- AFTER JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785-1851),
AFTER JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785-1851), SET OF TWO GROUSE PRINTS Title: After John James Audubon (1785-1851), Set of Grouse Prints: Ruffed Grouse (Plate 293) & Pinneated Grouse (Plate 296) Medium: print on paper Dimensions: 7 x 9 (each) Framed dimension: 20 1/4 x 22 1/4 x 1 7/8 (each)
- (12) Porcelain bird collector plates,
(12) Porcelain bird collector plates, c/o (4) Boehm with original boxes (Wood Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, Canada Geese, Ross' Geese), (8) Gorham by Don Whitlatch (Saw-Whet Owls, Ruffed Grouse, House Wren, Long-Eared Owl, October Cardinals, Bobwhite-Quail, Eastern Bluebirds, American Whitcock)
- CHET RENESON OIL ON BOARD, GROUSE. An
CHET RENESON OIL ON BOARD, GROUSE. An early work ca. 1950's by Chet Reneson (B. 1934) oil on artist board, male and female ruffed grouse, male atop a birch log, signed lower right, C.W. Reneson. Image 20” x 16”, Overall in natural wood frame 23.5” x 19.5”. Provenance: Given by Chet to a hunting friend, and descended through that family.
- MINIATURE RUFFED GROUSE PAIRAllen J.
MINIATURE RUFFED GROUSE PAIRAllen J. King (1878-1963)
North Scituate, RI, c. 1940
3 in. tall
King's work as a taxidermist in Providence gave him a thorough understanding of the anatomy of a variety of animals. This knowledge is exhibited in the maker's fine attention to detail. This exquisite grouse pair is mounted on a signed burl base.
Original paint with minimal wear and some loss to male's toes.
- ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)Grouse
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)Grouse on a Log, 1916
signed "A.B. Frost" lower left
gouache, 7 1/2 by 12 1/4 in.
"In the woods near the house ruffed grouse are found"
This work accompanied the story "Good Hunting" in "Scribner's Magazine" in 1916.
Provenance: Henry M. Reed Collection
Private Collection, New York
Literature: Jesse Lynch Williams, "Good Hunting," Scribner's Magazine, November 1916, p. 526, illustrated.
- BRETT JAMES SMITH (B. 1958)Island Pool,
BRETT JAMES SMITH (B. 1958)Island Pool, 1997
signed and dated "Brett J Smith (c) '97" lower right
oil on board, 20 by 30 in.
Brett J. Smith was born on March 19, 1958, in New Orleans, Louisiana. His early introduction to sporting art came from his father who worked professionally as an illustrator and moonlighted as a fine artist, contributing paintings for covers of the early outdoor and western magazines. Sportsmen nationwide collect Smith’s work because it is not only visually exciting, but also authentic and brings to bear his intimate knowledge of his sporting experience. His work has been featured in such publications as "Gray's Sporting Journal," "Ducks Unlimited Magazine," "Sporting Classics," "Shooting Sportsman," and "Double Gun Journal." He has also been recognized for his work with such organizations as Gulf Coast Conservation Association, Atlantic Salmon Federation, Ruffed Grouse Society, Ducks Unlimited, and many others.
One fly fisherman casts from an island in a river while his companion waits, ready with a net, in an evocative mountain setting.
Provenance: Private Collection, Texas
- BRETT JAMES SMITH (B. 1958)Flathead
BRETT JAMES SMITH (B. 1958)Flathead Camp
signed "Brett J. Smith ©" lower right
oil on canvas, 24 by 40 in.
signed and titled on back
Brett J. Smith was born on March 19, 1958, in New Orleans, Louisiana. His early introduction to sporting art came from his father who worked professionally as an illustrator and moonlighted as a fine artist, contributing paintings for covers of the early outdoor and western magazines. Sportsmen nationwide collect Smith’s work because it is not only visually exciting, but also authentic and brings to bear his intimate knowledge of his sporting experience. His work has been featured in such publications as "Gray's Sporting Journal," "Ducks Unlimited Magazine," "Sporting Classics," "Shooting Sportsman," and "Double Gun Journal." He has also been recognized for his work with such organizations as Gulf Coast Conservation Association, Atlantic Salmon Federation, Ruffed Grouse Society, Ducks Unlimited, and many others.
