Forget-Me-Not Antiques

18TH C. AMERICAN, NEW ENGLAND, TAPE LOOM

One of the best early tape looms that I have owned. It was made of pine wood and has a hand carved out handle opening beveled on one side. There are 3 wedge shaped inserts in the top, 2 on one side and 1 on the other side, that were added to secure shrinkage cracks as there are wooden pegs on each side of the cracks. It has a wonderful dry natural attic surface with a dark patina. The weaving strips were hand cut and are detached at the bottom end and held in place by the bottom board. 17 3/4” x 8 3/4” wide x 3/8” thick. There is a black ribbon like design painted across the top. Ca. 1750. Tape looms were used to weave narrow pieces of cloth. Rare to find this early. More photos are available.

Price: $975.00 plus shipping

TIN SHEET IRON CANDLE SNUFFER

This tinned sheet iron candle snuffer is a style that is not often seen. It has a soldered hook for a handle that could also be hooked onto a lighting device. It is 2 3/4” tall x 1 3/4” diameter. C. 1750-1810.

Price: SOLD Thank you

RARE REV. WAR to CIVIL WAR ERA STAVED CANTEEN


Rev. War era staved canteen with iron bands and 2 iron strap guides (one guide broken but present), original black milk paint, painted in red on one side is 10 Regt. Infantry horn and what looks like 4485 painted in red on the other side, 5 3/4” diameter x 2 3/4” wide, original 1” tall tin spout having square nails. After consulting with Robert Jones, author of “The Civil War Canteen”, who generously offered his expert opinion, I believe to be a Rev. War canteen and the horn insignia was added after 1832, the year that the US adapted it. It is a Militia Infantry canteen that could have been used in the Mexican/American War (1846-1848) and/or possibly the Civil War. It was not unusual to use a good canteen in other wars. Very unique and rare survivor.

Price: $1345.00 plus shipping

18TH/19TH CENTURY TAVERN PITCHER/MEASURE

This 18th or early 19th c. measure has a typical English handle style and is a one quart size. It was entirely carved from a single log of English oak, including the handle. It has outstanding natural surface color and patina. The only issue are a couple very minor tight short lines at the top. 8” tall x 4” diameter. English.

Price: $375.00 plus shipping

WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT OF MOTHER and CHILD

I just love this early watercolor portrait of a young mother with her baby. Very delicately done in pastel colors. Label on the back of the framing shop in NH. Dating c. 1850. It is 7.5” x 6” with an oval frame size of 13” x 11”. Excellent condition.

Price: $195 plus shipping

MINIATURE REDWARE CANNING JAR, 2 3/4", 19TH C.

I have often wondered whether these miniature redware items were made for a child or just to show the potter's skill. This is a miniature PA redware canning jar having a brown manganese glaze. It is only 2 3/4” tall x 1 3/4” diameter. There is one very tiny nick on the rim. This jar dates mid- to late 19th century.

Price: $95.00 plus shipping

18TH C FORGED IRON PIPE TONGS

Hand forged iron pipe tongs, intricate style made for picking up small hot coals to light tobacco pipes, spring action works great, wonderful faceted ball on hanging end, 20 3/4” long, would have hung on fireplace, mid-18th century.

Price: SOLD Thank you

18TH C. CANDLESNUFFER

Mid-18th century forged iron wicksnuffer. The oval recepticle and pointed tips were favored during much of the 1700s. Wonderfully formed curled finger holds. 6 1/4” long. C.1760.

Price: $125.00 plus shipping

EARLY FORGED IRON BETTTY LAMP SPIKE W/ CURLS

It isn’t often that I find an early forged iron American Betty lamp spike with curls. This example was hand forged from thick iron and is 8 1/2” along the spike and the curls are 3 1/4” tall. The end of the spike was split to hold in the wood better. There is a faceted ball formed on end of lamp holder. The spike was peened through curl piece. This spike dates late 17th or early 18th century.

Price: $195.00 plus shipping

HIDE COVERED DOC. BOX, ROSE HEAD NAILS, 18TH C.

This document box, having a leather cover and super nice wallpaper inside, is one of the best I have owned. It has rose head nails securing the hasp and on the bottom of the box. It is only 12” x 7” x 6” tall and has a domed top. There are hand-tooled designs in the leather all around. The document box has the original leather hinge and white leather trim with brass tacks. C.1750-1780 period. No issues.

Price: $295.00 plus shipping

FOLKY PAINT DECORATED CUTLERY BOX, 19TH C.

