- OVERSIZED CARVED AND PAINTED CANADA
OVERSIZED CARVED AND PAINTED CANADA GOOSE DECOYOversized carved and painted Canada goose decoy, mid 20th c., attributed to Edson Gray, Ocean View, Delaware (1881-1982), 28 1/2" l.
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Condition:
Original paint with abrasions throughout, neck crack.
- DELAWARE SILK ON LINEN FAMILY RECORD
DELAWARE SILK ON LINEN FAMILY RECORD SAMPLERDelaware silk on linen family record sampler, wrought by Philemon Draper, 1856, 16 3/4" x 17 1/4", frame - 22" x 22 1/2".
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Condition:
Staining top left and along bottom edge.
- DELAWARE VALLEY PAINTED LADDERBACK SIDE
DELAWARE VALLEY PAINTED LADDERBACK SIDE CHAIRDelaware Valley painted ladderback side chair, 18th c.
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Condition:
Good. Paint is 19th c.
- ASSEMBLED SET OF DELAWARE VALLEY LADDERBACK
ASSEMBLED SET OF DELAWARE VALLEY LADDERBACK CHAIRSAssembled set of six Delaware Valley ladderback side chairs, 18th c.
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Condition:
Good condition with a couple minor repairs.
- DELAWARE VALLEY LADDERBACK ARMCHAIR
DELAWARE VALLEY LADDERBACK ARMCHAIR & SIDE CHAIRSDelaware Valley ladderback armchair and two side chairs, 18th c.
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Condition:
Side chairs ended out.
- DELAWARE VALLEY LADDERBACK ROCKER CA.
DELAWARE VALLEY LADDERBACK ROCKER CA. 1760; FIVEslats on back flanked by cylindrical sides with finial tops, rush seat, bulbous turned front stretcher, all on rockers, retaining an old surface, 18 1/2"x 26 1/2"x 42"; Condition: several scuffs to front stretcher
- PENNSYLVANIA FEDERAL MAHOGANY TALL CASE
PENNSYLVANIA FEDERAL MAHOGANY TALL CASE CLOCKLancaster, Pennsylvania Federal mahogany tall case clock early 19th c. , the eight-day works signed Martin Shreiner Lancaster No.180 , 97" h. Provenance: A Delaware collection.
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Condition:
Parts: two weights, extra side glass and pieces (no pendulum, keys, winder). Tight cracks to broken arch moldings. Original surface. Repaired breaks to base moldings/apron. Veneer loss to base. Dial measures 20 3/8" x 14 1/4". Pook & Pook does not guarantee clocks to be complete or in working condition.
- REMMEY STONEWARE CROCK, 19TH C.Remmey
REMMEY STONEWARE CROCK, 19TH C.Remmey stoneware crock, 19th c. , with cobalt decoration, together with a small jug and a Delaware oyster jar impressed Wm. Hare Wilmington, DE. , tallest - 10 1/4".
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Condition:
Jug-hairline to handle. Small base chips. Others with some staining.
- MAP OF THE HEAD WATERS OF THE RIVERS
MAP OF THE HEAD WATERS OF THE RIVERS SUSQUEHANNA &Map of the Head Waters of the Rivers Susquehanna & Delaware, frame - 31 3/4" x 36 3/4".
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Condition:
Good. Creases.
- DELAWARE VALLEY LADDERBACK ARMCHAIRDelaware
DELAWARE VALLEY LADDERBACK ARMCHAIRDelaware Valley ladderback armchair, 18th c.
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- NEW YORK CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY FALL FRONT
NEW YORK CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY FALL FRONT DESKNew York Chippendale mahogany fall front desk bearing the stamp of Ph. Vohden Cabinet Maker West Farms, N.Y., 42 3/4" h., 43" w. Provenance: A Wilmington, Delaware estate.
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Condition:
Top drawer refaced. Brasses replaced. A few small losses and repairs to drawer lips.
- An Undertaker's Porcelain Occupational
An Undertaker's Porcelain Occupational Shaving Mug Belonging to William Collier
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
bearing the name William J. Collier in gilt lettering, and depicting a gentleman driving a horse-drawn hearse.
underside unmarked.
Height 3 1/2 inches.
together with a printed advertisement for W. J. Collier & Sons, Undertakers and Embalmers in Port Jervis, New York. The Colliers are also listed as the proprietors of Delaware House, providing coaching, carting, and freighting services.
