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Antique, Folk Art & Book Auction
Listing ID#: 1583544
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Potsdam, NY 13676 |
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Saturday Mar 23, 2024 Completed |
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Terms: Live online bidding through liveauctioneers.com. 20% Buyer's Premium. Absentee bidding is also available by contacting us directly.
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Antique Auction
Folk Art - Rare Books - Oriental Rugs - Furniture
Saturday, March 23rd at 10am
In Person Preview: March 18th and March 22nd (2pm-4pm) at
Blanchard's Auction Hall in POTSDAM, NY
(1891 Morley-Potsdam Rd. Potsdam, NY 13676)
Online & Absentee Bidding Only
BIDDING AVAILABLE THROUGH LIVE AUCTIONEERS
Over 650 lots
Highlights to Include:
Great Variety of Early Folk Art
Impressive American Burl Bowls
Selection of Bird Carvings & Duck Decoys
Huntington Printing of The Declaration of Independence
Good Selection of Rare Books, Atlases, Early Maps and Catalogs
Early American, Country & Federal Furniture
Oil Paintings, Watercolors & Works of Art
Fishing, Sporting & Adirondack D�cor
Primitive & Country Collectibles
Nice Group of Oriental Rugs
Decorated Stoneware
Auctioneer: Kip Blanchard 315-265-5070 or 315-244-0775
www.blanchardsauctionservice.com
1 Fabulous Ash American Burl Bowl 20 1/2" diameter, 6" deep. Great burl, no cracks or repairs, dry original finish, one chip in the rim. 2 Early Tramp Art Picture Frame unusual form, 18" x 15", holds five 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" photos. Good condition but not perfect, some minor damage mostly in the bottom 2 right corners. 3 Kentucky Cherry Sheraton Sugar Chest dovetailed construction, bread board top, turned legs, refinished. 25 1/2" x 37 1/2" x 18" deep. 4 Pharmacy Trade Sign - Hanging Gaper "Pill Taker" head trade sign. Hand carved, polychrome, no paint restorations, circa 1880s. 21" tall x 10" deep. 5 Wooden Carved & Painted Pharmacy Trade Sign wooden carved trade sign from the 19th century in gold gilt paint with surface wear. Originally hung outside Pharmacy. Overall height is 16" x 10 1/2" wide. 6 Early Pharmacy Trade Sign Made of Chalkware in original gold paint. Good condition. 12" tall x 8" wide. No cracks or repairs. 7 Cherry New England Chippendale High Boy with shell carved drawer. Refinished and in good condition, brass hardware appears to be original, some older restoration done to feet. 38" wide x 60" tall x 19 3/4" deep. 8 Rare New England Ash Burl Double Bowl circa 1760-1780. An ingenious and unique burl covered container. When flipped the removable cover is used as another bowl in equal size as the base bowl. In excellent condition with waxed over coat finish on exterior and dry original finish on inside... 9 English Folk Art Carved & Painted Minister english minister preaching carved and painted bull vertebrae. Rare item circa early to mid 19th century. 3 1/2" tall x 4 3/4" wide. 10 Folk Art Carved & Painted Face Mask with a custom metal display stand. Child's size, some wear and minor loses that are age-appropriate, stands 11" tall, possibly dating to the 19th century. 11 Missionary Coin Box with Nodding Head with key to open mission box. Circa 1930s. Poly chrome painted. In very good condition. 6" x 4" x 3" wide. 12 Folk Art Nodder and Hand Decorated Sled nodder is from the 19th century and is seated in a rustic chair, 4 1/2" tall. Folk art hand painted salesman sample ? sled, 6 3/4" long. 13 Dancing Bear Bronze Dressed in over coat holding a decanter and cup. 7" tall. Late 19th century. 14 Rosewood Ball Cup Game in excellent condition with detailed turnings. 9" long. 15 Ash Burl Bowl and Ladle 7" diameter x 2 3/4" tall with footed base. Along with a 8 1/4" long wooden carved ladle. 