ANTIQUE ESTATES AUCTION
Saturday, March 16, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.
(Early auction 9:00 a.m.)
At Foster’s Auction Gallery, 811 U.S. Rt. 1,
Newcastle, Me.
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for listing and color pics.
Preview Friday, March 15, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & morning of sale 8:00 to 9:45 a.m.
In case of severe, impassable storm, auction to be held the following day. Call to be sure.
Note: This auction includes items from homes & estates in: Yarmouth, Sprucehead & Boothbay Hrb., together with selected items from area homes etc.
EARLY FURNITURE: Fine N. Eng. Fed. cherry/tiger maple grad. 4 dwr. chest, Fine Classical N.Y. mahg. d/l breakfast tbl. w/dwr., 18th c. Q. Anne Spanish foot chr., Hepp. tapered swing leg d/l tbl., Circa. 1750 George II Q. Anne mahg. supper tbl. w/single d/l & dwr., Fine Ma. Sheraton grad. 4 dwr. mahg. cookie cornered bowfront chest, Ma. 18th c. Chipp. mahg. carv. chr., Phila. carv. mahg. ped. base fold top tbl. attrib. to Querelle, 5 board blanket box in old red, Hepp. French foot 4 dwr. mahg. bureau, Sheraton mahg. 2 over 3 dwr. chest w/columns, Mahg. Hepp. spade foot tilt top stand, Mahg. Sheraton secretary w/rope columns, Fine 18th c. N. Eng. maple banister back chr., Chipp. figured maple slant front desk w/ogee bracket base & pinwheel carv., Exceptional pr. of circa. 1850 papier mache ebonized & m.o.p. inlaid chrs., Hepp. mahg. card tbl. w/dwr., Early N.Eng. pine lift top blanket chest, Fine ant. lg. mahg. portable writing desk w/brass inlay, Me. Sheraton paint dec. 2 dwr. dressing stand, 19th c. Am. walnut fold. campaign tbl., 18th c. banister back chr., Ant. Q. Anne oak tilt top c/stand, Circa. 1850 N. Eng. 4 dwr. bracket base bachelor’s chest, 5 ant. step-down arrow back Windsor paint dec. chrs., Maine 19th c. paint dec. 2 dwr. dressing tbl., Ant. Fed. mirror w/dec. panel & reeded columns, Ant. curly/figured maple dresser mirror, Ant. mahg. whale end wall shelf, Sm. Fed. mahg./ebony inlaid l door cab., 1820 French fruitwood l dwr. tbl. w/tray top, Me. Hepp. pine 1 dwr. stand, Early Q. Anne maple/tiger vase back chr. w/bulbous turnings, Mahg. Hepp. l dwr. stand, Mirrors w/rev. ptd. panels, Dome top coach trunk, Pr. maple Q. Anne rush seat chrs., Country Hepp. 1 dwr. stand, 18th c. mahg. Chipp. inlaid mirror w/gilt Phoenix bird, Lg. Chipp. tiger maple wall mirror, Birdcage Windsor chr., Sheraton armchr., Milk stool, Early 20th c. Q. Anne dbl. chr. back settee/side & armchr. w/leather uph., Country Sheraton 3 dwr. bureau, Ladderback chr. in old red, Thumb back chrs. and more.
VICTORIAN & CUSTOM FURN. ETC.: Fine Centennial mahg./walnut Q. Anne slant lid desk on frame, Super Vic. oak curv. glass china cabinet w/lg. paw feet & mirrored back, Great Vic. mahg. side by side desk/china cab. w/beveled glass mirror & paw feet, 5 sec oak barrister bookcase w/top & dwr. base, Vic. walnut 4 dwr. dresser w/carv. pulls, Vic. walnut d/l tbl., 4 dwr. pine dresser, 19th c. Chinese Zitan heavily carv. corner chr., French fold top card tbl., Fancy gold. oak rd. center tbl., Sheraton style mahg. inlaid bench attrib. to A. H. Davenport, Paneled door apothecary cab., Wire plant stands, Vint. Chipp. mahg. piecrust tilting tea tbl., Mission & Vic. oak rockers, Windsor style rocker, Vic. walnut gilt framed mirror, Vic. tool chest, Vic. walnut & cottage stenciled youth’s beds, Mahg. canterbury, Vic. walnut mirror, Pr. paint dec. stands.
