Marine art, exceptional scrimshaw lead Eldred’s Aug. 19-20 sale

James Edward Buttersworth ship portrait of the schooner yacht Palmer, est. $60,000-$90,000
James Edward Buttersworth ship portrait of the schooner yacht Palmer, est. $60,000-$90,000
James Edward Buttersworth ship portrait of the schooner yacht Palmer, est. $60,000-$90,000

EAST DENNIS, Mass. – Paintings by James Edward Buttersworth and Antonio Jacobsen and scrimshaw by Edward Burdett and Josiah Sheffield are some of the headliners at Eldred’s annual summer Marine Sale, scheduled for August 19 and 20 at the firm’s headquarters in East Dennis, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.Continue reading