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"Horseshoeing &. Repairing." Trade Sign
Lot: 151Sold for: $1,625$1,300"Horseshoeing &. Repairing." Trade Sign, probably New England, last half of 19th century, lg. 72 1/2, ht. 13 1/2 in. more ...
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Whalebone Swift
Lot: 152Sold for: $1,000$800Whalebone Swift, mid-19th century, the expanding body constructed of thin sections of whalebone with copper or brass pin hinge points, the turned top and bottom clamp with black and red sealing wax more ...
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Scrimshaw Decorated Whalebone Busk
Lot: 153Sold for: $3,625$2,900Scrimshaw Decorated Whalebone Busk, mid-19th century, decorated with flags, eagles, hearts, a bust of a woman and initials "EBC," lg. 13 1/4, wd. 1 5/8 in. more ...
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William Henry Yorke (British, 19th Century) Portrait of the Brig Nellie S
Lot: 154Sold for: $2,000$1,600William Henry Yorke (British, 19th Century) Portrait of the Brig Nellie S Signed and dated "W.H. Yorke/1894" l.l. Oil on canvas, 19 1/2 x 30 in., in a carved and gilt molded frame. Condition: more ...
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Jose Formoso Reyes Nantucket Basket Purse
Lot: 155Sold for: $2,375$1,900Jose Formoso Reyes Nantucket Basket Purse, c. 1940's, the lid with relief carved swan, above oval swing handle, and signed on the underside of the base "Made in Nantucket" with the image of the more ...
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Excursion Views of Narragansett Bay and Block Island
Lot: 156Sold for: $2,250$1,800Excursion Views of Narragansett Bay and Block Island, Excursion View Co., Providence, Rhode Island, c. 1878, the mahogany case with long panorama images viewable through windows on the front and more ...
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Red-painted Child's Slant-lid Desk
Lot: 157Sold for: $1,063$850Red-painted Child's Slant-lid Desk, Rhode Island, c. 1735, the lid opens to a three-tiered interior of seven drawers above a case of three drawers on a flat molded base, ht. 33, writing surface ht. more ...
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Black-painted Bannister Back Armchair
Lot: 158Sold for: $2,750$2,200Black-painted Bannister Back Armchair, Connecticut, 18th century, the arched cutout crest centering a heart, above reeded bannisters and well-turned stiles joining the shaped arms on vase and more ...
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Windsor Continuous Armchair, Branded "J. Bertine N. York,"
Lot: 159Sold for: $1,625$1,300Windsor Continuous Armchair, Branded "J. Bertine N. York," James Bertine, New York City, 1790-1797, with vase and ring-turnings and a shaped saddle seat, ht. 37 1/2, seat ht. 18 in. more ...
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Set of Eight Painted Bowback Windsor Side Chairs
Lot: 160Sold for: $1,875$1,500Set of Eight Painted Bowback Windsor Side Chairs, New England, c. 1810, with bamboo turnings, old black paint with yellow pinstriping, ht. 36, seat ht. 18 in. more ...
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Gain-painted Pine Two-part Glazed Cupboard
Lot: 161Sold for: $1,875$1,500Gain-painted Pine Two-part Glazed Cupboard, probably Hackensack, New Jersey, c. 1800, the flat molded cornice with a reeded frieze of two tombstone glazed doors, opening to shaped shelves, set into more ...
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Horace Bundy (Vermont/New Hampshire, 1814-1883) Master Julius R. Richardson, Pittsfield, Vt.
Lot: 162Sold for: $1,063$850Horace Bundy (Vermont/New Hampshire, 1814-1883) Master Julius R. Richardson, Pittsfield, Vt. Signed, dated, and titled on the back of the canvas "Master Julius R. Richardson/Pittsfield, Vt./By more ...
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Anglo/American School, 19th Century Portrait of Two Boys and a Cat
Lot: 163UnsoldAnglo/American School, 19th Century Portrait of Two Boys and a Cat Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 25 x 30 in., in a gilt molded frame. Condition: Canvas laid down on a rigid support, scattered more ...
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Coin Silver Caster
Lot: 164Sold for: $1,500$1,200Coin Silver Caster, Samuel Edwards, Boston, c. 1760, the pierced and engraved top on a baluster body with flaring foot, Edwards' mark on the underside of the base, the front engraved more ...
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Early Coin Silver Porringer
Lot: 165Sold for: $2,250$1,800Early Coin Silver Porringer, Adrian Bancker, New York, mid-18th century, the deep round body with raised foot and elaborately pierced handle, the side of the body marked "AB" near the handle, ht. 2 more ...
