Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Feb 12, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 680
American School
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(New Hampshire, mid 19th century)Portrait of Isaac Stafford, unsigned, inscribed in a later hand verso "Isaac Stafford, son of Abraham/b. Oct. 31, 1778/m. Eunice Ward, Mar. 28, 1805/d. in Plymouth, N.H., Apr. 27, 1861", also inscribed in pencil verso "Founded the Lodge of Masons in Plymouth, N.H.", oil on panel, 23 x 16-1/2 in.; original thin wood molding strip frame, 23-3/4 x 17 in. - Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
crackle, surface dirt layer, small area of paint loss at upper edge and lower right, panel warped, loss to panel at lower right corner; molding edge with overpaint, separation at edges, cracks lower right
