826-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 13, 2003
O THE ANTIQUE
DETECTIVE
Anne Gilbert
Some Lustreware Regains
Its Collector Luster
Lustreware as a whole has
never recovered from the repro
ductions palmed off on the public
for several decades. The com
monplace copper lustre mugs
and jugs are still largely ignored
by a sceptical public. However,
when unique pieces, with inter
esting transfer vignettes come to
auction they can sell from high
hundreds to over a thousand dol
lars.
Those with historical vignettes
from the late 18th to early 19th
century can be pricey.
If you aren’t familiar with
what lustreware is and looks like,
here are some tips. First, neither
copper or silver are used in its
manufacture. Silver lustre is
made from platinum and copper
lustre from gold. Pink lustre is
made from a solution applied
heavily to earthenware objects
both inside and out to give the
appearance of silver. Entire silver
lustre services were created up
until the 1830 s. They were made
in the same molds as the true sil
ver tea services. In the 19205, 30s
there was a big revival of interest.
Companies like Johnston Broth
ers of England made entire din
ner services of silver lustre.
Hispano-Moresque pottery
used lustre techniques as early as
1320.
Public Auction
Sat., Sept. 20,2003
Commencing at 8:00 A.M.
Located at 920 Chestnust Street, Mifflinburg
(behind Amy’s Frosty Freeze).
HOUSEHOLD GOODS & COLLECTIBLES
ANTIQUES
Oak Pressed Back High Chair/Stroller, Exc.
Cond.; Wooden Red Wheelbarrow; Dome & Flat
Top Trunks; Wooden Sled; Parlor Chairs; Wooden
Bucket; Stands; Green Dropleaf Table; Porch
Rocker; O.G. Mirrors; Picture Frames; Lg. Penn
Dixie Cement Tin Sign; Ice Tongs & Saw; Child’s
Drop Lid Desk; Lanterns; Fishing Creel, Rods,
Lures, Bucket; 1 1/2 & 2 Gallon Blue Crocks;
Misc. Crocks & Jugs; Copper Boiler; Cooper Tea
Kettle; Kettle Stirrers; Ornate Sprinkling Can;
Brackets: Adv. Boxes; Doll Crib On Wheel;
Bamboo Stand; Tin cookie cutters; Aunt Jemina
Salt & Pepper; Halls Red Floral Bowls; Cup &
Plates & More.
ANTIQUE GLASSWARE (Selling At 10:30)
Approx. 150 Pcs. HOBNAIL OPALESCENT:
5 Pc. Lg. Pitcher Set; 7 Pc. Juice Pitcher Set;
Fluted Dinner Plates, Desserts & Cake Plates;
Fluted & Fanned Vases; All Size Bowls; Oil
Lamp; Candle Holders; Salt & Pepper; Candy
Dish; Vinegar Cruet; Goblets; Sherbets; Cologne
Bottles; Cups & Saucers; Nut Dishes; Toothpick
Holder; Baskets; Powder dish, Majority In White,
Few Pcs. Pink, Exc. Cond., Approx. 50 Pcs.
Geisha Dishes; Choc Pot; Tea Set; Dresser Hair
Pieces; Powder Box; Salt & Peppers; Sugar &
Creamer; Rice Bowls; Tea Caddy; Nut Dishes;
Hat Pin Holder & More.
85 LONGABERGER BASKETS®
& ACCESSORIES (Selling at Noon)
Contact auctioneer @ 570-966-2512
for a complete listing
BOYDS BEAR COLLECTION LTD®
(Selling After Baskets)
Contact auctioneer @ 570-966-2512 for a
complete listing
2002 FORD EXPLORER XLT
(Selling At Noon)
2002 Ford Explorer XLT w/Running Boards, 4x4.
Wedgewood Blue, SOHC V 6, 14,000 Miles,
Loaded, Serviced Every 3,000 Miles, Factory
Warranty Until May 2004 Or 36,000 Miles, Mint
Condition.
Estate Of: Kimme A. Yohn
Bill & Dott Yohn, Executor
Wayne M. Hess, Auctioneer Him
AU-000411 -L (570) 922-1206 9Qg JK
Lori D. Hess-Lauver: Auctioneer S
AU-002854-L (570) 966-2512.
OWNERS & AUCTIONEERS
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS.
CLUES: Today’s repros are
heavy, (clunky) compared to
early pieces. They seem to imitate
the more bulbous shapes (for
pitchers, jugs and goblets). The
banding and floral decorations
seem too brightly colored and
perfect. Look for signs of wear on
bottoms and handles.
