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BROADSIDE

19th c. broadside, black print on cream colored paper, "Boston & Hingham Steamboat Co. Rowes Wharf. June 17th, 1884...Steamer Twilight, Hall's Brass Band...Nantasket Beach...Hotel Nantasket. F.A. Searle, Boston (printer)", aluminum frame, glazed, small tear at the fold and minor paper loss, overall toning, 30" x 14". 

BROADSIDE

19th c. broadside, black print on turquoise blue paper, "Musical & Dramatic Entertainment and Ball! The Hingham Brass Band...in Loring Hall, Wednesday Evening Jan'y 5, 1870....Tickets for Dancing $1.00, Journal Press Hingham", (note from John Richardson: "from the Hingham Historian George Lincoln's Collection."), famed and glazed, light fold lines and some light wrinkle, otherwise excellent condition, 22" x 18" (sight). 

PHOTOGRAPH AND PRINT

Framed portrait photograph of David A. Hersey, "holding a violin-cello, presented to the Old Ship Church in 1940 by Clarence S. Burr whose grandfather David A. Hersey born in 1799, played it in the church...", in a frame made from lathe from the original meeting house, 10 1/2" l; and a framed print of "First Church Hingham, Mass. built 1691, 1859 E. Hobart, NY", 6 1/4" x 7 1/2". 

INKSTAND AND BOTTLES

Silver plated inkstand, repousse scalloped back and sides, footed base, with two crystal ink bottles, silver hinged tops, ex. Gov. Long of Hingham and used when he was US Secretary of the Navy, 5" h, 9" l, 6" d. 

SEAL INKWELL

Rare figural inkwell, brass seal, "acquired from Gov. John D. Long's estate by Hingham Historian Mason Foley", "JPR.", small porcelain inkwell inside a hinged lid on the back, 7" l. 

GORHAM FLUID LAMP

Brass fluid lamp, marked "Gorham", c. 1882-1884, "from home of Gov. John D. Long Hingham Mass, very scarce, poss. rare", "JPR.", 2 3/4" h, 3" l. 

WOODENWARE

Round and oval boxes, a wooden template, and a red box signed "J. Crowe", "born 1815 in Ireland, settled in Hingham in 1848...", filled with old keys; Abijah Hersey pantry box, (1769-1841), no lid; a 3 1/2" round pine template, stamped "RH"; oval box stamped "CH", Cotton Hersey, no lid, 3 1/4" l; and a tiny wooden pill box, 1 3/4" dia. 

TWO 19TH C. CERAMIC SERVING PLATTERS

Rectangular Wedgwood blue and white platter, with traditional design, 14 1/2" h, 18" l; Circular charger, Canton style, repairs at rim, 16" dia. 

Wedgewood platter from Ethel Lane Hersey & Celia Hersey, 154 South street, Hingham, Ma  (see tag for earlier info).

Canton platter from William Addison Dwiggens, important printmaker of 20th c.

ENGLISH CERAMIC PIECES

Three early English ceramic pieces: two matching plates, 9 1/2" dia; and a rectangular platter, 11" h, 14 1/2" l; "acquired from S. Randall Lincoln, he was a descendant of Patriot Paul Revere. He inherited these from his parents.", (JPR), stamped on reverse "Mason's Patent Ironstone China". 

TWO PLATTERS

Buffalo pottery platter, c. 1905-1910, displayed at the Cushing House Inn, "The Buffalo Hunt", small age line in one corner, 14" l; and a Canton "Tree" meat platter, footed, old repair to one edge, 15 1/4" l. 

POWDER HORN

19th c. powder horn, finely decorated with stars and geometric designs, dated "1832", initialed S.C., full Hingham history. 

 "SC 1832", Acquired from Olive Loriing, who acquired it from the Cushing family, Seth Cushing 1769-1847, who hunted in the wilds of Accord Pond (see Tag).

POWDER HORNS AND  ARTIFACTS

19th c. carved horn with wood cap, 12" l; Copper powder horn with label, marked "Batty, Springfield, Mass., 1860, belonged to Levi Warrick of Cohasset, Mass.", early rope, repousse decorated on one side with a raised shell, 8" l; Deep set frame of artifacts, bone handled knives, buttons, fish hook, "found under the Nye Tavern, North near Ship St, Hingham, Ma. This may be under 17th c. frame suggesting bdlg. was moved ", "JPR". 

WOOD BOXES

Three round wood boxes: stamped "M. Burns", with a faint stamp of "NC", (Nelson Carthell box, cooper, Hersey St.); stamped W. Davis", used as a tray, in old red, fixed with a handle, rosehead nailed finger construction, 11" dia; stamped "J. Crowe", a R. Hersey example with "the faint mark of the Hingham Agricultural & Horticultural Society", 9 1/2" dia. 

