coastal scene by Jim Hughes, O/b of 2 masted
schooner, Pen/ink calligraphy 1873 G.H. Curtis architect.
PRINTS: Currier & Ives "Boston &
Bangor Steamship Co. Steamer Penobscot" 1883 s.s.27 ½"x39
½", Ant. puffin print "Fratercula Arctica" by J. Gould/H.C.
Richter, Wood engrav. by Leonard Baskin "Baboon" & Print
"Henry the VIII", 4 Currier/Ives horse prints
s.s.17"x13" "Frances Alexander"-"Woodford
Mambrino"-"Freeland" & "Lexington", 1889
auction broadside of Bailey estate, Ant. litho. "Camp Tilton"
"Winter Quarters of 16th Me. Reg. 1864", Circa. 1865 litho.
"Camp Leavitt", 1881 "Eastern Steamboat Co." broadside
of Boothbay Hrb. to Squirrel Isl. etc., 152/500 sgn. print "Madonna
of the Planes" by Gregory Perillo, 1782 St. of Ct. Treasury note to
Benj. Wheeler for serv. in Continental Army, WWI poster "Remember
Belgium" by Ellsworth Young, Print "S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam"
"Flagship of Holland-Am. Line" by Fred J. Hoertz, C./Ives
"The Prince of Wales at the Tomb of Washington"-"A Yr.
After Marriage"&"Little Charlie", Lmtd. ed. wood
engrav. sgn. "Stairway" Leo Meissner, Etching of man & boy
attrib. to Leonard Baskin, Sgn. lmtd. ed. wood engrav. "Rita’s
Window" by Leo Meissner, Rare factory bill head for E. Swasey Co.
Port. Me. 1915, Lmtd. ed. prints by Natalie A. Wriggins inc.
"Buoys" etc., Old photo "Portland Storage Co.",
Engrav. "The Peninsula Heros Ass. At United Serv. Club" 1847,
Litho. on canvas "Audubon Chart No.1" 1898, 55 photos by George
E. Vierling, Colored archery prints, Harper’s print "Women &
Their Work in the Metropolis", 18th c. Harvard Univ. broadside dated
1797, Vint. Denton print "Am. Lobster", "An Angora
Kitten" by E. N. Curtis, J. Davidson print "A game of
Football", Hd. colored print of china by Jules Jacquemart, Litho. of
3 puppies etc.
SILVER: (s.= ster.) 18" Tiffany & Co.
s. platter, 3 pc. s. teaset inc. teapot-cream & sugar, 12 ½"
Eng. ladle, Heavy Tiffany & Co. s. bread tray & Paul Revere style
bowl, 14" s. charger by Whiting, Circa. 1816 hallmkd. s. pap boat
inscribed to Allan Robertson, Set 6 Gorham s. demi tasse c/saucers w/Lenox
inserts, Fancy Eng. hallmkd. candelabra, Coin silv. mug by R. Hendery
& Co., 3 pr. of early silv. tongs inc. bright cut, S. dbl. handle
plate by Gorham, Coin silv. ladle by N. Harding, 6 coffin handle Am. coin
silv. tsps. by Wm. Sime, Pr. weighted s. compotes by Dominic & Haff,
Engrav. s. pie server by Bigelow Bros. & Kennard, Pr. weighted s. base
etched glass oil/vin. bottles w/s. tops, 9 coin spoons inc. 6 serv., 8 s.
band m.o.p. hand. butter knives. S.P.: 6 pc. tea service
inc. fancy tray, Pr. of ant. fancy Sheffield c/sticks, Vic. engrav. coffee
urn w/spigot, Fig. metal swan w/cobalt liner etc.
JEWELRY: (s=ster.) Nice shell carv. cameos
inc.: (Pin/pend. of lady w/streamers, Pin of woman/child, 10k pin/pend. of
angel/child, 14k pin w/musician & people), Ant. mine cut dia. ring in
tested gold setting, Waltham engrav. pock. watch w/chain, 14 ½"
pearl neck. w/14k clasp, Ind. s. pcs. inc. shadow box bear paw necklace
& pendant by E. Yazzie etc., Am. Ind. artist sgn. bolo w/scenic pic.
jasper, S. bracelet w/dbl. row of garnets& citrines, Ind. s. cuff
brac. by Pearlene Spencer w/turq. & shadow box bear paw design, S.
fettish neck. w/turtles-fish etc., Nice 1892 Queen Vic. coin/pin enameled
w/St. George/dragon in 9k setting, Vic. engrav. locket & chain w/dags.
of man/woman, Taxco s. & abalone bracelet, S. cuff brac. by Courtney
w/fish & creel designs, Vic. coral brooch & tortoise purse, S.
lorgnette & chain, 7 pcs.of ster. jewelry inc. Indian pcs. w/turq.
etc. inc. rings-beads-pins etc., S. cross w/6 garnets, Carv. jade pend.
w/lizard & fruit, Fancy jeweled belly dancer’s belt, Ind. stone
fetish neck. w/turq. bears etc., Silver/jade pin etc.