The gold lustreware had mod
eled figures done in high relief.
They are among the types cur
rently being reproduced.
Few of the early lustre pieces
had a maker’s mark. Among the
authentic marks to look for are
Leeds, Wedgwood and Allerton.
Some tea sets and dessert services
are marked “Swansea.” They
featured patterns painted against
a white background..
Most sought after are the well
designed pieces made by Edward
Deakin for the London Exhibi
tion in 1851.
If you find a piece lustered in
side and out chances are it dates
to the early
18th cen-
public Auction
of
ANTIQUES , FURNITURE,
GLASSWARE, COBALT GLASS
COLLECTION, TOOLS, MOWERS
tury.
So many
different
types of ob-
jects were
made in
lustres that
a collector
& HOUSEHOLD GOODS
★ SAT,, SEPT. 20, 2003
9:OOAM ★
LOCATED AT: 550 Doe Run Road,
Coatesville, East Fallowfield Twp., Chester
Co., PA. From Coatesville, take Route 82 South
approximately 2 miles to auction on Right before
Strasburg Road.
NOTE: REAL ESTATE SOLD AND WILL
NOT BE OFFERED AT AUCTION
★ ANTIQUES, FURNITURE & APPLIANCES ★
Dining room table; Buffet; 6 Chairs; Lighted
large stepback cupboard; Swivel TV stand; Sofa;
Love seat; Recliner; Asst, lamps; Plant stands;
Desk; Bedroom suite; Bench; G.E. refrigerator/
freezer; Chest freezer; TV, VCR & more.
★ ANTIQUES, GLASSWARE &
HOUSEHOLD GOODS ★
West Chester plates; Royal Doulton Matsumai
china; Cobalt bowls & vases; Cobalt canister set;
Cobalt oil & vinegar bottles; Cobalt/clear candle
sticks; Cobalt/clear condiment set; Cobalt stein;
Water sets; Wine set; Goblets; Stemware; Sugar
& creamers; Toothpick holders; Bail top canning
jars; Sheffield knives; Oneida flatware with gold
trim; Apple parer; Seth Thomas mantle clock;
Linens; Toys & games; G.I. Joe; Baskets; Floor
fans; Pots & pans; Carved birds; Vacuum and
clean household goods.
★ TOOLS & LAWN & GARDEN ITEMS ★
Snapper 12 H.P. riding mower; Push mower;
Weed wacker; Blower; Wheelbarrow; Ladders;
Lawn tools; Many asst, hand tools; Shop vac;
Fishing rods; Sled; Golf clubs; Bikes; Concrete
statues; Picnic tables; Sprayer; Drills; Joiner;
Disc sander; Lathe; VA H.P. compressor; Radial
arm saw; Coleman 3000 portable generator;
Lincoln electric welder; Belt sander; Sabre saw;
Bostitch stick framing nailer & finish nailers,
Screw gun & more.
AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Clean antiques, col
lectables and personal property with a lot of tools.
Note; Parking is difficult and you may have to
park nearby, not at the site. Watch for signs,
PAYMENT TERMS: Payment in full day of
auction with cash or good PA check. No out of
state checks.
Auction Conducted For:
Estate of Clyde E. Root Etal.
Mark Root, Executor
**Plenty of Good Food Avadable**
Announcements Day of Auction take
Precedence over Previous Advertising.
Auction Conducted By:
a Stephen J. Barr
HARK AU-002422-L
James S. Davis Jr.
AU-002421-L
V/ir IN Gap, PA 17527
AUCTIONEERS*# (717) 442-9221
could still specialize. There were
miniature teasets, busts, plaques,
figures, candlesticks, flowerpots,
salt dishes as well as dinnerware.
Lustreware jugs were decora
ted with a technique known as a
“resist” pattern. This was done
by painting the designs on
the white, glazed surface
with a substance soluble in
water, to which color was
added. The piece was then
“lustered” and the painted
design “resisted” the
lustre. The white resist
patterns were used against
silver, blue or canary yel
low backgrounds. How
ever, rarities would be
pink or apricot grounds.
Much of the lustreware
sent to America in the late
19th century was made at
Bradley potteries in Long
ton, England.
Another type of lustre,
“bronze” was made at
Sunderland, England, dur
ing the 1820 s and 30s.
