Two Norton Stoneware Jugs with Cobalt Bird and Flower,
Bennington, Vermont, early to mid-19th century, a two-gallon ovoid jug
with single blossom decoration, impressed “BENNINGTON/J. NORTON
& SON” on shoulder, (mouth and handle chips); and a straight-sided
two-gallon jug with impressed maker’s mark “J. NORTON & Co./
BENNINGTON VT.” on shoulder, ornamented with a bird perched on a
branch, ht. 13 1/2, 13 3/4 in., respectively.
$500-700
Prior/Hamlin School, 19th Century
Portrait of a Young Woman Wearing a Beaded Jet Necklace and
a Black Dress. Unsigned. Oil on artist board, 13 1/2 x 9 1/4 in., in a
period molded and painted frame. Condition: Good, stable craquelure,
very minor retouch, varnish yellowed and deteriorated.
$4,000-6,000
- Attributed to William Matthew Prior (American, 1806-1873)
Portrait of a Young Man with Brown Eyes and Sideburns, c. 1845.
Unsigned. Oil on cardboard, 14 x 10 in., in a period grain-painted
frame. Condition: Minor spot of retouch to background, minute paint
losses, surface grime.
$2,500-3,500
- Prior/Hamblin School, 19th Century
Portrait of a Blond-haired Girl Wearing in a Blue Dress, c. 1840.
Unsigned. Oil on artist board, 14 1/4 x 10 1/4 in., in a period grain-
painted frame. Condition: Minor retouch.
$3,500-4,500
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Prior/Hamblin School, 19th CenturyPortrait of a Lady Wearing a Black Dress with White Collar, c.- Unsigned. Oil on artist board, 14 1/4 x 10 1/4 in., in a period
grain-painted frame. Condition: Minor retouch.
$2,500-3,500
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