- COLLINS EISENHAUER (1898-1979) CANADIANA
COLLINS EISENHAUER (1898-1979) CANADIANA folk art drawing in crayon on paper by the late Collins Eisenhauer of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (as written verso). Depicting a central birch tree with a lake, boaters, houses on the far shore and birds overhead. Circa 1965. Measuring, 9 7/8" x 8" (image, at sight). The Shaun & Joan Markey Collection.
- CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN FAMILLE VERT
CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN FAMILLE VERT OCTAGONAL PLATE, KANGXI PERIOD, CIRCA 1760 DIAMETER: 8 1/2 IN. (21.6 CM.)CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN FAMILLE VERT OCTAGONAL PLATE, KANGXI PERIOD, CIRCA 1760, the center polychrome enameled with a brown water buffalo on shore and another enriched in gilt wading forward, at the bank edge a grasshopper and beetle sit on a large tobacco plant, among chrysanthemums and other foliage growing from rockwork, a butterfly in flight in the upper right Dimensions: Diameter: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm.) Provenance: Purchased in London, June 2003, 140 pounds ($229.60) From the Collection of Diana Edwards Murnaghan, No. 355 Catalogue note: This plate is thought to have been part of a service acquired by Nathaniel Barrell of York, Maine while in England in the early 1760s and given to him by his father-in-law, Jonathan Sayward. An example is illustrated in "A Choice Sortment", "Ceramics from New England Homes", (1981) no. 45, SPNEA 1981. For a charger from this service, original to Sayward-Wheeler House in York Harbor, Maine, see the website, "Historic New England", accession no. 1977.403.1.
- CHARLES F. BLAUVELT "WOMAN ON SHORE"
CHARLES F. BLAUVELT "WOMAN ON SHORE" OIL ON BOARD Charles F. Blauvelt (American, 1824-1900) oil on board, depicting woman in red standing on shore and gazing at distant sailboat on the ocean horizon, signed lower left: "Blauvelt." Image: 7.25" H x 5.75" W; frame: 16.5" H x 15" W x 2.75" D.
- WEBB C. BALL CLOCK ON BRONZE CANNON
WEBB C. BALL CLOCK ON BRONZE CANNON FORM STANDAdapted. Raised on a marble plinth.
8 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.
Webster C. Ball (1848-1922) born in Fredricktown, Ohio and founded the Ball Watch Company. In 1891 the railroad officials commissioned Webb as their Chief Time Inspector. He was tasked to establish precision standards and to create a reliable timepiece system for railroad chronometers. This was due to a collision between Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway trains in Kipton, Ohio.
Condition
The clock rests on the cannon base with wear to the dial. Very small nicks along the marble base. Uneven patination to the cannons. Charming model.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- BIRCH-KING CURLEWCharles Birch (1867-1956)
Willis
BIRCH-KING CURLEWCharles Birch (1867-1956)
Willis Wharf, VA, c. 1910
14 1/2 in. long
Joe King's (1835-1913) 19th-century decoys have been found all along Virginia's Eastern Shore and their stylistic influence can also been seen in the region. Birch reclaimed a worn old King curlew body and refitted it with his own head and distinctive scratch feather paint. Birch curlews of any construction are rare.
Original Birch paint with moderate gunning wear, and old imperfections to body.
Literature: Oliver’s and The Ward Museum, "Auction of Waterfowl Decoys and Related Items," Salisbury, MD, October 1-2, 1994, front cover and lot 283, Birch curlew illustrated.
- LYNN BOGUE HUNT (1878-1960)Two pen and
LYNN BOGUE HUNT (1878-1960)Two pen and ink drawings, c. 1953
"Wahoo After Feather"
pen and ink, 5 by 11 in.
Chapter 15 header
"Roosterfish Feeding and Playing on the Surface"
pen and ink, 6 by 11 1/4 in.
signed "Lynn Bogue Hunt" lower right
Chapter 3 header
each paired with the published page from S. Kip Farrington's book "Fishing The Pacific"
Provenance: S. Kip Farrington, "Fishing the Pacific, Offshore and On," New York, NY, 1953, pp. 106, 202, illustrated.
- LYNN BOGUE HUNT (1878-1960)Two pen and
LYNN BOGUE HUNT (1878-1960)Two pen and ink drawings, c. 1953
each paired with the published page from S. Kip Farrington's book, "Fishing The Pacific"
"Black Marlin Headed North Off Cabo Blanco with Dorsal Fin Down"
pen and ink, 5 3/4 by 11 1/4 in.
signed "Lynn Bogue Hunt" lower right
Chapter 2 header
"Yellowfin Tuna Jumping"
pen and ink, 5 by 10 3/4 in.
