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  • Miniature Turned Footed Bowl and Plate
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 49

    Miniature Turned Footed Bowl and Plate

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Red-painted Oval-top Tavern Table
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 50

    Red-painted Oval-top Tavern Table

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Large Carved Oval Burl Bowl with Lug Handles
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 51

    Large Carved Oval Burl Bowl with Lug Handles

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Turned Burl Bowl
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 52

    Turned Burl Bowl

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three Treen Plates
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 53

    Three Treen Plates

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Black-painted Maple and Ash High Chair
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 54

    Black-painted Maple and Ash High Chair

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Early Maple Slat-back Child's Chair
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 55

    Early Maple Slat-back Child's Chair

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Red-painted Slat-back Child's Chair
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 56

    Red-painted Slat-back Child's Chair

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Small Walnut Inlaid Hanging Cupboard
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 57

    Small Walnut Inlaid Hanging Cupboard

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Walnut Hanging Cupboard
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 58

    Walnut Hanging Cupboard

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Poplar and Maple Trestle Table
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 59

    Poplar and Maple Trestle Table

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Pair of Wrought Iron Three-light Candelabra
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 60

    Pair of Wrought Iron Three-light Candelabra

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Small Redware Jug
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 61

    Small Redware Jug

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Mottled Green- and Orange-glazed Redware Jug
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 62

    Mottled Green- and Orange-glazed Redware Jug

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Four Black-glazed Graduated Jugs
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 63

    Four Black-glazed Graduated Jugs

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Red-painted Buttocks Basket
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 64

    Red-painted Buttocks Basket

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Rhode Island Mahogany Shell-carved Watch Hutch and Silver Pocket Watch
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 65

    Rhode Island Mahogany Shell-carved Watch Hutch and Silv...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Mahogany Pipe Box
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 66

    Mahogany Pipe Box

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Needlework Sampler
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 67

    Needlework Sampler

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Hoppin Family Document and Needlework Archive
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 68

    Hoppin Family Document and Needlework Archive

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Queen Anne Rush-seat Side Chair
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 69

    Queen Anne Rush-seat Side Chair

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Grain-painted Rush Seat Side Chair
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 70

    Grain-painted Rush Seat Side Chair

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Queen Anne Drop-leaf Dining Table
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 71

    Queen Anne Drop-leaf Dining Table

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Massive Turned Ash Bowl
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 72

    Massive Turned Ash Bowl

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Turned Burl Bowl
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 73

    Turned Burl Bowl

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Early Brass Bun-base Candlestick
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 74

    Early Brass Bun-base Candlestick

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Three Brass Mid-drip Tapersticks
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 75

    Three Brass Mid-drip Tapersticks

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Pair of Long Wrought Iron Ember Tongs
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 76

    Pair of Long Wrought Iron Ember Tongs

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Red-painted Blanket Chest over Two Drawers
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 77

    Red-painted Blanket Chest over Two Drawers

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Dark Blue/green-painted Punch-carved Crease-molded Pine Chest
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 78

    Dark Blue/green-painted Punch-carved Crease-molded Pine...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Cherry Pole Screen
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 79

    Cherry Pole Screen

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Carved and Red-painted Footwarmer
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 80

    Carved and Red-painted Footwarmer

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • "Emily L. Wightman" Needlework Sampler and Family Record
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 81

    "Emily L. Wightman" Needlework Sampler and Family Recor...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • "Bridget Allyn" Needlework Sampler
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 82

    "Bridget Allyn" Needlework Sampler

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Set of Four Hand-colored "The Prodigal Son" Engravings
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 83

    Set of Four Hand-colored "The Prodigal Son" Engravings

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Turned Maple Yarn Winder
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 84

    Turned Maple Yarn Winder

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Carved Cherry Tape Loom
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 85

    Carved Cherry Tape Loom

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Three Small Baskets
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 86

    Three Small Baskets

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Two Brown-painted Splint Baskets
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 87

    Two Brown-painted Splint Baskets

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Tiger Maple High Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $25,000 - $35,000
    Lot 88

    Tiger Maple High Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $25,000 - $35,000
  • Painted Maple Tray-top Tea Table
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 89

    Painted Maple Tray-top Tea Table

    Est.
    $10,000 - $15,000
  • Mahogany Veneer and Gilt-decorated Looking Glass
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 90

    Mahogany Veneer and Gilt-decorated Looking Glass

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Engraved, Watercolor, and Manuscript John B. and Dorcas Hollis Family Register
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 91

    Engraved, Watercolor, and Manuscript John B. and Dorcas...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Schoolboy Copybook Page with Pen and Ink Picture of the Schooner Sea Horse
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 92

    Schoolboy Copybook Page with Pen and Ink Picture of the...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Engraved, Watercolor, and Manuscript John and Deborah Newell Family Register
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 93

    Engraved, Watercolor, and Manuscript John and Deborah N...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Three Miniature Watercolor Portraits on Ivory of Members of the Gurdon Hyde Family, Norwich, Connecticut
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 94

    Three Miniature Watercolor Portraits on Ivory of Member...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Mahogany Ballot Box
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 95

    Mahogany Ballot Box

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Large Grand Canal Band Box
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 96

    Large Grand Canal Band Box

    Est.
    $400 - $600

Auction Description

American Furniture & Decorative Arts Session I  by Bonhams Skinner
Session I on November 2nd & Session II on November 3rd Preview Times October 30, 12PM – 5PM October 31, 12PM – 7PM November 1, 10AM – 5PM The live portion of the sale will be held over two days in Marlborough, on November 2nd and 3rd. Skinner’s November sale of American Furniture and Decorative Arts will feature colorful, high quality, and historically important property from the collections of Tom and Carolyn Porter, William McKeever, Brian and Pam Ehrlich, Pam Boynton, and August Knapp, and from many other private collections and estates as well. An Americana online sale available at www.skinnerinc.com, which will be previewed simultaneously, and which features items from all the collections mentioned above, will end for bidding on November 5th. Contact Us 508.970.3200 americana@skinnerinc.com Read more
Bonhams Skinner
Marlborough, MA 01752
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

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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