Late Addition !! Just Discovered from A Lisbon Falls,
Maine family !! Important American Folk Art Whirlygig !! circa
1920 made by Harry Blethen directly from the cellar of the Blethen
house.
1886 Winchester octagon barrel 40/82-caliber
rifle, Serial # 19717, pre-1890, in good “as found” condition;
rare dated 1831 needle-point sampler with Tree
of Life design, trees, two Black American figures, snake,
signed Maria Clay, 1831; carved early American
eagle, 30”, circa 1920, probably Boston original
paint; orange and red Bakelite FADA bullet radio;
19 th c. running horse weathervane; 24” carved
wood penguin attributed to Charles Hart; unusual hooded
cradle with octagon-shaped top, cast iron rockers in
original paint decoration; 3-gal. Stoneware crock
with blue flower, Plaisted Co., Gardiner, Maine; 19 th c. sailor-made
wooden corset stay with inlay; 19 th c. captain’s
brass-bound desk box dated 1876; early sea chest with
original sailor’s-made beckets, original paint and canted
front, circa 1860; early Indian War club with
chip-carved handle and Indian face; wonderfully carved hollow Canadian
goose decoy, signed Blum; four (4) miniature Alaskan
totems; large handmade dollhouse with cottage-style
shingles, circa 1890; early Japanese sword with
shark skin handle; two (2) rare miniature salesman sample
sleds with original paint, 14” and 18” long; Folk
Art carved horn spoon with explorer holding a flag with
a date of 1809, signed with Andre Hofer, 8” long; 18 th
c. wrought iron sheep collar with spikes to
protect from wolf attack; Folk Art seagull stick decoy; pair
of early decoys stamped A. V., in original paint; 4-gal. Bangor,
Maine stoneware churn; ivory Mai-Jongg game with original box;
two (2) Folk Art wooden horse and buggies made by Mr. Stanley;
cast iron kicking mule mechanical bank; early
blue and white quilt; early Maine crazy
quilt made on Cranberry Island for the light keeper
of Monhegan, Maine, quilt is registered with the State of Maine
Quilt Guild Heritage # 1029; 19 th c. sewing box with
tiger maple inset top; several antique whale’s
teeth; scrimshaw whale tooth with ship, etc.; Shaker-style wooden
collection basket; important 6-panel Japanese hand painted
screen; early chip-carved salt box; old copper cock
weathervane; 4-panel Japanese blue hand painted screen; early
wooden hay rake; Shaker wooden hoop, 1850; two (2) railroad switch
lanterns; two (2) large Japanese dolls in custom-made glass dome
cases; wooden star wheel spin; barber pole; 2-drawer spool cabinet.