Chapter 10 header
Farrington was the saltwater editor for "Field & Stream" for nearly two decades and one of Hunt's prominent patrons and friends. "Together, Farrington and Hunt wrote and illustrated eight books...the two were an odd pair...but they had two things in common: they both loved duck hunting and bluewater fishing."
Provenance: Literature: Kevin C. Shelly, "Lynn Bogue Hunt: A Sporting Life," New York, NY, 2003, p. 30.
S. Kip Farrington, "Fishing the Pacific, Offshore and On," New York, NY, 1953, pp. 54, 130, illustrated.
- A EUROPEAN MILCH GLASS OVIFORM VASE
A EUROPEAN MILCH GLASS OVIFORM VASE circa 1770, possibly Flanders, enamelled in colours with chinoiserie figures holding a flag on a shore and paddling a boat laden with blue and white porcelain, 24.5cm high Provenance: The Crichton Maitland Collection.
- WILLIAM LONEY LION PAINTINGA double-sided
WILLIAM LONEY LION PAINTINGA double-sided oil on board painting by William Glenworth Loney (1877-1956) having a large folky standing lion on one side and a winter lake scene on the other. The lion with his wild mane fills the frame while a rose bush and daisies dominate the foreground; the winter scene shows a tree lined snowy shore and a stag being chased by a wolf over the ice. Ex Leask collection. In its original simple pine frame this painting was featured in an exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario (printed label: "William Loney, Picton, No 7"). Loney was a blacksmith in Prince Edward County, Ontario, who also carved and painted in his spare time. 1940-50. H: 14"; W: 19.25". Field Collection.
- JOHN F. BLAND, OIL ON CANVAS, SEASCAPEJohn
JOHN F. BLAND, OIL ON CANVAS, SEASCAPEJohn F. Bland (1856 - 1899, United Kingdom) oil on canvas seascape with ship at left, three figures on shore and rockscape, building and other vessels in background. Signed and dated "J. F. Bland, 1882" lower right. Housed in the original gilt carved frame. Sight: 19 1/4" H x 29 1/2" W. Framed: 31 1/2" H x 41 1/4" W. British, late 19th century. Provenance: Knoxville, TN collection.
Condition:
Painting with overall craquelure with varnish streaking in the upper right and lower left areas of the painting. Frame with small loss at center rabbet edge and exterior and interior of left corner.
- LOUIS VERBOECKHOVEN PR SEASCAPESLouis
LOUIS VERBOECKHOVEN PR SEASCAPESLouis Verboeckhoven (Belgium 1802-1889) Two oil on panel seascapes depicting French ships approaching the beach. 1st item: Scene with two men on shore and boats in stormy water, signed in red, lower left: Sight: 11 7/8"H x 15 1/4"W. Frame: 19 1/4"H x 22 3/4"W. 2nd item: Scene depicting 3 boats with sailors in still water, signed in red lower right. Sight: 11 7/8"H x 15 1/8"W. Frame: 19 1/4"H x 22 1/2"W. Provenance: The Estate of William Zarnon, Gatlinburg, TN. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
1st item: Three minute losses lower left corner. One partially in signature, two in water area. 2nd item: Overall very good condition.
- ANDRZEJ CZECZOT INK ON PAPERArtist and
ANDRZEJ CZECZOT INK ON PAPERArtist and illustrator Andrzej Czeczot (Poland, 1933 – 2012) ink on paper depicting an animated version of the Statue of Liberty walking on the shore and part of a series of six (see others in catalog); signed verso "Copyright by Andrzej Czeczot" with a frame cut-out to display signature; measures approximately 14-3/4" x 11-1/2" with frame and has a sight image of approximately 10-5/8" x 7-1/4"; in good overall condition.
