While your boss may be out on vacation, our kind of boss sits tight at his post, decorating some of the earliest pieces of furniture made on American soil. You prefer the latter? So do we, but don’t tell Scudder. A fantastic early Massachusetts chest headlines this week’s picks along with a superb Jonah & The Whale mechanical bank, Spanish treasure, fine paintings and a Charles Schulz cartoon from the collection of Shirley Temple.
SKINNER
Sale Date: November 19, 2016
Lot 23
Oak Chest over Drawer
Probably Massachusetts, circa 1650-80, the molded lift top opens to a well above a case with central panel with arch and turned drop, with flanking panels, oval bosses, moldings, and four pairs of turned split spindles, with crease-molding below and a single drawer with recessed molded panels flanked by spool-turned split spindles, old surface.
Estimate: $6/8,000
MORPHY
Sale Date: December 9-11, 2016
Lot 341
Jonah & The Whale Cast Iron Mechanical Bank
Made by J. & E. Stevens. Pull back the knob located behind the whale’s tail to lock it into position. Place a coin in the small boat next to the whales tail and press the lever. The coin falls into the bank as the whale opens it’s mouth and out emerges Noah. Bank is mostly original under the blacklight. There does appear to be a repair to the yoke that has the screw that goes up into the whale. There also appears to be a small area of touch up to reds and on the waves. There is a light clear coat on the bank. (JY). (Very Good – Excellent). 11 -1/4″ L.
Estimate: $50/80,000
POOK & POOK INC.
Sale Date: November 19, 2016
Lot 20
Large And Important Natural Emerald Salvaged From Nuestra Senora de Atocha
18.72ct, housed in a 14K yellow gold cage inset with six diamonds. The Spanish galleon Atocha sank in 1622 off the coast of Florida, where her treasure was discovered in 1985.
Estimate: $11/15,000
KAMELOT AUCTION
Sale Date: November 17 & 19, 2016
Lot 38
Eighteenth Century Italian Carved Polychromed Mirror
A very large Eighteenth Century Italian carved and polychromed baroque style mirror frame in gold and silver leaf with six putti. Having upper swag balanced on six putti of various positions framed by foliate, grape clusters, and horns of plenty flanking central putti decorated plinth.
Estimate: $4/6,000
RO GALLERY
November 17, 2016
Lot 120
Harry McCormick (American, born 1942)
“Empire Diner,” circa 1970, oil on canvas signed lower right, 42 by 52 inches.
Estimate: $15/20,000
KAMINSKI
Sale Date: November 27, 2016
Lot 4103
Hand Painted Sevres Type Low Table
Neoclassical-style low table with hand-painted Sevres-type plaques, maple with veneer of mahogany and other woods, early Twentieth Century, artist signed “Wischindler” and dated “1909,” maker mark on reverse reads “Vienna Austria,” center medallion depicting Napoleon I measures 13 1/2″ dia (sight), surrounded by fourteen smaller hand-painted plaques of important women in Napoleon’s life, each plaque titled and artist signed “Resch,” set in mahogany frame.
Estimate: $3/5,000
J. GARRETT AUCTIONEERS
Sale Date: November 19, 2016
Lot 225
Rare French Kingwood Long Case Clock
Elaborate heavy bronze cherub and putti sur mounts, set atop a kingwood and rosewood inlaid case, with heavily detailed bronze castings, 90 by 20 by 12 inches, circa 1870, Paris maker.
Estimate: $10/15,000
ELDRED’S
Sale Date: November 17-19, 2016
Lot 191
Northwest Coastal Carved Wooden Beaver Bowl
Late Nineteenth Century, wonderful mellow brown finish and patina. Height 4 inches.
Estimate: $900/1,200
MICHAANS AUCTION
Sale Date: December 9, 2016
Lot 1114
Joseph W. Ludlow (British, 1840-1915)
Fourteen original watercolor and gouache paintings – pigeon illustrations for Robert Fulton’s Illustrated Book Of Pigeons. Each signed: Ludlow del.
Estimate: $20/25,000
HERITAGE AUCTION
Sale Date: December 6, 2016
Lot 63277
Charles Schulz – Snoopy and Frieda Illustration Original Art
Gifted to Shirley Temple Black stating “We girls with naturally curly hair have to stick together” and “Oh brother” the reply from Snoopy the lovably sidekick to the Charlie Brown gang. Inscribed personally at the bottom “For Shirley Temple with every best wish – Frieda, Snoopy and Charles Schulz”
Estimate: $1/1,500
