Maine Antique Digest April 2015

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Maine Antique Digest, April 2015 15-A
House of the Ferret
Ferret...One who searches diligently and relentlessly.
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221 Greenfield Rd. (Routes 5 and 10)
South Deerfield, MA 01373
I-91 Exit 24
(then North 2 miles)
Antique Associates at
West Townsend, MA
MacDougall-Gionet
Wells, ME
And of course,
at Our House!
Roger A. Perry
Rita A. King
By Chance
or Appointment
Blacksmith
Hand
Wrought-
Iron
Candlestick
with tripod
“penny” feet.
The cup,
shaft, and
two feet are
all forged
from the same
piece of stock.
The third
leg is forge-
welded to the
other two.
Nicely done
throughout by a skilled blacksmith.
The welded seam on the cup is
very neat. They are usually left
open with a gap showing. A fine
piece of early lighting, 9½” high.
Tiny Cutting
Board made of
Tiger Maple
with Outrageous
Figure. It is drop
dead gorgeous!
Measuring 9½” x
4½”, it is in very
fine condition.
Shaped like a
cutting board,
it could be a
child’s toy or just
miniature whimsy.
Whatever, it is
lovely.
Fabulous Carved Book
Box . . . the nicest we have
seen! The carving is very
deep and extremely well
done, showing the artistry
of the carver in both concept
and execution. This is Folk
Art at its finest! The initials
“L.M.” and the date “1849”
are carved into the box. The
interior is lined with red
velvet and is very clean.
Most likely some book such
as a prayer book or Bible was stored in the
box but it could just as easily have held letters
or other treasures. 9” long x 6¼” wide x 3”
deep while the interior compartment is 6” long
x 3 1/3” wide x 1½” deep.
Heart-Decorated Hearth Trivet that is a superb
example of the art of the Blacksmith. Circa 1750-
1825. It’s a “TEN” on a scale of 1 to 10! Standing on
3 penny feet, it is 4½” high, 8½” wide and 9” long.
Condition is excellent!
“Shank” Type Skewer Holder with 8
Skewers. The skewers are very nicely
made with a simple loop at the top for
hanging on the shank holder and an arrow
tip for piercing the meat. The skewer
holder has a spiraled shank terminating
in a delicate rat-tail hanger. Condition
is excellent. 12” long to the tip of the
longest skewer and 4” wide.
18th-century Wrought-iron Hanging Rack with
4 hooks. Don’t think I’ve seen anything quite like
this before but I can certainly understand why the
previous owner called it “Ghost”. Here we have a
4-hook hanging rack of a nice small size and a lot of
personality. 14” wide and 8” tall. Hung by the hearth,
items such as skimmers, skewer racks, ladles, iron
spatulas and tasting forks would be within easy reach
of the cook. The rack could also have been used to
hang drying herbs that were used in the preparation
of the meal or even a betty lamp to provide light to
work by. Condition is excellent. Great patina and
color . . .minor surface rust that was cleaned down
long ago so it presents itself beautifully and gives
a bit of texture to the surface. Nothing major, but
honest, expected, in-use wear. Circa 1760-1800.
Excellent Miniature
Splint Basket with
a dry, nutty brown
surface. Eighteen
Ribs with reinforced
bottom and “God’s
Eye” handle
fastening . . . only
4” tall, including the
handle. The basket
is slightly oval and
measures 3¾” x
3¼”. Excellent patina and condition. No apologies
here! The color is a beautiful warm brown. Think
Hershey bar here. One of the best!
Don Olson
Fine American Antiques
Rochester, NY, 585-385-9002
The Intersection of Early and Color
PAINTED MORTAR AND PESTLE
TRADE SIGN
A special example as it retains its first
surface of mustard sizing. Full details and
color photos on my website:
DIMINUTIVE PAINT
DECORATED CASE OF
DRAWERS
Vermont.
Just 17 1/2 inches tall.
All original.
Full details and color
photos on my website:
EARLY GREEN PAINTED CARVED BOX WITH PEWTER NAILS
New England, ca. 1800 to 1830 (could be earlier). Dartmouth, MA. Full
details and color photos on my website: