GOULD AUCTIONS

Gould Auction Company announces a Late Fall MARKET FRESH AUCTION of Antiques and Fine Art to be held on Saturday November 17, 2007 at the Gardiner, ME Sportsman’s Club commencing at NOON. PREVIEW will be held on Friday Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and also day of sale from 9 a.m. until sale time. Please visit our website at www.gouldauctions.com for color photographs and additional information. Highlights in their categories include: PERIOD COUNTRY and FORMAL FURNITURE: A Fine NH 6’ Sawbuck Table having an extraordinary scrubbed top with breadboard ends and its original painted base; An 18^th Century Double Door Corner Cupboard in original paint having a rare tombstone arched top door with exquisite molded raised panels in high relief; A delicate tapered leg tavern table w drawer in original paint with scrubbed top and breadboard ends; A 2 drawer blanket chest in old red paint; A tapered leg tavern table having a one board top with breadboard ends in old paint; A superior Shaker Ladderback Side Chair in original surface; a Pleasing Cookie Corner Sheraton 4 Drawer Chest in Cherry and old finish; A 2 Door Raised Panel Chimney Cupboard in “Pumpkin” paint; A petite free standing Apothecary Chest having 27 drawers and a bracket base; Maine 2 drawer Sheraton drop leaf stand with tiger maple drawer front; Early Stretcher Base Tavern Table with oval top and turned legs; Sheraton Lemon Gold Looking Glass with label; Country Queen Anne Side Chair; Turned Leg Blanket Chest in Original Robins Egg Blue; Sheraton 1 Drawer Stand with shaped top; Chippendale Slant Lid Desk with bracket base; Empire Card Table in original surface; Labeled Old Hickory “Andrew Jackson” Armchair; Andrew Kneeling Bench in old paint; Counter Top Spice Chest; Outstanding Lg. Sheraton Looking Glass in Lemon Gold; Blanket Boxes, Sea Chests, Early Chairs; Federal Fire Screen; Reverse Painted Sheraton Mirror; Hanging Wall Cupboard; Paint Decorated Ladderback Chair and more!     FOLK ART and COUNTRY ACCESSORIES:  A Superb Full Bodied Rooster Weathervane in fine original surface; An OUTSTANDING early geometric paint decorated dome top box in bold and vibrant colors; A Fine Stevens Plains, Maine Decorated Tin Document Box; A remarkable Folk Art carved and painted bird feeder in the form of an articulated sitting cat; A Neat Folk Art carved Walking Stick with a floppy eared dog being bitten by a snake; A Profusely Carved walking stick with rabbits, dogs, birds, fish, snakes, ducks, guns and tools; A wonderfully carved wooden obilesque decorated with folk art carved birds; A Boldly Carved and Painted Walking Stick with a coiling snake handle; A fine chip carved Spruce Gum Box in original Windsor Green Paint; An outstanding Folk Art still life painting; Early OOC Portrait of a seated Gentleman; OOCA Folk Art Carved Wall Mirror having a Ships Diorama at its top; An early Folk Art painting of a Hunting Scene; A nice selection of early Silhouettes to include full length examples; An excellent carved and painted Rocking Horse in “Dappled Gray”, A large Blue Sponge Decorated Dome Top Box; An outstanding NH Script Jug; HUGE Covered Pantry Box in original blue paint; Exceptional Handled Cheese Basket in superb patina; A Graduated Set of 5 matching Fingered Snuff Boxes; Maine Domed Top Decorated Box in Umber Graining with Mustard Pinstriping; Bailed Handled Pantry Boxes; Shaker style Dash Churn in original surface; Fine Selection of Carved Crooked Knives; Folk Art Drawing of Early Sailing Vessel; Early Wooden Chopping Trays and Bowls in old paint, Early Pewter Chargers and plates; A fine selection of Early Baskets; Nice grouping of Folk Art Carved and Painted Songbirds; Hooked Rugs to include pictorial, geometric and floral examples; an Outstanding, boldly glazed Maine Redware Pitcher in immaculate condition; Ottman Bros. 4 Gallon Bird Crock (Chicken Pecking Corn); Enfield, NH Shaker Folding Herb Dryer; Superb Architectural Folk Art Oil Painting of an Early Home; Set of Stenciled Wooden Dry Measures from Rehoboth, Mass.;3 Outstanding Large Tramp Art Frames; Pr. Of Hand Carved and turned Wooden Hunting Camp Steins with “Girly” scenes: Paint decorated Maine Egg Box; Large Early Birdseye Maple Portrait Frame; Painted “Shoe Fly” Rocking Horse; Pair of woven Shaker sleeve cuffs Early Maine Paper Cutwork Wedding Picture of 2 Hearts in original frame; Inlaid checkerboard with sliding tray covers on each end; Early shorebird and other decoys; Free Standing Folk Art Carving of Shepherd and Sheep; Charlestown Ovoid Jug by Frederick Carpenter in rare 2 QT. Size; Early Onion Lantern; Folk Art carved and painted wooden bowl; Early Tin Wall Sconce; Knife Tray in Apple Green Paint; Early Flax Wheel in original chrome yellow paint; Several Fine Brass Apple Stencils; Early Wrought Iron Saw Tooth Trammel and more.  