Phillips and Durkin Antiques

25-062. Pair of Early Victorian Brass Candlesticks

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. Classic Brass Push-Up "Chamberstick"

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

25-063. Pair of Bell Brass Pushup Candlesticks

25-063. This pair of bell brass candlesticks is a distinctive example of what is known as a telescopic candlestick with a push-up mechanism, used to raise the candle as it burns down. The domed and slightly scalloped bases with central wedding band ring and simple utilitarian form, are unlike the highly ornate Georgian or Victorian pieces. These are more functional, consistent with a practical daily use dating to ca. American or English 1790 to 1820. Measuring 6.5” x 3.75”. In very good condition with a few small dings.

Price: $150----SOLD----

25-065 Bell Brass Push-Up Candlestick

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

25-061. Pair of Small Brass Candlesticks

25-061. Pair of small size rectangular base brass candlesticks with stepped bases, baluster and urn shaped stems, and classical proportions. In very good original condition without damage or repairs and a rich patina. English dating to the late 18th century. Measuring 6.25” x 3.25” x 2.75”.

Price: $150

25-066. Native People’s Milling Mortar and Pestle

25-066. Historic Native People’s Milling Mortar and Pestle. A rare find, shallow height hollow log hardwood mortar that appear to be rock oak / hickory that was burned and primitive tool worked. Included is a sone milling pestle of correct size. Mortar measures 10.75” h x 10.5” diameter. It weighs 11.9 lbs. The Pestle measures 12.5” high x 2.25” in diameter. It weights 4.4 lbs. Age and use worn with some insect damage. American, ca. 17th-18th-century.

Price: $275

25-056. Dietz Acme Inspector Lamp, New York, USA

25-056. A kerosene fueled lantern marked “Dietz Acme Inspector Lamp, New York, U.S.A.” It features a round mirrored reflector mounted behind the glass globe, with both wire bail, and strap/tube handles, single wide burner and correct kerosene reservoir cap. The lantern measures approximately 14.5” high x 6.5” in diameter across the base. Although not marked as such, this is the same model as used by the Pennsylvania Railroad among others in the late-19th to early-20th century. It is in good operating condition, without holes or repairs and retains 60% to 70% of it’s original dark red paint. A very nice example of a working industrial / transportation Inspectors Lamp. Lighting Devices: All Lighting Devices: Fluid Lighting Devices: Lanterns

Price: $225

25-070. A Scarce Tin Mammy/Feeder Baby Bottle

25-070. A scarce Tin mammy/feeder baby bottle of tin and solder construction in a lighthouse form with a domed cap on a wrapped wire hinge, small metal nipple spout and strap handle. Measuring 4” high x 2.75” in diameter at the base. This hard-to-find early domestic piece is in well used as-found condition with some dings and dents but a seldom seen piece of the past. [Provenance: from the collection of Dr. C. S. Kurtz & N. Hentzelman]. Ca. early-19th century.

Price: $175

25-073. Wrought Iron Two-Arm Tabletop Candle Lamp

25-073. Hand-wrought iron two-arm tabletop candle lamp. Fine tabletop lamp with bad foot base and tapered square stem. There is a two-arm candle socket arm mounted on an adjustable carriage. It features file worked accents on the upper bar and two mounted hooks, one for a candle extinguisher and one for a wick snuffer (trimmer). Found in PA and dating to the late-18th to early-19th century. Measuring approximately 22.5” x 12.5” x 7.5”. In very good condition. Lighting Devices: All Lighting Devices: Candles Lighting Devices: Wrought Iron

Price: $625

25-071. Round Snuff Box, Johann Stobwasser Type

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

25-050. Large Tin Candle Sconce for Wall or Table

25-050. A large tin single-candle sconce, designed for either wall mounting or tabletop use. It features a generously sized round drip tray with a crimped edge, supporting an upright candle socket with a side ejector tab. The round reflector disk is adjustable in height to accommodate various candle lengths. This 19th-century example originates from Pennsylvania and measures approximately 14.75" high by 7" wide. Lighting Devices: Sconces Lighting Devices: Candel

Price: $450

25-068. Large Redware Chest of Drawer’s Form Bank

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

25-072. 2 Bennington type yellow ware Book Flasks

25-072. Two Bennington type yellow ware Book Flasks. One with a yellow / brown mottled glaze. It measures 5.75” x 2” x 4.25”. In very good condition. The other with manganese brown mottled glaze. Measuring 5.5” x 2” x 4.25”. With a restored corner, otherwise in very good condition. Attributed to Bennington VT Pottery. Both dating to ca. 1865. Sold as a set.

Price: $225

May 2025 Maine Antique Digest Ad

This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for May 2025 . 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. WE ARE ALWAYS INTERESTED IN PURCHASING QUALITY EARLY LIGHTING AND PAINTED PIECES OF ALL TYPES!

