April 26, 2009 Auction
    
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Lot 50 :
THOMAS RUSSELL DUNLAY (American, b. 1951)
still-life with marble bust of laughing boy
sgn. u.r.
Thomas R Dunlay
Pierce Gallery sticker on reverse
o/c, 19 by 26 in., gilt frame
Note written by artist-'Varnished 3/25/77, Weber Synvar varnish, aged varnish film can be removed with turp. T. Dunlay'

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,500
Realized: $200 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 51 :
AMERICAN SCHOOL 19th cen.
attrib. Albert Gallatin Hoit (1809-1856)
portrait of Amanda Fiske in white dress holding flowers
unsigned, o/c (laid down on tin), 36 by 29 in., original or period gilt frame
Pictured in 'Antiques Magazine', 1971 in an article on Hoit.

Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000
Realized: $800 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 52 :
AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19th cen.
portrait of gentleman
unsigned, o/p, 22 by 19 in., framed
split to panel

Estimate: $200 - $300
Realized: $300 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 53 :
A. DANIELS (American, early 19th cen.)
portrait of child in red dress
sgn. and dated l.r.
A Daniels 1809
in pencil on reverse, 'Mildred Lawson, from Aunt Mary'
o/c, 21 by 17 in., gilt frame

Estimate: $500 - $800
Realized: $800 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 54 :
AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19th cen.
portrait of woman wearing lace cap holding a book
unsigned, o/c (relined), 30 by 25 in., gilt frame

Estimate: $500 - $800
Realized: $350 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 55 :
AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19th cen.
portrait of lady wearing blue shawl, c. 1835
unsigned, o/c (relined), 34.5 by 28.5 in., gilt frame

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Realized: $450 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 56 :
AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19th cen
portrait of elderly gentleman
unsigned, o/c, 30 by 25 in., original gilt frame

Estimate: $500 - $800
Realized: $500 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 57 :
AMERICAN, SCHOOL, 18th cen.
portrait of Colonel William Rink
unsigned, o/c, 17 by 13 in., gilt frame under glass
William Rink was appointed governor of the Dutch side of St. Martins in 1790

Estimate: $300 - $500
Realized: $400 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 58 :
AMERICAN, 19th cen.
WHIG MASS MEETING ON BOSTON COMMON, SEPT. 19th 1844
Return of the Procession.
Respectfully inscribed to
CLAY CLUB No. 1, Boston
l.l.
J. SHELDON, JR. DEL
l.r.
Thayer & Co's lithography, Boston
colored lithograph, 16 by 23.5 in. (sight), framed under glass

Estimate: $600 - $800
Realized: $2,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 59 :
(on 4 ) BRITISH, 18th cen.
Partridge, Duck, Snipe and Pheasant Shootingpainted by G Morland. etched by T. Rowlandson
pubd as the Act directs Jan. 1, 1790 by J. Harris No.38 Dean Street, Soho & Thos Merle Leadenhall Street
colored lithographs, 19 by 23.5 in. (sight), matted, framed under glass

Estimate: $600 - $800
Realized: $250 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 60 :
PAIR OF FINE GILT FRAMES
the outer edge with corn on the cob border
the opening measures 16.5 by 8 in. (some gilt missing)

Estimate: $600 - $800
Realized: $400 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 61 :
ROBERT ROBINSON (American, early 20th cen.)
Little Shoemaker
sgn. l.r.
Robt. Robinson
o/c, 30 by 20 in., framed
titled on stretcher in chalk

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Realized: $550 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 62 :
(on 3) FRANK VINING SMITH (American, 1879-1967)
Outdoors magazine covers
2 of fishing and 1 of flying geese
sgn. l.r.
Frank Vining Smith
pastel, 11 by 8 in., mounted, framed under glass

Estimate: $200 - $300
Realized: $400 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 63 :
LEANDER ALLEN PLUMMER II (American, 1857-1914)
rainbow trout leaping from water hunting dragonflies
sgn. l.r.
L A Plummer
carved and polychromed mahogany panel, 13.75 by 25.75 in.

Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Realized: $12,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 64 :
HARLEY MANLIUS PERKINS (American, 1883-1964)
still-life with grapes
sgn. l.r.
Harley M. Perkins
o/c, 16 by 20 in., gilt frame

Estimate: $200 - $300
Realized: $200 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 65 :
BERNARD P. SCHARDT (American, 1904-1979)
floral still-life
sgn. l.r.
Bernard P Schardt
colored woodblock 5/100, image 20 by 14 in., framed under glass

Estimate: $300 - $500
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Lot 66 :
manner of EDGAR ALWYN PAYNE (American, 1882-1947)
view of Venice
unsigned, o/b, 22 by 28 in., gilt frame

