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ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AUCTION 2012


SATURDAY, MAY 26th 2012 @ 10:00 AM
Preview: Friday, May 25th from Noon to 6:00 PM & 8:00 AM on sale day

To be held at our gallery @ 3530 Lycoming Creek Rd, Cogan Station, PA located 5 miles north of Williamsport at the Rt. 15 Hepburnville exit



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*** PLEASE NOTE: Any item in the gallery not listed in the catalog my be requested to be inserted into the auction on the day of sale. ***


MASSIVE CHINESE SCREEN / ASIAN SCROLL WORKS
Massive Chinese Screen of Black Lacquered Coromandel Wood circa 1822, dble.-sided w/ one side in gilt depicting palace settings w/ figures & objects, the other side depicting waterside scene w/ marsh birds, flora en fauna in various muted tones (96" t. x 136" l. w/ ea. panel being 17"w.); (2) Lg. colored Asian scroll works – one high color of seated emperor (32"w. x 62 ½"t. i.s.), grey/green tone (26"w. x 51"t. i.s.) both framed w/ silk borders …



IMPORTANT PAINTINGS & ARTWORK / BRONZE FIGURES & SCULPTURE
Paintings by Local Artists incl.: (2) works by Severin Roesen (each featured in the 'Severin Roesen' book by Judith Hansen O'Toole) – Lg. oval O/C fruit & floral still-life w/ bird's nest signed 'S. Roesen' in original deep gilt embossed frame (29"w. x 36"t. i.s. / Ref. plate #48); sm. early oil-on-wood-panel 'A Basket of Strawberries & Fruit in Landscape' in a proper gilt molding frame signed 'S.R.' (10"w. x 8"t. / Ref. figure #67); Lg. O/C of Renaissance woman & gent in a courting scene signed 'A. Snyder' (25 ½"w. x 30"t. i.s.); Orig. W/C of a hay manger & feed barrel entitled 'Grain & Hay' signed – 'David Armstrong' (18 ½"w. x 16 ½"t. i.s.); Other important works by known-listed artists: T.P. Wood, Rubens Peale, R.C. Gruppe, Andre Henri Dargelas, D.A. Teed, D. Hicks, Abe Neufville, A. Ribossi, Eric Sloane, Buffett, Matisse & others in various mediums, subjects & sizes; Additional pntgs.: (3) Dutch pntgs. incl. Lg. Dutch O/C of an elder woman w/ fruit basket & children signed – mark 'iYi', & pr. interior scenes w/ figures in high color; Very good unsigned sm. oil-on-wood-panel of bearded gent playing guitar; sm. unsigned O/A scene of the Thames river; sm. unsigned oil-on-wood-panel of a French military scene; (2) American Folk-type prim. pntgs. – O/C of farm scene of house at lake side w/ figures, horses & hay wagon (unsigned), O/A of young fisherman asleep at streamside beside his big black dog (unsigned), O/C of a black boy vagabond child seated w/ his dog & smoking a cigar (unsigned); Lithographs: Original 'Henri Matisse' burin lithograph from 'Poesies Antillaises' on velin d'Arches paper executed by the artist himself (w/ C.O.A.); Wine bottle still-life print signed by 'Bernard Buffet' (19 ½"w. x 28"t.); B&W bird's-eye view litho of Lyco. & Clinton Co. 'Agricultural Fairgrounds & Trotting Park @ Jersey Shore, PA' (20"w. x 12"t. i.s.); Lg. early colored broadside 'A Hot Time in Old Williamsport, PA – Monday, September 5, 1898 – Celebrating achievements of American Arms' in red, white & blue w/ eagle w/ ribbon symbol (29 ½"w. x 42"t.); Currier & Ives 'Death of Pres. Lincoln' (unframed); Kellogg 'Don't Say Nay' color litho. (unframed); Asst. (17) framed Wallace Nutting works; Local interest – framed print entitled 'Ball's Mill 1910' 28/50 signed 'Roy C. Fullmer', (4) 'Nicholas A. Rosato' framed colored Williamsport scenes; Other framed items: Hand colored Fraktur attrib. Joseph Lochbaum (The Nine Hearts artist) S.E. PA – very colorful w/ hearts, tulips & angel figures (15 ½"w. x 13"t. i.s.); Horseshoe form seed wreath in deep walnut oval frame (26"w. x 31"t.); Vict. horseshoe-form mourning/hair wreath in deep shadowbox frame (23" x 28"); Very good folk art deep walnut, chestnut & maple frame housing the Lord's Prayer (23"w. x 29 ½"t.); (2) paper floral encased mourning wreathes; Bronze figures incl.: Russian bronze w/ figures on horseback (16"t. x 15"l.), French bronze of two girls w/ grapes & basket - artist signed (29"t. x 15"w.), Lg. figure of two horses signed 'Castano' (25"t. x 30"l.), Lg. owl in flight signed 'J. Moigniez' (35"t. x 25"w.), English rider & jumping horse figure (24"t. x 27"l.); Lg. solid bronze & brass scultpure of whale's tail signed 'P. Stewart' (27"dia. & 55"t.) …



