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  • Walnut Side Chair
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 49

    Walnut Side Chair

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Carved Walnut Side Chair
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 50

    Carved Walnut Side Chair

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Upholstered Mahogany Easy Chair
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 51

    Upholstered Mahogany Easy Chair

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Mahogany Tilt-top Candlestand
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 52

    Mahogany Tilt-top Candlestand

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • George II Silver Taperstick
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 53

    George II Silver Taperstick

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Six Continental Brass Tapersticks
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 54

    Six Continental Brass Tapersticks

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Four Brass Tobacco Boxes and a Pair of Brass and Iron Mirror Rests
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 55

    Four Brass Tobacco Boxes and a Pair of Brass and Iron M...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Continental Pewter Candlesticks
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 56

    Pair of Continental Pewter Candlesticks

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Five Continental Brass Candlesticks
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 57

    Five Continental Brass Candlesticks

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three Pairs of Continental Brass Candlesticks
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 58

    Three Pairs of Continental Brass Candlesticks

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Walnut and Gilt-gesso Mirror
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 59

    Walnut and Gilt-gesso Mirror

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Walnut Veneer and Gilt-gesso Mirror
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 60

    Walnut Veneer and Gilt-gesso Mirror

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Walnut and Gilt-gesso Mirror
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 60A

    Walnut and Gilt-gesso Mirror

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Mahogany Block-front Bureau Table
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 61

    Mahogany Block-front Bureau Table

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Carved Mahogany Table
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 62

    Carved Mahogany Table

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Walnut and Gilt-gesso Mirror
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 63

    Walnut and Gilt-gesso Mirror

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Turned Walnut Tuckaway Table
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 64

    Turned Walnut Tuckaway Table

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Diminutive Sepele, Rosewood and Pine Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 65

    Diminutive Sepele, Rosewood and Pine Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Child's Red-painted Pine Slant-lid Desk
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 66

    Child's Red-painted Pine Slant-lid Desk

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Pair of Cherry Side Chairs
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 67

    Pair of Cherry Side Chairs

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Tiger Maple and Maple Armchair
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 68

    Tiger Maple and Maple Armchair

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Tiger Maple and Birch Tea Table
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 69

    Tiger Maple and Birch Tea Table

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Cherry Candlestand with Drawer
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 70

    Cherry Candlestand with Drawer

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Green-painted Child's Slat-back Armchair
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 71

    Green-painted Child's Slat-back Armchair

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Four Painted Child's Armchairs
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 72

    Four Painted Child's Armchairs

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Black-painted Slat-back Armchair
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 73

    Black-painted Slat-back Armchair

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Black-painted Light Stand
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 74

    Black-painted Light Stand

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Nantucket Basket
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 75

    Nantucket Basket

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Two Nantucket Baskets
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 76

    Two Nantucket Baskets

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Two Nantucket Lightship Baskets
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 77

    Two Nantucket Lightship Baskets

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Nantucket Basket
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 78

    Nantucket Basket

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Cast Iron "City of New York" Steamboat Pull Toy
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 79

    Cast Iron "City of New York" Steamboat Pull Toy

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Red-painted Cross-base Candlestand
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 80

    Red-painted Cross-base Candlestand

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Painted Cross-base Candlestand
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 81

    Painted Cross-base Candlestand

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Maple Candlestand
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 82

    Maple Candlestand

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Black-painted Slat-back Armchair
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 83

    Black-painted Slat-back Armchair

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Maple Candlestand
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 84

    Maple Candlestand

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Gilded Arrow Weathervane
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 85

    Gilded Arrow Weathervane

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Wooden Stool, Shaker Coat Hanger, Trencher, and Textile Printing Block
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 86

    Wooden Stool, Shaker Coat Hanger, Trencher, and Textile...

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Glass and Tin Lantern
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 87

    Glass and Tin Lantern

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Needlework Keith Family Register, Middleboro, Massachusetts
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 88

    Needlework Keith Family Register, Middleboro, Massachus...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • "Welcome" Hooked Mat
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 89

    "Welcome" Hooked Mat

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Small Geometric Mat
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 90

    Small Geometric Mat

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Maple Chest on Frame
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 91

    Maple Chest on Frame

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Carved Mahogany Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 92

    Carved Mahogany Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Cherry Side Chair
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 93

    Cherry Side Chair

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Mahogany Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 94

    Mahogany Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Two Glass Paperweights
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 95

    Two Glass Paperweights

    Est.
    $200 - $300

Auction Description

American Furniture & Decorative Arts by Bonhams Skinner

The March American Furniture & Decorative Arts auction of over 500 lots will feature a wide array of Americana, including material from The Lucius D. Potter Collection at Historic Deerfield, an extraordinary selection of scrimshaw and canes from a Cape Cod collection of nautical art, and an excellent selection of mocha and dipped wares from The Jonathan Rickard Collection.

Preview Times
March 2, 12PM-5PM
March 3, 12PM-8PM

Contact Us
508-970-3202
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