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IMPORTANT MAINE ESTATES AUCTION
Friday, January 1, 2010 at 10:00 a.m..

At Foster’s Auction Gallery, Rt. 1, Newcastle, Me.

Preview Thurs., Dec. 31, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & morning of sale 8:00 to 9:45 a.m. In the event of severe, impassable storm, auction to be held the following day. Call to be sure. Auctioneer’s note: Each year we save some of the most interesting rarities for this special estates auction. Items drawn from private homes & estates throughout Maine & New England. We hope you will join us for this, fresh to the market, estates auction. Robert.

EARLY FURNITURE: Chippendale walnut ball & claw foot grad. 4 dwr. chest w/star inlayed slant lid, Me. Hepplewhite 4 dwr. bowfront bureau w/inlay & crotch mahg. dwr. fronts (attrib. to Dinsmore & Batchelder-Bruns. Me.), Me. Sheraton dbl. blind door secretary w/birch dwr. fronts, Federal cherry grad. 4 dwr. string inlaid slant lid desk, 18th c. Louis XV French carv. gilt wood marble top console tbl., Boston classical mahg. d/l ped. base breakfast tbl. w/dwr., Mahg. Sheraton fold. top card tbl. w/reeded legs, 18th c. mahg. oxbow 4 dwr. slant lid bracket base desk, Q. Anne bird cage tilt top tea tbl., Mahg. string inlaid Hepplewhite 3 dwr. dressing stand, 18th c. Georgian mahg. commode w/orig. pewter basin, Maine country pine paneled door corner cupboard, Me. Sheraton 1 dwr. mustard ptd. dressing stand, Choice ant. Me. country red & blk. grain dec. Sheraton 7 dwr. bureau, Classical Am. mahg. 3 part pedestal sideboard circa. 1830, Restored Wm. & Mary l dwr. d/l stand, Rhode Isl. brace back Windsor armchr. w/bulbous turnings, Nice Sheraton pencil post l dwr. stand, Country pine bootjack end blanket box w/till, Ant. spider leg tilt top Hepplewhite candle stand, Mahg. Hepplewhite l dwr. inlaid d/l Pembroke tbl., Circa. 1800 gold leaf mirror w/cornucopia & eagle crest, Diminutive walnut lift top d/t Penn. Dutch, molded bracket base blanket box w/till sgn. in script on back, Mahg. Chippendale armchr., 1 dwr. Hepplewhite oval top stand, Q. Anne tilt top tea tbl., Mahg. sideboard w/tombstone paneled doors, Set of 4 stenciled pillow back chrs., 18th c. mushroom arm ladder-back rocker, 6 dwr. d/t chest, Ant. d/t birdseye & rosewood desk, Country pine bootjack end 1 dwr. blanket chest, Chippendale mahg. mirror w/Prince of Wales crest, Windsor plank seat 7 spindle chr., Mahg. Fed. ½ column mirror w/brass rosettes, D/t country hooded cradle, Country red ptd. ladder-back rocker, Tall ant. mahg. ½ column Federal mirror, Mahg. candle stand w/octagonal top, Sheraton reeded 4 poster mahg. bed w/ball & claw feet, Hepplewhite birch tapered leg d/l tbl., Refin. pine bun foot 6 dwr. chest, Fine thumb-back arrow back Me. grain ptd. Windsor chr. w/floral dec.from the Withington collec., Centennial Chipp. armchr., Bell & ball grain ptd. rope bed, Q. Anne rush seat vase back chr. w/Spanish feet, Chippendale mahg. wall mirror etc.

