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The Cobbs Auctioneers
Important Antique Estate Auction Saturday July 11th at 10am
At Historic Noone Falls Mill, 50 Jaffrey Road,  Peterborough NH
 

 

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1          Prattware Figural Mug, soft-paste mug depicting a gentleman with decorated cape and pigtail handle, 6 1/2" tall, English early 19th c. Provenance: Peterborough , NH and NJ, Americana collection. Estimate $200-300

2          Three Toby Mugs: A - 5 5/8" tall, dressed with coat decorated in Chinese taste. B - 4 1/4" tall, blue coat with gold luster border, marked " Allertons , England ," on bottom. C - 6" tall, mottled brown glaze, raised bottom. Provenance: Peterborough , NH and NJ, Americana collection. Estimate $200-300

2A        Sunterland Pink Luster Commemorative Pitcher, decorated under spout, " A west view of the iron bridge at Sunterland built by R. Burdon, Esq. MP, span 236 feet, height 100 feet began 1793 opened 1796," 9 1/2" tall, appears to be in very good condition. Provenance: A Francestown, NH family estate. Estimate $800-1,200
7          Dutch Blue & White Delft Punch Bowl, blue floral & bird  decoration around the outside and at the bottom of the interior, 13 1/2" diameter x 7 1/4" tall, edge chipping & 1 repair leading to a hairline crack, appears to be 18th c. Provenance: A Peterborough, NH and NJ, Americana collection. Estimate $1,000-1,500
9          Dutch Delft Covered Jar/Lamp, raised decoration surround panels depicting sailing boats, blue & white with brown/yellow high lights, jar 16 1/2" tall, lamp base to finial 32 1/2" tall. Appears to be 18/19th c., drilled through the lid and base to make a lamp. Provenance: Peterborough , NH and NJ, Americana collection. Estimate $300-500  
11        Pair of Bristol Glass Covered Mugs, each decorated on the front with oval scenes depicting a  man & a woman courting, each lid also decorated, the body of 1 has an old repaired crack, appears to be 18/19th c., English, 9 1/2" tall including the lid. Provenance: Peterborough , NH and NJ, Americana collection. Estimate $800-1,200
42        Two Covered Vegetable Dishes blue and white, nut finial, cut corners, 10" and 9" long, 19th century Chinese, probably Nanking , edge roughage to one. Provenance: A Pennsylvania collection. Estimate $300-500  
43        Sauce Tureen and Tray, blue & white with a foo dog finial, probably Nanking , 8 1/2" long, 19th century Chinese. Provenance: A Pennsylvania collection. Estimate $200-400
44        Four Pieces of Canton , 3-leaf dishes, 2 are 8 1/2" and 1 at 7 1/4", one of lighter blue and a covered vegetable 8 1/2" long, all 19th century Chinese. Provenance: A Pennsylvania collection. Estimate $250-450

45        Chinese Export Lot : A - Rose medallion mug, alternate panels of people and birds, bugs and flowers, 19th century. B - Blue and white platter, 13" long, cut corners, Canton style design, 18/19th century. C - 18th century under tray, 101 1/2", green and orange decoration. Provenance: A Pennsylvania collection. Estimate $250-450

