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Maine Summer Auction

Monday, August 26th, 2024, 4pm

08/26/24 auction list

( Preview’s Sunday August 25 th 4pm-6pm and day of auction 11am-4pm)

Rockland Elks Lodge, 210 Rankin Street, Rockland, Maine

I’m pleased to announce our annual Maine Summer Auction again this year. We have a great lineup of early American furniture, fine art, paintings, sterling silver, oriental rugs, marine items, folk art, decoys, ephemera, important stamp collection, rare paper currency, coins, trade signs, Native American items, and much more!

Highlights include: (2) Andrew Wyeth letters with wonderful watercolor drawings on both plus another lot of letters written by Andy, Robert Indiana drawing from the wrapper of the Marsden Hartley’s Paris-Lewiston 25 poems books, incredible place setting for 12 including serving pieces of Gorham silver in original box, diminutive Hepplewhite sideboard with fan inlay, Queen Anne highboy with fan and thistle carved top and bottom and great proportions, incredible 38 drawer, 60” apothecary cabinet in original condition, 3 oil paintings just discovered in a Searsmont, Me. farm by Erwin Wending,1914-1993, rare copy of Verve, vol.1 #1, 1937 with Matisse cover, Theodoros S. Stamos, 1922-1997 original art piece on paper titled “ The Medusa Beheaded #2”, Great selection of decoys, 2011 Toyota Avalon one owner estate car, 23,000 original miles, plus so much more.

**We welcome live phone bidding and absentee bidding as well as live in the audience. Elks Lodge is fully air-conditioned

Hope you can join us, I won’t disappoint you. Bruce

Directions: Take Rte. 1A by-pass in Rockland on Broadway and follow auction signs at Rankin Street



I of the original 10 books in the wrapper. (sold separately)	An original copy of one of the 10 books in thr wrapper
Robert Indiana drawing on Marsden Hartley's poem books wrapper, 14x20in.


	Rare Andrew Wyeth letter with watercolor


Elegant period Queen Anne highboy, fan and thistle carved drawers, 36in.w		Gorham sterling silver service for 12 with serving pcs.


	Rare Andrew Wyeth letter with watercolor


Diminutive Hepplewhite sideboard from the Seaverns Estate, 47in.w		Rare American country apothacary chest, 48in.w x 55in t. original surface


Oil signed J. Bouthier, 22x30in. orig. carved frame		Stillife by Erwin Wending, 1914-1993, 20x30in.


Folk Art fish weathervane, 30in.		Vintage advertising signs and more


1795 U.S. Flowing Hair silver dollar, graded VG10


Theodore S. Stamos, 1922-1997 original guache and pastel abstract art piece, signed, dedicated and dated 1945, NYC		19th c. oil, rabbit hunt with dogs etc. 10in. x 14in.


Sheve, Crump and Low sterling compote		Early chopping tray in strong blue-green paint


Abstract by Erwin Wending, 1914-1993, 24x36in. original frame		. Oil by Joan Arend Kickbush, 1926-2006, on masonite, 18in.x 24in.


Robert Indiana (American Love) aluminum and enamel, stamped, 3.5x3.5in.		. oil by Joan Arend Kickbush, 1926-2006, on masonite, 12in.x 24in.



19thc. landscape oil of Chickawaukie Pond overlooking Rockville,Me. Joe Marcus provenance, 22x29in.


. Stunning 18th c. watch safe, fine inlay, watercolor panels, bone pillars, 12x14in.


Afican American mechanical bank, Sheppard Hardware co.		19th c. unsigned oil, 12in. x 16in.


Group of Andrew Wyeth letters mostly to his brother in law Bill Cooke		19th c. unsigned oil, 12in. x 16in. (same artist)


18k Key wind open face pocket watch, Fusse movement, circa 1800


Pat Nixon signed letter about the Wyeth exhibition		Sterling silver pitchers, sold in pairs


Early English diminutive mahagany sideboard, spade feet, circa 1820		. Lots of sterling silver


Scarce Andrew Wyeth signed collotype (Fog Bell) 54 issued in 1978. Pen Bay Hospital fundraiser, 19in.x 28in.		. Gorham flatware set


Comb decorated Maine chest circa 1840		Native American baskets and more



	Volume 1 #1 edition, 1937 cover by Matisse


14k Alex Huning hunting case pocket watch, Geneve



2011 Toyota Alalon, 23,000 miles, estate car, one owner


Wonderful period Sheraton reeded leg sofa, fine turnings, excelent condition


. Gouache by Louis Doyle Norton, 1868-1940, dated 1914, 14x22in.		Native American beadwork



Japanese lacquered miniature desk, proported B.F. Goodrich provenance, 9.5x10.5in.


