Spring Fine and Decorative Art

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Spring Fine and Decorative Art

Cowan's Auction Salesroom
6270 Este Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45232
513-871-1670

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Horse Head Livery Trade Sign,153 - Horse Head Livery Trade Sign,
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American, late 19th century. A wall-mounted molded zinc horse head with open mouth, neck with flowing mane; 22" high x 14" wide x 14"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,600.00 + 280.00BP) = 1,880.00
 
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New England Tavern Sign,154 - New England Tavern Sign,
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American, New England, sign is late 18th to early 19th century, painting is mid 19th century. Made of pine in an oval shape with molded edge and havin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,400.00 + 245.00BP) = 1,645.00
 
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Iron Garden Urns,155 - Iron Garden Urns,
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American, mid to late 19th century. An iron garden urn with scrolled handles, 18" high; together with one of Campana-form with egg and dart rim...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (325.00 + 56.88BP) = 381.88
 
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Cast Iron Jardiniere,156 - Cast Iron Jardiniere,
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English, late 19th century, cast iron jardiniere with classical decoration; 14.5" high x 27" wide x 15" deep. Condition: Repainted. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (175.00 + 30.63BP) = 205.63
 
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Classical Cast Iron Stove,157 - Classical Cast Iron Stove,
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American, 1844. The cornice with hipped pediment and eagle final rests on pair of s-scroll supporting chimneys above two doors with vents. Marked on b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,500.00 + 262.50BP) = 1,762.50
 
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Late Classical One-Drawer Stand,158 - Late Classical One-Drawer Stand,
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probably Ohio, ca 1820-1825. In mahogany with bird's-eye maple drawer face, the ring and rope turned legs ending in flattened ball feet; 27"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor .. for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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Small Classical Settee159 - Small Classical Settee
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probably New York, ca 1825-1830, in mahogany with carved scrolled crestrail, inward facing carved cornucopia arms over carved winged hairy paw feet; 3
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (700.00 + 122.50BP) = 822.50
 
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Cincinnati Late Classical Secretary Bookcase160 - Cincinnati Late Classical Secretary Bookcase
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possibly the shop of Luman Watson, ca 1815-1820. Carved mahogany secretary bookcase, with peaked pediment cornice above a cove molded frieze, a pair o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor .. for (2,400.00 + 420.00BP) = 2,820.00
 
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Cincinnati Classical Giltwood Tabernacle Mirror,161 - Cincinnati Classical Giltwood Tabernacle Mirror,
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Cincinnati, Ohio, ca 1830s. The cornice top with drop acorn pendants, split baluster sides with original label on verso, New Looking Glass Manufactory
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (900.00 + 157.50BP) = 1,057.50
 
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Late Classical Mahogany Gaming Table,162 - Late Classical Mahogany Gaming Table,
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Philadelphia or Lancaster, Pennsylvania, ca 1815-1825. The foldover bookmatched top over frieze with applied tablets are supported by a reeded urn ped
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor .. for (425.00 + 74.38BP) = 499.38
 
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Ohio Late Classical Cherry Three-Drawer Stand,163 - Ohio Late Classical Cherry Three-Drawer Stand,
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attributed to Ross County, Ohio, ca 1820-1825. Cherry with walnut secondary, each drawer with bead, one with inlaid shield escutcheon, over pineapple
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (750.00 + 131.25BP) = 881.25
 
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Empire Marble-topped Center Table,164 - Empire Marble-topped Center Table,
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American Empire or late Classical, ca 1830 to 1840. Marble-topped table with mahogany veneers with scalloped edge marble top, four supportive s-scroll
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor .. for (275.00 + 48.13BP) = 323.13
 
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Portrait of the Thoroughbred "Spode",165 - Portrait of the Thoroughbred "Spode",
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English, mid-19th century, oil on canvas, signed lower right Tim Whlfler?, and identified by a later brass plaque. A portrait of the thoroughbred &q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,300.00 + 227.50BP) = 1,527.50
 
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Racehorse Mezzotint Engravings by Seymour & Spencer,166 - Racehorse Mezzotint Engravings by Seymour & Spencer,
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English, each dated 10 March 1755. Four mezzotint engravings from a series of twelve portraits of famous racehorses. Each with names of their owners a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor .. for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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Steeplechase Watercolor by Benjamin Herring II, (English, 1830-1871),167 - Steeplechase Watercolor by Benjamin Herring II, (English, 1830-1871),
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ca 1869, watercolor on card stock enhanced with gum arabic, signed lower right Ben Herring, '69. French mat, in a later frame; 19" high x 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor .. for (800.00 + 140.00BP) = 940.00
 
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"Three Terriers Ratting in a Barn", George Armfield (attributed),168 - "Three Terriers Ratting in a Barn", George Armfield (attributed),
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English, 19th century. A well executed oil on canvas, unsigned and containing partial labels on verso; 17" high x 21.5" wide (sight). Con...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,900.00 + 332.50BP) = 2,232.50
 
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Portrait of a Setter in a Exterior Landscape,169 - Portrait of a Setter in a Exterior Landscape,
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English, ca 1825-50, oil on canvas, signed C.J. Griffiths/1827 lower right, depicting a setter dog before a stable door. Framed; 12" high x 16....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,200.00 + 210.00BP) = 1,410.00
 
