John Brewster portrait tripled its high estimate at New England Auctions

John Brewster, portrait of a young girl in a white dress, $120,000 ($153,600 with buyer’s premium) at New England Auction.

BRANFORD, Conn. – A John Brewster portrait of a young girl in a white dress sold for more than triple its high estimate at New England Auctions January 10. The 460-lot Fine Americana, Folk Art & Native American sale’s results can be viewed at LiveAuctioneers.

The undated oil-on-panel portrait of a young girl in a white dress, painted by the itinerant American artist John Brewster, Jr. (1766-1854), hammered for $120,000 and sold for $153,600 with buyer’s premium after a protracted bidding war. The sale represented the portrait’s first appearance at auction since it was offered at Christie’s in December 1969, when it realized $43,700.

Brewster was born deaf to a Connecticut family descended from William Brewster, who came to America on the Mayflower and rose to lead the fledgling Puritan community. Brewster made the most of the hand that was dealt to him: his family’s reputation allowed him to move with ease among the elites of New England and offer his portraiture services, while his deafness might have sharpened his artistic skills. On an American Folk Art Museum web page on a past exhibit of Brewster’s work, the writer suggests ‘He was especially sensitive to the sitter’s face, emphasizing his or her direct gaze – as a deaf artist, eye contact became a moment of engagement and communication.’

The Prior-Hamblin School refers to paintings that resemble the works of William Matthew Prior, Sturtevant Hamblin, and other artists who were active in the mid-19th century. This Prior-Hamblin School portrait of a child is an oil on artist panel and came from Maine circa 1840. It includes its original paint-decorated frame and had been exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston in 2001. Estimated at $8,000-$15,000, it hammered for $26,000 ($33,280 with buyer’s premium).

Attributed to J. L. Mott Iron Works of New York, New Jersey and Chicago (1820-circa 1920), this large American Indian archer weathervane caught the right breeze with bidders. Made of molded and sheet copper, it was described as being in ‘fine condition with a fine gilded surface.’ Estimated at $15,000-$30,000, it sold for $55,000 ($70,400 with buyer’s premium).

Originally from the collection of famed New England antiques dealer Jay Turomsha, this American Parcheesi gameboard dates to the late 19th century and is exceptionally large – 22in square – and colorful, with strong design patterns in each quadrant and a central star. It sold for $18,000 ($23,040 with buyer’s premium) against a presale estimate of $2,500-$5,000.

An 1808 needlework sampler created by 12-year-old Rachel Morgan (1793-1864) had the most amazing result when contrasted with its presale estimate. Rachel Morgan was the daughter of Zacquill Morgan, the founder of Morgantown, Virginia (present-day West Virginia), who was likely the first white settler in the region. The silk-on-linen sampler had been professionally conserved and framed and was considered an early example of the desirable Monongalia County samplers. Estimated at only $400-$800, the sampler saw more than three dozen bids trade off between the floor and LiveAuctioneers buyers, landing finally at $36,000 ($46,080 with buyer’s premium).

John Brewster, portrait of a young girl in a white dress, $120,000 ($153,600 with buyer’s premium) at New England Auction.

John Brewster, portrait of a young girl in a white dress, $120,000 ($153,600 with buyer’s premium) at New England Auction.

Prior-Hamblin School portrait of a child, $26,000 ($33,280 with buyer’s premium) at New England Auction.

Prior-Hamblin School portrait of a child, $26,000 ($33,280 with buyer’s premium) at New England Auction.

Probably J. L. Mott Iron Works, American Indian archer weathervane, $55,000 ($70,400 with buyer’s premium) at New England Auction.

Probably J. L. Mott Iron Works, American Indian archer weathervane, $55,000 ($70,400 with buyer’s premium) at New England Auction.

American Parcheesi gameboard, $18,000 ($23,040 with buyer’s premium) at New England Auction.

American Parcheesi gameboard, $18,000 ($23,040 with buyer’s premium) at New England Auction.

Sheila Gibson Stoodley

Sheila Gibson Stoodley

Sheila Gibson Stoodley is the associate editor for Auction Central News. She has written and edited for Robb Report, Art & Antiques magazine, and Andrew Harper online. She also authored The Hot Bid, a blog devoted to intriguing and delightful lots coming up at auction.

Fine and folk art mix with Americana at New England Auctions Jan. 10

James Buttersworth, 'The Clipper Staghound,' estimated at $40,000-$60,000 at New England Auctions.

