824-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 16, 2003
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THE ANTIQUE
DETECTIVE
Anne Gilbert
Lithophanes Coming To Light
At Auction
There has always been some
thing magical about lithophanes.
For one thing you may have one
and not even know it.
Unfortunately many people
have discarded lithophanes sim
ply because they never held them
Lithophane shade lamp
sold over estimate for
$977.50 at James Julia
Auction. Photo credit:
James Julia Auctions, Fair
field, Maine.
PUBLIC AUCTION
g&jnSg Antiques, Furniture, Collectibles,
Shop Tools, 'B7 Cutlass Ciera
Sat., August 23, 2003 • 9 a.m.
Car: 12:30 p.m.
562 Spring Valley Road, Quarryville, PA
From Quarryville take Rt 222 South approx 4 miles to Mechanic Grove, turn right on
Spring Valley Rd , Approx 1 mile sale on right
Cherry Ext. Drop Leaf Table w/8 Boards, Oak Library Table73-Pc. Parlor Set: Love Seat
- Rocker - Gentleman’s Chair, Cherry Gateleg Drop Leaf Table, 2 Ladies Parlor Chairs, 6-Pc.
Mahog. Bedroom Suite, Lester Spinet Piano w/Bench, 2 Maple Single Beds, Maple Dresser
w/Wall Mirror, Oak Ext. Table, Oak Washstand, Cherry 3-Sect. Bookcase w/Glass Doors,
2 HP Plank Bottom Chairs, Kitchen Cabinets. Softwood Drysink, Mahog China Cupboard &
Servci, Oak Kneehole Desk, 6 Oak Kitchen Chairs, Granny & Cane Rockers, New Prov.
Church Bench, Nursery Chairs, Cherry & other Benches - some w/Batks, Queen Anne Style
Sota, Occasional Chaus, Needlepoint & other Stools, Plant Tables, Cedar Chest, Wooden
Highchair. Oak Table w/Porcelain Top, Quilt Racks. Beveled Wall Mirror, Singer Treadle
Sewing Machine, Zenith Floor Model TV, Singer Sewing Cabinet, Sofa Bed, Bench/Sausage
Stutter w/Elec Lamp. Nice Old Prints & Frames, Annie Benson Muller Prints, Wooden
Candleholders Wooden Comb & Brush Shelf, Lawn Swing. Maytag Washer, Whirlpool
Dryer, Chest Free/er, Sweeper Assort ot Table & Floor Lamps, Sm Appliances Elec Roaster,
Kero. Oil Lamps & Lanterns, German - Japan China Dishes, Blue Willow Plates • Soup
Dishes - Cups & Saucers, Pewter Pitcher & Candleholders, Cake Plates & Platters, Select, of
Pitchers & Creamers, Salts & Peppers. Guernsey Cow Glass, Dep & Patt Glass, Fruit
Bowls, Butter Domes, Candy Dishes, Stemware, Sm. Green Dep. Dish, 8 PI Setting Rogers &
Stainless Silveiware, Stainless Cookware, Kettles, Agate Canner, Baking Pans, Bowls. Canning
jars Blue jais. Ice Cream Dipper. Utensils Meat Grinder, Tupperware. Sq. Wallhanging Quilt,
Linens, Doilies, Bedding, Comtoiters, Star Quilt Top, Cushion Covers, Patches, Material,
Sewing Supplies. Buttons, Knitted & Crocheted Items, Horseman Doll, Jewelry. Ladies
Watches, Jewelry Boxes Lg Oriental Type Rug. Braided Rugs & Chair Covers, Baby Clothes,
Assort Books. Puzzles, Games, Christmas Items. Wooden Blocks, Rubber Toys, Rabbit Bank.
Haiveslore Wmioss Tiuck, Dovetailed Copper Kettle, Local Advertising Articles mclud
Sauccis (some Giaybill) -Yd Sticks Ruleis - Novelty Items. Apple Butter Stirrers, Hay
Hook Sausage Stuffcr, Cl Skillets. Biass Anvil &. Hammer Sadirons. Bean Scale, Milk Pails.
