F.O. BAILEY ANTIQUARIANS
Serving Maine with Experience and Expertise since 1819
Presents
A FINE AUCTION OF ANTIQUES AND ORIENTAL RUGS
From an early Bar Mills farmhouse, a fine Cape Elizabeth waterfront estate,
Columbia Falls homestead and other fine Maine Homes
SATURDAY, October 30, 2004 at 9:30 A.M.
At The Elks Club
1945 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04102

DirectionsFrom the north and south of Portland, take exit 46 off I95. At end of exit, turn right onto Jetport Road and then left onto Congress Street. The Elks Lodge is 1/2 mile on the left.
Inspection: Friday 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, Saturday 8:00AM-9: 30AM, or by appointment.
Terms: Cash, Visa, Amex, MC, or check with approval. 12% buyers’ premium. Maine sales tax is 5%; dealers must provide a copy of seller’s resale certificate or remit tax.

This is a wonderful auction of Maine estate antiques featuring a Howard rooster weathervane, a snake foot dish top candlestand with strong Shaker influence, a Maine decorated red document box, and several other pieces of country furniture, hooked rugs and accessories from the early Bar Mills house, a yellow painted New Hampshire dressing table and five matching pieces made by David Whipple of Croydon, N.H.; Two outstanding Marine paintings, A Regency dining table with brass inlay, ex. Collection of Mr. Cary Grant; Over 15 fine Oriental rugs from a stately Cape Elizabeth waterfront home; along with other Fine Antique Furniture, China, Glass, Paintings, Prints, Sterling Silver, Custom Furniture and Interesting Collectibles, Stamps, Gold coins and Assorted Currency. (Note: 1 Stamp lot and 10 coin lots to be sold starting at 9:30 AM )

ANTIQUE FURNITURE; A recent find of a 6 piece suite of yellow painted and decorated country furniture made by New Hampshire cabinet maker David Whipple of Croydon, includes a 31” w dressing table, black stenciled border with green banding with Sandwich glass pulls, rocking chair with grained seat, lady's rocker, side chair, pitcher and bowl, stand and cricket stool, signed with a D at dressing table back, with family provenance; Fine Philadelphia mahogany handkerchief tilt- top table with turned shaft, tripod base with rat's claw and egg feet; Dish top snake foot candlestand with strong Shaker influence, old finish; Fine Regency walnut dining table with 54” round top and decorative brass star inlay and banding at the skirt on four legs (291/2” h on casters), with custom extensions,- family provenance from collection of Cary Grant; Pair of mahogany snake two graduated tiered tables with snake feet (one has been custom made to match; Large Empire mahogany Butler’s desk with fold-down writing lid, compartmentalized interior, columnar sides and carved paw feet; 18th C stool with ball and ring turnings and flat stretcher base; Fine country Sheraton drop-leaf table with delicate elongated feet in old red varnish finish; Delicate mahogany Hepplewhite stand with round tilt-top, urn turned shaft and tripod base with spade feet; Late Hepplewhite country candlestand with old red painted surface; Pennsylvania dower chest with decorated panels; Mahogany drop-leaf Pembroke table with line inlay; Sea chest in old red; Sea chest originally belonging to Captain Otis B. Faulkingham of Jonesport with painted red, white and blue rope handles; Painted Hoosier cupboard with pull out white enamel work surface, blue enamel trim, flower sifter, storage and rotary spice rack; Nest of 4 lacquer export tables; Mahogany tuck-a-way table; Mahogany dining table with deep leaves; English Windsor arm chair; Re-finished pine tavern table; Pair of ladderback side chairs with old paint and patina; Child's drop leaf table; Child’s red ladder-back rocker; Bannister back side chair; Large wood storage box; Boston rocker with stenciled decoration; Large Mission oak armchair; Empire sideboard with 8 small drawers behind two divided glass doors on large ball feet; Custom Furniture including a Mahogany sideboard with four rope turned posts in front, doors at each side and four drawers centrally; 10 custom Windsor arm chairs with generous proportions; 10’ rustic trestle-style table; 6 piece vintage metal patio set; Pair of stylish mahogany twin beds with four shaped reeded posts carved with leaf decoration; Howard Miller Grandfather clock; occasional tables; leather arm-chair and other custom pieces.
 

