Rona Andrews Antiques
GETTING READY TO LEAVE FOR THE ELVERSON, PA ANTIQUES SHOW OCT 26 AND 27, THEN ON TO OHIO FOR THE EARLIER TIMES ANTIQUES SHOW NOV 1&2. WILL BE TAKING SEVERAL LISTED DIG ITEMS AND REMOVING THEM FROM THE SITE LATER TODAY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A PIECE, PLEASE EMAIL ME ASAP. THANK YOU TO MY BUYERS! If you're in New England, check out my space at Thos. Bartlett Antiques in Chichester, NH on Rte 4. My selling policies include: Accepting personal check or money order, or Paypal FRIENDS AND FAMILY; If shipping to a MA address, MA tax of 6.25% will be applied to your costs unless a MA tax resale number is given. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. Customers may return items in the same condition as they are received within 72 hours of delivery for a full refund, less the cost of shipping and insurance when the item is returned and condition verified. Please call me at 435-640-0701 before returning any item. Thank you for shopping with me.
*19TH C AMERICAN FOLK ART PAINTING OF A YOUNG MAN
From Westmorland, NH, this original painted side profile folk art painting by R.S. Biddle is of a young man with long ‘mutton chop’ sideburns making this about 1850 or pre-Civil War period. Some loss to the metal frame and a few scattered marks on the coat. There is a line at the chin done in the making. 4x5” with a wooden back.
Price: $125, plus shipping
*19TH C AMERICAN CUT SILHOUETTE OF A YOUNG MAN
This is a well done cut silhouette of a young man in the early 1800s with gold embellishments to his suit and pen embellishments to his hair. Found in a Portland, ME home, it is in the original black lacquered with frame and acorn bezel, 5 5/8” X 4 7/8” in mint condition.
Price: $175, plus shipping
*19TH C CARVED WHEAT BUTTER PRESS
Simple handled chip carved butter press with wheat pattern in mint condition, great patina 4 1/8” round.
Price: $55, plus shipping
*19TH C MANHEIM, PA MINI WALLPAPER BOX
Just a small little treasure, this round tiny tan/blue floral wallpaper box is 2 1/8” x 2 ½” is in very good condition with penmanship paper insert and fading
Price: $375, plus shipping
*19TH C CARVED WOODEN MITTEN STRETCHER
Similar to Shaker examples, this early mitten stretcher has a ‘thumb’ stretcher that fits into the piece when not in use. 10 ½” x 3 ½”in mint condition.
Price: SOLD, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
*19TH C OUT OF ROUND BOWL IN BLUE PAINT
A wonderful turned wooden bowl with a 1” lip and wonderful out of round shape 12 ¼” – 12 7/8” in mint condition – no cracks, no breaks, just a beautiful early blue painted bowl.
Price: $425, plus shipping
*19TH C TIN AND BRASS MINI WHALE OIL LAMP
A sweet treasure from the early to mid 1800s. This little ‘night light’ or mini oil lamp is in a painted tin base and has an embossed brass handle. The glass globe is molded and in mint working condition. 4 ½” x 3 ½” tall. Wear to the dish paint as expected
Price: $125, plus shipping ON HOLD
*C1800 MINI AMERICAN CARVED BURL PADDLE
This little gem (3 ¾”) could be a child sized butter paddle. Regardless, it is a beautiful piece of carved American burl from the Northeast and fits the thumb beautifully when in use. In mint condition with a warm dark patina, from an old collection of treen.
Price: $165, plus shipping
LATE 18TH C AMERICAN CARVED BURL PADDLE
From an old collection, this fabulous carved New England burl paddle has a carved handle, 7 ½” long to tip of paddle with 3 ¼” paddle. In a warm dark patina, this possible Northeast Native American piece is in mint condition for the advanced collector.
Price: $425, plus shipping
*19TH C MINI MORTAR AND PESTLE IN PAINT
This wonderful mini mortar and pestle is well turned with scribe marks and its early blue-green painted surface. No chips or cracks. Fresh from an old collection in near mint condition with paint on both the mortar (2 ¾”) and the pestle (4 ¼”) wear on bottom.
Price: SOLD, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
*1890-1941 FIGURAL NAVAJO SILVER SPOONS
Fred Harvey era tall coin silver spoons made by the Navajo for his tourist shops. All are embellished with tooling, effigy tops and bowls and one with an AZ turquoise stone.7 ½”-8 ¼”
Price: $95 EACH, plus shipping - $250 for all, plus shipping
*18th - 19TH C AMERICAN SILHOUETTE
This is a well done hollow-cut silhouette of George Steinhauer, SR. Information found on the back states that George was born Sept 22, 1783 in Pennsylvania and died November 3, 1871 in Milo, IL at 88 years of age. The original black lacquered frame has a lovely acorn and leaf bezel. In relatively mint condition with slight foxing of the paper, 4 ½” x 5”, this silhouette shows a young man likely cut early in his life with the long braid in his hair. A real treasure of early American silhouette making.
Price: $195, plus shipping
*19TH C HOLLOW CUT SILHOUETTE OF ‘LEVINA’
Information on the back, “Levina, wife of Shila died May 27, 1841, age 37”. This hollow cut silhouette has delicate pen embellishments for hair and clearly shows the comb in her hair. Likely original frame. 4 ½” x 5 ½”.
Price: $175, plus shipping
*C1790-1810 SHAKER MADE HORSEHAIR SIEVE
Appraised by Skinner Auction Gallery, MA, this early Shaker made sieve shows wear and bleaching possibly from flour. 9 ¾” the horsehair is plaid! A wonderful early piece of Shaker kitchen ware used by the community.
Price: $165, plus shipping
*19TH C SHAKER OVAL PANTRY BOX WITH PAINT DECORATI
This small swallow-tail lapped Shaker storage box has early if not original blue brush stroke paint decoration. In mint condition,4 5/8” x 3”. No breaks, no splits, just wonderful!
Price: $295, plus shipping
*COLLECTION OF 19TH C BABY RATTLES WITH WHISTLES
Three tin baby rattles. One with embossed ‘good boy’ and eagle, one silvered and red painted, and one embossed with paint remnants. Longest is 5 ½”.
Price: $145, plus shipping
*19TH C PAIR OF TALL TIN CANDLE SCONCES
Right as rain, pair of tall tin, New England, crimped top, candle sconces in untouched surface, 14.5 x 4.25. Dents and dings as expected.
Price: $350, plus shipping
*19TH C OIL ON BOARD OF A FARM SCENE, CORN STALKS
Charming fall foliage in New England oil painting on board of a country scene with a simple house and corn stalks gathered in the field. In its original walnut beveled frame with gold leaf surround, this 11 ¼” x 8” painting is a perfect size to hang in your home.
Price: $125, plus shipping
*19th C LIGHTHOUSE OIL PAINTNG ON HARD CARD BOARD
Just a wonderful, simple little painting of a coastal scene with a lighthouse on the rock ledge and rough surf. In an 8 x 5 ¼” painted gold rope frame, the painting has a little area of wear.
Price: $100, plus shipping
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