ORIENTAL RUGS: Pers. Kashan 9’9x14’3, 9’8x13’3,
Caucasians 3’10x5’6 & 3’1x6’3, Prayer 2’10x4’4, Estate
rugs 4’9x10’2, 5’7x7’8, 5’7x8’, 5’x6’11, Finely woven 3’10x5’2,
Pers. tribal 4’10x8’4, 4’2x7’3, 5’5x6’1, 4’2x8’1, Serape 2’7x11’7,
Beluchistan prayer 2’9x4’10, Herez 3’9x7’, Bokhara 4’2x5’11,
Pr. ant. Orient. mats, 4’x6’2, 2’5x11’9, Kazaks: (2’2x6’1, 3’5x5’5,
2’2x6’9). OTHER RUGS: Choice floral hooked rug 4’11x5’6,
Floral Waldoboro hooked rug 2’7x5’2, Shirred hooked rug of sailboat by
Flossy Prentice 19 ¼"x 14 ¼".
MODERN FURNISHINGS: Choice mahg. carv. Chipp.
bird cage tilt top tea tbl. w/ball & claw feet by Peter Libbey-Me., 4
pcs. of maple bench made Q. Anne furn. by Eldred Wheeler of Hingham Ma.
inc. Lowboy-Oval candle stand-D/l tea tbl. & Mirror, Kittinger mahg.
Q. Anne stand w/pull outs, Circa. 1950’s barrel tbl. & 4 swivel
chrs. made in Ky., Q. Anne cherry stand w/pull out candle slides.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST: Fine carv. 5’ Am.
eagle w/flags & shield by Me. carv. Peter Libbey, 27 ¾" giant
clam shell, Ant. tin political parade torch w/silk Am. flags, 31"
cement bust of Laocoon, Set of 4 ant. ivory billiard balls in orig. wooden
box Brunswick-Balke Collender Co., Orig. 28 ½" WWII Germ. R.R. box
car eagle, Three 12" ant. granite mill wheels, Lg. wooden adj.
artists easel, Vint. FBI fingerprint kit in carry case, Pr. fancy leaf
carv. arch. pcs., Ant. banister ends mounted as art, Ant. wooden skis by
Northland Ski w/bamboo poles, Terra cotta bust of Colonial Gent, Shadow
boxes w/moths inc. "The Atlas Moth" etc., Masonic apron w/skull
& cross bones, Slab of exotic wood 6’10x3’3.
LAMPS: 18th c. adj. wooden dbl. candle holder
on base, Pr. of ant. brass whale oil lamps attrib. to Wm. Webb, Pr. of cut
overlay tbl. lamps w/brass & marble bases, 2 ant. skater’s lanterns
inc. tin gold dec. w/isinglass & Stevens pat. tin litho. w/lady
skating, Pr. vint. Czech. blue glass tbl. lamps w/enam. flowers, Green
bullseye finger & 2 ped. base oil lamps, Etched marble base oil lamp,
Pr. celadon tbl. lamps w/serpent handles & floral designs, Prs. of
brass push up candlesticks etc. inc. 12" beehives.
CLOCKS: Ant. Grandfather’s clock attrib. to
Samuel Ranlet w/1/4 columns & ptd. dial, Paw foot mirrored shelf clock
by Silas Hoadley, Ant. beehive shelf clock by Brewster & Ingrahams, Bl./wh.
Pawnee china clock by Ansonia w/Dutch scene, Slate & marble shelf
clock w/porc. dial.
BOOKS: Maine books inc. 3 vol. "Isls. of
Mid Maine Coast"-"Isles of Casco Bay" etc., Books on Jap.
art inc. "Hist. of Jap Art" etc., Gardening books.
WEAPONS/MILITARY: Ant. percus. 24" dbl.
barrel shotgun sgn. London Fine Twist, Parker Bros. dbl. barrel 12 ga.
shotgun, Mod. 1884 U.S. Springfield w/bayonet, Fancy U.S. Coast Guard
officer’s sword "E.M. Mills" by W. A. Hinckley-Boston, Wm.
