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Rocking Horse on Jumper - $795.00.  3’ wide x 3’ high x 14” deep.  Here is a horse with great original paint in very good condition. He’s an easy keeper, and has never been sick a day in his life. He is a safe starter pony for your grandchild.

Squirrel Cage - $295.00.  18” highx12” deep wheel diameter 12”.  This is an early 20th century squirrel or hamster cage. it has  some damage to the window and door, but good good otherwise. A very folky design.

Walnut Wall Box - $785.00.  15” wide x 8” x 9” high.  This is a wonderful late 18th century or early 19th century dovetailed walnut wall box. It has a very old, and possibly original finish. Very pleasing.

Painting - Library - $650.00.  14 1/2” x 22”.  This is a Victorian oil on canvas of a librarian hard at work re-cataloging and stacking books. It’s in original condition.

Folk Art Painted ,Carved Wall box -Electric blue - $385.00.  Size: 9 3/4” wide,12” tall,4 14” deep.  This is a nice turn of the century wall box in an eye popping orig. blue paint. It had been overpainted in off white, so that is what is showing on the inside back. There are some very nicely carved flowers and leaves. On the back is carved Feb 15/16.

Extra Large Cast Iron Book Press - $195.00.  Size: 11” deep, 21” wide,19” tall.  Here is a good working book press in a extra big size. It would be good to use to display (or repair) ledgers, atlases, and other large print books. There is a newer black paint with some surface rust.

Unusual Black Ventriloquist Dummy - $5850.00.  38” tall.  I have owned this fantastic guy since the late 60’s. He was found in an estate in Mercer, Pa. (Western Pa. north of Pgh) His head is carved of cherry or maple I believe with excellcior for hair, a spring loaded moveable chin and glass eyes. He does not have particularly black facial features but he is in original black paint and hair. His cap and clothing seem to be all hand made and sewn(cap)? and he definitely needs a seamstress to take pity on him. If he had shoes, I didn’t get them. He and I talked about it and he would definitely be more comfortable with a nice pair of boots. This is a great, great piece and we will miss him. He’s actually a good conversationalist on those long winter nights.

Hepplewhite Mahogany Cellerette - $3250.00.  This is a wonderful early cellerette dating from either the late 18th century or early 19th century. It has all of its original pontilled bottles that still retain their gold decoration and blown stoppers. There is a wonderful decorative inlay on the inside of the lid and outside too. It’s a warm cherry color. We have seen many of these boxes that were for silverware, but this one always had bottles. The lining material is silk and all original.

Shutters- $775.00 pair .  63” high x 19 1.2” wide.  Here are two pairs of wonderful original painted shutters from a church in Western Pa. The church was ca.1870. The paint is much darker on the back where it was tight against the building and so didn’t oxidize or fade. A wonderful design, color and good condition.



 

Wood Box- $650.00.  30” wide x 18 1/2” deep x 32” high.  This is a great wood box with super color and condition. It came from central Pa. Ca 1900 - The original paint is better on one end then the other because it sat on a back porch with one end exposed to the weather.

Small extra fine weave melon basket - $265.00.  This is another wonderful little basket in excellent condition. I don’t see any breaks and definitely no missing pieces of splint. 6” across x 8” high

Addison Glass Window - $1250.00.  38 1/2” High x 22” wide.  Here is a piece you rarely fine intact with all original Addison, N.Y. pressed glass panels. I have occasionally found a few panels that people have kept, but never before a whole window. The frame has some damage (which we are currently having restored) and one panel is cracked. Nonetheless, a truly rare find.

Mini-Splint melon basket- $335.00.  This is a GREAT little basket. Just 4” dia x5” tall but.. has a foot. A woven splint is attached to the base and there is no damage. the patina is wonderful. An absolutely great little piece.

New England Ship Weathervance- $895.00.  39” long x 32” high.  This is a 3- mast weathervane with remnants of original paint. It was probably made in the 50’s or 60’s so not a great deal of age, but it was used as a vane as there is considerable weathering to the wood which gives it a good patina.

Iron Fireplace Trivet- $195.00.  This is a nice early 19th century hang wrought rotary fireplace trivet. Good patina and surface- no repairs or faults- just good old fashioned signs of wear from lots of use. Found in West Va.

Large half basket (coarse weave) - $165.00.  Here is a little larger version of the key basket. It has a few broken splints on back side of basket. (they do not show & don’t weaken the basket) 13” wide x 11” high.

Redware Jar- $185.00.  A nice clean jar with ribs , early 19th century. Found in upstate New York.