Jugs were inscribed with
short poems and given to
sailors before they under
took a long voyage. These
are among the rarest and
most expensive. The
Warman’s Price Guide
lists to examples, one a
“sailor’s farewell” transfer, dated
1800, that sold for $3,290. Anoth
er “Captain Hull of the Constitu
tion” valued at $5,750.
Prices for old and 20th century
lustreware depen on their region
al popularity. They are usually
ANTIQUE TOLEWARE - ANTIQUE COLTS &
KY. RIFLES - CRANK PHONOGRAPHS -
STELLA DISC MUSIC BOX - CYL. PLAYER -
EARLY SOFT PASTE DISHWARES -
PAINTINGS - QUILTS - PRIMITIVES -
FURNITURE - ADV. ITEMS - TOYS - TEXTILES
& LARGE VAR. SMALL ANTIQUES!
MONDAY, SEPT. 15 @ 9:30 A.M.
Located in the Wotring Auction Center, on rte. 873, just 4.1 miles north
of the “Y” with rte. 309 at Schnecksville. Just north of Allentown, Lehigh
Co., PA.
Furniture: (9:30 A.M.) 2 oak Hoosier type cabinets; Round oak DR table;
Set 6 dec. ‘A spindle plank chairs; Cherry DL table; Cedar chest; Marbletop
Eastlake hall stand/mirror; Prim, cupboard; Eastlake marble top table; Blue
3 dr. lift lid blanket chest/strap hinges; Oak sideboard &
dresser; Oak washstand; Large 2 pc. crown molded store “back bar” type
shelf unit; Old store counter/marble slab counter top; Oak high chair;
Child’s oak roll top desk & chair; “Red” blanket chest/tumed feet; 2 jelly
cupboards; Wal. Eastlake pedestal table; Mahog. DR table; Art deco “Bar”
cabinet; Oak & wire store display racks; Burl top mahog. stand; Viet, grain
painted bed & table-day bed-washstand; Morris chair; 2 platform rockers;
Oak rockers; 3 pc. parlor set (2 chairs & settee); Empire sideboard; Maple
server; Dropleaf kit. table; Grain painted kit. table; Painted plank settee;
Tread, sew. mach.; 6 pc. maple BR suite; Iron crib; 3 pc. fancy oak BR suite;
Oak dresser/mirror; Cottage dresser; Wicker chair; Viet, loveseat; Var.
Eastlake side chairs; Carved crest rocker; Oak DR suite (round ped.
table/chairs/sideboard, 3 bow china); 1952 J. Ott footstool; 4 pc. clawfoot
parlor set/carved claw feet (settee-straight 7 armchairs); 3 large copper apple
butter kettles; Dep. bedroom suite/chest on chest; Cut & pressed glass;
Flo-blue pcs.; Trunk; Unusual “pack-up” pump organ (military?); Cl “bank”
coin bank; Ice cream & candy molds; Gas & sad irons incl. boxed traveling
kit; Dresser-gingerbread & wall clocks; Sausage press; Primitives; Lenox
tool adv. clock; Spelter clock horse; 1846 N. Currier “Declaration” print;
Elgin 17j. deco p. watch; Wooden butter chum; 1912 Voland lab. balance
scale/cased; 2 old pore. “Northampton” signs; Prim, crank slaw cutter;
Silver flatware/3 dr. chest; Child’s toy piano; Var, post card albums; Local
badges/ribbons/medals/Var. WWI items. Vintage clothings-child’s & adult;
Lap robes; Quilts & lots tops; Comforters; Table covers; Centennial & blue
& white coverlets; Fancy brass Nat. Cash Reg. receipt box; Stained glass
windows; RR lanterns incl. Reading & Can. National-others; 1899 Koch
Bros. adv./monument in A. town; Griswold muffin; Magic lantern slides;
Needlepoint footstool; White button newspaper & hat racks; Adv. tins incl.
Planters & “Big Ben” -others; Var. shoe buttoners; Univ. 24 wall coffee
grinder; Troemner-Phila. #3 scale; Beaded purse; Fiddle 2 guitars;
Mandolin; 1614” dk. blue Staffordshire platter-scenes of London (museum
quality): Putz figures; Case of 12 sterl. fruit spoons; Blue willow child’s tea
set; Hand. dec. Bavarian breakfast set; Binghamton blue decorated
jug/omate flower & heavily decorated pitcher; Glass cane; 14”xl8”xl2”
tin store counter display box “Polar” tobacco/Bears; Cosmos water set-but
ter dish & lamp; Die cut Halloween cats; Lg. adv. tea tin/scene; Brass ket
tle; Dec. vase; Clockface tin ABC plate; Blue sponge plate; Nicely detailed
dbl. pincushion sewing bird clamp; Var. Grammes adv. stampings & old
stamping dies for watch fobs; Slaw cutter/heart cutout; Kewpie candy con
tainer; Frames; Slag glass panel shade tableclamp; Dec. oil lamp; Pink Dep.
glass; Rabit candy cont./tin base; w Sm. brass miners lamps; Var. kero,
lamps.
