Thomaston Place Auction Galleries Worldly Enticements,
Timeless Temptations
2018 Spring Auction Weekend
1,371 Lots | 3 Sessions
June 1, 2 & 3
Preview: May 28 – 31, 9am to 5pm
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
51 Atlantic Highway,
Thomaston, ME 04861
Friday, June 1, 11 am
Collections: Rare Books, Maps & Documents, Chinese
& Ethnographic Items and Custom Collectibles
Saturday, June 2, 11 am
Fine Art & Antiques
Sunday, June 3, 11 am
20th Century Decorative Arts & Estate Jewelry

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3471 – 1957 Yankees Team-Signed Baseball including Casey Stengel and Mickey Mantle. Est. $1000-1500
2307 – 18th c. Maine Two-Part Pine Cupboard in old red casein paint, 78” tall overall, 50” x 20”. Est. $1500-2000
3017 – Cased (144) Piece Set of Francis I Pattern Flatware by Reed & Barton, most pieces monogrammed. Est. $3000-4000
1041 – 19th c. Husband and Wife Ancestral Figures, Baule Peoples, Akan, Ivory Coast , 20” x 8 1/2” x 5 3/4”. Est. $1000-1500
3070 – Art Deco Silvered Bronze and Marble Table Lamp by Oscar Bach, circa 1920s, 45 3/4” high, 9” diam. Est. $3000-5000
1230 – 1798 Order From Napoleanto General Lasne in Lyons. One of two signed Napoleon documents offered in this sale. Est. $6000-8000
2293 – Egyptian Funeral Mask, Third Intermediate Period, XXI Dynasty (1069 BC to 945 BC), 8 1/2” x 6 3/4” Est. $3500-4500
2353 – SAMUEL LANCASTER GERRY (MA, 1813-1891) – “Fall Fishing Party”, oil on canvas, 17 3/4” x 25 3/4”. Est. $1000-1500
3106 – VINCENZO APRILE (ITALY, 1952 – ) “Amalfi”, oil on hardboard, signed lower left, 39” square. Est. $4000-6000
3256 – Odder Mobelfabrik Desk Model 64 in teak, designed by Arne Wahl Iversen, 33” x 39 1/4” x 31 1/2”. Est. $3000-4000
17th c. Walnut Two-Door Low Cupboard, 27” x 34” x 13 1/4”. Est $1000-2000
2417 – 19th Carved Dense Rosewood Export Armchair with Chippendale influences, 18 1/2” seat, 24 1/2” arms, 38” back, 21 1/2” x 21”. Est. $800-1200
2200 – 18th c. Louis XV Fauteuil, 17” seat, 27” arms, 42” back, 27” x 30”. Est. $2000-3000
2427 – Chinese Black Lacquered Robe Cabinet 72” x 45” x 19”. Est. $2000-3000
3078 – 19th c. Viennese Gilt Metal and Enamel Figural Clock, , 16” high, 7” diam. Est. $8000-10000
2288 – THEODORE M. WENDEL (MA/OH, 1859-1932) – Italian Lake Villas, oil on canvas, 41” x 60”. Est. $4000-5000
2323 – Pair Large 18th c. Philadelphia Brass Andirons, 24” high, 22” x 12 1/2”. Est. $800-1200
3113 – ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE (FRANCE, 1795-1875) – “Lion Walking”, cast and patinated bronze, 9” x 15 1/2” x 4”. Est. $2000-3000
2460 – Late 16th to mid 17th century Morion Helmet Est. $2000-2500
3132 – Lalique French Crystal ‘Igor’ Four-Part Caviar Server, 9 3/4” high, 7 3/4” diam. Est. $800-1200
3248 – Grueby of Boston (1897-1911) Medium Sized Scroll and Leaf Vase, 11 1/4” tall, 6 1/2” diam. Est. $4000-5000
2333 – (4) Early 19th c. Chinese Export Porcelain Serving Pieces with American Eagle and Shield Est. $1000-1500
2033 – AUGUSTUS W. BUHLER (MA, 1853-1920) – “Ship in Distress”, oil on canvas, 31 1/4” x 45”. Est. $4000-6000
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HIGHLIGHTS
• 6.24 ct diamond and platinum solitaire ring
• 1824 New Hampshire tavern sign
• 12th C. Khmer sandstone deity sculpture
• Ship paintings by Antonio Jacobsen and William Pierce Stubbs
• 16 Lots of rare boxes and tea caddies
• Pair of Red Rose Revelation Reference speakers & other AV components
• First edition copy of “Gulliver’s Travels”
• 29 Estate jewelry and watch lots
• 2 Important paintings by Louis Jambor
