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Upcoming
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March 20, 2010
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Antique Estate
Auction (At Fontaine's
Pittsfield MA) This will be a large
auction feature over 700 lots of
antiques and accessories mostly from
local estates to include Early American,
Victorian, Period Empire, Turn of
Century Oak, Arts & Crafts, Antique
Wicker & Custom Mahogany Furniture,
Clocks, Antique Lighting incl. Table
Lamps, Domes & Chandeliers, Sterling
Silver, Porcelains, Pottery, Artglass,
Cut Glass, Tiffany Pieces, Music Boxes,
Oriental Rugs, Bronzes, Paintings, Plus
hundreds of related accessories.
March 21, 2010
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- Is your Tiffany Lamp Authentic?
Fontaine’s will hold a special seminar
on the Lamps of Tiffany, with special
guest speaker nationally renowned
Tiffany Lamp expert Paul Crist. Bring
your Tiffany, Handel, Pairpoint, Duffner
& Kimberly Lamps for a free
authentication. A special certificate of
authenticity can also be acquired. (At
Fontaine's, Pittsfield MA) - Please call
for an appointment and seating:
413-448-8922
May
22, 2010 -
Cataloged Antique Furniture, Lighting,
Mission, Antique Clock and Watch Auction (At Fontaine's,
Pittsfield MA) - Consignments Wanted
Antique
Consignments Wanted For
Fontaine's Spring & Summer Auctions
We are looking for
antique consignments
to our Spring and Summer Antique Auctions - We
also buy Antiques and entire
estates outright -
call today - 413-448-8922
and speak to John Fontaine.
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commission on high-quality
consignments.
We are looking for high-quality
items or collections for our
upcoming catalogs. We are
looking to buy or for
consignment, the following and
offering 0% Commission.
Clocks & Watches Lighting
(Tiffany, Duffner & Kimberly,
Handel, Pairpoint, etc.)
Victorian, Carved Oak, American
and Mahogany Furniture, Fine Art
& Paintings Arts & Crafts,
Mission, Antique and Rare
Firearms, swords & weapons,
armor and uniforms.
In the above photos, 2 lots from our upcoming auction. 10 pieces attributed to R J Horner dining Room Set and a George A. Jones Astronomical
Regulator Clock in a Herter Brothers case. H 10’3", W 67", D 19"

E.
Howard Clocks and November Press
Release
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May 10, 2008
Estate Antique
Auction
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Lot 26 |
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RARE BENNINGTON POTTERY
HOUSE BANK. Bennington
Pottery house bank. Chips on
the corners of the chimney.
6.5"W x 6.5"H x 5"D.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 27 |
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OAK FIGURAL LION CARVED
HALL MIRROR. Hall mirror
features a pair of carved
lions seated atop a turned
pedestal, holding a spiral
turned column. Figural heads
on top. Excellent refinished
condition., with a repair to
column at right in lion's
mouth, a few minor missing
pieces from rigth column.
55"W x 82"H x 11"D.
Estimated Value $1,200 -
1,500.
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Lot 28 |
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IRONWOOD CARVING OF WATER
BUFFALOES. Ironwood is a
common name for a wide
variety of trees or shrubs
that have exceptionally hard
or dense wood and for the
wood itself. This carving is
of a pair of water
buffaloes. It is in good
condition, with no chips or
losses and has a good
finish. 23"W x 11"H x 9"D.
Estimated Value $750 -
1,000.
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Lot 29 |
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16" CARVED DINNER GONG.
Features an open carved oak
leaf and vine pattern. Very
good original patina &
condition. 21.5"W x 36"H x
15"D.
Estimated Value $500 - 750.
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Lot 30 |
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WALNUT FIGURAL CARVED
WALL CLOCK. Clock
features carved griffins on
the sides, spindled gallery
and draped fruit at base.
Very good cleaned original
finish. 32"W x 49"H x 6"D.
Estimated Value $800 -
1,200.
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Lot 31 |
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EARLY PORCELIN DOUBLE
SIDED KODAK TRADE SIGN.
Early Kodak porcelain double
sided store-front trade sign
with wrought iron hanger. In
very good clean condition
showing 3 light chips to the
porcelain near the bottom
left of one side.
Estimated Value $500 - 750.
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Lot 33 |
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89 PC TOWLE FEDERAL
COTILLION STERLING SILVER
SET. Set consists of 14
knives 8 3/4"L, 14 forks 7
1/4"L, 14 salad/dessert
forks, 14 teaspoons, 14
butter spreaders, 14 soup
spoons, 3 serving spoons,
carving set. The set is in
excellent condition, no
monogram in mahogany case.
16"W x 4.5"H x 11.5"D.
Estimated Value $800 -
1,200.
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Lot 34 |
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MAHOGANY EMPIRE LEATHER
SEAT ORGAN STOOL. Burled
mahogany empire leather seat
organ stool. 14.5"W x
20.5"H.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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Lot 36 |
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EARLY TWINE AND HYDE S.
WESTERN INDIAN DRUM.
Early twine and tan hyde
south western hand made
Native American drum. 13"W x
14"H.
Estimated Value $250 - 500.
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Lot 37 |
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HERVE. SILHOUETTE
OF WOMAN. Herve gilt
embellished silhouette of a
woman in a mahogany frame.
2.25"W x 3.25"H.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 38 |
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OAK CURVED GLASS STICK &
BALL CURIO CABINET. Oak
curved glass stick & ball
curio cabinet with spindled
gallery. 27"W x 32"H x 6"D.
Estimated Value $500 - 700.
