Sheridan Road Estate 10,000 Things - Part 3: Tools / Dolls / Antiques / Kitchenware / Curiosities

estate sale•3 day sale •sale is over
  • Address The address for this sale in Wilmette, IL 60091 will no longer be shown since it has already ended.
Dates
Fri
Oct 19
10am to 4pm
2018
Sat
Oct 20
10am to 4pm
2018
Sun
Oct 21
10am to 4pm
2018

Terms

Sign-up list will be posted on front porch by 8 am every day of sale. We do not honor other lists. Credit cards accepted on sales of $75.00 or more with driver's license and 3% surcharge on purchase. For sales under $75.00, please be able to pay cash. ATM located 1 mile north of house at Plaza del Lago in Wilmette. Sorry, no checks. We reserve the right to refuse entrance to any person or persons, at our discretion - and to ask any person or persons to leave the house, at our discretion. No appointments this time. The tool department has moved to the 3rd floor ballroom, where there is plenty of space and light. The basement & garage are closed. Kindly come prepared to climb stairs! Research parking before you come. No parking in driveway. No help on hand for moving heavy objects. Not responsible for accidents or injuries inside the house or anywhere on the property. We've enjoyed getting ready for Sale #3 - and hope you enjoy your visit to this historic Georgian Colonial home commissioned in 1908 by Philetus Warren Gates (1857-1933) from Chicago architect Robert C. Fletcher, a graduate of Cornell University and former member of the Louis Sullivan achitecture fim. The family sponsoring sale #3 has lived in the house for 50 years and a family member will be present during the sale to answer questions about the house. Please note: there will be no Sale #4 - all of our possessions must find new homes by the end of October!

  • Tools - hand tools, electric tools, a few antique tools. 
  • Armstrong lathe tools.
  • Antique bayonet.
  • Vintage or antique "R" branding iron.
  • Medieval-style "Chain Morning Star" or "Spiked Flail," a mace-like weapon with a wooden shaft and chain that appears to be rather old. Shown privately, by request only. Please inquire at the front desk. 
  • Dolls - mostly contemporary, a few may be older.
  • Ca. 1957 Franciscan "Duet" dinnerware and serving pieces. 
  • One Madame Alexander Bride doll and one Madame Alexander Ballerina doll, both from ca. 1970. 
  • Puppets from Burma & India.
  • Blanc de chine i.e. Chinese & Japanese white porcelain figurines, some fairly old, others relatively new. Most of these pieces were not shown in Estate Sale #2. 
  • Small European polychrome porcelain figurines.
  • Antique typewriter.
  • Vintage film projectors.
  • Chinese soapstone figures.
  • Yamaha C-7 Semi-Concert Grand Piano ca. 1973. Appraised on September 6, 2018 by Albert Fookson, RPT; the appraisal report can be reviewed at the front desk of the estate sale. The piano needs new dampers, a thorough cleaning and tuning. Brief recap of the appraisal report: Cabinetry: 90% / Cosmetic Finish: 70% / Plating & Hardware: 80% / Veneer: 95% / Structure Back Assembling & Rim: Good / Plate: Good / Soundboard & Ribs: 90% / Pinblock: 90% / Whippens: 80% / etc. etc.  Market Value: $8,000-$10,000. Replacement Value: $20,000-$25,000. Our asking Price: $9000.00. 
  • Oriental and other rugs, most 20th century.
  • Jewelry - a very great deal of jewelry - almost all costume, some old, some more recent. At the checkout area. 
  • Vintage clothing.
  • Records - only a few left.
  • Christmas department - sold out during Sale #2.
  • Couches, chairs, tables.
  • Many table lamps.
  • Copper - all sorts of kitchen copper pots and pans. 
  • Silver plate serving and display pieces.
  • Brass - decorative brass objects from various cultures.
  • Samovars from Russia & the Middle East. 
  • Curiosities & Whimsies.

