EXCEPTIONAL MERGANSERFred M. Nichols(1854-1924)
Lynn, MA, c. 1890
17 in. long
Ongoing research has identified this decoy and its two rigmates as the work of Massachusetts master carver Fred Nichols. This hollow...
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THE SAFFORD SLEEPING GOOSECharles A.Safford (1877-1957)
Newburyport, MA, c. 1920
24 ½ in. long
“It leaps into the pantheon of the greatest American goose decoys ever made, sculpture and function in perfect...
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EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorthShore, MA, c. 1890
17 1/2 in. long
This hollow swimming merganser is among the finest decoys discovered in decades. As this Massachusetts masterpiece makes its public debut,...
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FOUR-PIECE HERTER BROTHERS PARLOR SUITECOMMISSIONED FO...Four piece Herter Brothers parlor suite commissioned for the Beebe Mansion, Boston, Massachusetts comprising two sofas and two armchairs. Having carved acorn...
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CARVED CRESTED TURNED BANNISTER BACKARM CHAIRUnusual Massachusetts carved crested well turned four flat bannister back arm chair in old refinished surface, circa 1730. 50 1/2" high, 26" wide, 17" deep. Condition:...
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A SMALL CHINESE CARVED GREEN JADE ORHARDSTONE CENSERtripod censer with foo dog mask handles suspending articulated rings, carved domed cover with three articulated rings, raised on three foo dog feet, 1-3/4...
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CHINESE CARVED BLACK AGATE VASEmottledblack and dark grey with white streaks, of squared tapered form, carved archaic beast with meandering body on each side, 5-3/8 x 2 in.; with carved hardwood stand
Provenance:...
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CHINESE SPINACH GREEN JADE OR HARDSTONEBOWLwith sloped sides and flared rim, ring foot, 3 x 8-1/2 in.; with a carved hardwood stand
Provenance: The Estate of Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane, Brookline, Massachusetts;...
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CHINESE CARVED GREEN JADE OR HARDSTONECENSER WITH STAN...late 19th/early 20th century, tripod censer with lingzhi handles suspending articulated rings, carved domed cover with tall three -lingzhi head knop set...
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CHINESE CARVED GREEN JADE OR HARDSTONEVASEflattened bottle form with two scroll handles, the body carved with masks on either side, 5 x 2 in.; with carved hardwood stand
Provenance: The Estate of Ernest B. and...
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CHINESE CARVED SPINACH JADE OR HARDSTONETABLE SCREENpanel of mottled green jade, carved scene with phoenix and qilin in a landscape, gilt decorated peonies and songbirds on the reverse, 10-3/4 x 7-1/8 in.; resting...
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CHINESE CARVED GREEN JADE OR HARDSTONECOVERED VASEsquared flattened form with foo dog handles suspending articulated rings, carved with taotie mask and lotus blossom on either side, the cover with articulated...
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CHINESE CARVED GREEN JADE OR HARDSTONEBEAKER OR "KU"flaring trumpet form with central knop, carved with taotie masks separated by notched flanges, carved lappets and Greek fret motifs, 6-3/4 x 4 in.; with carved...
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IMPORTANT SET SIX PHILADELPHIA CHIPPENDALESIDE CHAIRS ...Pennsylvania, circa 1770, the Prentiss-Wilkin family set, each with serpentine crest centering boldly carved cabochon, pierced and fluted splat, shell carved...
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MASSACHUSETTS SENATE CHAMBER CARVEDMAHOGANY PEDESTAL D...mid to late 19th century, shaped top, blocked and paneled frieze, foliate mounted pilasters flanking a carved medallion depicting the Massachusetts state...
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ELDRED WHEELER CHIPPENDALE-STYLE TALLCHEST MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY HEIGHT 56”. WIDTH 36.75”. DEPTH 19.5”. CHEST, Massachusetts, 20th Century, In maple and tiger maple. Four small drawers flank a central...
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PAIR OF GOTHIC REVIVAL PRAYER STANDSSALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, MID-19TH CENTURY HEIGHTS 38.75”. WIDTHS 51.75”. DEPTHS 14.5”., Salem, Massachusetts, Mid-19th Century, In walnut or oak. Angled tops with applied...
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RARE SHERATON SIDEBOARD NORTH SHOREOF MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1810 HEIGHT 47.75”. WIDTH 72.25”. DEPTH 23.5”.RARE SHERATON SIDEBOARD, North Shore of Massachusetts, Circa 1810, In mahogany and mahogany veneer,...
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FIVE BIRD CARVINGS MID-20TH CENTURYFIVEBIRD CARVINGS, Mid-20th Century, 1-4) Two miniature Canada geese and two miniature black ducks by "Ducker Dan" of Duxbury, Massachusetts. Carved wings. Signed on undersides....
