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Morphy Auctions Richmond Americana Sale
7:00 AM PT - Nov 22nd, 2008

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2000 N. Reading Road
Denver, PA 17517
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533 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
301 Lot 301

Lot of 6: New England Windsor Rodback Chairs
Description Circa 1800. Bamboo turned. Set comprised of five...

1,200
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1,500
12 Bids
302 Lot 302

New England Farm Table Furniture
Description 18th Century. Scrubbed two-board top with breadb...

2,000
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3,000
12 Bids
303 Lot 303

Pennsylvania Grain Blanket Chest Furniture
Description 19th Century. Molded edge lift top enclosing int...

400
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600
14 Bids
304 Lot 304

Federal Gilt Mirror.
Description Opening: 24 - 1/4" H x 18 - 3/8" W. Circa 1800. ...

300
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500
1 Bid
305 Lot 305

Blown Glass Fly Catcher.
Description 19th Century. Globular form with applied feet. N...

200
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400
7 Bids
306 Lot 306

Brass Wax Jack Lighting Device
Description 18th Century. With bird finial. Scissors form wi...

400
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500
21 Bids
307 Lot 307

American Walnut Tavern Table Furniture
Description Circa 1785. Possibly Winchester, Va. Four-board ...

1,200
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1,500
3 Bids
308 Lot 308

Folk Art Model of a Log Cabin.
Description Late 19th/ Early 20th Century. Includes eight fi...

800
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1,200
8 Bids
309 Lot 309

New England Two-Slat High Chair Furniture
Description Late 18th/ Early 19th Century. Retains old black...

700
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900
2 Bids
310 Lot 310

Pennsylvania Four-Slat Ladderback Chair Furniture
Description Circa 1740. Refinished. Size 46 - 1/2" H.

600
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900
311 Lot 311

Pennsylvania Spindleback Settee/ Bench Furniture
Description 19th Century. Straight back, bamboo turned spind...

400
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800
6 Bids
312 Lot 312

Pennsylvania Tole Decorated Document Box.
Description Retains traces of original paint on black ground...

150
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250
313 Lot 313

Primitive Hanging Box Furniture
Description Demilune pediment and three compartments. Compri...

100
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150
1 Bid
314 Lot 314

Tramp Art Hanging Box.
Description Circa 1900. Three compartments. Backboard inscri...

200
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300
4 Bids
315 Lot 315

Tramp Art Jewelry Box.
Description Late 19th Century. With blue glass inset on top,...

150
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250
10 Bids
316 Lot 316

Tramp Art Frame.
Description Early 20th Century. With heart and diamond motif...

100
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200
1 Bid
317 Lot 317

Tramp Art Frame.
Description Opening: 11 - 1/8" H x 13" W. Circa 1900 to 1920...

50
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100
5 Bids
318 Lot 318

"Walking Wheel" Spinning Wheel.
Size Wheel: 46" Dia.

200
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300
3 Bids
319 Lot 319

Wooden Swift Primitive Furniture
Description 19th Century. Retains red painted surface on top...

100
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200
3 Bids
320 Lot 320

Carved Wooden Niddy Noddy Primitive.
Description Possibly Shaker. Size 18" L. 11 - 3/4" W.

300
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500
321 Lot 321

Spinning Wheel Signed "A. Staub".
Size Top of Wheel: 37 - 5/8" H.

150
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250
8 Bids
322 Lot 322

Carved Wooden Primitive Hatchel.
Description 18th Century. With later wooden cover. Size 6 - ...

200
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300
1 Bid
323 Lot 323

Mahogany Inlaid Sewing Box.
Description Circa 1800. With pincushion insert over band and...

500
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800
10 Bids
324 Lot 324

French Woven Silk Portrait of George Washington.
Description 19th Century. After Alladet. Woven by Carquillat...

300
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400
6 Bids
325

Oval Silk on Silk Embroidered Needlework Picture.
Description Early 19th Century. Depicting classical maiden h...

