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2-Day Antiques and Americana Auction - Day 1
-Tex Johnson - Lots 1 to 282 and 386 to 430 are sewing items and books from the final personal collection of the late Emma "Tex" Johnson of Berks County, PA. Tex was a long-time antiques dealer with over fifty years in the business. -Books - Over 150 books, with approx. 100 rare books from the collection of George Loucks, York County, PA. -Rugs and Furniture
Auction lots (597)
Lot of Antique Ladies/Girls Bonnets and Caps.
Including ayrshire embroidered caps, blue checked button-top bonnet, printed cotton bonnet and pink and brown cotton caloches....
Lot of Antique Sewing Tools and Accessories.
Including Rogers & Sons "Inventors" needle sizer, D.M. Co. brass button-holer, cast iron sewing clamp, metal scissors, metal...
Eight Various Vintage Fabric Purses.
Including Brocade and petit point, some set with colored stones, one art deco. Largest, 6-1/4" x 8". Condition: Good to very good.
Victorian Polished Steel 5-Chain Chatelaine.
Circa 1850. With six various sewing accessories. 14-1/2"l., waist clip, 2-1/2"w. Condition: Good with minor wear and blemishes.
Antique Celluloid Tape Measures & Thimble Holder.
Horse and rider is molded composition, cowboy hat is the thimble holder. Shoe, 3-3/4"l Condition: Good with minor wear.
Antique American & English Sterling Accessories.
Including buckles, chatelaine hooks, stiletto, scissors sheath and a brite-cut engraved purse frame clasp. 5 ozt. Rectangular...
Two Contemporary Folk Art Belsnickel Santas.
Both are pressed cardboard, wearing red robes and have painted features. 7-1/4" and 9-1/2"h. Condition: Good with minor wear.
Two 19th Century Mahogany Tea Caddies.
One hexagon form with inlay, other is rectangular with dovetailed case. Larger, 5-3/4"h. x 6"w. x 5-1/4"d. Condition: Good with...
English Early 19th Century Pictorial Silk Needlewo
Mourning scene depicts a woman placing flowers on the tomb of Shakespeare. In a period, gilt-molded frame, 17-3/4" x 15" overall....
Two American Federal Style Sewing Boxes.
Both contain various antique sewing tools and accessories and have pin cushion tops. Rosewood and mahogany cases. Larger, 6"h. x...
Ten Various Antique/Vintage Sterling Thimbles.
Some with cast or engraved designs. 3/4" to 1"h. Condition: Good.
Three Antique Ladies Shoe-Form Pin Cushions.
Two are dyed leather with beadwork trim, one is hand-carved and painted and inscribed on base "From: Lucy Fletcher made in...
Two Antique Walnut Foot Stools.
Similar in design with shaped cut-out double skirts and tapered cut-out legs. Miniature stool, 2-1/4"h. x 4-1/2"w. x 2-1/2"d.;...
South Carolina Gullah Sweetgrass Lidded Baskets.
Small and miniature woven baskets. Largest, 3-1/2"h. x 5" diam. Condition: Very good.
9 Antique Glass & Mother of Pearl Thread Winders.
Including green, blue and agate glass. 1" to 1-1/2"w. Condition: Very good.
Chinese 19th Century Chinoiserie Sewing Box.
Fitted interior with numerous accessories, bail handles and full-width lower drawer. Decorated with Asian landscape reserves....
Three Antique Silver Pin-On Needle Cases.
Various European touchmarks. 44 grams total. Largest, 6-1/2"l. Condition: Good with minor wear.
Victorian Polished Steel 4-Chain Chatelaine.
Circa 1875. With four various sewing accessories, scissors, stiletto, thimble pail with thimble and pin cushion. 16-1/2"l., waist...
Waterman Silver-Plated Sewing Bird Pin Cushion.
Original plated metal with embossed floral and foliate designs. C-clamp with double pin cushions, wings stamped "PATENTED" and...
Lot of Antique/Vintage Wooden Sewing Accessories.
Including C-clamp pin cushions and hoop, knitting needles, etc. Garment cutter, 23"l. Condition: Good with wear.
Two Antique Printed Cloth Doll Patterns & a Doll.
Stuffed cloth doll, framed Imperial Granum doll, and uncut cloth bunny from The Arnold Print Works, 1892. Doll, 7"h; framed uncut...
Lot of Antique/Vintage Children's & Doll Clothing.
Including Amish bonnet and a yarn sampler. Sampler, 56"l. Condition: Good.
English Battersea/Bilston Enamel Needle Case.
