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Doris and Richard Beer
Watercolor on Paper "Old North Wharf" signed
10 in. x 13 1/2 in.
Doris and Richard Beer
Watercolor on Paper "'Sconset Pump"
titled lower left in pencil, signed lower right, "D & R Beer"
3 1/2 in. x 4 in.
Doris and Richard Beer
Watercolor on Paper "Stone Alley"
titled lower left in pencil, signed lower right, "D & R Beer"
4 in. x 3 1/4 in.
Cartier 18k Yellow Gold "Panthere" Lady's Wrist Watch,
original box, certificate and brochure.
Jane Brewster Reid (American 1862-1966)
Watercolor on Paper "Weymouth Street and Spring Street, Nantucket"
signed lower right, "J.B. Reid"
8 in. x 10 in.
Pair of Anglo-Indian Chests of Drawers
profusely inlaid with bone and floral design.
Height 41 1/2 in. Width 35 in. Depth 17 in.
Salvatore Colaccio (b. 1935)
Oil on Panel "Schooner Felicity Off Brant Point,"
with the Town of Nantucket and Brant Point in the distance, signed.
24 in. x 36 in.
Set of Seven Paint Decorated Pennsylvania Dining Chairs,
Six plus One youth chair.
Jose Formoso Reyes Large Oval Nantucket Friendship Basket
with oval ivory plaque engraved with whaling scene,
ivory clasp, peg and knobs, signed and dated upon the
base, "Made in Nantucket, Jose Formoso Reyes, 1961".
Oval Swing Handle Nantucket Basket, circa 1890,
rich dark patina, brass ears affix the handle.
Height 5 in. Length 10 in. Width 7 1/2 in.
Oval Swing Handle Nantucket Basket, circa 1860,
very early form with a carved ear that is continuous to the base
Height 4 1/2 in. Length 9 in. Width 6 1/2 in.
Nest of 6 Nantucket Round Swing Handle Baskets
Signed "W. & J. Sayle, 1978"
7 � in. x 12 � in. to 4 in. x 5 in.
Pale Yellow 1978 Replicar Roadster
Jan L. Munro (American 20th Century)
oil and mixed media on board "Ice Fishing on Nantucket Sound,"
signed lower right, "Jan L. Munro"
48 in. x 24 in.
Munro's works are found in numerous private collections and exhibitions: NHA, Smithsonian Institute, Museum of American Folk Art, Los Angeles County Museum, Piece-Hall Gallery -London, Secretary of State Clinton, Levar Burton, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Whoopi Goldberg, and others.
English Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers,
early 19th Century, two over three graduating drawers on French feet.
Height 43 in. Width 43 in. Depth 21 in.
Pair of Brass Anchor Andirons,
Height 18 1/2 in.
Andrew Shunney Oil on Canvas "Geraniums,"
signed lower left, "Shunney"
30 in x 34 in.
19th Century English Papier Mache Serving Tray,
with hand painted marine scene,
marked, "Clay - Covert Garden" on custom stand.
Height 20 in. Width 24 in. Depth 19 in.
Jan Pawlowski Oil on Canvas "Old North Wharf,"
4" gold leaf frame; signed lower right, "Jan Pawlowski",
30 in. x 40 in.
Set of Fifteen Alain Le Chatelier Oils on Canvas
"FISH"; Alain exhibits his art in St. Barth's and Paris
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PEEKING AHEAD
AUGUST 7TH
ANNUAL AMERICANA, FINE ART, MARINE AUCTION,
Fully Illustrated Full Color Catalogue
IMPORTANT SCRIMSHAW AND POLYCHROME WHALE TOOTH,
circa 1820,
Depicting a lady and gentleman strolling through the garden
with building in the background, surmounted by an eagle within a heart of leaves and scroll "E. Pluribus Unum M.N."; on verso an anchor and spool above
"J. Drew: Nantucket", banner above a brig waving the American
and "NAN" flag on a pod of whales.
