Important American Furniture, Paintings, Folk Art and Decorative Arts Tuesday, 22 January 2013 10:00 AM
Important American Furniture, Paintings, Folk Art and Decorative Arts 22 January 2013 1009
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IMPORTANT AMERICAN FURNITURE, PAINTINGS, FOLK ART AND DECORATIVE ARTS
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James and Kathryn Abbe The Estate of Violetta J.P. DuPont A California Gentleman A New York Lady A New York Gentleman The Dr. and Mrs. Robert Isbell Collection The Late Valdemar F. Jacobsen A Rhode Island Lady A Massachusetts Family An Ohio Collection A Phoenix Gentleman A New England Estate A Private American Collection Direct Descendant of Thomas Kittredge, North Andover, Massachusetts The Bulkeley Family of Hartford, Connecticut A Virginia lady A Direct Descendant of John Ritto Penniman The Collection of Joanne and Jeffrey Klein The Descendant of a Prominent Massachusetts Family The Estate of a Florida Lady A New York Family Direct Descendant of the Brown and Smith Families of Providence, Rhode Island A New Mexico Gentleman Direct Descendants of John Breckinridge
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 10:00 AM
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Preview and Sale Location: Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Wallace Hall 980 Park Avenue South at 84th Street New York, NY 10028
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Keno Auctions Sale Site Church of St. Ignatius Loyola Wallace Hall 980 Park Avenue New York, NY 10028 Hours: 9:00 a.m. – End of sale January 22, 2013 Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. January 23, 2013
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Welpak Corporation 58-60 Grand Avenue Maspeth, NY 11378 718 391 0155 Info@welpakcorp.com Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday, except public holidays
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P RO P E RT Y F RO M T H E CO L L E C T I O N O F J A M E S A N D K AT H RY N A B B E James (1912-1999) and Kathryn Abbe shared a love for art, antiques and photography. Each had well-established careers, James, as a photographer and later as a well known dealer in Folk Art and Americana. He was known for his excellent taste and was a pioneering advocate for Folk Art, “The emphasis should be on the ‘Art’ and not the ‘Folk’ ” he would say. Kathryn, a photographer and an identical twin, is the author of several books; her work has been widely exhibited in museums and galleries. Each had a great eye, and when they worked together, the result was often splendid. They liked the juxtaposition of one object with another and the effects of light and shadow. Our January 22 sale features some of the best works from the folk art collection that they built together. Starting the sale off will be a Black Painted Queen Anne Heart and Crown Arm Chair with a classic shaped and pierced crest-rail and graceful arms that shows more than 250 years of usage; it was made in Connecticut in the first-half of the 18th century (lot 1). Prominent among the pieces is a rare 18th century Polychrome Painted White Pine Countertop Figure of a standing gentleman (lot 18). A pair of early folk art paintings of twins, circa 1815, is powerful for the sitters stern expressions and edginess (lot 3) that brings to mind photographer Diane Arbus’s haunting work Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey, 1967. The Abbes loved carved and painted wooden and metal figures. A painted wood, tin and iron figure of a rooster (lot 4), probably used as a roof ornament, is a whimsical accessory to any home. A portrait of a Girl in a Rocking Chair by Asahel Powers (lot 15) is an excellent example of Powers’ work. As an untrained artist Powers had a difficult time making items appear to be anchored to the floor; the young girl appears to be floating.
Property of James and Kathryn Abbe
1 Black Painted Queen Anne Heart and Crown Arm Chair Stratford area, Connecticut, 1765-1775 H. 47 ½ in. Literature: A nearly identical example is in the Silas Deane House, Wethersfield, Connecticut. Please see Robert F. Trent, Heart and Crown Chairs, New Haven: New Haven Historical Society, 1977, pl. 17, p. 48.
$1,500-2,500
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2 Gilt Copper Weathervane Depicting a Steer Probably L. W. Cushing & Sons Waltham, Massachusetts, second half 19th century H. 12 ¾ in.; L. 23 in.
$300-600
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3 American School, First Quarter 19th Century A Pair of Portraits Depicting Twin Girls in White Dresses Oil on canvas 18 x 16 inches (each)
$2,000-4,000
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4 Painted Wood Tin and Iron Figure of a Rooster American, 1830-1890 H. 22 ½ in.; W. 25 ½ in. Probably once used as a roof ornament.
$1,500-2,500
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5 Green and Yellow Painted Half Hull Model
Sarah Bennett, age 11 and Mary Bennett, age 10
American, circa 1843 With painted inscription: “Plymouth, 1843” H. 11 in.; L. 56 in.
Possibly Isaac A. Wetherby (American, 1819-1904) Oil on canvas 29 x 24 inches (each)
$800-1,200
Portrait of Mary Bennett inscribed on verso: “Mary Bennett born 1845 daughter of Hon. A.H. Bennett, Davenport, Iowa, 10 years old when this was taken. Possibly by Isaac Augustus Wetherby (1819-1904)” and “attributed to Isaac Wetherby 6/1/1988, James Abbe Junior Oyster Bay, NY” Portrait of Sarah Bennett inscribed on verso of canvas: “attributed to Isaac A. Wetherby (American, 18191904) and “Sarah Bennett, born 1844, daughter of Hon. A.H. Bennett, Davenport, Iowa, 11 years old when this was taken”. (2)
6 A Group of Four Carved and Painted Wooden Figures Comprising: Pair of white painted mermaids: American, late 19th / early 20th century, H. 2 ¾ in.; L. 6 ½ in. Figure of a lion and lamb, probably Pennsylvania, late 19th century, H. 5 in.; L. 9 in. Green, yellow and white painted figure of a standing woman, American, late 19th century, H. 13 ¼ in. White painted wooden rooster with repair done with tin and nails, first half 19th century, H. 5 ½ in.; L. 7 in. (4)
$1,200-1,800
7 Naive Carved Bone Figure in the Form of a Female Nude American, second half 19th century With movable section. H. 4 in.
$200-400
$2,000-4,000
9 Four Cast Iron Mechanical Banks and Tin Mechanical Bank Comprising: Speaking Dog, Red Dress, H. 7 ⅛ in.; W. 8 in. Uncle Sam, Shepard Hardware Company, Buffalo New York, circa 1886, H. 11 ¾ in. African American Man, H. 6 ½ in. African American Woman, H. 6 ½ in. Pool Player, painted tin, H. 7 ⅛ in. (5)
$200-400
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8 Pair of American School Portraits
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10 Painted Sheet Iron Figure of Indian with Bow and Arrow American, second half 19th century H. 26 ½ in.; W. 14 ½ in.
$300-600
11 Painted and Decorated Circular Covered Wooden Box American, first half 19th century Inscribed on bottom: “James Abbe, Jr. Jericho, N.Y.” H. 10 in.; Diam. 14 ½ in.
$200-400
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13 A Group of Four Portrait Miniatures Comprising: A Silhouette of a young lady with woven hair and original gilt metal frame, inscribed on verso: “1828”, H. 4 ¼ x 3 ½ in. Ink silhouette of Thomas Goddard (English, 1762-1834), ink and watercolor on paper, inscribed on verso: “Thomas Goddard 1762”, signed: “... Hiddleton,” H. 5 ½ x 2 in. Naïve full length silhouette of a woman glued to a page from an accounting book, 19th century, collage and ink, 6 x 4 ½ in. Portrait of Mrs. Robert Sackett, 1846, watercolor on paper, 5 ¼ x 4 in. (4) 11
12 Chauncey Wheeler (American, 1888-1945) Brant First half, 20th century Branded on base: “WFB” Label inscribed on base: “William F. Beale Long Island N.Y. by Chauncey Wheeler” Carved and painted wood. L. 18 in.; W. 7 in.
$300-600
14 Soda Sarsaparilla & Ginger Ale 5¢ New York, late 19th century Inscribed: “TALLMAN 15 RUBLE HOUSE N.Y.” Oil on canvas 13 ½ x 21 inches
$200-400
$1,200-1,800
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15 Asahel Lynde Powers (American, 1813-1843) Girl in Painted Rocking Chair Circa 1835 Oil on canvas 33 ¾ x 26 inches Provenance: Washburn Gallery, New York
$4,000-8,000
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16 American School, 19th Century Double Portrait of Boy with Whip and Girl with Rose Oil on canvas 27 x 24 ¼ inches Provenance: Washburn Gallery, New York
$3,000-6,000
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17 American School Peri at the Gates of Paradise Circa 1845 Oil on canvas 30 Âź x 25 inches
$1,200-1,800
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18 Polychrome Painted White Pine Countertop Figure of a Standing Gentleman American, late 18th / early 19th century Wood analysis by Alden Identification Service, November 2012. H. 38 in.
$4,000-8,000
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From the Estate of Violetta J.P. DuPont
19 Group of Miniature Portraits Daguerreotypes and Tintypes American, English and Continental, late 18th / 19th century Comprising: Six daguerreotypes (four in gutta-percha hinge frames), one tintype, one photograph, nine painted portrait miniatures, one bronze portrait medallion inscribed: “LOUIS XVIII / ROI DE FRANCE” Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey (18)
$1,500-2,500
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Property of a Lady
20 Auguste Edouart (American, 1789-1861) An Interior Including Young Girl on Candle Stand and One Holding Doll, 1839 Signed and dated lower center: “Aug. Edouart, fecit 1839” Watercolor and black paper 13 ¼ x 18 ½ inches
$2,000-4,000
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21 Attributed to Rufus Porter (American, 1792-1884) Double Portrait of Husband and Wife (b. June 1799 - d. Jan 30, 1877) Circa 1820-18306 Watercolor and ink on paper with gold leaf and black eglomise glass panel. The portrait of the lady inscribed in graphite on verso: “Died January 30 1877 / Aged 77 yrs. 7 months.” 6 ¾ x 9 inches (including frame)
$2,000-4,000
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Property of a California Gentleman
22 Painted Sea Chest with Carved Ship New England, 19th century, the carving and painting probably first half 20th century The painting on the ship is signed indistinctly and dated: “32,” possibly 1932 With inlaid diamond-shaped whalebone escutcheon and fitted with beckets. H. 15 ½ in.; W. 43 ¼ in.; D. 16 ¾ in.
$2,000-4,000
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Property of a New York Lady
23 American School, 1849 Portrait of Boy With Dog, 1849 Dated lower right: “1849” Oil on canvas 48 ½ x 38 inches Provenance: Arthur Rupley, Alexandria, Virginia; Sloans & Kenyon, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 7-9 December 1990; Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., New York, 1991
$12,000-18,000
24 Pictorial Hooked American Rug: Ms. Hen Laura H. Loeffler, 1920-1930 On verso: “’Ms. Hen’ hand hooked by Laura H. Loeffler” 35 ½ x 26 in.
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Note: A closely related rug, based on the same design as the present lot sold at Sotheby’s, New York, Important Americana, Lot 167, 22-24 January 2009 for $25,000.
$2,000-4,000
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27 Needlework Sampler Initialed ‘B.K.’, dated 1730 American or English, 1730 Work in silk stitched on linen ground 12 in. x 12 in.
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Property of Various Owners
25 Painted Bellamy Style Eagle and Painted Bluebill Drake Eagle with banner and painted inscription: “~DON’T GIVE UP THE SHIP”
The central motif is that of large flowers and a twohandled urn, on a linen background. The same design can be found on five, possibly, six known samplers each attributed by design to the Elizabeth and Ann Marsh School of Philadelphia (1683 to 1784). This elite school was originally under the direction of Elizabeth Marsh and then, by her daughter, Ann. Each sampler attributed to the school’s students is of similar central design created by a different student girl, all, apparently, utilizing the Marsh School’s same art source material.
$4,000-8,000
28 Group of Five Painted Plywood Life Saver Signs
$300-500
American, circa 1930 “ASSORT O MINTS”, “GRAPE”, “PEP O MINT”, “STICK O PEP” and “WINT O GREEN”. Incorporating tin foil decoupage elements. The exterior of the Life Saver building was famous for having large images of Life Savers projecting from its lower façade.
26 Model Butcher Shop in Old Case
Provenance: Made for and used in the offices at the headquarters of the Life Saver Company of Port Chester, New York, constructed in 1920.
American, 20th century H. 10 in.; L. 28 ½ in.; D. 4 ½ in. Bluebill Drake, Henry Kilpatrick (1868-1945), circa 1920 (2)
English, 1850-1890 H. 18 ½ in.; W. 20 in.; D. 6 ¾ in.
$2,000-4,000
L. 46 ¾ in.; H. 15 ½ in. (each) (5)
$1,200-1,800
29 Painted Wood and Decorated Grocery Store Bag Sorter American, second half, 19th century With original stenciled decoration and inscription from Troy, New York Grocers. With original stenciled decoration and inscription from Troy, New York Grocers. H. 15 in.; W. 16 in.; D. 8 ¼ in.
$200-400
30 A Monumental Black Painted Cast Iron Windmill Weight American, second half 19th century H. 15 ¼ in.; W. 22 in.; D. 4 ¼ in. Provenance: Descended from the consignor’s great grandfather Haldo O. Slinden, a Norwegian immigrant who set up homestead in Altwater, New York. The farm has been in the family for four generations.
$1,000-2,000
31 Grain Painted Three-Drawer Blanket Chest Pennsylvania, 1780-1800 H. 29 ⅙ in.; W. 50 ½ in.; D. 24 ½
$8,000-12,000
32 Two Yellow Spatterware Pitchers English, circa 1835 The first with tulip and leaf decoration, the second with thistle and leaf decoration H. 12 in. (each) Condition note: extensive restoration. (2) Not illustrated
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From the Estate of Violetta J.P. DuPont
33 Group of Thirteen Flasks Comprising: Dyotteville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Aqua glass “The Father of Our Country” “GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS / DYOTTEVILLE GLASS WORKS,” George Washington / General Taylor Portrait Flask, Two Green Eagle / Cornucopia Flasks, Amber Eagle/ Cornucopia Flask, Olive Cornucopia / Fruit Basket Flask, Amber Cornucopia / Fruit Basket Flask, Two Amber Eagle / Eagle Flasks, Olive Eagle / Eagle Flask, Aqua Cornucopia / Cornucopia Flask, Amber Sheath of Wheat / “TRAVELER / COMPANION,” Olive Green Sheath of Wheat / “WESTFORD GLASS Co / WESTFORD CONN” H. (tallest) 9 in. (13) Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
$500-1,000
34 Classical Painted and Decorated Dressing Table with Painted Splashboard Depicting Departing Sailor and Ship with American Flag
form teapot, circa 1765; and a Dutch delftware figure of a man with a basket on each hip. Together with a late-19th century covered figurine depicting a man, woman and child.
New England, 19th century H. 39 in.; W. 34 ⅝ in.; D. 23 ½ in.
H. (tallest) 8 ½ inches (7)
Condition note: Various repairs and restoration.
$200-400
$5,000-10,000 Property of a Lady
35 An Assorted Group of 18th and Early / 19th Century Ceramics Comprising: A Staffordshire figure of a young man with arms crossed and with black hat, late-18th century; a Staffordshire figure of a boy with flowered toga and holding parrot, circa 1800; a Staffordshire figure of a standing woman with yellow barrel and wearing yellow bonnet; an agateware cat, circa 1765; a covered shell
36 Pair of Blown and Molded Glass Whale Oil Lamps and a Chinese Export Jappaned Tea Caddy Enclosing Lead Tea Canisters Lamps: New England, Possibly New England Vase Company, circa 1830 Lamps: H. 11 ½ in., Box: H. 5 ½ in. (3)
$200-400
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T H E CO L L E C T I O N O F D R . A N D M R S . RO B E RT I S B E L L It is an honor and pleasure for Keno Auctions to offer for sale the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Isbell. People collect for a variety of reasons; the Isbells assembled a fabulous Americana collection because of their passion for each piece. Over three decades they sought out the best examples of high quality Colonial American furniture and folk art using the criteria of quality, rarity, condition and provenance as their guide. Two examples of Queen Anne furniture, each from mid-18th century Massachusetts, rank high on the scale in terms of the Isbell’s standards. The Queen Anne diminutive mahogany table with rectangular drop leaves (lot 53), is constructed of the very best quality highly figured mahogany, with powerful, yet graceful cabriole legs. One of just a few Queen Anne tables in the world of this small size, it also retains much of its original finish. The CoxPickering Bonnet-Top mahogany high chest (lot 40) displays vertical proportions, a crisply scalloped skirt and shell-carved drawers and an impeccable pedigree; the piece descended directly from Timothy Pickering (1702-1778) the prominent merchant of Salem, Massachusetts. Philadelphia Chippendale furniture from the 1760s is well represented in the collection by two pieces, each purchased by the Isbells more than 20 years ago.
