Date: Fri 24-Sep-1999

Publication: Ant

Author: GWARD

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Vail-Easton

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Affordable Country And Collectibles At Mark Vail

(with 3 cuts)

By Rita Easton

PINE BUSH, N.Y. -- An August 28 auction held by Mark Vail Auction Company

featuring the partial contents of two Orange County estates, and select

additions, including Americana, Victoriana, collectibles, and curious goods,

drew an audience holding 244 bidding numbers. Six hundred ninety six lots

crossed the block in the auction hall on Kelly Avenue.

The starring lot was a cupboard with raised panelled doors, diminutive at 5«

feet high, in old but not original sand colored paint, at $1,700.

Three lots tied at the second highest bid of the day, $1,650: an oak coffer

dated 1651, one of two European deeply carved examples; a set of six decorated

Pennsylvania side chairs with plank seats from a local Pine Bush estate; and a

4-foot oval carved frame in the form of a basket of flowers, the flowers

spilling out to surround the entire frame, made at the turn of the century,

thought by Vail to be possibly Italian.

A child's riding truck, made in the 1960s, reached $275; a 20-inch high #143

Kestner doll made $675; while a black character doll sold at $225; and a

Hertel and Schwab #152 bisque head baby doll reached $600; a pair of six-light

candelbrum was purchased at $750; a brace-back Windsor chair achieved $450;

while several other side chairs ranged from $175 to $195; and a Twentieth

Century tilt top table sold at $650.

An 1869 patent scroll saw with a sculptural quality fetched $900; a Victorian

wicker stroller went for $275; a quality oak square dining table on a pedestal

support was purchased at $775; a bronze and marble French clock with marble

base, surmounted by cupid, realized $475; and an oil on canvas signed "Alonzo

Kimball," depicting a street scene of a well-dressed gentleman having just

knocked out another person who is being ministered to by a woman reached $50.

Jewelry was a popular category, with a gold cameo with rounded corners, the

profiled woman wearing a diamond pendant, bringing $300; a pearl bracelet

going out at $350; a diamond pendant on a chain reaching $275; and rings

ranging from $25 to $600. Queen Anne country side chairs ranged from $100 to

$200 each; a 36 inch high iron garden urn with two handles sold at $500; and a

diminutive cupboard also brought $500.

An American portrait of a seated woman with a book, wearing a bonnet,

approximately 3 by 2 feet, painted circa 1830, in untouched condition,

garnered $1,450; a cranberry glass with fluted edge reached $250; and 73

pieces of Wallace sterling silver in the "Rosepoint" pattern made $1,100. A

three piece sterling silver salad set marked "Kohl" went out at $275. A circa

1920s eye examination machine achieved $275; and an eagle crested sofa was

purchased at $1,300.

A set of four high backed side chairs with paw feet, upholstered in dark red

vinyl, reached $400; a set of five matched books on the Civil War plus a 6th

which was an index sold at $250; a pair of 30-inch high concrete lions made in

the 1950s brought $675; a Victorian drop leaf game table was snapped up at

$350; an early console table with one rotted leg and numerous breaks

nonetheless went out at $1,050; a presentation piece for good penmanship went

for $225; a Nineteenth Century oil on canvas, encrusted with dirt, depicting a

shoreline with a ship and people brought $425; and a Classical atlas printed

in 1817 sold at $150.

A child's horse glider appealed to the winning bidder at $800; a mahogany tilt

top breakfast table reached $1,550; a pair of 4 feet high multi light sconces

with floral decoration, circa 1940s, achieved $575; a Mission bed went out at

$300; and a presentation police cane dated 1861, a Pennsylvania piece, reached

$575.

Prices quoted above do not reflect a required 10 percent buyer's premium.