OUR ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S DAY
ESTATES AUCTION
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2014
AT 10:00 A.M.
At Foster’s Auction Gallery, 811 U.S. Rt. 1,
Newcastle, Me.

Visit our website at www.fosterauctions.com
for complete listing & colored pics.


Preview
Tues., Dec. 31, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & morning of sale 8:00 to 9:45 a.m.

In the event of severe, impassable storm, auction to be held Thursday evening, January 2, at 3:00 p.m. Call or check website to be sure.

Note: Each year we save some of the most important rarities for this special estates auction. Sale to inc.: Estates in Bath, New Hrb., Newcastle, Wiscasset & Kittery, Maine, together w/selected additions from other fine Maine homes. We hope you will join us for this exciting, fresh to the market estates auction. Robert.

EARLY FURNITURE:  Fine refin. 18th c. Boston inlaid bowfront Hepp. card tbl., 32" ant. tiger maple grad. 4 dwr. slant lid desk w/bracket base, Choice Mass. Hepp. mahg. tambour 2 dwr. secretary desk w/bellflower & string inlay, Choice Sheraton cherry/mahg. grad. 4 dwr. bowfront cookie cornered chest w/fluted column legs & inlaid backsplash, 37" 18th c. maple grad. 4 dwr. slant lid desk w/bracket base, Grain ptd. Sheraton l dwr. dressing stand, Hepp. mahg. d/l l dwr. Pembroke  tbl. w/urn over bellflower inlay, Fine ant. Mass. Sheraton mahg. d/l l dwr. breakfast tbl., Fine Boston 18th c. Chipp. mahg. tilt top tea tbl. w/claw & egg feet, Sheraton mahg. secretary, Diminutive 3 dwr. George III Chipp. mahg. lowboy, Me. Sheraton d/l 2 dwr. stand w/turned legs, Sheraton mahg. block & turned leg d/l tbl. w/brass casters, Fancy marquetry dec. trunk w/star design, Hepp. cherry & Sheraton mahg. d/l  l dwr. Pembroke tables w/shaped leaves, Me. Sheraton d/l 2 dwr. stand, Ant. 12 light glass door corner cab. w/blind door below,  Mahg. D. Phyfe pedestal base pawfoot card tbl. w/shell carv. knees, 18th c. mahg. etc. snake foot candlestand, Me. 6 board pine d/t sea chest w/mahg. beckets, Set 4 floral/pin striped Penn. plank seat chrs., Pine slant lid New Eng. Schoolmaster’s desk from Excelsior School, Sheraton cherry & birdseye maple l dwr. stand, Ant. Chinese tbl. top cabinet w/inlay & brass mounts, Sm. mahg. hang. corner cupboard, Inlaid fruitwood tambour roll French l dwr. stand, Hepp. mahg. inlaid fernery, Nice mahg. d/t box w/dwr., Triple ripple gold gilt mirror, Hepp. l dwr. walnut stand, Hepp. spider leg candlestand, Country stools inc. bootjack end, Grain ptd. storage box made in Paris Me. 1859,18th c. slatback corner chr. w/sausage turnings, Me. dome top d/t Bride’s box in orig. paint, Mustard ptd. Rabbit ear highchr. & more.

VICTORIAN & CUSTOM FURN. ETC.:  Diminutive Aesthetic Movement walnut & burl veneered cylinder roll desk w/gallery, Vic. refin. rd. oak ice cream tbl.,  Choice Vic. carv. oak china cab./sideboard w/lion’s head/claw feet & gargoyles, Vic. ¼ sawn oak lift top hall seat w/storage, Rare Vic. 1871 revolving walnut sew. stand w/lift up to ea. compartment, Walnut slant lid desk, Oak wagon seat w/splint seat, Pr. oak carv. armchr./tbls. w/Spanish explorer etc., Vic. oval walnut marble top stands, Pr. Vic. uph. walnut Renaissance Revival chrs., Carv. rosewood boudoir chr. attrib. to Horner, Vic. oak glass door bookcase w/mirrored back, 3 dwr. pine cottage chest, Vic. oak shell dec. drop-front desk etc. CUSTOM:  Mahg. fan carv. ¼ column chest on chest w/ogee bracket base, Fine string & bellflower inlaid mahg. Hepp. demi lune server, Mahg. Chipp. fan carv. 4 column chest on chest w/ball & claw feet, Sm. mahg. grad. 4 dwr. Chipp. bracket base chest, Pr. 1940’s mahg. carv. & reeded Sheraton triangular floral uph. stools, Choice Bar Hrb. wicker ottoman, Sm. carv. walnut 2 door Jacobean cupboard w/barley twist legs, Bench made walnut Q. Anne snakefoot birdcage tilt top candlestand.

