Discovered last week in a Wisconsin home, this remarkable early 19th century primitive family portrait has wonderfully naive appeal. The oil on wood panel measures 21" x 16  1/2" and is as found and untouched condition. A rare and important folk art gem!

Discovered this week in the attic of an early Nobleboro, Maine farmhouse, this remarkably glazed Maine redware jar exhibits a dreamy glaze with outstanding color variation. Its greens are many and varied while its typical salmon colored under glaze bleeds through to be crimson red in places. A superior example of Maine redware, in immaculate original condition. Likely a Hollis, Maine area potter. Stands 8  1/2" tall. Outside top rim diameter measures 6  1/4".

Found recently in a home in Millinocket, Maine and originally from the Gilman family of Waterville, Maine, this fine folk art portrait of a "A Man and His Horse" is attributed to the noted Maine horse painter SCOTT LEIGHTON (1849-1898). Unframed and in untouched original condition. Oil on canvas measuring 20" x 30".

Recently discovered amongst an accumulation of early paper from the Silas Hastings Tavern in Boylston, Massachusetts, this historically significant handwritten letter is penned by ABIGAIL ADAMS (1744-1814) to her "soon to be" daughter in law Sarah "Sally" Smith (1769-1828). The letter is one of a particularly personal nature with a poignant declaration of Abigail's Christian devotion being its main message. "Sally" Smith would soon become the wife of Charles Adams (1770-1800), the second eldest son of President John Adams (1735-1826) and his wife Abigail. "Charlie" was also the younger brother of John Quincy Adams. The letter is in excellent original condition.

An excerpt:

"If I am not too young to die, I am not too young to prepare for it. How sweet, how comforting are the invitations of the blessed spirit. I will not attempt to speak his praises.....it is far beyond my feeble reach. How vile do my sins appear and how dark the crimes, that nothing but the precious blood of God's only son could attone for; and what daring sin would I again indulge to put my Lord to open shame. I trust there is none in which I would allow myself if I know my heart."

An extremely rare and unusual Woodlands Indian hooded coat with matching leggings and moccasins!! This early hand loomed and hand sewn wool coat is decorated with tinkle cones that contain dyed animal hairs that appear to be that of moose or perhaps caribou. The loomed sash is intricately patterned as are the decorations to its shoulder cuffs. Each of the matching leggings have their own loomed "ties". The hide moccasins have their original hand loomed wool liners. A rare surviving early ensemble, found "Downeast" in Maine. Possibly Passamaquoddy.

Discovered in the attic of the Silas Hastings Tavern, this early sign was hung by Captain John Andrews (a relative of Silas Hastings) of Boylston, MA upon taking ownership of the tavern in 1844. The sign is in immaculate condition that includes all of its original hanging hardware. The sign measures 20 ½'’ tall x 50 3/4'’ wide.

TWO WONDERFUL EXAMPLES

The rural American effort to enhance the surface of "just plain pine" is classically chronicled in these two pieces, which hail from two Eastern States known for their paint decorated softwood.....Maine and Pennsylvania. These two recently discovered pieces are vivid and bold in their simulations of wood grains. The Maine CANDLE BOX features typically "loud" paint strokes and SKOWHEGAN bronze stenciled decoration on its lid, while the superb and tight rosewood graining of the signed (boldly initialed "JL" on its underside) Pennsylvania DOLL'S CHEST is attributed to JOSEPH LEHN (1798-1892) of Lancaster County. The Maine candle box is pine throughout and measures 15 ½'’ long x 5 ½'’ tall x 8'’ wide. The Pennsylvania chest has pine drawer fronts, walnut feet and poplar drawer sides. It measures 13 1/4'’ wide x 11 7/8'’ tall x 8 1/4'’ deep.

Found in the SILAS HASTINGS TAVERN, this rare 18th century paint decorated Queen Anne blanket chest has classic cabinetry, western Massachusetts wood content, signature design and stylish striped drawers over its original faux wood grained paint. Peppered with "rosehead" nails, blessed with generously wide dovetails and partial "bat wing" brasses, original snipe hinges and its original under-lid cleats (also with rosehead nails), its pine case with chestnut secondary wood is exactly what one might expect to find in ca. 1760 Boylston, MA cabinetry. Its wooden "clothes pin" drawer pulls are late 18th century or early 19th century replacements.....otherwise this chest is untouched throughout. It's underside is instructional and remarkable, as is its interior. A rare survivor with an impeccable provenance! 41 ½'’ wide x 41 ½'’ tall x 18'’ deep

Directly from a home in the coastal village of Castine, Maine this MONUMENTAL 19th century PLATER'S HALF HULL or MAKER'S MODEL measures one inch short of 11 feet in length! The RARE hull retains its ORIGINAL PAINT which is blanketed with all of it's original hand drawn, SCALED CALCULATIONS which appear in "blue print" form over the entire painted surface of the hull, as well as on its unpainted deck. Its craftsmanship is amazing, having undetectably tight joints to each of its nine "lifts" or vertically stacked laminations. The finished vessel produced from this scaled hull, when finished measured 275 feet in length. A remarkable nautical work of art in superb original condition! Complete with its original brass hangers, its measurements are: Length 131" Height 12"  Depth 9" (front to back).

