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HYDE PARK COUNTRY AUCTIONS

323 Hibernia Rd. , Salt Point , NY

** COUNTRY AMERICANA & DECORATIVE ARTS SALE **

AUCTION: SAT JAN 5, 2008 1:00 P.M.

PREVIEWS: Fri 3-8:00 P.M. , SAT 10:00 A.M. (or by appt. week of sale)

Selling without reserve, the complete contents of the estate of Bill Nelson, Rhinebeck NY . Bill was a local dealer/collector and a true gentleman in the trade. He collected everything from 1950’s thru 18^th century including folkart, good paintings, country collectibles, jewelry, ephemera, etc. Other country items to be included gathered throughout the Hudson Valley and New England – prepare for a long day of approximately 500 lots. Sorry, due to the amount of merchandise, this sale will not be available for online bidding, though absentee bids and phone bids accepted – view online catalog on our website (available 12/29/08 ). Please join us on our 15^th anniversary.

COUNTRY FURNITURE: Cupboards: Stepback with traces of red 2 doors over 2 doors, primitive stepback traces green stain w/open top, 2 jelly cupboards, large cupboard with cubby-hole interior, etc. Ten blanket boxes: 18^th c. in original blue, others in green and red, 2 drawer with traces of red stain, 2 drawer ref. pine, etc. Ten work tables, tap tables, sewing tables including Sheraton and Hepplewhite in 1 and 2 drawers. Six good candlestands including Q.A. in red stain, Hepplewhite with shaped top and birdcage, another with tiger maple top, etc. Wonderful classic Sheraton bench with cane seat. Several Chippendale chairs. Q.A. side chair with Dutch feet in old paint. Other early country chairs including Bannister back, tiger maple, Shaker style ladder backs, etc. Set of Pennsylvania Sheraton chairs in original green with stenciling. Set 4 Hitchcock style chairs with original stencil. Adirondack twig rocker in old paint. Chest of drawers including cherry in Shaker style, country Empire in red paint, late Sheraton in cherry and mahogany, etc. Transitional Sheraton cupboard with carved claw feet. English slant lid Chippendale desk with fitted interior with shell and line inlay. Transitional Chippendale library table with large center drawer and tooled leather top. Pine hutch table – 6’. Small size Queen Ann drop-leaf walnut table with pad feet. Hepplewhite swing leg table in cherry. Hepplewhite Pembroke table with cross stretchers (as is – missing casters). Child’s ladder back and Hitchcock chairs. Primitive wall hanging herb rack in green paint. Ornate early French gold leaf console table in need of restoration. Etc.

COLLECTIBLES: Ten quality patchwork quilts including Texas Star, floral appliqué, Amish, etc. Three blue & white coverlets including one w/eagle border. Three 19^th c. samplers. Several good hooked rugs including large bird on branch. 19^th c. table penny rug. Two ancient Middle-Eastern tapestries (framed). American ship woolie in lemon gold frame. Ship’s diorama of English sailing ship in birds-eye maple frame. Full body copper running horse weathervane w/zinc head (good overall condition – 40”). Life-size zinc dog’s head trade sign -possibly from sporting shop. Small optometrist trade sign-cast iron-original paint-approx. 18 inches. Collection of early baskets including several Native American. Collection of stoneware w/blue decoration including 4-gallon bird on branch, ovoid w/fish-like decoration, various flowers, etc. Various painted pantry boxes and firkins in green, mustard and red. Shaker bucket signed N E Shakers, Enfield , NH . Two refinished multi-drawer spice cabinets. Stenciled eleven-drawer spice box. Cutlery boxes. 19^th c. game rack in old green. Several painted dome-top document boxes including one w/stenciled deer. Other early boxes including grain-painted box w/hand-painted birds on front. 18^th c. candle box inscribed w/heart. Five old band boxes. Andirons including Chippendale signed R. Wittingham, N. York, Queen Anne knife-blade andirons, pair of late 19^th c. brass andirons in the form of a mermaid, pair of custom-made ca. 1940 owl andirons w/glass eyes. 18^th c. and 19^th c. iron fireplace tools, including trivets, toasters, ladles, forks, etc.-all hand-wrought. Early iron candelabra from 18^th c. Poughkeepsie estate (electrified). Early iron cooking pots. Four early hand-painted toleware tin boxes. Wrought iron hardware including figural slave door latch. Four brass bedwarmers. Cast iron doorstops including 27-inch resting lion, Boston Bulls in original paint, etc. Cast iron bookends including “The Aviator”. Primitive hay fork and grain shovel. Advertising including hand-painted optician sign. Two 19^th c. kaleidoscopes. Two globes including Andrews five-inch terrestrial globe. Selection of 18^th c. maps from the book, Tarras Arctiques. Three tin shorebirds. Several modern bust sculptures in terracotta. Approx. 17 ½ inch bronze of Benvenuto Cellini signed A. Carrier. Edison standard phonograph w/over 100 cylinders. Various folk art pieces including carved angel, 33-inch carved figure representing a 17^th c. soldier, several unsigned 19^th c. folk art drawings by children, 56” barber pole, Pennyslvania Fraktur of bird on branch Anna Koppring 1849, etc. Staffordshire dogs. 19^th c. chalkware cats, dog and frog. Unusual pair of miniature glazed chalkware urns w/lids. Other miniatures including an ivory fish. Selection of early miniature children’s toys including clockwork mouse, Pennsylvania stoneware whistle in form of dove on nest, jar of clay marbles, old children’s books, etc. Native American box w/beadwork bird. Cast iron duck boot scraper. Lots of yellowware, spongeware, Leeds ware, redware, primitive French pottery, etc. Hogs scraper candlesticks. Miniature early 20^th c. black duck decoy. 36-inch tin full-bodied fish trade sign-age unknown-possibly before 1940. Three Chippendale mirrors and two double-paneled Sheraton mirrors. Inuit Eskimo art including two carved stone statues. Figural 1920s lighting, mica shade, etc. Various china and glassware including Wedgwood. Old Christmas ornaments. Several showcases w/glass shelves. Chocolate molds. Other kitchen collectibles. Several Oriental rugs. Child’s push sled in old paint. Early handmade colonial style birdhouse plus large early handmade colonial style dollhouse. Collection of 20 paper weights including political Baccarat. GAR Middletown CT. litho certificate in original fame. Etc.

