- TRADE SIGN: PORTAGE CORD COMPANY, AKRON,
TRADE SIGN: PORTAGE CORD COMPANY, AKRON, OHIO, 1910(American, 20th century)
chromolithograph on tin by artist R.J. Kennedy, depicting a tire on a country lane, 25-3/4 in. x 37-3/4 in.; frame integral to images
Provenance: Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum
Condition:
scratches, abrasions and wear, mounted on period stretcher
- A Rare Solomon Purdy Stoneware Pitcher
Ohio,
A Rare Solomon Purdy Stoneware Pitcher
Ohio, Circa 1828-1840
stamped S. Purdy / Portage Co. / Ohio. (1828-1840)
Height 10 3/8 inches.
Property from the Estate of William D. Giermann, Canal Fulton, Ohio
- Three Stoneware Vessels
Northern Ohio,
Three Stoneware Vessels
Northern Ohio, Mid 19th Century
comprising a two-gallon E.H. Merrill jar (Akron), a two-gallon I.M. Mead jug (Portage County), and a D. Fisk & Co. ovoid jug with brushed cobalt highlights (Mogadore).
Height of tallest 13 1/2 inches.
Property from the Collection of George Hageman, Covington, Kentucky
- Three Stoneware Jars
Ohio, 19th Century
including
Three Stoneware Jars
Ohio, 19th Century
including a one-gallon, three-gallon and four-gallon example.
the three-gallon marked for J. Bennage & / J.A. Sutherland / Springfield, Portage Co. / Ohio.
Height of largest 14 1/2 inches.
Property from the Collection of George Hageman, Covington, Kentucky
- OHIO STONEWARE JUG. J. Benna[g]e and
OHIO STONEWARE JUG. J. Benna[g]e and J.A. Sutherland Springfield Portage County 2nd quarter-19th century. Ovoid jug with impressed mark accentuated with cobalt. 13''h. Manufacturing defects tight hairlines chips to the spout.
- SHERATON LADY'S DESK. Found in Mantua
SHERATON LADY'S DESK. Found in Mantua Portage County Ohio 1820-1840 curly maple and poplar. Solid highly figured maple with three paneled doors above a folding writing surface over a long drawer all resting on turned legs. 47''h. 31 1/4''w. 17 1/4''d. (closed) writing surface is 29 1/2''h. Illustrated in Hageman Ohio Furniture Makers Volume 2 p. 57. Older refinish replaced pulls.
- OHIO JACQUARD COVERLET. Peter Uhl
OHIO JACQUARD COVERLET. Peter Uhl Portage County 1852 wool and cotton. Center seam tied Beiderwand. Urns of flowers with town borders. 70'' x 87''. Woven for Dorcus Lyman the thirty-year-old wife of Jesse a successful farmer in Windham Portage County. Some fringe loss minor insect loss and slight toning.
- TWO OHIO OVOID STONEWARE CROCKS. Portage
TWO OHIO OVOID STONEWARE CROCKS. Portage County Ohio 19th century. The larger marked for Bennace and Sutherland 11 3/4''h. the smaller marked for I.M. Mead 9 1/2''h. Mead with rim chips and minor crow's feet the B&S with hairlines and rim chips.
- OHIO WESTERN RESERVE SAMPLER. Martha
OHIO WESTERN RESERVE SAMPLER. Martha Wilmot Mantua Portage County 1846 silk on linen. Rows of alphabets separated by lines of stitching these lines are also worked to form the striped border. Trees bearing strawberry-like fruit decorate the lower portion of the sampler. Framed with two skeins of the original silk thread used on the sampler. In a frame 16 3/4''h. 18''w. Retains an older Cleveland Ohio framing label on verso. Martha was born in Mantua in 1829 to Elia Wilmot and Lucretia Blair Wilmot both of whom were born in New England. In 1850 she married Dr. Andrew Jackson Squire who was born in Portage County in 1815 also to New England parents. They had two children: Andrew Jackson Squire Jr. (b. 1850) and Marian (1857-1865). Andrew Jr. went on to become a successful Cleveland attorney. Additional information is included with the lot. Good clean ground. Enhanced color on pink threads.
- STONEWARE CROCK. Mid 19th century.
STONEWARE CROCK. Mid 19th century. Three-gallon impressed and cobalt highlighted ''3'' and ''S. Purdy Portage Co. Ohio''. Imperfection. 13 3/4''h.
- BED. Ohio 1820-1850 maple and poplar.
BED. Ohio 1820-1850 maple and poplar. Trumpet finials and retaining traces of an old or original red wash. 48''h. 52''w. 83''l. Descended in the Unger family of Atwater Portage County. Illustrated in Hageman Ohio Furniture Makers Volume 2 p. 57.
- LAP DESK. England 1st half-19th century
LAP DESK. England 1st half-19th century mahogany and pine. Brass-trimmed box the interior with compartments felt writing surface and two inkwells. Imperfections. 5 1/4''h. 13''w. 9''d. (closed) 18''d. (open). From the estate of Portage County Ohio pioneer Zenas Kent.