ACCESSORIES:  23 ½" gold gilt carv. eagle sgn. by Me. artist John Upton No. 359 1963, Wonderful Me. ant. red/blk. pin striped floral dec. box w/bun feet sgn. Goduin 12”x 8 ½", 3 pc. Tiffany Studios bronze desk set in “Am. Indian” patt. w/letter box/inkwell & cigarette box, Ant. sgn. cold ptd. bronze of Middle East. rug merchant by Franz Bergman/Austria,  Full plate dag. photo of Rev. L.H. Beane w/his wife & 4 children 6 ½" x 8 ½" in ornate frame w/dec. glass, Fine needlework of Am. eagle w/flags & banner, Pewter inc.:(Ant. Me. pewter coffee pot by F. Porter No. 1 Westbrook, Am. teapot by S. Simpson, Teapots, Beakers, London plates etc.),  Federal walnut tea caddy, 2 rare ant. Indian baskets w/orig. Hudson Bay Fur Co. tags inc. Shasta Indian (Calif.) bowl & Hupa cap Northern Calif., Rare ant. redware wine/grape stand w/branch form base & tub top, 9 ½" bronze sculpture of “Seal on Rock” by Robert Wyland 132/250  dated 1995, Ant. mini. melon basket, Carv. ivory horse on wooden base, Lg. 16" dia. ant. dbl. hand. copper pot w/iron penny foot base, Industrial Art hamm. copper pitcher mkd. “Babcock/Wilcox Builders” & Bigelow Co. Ct. w/gauge dial design, Ant. blown swirl glass walking stick attrib. to Sandwich,  Fine string inlaid mahg. fold. screen w/gilt leather , Fine pr. of ant. Fed. brass andirons w/arched spurred legs & ball feet, 1938 vint. Coca-Cola adv. tray “Girl in Yellow Dress”, Ant. iron dbl. Scotty dog doorstop,Vint. cast iron happy frog “Welcome” garden sign, Peacock wr. iron & sheet metal weathervane, Granite mortar & pestle w/geometric carv., Bone carv. & scrimmed. mini. boxes inc. turtle & rabbit etc., Lg. jeweled turq. & carv. malachite desk letter seal, Iroquois Indian beadwork pin cushion w/bird & leaf motif 8”x10”, Mahg. 3 section teacaddy, Horn carv. walking stick, Pr. ant. figural ptd. metal Arabian tent type lights w/rug design roofs/camel/Arabians, Ant. ptd. metal lamp of Middle East. men & camels by water, Ptd. metal Mid. East.figs. of men praying on rug etc., Carv. ivory lion & fig. of man & woman w/rooster,   Turq. carv. frog, 3 Orient. carv. ivory figs. inc. 2 ¾" man w/broom & 6” man w/fish etc., Lg. ant. “Log Cabin” quilt, 340 vint. Me. postcards, 3 copper gooseneck teakettles, Fine ant. brass Federal spur leg andirons & pr. w/dolphins, Bronze sundial w/wings & hourglass, Dec. brass bed warmer, 18th c. brass bank “Borsen for Waysen Huust 1779”, Three Featherweight Singer sew. machs. inc. #221-1, J.P. Coats mustard ptd. 6 dwr. spool cabinet, Copperware inc. cov. pot etc., 4 snuff boxes inc. brass w/engrav. ship/papier mache etc., Lg. d/t copper kettle, Oak lift top water cooler w/spigot by Butler Furn.,  Cute ant. G.E. elec. brass blade fan, Ant. d/t walnut paneled top box, Bronze bookends of cowboys lassoing bull by J. L. Lambert 1914, Burl mortar & a pestle, Wooden nail carrier in old blue, Iron eagle bookends, Lg. ant. wooden bowl & “Welcome” cutting board, Baskets, Tole tray w/birds & flowers, Fine ivory handle walk. stick w/g.f. band etc. SAMPLERS:1817 w/girl & flowers by Jane Eliza Mcneice, 1808 by Alice Johnston, 1824 by Bethiah Jones/Brown Meadow, 1840 by Rebecca E. Reeside Frankford at S.M. Murphy’s School w/flowers etc., 1875 sgn. Annie Bertha Townsend, 1892 by George H. Tyler, 1848 w/figs./birds & flowers etc., 1862 by Hester Walls “Aspull New School” etc. DECOYS:  Wendell Gilley mini. “Woodcock” carv. bird, Fine curlew shore bird carv. sgn. Victor Beaureguard, Sgn. Capt. Harry Jobes decoys inc. Canvas back & Bufflehead  & mini. pr. of Canvas backs, Carv./ptd. seagull on board by Victor J. Melatesta, 2 prim.decoys w/bark backs, Madison Mitchell Chesapeake Bay Blk. head decoys.

