COLLECTOR'S AUTOMOBILE
1977 Lincoln Continental Marque IV w/ 156,000 miles – one owner, converted A/C 2007
Collectors would grade it a 4-5. It is clean, sharp and has like-new interior. This is Cato's and Dora's pride and joy. w/reserve

FURNITURE
54"x52" dining table – quarter sawn solid oak, skirt decorated w/acanthus leaf and bead design, inverted column legs w/leaves, 5 chairs w/ornate raised oak panels & ball and spindle backs, leaves
2 – Needlepoint Victorian parlor chairs – maple
Rosewood high back chair w/carved top
Old mint all-leather trunk 36" x 24" w/liner compartments, straps and all-brass lock inscribed "#28 Eagle Lock Co., Terryville, CT, Patented Dec. 6 1892 " – bought from Ferris Jackson, vendor label "Pritchard, Harrison, Butte, Montana"
S-curve 48" oak roll top desk
Faux walnut wardrobe w/2-drawer base
Small oak rocker
Detroit Safe Company 28" high x 21" wide x 20" deep safe w/combination and internal lock box – all working
D.O. Paige’s July 29, 1873 working combination safe – 39" wide x 26 ½" high x 24"deep w/internal lock box
Seth Thomas octagonal oak 31-day wall clock – oak - near mint
27" Eastlake lamp table - oak
44" Eastlake marble-top buffet w/ mirror – walnut
Oak 38' spoon-carved Victorian 3-drawer chest
48" Marble-top Victorian oak side board w/6-drawers, 1-door, plus the mirrored spindle decorated display top w/original hardware (total unit: 81" tall)
3 – heart-shaped ice cream chairs & 2 – Painted ice cream chairs – swirl back
27" high doll high chair
52"x42" old drop leaf table – oval top, spindle legs
28" wide small 3-drawer chest – oak
2 – Gov. Bradford chairs, made by Nicholas and Stone
Drop leaf tea cart
Brass hammered fireplace tools
13" square oak table
Rattan chairs w/ Texas star
Rattan/willow chair
Ladder-back chair
32" Oak student desk
40"x28" Drop-front oak desk – original finish
50's GE mahogany Hi-Fi
60's Cabinet Stereo
Spindle rocker
Pressed-back chairs - maple & oak
Double iron bed headboard
Oak Captain’s chair
5-drawer 28" pine chest
2 Oak-framed bevel mirrors w/carved gallery
Loveseat – "antiqued white"
Large painted oak rocker w/bentwood arms
Oak chairs
2 – Windsor-style chairs
15" curved corner shelf
Pierced-brass plant stand
18" 2-level Duncan Phyfe pie crust table w/pedestal
Drum-top pedestal table
15"x19" fruitwood table
19" Square oak table w/tapered legs and carved skirt
Mission-style "antiqued white" pendulum clock
Double bed w/pineapple posts
30" spindle-legged library table
Single bed w/ waterfall head/footboard/ night stand
2-drawer standard file
31" sewing table – mahogany
28" "antiqued" walnut coffee table
Kidney-topped mahogany coffee table
Gilded and oak framed rectangular mirror
36" sewing machine table
3-drawer/1-door oak chest – painted
1996 20" Zenith TV

CHINA/GLASS/SILVER
English ironstone pitcher and bowl
Kerosene lamp base
3 – crystal nut dishes and ash trays
Lutana 5 lb butter crock
10" redmark RS Prussia rose decorated bowl
6" square covered jar – Limoges
English hand-painted cream and sugar
10" Vienna china vase
12 – Glass goblets
12" & 7" pressed-glass pitchers
9 hobnail blue water glasses
Blue w/gold décor wine decanter/6 glasses
Large candy decanter
Pressed salt and pepper
Sterling child’s cup
Sterling nut bowl
3 – Silver condiment sets w/etched glass
Shelley cream and sugar
Belleek pitcher w/painted leaves
6 hand-painted Vienna, Austria plates
Pickard fruit bowl /3 berry bowls hand-painted w/fruit and strawberries
6 – German hand-painted bowls
Bavarian hand-painted plate
Pressed-glass pedestal bowls
Glass-covered decanters
India brass bell
Domed Shutz clock
Franciscan ware set – apple pattern
Spode, Coleport, Lenox pieces
Cambridge Glass
Shirley Temple blue pitcher
Copenhagen Christmas plates
Ruby glass brides' basket
Crystal cake platter and cover
Glass kerosene lamps
Indian doll w/porcelain head and hands - signed
Nut house 10" embossed jar
3 Lidded jars from Reinig Confectionary

