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SUMMER AMERICANA AUCTION
6:00 AM PT - Aug 9th, 2008

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Conestoga Auction Company

768 Graystone Road
Manheim, PA 17545
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727 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
250 Lot 250

Softwood Candle Stand, wrought iron candle spike with tin drip pan, wood shaft with banded turned wood drip bowl, s...

80
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150
22 Bids
251 Lot 251

Pair of White Metal Candlesticks, round shaft, square base with concave side and incised drape and swag decorations...

60
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150
4 Bids
252 Lot 252

Small Tin Handheld Oil Lamp with Sheath, unusual J-shape well and wick spout, C-shaped handle with scrolled end, co...

80
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150
12 Bids
253 Lot 253

Two Tin "Hog Scraper" Push Up Candlesticks, flared drip pans round shaft with brass "wedding ring" bands, interior ...

100
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200
18 Bids
254 Lot 254

Brass Candlestick Form Fat Lamp, small bowl reservoir atop banded shaft and flared base, 10"h., (replaced screw to ...

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150
1 Bid
255 Lot 255

Wrought Iron Four Wick Fat Lamp, squared form with extended corners, articulated arched support with chained wick p...

60
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100
8 Bids
256 Lot 256

Pewter Push Up Candlestick, vase like form stem with weighted octagon base, 8-½"h., (breaks).

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60
1 Bid
257 Lot 257

Tin Fat Lamp and Stand, teardrop form reservoir with wick holder, C-shaped handle, cylinder stem with round straigh...

100
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200
13 Bids
258 Lot 258

Brass Candle Stand, round form with drip tray and flared base, 4-3/8"h. x 4-3/8"dia., (hole to side).

100
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200
17 Bids
259 Lot 259

Wrought Iron Rope Light and Candle Holder, twisted shafts with hinged clamp, bent handle with candleholder counter ...

40
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80
5 Bids
260 Lot 260

Two Brass Push Up Candlesticks, round drip trays, similar decorated baluster stem, squared bases, 10"h. and 9-½"h....

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100
2 Bids
261 Lot 261

Tin Kettle Oil Lamp and Stand, cylinder reservoir with interior wick holder on swiveled base, U-shaped support on ...

100
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200
19 Bids
262 Lot 262

Wrought Iron Adjustable Candlestick, spiraling spring-like iron stem with tab hold at top, interior adjustment with...

60
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100
21 Bids
263 Lot 263

Pair Wood Candlesticks, turned wood with vase-like tops and spiraling shafts, round molded base, varnished, 12"h., ...

100
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150
4 Bids
264 Lot 264

Cast Iron Spool Holder, two tiers with footed base, cloth pin cushion at top with flower decoration, painted black,...

100
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150
6 Bids
265 Lot 265

1828 Show Towel, cotton cloth with blue and red needle work, depicting potted flowers with birds, crown and geometr...

200
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400
18 Bids
266 Lot 266

Floral Hooked Rug, polychrome potted floral decorations with leafs and scalloped borders, burlap backing, 48"l. x 2...

100
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200
6 Bids
267 Lot 267

1834 Lancaster Pennsylvania Jacquard Coverlet, red, light green, and blue, with geometric, floral and bird motifs, ...

200
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400
4 Bids
268 Lot 268

Blue and White Jacquard Coverlet, fringed edges, geometric and floral motifs, two pieces sewn together, 90"h. x 82"...

100
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300
1 Bid
269 Lot 269

Brown and White Plaid Homespun Textile Bed Cover, with white cotton bottom piece, 74"h. x 60"w., (good).

100
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200
7 Bids
270 Lot 270

Brown and White Checked Homespun Linen Table Cloth, with draw work inner border, 52"l. x 33-½"w., (very minor stain...

100
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200
12 Bids
271 Lot 271

Blue and White Plaid Homespun Textile Bed Cover, with white cotton bottom, white buttons, 70"l. x 58"w., (discolora...

60
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150
13 Bids
272 Lot 272

Red and White Plaid Cotton Child's Bed Cover, white cotton bottom, string ties, 38"l. x 28-½"w., (minor wear).

100
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200
6 Bids
273 Lot 273

Blue and White Checked Homespun Textile, white cotton bottom, string ties, 72"l. x 60"w., (discolorations).

