August Americana
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August Americana
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Lot 771: Abram W. and Anna Summers Tree of Life Scherenschnitte Picture, America, mid-19th century, 22 1/2 x 18 in.
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August Americana: Lots 500–1153
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Rare and Fine Chippendale Carved Mahogany Reverse Serpentine Bureau, Coastal Massachusetts, c. 1760-80
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500 Two Small Oval Wallpaper Boxes, 19th century, the smaller red with gilt and green leafage, the larger blue with red and green foliate designs, ht. 2, 2 1/4, lg. 3 1/4, 5 in., respectively. $300-500 501 Large Painted Tin Document Box, America, mid-19th century, the front and sides decorated with broad yellow leaf and flower pattern bordered by a red geometric frieze with green lobes, and red and yellow rope, the lid with wide red and white rope and line border, brass handle on the top, ht. 8 1/4, wd. 13 1/2, dp. 6 3/4 in. $400-600
502 Small Blue and Orange Wallpaper Box, probably Philadelphia, c. 1861, with oak leaves and acorn motif, (minor wear), ht. 2 3/4, wd. 5 in. $400-600
503 Small Paint-decorated Box, 19th century, the dome-top box with canted front and back, decorated with deep red-brown putty paint, floral decoration, and green scalloping, on a molded base with low bracket-style feet, ht. 3 3/4, wd. 6 1/2, dp. 3 3/4 in. Provenance: A Fairfield, Connecticut, estate. $800-1,200
504 Mocha-decorated Pearlware Barrel-form Pitcher, England, early 19th century, with blue engine-turned bands and slip-decorated bands in black, orange, and blue, the wide blue bands with cat’s-eye decoration, applied handle with leaf terminals, ht. 6 3/4 in. $600-800
505 Three Mocha “Tree”-decorated Table Items, England, c. 1820, a pint mug, a quart mug, and a jug with tapering sides, ht. to 6 1/4 in. $400-600
506 Large Slip-decorated Redware Plate, possibly Bristol County, Rhode Island, early 19th century, concave form with coggled rim and yellow slip line and wave decoration accentuated with green glaze, dia. 14 1/4 in. Provenance: Sam Herrup. $400-600 507 Slip-decorated “Nanny Men” Redware Plate, America, 19th century, with yellow and black wavy slip and green glaze decoration, coggled rim, dia. 11 in. $300-500 508 Pair of Rockingham-glazed Candlesticks, probably Vermont, mid-19th century, columnar form with ring embellishments and flared bases, ht. 9 1/2 in. $200-250 509 Two-gallon Cobalt Deer-decorated Stoneware Jar, J. & E. Norton, Bennington, Vermont, third quarter 19th century, flat rolled rim, tooled neck, and applied lug handles, ht. 10 7/8, dia. 10 in. $800-1,200
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510 Polychrome Painted Wooden Bucket, 19th century, staved construction with iron band reinforcement, the body painted in horizontal bands of yellow, black, orange, red, and green, ht. 9 3/8, dia. 10 1/2 in. $400-600
513 Paint-decorated Dome-top Chest in Apple Green and Yellow, New England, c. 1830-40, with swirls of green on a yellow ground and red flourishes at the corners, ht. 10, wd. 24, dp. 12 in. $600-800
511 Red-, White-, and Blue-painted Ash Splint Picnic Basket, America, late 19th century, rectangular with hinged lid and leather handle, ht. 9 1/2, wd. 13, dp. 8 1/2 in. $300-500
514 Blue-painted Paint-decorated Dome-top Box, America, mid-19th century, the top, sides, and back with red and yellow floral decoration within red line border, the front with initials “R” and “L” within a circle of red dots and line border, the lid with brass handle, ht. 6 1/2, wd. 11, dp. 7 1/4 in. $800-1,200
512 Red-painted Glazed House-form Watch Hutch, New England, 19th century, the peaked form with square door and circular opening, ht. 5 1/4, wd. 4 3/4 in. $600-800
515 Cherry Inlaid and Heart-decorated Pipe Box, America, late 18th/early 19th century, the box with lollipop hanger, divided compartment with shaped opening, the front with incised heart decoration over a single dovetail drawer with string inlay decoration and brass button pull, molded base, ht. 21, wd. 6, dp. 3 1/2 in. Provenance: Val Jacobsen. $2,000-2,500
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516 Long Wrought Iron Ember Tongs, America, 18th century, the spring-loaded tongs with penny pincers, pick, and pipe tamp, lg. 28 1/4 in. Provenance: Nathan Liverant. $1,000-1,500 517 Etched Bull’s-eye Glass Pane, early 19th century, the bottom with an etched image of man in a tall hat smoking a pipe, a boy and a woman wearing a bonnet, in a lead frame, ht. 8 3/4, wd. 7 1/4 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $200-250
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518 Putty-painted Document Box, America, 19th century, with brass ring handle on the lid, ht. 5 1/2, wd. 15 1/8, dp. 8 in. $200-300 519 Yellow-painted and Smoke-decorated Dome-top Box, America, 19th century, ht. 11, wd. 24 1/4, dp. 12 3/4 in. $200-300
520 Small Leather-covered Document Box, Thomas Christy, 12 Court Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 1830-36, with brass stud decoration, the interior lined with marbled paper, maker’s label on the lid, ht. 4 3/4, wd. 10, dp. 6 1/2 in.
522 Wallpaper Covered Dome-top Box, America, 19th century, the front and sides with birds and flowers against a blue background, the lid with potted roses against a white background, with tin hasp and hinges, ht. 4 1/2, wd. 9 1/8, dp. 6 in.
Note: Thomas Christy was a military horse equipment and saddle maker. $250-350
Provenance: Stephen Score, 1991. $400-600
521 Walnut Slant-lid Salt Box, America, 19th century, the dovetailed box with arched crest, slant-lid compartment over a single drawer divided into nine compartments, ht. 13 1/4, wd. 10 1/2, dp. 10 1/4 in. $300-500
523 Polychrome Watercolor-decorated Paper-covered Rectangular Box, probably Massachusetts, c. 1820, the front decorated with three buildings and a landscape, the sides with flowers, and the lid with floral motifs, ht. 6, wd. 8 3/4, dp. 6 1/4 in. Provenance: Descended in the William Brewster family of Duxbury and Plymouth, Massachusetts; Stephen Score, 1999. $600-800
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524 American School, Early 19th Century Portrait of a Young Fair-haired Boy in a Red Dress with Strawberries Unsigned. Oil on panel, the subject holding a small book, 27 x 19 1/2 in., unframed. Condition: Panel bowed and with hanging hole at top center. Provenance: Collection of M. Austin and Jill R. Fine; Sotheby’s, 1987, Lot 922; Stephen Score. Note: In the auction catalog for Americana from the Collection of M. Austin and Jill R. Fine, the description of the painting mentions similarities between this work and works by the painter known as A. Ellis. $8,000-12,000
525 Ammi Phillips (New York/Connecticut, 17881865) Portrait of a Gentleman with His Hand on a Book Unsigned, c. 1815. Oil on canvas, 32 1/2 x 28 in., in a later red and black paint-decorated frame. Condition: Relined, evidence of inpainting.
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Provenance: Sotheby’s Sale 8238, Lot 34; the Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $6,000-8,000 526 Attributed to William Jennys (Connecticut/ New Hampshire, 1774-1859) Portrait of a Boy Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 16 1/4 x 14 in., in a molded and black-painted frame. Condition: Canvas laid down on a panel, scattered small spots of retouch. $1,500-2,500
527 Micah Williams (New Jersey, 1782-1837) Portraits of a Stylish Lady and Gentleman Unsigned. Pastel on paper, the blue-eyed lady wearing a lace bonnet with ribbon, a blue beaded necklace, and holds a book, the blue-eyed gentleman wearing a fancy collar, black vest, and green double-breasted jacket, both figures against bright turquoise backgrounds, 24 x 20 in. (sight), in the possibly original black molded frames. Condition: Minor imperfections. 525
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Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $6,000-8,000
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528 Ruth Henshaw Miles Bascom, (Massachusetts, 1772-1848) Portrait of a Young Lady Unsigned, identified on labels on the reverse. Pastel on paper cutout and applied to a light blue painted background, showing the young lady in front view, with dark curls and a comb, and an applied necklace in black paper and gold foil, 20 1/2 x 17 in., framed. Condition: Foxing in neck. Provenance: Sotheby’s, The Bertram and Nina Fletcher Little Collection, Lot 313. Note: A label on the back reads “Journal of Ruth Henshaw Bascom, 29 October 1842 at Leicester ‘After dinner went over to Justus H’s [Henshaw’s] - and reframed Mr. Morrisons crayon frontview picture being without (20 years) got injured by a mischievous child. (Journal at Am. Ant. Soc. Worcester).’” $8,000-12,000
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531 Early Red-painted Maple Candlestand, New Hampshire, 18th century, circular top on a ring- and urn-turned post and tripod base, ht. 25 3/4, dia. 18 1/4 in. $400-600 532 Early Pine Box, America, 17th century, the cleated top opens on pintel hinges above a nail-constructed box, ht. 11 3/4, wd. 25 1/2, dp. 14 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500
533 Early Quilt Panel Depicting a Courtier and His Lady, possibly Massachusetts, initialed “SW” and dated “1697,” worked in applique, 18 1/2 x 15 1/2 in., framed. Provenance: Cora Ginsburg, 1980. Note: According to Cora Ginsburg, there is a quilt from the Saltonstall family of Massachusetts, dating to 1705, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, with a similar panel. $3,000-5,000 534 “Ales Knight” Needlework Band Sampler, England, dated “1737,” stitched in silk threads on a linen background with four lines of alphabet and signed in needlework “ALES KNIGHT HE/R SAMPLER AVG/VST THE 29/1737” and decorated with geometric patterns, in a modern shadow box frame, ht. 19 1/2, wd. 9 3/4 in. Provenance: Mrs. Thomas A. Lawton; Vera Elkind Antiques, Boston, Massachusetts, 1979. $600-800
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529 American School, Early 19th Century Portrait of a Man in a Black Coat and Striped Vest Unsigned. Oil on panel, 24 1/2 x 21 3/4 in., unframed. Condition: Considerable loss to bottom edge and l.l. corner, no obvious retouch. $300-500
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530 Blue-painted Corner Cupboard, New England, 18th century, in one piece, the upper and lower paneled cupboard doors opening to shelves, old blue/gray paint, ht. 76, overall wd. approx. 39, shelf dp. 19 3/4 in. $1,500-2,500
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535 Needlework Band Sampler, England, 18th century, stitched in silk on a linen background with seven lines of text or verse over blocks of intricate floral patterns, framed, ht. 20 1/2, wd. 10 in. $600-800 536 “Susan Vanseiver” Needlework Sampler, England, 18th century, stitched with verse above a scene of a woman in a blue gown beneath a fruit tree with birds and sheep, all surrounded by a meandering flower and vine border, framed, ht. 18 1/2, wd. 13 5/8 in. $600-800
537 Small Early Needlework Picture, England, late 17th/early 18th century, depicting a potted flower with rabbits, birds, and shrubby landscape, in a molded walnut frame, ht. 10, wd. 10 in. Provenance: Michael and Jane Dunn. $1,500-2,500 538 Small Floral Needlework Picture, dated “1786,” three flower blossoms issuing from a vase, initialed “RW,” 7 x 7 in., framed. $300-500 539 Needlework Picture, New England, last half 18th century, showing a house flanked by trees and flowering stems, with a cow, deer, and a dog, and two groups of three people in conversation, unfinished, with inked pattern visible, 12 1/2 x 17 1/2 in., framed. Provenance: Stephen Score, 2001. $1,200-1,500
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540 Red-painted Pine Lidded Wood Box, New England, late 18th century, with triangular cutout ends, ht. 25, wd. 24, dp. 18 in. $300-500 541 Dark Brown-painted and Paint-decorated Oval-top Gate-leg Table, Massachusetts, early 18th century, the drop-leaf top above a drawer and base of eight legs, two swing out to support the leaves, grain-painted top, base with old brown stain, (imperfections and restoration), ht. 26 1/2, wd. open 51, dp. 41 in. Provenance: Roger Bacon, c. 1968-69; Betty Gunther; purchased again by Roger Bacon at the sale of Betty Gunther’s collection, 1979; then to the present owner. $1,500-2,500 542 Red-painted Walnut Gate-leg Table, probably Massachusetts, early 18th century, the top with rectangular drop-leaves above a boldly turned base with beaded skirt, old mellow surface to top, old red paint to base, (imperfections), ht. 26 1/4, wd. open 37, dp. 37 in. $1,000-1,500
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543 Queen Anne Maple Oval-top Tea Table, New England, mid 18th century, with shaped skirt joining four tapering legs ending in pad feet, (losses to feet), ht. 25 1/2, wd. 32 1/2, dp. 27 1/2 in.
545 Paint-decorated Pine Paneled Fireboard, Maine, c. 1815-20, the single molded panel designed as two large trees surrounded by several smaller ones, all in exuberant red/ brown paint on a cream ground, 39 x 54 in.
546 Paint-decorated Pine Fireboard, attributed to Rufus Porter (1792-1884), c. 1825, with breadboard ends, painted with a sunset river landscape with a three-masted vessel, 35 x 46 in.
Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $1,200-1,500
Provenance: This panel was made and painted for the Amos Blazo House in North Parsonsfield, Maine, 1815-20, and remained there until 1984; Stephen Score. $20,000-40,000
Provenance: Sam Herrup; Burton and Helaine Fendelman; Sotheby’s, The American Folk Art Collection of Burton and Helaine Fendelman, October, 1993, Lot 81; Stephen Score.
544 Pine and Maple Oval-top Tea Table, New England, 18th century, the top on a splayed base of straight beaded skirt and turned legs, ht. 25 3/4, wd. 31, dp. 21 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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Note: This fireboard bears a strong resemblance to a fireboard known to have been removed from the James T. Garvin House, Greenfield, New Hampshire, and also attributed to Porter. $6,000-8,000
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547 Bannister-back Armchair, probably Connecticut, with shaped crest joining turned stiles, above four split balusters, shaped arms with circular handholds, and boldly turned double front stretchers, ht. 44 1/2, seat ht. 17 in. $300-500 548 Painted Dressing Table, New England, mid to late 18th century, the rectangular top above a case of two drawers, the lower drawer with a three-drawer facade centering a fan, old grain-painted surface simulating figured veneer, ht. 32, wd. 39 1/2, dp. 21 1/4 in. $3,000-5,000 549 Child’s Red-painted Potty Chair, late 18th century, with shaped sides and trapezoidal seat, ht. 24, seat ht. 8 3/4 in. Provenance: MacKay and Fields. $800-1,200
550 Red-painted Step-back Cupboard, New England, late 18th century, in one piece, with upper and lower pairs of cupboard doors opening to shelves, old red paint, ht. 80, wd. 45, dp. 21 1/2 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $800-1,200 551 Red-painted Pine One-piece Step-back Cupboard, New England, late 18th/early 19th century, the open upper half above a projecting lower half with single door opening to two white-painted shelves, ht. 75 3/4, wd. 40 3/4, dp. 18 1/2 in. Provenance: Gail and Don Piatt Antiques. $1,000-1,500
552 Pine and Maple Oval-top Tap Table, New England, 18th century, the overhanging top on a beaded skirt joining block-, vase-, and ring-turned legs and stretchers, ht. 25, wd. 33, dp. 22 1/2 in. $800-1,200 553 Two Bannister-back Chairs, 18th century, one red-painted with a peaked crest, the other black-painted and gilt-striped with a shaped crest, ht. 42 3/4, 42 1/4, seat ht. 18, 15 3/4 in., respectively. $500-700 554 Black-painted Turned Slat-back Armchair, New England, mid-18th century, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 46, seat ht. 16 1/2 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $300-500
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563 English Brass Snuffer and Stand, mid-18th century, the square base stand with canted corners holding a brass snuffer, ht. of stand 4 1/2 in. $300-500
564 Pair of French Brass Candlesticks, c. 1680, with boldly knopped stems and round bases, ht. 6 1/2 in. Provenance: Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Blum, Willow Corners Antiques, Lisbon, Connecticut. $300-500 565 Two 18th Century English Candlesticks, one with hexagonal base, the other with swirl base, ht. to 8 1/4 in. Provenance: Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Blum, Willow Corners Antiques, Lisbon, Connecticut. $100-200 556
555 Black-painted Slat-back Armchair, New England, 18th century, with four arched slats, and vase- and ring-turned arm supports, (rockers added but now gone), ht. 43, seat ht. 17 1/2 in. $200-300
556 Queen Anne Tray-top Tea Table, probably Massachusetts, c. 1740-60, the tray edge with cut corners, above a skirt with rolled shaped apron joining delicate cabriole legs ending in pad feet, ht. to top of tray 26 1/4, wd. 30, dp. 18 3/4 in. $3,000-5,000 557 Mahogany Veneer Scroll-frame Looking Glass, England, late 18th/early 19th century, the cresting with cutout and gilt shell, gilt liner, ht. 40 1/8, wd. 20 3/4 in. $600-800 558 Queen Anne Maple Chest on Frame, Massachusetts, mid-18th century, the projecting cornice above a case of two short thumb-molded drawers and four graduated drawers below, set into a valanced frame joining cabriole legs ending in pad feet, ht. 62 1/2, cornice wd. 36 1/2, cornice dp. 19 in. $1,000-1,500
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559 Tiger Maple Corner Chair, mid-18th century, the shaped backrest and rounded handholds above three trumpet-turned supports and vasiform splats, on upholstered slip seat, shaped seat rails, and shell-carved cabriole front leg ending in pad feet, ht. 32 3/4, seat ht. 17 in. $600-800
560 Brass Six-light Chandelier and Adjustable Trammel, Holland, 18th century, the nozzles and drip catchers on scrolled branches connected to the turned central body with brass hanging chain, the brass trammel with ratchet and hooks at each end, chandelier dia. 21 in. $3,000-5,000 561 Brass Capstan Candlestick, Holland, 17th century, ht. 5 3/8 in. $300-500
566 Small Red Japanned Mirror, England, 18th century, the arched half-round molded frame in brilliant red with gilt designs, (imperfections), 11 1/2 x 9 in. Provenance: Stephen Score, 1979. $800-1,200 567 Paint-decorated Queen Anne Mirror, America, 18th century, the red-painted mirror with shaped crest and central black-painted bird, building on the right, and tree on the left, the molded frame with black-painted stylized leaf decoration, ht. 17 3/4, wd. 10 3/4 in. Provenance: Stephen Score, 2000. $3,000-5,000 568 Assembled Set of Four Maple and Tiger Maple Queen Anne Side Chairs, probably Massachusetts, mid-18th century, all with spooned crested, vasiform splats, shaped front seat rails, cabriole front legs, and blockturned stretchers, ht. to 36, seat ht. to 18 in. Provenance: Robert Walin. $4,000-6,000
562 Pair of English Bell Metal Candlesticks, c. 1740, with knopped stems and square bases with canted corners, ht. 6 3/4 in. Provenance: Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Blum, Willow Corners Antiques, Lisbon, Connecticut. $200-300
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569 Assembled Set of Three Queen Anne Chairs, Massachusetts, c. 1740-60, all with spooned crest rails, vasiform splats, compass seats, and cabriole front legs ending in pad feet, ht. to 40, seat ht. 17 1/2 in. $2,500-3,500
570 Pair of Queen Anne Side Chairs, Massachusetts, c. 1740-60, with spooned crests, vasiform splats, trapezoidal slip seats, valanced front rails, and block-turned stretchers joining frontal cabriole legs, ht. 40 1/2, seat ht. 18 in. $200-400
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571 Queen Anne Walnut Drop-leaf Dining Table, New England, mid-18th century, the square top with rectangular drop leaves on a shaped apron joining cabriole legs with carved returns and ending in pad feet, ht. 28, wd. 48, dp. 48 in. $500-700 572 Queen Anne Circular Drop-leaf Dining Table, Massachusetts, c. 1740-60, with rolled apron, cabriole legs, and pad feet, refinished, ht. 28, dia. 48 in. $400-600 573 Pair of Mezzotints, “War” and “Peace” After Henry Singleton (England, 17661839), published by John P. Thompson, London, 1798, housed in elaborate deeply molded and carved gilt-gesso frames, overall 40 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500 574 Nine English Transferware Plates, Staffordshire, England, 19th century, four soup plates and a dinner plate in Blue Willow pattern; a polychrome chinoiserie decorated plate; and two soup plates and a dinner plate with English countryside scenes, dia. to 10 in. $200-300
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575 Twelve Pearlware Table Items, Staffordshire, England, late 18th/early 19th century, four blue feather-edge dinner plates; a chinoiserie soup plate and dinner plate; four leafshaped dishes, an octagonal soup plate with chinoiserie design, and a small plate with red edge, dia. to 9 3/4 in. $300-500
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576 Four Staffordshire Historical Blue Transferdecorated Plates, England, early 19th century, two MacDonnough’s Victory plates, a Fair Mount Near Philadelphia plate, and a Landing of the Fathers at Plymouth plate, dia. to 10 1/4 in. $300-500
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577 Staffordshire Historical Blue Transferdecorated Southwest View of La Grange Platter, Enoch Wood & Sons, Burslem, England, 1837-46, wd. 18 3/4 in. $300-500
578 Seven Creamware Table Items and a Punch Bowl, Staffordshire, England, late 18th century, creamware: punch bowl, barrelshaped pitcher, mug, feather-edge soup plate, feather-edge dinner plate, leaf-shaped dish with red edge, and a green-glazed leafshaped dish; the punch bowl with chinoiserie decoration, dia. to 9 1/2 in. $300-500
579 Raspberry Calamanco Wool Coverlet, 18th century, quilted with heart and meandering floral vine pattern, light tan lining, with cornerpost cutouts, approx. 96 x 86 in. Provenance: Jan Whitlock. $3,000-5,000 580 Needlework Sampler, 1786, worked in silk threads on a linen ground, with foliate border surrounding alphanumeric lines and inscription below, the maker’s last name faded and illegible, 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 in., in a later frame. $400-600 581 “Mary Jeffrey” Needlework Sampler, England, early 19th century, worked in silk threads on a fine linen ground, with central figural group of two girls placing a garland of flowers on a sheep, 16 3/4 x 12 3/4 in. (sight), in a molded figured wood frame. $800-1,200 582 Needlework Picture of English Cottage, late 18th century, the cottage on a stream with a stone bridge and large tree, framed, ht. 9 3/4, wd. 11 3/4 in. $300-500 583 “Margery Greenleaf” Needlework Sampler, Massachusetts, 1790, stitched with ten lines of alphabet and numbers, geometric designs and stitched inscription “ELISABETH LUNT WAS/BORN APRIL 19 1749” and “MARGERY GREENLE/AF WARD FINISHED/THIS IN JUNE 1790,” framed, ht. 18 1/2, wd. 11 5/8 in. Provenance: From the David Patterson, David Dodd, Hartwell, and Baker families of Lincoln, Waltham, and Concord, Massachusetts. $600-800
584 “Margery Greenleaf” Needlework Sampler, Massachusetts, 1790, stitched with six lines of alphabet, ten lines of verse, geometric designs, and stitched inscription “MARGERY GREENLEAF/WARD WORK’D THIS AUG/UST 1790 BORN MARCH 17/1779,” framed, ht. 22 1/2, wd. 14 in.
