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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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Auction Description

Auction Terms & Conditions

Buyer's Premium
22% up to 1000000
18% above 1000001

Bid Increments

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382 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
635 Lot 635

Log cabin crib quilt, early 20th c., with red and black striped border, 40'' x 39''.

1,200
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1,800
18 Bids
636 Lot 636

Pieced schoolhouse quilt, early 20th c., 100'' x 82''.

800
-
1,200
12 Bids
637 Lot 637

Pieced tulip pattern quilt, early 20th c., 81'' x 85''.

400
-
800
20 Bids
638 Lot 638

Applique album quilt, 19th c., with nine floral sprays within a red striped border, 86'' x 86''.

800
-
1,200
35 Bids
639 Lot 639

East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania sulphur inlaid walnut shrank, the boldly stepped cornice ...

25,000
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35,000
22 Bids
640 Lot 640

Carved bag stamp, ca. 1800, for J. Behler, with tulip decoration, 6'' x 9 1/4''.

400
-
600
8 Bids
641 Lot 641

Pennsylvania carved and painted spoon rack, 20th c., with two love birds above a pierced star decoration, retaini...

1,000
-
1,500
25 Bids
642 Lot 642

Pennsylvania reticulated redware basket, mid 19th c., attributed to the Haring Pottery, Bucks County, Pennsylvani...

1,500
-
2,500
5 Bids
643 Lot 643

Pennsylvania redware puzzle jug, 19th c., initialed on base ''G.W.'', 5'' h.

800
-
1,200
18 Bids
644 Lot 644

Two miniature toleware kettles, 19th c., retaining their original red and yellow decoration, 3'' h. and 2'' h.

800
-
1,200
2 Bids
645 Lot 645

Pennsylvania carved and painted figure of a bird, late 19th c., 2 3/4'' h.

200
-
300
14 Bids
646 Lot 646

Pennsylvania painted bird in box trick toy, 19th c., retaining its original salmon surface, 3 1/2'' h., 3 1/2'' w...

200
-
400
16 Bids
647 Lot 647

Jonas Weber(Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1810-1876), miniature painted cradle with orange and green floral decoratio...

2,000
-
3,000
14 Bids
648 Lot 648

Georg Jensen five piece sterling silver tea service, ca. 1925, comprising a coffee pot, 10 1/2'' h., teapot, crea...

7,000
-
9,000
26 Bids
649 Lot 649

Philadelphia silver baptismal bowl by Joseph Richardson, Sr., ca. 1760, marked ''IR'' on base and inscribed ''Pre...

8,000
-
12,000
2 Bids
650 Lot 650

J. Randolph Rowe(Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1922-1978), carved and painted ruffled grouse, signed on base ''J.R....

1,500
-
2,500
19 Bids
651 Lot 651

J. Randolph Rowe(Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1922-1978), carved and painted figure of a White Breasted Nuthatch a...

400
-
600
6 Bids
652 Lot 652

J. Randolph Rowe(Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1922-1978), carved and painted Yellow Shafted Flicker, signed on bas...

1,000
-
1,500
37 Bids
653 Lot 653

Pennsylvania painted poplar jelly cupboard, 19th c., having a galleried top over two drawers over two sunken pane...

2,000
-
3,000
21 Bids
654 Lot 654

Carved and painted Ward Brothers Canadian goose decoy, signed and dated ''1970'', 10'' h., 23'' w.

2,000
-
4,000
21 Bids
655 Lot 655

Pennsylvania windsor highchair, ca. 1825, retaining an old green surface with yellow pinstripes.

800
-
1,200
16 Bids
656 Lot 656

Carved giltwood spread winged eagle plaque, ca. 1900, 16'' x 43''.

2,000
-
3,000
7 Bids
657 Lot 657

New England pine hanging apothecary cabinet, early 19th c., 29 1/2'' h., 23 1/2'' w.

1,000
-
2,000
31 Bids
658 Lot 658

Pennsylvania fanback windsor side chair, ca. 1785, with voluted ears.