Cutlery box, PA, original hand painted decorations on all sides. 12 1/4” x 9” x 3” sides; red, orange, yellow pomegranates with green leaves on mustard background, brown edge paint, drab green inside; dovetailed construction. Just a wonderful piece of early folk art design. C.1820-1830. This came out of a good PA collection.

Price: $375.00 plus shipping

REV. WAR ERA THIN SEE-THROUGH POWDER HORN, 18th C.

This Rev. War era powder horn was scraped thin to enable seeing, when held to the sun (or light source), the amount of powder it contained. It has great color and patina and has a carved tip and the rare original or very early wooden plug. There is a square nail in end for the carrying strap. There are wooden pegs securing the wooden end cap. It is about 10 1/2” end to end and there are no issues. 18th century.

Price: $175.00 plus shipping

FORGED IRON MINIATURE PEEL OR SPATULA, 18TH C.

I believe this is the smallest forged iron spatula or peeler that I have owned. It is polished iron made by a white smith. American and probably New England. It dates to c. 1740-1760. It is a not too form that could have been used turn or remove baked goods in a hearth oven. It has its original polished surface and patina and a pig tail hanging hook. Just 10 ½” long. Quite rare to find this nice.

Price: $95.00 plus shipping

FORGED IRON MEAT FORK, WHITE SMITHED, 18TH C.

Offered here is a very good hearth cooking fork that was used to lift or turn meat on a grill or to toast food. This forged iron fork was white smith made and has stamped circles on handle. There is a hook on the end for hanging. 16 ¼” long. C. 1740-1800.

Price: $75.00 plus shipping

RARE 18TH C. MORTISED THROUGH WHETSTONE

This is the first whetstone that I have owned or seen with a mortised through sharpening stone. The whetstone is 2 1/4” x 1” thick and the overall length is 11 1/4”. It has a very worn hickory holder with the best untouched surface patina. This whetstone was used in the 18th century for sharpening knives and various tools in the field. Rare style.

Price: $195.00 plus shipping

SAILOR CARVED WHALE BONE PIE CRIMPER, 18TH C.

Just a wonderful and rarely found sailor made pie crimper or jagger wheel as they were called in the period. This crimper was hand carved, probably by a sailor, from a whale bone. The wheel and the handle were hand carved. There is 1 very minor small nick in wheel. A tiny nail has replaced the original pin to hold the wheel in a make-do repair. The crimper is 6 3/8” long and dates to late 18th to early 19th century. Pie crimpers were used to add designs to a pie crust before baking in a hearth oven.

Price: $175 plus shipping

RARE RUG HOOKING TOOL with PAINT

This is the first rug hooking tool that I have ever found. It is about 19” long and has a wrought iron point and a iron loop. It has the original red paint. I believe it was used with a rug loom. It was purchased from a very good PA dealer and it dates mid-19th century.

Price: $165.00 plus shipping

HINGHAM, MA FINGERED OVAL PANTRY BOX

A wonderful Hingham, MA oval pantry box having copper tacks and wooden pegs. 6 3/8” x 4 5/8” x 2 1/2” tall. There are no issues. Early to mid-19th century. This would look great in a stack of smaller oval pantry boxes.

Price: $225 plus shipping

EARLY STAFFORDSHIRE MASONIC SCENE PLATE, 5 1/4"

Wonderful English Staffordshire Masonic plate with man standing under a compass, written saying “Keep within compass and you shall be sure to avoid many troubles which others endure”, 5 1/4” diameter, no issues, c.1830.

Price: $95 plus shipping

18TH TALL HORNBEAM

Just a wonderful early hornbeam container. It was hand carved inside and outside and is possibly a sycamore log. It has a wooden base held in place with 4 wooden pegs and 4 T-head nails. The hornbeam has an original untouched surface with great patina. The height is 20-20 1/2” and has a 8 1/2” x 10 1/2” top diameter and a 11” x 9” base diameter and is about 5/8” thick. There are 2 tight 3” shrinkage cracks in bottom but no other issues. It dates to the 18th century. These early hornbeams rarely become available. They look great in a primitives setting and have a multitude of uses. More photos are available.

Price: $650.00 plus shipping

TIN and GLASS LANTERN, 16" X 5", 18TH C.

Offered here is a very good tin and glass lantern having crossbars to protect the glass panes. It has a peened under candle socket, indicating it is late 18th c. There is no damage. The glass panes are early and possibly original. It has a sliding tin door to access the candle. The lantern is 16” to the top of ring handle and is 5” square. 18th or early 19th c. This lantern came from the Hollis Broderick collection.

Price: 345.00 plus shipping (SALE PRICE $295.00)

PA HALF-ROUND BUTTER PRINT, WHEAT DESIGN, 19TH C.

