SHAKER AUCTION 2003

Online Catalog

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68.

 

Brothers hat mold, pine, dark stained finish, labeled "Charles and Katharine Hagler, Garth's Oct. 12 & 13, 1984", 6 1/2" h, 14 1/2" l, 12 1/2" d.                              

 

1,380.

69.

 

Footstool, pine and cherry, circular form, cloth covered top, canted turned cherry pegged feet, Canaan Farm, New Lebanon, NY, 6 1/2" h, 9 1/2" dia, (ex. John Roberts collection).

 

287.

70.

 

Case of drawers, tiger maple case, flame cherry drawer fronts, pine, poplar and walnut secondary, varnish finish, six graduated and thumbnail molded drawers, three vertical inset panel ends, tapered square foot, Union Village, Ohio, c. 1850, exhibited at The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1986, and The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1987, and pictured in Shaker Design, June Sprigg, pages 32 and 33, (ex. Edwin Hibarger collection).

 

 

37,375.

71.

 

Basket, black on brown ash, rare twilled quadrifoil form, "emblematic of the Shaker vision of a radiant heavenly sphere;" two maple handles, c. 1870-1900, Gifted to Alice Swerdtfeger from Sister Eleanor Philbrook of Sabbathday Lake, Maine, exhibited at The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1986, and The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1987, and pictured in Shaker Design, June Sprigg, pages 122 and 123, 3 3/4" to top of handle, 9 3/8" dia.

 

63,250.

72.

 

Side chair, birch, early red paint over dark stain, red, blue and white stripe tape seat, tilters, Enfield, NH, c. 1840, 17" seat h, 41" overall h, (ex. Hazel Hamilton collection).

 

 

3,450.

73.

 

Yarn winder, birch, oak and flame birch, clock reel on right side, Canterbury, NH, c. 1830, 42" h.

 

 

632.

74.

 

Rolling pin, birch, original finish and old patina, Canterbury, NH, (handles are in the shape of Canterbury chair finials), 34 1/2" l, (ex. Clint Bigelow).

920.

 

75.

 

Elder's rocking chair, tiger maple, varnish finish, curvilinear carved arms, blue/gray tape seat, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1830-40, (small repair at back of right arm), 15" seat h, 44 1/2" overall h.

 

 

4,600.

76.

 

Chopping bowl, maple, worn cream yellow painted exterior, hole for hanging on rim, 19" dia; chopper, tiger maple and wrought iron, Canterbury, NH, c. 1820, (ex. Bud Thompson), (Hazel Hamilton collection).

 

2,300.

77.

 

Apple peeler and Apple box: cherry and birch peeler, five shaped steel blades, turned handle, corer, c. 1860, 32 1/2" l; Pine box, original green paint, nailed construction, molded single board base, c. 1860, 21" l, (ex. Hazel Hamilton collection).

 

 

 

1,840.

78.

 

Set of three oval boxes, maple and pine, traces of original gray/blue painted finish, each with four fingers, copper tacks and points, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 8 3/4" l, 10 1/4" l, 11 1/4" l.

 

 

2,875.

79.

 

Fancywork basket, rare "Tub" form, very fine black ash splint, with delicate carved handles, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1860, 1 3/4" h, 7 3/4" l, 6 1/4" w.

 

 

6,900.

80.

 

Rare work table on wheels, two-board cherry top, cherry skirt, birch turned and tapered legs, cast iron and oak wheels, 30 1/2" h, 66" l, 28" w, (ex. Hazel Hamilton collection).

 

6,900.

81.

 

Stool, maple, original red stained finish, original green wool tape seat, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1880-1900, trademark decal on inside of leg, 16" h, 13 1/2" sq.

 

 

 

2,415.

82.

 

Hanging cupboard, pine and butternut, original red stained finish, brass hinges, applied molded top, arched backboard with holes for hanging, one shelf interior, Watervliet, NY, c. 1870, 29 1/2" h, 15 1/2" w, 9" d, (ex. Hazel Hamilton collection).

 

 

 

3,737.50

83.

 

Two tin objects: Candle sconce, tin, crimped arched top, Union Village, Ohio, 11" h; Chamberstick/tinder box, tin, iron striker, flint, 4" dia, (ex. Hazel Hamilton collection).

 

575.

84.

 

Three tin objects: Bedwarmer, Pail, Hot water bottle, Canterbury, NH, (ex. Hazel Hamilton collection).

 

460.

85.

 

Flight of drawers, birch, original varnish finish, six dovetailed drawers above a lower shelf above the floor, purchased from Mrs. Barney of Canaan, NH in the 1980's, Enfield, NH, c. 1850, 44 1/2" h, 14 1/2" w, 10 1/4" d.

 

 

4,312.50

86.

 

Rare seed box, pine, old red painted finish, wire hinged lid, wire handle, dovetailed, (one of earliest) ex. Tom Queen, ex. "Andrews Collection", rare blue label inside lid, "Catalogue., Beet - Smooth Long Blood...etc.", (ex. Hazel Hamilton collection).

 

 

 

 

1,035.

87.

 

Two seed boxes: pine, original red painted finish, dovetailed, interior label "United Society of Shakers, Enfield, NH, 1885.", "Summery Savory, Sage, Pepper Grass, Saffron...etc."; pine, brown paint, "Shaker Seed Co., D.M. Mount Lebanon, N.Y.", partial interior label, "Levi Shaw, Watermelon, etc.", (ex. Hazel Hamilton collection).

 

 

 

 

1,265.

88.

 

Oval box, pine and maple, original mustard yellow painted finish, three fingers, copper tacks and points, penciled numbers on inside lid, 1 7/8" h, 5 1/8" l.

 

pass

89.

 

Oval box, pine and maple, original red painted finish, three fingers, copper tacks and points, 1 5/8" h, 4 1/2" l.

 

5,750.

 

90.

 

Trustees desk, butternut, original dark varnish stained finish, applied cove molded top, over three compartments; fall front double panel drop lid opening to a single bookshelf, over a larger fall front double panel drop lid opening to a smaller bookshelf and ten file and letter compartments, (this section is stepped back), over a larger double inset panel hinged door opening to a cupboard interior with adjustable shelf, all three compartments are locked with separate brass keys, simple molded base, 66 1/4" h, 32 1/4" w, 15 1/4" d, (ex. Edwin Hibarger collection).

 

 

 

 

3,450.

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