Cl Dog, Baskets Scale w/Brass Scoop, Single Tiee Crocks & Jugs. Cutting Boaids. Milk Can,
2-Man Crosscut Saw, Milk Stiamei iron Kettle w/Tripod, Tin Watering Can, Egg Baskets,
Flee Colds Vise Gups Ciaftsman Tools 10’ Radial Aim Saw' 10’ Table Saw 8’ Hand Drill
Picss 12 Wood Lathe lathe Chisels - Sandei w/Motoi &. Stand Skill Saw Jig Saw,
Sandeis Dull Routei Template Set. Assoit Clamps Spray Gun Wheelbanow Powei Mowei
BBQGnII Step I addei Tiusses Hand Saws A\ Planes Squaie Gnndei Vise. Open
A Bos Ind Wienches Wrecking Bai Assoil ot Lumbei &. Haidware, Spiavei
1987 Olds Cutlass Ciera - 4-Door Hard Top - 6 Cyl. - Auto. - Loaded.
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Sale for: A. Martha Mull
G. Scott Mull POA
MILLER & SIEGRIST AUCTIONEERS
(717) 687-6857 • AU-1723L
www.millersiegrist.com
up to the light. Mostly forgotten,
until recently, when a few exam
ples came to auction, collectors
are now showing interest. At the
James Julia spring lamp and
glass auction a variety showed up
and did well. Among them a
lamp with a five-panel litho
phane shade that fetched
$977.50, and a lithophane panel
in a holder that sold for $146.
Most collectors were initially
introduced to lithophanes when
they held a Japanese porcelain
cup or saucer to the light, often
accidently. Presto! Like magic an
image of a Geisha girl or an ero
tic figure appeared. These 20th
century examples are a far cry
from the quality and diversity of
subjects made in the 19th cen
tury. The same could be said for
the German regimental steins,
popular with collectors. Held to
the light, the image of a soldier
and other military subjects ap
peared.
So what is a lithophane and
how does it magically show up
against the light? To make a lith
ophane, first a wax positive of a
subject was carved.
Next a plaster of Paris mold is
made of the wax positive and
porcelain paste poured into the
mold. The lithophane is fired first
at a high temperature. If color is
to be used, it is fired again at a
lower temperature. If the carver
sharpens the details several times
up to 30 molds can be made from
a single wax.
The first lithophanes were
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Lancaster Farming «- (yertteif*-
Snyder County 8.887 Acres
ABSOLUTE REAL ESTATE &
ANTIQUE AUCTION
George M. Musser Estate
Saturday, August 23-9:00 a.m.
Auction located midway between Selinsgrove and Middleburg, 1 mile north of Kreamer just off Route
522, Snyder Co., PA
Middlecreek Township Skyline View
Ranch-Style Home -12:00 noon
An 8.887 country lot erected thereon a modem custom
built one-story 2100 square foot dwelling with attached
2-car garage, bordering old Route 522 and offering a
paved driveway, gorgeous view of the Susquehanna
Valley and lovely landscaping. The modern eat-in gal
ley-style kitchen has beautiful knotty pine cabinetry,
built-in oven, counter-top range & dishwasher, and
opens into a full southern exposure living room/dining
room combination with 12 ft open beam ceilings, ceil
mg-to-floor windows, fireplace, built-in bookcases and
random-width hardwood floors. Other rooms include a
large family room w/hardwood floors opening onto an
18X33 trellis-covered brick patio, 3 bedrooms, all with
knotty pine floors, the large master bedroom has 2 clos
ets and attached full bath, a foyer, laundry closet and
full bath complete this lovely home This dwelling has
a new shingle roof, cupola and weather vane, passive
heat system with baseboard back-up, on-site sewage and
drilled well This exceptional hilltop property is conve
niently located to schools, chinches, mall, restaurants,
movie theater and moie, but still otters privacy, country
living and a stunning view
Showing by Appointment; Call 717-527-2449
Real Estate Terms: 10% down day of sale, balance
due in 30 days, cash or good PA check
Antique & Modern Furniture: Walnut plantation
desk w/hidden pigeon holes, burled panel doors, 2 doors
over 2 drawers over 3 drawers, burled walnut 3 over 4
high chest w/French feet, beaded edge, lion head pulls
and Sheraton brasses. Depression-era mahogany bed
room suit, 4 poster pineapple double bed, high chest,
dresser w/mirror, 6-leg gate leg library table, Rosewood
General’s field desk w/mlayed brass & dovetailed draw
er, 20"xl0M”x8”, oak dresser, 2 over 2; New England
style blanket chest on 2 drawers; oak side board;
Eastlake marble-top wash stand, cottage-style 4-drawer
high chest, oak painted wash stand, 2 drawers over 2
doors, mahogany kneehole desk; desk top bookcase
w/fretwork, Jenny Lmd-style tiger maple bed, 5-leg
drop leaf oak table, Victorian mat;ble-top plant stand,
large O G. mirror; end table w/dovetailed drawer, red &
black grain-painted small lidded chest; 2- twin beds;
bookcase, decorated rush seat chair; ladder back rush
seat chair; cane-seat pressed bdfck chair; Lane cedar
chest, European blanket chest; steamer trunk; small pine
feather-painted chest w/maldmg; flat-top shipping
trunk; arrow back rocker w/high back; Victorian caned
back and seat rocker, chestnut decorated child’s
Captain’s chair, orig paint; plank-bottom high back
rocker; wishbone leg child’s desk; original decorated
Captain-style rocker; Victorian child’s rocker; 3-drawer
wash stand, round oak plant stand; small wooden foot
stool; caned-seat desk stool, contemporary walnut table
& chairs; modem coffee table, end table & TV stand;
drop leaf end table, modem octagon table; GE HD
washer, Whirlpool dryer. Wards chest freezer; Kenmore
microwave, 20” color TV; Emerson 14” remote TV;
upholstered living room furniture; Singer sewing
machine, early yam winder, few missing pieces; New
England cottage 30-hour clock, Wilhmontic 5-drawer
spool cabinet, 2- bent-back chairs, 5-rung press back
hip-hugger chair, 6- 4-spindle caned side chairs.
