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Date(s): November 2013. Album by Dinah Taylor. Photos by Dinah Taylor. 1 - 113 of 113 Total. 6471 Visits.
enlarge 75KB, 634x640 1 Jobson and Nell-weigh 1 1/4 lb. each. Holes in back view where their seat meets the 'stool' These are 6 1/2" tall and base is approx. 3 /14" square
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enlarge 65KB, 640x561 3 Holes at top of 'seat'
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enlarge 37KB, 640x453 5 Professional repairs probably made 1940/50. We had four, the other two were very early and sold quite well with a repair of Nell's hand and some bit on Jobson but I cannot remember what now.
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enlarge 44KB, 720x438 11 19th Century Camphorwood Campaign sea chest with brass inlay that belonged to my Grandfather Finder, on top and front and sides. The top and sides composed of solid planks of camphor of beautiful color and figure. The shows hand cut bands and base pieces of brass, with the front with a flush fitting brass handle and lock.
$75.- comm. $56.25 net
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enlarge 41KB, 369x640 14 Jerome and Darrow Mahogany Shelf Clock, Bristol CT. Roman Numerals, mirror, some flaking of veneer at base. 30 hour time, all parts there. Working.
$500.- comm. = $375
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enlarge 94KB, 640x584 19 Early 19th century double weave Canadian coverlet. Linen warp, handspun Turkey red weft, Whig Rose pattern, on 8 harness loom, ripple river 2" selvage edge with hand sewn rolled ends. Center seam hand sewn with linen. 60" wide x 84" long, excellent condition. From Newfoundland.
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enlarge 73KB, 391x576 24 Auntie Bea, Daddy - Greyton Hoyt Taylor 1903-1971, Mother on their wedding week in N. Sydney NS at Grandmother Fianders house. August 15, 1929. These are the golf clubs and bag taken back to Kelly Schulz Auctions.
Golf clubs $75-comm.=$56.25
enlarge 52KB, 720x338 25 Early American Indian rug 34" x 70" hand spun wool on linen warp. Crisp colors and tight weave.
$50-comm=$37.50
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enlarge 42KB, 640x454 27 Small early NY trunk, green over pine, hand wrought iron hasp, inside side top shelf. 2' x 1 1/2' x 16" wide.
$75-comm.=$56.25
enlarge 48KB, 640x496 28 inside of trunk, Albany paper from 1878
enlarge 65KB, 640x589 29 15 volumes of the Pageant of America series with leather bound spine and paper front and backs, gilt design with gilt ends. Leather booklet of the Patrons of the P of A. with autographs of dates graduated from Yale and Princeton - some recognizable as early known businessmen, lawyers, financial and medical people. From the late 1800's through 1914 approx. Yale University Press. Excellent condition.
$25-comm.=$18.75
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enlarge 38KB, 720x355 31 Autograph book
enlarge 25KB, 720x424 32 Sepia pen and ink by Amos Wadsworth Stone
enlarge 63KB, 636x640 33 Victorian serpentine marble and brass door stop, also called a door porter, 7 pounds.
this + the murano paperweight brought $75.- comm.=$56.25
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enlarge 56KB, 577x640 36 Demi Lune French cabinet-Harriet Hubbs Taylor. Top drawer, interesting wood veneer, called a boudoir or commode chest.
$150-comm.= $112.50
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enlarge 42KB, 720x394 38 Red painted paneled carpenters chest, two hand wrought handles, strap hinges, covers with finger holes inside to cover bottom half.
$50-comm.=$37.50
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enlarge 37KB, 720x414 40 PA pine blanket chest dovetailed, large boards.
$25-comm.=$18.75
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enlarge 39KB, 348x640 44 Two early lamps. One on left Arts and Crafts era, handwrought base, brass finial and oil globe converted to electric, adjustable height. One on right earlier, painted adjustable swan neck, with brass leaves, and hand wrought iron 3 spiral turned legs with painted stand.
