Done
Marlborough, MA, United States
Auction Details
August Americana
Skinner's August Americana auction features an interesting selection of fine and historic antiques for the discriminating collector including a rare relief-carved double-sided portrait of General George Washington by Samuel Macintire; a late 18th century painted Phrygian or Liberty Cap originally mounted on a pole symbolizing American freedom; a collection of brightly colored and well preserved 17th and 18th century English needlework pictures; a collection of fine Liverpool jugs including a rare ?Success to the crooked by interesting town of Boston? jug, and several commemorating George Washington; two Andrew Clemens sand bottles; an assortment of export porcelain and Chinese and Indian export silver; fine maritime paintings by Montague Dawson and other artists; and the original manuscript journal Cleopatra?s Barge On A Voyage Of Pleasure documenting the 1817 voyage of George Crowninshield?s famous yacht considered to be the earliest grand pleasure yacht built in America. In addition, a selection of 19th century American folk portraiture and landscapes, miniature portraits, and painted wood boxes round out the live sale.
Auction Curator:
Stephen L. Fletcher
Executive Vice President | American Furniture & Decorative ArtsLot Number: Lowest
24
Sold
0145: Chinese Export Silver Rose Water Dropper, Khecheong, Honam Island, Guangzhou, China, mid-19thEst. $300-$500
See Sold Price
Sold
0146: Chinese Export Silver Snuff Box, Khecheong, Honam Island, Guangzhou, China, mid-19th century, theEst. $200-$300
See Sold Price
Sold
0147: Patriotic Sand Bottle with Eagle, Locomotive and Tender, Andrew Clemens, McGregor, Iowa, 1880s, theEst. $50,000-$75,000
See Sold Price
Sold
0148: Patriotic Sand Picture in a Bottle, by Andrew Clemens, McGregor, Iowa, 1890, depicting an eagleEst. $8,000-$12,000
See Sold Price
Sold
0149: Paint Decorated Sheet Tin Rooster Folk Art Weathervane, American or French, 19th century, theEst. $3,000-$5,000
See Sold Price
Sold
0150: Carved and Painted Eagle on a Branch, America, late 19th century, with finely carved body andEst. $800-$1,200
See Sold Price
Sold
0151: Horseshoeing &. Repairing. Trade Sign, probably New England, last half of 19th century, lg. 72 1/2,Est. $400-$600
See Sold Price
Sold
0152: Whalebone Swift, mid-19th century, the expanding body constructed of thin sections of whalebone withEst. $1,200-$1,500
See Sold Price
Sold
0153: Scrimshaw Decorated Whalebone Busk, mid-19th century, decorated with flags, eagles, hearts, a bustEst. $400-$600
See Sold Price
Sold
0154: William Henry Yorke (British, 19th Century), Portrait of the Brig Nellie S, Signed and dated "W.H.Est. $3,000-$5,000
See Sold Price
Sold
0155: Jose Formoso Reyes Nantucket Basket Purse, c. 1940's, the lid with relief carved swan, above ovalEst. $1,000-$1,500
See Sold Price
Sold
0156: Excursion Views of Narragansett Bay and Block Island, Excursion View Co., Providence, Rhode Island,Est. $1,500-$2,000
See Sold Price
Sold
0157: Red-painted Child's Slant-lid Desk, Rhode Island, c. 1735, the lid opens to a three-tiered interiorEst. $1,200-$1,500
See Sold Price
Sold
0158: Black-painted Bannister Back Armchair, Connecticut, 18th century, the arched cutout crest centeringEst. $800-$1,200
See Sold Price
Sold
0159: Windsor Continuous Armchair, Branded "J. Bortune N. York," James Bortune, New York City, 1790-1797,Est. $800-$1,200
See Sold Price
Sold
0160: Set of Eight Painted Bowback Windsor Side Chairs, New England, c. 1810, with bamboo turnings, oldEst. $1,000-$1,500
See Sold Price
Sold
0161: Gain-painted Pine Two-part Glazed Cupboard, probably Hackensack, New Jersey, c. 1800, the flatEst. $2,500-$3,500
See Sold Price
Sold
0162: Horace Bundy (Vermont/New Hampshire, 1814-1883), Master Julius R. Richardson, Pittsfield, Vt.,Est. $1,500-$2,500
See Sold Price
0163: Anglo/American School, 19th Century, Portrait of Two Boys and a Cat, Unsigned., Condition: CanvasEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed
Sold
0164: Coin Silver Caster, Samuel Edwards, Boston, c. 1760, the pierced and engraved top on a baluster bodyEst. $800-$1,200
See Sold Price
Sold
0165: Early Coin Silver Porringer, Adrian Bancker, New York, mid-18th century, the deep round body withEst. $1,500-$3,000
See Sold Price
Sold
0166: Sterling Silver Dish Cross, Edward Aldridge, II, London, 1770, the extendable arms with shellEst. $800-$1,200
See Sold Price
Sold
0167: Engraved Sterling Silver Mug, London, 1806, tapering side with banding at top and bottom appliedEst. $300-$500
See Sold Price
Sold
0168: Silver Snuff Box and Two Vinaigrettes, 19th century, the snuff box with engraved floral decorationEst. $400-$600
See Sold Price
View:
24
TOP