RARE EARLY STAND UP FAN $1,250.00   

DETAILED BRONZE DOG CANE $500.00

FINE FEDERAL NORTH SHORE CHEST OF DRAWS 1820  $1,200.00

LOT OF 5 ANTIQUE PAPER WEIGHTS

                        $2,600.00

     FINE GLASS DOME COVERED 19TH CENTURY INLAID FRENCH CLOCK $1,200.00

LATE 18TH CENTURY FRENCH  ORMOLU CLOCK $3,600.00

LARGE SIGNED WELLER JARDINIÈRE & PEDESTAL $750

EARLY 18TH CENTURY HAND PAINTED ICON $6,000.00

19TH CENTURY CARVED POLYCHROME CAROUSEL  HORSE $800              EARLY ORIGINAL PAINTED BUCKET $400            FINE EARLY AMERICAN GRAIN PAINTED DRESSING TABLE $500

IN MARCH WE WERE AGAIN FORTUNATE TO OUT DUEL THE NEW YORK HOUSES FOR THE COVETED ESTATE OF THE FAMOUS AMERICAN INVENTOR SETH BOYDEN AND HIS SON OBEDIA BOYDEN. Seth Boyden was the man whom Thomas Edison named as the second greatest inventor in American history, after himself. In 1926, an admiring and aged Thomas Edison said of Boyden at a Boyden statue ceremony in Washington park, "He was one of America's greatest inventors. His many great and practical inventions have been the basis for great industries which give employment to millions of people." Seth Boyden was a native Yankee. He was Born in 1788 into one of New England's oldest families in Foxboro, Massachusetts. He was the son and grandson of Revolutionary War Minutemen. Boyden's had no formal education, but his prolific and versatile ingenuity developed at a young age, He learned the blacksmith trade as a young man, and became a skillful mechanic. At the age of 15, he was busy making improvements on microscopes and telescopes and by age 21 He had patented his first invention, a nail-making machine. He came to Newark in 1815 and after 6 years of experimentation   Boyden, uncovered the process "patent leather," the hard, shiny leather that turned out to be excellent for boots. Once he had revolutionized the leather industry, Boyden turned to metallurgy and On July 4, 1826, celebrated the nation's 50th birthday by introducing one of his and America’s most significant inventions: malleable cast iron. In 1828 the Franklin Institute honored him for that achievement. After 1937 Boyden the industrialist improved and built locomotives, stationary steam engines, and furnace grates. His process for manufacturing zinc oxide for furnaces became known as the “American Process.” His other inventions included a hat-forming machine and an inexpensive process for manufacturing sheet iron and he also developed a hybrid strawberry called the "Hilton. Boyden also is credited with producing the first American daguerreotype in the United States. His younger brother was inventor Uriah Boyden, a pioneer in the development of combustion engines. The items from Seth Boyden and his Family featured in this auction come from direct descendent  Tom Crawford  of N.H.. Seth Boyden was a Captain of the Independent Jersey Blues. He was never without his sword given to him by his father, a Revolutionary War soldier . The sword is in remarkable condition considering the 200 years it’s has been passed down thru the family to the current consignor Tom Crawford. The brass American Eagle handle has a fine black patina to attest to its age. The handle is made of carved ivory or bone and the blade is in mint condition with about a foot of decorative images in blue. The sword is accompanied with a hand written letter describing Seth’s sword and his near miss of the War of 1812. He and the New Jersey Blues were bidding farewell to their families when the war ended. Another fine item is a 600 page journal of the Civil War compiled by Seth’s Son Obadiah. Obadiah Answered President Lincoln’s Call for Volunteers and enlisted in company K Second New Jersey  Infantry Volunteers for three years, participating and recording the most notable battles of the war  under General Grant. Obadiah recorded the history of the war in vivid detail and participated in the battles of Bull’s Run, St. Mary’s Heights, West Point, Mechanicsville, Wilderness Church, Gettysburg, Malvern Hill, Mannassas, Rappahannock, Chantilla, Mine Run and Antietam. This treasure of thoughtful detail was written on blue coat paper with many union images including Lincoln. Other items include  Four California Gold rush letters with illustrations penned by Seth and Obadiah on a two year west coast “49er” Gold rush adventure. There are several signed letters between Seth and his Inventor brother Uriah Boyden, and many other documents including maps. Other Boyden items features a slave whip made of rhino hide Bought buy Boyden in Lower Egypt with documentation, a London made 18th Century Tall ships Telescope, an 18th Century Large Sextant, an early E. Hartnurk Postdam Brass mononuclear telescope and a 800 B.C. Peruvian idol acquired by adventurer George Boyden 

SETH BOYDEN’S EARLY 19TH CENTURY EAGLE SWORD $2,415.00



---UN-PICTURED---  SETH BOYDEN’S NOTEBOOK, PERSONAL DIARY & TWO EARLY 1800'S SETH BOYDEN PATTERN DRAWINGS, ONE REFERRING TO THEN SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN QUINCY ADAMS WITH SIGNATURE TOTALED $8,500.00

