Premier Auction - Session II 2023-03-25 Auction - 420 Price Results - Brunk Auctions in NC - Page 7
David JohnsonFine American Folk Art Grain Painted Federal ChestAmerican Folk Art Patinated Copper Indian Form Weathervane
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Asheville, NC, United States
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Premier and Emporium Auctions | March 23-25, 2023

Will include American Fine Art with works by Martin Johnson Heade, James Bard, and Robert Henri; iconic works by Ray Kaskey; Hiram Powers Sculptures; Jewelry; and American & European Furniture.

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Two American Theorems: (19th/20th century) Center Bowl of Fruit, unsigned, reverse paint on glass over cream paper, sight 15-1/2 x 11-1/2 in.; Double Handled Urn with Flowers, unsigned, watercolor on cream paper, sight
0954: Two American TheoremsEst. $500-$700
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American Folk Art Watercolor or Fraktur: (American, 19th century)Masonic iconography, inscribed in Hebrew "YHWH" and in German at bottom Reindem Reinen Zugefallen, unsigned, watercolor on vellum sight, 10 x 7-7/8 in.; 19th century wood
0955: American Folk Art Watercolor or FrakturEst. $800-$1,200
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Folk Art Copper Eagle Weathervane on Wooden Stand: American, 19th/20th century, full bodied, with open beak and outspread wings, perched atop a sphere, 19-3/4 x 22-1/2 in., octagonal tiered gilt wood base, 4 x 10-5/8 in. Provenance: Estate of
0960: Folk Art Copper Eagle Weathervane on Wooden StandEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Folk Art Patinated Copper Grasshopper Weathervane: probably first half 20th century, large hollow body form with wire antennae, verdigris surface, set on a modern stand, 33 in. height with stand 18-1/4 in.
0961: Folk Art Patinated Copper Grasshopper WeathervaneEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Zinc Pigeon Weathervane Finial: American, late 19th century, full bodied, remnants of red pigment, on metal stand, 23 x 12-1/2 in. Provenance: Flowerdew Hundred Estate, North Prince George, Virginia
0964: Zinc Pigeon Weathervane FinialEst. $500-$700
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American Sheet Iron Eagle Form Weathervane: 19th/20th century, silhouette form with open mouth, traces of white paint, iron braces, the lower support a reused farm implement, 25-1/4 x 44-1/4 in. Provenance: Flowerdew Hundred Estate, North
0966: American Sheet Iron Eagle Form WeathervaneEst. $500-$700
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Early Portrait of a Soldier in an Encampment: (American, 19th century)Portrait of a Soldier, portrayed against vast tent encampment, circa 1840s, unsigned, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; fine period gilt wood frame, 36 x 31 in.
0968: Early Portrait of a Soldier in an EncampmentEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Eliab Metcalf: (American, 1785-1834)S. Peters Family, signed, titled, and dated across bottom "E. Metcalf pinxt 1830", ink cutout on cream paper with ink wash and details, sight 10-3/8 x 13 in.; painted and gilt
0969: Eliab MetcalfEst. $600-$900
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Pair Augustus Day Silhouette Portraits: (Philadelphia, 1804-1850) Hannah Brick Willets (1804-1893) and Reuben Leaming Willets (1842/44-1856), each signed in truncation "Day Fecit", circa 1837, labels verso inscribed with names and dates,
0971: Pair Augustus Day Silhouette PortraitsEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Three Portraits of Women: (American and British, 19th century)Seated Woman in White Gown, watercolor on paper, sight 7-1/4 x 5-3/4 in..; Woman on Horseback, watercolor on paper, sight oval 6-5/8 x 5-1/2 in.; The Parting Word,
0973: Three Portraits of WomenEst. $600-$900
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Attributed to James Sharples Sr.: (British/American, 1751-1811)A Pair of Portraits: Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, nee Hamilton, unsigned, pastel on paper, 9-3/8 x 7-1/2 in.; matching gilt wood and composition frames, 11-7/8 x 9-7/8 in.
0974: Attributed to James Sharples Sr.Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Attributed to Thomas Sully Portrait: (British/America, 1783-1872)Woman in a White Gown with Gold wrap, signed with monogram "TS" oil on canvas, oval 30 x 25-1/2 in.; gilt wood and composition frame and spandrel, 38-1/2 x 33-1/2 in.
0975: Attributed to Thomas Sully PortraitEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Thomas Sully: (British/America, 1783-1872)Portrait of Major George Bender, 1830, transcription of original signature, date and inscription attached verso, oil on canvas, 30-1/4 x 25-1/4 in.; possibly period carved
0977: Thomas SullyEst. $8,000-$10,000
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Attributed to Theodore Pine: (Illinois, 182801905)Portrait of Two Sisters, said to be the Cotheal Sisters, unsigned, oil on canvas, 51 x 46 in.; period carved gilt wood and composition spandrel fitted into reproduction gilt wood
0978: Attributed to Theodore PineEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Portrait Miniature Attributed to Rufus Porter: (Maine, 1792-1884) Portrait of a Gentleman, unsigned, watercolor on paper, sight, 3 x 2-3/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 8-1/8 x 7-1/2 in. Provenance: Estate of Richard C. Washam
0979: Portrait Miniature Attributed to Rufus PorterEst. $600-$900