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  • Friesian Carved Box
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 340

    Friesian Carved Box

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Two Chip-carved Oak Watch Hutches
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 341

    Two Chip-carved Oak Watch Hutches

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Chip-carved and Paint-decorated Dome-top Box
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 342

    Chip-carved and Paint-decorated Dome-top Box

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Friesian Carved Box
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 343

    Friesian Carved Box

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Friesian Carved Box
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 344

    Friesian Carved Box

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Chip-carved Box
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 345

    Chip-carved Box

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Wrought Iron Puzzle Box
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 346

    Wrought Iron Puzzle Box

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Small Paint-decorated Chest over Drawer
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 347

    Small Paint-decorated Chest over Drawer

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Large Dark Red-painted Chest over Drawer
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 348

    Large Dark Red-painted Chest over Drawer

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Early Chest over Two Drawers
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 349

    Early Chest over Two Drawers

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Early Green-painted Pine Chest over Two Drawers
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 350

    Early Green-painted Pine Chest over Two Drawers

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • After John Hesselius (1728-1778)      Portrait of William Knox of Virginia
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 351

    After John Hesselius (1728-1778) Portrait of William Kn...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Black-painted Square-top Candlestand
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 352

    Black-painted Square-top Candlestand

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Black-painted Slat-back Side Chair
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 353

    Black-painted Slat-back Side Chair

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Small Paint-decorated Six-board Chest
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 354

    Small Paint-decorated Six-board Chest

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Maple Armchair
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 355

    Maple Armchair

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Maple and Cherry Bannister-back Armchair
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 356

    Maple and Cherry Bannister-back Armchair

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Carved Corner Chair
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 357

    Carved Corner Chair

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Square Tray-top Candlestand
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 358

    Square Tray-top Candlestand

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • John Brewster, Jr. (Connecticut/Maine, 1766-1854), Pair of Portraits of Deacon Benjamin Titcomb (1726-1798) and his wife Anne
    Estimate
    $30,000 - $50,000
    Lot 359

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

    Est.
    $30,000 - $50,000
  • Carved Ash Burl Bowl
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 360

    Carved Ash Burl Bowl

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Large Turned Ash Burl Bowl
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 361

    Large Turned Ash Burl Bowl

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Turned Ash Burl Bowl
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 362

    Turned Ash Burl Bowl

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Massive Turned Ash Burl Bowl
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 363

    Massive Turned Ash Burl Bowl

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Turned Ash Burl Bowl
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 364

    Turned Ash Burl Bowl

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Carved Ash Burl Bowl
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 365

    Carved Ash Burl Bowl

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Long Mahogany Cutlery Box
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 366

    Long Mahogany Cutlery Box

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Heart-pierced Cherry Pipe Box with Drawer
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 367

    Heart-pierced Cherry Pipe Box with Drawer

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Tortoiseshell Trinket Box
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 368

    Tortoiseshell Trinket Box

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Three Carved Wood Utensils
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 369

    Three Carved Wood Utensils

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Turned and Painted Mortar and Pestle
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 370

    Turned and Painted Mortar and Pestle

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Large Group of Stone Fruit and Vegetables
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 371

    Large Group of Stone Fruit and Vegetables

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Seth W. Steward (American, 1844-1927)      The Old Man in the Mountain, Franconia Notch, New Hampshire
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 372

    Seth W. Steward (American, 1844-1927) The Old Man in th...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Painted Side Chair
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 373

    Painted Side Chair

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Red-painted Bannister-back Armchair
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 374

    Red-painted Bannister-back Armchair

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Red-painted Turned Pine and Maple Tavern Table
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 375

    Red-painted Turned Pine and Maple Tavern Table

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Attributed to Adam Buck (English, 1759-1833)      Portrait of Claude Russell of Bingidd
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 376

    Attributed to Adam Buck (English, 1759-1833) Portrait o...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Fine Blue/green-painted Windsor High Chair
    Estimate
    $20,000 - $25,000
    Lot 377

    Fine Blue/green-painted Windsor High Chair

    Est.
    $20,000 - $25,000
  • Red-painted Carved Cherry High Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 378

    Red-painted Carved Cherry High Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Carved Cherry Scroll-top High Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 379

    Carved Cherry Scroll-top High Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Maple and Tiger Maple High Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 380

    Maple and Tiger Maple High Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Cherry Inlaid Candlestand with Drawer
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 381

    Cherry Inlaid Candlestand with Drawer

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Cherry Tilt-top Tea Table
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 382

    Cherry Tilt-top Tea Table

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Cherry and Tiger Maple Candlestand
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 383

    Cherry and Tiger Maple Candlestand

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Maple Tall Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 384

    Maple Tall Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Paint-decorated Side Chair
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 385

    Paint-decorated Side Chair

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Red-painted Slant-lid Desk
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 386

    Red-painted Slant-lid Desk

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Cherry Slant-lid Desk
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 387

    Cherry Slant-lid Desk

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200

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