the american antiques show gala preview january 19, 2011 - Skinner

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Cast Iron “Tammany Bank” and Fourteen Assorted Small Items,
18th-19th century, the “Tammany Bank” by Hall & Co., patd. Dec.
23 1873, with Boss Tweed in brown trousers, (usual paint chips,
darkened color), ht. 6; a carved mahogany sandaled-foot snuff box,
a miniature brass-mounted ceramic fire bucket with leather handle,
a miniature brown-glazed pottery jug, a pottery bird figure, a toy
wooden soldier and house, a small unopened oval lithographed
cardboard box for “Dr. Brandreths” pills, a round lacquered snuff box
with painted lithograph of a European general “B’n D.H. CHASSE,”
two pairs of spectacles, an engraved brass button, a small mother-ofpearl-handled
sealing wax stamp, a small embossed brass and wood
frame, an oval pottery plaque with black transfer image of Benjamin
Franklin wearing his fur cap, a small wood framed mirror, and a small
framed watercolor and ink optical illusion drawing of “COURTSHIP/
MATRMONY,” dia. 3/4-3 5/8 in.
$300-500
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Red-painted Fan-back Windsor Side Chair, New England, late
18th century, scroll-carved terminals, saddle seat, vase and ring
turnings, old bright red paint, (back cut down), ht. 32, seat ht. 17 1/2
in.
$400-600
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Child’s Step-down Windsor Side Chair, S. McCormick, New
England, c. 1810, with bamboo turnings, refinished, ht. 29 3/4, ht.
14 in.
Note: Bottom of seat branded with the maker’s name.
$200-250
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Three Wooden Crickets, America, late 18th/early 19th century, one
with bamboo turnings on legs and stretchers, painted black with
round seat padded with layers of assorted old woven textiles, one
red-painted with rectangular top, and one brown-painted with carved
bamboo turnings and worn oval top, ht. 14 1/2, 6 1/8, 7 1/4 in.
$300-500
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Flintlock Pistol-form Tinder Lighter, England, late 18th century,
with walnut grip, ht. 5 3/4, lg. 8 3/8 in.
$400-600
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Cold-painted Bronze of a Bear, Vienna, late 19th/early 20th
century, (minor paint losses), ht. 4 1/8, lg. 7 1/4 in.
$400-600
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18th Century Wrought Iron and Wood Double Mouse Trap and a
19th Century Asian Bronze Mouse Figure, ht. 3, 2 5/8 in.
$300-500
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Cold-Painted Metal Wolfhound Paper Holder, late 19th/early 20th
century, (minor paint loss), ht. 2 3/4, lg. 6 3/4 in.
$400-600
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Queen Anne Carved Cherry and Maple Scroll-top High Chest of
Drawers, probably Massachusetts, c. 1760-80, pulls probably old
replacements, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 79, wd. 40 1/2, dp. 20
1/2 in.
Note: Back bears chalk inscription: “Thomas B. Waterman, Feb 24th
1857, EAB, 27 years old.”
$4,000-6,000
online bidding at www.skinnerinc.com
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