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The Kolar Collection

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  • Friesian Carved Pocket Mirror
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2532

    Friesian Carved Pocket Mirror

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Five Framed Grenfell Letter Openers and a Small Round Grenfell Mat
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2533

    Five Framed Grenfell Letter Openers and a Small Round G...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Cast Iron Boot Shop Trade Sign
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2534

    Cast Iron Boot Shop Trade Sign

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Carved and Gilded Tooth Trade Sign
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2535

    Carved and Gilded Tooth Trade Sign

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Painted Wood Kulin Folding Knife Trade Sign
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2536

    Painted Wood Kulin Folding Knife Trade Sign

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Red-painted Sheet Iron Horse Trade Sign
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2537

    Red-painted Sheet Iron Horse Trade Sign

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    $400 - $600
  • Cast Iron Lumberman's Insurance Company Firemark
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 2538

    Cast Iron Lumberman's Insurance Company Firemark

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Large Painted Cast Iron Bradley & Hubbard Owl on Pedestal Doorstop
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 2539

    Large Painted Cast Iron Bradley & Hubbard Owl on Pedest...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Three Painted Cast Iron Architectural Doorstops
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 2540

    Three Painted Cast Iron Architectural Doorstops

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Painted Cast Iron Hubley Clown Doorstop
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2541

    Painted Cast Iron Hubley Clown Doorstop

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Painted Cast Iron Rabbit in Top Hat Doorstop
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2542

    Painted Cast Iron Rabbit in Top Hat Doorstop

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Painted Cast Iron Toy Soldier Doorstop
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2543

    Painted Cast Iron Toy Soldier Doorstop

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    $400 - $600
  • Painted Cast Iron Hubley Peter Rabbit Doorstop
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 2544

    Painted Cast Iron Hubley Peter Rabbit Doorstop

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Cast Iron Eagle Windmill Weight
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2545

    Cast Iron Eagle Windmill Weight

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Two Painted Iron Shooting Gallery Targets
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 2546

    Two Painted Iron Shooting Gallery Targets

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Two Elephant Hooked Rugs
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2547

    Two Elephant Hooked Rugs

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Dog Sledding Hooked Rug
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2548

    Dog Sledding Hooked Rug

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Hexagonal Penny Rug
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 2549

    Hexagonal Penny Rug

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    $200 - $300
  • "Go Man" Hooked Rug
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 2550

    "Go Man" Hooked Rug

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    $200 - $250
  • Geometric Pattern Hooked Rug
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 2551

    Geometric Pattern Hooked Rug

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Hooked Rug with Beaver
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 2552

    Hooked Rug with Beaver

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    $200 - $300
  • Hooked Rug with Deer
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 2553

    Hooked Rug with Deer

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    $200 - $300
  • Floral Hooked Rug
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2554

    Floral Hooked Rug

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    $400 - $600
  • Two Floral Hooked Rugs
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2555

    Two Floral Hooked Rugs

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Scotty Dog Hooked Rug
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 2556

    Scotty Dog Hooked Rug

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    $200 - $300
  • Rabbit and Dog Hooked Rug
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2557

    Rabbit and Dog Hooked Rug

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    $300 - $500
  • Shirred Rug, Yarn-sewn Rug, and Two Hooked Seat Covers
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 2558

    Shirred Rug, Yarn-sewn Rug, and Two Hooked Seat Covers

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Hooked Prayer Rug
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 2559

    Hooked Prayer Rug

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    $200 - $250
  • Linear Pattern Shirred Rug
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 2560

    Linear Pattern Shirred Rug

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    $200 - $300
  • American History Scene Hooked Rug
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 2561

    American History Scene Hooked Rug

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Hooked Rug with Saint Bernard
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2562

    Hooked Rug with Saint Bernard

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Hooked Rug with Hen and Chicks
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2563

    Hooked Rug with Hen and Chicks

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Hooked Runner with House and Deer
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2564

    Hooked Runner with House and Deer

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Hooked Rug with Ducks
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2565

    Hooked Rug with Ducks

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Hooked Rug with Two Bunnies
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2566

    Hooked Rug with Two Bunnies

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • White Cat Hooked Rug
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2567

    White Cat Hooked Rug

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Hand-stitched Floral Applique Quilt
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2568

    Hand-stitched Floral Applique Quilt

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Two Blue and White Woven Wool Coverlets
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2569

    Two Blue and White Woven Wool Coverlets

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three-color Woven Wool Coverlet
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 2570

    Three-color Woven Wool Coverlet

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Pair of Brass Petal-base Candlesticks
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 2571

    Pair of Brass Petal-base Candlesticks

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Hand-stitched Floral Applique Quilt
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2572

    Hand-stitched Floral Applique Quilt

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Hand-stitched Floral Applique Quilt
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2573

    Hand-stitched Floral Applique Quilt

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Floral Hooked Rug
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2574

    Floral Hooked Rug

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Fringed Hooked Rug with Two Birds
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2575

    Fringed Hooked Rug with Two Birds

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Hooked Rug Winter Scene
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2576

    Hooked Rug Winter Scene

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Penny Rug with Embroidered Flowers
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2577

    Penny Rug with Embroidered Flowers

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Frederick J. Swinton (American, Mid-19th Century)      At the Watering Hole
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2578

    Frederick J. Swinton (American, Mid-19th Century) At th...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Hooked Rug with Deer
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2579

    Hooked Rug with Deer

    Est.
    $300 - $500

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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Phone:+1 6173505400

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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 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