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The Cobbs Auctioneers
Important Antique Glass, Rockingham/Bennington Pottery and Currier and Ives sale
Friday July 2nd 2004, beginning at Noon in Historic Noone Falls Mill

    

Rockingham Pottery (Mostly Bennington) ~ Antique Glass (Early blown, Sandwich, Pittsburgh and a large group of associated fluid lamps) ~ Currier & Ives Prints

 

 

 

We have the pleasure of bringing to you the lifelong glass collection of the late John Jadwin, a Currier & Ives collection and the Rockingham collection of Elsie Lafauci.   Partial estate lots from New Ipswich, Peterborough, Dublin, Nashua, a Conn & a NY collection  will be sold in Saturday's sale. Directions: from the traffic lights in Peterborough at the intersection of routes 202 and 101 proceed West on 202 for one mile to the old mill complex on the left. Signs will be posted.

Currier & Ives: Small folio-Brush on the Road, Mile heats, Best Two of Three; The Deacons Mare, Getting the Word Go; The Great Fire at St John, NB; The Great Suspension Bridge, Connecting NY & Brooklyn; The Gem of the Atlantic #693; The Home of Washington, Mt Vernon, VA; The Battle of the Wilderness, VA; US Post Office, NY; Woodlands in Winter; Parsons Colt; Autumn on Lake George; The Turn of the Tune; The Old Farm House; Bombardment of Island # 10; The Drunkards progress; Ruins of the Merchant Exchange, NY; Waa-Na-Taa; Harvest: (2) Homestead Winter & Summer; The Soldiers Home, The Vision; Gen Meagher Battle of Fair Oaks; Storming of Ind Hill Monterey; Grand Whig Banner, Onward the Nations Choice; The Frontier Lake; The Indian Family; A New England Home; a crack Team at Smashing Gate; American Country Life; lg folio- The Celebrated Boston Team Millboy & Blondie; plus many more, some to be sold in lots.

Glass collection: Cut (red, Blue, Amber, White) overlay: (2) cologne bottles, (2) cruets w/stoppers, lg vase w/gilt dec; barrel form vase & spoon holder; (2) perfumes; lg covered punch bowl w/under plate; footed tumbler; 5 fluid lamps plus more; blown: 50 plus cordials & wines some air twist, decorated, Masonic etc; lace makers magnifier; taza, syllabubs, whiskeys, toy & whimsy, dec flip glasses, decanters and vases, 3 mold, cut and bar decanters, rare 3 mold min hat and plate, colored swirled pitchers, fluid lamps, & decanters; Lutz type compote, group of clam broth w/applied rim pieces; Keene & other flasks & bottles; green/blue/amber colored wines (some trumpet form), tumblers etc; large group of Lacy and Pattern glass: tumblers, goblets, plates, stained spoon holders, compotes, bowls, cup plates, clear & milk glass fluid lamps, miniatures (one signed), Historical incl Grant, candle sticks, serving dishes and plates; large group of misc cut & frosted shades and a good collection of glass reference books. This is a huge lifetime collection, all lotted and well worth your consideration.

 Rockingham ( Bennington) collection: Rare Benn pottery cottage vases w/polychrome scenes on the sides; brown glaze-Foot warmer; pudding or cake molds; pitchers; tin lid syrup; handled mugs; single, pairs and nesting bowls; creamers; soap dishes; oval & round serving dishes; General Stark Toby; (2) footed Toby; standing Toby; (3) Ben Franklin style Toby; (3) goblets; handled pot w/ribbed body & lid; plates & deep dishes; lg fish molded side cov pitcher; square pottery mold marked Bennington Potters plus more; many pieces to be sold in lots.

 

Saturday's sale is listed Separately.

 

   

Previews: Thursday July 1st 10am to 7pm, Friday July 2nd 10am to Noon  or by appointment.  Buyers premium 18% discounted to 15% for cash or good check

 

 

 


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