VICTORIAN FURN. ETC.: Super Vic. walnut & burl Renaissance Revival triple sec. step front bookcase w/3 dwrs., Fine curv. glass oak china cabinet w/griffin dec. backsplash, Refin. ant. Vic. oak mirrored armoire, Nice Vic. mahg. dbl. glass door bookcase w/rope turned columns, Nice rose carv. tufted uph. settee,  8 dwr. salesman’s sample oak chest w/porc. knobs, Rare French Louis XV marble top ormolu mounted marquetry bombe music cabinet, Refin. paneled end pine 4 dwr. cottage bureau, Tall Vic. gold ptd. marble top hall mirror, Grad. 3 sec. stacking oak barrister bookcase, Spool cabinets inc.: (Lg. Vic. walnut & burl panel 22 dwr. "Eureka Spool Silk" cabinet, Ant. "Clarks" 4 dwr. oak counter top spool cabinet w/glass labeled dwrs., Lg. Vic. oak "Clarks" 6 dwr. spool cabinet, Ant. "Richardson’s Perfect Silk" 6 dwr. counter top spool cabinet), Vic. oak 6 dwr. chest w/gingerbread decoration, Vic. drop front mahg. ladies desk w/beehive turnings, 4 dwr. cottage pine bureau, Vic. walnut marble top parlor stands, Vic. oak curved glass paw foot china cabinet, Vic. oak mirrored hall tree, 55 dwr. vint. oak card file w/Remington Rand Library Bureau" label, Tole dec. tray on Chippendale style base, Mission oak child’s slat back highchr., Walnut 2 dwr. wall shelf, Vic. marble top parlor stand, Ant. carv. gilt wood Italian mirror w/urn top, Vic. walnut fretwork corner what-not shelf, Vint. oak 15 dwr. card file, Vic. grape carv. walnut medallion back settee, Vic. carv. rosewood parlor chr., Set 6 Vic. oak pressed back caned seat chrs., Vic. clover top oak parlor stand, Vic. oak rocker, Cottage pine commode etc.

CUSTOM FURN. ETC.: Fine diminutive tambour roll Hepplewhite desk w/inlay & crotch mahg. dwr. fronts, Fine bench made Sheraton inlaid mahg. tapered reeded leg card tbl., Custom mahg. fan carv. lowboy, Diminutive mahg. d/t Hepplewhite server w/3 dwrs. & string inlay, Bench made mahg. lowboy, Carv. wood & ptd. marble top console tbl., Custom mahg. Chippendale mirror w/gilt shell dec., Nice ball & claw foot wing chr., Carv. & ptd. French Provincial sideboard, Pr. fine 20th c. Bloomingdales Italy marble top stands w/reticulated brass galleries & reeded tapered legs, 8’ Hitchcock style stenc. Deacon’s bench, French style iron café tbl., Hd. ptd. 6 dwr. chest w/flowers, etc.

RUSTIC FURN. ETC.: Rustic Adirondack style corner cupboard w/glass door, Rustic sideboard w/bear ptg. by Philip Goodwin, Adirondack style birch bark corner cupboard, 2 ant. stick Adirondack chrs., Adirondack framed o/c of canoers & bear by Phillip Goodwin, O/c Adirondack framed ptg. of fisherman camping by Phillip Goodwin etc.

CONTEMPORARY: George Nelson & Bob Propst Perch drafting stool by Herman Miller 1960’s.

WICKER: Nat. Bar Hrb. wicker chaise lounge sgn. J.B. Van Sciver Co. N.J., Other Bar Harbor wicker inc.: (Set of 4 nat. wicker armchrs., Pr. nat. wicker armchrs. sgn. Paine Furn. Boston, Wicker settee, Match. wicker rockers & armchrs., Lg. wicker braided armchr., 2 tier tbl. sgn. F. Debski N.Y., Armchr. etc.), Lg. oval Art Deco wicker tbl. w/lower shelf, Vint. canterbury, Log holder, Fancy Heywood Wakefield Vic. reception chr. etc.

