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  • Pair of Framed Crayon Nudes
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 440

    Pair of Framed Crayon Nudes

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    $100 - $150
  • Set of Twelve Mintons Salad Plates
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 441

    Set of Twelve Mintons Salad Plates

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • French Morbier Tall Clock
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 442

    French Morbier Tall Clock

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Country Cupboard and a Green-painted Carpenter's Box
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 443

    Country Cupboard and a Green-painted Carpenter's Box

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Large Oak Cabinet
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 444

    Large Oak Cabinet

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Approximately Forty-two Spode and Wedgwood Tableware Items.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 445

    Approximately Forty-two Spode and Wedgwood Tableware It...

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    $200 - $300
  • Chinese Silk Rug
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 446

    Chinese Silk Rug

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    $200 - $300
  • Chinese Gilt and Enameled Double-handled Ceramic Vase
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 447

    Chinese Gilt and Enameled Double-handled Ceramic Vase

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    $150 - $250
  • Gilt-brass and Porcelain Faucet.
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 448

    Gilt-brass and Porcelain Faucet.

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    $200 - $250
  • American School, 19th Century       Landscape with Horse and Rider.
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 449

    American School, 19th Century Landscape with Horse and ...

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    $200 - $400
  • Twenty-one Colorless Glass Tableware Items
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 450

    Twenty-one Colorless Glass Tableware Items

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    $200 - $250
  • Fourteen Glass Vanity Items
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 451

    Fourteen Glass Vanity Items

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    $150 - $250
  • Fourteen Decorative Accessories
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 452

    Fourteen Decorative Accessories

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    $200 - $250
  • Chinese Carpet
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 453

    Chinese Carpet

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Twenty-eight Pieces of Gilt and Cobalt Porcelain Tableware
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 454

    Twenty-eight Pieces of Gilt and Cobalt Porcelain Tablew...

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Black-painted Settee, a Carved Oak Hanging Wall Shelf, and a Side Chair.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 455

    Black-painted Settee, a Carved Oak Hanging Wall Shelf, ...

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    $300 - $500
  • Two Charles II-style Carved and Caned Armchairs
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 456

    Two Charles II-style Carved and Caned Armchairs

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Jacobean Oak Paneled Cupboard
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 457

    Jacobean Oak Paneled Cupboard

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    $300 - $500
  • Pair of White Glass Lamps
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 458

    Pair of White Glass Lamps

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    $200 - $300
  • Pair of Three-light Candelabra and a Gilt-gesso Chandelier
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 459

    Pair of Three-light Candelabra and a Gilt-gesso Chandel...

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    $300 - $500
  • American School, 19th Century       Mill Scene.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 460

    American School, 19th Century Mill Scene.

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    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Framed Eugenio Benvenuti (Italian, 1881-1959) Watercolor Venetian Canal Scenes
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 461

    Pair of Framed Eugenio Benvenuti (Italian, 1881-1959) W...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three Carved Wood Putti
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 462

    Three Carved Wood Putti

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    $300 - $500
  • Small Carved Hardwood Box
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 463

    Small Carved Hardwood Box

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    $200 - $400
  • Baroque Revival Carved Oak Console
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 464

    Baroque Revival Carved Oak Console

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    $200 - $250
  • Louis XVI-style Carved and White-painted Canape
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 465

    Louis XVI-style Carved and White-painted Canape

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    $300 - $500
  • Nine Mettlach and Villeroy & Boch Stoneware Steins
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 466

    Nine Mettlach and Villeroy & Boch Stoneware Steins

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Six Pieces of Blue and White Ceramics
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 467

    Six Pieces of Blue and White Ceramics

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    $100 - $150
  • Helen Pressey (American, 19th/20th Century)       Still Life with Flowers.
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 468

    Helen Pressey (American, 19th/20th Century) Still Life ...

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    $200 - $250
  • Fourteen Decorative Items
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 469

    Fourteen Decorative Items

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    $100 - $200
  • Edwardian-style Caned Oak Polychrome Open Armchair
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 470

    Edwardian-style Caned Oak Polychrome Open Armchair

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Brass-clad Four Seasons Floor Screen
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 471

    Brass-clad Four Seasons Floor Screen

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    $400 - $600
  • Rococo Revival Carved Oak Hall Tree
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 472

    Rococo Revival Carved Oak Hall Tree

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    $300 - $500
  • Four Tin Wall Sconces and Three Lanterns.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 473

    Four Tin Wall Sconces and Three Lanterns.

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    $200 - $300
  • Two Ceramic Conical Pedestals
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 474

    Two Ceramic Conical Pedestals

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    $100 - $150
  • Large White-glazed Ceramic Foo Lion
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 475

    Large White-glazed Ceramic Foo Lion

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    $200 - $300
  • Pair of Satsuma Porcelain Fish Bowls
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 476

    Pair of Satsuma Porcelain Fish Bowls

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    $200 - $300
  • Two Painted Fire Marks and Three Strap-hinges
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 477

    Two Painted Fire Marks and Three Strap-hinges

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Shaker Production No. 3 Rocking Chair and a Redware Milk Pan.
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 478

    Shaker Production No. 3 Rocking Chair and a Redware Mil...

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    $200 - $400
  • Edwardian Mahogany One-drawer Drop-leaf Table
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 479

    Edwardian Mahogany One-drawer Drop-leaf Table

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    $200 - $400
  • Carved Druze-type Chest
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 480

    Carved Druze-type Chest

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    $200 - $300
  • Eight Asian Cloisonne Items
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 481

    Eight Asian Cloisonne Items

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    $200 - $300
  • Twenty-three Asian Items
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 482

    Twenty-three Asian Items

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    $200 - $300
  • Five Pieces of Hermes "Toucan" Porcelain
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 483

    Five Pieces of Hermes "Toucan" Porcelain

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Two Continental Ceramic Vessels
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 484

    Two Continental Ceramic Vessels

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    $200 - $300
  • Louis XV-style Marble-top Serpentine Console Table
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 485

    Louis XV-style Marble-top Serpentine Console Table

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Jacobean Revival Walnut Side Chair
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 486

    Jacobean Revival Walnut Side Chair

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    $100 - $200
  • Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 487

    Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $100 - $200

Auction Description

Discovery Interiors by Bonhams Skinner

Approachable and surprisingly affordable, Discovery auctions were named the Best of Boston in 2011 by Boston Magazine for antiques west of the city. These monthly auctions offer a broad selection of artwork, estate furnishings, decorative objects, rugs, couture and jewelry from the 18th – 21st century. Skinner’s Discovery department accepts consignments on an ongoing basis.

Preview Times
January 12, 12PM–5PM
January 13, 10AM–7PM

Contact Us

508-970-3202
discovery@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