ELDRED WHEELER PCS.: Sgn. bench made pcs. inc.: Q. Anne oval top tap tbl. w/red wash, Wall candle box w/triple carv. lollipop back in red, Q. Anne tray top cherry tea tbl. w/candle slides, Curly & fig. maple Q. Anne mirror, Q. A. red wash octagonal top c/stand.
ACCESSORIES: 18th c. Dutch brass tob. box w/chased dec. & others, 3 ant. silhouettes inc. lady & gent in rosewood frames, Cloisonné inc. 16 ½” floral vase & boxes, Wooden butter churn in mustard paint, Pr. mahg. inlaid Hepp. style bough pots, Chinese embroid. of birds/insects, Pr. Chinese porc. oval bough pots on stands, 18th c. chase dec. copper tob. box, Ant. sewing bird, Candy scale w/scoop, Fancy gilt metal mirrored wall sconce, Ant. needlework for Jan & Mary Martin died 1812, Carv./ptd. 24” Cigar Store Indian (20th c.), Louis XVI fancy brass chenets, Brass fireplace jams etc., 18th c. stumpwork on silk of cottage & figs., Ant. brass pawfoot mini. jam pan w/handles, Brass bucket, Iron leaf tiebacks, French Empire brass candelabra, Pewter inc. James Yates mug, Early tin glaze stein, 2 pewter flagons, 2 Shaker style ant. rd. pantry boxes w/fingers, Pr. iron x-mas tree andirons & brass seahorse ones, Wooden carv. box in leg/boot form, 6 old albums of family photos-sheep ranching-postcards etc., 14” mahg. c/sticks, Art Deco floor ashtray w/Viking ship, Quilts: (Appliquéd star & tulips, Ant. Sunburst, Crib, Pr. in floral design, Vint. etc.), 3 cov. pantry boxes, Ant. wedding gown, Buttons, Pr. 8” iron pineapple finials, Tole dec. serv. trays, Folk art carv./ptd. brush of man in top hat, Shaker knife tray, Russian hamm. copper vessel, Stereop. viewer & cards, Country yarn winder, Ted Anderson carv. seagull & puffin, Candle wall box & pipe, Orient. bronze vase, Snowshoes, Pewter c/sticks, 6 ½” bronze owl, Ant. bronze wall bell w/griffin, Ornate brass repousse mirror, Cov. sew. firkin, Estate linens & lace etc., Carv./scrimmed rabbit & frog boxes, Gucci purse & watch, Jade handle porc. hd. mirror, Brassware, Wooden pig, Standing iron candelabras, Brexton wicker picnic basket set, Tin wall spice set, 5” pc.ivory tusk, Golfer fig., Purses inc. beaded etc., Vic. brass pen/ink stand, Tin/copper molds, Brass top iron andirons, Brass mortar/pestle, Wood skis etc..
MUSICAL: Ant. rosewood flute.
GLASS & CHINA: Fine crystal skull, Haviland Limoges floral dec. 14 ¾” punch bowl, Staff. spill holder of boy & dog, Early tin glazed floral dec. choc. pot, Pairpoint paperweight/matchholder & Swan salts etc., Canton inc.: Plates-Bowls-Ginger jar, Pr. hd. ptd. Limoges wall plaques w/Napoleon & Josephine, Cut glass inc.: (Fine cut/etched bowl sgn. Libby-9 ½” tray-Irish sweet meat jar-Pr. decanters- Decanter w/grape & leaf dec.- 8 cut/etch. blown wine rincers-Stemware), Quimper cov. butter dish, Pr. circa. 1800 demi lune creamware plant pots w/Orient. dec., Blue/wh. spongeware pitcher, Pr. 8 ¼” Staff. dogs, 2 Lladro figs. & cherub, Murano art glass vase, Pr. framed parian cameo head relief’s, Pr. Orrefors ashtrays & Webb crystal paperweight, Pr. blown cobalt vases w/enam. grape dec., Opalescent ribbed pitcher, “Bronx Sprayer” blue bottle, Pr. Bristol vases w/ptd. butterflies etc., 7 Venetian glass wines, Eng. plates w/Imari type dec., Spode creamware, French desserts, Nippon, Italian tin glazed ramekins etc., Green cut glass scent bottle, 2 sets of 8 Wedgwood historical plates, Royal Crown Derby gaudy dec. cream/sugar, Bl. blown swirl vases, Hd. blown pitcher w/colored fish, 8 floral Limoges plates, Hd. blown art glass vases, “Parisian Granite” pitcher, Pr. blanc de chine foo dogs etc., 12” pott. sea turtle, China portrait plate, Shelley “Stocks” c/sugar/tray, Blown ameth. bowl w/coat of arms, Chinese china, Farberware hotplate, Patt. glass pitcher w/swan, “Oscar” cookie jar by Ransbottom, Ironstone tureen w/tray & ladle, Breakfast sets inc. Lenox, Gr. scent bottles & more.