ACCESSORIES: Ant. mahg. brass foot ebony inlaid desk box, 12" Wilhelm Schimmel style carv. wooden eagle, Ant. rosewood framed dbl. sided silhouette of gents inc. man w/top hat & apron, Ant. 6 ½" bronze buffalo, Fine lg. gilt framed needle & petit point pic. of 9 Vic. ladies 35"x45", Ant. bed warmers w/dec. brass pans, Spun brass bucket w/iron handle, Lg. ant. silkwork picture of Colonial scene w/hd. ptd. faces 3’x4’, Pr. early fig.wooden shoe snuff boxes w/carv. bone busts of man covers & brass tack dec. "Richmond Bazaar", Tea caddys inc.: (Mahg. & maple inlaid tea caddy, Fine rosewood fan inlaid tea caddy w/sectioned interior, Fine ant. rosewood fan inlaid tea caddy w/sectioned interior, Circa. 1790’s ivory & tortoise shell tea caddy w/m.o.p. inlay, Rosewood & brass inlaid tea caddy, Inlaid mahg. tea caddy w/m.o.p. escutcheon), Ant. marble top rosewood 3 dwr. jewelry chest w/ripple molding, Unusual ant. walnut drying rack w/2 faces inc. Black man, Pewter inc.: (R. Dunham pewter coffee & teapots, Fine ant. 12" pewter flagon mkd. A.C. Dosser P.R., Am. pewter coffee pot by Morey & Ober Boston, Ant. pewter inkwell), Ant. ster. top cane, Persian belly dancing coin belt, Circa. 1850 wallpaper cov. box, Cast iron fisherman doorstop, Orient. jade dog & vessel w/elephant etc.,  Pr. brass push-up c/sticks, Ant. gold gilt mirror, Pr. cast iron seahorse andirons, Hd. forged wrought iron heart design trivet, Lg. carv. soapstone triple urn w/birds & flowers, Roger’s group "Checkers Up at the Farm", Carv. Chinese jade Buddha, Cast iron ship doorstop in orig. paint, Cast iron hen doorstop, Sgn. Paris composition bust of girl, Lg. tole dec. coffee pot, 3 ant. covered pantry boxes, 2 cast iron fireman’s plaques inc. "United Fireman’s Ins. Co.", Lg. carv. wooden elephant wall plaque, Carv. bone box w/cats on bench, Mahg. 9 dwr. spice chest etc.

DECOYS: Hd. carv. & ptd. wooden folk art flying goose sgn. W. R. Freden, Finely carv. & ptd. hen & drake & mini. ducks by Larry Tawes Jr., Carv. & ptd. decoys by Capt. Harry Jobes inc. Blk. duck & miniatures, Life size hd. carv. & ptd. spread wing goose in flight sgn. Biggar, Carv. & ptd. shorebirds etc.

INDIAN: Rare ant. mint cond. Me. Indian birch bark cov. box dated 1905 dec. w/moose-hunting-canoeing-pipe smoking etc., Am. Ind. porcupine quill & birch bark cov. basket.

GLASS & CHINA: Fine pr. of 18" ormolu mounted & gilt Sevres French artist sgn. porcelain urns, Fine pr. of sgn. Capo di Monte porcelain 15" cov. mantel urns, Fine 5 ½" sgn. Loetz Austria silv. overlay iridescent art glass vase, Fine 10 ¾" sgn. Steuben crystal center bowl & pr. of footed bowls, Sgn. Lalique France 11" crystal bowl w/leaf border, 9" Loetz green art glass vase w/veins, 12 fine cut crystal multi colored wines, 6 Waterford crystal wines, 6" blue Rookwood art pott. vase, Royal Doulton figs. inc. "Gandalf"-"Top O’The Hill"-"David Copperfield"-"Tony Weller" etc., "Bentick" flow blue cov. tureen by Cauldon, 5" Rookwood art pottery vase, Flow blue inc. plates-cup-saucer etc., Cut glass punch bowl on footed base, Ant. sponge dec. pottery monkey still bank, Pr. fine hd. ptd. D&C Limoges vases artist sgn. Lubbard ’96, Bl./wh. Wedgwood Jasperware teapot-creamer & 6" pot, 3 Staff. figs. inc. spill holder, Sgn. Tiffany crystal ice bucket, Lg. crossed sword Meissen blue onion platter, Early blown flip glass w/etched decoration, 9" sgn. Steuben vase, 1922 Sat. Evening Girls art pott. bowl, "Am. Marine" china inc. platter-bowls & plates, Rare 1920’s Ridgeway’s "Tepper" plate Jewish Passover, Sgn. "St. Louis France" crystal champagne bucket, 2 Waterford cruets w/under tray, 3 Vic. art glass rose bowls, Aller. Eng. pott. c/stick & Moorcroft trivet, Sgn. Wedgwood crystal decanter, Fine Italian hd. ptd. 10" china urn for Lord & Taylor, Ant. flask w/ster. overlay & base, Pr. M.M.A. vaseline dolphin c/sticks, Galway crystal cream/sugar, Ant. E. Swasey jug, 13" Lladro of flapper & dog, Royal Doulton character jugs inc. "Poacher"-"Long John Silver" etc., Ant. export porc. mug w/enam. coat of arms, Fenton opalescent hobnail chamber stick, Fancy cased & cut blown glass luster w/floral dec. & enam., Hd. ptd. French jardinière made for Tiffany & Co., Blown glass store display ped. cake dish, 2 Vic. art glass enam. dec. vases w/floral designs, Cut glass c/stick w/prisms, Pr. enam. dec. Bristol vases, Fenton ruffled vase & powder jar, 6 R.S. Prussia china cups/saucers, 2 Steuben ashtrays, Milk glass hobnail c/sticks etc., Hd. ptd. Orient. charger, Toby jugs inc.:(Lot w/ "Gun Smith"-"Tam O’Shanter" etc., Lot w/"Arriet"-"Old Charley"-"Sleuth" etc.), 10 c/saucers inc. Shelley "Lily of Valley" etc. BOTTLES: Scarce Jenny Lind aqua qrt. bottle w/glass house McKearin #G1-103, Scarce aqua qrt. flask w/sheaf of grain McK.#GXIII-41, Am. Eagle & cornucopia olive amber pint flask McK. #GII-73, Pint flask w/Masonic eagle in light yellowish olive green McK.#GIV-17, Aqua qrt. flask w/shield & clasped hands "Union" GIV-42, Br./amber (light-dark) dbl. eagle pint flask Stoddard N.H. McK.GII-81, Set 4 grad. green demi john bottles, ½ pint dark olive gr. flask w/cornucopia McK.GIII-11, Ant. aqua. qrt. flask w/sheaf of grain & tree #GXIII-46, 11 various milk bottles inc. Me. "Newcastle Five Corner’s Dairy"-"Webber’s Dairy Winslow" etc., Book "Am. Bottles & Flasks" by Mckearin.

