Very early 19th century diminutive mahogany secretary desk attributed to “Spooner & Fitz / of Athol, Mass. Beautiful detailing throughout and a nice use of different types of woods. It measures a small 39 ½” wide x 19” deep x 80” tall. Just a nice piece of American furniture!

Rare original Edward Sheriff Curtis orotone “Prayer to the Stars” 1909 signed in the negative lower right. Title label and Curtis studio label on verso. Image is 10” x 8” and is held in the original Curtis Studio Frame. The image is perfect with no restorations.

Wooden Car Weathervane – This is a nice early, circa 1915-20 wooden car weathervane in its original paint. It measures almost 21” long. One side is more weathered than the other as would be expected.

Large wooden fish trade sign with the original wrought iron bracket. The fish and the bracket both retain their original paint. One side more worn than the other but both sides include the original glass marble eyes. It is circa 1900, and the fish itself measures a large 43” long. Probably from a bait store. It was originally found in Northern Wisconsin.

Very different cast stone or some type of early fine cement. 4 cast plant boxes, circa 1900-1920. They have all aged well and have taken on mellow nice old patinas. They each measure about 26 ½” x 10” x 8 ½” high. They each have a nice pattern across the center of the front and nicely molded tops and bottoms. A rare form to find in this medium. Sold individually or as a group. Very heavy so it would be wise to arrange shipment or pickup.

Oil on artist board, “Sunset at Canarsie Farm” by Francis Drexel Smith (1874-1956). This circa 1920’s painting is in its original frame and is in very good condition. It measures 17” x 10 ½” not including the frame. Another of Mr. Smiths works is included in the: Kansas City Art Institute. Memberships include: Denver Art Association, Mississippi Art Association, New Orleans AA, and Dubuque Iowa AA. Who’s Who in American Art 1953.

The best early set of wooden 10 pins that we have ever had. These are large early turned pins with the original paint and the 3 original balls. They are in very good condition and measure a large 12” tall to the top of their unusual finials.

Watercolor of Maine seacoast signed Rolfe. Rolfe is a prominent Maine artist that has been working in watercolors and oils for the last 40-50 years. This one measures 25" x 17" including the frame. This painting was done in the early 70's. Very well done and in great condition.

Early cast iron Fire Patrol Toy. This is an original horse drawn cast iron Fire Patrol Wagon in its original paint. There was once another fireman sitting in the back of the wagon, but he is long gone. The paint is great and the condition is all original! It measures a large 18” long.

19th century copper horse weathervane with a zinc head and a beautiful original verdigris surface. He has one small wrinkle in his front leg (no big deal) and otherwise is really NICE! Great form and surface! He measures about 32” long.

Large cast iron Horse Drawn Police Wagon in original paint. This is especially early and nice and so is the paint too. One of the police men has bailed out along the way, but the rest is all original and really NICE! It measures about 20” long.

The largest and most unusual Watchmaker / Jeweler Trade Sign we have ever had. This huge old cast zinc hollow sign measures 37” high x 26” wide x 6” thick. Lots of the original gold leaf still left as well as a very pleasing old patina overall. Note the great rope like accent around the sides of the sign. Very bold, dramatic, and graphic!

Rare early New York State Stoneware Crock. You don’t find many dated pieces with dates this early or historically significant as this one, and just for added fun on the reverse side it says, “LARD”. IMPORTANT? We think so! 11” tall.

Large hollow copper Lion Head Sculpture. This 19th century sculpture originally adorned one of the early Bethlehem Steel buildings on the Buffalo, NY waterfront. He has a great old dry surface comprised of old paint, tarnish, and bits of verdigris. He measures about 34” wide x 24” high x 14” deep.

19th century Bell toy with two figures. Original paint and in very good condition too. It measures about 10” long x 7” high.

Step Down Windsor High Chair, circa 1810-20. This original high chair has a great old worn surface and old dark brown paint.

Exceptional old sign! GOAT MILK FOR SALE. This folkie old, circa 1920’s-30’s sign has the best alligatored original paint and measures about 32” x 56” high including the original frame. Signed on the bottom, “Mac / ph. 7-4109” Great bold lettering and a great Billy Goat too!

A really beautiful New England server or dressing table, circa 1830-40. Striking original mustard paint with unusual original decoration all over the place. Original brass pulls too. Outstanding paint and decoration! It measures about 31 ½” x 15 ½” x 34” high to the top of the back splash.

Open Phaeton with original woman driver, in original paint. We think it was made by Wilkins Toy Company, circa 1890. This beautiful original toy measures about 16” long and is being pulled by a prancing colorfully painted horse.

HUGE late 19th century oil on board of Niagara Falls on the American side. Great scale, color and condition and in what is probably the original gold leaf frame. This painting really captures the feel and look of the powerful Niagara Falls. It measures about 77” x 55”.

19th century Apothecary or Drug Store figural trade sign in original paint. This is a hollow zinc and tin sign with a wooden bottom. It is a good usable size of 22” high x `17 ½” in diameter. Impressed in the top are the letters, “W.T. and Co.”

