FORSYTHES ANTIQUES AUCTION
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2016 1:00 PM
EASTGATE (CINCINNATI), OHIO
Located at the Holiday Inn, 4501 Eastgate Blvd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45245.  Exit 63A off I-275 to East 32 to Eastgate Blvd.
This auction includes items from the Lynn Dingus collection and other homes and estates.
EARLY AND PERIOD ANTIQUE FURNITURE:  including outstanding early paint decorated work table in original mustard paint with front decorated with dark brown vine and leaf pattern; early Southern inlaid cherry Hepplewhite chest; period William & Mary chest on stand; early paint decorated blanket chest dated 1823; early walnut two piece step-back cupboard; New York Federal mahogany three drawer stand with carved pineapple column and paw feet; mahogany Hepplewhite secretary with wine drawers and bookcase top; early Southern marble top sideboard with broken arch crown and wine drawers; Kentucky cherry server with full spindled gallery; country carved Hepplewhite chest with carved compass star pattern drawers; early walnut inlaid corner cupboard with unusual  honeycomb design inlay at top; small early red washed one door cupboard; early curly maple four drawer Sheraton chest; curly maple one drawer nightstand; early cherry miniature chest; early Kentucky reeded leg cherry nightstand; cherry Kentucky Jackson press/server; early Shaker attribution work table; cherry Shaker attribution nightstand; signed, “Regle” French decorated writing desk; marquetry inlaid rosewood two drawer stand with gallery; etc.
EARLY SMALLS, FOLK ART AND MISC. ITEMS:  including early American burl bowl; unusual folk art squirrel cage with punched tin side; early painted round band box; early hand carved scoop with old paint; unusual cherry and curly maple carrier box; Shaker pantry box; fine painted carved wood crow decoy; Pennsylvania School painted cutwork; early hickory basket with old green paint; painted folk art game board; early paint decorated foot stool; unusual twist handle hickory basket; folk art carved quail; early pantry box with old green paint; dated 1790 decorated bride’s box; early chalkware figures; large brown and white transfer platter; blue decorated stoneware pitcher; New Geneva stoneware pitcher; folk art wooden bowl; period Queen Anne painted mirror; large life size 19th century papier mache and wood mannequin; two carved circus wagon figures of man and woman; several pieces of stone fruit; early cast iron figural boot scraper with bulldog; folk art airplane whirley gig; spatterware plate; ornate Victorian curtain valance facings; pair of period chair back candle sticks; Meissen figurines; Majolica; Clocks including Eli Tery pillar and scroll shelf clock, Elish  Manross triple decker clock, early mahogany banjo clock, Masonic triple decker clock.  Early L. Balerna barometer; etc.
QUILTS:  several quilts including outstanding 1855 Clermont Co., Ohio friendship album quilt with unusual trapunto snake, log cabin with split rail fence, bird, florals and a variety of other blocks;  unusual applique quilt with tulips; fine star pattern quilt; pine tree pattern quilt; unusual pieced quilt with covered wagon quilting; early coverlets, etc.
EARLY PAINTINGS AND ARTWORK:  including a pair of folk art portraits attributed to Zedekiah Balknap  (1781-1858) circa 1820 of a young couple with woman holding a branch of two apricots; early American folk art still life painting of a wooden basket of fruit on red tablecloth; early signed oil portrait of a horse in stable; two America’s Cup yacht painting signed, “R. Mills”; two Albert Davies (New Hampshire 1889-1967) folk art paintings one titled, “Tin Peddler” and other, “Salem Townhouse”; early folk art marine watercolor;  still life oil on canvas oil painting with fruit in compote; early Don Quixote engravings; Civil War and Political Paintings: including “The Lost Cause” of a Confederate soldier after Henry Mosler oil painting; early oil painting of Henry Clay holding a scroll in hands titled, “Principles of the Whig Party”; several hand colored war related etchings; prints; etc.