CARNIVAL GLASS INC.: "Peacock & Grape" bowl, "Chrysanthemum" bowl, "Captive Rose" bowl, "Stippled Rays" bowl, Fenton "Peacock Tail" bowl, "Holly" & "Two Flowers" bowls, Imperial pitcher & glasses "Diamond Lace", Northwood & Westmorland bowls, 7 pc. Fenton "Little Flowers" berry set, 2 Fenton plates "Holly" & more. HUMMELS: 15 pc. nativity set w/baby Jesus etc., Lots of 3 w/"Max & Moritz", Girl washing doll, "Eventide", "Busy Student", "Angel Serenade", "St. Singer", "Bandleader", "Trumpet Boy", "Adendgebet Evening Prayer", "Soloist", "Just resting", "Jesus & Mary" and more…

PAINTINGS: Stephen Morgan Etnier ptgs. inc. fine sgn. o/c seascape of lobster pots-traps etc. sgn. ’59 22 ½"x 13 ½" and O/c of cove w/lobster boat & dock 1956 19 ½"x15 ½", Ant. o/wood panel gilt framed ptg. "Selecting The Jewelry" by Florent Willems 18 ½" x 24 ½, O/c landscape "Freight For Denver" by Carl J. Smith 10 ¾" x 34 ¾", O/c of Indians worshipping Old Faithful geyser sgn. Elman Barge 20"x30", O/c landscape "Autumn Creek" sgn. Joyce Dant 23 ½"x 17 ¾", Fine ship ptgs. by A. P. Stickney of Me. inc.: (O/c of paddle wheeler "City of Bangor" 1985 35 ½"x 17 ½", Ship portrait "Salacia" 35 ½"x 23 ½" & O/c of tug "Tacony" 1986 29 ½"x 15 ½"), Am. primitive mini. portrait on paper of girl w/book in chr. sgn. C. Hill Fay. 4"x3", W/c of men surf fishing sgn. Robert Bradshaw N.J., Fine ant. hd. ptd. portrait on ivory of Marie Antoinette, Sgn. mini. portrait ptg. on ivory of Napoleon 3 ¼" L., O/b of boy swimmer sgn. Bliss ’66 25"x19", O/b of "Colored Immigrants" in the New Orleans post office, Impressionistic o/c of dock & seaside walkers by Heintz circa. 1950, O/c ptg. of "The Street Corner" sgn. Beverly Klucher Cape Cod artist 19 ½"x 14 ½", Pr. Vic. deep walnut framed floral tinsel ptgs., 3 ½" ptd. portrait on ivory of young girl sgn. T.R. Tallmadre ’37, O/c "Ballade" by Angie Faluotico 19 ½" x 15 ½", W/c of ship under sail sgn. H. Sneble, Oil ptg. on milk glass of "Birth of Venus", Vint. o/b of shore side ships sgn. H. Espeland-Dutch 19 ¼"x 13 ¾", 2 pastel ptgs. by Natalie A. Wriggins inc. "Spring Woods" 20"x26" & "Lake Approach" 26"x20".

