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May 30 Auction Catalog |
Blackwood/March Auctioneers & Appraisers
Artworks from the estates of Gifford Beal, Russ Webster and Ben Paulekas, A significant estate collection of Essex built half hulls, a partial Manchester estate And Cape Ann and new England artworks make for an auction sale well worth attending. Note; Not all lots are photographed please view lots not photographed at the sale preview. For condition reports or other information please contact Auctioneer Michael March
2. Harland Riker oil on canvas shore scene, 18 by 23 inches, framed. $57.50 3. Bruce Turner oil on board Gloucester harbor scene, 15.5 by 11.5 inches, framed. Est. $500-1,000 $690.00 6. 19th- 20th century Honneman & Co. Boston hand pump fire nozzle. Est. $200-400 $172.50 7. Charles Movalli oil on board landscape with stream, 10 by 8 inches, framed. Est. $300-500 $316.25 8. 19th-20th century Hunneman & Co. Boston brass hand pumper fire nozzle. $230.00 9. H. Howe oil on canvas view of the ship Sara Newman, 11 by 9 inches, framed. $97.75 10. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on masonite view of a couple by the sea, 12 by 20 inches. Note; all of the unsigned Gifford Beal paintings in this sale have descended from the estate of the artist to one of his granddaughters who must remain anonymous. A letter stating this provenance will be provided with each painting sold. $690.00 11. Ben Paulekas oil on board fall farm scene, 18 by 24 inches. $230.00 12. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board Continental landscape, 16 by 20 inches. Est. $800-1,500 $1,207.50 15. Late 19th century oil on canvas ship portrait, 14 by 12 inches, framed. Est. $100-200 $86.25 16. 18th century New England oval top slay leg tavern table. Est. $600-1,000 $7,360.00 17. Unusual oval brass and beveled glass carriage clock Est. $300-500 $287.50 18. F. S. Church etching of a mermaid, 12 by 9 inches. Est. $300-500 $57.50 19. Ben Paulekas oil on board Provincetown scene, 18 by 24 inches. $373.75 20. 19th century oil on canvas New England town view, 14 by 18 inches, framed. Est. $300-500 $402.50 21. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board city scene, 8 by 10 inches. $575.00 22. Sterling lot; cups, flatware, miniature porringers, card box etc. $316.25 22a. Reynolds Beal etching "The Mackerel Fleet," 12 by 18 inches. $258.75 22b.Pair of composition figures of an old salt and fish wife inset in shell! $57.50 23. Jonathan Story 1946 half hull of the bug eye "Glen Burnie" 8 by 38 inches. Est. $500-800 $1,265.00 24. Ben Paulekas oil on board Provincetown scene, 18 by 24 inches Est. $100-200 $460.00 25. Oriental stoneware cooler. $57.50 26. Russ Webster oil on canvas fall landscape, 18 by 24 inches. Est. $150-250 $86.25 27. Lewis H. Story half hull of the dragger "Snug Harbor" backboard 9 by 32 inches. Est. $500-800 $891.25 28. Ben Paulekas oil on board Provincetown scene, 18 by 24 inches Est. $100-200 $373.75 29. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board landscape, 13 by 17 inches. Est. $500-800 $575.00 31. Maxfield Parrish print, 8.5 by 6.5 inches, in original frame. $109.25 32. Nova Scotia swordfish sword with carved wooden handle and painted swordfish length 35 inches. $143.75 33. Sidney B. Karofsky watercolor illustration "Oh My Goodness," 14 by 11 inches, framed, Copley Society label on reverse. $258.75 34. Reynolds Beal 1930 proof etching of a ketch, 11 by 14.5 inches. $287.50 34a.Pair of cranberry glass lusters with enamel painted flowers. $143.75 34b. Framed carved mother of pearl fan. $115.00 34c. Roger Curtis oil on canvas rocky shore scene, 16 by 20 inches, framed. $230.00 35. Ben Paulekas oil on board low tide harbor scene, 14 by 30 inches. Est. $100-200 $690.00 36. Russ Webster oil on canvas beach scene, 15 by 30 inches.$230.00 37. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board quarry scene with figures, 12 by 20 inches. Est. $500-1,000$575.00 38. Picasso colored lithograph of hand with flowers, 13 by 11 inches, framed. $57.50 40. Ben Paulekas oil on board harbor scene, 18 by 24 inches. $460.00 41. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board night scene with figures, 20 by 12 inches. Est. $400-600 $488.75 42. Ben Paulekas oil on board harbor scene, 18 by 24 inches. Est. $100-200 $287.50 43. Reynolds Beal etching 1930 schooner racing scene, 11.5 by 16 inches. Est. $150-250 $201.25 44a. W.F.Dell watercolor river scene, 8.5 by 13 inches, .framed. $115.00 44b. Joe Rimini oil on canvas view of Motif #1, 20 by 24 inches, framed. $115.00 45. A. L. Bennett watercolor rocky shore scene, 13 by 18 inches, framed. $115.00 46. Attributed to V. Cann oil on board harbor scene, 8 by 10 inches, framed. $115.00 47. Gifford Beal oil on board Coney Island scene, initialed "G. B." 6 by 8 inches. Est. $400-600 $718.75 48. Ben Paulekas oil on board harbor scene, 18 by 24 inches, framed. $431.25 51. Lot; early copper pitchers and bed warmer. $40.25 51a. Luigi Lucioni etching "Route 7," 13 by 16 inches. $132.25 51b. Lot of early pro wrestler photos including; autographed Killer Kowalski, dwarfs, Violet Viann, etc. $172.50 53. Ben Paulekas oil on board farm scene,16 by 24 inches. $230.00 55. Russ Webster oil on canvas harbor scene, 20 by 30 inches. Est. $150-250 $488.75 56. Harold Altman colored lithograph, "Two Trees," 22 by 29 inches, framed. $57.50 57. Reynolds Beal etching 1929 view of Marblehead harbor, 11.5 by 17.5 inches. Est. $150-260 $345.00 58. Louis K. Novak '29 woodblock print, "Mill Pond," 6 by 8 inches, framed. $172.50 58a. Pair of brass clawfoot candle lamps with beaded shades. $115.00 58b. Oil on canvas still life with fruit, 17 by 35 inches, framed. $86.25 58c. Pair of Victorian porcelain vases decorated with cherubs. $28.75 59. Ben Paulekas oil on board foggy harbor scene, 18 by 24 inches. $258.75 60. Henry Orne Rider pastel rocky shore scene, 11 by 21 inches, framed. $115.00 61. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board twilight landscape, 7 by 9 inches. Est. $300-500 $603.75 62. Ben Paulekas oil on board harbor scene, 18 by 24 inches. $488.75 64. Russ Webster oil on canvas dock scene, 20 by 24 inches. Est. $150-250 $258.75 65. Queen Ann highboy base. Est. $600-1,000 $603.75 65a. Russ Webster oil on canvas harbor scene, 16 by 20 inches, framed. $575.00 65b. Unsigned oil on board, pallet knife beach scene, 16 by 20 inches, framed. $115.00 65c. Set of 9 sterling silver handled knives. $57.50 66. Lewis H. Story half hull of the dragger "Snug Harbor" backboard length, 31 inches. $1,150.00 67. Japanese mixed metals vase converted to a table lamp. $316.25 69. Pasquale D'Orsi oil on board winter village scene, 12 by 16 inches, framed. $431.25 70. Federal mahogany card table. Est. $600-1,000 $920.00 71. Miniature portrait of a lady, 4.25 by 3.5 inches, framed. Est. $300-500 $460.00 73. Miniature portrait of a young man 4.25 by 3.5 inches, framed Est. $300-500 $402.50 74. William Merritt Chase etching of a jester, 10 by 8 inches. Est. $400-600 $143.75 74a. Joe Rimini oil on canvas Rockport street scene, 20 by 24 inches, framed. $402.50 74b. Paul Gattuso oil on canvas quarry scene, 24.5 by 29.5 inches, framed. $230.00 75. Pair of Chinese paintings on silk processional scenes, 6 by 12 inches, framed. $172.50 76. Ben Paulekas oil on board shore scene, 18 by 24 inches. $402.50 77. Oil on board portrait of a lady in a red hat identified on reverse "M. Goodrich," 12 by 9 inches, framed. $115.00 78. Reynolds Beal etching of 1930 Gloucester schooner race, 11.5 by 16 inches. $201.25 79. Claude Croney A.W.S. watercolor landscape, 13 by 20 inches, framed. $143.75 81. Arnold Knauth oil on board still life, 14 by 18 inches, framed. Est. $200-400 $431.25 82. Russ Webster oil on canvas dock scene, 20 by 24 inches. $287.50 82a. Victorian walnut gingerbread clock. $63.25 82b. F. Mola earthenware figure. $28.75 82c. Pair of Arts and Crafts style andirons. $34.50 83. Chandler pastel sunset shore scene, 13 by 17 inches, framed. $115.00 84. Grace Vicari oil on canvas rocky shore scene, 18 by 24 inches, framed. $86.25 85. Colored lithograph of an African American couple in a wagon, 10 by 9.5 inches, framed. $115.00 86. Ben Paulekas oil on board low tide scene, 12 by 30 inches. $258.75 88. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board rocky landscape, 12 by 18.5 inches. $517.50 89. Peter Hunt gouache view of ice skaters, 13.5 by 10.5 inches, framed. $51.75 90. Russ Webster oil on canvas harbor scene, 20 by 24 inches. Est. $150-250 $402.50 91. Gilt bronze classical sculpture of a scholar, 8.5 inches tall. Est. $500-900 $345.00 92. Reynolds Beal etching "The Pinky Gleaner 1932" 11.5 by 16 inches. Est. $150-250 $258.75 93. Pair of metal mounted cobalt blue glass vases. $143.75 94a. Paris porcelain vase with hand painted flowers. $230.00 94b. 19th century oil on board town scene, 6 by 10 inches, framed. $201.25 95. G. Greyer oil on board floral still life, 18 by 22 inches, framed. $28.75 97. B. M. MCGinnis watercolor Dutch canal scene, 20 by 13 inches, framed. Est. $500-800 $115.00 98. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board train trestle scene, 12 by 16 inches. $690.00 99. H. R. Burdick pastel view of Hog Island, Essex, 11 by 14 inches. $115.00 100. Gordon Grant harbor etching, 12 by 9.5 inches. Est. $150-250 $258.75 101. 19th century captain's desk with Sandwich Glass pulls. $402.50 102. Gordon Grant etching "The Gale," 11 by 13 inches. $201.25 103. Essex built schooner half hull, length 40 inches. $632.50 104. *Emile A. Gruppe oil on board New England landscape, 16 by 20 inches, framed. Est. $1,500-2,500 $2,070.00 105. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board seagull sketch, 12 by 16 inches. $402.50 106. Russ Webster oil on canvas western scene, 30 by 36 inches, framed. Est. $200-400 $316.25 106a. 19c Empire mahogany dressing mirror. $86.25 107. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board rocky shore scene, 12 by 18.5 inches. $632.50 108. 19th century dovetail boat builder's chest in old blue paint. $86.25 108a. Clifford Winner Jr. watercolor dock scene, 10 by 14 inches, framed. $86.25 108b. J.P.B. 1913 watercolor schooner scene, 14 by 10 inches, framed. $166.75 108c. Victorian child's wicker rocker. $28.75 109. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on canvas antiques shop scene, 20 by 14 inches. Est. $500-1,000 $1,380.00 110. Gordon Grant etching, "Man Overboard," 12 by 14 inches. $230.00 111. 19th century oil on canvas river landscape, 12 by 24 inches. $166.75 112. Leo Meissner woodblock print "Atlantic Fury," 11 by 14 inches. $57.50 113. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board study of three figures, 12 by 20 inches. $661.25 114. Bannister back side chair. $172.50 115. William H. Schwartz oil on canvas landscape with cottage, 28 by 39 inches, framed. $143.75 117. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board rocky shore scene, 12 by 18.5 inches. Est. $500-1,000 $517.50 118. Indistinctly signed oil on canvas still life, 20 by 24 inches, framed. $115.00 119. Fulper art pottery vase. Est. $200-300 $603.75 120. Jeanne Wysor oil on board "New York from Central Park" 16 by 12 inches, framed. Est. $300-500 $258.75 121. Indistinctly signed watercolor farm scene, 13 by 20 inches, framed. $57.50 123. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board Rockport street scene, 16 by 20 inches. Est. $500-1,000 $690.00 . 124. George W. Harvey harbor etching, 10.5 by 8 inches, framed. $287.50 124a. Walton H. Roberts watercolor dock scene, 8.5 by 10.5 inches, framed. $86.25 124b. Boston Plastic Art Co. plaster bust of Violetta. $28.75 124c. Pastel of a young Victorian woman at the beach, 13 by 23 inches, framed. $172.50 126. George Taylor oil on board "Feeding the Chickens' 12 by 9 inches, framed. Est. $300-500 $517.50 127. Gordon Grant etching "The Capstan" 12.5 by 14 inches. Est. $200-300 $201.25 128. Pair of Gordon H. Grant lithographs, 10.5 by 8 inches. $28.75 128a. Indistinctly signed blockprint "Afterglow," 7 by 9 inches. $230.00 128b. "W.C." watercolor landscape, 6 by 9 inches, framed. $28.75 128c. L.G.Hornby oil of Twin Lights. $258.75 129. Ben Paulekas oil on board harbor scene, 12 by 24 inches. $287.50 130. Reynolds Beal etching "Beach at St. Vincent 1932" 11.5 by 16 inches. Est. $150-250 $201.25 131. Bronze bust of Aristotle, .8 inches tall. $172.50 132. Ben Paulekas oil on board harbor scene, 16 by 20 inches. $230.00 133. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board spring orchard scene, 16 by 20 inches. Est. $500-1,000 $1,092.50 134. Arts and Crafts style carved and painted wooden panel, 18.5 by 12.5 inches. $86.25 134a. 19th century wagon seat. $230.00 135. 18th century corner chair. $258.75 136. Helen Bishop oil on board view of mother and child, 6 by 7 inches, framed. $115.00 138. Russ Webster oil on board harbor scene, 16 by 20 inches. Est. $150-250 $287.50 140. Queen Ann tavern table. $172.50 141. Leo Meissner wood engraving "Snowed In," 14 by 11.5 inches. $109.25 . 142. Ben Paulekas oil on board harbor scene, 16 by 20 inches. $316.25 143. Inlaid Victorian side chair. $86.25 144. Lot of 2 painted doorstops; floral and sailing ship. $63.25 145. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board landscape with horses, 14 by 20 inches. $546.25 146. Roseville art pottery vase. $92.00 147. Federal inlaid mahogany knife box. $373.75 148. Charles Movalli oil on board view of Ravenswood Park, 8 by 10 inches, framed. Est. $300-500. $402.50 149. Reynolds Beal etching "A Tropical Squall" 10 by 14 inches. Est. $150-250 $201.25 150. Ben Paulekas oil on canvas harbor scene, 20 by 24 inches. Est. $100-200 $632.50 151. Pair of ebonized Eastlake Victorian side chairs. $143.75 152. Russ Webster oil on board harbor scene, 20 by 24 inches. $373.75 153. Essex built schooner half hull length 34 inches. $690.00 154. Russ Webster oil on board fall landscape, 16 by 20 inches. Est. $150-250 $172.50 155. J. Arnault lithograph of Paris in 1860, 13 by 19 inches, framed. $40.25 156. William Bixbee pastel rocky shore scene, 16 by 20 inches, framed. $316.25 157. Ben Paulekas oil on canvas shore scene, 18 by 20 inches. Est. $100-200 $230.00 158. Pair of patenated bronze foil monk bookends. $97.75 159. Ben Paulekas oil on canvas shore scene with lobster boat, 18 by 24 inches. $230.00 160. Cottage pine lift top commode. $143.75 161. Russ Webster oil on canvas fall landscape with birches, 24 by 20 inches. Est. $150-250 $287.50 162. Partly finished pine schooner model. $115.00 163. Russ Webster oil on board foggy harbor scene, . 16 by 20 inches. $345.00 164. Queen Ann style upholstered bench. $120.75 165. Empire mahogany veneers card table. $172.50 166. 18th century bed warmer. $115.00 167. Russ Webster oil on canvas dock scene, 16 by 20 inches. $287.50 168. 19th century federal gilt mirror with inset painting of a cottage. $86.25 169. Geoff H. Flavelle watercolor wooded landscape, 24 by 11.5 inches, framed. $143.75 170. Antique Enterprise coffee grinder. $138.00 170a. W.F. Dell watercolor river scene, 8.5 by 13 inches, framed. $57.50 171. Ben Paulekas oil on canvas sunset landscape, 20 by 30 inches. $86.25 172. Roughly carved Essex schooner half hull length 30 inches. $57.50 173. Ben Paulekas oil on canvas harbor scene with figures, 18 by 30 inches. Est. $100-200 $373.75 174. Reynolds Beal 1930 etching view of a sword fisherman, 11.5 by 16 inches. $201.25 174a. Unsigned watercolor schooner scene, 5 by 4 inches, framed. $86.25 174b. M.R. Demopolis oil on board still life, 12 by 16 inches, framed. $28.75 174c. Victorian beaded plateau. $258.75 175. Ruth Roberts oil on canvas abstract, 12 by 16 inches, framed. $28.75 176. Russ Webster oil on canvas winter landscape, 18 by 24 inches. (pass) 178. Early brass bed warmer. $109.25 179. Russ Webster oil on board winter landscape, 16 by 20 inches. $86.25 180. 19th century oil on canvas fishing scene, 22 by 30 inches. $57.50 181. Ben Paulekas oil on canvas harbor scene, 18 by 24 inches. Est. $100-200 $718.25 182. Lot of 2 19th century inlaid jewelry boxes. $74.75 183. 19th century oil on canvas rocky shore scene, 14 by 22 inches, framed. $57.50 184. Agnes Porter watercolor still life, 12 by 16 inches, framed.