Muir & Co. Civil War era 1864 percuss. musket w/bayonet, Silver/gold
metal Roman Centurion helmet w/bristle crest, Percuss. engrav. dbl. barrel
muzzle loader, Horstmann dress sword w/sheath, Germ. military sword, 6
African metal/wood spears & tomahawk style pc., 5 assort. bayonets,
Stag hand. hunting knife, Gurka knife, Hd. made Bowie knife w/stag hand.,
Fraternal ceremonial sword w/brass & ivory handle, Knights of Columbus
sword, 7 mini. iron & brass cannons, 46 photos & postcards
relating to WWI "U.S.S. Delaware".
MARINE: Lg. 10’x6’5 hd. made ship model of
the U.S.S. Constitution, Choice ant. d/t sailor’s box & tools inc.
caulking irons-mallet-fids-knives-harpoon dart-needles etc., Ant. whales
teeth inc.:( Matched prs., 6 ½" tooth, 8" & 7" etc.),
Ant. 30" ½ hull, 37" ant. whalebone cane w/baleen, 36"
ship model of "U.S.S. Constitution", Ant. brass portholes,
39" wood/iron ship’s wheel, Ant. fancy gilt shadow box w/wood carv.
14 ½" pickerel, Brass taffrail log & prop., Two ant. ship ½
hulls, Harpoon, Eight 22" iron fishing floats, 31" ship model
"Bluenose", 10 Me. wooden pot buoys, Moby Dick scrimshaw kit
w/teeth-tool & ink, Scrimshawed Nantucket style basket.
CHILDREN’S: Vic. ptd. dollhouse, Ant. cast
iron 4 horse fire wagon, Tin wind up Drum Major by Wolverine, Blk. haired
china head doll w/leather/cloth body, Child’s step-back cupboard in red,
Vint. dollhouse w/accessories, Ant. child’s highchr., Ant. red/gr. child’s
sled w/pin stripe, Hide covered rocking horse, 7" bisq. head doll by
S&H, Paint dec. baby carriage.
INDIAN: Penobscot Indian war club w/chip &
spoon carving, 4’7 hd. made Indian birch bark canoe, Leather covered
& dec. coil basket, N.W. Coast carv. & ptd. whales tail totem
pole.
BOATS: 13 ½’ contemp. lapstreak sailboat on
trailer w/sails etc., Vint. 14 ½’ cedar Guide boat & 2 paddles,
Choice 16’ hd. made cedar strip Guide boat w/paddles & cover.
DECOYS: Ant. prim. carv. decoy, Early carv.
& ptd. Merganser, Decoys by Capt. Harry Jobes inc.mini. hen/drake
& full size ducks, Decoys by Wendy & Jack Kirkland inc. detailed
Merganser & Canadian Geese, Blk. duck w/inset head, Carv. loon sgn. RB,
4 carv./ptd. shorebirds, Carv./ptd. Chickadee.
DAY 2
VICTORIAN & CUSTOM FURN. ETC.: Nice fancy
carv. walnut Renaissance Revival open arm sofa, Fancy Vic. walnut rose
carv. sofa, Vic. oak Larkin slant front desk, Vic. walnut Hunzinger
rocker, Vic. walnut Renaissance Revival rd. marble top stand, Custom mahg.
l dwr. gateleg d/l tbl., Vic. oak bowed side china cab., Vic. grape carv.
medallion back sofa, Walnut Renaissance Revival carv. paw foot stand
w/inset marble, Fancy Vic. walnut rose carv. armchr. w/tufted uph., Vic.
inlaid mahg. slipper chr., Fancy Vic. walnut wh. marble top parlor stand
& others, Oak curv. glass china cab. w/birdseye maple back, 6’
custom mahg. breakfront w/Butler’s dwr., Cust. mahg. ½ column bookcase,
Vic. Eastlake walnut settee, Cust. ball & claw foot wing chr., Vic.
oval walnut ped. base l dwr. stand, Mission fumed oak music cab., Pr.
Vic.carv. walnut hip hugger chrs. w/floral needlepoint seats & others,
14 dwr. oak dentists cab., Vic. walnut marble top commode w/candle
shelves, Mahg. 2 tier stand w/griffin heads, Vic. octag. top walnut
c/stand, Fancy Vic. walnut standing corner shelves, Vic. steamer trunk,
Bullseye mirror w/eagle crest.
EARLY FURN.: Hepplewhite maple & tiger
maple candlestand, Bow back Windsor armchr.
