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  • Collection of 13 Vintage Tin Sand Toys
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1

    Collection of 13 Vintage Tin Sand Toys

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair Of Hubley Painted Cast Iron Clipper Ship Bookends
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 2

    Pair Of Hubley Painted Cast Iron Clipper Ship Bookends

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Group Of Folk Art Carvings Comprising a Pond Model, Sperm Whale, and Fisherman Whirligig
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 3

    Group Of Folk Art Carvings Comprising a Pond Model, Spe...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Two Nantucket Needlepoint Pillows Attributed to Claire Murray
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 4

    Two Nantucket Needlepoint Pillows Attributed to Claire ...

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Barbara van Winkelen Watercolor on Paper "Wyer's View and Souvenirs"
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 5

    Barbara van Winkelen Watercolor on Paper "Wyer's View a...

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    $200 - $300
  • Reggie Levine Oil on Masonite "Night Surf"
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 6

    Reggie Levine Oil on Masonite "Night Surf"

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    $400 - $600
  • Two Anne Mellin Watercolors on Paper Titled "Happy Family" and "Old South Wharf"
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 7

    Two Anne Mellin Watercolors on Paper Titled "Happy Fami...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • C.E. Cartwright Nantucket Pencil Drawings, circa 1885
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 8

    C.E. Cartwright Nantucket Pencil Drawings, circa 1885

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Group of Four William Welch Watercolors on Paper
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 9

    Group of Four William Welch Watercolors on Paper

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • William Welch Miniature Watercolor on Paper "Nantucket Lightship"
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 9A

    William Welch Miniature Watercolor on Paper "Nantucket ...

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    $150 - $250
  • Victoria Harvey Oil On Board "In The Harbor", circa 2015
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 10

    Victoria Harvey Oil On Board "In The Harbor", circa 201...

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    $300 - $400
  • Katherine Seeler Oil on Canvas "Flying Squirrels"
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 11

    Katherine Seeler Oil on Canvas "Flying Squirrels"

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    $400 - $600
  • Jeanette Carl Oil on Canvas "Orchestra"
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 12

    Jeanette Carl Oil on Canvas "Orchestra"

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    $300 - $400
  • Katherine Seeler Oil on Canvas "Mice"
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 13

    Katherine Seeler Oil on Canvas "Mice"

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    $400 - $600
  • Greg Hill Oil on Linen "Rainbows"
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 14

    Greg Hill Oil on Linen "Rainbows"

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Pair of Vintage Painted Cast Iron Fishermen Bookends
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 15

    Pair of Vintage Painted Cast Iron Fishermen Bookends

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Folk Art Wood Carved Wood Sconset Pump Sculpture Attributed to Lincoln Ceely (1865-1950)
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 16

    Folk Art Wood Carved Wood Sconset Pump Sculpture Attrib...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Nancy Chase Scrimshaw Plaque of Nantucket Mounted on Box
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 17

    Nancy Chase Scrimshaw Plaque of Nantucket Mounted on Bo...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Vintage Mahogany Lift-Top Box with Three Nancy Chase Carved Seagulls
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 18

    Vintage Mahogany Lift-Top Box with Three Nancy Chase Ca...

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    $200 - $300
  • Antique Framed 3-Masted Ship Hooked Rug
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 19

    Antique Framed 3-Masted Ship Hooked Rug

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Vintage Swan Cygnets Hooked Rug
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 20

    Vintage Swan Cygnets Hooked Rug

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    $400 - $600
  • Vintage Labeled Grenfell Hooked Mat Map of Newfoundland
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 21

    Vintage Labeled Grenfell Hooked Mat Map of Newfoundland...

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    $400 - $600
  • McAdoo Hand Dyed Schooner Hooked Rug
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 22

    McAdoo Hand Dyed Schooner Hooked Rug

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    $400 - $600
  • Antique Schooner Hooked Rug
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 23

    Antique Schooner Hooked Rug

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    $300 - $400
  • Clipper Ships Hooked Rug Signed P.F.M.
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 24

    Clipper Ships Hooked Rug Signed P.F.M.

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Martin, Hall & Co. Silver Plated Fruit and Nut Serving Set, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 25

    Martin, Hall & Co. Silver Plated Fruit and Nut Serving ...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • English Silver Plated Fish Serving Knife and Fork in Fitted Box, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $150 - $200
    Lot 26

    English Silver Plated Fish Serving Knife and Fork in Fi...