The rococo-carved walnut dressing table (lot 48) has acanthus leaf–carved front legs and central drawer with naturalistic shell and flanking leafage attributed to the well-known carver Martin Jugiez (d. 1819). A pie-crust tea table (lot 61) is another wonderful example of Philadelphia rococo furniture. The table displays a crisply cut scalloped top and well-shaped acanthus leaf–carved cabriole legs. The winsome Portrait of a Young Child in a White Dress and Red Shoes with Peach and Dog by Deacon Robert Peckham (American, 1785-1877) (lot 39) is a colorful pastel portrait probably executed in Massachusetts circa 1830. It survives with its original glass and frame intact. We also have a family reunion of sorts with a double portrait (c. 1828) by the renowned deaf-mute artist John Brewster Jr. Portrait of Marcia Bowman Winter (b. 1824) and William Drew Winter (b. 1820) of Bath, Maine (lot 52). It is serendipitous that two of their siblings, Sarah and Wealthy Winter, also painted by Brewster at about the same time, were recently discovered at the family homestead in Maine. They are depicted in another double portrait in this sale consigned by direct descendants of the sitters (lot 49, front cover).
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The Dr. and Mrs. Robert Isbell Collection
37 Anne Pratt Armstrong (American) Winter in Shushan, New York Circa 1900 Oil and mica on canvas 18 x 25 inches
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Provenance: Private Ohio Collection; Olde Hope Antiques, Inc., New Hope, Pennsylvania, 2009
$3,000-6,000
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38 Grain Painted and Smoke Decorated Cupboard Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1840-1860 H. 84 in.; W. 52 in.; D. 17 他 in. Provenance: H. William Koch Collection, Milton, Pennsylvania; Dr. James Bohn Collection; David Wheatcroft Antiques, Westborough, Massachusetts; Helen Hunt Collection
$60,000-90,000
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39 Deacon Robert Peckham (American, 1785-1877) Portrait of a Young Child in a White Dress and Red Shoes with Peach and Dog Circa 1830 Pastel on paper Retains what appears to be its original giltwood frame and glass. 25 x 20 ½ inches Provenance: A typewritten label on verso reads: “Given to Dorothy by her grandmother, Sarah Dobson Norris 4/1/55” Leigh Keno American Antiques, New York, 1995; Jon and Rebecca Zoler, Sotheby’s, American Folk Art Collection of Jon & Rebecca Zoler, New York, January 22, 2005, lot 63, cover illustration, sold for $102,000
$60,000-100,000
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40 The Cox-Pickering Family Queen Anne Bonnet-Top Walnut High Chest Salem, Massachusetts, circa 1750 H. 88 ½ in.; W. 39 ½ in.; D. 21 in. The High Chest, of a desirable small size, great proportions, retaining its original brasses and finials, is a superlative example of its form. The fact that it has descended directly in the prominent Pickering family of Salem adds to its importance. Fire Bucket and silver bag inscribed: “FRANCIS COX / 1806” accompany this lot. Provenance: Timothy Pickering (1702-1778) married Mary Wingate (1708-1784); To their son, Timothy Pickering (1745-1829) married Rebecca White (1754-1828) [Timothy held several cabinet positions under Presidents George Washington and John Adams, including Postmaster General, Secretary of State, and Secretary of War]; To their son, John Pickering (1777-1846) married Sarah White (1777-1846); To their son, John Pickering (1808-1882) married Mehitable Cox (1815-1879); Thence by descent in the Cox branch of the Cox-Pickering Family until 1994; Northeast Auctions, August 20 and 21, 1994; Eastside Winter Antiques Show, Wayne Pratt, January 20, 1995 Literature: Illustrated in-situ at the Pickering home in Samuel Chamberlain, Salem Interiors: Two Centuries of New England Taste and Decoration, New York: Hastings House, 1950, p. 6.; A similar walnut high chest from Salem is described as a ‘Masterpiece’ in Albert Sack, et. al., The New Fine Points of Furniture: Early American, New York: Crown Publishers, 1993, p. 198.
$80,000-120,000
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A view of the present High Chest inside the Pickering House
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41 Oblong Burl Bowl with Open Handles Probably, Woodland, late 18th / early 19th century H. 8 ½ in.; L. 19 in.; W. 16 in.
$4,000-8,000
42 Ovoid Ash Burl Bowl Probably Woodlands, American, first half 19th century H. 9 in.; W. 21 ½ in.; D. 16 ⅛ in. Provenance: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Gale Carter, Old Greenwich, Connecticut, June 19, 1987; David A. Schorsch, Inc., Woodbury, Connecticut
$1,500-3,000
43 Oval Ash Burl Bowl with Lug Handles and a Burl Ladle Woodlands Indians, early 19th century Bowl: L. 22 in.; W. 16 in.; H. 7 in., Ladle: L. 13 ¾ in. (2)
$1,500-3,000
44 Attributed to John Brewster Jr. (American, 1766-1854) Portrait of Ruth Avery Brewster, Artist’s Stepmother Oil on canvas 28 ½ by 22 ¼ inches 44
Provenance: Previously in the collection of the Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, Connecticut, 1970 Literature: Harlan Lane, A Deaf Artist in Early America: The Worlds of John Brewster Jr., listed in “A Brewster Inventory,” Boston: Beacon Press, 2004, p. 142.
$5,000-10,000
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45 Federal Grain Painted Lift-Top Blanket Chest Probably Vermont, 1820-1840 H. 43 ½ in.; W. 41 in.; D. 17 ¾ in. The grain-painted decoration is similar to that found on pieces from the Shaftsbury, Vermont region. Provenance: Private New England collection; Eastside Winter Antiques Show, Olde Hope Antiques, January 2009
$12,000-18,000
46 Yellow and Red Paint Decorated Small Chest on Turned Feet Manheim, Pennsylvania, circa 1830 H. 15 ½ in.; W. 25 ½ in.; D. 13 ⅜ in. Provenance: Garthoeffner Gallery, Lititz, Pennsylvania
$2,000-4,000
47 Chippendale Walnut Valuables Chest Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, circa 1780 H. 20 in.; W. (at base) 11 ⅞ in. Provenance: Christopher Rebollo Antiques, Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania
$4,000-8,000
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48 Chippendale Walnut Dressing Table with Shell and Foliate Carved Drawer Carving attributed to the workshop of Martin Jugiez (d. 1819) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1760 H. 30 in.; W. 36 ½ in.; D. 21 ⅛ in. Literature: A similar example, with an apron of different profile, once belonging to Polly Riche of Philadelphia was advertised by Israel Sack, Inc. in Antiques, June 1965, p. 622.; Detailed information about the carvers, Nicholas Bernard and Martin Jugiez in Luke Beckerdite and Alan Miller, American Furniture, ed. Luke Beckerdite, “A Table’s Tale: Craft, Art, and Opportunity in Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia,” Milwaukee: Chipstone Foundation, 2004, pp. 2-45. July 28, 1984. A report on this table by Alan Miller, dated August 26, 1994 accompanies this lot. Please visit Kenoauctions.com.
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The following lot comprises a portrait of Wealthy and Sarah Winter, sisters of Marcia and William Winter (whose portrait will be offered as lot 52). The present owners of lot 49 are direct descendants of the Winter family. Keno auctions is honored to offer these sibling portraits in the same auction.
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49 Attributed to John Brewster, Jr. (American, 1766-1854) Double Portrait of Wealthy Jones Winter (b. 1819) and Sarah Marie Winter (b. 1817) Bath, Maine, circa 1827 Oil on canvas 22 x 17 inches The Winter family traces its roots in Bath, Maine to the mid-eighteenth century, when the grandfather of the sitters, Francis Winter, a Boston native and Harvard graduate settled in Bath, Maine. At that time, Maine was still a part of Massachusetts and he served as a representative to the Massachusetts legislature the First Congregational Pastor in Bath. He married Abigal Alden (1750-1826) in 1768. Francis and Abigal
Winter had four children, including Samuel (1789-1835). He married Sarah Bowman (1793-1828) in 1814. They had seven children, including the four depicted here in lots 49 and 52. Thier mother, Sarah Bowman (whose portrait, also by john Brewster, Jr., is still in the family collection) died just six days after giving birth to her seventh child. Thier father, Samuel Winter, a seaman, distiller and leader of the local Whig Party, was regarded as a “notable citizen�. He died in 1835; his orphaned children were adopted by family members. The Winter Family homestead remains with the direct descendants to this day. Until now, this portrait hung on the wall across from a portrait of their mother, Sarah Bowman, since it was painted circa 1827. The portrait of William Drew and Marcia Bowman Winter (offered as lot 52) was sold by the family some years ago and thus the portraits were separated. It is serendipitous that these two portraits are reunited for the first time in more than thirty-five years. Provenance: Descended directly in the family of the sitters to the present owner.
$40,000-80,000
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50 Set of Five Matched Painted SackBack Windsor Armchairs and a Tall Painted Sack-Back Windsor Armchair Rhode Island, circa 1795 H. 37 in. (average) Tall Sack-Back Windsor Armchair Connecticut, circa 1770 H. 42 ¼ in. Provenance: Bennington, Vermont family collection for over 50 years; Patty Gagarin Antiques, Southport, Connecticut, 1984 Literature: A similar example in Charles Santore, The Windsor Style in America, Philadelphia: Running Press, 1987, plate 106, p. 103.; Wallace Nutting, The Windsor Handbook, Rutland, Vermont: C.E. Tuttle, 1973, p. 11.
$3,000-6,000
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51 Panelled Maple and Pine Valuables Chest New England, 1690-1720 H. 21 ½ in.; W. 19 ½ in.; D. 12 ½ in. Provenance: Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island; Whimsy Antiques, Arlington, Vermont, June, 1965; The Deyerle Collection, Sotheby’s Charlottesville, Virginia, 1995, Lot 567 Literature: Illustrated in Wallace Nutting, Furniture Treasury, New York: Macmillan, 1928, pl. 917; Also, illustrated in Wallace Nutting, Furniture of the Pilgrim Century, New York: Bonanza Books, 1921, p. 399; Advertised by Whimsy Antiques, Arlington, Vermont, in Antiques, June 1965, p. 635.; Illustrated in Shop Talk, 1960, p. 98.
$3,000-6,000
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52 Attributed to John Brewster, Jr., (American, 1766-1854) Double Portrait of Marcia Bowman Winter (b. 1824) and William Drew Winter (b. 1822) Bath, Maine, circa Oil on canvas Probably 20th century inscription incised on the original white pine stretcher: “Marcia Bowman Winter born Bath June 25 1824 William Drew Winter born oct 1822...” 14 x 20 ¼ inches Provenance: Richard L. Mills, Exeter, New Hampshire; Marna Anderson Gallery, New York; Collection of Brian and Janice Oberman, New York; David A. Schorsch, Woodbury, Connecticut Literature: Harlan Lane, A Deaf Artist in Early America: The Worlds of John Brewster Jr., listed in “A Brewster Inventory,” Boston: Beacon Press, 2004, p. 168.
$30,000-60,000 Please see lot 49 for a portrait of Marcia and William’s older siblings
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53 Diminutive Queen Anne Mahogany Table with Rectangular Drop Leaves Massachusetts, 1740-1760 Tables of this small size rarely come into the marketplace. This example exhibits a graceful arched apron and cabriole legs with delicate ankles ending in bold pad feet. The surface, with its worn mellow patina is exemplary.
This lot and lot 62 are both examples of diminutive Queen Anne drop leaf tables. Their desirability is best stated in American Antiques from the Israel Sack Collection “Authentic Queen Anne dropleaf tables thirty inches or under are considered collectors’ prizes.”
Provenance: A private New England family; Northeast Auctions, March 1, 1997, Lot 548; Robert Fileti, consultant for G.K.S. Bush, Inc., New York, 1997.
H. 28 in.; W. (closed) 12 in.; W. (open) 29 in.
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Literature: For a pair of tables of this rare small size please see Albert M. and Robert M. Sack, American Antiques from the Israel Sack Collection, Vol. IV, New York: Highland House, 1974, p. 981, pl. P3678.
$15,000-25,000
54 Gilt Confederate Cavalryman Copper Weathervane Probably Harris & Co. Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1870 H. (including base) 21 ½ in.; L. 27 ¾ in. Copper and cast zinc with traces of original gilding and mustard sizing. One of two known examples. The other sold by Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut, 1992. Provenance: Edmund Fuller, Woodstock, New York (c. 1940-1985); J.J. Frank, Washington, D.C.; Steve Miller, New York, 1992
$10,000-20,000
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55 William and Mary Painted Maple Butterfly Table New England, 1745-1760 H. 27 ½ in.; W. 34 ¼ in.; D. (closed) 12 ¾ in.; D. (open) 38 ¾ in. The table, with block and turned splayed legs, retains full height and has supporting turned stretchers. The oval top is supported by well-shaped butterfly wings and a square apron. The whole retains a 19th century varnish over a red stain with a washed top. Provenance: Jonathan Trace, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Antiques Show, April 8, 1988 A letter of authentication and condition report, dated May 3, 1989, written by Alan Miller for Dr. and Mrs. Isbell accompanies this lot and is illustrated in full at Kenoauctions.com.
$5,000-8,000
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56 Miniature Carved Classical Chest of Drawers McIntire School, Salem, Massachusetts, circa 1810 Samuel McIntire (1757-1811) H. 19 ½ in.; W. 16 ¾ in.; D. 9 ¼ in. Carving and punch work decoration of fruit and basket motif characteristic of the Samuel McIntire (1757-1811) school. Provenance: Private New Hampshire home; Stephen-Douglas Antiques, Rockingham, Vermont Literature: Advertised in Maine Antiques Digest, October 1991.
$3,000-6,000
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57 Pair of Chippendale Brass Engraved Andirons Probably English for the Charleston Market, 1780-1800 H. 28 in.; W. 15 in.; D. 19 ½ in. Bradford L. Rauschenberg’s two publications on Charleston andirons provides insight on the location of manufacture. In a 1979 article, he attributes andirons of this style to Charleston, South Carolina, but a more recent article indicates they were likely made in England for Charleston market. References: Bradford L. Rauschenberg, “A School of Chaleston, South Carolina Brass Andirons,” Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Winston-Salem, North Carolina: MESDA, May 1979, pp. 26-77.; Bradford L. Rauschenberg, “Reconsidering Brass Andirons,” Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Winston-Salem, North Carolina: MESDA, November 1992, pp. 37-53.
$5,000-10,000
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58 Joseph Goodhue Chandler (American, 1813-1884) Young Girl Holding a Cluster of Grapes with Her Dog at Her Feet Probably Massachusetts, circa 1837-1845 Oil on canvas 38 ⅞ x 26 ¾ inches Provenance: Leila and Merton Banks, Treasure House Antiques, Searsport, Maine, 1978; James D. Julia Auctions, Rockport, Maine, August 31, 1990; Olde Hope Antiques, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1990
A description of the painting’s history prior to being sold at James D. Julia Auctions appeared in the October 1990 issue of the Maine Antiques Digest. After the death of Mrs. Leila Banks, the painting was to be sold by F.O. Bailey Co. in June 1976. The night before the auction it was stolen, only to be discovered two years later in a Parke-Bernet sale catalogue by the editor of Maine Antiques Digest, Sam Pennington. Minor paint loss below the dog helped to identify the painting and return it to its rightful owners. Please note: Accompanied by a conservation report from Fred Koszewnik, Marlton, New Jersey, December 17, 1990. Please see Kenoauctions.com for more information about this lot.
$12,000-18,000
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59 The Blake Family Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Chest Boston, Massachusetts, 1760-1780 H. 30 in.; W. 36 in.; D. 22 in. Provenance: Descended in the Blake family of Brookline and Lenox, Massachusetts; Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc, New York, November 1978, lot 1072; Julia Overing Beals; Kenneth Van Blarcom, Natick, Massachusetts Literature: For an example of similar quality with rounded blocking, but lacking a drop pendant, please see Albert M. and Robert M. Sack, American Antiques from the Israel Sack Collection, New York: Highland House, Vol. VIII, P5982, p. 2360.
$40,000-80,000
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60 Queen Anne Cherry and Maple Tray-Top Tea Table with Scalloped Skirt Probably Hartford County, Connecticut,1750-1780 W. 29 â…› in.; L. 27 in. Provenance: Eastside Winter Antiques Show, Wayne Pratt, January 2006 Literature: Another example, the shaped skirt of similar profile, illustrated in Connecticut Furniture: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, Wadsworth Athenaeum: Hartford, Connecticut, 1967, p. 91, pl. 158.
$20,000-40,000
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61 Chippendale Mahogany Birdcage Piecrust Tea Table Philadelphia, circa 1765 H. 28 ½ in.; Diam. 30 ½ in. David L. Barquist, in Treasures of the State, attributes this table, another at the Rhode Island School of Design, and the example illustrated from the collection of the U.S. State department to the same workshop.1 Provenance: From an old Germantown, Pennsylvania collector in whose family it has descended for several generations; David Stockwell, Inc., New York Literature: Referenced in Clement E. Conger and Alexandra Rollins, Treasures of State, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1991, pl. 68, p. 152. Advertised by “David Stockwell, Inc.” in Antiques, June 1970, p.771. An authentication note from Alan Miller dated August 26, 1994 accompanies this lot, and can be read at Kenoauctions.com.
$30,000-60,000 1Clement
E. Conger, Treasures of State, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1991, p. 152.
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62 Queen Anne Tiger Maple Tri-Drop Leaf Table with Pivoting Top on Triangular Base New England, probably Connecticut, 1735-1770 H. 25 他 in.; Diam. 27 他 in. This rare table is ingeniously designed to pivot so the three leaves are supported by the triangle base. It is also distinguished by its curly maple top and shaped apron, all supported by turned legs, ending in pad feet. Provenance: E. Guy Sawyer, Glastonbury, Connecticut; Paul Koda, Windsor, Connecticut, 2001; Eastside Winter Antiques Show, Wayne Pratt, January 2001
$20,000-30,000
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63 Diminutive Queen Anne Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table with Rounded Leaves Boston, Massachusetts, 1740-1780 H. 27 in.; W. 28 ¾ in.; D. (closed) 11 ⅛ in.; D. (open) 27 ⅜ in. Provenance: Descended in a family from South Weymouth, Massachusetts; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Antiques Show, Herrup & Wolfner, 1989 Literature: Please see Albert M. and Robert M. Sack, American Antiques from the Israel Sack Collection, Vol. IV, New York: Highland House, 1974, p. 981, pl. P3678.
$15,000-30,000
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64 Queen Anne Maple Porringer Top Tea Table Probaby Wethersfield area, Connecticut, circa 1750 H. 29 in.; W. 33 ⅞ in.; D. 24 ⅞ in. For a similar example please see David S. Smith, “Connecticut Spring Antiques Show” in Antiques and the Arts Weekly, April 3, 2007.
$5,000-8,000
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Probably New Haven Colony, Hammonasset River Valley, Connecticut, 1670-1700 H. 9 ⅝ in.; W. 24 ¾ in.; D. 15 ⅛ in. Literature: A related, more elaborate example is illustrated in Patricia E. Kane from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (32.275), Furniture of the New Haven Colony, New Haven: New Haven Historical Society, 1973, pp. 44-45. The box bears a partial label of the Connecticut Tercentenary Exhibition on the bottom. Recent wood analysis by Harry Alden Identification indicates the bottom board is white pine native to northeastern U.S. and Canada and the backboard is white oak. “The backboard sample is white oak with narrow rings indicating extremely slow growth which would not be expected in English furniture of 16001750.” – Harry Alden, September 2012
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$3,000-6,000
66 Painted and Decorated Dower Chest Probably Berks County, Bern Township, Pennsylvania, 1785-1799 H. 22 ¼ in.; W. 50 ½ in.; D. 23 in. The base molding and feet are replaced on this chest. This restoration work was not disguised. Provenance: H. William Koch Collection; David Wheatcroft Antiques, Westborough, Massachusetts Literature: For an article about Berks County chests: please see Patricia J. Keller, “Black Unicorn Chests of Berks County” in Antiques, October 1991, pp. 594-605. 66
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$4,000-8,000
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67 Federal Inlaid Mahogany Tall-Case Clock with Rocking Ship Mechanism David Wood (1766-1855) Newburyport, Massachusetts, circa 1800 The dial inscribed: “DAVID WOOD / NEWBURYPORT” Dial has a rocking ship in the arch with painted geometric spandrels in the corners and an eight-day brass striking movement. H. 94 in.; W. 18 ½ in.; D. 9 in. Provenance: Patrick Tracy Jackson, born Newburyport, August 14, 1780, died September 12, 1849. Married Lydia Cabot, born June 20, 1820, died May 31, 1869; To their fifth child, Hannah Lowell Jackson, born June 20, 1820, died June 30, 1879. Married Dr. Samuel Cabot, born September 20, 1815, died April 13, 1885; To their daughter, Helen Jackson Cabot, born January 13, 1856. She married Charles Almy; To their fifth child, Elizabeth Mason Almy, born August 28, 1892. Married Dr. Stanley Cobb. Their children Sidney, Helen and John; Written on reverse of paper listing provenance: “On the decease of Elizabeth Belt and Elinor Meserve, this clock is to be given to: John Delaney, West Townsend, Massachusetts”
$15,000-30,000
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Property of Descendants of the Brown Family of Providence
68 The Brown Family Queen Anne Mahogany Slipper Foot Tea Table Goddard-Townsend School Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1750 H. 26 ½ in.; W. 33 ¼ in.;, D. 22 in. Provenance: Descended in the Brown Family of Providence to present owner
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Rectangular top with applied convex molding strips, applied convex apron flanked by shaped brackets, above cabriole legs, with peaked knees and terminating in pointed slipper feet. A heavy convex molding is applied to the perimeter. With a broad convex inner edge and beaded top edge with a rounded exterior. The skirts on most known examples have a convex applied skirt molding. On most tables, including this example, the knee brackets are separate pieces of wood affixed to the bottom of the molding and the adjoining leg. Six of the eight returns on this table are original. This tea table is notable for its exemplary proportions, condition and provenance. These proportions are accentuated by the bold convex moldings that encircle the top. Also contributing to the successful proportions are sinuous cabriole legs with their notable peaked knees, graceful ankles, and elongated slipper feet. A Chippendale drop-leaf table, attributed to John Goddard (1723/4-1785), also descended in the same family as the present table, sold in Keno Auctions inaugural sale in May 2010 (lot 253).
$10,000-20,000
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69 Chipppendale Mahogany Reverse-Serpentine Chest of Drawers with Claw and Ball Feet Massachusetts, circa 1770-1790 H. 33 in.; L. 36 in.; D. 20 ¼ in.
$3,000-6,000
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Property of a Rhode Island Lady
70 Chippendale Fan-Inlaid Cherry-Wood Reverse Serpentine Chest of Four Drawers Connecticut, circa 1785-1810 H. 33 ⅜ in.; W. 36 ½ in.; D. 18 ¾ in. Thumbnail molded two board top inlaid on both top and front edge with stringing. Provenance: By family tradition, this chest was purchased by the consignor’s great grandparents who lived in Union, Connecticut before moving to Uxbridge, Massachusetts; To their youngest daughter who lived in the family home in Uxbridge, Massachusetts until her death; To her niece, the consignor’s mother; Thence by descent
$3,000-6,000
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Property of a Gentleman
71 Chippendale Walnut Tall Case Eight-Day Clock Ellis & Isaac Chandlee, Nottingham, Maryland, 1792-1804 Dial inscribed in black paint: “Ellis & Isaac Chandlee / Nottingham” For an in-depth discussion and illustrations of related tall case clocks by Ellis and Isaac Chandlee, please see Edward A. Chandlee Six Quaker Clockmakers, Stratford, Connecticut: The New England Publishing Company, 1973 (originally published 1943), pp. 181-206. Provenance: Descended directly in the Breckinridge family to Mrs. Elizabeth (Breckinridge) Field and her husband, Eben J.D. Cross II (classmate and lawyer of F. Scott Fitzgerald); To the present owner, her son in law The founder of the Chandlee dynasty of clock and scientific instrument makers was Benjamin Chandlee, Sr., who migrated in 1702 from Ireland to Philadelphia, where he was apprenticed to Abel Cottey, clockmaker, and eventually married Cottey’s daughter. His son Benjamin Chandlee, Jr. (1723-1791), worked as a clockmaker in Nottingham, Chester County Pennsylvania, where he produced instruments as well as clocks. He had four sons, Goldsmith, Ellis, John and Isaac. Ellis Chandlee (1755-1816) was apprenticed to his father, and he worked with his brothers in the shop. He established the firm of Ellis Chandlee & Brothers in 1790, shortly before his father’s death. The firm was dissolved in 1797 when the youngest brother, John Chandlee, left the firm. Ellis continued in partnership with his other brother, Isaac Chandlee (1760-1813), until about 1804, producing clocks, surveying instruments, and other metal articles. Their products were signed “Ellis and Isaac Chandlee, Nottingham,” or, in the case of a surveying compass in the collection of the Chester County Historical Society, “E. & I. Chandlee, Nottingham.” Isaac Chandlee also produced clocks and instruments on his own, for there are a number of surviving clocks and surveying compasses signed in such manner
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71A A Salt-Glazed Stoneware Crock with Incised Cobalt Blue Ship and American Flag Initialed “AGP” Attributed to Abial Price, the Congress Pottery South Amboy, New Jersey, 1838-1840 The reverse with an incised cobalt blue flower H. 11 ¼ in. Provenance: Purchased in the Berkshire Mountains, Massachusetts, circa 1985
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$6,000-12,000
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72 Queen Anne Sycamore Child’s SlantFront Desk on Stand New England, 1740-1760 H. 39 in.; W. 29 in.; D. 19 in. Provenance: E.F. Simons, 1896; Mrs. Morgan J. Bulkeley, Hartford, Connecticut;
$4,000-8,000
73 Federal Mahogany Pembroke Table with Inlaid Marquetry Star New York or New Jersey, circa 1790 H. 29 in.; W. (closed) 30 in.; D. 32 in. Provenance: Simons and Stevens, Hartford, Connecticut, 1900; M.G. and F.B.H. Bulkeley; Mr. and Mrs. Ingersoll; Thence by descent to present owner
$3,000-6,000
74 Chippendale Cherry-Wood Pembroke Table with Open Fretwork Stretchers New England, circa 1785 H. 27 ½ in.; W. 21 ¼ in.; D. 30 in.
$1,500-2,500 Property of a Massachusetts Family
75 Chippendale Mahogany Bonnet-Top Chest-on-Chest with Fluted Pilasters North Shore, Massachusetts, circa 1760 H: 88 in.; W: 44 ½ in.; D: 22 ¾ in. This example is distinguished by figured mahogany, claw and ball feet and shaped drop pendant.
$12,000-18,000
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76 Chippendale Inlaid Mahogany BowFront Chest New England, 1780-1790 H. 33 ½ in.; W. 39 in.; D. 21 ¾ in. Provenance: Walter Hosmer (1794-1852) collection, New York; Elinor H.B. Ingersoll, 1896 Then by descent to the present owner
$4,000-8,000
77 Chippendale Cherry-Wood Tilt-Top Candle Stand with Scalloped Top Connecticut, circa 1780 H. 27 in.; W. 18 ½ in.; D. 18 in.
78 Federal Eagle Inlaid Two-Part DemiLune Mahogany Dining Table Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1790 Each D-Shaped section with a hinged drop-leaf, supported by a swing leg. Condition note: Once had a rectangular middle section with drop leaves.
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H. 28 ¾ in.; W. 48 in.; L. (assembled) 6 ft. 7 in.
$4,000-8,000
79 Pair of Chippendale Brass Andirons American, late 18th century H. 25 ½ in.; D. 19 in.; W. 11 in.
$1,000-1,500
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$1,500-2,500
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80 The Thomas Robinson Queen Anne Inlaid Walnut Veneered Dressing Table Boston, Massachusetts, 1735-1755 H. 31 ½ in.; W. 33 in.; D. 21 ¾ in. The rectangular overhanging two board white pine top veneered with four bookmatched rectangular highly-figured veneered panels enclosed by light and dark wood stringing edging a double band of herringbone veneer, a border of cross-banded walnut veneer with a convex-molded walnut edge. The case below fitted with an arrangement of two short drawers above a pair of deep short drawers centered by a deep drawer with concave inlaid lightwood fan motif. All drawers with a bookmatched crotch walnut veneered panels enclosed by light and dark wood stringing and a double band of herringbone inlay and all fitted with original Queen Anne brasses. The veneered skirt with a pair of flat arches flanking a wider central flat arch that conforms to the concave drawer above. With turned acorn drop pendants, the sides of the case, each with book-matched walnut veneer, on cabriole legs ending in pad feet. The piece has survived in an extraordinary state of preservation. The surface retains a warm mellow patina. The Queen Anne brasses and turned drop pendants appear to be original. The right drop pendant was missing the bead terminal. It was replaced by Robert Fileti Restoration in June 2003. The left side front knee return appears to be an old replacement. A veneered patch measuring approximately 1” x 1¼” has been replaced on the veneered skirt of the central arch. A single strip of veneered banding
measuring 2 ¼” on the upper right of the central drawer has been re-glued. A small piece of veneer measuring 1” x ½” at the lower left corner adjacent to the stringing has been re-glued. This previously unrecorded dressing table is among the best veneered examples known. The scale and proportion as well as the choice of crotch walnut veneers, light and dark fan inlay and fully veneered sides are rare. It exhibits classic mid-18th century Boston characteristics such as a veneered rectangular top, molded on all four sides, the concave fan-decorated central drawer above the stepped flat valences with typical acorn pendants. Provenance: A label attached to the inner front skirt reads: “Old family piece which has always/ been in the house so far as we know/ Feet called “camel feet”/ AWS/ 1897.” Family descent from the inventory of the personal estate of Thomas Robinson (1730–1817), Newport, RI. Probate dated December 6, 1817, vol. 5, page 418; to his daughter Mary Robinson, who married John Morton; to their daughter Esther Morton, who married Daniel B.Smith; to their son Benjamin R. Smith, who married Esther Fisher Wharton (the daughter of William Wharton and Deborah Fisher from Philadelphia); to their son Edward Wanton Smith (the Wantons were shipbuilders from Scituate, MA), who married Dorothea Atwater, and also the brother of Anna Wharton Smith; to their daughter Deborah Lutman Paul; to her children Richard, Edward and Mary Smith; by the family to Gustav White Auction, Newport, RI, May 21, 2003, lot 155; Leigh Keno, American Antiques, New York, 2003
$120,000-180,000
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81 Edward Lange (American, 1846-1912) John C. Tottan, Cold Spring, Long Island Signed lower right: “Edw. Lange/ Artist./ Elwood Suffolk Co NY/ 1881” Watercolor and gouache on paper 6 ¾ x 23 ½ inches Quality examples of Lange’s work rarely come to the market. When this painting came up at South Bay auctions in 1998, it set a record for William Edward Lange at $26,400. The Livery Store and barn depicted were the property of John C. Tottan, a merchant who lived across the street behind the main stores. Livery Stores were places where the mail coach would stop, The figures
depicted in the foreground are probably gathered in anticipation of the arrival bell. Provenance: South Bay Auctions, East Moriches, 1998 Literature: Illustrated and discussed, “Fall Sales at South Bay,” Antiques and the Arts Weekly, January 2, 1998, p. 77.
$8,000-12,000
82 Edward Lange (American, 1846-1912) The Shipman Family “Menagerie” or 300 at Stony Brook, Long Island Signed lower right: “Edw. Lange 1882” Grisaille watercolor on paper 12 ½ x 20 inches
Lange depicted the Shipman house twice the other entitled The Shipman House, of the same year, 1882. This watercolor and its mate are pictured in Dean F. Failey’s book Edward Lange’s Long Island. William Shipman kept a menagerie of exotic animals behind his residence facing Cedar Street, including peacocks, cattle and “camelopards” (giraffes), as seen in the image. Game Cock a boat house still on Long Island at the time of Failey’s publication (1979), and probably still standing, is all that remains of the prominent Shipman Estate. Literature: Illustrated, Dean F. Failey and Zachary N. Studenroth, Edward Lange’s Long Island, Setauket: Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, 1979, p. 47, pl. 46. Provenance: South Bay Auctions, East Moriches, 2000; Valdemar F. Jacobsen
$4,000-8,000
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accented by placing the house in the background of a geometrically ordered natural environment.