BRANFORD, Conn. — Fred Giampietro’s New England Auctions kicks off its 2024 season with a Fine Americana, Folk Art & Native American sale, an interesting 457-lot auction mixing fine and folk art with classic Americana. The sale is scheduled for Wednesday, January 10 and the catalog is now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

The sale’s top-estimated lot is The Clipper Ship Staghound, a circa-1850 oil on canvas by English maritime artist James Buttersworth (1817-1894). In the painting, Staghound is charting the high seas with a smaller vessel slightly ahead on the starboard side. Built by New England shipbuilder Donald McKay, Staghound was for a time the largest merchant ship in the world, designed as an extreme clipper (which had a modified hull design to increase sailing speed at the expense of cargo capacity). The vessel would be lost in 1861 in a fire off the coast of Brazil, consumed by its load of South American coal bound for San Francisco. The painting is estimated at $40,000-$60,000.

The art-collecting market loves John Brewster (1766-1854), the deaf itinerant portraitist who painted numerous New England families, focusing often on their children. The untitled Portrait of a Young Girl is done in Brewster’s classic style, painted in half-length with the subject looking directly at the viewer. The painting is estimated at $25,000-$35,000.

Sometime in the 1920s, an unidentified American lovingly carved and painted this bird tree. Still boasting its original paint with minor touchups, it’s a classic work of folk art that is estimated at $15,000-$25,000.

Giampietro has assembled a fine selection of weathervanes for this sale. This molded-copper figural weathervane of a squirrel with acorn is attributed to weathervane builder L. W. Cushing and Sons (active from 1865 to 1933). A similar weathervane is published in the 1883 Cushing catalog. Measuring 18in in height, the auction house notes it has a “20th century historic surface.” The vane is estimated at $12,000-$18,000.

The final featured lot of the sale is a ‘Bellamy Eagle,’ so named after the master carver John Haley Bellamy (1836-1914) of New England. Bellamy spent his career carving ship mastheads and other figural displays, usually with American eagles done in high detail. This example is from Bellamy’s Don’t Give Up The Ship series, featuring a flat carved background with a three-dimensional eagle head mounted to the design. Many variations of this series exist; this original-paint version is estimated at $8,000-$12,000.

James Buttersworth, 'The Clipper Staghound,' estimated at $40,000-$60,000 at New England Auctions.

James Buttersworth, 'The Clipper Staghound,' estimated at $40,000-$60,000 at New England Auctions.

John Brewster, 'Portrait of a Girl,' estimated at $25,000-$35,000 at New England Auctions.

John Brewster, 'Portrait of a Girl,' estimated at $25,000-$35,000 at New England Auctions.

Carved and painted folk art bird tree, estimated at $15,000-$25,000 at New England Auctions.

Carved and painted folk art bird tree, estimated at $15,000-$25,000 at New England Auctions.

Squirrel weathervane attributed to L. W. Cushing and Sons, estimated at $12,000-$18,000 at New England Auctions.

Squirrel weathervane attributed to L. W. Cushing and Sons, estimated at $12,000-$18,000 at New England Auctions.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Gilt copper cow weathervane, Moorcroft pottery and a belsnickle appears at Kensington Dec. 11

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CLINTONDALE, N.Y. – Seasonally appropriate lots in the Monday, December 11 sale at Kensington Estate Auction include a scarce example of Moorcroft pottery from the late 1920s or early 1930s. This bowl, decorated with one of the firm’s Art Deco-influenced fish designs, stands out for the message lettered around the rim. A quote from Peter Pan author James Barrie, it reads, God Has Given Us Memory So We May Have Roses in December. Made in several color variants, this example, in tones of blue and gray, is estimated at $600-$900.

An early 20th-century German figural candy container in the form of a belsnickle Santa Claus is estimated at $400-$800. Standing a substantial 19in high, Santa is made predominantly of papier-mache and molded cardboard, with his red and white outfit fashioned from fur and felt. The words Made in Germany appear at the base of his left boot.

The top-estimated lot in the sale is a handsome late 19th-century American weathervane rendered in gilt copper and cast iron in the full-bodied form of a cow. An impressive 2ft 2in across, it comes from an estate in Burlington, Vermont and has an estimate of $1,000-$3,000.

Estimated at $1,000-$2,000 is an early 19th-century terrestrial library globe on a mahogany stand. The circular cartouche to the paper gores read: The New Twelve Inch British Terrestrial Globe Representing the Accurate Positions of the Principal Known Places of the Earth from the Discoveries of Captain Cook Subsequent Circumnavigators of the Present Period with addition AD 1800. Probably made by the well-known Holborn, London instrument maker W. S. Jones, it has been consigned in unrestored estate condition.
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William Moorcroft Fish pottery bowl, estimated at $600-$900 at Kensington Estate Auction.
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American gilt-molded copper cow weathervane, estimated at $1,000-$3,000 at Kensington Estate Auction.
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19th-century British terrestrial globe, estimated at $1,000-$2,000 at Kensington Estate Auction.
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German Santa belsnickle candy container, estimated at $400-$800 at Kensington Estate Auction.
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Weathervanes and shooting gallery targets gathered in Soulis’ Mid-Americana Gallery Auction Dec. 10

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LONE JACK, Mo. — A fine selection of antique weathervanes forms part of Soulis’ Sunday, December 10 Mid-Americana Gallery Auction in suburban Kansas City. The offering is led by a copper vane replicating the legendary harness-racing horse St. Julien that is estimated at $15,000-$20,000.