24-209. A Redware Fat Lamp

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

25-021. A Wood and Glass Barn Lantern

25-021. A wood and glass barn lantern featuring a tin candle socket, a domed tin smoke deflector, and a wire loop handle. Measuring approximately 13.25” high with the handle down and 15.25” high with the handle up, with a base of 6” x 6.5”. Found in Pennsylvania, this early 19th-century lantern remains in very good condition.

Price: $650

25-026.Cut & Engraved Overlay Pressed Cobalt Glass

25-026. Cut and engraved overlay and pressed cobalt blue glass whale oil lamp, possibly by Boston & Sandwich Glass Works, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1860–1875. The lamp features an inverted pear-shaped font, elegantly cut and engraved with a flowering vine above a row of perenties, attached to a brass connector and set on a pressed ‘Baroque’ base. It stands 10.25 inches tall to the top of the collar, with a font diameter of 3.87 inches. The base measures 4.12 inches wide and deep. This extremely attractive lamp is in very good condition, without any apparent damage. The font shape closely resembles an example documented in The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Vol. 2, #2395, by Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser.

Price: $950

25-031.Bulbous Mold-Pressed White Glass Fluid Lamp

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

25-034. Miniature Hand-Blown Glass Whale Oil Lamp

25-034. A delicate, miniature hand-blown 18th-century Stiegel-type glass whale oil lamp, featuring a clear pontil mark on the base. This pad-footed pedestal lamp has a central collar on the stem and is fitted with a single-wick burner. Measuring approximately 2” in diameter and 3” high, it was found in Pennsylvania and dates to the mid to late 18th century. Exceptionally delicate yet in very good condition, with no chips or cracks and a few small scratches.

Price: $275

April 2025 Maine Antique Digest Ad

This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for April 2025 . 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. WE ARE ALWAYS INTERESTED IN PURCHASING QUALITY EARLY LIGHTING AND PAINTED PIECES OF ALL TYPES!

25-014. Painted Iron Long Case Clock Dial.

25-014. Painted iron long case clock dial. These dials make very attractive wall hangings. This example is from a 30-hour English long case clock dating from the early-19th century. It would have come from a provincial, probably oak cased clock. The tomb-stone shape allows for an ample space to paint a polychrome and gold leaf floral design in vase. This is in addition to the 4 floral displays in the spandrils. The dial measures approximately 17.25” x 12”. It is in very good all original condition, ca, 1830. Paint Decorated Pieces

Price: $140

25-015. Painted Wood Tall Clock Dial

25-015. Painted wood tall clock dial. This example is from a 30-hour wood works, probably Pennsylvania, tall case clock. The tomb-stone top is filled with a polychrome floral spray. The spandrils are composed of more abstract floral arrays and geometric designs. The dial measures approximately 13” x 9.5”. It is in very good original condition, with an excellent painted surface.

Price: $125

25-012 Bradley & Hubbard “Jeweled” Candle Lantern

25-012. A Bradley & Hubbard pierced tin, “jewel” decorated, Parade candle lantern. A celebratory lantern used in evening events for decorative illumination. Although not rare, they are hard to find and this example is in relatively good condition, missing it ring handle. The base is marked “F. A. Walker Co. Boston”. When lit it projects a wonderful pattern upon any surface, while the glass “jewels” sparkle as the candlelight passes through them. The lantern measures approximately 13” h x 6” square. This example was found in Pennsylvania and dates from the late-19th to early-20th century.

Price: $275

25-020. Early English Brass Candlestick ca. 1720

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. Rare Amethyst Color Glass Fluid Lamp

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. Amethyst Color Glass Whale Oil Lamp

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

25-035.The Best Wood and Glass Barn Candle Lantern

25-035. A wood and glass-paneled Barn Candle Lantern featuring four corner posts securing the lantern’s top and bottom with the original wooden pegs—a rare detail. At the top, a tin-covered heat and smoke vent serves as a functional heat and smoke diffuser. This is, without question, one of the finest and most original examples of its type I’ve encountered in years. It retains its untouched original surface, complete with hand-glazed putty-set glass panes that have remained in place for generations. The lantern measures approximately 16 inches high by 6.5 inches square. It was discovered in New England, this exceptional piece dates to the early 19th century and is in the best original condition.

Price: $750

25-036. An Early Dutch BrassCandlestick ca. 1650

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

25-037. Combination Wrought Iron Rush/candle Light

25-037. A combination hand-wrought iron Rush Light / Candle Socket table lamp. All mounted in a turned hardwood (walnut?) base. The lamp measures approximately 12” high. The pin hinged jaws have returns formed at the tips and counterweighted by the candle socket. It was found in New England and dating to the 18th century. The base has a very old and stable crack, otherwise it is in very good condition.

