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  • American #2 Crock, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 465

    American #2 Crock, 19th Century

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • English Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany Work Stand, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 466

    English Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany Work Stand, 19th Century

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Watercolor on Paper "Corners Sconset", 19th Century
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 467

    Watercolor on Paper "Corners Sconset", 19th Century

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • John Austin Tempera on Artist Board "Brant Point Light, Nantucket"
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 468

    John Austin Tempera on Artist Board "Brant Point Light, Nantucket"

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Nantucket Poster "The New Haven Railroad" by Mason
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 469

    Nantucket Poster "The New Haven Railroad" by Mason

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Three Antique Art Nouveau Double Pane Stained Glass Windows
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 470

    Three Antique Art Nouveau Double Pane Stained Glass Windows

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Edgar W. Jenney Watercolor on Paper "View Nantucket Pond and Windmill"
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 471

    Edgar W. Jenney Watercolor on Paper "View Nantucket Pond and Windmill"

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Merganser Decoy Possibly by Folger, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $2,500
    Lot 472

    Merganser Decoy Possibly by Folger, 19th Century

    Est.
    $2,000 - $2,500
  • Antique New England Shorebird
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 473

    Antique New England Shorebird

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Antique New England Hollow Body Shorebird with Carved Wings
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 474

    Antique New England Hollow Body Shorebird with Carved Wings

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Collection of Five Antique Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 475

    Collection of Five Antique Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Pair of Frank Schmidt Carved Black Duck Decoys
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 476

    Pair of Frank Schmidt Carved Black Duck Decoys

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Large Scrimshaw English Steer Horn, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 477

    Large Scrimshaw English Steer Horn, 19th Century

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Liverpool Transfer-Printed Creamware Bowl, circa 1800
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 478

    Liverpool Transfer-Printed Creamware Bowl, circa 1800

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Chinese Export Oil on Canvas "Portrait of a Sea Captain" Attributed to Spoilum, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 479

    Chinese Export Oil on Canvas "Portrait of a Sea Captain" Attributed to Spoilum, 19th Century

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Umbrella Stand
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 480

    Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Umbrella Stand

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Pair of Vintage Heroic Chinese Sancai Glazed Ceramic Foo Dogs
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 481

    Pair of Vintage Heroic Chinese Sancai Glazed Ceramic Foo Dogs

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Pair of Chinese Polychrome Enameled Porcelain Hexagonal Cache Pots on Separate Footed Bases
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 482

    Pair of Chinese Polychrome Enameled Porcelain Hexagonal Cache Pots on Separate Footed Bases

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Pair of Early 19th Century English Chinese Export Style Twin Animal Plates
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 483

    Pair of Early 19th Century English Chinese Export Style Twin Animal Plates

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Chinese Export Plate, 18th Century, and One Ironstone Bowl, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 484

    Chinese Export Plate, 18th Century, and One Ironstone Bowl, 19th Century

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Chinese Famille Celedon Porcelain Vase Mounted as a Lamp, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 485

    Chinese Famille Celedon Porcelain Vase Mounted as a Lamp, 19th Century

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Antique Japanese Carved Wood "Eggplant" Tea Caddy
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 486

    Antique Japanese Carved Wood "Eggplant" Tea Caddy

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Antique Chinese Carved Soapstone Lamp
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 487

    Antique Chinese Carved Soapstone Lamp

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • 19th c. Francois Auguste Biard French Navy Chromolithograph Print "Baptism in the Tropics
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 488

    19th c. Francois Auguste Biard French Navy Chromolithograph Print "Baptism in the Tropics

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Chinese Export Famille Rose Petite Punch Bowl, circa 1760
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 489

    Chinese Export Famille Rose Petite Punch Bowl, circa 1760

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Pair of Chinese Export Famille Verte Porcelain Square Panel Vases, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 490

    Pair of Chinese Export Famille Verte Porcelain Square Panel Vases, 19th Century

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Lamps, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $400 - $500
    Lot 491

    Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Lamps, 19th Century

    Est.
    $400 - $500
  • Group of Four Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Items, all 18th Century
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 492

    Group of Four Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Items, all 18th Century

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Small Platters, 18th Century
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 493

    Pair of Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Small Platters, 18th Century

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Two Chinese Export Blue and White Shallow Bowls, 18th/19th Century
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 494

    Two Chinese Export Blue and White Shallow Bowls, 18th/19th Century

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Volney Alan Richardson Oil on Canvas "Nantucket Doorway - 6 Liberty Street"
    Estimate
    $1,250 - $1,750
    Lot 495

    Volney Alan Richardson Oil on Canvas "Nantucket Doorway - 6 Liberty Street"

