AMERICANA AUCTIONS EXCEPTIONAL FALL ESTATES AUCTION
**Featuring Nautical & Militaria**
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2017, 11AM
Preview: Tues-Sat, Oct. 10 -14, 10 AM-4 PM
& Day of sale 9 -11 AM
Live (public welcome) & online –
held at 380 Winthrop St. (Rt. 44) Rehoboth, MA

ARTWORK: Marine paintings incl. WF Halsall (3); Clement Drew (2); JG Tyler (2); K. Nemethy; AT Bricher; EH Potthast; JJ Enneking; R. Richardson; GS Walters; WG Pierce; T. Covey; G. Middleton; 19th C. ship paintings & USS Charleston folk art 1905; HE Petersen Arctic scene. ALSO: Charles Woodbury (2 beach scenes); JB Reid; WS Macy; EM Bannister; CD Cahoon (2); EH Barrett; Serre (pirate); early American portraits incl. Prior Hamblin; 6 early mini portraits incl. Capt. Rob’t Robb 1700’s; China Trade oils incl. rare fishing scene & tea clipper in Hong Kong harbor; 1850 “Washington’s Family” large ptg/window shade after E. Savage w/Hirschl & Adler Prov. CANE COLLECTION: Many – rare physician cane 1855 Paris Expo by Alexandre Pere; Carved ivory canes w/skull, monkey head, fists, lady’s leg, sailor knots, merman, male busts; gun cane; whale bone & baleen w/scrimshaw; Captains canes; 1839 RR Hinman of CT cane; sev’l ex-Richard Wagner Collection.
WHALE TEETH & CRIMPERS: 20 antique scrimshaw whale’s teeth incl. rare patriotic pair w/ships; The Abigail of New Bedford tooth; Whale Ship John Coggeshall off Newport by TL Albro; 1857 Jenny Ayers tooth; 7” bull whale; Whaling scene tooth w/silver mounts; Girl on hobby horse “Rebecca”; Perry’s Victory on Lake Erie; whale tooth Tambuas; Also 20” walrus tusk with whaling scenes; Plus – 8+ fine sailor made ivory & whale bone crimpers – snake; seal; child’s crimper; etc. Mini dominoes set w/ship; carved whalebone plaque from slave ship Mary Adeline 1852; Inuit walrus carvings, some signed.
NAUTICAL RELATED & HARPOONS: Many antique & vintage wood ship models incl. about 10 half hulls – one 66” warship with lift construction, gunnals & orig. paint (found in Maine barn); 72” half hull; 48” half hull w/lifts from Geo C Scott collection; Huge 1900 Baltimore Clipper wood model, 9 feet tall; “Lark” model; etc. Presentation bronze ship’s bell 1896; Ship’s telegraph by Chadburn London; 2 brass floor binnacles with compasses by Kelvin; Ship’s Logometer; Antique Harpoons incl. CW Morgan; toggle & Temple type; Prototype locking. Plus – Sailor’s valentines; Ivory swifts; Sailor made boxes, bodkins, fids; POW ivory 18th c. jewel box & others; 78” whale rib & walrus oosik; 8 ft. block & tackle nautical rigging setup; 1918 bronze Morse Diving helmet & repro. 1941 Morse Navy Diving helmet; 48 & 52” steamship wheels; carved whales & plaques incl. Willard Shepard; O. Perry & mermaid figureheads; Antique sternboards, one 8 ft w/eagle; seaman’s & camphorwood chests; 12 ft. sculling oars; Rare group 1850 sailor’s clothes Perry Stoddard; Superb Lord Nelson elab. ivory mirror ca 1830.
AMERICAN FLAGS: Rare 1861-63 Civil War 34 star flag found in NH attic; 13 star Centennial; Confederate Reunion flags; 10 ft. Civil War garrison flag w/36 stars; 10 silk banners for Civil War battles for 156th Signal Battalion; rare 1896 patchwork signature quilt for soldiers & sailors orphans LAS No. 28 S. of V. Indiana.