19TH C. FIRKIN

Original green, swing handle, stamped on bottom "N. Carthell", "...box cooper Hersey Street (1815-?)", "...his son was killed at the battle of Bull Run, Va. Aug 1862,...N. Carthell had the last of the small cooper shops... RARE" (JPR), 8" h, 7 1/2" dia top. 

HINGHAM FIRKIN

Natural finish, "Wilder", with history, 12" h, from Elizabeth Coatsworth, (the author of South Shore Town) from the "Littlest House Attic, Green St., Hingham, Mass.", and artifacts excavated from between the Rev. E. Gay House and Nye Tavern, Hingham, J.P.R.C. 2004", stamped on top " & Son". 

GREEN LIFT LID BOX

19th c. pine lift lid box in original green, 7" h, 11 3/4" l, with contents, on the top of the lid a stencil carved figure in a rowboat, and above it initials "JWL", inside the lid a scratched mariner's compass, contents include "artifacts that belonged to Joseph Whiting Lincoln (1859-1938)...": the original brass stencil of the man on the rowboat, small jar of lead buckshot, "Miller's Gamecook Whiskey" flask/bottle with linseed oil, a large sleigh bell (seen hanging in a photograph taken by George Starr of Joe Lincoln's workshop), a small glass and brass alcohol lamp dated 1867", a cast iron oil can "Hammer & Co, 1884", a tin windup duck call (still works), and a box of 50 "38-long" rifle cartridges in a green labeled Winchester box, "Stetsons Patent Oct 24 1871". All items were in the box when acquired from Mrs. Lincoln by Mason Foley in the late 1940's from "J.L.'s Gardner St. Shop (Accord Mass). Acquired from Mrs. Foley after Mr. Foley's death in 1968, John P. Richardson.". 

CARPENTER TOOLS

A collection of carpenter tools from the workshop of J.W. Lincoln (famous decoy carver), including draw knife, spoke shaves, two handmade carving knives, 19th c. cast iron coping saw, adjustable, a wood handled scoop, a wood handled cast steel hammer, all purchased by Mason Foley from Lincoln's workshop, and then purchased by J.P.R. in the 60's. 

CARPENTER TOOLS

A collection of carpenter tools, from the workshop of J.W. Lincoln (famous decoy carver), including chisels (Buck Bros.), files, rubber mallet, a handmade gauge, a steel spike, screwdrivers, etc.    

WORK BOX WITH CONTENTS

Pine, snipe pin hinged lid, with outline of a Joe Lincoln style Brant decoy, with a stenciled "J L" inside it, as well as splotches of red, green, yellow and orange paint powder on lid, 6 1/2" h, 13" w; with the contents, including a bag of Old Winchester primers; a slide lid pine box of arrowheads stenciled "J L"; two books, Wood Carving, Jackson, Frank G., 1913, London, and Canoe and Camera, a Two Hundred Mile Tour through the Maine Forests, Steele, T.S., New York, 1880, (initialed "JWL" on front flyleaf); a small bottle of "Imperial Cement" in the box; a small green bottle of buckshot; a small bottle of "Not-A-Bite", black fly and mosquito lotion with corked contents; two shotgun casings; a fishing reel box filled with raw amber; a small metal "knapsack matches" box with striker; two small paper bound books, Tree Guide, Rogers, Julia Ellen, and South Shore Trolley Trips, both initialed in pencil "J L"; various tools and knives and other small books, (all found by Mason Foley in Lincoln's Workshop), Note: photography pictured with work box is being sold separately on Lot 43B. 

PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION

Found in the Joseph W. Lincoln box, includes: a tin type of two young men with fishing poles and a dalmation dog at their feet; another tin type of two gentlemen seated, one in uniform and the other with handlebar moustache; a carte-de-visite of a young man, marked in pencil on the reverse "Joseph (H or W) Lincoln"; two photos of the "Halfway House, Queen Anne Corner, Norwell."; postcard photograph of a group of workers from the "Hingham Granite Quarry at Whiting Street" (JPR), 13 glass plates, 4" x 5", many identified as "F.W. Reed in Duck Yard", "at Beechwood River", "Leavitt & Bryant Store at Accord", "Trip Hammer Dam", "Ed and Brownie", "Ed Poole (Geese)", and four paper negatives, 4" x 5"; ex. Mason Foley, who purchased this from the Joe Lincoln estate.