590 Wool-work Picture of a Flower-filled Basket, 19th century, the flowers and leaves filling nearly the entire image, the basket sitting atop a stepped base, framed, ht. 26 1/4, wd. 22 1/2 in. $600-800
Provenance: From the David Patterson, David Dodd, Hartwell, and Baker families of Lincoln, Waltham, and Concord, Massachusetts. $800-1,200
591 Three Early English Delft Bowls, 17th/18th century, the deep bowl with floral decoration and marked “E” on the base; the small bowl an English copy of Chinese Kraak ware and marked “F” on the base; the patty pan with floral decoration, dia. to 8 3/4 in. $200-400
585 “Fanny Pallisear” Needlework Sampler, 1798, worked in silk threads on a linen ground, with alphanumeric lines above a register of three large flowers, and large sparse lower register centering an urn with initials “GW,” atop a hill, and maker’s name below, all bordered by meandering vines, 20 3/4 x 16 in. (sight), in a later frame. $800-1,200 586 “Ruthy Burpee’s Work” Needlework Sampler, 1803, with alphanumeric lines above pictorial registers with figures, birds, and sheep, maker’s name in a central reserve, dated at lower left, 17 1/4 x 10 1/4 in., framed. $400-600 587 “Emmeline Susannah Field” Needlework Sampler, early 19th century, worked in silk threads on a linen ground, elaborate floral border surrounding alphanumeric lines, a verse, the maker’s name and age, and pictorial scene with house below, 15 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (sight), in a later frame. $400-600 588 Framed “Margret Doebler” Needlework Pocketbook, Mrs. Leah Meguier’s School, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1818, the body with zigzag stitches, the ends with three lines of alphabet and stitched inscription “Margret Doebler her/pocketbook was Made/In Mrs Leah Meguier/school in Harrisburg/In The year 1818,” open lg. 14 3/4 in. $400-600 589 “Elizabeth Kinsey” Needlework Sampler, America, depicting a brick house with trees, an angel, and lawn with flowers and sheep, stitched “Elizabeth Kinsey’s sampler/worked in the 9th year of her age” and dated “1825,” framed, ht. 16 5/8, wd. 18 7/8 in. $800-1,200
592 English Tin-glazed Earthenware Lobed Dish, c. 1725, with blue and white floral decoration, ht. 2, dia. 8 1/2 in. $400-600 593 English Tin-glazed Earthenware Charger and Two Plates, 18th century, with blue and white chinoiserie scene on the charger and cottage scene on the plates, dia. to 13 1/4 in. $400-600 594 Nine English Delft Plates, 18th century, with floral or chinoiserie decoration, dia. to 9 1/4 in. $300-500 595 Five Delft Plates, 18th century, three blue and white plates, two with polychrome decoration, dia. to 12 in. $300-500 596 English Tin-glazed Earthenware Punch Bowl, third quarter 18th century, decorated with meandering floral motifs, ht. 3 3/4, dia. 8 3/4 in. Provenance: Michael and Jane Dunn. $300-500 597 Three-piece Delft Garniture, late 18th/early 19th century, decorated with fishing scenes, ht. to 14 1/2 in. $300-500 598 Polychrome Floral-decorated Delft Plate, Holland, late 18th century, dia. 8 7/8 in. $300-500
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599 Three-piece Delft Garniture, late 18th/early 19th century, decorated with blue and white maritime scenes, ht. to 13 in. $300-500 600 Six Framed Delft Manganese Tiles of a Woman, Holland, 18th century, a full-length portrait of a lady wearing a lace cap and a fancy dress adorned with floral garlands, her right arm extended holding a hat, (damage and repairs), 15 x 10 in. $400-600
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601 Chippendale Mahogany Games Table, Boston, mid-18th century, the serpentine top with blocked ends above a conforming skirt with serpentine cutout joining cabriole legs ending in claw-and-ball feet with backswept talons, (imperfections), ht. 29 1/2, wd. 34 1/4, dp. 15 1/2 in. $800-1,200
602 Carved Walnut Scroll-top High Chest of Drawers, Boston or Salem, Massachusetts, c. 1760-80, the upper section with short thumb-molded and shell-carved top drawer flanked by shaped drawers above four graduated drawers, set into lower section of long drawer and three short drawers below centering a similarly shell-carved concave drawer continuing to the concave and shaped apron joining cabriole legs ending in claw-andball feet, brasses appear original, refinished, ht. 88, lower case wd. 40, lower case dp. 20 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000
603 Chippendale Carved Mahogany Block-front Slant-lid Desk, Massachusetts, c. 1760-80, the dovetailed case above thumb-molded lid opening to an interior with fan-carved drawers, half-baluster document drawers, valanced compartments and three projecting drawers below, above a cockbeaded case of four graduated drawers, molded base and claw-and-ball feet, ht. 44 1/4, wd. 41 1/4, dp. 23 1/4 in. $3,000-5,000
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604 Carved Mahogany Oxbow Slant-lid Desk, Connecticut, 18th century, the lid opens to an interior of short drawers above compartments, on a cockbeaded case of graduated drawers and base molding above four claw-and-ball feet and central drop pendant, ht. 44, wd. 42, dp. 22 in. $1,000-1,500
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605 Brass Standish, Europe, 18th century, with two containers and a sander on a tri-lobed stand with central candle socket, ht. 4 1/2 in. $400-600 606 Carved Mahogany Birdcage Tilt-top Tea Table, c. 1760-80, with dished top, bulbous post, and tripod cabriole leg base ending in claw-and-ball feet, ht. 28 1/2, dia. 33 1/2 in. $600-800 607 Set of Six Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, second half 18th century, one armchair and five side chairs, the shaped crest rails centering a wreathed piercing, above gothic splats, trapezoidal slip seats, and square beaded seat rails and legs joined by stretchers, ht. 38, seat ht. 17 1/4 in. $1,200-1,800 608 Large Queen Anne Walnut Dining Table, probably Massachusetts, c. 1740-60, the rectangular drop-leaf top above a slightly shaped skirt joining four cabriole legs ending in pad feet, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 28 3/4, wd. open 63, dp. 48 in. $1,500-2,500
609 Scroll-frame Mirror with Eagle and Bird Heads, probably America, late 18th century, the crest with silhouette bird heads flanking a gilt-gesso eagle, original glass within a gilt liner, ht. 26 in. $300-500 610 Chippendale Camel-back Sofa, probably England, mid to late 18th century, with outward-scrolling arms and molded Marlborough front legs joined by square stretchers to the chamfered raking rear legs, ht. 38, seat ht. 17 1/2, lg. 92 in. $1,000-1,500 611 Carved Mahogany Open Armchair, late 18th century, the serpentine crest above upholstered back and arms with concave supports, on trapezoidal overupholstered seat and square legs and stretchers on casters, ht. 42, seat ht. 17 in. $800-1,200 612 Pair of Mahogany Side Chairs, probably Boston, late 18th century, with serpentine molded crests continuing to shaped stiles, above pierced splats, serpentine front seat rails, and molded legs and stretchers, ht. 36 1/2, seat ht. 17 3/4 in.
613 Circular Mahogany Tilt-top Tea Table, Boston, 18th century, refinished, ht. 27 3/4, dia. 35 1/2 in. $300-500 614 Mahogany Easy Chair, probably Massachusetts, late 18th century, with serpentine crest above shaped sides, outward scrolling arms with concave fronts, and straight seat rail and H-stretcher joining square legs, ht. 48 1/2, seat ht. 16 in. $1,500-2,500 615 Decanter Set with Tole Carrier, England, late 18th/early 19th century, red-painted tole carrier holding four green blown glass decanters with gilt labels “RUM,” “HOLLANDS,” “GIN,” and “BRANDY,” ht. 9 1/2 in. $600-800 616 Cruet Set with Bottle and Tray, early 19th century, round tray with brass hairy paw feet holding four blown green glass bottles with stoppers and gilt labels “KETCHUP,” “SOY,” “KYAN,” and “ANCHOVY,” with two other blown green glass bottles, dia. 6 1/2 in. $400-600
Provenance: Carl Stinson. $400-600
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Skinner is pleased to offer Export Porcelain from the Collection of China Trade Scholar Carl Crossman: Lots 617–622, 658–665, 674–681, 735, and 738–741
623 American School, Early 19th Century
625 James Heard (British, 19th Century)
Portrait of the Packet Ship Emerald off Liverpool Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 28 x 39 in., in a giltwood frame. Condition: Very minor spots of retouch.
Portrait of a British Schooner Signed “J. Heard/1858” l.l. Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 in., in a gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Relined, scattered retouch in sky water and sails.
617 Export Porcelain Silver-mounted Keg and Bowl, China, 18th century, blue and white decoration, the keg with silver hoops and tap, the bowl with silver handle, wd. to 6 in. $300-500
Literature: See the Peabody Essex Museum’s catalog Across the Western Ocean: American Ships by Liverpool Artists, p. 42, for a smaller composition undoubtedly by the same artist. For more information about Boston’s early packet lines see Samuel Eliot Morrison’s The Maritime History of Massachusetts 17831860. An illustration of this painting can be seen on page 232.
618 Five Export Porcelain Kraak Ware Bowls, China, c. 1610-40, the bowls with blue and white decoration, (imperfections), dia. 8 in. $300-500 619 Three Export Porcelain Dishes, China, 17th/18th century, a Kraak ware dish, a Kraak ware bowl, and a dish with floral decoration, dia. to 8 5/8 in. $300-500 620 Six Blue and White Export Porcelain Table Items, China, 17th/18th century, a pair of garnitures; a tall vase with leaf decoration; a short vase with leaf decoration; a dragon decorated pint bowl with mark on the base; and a small Ming dynasty bowl, ht. to 10 1/4 in. $300-500 621 Three Export Porcelain Table Items and Three Japanese Shallow Bowls, China and Japan, 17th/18th century, a large blue and white plate with floral decoration; a small blue and white plate with floral decoration; a blue and white colander with floral decoration; and three Japanese Arita shallows bowls copying Chinese Kraak ware, (imperfections), dia. to 11 1/4 in. $250-350 622 Two Export Porcelain Dishes and a Bowl, China, 17th/18th century, a red and gold decorated plate with molded tulip edge; a blue and white Batavia plate with molded tulip edge; and a brown-glazed bowl with gilt decoration, (imperfections), dia. to 8 1/2 in. $200-400
Note: The packet ship Emerald of Boston is showing here in two views. In the main view, she is anchored in the Mersey with two of Liverpool’s well-known landmarks off her mizzen mast: St. Nicholas’ Church and the dome of the Town Hall. In the secondary view at left, the vessel is seen under sail, with a view of the dome of St. Paul’s, the vessel there painted in much lighter tones, to give the illusion of distance. In the anchored view she has an extensive display of flags. From the mizzen fly the flags reading 273 in Watson’s Code, signifying Emerald (American ship). From her main mast flies Boston’s Elford Code flags, and on the foremast she is displaying Watson Code flags from one to zero, in correct order. Built in Boston by John Wade in 1822 for the “Boston & Liverpool Packet Company,” the Emerald was part of what was more familiarly called the “Jewel Line.” Captain Philip Fox of Cohasset was her master, and the Emerald held the record for the fastest passage from Liverpool to Boston Light - 16 days, 21 hours. We wish to thank Charles Lanagan for his assistance in cataloging this lot. $20,000-30,000 624 European School, 19th Century Ship Robert Morris Capn E Dyer Coming Into Le Havre Sept 2 1833 Unsigned, inscribed along the lower edge, the ship further identified on the bow and on the pennant “RM.” Watercolor and gouache on paper, 19 1/4 x 25 in. (sight), in a black-painted and ropetwistdecorated frame. Condition: Toned, fading. $1,000-1,500
Provenance: The Collection of Robert Dowd, Esquire, of Nantucket, Massachusetts, sold at Richard A. Bourne, August 7, 1984, Lot 29. $1,000-1,500 626 Anglo/American School, Late 19th Century Portrait of the Isabella Atk--Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the vessel identified on a somewhat illegible pennant, 24 x 36 1/2 in., unframed. Condition: Relined, restretched, scattered crackfill inpainting to water. $500-700 627 Manner of Lt. Thomas Yates, R.N. (British, c. 1760-1796) River Traffic Off Greenwich Hospital Unsigned. Oil on panel, 14 x 19 in., in a modern frame. Condition: Minor retouch, craquelure, minor surface grime. Provenance: Christie’s London, South Kensington, Maritime and Naval Battles, November 9, 2000, Sale 8931, Lot 508; Skinner, July 9, 2011, Lot 558A. $600-800 628 Naval Engagements Between the Buenos Ayrean and Brazillian Fleets in 1827 & 1828, by A. Imbert, New York, 1829, illustrated in six plates with extracts from the official account of the cruise of the brig General Brandzen, marbled boards, leather spine, ht. 16 1/2, wd. 11 1/2 in. $400-600 629 American School, Mid-19th Century Portrait of the Three-masted Vessel UNDINE Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the vessel sailing right to left in choppy water, a pilot boat off her port bow, a bluff off the starboard bow in the background, 22 x 34 in., in a molded ebonized wood Carrig Rohane frame with gilt liner dated 1924 and inscribed “RC Vose.” Condition: Evidence of minor retouch under the varnished surface. $1,500-2,500
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Maritime Scene Unsigned. Oil on panel, showing a single-masted vessel in the foreground and a ship of war beyond, 10 1/2 x 14 1/4 in., in a gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Surface grime. $400-600
Portrait of the Dutch Vessel Asia Unsigned. Reverse painting on glass, 27 1/4 x 19 1/4 in., in a carved gilt frame. Condition: Losses to pigment.
Portrait of the Barque Frankfort Hall of Liverpool Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the vessel identified on the bow and in notes affixed to the reverse, 20 x 30 in., in a gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Relined, retouch.
631 Italian School, 19th Century The Half Brigantine Tagus Entering Lisbon Signed and dated indistinctly “Pedrozo/185-� l.l. Oil on canvas, the vessel under full sail with a finely detailed cityscape beyond, 23 x 35 1/2 in., in a giltwood frame. Condition: Lined. $400-600
Note: A note attached to the painting implies that the Asia was a ship involved in the Dutch East India trade. $500-700 633 American School, Mid-19th Century
635 Anglo-American School, 19th Century
The United States Ship of The Line Delaware In the Gulf of Lyons Signed indistinctly l.r. Oil on canvas, the vessel and scene identified along the lower edge, 25 x 36 in., in a giltwood frame Condition: Relined.