• Over 260 lots of fine Asian antiques and furniture
• Rare double-seater carousel horse by
• R. C. Williams, Denver, CO
• 186 Furniture lots, including antique, modern and custom pieces
• Over 75 lots of African, Native American, and Oceanic artifacts
• 36 Lots of fine sculpture, including two Barye bronzes
• 2008 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Motorcycle
• 14 Pieces of American folk art
• English tall case astronomical regulator clock
• 141 ephemera lots, including Napoleon and Louis XV signed documents
• 32 Boats, ship models and marine items
• 49 Oriental carpet and stitch work lots
• Paintings by Augustus Buhler, Scott Leighton, Theodore Wendel & Jonas Lie
• 47 Estate silver lots
2189 – EUGENE GALIEN-LALOUE (FRANCE, 1854-1941) – “La Place de la Republique”, 17” x 22”. Est. $6000-8000
2252 – Hepplewhite Style Tapestry Covered Sofa, circa 1900, 19” seat, 30” arms, 38” back, 90” x 33”. Est. $1000-2000
3055 – Monumental Chromolithograph Broadside Advertisement for the Sutro Baths in San Francisco, California, printed in 1896, laid to linen, 61 1/2” x 83 1/2”, in frame. Est. $10000-20000
2201 – Ornate Carved Giltwood, Silver Leaf and Polychromed Louis XVI Style Mirror and Marble Top Console Table, 74” x 49” x 5” and 33” x 53” x 20 1/2” respectively. Est. $5000-10000
1241 – First Edition of “Gulliver’s Travels”. A highlight of an extensive selection of rare books, maps and documents offered in this sale. Est. $10000-15000
3350 – UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) – Yakusha-e Triptych of Scene from the Kabuki Theatre, 21 3/4” x 37”, SS: 14 3/4” x 29 3/4”. Est. $800-1200
3024 – Large Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Centerpiece Bowl, circa 1895, pattern # 11509, 4” high, 18” diam., 96.5 ozt. Est. $1800-2400
3147 – Art Deco Platinum 10% Iridium link bracelet set with diamonds and emeralds in 26 total links. With GIA appraisal. Est. $25000-30000
2290 – HOMER DODGE MARTIN (MN/NY, 1836-1897) – “Greenwood Lake, NY”, oil on canvas, 28 1/2” x 44 1/2”. Est. $3000-4000
2015 – 19th c. Three-Part English Campaign Desk, mahogany, 32” x 54 1/2” x 28 3/4”. Est. $1000-1500
3050 – 19th c. Floor Standing Mahogany Apothecary Cabinet, 30” x 10 1/4” x 10”. Est. $2000-3000
2146 – 17th c. English Solid Elm Heavy Plank Great Hall Table 29” tall, 105” (8’-9”) x 25”. Est. $1000-2000
2091 – Fine 18th c. New England Tiger Maple Slant-lid Desk, 41 1/2” x 37 1/4” x 18 1/4”. Est. $4000-6000
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2424 – Gandhara Buddhist Stone Sculpture Fragment, Pakistan, 200-300 AD, figure is roughly 14” x 9 1/2”, on 19” x 15” board. Est. $2000-3000
3193 – GASTON JARRY (ARGENTINA, 1889-1974) – Nude du Dos with striped towel, oil on canvas, 35 3/4” x 43. Est. $2000-3000
3183 – Late 19th c. Wedgwood Black Basalt Library Bust Depicting Mercury, 18 1/2” high, 10 1/4” x 10”. Est. $1000-1500
3076 – Pair of Early 20th c. Cut Glass Lidded Vases with Gilded and Enameled 88-Silver Panels by Grigory Sbitnev, 16 3/4” high, 5 3/8” diam. Est. $2000-3000
2231 – Monumental French Gilded and Patinated Bronze Twelve-Arm Figural Candelabra, 55 1/2” high, 20” diam. Est. $7000-9000
2111 – Rare Double-Seater Carousel Horse by R.C. Williams Amusement Co. of Denver Colorado, circa 1920, 48” x 89” x 14” overall figure. Est. $2000-3000
3030 – Garden Bronze of Life-Sized Figure of a Lovely Girl in a windblown summer shift, roughly 64” tall, on an 18” diam. base. Est. $2000-3000
19th c. Louis Philippe Style Cylinder Top Desk, mahogany, 45 1/2” x 36” x 20 1/2”. Est. $1500 – 2000
3004 – Joel Ellis Baby Carriage, Springfield, Vermont, circa 1870. Roughly 42” x 57” x 27”. Est. $1000-1500
2141 – Large 17th c. English Court Cupboard , walnut, 56” x 62” x 25 1/4” Est. $2000-3000
3317 – 19th c. Japanese Blue & White Porcelain Vase, 9 1/2” high, 6 1/2” diam. Est. $3000-5000
3086 – 14K Yellow Gold, Enamel and Lapis Pocket Watch and Chatelaine Est. $7500-8500
2076 – Period New England Serpentine Front Four Drawer Chest, 32 1/2” x 40 1/2” x 24 1/2”. Est. $3000-5000
1001 – Pre-Contact Kou Umeke Calabash Bowl, Maui Style, 5” x 11 3/4”. Est. $3000-4000
2346 – LEON G. CALVES (FRENCH, 1848-1926) “Clearing Land with a Dray Team”, oil on canvas, 33” x 39 1/2”. Est. $1500-2000
3100 – 2008 Electra Glide Classic Harley Davidson Motorcycle, 17,450 mileage. Est. $6000-8000
2005 – Magnificent Early 20th c. Folk Art Steam/Sail Ship Model Est. $2000-3000
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John D. Bottero, AARE, GPPA ME License # AUC1237
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3081 – Diamond solitaire set with one round ideal cut brilliant 6.24 ct diamond of L color and VVS1 clarity. Full GIA certified documents. Est. $50000-70000
3108 – HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH (NY/CT, 1880-1980) – Spreadwing Eagle on Rocky Outcrop, cast and patinated bronze, roughly 8 1/2” x 24” x 12”. Est. $8000-12000
2451 – 19th c. Chinese Embroidered Silk Court Robe Est. $800-1200
2135 – GIOVANNI BONOMI (19TH C. ITALY) AFTER MELCHIOR DE HONDECOETER (FLEMISH, 1636-1695) – The Crowing Cock, oil on canvas, 38” x 35”. Est. $4000-6000
2202 – ALBERT ERNEST CARRIERBELLEUSE (FRANCE, 1824-1887) – Bust of a Young Woman, bisque porcelain sculpture, 26 1/2” high, 14” x 8” Est. $1500-2500
2101 – LOUIS JAMBOR (NY/HUNGARY, 1884-1955) – “The Picnic”, oil on burlap 76” x 64”. Est. $15000-25000
1222 – Custom Jacoby Pool Cue, signed and dated ‘David L. Jacoby, 12-06’. One of 17 Jacoby custom pool cues offered in this sale. Est. $600-800
2179 – GEORGE HIRST BOGART (NY/RUSSIA, 1864-1923) – “Sunset, Grand Canal, Venice”, oil on canvas, 30 3/4” x 40 3/4”. Est. $2000-3000
2073 – Colt Model 3 cased .22 cal Short Pocket Derringers, 4 7/8” long, in 6” x 8 1/2” box . Mfg circa 1958. Est. $800-1200
2082 – Fereghan-Sarouk Carpet, 10’ x 13’, West Persia, early 20th c. One of more than 35 rugs/carpets in this sale. Est. $5000-7000
2084 – GEORGE LOFTUS NOYES (MA, 1864-1954) – Tropical Courtship Scene, oil on canvas, 23” x 19 1/2”. Est. $2000-3000
2140 – Grand Tour Italian Painting, Madonna and Child, oil on canvas,26 1/2” x 21 3/4”. Est. $800-1200
2341 – 19th c. Russian Icon of St. Peter, in silver oklad, oil on panel, 6” x 4 1/2”. Est. $300-400
2299 – Ancient Roman Glass Two- Handled Flask, ca. 2nd-3rd c. AD, 7 1/8” high, 2 1/2” diam. Est. $600-800
3048 – Late 19th-Early 20th c. J.S. Fry & Sons Ltd. Counter Top Wood & Glass Display Case, 31” high, 19 1/4” x 14 1/4”.
One of several vintage display cases of varying sizes in this sale. Est. $800-1200
3439 – HARRY RUSS (MA,19TH/20TH C.) – Standing Nude in Garden at Fountain, oil on canvas, 39” x 27”, SS: 35 1/2” x 23 1/2”. Est. $1500-1800
3334 – Meiji Satsuma Reclining House Cat on Silk Pillow, circa 1880. Est. $1000-1500
3001 – Late 19th c. Ark of Painted Wood with Papier Mache Figures of Animals and Noah himself. Est. $1000-1500
2018 – Early 20th c. Four Mast White-Hulled Ship Diorama, 25 3/4” x 40 1/4” x 5 1/2”. Good condition. Est. $600-800
2030 – 19th c. American Architectural Spreadwing Wooden Eagle, 27” x 31” x 13 1/2”. Est. $2000-3000
3398 – Native American Mask, “Turning Bull” by Steve LaSalle of Taos, NM 35″ x 24″. Est. $1000-1500