Price: $475

25-038 Large Hand-WroughtIron Chamber Stick

25-038. A large hand-wrought iron candle Chamber Stick, with a large loop handle and a side ejector slide. Retaining nearly all of it’s original red paint. The Chamber Stick measures approximately 7.5” high x 6.5” in diameter. Found in New England and dating to the early-19th century.

Price: $295

25-039 Early Hand-Wrought Iron Candle Socket

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

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.

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

25-045. Early Rushlight & Candle Combination

25-045. An early rushlight and candle holder combination, mounted in its original tapered octagonal hardwood base (possibly walnut). The iron arm features tightly twisted construction with pin-hinged jaws for securing the rush. A folded iron candle socket at the opposite end acts as a counterweight for the rush holder. This is a fine early example of domestic lighting, retaining very good original condition aside from some historic insect damage. It measures approximately 10.25" high by 4" in diameter. Likely English, dating to the 17th century.

Price: $550

25-046. A Hand-WroughtIron Cresset

25-046. A hand-wrought iron cresset, traditionally used for lighting by burning resin-rich pine or fir knots. These were employed both outdoors—placed on the ground—or indoors in large spaces, typically set on stone hearths. This example, likely English or Scottish, dates from the late 18th to early 19th century. It measures approximately 14.5" high, with a 12" diameter base and a 7" opening at the top.

Price: $350

25-047. An Unusually Tall Hog Scraper Candlestick

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

24-117. A primitive pine candle dipper / dryer

24-117. A primitive pine candle dipper / dryer with single handle on the top an approximately 50 metal hooks on the underside. The dryer measures approximately 10" in diameter x 1.5" thick. The handle is 6.25" long. In good as-found condition without any breaks or repairs. Found in PA and dating to the mid 19th century.

Price: $395

24-047. Combination Rush / Candle Trammel lamp

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

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

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. Wrought Iron, Double Candle Table Lamp.

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

23-188. Hardwood Mortar and Pestle

23-188. Hardwood mortar and pestle. The mortar was foot lathe turned from Lignum vitae. It features thick walls with a flared top and incised line accents. The mortar is 7 7/8” high x 6” in diameter with an interior depth of 5 ¾. It weighs 5 lb. / 5 oz. The pestle is mahogany, measuring 10 ¼ “ long. It is in very good condition, with no splits or loses, and a good rich patina Found in PA and dating to the late-10th to early-19th century.

Price: $275

25-013. A Double Candle Student’s Lamp

25-013. A double candle, brass Student’s Lamp with tin shade and chimney. It incorporates brass tubes that contain springs and topped with slightly drawn caps which retain the candles. The springs push and keep the candles at a constant height as they burn, being held in place by the drawn caps. It measures approximately 15” h x 6” w. Although the tin reflector has later paint, the lamp is in very good condition and the spring-loaded candle tubes are in good working order. From a Boston retailor and dating to ca. 1870.

Price: $175

25-037 Combination Iron Rush Light / Candle Socket

25-037. A combination hand-wrought iron Rush Light / Candle Socket table lamp. All mounted in a turned hardwood (walnut?) base. The lamp measures approximately 12” high. The pin hinged jaws have returns formed at the tips and counterweighted by the candle socket. It was found in New England and dating to the 18th century. The base has a very old and stable crack, otherwise it is in very good condition.

Price: $475

25-051. A Very Large, Punched Tin Candle Lantern

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

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

25-042 Large, wrought iron, provincial, Wax Jack

25-042. A large hand-wrought iron very unusual, Blacksmith made provincial, Wax Jack. An exceptionally large Jack which measures approximately 11” high x 10” wide at the spindle. Mounted on an octagonal base with four simple, ribbon shaped legs. The spindle accommodates a generously sized wax taper which is fed through a tube to the top. Intended for melting wax to be for the purpose of applying a seal to documents, letters, etc. American, found in New England and dating to the early to mid-19th century.

Price: $495

25-043. Standard Size Pierced Tin Candle Lantern

25-043. A standard size pierced tin Candle Lantern with a hinged door, cleated candle socket and a top hand ring. The Lantern measures approximately 14” 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 18th Century 5 Tube Candle Mold on Stand

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 black paint. One foot is missing being replaced be a short length of iron. It shows insect damage and generally active use. The mold was found in New England, origin unknown and dating to the second half of the 18th century.

Price: $1,350

25-048. Tall Signed, PA Wedding Band Candlestick

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.PA Hollow-Cast Chalkware Kissing Love Birds

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

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. Miniature Single-Burner Tin Whale Oil Lamp

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

22-116. Covered Sugar Scroddle Ware Canister

22-116. A covered sugar scroddle ware canister with an embossed cartouche labeled “Sugar 1888”. It measures approximately 8.25” h and 6.75” diameter. It is an excellent example of either English or American scroddle ware which is in very good condition, with no damage or repairs.

