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	RARE 18th C MOURNING PENDANT FROM THE JOHN WISWALL FAMILY: 1.5” x 1.25”, coin silver case attributed to Samuel Minot, (Wiswall’s first wife was Mercy Minot), pen and ink on paper depicting woman standing beside monument with angel above, bright cut inscriptions verso, Mercy Wiswall Ob. 25 July 1775 AE+34 (his wife), Bradstreet Ob. 30 Jan 1773 AE+4, Robert Ob. 10 June 1773 AE+2, Elizabeth Ob. 23 July 1775 AE+9. Wiswall was born in Boston, graduated from Harvard College in 1749, became a Congregational minister and settled in Brunswick, ME. He married Mercy Minot of Brunswick, with whom he had four children. He converted to Anglicanism and went to Falmouth to a new Congregation when the Revolutionary War began. Mercy died in Falmouth and John was arrested for his loyalty to the crown in 1775. He fled to Boston where he served as a Navy chaplain for a few years. In 1781 he returned to England and in 1783 emigrated to Cornwallis, Nova Scotia where he continued his Anglican ministry.In 1784, he married Margaret Hutchinson of New Jersey. They had no children. He built a church that is still standing in Wilmot, Nova Scotia. His son Peleg became a Nova Scotian Supreme Court Judge. John Wiswall kept extensive journals and there is more history available to support the provenance of this precious object.

	ANTIQUE FURNITURE: Fine English Hepplewhite mahogany secretary with arched top detailed, applied molding in a diamond shape centrally and conforming dark inlay above two glazed doors with Gothic arch design and three shelves at the interior, above a large drawer with a fold down writing lid with applied thumbnail molding detailing the inner portion of the drawer front and three graduated drawers below with embossed octagonal and ring pulls, all on flaring French feet with drop skirt, 36" w x 19 3/4" d x 91"h, compartmentalized interior with five small drawers, ivory pulls; American Sheraton maple and bird's eye 2 drawer stand of delicate proportions with porringer corners, delicate turned legs, original brass embossed knobs, found in Portland, Maine, top measures 16 3/4" x 17", 27" h; Mahogany Sheraton card table with 34" D-shaped top, molded edge and accented with rectangular insets and applied molding at the skirt, on four rope turned legs and peg feet on brass casters; Walnut Victorian accountant's desk with 40 1/2" slant lid on base with 2 small drawers accented with applied molding and turned and shaped legs; Country Empire bird's-eye maple breakfast table with urn turned shaft and tripod base with scroll feet, 32" round top, 28" high; Country pine chest with 2 small drawers over three larger drawers, scalloped skirt in front, heavy turned peg feet, wooden knobs, 36” wide, refinished surface with traces of old red paint; Country pine chest with 2 small drawers over 3 larger drawers, turned wooden pulls on flush base, old cream painted surface; Eastlake upholstered armchair; Empire tiger maple chest with 2 small drawers above four long drawers, elephantine posts in front with scroll feet, brass knobs, 43 1/4" w Empire mahogany and tiger maple chest of drawers, 2 over 4, with flat elephantine posts in front, bow- front top drawers, wooden pulls, 44 1/2" w; Tiger maple country bed with cannonball finials at the posts of the headboard and footboard with recessed panels; Pine splayed sea chest with large dovetails; Country Chippendale maple drop-leaf table, refinished surface, 48" wide, 28" h; Country walnut cupboard on flush base with two glazed doors divided into 10 sections in front, 5 shelves at the interior; Empire mahogany and veneer card table with wide lyre shaped support and rectangular shaped base on scroll feet, 35" w; Late Empire table, 35" w, with one drawer in front, rectangular top with molded edge and cut-out shaped supports at each side with a serpentine stretcher centrally decorated with applied rondeles; Empire mahogany and veneer chest, 2 over 4 drawers with wooden knob pulls, brass escutcheons, rope turned posts at the front, 37" wide, turned peg feet; Large 5 shelf oak china closet with flat single glass door in front and bowed glass sides with four large ball feet at base, approximately 52" wide, painted black; Mahogany late Empire stand with 18" round dish- top, turned heavy shaft and tripod base with spider legs, 29 1/2" h; Fine 36" Mission oak 5 shelf bookcase with 2 sliding glass doors detailed , criss-cross oak bands and locks at the top, on stile feet with simple cut out at plain base, 54" h x 13 1/4" d; Pair of oak bookcases with 2 adjustable shelves and recessed panels surrounded by molding at the sides, small simple splash back at top, 38" w x 11 3/4" d x 49" h, on heavy flush base; Architectural golden oak bookcase with 2 drawers at flush base originally built for a Vaughan Street house, detailed molding surrounds the two glass doors at the front with reeded detail at the upper portion of each side and dental molding accenting top below large crown molding, 3 sections, 66"w x 13 1/2" d x 78" h; Original Bentwood armchair with paper label and mark, J & J Kohn; Victorian small stand with white marble rectangular top; Eastlake armchairs; Country round top candlestand, as is; 3 drawer cottage chest with recessed panels, turned wooden knobs, flush base; Oak coat rack with brass hooks; Mahogany Hepplewhite dining table with deep drop leaves; 4 reproduction Queen Anne dining chairs with slip seats Victorian walnut what-not with five serpentine graduated shelves on turned supports and turned tapered finials at the sides; Small mahogany bookcase with 2 small glass doors in front, 20th C, bracket feet; 20th C reproduction Windsor armchair with seven spindles at back; etc.