SOFT PASTE DISHWARES; Salopian 5/4” mug & sm. plate; SPATTER
WARE - School House sugar-peafowl 5 'A” bowl & S'A” plate; 17 pcs. Kings
& Queens Rose inch 10” bowl; 2 sm. stick spatter C. & S.
ARTWORK: 18”x25” o/canvas painting P.A. Gross dtd. 1891
Cottage/cows; 26”x33” “Gentleman Portrait” -oil on artist board; 29“x24”
o/wood painting “R. vonWichera 1884 Aus Boccacio Decameronc Die
Erzahlerin” (On walnut-possible overmantle board); Baum school student
(old) snowscene; E. Fritz oil painting; Var. smaller o/c paintings-some
signed. Folk carved man in chair-miniature chair; Tramp pin cushion & owl
comb case; Carved elephant-wood & tin.
TOLEWARE & OLD TIN: Striped/painted bail handle lunch pail; 11”
black ground Gooseneck teapot; 9” straight neck teapot; 2 oval tea tins; 2
unusual shakers; 7” straight spout teapot 9” brass handled box, 2 9” dome
top boxes; 12” apple or bun tray; 11” red ground Gooseneck teapot;
Crystaline mottled center tray; Syrup; Sq. base pop-up candleholder; 4” cov
ered jar; 4 VT coffee. All of the Above Very Nicely Decorated! Old tin
unique collect, of old toy tin/4” boiler; 4” roaster, Var. coffeepots 3” to 5”
both side & front spouts, etc.
MUSIC MACHINES: Stella 1897 15 1/2” #l5O Concert Mdl. (mahog.)
music box with base disc cabinet & 28 discs-orig. papers & oil bottle. 4
(Oak & 1 Mahog.) fl. mdl. Crank Victrolas, Brass Bell Horn Cylinder
Player, Edison Gem/Morning Glory Horn, fl. radio.
TOYS: Wooden sled; Wabash auto coaster wood wagon; Carved Popeye
pipe; Lil Abner band; Hobo train; Street car; Glendale station; Tin Whiz
wagon; Cl auto/tiller; Bam/animals OB; Die cut Santa; Gabby doll; Tin
Santa banks; Tin wind up train; Tin wind-up alligator; Cl bookends-building
banks; Bell toys; 2 cap guns; Group of lead deer; Lots old X-mas balls; Nice
tin putz fence; Mache cop nodder; Bird squeak toy; Cracker jack cart; Tin
bank/“black face,” Cl-furnace bank-barrel & pig & goose banks; Cop cycle;
Lionel KW transformer OB; Van Plasticville-incl. Union Sta. OB; Lionel
outfit #2I77WS-all OB; ABC board OB; Ger. & Jap. putz bldgs.; Large old
straw filled hog; Cloth duck/wheels; Van penny toys; Tin pail/bunnies.
ANTIQUE FIREARMS: Colts-Mdl. 1855 “Root” 28 cal.; Mdl. 1949 .31
cal. In Wooden Case/Access., Mdl. 1851 .31 cal.; Unmarked Colt style
perc. rev.; Manhattan .36 cal. perc. rev.; Remington Mdl. 1861 Army; Pr.
Perc. Dueling Pistols in Case/Access. -engr. false ivory (?) ramrods; J.
Henry & Son perc. sporting rifle; 1/2 stock Kentucky rifle/very ornate
patchbox.
Terms: 2% Buyers Fee Waived For Cash or Local PA Check Only! No Out
of State Checks! MasterCard/Visa. Preview Sunday 9/14/03 6 to 8 P.M.
TIM WOTRING - AUCTIONEER - AU1563 - 610-799-4843
AUCTION CENTER 610-767-8610 www.wotringauction.com
most popular in America in the
south and the east. At the James
Julia Maine auction a Sun
derland lustre jug with scenic
transfers was estimated at $5OO/
$BOO.