I am pleased to present our Annual Winter Estates Auction this year! Historic items from the Philip Booth estate of Castine, Me. and the Francis Bush estate from Camden and Brewer, Me. along with a plethora of fresh to the market estate items. The Booth estate housed several important American history items. Booth being a descendent of Josiah Hook (1774-1827) the Main St. Castine house was home to several Josiah Hook items including an important 18 th c. portrait of Hook attributed to John Brewster, Jr.(1766-1854). Also, Hook’s original 1802 appointment as Inspector of Revenue for the Port of Penobscot, signed by President Thomas Jefferson, a rare 18 th c. tall clock by Daniel Balch of Newburyport, Ma., and his North Shore tambour desk with eagle inlaid door, and more!

Other auction highlights include: Important pre-surrealist oil by Giorgio De Chirico (1888-1978) fresh from a famous American artist’s family collection, Russian Imperial tea service by Andrey Alexandrov (circa 1908), rare lithograph titled, “A view of Castine from Hospital Island,” by Fitz Henry Lane (1804-1865), 18k gold pocket watch belonging to D.H Rivers of Thomaston, Me., Captain of the ship A.G.Ropes. The watch was presented to him by the British Government for his kindness and humanity of the shipwrecked crew of the Barque Glanperis, off Cape Horn in 1892, a quarter plate ambrotype of Castine, Me. showing the landscape, houses, etc., map of Penobscot Bay dated 1776 by Joseph F.W. Des Barres, several Native American beaded items from a Maine collection including peace pipes, tobacco bags, vest, drum, early eye dazzler rug, pipe bag, sheath with eagle sword, and more. Lots of good sterling silver flatware and hollowware items, 150 American silver Morgan and Peace dollars, Province of Maine 1794 map by Samuel Lewis, wonderful selection of American period furniture from the Francis Bush estate including a fine inlaid secretary desk, Chippendale tall blanket chest, Boston Sheraton bow front chest, rosewood chest/cabinet by Stephen Smith, Boston cabinetmaker (circa 1830), Civil War items include a Sharps and Hankins .52 cal. Carbine, Manhattan Arms pepperbox pistol, several swords, belt, and more. A rare 1912 porcelain motorcycle license plate and a collected set of Maine from 1914-1949, fine mahogany brass inlaid captain’s travel desk, several oriental rugs, collectibles of all kinds.

Try not to miss this one! It will be the biggest little auction in Maine this winter. I will not disappoint you ! We gladly except absentee and live phone bidding.

My best, Bruce