Description

American, 1817-1896
Still Life with Bowl of Fruit, 1857
Signed and dated G Forster 1857 (lr)
Oil on panel
9 1/2 x 12 inches
Framed 13 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches

Condition

Some retouch to fine craquelure and to address frame abrasion, varnish inconsistencies under black light.

*Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.

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George Forster

Lot 0023

Estimate $1,000-$1,500Jun 5, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

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Jun 05, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

Boston, MA, United States

A John Adams Letter of Marque for a privateering voyage captained by Robert Gray: ADAMS, JOHN Letter of Marque, signed as President. Philadelphia: 4 November 1799. Document on paper, printed on paper and accomplished in manuscript, wafer seal affixed at lower left, signed in full

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A signed Lincoln appointment: LINCOLN, ABRAHAM Military appointment signed. Washington: 1 August 1864. Engraved document on vellum accomplished in manuscript and signed "Abraham Lincoln" as President, countersigned by Edwin

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Archive of Civil War Material: Identified to Civil War Lieutenant Stephen J. Wentworth, mid-19th century Comprising his Model 1850 sword with pierced and engraved hilt and wire-wrapped chagreen handle and engraved scabbard, his

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Gilt and Polychrome-Decorated Spreadwing Eagle Plaque: Attributed to John Haley Bellamy, Kittery Point, Maine (1836-1914), circa 1880 The eagle under a banner with a single star and red and white stripes. Length 26 inches.

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Carved and Painted Spreadwing Eagle Plaque: In the manner of John Haley Bellamy, 20th century Flying a banner lettered "DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP," with Union shield below. Width 27 inches.

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Pieced and Appliqued Cotton Hawai'ian Pre-Statehood Flag Quilt: Late 19th/early 20th Century, probably after 1893 Designed as four Hawai'ian flags surrounding the Hawai'ian royal crown and coat-of-arms. 82 x 74 inches. Provenance: Descended in the family of the

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Painted Pine Union Shield: 20th Century With thirteen stars on a blue field above red and white stripes. Height 37 1/2 inches, width 31 inches.

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[48 STAR FLAG]: A World War I era 48-Star American flag. Circa 1918, a printed silk sheet with a picture of a American soldier and a young woman surrounding the text ?Remember Me? stitched to a 48 Star American flag

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Needlework 48-Star Flag: Mid-20th century With fringed ends. Framed. Flag 12 x 20 inches, overall 17 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches.

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Carved Patriotic Mahogany Cake Board: J.Y. Watkins, New York, second quarter 19th century Centering an American eagle, stamped four times by the maker. Height 10 1/2 inches, width 11 3/4 inches.

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Group of Hammersley Eagle Blue Transfer Decorated Porcelain Table Articles: Late 19th century Comprising three luncheon plates, five handleless teacups, and five saucers, each with stick spatter rim centering an eagle above the Union shield Diameter of luncheon plate 8 3/4

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A Rare and Unusual Set of Four Chinese Export Wallpaper Panels for the American Market Late Qing: 19th century Gouache on paper; depicting a contiguous scene of an American port community in which figures in semi-formal attire leisurely congregate amidst buildings within a park-like campus with

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Framed Portrait Set of George and Martha Washington: 19th century The oil miniature portraits set within a fabric mat said to be made from a fragment of a dress worn by Martha Washington, and a beaded wood frame said to be made of wood from Mount

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Two Transfer Decorated Washington & Lafayette Commemorative Creamware Pitchers: England, circa 1824 Each with a portrait of the two generals and an eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch below thirteen stars, inscribed in part ?IN COMMEMORATION OF THE VISIT, OF GEN.L LA

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Pair of George Washington Figural Polychrome Cast Iron Andirons: Late 19th/early 20th century Height 14 1/2 inches, width 6 1/2 inches, depth 16 inches

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Leslie Thrasher: American, 1889-1936 Crossing the Delaware: Liberty Magazine Cover for February 2, 1932 Signed Leslie Thrasher (ll) Oil on canvas 17 x 20 inches Framed 22 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches Included in the sale of

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Samuel Dixon: Irish, 1669-1769 The Goldfinch and The White-Headed Parrot: A Pair, circa 1755 Identified on labels on the reverse Watercolor on paper Sight 11 3/8 inches x 15 5/8 inches Framed 20 x 24 inches

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