OUTSTANDING UNRESERVED ANTIQUE AUCTION Of AMERICANA
Saturday, Jan. 18th, 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, Friday, Jan. 17, 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 Sunday, Jan. 19th at 10:00 a.m. Call to be sure.

Auctioneer’s note: We are pleased to announce that we have been selected to sell in it’s entirety, at public auction, the lifetime collection and fine antiques inventory of Patricia Anne Reed, distinguished antiques collector and dealer of 144 Bristol Rd., Damariscotta, Maine. Absolutely no additions and many items being offered for the first time. We hope you will plan to join us for this fantastic buying opportunity.

EARLY FURNITURE: Cherry Hepplewhite Pembroke d/l tbl. in red, Me. rosewood grain dec. 4 dwr. Sheraton chest, Ant. raised panel open top wall cupboard in old blue, Pine raised panel open top chimney cupboard in red, Sheraton mustard ptd./stenc. l dwr. washstand, Ant. Sheraton l dwr. turned leg stand, N. Eng. circa. 1820 d/t grain ptd. & striped dome top Bride’s box, 18th c. Chipp. ribbon rack chr. w/needlepoint seat, 18th c. banister back armchr. in blk., Ant. ptd. breakdown shoe foot bookcase 73”x60”, Two sets of 4 grain dec. & pin striped Capt’s. chrs. & Blk. & gold dec. set, Folk art spider leg c/stand, 18th c. Chipp. ribbon back chr., 18th c. N. Eng. corner chr. in old red w/striping, Birdcage Windsor chr., Shoe foot bookcase, Chipp. mirror, Sheraton tiger maple footstool, Block & turned leg milk stool, Grain dec. Empire wall mirror, Ptd. fold. saddle stand, Hepplewhite l dwr. tapered leg stand, 18th c. dough box w/stretcher base, Sheraton l dwr. washstand, Shoe foot quilt rack in old blue, ½ column mirror w/carv. basket of flowers, Hired mans rope bed in old blue & more.

VICTORIAN & CUSTOM FURN. ETC.: Inlaid rosewood candlestand, Choice S. Paris Me. grain dec. l dwr. washstand w/striping & stenciling attrib. to C. H. Merrill, 19th c. French Orient. style bamboo & lacq. cabinet w/leaded glass, Ant. stand w/folky embroid. felt skirting w/horse head etc., Vic. oval walnut parlor stand, Mahg. 3 tiered display shelf, Vic. walnut Masonic shelf w/skull & hourglass sgn. A.J. Burdine, Pr. triangular grain dec. display stands, Pr. uph. wing chrs., Vic. walnut baby crib, Bookcase w/ptd. flowers, Custom mahg. Chipp. d/l stand, Custom oval top d/l gateleg tbl., Nice folk art corner shelf in old red, Diminutive 6 dwr. chest, Continuous rolled arm wicker chr., Vic. divan w/folding ends, ¼ sawn oak top typewriter tbl., Mission style pedestal 35”, Walnut adj. tbl. top bookstand, 2 ant. sewing stands, Set 4 firehouse Windsor chrs., Iron base stand w/sponge dec. wooden top, Pr. faux marble ptd. bookcases, Red/blk. dec. shelf, Vic. wall shelf w/corbels, Folky spool leg footstool, Bamboo mirror, Brass tack dec. trunks, Iron base uph. footstool, Bentwood wall rack & more.

