155 BOWFRONT CORNER CUPBOARD. American, early 19th century, cherry and pine. Two-piece, the upper section with one twelve-pane door and a dentil-molded cornice, the lower section with one drawer, two faux drawers, two doors, and a shaped and fan-inlaid skirt, all on bracket feet. Period brass. 97.5”h. 50.5”w. 29”d., requires a 35” corner. $3,500-$7,000
156 DECOY. American, 2nd quarter-20th century, wood. Black duck hen branded “fC” for frank Cummings (st. Clair flats, michigan). Carved feathers, original paint and glass eyes. 19”l. $200-$400
157 PAIR OF MASSACHUSETTS LEATHER FIRE BUCKETS. for the franklin fire society, Charlestown, suffolk County, dated 1830. Original paint over salmon ground with American eagle and banner “franklin fire society, Isaac Cook, 1830, Charlestown”. worn with one missing handle. 13”h. The franklin fire society was founded August 10,1830, and ten years later Charlestown formed a fire department with Isaac Cook serving as the Chief engineer in1848 and 1849. see skinner’s, march 6, 2011, lot 180 and november 5, 2011, lot 757. The new York City fire museum has a pair of franklin fire society buckets in their collections. $1,500-$3,000
158 THREE OVAL PANTRY BOXES. American, 2nd half-19th century, bentwood. Red paint, single finger on lid and four fingers on base, 6”h. 13.75”l., and light bluish green paint, single fingers, 3”h. 6.5”l. and green paint, single fingers, copper tacks, 1.75”h. 4.5”l. $100-$300
159 BANDBOX. American, 1st half-19th century. Cardboard with printed wallpaper featuring a stag being chased by dogs. Ivory ground on the base, blue on the lid. wear with restitched lid. 12”h. 18”w. $400-$700
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HEPPLEWHITE DROP LEAF TABLE. American, early 19th century, cherry. shaped leaves and tapered legs. 29.5”h. 19”w. (closed) 39.75” (open) 34.5”d. $200-$400