The Flora Gill Jacobs Private Collection (II) 2014-04-12 Auction - 527 Price Results - Pook & Pook, Inc. with Noel Barrett in PA
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New Hope, PA, United States
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The Flora Gill Jacobs Private Collection (II)

Ten years ago we sold the contents Mrs. Jacobs' Washington Dolls' House & Toy Museum. Now we are proud to present her Private Collection, most of which is featured in "The Small World of Antique Dolls' Houses", ©2005 Flora Gill Jacobs. This was the last of her many books that defined the field of dolls' house collecting for generations.
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A Collection of Miniature Chairs: Mrs. Jacobs had a particular fondness for chairs and certainly realized that perhaps no other form of miniature is more representative of time periods, cultures and styles than the chair. She
0215: A Collection of Miniature ChairsEst. $100-$300
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Five Miniature Thermometers: a collection as displayed by Mrs. Jacobs including 2 German pewter thermometers, an elaborately carved bone easel back with photographic image, a painted brass easel back with acorn leaves and nuts
0216: Five Miniature ThermometersEst. $200-$300
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Miniature Pistols, Revolvers & Such: a collection as displayed by Mrs. Jacobs of cast iron, nickel and other metal pieces, 10 in all including a tin lever activated musket, a rubber handled air pistol from Japan (rubber cracked), a Roy
0217: Miniature Pistols, Revolvers & SuchEst. $200-$300
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Statuary, Busts & Pedestals: included are 2 smaller integral pieces - a wolf bust and violinist, bronze female bust, ceramic cherub on alabaster base, Grecian bust on pillar, gilt knight on stained wood base, a celluloid
0218: Statuary, Busts & PedestalsEst. $200-$300
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Stanhope Optical Viewers: 15 ivory/bone in all; 6 monocular viewers include The Lord's prayer, N.Y.C. Skyline, Alarm Signal Stations, 1 unidentifiable image, 1 empty viewer and other that states that the bearer has
0219: Stanhope Optical ViewersEst. $300-$500
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Collection of Fine Miniature Baskets: 13 very finely crafted wicker, cane and raffia baskets in various styles including a very tiny basket barely a half inch tall, several lidded baskets, a silk lined Dresden silver paper basket, a
0220: Collection of Fine Miniature BasketsEst. $250-$350
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Six Dolls' House Fireplacess: elaborate tin fireplace with Corinthian columns and filigree decorations (attributed to Gerhard Sohlke), 2 smaller painted tin fireplaces with gilt soft metal fenders and surrounds and faux burning
0221: Six Dolls' House FireplacessEst. $200-$300
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Fireplaces, Mantels, Fenders & Impliments: various cast iron, brass, copper and soft metal accessories including cast iron fireplace pot, bench and scuttle, embossed painted wood fireplace, 2 painted tin mantels, and several brass fenders
0222: Fireplaces, Mantels, Fenders & ImplimentsEst. $200-$300
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Early Stove & Coal Grate: English, circa early 1800's, embossed and painted tin stove with side oven and hot water reservoir, brass and tin coal grate insert, 2 fenders and tool stand stove 4.75" w. x 4.25" t.
0223: Early Stove & Coal GrateEst. $350-$450
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Wheel Back Windsor Chairs: English, probably 20th century, arm chair and 4 side chairs, very finely crafted with single piece carved splat with spoke wheel design and contoured seats; These chairs have been pictured in several
0224: Wheel Back Windsor ChairsEst. $800-$1,200
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English Regency Town House: circa early 1800's; This nicely crafted 3 story center opening dolls' house features a balustraded roof, colonnaded and pediment windows and portico. The exterior is hand painted faux stone block
0225: English Regency Town HouseEst. $2,500-$4,500
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Stained Wood Furniture Grouping: mid 1800's, mostly Waltershausen, stained and painted wood grouping includes fall front desk retaining distributor's original paper label - London, early Rau drop leaf table with 3 upholstered side
0226: Stained Wood Furniture GroupingEst. $300-$500
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Gerhard Sohlke Parlor Suite - Blue: circa 1860's stained wood and soft metal construction, an elaborate sofa upholstered in dark blue velvet with asphaltum toned frame, 4 side chairs with gilt highlights and tufted seats, 2 center
0227: Gerhard Sohlke Parlor Suite - BlueEst. $300-$400
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Regency Town House Kitchen Furnishings: mostly 19th and early 20th century, various makers, included are a stained wood center table, smaller scale table and 3 side chairs, 3 dome set of food warmers, cast metal and copper kettles and
0228: Regency Town House Kitchen FurnishingsEst. $400-$800
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Asphultum Beds, etc.: soft metal with gilt highlight grouping includes 2 different scale beds, quilt/towel rack and high chair with frozen Charlotte in seated form (1 hand missing) larger bed 5" l. x 3.5" t.
0229: Asphultum Beds, etc.Est. $300-$500
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Soft Metal Dolls' House Furniture: gilt, stained and painted accessories include fireplace with mirror (mirror cracked), bed with cherub image footboard (2 replaced feet), oval center table, cradle, sewing machine, bird cage, wall and
0230: Soft Metal Dolls' House FurnitureEst. $300-$500
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Gilt Frames & Crumb Tray: gilt soft metal frame grouping of with 4 early hand drawn and colored images, chromolithographed image in pressed copper frame, lacquered wood framed mirror and gilt metal crumb sweep and tray
0231: Gilt Frames & Crumb TrayEst. $150-$250
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Pewter Chandeliers & Sconce: 2 arm wall candle holder, 2 two arm candoliers (attributed to Sohlke) and a Gerlach art deco 6 arm candolier largest 3.25" diam. x 4.5" t. to top of chain
0232: Pewter Chandeliers & SconceEst. $200-$300
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Evans & Cartwright Table & Chairs: English, circa 1840's, painted pressed tin group includes pedestal table and 4 side chairs with faux rush seats (2 with markings on undersides) table 3" w. x 2.5" t.
0233: Evans & Cartwright Table & ChairsEst. $300-$500
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Simon & Halbig Character Dolls: molded bisque heads with glass eyes and composition bodies dressed in period felt and net costumes, a most unusal pair with his molded beard and mustache and her pointed nose and chin, offered with
0234: Simon & Halbig Character DollsEst. $800-$1,200
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Regency Cabinet & Fireshade: probably German, early wood grain paper covered wood cabinet with mirror (broken) and fabric sunburst panel with fireshade as pictured and discussed on page 170 of Antique Dolls' Houses, Flora Gill
0235: Regency Cabinet & FireshadeEst. $200-$300
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English Miniatures - Queen Mary Etc.: included is a Britains gilt metal bust of Queen Mary (Teck) on stone column, R.Belt 1897 bisque bust of Queen Victoria on wood pedestal, A.W. Cris & Co. Cambridge painted metal heraldic shield,
0236: English Miniatures - Queen Mary Etc.Est. $300-$500
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Cast Iron Fireplace & Accessories: English, circa 1840-50, cast iron fireplace insert with figural imagery, Rock & Graner painted tin fire tool stand and 2 painted tin coal scuttles 5.75" w. x 7" t. x 1.5" d.
0237: Cast Iron Fireplace & AccessoriesEst. $300-$400
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Two Unusual Stoves - Wood & Tin: included is a painted wood stove with upright fuel tank by Chestnut Hill with G.A. Schwarz Toys store label on base, along with a tin and painted wood oil stove with brand name lettered above burner
0238: Two Unusual Stoves - Wood & TinEst. $200-$300
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