ACCESSORIES: Circa. 1880’s 21"high cigar
store figural lighter, Bronze cov. dish by Carl Sorensen, Tiffany Studios
bronze pen trays, Copper d/t pan, Cold ptd. bronze of chicks on branch,
Ant. samplers by Agnes Doyle & Lucy E. Jones & Eliz. A. White,
Brass pails w/swing handles, Pr. br.agate teapots w/Britannia tops,
42" bronze of Art Nouv. lady sgn. DKM 1/10, Iron Duke of Wellington
doorstop, Copper teakettles inc. gooseneck, Estate linens, Wooden coal hod,
6 enameled canisters, Needlepoint of roses, Ant. l dwr. coffee grinder,
Coca-Cola sign & paperweight, 1957 pin up adv. cards, 1905 calendar
w/children & birds, Nice contemp. birdseye kaleidoscope, 3 bunches of
colorful dec. grapes, Carv. jade foo dog, 14 vint. "North Pole Frozen
Food" containers w/penguins, Full body copper eagle weathervane,
Fancy metal tbl. frame w/ladies & boy on bike etc.
CANES: Fancy ster. top horn & ivory, Banded
agate top, Ladies bone carv. fist, Ant. gold plated top, Gold presentation
cane w/ebony shaft, Vint. Orient. w/rev. ptd. glass top of monkey, Erotic
carv. stag horn stick w/snake wood shaft.
GLASS & CHINA: Fabulous set of 12 ant. hd.
ptd. fish plates by Royal Doulton artist sgn. S. Wilson, 72 pcs. of Elite
Works French Limoges china w/platters etc., Ant. sgn. Tiffany & Co.
France hd. ptd. china egg box, Gouda Art Pott. c/stick w/handle &
floral design, 8" sgn. Steuben crystal bowl & 6 stemware glasses,
16 Mintons plates w/gold borders for Tiffany, 10 very nice 10 ½"
Mintons plates, 2 Minton "Pate-Sur-Pate" cameo portrait
medallion plates, Blown Rubina pitcher, Sgn. Waterford decanter, Set 6
French oyster plates w/gold dec., 8 Pomona punch cups, Lg. Phoenix vase
w/flying ducks, Cut glass inc.: (Ant. sgn. bowls by Fry & J. Hoare
Co., 11 ¾" vase sgn. "Gravic Glass Hawkes" w/floral
design, Set 6 7" bowls sgn. Clark, 3 bowls w/floral designs, Water
bottle, Compote, Cruet, Oval serv. dish etc.), 4 fine china portrait
plates inc.:(2 hd. ptd. Mansard 34 Paris, Royal Vienna & Royal
Munich), Cranberry glass inc.: (2 pickle casters w/s.p. frames &
tongs, various tumblers inc. coin spot & Spanish Lace, 4 pitchers,
basket, cov. jar, sugar bowl, overshot cov. dish, threaded mustard etc.),
3 R. S. Prussia floral dec. plates etc., Webb pigeon blood amber cased Art
glass bowl w/dec. by Jules Barbe, Waterford Irish crystal decanter &
two sets of 12 glasses & goblets, Sgn. L.C.T. Favrille Tiffany salt,
31 pcs. Royal Doulton floral china, Orient. style Minton pitcher & bl./wh.
bowl & pitcher, 7 pc. blue Northwood pitcher & 6 glasses
"Chrysanthemum Sprig", Tall Royal Doulton pitcher w/Puritan
ladies, 28 pcs. cut cranberry overlay crystal stemware, Portland Glass
"Banded Maiden’s Blush": (pitcher, 8 glasses, 12 goblets, cov.
butter, cruet, vase, Salt & pepper, cream/sugar, punch cups, celery
dish etc.), Port. glass clear/cranberry "Frosted Oak Leaf" &
"Frosted Oak Leaf & Acorn" inc.:( pitcher & 6 glasses,
mini. lamp, sugar shaker, rose bowl, pitchers, berry set etc.), Amberina
punch cup & 2 tumblers, Two sets of sgn. Hawkes crystal stemware, Bl./wh.
cased satin glass inc. ruffled edge basket & bowl, French hd. ptd.
