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

Three wooden objects: two architectural finials, artichoke, gilt with fruitwood base, 11 in., (losses to gilding), and oval with paneled and reeded ba

Presentation sterling silver and wood baton, wood with Gorham mounts, "Presented to L.W. Armstrong from Mt. Morris Choral Society…1901," 1...

Pair Gorham sterling silver medallion boat-shape salts, retailer J.E. Caldwell & Company, conforming oval bases, handles with oval medallion bea...

Four repoussé sterling silver pieces: Gorham round lidded dresser jar, elaborate floral decoration, 3-1/2 x 4 x 4 in., (dents); pair weighted c...

American coin silver mug, tapered form, scrolled handle, scene with castle above band of scroll and floral decoration, circular base, three-initial mo

Sterling-silver mounted boar's tooth corkscrew, cap with floral border, marks for Wallace Silver Company, 6 x 5-1/2 in. Cap slightly loose.

Mahogany and mahogany veneer low bench, ball-and-claw feet, cabriole legs, later tapestry style fabric seat, 10 x 40 x 13 in. Losses to veneer surface

Composition Federal style convex wall mirror, top with elaborate full eagle pediment above scrolled and arrow decoration, probably late 19th century,

Pair 19th century oil on canvas landscapes, one with river, figure on road with cattle in distance, other with figure in boat with church steeple in d

Eight (of ten) full leather-bound volumes: "Lingard's History of England," London, 1883, elaborate gilt spine decoration, 9 x 6 in. Sc...

Three sets leather-bound books: four half leather volumes "Goldsmith's Works" by James Pryor, New York, 1850, half leather, marbled pa...

12 leather-bound books: six "London Quarterly Review 1836-1841," half brown leather, gilt spine decoration; four volumes "Edinburgh R...

13 leather-bound books: three volumes "Rambler," ninth edition, Edinburgh, 1781, full leather; three volumes "Chaucer's Poetical ...

Ten leather-bound books including two volumes "Plutarch's Lives" by Clough, Boston, 1859, brown half leather, marbled panels; "Re...

Five fine full leather-bound books, elaborate gilt devices, two volumes "History of England," three tan full leather volumes on European m...

Half leather-bound book, "The Temple of Nature or The Origin of Society" by Erasmus Darwin, London, 1803, with two steel-cut engravings, v...

Three sets of books: seven "Blackwood's Magazine," 1817 to 1868, half brown leather, marbled panels, 8-1/2 x 5-3/4 in., (minor chips a...

Book stand, two revolving tiers with gilt urn-form galleries above tripod base with bun feet, black lacquer with gilt highlights, 29 x 21 x 21 in. Rep

Alabaster column, octagonal top, round base, shades of ivory with streaks of gray, 30 x 14 in. Several scratches, chips, losses.

Three walking sticks: silver-plated head of dog, (wear to plate), tapered wooden shaft, 35-1/2 in.; silver-plated 2 in. tip, with wreath, crown and ho

Two wooden walking sticks, silver tips testing .900 or better: 2 in. silver top, presentation date 1881, 34 in.; 1-3/4 in. silver top, presentation da

Wooden walking stick, silver head shaped as bird with applied red glass eyes, marks rubbed, probably London, 33-1/4 in. Repairs, light wear.

Two walking sticks: bamboo, twig-style, sterling silver handle, floral repoussé decoration, 34-1/2 in., (dents and damage); wooden with later E...

18th century silver étui, tapered oval body, oil painting on fish skin, each side with balloonist with Sevres style marks, one over crowd in ci...

English 18th century mahogany roundabout chair, openwork splats, turned supports, front corner cabriole leg, 31 in. Legs ended out, repairs to arm and

Mahogany stand for riding hats and crops, turned pegs at top, brass carrying handle, probably English, 19th century, 29-1/2 x 22 x 12 in. Several smal

Wood, fabric and composition Mardi Gras noisemaker, five figures dancing with castanets and cymbal, hand-painted heads, 24 in. Minor fading and losses

Brass desk set, architectural back panel with figures of writers and architects, two inkwells flanked by lions, pen tray, Renaissance style decoration

Toleware desk lamp, oval with tole-painted shade, paw feet, 13 in. Repainting, repair to shade support.

Pair French urn-form lamp bases, cast metal with marble and gilt highlights, paw feet, 20-1/2 in. One base repaired.

English Regency mahogany étagère, two shelves above base with single door, turned supports, urn finials, 54 x 18 x 18 in. Some rebuilding,...

Sterling silver lemon squeezer, rounded triangular form, engraved scroll decoration, marks for Gorham 1910, 1.39 oz.T., 1/2 x 4-3/4 x 2-3/4 in. Severa

Four silver bells: Continental .900 plus silver, elaborate scroll repoussé decoration, finial of boy holding goblet, unmarked, 4.72 oz.T., 5-1/...

Miniature sterling silver tea service: teapot, 1-3/4 in., matching coffeepot, sugar and creamer, marks for Birmingham, 1973, with matching sterling si

Footed sterling silver cake plate, fine repoussé rose, scroll and vine border, three-initial monogram, marks for Redlich & Company, 20.35 o...

Stand composed of four stacked books on later mahogany base, half and three-quarter brown leather books on theology and sacraments, history of London,

Two elaborately carved shells with cameo neoclassical hunting scenes with women in chariots, one winged, one with bow and arrow, animals, weapons, app

French barometer, elaborate gilt frame, crest top with eagle perched on column, wheat and ribbon border decoration, 36 x 20-1/2 in. Resurfaced, lackin

Inlaid Regency lift-top oval sewing stand, tapered and splayed legs, light-wood corner inlay, rounded panels with later painted floral decoration, 30-

Queen Anne style oval stool, cabriole legs with shell-carved knees, tapered legs with pad feet, drop-in seat with modern fabric, 19-1/2 x 21 x 15 in.

English silver plate and glass center bowl, central urn with birds, elaborate tripod base with winged griffins, paw feet, base supporting diamond cut

Lidded and decorated glass biscuit jar, silver-plated frame with Egyptian style feet and three circular standards, hinged handle, 9-1/4 x 7-1/2 x 7-1/

Pair cut glass perfumes, English silver mounts, marks for Birmingham 1891, melon form, cut glass highlights, original stoppers, hinged sterling silver

Hamadan rug, floral designs on pale red field, 3'4" x 4'10". Generally even low pile, minor selvedge and end loss.

Persian runner, elaborate floral designs on dark blue field, 3'4" x 10'1". Generally even medium pile.

Hamadan runner, repeating floral designs on black/blue field, multiple ivory-field borders, 2'7" x 9'9". Slight end loss, generall...

Finely woven Kerman mat, vase of flowers design on beige field, blue and cinnamon borders, signed in upper corners with script signature, 2'4&qu...

Finely woven Persian rug, probably an Afshar, three central medallions on black/blue field, 3'9" x 6'. Generally even low pile, some co...

Persian rug, floral central medallion in Aubusson style cartouche including floral cartouche on ivory field with olive, pale blue and beige borders, e

Hamadan runner, five geometric medallions on red field, 2'8" x 10'9". Scattered areas of wear, generally even medium pile, about 1...