PAINTINGS: Ant. birdseye maple framed o/c portrait 4 ¾”x 6”, Prim. o/c of ship “A.M. Valane” 21 ½”x 11 ¾”, W/c fishing shack & boats by Robert Courjon, Ant. o/c Arabian fighters on horseback sgn. D. Hensel 24”x26”, O/c of child sgd. Marion Powers, O/c of Elk by T. Bailey 17 ¾”x 27 ¾”, Turkish w/c by Anthony Atchison, O/c of Italian landscape w/bldgs. & lake sgn. W. H. Cox 1933, O/b floral ptg., Mix. media ptg. coastal Block Isl. R.I. sgn. Frederic L. Tompson, Marine w/c’s sgn. Jas. Callohill, O/c “Normandy Farmyard Honfleur” sgn. E.L. Weeks, O/b “Morongo Valley” by J. Xani, W/c by Isabelle Fuller, Venice by H. H.. Robinson, Portrait of Helen Staples Me. 1845 sgn. W.S.J., Impress. ptg. of landscape w/barns, O/c Vt. Autumn scene sgn. D.F.B., W/c of town w/camels, W/c of Orient. scene by E. T. Cato, Ptgs. of stenciled trays, Hd.done map of Eng./Wales, O/c of Venice Sq., W/c “Bow Lake..Can.” sgn. Simpson.
PRINTS: Sgn. Jap. woodblocks by Hiroshi Yoshida inc. “New Moon” & “Outskirts of a Village” & Hiroshige I Ando “Fusi in the Morn.” & “Night Sky in Tokyo”, Collec. of over 720 pcs. inc.: (Etchings, Bird & animals, Indians, Prang litho. of Abe Lincoln by Decamp, Artist sgn. prints & etchings, Lithos., Engrav., Colored photos, Maps, Ptgs., Harper’s Civil war etc.), “Snipe Shooting” by Richard Davis, View of Port. Me. 1832, Jap. by Koson Ohara & Hiroshige Ga “Sudden Shower at Shono”, “Lib. Belles” poster by George Kerr & 1914 cig. adv. poster w/map, 20 engravs. of Don Quixote, 1794 Giovanni F. Guercino “Il Figlio Prodigo”, Gould bird lithos., 1526 Albrecht Durer “Erasmus of Rotterdam” as is, 2 Alken horse prints & 4 hunt prints, Sgn. Orient. prints, 17 maps inc. Virginia circ. 1797 etc., 1826 “Map of Me-N.H. & Vt.” by Finley, Sgn. George Thomas fish print, 5 1700’s etchs. by Cornelius Pronk, Audubon prints inc. “Iceland Falcon”, Aquatint view of Boston Hrb., Puck political prints, Sgn. Frank Benson print, Michael Coleman moose print, Mod. prints by: (Wyeth, Doug Brega, Fairfield Porter, Marc Chagall, Joan Miro, Milton Avery, Ed. Hopper etc.),”Red Star Tob.” adv. print & “Gold Eagle”, N. Currier “Sailor’s Bride”, “Two Pounder” by A. B. Frost & WW Liberty Bond posters, Ship prints, Children by Bess B. Cleaveland, 18th c. engravs. inc. “River Gods of the Nile”, Maps inc. 1799 “A New Map of America”-1675 Fred. Dewit Amsterdam etc., Prang chromos. “Battle of Port Hudson” etc., Sketch by Chas H. Woodbury, Many Harper’s Civil War prints by Homer & others by A. B. Frost & Pope etc., Sgn. print by Gary Niblett, 8 artist sgn. decoy prints, Many botanicals, Art Deco brass/twisted glass frame, Woodblocks & many, many more.
SILVER: s=sterling. Ornate s. reticulated tazza, S. candelabras, Pr. c/sticks. S.P.: Sheffield c/sticks, Chamber c/stick w/snuffer, 4 pc. teaset, Chalices, Pitchers, Gorham candelabra, Flask, Trays,S. handle bottle opener, S. hand. cake server etc., Cream jugs, Flatware, Mahg. flatware chest etc.