cracker jar w/pansies & serv. plate w/grapes, Fenton glass inc.:
("Periwinkle on blue Burmese" Fairy lamp, Cov. dish, Burmese
epergne, Lmtd. ed. cased glass vase w/Dutch girl), 12 fine china dinner
plates w/gold rims by Heinrich & Co. Bavaria, Staff. china head bank,
Blown Art Glass vase w/icicle drip design, Cut crystal vaseline cologne
bottle, 4" Loetz type vase, Toothpicks inc. millefiori &
clambroth etc., Bisq. piano baby, Satin glass baskets etc., Glass
paperweight w/jelly fish, Set 6 J. Wedgwood ironstone plates, 2 Mocha cups
inc. "Seaweed" & "Cat’s Eye", Blue satin swirl
glass fairy lamp, Royal Worcester floral hd. ptd. pitcher & vase, Blue
Willow cracker jar by Burleighware, 10 ¼" cut crystal overlay vases
in cranberry & green, 16 pcs. of "Old Ivory" inc.:
(C/saucers, Toothpicks & Candy dishes, mostly "Elysee"),
Staff. plates inc. "Texan Campaign", Pr. 10 ½" Regalware
vases w/floral designs, Hd. ptd. Royal Worcester plate "Penrice
Castle", Crown Devon Eng. floral china bowl & salad fork &
spoon, 10 etched crystal juice glasses, 2 blown Barber bottles w/stars
& stripes inc. cranberry & blue opalescent, 18" dia. colorful
swirl blown Art Glass bowl, 18" & 17 ½" Blue Willow
platters, Art pott. bowl w/panels of birds, 20 pcs. of bl./wh. banded
Cornish kitchenware inc. canisters & bowls etc., 21 ¾" Czech.
swirled Art Glass vase, 4 china bull dogs inc. Brandy bottle etc., Weller
footed bowl, Pr. bl./wh. floral c/sticks, Murano blown glass sculpture, 22
pcs. James Sadler china "Sophie Chintz", Lg. green pickle
bottle, Cobalt jar, 16 pcs. Bunnykins china, 2 Eng. fig. pitchers inc.
dragon by Wood & ladies head by Beswickware.
PAINTINGS: O/canvas board ptgs. by Me. listed
artist Vern Broe inc:( Two masted sailboat 23 ½"x17 ½",
Sailboat 17 3/8"x13 3/8", Children at seashore 11 ½"X8 5’8"),
Pastel by Natalie A. Wriggins "Source Cysler Creek"
26"x20", Vic. o/c of pansies in fancy floral frame, Pastel of
sailboats by L.J. Pearsall 17"x23", 17 pcs. of artwork by Peggy
Peplow Gummere inc. w/c of swans etc., O/c of street car in winter by Bill
Paxton.
PRINTS & PHOTOS: Lg. Currier & Ives
1898 "Our Victorious Fleets in Cuban Waters" 35 ½"x 23
½", Monotype "Reed s.p. Roses" by Natalie A. Wriggins
18"x14", Sgn. etchings by Harriet Gene Roudebush inc.
"Cable Car" & "China Town", Photo album w/card de
vistas of Lincoln & Mary Todd-Civil war soldier etc., Sgn. mod. art
print of fig. w/shadow, Lg. Vic. walnut shadow box frame w/ship print,
Lmtd. ed. artist sgn. print by Harold Tovish ‘68, Vic. oval walnut
framed floral tinsel pic., Sgn. blk./wh. print by Natalie A. Wriggins.
SILVER: (s.=ster.) 65 pc. heavy Tiffany ster.
flatware set "Persian" 1872, 91 pc. ster. flatware set by Gorham
"Lyric" w/2 dwr. silver chest, 47 pc. flatware set
"Prelude" in silv. chest, 40 pc. Towle ster. flatware
"French Provincial", Tiffany & Co. s. inc.: (Footed heart
dish, 12 tsps. "St. Dunstan", Reticulated serv. spoon, Lg. paper
clip, Dbl. key chain), 10 s. sherbets w/etched glass inserts, Pr. heavy
Gorham s. c/sticks w/bobeches, Lg. ant. ster. ladles inc. Whiting
"Louis XV" & Durgin "Cromwell", Pr. Gorham s.
candelabras, Rare fancy Eng. s. folding curling iron burner & iron,
Parker s. pen/pencil set, Cross s. mech. pencil, Eng. s. c/sugar, Fancy
Gorham candy dish & tray, Reticulated tongs, Birk’s s. ring box,
Spatula, 10 bright cut demi tasse spoons, 7 cream soups
"Majestic", 6 forks "Medici Old", S. Kirk
"Repousse" baby fork/spoon, 6 cocktail forks "Louis
XV" & cheese scoop, Lg. hammered s. Arts & Crafts serv. spoon
mkd. Shreve & Co., Serv. fork, Fancy ant. serv. fork, Steiff s.
Repousse serv. spoon w/strawberries, Grape design s. hand. cake tongs,
Ster./enam. spoons & fork, Bright cut coin silver tongs & more... S.P.:
Pairpoint basket w/gr. glass insert, Fancy chaffing dish w/lion’s heads
& paw feet, Fancy pickle caster & tongs.