Price: $210

25-024. Pair of PA Chalkware Dog-Form Banks

25-024. A pair of Pennsylvania chalkware dog-form banks, each in a sitting position with their front paws raised. Both retain their original yellow, black, and red face and ear paint decoration. One bank appears to have been cleaned, while the other shows light surface soiling. Each features a coin slot on the top of its head. The cleaned bank may have undergone minor early repairs, though this is uncertain. Each measures approximately 11.5" in height and 6" in width at the widest point of the base. Originating from Pennsylvania, they date to the second half of the 19th century.

Price: $475

March 2025 Maine Antique Digest Ad

This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for March 2025 . 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.

25-005. An Early Bird Cage Candle Holder,

25-005. An early Bird Cage candle holder, designed for use in stables and other areas where straw posed a fire hazard. This example features four protective rods, a carrying handle, and a looped strap for adjusting the candle socket. It measures approximately 10.75” high by 4.5” in diameter and is mounted on a turned oak or chestnut base. Of French origin, dating to the early 19th century, it remains in very good condition.

Price: $475

25-006. Early Spiral-form "Courting" Candlestick

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

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

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

25-011. A Pewter Whale Oil "Bull’s Eye" Lamp

25-011. A pewter whale oil "Bull’s Eye" lamp, designed with a convex lens to focus light on an object for examination or to serve as a signal light. This unsigned example measures approximately 8.5” high by 4” wide. American, dating to ca. 1830, it remains in very good condition.

Price: $575

February 2025 Maine Antique Digest Ad.

This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for February 2025 . 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.

24-257. An Early Brass Tinder Box

24-257. This early brass tinder box, dating from the mid-18th to early-19th century, is a well-preserved example of early fire-making tools. Measuring approximately 5.75" x 2.75" x 1" high, it retains a flint, a striking steel marked "WARRANTED," and kindling, making it a complete and functional set. The box features a divided interior with two compartments, a robust hinge securing the lid, and a surface with a warm, aged patina. The brass is predominantly blackened, with polished areas visible. There is a small 0.25-inch line of corrosion in the interior, consistent with its age and use. It is a functional and historically significant example of 18th century fire-making technology. It is in good, as-found condition. This Tinder Box was found in New England and comes from the Hollis Broderick Collection.

Price: $275

24-277. Scarce Pennsylvania Redware Fat Lamp

24-277. This is a scarce Pennsylvania Redware fat lamp, measuring approximately 6.5” high. Early Redware lighting like this is hard to find, and wear is expected. This example is in good as-fund condition as it shows wear from everyday use. There are glaze loses and a well repaired crack in the base. It is all very stable, and a good example of an everyday domestically used early lighting device. It is from Pennsylvania and dates from the late-18th to early 19th century.

Price: $375

24-156. Skater’s lamp, rare Emerald Green globe

24-156. A brass skater’s lamp with Emerald Green globe. The lamp measures approximately 7.25” high. In excellent condition with no damage to the brass or the glass globe. The brass burner is marked “DIETZ”. A very rare color. It is American, found in PA and dates from the 19th century. Lighting Devices: All Lighting Devices: Glass Lighting Devices: Lanterns

Price: $550

24-244. Early Brass Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

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. Brass skater’s lamp with Cobalt Blue globe

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

January 2025 Maine Antique Digest Ad.

This is our Maine Antique Digest ad for January 2025 . 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.

24-171. A courting candlestick on tripod base

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 Hand-Wrought Iron Double Candle Holder

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

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. An Unusual form of Bird Cage Candlestick

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

December 2024 Maine Antique Digest ad

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24-212. An early hanging double candle holder

24-212. An early hanging hand-wrought iron double candle holder, with hand-wrought flat link chain and hanging ring. Including the chain, it measures approximately 18” long x 7.5” wide at the conical candle sockets. Believed to be American but otherwise its origin is unknown. In very good condition. It all dates from the second half of the 18th century into the very early-19th century (ca. 1800).

Price: $695

24-229. Wrought iron Rush Light / Candle Holder

24-229. A hand-wrought iron combination Rush Light / Candle Holder. Mounted in a turned hardwood (walnut?) base. It measures approximately 12” x 4.75” in diameter. All original and in very good condition. Dating from the late-18th to early-19th century. [Provenance: Collection of Dr. Melvyn & Betty Wolf, Flint Michigan].

