August Americana 2021-08-19 Auction - 166 Price Results - Bonhams Skinner in MA - Page 5
American School, c. 1900, Midwest FarmsteadSociety of the Cincinnati Export Porcelain Tea Bowl andInlaid Cherry Serpentine Chest of Four Drawers
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Marlborough, MA, United States
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August Americana

Fine American furniture from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, along with a strong selection of pottery, porcelain, silver, folk art, weathervanes, maritime art, pewter, and Shaker items are featured in Skinner's August Americana auction. Highlighted collections include American pewter from the esteemed John A. Schneider of Greenwich, Connecticut; an exciting group of Queen Anne, Chippendale, and Federal furniture from a discerning private collector in the southeastern United States; slip-decorated wares from scholar-collector Jonathan Rickard; Shaker material from Francisco Sierra of New York City, who also collected a variety of folky watercolor, pen, and ink family records and works on paper; Chinese export porcelain from the estate of Thomas Hodge of Shelbyville, Kentucky; American pottery from William Ketchum, author of books on American stoneware; folk paintings from Debbie Williams of Branson, Missouri; and property from several New England estates. American Furniture & Decorative Arts From the heart of New England, the American Furniture & Decorative Arts department regularly uncovers treasures with rich and enduring history and hosts auctions to world-wide renown.
Auction Curator:
Stephen L. Fletcher
Stephen L. Fletcher
Executive Vice President | American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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Silver Communion Cup: Silver Communion Cup, Gale & Hayden, New York, c. 1847, with flaring rim on a flaring molded base, ht. 5 3/4 in., approx. 9.6 troy oz.
0097: Silver Communion CupEst. $300-$500
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William Swan Silver Cann: William Swan Silver Cann, Worcester, Massachusetts, third quarter 18th century, baluster form with scrolling handle and molded foot, the base marked "Swan" in a sunken cartouche, the front engraved
0098: William Swan Silver CannEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Small Dipped Fan Slip-decorated Pearlware Teapot: Small Dipped Fan Slip-decorated Pearlware Teapot, John Shorthose, act. 1795-1823, Hanley, Staffordshire, the straight-sided body with brown, rust, and white slip fan decoration against a field of
0099: Small Dipped Fan Slip-decorated Pearlware TeapotEst. $400-$600
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Slip-inlaid and Slip Shavings-decorated Pot/Pitcher: Slip-inlaid and Slip Shavings-decorated Pot/Pitcher, England, early 19th century, the bulbous body covered allover with turned slip shavings, the front with inlaid brown, rust, ochre, and white slip,
0100: Slip-inlaid and Slip Shavings-decorated Pot/PitcherEst. $800-$1,200
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Slip-decorated Pearlware Pitcher: Slip-decorated Pearlware Pitcher, England, early 19th century, the barrel-form body with two bands of black slip decorated with interlocking white slip loops, bordered by bands of yellow and blue
0101: Slip-decorated Pearlware PitcherEst. $400-$600
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Dipped Fan Slip-decorated Child's Mug: Dipped Fan Slip-decorated Child's Mug, England, early 19th century, the fans in shades of brown and white slip against a field of yellow slip with band of dark brown slip at the rim, applied strap
0104: Dipped Fan Slip-decorated Child's MugEst. $400-$600
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Paint-decorated Pearlware Lantern: Paint-decorated Pearlware Lantern, England, early 19th century, the paneled body decorated with polychrome flower and vine decoration, glass window front, handle at the back, ht. 8 1/4, wd. 5 1/4 in.