ACCESSORIES: Nice ant. 4 sided wooden country store vegetable & flower seed display case, Ant. gilded zinc head Fiske running horse weathervane w/directionals, Rare 7’2” long circa. 1820 folky sash w/Washington on horse & Masonic symbols etc., Sm. ant. iron safe w/flower & pin stripe dec. door, Pr. early brass lemon top andirons w/ball feet, 2 dwr. spool cabinet, 3 masted sailing ship whirly-gig by Lynce, Pr. carv. plaques of Wood duck drakes sgn. J. Upton #310 1966 (John), Folky Redcoat whirligig, Tin adv. sign of cobbler “J.B. Lewis Shoe Maker”, 18th c. walnut & pierced tin footwarmer, 18th c. iron sugar nippers, Sm. 18th c. iron trammel, Ant. Santos of:(Archangel, Sebastian, St. Francis, Monk w/cross), Rare iron bull adv. sign “Cloekler” 1887, Nice collec. of 15 ant. Peaseware treenware spice boxes in various sizes, Ant. framed woven Stevensgraphs of (Horse races “The Start” & “The Struggle”, Ship “R.M.S. Majestic” & Coach & horses “Good Old Days”), Ant. Germ. adv. box “Hoffmann’s =Starke” w/cat etc., Rare early folk art burl candle mask w/great face, Jap. bronze lily bowl & vase, Treenware tobacco jar, Enfield Shaker bucket by Thomas Fisher & Sabbathday oval sewing box, Lg. Shaker cov. pantry box & fingered one, Iron snowbirds, Tramp art box, 16” iron garden urn, Rare folk art pc of 12 British soldiers in a bottle, Folk art chip carv. screen, Art Deco bronze bird, Early gold scale in tin case, Pewter inc.: Am. porringer sgn. R. G. & Coffee pot etc., Early iron revolving fireplace broilers, Gold gilt carv. fist w/arrow, Folk art chip carv. wall rack, Tintypes inc. Blk. Gent etc., 1810 sampler of John Reed family, 1804 sampler by Mary Peacock, Vic. motto sampler, Stereopticon viewer on rosewood base, Cast metal rooster, Penn. mustard ptd. & floral dec. bellows, Jap. wood carv. of bird 29”x12”, Hayden spun brass bucket, Vic. dbl. inkwell “Use Congress..Ink”, Wire compotes, Baskets inc. Penobscott Ind. cov. sewing & splint etc., Brass fireplace trivet w/compass rose, Snuff boxes, Eye glasses, Food molds, Fish cooker, Sponge dec. box w/initials, Vint. fish. lures inc. Creek Chub in box etc., 10 ½” carv. pineapple finial, Fig. handle tobacco cutter, Deco gilt man in the moon mirror, 17” papier mache R.C.A. “Nipper” adv. dog, Fancy ant. copper finial, Eel trap basket, Chinese wall panel, Vint. 18 ½” hard rubber fig. of man in work apron, Plaster head vase, Ant. tole dec. hatbox & French cardboard one, Ant. keys, Papier mache penguins & Shepard, 4 compo. carnival hands, 18th c. forged shell tiebacks, Ant. cast iron, Ant. cat head fly swatter, Brass c/sticks, Vic. carv. wall plaq. w/fruit & decanter, 5 ½” Penn. carv. man in tails, Bronze heart trivet w/salmon ptd. handle, Candle wick snipers, 31 ¼” carv. spotted cat, Ant. red/wh. quilt, Amish crib quilt, Woven rope horsefly catcher, Bl./wh. appliqué quilt, Quilt appliquéd w/inkstamped names, Bl./wh. woven coverlet, Metal paint dec. lavabo, Paint dec. folk art yarn winder coat rack, 40 Me. postcards of Boothbay/Damariscotta etc., Sew. items inc. fig. fish tape measure, Copper cornice from Poland Spring Hotel, Nutmeg graters, Paint dec. letter box, 2 wooden butter stamps inc. eagle, Carv. masks inc.: (African w/shell, Papua, New Guinea ceremonial & scepter, Dan Tribe), Folk art carv. ladle w/ball in cage, Rare metal pistol patch box, Shadow box w/ant. collage, Vic. iron shelf brackets, Biscuit tin in tea caddy form, Tortoise & brass cig. box, Tinware inc. heart strainer, Ant. silhouette of lady in brass frame, 2 flower theorems for pole screens, Paint dec. box & pitcher by Peter Ompir, Fold. herb drying rack, Nice collec. of boxes of block print letters etc., Key box w/keys, Brass bracket for clockjack, Pr. metal rubber glove molds, Tin letter box, Iron stove top cov. urn, Carv. stone l dwr. sew. box, Hamm. brass mortar, Yarn winder in old blue, Ptd. wood & wire bird cage, Wooden bowl & chopper, Deco alum teapot etc., Fruit & veg. pin cushions, Lignum vitae mortar & pestle & bottle, Brass faucet w/owl, Wooden letters, Mustache guard for cup, Agateware inc. blue pitcher etc.& more.