Price: $625

24-255. World War II era Candle Lantern

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. Whale Oil Lantern with Fisheye Convex Lens

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. Tin fluid Lantern for coal oil or kerosine

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. Hand-Blown Glass Burning Fluid Lamp

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

24-249. Shaker Type Windowsill Candle Holders

24-249. A set of 4 antique Shaker type tin windowsill candle holders. Measuring approximately 4.5” l x 2.25” w x 1.5” h. These are in very good condition dating from the beginning of the 20th century and found in MA.

Price: $295

November 2024 Maine Antique Digest Ad.

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24-190. PA Redware Chamber candle holder

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

24-215. Betty lamp and tin lamp tidy

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. Both are in very good condition. Lighting Devices: All Lighting Accessories: Lamp Tidies Lighting Devices: Fat

Price: $395

24-217. A hard-to-find Parade Torch

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

24-218. A brass and glass “Dark Lantern”

24-218. A brass and glass “Dark Lantern”. It is constructed with two sliding ‘black-out” panels used to darken the lantern. It is illuminated by a candle in a spring-loaded holder inside the glass globe. The lantern measures approximately 15” h x 18” to the top of the carry handle x 6.75”in diameter at the center of the lantern and 5” at the base. The top of the lantern is hinged to open and candle holder is accessed by turning to uncouple it from the bottom of the lantern. It was found in PA, dating from the mid-19th century. The lantern is in overall very good condition, with some dings and an excellent patina.

Price: $295

24-221. Brass Whale Oil bicycle or Traveler's lamp

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.

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. English Hog Scraper Candlestick.

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

24-198. Fraktur Book Plate Dated Dec. 27, 1829

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

October 2024 Maine Antique Digest Ad.

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24-179. Here is a very nice Make-Do fluid lamp

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

September 2024 Maine Antique Digest Ad.

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24-119. Tall Hog Scraper triple brass wedding band

24-119. A Tall hand-wrought iron Hog Scraper candle stick with a triple brass wedding band on the stick. It measures approximately 10” h x 4” dia. Believed to be American, found in NY, and dating to the 18th to early 19th century. In very good condition.

Price: $275

24-160.Brass & beveled cut glass decorated lantern

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. Early, primitive chandelier pulley

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. 14" very scarce hog scraper candlesticks

24-131. An excellent pair of very tall, very hard to find 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 condition.

Price: $1500

24-154. A Pewter fat / oil lamp

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

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

24-134. Combination Rush / Candle lamp with spike

24-134. Combination Rush / Candle lamp with spike made of hand-wrought iron, with nicely twisted arms. It measures approximately 8.25 l x 3.5” across at the candle socket. The spike makes it appropriate for driving into any convenient horizontal wood surface or mounted in a plane or turned wood block. It was found in PA and dates from the late 18th to 19th century.

Price: $295

24-146. Pewter lamp, with a bell-shaped font

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. Pewter two burner whale oil chamber lamp

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

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. Two-burner, Burning Fluid, glass peg lamp

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

August 2024 Maine Antique Digest Ad.

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22-129 aa. Lamp tidy stand

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. Fat lamp or stand for Betty Lamps

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

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 Pulley

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

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

July 2024 Maine Antique Digest Ad.

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24-084. A Mirrored Tin Candle Sconce

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. Eagle form match safe or spill holder

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

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 Fraktur

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. Star Fraktur attrib. to Schwenkfelder Comm

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.

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. Wrought iron spiral Courting candlestick

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. Courting candlestick with walnut base

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

24-121.Wrought iron combination Rush/Splint holder

24-121. Wrought iron combination Rush / Splint holder. Beautiful form with an arching arm in the with counterweight to close the rush holder. All mounted on a tripod base with simple turned feet. The cast iron counterweight is in the form of a stylized evergreen tree. It stands 26.5” h x 10” across the base. Found in PA, origin uncertain. It dates to the early 20th century.

Price: $575

23-109. Wrought iron Rush Lamp with candle socket

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 tin fluid lamp

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 Yellow ware inkwell in the form of a shoe

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

24-097. Rare form of a domed lidded wallpaper box

24-097. A rare form of a domed lidded wallpaper box. Shaped as a gazebo or tent. Made of card-stock and sitch assembled with applied decoupage painted paper. The domed lid is topped with a figure in a cap and gown. The piece measures approximately 325” dia. x 7.25” h. Found in Ephrata PA and dating to ca. 1800 – 1830. Minor oiling and paper loss.

Price: $550

24-115. A very good pewter Fluid Finger Lamp

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

June 2024 Maine Antique Digest Ad.

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4-073. A very unusual fluid lamp

24-073. A very unusual fluid lamp with a round “canteen” shaped fluid reservoir. Mounted off-center on the top is a single, conical shaped burner chamber with a circular mica window on one side. This would have the effect of collecting the light and directing it as a single beam to assist in some fine delicate work. The conical chamber is hinged to allow access to the wick and unscrews from the reservoir for filing. The lamp measures approximately 7.75” dia. x 6.75” high. The reservoir is 2” deep. Found in PA and dating to the mid-19th century.