100
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150
15 Bids
274 Lot 274

Blue and White Checked Homespun Textile Table Runner, 57"l. x 19"w., (minor discolorations).

100
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200
5 Bids
275 Lot 275

Five Various Homespun Textile Fragments, plaid and checked, red, blue, or brown on white.

100
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300
6 Bids
276 Lot 276

1886 English Sampler, polychrome needlework on homespun linen ground, four alphabets, religious poem, floral decora...

200
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500
16 Bids
277 Lot 277

1836 Pennsylvania Sampler, depicting central house with various floral, birds and vining side borders, religious po...

200
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500
15 Bids
278 Lot 278

1829 Pictorial Sampler, depicting central church and mill scene, large floral border, in center "Catharine Shimer D...

1,000
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2,000
60 Bids
279 Lot 279

Very Good 1839 Pennsylvania Sampler, depicting town scene with church, row homes, and trees above deer, birds, rabb...

2,000
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4,000
32 Bids
280 Lot 280

Very Good 1839 Pennsylvania Family Register Sampler, depicting large house with willow trees, and various potted fl...

2,000
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4,000
23 Bids
281 Lot 281

1835 Easton Pennsylvania Sampler, in brown needlework four alphabets and one number row, religious poem and "Sarah ...

300
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500
24 Bids
282 Lot 282

Large Pictorial Needlework, central landscape of white building with trees above "Ellen. E. Odenwelder", large bold...

1,500
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2,500
50 Bids
283 Lot 283

1830's Pennsylvania Sampler, polychrome needlework on homespun textile, two alphabets, vine border, "Hannah Martins...

200
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400
15 Bids
284 Lot 284

Three Alphabet Samplers, polychrome needlework on homespun textile, all with alphabets, two with flowers, one with...

200
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400
7 Bids
285 Lot 285

Three Pictorial Samplers, polychrome needlework, two on homespun textiles, one possibly silk, all depicting potted ...

100
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300
9 Bids
286 Lot 286

Large Sampler, polychrome needlework on homespun linen, two alphabets above potted flowers and bird, dentil-like bo...

100
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300
7 Bids
287 Lot 287

Four Small Samplers, polychrome needlework on various textile ground, three with alphabets, floral motifs and birds...

100
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300
7 Bids
288 Lot 288

Two Samplers, polychrome needlework on homespun linen and cotton, both with alphabets and flowers, one with "Cathar...

100
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300
11 Bids
289 Lot 289

Two 1830's Samplers, polychrome needlework on homespun textile ground, one with alphabet and "Enme Denlin, 1834" de...

200
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400
8 Bids
290 Lot 290

Three 1800's Small Alphabet Samplers, polychrome needlework on various homespun textiles, floral decorations, one i...

100
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200
13 Bids
291 Lot 291

1828 Pennsylvania Three Alphabet Sampler, light brown needlework on homespun textile, with "Elizabeth Bousher her s...

200
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400
22 Bids
292 Lot 292

Early Treenware Compote, turned softwood with shallow bowl, graduated footed base, stained or discolored varnish, 5...

60
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150
9 Bids
293 Lot 293

Small Wooden Rum Keg, single piece turned barrel with incised banding, applied and caulked wood ends, bung hole on ...

60
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150
8 Bids
294 Lot 294

Treenware Noggin or Mug, cylindrical form with side handle, 5-¼"h. x 3-5/8"dia., (old chips).

40
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80
9 Bids
295 Lot 295

Carved Wood Pestle, acorn finial with diamond banding on shaft, 11-3/8"h. x 2-¼"dia., (use wear).

60
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100
4 Bids
296 Lot 296

Large Treenware Bowl, carved and adzed tooled, curved sides with flat bottom, 4-½"h. x 17-¾"dia., (repaired splits)...

100
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300
10 Bids
297 Lot 297

Small Wooden Rum "Swigger" Keg, wood stave sides with applied ends, one with mouth piece spout, split wicker bandin...

100
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200
16 Bids
298 Lot 298

Wooden Scoop and Poplar Butter Paddle, carved wood, handles with hooked terminals, scoop 12"l. x 5-¼"w., paddle 8'l...

20
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40
2 Bids
299 Lot 299

Small Wooden Keg, single piece turned barrel with incised banding, applied and caulked wood ends, bung hole on sid...

60
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100
5 Bids
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