A New Dimension of Tradition: Important American Folk Art, Proceeds of the Sale to Benefit a New Folk Art Initiative at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

A New Dimension of Tradition: Important American Folk Art, Proceeds of the Sale to Benefit a New Folk Art Initiative at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

A New Dimension of Tradition: Important American Folk Art, Proceeds of the Sale to Benefit a New Folk Art Initiative at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

FEDERAL BLUE AND WHITE PAINT-DECORATED PINE STAND, NEW YORK STATE, CIRCA 1860

1401 FEDERAL BLUE AND WHITE PAINT-DECORATED PINE STAND, NEW YORK STATE, CIRCA 1860

LARGE PAPIER-MACHE STANDING PIG WITH WHITE AND BLACK PAINT DECORATION, CIRCA 1942

1402 LARGE PAPIER-MACHE STANDING PIG WITH WHITE AND BLACK PAINT DECORATION, CIRCA 1942

PAUL A. SEIFERT | FARM LANDSCAPE

1403 PAUL A. SEIFERT | FARM LANDSCAPE

CHIPPENDALE GREEN AND RED PAINTED PINE BLANKET CHEST, PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1800

1404 CHIPPENDALE GREEN AND RED PAINTED PINE BLANKET CHEST, PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1800

EDWARD HICKS | PORTRAIT OF ANDREW JACKSON

1405 EDWARD HICKS | PORTRAIT OF ANDREW JACKSON

GROUP OF FIVE CARVED AND PAINT-DECORATED WOODEN WALKING STICKS, LATE 19TH CENTURY AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY

1406 GROUP OF FIVE CARVED AND PAINT-DECORATED WOODEN WALKING STICKS, LATE 19TH CENTURY AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY

GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND DECORATED WOODEN WALKING STICKS, GARY HARGIS, SOMERSET, KENTUCKY, LATE 20TH CENTURY

1407 GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND DECORATED WOODEN WALKING STICKS, GARY HARGIS, SOMERSET, KENTUCKY, LATE 20TH CENTURY

GROUP OF THREE CARVED AND PAINT-DECORATED WOOD WALKING STICKS, LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY

1408 GROUP OF THREE CARVED AND PAINT-DECORATED WOOD WALKING STICKS, LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY

TWO CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN WALKING STICKS, LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY

1409 TWO CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN WALKING STICKS, LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY

INVERTED BALUSTER-FORM WIRE-WORK BASKET, LATE 19TH CENTURY

1410 INVERTED BALUSTER-FORM WIRE-WORK BASKET, LATE 19TH CENTURY

VERY FINE AND RARE FULL-BODIED MOLDED COPPER SQUIRREL WEATHERVANE, ATTRIBUTED TO CUSHING & WHITE OR L.W. CUSHING AND SONS (ACTIVE 1865-1933)  WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1870-85

1411 VERY FINE AND RARE FULL-BODIED MOLDED COPPER SQUIRREL WEATHERVANE, ATTRIBUTED TO CUSHING & WHITE OR L.W. CUSHING AND SONS (ACTIVE 1865-1933) WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1870-85

JOHN SCHOLL | EXCEPTIONAL CELEBRATION WHIMSY

1412 JOHN SCHOLL | EXCEPTIONAL CELEBRATION WHIMSY

FINE AND RARE YELLOW COMB-DECORATED AND PAINTED PINE 'TREE OF LIFE' BLANKET CHEST, NEW ENGLAND, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

1413 FINE AND RARE YELLOW COMB-DECORATED AND PAINTED PINE 'TREE OF LIFE' BLANKET CHEST, NEW ENGLAND, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | PORTRAIT OF A FIVE-MASTED SCHOONER

1414 AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | PORTRAIT OF A FIVE-MASTED SCHOONER

AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | PAIR OF FOLK PORTRAITS OF HUSBAND AND WIFE

1415 AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | PAIR OF FOLK PORTRAITS OF HUSBAND AND WIFE

EXCEPTIONAL HOLLOW MOLDED AND GILT COPPER GRASSHOPPER WEATHERVANE, ATTRIBUTED TO L.W. CUSHING & SONS WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1883

1416 EXCEPTIONAL HOLLOW MOLDED AND GILT COPPER GRASSHOPPER WEATHERVANE, ATTRIBUTED TO L.W. CUSHING & SONS WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1883