$57.50 185. #34 Garden Park calf award! $97.75 186. Ruth Hagstrom oil on board house scene, 16 by 20 inches, framed. $120.75 187. Brown oil on board female nude, 27 by 72 inches, framed. $172.50 188. Green art pottery vase. $86.25 189. Russ Webster oil on board beach scene, 12 by 24 inches. $201.25 190. 19th century oil on canvas landscape with stream,20 by 16 inches. $97.75 191. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board harbor scene with schooner, 12 by 16 inches. $460.00 192. Russ Webster oil on canvas Oklahoma landscape, 18 by 24 inches. $28.75 193. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board view of Twin Lights, 11.5 by 16 inches. $460.00 194. 19th century hand colored engraving of a lady with dog, 13 by 10 inches, framed. $34.50 195. Pair of 19th century brass push up candlesticks. $74.75 196. Lot of 10 Ben Paulekas drawings, 9 by 12 inches each. $28.75 197. Bow back Windsor side chair. $143.75 198. Reynolds Beal 1929 etching "The Gill Netter," 11.5 by 16 inches. $201.25 199. Plank seat rocker. $28.75 200. Ben Paulekas oil on canvas harbor scene, 18 by 24 inches. $488.75 201. Sheraton night stand. $86.25 202. D. DeLuca oil on canvas marsh scene with ducks, 18 by 24 inches, framed. $115.00 203. Cranberry scoop. $97.75 204. Essex built schooner half hull, length 27 inches. $172.50 205. Lodge sword and scabbard. $40.25 206. Reynolds Beal 1930 schooner etching, 11.5 by 16 inches. $230.00 207. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board yard scene with figures, 9 by 12 inches. $517.50 208. Russ Webster oil on canvas farm stand scene, 18 by 24 inches. $86.25 209. Essex Built schooner half hull with alternating dark and light lifts, length 35 inches. $575.00 210. Ben Paulekas oil on canvas landscape, 24 by 20 inches. $57.50 211. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board of Rockport Harbor scene, 6 by 10 inches. $258.75 212. Alan A. Davidson oil on board "A Glorious Day," 8 by 10 inches, framed. $74.75 213. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board shore scene with boats, 12 by 20 inches. $460.00 214. Russ Webster oil on canvas dock scene, 24 by 20 inches. $115.00 215. Essex built schooner half hull, 8 by 25 inches. $517.50 216. Mayo Sorgman watercolor harbor scene, 21 by 15 inches, framed. $57.50 217. Seth Thomas mantle clock. $57.50 218. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board haying scene, .8.5 by 17 inches. $488.75 219. Russell reverse glass painting of the capitol building, 15.5 by 20 inches, framed. $51.75 220. Ben Paulekas oil on canvas wooded landscape, 22 by 28 inches. $230.00 221. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board surf scene with figures, 7 by 23 inches. $747.50 222. Lady's folding 3 part dressing mirror. $230.00 223. Unsigned Gifford Beal oil on board winter mountainscape, 10 by 14 inches. $977.50 224. L. Wentworth drawing portrait of a Renaissance man, 12.5 by 11 inches, framed. $11.50 225. Cory Slaid? watercolor harbor scene, 6.5 by 17 inches, framed. $97.75 226. Ben Paulekas oil on board winter landscape, 16 by 24 inches. $431.25 227. Painted duck decoy. $28.75 228. Russ Webster oil on canvas rocky shore oil, 20 by 30 inches. (pass) 229. David Pollack oil on canvas view of Motif #1, 20 by 30 inches, framed. $57.75 230. Reynolds Beal etching view of a sword fisherman, 11.5 by 16 inches. $57.75 231. Russ Webster oil on canvas "Sorrento Italy" 20 by 24 inches. Est. $150-250 $86.25 232. Ben Paulekas oil on board crashing surf scene, 16 by 20 inches, framed. $28.75 233. Lou Burnett oil on board portrait of King David, 8 by 6 inches, framed. $28.75 234. John Y. Falloni 1937 oil on board floral still life, 14 by 11 inches, framed. $74.75 235. Nestle etching of a pair of ravens, 14 by 16 inches, framed. $120.75 236. Unsigned oil on canvas Rockport Harbor scene, 16 by 20 inches, framed. $86.25 237. Pastel moonlit shore scene, 14 by 34 inches, framed. $172.50 238. Early 1930s alarm clock. $46.00 239. Oriental motif mixed metal vase. $120.75 240. Wallace Nutting photo, "A Sip of Tea," 4.5 by 6.5 inches, framed. $46.0 241. Late Victorian decoupage picture, 13 by 16 inches, framed. $5.75
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