Antique Estate Auction - October 9th, 2004
    
Items of Interest
   

Rare painted French Post Box, laminated wood w/carved "R. F. Republic" France w/dome lid. 19th Century pair of carved wooden caryatids, pilasters featuring a woman's face in the Greek manner, each are 23". Early full relief carving of a Priest w/full robe and a serpent underneath, probably 18th Century, 26" high. Wood crest painted w/ "Coat of Arms", 2 early homespun linen quilts dated 1803 & 1804 both are registered w/Maine Quilt Heritage # 931 & # 932. some wear and stains but have not been cleaned. American Indian birch bark wood carrier and two wastebaskets circa 1910, plaster mold of a young girl 11 1/2" tall, signed Barthe, oak stationary box w/roll top, hand carved heart shaped bellows w/grapes etc., pair of gold gilt putties or cupids 19th century or earlier, cold painted metal desk box w/figures on four sides and standing figure on top, 11" square. Rope-carved sailor's letter box, hand carved ceremonial mask w/long hair, large sculpture by Jacques Schickel of a single wing 44" high, also a large horsehead sculpture by Schickel 27" high, pure white. Fresh button collection w/12+ cards of buttons. Pair of Girandoles w/stag, castle and prisms 1855, pair of gold painted metal candelabra w/vines and leaves. Victorian 3-panel folding chest top mirror, old oak wheel chair, pair of etched crystal lustres w/prisms, 19th century Chinese bronze burner, Boston terrier doorstop, Shoe button hook collection, over 200 button hooks!! Old accordian w/case, old naval observatory wall clock, several old quilts and quilt tops, old tool box w/tools, brass hanging lamp, misc. box lots as usual!! Plus 20+ book box lots.

   
French wood mail box
Carved Caryatids

American Indian baskets
American Indian wood carrier

Brass hanging lamp
Carved bellows

Chinese bronze incense
Cold paint metal desk box

Early quilt dated 1804
Close-up 1804 quilt

Early Italian wood priest
Etched crystal lustres

Early quilt dated 1803
1803 close-up

Gold gilt Putties or cupids
Large sculptures by Schickel

Small button collection
More buttons

Shoe button hook Collection

More shoe button hooks
Old ceremonial mask

Old handmade quilt
Plaster bust

Man's fur coat
Sailor's box, etc.

Western Union clock
Wonderful puff quilt

Oak roll top letter box
WWI Officer's Uniform

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