Provenance: Private Collection, Rhode Island
- HALF-SIZE RUFFED GROUSEA. Elmer Crowell
HALF-SIZE RUFFED GROUSEA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1930
7 in. long
A special seven-inch game bird carving with dropped wings, carved thighs, and a raised crest. The carved base was finished with Crowell's painted grass motif and is signed with his rectangular stamp.
Excellent original paint with light wear and touch-up to foot putty.
Provenance: Private Collection, Cape Cod
Literature: Stephen B. O'Brien Jr. and Chelsie W. Olney, "Elmer Crowell: Father of American Bird Carving," Hingham, MA, 2019, p. 15, related example illustrated.
- Set of Four Canadian Silver Audubon
Set of Four Canadian Silver Audubon Society Bird Plates, after Lansdowne, Wellings Mint, Toronto, Ont., 1972/73 'Goldfinch', 'Wood Duck', 'Cardinal', and 'Ruffed Grouse', with certificates in fitted cases diameter 8 in — 20.2 cm
- ITALIAN CERAMIC SCULPTURE, RUFFED GROUSESMale
ITALIAN CERAMIC SCULPTURE, RUFFED GROUSESMale and female pair. Stamped 39/150 Italy to bottom.
Male grouse is missing 2 toes.
Issued: 20th c.
Dimensions: 17"L x 13"W x 14"H
Country of Origin: Italy
- FRANKLIN PORCELAIN RUFFED GROUSE GAME
FRANKLIN PORCELAIN RUFFED GROUSE GAME BIRD STEINHand-painted limited edition stein with 24 karat gold decoration.
Vibrant images of a grouse in the woods.
Issued: 20th c.
Dimensions: 9.25"H
Manufacturer: Franklin Porcelain
Country of Origin: England
- VINTAGE BONE CHINA LACE FIGURINE, MALE
VINTAGE BONE CHINA LACE FIGURINE, MALE DANCERHand painted; ruffed porcelain detail; gilt accents. Unmarked.
Issued: 20th c.
Dimensions: 6"H
- RALPH RAY WATERCOLOR OF TURKEYRalph
RALPH RAY WATERCOLOR OF TURKEYRalph Ray Jr. (American, NC, 1920-1952) watercolor depicting a turkey in a natural setting. Signed and dated 1947 lower right. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Sight - 11 1/4" H x 15 1/4" W. Framed - 20 1/4" H x 24" W. A biography of the artist, "The Life and Art of Ralph Ray, Jr." by Tompkins and Beagle accompanies this lot. Biography (Courtesy of Donald Beagle, Belmont Abbey College Library & NC History Project): Ralph Ray Jr., a portrait and landscape artist and nationally known illustrator of books and magazines, was born in Gastonia, North Carolina in 1920 and graduated from Belmont Abbey College near Charlotte in 1939. Ray studied at the Ringling Art School in Sarasota, Florida and at the Grand Central Art School in New York. He is best remembered for his watercolor paintings of birds. In New York, Ray began illustrating children's books and published The Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock Ways (Oxford University Press, 1946), and Philips Electronics and the Insurance Institute of America hired Ray to illustrate their national advertising campaigns.
Condition:
Light toning, minor foxing spots, not examined out of frame..
- 4 CURRIER & IVES FRONTIER PRINTS 1860SCurrier
4 CURRIER & IVES FRONTIER PRINTS 1860SCurrier and Ives, United States. Group of four lithographs depicting life on the American frontier including:
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (American/British, 1819-1905). "American Frontier Life - On the Warpath," 1863.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 0171, page 22.
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (American/British, 1819-1905). "American Frontier Life - The Hunter's Stratagem," 1862.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 0172, page 22.