Residence of Selah Bunce, Northport, Long Island, 1872
Provenance: On the verso of the painting is an attached letter from Mrs. Jonathan Hendrie the greatgranddaughter of Susan Bunce, and granddaughter of Alice Bunce describing the descent of this work from her great-grandmother to her; Susan Bunce; Alice Bunce; Mrs. Jonathan Hendrie; South Bay Antiques; V.F. Jacobsen, 2000
Signed lower left corner: “E. Lange 1872” Watercolor and ink on paper 11 ¼ x 17 ¼ inches Captain Selah Bunce returned to California after the “Gold Rush” and found his friend Captain John Lidell had died of cholera leaving a wife Susan and a little girl Alice. In 1852, Bunce married Susan and the family moved to this home, which is still standing. Lange was especially interested in the early-19th century architectural features and geometric order, which he
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Unidentified Ship, 1881 Signed lower left corner: “Edw. Lange, Artist/ Elwood, Suffolk Co. N. Y. 1881” Grisaille watercolor on paper 18 ¾ x 12 ¾ inches This painting which includes a sail and steam-powered warship along with an ironclad Monitor-type gunboat in the distance depicts a specific event, possibly “Vandalia’s” visit to Huntington Harbor in 1881.
Literature: Illustrated, Dean F. Failey and Zachary N. Studenroth, p. 37, pl. 32.
Literature: Illustrated, Dean F. Failey and Zachary N. Studenroth, Edward Lange’s Long Island, Setauket: Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, 1979, p. 62, pl. 71.
$5,000-10,000
$1,500-2,500
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From the Bulkeley Family Collection
85 Queen Anne Cherry-Wood Chest-onChest on Frame Connecticut, 1750-1780 H. 27 ¼ in.; W. 41 ½ in.; D. (molding) 20 ¾ in., (legs) 22 ½ in.
Reference: a similarly carved chest on frame sole, Schoedinger Collection, January 2008, Christies, New York, Lot 477
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Provenance: Patrick Stevens, Hartford, Connecticut; W.H. and F.B.H. Ingersoll; Thence by descent to the present owners
$40,000-80,000
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86 Chippendale Birch Wood Reverse Serpentine Secretary Desk and Bookcase New England, probably New Hampshire, circa 1800 H. (overall) 96 ½ in.; W. 42 in.; D. 20 ¼ in.
$3,000-6,000
87 Federal Veneered and Inlaid Mahogany and Maple Secretary-Bookcase North Shore, Massachusetts, circa 1790-1810 H. 41 ½ in.; W. 39 ¾ in.; D. 19 in.
$3,000-6,000
88 Queen-Anne Curly Tiger Maple Bonnet-Top High Chest of Drawers New England, probably New Hampshire, circa 1750 H. (with finial) 81 ½ in.; W. (at base) 39 in.; D. (at base) 20 ½ in.
$6,000-12,000 88
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89 Chippendale Mahogany Claw and Ball Foot Upholstered Easy Chair Massachusetts, probably Boston, circa 1765 H. 49 in.; W. 41 in.; D. 29 ½ in. Provenance: Leigh Keno American Antiques, New York
$8,000-12,000
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Property of a Phoenix Gentleman
90 Chippendale Shell-Carved Mahogany Slant-Front Desk Attributed to Samuel Loomis (American, 1748-1814) Colchester, Connecticut, 1774-1800 H. 43 ½ in.; W. 37 ¾ in.; D. 21 in. Note: Appears to retain it’s original brasses Provenance: By family tradition, this desk belonged to John Pierpont Morgan (18371913) of Hartford, Connecticut; Emily Stansbury (Rich) Brown (1869-1949) and Dr. Charles H. Brown, Mt. Vernon, New York, as a wedding present, 1894; To their daughter, Eleanor (Brown) Pack Hibben (1898-1992) and Arthur N. Pack, Waterbury, Connecticut, as a wedding present, 1919; Thence by descent to their grandson, the present owner
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$30,000-60,000
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95 A Group of Six Carved and Painted Wood Alice in Wonderland Figures American, circa 1900 Comprising: The Mad Hatter, Frog Footman, The Duchess, The March Hare, Alice, and White Rabbit These figures, with their heavy bases, were likely meant to be used as doorstops. The imagery is based on illustrations by John Tenniel (1820-1914) for Lewis Carroll’s (1832-1898) Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865). 95
91 Federal Upholstered Mahogany Lolling Chair Massachusetts or New Hampshire, 1780-1800 H. 45 in.; W. (at seat) 27 in.; D. (at seat) 24 ¼ in. Provenance: Leigh Keno American Antiques, New York, 1990 Unusual craved and fluted molding on hand holds and Greek key banding on the front legs.
$3,000-6,000
92 Gilt and Painted Iron and Wood Eighteen-Light Chandelier North American, 19th century H. 33 ½ in.; W. 45 in. Now electrified.
H. (tallest) 17 ½ in. Property of a New England Estate
93 Double Spiral Shaft Tilt-Top Mahogany Tea Table North Shore, Massachusetts, or English, 1760-1770 H. 27 ¼ in.; W. 32 ¾ in.; D. 32 ½ in.
96 Chippendale Mahogany Oval Polescreen
$2,000-4,000
The screen painted with red primed cotton. Salem, Massachusetts, 1770-1790 H. 54 ½ in.
94 Red-Painted Pine and Maple ShoeFoot Hutch Table
Provenance: Bernard & S. Dean Levy, Inc., Long Island City, New York
Connecticut, first half 19th century H. 28 in.; Diam. 53 ½ in. The underside of the sliding seat lid is covered with The Connecticut Herald Weekly Journal newspaper from New Haven, dated January 11, 1873.
$3,000-6,000
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$2,000-4,000
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97 Federal Ivory Serpentine-Front Inlaid Cherry Wood Sideboard Probably Connecticut, circa 1800 H. 42 in.; W. 72 in.; D. 26 in. Provenance: Descended in a New England family The oblong serpentine front top with alternating light and dark inlaid edge above a case with two concave banded short drawers with line inlaid quarter round inlaid corners and oval inlaid center, centering a long convex drawer with similar inlay and an ivory escutcheon plate above a pair of concave hinged cupboard doors with banded and line inlaid quarter round inlaid corners and circular inlaid center and ivory key escutcheon, centering a pair of recessed convex hinged cupboard doors with similar inlay and ivory key escutcheons flanked by concave panels with line inlaid quarter round inlaid corners and vertical oval inlaid center, joined by oval, bellflower and lineinlaid square tapering legs ending in cross banded cuffs.
$15,000-25,000
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98 Federal Blue and Red Paint-Decorated Two Drawer Poplar Blanket Chest York County, Pennsylvania, circa 1820 Initialed and dated: “C S 1820” H. 30 ½ in.; W. 51 in.; D. 23 ½ in. Provenance: Herrup & Wolfner, New York, 1991 Underside of the lid with stamped wallpaper depicting an officer on horseback, flowers and hearts.
$12,000-18,000 Property of Descendants of Thomas Kittredge, North Andover, Massachusetts
99 Schoolgirl Needlework Sampler, “Tought Not to Spend My Time for Nought” Hannah Phippen (American, 1768-1837) Salem, Massachusetts, 1781 98
20 x 16 ½ inches Provenance: Hannah Phippen (1768-1837) married George Hodges (1765-1827) to their daughter; Hannah Hodges (1793-1877) married Dr. Joseph Kittredge (1783-1874), son of Thomas Kittredge (1746-1818), to their son; Joseph Kittredge (1822-1878) to his daughter Anna Kittredge (1848-1926) to her son; Joseph Kittredge Elliot (1883-1939) to his son; Joseph Kittredge Elliot, Jr. (1925-2006) to his daughter, the present owner.
$1,200-1,800 Property of a New York Lady
100 Pair of Classical Birds-Eyed Maple Upholstered Benches American, probably New York, circa 1835 H. 20 in.; W. 25 ¼ in.; D. 15 ½ in. The seats are now covered in quilt fragments. Provenance: Leigh Keno American Antiques, New York, 1990
$1,200-1,800
101 Painted and Decorated Blanket Chest Initialed “ER” Schoharie County, New York, 1820-1830 H. 19 in.; W. 46 in.; D. 19 1/4 in. Literature: A nearly identical example with feet illustrated in Christie’s, New York, January 2012, lot 217. The present example was designed without feet.
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Property from a Private American Collection
102 Serpentine Chest of Drawers Massachusetts, 1760-1780 H. 32 ¾ in.; W. 34 in.; D. 20 ¾ in. Literature: Two related chests are illustrated as “Best” in Albert Sack, Fine Points of Furniture (N.Y., 1950), p. 100; and as “Masterpiece” in Albert Sack, The New Fine Points of Furniture (N.Y., 1993), p. 103 The chest with a richly figured crotch mahogany overhanging rectangular moldedfront serpentine top above a conforming cock-beaded case fitted with four graduated long drawers over a molded base with boldly carved claw-and-ball feet and spur returns. Chests with serpentine blocked-end facades were among the most expensive forms of case furniture produced in eighteenth century New England.
This chest is an extremely successful example of the form in the beauty and execution of its design, and the selection of richly swirled dense mahogany. The proportions are superb; the narrow case is balanced by the generous overhanging top. In addition, the carved claw-and-ball feet are boldly carved expression of the design element, with well-articulated talons gripping the carved ball. Please note: Typical of Boston practice, the top is attached to the case sides with a sliding dovetail, the drawers have fine dovetails and the drawer bottoms are chamfered and received into the drawer front and sides. The claw-and-ball feet are tenoned up through the case (rather than just being glued on the underside and secured with additional glue blocks in the standard manner. This through-tenon method was a more laborious means of construction, yet yielded a stronger bond with the case.).
$50,000-80,000
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103 Yellow Painted Semi-Hollow Copper Fish Weathervane on Iron Rod with Yellow Painted Copper Directionals American, late 19th / early 20th century On iron rod with yellow painted copper directionals H. 33 in.; W. 12 ½ in.; L. (fish) 10 ½ in.; L. (directional) 16 1/4 in.
$1,500-2,500
104 Painted Tilt-Top Candlestand with Checkerboard Top American, 1835-1870 H. 27 ½ in.; W. 16 ½ in.
$1,000-1,500
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105 Carved and Painted Ship’s Chest with Eagle American, 19th / 20th century Inscribed: “E PLURIBUS UNUM” H. 20 in.; W. 50 ¾ in.; D. 21 in.
$1,500-2,500
Property of a New York Lady
107 Federal Inlaid Birdseye Maple Veneered Card Table with Flame Birch Inset Panel in Skirt New Hampshire, circa 1810 H. 29 in.; W. 35 in.; D. 15 ½ in.
$2,000-4,000 Property from the Bulkeley Family of Hartford, Connecticut
106 Queen Anne Mahogany Tea Table with Crenulated Skirt New England Comprised of 18th century parts. The legs with splices at upper leg stocks. H. 27 ¼ in.; W. 30 in.; D. 20 ¼ in.
$1,500-2,500
Property from the Bulkeley Family of Hartford, Connecticut
108 Matched Pair of William and Mary Upholstered Walnut Benches English, early 18th century Original receipt for one bench dated 1927 to accompany lot. H. 14 ½ in.; W. 29 in.; D. 16 ¼ in. Provenance: Sam Wineck, Hartford, Connecticut; Mrs. J. Ingersoll, 1927 and 1931
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109 A Pair of Polychrome Painted BassWood Blackamoors
110 Diminutive Red and Grey Painted Lift-Top Blanket Chest with Scalloped Skirt
Probably English, 18th century Early Blackamours are very rare. The design of this pair, with tubaned figures on tripod bases comprised of acanthus leaf carved cabriole legs ending in bold claw and ball feet, is very dramatic and appropriate for what one would expect to be produced for a home in 18th century England, or its American colonies. Wood analysis by Henry Alden confirms that the wood of the tables is bass-wood, also known in England as lime-wood. This hardwood was popular with carvers in England because of its close grain. Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721) did most of his flower and figure carvings for St. Paul’s Cathedral and Windsor Castle in lime-wood. Bass-wood was also often used as a secondary wood for craftsmen such as Japanners. An additional report by Jennifer Mass, Senior Scientist at Winterthur, confirms the presence of seven paint layers executed in period techniques including smalt, verdigris and bronze powder paint. H. 28 in.; W. (of base) 20 in.; W. (of top) 12 in.; D. (of top) 17 ½ in. (average measurements for pair)
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American, first half 19th century H. 15 in.; W. 31 ¾ in.; D. 12 ¼ in.
$300-600 Property of a Virginia lady
111 Cut Out of Soldier Riding a Horse and Holding a Pistol
Property of a New York Lady
American School, 1825-1850 Watercolor and ink on paper 6 ¼ x 7 inches
113 Polychrome Painted Noah’s Ark with Animals
$200-400
American, 19th century With assembled group of eighty carved and painted wooden figures. H. 10 ½ in.; W. 20 in.; D. 6 ½ in.
112 J. & E. Stevens Company, Boy Scout Painted Cast-Iron Mechanical Bank
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$2,000-4,000
Cromwell, Connecticut, circa 1912 H. 6 in.
$2,000-4,000
$6,000-10,000
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Property of a Virginia Lady
114 American School, 19th Century View of Marblehead, Massachusetts, Looking Out to Sea Circa 1830-1840 Boston Art Supply stencil on verso: “FROM / J. WHIPPLES / Artists Supply Store / 35 CORNHILL / Boston” Oil on canvas 16 x 24 inches Provenance: Descended directly in the Wardwell Green family of Marblehead Essex / Massachusetts. Dr. Arthur Wardwell Green b.1874; MaryAn Wardwell Green who was born in Marblehead in 1909
$4,000-8,000
115 Percy Sanborn (American, 1849-1929) 114
Clipper Ship P.R. Hazeltine, 1876 Signed lower right, “Percy Sanborn” Inscribed lower center “Ship P.R. Hazeltine, E.H. Harriman, Master, Built at Belfast, ME, 1876” Oil on canvas 26 ⅛ x 40 ¼ inches
$8,000-12,000 Property of a Gentleman
116 Attributed to Erastus Salisbury Field (American, 1805-1900) A Pair of Paintings:The Arcadian or Pastoral State and Desolation From the Course of Empire Each retaining its original stretcher and frame Oil on canvas 25 ¼ x 30 ⅝ inches (each) Provenance: Purchased by the present owner from a Connecticut Estate (2)
$2,000-4,000
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The Course of Empire is a five-part series of paintings created by Thomas Cole in the years 1833-36. The series reflected popular American sentiments of the times, when many saw pastoralism as the ideal phase of human civilization, fearing that imperialism would lead to decadence and inevitable decay. The series was acquired by The New-York Historical Society in 1858 as a gift of the New-York Gallery of Fine Arts, and comprises the following works: The Course of Empire - The Savage State; The Course of Empire - The Arcadian or Pastoral State; The Course of Empire - The Consummation of Empire; The Course of Empire - Destruction; and The Course of Empire - Desolation. 116
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The series of paintings depicts the growth and fall of an imaginary city, situated on the lower end of a river valley, near its meeting with a bay of the sea. The valley is distinctly identifiable in each of the paintings, in part because of an unusual landmark: a large boulder is precariously situated atop a crag overlooking the valley. Some critics believe this is meant to contrast the immutability of the earth with the transience of man.
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Property of a New England Gentleman
117 American School, late 18th century Naive still-life with Birds, Butterfly, and Beetle Oil on canvas 22 ¼ by 28 ½ inches This still-life by an untrained artist with assorted fruit, bird, wormk, butterfly and beetle is charming for it’s naivety.
$3,000-6,000
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From the Collection of the Late Valdemar F. Jacobsen
118 Edward Lange (American, 1846-1912) Sumner Sturtevant’s House in Nyack, New York, 1875 Signed and dated lower right corner: “Edward Lange 1875. M. 25” Watercolor on paper 12 ¾ x 19 ½ inches Sumner, a Sturtevant Nyack piano maker, married Ellen Burd, the daughter of Thomas Burd, carpenter – builder of Nyack who built the house sometime between 18591875. The house was reportedly the last house built using mortise-and-tenon joints and wood dowels.
$2,500-3,500
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119 Edward Lange (American, 1846-1912) Residence in Elwood, Long Island Signed lower left: “Edw. Lange / Elwood” Watercolor on paper 9 ¾ x 15 ½ inches
$2,000-4,000
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119A John Bradley (English, d. after 1847) A Portrait of a Young Lady in Blue Dress with Cat and Book, 1830 Signed lower left corner: “I. Bradley Delin 1830” 9 ¾ x 8 ½ inches Oil on canvas As is typical of Bradley, this painting employs the use of bright, clear colors to depict a sitter at half length. Few details are known of John Bradley’s biography, though he is known to have been active in New York in the mid-1830s. This portrait may have been painted in the United Kingdom or in the United States.