PRINTS: Rare Joseph Dufour Paris lg. block printed wallpaper scenic panel in gilt frame 57"x80", Sgn. Jamie Wyeth print "Blueberry Mulch" 18"x14", Lg. ship print "Northern Steamship Co. N.Y.", Sgn. Carlos Merida silk screen print, Lg. ant. ship. litho. of "Lahn", Francisco De Goya etching "Unos A Otros" circa. 1799 7 9/16" x 5 3/16", Pr. hd. colored ant. fox hunt engravs. "Getting Away" pub. by Brgll & Sons, Pencil sgn. engrav. of lobster bait fisherman by Kerr Eby, Hd. colored print "Globe Celeste", Pr. hd. colored Roman etchings in gilt frames by Nico Laus Vanni 9 ½"x13 ½", Coaching print sgn. Rehamlin, 1806 engrav. "Victory of the Nile", Vic. chromo. litho. of fish & game, Eng. ship print "H.M.S. Beagle" 1892 etc.

SILVER: 73 pc. sterling flatware set by R. & Barton & Durgin "Pointed Antique", 32 pc. ster. flatware set by Towle "Paul Revere", Nice ant. floral reticulated ster. basket, Lg. ster. footed bowl, Tiffany ster. pie server, Lg. ster. loving cup "Chairman’s Trophy", 11 various ster. serv. pcs., Ster. top dresser jar & fancy dish, 2 ster. mugs & 3 pc. baby utensil set, Fancy Eng. ster. sugar shaker, Pr. Eng. hallmkd. footed Georgian salts, Mex. ster. footed bowl, Fancy oval .800 silver bowl w/raised fruit designs, Hallmarked Eng. ster. 4 ½" c/sticks, Ster. jar & cup, 2 ster. mugs & 2 ster. licq. tags, 11 fancy ster. hors de oeuvres forks, 1899 "Castle Golf Club" silver trophy, Fancy engrav. coin silv. fish knife w/man’s head, Jade & silv. tea strainer in fitted box, 2 ant. ster. serv. pcs. by Towle inc. lg. reticulated spoon, Ster. tea strainer, Lot 9 ster. serv. pcs. inc. tongs-sugar spoons etc., .900 silv. vase w/fig. sgn. T.R.P. Bogota, 6 sm. ster. ladles, Ster. pill box w/amethyst, Very lg. Whiting ster.serv. fork, Stieff ster. serv. spoons, 6 ster. nut dishes, 2 ster. serv. spoons, 6 cobalt lined ster. salts w/spoons etc. S.P.: Teaset, Fancy oval reticulated footed serv. tray, Sheffield chamber stick w/snuffer, Set 4 Corinthian c/sticks etc.

