John Kruesel's General Merchandise & Auction Company

ANTIQUES AUCTION

9:00 A.M., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2011

OLMSTED COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, BUILDING #41

ROCHESTER, MN.

Preview: 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Friday, December 2, and from 8:00 a.m. on auction day. December 3 will mark the end of an era as we have the honor to sell at auction the inventory of Blondell Antiques, a premier Scandinavian antiques business of national and international caliber, as well as other collections and estate properties. We will sell from two rings for much of the day. View hundreds of photos of this merchandise by clicking on the "Auction Galleries" link on the left menu.

Scandinavian furniture & furnishings (Selling at 11:00 a.m. with live bidding on Proxibid): 6 ochre chairs, 1840, seat ht. 18", Halsingland, 3 + 3 assembled set; floater ale hen, 6-5/8" l. by 4-3/8 ht., chip on inside, blue; Norwegian carved & painted stave tankard, 1798, black & salmon, 9.5" ht. x 12.5 w; 4 rococo chairs, 1740, seat ht. 18.5"; 6 unpainted handmade chairs, seat ht.18", Alvos Hariedalen, 1960; pr. rococo chairs, 1820, seat ht. 19"; 5 red Lexon chairs, 1840, seat ht. 17"; pr. white reproduction chairs, seat ht. 19"; 7 carved Gustavian chairs, 6 white & green, Liudholm, Sweden, seat ht. 17"; pr. Queen Anne repainted ochre chairs, 1740, seat ht. 18"; Mora clock, 1799, 92" ht., blue, runs well; chest desk, 6 drawers, 2 doors, 1830, 36.5" w x 63" w x 31.5" ht., red grained; Mora clock, dark reddish brown, 1840, 79" ht.; pr. red lyre-back chairs, 19" seat ht., wedding initials & date on back under paint; Norwegian King & Queen secretary, 1850, 89" ht. x 48" w x 20"d; Mora clock, faux granite, 1820, 91" ht., Helsingland, Sweden; wall cupboard, 1845, 75" ht.; red corner cupboard with clock, 1830, 92" ht. x 41" w; collar curler, 9" long, coal ember, c. 1850; collar curler, C-clamp, 1850, coal; hanging cupboard, 1818, 23" ht., Swedish; pr. red chairs, Norwegian, 1850, 17" seat ht.; 4 grained chairs, 1840, 3+1 assembled set; Swedish blue tape loom, 1850, 5" x 6"; child’s lima Kuba stool, 5" ht.; white alabaster pedestal, 42" ht., c. 1870; embroidered suspenders, c. 1860; Ratvik Swedish cupboard, 1787, 81" ht x 47" w x 21" d; tulip powder horn, 5" ht. x 35"; green yarn winder; single drop leaf Helsingland Swedish blue table, 30"-56" l x 39" w x 30" ht; black Chinoiserie table, 1770, 36" diam.; baroque table w/ baluster legs, 1690, 55" l x 37" w x 29" ht; smoke grained table, 1840, 49" l x 30" w x 30" ht; Gustavian table, 1780, 51" l x 20" d x 30" ht; 5 grained chairs, brown, 18" seat ht.; red vest, c. 1880; Norwegian outfit w/ sheepskin skirt; demi-lune table, 1860, 41" w x 20" d x 30" ht.; brown & orange hanging cupboard, 1810, 22" ht.; Helsingland chamfered cupboard (Anders Sandveng, 1762-1813), 1803, 81" ht x 45" w x 22" d, blue; blue shelf, 83" l x 9" d, Telemark Blue; 1788 hanging Swedish corner cupboard, 36" ht. x 27" w; Telemark Blue shoemaker’s desk; straight clock, one hand, 1795, 86" ht.; tavern table, 1700, 42" w x 22" d x 30" ht.; 6 gray chairs, 1850, 17" seat ht., 3 + 3 assembled set; 1828 Helsingland stepback cupboard, 76" ht. x 46" w x 20" d;1807 Norwegian Stave tankard, red, 15" ht.; Empire mirror, 1790, black & gold, 26" ht x 11" w; brown chair w/ blue underpaint, ribbon back, 1830, 17" seat ht.; grained sideboard, 1850, green ribbed doors, 39" w x 27" d x 30" ht.; yarn winder, Swedish, 1840, 24" ht., red; Lexan sleigh, 76" l x 40" w x 33" ht.; Shiraz prayer rug, 37" w x 64" l; Hariz rug, 53" w x 68" l; ochre castle table, 35" w x 64" l, 1810; Lapland boy oil painting on canvas, 1864, 25" w x 28" ht.; Hariz rug, 59" x 81" l; Norwegian spinning wheel, 1832, Lunde Blue; sea coast oil painting on board, signed, 26" ht x 32" w; sea landscape oil on canvas, 23" ht. x 31" w; mirror, 13" w x 17" ht.; red Jamptland cupboard, 1780, repaint, 68" ht. x 38" w x 12" d; 4 Norwegian dragon knives, 1750; Halsingland kaas, 1806, 70" ht. x 46" w x 16" d; scooter, 36" l x 31" ht.; pewter charger, Carl Lofgren 1754 (Falun) Sweden, 14" diam.; pewter charger, Erick August Dahlbom (Kristianstad), 14.5" diam., 1859-1872; brown stepback cupboard, 1805, 82" ht. x 46" w x 21" d; 6 reconditioned chairs, c. 1870, 19" seat ht., green; 4 Lindhome Gustavian chairs, 18" seat ht., gray; wedding corner cupboard, 1846, 84" ht. x 44" w; red grained server, 52" w x 47" ht. x 20" d; Norwegian carved & painted pouring bowl, 14" diam. x 5" ht.; pr. pewter candlesticks, 5" ht. x 4.5: w (Erick P. Keitz); 1821 lap desk owned by Bronson Pinchot, 18" w x 11" d x 8" ht.; hand woven blue cloth, 51" w x 60" l; heavy weaving, 112" l x 26" w; weaving, 50" w x 79" l; Caucasian animal rug, 62" w x 115" l; white oak cupboard w/ bun feet, 78" ht x 61" w x 26" d; grained table w/ one drawer, 47" w x 30" d x 30" ht.; beige sideboard, 1830, 38" w x 17" d x 46" ht.; Norwegian rocking horse, 38" l x 16" w x 27" ht.; Norwegian blue crib, 43" w x 22" d x 42" ht.; Sammi toy cradle, 10" l x 5" ht. x 3" w, w/ raw hide; Norwegian sleigh, 67" l x 23" w x 34" ht.; engraved copper Norwegian tankard, 15" ht. x 10" w; oil on board, fisher family, 24" x 28", signed; Treg cabinet, 1794, 37" w x 49" ht. x 16" d; Norwegian ale hen floater, 10" l, 1830; Norwegian chair, 17" seat ht., brown; Swedish flax knife, 1854, green, 20" x 7"; wrought iron trident candle holder, 14" x 9"; Norwegian chair, 18" seat ht.; Norwegian chair, 17" seat ht.; corner cupboard base, 31" ht. x 27" w; 4 chairs, 1880, 18" seat ht.; drop table, 40" w x 30" d x 27" ht.; corner cupboard base, 26" w x 23" ht.