DOORSTOPS: Lg. basket of fruit, Tulips in pot, Golfer, House, Sunbonnet girl, Parrot, Peacock.

DECOYS , BIRD & FISH CARVINGS: Carv./ptd. Robin by Gus Wilson, 5 mini. carv./ptd. birds by Helen L. Strong inc. Cardinal etc., Heron diorama sgn. J. Peacock, King Fisher by Ted Anderson, 4 ducks by W. Dougherty, 2 Madison Mitchell Canvas Back decoys, Seagull, Me. inset head Merganser attrib. to George Huey, Shorebird sgn. M.S.M., Plover & Avocets sgn. Dick & Tallie Knoer, 9 sgn. Percy Perkins shorebirds, Sleeping duck, Rare primitive Flicker on branch, Carv. Great Wh. Heron on post, Goose, Preening Loon, Sgn. Randall shore bird, 20 various fish decoys inc. Trout & Muskie etc., Frog, 2 sgn. H.V. Shourds shorebirds, 41” Blue Heron, 20” high Heron, Song birds inc. Finches etc., Hollow body decoy, Eider head & more.

GLASS & CHINA: Sat. Ev. Girls 6” art pott. bowl w/tortoise & hare, Blue & gilt dec. export porc. teapot, Rare 18th c. Leeds Bacchanalia fig., 3 Prattware women inc. “Charity” & rare watch hutch sgn. Dixon & Ustin Co., Mug w/children & Satyr creamer etc., Staff. Toby jug etc., Rockingham pott. lion, 16” Leeds platter, Mocha mug w/seaweed patt., Silv. overlay decanter & 6 glasses, Tri colored pearlware c/saucer, Spongeware cov. bowl & soap dishes, Orient. bl./wh. ginger jar, “Am. Independent” historical Staff. plate by Wood, Pr. Staff. dogs & dog head bank, Canary lustre, Ant. blown Sandwich glass decanter, Chalk Shriner on camel from 1921 Expo., Br. salt glaze pitcher sgn. Winslow, 26 ½” Art Deco fig. of lady, Ant. milifiori paperweights, “Frosted Lion” compote, Royal Worcester floral ptd. creamer, Wedgwood blue cov. dish, Majolica owl pitcher, 7 Sandwich cup plates, Tiffany comm. plate of Columbus, Acoma Indian vase sgn. Lori Garcia, Quimper bowls etc., 10 gal. T.F. Reppert Pa. crock, 12 crystal goblets, Doulton vase w/lions & “Granny” Toby, Paint dec. bottle w/angels, Italian tin glaze dec. vase, 4 Delft tiles, Limoges china, 6 ½” Fulper pott. vase, 2 gal. blue dec. stoneware jug & 2 crocks inc. Norton, Lg. glass center bowl, Art glass vase sgn. Coleman, 7 Majolica Germ. leaf plates, Delft plates & bowl etc., Old Paris vase, Slip dec. redware mold, Wh. shell china, Bennington figural bottle, Mod. multi face vase w/many compartments “Spirit Lights”, Ant. olive blown glass jar, Jardinière, Wedgwood style wall plaques, Bottles inc. sgn. shell form perfume & circa. 200-400 a.d. Roman glass bottle etc., Blue banded yellow ware mixing bowl, Blown aqua cut vase in iron stand, 2 Niloak pott. vases, 4 Rockingham pott. furn. rests, Orient. Geisha girl bottles sgn. Seyei, Wh. opalescent juicer etc., Porc. bust “Human Mind” & more.

