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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

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RUTH HENSHAW MILES BASCOM (1772 - 1848)PROFILE OF A WOMAN paper cutout silhouette decorated in graphite, pastel and inkVermont1830-4019 ⅜ by 12 ⅜ in.

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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

PAUL A. SEIFERT | FARM LANDSCAPE   

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

EDWARD HICKS | PORTRAIT OF ANDREW JACKSON

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

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

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

JOHN SCHOLL | EXCEPTIONAL CELEBRATION WHIMSY

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 

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

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

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

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

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

 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

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

AMERICAN SCHOOL 20TH CENTURY | LEGHORN ROOSTER

 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

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

 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

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

 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

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

RUTH HENSHAW MILES BASCOM | PROFILE OF A WOMAN

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

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

D. LEE | GIRL IN WHITE

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

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

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

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

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

AMERICAN YELLOW AND BLACK PAINTED WOODEN CHECKER GAMEBOARD, LATE 19TH CENTURY

UNUSUAL POLYCHROME-PAINTED PINE CHECKER GAMEBOARD, NEW ENGLAND, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

UNUSUAL RED AND YELLOW PAINTED PINE CHECKER GAMEBOARD, LATE 19TH CENTURY

AMERICAN POLYCHROME-PAINTED PINE CHECKER GAMEBOARD, 20TH CENTURY  

RED AND BLACK PAINTED WOODEN DOUBLE-SIDED TWELVE MEN'S MORRIS GAMEBOARD, NEW ENGLAND, 1850-70

AMERICAN POLYCHROME-PAINTED WOODEN DOUBLE-SIDED PARCHEESI GAMEBOARD, CIRCA 1880

AMERICAN CARVED AND POLYCHROME-PAINTED WOODEN CHINESE CHECKERS GAMEBOARD, CIRCA 1915

 VERY FINE AMERICAN POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOODEN PARCHEESI GAMEBOARD, CIRCA 1890

VERY RARE GREEN AND BLACK PAINTED WOODEN DOUBLE-SIDED NUMERICAL SNAKE MOTIF GAMEBOARD, NEW ENGLAND, MID-19TH CENTURY 

AMERICAN POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOODEN PARCHEESI GAMEBOARD, MID-19TH CENTURY

AMERICAN POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOODEN DOUBLE-SIDED 'HORSE' PARCHEESI AND CHECKER GAMEBOARD, LATE 19TH CENTURY

 'RUNNING HORSE' HOOKED RUG, JOHN ANDERSON, LATE 20TH CENTURY

POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED SHEET-IRON COWBOY SHOOTING GALLERY TARGET, CIRCA 1930

GROUP OF FOUR MISCELLANEOUS FOLK ART DECORATIVE ARTICLES, LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY

POLYCHROME-PAINTED PINE WOODWORKER WHIRLIGIG, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

AMERICAN ORANGE AND BLACK PAINTED SHEET TIN JACK-O'-LANTERN, 20TH CENTURY

POLYCHRME PAINT-DECORATED SHEET IRON BICYCLE TRADE SIGN, CIRCA 1930-50

AMERICAN WELDED AND PAINTED WIRE AND SHEET-IRON HORSE SCULPTURE, CIRCA 1950

VERY FINE AND LARGE AMERICAN MOLDED SHEET-COPPER AND ZINC COW WEATHERVANE, CIRCA 1880

AMERICAN MOLDED SHEET-COPPER AND IRON ROOSTER WEATHERVANE, CIRCA 1880

RARE AMERICAN CARVED PINE AND MOLDED SHEET-COPPER NATIVE AMERICAN ARCHER WEATHERVANE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

VERY FINE AND RARE MOLDED SHEET-COPPER PERFORMING BEAR WEATHERVANE, J.L. MOTT IRON WORKS, NEW YORK AND CHICAGO, CIRCA 1886-92

FINE AND RARE MOLDED SHEET-COPPER PIG WEATHERVANE, CIRCA 1880

IMPORTANT AND RARE BLUE DECORATED STONEWARE WAX-SEALED 'BASEBALL PLAYER' JAR, GREENSBORO OR NEW GENEVA, PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1875

VERY FINE AND RARE AMERICAN CARVED PINE AND SHEET-IRON ACROBAT AND DAPPLE PAINTED HORSE WEATHERVANE, LATE 19TH CENTURY

BLUE-PAINTED PINE STORE COUNTER FITTED WITH SIXTEEN DRAWERS, PROBABLY VERMONT, CIRCA 1880

SCANDANAVIAN POLYCHROME GRAIN-PAINTED PINE TALL-CASE CLOCK, 19TH CENTURY

JANA VINOPAL | YOUNG AMERICAN GIRL HOLDING FRUIT WITH A CAT

PAINTED PINE FOOTSTOOL, NEW ENGLAND, 19TH CENTURY

BLUE-PAINTED AND CARVED WALNUT BOWL, PROBABLY MAINE, CIRCA 1840

VINEGAR GRAIN PAINT-DECORATED PINE BLANKET CHEST, NEW ENGLAND, CIRCA 1825

AMERICAN POLYCHROME-PAINTED PINE MIRROR, CIRCA 1940

VICTORIAN PAINTED AND SMOKE-DECORATED PINE CABINET, CIRCA 1885

POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED SHEET-IRON MANUFACTURER'S TRADE SIGN, C. GEISS, POSSIBLY OHIO, 19TH CENTURY

AMERICAN POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOODEN EQUINE TACK AND SUPPLIES TRADE SIGN, 19TH CENTURY

CAST-IRON TWEEDLEDEE AND TWEEDLEDUM ANDIRONS, 20TH CENTURY

AMERICAN CARVED AND WHITE PAINTED WOODEN RABBIT, CIRCA 1925

 AMERICAN CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD AND METAL DANCING JOCKEY, CIRCA 1900

 AMERICAN CAST-IRON AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED HORSE HEAD HITCHING POST FINIAL, CIRCA 1870

CAST-IRON DACHSHUND BOOT SCRAPER, FIRST-HALF 20TH CENTURY

 FINE PAIR OF WROUGHT IRON RAM ANDIRONS, CIRCA 1920

FRENCH WROUGHT IRON AND GLASS COFFEE TABLE, ATTRIBUTED TO RAMSEY, CIRCA 1945

SANDY SCOTT | EAT MORE BEEF  

VERY RARE LOCOMOBILE AND PASSENGERS SCULPTURE, CIRCA 1925

STAMPED-TIN DRAIN PIPE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

TEN SHEET-METAL SIX-PETALED FARM TILLERS, 20TH CENTURY

VERY FINE AND RARE MOLDED SHEET-COPPER SWELLED-BODIED SPHINX WEATHERVANE, J.L. MOTT IRON WORKS, NEW YORK AND CHICAGO, CIRCA 1892

 'AMERICAN MILK COMPANY' PAINTED WOOD AND WIRE CHILDREN'S PULL-TOY WAGON, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

PAINT-DECORATED PINE CHEST OF DRAWERS, 19TH CENTURY

 PAINTED AND CARVED OAK AND HORSEHAIR CHILD'S ROCKING HORSE, CIRCA 1900

 PICTORIAL HOOKED RUG OF A HORSE IN LANDSCAPE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

HARLEQUIN PAINT-DECORATED PINE DOCUMENT BOX, NEW ENGLAND, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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

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RUTH HENSHAW MILES BASCOM | PROFILE OF A WOMAN

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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