500
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800
2 Bids
326 Lot 326

Sampler Dated 1772 by Ann Nobes.
Description Sampler: 15" H x 12 - 1/4" W. "Made in the seven...

2,000
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3,000
7 Bids
327 Lot 327

Federal Pole Screen Fire Screen
Description 18th Century. Crewelwork screen, baluster turned...

2,000
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3,000
5 Bids
328 Lot 328

English Queen Anne Mahogany Table-Top Firescreen.
Description 18th Century. Small rectangular frame enclosing ...

1,000
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1,500
36 Bids
329 Lot 329

English Queen Anne Mahogany Pole Screen Fire Screen
Description 18th Century. Original pictorial embroidered scr...

800
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1,200
14 Bids
330 Lot 330

Washington & Franklin Transfer Printed Red Textile
Description Circa 1785. Very rare textile "Apotheosis of Fra...

2,000
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4,000
5 Bids
331 Lot 331

Two-Piece Blue and White Overshot Coverlet.
Description Dated 1844. Overall floral pattern with building...

200
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300
1 Bid
332 Lot 332

American Applique Chintz Quilt.
Description 19th Century. President's Wreath pattern with tw...

300
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400
6 Bids
333 Lot 333

Three-Panel Overshot Coverlet.
Description 19th Century. Red, black and white geometric pat...

200
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300
1 Bid
334 Lot 334

Early Crewelwork Linen Table Runner.
Description Bird and floral motif. Stitch loss to borders. S...

100
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200
6 Bids
335 Lot 335

American Hooked Rug.
19th Century. Multi-color floral wreath decoration within a ...

200
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300
5 Bids
336 Lot 336

Antique Persian Lillihan Rug.
Description Losses to ends and wear. Very badly worn and dam...

25
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50
3 Bids
337 Lot 337

Northwest Persian Runner Rug
Description Circa 1940. Size 2' 6 - 3/4" x 9' 7".

200
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300
1 Bid
338 Lot 338

Pakistani "Jaldar" Throw Rug.
Description Four indigo medallions on a rust field. Size 2' ...

25
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50
3 Bids
339 Lot 339

Antique Persian Quashquai / Shiraz Room-Size Rug.
Description Edge and fringe loss. Approx. 5" rip in one end....

500
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1,000
9 Bids
340 Lot 340

Persian Afshar Rug.
Description Early 20th Century. Poor condition. Size 4' 4" x...

50
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100
2 Bids
341 Lot 341

Karabaugh Rug.
Description Six medallions on blue field within multicolored...

100
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200
15 Bids
342 Lot 342

Persian "Ahar" Heriz Rug.
Description Circa 1950. Central indigo medallion and ivory c...

1,500
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2,000
2 Bids
343 Lot 343

Antique Persian Bibikabad Rug.
Description Circa 1920. Central diamond medallion on ivory f...

1,500
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2,000
2 Bids
344 Lot 344

Afghan Baluche Throw Rug.
Size 2' 5 - 1/2" x 4' 5 - 1/2".

25
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50
345 Lot 345

Antique Persian Soumack Rug.
Description Three indigo medallions on a rust field. End and...

100
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200
5 Bids
346 Lot 346

Turkish Kazak Throw Rug.
Description Mid 20th Century. Four medallions on indigo grou...

300
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400
10 Bids
347 Lot 347

Antique Persian "Lavar Kirman" Rug.
Description Fringe ends are cut and artificial fringe was ap...

50
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100
348 Lot 348

English Creamware "Liverpool" Washington Pitcher.
Description Circa 1800 to 1820. Double-sided black transfer ...

5,000
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8,000
6 Bids
349 Lot 349

Paris Porcelain Trinket Box.
Description In the form of a domed manor house with gilt hig...

150
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200
1 Bid
350 Lot 350

Paris Porcelain Hand-Painted Bowl.
Description Circa 1800. With landscaped panel within floral ...

500
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1,000
1 Bid
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