Born in Kraków on the 27th of October 1933, Andrzej Czeczot was best known for his illustrations and works of graphic design for prestigious Polish publications Polityka, Polska, Ty i Ja, Literatura and more. He graduated from the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts and debuted in 1956 as a caricaturist for the Szpilka weekly and expanded his work to include film animations. In 1972 he received the Special Prize at the 2nd Biennale Festival of the Applied Graphics in Brno for his illustrations for book The Good Soldier Schweick and received the Golden Pin (Zlota szpilka) for excellence in illustration three times. He was interned on the 13th of December 1981 as part of the government's roundups of intellectuals and artists upon the enforcement of Martial Law. He left Poland not long after his release in 1982 and continued his work in the United States, first working for the Polish newspaper Nowy Dziennik and later for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and The New Yorker. He returned to Poland in the 1990s and contributed to the Polityka and Nie weeklies. In 2002 he produced a feature-length animated film titled Eden, an ironic fairy tale about the state of contemporary culture, which won him a special jury award at the 27th International Film Festival in Gdynia. Over his lifetime he made over 30 short animated films, illustrated some 200 books and designed over 450 book covers. He died in Warsaw on May 9th, 2012 at the age of 79.
- FRANK CORSO OIL ON BOARD "LOW TIDE"Frank
FRANK CORSO OIL ON BOARD "LOW TIDE"Frank Corso (American b. 1952) Oil on Board "Low Tide" , signed lower right Corso, in carved gilt frame, Robert Wilson Gallery label on reverse and signed and titled on reverse.
16 in. x 20 in. Overall 23 in. x 27 in.
Frank Corso is an inventor, car builder, musician and painter. As an American impressionist painter, he is known for light-filled landscapes of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, the North Shore and Cape Ann. Corso is inspired by William Merritt Chase, Edmund C. Tarbell, and especially John Singer Sargent. Each year he paints on location in Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Condition:
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- AMERICAN SURFACE VIEWING BOX, 19TH CENTURYAmerican
AMERICAN SURFACE VIEWING BOX, 19TH CENTURYAmerican Surface Viewing Box, 19th Century , wooden cylinder form with metal straps and applied handles, used for scanning the shore and the sea
Length 20.5 in. Diameter 13 in.
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- CLAIRE MURRAY HOOKED RUG "SHOREBIRDS
CLAIRE MURRAY HOOKED RUG "SHOREBIRDS AT SANKATY"Claire Murray Hooked Rug "Shorebirds at Sankaty" , depicting the lighthouse and several birds on shore and in flight, with original label
27 in. x 57 in.
Condition:
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- JOHN AUSTIN OIL ON BOARD "LOW TIDE SOUTH
JOHN AUSTIN OIL ON BOARD "LOW TIDE SOUTH BEACH, NANTUCK...John Austin (Nantucket 1918-2001) Oil on Board "Low Tide South Beach, Nantucket" , an abandoned boot has washed ashore and lays among beach grass and seashells, signed lower right Austin and titled on reverse on original red and white jelly label
8.5 in. x 12.5 in. Framed 16.25 in. x 20.25 in.
Provenance: The Estate of Stephen Weinroth, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Condition:
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- CHINESE EXPORT BLUE/WHITE SERVING BOWL
CHINESE EXPORT BLUE/WHITE SERVING BOWL Late Qianlong Era, circa 1780-90 oval open serving bowl with Fitzhugh type border and mountainous pagoda river scene with two figures, exterior with variation of interior scene, one side with two figures on shore and other with mountainous pagoda river scene. 3 in. H., 11 in. L., 8 1/4 in. W.
- CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN 'MENAGERIE'
CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN 'MENAGERIE' DISH c. 18th c., China, gilt and polychrome enameled porcelain, the central panel depicting a pair of deer on a shore and a pair of crabs in the water, encircled by a landscape panorama dotted with farm animals and a seated scholar, unmarked, 7.75"dia
- FRENCH OIL ON CANVAS HARBOR SCENE PAINTING
FRENCH OIL ON CANVAS HARBOR SCENE PAINTING FRENCH OIL ON CANVAS HARBOR SCENE PAINTING HAVING BOATS NEAR SHORE AND VISITORS WAITING ARRIVAL, 20TH C.; 30"H X 42"W; CONDITION: PATCHES TO REVERSE
- * ENGRAVED WHALE'S TOOTH BY J.R. LAUBIN
* ENGRAVED WHALE'S TOOTH BY J.R. LAUBIN DEPICTING "MOBY DICK" MOTIFS 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 5.5".* ENGRAVED WHALE'S TOOTH BY J.R. LAUBIN DEPICTING "MOBY DICK" MOTIFS, 20th Century, Obverse depicts the Pequod tied up, three figures on shore and a quote from the book "At sea one day you shall smell land where there be no land and on that day Ahab shall go to his grave but shall rise again within the hour. He shall rise and beckon then all save one shall follow". Reverse depicts the white whale harassing the whaleship. Signed lower right of reverse "JR Laubin". * Per Federal Regulation, this item may only be purchased by a Massachusetts resident and will not be shipped out of state., Dimensions: Length 5.5".
- ESKIMO WALRUS TUSK SEAL SPEAR WITH ENGRAVED
ESKIMO WALRUS TUSK SEAL SPEAR WITH ENGRAVED DECORATION LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 23".ESKIMO WALRUS TUSK SEAL SPEAR WITH ENGRAVED DECORATION, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, Carved and pierced with a hole at one end to receive other components. Engraved down the length with seals, whales, birds, turtles, mythological dragon-like creatures, geometric designs, and figures in kayaks, on shore and in a village. Some elements colored red. Tip engraved with a toothed snake-like creature. Geometric designs surround three small inset metal disks, possibly nails used to stabilize the tusk. Dimensions: Length 23".
- (VIEW) NEW HAMPSHIRE - "S" TOWNS, REAL
(VIEW) NEW HAMPSHIRE - "S" TOWNS, REAL PHOTO CARDS AND MISCELLANEOUS: 66 POSTCARDS EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY(VIEW) NEW HAMPSHIRE - "S" TOWNS, REAL PHOTO CARDS AND MISCELLANEOUS: 66 POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, Approx. 37 real photo: including: "4 Corners Service Station" (Epsom), Main St. Moultonboro with Shell pumps, Milford Creamery, "Greendale" (Enfield), "John D. Ordway & Co." (West Hampstead), Hotel Bradford (Derry), Twin Pine Casino (Button), Emersons Pharmacy (Milton Mills), Post Office and Thrift Shop (Ossipee), Central Square (Bristol), Cookin House (Hampton Beach) and more. Also: four Camp Notre Dame cards, Stinson Lake Shore and Snack Bar, "Souvenir Camp Jewell", The Village Store (South Sutton), Suncock House and more. Provenance: The Estate of Hilary Bamford.
- JOHN NEWTON HOWITT (NEW YORK, 1885-1958),
JOHN NEWTON HOWITT (NEW YORK, 1885-1958), SUMMER LAKE SCENE WITH A WOMAN AND DOG ON SHORE AND FIGURES CANOEING, 1920., OIL ON CANVAS, 35” X 50”. FRAMED 36.5” X 51.5”.JOHN NEWTON HOWITT, New York, 1885-1958, Summer lake scene with a woman and dog on shore and figures canoeing, 1920. Signed lower left "John Newton Howitt". Dimensions: Oil on canvas, 35" x 50". Framed 36.5" x 51.5".
- REPRODUCTION GEORGE ELDRIDGE CHART OF
REPRODUCTION GEORGE ELDRIDGE CHART OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND CAPE COD CONTEMPORARY 57” X 30” SIGHT. FRAMED 60” X 34”.REPRODUCTION GEORGE ELDRIDGE CHART OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND CAPE COD, Contemporary, Decorative lithograph on paper, with the towns of the South Shore and the northern portion of Cape Cod. Dimensions: 57" x 30" sight. Framed 60" x 34".
- AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY,), RIVERSCAPE
AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY,), RIVERSCAPE WITH A FARM ON THE FAR SHORE AND A DORY IN THE FOREGROUND., OIL ON CANVAS, 8.5” X 13.25”. FRAMED 13” X 17.5”.AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19th Century, Riverscape with a farm on the far shore and a dory in the foreground. Housed in a period gilt frame. Dimensions: Oil on canvas, 8.5" x 13.25". Framed 13" x 17.5".
- PAINTED WHALE'S TOOTH MID-19TH CENTURY
PAINTED WHALE'S TOOTH MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 4.75".PAINTED WHALE'S TOOTH, Mid-19th Century, Depicts a fisherman on the bank of a stream, with a gristmill on the opposite shore and two figures paddling past in a canoe. Dimensions: Length 4.75". Provenance: A Scrimshaw Collection Originating on Nantucket Island.
- (VIEW) CAPE COD - PROVINCETOWN - COMMERCIAL
(VIEW) CAPE COD - PROVINCETOWN - COMMERCIAL STREET: 101 POSTCARDS EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY(VIEW) CAPE COD - PROVINCETOWN - COMMERCIAL STREET: 101 POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, East End (38) and West End (63) views. Fourteen real photo: digging out after a snow storm, laying rocks for bulkhead, launching boat with skids onshore and near pilings, High Street near Gifford House and more. Also: several "Way Up Along" cards, "Commercial St., Provincetown, Mass. 18 feet in width, with 4 foot sidewalk", cottages in East End, "Willow From Napoleon's Grave", Figure Head Tea Room, The Red House and more.