Offered is a wonderful PA half-round wheat design butter print with the best untouched natural surface and patina. It is 7” wide x 4 1/2” tall and has very deep carving. There are square nails holding handle. I believe the wood is walnut. Ca.1820-1860 or possibly earlier.

Price: $375.00 plus shipping SALE PRICE $325.00)

BOTTOM OF STACK ROUND BALE HANDLED PANTRY

Very good bottom of stack bale handled pantry box with original blue (oxidized to black now) paint. 11 3/4 x 6 3/4” tall. Constructed using copper tacks and wooden pegs and having thick walls. The inside bottom has an old piece of quilted fabric that could be removed if desired. There is the expected paint wear from over many years but no damage. Dating early to mid-19th century. More photos are available.

Price: $450.00 plus shipping SALE PRICE $400.00)

YELLOW WARE MIXING BOWL, BLUE BAND, EMBOSSED

Large Yellow Ware Bowl, American, marked with an impressed, under the glaze, underlined 11 to indicate size of bowl. 11 ¾” diameter x 6 1/8” tall. Wide collar with embossed design, 1 wide blue band and 2 narrow white bands, 6-sided base. Excellent condition with age appropriate wear. Ca. 1900-1930.

Price: $125.00 plus shipping

EARLY 18TH C. MORTAR & PESTLE W/ ORIG. RED PAINT

Rare American pole lathe turned mortar and pestle with carved sprue on base and the remains of the original red paint. It has a very dry surface with no cracks or damage. The mortar is 6 1/2” tall x 6 1/4” diameter top and 4 3/4” dia. base and a 7 1/2” oak pestle that has a small chip off handle knob. C.1700-1750.

Price: 375.00 plus shipping (SALE PRICE $325.00)

EARLY DOUGH BOWL W/ ORIGINAL PAINT, 14" X 4"

American thin walled maple mixing/dough bowl with the original reddish brown thick milk paint. What makes this bowl special are the 2 areas of natural tree trunk or bark mark from the maker turning the bowl as large as possible from the section of trunk he had (it is not damage). 14” - 14 3/4” x 4” tall, early 19th c.

Price: $345.00 plus shipping

PILGRIM ERA FORGED IRON 4-SPOUT GEASE LAMP

Early heavy forged iron 4-spout grease lamp, spike to hang from a wall, forged links with wonderful twists, 11” hanging height with a 3 1/2” x 1” deep pan, collection or museum number on base 12.715 in white paint, ca.1680-1720.

Price: $195.00 Plus shipping

TAVERN FLIP GLASS W/ TODY STICK, 18TH

A not too often found tavern flip glass. It is hand blown flint glass having an open sharp pontil where it was broken off the pontil rod. It has a very clear glass with a few sand granules and wavy, just the way it should look. The glass is 5 7/8” x 4 1/2” diameter top, no issues, 18th century. Would have been used in a tavern, inn, or public house to mix flip drinks. Tody stick is included. The tody stick would have been used to crush the orange slice and a sugar chunk for the flip.

Price: $245.00 For Both Plus shipping

RARE 18TH C. EATING BOWL & SPOON, 6"

These small personal eating bowls are getting much harder to come by. This wonderful example was pole lathe turned from southern yellow pine. It has a very dry natural surface with good lathe turning marks with a foot and a 1/2” complex rim. The bowl has good shrinkage being 6” - 6 5/16” x 1 3/4” tall. The hand carved spoon has a wonderful form, styled after pewter spoons of the period. There is a no harm fire scorch mark on bottom. It is 7 1/2” long and 18th century. The bowl and spoon date early to mid-18th century, ca. 1750.

Price: $425.00 Plus shipping

PILGRIM ERA FORGED IRON TAVERN PIPE TONGS

This is the first pipe tongs that I have owned of this form. I haven’t been able to find a similar shape in my several reference books on early forged iron. This is a forged iron American pipe tongs, dating to c.1680-1720. It is 15 3/4” long and was hand forged from a single iron rod. Pipe tongs were used in the home and in taverns, inns, and public houses to lift hot coals from a fireplace fire to light a pipe. A wonderful and rare form.

Price: $225.00 Plus shipping

AMERICAN REV. WAR ERA BELT KNIFE, 18TH C.

American Rev. War era belt knife, iron “butcher style” single-edged blade, 10 1/4” o/a, 6” clipped point blade, tang is inserted into wooden handle, brass ferrule, iron guard, c.1780-1820.

