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AUCTION DECEMBER 9 I 9:30 A.M.
Location: Headquarters: 1483 Route 6A, East Dennis, Mass. I 508-385-3116 I info@eldreds.com I MA Lic. #155 Preview: Starting Monday, December 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and by appointment. Bidding: Online, absentee and phone bidding available. No in-person bidding. View all lots at www.eldreds.com
’Tis the Season
Looking for a one-of-a-kind gift for a loved one? A special piece of jewelry? An ecologically sustainable gift? Something for the person who has everything?
Here we present highlights from our Holiday Sale, a curated auction of objects for everyone on your list.
3201. MICHAEL BACLE HAND-CARVED AND PAINTED FIGURE OF SANTA CLAUS
Virginia/Nantucket, Contemporary Holding Christmas trees in his adjustable arms. Signed on base “Mike Bacle”. Height 48”. 400/600
3365. WILLIAM R. DAVIS
Massachusetts, b. 1952
“Cape Cod Winter”. Signed lower left “William R. Davis”. Titled verso. Oil on panel, 8” x 10”. Framed 11.5” x 13.5”. 2,500/3,500
COVER LEFT
Deck The Halls
ADD A TOUCH OF WINTER CHEER
3211. OSCAR RABE HANSON Illinois, 1901-1926
Railroad travel poster “Winter Sports in the Dunes by South Shore Line”. Offset lithograph on paper, 39” x 27” sight. Framed 40” x 28”. 200/250
3207. SET OF BRASS SLEIGH BELLS 19th Century
Total of 35 bells on a leather strap (five bells missing). Length 75”. 100/200
Stocking Stuffers
A LITTLE SPECIAL SOMETHING
3260. LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY BLUE FAVRILE GLASS BOWL
Early 20th Century
Ribbed circular form. Signed “L.C.T. Favrile X184”. Height 2.5”. Diameter 5.5”. 400/600
3224. JAPANESE SILVER BONBONNIÈRE
20th Century
Incised floral decoration on cover and wave decoration about the body. Marked “Silver 990 Toyokoki” on base. Height 0.5”. Length 2”. Depth 1.75”. Approx. 2.2 troy oz. 200/250
3408. DAVID YELLOWHORSE HANDMADE
“BUCK
CUSTOM” KNIFE
Navajo, 20th Century
Silver inlaid buffalo at center of handle. Original fitted wood box. Knife length 5.75”. Blade length 2.5”. Box length 9.25”. 500/1,000
Provenance: The Collection of Gloria and Joe Kurilecz.
For the Festive Host
HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTEST
3204. HAND-PAINTED HOLIDAY SERVING TRAY
BY SPENCER AND SPENCER
Contemporary Depicts a Christmas tree in a dory on the harbor, most likely Nantucket. Length 15.5”. Width 8”. 200/250
3203. FOUR GERMAN CHRISTMAS CANDY
Mid-20th Century
CONTAINERS
In the form of elves. Composition and cardboard. Heights 11”. 150/200
3287. ROYAL CROWN DERBY PORCELAIN VASE
Late 19th Century
Intricate enameled dragonflies and bees amidst a continuous raised gilt foliate design against a salmon-colored ground. Marked on base. Height 11”. 200/250
3230.
You Can’t Go Wrong
JEWELRY IS ALWAYS WELCOME
BURBERRY STAINLESS STEEL WATCH
Ref. BU2004. Numbered 05894. Quartz movement. Original strap. Case length 26.0mm. 200/300
3231.
PAIR OF 14KT WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND STUD EARRINGS WITH A PAIR
OF 14KT YELLOW GOLD FLUTED HOOP JACKETS
Diamond solitaire, approx. 0.50 ctw., in a six-prong mounting. Jacket diameters 19.0mm.
Approx. 1.20 total dwt. 200/400
3233.
STERLING SILVER AND CULTURED PEARL NECKLACE
Cream-colored pearls graduating from approx. 3.5mm to 8.0mm. Sterling silver filigree clasp, diameter 12.0mm. Total length 16”. Approx. 8.63 total dwt. 150/250
3235. 14KT GOLD AND OPAL RING
20th Century Size 8½. 200/300
Cape & Islands Memories
FOR LOVERS OF SAND DUNES AND SALTY AIR
3242. NANTUCKET BASKET PURSE BY DONNA CIFRANIC Nantucket, 1993 Oval, with swing handle. Carved dolphin mounted to top of hinged lid. Polychrome scrimshaw-style engraved owner’s plaque on interior of lid depicts a rose-covered arbor. Small carved shell-form feet on underside. Signed and dated on base interior and signed and dated “Donna Cifranic Nantucket Island 1993” on underside. Height 6.5”. Length 10.75”. 300/500
3256. CAST IRON LOBSTER DOORSTOP America, Early 20th Century Repainted black. Height 12.75”. 200/300
3360. “CAPE COD” TRAVEL POSTER 20th Century
A red and black lighthouse, the lower half somewhat resembling a Pilgrim’s hat, above “Cape Cod” in blue. Produced by the Cape Cod National Seashore. Lithograph on paper, 42” x 28.5”. Unframed. 300/500
3376. “NANTUCKET” SPERM WHALE-FORM PAINTED WOODEN SIGN
