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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
(USD)
2705 Lot 2705

American nautical folk-art whimsy. Carved mermaid wooden shaft attached to a bone blade which has about 1/2 of it...

200
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400
3 Bids
2706 Lot 2706

Carved wooden seal with original patina, inserted eyes on original stand. 5 1/2 x 8

100
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300
6 Bids
2707 Lot 2707

Half plate tin type of the Duugger Theme Ship, and also the rear end of the Rockwood.

200
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400
3 Bids
2708 Lot 2708

Miniature egg basket, very well woven circa 1900-1920. The basket has natural oak splits with boysenberry dyed st...

300
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500
7 Bids
2709 Lot 2709

Group of three framed items including a Christmas calligraphy from Ashville,NC and others. The largest one is 5 1...

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150
11 Bids
2710 Lot 2710

Folk-art schooner on stand, circa 1900. 23 x 15 x 4

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400
1 Bid
2711 Lot 2711

Wrought iron toaster. OL 24"

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300
3 Bids
2712 Lot 2712

Period candle lantern wit original owl and man in the moon globe. 13 x 8

150
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300
1 Bid
2713 Lot 2713

Wrought iron toaster with wooden handle. OL 28"

150
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300
4 Bids
2714 Lot 2714

Pair of trench art Miss Liberty shelves. Both 14 x 3

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200
1 Bid
2715 Lot 2715

Cast iron fire poker with Victorian leg handle. 21"

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100
11 Bids
2716 Lot 2716

Comanche basket from Lawton, OK. Nice condition, circa 1910. 5 x 3 1/2

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600
5 Bids
2717 Lot 2717

Carved wooden decoy, unsigned, appears to have original paint. 18 x 11 x 6

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2 Bids
2718 Lot 2718

Inuit bone and steel hide scraper, circa 1890. 3 x 3 see our collection of crooked knives in this private col...

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15 Bids
2719 Lot 2719

3 carved and painted folk art birds and branches which are wall hangers. Largest is 10 x 8 1/2

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19 Bids
2720 Lot 2720

Carved and painted stylized folk-art eagle on stand, circa 1880. 15 x 9 1/2 x 5

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600
16 Bids
2721 Lot 2721

Folk-art letter box, dated 1879. 9 1/2 x 10

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4 Bids
2722 Lot 2722

Uncle Sam, carved and painted pipe bowl with two colored glass eyes and minor damage to beard and nose. 5 x 3

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4 Bids
2723 Lot 2723

Pair of folk-art pipes. One with a carved gator from Lookout Mountain, TN and the other a carved head. Largest is ...

75
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150
4 Bids
2724 Lot 2724

Jacksonville style, carved pipe which retains most of its original paint. 9 x 4 Se the otherAfrican american it...

600
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1,200
1 Bid
2725 Lot 2725

Folk-art carved covered pipe. The thumb lifts to expose the bowl. 5 x 3

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10 Bids
2726 Lot 2726

Coin Silver cream pitcher -F. Marquand. Savannah
Coin Silver cream pitcher. Also numbered on the bottom, 59. ...

800
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1,200
1 Bid
2727 Lot 2727

Double burner whale oil ban lantern. Punched tin and original Globe. 15 x 6

400
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800
1 Bid
2728 Lot 2728

Miniature whale oil lamp, pressed glass and pewter burner. 5 1/2 x 2

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150
11 Bids
2729 Lot 2729

3 piece folk carving lot. Match holder, wall pocket and a carved 1947 brush.

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4 Bids
2730 Lot 2730

Group of carved and painted folk art birds. Largest is 6 x 6 Size of each bird is posted on photo(Sies included...

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35 Bids
2731 Lot 2731

Lot of 3 carved wooden pipe bowls

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4 Bids
2732 Lot 2732

Carved Civil War pipe bowl, signed, Captain E Golf, 1863. And also the word Union inscribed. 2 x 1/2 x 3 1/2

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7 Bids
2733 Lot 2733

Folk-art paddle wheeler "Valley Bell, West Virginia" It was carved is 1886 by H.A. Park. Much of its original pain...

800
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1,200
2 Bids
2734 Lot 2734

Carved wooden pipe. 4 x 4

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150
1 Bid
2735 Lot 2735

A large Meerschaum pipe bowl with a carved snake around the entire bowl. 3 1/2 x 2 1/2

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2 Bids
2736 Lot 2736

Two carved Indian pipe bowls. Largest is 5 x 3

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1 Bid
2737 Lot 2737

Group of three pipes, which two are naughty legs and probably French and the other is a snake coil cheroot. Large...

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2 Bids
2738 Lot 2738

Carved wood nude pipe bowl. 3 x 3 Please see our other folk art pipes in this collection

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250
7 Bids
2739 Lot 2739

Carved pipe bowl of a hand holding a goblet. 4 x 2

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2 Bids
2740 Lot 2740

Jacksonville style pipe of an African American riding an alligator. 11 x 4

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4 Bids
2741 Lot 2741

Paint decorated cupboard, circa 1940. 14 x 10 x 5

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2742 Lot 2742

Period brass and wood bed warmer. 48 x 11

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2743 Lot 2743

Tramp art covered box, circa 1925. 10 x 10 x 7

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125
8 Bids
2744

Beales full stock in original condition with patch box. 62" William Beales

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3,000
11 Bids
2745

Fowling piece. Signed Calton. Ol 62"

500
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700
9 Bids
2746

W Partridge iron lock. Full stock. 67"

800
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1,500
6 Bids
2747 Lot 2747

Clipper ship diorama found in the Salem area of NC. Original paint, mid 19th century. 18 x 13 This item probabl...

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11 Bids
2748 Lot 2748

Tramp art box. Velvet lined with mirror. 6 x 7 x
Tramp art box. Most unusual carving. Velvet lined with mirro...

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100
9 Bids
2749 Lot 2749

Brass student lamp. 20 x 15 x 6

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2750 Lot 2750

2 metal cutouts, probably slap dancers with articulated arms and legs. OL 25"

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2 Bids
2751 Lot 2751

Pair of brass candlesticks. Early 19th century.
Pair of brass candlesticks. early 19th century. 7 1/2 x 6 x...

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2 Bids
2752 Lot 2752

Primitive barber pole, carved and painted wood. Probably early 20th century. OL 35"

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2 Bids
2753 Lot 2753

Tramp art hinged box. Needs work on hinges. 10 x 10 x 8

75
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125
7 Bids
2754 Lot 2754

Navajo transition carpet, circa 1935. Average condition. 48 x 30

300
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5 Bids
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