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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

Bid Increments

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382 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
685 Lot 685

Felt bird on perch squeak toy, ca. 1900, 7'' h.

200
-
400
5 Bids
686 Lot 686

Southeastern Pennsylvania carved figure of a bird in a basket, early 20th c., 5'' h. Three similar works by this ...

200
-
400
10 Bids
687 Lot 687

Polychrome decorated stork and young squeak toy, late 19th c., with young squeak toy, 6 1/4'' h.

300
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500
6 Bids
688 Lot 688

Maryland miniature painted plank fancy chair, ca. 1840, with acorn decoration on a black ground with red and yell...

1,200
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1,800
37 Bids
689 Lot 689

Polychrome decorated rooster squeak toy, late 19th c., 7 3/4'' h.

400
-
800
1 Bid
690 Lot 690

Carved and painted birdhouse, ca. 1900, 16 1/2'' h., 25 1/2'' w.

1,200
-
1,800
14 Bids
691 Lot 691

Pair of Pennsylvania carved and painted birds on stands, late 19th c., 5 3/4'' h.

400
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700
18 Bids
692 Lot 692

Carved and painted bird, late 19th c., with wire legs, 5'' h.

400
-
600
2 Bids
693 Lot 693

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Chippendale figured walnut slant front desk, ca. 1770, the fall front enclosing a ...

4,000
-
7,000
38 Bids
694 Lot 694

John Drissel(Lower Milford Township, Bucks County, PA 1762-1846), painted candlebox dated 1795, inscribed ''W. Fu...

40,000
-
50,000
12 Bids
695 Lot 695

Pennsylvania poplar hanging corner cupboard, the raised panel door with rattail hinges and a lower shelf, 34'' h...

1,000
-
2,000
27 Bids
696 Lot 696

Assembled set of six Pennsylvania rodback windsor dining chairs, ca. 1825.

800
-
1,200
9 Bids
697 Lot 697

Pennsylvania walnut and pine sawbuck table, 28 1/2'' h., 39 1/2''.

400
-
700
15 Bids
698 Lot 698

Delaware Valley four-slat ladderback side chair, ca. 1770, retaining an old black surface with gilt highlights.

400
-
600
17 Bids
699 Lot 699

Pennsylvania Queen Anne walnut tea table, ca. 1765, the dish top tilting above a birdcage and suppressed ball sta...

1,000
-
2,000
1 Bid
700 Lot 700

Pennsylvania walnut foot stool, 19th c., inlaid with hearts and dots, 8'' h., 16 1/4'' w., together with another...

300
-
500
15 Bids
701 Lot 701

Painted pine hanging pewter shelf, late 18th c., with scalloped sides, 31 1/2'' h., 37 '' w.

800
-
1,200
17 Bids
702 Lot 702

Johannes Ernst Spangenberg(Southeastern Pennsylvania, active 1774-1812), ink and watercolor marriage certificate ...

5,000
-
8,000
8 Bids
703 Lot 703

Pennsylvania watercolor and ink on paper birth certificate, Herford Township, Berks County, with columns and arch...

1,200
-
1,800
18 Bids
704 Lot 704

Taufzeigen Artist(Southeastern Pennsylvania, active 1809-1815), Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ink and watercolo...

800
-
1,200
13 Bids
705 Lot 705

Pair of Pennsylvania watercolor drawings titled ''Tree of Life'' and ''First Woman''(of creation), both inscribe...

2,000
-
3,000
35 Bids
706 Lot 706

''Schtockschnitzler'' Simmons(Berks County, Pennsylvania, active 1885-1910), carved and painted bird tree with seve...

30,000
-
50,000
23 Bids
707 Lot 707

Philadelphia needlework pocketbook, ca. 1760, initialed ''LG'' with floral decoration on a dark red ground, 4 3/...

400
-
600
20 Bids
708 Lot 708

Carved trick snake in a box toy, late 19th c., 3 3/4'' h., 4 1/2'' w.

300
-
500
7 Bids
709 Lot 709

Pennsylvania miniature walnut blanket chest, ca. 1760, with two drawers and bracket feet, 10 1/4'' h., 19'' w.