1934 series $500 note





Incredible collection of stamps, collected in the 1930's, 40's, and 50's. thousands of recorded and inventored.


1908 St. Gaudens 20 dollar gold coin, excellent cond.


$20 note North National Bank, of Rockland, Maine, 1917	$20 note Rockland National Bank, 1905	$5 note Peoples National Bank of Waterville,Maine, 1905


. $5 note North National Bank of Rockland,Maine, 1917	Private bank notes from Rockland,Thomaston and Ellsworth, Maine. (sold separately)	$5 Private note Rockland National Bank, Rockland,Maine


1836 two and a half dollar gold coin, excellent condition		Pair of period Hepplewhite sidechairs


Persian Bakhtiari room size carpet, 8'10in. x 11'10in.		Wonderful acrylic sheep portrait by Jude Nickerson titled (My Quiet Mind #2),14x18in.


Early memorial Houghton family register, hand colored, 1766-1840


Acrylic by Jude Nickerson (Moxie) 16x20in.		. Vintage knot board from a Bay View St. Camden, Me. home, 36in. w


Early Folk Art signed G.K. Merritt,1900, 14x26in.


Early Sheraton New York City delicate leg card table, circa 1800		Persian Bakhtiari rug, 5'2in. x 6'8in.


Rare Baltimore paint decorated settee, rush seat, 72in. circa 1815


Rare broadside list of vessels owned and operated out of Rockland, Maine, 1879


Folk Art whirygig figure, 10in.		Rare baseball trade card dispenser, Exhibit Supply Co. (restored)


Rare Adolphe Willette, 1857-1926,artist proof print before any lettering was applied, circa 1915		Fabulous country rocker with carved hearts, etc.


19th c sea chest with painted lid by John Neville, b. 1952, bold and beautiful


19th c. Native American silfter, stretched hide bottom, 16in. dia.		Wonderful inlaid desk box on ball feet, circa 1840


Wonderful Chinese silk vest, gold gilded buttons


Chinese silk wedding skirt



Native American cane dated 1829


19th c. Sailors scrimshawed whalebone fid		Early doctors metal cabinet


Frank Dobbins carved merganzer decoys, (sold separately)	Pair of Merganzer decoys by Harry Lord	Douglas White loon decoy, 1910


Early Scoter decoy by William Alley	Frank Dobbins carved decoy	carved decoys from the same collection


Carroll Thayer Berry woodblock, Fishermen, Camden, Me	53a. Carroll Thayer Berry woodblock print titled White and Weatherworn	Carroll Thayer Berry woodblock, signed on mat


Mixed media on paper by Gustavo Rivera, b.1940, 14.5x22in. image		Rare Johnny Applseed advertising piece, hand painted borders, 22in.x 30in.


Handmade salesmans sample canoe, 36in.		Rare 7up spare tire cover ad.



	Early Coca-Cola cooler


Folk Art watercolor		(3) Large WW1 celluoid badges


Signed copy of The Bradywine, both author and illustrator		Great tin parking arrow sign


Mixed Media titled (Wayfarer) by Peggy Brook Bacon, 1895-1987, 20in. x 28in.		Oil by Erwin Wending, 1914-1993, 12in.x 16in.


Contempary oil of gulls, 15in.x30in.		The late Dorothy Beveridge, North Haven, Me. carved owls, 4in.


Hand carved eagle, 14in.		Polychromed carved ivory figures, 6in.


Watercolor of ships signed Frank Hill, 18in.x22in.		Ansonia brass carriage clock, 14in.t


Early hand carved decoy		Contempary copper floor screen, 65in. t.


Southwest woven rug, 24in.x 60in.	Early chaulkware rooster, 7in.	WW1 silk framed memorial


Tray lot of interesting local paperweights	Brass barrel stencil	Plenty of fresh antique smalls !!


. (29) U.S. silver dollars	Jade	Sterling silver jewelry lot


	collection of coin books, sold in lots


Meissen Blue Onion set (6) of bowl plates	Export covered vegetable dish


Set of (12) Meissen bird plates, 3 extra serving pieces		Pair of Hamadan rugs


Persian Hamadan runner	Persian Bidjar	Persian rug, some wear


All wool tribal rug