JEWELRY: 22k gold ladies necklace &earrings
set w/37 cts. of dias. & 50 cts. of nat. spinels & rubelite beads,
Ant. 18k diamond ring w/9 diamonds 2.90 cts., Plat. bow design pin w/1.50
cts. of dias. & 2.0 cts. of sapphires, Art Deco dia. ring in plat.Iri
10% w/.78 ct. center stone & 16 surround diamonds, 14k Tiffany style
solitaire dia. ring 1.80 cts., Plat. Art Deco bar pin w/14 dias. 1.50 cts.,
14k crescent pin w/diamonds 1.75 cts., 18k man’s ring w/cabochon pk.
tourmaline approx. 14 cts., 18k man’s ring w/3 nat. Columbian emeralds
1ct., Gent’s 18k ring w/Columbian emerald 1.55 cts., 18k man’s ring
w/6 channel set dias., 14k w.g. brooch w/opals-emerald-sapphires &
cats eye tourmaline center, 14k amethyst ring w/6 accent dias., 14k band
w/25 dias. 2.50 cts., 18k man’s ring w/.46 ct. dia. & 16 accent
dias., 14k man’s ring w/3 diamonds 1.20cts., 14k ladies nat. ruby .66
ct. ring w/19 dias., 18k filigree bracelet w/dia. & blue sapphires,
14k filigree bar pin w/5 opals, 10k & 20k nugget pendant w/fire agate,
2 tone 14k link bracelet by Birks, Sgn. Indian Zuni pettipoint ster./turq.
cuff brac. by J. S. Bellson, 17 pc. lot s. jewelry inc. cat & horse
pins-brac. etc., 14k band w/7 dias., Brac. sgn. Don Dewa Zuni w/coral
& turq. & rotating centers, Lg. 14k cameo pin/pend. w/lady &
house, Georg Jensen s. ring, Bone fetish w/lg. bear & birds etc., 21
pcs. of s. jewelry inc.animal pins-bracelet & neck. etc., 14k bulldog
stickpin w/dia. eyes, 32" endless garnet neck., Ind. bear stone
fetish in turq.-malachite etc., Navaho s. brac. w/5 fire agates, Multi
colored tourmaline necklace, Norweg. s./enam. jewelry, 15 ant. hair combs
inc. carv. horn/silv.dec. etc., Wide engrav. s. bangle, Hamm. s. bangle,
Metal buckle of winged fig. sgn. R. Patterson.
WATCHES: Elgin o.f. 19j r.r. watch w/gold set
jewels, Beautiful 18k hunter case key wind watch w/hd. ptd. enameled
landscapes & floral scenes w/key, Hamilton Art Deco mod. 918 19j.
pock. watch, Jaeger-Le Coultre "Reverso" wrist watch, 14k g.p.
floral bird engrav. hunter case watch by H, Men’s Bulova 23 j. wrist
watch, Seiko wrist watch w/nat. gold nuggets & 10k panels & ram’s
heads, 14k "Lady Waltham" hunter case watch w/dia. set moon
& star.
COINS: U.S. gold coins inc.: $1’s :( Lib.
Heads 1851 & 1853-O, Ind.Princess 1873), $2 ½’s:(Ind. Heads 1910’s,
1915, 1929, 1913, 1908’s), $5’s:(Ind. Heads 1910, Two 1881 Lib. Heads,
1904, 1886 Lib. Head, Liberty 1887-S, 1/10 oz. fine gold 2005’s), $10’s:
(Lib. Heads 1906 & 1893, 1852, 1897), $20 gold: (Lib. Head 1898-S, St.
Gaudens 1923), $25 pc. 1986 ½ oz. fine gold, Other gold coins inc.: 1915
Austria 23.75 4 ducat, 1914 & ’13 British 1/2 sovereigns, 1897 Queen
Vic. ½ sovereign, 1945 Mex. gold dos pesos, 1980 1 oz. .999 fine Can.
Maple leaf, Spanish 22k 1771 2000 Reis in 14k setting, Morgan silver
dollars inc.: (1889-CC, 1878-CC, 1887, 1879-S, 1881-S, 1904-O, 5 uncs.
inc. 1884 etc.), Peace dollars inc. 1921 & twenty 1923 brill. unc.
etc., Capped Lib. Bust 1/2'’s inc.: (1810, ’09, ’33, 1827 ms60, ’26,
’11, ’12,’34, etc.), 1801 Draped Bust ½ vf 20 & 1806, 1900 br.
unc. Ind. Head cent, 1883 unc. Lib. nickel, 1938-D unc. Buffalo nickel,
Encased 1¢ U.S. stamp "Take Ayer’s Pills", 2 C.G.A. graded
unc. 1935-A $1 certs. N. Africa Julian-Morgenthau, 1899-O Lib. Head ½,
1875 20¢ pcs., Wash. silver quarters, Comms.inc.: (1951 Booker T. Wash.