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (American/British, 1819-1905). "Life on the Prairie: The Trappers Defence, 'Fire Fight Fire'," 1862.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 3797, page 404.
Frances "Fanny" Flora Bond Palmer (American, 1812-1876). "The Happy Family: Ruffed Grouse and Young," 1866.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 2940, page 301.
Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Ohio.
Currier and Ives was founded by Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888) in 1835 as "the Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints," but changed its name with the addition of James Merritt Ives (American, 1824-1895) in 1857. The company created over 7000 popular lithographs depicting American life until 1907.
(Sight) height range from 20 1/2 in to 22 in; width ranges from 28 in to 28 3/4 in. (Framed) height ranges from 29 1/2 in to 30 3/4 in; width ranges from 37 in to 37 1/2 in.
Condition:
Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
- TWO BOEHM PORCELAIN SCULPTURES TO INCLUDE
TWO BOEHM PORCELAIN SCULPTURES TO INCLUDE "BROWN PELICA...Two Boehm porcelain sculptures to include "Brown Pelican" #83, and "Ruffed Grouse" pelican ht. 14", grouse ht. 11".
Condition:
All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
- SIX SPORTING FRAMED PIECES TO INCLUDE
SIX SPORTING FRAMED PIECES TO INCLUDE ALDERSON MAGEE "R...Six Sporting Framed Pieces to include Alderson Magee "Ruffed Grouse" scratch board, 3 3/4" x 5"; two etchings of ducks; two Frank Benson etchings "Wild Marshes" and "The Passing Flock", both pencil signed lower left, original Antoville Kappy Art Gallery, New York label on back; along with a Richard Bishop "Blacks and Greenheads" pencil signed and titled largest sight size: 12" x 14" Provenance: The Estate of Diana Atwood Johnson
Condition:
All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
- ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT(British/America,
ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT(British/America, 1819-1905)
Ruffed Grouse Chicks, 1860, signed lower right "A.F. Tait/1860", also signed and dated verso "No 183/A F Tait 1860", oil on board, painted oval, 9-1/2 x 12-3/4 in.; period carved gilt wood and composition frame with oval spandrel, 17 x 21 in.
Note: Literature: Cadbury, Warder H., Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, and Henry F. Marsh. Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait: Artist in the Adirondacks. Cranbury, NJ: Associated University Presses, 1986.; Cadbury lists at least three paintings of this size and this subject painted in 1860, all with unknown signature information. It is not known for certain which, if any, refer to this particular painting.
Condition:
yellowed varnish, surface dirt layer, wear, cracking and chips at corners and edges not visible under frame; frame with wear commensurate with age
- ENGLISH CARVED BOXWOOD SNUFF BOX
19TH
ENGLISH CARVED BOXWOOD SNUFF BOX
19TH CENTURY in the form of a ruffed grouse and her chicks, modelled as an allegory of the Pelican in her Piety, with ebonised eyes, the hinged back with a scallop shell thumb catch11cm longIn good condition.There is a tiny loss to the tip of the birds tail on the right hand side.One of the chicks wings has a slight loss to the tip.The thumb catch mechanisim is not fully operational and does not click the lid shut.
- PAIR OF BOEHM PORCELAIN RUFFED GROUSE:
PAIR OF BOEHM PORCELAIN RUFFED GROUSE: Handsome & beautifully detailed male grouse was issued 1977 as part of a limited edition. Measures 13'' h x 11.5'' (wingspan). The female with her chicks measures 8'' h x 14'' long x 10'' deep. Both are marked #46.
CONDITION: No condition issues noted.
- ROBERT AND VIRGINIA WARFIELD RUFFED
ROBERT AND VIRGINIA WARFIELD RUFFED GROUSE JAFFREY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 20TH CENTURY HEIGHT 11”. LENGTH 14”.ROBERT AND VIRGINIA WARFIELD RUFFED GROUSE, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, 20th Century, Mounted on a driftwood base. Signed on base "Warfield". Dimensions: Height 11". Length 14".
- RUBOLINO LIFE-SIZE RUFFED GROUSE CARVING
RUBOLINO LIFE-SIZE RUFFED GROUSE CARVING BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS, DATED 1974 HEIGHT 13.5”. LENGTH 16.5”. WIDTH 7.5”.RUBOLINO LIFE-SIZE RUFFED GROUSE CARVING, Brockton, Massachusetts, Dated 1974, Tack or glass eyes. Signed and dated on base "Rubolinos of Brockton, MA". Dimensions: Height 13.5". Length 16.5". Width 7.5".
- ROBERT AND VIRGINIA WARFIELD DECORATIVE
ROBERT AND VIRGINIA WARFIELD DECORATIVE GROUSE AND WOODCOCK JAFFREY, NEW HAMPSHIRE 20TH CENTURY HEIGHTS 6”.ROBERT AND VIRGINIA WARFIELD DECORATIVE GROUSE AND WOODCOCK, Jaffrey, New Hampshire 20th Century, A miniature ruffed grouse in drumming form, mounted on a driftwood base, and a life-size woodcock with three babies, mounted on an oval wooden base. Dimensions: Heights 6".
- DAVID HAGERBAUMER (CALIFORNIA/ILLINOIS,
DAVID HAGERBAUMER (CALIFORNIA/ILLINOIS, 1921-2014)DAVID HAGERBAUMER (California/Illinois, 1921-2014) watercolor on paper, Ruffed Grouse flying through the trees. Signed lower left. Image measures 22" x 30". In a metal frame; 29.25" x 37.5" overall.
- ROBERT BATEMAN (CANADA, BORN 1930) TEN
ROBERT BATEMAN (CANADA, BORN 1930) TEN OFFSET LITHROBERT BATEMAN (Canada, born 1930) ten offset lithographs: "Red Wolf," "Stone Sheep Ram," "White-Breasted Nuthatch On A Beech Tree," "Fence Post and Burdock," "Early Snowfall - Ruffed Grouse," "Wood Bison Portrait," "Proud Swimmer - Snow Goose," "Morning On The River - Trumpeter Swans," "Canada Geese With Young," and "Arctic Tern Pair." Each pencil signed and numbered, from editions of 950. Images measure from 11" x 14.25" to 13.5" x 19". Unframed, in original folios.
- ROBERT BATEMAN (CANADA, BORN 1930) TEN
ROBERT BATEMAN (CANADA, BORN 1930) TEN OFFSET LITHROBERT BATEMAN (Canada, born 1930) ten offset lithographs: "Continuing Generations - Spotted Owls," a diptych, edition CE 17/100; "Hummingbird Pair - Diptych," edition 775/950; "Peregrine Falcon on the Cliff," edition 251/525; "Early Snowfall - Ruffed Grouse," edition 318/950; "Black Eagle," edition 838/950; "Canada Geese with Young," edition 343/950; "Mallard Pair - Early Winter," edition 995/41,740; "Harlequin Duck - Bull Kelp," edition 3960/4595. Each pencil signed. Images measure from 6.5" x 9" to 21.5" x 14". In original folios, unframed.
- GROUP OF SEVEN ROYAL DOULTON SIGNED
GROUP OF SEVEN ROYAL DOULTON SIGNED CABINET PLATESGROUP OF SEVEN ROYAL DOULTON SIGNED CABINET PLATES, each with printed factory marks; including a pair of floral plates with cream ground cartouches and gilt highlights to the border, signed respectively P. Curnock and N.W. Keates, dated 1924 and 1925, dia: 10.5 in.; a 'Watteau' scene plate with gilt border, signed by Leslie Johnson, dated 1906, dia: 10 3/8 in.; a gilt border plate with sheep, signed by Samuel Wilson, dated 1906, dia: 10 3/8 in.; a sunset scene with cows, signed by C. Beresford Hopkins, and a verse from a poem by Samuel Rogers ('A Gleam of Day Yet Lingering in the West') to the back, dated 1903, dia: 10 in.; a cobalt blue and gilt border plate with floral cartouches and exotic birds decoration, signed C.B. Brough, dated 1902, dia: 10.25 in.; and a cream ground and gilt border plate with a ruffed grouse, signed by J. Birbeck Senior, dated 1910, dia: 9 in. (7) Provenance: The Roberta L. Tankel Collection
- JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AMERICAN, 1785-1851)
JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AMERICAN, 1785-1851) RUFFED GROUSE COLOR ENGRAVING: 24 X 35 1/2 IN.Framed; upper left labeled No. 9; upper right labeled 'Plate XLI'; lower left: 'Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S., F.L.S.'; lower center: 'Ruffed Grouse, Tetrao Umbellus, Linn. Male, 1, 2. Female, 3.; lower right: 'Engraved, Printed & Coloured by R. Havell, 1836' Color engraving: 24 x 35 1/2 in.
