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November 25Th Auctio Boston Harbor Auctions Nautical Thanksgiving Saturday - November 25, 2017 Nautical Thanksgiving 1: Perkins Marine Port Lantern USD 150 - 300 Brass port lantern with ruby red fresnel lense. Electrified. By Perkins Marine. Chips in ribs. 7 lbs; 15†x 11â€. 2: Masthead light with rare blue lens USD 350 - 550 Case painted black by A. Ward Hendrickson 14 lbs; 18 x 12 3: Copper anchor light by Tung Woo USD 400 - 800 Copper and brass ship's anchor lantern with hinged top, hasp, fresnel lens. Highly polished. 19 lbs 20 x 12 4: Steam Yacht Columbia Painting USD 800 - 1,200 Oil on canvas marine painting of the steam yacht “Columbiaâ€. The white yacht is seen causing through moderate seas. Wood and gesso frame. 20†x 34â€, on sight. 27†x 42â€, overall. 5: Antique model of Speedboat Imp USD 1,200 - 1,800 Planked boat model of the early twentieth century speedboat model of the competition race boat “Impâ€. The vessels race number K-7 is painted in gold at the bow and Imp on the stern. The cockpit has two bucket seats and bench. Vent cowl, docking bitt and engine hatch on foredeck. 28†long x 6†wide x 7†tall 6: 19th century carved eagle USD 3,000 - 5,000 Carved, giltwood eagle, 19th century. 3-foot tall cast resign eagle painted gold. Detailed. 35" high x 22" wide x 15" deep. 7: Boston Harbor Lighthouse Graves Light USD 400 - 800 Scale model of “Graves Lightâ€, a granite lighthouse in Boston Harbor. Realistically built, set on rocks. 16†x 9†base 8: Octopus Wine Holder USD 400 - 800 Interesting wine holder in solid brass. Sculpted in the form of an octopus. Wine not included. Bid Live Online at LiveAuctioneers.com Page 1 Nautical Thanksgiving 9: Boston Lighthouse Cocktail Shaker USD 150 - 200 Chrome plated cocktail shaker in the form of "Boston Light" a lighthouse in Boston Harbor. With removable strainer and pour top. 5" diameter x 14" tall. 10: Authentic Ship's Anchor Lantern USD 400 - 650 Authentic Ship's Anchor lantern with fresnel lens, painted black with decorative additions commemorating the Lord Warden. Lantern has chimney top, bale and carry handles. 20" high x 9" diameter, 9 lbs 10A: Super Fine Polished Brass Yacht Wheel USD 1,000 - 2,000 Exceptional solid brass boat wheel with drum. The highly polished wheel is attached to a brass drum to which rudder rope is rigged. Highly polished. Fine alloy mix. 18†diameter, 7 1/2†from mount 11: Coast Guard Lightship "Boston" USD 2,500 - 3,500 Museum quality model of the Lightship Boston, outfitted with countless milled brass fittings. Carved hardwood hull, painted brass masts etc. Also showing well executed cabin work. Mounted into a glass and mahogany display case. 33" L x 13" W x 24" H 12: 19th century Tripod telescope USD 3,000 - 5,000 Rare, 18th century reflecting telescope by Adams of London. Varnished wood barrel, geared focal tube, mounted to a brass tripod with cabriolet legs. 57†long x 2’ high 12A: Antique Ship's Octant by Prince USD 800 - 1,200 19th century ship's octant in custom bespoke box. With brasses including peepsight, glass filters, mirrors etc.. Vernier scale marked to 90 degrees. Inlaid star on lid. Badge is engraved A. Prince, Philadelphia. 13: Nameboard Flying Fin USD 100 - 200 Varnished wood boat name board with brass letters “Flying Finâ€. 5 1/2†x 34†long x 1/2†thick 14: Ship's Wheel Coffee Table USD 600 - 900 Eight spoke ship's wheel with four legs wrapped in cord. Iron hub and glass top. 47 x 20 Bid Live Online at LiveAuctioneers.com Page 2 Nautical Thanksgiving 15: Landscape oil painting USD 200 - 400 Oil on board of a country scene with mountains, water and forest. Wood frame. 16: Large Carved Sailfish USD 350 - 700 Carved wood sailfish wall mount with bright Caribbean blue finish. Long bill, large sailfin, etc… 41 x 19 x 18, 60 lbs 17: Hitchcock Yacht Model of Britannia. USD 2,500 - 3,500 Cased model of King George V’s prized yacht “Britanniaâ€. The model was built by highly regarded ship modeler William Hitchcock. The hull is painted black over gold. Model is gaff rigged. Deck carries brass winches, skylights, hatches, etc.. Fitted to a custom display case. 76 x 29 x 2 18: 19th century ship's sea chest USD 1,500 - 2,500 Mariner's sea chest from the 19th century. Early iron hinges, great artwork, inside the lid. Two ditty boxes. Rope beckets. 31 x 16 1/2 x 15, 47 lbs 19: Half Model of Schooner Henry Ford USD 600 - 1,200 Quality half model for the famous American fishing schooner Henry Ford. Hull is natural below the waterline and black above. Model is fitted with rail and stubbed masts. Mounted on backboard. 