½, 1925 Stone Mtn., 1924 Huguenot-Walloon), Dimes inc. Barber-Merc.etc.,
2 Seat. Lib. ½’s 1854 &’61 & two ¼’s 1853 &’58,
Bracelet made from 6 Seated Lib. dimes, More foreign silver coins inc.:
(1823 King George, 1880’s & ‘90’s Q. Vic., 1870 Leopold II 5
franc, 1772 King Carolus, 1852 & ’59 Q. Isabel 2 & 20 Oreales,
1871 5 Franc, 1780 Austrian silver Thaler).
ORIENTAL RUGS: Pers. inc.: (5’3x10’4, 5’x12’,
semi ant. 5’x10’ & 5’1x6’4), 9’2x12’, Pers. Karage 3’2x9’1,
Orient. w/silk highlights 4’3x6’8, Pers. Turkoman 3’9x5’, Royal
Bokhara 2’x5’10, Pers. Tribal pictorial 2’8x4’8. OTHER RUGS:
Orient. style 4’12x6’6 & 23"x90", Navaho Kelim 3’x5’.
MODERN FURN.: Nice bench made comb back Windsor
chr., Eames style leather/metal swivel chair/stool, Italian leather/metal
Wassily style chair mkd. Fasem, Mahg. spade foot coffee tbl..
MUSICAL: Rare ant. "Zon-O-Phone" oak
crank phonograph w/horn, Edison floor mod. #75 working cylinder phonograph
w/cylinders, Martin "Low Pitch" saxophone, Violin labeled Joseph
Guarnerius-Cremonae Anno 17 IHS, Violin sgn. Giovan Paolo Maggini-Brefoia
16, Orig. Q.R.S. Clarola Playasax in orig. box w/7 rolls, Orig. Bing key
wind "Pigmy Phone" phono. w/3 Clarion records, Rare ant. phono.
boxing toy & jigger, Am. Legacy acoustic/elec. guitar.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST: Pr. "Adidas Super
Star" sneakers auto. by Boston Celtics player Dave Cowens, 4 early
style artifacts inc. bronze pitcher –Egyptian figs. etc., Hamm. copper
mirror sgn. Cynthia w/ladies face & arms encircling the mirror,
Collec. of pin back buttons inc. political –adv.-Beatles-Super bowl
etc., French tapestry "Spirit of St. Louis" w/Lindbergh etc.,
Giant seashell, Singer Featherweight mod. 221-1 sew. mach. w/case, Monolu
900x microscope, Shadow boxes w/bat & insects etc., Stained glass
window.
LAMPS: Arts & Crafts tbl. lamp w/glass
obverse ptd. shade w/apple blossoms, Vic. swirled cranberry hang. lamp
w/prisms, Brass fruit design ceiling lamp w/4 sgn. Quezal Art glass
shades, Ant. G.W.T.W. lamp w/hd. ptd. poppy design & fancy metal base,
Pr. of fancy Bristol glass oil lamps w/frosted glass shades, Leaded
gr./caramel slag glass tbl. lamp, Pr. Eng. brass c/sticks, Pk. opalescent
lamp shade, 2 pr. mini. brass c/sticks.
CLOCKS: Vint. mahg. Grandfather’s clock
w/brass face by Colonial Mfg. Co. of Mich., E.N. Welch shelf clock w/carv.
stag head shelf, Fancy crystal regulator by New Haven clock w/porc. dial,
Seth Thomas brass carriage clock, Fancy Vic. Ansonia mantel clock, Vic.
oak 8 day Waterbury gingerbread shelf clock, Seth Thomas steeple clock,
Ant. mini. New Haven carriage clock.
BOOKS: J.H. Stuart S. Paris Me. St. Atlas
1891-2.
WEAPONS/MILITARY: WWII Germ. military Luger 9
mm semi auto. Mauser 9mm pistol F Code, P38 Mauser Germ. military "Byf
43" 9mm semi auto. pistol, Colt pre woodman 22 cal. semi auto.
pistol, Savage Arms mod. B 16 ga. shotgun, Pietro Beretta mod. 1935 7.65
mm semi auto. pistol, Marlin mod. 39-A lever act. 22 cal. rifle, Ruger
Mark III 22 cal. pistol, Circa. 1910 military photo postcards orig. from
member of U.S.S. Delaware, Nazi flag & album w/WWII postcards/photos
by Lt. Wm. Hill, Ant. Civil War base drum of D. Co. 8th Reg. S.Y. reserves
camp NO. 122, Knives & swords inc.: Fancy brass U.S. Military style
sword, Dbl. Damascus fold. knife w/stag horn, Carv. cane w/concealed
dagger, WWII Germ. Naval Officers ceremonial dagger w/sheath & hanger,
U.S. Military unmkd. case style stiletto w/sheath.