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Realized: $400 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 67 :
CHARLES HAROLD DAVIS, N.A. (American, 1856-1933)
The Hilltop
sgn. l.l.
C H Davis
old paper label
PAINTINGS BY AMERICAN ARTISTS
William Macbeth, Incorporated 450 Fifth Ave, New York
o/c, 17 by 21 in., gilt frame
Also a letter from artist to "My dear Mrs. Adams..." dated Feb. 18, 1921

Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
Realized: $9,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 68 :
FRANCIS HENRY RICHARDSON (American, 1857-1934)
Coast Guard House Brittany
sgn. l.r.
F.H. Richardson
o/b, 10 by 14 in., framed

Estimate: $600 - $800
Realized: $450 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 69 :
(on 2) ALFRED BIRDSEY (British, 1912-1996)
views of Bermuda
sgn. l.r., the other l.l.
Birdsey
o/b, 16 by 20 in., framed

Estimate: $500 - $700
Realized: $175 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 70 :
MARY GIAMMARINO ( Contemporary)
Grassy Lane
sgn. l.l.
Giammarino
o/b, 16 by 12 in., gilt frame
on reverse,
Grassy Lane, 2005, Mary Giammarino
Estimate: $50 - $100
Realized: $150 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 71 :
AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19th cen.
primitive landscape with town and river view
unsigned, o/c (relined), 24 by 40 in., gilt frame

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Realized: $1,600 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 72 :
AMERICAN, 20th cen.
interior with 2 women
unsigned, o/masonite, 36 by 48 in., framed

Estimate: $500 - $700
Realized: $100 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 73 :
BRITISH, 19th cen.
Humors of the Tabernacle
series of (17) small character drawings with humorous captions
each initialed ..?...
ink on paper, each approx. 7 by 4.5 in.; total 26.5 by 33.5 in., framed, under glass

Estimate: $300 - $500
Realized: $100 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 74 :
ADDISON THOMAS MILLAR (American, 1860-1913)
interior scene with Arabian man seated on oriental rug
sgn. l.l.
Addison T Millar
o/c, 24 by 18 in., original gilt frame, under glass

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Realized: $14,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 75 :
(on 6) CHINA TRADE, 19th cen.
various birds including pheasants and game birds
watercolor on pith paper, approx. 7 by 11 in, (sight), black glass mat, framed

Realized: $900 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 76 :
(on 6) CHINA TRADE, 19th cen.
(4) of song birds on flowering branch; a hawk on pine branch;
and a pair of ducks in pond with lotus
watercolor on pith paper, approx. 7 by 11 in, (sight), black glass mat, framed

Realized: $450 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 77 :
(on 6) CHINA TRADE, 19th cen.
various Chinese sampans and junks
watercolor on pith paper, approx. 7 by 11 in. (sight), black glass mat, framed

Realized: $550 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 78 :
(on 6) CHINA TRADE, 19th cen.
various Chinese boats, junks and sampans
watercolor on pith paper, approx. 7 by 11 in. (sight), gilt frame, black glass mat
red junk with paper repair in middle

Realized: $450 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 79 :
(on 2) CHINA TRADE, 19th cen.
a cobbler; the other a hat maker
watercolor on pith paper, 7.5 in. by 11 in., matted, framed under glass

Estimate: $300 - $500
Realized: $200 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 80 :
AMERICAN, 18th cen.
portrait of Martha J Decosta Davis
inscribed on reverse,
Martha J. Decosta Davis married Joshua Davis June 7,1756 descendant of Gov. Carver of Mass.
unsigned, o/c, 23 by 18 in., framed, under glass
condition; some paint loss near edges and two small holes in black edge lower right

Estimate: $500 - $700
Realized: $125 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 81 :
BRITISH, 19th cen.
primitive portrait of the Butterworth family
unsigned, o/c, 29.5 by 36 in., framed

Estimate: $800 - $1,000
Realized: $450 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 82 :
(pair) AMERICAN or ENGLISH, 19th cen.
portraits of gentleman with quill pen
and a lady holding a book, c. 1825
in untouched condition
unsigned, o/p, 13.5 by 11.25 in., original gilt frames

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Realized: $1,700 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 83 :
AMERICAN or ENGLISH, 19th cen.
seated gentleman with flute and sheet music
unsigned, o/p, 8 by 6.5 in., unframed

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Realized: $1,100 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 84 :
(on 2) FRENCH, 19th cen,
Thebes, Karnak A. Vol. III, Pl. 43
Vue Generale des Propylees et des Ruines du Palais Pris du Nord-Est;
along with
Denderah (Tentyris) A. Vol IV, Pl. 3
Vue Generale des Ruines Pris de L'Ouest

lithographs, image 17 by 37 in.; the other 16 by 29 in., matted, black frames, under glass

