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  • Carved Sandstone Willow Tree Plaque
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 386

    Carved Sandstone Willow Tree Plaque

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Twenty Turned and Carved Butter Stamps
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 387

    Twenty Turned and Carved Butter Stamps

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Carved Maple Two-sided Cookie Board
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 388

    Carved Maple Two-sided Cookie Board

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Black Paint-decorated Writing Arm Windsor Chair
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 389

    Black Paint-decorated Writing Arm Windsor Chair

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Prior/Hamblen School, Possibly the Work of E.W. Blake, Mid-19th Century      Portrait of a Boy in a Black Coat Holding a Ridi
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 390

    Prior/Hamblen School, Possibly the Work of E.W. Blake, ...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Prior/Hamblen School, Possibly the Work of E.W. Blake, Mid-19th Century      Portrait of a Blonde Girl in Pink Dress Holding
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 391

    Prior/Hamblen School, Possibly the Work of E.W. Blake, ...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Pair of Emerald Green Pressed Glass Tulip Vases
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 392

    Pair of Emerald Green Pressed Glass Tulip Vases

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Blown-molded Diamond, Sunburst, and Reeded Quart Jug
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 393

    Blown-molded Diamond, Sunburst, and Reeded Quart Jug

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Blown-molded Diamond and Reeded Pitcher
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 394

    Blown-molded Diamond and Reeded Pitcher

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Blown-molded Diamond, Sunburst, and Reeded Creamer
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 395

    Blown-molded Diamond, Sunburst, and Reeded Creamer

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Small Blown-molded Diamond, Sunburst, and Wave Creamer
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 396

    Small Blown-molded Diamond, Sunburst, and Wave Creamer

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Colorless Free-blown Globe Petticoat Whale Oil Lamp
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 397

    Colorless Free-blown Globe Petticoat Whale Oil Lamp

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Colorless Free-blown Globe Whale Oil Lamp
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 398

    Colorless Free-blown Globe Whale Oil Lamp

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Colorless Free-blown Globe Petticoat Whale Oil Lamp
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 399

    Colorless Free-blown Globe Petticoat Whale Oil Lamp

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Colorless Free-blown Globe Whale Oil Lamp
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 400

    Colorless Free-blown Globe Whale Oil Lamp

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Colorless Free-blown Globe Whale Oil Lamp
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 401

    Colorless Free-blown Globe Whale Oil Lamp

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Colorless Free-blown Globe Petticoat Whale Oil Lamp
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 402

    Colorless Free-blown Globe Petticoat Whale Oil Lamp

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Colorless Free-blown Globe Petticoat Whale Oil Lamp
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 403

    Colorless Free-blown Globe Petticoat Whale Oil Lamp

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Colorless Free-blown Conical Whale Oil Lamp
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 404

    Colorless Free-blown Conical Whale Oil Lamp

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Colorless Free-blown Globe Petticoat Whale Oil Lamp
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 405

    Colorless Free-blown Globe Petticoat Whale Oil Lamp

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Colorless Free-blown Whale Oil Chamber Lamp
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 406

    Colorless Free-blown Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Four Blown Flasks
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 407

    Four Blown Flasks

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three Flip Glasses and a Square Bottle
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 408

    Three Flip Glasses and a Square Bottle

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Prior/Hamblen School, Possibly the Work of E.W. Blake, Mid-19th Century      Portrait of a Girl in a Red Dress Holding a Bouq
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 409

    Prior/Hamblen School, Possibly the Work of E.W. Blake, ...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Prior/Hamblen School, Mid-19th Century      Portrait of a Child in a Red Dress Holding a Hammer
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 410

    Prior/Hamblen School, Mid-19th Century Portrait of a Ch...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • William Matthew Prior (Massachusetts/Maine, 1806-1873)      Portrait of a Girl Wearing a Blue Dress and Coral Necklace
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 411

    William Matthew Prior (Massachusetts/Maine, 1806-1873) ...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Album of Thirty-six Pen and Ink and Watercolor Drawings and Ephemera Mostly Relating to Hill City, Minnesota
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 412

    Album of Thirty-six Pen and Ink and Watercolor Drawings...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Red-painted Pine "Jail" Cupboard
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 413

    Red-painted Pine "Jail" Cupboard

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Red-painted Cherry Slant-lid Desk
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 414

    Red-painted Cherry Slant-lid Desk

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • American School, 19th Century      Portrait of a Horse with Cat and Dog in Front of a Barn
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 415

    American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Horse with ...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • American School, 20th Century      Portrait of Two Oxen
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 416

    American School, 20th Century Portrait of Two Oxen

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • American School, 19th Century      The Inundation
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 417

    American School, 19th Century The Inundation

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Large Gilt Molded Copper Cow Weathervane
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 418

    Large Gilt Molded Copper Cow Weathervane

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Molded Sheet Copper Running Horse Weathervane
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 419

    Molded Sheet Copper Running Horse Weathervane

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Molded Gilt Copper Eagle Weathervane
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 420

    Molded Gilt Copper Eagle Weathervane

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Eagle and Bannerette Weathervane
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 421

    Eagle and Bannerette Weathervane

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • American School, Early 20th Century      RYSDYK'S HAMBLETONIAN
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 422

    American School, Early 20th Century RYSDYK'S HAMBLETONI...

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Brown-painted Bannister-back Armchair
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 423

    Brown-painted Bannister-back Armchair

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Turned Stool
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 424

    Turned Stool

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Red-painted Tilt-top Candlestand
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 425

    Red-painted Tilt-top Candlestand

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Marquetry Heart-shaped Box
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 426

    Marquetry Heart-shaped Box

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Paint-decorated New England Militia Canteen
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 427

    Paint-decorated New England Militia Canteen

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Sponge-decorated Treen Container
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 428

    Sponge-decorated Treen Container

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Grain-painted Document Storage Box
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 429

    Grain-painted Document Storage Box

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Small Paint-decorated Box
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 430

    Small Paint-decorated Box

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Tiger Maple Schoolgirl-decorated Slide-lid Box
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 431

    Tiger Maple Schoolgirl-decorated Slide-lid Box

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Paint-decorated Pine Trunk
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 432

    Paint-decorated Pine Trunk

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Grain-painted Six-board Chest
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 433

    Grain-painted Six-board Chest

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000

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