27 x 8 1/2, 4 deep 20: Speedboat Baby Bootlegger, Gold Cup winner USD 1,500 - 2,500 Competition speedboat, "Baby Bootlegger". Quality model of the speedboat "Baby Bootlegger" mounted into an inlaid display case. Interior details include dash gauges, throttle, wheel, bench, etc. The planked hull has hatches, pennant, American flag, cockpit and other details. Mounted into a brass trimmed display case. 44†long x 10†wide x 13 1/2†tall. 20A: T. Willis Painting of Yacht "Neaira" USD 2,500 - 3,500 Silk embroidered silk shop set to an oil on canvas ocean and sky background by noted Brooklyn New York marine artist Thomas Willis. Subject is the private steam yacht "Neaira" was owned by Commodore Charles A. Gould of the American Yacht Club in Rye, New York. The waiting is under glass in a birdseye frame. 21: Brass Ship's Wheel with Wooden Handles USD 50 - 100 Solid brass six spoke brass ship's wheel with wood handles and spindle. From a small boat or launch. 15"diameter. Bid Live Online at LiveAuctioneers.com Page 3 Nautical Thanksgiving 22: 1926 Colorful map of Cape Cod USD 300 - 500 Superb map of Cape Cod from 1926 showing the areas abundance of landmarks and points of interest. Shown are Chatham, Monomoy Island, Provincetown, Buzzard’s Bay, Cape Cod Canal etc.. Highly decorated with fish, sea serpent, boats, compass rose etc.. 27" high x 39 1/2†high 23: Chelsea Clock weather station USD 1,500 - 2,000 Chrome over brass three instrument weather station with time clock, barometer, and tide clock all mounted to a routed wood board with rich dark ebony finish. Instruments have four inch faces and six inch cases. 26†high x 10†wide. 24: 1919 Indian Harbor Yacht Club Trophy USD 500 - 700 Black Starr and Frost silver-plate trophy pitcher won by the yacht “Comrade†in 1919. With an applied badge from Indian Harbor Yacht Club. Pitcher is engraved “31st Annual Regatta. July 13, 1919. First Prize won by “Comradeâ€. “ Bottom is marked Black Starr and Frost. The tall trophy has a graceful shape. Some dents. 25: Beken of Cowes Print of Normandie USD 200 - 400 Framed print by England’s “Beken of Cowes†showing the famous French Ocean liner “Normandieâ€. Normandie is seen with stacks billowing and is adorned with signal flags from her masts. Framed. 37†long x 26†tall 25A: Tole Tea Bin with Wood Top USD 800 - 1,200 Tole painted sturdy metal merchants bin for tea marked "4" with other decoration. 40 x 19 x 21 25B: Authentic Sea Chest with painted decoration USD 1,500 - 2,500 America's Cup painted chest. Wood sea chest with later decoration showing a portrait of the America's Cup yacht Defender along with the New York Yacht Club burgee and American flag. 37" x 15 1/2" x 14 1/2" , 30 lbs 26: Pier 4 Wine bucket and stand USD 250 - 350 Anthony's Pier 4 Restaurant relic. Wine bucket and stand from the iconic Boston Waterfront restaurant. The stand is engraved Reed and Barton with four stars and number 4810. It is a weighted silverplate. The bucket is marked Krug Champagne. 27: Polished Aluminum Porthole Table USD 1,000 - 1,200 Aluminum ship’s porthole fitted to a varnished wood table with accessory shelf in the form of a grating. Attached to tapered legs. 24†diameter x 28†tall Bid Live Online at LiveAuctioneers.com Page 4 Nautical Thanksgiving 28: 1891 Walker Map of Martha's Vineyard USD 150 - 250 Later copy of an 1891 Walker map of Martha's Vineyard with blue ocean, map shows Chilmark, Gay Head, Edgartown, Cottage city etc.. wood Frame. 32" x 24" 29: Original Yacht Plan by Tripp USD 500 - 700 Rich blue construction plan of an 18 foot waterline runabout designed by W.H. Tripp Jr. of Flushing Long Island, New York. The blueprint shows the profile, deck frames, and keel design. Nicely framed. 39†long x 25†tall 30: 1891 Map of Plymouth County USD 200 - 400 Original 1891 Walker’s Map showing Kingston, Plymouth, Bourne, and parts of Middleboro, Halifax, Rochester and Sandwich. Major roads and railways of the day are shown. 31†x 23†31: Oil on canvas of the "Ship Ganges of New York USD 500 - 1,000 Oil on canvas of the "Ship Ganges of New York,, Rufus G. Dearborn Commander Entering Leghorn 1862". Painting of American ship with Leghorn in the background. Men on deck, all flags flying. 31" x 24" 32: Wianno Senior Victura, USD 3,000 - 5,000 Exceptionally large and finely detailed model of John F. Kennedy's Wianno Senior "Victura" having painted deck, cockpit with mahogany floorboards, benches, suit of linen sails, the substantial carved hull is painted black above the waterline and green below, mounted with wood plinths onto a mahogany baseboard.
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