September 7, 2002 Auction

4'7" x 11' handwoven runner, zigzag designs separated by bands of amber, brown, orange and pale red, possibly Navajo or Casa Grande reg...

14 x 48" Grenfell rug, three polar bears in iceburg setting, selvedge losses, scattered bleeding and surface losses, back reinforced with some ...

14 x 8" carved stone axe, prehistoric style, probably modern replica, several chips, abrasions; 3-1/2 x 6-3/4" volcanic rock mortar with e...

Pair 7" pit-fired earthenware figural head bookends, paper sticker on bottom "Catawba Potter Sarah Ayers"; 5-1/4" Acoma style ea...

Set of six hand-crafted walnut chairs, five sides, 30", one armchair, 28-1/2", shaped seats, spindle-supported bentwood backs, by George N...

31 pieces Franciscan "Apple Blossom" dinnerware including 8 cups and saucers, 10-1/2" plates

70 x 35 x 12" poplar or gum four-stack bookcase, paper label verso "K. Nicholson Furniture Company, Virginia," minor losses and chips

Fourteen 9-3/4" green and clear latticino glass curtain tiebacks

10-3/4" wooden carving of perched eagle; fine 7" carving of dog's head; 7" carved and painted figure of eagle; 3 x 7-1/2" ca...

30 x 147 x 36" walnut table of unusual length, three-board top, turned legs, mortise-and-tenon modern construction, refinished

12 x 34 x 6-1/2" walnut cabinet, six slant-lid compartments, original paint with content labels, rice, barley, peas, tapioca, etc., American, l...

80 x 57 x 23" painted 19th century French armoire, cove-molded cornice above two mortise-and-tenon doors with vine and urn relief decoration, u...

Two pieces Masons ironstone: 6-3/4" ginger jar, Imari style decoration, cobalt blue, iron red and gilt; 6" cream pitcher "Fruit Baske...

Three pieces silver-plated ware: 14-3/4" hot water urn, 7 x 9-1/2" center bowl, 12-1/2" coffeepot, dents and light scratches

Set of six color lithographs, tropical fish from "The Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission," New York, 1903, Julius Bien, America...

39 x 66" highly carved walnut Victorian sofa, crest rail with clusters of grapes and grape leaves, scrolled arm supports, cabriole legs, old gr...

Nest of six blue "Fitzhugh" pattern Chinese export oval porcelain platters, 7-3/4" (large repaired crack) to 15-3/4", all Chines...

Pair 5-1/2 x 9-1/2 x 8-1/2" rectangular Chinese export porcelain lidded dishes, blue "Fitzhugh" pattern, both finials with old staple...

Eighteen 9-3/4" Chinese export porcelain plates, blue "Fitzhugh" pattern, eleven in good condition, seven with chips or damage rangin...

Five approximately 3 x 7-1/4" Chinese export porcelain sauce dishes, blue "Fitzhugh" pattern, crossed double strap handles with flora...

Set of five 14-1/4" oval Chinese export porcelain platters, blue "Fitzhugh" pattern, one with large repaired crack

Five Chinese Canton leaf-form dishes, 6-1/4" to 8" in length, one with large repaired crack

14-1/2 porcelain center bowl, cone-shaped reticulated basket above pedestal encrusted with flowers and two Oriental figures, Meissen style figural gro

46" 18th century style cherry ladderback chair, turned arms, mushroom-turned arm supports

11-1/2" Chinese export porcelain lidded pitcher, blue "Fitzhugh" pattern, crossed strap handles, gilt highlights, foo dog finial, som...

Four painted Gorham Norman Rockwell bisque figurines of four seasons, 6-1/2" to 9" in height, children on sled, children with flowers, chi...

Six hand-crafted miniature doll chairs and 5" footstool, two armchairs (tallest 16"), three rockers, and 5" footstool, fiber and oak ...

Six Gorham Norman Rockwell bisque figurines 5-1/2" to 7-1/2": "Fishing," "First Winter," "Daily Sharing Vintage I...

Two books: "Andrew Wyeth" by Richard Meryman, Houghton Mifflin Company, second printing, 1968, with dust jacket; "Norman Rockwell: Ar...

78 x 41 x 27" two-piece yellow pine plantation desk, top with two double-paned doors below molded cornice, interior with three shelves, central...

46" pine architectural element, "C" scrolls and cornucopia forms, carved and painted, some original cut nails

Four-piece sterling silver tea service: 9-3/4" coffee, matching teapot, creamer, lidded sugar, elaborate repoussé decoration, cartouches f...

Pair 8-1/2 x 11-1/2" three-cup sterling silver candelabra, elaborate floral decoration, 40.12 oz.T. (not weighted), excellent condition (matche...