J.W. LINCOLN'S BUCKSAWS

Two bucksaws from Joseph W. Lincoln's workshop, ex. Mason Foley, smaller saw "Made by Elwin Fearing (1883) Hingham, Mass, and stenciled on one side "JL", " (JPR), 24" h, 26" w; larger hardwood bucksaw, excellent patina on handle, ex. "Mason Foley who acquired it from The Joe Lincoln estate" (JPR), 29" h, 44" w.   

BOOK "CAP'N ABE STOREKEEPER"

Signed by "J.W. Lincoln", Cap'n Abe Storekeeper, a story of Cape Cod, by James A. Cooper, stamped signature of J.W. Lincoln, pencil signature dated 1917, pencil signature on 1910 Accord Mass. "Gun" circular, and a photo and negative of three men working on a dock - Accord Pond?, possibly J.W. Lincoln standing. 

TWO SHORE BIRD DECOYS AND CARVED GOOSE HEAD

Early carved wood primitive, made in Hingham by Hosea Sprague (1779-1843), ex. Mason Foley, ex. George Lincoln collection, (full history JPR), on a carved stick, old black and pale gray painted finish, 9 1/2" l; Tinney shore bird, original paint and stick, with James Lombard, Studley Road, Hingham history, 11" l; and the carved head of a Goose by Joseph W. Lincoln, Accord, Mass., ex. Mason Foley, attached to a round block of wood, worn painted finish, 6" overall h (head), 4" block of wood. 

18TH C. CANTEEN/KEG

Pine, wrapped with interlocking bands, oval shaped, original twine hanging handle, cork stopper, used at the Hingham Wharves, possibly used for a drink called "switchel" (molasses and cider or brandy), 10" h, 9" l. 

GOOSE AND BLUE BILL DRAKE DECOYS

Carved goose decoy, cork body, Ken Harris, New York, old paint, glass eyes, chip on body, shot over, 21" l, (neck and head remade); Blue Bill Drake decoy, used on Triphammer Pond by Elwin Fearing, So. Pleasant St. Hingham, c. 1900, 13" l.

PICKEREL

Folk art carved pickerel, finely painted, small pieces missing from bottom of tail, ex. Mason Foley who "obtained it from the Charlie Marble Sporting Camp...Triphammer Pond, Hingham, Mass., JPR 1966".   

MCNAIR DECOY

Carved merganser decoy, stamped on bottom "M. McNair", horsehair inserted crest, weight missing, tack eyes (rusted), old paint, appears to be hollow, 17" l. 

IMPORTANT CIVIL WAR BOX

Collection belonging to Leonard Edison Buker, Hingham, Mass., "enlisted Feb 15, 1862, Co. F. 32nd Regiment, promoted to Sgt. in 1863, fought in many battles, wounded at the battle of Gravelly Run, Mustered out June 29 1865"; Pine box marked "I. Robbins, Soda/Soap" on one side, 4" x 12" x 6", wire hinged lid, stenciled on top "L B", and a pastel card with draped flags, musket, sword and hat, inside lid a print of "Pres Lincoln" and a newspaper article on Samuel Lincoln; Box contents: "Rebel Surrender Flag" from battle of "Weldon R.R.", white sewn cotton, (possibly a tent flap or ditty bag section), with attached handmade braided twine, some holes in center, attached tag reads "Buker Rebel Flag from Weldon R.R.", 19" x 25", (from JPR collection, found in Hingham under attic floor of Buker house); a leather wallet, stenciled on inside flap "L B", contained three Confederate bills - $50 (not good condition), $20 (dated 1864), $10 (dated 1864), all Richmond, Virginia; wooden hand-held mirror, initialed "L B, Co F", applied brass frame, original glass, 9 1/2" l; small hand-blown bottle, with two gold buttons, eagle and shield; tin spring-closed box with matches, 3 1/2" l, initialed "L B";  three iron cannon balls, 1", 2" and 2 1/4" dia; five "Old Farmer's Almanacs", 1862-1866, all with pencil signatures "L.E. Buker" at top; pair of reading glasses with wire frames, in original oval tin box, "pat date Jan 24 180 C. Parker"; "5¢" postage currency bill, and a "75¢" bill, State of South Carolina, Feb. 1863; five small family letters (not Civil War); inlaid three-prong fork with carved initials "LEB"; small cloth bag with lead bullet, (probably the bullet that wounded Buker at Gravelly Run), and a 19th c. scalpel with what appears to be caked blood on the blade; small pewter box (2 1/2" l), initialed "L B", with matches, 20 printed cards of Generals and Commanders of the C.S.A. "Chas. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St., N.Y.", (possibly taken from a Confederate prisoner).