Results of MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AUCTION DAY 1 held Saturday, May 26, 2007
LotItem DescriptionHammer Price 
1STONEWARE JUG - 19th C, one gallon stoneware jug decorated with a blue bird sitting atop a scrolling branch, straight sides with loop handle, 11 1/2"H x 7"DIA, shallow chips on lip, otherwise very good condition. From a Newcastle, Maine home.$ $85.00
2STONEWARE JUGS - Lot of two, 19th C stoneware jugs, one is three gallons with cobalt blue fern decoration, (very minor crack at base), 16 1/2"H x 9"DIA, the other is two gallons with cobalt blue fern decoration, made by Edmands & Co, (hairline at top of $ $175.00
3COOKIE BOARD - An 18th C, ornately carved wooden cookie board depicting a hot air balloon with gondola and man dressed in top coat and hat, 12"H x 7"W x 1"D, shrinkage cracks. From a Connecticut estate.$ $750.00
4KALEIDOSCOPE - 19th C. kaleidoscope mounted on wood turned base by C G Bush & Co, Providence RI. Paper cylindrical tube with brass front in the form of a ship's wheel with handles,13 3/4"H x 10"L x 3 3/4" W, interior glass is broken and lense is loose. F$ $700.00
5DESK ON STAND - 18th C style, single drawer, slant front, red painted pine desk on turned leg stand with shaped apron and stretchers, breadboard end writing surface with three drawer interior, brass pulls, 39 1/2"H x 25 1/2"W x 17 1/4"D, manufactured from$ $750.00
6ARCHITECTURAL LOT - Three piece lot consisting of a pair of architectural carved wooden pineapple finials set on round pedestal with two tiered square base, 15"H x 7"W, old white painted surface, together with a 19th C carved wooden balloon shaped plaque $ $1,150.00
7TAVERN TABLE - Small, early stretcher base tavern table in red paint, single board top with cut rounded corners, spool turned legs with flat stretchers and turned feet, square nailed, 24 1/2"H x 17 1/2"W, old repairs and repaint, split in top. From a Conn$ $350.00
8WEATHERVANE - Ethan Allen running horse weathervane, full blown copper/zinc head with gold leaf finish, 15"H x 33"L, minor dents. From a West Boothbay Harbor, Maine home.$ $4,000.00
9STONEWARE JUGS - Lot of two, 19th C stoneware jugs, one is a five gallon with cobalt blue floral decoration, made by St John's Stoneware, (some rim and base chips), 18 1/2"H x 11 1/2"DIA, the other is a two gallon jug with cobalt blue floral decoration, m$ $350.00
10CUPBOARD - Circa 1860, pine stepback cupboard with four breadboard edge single board doors and two drawers, old cast iron and porcelain hardware, red painted interior, 79"H x 48"W x 18 1/2"D, old refinish, minor old repairs, minor scuffs.$ $900.00
11BASKETS - Lot of four, 19th C baskets, lot consists of three round, handled ash splint baskets, 11"H x 9"DIA, 8 1/2"H x 9 1/2"DIA and 8"H x 8"Dia together with a cheese basket, 4"H x 12"DIA, all have good old surface, very minor breaks on bottom of two la$ $200.00
12STONEWARE CROCKS - Two 19th C stoneware crocks, one is a four gallon with cobalt blue fern decoration and double handles, made by Fort Edward Stoneware Co, Fort Edward NY, (crack and light rim chips), 11 1/4"H x 11 1/2"DIA, the other is a double handled, $ $275.00
13TABLE - Circa 1820-40, grain painted dressing table with scrolled backsplash, turned legs with overall grain painted decoration, dovetailed drawers with wooden pulls, 34"H x 32"W x 15"D, good condition, nice old finish. From a Thomaston, Maine home.$ $300.00
14HOOKED RUG - 2'3" x 4'8" - Circa 1940, American hand hooked rug with central floral medallion on gray field, royal blue hooked design around border, red, light blue, green and ivory, edges frayed. From a Yarmouth, Maine home.$ $150.00