RIFLES/ PISTOLS/ CANNONS: Pair rare Rev. War bronze signal cannons on oak carriages, 66 lbs; Att. Rev. War 22” iron battle cannon; 1776 Rev. War signal cannon; bronze breech-loading signal cannon w/1 inch bore; Two Sharp’s 1859 Civil War carbines; 1860 Spencer Repeating & Burnside Rifle Co. carbines; Robbins & Lawrence 1850 rifle; Parker Bros. 12 gauge double barrel shotgun; Bates of Richmond shotgun; Kerr’s patent Confederate pistol London Armory; Union CW army revolver sgd. Starr Arms NY; Pair fine ca. 1830 French dueling pistols in case w/access; early Continental pistols.
SWORDS & KNIVES: Important War 1812 officer’s sword by Wooley, Deakin & Dutton from John Batten of 82nd Regt. with his oil portrait; Revolutionary War officer’s rapier with solid silver handle from Col. Herbert Slocum estate; War 1812 saber attr. Wolfe Bros. w/ eagle head; Confederate officer’s sword by Boyle & Gamble & Horstmann sword; Confederate bowie knife from Shenandoah; Ca 1800 American militia sword w/walrus handle; FW James Sheffield & Tillotson bowie knives w/US patriotic designs; Tryon bowie; Samurai sword blade, signed; French cavalry sword; Mameluke; Griswold Tenn. Confederate sword (old copy).
MILITARIA: Superb 18th c. ship’s decanter set w/gilt bottles; Cased 19th c. “Officer’s Mess” kit w/English cutlery; Rare ½ plate ambrotype Civil War soldier; 2 pair CW cavalry boots; Col. Herbert Slocum post CW cavalry jacket & accessories from Newport RI; Antique French painted metal drum with Napoleonic battles; 3 military pikes; CW fleam instrument, epaulets & dog tags; 100’s old Patriotic pinback buttons incl GAR & WWI/II; Pair silver French cased 1865 presentation spurs; Elaborate Lord Nelson memorial carved ivory & scrimshaw mirror; Incredible group CW reenactment 14th Brooklyn Zouave uniform & much gear; CW bronze memorial plaque for Gen. JM Corse 1835-93; Korean War Hinckley bomber jacket & helmet.
CLOCKS/LAMPS: 2 large Chelsea ship’s bells – bronze double-scroll mantle & mahogany shelf w/7.5” dial; Chelsea clock/barometer set; 16 large brass/copper ship’s lights & lanterns; Hamilton ship’s chronometer; Hoadley & Terri pillar & scroll clocks; ORIENTAL RUGS: About 20 old & antique rugs incl. Sarouk, Caucasians, Serabs, Turkish prayer, Kazak, Shirvan, Hamadans. Also: 13 x 15 ft. Nantucket hand made wool picture rug.
FURNITURE: About 50 lots mostly 18th & early 19th c. American furniture –fine chests, rare Long Island pieces, Goddard & Townsend corner chair & Newport dressing table, QA game table, camphorwood chests, 10 dine chairs & table, Eldred Wheeler chests; etc.
MISC: Rare 16th c. museum quality 33” Gothic cvd ivory Madonna & Child; 14k gold Sons of Am. Rev. 1883 pendant; Rare G. Washington’s woven hair gold ring; Wash. andirons; James Polk autograph; Superb ivory Anglo-Indian sewing box; 100’s old framed Patriotic pinback buttons incl GAR & wars; Antique weathervanes incl. rooster & cow; Frank Adams ship; Am. Eagle, horse, sheet clipper ship & sailboat; Nantucket whirligigs; 1700’s bronze Warner posnit; British nautical wool pictures; 1896 signature quilt for soldiers & sailors orphans from LAS No. 28 S. of V. Indiana; Trade signs incl. 52” sextant & blacksmith; Telescopes; 4 Nantucket baskets.
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