$1,000-2,000
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Property of a Descendant of John Ritto Penniman (1782-1841)
120 John Ritto Penniman (American, 1782-1841) Boston’s Exchange Coffee House Burning of 1818 Boston, 1824 Signed and dated lower right, “J R Penniman Pinxt 1824” Oil on canvas 27 ⅜ x 41 ⅝ inches The Exchange Coffee House (1809-1818) functioned as a hotel, coffeehouse and commercial establishment in early 19th century Boston. It was designed by Asher Benjamin (1773-1845), and was one of the largest buildings in Boston, and one of the tallest in the United States.
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Provenance: By descent through the artist’s family to the present owner Literature: Illustrated and discussed in Carol Damon Andrews, “John Ritto Penniman (1782-1841), an Ingenious New England Artist,” Antiques, July 1981, pl. VIII, pp. 147-170.; D. Breton Simons, Boston Beheld, Hanover, New Hampshire: UPNE, 2008, p. 34-35.; Jane Kamensky, The Exchange Artist, New York: Viking, 2008, cover and p. 291. Exhibited: Worcester Art Museum exhibition of Penniman’s works, 1982
$50,000-100,000
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T H E CO L L E C T I O N O F J OA N N E A N D J E F F R E Y K L E I N Collectors Joanne and Jeffrey Klein enjoy the eclectic mix of American folk art, painted furniture and modern sculpture and paintings. They love the juxtaposition of modern with traditional ranging from symbolism to widely varying textured painted and weathered surfaces. Their appreciation of form, color and texture is exhibited in their collection of exceptional painted furniture, weathervanes, redware pottery, hooked rugs and wood carvings. Over a period of about 30 years, dealer and consultant Mary Beth Keene, then working at Wayne Pratt Inc., expertly guided and advised them on the very best of their acquisitions. Typical of the quality of several weathervanes in the collection is the wonderful gilt copper peacock, circa 1865, (lot 121) and the leaping stag, attributed to Harris & co. Boston (lot 123). The Queen Anne Salmon-Painted Chest of Five Drawers, made circa 1795, (lot 122) and attributed to Samuel Dunlap of New Hampshire, is the collection’s mas-
terpiece. This bold form, a case of drawers raised on graceful cabriole legs, most remarkably retains its original salmon red paint, and the oval pressed brasses are also original. Not only is it a sublimely beautiful object in remarkable condition; it is a rare Rosetta stone for Samuel Dunlap furniture. The equivalent in vintage car world would be a beautiful 1959 Ferrari Testarossa racing car which has survived with its original paint. The Kleins assembled a spectacular group of Windsor armchairs with an emphasis on great form and excellent surface. It is rare to see such a fine group of examples in one collection (lot 50). Joanne and Jeffrey Klein are the perfect example of a couple who simply bought what pleased them and as a result formed a truly wonderful collection. It is an honor and a pleasure to offer these pieces at Keno Auctions. — Leigh Keno
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The Collection of Joanne and Jeffrey Klein
121 Gilt Copper Peacock Weathervane Probably A.L. Jewell and Company Waltham, Massachusetts, 1850-1877 L. 33 in.; W. 19 in. Provenance: Alex Acevedo, New York Eastside Winter Antiques Show, Wayne Pratt, 1994 Literature: A similar example with a less ornate tail is in the collection of the Museum Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts (accession no. 54.1089). A similar example illustrated in Charles Klamkin, Weathervanes, New York: Hawthorn Books, 1973, p. 136.
$5,000-8,000
122 Queen Anne Salmon-Painted Maple Chest of Five Drawers Attributed to Samuel Dunlap (1752-1830) Henniker or Salisbury, New Hampshire, circa 1785-1820 H. 48 in.; W. 37 ½ in.; D. 18 in. Provenance: Roy B. Gookin, Warner, New Hampshire; Richard Withington Inc. Auctions, Gookin Sale, Warner, New Hampshire, 1975; John Krapp, Henniker, New Hampshire, d. 1978; Henry A. Berman & Sons Auction, Henniker, New Hampshire, October 29, 1997; Eastside Winter Antiques Show, Wayne Pratt Inc., 1997 Literature: A nearly identical, signed Samuel Dunlap chest illustrated in Gerald W. R. Ward, American Case Furniture, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988, pp. 145-46, no. 65. Related examples illustrated in Currier Gallery of Art, The Dunlap’s and Their Furniture, Manchester, New Hampshire: Currier Gallery of Art, 1970, figs. 57, 59-61. Maine Antiques Digest, Oct 1997. Gerald W.R. Ward in American Case Furniture states that eight five-drawer chests were entered into Samuel Dunlap’s account book between 1785 and 1820. Characteristic of Dunlap school five-drawer chests, this example exhibits pad feet, cornice molding and lipped drawers. The nearly identical chest in the Yale Gallery of Art collection has been furnished with replacement brasses and stripped of its original red paint, though according to Ward’s entry, traces of red paint remain. On the present example, the brasses (with the exception of the bottom right brass, which is an early replacement) and paint in this example are entirely original.
$200,000-300,000
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123 Gilt Copper Leaping Stag Weathervane Attributed to Harris & Company Boston, Massachusetts, 1875-1900 H. 30 in.; L. 25 in. Provenance: Eastside Winter Antiques Show, Wayne Pratt Inc., 1997
$5,000-8,000
124 Redware Copper Oxide and Manganese Decorated Ovoid Jar New England, late 18th / early 19th century Provenance: Sam Herrup, New York
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126 Pair of Brown Painted and Yellow Decorated Sack-Back Windsor Arm Chairs Connecticut, circa 1785-1790 H. 38 in. Provenance: Purchased from a local convent in the early 1970s by Terry Tomlinson, Connecticut (2) Illustrated on facing page
$8,000-12,000
127 Hooked Rug in “The Tree of Life” Pattern
128 Painted Cast Iron Mechanical Bank J. & E. Stevens Company Cromwell, Connecticut, circa 1886 Inscribed: “PROFESSOR PUG FROGS / GREAT BICYCLE FEAT” This bank, designed by Charles A. Bailey (1848-1926) for J. & E. Stevens Company, operates by placing a coin on the rear of the bicycle. The frog then circles the base and drops the coin into the basket. This rare bank retains much of its original paint and is in working condition. Literature: F. H. Griffith, “Professor Pug Frog’s Great Bicycle Feat”, HOBBIES Magazine, January 1953.
$10,000-15,000
$2,000-3,000
American, Possibly Massachusetts, 1881 Signed lower right “Kane 81” 7ft. by 8ft. (approximately)
125 Queen Anne Maple Red-Stained Oval Top Tavern Table
129 Blue-Painted and Stenciled Star Decorated Blanket Chest
Provenance: James and Judith Milne, Inc., New York, 1995
Maine, first half 20th century H. 20 in.; L. 38 in.; W. 19 in.
New England, probably Rhode Island, 1740-1765 H. 26 in.; W. 30 ½ in.; D. 39 ¼ in. Provenance: Skinner Auctions, Bolton, Massachusetts, 1997; H. Schiller Collection, New Jersey, 2001
Illustrated on facing page
$3,000-6,000
Provenance: Judith and James Milne, Inc. New York Illustrated on facing page
$1,500-2,500
$4,000-8,000
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130 Federal Tilt-Top Candlestand with Game Board Top
133 Graduated Set of Three SlipDecorated Redware “Moon” Jugs
New England, circa 1815
Galena, Illinois, mid-19th century The largest jug inscribed on handle: “2” (gallons) Provenance: Walters Benisek Art and Antiques, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1996 (3)
Provenance: Leigh Keno American Antiques, New York. 1995
$2,000-4,000
$2,000-4,000
131 Miniature Wire-Boneshaker American, early 20th century H. 6 in. Provenance: Thos. K. Woodard, American Antiques, New York, 1995
$200-400
134 A Group of Five Glazed Redware Vessels American, first half 19th century Comprising: Three ovoid jugs, a flask and a pitcher. (5) Please see these pieces illustrated insitu above
132 Slip Decorated Redware Charger with a Double Wavy Line Motif
$400-800
American, first half 19th century Diam. 13 in.
$300-600
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135 Gilt Copper Rooster Weathervane North American, late 19th century Provenance: James and Judy Milne Inc. New York, 1991
$4,000-8,000
136 Painted Cast Iron Full Length Figure of Uncle Sam Columbia Iron Foundry, Columbia, Pennsylvania, circa 1920 Designed as a mailbox holder. H. 61 in. Provenance: Robert and Mary Lou Sutter Antiques, East Chatham, New York, 1987
$4,000-6,000
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137 Queen Anne Red-Stained Maple Porringer-Top Tea Table New Hampshire, 1730-1765 H. 27 in.; W. 31 ½ in.; D. 23 ½ in. Provenance: Private collection, Simsbury, Connecticut, 1981; Private collection, Roxbury, Connecticut Literature: A similar example is illustrated in Albert Sack, Fine Points of Furniture, New York: Crown, 1993, p. 263.
$8,000-12,000
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138 Red Painted Comb-Back Windsor Arm Chair with Knuckle Arms Isaac Kitchell (working 1789-1812) New York, 1790-1795 Branded on bottom: “Ic. KITCHEL” and an owner’s brand: “G.M. TIBBITS” in two places. H. 36 ½ in. Literature: Nancy Goyne Evans, American Windsor Chairs, New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1996, p. 199, fig. 5-10. Continuing the Philadelphia fashion, Kitchell uses a similar crest rail with scroll motif and knuckle arms as illustrated on p. 91 of American Windsor Chairs. A trend for high-back Windsor chairs was established in Connecticut in the 1780s, and Kitchell continued the style in New York soon after. This example, however, more closely relates to the finer details of Philadelphia models. A simpler example (with a replaced medial stretcher) is illustrated in American Windsor Chairs, fig. 5-10. Both models feature the “Ic. KITCHEL” brand mark and an owner’s brand, “G.M. TIBBITS.” Provenance: Christie’s, 1992; Private Collection, New York
$5,000-10,000
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139 Red Painted Comb-Back Writing Arm Windsor Chair New England, circa 1790-1810 H. 44 ¼ inches Provenance: The Collection of the Late Jeanette R. Marks, Christie’s, June 1987, Lexington, Kentucky, lot 49.
$20,000-30,000
140 Glazed Earthenware Pottery Recumbent Lion American, 19th century
$800-1,200
141 William and Mary Black-Green Painted Maple One-Drawer Tavern Table on Stretcher Base New England, 1720-1760 H. 25 ¼ in.; L. 43 in.; D. 26 in. Provenance: H. Schiller, New Jersey, 1997
$7,000-10,000
142 Sewing Basket on Stand with Cabriole Legs Nantucket, Massachusetts, circa 1890 H. 25 ½ in.; W. 35 in. Provenance: Courcier & Wilkins Antiques, Massachusetts; Eastside Winter Antiques Show, Wayne Pratt, 1997 Literature: A similar example is illustrated in Connoisseur Quarterly, p. 19 Illustrated in David Wood, Lightship Baskets of Nantucket, A continuing craft, 1994 (Former Curator of Nantucket Historical Association)
$3,000-6,000
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143 Painted Windsor Writing Arm Chair Ebenezer Tracy (1744-1803) Lisbon Township, New London County, Connecticut, 1780-1803 Branded: “EB: TRACY� H. 48 in.
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Provenance: Private collection, Middlebury, Connecticut, 1996 Literature: For a discussion of a nearly identical example, please see Charles Santore, The Windsor Style in America, Vol. II, Philadelphia: Running Press, 1987, p. 169, pl. 181.; Ebenezer Tracy, Nancy Goyne Evans, American Windsor Chairs, New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1996, pp. 285-308.
$20,000-30,000
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144 Three Glazed and Decorated Redware Vessels
146 Four Redware Vessels and Two Slipware Plates
Shenandoah Valley, Pennsylvania, 19th century Comprising: A mug and two pitchers, each with copper oxide and slip-decoration (3)
American, first half 19th century Comprising: Cylindrical jar with manganese decoration, two slipware plates each with wavy line decoration (possibly Pennsylvania), and three vessels with strap handles and manganese decoration. (6)
$500-1,000
145 Two Similar Slip Decorated Redware Rectangular Trays Huntington, New York, early 19th century Each with geometric and wavy line decoration (2)
$1,200-1,800
$800-1,200
147 Three Redware Vessels and Two Slipware Plates Together with a Pair of Yellow Ware Dice and Earthenware Match Strike American, 19th century The manganese decorated jar with applied handles, the cake mold with manganese and copper oxide decoration, the covered jar with manganese decoration, and the slipware plates from Huntington, New York, with geometric and wavy line decoration. Provenance: Redware Ovoid Jug, Geranium Antiques, Dorset, Vermont (8)
$800-1,200
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148 Painted Tin Eight-Light Chandelier Probably Northern Michigan, early 19th century H. 26 ½ in.; Diam. 38 ¼ in. This lot is accompanied by a tin chandelier snuffer and wick lighter. This chandelier is one of a pair originally purchased from a church in Northern Michigan. Provenance: Dr. George L. Compton, Tipton, Indiana; Carleton and Hazel Brown, Dearborn, Michigan; Leigh Keno American Antiques, New York, 1993 Eastside Winter Antiques Show, Wayne Pratt, 1993
$5,000-8,000
149 Yellow and Red Painted Cant-Back Cupboard New England, 1800-1830 H. 78 in.; W. 33in. Provenance: Northeast Auction’s, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1997
$8,000-12,500
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150 Painted Tall Sack-Back Windsor Arm Chair New England, probably Connecticut, 1790-1810 H. 44 ⅜ in. This armchair exhibits rare vertical properties. The section above the back-rail is exceptionally tall. Provenance: J. Stodell Stokes Collection, Milwaukee, Wisconsin A very similar example sold Sotheby’s, New York, September 2012, lot 49.
$5,000-8,000
151 Green Painted Comb-Back Windsor Arm Chair New England, 1780-1810 H. 46 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut Wayne Pratt, Woodbury, Connecticut, 1996
$10,000-20,000
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152 Large Iron and Wood Boneshaker American, circa 1870 Deaccessioned from the Boston Museum of Transportation.
$2,000-4,000
153 Small Iron and Wood Boneshaker American, circa 1870
$800-1,200
154 Navajo Rug Depicting Seven Houses American Southwest, circa 1920 Handspun wool 40 ½ x 37 inches Literature: Illustrated in Tyrone Campbell and Joel and Kate Kopp, Navajo Pictorial Weaving (1880-1950), Albuquerque: University of New Mexico, 1995, p. 75, fig. 102.
154, 155
Provenance: America Hurrah, New York, 1994; Eastside Winter Antiques Show, Wayne Pratt, Inc.,1995
$5,000-8,000
155 A Painted Sheet Iron Snowman Weathervane American, Probably Connecticut, circa 1920 Provenance: Fred Giampetro, New Haven, Connecticut; Kelter-Malce Antiques, New York, 1991
$3,000-6,000
156 Painted Linoleum United States Travel Map American, circa 1940 73 x 92 in. Provenance: James and Judy Milne, New York, 1996 This map of the United States was produced by Armstrong and was the centerfold in their 1940 Linoleum Rug catalogue. The wide black border depicts the development of transportation in the United States from horse and wagon to the streamlined trains of the 1930s. This rug has been personalized by a previous owner in red paint to reflect their travels. Now mounted for hanging
156, 157 (only two shown)
$3,000-6,000
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157 Six Painted Bamboo Turned Windsor Side Chairs Together with a Pair of Yellow Painted and Decorated Hitchcock Chairs Windsor Chairs, New England, circa 1800 Hitchcock Chairs, New England, circa 1830 (4)
$1,500-2,500
158 Painted Scallop-Top Hanging Shelf Mid-Atlantic States, 19th century Provenance: Jane F. Wargo, Wallingford, Connecticut, 1988
$200-400
159 A Group of Eight Reticulated Soft-Paste Tea Strainers English, second half 18th century Comprising: A pair of small strainers with shell form handles Two cream ware examples with twisted foliate vine handles One cream ware strainer with foliate vine handle Two Leeds type with blue decoration One Willow pattern with Lovebirds L. (Longest) 5 in. (8)
160 Three Soft-Paste Trays and Soft-Paste Miniature Covered Tureen Two Staffordshire Trays, English, 19th century The first, with feather edge and floral decoration, the second, with transfer decoration depicting flowers A Miniature covered tureen and under tray, English, early 19th century, H. 3 in. L. (longest tray) 9 in. (4)
$600-900
161 Five Examples of English Soft-Paste Table Ware Comprising: A cream ware cup and saucer with foliate twisted handle, English, circa 1765. Three English molds, early 19th century: one yellow Davenport Basket and under tray each with black painted floral decoration, English, circa 1819, L. 9 â…ž in. (5)
$800-1,200
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162 A Redware Jar with Punch Decoration and Slip Decorated Pitcher
164 Red Painted and Floral Decorated Window Valence
Jar, probably Benjamin Dodge Pottery Works (c. 17901875) Portland, Maine, dated August 1, 1810 Pitcher: late 18th / early 19th century
New England, circa 1820-1840 H. 8 in.; W. 54 in.