ACCESSORIES; Rooster weathervane, J. Howard, late 19th C, zinc and copper with gilding, along with directionals-26 3/4"h x 25"w; Untouched rectangular flat top red document box decorated with black and yellow; Painted swordfish sword decorated with paintings of a lighthouse, anchor and ship at the blade with a relief carved bird, heart and house at the handle; Two fish trophies mounted on birch bark; Orvis Impregnated Battenkill fishing rod; Harpswell, Maine sampler; 2 oval 6 1⁄4” Shaker boxes; Blue jacquard coverlet with bird, floral and rosette design; Pieced twin quilts with flower garden pattern; Yellow basket quilt; Quilt with lavender dress fabrics, and other quilts; Large gilded Federal mirror; Empire mirrors; Small 18th C French embroidery; 18th C French book-holder; Liqueur set in faux leather book box; French brass carriage clock; 5 3/4" carved French ivory figure of Madonna and child; 7 Carved wood and gesso Santos; Mahogany vanity mirror with 3 small drawers; Candle box with sliding lid; Pair of knife trays; Divided pine boxes used for wall display; 8 3/8" English pewter plate by Robert Bush & Co. circa 1793 along with 7 7/8" plate by Robert Bush, Sr.-1775-1781; Pair of Townsend and Compton 7 5/8" pewter plates; Large brass fire fender; Large brass triple ball andirons; Large reticulated brass andirons with matching tools; French small antique brass boulliotte lamp with metal shade; Wrought and cast iron Spanish hanging lamp; Spinning wheel; Brass bucket with iron bail signed Watertown, Ct. 1851; Stoneware ink bottles Small leather deed box; Firkin and small woodenware; Victorian walking stick with Pinch-beck gold handle; Postcard collection with two albums and many loose cards; Marble lot; Ambrotype lot; Comic book lot; Large Italian pottery lamp; Charcoal iron; Cast iron sewing machine; Indian coil basket with figures; Assorted basket lot; Brass candlesticks; Bookends; Empire mantel clock; “An Anglers Rambles,” by Jesse, 1887, London, 3/4 leather bound with gold stamped spine; Assorted books; Fishing rod; Leitz/Wetzlar microscope in box; Unusual patinized metal Art Deco figural table lamp with shade; Metal floor lamps; German bisque doll; small bisque doll and antique doll parts; Box of Lodge medals; Assorted Civil War letters by a Union Soldier at Point Lookout, MD;

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; Two 19th C violins with paper labels, Vuillame, Paris, 1866and ink signed on paper label Jacobus Stainer, 1647, used by to accompany Lillian Nordica, as found ;19th C wooden instruments and parts; Saxophone; Student violin; etc.

PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND RELATED ITEMS; TWO FINE SHIP’S PORTRAITS include- The Ship Frank Vanderherchen, by S. F. M. Badger, 22"x35" o/o/c/, signed lower right and verso, along with carte de visite of it’s well respected Captain, Otis B. Faulkingham, b. Beal’s Island and lived in Jonesport, Maine, and an o/o/c of the Ship Arteurus out of Boston, Jacob M. Kelley, Captain, depicting crew, captain and his sister Lizzie with her pet poodle on deck, 30” x 42” (both paintings with Maine family provenance); Primitive oil painting on canvas depicting Bar Mills, Maine farmhouse and landscape; Early 19th C American primitive portrait of seated child wearing red dress, o/o/c,; Primitive painting signed M.T. Smith d’apres P.H.F., depicting dachshund and terrier on-looking pet bird, “Found Dead, 16 3⁄4” x 23 1⁄2”; 2 Fine Maine landscape paintings by turn of the century noted Maine guide Herbert L. Welch from Haines Landing. Mr. Welch was also noted for Steamer Fly Tying; Oil on canvas depicting 3 masted sailing ship signed T. Bailey, 22” x 24”; Primitive landscape on canvas; Painting of Old Mill, o/o/c; 19th C still life of pansies, o/o/b; 20th C o/o/c depicting Waterfront View of Portland signed Chris Nielsen lower right, 40” x 32”; Miniature o/o/b by Fanny Brennan, “Walnut with landscape and Seascape”; 19th C small still life of peaches; 4 colorful watercolors signed H. Murray depicting Fox Hunt, in eglomise mats; 18th C small portrait of French gentleman on copper; Early 20th C print in Dutch style; 2 Pleissner limited edition prints; Unframed chromolithographs by Pope; Photo of early 20th C Suffolk Moving Company, Boston van; Colored lithograph of Lewiston, Maine from Prospect Hill by J. R. Bachelder, Endicott, N.Y., No. 14, Album of New England; Two large framed Maxfield Parrish prints; Print of McLellan; Silhouette of young man; etc.