    Est.
    $150 - $200
  • Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Overlay Glass Flask
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 27

    Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Overlay Glass Flask...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Vintage Sterling Silver Siam Divided Trinket Box
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 28

    Vintage Sterling Silver Siam Divided Trinket Box

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Commemorative Plate and Two Trophy Cups
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 29

    Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Commemorative Plate and T...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Salad Servers
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 30

    Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Salad Servers

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • 1867-1892 Gorham Sterling Silver Repousse Presentation Bowl
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 31

    1867-1892 Gorham Sterling Silver Repousse Presentation ...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Two 14K Yellow Gold Miniature Nantucket Basket Pendants
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 32

    Two 14K Yellow Gold Miniature Nantucket Basket Pendants...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Al Doucette Carved Bone and Scrimshaw Miniature Ditty Box Charm Pendant
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 33

    Al Doucette Carved Bone and Scrimshaw Miniature Ditty B...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Seed Pearl Sterling Silver Vermeil "Circle" Pendant Necklace
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 34

    Seed Pearl Sterling Silver Vermeil "Circle" Pendant Nec...

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • 10mm White Fresh Water Coin Pearl Necklace
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 35

    10mm White Fresh Water Coin Pearl Necklace

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Moonstone, Pink and Blue Quartz, Sterling Silver Vermeil Necklace
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 36

    Moonstone, Pink and Blue Quartz, Sterling Silver Vermei...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • 14mm x 24mm Double Strand White Fresh Water Baroque Pearl Necklace
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 37

    14mm x 24mm Double Strand White Fresh Water Baroque Pea...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Vintage Sterling Silver Nantucket Basket Pendant - Broach
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 38

    Vintage Sterling Silver Nantucket Basket Pendant - Broa...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Ashlie Emery Miniature Round Open Swing Handle Nantucket Basket, circa 2011
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 39

    Ashlie Emery Miniature Round Open Swing Handle Nantucke...

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Nest of Three Miniature Carved Bone Open Swing Handle Baskets
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 40

    Nest of Three Miniature Carved Bone Open Swing Handle B...

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    $300 - $500
  • Jean M. Valerio Two Woven Miniature Nantucket Baskets
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 41

    Jean M. Valerio Two Woven Miniature Nantucket Baskets

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Jean M. Valerio Woven Miniature Nantucket Basket
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 42

    Jean M. Valerio Woven Miniature Nantucket Basket

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Gerald Taber Oil On Board "Fishing Boat at Anchor on a Foggy Day"
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 43

    Gerald Taber Oil On Board "Fishing Boat at Anchor on a ...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Gerald Taber Oil On Board "Foggy Nantucket Harbor", 20th Century
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 44

    Gerald Taber Oil On Board "Foggy Nantucket Harbor", 20t...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Gerald Taber Oil on Artist Board "Nantucket Morning"
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 45

    Gerald Taber Oil on Artist Board "Nantucket Morning"

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • John Hutchinson Watercolor on Paper "The Lillian Sailing Around Brant Point Nantucket"
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 45A

    John Hutchinson Watercolor on Paper "The Lillian Sailin...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • John Hutchinson Watercolor on Paper "Nantucket Harbor Sailing"
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 45B

    John Hutchinson Watercolor on Paper "Nantucket Harbor S...

    Est.
    $700 - $900

Auction Description

Rafael Osona Late Summer Auction August 23, 2025 by Rafael Osona Auctions

Rafael Osona Late Summer Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, Modern and Antique Furnishings Auction featuring 740 lots begins 9:30am August 23 with 2-day advance LIVE preview Aug. 21 & 22. Sourced from several Nantucket Estates including Carolyn Wells, Joly Walton Stewart, Grace Tuttle Noyes, furnishings from Susan Akers 7 Pleasant Street, Nantucket residence, and from the Estate of Eddi Van Auken 20 great antique walking sticks and canes, Fine Art by William Henry Titcomb, Gideon Eldon Bradbury, Numerous Nantucket Artworks by John Austin, David Lazarus, John Lochtefeld, William Lowe, Tony Sarg, Richard deMenocal, Katie Trinkle Legge, G.S. Hill, Joan Albaugh, Nicolaas Van de Plas, Andrew Shunney, Helen Sharp Potter, Lloyd Schultz, J.B. Reid, Polly Bushong, Doris and Richard Beer, Eric Holch, Kerry Hallam, James Wallace Baker, Peter Guarino, Gerald Taber, Ruth Havilland Sutton, Maggie Meredith, Steve Cull, William Welch, Roy Bailey, and others. Modern furnishings include hand crafted furniture by Stephen Swift, Eames for Herman Miller, Kubisak teakwood bar, Folke Ohlsson for Dux, George Nelson for Herman Miller, Eldred Wheeler, numerous period English tables, campaign, vintage Windsors, and much more. 44 Nantucket baskets including the makers Jose Formoso Reyes, Michael Kane, Sherwin Boyer, Paul Willer, Harry Hilbert, Jean Valerio, Estate jewelry, South Sea pearl necklaces, important Tiffany & Co. sterling silver tea and coffee service and 28 lots of sterling silver flatware and hollowware, period fireplace equipment, textiles and quilts, vintage and contemporary oriental carpets and much more! 
Telephone, Absentee and Live Online Bidding available. IN PERSON PREVIEW: August 21-22 from 10am to 5pm at the American Legion Hall, Bryon L. Sylvaro Post 82, 21 Washington Street, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Online auction begins August 23 at 9:30am EST.

