The Cobbs Auctioneers
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Antique and Fine Art Auction Saturday April 12th 2008
First Session Begins at 10AM
Second Session of Antique Toy Blocks & Games begins at 2:30PM
At Historic Noone Falls Mill, Peterborough NH
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317. Lugar Pistol 1906 American
Eagle, 4” barreled
pistol chambered in 9mm, an American eagle crest is impressed over
the chamber and the frame is serial #33285 and it is impressed
“Germany.” Extractor is marked “Loaded,” no stock lug, portion under
the safety is not blued. Pistol is in very good to excellent
condition with just slight holster wear. Provenance: A Milford, NH
collection.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
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318. Colt Single Action Army
Revolver, in the rare
.38 caliber, with original letter from the “Office of the Historian,
Colt Archive Properties, LLC,” authenticating this revolver, serial
#163249, as a 4.75” barreled blued revolver in .38 Colt, shipped to
Colt‘s Patent Fire-Arms Mfg. Company, San Francisco Agency, on
November 12, 1895. Two line patent information on barrel reads
“COLT’S PTD F.A. MFG. CO., HARTFORD, CT. USA,” circle rampant colt
trade mark stamped on left side of frame and revolver wears circle
rampant colt hard rubber pistol grips. Provenance: A Southern
sporting collection.
Estimate: $12,000-15,000 |
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320. Two Blued Smith & Wesson
Tip Up Revolvers,
with ivory grips in a custom fitted mahogany case. A - Model 1 ½
“Old Model” non fluted cylinder .32 rimfire, single action with a 3
1/2” long octagonal barrel and a square butt. Serial #2547. This is
the early production model with only 2 patent dates impressed on the
barrel. B - Model 2 “Old Army,” non fluted cylinder in .32 rimfire
action with a 6” long octagonal barrel & a square butt serial
#43391. Provenance: A Southern sporting collection.
Estimate $4,000-6,000 |
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320A. Ethan Allen Pepperbox
Revolver, impressed
on barrel, “Allen & Wheelock, Patented April 16, Worcester,” circa
1847-1865, 3 1/8” barrels. Provenance: A Southern sporting
collection.
Estimate $1,000-2,000 |
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372. New York Yankees
Autographed Baseball,
(1941-1942), 26 signatures on a
Spalding ball. This ball has been submitted to PSA/DNA
Authentication Services, New Port Beach, CA. We expect results by
end of March & they will be available on line or at our offices.
Names include: Spud Chandler, Hank Borowy, Charlie Keller, Rollie
Hemsley, John Lindell, Phil Rizzuto, Atley Donald, Red Ruffing, Joe
McCarthy, Buddy Rosar, Lefty Gomez, Paul Schruben, Joe Gordon,
George Silkirk, Johnny Murphy, Fred Crosetti, Joe DiMaggio, B?, Red
Rolfe, Marius Russo, Gerry Priddy, Paul Russett, Marv Breuer, Bill
Dickey, Tom Henrich, (Norm) Red Branch. Provenance: A New Ipswich,
NH estate.
Estimate $1,800-2,000 |
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373. New York Giants Autographed
Baseball,
(1951-1955), 22 signatures on a Spalding ball. This ball has been
submitted to PSA/DNA Authentication Services, New Port Beach, CA. We
expect results by end of March & they will be available on line or
at our offices. Names include: Willie Mays, Leo Durocher.
Provenance: A Brookline, NH estate.
Estimate $500-1,000
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438. Lot Of Two Decoys:
A - Early to mid 20th
century oversized elder drake decoy with glass eyes and old
repainted surface, 22 1/4” long. B - Modern snow goose with tack
eyes & an antiqued painted surface. Decoy measures 25 1/2” long.
Provenance: A Massachusetts collection.
Estimate $400-600
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439. Blue Bill Drake Decoy,
early to mid 20th
century with a high narrow forehead & wide pronounced cheeks, glass
eyes and in original paint, 13 3/4” long. Provenance: A
Massachusetts collection.
Estimate $300-400 |
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440. Modern Shorebird Decoy,
with an antiqued hand
painted surface. Decoy mounted on a driftwood base, 10 1/4” long.
Provenance: A Massachusetts collection.