In this well-known model by the New York firm J. W. Fiske, the horse dubbed ‘King of the Trotters’ is shown running at full speed, with his celebrated real-life trainer and driver Orrin A. Hikok at the reins. The design was based on a Currier & Ives print dating to circa 1880, and it was consigned for sale in good original condition from a collector in Denver, Colorado.

A series of figural copper vanes of farm animals include two full-bodied models of dairy cows: one by Cushing & White of Waltham, Massachusetts, and the other attributed to Harris & Sons of Boston. They are estimated at $3,000-$5,000 and $5,000-$7,000, respectively.

In September 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, Soulis Auctions posted record prices for the Richard and Valerie Tucker collection of carnival shooting gallery targets. The collection was arguably the finest of its type to come to auction. The firm has found more of the same for the December 10 sale.

The most unusual target is a 4ft 1in tall artwork on sheet metal depicting a lady lion tamer standing face to face with a rampant lion. Made circa 1890, the oversize target is probably of English or Continental European origin and has a clever mechanical action: a successful shot to the bullseye causes the lady’s arm to lower and the lion’s jaw to open, revealing fearsome upper and lower teeth. Its estimate is $5,000-$10,000.

Attributed to Emil Hoffman of Chicago is a ‘Pancho Villa’ cast-iron target estimated at $2,000-$4,000. It was probably made soon after Christmas Day 1912, when Villa escaped from prison and fled to El Paso — his notoriety inspiring a so-called ‘Mexican Head Target’ that appeared in the Hoffman catalog. Its eye openings are backed by a circular iron gong that rings if a shot passes through an eyehole.

A scarce, large, iron whippet target signed C.W. Parker, Abilene, Kansas is estimated at $6,000-$9,000. In the early 1900s these 2ft 3in targets zipped along a rail in pursuit of a similarly-sized rabbit in full stride. This example, made before Parker moved his operations to Leavenworth, Kansas in 1911, has a particularly fine surface described as ‘japanned’.
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19th-century copper weathervane attributed to J.W. Fiske of New York, depicting St. Julien, King of the Trotters, estimated at $15,000-$20,000 at Soulis Auctions.
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Large iron mechanical shooting gallery target of a lady lion tamer facing a rampant lion, estimated at $5,000-$10,000 at Soulis Auctions.
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Dairy cow weathervane attributed to Harris & Sons, estimated at $5,000-$7,000 at Soulis Auctions.
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Early 20th-century Pancho Villa shooting gallery target attributed to Emil Hoffman of Chicago, estimated at $2,000-$4,000 at Soulis Auctions.
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C. W. Parker iron whippet shooting gallery target, estimated at $6,000-$9,000 at Soulis Auctions.
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Mid-19th-century carved and painted pine whirligig formed as a gentleman in top hat and tails, estimated at $3,000-$4,000 at Soulis Auctions.
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19th-century carved and painted ship’s figurehead depicting a medieval knight, estimated at $1,000-$3,000 at Soulis Auctions.
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Childe Hassam painting brings August Grandeur to Thomaston Place, Aug. 25-27

Childe Hassam, ‘New York City,’ estimated at $50,000-$75,000. Image courtesy of Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Childe Hassam, ‘New York City,’ estimated at $50,000-$75,000. Image courtesy of Thomaston Place Auction Galleries

Childe Hassam, ‘New York City,’ estimated at $50,000-$75,000. Image courtesy of Thomaston Place Auction Galleries

THOMASTON, Maine – In addition to the sailing, scenery and seafood, Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ biggest sale of the year, scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, Wednesday, August 26 and Thursday, August 27, is another great reason to love summertime in Maine. Titled August Grandeur and starting at 11 am Eastern time each day, this auction will present important art, antiques and decorative rarities sourced primarily from local collections and estates. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Doyle presents American fine furniture, folk art, and decorative art, May 2

