Oil painting portrait of H Smythe Esq by Thomas Phillips 1770-1845 in gold leaf frame, excellent estate condition. The painting depicts Smythe holding a copy of The sporting Magazine November 1826 with his signature. Just in from a Lyme CT estate. Sold at Dave Elman's RAdio Auction Tuesday May 29, 1945 at 8 pm in the air-conditioned Crystal Room of the Hotel Rita-Carlton Madison Ave and Forty Sixth Stree New York lot number 75

E Norton and Co crock with cobalt blue design Bennnington VT 1 1/2 gallon. Some missing areas to the cobalt glaze. C1883-1894

Stoneware 2 gallon jug made by Nichols and Boynton, Burlington, VT. This is the stamp of Nichols and Boynton from 1854 to 1855 (William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware, p. 45). Good condition with a star imperfection shown in one of the detail images. Height 14 inches.

American 18th century country kitchen chopper. Hand wrought iron with wooden handle.

Early 18th century American wrought iron hearth shovel. Old repairs, double rat tail top. Early shovels are very hard to come by. This one was probably used in the fireplace of a large tavern. Measures 52.25" long and 9.5" wide.