CARVED AND POLYCHROME-PAINTED PINE 'CLOTHING IRON' TRADE SIGN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

1417 CARVED AND POLYCHROME-PAINTED PINE 'CLOTHING IRON' TRADE SIGN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

AMERICAN ALUMINUM-MOUNTED CARVED AND PAINTED PINE PAINTBRUSH TRADE SIGN, CIRCA 1935

1418 AMERICAN ALUMINUM-MOUNTED CARVED AND PAINTED PINE PAINTBRUSH TRADE SIGN, CIRCA 1935

ORANGE AND BLACK PAINTED TIN MILLINER'S TRADE SIGN, LATE 19TH CENTURY

1419 ORANGE AND BLACK PAINTED TIN MILLINER'S TRADE SIGN, LATE 19TH CENTURY

AMERICAN TURNED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED PINE BARBER POLE, 19TH CENTURY

1420 AMERICAN TURNED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED PINE BARBER POLE, 19TH CENTURY

 LARGE RED-PAINTED SHEET-TIN UMBRELLA TRADE SIGN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

1421 LARGE RED-PAINTED SHEET-TIN UMBRELLA TRADE SIGN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED PINE BIRDHOUSE WITH TROTTING HORSE WEATHERVANE, PROBABLY VERMONT, CIRCA 1880

1422 CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED PINE BIRDHOUSE WITH TROTTING HORSE WEATHERVANE, PROBABLY VERMONT, CIRCA 1880

EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE MOLDED SHEET-COPPER AND ZINC FIRE PUMPER AND DOUBLE-HORSE WEATHERVANE, CUSHING & WHITE, WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1870

1423 EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE MOLDED SHEET-COPPER AND ZINC FIRE PUMPER AND DOUBLE-HORSE WEATHERVANE, CUSHING & WHITE, WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1870

CAST-IRON ROOSTER WINDMILL WEIGHT, ATTRIBUTED TO ELGIN WINDMILL CO., LATE 19TH CENTURY

1424 CAST-IRON ROOSTER WINDMILL WEIGHT, ATTRIBUTED TO ELGIN WINDMILL CO., LATE 19TH CENTURY

AMERICAN SCHOOL 20TH CENTURY | LEGHORN ROOSTER

1425 AMERICAN SCHOOL 20TH CENTURY | LEGHORN ROOSTER

 AMERICAN POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED SHEET-IRON ROOSTER WEATHERVANE, CIRCA 1870

1426 AMERICAN POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED SHEET-IRON ROOSTER WEATHERVANE, CIRCA 1870

CAST-IRON AND RED AND WHITE PAINTED BULL WINDMILL WEIGHT, POSSIBLY FAIRBURY WINDMILL COMPANY, FAIRBURY, NEBRASKA, LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY

1427 CAST-IRON AND RED AND WHITE PAINTED BULL WINDMILL WEIGHT, POSSIBLY FAIRBURY WINDMILL COMPANY, FAIRBURY, NEBRASKA, LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY

PAINTED SHEET-IRON INDEX-STYLE HORSE WEATHERVANE, POSSIBLY NEW ENGLAND, MID 19TH CENTURY

1428 PAINTED SHEET-IRON INDEX-STYLE HORSE WEATHERVANE, POSSIBLY NEW ENGLAND, MID 19TH CENTURY

 VERY FINE FULL-BODIED CAST-IRON FORMAL HORSE WEATHERVANE, CIRCA 1890

1429 VERY FINE FULL-BODIED CAST-IRON FORMAL HORSE WEATHERVANE, CIRCA 1890

VERY RARE CARVED AND PAINT-DECORATED GIRAFFE PULL-TOY, PROBABLY PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1850-80

1430 VERY RARE CARVED AND PAINT-DECORATED GIRAFFE PULL-TOY, PROBABLY PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1850-80