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A Bay Hunter & Two Terriers by George Paice (English, 1854-1925),170 - A Bay Hunter & Two Terriers by George Paice (English, 1854-1925),
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English, late 19th century, oil on canvas, signed lower right G. Paice. An interior stable scene with a bay hunter, Nelson, and two Jack Russell terri
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,800.00 + 315.00BP) = 2,115.00
 
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Waiting by Leon Brun,171 - Waiting by Leon Brun,
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English, 19th century, oil on canvas, signed lower right Leon Brun, depicting a hound waiting at the door. Framed; 10" high x 13.25" wide ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,400.00 + 245.00BP) = 1,645.00
 
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Study of a Terrier,172 - Study of a Terrier,
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probably English, late 19th century, oil on masonite, framed; 9.5" high x 11.75" wide (sight). Condition: Few spots of flaking center rig...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (700.00 + 122.50BP) = 822.50
 
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Carved Plaques of Terriers by J. Hardman,173 - Carved Plaques of Terriers by J. Hardman,
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English, ca 1910-25. Two oval relief carved wooden plaques of identified Smooth Fox Terriers, Eng. Ch. Levenside Luke, and Surprise of Paignton. Parti
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (550.00 + 96.25BP) = 646.25
 
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Currier & Ives Lithograph, Lexington. The Great Monarch of the Turf and Sire of Racers,174 - Currier & Ives Lithograph, Lexington. The Great Monarch of the Turf and Sire of Racers,
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small folio hand colored lithograph with touches of gum arabic, CO# 3483, profile portrait to right. 13" high x 15.5" wide (sight). Condi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (650.00 + 113.75BP) = 763.75
 
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Currier & Ives Lithographs, "A Crack Trotter",175 - Currier & Ives Lithographs, "A Crack Trotter",
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ca 1880, both from drawings by Thomas Worth. Two hand colored small folio lithographs, CO# 1283, Coming Around and CO# 1284, A Little Off. Framed; 12.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (350.00 + 61.25BP) = 411.25
 
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Gorham Coin Silver Coffee Service,176 - Gorham Coin Silver Coffee Service,
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Providence, Rhode Island, ca 1855-60. Marked for the Gorham Silver Co., COIN with size designation numbers. Includes coffee pot, covered sugar bowl an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor .. for (750.00 + 131.25BP) = 881.25
 
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Tiffany Sterling "Olympian" Pierced Berry Spoon,177 - Tiffany Sterling "Olympian" Pierced Berry Spoon,
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American, ca 1878, 8.25" long. 3.858 ozt. Condition: Provenance: Property of Major General Thomas Howard Ruger, by descent to present owner
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor .. for (450.00 + 78.75BP) = 528.75
 
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Gorham Sterling "Medallion" Engraved Fish Slice,178 - Gorham Sterling "Medallion" Engraved Fish Slice,
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American, ca 1864. 12" long. 3.858 ozt. Condition: Provenance: Property of Major General Thomas Howard Ruger, by descent to present owner
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (150.00 + 26.25BP) = 176.25
 
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Gorham "St. Cloud" Teaspoons,179 - Gorham "St. Cloud" Teaspoons,
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American, ca 1885, group of eleven, all marked. 5.5" long. 7.877 ozt. Condition: Provenance: Property of Major General Thomas Howard Ruger, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Tiffany Sterling "Chrysanthemum" Luncheon Forks,180 - Tiffany Sterling "Chrysanthemum" Luncheon Forks,
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American, ca 1880, set of six, all marked, 6.875" long. Together with two dated 1905 Tiffany & Co. receipts to the Ruger family. 11.896 ozt...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Gorham "Chantilly" Sterling Dinner Service,181 - Gorham "Chantilly" Sterling Dinner Service,
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100 pieces, all with Gorham lion hallmark and Pat 95 sterling. Service for six plus serving pieces. In a mahogany case; 98.703 ozt. Condition: Includ
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,200.00 + 210.00BP) = 1,410.00
 
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Gorham "Versailles" Sterling Dinner Forks & Pierced Olive Spoon,182 - Gorham "Versailles" Sterling Dinner Forks & Pierced Olive Spoon,
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American, ca 1888, group of twelve forks and a single olive spoon, all marked, 7.75" long. 28.775 ozt. Condition: Monogrammed "R". ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (375.00 + 65.63BP) = 440.63
 
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British Marine Scene,183 - British Marine Scene,
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English, 19th century, oil on canvas, a large composition depicting a distressed sailing vessel in rough waters, illegible signature lower right; 24...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (250.00 + 43.75BP) = 293.75
 
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Marine Scene of British Fleet,184 - Marine Scene of British Fleet,
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English, early 20th century, oil on masonite, signed indistinctly in the lower right; 26" high x 26" wide (sight). Condition: Some nicks ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor .. for (375.00 + 65.63BP) = 440.63
 