JEWELRY: 14k ring w/3 dias., 14k sapp./dia. cocktail ring, 14k Orient. jade pend., 14k dia./pearl neck., Lg. Vic. cameo pin of lady, 10k dia./ameth. ring, 14k ring w/dias./rubies, S. link bracs. w/8 & 9 garnets, 17” garnet bead necklace, 14k dia. ring, 26” garnet grape cluster neck., S. dolphin brac. & clover cuff brac., S. garnet earrings, S. pins inc. pearl etc., 14k ring w/blue topaz/dias., S. lot w/Danish neck./brac./pins etc., S. tennis bracs. w/garnets/amethysts, S. starfish brac./pend. & earrings, S. emerald neck., S. horse pin, S. Claddagh ring & pin, 7 s. bangles & cuff, S. cross w/blue topaz, 10k garnet earrings, 3 s. crosses, Ladies coiled s. flower ring, S. lot w/Drusy neck. etc., Filigree vermeil memorial locket & chain, S. cuff w/floral design, Ind. lapis/turq. ring, Celtic design cuff brac., 18” s. neck. & others, 3 s. bracs. inc. 1 w/malachite, 16” linked s. teardrop neck., Onyx/marcasites ring, S. earrings w/garnets-sapphires etc., S. neck. w/pear cut garnet, Rhinestone jewelry, Ind. s. inlaid turq. money clip, S. necklaces etc., S. rings w/opal-garnet-amber etc., S. neck. w/3 amethysts, S. dragonfly pin w/peridots, Jewl. box/contents, Jap. carv bone/scrimshawed frog Inro, Italian .800 needlepoint purse w/clasp of nymphs etc., Sand $ in s., Waltham 17j ant. pock. watch w/chain, Walt Disney “Cinderella” watch, .875 silv. Russian wrist watch, Lapis ring, Fancy shell pendant, Earrings, S. cuff brac., Nice lot of costume jewelry inc. sgn. pcs. by Weiss-Kramer-Capri etc., Leather/glass bead belt w/eagle buckle, Fine cloisonné card box & more.
COINS: 1986 $5 gold Eagle, 1 oz. silver Eagles inc.: (1993, ’94,’87, ’86, 2000 colored etc.), Over 66 Morgan silv. dollars inc. 1879 & ’87 etc.,80 Walk. Lib. 90% silv. ½’s, 1874 U.S. frac. currency 25¢ note, 26 Peace $’s inc. 1923&’21 etc., 1994 “Women in Military...” silv. dollar w/s. pendant/chain, Proof sets, Lg. 1923 $1 silv. cert., Foreign currency, F.N.B. Dam. coins & more...
ORIENTAL RUGS: Herez 3’x5’, Kazak 2’1x4’, Pers. design 2’7x7’11, Kelims: (2’7x7’10, 2’6x9’9, 2’6x5’10), Turkoman 1’8x3’2, Tribals 2’9x4’9 & 2’10x3’10, Karadja 4’x11’10, 2’1x6’7, 4’1x6’2, 5’10x7’7, 3’x4’6. OTHER RUGS: Floral hooked rugs 5’5x8’6 & 5’x7’9, New Turkish Orient. style rugs 4’x7’, Ant. hooked of lady & floral arbor.
MODERN FURN. etc.: Mahg. pedestal w/gilt dec. poss. by Mosher, Mahg. bookcase, Oak slate top end tbls., New compact DVD player. Pine 4 dwr. chest.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST: Old “Drink Coca Cola” 63” ptd. steel figural police officer w/sign “Slow Kids Zone” w/iron base, Sgn. Joshua Chamberlain Me. Civil War testimonial, Early auto. elec. “West Test Set” field telephone, Brass uph. fireplace bench, Rare ant.“Osier & Kimball Cash Grocers” sign from Pemaquid 6’long x 26”, 26” folk art carv./ptd. wood mermaid w/glass eyes, 38” high plaster female torso, Mounted steer horns w/tooled leather dec., 20” high folk art carv./ptd. eagle, 1950’s “Vornado” tbl. fan.LAMPS: 19th c. cranberry/brass hall lamp, Ant. coach lantern w/orig. bracket, Pr. fancy floral porc. tbl. lamps, 2 unusual Lucerne lamps, Brass c/sticks inc. beehive & dia. patts., Paul Revere tin lantern, Pr. Hinks #2 Duplex oil lamps, Early brass 22” candelabras w/lion/phoenix, Pk. stone lamp, Carriage lamp w/red jeweled back, Whale oil lamp, Iron flower doorstop/lamp, Brass/marble base oil lamp.