Portrait of the Vessel Appleton off Dover Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the vessel identified on a pennant flying from the mast, 24 x 36 in., in a modern giltwood frame. Condition: Relined, restretched, scattered inpainting. $600-800
Provenance: Vose Galleries, Boston. $600-800
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Provenance: The Parker Gallery, London. $700-900
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636 Jose Francisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza (Louisiana/Mexico, 1750-1802) Portrait of a Gentleman in a Striped Vest Signed and dated “Joseph Salazar Pinxt/Nova Aurlie 1801� l.r. Oil on canvas, 35 1/2 x 30 1/2 in., in a molded gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Relined, thick, yellowed varnish layer. $25,000-45,000 637 Portrait Miniature of a Mother and Two Children, possibly the work of Philip Abraham Peticolas (Virginia, 1760-1841), in a gilt-brass frame with hinged stand, dia. 3 1/4 in. $800-1,200 638 Anglo/American School, Late 18th Century Portrait of a Young Man Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the man with blue jacket and yellow waistcoat, within a painted oval, 29 x 25 in., in a modern giltwood frame. Condition: Relined, minor spots and small areas of inpainting. $400-600 639 English School, 18th Century Portrait of a Young Woman with Her Dog Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 28 1/2 x 24 in. (sight), in a carved frame. Condition: Restored, varnished. $3,000-5,000
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640 British School, 18th Century A Provincial Hare Hunt Unsigned. Oil on canvas, composed of figures, horses, and hounds gathering for the hunt, likely intended as an overmantel picture, 24 x 54 in., in a black-painted and gilt frame. Condition: Relined, scattered retouch. $4,000-6,000
641 Carved Walnut Dressing Table, Delaware River Valley area, third quarter 18th century, the molded top with notched corners above a case of long drawer and three short drawers and valanced skirt joining fluted canted corners above cabriole legs with shell-carved knees and ending in trifid feet, replaced brasses, old refinish, (imperfections), ht. 29 1/2, case wd. 31 1/4, case dp. 18 in. $2,000-4,000
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642 Three Mahogany Side Chairs, Pennsylvania and/or southern United States, including a pair of chairs with spooned and shaped crest rails above pieced tapering splat and blue velvet-upholstered slip seats, and another chair with slightly concave crest rail ending in scroll-carved terminals, all on beaded seat rails, square front legs, and raking rear legs, ht. to 38 3/4, seat ht. 18 in. $400-600 643 Walnut Tilt-top Tea Table, Philadelphia area, c. 1760-80, with circular dished top, birdcage support, vase-turned post, and tripod base of cabriole legs ending in pad feet, ht. 27 1/2, dia. 32 in. $800-1,200
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644 Watercolor and Pen and Ink of Four Exotic Birds, William A. Currier, America, 19th century, the maker identified by a pencil inscription along to lower edge, 12 1/2 x 15 1/2 in., in a period frame. $600-800 645 Four Framed Polychrome Watercolor Fraktur Bookplates, Pennsylvania, 19th century, three with floral motif, one with a parakeet, images ht. 3 3/4, wd. 2 3/4 in. $800-1,200
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646 German School, Early 19th Century Portrait of Margaretia Fiager, 1816 Unsigned, sitter identified on the back. Oil on canvas, 13 x 11 in., in a gilt molded frame. Condition: Relined, very small repaired puncture with associated retouch, and area of retouch along left edge. $1,200-1,500 647 Painted Bride’s Box, 19th century, decorated with the figure of a man, scroll and floral decoration against a red background, ht. 5 1/2, wd. 10 3/4, dp. 17 1/2 in. $300-500
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648 Carved Mahogany Tilt-top Tea Table, late 18th century, circular top above a vase- and ring-turned, spiral-carved post and tripod base of cabriole legs ending in pad feet, ht. 27 1/2, dia. 30 in. $400-600 649 Turned Three-tier Mahogany Dumbwaiter, probably England, late 18th century, each tier with dished edge above urn-turned posts and tripod cabriole leg base, ht. 42 1/2, dia. 24 in. Provenance: Marle Allen. $300-500
650 Large Carved Walnut Architectural Corner Cupboard, Maryland, late 18th/early 19th century, with dentil-molded cornice above arched opening centering a “keystone,” and conformingly shaped paneled door with fancarved upper panels, all flanked by wide fluted pilasters, ht. 94, wd. overall 52 1/2, interior shelf dp. 19 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000 651 “Mary Ann Latham” Needlework Sampler, possibly North Carolina, stitched in silk or worsted wool on a linen background with two lines of verse over “Mary Ann Latham Her Work Aged 10, 1828” and a church with a sailing ship weathervane and cemetery, tall tree, and brick house, all within a red flower border, framed, ht. 13 1/2, wd. 15 3/4 in. Note: Genealogical records show a Mary Ann Latham born in North Carolina, in May of 1819, who was still living in the coastal town of Beaufort in 1900. $250-350
652 Set of Three Federal Square-back Side Chairs, Philadelphia, c. 1800, the crests with slightly projecting centers above molded and bellflower-carved “racquet” backs, serpentine seat rails, and molded tapering front legs, ht. 35 1/2, seat ht. 17 in. $1,000-1,500 653 Mahogany Veneer Card Table, possibly Philadelphia, early 19th century, the shaped top with reeded edge above a conforming apron with projecting oval-inlaid panel on reeded tapering legs ending in turned and tapering feet, ht. 29 1/2, wd. 36, dp. 17 3/4 in. $400-600 654 Carved Mahogany Side Chair, New York, c. 1760-80, the shaped crest rail with carved terminals and centering a foliate design, above the elaborately pierced splat ornamented with rope and tassels, and trapezoidal seat with beaded shaped rail joining frontal cabriole legs with acanthus-carved knees ending in clawand-ball feet, (repairs and restoration), ht. 38, seat ht. 17 1/2 in. $800-1,200 655 Pair of Mahogany Side Chairs, New York, c. 1760-80, serpentine crests above gothic splats, beaded rails and legs, ht. 37 3/4, seat ht. 17 in. $500-700
656 Mahogany Tilt-top Candlestand, possibly New York, the square top with ovolo corners and beaded edge, on a vase-turned post and tripod base of reeded shaped legs, ht. 26, wd. 18 1/4, dp. 18 3/4 in. $300-500 657 Walnut and Burl Veneer Hanging Corner Cupboard, England, late 18th century, the cornice with dentil molding above a beaded and burl-paneled door opening to shaped shelves, ht. 42, overall wd. 34, interior dp. 11 3/4 in. $600-800
658 Four Export Porcelain Bowls, China, 18th century, a large punch bowl with underglaze blue and famille rose decoration; a small cafe au lait bowl with polychrome floral decoration; an An hua bowl with Dutch decoration; and an Imari pint bowl, dia. to 10 3/4 in. $300-500
659 Five Imari Palette Export Porcelain Table Items, China, 18th century, a punch bowl, two pint bowls, a bottle, and a mug, dia. to 8 3/4 in. $200-400 660 Eleven Export Porcelain Imari Palette Table Items, China, 18th century, nine plates, two small bowls, (imperfections), dia. to 9 7/8 in. $400-600
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661 Nine Octagonal Blue and White Export Porcelain Plates, China, 18th century, with pagoda and lake decoration, dia. to 9 1/4 in. $300-500 662 Five Blue and White Octagonal Export Porcelain Soup Plates, China, 18th century, dia. to 9 in. $300-500 663 Eight Blue and White Export Porcelain Plates, China, 18th century, three octagonal plates, five round plates, dia. to 9 3/4 in. $300-500 664 Seven Polychrome Decorated Export Porcelain Plates, China, 18th century, two famille rose plates, a plate with dragons and floral decoration on a green rim; and four with floral decoration, dia. to 10 in. $400-600 665 Twelve Blue and White Export Porcelain Plates, China, 18th century, with pagoda and lake decoration, (imperfections), dia. to 9 1/4 in. $300-500
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666 Large Canton Pattern Chinese Export-style Porcelain Service, Mottahedeh, Portugal, 20th century, a production for Historic Charleston, including dinner, luncheon, and dessert plates, a tureen, four coffeepots, cups, saucers, and more. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $2,000-3,000 667 Two Small Boston Views, early 20th century, a small oil winter view of the State House initialed “EHT,” and a pencil on paper view of the Public Garden signed “Newhall,” 5 3/4 x 3 3/4, 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in., respectively, both framed. $300-500
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668 “God Bless the United States of America” Enamel-decorated Decanter, possibly Amelung Glass Manufactory, late 18th century, the blown body with ground and fluted decoration, one side with “God Bless/The/ United States/Of/America” against a white background within a wreath border, the other side with spreadwing eagle and “E PLURIBUS UNUM” on a ribbon above its head, remnants of gilt decoration above the enamel devices and on the sides, the ground pontil etched “28,” ht. 9 in. $600-800
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669 Carved, Painted, and Gilt Oval Plaque, China, c. 1850-75, with carved surround of Chinese landscape vignettes and foliate designs, and central gilt eagle on shield, the eagle’s talons clutching arrows and an olive branch, ht. 11 1/2, wd. 13 in. Literature: See Crossman, The Decorative Arts of the China Trade, for an illustration and discussion of a similar plaque in the collection of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. That example bears an inscription stating that it was aboard a yacht at Ningpo during the third quarter of the 19th century. $4,000-6,000 670 Paint-decorated China Trade Mirror, 19th century, two figures atop an entrance stairway commanding a sword to strike another figure, overall 22 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. $250-350 671 Chinese Export Oak Cabinet, early 20th century, the molded top on a case with two door opening to two rows of six drawers over a single wide drawer at the bottom, on carved paw feet, ht. 17, wd. 17 1/2, dp. 10 in. Note: According to correspondence provided with the cabinet, the case was constructed from white oak taken from the British ship Minden upon which Francis Scott Key composed the “Star Spangled Banner.” The cabinet was owned by John Robinson who used it to store his coin collection before the collection was donated to the Essex Institute. $600-800
672 French/American School, Early 19th Century Miniature Portrait of General George Washington Spurious signature along the left edge. Watercolor and gouache on paper, 2 5/8 x 2 1/8 in., in a molded gilt-brass frame with textured mat and liner. Condition: Mount with the image separated from frame; no obvious damage or retouch. Provenance: The family in which the miniature descended is related to General Jacob Morgan (1742-1802). Morgan was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania. He moved to Philadelphia in the 1760s and became a successful merchant. In December 1776 he was appointed Colonel and commander of the 1st Battalion of Associators of the City of Philadelphia. He fought in the Battles of Princeton and Monmouth. After the war, he returned to private business and ran one of the country’s first sugar refineries. In this portrait, Washington is depicted bust length, facing to the left and wearing a blue General’s uniform with buff facings and gold epaulette. The background consists of a sky mottled in tones of blue and brown. $3,000-5,000 673 Painted Cast Bronze Plaque of George Washington, by C. Caverly, c. 1877, after Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828), Washington seen in profile and bust-length, inscribed on the shoulder with the artist’s name, and further inscribed under the shoulder with text describing the permission that Mount Vernon gave to Clark Mills in 1849 to take a copy of the original Houdon bust, 21 x 17 in. $600-800
674 Porcelain Underglaze Blue Bowl, China, second quarter 18th century, with gilt floral decoration, ht. 3 1/2, dia. 7 5/8 in. $200-400 675 Export Porcelain Teapot, Tea Bowl, and Saucer, China, 18th century, blue and white, the tea bowl and saucer with molded petal decoration, ht. to 4 1/4 in. $300-500 676 Five Export Porcelain Teapots, China, 18th century, three Imari palette, one blue and white, and one with red floral decoration, ht. to 6 in. $200-400 677 Six Export Porcelain Table Items, China, 18th century, four master salts, a small mug and a handled cup, all with floral decoration, ht. to 3 1/2 in. $200-400 678 Five Small Export Porcelain Bowls, China, 18th century, two with blue and white decoration; three with polychrome decoration, dia. to 5 7/8 in. $200-250 679 Eight Blue and White Export Porcelain Plates, China, 18th century, six soup plates, two dinner plates, (imperfections), dia. to 9 in. $200-400
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680 Five Export Porcelain Plates, China, 18th century, three octagonal plates, two round plates, (imperfections), dia. to 9 in. $200-300 681 Six Blue and White Export Porcelain Plates, China, 18th century, (imperfections), dia. to 9 1/4 in. $200-250 682 Chippendale Mahogany Upholstered Easy Chair, probably Massachusetts, late 18th century, the serpentine cresting, outward scrolling arms, molded front legs and raking rear legs joined by square stretchers, ht. 46, seat ht. 17 in. Provenance: Robert Walin, reportedly from the collection of Wayne Pratt. $600-800 683 Upholstered Wing Chair, late 18th century, with serpentine crest above shaped sides, outward-scrolling arms with concave fronts, serpentine seat rail, and square tapering molded legs, ht. 46 1/2, seat ht. 16 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500
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684 Carved Mahogany Firescreen with Needlepoint Panel, with carved foliate detail throughout the wood elements, the panel worked with scenes of Chinese life, ht. 54 1/2, screen 18 x 16 in. $800-1,200
685 Brown-painted Desk, possibly Westport, Massachusetts, late 18th century, the thumbmolded lid opens to an interior with drawers and compartments and unusual fan-carved border to writing surface, above thumbmolded graduated drawers and ogee bracket feet, old surface, ht. 41 3/4, case wd. 36, case dp. 19 1/2 in. Note: A tag attached to the desk’s key refers to an Isaac Cory of Westport, Massachusetts. $1,500-2,500 686 Painted Candlestand, New England, early 19th century, square top above turned post and tripod base, overall dark red/brown paint with black striping, ht. 27 1/2, wd. 16, dp. 16 1/2 in. $600-800
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687 Maple and Pine Porringer-top Tap Table, Massachusetts, mid-18th century, the top overhangs a rectangular apron joining tapering legs ending in pad feet, old surface, (restoration), ht. 26 1/2, wd. 33 1/4, dp. 25 1/2 in. Provenance: Stephen Score, 1980. Literature: Illustrated in John Kirk, The Impecunious Collector, #129. $4,000-6,000 688 Red-painted Yellow Pine Settle Bench, New England, 18th century, with applied molding to top edge of back and arms, ht. 33, wd. 58 1/2, dp. 16 in. $600-800 689 Salmon-painted Settle Bed, possibly French Canada, early 19th century, with rectangular crest joining shaped sides above the seat which folds down to accommodate bedding, held in place by three original iron hooks and eyes, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 33, wd. 70 1/2 in. $400-600
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690 Set of Four Country Queen Anne Rush-seat Spanish-foot Side Chairs, New England, 18th century, with shaped crests, vasiform splats, and bulbous front stretchers, ht. 40 1/2, seat ht. 18 in. $800-1,200 691 Set of Six Black-painted Ribbon-back Side Chairs, early 19th century, each slat centering a small quatrefoil cutout flanked by tapered piercings, on rush seats and plain doublestretcher bases, old surface, (paint wear and imperfections), ht. 36 3/4, seat ht. 17 3/4 in. $600-800
692 White-painted Floral-decorated Dressing Table, New Hampshire, c. 1810-20, the top with projecting bowed front and sides and ovolo corners above a conforming apron decorated with leafy blossoms centering a small drawer, the drawer ornamented with musical instruments and floral devices, joining slightly swelled tapering legs, the front two with descending foliate devices, ht. 33, wd. 32 1/4, dp. 18 in. Provenance: Nina Fletcher Little; Stephen Score. $8,000-12,000
693 Paint-decorated Candlestand, early 19th century, rectangular cut-corner top above an urn-turned post and delicate tripod base with stylized pad feet, late 19th century surface in dark brown and black ornamented with butterflies, flowers, other animals, and flourishes in white and gilt detail, (surface wear), ht. 26 3/4, wd. 15, dp. 20 3/4 in. Provenance: Stephen Score. $800-1,200
694 Red-painted Fan-carved Maple Tall Chest, New Hampshire, late 18th century, the molded cornice above five graduated thumb-molded drawers, the topmost with a three-drawer facade and centering a fan, on a spurred bracket base, ht. 49 3/4, case wd. 35 3/4, case dp. 17 1/2 in. Provenance: The Collection of H. “Pick� Richardson; Stephen Score, 1983. $3,000-5,000 695 Blue-painted Blanket Chest over Two Drawers, New England, c. 1800, hinged top with applied molding above a well and two thumb-molded drawers below, all on cutout bracket base, brasses appear original, ht. 40 1/4, wd. 37 1/4, dp. 18 3/4 in. $400-600
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696 Paint-decorated Pine Dome-top Trunk, probably Vermont, c. 1820-30, with elaborately painted surface in burnt sienna on an ochre ground, (imperfections), ht. 11 3/4, wd. 30 3/4, dp. 16 in. Provenance: Stephen Score, 1981. $400-600
697 Joseph Davis (New Hampshire/Maine, 1811-1865) Portrait of Sisters Mary Abigail and Lucy Ann Chamberlin Inscribed and dated with the subject names and dated “April 24, 1835.” Watercolor on paper, the girls facing each other under an arbor, 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (sight), in the original black-painted molded frame. Condition: Toned, subtle rippling to paper. $8,000-12,000 698 Joseph Davis (Maine/New Hampshire, 1811-1865)
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Portrait of Robert Demeritt, Aged 76 Years, April 6th, 1836 Unsigned, the subject identified in calligraphic lettering along the lower edge. Watercolor on paper, 12 1/4 x 8 1/2 in., framed. Condition: Creases, tears, losses, and spotting. Note: Included in this lot are a number of items associated with the Demeritt family, including ledger books and small credit and debit notes from the 1830s to early 1860s, as well as Isaac Demeritt’s (presumably Robert’s grandson) school workbook from 1830. $2,000-4,000
699 Justus Dalee (New York/Wisconsin, 1793-1878) L’Oiseau Cheri Signed “Justus Dalee/Amelia Mason” l.r., titled below the image. Watercolor on paper, 10 x 14 in., in a mahogany veneer frame. Condition: There is a 2 1/4 in. closed tear in the sky on the left side of the image in the sky above the tree line and a 7/8 in. closed tear in the sky extending from the top edge.
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Provenance: The Brooks Estates, Hamden, Connecticut; Lewis Scranton, Killingworth, Connecticut; Pat Bell, Old Hope Antiques; Joan Brownstein. $3,000-5,000
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700 Hollow-cut and Watercolor Silhouette Portrait of a Man Holding a Riding Crop, the “Puffy Sleeve Artist,” mid-19th century, with watercolor clothing details, in a gilt frame with ropetwist decoration, ht. 5 1/8, wd. 4 1/8 in. Provenance: Stephen Score, 2008. $1,500-2,500 701 Attributed to J.M. Crowley (American, 19th Century) Pair of Miniature Portraits of a Man and Woman Unsigned. Watercolor on paper, 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 in., in figured maple frames with gilt liners. Condition: Minor toning, not examined out of frames. $1,500-2,500 700
702 Rufus Porter (Connecticut/Massachusetts, 1792-1884) Portrait of Polly Giles Unsigned, sitter identified on the back. Watercolor on paper, 3 3/4 x 3 in., in a molded and black-painted frame. Condition: Paper toned, not examined out of frame. $400-600
706 American School, Early 19th Century
709 American School, 19th Century
Portrait Miniature of Samuel Driggs II Unsigned. Watercolor on paper, 2 1/2 x 2 in., in a gold frame. Condition: Pigment loss at bottom of image.
703 Two Watercolor Portrait Miniatures, probably England, early 19th century, one inscribed “Samuel Brown Pinx April 13, 1818 Chester,” 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in., in black-painted molded frames.
Note: Samuel Driggs II was born in Middletown, Connecticut, February 20, 1784, and died in Nassau, Bahamas, January 14, 1827. $400-600
The Notch House Unsigned. Pastel on sandpaper, the view of a red building nestled in a valley, with yellow horse-drawn carriage and other figures, 16 1/2 x 22 in. Condition: Spots u.r. $400-600
Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $400-600
707 Portrait Miniature of a Fashionable Young Lady, probably New England, early 19th century, wearing a comb in her light auburn hair with bright blue eyes, her dress with lace collar and puffy sleeves, applied gold foil earrings, necklace, and belt buckle, set in a light blue circular mat and gilt-gesso frame, dia. 1 7/8 in.
704 Watercolor Portrait Miniature of a Boy, probably England, late 18th century, the boy wears a ruffled collar, yellow waistcoat with red and green dots, and blue jacket, 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in., in a velvet-lined leather case with hook closure. $600-800 705 American School, Early 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman Signed and dated “Lydia Friechler/1837” l.c. Watercolor on paper, 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 in., in a flat red-painted pine frame. Condition: Paper toned, repaired tear l.l., possible repair to face, not examined out of frame. $400-600
Provenance: Stephen Score, 1979. $600-800 708 American School, Mid-19th Century
710 C.W. Bowen (American, 19th Century) West Point Signed and dated “Fecit 1835 C.W. Bowen” l.r. and “Bowen” along the path, titled below the image. Watercolor on laid paper, 7 x 12 in., in a gilt frame. Condition: Scattered small spots of foxing, not examined out of frame. $300-500 711 Watercolor on Velvet Theorem, America, mid-19th century, depicting a basket with pears, peaches, and grapes, in original mahogany veneer frame, 11 x 13 1/2 in. $400-600
Pair of Portrait Miniatures of a Woman and a Girl Unsigned. Watercolor on ivory, sizes to 4 x 3 1/4 in., in gold-painted molded gesso frames. Condition: Portrait of the girl with cracks in the ivory. $400-600
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712 Erastus Salisbury Field (Massachusetts/New York, 1805-1900) Pair of Portraits, a Husband and Wife Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 34 1/4 x 28 1/2 in., in reproduction grain-painted and stenciled frames. Condition: Minor scattered inpainting primarily to edges. Provenance: Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York; Washburn Gallery, New York; The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $8,000-12,000 713 Manner of Erastus Salisbury Field (Massachusetts, 1805-1900) Fantastic Allegorical Landscape Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the exotic landscape with mountains and a variety of trees in a river valley, an angel aboard a small vessel looks to the light and the gates to heaven accompanied by a figure dressed in red, 37 x 46 in., in a grain-painted frame. Condition: Patch repairs. 714
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Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $2,000-3,000
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716 Deacon Robert Peckham (Massachusetts, 1785-1877)
718 Attributed to Frederick Mayhew (Massachusetts, 1785-1854)
Portrait of a Young Blue-eyed Boy Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the subject seated in a fancy painted chair, 27 1/2 x 23 in., in a period giltgesso frame. Condition: Relined. $800-1,200
Pair of Portraits, a Husband and Wife Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in., in beaded gilt frames. Condition: Relined, restored. $1,000-1,500
Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, New York; The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $6,000-8,000
717 American School, Mid-19th Century
719 American School, Early 19th Century
715 American School, Early 19th Century
Portrait of a Young Girl in a Blue Dress Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 27 x 22 in., in a gilt molded frame. Condition: Relined, uneven varnish layer. $800-1,200
Portrait of a Sister and Brother Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the boy wears a black vest and brown unbuttoned coat, the girl in a red puffy-sleeved dress, 27 x 34 in., in an antique molded gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Relined, scattered inpainting.
714 American School, Early 19th Century Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Tortoiseshell Comb and Floral Scarf Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 28 1/2 x 28 in., in a giltwood and part-ebonized frame. Condition: Laid down on Masonite, inpainting to craquelure and in other small to mediumsized areas.
Portrait of a Young Woman in a Pink Dress Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the woman with ringlet curls, her finger pointing to her place in an open book, 30 x 24 in., in a molded gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Relined, minor scattered inpainting to her chin and neck.
Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $4,000-6,000
Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $1,200-1,500
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720 Milton Hopkins (New York/Connecticut/Ohio, 17891844) Portrait of David Brunson Unsigned, sitter identified on the reverse. Oil on panel, 29 1/8 x 23 1/2 in., unframed. Condition: Scattered minor retouch, small repaired break l.l. $3,000-5,000
721 Susan C. Waters (American, 1823-1900) Pair of Portraits of a Young Man and a Young Woman Unsigned. Oil on bed ticking 30 x 25 in., in later brown-painted frames. Condition: Relined, minor scattered retouch. Provenance: Deaccessioned from the New York State Historical Association, 1995. Literature: Illustrated and described in Colleen Cowles Heslip, Mrs. Susan C. Waters 19th-Century Itinerant Painter (Longwood College, 1979), p. 29; and Paul S. D’Ambrosio and Charlotte M. Emans, Folk Art’s Many Faces, (New York State Historical Association, 1987), pp. 160-161. $4,000-6,000
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722 American School, 19th Century Four Portraits of Members of the Henry Carter Family Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the neatly dressed dark-haired family all shown bust length and on varied backgrounds, each 30 x 25, the children 24 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. Condition: Areas of inpainting primarily to background. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $2,000-4,000 723 American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Girl with Her Doll in a Landscape Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 36 x 29 in., in a gilt-gesso Foster Brothers frame, the canvas with a New York maker’s stencil. Condition: Relined, minor retouch. $700-900
724 Mahogany and Bird’s-eye Maple Veneer Two-drawer Worktable, probably Portsmouth, New Hampshire, early 19th century, the square top above a straight skirt with bird’s-eye maple veneer drawer fronts flanked by inlaid panels, above square posts and delicate turned legs joined by a medial shelf with scalloped edge, ht. 30 1/4, wd. 16 3/4, dp. 16 1/4 in. $1,500-2,500 725 Federal Bird’s-eye Maple and Mahogany Veneer Glazed Secretary Bookcase, probably Massachusetts, c. 1800, with cresting centering a projecting demilune panel, above arched glazed doors, set into lower section with fold-out writing surface above three graduated drawers, with mahogany crossbanding and cockbeading throughout, on turned legs, ht. 77 1/2, wd. 40 1/2, dp. 19 1/4 in. $1,200-1,800 726 Federal Inlaid Mahogany Card Table, Massachusetts, c. 1795-1800, the elliptical front and half-serpentine ends above a conforming skirt joining square doubletapering legs, apron inlaid with a central oval and lower band continuing through the legs inlaid with bellflowers, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 29 3/4, wd. 36, dp. 18 in. $800-1,200
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727 Pair of Mahogany Inlaid Square-back Side Chairs, Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1800-05, the crest with projecting panel bordered by narrow patterned banding and quarter-round reeded corners, above reeded spindles forming gothic arches and similarly inlaid corner blocks, on overupholstered seats with serpentine front rails joining molded square tapering legs, (imperfections), ht. 37, seat ht. 18 in. $1,500-2,500 728 Mahogany Veneer Inlaid Card Table, c. 1800, with serpentine front and quarter-round ends on a conforming apron joining square tapering legs, inlaid throughout with stringing and rectangular reserves with demilune projections, ht. 29 1/2, wd. 35 3/4, dp. 17 1/2 in. $1,200-1,500 729 Gilt-gesso Eglomise Mirror, possibly Massachusetts, c. 1800-10, molded spheruleadorned cornice above the tablet showing a spreadwing eagle atop a plinth and crossed flags, mirror glass below, all flanked by ropetwist columns, ht. 38 in. $800-1,200
730 Gilt-gesso Mirror, probably Massachusetts, c. 1810-20, cornice with acorn drops, tablet with gilt-gesso grapevine, spiral columns, ht. 40 1/2 in. $200-400 731 Large Mandarin Export Porcelain Punch Bowl, China, early 19th century, ht. 8, dia. 20 5/8 in. $1,000-2,000 732 Rose Mandarin Armorial Export Porcelain Tureen and Undertray with the Arms of the Hamilton Clan, England, China, early 19th century, wd. 16 in. $800-1,200 733 Five Rose Mandarin Export Porcelain Serving Dishes, China, early 19th century, two square and two oval dishes, and a footed tray, wd. to 14 in. $700-900
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740 Two Polychrome Export Porcelain Deep Dishes, China, early 19th century, one with pagoda and lake decoration, the other with floral decoration, dia. to 9 5/8 in. $200-250 741 Three Export Porcelain Ginger Jars, China, early 19th century, ht. to 8 in. $200-250 742 Large Imari Palette Export Porcelain Charger, China, 19th century, dia. 21 1/4 in. $400-600 743 Pair of Export Porcelain Garnitures, China, early 19th century, with brown and gilt flower and leaf decoration, ht. 9 7/8 in. $300-500 744 Pair of Octagonal Canton Export Porcelain Salts, China, early 19th century, wd. 3 1/4 in. $400-600 745 Federal Carved Mahogany Side Chair, Salem, Massachusetts, with carving attributed to Samuel McIntire, c. 1795-1810, the square lattice back with crest centering a panel of drapery, on serpentine front seat rail and molded square tapering legs, ht. 37 3/4, seat ht. 18 in. $800-1,200
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734 Thirteen Export Porcelain Table Items, China, early 19th century, two teapots, a jug, two oval serving dishes, a plate, a covered serving dish, a punch bowl, four tea bowls, and a small bowl, wd. to 18 1/2 in. $400-600 735 Seven Blue and White Export Porcelain Plates, China, early 19th century, two soup plates, five dinner plates, dia. to 9 1/2 in. $400-600 736 Two Large Export Porcelain Platters, China, early 19th century, octagonal, with blue and white decoration, wd. to 17 5/8 in. $300-500
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737 Three Pairs of Export Porcelain Platters, China, early 19th century, rectangular platters of graduated size, with polychrome floral decoration, wd. to 11 1/2 in. $300-500 738 Two Octagonal Export Porcelain Platters, China, early 19th century, wd. to 16 1/4 in. $300-500 739 Three Export Porcelain Punch Bowls, China, late 18th/early 19th century, with blue and white and polychrome decoration, (imperfections), dia. to 11 1/2 in. $200-400
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746 Mahogany Square-back Side Chair, probably Salem, Massachusetts, with arched beaded crest, four waterleaf-carved spindles, bowed front seat rail, and molded tapering front legs, ht. 36 1/2, seat ht. 18 3/4 in. $200-250 747 Carved Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer One-drawer Stand, c. 1815, the square top with wide crossbanded border above a straight skirt with urn-carved dies and four carved and reeded legs ending in casters, ht. 29 1/2, wd. 18 3/4, dp. 18 3/4 in. Literature: This table was illustrated in a Herbert Schiffer advertisement on page 333 of the September 1968 issue of The Magazine Antiques, and has history in the ConnellyHayes family. $400-600
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748 Classical Rosewood-grained and Gilt Stencil-decorated Sleep Sofa, Boston, c. 1820-30, with scrolled arms, shaped and scrolled back with carved terminals, and turned legs ending in brass cap casters, the back folds down and accepts removable legs (included) to convert the sofa into a bed, arm ht. 33 1/2 in. Provenance: Descended in the Runels family of New Hampshire and Massachusetts; Stephen Score, 1996. Note: The bed bears the signature of Curtis (probably Benjamin) and Hubbard (probably Charles), ornamental painters known to be working in Boston in the 1820s. $1,500-2,500
749 Classical Mahogany Veneer Pier Table, c. 1820-30, the rectangular top above a drawer with single-arch molded detail flanked by geometric bosses, on scrolled and molded front brackets continuing to similar feet, joined by a mirror back and shaped matched veneer lower shelf, ht. 33 1/4, wd. 39, dp. 17 in. $800-1,200 750 Dolphin-form Shelf/Mantel Clock, 19th century, with engine-turned and enamel dial, supported on a dolphin with gilt molded base, ht. 12, wd. 13 1/4 in. $300-500 751 Mahogany Whale-end Four-tier Hanging Shelf, 19th century, ht. 32 3/4, wd. 26 1/2 in. $500-700
752 Prior-Hamblen School, Mid-19th Century Portrait of a Child Dressed in Pink Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the background embellished with drapery and foliage, the child holding a hoop game, with a riding crop on the floor, 36 1/2 x 27 in., in a modern frame. Condition: Small patches to reverse, lower edge with added strip or alteration. $4,000-6,000
753 George Hartwell (Massachusetts, 18151901) Pair of Portraits of a Lady and Gentleman Unsigned. Oil on cardboard, the woman wears a dark green dress, the gentleman in a pleated shirt and black vest and jacket, 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 in., in antique grain-painted frames. Condition: Good. Provenance: Stephen Score, 1981. $3,000-5,000
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754 American School, 19th Century
757 American School, Mid-19th Century
Triple Portrait of Children Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 34 1/2 x 39 1/2 in., in a modern ogee-molded grain-painted frame. Condition: Repaired tear u.l., minor inpainting. $4,000-6,000
Portrait of a Boy in Black Holding a Flower and a Book Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 36 x 28 in., in a later carved frame. Condition: Relined, with spots, lines, and small areas of retouch.
