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  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Four-Portrait Medallion Plate
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 432

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Four-P...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Table Rock Niagara Plate
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 433

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Table ...

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    $300 - $500
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated States Bowl
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 434

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated States...

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    $400 - $600
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated East View of La Grange, The Residence of the Marquis Lafayette, Reticulated
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 435

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated East V...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Landing of Lafayette Tray
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 436

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Landin...

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    $300 - $500
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Boston Harbor Cup Plate
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 437

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Boston...

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Lake George State of New York Platter
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 438

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Lake G...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Battle of Bunker Hill Platter
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 439

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Battle...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Lafayette at Washington's Tomb Platter
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 440

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Lafaye...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Lafayette at Franklin's Tomb Cream Pitcher
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 441

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Lafaye...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Lafayette at Franklin's Tomb Teapot
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 442

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Lafaye...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Winter View of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Items
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 443

    Three Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated ...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Winter View of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Platter
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 444

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Winter...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Four Staffordshire Transfer-decorated Plates
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 445

    Four Staffordshire Transfer-decorated Plates

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Two Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Plates
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 446

    Two Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Pl...

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Two Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Plates
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 447

    Two Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Pl...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Niagara Falls Platter
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 448

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Niagar...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Military Academy West Point Platter
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 449

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Milita...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Two Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Niagara Falls Table Items
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 450

    Two Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Ni...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Four Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Table Items
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 451

    Four Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated T...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Mendenhall Ferry Platter
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 452

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Menden...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Transylvania University, Lexington, Plate
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 453

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Transy...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Plate
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 454

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Baltim...

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    $300 - $500
  • Two Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Plates
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 455

    Two Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Pl...

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    $400 - $600
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Buenos Ayres Plate
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 456

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Buenos...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Dartmouth Soup Plate and Dinner Plate
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 457

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Dartmo...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated The Beach at Brighton Soup Plate
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 458

    Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated The Be...

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Five Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated Table Items
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 459

    Five Staffordshire Historical Blue Transfer-decorated T...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Six Staffordshire Transfer-printed Boston Mails Table Items
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 460

    Six Staffordshire Transfer-printed Boston Mails Table I...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Large Staffordshire King Charles Spaniel Figure
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 461

    Large Staffordshire King Charles Spaniel Figure

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Hanging Classical Lantern
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 462

    Hanging Classical Lantern

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Two Red and White Overlay Lamps with Shades
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 463

    Two Red and White Overlay Lamps with Shades

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Cut Overlay Lyre and Leaf Lamp with Reeded Brass Standard and Marble Base
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 464

    Cut Overlay Lyre and Leaf Lamp with Reeded Brass Standa...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Pair of Silvered Pewter Fluid Lamps
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 465

    Pair of Silvered Pewter Fluid Lamps

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Canary Yellow Pressed Glass Hexagonal Candlesticks
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 466

    Pair of Canary Yellow Pressed Glass Hexagonal Candlesti...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Two Turned and Carved Mahogany Pressed Glass Lamp Patterns
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 467

    Two Turned and Carved Mahogany Pressed Glass Lamp Patte...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Pair of Colorless Free-blown Globe Lamps with Pressed Glass Lion Head and Basket of Flowers Bases
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 468

    Pair of Colorless Free-blown Globe Lamps with Pressed G...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Make-do Oil Lamp
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 469

    Make-do Oil Lamp

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Hexagonal Pressed Glass Candlesticks with Shallow Sockets
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 470

    Pair of Hexagonal Pressed Glass Candlesticks with Shall...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Opaque White Free-blown Globe Lamp with Pressed Glass Lion Head and Basket of Flowers Base
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 471

    Opaque White Free-blown Globe Lamp with Pressed Glass L...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Make-do Strawberry Pincushion
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 472

    Make-do Strawberry Pincushion

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Amethyst "Dr. Tebbetts' Physiological Hair Regenerator" Bottle
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 473

    Amethyst "Dr. Tebbetts' Physiological Hair Regenerator"...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Blown Amber Glass Bottle
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 474

    Blown Amber Glass Bottle

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Blown Green Glass Candlesticks, a Green Jar, and an Amber Covered Jar
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 475

    Pair of Blown Green Glass Candlesticks, a Green Jar, an...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Polychrome Enamel-decorated Flask
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 476

    Polychrome Enamel-decorated Flask

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Four Blown and Etched Flip Glasses
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 477

    Four Blown and Etched Flip Glasses

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Five Blown and Molded Flip Glasses
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 478

    Five Blown and Molded Flip Glasses

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Colorless and White-banded Glass Pitcher and Bowl
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 479

    Colorless and White-banded Glass Pitcher and Bowl

    Est.
    $400 - $600

Auction Description

American Furniture & Decorative Arts by Bonhams Skinner

The November American Furniture & Decorative Arts auction of nearly 700 lots will feature a wide array of Americana, featuring important folk paintings and painted furniture from the collection of Dr. Howard P. Diamond of New York and an extraordinary selection of 19th century trade signs from the collection of Janie and Peter Gross of Pennsylvania.

Preview Times
November 17, 12PM-5PM
November 18, 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:+1 6173505400

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