Maine Summer Auction - August 27, 2007
    
Items of Interest
   

A rare find of a gold medal presented to Commodore M.C. Perry by the merchants of Boston 1854 for negotiations with Japan, in original case, the only known gold medal of its kind; hand painted school girl box; Mrs. Lawrence Lewis' estate with house scene painted on cover, original paper interior and original painted sides; pair of 19th c. handmade Civil War inlaid picture frames with shields, leaf carving and more! Bronze nude by Bunny Adelman, 20th c. American artist, on marble base, 26"H x 17" W; 18th c. Chinese bronze 8" tall lady; Humpty Dumpty Clown mechanical bank in original worn paint (missing base plate); sailor carved swordfish bill made into a sword with heart, star and rope designs; life ring from the ship Alva along with lot of other specimens; photos, outriggers - all collected on the Vanderbilt yacht; wonderful Chippendale looking glass, circa 1780; large chopping bowl in original red paint; old fishing creel in red paint; duck decoys; 19th c. shipbuilder's scale half model; 19th c. pair of spurs with original leather, signed "star Steel Silver"; full ship model; boxed Sextant, brass, long scope, ship's clock, etc.; early French clock with silver inlay, circa 1800; old hand painted sled; two hooked rugs by George Wells, NY, of an elephant and tiger, both with labels and letter 'W' woven in the design; hooked rug with cabin, trees, etc; early sampler with cat, roses, etc., circa 1820; pair of 14" whale oil lamps; large double swing handle basket; American Indian blanket; Colonial mirror with ship painted tablet; 7'foot long, 24-drawer cabinet, 21" tall; very unusual inkwell desk box.

   
Commodore Perry gold medal

18th c. Chinese bronze
24 Drawer chest

 
American Indian blanket
 
Boat models - sextant

Bunny Adelman bronze

 
Civil War frames

Creel basket - sign
Desk box

 
Colonial mirror
 
Early French clock

Early needlepoint
Early sled

 
George Wells rug
 
George Wells

 
Hooked rug
 
Good decoys

 
Humpty Dumpty bank
 
Mini doll workshop

 
Misc. items
 
Red paint wood bowl

 
Sailor carved wood sword
 
Ship Alva items

 
Ship Alva outriggers
 
Star Steel spurs

 
Wicker
 
Chippendale mirror

Bruce Gamage, Jr.
Antique Estate Auctioneer, Maine License #AR480
467 Main Street, Rockland, ME 04841
Tel: 207-594-4963 Fax: 207-594-0674
email: bgamage@midcoast.com