Welcome to Phillips and Durkin Antiques. Kathy and I live in Monroeville PA, and exhibit our selection of antiques at the Laughlintown Antique Mall, in Laughlintown PA. Our selection of Americana includes Early Lighting, Folk Art, High Country, and Primitives. We offer the finest antiques that we can find and stand behind them 100%. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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July 2026 Maine Antique Digest AdSave This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for June 2026. The items pictured in this Ad are displayed as the next 9 items following the Ad picture. Several pictures of each item are included with their descriptions. WE ARE ALWAYS INTERESTED IN PURCHASING QUALITY EARLY LIGHTING AND PAINTED PIECES OF ALL TYPES
25-088. Pennsylvania trunnion mounted Kettle Lamp made of hand-wrought iron. An early example featuring a vertical wick support in the kettle and suitable for fat or oil as a fuel, iron stem and a flat circular base with a slight rim. Unusually, it retains its original tweezer type wick pick and chain. Measuring approximately 8.5” high x 6” wide. It was found in Ohio and made either there or Pennsylvania. Dating from the late-18th to the early-19th century. In very good condition with just a small hole in the rim. Lighting Devices: All Lighting Devices: Fat Lighting Devices: Kettle Lamp
Price: 525
26-052. Early hand-wrought iron flint striker, fire starter. Blacksmith made and nicely formed with tight rat tail curls forming and good grip to hold when striking a flint. It measures approximately 2.5” long x 1.25” wide. American, dating to ca. 1680 – 1740. Very good condition.
Price: 185----SOLD----
26-048. American Folk Art watercolor portrait of a child (girl?) standing on a cloud, holding a small stick or toy, with a house in the background. The child has silver/gray hair, dressed in a knee length black dress, showing the bottom of a white petticoat, wearing mid-calf length stockings and black Mary-Jane style shoes. This is apparently a memorial or mourning portrait of a recently deceased child. Standing on a cloud with home in the background suggesting heaven with the earthly home left behind. The portrait was found in New England, and dates to the mid-19th century, in a 19th century frame, measuring approximately 9.5” x 7.5”.
Price: 525
26-037. A nicely turned cherry wood candlestick with a broad drip pan, baluster turned stem with a stepped seat all mounted on a domed and stepped base. This is a very pleasing piece of treen, well-proportioned and turned with a warm, mellow, and toned patina. It measures approximately 6.5” high. American, found in Pennsylvania and dating to the early to mid-19th century.
Price: 375----SOLD----
26-032. Small Pennsylvania Redware fat lamp 2.75” high x 2.25” diameter. With a central wick tube and a very attractive red/brown lead glaze. There is a small chip in the rim of the font, otherwise in very nice condition, dating to the mid-19th century.
Price: 300----SOLD----
26-038. Early flint lock mechanism flint striker, Tinder Box. An English type of mechanism that could have been made in either America or England ca. 1750-1770. A tinder storage compartment is built into the side, along with a small candle socket. Tinder would be placed in the pan below the frizzen. Pull the hammer back to halfcocked, load the pan with tinder, close the frizzen, pull the hammer back to full cock, pull the trigger and the flint strikes the frizzen flipping it up and creating a spark which ignites the tinder in the pan. The small burning tinder is then used to light the candle, which can then be used at will. The instrument measures approximately 8.5” long x 4.25” high at the frizzen. The piece is complete and in very good working order. Light surface rust on the steel parts and a wonderful patina on the walnut stock.
Price: 1,700
22-191. PA oak side handle (lollipop form) butter print. This beautiful example has a carved pinwheel design with a light varnish finish. Approximately 6.25” long. Ca. mid-19th century. Condition: very good with light wear from use.
Price: 475
26-017. Turned and painted beech wood tabletop adjustable candlestand. Tin candle cups on tin sleaves slip over the ends of the cross bar. They can be slid off to reveal horizontal groves which will accommodate the spiked hangers for Betty Lamps. An ingenious adaptation for different forms of lighting. The turned and threaded vertical post is mounted into a round, stepped base which sits on 3 ball feet. It all retains its original red and black paint decorated surface. Found in PA and dating to the mid-19th c., measuring approximately 28 3/4" h. (Betty Lamps not included.) Provenance: Yvonne DePaulis and the late Carl DePaulis.
Price: 1,625—-SOLD——
June 2026 Maine Antique Digest AdSave This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for June 2026. The items pictured in this Ad are displayed as the next 9 items following the Ad picture. Several pictures of each item are included with their descriptions. WE ARE ALWAYS INTERESTED IN PURCHASING QUALITY EARLY LIGHTING AND PAINTED PIECES OF ALL TYPES
25-156. An Ohio earthenware grease lamp in a brown / tan glaze with an applied slightly serpentine handle, 3 ring tooled stem and a flat raised base. The bowl-shaped grease font has a hole in the lip for the wick. The lamp measures approximately 4.75” high x 6” diameter. In very good condition, and in a familiar OH form. [Provenance: Chuck White].
Price: $595
25-157. A superb and highly unusual Pennsylvania redware fat lamp. In an almost black manganese glaze. It has a round stepped nearly urn shaped font with a curved spout which forms a wick support. There is an applied handle and ringed stem. It all sits on a domed, stepped base. The lamp measures approximately 7.75” high x 4” diameter. Minor spots of missed glaze, otherwise in excellent condition. Ca. early to mid-19th century. [Provenance: Collection Dr. & Mrs. Donald Shelly].
Price: $1,350
26-036. A hardwood turned lamp stand with a domed and stepped base, 7.25” high x 6” diameter and a lamp platform of 4” diameter. Found in PA and dating to early to mid-19th century.
Price: 425
26-076. Witch’s Hat candle extinguisher. Made of tin with an attached ring to slide over a candle in it stick for storage. Also serves as a grip to hold while using. Very good condition, American and dating to the mid-19th century. 2” high. Lighting Accessories: Candle Snuffers & Extinguishers
Price: $295
26-044. An early Witch’s Hat Candle Extinguisher. Made of sheet iron, tin and solder construction. It is finished in an old green paint, which appears to be over an earlier lighter color. The result is an attractive, sort of mottled surface. The piece measures approximately 3” high x 1.5” in diameter. It is in very good condition without any rust, breaks or repairs. Found in New England and dating from the early to mid-19th century.
Price: $295
26-066. A tin candle mold wax filler. Bench made of rolled tin and solder construction; combination wax melt box and 5-spout pouring head, with a mounted tubular side-handle and rolled wire bracing. It measures approximately 11" long x 9 3/4" side x 4" high. The device is in very good condition, without damage or repairs and has a nice patina. Found in Pennsylvania and dating to the late-19th century.
Price: $475
26-085. A traveling light kit consisting of a lidded tin box with a small candle socket that folds out from the end of the box. A separate compartment with a hinged brass screen lid contains old matches which would be struck on the screen lid. The box measures approximately 3¼ inches long x 17/8 inches wide. The kit is complete with candle stub and a brace of old matches.
Price: $450
26-086. A hand-wrought iron flint striker in the stylized form of an ice skate. It measures approximately 45/8 long x 15/8 inches wide. It is attributed to the John Walker family of blacksmiths from Augusta Co., in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and active throughout the 18th century.. At least three similar, though not identical strikers are known. An excellent example of a blacksmiths craft, without any breaks or repairs. Found in Virginia and dating from the mid-18th century.
Price: $595
26-087. A small, hinged lidded tinder box, with a push button closure. It is inscribed with a waterfowl on one side and a small water plant on the other side of the polished steel case. The box measures approximately 2 inches long x 1 ½ inches wide. A flint and tinder are included. A beautifully made and inscribe pocket piece, American and dating to the first half of the 19th century.
Price: $495
26-083. A tole painted tin tinder box complete with a flint striker, storage for tinder, box for flints flints and a damper with candle socket. The dark green painted exterior is decorated with a gold dab border and jappened interior. It measures approximately 4 5/8 inches long x 3 ½ inches wide x 2 ½ inches high. The small tin box inside contains flints and measures approximately 2 ¼ inches long x 1 ½ wide. The damper with candle socket is 4 3/8 inches long x 2 7/8 inches wide. It’s all in very good original condition, was found in Virginia and dates to the early to mid-19th century.
Price: $650
26-084. A rare early American patented fire-lighting device attributed to Isra Ives of Connecticut and marked "I. IVES PATT.... BRISTOL." This refers to the Isra Ives patented rotary tinder box, Bristol, Connecticut Patented October 25, 1816. Constructed of folded sheet iron with a cord-driven steel wheel mechanism designed to generate sparks when a flint was held against the rapidly spinning wheel. Measuring approximately 5.5 inches long x 1.2 inches wide. The interior retains its original compartmented arrangement for tinder, flints, and operating cord, together with period lighting materials. An ingenious and uncommon example of American innovation from the years immediately preceding the widespread adoption of friction matches. It is in good condition and working order and is a scarce and historically important survivor from the early nineteenth century.
Price: $1,550
26-088. A small, horseshoe form, coin silver tinder box, with a wrought iron surround for sparking flint. The hinged lid opens to house a flint and tinder. The box measures approximately 1 ¾ inches ling x 1 5/8 inches wide. A fine pocket piece for fire starting and a very unusual example at that. American, in very good condition with out and damage or repairs and dating from the early-19th century.
Price: $625
26-018. A Hound form, hand-wrought iron flint striker, for igniting tinder. The Hound form was hand forge-welded to the striker blade. The posture of the Hound is creative (comical?) and not typical of others of this type that I have owned or seen. It dates from the late-18th to early-19th century, and probably from Pennsylvania where it was found. The striker measures approximately 2 3/4" high x 6 3/8" wide and is in very good original condition.
Price: $875
25-191. A hand-wrought iron snake in an undulating, serpentine pose. Designed as a whimsical flint striker. It measures approximately 2.25” in diameter. Well modeled and tool decorated by a skilled blacksmith. It was found in New England and likely made in that region. The piece dates from the late-18th into early-19th century, ca. 1790-1820.
Price: $625
26-065. Hand-wrought iron, coiled snake form, flint striker. The snake has diamond or heart-shaped head and tooled eyes. The piece measures approximately 3" long x 3.5" wide. In very good condition and dating from the late-18th to early-19th century. [Provenance: Collection of the late Nancy Goff]. Wrought Iron
Price: $895
26-063. Beautifully made hand-wrought iron flint striker with scrolled finger holes each ending in a tight curl. Below this is a expertly formed serpentine insert directly over the flint-striking surface. It measures approximately 1.75" high x 3" long. American and dating to the mid-18th century. [Provenance: Collection of the late Nancy Goff ex. Richard "Smitty" Axtell].
Price: $825
25-190. A hand-wrought iron coiled snake, with it’s head resting on it’s tightly coiled body. Originally designed as a whimsical flint striker, but today equally useful as an unusual paper weight. It measures approximately 2.25” in diameter. Found in New England and likely made in that region. The piece dates from the late 18th century, ca. 1780.