Antiques, Collectibles & Household: Penn Yan 1 gal
blue decorated jug, blue decorated salt-glazed small
handled jug w/hunting scene, brown-glazed 1 qt
stoneware jug, stoneware handled batter jug signed
Havana, 2- early ovoid redware jugs, rough, brown
stoneware mixing bowl, wood carved 25” oblong bowl
w/ongmal red paint, large wooden butter bowl; 2-
matching blue cobalt Oriental overlaid vases; small
brown-top jug; stoneware preserve jar w/lid; several
pieces of TJ Mayer transferware, Wedgwood glazed
plate. Majolica handled plate, “Congress Shall Make
No Law . ” plate, small yellow York mixing bowl; early
Oriental glazed plate, Historical blue China handled
pitchers, stoneware grape design handled syrup pitcher,
Johnson Bros server & sugar bowl, Monico pattern
china, green Dep pinwheel server, blue cobalt decanter
w/brandy glasses, small collection of steins, Prussia
flowered plate, Erie #3 handled pot, 4 iron handled pots,
#4 iron skillet. Universal #2 grinder; smoothing irons.
Enterprise smoothing iron w/wooden handle. Universal
kitchen scale, iron bracket for oil lamp; hollow base oil
lamp, canning jars w/glass lids, marble-base cranberry
glass lamp, Limoges china; Stangl pottery; Bavarian
flowered cake plates, galvanized sprinkling can; 8 qt
cream can, wash boiler, Wearever mixing pan, Sylvan
Seal milk box, 1948 McClure Bean Soup advertising
kettle, Hoosiei glass vase, hand-blown glass dome-top
ink well, glass ink bottle w/label. Handy flames spoon
rest and salt shaker, Ben A Barnes shaving mug;
Princess House small ice bucket, 3 copper cooking
molds, end of day glass, stemware, Cormngware,
Reverewaie, Pyrex refngeiator dishes & mixing bowls,
tin cookie cutters, red-handled rolling pm, pewter can
dle sticks, 2- Woodbury pewter compotes, beaded
punch bowl set, Hummel figurine, modern White House
plate. Japan musical figurines, small copper lustre
pitchei, glass paper weight, assortment pocket knives,
jeweleis glass, Hamilton ladies’ 10K gold wrist watch,
pearl necklace, early Elgin pocket watch w/second
hand, Swiss stop watch, U S C E brass compass, 35mm
camera, Golden Rod baking powder tin, Larkin Talc tin,
Larkin soap box; Vanilla Knight finger-grooved wooden
adv box, Havana wooden cigar box, walnut cigar humi
dor; old egg basket, Beauty drying rack. Oriental
carved dresser box, early 4'A" Shaker-style box, Gerber
bread knife & steel; brass & sterling candle sticks; sil
ver candle snuffer, sterling butter dish; silverware,
Lorillard & Co Roseleaf Chewing Tobacco snuff box,
silver over brass; W.H Baker’s Best Cocoa tin. Royal
Scarlet Canton ginger tin; Broma Dorchester tin; Velvet
tobacco tin; brass bucket, Coca-Cola bottle opener,
early nutmeg grater; Packers soap tin; straight razors,
small beam scale; ukulele; trumpet; early grain-painting
kit; several old house keys; 1835 blue & white coverlet,
Benton NY; doilies; table linens; blankets; luggage;
small kitchen appliances; costume jewelry; com cutters.