JEWELRY: Ant. Edwardian hand made platinum & pearl bracelet w/sapphires & diamond clasp, 14k circa. 1800 poss. Russian brooch w/.52 ct. amethyst & 43 diamonds, 18k yellow gold & platinum ant. dbl. eagle crest ring w/1.25 cts. of diamonds, Ant. hd. made brooch set w/2 cts. of diamonds-pearls & sapphires, 18k gold brooch/pendant w/46 rose cut diamonds, Man’s 14k vint. design diamond ring, Deco ladies 18k dome shaped ring w/.52 ct. diamond, 18 filigree rings w/diamonds & sapphires, 14k Tiffany solitaire .93 ct. diamond ring, 18k filigree diamond ladies ring, 14k ring w/5 channel set diamonds 1 ct. plus t.w., Charles Kyrpell design 18k channel set ring w/diamond-sapphire & emerald, 14k white gold & dia. bypass ring, Vic. 10k Art Nouv. locket w/floral design, 14k aqua marine earrings, 14k ring w/10 channel set diamonds, 14k garnet & opal ring, Fine Vic. gold hair work mourning bracelet w/dbl. dag. locket mkd. B. Day, Ant. 10k wh. gold bracelet w/19 diamonds, 14k ladies domed ring w/37 sapphires, 14k w.g. band w/3 rd. brilliant cut diamonds, 14k heart necklace w/sapphire & diamond, 10k emerald cut garnet ring, 14k solitaire diamond ring, Man’s 14k vint. design dia. cluster ring, 14k hand made brooch w/amethyst, Heavy 18" 18k tri colored Mex. mesh necklace, 14k opal Princess ring, 14k ameth. necklace w/pear shaped amethyst, Two 10k gold men’s rings w/tiger eye & carv. sardonyx, 10k opal ring, 14k Princess ring w/opals, 14k ring w/12 salt water cluster pearls, 15" ant. 14k gold beads, Ladies diamond ring, Pr. vint. shoe clips w/emeralds-garnets & pearls etc., 6 pcs. Vic. jewelry inc. mourning hair pin-locket-pin w/rock crystal etc., Tourmaline bead necklace, 10k gold thimble, 14k .15 ct. dia. ring w/3 dias., Ant. 14k thimble, Peruvian opal necklace, Lot w/cameos-tortoise shell chain-enam. dec. fan etc., 2 garnet bead necklaces, Fancy ant. Eng. hallmkd. watch fob w/enam. dec. & 3 hand design, Vic. engrav. hair comb w/bird etc. STERLING JEWELRY INC.: Exceptional pendant w/15 cts. of ameth.-bl. topaz-citrine & peridot etc., Fancy floral garnet necklace, 6 ct. deep blue topaz tear drop pendant w/ster. chain, Man’s 8 ct. amethyst & ster. ring, Ster. brac. w/6 sm. & 7 lg. oval cut amethysts, Pr. 10 ct. blue topaz earrings, Ster. lizard pin w/garnets & marcasites, Labradorite bracelet, Ster. poison cuff bracelet w/garnets, Ster. neck. w/multi colored stones inc. ameth.-peridot-citrine etc., Ster. dragonfly pin/pend. w/many garnets, Neck. w/v shaped lapis & oval amethyst, Ster. bracelet w/emerald & rd. cut amethysts & moonstones, Leopard pin w/garnets & marcasites, Tiffany & Co. ster. floral design cuff brac., Charm bracelets w/charms, Brac. w/oval-rd. & cabochon garnets, 8 ct. blue topaz ring, Basket of flowers pin/pend. w/various stones & marcasites, Lg. cross w/turquoise-garnets & marcasites, Necklaces w/Labradorite & amethysts, Neck. w/2 lg. smokey topazes, Cuff bracelets inc. malachite etc., Sgn. Mex. belt design bangle, Neck. w/rose qrtz. & garnets, Garnet cross, Ster. & peridot ring etc. NATIVE AM. INDIAN JEWELRY: Very nice ster. squash blossom set w/turq. inc. necklace-bracelet-ring & earrings, Ster. Zuni needlepoint turq. bracelet by Philander Gia, Shadow box bear paw design cuff bracelet by Farlene Spencer, Ster. concha belt buckle w/turq. artist sgn. Carson B., Carv. animal fetish neck. w/turq.-malachite-coral etc., Ster. cuff brac. w/turq.-coral & bear claw sgn. Thomas, Disc bead turq. necklace & others, Ster. shadow box cuff brac. w/turq. by P. Benally, Rare triple strand "Sleeping Beauty" turq. bead necklace, Ster. cuff brac. w/lg. turq., Zuni ster. cuff bracs. sgn. M.B. & P.B., Ster. Zuni bolo artist sgn. W. T., Navajo cuff brac. w/needlepoint coral sgn. Y (Jayson Yazzie), Carv. turq. horse fetish necklace, Carv. turq. & lapis disc bead necklace.

WATCHES: O.f. 14k Howard 17j pocket watch, 17j. Omega auto. wrist watch, Hamilton o.f. mod. 992 21 jewel R.R. watch, Lg. ant. coin silv. keywind hunter case pock. watch by Am. Watch Co. w/key, Waltham o.f. ster. P.S. Bartlett 175 "Ghost Train" pock. watch, 14k hunter case Waltham pocket watch, Waltham P.S. Bartlett o.f. pock. watch w/gold set jewels, Waltham P.S. Bartlett pock. watch w/gold inlaid horse drawn fire eng. & slide chain.