Price: $225

24-069A. An unusual two compartment spice box

24-069A. An unusual two compartment spice box. Made of soft wood, and in original blue-green paint. The shape is half of a hexagon. It measures approximately 13” l x 5” deep and 5” h. It was found in PA and dates to 1880 to 1920.

Price: $125

23-164. A mahogany double lid salt box

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

24-071. Slide lid candle box with lower drawer

24-071. A very unusual slide lid candle box with a lower drawer. The box measures approximately 8.25” x 6.25” x 5.5”. The upper slide lid compartment is approximately 2.5” deep. The lower drawer is approximately 1.5” deep. A removeable peg inserted through the floor of the upper compartment secures the drawer shut. The box is I its original dark red paint and dates to the early to mi-19th century.

Price: $1,075

May 2024 Maine Antique Digest Ad.

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24-051. Loom Light with “Sheppard’s Hook” end

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. Early two candle Alpine type candle lamp

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 Triple brass wedding ring, candlestick

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

24-046. A twelve-hole tin arch-footed candle mold

24-046. A twelve-hole tin and solder constructed arch-footed candle mold with tin pour tray top and strap handle. Measuring approximately 10.5” x 6.5” x 10.5”. Found in PA and dating to ca. 1840. In very good condition.

Price: $175

April 2024 Maine Antique Digest Ad.

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24-033. One pint measure made of cast brass

24-033. One pint measure made of cast brass with a brass handle, pewter lined interior, and monogrammed “WGF”. It measures approximately 5.5” high x 3.75” diameter. It is in very good condition, with no damage or repairs. Likely English and dating to ca. early to mid-19th century.

Price: $175.

24-026. Morning General Wooster.

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. Chip carved “PowWow” folk healing doll

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

March 2024 Maine Antique Digest Ad.

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24-016. Small 8 half-candle mold

24-016. A very hard to find small 8 half-candle tin and solder candle mold. It has a tray top, short stand base, and a strap loop handle. The piece dates to the second half of the 19th century. It is in very good condition, probably leaned at some point, and a nice museum example. It measures approximately 6.25” long x 5” high x 3” deep.

Price: $450

24-023. Treen hard wood jar

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

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. Treen ink well in the form of a worn shoe

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

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

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

24-003. A set of six Stiegel-type wine glasses

24-003. A set of six Stiegel-type button-knot stem wine glasses. Made of flint glass with comet-tail pontils. Each approximately 4” h and in very good condition, with no chips or cracks. Found in Manheim PA and dating to the latter part f the 18th century.

Price: $450

24-001. PA soft wood slide-lid spice box

24-001. PA soft wood slide-lid spice box. Original dark red ground with black sponge paint decoration. Dovetailed case with compartmented interior with the base attached by square head nails. It measures approximately 8.5” l x 4” w x2.5” h. Found in Manheim PA and dating from the mid-19th century. The box is in very good condition with only minor wear.

Price: $375

February 2024 Maine Antique Digest Ad.

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 Betty Lamp hook with long-necked bird

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

January 2024 Maine Antique Digest Ad.

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 Naive watercolor drawing of a horse

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 Snuff box with horn body and antler plates

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

23-067. A lidded utensil tray

23-067. A lidded utensil tray composed of two separate compartments each with it's own lid. It is made f cherrt wood with dovetailed canted sides and brass butt hinges, and scrolled and cut-out handle. the top measures approximately 14" x 11". The bottom measures approximately 13.5" x 8.25". This example is in very good condition with excelent color and patina. It is from PA and dates from the mid-19th century.

Price: $350

21-018A. A pipe box.

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

21-019B. Twelve hole tin candle mold

21-019B. Twelve hole tin candle mold with tray top and bottom with applied rolled molded strap handles. The mold measures approximately 12.26" x 4" x 10.25". It is in good condition with a few minor dings. The mold was found in PA and dates from the mid-19th century.

Price: $140

23-195. Two Audubon prints from “Birds of America"

23-195. Two octavo size Audubon prints from “Birds of America”. Sight size of each print is approximately 11” x 8”. They are matted and framed in a mahogany frame measuring approximately 21” x 15”. The print on the left is marked at the top “No. 71, Plate CCLIV”. On the bottom it is marked: “Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon. F.R.S. E.L.S. Engraved, Printed and Coloured, by R. Havell. 1837”. In the print on the left, the two birds at the top of the image are Louisiana Tanagers and are labeled “1. & 2., Males in Spring Plumage. The two birds at the bottom of the image are Scarlet Tanagers and are labeled 3., Old Males Spring Plumage, and 4., Old Female”. The print of the right is marked at the top “No. 11, Plate 53”. On the bottom it is marked: “Drawn from Nature & Published by John J. Audubon. F.R.S.E. F.I.S. M.W.S. Engraved by R. Havell Jun. Printed & Coloured by R. Havell, Sen. London-1829.” The birds in this image are Painted Buntings and are marked 1 & 2. Old Males; 3, M. of 1st Year; 4. 2nd Year; 5. Female.” These are original Audubon dated aquatint or lithograph prints.