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Rafael Osona Auctions
Nantucket, MA 02584
United States

info@rafaelosonaauctions.com

Phone:+1 5082283942

Buyer’s Premium

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$0 26.00

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$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000

Shipping Info

These companies can assist with the shipping of your purchases:

The UPS Store
Mike Boylan
508-325-8884
email: store5207@theupsstore.com

Poets Corner Press
(Uses FedEx for small items valued at $1,000. or less)
Nate Roberts
sales@poets-corner.com

508-228-1051

Your Friend with a Truck
Mackenzie Smith
info@nantucketmovingcompany.com
508-221-5675

Mainland Connection
Mark Wheeler
508-228-5229
email: info@themainlandconnection.com

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Terms & Conditions

Terms and Condition of Sale 1. Rafael Osona Auctions has exercised great care to catalog and describe correctly the property to be sold, and neither we nor the Consignor make any guarantees, warranties or representations, expressed or implied with respect to the property, merchantability or correctness of the catalog or other description of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. All property offered in this sale is sold “AS IS”. No statement anywhere, whether oral or written shall be deemed such a guarantee, warranty or representation. Prospective bidders should inspect the property before bidding to determine its condition, size and whether or not it has been repaired or restored. No sale will be set aside on account of incorrectness, error of cataloguing, or imperfections not noted. 2. Some lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the Consignor and Rafael Osona Auctions, below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. The Gallery will execute such reserves by bidding for the Consignor. In any event whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of the lot. 3. The highest bidder acknowledged by the Auctioneer will be the purchaser. In the event of the dispute between bidders, or in the event of doubt on our part as to the validity of any bid, the auctioneer will have the final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the article in dispute. 4. At our discretion we will execute order bids, accept telephone bids and online as a convenience to clients who are not present at auctions, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions in connection therewith. While the sale is in progress bidding by telephone or online may be allowed by the auctioneer at his discretion. Rafael Osona Auctions shall not he held responsible for any failure to properly execute such a bid whether it be due to equipment failure, loss of connection, or failure to hear or understand the bidder’s directions. 5. Acceptable methods of payment include cash, cashier’s check, money order and wire transfer (with nominal fee). Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Rafael Osona, or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Osona reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. Rafael Osona does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases. On title passing to the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer, and subject to all the conditions set forth herein, such bidder will thereupon pay the full purchase price. All property must be paid for at the time of sale and removed from our premises. Immediately following the auction if purchases are not retrieved, we may send the purchased property to an offsite shipping facility or warehouse at the sole risk and expense of the purchaser. 6. Items made with whalebone, whale ivory or other protected species will not be shipped internationally. 7. A Buyer’s Premium of 23% will be added to the hammer price to be paid by the Buyer as part of the purchase price if purchased directly with Rafael Osona Auctions. The Buyer’s Premium of 26% will be added to the hammer price if said lots are purchased through Bidsquare. All purchases whether in person, phone bids, absentee bids, online bidding must be picked up by 5:00 pm the day of the sale, or arrangements must be made for on-island delivery or off-island shipping. 8. On the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer, title to the offered lot will pass to the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer (subject to fulfillment by such bidder of all of the conditions set forth herein), and such bidder thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility, therefore. 9. Unless exempt by law, the purchaser will be required to pay the Massachusetts sales tax or any applicable compensating use tax of another state on the total purchase price. The rate of sales tax in Massachusetts is currently 6.25%. Tax exempt clients must provide our office with a copy of their valid resale certificate prior to bidding. 10. We reserve the right to withdraw any property before the sale. 11. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Rafael Osona Auctions may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation (a) cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the purchaser or (b) resell the property at public auction without reserve, and the purchaser will be liable for any deficiency, as well as costs, including handling charges, the expense of both sales, our commission on both sales at our regular rates, all other charges due hereunder and incidental damages. 12. We are not responsible for the acts or omissions of carriers or packers of purchased lots, whether or not recommended by us. Packing and handling of purchased lots by us is at the entire risk of the purchaser. In no event will we be liable for damage to glass or frames, regardless of the cause. 13. In no event will our liability to a purchaser exceed the price actually paid. 14. Bidding at an auction, whether present, by proxy (agent, order, telephone, online bid), or by any other means constitutes your acceptance of these Terms and Condition of Sale.