Price: $260
26-010. A rare and early jackknife featuring an eagle-shaped blade and an integral flint striker. The knife is constructed with a one-piece forged steel case fitted with a steel blade. A finger ring at the end of the handle serves as a flint striker for fire-starting, combining two essential functions in a single, compact tool. The surface remains wonderfully untouched, retaining its original character and patina. The knife measures approximately 7 inches closed and 12.5 inches open, with a 5.25-inch blade. A scarce and difficult form to find—particularly in such an early example with high-quality workmanship. This knife and striker combination is likely of Pennsylvania German origin and dates to circa 1680–1740. An unusual survivor dating from ca.1680-1740. [Provenance: A collection of 17th & early-18th century primitives from upstate New York.]
Price: $795.
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25-169. A wooden Gothic-form barn lantern featuring four glazed panels and an internal wooden lift-rod used to raise the candle socket for lighting or extinguishing the flame. This rare example combines an uncommon architectural profile with an equally unusual candle-raising mechanism. Crafted in a hardwood—likely oak or chestnut—it shows a rich, well-developed patina and remains in very good condition. Approximately 6.25" square and 9.5" high. American, probably New England, dating to the early–mid 19th century.
Price: $2,200
25-182. A paint decorated tin and glass candle lantern. In primarily red paint, the lantern has a pyramidal top with crenelated edges, blue-painted accents, four glazed sides, and a hinged door with pin and ring handle. It measures approximately 16" high x 6.75" wide. French and dating from the early 19th century. Provenance: From the Collection of Peggy McClard & Randy Segotta of Weare, New Hampshire.
Price: $795
26-041. A hand-wrought iron combination Rush / Candle lamp. The iron candle socket and drip pan act as a counterweight for the jaws of the rush holder. The stem of the lamp is peened into a tripod base with penny feet. The lamp measures approximately 7” high x 6” wide. It is in very good condition without breaks or repairs, was found in Pennsylvania and dates to the late-18th to early-19th century.
Price: 480——SOLD——
26-030. A stone ware fat lamp measuring approximately 5.25” diameter x 3” high. Nicely formed lamp with ample room for fuel and a well-shaped wick spout and rimed-dish base. In very good condition, from either Pennsylvania or possibly Ohio and dating to the mid 19th century.
Price: $300
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24-252. A mid-size folding tin candle Lantern with isinglass windows, wire handle, and camouflage surface. When folded it measures approximately 7” x 4.5” x 1.5”. Erected it is approximately 10” x 4.5” x 4.25”. The top of the Lantern is marked “THE STONEBRIDGE FOLDING LANTERN, PAT’D NOV. 20,1906, JUNE 9, 1908. C. H. STONEBRIDGE M’F’G’ CO, N.Y.C. MADE IN U.S.A.” The camouflage surface suggests that it was made for the military during World War I. In very good condition, and working order, no damage beyond expected wear.
Price: $195
25-082. Pierced tin candle lantern with smoke deflector, hoop handle, and cleated candle socket. In measures approximately 12.25” high to the top of the smoke deflector x 5.75” in diameter. It is in good condition with a few dings, no holes, repairs and only minimal surface rust. PA and dating to the early 19th century.
Price: $350
25-084. Cast Iron Miner’s Lamp with Handle, hanging hook and tweezer type wick pick. The design suggests that it is Continental, with a clam shell like closed body and removeable top access door, secured by a thumb screw. Inside is a wick support and filling area. The lamp measures approximately 19” high x 5” wide, in very good condition. Dating from the late-18th to the early-19th century.
Price: $225
25-163. Carved wooden Heart-Form Maple Sugar Mold with a central design featuring the letters “A R T”. The mold sides are removeable to aid removal of the sugar mold. The whole piece measures approximately 8” long x 4.5” wide x 2” deep. An excellent functional primitive form with a very intriguing central design. In good condition with expected wear. Originally from New England and dating from ca. the mid to late-19th century.
Price: $395
26-025. A watercolor on paper portrait of a boy with short brown hair facing left and wearing a frilly white collar and blue-checked outfit. Mounted in in a period black-lacquered frame with metal liner. The verso inscribed "1859 AOG." The frame measures approximately 5.5" high x 4.75" wide. Provenance: From the Lifetime Collection of the late Deb Fisher (Lebanon, Ohio).
Price: $500
26-040. Hand-wrought iron spiral “Courting“ form candlestick, standing on a round dish shaped base which is supported by 3 curved, formed legs. The origin is uncertain although it could be continental, but it was fund in Pennsylvania, and it dates from the 18th century.
Price: $350
25-121. Brass combination Rush Holder / Candle Socket. Supported on a tripod base with penny feet. It measures approximately 10.75” high x 4.25” wide. This form is usually not found made in brass. Typically, they were made in wrought iron. Continental in origin and dating from ca. 1800.
Price: $225
26-019. An unusually early tabletop, iron candelabra. It consists of a three candle-socket top, mounted on a square shaft, above a tripod base with twisted legs and stretchers. The candelabra measures approximately 18" high. This very early example of domestic lighting, Continental, from the 15th into the16th century. Provenance: the Frank Cowan collection, Ross Levett, and recently the Mike Luna Collection.
Price: $850
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26-014. Gouache and gilt-decorated silhouette portrait of Clara Tittleton. Ca. 1830. Little girl with ringlets wearing a wide-shouldered dress with short puffy sleeves and a ribbon waistband tied in a bow at the back, holding a spray of flowers. In a bird's-eye maple frame with inset rosewood corners. An ink inscription on the reverse names her as Clara Titteton. Frame, 7.5"h. 6"w. [Provenance: From the Collection of Peggy McClard & Randy Segotta, Weare, New Hampshire.]
Price: $775
26-015. A hand-wrought iron tabletop rush/candle lamp. A plier and spring mechanism is supported by two legs which from the iron stem. The stem functions as part of a plier-and-spring mechanism that opens and closes the holder. The two curved legs are supported on a circular base. The entire lamp measures approximately 18"high x 4.5" in diameter at the base. American and dating from the mid-18th century. [Provenance: From the Collection of Peggy McClard & Randy Segotta, Weare, New Hampshire.]
Price: $750
26-016. A miniature chip-carved slide lid box. Suitable for small candles, it was carved from a single piece of pine with all-over geometric chip carved designs. The lid is reinforced with an iron strap secured with rose head nails. This was either part of the original design or a very early, contemporary repair. The box measures approximately 8,25” long x 2.75” wide x 3” high. Possibly an early Pennsylvania German form and dating from the first half of the 18th century. [Provenance: From the Collection of Peggy McClard & Randy Segotta, Weare, New Hampshire.]
Price: $775
26-020. An unusually small, petite, tole painted tin single candle sconce. Both the rounded top and the rectangular base are crimped. The sides are folded for reinforcement, and a hanging hole is located at the top. It is decorated in a banner Reath like pattern in red, and blue on a black background. The sconce measures approximately 8” high x 2” wide. Attributed to New England and dating to the mid-19th century.
Price: $395
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25-143. A scarce, adjustable wooden Betty Lamp stand made of beech with a threaded stem mounted into a turned base and a cross bar that accommodates two hanging lamps. It stands approximately 22” high with the cross bar of 10”. The piece is in very good condition with superb patina and remnants of the original black surface. Origin, New England, ca- early to mid-18th century. A very similar form is pictured in “Making Fire and Light in the Home—pre-1820” by John Caspall, p. 266, 1995, Antique Collector’s Club. (The two Betty Lamps are sold separately.)
Price: $1,575
25-152. A Sailor’s Whimsey carved from one solid piece of pine, in the form of a long rectangular cage containing 2 wooden balls, with chain links at each end of the cage, terminating in “duck’s heads” curved hooked ends. Measuring 20” long x 2” square. Great patina, American and dating from the 19th century. Compleat with a contemporary black metal stand.
Price: $395
25-181. A hard-to-find cylindrical brass hanging candle box. It has a hinged lid with two hangers on the back. This simple form measures approximately 9.5” long x 4.25” in diameter. Probably English and dating to the late-18th to early-19th century. Provenance: Chris Powell and Christine Powell, Zoar, Ohio.
Price: $535
25-183. A miniature folk art watercolor portrait of a young child with a basket. Done on paper, it depicts a full-length portrait of a young child with brown hair wearing a red and black dress and holding a basket. Presented in a period rosewood frame with gilt liner, it measures approximately 4.75"h x 4"w (sight), and 9.25"h. x 8.5"w (framed). American and dating from the mid-19th century. This lovely portrait is in excellent condition retaining bright, vivid colors. Provenance: From the Lifetime Collection of the late Deb Fisher, Lebanon, Ohio.
Price: $950
25-184. A very good carved bone BAS relief, profile portrait of a man, dressed in a cap and coat, with shoulder length hair, set into the lid of a brass snuff box. The oval portrait and decorated snuff box are in very good original condition, without damage or repairs. Possibly French and dating from the early-19th century. It measures approximately 1" h., 3 3/4" l.
Price: $850
26-005. Early wrought iron, tool decorated, flax seed ripper, dated 1829. Attributed to southeastern Pennsylvania. Hand forged and wrought with bench drive mounting cleats, curled end spikes and thirteen long interior spike-pointed rods all forged to a thumb rail which has dart punchwork designs on both sides and is dated 1829. This is an excellent example of a rural Blacksmith’s work, still solid after nearly 200 years. The ripper measures approximately 15” long x 1.12” thick x 10.75” high and weighing approximately 5 lbs. 2 oz. In very good, work-used condition.
Price: $875
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25-138. A red, hand-wrought sheet iron, pierced “Revere” lantern. This unusually large example (15” high x 7”) features 2 opposing round lights, one with the access door, a heat/smoke deflector with loop handle at the top, cleated interior candle socket, and an additional external candle socket. The later ostensibly for use as interior lighting. This lantern has had an active working life and is in as-found condition. That doesn’t mean that it’s falling apart, but on the contrary, that it has had its share of knocks, bumps and repairs (e.g. resoldered hinges). There is some surface rust, and a history of red paint, but the lantern is solid with no holes. Found in New England and dating from the late 18th century.
Price: $495
25-137. Very good wooden Barn Lantern, with the very scarce feature of the candle socket being raised by a wooden rod. The smoke / heat vent at the top of the lantern serves as the access port for raising to light or extinguish the candle. The four old / or original lights are all intact without breaks or cracks. It is in the remnants of a very old grayish paint over what appears to be the original red wash. The simple iron bale handle is original as it the rest of the piece. The Lantern is unusual in its form, compact size, and in the candle raising mechanism. The piece measures approximately 5.25” square by 9.75” high. It was found in Massachusetts and dates to ca. 1840.
Price: $1,550
25-177. A Pewter Cardan time-keeping oil lamp. Often attributed to the Italian polymath Gerolamo Cardano (1501–1576), This lamp features a glass oil reservoir fitted with a pewter strip engraved with graduated Roman numerals, designed to track the passage of time as the oil burns. Measuring 13 inches in height and 5.12 inches in width, with a glass font and a traditional "betty lamp" style oil bowl with a wick support, and a formed stem. The stem shows minimal scuffing, otherwise the piece is in very good condition with no visible damage or repairs. Probably Continental and dating to from the mid to late-18th to early 19th century.