PERIOD / COUNTRY & OTHER FURNITURE / MIRRORS
Period & Country pcs.: sftwd. Sheraton 2-drwr. blanket chest in orig. pnt. décor. w/ pr. birds & tree at center in red & yellow w/ line & fan décor. corner designs; walnut slant lift-top plantation desk; walnut Q.A & Chipp. bird-cage/tilt-top tea tables (1 ea.); (2) tiger maple 4-drwr. chests; sftwd. 2pc. glass-door corner cpbd. in orig. grain décor; sftwd. 2pc. corner cpbd.; Sheraton 2-drwr. mixed-wood work table; Cherry Sheraton trans. 4-drwr & 6-drwr. cherry tall chests (1 ea.); Walnut Q.A.-style lowboy; Walnut 1-dr./1-drwr. narrow jelly cpbd.; sftwd. 2-dr. low jelly cpbd. in old red; sftwd. 1-drwr. hutch table in red; sm. sftwd. drysink; sfwtd. 10-drwr. hanging chest in old red; early sftwd. dome-top trunk w/ German inscription; Windsor brace/hoop-back side chair stamped – 'Wallace Nutting', rush-top hired man's/day bed, Windsor splay-leg comb-back arm chair in (later) black paint, child's plank-seat rocker in green paint & stencil décor., numerous wooden chairs, sets, prs. & odd, sm. 1-dr. chimney cpbd. (pntd. white); W.&M.-style server; very nice clean walnut writing desk w/ high compartment back; Mahog. pcs.: Ornate acanthus carved tester bedstead; Set (6) ribbon-back dining chairs w/ upholst. slip seats; Heavy high-back bench from Lewisburg, PA courthouse (9 ½' l.); dainty 2-drwr. dressing table w/ foldout sides & mirror-top w/ elaborate inlays; pr. French-style 3-drwr. swell-front end tables w/ ormolu mounts; mahog. china cabinet on tall scroll carved legs w/ glass doors w/ iron flower basket filigree design; sm. fancy swell-front & sides vitrine cabinet, pr. drplf. end tables, 1-drwr. Pembroke drplf. table, drplf. table w/ acanthus-carved legs; Oak pcs. incl.: Warren 2pc. merchant's cabinet w/ glass door fronts, 'Stickley Bros.' sm. side table w/ orig. paper label, Stamped 'Stickley Bros.' short-stool/side-table, heavy Mission arm chair, Lg. corner cpbd w/ applied carvings; pr. glass-door corner cpbds. w/ wainscot backs; 52" round pedestal ext. table w/ paw ft. & boards; set (6) pierced splat-back chairs w/ caned seats & paw ft., fancy dble. dresser w/ glove boxes & mirror, (2) 'Danner' sliding door book cases, massive man's paw ft. Morris arm chair, slat side hall tree; Walnut Victorian pcs.: (4) pier mirrors, several marble-top lamp tables, 5pc. parlor suite, 4-drwr. cottage chest; Other Vict.: mixed-wood drpfrnt. secretary desk, maple 3pc. dble. bdrm. suite, large ebonized mirrored hanging étagère or sideboard back; several wash stands, fancy maple easel; Showcases & other furniture: sev. showcases in various sizes & styles – upright & floor model – oak, maple, & one in nickel frame; pr. very clean red leather loveseats & matching arm chair; PA House upholst. wing chairs; Mirrors incl.: Period mahog. frame Q.A. hanging mirror (20"w. x 49"t.), (2) mahog. frame Chippendale hanging mirrors – one w/ brass candle sconces, oval Venetian glass-frame hanging mirror (18"w. x 23"l.), ogee mahog. hanging mirror, (4) walnut pier mirrors …






