A J.D. Kestner late 19th, early 20th C. German doll 13" # 171.&nbsp;She has a bisque socket head with bright blue sleep eyes, painted upper and lower lashes, feathered brown brows, an open mouth with four upper teeth, and a dimpled chin. She stands at 23 on an&nbsp; fully-jointed composition body. Original clothing with lace slip, bloomers, and stockings.&nbsp; Torso not examined out of clothes - slight wear to kneecaps and one lost digit on right hand, otherwise perfect.&nbsp; Indeterminate wig material, possibly human hair.&nbsp;<div>She sits on her own maple 26"H x 12"W slat-back chair with ball finals, stretchers and a fine splint-weave seat in a herring bone pattern.&nbsp;<br><div>See lot 62 for appropriate apparel!&nbsp;</div>                                </div>                                <br>Condition: very good <br>Measurements: see description <br>Pickup category timeslot {A}

German Kestner Antique Doll # 171 with Early Chair 

A large array of wrought-iron items, all in good shape with decorative scrollwork and very little rust. Includes two standing candle holders (mismatched chimneys), 58"H; a standing lamp and table lamp; a folding table stand ready for your preferred topping, 27"sq X 21"H; a folding three-tiered plant/decor stand on wheels, 30"W X 21"D X 36"H; two sad irons with stands; a pair of wall hangers; one dinner/cow call bell!&nbsp;                <br>Condition: very good <br>Measurements: see description <br>Pickup category timeslot {A}

Wrought Iron Lot

Please see all pix for vintage tri-fold vanity mirror, added later.&nbsp;<div>Nice selection of perfumes, both contemporary and vintage, including Dior, Carven, Caron, Estee Lauder, and more, many unopened, and a few miniatures. We've added Shiseido soap, unopened, and some small bottles of vintage sachet powder.&nbsp;Scent not guaranteed. Plus a very nice vanity mirror with three hinged sections, chrome frame and pressed board backing in a foiled floral design. Each panel is 12"W X 16"H. &nbsp;</div>                                <br>Condition: many unopened<br>Measurements: see description<br>Pickup category timeslot {B}

Perfume and Triple Mirror

Beautifully designed and produced volume of Robert Frost poems, in the October 1923 first edition from Henry Holt and Company. This collection garnered Frost his first Pulitzer, and contains some of his best-loved poems, including "Fire and Ice," "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," and "Nothing Gold Can Stay." Dark blue paper-covered boards with a green linen-covered spine, gilt impress on front and spine. Several evocative woodcuts by J.J. Lankes. In dustjacket, unclipped to show original price, with some wear at corners and very slight foxing. Overall fine.&nbsp;                <br>Condition: interior boards and pages fine, some wear to jacket<br>Pickup category timeslot {A}

Robert Frost &#34;New Hampshire&#34; 1st edition

A graceful hall clock in maple, with hand-painted enameled metal face, signed "C.H. Locke, Painter," and ornate metal hands. Tells time and date. Chippendale styling features a split pediment, arched clock face, columns to either side of the face with brass details, small glass windows on each side, scrolled skirting. Handwritten decal indicates 1948 as date of manufacture. Pendulum and weights are included, along with winding arm, shims, and a pamphlet from Old Sturbridge Village about old clocks. The case is in good condition; the workings need restoration. You must bring help. Ground floor.<br>Condition: needs repair<br>Measurements: 20&#34;W X 11&#34;D X 84&#34;H<br>Pickup category timeslot {D}

Grandfather Clock

So Many Cookbooks!<div>From classics like Joy of Cooking and the Boston Cooking School Cook Book by Fannie Farmer, to cuisines from other lands, to specialty cookbooks for various appliances like blenders, toaster ovens, and much more. We've added three vintage wooden recipe boxes, stuffed with handwritten recipes and notes about special dishes. Make old favorites and explore new dishes--we've got you covered. Bring boxes.</div>                                                <br>Condition: as shown<br>Pickup category timeslot {C}

