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• FORSYTHES ANTIQUES AUCTION

•  FORSYTHES ANTIQUES AUCTION
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017 1:00 PM
EASTGATE (CINCINNATI), OHIO


Located at the Holiday Inn, 4501 Eastgate Blvd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45245.  Exit 63A off I-275 to32 to Eastgate Blvd.


This auction includes the 50 year collection of Ray and Carol Besl, which consists of a fine selection of Period American items.

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   Pages 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11   Lot # 101 - 125
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TITLE DESCRIPTION CONDITION LOW EST HIGH EST
             
101 Folk Art Portrait of Mother & Child Folk Art Portrait of Mother & Child Anonymous oil on canvas endearing painting of a young mother with her child standing on her lap, circa 1840's.   29" x 36". Minor crazing, else Fine. 500 1000
102 Folk Art Painting of Cattle Folk Art Painting of Cattle Anonymous oil on artist board landscape with road and herd of cattle in foreground with boy and his dog in road leading to a ferry with boat in river, brick ferryman's home at waters edge and another 2 1/2 story brick home on opposite shore, in period gold painted frame.  28" x 21 1/2" high, frame 34 1/4" x 24 1/4". Minor cracks in upper & lower right corners, else Fine. 200 300
103 Folk Art Landscape Painting with Deer Folk Art Landscape Painting with Deer Oil on canvas of mountain landscape with river, waterfalls and two deer at edge of river, anonymous.   28" x 24" high. Minor edge wear from frame, two small repairs to sky and water, else Fine. 100 200
104 Early Pastel Landscape Painting Early Pastel Landscape Painting Anonymous Hudson Valley school with river-side town or large farms stead with mountains in background, a nice folksy work in period walnut & gilt frame.   21" x 27", frame 25" x 31" Fine 100 200
105 Bamboo Bowback Windsor Chair Bamboo Bowback Windsor Chair Circa 1810 with fine saddle shaped seat, carved bentwood balloon shaped back with 9 bamboo turned spindles and bamboo turned legs with unusual carved & turned bentwood stretcher, in old varnish finish.   16 1/2" x 16 1/4" x 40" high with seat height at 18". Old refinish with good color, else Fine. 100 200
106 Early Oil Portrait of a Lady Early Oil Portrait of a Lady A finely painted anonymous oil on canvas half length portrait of a middle aged lady seated in a chair with elaborate silk bonnet and black dress.  25" x 30 1/4". Minor crazing, else Fine. 100 200
107 Sheraton Curly Maple Stand Sheraton Curly Maple Stand Circa 1840 with  beautifully figure overhanging top and front with two dovetailed drawers with porcelain knobs, nicely turned cherry legs and cherry sides, poplar secondary wood.  23 3/4" x 33 1/2" x 28 3/4" high. Old refinish with good color, knobs replaced, else Fine. 200 400
108 Tiger Maple Two Drawer Stand Tiger Maple Two Drawer Stand Circa 1830 with turned legs and dovetailed construction.  Nice striping.  29" x 18 1/2" x 14". Fine condition with older finish. 300 500
109 Tiger Maple Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table Tiger Maple Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table Circa 1830 with turned legs.  29" x 42 1/2" x 18". Refinished; otherwise fine. 200 400
110 Tiger Maple Four Drawer Chest Tiger Maple Four Drawer Chest Circa 1840 with turned full columns.  Nice striping.  45" x 42" x 23". Refinished. 300 500
110A Curly Maple Sheraton Stand Curly Maple Sheraton Stand One dovetailed drawer with turned knobs, nice figure in top and front, and nicely turned maple legs.   20" x 24 1/4" x 28 3/4" high. Old repair to shaft, else Fine.. 200 400
111 Cherry Inlaid Sheraton Hunt Board Cherry Inlaid Sheraton Hunt Board "D" form with overhanging top over dovetailed drawer with satinwood string inlaid and diamond shaped cherry keyhole escutcheons, with brass bale handles, over two matching drawers, all with scribed cock beaded edges. Quarter barrel form ends with cherry crotch grained book matched veneer, turned and roped Sheraton legs, circa 1830, poplar secondary wood.   60" x 22" x 36 1/2" high. Old refinish with good color, pulls are fine reproductions, else Fine. 1200 2200
112 Penn. Chippendale Chest Penn. Chippendale Chest In mahogany circa 1770-80 with stepped & thumb molded overhanging top over four overlapping graduated dovetailed drawers with period, likely original brass bale handles and escutcheons, fluted quarter columns with turned capital and plinth, ogee bracket feet, solid ends and poplar secondary wood, 18 1/2" x 40 3/4" x 35 3/4" high. The back of the hunt board has three panels with the two end panels behind the quarter drum form ends mounted on a pivot to allow items to be hidden in the drums, likely for the good spirits the owner did not wish to share with his friends. Old refinish and missing one bale, else Fine. 400 800
