TERMS: Cash, approved check, and MasterCard, VISA, Discover, or American Expresscards with proper identification. A 5% Maine State Sales Tax will be added to all purchasesredeemed at our facility by buyer or his delegate unless buyer provides a valid state-issuedResale Certificate. A 15% buyer's premium will be added to the total sale price. TPAG reservesthe right to hold merchandise until check payments clear. Signed absentee and phone bidrequests must be submitted by 12 pm on the day prior to the sale. Determination of the age,condition, quality, authenticity, value, purported history, or classification of all items offeredand sold (regardless of what is said or written) is the sole responsibility of the bidder/purchaser.Please refer to our website for complete Terms & Conditions. The information containedherein is abbreviated. Please call for complete descriptions and condition reports.

“Maine's Best Auction Experience”Kaja Veilleux

Phone 207-354-8141 Fax 207-354-9523

www.thomastonauction.com

2012 Spring Feature Auction of Fine Art,Antiques & Asian Treasures

OVER 1100 LOTS TO BE SOLD IN TWO SESSIONS

SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2012 - 11:00 AMSUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2012 - 11:00 AM

Preview 9 AM-5 PM Monday, June 4th thruFriday, June 8th and 9-11 AM on Auction Days

HIGHLIGHTS• An Important Roman Mosaic

Panel

• An Important Tin ToyCollection

• Over 200 Lots of Formal andCountry American andEuropean Furniture

• 50 Lots of Stunning EstateJewelry

• Over 200 Lots of ImportantFine Art

• Over 240 Lots of EarlyChinese and Japanese Itemsincl. Jade, Porcelain, and GiltBronze

• 42 Lots of Fine Silver

• 2 Baby Grand Pianos

• Vintage Evening Bags andPocketbooks incl. Gucci andChanel

• 23 Lots of Timepieces, incl. 4 Tall-Case Clocks

• Chinese Silkwork Appliquésand Hair Garnishments

• 16 Lots of Ephemera

• Over 33 Lots of Lighting

• Over 60 Fine Oriental Carpetsand Hooked Rugs

• Plus Folk Art, Fabergé,Sculpture, and much more

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Inc.U.S. Route 1, P.O. Box 300, Thomaston, Maine 04861

Phone (207) 354-8141 Fax (207) 354-9523 www.thomastonauction.comKaja Veilleux, Bonded & Licensed Auctioneer, ME License #AUC902

John D. Bottero, ME License #AUC1237

Comfortable seats, which we would be happy to reserve for you.Sale will be deliciously catered. Please call Melissa Thissell for any

additional information at (207) 354-8141 or email auction@kajav.com.

Our Spring Auction showcases the finest in period American andEuropean furniture, exquisite Oriental treasures, beautifulartwork, and valuable accessories. This is going to be a dreamcome true for both the collector and the interior designer. OurGallery has never been more enticing!Comfortable seating and delicious catering await you at ourauction hall. Please call ahead (207-354-8141) to ensure areserved seat. If you are unable to attend, it would be ourpleasure to take your bid by phone, absentee, or Internet. Pleasereview our website at www.thomastonauction.com for a completevirtual catalog. Buyer's Premium is just 15%. I invite you to callour courteous and knowledgeable staff if you have any questions.

Kaja & the Auction Staff

MONUMENTAL OOC - Trawler inDistress by François Etienne Musin(Belgian, 1820-1888), signed lower left, invintage gilt molded frame, 41" x 57". Est.$25,000-$35,000.

OOC - Farmyard Hollow w/ Figures,attributed to John Joseph Enneking(MA/ME, 1841-1916), circa 1880, in goldgesso frame, 27¾" x 38¾". Est. $5000-$7000.

OOC - Portrait of GeorgeEliot w/ Her Beloved Dogs bySamuel Laurence (British,1812-1884), in original giltgesso frame, 32" x 27½". Est.$5000-$7000.

OOC - Bust Portrait ofGentleman, circa 1845, w/ruffled-front shirt in giltcove frame, 35½" x 30½".Est. $1000-$1500.

OOP - Portrait of Helen M.Staples of Hanover, Maine,Preceptress of HepburnAcademy, probably byWilliam S. Jewett (NY,1792-1874), 16¼" x 14".Est. $1000-$1500.

FIGURAL HOOKED RUG -Going to Grandmother's byBlanche Mary “Joy” Sweetallof Blue Hill, Maine, 34" x 30".Est. $1000-$1500.

GEORGE III STERLINGTEAPOT - by Smith &Sharp, London, 1765, w/ebony handle, 10 1/8" x 45/8" diameter. Est. $2000-$3000.

RARE EARLY MAINEATLAS - “Atlas ofPiscataquis County,Maine” by George N.Colby & Co., Houlton& Dover, Me., 1882,leather spine & corners.Est. $1200-$1500.

CHIPPENDALEANDIRONS & TOOLS -very important pair ofChippendale bell metalandirons, New York orPhiladelphia, circa 1765-1785, & matching shovel &tongs. Est. $4000-$6000.

Authentic Roman marble mosaicfloor panel fragment depictingGorgon Medusa, 2nd century CE,mounted on 36" x 36½" squareframed cement panel. Est.$20,000-$30,000.

LOOKING GLASS -important Queen Anneperiod parcel gilt &mahogany looking glass,mid-18th c., 35½" x15¾". Est. $1000-$2000.

(15 VOLS.) YORK, MAINE, DEEDS - Books II-XVI (missingBook IV, Book XII is in 2 vols.), comprising years 1665-1733inclusive, Est. $1000-$1500.

