Briarbrook Auctions Antiques & Fine Furnishings
The Varnum Armory
6 Main Street
East Greenwich R.I.
Monday, March 27th
Over 150 Box Lots at 5pm Main Auction 6:30 pm

Furniture: Danner oak revolving bookcase, Mission oak Arts & Crafts period table w/writing tablet, R. Schwartz Arts & Crafts hammered iron floor lamp, pr. 1950’s West German Mauser Spaghetti chairs, George Nelson for Herman Miller headboard, Dramatic black and white mid-century modern sectional sofa, set of 6 George Nelson for Herman Miller dining chairs, mid-century modern lamps, wood & iron music stand, Arts & Crafts wood easel, country drop leaf tables, Barrister stacking bookcase, tall gilt painted wood pedestal, bronze fireplace screen, French vitrine, small upholstered sofa, 2 Kerman rugs, oak 1 drawer file cabinet on wheels, unusual humidor w/triangular bottom , tall c.1895 multi-shelf 3 drawer cabinet from Dr.’s office, walnut high S roll top desk with secret alarm, oak stick & ball 4 shelf from RI hardware store, c.1840 flip top table, adjustable oak & iron bible/dictionary stand,
Porcelain/Glass/Pottery: Rare set of 10 Minton bowls w/gilt and turtle designs, early Royal Doulton pitcher, unusual metal and porcelain flowers, 3 Arabia midmod pitchers, Wood 17×21 transferware turkey platter, 2 Rosenthal busts, Royal Vienna cherub painted vase, French Vallauris pottery plate, Millifiori paperweight, Royal Worchester svc. for 8 dinner set, large lot Johnson Bros. Coaching Scene china, Royal Doulton figurines, Lladro, Staffordshire dogs, Carl Scheidig German porcelain figures,
Advertising: Hanley Beer 1940’s cardboard 28×57 sign, red Phone flange tin sign, c.1952 Narragansett Beer cardboard boxing poster, c.1960 standing iron Par Aide Golf Ball Washer, c.1920 Trolley car fare collector machine , 1916 Narragansett Beer crate, 1940’s Narragansett Brewery aerial photo, 7 Up 6 pack with metal holder and advertising poster, Narragansett Beer pre-prohibition lithograph, 2 Nylint U-Haul truck and trailers toys, wooden advertising boxes, 45 in. metal store magazine stand, vintage advertising calendars, Highland Orchard R.I. sign,Camel cigarettes cardboard poster, match safe w/original packaging and advertising, Te Tigre tea tin/inkwell, Ansonia wall clock Time is Money Calcimo advertising,
Tobacco: c.1880 tobacco silk band pillowcase, framed silk tobacco bands, college tobacco silks in frame, George Washington tobacco tin/lunch pail, Rare Royal Garter cigar box, Wilson & McCallay box, 5 cent Cigar Bank Note box, Sargent Cigar Chest store humidor, Mecca Cigarettes framed poster,
Art: Colyar framed watercolor, J. Giampetro Boston watercolor, J. Cree 1924 watercolor Fairhaven, Mass., several 19th.c. unsigned oil on canvas still life paintings, 3 panel oil on canvas standing screen by R. Wilson Hammell, oil on board E.L. McKay, Presidents Washington & Lincoln early lithos in matching frames, Ernest Haskell Mrs Fiske artist proof,
Coins & Paper Money: PCGS & NGC graded coins; 1851 Large Cent S62,1942 Walking Lady 1/2 $, Rare 1799 Silver Bust Dollar Very Fine 20, 1877-S Dollar EF45, Large & small sheets of $1 & $2 bills, 1886 Nickel Rare year, 1911 & 1912 Nickels new condition, 1912-S Nickel,Scarce 1914-D Buffalo Nickel, 1921-S, and other hard to find Buffalos, rare 1942 over 1941 Dime, 1921 Half Dollar, Silver dollars 1926 Washington/Liberty Bell Half Dollar
Other Notable Items: Emeralite desk lamp in working order, over 20 lots antique/ vintage costume jewelry, Gorham sterling bowls, candlesticks, hurricane lamp, etc. ,4 sided glass and oak store tabletop display , 3 drawer oak spool cabinet, 2 drawer spool cabinet made in Providence RI, Arts & Crafts period book holder, Abraham Lincoln lot including bookends-mold – doorstop-ephemera and more, 2 industrial sign holders, pair globe shaped cigarette/bookends, tin type post mortem photo, salesmans sample sad irons, Black Forrest pocket watch holders, Guild spice chest model 484 radio in working condition, antique wooden wall telephone, Lesona scientist and inventor Gunter Golem jacket, E.T. Paull sheet music , 1890 French dress form, 19th.c C.S. Hammond globe w/fabulous base, Woodrow Wilson WWI war effort poster & postcard, R.I. W.H. Vanderbilt campaign poster, perfume set shaped as miniature bar, Meerschaum pipes in store display box, large lot antique seashells, Lucite purses ,many lots antique postcards and other ephemera, brass desk set complete with candle holders, vintage cameras, baseball photos, Indian folk art bark canoe, West Point game chair, Seth Thomas ship clock, R.I college memorabilia lot, Alpen toy wind up carousel, Red Wing decorated crock, plus much more.
Partial Listing Only – We are still cataloging.
Special Early Preview Sunday 1 to 5 pm
Preview day of sale beginning at 11 am
Absentee and phone bids accepted for Main Auction items and Coin lots.
Over 200 Fresh to the market
Box Lots at 5 pm • Main Auction at 6:30 pm • Coins at 9 pm
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BP 15%. Dealers must show proof of re-sale certificate at check in
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