Price: $435
25-171. A turned hardwood Lamp Stand with an applied tin tray at the top, turned and incised stem and a turned four step base. Great patina and simple design for utility. The reverse of the base has an enigmatic set of letters the only discernable ones spelling out “Misster”. The Stand is 4.75” high with a 4” diameter top and 5.25” diameter base. It is in very good condition, American and dating to the early 19th century. (Betty Lamp Not Included).
Price: $475
25-165. A multi-piece, hardwood, maple sugar mold depicting a classic Sugar Shack. Very good condition, from New England, dating from the late-19th to early-20th century. Measuring approximately 5.75” x 6.5” x 6.75” high.
Price: $575
25-166. Hand-wrought iron tabletop paddle-shaped rush light holder, with the highly unusual double conical shaped candle sockets. All three of these holder’s rest on an iron strap which spans a round ribbon shaped base. The lamp measures approximately 12.5" high. It is in good original condition with age-appropriate wear. There are no breaks or repairs. This very scarce form is American and dates from the early 18th century.
Price: $975
25-178. A cast iron cookie press in the form of a bird. The image is a raised relief featuring a bird on a branch, surrounded by stars and dots in an oval medallion. It’s American and from the mid-19th century.
Price: $295
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25-148. PA German stitch embellished show towel ca. 1844. Long homespun linen show towel with extensive decorative stitchwork on upper quarter and fine 11" wide drawn and weave networked bottom with stags, birds on stems and large floral urn The netting has open loop work and a tasseled bottom, with cotton thread stitching in red, pink, navy blue, green, olive green and yellow The makers name, Mary Martin, is stitched above the secondary line of sample letters in turkey red thread. The lower quarter sample section includes the maker's initials, snowflakes and flower urn illustrations. Measuring approximately 67” long x 18.75” wide. Attributed to Lancaster Co., PA. An excellent example of a fully embellished towel, with minor thread loss and a small (about 1inch) tear on one edge.
Price: $650
25-154. A sheet iron candle lantern with horn panel and 2 candle sockets. The interior candle socket is cleated through the bottom, while the exterior holder is mounted on the top of the rear strap handle. The latter candle is for inside-the-home use. There is a smoke deflector and lope handle at the top which is split but fully functional. The horn pane is original with a stable crack at the top. Roof vents and side slits complete the lantern. It measures approximately 15” hanging and 5.5” in diameter. It is American and dates from the late-18th to early-19th century.
Price: $750
25-155. A finely made Pennsylvania tin, trunnion mounted, burning fluid, kettle lamp. Utilizing a single, bayonet mounted burner with a half inch adjustable wick. Cleverly designed to be used as either a table lamp or mounted horizontally as a wall lamp. Approximately 11” high with a 4.5” diameter, sand weighted, domed base. Excellent hand soldering throughout, superb example of a Tinsmith’s craft. Dating from ca. 1840.
Price: $825
25-167. Wrought and cast-iron miner’s fluid lamp, referred to as a “Frog”. Sturdy built with a snug cap on the filling port secured by a threaded screw in the form of a Rooster. Possibly French, ca. mid-19th century. Measuring 23.5” ling x 5” in diameter, in very good condition. Lighting Devices: All Lighting Devices: Fluid Lighting Devices: Wrought Iron
Price: $225
25-106. A small wooden Barn Lantern with four lights, a single candle socket, and much of its original dark red paint. A sheet iron heat / smoke deflector arches over the chimney opening on the top. An iron wire bale swing-handle also attaches on the top. The four wooden corner posts connect to the top and bottom by way of the original carved wooden pegs. Although these wooden Barn Lanterns are not uncommon, examples in such excellent original condition, are very, very scares. The lantern was found in New England and dates from the early 19th century, ca. 1820.
Price: $975
25-164. Large, five-piece, hardwood, maple sugar mold of a classic Sugar Shack. Very good condition, from New England, dating from the late-19th to early-20th century. Measuring approximately 5” x 6” x 8” high.
Price: $550
25-147. A Blown molded 1-pint glass flask with a cornucopia and urn pattern, in deep olive green (GIII-4 McKearin, Wilson) attributed to Coventry Conn Glass Works. Measuring approximately 6.5” x 2.25” x 4.5” with pontil scarred base, ca. 1830. In good condition with minor wear to high points and flake to base.
Price: $325
25-125. An unusual and hard to find domestic, wall hanging combination Candle Box / Tinder Box. Made of ash using rose head and T head nail construction. In original dark brown milk paint with a wonderful surface patina. A hand beveled slide lid covers the three-compartment interior. The large top compartment is suitable for candle storage, the center compartment for tinder such as tow, a steel striker and a flint. The bottom compartment for igniting the tinder. The box measures approximately 15.75” high x 5.5” wide x 2.5” deep. American and dating from the mid 18th century.
Price: $1095
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25-048. A tall, signed hand-wrought iron hog scraper candlestick featuring a brass wedding band. It includes a side ejector tab, drip ring, and finger tab, and is marked “HEISE” at the top of the ejector tab.. The candle stem is secured to a graduated double-domed base with a hand-forged iron nut. Made in Southeastern Pennsylvania, this example dates to the late 18th to early 19th century (circa 1790–1830). It measures approximately 11.15" high by 4.25" in diameter.
Price: $350
25-131. A very good Pennsylvania tin and punch decorated double candle sconce. Punched with a large central tulip with its stem and leaves and flanked on each side by a heart with curved bottom. Both the tray and candle sockets are cleated and not soldered. All of the edges are rolled, except for the scalloped top. There was no solder used in construction, it is all cleated tabs. The sconce measures approximately 13” high x 7” wide x 3” deep. The color is original. It can be used as a table lamp or mounted on a wall, via mounting holes in the center of each heart. A early Pennsylvania piece, dating from the early 19th century. In wonderful condition without any breaks or repairs.
Price: $1,450
25-116. A hanging slide lid candle or pipe box. Made of fine solid mahogany with dovetail and nail construction. With a raised panel slide lid featuring a diamond inlay design of a contrasting-colored wood and an applied crest. It measures approximately 18” long x 5.3” wide. There is an old repair to the crest, otherwise the box is in very good condition, with a mellow, exquisitely pleasing, patina. Found in Ohio but attributed to New England. Dating from the middle of the 19th century.
Price: $285
25-086. A stone ware grease lamp from the Southern U. S. Made from a tan colored clay, with a cup shaped reservoir, two burner lips, applied handle, heavy stem, saucer shaped base, all with a dark brown matte glaze. It measures approximately 6.25” high x 5.25” diameter. This is a well-made example of a potter’s craft. In excellent original condition, without damage or repairs. The lamp was found in Ohio, and dates from the early to mid-19th century.
Price: $600
25-091. An unusual stone ware double spout grease lamp (Attributed to Dalton (Wayne County), Ohio). Consisting of an ovoid double-spout top with a raised rim center fill hole (which doubles as a candle socket), incised decoration, heavy tapered central stem, saucer base, and applied strap handle. All finished in an Albany glaze. Measuring approximately 6” high x 6” wide. In very good condition. From Ohio and dating from the early to mid-19th century. Provenance: Lifetime Collection of Mike & Marti Korba (Russiaville, Indiana).
Price: $985
25-104. A pair of short tole paint decorated candlesticks made of rolled sheet iron. Black ground with leaf sprig and berry designs in mustard yellow, green and red with gold trimmed edges. Cleated candle cups, In very good conditions. They measure 4” wide x 2.5” high and fit 1.3” candles. American, dating to the early 19th century.
Price: 395
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25-111. A wrought-iron Pennsylvania kettle lamp, ca. mid-19th century. A red ground is paint decorated with floral and foliage designs in red, white, blue, green & black. This is old, (ca. 1900) but probably not original paint. An excellent example of a kettle lamp, and in excellent undamaged condition. It measures approximately 8.5 " high. Provenance: ex: Chris Machmer.
Price: $275
25-110. A true miniature redware fat lamp in a light tan-white glaze. The fuel bowl features a wick spout outlined in a brown/black color, which is mounted upon a stem featuring three brown/black strokes resembling rings. These are reminiscent of the formed rings seen on the stems of some full-size redware fat lamps and lamp stands. The stem sits in the middle of a saucer shaped base. The lamp is in very good condition and measures just 2.75” high x 2” wide. The tan-white color suggest that the piece may have been intended as a wedding gift. A truly unusual lamp in both size and color. This is reflected in its Provenance: ex. Titus Geesey collection. Ca. early to mid-19th century.
Price: $450
25-024. A Pennsylvania chalkware hollow dog-form bank. The dog is sitting in an upright position, with his or her front paws raised. It retains it’s original yellow, black, and red face and ear paint decorations. There is a coin slot on the top of it’s head. It measures approximately 11.5” high x 6” wide at the base. It is in very good condition, and dates from the second half of the 19th century.
Price: $395
25-028A. A Pennsylvania chalkware hollow bird-form bank. A dove-like bird perched on a raised block with a twig design embossed on the front. The bird has a coin slot in it’s back. The remints of the original tan, brown and yellow paint decorations are found on the feet, beak and eyes. The wings have a feather textured design. The bird measure approximately 9.75” h x 3.25” wide at the base. It is in very good condition, and dates from the second half of the19th century.
Price: $375
25-103. A very unusual and seldom seen form of a looped rod candle holder, made of rolled sheet iron and iron rod with a cleated candle socket and slotted cleanout. In very good condition with a great patina. It measures approximately 9” high x 4” wide. Found in New England and dating from the late-18th to the early-19th century, ca. 1780 – 1820.
Price: $300
23-105. Pair of 17th century English barley twist brass candlesticks. They measure approximately 7” high x 6” diameter with a round saucer base. One candlestick has a small break in the rim of it’s base, otherwise they are in very nice age-appropriate condition and patina. English, dating from the 17th century, ca. 1660.
Price: $575
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25-113. Pennsylvania Redware fat lamp with a round dish base, short stem with one ring, a slope-sided bowl-shaped reservoir and an applied strap handle. It is in a red-brown lead glaze and measures approximately 4” high x 5” diameter at the base. There are some very old rim chips, otherwise in very nice original condition. From PA and dating from the early-19th century, ca. 1820.
Price: $585
25-085. A pair of very hard to find tole painted whale oil finger lamps with attached hinged extinguishers. In original blue paint each measuring approximately 3” high x 4” in diameter. Retaining approximately 90% of its paint. In very good condition with no rust, breaks, holes or repairs. Found in Ohio and dating from ca. 1800 to 1830.
Price: $775
25-088. Pennsylvania trunnion mounted Kettle Lamp made of hand-wrought iron. An early example featuring a vertical wick support in the kettle and suitable for fat or oil as a fuel, iron stem and a flat circular base with a slight rim. Unusually, it retains its original tweezer type wick pick and chain. Measuring approximately 8.5” high x 6” wide. It was found in Ohio and made either there or Pennsylvania. Dating from the late-18th to the early-19th century. In very good condition with just a small hole in the rim.
