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  • Scarce Jane Brewster Reid Nantucket Watercolor on Paper, "Sconset Lane"
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 150B

    Scarce Jane Brewster Reid Nantucket Watercolor on Paper, "Sconset Lane"

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • David Hostetler (1926-2015) Sperm Whale Sculpture, 20th Century
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 151

    David Hostetler (1926-2015) Sperm Whale Sculpture, 20th Century

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Anne Ramsdell Congdon Oil On Canvas "Island Service Wharf, Nantucket, 1935"
    Estimate
    $30,000 - $50,000
    Lot 152

    Anne Ramsdell Congdon Oil On Canvas "Island Service Wharf, Nantucket, 1935"

    Est.
    $30,000 - $50,000
  • Anne Ramsdell Congdon Oil On Masonite "Trawler Snowflake Nantucket, 1937"
    Estimate
    $30,000 - $50,000
    Lot 153

    Anne Ramsdell Congdon Oil On Masonite "Trawler Snowflake Nantucket, 1937"

    Est.
    $30,000 - $50,000
  • Anne Ramsdell Congdon Oil On Masonite "Island Service Wharf, Scene with Vessels, Nantucket, 1941"
    Estimate
    $25,000 - $35,000
    Lot 154

    Anne Ramsdell Congdon Oil On Masonite "Island Service Wharf, Scene with Vessels, Nantucket, 1941"

    Est.
    $25,000 - $35,000
  • Morris Davidson Oil on Artists Board Impressionist Harbor Painting
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 154A

    Morris Davidson Oil on Artists Board Impressionist Harbor Painting

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Scarce Henry Royster Nantucket Sunrise Birdseye View Map, circa 1984
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 154B

    Scarce Henry Royster Nantucket Sunrise Birdseye View Map, circa 1984

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Scarce 1974 Henry W. Royster Lithograph Poster "Main Street, Nantucket Town Cobblestoned in 1837"
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 155

    Scarce 1974 Henry W. Royster Lithograph Poster "Main Street, Nantucket Town Cobblestoned in 1837"

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Bing & Grondahl Denmark Blue and White Dinner Service with Floral Decorations & Seahorse Handles
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 155A

    Bing & Grondahl Denmark Blue and White Dinner Service with Floral Decorations & Seahorse Handles

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Canted Exotic Wood Burl Veneer and Inlaid Trinity Box, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 156

    Canted Exotic Wood Burl Veneer and Inlaid Trinity Box, 19th Century

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Antique Regency Inlaid and Painted Jewelry Box, 19th century
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 156A

    Antique Regency Inlaid and Painted Jewelry Box, 19th century

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Oil on Artist Board "Ship in Stormy Seas", 19th Century
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 157

    Oil on Artist Board "Ship in Stormy Seas", 19th Century

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • English Cricket Pub Table, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 158

    English Cricket Pub Table, 19th Century

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • English Burr Walnut Davenport Desk, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 159

    English Burr Walnut Davenport Desk, 19th Century

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Pair of Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 160

    Pair of Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Alphonse Gaudefroy Oil on Canvas "The Flirtatious Hunter"
    Estimate
    $1,250 - $1,750
    Lot 161

    Alphonse Gaudefroy Oil on Canvas "The Flirtatious Hunter"

    Est.
    $1,250 - $1,750
  • Wendell Macy Oil On Canvas "Lady Strolling with Nantucket Basket"
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 162

    Wendell Macy Oil On Canvas "Lady Strolling with Nantucket Basket"

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Wendell Macy Oil on Door Panel "Nantucket South Shore Shipwreck", circa 1886
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 163

    Wendell Macy Oil on Door Panel "Nantucket South Shore Shipwreck", circa 1886

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Wendell Macy Oil on Artist Board "Wreck of the Brig Poinsett", circa 1873
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 164

    Wendell Macy Oil on Artist Board "Wreck of the Brig Poinsett", circa 1873

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Wendell Macy Oil on Artist Board "View of the Ship Poinsett"
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 165

    Wendell Macy Oil on Artist Board "View of the Ship Poinsett"

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Book: The History of Nantucket, Second Edition, By Obed Macy
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 165A

    Book: The History of Nantucket, Second Edition, By Obed Macy

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • E.K. Godfrey Antique Nantucket Book, "Island of Nantucket, What it Was, and What It Is"
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 165B

    E.K. Godfrey Antique Nantucket Book, "Island of Nantucket, What it Was, and What It Is"

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Georgian Mahogany Chest of Six Drawers, early 19th Century
    Estimate
    $1,250 - $1,750
    Lot 166

    Georgian Mahogany Chest of Six Drawers, early 19th Century

    Est.
    $1,250 - $1,750
  • Rare 1912 James Walter Folger Carved and Painted Nantucket Folk Art Plaque "Sconset Pump 1776-1857"
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 167