Other antique furniture & furnishings: oak Hoosier cupboard, original; oak server; oak stepback cupboard; wicker tea cart; Vict. walnut dresser w/ mirror & lamp brackets; child’s Mission rocker; nice oak ice box; lady’s drop front desk, mahogany china hutch w/ claw & ball feet; oak curved glass corner china cabinet; unique dome top multi-drawer china hutch; hardwood dining table w/ chairs; walnut drawered dry sink; walnut platform rocker; country pine wall shelf; Vict. red covered sofa; primitive pie safe; Sheraton-style formal sideboard; lady’s white painted multi-mirror vanity w/ bench; oak & walnut rockers; Vict. child’s high chair; wicker center table; Eastlake spoon carved drop front desk w/ mirror & shelves; oak secretary bookcase; Waterbury classical revival wall clock; Waterbury shelf clock, 8 day movement, strike w/ alarm; Ansonia oak "Tunis" shelf clock, brass dial, c. 1880-1900; Gilbert shelf clock; Seth Thomas Regulator No. 2 oak wall clock, 1884; Welch walnut Eastlake shelf clock, 8 day movement, strike & alarm, c. 1890; Mission oak electric table lamp w/ stained glass shade; Russian brass samovar table lamp, Tula Province, c. 1900; Edison #30 ambrola cylinder phonograph; Columbia table 78 machine; 4-min. cylinders; kerosene table lamps; toys & children’s collectibles, incl. cast-iron & litho tin toys by Wyandotte, Marx, Arcade; Pull Along Puppy on Wheels PMs214, Vintage China-made tin toy, each toy numbered on tag, 9 inches long, Never used, boxes slightly worn;Sedan MF 743 Friction tin toy made in China CA 1970-80, 3 colors (red, black, teal), 9.5 inches long, Rear friction wheels (rubber) with sound effects, White roof, multi-colored interior with detail, Never used, boxes slightly worn, Some paint shows minor wear from storage; Die cast cars, 7 inches long, Polstil, Italy, 1970-80’s, Rolls Royce  Silver Cloud III scale 1:30, Mercedes 450 SL Spyder, 3 models scale 1:25, Damaged, Many easily repaired, Spare parts included, Most without boxes & all boxes damaged;nice selection of tin litho & china child’s dishes; child’s tool chest; many colorful children’s books; games; child’s coat rack w/ dog decoration; doll house; large selection of glass & china, incl. early Carnival glass, Northwood, Imperial, Orrefors, etc.; cranberry pickle castor; signed Higgins fluted plate; Lenox; portrait china; Haviland, Limoges, Bavaria, Nippon, etc.; assorted sterling plates, bowls, candlesticks; Danish sterling serving spoon; large Mexican sterling bowl; condiment set; pr. of Meissen table lamps; coffee grinders; tin-, copper- and graniteware; Heintz vase; stoneware pitchers; variety of mixing bowls, some w/ advertising; baskets

Auction arranged & conducted by John Kruesel's General Merchandise & Auction Co., 22 - 3rd St. SW, Rochester, MN. 55902. Phone (507) 289-8049 or fax (507) 289-8602. Auctioneers: John Kruesel, #55-83 CAI member, and Mike Anderson, #27-52. Descriptions are subject to error. Not responsible for accidents. Statements made day of sale take precedence over printed material. Terms: Cash, Visa or Mastercard; no checks unless you are personally known to auction company -- checks must be accompanied with photo ID and current bank letter of reference stating purchasing limit (which becomes the property of the auction company). 10% buyer’s premium on all purchases. Local and state sales tax applied where applicable. Lunch provided by Bilotti’s Italian Village.