755 American School, 19th Century
Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $1,500-2,500
Portrait of a Boy with His Dog and Purple Sunset Beyond Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in., in a gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Relined. $1,500-2,000 756 Ammi Phillips (New York/Connecticut, 1788-1865)
758 American School, 19th Century A Green Mountain Youth, Joseph S. Jenney Unsigned, the subject identified as being from Chester, Vermont, on a label affixed to the reverse of the frame. Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 in., in a giltwood frame. Condition: Relined. $800-1,200
Portrait of Elizabeth Du Bois Bailey Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the subject seen at waist length wearing a lace cap and dark dress, holding a book and spectacles and seated in a paintdecorated chair, 30 x 24 in., in an antique gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Relined, minor inpainting. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $1,200-1,500
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759 Two Watercolor Memorial Pictures, attributed to Miss Mayo’s School, Portland, Maine, early 19th century, a memorial for Miss Lucy Libby, died 1819, with urn and pedestal flanked by a mourning woman, willow tree, building in the background, swans and a fouled anchor, in a black smalted frame, ht. 17 3/4, wd. 21 1/2; and a second memorial for Robert B. Harding, died 1822, with an urn and pedestal flanked by a mourning woman, willow tree, building and trees in the background and swans on a stream, in a molded and black-painted frame, ht. 17 5/8, wd. 20 5/8 in. Provenance: Peter H. Eaton Antiques, 2009. $3,000-5,000
760 Watercolor Memorial Picture for Stephen Wiggin, likely Stratham, New Hampshire, c. 1820, depicting a woman and three children in mourning at a monument with willows and other trees in the background, framed, ht. 9, wd. 11 in. Note: Genealogical sources document Stephen Wiggin of Strathan, New Hampshire, born May 9, 1756, and died December 3, 1820. $1,500-2,500
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761 Watercolor of a Courting Couple, probably Massachusetts, early 19th century, inscribed on the reverse “Presented to Abigail Hartt/by/Miss Mary Ann Skinner,” 6 1/2 x 5 3/4 in., in a molded giltwood frame. Note: According to written notes affixed to the reverse, Abigail Beals Hartt (b. November 17, 1809) was the youngest daughter of Edmund Hartt, constructor of the frigate Boston (which later became the Constitution). $300-500
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762 Watercolor and Mica Still Life Theorem of Fruit in a Compote, attributed to Emma Cady, East Chatham, New York, c. 1880, composed of peaches, grapes, plums, a pear, and the artist’s signature motif of dangling cherries, 12 1/4 x 10 in., in a giltwood frame. Provenance: A Goffstown, New Hampshire, Estate; William Smith, Plainfield, New Hampshire, 2005; Stephen Score. Note: Another example of Cady’s work is at The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Museum, Colonial Williamsburg. $2,500-3,500 763 Watercolor on Paper Theorem with Fruit-filled Compote, New England, early 19th century, the compote with star border and paneled bowl, 14 x 16 in., in a period gilt-gesso frame. Provenance: Stephen Score, 2002. $800-1,200
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Skinner is pleased to offer Property from the Estate of Harriet Griffin Whitelaw of New York: Lots 764–780, 977, 987, 1100, 1101, 1113, and 1114
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764 “Martha Wilder” Needlework Genealogy, Portland, Maine, March 12, 1805, worked in silk threads on a linen ground, the floral border surrounding the vital statistics of members of the Wilder family, above the maker’s name and location, and two pictorial reserves with urns, (minor fading), 23 x 17 in., in a molded giltwood frame.
765 Painted and Embroidered Silk Mourning Picture, reportedly Maine, c. 1830, worked in several needlepoint techniques and in watercolor on a white silk ground, depicting a large architectural mass in the background, and three-masted vessel flying an American flag, 24 1/2 x 25 1/2 in., in a molded walnut and parcel-gilt frame.
Provenance: Sheila Rideout, Wiscasset, Maine, 1989. $1,500-2,500
Provenance: The Collection of Colonel Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch. $3,000-5,000
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766 Watercolor Mourning Picture for Mr. Abijah and Mrs. Rebekah Warren, America, c. 1824, inscribed on the reverse: “In Memory of Mrs. Rebecca Whitney, Wife of Levi Whitney,” (tree in u.r. appears unfinished), 16 x 20 in., in a bird’s-eye maple frame. $1,500-2,500 767 Memorial Picture for Edward Perley and Sarah Perley, America, dated 1845, worked in black pigment, in watercolor and pen and ink on paper, 22 x 25 in., (two repaired tears and one repaired hole, edge roughness, board burns, discoloration), unframed. $1,500-2,500
768 Pen and Ink and Pencil on Paper Memorial Picture, America, 19th century, with the allegorical figure of Hope, a stone bridge, and a swan, grave markers inscribed for Samuel Austen and John Lambert, (toned, tear u.c., evidence of repairs), 13 3/4 x 17 in., in a black-painted frame. $800-1,200
770 Watercolor on Velvet View of Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada, Maria O. Davis, first half 19th century, depicting a lively port landscape, identified in the eglomise and gilt mat, 21 1/2 x 32 1/2 in. (image, sight), in a molded giltwood frame. $2,000-3,000
769 “Mary Perkins” Needlework and Watercolor Paper Cutout Memorial Picture, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, 1829, worked in silk threads on a linen ground, with meandering floral border surrounding a sawtooth-bordered pictorial reserve with pious verse and maker’s name and location above willow trees, a plinth with three urns, and nine flanking figures, each with applied paper heads and drawn facial details, (fading, some toning and discoloration), 17 1/2 x 18 1/2 in., in a bird’s-eye maple frame. Provenance: Steven Score, Boston, Massachusetts. $3,000-5,000
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771 Abram W. and Anna Summers Tree of Life Scherenschnitte Picture, America, mid-19th century, in cut glossy black over white paper, (minor staining), 22 1/2 x 18 in., framed. $1,500-2,500
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772 Watercolor and Cutwork Picture with Oval Portrait Blanks for Emma O. Bright, J.R. Walker Floral Paper, 19th century, highlighted with pressed gold paper inserts, stamped indistinctly “J.R. Walker FLORAL CUT Paper---� l.r., (some discoloration, stain, loss), 17 1/2 x 23 1/2 in., in an ebonized incised frame. $1,500-2,500
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773 Watercolor and Pen and Ink Fraktur Birth Letter, attributed to Marti Brechall, Pennsylvania, d. 1809, designed as a heart surmounted and flanked by birds and tulips, in red, blue, yellow, and brown pigments, 13 x 16 in., in a tiger maple beaded frame. Provenance: The Old Print Shop, New York. $2,000-4,000
774 The Spiritual Chimes: A Watercolor and Pen and Ink Fraktur Birth Letter, Pennsylvania, c. 1840, designed as a bluepainted tall clock flanked by inscriptions, angels, birds, fruit, and geometric motifs, 12 1/4 x 12 1/2 in., in a bird’s-eye maple frame. 774
Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wiltshire III, Richmond, Virginia; sold at Sotheby’s, New York, Sale 5968, Lot 939. Exhibitions: The Virginia Museum, Richmond, Virginia, American Folk Paintings: Selections from the Collections of Mr. and Mrs. E. Wiltshire III, November 1977 to June 1979. $6,000-8,000 775 Pencil, Pen and Ink, and Watercolor “G. FRIZ/ARCHITECT” Rendering of a Building, America, 19th century, the red-roofed threestory building drawn in rigorous detail, and stenciled, presumably with the building’s architect’s name, 16 x 21 in., matted and framed. Provenance: Sotheby’s. $800-1,200
776 Fritz G. Vogt (New York, 1842-1900)
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House of Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Ressegieu, Schoharie Co., Leesville, NY Signed and inscribed in the lower border. Pencil on paper, 17 x 22 3/4 in. (sight), in a molded bird’s-eye maple frame. Condition: Stain l.r., tear into sky u.r. $3,000-5,000
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777 Charcoal and Chalk on Sandpaper View of a Lake Shore from a Verandah, Rhode Island, early 19th century, signed and inscribed by the maker “Drawn by D. Wilcox, Prov, RI.” l.l., 9 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. (sight), in a mahogany veneer frame. $1,000-1,500 778 Charcoal and Chalk on Sandpaper Landscape View, America, 19th century, depicting a woman crossing a stone bridge over a river, with mountain landscape beyond, 12 x 16 in. (sight), matted and framed. $300-500 779 Auguste Edouart (French/American, 17891861) Four Children and Their Parents in a Parlor Signed and dated “Auguste Edouart Fecit, 1836” l.l. Silhouette with watercolor on paper, 15 1/2 x 21 in. (sight), in a bird’s-eye maple frame. Condition: Toned, abrasions. $600-800
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780 Auguste Edouart (French/American, 17891861) Two Young Girls with Their Mother in the Parlor Signed and dated “Augt Edouart, Fecit Brooklyn, September 6, 1843” l.l. Silhouette with watercolor on paper, 11 3/4 x 14 in., in a giltwood frame. Condition: Creases and discoloration. $800-1,200 781 Pair of Hollow-cut Silhouettes of a Man and a Woman, America, early 19th century, with watercolor clothing and hair details, in pressed brass frames, image ht. 3 1/2 in. $400-600 782 Hollow-cut Silhouette of a Woman in a Blue Gown, America, mid-19th century, with watercolor clothing and hair details, in a pressed paperboard case, image ht. 2 1/2 in. $300-500 783 Hollow-cut Silhouette of a Militia Officer, early 19th century, wearing a blue coat with red facings and a gold epaulette, frame, image ht. 4 3/4 in. $400-600
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784 Two Silhouettes of a Man and a Woman, America, early 19th century, with watercolor clothing and hair details, ht. to 5 in. $300-500 785 Two Full-length Silhouettes, 19th century, one of a gentleman with seaside fortifications in the background, inscribed “Augst Edouart fecit, 1842/Boston U.S.,” and a second of a woman in a gown with gold highlights and paper embossed “TAKEN BY THE/HUBARD GALLER/LONDON,” framed, ht. to 12 1/2 in. $400-600 786 Two Cutwork Silhouettes, 19th century, one depicting a seated woman with a classical background signed “Augt Edouart/Fecit 1841,” and one depicting an older woman and a child holding a doll, signed “Frith/1844,” both framed, ht. to 14 in. $600-800 787 Two Cutwork Pictures of Potted Flowers, 19th century, the pots with finely rendered flowers, one within a large wreath, framed ht. to 13, wd. to 14 3/4 in. $600-800
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788 Silhouette Picture of William Penn Making a Treaty with an Indian, Emma M. Long, 1930, with pen and ink details, in a molded black and gilt frame, ht. 14, wd. 11 in. $800-1,200
790 Small Watercolor Memorial with Two Girls, America, 19th century, the girls dressed in red and blue dresses and straw bonnets standing in front of a marble monument in a grassy field with a willow tree, in a mahogany veneer frame, ht. 11 1/2, wd. 13 1/2 in.
789 Attributed to Rezpah E. Eye (Portland, Maine, Early 19th Century)
Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $400-600
Landscape with Shepherdess Unsigned. Watercolor on paper, 8 1/8 x 10 3/4 in., in a modern mahogany shadow box frame. Condition: Minor toning, not examined out of frame. Provenance: The Grant Collection, New York. Note: Rezpah E. Eye married Charles Dunlap in Portland, Maine, in 1833. This piece came down in the family of Deborah Stanwood, a schoolmate of Rezpah. Deborah was born February 12, 1798. $300-500
791 Watercolor Memorial Picture for Edward Ewins, probably New England, c. 1835, composed with a woman beneath a willow resting on an urn on a plinth, the plinth inscribed with the deceased subject’s information and a verse on grief, 13 1/2 x 12 in. (sight), framed. $600-800 792 Watercolor on Paper Picture of a Prospector, America, mid-19th century, the figure laden with a shovel, balance scale, a suitcase, and other objects of his trade, a sign to the rear reads “to California 1700 mi.,” worked in freehand and stencil, 14 x 10 in. (sight), in an old paint-decorated frame. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $400-600
793 Large Needlework Picture with Train Crossing a Bridge, late 19th century, the locomotive on an iron bridge topped with American flags, above three steam- and sailpowered vessels below, surrounded on the sides and bottom edge by elaborate vining border with flowers and birds, (some damage to silk), in a gilt-gesso frame, overall 37 1/2 x 42 in. $400-600
794 Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (Danish/ American, 1850-1921) The Schooner Yacht Dreadnaught Signed and dated “A. JACOBSEN, N.Y. 1878” l.r., titled on a presentation plaque. Oil on board, 22 x 36 in., in a later gilt molded frame. Condition: Relined, repaired tear with associated retouch in the sky. Literature: Harold Sniffen, Antonio Jacobsen The Checklist (The Mariner’s Museum, 1984), p. 92, #15. Note: The Dreadnaught, painted shortly before Jacobsen moved to New Jersey, was built in 1871 by Poillon Brothers and owned by Albert W. Nickerson. $30,000-50,000
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The Schooner Yachts Dauntless and Coronet Signed and dated “ANTONIO JACOBSEN/1908” l.r., titled along the bottom of the image. Oil on board, 14 x 21 in., in a later gilt molded frame. Condition: No apparent retouch.
The Yawl Yacht Columbia Signed and dated “ANTONIO JACOBSEN/1908” l.r., titled l.l. Oil on academy board, 14 x 21 3/4 in., in a later gilt molded frame. Condition: No apparent retouch.
Pilot Boat No. 9 Painted on a Plate Signed “Jacobsen NY” at bottom edge. Oil on ceramic, dia. 10 3/4 in. Condition: Minor surface grime, spot of retouch in the sky. $1,500-2,500
Literature: Harold Sniffen, Antonio Jacobsen The Checklist (The Mariner’s Museum, 1984), p. 88, #22. Exhibitions: Ship Portraits Owned in New Jersey, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, New Jersey, December 16, 1973-February 3, 1974. Note: This work, painted in Hoboken, New Jersey, shows two schooner yachts flying New York Yacht Club pennants flanked by a freighter, passenger ferry, and three tug boats. The Dauntless was built in 1866 by Forsythe & Morgan in Mystic, Connecticut, and was owned by James Gordon Bennet of New York. The Coronet was built in 1885 by C. & R. Poillon, Brooklyn, New York, and was owned by R.T. Bush of New York. $6,000-8,000
Literature: Harold Sniffen, Antonio Jacobsen The Checklist (The Mariner’s Museum, 1984), p. 78, #23. Exhibitions: Ship Portraits Owned in New Jersey, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, New Jersey, December 16, 1973-February 3, 1974. $4,000-6,000 797 Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (Danish/ American, 1850-1921) Portrait of an American Sailing Ship Signed and dated “Antonio Jacobsen/1912” l.r. Oil on board, 21 3/4 x 35 1/2 in., in a molded and black-painted frame with a gilt liner. Condition: Scattered retouch. $4,000-6,000
799 Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (Danish/ American, 1850-1921) Portrait of Riverboat Wilmington Signed and dated “ANTONIO JACOBSEN/1918” l.r. Oil on board, 18 x 35 3/4 in., in a modern white frame. Condition: Paint losses l.r., some fluorescence under blacklight, particularly in clouds. $3,000-5,000 800 Carved and Painted Wooden Full-body Sperm Whale, Clark G. Voorhees Jr. (19111980), Old Lyme, Connecticut, and Weston, Vermont, third quarter 20th century, signed with carved “CV” on the belly, lg. 18 in. $1,500-2,500
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801 Carved and Painted Wooden Sperm Whale Plaque, Clark G. Voorhees Jr. (1911-1980), Old Lyme, Connecticut, and Weston, Vermont, third quarter 20th century, signed with impressed artist’s initials “CV” on the reverse, lg. 17 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500
802 Carved and Painted Wooden Dolphin Plaque, Clark G. Voorhees Jr. (1911-1980), Old Lyme, Connecticut, and Weston, Vermont, third quarter 20th century, signed with impressed artist’s initials “CV” and “C.VOORHEES” on the reverse, lg. 17 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500
803 Carved and Painted Wooden Finback Whale Plaque, Clark G. Voorhees Jr. (19111980), Old Lyme, Connecticut, and Weston, Vermont, third quarter 20th century, signed with impressed artist’s initials “CV” and “C.VOORHEES” on the reverse, lg. 18 1/2 in. $800-1,200
804 Large Carved and Painted Sperm Whale Plaque, Clark G. Voorhees Jr. (1911-1980), Old Lyme, Connecticut, and Weston, Vermont, third quarter 20th century, signed and inscribed with artist’s conjoined initials “CV” and “C Voorhees Weston VT” on the reverse, lg. 36 in. $3,000-5,000
805 Carved and Painted Wooden Narwhal Plaque, attributed to Clark G. Voorhees Jr. (1911-1980), Old Lyme, Connecticut, and Weston, Vermont, third quarter 20th century, unsigned, lg. 22 in. $1,500-2,500 806 Carved and Painted Wooden Sperm Whale Plaque, Clark G. Voorhees Jr. (1911-1980), Old Lyme, Connecticut, and Weston, Vermont, third quarter 20th century, signed with impressed artist’s initials “CV” on the reverse, lg. 17 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
807 Carved and Painted Wooden Blue Whale Plaque, Clark G. Voorhees Jr. (1911-1980), Old Lyme, Connecticut, and Weston, Vermont, third quarter 20th century, signed with carved artist’s initials “CV” on the reverse, lg. 18 in. $1,000-1,500
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808 Carved and Painted Wooden Orca Whale Plaque, Clark G. Voorhees Jr. (1911-1980), Old Lyme, Connecticut, and Weston, Vermont, third quarter 20th century, signed with impressed artist’s initials “CV” and “C.VOORHEES” on the reverse, lg. 18, ht. 6 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500
815 Half-hull Model of a Sailboat, America, 20th century, green- and white-painted hull on a mahogany board, wd. 44 1/2 in. $600-800
809 Carved and Painted Wooden Sperm Whale Plaque, Clark G. Voorhees Jr. (1911-1980), Old Lyme, Connecticut, and Weston, Vermont, third quarter 20th century, signed with impressed artist’s initials “CV” on the reverse, lg. 17 1/4 in. $1,200-1,800
Portrait of the Jesse Carll Unsigned. Silk and paint on canvas, in a shallow oak shadow box frame, overall 26 x 40 in. Condition: Silk toned, one sail needs to be restitched at one point. $800-1,200
810 Carved and Painted Wooden Humpback Whale Plaque, Clark G. Voorhees Jr. (19111980), Old Lyme, Connecticut, and Weston, Vermont, third quarter 20th century, signed with impressed artist’s initials “CV” and “C.VOORHEES” on the reverse, (damaged flukes), lg. 18 in. $600-800 811 Nantucket Basket Purse, Jose Formoso Reyes, Nantucket, Massachusetts, c. 1940s, the lid with relief carved gull, above oval swing handle, and signed on the underside of the base “Made in Nantucket” in the way that Reyes inscribed his earliest baskets, ht. not including handle 6 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500 812 Nantucket Swing-arm Basket, Jose Formoso Reyes, Nantucket, Massachusetts, mid-20th century, the oval basket with bentwood handle, base marked with Reyes’s signature and image of Nantucket, ht. 5 1/2, wd. 13, dp. 10 1/2 in. $300-500 813 Deep Round Nantucket Basket, early 20th century, with bentwood swing handle fixed at protruding tabs, and turned mahogany bottom, unmarked, ht. 6 3/4, dia. 9 in. $500-700 814 Half-hull Model, America, 20th century, green- and white-painted hull on a mahogany board, wd. 45 in. $800-1,200
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816 Thomas Willis (New York/Denmark, 18501925)
817 Carved and Painted Diorama of the Sailing Ship Emerald, Captain James Keating, Reading, Massachusetts, early 20th century, the ship with carved and painted sails and hull against a painted sea and sky, titled and signed on the back, mounted in a molded and black-painted frame, ht. 12 3/4, wd. 9 3/4 in. $400-600 818 Carved and Painted Diorama of the Sailing Ship Dolphin, Captain James Keating, Reading, Massachusetts, early 20th century, the ship with carved and painted sails and hull against a painted sea and sky, titled and signed on the back, mounted in a molded and black-painted frame, ht. 8 3/4, wd. 10 3/4 in. $400-600 819 Carved and Painted Diorama of the Sailing Steamship Intrepid, Captain James Keating, Reading, Massachusetts, early 20th century, the ship with carved and painted sails and hull against a painted sea and sky, titled and signed on the back, mounted in a molded mahogany frame, ht. 14, wd. 16 in. $400-600 820 Wool-work Picture of the Ship Seaflower, c. 1881, the ship surrounded by flowers, roosters, birds, and other animals and signed in needlework “NANCY JONES AGES 22, 1881,” framed, ht. 29 1/2, wd. 33 1/2 in. $600-800
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821 Emile Albert Gruppe (Massachusetts, 18961978) Wharf Scene Signed “Emile A Gruppe” l.r. Oil on canvas, 18 x 20 in., in a gilt molded frame. Condition: No obvious evidence of damage or retouch. $1,500-2,500 822 Scrimshaw-decorated “H.M.L.” Whalebone Busk, 19th century, with rounded ends, the initials carved in a reserve above depictions of a tree, a heart, and a bird, lg. 12 1/2 in. $600-800
823 Pair of Brass Whale Oil Lamps, probably England, early 19th century, the seamed baluster form on molded circular bases, ht. 6 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $200-250
824 William P. Stubbs (Maine/Massachusetts, 1842-1919) Portrait of the Three-masted Schooner Benjamin Cromwell Signed and dated “W.P. Stubbs 1884” l.l. Oil on canvas, 22 x 36 in., in a later gilt molded frame. Condition: Craquelure, uneven varnish layer. $3,000-5,000
825 Pair of Intricately Carved Sea Chest Beckets, America, late 19th century, carved in the form of hands with blue and white braided ropes, mounted on board for display, becket ht. 11 in. $600-800 826 Scrimshaw Whale’s Tooth, 20th century, with scene titled “SHIPPING TOBACCO/ JAMESTOWN VIRGINIA,” on wooden base, ht. 6 1/4 in. Note: May only be purchased by a Massachusetts resident and will not be shipped out of state. $300-500
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827 Modern Scrimshaw-decorated Whale’s Tooth, Four Undecorated Teeth, an Ostrich Egg, Three Bone Items, and a Powder Horn, mostly 20th century, the scrimshaw tooth with whaling scene; four small undecorated whale’s teeth; a carved bone whale; a carved bone whistle; a carved bone clothespin with scrimshaw whale and floral decoration; a scrimshaw ostrich egg with stand; and an undecorated powder horn, lg. to 12 1/2 in.
