A pair of merganser decoys in excellent condition, signed by the well-known Massachusetts carver Byron E. Bruffee and dated 1976. They measure 15" long.
MRA-03074$595
A very nice mid 19th C. sandpaper painting featuring a park with a fountain, observatory and falls. The picture may have been copied from the transferware design of a platter. The image measures 19 1/2' wide by 14 1/2" high.
MRA-02937$1,250
A fabulous and rare mid 19th C. sandpaper painting of the Mexican War, taken from an 1847 lithograph by Nathaniel Currier titled Naval Bombardment of Vera Cruz. March 1847. It shows a bombardment of the city by the Mosquito Fleet, which was under the command of Commodore Josiah Tatnall. The two American flags are done in color and provide a rich contrast to the monochromatic tone. The image measures 23" wide by 18" high.
MRA-03078$2,850
A very nice mid 19th C. sandpaper painting of a man and woman overlooking a waterfall. The image measures 23 1/2" wide by 18 3/4" high.
MRA-02992$1,495
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A very folky mid 20th C. hooked rug of two moose in front of a house with the sun setting behind a mountain. It measures 41 1/2" wide by 26 1/2" high and has been mounted for hanging.
MRA-03423$585
A funky mid 20th C. matchstick jewelry box, inlaid with multicolored aquarium gravel. The mirror measures 12 3/4" by 14 1/2" and the single drawer is lined with red velvet. The overall measurements are 19" wide, 6 3/4" high and 5 3/4" deep.
MRA-02176$95
A Norman Rockwell classic, titled 'Springtime in Stockbridge.' It was purchased at the Norman Rockwell gallery in Stockbridge, MA in the 1970s and is signed in pencil in the lower right. The image measures 30" x 14 1/4" and it does have some color loss due to exposure.
MRA-03197$295
A vivid mid-20th C. hooked rug from Nova Scotia. The edges are wrapped with black wool and it's in very good condition. It measures 26" x 41".
MRA-02894$295
A late 19th or early 20th C. oil on board featuring a basket of pansies, framed in a period gold gessoed frame. It's signed Julie on the LR and measures 18 1/2" wide and 14" high.
MRA-3962$495
A mid 20th C. hooked rug of a Canada goose family. It measures 35" wide by 17" high and has been mounted for hanging.
MRA-03780$295
A mid 20th C. hooked rug of a woman playing with her cat. It measures 35 1/2" wide by 18" high and has been mounted for hanging.
MRA-03781$295
An early 1940s silkscreened poster titled From Stove Plate, Cake Mold, Fractur Painting and Ceramics. Printed along the bottom is Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania Plate No. 6, Index of American Design Penna Art Project WPA. It measures 14" wide by 18 1/4" high.
The Works Progress (later renamed Projects) Administration was a New Deal agency that was created during the Depression. Its purpose was to employ millions, including artists, to carry out large-scale public works projects such as this one, which was designed to benefit the arts.
MRA-03816$175
An early 1940s silkscreened poster titled From a Dower Chest 1804. Printed along the bottom is Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania Plate No. 5, Index of American Design Penna Art Project WPA. It measures 14" wide by 18 1/4" high.
The Works Progress (later renamed Projects) Administration was a New Deal agency that was created during the Depression. Its purpose was to employ millions, including artists, to carry out large-scale public works projects such as this one, which was designed to benefit the arts.
MRA-03815$175
An early 1940s silkscreened poster titled From Book Plate in Bible Belonging to Catharina Guth. printed along the bottom is Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania Plate No. 9, Index of American Design Penna Art Project WPA. It measures 14" wide by 18 1/4" high.
The Works Progress (later renamed Projects) Administration was a New Deal agency that was created during the Depression. Its purpose was to employ millions, including artists, to carry out large-scale public works projects such as this one, which was designed to benefit the arts.
MRA-03817$175
An early 1940s silkscreened poster titled From Slipware Plate Late 18th Century. Printed along the bottom is Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania Plate No. 11, Index of American Design Penna Art Project WPA. It measures 14" wide by 18 1/4" high.
The Works Progress (later renamed Projects) Administration was a New Deal agency that was created during the Depression. Its purpose was to employ millions, including artists, to carry out large-scale public works projects such as this one, which was designed to benefit the arts.
MRA-03818$175
A brightly colored hooked rug of clipped wool with a bold design of a basket of flowers. It measures 44 1/2" wide by 29 1/2" high and has been mounted for hanging.
MRA-00645$265
A mid 20th C. watercolor of lilacs and roses in a bowl, signed LR Marilyn E. Shea and measuring 24" wide by 20" high.
MRA-02489$195
An 18th Century oil on canvas of a young blond man with the British Red Ensign flag (the precursor to the contemporary Union Jack) in the background. Written on the back of the stretcher is the information 'Cooke, Bellcroft, Wright's Point, London 1780.' It measures 11" wide by 13" high and it's been relined.
MRA-03628$850
An early 20th C. wooden Post Office sign from White River Junction, VT with cut out tin letters that were painted black. It measures 32" long and 12 1/2" wide.
$595