Cookbooks and Vintage Recipe Boxes

Way too much for us to examine and describe! Suffice it to say there are some finds here, including Pyrex bowls and baking dishes, CorningWare, small appliances including waffle makers and coffee makers, 3 hot plates in different sizes, a few pots and pans, electric skillet, and much more. Buyer's pick. And a scavenger hint: look closely--you will almost certainly find gems we missed. Bring boxes.                                <br>Pickup category timeslot {D}

Cooking Room

This group of vintage mirrors is fashioned from maple, in excellent condition, with detailed curls and cutouts top and bottom. The two larger mirrors are 20"W X 36"H and 19.5"W X 34.5"H; the smaller is 14.5"W X 26.5"H. &nbsp;<br>Condition: excellent<br>Measurements: see description<br>Pickup category timeslot {B}

Trio of Chippendale-style Maple Mirrors

Swinging 50s-60s bar ware! Six highball glasses with grape motif, signed George Briard. Briard was a renowned mid-century designer, whose wares were sold in high-end specialty stores such as Neiman Marcus. His pieces are now sought-after collectibles, and this set is in excellent shape, no chips. A set of four "Under the Sea" double old-fashioned glasses features lavender and gold fish, with a magenta base, signed Psyche, in gold. No chips. And we've added a sweet handblown pale lilac crystal basket with apple motif, just the right dish for cocktail snacks. Bring boxes and packing materials.&nbsp;<br>Condition: excellent<br>Pickup category timeslot {A}

Mid-century Glasses Sets

Always a favorite, the Royal Worcester "Evesham Gold," first offered in 1961, boasts the bounty of the harvest, depicting the autumnal fruits of the Vale of Evesham with fine gold banding on an "oven to table" body. This perfect set boasts five tea cups and saucers, a coffee mug, creamer, lidded sugar, lidded casserole, eight dinner plates, four salad, round and oval platters and more.&nbsp; Also, an additional set of eight gold-rimmed plates with purple flowers.&nbsp;                                                <br>Condition: very good <br>Measurements: N/A <br>Pickup category timeslot {C}

Royal Worcester Evesham Dishware 

Four shelves of unexamined delights in this large collection of vintage and antique books, with a few more contemporary titles. Hardcovers include an early 1900s copy of O'Henry's "Gift of the Magi," here titled "Gift of the Wise Men" in dust jacket; Kipling, Shaw, Walpole, Bret Harte, London, Stevenson, Tolstoy, Zola, and on and on. Bring boxes. Ground floor.&nbsp;                <br>Condition: as shown <br>Pickup category timeslot {B}

Mostly Vintage Books, Mostly Fiction

Collector's Bonanza! Pretty pink pyrex bowls and glass bakeware including breadpans, pie shells, and open square casseroles. Aluminum pie tins, sifters, a chopper, pudding dishes, thermometer, etc. And a vintage Slice-a-Slice bread slicer!&nbsp;                <br>Condition: very good <br>Measurements: N/A<br>Pickup category timeslot {B}

Vintage Cookware w/Pyrex

Nicely weathered teak bench, from The BenchSmith. We've included some throw pillows and two brochures from the maker, with tips on maintenance. The BenchSmith is located in Pennsylvania and makes custom pieces in addition to their various lines, all from sustainably harvested teak. Concrete umbrella base not included, but available.                <br>Condition: good, some wear <br>Measurements: 49.5&#34;L X 25&#34;D X 17/33&#34;H<br>Pickup category timeslot {C}

&#34;Valley Forge&#34; Teak Bench

MCM entertainment collection includes a complete Cultura Swedish 9.5"W stainless fondue kit with twelve teak handled stainless forks in hinged case, and unused, a Heller Hostess-ware Italian chrome ladle, two clear 2.5" "ice cubed" candle holders, two 7"H Nashoba wine glasses, a small chrome pitcher w/Bavarian underplate, and sterno.&nbsp;                                <br>Condition: excellent<br>Measurements: see description <br>Pickup category timeslot {A}