LOUIS XVIAUTOGRAPHDOCUMENT - vellumjudicial appointmentsigned by King LouisXVI of France on 13June 1783, roughly 7½"x 14¾". Est. $6000-$8000.

(2) NATIVEAMERICAN BEADEDPURSES - 19th c.Wabanaki Indianbeaded purses fromMaine, both double-sided, w/ flaps, opentop, cotton base, 5" x5". Est. $700-$900.

TERMS: Cash, approved check, and MasterCard, VISA, Discover, or American Expresscards with proper identification. A 5% Maine State Sales Tax will be added to all purchasesredeemed at our facility by buyer or his delegate unless buyer provides a valid state-issuedResale Certificate. A 15% buyer's premium will be added to the total sale price. TPAG reservesthe right to hold merchandise until check payments clear. Signed absentee and phone bidrequests must be submitted by 12 pm on the day prior to the sale. Determination of the age,condition, quality, authenticity, value, purported history, or classification of all items offeredand sold (regardless of what is said or written) is the sole responsibility of the bidder/purchaser.Please refer to our website for complete Terms & Conditions. The information containedherein is abbreviated. Please call for complete descriptions and condition reports.

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Inc.U.S. Route 1, P.O. Box 300, Thomaston, Maine 04861

Phone (207) 354-8141 Fax (207) 354-9523 www.thomastonauction.comKaja Veilleux, Bonded & Licensed Auctioneer, ME License #AUC902

John D. Bottero, ME License #AUC1237

Comfortable seats, which we would be happy to reserve for you.Sale will be deliciously catered. Please call Melissa Thissell for any

additional information at (207) 354-8141 or email auction@kajav.com.

18TH C. FLIP-TOP MAINE COUNTRYTAVERN TABLE - in gray painted pine,having a unique tripod base, 28½" x49½" diameter. Est. $1000-$1500.

QUEEN ANNE DROP-LEAF TABLE - RhodeIsland, mid-18th c., in solid rampant tiger maple,27 3/8" x 47½" x 16". Est. $5000-$8000.

MAINE HEPPLEWHITEDRESSER - circa 1800-1820,flame birch overhanging top w/four beaded-edge drawers beneath,36¾" x 39½" x 13¾". Est. $2500-$4000.

CHEST OF DRAWERS - NewEngland 18th c. diminutivemahogany graduated four-drawerchest, oxbow front, block end, 32"x 37" x 19½". Est. $4000-$6000. HEPPLEWHITE BOWFRONT

CHEST - northeastern MA orcoastal NH region, circa 1800, inmahogany w/ inlaid top, 38¾" x41½" x 22½". Est. $8000-$12,000.

PHILADELPHIA PEMBROKETABLE - second half of 18th c., insolid Santo Domingo mahogany,28¾" x 31½" x 22½", 9" leaves.Est. $4000-$6000.

CHIPPENDALE HIGHBOY -Pennsylvania, circa 1780, inVirginia red walnut, 67¼" x40½" x 22¼". Est. $6000-$9000.

CHEST-ON-CHEST - GeorgeIII Hepplewhite mahoganyinlaid chest-on-chest, thirdquarter 18th c., w/ unusualbowed front, 76½" x 47" x25¼". Est. $5000-$8000.

CANDLESTAND -important MaineHepplewhite candlestandin mahogany, coastalMaine (Saco) origin, circa1800, 30¾" x 14½" x20¼". Est. $3000-$5000.

14th/15th c. portrait of St. Paul, plus 17th-19th c.Russian, Greek Orthodox, & Hungarian icons.

Annamese porcelain from the “Hoi-An” &“Ca Mau” shipwrecks.

Early Chinese clay jars & pots from a singlecollection.

19th c. American, French, & Englishmantel clocks.

Sample of Chinese pottery, includingTang polo player, Han Dynasty dog,& Tang court attendants.

A sample of the early tin games & toys being offeredfrom a single collection.

CARPET - 6'5" x 10'5" - Tabrizcarpet w/ indented diamondmedallion surrounded byscrolling vines & flower heads.One of 60 fine carpets beingoffered. Est. $1800-$2400.

VERY FINEMASSACHUSETTSCANDLESTAND - late18th c. mahogany tipcandlestand or wine table,attributed to the shop ofJoseph Short, Newburyport,Mass., 27" x 16½" x 17".Est. $5000-$8000.

COUNTRY CHIPPENDALETALL DRESSER - NewEngland, original dry finish,original brasses, walnut w/chestnut secondary wood,67½" x 41" x 23". Est. $8000-$10,000.

PERIOD QUEENANNE HIGHBOYDRESSER - in maple,Massachusetts origin,broken pediment w/three flame-twistfinials, 84" x 41" x32". Est. $10,000-$15,000.

WINGATEMAINE TALLCLOCK -Hepplewhitemahogany clock,painted facemarked “T.Wingate, Augusta,No. 136” (dating to1817), 8-daymovement, 72" x18" x 9½". Est.$10,000-$15,000.

SET (6) CHAIRS - pine & maple thumb-backarrow-splat country chairs w/ nicely shapedseats. Est. $600-$800.

Fine selection of 19th c. English &American tea caddies.

PERIOD AMERICAN SHERATON SOFA -mahogany frame, pale blue cotton sergeupholstery, 72" x 33". Est. $800-$1200.

STORE COUNTERTOP DESK - 1870sMaine store countertop desk in paintedpine, slant front w/ oval cartouche, 12"x 23½" x 24". Est. $800-$1200.