4-1/2 x 14 x 7-1/2" sterling silver lidded entrée server, elaborate floral and scroll decoration, openwork handles, 31.0 oz.T., unmarked, ...

Seven pieces sterling silver: 13-1/4" three-cup weighted sterling silver candelabra; 6-1/2" compote; pair 4-1/2" weighted candlestick...

29 x 27 x 48" (opens to 29 x 77 x 48") mahogany Federal style drop-leaf table, reeded and tapered legs with tapered spade foot, curved ski...

37 pieces painted stone fruit including figs, pomegranates, pears, bananas, oranges, one bunch grapes

8-1/2 x 6 x 6" lidded Oriental brass-mounted box, original seal; carved 9" lidded hardstone urn, ram's head and coin decoration (2 pie...

11 x 15 x 10" late 18th/early 19th century spirits set, with twelve gilt glass decanters, central tray with five cordials and shot glasses, iro...

Pair 29-1/2" ornate cast iron andirons, scrolled feet and sides, lemon-shaped finials, swinging scrolled kettle rack

Four wrought iron fire tools: poker, two forks, shovel, mounted on cross-based 48" iron stand with scrolled feet

31" oversized glass decanter, double stopper, intaglio-cut decoration with flowers and vines, lacking top stopper, second stopper stuck (fluid ...

11" alkaline celadon-glazed ovoid jar, everted rim, probably Edgefield, one applied lug replaced

13" alkaline glaze stoneware ovoid 2-gallon jug, shoulder with wavy line incised decoration, applied strap handle, possibly Catawba Valley, Nor...

Three pieces pottery: 11-3/4" Albany slip glazed two-eared 2-gallon churn; 8" vase stamped "Brown Pottery," painted floral decor...

30 x 63 x 42" (opens to 90") two-pedestal Federal style mahogany table, three leaves, light-wood string inlay, each pedestal with four sab...

14 Stangl bird figures, 3-1/4" to 7" in height: No. 3447, incised No. 3520, yellow bird No. 4842(?), No. 3581, No. 3747, No. 3456, No. 340...

Pair 33 x 28" cast iron urns, each of five pieces, scattered rust, old green paint, possibly lacking handles

47 x 49 x 22" mid 19th century Empire chest, three glove drawers above deep bonnet drawer above three graduated drawers, acanthus-carved half c...

20" bronze figure of cupid with bow, base marked "E. de Jonquieres," possibly Eduardo Jonquieres, Argentina, born 1918, lacking part ...

28 x 29" cast iron urn, egg-and-dart border, lobed body, stepped square base, fitted with motor, fountain and stand, used with previous lot

Set of four 18 x 20" cast iron urns, scattered rust, forest green paint

Three-draw 22" brass telescope, minor dents, scratches

Early handwrought lock, lemon-shaped key housing, possibly German, 16th century

12 x 21" hanging iron stilliards, three weights, two with various punched and chiseled marks, probably 18th century

60 x 80" early 20th century wooden two-masted gaff-rigged schooner pond sailer, 21" beam, plank-on-frame construction, weighted iron keel,...

8 x 24" toy dump truck, hand-crank dumping bed, extensive rust and losses; 16 x 24" steam shovel, hand-crank bucket, extensive rust, both ...

20 assorted books, most titles nautical related including Lawrence J. Burpee "The Search for the Western Sea," Austin Rivers publisher, 19...

22 x 15" (sight) Blue Ridge Railroad Company $1,000 mortgage bond dated July 1, 1869, guaranteed by the State of South Carolina, 40 interest pa...

6-1/2 x 7-3/4" handwritten bill of sale for slave, Buncombe County, North Carolina, dated April 11, 1834, conveying "A certain negro boy n...

Five Confederate letters: three (on single-folded sheet) from Polk Shipman of Buncombe County, North Carolina, sent from Camp W.N. Edwards, February 1

Six hand-colored engravings on laid paper, equestrian scenes with horses being trained in dressage, 8-3/8 x 13" (page), published by George Win...

33 x 29 x 28" country corner chair, hickory and maple construction, rewoven seat with small loss, old refinishing

Two similar Wedgwood terra-cotta pitchers, 4-3/4" and 5", enameled floral decoration on unglazed red field, one with small crack

Pair 7-1/2" Wedgwood terra-cotta candlesticks, enameled floral decoration on unglazed red ground, impressed Wedgwood marks, one with repaired n...

53 x 34 x 22" late 19th/early 20th century ornate inlaid French writing desk, top with galleried and beveled mirror flanked by two drawers, mat...

