John Kruesel's General Merchandise & Auction Company

Civil War Naval Archive of Captain Joshua W. Crosby (1828-1910), of Orleans, MA., Acting Master aboard the USS Ohio, the USS Ino & the USS Dai Ching from 1862 to 1865 (see New York Times obituary); the archive includes a 14"x17" pastel-enhanced photographic portrait in a period gilt frame of Crosby in full dress uniform, his framed 1865 naval discharge certificate, his sword & scabbard, his wood sea chest, 14 War-time military documents (w/ 2 transfer orders signed by Admiral John Dahlgren), 8 post-war documents pertaining to employment applications & Masonic honors.

Tiffany Studios Zodiac desk set, incl. blotter ends, inkwell, pen tray, 2 match stands, cigarette box, letter rack, letter opener, calendar holder & picture frame, each piece numbered & marked Tiffany Studios New York.

Andirons: ornate ornamental brass andirons (attrib. to Bradley & Hubbard or Parker Bros.) from the estate of Eli Lilly (1838-1898), Indianapolis, founder of Eli Lilly and Co. (Pharmaceuticals), 26.5" height, 11.25" width, 17" depth; round ball Queen Anne brass andirons from the estate of Frederick H. Maidment (1869-1952), Long Island, NY, Vice President of Long Island Lighting, 22.75" height, 14" width, 21.75" depth.

Advertising: c. 1900 table top wood & glass display case for Winchester Knives & Winchester Guns; 1928 Remington calendar; RW miniature jug Phoenix Club Whiskey Monheimer & Co Chicago; c. 1900 print in custom frame Bonnie Bros., Distillers, Louisville, KY; painted wood butcher’s pig illustrating cuts of meat; Diadem Hair Pins oak display shelf; 1950's Coca Cola Menu Girl tin serving tray; Modern Woodmen of America axe; miniature cast iron fry pan/ashtray Atlanta Stove Works; Moyes Bros. Cutlery glass infant feeder; miniature Atlas canning jar bank; Puritan Hams/Old Dutch Cleanser bronze table medallion; bottle opener Geo. R. Newell & Co. Fine Cigars; stoneware bean pots advertising Wegdahl Co-Op Elevator Association & J.A. Estenson General Merchandise, Climax and Shelly, MN.; 1904 match case Thompson & Johnson, Minneapolis; wall mounted electric clock sign Marlboro & Philip Morris Commander cigarettes; candy bar boxes; vintage milk & butter cartons; etched tumblers August Lundquist, Kandiyohi, MN.; Northern RR R.D. Clark cast iron pipe commemorative; salesman sample copper boiler w/ lid.

Paper & Ephemera: collection of Dionne Quintuplets memorabilia, incl. books, magazines, felt pennants & Baby Ruth & Quick Mother’s Oats advertising displays picturing the quints; Disneyana, incl. many books from the ‘30's & ‘40's, toys, figurines & ceramic character salt & pepper sets; Shirley Temple books; commemorative items from the coronations of George VI (1937) & Elizabeth II (1953); World’s Fair memorabilia (esp. New York 1933-1934); Victorian photos, tin types, CDV photo album; orig. CDV portrait of Chief Ouray of the Utes (1833-1880); stereoviewer cards of WWI scenes, Rocky Mountains, Teddy Roosevelt, William McKinley, Como Park.

Miscellaneous Antiques & Collectibles: 30"x 25.25" landscape oil on canvas by Texas artist Porfirio Salinas (1910-1973); 7-1/4" Rookwood vase w/ sailboat scene, attributed to Carl Schmidt; collection of Weller pottery, incl. Baldin, Claywood, Klyro, Knifewood & Souevo vases, Baldin wall vase, 2 Flemish tubs, Klyro planter, Muscota Geese flower frog, Wood Rose tub, Woodcraft bowl; quantity of 19^th cent. glass, incl. daisy-and-button in clear, amber, blue, vaseline, green, hobnail; pressed & pattern, incl. thousand eye, opalescent, cobalt; Aesthetics majolica pitcher; Robinson Clay/Akron, OH. stoneware pitcher picturing New York’s Flatiron Building; miniature crock butter churn; various antique & contemp. pottery pieces & crocks; handpainted game & portrait plates; from the Sisters of St. Francis, Assisi Heights 6 large framed tapestries: The Music Room, Madonna & Child, Mt. Vesuvius, London Bridge & St. Peter’s Square; stereoviewer & cards; inkwell collection, incl. Art Nouveau lady w/ water lillies, silverplated examples, Bradley & Hubbard cast iron desk wells, decorated glass inkwells, some cut & pressed; 2 concert roller crank organs w/ many cobs; Edison standard 4 minute cylinder phonograph; 19^th & 20^th cent. bitters bottles, remedies, sodas, barber & perfumes; primitive food choppers; cast-iron waffle irons, pans, Dutch ovens; jockey horse posts; standing Black boy yard sprinkler; iron turtle lawn sprinkler; cast iron stovepipe hat spittoon; floor turtle spittoon; buffalo hide scale; bear trap #6 patented 1856 w/ setting vice; varieties of cast brass bells; wall phones; mantle & wall clocks, incl. 2 Mission style mantle clocks; Enterprise double wheel store coffee grinders; 19^th cent. spinning wheels; brass & small cash registers; 19^th cent. cast iron kerosene heater; kitchen copperware; powder horns; candy scale; Red Wing feeders; fishing equipment; enamelware; fans; harness maker’s vise; butter churns; 19^th cent. bronze bell w/ cradle by Centennial Bell Foundry; fine 19^th cent. Norwegian copper nestled cheese tubs; modern works of art; wildlife prints by Francis Lee Jaques; selection of early duck decoys; antique lighting, incl. two arm brass ceiling angle lamp; Aladdin & Rayo lamps; many hanging ceiling kero lamps; dozens of glass kero table lamps of all styles & sizes; sterling flatware service for 10 in the Versailles pattern by Gorham (issued 1888); partial sterling flatware service in the Strasbourg pattern by Gorham (issued 1897).