PAINTINGS: Ant. o/c circa. 1830’s of lady in blue shawl 23 ½”x31”, Ant. folk art ptg. of fruit & cherries in compote etc. 20 ½”x31”, Ant. o/c landscape w/children & cows 23 ½”x 15 ¾”, Ant. N. Eng. o/wood of fruit & compote, O/b still life of fruit in reticulated compote sgn. Hall, O/c portrait of lady w/watch attrib. to Zedekiah Belknap 23 ½”x29 ½”, W/c “Family Record” of Hugh Warren & Sally Nason circa. 1826, O/c of house in winter by A. Weiss, Early w/c silhouette of Gent, Pastel port. of boy in style of Ruth H. Bascom 9 ½”x11 ½”, W/c of schooner “Bowdoin” by John S. Howell 1969, Portfolio of 19 Marian Dwyer ptgs. & drawings, Ptgs. by Patricia Reed inc. “Hotel de Ville” & “Sunscape” etc., O/c man w/loin cloth by Saul Tepper, O/c of harbor in winter sgn. Benj. Greif 1936, O/b abstract ptg. sgn. B.B. Wythe, O/c of Am. steam ship “Wheaton” 28 ½”x17 ½”, O/c impasto ptg. of cars etc. by House, O/b by George A. Traver “Hudson River Near Hadley”, Prim. o/b of cow showing cuts of meat, W/c of Coco Channel by Tod Draz 25”x20”, W/c of Vic. lady & gent w/dog circa. 1883, O/c of “Nude Woman” by John Liello, O/b boats w/canopies sgn. Dirit, Dbl. framed 18th c. w/c’s of Theodorus Muller & wife, Folk art o/c ptg. of cov. wagon & sawmill, Mini. cased portrait on ivory of lady & others, Vic. o/c port. of dog, Two gouaches by Walter E. Ridley “Near Bull Isl. Me.” 13”x 18 ½”, Floral w/c by Jean Preston, W/c of 3 masted sailing ship by A. Galiano, O/b Egret by Wm. F. Simmons 1907, Schooner Bowdoin at dock by Ester B. Bird, W/c of Port. Head Light by F. Weber, Sgn. basket of fruit theorem, O/paper “Across Little River” by Andrea Peters, 2 o/b ptgs. of mtn. & steams by John Stroh, Ant. o/b “Autumn Lily Pond & Mtns.”, O/c teepees by river, Lg. ptg. on silk of India tent life w/cooking & weaving etc. 39 ½”x 27 ½”, Nicer Bill Paxton “Herald Sq. N.Y.” & tugboat “Sequin”, O/b of stairs by L.W. Frith, O/c abstract by Rita McCarthy, Ptg. of fall trees by K. Galligan, O/b “Parsonage Chazy N.H.” by Charlotte Mossey, Contemp. w/c of girl picking flowers, Mod. ptg. of Mildred Burrage, Vic. o/b of beached boats, W/c S. Bristol bridge by Meserve, Prim. river o/c w/sailboats by F.E. Brown, O/c “A Cape Cod Vista” by Albert P. Button, O/b “Kittie” by Wm. H. West, W/c & ink of French nude & much more.

PRINTS: Signed prints by Leonard Baskin inc.: (Lg. artist’s proof of Indian on horseback 47 ½”x38”, Red Cloud 15”x 20 ¼”& Crazy Horse 23”x31”, 2 colored proofs inc. “Sofhie Broncheav”, Football player), Gould “Common Sandpiper” by Mandel 19”x13”, 2 sgn. prints by Nama inc. “Computer Landscape #6”, Artist sgn. print by Kiyoshi Saito “Bunraku” 1959, Ant. photo Damariscotta Brass Band, N. Currier Marston Family Register, 1826 printed/written Haskell family record, Naive w/c of expecting couple sgn., Gallery adv. pic. for Ernest Trova, 2 men “Coffee Times II” by D. Frederick (Deborah), Sgn. print of Satyr by David A. Bumbeck, Bird prints inc. “Procellaria Lessoni” by J. Gould & Richter, 1850 map of “Pennsylvania w/it’s canals etc.” by T. Coperthwait, Lmtd. ed. sgn. prints by David Scheurer, Mod. sgn. print of lady by Hamil, Pr. colored Kachina prints by Tuvahoe Ma, Political cartoon sgn. by Bill Maudlin, Nice ant. bird’s eye maple frames, Nice ant. lemon gold frames in various sizes, Oval grain dec. frame, Vic. deep walnut frames & others, Circa. 1820’s map of Me., 1939 sailboat photo of “Melody”, Mod. colored print Mex. ladies by Bernard Cathelin 21”x24” & more.