Circa-1825 classical rosewood gilt stencil decorated and painted fold-over games table, attributed to Barzilla Deming and Erastus Bulkley of New York, estimated at $20,000-$40,000. Image courtesy of Doyle and LiveAuctioneers
Circa-1825 classical rosewood gilt stencil decorated and painted fold-over games table, attributed to Barzilla Deming and Erastus Bulkley of New York, estimated at $20,000-$40,000. Image courtesy of Doyle and LiveAuctioneers
Circa-1825 classical rosewood gilt stencil decorated and painted fold-over games table, attributed to Barzilla Deming and Erastus Bulkley of New York, estimated at $20,000-$40,000. Image courtesy of Doyle and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK – Doyle will hold an American Furniture, Silver, Decorative Arts, and Folk Art auction on Tuesday, May 2, beginning at 10 am Eastern time. It features fine American furniture spanning nearly 150 years; folk art and American country furniture from several collections; nautical antiques from a prominent private collection, including a group of colorful woolwork maritime scenes; an array of American silver and decorative arts; and a selection of Chinese export porcelain. Among the sale’s varied highlights are folk portraits by William Matthew Prior, a sand art bottle by Andrew Clemens, a high chest of drawers from Salem, Massachusetts, and furniture from the late 18th and early 19th centuries attributed to accomplished American cabinetmakers and clockmakers from Baltimore to Boston. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Jasper52 prepares Thanksgiving Americana feast, Nov. 24

20th-century American copper setter dog weathervane, estimated at $2,000-$2,500
20th-century American copper setter dog weathervane, estimated at $2,000-$2,500
20th-century American copper setter dog weathervane, estimated at $2,000-$2,500

NEW YORK – An exquisite Navajo rug, a charming mid-century American flag quilt, and an American copper setter dog-form weathervane will battle for top lot status at Jasper52’s Special Thanksgiving Americana Day 1 auction, which will be held on Thursday, November 24 – yes, Thanksgiving day – starting at 6 pm Eastern time. As is true for virtually every Americana auction offered through Jasper52, the sale is curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Automobilia collection kept bidders engaged at Milestone’s $600K auction

Very rare 1936 Packard 1407 Coupe with rumble seat. Complete with V12 473-cubic-inch 175hp engine and original 3-speed transmission. Excellent condition, odometer showing 64,033 actual miles. Accompanied by large assortment of extra parts. Sold for $140,400 against an estimate of $120,000-$150,000

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – The multifaceted collection of the late Mark Smith was the cornerstone of an exciting $613,000 event at Milestone Auctions’ suburban Cleveland gallery on October 15th. Smith, a Virginia businessman, was a passionate and very hands-on collector of automotive advertising and memorabilia, a reflection of his involvement in the car industry. But there was much more to Smith’s collecting interests than just motoring, said Miles King, co-owner of Milestone Auctions.

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Met receives gift of American aviation-themed weathervane

Bleriot Model XI Monoplane weathervane, circa 1909-13, copper with traces of original gilding; airplane: 57 ¼ by 55 by 10in. (145.4 by 139.7 by 25.4cm), directionals: 38 5/8 by 38 ½ by 15 ¾in. (98.1 by 97.8 by 40cm), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, gift of Michael and Patricia Del Castello. Photo credit: Michael Kent Lynberg.
Bleriot Model XI Monoplane weathervane, circa 1909-13, copper with traces of original gilding; airplane: 57 ¼ by 55 by 10in. (145.4 by 139.7 by 25.4cm), directionals: 38 5/8 by 38 ½ by 15 ¾in. (98.1 by 97.8 by 40cm), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, gift of Michael and Patricia Del Castello. Photo credit: Michael Kent Lynberg.
Bleriot Model XI Monoplane weathervane, circa 1909-13, copper with traces of original gilding; airplane: 57 ¼ by 55 by 10in. (145.4 by 139.7 by 25.4cm), directionals: 38 5/8 by 38 ½ by 15 ¾in. (98.1 by 97.8 by 40cm), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, gift of Michael and Patricia Del Castello. Photo credit: Michael Kent Lynberg.

NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on September 23 that it has received a gift of a rare American weathervane from Michael and Patricia Del Castello. Produced by an unidentified maker between 1909 and 1913, it was likely commissioned for the Poland Spring House in Poland Spring, Maine, where it was installed on its rooftop by 1914 and remained on view until 1973. The commanding and distinctive weathervane joins the Met’s growing collection of American vernacular sculpture and will be on view in Gallery 732 in the American Wing starting September 29.

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Wyeth family artworks among prizes at Thomaston Place, Aug. 26-28

Jamie Wyeth, ‘Kyle and the Influence,’ est. $100,000-$125,000
Jamie Wyeth, ‘Kyle and the Influence,’ est. $100,000-$125,000

THOMASTON, Maine – The Splendor sale at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, a three-day event taking place from Friday, August 26, through Sunday, August 28, will present important artwork, American folk art and colonial furnishings, modernist design, antiquities and decorative pieces. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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