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Auctioneer's note: This sale includes items from local homes & estates in Southport, Wiscasset, Tenants Hrb. & Orr’s Island, Me., together with selected additions.
EARLY FURNITURE: Early gold gilt 3 panel fancy ½ column mantel mirror, Sheraton red ptd. country d/l tbl., Pine l dwr. stand, Sheraton carv. bell & ball bed etc.
VICTORIAN & CUSTOM FURN.: Fine Vic. walnut marble top side server w/mirrored fretwork back splash, Vic. walnut marble top parlor stand, Stick & ball style bench, Ant. oak china cabinet, Refin. Vic. sq. oak dining tbl. w/2 leaves & 2 chrs., Camphor wood storage chest, Vic. refin. walnut parlor stand, Vic. walnut unusual rounded end library tbl., Carv. oak hall bench w/lion dec., l dwr. oak stand, Ant. wire plant stand, Vic. style l dwr. writing desk, Vic. lift top commode, 4 bentwood chrs. inc. 2 child’s armchrs. inc. l w/Thornet label, Oak beveled glass mirror, Shaker style rocker, Vint. oak writing armchr., 3 section Barrister bookcase, Mission oak rocker, Armchr. w/turned legs, Folding sewing stand, Ant. wood top adj. iron base bedside tbl. w/ball & claw feet, Fold. screen, Folk art ptd. kitchen stool, Pr. slat back chrs., Dome top trunk etc.
ACCESSORIES: Hubley #351 ptd. iron Terrier bookends, Metal statue of Napoleon’s monument, 28” iron pot, Metal adv. rack “Columbus Oil Cloth”, Pewter basin mkd. G.A.K. 1708 & 1801, Lot w/nice ant. carv. amber snuff bottle & others, Fine ant. swing handle basket, Two lots of 8 vint. glass motor oil bottles w/wire carriers & others inc. “Castrol”-“Marvelube”-“Kendall”-“Wolfshead” etc., Old tins inc. 5 gal. motor oil “Shell”-“Mobil”-“Traffic” etc., Sm. old iron safe, 3 albums of paper inc. “John Deere”-“Johnson Motors” etc., 4 wooden adv. crates, Wrought iron fireplace crane, Orient. wall hang. w/carv. bone birds etc., Orient. carv. nut cricket cage, Lot vint. fishing reels inc. Challenger-Bronson & Shakespeare, Wooden gilt letters, Brass fireplace fender, Carv. wooden board w/Monks drinking, N.Y. bus token change mach., Copper teakettles-lobster etc., L.L. Bean snowshoes, Fishing traps, Jar of marbles-minerals etc., Apple peeler, Coffee grinder etc., Me. postcards inc. Bowdoin College-Boothbay etc., Brass stencil set, Fireplace tools, Brass inc.: (c/sticks, sconces, Cape Cod lighter, lanterns, tray, teapot etc.), Toleware pcs., Fireplace trivet, Lots of 2 & 3 tackle boxes w/fishing tackle, Decoys & shorebirds, Balance scale, Fold. drying rack, Woodenware, Tinware, Cloisonné, Wood/glass washboard, Milk can, Well pump, Metal & stone encrusted dome top jewelry casket, Jars full of buttons, Decoys, Brass & copper pcs. inc.: (trivets, c/sticks, sconces, teakettles etc.), Ant. Singer port. sew. mach., Linens, Iron dog doorstop, Fishing poles & reels, Mirrors, Set fig. pewter spoons, Shorebirds by Washington, Basket w/stone fruit etc., Crib quilts, Step stool, 7’x50 Zuiho binoculars, Tin boiler, Pantry box & more..