ART GLASS / CRUETS / CUT GLASS / OTHERS
A SCARCE plated Amberina 8" ruffled bowl w/ white interior; (4) Webb & other cameo glass pcs. – mustard pot in red, plate in yellow, cabinet vase in blue, cruet in red; Approx. (16) good art glass cruets in cranberry, cranberry opalescent, cranberry & gilt, Rubina, Amberina, satin & others; signed 'Daum Nancy' opal. cruet; Ornate green epurn w/ hanging baskets (22"t.); Signed 'Orrefors' 6" heavy leaded crystal bowl; Durand gold iridescent threaded vase-form table lamp; purple iridescent vase-form table lamp w/ blue pulled feather design; Colored pcs.: A good asst. of cranberry gl. pcs. incl.: opal. water set, num. pitchers, etc. (some Fenton incl. (2) lg. ruffled hat vases & spatter-finish basket); Nice asst. satin gl. pcs. – pitchers, bowls, rose bowls, etc.; Modest asst. carnival pcs. in asst. colors; Cut glass pcs.: 10" star-form bowl, water set, water pitcher, cov. butter, decanters, ftd. sweet meat dish, (2) floral hinge boxes, other bowls, etc.; Other glass: Nice asst. crystal stemwares incl. Waterford & others …



ART POTTERY / BARGE TEAPOTS / OTHER POTTERY / STONEWARE
Marked 'Walrath Pottery' tapered table vase in green & brown floral & leaf design in matte finish (9 ½" t.); (2) stamped Rookwood cabinet vases; Heavy tapered floor vase in green matte finish (26" t.); A few European art pottery pcs. – pitcher, vases, etc.; (2) Barge pottery teapots – 'God Bless Our Home' & 'A Present From A Brother' in light/dark-brown floral motif finishes w/ lids (12"t. ea.); Other pottery: 'Bourne Denby Denby' 3pc. tea set w/ fox hunt scene; Roseville 7pc Dutch tankard set; Stamped 'Reinhold' brown stoneware stein w/ pewter lid; (5) blue sponge tall pitchers; set (5) blue sponge soup plates; lg. cream ware mixing bowl w/ blue band; ornate embossed umbrella floor vase; (13) pcs. 'Williamsport' stoneware – all w/ blue floral décor.: 'Sipe & Sons' pcs. – 3-gal. crock, 2-gal low crock, (2) 1 ½-gal. crocks, batter pitcher, 'Sipe, Nichols & Co.' pcs. – batter jug, batter pitcher (as-is) & spittoon, 'D.P. Hobart' 2-gal. crock, 'Hurr's Diary' cottage cheese jar in yellow, 'Gohl & King Groceries' white stoneware w/ blue & white bands jar; Other stoneware: 'Cowden & Wilcox' –1 ½-gal jar w/ blue floral décor., 2-gal jug, & (3) plain jars; Stamped 'Sugar Valley, PA' 1 ½-gal crock w/ blue floral décor.; Stamped 'R & L. P. Norton', 'Bennington VT' 2-gal. jug in blue floral; 'G.E. Vincent druggist – Catskill, NY' 1-gal. gray jug; Stamped 'A. J. Butler – New Brunswick, NJ' 3-gal. ovoid jug w/ triple blue dots; 2-gal. ovoid jug w/ blue floral; blue & gray jug w/ wire bail; ewer in cobalt & incised designs …



