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  • Miniature Blue-painted Cupboard-over-drawer
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 102

    Miniature Blue-painted Cupboard-over-drawer

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Miniature Red-painted Lift-top Slant-lid Desk-over-drawer
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 103

    Miniature Red-painted Lift-top Slant-lid Desk-over-draw...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Miniature Hutch Cupboard with Five Pieces of Miniature Pottery
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 104

    Miniature Hutch Cupboard with Five Pieces of Miniature ...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Black-painted Miniature 18th Century-style Table
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 105

    Black-painted Miniature 18th Century-style Table

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Miniature Green- and Yellow-painted Wheelbarrow
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 106

    Miniature Green- and Yellow-painted Wheelbarrow

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three Blue-painted Handmade Miniature Farm Items
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 107

    Three Blue-painted Handmade Miniature Farm Items

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Miniature Paint-decorated Wooden Sled
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 108

    Miniature Paint-decorated Wooden Sled

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Child's Paint-decorated Poplar Six-board Chest
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 109

    Child's Paint-decorated Poplar Six-board Chest

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Pair of Paint-decorated Children's Chairs
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 110

    Pair of Paint-decorated Children's Chairs

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Miniature Rustic Red-painted Chair
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 111

    Miniature Rustic Red-painted Chair

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Miniature Paint-decorated Tablet-back Windsor Chair
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 112

    Miniature Paint-decorated Tablet-back Windsor Chair

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Eight Miniature Items
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 113

    Eight Miniature Items

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Four Early Children's Items
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 114

    Four Early Children's Items

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Miniature Putty-painted Poplar Tool Chest
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 115

    Miniature Putty-painted Poplar Tool Chest

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Child's Grain-painted Six-board Chest
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 116

    Child's Grain-painted Six-board Chest

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Three Make-do Oil Lamps
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 117

    Three Make-do Oil Lamps

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Four Make-do Spouted Pearlware Vessels
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 118

    Four Make-do Spouted Pearlware Vessels

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Five Make-do Lighting Devices
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 119

    Five Make-do Lighting Devices

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Three Make-do Ceramic Pitchers
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 120

    Three Make-do Ceramic Pitchers

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three Make-do Items
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 121

    Three Make-do Items

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Folk Art Shadow Box Depicting a Bearded Man Reading
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 122

    Folk Art Shadow Box Depicting a Bearded Man Reading

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Small Brass Box with Reverse-painted Portrait of George Washington
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 123

    Small Brass Box with Reverse-painted Portrait of George...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Paint-decorated Flask
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 124

    Paint-decorated Flask

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Six Miniature Items
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 125

    Six Miniature Items

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Tin Two-light Adjustable Tabletop Candlestand
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 126

    Tin Two-light Adjustable Tabletop Candlestand

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Needlework Picture Showing a House with Woman
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $25,000
    Lot 127

    Needlework Picture Showing a House with Woman

    Est.
    $15,000 - $25,000
  • Needlework Picture Showing a Shepherd and Shepherdess with Their Flock
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 128

    Needlework Picture Showing a Shepherd and Shepherdess w...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Silver Tankard
    Estimate
    $20,000 - $30,000
    Lot 129

    Silver Tankard

    Est.
    $20,000 - $30,000
  • Silver Beaker
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 130

    Silver Beaker

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Small Silver Cann
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 131

    Small Silver Cann

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Silver Cup
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 132

    Silver Cup

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Silver Tablespoon
    Estimate
    $12,000 - $18,000
    Lot 133

    Silver Tablespoon

    Est.
    $12,000 - $18,000
  • Pewter Salt Cellar
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 134

    Pewter Salt Cellar

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Silver Creampot
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 135

    Silver Creampot

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Silver Porringer
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 136

    Silver Porringer

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Three Silver Tablespoons
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 137

    Three Silver Tablespoons

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Twelve Silver Table Articles
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 138

    Twelve Silver Table Articles

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Two Silver Teaspoons
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 139

    Two Silver Teaspoons

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Pair of Walnut Side Chairs
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 140

    Pair of Walnut Side Chairs

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Walnut Side Chair
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 141

    Walnut Side Chair

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Queen Anne Cherry Flat-top High Chest
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 142

    Queen Anne Cherry Flat-top High Chest

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Queen Anne Walnut Inlaid Dressing Table
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 143

    Queen Anne Walnut Inlaid Dressing Table

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Attributed to Micah Williams (New Jersey, 1782-1837)      Portrait of William Kirby, Aged Nine and a Half.
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 144

    Attributed to Micah Williams (New Jersey, 1782-1837) Po...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Maple Tall Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 145

    Maple Tall Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Cherry Carved Tall Case Clock
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 146

    Cherry Carved Tall Case Clock

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Maple Child's Desk on Frame
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 147

    Maple Child's Desk on Frame

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Maple Dining Table
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 148

    Maple Dining Table

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Cherry Armchair
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 149

    Cherry Armchair

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500

Auction Description

American Furniture & Decorative Arts by Bonhams Skinner

A scrimshaw whale’s tooth by Frederick Myrick of Nantucket leads an impressive array of nautical antiques, American antique furniture, folk art, textiles, and more at the October auction. Several private collections will also be offered.

Preview Times

October 23, 12PM–5PM
October 24, 12PM–8PM
October 25, 12PM–5PM

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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