Spring Fine Arts & Antiques Auction 2021-06-05 Auction - 353 Price Results - J. James Auctioneers & Appraisers in MA
Painting, Oil on Canvas, Antonio Jacobsen, 190019th C. French 2nd Empire Neoclassical Clock19th C. Scrimshaw Sperm Whale Tooth, 7.5" L
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Plymouth, MA, United States
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Spring Fine Arts & Antiques Auction

Maritime Art & Antiques, Scrimshaw, Antique Firearms and Swords, Civil War Books, Documents, Correspondence and Photographs, Sterling Silver Flatware and Teasets, Rare and Antiquarian Books, NASA Astronaut Collection, Autographs, Asian Art, Antiques & Porcelain, WW2 Militaria, Primitives, Dedham and Rosewood Pottery, Native American Jewelry and Artifacts, Eldred Wheeler Furniture, Large Advertising Collection, Antique Toys, Antique Signs, Lifetime Postcard Collection, Scientific Instruments, Antique Clocks and Swiss Watches, Fine Jewelry, Antique Lighting, Revolutionary War Ephemera, 19th C. Medals, 18th C. Maps, Plymouth Memorabilia, Antique Flags, American & European Fine Art & Paintings Including: Michael Keane, Jane Peterson, William Langworthy, John Appleton Brown, P.J. Hartleff, C. Hadenfeldt and More!
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Antique Sterling Silver Teaset, (5pc): Antique Five Piece Sterling Silver Teaset. Set is assembled various makers and includes: Teapot, cream, sugar, small cream and footed platter. Pieces with wear and monograms. Total weight: 59.6 Ozt
0002: Antique Sterling Silver Teaset, (5pc)Est. $1,000-$2,000
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US Model 1842 Navy Pistol N.P. Ames 1845: US Model 1842 Navy Pistol N.P. Ames 1845. US Navy model 1842 pistol, signed "N.P. AMES SPRINGFIELD MASS" Walnut stock with brass furniture, steel box lock and barrel and captive ramrod. Lock is
0003: US Model 1842 Navy Pistol N.P. Ames 1845Est. $600-$1,200
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19th C. Wooden Ship Model War of 1812 Privateer: 19 C. Scratch Built Wooden Ship Model, War of 1812 two masted armed Privateer. Hand crafted model with detailed and correct Hermaphrodite sail rigging on raked masts, tied blocks with carved bone
0004: 19th C. Wooden Ship Model War of 1812 PrivateerEst. $300-$600
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19th C. Shipbuilder's Half Hull Ship Model: Circa 1850 Antique hand carved and painted Shipbuilder's half hull. Wood hull mounted to hand carved board back with original paint. Excellent condition with wear to surfaces. Measures: 8" H x 31"
0005: 19th C. Shipbuilder's Half Hull Ship ModelEst. $400-$800
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Antique External Bell Ship's Clock, Seth Thomas: Antique ship's bell clock, signed "SETH THOMAS". Eight -day keywind movement with chime and speed adjustment . Silvered face with Arabic numeral radial dial with sub seconds dial. Brass case with
0006: Antique External Bell Ship's Clock, Seth ThomasEst. $200-$400
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19th C. Ship's Signal Cannon: Circa 1850 cast iron cannon mounted to a wooden "sled" style carriage. Iron cannon tube measures 13" L, Muzzle 2.75 D and Bore 1.9" D. Hand made wooden carriage with sloping sides fitted to trunions
0008: 19th C. Ship's Signal CannonEst. $500-$1,000
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Antique Hand Made Wooden Ship Model: Circa 1900 hand made scratch built ship model of a Hermaphrodite Brigantine. Highly detailed with hand tied rigging and blocks, hatches, plank decks, wood and whale bone embellishments. Hull is
0009: Antique Hand Made Wooden Ship ModelEst. $600-$1,200
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19th C. Scrimshaw Sperm Whale Tooth: 19th C. double sided scrimshaw Sperm Whale tooth. Obverse with portrait of female with period hairstyle flanked by a cherub, reverse with square rigged sailing ship at sea. Excellent condition with
0011: 19th C. Scrimshaw Sperm Whale ToothEst. $400-$800
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19th C. Two Draw Marine Spyglass, Hughes, London: Circa 1840 two draw maritime spyglass, signed "Hughes, London" and "Day or Night". Telescoping brass body with wooden shaft cover and fitted brass end cap and peephole slide cover. Optics are