- 17TH C. FLEMISH PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN
17TH C. FLEMISH PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN OF THE COURT IN MOURNING A Portly Woman wearing a black lace edged mantle, white ruffed collar and cuffs, with a gold brooch featuring crossed arrows, holding her Book of Days, seated in a draped portico, housed in a gold molded frame, OS: 35" x 31", SS: 29 1/2" x 24 1/2". Overall fine craquelure, rippled edge. Illegible inscription on back.
- PETER PELTZ LIFE-SIZE RUFFED GROUSE
PETER PELTZ LIFE-SIZE RUFFED GROUSE AND WOODCOCK EAST SANDWICH, MASSACHUSETTS, 1915-2001 HEIGHTS 12” AND 6”.PETER PELTZ LIFE-SIZE RUFFED GROUSE AND WOODCOCK, East Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1915-2001, Both mounted on cedar bases. Signed on bases "Peter Peltz". Dimensions: Heights 12" and 6".
- A. J. RUDISILL (AMERICAN, B. 1934),
A. J. RUDISILL (AMERICAN, B. 1934), RUFFED GROUSE Acrylic on illustration board, signed lower right, retaining Newman Galleries label to verso, matted and framed under glass.
- (8) Boehm bone china porcelain plates,
(8) Boehm bone china porcelain plates, The Boehm Studios Gamebirds of North American Plate Collection, in original boxes, 10-5/8" dia, c/o Wild Turkey, Bobwhite Quail, Ring-Necked Pheasant, American Woodcock, Willow Partridge, Prairie Grouse, Ruffed Grouse, California Quail
- Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980)/Sir Roy
Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980)/Sir Roy Strong flanked by the be-ruffed grandees in the group portrait commemorating peace with Spain in 1604 in the National Portrait Gallery/photograph, 35.5cm x 35cm/Note: Taken by Beaton in July 1967 for Vogue, for what editor Beatrix Miller called her discoveries, a gallery that included all the up and coming young stars of the 1960s
- PAIR OF FOLK ART CARVED RUFFED GROUSE
PAIR OF FOLK ART CARVED RUFFED GROUSE FIGURES BY Lca. 1971 dated; both folk art carved and painted wood with head perked upright and wide spread tail feathers, the carvings have head combs and soft details to wing feathers, each has tapered leg mount to pointed feet on pine board bases and fine painted details, 10"x 6 3/4"x 7 3/4" & 10"x 6 1/4"x 8 1/2"; Condition: very good
- Pennsylvania redware food mold 19th
Pennsylvania redware food mold 19th c. with ruffed rim and manganese splash decoration 3 1/4" h. 10 1/4" dia. ?
- An American Painted One Drawer TableThe
An American Painted One Drawer TableThe scruffed top with one drawer with turned pull probably New England. 48'' W x 29'' H x 29.5'' D. Condition: with loss to one end on top old if not original blue paint. Circa 19th century. Private collection Gregory MI.
- A New England Stretcher Base TableWith
A New England Stretcher Base TableWith scruffed top in pine primary woods with other mixed woods with H-Form stretcher and pegged construction. 36'' W x 28'' H x 21'' D. Circa early 19th century. Private collection Gregory MI.