Sept. 3 & 4
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Gallery pics.
Gallery pics. pg. 2
Accessories
Access. pg. 2
Adirondack furn.
Boats
Children's
Clocks
Coins
Coins pg. 2
Decoys
Early furn.
Glass
Glass & China pg. 2
Glass & China pg. 3
Indian
Jewelry
Jewelry pg.2
Lamps
Marine
Mod. furn.
Musical
Orientalia
Other items of interest
Paintings
Ptgs. pg. 2
Books
Prints
Rugs
Silver
Vic. furn.
Weapons
Wicker

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

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