Outstanding Trade Sign
Optician, spectacles
Copper and glass
Late 19th Century
A fine optician's shop sign in the form of spectacles; magnificently formed frames centered by "C" bridge having red and blue glass lenses. Fine original condition. (Rare small size-17 by 7-inches.)
Price: $4,950
176-19
Barbara Ann Groff's
Hair Album
Circa 1863
Sixteen pages of braided and knotted hair wreaths tied with colorful ribon; all donors identified.
Price: $1,100
775-176
Rare and Unusual Cow Weathervane
Perhaps by Cushing & White
Circa 1870
In a good and honest verdigris surface - SOLD
Having a zinc head, applied copper ears, and horns; utter and tail...the textured body and detail of hooves provide great visual interest. In very good original condition with two bullet holes as depicted and some seam separation on top-line. (22.625 by approximately 13.5-inches.)
775-194 - SOLD
Rare 1792 Fraktur Bookplate
This rare 18th century survivor is most charming with miniature birds sitting upon oversized leaves and petals. The colors remain bright and the overall condition is excellent. The bookplate measures 2.5 wide by 4.25 high. The frame although new is appropriate as well as attractive.
Price: $1,850
250-64
Grasshopper Weathervane - SOLD
Measures 18-inches in height and 24.25-inches in length.
176-25 - SOLD
A Dramatic Stylized Rooster Weathervane
Sheet/Wrought Iron
Circa 1890-1925
Multiple pieces of sheet iron riveted together and reinforced by half round forged iron rod riveted to cutout. Appears to be all handwork; old paint over old red paint. (Height: 27 inches; Width: 33 inches.)
Price: $5,000
832-18
Treen Piggin
Measures 6.25-inches in height, with a diameter of 6.75-inches.
Price: $565
EAS428
Gabriel Weathervane
Sheet Iron And Paint
Circa 1880-1920
Having no pretence...the painted surface is quite weathered and has developed a nice dry patina. Made of thin gauge iron with rod sandwiched between the vane and riveted back plates. (Height: 17-inches; height with rod: 32.5-inches; width: 26 5/8-inches.)
Price: $5,000
832-21
Long-Billed Curlew Decoy
Long Island, New York, Circa 1890-1900
Softwood, carved, original hardwood bill, original paint, pristine condition, 9 by 19 by 1.75-inches.
Stylistically, this curlew bears a relationship to the work of Eugene "Chief" Cuffee (1866-1941) of the Shinnecock Reservation near South Hampton on Long Island. The retention of the exceedingly delicate original sicklebill is remarkable as is the strong folk aesthetic.
Price: $5,750
SHF250
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