Five pieces Quimper: four plates or shallow bowls 9-3/4" to 10-3/4"; 3-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 7-1/4" oval bowl

Four pieces majolica: 9-1/4" green and amber pitcher, woman with folded arms; 10-1/2" plate, seated drinking man; pair 7-1/2" French ...

38" inlaid mahogany stick thermometer/barometer marked "Joseph Tomabico & Company," probably 18th century English, broken-arch pe...

38-1/2 x 41-1/2 x 20" inlaid mahogany serpentine chest, two-over-three graduated dovetailed drawers, chamfered corners with column inlay, inlai...

Two pairs Louis Vuitton burlwood lidded vessels, two 2-3/4" cylindrical, two 4" with tapered lids, all with Louis Vuitton marks on base, o...

10" cut glass pitcher, hobstar decoration, with six matching 3-3/4" tumblers and 10-1/2" cut glass pickle tray, small base chips on t...

7-1/2 x 11 x 9" hand-crank disk-type music box, lid label "Symphonion," probably Swiss, late 19th century, hinges damaged, working or...

Set of four hand-colored engravings on laid paper, elaborate heraldic crests with various quadrupeds including dogs, foxes, dragons and lions, by Jose

Set of four hand-colored engravings on laid paper, elaborate heraldic crests with humans, antelopes, dogs, dragons, by Joseph Edmondson, British, 18th

39" elaborate rococo revival side chair, scrolled feet, elaborate apron and crest rail, both backs with added reinforcements, highly carved, si...

18th century table, two drawers with brass pulls, four legs with two swing legs, turned stretcher base, iron hinges reset, other restorations and repa

Pair 29 x 14 x 26" inlaid mahogany Federal style occasional drop-leaf tables, marks for Charaka Furniture Company, Boston, Mass., 1949, banded ...

14-1/2" tombstone-shaped clockworks, opening door at top with singing bird behind, painted decoration, brass works, two weights, probably late ...

Three cloisonné shallow bowls or chargers: pair 12", dragons surrounding central floral medallion; 14-1/4", floral designs with multi...

6" cloisonné inkwell, dragon with open claws formed as pen holder, base with hinged inkwell and drawer below, dragon and floral designs on...

Three cloisonné animals: two 4 x 7" horses or oxen with removable saddles; 4-1/4 x 6" blue foo dog, removable head

3-1/4 x 5-1/2 x 8-1/2" lidded jewelry or trinket box, tortoise veneer, borders of triangular dark wood (possibly ebony) inlay, brass escutcheon...

42 x 66" Navajo rug, three serrated diamond medallions on natural field, red, orange and black, minor bleeding, several stains, one corner curled

Pair finely decorated iron spurs, applied silver decoration, leather mounts, marked "Cook No. 670"

3'11" x 6'5" Navajo rug, serrated diamond pattern on natural field, red, gold, purple, brown and ivory, minor selvedge and end bre...

Finely made 8-1/4" ovoid collared and lidded coil-built basket, probably Northwest coast, slight fading

10 x 11 x 11" square-to-round double-woven Cherokee rivercane basket, walnut and bloodroot dyes in geometric decoration, original Qualla tag, w...

5'8" x 7'3" Navajo rug, serrated diamond designs in shades of amber, ivory and brown/black, scattered light moth damage, several m...

10 x 13 x 12" coil-built Northwest Coast fishing creel, polychromed sawtooth designs, woven fabric carrying strap, minor damage and losses, fad...

7 x 9-3/4" Northwest Coast coil-built lidded basket, polychrome decoration, concentric bands of sawtooth decoration in brown, black and ivory, ...

Pair 8 x 7-3/4" 19th century English silver-plated wine coolers, gadrooned borders with ring and lion head mounts and raised wreaths, minor pla...

Two Northwest Coast baskets: 7 x 10" coil-built lidded basket, polychrome decoration, possibly butterflies, black and faded brown on natural fi...

Pair 14" finely cast Renaissance style candlesticks, tapered stems with full head in relief, base with sandaled feet, both marked "F. Barb...

14" brass and metal coach light, mirrored interior, electrified

6-1/4 x 15-1/2" finely carved decoy, brown head with green bill, applied glass eyes, old painted surface, lead weight marked "Smith,"...

7" ormolu-mounted French shelf clock, composition body, probably lacking glass cover

Two Imari style platters: 18" English Ridgway "Simlay," rounded rectangular; 15-1/2" oval, impressed mark for Ashworth

29 x 49 x 19" dovetailed walnut blanket chest, breadboard top, applied molding, interior with lidded till, turned legs, iron butt hinges, base ...

12-3/4" blue transferware plate "Trophy," with 10" blue transferware bowl, floral border with gilt highlights