2-part construction cylinder-form case with white ground, overall hand-painted enameled pastoral and memorial monumental scenes...
Four Antique Silk Apple-Form Pin Cushions.
Along with a Canton oriental porcelain plate they are resting on. Canton plate, 7-1/4" diam. Condition: Good to very good. One...
Ten Various Antique/Vintage Sterling Thimbles.
Some with cast or engraved designs. Average 3/4"h. Condition: Good.
Lot of Antique Sewing-Related Items.
Including pillow pin cushions, scissors, thread winders, bone lace bobbins, silver-plate tatting shuttles, needle cases and...
Celestin Turner Sweet Grass Basket with Cover.
A Gullah basket maker (d. 2014). She sold her baskets in Charleston, S.C. 5"h. x 8" diam. Condition: Very good.
Lot of Antique Mother of Pearl Sewing Accessories.
Including a cased set of various tools, Chinese engraved thread winders, gilt-decorated needle case, folding scissors, fountain...
Three Reproduction Wallpaper Covered Boxes.
Good quality oval boxes with dictionary paper lining. Two largest, 5"h. x 7-1/2"w. x 6-1/4"d. Condition: Very good.
Two Antique Dresses and a Quilted Petticoat.
Two full-length printed cotton dresses and a reversible petticoat. All have antique stick frame hangers. Longest dress, 50"....
Antique Mahogany Display and Folding Stool.
2-tier step-back display with shaped cut-out supports and a small folding stool. Display, 8"h. x 14"w. x 9"d. Condition: Good...
Lot of Antique/Vintage Sewing Accessories.
Including a mahogany stool-form pin cushion with brass paw feet, thimble display, spool holder, etc. Pin cushion, 3"h. x 7-3/4"w....
Eight Various 19th Century Needle Cases.
Fabric, punched cardboard and reverse-painted glass. Largest, 3-1/2" x 2-3/4'. Condition: Good with wear.
Three Sterling Picture Frames and .800 Silver Mug.
Frames are oval, rectangular and cartouche form. Footed mug has embossed and beaded decoration. Largest frame, 10-1/2' x 8"; mug,...
Antique Folk Art Sewing Box and Clamp Pin Cushion.
Sewing box/spool holder is made from old cigar boxes. C-clamp pin cushion has applied decoration. Sewing box, 10-1/2"h. x 16"w. x...
Ten Various Antique/Vintage Silver Thimbles.
Some with cast or engraved designs. Average 3/4"h. Condition: Good.
Lot of Antique/Vintage Sewing Accessories.
Including thimble display, scissors, thread box, pin cushions, etc. Pillow pin cushion 8" square. Condition: Good with wear.
Lot of Antique Sterling Sewing Accessories.
Including a Dutch hole punch, button-hole scissors with case, walnut-form thimble case with thimble, pin-on thread holder, art...
Lot of Antique/Vintage Asian Silk Needlework.
Various runners and remnants. Box measures 6"h. x 24"w. x 16-1/2"d. Condition: Good.
Lot of Antique Porcelain Pin Cushion Dolls.
English and German makers, five have pin cushion, four do not. Largest, 5-1/2"h. 5-1/2" diam. Condition: China is good, fabric...
Lot of Antique/Vintage Sewing Supplies.
Including buttons, thread, tools and accessories. Box measures 4"h. x 20"w. x 15-1/2"d. Condition: Good with wear.
Lot of Antique Sewing Items and Advertising.
Including early French fashion prints, calling card samples, Victorian die-cuts and yarnwork on punched paper. Box measures 3"h....
Lot of Antique Flax Twists and Spun Thread.
Various lengths. Box measures 3"h. x 16-1/2"w. x 12"d. Condition: Good.
Lot of Antique Bone Fans and Sewing Tools.
Along with a bailey, Banks & Biddle French-made Victorian fan with original box. Fan box measures 10"l. Condition: Good with...
Lot of Miscellaneous Antique Glass and China.
Including porcelain Satyr-Mask Cream pitcher, miniature Meissen vase, glass thimble shot glasses, Rockingham mask inkwell, glass...
Two Victorian Brass Sewing Bird Pin Cushions.
C-clamp with thumb screws. One is embossed floral and foliate designs, the other is painted metal. 4-3/4" and 5-3/4'h. Condition:...
Lot of Antique Lace and a Girl's Dress Hoop.
Various lace remnants and pieces. Box measures 15"h. x 22"w. x 18"d. Condition: Good.
Lot of Antique Woven Cotton and Wool Stockings.
Some have decorative stitch-work. Largest pair, 22"l. Condition: Very good.