Price: $175 Plus shipping

REV. WAR ERA RUNDLET with PAINT

Rev. War era canteen, original or very early cork stopper, very early black milk paint over original New England red paint, 2 mustard painted thin bands, turned out of a single log with carved inset ends, 5” diameter x 4 3/4” wide, no issues.

Price: $525.00 Plus shipping

PILGRIM ERA DOUBLE CANDLE SOCKET LIGHTING TRAMMEL

You just never see candle lighting trammels this early. This example is a forged iron double folded candle socket lighting trammel. It is 25” shortest and 36” maximum extended length. The trammel has hand cut teeth, two wonderful iron decorative elements and a hook for hanging on a beam. Outstanding age and an untouched surface dating from the 17th to very early 18th century. Very rare this early.

Price: $825 Plus shipping

SIGNED ROUND PANTRY BOX W/ BLUE PAINT, 6 1/2"

A wonderful signed round pantry box having its original or early Robin's egg blue paint. 6 1/2” x 3” tall. It is branded “F. H. BAHMANN” on the bottom. Constructed with copper tacks and wooden pegs. There are no insect holes or issues. Dating to second half of 19th c.

Price: $395.00 Plus shipping

EARLY 18TH C. RUSHNIP W/ WOODEN BASE

This is a Pilgrim era, 17th c., rushnip with a later, 19th c. oak base. The rushnip forged iron, having a twisted shaft and counter balance arm with a candle socket. The iron is quite thin and oxidized which is typical for rushnips/candle holders of this period. The base is early to mid-19th century. It was common practice to replace wooden bases during use of the lighting device as they often burned or split from drying. 11 3/4” tall with a 5” diameter x 2 12” tall oak base. Very rare to find this early.

Price: $595.00 plus shipping

PILGRIM ERA TO EARLY 18TH C. PAN GREASE LAMP

Grease (Crusie, slot) lamp; pan was filled grease, fat scraps, fish oil, veg. oil, and after c.1760 whale oil; a simple wick or rag in the slot fed from the fuel; attached wick pick, wick holder, and a hanging spike; 5 1/4” x 3 1/2” x 3/4” pan; 10 3/4” hanging height; ca. 1680-1740.

Price: $245.00 Plus shipping

RARE FORGED IRON BEAM SPIKE CANDLEHOLDER, 18TH C.

Offered is a rare beam spike candleholder. This form candleholder is not too commonly found. It has a folded candle socket, has a 6 1/2” long twisted spike and is 3 1/2” tall. 18th century. A rare early lighting find.

Price: $275.00 Plus shipping

REV. WAR ERA SMALL RUNDLET

Offered is a very nice Rev. War era small rundlet. It was made by lathe turning a chestnut log and inserting the ends. It has a natural surface with super patina. There is a decorative scribe line around center and above and below the hole. There is a shallow round knot hole that doesn’t go through to inside. It has 2 very shallow shrinkage cracks at plug hole. The rundlet shows great wear and patina and grain pattern. It is 3 3/4” x 3” with good shrinkage.

Price: $295.00 plus shipping

EARLY 19TH C. PANTRY BOX W/ ORIGINAL PAINT, 10 1/4

Offered is a large pantry box, round and thick walled. It has the original very dry oxidized green paint that is now black. Constructed with iron tacks and wooden pegs. The circles around the nails are from iron leaching out from the nails over time and are natural. 10 1/4” x 5 1/2” tall. There are numerous tracks from long inactive Powder Post Beatles on inside bottom of the box (visible in the photo) but only very minor signs on the outside bottom. Early to mid-19th century. More photos available.

Price: $295.00 plus shipping

EARLY TABLE TOP DOUBLE SPICE AND SALT BOX

This is a not commonly found double table top salt and spice box. Constructed using hand planed pine boards and square and T-head nails. The box is 11” x 5 1/2” wide x 4” tall and 9 3/4” top of handle. The lids extend 1 1/2” beyond ends of box. Very dry attic surface just as you want to find them. C.1780-1820.

Price: $275 plus shipping

EARLY ROOT HEAD DUCK DECOY

I just love the look of root head decoys displayed on a flat surface. A truly wonderful example of American folk art. These decoys were used along the eastern shores of the Carolina's and Maryland by duck hunters in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This one is about 8" in length x 3 1/2" wide x 5" to the top of its head. The heads were formed from roots of saplings and the bodies were hand carved pine. This one has a couple nails that were added to secure the neck and one in the body that is bent over. It has 2 chunks of lead nailed to the underside for weight. Original very dry black paint and white patches on the breast and underside of the tail and a white beak. A shrinkage crack in along the right side.

Price: $175 plus shipping

FORGED IRON BETTY LAMP, 18TH C.