Scouting Items, Books, Artwork, Toys: 1946 Boy
Scouts of America Annual Report; BSA canteen bag;
Boy Scout & Cub Scout badges, belt buckles & books;
Brownie Scout paper doll set; Girl Scout handbook;
1942 leather-bound Penn State Commencement pro
gram; 1868 Atlas of Union and Snyder County, Pa;
150th Anniversary, Borough of Mechamcsburg book;
1917 “La Vie” published by the Junior Class of Penn
State; 1935 leather-bound high school autograph book;
1948 Penn State Commencement Program: 1918 “The
Comellian and Class Book”; December 1945 Saturday
Evening Post; 1970’s Life and Newsweek, Musser
Family history book; Snyder County Historical Society
bulletins; Little Golden Book “Peter Pan and Wendy”, A
Big Golden Book “Cinderella”; A Giant Golden Book
“Dog Stories”; Betty Crocker’s Picture Cookbook, First
Edition; 1950 “The Story of Hohner Harmonicas and
How to Play Them”; “A Manual of Family Sewing
Machines and their Attachments” published by Singer
Sewing Machine Co , Inc.: “Peter Rabbit in Mother
Goose Land” by Alma Hudson, 1921, “Peter Rabbit and
the Circus”, 1921, Thornton W Burgess books: “The
Adventures of Old Mr Toad" 1925, “Mother West Wind
How Stories” 1917, “Happy Jack” 1925; Golden Record
“Little White Duck”, 1926 “A New Story of Little Black
Sambo”; early handwritten music manuscript, framed
Rocky Mountain scene signed painting; 2- watercolor
paintings; miniature 2” signed oil painting, E W. Welch
Manufacturing Co, framed needlepoint; deep walnut
carved frame portrait, framed ( watei;color of covered
bridge, nice; Audubon print; large framed folk art coun
try watercolor; “Clippers of Tomorrow” Igor'Sikorsky
print, framed elk print by Geffory M Vanuga; Mickey
Mouse Club game; wooden doll crib; early wooden
erector toy box; Lightning Guider sled; croquet set;
Atlas train set; wooden pencil box; magnetic donkey
party game and other children’s and
Modern Tools: Nice baby blue&toffl chest; early pedal
grinding stone; B&D| 12” table top band saw; Echo
351VL chainsaw; Lb Forest, Birmingham, Conn block
plane; Kennedy White #lB wooden molding plane; #5
plane; #76 brass 24” folding rule; Stanley Bulb 2’ brass
folding rule; Fire Fly plow; Blizzard continuous
sprayer; Wilton Shop King vise; flat finger-jointed
auger bit box; early wood & brass T-square; early wood
en mallets; metal drawing knife; maple spoke shave;
Rex rivet tool; large wood chisels; Dission hand saws;
early brass architect tool; early brass depth scribe;
Stanley #BB folding carpenter’s rule; Johnson calipers;
wooden scribe; early wooden coping saw, Bartlett’s
wooden bit box; brass squares, Stanley wooden level,
scythe; Durall mitre box; mitre saw; Craftsman tool
box, wooden carpenter’s toolbox, hyd jack, floor jack,
brass soldenng torches; Craftsman drill, B&D jig saw,
Craftsman soldering iron; Shop-Craft saber saw.
Craftsman belt sander; metal tool boxes; Dever 1 qt liq
uid oil can; Hinkle brick jack; saw table; nails, hard
ware, alien wrenches; auger bits; lathe tools; large &
small calipers, levels, files; hand drill brace; mechanics
& woodworking tools; lead ladle; Marbles #9 hatchet;
garden tools, bolt bins; sharpening stones. Guns &
Sporting Goods: Savage Model 1905 22, very nice, J
Stevens 22 cal pump. Savage Model 220 A 20 ga single
shot; early leather shot bag, early brass black powder
flask, gun cleaning kit, Lynch World Champion turkey
call, military bayonet; fishing creel, US Military duffle
bag, fishing supplies, tackle box, minnow traps;
Coleman gas stove, smoker-cooker; early wooden fish
ing winders, early binoculars; trapper’s basket; tele
scope; 7X35 binoculars Coins: 1852 $lO.OO California
gold piece; 1849 $l.OO gold piece; 1854 $l.OO gold
piece; 1805 $1 coin; 1871 Mexico $1 coin; 1875 Peru
$1 coin; 1877 Mexico $1 coin; 1903 $1 coin; 1923
Silver Certificate; 1984 S Olympic $1 coin; 1797 4
Reale $0.50 pieces; other $0 50 pieces; 1871 Canada
quarter; 1920 Canada quarter; 1875 $0.20 piece; 1795 2
Reale dime, 1911 Canada dime; 1866 nickel; 1917
Canada silver nickel; 1940 & 1949 Canada nickels;
1863 Civil War tokens; pennies dating from 1828-1938.
George C. Musser, Trustee
Thomas E. Boop, Attorney 570-286-6701
Bryan D. Imes & Sons, Auctioneers
R R 1 Box 902, Port Royal, PA 17082
717-527-2449
Owners & Auctioneer not responsible tor accidents
Preview ot antiques & collectibles
at 7 00 a.m. sale day
Lunch Stand . Tent if inclement weather
Terms: Cash or good PA check
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