August Americana 2021-08-19 Auction - 166 Price Results - Bonhams Skinner in MA - Page 7
American School, c. 1900, Midwest Farmstead
Society of the Cincinnati Export Porcelain Tea Bowl and
Inlaid Cherry Serpentine Chest of Four Drawers
Done
Marlborough, MA, United States
Auction Details

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
SOLD
Shaker Butternut and Chestnut Sewing Basket and: Shaker Butternut and Chestnut Sewing Basket and Accessories, late 19th century, the turned central mounted handle above a canted circular and divided interior, constructed of staves, three of which
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
Shaker Butternut and Walnut Knife Box: Shaker Butternut and Walnut Knife Box, Groveland or Harvard, Massachusetts, 19th century, the canted dovetailed box with pierced trapezoidal divider, ht. 5 1/2, wd. 9, dp. 12 1/2 in.
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
Erastus Salisbury Field (Massachusetts, 1805-1900): Erastus Salisbury Field (Massachusetts, 1805-1900) Portrait of a Gentleman Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 in., the genial gentleman in formal attire is seated in a red upholstered chair, his hand
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
SOLD
Erastus Salisbury Field (Massachusetts, 1805-1900): Erastus Salisbury Field (Massachusetts, 1805-1900) Pair of Portraits: A Man and His Wife Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 34 1/4 x 29 1/4 in., unframed. Condition: Professionally conserved. Provenance:
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
SOLD
Carved and Painted Bird Tree: Carved and Painted Bird Tree, probably early 20th century, the stepped circular pedestal issuing an upright issuing six arms, each supporting a carved and painted bird, the "tree" overall with
Est.
$1,500
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$2,500
SOLD
Large Cast Iron Horse-drawn Hook and Ladder Toy and a: Large Cast Iron Horse-drawn Hook and Ladder Toy and a Scratch-built Painted Wood Firehouse, the toy by Dent Hardware, c. 1900, two seated figures on a wagon drawn by three horses, with two toy fire
Est.
$1,500
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$2,500
SOLD
Carved Spreadwing Eagle: Carved Spreadwing Eagle, late 19th century, with removeable wings, old gold-painted surface, mounted on a half-log base, overall ht. 25, lg. 29 in. Provenance: Maxim Karolik; deaccessioned from the
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
SOLD
American School, 19th Century: American School, 19th Century Charleston S.C. USA Indistinctly signed "W.O. Bla[?]/Painter" l.r., titled l.c. Oil on panel, 19 x 27 in., depicting ships in a harbor with city in the background,
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
SOLD
Pieced and Appliqued Star Pattern Quilt: Pieced and Appliqued Star Pattern Quilt, late 19th century, worked in red, yellow, and green geometric pieces designed as a central eight-pointed star and twenty-point stars at each corner, all
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
SOLD
Pieced and Appliqued Album Quilt Top: Pieced and Appliqued Album Quilt Top, Portland, Maine, area, late 19th century, composed of forty-eight squares featuring a variety of floral devices, anchors, figures, pets, birds, objects, and
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
Hand-stitched Floral Applique "Whig Rose Variation": Hand-stitched Floral Applique "Whig Rose Variation" Pattern Quilt, America, c. 1860, composed of nine bold red, yellow, and green printed fabric applique flowers with meandering vines divided by
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
SOLD
Painted Double-sided Parcheesi and Checkers Game Board: Painted Double-sided Parcheesi and Checkers Game Board, late 19th century, the Parcheesi side in pink, yellow/green, blue, red, white, and maroon, the checkers playing surface in yellow/green and
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
SOLD
Turned and Painted Barber Pole: Turned and Painted Barber Pole, America, mid to late 19th century, baluster-turned with painted surfaces in red, white, and blue, old surface, ht. 35 in.
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
Marquetry Circular-top Table: Marquetry Circular-top Table, America, late 19th century, the circular top on a straight skirt with and medial shelf joining four cabriole legs ending in tapered turned feet, marquetry-decorated
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
SOLD
Colonial Revival Hand-wrought Iron Firescreen: Colonial Revival Hand-wrought Iron Firescreen, America, early 20th century, unmarked, ht. 43, wd. 61, dp. 13 in.
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
SOLD
Boston Cobalt-decorated Stoneware Jug: Boston Cobalt-decorated Stoneware Jug, Boston, Massachusetts, 18th century, ovoid body with attached open loop handles, tooled shoulders, and floral and demilune decoration, ht. 11 1/4 in.
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
Federal Eagle-decorated Charlestown Jug: "Federal Eagle"-decorated Charlestown Jug, Charlestown, Massachusetts, early 19th century, ovoid body with attached lug handles and tooled neck, shoulders, and base, marked "CHARLESTOWN" with Federal
Est.
$800
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$1,200
Boston Stoneware Jug: Boston Stoneware Jug, Boston, Massachusetts, early 19th century, ovoid body with strap handle and tooled shoulders, brown bands, marked "Boston" on shoulder and a "2" on the neck, (chips, former
Est.
$800
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$1,200
Lot Passed
SOLD
Small Boston Stoneware Jug: Small Boston Stoneware Jug, Boston, Massachusetts, early 19th century, ovoid body with attached lug handles, tooled shoulders, marked "BOSTON" within a banner, ht. 10 3/4 in.
Est.
$300
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$500
SOLD
Two Charlestown Stoneware Bottles: Two Charlestown Stoneware Bottles, Charlestown, Massachusetts, early 19th century, semi-ovoid bodies with strap handles, one with tooled shoulders the other with tooled neck and base, one with brown
Est.
$400
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$600
SOLD
Attributed to Benjamin Champney (Massachusetts/New: Attributed to Benjamin Champney (Massachusetts/New Hampshire, 1817-1907) Moat Mountain and North Conway Meadows, New Hampshire, c. 1850 Unsigned, a J.J. Adams canvas preparer's stencil on the
Est.
$2,000
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$4,000