A not too often found hinged lid Betty or grease lamp. It has super nice forging with the original wick pick and hanger. A very good 18th century example having a not too common form. 6 3/4” hanging height, 2 5/8” x 4” x 1” grease reservoir with the original wick holder.

Price: $175.00 plus shipping

Very rare early 18th century horn drinking cup with a wood bottom. The wooden bottom horn cups are nearly impossible to find now. This one came out of a long time collection in NY State. The horn cup has wonderful dark colors and patina; 3 1/2” - 3 3/4” tall x 2 7/8” - 3 1/8” dia. top and 2 1/4” dia. bottom; 17th or early 18th century. Very rare. It would have been used in a tavern or inn in the period.

Price: $295.00 plus shipping

RARE BARBERSHOP TRADE SIGN STRAIGHT RAZOR 19th C.

Folk art at its best and a wonderful piece of history. This is a hand carved and planed wooden straight razor sign that would have hung in the window of a barbershop. It has the original black and silver paint. The blade is secured to the case with an early screw and there is an early screw holding the two halves of the case together as well as a couple small nails. The overall length of the sign is 18 1/2”. The blade is 17 1/2” long. There are no condition issues. The sign dates to the last quarter of the 19th century. They just don't get much better than this.

Price: 345.00 plus shipping

REDWARE OVOID JUG, 8 1/4", NEW ENGLAND, 18TH C.

I love the shape of this redware ovoid jug. It is a New England piece, 8 1/4” x 6 1/4” diameter having a brown glaze. There is a 1 1/4” x 1/2” chip on edge of foot, a 1” tight crack up from foot that may be from firing. What appears to be a crack on the handle is in fact a glaze crack and does not go into the clay. Ca.1780-1800.

Price: $245.00 Plus shipping

PEARLWARE HAND PAINTED C/S, EARLY 19TH C.

Pearlwear glaze handless cup and saucer, hand decorated designs painted in burnt orange, yellow and green, ca. 1810, 5 ½” x 2 ½” tall, excellent condition having only minor scratches. Looks great displayed.

Price: $95.00 plus shipping

18TH C SPIRAL CANDLEHOLDER W/ DRIP CATCHER PAN

Spiral candleholder; tinned sheet iron wax catcher pan with a 1/4” rim; 3 forged legs; peened through spiral; original or early wooden candle lifter with a rosehead nail for turning (nail may be newer); 7 1/2” tall with a 4 1/2” dia. tray; carrying arm/chair hook; mid-18th century. Wooden candle lifters were commonly used in the period.

Price: $345.00 plus shipping

18TH C. BIRCH BARK TOBACCO/SNUFF BOX

Just a wonderfully made birch bark tobacco (snuff) box; possibly Native American made; 3 3/8” x 1 1/2” x 2” tall; original leather pull tab on cover; wooden pegs and locked-lap band; super patina and wear; no issues; ca. 1750-1780.

Price: $175 plus shipping

SHAKER PANTRY BOX W/ LITHO PRINT OF SHAKER WOMAN

This is a small oval Shaker pantry box with a litho print of a Shaker woman on the lid. The box is 6 3/8” x 4 3/4” x 2 1/2”; original varnished surface; copper tacks and wooden pegs. There is a business card of seller and a receipt of sale dated August 3, 1978 inside the box. A very small 1/4” piece of litho missing on top edge but there are no other issues. Ca.1840’s and not common.

Price: $395.00 plus shipping

PA SPICE/SEED BOX, ORIGINAL REDDISH WASH, 18TH C.

PA walnut dovetailed spice or seed box having its original reddish-brown wash paint; very dry surface; no damage; lid has slight shrinkage as it should but holds in place; 8 1/2” x 4 3/4” x 2 3/4” tall; ca.1760-1780. American spice boxes this early are not too common.

Price: $295.00 plus shipping

18TH C MAPLE BURL MORTAR & PESTLE

One of my favorite burl pieces. Just a terrific maple burl mortar & maple pestle (not burl). The mortar was turned on a pole lathe and has 5 bands that are either raised or inset. It has the best natural surface that is worn incredibly smooth from many years of use. There are no issues; great patina; 7 1/4” tall x 5 7/8” top diameter and 5 1/2” base diameter; 9” pestle that looks to be original to the mortar; 18th to early 19th century.

Price: $375 plus shipping

STAVED SUGAR FIRKIN W/ ORIGINAL GRAY & RED PAINT

Wonderful smaller size staved sugar firkin having its original dry gray and red paint; wire bale with wooden handle; sheet iron bands with original red paint; initials F.T.P. in red paint; original recessed lid with wooden handle; only 7 1/2” tall x 7 3/4” diameter top; painted gray inside and on the bottom; ca.1850’s. Very tight staves. Would have been stored in the pantry.