    Est.
    $1,250 - $1,750
  • Tiffany & Co. Gilt Metal Moon Phase Carriage Clock
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 496

    Tiffany & Co. Gilt Metal Moon Phase Carriage Clock

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Pair of Empire Period Four-Arm Bronze Candelabra, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 497

    Pair of Empire Period Four-Arm Bronze Candelabra, 19th Century

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Set of Eight Bohemian Overlay and Gilt Decorated Wine Goblets
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 498

    Set of Eight Bohemian Overlay and Gilt Decorated Wine Goblets

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Dutch Marquetry Games Table, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 499

    Dutch Marquetry Games Table, 19th Century

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Henry Ward Ranger Oil on Canvas "Farmhouse at Sunrise"
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 500

    Henry Ward Ranger Oil on Canvas "Farmhouse at Sunrise"

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Biedermeier One Drawer Side Table, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 501

    Biedermeier One Drawer Side Table, 19th Century

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Regency Carved Convex Girondale Mirror, early 19th Century
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 502

    Regency Carved Convex Girondale Mirror, early 19th Century

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Pair Antique Wrought Iron Double Light Floor Lamps with Maritime Ship Shades
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 503

    Pair Antique Wrought Iron Double Light Floor Lamps with Maritime Ship Shades

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Delicate Mahogany Tripod Candlestand, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 504

    Delicate Mahogany Tripod Candlestand, 19th Century

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Venetian Scene Painted Panels, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 505

    Pair of Venetian Scene Painted Panels, 19th Century

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Finely Carved Signed Sauvrezy Two Tier Cabinet, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 506

    Finely Carved Signed Sauvrezy Two Tier Cabinet, 19th Century

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • The Harvard Classics 50 Volumes
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 507

    The Harvard Classics 50 Volumes

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Collection of the Works of Edgar Allen Poe 9 in Volumes
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 508

    Collection of the Works of Edgar Allen Poe 9 in Volumes

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Collection of Charles Dickens in 16 Volumes
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 509

    Collection of Charles Dickens in 16 Volumes

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • The Writings in Pros and Verse of Rudyard Kipling in 11 Volumes
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 510

    The Writings in Pros and Verse of Rudyard Kipling in 11 Volumes

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson In 14 Volumes
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 511

    The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson In 14 Volumes

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Richard F. Burton "The Arabian Nights" Edition de Grand Luxe, in 17 Volumes
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 512

    Richard F. Burton "The Arabian Nights" Edition de Grand Luxe, in 17 Volumes

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200

Auction Description

August 2, 2025 Americana, Fine Arts, and Decorative Arts Auction by Rafael Osona Auctions

Rafael Osona’s Annual 2-Day 1,000-lot Americana, Fine Art, Decor and Marine Estate Auctions held August 2 and 3.  Both days feature an outstanding collection of over 100 antique walking sticks and canes from the Estates of Eddi Van Auken and Carol Rosenthal. Fine furnishings and antiques from numerous Nantucket Estates including Carolyn and Roger Horchow, Joly Walton Stewart, Carole Webster, Grace Tuttle Noyes, Frank W. Hamilton III, Anne Gardner DiVenere and the Susan Aker’s collections from 7 Pleasant Street, Nantucket.  Fine art: 3 Anne Ramsdell Congdon oils, Alfred Thompson Bricher, Ralph Cahoon Jr., Frederick A. Bosley, Fulco Di Verdura, William Pierce Stubbs, 4 Robert Stark Jr. oils, several Wendell Macy, Jane Peterson School, Cranberry Pickers after Eastman Johnson, James Walter Folger, James Hathaway, Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, Willard Leroy Metcalf, Doris and Richard Beer, J.B. Reid, Maggie Meredith, Jan Munro, William Ferdinand Macy, Marcel Canet, Voley Alan Richardson, Alphonse Gaudefroy, William Swain, Jan Pawlowski, Lionel Walden, Botanical Prints and much more; 19 antique and vintage oriental carpets, 14 lots Chinese export sterling silver from the Aker’s collection, 21 antique and vintage Nantucket baskets and pocketbooks, several weathervanes, good woolies, 3 Volumes Quadrupeds of North America, Period American and English furniture, Collection of modern Stephen Swift furniture, 2 Joslin globes, Navajo rugs and weavings, 19th Century Scrimshaw, antique walking sticks and canes, whaling gear, harpoons, etc.

LIVE PREVIEW: July 30-31, Aug 1 10am-5pm at the American Legion Hall, 21 Washington Street, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Both online auctions begin promptly August 2 & 3 at 9:30am EST. 

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