A SET OF FOUR 1849 GOLD RUSH LETTERS FROM THE CALIFORNIA GOLD FIELDS, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS WRITTEN BY SETH BOYDEN AT AGE 62---$17,866.00 - MR BOYDEN TRAVELED FROM NJ. TO SAN FRANCISCO BY STEAMBOAT AND DONKEY BECOMING AN ORIGINAL “49ER” ( PHONE BIDDING CAME  FROM ALL OVER THE  COUNTRY)

OBEDIAH BOYDEN'S CIVIL WAR DIARY----$10,867.00  TO THE PHONE BID (8 PHONE BIDS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY)

A LOT OF 18 CIVIL WAR BUTTONS BOUGHT BY AN OHIO BUYER ----$7,475.00 -----   1850'S AMERICAN PLANES INDIAN CHILD'S DOLL----$4,600.00 LOCAL BUYER FOUGHT OFF FLOOR & 5 PHONE BIDS------FINE 19TH CENTURY NAVAJO HAND MADE RUG ---$2,530.00 TO A PENNSYLVANIA BUYER WHO FLEW IN FOR THIS SPECIAL AUCTION

MID 19TH CENTURY FULL BODIED ROOSTER WEATHERVANE ----$4,025.00  TO A LOCAL COLLECTOR----A RARE 19TH CENTURY BRONZE RINGING OWL BELL $1,063.75----- SEVERAL LOTS OF CIVIL WAR CABINETS CARDS FEATURING ROBERT E LEE  $3,550.00

SIGNED L& J.G. STICKLEY MORRIS CHAIR---$3,000.00

EARLY 19TH CENTURY TAPESTRY $1,350.00   --EARLY 19TH CENTURY FOLK ART CHIDS DRESSER WITH HEART CUTOUT----$1,035.00-- 19TH CENTURY ORNATE COUNTRY QUILT $3,050.00

UN PICTURED LOTS INCLUDED -----A LARGE ANTIQUE STAMP LOT ---$2,656.50---LARGE ANTIQUE AMERICAN COIN LOT--- $1,322.50----FINE LOT OF ALMANACS DATING FROM 1801 -----$1,265.00-----1850'S STEPHEN REED NEW YORK POCKET WATCH---$1,150.00---OLD PHOTOGRAPH OF BOYDEN FAMILY MEMBER WITH INVENTOR THOMAS EDISION ----$546.25-----PIECE OF TIMBER & LETTER FROM BRITISH WAR SHIP THAT SETH BOYDEN FATHER WAS CAPTURED ON DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR ---$488.75-------PEOPLE CAME FROM WASHINGTON STATE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NEVADA, VERMONT, CONNECTICUT, CALIFORNIA, OHIO, MAINE, RODE ISLAND, FLORIDA, & PENNSYLVANIA.  ------     THIS AUCTION WAS REVIEWED IN SEVERAL NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS -------THIS ONE REPRINTED FROM PRESTIGIOUS ANTIQUE AND THE ARTS

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  THE FOLLOWING “PAST AUCTIONS” ARE BUT A SMALL SAMPLING OF THE HUNDREDS OF AUCTIONS WE HAVE HAD THROUGHOUT THE YEARS

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THIS AUCTION FEATURED  A RARE COLLECTION OF OVER 400 IMPORTANT PIECES OF ROSEVILLE POTTERY FROM A PRIVATE NEW ENGLAND COLLECTOR. MANY AUCTION HOUSES ON THE EASTERN SEABOARD VIVED FOR THE RIGHTS TO SELL THIS  IMPORTANT COLLECTION.  FORTUNATELY  WE  EMERGED FROM THE PACK  & SET MANY RECORDS FOR THIS KIND OF POTTER,  AT THE TIME.

THIS AUCTION WAS ONE THE LARGEST AND RAREST NATIVE AMERICAN  AUCTIONS OF IT’S KIND. HELD AT HERITAGE HALL IN LEXINGTON MA.  THIS IMPORTANT COLLECTION  CAME FROM M. L. HIGGINS, A WORLD WIDE COLLECTOR OF FINE ETHNOGRAPHIC ITEMS. MRS HIGGINS WAS ALSO A NOTED PORTRAIT PAINTER AND WAS COMMISSIONED TO  PAINT THE PORTRAITS OF THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN & FAMOUS AMERICAN COMEDIAN BOB HOPE.

