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The Kolar Collection

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  • 18th Century Germantown Prayer Book with Fraktur Endpaper
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1048

    18th Century Germantown Prayer Book with Fraktur Endpap...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • "Levi Neiswenter, Upper Bern Township" Inscribed German-text Bible
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 1049

    "Levi Neiswenter, Upper Bern Township" Inscribed German...

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Birth and Baptismal Fraktur for Maria Durr
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1050

    Birth and Baptismal Fraktur for Maria Durr

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Watercolor and Pen and Ink "The Temple of Science,"
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 1051

    Watercolor and Pen and Ink "The Temple of Science,"

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Watercolor Fraktur
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 1052

    Watercolor Fraktur

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Birth and Baptismal Fraktur for Sarah Opellinger
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 1053

    Birth and Baptismal Fraktur for Sarah Opellinger

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Paint-decorated Dower Chest "Noah Mali,"
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $20,000
    Lot 1054

    Paint-decorated Dower Chest "Noah Mali,"

    Est.
    $15,000 - $20,000
  • Mustard Yellow Smoke-painted Six-board Chest
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1055

    Mustard Yellow Smoke-painted Six-board Chest

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Paint-decorated Pine Wooden Works Tall Case Clock
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 1056

    Paint-decorated Pine Wooden Works Tall Case Clock

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Prior/Hamblen School, Mid-19th Century      Portrait of a Girl in Blue Dress
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1057

    Prior/Hamblen School, Mid-19th Century Portrait of a Gi...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Attributed to George G. Hartwell (Massachusetts, 1815-1901)      Pair of Portraits of a Husband and Wife
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 1058

    Attributed to George G. Hartwell (Massachusetts, 1815-1...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Miniature Paint-decorated Poplar Chest
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1059

    Miniature Paint-decorated Poplar Chest

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Blue-painted Child's Step-back Cupboard
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1060

    Blue-painted Child's Step-back Cupboard

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Paint-decorated Dower Chest "Cadrina Blesle/1824,"
    Estimate
    $12,000 - $16,000
    Lot 1061

    Paint-decorated Dower Chest "Cadrina Blesle/1824,"

    Est.
    $12,000 - $16,000
  • Paint-decorated Poplar Blanket Chest
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,400
    Lot 1062

    Paint-decorated Poplar Blanket Chest

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,400
  • Red-painted Windsor Bench
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1063

    Red-painted Windsor Bench

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Paint-decorated Fancy Chair
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1064

    Paint-decorated Fancy Chair

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Pair of Yellow Rounded Tablet-top Paint-decorated Chairs
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1065

    Pair of Yellow Rounded Tablet-top Paint-decorated Chair...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Set of Six Mustard Yellow-painted and Paint-decorated Bamboo-turned Tablet-back Windsor Chairs
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 1066

    Set of Six Mustard Yellow-painted and Paint-decorated B...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Molded and Gilded Sheet Copper Cow Weathervane
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 1067

    Molded and Gilded Sheet Copper Cow Weathervane

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Molded Sheet Copper Black Hawk Weathervane
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 1068

    Molded Sheet Copper Black Hawk Weathervane

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Molded and Gilded Sheet Copper Horse and Sulky Weathervane
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 1069

    Molded and Gilded Sheet Copper Horse and Sulky Weatherv...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Molded Sheet Copper and Zinc Horse and Jockey Weathervane
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,000
    Lot 1070

    Molded Sheet Copper and Zinc Horse and Jockey Weatherva...

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,000
  • Sheet Copper and Iron Banner and Rooster Weathervane
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 1071

    Sheet Copper and Iron Banner and Rooster Weathervane

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Molded and Gilded Sheet Copper Dog Weathervane
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 1072

    Molded and Gilded Sheet Copper Dog Weathervane

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Gilded Molded Sheet Copper Pig Weathervane
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 1073

    Gilded Molded Sheet Copper Pig Weathervane

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Gilded Sheet Copper Quill Pen Weathervane
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1074

    Gilded Sheet Copper Quill Pen Weathervane

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Pair of Braced Fan-back Windsor Chairs
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 1075

    Pair of Braced Fan-back Windsor Chairs

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Black-painted Braced Bow-back Windsor Chair
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 1076

    Black-painted Braced Bow-back Windsor Chair

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Green-painted Bow-back Side Chair
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 1077

    Green-painted Bow-back Side Chair

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Near Pair of Braced Bow-back Windsor Chairs
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 1078

    Near Pair of Braced Bow-back Windsor Chairs

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Green-painted Windsor Fan-back Armchair
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 1079

    Green-painted Windsor Fan-back Armchair

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Green-painted Fan-back Windsor Side Chair
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 1080

    Green-painted Fan-back Windsor Side Chair

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Black-painted Windsor Fan-back Armchair
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 1081

    Black-painted Windsor Fan-back Armchair

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Large Slip-decorated Redware "Plump" Plate
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 1082

    Large Slip-decorated Redware "Plump" Plate

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Glazed Redware Lamp Stand
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1083

    Glazed Redware Lamp Stand

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Ohio Pottery Factory Matchsafe
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1084

    Ohio Pottery Factory Matchsafe

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    $300 - $500
  • Large Slip-decorated Glazed Redware Plate
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1085

    Large Slip-decorated Glazed Redware Plate

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Slip-decorated Redware Plate
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1086

    Slip-decorated Redware Plate

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three Graduated Black-glazed Jugs
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 1087

    Three Graduated Black-glazed Jugs

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    $200 - $250
  • John Bell Glazed Redware Flowerpot
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1088

    John Bell Glazed Redware Flowerpot

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    $300 - $500
  • John Bell Redware Flowerpot
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1089

    John Bell Redware Flowerpot

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • John Bell Glazed Redware Flowerpot
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1090

    John Bell Glazed Redware Flowerpot

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • John Bell Redware Possible Tobacco Jar
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 1091

    John Bell Redware Possible Tobacco Jar

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • John Bell Glazed Redware Tobacco Jar
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 1092

    John Bell Glazed Redware Tobacco Jar

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • John Bell Glazed Redware Custard Mold
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1093

    John Bell Glazed Redware Custard Mold

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Large "E.D.C. Singer" Glazed Redware Dish
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 1094

    Large "E.D.C. Singer" Glazed Redware Dish

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Slip-decorated Redware Plate
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 1095

    Slip-decorated Redware Plate

    Est.
    $400 - $600

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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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.

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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.

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