Recently discovered in the attic of the Hastings Tavern, this set of 4 BALLOON BACK WINDSOR SIDE CHAIRS contain a SPECTACULAR "UNTOUCHED" PAIR. The PAIR of chairs survive in their original black paint with delicately stenciled foliate leg decoration and original red painted seats......and then there are their REMARKABLY SIGNED SEAT BOTTOMS! The two less fortunate matching chairs (one over painted, the other in great original paint but missing its center spindle) could readily be restored to make a complete set of four. However, if you're looking for a GREAT PAIR, these are for you! Seat height (of each) 18 ½'’ with overall height of 37 ½'’ tall  x  17 1/4'’ wide  x  16 1/4'’ deep.

A wonderfully bucolic New England folk art oil on canvas of a "Cape Cod" style farmhouse and its environs. OOC laid down on board. Later framing. 18  1/2" x  24  1/2" (sight)   23  1/2" by 29  3/4" (overall).

A superbly composed and exuberantly colored folk art watercolor in its original gadrooned edge lemon gold frame. Rendered on an early signed "Reynolds Bristolboard" which is mounted on paper. Recently discovered in the attic of the Silas Hastings Tavern. Measures 17" x 21" (overall) and  15 1/4" x 19  1/2" (sight).

 A sampling of superb and rare American glass lamps and candlesticks to include Boston & Sandwich Glass Company examples. Found in a closet of the Silas Hastings Tavern, the PAIR of Boston & Sandwich Glass Company AMETHYST colored Whale Oil Lamps are in the LOOP pattern and are complete with their original burners. They measure 10  3/4" tall.

The diminutive Boston & Sandwich Glass Company "Clam Broth" candlesticks are also in the LOOP pattern. They measure 6 3/4" tall.

The EXCEEDINGLY RARE (we have been unable to locate another example) pair of SHIELD and STAR pattern kerosene lamps have exquisitely deep CRANBERRY GLASS fonts atop their vividly contrasting flint glass "milk" white bases. This pair measures 9  1/2" tall. 

The tall Boston & Sandwich Glass Company HEART PATTERN Whale Oil Lamps also retain their original burners. They measure 11" tall.

 This rare NEWPORT, R.I. Queen Anne drop leaf "breakfast" table is crafted of the BEST, heavily figured and extraordinarily dense mahogany. In a very unusual and petite size (between the "baby" size and the full sized breakfast tables), the table has its original signature "floating top" with its underside blocks being removable. The blocks are replacements, and one foots pad is "pieced in", otherwise the table is original throughout with a superb old and likely original surface.  The table measures x 33 ½'’ long  x  12 ½'’ wide (when closed) and stands 25 ½'’ tall  and 38 1/4'’  x  25  1/2" (when open).

A veteran southern Maine collector has, over 25 years, amassed a SUPERB COLLECTION of over 40 pieces of SIGNED MAINE STONEWARE to include a RARE COBALT BLUE DATED 1839 GARDINER, ME (Thompson) One Gallon Ovoid Jug, a 3 Gallon PORTLAND, MAINE (Evans & Bowley) BIRD JUG, Several MAINE cobalt decorated  pieces along with many MAINE OVOID JUGS & CROCKS, A RARE signed PORTLAND STONEWARE CO. UMBRELLA STAND, A RARE H.H. RICKER POLAND SPRING WATER JUG an ULTRA RARE 4 Gallon Jug signed "AUBURN MINERAL SPRING.....WEST AUBURN, ME"  and other cobalt decorated and plain jugs and crock in OVOID and STANDARD forms by makers such as J.T. WINSLOW (Portland), ORCUTT & CRAFTS (Portland), KENDALL & WHITNEY (Portland), C. CRAFTS (Portland), Wm E. THOMES (Portland), R.S. RAND (Portland), S.B. BOSWORTH (Portland), LAMSON & SWAZEY (Portland), HAYES & DOUGLAS (Portland), F.A. PLAISTED (Gardiner); EVANS & BAGLEY (Portland), O.K. GRANT (South Berwick), BALLARD BROS. (Gardiner), GARDINER STONEWARE MANUFACTORY, BANGOR STONEWARE CO. ALONG WITH merchant marked OVOIDS and others from HALLOWELL, PORTLAND, BANGOR, FORT FAIRFIELD, CARIBOU and HOULTON and more!!

Click Here for Page 2for Images of MORE ITEMS included in our Dec. 1, 2012 Market Fresh Auction!

Click Here for Page 3 for even MORE ITEMS included in our Dec. 1, 2012 Market Fresh Auction!

Click Here for Page 4 for MORE ITEMS included in our Dec. 1, 2012 Market Fresh Auction!

Click Here for FLYER TEXT - PRELIMINARY CATAGORIZED LISTING

Click Here for the ORDER of SALE  for December 1, 2012 Market Fresh Auction!

• Click Here to Join Our Mailing List

• Click Here to view some of our Auction Archives

------------------------------------

Thank you for your interest!

------------------------------------

 Auction Flyer   Join Our Mailing List   Driving Directions   Auction Archives

Remote Bidding   Policies/Procedures    About Us    Contact Us

GOULD AUCTIONS

Buying and selling quality antiques since 1975

Timothy J. Gould, Auctioneer, Maine Auctioneer's License # AR1038