Auction details
Period Furniture, Fine Art and Accessories
7:00 AM PT - Mar 12th, 2005
offered by
Pook & Pook, Inc.
Downingtown, PA 19335
Auction Description
Auction Terms & Conditions
Buyer's Premium
20% up to 100000
15% above 100001
Bid Increments
| From | Increment |
Auction House Preview
Tuesday, March 8 - 9 AM to 4 PM
Wednesday, March 9 - 9 AM to 4 PM
Thursday, March 10 - 9 AM to 8 PM
Friday, March 11 - 9 AM to 7 PM
Saturday, March 12 - 8 AM to 10 AM
491 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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| 260 |
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Franklin Pierce handwritten letter to the Honorable Charles Brown of Pennsylvania, together with a handwritten l... |
400 - 500 |
8 Bids
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| 261 |
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Franklin Pierce handwritten letter to the Honorable Charles Brown, dated Sept. 21, 1859. |
400 - 500 |
5 Bids
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| 262 |
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Zachary Taylor - autograph paper with embossed presidential seal bearing signature ''Z. Taylor'' and signature ... |
700 - 1,000 |
8 Bids
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| 263 |
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Captain Charles Taylor letter, 2nd Regiment, PA dated Dec. 14, 1847, to the National Palace, Mexico regarding Pr... |
500 - 1,000 |
2 Bids
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| 264 |
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Pre-Civil War handwritten letter dated June 30, 1849 to the honorable Charles Brown, Pennsylvania from a committ... |
800 - 1,000 |
2 Bids
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| 265 |
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2,500 - 3,500 |
1 Bid
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| 266 |
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English leather toby mug, early 19th c., polychromed in the form of a seated man smoking a pipe, 7 1/2'' h. |
300 - 500 |
11 Bids
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| 267 |
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14K gold and mixed metals pocket watch, the dial signed ''Benedict Bros.'' and the works ''Appleton Tracy Co.'',... |
800 - 1,200 |
6 Bids
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| 268 |
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Reed & Barton gold wash sterling flatware service in the Francis I pattern to include 12 lunch forks, 12 teaspoon... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
14 Bids
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| 269 |
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Two Philadelphia silver serving spoons, ca. 1790, bearing the touch of Joseph Richardson Jr., 9'' l, approx. 5.5 ... |
500 - 900 |
4 Bids
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| 270 |
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American and Georgian flatware, 18th/19th c., to include 6 serving spoons by Joseph Anthony Jr., 8 forks by S. K... |
500 - 1,000 |
5 Bids
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| 271 |
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Edward VIII sterling inkstand, ca. 1908, bearing the makers mark of Chas. S. Harris & Sons, 12'' w., 8 1/4'' d.,... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
3 Bids
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| 272 |
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Tiffany & Co. sterling footed tray, ca. 1908-1909, with chased scroll and bellflower decoration, 10 1/2'' dia., a... |
400 - 700 |
9 Bids
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| 273 |
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George III sterling tankard, ca. 1787, bearing the touch of Henry Chawner, 5 1/2'' h., approx. 19.4 oz. total w... |
1,200 - 1,800 |
19 Bids
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| 274 |
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Set of 18 Cartier sterling silver plates with scalloped edges and armorials, 6 3/8'' dia., approx. 123.4 oz. tot... |
500 - 1,000 |
18 Bids
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| 275 |
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New York silver teapot and covered sugar, ca. 1815, bearing the touch of Geradus Boyce, together with a Boston si... |
500 - 700 |
4 Bids
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| 276 |
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English 5-pc. sterling tea service, ca. 1953, by Black, Starr, and Gorham to include teapot, 8 1/2'' h., coffee ... |
1,200 - 1,800 |
13 Bids
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| 277 |
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Baltimore six-piece silver tea service, ca. 1848, by S. Kirk & Son in a repousse castle pattern to include teapot... |
5,000 - 7,000 |
12 Bids
|
| 278 |
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Baltimore silver chocolate pot and tea caddy, ca. 1885, by S. Kirk & Son, both in an elaborate floral repousse pa... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
15 Bids
|
| 279 |
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West Chester, Pennsylvania Quaker needlework extract dated 1818, wrought by Eliza Hoopes, with central verse surr... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
8 Bids
|
| 280 |
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Chester County, Pennsylvania silk on silk needlework sampler dated 1838, wrought by Mary W. Hooper, with elaborat... |
1,500 - 2,500 |
1 Bid
|
| 281 |
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Pennsylvania silk on gauze needlework dated 1815 wrought by Rachel Whitehing with a woman mourning next to a will... |
300 - 500 |
4 Bids
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| 282 |