STERLING & COIN SILVER: Ster. handle grape scissors, 5 licq. tags inc. Tiffany & Co., 2 ster. top crystal inkwells, Hawkes ster. base c/sugar, Ster. top jars etc., 6 pcs. inc. teething ring & Art Nouv. mirror pendant etc., Child’s spoon/fork & napkin ring, 5 ster. handle pcs. inc. cake server etc., S/peppers, Spoons, Ladle. Coin: Ster. & coin napkin rings, 7 pcs. inc. caddy spoon etc., .800 silv. engrav. box w/rose qrtz., Letter opener w/shell hand. S.P.: Wine coasters, Carv. set w/m.o.p. handles, Trays etc.

JEWELRY: 2 ster. bracelets & buckle, Silv. & tortoise shell card case, 14k earrings, Silv. Indian medallion w/blue stone, Beads, 10 pocket watch works & faces.

COINS: Misc. foreign coins.

ORIENTAL RUGS: Indian design Kelims: (6’x10’1, 3’9x5’7, 3’4x5’), Caucasian 3’4x5’2, 5’1x7’7, 4’7x6’4.

OTHER RUGS: Hooked inc.: (Ships inc. “Sally Ann” etc., Birds & flowers, Waldoboro floral, Demi lune w/ducks), Braided scatters inc. 2’8x4’5, Rag runner etc.

MODERN FURN.: Pr. teak stands, Bench top cab. w/10 polychromed dwrs., Q. Anne leather top candlestands, Dansk enam. pots etc.

ARTWORK: Rare Bernard Langlais Me. folk art wooden ptd. 28” cat sculp., Marian Dwyer 18” high wh. marble sculp. of Mother & child & Rock sculp. “Lunar Eclipse”, Nancy McGuire found art sculptures inc.:(Sailor, “Chicken on the Run”, Dog “Best in Show”, Sculp. head of woman, Fish, Mask w/antlers, Head dress), Folk art shadow box w/nude couple sgn. Unto Jarvie, Folky bird tree w/carv. & ptd. birds 32” high, Diorama of clock parts by Patricia Reed, Me. folk art wooden carv./ptd. Adam & Eve sgn. des.88, Folk art pott. sculp. of Adam & Eve in garden w/snake 13 ½” high, Doris Stauble arrangements in bl. spongeware bowl & basket, Folk art carv. of cat-o-nine tails, 31 ½” high wire sailboat sculptures, Edbury Hatch wood carving, Art Deco 25” wire sculpture “Pontiac Chief”, 9” folk art carv./ptd. leopard, 11 ¾” carv. walnut lion & more.

OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST: Wonderful pr. of ant. paint marbleized columned pedestals 37” high & other nice display pedestals, Rare ant. oak Bissell carpet sweeper store display stand, Ant. terrarium w/shells, 2 Herschell Spillman carousel mirrored panels, U.S. land document to Priv. John Altman for War of 1812 sgn. twice by Pres. James Buchanan, Rare ant. York Co. Penn. barn mod. in old paint 22 ½”x16 ½” high, Alum. wall plaq. sculp. of face, Pr. 16” high zinc flame finials, 11” high pre Columbian terra cotta female fig., Mortar & pestle trade pc., Vint. 10 ½” blk./gold ladies shoe adv. sign, French bl/wh. enam. sgn. “Defense D’Afficher”, Ant. red/wh. Barber pole, Ant. grain ptd. 2 dwr. glass top display case, Ant. blk. sand ptd. adv. sign w/gilt lettering “Stationery-Toilet Articles...” Medical fig. of human ear & workings, 1930’s carv./ptd. W.L. Stensgaard Liberty Head store displays 24”x24”, Mod. lift top display case on ornate iron base, Sm. lift top tapered leg display case, Pr. gilt urn finials w/acorn tops, Ant. wind tower, Wooden “Sale” sign, Ant. paint dec. bookpress etc.