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White Head Entrance, Portland Harbor Unsigned, the artist indistinctly identified as “Carrie DeWolfe” and title inscribed on a label affixed to the frame. Oil on academy board, 18 1/4 x 24 1/2 in., in a molded and gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Varnished. $1,000-1,500
Portrait of the Three-masted Vessel Dorothy Signed and dated “J. McLance (?)/3/28/23” l.r. Watercolor on paperboard, 9 x 13 1/2 in., unframed. Condition: Small loss to u.l. corner. $300-500
Note: May only be purchased by a Massachusetts resident and will not be shipped out of state. $300-500
830 Edmund Darch Lewis (Pennsylvania, 18351910)
828 Two Polished Whale’s Teeth, 20th century, lg. 8 3/4 and 6 1/4 in. Note: May only be purchased by a Massachusetts resident and will not be shipped out of state. $300-500
Sailboats Near Shore Signed and dated indistinctly “Edmund Darch Lewis 187-” l.r. Watercolor and gouache on paper, 9 x 20 1/2 in., in an oak frame. Condition: Toned. $500-700
Portrait of a Yacht Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in., in a molded wood frame. Condition: Craquelure, spots of grime throughout. $400-600 834 American School, Mid-20th Century
831 Anglo/American School, Late 19th/Early 20th Century Ships off Shore Unsigned. Watercolor and gouache on paper, 12 x 16 in., framed. Condition: Minor toning, not examined out of frame. $800-1,200
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Primitive-style Portrait of a Sailing Ship Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 22 x 27 in., in a later molded and brown-stained frame. Condition: No obvious retouch. $400-600
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835 Large Molded Sheet Copper Galleon Weathervane, America, late 19th century, the three-dimensional ship with detailed sails, rigging, hull and arrow directional, with custom stand, lg. 64 in. $4,000-6,000 836 Sheet Copper Galleon Weathervane, early 20th century, pierced form with applied verdigris patina, on custom stand, overall ht. 32, weathervane ht. 24 in. $800-1,200 837 Molded and Sheet Copper Two-masted Schooner Weathervane, probably early 20th century, with verdigris surface, (dents, bullet holes), on custom stand, ht. 28 1/2, lg. 32 in. Provenance: Butterscotch Auction Gallery, Pound Ridge, New York. $800-1,200
838 Sheet Copper Seahorse Weathervane, early 20th century, the cutout form with pierced eye, verdigris patina, on custom stand, overall ht. 36 in. $800-1,200 839 Carved and Painted “Ship’s Chandler and Victualler A. Reed” Trade Sign, the figure wears a flat-brimmed hat and looks skyward wearing a blue jacket with folded arms above a lettered oval panel frames with rope, (restored, repairs), ht. 63, wd. 19, dp. 11 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $1,000-1,500 840 Painted Wood “Ship Chandlery” Sign, probably Nantucket, lettered fancifully above a depiction of the White Whale, and further lettered “J.E. Grady, Prop. Nantucket” below, (retouch to losses), 16 x 46 in. $800-1,200
841 Powder Horn with Whale Ivory Mounts, America, 19th century, one end with a carved fist holding a ring, at the other end a faceted terminal with a fitted dog-form cap, on custom stand, (minor imperfections including small cracks), lg. 15 1/2 in. $600-800 842 Small Carved Powder Flask, the flattened flask with carved images of birds, man on horseback, fish, and turtle, inscribed and dated “YEAR/1814,” lg. 8 in. $300-500
843 Pair of Carved and Painted Preening Yellowlegs, A. Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts, early 20th century, each marked with the rectangular stamp on the underside of the base, ht. 8 1/2 in. $20,000-30,000
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844 Four Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys, America, early 20th century, with custom stands, lg. to 9 1/2 in. Provenance: Copley Fine Art Auctions. $800-1,200
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845 Carved Curlew Shorebird Decoy, possibly Virginia, early 20th century, with subtle carved face and body details, signed “JK” on the underside, with custom stand, lg. 13 in. $400-600
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846 Five Carved and Black-painted Crow Decoys, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, mid-20th century, with glass bead eyes and wire legs, one with small plate engraved “PERDEW” attached to the underside, four with stands, lg. to 15 in. $800-1,200
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847 Jess Blackstone Carved and Painted Miniature Tufted Titmouse, Peterborough, New Hampshire, 20th century, the base with Blackstone’s monogram, title, and number “632,” ht. 3 in. $600-800 848 Miniature Carved and Painted Heron, America, late 19th century, the body with finely carved details, the head and wings painted black, the body white, glass bead eyes, on a rectangular base, ht. 7 1/2 in. $400-600 849 Carved and Painted Feeding Goose Decoy, early 20th century, with painted head and underbody, the back unpainted, lg. 22 1/2 in. $800-1,200 850 Carved and Painted Preening “Conn River” Swan Decoy, T.A. Eastland, 1975, the laminated body with painted detail, signed in ink on the bottom, ht. 10 1/2, lg. 32 in. $400-600 851 Carved and Painted Preening Merganser Decoy, America, 20th century, with painted feather pattern details, lg. 16 in. $400-600
852 Carved and Painted Black Duck Decoy, America, 20th century, with glass eyes and painted feather and facial details, lg. 14 1/2 in. $200-400
853 Two-sided Painted Fish-form “H.W. Fry Sporting Goods” Trade Sign, Milton, Pennsylvania, c. 1930s, painted body and scale details with red and white lettering, signed “SHULTZ,” lg. 53 in. Note: This sign hung over the walkway at Fry’s Sporting Goods store on South Front Street, Milton, Pennsylvania. The store was primarily a rod and gun store but also sold other general sporting goods. Shultz, the painter of the sign, was a close personal friend of the store’s owner. $1,500-2,500
856 American School, Early 20th Century Portrait of a Rainbow Trout Unsigned. Oil on cardboard, 12 3/4 x 21 1/4 in., in a simple pine frame. Condition: Good. Provenance: Stephen Score, late 1970s/early 80s. $800-1,200 857 Anglo/American School, Late 19th Century Portrait of a Hunting Dog Signed indistinctly l.r. Oil on canvas, 29 x 36 in., in a modern giltwood frame. Condition: Relined, restretched, minor retouch. $800-1,200
854 Carved and Painted Trout, 20th century, with glass eyes, custom stand, lg. 20 in. $800-1,200
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855 American School, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Portrait of a Dog Unsigned. Oil on academy board, 9 x 11 in., in a molded gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Minor retouch in the trees and dog’s hindquarters. $600-800
Large Still Life with Single Trout Signed indistinctly l.r. Oil on canvas, the fish depicted larger than life on a grain-painted background, 19 1/2 x 47 in., in a paint-decorated gilt frame. Condition: Fine craquelure, surface grime. Provenance: Stephen Score, 2000. $2,000-3,000
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859 Molded Copper Pointer Dog Weathervane, L.W. Baldwin, New York City, late 19th century, the flattened full-body figure with original verdigris surface and traces of gilt, ht. 12, lg. 32 1/4 in., on custom stand.
860 Molded Copper and Cast Zinc Leaping Stag Weathervane, America, late 19th century, the flattened full-body form with cast head and antlers, on stand, ht. 25 1/2, lg. 27 in. $6,000-8,000
Provenance: A Bird in Hand Antiques, Florham Park, New Jersey. $3,000-5,000
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861 Molded Copper Griffin Weathervane, America, late 19th century, the stylized form with a scrolled tail and a tongue of fire, verdigris surface, lg. 41 in., on custom stand. $3,000-5,000
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863 Molded Sheet Copper Ram Weathervane, probably Massachusetts, late 19th century, the flattened full-body figure with fine detail, weathered verdigris surface, and traces of gilt, ht. 21, lg. 30 in., on custom stand. $10,000-15,000
864 Small Molded Copper Rooster Weathervane, America, late 19th century, flattened full-body figure, verdigris surface, the comb with worn red paint, ht. 20, lg. 17 in., on custom stand. $800-1,200
Note: This weathervane was commissioned in 1896 by William Hayes, of Tariffville, Connecticut, and was a prominent landmark on his barn for many years. $15,000-25,000
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865 Yellow- and Green-painted Sheet Iron Rooster Weathervane, late 19th/early 20th century, the figure painted white with green and yellow “feather” detail, riveted on one side to iron strap supports, with custom wall mount, ht. 20 1/2 in. $800-1,200
866 Fine Gilt Molded Copper and Cast Zinc Running Horse Weathervane, J. Howard and Company, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, c. 1855-60, with old weathered gilt surface, (tail with early repair), ht. 18, lg. 36 in., on custom stand. Literature: The Art of the Weathervane, Steve Miller, p. 126, illustrated. $10,000-15,000
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867 Cast Zinc and Molded Sheet Copper “Index” Horse Weathervane, J. Howard and Company, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, c. 1855-60, applied sheet copper mane and crimped tail, all mounted on an iron bar, verdigris surface, ht. 19 1/2, lg. 24 in., on custom stand. $8,000-12,000
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869 Molded Sheet Copper and Cast Zinc Running Horse Weathervane, Cushing & White, Waltham, Massachusetts, c. 187080, with maker’s oval tag mounted to the crossbar, original surface, ht. 16 1/2, lg. 29 in.
Provenance: Olde Hope Antiques, Inc., New Hope, Pennsylvania. $4,000-6,000
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870 Gilt and Molded Copper “Smuggler” Running Horse Weathervane, probably Massachusetts, late 19th century, old gilt surface, ht. 17 1/2, lg. 29 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500
Note: This model was patented August 18, 1868. $3,000-5,000
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871 William Aiken Walker (South Carolina/ Maryland, 1838-1921) Figures and Cottage Signed “W.A. Walker” l.l. Oil on academy board, 6 x 12 in., in a gilt frame. Condition: Minor abrasions and associated paint loss. $8,000-12,000
872 William Aiken Walker (South Carolina/ Maryland, 1838-1921) Figures and Cottage Signed “W.A. Walker” l.l. Oil on academy board, 9 x 12 in., in a molded and parcel-gilt frame. Condition: Minor abrasions and associated paint loss. $6,000-8,000
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875 William Merritt Chase (American, 18491916)
Two Works: Pair of African American Laborers Each signed “W.A. Walker” l.l. Oil on academy board, 8 x 4 in., in gilt frames. Condition: Minor abrasions and associated paint loss. $3,000-5,000
Landscape with Winding Uphill Road Signed “Wm. M.Chase.” l.r. Oil on panel, 10 1/8 x 16 in., framed. Condition: Gentle bowing to panel, subtle horizontal cracks to panel at center of each side, minor retouch primarily to sky.
874 William Aiken Walker (South Carolina/ Maryland, 1838-1921) Female Worker Signed “W.A. Walker” l.l. Oil on academy board, 12 1/4 x 6 1/4 in., in a gilt frame with gesso flower detail. Condition: Minor abrasions and associated paint loss. $3,000-5,000
Provenance: The estate of Richard Mellon Scaife, Pennsylvania. The proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit a Pennsylvania art institution. N.B. This painting has been recently reviewed by D. Frederick Baker and is now included in Ronald G. Pisano’s The Complete Catalogue of Known and Documented Work by William Merritt Chase (1849-1916). It has been given the catalogue no. LAA.346 and the information will be entered in the Pisano/ Chase Catalogue Raisonné Project files at the Kellen Archives, New York. In his report Dr. Baker writes, “Use of a winding hill road starting in the foreground is an oft used pictorial device by the artist. But the detail of the house (u.r.) on the horizon top of a hill and the surrounding trees and vegetation is also a motif known to have been used by Chase.
Aside from the physical elements, the work appears to have been painted in a masterly manner, dashed off by the artist with aplomb. The only issue is the rather indefinable jumble in the lower right quadrant of the painting. Usually Chase, though painting pretty much exactly what he saw, was more exact in defining even casual elements. It does, however, define spatial relationship adding to the sense of the receding hill. The signature is painted with authority and deftness, also a hallmark of Chase’s style. Alas, the artist rarely dated and/or noted location in his landscapes. One might opine it was painted in the Shinnecock hills surrounding his summer home, several miles west of his famous Shinnecock Summer School located in Southampton, NY. In the summer of 1891 before his home was completed, he painted several paintings of the surrounding countryside on roughly the same sized wood panels; however the telephone pole near the house on the horizon would suggest it was done near Carmel, California, during his 1914 summer school relocated to the west coasttelephone poles being most evident in his wood panel painting of Monterey, California.” A copy of Dr. Baker’s Art Research Report accompanies the lot. $50,000-70,000
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876 John La Farge (American, 1835-1910) Quince Blossoms with Tree Trunk Unsigned, inscribed faintly “-D- 134/Mrs. HH Fuller-/will call” in pencil on the reverse. Oil on panel, 10 7/8 x 5 7/8 in., in a period frame. Condition: Good. Provenance: William Vareika Fine Arts, Ltd., Newport, Rhode Island; through to the estate of Richard Mellon Scaife, Pennsylvania. The proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit a Pennsylvania art institution. N.B. John La Farge’s flower paintings have been described as the most beautiful and poetic ever produced by an American artist. The example at hand was reviewed in 1990 by Dr. James L. Yarnall, Director of La Farge Catalogue Raisonné, Inc. He noted that the unexpected perspective, unusual composition, and spindling floral form of a flowering Japanese quince branch were characteristic of “nature-in-nature” still lifes dating from 1871. The work was newly discovered at the time of his review, and no provenance or exhibition history was known. Dr. Yarnall noted that the still life is similar in feeling to La Farge’s Flowers, Blue Iris with Trunk of Dead Apple Tree, also from the collection of Richard Mellon Scaife. A photocopy of Dr. Yarnall’s typed notecard accompanies the lot. We would like to thank William Vareika, William Vareika Fine Arts, Ltd., Newport, Rhode Island, for his kind assistance cataloging this lot. $15,000-25,000 877 American School, 19th Century Trompe-l’oeil Painting of Birds Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 8 x 6 1/2 in., in a gilt frame. Condition: No apparent retouch. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $800-1,200 876
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878 Xanthus Russell Smith (Pennsylvania/ Maine, 1839-1929) Sailing Ship Off a Rocky Coast Signed and dated “Xanthus Smith/1888” l.l. Oil on board, 8 1/4 x 11 1/2 in., in a later gilt molded frame. Condition: Scattered spots of retouch in the sky. $2,000-3,000
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879 Attributed to John Samuel Blunt (New Hampshire/Massachusetts, 1798-1835) House on a River Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 17 x 21 in., in a giltwood frame. Condition: Lined. Provenance: Carl Crossman, Child’s Gallery, Massachusetts. Literature: See The Sketchbooks of John Samuel Blunt for a similar painting, p. 58. $1,500-2,500
880 Edward Moran (Pennsylvania/New York, 1829-1901) Beach at Night Signed and dated “Edward Moran 1879.” l.l. Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in., in a modern giltwood frame. Condition: Relined. $2,500-3,500
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881 William Winner (American, 1815-1883) View of Philadelphia from Fairmount Signed and dated “Winner, Phil. ‘71” l.r., titled on a presentation plaque affixed to the frame. Oil on panel, 32 x 44 in., framed. Condition: Craquelure, scattered minor retouch. Provenance: The estate of Richard Mellon Scaife, Pennsylvania. The proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit a Pennsylvania art institution. $7,000-9,000
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Expansive Farm Landscape Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the scene with late afternoon sky and tree-lined ridge above a field with sheaves of wheat, a homestead, and a barn, an active haying scene with a haywagon pulled by oxen, in the foreground a man shoots at birds, and a boy tends to a lamb, 40 x 52 in., in a gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Relined. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $4,000-6,000 883 American School, Late 19th Century Portrait of a White Farmhouse Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 in., in a walnut frame with gilt liner. Condition: Relined, retouched. $800-1,200 884 Frank C. Bromley (Illinois/Ohio/Wisconsin, 1859-1890)
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Lake Winnipesaukee Signed “F.C. Bromley” l.r., titled on a presentation plaque. Oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in., in a molded giltgesso frame. Condition: Relined, repaired tears near the left edge of the canvas. $800-1,200
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885 Russell Smith (Pennsylvania, 1812-1896) Lake Winnipesaukee Signed, dated, and titled “Russell Smith 1849...” on the back. Oil on board, 8 x 12 in., in a later gilt molded frame. Condition: Tiny spots of possible retouch in the sky. $1,500-2,500 886 William P. Phelps (New Hampshire, 18481923) On Monadnock Brook Signed “W.P. Phelps” l.r., titled on a presentation plaque. Oil on canvas, 14 x 22 in., in a molded and carved gilt Foster Brothers frame. Condition: A few possible tiny spots of retouch. Provenance: The Goodwin Gallery, Pepperell, Massachusetts. $800-1,200 887 George H. Hallowell (Massachusetts, 18711926) Farm in Hillsboro, New Hampshire Signed “G.H. Hallowell” in pencil l.l. Watercolor and pastel on academy board, 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (sight), matted and framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. $400-600
888 William Corning Stacy (Vermont, 18361919) Mill Dam and Buildings Signed and dated “W.C. Stacy 78” l.l. Oil on canvas, 9 3/4 x 15 3/4 in., in a faux grain-painted frame. Condition: No obvious retouch. $1,500-2,500 889 American School, Mid-19th Century Still Life with Fruit Unsigned. Oil on canvas, an abundant arrangement of fruit includes a pineapple, strawberries, cherries, grapes, and bananas, 24 x 30 in. Condition: Relined, scattered minor inpainting. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $800-1,200 890 William P. Phelps (New Hampshire, 18481923) Cattle Watering with Mount Monadnock in the Distance Signed “W.P. Phelps” l.r. Oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in., in a later gilt molded frame. Condition: Areas of possible retouch in the trees. Provenance: The Goodwin Gallery, Pepperell, Massachusetts. $800-1,200
891 Pine Horse Weathervane, New England, 19th century, the flat silhouetted horse with old weathered surface, mounted on a wooden plinth, ht. 19, lg. 25 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $400-600 892 Sheet Metal Horse Weathervane, America, early 20th century, the trotting horse mounted on a wooden and sheet metal arrow, ht. 12, lg. 38 1/2 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $300-500
893 Molded Copper Pike Weathervane, America, late 19th century, the full-body form with weathered surface and traces of gilt, lg. 36 in., on custom stand. $1,500-2,500 894 Henry Leonidas Rolfe (England, 1824-1881) Fisherman’s Catch Signed and dated “H.L. Rolfe 1873” l.l. Oil on canvas, depicting a salmon and other smaller fish, 18 x 30 in., in a molded giltwood frame. Condition: Relined. $1,000-1,500
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897 Louis Robert Heyrault (France, d. 1880) Two Horse and Surrey Paintings Both signed “Heyrault,” one dated “1843,” the other “1845.” Oil on canvas, 23 1/2 x 28 3/4 in., in modern gilt-gesso frames. Condition: Relined. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $4,000-6,000 898 William C. Van Zandt (American, 1844-after 1860) Portrait of a Horse Signed and dated “Wm Van Zandt 90” l.l. Oil on canvas 18 x 25 in., in a molded giltgesso frame. Condition: Area of mottled retouch l.l., not affecting the signature. $800-1,200 899 William C. Van Zandt (American, 1844-after 1860) Portrait of a Brown Horse Signed and dated “W.C. Van Zandt/1917” l.l. Oil on canvas, 18 x 25 in., in a molded gilt and varnished wood frame with artist’s trade card. Condition: Areas of retouch in the sky. Provenance: Mario Polo Americana. $1,000-1,500 897
900 American School, 20th Century 895 American School, Late 19th Century Two Trout on a Line Unsigned. Oil on academy board, 17 1/4 x 24 1/2 in., in a later gilt molded frame. Condition: Scattered retouch. $1,500-2,500
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896 Attributed to Alvan Fisher (Massachusetts, 1792-1863) Baiting the Hook Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 1/2 in., in an archmolded frame. Condition: Relined, retouch primarily to sky. $1,500-2,500
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Portrait of a Bull Signed “T. Harry.” Oil on canvas, the prize brown and while bull stands in a field, 20 x 28 in., in an ebonized and gilt frame. Condition: Varnish inconsistencies under fluorescence. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $800-1,200
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901 Attributed to Alonzo Chappel (New York, 1828-1887)
902 Attributed to Alonzo Chappel (New York, 1828-1887)
903 Attributed to Alonzo Chappel (New York, 1828-1887)
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 15 1/4 x 20 1/4 in., in a molded gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Laid down on Masonite, small spots of retouch near u.r. corner.
Interview Between Lord Howe and the Committee of Congress Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 27 x 22 in., in a molded giltgesso frame. Condition: No obvious retouch.
Retreat of the British from Concord Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 13 x 16 3/4 in., in a molded gilt-gesso frame. Condition: No apparent retouch.
Provenance: This and the four other Chappel paintings included in this auction are the property of the same consignor and have been in the consignor’s family for several generations.
Provenance: This and the four other Chappel paintings included in this auction are the property of the same consignor and have been in the consignor’s family for several generations.
Literature: Illustrated and described in Barbara J. Mitnick and David Meshutt, The Portraits and History Paintings of Alonzo Chappel (Brandywine River Museum, 1992), pp. 78-79.
Literature: Described in Barbara J. Mitnick and David Meshutt, The Portraits and History Paintings of Alonzo Chappel (Brandywine River Museum, 1992), pp. 49, 80.
Exhibitions: The Portraits and History Paintings of Alonzo Chappel, Brandywine River Museum, March 14–May 17, 1992. $3,000-5,000
Exhibitions: The Portraits and History Paintings of Alonzo Chappel, Brandywine River Museum, March 14–May 17, 1992. $5,000-7,000
Provenance: This and the four other Chappel paintings included in this auction are the property of the same consignor and have been in the consignor’s family for several generations. Literature: Described in Barbara J. Mitnick and David Meshutt, The Portraits and History Paintings of Alonzo Chappel (Brandywine River Museum, 1992), p. 79. Exhibitions: The Portraits and History Paintings of Alonzo Chappel, Brandywine River Museum, March 14–May 17, 1992. $3,000-5,000
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904 Alonzo Chappel (New York, 1828-1887) Washington’s First Interview with Mrs. Custis, Afterwards Mrs. Washington Signed “Chappel 55” l.l. Oil on canvas, 13 1/2 x 16 1/2 in., in a molded gilt-gesso frame. Condition: No apparent retouch. Provenance: This and the four other Chappel paintings included in this auction are the property of the same consignor and have been in the consignor’s family for several generations.
905 Attributed to Alonzo Chappel (New York, 1828-1887)
906 Attributed to Thomas Chambers (New York, 1808-1869)
Female Patriotism - Mrs. Steele and General Greene Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 13 x 16 in., in a molded giltgesso frame. Condition: No apparent retouch.
Approaching Storm above a Mountainous Cove Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in., in a molded giltwood frame. Condition: Lined, minor retouch. $1,500-2,500
Provenance: This and the four other Chappel paintings included in this auction are the property of the same consignor and have been in the consignor’s family for several generations.
Literature: Illustrated and described in Barbara J. Mitnick and David Meshutt, The Portraits and History Paintings of Alonzo Chappel (Brandywine River Museum, 1992), pp. 44-45, 78.
Literature: Described in Barbara J. Mitnick and David Meshutt, The Portraits and History Paintings of Alonzo Chappel (Brandywine River Museum, 1992), pp. 81-82.
Exhibitions: The Portraits and History Paintings of Alonzo Chappel, Brandywine River Museum, March 14–May 17, 1992. $2,000-4,000
Exhibitions: The Portraits and History Paintings of Alonzo Chappel, Brandywine River Museum, March 14–May 17, 1992. $3,000-5,000
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907 American School, Late 19th Century Boats Along the Hudson Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 24 x 30 in., in a giltwood frame. Condition: L-shaped tear u.r., evidence of puncture repairs, surface grime. $500-700 908 The Hudson Highlands, Currier & Ives, Publishers, New York, lithograph with handcoloring on paper, 14 3/4 x 20 in., matted, unframed. $300-500
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909 Mount Washington and the White Mountains, From the Valley of Conway and Lake Winnipiseogee from Center Harbor NH, Currier & Ives, Publishers, late 19th century, lithographs with hand-coloring, Mount Washington with some restoration, Lake Winnipiseogee [Winnipesaukee] with edge losses and roughness, 14 3/4 x 20 1/2, 14 1/2 x 20 1/4 in., respectively, both unframed. $300-500 910 A ‘Crack’ Sloop in a Race to Windward./ Yacht Gracie off New York, Currier & Ives, publishers, New York, 1882, 19 x 28 in. (image), in a wood frame with gilt liner. $400-600 911 Panoramic Views of Providence, 1849., Whitefield and Smith, publishers, after Edwin Whitefield (Massachusetts, 1816-1892), lithograph with hand-coloring, the two views arranged above and below each other, one a view of the city from the north and the south, (repaired tears, fading), 23 x 37 1/2 in. (image), framed. $800-1,200 912 Barnum’s Circus Entering New York City, signed and dated in the print indistinctly, chromolithograph on paper, (margins slightly trimmed), 21 1/4 x 30 1/4 in. (sight), matted and framed. $300-500
913 Continental School, 19th Century Henpecked Unsigned. Oil on tin, 8 1/4 x 9 3/4 in., in a modern giltwood frame. Condition: Minor bubble to paint u.l., abrasions and small losses. $200-300 914 Red-painted Tavern Table with Drawer, New England, 18th century, the top with breadboard ends on a straight skirt with drawer and turned legs joined by square stretchers, ht. 23 1/2, wd. 28, dp. 34 in. $500-700 915 Paint-decorated Hanging Wall Cabinet, Northern Europe, 18th century, the deep top molding with painted decoration on a black-painted case with floral decorated door opening to a single shelf interior on a molded base, ht. 19 1/4, wd. 19 1/2, dp. 9 1/4 in. $600-800 916 Red-painted Pine Drop-leaf Harvest Table, New England, early 19th century, the overhanging top and short drop leaves with breadboard ends, on straight skirt joining four square tapering legs, ht. 27, lg. 85, dp. open 35 1/2 in. Provenance: Stephen Score, 1983. $2,000-4,000
917 Set of Six Black- and Mustard Yellowpainted Bamboo-turned Bow-back Windsor Chairs, New England, c. 1800, with beaded crests and shaped seats, original surface, ht. 38, seat ht. 38 in. $4,000-6,000 918 Assembled Set of Ten “Ten-spindle” Bowback Windsor Chairs, possibly Rhode Island, early 19th century, all with beaded crest rails, shaped saddle seats, and bamboo turnings, old surfaces from mellow refinish to old dark paint, ht. 36 to 37 1/2, seat ht. 16 to 17 in. $3,000-5,000 919 Bow-back Windsor Chair, New England, late 18th/early 19th century, beaded crest above six spindles and splayed legs, ht. 35 3/4, seat ht. 16 3/4 in. Provenance: Marston Family, New Hampshire; Ron Bourgeault, Hampton, New Hampshire, c. 1960; Lou Polack, Rockport, Massachusetts; Stephen Score, 1992. $1,200-1,500 920 Brown-painted Continuous Arm Bow-back Windsor Chair, J. Bertine, New York, late 18th century, with beaded crest, shaped saddle seat, and bold turnings, old brown paint, branded on the underside of the seat “J.BERTINE/N.YORK,” ht. 35 1/2, seat ht. 16 1/4 in. $800-1,200
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926 Faux Bird’s-eye Maple Paint-decorated Poplar Blanket Chest, Pennsylvania, early 19th century, the molded top above a dovetailed box with walnut till, and half-round molded lower edge above turned feet, original grain paint with green-painted top molding and black-painted lower molding and feet, ht. 27 1/2, wd. 50, dp. 22 1/2 in. $800-1,200 927 Red- and Black-painted Blanket Chest, New England, early 19th century, with recessed molded panels and square stiles continuing to feet, old surface, ht. 25, wd. 28 1/2, dp. 22 1/2 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $300-500 928 Grain-painted Blanket Chest over Drawer, New England, early 19th century, the molded top hinged above a well, and single drawer below, all on a cutout base, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 40, wd. 41 1/2, dp. 20 in. $400-600
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929 Mustard and Orange Putty-painted Sixboard Chest, Pennsylvania, c. 1830, with black beaded trim and turned legs, ht. 22, wd. 32, dp. 22 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $600-800
921 Black-painted Sack-back Windsor Chair, New England, late 18th century, with shaped handholds and vase and ring turnings, old black paint over earlier red, ht. 35 1/4, seat ht. 16 1/4 in. $600-800
924 Diminutive Inlaid and Paint-decorated One-drawer Stand, possibly western Massachusetts, early 19th century, the square overhanging top with string inlay centering a star, above a straight skirt with drawer, (imperfections), ht. 25 1/2, wd. 15, dp. 14 1/2 in.
922 Paint-decorated Music Stand, early 19th century, the canted shelf on a rectangular base and adjustable post, original white paint with green bordering, ht. 43 in.
Provenance: Stephen Score, 1984. $1,200-1,800
Provenance: Reportedly found in a Masonic Lodge in Maine; Stephen Score, 1985. $800-1,200 923 Diminutive Paint-decorated Pine Blanket Chest, New England, early 19th century, the top with applied molded edge opens to a well with till, and nail-constructed box with demilune cutout ends, old painted surface with simulated crossbanding surrounding black and red swirls on an ochre ground, (imperfections and minor repairs), ht. 21 1/2, wd. 38 1/4, dp. 16 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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925 Red-painted Blanket Chest over Two Drawers, late 18th/early 19th century, the top with applied undermolding, above a well and two thumb-molded drawers, the sides with cutout brackets, overall vibrant red paint, (imperfections), ht. 41 1/2, top wd. 37 1/2, top dp. 18 1/4 in. Provenance: Stephen-Douglas Antiques. $1,000-1,500
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930 Drop-leaf Worktable, probably Massachusetts, c. 1820-30, the rounded drop leaves above two drawers, the top drawer compartmented, on ring-turned spiral-carved legs, replaced pulls, (imperfections), old surface, ht. 27 1/2, wd. 18 1/2, dp. 18 in. $200-300 931 Red-painted Weaver’s Chair, New England, c. 1800, constructed of two chairs, round stiles with turned finials, the woven splint seat set above original seat, ht. 37 1/2, seat ht. 22 in. $200-300 932 Blue/Green-painted Poplar Hanging Corner Cupboard, possibly New England, early 19th century, with molded cornice above a door with chamfered raised panel opening to shelves, old surface, ht. 35 1/2, wd. 34, dp. 16 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $700-900
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935 Tin Fourteen-light Star-decorated Chandelier, America, 19th century, the sockets arranged in three tiers with disks, stars, serpentine branches and conical base, ht. 28, dia. 22 in.
933 Painted and Paint-decorated Table Desk, New England, early 19th century, the top section with five short drawers supported by turned supports on the projecting lower section with work surface and two long drawers below, on ring-turned tapering legs, old red-painted surface with drawers centering black-painted foliate devices, (minor imperfections), ht. 43 1/2, wd. 25 1/2, dp. 19 3/4 in. Provenance: George Considine; Stephen Score, 1987. $3,000-5,000
934 White-painted Dressing Table with Gilt Detail, attributed to John Doggett and Stillman Lothrop, Salem, Massachusetts, early 19th century, the two-drawer bow-fronted glove box above a conformingly shaped top and straight apron joining square tapering legs, beaded gilt detail arranged along the front edges and in a drapery pattern flanking a foliate device, fabric drapery detail hangs below the apron, overall ht. 36 3/4, wd. 36, dp. 17 in. $1,000-1,500
Provenance: Pictured as Lot 208 in the catalog of the sale of Americana from the collection of the McCullough Family, Vermont; Stephen Score, 1982. $8,000-12,000
936 Pair of Large Tin, Green-painted, Sevenlight Lighting Devices, early 19th century, the tubular forms with conical finials and bases, each post issuing seven scrolled wires ending in circular candle cups, old green paint, freestanding but with loop hangers at top, ht. 49 3/4, wd. 27 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500
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937 Adjustable Tin Two-light Candle Lighting Device, America, 19th century, the rectangular tray with two candle sockets on a thin iron rod and conical base, ht. 26 1/2 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $300-500 938 Pierced Tin Six-arm Chandelier, America, late 19th/early 20th century, the sockets with crimped drip catchers and scrolled arms, ht. 16 1/2, dia. 25 in. $500-700 939 Amethyst Globe Lamp, America, 19th century, the tin socket and round base supporting a bulbous amethyst globe with folded base rim and tin chimney/handle, ht. 15 in. Provenance: Sam Herrup. $600-800 940 Pair of Blue-green Painted Punchdecorated Tin Pushup Candlesticks, America, early 19th century, columnar candlesticks with medial drip pans above the weighted conical bases, ht. 11 1/4 in. $400-600 941 Pair of Large English Brass Chambersticks, c. 1820, the stems with central band decoration on wide saucer bases with finger loops, ht. to 9 in. Provenance: Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Blum, Willow Corners Antiques, Lisbon, Connecticut. $200-250 942 D.L. Jaques Patent Improved StoveLantern, manufactured by H.B. Ostrom, Angola, New York, c. 1865, the greenpainted body with red floral decoration, with three windows and top tilting open to a carpeted surface, the interior with brass lantern, ht. 6 1/2, wd. 8, dp. 5 1/2 in. $200-400
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943 Painted Pine General Store Trade Sign, probably New England, early 19th century, the vertical framed panel lettered in black “FLOUR/Corn&Meal,/Pork, Lard,/ Fish, Salt/Tea, Coffee...,” etc., ht. 77 1/2, wd. 17 3/4 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $800-1,200 944 Carved and Gold-painted Pretzel Trade Sign, probably Pennsylvania, c. 1880-90, pretzel form with boldly carved twist, ht. 14, wd. 20 1/2 in. Provenance: Charles Wilson Antiques and Folk Art, West Grove, Pennsylvania. $1,000-1,500 945 Large Painted Wood “Pillsbury’s Flour” Sign, early 20th century, black-painted overall with white lettering and a central labeled flour barrel, 58 3/4 x 42 3/4 in. $600-800 946 Three Early Painted Advertising Signs, America, late 19th/early 20th century, “Candy and Stationery” with white letters against a black background; “F.H. Reidel, Painter” with gilt letters against a black background; and “Chas. R.Dvorak Metal Weatherstripping of all Kinds Carpenter, Jobbing” with white letters against a black smalted background with copper flashing edging, wd. to 35 3/4 in. $400-600 947 “Walkden’s Inks” Advertising Clock, Baird Clock Company, Plattsburgh, New York, late 19th century, the paper dial surrounded by figure-eight papier-mâché case with deep relief lettering, ht. 31, upper case wd. 18 1/2 in. $800-1,200 948 Wrigley’s Gum Advertising Sign, America, 20th century, painted plywood structure, ht. 36, wd. 6, dp. 9 1/4 in. $400-600 949 Small Two-sided “J.D. Coles” Optometrist Trade Sign, America, 19th century, pair of glasses with painted eyes above a banner with name, wd. 24 in. $2,000-3,000
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950 Small Two-sided “H.A. Moody” Optician Trade Sign, America, 19th century, the gilt frame with lenses lettered “H.A. MOODY OPTICIAN,” wd. 23 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500 951 Straight Razor Trade Sign, America, late 19th century, the white-painted sheet metal razor blade in a black-painted wood handle, lg. 30 1/2 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $200-400
952 Large “Saddle & Harness/Manufactory” Trade Sign, 19th century, with gilt block lettering shadowed in black on a blue smalt ground, and circular pictorial reserve at right with rearing horse, ht. 16, lg. 95 in. $1,500-2,500 953 Painted “W.T. Gibney Boot & Shoe Maker” Sign, America, c. 1860, white-painted lettering against a red background with painted boot and shoe, applied molding, wd. 47 3/4, ht. 17 1/2 in. $800-1,200 954 Cutout and Painted Wooden Shoe-form Trade Sign, early 20th century, painted to appear as a partially laced brown leather hightop shoe, ht. 27 3/4, wd. 44 1/2 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $800-1,200
955 Black and Maroon-painted and Giltlettered Double-sided “D.A. McCarthy Horseshoeing and Jobbing” Sign, 19th century, the black frame with quarterround liner, and smalted ground, the word “Horseshoeing” on a maroon banner above a scrolled flourish, 21 1/4 x 51 3/4 in. $800-1,200 956 Star-decorated Parcheesi Game Board, late 19th century, with beveled applied edge, playing surface painted in red and yellow, with central green-painted four-pointed star and five-pointed stars in the corners, old surface with crackled varnish, ht. 17 1/2, wd. 17 3/4 in. $800-1,200 957 Painted Pitch Penny Game, possibly Lincolnville, Maine, area, c. 1930, the trapezoidal board of canvas stretched over wood panel, with stenciled numbers in a black grid, mostly in red paint on white ground, one red-painted square marked “Prize,” in a green frame, ht. 35, bottom wd. 52 in. $800-1,200 958 Orange- and Blue-painted Double-sided Game Board, America, late 19th century, one side with a blue and orange checkers playing surface with yellow border, the other side with black and red playing surface, applied blackpainted edge molding, ht. 26, wd. 17 1/2 in. $600-800
960 Pair of Green-painted and Decorated Leather Fire Buckets, 19th century, both with “BOLTWOOD” on a black banner above a horse and name “JACK” and “TOM,” ht. 12 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000 961 Rack of Twenty Mounted Spools, 19th century, the rack of through-tenon construction, the spools retaining red, blue, and off-white thread, ht. 62 1/2, wd. 23 1/2 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $300-500 962 Rack of Twenty-four Mounted Spools, 19th century, the rack of through-tenon construction, the spools retaining red, blue, and off-white thread, ht. 50 1/4, wd. 36 1/4 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $300-500 963 Figural Maple Inlaid Sewing Accessory with Clamp, c. 1820-30, incorporating a pincushion, small drawer, and a mirror, overall ht. including clamp screw 9 1/2 in. $600-800 964 Large Turned and Red-painted Burl Bowl, America, 19th century, ht. 6, dia. 17 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
959 Blue-painted Double-sided Game Board, America, late 19th century, one side with a black checkers playing surface against a blue background, the other side with a blackpainted Chinese checkers playing surface against a blue background, applied blackpainted edge molding, ht. 15 1/2, wd. 16 3/4 in. $600-800
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965 Large Deep Turned Burl Bowl, America, 19th century, with applied iron handles, ht. 9, dia. 15 1/2 in. $800-1,200
969 Red-painted Chopping Bowl and a Whitepainted Turned Bowl, America, 19th century, the rectangular trencher with rounded ends, the bowl with flat rim, wd. to 25 3/4 in. $600-800
966 Carved Dog Effigy Ladle, America, early 19th century, the handle with carved dog’s head, a heart on the back, on a scoop with rounded edge and pointed shoulders, on custom stand, ht. 9 3/4, wd. 4 1/2 in.