GLASS & CHINA:  Rare ant. Jap. gilt dec. & ptd. 36" Satsuma hall vase w/Samurai/flowers/butterflies & lion head handles & rings, 24 ½" high fine ant. Kutani porc. floor vase w/dragon handles, Lg. 20th c. 4'7 high bl./wh. Orient. export porc. temple vase w/floral & dragon motif, Rare ant. Vic. fancy s.p. cranberry “Thumb Print” glass master sugar w/11 spoons, Dresden reticulated floral & gold dec. compote, Crossed sword Meissen porcelain fig. of lovers, 9" high ant. floral hd. ptd. Royal Bonn Germ. china vase, 12 ant. Wedgwood fruit plates w/relief fruits,  Canton:(leaf dish, sauce boat, creamer), Majolica dishes inc. leaf form-Etruscan “Seaweed & Seashell” & bowl w/sunflower etc., 8" sgn. Hawke’s cut glass vase, Bl./wh. Eng. platter w/Orient. scene, 81 pc set of white w/gold Haviland Limoges china set, Pr. of early Am. blown flint decanters “Bull’s Eye & Princess Feather”, Ant. blue cut overlay 6" vase, Blown goldstone End of Day Art Glass vase, 86 pc. set of Haviland Limoges French floral china,  Vaseline & cobalt hour glass, Goldstone/amber glass gourd, 2 ster. overlay perfumes inc. flask style,  24 cobalt glass ice cream/sherbet glasses, Majolica pitcher w/Sunflower, Sgn. Baccarat crystal cat, 30 pcs. Baccarat “Genoa” crystal inc. pitcher & glasses, Blk./wh. Jasperware Wedgwood 8" bowl, Ant. Abc & maxim plates inc.“The Two Cows” etc., Imari bowls & vase, Czecho.malachite glass fig. turtle cov. dish, French Majolica singing frog soap dish, 10 ant. hd. ptd. china oyster plates, Staff. Mulberry well & tree 20" platter “Malta”, 16" blown glass candy cane, 96 pc. set of Shelley “Blue Rock” china, Royal Doulton figs. & Tobies inc.: (“The Master”, “Ibrahim”, “Calumet”, “The Potter”, “Mr. Pickwick”, “N. Am. Indian”, Plates w/Dutch scenes, Pitcher w/”Romeo” etc.), Cordials w/frosted dog stems & mugs w/Geisha girls, Cut glass inc.: (14” dia. punch bowl, Waterford decanter & 2 glasses, ), Mercury glass bottle “Saint-Emilion”, Bisque figs. inc. dogs & man/lady, 16 ½" banded yellow ware mix. bowl,  Early ovoid jug w/blue around handle, Sarreguemines cobalt blue oblong planter, China cig. holder w/boys sliding, Pk. lustre pitchers inc. “Charity” etc., Allerton’s Gaudy ironstone pitcher, Noritake hd. pd. demi tasse c/saucers, 18 ½" Meissen “Blue Onion” well & tree platter, 14" French blown “Fleur de Lis” cobalt blue vase, 20" Alcock Staff. platter “Cologne”,  Napoleon Toby by Evans, “Planter’s Pennant 5¢ Salted Peanuts” jar, 15 ¼” bl./wh. Staff. platter w/pastoral scene, Ant. bisq. pcs. inc.:(Cat & shoe, Baby on basket, Naughty turtle girl etc.), Orient. china figs. of men, 12" aqua pickle bottle & 5" blown flask, 18" olive green demi john bottle,   8 ½" Phoenix vase w/grasshoppers, Early Thompson & Co. Gardiner Me. crock, Doulton Lambeth #4959 floral 9 ½” vase, 12 Lenox plates w/birds & flowers, Davenport ironstone cov. dish w/pear finial, 7 ½” Capo di Monte fig. of “Franz Inf. Trommler 1798”, Metal carrier w/8 auto. oil bottles inc. Huffman & Dover etc., Bl. opalescent glass: (Vase w/squirrel, Creamer w/cherries, Bowl), 18 old milk bottles & Me. milk bottle price guide, 14" dia. Orient. bowl w/red rooster, 15 ¼" Wedgwood “Blue Willow” platter, Hd. ptd. Limoges bowl w/seashells, Maddocks ped. base bl./wh. Eng. porc. punch bowl etc. ART POTTERY:  Weller planter “Forest”, Gr. Art Pott. vase w/chased sterling overlay, 5" brown Marblehead vase, Rookwood standard glaze jug w/cherry design.  STAFFORDSHIRE FIGS.:  “Scuffle” w/bocage & 3 boys, Scottish dancers, Cobbler, Boy w/lamb, “Hope”, “Andromache”, “Prince Louis of Hesse”, “Queen Victoria”, “Eliza Cook” circa. 1849, Paul w/tropical flowers, Irish politician Thomas Sexton, Lamb w/bocage, Dogs, Cats, Rabbit, Napoleon, Hunter w/bow, Little Red Riding Hood, “Lord Shelton Gardiner”, Pr. inkwells w/Mid. East. men, Sultan, Spill holder w/bird & nest. 