15DRESSING TABLE - 18th C Queen Anne, pine and maple, one drawer dressing table with shaped apron and pad feet, 28"H x 35"W x 24"D, repositioned top, one drawer runner replaced, replaced brasses, overpainted in red. From a Litchfield Connecticut estate.$ $2,100.00
16WASH STAND - Country Sheraton, paint decorated and stenciled, one drawer base and stand with brass knob, delicately turned and tapered legs, Paris Hill origin, grain painted and gilded fruit stencil over earlier chrome yellow paint, dovetailed gallery top$ $225.00
17INVALID CHAIR - Early 19th C, child's Windsor invalid chair with high back and arms, splayed bamboo turned legs and stretchers, five spindle back with stepped down crest, 36"H x 19"W x 14"D, 30"H to top of arms, old black painted surface, old repair at ba$ $1,400.00
18HAT BOX - Large, early 19th C, wallpapered bandbox with rare hot air balloon scene, blue background with polychrome decoration of landscape, buildings and hot air balloons in flight, top and sides read 'Clayton's Ascent'. Richard Clayton flew his balloon$ $2,200.00
19LANTERNS - Pair of tole painted lanterns with glass sides, front and bottom, circa 1860, rectangular with sloping top extending up to reticulated gallery which supports a square smoke deflector, decorated in red paint with gold pinstriping, mounting brack$ $750.00
20SLANT LID DESK - 18th C, country Chippendale wavy birch, two part secretary desk, top has dovetailed casement with two solid recessed panel doors, inside fitted with adjustable shelves and six letter slots with traces of old red interior, pine interior wi$ $2,750.00
22PLATE - Blue and white Staffordshire plate by Enoch Wood & Sons Burslem, depicts American Independence July 4,1776, the landing of Carver Bradford Winslow Brewster & Standish, Washington Born 1732 Died 1799, 10"DIA, mint condition. From a Belfast, Maine h$ $195.00
23FINIALS - Pair of 19th C architectural zinc finials having flame finial over sphere with ribbed base, narrow footed mount on square bases, natural unpainted surface, 32"H x 11"DIA, good condition. From a Connecticut estate.$ $1,200.00
24SAMPLER - A B C sampler on linen by Elvira Peabody Lake Aged 12, Bucksport June 20th 1825, 17" x 17", fine condition. From a home in Thomaston, Maine.$ $2,600.00
25CHAIR TABLE - 18th C, shoe foot hardwood and softwood, round two board top, chair table with box form base ending on shoe feet, red wash over robin's egg blue, 26"H x 45"DIA, top up 52"H, shrinkage separation between two board top. From a Camden, Maine ho$ $1,250.00
27DRESS FORM - Rare, 19th C Shaker dress form with maple bentwood bottom and upper papier mache chest having remnants of old linen material, doweled rotating center set on tri-leg base, bottom wood frame has square nails, 58"H x 15"W x 19"D, very good condi$ $4,750.00
28ANDIRONS - Pair of late 19th C, cast iron Hessian soldier form andirons with 75% original red, white and blue paint, 20"H x 9"W x 21"D, surface flaking, some surface rust. From a Bath, Maine home.$ $200.00
30BLANKET CHEST - Early 18th C, red painted pine, Queen Anne two drawer simulated four drawer blanket chest with lift top and snipe hinges, nicely shaped bracket base and teardrop pulls, 42"H x 41"W x 18"D, three pieces of surface trim molding off face. Fro$ $1,600.00
31COVERLET - 72" X 72" - Mid 19th C, summer/winter coverlet in red, blue and orange on ivory background with floral and scroll pattern, spread eagle corners with pineapples, signed 'Made by A Frey MT Joy Lanc Co PA, Colors Warranteed 1858', fine condition, $ $400.00
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