Cultura Swedish Fondue &#38; More 

<div>Mahogany Jenny Lind spool bed lends timeless charm to any bedroom. Jenny Lind was a very famous opera singer of the mid 1800s, a huge celebrity in America, and said to have favored this style of bed, hence the name. This bed is in excellent condition, and we are including all bedding--note the feature piece of a hand-stitched cotton matelasse coverlet, also known as pique de marseilles, with bobble trim, no stains or flaws.&nbsp;</div><div>Second floor--bring help, and tools to disassemble.&nbsp;</div><br>Condition: excellent<br>Measurements: 57&#34;W X 80&#34;L X 35/41.5&#34;H<br>Pickup category timeslot {D}

Jenny Lind Double Bed plus Vintage Matelasse Coverlet

Fine Arzberg dinnerware for up to (and over) six people - a couple of missing pieces. Dinner, luncheon, and bread plates, four large round and rectangular platters, vegetable bowl, sugar and creamer, five bouillon bowls with underplates, tea cups and saucers, coffee cups, and pasta bowls.&nbsp; No chips, pristine.&nbsp;                                <br>Condition: excellent <br>Measurements: N/A <br>Pickup category timeslot {C}

Arzberg Dinnerware

An enormous collection of amethyst glass, with more pieces we couldn't fit into our photos! Glasses, plates, some lovely wine glasses, candleholders, vases, dishes, and more. Bring boxes, packing materials, and you will leave with a fabulous lot. Not closely examined, but all appear to be without chips. &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Condition: very good<br>Pickup category timeslot {A}

Huge Purple Glass Lot

A classic federal-style reproduction, this piece likely dates to the 1930s. Features 3 dovetailed drawers with wooden knobs, with removable rails in top drawer to hold spools of thread, and a sliding tray for small items in the middle drawer. Each side has a lid with hidden hinges, which open to reveal deep storage compartments. Reeded legs. From Leavens Furniture Specialists of Boston, with original decal. A good bit of wear to the top. Second floor. &nbsp;                <br>Condition: as shown<br>Measurements: 27&#34;W X 14&#34;D X 29.5&#34;H<br>Pickup category timeslot {B}

Martha Washington Sewing Cabinet

No rhyme or reason as to how and why these random items have come together.&nbsp; A sectioned box that once held embroidery spools now holds used paints, a small oil bottle, and a small Worcester decorating powder tube. A spent jar from the Typographeum in Francestown, N.H. with explicit directions on how to preserve your leather book spines, three small fossils found in a limestone quarry in Ohio, an arrowhead?, a puffy pin cushion with bisque arms and head in need of a wig, an incense burner, child's tea set and most curious of all, a hollowed-out wooden tube inscribed "copper bolt passed through this. Old Ironsides U.S. Constitution captured the British frigate "Guerriere" August 19, 1812."&nbsp;                                <div><br></div>                <br>Condition: mixed<br>Measurements: N/A<br>Pickup category timeslot {B}

&#34;Curiosities &#34; including Old Ironsides Momento

Delightful assortment of mainly vintage items includes many fabric gloves, both wrist and opera length; coin purses galore; glasses cases; a variety of small items. Also, two white purses, one woven rattan with handle, hinged top lid, and vinyl lining, the other a bucket style with two hinged wood lids on a woven rattan base. The lids are covered with seashells, with a few missing in one small area--waiting for your beachcomber finds to replace them!                <br>Condition: as shown<br>Pickup category timeslot {B}

Ladies Lot

Mid-century floor fan from Westinghouse is in good condition, and in the original classic robin's egg finish. Adjustable height, toggle switch, both metal labels, wheels for easy re-positioning. Has a few areas of wear, commensurate with age and use. You'll find many on-line forums devoted to this fan--safe to say it has many fans ;)<br>Condition: untested<br>Pickup category timeslot {C}

Vintage Westinghouse Mobilaire Floor Fan

A charming collection of hand-painted antique stoneware is decorated with strawberries on the vine, and includes 12 cups, a tea pot, sugar and creamer, a bowl, 2 small plates, and 11 deep saucers. Some small areas of discoloration, a couple of cracks, but overall in good condition given age and use. No marks, with the exception of some figures we weren't able to identify on the bottom of the sugar bowl. Bring boxes and packing materials.&nbsp;                <br>Condition: as shown <br>Pickup category timeslot {B}

