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Toys,Folk Art,Primitives Lifetime Collection
7:00 AM PT - Dec 13th, 2008

offered by
Kimball M. Sterling Inc. TFL-1915

125 West Market Street
Johnson City, TN 37604
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766 Items

Lot Description Estimates
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2655 Lot 2655

Carved pilot house style eagle, retains 90% of its original paint. The eagle has been separated from its base in ...

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18 Bids
2656 Lot 2656

Velvet Victorian hand bag with Native American beadwork attached. 15 x 10

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2657 Lot 2657

Brass single burner whale oil lamp with the number 60 inscribed in its bottom. 7 x 3 1/2 This lamp has an old p...

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2658 Lot 2658

Tin Betty lamp with punched tin design. 7 x 4 Please see our other whale oil lamps in this auction

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6 Bids
2659 Lot 2659

Native American crooked knife
Native crooked knife dated 1891. OL 9" see our other croo...

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2660 Lot 2660

Group of political fraternal and other badges. Largest is 9 x 2 1/2

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2661 Lot 2661

Calligraphy bird, Melwain Institute , 1881. 13 x 15. 15 x 13

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2662 Lot 2662

Paper cutwork, dated 1823. 11" diameter.

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2663 Lot 2663

Group of folk-art and painted birds. 10 x 8.

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2664 Lot 2664

Soldiers record, calligraphy in colored ink, discharge of 1864. Some fading and torn right corner 22 1/2 x 10. 9 1...

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2665 Lot 2665

A pinned calligraphy done by William Harrison in the Litchfield, CT jail. 16 3/4 x 12 1/2

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2666 Lot 2666

Portrait of General Andrew Jackson, painted on glass which has a crack from left to right on bottom, but the over ...

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2667 Lot 2667

George Washington family painted on glass. Top to bottom crack on underclass, retains most of its original paint....

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2668 Lot 2668

Paper cutwork of God Bless My Home. 15 x 15

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2669 Lot 2669

Religious calligraphy "Viva La Plume" by C.B. Kenyon, dated 1872. 15 x 19

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2670 Lot 2670

Watercolor of "Mountain Scenery in Washington", unsigned with two Indians looking at the countryside. 16 x 13

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2671 Lot 2671

Brass, punched tin long stem match box. Early 20th century. 18 x 4 1/2

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2672 Lot 2672

Folk-art Pennsylvania spoon rack, circa 1900. 8 x 15

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2673 Lot 2673

Three various knives and choppers. Circa 1860-1900

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2674 Lot 2674

Painted dough bowl, with child and horse in sled, circa 1885. 17 x 9

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2675 Lot 2675

Large calligraphy deer and bird, signed "Penmanship Department, OND Business College" 21 x 28

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2676 Lot 2676

Memorial work done in various fabrics in a shadowbox frame. 19 x 17

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2677 Lot 2677

Nautical reverse painted glass period mirror. 26 x 12

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2678 Lot 2678

Steamboat reverse painted mirror with paint decorated frame. 12 x 26

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2679 Lot 2679

Painted wood shovel with large schooner ship, retains about 60% of its original paint. 35 x 14

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2680 Lot 2680

Wrought iron cooking spade. 18th century. Overall length 42"

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2681 Lot 2681

Shadowbox frame with handwork cotton flowers and thread. 22 x 22

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2682 Lot 2682

Pilot HouseCast iron eagle, 19th century. 15 x 6
Pilot house Cast iron eagle, 19th century. 15 x 6

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2683 Lot 2683

Handmade bear trap with original chain and hook. 47"

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2684 Lot 2684

Wrought iron broiler. 23 x 3 x 12

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2685 Lot 2685

Wrought iron andirons. 16 x 13 x 12

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2686 Lot 2686

Hessian Soldier andirons.Period pieces. 20 x 8 x 14

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2687 Lot 2687

Chinese export embroidered eagle, circa 1890. Framed. 31 x 27

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2688 Lot 2688

"Mary W. Baker" sampler, done at the age of 10, probably Pennsylvania, nice condition under glass and frame

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2689 Lot 2689

Framed needlepoint by Lovina Unger. 17 x 18

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2690 Lot 2690

"The History of Birds in General". A 19th cent frame linen that is in very fine condition. 12 x 14

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2691 Lot 2691

Calligraphy by H.M. Miles, dated 1891. 10 x 12
Calligraphy by H.M. Miles, dated February 28, 1891. Incarcer...

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2692 Lot 2692

Faith, hope and charity cutwork with angels, birds and vegetation. 12 x 12

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2693 Lot 2693

A penmanship presentation, dated 1812 to Miss Jean Woodburn by her most obedient humble servant. Some foxing on s...

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2694 Lot 2694

1852 remembrance cutwork. 11 1/2 x 9 1/2

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2695 Lot 2695

Framed sampler by Mary Zollinger, 16 years old. Dated 1808. Museum mounted and framed. 20 x 20

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2696 Lot 2696

Framed sampler, dated 1793 in modern frame under glass. 21 x 20

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2697 Lot 2697

Large calligraphy worked, framed. Has two tin types and foxing and water damage as seen in the photo. 20 x 16 1/...

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2698 Lot 2698

An unusual piece of cutwork of a skeleton riding a horse, probably a very early Halloween decoration. 11 1/2 x 9 ...

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2699 Lot 2699

Paper cutwork urn with flowers and various other vegetation, signed Sassors Design, 1888. 8 1/2 x 11

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2700 Lot 2700

Pencil drawing of a soldier mounted on a very stylized horse. The work is done n early notebook paper, 9 1/2 x 11 ...

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2701 Lot 2701

Paper cutwork, 19th century, under glass in frame. 19 x 19

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2702 Lot 2702

Ship in a bottle masterpiece, circa 1880. Ship retains 90% percent of its original paint, 5 crewmen aboard, two A...

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2703 Lot 2703

Rare Hudson River Valley tin sconce decorated with a star center. Framed by concentric quadrants and beaded swags...

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2704 Lot 2704

Wedding present wash stick. 29"

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1 Bid
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