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Click
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final ORDER of
SALE for Sunday, November 29, 2009
Timothy J. Gould, Licensed Maine Auctioneer
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BELOW ARE MORE PHOTOS OF ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN OUR Late Fall MARKET FRESH AUCTION of Antiques and Fine Art to be held on SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2009 at the Gardiner, ME Sportsman’s Club commencing at NOON. PREVIEW will be held on Saturday Nov. 28 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and also day of sale from 9 a.m. until sale time.
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Please note: You may click on many of the images below to enlarge them for more detail.
Interesting things are arriving daily...here's a sampling of some other great ATTIC FRESH additions!!!!!
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A
RARE and UNUSUAL carved painted and
decorated School Teacher's Map Pointer in fine original dark
Windsor Green paint. The folk art pointer is
decorated with notch carving and hand formed, applied pewter roses.
Measuring 27 1/2" in length, the pointer
is in excellent, original and untouched condition. Recently discovered
in acoastal Maine attic.
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WONDERFULLY
GRAPHIC and EYE APPEALING pressed tin and lithographed
PILGRIM 10 CENT CIGAR SIGN. Measures 28" by
22". Excellent original condition Ca. 1900.
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A SUPERB and "BUSY" Birdseye Maple Canoe Paddle in an untouched and original surface. Its honey colored patina is superb as well. Found recently in a home on Lake Cobbosseecontee, Maine. Measures 66" tall.
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Early
watercolor family record, titled in an oval vignette at its top: "GENEAOLOGY
OF THE ADAMS and the THURLOWS". Measures
23 1/2" by 18 1/2" (sight) and 27 1/4" by 22 1/2" (overall).
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A tall and
attractive two drawer New England blanket chest in
DRY original red paint. Case width 38".
Found recently in an eastern NH attic, not far from the Maine border.
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A painted canoe paddle by the noted Monson, Maine artist Seth Steward (1844-1927). The brook trout is ready to strike a fly that is tied onto fishing line that winds the entire lenth of the paddle, ending at a painted fly rod just below the top grip of the paddle. Paddle length is 66". Please note a split in the lower end of the paddle. Otherwise, the paddle is superb throughout. Moosehead Lake, Maine ca. 1900.
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A
varied and interesting selection of antique firearms and miltaria to
include a superb signed New York State militia belt with its original
signed buckle, a VERY EARLY pair Military Epaulets; an early U.S. Navy
signaling pistol, and sevearl antiques firearms including an original
FLINTLOCK fowling piece, 1837 French military percussion pistol; Model
1890 Winchester pump rifle; Unusual precusion child's or cadet
rifle; WW2 German Luftwaffe officer's dagger and more.
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A recent addition of attic fresh Indian items that include an "eye
dazzler" of a Navajo rug and a
Lakota style beaded doll as well as an
adorable small size covered basket. The doll measures 17" tall and the
eye dazzler measures 68" by 44".
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Part
of a fine selection of Portrait Miniatures on Ivory.
Some are in their original gold frames
and one example is an
identified 1830 New Orleans sitter
with a full inscription on its back.
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A
selection of New England Redware to include
an IMMACULATE example
(center) of the work of
Thomas Truxton Kendrick of Hollis
Center, Maine (active 1815-1878). For
an exact glaze comparison and similar lidded jar, please reference the
Maine State Museum collection of Maine Redware. Accession No. 85.84.1
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A
recent attic find of
LARGE 19th century carved and
molded PICTURE FRAMES,
some of which bear
Boston LABELS,
including J. Eastman Chase
(framer for Winslow Homer) and
custom made examples by
Foster Brothers.
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A striking
1836 signed
“WILD GOOSE CHASE”
pattern quilt with wonderful colors and an
impressive variety of calico and other fabrics. The quilt is signed in
early ink: “ Made by Jane P.
Stewart 1835”. An
early paper tag is attached with the inscription “Made
by Jane P. Stewart, Grandmother of Mrs. Henry J. Van Mater . Pattern:
Wild Goose Chase 1835”.
The quilt measures 76” square and is in
SUPERB original condition.
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A charming Running Rabbit Whirligig,
recently found in a cottage on the bank of Maine's upper Kennebec River.
Stands 18" tall. Maine ca. 1930.
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A remarkable Maine folk art “PEAVEY”
stand, having
three
hand turned, carved and nicely articulated log rolling tools or
“Peaveys” forming its legs and
holding
its circular top. Original painted and stained surfaces. Oak top
with maple “legs”. Overall height 26 ½” with top measuring 12” diameter.
Recently discovered in a Brewer, Maine home. North Central, Maine ca.
1880.
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A classic carved and painted Brook Trout
by LAWRENCE C. IRVINE. The trout is
signed on the back of its original simulated birch bark mounting
board "Carved and Painted by Lawrence C. Irvine
Winthrop, Maine" . Both carving and mount are in
IMMACULATE original condition. Trout
measures 12" and its oval mount measures 16 1/4". Found recently in a
rustic cottage, on the upper Kennebec River in Maine.
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A SUPERB
and GRAPHICALLY Decorated
Birch
Bark Log Carrier attributed to
JOSEPH
NICHOLAS of Maine’s Penobscot Indian Nation. An
EARLY
example of his work. Measures 19” x 14” by 19” tall (to top of
handle). Found in a “Downeast” farmhouse. Excellent, original condition.
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A
graphic, colorful and OLD Oriental Prayer Rug.
Measures 59” by 47 ½”.
FINE original condition!
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An EXTENSIVE collection of early FIGURAL CALIPERS including many OUTSTANDING EXAMPLES. The largest of the 30 pieces measures 10" tall.
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A fine BANNERETTE WEATHERVANE attributed to PURITAN IRON WORKS, in
fine original surface. Measures 30” long and 25” tall. Removed recently
from a barn in Thomaston, Maine.
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Click Here for the final ORDER of SALE for Sunday, November 29, 2009 |
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GOULD AUCTIONS
"Buying and selling quality antiques since 1975."
Timothy J. Gould, Auctioneer, Maine Auctioneer's License # AR1038
