Charles M. Talbot Associates Auction

Turner Grange Hall, Turner, ME

Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 10A.M

 

We are pleased to announce our long awaited first auction of the year.  Items being sold are from estates in Auburn, Cape Elizabeth & Harpswell.  Auction held at Turner Center Grange Hall, Turner Center, Maine.  Located on Route 117, 3 miles east of the junction of Routes 4 and 117 in Turner Village (follow auction signs.)  A partial listing follows. All items are being sold with No Reserve and still No Buyer’s Premium.  Preview day of sale from 8:00 – 10:00A.M.

 Preview day of sale from 8:00 – 10:00A.M.

 

Furniture: Including heavy oak china cabinet w/ glass fret molded doors & sides on turned stretcher base; Hardwood hall tree w/ lift seat bench and fancy carved crest; Interesting walnut double bed w/ sunburst inlay; Globe Wernicke oak 2 section stacking bookcase; Mahogany dining room set double pedestal table, 6 shield back chairs w/ needlepoint seats and matching bow front sideboard; Heywood Wakefield four drawer bureau & nightstand; Mahogany writing desk with fold down lid; Primitive pine drop leaf table; Two hardwood kitchen wall cabinets; Davenport table; Two nice old stands; 4 solid maple bureaus; Kent Coffey kneehole desk in Oriental style; Oak 2 over 2 bureau w/ mirror. Modern:  Wonderful solid maple double pedestal extension table (opens to 7’8”) w/ 6 Hitchcock “Rockingham” chairs; Thomasville 4 pc bedroom set w/ double or queen size bed; Flexsteel wide armchair & ottoman in Queen Ann style w/ floral upholstery, like new; Cherry double bank knee hole desk; Solid oak single bank desk; Two maple kitchen tables w/ chairs; Set of 4 solid maple stools.


Glass, China & Pottery: Pair of Rookwood “Waterlily” candlesticks; Blown art glass jack in the pulpit vase; Selection of pink Depression glass; Many signed Heisey pieces; Fenton in an array of colors & patterns; Stangl Pottery in “Dogwood” and “Starflower”; Silver overlay; Peachblow cup & saucer; Carnival glass including pair of Northwood tumblers; Figural cookie jars; Vernonware and Hermitage dinnerware; Bone china cup & saucers; Rawlings sports tumblers; Figural planters; Variety of pottery by McCoy, Gonder, Dryden, Metlox, Glidden and others.


Items of Interest: Two pine six board blanket chests; Benjamin & Co. Mfg of Winthrop, Maine 1856 patent corn sheller in old green paint, all orig., Bronze sundial on column pedestal; Four Rayo oil lamps and Bradley & Hubbard oil lamp; Four light chandelier w/ teardrop prisms; Brass 4 light chandelier w/ frosted shades; Large 48 star US flag; Tall brass wind directional w/ milk glass globe; Set of old brass ball andirons; Oriental saddlebag; Several Oriental scatter rugs; Room size braided rug; Old mirrors; 6 old wooden plants; Herschede key wind mantle clock w/ figural veneered front; Windsor electric clock #805; Steeple clock; Shakespeare cast iron bookends; Depression Era coffee grinder; Owl lamp by Texans Inc.; Mini pool table by E.T. Burrowes Co. of Portland, ME; Crocks & jugs; Two large boxes of old children’s games including tin wind up train, hand held plastic pinball games; Painted wicker furniture including loveseat, 2 round tables, 3 chairs, oval table, jardinière stand, 2 stools and 2 lamps; Wicker loveseat in natural finish; Figural boudoir lamps and nice selection of lighting.


Quilts & Linens:  Patchwork quilt w/ figural needlework of farmyard scenes; Colorful vintage quilt; Five old quilt tops; Lots of dining & bedroom linens; Needlework supplies, thread & sewing notions.


Clothing & Jewelry: Many lots of vintage clothing, purses & handbags; Assortment of costume jewelry in large lots.


Books:  Approx. 400 volumes including cookbooks, adventure, mystery, reference and variety of ephemera/.
 

Artwork & Prints: Large hand colored photograph by Campbell titled “Where Lillies Bloom”; Last Supper print by Druck Verlag, Frankfurt, Germany  titled “Das Abendmahl”; Nice botanical prints; Fernando Botero print titled “Il Bagno”; Signed OOB of seascape; Many framed Victorian & contemporary prints & artwork.

 

No Buyer’s Premium:  Listing subject to error, all items sold as is, book bids accepted, catered by Turner Grange.  Terms: cash or check with proper ID, Dealers:  please bring a 2009 copy of your seller’s certificate.