Antique  Hand-painted China

Classic bright red swivel bench vise from Craftsman Jr., model 5499, with a 3.5" jaw. Craftsman, one of many once high-quality Sears lines, was known for well-made, long-lasting tools. This piece was possibly made by one of their American machinery manufacturers, Columbian Vise &amp; Manufacturing Co. Virtually indestructible. Bring tools to remove from bench.&nbsp;                <br>Condition: very good<br>Pickup category timeslot {D}

Craftsman Jr. Bench Vise 5499

Apologies for the bad lighting and layout on this lot, friends. This was a late discovery in our travels! Several boxes filled with pristine preserved baby/doll clothes perhaps intended for the doll in lot # 9.&nbsp; A satin-lined dress coat and hat, bed jackets, lace slips, intricate bibs. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Condition: very good <br>Measurements: N/A<br>Pickup category timeslot {A}

Vintage Baby/Doll Clothes 

Melrose (Massachusetts, USA) PARTNER MANAGED Estate Sale Online Auction - Marmion Road

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Two large vintage picnic baskets loaded with colorful placemats, plastic dishware, three beach mats, a vintage thermos, a 9.5" Scotch Kaddy, three straw beach bags, several flashlights, camp lanterns, a fleece throw, and two beach chairs.

Large woven picnic basket

Wicker picnic basket with lid

Three colorful placemats (red, green, yellow)

Plastic dishware set (cups, plates, utensils)

Vintage thermos (green and white)

9.5" Scotch Kaddy (vintage cooler)

Three straw beach bags

Three beach mats

Two yet to be cleaned beach chairs with striped fabric

Camp lanterns (at least two)

Several flashlights (at least three)

New fleece throw (blue)

Hand-held metal grilling basket

Wide view of the entire picnic and beach set showing baskets, mats, chairs, dishware, lanterns, and bags on a straw mat outdoors.

Close-up of picnic baskets with colorful placemats inside, vintage thermos, and metal grill basket on grass.

The lot includes woven picnic baskets with incorporating vintage styling, colorful striped fabric beach chairs, and assorted woven straw beach bags. The dishware and placemats are colorful plastic, adding a vibrant look. Included are vintage accessories such as a thermos, Scotch Kaddy, and metal grill basket. Lighting includes camping lanterns and handheld flashlights. Textiles include beach mats and a new fleece throw.

Vintage Picnic and Beach Set with Baskets, Mats, Chairs, Dishware, Lanterns, and Thermos

It's almost here and we can hardly wait!&nbsp; Plant that flag and be the Belle of the Beach with these two large vintage picnic baskets loaded with essentials -&nbsp; colorful placemats,&nbsp;plastic dishware, three beach mats, a vintage thermos and a classic 9.5" Scotch Kaddy. If that's not enough we've added three straw beach bags.&nbsp; And if the day slips into evening you'll be ready with several flashlights, camp lanterns, and a new fleece throw.&nbsp; Beach chairs will need a hot sudsy scrub before use.&nbsp;<br>Condition: very good <br>Measurements: N/A <br>Pickup category timeslot {C}

Bid Date	Bid Amount
Apr 10, 2025, 11:57:35 PM	$2.00
Apr 10, 2025, 2:43:43 PM	$1.00

Lot #13: Picnic at the Beach

Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sat, April 12 2025 12:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Category A: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Category B: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Category C: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Category D: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

Pickup Location: Marmion Road, Melrose, MA, 02176 View Map (opens in new window)

Lot #13: Picnic at the Beach

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Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sat, April 12 2025 12:00 PM - 04:30 PMCategory A: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PMCategory B: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PMCategory C: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PMCategory D: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

Pickup Location: Marmion Road, Melrose, MA, 02176 View Map (opens in new window)

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Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sat, April 12 2025 12:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Category A: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Category B: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Category C: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Category D: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM