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  • Joan Albaugh Oil on Canvas "Afternoon Shadows"
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $2,500
    Lot 115

    Joan Albaugh Oil on Canvas "Afternoon Shadows"

    Est.
    $2,000 - $2,500
  • Andrew Shunney Oil on Canvas "Potted Geraniums"
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 116

    Andrew Shunney Oil on Canvas "Potted Geraniums"

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Mary Sarg Murphy Oil on Canvas "Easy Street", circa 1930
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 117

    Mary Sarg Murphy Oil on Canvas "Easy Street", circa 1930

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • John Lochtefeld (1933-2025) Mixed Media on Board "Steamboat Wharf, Nantucket"
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 118

    John Lochtefeld (1933-2025) Mixed Media on Board "Steamboat Wharf, Nantucket"

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • John Lochtefeld (1933-2025) Mixed Media on Board  "Nantucket Harbor Sunrise"
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 119

    John Lochtefeld (1933-2025) Mixed Media on Board "Nantucket Harbor Sunrise"

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Scarce Roy Bailey, "Woodcuts and Words", Limited Edition Book
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 119A

    Scarce Roy Bailey, "Woodcuts and Words", Limited Edition Book

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Early Ralph Cahoon Jr. Unsigned Oil on Masonite "Native American Serenading a Young Mermaid"
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 120

    Early Ralph Cahoon Jr. Unsigned Oil on Masonite "Native American Serenading a Young Mermaid"

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Ralph Cahoon Jr. Oil On Panel "Racing Home"
    Estimate
    $30,000 - $40,000
    Lot 121

    Ralph Cahoon Jr. Oil On Panel "Racing Home"

    Est.
    $30,000 - $40,000
  • Framed 1920s Vintage Striped Linen Bathing Suit
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 122

    Framed 1920s Vintage Striped Linen Bathing Suit

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • George Lear (1879-1956) "School Street, Nantucket" Oil on Board Painting
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 123

    George Lear (1879-1956) "School Street, Nantucket" Oil on Board Painting

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Two Large 19th C. English Staffordshire Sailor Figures
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 124

    Two Large 19th C. English Staffordshire Sailor Figures

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Staffordshire Sailor and Child Figure, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 124A

    Staffordshire Sailor and Child Figure, 19th Century

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Vintage Chelsea Brass Ship's Wheel Clock
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 124B

    Vintage Chelsea Brass Ship's Wheel Clock

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Persian Semi-Antique Hand Knotted Wool Sarouk Oriental Carpet, circa 1930
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,000
    Lot 125

    Persian Semi-Antique Hand Knotted Wool Sarouk Oriental Carpet, circa 1930

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,000
  • Vintage Hand Knotted Wool Heriz Oriental Carpet, circa 1930s
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 126

    Vintage Hand Knotted Wool Heriz Oriental Carpet, circa 1930s

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Nantucket Coin Silver Porringer Attributed to Benjamin Bunker, 18th / 19th Century
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 127

    Nantucket Coin Silver Porringer Attributed to Benjamin Bunker, 18th / 19th Century

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Lewis Cary Boston Coin Silver Porringer Stamped L. Cary, early 19th Century
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 128

    Lewis Cary Boston Coin Silver Porringer Stamped L. Cary, early 19th Century

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Stephen Emery (Boston, Massachusetts 1752-1801) Coin Silver Cann, 18th Century
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 129

    Stephen Emery (Boston, Massachusetts 1752-1801) Coin Silver Cann, 18th Century

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Finely Engraved Nautilus Shell on Sterling Silver Pedestal Base, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $7,000 - $9,000
    Lot 130

    Finely Engraved Nautilus Shell on Sterling Silver Pedestal Base, circa 1850

    Est.
    $7,000 - $9,000
  • Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Octagonal - Square Bowl
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 131

    Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Octagonal - Square Bowl

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Vintage Tiffany & Co. New York Sterling Silver Cocktail Shaker and 12 Martini Cups
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 131A

    Vintage Tiffany & Co. New York Sterling Silver Cocktail Shaker and 12 Martini Cups

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Art Deco Stag Head Stirrup Cup
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 132

    Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Art Deco Stag Head Stirrup Cup

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Georg Jensen Art Deco Sterling Silver Handwrought Candelabra
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 133

