134. |
Stool, maple,
original red stained finish, three turned and splayed legs, pegged into half-round
chamfered seat, initialed "MH" on bottom, 10" h,11 1/2" w, 9" d. |
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135. |
Stove and
Measure: cast iron stove, four separate cast legs, 20" h, 33 1/2" l; and a cast
iron handled oak measure, "Shaker Society, Sealed, W. Gloucester, ME", 7
1/2" h, 14 1/2" dia. |
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136. |
Oval box, maple
and pine, three fingers, original orange-red stained finish, copper rivets, c. 1830-40, 1
3/16" h, 3 3/16" l. |
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137. |
Oval box, maple
and pine, three fingers, original orange-red painted finish, iron rivets, signed in blue
ink script on bottom, "Grace E. Tyler", c. 1830-40, 1 9/16" h, 4 9/16"
l. |
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138. |
Five sewing
articles: three pincushions, one signed "Canterbury, NH"; wool needle holder
with blue silk ribbon; and pen wipe doll (missing right hand). |
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139. |
Five spools,
maple and cherry, two in original yellow painted finish, two with thread, 2 1/2" h
down to 1/2" h. |
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140. |
Side chair,
maple, original red stained finish, original brown and yellow taped seat, stamped
"FW" on front stile, (Bro. Freegift Wells - 1785-1871), "ex. Jean Peterson,
Pittsfield-1973.", 17" seat h, 39 1/2" overall h. |
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140. |
Freegift
Wells"s initials |
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