Price: $175 plus $10 shipping

23-196. Two Audubon prints from “Bird of America"

23-196. Two octavo size Audubon prints from “Birds of America”. Sight size of each print is approximately 11” x 8”. They are matted and framed in a mahogany frame measuring approximately 21” x 15”. The print on the left is marked at the top “No. 38, Plate CLXXXVII”. On the bottom it is marked: “Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon. F.R.S. E.L.S. Engraved, Printed and Coloured, by R. Havell. 1834”. The print on the left shows two Boat-tailed Grackles that are labeled “Male 1. Female 2.”. The print on the right is marked at the top “No. 18, Plate 87.” On the bottom it is marked: “Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon. F.R.S. E.L.S. Engraved, Printed and Coloured, by R. Havell. 1830”. The print on the right shows two Florida Jays that are labeled “Male 1. F.2.” These are original Audubon dated aquatint or lithograph prints.

Price: $175 plus $10 shipping

23-197 Two Audubon prints from "Birds of America".

23-197. Two octavo size Audubon prints from “Birds of America”. Sight size of each print is approximately 11” x 8”. They are matted and framed in a mahogany frame measuring approximately 21” x 15”. The print on the left is marked at the top “No. 38, Plate CLXXXVII”. On the bottom it is marked: “Drawn from Nature & Published by John J. Audubon. F.R.S.E. F.I.S. M.W.S. Engraved by R. Havell Jun. Printed & Coloured by R. Havell, Sen. London-1828.” The print on the left shows three Summer Red Birds that are labeled “Male old 1., Young 2., F3.”. The print on the right is marked at the top “No. 32, Plate CLIX.” On the bottom it is marked: “Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon. F.R.S. E.L.S. Engraved, Printed and Coloured, by R. Havell. 1833”. The print on the right shows two Cardinal Grosbeaks that are labeled “Male 1. Female .2.” These are original Audubon dated aquatint or lithograph prints.

Price: $175 plus $10 shipping

23-108. Early round tinder box

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 Miner's fluid lamp.

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

23-147.Hand drawn & colored, PA fraktur dated 1840

23-147. PA fraktur dated 1840, hand drawn and colored, it features two facing angles over two facing birds over a tulip. It was done in Lebanon County PA. The colors are bright and vibrant blues, reds, black and yellow. It is in a period frame in dark red paint measuring 15.25” x 13.25”. There is slight toning and creases, other wise in very good condition.

Price: $775 REDUCED

21-180. PA fraktur watercolor drawing of a rooster

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

23-146. PA Fraktur by Blousy Angle artist, 1782

23-146. PA fraktur dated 1782 and attributed to the “Blousy Flying Angle” artist. It is a birth and baptismal certificate. The artist worked in Lehigh and Northampton Counties PA. The piece is mounted in a contemporary frame measuring 12.5” x 10.75”. In as found condition, with toning and some minor stanning.

Price: $775 REDUCED

23-140. Watercolor of a bird on a branch

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. Fraktur Drawing of Children at Play

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

23-119. Willoughby Smith PA redware slip plate

23-119 a. Southeastern PA redware slip decorated plate with a two-quill cross decorated yellow slip design. Design attributed to the Pottery Shop of Willoughby Smith. The plate measures 7.25” dia. with a 1” & smaller rim flakes, ca. 1885.

Price: $395

23-120. Very Nice Lebanon Valley PA jelly jar

23-120 a. Here is a very nice Lebanon Valley PA jelly jar in a slightly bulbous form with a rolled rim, tooled foot and manganese sponging on a reddish-brown lead glaze. It measures approximately 5” h x 4.75” dia. Small glaze losses on the rim & belly. Ca. 1875.

Price: $150

22-029. Portrait miniature of a young woman.

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 pastel and pencil portrait of a woman

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 watercolor portrait of a young lad

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.

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

23-099. PA Redware 3-quill slipware plate

23-099. PA Redware 3-quill slipware plate. Drape molded with a reddish-brown glaze. A elongated sigma bracketing a bacon band design with a coggled rim and measuring 8.25" in dia. Short rim line, and a few very small flakes. From Southeastern PA, ca. 1865.

