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The Kolar Collection

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  • American School, 19th Century      Portrait of a New York Civil War Soldier
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2485

    American School, 19th Century Portrait of a New York Ci...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Clement Drew (Massachusetts, 1806-1889)      Night off Boston Light
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2486

    Clement Drew (Massachusetts, 1806-1889) Night off Bosto...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • C. Myron Clark (Massachusetts, 1858-1925)      Sailing Yacht in Choppy Seas
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2487

    C. Myron Clark (Massachusetts, 1858-1925) Sailing Yacht...

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    $300 - $500
  • Nathaniel Currier Lithograph Clipper Ship "Racer,"
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2488

    Nathaniel Currier Lithograph Clipper Ship "Racer,"

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    $400 - $600
  • Two Currier & Ives Lithographs Clipper Yacht America   and Clipper Ship Great Republic
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 2489

    Two Currier & Ives Lithographs Clipper Yacht America an...

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    $200 - $250
  • Currier & Ives Lithograph The Grandest Palace Drawing Room Steamers in the World, Drew and St. Johns
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 2490

    Currier & Ives Lithograph The Grandest Palace Drawing R...

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    $600 - $800
  • Three Maritime Etchings
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2491

    Three Maritime Etchings

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    $300 - $500
  • Ralph Cahoon (Massachusetts, 1910-1982)      Ship Ablaze
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    $20,000 - $30,000
    Lot 2492

    Ralph Cahoon (Massachusetts, 1910-1982) Ship Ablaze

    Est.
    $20,000 - $30,000
  • Nantucket Basket
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 2493

    Nantucket Basket

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    $200 - $400
  • Small Circular Swing-handled Nantucket Basket
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 2494

    Small Circular Swing-handled Nantucket Basket

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    $200 - $250
  • Currier & Ives Lithographs Maple Sugaring   and A Home in the Wilderness
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2495

    Currier & Ives Lithographs Maple Sugaring and A Home in...

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    $300 - $500
  • School of Thomas Chambers, 19th Century      Hudson River View
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2496

    School of Thomas Chambers, 19th Century Hudson River Vi...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • William Sheridan Young (Ohio/Illinois, d. 1870)      White Mountain Landscape
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 2497

    William Sheridan Young (Ohio/Illinois, d. 1870) White M...

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    $600 - $800
  • Anglo/American School, 19th Century      Town Scene on a River in a Mountainous Landscape
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    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 2498

    Anglo/American School, 19th Century Town Scene on a Riv...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • European School, Mid-19th Century      Portrait of the Ship John Bryant   in Naples Harbor
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 2499

    European School, Mid-19th Century Portrait of the Ship ...

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Woolwork Ship Portrait of HMS Hero
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2500

    Woolwork Ship Portrait of HMS Hero

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    $300 - $500
  • "John Sutton" Carved Powder Horn
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2501

    "John Sutton" Carved Powder Horn

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    $300 - $500
  • George Watson Scrimshaw-decorated Whale's Tooth
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 2502

    George Watson Scrimshaw-decorated Whale's Tooth

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Miniature Whalebone Yarn Swift
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 2503

    Miniature Whalebone Yarn Swift

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    $300 - $400
  • American School, Early 19th Century      Capt. Williams USN
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2504

    American School, Early 19th Century Capt. Williams USN

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    $400 - $600
  • Andrew Jackson Embossed Leather Presidential Campaign Wallet
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2505

    Andrew Jackson Embossed Leather Presidential Campaign W...

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    $400 - $600
  • American School, Late 19th Century      On the Lookout
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 2506

    American School, Late 19th Century On the Lookout

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    $600 - $800
  • American School, Mid-19th Century      Wesleyan University 1844
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2507

    American School, Mid-19th Century Wesleyan University 1...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • American School, Early 20th Century      Portrait of a Brown Horse
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2508

    American School, Early 20th Century Portrait of a Brown...

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    $400 - $600
  • American School, 19th Century      Two Kittens
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2509

    American School, 19th Century Two Kittens

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    $400 - $600
  • Molded Sheet Copper Cod Weathervane
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2510

    Molded Sheet Copper Cod Weathervane

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Molded Sheet Copper Eagle Weathervane
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    $700 - $900
    Lot 2511

    Molded Sheet Copper Eagle Weathervane

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    $700 - $900
  • Molded Sheet Copper and Zinc Horse and Sulky Weathervane
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 2512

    Molded Sheet Copper and Zinc Horse and Sulky Weathervan...