	ACCESSORIES: Large gilded over-mantle Sheraton mirror with rosettes applied at the corner blocks, 46"x 26"; Sheraton gilded mirror with half columns to the sides and applied rosettes at the corner blocks, 20" x 34 1/2"; Federal mirror with rope turned posts and acorn decoration at the cornice, 23" x 39; Three piece gilded brass girandole mantel set with crystal prisms; Large French Empire mantel clock of ebonized wood with alabaster columns, wood and gesso gilded capitals and lyre at the back, applied mother of pearl rosettes and bas relief panel decorating the top; Large alabaster and bronze bust of woman signed Suteur, ’48; Alabaster bust of girl with reticulated bonnet; Alabaster figure of child seat in chair; Pair of 19th C brass and alabaster oil lamps with frosted etched shades and prisms; Other oil lamps; Pair of gilded metal 2 branch mirrored wall sconces; Large champleve table lamp with bulbous base; Brass candlesticks; Two brass lamps with green shades; White metal lamp with five blue/green slag panels; Two Victorian oval wood and gesso frames with mirrors; Empire mahogany veneer mirrors; Pine 10” primitive carving of swimmer and kneeling man with globe; Mahogany tea caddy; Small leather box with pietra dura insert; 3 paper sea shell boxes; Seth Thomas mahogany 8 day beehive dresser clock, 5 1/4" and key wind mahogany mantel clock; Brass carriage clock; Alabaster table lamp and other lamps; Cast iron fence post finial and fence sections; Decorative small leaded glass windows; Copper umbrella stand and walking stick; Civil War Bayonet and leather cartridge pouch with brass oval US; Powder horn with carved wooden base belonging to John S. Smith, Wickford, Rhode Island, June 17, 1868; Assorted books include Atlas and “ Selected Writings”, 9 Volumes, Elbert Hubbard, embossed cloth bindings, W. M. Wise and C. NY; Room size Persian rug. STERLING SILVER: Fine Alvin 5 piece tea set consisting of teapot, coffeepot, creamer and sugar bowl with matching oval tray, decorated with floral, scroll and leaf, monogram “P”; 74 piece set of Alvin “Lasting Spring” sterling flatware, “P” monogram; 84 pcs. Gorham flatware, “Governor’s Lady”; Small sterling serving pieces, etc. JEWELRY: Garnet suite of jewelry includes drop necklace, hinged bangle bracelet, oval pendant and floral brooch/pendant and matching earrings; Tavannes 14K gold open face watch with minute dial and chain.

WATERCOLORS: Tilly Ranch, New Mexico, Alfred Fuller, 9" x 13" signed ll; Apple Blossoms, 5" x 7", signed Clark; Landscape depicting mountain and stream, Frederick, '48; Venetian Canal, 8" x 12", gilt mat, unsigned; Doges Palace w/ gondolas in canal, 7" x 13", signed Agi; Appian Way (Tomb of Cecilia Metella), 5" x 8", signed E.Giavani; Oriental Immortal Resting on Bay, 10" x 13 1/2"; Ice House1890, 6 1/2" x 8 1/2", J. Tubby; Landscape, 10 1/2" x 14 1/2", H. H. Osgood; First Parish Church, C.B. Cook, 1930, 17 1/2" x 15 1/2"; Landscape, C. B. Cook, 1917, 10 1/2" x 14 1/2"; Savannah Mansion, 16" x 10", signed LR, Margaret G. Nowell, Nov. 4,; Grisaille, 6" x 7", early 19th C; Portrait of woman, H. Harding, 1824; Portrait of young woman in oval frame; Mountain Village, Central City, Colorado, 11 1/2" x 16 1/2", William Dow; The Coast Guard Station, 7" x 10", JE ORD, 1928; etc.

