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October 24th&25th, 2008 - Machmer Collection
7:00 AM PT - Oct 25th, 2008

offered by
Pook & Pook, Inc.

463 East Lancaster Ave.
Downingtown, PA 19335
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Buyer's Premium
22% up to 1000000
18% above 1000001

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382 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
437 Lot 437

John Rasmussen(American, 1828-1895), oil on canvas ''View of the Berks County Almshouse'', the large central bir...

200,000
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300,000
23 Bids
438 Lot 438

David Y. Ellinger(American, 1913-2003), watercolor fraktur of a bird perched on a flower, signed lower left ''D....

400
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600
7 Bids
439 Lot 439

David Y. Ellinger(American, 1913-2003), watercolor scherenschnitte of two facing doves perched on a heart, signe...

500
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1,000
11 Bids
440 Lot 440

David Y. Ellinger(American, 1913-2003), watercolor fraktur of a bird perched on a stump, signed lower middle ''D...

400
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700
5 Bids
441 Lot 441

David Y. Ellinger(American, 1913-2003), oil on velvet theorem of a bird perched on a floral vine, initialed low...

500
-
1,000
11 Bids
442 Lot 442

Austin Davison(American, 20th c.), oil on masonite folk art farm scene with grapevines and animals before a larg...

1,000
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2,000
29 Bids
443 Lot 443

Berks County, Pennsylvania red, white, and blue jacquard coverlet, inscribed ''Manufactured by C. Lochman Hambur...

200
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400
7 Bids
444 Lot 444

Split oak gathering basket, late 19th c., 16'' dia., together with a buttocks basket, 10'' dia.

200
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400
5 Bids
445 Lot 445

Pennsylvania stoneware feeder, 19th c., probably Remmey, with overall vibrant cobalt decoration, 9 3/4'' h.

2,000
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4,000
26 Bids
446 Lot 446

Pennsylvania painted pine tavern table, late 18th c., with a rectangular top over two drawers, over a stretcher b...

2,000
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3,000
1 Bid
447 Lot 447

Conestoga wagon box, 18th c., with wrought iron straps and hasp, 16'' x 14''.

500
-
1,000
20 Bids
448 Lot 448

Pennsylvania watercolor and ink on paper child's drawing, mid 19th c., of wild animals, retaining a period painte...

500
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700
25 Bids
449 Lot 449

Pennsylvania red, white, green, and blue jacquard coverlet, inscribed ''C. Lochman Hamburg Berks County 1836'', w...

300
-
500
2 Bids
450 Lot 450

Pennsylvania red, blue, and green overshot geometric coverlet, 19th c., 83'' x 89'' (with fringe).

250
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350
14 Bids
451 Lot 451

Red, white, and blue overshot geometric coverlet, 19th c., 94'' x 76'' (with fringe).

250
-
300
4 Bids
452 Lot 452

Magnificent folk art applique quilt, late 19th c., with four panels, each depicting an Indian with bow and arrow,...

6,000
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8,000
7 Bids
453 Lot 453

Applique tulip wreath quilt, ca. 1900, 88'' x 87''.

500
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1,000
13 Bids
454 Lot 454

Applique whig rose quilt, 19th c., 93'' x 93''.

800
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1,200
11 Bids
455 Lot 455

Pair applique oak leaf quilts, late 19th c., with red, blue, and green medallions on a yellow calico ground, 84'...

2,000
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4,000
32 Bids
456 Lot 456

Applique whig rose quilt, initialed ''LC 1893'', 87'' x 85''.

1,500
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2,500
21 Bids
457 Lot 457

Pieced eight point star crib quilt, late 19th c., 28'' x 37''.

800
-
1,200
9 Bids
458 Lot 458

Applique and pieced crib quilt, late 19th c., with stylized tulips, 43 1/2'' x 43 1/2''.

300
-
600
15 Bids
459 Lot 459

Three calico quilts, late 19th c., in a flying geese pattern, together with nine quilt squares.

200
-
250
7 Bids
460 Lot 460

Colorful calico crib quilt, late 19th c., in the log cabin pattern, 39'' x 39''.

250
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350
7 Bids
461 Lot 461

Pieced calico crib quilt, late 19th c., with center star, 40 1/2'' x 40 1/2''.

