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  93    A three tiered turned wood compote, American, 19th century. Consisting of two open vessels and a larger lidded bowl of graduated sizes, connected by a turned shaft on decorative base. Height 19 inches. Crack in lower bowl and tiny chew marks along section of lid rim edge possibly indicating storage of food product. An attractive but practical piece for an American home.llidded Mouse over for a close-up of the corner decoration over to

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      A 19th century oval sailor made baleen ditty box with mahogany and baleen lid. Lapped construction with tiny pins. Typical age related wear to baleen.

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97   A large American weathervane in the form of an eagle with wings spread, perched on an orb, late 19th or early 20th century. Surface is old crazed silver or gray paint over gilded copper. The wing span is about 48 inches. Wing tips damaged from exposure to the elements. This eagle has an original iron support bar that goes from wing tip to wing tip across the back due to it's size. A very realistic eagle weathervane.

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     This architectural masterpiece is an example of necessity being the mother of invention. From the American south, this fine pocket door was slid into place when ventilation was desired without sacrificing security. Consisting of twelve in-set panels, eight of which have decorative moldings and four have working louvers. Very sturdily constructed of 2 1/4 inch cross members joined by mortise and tenon. The white side appears to be for the outside of the house while the red glazed side was made to be in a more formal room or hallway. Both surfaces appear to be original. Two roller and a finger pull remain on the piece and the louvers still function by means of rods on the red glazed side. Width 43 inchers; Height 7 feet 10 1/4 inches; Depth 2 1/4 inches. Mouse over for view of red glazed side. 18mmm

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     An Adams cream pitcher with peafowl and clover decoration. Excellent condition.AAn Adams cream pitcher
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decoration. Excellent
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with peafowl and clover
decoration. Excellent
condition

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 A beautifully detailed model of a Grange Meeting Hall, probably upper-midwestern United States, circa 1867-1880. The Grange was an agricultural society that was begun after the Civil War as a way for the farmers to get together to try and have more control over their crops, pricing, transportation and in general farm life. The full name is The National Grange of the Order Of Patrons of Husbandry. Originally it was modeled somewhat, after the Masons and was secret in their meetings and rituals. There were many small local chapters and this model is of one of their meeting halls. Attendance began to diminish near the end of the 19th century but there are still active chapters today. Each piece of clapboard, roof shingle, window pane etc. is an individual piece. There are even drain pipes on each end of the building. The workmanship is truly incredible. Not including base: length 10 inches, depth 6 1/2 inches at porch, height 5 1/4 inches. Base is very thick early plywood. A small piece from the front base and the gingerbread fence from the center roof mount is missing. Mouse over for a view of the back of the hall. Mouse.. . Length 10riTBegun as a is

   An artistic answer to function, a door handle in the form of a hand holding a rod, 19th century, complete with back plate and latch. The fingers are detailed with fingernails on the underside of the hand. Hand is 3 inches in length and the rod measures 5 1/2 inches in length. Mouse over image to see the underside.

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  93    A fine maple two piece spice grinder, probably New England, mid 19th century. When spices were put into the recessed well in the base and the top was pressed and turned the spices would be crushed into small bits.

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