 

 

 

 

 

A pair of (American?) stained glass church windows. Some condition issues - but on the whole, pretty impressive. In the first floor library. Colored glass in the southwest corner of the sun room.Vintage & ontemporary glass in the northeast corner of the sun room on the first floor. Artfully displayed by Ruth R. and Saing S. Colored glass in the east side of the sun room on the first floor. Glass along the south wall of the sun room on the first floor. Asian, American, European & Middle Eastern objects in the dining room on the first floor. Eclectic. Inspiring. Four full trays of vintage crytal drops & etc. Individually priced. In the first floor sun room. Asian & English (or American) beaded hangings on an antique brass easel in the dining room. Sale PictureA view of the northeast corner of the dining room, showing a mid-century-modern Willet brand dining room table supporting an antique Japanese 2-panel wood & lacquer screen; two yellow Chinese ceramic vases inscribed on the bottom with the characters for "Wang Bing Rong," a famous Qing dynasty (1644-1911) ceramic artist; a large standing white Chinese porcelain figure; a tall standing Middle Eastern pierced & embossed brass lamp with unknown letters on the base and figural scenery in places; finally, a monumental, framed Burmese "kalaga" embroidery on the fireplace mantle. A view of the southeast corner of the dining room, showing a 4-panel carved wood floor screen, a bird cage hanging in a carved wood stand, a mirror framed in gilt wood, an antique ice box, and two tall, shapely Middle Eastern metalwork lamps. A view of the northwest corner of the dining room, showing massive antique brass candlesticks, a framed Thai or Cambodian print or rubbing, a pair of Chinese soapstone figures, a Japanese lacquerware tiered box, a vintage standing birdcage, a beautiful 2-part wood cabinet/desk ensemble, and so on. Detail #1 of the antique Japanese wood & lacquer folding screen in the dining room. Detail #2 of the antique Japanese wood & lacquer folding screen in the dining room. Detail of sequin work & embroidery on monumental framed Burmese kalaga - on the fireplace mantle in the dining room. Pair of yellow Chinese ceramic vases of unknown age with carved figural imagery. Inscribed "Wang Bing Rong" on the bottom. Wang Bing Rong was a celebrated Qing dynasty ceramic artist whose work was often imitated in the decades following his death. Detail #1 of the antique Chinese carved yellow porcelain vases in the dining room. Detail #2 of the antique Chinese yellow porcelain vases in the dining room, with characters for "Wang Bing Rong" on the bottom of one of the vases. The historic Wang Bing Rong, we wonder? Or an admirer who adopted his style many years later? Detail #1 of the tall, pierced Middle Eastern brass lamp in the dining room. Lamp was polished to a bright finish after present owner acquired it some decades ago. Detail #2 of the tall, pierced Middle Eastern brass lamp in the dining room, showing figural imagery.Detail #3 of the tall standing pierced Middle Eastern brass lamp in the dining room, showing unknown writing on the base. Could it be in Hebrew? Aramaic? Syriac? Amharic? Or something else entirely?Pair of small Chinese brass candlesticks in the form of 7-story pagodas. In the dining room.A Victorian bird cage with its original stand, in the dining room, next to an antique 2-piece wooden kitchen cabinet. Carved green Chinese soapstone bowl with lotus imagery. An elegant centerpiece in any room.Small, antique Chinese 3-footed brass censor with finial in the shape of a dragon or dragon-like creature. In the dining room.A pair of cranberrry glass lamps, in the pink bedroom on the second floor. Fantastic antique hanging globe with beveled glass roundels and colored glass jewels, all set in decorative brass or bronze framework. Recently cleaned and restored by Adams Electric of Wilmette. Illuminated by four small electric light bulbs located in the base. With extra-long chain/cord, for suspending in a spacious atrium. Hanging in the front hallway area. Rare antique glass ceiling fixture with vertically striated, teardrop-shaped globe in a pale blue-white color resembling milk glass. In flawless condition. since the 1970s it