Lot of Antique Sewing Roll-ups and Pin Cushions.
Including early 19th century sewing balls, and silk needlework items. Longest roll-up, 13"l. Condition: Good with wear.
Four Various Woven Sewing-Related Baskets.
Including a sweetgrass yarn holder, Native American and Asian sewing baskets. Largest, 6-1/2"h. x 7-1/2" diam. Condition: Good...
Five Antique Carved Bone Needle Cases.
Four are umbrella form. Largest, 4-1/2"l. Condition: Good with wear.
Ten Various Antique/Vintage Silver Thimbles.
Some with cast or engraved designs. Average 3/4"h. Condition: Good.
Lot of Antique Printed Fabric and Thread.
Including quilt patches, holiday print fabric and more. Box measures 6"h. x 22"w. x 16"d. Condition: Good.
Antique Rosewood Sewing Box & Spool Holder.
Sewing box has Mother of Pearl inlay. Walnut revolving spool holder. Spool holder, 11"h. x 8" diam. Condition: Good with wear....
Lot of Antique Sewing Accessories.
Including thimble holders, needle cases, pin cushions, etc. Ceramic shoes thimble holder, 3-3/4"h. Condition: Good with wear.
Ten Various Antique/Vintage Silver Thimbles.
Some with cast or engraved designs. 1/2' to 3/4"h. Condition: Good with wear.
Framed 19th Century Silk Pictorial Needlework.
Signed lower left "J.C.L.F. LANDRE". Depicts a man on a boat and cottage. Along with a small watercolor on paper depicting two...
Lot of Various Antique Textiles.
Including a tide-work show towel dated 1822,( Elizabeth Brackbill), cotton nightgown, a braided mat, a hooked mat and a crewel...
Six Antique Enameled and Porcelain Needle Cases.
With gilt and hand-painted decoration. Longest, 5". Condition: Very good.
Two Baskets Filled with Antique Lace.
Various fragments and pieces. Rye/straw basket, 5"h. x 13" diam. Condition: Good with wear.
Lot of Antique/Vintage Wood Needle Cases.
Carved and painted examples. Longest, 8". Condition: Good with loss and wear.
Lot of Various Vintage Miniature Baskets.
Including a polychrome hand-painted basket. Largest, 3"h. x 6-1/2"w. x 4-1/2d. Condition: Good with loss and wear.
Lot of Antique/Vintage Sewing Tools & Access.
Including carved tagua nut items, thimbles and cases, needle cases, scissors, etc. Box measures 1-1/2"h. x 17"w. x 14"d....
Ten Various Antique/Vintage Silver Thimbles.
Some with cast or engraved designs. Average 3/4"h. Condition: Good.
Lot of Antique Carved Bone Sewing Tools.
Including needle cases and stilettos. Longest, 4-3/4". Condition: Good.
Lot of Antique Silver-Plate Sewing Accessories.
Including pin cushions, twine holder and yarn ball case. Twine holder, 4-1/2"h. x 3-1/2" diam. Condition: Good.
Lot of Antique Damask and Cotton Napkins.
Red and white and blue and red. One cotton tablecloth. Box measures 3"h. x 20"w. x 14"d. Condition: Good.
Lot of Antique Beadwork and Needlework Bags.
Including two beaded needle cases. Largest bag, 5" x 10'. Condition: Good with loss and wear.
Vintage Lace Kitting Drum with Accessories.
With shuttles and patterns. Drum on stand measures 12"h. x 8"w. x 8-1/2"d. Condition: Good with loss and wear.
Lot of Antique/Vintage Sewing Tools & Accessories.
Including a child's sewing machine, thimbles and cases, needle cases, scissors, etc. Box measures 1-1/2"h. x 17"w. x 14"d....
Antique Sterling & Silver-Plate Sewing Items.
Including scissors, thimble cases and thimbles, yarn holder, etc. Largest scissors, 4-1/2"l. Condition: Good with wear.
Lot of Antique Sewing Roll-ups and Needle Cases.
Fabric and leather, also pin cushions and thimble holders. Largest roll-up, 5" x 11". Condition: Good with wear.
Lot of Antique Beadwork Purses and Pillows.
Including two beaded needle cases. Largest pillow, 7" x 9-1/2'. Condition: Good with loss and wear.
Five Antique Spool Holders.
Including wood and metal. Largest, 8"h. x 8-1/2"w. x 6"d. Condition: Good with wear, some are incomplete.
Lot of Various Antique Sewing Accessories.