Price: $525
25-114. Large tin candle lantern in a semilunar form. With a large glass front, hinged rear door and strap handle, top heat deflector & finger loop, and a cleated candle socket. The Lantern measures approximately 16.5” high to the top the loop x 7.5” wide at the front x 4.5” deep. Found in upstate New York and dating from the mid-19th century, ca. 1860. With a few dings, otherwise in good conditions.
Price: $350
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24-190. PA Redware Chamber candle holder. Made of a modified, sliced, handled pot with an inserted candle socket. Coggled edges, impressed rings, tooled foot rings and a strap handle. Blackish/brown manganese lead glaze, measuring approximately 7”h x 5.25” diameter. The base is marked “Made by I.S. Stahl, June / 28, 1948 / weather / very cloudy and / warm”. [Isaac Stahl, the last of the 19th century trained Potters, and the last of the 19th century PA Potteries; Powder Valley, Lower Milford Twp. Lehigh Co. PA].
Price: $650
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25-076. A cylindrical, pierced tin hearth-side candle box with hanging straps. Measuring approximately 12.25” long x 4.25” in diameter. With punched pin wheel designs on the lid and both ends. Very good condition, great patina and minimal light surface rust. Found on Long Island NY and dating to the mid-19th century.
Price: $425
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25-036. An early Dutch brass, round base candlestick, measuring approximately 9” high and 6” in diameter. The candle socket includes two pierced holes designed for removing spent candle nubs, and the well-formed baluster stem is threaded to screw into the base. It was found in New England and dates to ca. 1650. The candle stick is in good as-found condition with some nicks and dings consistent with age and use, and all original.
Price: $495
25-043. A pierced tin Candle Lantern with a hinged door, cleated candle socket and a top hand ring. The Lantern measures approximately 16” high. It is in good as-found condition with only a small amount of light surface rust and a few dings. There are no repairs, holes or other damage. Found in New England, probably made in PA and dating to the early-19th century.
Price: $350
25-044. Here is an 18th century “Survivor”! A five-tube candle mold on wooden stand. The softwood stand has lollypop ends supported by cut-out feet. The sheet iron tubes are from 7.5” to 8” long and taper from 0.75” to 1”. The stand measures 24” long x 4.5” wide x 12.5” high. It is in as-found condition with make-do repairs and later but old black paint. One foot is missing, having been replaced be a short length of iron. It shows past insect damage and general wear from use. The mold is American, was found in New England, exact origin unknown, and dating to the second half of the 18th century to the early 19th century.
Price: $1,100
24-058. Heavy cast iron miner’s Betty Lamp, with hanging hook and curved handle. The handle is decorated with a heart shaped shield, and a hinged lid cut-out provides access to the lamp’s interior with wick support. The lamp measures approximately 4.25” long x 4” high. This was found in PA and dates to the early 19th century.
Price: $225
25-062. A pair of early Victorian brass candlesticks, with heavier and more elaborate baluster profiles then the earlier Georgian forms. With octagonal stepped bases, large bulbous midsections, pronounced banding, and are typical of the early-mid-19th century. They measure approximately 10.75” x 4.75” x 3.75”, and date to ca. 1840, American or English.
Price: $175
25-064. This single brass candlestick is a classic example of a “chamberstick” with a push-up mechanism. Flat circular base with thumb ring handle, Integrated push-up mechanism and saucer form drip tray. Measuring 4.5” x 5.5” diameter. In very good condition. Either American or English, ca. 1780 to 1850.
Price: $115
25-065. A bell brass candlestick in a classic push-up design, with a more refined and decorative profile than utilitarian chambersticks. Tall cylindrical shaft with molded rings, a gadrooned mid-section and domed, stepped base. In very good as-found condition, measuring 8.5” high x 4.25” diameter. Either American or English, dating to ca. 1800 to 1830.
Price: $115
25-071. A Round Snuff Box of the Johann Stobwasser papier mâché, lacquerware type. The top the box with the hand painted image of a maiden wearing a blue dress with lacewear shawl and apron and carrying a basket of grapes with vines on her head. The painting is well executed and the colors strong and bright. The image is in very good condition. The box has a bit of damage to the side of the lid, but it does not extend to the top. Otherwise, the Snuff Box is in good to very good condition. It measures approximately 2.75” in diameter x 0.75” high.
Price: $175
25-068. A large redware Empire chest of drawer’s form Bank. It has a relief entablature of “Savings Bank”. Modeled with 2 drawers over three with yellow slip knops and a vertical coin slot in the back. The piece measures approximately 7.5” x 3.75” x 7”. There are a few small edge flakes. It was found in Pennsylvania but may be English, dating to ca. 1860.
Price: $375
24-209. A primitive redware fat lamp, unsigned, with simple potting and uneven glazing. Despite its rustic finish, the lamp is well-made, featuring solid construction and pleasing proportions. Measuring approximately 3.5” in height and 5” in diameter, it came from a Pennsylvania redware collection discovered in Indiana. However, it was most likely crafted in Pennsylvania. Dating to the mid-19th century.
Price: $275
25-031. A bulbous-form, mold-pressed white glass fluid lamp, dipped and cut to clear with orb decoration. It features a round clear glass base with a finger ring and is fitted with a period camphene or kerosene wide-wick burner, accompanied by a later clear glass chimney. The lamp measures approximately 14” high overall, 7” high without the chimney, and 4.75” in diameter. Dating to the mid-19th century, it remains in very good condition.
Price: $150
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25-020. An early English brass candlestick dating to ca. 1720. Made with a hexangular base, matching tapered hexangular form stem, and round straight sided candle socket, with one ejector hole for removing candle nubs. The stem screws into the base and both are made of solid cast brass. The candlestick measures approximately 6” h x 4.75” wide. It is in very nice age-appropriate condition, with a few dings and nicks.
Price: $175
25-030. A rare dark purple/amethyst color pressed glass fluid lamp, dating to the early-19th century. Fitted with a period camphene or kerosene wide wick burner and later clear glass chimney. In total it measures approximately 18” h x 4.5” in diameter, and 11”h without the chimney. Dating to the mid-19th century. The lamp is in very good condition. The 19th century date of the slowly developing amethyst color of the glass is confirmed by the presence of manganese, detected by UV light examination.
Price: $225
25-032. A small rare amethyst color mold formed glass whale oil lamp dating to the early to mid-19th century. Fitted with a single round wick burner. It measures approximately 7.75” h x 3” in diameter. The 19th century date of the slowly developing amethyst color of the glass is confirmed by the presence of manganese, detected by UV light examination.
Price: $150
25-036. An early Dutch brass, round base candlestick, measuring approximately 9” high and 6” in diameter. The candle socket includes two pierced holes designed for removing spent candle nubs, and the well-formed baluster stem is threaded to screw into the base. It was found in New England and dates to ca. 1650. The candle stick is in good as-found condition with some nicks and dings consistent with age and use, and all original.
Price: $495
25-039. Early primitive, hand-wrought iron, folded, candle socket with a slim vertical handle ending in a nicely formed rat tail. Mounted in a turned hard wood (walnut?) base. Measuring approximately 10” high. Found in New England and dating to the mid-17th century.
Price: $475
25-040. An unusual Hog Scraper candlestick. Made of wrought sheet iron and using a patented method for attaching the candle stem to the base. The ejector tab is marked “Patented 1853”. You occasionally see a signed tab, but rarely a Patented dated mark. The candlestick measures approximately 7” high. It was found in PA and dates to the mid-1850’s.
Price: $125
25-041. An engraved brass Wax Jack. Intended for melting wax to be for the purpose of applying a seal to documents, letters, etc. The engraved scissor-like jaws are approximately 5.25” long, while the Jack stand approximately 5.5” high, with the base approximately 3.25” in diameter. Complete with a coiled Bee’s wax taper. Found in New England, likely of French origin and dating to the 19th century.
Price: $260
25-047. An unusually tall hog scraper candlestick featuring a brass wedding band—reminiscent of a gold ring. Made of hand-wrought iron, it includes a side ejector tab slide, a drip cup, and a finger loop at the top of the candle stem. The base consists of a graduated two-dome form secured with a hand-forged iron nut. Found in Pennsylvania, though its exact origin is uncertain. Dates to the late 18th to early 19th century. Measures approximately 12.5" high by 5.75" in diameter.
Price: $325
24-047. Hand-wrought iron combination Rush / Candle Trammel lamp. This is a very uncommon form with a bar and spring keep adjustable lighting trammel incorporating rush tongs and a tapered candle socket, with a wrapped hook hanger. It measures approximately 21.5” long to 35.5” extended. It was found in Southeastern PA and dates to the mid-18th century. Condition: a very nice form and in excellent original condition with a beautiful patina.
Price: $975
24-139. Round tin Tinder Box with candle socket. Contains steel striker and flints. Missing the tamper disk. Ca. mid-19th century, approximately 4.5” diameter.
Price: $190
24-228. Early hand-wrought iron, candle holder with spring loaded jaws. These are mounted in a turned hardwood, ebony base. These spring-loaded holding devices are sometimes, I believe mistakenly, referred to rush holders. However, their vertical design and rounded holder are not consistent with the angled positioning of rush lights. Candles burn best in a vertical plane, rush lights at a 45-degree angle, and splints in a horizontal plane. This example is all original, and in very good condition. The jaws retain good, but appropriately diminished, springiness. Measuring approximately 9.35” x 2.75” diameter. ca. 17th century. [Provenance: Collection of Dr. Melvyn & Betty Wolf, Flint Michigan].
Price: $625
24-246. A hand-wrought iron, double candle table lamp. A combination of a candle socket and a tong type holder with half-round jaws, that can also function as a rush light. It is all supported by a tripod base with penny feet. Well made, it is in very good condition, measuring approximately 12.75” h x 8” w. Dating from the late-18th into the early-19th century.
Price: $575
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25-051. A very large, punched tin candle lantern, featuring a hinged door, interior cleated candle socket, and a top-mounted carrying ring. It measures approximately 15" high and 5.75" in diameter. In good as-found condition, with only minor surface rust and a few small dents. Originating from Pennsylvania and dating to the early 19th century.
Price: $395
25-052. A medium-sized punched tin candle lantern, featuring a hinged door, interior cleated candle socket, and a top carrying ring. It measures approximately 11" high and 5.75" in diameter. In very good as-found condition, showing only minor surface rust and a few small dings. Originating from Pennsylvania and dating to the early 19th century.
Price: $350
25-048. A tall hand-wrought iron hog scraper candlestick featuring a brass wedding band. It includes a side ejector tab, drip ring, and finger tab, and is marked “HEISE” at the top. The candle stem is secured to a graduated double-domed base with a hand-forged iron nut. Made in Pennsylvania, this example dates to the late 18th to early 19th century (circa 1790–1830). It measures approximately 11.15" high by 4.25" in diameter.
Price: $325
25-025. Pennsylvania hollow-cast chalkware "Kissing Love Birds", featuring remnants of green, yellow, red, black, and tan paint. The piece is in very good condition, with a small chip on the underside of the base and minor nicks on the body. It measures approximately 5.5" in height and 2.75" at the base. Originating from Pennsylvania, it dates to the mid-19th century.