GLASS & CHINA: Sgn. Durand blue iridescent art glass vase, Cut glass punch bowl on base, Capo Di Monte pill box, Rare 15” exceptional 19th c. Imari export porc. paneled center bowl, Choice Orient. porc. Moriage coffee & teaset w/cracker jar, 5 pcs. Rose Medallion inc. (sq. box, cov. creamer etc.), 7 “Shanghai” flow blue plates, Orient. terra cotta umbrella stand w/raised dragons & a jardinière, Staff. inc. teapot w/ships-child’s mug etc., Parian cov. dish, Dated 1856 Germ. stein w/pewter top & porc. insert of girl drinking, Over 6o Legend Prods. chalkware busts of various people, Child’s Mulberry transfer teaset, 2 hd. ptd. Limoges plates inc. l w/peas, Ant. dbl. ruby glass perf. vile, Cut overlay glass pcs., Copeland/Spode pitcher w/deer hunt, Majolica leaf dish, Glass c/sticks, 2 early flow blue plates, Decanters, 25 collec. plates w/children’s themes inc. Danbury Mint “Campbell Kids” etc., Bisq. cat on chr., Lg. Orient. cov. jar, Blue milk glass toothpick, Rev. ptd. Orient. snuff bottle, Cut glass, Pattern glass inc. punch bowls & cups-goblets etc., Art glass vase, Blue & wh. china, 9 hd. ptd. Czech. plates, Blown Sandwich glass pitcher, Blown glass frog, Peter the Great china dish, Milk glass fish dishes, Box lots & more…
PAINTINGS: 1920’s o/b of cobbler by R. Henry Jermain, Ant. gouache of Pompeii by Mellris, O/b mini. landscape in fancy frame, W/c of winter forest, O/b of landscape in fancy frame, Set 4 Orient. ptgs. on silk, Lg. selection of various ptgs. inc. florals-village scenes etc., W/c of seagulls by J. Sowers, O/b of flowers by Nancy Barch, O/c folk art ptg. of fisherman tending nets, Bill Paxton w/c’s inc. Boston/Me. R.R., O/c of Matterhorn by E. Rassat, Contemp. landscape by E. Hicks etc.
PRINTS: Norman Rockwell orig. signed print, 16 posters inc. Sid Vicious-Led Zepplin-The Who etc., Lot 35 art posters inc. Sylvia Edwards-Renoir-Kandinsky etc., Many lots of nice prints inc. A. Wyeth-Orient.-Hd. colored-Shakespeare etc., J. Wilcox Smith print, Vint. framed gold mining shares, M. Monroe photo etc.
SILVER: Ant. ster. engrav. card case for Tiffany & Co., Ster. Tiffany bookmark, Ant. thermometer in ster. case, C/stick, Ster. bookmark w/cats, Ster. hand. serv. pcs. inc. cake-pie-cheese etc. S.P.: Lots of s.p. inc.: Trays, Ladles, Reticulated bowl, Cov. vegs., Teapots, Cov. dishes, C/sticks, M.o.p. box w/m.o.p. caviar spoons, Punch cups & much more…
JEWELRY: Ladies multi diamond cocktail ring approx. 1.35 cts., Nice 14k gold beads, 14k ring w/carv. jade, Dbl. strand turq. neck. w/dragon carv. Orient. ball, Fancy 14k gold bracelet, 14k opal pin w/dia., 14k gold ring w/sapphire, Vic. garnet pin in silver, Waltham coin silv. pock. watch, 14k rings inc. rubies etc., 14k .20 ct. dia. ring, Lot 24 ster. rings set w/turq. etc., 14k earrings inc. cameos-opals & garnets, 14k & jade hat pin, Cameo carv. shell w/mermaid etc., Gold earrings w/lapis & pearls, Sm. mineral & gem collec. inc. watermelon tourmaline-emerald-garnet-sapphire etc., Ind. Thunderbird necklace w/turq. nuggets, Nice lot of scrimshawed jewelry inc. Nantucket basket pend.-pins w/ships etc., Cameo pin/pendant, Carv. bone frog inro artist signed, 30 strands hd. blown Millefiori jewelry beads, Ind. stone animal fetish necklace w/turq. etc., Sgn. Florenta 1970 Eagle Kachina, Ster. & gold plated beads & findings, Costume jewelry lots, Beads inc. coral –hematite etc., Agate bangles, Opera glasses, Tribal beads, M.o.p. bracelet etc. Sterling jewelry inc.: Neck. w/malachite & peridot, Ster. bracelet w/7 oval amethysts, Lizard pin w/garnets & marcasites, Ring w/ 3 emerald cut amethysts & others, 3 heavy bangles, Neck. w/rose qrtz. & amethyst, Ind. cuff bracs. etc., Lobster pin/earrings, Ind. turq. & coral ring, Sapphire ring, Neck. w/amethyst, Peridot rings, Garnet pcs. inc. bracelet-pin & ring, Cross w/garnets/marcasites, Amethyst ring, Cross w/moonstones, Lot w/Dogwood pin –Ind. turq. pins & earrings etc., Peridot cross, Blue topaz/marcasite cross, Ring w/amethyst-citrine etc., Blue topaz ring, Cat & mouse pin, Garnet earrings, Labradorite ring, 24” chain etc.