PAINTINGS:  Lg. early o/c primitive portrait of 3 children circa. 1840’s 2’11x 3’11, Ant. o/b of sailboats at dock in gold gilt frame, Ant. o/b of basket & fruit still life by Me. artist Geo. McConnell 1892 25 ½”x15 ½”, Two ant. o/c ptgs.of  highland cattle sgn. H.R. Hall (British artist) 29”x19”in nice gilt carv. frames, O/b sgn. Frank Simons 1917 “Laural Barr’s Pasture-Bedford N.H.”, O/c of fishing shacks sgn. P.J. Paull “Fisherman’s Quarters”, O/b of Me. coast by Parker Gamage 15 ½”x11 ½”, W/c of coastal scene w/dory by L. Sisson (Lawrence) 29”x21”, Ptg. on masonite “Last House on the Block” by Charles F. Knauff 17 ½”x23 ½”, O/c of fruit & knife sgn. Ida Goodwin 1903, 2 o/b ptgs. by A. Musella inc. man in rowboat, O/c of Monhegan 1923, O/c moonlit seascape sgn. Lewis, O/c of sailboat/fishing shack sgn. A. Fisher 1881 in fancy gold gilt frame, O/c of lady in chr. sgn. L. Corne 14 ½”x18 ½”, Two o/b ptgs. by F. F. Reinert (Frederick) inc. “Gloucester Hrb.”, Two oils by John Nichols Haapanen of Me. scenes inc. harbor 17 ½”x13 ½” etc.,O/c of sailboats by Robert Shaw Wesson 29”x23 ½”, O/b of house & boats sgn. W. Lambert Bell 10 ½”x8 ½”, Chinese w/c of Mandarin girls 34”x11”, Pr. mini. portraits on ivory sgn., O/c of steam launch “Isleford” by A. P. Stickney 29 ½”x 17 ¾”, Impress. o/c of Europ. village by canal, Pen/ink of sailing ship sgn. R. Sundiang 20”x30”, Two w/c’s by Frank Henry Shapleigh inc. Dutch Windmill & women, O/b by Mary P. Bigelow “Farm Lancaster N.H.”, Two w/c’s of country cottage & river by M. Erville, O/b of vagrant Blk. boy 15 ½”x19 ½”, Lg. 1970’s polychrome ptd. wall sculpture 50”x48”, O/c board ship ptg. by W. F. Cotton 17 ½”x 23 ½”, W/c of sailing ships by Rominer Lovewell, O/b of fishing boat by Russ Webster 19 ¼”x15 ¼”, W/c of Island  by H.O. Ryder 24 ½”x14 ¾”, O/b seascape by John Neill Ogunquit Me. 29”x19 ½”, W/c of geese sgn. S. D. Young, O/b of flowers sgn. A.L. Keep (Alice Leavitt).   

PRINTS:   Lg. ant. Eng. hd. colored 1858 etching of hunter & dogs “The Eng. Game Keeper”, Denton colored fish prints inc. carp-gold fish etc., Ship photo of “Ransom B. Fuller” in nice Tramp Art frame s.s. 20”x16”,  Litho. “Puffin” by Edward Neale 15 ¼”x11 ¾”, Pr. of Lipschitz prints of sober & drunk men, Set 4 Currier & Ives of 4 seasons & “Little Sisters” & “..Brothers”& “Assassination of President Lincoln”, Sgn. Carroll Thayer Berry prints “New Hrb. Me. Coast” & Village Hrb., Sgn. Maurice Day print “The Antique Shop”, Pr. ant. hd. colored botanical engravs. by Dr. Thornton. 

SILVER: Sterling:  115 pc. & 123 pc. sets of “Royal Danish” sterling flatware(w/serv. pcs. etc.), 5 pc. hd. chased teaset with:(tea & coffee pots, c/sugar,waste bowl & s.p. tray), Ant. heavy ster. teaset “Maintenon” w/teapot-c/sugar & tray, Fine George III Eng. gooseneck teakettle on burner base by Samuel Hougham 1801, Gorham 3 branch candelabras, Nice 1902 figural camel cigarette holder, Lily pad mint dish, Pr. 18” 2 section 5 light candelabras “Lord Robert”, Lg. spoon “Les Six Fleurs”, Gorham reticulated bowl, 9” compote, Cocktail shaker engrav. “Tara”(flag ship of N.Y. Yacht Club), Water pitcher, 2 card cases inc. l w/Fuchsias,  Tiffany ster. inc.:(Caddy/glass lined cov. sugar w/spoon, Sunflower bowl, 6 ¾” bowl, Pr. leaf dishes, Lg. serv. spoon),  4 Arts/Crafts cordials, Floral engrav. frame by Bigelow & Kennard, Pr. Corinthian column Eng. candlesticks, 5 pcs. ster./coin inc. 1808 marrow spoon by Wm. Eley & Fearn-sugar tongs & caddy spoons, Ornate jeweled Lebanese silv. pill box w/garnets & aqua stones,  Eng. mustard w/bird designs & cobalt liner, Two 4” h. compotes by Caldwell, 2 mugs inc. H. Semken w/bird dated 1877 etc., Pill box w/cats in basket, Creamer by Krider, B./Banks/Biddle sugar, Eng. tongs, 8 floral tsps. w/gold wash, Pr. silv. chirping baby bird s/peppers, Ladle, Bon bon spoon, Pickle forks etc.,  Heinz Art Metal ster. on bronze humidor w/golfer, Fine French 39  pc. ivory handle silver cutlery set inc. carv. set/bone shears/spoons/knives etc., “Lover’s Dream” (powder jar, hair receiver, brush),  Two 6” bowls, Nursery rhymes bowl/cup & plate, S. Kirk Repousse serv. fork & spoons, Kalo hd. hamm. salad set, Reticulated basket, Creamer, Set of 4 cased Eng. shell salts & spoons, Eng. fig. bear rattle w/m.o.p. & ivory ring, Bowl, Lg. ladle, 12 demi tasse spoons, Shakers, M.o.p. & s. handle spreaders, Ladles, 35 pc. set flatware by S. Kirk “Wadefield”, 12 “Kings” tsps., Gorham 10” reticulated bowl & 11” w/leaf & berry design & more.   Coin silver: Inscribed 1870 coin silv. mug. S.P.:  6 pc. Meriden teaservice, Fine Sheffield oval footed fancy fish serv. tray by J. Dixon, Nautical shell candy dish w/coral & starfish hand., Roll top Sheffield breakfast server. 

JEWELRY:  Gold: Fabulous 13 ½ cts. ruby brac. set in platinum (Burma rubies),Cartier platinum & dia. brooch in ribbon design w/3.5 cts. dias., 14k Deco style ring w/nat. bl. zircon 5.0 cts. & 10 dias., 14k ladies Australian opal ring w/4 dias. & 8 sapphires, 14k rose gold earrings w/nat. blue zircons 12.cts. & 4 dias. 0.20 cts. t.w., A.G.A. Correa 18k lg. sloop sailboat pin, Orient. turq. carv. pendant on 14k chain, 4 ant. Vic. shell carv. cameos inc. 3 14k, 14k brooch w/6 dias. & 18 nat. sapphires, Vic. 14k & blk. enam. woven hair mourning pin, 14k blk. cultured pearl earrs. w/25 dias. ea. 

STERLING JEWELRY: Fancy garnet/marcasite neck., Fancy brac. w/many genuine stones inc. pearls/amethyst/peridot/garnets etc., Brac. w/ameth./citrine/bl.topaz etc., Butterfly pin/pend. w/many cut garnets & marcasites & neck., Brac. w/6 rainbow moonstones & pearls, Cuff brac. w/lg. amber pc., Brac. w/7 ameths. & 6 rainbow moonstones, Lizard pin w/18 garnets &  marcasites, Brac. w/8 ameths. & labradorite center, Neck. w/lg. amber, Link brac. with garnets/rainbow moonstones, Brac. w/bl. turq. & copper stones, Brac. w/garnets, Dragonfly pin/pend. w/many garnets/marcasites, Pendant w/rare free form Larimar, Brac. w/lg. rose qrtz.center & accent garnet & rose qrtz., Brac. w/26 pear cut garnets, Brac. w/created opals, Fig. turtle pin w/garnets & marcasites, Indian cuff brac. w/turq & Katchina design, Bl. topaz poison ring, Neck. w/lg. lemon qrtz., Neck. w/gr. copper turq., Bracelet w/5 ammonite fossil stones, Smky. qrtz. ring, Pend. w/labradorite, Neck. w/lg. emerald & pear cut lemon qrtz. stones, Lapis neck. & earrings, Taxco “Aztec” necklace  sgn. T.M., Rings w/peridot & rubies, Fancy pin/pend. w/ladies face & opal/labradorite etc., Lot 17 new/old animal pins-necklace etc., Neck. w/emerald & ameth., Neck. w/lg. oval ruby & earrings, Lemon qrtz. ring, Neck. w/14 rainbow moonstones, Neck. w/angel hair rutilated qrtz., Pend. w/lg. blk. rutilated tourmaline, Peridot & garnet neck., Ruby ring, Ameth./garnet neck., Neck. w/lg. free form amber, Created opal whales tail neck., Rainbow moonstone earrings & ring, Indian turquoise cuff brac., Neck. w/10 cut garnets & marcasites, , Larimar ring, Flower pin w/garnets & marcasites, Ring w/blue topaz, Garnet ring, Lapis ring, Pendant w/lg. rose qrtz.& garnets, Neck. w/freeform rainbow moonstone, Earr. w/lg. gr. copper turq. stones, Neck. w/ameth. & lapis triangle, Cross w/10 ameths., Neck. w/malachite & peridot. OTHER JEWELRY:  Fine multi colored faceted tourmaline bead neck., Ruby faceted bead neck., Fine 16” 3 strand pearl neck. w/14k clasp, Indian fetish stone neck. w/turq. bears/birds etc. & others, Agate & jasper 3 strand necklace by Camden Me. artist Etienne Perret w/14k clasp, Lorgnette, Amber chip necklaces, 20” strand of faceted ameth. beads, Cloisonné bangles, Tribal cowry shell neck., Jeweled & beaded belly dancer’s belt, 28” human? bone carv. 100 pc. skull neck., Bone Inro w/scrim. & duck inlay. WATCHES:  Ladies vint. platinum 17j wrist watch by Tarannes w/44 diamonds, Art Deco 14k o.f. 17j. pocket watch, Elgin 14k multi gold h.c. watch w/bird & flower motif on Vic. opal & pearl g.f. chain, Thin Bulova o.f. Swiss 17j g.f. pock. watch, Waltham o.f. coin silv. pock. watch “P.S. Bartlett” w/gold inlaid train, 21j. Hamilton R.R. o.f. floral engrav. pocket watch, Ladies floral engrav. h.c. watch by Trenton.

COINS:  Gold: 1876-S $20 Liberty Head gold e.f., 1909 $2 ½ gold, 1855 $1 gold, 1984 Olympic $10 gold proof .900 fine .538 t.o., 2 French 20 Franc gold pcs. 1854 & ’68, Suisse l t.oz. .999 fine gold bar, Other:  1877-S U.S. Trade $ fine cond., 171 Morgan silver dollars inc.:( many uncs., 1885-S, 1887 Ms-60 etc.), 68 Peace silv. dollars inc.:( 1934-D, 1922 Ms-60, ’35 etc.), 2 Capped Bust silv. ½’s 1883 about unc. & 1835 fine cond., .999 fine 1 oz. Silv. Eagles inc. (1994 ms69, 2006 20th Ann. set w/proof/unc./rev. proof, 1988 mint), 1880 5¢ Shield nickel PCGS pr66cam, 20 1780 Austria restrike silv. Thalers .823 silv., 9 U.S. type coins inc.:(1877-CC 1/2 v.g, 1850 a.u. dimes, 1871 ½ dimes & 1840 au etc.), 12 lg. cents, Lot 125 Estate unpicked foreign coins inc. silver, 1925 Stone Mtn. ½$ unc., 21 ms-60 Eisenhower $’s in box some w/c.o.a. papers, Unpicked estate lot of  500 Indian Head cents, Two error “Rotated Reverse” about unc. 1913 Buffalo nickels, Two 1814 lg. cents, 15 90% Walk. Lib. ½’s, 2 1987 “Constitution” coin sets.  Paper currency:  174 unc. foreign currency bills purchased from Alan Shawn Feinstein.