Enterprise Coffee Grinder Mill - #5- $895.00.  Here is a nice clean mill in very good original paint with normal wear, but no real damage. The nice bright colors are all original as is the drawer. 12 1/2” wheel diameter. This grinder is in working order.

Enterprise Coffee Mill Grinder - #3 $950.  This is the second smallest 2 wheeled coffee grinder that Enterprise made. It’s in very good original paint with just normal wear and condition. No broken or replaced parts. It’s in working order with a wonderful old patina. 10 3/4” wheel. diameter.

Victorian Teal Blue Skaters Lamp-$450.00.  This is a wonderful little skaters lamp. Marked “Jewel”. It is a tin lamp with a beautiful teal green-blue chimney. No damage to report, just chips to old paint on tin. 3” dia. x 7” high

Large Folio Currier and Ives Print “Dexter”- $1985.00.  Here is a very hard to find large folio print of “Dexter, The King of the World” with the exception of some shadows from the wooden back and some foxing, there are no tears, rips, folds, bends, or other physical damage. The frame is old, if not original and in good “as found” condition. It is increasingly difficult to find any large folio today, much less in original, untouched unrestored condition . This one only needs cleaning. Print size is 22” x 31”/ frame size is 25 1/2” h. x 34 1/2”

Wooden Banded Bucket - Very early -  $135.00.  This is a very early wooden bucket with lapped wooden bands in old grunge and good condition. 12 1/2” bottom dia. 12” high.

Violin Case - $265.00.  Measures 39” x 30 1/2”.  This is a wonderful case with original swirl painted wood. Just needs an old violin to complete the picture.

Sherwood Crock - $265.00.  5” dia. x 6 1/2” tall.  This is a nice small crock with interesting printing on the front. This I believe is one of the earlier Sherwood marks.

Stacking of Gypsy Iron Kettles (8)- $2585.00.
Size: 23” x 7’5” high.  Here is a collection of very old gypsy pots which are in a graduated stack. A plywood disc was set on top of each kettle to make a platform for the next smaller kettle.

Pair 18th century Cast Saucerbase Candlesticks- $385.00.  This is a good early mismatched 3 3/4” diameter, 5 1/2” tall pair of two- piece candlesticks. (sandcast)

Cauldron - $1850.00.  36” square. This is a great lard rending and scalding kettle. High relief figures of bulls heads and decorative design. Removable kettle fits in its own cast iron stove. Very good condition. Great kitchen or patio piece.

Carved Plaque - $783.00.  15 1/2” x 23 1/2”.  This is a most unusual carved plaque. It looks like a crusader with sword etc. It’s carved in chestnut in high relief.-missing the back of one hand.

Pair Paint Decorated Interior Wood Doors - $385.00 pr.  Western, Pa.Ca. 1850.  Size: 30”x80”x 1” thick.  These are a nice decorated pair of bedroom doors from a farmhouse taken down in Indiana, Pa. I have shown both sides of the doors, but both are the same and in very good condition, ready to hang and use.

Wooden Victorian Screen Door - $95.00.  Size; 32” x 81”.  This is a nice clean, wooden screen door in Victorian style, ready to use. It’s never been painted and has no broken or missing parts.

Victorian Oil on board-Bird & Fruit- signed S.C.J.- $385.00.  11x16-frame.  This is a pleasant little Victorian painting. It was found in upstate New York and is in its original frame. It’s in good condition with no damage.

Victorian Cast iron Hitching Post - $325.00.  Here is a nice 100+ year old cast iron fence or hitching post. We have replaced the rusted off bolt and ring so you can feel comfortable tying up the old Mustang or Bronco.

Victorian Cast Iron Hitching Post - $325.00.  This is a nice cast iron hitching post with a replaced bolt and ring. Would look great in the garden- Fancy dark green color.

Rare and unusual Cast Iron Pumpkin Head Mold - $3250.00.  Size: 8 1/4” tall (not including base) 8” deep, 8” wide This is a most unusual and folky item. It is made of cast iron in the 30’s by a man in Northeastern Ohio for the purpose of molding growing pumpkins in the form of a human head. I have copies of the original newspaper article with pictures and some additional pictures. He has a wonderful folk art feel and would display well on a small wall shelf or tabletop. You’ve got to love his simple and naive smile and the clamp fastening blocks by his ears which gives him an almost alien spaceman look. The hole in his nose is not damage, but made on purpose to relieve pressure caused by the growing pumpkin. His custom made base is modern and included with the head.