16 Native American Maple Burl Ladle Effigy style handle. Found in New York State, early 19th century, 11 1/4" long. 17 Burl Ladle with 10" long Handle circa late 18th early 19th century. diameter of ladle is 5 3/4" 18 Oil on Board River Landscape Painting artist signed lower right. Overall size 13 1/2" x 16 1/2" 19 European Canal Scene Oil on Canvas Painting late 1800s. Unsigned, unframed. 27" x 36". Some damage and old repairs. 20 Wooden Painted Tavern Sign with Spread Eagle Ports New Hampshire. Single sided. 50" x 34". Artist signed E. L. Ham. Eliot, ME. 21 Mahogany Federal Secretary Desk bookmatched crotch mahogany veneer drawer fronts and lid, turned front legs and fitted interior. 39" wide x 46" tall x 20" deep. 22 The Comedy Drama "Fogg's Ferry" Advertising Print printed in Cincinnati, OH by the Job Printing Company. In an oak frame. Overall size 30 1/2" x 44 1/2". Overall good condition. 23 Period Brass Andirons and Fire Surround andirons are 17" tall and fire surround is 42" x 8" tall. 24 Oil on Canvas Painting Hagia Sophia, Istanbul signed and dated 1928. As found original condition. Framed and under glass. 23 1/2" x 39" 25 Mahogany Step Back Federal Dressing Vanity with swivel beveled mirror and lower shaped shelf. 34 1/2" wide x 61" tall x 19 1/2" deep. 26 Marble Carved Female Bust on Pedestal Bust is 16" tall. Total height on pedestal is 52" tall. 27 1885 Map of Potsdam, NY Framed map in fair condition with staining and tears. 19" x 33" 28 Two St. Lawrence River Duck Decoys both birds in good condition. 29 Side Chair w/ Ball & Claw Feet and Fire Screen Chippendale style chair with needlepoint seat. Adjustable fire screen standing 55" tall. 30 Ken Harris Half Body Black Duck Woodville, NY. Mounted on an oval wooden plaque. Original paint in good condition. Plaque is 18" x 14" 31 2 Countertop Carved Wooden Cigar Store Indians These were given by Tobacco Companies to Cigar Stores in the Early 20th century. 12" tall. Both in original finish. 32 Adirondack Mosaic Twig Decorated Box 14" x 7" x 6 1/2" tall. Mid 20th century. 33 William Hanemann 1971 Carved & Painted Curlew paint in excellent condition. Old repair to bill. 34 Bob Snyder Tightly Woven 8" Diameter Basket Lewis County, NY. 4 1/2" tall. In very good condition. 35 Black Forest Style Sitting Bear made of ceramic, closely resembles a wood carving. 12" tall. In good condition. 36 3 Piece Miniature Old Hickory Furniture Set includes: settee, arm chair and side chair. All in original condition with splint seats. Each piece is 8 1/2" tall. From the early 1900's. 37 Early Child's Woven Pack Basket 9 1/2" tall. 38 Black Forest Wooden Carved & Painted Fox Head made to hang on the wall. with a carved wooden acorn and oak leaf plaque. Plaque is 8 1/2" x 6 3/4" 39 Folk Art Carved Flying Drake Mallard excellent original paint, old repair to one wing and damage to the tip of both feet. 13 1/2" wide. 40 Fungus Art , Birch Bark Basket & 2 Tee Pee Banks fungus art with well executed squirrel 7 1/4". Native American birch bark basket is 5 1/2" in diameter. 2 Tin Tee Pee Banks 4" tall. 41 Apache Paint Decorated Leather Boots circa 1920s. Showing some signs of wear to soles, otherwise in good condition. 15" tall. 42 11 Painted Wooden Weaver's Pins & Basket made in the style of painted fishing bobbers. Pins range from 9" -13" long. Includes an early tightly woven 9" diameter basket. 43 Small Hand Forged Hatchet w/ Tree Branch Handle possibly from the 18th century Colonial period. Found in Southern New York State. Overall length 12" 45 Early Wooden and Rawhide Drum 10 1/2" diameter. Made in the form of a bowl, early 20th century, possibly Native American. 46 Native American Raw Hide & Turtle Shell Drum raw hide is hand painted possibly from the Mohawk Tribe Turtle Clan. 14 1/2" x 12" 47 Bruce Woodman Drake Canvasback Duck Decoy Wolfe Island. Signed and dated 1992. Branded BCW. Original paint. 48 3 Hand Carved and Painted Wooden Fish Decoys each branded RZ. Largest is 11" 49 Fishing Tackle & Collectibles includes: early Empire City Tin Tackle Box with fishing lures and swing handle tin bait pail. 50 2 J.T. Buel Co. Canton, NY Fishing Lures each lure approximately 5" long. 51 2 Contemporary Hand Painted Fishing Bobbers each 12" inch long. 52 Ken Harris Wood Duck Table Lamp Decoy original paint in excellent condition. Circa 1960s. Woodville, NY. 53 Whistler Carved & Painted Working Duck Decoy early 20th century. 