COINS: U.S. gold coins inc.: $20 1879-S Dbl. Eagle, $10 1915 gold Eagle, $5’s inc.: (Rare 1842-D 1/2 Eagle, 1836 ½ Eagle, 1840-O ½ Eagle, 1840 ½ Eagle, Two 1880 ½ Eagles, 1908 Indian, 1910-D Indian, 1834 ½ Eagle), $2 ½’s inc.: (1905, 1928 & ’08 & ‘09 Indians), 1854 "Scvdi" foreign gold & 1902 ½ sovereign etc., 68.75 face 90% Wash. quarters, 1896 $1 red seal silv. cert., 34 Ind. Head cents, Lot of over 600 estate foreign coins inc. Canadian silv., 200 Linc. cents 1909 up, 6.25 face Stand. Lib. quarters, Morgan silver dollars inc.Various lots of Morgans w/various dates, G.S.A. Morgan $ 1882-CC w/c.o.a. etc. Peace dollars inc.: Lot of 10 bu’s & other lots w/various dates, Barber ½’s & quarters, 76 U.S. coins inc. 1838 ½ dime-Barber dimes-Seated Lib. quarter etc., 107.50 face Walk. Lib. ½’s, 1877-S trade dollar, 1833 Capped Bust ½ & 1926 Sesquicent., 132 Buffalo nickels, $46 face Merc. dimes, Silv. certs. inc. 1923-’28 & ’34, Lg. size 1896 $1 red seal silv. cert., Nickels inc. V-War time & Shield, Seated Lib. ½’s 1856-O & 61-S, 1920 Me. Centennial comm. ½, 8 solid silv. ancient Mongol coins, $7.30 Roosevelt dimes, 42.50 Kennedy clads, 179 face 1964 Kennedy ½’s, Tokens inc. 1781 N. Am. 1837 & 1841, Ike & Anthony $’s etc.

STAMPS: Lg. collec. 1980/90’s waterfowl stamps & print sets, some artist sgn. inc. Me., Canada, Vt. etc.

ORIENTAL RUGS: Herez 8’9x11’4, 8’1x10’8, 6’1x9’5, Persians inc.: (Fine Pers. w/ivory field & center medallion 9’2x12’, 4’2x8’1, 5’6x 6’9, 3’8x6’1, Semi ant. 4’x8’, 4’1x6’10), Sarouk Mahal 8’7x14’7, N.W. Pers. 4’7x9’11, 4’5x6’11, 5’7x9’1 etc.

OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST: Rare Joseph Dufour Paris lg. block printed wallpaper scenic panel in gilt frame 57"x80", Stuffed & mounted bear head, Lg. copper full body running horse weathervane w/directionals., Fine detailed 42" hand made cedar strip & mahg. canoe model, 16 vint. wooden raised panel Me. "Pine Tree" shutters from Boothbay Hrb. motel , 2 Pr. 12" iron urns, Hand ptd. & gilt wrought iron trade sign, Rare ant. Maine corner sign "Farmington Farm Bureau Office", 3 ant. solid granite 12" mill wheels, Pr. iron 30" egrets, Selenite "Reflective Light" polished crystal egg, Pr. 15" carv. onyx obelisks, Shadow boxes w/real butterflies-scorpion-bats etc., German violin & bow (after Nikoluas Amati) etc.

LAMPS: Nice ant. hd. ptd. floral dec. "Gone With the Wind" lamps inc.l w/horses in Winter, Nice ant. tbl. lamp w/rev. ptd. glass mushroom shade sgn. P.L. B. & G. Co. (Pittsburg Lamp), Tall onyx & cut glass banquet lamp, Sgn. Louis C. Tiffany Furnaces ant. bronze tbl. lamp w/blue enam. dec., Unusual ant. hang. slag glass lamp w/basket of flowers & foliate design, Ant. sgn. Handel bronze tree trunk lamp base, Nice Vic. opalescent cranberry swirl hall light, Patt. glass banquet lamp w/frosted globe, Porcelain tbl. lamps w/gilt busts & floral dec., Wrought iron 9 branch hang. candlelight, Opalescent hobnail elec. tbl. lamp, Lg. wrought iron betty lamp, Wrought iron standing adj. dbl. arm penny foot candle lights, Hd. forged wrought iron dbl. candle holder.

CLOCKS: Fabulous French tortoise shell & brass inlay hall bracket clock w/ormolu mounts & matching stand, Ant. hd. ptd. porc. shelf clock w/classical couple & ormolu dec., Eng. bracket clock w/Orient. dec. case sgn. Elliott London, French red tortoise shell brass inlaid ormolu mounted boulle mantel clock, Gilbert "Lily" china mantel clock, Rosewood New Haven steeple clock, Nice gilt bronze Seth Thomas crystal regulator, Ant. Mission oak tall clock.

