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  • Antique American Multiwood Inlaid Jewelry Box, 19th century
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 197A

    Antique American Multiwood Inlaid Jewelry Box, 19th cen...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Inuit Carved Antique Whalebone Figural Seal Sculpture, 19th century
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 197B

    Inuit Carved Antique Whalebone Figural Seal Sculpture, ...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Two Antique Miniature Inuit Fossilized Whalebone Carved Sculptures, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 197C

    Two Antique Miniature Inuit Fossilized Whalebone Carved...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Vintage Handpainted Whale and Ocean Nautical Decorated Dropleaf Table
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 197D

    Vintage Handpainted Whale and Ocean Nautical Decorated ...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Vintage Folk Art Hand Carved Sperm Whale Plaque
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 197E

    Vintage Folk Art Hand Carved Sperm Whale Plaque

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Tropical Wood Dome Top Double Compartment Tea Caddy with Line Inlay, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 197F

    Tropical Wood Dome Top Double Compartment Tea Caddy wit...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Antique English Oak Brass Bound Barrel Keg, 19 century
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 198

    Antique English Oak Brass Bound Barrel Keg, 19 century

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Antique English Oak Brass Bound Barrel Keg Peat Bucket, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 199

    Antique English Oak Brass Bound Barrel Keg Peat Bucket,...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • John Stobart Limited Edition Lithograph "Nantucket the Celebrated Whaling Port in 1835"
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 200

    John Stobart Limited Edition Lithograph "Nantucket the ...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Leroy Neiman "Americas Cup 19th Challenge" Painted Nautical Chart
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 201

    Leroy Neiman "Americas Cup 19th Challenge" Painted Naut...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Vintage Mid Century Nantucket Island Aerial Photograph Collage Map
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 202

    Vintage Mid Century Nantucket Island Aerial Photograph ...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Framed Vintage 1953 Nantucket Harbor Nautical Navigational Chart Map
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 203

    Framed Vintage 1953 Nantucket Harbor Nautical Navigatio...

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Antique Henry S. Weyer Photograph of Billy Bowen "Boyhood's Outlook"
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 204

    Antique Henry S. Weyer Photograph of Billy Bowen "Boyho...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Rare Late 19th C. Nantucket Souvenir Fold Out Illustrated Booklet
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 205

    Rare Late 19th C. Nantucket Souvenir Fold Out Illustrat...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Antique Hand Painted Pictorial Nantucket Map Porcelain Plate
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 205A

    Antique Hand Painted Pictorial Nantucket Map Porcelain ...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Kerry Hallam Acrylic on Nantucket Sound Chart, "Tee Time", Golf Painting
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 206

    Kerry Hallam Acrylic on Nantucket Sound Chart, "Tee Tim...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Fine Vintage Shipbuilders Half Hull Model, "Fanny M", Piscataqua Gundalow, 20th century
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 207

    Fine Vintage Shipbuilders Half Hull Model, "Fanny M", P...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Vintage Paint Decorated Osprey 1856 Shipbuilder's Half Hull Model
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 208

    Vintage Paint Decorated Osprey 1856 Shipbuilder's Half ...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Vintage Carved Schooner Yacht American Ship Builders Half Hull Boat Model, 20th century
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 209

    Vintage Carved Schooner Yacht American Ship Builders Ha...

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Vintage Racing Yacht Emeraude Half Hull Builders Model
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 209A

    Vintage Racing Yacht Emeraude Half Hull Builders Model

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Vintage Claire Murray Nantucket Room Size Hand Hooked Rug
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 209B

    Vintage Claire Murray Nantucket Room Size Hand Hooked R...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Large Vintage Claire Murray Charleston South Carolina Scene Hooked Rug
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 209C

    Large Vintage Claire Murray Charleston South Carolina S...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Claire Murray Bronze Two-Part Casting Soap Mold
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 209D

    Claire Murray Bronze Two-Part Casting Soap Mold

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Fine 12.0mm - 15.8mm White Baroque South Sea Pearl Opera Length Necklace, 14k Gold Clasp
    Estimate
    $4,500 - $5,500
    Lot 210

    Fine 12.0mm - 15.8mm White Baroque South Sea Pearl Oper...