JEWELRY: Collection of gold and silver jewelry including, Sterling with various stones, 3 gold-filled pocket watches including French ladies, yellow and white 14K gold bracelet w/diamonds, Bulova 14K gold ladies watch w/diamond band, 14K white gold bangle bracelet, various 14K men’s rings with stones, many unmarked gold rings, large lots of old costume jewelry with signed pieces, etc.

EPHEMERA: Important ambrotype half-plate photograph of Niagara Falls w/people standing on shore in original case. Other photographs: Early photos of Black Americans including 1 holding chicken. Late 19^th c. liquor licenses. Various 19^th c. broadsides. Collection of calligraphy autograph books. Early map of New York and eastern New Jersey – Revolutionary War – “Engagement on the White Plains ” – 1777. Various postcards, trade cards, large lots of sheet music, magazines, etc. Books including Crawhall’s Chap-Book 1883 w/hand-colored lithographs, “The Soldier and the Civil War”, witchcraft books. Various 19^th c. leather-bound books. Four volumes entitled “ Japan ”- deluxe limited edition-published by Millet Company 1897- w/many hand-colored photographs showing the Japanese culture, plus etchings by Kakuzo Okakura. Other Oriental unframed artwork. . Poetry books. Kids books. Etc.

ARTWORK: O/C farm scene w/barn, farmhouse, horse-drawn sled, signed L.L.D. 1879. O/C primitive portrait of child w/dog (restored-some overpaint). O/B triptych landscape-signed C. Pizzarro. O/B farm worker w/horses signed Demeter Koko. O/B Impressionist resting cows attributed to Demeter Koko. Quality O/B Edwardian lady by ocean signed illegibly. O/C sailing ship signed S.F.M. Badger 1908. O/B folk art painting of cats and fish signed Charles Hawes. O/C kneeling nude lady in Newman Maklin frame. Impressionist O/B seascape signed L.A. Crow. 19^th c. O/B boy peering through curtain. O/C three men at card table signed V. Syracuse. O/C landscape signed A. Harrison (Alexander). O/C lady wearing hat, early 19^th c. attributed to Samuel Morris. Several ca. 1920 portraits of ladies including one signed Ossig Perelma. O/B mother w/children in lemon gold frame, early 19^th c. Several early O/C’s of cows and sheep including one signed G. Gaul. Several unsigned primitive O/C’s of landscapes including Hudson Valley . Two high-quality reverse paintings on glass Hudson River views-ca. 1850 (one damaged). Two modern O/C’s signed Grace Swank 1968. Unsigned O/B two children w/dolls. W/C several barns signed A.C. Bradley. Unsigned W/C trompe l’oeil of envelopes 19^th c. Pencil drawing of “ Connecticut River ”. Miniature O/B-19^th c. lady. O/C primitive steeplechase, American ca. 1900 (as is). Assortment of unframed artwork (to be sold in large lots). Three-dimensional W/C of shorebirds. Etchings and prints including Currier & Ives “The Hudson Highlands”. Modern etchings including signed Norio Azuma. Assortment of old frames including five in lemon gold and two in birdseye maple. Large O/C wall hanging mountain landscape possibly stage backdrop. Etc.

DIRECTIONS/TERMS: We are located in Salt Point, town of Clinton in Dutchess County NY (23 miles north of Taconic Parkway & Rte 84 intersection). Terms: 15% Buyers Premium cash, charge or check. Catered. Email djnavarra@aol.com. Web site www.hpcountryauctions.com. Phone (845)-266-4198 .