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The Kolar Collection

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  • Needlework "Ann Cook 1718" Sampler
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 2104

    Needlework "Ann Cook 1718" Sampler

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    $200 - $300
  • Needlework "Adam and Eve" Sampler
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    $700 - $900
    Lot 2105

    Needlework "Adam and Eve" Sampler

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    $700 - $900
  • Early English Needlework Picture
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    $700 - $900
    Lot 2106

    Early English Needlework Picture

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    $700 - $900
  • Pair of Wrought Iron Ember Tongs
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2107

    Pair of Wrought Iron Ember Tongs

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Wrought Iron Fritter Iron
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 2108

    Wrought Iron Fritter Iron

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    $150 - $250
  • Carved Counter-top Figure of Cat Dressed as Baker
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    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 2108A

    Carved Counter-top Figure of Cat Dressed as Baker

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    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Blue-painted Tea Table
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2109

    Blue-painted Tea Table

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Large Blue Wallpaper-covered Box
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2110

    Large Blue Wallpaper-covered Box

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    $300 - $500
  • American School, Early 19th Century      Pair of Portraits, Man and Woman
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2111

    American School, Early 19th Century Pair of Portraits, ...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Joseph Hidley (New York, 1830-1872)      Basket of Fruit
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    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 2112

    Joseph Hidley (New York, 1830-1872) Basket of Fruit

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    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Assembled Set of Eight Paint-decorated Bamboo-turned Step-down Windsor Chairs
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    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 2113

    Assembled Set of Eight Paint-decorated Bamboo-turned St...

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Paint-decorated Swivel-base Windsor Chair
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2114

    Paint-decorated Swivel-base Windsor Chair

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    $300 - $500
  • Paint-decorated Wooden Works Tall Clock
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2115

    Paint-decorated Wooden Works Tall Clock

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Black-painted and Paint-decorated Dome-top Storage Box
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 2116

    Black-painted and Paint-decorated Dome-top Storage Box

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    $600 - $800
  • Paint-decorated Pine Instrument Box
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2117

    Paint-decorated Pine Instrument Box

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    $300 - $500
  • Painted "Katie" Box
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 2118

    Painted "Katie" Box

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    $200 - $400
  • China Head Doll in Period Beaded Cloth Costume
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 2119

    China Head Doll in Period Beaded Cloth Costume

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    $200 - $250
  • Watercolor Theorem of an Urn of Flowers on Velvet
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 2120

    Watercolor Theorem of an Urn of Flowers on Velvet

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    $600 - $800
  • Painted Double-sided Boot-form Trade Sign "Geo Little,"
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 2121

    Painted Double-sided Boot-form Trade Sign "Geo Little,"...

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    $600 - $800
  • Large Laminated Oak Clothespin-form Trade Sign
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 2122

    Large Laminated Oak Clothespin-form Trade Sign

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    $200 - $400
  • Green-painted Cloth-lined Nantucket Basket
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 2123

    Green-painted Cloth-lined Nantucket Basket

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    $600 - $800
  • White-and Blue-painted Splint Basket
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2124

    White-and Blue-painted Splint Basket

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    $400 - $600
  • Two Painted Splint Baskets
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2125

    Two Painted Splint Baskets

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    $300 - $500
  • Two Painted Splint Baskets
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2126

    Two Painted Splint Baskets

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    $400 - $600
  • Three Small Woodenware Items
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2127

    Three Small Woodenware Items

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    $400 - $600
  • Three Paint-decorated Frames
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 2128

    Three Paint-decorated Frames

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    $200 - $400
  • Green-painted Adirondack Stand
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2129

    Green-painted Adirondack Stand

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    $300 - $500
  • Light Green/gray-painted Umbrella Stand
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 2130

    Light Green/gray-painted Umbrella Stand

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    $200 - $400
  • Large Painted Cricket Stool
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 2131

    Large Painted Cricket Stool

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    $200 - $400
  • Light Green-painted Pine Blanket Chest over Drawer
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 2132

    Light Green-painted Pine Blanket Chest over Drawer

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    $600 - $800
  • Yellow and Black-painted Tambour Lap Desk
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2133

    Yellow and Black-painted Tambour Lap Desk

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    $300 - $500
  • Grain-painted Demilune Stand
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2134

    Grain-painted Demilune Stand

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    $300 - $500
  • Grain-painted Chest of Four Drawers
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 2135

    Grain-painted Chest of Four Drawers

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    $600 - $800
  • Blue-painted and Paint-decorated Bench
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 2136

    Blue-painted and Paint-decorated Bench

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    $600 - $800
  • Grain-painted One-Drawer Stand
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2137

    Grain-painted One-Drawer Stand

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    $400 - $600
  • Light Grey/green-painted Dressing Table
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2138

    Light Grey/green-painted Dressing Table

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Carved and Applied Wool Sheep Figure
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 2139

    Carved and Applied Wool Sheep Figure

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    $600 - $800
  • Group of Twelve Punch and Judy Carved and Painted Puppets
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2140

    Group of Twelve Punch and Judy Carved and Painted Puppe...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Two Small Carved and Painted Canada Goose Figures
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2141

    Two Small Carved and Painted Canada Goose Figures

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    $300 - $500
  • Paint-decorated Blanket Chest
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2142

    Paint-decorated Blanket Chest

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    $400 - $600
  • Miniature Tramp Art Chest of Three Drawers
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 2143

    Miniature Tramp Art Chest of Three Drawers

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    $150 - $250
  • Bird-decorated Carved Case
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2144

    Bird-decorated Carved Case

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    $300 - $500
  • Tall Obelisk-form Whimsey with Six Trapped Balls
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2145

    Tall Obelisk-form Whimsey with Six Trapped Balls

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    $300 - $500
  • Paint-decorated Pantry Box
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 2146

    Paint-decorated Pantry Box

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    $200 - $300
  • Stacking Set of Six Rainbow-painted Rectangular Blocks
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 2147

    Stacking Set of Six Rainbow-painted Rectangular Blocks

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    $200 - $250
  • Red- and Yellow-painted Child's Pail
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 2148

    Red- and Yellow-painted Child's Pail

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    $200 - $400
  • Small Decorated Parcheesi Board
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2149

    Small Decorated Parcheesi Board

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    $300 - $500
  • Painted Parcheesi Game Board
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 2150

    Painted Parcheesi Game Board

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    $600 - $800

Auction Description

The Kolar Collection by Bonhams Skinner
Preview by appointment only. Please contact the department for questions about the auction. Skinner is honored to be offering the Kolar Collection as the centerpiece of our annual August Auction. Carefully assembled over decades by collector, scholar, and author John Kolar, the collection is an impressive grouping of painted furniture, Windsor chairs, folk art, pottery, and weathervanes from 18th and 19th century America. The collection is especially strong in the decorative arts of rural Pennsylvania and Ohio – exuberant paint-decorated dower chests, painted boxes including examples by the Compass Decorator and the Checkerboard artist, watercolor fraktur, and glazed redware. This auction is available only over the internet. Log in or create a new account on the Skinner website to participate. Contact Us 508.970.3200 americana@skinnerinc.com Read more
Bonhams Skinner
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States

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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 25% of the final bid price up to and including $250,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $250,001 up to and including $3,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $3,000,001 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