MARINE: 7" scrimshawed whale’s tooth
w/Am. & British ships. 10 Me. wooden pot buoys.
ORIENTALIA: Lg. Satsuma Jardinière w/scenic
& fig. panels, Lg. dbl. hand. Celadon jardinière w/raised designs, 17
½" high fig. Satsuma Foo lion w/Buddha cover, 15 ½" floral hd.
ptd. charger Nippon Tokikaisha, 18 ½" long sgn. Orient. bronze of 5
elephants on wooden base, Fancy Chinese carv. stand w/inset marble top,
Carv. soapstone figural lamp, 12" Orient. cloisonné vase w/coy fish,
16" high Orient. cov. jar, Pr. 8 ¾" Chinese soapstone carv.
seals w/Foo dog tops.
CHILDREN’S ITEMS: Ant. child’s wooden wagon
stenciled "Paris Coaster", Ant. 16 ½" Martha Chase hd.
ptd. twin boy stockinet toddler dolls, 19" Schoenhut 1911 wooden girl
doll, Child’s Vic. caned seat Lincoln rocker, 2 child’s china teasets
inc. Germ. w/pansies, 9 pc. ant. bl./wh. Staff. child’s teaset, Child’s
rocker, Bisq. head doll by Heinrich Handwerck Simon Halbig, Old metal fire
ladder truck "Ross Moyne", Steiff bear/cub, Vint. Eng. pond
boat, Vic. walnut doll’s bed w/quilts etc.
WICKER: 3 pc. ant. Bar Hrb. wicker sofa/rocker
& armchr., Choice rattan armchr. w/mag. holder etc., Bar Hrb. wicker
inc.: (Sofa, Armchrs. by Paine Furn. etc.), Heywood Wakefield rocker, Rd.
2 tier stands, Coffee tbl. etc.), Deco armchr., Vic. oval wicker 2 tier
stand, Vic. standing wicker lift top sewing stand, Rattan glass top tbl..
RUSTIC FURN.: Nat. rustic tbl. by Murphy,
Rustic birch bark & twig furn. inc.: (4 door corner cab., Dbl. bank
knee hole desk, Wall shelf 35"x34", Wall shelf w/trout ptg.
36" long, 2 dwr. chest w/backsplash, Mirrored wall shelf w/fancy top
& pinecone dec., Backgammon tbl. & game pcs., Wall mirror, Twig
shelf w/buffalo ptg., etc.), Superb rustic root 5’10 high corner shelf,
2 rustic birch bark & twig plaques w/fish, Rustic Adirondack style
framed o/c ptgs. after Philip Goodwin inc. Canoers & moose
23"x17", Cowboy & bear 29"X39", 2 men fishing from
canoe 39"x29", Men watching bear & cubs 23"x17",
Woman adv. gunpowder 19"x23".
DECOYS ETC.: Hd. carv. & ptd. decoys by
Capt. Harry Jobes, Wooden carv. hawk, Carv. shore birds, 26" wooden
carv. eagle w/fish.
BOATS: 15’ fine hand made cedar strip kayak
w/paddle & cover, 12’ hd. made cedar strip red canoe w/paddles &
cover.
TERMS: Cash or approved check. Dealer’s must have copy of
seller’s certificate.We reserve the right to hold merchandise until
funds clear. Sizes & descriptions are approx. & subject to error.
Everything sold as is, where is. All sales are final. We accept absentee
bids prior to the auction with a 20% deposit & bid them competitively.
Limited phone bidding available. Buyer’s premium of 12 1/2% on all
purchases with 2 1/2% discount for cash or good check. Central air
conditioned Gallery. Ample parking. Catered. Handicapped accessible.
Luxurious padded seating. Limited seating. Call Marilyn for seat
reservations & availability. We accept Visa, Master Card &
Discover Card. For info. about auction items, (near sale ) please call
Holly at 207-563-8110.
ROBERT L. FOSTER
AUCTIONEER & APPRAISER-LIC. NO. AR 157
MAINE’S STATEWIDE AUCTIONEER
Assistant Auctioneer: Andre Drolet-Lic. #AR1245
811 U.S. Rt. l, P.O. Box 203, Newcastle, Maine 04553
Auction Gallery 207-563-8110
Fax us at 207-563-6590, E-mail: RFoster@tidewater.net
Licensed, Bonded & Insured. Established in Newcastle
since 1953
Member of Me.Auctioneer’s Association & Maine
Antique Dealer’s Association