CHINA SETS / CHINA WARES & PORCELAIN PIECES
(22) pcs. 'Old Paris' pink & white floral dessert set of compotes & plates; 'Minton' blue, white & floral 7pc. dessert set of compotes & plates; (5) pcs. of 'Coronaware' in 'Willow' pattern – (3) grad. platters, & (2) cov. vegetables; (11) pc. Limoges 'Game Bird' set; Limoges 'fish' set; serv./12 of Wedgwood 'Ascot' gold band; serv. of Copeland – 'India Tree', others; Partial serv. Crown Staffordshire 'Hunting Scene'; (4) marked – 'Royal Vienna' scenic W/ figures gilt enamel plates (10"); Royal Doulton pcs.: 'Bunnykins' child's cup, bowl & plate set; choc. set w/ 'Red Fox' motif., Lg. 'Gone Away' fox hunter Toby mug, 'Top of the Hill' figure, 12" English setter w/ pheasant figure; Few pcs. Royal Bayreuth – 11" tray in 'Tapestry' of woman w/ horse scene; Porcelain figures incl.: pr. 'Royal Dux' farmer & wife figures (17"t.), few 'Boehm' floral & figural groupings, Bisque floral groups & figures; few ironstone pcs.; (2) Hummel figures; (5)pc. wash set, …; Asian china pcs.: An OUTSTANDING 23" dia. Imari-ware charger, Satsuma vase-form table lamp, Celadon vase-form table lamp, stamped 'Ashworth' ftd. fruit bowl; Early & transfer china pcs.: 9" spatterware plate, Lg. serv. Ridgeway 'University' in blue, part. serv. 'Melbourne' Flo blue & few other asst. pcs. …



STERLING & OTHER SILVER WARES / GOLD & SILVER COINS / JEWELRY & LADIES ITEMS
(141) pcs. S. Kirk & Steiff repousse flatware; Cased Serv./12 of Towle 'Chippendale' pattern; asst. flat wares – serving pcs., tea spoons, etc.; wghtd. candlesticks; set (8) dinner knives w/ sterling bands & M.O.P. handles; other pcs.; Silver-plate wares: Ornate (6) pc. coffee/tea service, serving pcs., etc.; Approx. (26) lots of coins: Gold pcs.: 1847-O $2 ½ , 1874 $3, 1844-O $5, 1886-S $5, 1878 $20, 1878-S $20; Nice asst. silver dollars; sm. type cents; 1853 lg. cent; half dollars incl.: 1892 & 1893 Columbian Expo. (1 ea.); Jewelry incl.: Ladies 3pc. set (earrings & pendant) marked 14-kt y. g. set w/ lg. topaz-type stones; Ladies marked 14-kt. y. g. 'record player' pendant w/ pink & blue stones on horn; Ladies marked 14-kt. y. g. & quartz pendant set w/ garnets/rubies; Men's unmarked gold tie clasp w/ sm. inset diamond; sm. asst. ladies hat & stick pins; Napier sterling cigarette case; (2) vintage alligator hand bags …



ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / PRIMITIVES / IVORY & BALEEN PIECES
An exceptional graduated set (5) wooden splint firkin boxes in great old blue paint; WWII German 1939 Iron Cross First Class medal – marked '100' on inside bar; (2) brass bleeders (one in box-form); Orig. illus. 'History of Lycoming County'; lg. asst. quality antique reference books (* to be choiced); (7) pewter ice cream molds; heavy wooden Pullman railroad train step stool; heavy bronze embossed fireplace back; (2) sm. sftwd. spice drwr. cabinets in old red pnt.; mahog. slant-top inlaid knife box; mahog. inlaid hinged liquor decanter box; lg. wooden butter bowl; (2) John Rogers plaster figural groups 'True Friends' (15" t. ea.); wooden foot stools – one carved Moravian-type; fancy wicker baby buggy; Leaded stain glass window panel; (2) sm. framed 'ABC' samplers; sm. asst. chimney flue covers; 3x4 tin type photo of civil war soldier; few fountain pens; carved white stone Asian foo dog figure; sm. asst. cloisonné pcs.; Asian brass covered cigarette box; Iron wares: A great sm. size 'Enterprise Mfg. Co.' coffee grinder in orig. paint & stencil (12" t.); Griswold #0 mini. fry pan, (2) wrought ponsits, fancy counter scale, fancy embers iron, (2) very lg. sad irons, sev. 'dog' & one floral basket doorstops, pr. Dutch girl bust bookends, (2) boot scrapers & a boot jack, black man still bank, others; Copper wares: asst. hammered copper pieces – plates, bowl, mug, Craftsman candle sconce, Roycroft 12" plate, etc., B&H ink well, (2) early sets of grad. sauce pan sets; Brass wares: pr. lg. embossed curtain tie-backs, heavy urn, (2) coal scuttles, lg. bucket, several sets of brass andirons incl. one massive set, candlesticks, etc.; Ornate carved ivory floral vase of flowers (12"t.), figures - 5" standing polar bear, (2) 3 ½" walking polar bears, 4" l. walrus; 4" Baleen & ivory covered basket; Scrimshaw carved piece of baleen (50+" l.) …



CLOCKS / BRASS SURVEYOR'S INSTRUMENTS / LIGHTING
A SCARCE 'L. Curtis' girandole hanging/wall clock w/ stencil décor. case in heavy gilt trim – rev. scenic pntd. bottom door, rev. pntd. neck glass in ornate leaf motif, gilt eagle finial & bottom scroll (46"t.); mahog. case Massachusetts shelf clock marked 'Simon Willard' on the dial (24"t.); 'Daniel Pratt Jr.' ogee & splat mantle clock; Ansonia Royal Bonn #1755 floral china case shelf clock; Ansonia Art Nouveau brass spade-form figural desk clock (12" t.); French 'wag-on-wall' w/ emboss brass & enamel dial; repro. Seth Thomas mini. pillar & scroll shelf clock; mahog. case cornice & column mantle clock; Shatz brass ship's hanging clock; maple fancy kitchen shelf clock; Brass surveyor's instruments: W. L. & E. Gurley solid brass surveyor's compass w/ 12" telescope; (2) cased compasses – (1) by Gurley, (1) by 'Queen & Co.'; Lighing incl.: Hanging-lights: Lg. high quality early 20th century stained leaded-glass dome light in geometric pattern, in green & cream/white glass w/ 3" fitter – 24" dia., fancy brass-frame Victorian parlor/library lamp w/ 14" cran. glass hobnail shade; brass-frame hall or library light w/ nickel font & white china shade; Lg. box-form brass Deco elec. sconce/bracket light from a Williamsport service station (28"t. x 16"sq.); brass carriage lantern; heavy cast-metal panel-side post lantern; Table lamps: 'Cressman's Counsellor 5-cent' cigar oil cigar lamp w/ orig. pierced tin shade (13" t.), Durand gold iridescent threaded vase-form table lamp, purple iridescent art glass vase-form table lamp w/ blue pulled feather design, Deco. cast-bronze figural elec. lamp of seated harlequin w/ book & a brown onyx ball-shade, Jr.-size white china G.W.W. parlor lamp in pansy motif., pr. Cinnabar vase-form table lamps w/ cloth shades; Satsuma vase-form table lamp w/ cloth shade; Jefferson-type cast metal base vase-form elec. table lamp w/ a good 17" rev. pntd. shade in floral & butterfly motif (base repaired); celadon vase-form table lamp; heart pattern glass oil stem lamp w/ green font & clear base; pr. French spelter boy & girl bust figural lamps w/ cloth shades; cast metal elec. boudoir lamp w/ rev. pntd. scenic half-shade (12"t.); pr. cran. enamel décor. luster lamps w/ ball shades; jr.-size metal base elec. w/ caramel panel slag filigree shade; cran. glass mini. oil lamp …



