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WILLIS HENRY

AUCTIONS

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Saturday, September 7, 2002 at 11:00 a.m.

406 High St., Pembroke, MA

Previews: Thurs., Sept 5^th 3-7 p.m., Fri., Sept. 6^th 2-7 p.m. & Sat., Sept. 7^th 9-11 a.m

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*Collection of Oriental Rugs to be sold at 10:30 a.m. Sat.*

FURNITURE: Important Boston inlaid card table, Seymour school; 18^th c. N.E. QA mahog. duck foot deep dropleaf dining table; pr. of 18^th c. PA Chip. walnut side chairs; 18^th c. N.E. cherry Gov. Winthrop desk, 36" w; two early 18^th c. N.E. tavern tables (one w/drawer); 4-drw. Hep. chest, old red finish; 4-drw. Fed. bowfront chest w/bird’s-eye maple fronts; 19^th c. 5-drw. cherry chest of drawers; matched set of 4 18^th c. N.E. QA Spanish foot side chairs & many other QA chairs, one w/transitional carved ears & another armchair; 3 18^th c. N.E. QA duck feet dropleaf tables, 2 oval top, 1 w/round top; mahog. cabriole leg rect. dining table; 18^th c. CT Windsor continuous armchair & side chair; signed fanback Windsor; early 19^th c. 2-door cupboard; 19^th c. cherry Am. 2-pc glazed door corner cupboard; 18^th c. cherry Hep. candlestand; 19^th c. set of 6 early maple cane seat side chairs; 18^th c. N.E. corner chair; 19^th c. PA grain ptd. ball foot blanket chest; 18^th c. ptd. 6-board chest; sm. 19^th c. 3-drw. blanket chest; 19^th c. 2-drw. pine Hep. blanket chest; early N.E. child’s bed w/salmon paint; 19^th c. tiger maple candlestand w/turned shaft tripod base; 18^th & 19^th c. beds; pr. 19^th c. cannonball post beds; 19^th c. tiger maple writing desk w/many small interior drawers; two 19^th c. Sheraton stands, one Hep. w/grain ptd. drawer; 17^th c. N.E. bun foot chest of drawers, 33" w; 19^th c. cradles (adult, child & doll); child’s table in old red; spinning wheels; Shaker style rockers, Brother Gregory, platform, and two taped bentwoods (one child); set of 4 Eng. Windsor armchairs; 19^th c. Am. spice chest w/15 drawers in old finish; dough boxes; set of 4 ladderback side chairs; 19^th c. Hep. pine dropleaf table; 19^th c. pine 2-drw. stand; quilt racks; 19^th c. carpenter’s chest w/tools, and lg. lots of early tools; Salem rockers; sawbuck table; European brides chest in paint, dated "1778"; 19^th c. cast iron garden seat with grapes ptd. white; many blankets chests.

ACCESSORIES: Large collection of early fireplace equipment inc. set of gooseneck andirons & tools; 18^th c. Am. utensils inc. toaster, spider, broiler & trammels; sets of 19^th c. brass andirons & utensils; 19^th c. iron griddle; cast iron owl andirons w/tools; Ironstone collection inc. rare ironstone pitcher w/cartouche of George Washington; 18^th c. Wooden-ware inc. peggin butter churn in orig. green paint; Hingham 19^th c. pantry boxes "CH" (Caleb Hersey) in old paint; 19^th c. oval box stamped "I. Witton"; early firkin in old red & more early pails; 18^th c. lignum vitae mortar & pestle; tea caddy; rare miniature box w/inlay & early interior of eagles; Amer. Indian: doll, carved wooden knife & papoose, Sioux beaded knife sheaths; rare Klamath dance apron; Eskimo signed soapstone carvings; Mic-Mac baskets; N.E. baskets; collection of Flow Blue plates, vegetable & sugar bowl w/lids; rare treen sugar bowl on feet; European bible box "EAD 1819"; 18^th c. document box; butter tub w/orig. green paint; collection of American pewter (15-20 pcs) inc. signed teapot, coffee pot signed A. Porter & others, sugar bowl w/Am. eagle decoration, tankards, plates, bowls, whale oils, etc.; collection of Nautical – Liverpool pitcher "The Polly" ship & 2 Liverpool plates, one "Man-of-War"; Baleen ditty box w/hearts & diamonds, history on bottom "1811"; whale’s tail cutlery carrier; export creamer "LP"; sea chest; 2 half hulls (Beetle whaler & sailboat full keel); 19^th c. crickets, one w/Minot’s Light inscription; Nantucket pocketbook; 19^th c. ship’s safe; 18^th c. chip carved shoe; Collection of early lighting inc. exceptional rare 18^th c. wooden lantern, trammel, rush light, miner’s lamp w/ladies leg, many single & double betty’s, etc.; Clocks – American banjo signed B.D. Bingham, Nashua, NH, 19^th c. Seth Thomas shelf clock; 18^th c. sampler; cast iron door stops; collection of Folk Art: 20^th c. carved Nantucket Captain on high wheel bicycle weathervane; Folk Art wooden Woody ’39 station wagon w/9 figures inside; early 20^th c. tin sign "Brown’s Pharmacy 1 mile"; set of 6 miniature tin chairs & table; Fine Art – important o/c 27 ½" x 43" EA landscape w/2 Native Americans on horseback w/signed verso "Wm. M. Prior"; o/b of two masted ship w/American flags; early o/c Coat of Arms, Civil War Capt. John B. Harlow, Illinois Infantry; o/c Harvest Impressionist scene, signed "Walkley", 15" x 21"; o/c Provincetown ’88 (1988) "James W. Maddocks"; o/c of 2 masted sloop at sunset; o/c Rescue on Stormy Sea, signed "H.P. Carter 1912"; several Early Prints inc. Rembrandt etching; lg. collection of books on antiques; lg. collection of early tools & much more. Directions: From Boston, Rt. 3 S, Exit 13, S. on Rt. 53 6 miles, turn right at Hackett’s Restaurant, left on High St. Left Bids Accepted. Info: 781-834-7774, www.willishenry.com MC/Visa, 15% Buyer’s Premium, Tents-Chairs-Catered, MA License #294.

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