Price: $450

23-115. Early tin chamber stick

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

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

22-137. Pencil and watercolor of a young woman

22-137. Pencil and watercolor of a young woman in a blue tinted dress with a black belt and checkered tie about her neck. It is marked “F.W. Fox 182?”. Mounted in a later walnut and parquetry decorated frame measuring 8” x 5.75”, sight size 6” x 3 75”.

Price: 475 JUST REDUCED

22-140. Pencil and watercolor drawing of a horse.

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 religious image.

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"

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. Naïve watercolor drawing of a soldier.

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 fraktur of flowers and foliage

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

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 fraktur of flowers in a basket

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

Miniature painted oval bentwood trinket box.

21-059 Miniature painted oval bentwood trinket box. Lapped finger joints with iron tack construction. Chrome orange ground with red, white, and green Rose decoration on lid, and black band trim. 4.5” l x 1.5” h x 3” w. ca. early 19th century. Condition: very good with minor loss and wear. $1,200.

Price: $275

Small PA bentwood trinket box

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. Round flat lidded carved "spice jar".

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

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

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

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. Feather & scroll design jamb peg lamp hook

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, fat lamp

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.

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 Unusual coconut shell formed into tea caddy

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

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.

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 print titled “The Drummer Boy".

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

22-210. Rare 36-hole tin double handle candle mold

22-210. Rare 36-hole tin double handle candle mold. Unusually large capacity mold with wire braced rolled upper and lower pans, soldered tubular candle molds and mounted strap handles. Measures 8.25”x8.25”x11.75”. Found in PA, ca. mid-19th century. Condition: very good with mild age wear.

Price: $695

21-153. Wallpaper collar box

21-153. Wallpaper collar box. Round lidded millinery shop cardstock box. Rag painted exterior decoration. Interior with PA German newsprint. Bottom with construction paper lining. Outside of bottom with “Susannah” in pencil. 7.5” x 3.5”. PA ca. 1850-1860. Very good condition.

Price: $360

22-226. 12 primitive utensils and tools

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, dovetailed & grain painted

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 book plate marked “Elisa Smith 1850"

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

22-222. Watercolor,19th century industrial scene

22-222. Pencil and watercolor drawing of a 19th century industrial scene. Done in the American Primitive School style. With several figures working at various machines. In a period frame with period glass. The frame measures 11.25” x 825”. The work is by Arthur W. Davis of Newport NH, ca. 1880.

Price: $175

22-112.Hanging candle box with sliding front panel

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.

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

22-181. Lehnware covered sugar bucket.

22-181. Lehnware covered sugar bucket. Made by Joseph Long Lehn, (1798-1892), from Clay Township Lancaster Co. PA. It measures approximately 9” x 7” diameter. Made of painted vertical staves with iron band supports. Condition: fair, with wear from use and paint loss to the staves and iron bands. The lid retains it typical Lehn paint decoration. Ca. 1865.

Price: $595

22-191 PA side handle (lollipop form) butter print

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

22-172. Rare Lollipop Butter Print

22-172. Rare Lollipop Butter Print is hand carved from walnut. The print itself is a delightfully naïve floral design. The whole piece has wonderful soft, hand-rubbed worn surface with a deep brown patina. It measures approximately 7” long x 3” diameter, 1” thick. The print is likely from PA and dates to the early 19th century.

Price: $575

20-212. Small wrought iron rush lamp/candle holder

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 Witch’s Heart Maple Sugar Mold

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: $395

18-143. A very nice cast iron door stop

18-143. Here is a very nice cast iron door stop. The form is that of a “Colonial hunter with his dog”. The piece is not marked for the Company or Foundry that produced it. It is in very good condition, with it’s original paint, and without any breaks, rust or repairs. The piece measures approximately 11.25” long x 11.5” high, and dates to somewhere between the 1930’s and 1950’s.

Price: $160

22-145. Half round butter print

22-145. Half round butter print in a foliage and thistle design, with chip carved border. It has the original turned handle. Made of a softwood or possible fruit wood and measuring approximately 7”l x 3.75”w x 4.75”h. Ca. mid-19th century, it was found in New Hampshire, in good condition, with the expected wear from use.

Price: $595

22-127. PA paint decorated wall box

22-127. PA paint decorated wall box with a tulip shaped back. Retains the original red ground with floral polychrome decorations. The box measures 8” x 6.5” x 4”. The piece is in very good original condition. Ca. 19th century. 395

Price: $ 395

22-131. A rare, square, lollipop form butter print

22-131. A rare, square, lollipop form butter print. Made of maple with a square head,. and a nice, delicately carved sheath of wheat design, with a chip carved border. The handle has a carved chevron pattern. The butter print is 6.5” l, and the head 2.5” x 2.25”. Very good condition, ca. mid-19th century.

Price: $595

22-119 Prattware figure of a Milk Maid

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