    Est.
    $4,500 - $5,500
  • Pair of 11.2mm-11.5mm White South Sea Pearl Earrings, 14k Gold
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,250
    Lot 211

    Pair of 11.2mm-11.5mm White South Sea Pearl Earrings, 1...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,250
  • Set of Twelve Italian Shrimp Decorated Shell Form Plates, 20th century
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 211A

    Set of Twelve Italian Shrimp Decorated Shell Form Plate...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Lapis Lazuli and White Fresh Water Baroque Pearl Opera Length Necklace
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 212

    Lapis Lazuli and White Fresh Water Baroque Pearl Opera ...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • 14mm-26mm Natural Lavender Hue Fresh Water Baroque Pearl and Faceted Amethyst Bead Necklace
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 213

    14mm-26mm Natural Lavender Hue Fresh Water Baroque Pear...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Very Fine 30mm x 36mm White Baroque Fresh Water Pearl Opera Length Necklace, 14k Gold Clasp
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $4,000
    Lot 214

    Very Fine 30mm x 36mm White Baroque Fresh Water Pearl O...

    Est.
    $3,500 - $4,000
  • Two Hand Painted Maggie Meredith "Love" Cat Boxes
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 215

    Two Hand Painted Maggie Meredith "Love" Cat Boxes

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Two Maggie Meredith Wood Plaques
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 216

    Two Maggie Meredith Wood Plaques

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Maggie Meredith Oil on Board "Artifacts"
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 217

    Maggie Meredith Oil on Board "Artifacts"

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Maggie Meredith Oil on Canvas "Twin Mumms"
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 218

    Maggie Meredith Oil on Canvas "Twin Mumms"

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Maggie Meredith Framed Love U Collage
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 219

    Maggie Meredith Framed Love U Collage

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • George Davis Lithograph "Nantucket Bag Ladies"
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 220

    George Davis Lithograph "Nantucket Bag Ladies"

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Cast Iron Scottie Dog Boot Scrape
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 220A

    Cast Iron Scottie Dog Boot Scrape

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Painted Cast Iron Elephant Still Bank
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 220B

    Painted Cast Iron Elephant Still Bank

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Antique Russian Brass Samovar, St. Petersburg, circa 1870s
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 221

    Antique Russian Brass Samovar, St. Petersburg, circa 18...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Hepplewhite Mahogany One Drawer Side Table, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 222

    Hepplewhite Mahogany One Drawer Side Table, 19th Centur...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Antique Reverse Painting On Glass "Colonial Gathering Silhouette"
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 223

    Antique Reverse Painting On Glass "Colonial Gathering S...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Three Drawer Server, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 224

    Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Three Drawer Server, 19th C...

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • American Chippendale Mahogany Gothic-Splat Side Chair, circa 1780
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 224A

    American Chippendale Mahogany Gothic-Splat Side Chair, ...

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Vintage Ron Goeke Bisque Porcelain Tile Striped Bass Shadowbox, 20th Century
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 225

    Vintage Ron Goeke Bisque Porcelain Tile Striped Bass Sh...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Vintage Folk Art Nantucket Striped Bass Painted Panel
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 226

    Vintage Folk Art Nantucket Striped Bass Painted Panel

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Hand Painted Box "The Salmon Shop Any Kind Of Fishing, Fresh Water, Salt Water"
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 227

    Hand Painted Box "The Salmon Shop Any Kind Of Fishing, ...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Two Sherman Foote Denton Fish Chromolithographs The Scup/Porgy and the Tautog
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 228

    Two Sherman Foote Denton Fish Chromolithographs The Scu...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Two Antique Fish Species Chromolithograph Prints, 19th century
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 228A

    Two Antique Fish Species Chromolithograph Prints, 19th ...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Kenneth Layman Miniature Oil On Board "House In The Distance"
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 229

    Kenneth Layman Miniature Oil On Board "House In The Dis...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500

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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$0 $25
$250 $50
$500 $100
$1,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$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.