300
-
500
11 Bids
462 Lot 462

Pieced calico crib quilt, late 19th c., in the railroad crossing variation, 46 1/2'' x 61''.

400
-
600
15 Bids
463 Lot 463

Eight pieced and applique pillow cases, early 20th c., together with an applique table runner and child's apron.

150
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200
9 Bids
464 Lot 464

Three framed groups of tin quilt patterns, late 19th c.

300
-
500
5 Bids
465 Lot 465

Four framed groups of tin quilt patterns, late 19th c.

300
-
500
8 Bids
466 Lot 466

Amish postage stamp crib quilt, early/mid 20th c., 30'' x 34''.

1,000
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1,500
10 Bids
467 Lot 467

Philadelphia pewter tankard, late 18th c., bearing the touch of Parks Boyd, 7 1/2'' h.

3,000
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5,000
23 Bids
468 Lot 468

Philadelphia pewter salt, ca. 1800, attributed to Parks Boyd, 2 1/4'' h., together with another Philadelphia sa...

400
-
700
16 Bids
469 Lot 469

Philadelphia pewter chalice, ca. 1800, attributed to Parks Boyd, 8 1/4'' h.

500
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800
1 Bid
470 Lot 470

Five English pewter measures, 19th c., four marked ''James Yates''.

500
-
1,000
4 Bids
471 Lot 471

Six pewter table articles, 18th/19th c., to include New England whale oil lamp, lidded tankard, chalice, etc.

400
-
800
2 Bids
472 Lot 472

Tinned sheet iron pigeon ornament, 19th c., 10 1/2'' h., 15 1/2'' w.

300
-
500
28 Bids
473 Lot 473

Rare Philadelphia stoneware pitcher, attributed to Remmey, with cobalt floral decoration and relief face of a ma...

40,000
-
60,000
15 Bids
474 Lot 474

Pennsylvania walnut two part dutch cupboard, ca. 1825, the molded cornice over two glazed doors flanked by molded...

8,000
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12,000
6 Bids
475 Lot 475

Durs Rudy(Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 1766-1843), ink and watercolor bookplate dated 1816 for Elisabeth Muller, ...

1,000
-
2,000
6 Bids
476 Lot 476

Durs Rudy(Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 1766-1843), watercolor bookplate of an urn of flowers, 3 3/4'' x 3''.

400
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700
12 Bids
477 Lot 477

Pennsylvania red stained two-part corner cupboard, ca. 1830, the molded cornice over a glazed door, resting on a ...

5,000
-
10,000
19 Bids
478 Lot 478

Pennsylvania silk and paint on silk embroidery, attributed to Folwell, ca. 1805, depicting a young lady and chil...

4,000
-
7,000
4 Bids
479 Lot 479

Pennsylvania Moravian silk on silk embroidery, early 19th c., depicting a basket of flowers, 6'' x 5 1/4''.

400
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600
10 Bids
480 Lot 480

Silk "I. O. O. F." apron, 19th c., for the Bernvil
Silk "I.O.O.F." apron, 19th c., for the Bernville Lodge, wit...

300
-
400
8 Bids
481 Lot 481

Massachusetts stoneware water cooler, 19th c., impressed ''L. & B.G. Chace Somerset'' with incised birds below ...

4,000
-
6,000
16 Bids
482 Lot 482

David Y. Ellinger(American, 1913-2003), oil on velvet theorem of a pineapple, signed lower left ''D.Y. Ellinger...

400
-
800
2 Bids
483 Lot 483

David Y. Ellinger(American, 1913-2003), oil on board of a rooster, signed lower right ''D. Ellinger'', 13 3/4''...

500
-
1,000
6 Bids
484 Lot 484

David Y. Ellinger(American, 1913-2003), watercolor fraktur of a bird perched on a basket of cherries, signed low...

400
-
800
24 Bids
485 Lot 485

David Y. Ellinger(American, 1913-2003), pair of oil on velvet theorems of a rooster, signed lower left ''D.Y. El...

1,500
-
2,500
14 Bids
486 Lot 486

Southeastern Lancaster County Carver(late 19th/early 20th c.), carved hand mirror with two facing birds perched o...

1,200
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1,800
26 Bids
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