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    $200 - $400
  • Black-painted Sheet Iron Elk Weathervane
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2513

    Black-painted Sheet Iron Elk Weathervane

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    $400 - $600
  • Folk Art Fish Weathervane
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2514

    Folk Art Fish Weathervane

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    $300 - $500
  • Frank Finney Carved and Painted Adam Whirligig
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 2515

    Frank Finney Carved and Painted Adam Whirligig

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Sheet Iron Witch Weathervane
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2516

    Sheet Iron Witch Weathervane

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    $400 - $600
  • Molded Sheet Copper and Zinc Trotting Horse Weathervane
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2517

    Molded Sheet Copper and Zinc Trotting Horse Weathervane...

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    $300 - $500
  • Copper Arrow Weathervane
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 2518

    Copper Arrow Weathervane

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    $250 - $350
  • Green-painted Wooden Arrow and Acorn Weathervane
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2519

    Green-painted Wooden Arrow and Acorn Weathervane

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    $300 - $500
  • Painted "Beauty Shop/Grace E. Barnes" Trade Sign
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2520

    Painted "Beauty Shop/Grace E. Barnes" Trade Sign

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    $300 - $500
  • "Carey's Old Time Dance" Dance Hall Sign
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2521

    "Carey's Old Time Dance" Dance Hall Sign

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Two Lithograph Barnum & Bailey Circus Posters
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2522

    Two Lithograph Barnum & Bailey Circus Posters

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    $300 - $500
  • Porcelain Cherry Smash Syrup Dispenser
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    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 2523

    Porcelain Cherry Smash Syrup Dispenser

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Patriotic Painted Staff and Hoop
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 2524

    Patriotic Painted Staff and Hoop

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    $200 - $250
  • Pair of Knit Dolls
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 2524A

    Pair of Knit Dolls

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    $200 - $300
  • Two Painted Firebuckets
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2525

    Two Painted Firebuckets

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    $300 - $500
  • Double Eagle Blown Molded Flask
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2526

    Double Eagle Blown Molded Flask

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    $300 - $500
  • Assembled Pewter Communion Set
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2527

    Assembled Pewter Communion Set

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    $300 - $500
  • Carved and Painted Robin on a Shell-encrusted Tower
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2528

    Carved and Painted Robin on a Shell-encrusted Tower

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    $400 - $600
  • Carved and Black-painted Sleeping Swan Decoy
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 2529

    Carved and Black-painted Sleeping Swan Decoy

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    $300 - $500
  • Carved Head Sculpture
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2530

    Carved Head Sculpture

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    $300 - $500
  • Two Small Painted Tin Document Boxes and a Bread Tray
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 2531

    Two Small Painted Tin Document Boxes and a Bread Tray

    Est.
    $200 - $300

Auction Description

The Kolar Collection by Bonhams Skinner
Preview by appointment only. Please contact the department for questions about the auction. Skinner is honored to be offering the Kolar Collection as the centerpiece of our annual August Auction. Carefully assembled over decades by collector, scholar, and author John Kolar, the collection is an impressive grouping of painted furniture, Windsor chairs, folk art, pottery, and weathervanes from 18th and 19th century America. The collection is especially strong in the decorative arts of rural Pennsylvania and Ohio – exuberant paint-decorated dower chests, painted boxes including examples by the Compass Decorator and the Checkerboard artist, watercolor fraktur, and glazed redware. This auction is available only over the internet. Log in or create a new account on the Skinner website to participate. Contact Us 508.970.3200 americana@skinnerinc.com Read more
Bonhams Skinner
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States

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Phone:+1 6173505400

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Terms & Conditions

1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc. below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.

2. All property is sold “as is,” and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability.

3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate.

4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item lot not paid for within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than three (3) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within three (3) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.

5. Skinner accepts cash or check for payment. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner, Inc. or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Skinner, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. Please contact Accounting for additional payment methods. Skinner does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases.

6. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.

7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item.

8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots.

9. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Massachusetts if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Massachusetts exemption number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation at 100 Cambridge Street in Boston.

10. A premium equal to 25% of the final bid price up to and including $250,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $250,001 up to and including $3,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $3,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.

12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.

13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.

Revised January 8, 2014