46        Two Japanese Export chargers, blue and white bamboo design, 16" diameter, deep dish with onion skin surface and an 18" diameter with cranes, both probably 19th century. Provenance: A Pennsylvania collection. Estimate $300-600
128      Covered Porcelain Jar, a white background with polychrome scenes of a family playing, 14 1/4" tall, 19th century Chinese. Provenance: A Peterborough , NH collection. Estimate $250-450
141         Stained Glass believed to be made by Donald   MacDonald was born in 1841 in Glasgow,  trained in London during the 1860’s and immigrated to the US to join the William McPherson & Co Studios in Boston which he later took over and changed into his name. During the 1870’s he was a leading exponent of the British Design Reform Movement. MacDonald's work was well known throughout New England. The McPherson/MacDonald studio had done most of the windows for Harvard's Memorial Chapel "The William Ellery Channing Memorial Window" in the Newton, MA, and the Presbyterian Church. The window in the National Arts Club (the former Samuel J. Tilden Mansion at 15 Gramercy Park South) may be seen in James L. Sturm's STAINED GLASS FROM MEDIEVAL TIMES TO THE PRESENT: Treasures to Be Seen in New York.  Glass has been crated and all 11 pieces are shown photographed individually and then combined together for a sense of what the window would like installed.  In excellent condition.  Estimate $7000-$10,000
143      Two Oriental Items: Satsuma Vase, upper half cream background with a folded design, a gilded and colored border and  floating lozenges; a ark green bulbous base with  dogwood flowers, buds and leaves, 30 1/2" tall, 19/20th century Japanese, hole in bottom for lamp. B - Red Painted Door, 4-panel, 3 carved and gilded, large center panel of a household scene, 19/20th century Chinese, 53" tall x 13" wide.  Provenance: A Peterborough , NH collection. Estimate $300-500

180      Canton Indented Corner Salad Bowl, 10" wide top x 4 1/2" tall, some glaze losses on the upper edge, Chinese Export c. 1830-50. Provenance: A Pennsylvania collection, James Galley, Pennsylvania . Estimate $300-500

181      Canton Tile and Oval Serving Dish: A - Tile with cut corners, 4 1/2" square, c. 1820-40. B - Oval deep dish, 12 1/4" long x 2" tall, c. 1820-40. Provenance: A Pennsylvania collection, James Galley, Pennsylvania . Estimate $200-300

183      Five Pieces of miniature Oriental Porcelain, 4 1/2" Satsuma Vase, Japanese red and gold decorated; 2-5 1/2" Chinese vases, the white with raised landscape, the yellow with raised landscape, with a cow and pair of 3" diameter armorial cups, all 18/19th century. A Peterborough , NH and NJ collection. Estimate $200-400

184      Fitzhugh Armorial Chinese Export Soup Tureen and under tray, blue and white with gilded edges and finial accents, each piece is decorated with a coat of arms of Dawe quartering Moore, Lewes, and Selwyn. The service was made for Hill Dawe of Ditcheat House of Somerset . The tureen being offered is one of two in the service and may be the example pictured from "David Howard's Armorial Porcelain," pg. 690; circa 1800, platter 14 1/2" oval, 11 1/2" tall overall, Chinese. Provenance: A Pennsylvania collection, originally part of a large set sold at Christies London, 1951. Estimate $5,000-6,000
185      Pair of Fitzhugh Armorial Chinese Export Hot water Dishes, blue and white gilded edges with a central coat of arms (see above description for coat of arms), 9 3/4" diameter, early 19th century. Provenance: A Pennsylvania collection, originally part of a large set sold at Christies, London 1951. Estimate $850-1,200
200      Pair of Polychrome Staffordshire Platters, Flow Blue "Imari Pattern," shaped edges, 18" x 15 3/4" long, surface crackle and minor staining, smaller with knife marks, 19th century England. Provenance: A New York State collection. Estimate $400-600

201      Pair of Staffordshire Pen/Flower Vases, each with 2 poodles, 5 1/4" tall, 19th century England . Provenance: Peterborough , NH and NJ, Americana collection. Estimate $200-300

216      Meissen Indented Corner Porcelain Bowl, alternating figural panels with yellow floral panels, 10" wide, 19th century Germany . Provenance: A Southern NH collection. Estimate $100-200  
225      Seven Pieces of Pittsburgh Clear Glass, an 11 1/4" tall decanter and six cordial glasses, 4 with similar design, 19/20th century American.  Provenance: A Southboro, MA estate. Estimate $200-300
227      Four Indian Pictorial Tiles, turquoise blue with white figures and animals, 7 1/4" x 10" wide, each walnut framed to be hung. Appear to be 19/20th century, 1 floral still life, elephant and tiger battle, husband with wife, elephant deity and man riding an ostrich. Provenance: A Hancock, NH & Paris, France collection. Estimate $400-600

 


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