According to the genealogical record, William Joseph Collier (1854-1935) was born on July 1, 1854, in Port Jervis, New York to Irish immigrants Thomas and Margaret Collier. U.S. Federal Census records from the early twentieth century indicate that he worked first as a liveryman but had established his own undertaking business by 1920. He and his wife, Barbara Anne, had three children together, including sons Fred and Thomas, presumably his business partners.
Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
- US CONSTITUTION, MASSACHUSETTS CENTINEL,
US CONSTITUTION, MASSACHUSETTS CENTINEL, 1788 A very early example of political cartooning in the Massachusetts Centinel, February 30, 1788 (Volume VIII, number 39 pp. 153-156). Boston: Benjamin Russell. 4 pp. with pillars illustration demonstrating Massachusetts ratification. This cartoon from the Massachusetts Centinel, January 30, 1788, depicts columns representing Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut awaiting the addition of the Massachusetts column uplifted by a pair of hands coming out of clouds. The caption reads, ?The Pillar of the Great Federal Edifice rises daily.?
- US CONSTITUTION, WITH STATE CONSTITUTIONS,
US CONSTITUTION, WITH STATE CONSTITUTIONS, 1804 The Constitutions of the United States, According to the Latest Amendments ? To Which Are Prefixed; The Declaration of Independence; And The Federal Constitution, With The Amendments. This edition contains the late Constitutions of Vermont, Delaware, Georgia, and Kentucky, with the Regulations for the Government of the Territory north-west of the River Ohio; also, the Amendments to the Constitution of Maryland - not in any former edition. Published 1804 by John Conrad and Company, Philadelphia. Provenance: Signature name of Tench Tilghman on title page, possibly a member of the family of George Washington's Aide-de-Camp.
- J. DUNKLE, PRISON LIFE DURING THE REBELLION,
J. DUNKLE, PRISON LIFE DURING THE REBELLION, 1869 Fritz Fuzzlebug (pseudonym of John J. Dunkle), Prison Life During The Rebellion, Being a Brief Narrative of the Miseries and Sufferings of Six Hundred Confederate Prisoners Sent From Fort Delaware to Morris Island to the Punished, printed 1869 by Joseph Funk's Sons in Singer's Glen, Virginia; being an account of Confederate prisoners during the Civil War, originally offered in printed wrappers, this piece has been bound in marbled boards and tan cloth with gilt titling on the spine, 48pp., 8vo. Approximate dimensions: h. 9", w. 6"
- FB. DELAWARE LANDSCAPE, OIL Oil on board,
FB. DELAWARE LANDSCAPE, OIL Oil on board, initialed lr, sight size: 7 1/2 x 10 in., framed.
- (2) Pottery canisters, c/o Delft "Delaware"
(2) Pottery canisters, c/o Delft "Delaware" tobacco apothecary jar with brass lid (10" h), Marzi & Remy "Rumtopf" crock (15" h)
- Laura Hickman, 20th C American, Delaware
Laura Hickman, 20th C American, Delaware artist, "Across the Yard" depicting a landscape with houses, pastel on paper, signed "L. Hickman 1989", label on reverse from Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, 30" x 44" sheet, framed 34-1/4" x 48-1/4", good condition, glass is cracked lower left corner
- Jack Lewis (American, 1912-2012) DE
Jack Lewis (American, 1912-2012) DE artist, rural Delaware landscape, watercolor and gouache on paper, signed "Jack Lewis 7/25/68", 13" x 15-1/2" sight, framed 20" x 22-1/2", very good condition
- Jack Lewis (American, 1912-2012) DE
Jack Lewis (American, 1912-2012) DE artist, watercolor Delaware House, watercolor on paper, signed "Jack Lewis 9/19/71", 15" x 21" sight, framed 22-5/8" x 28-5/8", excellent condition
- Jack Lewis (American, 1912-2012) DE
Jack Lewis (American, 1912-2012) DE artist, watercolor Delaware Street, watercolor on paper, signed "Jack Lewis 1963", 14-1/4" x 20-1/4" sight, framed 22-1/2" x 28", excellent condition
- Delaware 4-digit license plate #3963,
Delaware 4-digit license plate #3963, blue ground with yellow numbers, actively registered on vehicle Lot #80271
- Cherry Chippendale 4 drawer chest, top
Cherry Chippendale 4 drawer chest, top with applied moulding over 4 lipped graduated drawers, with replaced bail brasses, flanked by inset corner columns, all raised on OG bracket feet, Delaware Valley, late 18th c, 37-3/4"w x 37-1/4"h x 21"d
- Two W. Frank Ehmann framed and matted
Two W. Frank Ehmann framed and matted sketches, one titled "The Conqueror" the other "On the Delaware".
