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Thomas Ware (American, 1803-1836) Pair of Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Kimball Dustin
Lot: 91Sold for: $6,600$5,500Thomas Ware (American, 1803-1836) Pair of Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Kimball Dustin, c. 1820. Unsigned, the back of panel of Mr. Dustin's portrait is inscribed in pencil "Father's Mother's more ...
American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Young Woman Wearing a White Gown with a Red Shawl.
Lot: 92Sold for: $1,560$1,300American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Young Woman Wearing a White Gown with a Red Shawl. Unsigned. Oil on panel, 22 3/4 x 18 3/8 in., in a period molded giltwood frame. Condition: Good, more ...
American School, Early 19th Century Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Blue Gown Adorned with a Posy of Violets.
Lot: 93UnsoldAmerican School, Early 19th Century Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Blue Gown Adorned with a Posy of Violets. Indistinctly signed l.r. Pastel on paper, 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 in., in a period more ...
American School, Early 19th Century Portrait of a Young Woman in a Blue Gown Adorned with a Pink Rose.
Lot: 94UnsoldAmerican School, Early 19th Century Portrait of a Young Woman in a Blue Gown Adorned with a Pink Rose. Unsigned. Pastel on paper, 19 1/4 x 15 1/2 in., in a period black-painted molded wood more ...
John Brewster, Jr. (Connecticut and Maine, 1766-1854) Miniature Portrait of a Gentleman.
Lot: 95Sold for: $1,140$950John Brewster, Jr. (Connecticut and Maine, 1766-1854) Miniature Portrait of a Gentleman. Unsigned. Watercolor on ivory, 2 7/8 x 2 1/4 in., in a hinged red leather case. Condition: Small crack more ...
Dressed Profile Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman
Lot: 96Sold for: $2,160$1,800Dressed Profile Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman, probably America, late 18th century, with a silk ribbon suspending an oval card with applied cut-out and watercolor painted paper profile of a more ...
American School, 19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Girl Wearing a Red Dress Holding a Basket of Flowers.
Lot: 97Sold for: $360$300American School, 19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Girl Wearing a Red Dress Holding a Basket of Flowers. Unsigned. Watercolor on card, 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in., in a later frame. Condition: more ...
Three Family Silhouettes in a Common Frame
Lot: 98Sold for: $600$500Three Family Silhouettes in a Common Frame, America, c. 1830, hollow-cut half-length figures depicting a husband, wife, and young child, the edges of the portrait hand-stitched around the edges to more ...
Puffy Sleeve Artist (New England, ac. 1830-31) Silhouette Portrait of Henrietta Wakefield Wearing a Red Gown and Holding a Fan.
Lot: 99Sold for: $6,600$5,500Puffy Sleeve Artist (New England, ac. 1830-31) Silhouette Portrait of Henrietta Wakefield Wearing a Red Gown and Holding a Fan. Unsigned, the sitter's name inscribed on the wood backing panel. more ...
Pair of Framed Silhouettes of a Man and Woman
Lot: 100Sold for: $450$375Pair of Framed Silhouettes of a Man and Woman, America, c. 1830s, cut-and-pasted full-length figures, the gentlemen portrayed examining his pocket watch, mounted on a white ground, (minor toning and more ...
Possibly by Jacob Maentel (Pennsylvania and Maryland, 1763-1863) Portrait Miniature of Maryann Lavinia Knauls Aged Four Months
Lot: 101Sold for: $1,440$1,200Possibly by Jacob Maentel (Pennsylvania and Maryland, 1763-1863) Portrait Miniature of Maryann Lavinia Knauls Aged Four Months, 1815. Unsigned, subject identified in inscriptions below. more ...
American School, 19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Young Man and a Silhouette of a Woman.
Lot: 102Sold for: $554$450American School, 19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Young Man and a Silhouette of a Woman. Unsigned. Watercolor on ivory, c. 1835, 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in., in a gilt-brass mat; and a hollow-cut more ...
Four Framed Silhouette Portraits
Lot: 103Sold for: $480$400Four Framed Silhouette Portraits, America, early 19th century, a pair of hollow-cut portraits of a man and woman by Isaac Todd (American, ac. 1807-1812),with embossed "Todd's Patent" mark under the more ...
Metamorphosis: A Moral Story in Pictures
Lot: 104Sold for: $2,280$1,900Metamorphosis: A Moral Story in Pictures, America, mid-19th century, watercolor and ink on paper depicting a story of morals in eight pictorial sections with rhyming inscriptions, with upper and more ...
American School, 19th Century Profile Portrait Miniature of a Young Man.