	BASEBALL MEMORABILIA AND ANTIQUE SPORTS CARDS: To be sold at 10:00 A.M.- All from one Maine Estate- Provenance to the buyer- Featuring a RED SOX WARM-UP JACKET SIGNED BY THE TEAM from the 1950’s including Ted Williams, Jimmy Piersall, Johnnie Orlando, Walter Dropo, Dom DiMaggio, Jack McFadden, Bill Goodman, Mel Parnell, Johnny Pesky, Chuck Stobb and more, (Wilson Label- Navy wool with red, white and blue sleeves and cuffs) ; BRAVES JACKET with large felt appliqué of Indian in full head-dress on the back from 1950’s, red, gold bronze and black; BASEBALL WITH 29 CINCINNATI REDS SIGNATURES from the 1950’s including Tony Cuccinello, Bob Usher, Ray McMillan, Sammy Meeker, Ken Raffensberger, Elwell Blackwell, Howie Fox and more with original Spalding paper cover; CIGARETTE CARDS, CARAMELS and Domino Discs: We will be selling pages from an old intact album labeled “Cigarette Cards” recently found in a mid-coast Maine storage shed. This includes two pages of baseball cards with 29 Ramly Turkish Cigarette cards, black and white with gold embossing including Blair, Burchell , Conroy, Coakley, Devlin Ferris, Griffith, Hoblitzel, P.J. Moran , Paskert, Reilly, Schulte, Smith, Sweeney, Tenney and more; A page with 20 Philadelphia Caramel cards including Bender, Collins, Chance, Devlin, Doyle, Evers, Maddox, Reulbach, Wagner and more; Bill Carrigan, Boston card signed in ink along with Cicotte and Matthewson; 39 Sweet Caporal Domino Disks with baseball players including Magee-Phila.,Parent-Chicago, Ball-Cleveland, Dahlen-Brooklyn and more; A page of 45 cards with hockey players including Bobby Rowe, E.D. Lalonde, Arthur Bernier, Georges Vezina, D. Pitire, Ernest Russell, Fred Taylor, Albert Kerr, J. Hall and more; Philadelphia Caramel Scrappers include Sharkey, John Johnson, Bob Fitzsimmons, etc.; Two pages of 27 Mecca Cigarettes cards with boxers include Johnny Marto, Tommy Murphy, Packey McFarland, Jim Stewart; Eddie Walsh and more. Three pages of 3 Hassan and 36 Mecca cigarette cards with Jack Johnson, Jack Sullivan, Honey Mellody, John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain, Pal Moore, Joe Coburn, Peter Maher, Jack O’Brien, John C. Henan, Joe Gans, and more; A page of 13 Hassan Cigarettes Marathon runners includes Hans Holmer, James Rector, Fred Meadows, and more; A page of 14 Mecca Cigarette cards of billiard players include Willie Hoppe, Harry Cline, Cowboy Charles Weston, Ora Morningstar and others; 6 Mecca cigarette cards of Golfers; Other assorted cards include Helmar Historic Homes, Hassan Explorers, Sweet Caporal birds, Turkish Trophies fables, Hassan animals, Murad College series, and 45 Royal Bengals Heroes of History, Goudey Gum Company Boy Scout Cards, etc.. The Sporting News Record Book for 1930, Spink & Son, St. Louis, Mo.; A complete listing of the sports cards will be provided to interested buyers.

Call or write for illustrated brochure with complete listing or visit us at www.fobailey.com New Showroom address: 35 Depot Road, Falmouth, Maine, 04105, diagonally across from The Shops at Falmouth Village Tel: 207-781-8001 Fax: 207-781- 8009

	HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS: Recently discovered note on card from Abraham Lincoln re: his suggestion that “the government should take, at eighteen dollars per gun, and accoutrements, all such as the sample to which this is attached, which Mr. Blunt will produce in six months, not exceeding four hundred per month.” Signed A. Lincoln, January 16, 1862, 2” x 3” with attached silk ribbon; Thank you letter from Sol Hurok along with a key to the Metropolitan Opera, 25 year Caruso Gala Performance.

