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Antiques Event

Ramaska Auctions ANTIQUE ESTATES AUCTION Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Town Hall, Barre, Mass.

Presented by Ramaska Antiques

Preview at 8:00 A.M.

Takes place on 3/21/2010

At , Town Hall Route 62 & Route 32, Barre, MA, 01531


On the Common near the junctions of Route 122, Route 62 and Route 32. Parking in municipal lot at rear of town hall. Antiques from estates in Petersham, Mass., Spencer, Mass., and Hartford, Conn. plus more. A partial listing. Early & Country: Four painted thumb-back chairs; Spanish-foot chair; one-door cupboard in blue; half-round planter in red; two Windsor benches and others; Pennsylvania bell with carved lock signed J.P.; transitional 4-drawer chest with birds' eye drawers; fire screen with shelf; tavern table; Pembroke drop-leaf table; 8-foot seeder in red (Shaker?); Old Furnace, Mass. berry crate; two tea caddies; dome box in green; seed box in green; grained blanket box; small Empire server; batter jug and other stoneware; campaign desk; cast iron trivet w/boots; large spongeware bowl in blue; four 1857 Sterling Farm Club plates; selection of stands; tables; churns; etc. Furniture: Gustav Stickley bungalow table; Roycroft ashtray with oak base; fancy cherry bookcase; large marble-top dresser w/carvings; Victorian fire screen with ship painting plus others; Limbert cottage chair; Victorian travel desk; dictionary stand; selection of marble-top tables; fancy brass-and-iron cradle; Victorian black walnut drop-leaf desk; other desks, bookcases; fancy wire planter; etc. Musical - Instruments, Etc.: Gibson electric guitar; Buescher Sousaphone; Wurlitzer horn; mandolin by Calvin Paige, Keene, NH; violins by Tracy 1924, Stainer, Henry B. White, John Babt. Schweiter; Stradivarius copies; Ole Bull; Albert J. Dow W. Rumney, NH; Salzer; etc; banjoes from Gordon; Sidney L. Kaufman; Eaton; Elton; Remo; Lange Paramount; folk art armadillo ukulele; bass violin; saxophones; two folk art 60s weathervanes; etc. Science & Industrial: Bosch & Lomb transit with tripod; rare Hallicrafters television 1-13; balance scale; DuBosco colorimeter; Cenco spectrometer; Braun mixer oak case; resistometer; refractometer; magic lanterns; industrial lights; 100+ glass slides atomic bomb, Colt guns, automotive, astronomy, ballistics; two Powers cinamographs and transformer; etc. Rustic: Deer head w/mirror and gun holder; selection of duck decoys; salesman's snowshoes Vose, Boston; salesman's dingy w/oars; Old Town canoe seat; Indian fishing net; game prints; rocking horse; child's sled; etc. Glass, Pottery & China: L.C. Tiffany Favrile Cypriot vase 6800K; silver overlay water set; cranberry sugar shaker; bride's basket; 34 pieces lobster dinnerware; biscuit jar; hand-painted beehive bowl; Carnival banana boat; Many Fruits punchbowl with 16 cups; 7-piece opalescent water set; Picard bowl signed Beuttich; R.S. Prussia footed bowl; etc. Pottery: Moorcroft pomegranate vase; Majolica fish vase; Roseville: Wisteria gourd vase; Silhouette bowl; 9.5 in. Cornelian vase; Morning Glory vase plus more Roseville. Decorative Accessories: Two 1928 Tiffany Studios 14K gold golf medals; 14K Dunhill lighter; Regina music box and 8 inch disks; Zonophone; Edison cylinder; rare globe w/ clock; Cameras: Korona View; Rochester; Cycle Wizard; high wheel tricycle; Heinz Art humidor; candlestick and oak wall phones; W-A-R-E (Ware, Mass.) microphone radio; Philco cathedral; 1959 4-foot wooden golf club trophy; Folda Fairway golf machine; Keystone Viewmaster cabinet; Nantasket vanity jar; tintypes; cast iron mailbox; lots of sad irons; Roycroft bookends; etc. Paintings & Prints: O/C Dutch beach scene signed M. Waterman; O/C men rowing boat, unsigned; two watercolor portraits by Edith Duggan; watercolor Louis K. Harlow; 1968 watercolor on Bible page by Jacob Knight; O/B of woman by Elizabeth Pratt; nice lot early 1900's Nantucket photos and postcards; O/C mountain scene w/ elks signed L.L.B.; O/C Niagara Falls; O/C M. Berman seascape; O/C Adirondacks scene J.M. Shinn; prints by Sawyer and Van Bostwick; O/C still life E.C. Ferguson; etc. Advertising: Rare double lid Temptation cigar humidor; Mobil Oil sign w/Pegasus; enameled barber shop sign; Old February cabinet; Coca-Cola coin-op shooting gallery 1 of 300, dispenser, and sign; rare Tattooed Poultry; Selz Shoe Chicago; wooden C. Farina Troy, NY; Pickwick Ale; Bell Telephone; etc. Clocks: Ansonia figural mantel; E.N. Welch calendar regulator; Ansonia steeple; etc. Banks: Mechanical: Clown on globe; dog on turntable; two speaking dog; two artillery; Still: Puppy on pillow; St. Bernard w/pack; bank building; house; etc. Lighting: Double angle lamp; hanging country store lamp; Mo Bridges (cracked shade); boudoir lamp; large 8 panel slag; whale oil lamps, one w/ dolphin; RR motif motion lamp; etc. Toys: Clown wind-up; Big Victory cannon; mohair dog; jointed bear; lot cast iron toy parts; 40's Buddy L truck; etc. Doorstops: Large cast iron rabbit; sunbonnet girl; peasant girl; large and small Boston Terriers; large setter; etc. Terms: Subject to errors and omissions.

All items sold as is, where is; all sales final. 15% buyer's premium. Cash or check with proper I.D. and prior approval. Massachusetts 6.25 % sales tax charged unless you have tax-exempt certificate. Food available.

Photos available at www.auctionzip.com- ID #8173 E. R. Ramaska - Owner Tel: (508) 882-3971

Email: eramaska@verizon.net

Paul Gorzocoski III, Auctioneer - Mass. Lic. #2153