Price: $275.00 plus shipping

EARLY CLAY PIPE STEMS IN A TREEN BOWL

Being offered together are these 7 early clay pipe bowl fragments and an early mixing bowl having a natural surface. The mixing bowl is very light weight being made of basswood. It has some knife marks in the bottom so was used for cutting/chopping vegetables as well as for mixing. The bowl has a 3/4” rim and is 10” - 10 5/8” x 2 - 2 1/4” tall.

Price: $125 plus shipping

18TH C. AMERICAN DICE SHAKER & 4 DICE

Dice shaker; original thick red milk paint with 3 gold painted bands; 4 bone dice 3/8” square; 2 3/4” tall x 1 1/2” diameter; 18th to early 19th century. Would have been found in a tavern or inn. Not often found.

Price: $165 plus shipping

RARE PILGRIM ERA CANTING FAT LAMP, 17th C.

This is a seldom seen canting crusie wick channel lamp. There never was an internal wick support. It has a ratchet arm to permit a canting action for pan. 10” hanging height, 5” x 3 7/8” pan, twisted halbert spike, 17th c., English. Rare form.

Price: $220.00 plus shipping

LARGE WHALE OIL GLOBE LANTERN, EARLY 19TH C.

Whale oil lantern, original hand blown glass shade, removable double wick brass burner in a glass reservoir inside a tin container w/ clamps that hold it in place, 17 1/2” hanging height, 12” top of punched tin top, 4 1/2” x 7” shade, globe is sealed with original plaster top and bottom, possibly New England Glass Co., ca.1830-1855. Under a black light I can see that the black paint on the top punched area and the base has a late 19th c. black over paint. No issues. Rare this large.

Price: $375.00 plus shipping

WHITE SMITHED RUSH LIGHT W/ COPPER DISK, 18TH C.

Very rare hand forged and whitesmithed 18th c. American rush light having wonderful file work with decorative rings at the base and a rare decorative copper disk on top of legs, untouched surface, penny feet, 10” tall, ca.1720’s.

Price: $525.00 plus shipping

PILGRIM ERA SPIKE CANDLE HOLDER

Right out of a wonderful 45 year lighting collection is this Pilgrim era spike candle holder. I believe it is a precursor to the sticking Tommy miner’s lamp. It was hand forged from a single thick iron rod and is 7 3/4” long. C.17th early 18th c.

Price: $145.00 plus shipping

RARE COVERED PA TRUNION KETTLE LAMP, 18TH C.

This is the first covered kettle lamp that I have owned. Forged iron kettle lamp, sliding cover closes over the filling hole, open handle with curl also serves as a hook for a ladder back chair, etc. original wick pick and chain, 10” tall x 6” dia. base, nice file work on stem, no issues, c.1770-1800. PA origin.

Price: $475.00 plus shipping

COURTING CANDLESTICK, 18TH CENTURY

Courting candlestick, chair hook, candle lifter is a round tab with a hole and works fine, ash base, peened through base, 7 3/8” tall with a 3 7/8” diameter ash base, marked LM-LN, English or American, mid-18th century.

Price: $250.00 plus shipping

AMERICAN PILGRIM ERA FORGED IRON LIGHTING TRAMMEL

Wonderful Pilgrim era forged iron lighting trammel, American, 20” shortest and 36” fully extended, 1/2” wide, hand cut teeth, wonderfully shaped hangers, outstanding forging work, all original, wonderful surface, 17th to early 18th c. Betty lamp prop is not included.

Price: $595.00 plus shipping

WONDERFUL 19TH C. LARGE SPLINT BUTTOCKS BASKET

Offered is a wonderful large ash splint buttocks basket in old natural surface and wonderful original condition. It has the best large "Eye of God" woven design at each handle. It is large harvest basket, measuring 20” x 17” x 13” tall to top of handle. It is in very good condition having just 1 broken weaver. Natural surface and a great patina. New England ca. 1880.

Price: $150.00 plus shipping

REV. WAR ERA TIN POWDER FLASK, COMPLETE, 18TH C.

Rev. War era tin powder flask with cap and rare measure with old string. The flask is 5 1/4” across spout x 3 1/4” dia. x 1 1/2” wide. It has wonderful patina and wear. There are no issues. Very rare to find with original cap and measure.

