NEAPOLIS, Ohio — A variety of mustache cups and shaving mugs were the first items to cross the block during a Whalen Auction.

Shaving mugs found the most interest. Among these, a mug depicting a telegraph machine sold for $205; one that depicted a locomotive and contained the JR Order of Mechanics symbol earned $180; and one with a horse-drawn fire engine crossed the block for $120.

A Pairpoint lamp brought calls from all across the country. The lamp had a Roma 18-inch shade and was called “Landing of the Pilgrims.” It sold for $9,500. A second Pairpoint lamp, this one a puffy boudoir lamp with an eight-inch diameter shade decorated with butterflies and flowers earned $3,250.

A Duffner & Kimberly leaded lamp with a honeycomb design and floral rim sold for $4,500.

Hanging lamps included: a Victorian hanging parlor lamp with a cranberry end-of-the-day bull’s-eye shade and an Ansonia frame that found a final bid of $3,100; a hanging parlor lamp, also Victorian, that had a Vaseline hobnail matching shade and font, and a jeweled frame that sold for $2,250; and, although the chimney was not antique, a Victorian hanging parlor lamp with a deep red etched shade with a jeweled B&H frame that also sold for $2,250.

An all-original double student lamp (a small chip was found on the shade) with green-cased, lined shades sold for $300; a Fostoria three-tier banquet lamp with a milk glass shade with hand-painted flowers earned $275; and an oil lamp with an etched clear shade (font was not original) crossed the block for $400.

A rosewood linen cabinet that stood 53 3/8 inches high, was 89 1/4 inches long and 21 7/8 inches deep found several interested bidders and earned a final bid of $6,000.

A three-piece Victorian walnut and burl bedroom set consisted of a full-size bed with a headboard that stood 97 1/2 inches tall; a marble-top commode with candle stands; and a dresser with columns, a marble top, candle stands and even a hidden drawer. This set crossed the block for $4,100.

For the one who has less room there was an oak full-size bed that was 67 1/2 inches tall that sold for $1,000 and for the extra bedroom or a child’s room there was a carved walnut single bed that earned a final bid of $500.

An inlaid walnut buffet with a gallery appealed to several bidders resulting in a final bid of $2,500; a large oak carved server that earned $1,000; and for the wine aficionado there was a mahogany Chippendale buffet with a wine chiller that sold for $900.

A two-piece court cabinet in walnut was impossible to miss. This piece stood 98 1/2 inches tall, was heavily carved, had stained glass, and brass appointments and found a final selling price of $1,500. Another two-piece cabinet was one of poplar and cherry and made with square nails. This piece realized $1,100.

An art glass display cabinet had Queen Anne legs and had a sliding door which provided easy access to the interior and saw a final bid of $1,000.

Other cabinets included: two curved-glass oak china cabinets that sold for $800. One of these had interior lighting and was carved, and the other had a mirrored gallery. A butternut and walnut four-door corner cabinet earned $300.

One of the most interesting cabinets was a music cabinet. This one was ornate, had a drop front, and was hand-painted with a depiction of a lady on the horse. This piece crossed the block for $1,500.

A large heavily carved walnut partners desk with ball and claw feet and attributed to R.J. Horner was a popular item and sold for $1,700. For the library there was a leather-top library desk that earned $700; an oak drop-front desk with carvings, drawers, shelves, and room for storage earned $325; and $800 was the winning bid for a walnut lady’s desk.

Examples of the many tables that crossed the block were: an oval walnut Victorian table with a green marble top that sold for $850; a square walnut table with rounded corners, heavy legs including a center let that earned $700; a round walnut table with a carved man’s head on the top protected by a glass tray top and carved female leg that saw a final bid of $400; and a walnut marble-top occasional table that earned $600.

Other furniture pieces included: a beautifully carved chair with a lift seat from the Black Forest that sold for $800; a four-door butternut and walnut corner cabinet that saw $300; and a walnut plant stand with a carved lady’s head that earned $660. A Victorian carved pier mirror with a marble-top insert and coat hooks sold for $1,400; a walnut Victorian knock-down wardrobe with a two-drawer base reached $700; and three matching oak bookcases with leaded glass doors sold for $900 each.

A Findlay onyx raspberry/cinnamon jar went to a new owner for $1,000; a Heisey 10 1/2 inch cigar jar with a Greek Key design sold for $170; and a Mettlach .5-liter stein which depicted cyclists found a final bid of $4,550.

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