970 Five Wooden Household Items, 18th/19th century, a carved bowl, the turned bowl with rim decoration, a chip-carved book-form slidelid bank engraved “1789,” a small cake mold with a squirrel and cow, and a butter stamp with geometric decoration, dia. to 12 in. $600-800
Provenance: The Peter Brams Collection. $1,000-1,500
967 Turned Burl Canister, America, 19th century, the urn-shaped canister with stepped beaded base and lid, ht. 6 3/4 in. $300-500
968 Early Carved Burl Bowl, possibly Iroquois, 18th/19th century, oval form with carved handles, (shrinkage cracks), ht. 5, wd. 14 1/2, dp. 10 3/4 in. $600-800
971 Carved Maple Chopping Bowl, New England, 19th century, the rectangular bowl with canted sides, old natural color, (shrinkage cracks), ht. 6, wd. 25, dp. 10 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $300-500 972 Two Turned and Painted Mortar and Pestles, America, 19th century, one blue and one green, ht. to 7 1/2 in. $400-600
973 Two Covered Pails, America, late 19th century, staved construction with metal bands and turned lid, the small pail marked “WASHINGTON MFG CO/TROY N.Y.,” the larger with red stain to exterior, ht. to 7 in. $300-500 974 Pine and Ash Handled Tub, New England, 19th century, constructed of overlapping tapering staves and projecting handles, old natural surface, ht. 15, dia. 21 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $400-600 975 Large Green-painted Ash Splint Basket, America, 19th century, with two bentwood handles, ht. 15, dia. 21 in. $300-500 976 Small Woven Basket, America, 19th century, the round basket with four pointed feet and loop hanger, ht. 3, dia. 6 3/4 in. $300-500 977 Woven Splint Taconic Basket, New York State, late 19th century, with bent ash handles, ht. 5 1/2, dia. 14 in. $200-300
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978 Wallpaper-covered Cardboard Hatbox, probably New England, early 19th century, with tasseled swags, roses, and vines joining balusters, ht. 11, wd. 16 1/2, dp. 13 in.
983 Miniature Mahogany Chest of Drawers, England, 19th century, the case of four drawers with bead molding on flaring feet with shaped apron, ht. 12 5/8, wd. 11, dp. 6 3/4 in. $300-500
986 Painted Wood Model of a Streetcar, early 20th century, with realistic features, incorporating tin guardrails and cast iron wheels, original surface of green, red, and yellow paint, ht. 12 1/2, lg. 31 1/2 in. $800-1,200
979 Two Slide-lid Boxes, 19th century, a small cherry box and a long red-stained box, lg. to 18 3/4 in. $300-500
984 Paint-decorated Footstool, possibly Maine, early 19th century, the rectangular top with central floral spray bordered in green and yellow striping, on red and black ground, ht. 7, wd. 15, dp. 7 1/2 in. $300-500
987 Light Gray-painted Pine and Tin Fish Weathervane, mid-20th century, on a custom stand of turned ball and halved log, overall ht. 22, lg. 35 in. $800-1,200
980 Grain-painted Tall Clock-form Watch Hutch, 19th century, with carved base and glass hood, the interior lined with velvet, with 20th century Elgin pocket watch, ht. 9 1/4 in. $200-300
985 Yellow-painted Carved Wood Rooster Figure, possibly Canada, late 19th century, the stylized form on an iron post and hemispherical wooden base, ht. 21, lg. 12 in. $2,000-3,000
Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $400-600
988 Cast Iron Bull Figure, America, late 19th century, the flattened figure with separately case horns and ears, mounted on a flat bar, with custom stand, ht. 10 1/2, lg. 18 3/4 in. $1,500-2,500
981 Grain-painted Document Box, America, mid-19th century, the pine box with molded lid and base, ht. 7, wd. 14 1/2, dp. 11 1/4 in. $300-500 982 Large “Wesleyan University” Wallpaper Covered Band Box, possibly Connecticut, early 19th century, oval box depicting the building and grounds of the university and inscriptions “...MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT CAMPS PALESTINE GARDEN,” in shades of blue, (wear, fading), ht. 12, wd. 18 1/8, dp. 14 1/2 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $300-500
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989 Two Carved Whimsical Wildlife Frames, 20th century, decorated with carved leaves, squirrels, birds, and pixie figures, ht. 11 1/2, wd. 12 1/2 in. $300-500 990 Carved and Giltwood Spreadwing Eagle on a Cylindrical Burl Plinth, in style of Mountz and Schimmel, 19th century, old gold-painted surface, (the dowel connecting the eagle to plinth in need of repair), ht. 13 1/2, wingspan 16 in. $800-1,200 991 Polychrome Carved and Painted Bird on a Nest, late 19th/early 20th century, the pair of carved birds perched on the sides of a carved nest, ht. 4 1/4 in. $200-250
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992 Three Carved and Painted Women’s Head Plaques, 19th century, two plaques with head carved above grapes and leaves, the third plaque with boldly carved facial, hair, and crown features, ht. to 15 in. $200-250 993 Gilt-bronze Eagle Finial, 19th century, the spreadwing eagle perched on a ball, pipe fitting mounting bracket, ht. 8 1/2, wd. 9 in. $300-500 994 Black-painted Cast Iron Sleeping Cat Doorstop, 20th century, wd. 13 1/2 in. $300-500 995 Paint-decorated Cast Iron Loggers Boot Scraper, America, early 20th century, the pair of loggers using a cross-cut saw, wd. 16 1/2 in. $300-500
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996 Shaker Red-painted Pine Blanket Chest, Enfield, New Hampshire, c. 1830-40, the dovetailed box with hinged lid, till, and dovetailed bracket base, original red paint, (minor imperfections from use), ht. 21, wd. 39, dp. 17 1/4 in. Provenance: Doug Hamel, 2000. Literature: For related examples, see The Complete Book of Shaker Furniture, by Tim Rieman and Jean Burks, p. 263, plates 230 and 231. $1,500-2,500
997 Shaker Red-painted Rocking Churn, Enfield or Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1840. the small rectangular lid with slightly arched handle above a rectangular box fixed to four square chamfered posts on shaped rockers, ht. 28 3/4, rocker lg. 36 in. Provenance: Willis Henry Auctions. $800-1,200
1004 Small Shaker Walnut Tool Box with Tools, Canterbury, New Hampshire, mid-19th century, the dovetail case with molded base opening to a tray and compartment below, with two saws, a brace, a scribe, a hammer, various gauges and squares, spoke shave, chisels, thread cutting tool, etc., case ht. 6, wd. 17, dp. 10 in. $300-500
998 Shaker “No. 0” Production Chair, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1890-1900, with decal on bottom slat, red and black tape seat, original surface, ht. 23, seat ht. 7 1/2 in. $700-900
1005 Shaker Yellow-stained Maple Swift, Mt. Lebanon, 19th century, with turned yarn cup at the top and turned clamp at the base, original yellow wash, ht. 17 in. $200-250
999 Shaker Red-painted Maple Washstand with Shelf, possibly Canterbury, New Hampshire, mid-19th century, with square gallery having shaped fronts above a single drawer, joined to the medial shelf by square posts continuing to tapering legs, ht. 32, wd. 19, dp. 16 1/2 in.
1006 Red-painted Rectangular-top Hutch Table, New England, early 19th century, with overhanging breadboard-end top, turned swelled supports and legs, and plank seat, ht. 28, wd. 49, dp. 32 in. $800-1,200
Literature: For a similar example, see Shaker Life, Art, and Architecture, by Scott Swank, Abbeville Press, 1999, pp. 102-3. $300-500 1000 Shaker Mortise-and-tenon-constructed Pine Gate, Alfred, Maine, late 19th century, with handmade iron hardware, each slat tenoned in each post, and running through the center of the diagonal brace, (weathered), ht. 37 3/4, overall wd. including hardware 32 in. $700-900 1001 Shaker Brass and Iron Drying Rack, late 19th century, the iron end posts on arched bases with penny feet joined by a brass rail and iron cross-pieces, ht. 23 1/2, wd. 47 in. $600-800 1002 Shaker Yellow-painted Oval Pantry Box, America, 19th century, the box with fingerlapped seam secured with copper tacks, ht. 3, wd. 8 1/4 in. $300-500 1003 Shaker Blue-painted Basket, probably New Lebanon, 19th century, the round basket with two notched bentwood handles, ht. 4, dia. 12 1/2 in. Provenance: Nathan Taylor, co-author (with Martha Wetherbee) of Shaker Baskets. $300-500
1007 Red-painted Sawbuck Table with Drawer, New England, early 19th century, the rectangular top on a sawbuck base joined by stretchers, old surface, ht. 30 1/2, wd. 35, dp. 60 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $600-800 1008 Red-painted Pine Two-piece Step-back Cupboard or Buffet-Dresser, possibly Canada, early 19th century, the upper section with molded cornice above a shaped upper bracket, and three shelves with plate grooves, on a projecting lower section with work surface, three thumb-molded short drawers, and two paneled doors centering a paneled section, green paint removed to reveal earlier red, ht. 88, wd. 55, dp. 18 1/2 in. $2,000-4,000 1009 Gray-painted Pine Table, New England, late 19th century, with circular top on a turned post and tripod base of pierced, beaded, shaped legs centering an acorn pendant, (crack in post), old surface, ht. 32, dia. 23 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $400-600
1010 Red-painted Pine Corner Cupboard, Hudson Valley, late 18th century, the molded cornice above the hinged doors with raised panels opening to a shelved interior, multiple old coats of paint, (hinges moved), ht. 74, wd. 32 in. Provenance: Buckley and Buckley, Salisbury, Connecticut; The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $800-1,200 1011 Painted Comb-back Rocking Chair, New England, c. 1820-30, the red, ochre, and black chair with arrow spindles, and tablets with green and yellow foliate designs, ht. 41, seat ht. 15 1/2 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $400-600 1012 Glazed Step-back Cupboard, possibly Pennsylvania, early 19th century, the upper section with deeply molded cornice above two nine-light doors opening to shelves, set into a projecting lower section with three short drawrs above paneled doors below, all on French feet, ht. 83 1/2, wd. 57, dp. 22 in. $800-1,200 1013 Blue-painted Child’s Rope Bed, New England, 19th century, with shaped sides, peaked head and footboards, and rectangular tapering legs, ht. to top of headboard 25 1/2, overall lg. 58 1/2 in. $400-600 1014 Stencil-decorated Six-board Chest, possibly Schoharie County, New York, c. 1830-40, with molded hinged top on a dovetail-constructed box, the front with stenciled basket of fruit and bordered by flowering vines, old surface, (paint wear to top), ht. 18, wd. 41, dp. 17 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $400-600 1015 Painted Dollhouse-form Child’s Cupboard, 19th century, the peaked removable facade above two paneled doors opening to six compartments, two of which are joined by an arched doorway, the sides with glazed glass panels, painted overall light purple with windows and architectural details in black and white, (imperfections), overall ht. 60 3/4, wd. 37, dp. 20 1/2 in. Provenance: Descended in the family of Abraham Oakey Hall, mayor of New York City 1869-72; Stephen Score. $4,000-6,000
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1016 Grain-painted Two-drawer Cabinet, America, 19th century, the drawers with turned knobs, ht. 11 1/2, wd. 30, dp. 11 1/2 in. $250-350 1017 Tiger Maple and Cherry Paneled Cupboard, possibly Ohio, mid-19th century, two upper doors with tiger maple panels opening to shelves above a single drawer and similar cupboard doors below, ht. 85, wd. 42 1/4, dp. 14 1/4 in. $800-1,200
1018 George Washington Carved Walnut Pike Barometer, B. Pike & Sons, New York, c. 1870-80, with elaborately carved crest of deep foliate scrolls centering a rose, above the beveled glass revealing a bone scale signed by the maker in block lettering, and indicators in fanciful lettering, the throat below with thermometer, all upon a convex carved profile portrait bust of George Washington flanked by scrolls, (minor imperfections), ht. 46 1/4 in. $6,000-8,000
1019 Embroidered Patriotic Textile with Eagle, America, late 19th/early 20th century, the soaring eagle above a panoply of flags and meandering flower and vine decoration against a dark blue background, mounted for hanging, ht. 52 3/4, wd. 17 3/4 in. $800-1,200 1020 Pair of Reverse Paintings on Glass of George and Martha Washington, attributed to William Matthew Prior, mid19th century, 24 x 20 in., in gilt-gesso molded frames. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $800-1,200 1018
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1021 Carved Patriotic Frame, late 19th century, the crest incorporating a spreadwing eagle, a shield, arrows, and flags, ht. 21 3/4, wd. 14, aperture 8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. $600-800 1022 American School, c. 1876 Centennial Eagle Painting Unsigned, dated “August 15th, 1876” on the ribbon. Oil on panel, 26 5/8 x 30 3/8 in., unframed. Condition: Spots of uneven varnish, small spots of possible retouch. $600-800 1023 Framed George Washington Penwiper, America, late 19h century, the figure dressed in a brown velvet suit, in a shadow box frame, ht. 17 1/2, wd. 12 1/2 in. $600-800 1024 Printed Linen Forty-five-star American Flag, c. 1900, flag 23 x 34 in., mounted to a black backing and in a black-painted and gilt-gesso frame. $300-500 1025 Unmounted Copper Samuel H. Black Declaration of Independence Plaque, 1859, the molded plaque with the text of the Declaration around a central medallion of John Trumbull’s painting of the signing above the signatures of the signers, ht. 8 1/4, wd. 7 3/8 in. $500-700 1026 Bronze Paul Revere’s Ride Plaque, America, 20th century, depicting Revere on a galloping horse, framed, ht. 11, wd. 22 in. $300-500
1027 Gilt Molded Copper Eagle Weathervane, A.L. Jewell & Co., Waltham, Massachusetts, late 19th century, with stretched wings atop a ball, (imperfections and regilding), ht. 18, lg. 21 in., on custom stand. $2,000-4,000 1028 Gilt Molded Copper Eagle Weathervane, America, late 19th century, the spreadwing figure perched atop a ball, old surface, ht. 28, wd. 31 1/2 in., on custom stand. $600-800 1029 Gilt Molded Copper Spreadwing Eagle Weathervane, America, late 19th/early 20th century, perched on a ball and a feathered arrow, ht. 25 1/2, wd. 36, lg. 36 1/2 in., on custom stand. $400-600 1030 Molded Sheet Copper Eagle Weathervane, America, late 19th century, the spreadwing eagle perched on a sphere and arrow, with directional, (regilded), lg. 24 in. $400-600 1031 Sheet Copper Bannerette Weathervane, America, 19th century, the scrollwork arrow with iron tip and molded feathers and star spire, on custom metal stand, wd. 39 in. $600-800 1032 Carved and Giltwood Spreadwing Eagle Plaque, America, 19th century, with finely carved feather detail, ht. 13, wd. 24 in. $800-1,200 1033 Carved and Gilded Eagle Plaque, George Stapf, Pennsylvania, 20th century, the spreadwing eagle with carved feather details, wd. 30 in. $1,500-2,500 1034 Carved and Gilt Eagle Wall Plaque, attributed to the Artistic Carving Company, Boston, Massachusetts, 20th century, the spreadwing eagle with carved body and feather details grasping a shield and arrows, wd. 25 1/2 in. $600-800 1035 Carved and Gilt Spreadwing Eagle Plaque, attributed to the Artistic Carving Company, Boston, Massachusetts, 20th century, the eagle grasping arrows and a painted shield, wd. 36 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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1036 Carved, Gilded, and Painted Spreadwing Eagle Plaque, likely Artistic Carving Company, Boston, 20th century, the eagle grasping a shield and blue ribbon painted “LIVE AND LET LIVE,” wd. 36 in. $800-1,200
1037 Hand-stitched and Trapunto Adam and Eve Quilt with Chintz Applique, possibly Vermont, thought to be made by a member of the Sinclair family, c. 1840, the center with the firmament (sun, moon, and stars) surrounded by flowering plants and trees with silhouettes of the figures of Adam and Eve engaged in various activities, surrounded by the serpent, birds, and butterflies, all within a meandering grapevine border, approx. 93 x 88 in.
1038 Crib Quilt, America, signed “M Rapp/1836,” mounted, 3 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $500-600 1039 Hand-stitched Colorful Star of Bethlehem Quilt, America, early 20th century, the large central star composed of brightly colored fabrics, against a white background, and striped border, approx. 76 x 76 in. $600-800 1040 Hand-stitched Floral Applique Quilt, America, late 19th/early 20th century, with large red, yellow, and green flowers against a white background, approx. 88 x 88 in. $400-600
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1041 Hand-stitched Floral Applique Quilt, America, early 20th century, the quilt with pink flowers with green leaves and stems against a white background, approx. 92 x 88 in. $300-500 1042 Two Hand-stitched Quilts, America, late 19th/early 20th century, composed of printed fabrics, one with blue and yellow block pattern against a red background, the other with blocks composed of triangles against a yellow background, largest approx. 82 x 78 in. $400-600 1043 Two Hand-stitched Floral Applique Quilts, America, early 20th century, one with red flowers with green stems pattern, the other with red potted flower pattern, largest approx. 88 x 80 in. $400-600
1044 Two Blue and White Quilts, America, early 20th century, one with shaped blocks, the other with spiral blocks, largest approx. 80 x 72 in. $400-600 1045 Three Hand-stitched Crib Quilts, America, early 20th century, one with yellow hearts; one with red geometric pattern; one with blue block pattern, largest approx. 42 x 32 in. $300-500 1046 Geese in a Pond Hooked Rug, America, 19th century, depicting a goose and seven goslings in a pond with cattails, floral decoration at lower corners, ht. 24 1/2, wd. 32 in. $400-600 1047 Hooked Rug with Giant Flower, America, c. 1920, mounted, 2 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $300-400 1048 Yarn-sewn Rug, America, c. 1850, on homespun linen, mounted, 1 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 5 in. $300-400 1049 Hooked Rug, “Rooster Navy Beans,” America, c. 1910, 2 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $300-400 1050 Hooked Rug, America, c. 1900, horse and hearts, 2 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 4 in. $300-400 1051 Two Rag Rug Runners, America, c. 1880, 10 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. and 7 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. $150-200 1052 Hooked Rug with “Compass Star” Design, America, c. 1910, 3 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $100-150 1053 Hooked Rug with Trotting Black Horse, America, 20th century, the horse on a variegated blue background, 25 1/2 x 35 in. $300-500
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1054 Large Hooked Rug with Trotting Horse, 20th century, the gray horse trotting on turf, surrounded by a maroon and red border meant to emulate a mitered frame, 30 1/2 x 44 in. $600-800 1055 Hooked Rug with Little Girl and House Scene, America, early 20th century, depicting a house, garage, sedan, trees, and girl in a brown dress, within a floral border, ht. 27, wd. 48 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $400-600
1056 Large Pictorial Yarn-sewn Rug, probably New England, c. 1820, a meandering floral border frames a landscape with a house on hilly terrain with sheep, against fair weather clouds, 34 1/2 x 62 in., mounted on a linencovered stretcher. Provenance: Stephen Score, 1994. $3,000-5,000
1057 Arctic Sampler Hooked Mat, Grenfell Labrador Industries, Newfoundland and Labrador, early 20th century, comprised of bleached and dyed cotton strips hooked onto a burlap back with woven Grenfell label, mounted for hanging, ht. 27 1/4, wd. 20 3/4 in. $800-1,200
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1058 Pair of Early “Pie Eyed” Mickey and Minnie Mouse Hooked Rugs, America, 1930s, one depicting Minnie picking flowers, the other depicting Mickey on roller skates, mounted for hanging, ht. 24 3/4, wd. 35 1/2 in. $700-900 1059 Horse Hooked Rug, America, late 19th century, the dappled gray and black horse stands in front of a fence, in muted earth tones, 22 x 39 1/2 in., mounted on a stretcher. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $200-400
1060 Barbara E. Merry Hooked Rug, Maine, 20th century, depicting a house, cloudy sky, and yard with trees above “THE MERRY’S,” mounted for hanging, ht. 27, wd. 46 1/2 in. Note: This is one of Barbara Merry’s earlier rugs, made when she was married to John Merry. $800-1,200 1061 Hooked and Braided “1898” Rug, America, late 19th century, central date surrounded by blue and white triangle border, red and white floral decoration and braided border, mounted for hanging, ht. 41, wd. 53 1/2 in. $800-1,200
1062 Hooked Prayer Rug, c. 1920s, the back edging inscribed “THE PRAYER NO 509,” lg. 44 1/4, wd. 31 in. $400-600 1063 “Venetian” Carpet, America, c. 1860, 9 ft. 10 in. x 9 ft. 7 in. $600-800 1064 “Venetian” Carpet, America, c. 1870, 8 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $100-150 1065 “Venetian” Carpet, America, c. 1870, 14 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $150-200
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1066 Polychrome Decorated Carved Camel Carousel Figure, Charles Looff Company, Brooklyn, New York, c. 1895-1900, an outside row figure with glass eyes and original “starburst” jewels in plaster mounts, mounted to a later rolling display stand, original factory paint in brown, red, green, and yellow, overall ht. 54, overall lg. including stand 66 in. $15,000-25,000
1071 Fine Large Carved Giltwood Eagle, America, with detailed feathers and outstretched wings standing on a dome and raised on a blackpainted square plinth, eagle ht. 39, wd. 46, ht. on stand 77 1/2 in.
1067 Carved and Painted Camel Outside Stander Carousel Figure, America, late 19th century, with carved saddle blanket, glass eyes, and cut glass “jewels,” old park paint, (paint loss), ht. 45, lg. 55 in.
1072 Pair of Papier-mâché, Cotton, and Cloth Figures of African Americans, early 20th century, presumably a husband and wife, the bearded man seated, wearing a cotton shirt and denim trousers, the standing woman dressed in a pink lacy blouse and pleated skirt, ht. 40 in.
Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $4,000-6,000 1067A Set of Six Turned Antique Juggling Pins with Baseball Player Decoration, 19th century, the pins antique, the baseball player decoration added later, ht. 15 1/4 in. $1,500-2,500 1068 Large Painted Oval Astrology Banner with Zodiac Signs, early 20th century, central sun surrounded by the planets, and outer rings with the names and pictorial representations of the zodiac signs and outer ring with their corresponding dates, oil on canvas, 52 x 75 in., mounted and framed. $1,500-2,500 1069 Painted Barber Pole, America, 19th century, with ball finial and turned molded column on a square plinth, old paint, ht. 90 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $1,000-1,500 1070 Painted Glass Barber Shop Sign, America, late 19th/early 20th century, the molded translucent glass dome with leaf and ropetwist pattern in relief, on a painted stars and stripes cylinder, all mounted on an iron wall bracket, ht. 31, dia. 8 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $400-600
Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $1,500-3,000
Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $3,000-5,000 1073 Cast Iron Painted Lawn Jockey, America, late 19th century, the standing figure wearing a cap with outstretched arm and a ring, weathered surface with vestiges of paint, ht. 47 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $800-1,200 1074 Iron Globe Sculpture, America, late 19th/ early 20th century, the central sphere contained by convex parallel rods joined by an applied flat beaded ring, mounted on a reeded tapering cast iron column, overall ht. 84 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $800-1,200 1075 Pair of Painted Cast Iron Gates from the “Antipolier Society of Harlem,” late 19th century, the arched cresting joining spindles topped by leaves, the middle rail joining additional spindles, all flanked by urn finials, weathered surface of silver and red paint, ht. 57, wd. 50 in.
