Feb 9, 2024 11:00 EST
Boston Collects
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Miles Walters
Estate / Collection: Property of Captain Robert G. Walker USN, Retired and & Jane Walker, South Dartmouth Collectors
British, 1774-1849
The Ship "Feejee" of London, 1828
Signed and dated Miles Walters 1828 (lr)
Oil on canvas
27 1/2 x 46 1/2 inches (69.9 x 118.1 cm)
Note: The Feejee was described as a three-masted schooner in Lloyds Registers (Owners) from 1827 to 1837. She was built at Workington in 1826 and owned by Anderson & Wise and wrecked off the South African coast in 1837. Here, she is shown in two views, and in the departing starboard quarter view fires a two-gun parting salutation.
Frame dimensions: 32 x 51 x 2 3/4 inches
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, NH, November 14, 2010
Estate / Collection: Property of Captain Robert G. Walker USN, Retired and & Jane Walker, South Dartmouth Collectors
British, 1774-1849
The Ship "Feejee" of London, 1828
Signed and dated Miles Walters 1828 (lr)
Oil on canvas
27 1/2 x 46 1/2 inches (69.9 x 118.1 cm)
Note: The Feejee was described as a three-masted schooner in Lloyds Registers (Owners) from 1827 to 1837. She was built at Workington in 1826 and owned by Anderson & Wise and wrecked off the South African coast in 1837. Here, she is shown in two views, and in the departing starboard quarter view fires a two-gun parting salutation.
Frame dimensions: 32 x 51 x 2 3/4 inches
Provenance:Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, NH, November 14, 2010
Relined, but still on its original stretcher. A small area of inpainting just above the smoke of the steam-powered vessel. Ten to twelve scattered spots of inpainting in the sky. Inpainting in a 5 inch diagonal line through the aft-most lower sail. Inpainting to address frame abrasion from an old frame along left edge. Scattered spots of inpainting in the water, primarily to the darkest pigment. Losses to gilding of frame.
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Auction: Boston Collects, Feb 9, 2024
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Successful Boston Collects Auction on February 9, 2024
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Sale of Artwork, Silver, Furniture, Americana, Folk Art & Jewelry Surpasses Expectations
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
BOSTON, MA – Competitive bidding drove strong prices at Doyle's Boston Collects auction on February 9, 2024, sending the sale total over expectations. Held in Doyle's Boston gallery and livestreamed on Doyle.com, Boston Collects offered an exciting array of artwork, furniture, silver, Americana, folk art and jewelry from collections and estates in the New England area and beyond.
Highlighting the sale was a handsome leaping stag weathervane that achieved $12,800, far over its $5,000-8,000 estimate. Crafted from molded sheet copper and zinc, the late 19th century weathervane had a pleasingly weathered gilt surface. The rare form of a majestic leaping stag further heightened its appeal, as opposed to the more commonly found forms of horses, roosters, cows and other farm animals.
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