American Furniture & Decorative Arts

648. Herman Richard Kissner Dietz (Russian/American, 1860-1923)

Clipper Ship in Rough Sea with Approaching Storm. Signed and
dated “1902” l.l. Oil on canvas, 20 1/2 x 30 1/4 in., in an ornate gilt-
gesso frame. Condition: Relined, two vertical lines with paint losses
and lifting.
$800-1,200

649. Franklin Stanwood (Maine, 1852-1888)

Sailing in Casco Bay on a Cloudy Day. Indistinctly signed l.l. Oil on
artist board, 12 x 18 1/2 in., in a period gilt-gesso frame. Condition:
Craquelure with small areas of graphite infilling, surface grime.
$4,000-6,000

650. American School, Late 19th Century

Friendship Harbor, Maine. Unsigned, scene identified in an inscription
on the back of the frame. Oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard, 14
x 19 in., in a period mitered wood frame. Condition: Good, minor
surface grime, small scratch l.r.
$250-350

651. Large Norton Rockingham Glazed Stoneware Tree Stump-form
     Planter, F.B. Norton & Co., Worcester, Massachusetts, mid to late
     19th century, molded with vines, cut branches, and bird’s nest on the
     exterior, with large central and five smaller openings, impressed “F.B.
     NORTON WORCESTER MASS.” on base, (imperfections), ht. 18 1/2 in.
     $400-600

652.

Footed Splint Wool-gathering Basket, America, 19th century, large

round over square form with two handholds, supported on four carved

feet, (breaks), ht. 19 1/4, dia. 24 in.

$400-600

653.

Turned Burl Bowl with Stone Fruit, 19th century, deep round

burl bowl, the exterior with traces of green paint, containing sixteen

carved and painted stone fruit comprising a pomegranate, banana,

lemon, guava, tangerine, apple, pear, fig, peach, and seven plums,

(imperfections), bowl ht. 4 1/4, dia. 13 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

654.

Green-painted Pine Bench, probably New England, early 19th

century, the two demilune cutout supports joining the mortise-and-

tenon constructed seat, old surface, (paint wear), ht. 18, lg. 70, dp. 12

in.

$400-600

655.

Grain-painted Pine Sawbuck Table, probably New England, first half

19th century, with single-board rectangular top, mustard and brown

paint to resemble chestnut, (minor imperfections), ht. 29, lg. 59 3/4, dp.

26 1/2 in.

$600-800

656.

Red-painted Turned Ash Bowl, America, 19th century, with carved

pouring notch, (rim warped, paint wear), ht. 6 3/4, dia. 20 in.

$300-500

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