Thomaston Place Auction Spring Auction Weekend
JUNE 2 – 4, 2017 • 11 AM
1,350 LOTS TO BE SOLD IN THREE SESSIONS
Asian & Indo-Persian Art
Friday, June 2 – 11:00 AM
Fine Art & Antiques
Saturday, June 3 – 11:00 AM
20th Century Decorative Arts
Sunday, June 4 – 11:00 AM
Previews: Mon, May 29 – Thur, June 1, 9 AM – 5 PM

HIGHLIGHTS
• Paintings by Giovanni Panini, John George Brown, Maurice Prendergast & Charles Warren Eaton
• William Trost Richards, William Lester Stevens & Andrew Winter Marine Paintings
• Over 60 Lots of Art Pottery, incl. Rookwood, Newcomb College, Grueby & Brother Thomas
• 23 Chinese Watercolors by Wang Chi-Yuan
• 2 Pieces of 19th c. Gillows English Furniture
• 20th c. Designer Furniture by George Nakashima, Finn Juhl, Paul Evans, Gustav Stickley & Claude Laurent
• Faberge Enameled Snuff Box & Gold Pin Tray
• 1947 Wurlitzer “Bubbler” Jukebox
• Alfa Romeo, BMW & Jaguar Automobiles
• Large Maine Apothecary Cabinet
• Fine selection of Decoys and Weathervanes
• 63 Estate Jewelry & Watch lots, incl. Cartier, Patek Philippe & Rolex
• 36 Lighting Lots, incl. Tiffany, Handel, Pairpoint, and Baccarat
• 44 Lots of Native American Artifacts
• 215 Asian Art and Antique lots
• 40+ Lots of Persian and Islamic Artifacts
• 27 Antique Clocks
• 35 Silver Lots, incl. Tiffany, English & Russian makers
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Lot 233 – Monumental Lingbi Scholar’s Rock on Rosewood Stand, Roughly 22” x 23” x 11½” overall. Est. $3000-4500
Lot 249 – Chinese Blue & White Moon Flask with Qianlong Mark. One of 215 Asian lots offered. Est. $400-600
Lot 76 – (9) Japanese Sword Tsubas – One lot of a private collection of 38 Tsubas; three Japanese Short Swords will also be offered. Est. $2500-3000
Sample of Russian lots to be offered
Sampling of Japanese Mixed Metal lots to be offered
Over 60 lots of Art Pottery including Newcomb College, Rookwood, Grueby & Brother Thomas
Lot 152 – WANG CHI-YUAN (CHINA/NY, 1893-1975) – “Orchids”, watercolor on rice paper, signed, 17” x 91 1/2” sheet, on 21 1/2” scroll. One of 20 Lots by Wang Chi-Yuan being offered. Est. $30000-40000
Lot 330 – Carved Wood and Polychrome Painted Carousel Horse attributed to Charles Carmel, Prospect Park, NY. Est. $10000-15000
Lot 332 – Late 19th c. Southern Working Swan Decoy, attributed to John Cannon Waterfield. One 13 decoy lots offered. Est. $4500-5500
Lot 342 – 19th C. Full-Bodied Zinc Bul
Dimensional Weathervane. 17” x 23” overall. Est. $3000-5000
Lot 886 – KPM Porcelain Plaque signed “F. Koch”, after Gustav Richter (1823 – 1884), 1879, tile size: 12 7/8” x 7 7/8”. Est. $2000-3000
More than 40 Lots of Persian and Islamic Artifacts207-354-8141 | info@thomastonauction.com | www.thomastonauction.com
Lot 1013 – OSCAR VAN YOUNG (CA, 1906-1991) – “San Pedro Street, Los Angeles”, oil on board, signed & titled, 23” x 27”, SS: 19¼” x 23¼”. Est. $1500-2000
Lot 438 – SANDRA JAMES (NY/ME, 20TH C.) Three Women at Work in Millinery Shop, signed, ca. 1940s, 28” x 33½”. Est. $2000-3000
Lot 450 – CHARLES WARREN EATON (NY/NJ, 1857-1937) – Sunset over Thompson, Sullivan County, NY, oil on canvas, signed, dated 1899. 22 1/4” x 28 1/4”. Est. $6000-8000
Lot 447 – FREDERICK DICKINSON WILLIAMS (MA/FRANCE, 1829-1915) – Barbizon Forest Cart Path at Sunset, oil on canvas, signed lower left and dated 1874, 43” x 38”. Est. $7000-9000
Lot 1101 – TWINS SEVEN-SEVEN (NIGERIA, 1944-2001) – “Shapes in the Sky During Rainy Season”, mixed media on denim, titled & signed, dated 1974. 37¼” x 35¾”. Est. $2000-4000
Lot 442 – ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES HAWTHORNE (MA/NY/IL, 1872-1930) Portrait of Josephine Flagg Boyer, oil on canvas, unsigned, circa 1910, 57½” x 43½”. Est. $10000-15000
Lot 900 – JAMES TAYLOR (J.T.) HARWOOD (UT/CA, 1860-1940) “Water Kiss”, oil on canvas, signed, dated 1924, 36¾” x 25½”. Est. $15000-25000
Lot 424 – OIL ON CANVAS – Titled “The Offering”, circa 1905, 22K gold leaf frame, 29½” x 43½”. Est. $10000-15000