Estimate $200-300 |
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442. Henry Perdew Black Duck Hen
Decoy, smaller size
with glass eyes, lead weight on base reads, “Henry Perdew,” neck
repaired & paint touched up, 11” long. Provenance: A Massachusetts
collection.
Estimate $300-400 |
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443. Black Duck Hen Decoy,
mid 20th century,
newer repaint, 18” long. Provenance: A Massachusetts collection.
Estimate $100-200 |
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444. Golden Eye Drake Decoy,
early 20th century,
in original paint, flat bottom and painted eyes, 12 1/2” long.
Provenance: A Massachusetts collection.
Estimate $100-200 |
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445. Federal Migratory Bird/Duck
Stamps, framed &
matted stamps, 1935-1974, in chronological order surrounding a
lithograph, Redheads 26/385”, by Bob Hines, pencil signed, numbered
& titled, 23 1/2” x 28 1/2” sight.
Estimate $500-1,000 |
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446. Royal Worcester Quail,
pair of Royal
Worcester porcelain, “Bob White Quail,” modeled by Roland Van
Ruyckevelt, (1928-?) Each Bob White has a few small breaks to its
leafy decorations and one branch. Quails measure 9 1/4” at their
highest, including burl wood veneered bases.
Estimate $200-500
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446A. Bisque Geese,
early 20th century pair of
bisque Canadian Geese, probably Continental European. No markings,
8.5” at highest.
Estimate $300-400 |
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447. Three Volumes Of Sporting
Reference Books: A -
Phillips, Bibliography Of American Sporting Books, 1930; B -
Wegner’s Bibliography on Deer and Deer Hunting; C - Biscotti, A
Bibliography Of American Sporting Books.
Estimate $100-200
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461. Two Cork Bodied Decoys:
A- A mallard with a
carved head and glass eyes. Decoy measures 17 1/2” in length. B- A
Canada goose with glass eyes and a carved head in a semi-lowered
position. Goose measures 28” in length. Provenance: A Peterborough,
NH collection.
Estimate $75-150 |
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462. Pair of Decoys,
hollow body green wing teal
decoys with the hen in the sleeping position. Both decoys have glass
eyes, pronounced cheeks, and lead weighted wooden keels impressed
with a “G”. Hen has some flaking paint on her back and up front,
drake as a few rub marks in the usual areas. Hen measures 10 1/2” in
length and drake measures 12 3/4” in length. Provenance: A
Peterborough, NH collection.
Estimate $250-350
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463. Two Early 20th Century
Decoys: A- A Dodge
factory widgeon with tack eyes in original, mostly worn paint with
neck damage. Decoy measures 13” in length. B- Golden eye drake decoy
with tack eyes, damaged neck, and later repaint. Has a deeply carved
“5” underneath its tail feathers. Decoy measures 12 3/4” in length.
Provenance: A Peterborough, NH collection.
Estimate $100-200 |
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464. Lot of Two Decoys:
A- A mid 20th Century folky
merganser decoy with a replaced head and older repaint, probably NH
made. Decoy measures 16 3/4” in length. B- A seagull confidence
decoy with glass eyes and carved wing and beak details, late 20th
Century. Seagull measures 13 1/2” in length. Provenance: A
Peterborough, NH collection.
Estimate $200-300 |
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465. Hollow Body Blue Bill Drake
Decoy, with turned
head and glass eyes made by either Ralph Reghi or Jim Kelson of
Michigan. Decoy has a nicely detailed head in the sleeping position,
a flat wood insert for the tail feathers, and the characteristic
angled keel with a lead weight inserted at its tail. Early to mid
20th Century in an older repaint. Decoy measures 11 1/2” inches in
length. Provenance: A Peterborough, NH collection.
Estimate $250-350
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466. Balsa Wood Blue Bill Wild
Fowler Decoy, with
glass eyes and a working repaint. Paint loss at beak. Branded deeply
on base “Guyette.” Decoy measures 15” in length. Provenance: A
Peterborough, NH collection.
Estimate $100-200 |
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466A. Mason Challenge Grade or
Peterson Black Duck Decoy,
with glass eyes, very nicely
carved with good form. Head has lost much of its paint and neck is
in need of repair. Chip out of tail and off of left side of beak.
Late 19th Century. Decoy measures 15 1/2” in length. Provenance: A
Peterborough, NH collection.
Estimate $200-300 |
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