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Lot 39 |
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FIGURAL EMPIRE SILK
THREAD CLOCK. Clock
features bronze horse on
top, dore bronze ormolu trim
to base and feet, silk
thread suspension. Very good
condition, no door on back.
12"W x 18"H x 5.5"D.
Estimated Value $2,500 -
3,000.
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Lot 40 |
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5 LITER INCISED METTLACH
STEIN W/ PEWTER LID. 5
Liter Mettlach beer stein
decorated with filigree in
relief with an incised and
painted scene showing a man
sitting on a keg. The Stein
has an ornate pewter lid and
impressed signatures on the
base.
Estimated Value $1,000 -
1,500.
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Lot 41 |
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DOMED TOP TRUNK-1872
MAREN CHRISTINSEN. Early
pine grain painted dome top
trunk. Signed on front,
Maren Christinsen 1872. 56"W
x 29"H x 26"D.
Estimated Value $800 -
1,200.
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Lot 42 |
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19TH CENTURY PAINTING
ON RICE PAPER. 19th
Century oriental painting on
rice paper in an ebonized
frame with white incising.
shows a few tears to the
paper on the left side. 9"W
x 5.5"H.
Estimated Value $100 - 200.
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Lot 43 |
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SIGNED RICESAINN PEWTER
ART NOUVEAU PITCHER.
Signed Ricesainn pewter Art
Nouveau water pitcher
decorated in relief with a
figural nouveau woman. 7"W x
13"H x 5"D.
Estimated Value $50 - 100.
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Lot 44 |
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ATTR: RALPH VAN WAGGONER
EARLY DUCK DECOY.
Attributed to Ralph Van
Waggoner, Michigan early
hand made and painted duck
decoy. 16"W x 7"H x 7.5"D.
Estimated Value $125 - 250.
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Lot 45 |
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ATTR. CORNELIUS VAN
POELENBURGH. ATTR.
CORNELIUS VAN POELENBURGH
OIL ON TIN PAINTING.
Attr. Cornelius Van
Poelenburgh (1586-1667) oil
on tin scenic painting
showing people dancing. 2
small paint chips in bottom
right. Blacklight shows a
finger print size mark in
the top of the center tree
and one to the left in the
blue sky. 27.5"W x 18"H.
Estimated Value $2,000 -
3,000.
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Lot 46 |
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18TH CENTURY SILVER PLATE
GEORGE III COFFEE POT.
18th Century silver plated
George III coffee pot etched
with filigree and ribbons.
Monogram reads "EW". 12.5"W
x 6.5"H x 5.5"D.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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Lot 47 |
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY & STAFF
AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO.
Autographed photograph of
President William McKinley
and his staff. A few of the
signatures are Mr. & Mrs.
Hopart (Vice Pres.), John
Griggs (Attorney General)
and P. Griggs (1st Secretary
to Winston Churchill).
15.5"W x 11.5"H.
Estimated Value $500 -
1,000.
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Lot 48 |
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HAND CARVED FOLK ART
SOLDIER WITH LEATHER.
Hand carved Folk Art
soldier with leather pouch
and knee pads. Shows paint
loss on right shoulder and
is missing its feet and
hands. 9"W x 23"H x 8"D.
Estimated Value $250 - 500.
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Lot 49 |
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SCAUP MASON CHALLENGE
GRADE GLASS EYED DECOY.
Hand carved and painted
Scaup Mason challenge grade
glass eyed duck decoy. 18"W
x 7.5"H x 7"D.
Estimated Value $500 -
1,000.
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Lot 50 |
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FOLK ART MARDI GRAS
COSTUME W/ PAPER MACHE.
Hand made Folk Art Mardi
Gras "hunch back" costume
with a paper mache head.
23"W x 20"H x 41"D.
Estimated Value $500 -
1,000.
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Lots 1-25
Lots 26-50
Lots 51-100
Lots 101-124
Lots 125-150
Lots 151-200
Lots 201-224
Lots 225-250
Lots 251-300
Lots 301-324
Lots 325-342
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March
20, 2010
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Antique Estate
Auction (At Fontaine's
Pittsfield MA)
March
21, 2010
-
EVENT
- Is your Tiffany Lamp Authentic?
Fontaine’s will hold a special seminar
on the Lamps of Tiffany, with special
guest speaker nationally renowned
Tiffany Lamp expert Paul Crist. Bring
your Tiffany, Handel, Pairpoint, Duffner
& Kimberly Lamps for a free
authentication. A special certificate of
authenticity can also be acquired. (At
Fontaine's, Pittsfield MA) - Please call
for an appointment and seating:
413-448-8922
May
22, 2010 -
Cataloged Antique Furniture, Lighting,
Mission, Antique Clock and Watch Auction (At Fontaine's,
Pittsfield MA) - Consignments Wanted
Antique
Consignments Wanted For
Fontaine's Spring & Summer Auctions
We are looking for
antique consignments
to our Spring and Summer Antique Auctions - We
also buy Antiques and entire
estates outright -
call today - 413-448-8922
and speak to John Fontaine.
0%
commission on high-quality
consignments.
We are looking for high-quality
items or collections for our
upcoming catalogs. We are
looking to buy or for
consignment, the following and
offering 0% Commission.
Clocks & Watches Lighting
(Tiffany, Duffner & Kimberly,
Handel, Pairpoint, etc.)
Victorian, Carved Oak, American
and Mahogany Furniture, Fine Art
& Paintings Arts & Crafts,
Mission, Antique and Rare
Firearms, swords & weapons,
armor and uniforms.
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