WEAPONS: L.C. Smith "Ideal" grade 12 ga. 30" dbl. barrel shotgun w/engrav., James Brown sgn. 36 cal. ½ stock curly maple Kentucky rifle Pittsburgh Pa. w/dbl. set triggers & brass hardware etc. circa. 1864, Charles Flowers sgn. 36 cal. full stock curly maple Kentucky rifle Harmony Pa. w/patch box & silver inlays & brass hardware etc., Early gold inlaid & silv. mounted ornate mid Eastern flintlock Camel rifle w/m.o.p. & brass dec. dated 1815, Early mid Eastern flint lock camel rifle w/m.o.p., Winchester mod. 1897 12 ga. pump shotgun, Iver Johnson mod. "Champion" single shot 410 ga. shot gun, Wrought iron eel spear, Inlaid stone handle hunting knife.

MARINE: Super ant. 8 ½" carv. whales tooth w/mermaid sgn. w/inset gold plaque "A.A. White Eng.", Ant. brass bound Sea Capts. folding lap desk, 1940 ship’s wheel design "Mark I-Boat Clock U.S. Navy" ship’s clock by Seth Thomas, Brass bound d/t camphor wood China trade sea chest, 3 brass nautical telescopes inc. lg. 4 pull mkd. "Beckel Bro. N.Y. Signal Telescope", Ant. Waterbury ship’s wheel design 2 pc. barometer & jeweled ship’s clock, Lg. polished brass ship’s bell w/sailor rope work handle, Copper full body mermaid weathervane w/directionals, Contemp. teak & mahg. glass top ship’s wheel tbl., 20th cent. ptd. wood carv. ship’s billet head, Detailed 32" "Sovereign of the Seas" cased ship mod. (over 200 hrs.), 20th c. wrought iron harpoon, 52" hd. crank brass & iron marine pump, Two pr. lg. blue & gr. glass fishing floats w/nets, 30" hd. made detailed sailboat model, Cast iron dolphin & shell dec. shelves, Sev. lots of Maine wooden pot buoys, Scrimshawed Nantucket style basket purse, Iron dolphin & shell design bird bath.

CHILDREN’S: Pr. 23" ant. Germ. bisq. twin dolls mkd D.A. 6 w/compo. bodies, Set of five 7"compo. "Dionne Quints" by Alexander w/orig. playpen, Lg. 23" ant. German bisq. toddler w/compo. body mkd. #301 S.Q. Germany, Lionel standard ga. train set w/#392E eng. & cars #424-425-426 & coal car #392 etc., Lg. ant. iron "Safe" still bank, Automated elec. store display dolls, Vic. doll’s platform rocker, Vint. wooden children’s blocks & bowling set, Vint. child’s horse & carriage cart "Mobo Toys" Eng., Ant. child’s push sled in red paint, Contemp. doll’s rabbit form push carriage.

BOATS: Choice 15’ handmade cedar strip guide boat w/paddles, 12’ fine hand made cedar strip kayak w/paddle, Fine 12’ cedar strip canoe, 7’ Birch bark Indian style canoe.

TERMS: Cash or approved check. Dealer’s must have copy of seller’s certificate.We reserve the right to hold merchandise until funds clear. Sizes & descriptions are approx. & subject to error. Everything sold as is, where is. All sales are final. We do accept phone bids prior to the auction with a 20% deposit & bid them competitively. Buyer’s premium of 12 1/2% on all purchases with 2 1/2% discount for cash or good check. Ample parking. Catered. Handicapped accessible. Luxurious padded seating. Limited seating. Call Marilyn for seat reservations & availability. We accept Visa, Master Card & Discover Card. For info. about auction items, (near sale ) please call Holly at 207-563-8110.

ROBERT L. FOSTER

AUCTIONEER & APPRAISER-LIC. NO. AR 157

MAINE’S STATEWIDE AUCTIONEER

Assistant Auctioneer: Andre Drolet-Lic. #AR1245

811 U.S. Rt. l, P.O. Box 203, Newcastle, Maine 04553 Auction Gallery 207-563-8110

Fax us at 207-563-6590, E-mail: RFoster@tidewater.net

Licensed, Bonded & Insured. Established in Newcastle since 1953

Member of the National & Me. Auctioneer’s Association & Maine Antique Dealer’s Association