A large quantity of toys will be sold on both Thursday afternoon and Friday. Cast-iron vehicles, lithographed tin windup and pull toy vehicles, Schoenhut instruments, figural windup toys and games, trains, model forts, banks, Stieff animals, building blocks and boxed games are just a few highlights of the extensive collection. Large lots of space related robots and guns round out the mix.
Furniture will be offered throughout the sale. A Pennsylvania Chippendale walnut slant-lid desk, two Hepplewhite mahogany sideboards, a Pennsylvania Queen Anne walnut chest on frame, an interesting Moroccan inlaid games table and a Tindale Cabinet Co. specimen chest on frame will be sold Thursday, as well as several Maryland pieces, a Biedermeyer corner cupboard and a high-top painted dry sink. An English breakfast table, painted dower chest, Sheraton secretary, an American chime tall-case clock and Georgian hunt table are some of the furniture highlights to be offered Friday.
Buyers interested in ceramics will have their pick of many lots. Chinese export tableware including a turquoise footed bowl, rose medallion pieces, famille jeune jardinière, garnitures, teapots, celedon plates and serving pieces will be offered. Other Chinese porcelains include cache pots, vases, ginger jars and Blanc de Chine figures. A collection of Blue Onion pattern dinnerware to include service pieces and utensils, Staffordshire figures, flow blue in various patterns, gaudy ironstone, Limoges and queens rose will all attract interest. Majolica, redware and blue decorated stoneware add to the ceramic category.
Approximately 150 painting will be offered on both days. Listed artists include Johann Buchner, Jean Capron, Jenness Cortez, Bela DeTirefort, David Hahn, Alfred Birdsey, G. La Pira, Justin McCarthy, Samuel Pratt, Robert Ranier, James Ross and Edgar Nye. Four watercolor landscapes by Adolphe Valette will be sold as a group. Many other landscapes, interior scenes and portraits will attract interest.
Weaponry will be sold on Friday toward the end of the sale. Pistols, bowie and hunting knives, bayonets and assorted short swords will cross the block.
A Stieff four-piece sterling silver tea service is estimated at $400-$1,200. Groups of Russian silver enamel items include cigarette cases, pendants, spoons and flatware. Other metalware includes brass candlesticks, fireplace equipment, pewter and copper. The myriad of accessory items, from baskets to mantel clocks, from mirrors to dresser boxes, will be available.
Customers previewing the sale at the auction house will have use of a printed catalog in full color.
For details call 610-269-4040 or go to Pook & Pook’s Web site at www.pookandpook.com.
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