Provenance: Eastside Winter Antiques Show, Samuel Herrup, 1995 (2)
$1,200-1,800
163 Hooked Rugs, “On the Wing” Three Pairs of Mallards Jane Kingsley Connecticut, circa 1920 Signed and titled on verso: “Jane Kingsley / On the Wing”
Provenance: Wayne Pratt, Nantucket, Massachusetts
$2,000-4,000
165 Painted Sheet Iron ‘EAT’ Sign
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American, 20th century Provenance: Judith and James Milne, Inc. New York, 1995
$1,000-$2,000
166 A Group of Twenty Yellow Ware Pieces
Provenance: Judith and James Milne, Inc, New York, New York, 1996
American, 19th century Including covered jars, pitchers, molds, and bowls (20)
$800-1,200
$800-1,200
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167 Painted Sheet Iron Indian with Bow and Arrows Pennsylvania, last quarter 19th century H. 36 ¾ in. Provenance: Steven Still, York, Pennsylvania, who removed it from a barn in Lancaster County, where it had been since the late 19th century; Frank Gaglio, Wurtzboro, New York; The Bruce Wilt Collection, New Jerse Eastside Winter Antiques Show, Wayne Pratt, 1991 Literature: For a nearly identical example Christie’s, “Important American Furniture and Folk Art,” January 20, 2012, lot 238.
$4,000-8,000
168 Grain Painted and Decorated Thirty-Two Drawer Apothecary Chest New Hampshire, 1800-1830 H.78 in.; W. 36 ¼ in. The sides with vivid swirled grain-painted decoration Provenance: Butterfield and Butterfield, 1991; Eastside Winter Antiques Show, Wayne Pratt Inc., 1992
$10,000-20,000
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169 Chippendale Carved Red-Stained Birch Tall Chest of Six-Drawers
171 Two American Hooked Rugs
Dunlap School, New Hampshire, 1780-1810 H. 62 in.; W. 36 in.; D. 17 ½ in.
Provenance: Judith and James Milne, Inc., New York, 1996 Square Rigger Ship: American, circa 1920 (2)
Provenance: Virginia Carlson Collection; David Schorsch, New York; Wayne Pratt, Woodbury, Connecticut, 1996
Lighthouse Rug: American,
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173 A Pair of Red-Painted Tin Fire Lanterns New England, 1820-1840 The number “4” is painted on the side of each lantern. (2)
$800-1,200
$500-1,000
$2,000-4,000
172 Hooked Rug with Heart Motif
170 A Red Painted Iron, Wood and Rubber Scooter
American, late 19th / early 20th century 38 x 42 inches
American, first half 20th century
$2,000-4,000
$800-1,200
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174 The Bradlee Family Monumental Queen Anne Mahogany Drop Leaf Dining Table Massachusetts, 1740-1765 28 ½ in.; W. (open) 60 ½ in.; W. (closed) 19 ½ in.; D. 48 in. A nineteenth century brass plaque attached to the table reads: “1746 NATHANIEL BRADLEE 1813.” Provenance: Nathaniel Bradlee (1746-1813) of Massachusetts; Thence by direct descent; Eastside Winter Antiques Show, Wayne Pratt Inc., 1995 Literature: Similar example with a cyma-shaped skirt illustrated in Albert Sack, The New Fine Points of Furniture, New York: Crown, 1993, p. 274
$10,000-20,000
175 Pair of Painted Brass Frog and “Moving Turtle” Candlesticks
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American, Early 20th century H.7 in. (2)
$1,200-1,800
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177 A Pair of White Painted Carved Wooden Seagulls American, probably Maine, circa 1930 H. 19 in. (largest) Provenance: Judith and James Milne, The Wilton Show, 1996 (2)
$400-800
178 Classical Red Stained Birchwood Candlestand and One-Drawer RedPainted Stand Birchwood Candlestand: New England, circa 1830 H. 30 ½ x W. 18 x D. 18 ½ inches Provenance: Hagadone’s Antiques, Jamesville, New York, 1988 Joan Darnell, Akron, Ohio, 1987 One-Drawer Painted Candlestand Judith and James Milne, Inc., 1996 (2) (not illustrated)
$200-400
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179 Four Yellow Painted and Decorated Step Down Windsor Chairs
180 White Painted Wooden Porch Support in the Form of a Lady
American, circa 1810 H. 35 in.
Southern Michigan, first half 20th century
Provenance: Marguerite Riordan, Stonington, Connecticut, 1994 Eastside Winter Antiques Show, Wayne Pratt, 1995 (4)
$1,200-1,800
Provenance: Judith and James Milne, Inc, New York, 1996
$2,000-4,000
181 No Lot
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182 A Glazed Covered Redware Jar and A Glazed Redware Mug Dated “1867” American, 19th Century The ovoid covered jar with applied ears and copper oxide and manganese decoration Mug provenance: Chris A. Machmer, Annville, Pennsylvania, 1991 (2)
$800-1,200
183 Hooked ‘Welcome’ Rug with Basket of Flowers American, 1932 Initialed and dated: “SG / 32”
$500-700
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186 A Group of Seven Redware Vessels and One Slipware Plate American, 19th century Comprising: A tall mug with strap handle, an ovoid jug with two tone glaze, a bottle with three concave sides, an ovoid jar with vertical handles, a covered jar, two red ware molds and a slip decorated Huntington, Long Island Plate with scrolled decoration depicting “JJ.” (8)
$800-1,200
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184 Ship’s Diorama American Diorama Provenance: Judith and James Milne, Inc., New York, 1996
$200-400
185 A Group of Ten Yellow Ware Molds and Vessels 19th century Comprising: Five molds including various animals, and five vessels (10)
$800-1,200 186A
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186A Red Painted Queen Anne Cherrywood Bird Cage Tilt-Top Tea Table Connecticut, 1760-1780 H. 27 in.; D. 38 in. An unusual example of diminutive scale with its original painted surface.
188A ‘Eat It All’ Ice Cream Cone American, first half 20th century H. 21 inches
$200-400-
Provenance: Descended in the prominent Howard family of Hartford, Connecticut
189 Zinc Lady Liberty Head Architectural Element
$3,000-6,000
American, late 19th century
187 Routh’s Ice Cream Sign Ice Cream Sign
Provenance: Judith and James Milne, Inc., New York, 1996
$2,500-4,500
Provenance: Judith and James Milne, Inc., New York, 1996
189A Newlaid Eggs Sign
$500-800
American, first half 20th century
188 Pair of Pumpkin Head Iron Andirons American, first half 20th century
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Provenance: Judith and James Milne, Inc., New York, 1996
$200-400
$300-600
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Property of a New York Lady
190 Red Painted Pine Livery Cupboard with Vertical Open Slats New England, late 18th / early 19th century H. 31 in.; W. 48 in.; D. 12 in. This cupboard is known as a livery cupboard based on a description given of its form by Wallace Nutting who discovered a turned example of a livery cupboard front. The only other known example of this form is illustrated in his book and in Essex County Furniture: 1636-1700.
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Literature: Wallace Nutting, Furniture of the Pilgrim Century, New York, Dover Books, 1965.; Benno M. Forman, The 17th Century Case Furniture of Essex County, Massachusetts and It’s Makers, University of Delaware (thesis) June 1968, p. 120, pl. VII. Provenance: Lillian Blankley Cogan, Farmington, Connecticut (d. 1991)
$800-1,200
191 Ancient Order of Foresters Cabinet with Enclosed Mirror American, 1834-1850 Doors open to reveal mahogany veneered looking glass. Inscribed on shaped crest: “Ancient Order of Foresters” and on cornice “COURT UNITY. 2316.” H. 46 in.; W. 30 in.; D. 5 ¾ in. The Royal Ancient Order of Foresters was founded in England in 1790. It was a Fraternal Group. Their object was to “…unite the virtuous and good in all sects… of man in the sacred bonds of brotherhoods that while wandering through the Forest of this world they may render mutual aid and assistance to each other.” The order came to the United States in 1832, and took the prefix “Royal” off from the title of the organization in 1834.
$1,200-1,800
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Property of Descendants of Thomas Kittredge, North Andover, Massachussets
192 Inlaid Mahogany Bracket Clock with Inset Brass Tuck-Away Handles James A. Lightbody (working 1820-1837) White enamel dial inscribed: “J.A. Lightbody / Lanark” Lanark, Scotland, circa 1825 The case with quarter columns and tapered bracket feet. H. 14 ½ in.; W. 11 ¼ in.; D. 7 ¼ in.
$800-1,200 Various Owners
193 Pair of Mahogany George II Side Chairs with Slip in Seats English, circa 1765 H. 39 ½ in. (2)
$800-1,200
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Property of a Virginia Lady
198 Three Yellow Thistle Pattern Spatterware Saucers English, circa 1830 Comprising: A pair of lighter yellow examples and one deep yellow example. Diam. 5 ¾ in. (each) (3)
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199 Two Slip-Ware Plates and a SaltGlazed Stoneware Blue Decorated Crock
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Plate Inscribed: “Cheap / ware,” Diam. 11 ¼ in. Plate: Diam. 8 in Crock: Features chicken picking decoration, 1 ½ gallon, H. 8 ¼ in. (3) Not illustrated
$200-400
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194 Oval Painted Bentwood Bride’s Box, Lid Decorated with Man and Woman Continental, Late 18th / early 19th century H. 7 ½ in.; W. 19 ¼ in.; D. 11 ¾ in.
$300-600 Property of a New York Lady
195 Painted Forty-Drawer Apothecary Chest American, late 19th / early 20th century H. 30 in.; W. 30 ¾ in.; D. 7 ½ in.
$400-800
196 Three Painted Wooden Fish Decoys 20th
American, century The largest example is in the form of a sucker. L. (largest) 16 in. (3)
$150-250
197 Nantucket Light Ship Basket with Swing Handle Nantucket, Massachusetts, first half 20th century Ink inscription on the bottom: “BARTEL” H. (with handle) 6 ½ in.; Diam. 5 in.
Property of the Descendant of a Prominent Massachusetts Family
200 John Hancock Document Partially printed DS, 4 May 1789, as Governor of Massachusetts. Appointment for James Dickenson as Lieutenant of a company in the 6th Regt. and 3rd Division of the Militia of Middlesex County. Boldly signed John Hancock in the left margin, below the intact large paper seal. 12 ¾ x 15 ¾ inches 201
$1,500-3,000
201 A Collection of Twenty-One Autographs including, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Henry W. Longfellow, Booker T. Washington, and General W. T. Sherman Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Alabama, Aug 8, 1905 Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) was an American clergyman and author, known for being the lyricist of “O Little Town of Bethlehem” “the night shall be filled with music, And the cares, that infest the day, Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, and silently steal away.” Henry W. Longfellow, Nov. 13, 1879 “Yours truly, G.W. Cable” George Washington Cable (1844-1925) “Character is destiny, Mary A. Livermore, January 9, 1900,” Celia Laighton Thaxter, Abolitionist “Celia Thaxter,” “W.D. Howells,”William Dean Howells (18371920), “And if I should live to be / The last leaf upon the tree / In the spring, / Let them smile, / as I do now, / At the old forsaken bough / Where I cling.” -The last verso of “The Last Leaf ” by Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1831, W.T. Sherman (General William T. Sherman), General Philip H. Sheridan Edwin Thomas Booth (1833-1893), “Yours respectfully, A.W. Tourgee, Dec 12/1883”
$1,000-2,000
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Property of a New York Lady
202 Painted Laminated Wood Sign in the Form of Shakespeare Inscribed “Shakespeare in Hamlet…” English, Second half 19th century H. 29 in.; W. 16 ¾ in. Provenance: Purchased by Sebastian Gaeta, Esquire, in England in the 1970s and displayed in his home Shakespeare Museum for decades.
$200-400
$400-800
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203 English, Second Half 19th Century
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Juliet in Friar Laurence’s Cell Oil on canvas 16 x 12 ¼ inches Provenance: Handwritten note verso reads “It belonged for many, many years to William Jaggard, descendent of Isaac Jaggard, who with Ed Blount, published Shakespeare’s First Folio in 1623.” Purchased by the late Sebastian Gaeta, Esquire, in April 1963 from Shakespeare Gallery in Stratford-on-Avon, England.
$200-400 Property of Descendants of Thomas Kittredge of North Andover, Massachusetts
204 Kittredge Family Federal Inlaid Mahogany Card Table New England, circa 1800 H. 27 ¾ in.; W. 36 ⅛ in.; D. (closed) 18 in.; D. (open) 35 ¾ in
205 Twenty-Seven 18th Century German Engravings of Various Subjects Including prints by: Georg Balthasar Probst (German, 1673-1748), Franz Xaver Habermann (German, 1721-1796), Johann August Corvinus (German, 1683-1738) and Karl Remshard (German, 1678-1735). Provenance: Thomas Kittredge (1746 -1818), married in North Andover, Massachusetts, 1771; Thence by descent to the present owners. (27) Not illustrated
$1,000-2,000
Provenance: Descended in the family of Thomas Kittredge (1746-1818), North Andover, Massachusetts; Thence by descent to the present owners.
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Various owners
208 Carved and Painted Poplar Spoon Rack Probably New Jersey, 1750-1800 H. 23 in.; W. 9½ in.
$2,000 – 4,000 Property of Descendants of Thomas Kittredge of North Andover, Massachusetts
209 Kittredge Family Chippendale Mahogany Ball and Claw Drop Leaf Table Salem, Massachusetts, circa 1770 H. 29 ½ in.; W. (open) 41 in.; W. (closed) 15 ¾ in.; D. 44 in. Condition note: the corners of the rectangular leaves have been rounded. 210
Provenance: Thomas Kittredge (1746-1818), who was married in North Andover, Massachusetts in 1771; Thence by descent to the present owner.
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$1,500-3,000 Property of a Texas Family
210 Louis Comfort Tiffany Glass Vase Tiffany Studios, New York, Circa 1905 Inscribed on bottom, near ground pontil “3027 L / L.C. Tiffany-Favrile” H. 10 ½ in. 211
$2,000-4,000 Property of the Estate of a Florida Collector
211 Assorted Group of Silver Hollow Ware
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Property of a New York Lady
206 Three Spatterware Teapots each with Painted House Decoration English, circa 1830 H. (tallest) 8 in. (3) Note: restorations
$400- 800
207 Set of Five Yellow Painted and Decorated Plank-Bottom Chairs Pennsylvania, circa 1830 H. 34 ¼ in. (5)
$1,200-1,800
American and English, 19th century Comprising an Eastlake style coffee pot, inscribed: “JHA 1874” (26.735 ozt., including non-silver inlay on handle); Coffee pot stamped Tiffany & Co., ( 17.710 ozt.); Four-part service comprising coffee pot, warmer stand, sugar bowl and creamer with London Hallmarks (62.1 ozt.); A London Rococo decorated teapot with ball feet (18 ozt.).; A cup, Boston, Massachusetts, inscribed: “Waldo Parry Kennard / from / Grandmother” (5.195 ozt.); circular serving tray, Tiffany and Co., (29.270 ozt.) together with a silver-plated four-footed circular tray (9)
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Property of a Lady
213 Chinese Blue Glazed Porcelain Vase With an elongated neck rising from a pear form body supported on a low foot, the mottled cobalt wash of rich hue applied to the exterior beneath a colorless glaze applied to all surfaces except the foot pad H. 17 in.
