Rare Early Shaker Spit Box in original chrome yellow surface. 

10 1/2” diameter  X  3 5/8” high

Mocha Pitcher in the double earthworm pattern. The full and well executed pattern, design, and colors of this piece make it an above average example of this early and very decorative ceramic ware. It measures a large 6 1/2" tall.

Wooden Car Weathervane – This is a nice early, circa 1915-20 wooden car weathervane in its original paint. It measures almost 21” long. One side is more weathered than the other as would be expected.

19th century American Bird House. Frame is walnut with wire architectural bars, and a poplar backboard. It was originally collected from a downtown Buffalo Antiques Shop over 50 years ago. We would date it circa 1870. It measures about 14” x 8” x 17 ½” tall.

MARTHA BURCHFIELD

Martha Elizabeth Burchfield-Richter (American, 1924-1977) was a noted watercolor artist and daughter of the internationally known artist Charles Ephraim Burchfield (American, 1893-1967).


We were excited to recently acquire this original early watercolor primitive titled: “Early Morning in a Country Village” It shows a quaint Western New York Hillside Village in the Winter. It is signed lower right and dated 1957. A great example of her work of this period! Approximately 13” x 10”.

Large Rockingham glazed Toby. Note the large size of 9”tall. This big guy is dipping snuff from a snuff box. Nicely mottled glaze. Excellent condition!

Early 20th century folk art tin horse in the original crusty black paint. He has jointed legs so he can be repositioned and he is all original, circa 1910-20. He measures about 29” long x 20” high. Probably used as a trade sign of some sort.

American Folk Art Sculpture of a Mother and Child. This naïve carving was done in the late 19th century, and is carved from one piece of
walnut. It has a really great natural patina, and measures 5 ½” tall. Really NICE!

Large 19th century turned wooden finial in great old original surface. This is a nice boldly turned piece that measures 6 ½” in diameter x 16” tall. Great form!

Very Full bodied copper rooster weathervane with the best original verdigris surface! This is a great small size vane, circa 1900-1920. Great condition, Great form, and Great color! It measures 19” tall from the bottom ball.

Early 19th century very colorful Toby. This stout little guy measures about 5” high x 5” in diameter. He is circa 1820 and in great condition!

19th century Stoneware Spittoon. This large spittoon has a stenciled decoration on the front, large blue florets at the ends of each handle, and a blue swatch around the hole in the back. A very desirable and hard to get mark of, “F.H.COWDEN / HARRISBURG”. Unusual Large size.

Very unusual as well as visual large Writing Arm Arrow Back Windsor Chair. This big old chair is circa 1840. It appears that the whole chair was painted in the gray color of the writing arm as a primer/sealer and then the arm was covered over in oil or sail cloth, and the rest of the chair was painted with a mustard colored heavily pigmented shellac. It still retains this great old color and nicely patinated surface on most of the chair. A great old piece of furniture!

Large folk art train painting. This oil on canvas measures about 42” x 27”. It is signed on the front, “O.S.Cloud” and a paper label on the back reads, “O.S. Cloud / 128 Concord Ave / Wilmington Del. / phone 2-1168” On another label it reads, “Hauling dirt from Black Barrel Pit 2 miles south of New Castle Del. 1905” We would say that is was painted around 1905 or so. Looks to be the original frame too.

A Big Civil War Era Bass Drum. This birds eye maple drum body has a great natural old patina as well as an outstanding original painted decoration of an Eagle and a Shield! Nice large decoration because the drum itself is so large. This was probably used as a parade marching drum. A Real Beauty! It measures a large 27” in diameter x 15” deep. These great old decorated drums don’t come along much any more.

The largest and most unusual Watchmaker / Jeweler Trade Sign we have ever had. This huge old cast zinc hollow sign measures 37” high x 26” wide x 6” thick. Lots of the original gold leaf still left as well as a very pleasing old patina overall. Note the great rope like accent around the sides of the sign. Very bold, dramatic, and graphic!

Unusual early bucket bench dry sink from Maine. This piece is in its original blue gray paint and is put together with good early square nails too. A great little size and a useful display piece as well. It measures 33” x 18” x 28” tall. Circa 1840.

Very scarce Hill Climber type fire engine ladder truck in original red, white, and blue paint. This is a large early friction type truck that measures about 22” long. I have never seen this toy before!

