Shaker Dining Furniture

Townshend Auction Gallery

Presented by Townshend Auction Gallery

Takes place on 11/7/2009

At Townshend Auction Gallery, RTE. 30 , TOWNSHEND, VT

We are honored to have been entrusted to sell at public auction the living estate of Richard Coburn of Pepperell Ma. Mr. Coburn is the son of well known barber and noted artist late of Manchester Vermont.This auction is loaded with antique and top quality contemporary furniture and access ories, fascinating selection of primitives, gadgets/contraptions, mechanical & country collectables (many with fun family local lore), some good antiqu toys, artwork (including some of Francis Coburns paintings), selection of fine china and crystal, rare Van Briggle and other pottery, linens and fancywork, rugs, carpets and lots more.

Of particular importance is an eight foot long fully functioning passenger steam boat, @1920. Be sure to check our website for photos and updates.

Exhibition is from 2-5pm on Friday and at 8:30am on Saturday. Don't miss this exciting event great twelve inch long birch bark canoe w/paddles, Rumeford Me.---Can of Wonder Builder tinker toys---Small "Steiff" stuffed toys---Two 1969 Annalee Meredith NH "Frog" mobility dollsand other Annalees---Rare "NRA" painted face bed doll and several other good antique dolls---A collection of baseball pennants inc. 1958 NYYankees World series and much much more.. Lots of great artwork inc. oil paintings by Francis Coburn (a student of A.T. Hibbard) South Windham Vt.Village in Winter dated 1955 (w/attribute to Hibbard); oil of Hillside Farm Moore Hill Road Athol Ma.; a nice fall still life on board and a nice oil of a river in autumn---Water color of cows in a pasture stream signed "C. Weber"---Real pretty print of a Mare & Foal in Field over looking the sea "HWB Davis 1881"---Currier & Ives "American Farmyard" print---Litho titled "The Cows" 1896 by Muller-Luchsinger NYC---"Heron Watch" artists proof signed John Akers--A fantastic needlepoint peacock, birds etc.---A large black & white portrait w/super Vict.frame---A fun set of five comic Officials prints---1964 "Geo. Washington Line" portfolio of calendars---Lots of good early paper and advertising inc. A collection of old postcards (unsorted) great scrap books and related---1792-1892 Centennial Gazette Greenfield Ma.---1929 Planters Paint book---1938 Round About America book---RR brochures and time tables and related---1941 War Newspapers---A wicked good collection of music and other covers---Jamestown Expo 1907 "Carolina Brights" cig cards---1945 Brooklyn dodgers official program---1957-58 base- ball cards---1943 Adventures in Vt.by Walter Merriam Pratt---1890 Forest Hills Cemetery map and many other good books and paper items---1943 War rations book---Colrain Reunion 1896---Vermonters in Major Leagues 1882-1993 and more.

Source: Antiques and Arts Weekly

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This beautiful Round Shaker Dining Table caught my eye recently when we had a customer order it from us. The finish on the table was impecable and I just loved running my hands over the table top. This table makes a great kitchen table since it can be customized to fit any space you wish. It can also make a great dining room table since it can come with extension leaves to make it large when you need it for those holiday times or when you are entertaining. This table is available at Vermont Woods Studios exclusively.

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