Auction details
Merritt's Museum of Childhood
7:00 AM PT - Sep 9th, 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
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Auction House Preview
Mon., Sept. 5 – 1 pm to 5 pm; Tues., Sept. 6 - 9 am to 4 pm; Wed., Sept. 7 - 9 am to 4 pm; Thurs., Sept. 8 - 9 am to 8 pm; Fri., Sept. 9 - 8 am to 10 am; Sat. Sept., 10 - 8 am to 10 am.
667 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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| 201 |
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Two carved and painted sleds, early 20th c., one inscribed ''Annie'', 31'' l. |
200 - 400 |
14 Bids
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| 202 |
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Painted pine and cast iron ''Reindeer'' sled, late 19th c., retaining its original polychorme decorated surface, 55... |
400 - 600 |
27 Bids
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| 203 |
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Carved and painted rocking horse, late 19th c., with horse hair mane and tail, retaining its original smoke deco... |
400 - 700 |
24 Bids
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| 204 |
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Carved and painted rocking horse, 19th c., with horse hair mane and tail, the base with landscape decoration, 33... |
800 - 1,200 |
16 Bids
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| 205 |
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Child's stenciled wagon, with wooden wheels, together with a child's sled with wheels, ''Lightening Wheel Guider... |
200 - 250 |
19 Bids
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| 206 |
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Carved and painted sulky, ca. 1900 together with 2 hobby horses. |
800 - 1,200 |
17 Bids
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| 207 |
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Victorian carved and painted pram, late 19th c., retaining a tan surface with red and black highlights. |
500 - 800 |
13 Bids
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| 208 |
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Victorian carved and painted pram, late 19th c., retaining its original ebonized surface with gilt highlights. 4... |
500 - 1,000 |
9 Bids
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| 209 |
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Victorian carved and painted pram, late 19th c., retaining a brown and yellow painted surface. 42" h., 25" w., ... |
200 - 400 |
17 Bids
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| 210 |
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Victorian 3-wheel pull carriage, late 19th c., retaining a maroon surface with yellow pinstriping, 40'' h., 57'... |
400 - 600 |
9 Bids
|
| 211 |
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Drissel & Eberts S. Bethlehem Pennsylvania pine Dixie Coaster wagon pat. 1900, with stencil decorated sides and ... |
200 - 300 |
21 Bids
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| 212 |
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''Swallow Toys'' carved and painted rocking horse, early 20th c., with horsehair mane and tail, retaining its origi... |
500 - 1,000 |
22 Bids
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| 213 |
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Two carved and painted rocking horses, early/mid 20th c., 28'' h., 36'' w. and 20'' h., 34'' w. |
200 - 300 |
6 Bids
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| 214 |
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Carved and painted horse and sulky, the white horse with leather straps, the sulky with black surface with red p... |
400 - 800 |
16 Bids
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| 215 |
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Carved and painted horse form sled, 19th c., with pegged construction and horsehair tail, mane, and leather sadd... |
500 - 1,000 |
18 Bids
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| 216 |
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Three wax mannequins, of 18th c. and early 19th c. figures including Benjamin Franklin, attributed to the worksh... |
400 - 700 |
44 Bids
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| 217 |
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Three wax mannequins of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln and General Ulysses S. Grant, attributed to the workshop o... |
500 - 1,000 |
39 Bids
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| 218 |
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Vintage children's clothing to include leather boots and shoes, socks, hats, dresses, gloves, etc. |
300 - 500 |
27 Bids
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| 219 |
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Model of the Charles Cook studios, on duPont Street, Philadelphia, 13 1/2'' h., 13'' w. (case). |
100 - 150 |
4 Bids
|
| 220 |
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Seven female mannequins, made by Charles Cook of Philadelphia, in period wedding dresses and other vintage cloth... |
500 - 1,000 |
22 Bids
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| 221 |
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Twenty four wax, paper mache and composition mannequin heads, by Charles Cook, Philadelphia, including heads of C... |
500 - 1,000 |
11 Bids
|
| 222 |
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Four wax mannequin ladies heads made by Charles W. Cook, Philadelphia, and one composition eample, all attired i... |
200 - 400 |
24 Bids
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| 223 |
|
200 - 300 |
11 Bids
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| 224 |
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Vintage clothing to include cotton socks, one pair dated 1881, bowties, embroidered suspenders, linen short pant... |
300 - 400 |
32 Bids
|
| 225 |
Vintage silk, linen, velvet, and cotton clothing to include skirts, jackets, blouses, etc. |
200 - 400 |
39 Bids
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| 226 |
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Vintage silk, wool, cotton, and linen clothing to include dresses, skirts, jackets, etc. |
200 - 500 |
47 Bids
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| 227 |
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Ladies vintage clothing to include satin shoes, wool, velvet, and cotton jackets, skirts, and hats. |
400 - 700 |
53 Bids
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| 228 |
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Ten ladies vintage cloth and lace bonnets, two with painted paper mache hat stands. |
200 - 300 |
35 Bids
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| 229 |
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Three American top hats, one made by Brown, Reading, Pennsylvania, one made by Reeds, Philadelphia, and one by F... |
300 - 400 |
9 Bids
|
| 230 |
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Silk needlework drawstring purse, 18th c., with Adam and Eve in the garden, together with a silk drawstring bag ... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
17 Bids
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| 231 |
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Four Victorian needlework purses, together with 2 beaded purses, 2 beaded on leather change purses, etc. |
200 - 300 |
14 Bids
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| 232 |
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Paisley wool bed cover, together with an appliq |
150 - 200 |
19 Bids
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| 233 |
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Table top lace making kit, with turn wooden bobbins and felt top, together with a tape loom. |
100 - 200 |
7 Bids
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| 234 |
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Beaded pin cushion with the verse ''Welcome Sweet Stranger'', dated 1815, together with a needlework writing case... |
200 - 300 |
13 Bids
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| 235 |
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Eight pincushions to include one with Victorian beadwork, one in the form of an umbrella with needlework decorat... |
250 - 350 |
4 Bids
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| 236 |
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Pennsylvania needlework pincushion, late 18th/early 19th c., which belonged to Mrs. Henry Boyer of Boyertown with... |
400 - 800 |
11 Bids
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| 237 |
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Rare wrought iron sewing bird, late 18th c., with a serpent form clamp and ornate oval base for a pincushion, 12... |
500 - 1,000 |
27 Bids
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| 238 |
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Group of fabrics to include blue and white homespun, brown and white homespun, linen, etc. |
100 - 200 |
43 Bids
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| 239 |
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Victorian cast iron and brass sewing bird with pincushion finial and ornate body, together with another Victori... |
350 - 500 |
43 Bids
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| 240 |
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Three quilted pillow covers., one initialed ''C.B.'', retaining tag inscribed ''made in the year 1853 by Caroline... |
200 - 300 |
18 Bids
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| 241 |
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Pennsylvania show towel with openwork, marked ''Hanna Merckel'' with birds and flowers, together with another Pen... |
150 - 200 |
20 Bids
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| 242 |
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Large pieced quilt with chintz border, together with a chintz bed skirt, a pieced quilt, a coverlet, and a jaqua... |
200 - 250 |
8 Bids
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| 243 |
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100 - 200 |
8 Bids
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| 244 |
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Red and green jaquard coverlet, inscribed ''Absalom Klinger Millersburg Berks County 1862''. |
200 - 400 |
12 Bids
|
| 245 |
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Pennsylvania overshot coverlet with red, blue, tan, and olive geometric patterns. |
250 - 350 |
8 Bids
|
| 246 |
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800 - 1,200 |
25 Bids
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| 247 |
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French Thibouville Lamy barrel organ, 19th c., with 2 monkey automatons atop a rosewood veneer case with marque... |
4,000 - 7,000 |
11 Bids
|
| 248 |
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French musical bird box, late 19th c., coin operated with 3 birds, 25'' h. |
1,500 - 2,000 |
14 Bids
|
| 249 |
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Four Staffordshire childrens mugs to include ''Son and Hair'', 2 3/8'' h., ''Ass'', 2 3/4'' h., ''Lessons for you... |
300 - 500 |
15 Bids
|
| 250 |
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Four Staffordshire children's mugs to include lessons for youth, 2 1/2'' h., ''Hen & Chicken'', 2 1/2'' h., ''Hi... |
300 - 500 |
19 Bids
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