has been hanging in the back pantry on the first floor. Shown privately by request only. Chinese & Japanese white porcelain figurines, Chinese soapstone carvings, and other beautiful pieces. In the living room. Chinese white porcelain footed lotus bowls & a seated guanyin. In the library. Asian white porcelain figurines, Chinese soapstone carvings and wooden figures on display in the library. Beautifully shaped Chinese wooden stands for vases, teapots, etc. We have many sizes. In the library on the first floor. Chinese & Japanese ceramic and porcelain figurines. In the library. Yamaha C-7 Semi-Concert Grand Piano Satin Ebony, ca. 1973. Appraised on Sept. 6, 2018; copy of appraisal available at front desk of estate sale. Here is what the appraiser reported: Cabinetry: 90% / Costmetic Finish: 70% / Plating & Hardware: 80% / Veneer: 95% / Structure Back Assembly & Rim: Good / Plate: Good / Soundboard & Ribs: 90% / Pinblock: 90% / Whippens: 80% / Butts, Shanks & Flanges: 70% / Damper Felts & Levers: 50% / Felts & Leathers: 80% / Trapwork: 90% / Regulation: 80% / Tonal Strings: 70% / Hammers: 80% / Pitch & Tone Quality: 80%. Market Value: $8000-$10,000.00. Replacement Value: $20,000-$25,000. The pink bedroom on the second floor...wtih dolls galore.Doll house & dolls in the pink bedroom on the second floor.Vintage chest of drawers in the pink bedroom, with two vintage mirrors. On the second floor.More outfits for Jackie Kennedy doll, new in box.Contemporary Jackie & John F. Kennedy dolls. In the pink bedroom on the second floor.Still more outfits for Jackie Kennedy doll.Outfits for Jackie Kennedy doll, new in boxes.Kate Middleton & Prince William dolls. In the pink bedroom on the second floor.Dolls of many cultures, awaiting new homes - in the pink bedroom on the second floor. Priced to sell. Madame Alexander bride doll (left) and Madame Alexander ballerina doll (right). Both in very good condition.More dolls in the pink bedroom.Modern Chinese dolls in opera (?) costumes, standing in beautiful wood-rimmed glass vitrines.Navaho doll acquired on a 1964 or 1965 family camping trip to Colorado and Arizona. In the pink bedroom on the second floor.Another view of the antique high chair with Art Nouveau-like motifs. Standing in the pink bedroom on the second floor. Antique wooden high chair in excellent condition with Art Nouveau-like motifs. In the pink bedroom on the second floor. Detail of caning and spindles on antique high chair. Adorable dolls in need of new homes, in the pink bedroom.Contemporary puppets from India and/or Burma. To brighten almost any wall. A vintage puppet from Burma, with articulated hands. Ready to sit in a chair or hang on a wall. In the pink bedroom on the second floor.Two modern Chinese puppets with blue & white porcelain heads. Living in the pink bedroom on the second floor.Puppet probably from Burma/Myanmar.Rugs in the blue bedroom on the second floor. Beautifully displayed by our ingenious Ruth R. Sofas, chairs and benches in the master bedroom area on the second floor.Overview of the tool department in the 3rd floor ballroom. We thank Patrick H. for staging the various tool stations, and Louis E. for help with pricing. Another view of the tool department in the third floor ballroom. Tool department, third floor ballroom.Tool department, third floor ballroom. More tools in the third floor ballroom. More tools in the third floor ballroom.More tools in the third floor ballroom. More tools in the third floor ballroom. Tools in the third floor ballroom. Tools in the third floor ballroom. Odd and/or older tools in the northwest corner of the third floor ballroom. Hand tools in the third floor ballroom. All sorts of saws, vintage and otherwise - in the third floor tool department, courtesy of the incomparable Patrick H., architect of the tool department. More hand tools in the third floor ballroom. Armstrong & Other Lathe Tools - and more. In the third floor tool department. Band saw blades and circular saw blades. In the third floor tool department. The kitchen. Many things of interest, masterfully organized by our Ruth R. and Saing S. Vintage glass dishes, still in their original boxes, in the kitchen. Decorative ceramic & glass objects in the kitchen. Artfully displayed by