COINS: Several lots of Morgan silv. $’s inc. 1890-S etc., 2006 1/10 oz. $5. gold pc., Peace dollars inc. 1922-S & 1923 etc., Foreign coins & Mardi Gras tokens, 1972 ster. 1st. Day issue “Colonial/Craftsman” cover etc.
ORIENTAL RUGS: Persians inc.( 5’7x10’5, 7’10x11’6, 5’5x9’11, Tribal w/birds 4’3x8’2, 3’7x7’, 3’9x7’9, 2’1x4’3, 2’1x3’, 3’4x10’4, Pictorial tribal 3’1x6’3 & 3’1x4’11, 3’x7’9), Pers. Kerman runner 3’3x12’8, Pers. Kashans 8’1x11’2 & 9’5x12’6, Kerman 3’x3’, Pers. Herez 4’11x7’11, Herez design 3’x5’, Mahal 2’5x7’11, 2’9x7’11, 2’9x4’10, Estate rugs as is etc. OTHER RUGS: Karastan 8’6x12’, Hooked 7’5x9’3, Yarn hooked rugs w/children’s motifs, Hooked rug w/beehive etc.
MODERN FURNISHINGS ETC.: Mahg. 12 & 6 dwr. man’s chests, 5 dwr. dresser w/mirror, Full mahg. 4 poster bed w/box spring & mattress, Moosehead maple hutch, Oak 2 pc. hutch w/lighted top, Rd. pedestal base tbl. w/leaf & 4 Nichols & Stone Windsor chrs., Pr. mahg. night stands w/pull out writing surface, Fancy mahg. bev. glass wall mirror, Set ladder back chrs., Leather chr. & ottoman.
MUSICAL: Standard Edison oak cylinder phono. w/morning glory horn & records, Superb 8 tune Swiss cylinder music box w/3 butterfly bells & Orient. motif case w/m.o.p. inlay, Vint. majestic & Sonora tube radios, Ant. wooden flute, 45 records inc. Elvis.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST: Post office cab. w/50 brass & glass locking doors w/combos., 2 bxs. brass & glass post office box doors, Rope beehive, 7 sets of Moose antlers, Vint. Tasco 750xK2 microscope new in box, Display case w/odd assort. political buttons & grange ribbons, Lg. iron door hinges, Vint. metal Coca-Cola cooler, Box ant. lg. iron door hinges etc., Box iron hardware inc. shutter hooks etc., 8’x12’ 48 star flag, Wooden easels, Animal skulls, 15 stone arrowheads, Movie cameras inc. Keystone etc.
LAMPS: Super ant. gilt bronze chandelier w/100’s of glass prisms, Tiffany style leaded glass floor lamp, Military signal lamp w/color filters, Lg. battleship signal lamp, Rayo lamps, Early fluid lamp, Military signal lamp w/voltage converter, Orient. chandelier as is, Red Dietz lanterns, Vint. blue & gold china lamp, Bronze well pump lamp, Hd. ptd. milk glass oil lamp, Deco elec. light fixtures, Iron bridge lamp, Milk glass thumb print tbl. lamps, Rayo style lamp, Orient. lamps, Lot w/4 used EXL halogen light fixtures & new 500 watt bulbs, 4 mod. 8 sided metal ext. lights w/milk glass panels.