1076 Pair of Cast Iron Gates from the “Hebrew Burial Society of Brooklyn,” late 19th century, the arched cresting joining spindles topped by leaves, the middle rail joining additional spindles, all flanked by urn finials, old weathered surface, ht. 57, wd. 54 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $800-1,200 1077 Pair of Black-painted Neoclassical Cast Iron Chairs, late 19th century, the crests featuring winged lyres, “lattice” seats, and curving legs ending in hoof feet, old surface, ht. 31 1/4, seat ht. 16 3/4 in. $300-500 1078 White-painted Cast Iron Table, America, late 19th century, the decorated reticulated circular top on a barley-twist post and molded cabriole legs ending in hairy paw feet, old weathered surface, ht. 30 1/2, dia. 28 1/2 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $400-600 1079 Cast Iron Gray-painted Spreadwing Eagle, America, 19th century, the figure perched on a shaped plinth, weathered surface, ht. 23, wd. 43, dp. 27 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $1,000-1,500 1080 Cast Bronze Birdbath, America, late 19th century, the square top with floriform bath on a spiral and acanthus leaf pedestal with molded concrete base ht. 32, wd. 17 3/4, dp. 17 1/4 in. $400-600
Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. Note: The Antipolier Society of Harlem was an organization, named after a town in Poland, which raised money to support Jewish immigrants and refugees. The town of Antipolier itself had its entire Jewish population wiped out on one afternoon in 1943. $800-1,200
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1081 Open Touring Car Sheet Copper Weathervane, America, c. 1920, the silhouetted vehicle with applied details, vestiges of painted and gilded surface, and verdigris, ht. 18 1/2, lg. 30 1/2 in., on custom stand. $3,000-5,000 1082 Sheet Iron Temperance Weathervane, America, early 19th century, the silhouette figure with unkempt long hair, pierced eye and outstretched arm holding a large bottle, mounted on a vertical rod and custom stand, weathered surface with vestiges of paint, ht. 26, lg. 21 in. Provenance: Stephen Score, 2001. $3,000-5,000 1081
1083 Sheet Iron Gray-painted Chimney Sweep Weathervane, America, early 20th century, the walking figure wears a hat and carries a brush and ladder, a cat with a curled tail at his feet, old paint, ht. 45, wd. 31 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $800-1,200
1084 Iron Shooting Gallery Target Figure of an Old Woman, America, c. 1920, the figure wearing eyeglasses, green dress, and small white apron, holding an umbrella, the piece with working mechanism which activates when the heart is hit, depressing a button causing a rear-mounted lever to drop and an aperture to open so that a camera (not present) would capture an image of the shooter, early painted surface, (some abrasions and wear), ht. 69 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
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1085 Painted Iron Shooting Gallery Target, America, early 20th century, the woman wears a colonial-style costume, her hands outstretched, at one time she may have held swords, old paint, (paint loss to right side), ht. 67, wd. 24 1/2, dp. 11 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $4,000-6,000 1086 Nickel Poker Gambling Machine, c. 1890, oak case with pressed metal embellishment, the reels, covered in printed paper, spin when a nickel is inserted in the slot and the lever is pulled, (works, with imperfections), ht. 14 1/2 in. $400-600
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1087 J.C. Cox Mahogany Coin Till, England, c. 1900, with coin rack and door with glassenclosed compartment opening to a bell and plaque reading “Cox’s Patent,” with change bowl, and enamel plaque of the manufacturer, ht. 16, wd. 17, dp. 8 1/2 in. Provenance: The Collection of Enid and Alexander Fisher, Roxbury, Connecticut. $400-600 1088 Brass Balance Scale, Henry Troemner, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, mid-19th century, the central post supporting the brass balance arm and two pans, the arm marked “H. TROEMNER/PHILA,” ht. 30 1/2 in. $300-500 1089 Brass Pump Model, America, late 19th/early 20th century, the double flywheel activating two rocker arms connected to a pump and valve box, on brass base with brass feet, ht. 9, wd. 14, dp. 7 in. $400-600
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1090 Patent Model for a Boat Detaching Apparatus, C. Quarituis, March 12, 1872, the painted tin boat with interior ratchet mechanism, custom stand and patent card, ht. 11 1/4, wd. 12, dp. 6 in. $300-500
1093 Cast Iron Horse-drawn Cab with Driver Toy, America, c. 1890, the horse with puce-colored saddle blanket, the carriage yellow, and the man in black top hat, white jacket, and blue pants, overall lg. 12 in. $400-600
1091 Early Painted Wood Tricycle, America, c. 1860, the black- and red-painted frame with white line decoration, wood spoke wheels and carpet covered seat, the front wheel with turned wood pedals, ht. 35, lg. 52 in. $800-1,200
1094 Carved and Painted Articulated Trade Figure, America, c. 1900-10, the brownpainted figure with painted eyes and lips and articulated arms and black-painted feet, on a black base, overall ht. 69 3/4 in.
1092 Early Marklin Model Steam Engine on Platform with Original Box, 1900-25, the engine with nickel-plated boiler, piping, and flywheel on a faux granite-painted metal base, ht. 14 1/2, wd. 12 3/4, dp. 10 1/2 in.
Literature: Illustrated in Roger Ricco and Frank Maresca, American Vernacular, New Discoveries in Folk, Self-taught, and Outsider Sculpture (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 2002), p. 257. $6,000-8,000
Provenance: The steam engine has descended in the consignor’s family, who purchased it new in the 1920s. $600-800
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1097 Large Deer and Eagle Carved and Painted Shelf, upstate New York, 19th century, the shelf with scroll carved back mounting a painted spreadwing eagle flanked by a pair of carved deer heads, the shelf with scrolled supports and carved tassels, old surface, ht. 38, wd. 46 in. $1,500-2,500
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1095 Carved and Painted Pine Figure of an African American Man, reportedly New Orleans, early 19th century, possibly depicting a slave, with glass eyes, carved features, inlaid teeth, and bracelets on his wrists, in a confident posture, on custom stand, (imperfections), overall ht. 57 in. Provenance: James Kronen, New York, 1974. $10,000-15,000
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1096 Carved and Painted Trade Figure of Bacchus, the figure of a young black man with gold beaded grape headdress and nude torso, his white rolled-up pants tied with a ribbon, with raised arms and lifted leg, (some restoration), ht. 69 1/2 in. Provenance: Found on Nantucket; reportedly stood in the downstairs parlor at “Brightwood� on Brant Point. $8,000-12,000
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1098 Cloth Deer Head with Antlers, early 20th century, the stuffed head with attached cloth ears and pigment eyes, on a short round wood pole, ht. 21 1/2 in. Provenance: Roger Bacon; Stephen Score. $600-800 1099 Carved Oak Angel Gabriel Figure Holding a Sword, America, late 19th century, ht. 30 in. $1,500-1,800
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1100 Carved and Painted Pine Figure of a Crouching Cat, America, c. 1930, in old black and white paint, (age cracks, paint losses, abraded), ht. 7, lg. 23 in. $300-500 1101 Carved and Painted Pine Seated Figure of Abraham Lincoln, late 19th century, a folk interpretation of the statue of Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French, ht. 13 in. $600-800 1102 Carved Bust of a Gentleman, America, late 19th century, the bust of a bearded man with strong facial features carved from a layered wood structure, ht. 13 in. $300-500 1103 Elaborate Tramp Art Frame with Mirror, c. 1890-1900, geometrically layered throughout, incorporating triangles, circles, hearts, and diamonds, all centering a mirror glass and small pocket below, ht. 28 1/4, wd. 21 in. $1,000-1,500
1104 Carved and Painted Wood Walking Stick with Female Bust and Torso, 19th century, the possibly pregnant female figure with her hands clasped below her belly, (break and loss near bottom end), ht. 29 3/4 in. $400-600 1105 Carved Wooden Nude Female Torso, possibly Pennsylvania, c. 1900, the torso carved in two halves, composed of everything but the head, shoulders, and arms, and wearing high-heeled boots, on a turned base, overall ht. 22 in. Provenance: Diamant Gallery, New York, 1980. $1,200-1,800 1106 Cast Iron Running Hound Shooting Gallery Target, late 19th/early 20th century, the hound depicted in full run with round target area in the center, with custom stand, lg. 26 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500
1107 Bill Traylor (Alabama, 1854-1947) Untitled Figure Unsigned. Gouache on cardboard, the one-legged figure pointing to the sky, in green shirt, blue pants, and one red shoe, 8 x 11 3/4 in., matted and framed. Condition: Minor creases at corners of cardboard. $15,000-25,000
1108 Howard Finster (Georgia/Alabama, 19162001) Allegory Signed and inscribed extensively on the reverse “by Howard Finster/ Man of Visions” and dated “1983” on the reverse. Enamel on wood, the composition featuring a leopard, snakes and figures, with mottos and words of wisdom throughout, 19 1/2 x 37 1/2 in., in a pyrography-decorated frame. Condition: No evidence of inpainting or restoration. $6,000-8,000
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1113 Carved and Painted Indian Chief Whirligig, attributed to Earl Cunningham, 1893-1977, with yellow shirt, green pants, and tomahawk paddles, on a red-painted trapezoidal base, overall ht. 15 in.
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Provenance: The Collection of Howard and Jean Lipman, Sotheby’s, Sale 4730Y, November 14, 1981, Lot 99. $3,000-5,000 1114 Carved and Painted Pine Uncle Sam Whirligig, America, c. 1930, with white top hat, star-decorated jacket, and red and white striped pants, ht. 25 3/4, wd. 12 3/4 in. 1109 Aurie Ramirez (Philippine, b. 1962) Woman Artist identified and dated “2005” on a label affixed to the reverse of one frame. Watercolor, pencil, pen, and ink on paper, on four pieces of paper in two frames, paper to 15 x 11 1/4, larger frame dimensions 34 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. Condition: Good. $200-300 1110 Patriotic “Win the War” Eagle Stamp Art Picture, mid-20th century, designed as an eagle over a map of the world, overall 22 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. Provenance: Found in a trunk in a New England attic in 2008. Though little is known about the artist, based on the nature and scope of his work, it has been assumed that he was a veteran of the armed forces, likely having served in World War II, and was a member of the Philatelic Society. $600-800
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1111 Two Stamp Art Pictures, mid-20th century, one depicting a stork, the other lettered “Magic Triangles,” overall 22 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. Provenance: Found in a trunk in a New England attic in 2008. Though little is known about the artist, based on the nature and scope of his work, it has been assumed that he was a veteran of the armed forces, likely having served in World War II, and was a member of the Philatelic Society. $800-1,200 1112 Two Stamp Art Pictures Featuring Flags, mid-20th century, overall 22 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. Provenance: Found in a trunk in a New England attic in 2008. Though little is known about this artist, based on the nature and scope of his work, it has been assumed that he was a veteran of the armed forces, likely having served in World War II, and was a member of the Philatelic Society. $800-1,200
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Provenance: Collection of Howard and Jean Lipman, Sotheby’s, Sale 4730Y, November 14, 1981, Lot 133. $2,000-3,000 1115 Carved and Polychrome Painted Flowering Circle attributed to John Scholl, Germania, Pennsylvania, late 19th/early 20th century, the white-painted scrollwork circle with red and yellow orbs and stars, a green and white “blossom” at the top, and red “arrows” around the perimeter, dia. 39 1/2 in. Note: For similar works see Katherine C. Gried, Celebrations in Wood: The Sculpture of John Scholl (1827-1916) (William Penn Memorial Museum, 1979). $3,000-5,000
1116 Small Carved and Painted Bird on Perch, Joseph Bernier, Saco, Maine, 20th century, the blue bird with red and white decoration on a green perch with red and white decoration, with metal stand, ht. 10 1/2 in. see illustration p. 52 $400-600
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1117 Small Carved and Painted Parakeet, attributed to Joseph Bernier, Saco, Maine, 20th century, on convex base, ht. 7 1/4 in. $400-600 1118 Carved and Painted Folk Art Bird Match Holder and Striker, America, late 19th century, the polychrome painted bird perched atop a tall conical base with cavity for matches, ht. 8 1/4 in. $300-500 1119 Pair of Carved and Painted Abstract Swan Figures, 20th century, one with metal eyes, old surface, with custom metal mount, lg. to 18 1/2 in. $500-700
1120 Charles Heil (Massachusetts, 1870-1950) Two Bird Watercolors Signed “Charles E Heil” along the top of the images. Watercolor on paper, sizes to 5 x 8 in., in molded wood frames. Condition: Minor toning, no obvious damage or repair, not examined out of frames. $800-1,200
1121 Two Silkwork, Embroidered, and Sequinembellished State Seal Banners for Texas and Wyoming, America, early 20th century, each banner finely worked in colored patches of silk stitched together with gold threads and trimmed in gold and silver sequins, each a faithful representation of the state’s seal, ht. to 22 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
1122 Two Silkwork, Embroidered, and Sequinembellished Banners for Delaware and Washington, DC, America, early 20th century, each banner finely worked in colored patches of silk stitched together with gold threads and trimmed in gold and silver sequins, each a faithful representation of the state or district’s seal, ht. to 21 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500 1123 Two Silkwork, Embroidered, and Sequinembellished State Seal Banners for New York and Rhode Island, America, early 20th century, each banner finely worked in colored patches of silk stitched together with gold threads and trimmed in gold and silver sequins, each a faithful representation of the state’s seal, ht. to 22 1/4 in. $800-1,200
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1124 Three Silkwork, Embroidered, and Sequinembellished State Seal Banners for South Carolina, West Virginia, and Louisiana, America, early 20th century, each banner finely worked in colored patches of silk stitched together with gold threads and trimmed in gold and silver sequins, each a faithful representation of the state’s seal, ht. to 22 1/4 in. $1,500-2,500 1125 Carl Worner “Meat Market” Glass Bottle Whimsey Diorama, early 20th century, signed on the reverse, showing figures in a highly detailed butcher shop, ht. 11 1/2 in. $800-1,200 1126 Carl Worner “Harris and Fasnacht Saloon” Glass Bottle Whimsey Diorama, early 20th century, showing figures at a bar, with patriotic motifs, and further inscribed “Find the Missing Man,” ht. 9 1/2 in. $800-1,200 1127 Carl Worner “Mabel Rich Saloon” Glass Bottle Whimsey Diorama, early 20th century, signed on the reverse, showing figures at a bar, and further inscribed “Find the Missing Man,” ht. 13 in. $800-1,200 1128 Heriz Carpet, northwestern Iran, c. 1920, 12 ft. 2 in. x 9 ft. $800-1,200 1129 Kuba Rug, Caucasus, c. 1900, 6 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. $400-600 1130 Luri Long Rug, Iran, c. 1920, 10 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $400-500 1131 Kazak Rug, Caucasus, c. 1900, 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. $400-600 1132 Kuba Rug, Caucasus, c. 1930, 5 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $200-300
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1133 Peripedal Shirvan Rug, Caucasus, c. 1890, 5 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. $400-600
1144 Kurdish Rug, western Iran, c. 1920, 7 ft. x 3 ft. 11 in. $300-350
1134 Khamseh Carpet, southwestern Iran, c. 1900, 10 ft. 7 in. x 6 ft. 3 in. $200-250
1145 Heriz Runner, northwestern Iran, c. 1930, 16 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. $600-800
1135 South Caucasian Long Rug, Caucasus, c. 1900, 11 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $400-600
1146 Afghan Carpet, Central Asia, c. 1920, 20 ft. 7 in. x 11 ft. 3 in. $1,500-1,800
1136 Shirvan Kilim Rug, Caucasus, c. 1870, 8 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. $300-400
1147 “Eagle” Karabagh Rug, Caucasus, c. 1900, 8 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. $400-600
1137 Bidjar Runner Fragment, western Iran, c. 1870, 6 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. $200-250
1148 Kuba Rug, Caucasus, c. 1900, 2 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $250-350
1138 Genghi Rug, Caucasus, c. 1890, 7 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. $600-800
1149 Northwest Persian Long Rug, Iran, c. 1900, 9 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. $600-800
1139 Karachof Kazak Rug, Caucasus, c. 1860, 7 ft. x 5 ft. $400-600
1150 Luri Long Rug, western Iran, c. 1900, 9 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. $400-500
1140 Bidjar Kurd Long Rug, western Iran, c. 1920, 11 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. $400-600
1151 Northwest Persian Runner, Iran, c. 1950, 10 ft. x 4 ft. 2 in. $400-500
1141 Yacibedir Rug, western Turkey, c. 1900, 3 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 11 in.
1152 Heriz Carpet, northwestern Iran, c. 1930, 11 ft. 8 in. x 8 ft. 10 in. $600-800
Provenance: The Cadle Collection. $200-300 1142 Mut Kilim, Turkey, c. 1880, 13 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. $800-1,000 1143 Mut Kilim, Turkey, c. 1880, 10 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. Provenance: The Cadle Collection. $600-800
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1153 Pair of Veramin Pushti, northwestern Iran, c. 1910, 1 ft. 11 in. x 11 in. Provenance: The Cadle Collection. $300-400
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Boston
Phone
63 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 617.350.5400 Fax 617.350.5429
Fax
Person
274 Cedar Hill Street Marlborough, MA 01752 508.970.3000 Fax 508.970.3100
Employee:
www.skinnerinc.com
Board of Directors
Departments
Chairman of the Board
20th Century Design
Discovery Auctions
Dan Ayer
Carly Babione
Jane D. Prentiss
Kyle Johnson
Bear Albright
20thcentury@skinnerinc.com
discovery@skinnerinc.com
John Deighton
508.970.3253
508.970.3202
American & European Paintings & Prints
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Robin S.R. Starr
Stuart G. Slavid
Elizabeth C. Haff
Stephanie Opolski
Kathleen M. Leland
european@skinnerinc.com
Brianna Lovensheimer
508.970.3203
Stephen L. Fletcher
Karen M. Keane Andrew Payne Ruth Kennedy Sudduth
Executive Management President/Chief Executive Officer Karen M. Keane
Chief Financial Officer Kristina Sutton, CPA
Executive Vice President
paintings@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3206
Historic Arms & Militaria Joel Bohy
American Furniture & Decorative Arts
militaria@skinnerinc.com
Stephen L. Fletcher
508.970.3215
Chris Barber Christopher D. Fox americana@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3200
Jewelry John Colasacco Kaitlin Shinnick Gloria Liebermann
American Indian & Ethnographic Art
Selena Shabot
Michael Evans
jewelry@skinnerinc.com
indian@skinnerinc.com
617.874.4313
Stephen L. Fletcher
508.970.3254
Managing Director
Antique Motor Vehicles
Kerry Shrives
Jane D. Prentiss
judaica@skinnerinc.com
antiquemotorvehicles@skinnerinc.com
508.970.3256
Judaica Marie Keep
508.970.3253
Senior Vice Presidents
Musical Instruments
Marie Keep
Asian Works of Art
Adam Tober
Kerry Shrives
Judith Dowling
music@skinnerinc.com
Stuart G. Slavid
Helen Eagles
508.970.3216
Suhyung Kim
Vice Presidents
asian@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3263
Eric Jones
Oriental Rugs & Carpets Lawrence Kearney rugs@skinnerinc.com
Gloria Lieberman
Books & Manuscripts
Jane D. Prentiss
Devon Eastland
Robin S.R. Starr
books@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3293
508.970.3247
Photographs photographs@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3264
Regional Offices New York: Katie Banser-Whittle 212.787.1114 kbanser-whittle@skinnerinc.com
Florida: 305.503.4423 florida@skinnerinc.com
Ceramics Stuart G. Slavid ceramics@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3203
Silver Stuart G. Slavid silver@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3203
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments Jonathan Dowling clocks@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3201
Wines & Spirits Marie Keep Joseph Hyman Anna Ward
Coins & Currency
finewines@skinnerinc.com
Kyle Johnson
508.970.3296
coins@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3191
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Auction Services Consignments
Marketing, Media & Communications
Appraisal & Auction Services
Exhibitions & Property Boston:
LaGina Austin
Jeffrey R. Antkowiak
Christine E. Finn
Kristina M. Harrison
Rachel Kingsley
Kathleen Jones
Hannah Marks
Cheryl Richards Photography
508.970.3299
Penina Seigel Valerie Worth
Julia M. Dry Catherine Cawley Susan Janowsky
Receptionist Olivia Joy
Consignment Services
617.350.5400
Tara Lima
Skinner Online
Carol Zeigler 508.970.3204
Kerry Shrives Florentina Gutierrez
Accounting
Marlborough:
Judie Ochsner
Warehouse
Nicole Nicas Rovner
Frederic Trottier
Valerie Worth
508.970.3209 Samantha Heighton
Denise Cheney online@skinnerinc.com
508.970.3269
508.970.3279
Esteffany Esparza
Receptionist William Debordes-Jackson
508.970.3283
508.970.3000
Catalog Sales
William Madden 508.970.3266
508.970.3000
Transportation Eric Jones 508.970.3229
Absentee & Telephone Bidding Boston: 617.874.4318
Auctioneers
Marlborough: 508.970.3211 Discovery: 508.970.3208
Chris Barber, John Colasacco, Stephen L. Fletcher, Karen M. Keane, Marie Keep, Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid, Robin S.R. Starr
63 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 617.350.5400 Fax 617.350.5429
www.skinnerinc.com
274 Cedar Hill Street Marlborough, MA 01752 508.970.3000 Fax 508.970.3100
Florida 305.503.4423 New York 212.787.1113
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