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  • Cherry Inlaid Tall Case Clock
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 98

    Cherry Inlaid Tall Case Clock

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer Inlaid Bow-front Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 99

    Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer Inlaid Bow-front Chest of ...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Two-drawer Work Table
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 100

    Two-drawer Work Table

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Carved Maple and Tiger Maple High Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 101

    Carved Maple and Tiger Maple High Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Maple Chest on Frame
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 102

    Maple Chest on Frame

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Painted Pine and Maple Tavern Table
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 103

    Painted Pine and Maple Tavern Table

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Green-painted Circular-top Candlestand
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 104

    Green-painted Circular-top Candlestand

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 105

    Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Gilt Mirror
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 106

    Gilt Mirror

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Birch Tilt-top Tea Table
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 107

    Birch Tilt-top Tea Table

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Queen Anne Tiger Maple Drop-leaf Table
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 108

    Queen Anne Tiger Maple Drop-leaf Table

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Mahogany and Gilt Scroll-frame Mirror
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 109

    Mahogany and Gilt Scroll-frame Mirror

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Carved Tiger Maple and Maple Side Chair
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 110

    Carved Tiger Maple and Maple Side Chair

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Birch Candlestand
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 111

    Birch Candlestand

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Rare Turned Birch Windsor Stool
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 112

    Rare Turned Birch Windsor Stool

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (American, 1819-1905)      Cows in a Landscape
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 113

    Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (American, 1819-1905) Cows in a...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Barton Stone Hays (Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, 1826-1914)      Sheep Grazing
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 114

    Barton Stone Hays (Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, 1826-1914)...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Oversize Stone Peach
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 115

    Oversize Stone Peach

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Large Yellow- and Red-painted Chalkware Pear
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 116

    Large Yellow- and Red-painted Chalkware Pear

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Oversized Stone Mango and Two Apples
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 117

    Oversized Stone Mango and Two Apples

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Large Stone Peach and Grapes
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 118

    Large Stone Peach and Grapes

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three Sliced Stone Apples
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 119

    Three Sliced Stone Apples

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Large Freestanding Molded Sheet Copper Bannerette Weathervane
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 120

    Large Freestanding Molded Sheet Copper Bannerette Weath...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Sheet Copper Ring-necked Pheasant Weathervane
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 121

    Sheet Copper Ring-necked Pheasant Weathervane

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Sheet Copper Rooster Weathervane
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 122

    Sheet Copper Rooster Weathervane

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Molded Copper "Smuggler" Running Horse Weathervane
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 123

    Molded Copper "Smuggler" Running Horse Weathervane

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Trotting Horse Lightning Rod
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 124

    Trotting Horse Lightning Rod

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Frank Adams Schooner Weathervane
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 125

    Frank Adams Schooner Weathervane

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Pair of Sheet Copper Finials
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 126

    Pair of Sheet Copper Finials

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • White-painted Federal Fanlight
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 127

    White-painted Federal Fanlight

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Stoneware Jug
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 128

    Stoneware Jug

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Cobalt-decorated Stoneware Crock
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 129

    Cobalt-decorated Stoneware Crock

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Cobalt-decorated Stoneware Crock
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 130

    Cobalt-decorated Stoneware Crock

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Carved Mahogany Pole Screen
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 131

    Carved Mahogany Pole Screen

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Pair of Iron and Brass Knife Blade Andirons
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 132

    Pair of Iron and Brass Knife Blade Andirons

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Walnut Veneer Parcel-gilt Mirror
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 133

    Walnut Veneer Parcel-gilt Mirror

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Carved Mahogany Side Chair
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 134

    Carved Mahogany Side Chair

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Carved Mahogany Tilt-top Tea Table
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 135

    Carved Mahogany Tilt-top Tea Table

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Mahogany Games Table
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 136

    Mahogany Games Table

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Miniature Mahogany Veneer Chest of Four Drawers
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 137

    Miniature Mahogany Veneer Chest of Four Drawers

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Painted Silk and Needlework Picture "Jeptha's Rash Vow,"
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 138

    Painted Silk and Needlework Picture "Jeptha's Rash Vow,...

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Mourning Needlework for Hannah Talbot
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 139

    Mourning Needlework for Hannah Talbot

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Carved and Inlaid Mahogany Reverse Serpentine Chest of Four Drawers
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 140

    Carved and Inlaid Mahogany Reverse Serpentine Chest of ...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Inlaid Mahogany Card Table
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 141

    Inlaid Mahogany Card Table

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Inlaid Mahogany Candlestand
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 142

    Inlaid Mahogany Candlestand

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Mahogany Scroll-frame Mirror with Eagle Crest
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 143

    Mahogany Scroll-frame Mirror with Eagle Crest

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Tiger Maple Drop-leaf Table
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 144

    Tiger Maple Drop-leaf Table

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Carved Tiger Maple Side Chair
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 145

    Carved Tiger Maple Side Chair

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000

Auction Description

August Americana by Bonhams Skinner

The August Americana auction of over 600 lots will feature a wide array of Americana, including material from The Pam and James Alexander Collection, the Collection of New Hampshire picker Peter Caswell, and an excellent selection of mocha and dipped wares from The Jonathan Rickard Collection.

Preview Times
Thursday, August 10, 12PM-5PM
Friday, August 11, 12PM-8PM
Saturday, August 12, 12PM-5PM

Contact Us
508-970-3202
americana@skinnerinc.com

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Bonhams Skinner
Marlborough, MA 01752
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