Price: $375
21-074. A medium sized work / storage box constructed of oak and cover in sheet tin. It is painted in a brown ground and decorated with hand painted tulips and foliage in salmon, green, yellow and tan. The box measures approximated 16” l x 11.5” w x 18” h in the back and 9” h in the front. One possible use was a a shoe shine box. From PA and dating from the late-19th into the early-20th century. Boxes
Price: $210 which includes shipping
24-216. A finely preserved miniature single-burner tin whale oil finger lamp, retaining nearly all of its original Japanned finish. This early 19th-century example features a classic saucer base with an integral finger loop for ease of use. Measuring approximately 3 inches high by 4 inches in diameter, it remains in very good condition. Pennsylvania, dating from ca 1800-1830.
Price: $150
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25-006. An early spiral-form "Courting" candlestick, handcrafted from wrought iron. It features a finger or chair hook and an adjustable candle socket. The piece is mounted on a round base supported by three formed legs and secured with a distinctive ram’s horn nut. Discovered in New England, its exact origin is unknown, but it dates to the late 18th to early 19th century. In very good condition.
Price: $395
25-008. A mahogany dish-top candle stand with an adjustable top, measuring approximately 6” x 5.86” and standing 8.25” high. The wooden threads of the adjustable thumb screw are worn but remain functional. A small nick (0.25”) in the rim of the top is present; otherwise, the stand is in very good condition with a rich patina. Found in New England, it dates to the early to mid-19th century. (Candlestick not included).
Price: $825
25-009. A continental brass "Capstan" candlestick featuring an urn-shaped candle socket, a large drip pan, and a circular base. Measuring approximately 6.25” high by 5.75” in diameter, it has a small (0.25”) crack in the base but is otherwise in very good condition with an excellent patina. Likely from Nuremberg, ca. 1650. [Provenance: Paul De Coste Collection].
Price: $800
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24-244. An early brass two burner whale oil Chamber Lamp. The lamp (font and stem) was made in two, vertical, mirror image castings, which were then soldered together. The vertical casting line is just visible in some of the photos. The base was made of a separate single casting. The lamp was then peened into the saucer shaped base. Overall, it is in good, to very good condition, with a very few dings and an unexplained ring of solder just below the burner. The lamp is believed to be American and dating from the second half of the 18th century into the very early-19th century (1750 to 1810). A scarce and hard to find example in brass.
Price: $150
24-157. A brass skater’s lamp with Cobalt Blue globe. The lamp measures approximately 7.25” high. It is in excellent condition with no damage to the brass or glass globe. It is American, found in PA and dates to the 19th century.
Price: $550
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24-171. A courting candlestick made of hand-wrought iron and mounted on a tripod base. The round base is dimple decorated on the perimeter. Completed with a height adjustable candle socket with tab. The top ends in a finger handle or chairhood with a simi-rat tail tip. In as found condition with some pitting to the surface. All freely working, and measuring approximately 11” h x 4.25” dia. Ca. 18th century. Lighting Devices: All Lighting Devices: Candles Lighting Devices: Wrought Iron
Price: $425
24-239. A double candle holder made of hand-wrought iron. It consists of a candle socket and a spring-loaded candle holder. These spring-loaded holding devices are sometimes, I believe mistakenly, referred to rush holders. However, their vertical design and rounded holder shape are not consistent with the angled positioning of rush lights. Candles burn best in a vertical plane, rush lights at a 45-degree angle, and splints in a horizontal plane. This example has a finger hook, and the device is mounted on a heart shaper base which sits on 3 shaped legs. It measures approximately 9.75” x 6” x 6.5”. It was found in PA and dates from the early to mid-19th century. [Provenance: Collection of Francis & Marybeth Mastropaolo, Macungi, PA].
Price: $595
24-241. A pair of spiked single candle sconces. These early hand-wrought iron holders have an “S” form spiked rod with a single candle socket and dish shaped drip saucer. The opposite end is sharpened for driving into the wood of a mantle or wall. The sconces retain remnants of a very old gold gilt or paint surface. Each sconce measures approximately 11” h x 10” w. They are in very good condition, with age appropriate ware to the drip saucers and wrought iron stems. Believed to have their origin in PA, and dating from the late-18th to the early-19 century.
Price: $750 for the pair.
24-248. Rare Bird Cage Candlestick (Mid-18th Century, Likely French). Designed for stable use to minimize fire risk, this uncommon candlestick features a tripod cast iron base, a wrought iron cage, and a sliding candle socket. It includes six rods, a carrying hook, and an adjustable looped strip for socket height. Made of cast and wrought iron with a wrought sheet iron drip ring and finger hook. Measures approximately 8.75” H × 4” W. In excellent condition. A rare find, with more common versions made of tin and wire on a wooden base.
Price: $575
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24-255. A cast iron and sheet ion World War II era candle Lantern with a handle and hinged front glass. A spring-loaded mechanism pushes the candle into the chamber and a small side door provides a convenient wat to light or extinguish the flame. The lamp is marked on the side “T. E. BLADON & SON Ltd, B’HAM 1942”. Indicating the Bermingham England maker and the date of manufacture. Measuring approximately 8” x 4” diameter. It is in very good condition, possibly missing a closure clasp at the top of the hinged glass window.
Price: $150
24-253. A small to medium-sized whale oil lantern made of tin with a heavy fisheye convex lens. Folding handles are on the back, heat diffusers on the top, removeable fluid font with a single burner. The Lantern features a moveable “black-out” shade. The Lantern measures approximately 8” x 3.5” in diameter. Except for significant paint loss it is in very good condition. Essentially no rust, holes or repairs. American, dating from the early 19th century, ca. 1830.
Price: $175
24-251. A small, tin fluid Lantern for coal oil or kerosine. With a removeable font, a single wide wick burner and a long stem wick adjusting knob extending through the rear door. The front is glazed in beveled glass. A folding handle completes the top. The lantern measures approximately 8.25” to the top of the handle x 3.75” x 2.75”. In its original black paint and in very good condition, without breaks or repairs. American dating from the mid-19th century.
Price: $175
24-250. A hand-blown flint glass, hourglass form, double burner, Burning Fluid lamp with a sharp pontil. Composed of heavy, thick glass and in very good condition, measuring approximately 6.25” to the top of the wick tubes, 2.8” wide at the base and 1.75” at the hourglass waist. American, ca. 1840. This is an example of an early/mid-19th century fluid lamp. It has all the plusses; hand-blown heavy, quality glass, in an unusual and elegant form.
Price: $150
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24-215. Betty lamp and tin lamp tidy. The lamp is made of copper & sheet iron. The hinged lid, wick holder, and curved hack handle ae all made of copper. The remainder of the lamp is sheet iron. It is approximately 5” x 3” x 5”, and 10” high if hung from its hook. The tin and solder constructed lamp tidy is 8.25” h x 7” diameter. Both pieces were found in PA and date to the 19th century.
Price: $395
24-217. A hard-to-find Parade Torch, made of a turned hard wood handle and a cylindrical brass font with a single thick wick. The wooden handle is approximately 20” long and the brass font with wick is approximately 6.5” x 1.5”. The piece was found in PA, is in very good condition, and dates to the mid-19th century. Lighting Devices: All Lighting Devices: Fluid Lighting Devices: Other
Price: $325
24-221. A small brass, whale oil, bicycle or handheld Traveler's lamp, with a convex glass lens. Containing a small whale oil font behind the hinged lens. A mounting bracket or stand is on the bottom, and a compact folding handle and a belt hook are on the back. A heat dispersing chimney vent can be raised from the top with an attached hanging hook. Measuring approximately 3.25” h and in very good condition. It was found in PA and dates from the early-19th century, ca. 1830.
Price: $325
24-204. Turned, cherry wood sander with a pedestal foot. Measuring approximately 3” x 3.25”. PA, ca. 19th century. Great patina, very good condition.
Price: $125
24-200. Hand-wrought iron English hog scraper candlestick, with molded wedding ring. Thread and nut mounting to the base. Candlestick with unusual, molded metal wax ring and brass know on the push rod. Measuring approximately 9.5” x 5”. In very good condition, English ca. mid-18th century.
Price: $225----SOLD----
24-198. Fraktur Book Plate by / for Mary Lesher dated Dec. 27, 1829. Done with ink and watercolors on rag paper. Features a tombstone arch top text box with Cherubs Army on top of the arch. Large central tulip, with flowers on either side. In English, “Hark the Cherub Armies Shout and Glory Leads the Song”. Mounted in a simple pine frame measuring approximately 12.5” x 14.5”. In very good condition.
Price: $425
This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for October 2024. The items pictured in this Ad are displayed as the next 10 items following the Ad picture. Several pictures of each item are included with their descriptions.
24-179. Here is a very nice Make-Do fluid lamp, constructed from a 6 oz can of evaporated milk. It is complete with a wick tub burner, and a filling funnel. The English language paper label advertises “Peak Brand” evaporated milk and is marked “Holland”. It measures approximately 2.25” h x 2.5” diameter. The piece is in very good condition. There are no tears, one rub and only a few spots. Ca. 1900.
Price: $150
This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for September 2024. The items pictured in this Ad are displayed as the next 10 items following the Ad picture. Several pictures of each item are included with their descriptions.
24-160. Brass and glass Lantern with smoke guard and loop handle at the top and a molded base. The four sides have beveled glass, and each is decorated with a cut glass star in the center. It measures approximately 10” high x 5” square. It is in excellent condition, wonderful patina, all of the glasses are intact without breaks or chips. Found in PA and dating ca. mid-19th century.
Price: $525
24-162. An excellent, very hard to find, early, primitive chandelier pulley for raising and lowering a chandelier. Used for lighting or extinguishing the lights. Made of oak and measuring approximately 9” long x 4.25” x 3”. All hand made. In good condition, with some age cracks. Found in PA and dating from ca. mid-18th century.
Price: $575
24-131. An excellent pair of very tall, very hard to find signed, hog scraper candlesticks. Made of hand-wrought sheet iron measuring 14” high. The ejector tabs are marked “JAS (?) DAVIS”. They were found in PA and date to the early to mid-19th century and are in very good working condition.
Price: $1500
24-154. A Pewter fat / oil lamp with a cup formed font, hinged lid, wick spout, small drip saucer, flame extinguisher and holding clip. There is straight, formed column with a handle, and it all sits on a round footed base. The bottom is marked “B BIER(?)S(?)”. The lamp measures approximately 10.75”h x 5.5” diameter. It is in very good condition, ca. late 18th to early 19th century.
Price: $350
22-004. An Arts and Crafts sheet iron candlestick. Hand crafted and signed “Goberg Germany”. Designed and made by Hugo Berger and dating to 1890 – 1900. Stands approximately 7.5” high. It is in very good condition, a quality piece from the Arts & Crafts era. [Provenance Jack and Nini Houck Collection, Lancaster Co. PA].
Price: $190
24-146. A Pewter double burner Burning Fluid lamp, with a bell-shaped font, formed stem, round foot and stepped base. It measures approximately 10”h x 5.5” diameter. American, ca. 1840. Very good condition.