Price: $365.00 plus shipping

CAST IRON PORRINGER, 18TH CENTURY

Offered is a cast iron porringer. It has a straight line gate mark on the bottom and is maker marked " A.K. & Sons, No. 2". 6 1/4” diameter. 18th century. No issues.

Price: $175.00 plus shipping

PA YELLOW WARE MOLD W/ GRAPES, 19TH CENTURY

Yellow ware food mold with a cluster of grapes design. 7” long x 5” wide x 3” deep. Probably of PA origin. It is in very good condition with 2 very small chips on the rim from use. It has a yellow mustard color with design around the edge. ca. 1880.

Price: $65.00 plus shipping

TIN TOLE PAINTED COFFEE POT, NY, EARLY 19TH C.

Offered is a wonderful tin tole painted straight spout coffee pot, similar design to Butler toleware of NY state. It has normal wear from use with good paint retention, especially the red designs, the large green leaves and the yellow brush strokes. There are no condition issues. The coffee pot is 8 1/2” tall with a 6” diameter base. C.1800-1840.

Price: $495.00 plus shipping

VERY RARE REV. WAR ERA REDWARE RUNDLET

I have only owned 2 other redware rundlets. They are very hard to come by as most are in collections or museums. This one is 3 1/2” tall x 3” diameter and has a New England black lead-glaze. 18th century, c.1770-1830. There is very minor glaze chipping on rim. Rare.

Price: $625.00 plus shipping

SILLMAN INK STAND, ORIGINAL LABLE & PAINT

Offered is a wonderful Sillman wooden ink stand with original label on bottom, faux brown over yellow grain painted body, original blown glass ink bottle, original cork and rope, 3 holes in top for quill pens, c. 1850. Bottom label reads “Manufactured by S. Sillman, Chester, Conn.” 3 3/8” x 1 7/8” tall.

Price: $195.00 Plus shipping

REV. WAR ERA AMERICAN REDWARE CASK/CANTEEN, RARE

American redware cask or canteen, wonderful brown glaze with manganese flecks, New England, 7 1/2” tall x 5” base diameter and about 7” across spout, early possibly original cork, Ca.1780-1830.

Price: $575.00 plus shipping

18TH C. SHAVING KIT W/ ORIGINAL YELLOW PAINT

Early and complete American shaving kit plus a period razor. The box has its original snipe hinges and was constructed with small cut nails in base. The inside is cut out for the original shaving brush with a lead handle. The box has its original age worn yellow paint with remnants of an oval painted scene on top with brown paint over yellow (some flaking). The straight razor with a wooden handle is period but doesn’t fit inside box. The box has a break with the base being a make-do repair. Size of box is 4” x 3 1/2” x 2 1/8” tall. Ca.1720-1750. Very rare find.

Price: $345.00 Plus shipping

RARE RED TOLE PAINTED TIN TEA CADDY

Tea caddy, painted tin over sheet iron. Soldered joints. Cap fitted over short neck. Painted red with black and yellow floral decoration. 4 1/4” tall x 3 1/2” x 2 1/2” wide. Ca.1810-1840. Red is rare. Sticker on bottom indicates it was purchased at the York Show 11-2-91.

Price: $295.00 plus shipping

SLIDE LID TABLE SPICE BOX W/ ORIGINAL GREEN PAINT

Slide lid table spice box, square nails, original very dry green paint, 9 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/4” tall, two compartments, 19th century. The paint shows wear on the lid from use and has oxidized darker compared to the sides. This spice box looks much better in hand.

Price: $225.00 plus shipping

LADIES LACE UP LEATHER SHOES, "BETSY ROSS SPECIAL"

Ladies high top lace up leather shoes, black, 10 ¼” tall, impressed on sole “Betsy Ross Special”, Late 19th century. All original and look like worn very little.

Price: $125.00 plus shipping

TIN TOLE PAINTED TRAY W/ WICK TRIMMERS

The wick trimmers and tray are being offered together as a set since they go together so well. The tray has hand painted decorations in red, white and gray. It is 10” x 4”. The cast iron candle wick trimmers have a spring action and there are 3 iron legs. These date to c.1780-1820 and are in excellent condition.

Price: 125.00 plus S/I for both

CLEATED HOG SCRAPER CANDLESTICK, PAINT, 18TH C

Early 18th c. hog scraper candlestick, original thick black paint. This candlestick has a narrow collar and shaft, chair hook, original push up tab to adjust the candle height, and a tabbed through or cleated bottom, all indications of an 18th or early 19th c. candlestick. Underside was never painted which was common. Some wear to paint. 6 3/4” x 3 3/4” diameter base.

Price: 195.00 plus shipping

IPSWICH, MA BETTY LAMP AND STAND, 19th C.

