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Marlborough, MA, United States
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August Americana | Bonhams Skinner
August Americana | Bonhams Skinner
Bonhams Skinner's August Americana is a collection of 71 compelling lots sourced from New England to California, with an especially strong grouping of maritime artwork and portraiture. Featuring prominently is the collection of the late Henry S. Streeter, a lover of marine art, a long-time lawyer, and an avid sailor. He began sailing and collecting in the 1930s, and by the 1950s began a relationship with the Peabody Essex Museum where he remained involved as either a Trustee or Advisor until his death in 2001. He initially collected paintings made for ship captains, and as a sailor himself, appreciated that every line and every sail was meticulously correct.
A rare and excellent pair of portraits attributed to Samuel Miller and a beautiful portrait of Almira Douglass by John Samuel Blunt complete the sale's highly desirable selection of paintings along with an oil on panel depiction of the Chinese port of Macau in the Pearl Delta, part of a Longmeadow, Massachusetts collection.
Furniture on offer includes an extremely rare colourful Mahantongo Valley chest of drawers attributed to Johannes Mayer from Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, with two tall case clocks by well known Boston makers: one by Gawen Brown with a tiger maple case, and an Aaron Willard clock in a classic Roxbury case.
We are lastly thrilled to present an exceptional and meticulously crafted live steam locomotive, the Breckenridge, from the workshop of the late Larry Vance. A retired mechanical engineer, his astounding attention to detail when building this fully operational, coal fired, 2 1/2" scale, 7 1/4" gauge model literally brought history to life. Only operated a few times, this locomotive is in virtually new condition.
Previews available August 10th and 11th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Saturday, August 12th, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
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0002: Anglo-American School, 19th Century Portrait of a U.S. Navy Ship. Panel ht. 16, wd. 21 in.Est. $800-$1,200
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0003: Johann Erik Christian Petersen (Danish/American, 1839-1874), c. 1870. Marine Harbor Scene. Canva...Est. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed
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0004: Jakob Petersen (Danish, 1774-1854), 1825. The 'Paris'. Capt'n M. Symons. Canvas, ht. 21 1/2, wd....Est. $1,500-$2,500
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0005: Sunqua (Chinese, active 1830-1870), c. 1850. Barque 'Monsoon' off Lin Tin Island. Canvas, ht. 18...Est. $8,000-$12,000
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0006: Thomas Birch (1779-1851), c. 1845. China Bound. Sight, ht. 19 1/2, wd. 29 1/4 in.Est. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed
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0007: Giuseppe Fedi (Italy 1791-1818), c. 1816. 'China' of Salem, Hiram Putnam, Master. Sight, ht. 19,...Est. $2,000-$3,000
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0008: William Formby Halsall (American, 1841-1919), 1871. Ships in Boston Harbor. Canvas, ht. 20, wd. ...Est. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed
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0009: American School, 19th century. View of Boston Harbor. Canvas, ht. 21, wd. 30 1/8 in.Est. $3,000-$5,000
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0010: Anglo-American School, 19th Century, 1832. Bark 'Marmion' of Boston, Isaac N. Jackson Master, En...Est. $700-$900
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0011: Antoine Roux (French, 1765-1835), 1805. 'Telemachus', Captain John Clarke of Salem. Sight, ht. 2...Est. $600-$800
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0012: George Ropes (American, 1788-1819), 1813. The 'Lion' of Salem. Sight, ht. 11 1/2, wd. 15 1/2 in.Est. $300-$500
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0013: Gerrit Groenewegen (Rotterdam 1754-1826), 1793. 'Harriet' of Georgetown. Plate, ht. 7 1/8, wd. 1...Est. $200-$250Lot Passed
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0014: Giuseppe Fedi (Italy 1791-1818), 1822. Brig 'Aurora' of Plymouth. Sight, ht. 19 7/8, wd. 25 3/8 in.Est. $700-$900
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0015: Michele Felice Cornè (Italian/American, 1752-1845), 1803. Ship 'Thames' of New York. Sight,...Est. $800-$1,200
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0016: Jakob Petersen (Danish, 1774-1854), c. 1812. Ship 'Alexander Mansfield' of Newyork. Com'd. by Ad...Est. $1,000-$1,500
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0017: Anglo-American School, 19th Century, c. 1810. View of an American Privateer Speaking a Prussian ...Est. $300-$500
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0018: William Bradford (American, 1823-1892), c. 1880. Study of a Sailboat. Canvas, ht. 11, wd. 19 in.Est. $500-$700
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0019: Needlework Shipping Diorama of Schooner, attributed to Thomas H. Willis (1850-1925), New York, l...Est. $600-$800Lot Passed
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0020: Needlework Shipping Diorama of Schooner, attributed to Thomas H. Willis (1850-1925), New York, l...Est. $800-$1,200
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0021: Anglo-American School, 19th Century Clipper Ship 'Brunhilde' Canvas, ht. 18, wd. 23 5/8 in.Est. $600-$800
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0022: Anglo-American School, 19th/20th Century Clipper-ship 'Kalamazoo'. Canvas, ht. 28, wd. 42 in.Est. $1,200-$1,800
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0024: James Edward Buttersworth (American, 1817-1894) Racing Yacht, Identified as the Sloop Yacht 'Has...Est. $6,000-$8,000
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