54 Drake Decorative Wood Duck hand carved and painted duck decoy. circa 1960s. 55 Hooded Merganser Carved & Painted Duck Decoy contemporary decoy. 56 Drake Wood Duck Decoy Wildfowler Decoy Co. Babylon, NY. Signed and Dated 1984. 57 Hollow Hen Teal Duck Decoy artist signed and dated T. Negkowicz 1991. There is a crack in the neck and bill. 58 Jim Wright, Maryland, Carved Folk Art Bird with metal base. 59 Bryon Bodt Bufflehead Duck Decoy signed and dated 1996. Very good original condition. 60 Center Hole Splint Fish Basket & Trout Net basket is 14" x 10 1/2" x 8". 61 4 Wooden Carved and Painted Fish Decoys largest is 7 3/4" long. 62 3 English Brass & Mahogany Fishing Reels 4", 3 1/2" and 3" in diameter. 63 Hooded Merganser Carved & Painted Duck Decoy bottom signed F.J. Dobbins, Maine. Excellent condition. 64 Orvis Wooden Carved & Painted Swimming Mallard drake mallard duck decoy in excellent condition. 65 Pair of Tightly Woven Abenaki Snowshoes some old repairs. 36" long 66 68 Folk Art Wooden Carved Eagle chipped carved, 12 1/2" tall. 69 Denis Dube Wood Carving of Howling Wolfe Canadian Folk Art. 19" tall. Signed and in good condition. 70 Folk Art Wooden Carved Elk with good detail, removable antlers, 12 1/2" tall. 70 Bull Elk Black Forest Style Carving 18 1/2" tall. Removable base and horns 71 Wooden Carved & Painted Trout on Plaque oval plaque is 18" long. Unsigned. 72 Early Scoter Wooden Carved & Painted Duck Decoy circa late 1800s. 73 Folk Art Wooden Carved Eagle signed G. Huby. Circa 1940s. 20 1/2" wing span. 9" tall. 74 Native American Birch Bark Covered Basket decorated basket measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 6" tall with lid. 75 Adirondack Folk Art Smoking Stand early 20th century with great design. 25 1/2" tall. 76 Folk Art Framed Oil Painting of Brook Trout oil on board, overall size 13 1/2" x 10 1/2" 77 Primitive Folk Art Wooden Carved Owl carved in cedar, glass eyes, 15 1/2" tall. 78 Miniature Hanging Grandfather Clock possibly Dutch with a Bombay base and original brass trim. Wooden case made of oak. 79 Tin Rooster Weathervane made with embossed feathers, circa 1880, 12" x 18", with a metal stand. 80 2 Polychrome Decorated Wall Hanging Wooden Axes one is 19" and the other is 24 1/2" 81 Shaker Oval Fingered Box in original red surface, 4 fingers, copper nails, 7" wide. 19th century. 82 Miniature Shaker Swing Handle Pail possibly for seeds or berries. With 2 rings and diamond holding bale handle. 3 1/2" tall. 83 Shaker Bonnet, Wallpaper Wall Box & Booklet 19th century Shaker Bonnet hand quilted, puffy and made of silk. Wallpaper wall box circa 1870s and originally from the Worsted Church located in Hillville East Canterbury, NH. The wall pocket is 17 1/2" x 19" made by the female preacher at the worst... 84 Architectural Angel Pediment late 1700 - early 1800s. Original condition with 2 applied carved Doves. 22 1/2" wide. Missing one small piece on the tip of the right side. 85 Female Portrait Painted on Porcelain of Sarah Smith. Label on back. Unframed. Very well executed. Porcelain is 6 1/4" x 9 1/4" 86 American Ash Wooden Burl Bowl with dry original surface. 15" diameter. 5 3/4" deep. In good condition with years of wear. 87 Early Wooden Burl Bowl 10 1/4" diameter, 2 1/2" deep. 88 2 Lyons, NY Blue Decorated Stoneware Crocks double eared 1 gallon crocks. One crock is in good condition, the other has a hairline crack and chips around rim. 89 6 Gallon Stoneware Crock w/ Cobalt Blue Eagle Tight hairline crack in front and some pitting. 90 Swing Handle Covered Firkin with fingered joint bands. 14" tall x 14 1/2" wide. 91 Early American Hen Merganser Duck Decoy in original alligatored paint and carved feathers. 92 Bamboo Fly Rod, Trout Creel & Wooden Fishing Net Trout creel with very tight weaving in excellent condition. Wooden net is 23" long. Bamboo fly rod is a 3/2 fly rod with one tip section damaged. 93 2 Colored Whale Oil Lamps Amber lamp has a silver overlay. Blue lamp with burner and chimney 94 2 Early Float Lamps Double arm with figural base is 11" tall. Single arm with cattails is 10 1/2" tall. 95 Collection of Vintage Eye Glasses 19th and early 20th century. With several early cases. Ranging in condition from good to poor. 96 Walnut 6 Drawer Countertop Cabinet possibly used by an Optometrist or Watch maker. 23" wide x 12" deep x 14" tall. Dry original finish. 97 2 Burl Wooden Boxes both with wooden hinges. Dresser box is 6 3/4" x 3 1/3" x 1 3/4" tall. Calling card box is 3 1/4" wide x 2 1/2" 98 Watercolor Portrait Signed R.W. Jenks American school circa 1830s in an oval black wooden frame. Small tears in paper and glue repair to frame. 5 1/4" x 4 1/2" 99 Collection of 6 "Gutta Percha" Match Safes English, circa late 19th early 20th century. Largest is 2 1/2" and smallest is 1 5/8" 100 2 Wooden Burl Calling Card Boxes both with wooden hinges. Largest is 4 3/8" x 3 1/4". Smaller one is 3 1/4" x 2 3/4" 101 Finely Carved Beaver on Log 6 3/4" long. Canadian Carver 102 3 Shell Change Purses with brass latches. Largest is 4 1/2". Finely made. 103 104 Black Forest Carved Pocket Watch Case w/ Watch wooden hinge, carved mountain goat on lid. Case is 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" 105 106 Rare Early Hand Hammered Gorget fur trade item, often given to Native American Chief in exchange for trapping rights. Hand hammered copper. 6 1/4" wide. 107 2 Reticulated Carvings Marked BOMA possibly Inuit art. Approximately 5" x 5 1/2" 108 2 Mohawk Covered Sewing Baskets 4" tall and 7 1/2" tall. 109 8 Skookum Native American and Eskimo Dolls Approximately 7 inches tall. Also includes birch bark tee pee 110 2 Oak Flower Seed Boxes with Advertisement From D.M. Ferry & Co. Detroit, Michigan. Early 1900s. 111 3 Copper Fish Food Molds largest is 12" wide. 112 Kerosene Oil 5 Gallon Painted Wooden Container with original swing handle. 13 1/2" tall. Mid 1800s. 113 Folk Art Bird Carving of Flickers 16" tall, well carved and in good condition. Found in Northern, NY. 114 2 Country Grain Painted Storage Boxes both dovetailed and in original paint. Mid 1800s. Smallest is 13 1/2" wide x largest is 18" 115 Wooden Mixing Bowl, Butter Scoop & Rolling Pin country kitchen collectibles. wooden bowl is 15 inches in diameter. 116 Candle Mold, Candle Stick & Red Painted Box slide top box is square nailed and has excellent original red paint. It measures 13" x 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" 117 3 Ash Splint Handled Baskets early 20th century. 2 baskets with ribbon borders. Largest is 14" wide. 118 Pair of Redhead Working Duck Decoys early 20th century. 119 Miniature Flying Canadian Goose quality of Chauncey Wheeler. Found in Upstate New York. Carver unknown. Measures 10" long. All original paint and no repairs. 120 Wooden Carved and Painted Trout mounted on oval wooden plaque. Trout is 11 1/2" long. 121 3 Miniature Wood Carved Canadian Geese largest standing goose is 7 1/2" long. 2 with old repairs. 122 Wooden Carved & Painted Brook Trout painted on both sides, twig stringer through the gills, tail fin has been glued, unknown carver. 16" long. Also includes early bobber and line winder. 123 Fine Chromolithograph of a Wooley Necked Stork late 1800s. Framed and under glass. 12 1/2" x 16 1/2". 124 Herbert S. Randall Yellowlegs Flying Shorebird with tack eyes, original paint, no repairs, crack on the belly. 14" wing span. 125 Sunfish in a Cast Iron Frying Pan fun conversation piece. Frying pan is 6 1/2" in diameter. 126 Folk Art Carved & Painted Trout Diorama early 20th century, possibly from Maine. Fish is 13 1/2" long. Shadow box is 13 1/2" x 19" x 5 1/4" deep. 127 Folk Art Wood Carving of a Raven original surface, signed W.J.C. Bird is 14 1/2" long |
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