0012: 19th C. Two Draw Marine Spyglass, Hughes, LondonEst. $300-$600
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Antique Thirteen Star Yachting Flag, Sterling: Early 20th C. thirteen star yachting flag. Machine sewn wool construction, with zigzag stitched linen stars and center fouled anchor. Heavy canvas hoist with brass grommets and maker label,
0013: Antique Thirteen Star Yachting Flag, SterlingEst. $100-$200
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19th C. Cape Cod Ship's Cask, Hyannis Mass.: 19th C. Cape Cod Ship's Cask. Iron banded oak stave cask with red painted surfaces. End stenciled "FC HALE CO HYANNIS MASS". Good condition with wear, measures: 21" H, 12.5" D
0014: 19th C. Cape Cod Ship's Cask, Hyannis Mass.Est. $200-$400
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Oil on Canvas Marine Painting: Large Antique Marine Painting, Oil on Canvas. Painting of a three masted sailing ship in rough seas with rocks in foreground. Good condition, relined, measures: Frame 41" L x 27" H, Image 19.75" L
0015: Oil on Canvas Marine PaintingEst. $200-$400
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19th C. John Paul Jones Naval Medal: 19th C. die struck medal of American Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones. Obverse features a bust view of Jones facing right, based on the sculpture during his lifetime by Antoine Houdon,
0016: 19th C. John Paul Jones Naval MedalEst. $600-$1,200
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1722 Mass Military Commission Signed Gov. Shute: 1722 Dated Military Commission Signed by Massachusetts Governor Samuel Shute. Document appointing "Ezra Whitmarsh to be Ensign of the Foot Company in the Town of Weymouth, John Hunt, Captain & in the
0017: 1722 Mass Military Commission Signed Gov. ShuteEst. $800-$1,600
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Boston MA Weekly Magazine Vol. I 1802-1803: Boston MA Weekly Magazine Vol. I, 1802-1803. Bound volume of "The Boston Weekly Magazine; Devoted to Morality, Literature, Biography, History, The Fine Arts, Agriculture, & etc." Volume I: 1802-1803
0018: Boston MA Weekly Magazine Vol. I 1802-1803Est. $200-$400
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19th C. Newspapers, MA, RI, NY & PA (54pc): Collection of Fifty Four MA RI NY & PA Newspapers Pre 1870: (17) The Republican Herald and Post, Providence, Rhode Island: June 28, 1845, Aug. 20, 1853, July 29, 1854, Nov. 22, 1856, Jan. 10, 1857,
0019: 19th C. Newspapers, MA, RI, NY & PA (54pc)Est. $100-$200
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Books, Whaling Histories & Moby Dick (18pc): Eighteen books on Whaling & Moby Dick: (1) "Whalers of the Midnight Sun: A Story of Modern Whaling in the Antarctic" by Alan Villiers (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934), 8vo, cloth, 285pp; (1)
0020: Books, Whaling Histories & Moby Dick (18pc)Est. $100-$200
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1851 Lithograph of Schooner Yacht America: 1851 Lithograph of Schooner Yacht America. Lithograph titled "The Schooner Yacht 'America' 170 Tons (Formerly the Property of Commodore J.C. Stevens, New York Yacht Club)" Below caption is the
0021: 1851 Lithograph of Schooner Yacht AmericaEst. $200-$400
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1787 French Right of Port Entry Pass, Guadeloupe: French Right of Port Entry Pass Guadeloupe 1787. Framed French maritime document drafted on 14 November 1787 for "Seth Avernoy, Captain of the Ship Methelibel," acknowledging receipt of the "sum of
0022: 1787 French Right of Port Entry Pass, GuadeloupeEst. $100-$200
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Circa 1815 British Flintlock Coat Pistol, I. Field: Early 19th C. flintlock coat pistol, signed "I. Field", Octagonal steel barrel with Birmingham proofs and .59" bore. High quality stepped lock with bridled roller frizzen, waterproof pan and slide
0023: Circa 1815 British Flintlock Coat Pistol, I. FieldEst. $1,000-$2,000
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1776 Rev. War Massachusetts Bay Map, Des Barres: Revolution War MA Coast Map By J.F. W. Des Barres, Dated 1776. Untitled Map of Massachusetts Bay from Monument Point (just south of Plymouth) and "Cape Codd" to Cape Ann Bay, "Published according
0024: 1776 Rev. War Massachusetts Bay Map, Des BarresEst. $6,000-$12,000