500
-
1,000
31 Bids
659 Lot 659

Pieced Star of Bethlehem quilt, ca. 1900, 86'' x 86''.

800
-
1,200
20 Bids
660 Lot 660

Pennsylvania red, white, and blue overshot coverlet, 19th c., with sewn paper label inscribed ''I belong to Rache...

300
-
400
11 Bids
661 Lot 661

Pieced Mariner's star quilt, early 20th c., 70'' x 82''.

500
-
1,000
17 Bids
662 Lot 662

Applique whig rose quilt, late 19th c., 80'' x 81''.

400
-
600
32 Bids
663 Lot 663

Vibrant star of Bethlehem quilt, late 19th c., 94'' x 92''.

400
-
700
14 Bids
664 Lot 664

Three doll quilts, early 20th c., to include an Amish center diamond example and two pieced calico examples.

300
-
500
6 Bids
665 Lot 665

New England maple scoop, 19th c., 13'' l.

200
-
400
3 Bids
666 Lot 666

Pennsylvania white quilt, early 20th c., with trapunto grapevine, floral sprays, and rose wreath decoration, 85'...

200
-
300
27 Bids
667 Lot 667

Large calico applique quilt, early 20th c., with tulip vine border and four squares of radiating tulips on a whi...

400
-
600
21 Bids
668 Lot 668

Pennsylvania pieced calico quilt, early 20th c., with double star design and tulip vine border,78 1/2'' x 85 1/2...

300
-
400
10 Bids
669 Lot 669

Calico applique on white quilt, early 20th c., with nine blocks of elaborate tulip plants, the border with flow...

1,000
-
2,000
11 Bids
670 Lot 670

Miniature pearlware tea service, 19th c., with blue floral decoration to include a teapot, 4 1/4'' h., covered ...

400
-
700
19 Bids
671 Lot 671

Adams rose dinner service, 19th c., to include six plates, 9'' dia., three plates, 10 1/4'' dia., seven plates,...

800
-
1,200
32 Bids
672 Lot 672

Ironstone service in the flow blue and green morning glory pattern, 19th c., approx. 32 pieces.

400
-
800
28 Bids
673 Lot 673

Four gallon stoneware jug, 19th c., impressed ''D.P. Shenfelder Reading PA'' with cobalt floral decoration, 15'' ...

300
-
500
2 Bids
674 Lot 674

American carved cane with polychrome decorated Indian head grip and various names carved in the stock, initiale...

600
-
800
9 Bids
675 Lot 675

Pennsylvania carved cane flychaser by Al Rader (Alleson Roether), 19th c., with relief carved farm animals and bi...

300
-
500
25 Bids
676 Lot 676

Carved maple cane, early 20th c., with hound head grip, the shaft decorated with eagle, lion, horses, etc., 36 1...

500
-
1,000
22 Bids
677 Lot 677

Carved cane with elephant grip, ca. 1900, 35'' h. Illustrated in Machmer, Just For Nice, fig. 87.

300
-
500
5 Bids
678 Lot 678

Shenandoah Valley redware whimsey, 19th c., attributed to Solomon Bell, depicting a man seated on a stump with a...

20,000
-
30,000
18 Bids
679 Lot 679

Berks County, Pennsylvania cherry tall case clock, ca. 1800, the broken arch bonnet enclosing an eight day works,...

12,000
-
18,000
22 Bids
680 Lot 680

Joseph Moyer(Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1883-1962), carved and painted bird on a perch, signed on base ''Joseph ...

400
-
600
21 Bids
681 Lot 681

Polychrome decorated duck squeak toy, late 19th c., 5'' h.

200
-
400
5 Bids
682 Lot 682

Joseph Moyer(Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1883-1962), carved and painted duck, signed on base ''Joseph Moyer 1947'...

400
-
700
13 Bids
683 Lot 683

Joseph Moyer(Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1883-1962), carved and painted bird on perch, signed on base ''Joseph Mo...

300
-
500
7 Bids
684 Lot 684

Lewis B. DeTurk(Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1862-1933), carved whimsey of a bird on a chain, 4 3/4'' w.

300
-
500
7 Bids
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