PAINTINGS and PRINTS:  Early Portrait of a Seated Gentleman signed and dated 1830 by the legendary American artist George Catlin; Watercolor of Mt. Katahdin, Maine by listed artist Carl Sprinchorn; Watercolor of Monhegan Island by listed artist Margaret Patterson; OOC Landscape by listed artist Jessie Goodwin Preston; Super Large Penciled Signed Lithograph of a bird hunting scene by A.L. Ripley; Small Oil Painting on Porcelain of a black child eating watermelon; A Folky OOC of a Civil War Battle Scene; OOC of Kittens; OOC of Pastoral Scene with Cows signed Grace Anderson; Sm. Oil Painting of a Monk signed Kronberg;  Charming Victorian OOC of Puppies; Primitive OOC of a Kennebec River, Maine Sidewheeler; Early Charcoal Drawing; A Portrait of a young woman by listed Maine artist Susan Ricker Knox; Primitive OOC of Bird Dog; Primitive Painting of Farmyard Scene signed E. Lovejoy 1914; Watercolor seascape by Hendricks A. Hallett; pencil signed etching by Roland Clark; Hunting and Wildlife Prints to include a small pencil signed lithograph by Ogden Pleissner titled “Passing Shags” also prints by artists P. Buckley Moss, Carl Rungius and others.  EARLY NAUTICAL and SCRIMSHAW:  A fine PERCY SANBORN (Am. 1847-1927) Ship’s Portrait of the Searsport, Maine sailing vessel Wm. H. Connor, once belonging to the ships Captain Phineas Pendleton and found originally in his ancestral Searsport home; An Early Hand Stitched and Printed Nautical Flag having Whalebone and Ebony fittings; Early cased Nautical Sextant; Outstanding Lg. Leather Covered China Trade Camphor Wood Chest; Whalebone and Bayleen Walking Stick; 1757 Drawing of British Sailing Ship; Brass Nautical Telescope; Small Early OOC of Ship in Heavy Seas and more. RUGS, QUILTS and TEXTILES: Nice selection of Hooked Rugs to include geometric, floral and pictorial examples, Room sized Oriental; Caucasian Scatter rugs; Oriental Prayer Rug; Early Polished Cotton Geometric Pattern Quilt; 2 Room Size Braided Rugs plus others; Early woven “Striped” carpet and more.  LIGHTING: A superb early wrought iron “make do” Double Candle Lighting Device; Signed diminutive Barn Lantern; A superb early Tinder Box with its original flint and striker; Charmingly Small and Early “Onion” Lantern; Panel Lamp by Bradley and Hubbard and more.   CLOCKS: An Outstanding Presentation Style Banjo Clock by Elmer Stennes (Weymouth, Ma); Large floor model Victorian Jeweler’s Regulator Clock with a Fine Walnut Case and more.  NATIVE AMERICAN:  A historically important grouping of recently discovered albumen photographs of Apache Indians at Fort Sill, Oklahoma to include daughters of Geronimo; A Wonderful Passamaquoddy Indian decorated Birch Bark Log Carrier in superb original condition signed and dated 1906 by Tomah Joseph (1837-1914) of Peter Dana Point, Maine; A RARE and LARGE Woven Spruce Root Basket decorated with the name “ DOUGLAS, ALASKA”; Skookum Doll; 2 EARLY American Indian Ceremonial Beaded Medallion Necklaces; Unusual Sterling Silver Indian Necklace; Outstanding Real Photo Postcard Album with Colorado Indians to include Pueblo and Sioux; Tiny pair of Miniature Indian made Snowshoes; Pueblo pottery vase, Navajo Pottery Vase signed M. Jaury; 3 Beaded Iroquois Purses and more.  PHOTOGRAPHY:  A recently discovered group of Apache Indian albumen photographs taken at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in the late 1800s; A fine group of 19^th Century Photos of downtown Winterport, Maine; Occupational tintypes to include of a well equipped Maine sporting guide and a seamstress; Gutta Purcha Union Dag Cases to include a quarter plate case; Victorian Photo Albums and more.  TOYS and BANKS:  Cast Iron mechanical Tammany Bank in superb original paint; Aunt Jemima still bank in superb original paint; Rare Jaeger Cast Iron chain driven Cement Mixer in superb original paint; Sm. Cast Iron Fire Engine in superb original paint; Large Early Jointed Teddy Bear; Gorham Sterling Silver Poker Game in the form of a Child’s “top” and more. CIVIL WAR, ANTIQUE FIREARMS, EDGE WEAPONS and MILITARIA: A Superb and Early Oil Painting of a Civil War Battle Scene recently discovered in a So. Maine home; A fine, early and nicely decorated Scrimshaw Powder Horn; Leather Civil War “Foul Weather” Kepi; 1884 Springfield “Trapdoor” Musket; Civil War Prints by William Ludwell Shepard and more. EARLY STONEWARE and REDWARE:Large Gonic, NH Redware Pitcher, Small Maine Redware Pitcher, Ottman Bros. Cobalt Decorated 4 Gallon Crock with Hen Pecking Corn; Cobalt Decorated Manchester, NH Script Jug; Fort Edward NY Cobalt Decorated Crock; EarlyCharlestown, Mass. Ovoid Jug by Frederick Carpenter and more.    OTHER ITEMS of   INTEREST: 3 SUPERB and EARLY White on Blue painted wooden Fire Station “Bay” signs each designating an individual Fire Apparatus; Signed Salem, Mass. Pewter Sun Dial; A Grouping of items once belonging to the famed Bangor, Maine fly rod maker F.E. Thomas to include a signed wooden plane, his spittoon and cane; Porcelain Barber’s Sign, Coke Sign; Waterford Crystal Chandelier; 1850s Wall Map of Kennebec County, Maine; Pearlware or Leeds Pitcher dated 1802; Blue Spongeware Umbrella Stand; Table Top Spool Cabinet Desk; Fine Brass Fireplace Fender and more. 

Timothy J. Gould, Maine Auctioneer - License # AR1038