MUSICAL: Ant. grain ptd.& dec. zither & case J.B. 1841, Me. grain dec. fiddle box, Youth acoustic guitar.

LAMPS: Choice bl/wh. Delft style lamps, Pr. pewter whale oil lamps by Smith & Co., Sandwich glass dbl. burner whale oil lamp, 2 ant. pewter lamps inc. sgn. I. Trask, Ant. whale grease dbl. gimbaled lamp, 2 Am. patt. glass marble base oil lamps, Jar of shells lamp, Tin & isinglass lantern, Pr. flint Sandwich glass lamps in sawtooth patt., Pierced tin lantern, Blue dec. ovoid jug lamp, “Heart & Waffle” patt. flint glass oil lamp, Cornucopia milk glass oil lamps, Pierced tin onion lantern, Pr. flint Sandwich fluid lamps, Pott. shell tv light, Pr. dbl. brass sconces, Brass c/stick lamp, Art Deco wall fixtures w/lobster dec. etc., Brass desk lamp, Ant. clock shelf etc.

CLOCKS: Fine R.H. Whiting ant. grain dec. & pin striped country tall clock, Mini. Grandfather’s watch hutch w/sterling front, Ant. paint dec. clock faces, Brewster & Ingraham wall clock (new works).

BOOKS: Nice selection of antique reference books on: Silver, Pewter, Furn., Author sgn. inc. “Guide to Am. Pewter”, Folk Art, Art, Toys, Hudson River Painters, Art pott., Samplers & many, many more subjects, Cookbooks.

TOOLS: 2 wooden molding planes sgn. J.H. Rowley, 30” ant. level in case by Lambert Mulliken & Stackpole, Nice ant. forged iron vise, Wooden clamps.

MARINE: Great pr. of sailor’s red/wh. & blue rope beckets, Rare 3 dimen. framed wooden sailing ship model, Me. ship shadow box w/lighthouse, Wonderful folky sailor carv. oval stand, 3 masted ship shadow box “Tioga”, Unusual ship’s telegraph cigar cutter mkd. D. Stutgart, Paddle wheel boat mod. “River Runner”, 21 ½” 2 masted ship model, Ant. swivel harpoon head, Metal ptd. steamboat mod. “Jupiter”, 4 shell dec. jewelry boxes, Commem. embroid. of “1907 Cruise of U.S.S. Maryland”.

CHILDREN’S: 3 great 19th c. folk art carv./ptd. marionettes, Fine ant. kaleidoscope on base & 1 w/out base etc., Pr. ant. paint dec. teeter totter boards in orig. paint & stenc. “California”, Ant. litho. wooden doll house by W.S. Reed Toy Co., Ant. child’s ptd. stepback cupboard, Ant. 16” jointed Steiff kangaroo, Folk art carv. toy of 4 mechanical string dancers, Ant. folky carv. hand puppet, Toy rocking horse w/boy sailor, Ant. paint dec. sled stenc. “Hi Yah!”, 2 ant. wood/paper dec. battleships inc. the “Maine” on wheels, 20” vint. Effanbee doll “Mary Anne”, Child’s wooden hay wagon in old blk. w/mustard pin striping & cart in old mustard & blk. paint, Swiss architectural blocks, Hd. puppet of horse & cowboy, Schoenhut xylophone, Cloth cov. horse pull toy, 25” wooden train eng., 2 iron lion still banks & 2 bldgs. inc. “Hall’s Excelsior”, Doll’s dishes, Child’s tin pantry set in orig. box, 7 mini. Germ. tin toys inc. horse/carriage & side-wheeler, Mod. of biplane, Old stuffed frog, Doll house bisq. man & child dolls, Red/wh./bl. bowling pin set, Lionel car & light bulbs, 1910 iron race car, Marbles inc. Bennington, 3 lawn bowling balls, Bird whistles, Lead soldiers, Schwartz finger puppets 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.

ROBERT L. FOSTER
AUCTIONEER & APPRAISER-LIC. NO. AR 157
MAINE'S STATEWIDE AUCTIONEER
Assistant Auctioneer: Andre Drolet-Lic. #AR1245