CLOCKS: 3 pc. marble/slate clock garniture, Ant. rosewood ½ size shelf clock by Seth Thomas, Circa. 1840 rosewood ogee wall clock w/mirrored panel by George Hill-Ct., Chelsea brass clock & barometer on mahg. board, Mahg. mantel clock.
BOOKS: 1922 book of 5 etchings by W. Walcot “Arteries of Gr. Britain”, Box leather bound inc. “Ency. of Sport” vol. I & II & “Port. Gallery of Eminent Men & Women” etc., 1722 book “L’Antiquite Expliquee”, 10 Youth books inc. 5 illus. by N.C. Wyeth etc., Hist. “Wells & Kennebunk” & “Hist. Melrose”, Lot w/Mass. related-“Shorebirds of N.A.” etc., 17 ant.vols. “Thackeray’s Works”, Box lot w/early Robinson Crusoe”, "Chamber’s Book of Days”, Harvard books etc.
WEAPONS: FMK 9mm s. a. pistol mod. 9c1 gen. 2 w/mags. etc., Like new Taurus mod. 669 cal. 357 Magnum 6 shot revolver, New Marlin mod. 795 10 shot s. a. 22 cal. rifle, N.i.b. “Kimar” Traditions Performance Firearms Olympic 7 shot starter revolver, N.i.b. game high power air rifle .177 cal. w/scope, S. & W. M&P 15-22 s.a. 22 cal. rifle, Ithaca mod. 37 20 ga. shotgun, Jap. “Arisaka” 7.7 mm bolt act. rifle w/WWII capture papers, Like new Chiappasaa mod. 1873-22 cal. 22 lr-6 shot revolver & Mod. 1911-22 cal. .22 lr 10 shot s. a. pistol, U.S. Springfield Armory Krag-Jorgensen 30-40 cal. sport carbine, Hi-Point mod. CF 380 semi auto. pistol 380 cal., Ant. S.&W. 32 cal. mod. 1 ½ 5 shot revolver, New Crosman 760 Pumpmaster .177 cal. bb rifle, Daisy mod. 25 pump 50 bb gun repeater n.i.b. ,35 pc. Universal gun cleaning kit, 2 new Remington bore lights, 2 prs. shooting ear protection, 15” & 12” soft pistol cases, Auto. reset targeting system .38-.44. KNIVES: Pr. of mod. 1874 French bayonets, 3 scrimshawed handle Ind. style knives, Schrade “Old Timer” hunt., 5 multi tool pock. knives inc. L.L. Bean, Case XX pock., 5 knives w/sheaths, Frost cutlery spec. knife, “Rebel Edge” fold., Frost “Little Queen of Hearts” dagger, Fantasy short swords inc. dragon & serpent handle, Other pock. knives by Case-Barlow etc.
LAWN TRACTOR & TOOLS ETC.: Craftsman YTS 400D tractor w/bagger, 1 & 2 h.p. air compressors, Troy-Bilt “Pony” rototiller.
MARINE: Ant. 30 ½” ½ hull on mahg.back, Carv. baleen busk sgn. C.L.B. 1846 w/carv. whalebone busks w/scrimmed ship & anchor etc., New live bait elec. cooler, 2 outboard props inc. “Viper” for 150 h.p. Evinrude & new 20 h.p. Evinrude 4 blade, Whalebone swift w/clamp scrimmed w/whale & ship, 2 ant. 7” whale’s teeth, 5” brass/ebonite salmon fly reel, Whale pan bone in tooth shape w/whale dec., Boat compasses inc. Ritchie, Pr. ant. whalebone & baleen knitt. needles. New boat pump, 34” mounted Rooster Fish, Nautical bags, Serv. mallet/splicing fid & sailor’s palm, Nets etc.
BOAT: Dyer Dink 10’ sailing dinghy w/sail oars etc.
CHILDREN’S: Ant. bisque head dolls inc.: (15” K&H character baby #138, Two 15” A.M. “Floradoras” & others), Ant. papier mache dolls inc.: 20” blk. hair lady w/ptd. eyes & orig. clothes & 17” lady w/blond hair, 15” tin head doll, 2 nice ant. china head dolls inc. 14 ½” w/blk. hair etc., Circa. 1950’s wind up “Santa on Reindeer” in orig. box, Wooden working pond boat, Penn. Dutch dec. child’s trunk, Vint. child’s pull wagon w/blocks, Old Gund Teddy etc., Stool w/sailboat, Ant. wooden rocking horse.
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
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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.
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ROBERT L. FOSTER
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MAINE'S STATEWIDE AUCTIONEER
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