STERLING SILVER, SILVERPLATE, etc; Silver trophy for Honor Target Score presented by Theodore Roosevelt to Charles G. Washburn, with raised Eagle, shield and wreath motif "Viertes Nationales Bundes-Schuetzenfest-New York, 8 1/2"h; Sterling silver 5 pint hexagonal bodied pitcher with beaded decoration at spout, Shreve, Crump and Low, monogram centrally, 9 1/4"h; 12"; Sterling round serving platter with beaded rim, Shreve, Crump and Low; 12” Sterling round serving platter with scalloped rim; Pointed Antique sterling flatware set; Pair of Sheffield 3 branch wall candelabra sconces; etc.

COINS AND STAMPS: To be sold at 9:30 a.m.- U.S. 1904 $20.00 gold, U.S., 1844D U.S. $5.00 gold; United Kingdom 1853 Sovereign, U.S. Liberty head 1852 $20.00 gold, U. S. 1851&, U.S. 1895 Coronet $5.00 gold, 1853 &1860 California gold tokens, 1853 coronet small size $1 gold, some paper currency, etc.; Stamp Collection with some Columbian Exposition, unused. Marbel Collection; Comic Book Collection.

ORIENTAL RUGS, etc; We are offering a group of over 15 semi-antique rugs found in the Cape Elizabeth estate which includes: Kazak 5’ x 6’; 2 Southern Caucasian runners, 4’ x 10’ and 4’10” x 11”; 11” x 4’ 10”; Eastern Caucasian scatter; Room size Tabriz, 10’ x 19’; Bidjar runner, 4’ x 20’6”; Malayer 4’ 4” x 11’5”; Jozan, 2’6” x 4’6”; Fine Tree of Life rug depicting rooster, rabbits, deer and building in primary border, 4’5” x 7’9”; Belouch, 4’ x 5’ 6”; 2 Tekke Bokhara scatter rugs; Hamadan scatter rugs: Afghan scatter; N.W. Persian, 5’10” x 4’4”; Ersari scatters; Chinese scatter rug; Karastan room size rug in excellent condition, 8’2” x 11’ 7”, Kurdish style; and 9 more oriental scatter rugs just in from a Brunswick Estate; 5 HOOKED RUGS with floral motifs from the Bar Mills Estate; Braided room size and scatter rugs.

CHINA AND OTHER CERAMICS; 9 Delft plates; Flow Blue covered vegetable dish; Large set of Booths blue and white china; 10 3⁄4” Rookwood vase with matte aqua glaze round top and tapered body decorated throughout with parrots on branches; Collection of over 100 antique butter pats, including Flow Blue, Staffordshire, Ironstone, Limoges, Meakin etc.; Royal Bayreuth; 12 Royal Doulton place plates; 9 decorated English bone china plates for Collamore; Wade and Gray's small luster pitchers; Royal Doulton figure of Falstaff; Royal Albert hostess set for 8; 6 Limoges ramekins; Painted Limoges dresser set with purple and lavender floral motif and other fine dresser trays; Haviland platter and 6 matching plates hand painted with shell motif; Set of fine Cauldon china with gold decoration; Decorated china dresser trays; Royal Worcester decorated shell shaped bowl with shell feet; Cobalt porcelain urn with painted panel signed Hetz; Pair of large white Staffordshire dogs with black snouts; Ironstone covered vegetable dishes; etc.

GLASS: Early American 1⁄2 pint green and 1 pint amber eagle flasks; 11" Tiffany aurene vase signed L. C. Tiffany, Favrile #1558 and Tiffany seal centrally at pontil; Quezal aurene morning glory shaped vase; Large European art glass vase; Cobalt and clear stemware; Antique bottle collection of mostly small medicinals in cobalt, amber and green; etc.

Call or write for illustrated brochure with complete listing or visit us at www.fobailey.com New Showroom address: 35 Depot Road, Falmouth, Maine, 04105, diagonally across from The Shops at Falmouth Village Tel: 207-781-8001 Fax: 207-781- 8009