SPORTING, CHILDREN’S ITEMS, AND COLLECTIBLES:  including rare pair of cast iron baseball player figural andirons in great original paint of a batter and pitcher; 19th century presentation folk art baseball bat circa 1880 with orange lettering that reads, “T. P. H. Co. Homerun”; early Steiff Teddy Bear on wheels; early Steiff dog;early mohair teddy bears; rare foxhound papier mache candy container; Shoenhutt rolly-polly rooster; rare signed, “F. Hedges, Cynthiana, Kentucky” bait bucket; rare plaque from Philadelphia safe maker; two 1844 Boston Fire Department manuscript document appointments;  rare Daisy double barrel BB gun;  etc.
ADVERTISING, COUNTRY STORE AND COIN OPERATED ITEMS:  including over 30 original hand painted food can label artworks of canning labels, many originally from the International Stock Food Factory, Minneapolis, Minnesota; oak country store post office counter top window; original large turned wood barber pole; rare hanging Gardener’s red advertising sign; rare Knudsen’s  Milk advertising light in form of a milk bottle; rare Hoffritz & Kayer cigar box maker’s advertising piece; Coin operated machines including Mills O.K. Bell 5 cent slot machine, early coin operated roulette game, coin op trade stimulator; etc.
ORIENTAL RUGS:  several antique and semi-antique Oriental rugs including two room size Oriental rugs; runner; area rugs; etc.
CIVIL WAR, SWORDS, FIREARMS, AND WAR RELATED ITEMS: including Civil War ambrotypes, Civil War CDV’s; Union Officer’s Civil War belt plates; Civil War era decorated snare drum; Antique Firearms including 1873 &m2884 Springfield trap door rifles; Remington New Model Army revolver; Harper’s Ferry conversion musket; pair of English pistols by Grice; early German air target rifle; near mint Japanese rifle; captured German WWII Luger ; Swords including Model 1832 artillery sword; two 1840 NCO swords; 1812 N. Starr cavalry saber; signed “Norimune” Japanese sword; signed, “Sukenao” Japanese sword; etc.  Knives including Civil War Wolstenholm Sheffield 19” Bowie knife; Edward Barnes & Son Civil War jack-knife with eagle; Civil War Sheffield Bowie knife; early large French folding Bowie knife;  Third Reich daggers; etc.
EPHEMERA, MAPS, POLITICAL AND RELATED ITEMS:  including USMC Boxer Rebellion & Philippine Archive; captured Japanese flag and headband; WWII archive of USMC Corporal Edwin Hurdle; WWII archive Warrant Officer Fred G. Popp Jr.; two miniature stools with portrait of U.S. Grant; two photos of the last public hanging in the U.S.; ambrotype of African American nanny;  J. Schedler terrestrial globe on iron stand; map of Chickamauga battlefield;  1904 Louisiana Purchase Expo photograph; Native American Items; etc.
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE:  This is a brief listing of a quality antiques auction with over 320 lots.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:  Cash, check, Visa & MasterCard w/proper ID.  15% Buyer’s Premium.  3% convenience fee for credit cards.
PREVIEW:  Sunday, January 3, 2016 day of auction 10:00 AM.
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FORSYTHES’ AUCTIONS, L.L.C.
DAVE FORSYTHE, AUCTIONEER
FRANK FORSYTHE, AUCTIONEER
937-377-3700 OR 513-791-2323

19TH CENTURY PRESENTATION BASEBALL BAT
RARE PR. OF CAST IRON BASEBALL PLAYER FIGURAL ANDIRONS
ALBERT DAVIES (NEW HAMPSHIRE) FOLK ART PAINTINGS
PERIOD WILLIAM & MARY CHEST ON STAND
EARLY PAINT DECORATED BLANKET CHEST
OUTSTANDING 1855 CLERMONT CO., OHIO ALBUM QUILT
NEW YORK MAHOGANY THREE DRAWER STAND
PR. FOLK ART PORTRAITS BY ZEDAKIAH BELKNAP
OUTSTANDING PAINT DECORATED WORK TABLE
EARLY AMERICAN FOLK ART STILL LIFE PAINTING
ORIENTAL RUGS
CARVED CIRCUS WAGON FIGURES
ORIGINAL HAND PAINTED FOOD CAN LABEL ARTWORK
EARLY OIL PORTRAIT OF HENRY CLAY
ANTIQUE FIREARMS
JAPANESE SWORDS