PROVENANCE: From an Islesboro, ME estate.
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1280 FRENCH WALNUT SERVER - French Late 19th c. Walnut Server, top with book matched figured veneered surface and applied molded edge, cut corner front, conforming apron with two molded edge drawers with teardrop form wood and metal pulls, two open shelves below supported by tapered round reeded legs, set on turned double ball form feet, 37” high, 32 3/4” x 15”. Surface wear. $600 - $800 PROVENANCE: From the Mead Family Estate, Islesboro ME.
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1281 DUTCH MARQUETRY BOMBE FRONTCHEST - 18th c. Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Bombe Chest of Drawers, molded edge shaped top, floral and trailing vine marquetry and stringing to all surfaces, with three graduated shaped drawers with fancy bronze drawer pulls and lock escutcheons (no key), canted shaped corners and flat side panels, set on carved hairy paw feet, oak secondary wood, 30 1/4” high, 44 1/2” x 20 1/2”. Shrinkage cracks to both sides, replaced hardware. $3,000 - $4,000
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1282 EARLY DUTCH NAVAL PAINTING - Large view of an engagement between the Dutch and the French, with a multitude of Men-of-War, at the height of the fight, two longboats in foreground are even going at it, oil on cradled wood panel, early 18th c., in a modern gold and black frame, OS: 36” x 49 1/2”, SS: 28” x 41 1/2”. Cleaned and retouched. $2,000 - $3,000
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1283 EARLY SILVER TREFID SPOON - Late 17th c. Silver Trefid Spoon, of Dutch or English Provincial origin, with conjoined ‘JR’ or ‘TR’ maker’s mark in round cartouche, likely commemorating a marriage, with engraved floral motif handle, bowl back engraved ‘1682’ below a delicately formed double monogram crest (SCA) centered with a heart, ribbed rat tail bowl back, 7” long, 1 7/8” wide, 1.38 ozt. Minor wear. 1283 $1,000 - $1,500 For additional details and images see our website, www.thomastonauction.com
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1279 (18) MID-18TH C. FRENCH HAND COLORED ENGRAVINGS, FLORAL LOTTO CARDS WITH SHORT MORALITY POEMS - “Loto Floral Explication... il est compose de 19 cartons enjolives de sujets allegoriques sur les fleurs aux quelles on a joint des fables morales. Chaque carton a quatre lettres alphabetiques qui serventa jouer comme au Loto ordinaire...”. On laid paper, under glass, unframed, but with green paper taped edge, having wire loop hangers, circa 1930. Each is 6 5/8” x 4 3/8”. Some foxing, stains. $800 - $1,200