THIS AUCTION FEATURED RARE EPHEMERA LEAD BY A SIGNED PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN CIVIL WAR COMMISSION BRINGING $22,000-- FINE 19TH CENTURY BASEBALL CARDS TOTALING $17,000 --SEVERAL SIGNED MARLYN MONROE PICTURE BRINGING THOUSANDS & MANY RARE WW I POSTERS, IMPORTANT MOVIE STAR & SPORTS FIGURES  PHOTOGRAPHS

ONE OF OUR BEST AUCTIONS EVER, WAS THE RHODE ISLAND LIPPITT FAMILY PIECES FEATURING TWO PAREPOINT PUFFY TABLE LAMPS, A FINE QUEEN ANNE LOWBOY, IMPORTANT PAINTINGS AND MANY HIGH END ACCESSORIES. WE WERE PROUD TO BE CHOSEN AMOUNG MANY LARGER AUCTION HOUSES FOR THIS IMPORTANT AUCTION

THIS WAS ANOTHER INCREDIBLE AUCTION FEATURING ART GLASS, POTTERY, ORIENTAL RUGS & HIGH END ACCESSORIES. WE SET A RECORD BY SELLING A RARE SINGED HANNA BARLOW DOULTON LAMBETH RABBIT PITCHER FOR $24,000. THIS AUCTION FEATURED 20 FINE PIECES OF TIFFANY ART GLASS  WHICH BROUGHT INCREDIBLE MONEY.

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COLLECTORS FROM THE NEW ENGLAND AREA AND ACROSS THE NATION GATHERED AT THE HERITAGE HALL IN LEXINGTON MA. TO BID FOR A FINE COLLECTION OF MINT CONDITION ANTIQUE & VINTAGE TOYS SETING SEVERAL RECORDS

ON A FINE  MID AUGUST DAY IN WEST HARWICH, CAPE COD MA. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO AUCTION THE CONTENTS  OF THE PRESTIGIOUS OLD CHASE HOUSE. THE CHASE HOUSE HAS HAD A COLORFUL HISTORY FROM SEA CAPTAINS  OCCUPANTS TO BEING THE FIRST POST OFFICE IN HARWICH MA.  THE AUCTION LASTED MOST OF THE DAY, BRINGING INCREDIBLE CROWDS GATHERED UNDER A HUGE TENT & LASTED THRU A WILD DOWN POUR. WHEN IT WAS FINISHED OVER 1000 PIECES OF CAPE HISTORY WAS SOLD TO AN EAGER AUDIENCE.

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES RECEIVED A DONATION FROM A WEALTHY PATRON IN THE FORM OF VINTAGE CLOTHING STORE THAT HAD BEEN ABANDON FOR 40 YEARS. WE WERE ASKED TO AUCTION THE GOODS AND THE NET RESULT WAS ASTOUNDING. MUSEUMS & COLLECTORS CAME FROM  THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO GATHER AT HERITAGE HALL IN LEXINGTON MA. THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON PURCHASED THS 1920’S ORANGE FLAPPER DRESS FOR THIER COLLECTION

MR BOYDEN’S FAME WAS COMMEMORATED  ON THE COVER OF A CIGAR BOX. LATE 1800’S

IMPORTANT WILLIAM AIKEN WALKER OIL ON TIN $35,000.00

FINE ARTS & CRAFTS DOUBLE LAYER TABLE LAMP $4,000.00   

ATTRIBUTED SAMUEL MOON 1830’S PAINTING  $7,000.00

EARLY 19TH C FOLK ART PAINTING $9,000.00

A FINE MATCHED PAIR OF SINGED L & J. G. STICKLEY ROCKERS $1,500 --BOSTON BUYER

-FINE NEW ENGLAND VICTORIAN SHAVING STAND $1,000.00

OUR NOVEMBER 1 AUCTION, ONCE AGAIN WAS A BLOCK BUSTER. WE ARE HAPPY TO REPORT THAT ONCE AGAIN WE WERE CHOSEN OVER THE NEW YORK HOUSES TO AUCTION AN IMPORTANT PAINTING, WILLIAM AIKEN WALKER’S FIRST MAJOR WORK TITLED “MAN ON A DOCK LIGHTING A PIPE”. THIS WAS WALKER’S FIRST MAJOR PUBLIC WORK AT AGE 12 AND DATED 1849. THIS WORK APPEARS IN “WILLIAM AIKEN WALKER: SOUTHERN GENRE PAINTERS” BY TROVAIOLI AND TOLEDANO 1973 & 2007 PAGE 17 PLATE # 1. THE PAINTING HAD BEEN OUT OF SIGHT FOR THE LAST THIRTY YEARS AND ON THE MINDS OF MANY WALKER COLLECTORS. WE WERE CONTACTED BY IT’S LAST OWNER, MICHIGAN'S SPORTS RADIO ANNOUNCER MARK WILSON TO AUCTION THIS FAMOUS PAINTING, BECAUSE OF OUR UNIQUE STANDING IN THE ART WORLD TO DELIVER STONG PRICES. “MAN ON A DOCK” OPENED STRONG WITH FIERCE BIDDING AND WAS HAMMERED DOWN AT 30,000 TO A SOUTHERN COLLECTOR. THIS SETS A RECORD FOR AN EARLY WORK BY WALKER.