Ipswich Betty lamp stand and tin lamp, attached wick pick, heavy tin, crimped stand top with dished base, 7” tall x 6” dia. x 3/4” tall base, attributed to Ipswich region of MA., no issues, American, early 19th century. No issues.

Price: $495.00 plus shipping

PA GERMAN BOOKPLATE, 19th CENTURY

Offered is a wonderful early 19th c. PA book plate that came out of Bucks Co. PA. It has wonderful colors in orange, black and blue/gray. The first letter, “B?”, has loss in the center, but no other issues. I believe it talks about the “kingliness” of Jesus Christ but I have not tried to translate the German script. The paper size is 3” x 4”, 19th c. The frame is oak or ash and I believe original. I did remove the back board and there is nothing written on the back of the bookplate.

Price: $325.00 plus shipping

TOLE PAINTED TEA CADDY, PA, 19TH C.

This is a wonderful PA or New England tin tole painted tea caddy. It has black asphaltum ground with red, green and yellow hand painted designs. 7 ¼” tall x 4 ¼” dia., very good condition, ca. 1850-1870.

Price: $175 plus shipping

18TH C. NY STATE WALL BOX for CANDLES

A rare slant front, New York State, candle wall box with the original very dry dark green paint that has oxidized to near black. It has the original stenciled design on the front. Constructed with square nails. It retains the original forged iron hangers. 12” tall x 11” wide x 6 1/2” deep, lock missing but has the original brass hinges. Ca.1780-1820. No issues.

Price: $445.00 Plus Shipping

18TH C. BOOT JACK with PAINT

Essential for removing boots when the days work was done, is a boot jack. This wooden example has its original oxidized oxblood red paint, incised carvings on center pieces, and a wonderful bent wood frame. It also has leather strips on the center risers. It is 22 x 5” wide, 18th or early 19th century.

Price: $175.00 plus shipping

REDWARE PENNY BANK

A redware penny bank in the shape of a bee hive. This is attributed to East Brookfield, Mass. 4” tall, excellent condition, mid-19th century, c.1879-1888. This bank is unglazed.

Price: $135.00 Plus shipping

RARE STYLE TRAY, 16" X 5 3/4"

This is a super pine trencher, that may have been used on a table to hold breads or fruit. It is very thin and lightweight with a low profile. 16” x 5 3/4” wide x 1” tall. It has a natural surface with a great patina and color. Mid-19th century. A great size for displaying items.

Price: $145.00 plus shipping

CHERRY TABLE or WALL CANDLE BOX, 18TH C.

American wall or table top candle box. It could also have held spices in the divided drawer. It is made of cherry wood. It has dovetailed case and drawer construction with a divided drawer and top compartment. It is 11 1/2” wide x 8” deep x 11 1/2” tall. The only issue is an early break across the back below the hinges that has an early repair and is tight. It has the original brass hinges and drawer pull. C.1770-1800.

Price: 650.00 plus shipping

RIFLEMAN'S HORN DRINKING CUP, 18TH C.

Rifleman’s belt horn cup w/ forged iron hanger, carved initials “M K” over original “I T”, outstanding condition and surface, 7 1/2” tall x 2” - 2 1/2” mouth, ca.1750-1780. Not too often found Rev. War era item.

Price: $295.00 plus shipping

RARE FORM ROLLING PIN, 22" LONG, 18TH C.

I have only found a couple of rolling pins having this form being tapered from the middle toward the handles. This example was turned from a hickory log late 18th or early 19th century. It is 22” long x 1 ¾” dia. at center, tapering to just 3/4" at the ends. No issues, just normal wear with a wonderful natural surface and being very smooth.

Price: $75.00 plus shipping

SPIKE BETTY LAMP HANGER WITH SCROLL WORK

I love the scroll work on this forged iron Betty lamp spike. It has 3 pairs of wonderful scroll work plus one scroll on the top. It is 9” tall x 6” wide at top pair of scrolls. The spike is 5” long (small c.1/2” tip missing). The spike has a great untouched surface. 18th c. Betty lamp spikes like this would have been driven into a pre-drilled hole in a log or beam for hanging.

Price: $375.00 plus shipping

EARLY 18TH C. 3 PIECE NUTMEG GRATER

Three piece spice grater, 5 3/4” tall, walnut, hand carved, shrinkage crack in side of barrel that only slightly goes to inside, never had a bottom grater (the nutmeg would have been grated over the hole), carved ears on center piece fit into notches in base to lock in place, great untouched surface patina, early 18th century.

Price: $275.00 plus shipping