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  • Needlework Allegorical Picture
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 1

    Needlework Allegorical Picture

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • The Five Senses Stumpwork Picture
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    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 2

    The Five Senses Stumpwork Picture

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    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Stoneware Bellarmine Jug
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 3

    Stoneware Bellarmine Jug

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    $400 - $600
  • Three Early Dutch Beakers
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 4

    Three Early Dutch Beakers

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    $400 - $600
  • Dutch School, Early 18th Century  Portrait of a Man in a Brown Coat
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 5

    Dutch School, Early 18th Century Portrait of a Man in a...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Walnut Trestle-foot Box
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 6

    Walnut Trestle-foot Box

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    $300 - $500
  • Oak Box with Chamfered Lid
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    $300 - $350
    Lot 7

    Oak Box with Chamfered Lid

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    $300 - $350
  • Carved, Turned, and Joined Oak Sunflower Chest over Two Drawers
    Estimate
    $30,000 - $50,000
    Lot 8

    Carved, Turned, and Joined Oak Sunflower Chest over Two...

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    $30,000 - $50,000
  • Red-painted and Paint-decorated Joined Chest over Drawer
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 9

    Red-painted and Paint-decorated Joined Chest over Drawe...

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    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Red-painted Settle Bench
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    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 10

    Red-painted Settle Bench

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Pair of 17th Century European Wrought Iron Andirons and a Skewer
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 11

    Pair of 17th Century European Wrought Iron Andirons and...

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    $600 - $800
  • "Ye Wager of Sin is Death" Inscribed Bronze Skillet
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 12

    "Ye Wager of Sin is Death" Inscribed Bronze Skillet

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    $600 - $800
  • Black-painted Turned and Carved Bannister-back Armchair
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    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 13

    Black-painted Turned and Carved Bannister-back Armchair...

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Black-painted Heart and Crown Bannister-back Armchair
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 14

    Black-painted Heart and Crown Bannister-back Armchair

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Early Black-painted Heart and Crown Armchair
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 15

    Early Black-painted Heart and Crown Armchair

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Black-painted and Carved Bannister-back Armchair
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 16

    Black-painted and Carved Bannister-back Armchair

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Brass Lantern Clock
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 17

    Brass Lantern Clock

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    $300 - $500
  • Queen Anne Japanned Mirror
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 18

    Queen Anne Japanned Mirror

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Needlework-framed Mirror
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 19

    Needlework-framed Mirror

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Black-painted Carved Prince of Wales-crested Armchair
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 20

    Black-painted Carved Prince of Wales-crested Armchair

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Black-painted Bannister-back Chair with Carved Prince of Wales Cresting
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 21

    Black-painted Bannister-back Chair with Carved Prince o...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Black- and Gold-painted Bannister-back Chair with Prince of Wales Cresting
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 22

    Black- and Gold-painted Bannister-back Chair with Princ...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Small Black-painted "Crane-gate" Drop-leaf Table
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 23

    Small Black-painted "Crane-gate" Drop-leaf Table

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    $600 - $800
  • Two English Tin-glazed Apothecary Jars
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 24

    Two English Tin-glazed Apothecary Jars

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    $400 - $600
  • Polychrome Decorated Tin-glazed Earthenware Punch Bowl
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 25

    Polychrome Decorated Tin-glazed Earthenware Punch Bowl

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    $300 - $500
  • Three Polychrome Decorated Tin-glazed Earthenware Chargers
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 26

    Three Polychrome Decorated Tin-glazed Earthenware Charg...

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    $600 - $800
  • Three Dated Tin-glazed Earthenware Plates
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 27

    Three Dated Tin-glazed Earthenware Plates

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Four Tin-glazed Earthenware Plates
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 28

    Four Tin-glazed Earthenware Plates

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    $200 - $300
  • Brown-painted Octagonal-top Cross-base Candlestand
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 29

    Brown-painted Octagonal-top Cross-base Candlestand

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Black-painted Cross-base Stand
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 30

    Black-painted Cross-base Stand

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    $400 - $600
  • Pair of English Trumpet-base Mid-drip Candlesticks
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 31

    Pair of English Trumpet-base Mid-drip Candlesticks

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Tall English Trumpet-base Mid-drip Candlestick
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 32

    Tall English Trumpet-base Mid-drip Candlestick

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Two English Trumpet-base Mid-drip Candlesticks
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    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 33

    Two English Trumpet-base Mid-drip Candlesticks

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • A Pair and Two Single Brass Candlesticks
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 34

    A Pair and Two Single Brass Candlesticks

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    $200 - $300
  • Large Early 18th Century Pewter Pricket Candlestick
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 35

    Large Early 18th Century Pewter Pricket Candlestick

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    $400 - $600
  • Child's Blue-painted Pine Chest over Drawer
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 36

    Child's Blue-painted Pine Chest over Drawer

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Early Black-painted Oak and Pine Tavern Table with Drawer
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    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 37

    Early Black-painted Oak and Pine Tavern Table with Draw...

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    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Five Framed Engravings
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 38

    Five Framed Engravings

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    $300 - $500
  • Six English Pewter Tankards
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 39

    Six English Pewter Tankards

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    $300 - $500
  • Large Armorial Engraved Brass Charger
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 40

    Large Armorial Engraved Brass Charger

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    $300 - $500
  • Two Broad-rim Pewter Chargers
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 41

    Two Broad-rim Pewter Chargers

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    $400 - $600
  • Two Pairs of Bun-base Pewter Candlesticks
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 42

    Two Pairs of Bun-base Pewter Candlesticks

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    $600 - $800
  • Two Large Early English Pewter Chargers
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 43

    Two Large Early English Pewter Chargers

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    $300 - $500
  • Four Early English Pewter Chargers/Plates
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 44

    Four Early English Pewter Chargers/Plates

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    $300 - $500
  • Turned Wood and Wrought Iron Candlestick
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 45

    Turned Wood and Wrought Iron Candlestick

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    $400 - $600
  • Painted and Pinwheel-carved Pine Slide-lid Box
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 46

    Painted and Pinwheel-carved Pine Slide-lid Box

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    $400 - $600
  • Friesian Carved Slide-lid Box
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 47

    Friesian Carved Slide-lid Box

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    $400 - $600
  • Carved and Painted Miniature Mirror
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 48

    Carved and Painted Miniature Mirror

    Est.
    $400 - $600

Auction Description

The Forke Collection of Early Americana by Bonhams Skinner
Day One : The Forke Collection of Early Americana, August 11, 2019 at 10AM in Marlborough Preview Times August 8, 12PM – 5PM August 9, 12PM – 8PM August 10, 12PM – 5PM August 11, 9AM – 10AM Contact Us 508.970.3200 americana@skinnerinc.com Read more
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

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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