Pair Victorian Fence Posts - $550.00 pair.  These are nicely detailed cast iron fence posts. They have their original fence attachments, 1 straight and 1 corner. Great for the garden.

Wood Plank Log Cabin Door - Hand-forged H&L hinges - $450.00.  Size: 31” x 72”.  This is a wonderful old plank door from a log cabin located near harmony, Pa. It was an original Harmonist Society log cabin dating from the ca. 1803 lst settlement of the town. The cabin was taken down in 1976 and I have had the door in my barn since then.  The door has its original hand forged hardware including 2 H&L hinges and a hand forge thumb latch. It has a nice and unusual treatment on the inside of the door with the moldings added to make it look like a paneled door.

Market Basket- Splint-original, green paint - $185.00.  This is a very pleasing colored splint market basket in great displayable condition...but there are a few holes at the high points of the bottom. Everything visible is perfect. Basket measures 13 3/4” x 12 1/2”. Handle is 12” high.

Folk Art Carving - $1150.00.  This is a very well done turn of the century folky carving of a man leading a bull, followed by a cow. It’s in great original paint with replaced cane and rope. All figures between 6”-7”.

Stained glass Window- $695.00.  This is a nice Victorian window ready to go. It has one replaced panel on the bottom outside and a few minor cracks in center medallion. Beveled glass surrounds the medallion. 34” wide x 45” tall.

Victorian Iron clamp “Whtsit ” Too l- $165.00.  Here is a great little cast iron tool for......My guess is that it was used for food prep or maybe leather working. I just don’t know, but it is interesting. It clamped on to table top and has a razor blade on one end.

Cast Iron Gate - $595.00.  A great 20th century cast iron memorial gate marked Schoepf & Fieseler 1901 with foliage and drapes and an inverted heart in the center. Old, probably first coat of paint. 33” wide x 33” tall.

Mini- coffee Mill or Spice Mill - $145.00.  Here is a working spice grinder in the form of a wooden coffee grinder. These are not toys, but actual working kitchen spice grinders from the turn of the last century. 3 1/2” square.

Wood Well Pump with decoration-$750.00.  This is another unusual item that we don’t see very often, especially in this great condition. This pump came from old stock in Pa. hardware store so was never used outside , therefore the great untouched paint and stenciling.

Rare Pewter Baby Feeder - $495.00.  This is an extremely rare piece of pewter with copper bands. 7” tallx3” across with an unscrewable nipple top. (I can’t get it unscrewed)

Sticking Tommy Tool - $135.00.  This iron tool was used in very early days of coat mining when the miner would stick it into the wall with a candle in in for light. It was used a lot in Pa. in the deep mines found here.

Original Paint Splint Basket- $365.00.  This is a very unusual early gathering basket. It’s in old crusty green paint (pea soup color). This is a tough shape to find and it’s in great undamaged condition. 14” x 16” x16’ high.

Etched Glass - $135.00.  4 1/2” tall x 3 1/4” dia.  This is a nice etched glass in good condition. Has a couple of minor chips but not bad for a probably 18th. century piece.

Flip glass - $285.00.  5 1/4” tall x 4 3/4” dia.  This is a nice example of an early flip glass. It’s in good condition.

Hanging Green Salt Box - $165.00.  Nice small size and good orig. green paint.

Iron Garden Gate - $325.00.  Great gate in good shape. Has name of maker on from and Springfield, Ohio. Can’t read maker's name.

Eagle Flag Holder- $1500.00.  This is a very early probably 18th century flag holder in rare brass with tin reinforcing back flag holder that held a fan of 5 flags. Has a great patina.

Sticking Tommies, Early Mining Candle and Lamp Holders - $65 - 350.  Size: 8” to 14” long.  These are wonderful old hand forged iron early lighting items. The miner would take this along with several candles, his pick, shovel, cap lantern, water, carbide and even his own dynamite into the mine everyday. He would pound the spike into a crack in the stone, put a candle in the holder, light it from his helmet lamp, and then hang the helmet lamp on the hook. The tommy on the lower left is a folding pocket tommy - a manufactured item. All are priced differently so call or e-mail us if interested.

Swing Handled Basket (3 bottom ribs).  Nice early basket has 19” wide,13” deep,8” high + handle.  It has a two sided lid no longer attached but there.

Cast Iron Victorian Book Press- $565.00.  Size: 17” wide, 12” deep,16” high.  This is a wonderful , original painted and decorated book press. It is presently used as a table lamp, but with two bolts removed it would be free standing. It’s a great color and would be a wonderful addition to a library or office or maybe in the kitchen for cookbooks.