Lot 389 – ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCIS ALEXANDER (CT, 1800-1880) The “Moses-Torrey-Spear” Bust Portrait of George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart (MA/RI, 1755-1828), oil on canvas, 33” x 28”. Est. $6000-8000
Lot 400 – JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785-1851) – Lizars/Havell Edition Double Elephant Folio Plate I; “Wild Turkey, Male”, 45” x 33”. Est. $5000-10000
Lot 508 – ATTRIBUTED TO CORNELIUS JOHNSON (UK/NETHERLANDS, 1593-1661) Portrait of Lady Sophia Talbot, oil on canvas, unsigned, ca. 1640, 34¼” x 29½” Est. $4000-6000
Lot 422 – MAURICE BRAZIL PRENDERGAST (MA/NY/FRANCE, 1858-1924)Autumn Stroll on a Village Lane, watercolor on paper, signed lower left. 19½” x 25”. Est. $20000-30000
Lot 437 – ANTHONY THIEME (MA/CA, 1888-1954) – “Sunlight & Shadows”, oil on canvas, signed lower left, 29” x 34”. Est. $5000-7000
Lot 427 – WILLIAM TROST RICHARDS (PA/RI, 1833-1905) “The Old Fort”, oil on board, signed lower left “W.T. Richards”, 19¾” x 31¾”. Est. $20000-30000
Lot 500 – GIOVANNI PAOLO PANINI (ITALY, 1691-1765) – Greeting the Victorious Troops, oil on linen, unsigned, 20” x 28”. Est. $50000-70000
Lot 488 – ANTON OTTO FISCHER (GERMANY/NY, 1882-1962) “Fire Aboard Ship”, oil on linen, signed, ca. 1925, 27” x 47”. Est. $3000-4000
Lot 417 – JOHN GEORGE BROWN (NY/CA, 1831-1913) The Boot Black’s New Best Friend, oil on canvas, signed lower left “J.G. Brown, N.A.” and marked ‘copyright’, ca. 1900, 29¾” x 21¾”. Est. $25000-35000
Lot 530 – 19th c. Copy of “Adoration of the Magi” after the original tempera on wood by Gentile da Fabriano (ca. 1380-1427). 31” x 28½” x 4” overall. Est. $15000-20000
Lot 370 – American 19th c. Folk Art Painting, Bird’s Eye View of a Large Farm, oil on canvas, ca. 1880, 32½” x 45½”. Est. $10000-20000
Lot 333 – FRANK VINING SMITH (MA, 1879-1967) “Up and Away”, oil on board, 24” x 34”. Est. $2000-3000

Lot 850 – 1974 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo Veloce 2000, 5-Speed Sport Coupe, one owner, 15,291 miles. Est. $25000-30000
Lot 851 – 1975 BMW 2002, in original golf yellow paint., one owner, under 47,000. \Est. $20000-25000
Lot 853 – 2005 Jaguar XK8 Convertible, silver, 50,124 miles. Est. $14000-16000
Lot 854 – 2003 Winnebago Sightseer Motor Home, white exterior, modified for commercial use, 17,004 miles. Est. $25000-35000
Lot 1025 – Finn Juhl-Design Carved TeakSettee in original pale green and ochre striped wool boucle upholstery, roughly 33” x 47” x 30”. Est. $10000-12000
Lot 511 – (4) Rosewood Armchairs for Parlor or Boardroom, 19” seats, 27½” arms, 36” backs, 26” x 23½”. Est. $4000-6000
Lot 865 – Ornate Victorian Marquetry Inlaid Center Table, 29” x 61” x 37½”. Est. $2500-3500
Lot 360 – Coastal New England Cherry Chippendale Chest, fourth quarter 18th c., 33” x 40½” x 20¼”. Est. $4000-6000
Lot 1021 – Nakashima Widdicomb Long Sofa by George Nakashima (WA/PA, 1905-1999), from the Widdicomb series, ca. 1965, 15” seat, 26” arm & back, 87” x 34½”. Est. $7500-9000
Lot 351 – Qazuin Carpet – 9’ x 12’-3” – Northwest Persia, second quarter 20th c. One of 40 fine gugs & carpets offered. Est. $1500-2000
Lot 995 – Pair of American Art Deco Style Leather Armchairs by Lee of Newtown, NC, 17” seats, 23” arms, 31” backs, 29½” x 32”. Est. $800-1000
Lot 1024 – Nakashima Widdicomb Highboy Dresser by George Nakashima (WA/PA, 1905-1999), from the Widdicomb series, ca. 1965, 53” x 36” x 20”. Est. $4000-6000
Lot 565 – 19th c. Two Part Diamond Point Cabinet, ca. 1820, 79” x 31½” x 23”. Est. $2000-4000
Lot 380 – American Walnut Country Chippendale Tall Chest, ca. 1790, 71½” x 43½” x 23½”. Est. $2000-3000
Lot 350 – Two-Part Pine Apothecary Cabinet from a Camden, Maine Pharmacy, 94 1/2” tall overall, 121” wide at crown, 11” deep. Est. $5000-10000
Lot 1000 – Natural Finish Victorian Wicker Dressing Table 72” tall overall, 30” to working surface, 29” x 18”. Est. $1000-2000
Lot 940 – Gustav Stickley Library Table, signed, fumed oak, 30” x 42” x 30”.
