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Winter Weekend Sale February 25-27 at

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries

THOMASTON, ME – On February 25, 26, and 27 at 11 a.m., 1850). Other folk art items
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries will present “Winter include five weathervanes, six
Enchantment,” a magical auction of rarities and fresh-to-the-market carousel animals (including
finds. The sale will include enticing collections of paintings, folk art rare moose and sea monster
and country Americana, fine pottery and glass, Asian antiques, and figures), plus groups of ship
designer and custom decorative accessories. models, decoys, theorems,
Thomaston Place owner and auctioneer Kaja Veilleux said: “This early signs, and treenware.
auction presents an interesting balance of traditional and modern objects The sale will present a
that will appeal to virtually all collecting and design interests.” mid-19th Century British soldier-made quilt composed of thousands of
Leading the painting category is a beautiful and delicate work by Jessie wool geometric pieces, probably from military uniforms, centered by UK
Arms Botke (CA/IL, 1883-1971) depict- and US flags and assorted symbols. Another historic treasure to be sold is
ing two white peacocks among amid a a 1795 appointment signed by President George Washington.
garden of exotic flowers. Spring Tide, a Featured among the over 200 lots of fine furniture will be: a circa 1700
dynamic oil on canvas seascape by red painted Deerfield blanket chest; a rare maple William & Mary
Frederick Judd Waugh (NJ/MA, 1861- drop-leaf butterfly table; New England rampant tiger maple chest on
1940) will also be featured, along with stand; plus many other early painted and inlaid pieces, and custom designer
paintings by James Edward Buttersworth items by Thos. Moser, Mies Van Der Rohe, and Nils Jonsson.
(NJ/NY/UK, 181-1894), Thomas The large pottery and glass collection will include: two lots of 18th
Moran (PA/CA, 1837-1926), Ralph Century German free blown stemware; pottery by Brother Thomas
Eugene Cahoon, Jr. (MA, 1910-1982), Bezanson (Canada/VT, 1929-2007), Martin Brothers, Pablo Picasso, and
and Karl Albert Buehr (IL/VT/France, Doulton Lambeth.
1866-1952). There will be over 130 lots of Asian antiques and artifacts, led by a
Two Andy Warhol (NY, 1929-1987) Chinese inlaid rosewood pedestal display table from the 1939-40 New
Campbell’s Soup limited edition serigraphs from 1968 will be offered – York World’s Fair, and a set of 18 Chinese late 18th Century carved ivory
Campbell’s Soup I (Tomato) and Campbell’s Soup I (Green Pea) will be Buddha disciple figures,.
offered along with three outstanding “outsider art” watercolors by folk The auction will begin at 11 a.m. EST each day. All lots can be viewed
artist Bill Traylor (AL, 1854-1947). at Thomaston Place website, www.thomastonauction.com.
There will be a great selection of early American folk art portraits, The gallery will be open for previews from Mon. thru Fri., Feb. 14 -
including a Prior Hamblin School work of a young brother and sister, an 18 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.); Sat., Feb. 19 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.); and Mon. through
infant child with cat by Aaron Dean Fletcher (VT/NY, 1817-1902), and Thurs., Feb. 21 through 24 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.). Call 1-207-354-8141 to
a pair of husband and wife portraits by E.E. Finch (ME, active 1832- reserve seats at the sale. Call 1-207-354-8141 for more information.

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