ORIENTAL RUGS:  Pers.inc.:( 8’1x12’2, 2’6x12’1, 4’x6’) Turkoman 9’9x11’6, Caucasian design 5’4x6’6, Sarouk Mahal w/blue field 10’x13’9,  Pictorial tribal w/2 Kings 4’2x5’3, Shanghai silk w/flowers & birds 6’x9’, Tribals:( 3’8x5’9, 4’3x5’5, 3’7x6’8, 3’11x7’), Pers. Tabrez 4’10x7’7, Kazak, Vint. Art Deco blue Chinese 2’1x3’10, Caucasian 3’4x4’5, Blue Chinese Art Deco 4’x6’8. OTHER RUGS:  8’x11’ carpet w/ivory center medallion, Navaho Indian “Yei” rug 2’9x4’10, Ant. geometric & floral hooked inc.:(Floral w/roses 5’x3’3, Pr. vint. w/hearts & roses 1’7x2’10, Fireplace & verse 33 ½”x20 ¼”, Pr. demi lune w/roses).   

MODERN FURN. ETC.: Eldred Wheeler Hepp. 2 dwr. tiger maple & cherry huntboard w/tapered legs, Cherry open top corner cupboard by Stickley, Kittinger sm. mahg. grad. 4 dwr. Chipp. bracket base chest w/pull out writing surface. 

MUSICAL:   Victor ant. “Monarch Jr.” #11584 phonograph w/51 records, Ant. Mason & Hamlin traveling pump organ.

OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST:  Found art sculpture of 3’ long vulture by Me. artist Nancy C. Mcguire, Carv. 3’7 long Black bear sign “Winchester/Skowhegan Shop”, 4’ wooden carv. dbl. headed pig bench, Ant. granite 18” mill wheel & three 12” dia., Pr. Balinese 30” carv. Foo dogs, Pr. ant. iron 32” tractor wheels, 25 ½” cast iron shield w/Roman soldiers fighting, Pr. of leaded glass windows w/tulip motif 41”x18”, 19” long pig statue, 4’8 tall carv. oak Aztec sarcophagus shaped storage cabinet, 3’6” iron sculpture of wolf dog by Ray Shadis, Specimen displays inc.: (Spider/scorpion, Butterflies, Insects/bat), Leica No. 445071 camera, 1970’s working stoplight w/stand by Crouse/Hinds 69” high,  Vint. 36 dwr. wooden card file w/pull out writing surface.      

LAMPS:  Sgn. Bradley & Hubbard tbl. lamp w/gr. slag glass shade, Iron betty lamp, Ornate wrought iron  adj. floor candle lamp w/penny feet & Ram’s head, Pr. ant. brass beehive push-up c/sticks & others, “Lincoln Drape” Aladdin Alacite glass oil lamps, Brass Dietz R.R. lantern w/red lens, Vint. Art Pott. lamp w/floral design on carv. wood. Orient. base, Orient. bronze tbl. lamp w/carp, Novelty china rooster light, Hang. etched candle lamp w/grapes etc.  

CLOCKS: Ant. mahg. Am. Grandfather’s clock w/1/4 columns w/nicely ptd. floral & strawberry dec. dial, Fine bench made Chipp. mahg. Grandmother’s clock boxwood inlaid w/brass & silv. dial & brass works, Ant. mahg. Grandfather’s clock w/brass works & floral dec. dial, Ansonia ornate blk. slate & marble inlaid mantel clock, Onyx mantel clock w/1/2 columns by Seth Thomas, Empire ½ column clock by Chauncey Jerome w/”President’s House” door, Inlaid mahg. beehive shelf clock for Shreve/Crump & Low.  

BOOKS:  1852 “Uncle Tom’s Cabine” by Stowe, 3 vols. “Sketch of Tour on the Continent” 1786/’87, 4 bxs. of leather bound collec. books from Franklin Lib. inc. “Moby Dick” & “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” etc., Ant. refer. books on Staff. & Pottery etc., 21  ant. leather bound vols. “Works of Frank Stockton”, 20 vols. “Univ. Hist.” circa. 1747 w/maps, Nautical books inc.: (“Ships of the Past”, “Log of the Schooner Chance” etc.).   