$1,200-1,800
$12,000-18,000
Property of a New York Family
212 Assorted Group of Silver Flatware
214 A Ming-Style Blue and White Porcelain Moonflask, Qianlong SixCharacter Sealmark
American and English Including examples by: Gorham for Stanwood & Co. (Boston, Ma, 1860-1869), Lincoln & Foss (Boston, 1848-1857), Currior & Trott, Crump & Low, Farrington & Hunnewell, J. Raynes & Co., Barker Brothers, G.A. Mudge & Co., Henry Wilkenson & Co. (London, 18311892), Bigelows Brothers, (Boston, 1846-1847), Shreve Stanwood & Co, (Boston, 1860-1869), Currier & Trott, (Boston, 1823-1855), J. Raynes & co. (Lowell, Ma, 18601879), William Fordham & Albert Faulkner. (Total approx. weight 239 ozt.) (180)
Painted on each side in cobalt blue with eight radiating lotus petal-shaped panels enclosing the bajixiang around a central raised base with a stylized flower head, divided by keyfret and lappet bands, all within a key-fret border, the slightly convex sides with a wide band of leafy scroll issuing lotus blossoms, the neck and foot with bands of lingzhi scroll beneath a keyfret band to the rim, the cylindrical neck flanked by scroll handles H. 22 ⅞ in.
$2,000-4,000
$7,000-10,000
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215 Pair of Silver-Inlaid Stirrups (Abumi)
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Edo Period, 18th century With red lacquer coated interiors. H. 10 ½ in.
$500-1,000 Property of a Texas Lady
216 Vincenzo Gemito (Italian, 1852-1929) L’Acquaiolo, 1881 Bronze figure of a boy, 19th century H: 21 in.
$2,000-4,000
217 Daum Glass Vase with Rose Motif 20th century H. 13 in.
$800-1,200
218 Brass and Wood Wool Winder 217
English or American, second half 19th century H. 26 in.; L. 24 in.
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219 Hans Christensen (Danish, 1924-1983) A Group of Five Brass Sculptures Produced in Rochester, New York Including: Walk Softly but Carry a Big Stick, 1980 Life, 1980 Prototype for Nathanial Rochester Society Stabile, 1979 (5)
$1,200-1,800
220 Platinum and 14 Karat Yellow Gold Mounted Diamond Bar Pin. Circa 1920 The bar style brooch is set with twelve old European cut diamonds totaling approximately 3.90 carats. The diamonds are set in a rectangular platinum mount with engraved sides. The pin is 18 karat yellow gold. The brooch has a gross weight of approximately 8.3 grams. The brooch measures 2 Âź inches long.
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1,200-1,500
221 Antique Platinum and 14 Karat Yellow Gold Three Stone Diamond Ring
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Circa 1890 Containing three old European cut diamonds weighing approximately 1.23 carats, 1.58 carats and 1.24 carats each. The ring has a gross weight of approximately 4.5 grams. Along with an antique Tiffany ring box. The ring exhibits wear to mount. Unsigned.
$6,000-8,000 222
222 A 14 Karat Yellow Gold, Sapphire and Diamond Pendant Circa 1980 The center oval faceted blue sapphire weighs approximately 8.91 carats, surrounded by two rows of brilliant cut and radiant cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 3.75 carats. The pendant has a gross weight of approximately 14.5 grams and measures 1 1/8 by 7/8 inches.
$4,000-8,000
222A A platinum, 14 Karat White Gold and Diamond Bar Pin Circa 1920 The diamond set bar pin contains 15 old European cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 3.15 carats. The brooch has an open geometric pierced gallery. The brooch weighs approximately 7.3 grams and measures 2 7/8 inches long.
222A
$800-1,200
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223 Three White Painted Wood Rio Grande Pueblo Birds Rio Grande Pueblo, 1900-1930 Constructed from found wood. H. (Largest): 12 ½ in. Provenance: From a New Mexico Collection (3)
$800-1,200
224 A Carved and Painted Wood Rio Grande Parrot Probably Pueblo, late 19th century H. 4 in.; W. 9 in. Possibly intended for use in a home altar. Provenance: Private California Collection
$800-1200
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Property of a New Mexico Gentleman
225 Life-Size Intricately-Detailed Anatomical Model, Designed and Created by the French Physician Dr. Louis Thomas Jerome Auzoux (1797-1880) Crafted by Workshop of Louis Auzoux, Paris, circa 1883 Signed indsitinctly and dated on outer left thigh “Anatomie Cl./Auzoux/1883” Calcium carbonate hyde glue and rag pulp paper fiber This hand sculpted sculpture stands on its original cast-iron base. H. 49 in. Dr. Auzoux’s realized in 1822 during his medical training, that cadavers rapidly deteriorated and wax models were not readily available, hence there was a need in the field for anatomically correct models. The workshop of Louis Auzoux used an innovative papier-mâché method to cast anatomical figures for teaching purposes. (reference: Maine Antiques Digest, June, 2012). The internal body cavity and head open and, like the exterior they are meticulously labeled with Latin inscriptions on small strips of paper.
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Provenance: Private Collection, Mexico, circa 1883 A similar example sold Bonham’s, Knightsbridge, April 2011.
$12,000-18,000
226 Yokut Polychrome Bottleneck ‘Friendship’ Basket Tulare Lake region, Central California, circa 1900 Woven from Caladium root, redbud shoots and bracken fern roots. H. 6 ¾ in.; W. 10 in. ‘Friendship’ baskets were given as gifts to family and friends to store personal items. This basket represents the three dimensions of human existence: the celestial world is represented as a star motif along the upper neck, the human dimension represented as 25 stylized figures holding hands, and the stylized rattlesnake wrapped around the base symbolizes the protector of the underworld. Provenance: Pook and Pook, Inc., The Americana Collection of Richard and Rosemarie Machmer, Dowington, Pennsylvania, October 2008, lot 772 (sold for $15,210)
$7,000-10,000
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227 Pair of Hopi Katsina Dolls
228 New Mexican Folk Art Death Cart Figure
Central Northern Arizona, circa 1890 Seated figure: H. 8 ¾ in.; W. 5 in Standing figure: H. 9 in.; W. 4 in.
Attributed to Frank Applegate (American, 1881-1931) New Mexico, circa 1925 Death carts, with their terrifying figures of La Muerte, are a peculiarly New Mexican art form, appearing in the Holy Week processions of the Brotherhood. In their secret rites, Penitentes dragged the heavy, cumbersome death carts to calvarios, where they commemorated the Crucifixion. The figure and cart represents the power of death during the period between the crucifixion and the resurrection, and the ritual foretells the miracle of Christ’s ultimate triumph over death. H. (seated) 38 in.; H. (extended) 50 ¼ in. Note: Cart is missing
The Hopi made Katsina dolls to use in ceremonies, which often included depictions of neighboring tribes. These two depict a seated Navajo drummer dressed as a clown, wearing turquoise earrings, and a standing Navajo Yei Bichai dancer wearing a corn mask. Not only were they ceremonial, but often the dolls were used to educate children. The costumes are unique, and are entirely original. Provenance: Keams Canyon Trading Post, Arizona; The Steven and Linda Nelson Collection, California (2)
$5,000-10,000
$1,500-3,000
229 Felipe Benito (1910- 1991) Archuleta Folk Art painted Wood Lynx Tesuque, New Mexico, 1978 Signed and dated on underside of belly:“F B A 7. / 6. / 78” With plastic nails
$6,000-10,000
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233 An Assorted Group of Twenty-Two Chinese Jade and Hardstone Items
235 Ninety Assorted Intaglios Including Plaster Intaglio Casts
Woodlands, first half 19th century Blade fashioned from a trade file. H. 4 in.; L. 10 ½ in Crooked knives, or draw knives were used to make bowls or cut deeply into wood because the special shape allowed for increased wrist mobility.
Including a figure, a pendant, two cups, a mounted plaque, and other small carvings.
Italian, first half 19th century and later Lot includes a handwritten note dated “1822” which presumably identifies the artist of some of the intaglios: “…engraved at Rome by Pickler…” Pickler, also spelled Pichler, is the surname of known gem-engraver Anton Pichler (1697-1779) who worked in Rome. His sons Giovanni Pichler (1734-1791) and Luigi Pichler (1773-1854) were also successful gem engravers in Rome and Vienna, respectively. Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
$1,200-1,800
231 Black Painted Carved Wooden Mirror Welsh, first half 19th century Relief carved with acorn and floral motifs. Mirror flanked by two bearded figures. Sun motif surmounted by finial comprised of crowned effigy head. H. 21 in.; W. 15 ¼ in.
$200-400 Property from the Estate of Violetta J. P. Dupont
232 A Navajo Figural Rug and Navajo Geometric Rug Figural rug with nine full length male and female figures, mid-20th century, 4 ft.4 in x 2 ft. 8 in. Geometric rug, circa 1920s, 2 ft. 11 in. x 1 ft. 11 in. Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
$1,000- 2,000
234 An Egyptian Dark Green Stone Heart Scarab and Nine Egyptian Items, Including Four Scarabs and Three Seals The green stone Scarab Probably Dynasty 18-20, circa 1550-1070 B.C. Inscribed with hieroglyphics on base. L. 2 ⅛ in. Note: A very similar dark green stone scarab is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession no. 10.130. 1650—gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910 Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey (10)
236 Inca Red Earthenware Water Bottle with Lizard Man Carving A nineteenth century extensively inscribed and partially indecipherable label identifies this bottle as a “… Guaca waterbottle about the 10th century,” found in “…the city capital…” It also states: “The animal on the top is the iguana- a giant lizard that grows sometimes to a length of 5ft.” H. 9 ½ in.
Green stone scarab illustrated
Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
$500-1,000
$1,200-1,800
Not illustrated
$200-400 84
$1,200-1,800
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237 Pottery Pipe from Tennessee and a Green Stone Effigy Figure of a Man’s Head Southeastern woodlands, 19th century or earlier A circa 1880-1900 label affixed to the pipe reads, “No. 6672 Pipe of Granger Co. Tenn was found in 1890 on bank of river” H. 3 in.; L. 4 ¼ in.; H. 3 ½ in Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
$200-400
238 Four Pre-Columbian Pottery Vessels Two with 19th century labels documenting where they were found. Including a polychrome vessel inscribed “HUETARE POLYCHOME (sic.) CHORTEZA COSTA RICA” and a vessel, possibly Mayan, inscribed “NEAR LAGO ATITLAN / GUATEMALA”.
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239 Mass of Copper Coins from Shipwreck Corroded, oxidized and melded together. Originally in a fabric or leather bag which presumably disintegrated, resulting in the present shape. H. 7 ½ in. L. 9 ¼ in. Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
$400-800
First-second century A.D. Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
240 Two British Cameroons Pipes The first, a British, 18th / 19th century, Cameroons bronze effigy pipe in the form of a man’s head, H. 1 ⅝ in.; L. 1 ¾ in. The second, a terracotta Elbow Pipe, L. 3 in. Elbow pipe not illustrated Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
$100-200
242
241 A Group of Nine Iridescent Roman Glass Vessels
$200-400
242 Aztec Carved Stone Head of a Man 1300-1550 A.D. Head with crown ornament and earrings H. 7 in.; W. 8 in. Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
$500-800
Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
$200-4000
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243 Nine Wood and Metal Weapons and a Documented African Malachite Specimen Including eight African weapons and one spear. Malachite fragment with late 19th century label inscribed “Malachite/ Green Carb Copper / W. Africa”. Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey Not illustrated Please see Kenoauctions.com.
245 Babe Ruth Signed Baseball American League Desirable Sweet Spot signature. Baseball type cannot be determined. Date and marking on south panel written in unknown hand.
$1,000-1,500
246 Group of Six American League Signed Baseballs
$500-1,000
244 Engraved Copper Plate for Printing Currency American, late 19th century, Engraved: “STORE OF THE SAVAGE MANUFACTURING COMPANY” in denominations of twenty-five cents, fifty cents and one-dollar for bill prints. 9 ¼ x 14 ⅛ inches Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey Not illustrated Please see Kenoauctions.com.
Chicago White Sox Team Signed Baseball; Circa 1928; Signatures include: Ed Walsh Jr. (Hall of Fame) / Red Faber (Hall of Fame) / Ted Lions (Hall of Fame) / H. McCurry / A. Shires / B. Cussell / B. Huntsfield / M. Berg; Some signatures partially obliterated. Bib Falk Single Signed Baseball; 1929-1930; Signature on a Reach Official American League Baseball.; Inscriptions on side panel written in unknown hand. Chicago White Sox Partial Team Signed Baseball; 1926-1927; Signed on a Reach Official American League Baseball.; Signatures include: Tommy Thomas, Bob Falk, Willie Kamm, Elmer Jacobs, Clyde Crouse Willie Kamm / Bib Falk dual signed baseball; 1926-1930; Signatures on an obliterated Official American League Baseball.; Additional indecipherable signature on an adjacent panel. (6)
$1,000-1,500 $200-400
247 Babe Ruth / Lou Gehrig / Ty Cobb Signed Baseball American League, circa 1926-1927 Signed on a Reach Official American League Baseball. Ban Johnson, President Very scarce grouping of the greatest players of the 1920s.
$1,500-2,500
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Property of Direct Descendants of John C. Breckinridge
248 Rembrandt Peale (American, 1778-1860) Portrait of Margaret Irvine (Mrs. John) Miller (1756-1847) Circa 1805-1807 Oil on canvas 27 x 22 ½ inches This portrait exemplifies Peale’s tendency to take liberty with the way in which he portrayed his sitters. Mr. and Mrs. Miller begin as a working class family who later raised their position in Philadelphia society. Though her clothing is aristocratic, Mrs. Miller’s pose and gaze are those of a straightforward, working class woman. Likewise, Peale depicts her husband in a fine suit, resting on a stone, with detailed work affected. Mr. John Miller (1754-1814), a stonecutter, and his family were painted in exchange for steps and chimney pieces for Peale’s house. The five other family portraits are also illustrated in the exhibition catalog.
249 250
251 American School, circa 1845
$4,000-8,000
Miniature Portrait of John C. Breckinridge (1821-1875)
249 American School, late 18th century
Oil on panel 2 ¾ x 2 ¼ inches
John Breckinridge (1760-1806) Oil on canvas 27 x 22 ⅝ inches
$4,000-8,000 John Breckinridge (December 2, 1760-December 14, 1806) served as a lawyer and politician from Virginia and later Kentucky. He was elected to the United States Senate and appointed the fifth United States Attorney General during President Thomas Jefferson’s second presidential term. He is the originator of Kentucky’s Breckinridge political family and represents the namesake of Breckinridge County in Kentucky. Despite his prominence, period images of Mr. Breckinridge are quite rare. An often reproduced painting by Alban Jasper Conaut (1821-1915) was painted in 1863, more than 55 years after Breckinridge’s death.
$400- 800
252 Sydney Mortimer Laurence (American, 1865-1940) Evening Light, Mount McKinley, Alaska, 1923 Signed lower left “Sydney Laurence” Signed, inscribed with title and dated on an old label attached to the backing: Anchorage, Alaska, 1923 Oil on artists board 8 x 10 inches 251
$7,000-10,000
253 No Lot
250 American School, late 18th century Portrait of John C. Breckinridge (1821-1875) Oil on canvas 27 x 22 ⅝ inches
$2,000-4,000 John Cabell Breckinridge, the grandson of John Breckinridge (1760-1806), is offered as lot 243, was the youngest Vice President in the history of the United States when he was elected to the White House in 1856 with President James Buchanan. He was active in the Army, Kentucky State Legislature and United States House of Representatives. During his Vice Presidency, he was well respected for his unfailing fairness in the Senate during an unprecedented combative era in United States history.