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British Watercolor of Ships at Sea,185 - British Watercolor of Ships at Sea,
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English, 19th century, watercolor on wove paper, signed and dated Seaman 1844 lower left; in a period birds-eye maple frame; 11" high x 15"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (550.00 + 96.25BP) = 646.25
 
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Marine Scene, Monogrammed,186 - Marine Scene, Monogrammed,
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American, 19th century, oil on canvas, depicting a vessel caught against a rocky coast, indistinctly monogrammed in lower right center. Housed in a gi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (550.00 + 96.25BP) = 646.25
 
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Scrimshaw Pan Bone with Naval Battle Scene,187 - Scrimshaw Pan Bone with Naval Battle Scene,
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American, ca 1850-70, found in Connecticut. Large scale pan bone panel with detailed scrimshaw and ink decoration depicting a naval battle with a thre
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (2,000.00 + 350.00BP) = 2,350.00
 
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Carved Wooden Busk Decorated With Heart,188 - Carved Wooden Busk Decorated With Heart,
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American, ca 1830. Carved wooden busk of pine, old worn pencil inscription on verso; 12.5" long. Condition: Chip to corner at top. Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Carved Coconuts with American and French Motifs,189 - Carved Coconuts with American and French Motifs,
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19th century. A pair of carved coconut shells, one with French motifs and dates which include the Treaty of Paris, and one with spread-winged eagle; 5
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor .. for (450.00 + 78.75BP) = 528.75
 
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Patriotic Eagle Needlework,190 - Patriotic Eagle Needlework,
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Chinese or Japanese for the American market, ca 1900. A patriotic eagle needlework appliqué of silk and metallic threads, applied to a cloth ba...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (275.00 + 48.13BP) = 323.13
 
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Cased Ship Model of the Orion,191 - Cased Ship Model of the Orion,
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late 19th century, black-painted hull with painted name Orion near the rear of the ship. Three-mast ship with two large anchors at the front of the bo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor .. for (400.00 + 70.00BP) = 470.00
 
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Sailor Folk Art Watercolor,192 - Sailor Folk Art Watercolor,
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British or American, ca 1850, watercolor on paper. Sailor depicted with his initialed A.P. sea bags, and caption The Nation's Hope!; 7" hig...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor .. for (850.00 + 148.75BP) = 998.75
 
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Shorebird Decoy of Artic Tern,193 - Shorebird Decoy of Artic Tern,
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American, mid to late 20th century, wood with glass eyes and original paint, on a wooden stand; 14" long. Condition: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for (100.00 + 17.50BP) = 117.50
 
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George Red Weir Duck Decoy (attributed),194 - George Red Weir Duck Decoy (attributed),
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Hamilton Bay, Ontario (1884-1978). George Red Weir attributed mallard duck with glass eyes retaining old weathered paint decoration; 7.5" high ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (250.00 + 43.75BP) = 293.75
 
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Cast Iron Eagle,195 - Cast Iron Eagle,
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American, 19th century. A cast iron pilot house spread winged eagle with traces of gilding. On half sphere perch. Bolted construction, fastened to 6”
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (170.00 + 29.75BP) = 199.75
 
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Chelsea Brass Ship's Bell Clock,196 - Chelsea Brass Ship's Bell Clock,
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ca 1950-54. A Chelsea Ships Bell clock in a polished brass case, with screw-on bezel, silvered dial, black painted etched numerals, Slow-Fast dial bet
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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New London Lighthouse, New London CT by May Loomis,197 - New London Lighthouse, New London CT by May Loomis,
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American, late 19th century, oil on board, signed and dated May Loomis '90 lower left; 11.75" high x 18.25" wide (sight). Condition: ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,100.00 + 192.50BP) = 1,292.50
 
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Portrait of the Ship "Arrow" dated 1903,198 - Portrait of the Ship "Arrow" dated 1903,
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oil on canvas, unsigned. A portrait of the British ship Arrow dated London/12 A/1903 (12th of August), in a modern frame; 24" high x 38" w...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (10.00 + 1.75BP) = 11.75
 
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Marine Watercolor of French Corvette,199 - Marine Watercolor of French Corvette,
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ca 1831. Watercolor on wove paper, titled, Corvette, La Vigilante, Capt. Laborde, 1831, signed indistinctly lower right. While there was a slave ship
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor .. for (400.00 + 70.00BP) = 470.00
 
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Frederick Cozzens Complete Set of Old Naval Prints200 - Frederick Cozzens Complete Set of Old Naval Prints
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published in 1893 by .Armstrong & Co. Lithography, Boston with copyright from American Publishing Company, Hartford. Containing 24 plates, Each ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (500.00 + 87.50BP) = 587.50
 
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Georgian-style Bookcase,201 - Georgian-style Bookcase,
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English, ca 1890-1910, with pierced and scrolled pediment, blind fretwork on stiles and rails, astragal glazed doors over two paneled doors, all risin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (3,000.00 + 525.00BP) = 3,525.00
 
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Georgian Mahogany Nightstand202 - Georgian Mahogany Nightstand
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early 19th century. Nightstand with rectangular top, three-quarter gallery and carrying handles over a door with inlay band, all on square legs; 30&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (350.00 + 61.25BP) = 411.25
 
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