Contemporary Gilt lettering against a gray ground. Length 39”. 400/600
Setting Sail
3388. MOUNTED DECORATIVE HALF HULL MODEL
Contemporary “The Wessex- Bristol 1861”. Backboard 6” x 20”. 150/200
3288. CHELSEA NICKEL-PLATED SHIP’S WHEEL CLOCK AND BAROMETER SET
Massachusetts, 20th Century Eight-day ship’s bell clock with silvered Arabic numeral dial. Face stamped “Chelsea Ship’s Bell”. Barometer with silvered dial and two arrow-form indicator hands. Diameters 8”. Depths 3.75”. 300/500
3337. GLASS LOBSTER BUOY SCULPTURE
Contemporary Blue and green buoy and frosted white spindle. Length 22”. 250/350
YOUR
THE
NAVIGATE
WAY TO
PERFECT GIFT
Deck the Walls
A PIECE OF ART TO CHERISH
3305. RUSSELL W. GORDON
New York, b. 1968
“Peaches and Grapes”. Signed lower left “Russell W. Gordon”. Titled on label verso for Tree’s Place Gallery, Orleans, Massachusetts. Oil on canvas, octagonal, 13” x 13”. Framed 17.5” x 15”. 2,000/3,000
For the Nature Lover
GO OUTSIDE THE ORDINARY
3325. FRANK ADAMO MINIATURE SNOWY EGRET CARVING Late 20th Century
Standing on a driftwood base, its wing raised and bill open. Signed on base “Adamo”. Height 10.5”. 400/600
3273. SALMON-SHAPED SILVER PLATED AND WOOD SERVING PLATTER
Spain, Late 20th Century
Nicely detailed. Length 37”. 150/250
3296. JACQUES GRUBER France, 1870-1933
Cameo glass window depicting a landscape. Signed in glass lower right. 6.5” x 14” sight. Framed 8.5” x 16”. 700/1,000
3223. SILVER METAL CRAB-FORM BOX 20th Century
Hinged top. Numerical marks on interior. Height 2”. Length 4.5”. Width 3”. 200/300
Touch of Whimsy
NOW IS THE TIME FOR FUN AND JOY
3314.
STEPHEN HUNECK
Vermont/New Hampshire/Ohio, 1948-2010
“Greetings”. Signed on mat “S. Huneck”. Lithograph on paper, 9.5” x 12” sight. Framed 18” x 20”. 150/300
3406.
VINTAGE CAST IRON ANDIRONS IN THE FORM OF MUSIC NOTES
Marked “Tenn. Chrome Plate Co”. Rare blue enameled finish on notes. Heights 18”. 500/700
3394.
“DOWNY=FLAKE DOUGHNUTS” PAINTED WOODEN SIGN
Contemporary Blue-black painted letters against an off-white ground. Height 12.5”. Width 49”. 300/500
3341.
CONTEMPORARY PAINTED CERAMIC FIGURAL SCULPTURE
Seven men in suits carrying lunch bags mounted atop a separate arc-form base. Some figures signed illegibly, possibly “Angema”. Figure heights approx. 7”. Base length 28”. 400/600
Provenance: Private Provincetown, Massachusetts Collection.
Just the Thing
FOR THE PERSON WHO HAS EVERYTHING
3299. ENGLISH CAMPAIGN CHEST 19th Century
In mahogany and camphorwood. Upper section with two half drawers over a full-width drawer. Lower section with two full-width drawers and bun feet. Typical brass hardware. Height 35”. Width 36”. Depth 20”. 1,200/1,400
3359.
FRANCOIS GEROME France, b. 1895
“Le Place de la Concorde a Paris”. Signed “Fr. Gerome” and titled lower right. Lithograph with hand coloring, 20” x 24”. Framed 24.25” x 28.5”. 250/350
3282. TWO STONEWARE POTTERY VESSELS
Contemporary
1) Handled jug in yellow and brown glaze. Signed and dated. Height 13”. 2) Ball-form jar with short neck and mottled glaze. Signed and dated. Height 9.5”. 300/500
3407. AMERICAN SCHOOL
Late 20th Century
Portrait of a tractor-trailor. Signed lower right “J. Lentz”. Acrylic on board, 30” x 20”. Framed 30.5” x 20.5”. 200/400
3228. PERSIAN SADDLEBAG AND BAG FACE
Late and Mid-20th Century A Belouch saddlebag, 27” x 12”, and a Persian bag face, 21.5” x 19”. 150/250
3375. TWO NOTICES PERTAINING TO MARTHA’S VINEYARD SHELLFISH REGULATIONS
20th Century
Black and white lettering and illustrations. 13.5” x 8” sight. Framed 15” x 9”. 300/600
Making Spirits Bright
GIFTS YOU’LL WANT TO GIVE AND ONES THEY’LL WANT TO RECEIVE
3212. JEANNE L. REPLOGLE
Massachusetts, 1932-2018 Winter wonderland. Signed lower right and dated 1982. Oil on masonite, 16” x 20”. Framed 19” x 23”. 200/400
3318.
3214. CLAIRE MURRAY HOOKED RUG “NANTUCKET NOEL”
Contemporary Depicts a Christmas tree in a dory in the harbor, with a string of Christmas lights around the border. Titled in lower margin. 28” x 39”. 200/300
CAROUSEL-STYLE GIRAFFE FIGURE
Contemporary Glass eyes. Height 40”. 400/600
BACK
COVER
3355. HERBERT WARD Rhode Island, 1896-1967 Cross-country skiing. Unsigned. Estate stamped verso. Watercolor on paper, 6.75” x 9.25” sight. Framed 11.5” x 14.25”. 250/350
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