SHAKER AUCTION 2003

Online Catalog

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44.

 

Gathering basket, black ash splint, round with carved hickory hoop handle, signed on handle "Thomas Manchester", and also signed underneath on splints "Thomas", double wrapped rim, inverted bottom, good old patina, 15" h, 11 3/4" dia.                                                                                                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

1,725.

45.

 

Child's rocking chair, maple, original dark walnut stained finish, Mt. Lebanon, NY, #0, three-slat ladderback with arms, original red and green taped seat, transfer decal on back of bottom slat, c. 1880, 9" seat h, 24" overall h, (ex. Hazel Hamilton collection).

 

 

3,450.

46.

 

Butter scale, maple and cherry, carved hanging cross member with original red paint, string held birch platforms, 23 3/4" l, (ex. Hazel Hamilton collection).

 

805.

47.

 

Pail, pine staves, hickory hoop swing handle, traces of original yellow finish, black iron bands, carved into bottom in script "A.D. 56" and stamped "DH", 12 3/4" h, 10 3/4" dia, (ex. Hazel Hamilton collection).

 

 

 

 

690.

48.

 

Spool holder, birch, original natural finish, pegged and through mortised construction, shoe feet, turned carrying handle, single spool with removable carved and turned holder, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840's, 18 1/2" h, 13" w, 12" l.

 

 

460.

49.

 

Rare double hanging butternut mirror holder, carved vertical back with lollypop top, butternut rectangular mirror with original yellow painted finish, 20" overall h; 11 1/4" h, 9 1/2" w (mirror), (ex. Hazel Hamilton collection).

 

 

1,437.50

50.

 

Eldress's desk, cherry, pine and poplar secondary woods, original varnish finish, vertical double inset panel, hinged drop front lid, interior with shelves and four small dovetailed drawers with brass ring pulls, each drawer bottom with verses and initials, over a surface with single drawer under with two turned knobs, on delicate tapered and turned legs, Canterbury, NH, c. 1830, 55 1/2" h, 26 1/2" w, 18 1/2" d.

 

 

 

 

8,337.50

51.

 

Two bonnet molds, pine, large one signed "Elizabeth Bowen", small one labeled "Form for Shaping Doll's Bonnets. Made at E. Canterbury, N.H. by the Shakers. Presented by Alice Howland.", 6 1/2" h, 8 1/2" l; 3 3/4" h, 8" l.

 

 

 

1,265.

52.

 

Three baskets, black ash, carved maple hoop handles, one has tag around handle "Basket made by Shakers, Frances Dodge", 11 1/4" h, 9 1/2" dia; 13 3/4" h, 11 1/2" dia; 9" h, 13 1/2" w, 12 1/2" d.

 

632.50

53.

 

Mirror holder, butternut and figured cherry, original varnish finish, small brass peg for hanging, tall vertical cherry hanger with holes for pegs, small piece missing at top, 25 1/4" h, 16 3/4" w, (ex. Edwin Hibarger collection).

 

 

575.

54.

 

Measure, maple and pine, original yellow wash, copper nailed, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 3" h, 4 1/2" dia.

 

1,840.

55.

 

Drop leaf table, figured cherry, varnish finish, turned and tapered legs, central pull-out leaf supports, Whitewater, Ohio, c. 1840, 29" h, 38 1/2" l, 44" w (with leaves open).

 

1,265.

56.

 

Dipper, tiger maple, one piece carved and turned, old patina to handle, 2 1/4" h, 4 3/4" l, 3 1/4" dia.

 

1,150.

57.

 

Dipper, figured maple, smooth patinated surface, carved and turned from one piece of wood, early sewn Shaker repair to edge with waxed linen, 2 1/4" h, 5 1/2" l, 3 1/2" dia.

 

3,450.

58.

 

Miniature Shaker room, including trestle table and side chairs, candlestand, rocker, dining chair, stick feather duster, bonnet mold, peg rails, spit box, oval box, stove, bench, clock, etc., made by Gus Schwerdtfeger.

 

 

2,645.

59.

 

Oval box, maple and pine, three fingers, traces of original yellow stain, signed under lid "Joe Bishop 1830", initialed "E L", contains three silkworm cocoons, 1 1/2" h, 3 3/4" w, 2 1/4" d.

 

 

 

2,875.

60.

 

Sister's sewing stand, tiger maple, maple and pine secondary, traces of original red painted finish, varnished top with two finely dovetailed drawers under, original small brass pulls, finely turned tiger maple shaft on three tiger maple snake legs, Enfield, CT, c. 1840, 24" h, 20 1/2" w, 18" d.

 

 

12,075.

61.

 

Storage box, butternut, original varnish finish, original lock and key, hinged lift lid with restraining strap, dovetailed, molded base, applied molding at lid, c. 1850, 9 3/4" h, 14 1/2" w, 9 3/4" d, (ex. Edwin Hibarger collection).

 

 

1,840.

62.

 

Poplar and rye straw bonnet, alternating light and dark, labeled "8", 7 3/4" h.

 

 

402.50

63.

 

Carrier, maple and pine, original varnish finish, two fingers, copper tacks and rivets, fixed handle, George Roberts maker, c. 1930, 7 1/2" h, 10 3/4" w, 14 1/2" l.

 

690.

64.

 

Oval box, maple and pine, original chrome yellow finish, four fingers, copper tacked, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840, faintly initialed in pencil on lid "S W" (?), 3 1/4" h, 8" l, 5 3/8" d.

 

34,500.

65.

 

Infirmary screen, yellow pine, original varnish finish, three panels of louvered slots, brass hinges, three original threaded pegs, double pinned frame, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1850, 80 1/2" h, each panel 24" w, 1" d.

 

 

3,162.50

66.

 

Slide lid candle box, three finger holes carved in lid, pine, varnish finish, dovetailed construction, 6 1/2" h, 8" w, 16" l, (ex. Edwin Hibarger collection).

 

517.50

67.

 

Side chair, birch, varnish finish, cane seat, tilters, Enfield, NH, c. 1830-40, #6 stamped into both front stiles indicating room number, 17 1/4" seat h, (ex. Hazel Hamilton collection).

 

 

4,025.

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