Price: $180
24-144. A small Pewter double burner whale oil chamber lamp with saucer base and finger loop. It measures approximately 4.5”h x 4.25” diameter. In very good condition. American, ca. 1830.
Price: $135
24-143. Miniature Pewter Burning Fluid finger lamp. Attributed to William Caldey, Providence RI 1837-1856. A single burner with evaporation cap and chain. The lamp measures approximately 3”h x 3.25” diameter. There are a few minor dings, otherwise very good condition. Lighting Devices: All Lighting Devices: Pewter Lighting Devices: Fluid
Price: $120
24-135. A two-burner glass peg lamp for Burning Fluid, with an accompanying Pewter candlestick. Both American and found in PA. Both in very good condition and both dating to ca. 1830.
Price: $160
This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for August 2024. The items pictured in this Ad are displayed as the next 12 items following the Ad picture. Several pictures of each item are included with their descriptions.
22-129 aa. Lamp tidy stand made of cherry and in an hour-glass form. Nicely turned and standing approximately 3.5” high x 3” diameter. In original, dark red / brown surface. There is an old, burned area on one side. From NY state and dating to ca. 19th century. (Betty lamp sold separately.).
Price: $395---(Betty Lamp Sold Separately.)---
22-202. Wrought Iron pan oil/fat lamp, or alternately could be used as a make-do stand for two Betty Lamps. Pan/platform with raised sides and a rod through the center. Pan swivels and slides up and down the rod and is held in position by a dual spring. Base with 3 beautiful tool engraved legs, scrolled feet and central punched and pierced rosette. Measures 22” h, pans 9” wide. Found in PA, PA German or German ca. 18th century. (Betty Lamp Sold Separately.)
Price: $550----(Betty Lamps Sold Separately)----
24-110. A small pewter whale oil lamp composed of a cylindrical front with a single burner on top of a shaped column, mounted on a circular stepped base. It measures approximately 5.5” x 2.75” diameter. It is not marked, but likely American and dating to ca. 1830.
Price: $150
24-161. A scarce, Lighting (chandelier) Pulley. Allows a chandelier to be raised and lowered to light or extinguish lights. Made of oak and measuring approximately 8.5” long. American, ca. mid to late-19th century.
Price: $450
24-148. Pewter double burner whale oil lamp with cylindrical font, baluster shaped stem and stepped base. It measures approximately 5.5” high x 3.75” diameter. It is American, found in PA and dating to ca. 1830.
Price: $160
This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for July 2024. The items pictured in this Ad are displayed as the next 12 items following the Ad picture. Several pictures of each item are included with their descriptions.
24-084. A Mirrored Tin Candle Sconce. Rolled, pressed and solder construction with mirror backed in the shell, leaf and scalloped border with an oval mirror and tubular candle socket. It measures approximately 12.25” h x 7.75” w x 3.25” deep. Condition, some minimal light rust. Found in PA, ca. mid 19th century.
Price: $575
24-096. Carved Eagle form match safe or spill holder. Carved from mahogany with a hole for wall mounting. The Eagle’s head facing to its right. The piece measures approximately 7.25” x 5.5” x 1.5”. Attributed to the unknown “Central PA carver”. Excellent workmanship and very good condition. Found in PA ad dating to ca. late 19th century.
Price: $495
24-086. PA Redware figural Spill Vase, with two scalloped rim and one short plain rim spill beside a molded standing lion. All on a rough ground of reddish-brown lead glaze. Attributed to the Gast pottery, Lancaster PA (likely Henry Gast III). Measuring 5.25” x 6.5” x 6.5”. Condition, imperfect glaze. PA, ca. 1885.
Price: $750
24-094. An ink and watercolor Reward-Type Fraktur for john Moyer dated Sept. 16, 1836. This is his birth date. It is a view of a multi-tone blue, red and yellow urn of flowers with a small central heart. The two outward stems are a fleur-de-lis abstract design with vibrant flowers at the top. Within the urn ”John Moyer, Born Sept 16, 1836” at the bottom is reference to the Bible verse “Ps 51vs 3”. Although unsigned, it is likely the work of a Schoolmaster known as “Later Berks Co. Artist”. Found in Ephrata PA, ca. 1836.
Price: $495
24-105. Fraktur Star watercolor. A child's drawing with balloon accents in vibrant colors don on rag paper. It is unsigned and attributed yo the Schwenkfelder Community. In a period frame measuring approximately 7.5" x 7.5". Found in Ephrata PA, dating to cal 1860 -1880.
Price: $300
21-083 Spiral courting candle stick. Wrought Iron with a turned walnut base, finger holder and spiral candle adjuster. 8” h. ca. mid-18th century. Very good condition.
Price: $395
21-085. Hand wrought iron spiral Courting candle stick with spiral candle adjusting cup, which works freely, and a chair / finger hook. Mounted on a turned walnut base. It stands 8.25” high. Ca. mid-18th century. $395
Price: $395
22-106. Spiral courting candle stick with turned walnut base. Hand wrought, 7” h, with finger hook and rattail candle adjuster. Early 18th century, ca. 1750.
Price: $350
23-109. Wrought iron Rush Lamp with candle socket. Formed with twisted iron shafts, pincher jawed rush holder and conical wrapped candle socket. Set in a turned walnut base, and standing approximately 14” h.
Price: $595
24-080. A miniature, primitive form tin fluid lamp, complete with wick, cork cap and chain. The lamp measures just 2.5” high x 3.5” long, with a 1” diameter base. It was found in PA and dates to the second half of the 19th century.
Price: $125
24-091. A small yellow ware inkwell in the form of a shoe. Molded stubbed tow shoe form with a Rockingham glaze. It measures approximately 4” x 1.75” x 1.25”. In very good condition, found in PA and dating to ca. 1880.
Price: $265
24-115. A very good pewter single burner Burning Fluid Finger Lamp marked Capen & Molineux, NY” on the bottom. They were in business from 1848 – 1854. The mark is worn but legible. It measures approximately 4.75” x 4”.
Price: $180
This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for June 2024. The items pictured in this Ad are displayed as the next 11 items following the Ad picture. Several pictures of each item are included with their descriptions.
23-164. A mahogany double lid salt box with Frisian type carving. There is a central handle which acts as a divider for the box. It measures approximately 10.75” x 8.5” x 4”. It is in very good condition with expected wear but no breaks or damage. It was found in PA and dates to the later part of the 18th century.
Price: $550----SOLD——-
This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for April 2024. The items pictured in this Ad are displayed as the next 11 items following the Ad picture. Several pictures of each item are included with their descriptions.
24-051. A well-made hand-wrought iron hanging “Loom Light” with a great “Sheppard’s Hook” end, twisted shaft, and a conical candle socket. The lamp measuring 15” l. It was found on Long Island NY and dates from the 18th century. It is in very good original condition, without breaks or repairs.
Price: $525
23-144. An early two candle Alpine type candle lamp. Made of wrought iron, it consists of an upright piece with a spring-loaded candle keeper and a separate candle socket. This sits on a 5 sided base which is mounted on 3 short rolled feet. The piece measures approximately 8.25”h x 4.5” w. In good as-found condition, German or PA German and dating to the 1700’s.
Price: $595
23-192. A wrought-iron triple brass wedding ring, hog scraper candlestick. Marked on the push-up tab “Shaw Birm.” Shaw was a Birmingham, England maker of hog scraper candlesticks, believed to have focused on the American market in the early 1800's. The candlestick measures 7.75” high, and in very good condition. English, it dates to the early-19th century.
Price: 275----SOLD----
This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for April 2024. The items pictured in this Ad are displayed as the next 11 items following the Ad picture. Several pictures of each item are included with their descriptions.
24-026. A gray and black toned watercolor on laid paper of a languid young woman sitting by a grave marked “In Memory of Wooster” framed on a mat board and in a gold panted frame measuring approximately 5.75” x 6.75”. Found in PA and dating from ca. 1780. Note: David Wooster was an American general who died at the Battle of Richfield CT, 1777. He was the Commander of the Provincial Militia.
Price: $210
24-025. Very hard to find chip carved “Powwow” doll, for use in the medicinal healing folk culture. A primitively carved walnut figure of a woman with praying hands dressed in a full-length panelized dress. Features include a carved hairline, eyes, mouth, breasts, arms, and hands. It stands approximately 7.25” high. It is from PA and dates to the 18th century.
Price: $650
This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for March 2024. The items pictured in this Ad are displayed as the next 11 items following the Ad picture. Several pictures of each item are included with their descriptions.
24-023. Treen hard wood jar with a lid toped with a finial. Nicely turned, measuring approximately 4” diameter x 3.25” high with the lid. In very good condition, with a single stress line. Ca. late 19th century.
Price: $125
24-022. An early primitive snuff box. Made of birch or a similar wood with a hinged, carved lid. It measures approximately 3” long x 1.5” wide x 1” high. Dating to ca. early 19th century.
Price: $150
24-021. A treen ink well carved in the form of an old worn sock in an old worn shoe. This is a delightfully whimsical, and extremely well executed piece of carving. Complete with holes and all. The sock folds back to reveal a glass ink well. Made of walnut and glass, it measures approximately 4.75” long x 2.25” wide x 3.5” high. It is in very good condition and dates to ca. 1880.
Price: $195
24-019. A two-well Cast-Iron ink well stand. Incorporates two glass ink well and two stamp storage compartments in a cast iron body with a pen tray. The East Lake form dates from ca. 1870. Overall it is in very good condition with a chip in the corner of the glass well on the right. The piece measures approximately 9.5” long x 5.25” wide.
Price: $150
24-012. Ceramic pedestal and saucer oil lamp. Measuring approximately 3.25” x 2.5”, with a 3.25” diameter saucer. Dating from the 19th century and found in PA. Condition: a line in the lamp’s upper rim, otherwise very good.
Price: $135
This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for February 2024. The items pictured in this Ad are displayed as the next 8 items following the Ad picture. Several pictures of each item are included with their descriptions
23-208. A very nice and hard to find, hand-wrought iron Betty Lamp spiked hook with a cut-out of a long-necked bird in flight. All cut from hand-wrought sheet iron. The bird’s head features hand tooled decorative eyes and beak. Below the bird are six decorative curled iron leaves. The piece measures approximately 6.75” l x 6” h. Found in NY and dating from the early 19th century.
Price: $595
This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for January 2024. The items pictured in this Ad are displayed as the next 10 items following the Ad picture. Several pictures of each item are included with their descriptions.
23-156. Wonderfully naive watercolor drawing of a horse with an intriguingly comical facial expression. Painted in terracotta red, blue, and green on a yellowish paper. As a bonus there is a second drawing on the back of the horse and visible throug a glass on the back of the frame. All in a mahogany frame measuring approximately 10” x 9.5” and dating to the mid-19th century, and found in Southeastern PA.
Price: $625
23-198. An unusual and well-made early America snuff box constructed of a horn body with top and bottom plates made of antler and attached with hand cut screws. A carved bone arrow-shaped closure pivots to secure the pouring hole. The box measures approximately 3” x 2” x 0.75”. American, dating from the late-18th to early-19th century.
