October 26-27, 2002 Auction - Dwiggins Collection

Helmet-form brass coal hod, 16-1/2 in. (including handle); brass magazine basket, paw feet, 20 in., (two pieces). Minor dents.

Paisley shawl, elaborate decoration with black center, 68 x 72 in. Several small holes.

Two floor lamps: black-painted bamboo wooden base, 62 in.; brass and wood, tapered and fluted column, urn elements, brass mounts, 50 in. Minor scratch

Full-leather day book, 1904, 15 x 7-1/2 in.; ornate full-leather "Record Book," Oddfellows Lodge, 1870's, red and gilt decoration, 13-...

Three-drawer Victorian chest, canted-corner marble top with splash and side panels, ornate burlwood panels, three dovetailed drawers, top drawer with

Folding two-panel English inlaid mahogany show towel rack, 38 x 36 in. Replaced finials, minor wear.

Seth Thomas 30-day mahogany wall clock, sweep second hand, brass pendulum and calibrator, 19 x 19 x 5 in.

35 assorted children's and juvenile books including "Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks With a Circus" by James Otis; "His Olympic Feat&quo...

Ornate cast iron heater, elaborate scrolled and bellflower exterior, four shell feet, interior with tapered lantern with mica shades, two-wick heater

Ornate burlwood brass-mounted wooden gun case, green felt-lined interior, two sliding lock mechanisms, cartouche with two-initial monogram, 4 x 34 x 8

Pair leather riding boots with adjustable brass and wood molds, brass marked "J.R. Gaussen," 22 in. Scuffs and wear to boots.

English one-drawer pine stand, splash panel, turned legs, probably 19th century, 36 x 39 x 18 in. Minor finish flaws.

Pair Staffordshire figures, man and woman in 18th century attire, both with long red hair, 9 in. Minor crazing and loss to gilt highlights, umbrella r

Seven small porcelain figurines: two women with muffs, boy with basket of flowers, harp and tambourine players, "The Welsh Tea Party," 3-1...

Pair Sitzendorf porcelain figures of parrots, 6-1/2 in.; two Staffordshire pen holders with seated men, 4-1/2 in. and 3 in. (several small cracks and

Eleven-piece set brown transferware child or doll dishes, "Maidenhair Fern": five lidded tureens, 4 in. to 5-1/4 in., (one lid mismatched,...

Child's Chippendale style armchair, elaborate carving, needlepoint seat with gros and petit point floral and fruit bouquet, 26 in. Repairs to arm.

Three Anglo-Indian quill-decorated boxes: sliding lid, with set of bone checkers, 2 x 7 x 4 in.; lid inlaid "Matara" with elephant, 3 x 8-...

Oriental lacquerware bench, cross-stretcher base, fine gilt decoration on black lacquer surface, floral and fern highlights, red fabric seat, 21 x 20

French inlaid fruitwood diminutive stand, dovetailed oak drawer, tapered legs, platform stretcher base, top with floral inlay, 26 x 9 x 13 in. Legs an

English mahogany roundabout chair, tapered column arm supports, two open splats, scroll-decorated arms, probably English, 19th century, 30 in. Old ref

Seven chromolithographs, bookplates of "Golden Hair and the Three Bears," matching mats and distressed giltwood frames, 6 x 4-1/4 in. Tape...

22 children's and juvenile books published by Grossett & Dunlap, 1922-1951: five by Zane Gray, "Desert Gold," "To the Last Ma...

Three sets of children's books: 10 volumes of the Bobsey Twins, Grossett & Dunlap, 1913-1953; 12 volumes of the Lone Ranger, Grossett & ...

12 children's books: three volumes by Thomson Burtis, six "Air Combat Stories for Boys," Grossett & Dunlap, 1932-1942; four volume...

Four wooden trays: circular with fancy burlwood walnut figuring, 11 in., (back with minor separations, repairs); octagonal with fancy birdseye maple a

Set of eight ornate Hutschenreuther plates, elaborate Renaissance style gilt decoration, 11 in. Several minor scratches.

Pair footed gray, ivory and iron red marble tazza, brass ball feet, 7-1/2 in.; pair marble cubes, 3 in. (four pieces). Several chips, one tazza apart.

Brass-mounted bentwood hinged fishing net, tapered wooden handle, 40 in. (open). Lacking four screws.

Three sporting accessories: tapered copper, brass-mounted hunting horn, 50 in., (several minor dents); brass hunting horn, marked "Boosey &...

Brass wall-mounted pot hanger, each end with stylized shell, probably English, late 18th/early 19th century, 59 in. Small dents.

Early 19th century Italian brass-framed mirror, floral repoussé decoration on stippled field, carved and painted gessoed wooden backing with pr...

Carved wood and gilt ornament, oak leaves and acorns descending, 17-1/2 in. Restorations to surface.

Pair lidded clear molded glass inkwells, brass mounts, 3-1/2 x 4 in. Small base chips.

Two French 19th century toleware tea boxes: lidded with lobed body, applied brass feet, 5 x 6-1/4 x 4-1/2 in.; shaped lid with conforming base, 5 x 5-

Five small pieces toleware: two green plates, floral decoration, 7-3/4 in.; boat-shaped tray, figures seated in tavern, 9-1/2 in.; oval tray, openwork

French shelf clock, turned column supports, fine Chinese style decoration, raised gilt decoration on blue field, brass works marked "France,&qu...

Two tapered and turned wooden processional staffs, elaborate brass tops with similar repoussé floral decoration, 61 in., Provenance: Christies ...

Two similar brass-mounted wooden processional flag poles: flag of the Union Jack, Irish harp and "Quis Separabit," brass ferrules, tips an...

Footed brass card press formed as miniature book press, symbols for four suits of cards, 7-1/2 x 6-3/4 x 6-3/4 in., with set of playing cards., Proven

English brass inlaid wall cabinet, one vertical door with glass panes, two wood doors, one with inlaid brass numeral "10," possibly relate...

Pair cylindrical French brass lidded cylindrical canisters, ring-turned bases, conforming lids, numbered "4" and "5," 13 in. Sma...

Four small brass objects: circular brass dish formed as cat's head, 5 in.; circular threaded footed brass string holder, Renaissance style relie...

Pair Old Paris porcelain jars, fine hand-painted decoration with figures in castle setting, scrolled gilt handles, other gilt highlights, 11-3/4 in.,

Pair finely decorated Japanese porcelain plates, floral bouquets, cobalt blue and gilt petal-decorated borders, Fukagawa Imari, circa 1900, 8-1/2 in.

English inlaid mahogany chest, two-over-three dovetailed and lipped drawers, banded inlay on top and drawer fronts, compressed bun feet, 37-1/2 x 39 x

Chinese Chippendale style mahogany tea table, chamfered legs with shaped block feet, openwork cross-stretcher base, top with lift-off tray with openwo

Fine early 18th century Canton square dish, rounded corners, central circular medallion with mandarin figures in exterior setting, borders with dragon

Four ornate umbrellas: carved ivory handle, S-scroll silver-plated mouth, 32 in.; celluloid and brass handle, 32 in.; carved horn in shape of flower a

Pair early 19th century style child-size English mahogany armchairs, openwork splats with Prince of Wales plume and ribbon decoration, curved arms and