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  • Elaborately Decorated Swordfish Bill Sword
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 193

    Elaborately Decorated Swordfish Bill Sword

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Small Carved and Painted Diorama of the Ship Eleonor
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 194

    Small Carved and Painted Diorama of the Ship Eleonor

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Painted Tin Lighthouse Whirligig
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 195

    Painted Tin Lighthouse Whirligig

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Chip-carved Maple Busk
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 196

    Chip-carved Maple Busk

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Two Pique-decorated Ivory and Malacca Canes
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 197

    Two Pique-decorated Ivory and Malacca Canes

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth Decorated with a Portrait of a Woman
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 198

    Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth Decorated with a Portrait of a ...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Whale Ivory and Baleen Cane
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 199

    Whale Ivory and Baleen Cane

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Two Narwhal Tusk Canes
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 200

    Two Narwhal Tusk Canes

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 201

    Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 202

    Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Small Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 203

    Small Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Charles Henry Gifford (Massachusetts, 1839-1904)  Lighthouse Atop a Cliff
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 204

    Charles Henry Gifford (Massachusetts, 1839-1904) Lighth...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Charles DeWolf Brownell (Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, 1822-1909), Philip Grinnell's: Entrance of Westport Harbour, Ma
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 205

    Charles DeWolf Brownell (Connecticut, New York, Rhode I...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Benjamin Champney (American, 1817-1907)  Horn Pond, Woburn, Massachusetts
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 206

    Benjamin Champney (American, 1817-1907) Horn Pond, Wobu...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Unique Large Molded Copper Heron Weathervane
    Estimate
    $30,000 - $50,000
    Lot 207

    Unique Large Molded Copper Heron Weathervane

    Est.
    $30,000 - $50,000
  • Walter M. Brackett (American, 1852-1910)  Trout, Rod and Reel on a Riverbank
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 208

    Walter M. Brackett (American, 1852-1910) Trout, Rod and...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Relief-carved and Incised Panel
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 209

    Relief-carved and Incised Panel

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Six Oil on Academy Board Paintings of Ogunquit, Maine
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 210

    Six Oil on Academy Board Paintings of Ogunquit, Maine

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Earl Cunningham (Florida/Maine, 1893-1977)  River Landscape
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 211

    Earl Cunningham (Florida/Maine, 1893-1977) River Landsc...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Carved and Painted Canvasback Duck Decoy Pair and Another
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 212

    Carved and Painted Canvasback Duck Decoy Pair and Anoth...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Nest of Seven Nantucket Lightship Baskets
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 213

    Nest of Seven Nantucket Lightship Baskets

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Nantucket Friendship Basket Purse
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 214

    Nantucket Friendship Basket Purse

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Nantucket Friendship Purse
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 215

    Nantucket Friendship Purse

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Nantucket Friendship Purse
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 216

    Nantucket Friendship Purse

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Nantucket Lightship Basket
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 217

    Nantucket Lightship Basket

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Nantucket Lightship Basket
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 218

    Nantucket Lightship Basket

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Nantucket Lightship Basket
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 219

    Nantucket Lightship Basket

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Handled Nantucket Basket
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 220

    Handled Nantucket Basket

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Small Nantucket Basket
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 221

    Small Nantucket Basket

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Four Carved Whale Ivory Eagle Heads, an Ivory Eagle Head Cane, and Two Other Items
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 222

    Four Carved Whale Ivory Eagle Heads, an Ivory Eagle Hea...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Two Pairs of Polished Whale's Teeth
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 223

    Two Pairs of Polished Whale's Teeth

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three Large Raw and Polished Whale's Teeth
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 224

    Three Large Raw and Polished Whale's Teeth

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Three Polished Whale's Teeth
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 225

    Three Polished Whale's Teeth

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three Raw and Polished Whale's Teeth
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 226

    Three Raw and Polished Whale's Teeth

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Twenty-two Polished Whale's Teeth
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 227

    Twenty-two Polished Whale's Teeth

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Sixteen Raw and Polished Whale's Teeth and Two Walrus Tusks
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 228

    Sixteen Raw and Polished Whale's Teeth and Two Walrus T...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Three Modern Scrimshaw Whale's Teeth
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 229

    Three Modern Scrimshaw Whale's Teeth

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth
    Estimate
    $50 - $75
    Lot 230

    Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth

    Est.
    $50 - $75
  • Nine Whale Ivory Items
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 231

    Nine Whale Ivory Items

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Group of Worked Mostly Whale Ivory Fragments and Small Whale's Teeth
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 232

    Group of Worked Mostly Whale Ivory Fragments and Small ...

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • John Brewster Jr. (Connecticut, Maine, 1766-1854)  Portrait of a Woman in a Black Gown
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 233

    John Brewster Jr. (Connecticut, Maine, 1766-1854) Portr...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • William Matthew Prior (Massachusetts, Maine, 1806-1873)  Portraits of the Honorable Rufus Soule and Susan Mitchell Soule
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 234

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

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • E.E. Finch (act. Maine, c. 1832-50)  Pair of Portraits of a Man and Wife
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 235

    E.E. Finch (act. Maine, c. 1832-50) Pair of Portraits o...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Pair of Queen Anne Red-painted Side Chairs
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 236

    Pair of Queen Anne Red-painted Side Chairs

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Red-painted, Glazed, Two-part Corner Cupboard
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 237

    Red-painted, Glazed, Two-part Corner Cupboard

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Red-painted Pine and Maple Chest over Two Drawers
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 238

    Red-painted Pine and Maple Chest over Two Drawers

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Small Green-painted Poplar Six-board Chest
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 239

    Small Green-painted Poplar Six-board Chest

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Red-painted Scroll Frame Mirror
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 240

    Red-painted Scroll Frame Mirror

    Est.
    $400 - $600

Auction Description

American Furniture & Decorative Arts by Bonhams Skinner

Preview Times
February 28, 12PM – 5PM
March 1, 12PM – 5PM
March 2, 12PM – 8PM

A live auction of 360 lots featuring impressive examples of American craftsmanship; Civil War quilt, Mary Bell Sawvan, the Elizabeth Hadley White Chest, 1718, a 19th century molded copper heron weathervane from the summer residence of Albert Henry Davenport and a unique silver lemon stainer, 1765 bearing the name Moses Brown.

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Bonhams Skinner
Boston, MA 02116
United States

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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

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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