(One of four Stickley furniture pieces in the sale.) Est. $3000-5000
Lot 838 – Patek Philippe, Geneve 18K Yellow Gold Tank Head Wristwatch. One of 7 high grade wristwatches offered. Est. $5000-7000
Lot 1073 – 18K Yellow Gold Patek Philippe & Co. Open Face Pocketwatch. Est. $1500-2000
Lot 867 – Russian Faberge 18K Yellow Gold, Red Guilloche Enamel and Gem-set Square Snuff Box by workmaster Michael Perchin, ca. 1895. Est. $3000-5000
Lot 891 – 18K Yellow Gold and Diamond Ring, 2.0 cts, total carat weight is 3.28 cts. Size 7. Est. $20000-30000
Sampling of 63 Estate Jewelry & Watch Lots
Lot 355 – American Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy, Delaware River Valley, mid 18th c., 29” x 35” x 20¾”. Est. $12000-18000

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Lot 815 – Coca-Cola Glasco Starlet Model GBV-50, 10 cent slider vending machine, 38” x 30” x 18”. One of two being offered. Est. $2000-3000
Lot 818 – Vintage 1947 Wurlitzer Model 1015 “Bubbler” Jukebox, 78 rpm multi-selector phonograph, 60” x 30” x 24”. Est. $5000-7000
Lot 901 – Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Enameled Nude Boudoir Scene on Lid, 3 5/8” x 3¼”, 3/8” thick. Est. $2000-2500 Sampling of Mechanical & Still Banks to be offered
Lot 876 – Silver Mounted Ancient Mammoth Tusk Inkwell, signed “Tiffany & Co, Sterling M”, 5¼” high, 14½” x 4¼”. Est. $5000-7000
Lot 650 – Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver, Civil War provenance, 146th NY Zouaves. All parts marked. 13” long overall, 7 ½” barrel. Est. $1000-3000
Lot 877 – (120) Pieces of Sterling Silver English King Pattern Flatware by Tiffany & Co. Est. $4000-6000
Lot 697 – (6) Walrus & Whalebone Handled Canes, 19th c. One lot of a collection of 18 canes being offered. Est. $500-650
Lot 908 – MABEL VIOLA HARRIS CONKLING (NY/ME, 1871-1966) Large Cast Bronze Garden Urn. 26½” x 16” diam. Est. $3000-5000
Lot 875 – Lot of (3) Champleve Enameled Brass Items by E.F. Caldwell & Co., NY, Gothic Revival style, ca. 1910. Est. $5000-7500
Lot 987 – French Art Nouveau Period Gilt Bronze and Slag Glass Mantel Clock by Vincent et Cie, early 20th c., 17¼” high, 9 7/8” x 7¼”. Est. $6000-8000
Lot 375 – Aaron Willard Lyre Clock Period Carved Mahogany Wall Clock, original gilt wood eagle finial, painted dial signed “Aaron Willard, Jr., Boston”, 42” x 11½” x 4”. Est. $5000-10000
Lot 994 – Cylindrical Clock in the form of a Classical Temple, with cobalt blue glass dome and columns, 21” x 10½” diam. overall. Est. $8000-12000
Lot 986 – 19th c. Empire Champleve Enamel ‘La Liseuse’ Desk Clock, set with rubies and sapphires throughout, 5¾” high, 4 7/8” x 2¾”. Est. $6000-8000
Lot 562 – French Empire Period Patinated Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, signed ‘Galle, Rue Vivienne a Paris’, early 19th c., 13¾” high, 12½” x 5 ½”. Est. $2500-3000 36 Lighting Lots including Tiffany, Handel, Pairpoint, and Baccarat
Lot 845 – Abercrombie & Fitch Leather Rhino Footstool. One of five animal foot stools offered. 12” high, 26” x 7½”. Est. $500-700
Lot 879 – Tiffany Studios Swirling Oak Leaf Leaded Glass Lamp Shade, ca. 1910, 7½” high, 18” diam. Est. $3000-5000
Lot 670 – Carved and Painted Softwood Mask, probably Nunivak Islands, ca. 1900, 10½” x 7½”. One of 18 Inuit lots offered. Est. $6000-8000
Lot 1140 – Pair of Eight-Arm Figural Silver Plate Candelabra, late 19th-early 20th c., 26” high, 6¾” diameter at base. Est. $4000-6000
Lot 842 – (2) Piece Hermes Paris Leather Shoulder Bag & Goatskin Wallet. One of several name brand bags and accessories offered. Est. $1500-2000
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