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White's Auction Gallery is located in downtown Middleborough, down a short street from the Middleborough Public Library, Police station, Fire station and next to two wonderful Middleborough historical museums--The Middleborough Historical Museum(featurung Memorabilia of Lavinia and Tom Thumb and local Middleborough history and famous persons) and The Robbins Museum of Archealogy, established and overseen by the Massachusetts Archaeological Society (featuring Native American cultural history in Massachusetts).

   





JEFFERSON REVERSE PAINTED LANDSCAPE LAMP: 19th/20th century. Detailed 18 inch shade with reverse painted landscape scene. Base marked 1118, acorn pulls, sockets marked. Lamp measures 23 inches tall. Original good condition.  

JAMES BURT LANDSCAPE: (American 19th c/Massachusetts). Hudson River School oil on canvas. Signed on stretcher James Burt 1843 and titled “On the Mohawk”. Scene with a waterfall, mountain in the background and two trout fishermen in foreground at base of falls. Perhaps depicts the Trenton Falls, a waterfall on West Canada Creek in Trenton, New York. The West Canada Creek empties into the Mohawk River, which then flows into the Hudson before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.  The Mohawk area stretches from Northwestern Massachusetts to Up State New York. Image 18 ½ inches x 26 ½”. Ornate gilt frame. Craquelure. 

 19^th C US WOODEN MILITARY CANTEEN: Original blue paint with red painted initials in oval decoration. Bentwood construction with remnants of strap hinges. Measures 7 inches x 3 inches.

 TIFFANY & COMPANY 14KT GOLD, DIAMOND & SAPPHIRE CHATELAINE: Ca 1920’s. Measures 2 5/8 inches long. Interior with 2 compartments and mirror. Chain tested 14kt and chatelaine tested 14kt. Stem marked Tiffany & Co. One side has 4 small round white diamond and 6 round sapphires. Etched floral designed on 18kt yellow & rose gold.  Approximately 38 total grams including chain.

R J HORNER GRIFFIN DROP FRONT DESK: Ca 1880. Attributed to R.J. Horner, New York. Deeply carved mahogany. Front panel with winged cherub surround be foliage and flowers. Winged Griffins shelf supports, stick and ball gallery top. Double doors below. Ornate bronze hardware and candle holders, animal feet, fitted interior. Measures 64 inches tall x 27 inches wide x 19 inches deep. 

CYRUS E. DALLIN BRONZE CASTING OF “MASSASOIT”: A rare 1920 bronze casting of Cyrus Dallin’s (American 1861–1944) Massasoit. This bronze statue depicts the great leader of the Wampanoag tribe, Massasoit who greeted the pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. The figure wears a loin cloth and moccasins while carrying a peace pipe, satchel, and wearing a tall feather in his hair. Fine sculpture is marked to the base, “Dallin” with a copyright symbol and “Massasoit”. The iconic, large scale versions of this statue remain steadfast at Plymouth Rock and at Brigham Young University.

GIBSON 1937 ARCH TOP L-7 ACOUSTIC GUITAR: Original label with a hard to read serial number. Sunburst body with abalone floral inlay neck. Belong to musician Fran Morris of Fran Morris Trio 1946-1953 and Fran Morris Quartet 1942 to 1943, Southeastern Massachusetts. Some photos and history with lot. 

AARON FINK ABSTRACT OIL ON LINEN: Aaron Fink (American born 1955). Titled Yellow Peppers. Signed in large letters and dated 1990 on back of canvas. Alpha Gallery label on back of stretcher “Aaron Fink “Yellow Pepper 1990”. Measures 30 inches x 24 inches. 

PAIR OF 19^TH C CHINESE CARVED IVORY TUSKS: Late Qing Dynasty. Detailed figures of an Emperor and Empress.  Intricately carved with scrimshawed detailing. Empress in ornate dress holding a fan. She wears a crown, upswept long hair. Emperor also in ornately carved dress holding a sword. He wears a crown as well and has a long braid down his back. Both measure approximately 23” tall excluding original carved rosewood stands. Both signed on bases. Female figure in good condition. Male figure has loss, cracks and repairs.

HANDEL TYPE OBVERSE & REVERSE PAINTED BOUDOIR LAMP: Bronzed metal base in form of a tree. Dome top “Chipped Ice” shade with detail landscape with trees, snow covered ground. Original acorn pull. Measures 14 inches tall overall with 7 ½ inch diameter shade. Unsigned.

19^TH C MIDDLE-EASTERN SILVER JAMBIYA DAGGER:  Intricate silver and silver-plate filigree decorated handle and part of scabbard. Curved dagger with handle. Decorated scabbard and belt with metal thread decoration on belt and scabbard.

1845 NEW ENGLAND DOCUMENT BOX: Early 19th Century the consignor South shore coast Ma. Dated with initials “J H D” and a portrait top. Original green and stripe corner highlights. Measures 12 ½ inches wide x 6 ½ inches tall x 6 ½ inches deep. Lock and hardware appear original. 

19th C CHINESE EXPORT BLACK LACQUER & PAINTED FAN: 19th century/ late Qing/Republic. Lacquer and silk covered paper folding fan depicting figures in outdoor garden and porch settings. The figures faces are painted on very thin sheets of ivory. The clothing is applied silk. The border of the fan decorated with the Hundred Antiques motif. Reverse side decorated with birds and floral decoration. Original fitted decorated lacquered case. Some tears and repairs. 



19th/20th CHINESE CARVED IVORY SEATED ELDER FIGURES: Ca late 19th or early 20th century. Stately Chinese man and woman in formal dress seated in chairs. Each measure 8 inches tall including fitted wooden base of teak or rosewood. Inset Mother of Pearl marks. 

19^TH C WHALEBONE & IVORY YARN SWIFT: Table top yarn swift with colored highlights. Measures 15 ¾ inches tall.

  

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