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* BONE HALF HULL MODEL OF A WHALEBOATBY ALETHA MACY NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS, DATED 1965 PLAQUE 6.25" X 15.75". BY ALETHA MACY, Nantucket, Massachusetts, Dated 1965, Mounted on a cut-corner plaque with bone...
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PAIR OF EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND HISTORICALLYSIGNIFICANT SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH BY JOSIAH SHEFFIELD, JR., KNOWN AS THE "LOG TEETH" CIRCA 1831-1835 LENGTHS 6" AND 6.25". INCLUDES STANDS. SIGNIFICANT SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S...
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ASSEMBLED SET OF FOUR CHIPPENDALE SIDECHAIRS MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1780 BACK HEIGHTS 36.5”. SEAT HEIGHTS 18”. CHAIRS, Massachusetts, Circa 1780, In mahogany. Each by the same hand but with subtle variations,...
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BYRON BRUFFEE BLACK DUCK DECOY MIDDLEBORO,MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 15”.BYRON BRUFFEE BLACK DUCK DECOY, Middleboro, Massachusetts, 20th Century, In preening position. Glass eyes. Raised carved wings and...
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FEDERAL CARVED MAHOGANY CARD TABLEFederalCarved Mahogany Card Table , early 19th c., Salem, Massachusetts, carving attr. to Samuel McIntire, serpentine reeded top, acanthus carved capitals, tapered reeded legs, compressed...
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DON MACKENZIE, CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTSCARVED ANDDon MacKenzie, Cape Cod, Massachusetts carved and painted shorebird, the metal inset tag signed and dated 1970, mounted to a rock form base, 8 1/4" h.
Competitive...
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MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE ARMCHAIR 20THCENTURY BACK HEIGHT 50”. SEAT HEIGHT 17”.MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE ARMCHAIR, 20th Century, Sheraton-style chair in mahogany. Tall shaped crest carved with the Massachusetts...
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JOHN ADAMS BOLEN (MASSACHUSETTS, 1826-1906),THREE FIGURAL CARVED NUTS., HEIGHTS TO 3”.JOHN ADAMS BOLEN, Massachusetts, 1826-1906, Three figural carved nuts. Two monogrammed and dated 1905 on base. The other signed...
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ROGER MITCHELL (MASSACHUSETTS, CONTEMPORARY),DISPLAY OF FIVE CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN WHALES., BACKBOARD 28” X 11”.ROGER MITCHELL, Massachusetts, Contemporary, Display of five carved and painted wooden whales....
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ESKIMO RELIEF-CARVED WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGEBOARD 19TH/20TH CENTURY LENGTH 14.5". BOARD, 19th/20th Century, Commemorating the schooner A.T. Gifford, the last American schooner-rigged whaleship to cruise Hudson Bay....
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CLIFFORD WARREN ASHLEY (MASSACHUSETTS,1881-1947), TWO SAILORS ON DECK, ONE CARVING A PIE CRIMPER., PEN AND INK, 7.75” X 5.75” SIGHT. FRAMED 15.25” X 12.75”.CLIFFORD WARREN ASHLEY, Massachusetts, 1881-1947,...
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LARGE AMERICAN FOLK ART MODEL OF A HOUNDEarly 20th c., found in Massachusetts, carved and painted perched dog, with blue marble eye, unmarked, 9"h x 9.5"w x 27"l...
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MARTIN COLLINS, MASSACHUSETTS, CARVEDAND PAINTEDwooden shorebird, yellow legs. Removable head. Signed under the removable head. Approx. 5" high without stand, 10 1/2" long, 2 1/2" wide. 8 3/4" high on stand....
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Pair Massachusetts late Federal carvedcard tables Boston area circa 1820 shaped rectangular top conforming to elliptic and hollowfront frieze with brass trim on bottom edge resting on acanthus-carved ring-turned...
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COLLECTION OF VARIOUS FISH INCL. CHATHAMMASSACHUSETTS WEATHER VANE Including Chatham Massachusetts carp-form copper weather vane l: 24 1/2 in. green painted carved wood fish weather vane with tole fins l: 35 in....
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Massachusetts Pilgrim Century styleoak chamber table having a lift lid carved front and side panels single drawer with carved double drawer fronts all on boldly turned legs and ring turned stretcher base. 36"h.x27"w.x18.5"d....
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Carved pine Seal of the Commonwealthof Massachusetts last quarter 19th century Carved with the figure of an Indian dressed in a shirt, leggings and moccasins, holding a bow in one hand and an arrow in...
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