CARVED AND DAPPLE GREY PAINT-DECORATED PINE CHILD'S PULL-TOY, LIKELY NEW ENGLAND, LATE 19TH CENTURY

1431 CARVED AND DAPPLE GREY PAINT-DECORATED PINE CHILD'S PULL-TOY, LIKELY NEW ENGLAND, LATE 19TH CENTURY

AMERICAN CARVED AND WHITE-WASHED PINE ROCKING HORSE, LATE 19TH CENTURY

1432 AMERICAN CARVED AND WHITE-WASHED PINE ROCKING HORSE, LATE 19TH CENTURY

 EXCEPTIONAL MOLDED COPPER LEAPING HORSE WEATHERVANE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1860

1433 EXCEPTIONAL MOLDED COPPER LEAPING HORSE WEATHERVANE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1860

VERY FINE AND RARE PAIR OF GREEN AND RED PAINTED WINDSOR SACK-BACK ARMCHAIRS, NEW ENGLAND, CIRCA 1790

1434 VERY FINE AND RARE PAIR OF GREEN AND RED PAINTED WINDSOR SACK-BACK ARMCHAIRS, NEW ENGLAND, CIRCA 1790

IMPORTANT MOLDED COPPER GODDESS OF LIBERTY WEATHERVANE, ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM HENIS OR VINCENT W. BALDWIN, PHILADELPHIA OR NEW YORK, CIRCA 1875-79

1435 IMPORTANT MOLDED COPPER GODDESS OF LIBERTY WEATHERVANE, ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM HENIS OR VINCENT W. BALDWIN, PHILADELPHIA OR NEW YORK, CIRCA 1875-79

EXCEPTIONAL FEDERAL PAINT AND SMOKE-DECORATED PINE TALL-CASE CLOCK, WORKS BY SILAS HOADLEY, PLYMOUTH, CONNECTICUT, CIRCA 1810-20

1436 EXCEPTIONAL FEDERAL PAINT AND SMOKE-DECORATED PINE TALL-CASE CLOCK, WORKS BY SILAS HOADLEY, PLYMOUTH, CONNECTICUT, CIRCA 1810-20

RUTH HENSHAW MILES BASCOM | PROFILE OF A WOMAN

1437 RUTH HENSHAW MILES BASCOM | PROFILE OF A WOMAN

VERY FINE FEDERAL BLUE PAINT-DECORATED PINE ONE-DRAWER STAND, NEW ENGLAND, CIRCA 1820

1438 VERY FINE FEDERAL BLUE PAINT-DECORATED PINE ONE-DRAWER STAND, NEW ENGLAND, CIRCA 1820

E.S. CARLL | AT ST. ANTHONY'S NOSE

1439 E.S. CARLL | AT ST. ANTHONY'S NOSE

D. LEE | GIRL IN WHITE

1440 D. LEE | GIRL IN WHITE

FINE FEDERAL GRAIN-PAINTED AND INCISED-PINWHEEL-DECORATED PINE AND MAPLE CHEST OF DRAWERS, VERMONT, CIRCA 1820

1441 FINE FEDERAL GRAIN-PAINTED AND INCISED-PINWHEEL-DECORATED PINE AND MAPLE CHEST OF DRAWERS, VERMONT, CIRCA 1820

MONUMENTAL MOLDED COPPER AND ZINC 'COOPERSTOWN' COW WEATHERVANE, PROBABLY NEW ENGLAND, CIRCA 1880

1442 MONUMENTAL MOLDED COPPER AND ZINC 'COOPERSTOWN' COW WEATHERVANE, PROBABLY NEW ENGLAND, CIRCA 1880

VERY FINE AND RARE MOLDED AND CAST FULL-BODIED GILT COPPER STAG WEATHERVANE, ATTRIBUTED TO A.L. JEWELL & CO., WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1870

1443 VERY FINE AND RARE MOLDED AND CAST FULL-BODIED GILT COPPER STAG WEATHERVANE, ATTRIBUTED TO A.L. JEWELL & CO., WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1870

WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR | PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN

1444 WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR | PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN

DOME-TOP POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED PINE BLANKET CHEST, NEW ENGLAND, CIRCA 1825

1445 DOME-TOP POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED PINE BLANKET CHEST, NEW ENGLAND, CIRCA 1825

AMERICAN POLYCHROME-PAINTED WOODEN CHECKER GAMEBOARD, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

1446 AMERICAN POLYCHROME-PAINTED WOODEN CHECKER GAMEBOARD, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

CLASSICAL 'FANCY' PINK POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WINDSOR SIDE CHAIR, PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1830

1447 CLASSICAL 'FANCY' PINK POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WINDSOR SIDE CHAIR, PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1830

AMERICAN POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOODEN GAMEBOARD BOX, LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY

1448 AMERICAN POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOODEN GAMEBOARD BOX, LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY