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19TH C. CAST IRON BOOK PRESS

An extraordinary cast iron book press! With its detailed casting of scaled dolphins and fluted columns, it dates circa 1840. It retains most of its original gold painted detail. It is unmarked as to maker. This is a true work of art that was used in the process of creating the decoratively embossed and gilded bindings found on some volumes of books. Overall height is 14 1/2". It is 19" wide at the widest point and approx. 12" deep.

$895.00

3 INDIVIDUAL 18TH CENTURY SHOE BUCKLES

These are being sold individually. Each buckle dates c. 1780. All are the high arched Artois type. The buckle on the left measures 2 1/2" X 3". It is pewter over brass. The center buckle and the one on the right are silver over brass. each measures 2 3/4" X 3 1/4".

$65.00 each

HISTORY OF THE INDIANS OF CONNECTICUT BY DEFOREST

The complete title is History of the Indians of Connecticut from the Earliest Known Period to A.D. 1850. This is a very clean edition of this fascinating early book by John W..De Forest. This copy is dated 1871. It is illustrated and contains a complete fold out map in the front.

$95.00

19TH c. SNARE DRUM

This drum appears to be made of nickel plated brass. It dates to the last quarter of the 19th century. It is in very good original condition. The sticks appear to be original to the drum. Some of the laces that comprise the snare are broken at the ends otherwise the drum appears to be in excellent condition. I can't find a makers name and yes I did look in the vent hole! The height of the drum is 7 1/2". The diameter is 16". There are two small holes in the upper wooden band. These provide evidence that there mayat one time have been a bracket for carrying the drum.

$550.00

LANDERS FRARY & CLARK DOUBLE WHEEL COFFE GRINDER

This is a wonderful example of the Universal coffee grinder #20 made by Landers Frary & Clark of New Britian, Connecticut. The machine is in entirely original condition. It is painted dark green. Details of the wheels are painted gold.. There is pinstriping on the drawer fron and a decal designating the Universal model. The coffee grinder is mounted on the original beveled wood base which was made to screw down to a counter so that the grinder would remain stationary while in use. The height is 12".

$895.00

SIXTH PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE OF A WOMAN

This is a nice sixth plate ( 2 3/4" X 3 1/4") dag. of an older woman. She was photographed wearing her spectacles, bonnet and shawl. The dag. is sealed and in its original leather case which is embossed with grapes.

$60.00

SIXTH PLATE DAGEUERREOTYPE OF MAN

This is a very nice sixth plate (2 3/4" X 3 1/4") dag. of a young man dressed in his finery. He is sealed and in his original embossed leather case edged in gold.

$60.00

LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH TAXIDERY SIGN

A 2 sided sand painted flanged sign for a taxidermist named George Tuttle. It is of New England origin. it is very well constructed with the frame of the sign being through tenoned into the flange portion. This is a smalt sign. The paint is covered with a fine layer of black colored sand. This is a technique that became popular in the 19th century. The overall measurement of the sign is 51 1/2" lwide and 19 1/2" high. It is 2 1/4" thick. The flange measures 26" high and 4" wide.

$450.00

EARLY 19TH C. WALKING STICK

This is an early 19th c. walking stick that I believe is made of walnut. The shaft is octagonal and it terminates at the top in a rounded pommel or hand hold. The walking stick is drilled through for a strap but that is missing. The tip has a brass ferrule the bottom of which is worn. The length is 36".

$95.00

SET OF C 1760 KNIVES & FORKS

A set of 4 pistol grip ivory handled knives and forks. They are in very good condition with very little wear. The handles do have some old cracks to the ivory on one side. These have a very graceful line and display beautifully. the set has silver ferrules. I have looked for a maker's mark but can fine none. the knives measure approx. 8 1/2". The forks approx. 7 1/4". These are so difficult to find!

$595.00

18TH OR EARLY 19TH C. HORN SPOON

A nice early horn spoon. it measures apporximately 10 3/8" in length. It has a tapered handle. There is a little old damage to the bowl in the form of tiny holes. The spoon has a great early look!