Price: $375
21-018A. A pipe box with a combination of nail and dovetail constructed drawer. It has a porcelain drawer knob and an onon shaped top hanger. Red paint and varnish finish. It measures approximately 17.75" x 8.25" x 4.25". The pipe box in in very nice condition. It was found in PA and dates to the mid-19th century.
Price: $275----HOLD----
23-108. Early round tinder box made of wrought sheet iron. Complete with a candle socket, and loop handle. The removeable top reveals a damper, iron striker, flint, and tinder. Approximately 4.5” dia. and dating to the early-19th century.
Price: $395
23-160. A small brass and solder constructed Miner’s fluid lamp, with a wick spout. It is marked “STAR, GRIER BROS, PITTSBURGH PA”. The body measures approximately 2.75” high x 1.75” in diameter. With the wick spout it is approximately 4” high. It includes a hinged lid and curved spike handle.
Price: $150
21-180. PA fraktur watercolor and pencil drawing of a rooster on lined copy book paper. Labeled “Sara Juliann Mantz, Marz 1886”. There is minor tearing on one side, but not extending into the image. In a period frame measuring approximately 5.5” x 7.25”, from a Philadelphia PA collection.
Price: $395
23-140. A watercolor and pencil drawing of a bird on a branch with several green leaves. Marked in pencil in the lower right corner “1834”. A naïve but well-done image by an untrained but practiced artist. In a 9” x 7” molded later 19th century cherry frame.
Price: $275
23-152. A Folk Art watercolor and pencil fraktur drawing on paper depicting children at play and signed Mary Hofstater, ca. 1840. Naively done, perhaps by a child, in a period frame measuring 16.5” x 12.5”. Some soiling and creasing, with very good color retention.
Price: $695
22-029 a & 22-029 c. Portrait miniature of a young woman in a light pale blue dress and a large wide brim hat. Very attractive image. Mounted in an oval brass ring, 3” x 2.5”, and set in a burgundy field with a textured gold frame, all set in a deep black shadow box frame, 8.75” x 7.5”. Ca. mid-19th century.
Price: 275
22-053. A mid-19th century pastel and pencil portrait of a woman in a light blue dress. It is signed “HVH 1842”. The work is under period glass, in a period rosewood veneered frame. The portrait is in very good condition with only a few minor spots, and light toning. The sight size is 10.5” x 9”.
Price: 400
23-095. A small ink and watercolor portrait of a young lad. Primitive watercolor and pencil drawing on hand laid paper of a young boy wearing a blue caped outfit with white collar and black bow tie, black waist sash, short wispy light brown hair. On the back it is marked “Edward” followed by an illegible name and dated 1839. The period frame measures 5.25” x 5.25”. Overall very nice condition.
Price: $550
23-100. Fine watercolor portrait of a young man. Painted on cardstock with fine facial details. Seated and clothed in a black open frack coat, tan vest, ruffled white shirt and black bow tie. Wispy light brown hair. In a black lacquered frame with ormolu mounts. It measures 7.5” x 7.75”. A very nice portrait in very good condition. Ca. 1830.
Price: $295
23-115. Early tin chamber stick in old / original black paint. Interesting construction in that the loop handle is cleated through the drip saucer rather the soldered, as is the candle cup. It measures approximately 5.25” dia. and dates to ca. 1810.
Price: $95
23-104. A candle lantern made of sheet iron and composed of 4 glass panels protected by crossed wire guards. One panel is hinged and closed by a wire lift-latch. It is topped by an unusually tall, pierced chimney. The lantern measures approximately 16” h x 5” square. It dates to the mid-19th century and is in good working order.
Price: $495
22-140. Pencil and watercolor drawing of a horse. A naïve work, unsigned or dated, and found in New Hampshire. The drawing is mounted on (not glued down) on a piece of linen and mounted in a period frame measuring 15.75” x 12”. Ca. mid-19th century.
Price: 400 JUST REDUCED
21-277. A highly unusual, naively painted, and somewhat enigmatic, watercolor of a Human-Lamb chimera. The figure ("Lamb of God"?) is dressed in a robe, and set in a landscape which includes a sun burst, sun rays, and a village which includes several church steeples. Dated 1841on the picture, with strong colors, and in very good condition. Set in a period frame and glass. Frame measures 7.5 ‘ x 5.75”.
Price: $450
23-090. Folk Art watercolor of a “Gent on a horse”. Found in Lancaster Co. PA, watercolor on a torn sheet of composition paper. It shows a gent in black top hat, bow tie, blue frock coat and trousers on a trotting chestnut horse with black flowing mane and tail. The reverse is marked “Frank Campbell, Mary Campbell, Edna Campbell”. In a period painted frame. 11.5” x 9”. Ca. 1840 – 1850. Some foxing to paper, but otherwise very good.
Price: $450
23-074. A naïve pencil and watercolor drawing of a soldier, playing a bugle, while mounted on a horse. Painted in vibrant colors of blues, grays, yellows, and cream. The work was done on a piece of lined composition book paper. In both of the upper left and right corners it is marked “No 34”. The back of the piece is marked “T. S. Krause, The Trumpeter, Jan. 10 1866”. It is mounted in a period frame made of a softwood, with a dark red /brown wash, and measures 9.24” x 6.25”.
Price: $395
23-030. PA pencil and watercolor, and crayon fraktur drawing of flowers and foliage. Probably a child’s hand and signed Adrian F. Van Houten, Berwick 1897. It is in a dark red stained period frame measuring 8.25” x 6.25”.
Price: $195
21-181. PA watercolor fraktur of a vase of flowers. Very good colors, including red, yellow, green, and shades of blue. In an 11” x 8.75” period frame. Marked on the back of the frame “Emma 1840”. The paper is a bit wrinkled, but otherwise very nice, from a Philadelphia Collection.
Price: $450
19-126. Watercolor and pencil fraktur drawing of flowers in a basket. Flowers in red and yellow accented by green leaves all in a tan wicker basket. Signed on the back of the drawing “LE” attributed to Lillie Eby, Bachmansville, PA ca. 1897. In a darkly stained oak frame approximately 12” x 14”.
Price: $190
21-071 Small PA bentwood trinket box with finger lap and tack construction. Very good paint decorated double thistle design on the lid in red, green, yellow and white. 5.5” l x 4” w x 2” h. ca. early 19th century.
Price: $275
23-039. A round, flat lidded turned and carved hardwood “spice jar”. In original blue-green paint, measuring approximately 4.75” dia. X 1.5” h. It is in very good original condition, with a wonderful patina, found in NY, and dating to ca. early-19th century.
Price: $450
22-202.Wrought Iron pan oil/fat lamp. Pan with raised sides with a rod through the center. Pans swivel and slide up and down the rod, and held in position by a dual spring. Base with 3 tool engraed legs, scroll feet and central punched and pierced rosette. Measures 22” h, pans 9” wide. Found in PA, PA German or German ca. 1700.
Price: 550 REDUCED
22-229. Barn Lantern with 3 glass panels and 1 solid sliding panel which provides candle access. Crossed wire guards over glass panels. Glass is original or at least period. It measures 4.5” square x 14” h including the large loop handle. Ca. 1850..
Price: $450
23-043. Tin and brass lamp oil filler. Tin body with brass screw lid and fittings. Approximately 4.5” h x 2.5” diameter at the base. Found in RI, ca mid-19th century.
Price: $110
23-012. Fine wrought iron ornamental feather and scroll design jamb peg lamp hook with a knob tipped hook and thin scrolling upper accents. 8.5” x 6” x 3.5”. Found in Southeastern PA. Ca. late-18th to early-19th century.
Price: $190
22-146. A Kyal, or Cape Cod, two wick fat lamp. Made of tin and in very nice condition. It measures 9.5” h complete with lid and wire handle, ca. 1825. [Provenance: the Lawrence Cooke Collection, Illustrated on p. 104 of “Early Lighting”].
Price: $475
22-182. NY Shaker band box. This is an oval, sugar maple bentwood box. It is constructed with tapered “finger lap” joints secured with copper pins and having a light varnish finish. It measures 10.5” x 7.5” x 4.5”. Ca. mid to late-19th century.
Price: 525
23-004 a, 23-004 b. A coconut shell which was lath-turned and formed into a tea caddy. An uncommon form with the top portion cut off and made into a hinged lid. The caddy has 4 brass ball feet, brass face mounted hinge and hasp. The piece measures 3.5” diameter, x 4.5” high. A lead weight forms the interior base. Ca. second half of the 19th century, it is in good condition.
Price: $395.
23-011. A very nicely turned Ebony cup with a terraced foot. It measures 5” x 2.25”. The condition is very good, and it dates to the second half of the 19th century.
Price: $125
22-133. Dome top paint decorated trunk. Red floral and green foliage on a cream/yellow ground. Made of pine and poplar with dovetail construction. Missing the keeper,18”x8.75”x8.25”. 19th c.
Price: 695
22-098. Early colorized print titled “The Drummer Boy”. This lithograph is unsigned, and unattributed to a particular printer. The boy is in a ca. 1820’s outfit. It includes hand panted watercolor accents. 8.25” x 9.5”. In a period frame, ca. 1820’s. Very good condition.
Price: $175
22-226. 12 primitive utensils and tools including a spice chopper, tobacco cutter, curling iron, cork screw, spoon, knives, forks, wick trimmer and wooden spoon.
Price: $120
22-032. Utility tray made of soft wood with dovetail construction, and grain painted. It measures 12.25” x 8” x 4.25”. Found in Central PA and dating to the mid-19th century.
Price: 150
22-063 PA fraktur book plate marked “Elisa Smith 1850”. Pencil and watercolor of two birds holding a sash marked “ES Book” above tulips in a vase on a tray. Framed 7.5” x 9.75”, moderate foxing, ca. 1850.
Price: 495
22-112. Hanging candle box with sliding front panel. Carved side panels and a transcultural swastika cared into the back arch. This is a traditional symbol of good luck. A wrought iron hanging ring is at the top. This example is probably continental. I haven’t identified the species of wood used in its construction. It appears to be a combination of hard and soft woods. The surface is a very dark black/brown finish. It measures 13” x x5” x 3”, and 14” high including the iron ring. Ca. late-18th to early-19th century.
Price: $595
22-040. Paint decorated hanging candle box marked “C. H. K. 1886” with wooden pin and nail construction. Faux marble sponge paint decoration. Lid with sailboat painted scene with sponged floral accents. Arch top hanger handle and single board back. The piece measures 17.5” x 9” x 3.25”. Ca. 1886, probably Continental. Condition: very good with minor paint loss and minor repair to lid.
Price: 550
20-212. A small wrought iron rush lamp with a candle holder, on a tripod base. The lamp is 9” high and dates from the late-18th century to early 19th century. It was found on a farmstead in rural Ohio. In very good “as found”, unrestored condition with no breaks or repairs, and moderate pitting.