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254 William Stanley Haseltine (American, 1835-1900)
257 Paul Raphael Meltsner (American, 1905-1966)
Italian Landscape at Sunset
The Broken Fence, 1924
Initialed and dated lower right “ WSH 83” Oil on canvas 12 ⅝ x 16 ⅛ inches
Signed and dated lower right “P. Raphael OSB 1924” Oil on board 12 x 16 inches
Provenance: Recently found in Rhode Island
$1,000-2,000
$4,000-8,000
Not illustrated
Property of Various Owners
258 Charles Edwin Lewis Green (American, 1844-1915)
255 Aaron Draper Shattuck (American, 1832-1928) River Valley Landscape Signed lower left: “A.D. Shattuck” Oil on canvas 10 ½ x 19 ⅛ inches
House on a Lake Signed lower right “C.E.L. Green.” Oil on canvas 10 x 14 inches
$800-1,200
$4,000-8,000
256 Charles Edwin Lewis Green (American, 1844-1915) Boatyard At Nahant, Massachusetts Signed lower right “C.E.L. Green” Oil on canvas 14 x 18 inches
$1,200-1,800 88
259 Edmund Darch Lewis (American, 1835-1910) New England Landscape with Figures, 1875 Signed and dated lower left, “Edmund D. Lewis 1875” Oil on canvas 30 x 50 inches Provenance: Berry Hill Galleries, New York (before 1988)
$3,000-5,000
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The Estate of Violetta J.P. DuPont
260 William Trost Richards (American, 1833-1905) Gentle Surf, New Jersey Coast, 1905 Oil on canvas 28 ¼ x 48 ⅛ inches Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
$40,000-80,000
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260A Gideon Eldon Bradbury (American, 1833-1904) Battleground on Lovewell’s Pond 262
Signed “G.E.B. 1871” Oil on board 5 x 3 ¼ inches The Battle of Pequawket (also known as Lovewell’s Fight) occurred on May 8, 1725
$200-400 Various Owners
261 James MacDougal Hart (American, 1828-1901) Cows at a Trough, 1889 Signed and dated lower-left: “James Mc Hart. 1889” Oil on canvas laid down on masonite 30 ½ by 50 ⅝ inches 263
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$1,500- 2,500
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261A Nelson Augustus Moore (American, 1824-1902) View on Mahong River, 1895 Initialed and dated lower left 1895 oil on board, 5 ¾ by 4 ⅛
$200-400
262 Attributed to Alexander Helwig Wyant (American, 1836-1892) Summer Stream Unsigned Oil on Canvas Retains original frame 30 ⅛ x 40 ¼ inches
$1,000-2,000
263 Milton Talbot Menasco (American, 1890-1974)
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Harness Race at Goshen, New York Signed lower right: “Menasco” Oil on Canvas 17 ⅞ x 24 inches Provenance: From the artist to Florence Menasco; Thence by descent to present owner
$1,200-1,800
264 Joseph Honore Pellegrin (French, 1793-1869) Barque Orono of Ellsworth Entering the Port of Marseilles, 1852 Inscribed lower center “Barque Orono of Ellsworth. C. Chase Master, Entering the Port of Marseilles jan.y 7th 1852.” Watercolor, gouache and Chinese white on paper 18 ½ x 24 inches (sight)
$2,000-4,000 267A
265 Attributed to Samuel Walters (American, 1811-1872) and/or His Father Miles Walters (1774-1849) Black Ball Line, Europe Oil on canvas 27 x 40 inches Provenance: Alexander C. Marshal; Peabody to his son, Rushton Peabody, his son, Charles Marshall Peabody, To his daughter, Eugenia Peabody; thence by descent to the present owner. In 1816 Captain Charles H. Marshall founded the Black Ball Line the first scheduled transatlantic passenger service, employing a fleet of clipper ships, one of which was commanded by the founder’s brother, Captain Alexander Marshall. The service operated for over 60 years between New York and Liverpool flying the house flag, which consisted of a black ball centered on a red background.
266 Attributed to Raffaele Corsini (Turkish, active 1830-1880) Bark Kazan of Boston Entering the Bay of Smyrna, 1841 Inscribed lower center: “Kazan of Boston John LOCKIE COMMANDER entering in the Bay of Smyrna Asia Coast” Watercolor, gouache and Chinese white on paper Inscribed on verso: “R. Chafford Mills” Watermark Sky toned 15 ½ x 21 ½ inches
$2,000-4,000
267 Follower of Richard B. Spencer (British, fl. 1840-1874)
Initialed lower left on plank in water ‘WW’ Oil on canvas 20 x 30 inches Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
$400-800
267A Theodore Victor Card Valenkamph (American, 1868-1924) Sailing ship, 1901 Signed lower right and dated 1901 Oil on canvas 28 x 40 inches
$1,000-2,000
Brig Off Dover
$2,500-3,500
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270 George Mears (British, 1865-1910) A French Channel Packet, 1886 Signed lower right “G. MEARS / ‘86” Oil on artists board 14 ¾ x 23 ½ inches
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Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
$200-400
271 Antonio Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921)
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Auxiliary Iron Screw Steamer Monmouthshire, 1887 Signed and dated lower right: “Antonio Jacobsen. 1887 / 31 Palisade Av. West Hoboken n.j.” Oil on canvas 22 x 36 inches 273
Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
$3,000-6,000
272 Antonio Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921)
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Four Mast Schooner in Heavy Weather, 1918
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Signed lower right “Antonio Jaconsen. / 31 Palisade Av. West Hoboken n.j.” Oil on masonite 20 x 35 ½ inches
$1,200-1,800 A California Gentleman
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273 Chinese Export School, 20th Century Ship Winnie C in Heavy Weather Oil on canvas 18 x 23 ½ inches
$400-800
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268 Clement Drew (American, 1806-1889) Ship Isabella of Boston off Boston Light, 1854 Inscribed on verso “Isabella of Boston / Clement Drew / 1854” Oil on canvas 18 x 24 inches
269 Clement Drew (American, 1806-1889) Brig Antares Off Boston Light Inscribed lower right: “ANTARES W COUSEN / MASTER BOUND FOR DEMERARER (sic)” Oil on canvas laid down on panel 20 ¼ x 24 inches
2,000-4,000
$2,000-4,000
274 Student of Annibale Carracci (Italian, 1560-1609) Reclining Female Nude Possibly Domenico Zampiero, “Domenichino” (Italian, 1581-1641) Charcoal on paper Written on verso in pencil: “By Domenichino” Domenico Zampieri was an Italian Baroque painter of the Bolognese School, or Carracci School of painters, and he was considered by some to be Carracci’s best student. 7 ⅝ x 11 inches
$800-1,200
275 European School, 17th Century Dog Attacking Boar Oil on canvas laid down on masonite 39 x 52 inches
$2,500-4,500 92
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276 Follower of Brueghel the Younger Bountiful Still Life with Flowers and Fruit Surrounding a Niche with Diana and Cupid 18th century Oil on canvas 37 ½ x 30 inches
$2,000-4,000
277 After Andrea Del Sarto (1486-1530) Madonna and Child with St. Elizabeth and St. John the Baptist Oil on canvas 36 x 24 inches 276
$1,200-1,800
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278 KPM Porcelain Plaque, After Titian Woman with Fruit The back impressed with “KPM” Painted on porcelain 15 x 12 ¼ inches
$2,000-4,000 280
279 Jean-Baptiste Jules Trayer (French, 1824-1909) The Young Mother Signed lower right, “J Trayer” Oil on canvas 24 ½ x 16 inches
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$3,000-5,000
280 Henri Duvieux (French, 1855-1920) A Gathering at Dusk in Constantinople Signed and dated lower right, “H. Duvieux 1860” Oil on canvas 11 ¼ x 18 ⅛ inches 281
$1,500-2,000
281 Georges Seurat (French, 1859-1891) Portrait of a Cardinal Circa 1876-1879 Signed on verso in red crayon: “Georges Seurat” Black crayon on blue rag paper with watermark “DC” 18 ¼ x 12 ¼ inches Provenance: The collection of Felix Feneon; Schweitzer Gallery, New York; Arthur Deane, Greenwich, Connecticut; Charles Marshall Peabody, Sarasota, Florida; Thence by descent to the present owner.
$3,000-6,000
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282 Eugenio Scorzelli (Italian, 1890-1953) La Place de la Madeleine a Paris a la Belle Epoque
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Signed lower left “Eug Scrozelli” Oil on panel 14 ¼ x 18 ⅞ inches
$800-1,200
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283 French School
286 English School, 18th Century
Setters on the Scent
Portrait of Gentleman in Red Jacket
Unsigned Oil on panel 8 ¼ x 10 ½ inches
Oil on canvas 50 x 40 inches
$800-1,200
$400-600
284 British School, Late 19th/ Early 20th Century The Explosion Signed lower left “J.E. Ragg” Oil on canvas 9 x 12 ⅛ inches
287 Walter James Shaw (British, 1851-1933) Off Salcombe, South Devon Signed lower left “Walter Shaw” Oil on canvas 14 ½ x 29 inches
Not illustrated
Provenance: From the collection of James Maxime DuPont (1912-1991) of New Jersey
$200-400
$1,000-2,000
285 Anders Monsen Askevold (Swedish, 1834-1900) A View of the Fjord River, 1882 Signed and dated lower left: “A. Askevold 1882” Oil on canvas 14 ½ x 21 ¾ inches
$3,000-6,000
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288 Andrea Cascella (Italian, 1920-1990) Untitled Circa 1980 Marble Diam. 30 in.; H. 10 in.
$1,000-2,000
289 Sotiris Sorogas (Greek, b. 1936) Chains Over Rocks Acrylic on canvas 59 ⅛ x 78 ½ inches
$2,000-4,000 Not illustrated
290 Markos Armaos (Greek, b. 1945) Untitled
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Stainless steel sculpture H. 84 in.
$1,000-2,000
291 Vangelis Rinas (Greek, b. 1966) Untitled Acrylic on two canvases 47 x 63 inches
$3,000-6,000
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Index Last Name First Name
Lots
A. L. Jewell Company After Titian Applegate Frank Armaos Markos Armstrong Anne Pratt Askevold Anders Monsen Auzoux Dr. Louis Thomas Jerome
121 278 228 290 37 285 225
L.W. Cushing & Sons Lange Edward Laurence Sydney Mortimer Lewis Edmund Darch Lightbody James A. Loeffler Laura H. Loomis Samuel
2 81, 82, 83, 84, 118, 119 252 259 192 24 90
Benito Felipe Benjamin Dodge Pottery Works Bernard Nicholas Bradbury Gideon Eldon Bradley John Brewster, Jr. John Brueghel Pieter, the Younger
229 162 48 260A 119a 44, 49, 52 276
Mears Meltsner Menasco Moore
270 257 263 261A
Carracci Annibale Cascella Andrea Chandler Joseph Goodhue Christensen Hans Columbia Iron Foundary Corsini Raffael Corvinus Johann August del Sarto Drew Dunlap Duvieux Dyotteville
Andrea Clement Samuel Henri Glass Works
274 288 58 219 136 266 205
249 39 264 120 99 235 21 15 205
277 268, 269 122 280 33
Remshard Richards Rinas
Karl William Trost Vangelis
205 260 291
Sanborn Scorzelli Seruat Shattuck Shaw Sorogas Spencer
Percy Eugenio Georges Aaron Draper Walter James Sotiris Richard B.
115 282 281 255 287 289 267
Tracy Trayer
Ebenezer Jean-Baptiste Jules
143 279
Field
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Gemito Vincenzo Goddard-Townsend School Green Charles Edwin Lewis
216 68 256, 259
Habermann Franz Xaver Harris & Company Hart James MacDougal Haseltine William Stanley
205 54, 123 261 254
J. & E. Stevens Company Jacobsen Antonio Jugiez Martin
112, 128 271, 272 48
Kilpatrick Kingsley Kitchell
25 163 138
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Rembrandt Deacon Robert Joseph Honore John Ritto Hannah Anton Rufus Asahel Lynde Georg Balthasar
20 71
Henry Jane Isaac
New England Vase Company Peale Peckham Pellegrin Penniman Phippen Pichler Porter Powers Probst
Edouart Auguste Ellis & Isaac Chandlee Erastus Salisbury
George Paul Raphael Milton Talbot Nelson Augustus
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Valenkamph Theodore Victor Card
267A
Walters Wetherby Wheeler Wood Wyant
Samuel Isaac Chauncey David Alexander Helwig
265 8 12 67 262
Zampiero
Domenico “Domenichino�
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Remedies for Non Payment If a buyer fails to make payment in full in good cleared funds, Keno Auctions shall be entitled in its absolute discretion to exercise anyone or more of the following rights or remedies (in addition to asserting any other rights or remedies available by law): (i) to charge interest at a rate of 1.5% per month; (ii) to charge $50 for any dishonored check; (iii) to hold the defaulting buyer liable for the total amount due and to commence legal proceedings for its recovery together with interest, legal fees and costs to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law; (iv) to cancel the sale; (v) to resell the property publicly or privately on any terms; (vi) to pay the seller an amount up to the net proceeds payable in respect of the amount bid by the defaulting buyer; (vii) where several amount are owed by the buyer in respect of different purchases, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not the buyer so directs; (viii) to reject at any future auction any bids made by or on behalf of the buyer or to obtain a deposit from the buyer before accepting any bids; (ix) to exercise all the rights and remedies of a person holding security over any property in our possession owned by the buyer, whether by way of pledge, security interest or in any other way, to the fullest extent permitted by the law of the place where such property is located and in this regard the buyer will be deemed to have granted such security to Keno Auctions which may retain such property as collateral security for such buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obligations; (x) to take such other action as may be deemed necessary or appropriate. If the property is resold as described above, the defaulting buyer shall be liable for payment of any deficiency between the total amount originally due and the price obtained upon resale as well as all costs, expenses, damages, legal fees and commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise arising from the default. If any amount is paid to the seller as described above, the buyer acknowledges that Keno Auctions shall have all the rights of the seller, however arising, to pursue the buyer for such amount.
Collection of Purchases We shall be entitled to retain items sold until all amounts due to us have been received in full in good cleared funds or until the buyer has satisfied such other terms as we, in our sole discretion, shall require.
Packing, Handling, and Shipping The removal of purchased property is entirely the responsibility of the buyer. Accordingly, packing, handling and shipping arrangements for any purchased lot is at the entire risk and cost of the buyer. Where we may suggest other handlers, packers or carriers if so requested, we do not accept responsibility or liability for their acts or omissions.
Except as specifically described in this particular condition, Keno Auctions makes no representation or warranty of any kind as to the accuracy of any description of any lot and any information regarding any subject including quality, authenticity, medium, size, date, importance, rarity, provenance or historical relevance. Any statements made in the catalogue or at the sale or in any invoice or in any other writing shall not be deemed or constitute any warranty, representation, statement of fact or assumption of liability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Keno Auctions will warrant the accuracy of any statement or information set forth in BOLD type in the catalogue description of the lot, unless clearly and conspicuously modified prior to the bidding on the applicable lot. This warranty regarding the information in bold type shall exist for a period of five (5) years from the date of the auction and is given solely to and strictly for the benefit of the original purchaser of record at the auction. It may not be transferred to any third party. Furthermore, the exclusive remedy of the original buyer in the event of any inaccuracy not otherwise excluded herein shall be a refund of the hammer price and buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premium actually paid by the buyer for the lot at the time of the sale. Keno Auctions and its consignor shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages incurred or claimed under this warranty.
The warranty does not apply if: (i) a written claim supported by a written report by a recognized expert in the applicable field is not delivered by the original buyer to Keno Auctions before the expiration of five (5) years from the date of the sale; or (ii) the catalogue description was consistent with the opinion(s) of generally accepted scholar(s) and/or expert(s) at the date of the sale; or (iii) the only method of establishing any inaccuracy in the warranted information is by means or processes not generally available or accepted at the time of the auction sale or by means and processes at the time of the auction sale that could have caused damage to the lot or could have caused loss of value to the lot; or (iv) there has been no material loss in value of the lot from its value had it been in accordance with its description in the Bold type; or (v) the property is not returned to Keno Auctions in the same condition as on the date of the auction sale. Governing Law These Conditions of Sale and the rights and obligations of all participants hereunder, shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. The buyer and any agent for the buyer shall be deemed to have consented to the jurisdiction of the state courts of, and the federal courts sitting in, the State of New York. Notice: Regarding jewelry, all weights and dimensions are approximate only. It is strongly recommended that you bring your own expert to examine any property prior to the auction. Regarding colored stones: Historically colored stones have been enhanced or treated to improve their appearance. It is widely believed that these treatments are permanent; buyers should assume that treatments may not be permanent and stones may require additional care over time. These treatments have been accepted by the jewelry trade. Keno Auctions, its employees, or representatives make no opinions or warranties regarding these enhancements/ treatments. All Jewelry is sold as is with no representations of enhancements, treatments or assumption of liability is assumed. This includes all weights, measurements, carats and clarity.
Failure to Collect Purchases Where purchases are not collected from the auction premises, whether or not payment has been made, Keno Auctions will remove and store such property in any manner and by any means that it deems appropriate. Keno Auctions will not be responsible or liable for any damage caused as a direct or indirect result of the removal and storage of such property.
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Important American Furniture, Paintings, Folk Art and Decorative Arts Tuesday, 22 January 2013 10:00 AM
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