$35.-comm=$26.25
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enlarge 16KB, 217x640 47 Art Deco Arts & Crafts transitional adjustable lamp.
enlarge 33KB, 640x580 48 Early hand blown glass paperweight. Base 2 1/2" bulging out into a globe of 9 1/2" circumference and approximately 3" tall. Excellent condition. Pastel color strands drawn with gold dust.
Sold WITH Victorian Door stop
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enlarge 50KB, 640x413 50 Oil painting of 4 Jack Russell Terriers watching a spider, original painted gesso and wood frame.
$65.-comm=$48.75
enlarge 62KB, 640x590 51 Sheraton 4 drawer chest, birdseye maple fronts with brass drawer knobs, locks, brass escutcheons all lockable, turned legs and one board top. Logan family estate PA
$250.-comm.=$187.50
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enlarge 51KB, 488x640 54 Georgian Northern Welsh dresser, three shelf with china rail, and 32 original hand wrought iron hooks across three shelves and top, and one on either side vertically. Three drawers with ivory escutcheons on beaded fronts with original brass handles and chamfered bottoms, lower shelf with plate rail shelf and rail on base of four square legs.
$550.-comm.=$412.50
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enlarge 26KB, 215x640 56 Side view of Welsh Dresser- Base is 57" long 17" deep 32 1/4" tall
Top is 58 1/2" long 7" deep 43 1/2" tall
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enlarge 25KB, 640x524 58 Blacksmith made iron push pin in center for pins to hold top to bottom. Small pins marked I, II, III, IIII.
Pins inserted outside to inside. Facing dresser with wood mallet tap pins into holes: back left is 'I' front left is 'II' back right is 'III' front right is 'IIII'
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enlarge 62KB, 640x456 60 Luncheon/Breakfast set of hand painted Staffordshire China Hunting Scene, horses, riders and hounds in a spiral design. pieces include large platter, 2 coffee pots, one tea pot (later marked Coalport China England), one milk jug, 4 cereal bowls, one toast holder, one small tray, one food warmer cover with knob, four double handled soups, one large covered casserole with underplate, four luncheon plates, one mug, three tea cups, various saucers, one egg cup.
$600.-comm.=$450.
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enlarge 44KB, 426x640 66 Early PA green milk paint under stairs paneled four door cupboard of walnut with Chippendale dental trim on top-? Original hardware on top two doors with wooden inside lock, and hook and eye on lower doors inside with lock and wooden escutcheon. Shelves inside have plate depressions on all shelves.
$225.-comm.=$168.75
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enlarge 55KB, 720x401 68 Large Copper Apple Butter kettle PA, dovetailed construction with iron handle and riveted rings. Paddle and stick original.
$250.-comm.=$187.50
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enlarge 31KB, 640x503 70 Walnut and brass decorated lap desk belonging to Capt. Stephen James Fiander of Newfoundland, 1850's, recessed brass handles, felt cover, covered pen, stamp and ink storage compartments. Included is pewter topped sand sprinkler to dry ink on paper.
$100.-comm.=$75.00
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enlarge 42KB, 640x572 74 Thoren music box with steel records.
$75.-comm.=$56.25
enlarge 32KB, 350x640 75 French bread box, used outside of door to hold baguettes delivered. Late 19th century.
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enlarge 92KB, 640x426 77 63" x 73" oriental rug
$450.-comm.=$337.50
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enlarge 93KB, 640x515 80 Victorian Piano rug 25'" x 29".
$75.-comm.=$56.25
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enlarge 61KB, 583x640 82 Carrington and Co. Regent St. London. Repousee teapot, sugar, creamer. Marking indicates made at different times. I will look them up in my Silver book by Seymour Wyler as soon as I can. I had them down someplace but lost it.
DID NOT MEET RESERVE-NOT SOLD at auction..I sent these to an antique dealer in Chicago, IL and received top prices along with the Elinore Gates Sterling flatware in box and paid my mortgage for a year!