Guns: (Note: all local, state and federal gun laws apply.) hand guns: Smith & Wesson Model 27-2 .357 mag, ser. #733213, w/ display box; Colt MK IV .45 cal ACP, ser. #FC06741; shot guns: .12 gauge 2-3/4 side by side Model The Interchangeable, ser. #44, by New Haven Arms Co.; .12 gauge Model 5100 (no serial #) by Stevens; lever action rifles: .32 caliber W.C.F. Model 1894, ser. #162714, by Marlin, manuf. in 1898; .30-30 Model 1894, ser. #2364706 (action manuf. 1958), by Winchester, built in 2002; rolling block rifles: Remington Rolling Block Action #1 1873 .25-20 W.C.F. caliber, ser. #6305; Remington Rolling Block #1 .45-70 govt., ser. #7856; bolt action rifles: Winchester Model 75 Target .22 caliber long rifle, ser. #5470, manuf. 1939; Weatherby F.N. Built Rifle .7mm Weatherby magnum, ser. #547, manuf. 1954; Springfield 03 .30-06 Remington built, ser. #4018451 (1942); Mauser 98 Action .458 caliber Winchester magnum, ser. #172514; .22 caliber Model 027 rifle by C.J. Hamilton & Son; .22 caliber Model 11 Steven’s Junior rifle by J. Stevens Arms Co.; .22 caliber Model 1904 Bolt rifle by Savage Arms Co.; .22 caliber Model Little Scout 14-1/2 rifle by J. Stevens Arms Co.; .22 caliber Model Springfield Jr. by Page-Lewis Arms Co.

Steam whistles: 2 Crosby triple notes, one 12.5"x6" diam. cylinder, 19" overall length, one 10.5"x6" cylinder, 15.75" overall length; Handcock 18.75"x6" cylinder triple note w/ 25" overall length; Crane 8.75"x5" cylinder single note, 17.75" length; 19^th cent. RR link & pin stamped MR&R.

Tools: Craftsman metal lathe, 12" fwing, 36" between centers, one 3-jaw & 4-jaw chuck/ face plates; various electric shop tools, incl. drill press, vise, scroll saws, miter box, Kennedy tool chests w/ hand tools; shop hardware; 2-wheel grinder; router; ski saw; sander; jig saw.

Toys & banks: toys by Arcade, Hubley, Wyandotte, International, John Deere, Tonka, Nylint, Hough; outstanding Marklin stationary model toy steam engine w/ electric light plant; Toonerville trolley by Fontaine Fox, 1922; early Japan litho examples; Auburn rubber; Tootsie toys; Hot Wheels, Miss Miami boat/trailer/convertible; battery operated monkeys; Charlie Weaver; Arcade "T" coupe; red Patrol motorcycle; blue Arcade motorcycle cop w/ side car; six Made in Germany composition rabbit candy containers; dexterity games; approx. 3 dozen cast iron still banks -- buildings, people, animals, orig. paint; marble collection w/ various varieties of Akro, Banded, onionskin, swirls, Lutz; cast metal cap pistols; 19^th cent. child’s push sleigh & child’s sleds.

Furniture: mid-19th cent. deacon’s bench; dry sink; blanket chest; harvest table; plank seat chairs; school master’s desk w/ drawer; fine 1920's 6-piece bedroom set w/ handpainted flower decorations; unique game table w/ checkerboard; ice cream chairs & tables; new hide-a-bed in blue; mid-century furniture, incl. floor standing book shelf & stereo system by Saarinen; c. 1900 parlor tables; wood rockers; Chippendale style secretary bookcase; early desk chairs; large floor standing wood & glass display case; 2-door hardwood bookcase w/ leaded glass doors; 19^th cent. tip top candle stand; exceptional 19^th cent. walnut swivel office chair w/ studded leather seat & back; prie-Dieu.

Jewelry: gold jewelry, incl. ladies’ 14 kt. white gold band w/ 5 diamonds, approx. 3.4 total ct. weight; 10K cameo, pins & chain; 14 kt. Aesthetics ring; approx. 30 new-old-stock (primarily) 14 kt. yellow gold wedding rings w/ 10-20 pt. diamonds; one 14 kt. wedding set w/ approx. ½ ct. diamond; assorted costume jewelry, incl. Miriam Haskell earrings & items marked Accessocraft, Dalsheim, Kramer, Lisner, Schaparelli, Tenn, Vogue & Weiss.

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