Lot: 105Sold for: $1,200$1,000American School, 19th Century Profile Portrait Miniature of a Young Man. Unsigned. Watercolor heightened with gum arabic on paper, 5 x 3 1/2 in., in a period painted molded wood frame. more ...
British School, 19th Century Small Portrait of a Young Lady Wearing a Blue Gown and Holding a Red Book.
Lot: 106Sold for: $300$250British School, 19th Century Small Portrait of a Young Lady Wearing a Blue Gown and Holding a Red Book. Unsigned, indistinctly inscribed "Mary W-at- England 1827" on the reverse. Watercolor on more ...
Anglo/American School, 19th Century Small Portrait of a Gentleman with a Book and Writing Utensils.
Lot: 107Sold for: $390$325Anglo/American School, 19th Century Small Portrait of a Gentleman with a Book and Writing Utensils. Unsigned. Oil on panel, 6 1/2 x 5 in., in a period molded gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Minor more ...
American School, 19th Century Folk Painted Still Life with a Watermelon.
Lot: 108Sold for: $1,140$950American School, 19th Century Folk Painted Still Life with a Watermelon. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 22 1/4 x 32 in., unframed. Condition: Puncture to background u.l., several superfluous drips, more ...
American School, 19th Century Two Works: Still Life with Fruit.
Lot: 109Sold for: $480$400American School, 19th Century Two Works: Still Life with Fruit. Unsigned. Oil on academy board, 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in., in mitered giltwood frames. Condition: Very good, with minor craquelure. more ...
Queen Anne Grain-painted Chest-on-frame
Lot: 110UnsoldQueen Anne Grain-painted Chest-on-frame, possibly Dunlap School, New Hampshire, c. 1800, the back of the drawers inscribed in chalk with a calligraphic "B," original surface, (imperfections),ht. 56 more ...
Light Blue-painted Poplar Blanket Chest
Lot: 111Sold for: $1,320$1,100Light Blue-painted Poplar Blanket Chest, New England, late 18th century, the lift-top with applied molded edge on a cutout bracket base with applied molding, original surface, ht. 23 1/4, wd. 45, more ...
Diminutive Salmon-painted Cupboard
Lot: 112Sold for: $923$750Diminutive Salmon-painted Cupboard, America, 19th century, the hinged door arched on the bottom, with shaped base on sides, the interior painted gray, with three shelves, ht. 25 3/8, wd. 13, dp. 7 more ...
Putty-decorated Dome-top Box
Lot: 113Sold for: $861$700Putty-decorated Dome-top Box, possibly Maine, 19th century, rectangular pine dovetail-constructed box with hinged lid, with blue/green figured putty-painted exterior, opening to a divided interior, more ...
New London Northern Railroad Red-painted Ticket Box
Lot: 114Sold for: $540$450New London Northern Railroad Red-painted Ticket Box, America, c. 1863, rectangular box with hinged lid, one side of the box with white painted lettering "NLN RR 1863," ht. 13 1/4, wd. 19 1/2, dp. 11 more ...
Floral-decorated Decorated Puzzle Box
Lot: 115UnsoldFloral-decorated Decorated Puzzle Box, northern Europe, early 19th century, rectangular maple box with pintle-hinged overhanging lid opening with hidden sliding wood segment, with shaped base, the more ...
Miniature Red-painted Six-board Chest
Lot: 116Sold for: $1,440$1,200Miniature Red-painted Six-board Chest, America, 19th century, dovetail-constructed poplar box with lift-top opening to a well with a till, supported on cutout feet, ht. 7 3/8, wd. 16 1/4, dp. 7 1/8 more ...
Small Oval Yellow-painted Lapped-seam Covered Box
Lot: 117Sold for: $2,640$2,200Small Oval Yellow-painted Lapped-seam Covered Box, America, 19th century, pine top and bottom with maple sides with opposing finger joinery, the top of the cover impressed "E. SPRAGUE," (superfluous more ...
Small Blue-painted Lapped-seam Covered Box
Lot: 118Sold for: $3,000$2,500Small Blue-painted Lapped-seam Covered Box, America, 19th century, round form with pine top and bottom and bent maple sides joined with opposing lapped fingers, ht. 1 1/2, dia. 3 in. more ...
Paint-decorated Document Box
Lot: 119Sold for: $540$450Paint-decorated Document Box, reportedly Farmington/New Sharon, Maine, area, early 19th century, square box with hinged lid, with green putty-painted surface, and yellow borders, (hinge replaced, more ...
Small Bittersweet-painted Lapped-seam Oval Covered Box
Lot: 120Sold for: $960$800Small Bittersweet-painted Lapped-seam Oval Covered Box, with pine top and bottom and bent maple sides joined with opposing lapped fingers, ht. 1 3/4, dia. 3 7/8 in. more ...