Four spectacular full bodied wood carvings in great old paint! These large carvings appear to have come off of a whirligig. They have moving arms, hands and bobbing heads. The large ones measures just over 8” tall. Great form, expression, and age. We believe them to be circa 1890. Check out the faces, large oversized hands, etc. Classic American Folk Art Carvings!

Very unusual as well as visual large Writing Arm Arrow Back Windsor Chair. This big old chair is circa 1840. It appears that the whole chair was painted in the gray color of the writing arm as a primer/sealer and then the arm was covered over in oil or sail cloth, and the rest of the chair was painted with a mustard colored heavily pigmented shellac. It still retains this great old color and nicely patinated surface on most of the chair. A great old piece of furniture!

Early and very unusual wall hanging ring toss game in original red and mustard paint. This board was made circa 1890-1900. The backboard was originally part of an 18th century spoon rack and was recycled into this great gameboard about 100 years later. Very Rare and Very Cool! It measures about 15 ½” x 27” tall.

A really sweet little mid 19th century theorem on paper. Strawberries in an elongated spatter rimmed bowl. The sentiment reads, “To My Mother” and it measures about 6” x 6”. Very well done!

Cast iron side wheeler boat toy on wheels. This beautiful toy is in its original paint and in overall very good condition! It measures 7 ½” long. Great patina too!

A Big Civil War Era Bass Drum. This birds eye maple drum body has a great natural old patina as well as an outstanding original painted decoration of an Eagle and a Shield! Nice large decoration because the drum itself is so large. This was probably used as a parade marching drum. A Real Beauty! It measures a large 27” in diameter x 15” deep. These great old decorated drums don’t come along much any more.

19th century transom window in very dry old pewter gray paint. The unusual size and shape measures 40" x 24"

Advertisement for “The Pritchard-Strong Co. Rochester, N.Y. U.S.A.” This rare advertising piece was made circa 1900-1910 and is lithographed on very heavy composition cardboard of some kind. Note that he is holding the REAL lantern that is the original one to this display. Surprising to find a piece of this age and size in this kind of condition and still having the original marked lantern and globe. It measures a very large 60” tall x 38” wide.

Elaborate cast iron garden gate in very good original condition. Note the urn of flowers that culminates with the nice sunflower decoration at the top. Also marked “Samuel Simon / and dated 1922. This great old gate was expertly made with great detail work in the casting. It measures about 30” wide x 41” high. Nice old worn silvery/gray paint!

Outrageous Large Tin Squirrel Cage, THE BEST! Had to have been made by a master tinsmith, circa late 19th century. Found in Shipshewana, Indiana. Original paint and colorful decoration! Lots of extra detail in the craftsmanship. Very sturdy and heavy and unusual in that it also has double wheels. You won’t find another one like this one! It measures a large 40” x 19” x 29” high.

Kingsbury Fire Station #8 and Kingsbury ladder truck. Great original condition and all original paint too. The wind up mechanism on both pieces are in working condition. The engine is 12" long, and the house is 8 1/2" x 10" x 13 1/4"
Believe it or not we bought this from the original owner!
 

Large early Southwestern Cottonwood Drum in original paint, with original stained drum heads top and bottom. This is the nicest and largest of these drums that we have ever had. It measures 19 ½” tall x 14 ½” in diameter. Great patina and very good overall condition. There is some very faint pencil lettering that leads us to believe that this drum was collected from one of the Pueblos (possibly the Jemez Pueblo) in 1932. We would guess that it was made in the late 19th century. Great color and form!

We owned and sold this “buckboard” child’s wagon in 1992. The people that we sold it to are moving to Hawaii and unfortunately can’t take it with them so we now get to offer it for sale again. It is one of the best examples of these wagons that we have ever had. Great form and all original paint too. It says “miniature” in each of the center medallions. Original red paint on the wheels and a movable buggy seat too. It measures about 42”x25”x28” Museum quality!

Unusual hanging PA. Pie Safe in it’s original verdigris colored paint. The best original patina overall and in remarkably good condition. Pierced tin panels all the way around with large star designs, including the panel on the back that has a large compass star in the center and smaller stars around the outside. A great usable size of 28” X 20 ½” X 34” tall. Would be a great plinth for that special piece of folk art.

Very scarce Hill Climber type fire engine ladder truck in original red, white, and blue paint. This is a large early friction type truck that measures about 22” long. I have never seen this toy before!

Very decorative hand made 19th century tin bannerette weathervane. It has the initial “W” cut into the wind catcher and a lot of other scrollwork as well. Still has its original cupola type roof attachment, and traces of the original black paint too. It measures about 49” tall.

Rare incised stoneware jar with Albany slip glaze. It measures 11 ½” high x 9” in diameter. It has a folky decoration of a man and a woman incised in it. The woman is holding a parasol and the man is holding a whip. She is dressed in a dress with a bustle and the man is wearing a top hat. The initials “ E.H.S.&A.E.F.M.” are also incised around the shoulder. The man and the woman look as though they are dancing with each other while bumping their derrieres. A great naïve folky incised decoration! E.H.S & A.E. are the initials of the dancing people. Could F.M stand for Free Mason?

CELEBRATING OUR 35TH YEAR!

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