Month: November 2019

THIS SHOULD BE ONE OF OUR BEST AUCTIONS OF THE YEAR with hundreds of treasures from Cape Ann Estates…​

Extreme Weather Date, Sunday November 24. The auction is on unless an extreme storm results in road closure

Featuring a painting signed Emile A Gruppe which was acquired from an East Gloucester home, a landscape oil on canvas painting by Frank Warren Marshall titled South Shore w original artist’s show ticket on reverse circa TOC, Several Historic items & paintings hand made by Frank Warren Marshall (“Known as ‘dean’ of Rhode Island illustrators”, Frank Marshall was also a landscape painter, silversmith and goldsmith. He was active in Providence, Rhode Island; Cape Ann and Gloucester, Massachusetts; and Boothbay Harbor, Maine where he spent his summers. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design in the early 1880s, and in Paris in 1885 at the Academy Julian. In Providence, he was a founding member of the Providence Art Club and the Providence Water Color Club, and in Boothbay Harbor, he was one of the founders of the Commonwealth Colony of Art.

Marshall was an illustrator for the “Providence Journal” from 1897 to 1923 and for 20 years, taught at the Rhode Island School of Design. He exhibited with the Boston Art Club and the Boston Society of Arts and Crafts.) …including a beautiful pair of finely crafted sterling silver spoons, a pyrographic bowl, signed & dated 1896,

Books, Paper & Ephemera: 2 volume set of Encyclopedia of Masonry with period ephemeral inserts such as bookmark, Vote for Andrew A. Piatt hand-bill, hand written letters & more, collection of LP & 45 classic rock records including Doors, Santana etc, a collection of real-photo (rppc) toc Native American postcards, other postcards including George Washington Presidential Commemorative, local Beverly, Gloucester & other Northshore MA antique postcards, a collection of European cards and more, a group of WWII mini posters/war bond order forms – Your Bond is Their Success w/ battleship in shield – 5th War Loan Drive, a portfolio of art incl: prints, lithos, engravings, photographs etc by Anthony Thieme, Frederick Remington, a poster of La Grand David Magician of Beverly MA, watercolors, Currier & Ives, Nautical themes & more,

Furniture: Stunning hand hewn rustic farm table 2” thick oak! 7 feet 5 inches long by 39 inches wide, early one drawer stand w/ carved legs & applied carving on drawer, another early one drawer stand w/ carved legs, a beautiful 19th century stand w/ parkay banding, 2 antique 4 drawer pine chests of drawers, a grain-painted lift-top commode chest w/ one drawer over door, pair of iron candle votives painted shabby chic green, a four drawer slant front desk, a small stand with pink granite insert, early divided tack box for horses,​

Misc: original antique 6”x8” photo of Teddy Roosevelt on the Whistle-Stop Campaign in Old Orchard Beach Maine, an awesome Gates General Co cast iron dragon form stove top humidifier, antique heavy cast iron Fire Alarm box w/ fist full of lightening bolts on upper frieze portion, antique signs include. Very rare 12″ diameter Jenney Aero Solvenized Pump Plate Enamel Sign circa 1930s, Coca-Cola, Prestone Anti-Freeze, Pepsi, crates of antique Moxie & Apothecary & medicine bottles in Ivory Soap box, White Rock Soda boxes, Lucky penny iron horseshoe, pair of Syrocco-Wood bookends depicting stagecoach scene, a grouping of very nice period American art pottery planters, miniature concrete bird bath w/ dragonfly embossment, beautiful brass Holy Water fount w an angel adornment, large brass or bronze celestial garden sphere, brass elephant sculpture, yard ornament windmill, sculpture of Mercury by Giovanni Mallico? (as found), small lot of antique still banks, nailsea blown artglass egg, unusual stoneware honey jar w/ cobalt blue floral decoration​

Jewelry: Precious & semi-precious stone pieces set in base metals including 1.2 ct. Diamond estate ring, 3.12 ct. Arctic sapphire estate ring ,Large diamond estate necklace, Single strand pearl necklace 14K, 1 ct. diamond estate ring,Large diamond estate necklace, 4.52 ct. Russian emerald estate ring, Oval cut amethyst dinner necklace, Round cut tanzanite estate ring, 5.36 ct. white and blue sapphire tennis bracelet,Large diamond tennis bracelet ,5.85 ct. white sapphire wedding set, Designer white topaz estate ring, Blue topaz heart ring, Opal estate ring, Large diamond estate bracelet, Diamond estate ring, Diamond estate earrings, 5.11 ct. Amethyst and white topaz bracelet, Pear cut tanzanite dinner ring,Large diamond necklace, Tiffany style 5.12 ct. sapphire estate necklace, White sapphire dinner ring, Pear cut blue topaz estate necklace, Near flawless 2.32 ct. white topaz dinner ring, Large diamond estate ring,1 ct. Diamond hoop earrings, White and black diamond estate ring, Tanzanite and white topaz estate ring, 1 ct. diamond estate ring, Antique Bulova Pocket-Watch in excellent working condition, lot of 60+ sterling silver charms w/ Nautical Themes, Crucianelli accordion in original case, antique Conn Cornet, WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED WITH THIS LISTING!​

There is a 15% buyer’s premium. Cash, known checks and credit cards are accepted (no extra charge for credit card use).​

MA Auc Lic #119​

Other news!

​We’re excited to announce that Classic Cooks will be taking over our snack bar! That means there will be some good, warm, yummy food & drink!

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Please note that there is plenty of parking at our new location. You may use the front lot, the side lot and the street.

Coming in January!

Our first Monthly Flea Market!

Stay tuned for details.

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