    Rare 1912 James Walter Folger Carved and Painted Nantucket Folk Art Plaque "Sconset Pump 1776-1857"

    Est.
    $10,000 - $15,000
  • 1892 James Walter Folger Folk Art Carved Sconset Nantucket Plaque
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 168

    1892 James Walter Folger Folk Art Carved Sconset Nantucket Plaque

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Rare Antique Nantucket Made Fruitwood Dressing Table, circa 1800
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 168A

    Rare Antique Nantucket Made Fruitwood Dressing Table, circa 1800

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Nantucket Carved Folk Art Walnut Plaque "Portrait of Auld Lang Syne" Attributed to James Walter Folger
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 168B

    Nantucket Carved Folk Art Walnut Plaque "Portrait of Auld Lang Syne" Attributed to James Walter Folger

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Nantucket Carved Folk Art Walnut Plaque "Portrait of the Old Mill, 1746" Attributed to James Walter Folger
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 168C

    Nantucket Carved Folk Art Walnut Plaque "Portrait of the Old Mill, 1746" Attributed to James Walter Folger

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Stephen Swift Cherry and Ash Bench
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 169

    Stephen Swift Cherry and Ash Bench

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Signed Stephen Swift Cherry Trestle Dining Table, circa 2001
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 169A

    Signed Stephen Swift Cherry Trestle Dining Table, circa 2001

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Set of Eight Signed Stephen Swift Cherry and Ash Pomfret Dining Chairs, circa 2003
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 170

    Set of Eight Signed Stephen Swift Cherry and Ash Pomfret Dining Chairs, circa 2003

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Signed Stephen Swift Rectangular Cherrywood Dining Table, circa 1997
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 171

    Signed Stephen Swift Rectangular Cherrywood Dining Table, circa 1997

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Set of Six Stephen Swift Signed Cherrywood and Ash Pomfret Windsor Dining Chairs
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 172

    Set of Six Stephen Swift Signed Cherrywood and Ash Pomfret Windsor Dining Chairs

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Four Nesting Tropical Wood Brass Inlaid Anglo Indian Side Tables
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 172A

    Four Nesting Tropical Wood Brass Inlaid Anglo Indian Side Tables

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Antique Persian Hand Knotted Wool Malayer Oriental Carpet, circa 1920s
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 173

    Antique Persian Hand Knotted Wool Malayer Oriental Carpet, circa 1920s

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Antique Caucasian Kazak Karabagh Oriental Carpet Rug
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 173A

    Antique Caucasian Kazak Karabagh Oriental Carpet Rug

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Vintage Caucasian Hand Knotted Wool Oriental Carpet Runner
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 174

    Vintage Caucasian Hand Knotted Wool Oriental Carpet Runner

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • The "President & Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Collection" Mahogany Cabinet
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 174A

    The "President & Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Collection" Mahogany Cabinet

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Bellamy Coat of Arms in Carved Mahogany, circa 1900
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 174B

    Bellamy Coat of Arms in Carved Mahogany, circa 1900

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Whaler Made Hippocampus Walking Stick, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 175

    Whaler Made Hippocampus Walking Stick, 19th Century

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Whaler Made Octagonal Capstan Walking Stick, mid 19th Century
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 176

    Whaler Made Octagonal Capstan Walking Stick, mid 19th Century

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Whaler Made Architectural Walking Stick, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 177

    Whaler Made Architectural Walking Stick, 19th Century

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Whaler Made Knob Grip Walking Stick, mid 19th Century
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 178

    Whaler Made Knob Grip Walking Stick, mid 19th Century

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Whaler Made Boxwood Dolphin Grip Cane, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 179

    Whaler Made Boxwood Dolphin Grip Cane, 19th Century

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Whaler Made Gambler's Walking Stick, mid 19th Century
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $5,000
    Lot 180

    Whaler Made Gambler's Walking Stick, mid 19th Century

    Est.
    $4,000 - $5,000
  • American Whaler Made Crown Grip Walking Stick, early 19th Century
    Estimate
    $20,000 - $30,000
    Lot 181

    American Whaler Made Crown Grip Walking Stick, early 19th Century

    Est.
    $20,000 - $30,000
  • Masterfully Carved Whaler Capstan Knob Walking Stick, early 19th Century
    Estimate
    $20,000 - $30,000
    Lot 182

    Masterfully Carved Whaler Capstan Knob Walking Stick, early 19th Century

    Est.
    $20,000 - $30,000
  • Whaler Made Clenched Fist With Snake Walking Stick, early 19th Century
    Estimate
    $20,000 - $30,000
    Lot 183

    Whaler Made Clenched Fist With Snake Walking Stick, early 19th Century

    Est.
    $20,000 - $30,000

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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