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Maine Antique Digest, April 2017 23-C
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Missouri Plain Folk, Sikeston, Missouri, always presents a graphically pleasing display.
The combination of the large finial found in New Jersey ($1450), the punched-tin panel
($695), and barrel lids ($195 each) was eye-catching, drawing patrons in to examine
everything the dealer had to offer.
With a top diameter of 48" (the same diameter as the boneshaker wheel shown left),
this circa 1790 New England hutch table commanded attention. Made of mixed woods
and having an older finish, it was priced at $2850 by Thomas Brown Antiques. On top
of the table is a miniature oak desk that was found in England. Having ball feet and a
hidden lock, this mini desk was tagged $1975.
Thomas Brown of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, showed this circa 1890
boneshaker velocipede found in Ohio, priced at $7500. With a 48" front
wheel, this two-wheeler retains its original surface.
Rush Antiques, Rochester, Michigan, was asking $4750 for this circa 1750 George II
settee. The four-seater in original black paint has a crest rail that was carved from
only one piece of wood.
Pratt’s Antiques, Victor,
New York, had this
intricately worked
embroidered homespun
blanket, 96" x 73", priced
at $1975. And check out
the Pennsylvania folk
art birdhouse! The blue
house with red trim
and with three gables
and a front porch was
a showpiece. The house
could be had for $2150.
So much fun stuff, and this was just one wall of the dealer space of Thomas
Brown Antiques. The circa 1820 mahogany shelf clock by M. Leavenworth,
Connecticut, in original condition with a 30-hour movement, was $1650.
The 31" high x 68" long x 20" deep dry sink ($3850) from Pennsylvania in
its original red finish is made of cherry. The 36" high x 68" long mid-19th-
century architectural window ($2800) was from Pennsylvania. And another
Keystone State item, the circa 1830 “S Beck” long rifle, was priced at $1850.