Black Musician Automaton
 
This circa 1900 German black figure with a painted composition head plays the horn as he sways to his music.
He is dressed in his original felt shirt and cotton striped pants and is in excellent working order.
Dimensions: 11-inches high.
Price: $6,750
612-30
An Outstanding Swiveling Toaster
Blacksmithing, white-smith, and brass-work
Eighteenth Century - SOLD
A very successful expression of the smith's art...as depicted, all hand wrought, turned and filed; bread is held upright by four wonderfully scrolled elements raised on the low tripod base. The front legs with square feet-a style especially popular during the second half of the eighteenth century; rear foot is tapered and scrolled. The round-to-flat handle with brass finial displays and openwork compass star. (Length: 15.5 inches; width: 5.5 inches; height: 4.5 inches.)
527-18 - SOLD
19th Century Bird Basket - SOLD
This bird shaped basket was most likely for sewing notions as it retains most of its original red silk lining. The form of the basket reminds one many of the birds on early frakturs. The condition is excellent and we believe it to be quite a unique form.
Dimensions: 10-inches long by 5-inches tall.
264-22 - SOLD
Diminutive Tin Anniversary Basket
This small 19th c. anniversary basket would be great for a collection of miniatures.
Dimensions: Overall height including handle 6.5-inches; basket height 2.5-inches; diameter 6.5-inches
Price: $595
SHF-337
Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Silver Escutcheon
Regency Period
A small tea caddy raised on ball feet with silver escutcheon and ivory border around edges of lid and container. There is some damage to shell near hinges; missing interior lid. (4-inches H, 5 ½-inches W, 3 ½-inches Deep.)
Price: $795
549-9
SHAKER
Large Oval Bentwood Box
Four Fingers
DECORATION IS NOT SHAKER DONE
Late 19th Century
A tack and peg constructed storage box with pine top and bottom; bent maple sides joined by four fingers facing right, secured with copper tacks. The box is painted red with green striping, foliate and floral painted design. The top with later stenciled decoration...the coach with four passengers and driver is pulled by a team of four horses. (Height: 5.5 inches; width: 13.5 inches; depth: 9.5 inches.)
Price: $3,475
532-4
Dome-Top Trunk
Paint Decorated
Northeast, America
Circa 1830
The rectangular domed top is received by neatly applied interior moldings within the conforming base. The box is constructed of white pine and tulip; rabbet joinery. The black sweeping brushstrokes against a ground of apple green. The iron hardware, lock, hinges and handles are original as is the painted surface. (Height: 11.5 inches; width: 21.875 inches; depth: 12.875 inches.)
Price: $3,265
532-1
Massachusetts Jury Selection Box
Nineteenth Century
Cherry
Dovetailed case fitted with two compartments; each with lock.
The sliding top panels chamfered on all sides...great original
finish and in fine overall condition.
This box used to hold names of potential jurors, cherry, dovetail construction; divided into two sections by a wooden spacer, each with a chamfered sliding cover and a lock on each end; taped to each end are later type written labels-"JURORS TO BE DRAWN" and "JURORS DRAWN;" inside of each box are a number of metal tubes with strip of paper containing typewritten names, addresses and occupations; includes a single key.
(4 ½-inches high x 12-inches long x 6-inches wide.)
Price: $565
334-51
Hanging Pipe Box
Early 19th Century
England - SOLD
A Tapered oak hanging pipe box, pierced, shaped crest; footed base; brass hinges on lid; overall very good with only typical shrinkage cracks to base.
(Height: 23.5-inches)
549-6 - SOLD
Wedge of Watermelon Stone Fruit
Dimensions: 5 by 3.5 by 1-inches.
Price: $1,675
573-25
Inlaid Tea Caddy
Dimensions: 4.75-inches high, 4.75-inches wide, 4-inches deep.
Price: $1,250
333-75
Tin Mechanical Bank - SOLD
Dimensions: 7-inches high, 3.5-inches wide, 2-inches deep.
536-15 - SOLD
Sugar Bucket
In BEST Red Painted Surface
Tack and peg construction
Staved bucket with tapered hoops having flared bail handle secured by bold buttons. The pail remains in fine condition and has developed a wonderful dry patina.
(Height: 10 inches; base diameter: 9.75 inches; top: 9 1/8-inches.)
Price: $925
240-30
Dressing Box-Writing Box
Burl Walnut
With Swinging Mirror
Probably Dutch
Circa 1740 - SOLD
The magnificently molded beveled-glass with outstanding crest swiveling between turned posts above a case with inlayed falling front opening to reveal two rows of stepped drawers; all above the single inlayed long-drawer with serpentine front. The whole raised on a projecting molding with front scrolled foot and rear bracket foot. Walnut veneer on oak; engraved and punch-decorated brasses appear to be original. (Height: 30 inches; width: 14.25 inches; depth: 8.75 inches)
424-15 - SOLD
Shaker Paint Decorated "Good Girl" Pail in Excellent Condition
Dimensions: 4.375 by 5.25-inches.
Price: $1,950
573-19
Iron Fire Back
Depicting General Wolf
Circa Early 20th Century
Dimensions: 23.5 by 26-inches.
Price: $1,450
182-13
Masterfully Woven Penobscot Swing Handle Basket
With pushed up bottom; in red paint
Dimensions: 4-inches high, 9.5-inch diameter.
Price: $945
510-17
Tin Punched Decorated Coffee Pot
With Gooseneck Spout
Simple sawtooth decoration with a brass pull on the lid. Dimensions: 12-inches in height; excellent condition.
Price: $1,100
605-27
A One-Half Stone Apple - SOLD
Measures 4.25-inches in height and 4.25-inches in width.
775-225 - SOLD
Miniature Trinket Box
In form of a blanket chest
Old red paint
The box has dovetail construction and applied molding. The interior is painted in robin's egg blue. The box had feet that had been applied and then removed at some point in its life.
Dimensions: 6.625-inches wide, 3.875-inches deep, 3.375-inches high.
Price: $1,550
492-24
Paint Decorated Round Wooden Box
Measures 2.5-inches in height and 3.75-inches in diameter.
Price: $575
250-50
An Early Tape or Braid Loom
New England
Pine
Circa 1800
(10 by 24-inches.)
Price: $895
175-36
Masonic Motif Collar Box
Wooden box with gutta percha panel decorated with Masonic symbols. Stamped "Ward's" on front of box. Sides of box show wear, front clasp broken, applied lid soiled but in very good condition.
Dimensions: 5-inches by 5-inches by 3-inches.
For additional Masonic material, please click here.
Price: $225
980-40
Arts and Crafts Copper Tea Kettle
A rare, possibly unique piece
Hammered brass
By Thomas R. Neil
Boston
(Approximately 12-inches high to handle.)
American Arts and Crafts style form, heavy gauge hammered copper, spade tabs, dovetailed, turned wood grip on swing handle, stylized tulip shape finial, applied collar, signed on the bottom and on the back "THOMAS R. NEIL / BOSTON." Excellent condition. Although often associated with the Mid-West and West, Boston hosted the first Arts and Crafts Exhibition in 1897 featuring some 1000 objects in the new style. This is clearly not a mass produced item and, although certainly designed as a useful object it's more art than kettle, which may have been the maker's point.
Price: $2,575
292-6
19th Century Elephant Squeak Toy
Late 19th century circus wagon with elephant squeak toy in excellent condition. Colorful lithograph paper covers the wagons roof and ends. When the wagon door is open the elephant swings out and trumpets.
Dimensions: wagon- 6-inches by 9-inches by 8-inches; elephant- 4.5-inches by 5.5-inches.
Price: $1,350
SHF-157
Copper Tea Kettle
By J. C. Taylor
Circa 1850
Troy
(Approximately 10 ½-inches high to handle.)
Gooseneck spout, dovetail construction of body and bottom, beautiful old repair on right shoulder, signed on shaped swing handle, "J. C. TAYLOR / TROY." No other pieces marked this J. C. Taylor / Troy are known.
There is reference to a J. C. Taylor Hose Company 3 in Troy, NY c. 1840's. If it's the same guy he was more likely a merchant than a coppersmith. There's no way of knowing so the info is more in the "isn't that interesting" category.
Price: $750
292-5
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