7,000
-
9,000
22 Bids
710 Lot 710

Scrimshaw powder horn, 18th/19th c., decorated with a hunter and his dog, 6 1/4'' l.

400
-
600
14 Bids
711 Lot 711

Four tinder boxes, 18th c., some with flint and striker, one with brass lid initialed ''JA'', 2 1/4'' h., 3'' w....

400
-
600
2 Bids
712 Lot 712

Pair of silver buckles, impressed ''JR'', together with a gold buckle with a shield, liberty and eagle, inscribed ...

500
-
1,000
2 Bids
713 Lot 713

Pennsylvania painted dower chest, ca. 1800, the front decorated with three red tombstone panels with tulip and p...

25,000
-
35,000
6 Bids
714 Lot 714

Sheet zinc Indian weathervane pattern, 46'' h.

1,500
-
2,500
24 Bids
715 Lot 715

Sheet zinc Indian weathervane pattern, 28'' h.

300
-
500
5 Bids
716 Lot 716

M.Y. Wolff(American, 19th c.), ink and watercolor ''Plan of the Town of Hamburg'', dated 1830, 15 1/4'' x 13''.

400
-
600
1 Bid
717 Lot 717

Pair of Pennsylvania watercolor and ink on paper bookplates for John Monks, 1791 and Mary Frost Monks, 1793, each...

800
-
1,200
5 Bids
718 Lot 718

Asa Carpenter(American, late 19th c.), carved and painted figure of a sow and her offspring, inscribed ''Jacknif...

10,000
-
15,000
16 Bids
719 Lot 719

Important carved and painted cane, 19th c., the shaft profusely decorated with high relief animals and figures t...

8,000
-
12,000
29 Bids
720 Lot 720

Bally carver cane with bird grip, 33'' h.

500
-
1,000
18 Bids
721 Lot 721

Carved cane with dog grip, 37'' h. Illustrated in Machmer, Just For Nice, fig. 93.

400
-
600
14 Bids
722 Lot 722

''Schtockschnitzler'' Simmons(Berks County, Pennsylvania, active 1885-1910), carved and painted cane, the grip in t...

4,000
-
6,000
36 Bids
723 Lot 723

''Schtockschnitzler'' Simmons(Berks County, Pennsylvania, active 1885-1910), carved cane with bird hand hold, 35 1/...

500
-
1,000
19 Bids
724 Lot 724

Bally Carver cane with painted bird grip, 33'' h. Illustrated in Machmer, Just For Nice, fig. 66.

1,000
-
1,500
32 Bids
725 Lot 725

Pennsylvania cane with dog head handle and relief polychrome decoration of horses, figure of a girl, and a heart...

500
-
1,000
20 Bids
726 Lot 726

Central Plains beaded hide tobacco bag, early 20th c., with crossed American flag and floral decoration, 19'' l. ...

500
-
800
3 Bids
727 Lot 727

Sioux beaded hide Tipi bag, the front decorated with strips of red, yellow, and blue beadwork, the sides and top...

2,500
-
3,500
5 Bids
728 Lot 728

Southeastern hide doll cradle, late 19th c., with beaded leaf and floral decoration and cloth doll, 15 1/2'' h.

600
-
900
17 Bids
729 Lot 729

Pair of child's central Plains beaded hide boots, the tops and ankles with geometric patterns, the flaps with bea...

1,500
-
2,500
20 Bids
730 Lot 730

Pair of child's Sioux beaded hide moccasins with green, red, and white geometric designs, 6'' l.

300
-
400
4 Bids
731 Lot 731

Central Plains beaded hide moccasins, Lakota, last quarter 19th c., with beaded bifurcated tongues and tin dangle...

800
-
1,200
9 Bids
732 Lot 732

Northeast beaded cloth hanging basket/bowl with scalloped rim with dangling balls, the hexagon panels decorated ...

800
-
1,200
5 Bids
733 Lot 733

Central Plains beaded hide umbilical fetish, late 19th c., in the form of a lizard with two babies, the legs form...

600
-
900
14 Bids
734 Lot 734

Pair of southern Plains Kiowa beaded hide high top child's moccasins, late quarter 19th c., with yellow stained h...

1,000
-
1,500
29 Bids
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