Height 6 in.
Hou Qua, one of the most prominent China Trade Merchants
GEORGE CHINNERY (BRITISH 1774-1852 R.H.A.)
"Portrait of Hou Qua",
an unsigned oil on canvas portrait of Hou Qua seated in an interior with landscape view, the frame hand decorated in an Asian motif.
24 in. x 18 � in.
Chinnery began painting in London and Ireland with some success before moving to India and then finally settling in Macao and Canton, China in 1825 where he remained until his death in 1852. He is the only western painter of his time to make his home in Southern China, which allowed him a more intimate glimpse into daily life in the area. He painted several famous individual's portraits throughout his career, but of particular note were his portraits of the Hong merchants, including Hou Qua, who ruled the international trade in Canton. His paintings have exhibited at the Royal Academy -London, the Free Society of Artists, the National Gallery of Ireland, and the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank.
Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 1965
 RALPH EUGENE CAHOON, JR. (AMERICAN 1910-1982) "Courtship",Oil on Swedish Masonite, depicting a sailor and his mermaid sitting under a canopy on top of a spouting whale, with clipper ship and lighthouse in the distance, signed lower right, "R. Cahoon" 13 � in. x 20 � in.  Lunch for Two, Jose Reyes... RARE FORM JOSE FORMOSO REYES (1908-1980) PICNIC BOX, circa 1950-1960, in two sections.
signed upon the base "Made in Nantucket, Jose Formoso Reyes" The upper with rectangular pine panel and leather closing straps, removable from lower open section of conforming shape flanked by broad handle supports. Height 11 � in. Width 9 � in. Depth 5 � in.  The best wreck on the island! WENDELL MACY (MASSACHUSETTS 1845-1913)
"South Shore Ship Wreck," Oil on artist's board depicting a two-masted bark struggling in rough seas, being secured to shore, two men and barrels on the beach, stormy sky, signed lower left, " W. Macy" 6 in. x 10 in. |
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Our Galleries specialize in Scrimshaw, Nantucket Lightship Baskets and Americana, as well as Early American & European furnishings, connoisseurs' collections, and collectibles the likes of Spode, Wedgwood, Limoges, Quimper, Majolica, & American Art Pottery; Sheffield, Tiffany & Jensen silver; Ming, Qianlong, Mandarin, Celadon, Canton, Rose Medallion; Baccarat, Steuben.
Fine Art Paintings, sculpture and functional art of the 18th-20th C., including original paintings by George Gardner Fish, Antonio Jacobsen, James E. Buttersworth, Thomas Willis, William P. Stubbs, Jack L. Gray, and Richard Hayley Lever.
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Nantucket Artists
"Old North Wharf" watercolor on paper,
signed.
10 in. x 13 1/2 in.
"Doris Riker Beer (1898-1967) and Richard Beer (1893-1959)Based in the Wharf
Head Studio on North Wharf after moving to town from 'Sconset in 1940,
Doris and her husband, Richard produced a well-known series of
watercolor miniatures featuring popular Nantucket scenes. The couple
frequently worked together on these copyrighted creations, Richard
providing the line sketch and Doris completing the watercolor. Wharf
Head Studio consisted of living quarters and an exhibition space, out of
which the couple operated for an eighteen-year span. Doris' work was
praised by a reviewer as 'calm, limpid, but crisply executed with an
economy of line.'
A native New
Yorker, Doris studied at the Art Students League, Cooper Union, and with
Arthur Dow at Columbia University. She developed a successful career
designing theatrical scenery and costumes in New York, Newport, and
later for the Straight Wharf Theater on Nantucket. Richard spent the
summers of his childhood in 'Sconset. A graduate of Hamilton College,
he served for ten years as American Consul in posts in Budapest,
England, Havana and Canada. A self-taught painter, he also was a
talented writer who contributed to The Saturday..."
Found
affixed on reverse of a Doris & Richard Beer painting
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