PRIMITIVES & TOOLS
Solid brass hammered pot – pre-Civil War – 16#, 14"x7" deep
Iron portable hide scale – very old – Escatato – state plains/Texas
Campfire 3 legged pot and tripod frame
Buggy briquette foot warmer
Corn grinder
Iron horse tie-down – 20#
Implement seat
Numerous collectable hand tools
14" Griswold skillet
Wagner Dutch oven
Alligator veterinarian bag w/contents
4" & 6" blade hand adzes

MISCELLANEOUS
5 Panels leaded clear glass windows 28" - 30"wide x 20" high
Framed needlepoint – dog and horse
Picture frames
Old quilt & quilt pieces
Large Hills Bros. round tin
Cardboard poster – Chicago International Livestock Expo November 26 – December 3 1949
(Cato’s Dad was director)
2 – Leather travel satchels
2 – Hudson Bay blankets
Snowflake soda tin
WWII Items, Shirt, etc.
Chinese laundry and picnic baskets
1940’s picnic basket
1920’s doctor 5' balance scale
20"x47" 5/4 marble piece
1930’s Kitchenaid w/attachments including ice cream maker and recipe book
27"x31" fancy frame
Numerous frames
Rattan 5' pedestal bird cage
Budweiser beer box – made into chuck wagon box – St. Louis to Fort Benton
2 wooden doll houses – 42"h x 30" w and 41"h x 24"w x 20"d
Pilot house wheel
Chest freezer, small Gibson
GE Heavy duty washer/dryer

1977 Lincoln Continental Marque IV

Double iron bed headboard

Painted oak chest

Cardboard poster – Chicago International Livestock Expo November 1949

Spindle table and fine China

54"x52" dining table w/
spindle-back chairs

Fine China

Windsor chairs

48" Marble-top Victorian oak side board

Gallery display (top) for 48" sideboard

Armchair w/piecrust side table

Drum-top table

Kidney-topped mahogany coffee table

Bisque-head Indian doll

6 hand-painted Vienna, Austria plates

Belleek pitcher w/painted leaves

Pressed/pattern glass pieces

Oak spoon-carved side table w/ spoon-carved stool

Mission-style "antiqued white" pendulum clock

Seth Thomas octagonal oak 31-day wall clock

Bavarian hand-painted plate

Blue w/gold décor wine decanter with blue hobnail tumbler and blue goblet (from sets of 6)

Single bed w/ waterfall head/footboard, sewing machine cabinet and piano stool

Loveseat – "antiqued white"

Eastlake Victorian spoon-carved 3-drawer chest

One of many accent pieces

44" Eastlake marble-top buffet w/ mirror

Rosewood high back chair w/carved top

Old, mint-condition all-leather trunk w/all-brass Eagle lock

Drop-front oak desk, original finish

Mirror w/oak frame

Solid brass hammered pot – pre-Civil War

Alligator veterinarian bag w/contents

Native Indian corn grinder

48" S-curve roll-top desk

Detroit Safe Company w/bison skull

Nuthouse 10" embossed jar

Rosewood chair w/carved top

Historical Notes: Louisa Rothfus is an heir of German descendants. Her father, John Rothfuss, (German spelling) entered the U.S. at age 15 at Ellis Island. He married Wilhelmina in 1906. They operated the Sourdough Gold Mine, which John discovered, (located NE of Elkhorn through Elkhorn, MT). It was later incorporated by Golden Curry, Inc. Consolidated Mine Co. The Rothfuses also operated the boarding house in Elkhorn. Louisa is the youngest of 4 children (now 92) and was educated at Central School and the old Helena High School on Warren St. The family lived at 616 N. Ewing while the children attended school. Louisa worked in Boise and Pittsburgh, then finally 35 years as secretary for lawyer Bob Corrette of Butte who represented the Union Pacific Railroad. Many of Louisa's pieces are family pieces.

The fine china pieces are from Jacquemin Jewelry, Helena (John Rothfus's mining partner), and glass canisters are from the Reinig Confectionary - both old Helena businesses. We hope you can join us to enjoy Louisa's collection.

Cato Butler along with Dora are an institution in Helena's history and need little introduction to Helena natives. Cato is our radio personality of longstanding and they are collectors in their own right. The Butlers are moving into a condo, thus needing to downsize.

The 1977 Lincoln was purchased new and maintained like a newborn baby. We know you'll enjoy the Butler collection.