Including enamel, tortoise shell and agate. Sock darner, 6"l. Condition: Good with wear, some pieces damaged or incomplete.
Ten Various Antique/Vintage Silver Thimbles.
Some with cast or engraved designs. Average 3/4"h. Condition: Good.
Four Various Antique Sewing Cases.
With various accessories included. Largest, 9"w. Condition: Fair to good with breaks and wear.
Lot of Various Antique Sewing Scissors.
Including sterling-handled and stork-form. 1-1/2" to 6-3/4"l. Condition: Good.
Lot of Antique/Vintage Sewing Tools & Accessories.
Including pin cushions, advertising needle cases, bone tools, scissors, etc. Apple pin cushion, 3-3/4" diam. Condition: Good with...
Lot of Antique/Vintage Sewing Tools & Accessories.
Including thread holders, scissors, thimbles, pin cushion, needle dispenser and misc. jewelry. Pedestal pin cushion, 4-1/2'h....
Lot of Antique/Vintage Sewing Tools & Accessories.
Including pin cushions, knitting needle protectors, metal clamps, etc. 2-1/2"h. x 11" x 13". Condition: Good with wear.
Antique/Vintage Children/Doll Clothing.
Including dresses, night cap, socks. Box 3"h. x 12"w. x 18"l. Condition: Good with wear.
First Facsimile of the Famed First Folio.
Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Laggard & Blout, 1623 (but E. and J. Wright, 1807). Folio. 10...
Color Plate Views in Egypt 1801
Sir Robert Ainslee. Views in Egypt. London: Thos. Bensley, 1801. Folio. 13 x 19. Scattered heavy foxing to text. Offsetting of...
On the Resurrection of the Human Body.
Samuel Drew. An Essay on the Identity and General Resurrection of the Human Body. London: for Richard Edwards, 1822. 8vo. Full...
Gilrays Caricatures.
Thomas Wright and R. H. Evans. Historical & Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gilray. London: Henry Bohn, 1851....
With 24 Colored Plates.
Old England. A Pictorial Museum. London: Charles Knight, 1845 10 x 14". Condition: Good. Scattered mostly marginal foxing....
Illustrated Life of Man. John Leighton.
The Life of Man, Symbolized by the Months of the Year. London: Longmans et al, 1866. 4to. 9 x 11". Condition: Very good....
Folios of Art at the Paris Exposition.
(2 volumes) 1900 Treasures and Masterpieces of Art at the Paris Universal Exposition. Sections I-X, each with paper wraps. Color...
Works of Shakespeare.
Charles Knight, ed. Works of Shakespeare. Boston: Estes & Lauriat, 1878. Volume 1 of 2. 4to. 8 x 11". Condition: Very good.
Finely Bound Leonardo & Rubens.
(4 volumes + prints) Eugene Muntz. Leonardo da Vinci. Boston: Hardy, Pratt, 1899. Two volumes plus loose prints. Number * of 50...
Birds of Pennsylvania.
(2 volumes) Warren. Birds of Pennsylvania. First and Second editions. Harrisburg 1888 & 1890. Color plates. Large 8vo. 6-1/2 x...
New Arabian Nights + Gulliver.
(3 volumes) Robert Louis Stevenson. New Arabian Nights. London: Chatto & Windus, 1882. 2 volumes. 2nd edition. Small 8vo. 5-1/2 x...
English Portraits.
Kenny Meadows. Heads of the People, or Portraits of the English. London: Routledge, 1878. Volume I of 2. Mostly uncut. Large 8vo....
Rowlandson Illustrations.
20 Caricature Plates to Illustrate the Tour to the Hebrides by James Boswell. Designed by Rowlandson. Lacks index of subjects....
India Illustrated.
Furneaux, ed. India. International Art League, 1899. Oblong. Black & white photo illust. 11 x 14". Condition: Good. Spine torn at...
Shakespeare Engravings.
Smirkes Illustrations (spine title) 19th c. 17 black & white engraved plates. Small folio. 13 x 17". Condition: Good. 3/4 morocco...
Extremely Rare Color Plate Edition.
Douglas Morison. Views of the Ducal Palaces and Hunting Seats of Saxe Coburg and Gotha. London 1846. Letterpress text includes...
Cruikshank Illustrations.
Cruikshankiana. An Assemblage of the Most Celebrated Works. London: Lumley, ca. 1850. 11 x 17". Condition: Good. Edge soiling to...
Egyptian Motif Cartoon Books.
(2 volumes) A pair of unusual works with cartoonish Egyptian scenes. C. M. Seyppel Schlau, Schlauer, am SchlaustenEgyptische...