    Georg Jensen Art Deco Sterling Silver Handwrought Candelabra

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Pair of Gorham Sterling Silver Vermeil "Palm Beach Florida" Salad Spoons
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 134

    Pair of Gorham Sterling Silver Vermeil "Palm Beach Florida" Salad Spoons

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Frederick A. Bosley Oil on Canvas "The Violinist"
    Estimate
    $12,000 - $15,000
    Lot 135

    Frederick A. Bosley Oil on Canvas "The Violinist"

    Est.
    $12,000 - $15,000
  • Jane Peterson School "Ladies on the Boardwalk" Oil on Wood Panel
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 135A

    Jane Peterson School "Ladies on the Boardwalk" Oil on Wood Panel

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Marcel Canet Oil on Canvas "Lady in the Garden"
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,000
    Lot 136

    Marcel Canet Oil on Canvas "Lady in the Garden"

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,000
  • John Lavalle Oil on Canvas "Girl in a Yellow Dress", circa 1938
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 137

    John Lavalle Oil on Canvas "Girl in a Yellow Dress", circa 1938

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Fulco Di Verdura Gouache on Board Painting "Combat", circa 1953
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 138

    Fulco Di Verdura Gouache on Board Painting "Combat", circa 1953

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Benton Murdoch Spruance “Forward Pass” Color Lithograph Print, 1944
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 138A

    Benton Murdoch Spruance “Forward Pass” Color Lithograph Print, 1944

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Benton Murdoch Spruance “Ball Carrier” Lithograph Print, 1933
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 138B

    Benton Murdoch Spruance “Ball Carrier” Lithograph Print, 1933

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Reeves & Sons London Artist's Box, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $3,500
    Lot 139

    Reeves & Sons London Artist's Box, 19th Century

    Est.
    $3,000 - $3,500
  • 19th C. Civil War Era Traveling Medical Apothecary Chest
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 139A

    19th C. Civil War Era Traveling Medical Apothecary Chest

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Antique Civil War Carved Oak Barrel Powder Keg Tobacco Jar, 19th century
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 139B

    Antique Civil War Carved Oak Barrel Powder Keg Tobacco Jar, 19th century

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Finely Carved Coconut Ladle, 18th / 19th Century
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 140

    Finely Carved Coconut Ladle, 18th / 19th Century

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • 19th C. English Naval Reverse Painting on Glass Warship HMS Euryalus
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 141

    19th C. English Naval Reverse Painting on Glass Warship HMS Euryalus

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Antique Chinese Export Brass Bound Camphorwood Trunk
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 142

    Antique Chinese Export Brass Bound Camphorwood Trunk

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Antique English Oak Brass Bound Barrel Bottle, 19th century
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 142A

    Antique English Oak Brass Bound Barrel Bottle, 19th century

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Antique English Oak Brass Bound Peat Bucket, 19th century
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 142B

    Antique English Oak Brass Bound Peat Bucket, 19th century

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Large Antique Sawfish Bill
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 143

    Large Antique Sawfish Bill

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Anglo Indian Carved Teakwood Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $1,250 - $1,750
    Lot 144

    Anglo Indian Carved Teakwood Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

    Est.
    $1,250 - $1,750
  • Pair of George III Giltwood Girondale Mirrors, early 19th Century
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 145

    Pair of George III Giltwood Girondale Mirrors, early 19th Century

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Tiffany & Co. Malachite and Silver Angelus Clock
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $3,500
    Lot 146

    Tiffany & Co. Malachite and Silver Angelus Clock

    Est.
    $3,000 - $3,500
  • Set of Six Fine Mintons Hand Painted Bone China Fish Plates, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 147

    Set of Six Fine Mintons Hand Painted Bone China Fish Plates, 19th Century

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Finely Carved Walnut Venetian Grotto Piano Stool, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 148

    Finely Carved Walnut Venetian Grotto Piano Stool, 19th Century

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • British Regency Campaign Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,000
    Lot 149

    British Regency Campaign Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,000
  • C. Robert Perrin Large Textile View "Town Of Nantucket From Monomoy", circa 1960-1970
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 150

    C. Robert Perrin Large Textile View "Town Of Nantucket From Monomoy", circa 1960-1970

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Antique American Folk Art Oil on Board Painting, "Brant Point Lighthouse", Nantucket, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 150A

    Antique American Folk Art Oil on Board Painting, "Brant Point Lighthouse", Nantucket, 19th Century

    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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