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DRAMATIC FLORAL STILL LIFE PAINTING, USA, C 1880-1900

Voluptuous, overflowing urn, floral still life, C 1880-1900, American. Fine quality, classically rendered, with exceptional tonal characteristics. Untouched original condition, oil on artist’s board, in it’s original gilded wood frame. Excellent condition, with stable craquelere.

Size; 28 1/2″H X 21 7/8″W X 1 1/4″D

$850

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KINGSBURY GOLDEN ARROW RACER, 1929 WORLD’S FASTEST CAR.

Keene, NH, manufactured in 1930, Kingsbury Company’s Golden Arrow Racer friction racer; an accurate pressed steel scale model of the famous, word’s fastest car. Incredible futuristic design, with mammoth water cooler side tanks, wedged nose, torpedo shaped body, and bold tail fin. Working order friction “motor”, and steerable front axle, with rubber Dunlop racing tires. All original condition, very nice dry painted surface, showing minor age related wear. Rubber front bumper long gone from it’s slot; otherwise totally complete. A wonderful toy “sculpture” survivor, with a most interesting historical reference.

Size; 19″L X 4 1/2″W X 3″H. Slick, graphic fun !!!!!

SOLD

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VIBRANT CLAM-SHELL DESIGN HOOKED RUG

Bright, colorful, wool and cotton hooked rug, in classic clam-shell design. Excellent color retention, in wonderful, essentially unused condition. Wool and cotton, hooked to burlap backing. Untouched, excellent original condition. C 1920, found in Maine.

Size; 48″W X 31″H

$1,250

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EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF TULIP DECORATED 18TH C CANDLE SCONCES

Rare punched tin tulip design mid 18th C rolled sheet iron sconces. Superb surface quality, with rich, early, dark patina, and remnants of original Windsor Green paint. Features original triangular, pierced hangers, and cinched tab candle cups. Fabulous untouched condition, with age appropriate very minor rusting. Wonderful molded and punch-work designs. PENNA origin, C 1750.

Size; 13 5/8″H X 5″W X 2 7/8″D

SOLD

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EARLY AMERICAN ROCKING HORSE

Rare, boldly carved pine rocking horse, with all original surfaces. Dry, white & black painted horse, robin’s egg blue rockers, with red pinstripe banding. Retains original canvas and leather saddle. Remains of original horsehair mane and tail. Old replaced leather ears. Signed by maker, Hammondsport, Stueben Co, NY. Very graphic sculpture, with nicely developed patina. Pine with maple rockers, C 1840. Very good overall condition, as shown.

Size; 27″T X 48″W X 10 1/2″D

SOLD

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VERY RARE PORTRAIT DECORATED PAINTED DOCUMENT OR KEEPSAKE BOX, C 1810

Exceptional painted portrait decoration, within a paint decorated faux frame, against a bold blue and green combed “exotic wood” background, throughout interior of box, with dark green painted framed openings. Exterior with vibrant chrome yellow and umber “exotic wood” decorated surfaces, augmented with white and dark blue pinstripe border, white painted shield escutcheon, and delicately painted blue, green, black and white floral and vine embellished panels, on lid. Original brass hinges and lock. Wonderful, untouched condition, with very minor age appropriate wear. Obviously a treasured keepsake, probably given as a love token.

Size; 11 5/8″W X 6″H X 7 5/8″D

$2400