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New England silk on linen band sampler, mid 18th c., with verse over rows of flowers and animals, 20'' x 9 3/4''. |
1,500 - 2,000 |
2 Bids
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| 283 |
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West Chester, Pennsylvania Quaker sampler dated 1818, wrought by Eliza Hoopes, with potted flowers, trees, and d... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
12 Bids
|
| 284 |
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Chester County, Pennsylvania whitework trupunto sampler, early 19th c., depicting an elaborate pot of flowers, 2... |
1,000 - 1,200 |
8 Bids
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| 285 |
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Pennsylvania silk on linen needlework dated 1822 wrought by Eleanor L. Coward at the Young Ladies Seminary in Bet... |
8,000 - 12,000 |
6 Bids
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| 286 |
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Pennsylvania redware loaf dish, 19th c., with yellow slip decoration, 15 3/4'' h., 12 1/2'' w. |
1,500 - 2,000 |
9 Bids
|
| 287 |
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Chalkware cat, 19th c., with polychrome decoration, 5 1/2'' h. |
300 - 500 |
14 Bids
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| 288 |
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Pennsylvania redware mug, 19th c., with manganese splash decoration, 3 1/4'' h. |
300 - 500 |
3 Bids
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| 289 |
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Chalkware figure of a reclining stag, 19th c., with polychrome decoration, 8'' h., 8 1/2'' w. |
300 - 500 |
10 Bids
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| 290 |
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Pennsylvania tole decorated tin mug, 19th c., with floral decoration on a red ground, 4 1/4'' h. |
400 - 700 |
11 Bids
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| 291 |
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Reading, Pennsylvania stoneware presentation pitcher dated 1891, inscribed ''Miss Harriet Fisher manufactory Nov ... |
500 - 1,000 |
14 Bids
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| 292 |
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300 - 500 |
1 Bid
|
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| 293 |
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New England watercolor and ink profile portrait of a lady, early 19th c., 6'' x 3 1/2''. |
400 - 600 |
7 Bids
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| 294 |
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Chalkware figure of a boy, 19th c., with polychrome decoration, 10 3/8'' h. |
400 - 700 |
15 Bids
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| 295 |
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New England watercolor and ink portrait of a lady, early 19th c., wearing a red dress, 6 1/2'' x 5''. |
500 - 800 |
18 Bids
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| 296 |
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Pennsylvania redware loaf dish, 19th c., with yellow slip decoration, 11 3/4'' h., 8'' w. |
500 - 1,000 |
21 Bids
|
| 297 |
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Philadelphia stoneware chicken feeder, 19th c., impressed ''Thos. Haig 975 N. 2nd St Phila'', with overall cobal... |
400 - 800 |
10 Bids
|
| 298 |
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Two gallon stoneware crock, 19th c., impressed ''C. Haidle & Co. Union Pottery Newark N.J.'' with cobalt floral... |
200 - 400 |
7 Bids
|
| 299 |
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South Carolina 5-gallon stoneware crock, 19th c., with mottled brown glaze, 17'' h. Provenance: Purchased from Ch... |
800 - 1,200 |
5 Bids
|
| 300 |
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Cast iron sewing bird, 19th c., with dolphin form clamp, 7'' h., 5'' w. |
300 - 500 |
13 Bids
|
| 301 |
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Two Philadelphia bowback windsor armchairs, ca. 1800, one impressed ''W. Cox''. |
1,500 - 2,000 |
8 Bids
|
| 302 |
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New England sackback windsor armchair, ca. 1790, with knuckled handholds and baluster turned legs and stretchers... |
500 - 1,000 |
12 Bids
|
| 303 |
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Stoneware crock, 19th c., impressed ''J.B. Caire & Co. Pokeepsie NY'' with cobalt floral decoration, 8 1/2'' h., ... |
300 - 400 |
21 Bids
|
| 304 |
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Ernest ''Popeye'' Reed(American, 1919-1985) - Limestone bust of an Indian chief, signed on base, ''E. Reed'', 15 1... |
500 - 1,000 |
16 Bids
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| 305 |
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English painted oak stool, early 20th c., retaining painted landscape with buildings, 7 3/4'' h., 17'' w. |
500 - 800 |
32 Bids
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| 306 |
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American sheet iron Indian weathervane, late 19th c., with an Indian kneeling shooting a bow and arrow, retaining... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
21 Bids
|
| 307 |
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Pennsylvania applique quilt, 19th c., with blue floral decoration on a white ground. |
300 - 400 |
15 Bids
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| 308 |
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Pennsylvania applique quilt, 19th c., with red and yellow tulip decoration on a white ground. |
300 - 500 |
5 Bids
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| 309 |
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Pennsylvania applique quilt, 19th c., with red and yellow potted flowers on a white ground. |
300 - 500 |
6 Bids
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