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Sterling Silver Dish Cross
Lot: 166Sold for: $938$750Sterling Silver Dish Cross, Edward Aldridge, II, London, 1770, the extendable arms with shell supports and feet, ht. 3 3/4, wd. 13 1/4, approx. 22.7 troy oz. Property from a prominent Boston more ...
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Engraved Sterling Silver Mug
Lot: 167Sold for: $344$275Engraved Sterling Silver Mug, London, 1806, tapering side with banding at top and bottom applied handle, the body engraved "James A Farless/1827/J. Henry Farless/1857" and "H. Peabody Farnham more ...
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Silver Snuff Box and Two Vinaigrettes
Lot: 168Sold for: $469$375Silver Snuff Box and Two Vinaigrettes, 19th century, the snuff box with engraved floral decoration and gilt interior; a rectangular vinaigrette with engraved braid decoration on the exterior opening more ...
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Sterling Silver Chamberstick
Lot: 169Sold for: $406$325Sterling Silver Chamberstick, Robert Jones & John Scofield, London, England, 1777, the socket, base, and finger ring with beaded decoration, the dish with engraved heraldic device, ht. 2 1/2 in., more ...
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Silver Butter Dish
Lot: 170Sold for: $281$225Silver Butter Dish, late 19th century, the round base with pierced tray with lobed rim secured by two pins, one side engraved with an armorial crest, the other side engraved "Oct 27th 1888," no more ...
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Silver Plated Egg Server
Lot: 171UnsoldSilver Plated Egg Server, late 19th century, four pierced egg cups with weighted bases on a stand with tall handle and four scrolling feet, ht. 8 3/4 in. Property from a prominent Boston more ...
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American School, Late 19th Century Miniature Portrait of General George Washington
Lot: 172UnsoldAmerican School, Late 19th Century Miniature Portrait of General George Washington Inscribed "JT" to the right of the bust. Watercolor on ivory, 2 3/8 x 2 in., in a black-painted frame. more ...
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Silk Needlework Alexander Hamilton and George Washington Memorial Picture
Lot: 173Sold for: $2,500$2,000Silk Needlework Alexander Hamilton and George Washington Memorial Picture, Harriot Wales, New York, early 19th century, depicting two angels above a pair of monuments to Hamilton and Washington more ...
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George Washington "First in War, First In Peace" Liverpool Transfer Decorated Creamware Jug
Lot: 174Sold for: $3,125$2,500George Washington "First in War, First In Peace" Liverpool Transfer Decorated Creamware Jug, England, c. 1800, black transfer printing depicting a monument to Washington framed by the names of the more ...
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"Apotheosis" of George Washington Liverpool Transfer Decorated Creamware Jug
Lot: 175Sold for: $2,125$1,700"Apotheosis" of George Washington Liverpool Transfer Decorated Creamware Jug, England, c. 1800, black transfer print of "Apotheosis" on one side with George Washington ascending to heaven, the other more ...
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"Washington in Glory" Liverpool Transfer Decorated Creamware Jug
Lot: 176Sold for: $875$700"Washington in Glory" Liverpool Transfer Decorated Creamware Jug, England, c. 1802, black transfer printing depicting "Washington in Glory" with a monument to Washington in an oval frame on one more ...
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"The Memory of Washington" Liverpool Transfer Decorated Creamware Jug
Lot: 177Sold for: $2,250$1,800"The Memory of Washington" Liverpool Transfer Decorated Creamware Jug, England, c. 1800, the pale green transfer printing with polychrome decoration, one side with "The Memory of Washington and the more ...
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"Peace, Plenty and Independence" Liverpool Transfer Decorated Creamware Jug
Lot: 178Sold for: $1,188$950"Peace, Plenty and Independence" Liverpool Transfer Decorated Creamware Jug, England, late 18th/early 19th century, black transfer print on one side depicting a spread wing eagle perched atop a more ...
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"Poor Jack" Liverpool Transfer Decorated Creamware Jug
Lot: 179Sold for: $594$475"Poor Jack" Liverpool Transfer Decorated Creamware Jug, England late 18th/early 19th century, the black transfer printed decoration depicting "Poor Jack" Sailor's Farewell on one side, symbols of more ...
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Two Liverpool Transfer Decorated Creamware Jugs
Lot: 180Sold for: $688$550Two Liverpool Transfer Decorated Creamware Jugs, England, late 18th/early 19th century, black transfer printing, one with "The Sailor's Retreat" scene on one side, eight lines of verse within a more ...