- (VIEW) CAPE COD - FALMOUTH: 81 POSTCARDS
(VIEW) CAPE COD - FALMOUTH: 81 POSTCARDS FIRST QUARTER TO THIRD QUARTER, 20TH CENTURY(VIEW) CAPE COD - FALMOUTH: 81 POSTCARDS, First Quarter to Third Quarter, 20th Century, Eight real photo: Vineyard Sound House, view at Quisset Harbor, shore and surf views, "The Bellows", dining room at The Bellows, "First Post Office Built....Falmouth", and Coonamessett Inn. Early: Wallace A. Burch store, two differing views of Megansett post office, camp cooks (Mass. Military Reservation), two differing interior views of Lawrence's Sandwich Depot, "The Wee Hoose" (sic), interior of pumping station, baseball game, J.E. Howes Branch Store (Megansett), The Elm Arch Inn, Main Street No. Falmouth, "A View of Menauhant", dining room at Camp Cowassett (1950), harbor views, autos on waterfront ('38 hurricane), Terrace Gables and more.
- APPROXIMATELY (70) 78 RPM 10-1/2 IN.
APPROXIMATELY (70) 78 RPM 10-1/2 IN. POPULAR MUSIC RECORDINGS 1910s-1950s, from early Fed Astaire to Dinah Shore and Gene Autry in-between.
- LEOPOLD SCHMUTZLER OIL ON CANVASLEOPOLD
LEOPOLD SCHMUTZLER OIL ON CANVASLEOPOLD SCHMUTZLER (Germany, 1864-1941) oil on canvas, women and children frolicking near a woodland pool, one woman bathing with a dog seat at the shore and clothes drying in the grass. Signed lower right. Image measures 39.75" x 43.5". In a gilt wood frame; 44.5" x 48.25" overall. Provenance: passed down within the family.
- SWANN, ILLUS., HOMES OF MARYLAND, VOLUME
SWANN, ILLUS., HOMES OF MARYLAND, VOLUME II Don Swann, COLONIAL AND HISTORIC HOMES OF MARYLAND (Baltimore: Etchcrafters Art Guild, 1939) Volume two only, original edition of 200 copies this one is unnumbered, folio, leather textured cloth, with original slip case, containing 100 original etchings of historic houses on the Eastern Shore and eastern portion of the Western Shore, each signed in pencil.
- BOATS NEAR THE SHORE AND STREET CORNER,
BOATS NEAR THE SHORE AND STREET CORNER, THREE MIXED MEDIAS, FRAME: 24 X 19 1/4 IN. (60.96 X 48.90 CM.)Boats Near the Shore and Street Corner, Three Mixed Medias,, Dimensions: Frame: 24 x 19 1/4 in. (60.96 x 48.90 cm.)
- EDGAR NYE (AMERICAN 1879-1943), SAILBOATS
EDGAR NYE (AMERICAN 1879-1943), SAILBOATS ON SHORE AND BOATS AT DOCK, TWO WATERCOLORS, LARGER FRAMED: 26 X 31-1/2 INEdgar Nye (American 1879-1943), Sailboats on Shore and Boats at Dock, Two Watercolors, Larger Framed: 26 x 31-1/2 in
- COLLECTION WITH JIM SHORE AND OTHER
COLLECTION WITH JIM SHORE AND OTHER CARVED WOOD FIGURESCollection with Jim Shore and other Carved Wood Figures
- 20TH CENTURY, MOTHER AND CHILD ON SHORE
20TH CENTURY, MOTHER AND CHILD ON SHORE AND WOMAN NEAR LAKE, TWO OILS ON CANVAS, LARGER: 24-1/2 X 29 INCHES20th Century, Mother and Child on Shore and Woman Near Lake, Two Oils on Canvas, Larger: 24-1/2 x 29 inches
- NELSON HOLBROOK WHITE (AMERICAN, B.
NELSON HOLBROOK WHITE (AMERICAN, B. 1932), "VIAREGGIO, ITALY", 2002, OIL ON CANVAS BOARD, DEPICTS COASTLINE VIEW FROM SHORE WITH LON...Nelson Holbrook White (American, b. 1932), "Viareggio, Italy", 2002, oil on canvas board, depicts coastline view from shore with long flat waves breaking on shore and mirrored by a string of clouds on the horizon, signed and dated lower right, contained in wide gilt frame, not examined out of frame, wear consistent with age and use, ss: 7 3/4" h. x 11 1/2" w.