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February, 2020

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January, 2020

20 Items

March, 2020

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	19TH CENTURY PONTILED BOTTLE, marked "ALEXANDER'S SILAMEAU" - in blue with applied lip pontil mark on bottom, Size: 6.25" X 2.75”. Sold at Hartzell’s Auction Gallery February 8, 2020. Estimate: $80-160 Price Realized: $575.00 (Does not include buyer’s premium).
	MINIATURE REDWARE JUG, with strap handle, Size: 2" H X 1.5" base. Sold at Hartzell’s Auction Gallery February 8, 2020. Estimate: $75-150 Price Realized: $450.00 (Does not include buyer’s premium).
	ANTIQUE CHALKWARE CAT, in the seated position with turned head, hand-painted with smoke decoration, large size 15.5”. Condition: Hairline crack to base, wear to surface on face and neck, hairline from cheek to shoulder. Sold at Hartzell’s Auction Gallery February 8, 2020. Estimate: $800-1,600 Price Realized: $4,200 (Does not include buyer’s premium).
	AMERICAN STONEWARE SPANIEL DOG FIGURE, An 8.5" tall figure with cobalt blue highlights, unsigned but probably made as an end the day work, 19th C, similar in style and form to one sold at Pook & Pook 10/11/13, lot 141. Condition: Small chip over left eye with associated hairline crack, chip to base on rear side and back edge. Sold at The Cobbs Auctioneers February 8, 2020. Estimate: $1,000-1,500 Price Realized: $1,200 (Does not include buyer’s premium).
	QUEEN ANNE NEW HAMPSHIRE ONE DRAWER TAVERN TABLE IN OLD RED PAINT, having a 23" x 34" long bread board end top set on a case with wide lipped drawer supported by four tapered turned legs ending in tapered turned feet, old refinished one board top, 26" tall, original plate brass drawer pull. Sold at The Cobbs Auctioneers February 8, 2020. Estimate: $600-900 Price Realized: $1,600 (Does not include buyer’s premium).
	FIVE ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE GROUPINGS, A) Clock tower, paint to clock worn, 15" tall x 8.5" wide. B) Man with bagpipe with woman sitting on clock, slight paint wear, 14" tall x 8.5" wide. C) Two men with clock, small chip to base, some paint wear, 8.75" tall x 7.75" wide. D) Man and woman with two birds, overall good condition, 8.25" tall x 6" wide. E) Woman, daughter and goat at stream, overall good condition, 8.5" tall x 5" wide. Sold at The Cobbs Auctioneers February 8, 2020. Estimate: $250-400 Price Realized: $1,750 (Does not include buyer’s premium).
	PAINT DECORATED SPLINT WALL BASKET, Two tiers, blue and red paint, the top tier has diamond motif below two painted handles, the bottom tier decorated with red striping and dots, one piece of splint missing from top center diamond and small pieces missing from bottom tier, 13" tall x 12" wide x 4.5" deep, 19th C American. Sold at The Cobbs Auctioneers February 8, 2020. Estimate: $600-900 Price Realized: $1,400 (Does not include buyer’s premium).
	TWO BLOWN 19TH C BOTTLES, New Hampshire/ Keene made, amber blown into a mold, labeled "KIMBALL 'S (the s is backwards), Jaundice, Bitters, Troy, NH, 7" tall, and a 3" tall Carter's Ink bottle in emerald green, chip to base. Sold at The Cobbs Auctioneers February 8, 2020. Estimate: $200-300 Price Realized: $1,400 (Does not include buyer’s premium).
	HENRY, PATRICK. PARTLY PRINTED DOCUMENT, Signed, "PHenry," as Governor, granting to Thomas Chandler the land allotted for a Lieutenant after three years of service in the Virginia Navy. Countersigned and accomplished by Commissioner of Army Accounts Thomas Meriwether. 1 page, 4.25x6.5 inches; loss at upper right corner repaired with paper verso, remnants of hinging along right edge verso, mostly illegible owner's ink stamp on verso, endorsements on verso. "Council-Chamber" [Richmond], 28 February 1785. Sold at Swann Galleries February 20, 2020. Estimate: $600-900 Price Realized: $1,063
	ADAMS, JOHN. TWO AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENTS SIGNED, in the third person within the text, receipts acknowledging payment for goods and rent. The first, £4.16 "for a Cane Sold and delivered." The second, £2.3.8 "for 10 Bushells of oats three of Barley and for said Adams's Rates as a Proprietary of Penny Ferry Meadows." Each additionally signed by payer, the second docketed on verso in holograph. Each approximately 2.75x6.5 inches; loss of "s" to signature of second, faint scattered staining, irregular edges, folds. Braintree [Quincy], 14 November 1772; Boston, 7 January 1777. Sold at Swann Galleries February 20, 2020. Estimate: $1,500-2,500 Price Realized: $2,860
	JEFFERSON, THOMAS. CLIPPED SIGNATURE, "Th:Jefferson," as President, removed from a partly-printed vellum document showing only the printed words "President" and "year of our Lord." 1 3/4x2 3/4 inches; some fading to signature, moderate scattered soiling. [Washington, 1801-09]. Sold at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries February 29, 2020. Estimate: $600-900 Price Realized: $2,600