0105: Paint-decorated Pearlware LanternEst. $800-$1,200
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Three Similarly Decorated Engine-turned and: Three Similarly Decorated Engine-turned and Slip-decorated Pearlware Table Items, pint mug marked "WOOD & CALDWELL" (1790-1818), c. 1800, the other pieces attributed to Wood & Caldwell, a pitcher,
0106: Three Similarly Decorated Engine-turned andEst. $600-$800
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American School, 19th Century: American School, 19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Young Sea Captain Unsigned. Oil on tin, 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in., within an oval mat and molded gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Minor craquelure, not
0107: American School, 19th CenturyEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Scrimshaw Decorated Whale's Tooth: Scrimshaw Decorated Whale's Tooth, mid-19th century, one side decorated with a figure of Liberty holding a liberty pole and shield flanked by a panoply of arms within a meandering vine frame, the
0108: Scrimshaw Decorated Whale's ToothEst. $400-$600
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Large Scrimshaw-decorated Whale Pan Bone Plaque: Large Scrimshaw-decorated Whale Pan Bone Plaque, mid-19th century, depicting a whaling ship with whaleboats, men actively spearing whales, and an island in the background, framed within vine border
0109: Large Scrimshaw-decorated Whale Pan Bone PlaqueEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Scrimshaw-decorated Pan Bone Plaque: Scrimshaw-decorated Pan Bone Plaque, mid-19th century, the hunting scene with four whale boats and several whales, ship and islands in the background, the top with drapery decoration, concave
0110: Scrimshaw-decorated Pan Bone PlaqueEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Carved and Painted Full-body Sperm Whale Figure: Carved and Painted Full-body Sperm Whale Figure, Clark G. Voorhees Jr. (1911-1980), Old Lyme, Connecticut, and Weston, Vermont, third quarter 20th century, with carved initials "CV" on the underside
0111: Carved and Painted Full-body Sperm Whale FigureEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Carved and Painted Spreadwing Eagle Plaque: Carved and Painted Spreadwing Eagle Plaque, America, early 20th century, the arched crest incorporating carved scrolls, flowers, and ears of corn and centering the initials "J.H.C.," above American,
0112: Carved and Painted Spreadwing Eagle PlaqueEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Carved and Painted Native American Tobacconist Figure: Carved and Painted Native American Tobacconist Figure, probably Chelsea or East Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1870, the life-size figure with his head held high and one foot in front of the other,
0113: Carved and Painted Native American Tobacconist FigureEst. $10,000-$20,000
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Leander Allen Plummer II (Massachusetts/Maine,: Leander Allen Plummer II (Massachusetts/Maine, 1857-1914) Carved "Relief Painting" of Two Trout Signed and dated "L.A. Plummer/1904" l.r. Deeply relief-carved wood, a rainbow trout and another fish
0114: Leander Allen Plummer II (Massachusetts/Maine,Est. $15,000-$25,000
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Frederic Schiller Cozzens (New York/Massachusetts,: Frederic Schiller Cozzens (New York/Massachusetts, 1846-1928) Sheathing, New Bedford, Massachusetts Signed and dated "F.S. Cozzens/82" l.l., further identified and titled on a tag affixed to the
0115: Frederic Schiller Cozzens (New York/Massachusetts,Est. $6,000-$8,000
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Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (New York/New Jersey,: Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (New York/New Jersey, 1850-1921) Portrait of the Ocean Liner Horatio Hall Signed, dated, and inscribed "A. Jacobsen 1899/West Hoboken NJ" l.l. Oil on canvas, 22 x 36
0116: Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (New York/New Jersey,Est. $10,000-$15,000
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World War I-era United States Navy Footlocker: World War I-era United States Navy Footlocker, early 20th century, the lid emblazoned with "U.S. NAVY" above the star within blue circle logo, flanked by pen and ink cartoons relating to navy life,
0117: World War I-era United States Navy FootlockerEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Small Molded Copper Gamecock Weathervane: Small Molded Copper Gamecock Weathervane, late 19th century, the full-body figure with molded sheet copper tail and cast zinc feet standing on a ball, custom stand, overall ht. 22 in.
0118: Small Molded Copper Gamecock WeathervaneEst. $800-$1,200
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Molded Copper Codfish Weathervane: Molded Copper Codfish Weathervane, America, late 19th century, the flattened full-body form with well-formed scales and sheet copper fins, verdigris surface, on custom stand, lg. 30 3/4 in.
0119: Molded Copper Codfish WeathervaneEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Molded Gilt Copper Statue of Liberty Weathervane: Molded Gilt Copper Statue of Liberty Weathervane, attributed to J.W. Fiske, New York City, late 19th century, the flattened full-body form stands atop an arrow, worn verdigris and painted surfaces,
0120: Molded Gilt Copper Statue of Liberty WeathervaneEst. $15,000-$25,000