our Ruth R. In a kitchen cabinet. Two objects from a long ago China. Vintage glasses and holder in the kitchen. Ca. 1957.Vintage ceramic salt & pepper shakers, serving bowl, oil & vinegar containers in the kitchen.Vintage coffee grinder with original glass jars. In the breakfast room off of the kitchen. Vintage1950s-1960s glasses with playing card motifs...with their own coasters. Vintage glassware in the kitchen.Vintage wire basket with cookie cutters.Antique & vintage kitchen things in the breakfast room, including two mangles, two candle molds, and one or two butter churns. More kitchen-type things just beyond this room, on the back porch. Vintage copper & brass pots and pans....most of them priced to sell. In the third floor ballroom. More vintage copper pots and pans in the third floor ballroom. Brass & silver plate items in the third floor ballroom. Copper & brass samovars, coffee pots and etc. in the third floor ballroom. A nice gilt pink cookie jar. In the front pantry.Antique insulators of glass and ceramic. In the sun porch on the first floor. Hand-painted Limoges ceramic mugs. In the front pantry.Vintage Chinese paper fans. In the dining room.Antique Chinese brass lobster with moveable limbs. In the dining room. Antique Chinese carved wood display case with lattice decoration, holding Chinese blue & white ceramics. In the living room. Antique Chinese Rose Medallion covered bowl. Chipped ...but still appealing.More vintage glassware ca. 1957. Ceramic tea pot in gilt-edged celadon green. Vintage glassware from the late 1950s-mid-1960s. In the sun porch on the first floor. Ceramic menagerie in the kitchen - vintage cows, cats, dugs, cats, dogs, rabbits...and so on. We have quite a few ca. 1957 Franciscan "Duet" plates, bowls, and cups. In the front pantry. Individually priced.Decorative metal grille in the dining room, next to a small gilt wood mirror. All sorts of things turn up in the far corners of an old house, including this "Chain Morning Star" or "Spiked Flail," a mace-like weapon comprising a wooden shaft, metal chain, and spherical, pointed metal striking ball. Judging from the wear on the chain links and on the wood handle, this flail might be rather old. Not on display at the sale. Please inquire at the front desk if you'd like to see it. We thank Beth T. for helping us to identify identify this weapon...and advising us to sell it to a level-headed person. Detail of our "Chain Morning Star" or "Spiked Flail" weapon. Not on display at the sale. Please inquire at the front desk if you'd like to see it. Another detail of our "Chain Morning Star" or "Spiked Flail" weapon. Not for the faint of heart...but no doubt highly effective. Two gilt wood wall shelves featuring winged cherubs. In a room off of the ballroom. Some condition issues but still very charming. An old-fashioned school bell. Above the fireplace in the third floor ballroom. Two wooden sculptures. Near the fireplace in the third floor ballroom. A small, rag-tag selection of vintage toys etc. in various conditions, mostly pretty imperfect. Not on display. Please inquire at the front desk if you'd like to see them. Two small German polychrome ceramic figurines...already en route to their new owners. In the butler's pantry. Vintage & newer clothing in a second floor bedroom. With thanks to Ruth R. for staging. More rugs in the blue bedroom on the second floor.Vintage Gund Brand "Mini-Martian" dolls, some in their original boxes. In the pink bedroom on the second floor. We also have a Martian car in its original box. Plus some Susie Sad Eyes in their original boxes. Not on display. Ask Valerie at the front desk if you'd like to see them. A radio-controlled Harley Davidson toy motorcycle, new in its box. In the third floor ballroom area. Bronze or brass bookends with Northwestern University logo on them. Brightly painted Russian horses. In the kitchen.Solid copper chargers...in need of a little polishing.Antique apple peeler....sold.Two white porcelain carp, in the library. More white porcelain / blanc de chine pieces to be posted here soon. An appealing piece of stained glass. In the first floor sun room. A big, beautiful antique wooden letter box with 70 slots.

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