Largest: 3.25" x 3" ss / 8.25" x 6.5" oa
Condition: Not examined out of frames.
- DELAWARE VALLEY QUEEN ANNE PAINTED SIDE
DELAWARE VALLEY QUEEN ANNE PAINTED SIDE CHAIRDelaware Valley Queen Anne black painted side chair, mid 18th c. , with crooked feet.
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- DELAWARE VALLEY FIVE-SLAT LADDERBACK
DELAWARE VALLEY FIVE-SLAT LADDERBACK ARMCHAIRDelaware Valley five-slat ladderback armchair, 18th c.
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Condition:
Overall good condition. A couple pegs added to secure arms to styles. Losses to seat.
- CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN CANTON PITCHER
CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN CANTON PITCHER AND BOWLChinese export porcelain blue and white Canton massive pitcher and bowl, mid-18th c. , purportedly only two examples exist of this size, bowl 15 3/4" dia., pitcher 12 3/4" dia. Provenance: bowl - retains a Colonial Dames label; a Wilmington, Delaware collection.
Condition:
Very good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
- ENGLISH BRASS LANTERN CLOCK, LATE 17TH
ENGLISH BRASS LANTERN CLOCK, LATE 17TH C.English brass lantern clock, late 17th c. , signed Samuel Cocks Worcester , 14 1/2" h., together with a custom made wall shelf. Provenance: A Wilmington, Delaware estate.
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Condition:
Parts: one weight. Lacking side doors and side crest ornament. Pook & Pook does not guarantee clocks to be complete or in working condition.
- LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK SILK ON LINEN
LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK SILK ON LINEN FAMILY RECORDSouthold, Long Island, New York silk on linen family record sampler for the family of Samuel and Sarah Vail, wrought by Emily Vail 1838, frame - 17" x 18". Provenance: A Wilmington, Delaware estate.
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Condition:
Good with a couple minor light stains.
- FIVE WROUGHT IRON RUSH LIGHT HOLDERS,
FIVE WROUGHT IRON RUSH LIGHT HOLDERS, 18TH/19TH C.Five wrought iron rush light holders, 18th/19th c. , tallest - 14 3/4". Provenance: A Wilmington, Delaware estate.
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Condition:
Expected wear consistent with age and use.
- MINIATURE PAINTED PINE APOTHECARY CHESTMiniature
MINIATURE PAINTED PINE APOTHECARY CHESTMiniature painted pine apothecary chest, ca. first quarter of the 19th c. , with six small red dovetailed drawers enclosed by a green case with pronounced bracket feet, 15" h., 14" w. Provenance: A prominent Delaware collector.
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Condition:
White pine secondaries, primary is a hardwood, possibly ash. Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
- OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN,
OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN, LATE 18TH COil on canvas portrait of a young man, late 18th c. , 30" x 25". Provenance: A Wilmington, Delaware estate.
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Condition:
Relined. Modern stretcher. A few scattered small repairs. Larger repaired tear right of shoulder and traveling into arm. Origin unknown.
- MOCHA PITCHER AND WASTE BOWL, 19TH C.Mocha
MOCHA PITCHER AND WASTE BOWL, 19TH C.Mocha pitcher and waste bowl, 19th c. , 6" h., 3 3/8" h., 7" dia. Provenance: A Wilmington, Delaware estate.
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Condition:
Chips to rim and base. Line to rim at handle. Bowl with two light hairlines.
- MOCHA PITCHER, 19TH C.Mocha pitcher,
MOCHA PITCHER, 19TH C.Mocha pitcher, 19th c. , 6 5/8" h. Provenance: A Wilmington, Delaware estate.
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Condition:
Two lines to rim. Line to base of handle. Rim chip.
- PEARLWARE TODDY PLATE, 19TH C.Pearlware
PEARLWARE TODDY PLATE, 19TH C.Pearlware toddy plate, 19th c. , with American eagle decoration, 5 1/4" dia. Provenance: A Wilmington, Delaware estate.
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Condition:
Very good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
- DELAWARE VALLEY FIVE-SLAT LADDERBACK
DELAWARE VALLEY FIVE-SLAT LADDERBACK ARMCHAIRBoldly turned Delaware Valley five-slat ladderback armchair, 18th c. , retaining a later red surface. Provenance: A New Jersey Collection.
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Condition:
Overall good condition. Stapled crack to slat.