	CERAMICS, POTTERY, CHINA ETC.: Chinese celadon tall vases with cobalt decoration and molded handles; 10" Chinese porcelain vase with navy blue glaze on tapered body with flared rim; 13 3/4" Chinese porcelain vase with cobalt glaze, tapered round body and flared rim; and others; Blue and white assorted Oriental china and miniatures; 3 Miniature Satsuma vases; Yellow decorated miniature Chinese jars and vases; Imari tall vase; Rose Medallion 12" vase with flared rim; Four 10" Rose Medallion butterfly variant deep bowls marked Made in China and other Rose Medallion; Two Canton platters and four plates, with old staple repairs; Oval blue and white transfer reticulated platter and assorted soft paste and export; Majolica covered sardine dish; Six Oregon flow-blue 9" plates by Johnson Brothers; Three Chusan flow-blue soup bowls and assorted flow blue; English 19th C Parian bust of Beatrice, Cowper, Charles Sumner and others; ART POTTERY: Fulper bowl with scalloped rim and aqua and gold drip glaze, 11" diameter; 2 Chelsea J. G. Low fireplace tiles along with framed Pilkington tile; 11 3/4" Royal Haeger, #4030, vase with tapered base with gold to rust drip glaze; English "Faience", The Foley, 9" vase with raised floral design at the flared top, gold and brown glaze; Rookwood includes- table lamp with matte soft gold glaze decorated with wide band of raised flowers at the top; 9 3/4" vase with raised swans at the bulbous base, matte café-au-lait glaze, #2097; 6" vase with raised all-over water lily motif in high gloss rose-beige glaze; 5 1/2" vase with chartreuse glaze and daisy and leaf wide band below small flared rim; 2" planter with crystalline rose glaze, #2098, embossed leaf design all-over body along with flower frog; Hampshire includes: Unsigned Hampshire matte green covered round inkwell and holder for three pens, 4 1/2" d; 3 3/4"; Matte green Hampshire footed vase, 4 1/4" h; Signed Hampshire pot with blue matte exterior and green interior; 3" Hampshire pot with textured teal blue matte finish, as is; Unsigned matte green footed planter with paneled body ; 5" planter with bulbous tapered body and Greek key embossed band; Other unsigned pieces; Signed 5" Scheier vase with brown glaze decorated with abstract figure and animals; Roseville 3” Donatello vase; Pair of light green lamps with raised leaf design; and more. Pre-Columbian pottery includes: bowls, vessels, whistles, grave figures and shards; American Indian pottery includes:1905 Acoma small pottery bowl, Santa Clara bowl signed Paul Narranto, and other decorated Indian pottery.

	GLASS: Amberina bowl; Tiffany Aurene bowl and six matching open salts; Pair of Aurene salts, LCT; European art glass rose bowls; 2 signed Steuben green glass bowls with cut grape and leaf design; Four Venetian glass goblets, plates and candlestick; Lalique heart shaped perfume bottle for Nina Ricci with original box; Two Baccarat frogs; Cut crystal decanter; Paperweights include: God Bless Our Home, Early 20th C cut cane and millifiore types, Floral, Baccarat sulphide 20th C, Modern latticino and art glass, etc.

	OIL PAINTINGS: A Fine pair of 19th C American portraits depicting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hawkes (nee Esther Newhall, b.1744, Lynn, Mass. and Thos.Hawkes, b.1742), o/o/c, 19 1/2" x 26"; “Winterscape” signed lr, Alfred Fuller, 23 1/2" x 15 1/2", o/o/c; “Landscape with Birches”, o/o/b, signed lr, Rupert Lovejoy, 11 1/2" x 13 1/2"; “Top of the Pasture”, landscape, signed ll, Rupert Lovejoy, 15 1/2" x 13 1/2", o/o/b; “Sunset on Sebago Lake”, o/o/c, 17" x 8 1/2", attributed to H.B. Brown; Vivian Akers oil on wood panel, Artist’s Bridge, signed verso ; Landscape by Josiah T. Tubby, 4" x 6"; Island and seascape, o/o/c, 25" x 17" signed Hargerty, '41 lr; Landscape depicting apple orchard, o/o/b, 8" x 10" signed lr, Mabel E. Dickinson; Fortress Piso dos Frios, o/o/c, 18 1/2" x 22 1/2", signed Beswick, ll; 19th C Saltwater Farm, o/o/c, 18" x 27", as found; Landscape depicting yews, sea and sky, 8" x 10; 20th Landscape with abandoned buildings, o/o/c, 12" x 9"; 19th C landscape depicting river, boats and figure, o/o/b, 6 1/2" x 10", unsigned; Landscape with river and mountains, o/o/c, 8" x 10"; Landscape depicting sunset over rocks, o/o/b, 6" x 6"; Landscape with Village church and houses, signed J. Schmid, lr, Wien, o/o/b, 15": x 10 1/2"; Oil on canvas of hunting dog, unsigned, 19th C, 19 1/2" x 15 1/2";19th C landscape depicting river, boats and figure, o/o/b, 6 1/2" x 10", unsigned; Landscape with river and mountains, o/o/c, 8" x 10"; Clouds and Mountain landscape, o/o/b, 15 1/2" x 11 1/2", unsigned; Abandoned ship, o/o/b, 18 1/4" x 14 1/4"; “Fishermen”, primitive o/o/b 17 1/2" x 13 1/2", signed Michaud; Vesuvius with figures, o/o/b, 8 3/4" x 4 3/4", signed Relto; 19th C American School oil on canvas of dancing putti; 20th C Western Promenade above Commercial Street, 17 1/2" x 23", Gregory Welch; Commercial Street Docks, o/o/b, 11 1/2" x 8 1/2", David Lazarus; etc.