Auction details
October 24th&25th, 2008 - Machmer Collection
7:00 AM PT - Oct 24th, 2008
offered by
Pook & Pook, Inc.
Downingtown, PA 19335

Auction Description
Auction Terms & Conditions
Buyer's Premium
22% up to 1000000
18% above 1000001
Bid Increments
| From | Increment |
| 0 | 25 |
| 500 | 50 |
| 1000 | 100 |
| 2000 | 200 |
| 5000 | 500 |
| 10000 | 1000 |
| 20000 | 2000 |
| 50000 | 5000 |
| 100000 | 10000 |
| 200000 | 20000 |
| 500000 | 50000 |
| 1000000 | 100000 |
Auction House Preview
Saturday, Oct. 18 - 10am to 4pm Monday, Oct. 20 - 10am to 4pm Tuesday, Oct. 21 - 10am to 4pm Wednesday, Oct. 22 - 10am to 4pm Thursday, Oct. 23 - 10am to 8pm Friday, Oct. 24 - 8am to 10am Saturday, Oct. 25 - 8am to 10am
437 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 |
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Carved and painted cane with hound grip, 36 3/4'' h. Illustrated in Machmer, Just For Nice, fig. 89. |
2,000 - 3,000 |
30 Bids
|
| 401 |
|
Bally Carver cane with grapevine decorated shaft, the grip in the form of a bearded man, 36 1/4'' h. Illustrated... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
7 Bids
|
| 402 |
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Bally Carver cane with painted bird grip, signed ''B. Heinz Feb 8 1880'', 34 3/4'' h. |
500 - 1,000 |
4 Bids
|
| 403 |
|
''Schtockschnitzler'' Simmons(Berks County, Pennsylvania, active 1885-1910), carved and painted cane, the grip in t... |
4,000 - 6,000 |
21 Bids
|
| 404 |
|
Timothy G. Barr(American, b. 1957), oil on panel Pennsylvania landscape of the home of Dr. and Mrs. Donald Shell... |
2,000 - 4,000 |
15 Bids
|
| 405 |
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Christopher High Shearer(American, 1840-1926), oil on canvas landscape, signed lower left ''C.H. Shearer 1908''... |
1,200 - 1,800 |
23 Bids
|
| 406 |
|
John Berninger(American, 1897-1981), oil on board country landscape, signed lower right ''John E. Berninger'', 1... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
10 Bids
|
| 407 |
|
Lancaster or Berks County, Pennsylvania Chippendale walnut blanket chest, ca. 1780, the lift lid above a case wit... |
12,000 - 18,000 |
10 Bids
|
| 408 |
|
Carved cane with recumbent dog grip and horse, rifle, Uncle Sam, and other relief carved figures, 33 1/2'' l. |
2,000 - 3,000 |
14 Bids
|
| 409 |
|
Pennsylvania carved cane with dog head grip and relief carvings of a horse, corn, deer, and floral vine decorati... |
1,500 - 2,500 |
5 Bids
|
| 410 |
|
Carved cane, ca. 1900, decorated with a hunter, horse, stag, stars, etc., 36'' h. Illustrated in Machmer, Just F... |
500 - 1,000 |
1 Bid
|
| 411 |
|
Pennsylvania cane with geometric crosshatch decoration and relief hearts, lizard, turtle, shoe, etc. and stylize... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
2 Bids
|
| 412 |
|
Pennsylvania cane with relief carved and crosshatched vine and leaf decoration with anchor and swag, inscribed '... |
1,500 - 2,500 |
2 Bids
|
| 413 |
|
Carved cane with relief trailing vines, deer, Indian, and eagle figures, 38 1/2'' l. |
300 - 500 |
1 Bid
|
| 414 |
|
300 - 400 |
22 Bids
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| 415 |
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Carved and polychrome decorated cane, initialed ''B.H.'' with frog, turtle, and leaf relief carvings, 36 1/4'' l... |
400 - 600 |
2 Bids
|
| 416 |
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Burlwood cane with relief figure of a wolf crawling through the shaft, 35 1/2'' l. |
200 - 400 |
24 Bids
|
| 417 |
|
Two carved canes, one with dogs head grip, the other with polychrome decorated snake grip. |
300 - 400 |
1 Bid
|
| 418 |
|
Scrimshaw powder horn, early 19th c., signed ''John C. Hennick'', decorated with numerous wild fowl and small gam... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
22 Bids
|
| 419 |
|
Scrimshaw decorated powder horn dated 1781, inscribed ''Nicks Magmer'' decorated with tulip vines, fish, and hea... |
800 - 1,200 |
4 Bids
|
| 420 |
|
Four bone cups with silver rims, one with leaf decoration and initialed ''CM''', signed on base ''T.H'', 3 1/2'... |
200 - 300 |
6 Bids
|
| 421 |
|
Pennsylvania Chippendale walnut schrank, ca. 1770, the ogee cornice over tombstone panel doors, flanked by sunken... |
12,000 - 18,000 |
12 Bids
|
| 422 |
|
Kazak throw rug, ca. 1890, with five boteh decorated columns within yellow and blue borders, 8'2'' x 4'5''. |
2,000 - 2,500 |
7 Bids
|
| 423 |
|
Kazak throw rug, ca. 1910, with four columns within a crab border, 5'10'' x 3'9''. |
600 - 800 |
15 Bids
|
| 424 |
|
Kazak throw rug, ca. 1910, with three medallions on a red field with ivory border, 7'9'' x 4'9''. |
800 - 1,200 |
25 Bids
|
| 425 |
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Lesghi star throw rug, ca. 1910, with three medallions on a red field with ivory and blue borders, 6'6'' x 3'6''... |
400 - 700 |
32 Bids
|
| 426 |
|
300 - 500 |
9 Bids
|
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| 427 |
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Two Kurdish bag faces, ca. 1900, with geometric designs, 3' x 2'5'' and 5'2'' x 2'5''. |
800 - 1,200 |
12 Bids
|
| 428 |
|
Kashan mat, ca. 1920, with central floral bouquet, 1'8'' x 1'8''. |
200 - 300 |
11 Bids
|
| 429 |
|
200 - 300 |
13 Bids
|
|
| 430 |
|
Kashgai saddlebag, ca. 1900, with overall geometric decoration, 3'11'' x 1'11''. |
400 - 600 |
10 Bids
|
| 431 |
|
Roomsize Ferraghan Sarouk, ca. 1900, with a central navy medallion on a red field with multiple borders, 14'6'' ... |
8,000 - 10,000 |
1 Bid
|
| 432 |
|
Ferraghan Sarouk mat, ca. 1910, with central navy medallion on a red field with multiple borders, 2'7'' x 1'8''. |
200 - 300 |
12 Bids
|
| 433 |
|
Pair of Beluch decorative bag faces, together with an Afshar and Kashgai bag face. |
300 - 500 |
11 Bids
|
| 434 |
|
Beluch throw rug, ca. 1900, with red floral decoration on a blue ground, 5'9'' x 2'5''. |
400 - 600 |
24 Bids
|
| 435 |
|
Malayer runner, ca. 1910, with floral design on a red field with multiple borders, 11'1'' x 2'6''. |
600 - 800 |
25 Bids
|
| 436 |
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Kashgai saddle bag, ca. 1910, with boteh decoration, 2'2'' x 2'2'', together with a bag face, 1'9'' x 1'. |
300 - 500 |
12 Bids
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