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  • Salmon-painted Pail
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 334

    Salmon-painted Pail

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Green-painted Country Store Cheese Box
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 335

    Green-painted Country Store Cheese Box

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Two Painted Pantry Boxes
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 336

    Two Painted Pantry Boxes

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Paint-decorated and Gilt Rectangular Pine Box
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 337

    Paint-decorated and Gilt Rectangular Pine Box

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • American School, 19th Century      Portrait of a Girl in a Blue Dress and a Pink-ribboned Hat
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 338

    American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Girl in a B...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • American School, 19th Century      Portrait of a Gentleman with Landscape and Buildings Beyond
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 339

    American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman w...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • American School, Early 19th Century      A Family Portrait
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 340

    American School, Early 19th Century A Family Portrait

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Attributed to Jane A. Davis (Connecticut/Rhode Island, 1821-1855)       Portrait of a Seated Woman in a Black Dress
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 341

    Attributed to Jane A. Davis (Connecticut/Rhode Island, ...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Attributed to J. Evans (New England, 19th Century)      Full-length Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Gown
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 342

    Attributed to J. Evans (New England, 19th Century) Full...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Paint-decorated Fireboard
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $25,000
    Lot 343

    Paint-decorated Fireboard

    Est.
    $15,000 - $25,000
  • Green-painted Carved Federal Mantelpiece
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 344

    Green-painted Carved Federal Mantelpiece

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Pair of Brass and Iron Andirons
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 345

    Pair of Brass and Iron Andirons

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Pair of Federal Bell Metal Urn-top Andirons
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 346

    Pair of Federal Bell Metal Urn-top Andirons

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Pair of Brass and Iron Double Lemon-top Andirons and Two Matching Tools
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 347

    Pair of Brass and Iron Double Lemon-top Andirons and Tw...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Pair of Brass and Iron Ball-top Andirons
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 348

    Pair of Brass and Iron Ball-top Andirons

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Pair of Brass and Iron Urn-top Andirons with Two Matching Tools
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 349

    Pair of Brass and Iron Urn-top Andirons with Two Matchi...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Pair of Brass and Iron Acorn-top Andirons
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 350

    Pair of Brass and Iron Acorn-top Andirons

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Pair of Federal Brass and Iron Urn-top Andirons
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 351

    Pair of Federal Brass and Iron Urn-top Andirons

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Pair of Brass and Iron Double Lemon-top Andirons
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 352

    Pair of Brass and Iron Double Lemon-top Andirons

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Pair of Federal Brass and Iron Acorn-top Andirons, Tools, and Jamb Hooks
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 353

    Pair of Federal Brass and Iron Acorn-top Andirons, Tool...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Pair of Bell Metal and Iron Lemon-top Andirons
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 354

    Pair of Bell Metal and Iron Lemon-top Andirons

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Folding Brass and Iron Wirework Firescreen
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 355

    Folding Brass and Iron Wirework Firescreen

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Iron and Brass Wirework Fender
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 356

    Iron and Brass Wirework Fender

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Iron and Brass Wirework Fender
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 357

    Iron and Brass Wirework Fender

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Iron Wirework Serpentine Fender
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 358

    Iron Wirework Serpentine Fender

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Paint-decorated Wood Candle Box
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 359

    Paint-decorated Wood Candle Box

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Polychrome Painted Dome-top Box
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 360

    Polychrome Painted Dome-top Box

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Small Brown-painted Candlestand
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 361

    Small Brown-painted Candlestand

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Red-painted Pine Six-board Chest
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 362

    Red-painted Pine Six-board Chest

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Small Red-painted Pine Corner Cupboard
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 363

    Small Red-painted Pine Corner Cupboard

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Small Mocha-decorated Pearlware Pitcher
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 364

    Small Mocha-decorated Pearlware Pitcher

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Mocha-decorated Creamware Half-pint Mug
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 365

    Mocha-decorated Creamware Half-pint Mug

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Mocha-decorated Creamware Pint Mug
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 366

    Mocha-decorated Creamware Pint Mug

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Mocha-decorated Creamware Quart Mug
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 367

    Mocha-decorated Creamware Quart Mug

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Mocha-decorated Pearlware Pint Mug
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 368

    Mocha-decorated Pearlware Pint Mug

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Spatter-decorated and Green-banded Quart Mug with Tapered Lip
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 369

    Spatter-decorated and Green-banded Quart Mug with Taper...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Large Mocha-decorated Pearlware Pitcher
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 370

    Large Mocha-decorated Pearlware Pitcher

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Mocha-decorated Creamware Pint Mug
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 371

    Mocha-decorated Creamware Pint Mug

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Mocha-decorated Creamware Pint Mug
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 372

    Mocha-decorated Creamware Pint Mug

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Mocha-decorated Pearlware Pint Mug
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 373

    Mocha-decorated Pearlware Pint Mug

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Mocha-decorated Pearlware Pint Mug
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 374

    Mocha-decorated Pearlware Pint Mug

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Spatter-decorated Half-pint Mug
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 375

    Spatter-decorated Half-pint Mug

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Mocha-decorated Yellowware Double-handled Bowl
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 376

    Mocha-decorated Yellowware Double-handled Bowl

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Eleven Lacquered Papier-mache Snuff Boxes
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 377

    Eleven Lacquered Papier-mache Snuff Boxes

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Nine Lacquered Papier-mache Snuff Boxes
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 378

    Nine Lacquered Papier-mache Snuff Boxes

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Eight Lacquered Papier-mache Snuff Boxes
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 379

    Eight Lacquered Papier-mache Snuff Boxes

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Eleven Lacquered Papier-mache Snuff Boxes
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 380

    Eleven Lacquered Papier-mache Snuff Boxes

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Nine Treenware Items
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 381

    Nine Treenware Items

    Est.
    $400 - $600

Auction Description

 American Furniture & Decorative Arts by Bonhams Skinner

Leading the February 27th American Furniture & Decorative Arts auction is a very good group of folk art and portraiture, highlighted by a spectacular early 19th century Painted Overmantel Panel with a Maritime scene. The auction also features over 100 lots of 18th and 19th century furniture, mirrors, and clocks from throughout the Northeastern United States, an excellent collection of Chinese export porcelain, American colonial silver, sterling silver yachting trophies, and much more.

Samuel Jordan – Artist, Thief, Villian
A Lecture by Deborah M. Child

February 25, 6PM

Preview Times
February 25, 12PM–7PM
February 26, 12PM–8PM

Contact Us
508-970-3200
americana@skinnerinc.com

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Bonhams Skinner
Boston, MA 02116
United States

bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com

Phone:+16173505400

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 25.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$300,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000

Shipping Info

Please visit http://www.skinnerinc.com/services/payment-and-shipping/ for information regarding the collection of items purchased at auction. 

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Terms & Conditions

1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc. 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. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.

2. All property is sold “as is,” and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability.

3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate.

4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item lot not paid for within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than three (3) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within three (3) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.

5. Skinner accepts cash or check for payment. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner, Inc. or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Skinner, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. Please contact Accounting for additional payment methods. Skinner does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases.

6. 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, Skinner Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.

7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item.

8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots.

9. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Massachusetts if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Massachusetts exemption number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation at 100 Cambridge Street in Boston.

10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.

12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.

13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.

Revised January 8, 2014