113 Early Wooden Child's Gliding Horse Early Wooden Child's Gliding Horse Original gray smoked paint and original red paint with stenciling to base.  28" x 36" x 12". Wear to fabric and some wear to paint. 200 400
114 Circa 1900 Shaker Style Child's Rocker Circa 1900 Shaker Style Child's Rocker Original varnish, cane seat.  23 1/2" x 13 1/2" x 20". Worn finish. 50 100
115 Mohair Straw Filled Teddy Bear Mohair Straw Filled Teddy Bear Circa 1910.  20" H. Wear to pads, one arm pat with repairs. 80 120
116 Circa 1900 Dome Top Doll Trunk Circa 1900 Dome Top Doll Trunk Nice original compartments inside.  11" x 16" x 10". Some rust. 50 100
116A Early Child's Wheelbarrow with Old Green Paint Early Child's Wheelbarrow with Old Green Paint Wooden spoke wheel and removable sides.  32" x 12" x 13". Good condition. 100 200
117 Walnut Hepplewhite Corner Cupboard Walnut Hepplewhite Corner Cupboard With cove molding at top, over two six light glass doors, revealing two scroll cut shelves over lower shelf, all in old rose painted finish on upper interior, over single dovetailed overlapping drawer with period oval brass with bale handle, over two double paneled doors with scroll cut apron and feet. Edges of case with canted edges with lambs tongue terminals on upper and lower part of case, original brass knobs on doors, poplar secondary wood. Lower part with two shelves in green painted finish.  46" x 22" x 86 1/4" high. Interior paint is old but not original, exterior refinished, else Fine. 600 1200
118 Rare Hepplewhite Blanket Chest/Pie Safe Rare Hepplewhite Blanket Chest/Pie Safe In butternut, from the American south, likely Virginia or Tenn., pinned construction with lift lid and punched tin front and sides, tapered Hepplewhite legs in old likely original polished finish. Circa 1810-20.   18" x 33" x 22 1/2" high. 19th century repair to back and lower margins of tin on right side with corrosion, other minor wear. 600 1200
118A Walnut Inlaid Step Back Cupboard Walnut Inlaid Step Back Cupboard Line & checkered inlay at top, four drawers with chamfered panels inside, resting on original bracket base with cut-outs.  86" x 49" x 19 1/2". Nicely refinished.  Originally one piece cupboard. 500 1000
119 Cherry Bonnet Chest Cherry Bonnet Chest Circa 1840 with two huge dovetailed bonnet drawers over three graduated drawers, all with cherry turned knobs, flanked by turned half columns with top plinth engraved with urn with vining floral and lower plinth with carved sunbursts, scroll cut apron with brass tack decoration, turned legs and paneled sides.  Walnut secondary wood.   43" x 21 1/2" x 48 1/2" high. Two pulls replaced and old refinish, else Fine. 300 600
120 Original Sheraton Splayed Leg Stand Original Sheraton Splayed Leg Stand Mahogany with fine turned legs and cut out top.  Probably original knob.  30" x 20" x 19". Original finish with wear to finish on top; otherwise fine. 200 400
121 Federal Carved Fireplace Mantle Federal Carved Fireplace Mantle Pine in old white painted finish, stepped cove molded top over carved hollow egg type fretwork, over central raised panel with oval carved starburst, flanked by flat fluted columns. Fireplace opening with raised cove molded surround, 62 1/2" x 8" x 57" high with opening at 36" wide x 35 1/2" high. Old repaint and small chip on top cove molding, else Fine. 300 600
122 New England Federal Chest New England Federal Chest In mahogany with scroll cut splash back with applied stamped fire gilded brass panel with geometric decoration, flanked by fir gilt rosettes with floral decoration on ears, over two stepped back dovetailed glove drawers, over two overhanging drawers, over three drawers. All drawers with applied cock beaded edging, book matched crotch grained veneered fronts and fine original brass knobs and key hole escutcheons. Four lower drawers flanked by full turned columns, solid ends with scroll cut-out apron.  Pine secondary wood.  41" x 19 1/2" x 49 1/2" high. Old refinish with good color and one knob is a period near-matching replacement, else Fine. 400 800
123 Federal Carved Mirror Federal Carved Mirror With reverse painted tablet at top and rope twist columns.  31" H x 17" W. Good condition. 100 300
124 New England Grain Painted Mule chest New England Grain Painted Mule chest In pine with fine original grain painted finish in imitation of book matched veneers on lid, front and dovetailed drawer with original turned wood knobs, cut-out apron and solid ends with boot feet.   20 1/4" x 40 1/2" x 38" high. Missing lock and paint is circa 98%, Fine. 600 1200
125 Fine Early Steel Coal Hod Fine Early Steel Coal Hod Circa 1820 in original black and gold painted finish with lid with finial, base with two handles and cast iron lion paw feet.   21" x 15" x 16" high. Paint circa 90%, else Fine. 100 200
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