Sign of the Whale Antiques

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630 469-5320
558 Crescent Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137
info@signofthewhaleantiques.com

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Child's wood coaster wagon "Liberty Boy", circa 1910-15, worn original red, mustard, and black paint, signed " Lewis Greer Mfg. Co., Ypsilanti, Mich. USA".
All original.
Box measures 32" long x 14" wide.

$950

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Hanging cupboard in original paint decoration, circa 1830-40. Dovetailed drawers, chamfered, mortised, square-nailed and pegged construction. All original in excellent condition. 32" tall x 10 3/4" deep x 27 1/4" wide with 8" deep shelves.

$895

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Cherry Hepplewhite stand, pegged and mortised with a one-board top and cut out corners, original stretchers, circa 1790-1810. 17 3/4" x 19" x 16 1/2" tall.

$685

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Old Hickory settee and rocker, comfortable for a good summer evening, circa 1930. Stamped "Old Hickory, Martinsville, Indiana." Splint seats and backs are replaced. Both are 36" high x 23" deep x 15" seat height. Settee is 48" wide, rocker is 24" wide.

$1395 for both

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Chimney cupboard in original dove grey paint. Was a built-in from a circa 1850 Michigan house. Base has been added. Mortised, square-nailed and pegged with adjustable shelves. Back shows lathe and plaster marks from wall. 6' 1" tall, 11 1/4" deep, 30 3/4" wide. Shelves are 8" deep, with 11" between shelves and 17" above the top one.

$1175

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Pair arrowback chairs with bamboo turnings, oyster white paint ('30s) over tan over red. 35" tall, 17" seat.

$175 pair

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Folky 3-legged stand in old green over mustard paint. Breadboard ends with captive ball between legs. Top 17 1/4" x 17 1/2", 27" tall.

$225

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Early hanging cupboard in old red paint, probably made from a period case clock circa 1800.Lamb's tongue corners, beaded door, pegged, square-nailed and hand chamfered, nicely molded top and bottom. good wear to surface. Backboard is one tombstone shaped board. 42 1/2" tall, 14 3/4" at the widest, 10 1/4" deep, two shelves are 8" deep.

$750

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Child's ladderback rocker, 1st quarter 19th century, super early construction, original green painted surface shows good wear. Tight, replaced rush seat.
19 1/2" tall, 9" to seat.

SOLD

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Cupboard with shelves and pigeon holes in original grey paint, circa 1890. Cut-out sides, inset cubby shelves, wainscot backboards and flat top. Great display piece. 63 1/4" tall x 24" wide x 11" deepest.

SALE PENDING

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Chippendale hanging shelf, mahogany, four graduated and fitted shelves. 25 1/2" wide x 29 3/4" tall; shelves measure from 4 1/2" to 7" deep.

$495

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Thumb back Windsor side chair, circa 1810, old green paint over original apple green. 33" high, seat 16 1/4" high, seat 15 3/8" wide x 14" deep. Great condition, unusual form.

$645

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Walnut corner shelf, circa 1860, Amana Colonies, Iowa, one large shelf with two smaller above and below, great shaped sides. Excellent condition. Needs a 13 1/2" corner, 39 3/4" tall.

$595

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Stool in great old sky blue paint with replaced tape seat, circa 1900. 29" high, top width 13", bottom width 17".

$145

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Mortised bench circa 1900, from an old barber shop in Pennsylvania. Top has weathered red paint, base is in old sage green-grey paint. 6' long with rounded front corners x 16 1/2" high x 15" deep.

$345

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Child's dry sink, original salmon paint, square-nailed, rare size. 27" tall x 19 1/2" wide x 13" deep.

$745

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Birch one-drawer stand in original red wash with flame birch drawer, circa 1840. Wonderful tulip and ball turned legs, original cut glass and brass knob. 28 1/2" tall x 18" wide x 17 1/2" deep.

$745

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Drop leaf table with delicate rope twist legs in original red wash. Birch with tiger maple secondary wood. New Hampshire, circa 1820. All original. 35 3/4" long, 16 1/4" wide, 28 3/4" tall, leaves 83/4"

$895

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Cherry Hepplewhite chest with four graduated drawers, drawers are cock beaded, dovetailed, and chamfered with string inlay, original surface, brasses, escutcheons, locks with original bronze key, minor repairs. 39" wide x 17 1/4" deep x 37 1/4" high. Wonderful color and presence and great size.

$2800

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Drop leaf table, circa 1830, Maine origin, scrub top with old red painted base and legs, great overhang on ends allows someone to sit there comfortably, leaves nice and straight, 5 feet long x 28" high x 16 3/4" wide; each leaf 11", top 38 3/4" wide fully extended. Top repegged to base and with minor patch repairs. Wonderful form, size, and surface.

$3850

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Wicker child's rocker in white paint, circa 1910, fan and moon & star motif, probably Heywood Wakefield. 29 1/2" h to top of back. Excellent condition.

$275

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