Jacob Dorn Dairy Farm Antiques
I am Sherry Spehar.My business,Jacob Dorn Dairy Farm,is named after my great grandfather.He was a dairy farmer from Huntington, W Va.My loves are good country antiques,textiles,and Native American.Occasionally.I will offer furniture on this site. ************************************************************************************************************************************** * Questions and extra picture requests are welcomed. * Layaways are available * Paypal is preferred but checks and money orders are fine. * Returns for any reason are accepted,as long as the item is returned in the same condition as sent. I would appreciate being notified prior to the return.Buyer pays return postage unless I have made a mistake in the listing,and then I would pay the postage both ways. * Normal shipment is USPS ,but UPS and Fedex are available.Shipping is not included in the price..I do track your package till delivery and will notify you of any delays.
Early 1800's Inlaid Fox & Geese 2 Sided Gameboard
Measures 11 7/8" square.The Fox and Geese side is made of inlays of tiger maple,walnut and cherry.Heavy and thick board with some side and front losses.Sides are veneered walnut.The reverse is painted black squares for the checkerboard side.The center is showing some slight center bowing.A stunning piece.Found at a Maine estate sale.
Price: $290
Wooden Corset Stay
Measures 8" long.This one has a red lacquer applied to the wood so as to smoothly fit within the pockets of the corset.Mid 1800's.There is a date carved of 1857,initials,a cross hatched fish,some pinwheels.I am not sure that these carvings are period.These stays were sometimes made of whale bone or ivory,but more commonly made of wood.The stays would surround the larger center stay or busk.You are buying an authentic stay of the 1850's period.
Price: $45 best price, sale pending
1800's Hand Tobacco Plug Cutter
Hand made and forged,measures about 13 1/2" long by 3 " wide.Blade is iron and handle is a twig.The tool allows the cutting of individual plugs of chewing tobacco from the tobacco brick.A good primitive/relic used in general stores.Before tobacco came in cans,this is what people used to get their plug.
Price: $70
1800's Jappaned Tinder Box with Striker and Flax
Measures 4 1/4" long and 3 " wide.Nice wear and black surface comes with the flax, hand forged striker, a piece of chert and 2 bits of beeswax.The inside has been painted white.These were used when away from home to start a fire and also placed next to a fireplace for use before matches became more widely used.
Price: $75
1800's Brass American Binnacle Marine Side Light
Measures 6" high and 2 3/4" wide.Solid Brass,missing hinged door.Miller is on wick advance knob on the lamp.Unusual rectangular form.Brass wings would have slid into a rack mounted to the side of a binnacle.Lovely brass patina.I found the info on this lantern on Westsea.com.I bought this from a Delaware dealer,some years back.
Price: $75
12 Hole Black Japanned Candle Mold
Measures 10 1/2" high and 7" wide.Heavy mold.There are holes in 7 of the 8 corners,and one hole looks soldered.The base is a little crooked.The handle looks good.From the 1800's.
Price: $40
Railroad Print of White Mountains New Hampshire
Wood framed with glass, circa 1910.Color print ,"White Mountain National Forest",A National Playground,Mount Washington Railway".The various mountains are identified as Mt Gray, Mt Washington,etc.The print measures 25" long and 6" high.The print is in great shape with one tiny brown dot.The back of the frame is wood as well.
Price: $52
Circa 1910 Steiff Dog Growler Pull Toy
Adorable dog measures 18" wide, 18" high and 8 1/4" between the iron wheels.Most of his curly mohair fur remains,except at the end of his snout,where he was kissed too much.The Steiff ear button and pull chain for his growler are no longer there.His collar is made from canvas with a loop for the pull string.His glass eyes are a mismatched brown.Shipping will be approximately $40 to the lower 48 states.More pictures will be sent upon request.
Price: $435
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