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Large Comet Tail Whirlygig

Circa 1930’s with the comic characters
Snuffy Smith being kicked by Barney
Google. Excellent multi color painted
surface and a great comet tail. Mounted
on a wooden base.
Measures 53” Long and 22” High
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Item #2709              $1,200

Still Life Painting on Tin

Late 19th C still life painting of
apples in a basket painted on tin
in its original frame.
Framed size 17 5/8” X 11 5/8”
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Item #2758              $250

19th C. Game Wheel

Simply one of the best game wheels you
have ever seen. Fashioned from a wagon
wheel and finely painted. With its original
multi colored surface in black, blue, red and
green and numbers 1 to 60 and original brass
hooks. Wheel hangs from a professional
museum mount. Measures 39” in diameter.
See all 6 photos.

Item #2710              $3,000

Boot & Shoe Making Sign

An exceptional wooden sign
dating to the 19th C in excellent
original surface. Originally
separate but later joined by 2
small wood strips.
4 feet 9 inches long and 13 inches wide
(See 5 photos)

Item #2713              $1,500

Life Size Standing Uncle Sam

Measures 6’ 1” tall. Great
original red, white and blue
paint. Iron strap mounts.
Unknown use but most likely a
mail box holder. Circa 1930’s.
Measures 25 inches at widest point
and is 2 1/2 inches thick.
See all 7 photos.

Item #2707              $1,200

Horse & Rider Weathervane

Sheet metal weathervane having
good size, form and color.
Retains its original gilt surface.
Measures 38" long X 21 1/2" high.
excluding the museum mount.
Late 19th C. and attributed to Fiske
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Item #1886              $3,500

Pair of Embroidered and Painted Indians

Exceptional workmanship in this circa 1935
matching pair of Native Americans. The
portraits are elaborately embroidered in multi
colors using silk threads and have painted
hands and faces. Unique and extremely
well executed.
Original 8 sided frames measuring 17” X 11”
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Item #2672              $475

Folk Portrait of the Abbott Children

Folk Painting on canvas, relined, of
William (b1836) and Harriette Abbott (b1838).
Mid 19th C. Maine. Artist unknown.
They were the children of Elizabeth and
John Abbott who was the attorney general
of Maine in 1855. Framed size 37 ½” X 32 ½”
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Item #2668              $3,500

Watercolor & Ink Fractur

Unusual and wonderful watercolor
with open book in a floral motif with
a 20 line original and romantic poem,
in script. Dated Portland January 1st 1870
and signed W W G Merrill. Framed
size 14 Ύ” X 12”. Frame possibly original.
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Item #2663              $950

Monkey Wheelbarrow

Truly wonderful child size wheelbarrow
measuring 34” L 13 ½” W 16” H
Hand made, one of a kind, all original
Dating ca: 1910 – 1930.
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Item #2629              $1,200

Wooden Rooms Sign

19th C wooden sign in original
paint surface. Has a 2 ½”
molded frame and measures 41 ½”
by 24”.
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Item #2619              $1,250

Carnival Toss Game

Exceptional early 20th C.
carnival toss stand in
original condition and paint.
20 Ό” L 24” H 12” D
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Item #2630              $750

Painted Barber Pole

With its old polychrome paint and
nice turnings. Small loss at the
base but stands straight. Late 19th or
early 20th C. A desirable 28” high
and approximately 6” diameter.
Click picture for other side.

Item #2586              $1,200

Wooden Restaurant Sign

A terrific double sided
sign with it’s original iron brackets
Early 20th C. Old painted surface
Measures 54” X 15”

Item #2543              $700

Banner Weathervane

Late 19th or early 20th C.
With a very nice original gilt
surface. Measures 29” L
and 32” H excluding mount.
37 ½” H with mount.
(See 5 Photos)

Item #2476              $1,700

Pair of Family Portraits

Peabody Brothers
William Henry b. 1850 d. 1855.
George Prentice b. 1852 d. 1856.
Possibly painted posthumously.
Painting on boards professionally
restored. In 19th C. oval frames.
Measure 21 inches by 18 inches.
(Click on picture to see 2nd painting)

Item #2440              $1,350

Painting of Cats

Depicts Cats at Play. Artist unknown.
Relined and in a quality new frame.
Painting is late 19th C.
27 ½" X 23 ½" framed.

Item #2454              $1,500

Full Bodied Eagle Weathervane

With original directionals. Well defined
feet. Old gilt surface. 23 inch wing span.
31 inches high including wood block mount.
Arrow has probably been shortened.
Late 19th or early 20th C. Possibly Harris Co.
(See 5 photos)

Item #2421              $2,600

Pastoral Painting

19th C. folk art rendering of a
pastoral scene with cows in the
forefront and a sailboat on a lake
in the background. Artist unknown.
20 Ό in by 14 in framed in old
original frame.

Item #2401              $400

Carnival Sign

Two sided tin sign from a carnival
or circus. Shield shape with a
bison on one side and water buffalo
on the other side.
Hand forged iron loops at the top
Circa 1900. (Click picture for other
side.) Measures 24" high X 18" wide.

Item #2340              $975