$85.00

BOWER & BARTLETT'S COFFEE BIN

This is a fantastic late 19th early 20th century country store coffee bin. It once held Bower & Bartlett's favorite Boston Coffees Blue Ribbon Brand. The bin is in very good condition with only some very light fading and crazing and minor denting here and there. It measures 17" tall, 19" wide and 14 1/4" deep.

$795.00

EARLY 19TH C. SUGAR NIPPERS

This is a perfect set of sugar nippers dating to the early 19th. c. They are in excellent original condition. The length is 9 1/8".

$150.00

FORBES COFFEE BIN

This is another wonderful early store bin. This one hild Forbes Reliable Coffee. the coffee was made in St Louis by Jas. H. forbes Tea & Coffee Co. The bin has great wild orange and black graphics that look like something out of the 1960's but this piece dates circa 1900. It measures 19 1/2" high, "19 wide and 12 3/4" deep.The bin is in good overall physical condition with scattered wear and loss to the painted surface

$795.00

BRASS MORTAR

This looks like the type of mortar that a druggist would use. it is heavy and of solid brass. The height is 4 1/8". The base diameter is 3". There are some gouges to the brass as seen in the photos. The interior is smooth.

$85.00

18TH CENTURY CRUTCHES

A pair of beautifully crafted Revolutionary War era pine crutches.

The arm rests are held on with 18th c. panneling nails and the posts are delicately draw shaven in the manner of the posts of a pencil post bed. The wood has a beautiful darkened patina. The length of each is 50 3/4".

$350.00

TINSMITH'S BLOWHORN STAKE

An interesting anvil stake that would have been used by a tinker or tinsmith. It is a form used to hammer the tin into a rounded form or tapered tube shape. I can't find a mark on this piece because of overall scale. If you know where to look, there could be a maker's mark there somewhere. The length is 28". The height is 10".

$125.00

BRADLEY & HUBBARD MIRROR AND DOUBLE SCONCE

A cast iron mirror and double candle sconce mady by Bradley & Hubbard of Meriden, Connecticut. The mold is number 3563. The piece is gold painted cast iron. It is in excellent original condition and has its original beveled mirror. The height at the longest point is 18 3/4". Width is 9 1/4".

$150.00

LATE 18TH CENTURY BLACK GLASS BOTTLES

These are being sold individually but are photographed together. Two of the bottles measure 8 1/2" tall and the third measure 8 1/4". All are in excellent condition.

$250.00 each

LATE 19TH CENTURY PRESENTATION CANE

A late 19th century cane with a gold filled handle. The shaft appears to be ebony. The decoratively embossed gold filled handle is in excellent condition. In fact it may actually be solid gold, but I believe most of these are gold filled. The handle has an added decoration of a hunt scene. This portion has some wear. The cane was a presentation gift to a man by the name of A. A. Swift. He was likely from the Mansfield area of Connecticut as that was the origin of the estate. The length overall is 37 1/2".

$495.00

DAN PATCH ADVERTISING POSTER

This old chromolithograph poster was made to advertise International Stock Feed. It pictures Dan Patch who ate the food manufactured by the company which was located in Minneapolis, Minn. The poster is in exceptionally good condition and has never been cut. There are subtle fold lines from the way the poster was originally sold. It must have been framed early on. This is exactly how we found it. Excuse the glare from the glass! The sight size is 27 1/2" X 20". The overall size is is 30 1/4" X 23".

$395.00

LATE 18TH CENTURY LEATHER COSTREL

This is of English origin. A costrel is a leather canteen. This one is especially nteresting because it has incised decoration that depicts a drinking scene on one side and on the other a scene of when the man returns home after his drinking and has a meeting with his wife and her rolling pin. Normally leather costrels were worn on a belt. This one has a long leather strap for hanging. It measures approximately 6 1/2" X 9".

$950.00

MIDWESTERN GLASS BOWL

This is a mid 19th century utility bowl. It has some wear from use. It has a folded rim and pontilled base. It is a beautiful and unusual green color. the height is 3 3/4". The top diameter is 7 1/4".

$750.00

CAST IRON FIGURAL BOOK ENDS

These may be by Bradley 7 Hubbard or some other maker. They are in the form of frontward facing seated long hair cats. The background is stippled. They retain their metallic bronze colored painted surface with only minor wear. They are not signed. The height is 3 1/2" the width at the bottom is 4 1/4".

$150.00