TOOLS: Ant. ptd. tool chest w/trays ptd. with carp/birds etc.,  Gerstner & Sons oak machinist chest w/11 dwr. interior, Ant. drafting set in mahg. box w/ivory rule etc.  

WEAPONS/MILITARY ETC.:  Civil war U.S. mod. 1861 percuss. rifle-musket “Watertown Contract” Charles B. Hoard N.Y., Taurus “Judge” 5 shot revolver 45 Colt/410, Ithaca custom crafted engrav. 12 ga. over/under mod. 600 skeet dbl. 26” barrel shotgun, Hunter supersport adult high power gamo. .177 cal. air rifle, Engrav. Colt 1851 Navy 36 cal. mod. blk. powder 6 shot revolver, Century Internatl. Arms FAL Sporter 762x51 Nato (308win) w/scope, Unfired 44 cal. single shot Colt Manf. percuss. blk. powder vest pistol, Egyptian Maddi Arm Ak-47 semi auto rifle 7.62x39 cal., Winchester mod. 1892 38 wcf lever action rifle, E.A. Co. mod. J-15 223 cal. AR-15 type rifle. MILITARY:  WWI 1914 Germ. iron cross medal. SWORDS & KNIVES:  Early poss. 17th c. ant. sword, Mod.12” Medieval style Scottish Bullock dagger, Ornate wooden carv. hidden dagger cane, Bone handle Bowie & hunting knives, Buck “100 Yr. Ann.” knife w/silv. coin, 19th c. Naval Offs. cutlass w/chased & pierced guard and shagreen handle.   

MARINE:  Capt. Charles Young’s(Warren, Me.) ant. ship’s chart box in orig. green paint w/rope beckets and ant. charts inc. blue backs, Ant. brass 20” ship’s wheel, Whale’s tooth carv. into eagle head, Chelsea desk clock & barometer in ship’s wheel form, Ant. Spencer/Browning/Rust ebony/brass Sea Capt’s. 39” 4 pull brass/mahg. telescope, 24” brass ship’s wheel by Brown Bros. of Edinburgh, Portable cov. brown bakelite “Star Pathfinder” boat compass, Pr. 8’ ant. hd. forged iron whaling harpoons, Me. lobster pot buoys inc. 17”, Two baleen scrimshawed busks w/anchor/Am.ship/lighthouse/stars etc. & a fancy wooden carv. needlecase, Lg. oval swing hand. Nantucket style basket w/scrim. plaq. of ship & whale, 22” working pond boat, Brass pump boat fog horn, Indian style birch bark fishing creel, Ant. 36” Am. sailboat model, ½ hull mods. inc. clipper ship etc., 22” “Marshall 18” catboat model, Seashells.

CHILDREN’S:  Child’s 3 dwr. paint dec. cottage chest w/floral dec. dwrs. & glove box, 9 ½” ant. bisq. head doll by Heubach Kopplesdorf #300 & 21 ½” compo. Effanbee “Anne Shirley”, Hubley iron 12 cylinder race car w/automation flames, 175 marbles inc. glass swirl/agate/clay etc.

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. 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.

GOLD & SILVER WANTED
Turn your unwanted gold & silver into cash.

Please call for appointment.

We are one of the largest, top paying buyers in the State of Maine, for gold, silver & bullion etc.

Buying Gold: U.S. & foreign coins, ingots & bars, dental gold, all 10k-14k & 18k gold, class rings, wedding bands, necklaces, bracelets, pocket & wrist watches, any broken gold jewelry, platinum etc.

Buying Silver: Sterling items any condition, ster. flatware, jewelry, vases, bowls, c/sticks, ingots, bars, rounds, silver eagles etc.

Buying coins & paper currency: silver dollars, pre 1964 silv. halves-quarters & dimes.

40 years experience buying coins & precious metals.
Get our price before selling. Free gold testing.


ROBERT L. FOSTER
AUCTIONEER & APPRAISER-LIC. NO. AR 157
MAINE'S STATEWIDE AUCTIONEER

Assistant Auctioneer: Andre Drolet-Lic. #AR1245

Visit our website at www.fosterauctions.com

Rt. l, P.O. Box 203, Newcastle, Maine 04553 Auction Gallery 207-563-8110
Fax us at 207-563-6590, E-mail: [email protected]

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Established in Newcastle since 1953
Member of the National & Maine Auctioneers Association & Maine Antiques Dealers Association