	RARE FOUNDER JOSEPH MEACHAM NY SHAKER MEMENTO, PROPERTY OVAL SHAKER TIN SNUFF BOX with two paper notes inside, the first reading Joseph Meacham Tobacco Box, 1796, Presented to Dr. J.V. Mansfield by the Shakers"; the second "This box once the property of Joseph Meacham, the founder of the first Shaker community of the Society at Mount Lebanon (NY) 1780- was born 1740, died at Mount Lebanon 1796, aged 56 years. Joined & converted to Ann Lee faith 1780 - He Joseph said to Ann Lee "I wish to become a Shaker, her reply was "Well Joseph, if you wish to join the Shakers, you must throw away that tobacco box, for we never have a tobacco chewer in our community. Joseph took this box from his pocket and handed it to Ann, saying from this day henceforth, I will abandon the habit of tobacco chewing. Ann took this box and said Joseph so long as thee keep this promise we will consider thee worthy that a place in the community and Fellowship, thee a Brother, Ann Lee". 1,375" x 4.5" x 3,75”. Condition: Good. Sold at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries February 28, 2020. Estimate: $5,000-7,500 Price Realized: $2,500 (Does not include buyer’s premium).
	MARINE PAINTING ON A TIN TRAY, Portrait of the US Frigate Constitution, 1812, oil on an oval tin tray with slotted gallery, unsigned, 19th c., 21" x 26”. Condition: Good. Sold at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries February 29, 2020. Estimate: $800-1,200 Price Realized: $2,100 (Does not include buyer’s premium).
	NEWTON’S NEW AND IMPROVED TERRESTRIAL FLOOR GLOBE, 21" diameter, "Accurately Delineated from the observations of the most esteemed Navigators and Travellers to the Present Time, Manufactured by Newton & Son, 66 Chancery Lane & 3 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, London, Published 1st January 1853", with engraved brass hour dial at top, set within a wooden horizon ring with months and celestial configurations, mounted in a turned mahogany tripod floor stand with compass-centered base and brass casters, 42" high, diameter. Condition: Toning and minor stains, 1.5” scratch above British Isles, three repaired breaks to base support arms. Sold at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries February 29, 2020. Estimate: $10,000-20,000 Price Realized: $16,000 (Does not include buyer’s premium).
	PIE CRUST TILT TOP TEA TABLE, 18TH C. English Honduras Mahogany Table with remarkable 34.5" single plank top having molded edge, oak battens and tilt block, original brass latch, beautifully carved base with ring and urn turned column resting on high arched acanthus leaf carved legs ending in slipper pad feet, 30" tall, 26" leg to leg. Condition: Good condition, repair to tilt block. Sold at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries February 29, 2020. Estimate: $800-1,200 Price Realized: $3,750 (Does not include buyer’s premium).
	FEDERAL PERIOD MIRROR, Beautiful Gilt Frame with deep molded cornice having 18 spheres (1812-1816), the glass flanked by gothic triple columns, block and molding base, the upper panel in reverse painted glass depicting a naval battle between an American warship and a vessel of unknown origin, original paper label verso from Gilder John Doggett of Roxbury. 46" x 28.25" x 5.25”. Condition: Losses to eglomise panel. Sold at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries February 29, 2020. Estimate: $1,000-1,500 Price Realized: $2,200 (Does not include buyer’s premium).
	LARGE PAINTED WALL CABINET, 18TH C, Pine in Butter Casein Paint, having a deep molded top with dentil rank, small molded inset panels overall, in ranks of three, the single door with mushroom knob over three shelves, having an incised plank surround, ending in a deep molded base, 45" x 42.5" x 12”. Condition: Good. Sold at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries February 29, 2020. Estimate: $800-1,200 Price Realized: $2,100 (Does not include buyer’s premium).
	18TH C. CHIPPENDALE ARCHITECT'S DESK, Georgian English Mahogany Mechanical Drawing Desk with ratcheted slat easel top having a built-in mechanical rising paper ledge, swing out candle holders, pull out legged drawer with what appear to be the original brasses, the 'square' legs have concealed Doric columns resting on brass casters, Sothebys sale tag inside, 31" x 36" x 24”. Condition: Very good. Sold at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries February 29, 2020. Estimate: $2,000-3,000 Price Realized: $9,000 (Does not include buyer’s premium).
	COUNTRY PAINTED JELLY CABINET, American.,2nd quarter-19th century, pine. Worn blue-grey repaint, applied molding under top, single door with raised panel and simple cutout feet. 51"h. 29.5"w. 18”d. Condition: Split at back on top on a glue line. Some surface scratches and paint alligatoring but pretty good condition overall. Sold at Garth’s Auction February 7, 2020. Estimate: $200-400 Price Realized: $813
	COUNTRY TWO-PIECE STEPBACK CUPBOARD, American, 1st quarter-19th century, birch and pine. Top with cove molding, six-pane glass doors with center stile, pie shelf and lambs-tongue chamfered corners, base with three dovetailed drawers, two single panel doors with center stile, solid ends, bracket feet, and lambs-tongue chamfers on corners. 86"h. 62"w. 20"d. Sold at Garth’s Auction February 7, 2020. Estimate: $400-800 Price Realized: $1,020