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Scrimshaw Novelties
4/12/2014 - Americana: Live Salesroom Auction
American or Englsh, 19th century. A large group of scrimshaw items including a back scratcher in the form of a hand, pin with pair of pointing hands, miniature rolling pin, crochet hook with elaborately carved handle, three spoons, a pendant featuring a compass and rule, a ring engraved with a whale, two sailor's needles and two stamps, one marked Truth/Love and featuring a heart in an open hand; back scratcher lg. 16 in.

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From the Estate of Kenneth Erwin, Portland, Michigan
Sold: $360.00
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Lot # 389 - Boxwood Traveling Candlesticks
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Yelloware Fish Flask
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Lot # 245 - Yelloware Fish Flask
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Monumental Vinegar Grained Treen Canister
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Lot # 270 - Monumental Vinegar Grained Treen Canister
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Imari-Style Ironstone Plates, Plus
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Lot # 429 - Imari-Style Ironstone Plates, Plus
English, 19th century. An assembled group of eight ironstone plates, all having Imari-style floral motifs and landscape scenes with gilt accents, with various maker's marks including MASON'S and G.L. Ashworth & Bros., PLUS a creamware plate with Imari-style decoration... > Item Details
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Whalebone, Baleen and Ivory Sailor's Cane
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Lot # 583 - Whalebone, Baleen and Ivory Sailor's Cane
American, 19th century. A sailor's cane with alternating angled rings of baleen and whalebone having a knob topped by an ivory disc featuring a relief carved and polychrome painted heart in hand; lg. 34 in.  > Item Details
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Sawtooth Diamond Appliqué Quilt
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Lot # 342 - Sawtooth Diamond Appliqué Quilt
American (Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania), ca 1850. A quilt featuring a large central appliqué of four flowers in vases in red print fabric set in a white sawtooth diamond which is itself set in a red print sawtooth square, having an inner border featuring bird, flower and corner appliqu&eac... > Item Details
Textiles
A Pair of Early Lanterns
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Lot # 464 - A Pair of Early Lanterns
American, early 19th century.  Includes a square form lantern, glass panels, simple in form, as well as smaller tin lantern with globe and thread for oil; largest ht. 13, wd. 7.5, dp. 7.5 in. > Item Details
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Straub, Baumgardner, and Song Bluebill Decoys
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Lot # 637 - Straub, Baumgardner, and Song Bluebill Decoys
American, 20th century. An assembled group of three carved and painted Bluebill duck decoys, one with metal tag marked STRAUB / 514W3 on underside and with leather line tie remains, one marked BR in orange paint on underside and attributed to Frank Baumgardener of Michigan, and one attributed to Jam... > Item Details
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Union Shield Frame, Plus
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Lot # 68 - Union Shield Frame, Plus
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Whale Bone Block and Tackle
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Lot # 568 - Whale Bone Block and Tackle
American, 19th century. A block and tackle in whale bone, undecorated; ht. 2.75, wd. 4, dp. 1.75 in.  > Item Details
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Early Folk Art Carved Cane
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Lot # 585 - Early Folk Art Carved Cane
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Chippendale Oxbow Front Desk
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Appliqué Quilt with Coxcombs and Eagles
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Hepplewhite Chest of Drawers
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Lot # 782 - Hepplewhite Chest of Drawers
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Child's Ladderback Armchair
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Lot # 804 - Child's Ladderback Armchair
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Early 19th Century Portrait of Irishman Hugh Smith
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Lot # 896 - Early 19th Century Portrait of Irishman Hugh Smith
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Group of Ironstone Dishes
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