Realized: $300 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 85 :
SIR JOHN HOPPNER R.A. (British, 1758-1810)
18th cen. portrait of Mrs. Mercer
old paper label on reverse: "It is important that this label should never be destroyed. The evidence it bears of the registered stock number has in the past proved to be of very great value for purposes of identification and authenticity....."
unsigned, o/c, (old reline) 50 by 40 in., original gilt frame
From the home of a prominent Boston family

Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000
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Lot 86 :
HENRY-PIERCE BONE (British, 1779-1855)
oval portrait of Samuel Richardson (1689-1761)
English writer and printer
on reverse, baked into the enamel, 'Saml Richardson Painted by Henry Pierce Bone, Enamel painter to Her Majesty HRH,. Prince Albert...after Hogarth Collection of Jos. Neeld Esq. MP? Aug 1851'
enamel on copper, 6 by 4.75 in., gilt oval frame, under glass

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Realized: $900 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 87 :
EXTRAORDINARY AND LARGE AMERICAN BURL BOWL
American woodlands, with cut out heart handles
10.5"h; 25.5"w; 20.5"d
provenance: from a North Shore family who purchased it from Roland Hammond fifty years ago.

Realized: $24,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 88 :
17/18th CEN. CHIPPED-CARVED BUTTER BOX
pinwheel carving to top, punch and chip carving to all the dovetailed sides
4.5"h; 7.5"w; 5.5"d

Realized: $150 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 89 :
UNUSUAL 18TH CEN. NEW ENGLAND QUEEN ANNE TIGER MAPLE HANDKERCHIEF TABLE
in old surface, on tripod base
one leg swings to support the single leaf which when dropped allows the table to sit flush against the wall, the tapering legs ending in duck feet

27"h; 36" diameter when open

Realized: $7,500 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 90 :
PAIR OF 18TH CEN. QUEEN ANNE BELL METAL, PENNY-FOOT ANDIRONS
possibly Rhode Island, 1765-1790
with ball tops and matching log stops, fully seamed
17.5"h
Prov.: From the Garbisch Collection. Contributed to the Sky Club, NYC upon the death of Mrs. Garbisch in1979.

Realized: $2,700 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 91 :
19TH CEN AMERICAN MINIATURE PORTRAIT ON IVORY OF YOUNG GIRL
attrib: to Joseph Whiting Stock
oval image in original square brass frame
2.75" x 2.25"

Realized: $500 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 92 :
BOSTON CLASSICAL MAHOGANY AND FLAMED MAHOGANY MARBLE-TOP PIER TABLE
rectangular veined black marble top, the supporting round columns with brass mounts,
mirrored back
36"h; 37"w; 18"d

Realized: $1,700 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 93 :
19TH CEN. WHALEBONE INLAID WATCH HUTCH
in the form of a tall clock, incised in hood Willis Howes
whale bone plaque on front dated 1851
15"h
from a Cape Cod family

Realized: $2,500 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 94 :
NEW ENGLAND FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY SPIDER-LEG CANDLESTAND
Eastern Massachusetts
banded inlay to octagonal tilting top, on turned post with spider legs ending in spade feet
unusually tall 31.5"h; top 22.5" by 17.5"

Realized: $800 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 95 :
BOSTON HEPPLEWHITE INLAID MAHOGANY AND TIGER MAPLE CARD TABLE
in old surface
bowed front with inlaid oval panel and serpentine sides, tiger satinwood inlaid legs
29.5"h; 36"w; 17"d
Codman family provenance from Boston and Codman point

Realized: $4,200 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 96 :
HEPPLEWHITE DEMI-LUNE INLAID MAHOGANY, 2-PART BANQUET TABLE
possibly Baltimore
in old surface
fan inlay to capitals, on tapering inlaid legs, each drop leaf supported by swing leg
30.5"h; fully extended 83"w; 47.5"d; each leaf measures approx. 18.5"

Realized: $3,750 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 97 :
LAFAYETTE 'FAREWELL TOUR' RIBBON
needlework ribbon with portrait of Lafayette and Welcome Lafayette
mounted with note which reads: Ribbon worn by schoolgirls in Boston as they walked in procession to greet Lafayette
appearing to be added later by a family member: 1824 possibly Lucy Lace Lincoln's
9.5 " by 8" inc. gilt frame, under glass

Realized: $425 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 98 :
PENNSYLVANIA SPONGE DECORATED BLANKET CHEST
c. 1800
all original, with vibrant brown sponge decoration on deep mustard ground to front, sides, and top; 3 side-by-side bowed drawers below, on original turned feet
30"h; 46.5"w; 21"d

Realized: $1,300 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 99 :
18TH CEN. PENNSYLVANIA QUEEN ANNE CHERRY LOWBOY
molded top with large overhang
4 drawers on cabriole legs ending in carved trifid feet
27.5"h; case 26.5"w; 17.5"d; top measures 35.5"w; 23.5"d

Realized: $3,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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