CLOCKS: Ant. Brewster & Ingraham Gallery wall clock.
BOOKS: 1963 Thunderbird book.
TOOLS: Craftsman reciprocating saw, 6 ant. lignum vitae exotic wood rare block planes, Lot 23 molding planes, Planes inc. block & tongue & groove, Tool boxes full of misc. tools inc. ant. d/t oak tool box, Poulan Homelite chain saws, Jacks, Skil saw, Lot 3 exotic wood planes & others, Elec. angle grinder, Augers & bits, Tool box w/misc., Wooden buck saws, 2 old iron jacks, Wooden clamps.
WEAPONS: Anschultz bolt action target rifle mod. Super Match Special 22 cal. w/fac. assess., Winchester mod. 47 .22 cal. rifle, Savage mod. 170 30-30 cal. slide action rifle, Frommer 7.65 pistol w/WWII capture papers, Mauser Broom handle pistol 7/63 mm, Glock mod. 35 long slide 40 cal. pistol in orig. box, Sig Arms Hammerli “Trailside” 22 cal. target pistol, Sm. ant. percuss. pistol, Air pistol, 5 ant. pock. revolvers inc. Defender & Tycoon, Daisy & Heddon .22 cal. VL rifle, Remington “Fieldmaster” mod. 121SB .22 cal. rifle, WWI mod. 1903 U.S. Springfield 30 cal. b.a.r. “Mark I”, WWII Garand M1 rifle Internatl. Harvester .30 cal, WWI Colt mod. 1911 .45 cal. pistol, WWII M1 carbine Inland div. .30 cal., Marlin mod. 336 CS 35 rem cal. l.a.r., Winchester W.R.A. Co. brass signal cannon w/iron carriage, WWII Rem. mod. 1911A1 .45 cal. pistol, Savage Arms mod. 1905 .22 cal. rifle, Winchester mod. 1902 .22 cal. b.a.r., Flare guns inc. U.S.N.-Rem. Mk.II etc., Ammo. inc. 12 ga. SWORDS & KNIVES: Ant. Tiffany & Co. N.Y. Civil War 36” Calvary saber mkd. P.D. L. w/sheath, Rare Me. ant. engrav. F.C. Swan Augusta stag hand. “Dirk” knife by Roberts Superior Cutlery, Kershaw fold./lock. knife, Germ. stag hand. knife, Contemp. “Hosp. Corps. U.S. Army knife, U.S.N. machete etc.
CHILDREN’S ITEMS: Rare 17” Lenci sailor boy doll “Europa”, Collec. of over 400 collector dolls from a local home & some antique ones inc.: Ant. bisq. head doll mkd. M.B., A.M. Germ. bisq. head doll, Older Mdm. Alex., Ideal S. Temple, Lots of famous people dolls inc.: (Churchill, W.C. Fields, John Wayne, Lincoln, Lady Di, Washington, Babe Ruth, Indian & many more), Bisq. dolls by Julie Kruger inc. Amish etc., Lg. doll by Jan Hagara, Old china doll, Character dolls inc.: (Campbell Soup boy on crate, Little Women by Wendy Lawton, Sets of Wizard of Oz dolls inc. set by Aston-Drake & Mary Tretter, Miss Piggy, Popeye & family, Spanky & Gang & many more), Dolls by: (Wendy Lawton, Knowles, Georgetown Collec., J. Kovacik, Dianna Effner, Good/Kroger etc.), Toy cars, Old wax head doll, Hummels. Charming Chatty, Heddy dolls, Pin cushion dolls, Doll furn., Children’s furn. & much, much more…..
NAUTICAL: 2 lg. blown amethyst glass floats in nets, 3 brass military ship’s alarm horns, Box old marine hardware etc., Navy battle lantern w/hd. held WWII siren.
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 do accept phone bids prior to the auction with a 20% deposit & bid them competitively. 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.
ROBERT L. FOSTER
AUCTIONEER & APPRAISER-LIC. NO. AR 157
MAINE'S STATEWIDE AUCTIONEER
Assistant Auctioneer: Andre Drolet-Lic. #AR1245