ANTIQUE DOLLS / TOYS
Bisque head dolls incl.: K*R (8" t.) in Japanese dress, 'C.M. Bergmann' CBJB (25" t.), AM 390 (19" t.), (2) unmarked girl dolls – (19" t.) & (26" t.); A few comp. collector dolls; Early sm. wooden paper-covered doll house w/ swing out front; Toys incl.: Very nice wooden swing horse in old paint on frame; (3) Steiff-type jointed mo-hair teddy bears (16", 17", 18"); sm. asst. celluloid animal figures; Marx 'Jumpin' Jeep' tin litho toy; Marx 'Streamline' elec. train in O.B.; Wyandotte tin-litho 'Toy Town Delivery' sedan car; Early pressed-steel dump truck in red & black; Mr. Peanut jointed wooden doll (9"t.); (2) marionette dolls; pr. sm. Hummel dolls in full dress; Lionel train w/ accessories …



SPECIALTY & NOVELTY ITEMS / MUSIC BOXES & INSTRUMENTS
Heavy Vict. brass drapery rods & fixtures from the original 'Annie Weightman Walker Penfield' home, 4th Street, Williamsport; 'Pond Hill Cornet Band' early wooden base drum from 'Conyngham Twp. Luzerne Co. PA' in orig. polychrome paint (33" dia.); (3) heavy brass blade electric table fans; Early Spanish folk-art 'Santa Maria' bastidor santo (holy frame) figure (57"t.); Wooden easel & folding chair purportedly sat at by 'James Whistler' Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia; early comp. coat-of-arms crest (17"w. x 27"t.); An early doctor's centrifuge & microscope in case, & medicine bag; Early walnut frame upholst. Barber's chair w/ swan carved arms; Music boxes & instruments: (2) Swiss single-roll music boxes in ebonized & floral inlay cases – 10-tune (23"l. x 11"d. x 8"t.), & 8-tune (17"l. x 8 ½"d. x 5 ½"t.); Marked 'Henry Distin Mfg. Williamsport, PA' nickel finished marching horn (Highest Grade - #17468); (2) violins w/ cases; 4-string banjo & case; A very good wooden pony wagon w/ shafts in org. green & red; Lawn & garden accessories: (2) cement benches, pedestal, & sm. urn; asst. pottery planters; cast-alum. gothic garden bench; (5) galv. watering cans; tall cast-metal marsh bird figure …



PERSIAN / ORIENTAL RUGS / QUILTS / INDIAN RUGS / TEXTILES
An important, very fine 9'x12' Kashan room rug; An important antique Hamadan lg. runner rug (Originally from a Long Island mansion – 5'8"w. x 20'5"l.); Antique Caucasian-type runner (3'2" x 13'7"); Kirman area/throw rug & matching sm. throw; Numerous throws & room rugs in various sizes & styles incl. Karastans & others; (3) later Navajo saddle blankets/rugs; (10) pcd. quilts in various patterns, colors & styles; (2) floral needlepoint-backed throw rugs/panels (3'11" x 5'9" ea.) …



VINTAGE CARS
(* To be sold @ 1:00 P.M. *)

*ONE OWNER * 1968 Chevy Impala SS Convertible w/ rear glass window (original top?), 327/275 Turbo-Jet engine w/ dble.-lump heads, High performance, 4-barrel / Quadra-Jet, Automatic w/ lunch-box shift, Matador Red (repainted 1984), AM/FM stock, after-market 8-track, Chrome mag wheels, radial tires, Re-carpeted, new battery, added chrome parts, GARAGE-KEPT, Odometer reads 67,711 miles ** MATCHING ENGINE/FRAME NUMBERS: T0914HC-8Y110275
**1968 Plymouth Fury II - 318/V-8 Engine, AT, Jet Black (repainted), 4-door, Original Interior, AC, Original hub caps, Bias ply tires, new battery, running w/ great potential, ** VIN #: PL41F8F309237 **


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