Price: $495
22-171. Maple sugar mold in the form of a Witch’s Heart. It is carved from hard wood, likely oak, and measures 5.75” long x 3.5” wide x 1” thick. Constructed of two slices of wood which are nailed together. The floor of the mold is marked “M A”. It is from New England, likely New Hampshire, and dates to the mid-19th century. It has a beautiful deep, dark patina.
Price: 325
22-119 a, 22-119 b. A hand painted Prattware figure of a Milk Maid. English, likely from Yorkshire, ca. 1800. This lovely piece measures 5.75” h. The bright and typical Prattware colored piece is in very good condition with only minor wear.
Price: 250
22-136. Horsehide covered carved horse mounted on a platform. Cream colored horsehide covered body with leather horse collar. Hide stitched over body. Make-do repair to the hide on the horse’s back. 14” x 11” x 4.25”. Ca. late 19th century, possibly German.
Price: 350
22-118. Historic black transfer cream ware jug with portraits of “Fayette The Nation’s Guest”, “In Commemoration of the Visit of Genl. LaFayette (sic) to the U.S. of America in the Year 1824”, and “Washington, His Country’s Father.” “First in War First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of his fellow Citizens”. Under the spout is printed “Republicans are not Always Ungreatfull (sic)”. “Ric’d Hall & Son.” Very good condition, minor wear, no visible damage 5”h. Ca. 1824.
Price: 750
22-085 a. PA Tramp Art miniature chest, made of poplar, pine, and nail construction, having a lid, on brass hinges, and fitted till interior. The chest front in mahogany-luan plywood and trimmed in chip carved cut-out mounts and corner board trim. The front and sides with heart and diamond motifs. The lid with diamond motif. Lid interior with a metal tag of Lloyd L. Mentzer, presumed maker. About 18”x 10”.
Price: 350
22-107 a. A very attractive small watercolor portrait of a young girl with short blond hair, in a blue dress with just the hint of a white camisole. The image has an atmospheric background and is surrounded by a gold leaf frame which is set into a larger rosewood frame, measuring 10.25” x 9’75”. The sight size is 4.5” x 4.75” Ca. mid to late-19th century. The painting is in very good original condition.
Price: 375
21-105 a. A very scarce true pair of PA chalkware Poodle dogs. In addition, they are unusually tall at 7”. These are early examples, ca. 1830. The left facing figure has a hole between the back legs, which is from the original, and typically, early thin walls. Otherwise, the condition is very good.
Price: $795
22-108 a. An unusual form of New England Native American hand carved scoop made of tiger maple. It was carved with 4 unusual ridges in the bowl of the scoop, and a rattail handle. It measures 11” x 5.5” x 4.25”. It has a wonderful patina and smooth surface. Ca. 18th century.
Price: 800
22-055 a & 22-055 b. 19th century watercolor silhouette of a man dressed in a dark jacket and trousers seated on an upholstered chair, and holding eye glasses. Framed with sight size of 9.5” x 7.5”. ca mid-19th cent.
Price: 650
21-284. PA walnut utility tray. Fine walnut and nail construction with sloped sides and ends, and a central divider with scroll-cut divider with heart shaped grip. Measures 13” x 8.5” x 3.5” h. ca. mid-19th century.
Price: $250
21-147. Slide lid storage box made of softwood, and square head nail construction. The slide lid has a notched thumb slide. In old robin’s egg blue paint over a red ground. 15” x 9” x 8.25”. Mid-19th century, found in South-Central PA.
Price: $350
21-203. A small painted dome top box, measuring 9”l x 4.25”w x 4.25”h. Light blue/gray ground with floral designs in red, blue, white, with mustard brush accents. Made of soft wood with a wire bail handle on the top, wire snipe hinges, and newspaper lined. The box is probably continental dating to ca. mid-19th century.
Price: 595
21-261 B Turned and painted bowl retaining old green/gray surface. 12” x 3”. ca. mid to late-19th century. [Provenance estate of Dr. John A. Ferrara, Westfield NJ]
Price: 495
21-247 PA hollow cast chalkware seated cat. Polychrome painted accents. 6” x 4.5” x 8.75”. Good condition, ca. late-19th century. $120
Price: 120----SOLD----
21-224. Early hanging salt box made of hardwood and wood peg construction in original old red surface. Wood peg hinges. Primitive cross-hatch and chip carved designs. 7” x 4.5” x 4”. Ca. early 19th century.
Price: 460
21-215. PA watercolor fraktur with a religious message, which translates as: “A whole heart is in the Glory of the Lord.” Ca. mid-19th century.
Price: 425
21-187. Wall mounted shaving shelf with mirror. Measures 21” x 9” x 3”. Made of chestnut and small square head nails with remnants of original green/gray paint. Decorated with two incised pinwheels, one at the top and one at the bottom of the piece. In good solid as found condition. Ca. mid-19th century.
Price: 395
21-188. Folk Art carved horse, made of hardwood (walnut?) with original painted or stained surface. Original leather bridal and ears and horsehair tail. Nicely detailed. Body, neck, and head made of one piece of wood, with mortised or peg attached legs. From PA, unsigned in the style of Peter Brubacher. Ca. late-19th century. 9.75” l x 9.5” h. A few small chips to the hooves, otherwise in very good condition.
Price: 695
21-186 Early Primitive 4-wick table oil lamp. Hand-wrought iron and rivet construction, sitting on 4 curved legs attached to a round ring bases. It stands approximately 16” h. Deaccessioned from the Deerfield CT Museum, it is from Connecticut and dates from ca. 17th century to early-18th century. Condition is very good with a rough surface consistent with age and use. It is a bit of an unusual form.
Price: 450
21-093 A Small round, turned wooden jar with lid. Made of walnut and paint decorated. Dark brown ground with pink and blue flowers. Lid with round ball finial. 4.75” h including finial x 2.5” dia. ca. mid to late-19th century. No damage and very good condition. x
Price: $110
20-233 PA chalkware Poodle dog with scratch accented mane and base. It retains original paint accents to ears, eyes, mane, lets and tail. 5.5” x 2.75” x 5.5”. ca. 1840. Condition: minor paint loss, otherwise very good.
Price: $425---HOLD----
20-086C PA chalkware cat with traces of paint on it’s face. 5” x 3.5” x 6.75”. ca. 1850. Condition: paint accents to eyes, ears, and mouth only, nice form and overall good condition.
Price: $295
20-023 Folk Art carving of a Pileated woodpecker done in a hardwood with a tufted cap, long beak and tail. Unpainted surface with incised compass ring eyes. Initialed on the bottom “H. A. 1900”. About 4” l. ca. 1900. Condition: good carving and undamaged.
Price: $75
19-166 Folk Art chip carved spread-wing eagle by Daniel Strawser. Eagle with wings spread, painted in reddish-brown, red, yellow, and black. Marked on the bottom “D. S. 82”. 10” h x 3.5” w x 5” l. ca. 1982. Condition: no damage, excellent original condition.
Price: $550
21-064B Folk Art carved Peasant Woman with a lamb. Carved form 1 piece of oak. Very good detail, lightly stained, and marked on the underside of the base “O.R. 1942”. Approximately 8” h. ca. 1942. Condition: nicely carved with good detail, very slight damage to woman’s nose, over all very good.
Price: $95
21-064A Folk Art carved Peasant Woman with a basket. Carved form 1 piece of oak. Very good detail, lightly stained, and marked on the underside of the base “O.R. 1942”. Approximately 8” h. ca. 1942. Condition: nicely carved with good detail, over all very good.
Price: $95
20-122B Small carved figure of the Chinese leader Mao Zadung, 1” x 4”. Dated 1945 on the underside of the base. Condition: nice carving, no damage.
Price: $75
20-122A J. C. Putman carving of a bust of Abraham Lincoln, 1” x 2”. Dated Dec. 8, 1941, on the underside of the base. Note that this is the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Price: $85
21-049 PA hollow cast chalkware spaniel dog in a sitting position, and facing right. 10” h. ca. 1875. Condition: repair to right paw.
Price: $350
21-006 PA watercolor / pinprick Fractur painting. An eagle with spread wings and a banner outlined in pinpricks. Various painted designs and initials “L. S.”, as well as pinprick “L. S.” initials and date “1853”. Approximately 11” x 10”. Ca. 1853. Condition: minor soiling, otherwise very good. $950.
Price: $750 REDUCED
20-266 Paint decorated dome top Dresser Box. With wire hasp and snipe hinges. Polychrome and grain painted Dresser box with red and black stripe outlined area. Ca early to mid-19th century. 7.5” x 4.75” x 3.5”. Condition: minor paint loss, otherwise very good.
Price: 500
20-017 Folk Art carved jointed "Dancing Man". Unpainted softwood dancing man with nail jointed legs, arms and feet, wearing a short brim hat, suit coat, high collar and Holland type clogs. 4" x 1.75" x 16". ca. 1880 – 1900. Condition: Unpainted, comes with a contemporary stand.
Price: $460
20-015 Chip carved female PowPow medicine doll. Made from walnut, in short length dress with hands crossed and resting on lower stomach, mounted on a wooden stand. 9.75”. ca. mid-19th cent. Condition: dark patina, wear consistent with age.
Price: $480
20-209 Carved Chickadee bird on a branch. Expertly carved bird with outstretched wings. Feather accents to wings, vibrant paint decoration with wire legs mounted on a Fruit tree branch. About 13” long. Ca. 1900. Condition: bird’s colors very good, bird and branch original, stand contemporary.
Price: 325
18-260 Folk Art carved dog. Dog standing on a plank with tail erect and ears up. In the style of John Reber with multiple sections carved and assembled with detailed carving and multiple paint layers. 11.25" x 8.5" x 3.5". ca. 1900. Condition: multiple paint layers.
Price: $475
ITEM 19-213 PA chalkware seated Spaniel Dog. Right facing, paint accented with flowing hair. 7.75” x 5.75” x 4”. ca. 1850. Condition: surface soiled, otherwise good condition.
Price: 360
ITEM 20-155 Here is an early Pennsylvania domed top candle box with matching curved front and back panels. Hand painted floral designs on the front and lid, with accompanying initials “L B” on the lid. The box is made of poplar and from PA. It measures 10” x 5.5” x 6”. Condition: split on hinge line in top, wire hinge repaired, otherwise good. ca. late 18th to early 19th century.
Price: 550 Reduced!
20-199 Very unusual sheet metal Dove weathervane with directional indicators. From the top of the wood block base to the top of the bird's head is 25.25", from beak to tail measures 12.25". The weathervane is from the Ephrata area of Lancaster Co. PA and dates to ca. 1880. This piece is quite rusted and in as-found condition. It's still a very unusual form.
Price: 495. Pick-Up Only
20-093 PA redware food mold in the form of a fish. It measures 17.5" long. Very small "bite" out of rear foot, otherwise in very good condition. ca. 1880.
Price: $225
19-220 Sheet metal Stag weathervane with wire bracing and encased base on original rod. Mounted on an old bed balustrade turning, mounted on a piece of salvaged barn wood base. Complete with 4 bullet holes. Measures 16" x 18" and an overall height of 38.5". Ca. 1900.
Price: 775 Pick-Up Only