Large wooden fish trade sign with the original wrought iron bracket. The fish and the bracket both retain their original paint. One side more worn than the other but both sides include the original glass marble eyes. It is circa 1900, and the fish itself measures a large 43” long. Probably from a bait store. It was originally found in Northern Wisconsin.

A great little oil painting! This is oil on board, and is done in the realm of all the GREAT Canadian paintings. This little beauty is signed, “E.M.Kelly, and is marked “Gray Day near Barrie” which is in Ontario. It measures about 7 ¾” x 8 ¾” including the original frame.

Late 19th or very early 20th century Lawyers sign in original gold leaf lettering and black sand background. It was unusual to find a woman in the law profession at this time, and Ms. Beach was a pioneer in this occupation, from Rochester, N.Y. She was well respected among her peers, and she passed away in 1936. The sign measures 37” X 12” and is in great condition.

Rare make-do storage box. This is actually the body of a centennial child’s parade drum, circa 1870. Somewhere along the way it lost it’s strappings and skins and rather than throwing it out they just added a wooden bottom and used it for a box. Yankee ingenuity and they saved the all important original paint too. Furrowing flag on the front and star on the back. A CUTIE! 9” diameter x 7” tall.

Advertisement for “The Pritchard-Strong Co. Rochester, N.Y. U.S.A.” This rare advertising piece was made circa 1900-1910 and is lithographed on very heavy composition cardboard of some kind. Note that he is holding the REAL lantern that is the original one to this display. Surprising to find a piece of this age and size in this kind of condition and still having the original marked lantern and globe. It measures a very large 60” tall x 38” wide.

Classic early cherry wall box, circa 1830-40. This great old wall box has a delicate little heart cut out dovetailed canted sides, and a pleasant old patina. 13” x 5” x 6 ½”. Nice!

Original Watercolor of eight men fishing in a boat. Note that the one in the middle is using a Green Rod. It is titled, “The Little Green Rod” It is signed by the artist, Clay Weaver, and it is also lettered neatly on the bottom right, “LONG POINT / Port Rowan / July 19, 1927”.

12” x 19”.

THE BEST SET OF LEAD SOLDIERS - This is a great old set of "Johilco" lead soldiers that are absolutely MINT IN THE BOX! They have NEVER been taken out of the original box! This is a very RARE set that depicts "THE CIVIL WAR" both Union and Confederate. It also has the original tag from,"F.A.O.Schwarz Toy Store / N.Y.C."

CHILDREN’S YANKEE PIN STRIPE BASEBALL UNIFORM, CIRCA 1923. This great old Child’s uniform came to us along with a verbal family history. According to the family this uniform was worn by Charles Onley Jr. the day he shook hands with Babe Ruth at the hotel Penn. in York Pa. where his father worked the night shift. I checked with the York Historical Society, and they confirmed that Mr. Onley Sr. did work there at that time. I’m not 100% sure but I think at that time the Yankees Farm Team was also located in York, so as far as my thoughts – I buy the story. Uniform looks like it might fit a 4 or 5 year old.

Very cool painted wooden sign. This early 20th century sign is original paint on pine and has an applied frame around the outside. I loved the combination of tourists and salesmen both being welcome. It measures about 48” x 20”.

Just about the best 19th century advertising premium ever to have been made. We really like this piece! It is circa 1880 and it is a double sided puzzle that is advertising for Hood’s Sarsaparilla”. This puzzle is all original and in very good condition. It even has its original box. We have it framed with glass on both sides so both front and reverse sides of puzzle are visible. Great old 19th century imagery, colors, and of coarse the subject matter. This is a very hard to find item. It measures about 18 ½” X 14 ½” including the frame.

19th century cast iron Trade Sign / Hitching Post. This cast iron piece was adapted for use as a trade sign at Fassel’s Tavern which was located at the corner of Adams St. and Broadway on Buffalo’s East side. The tavern is no longer around and was owned in later years by the Kickand Bookbinder families as well. We believe that from the time it was made the usual ring was removed and the large iron goblet was put in instead because of its use as a tavern sign. Nice old paint! It measures about 37” tall including the original cement plinth.

Late 19th century blue and white youth quilt. Great color and pattern. Very good condition too. Approximately 65” x 36”

CELEBRATING OUR 35TH YEAR!

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