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Potomack Company: October Cornucopia Sale

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Auction Name October Cornucopia Sale Total Sales (USD) 4,037.50
Auction Date October 21, 2020 - October 21, 2020 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 3,200.00
Sale Number #IT172 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 5,500.00
Total Lots 32
Sold Lots 17 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 6,300.00
% of Lots Sold 53.13% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 10,600.00
Unsold Lots 15 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 38.09%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
9064 NORMAN PERCEVAL ROCKWELL (AMERICAN, 1894-1978)

BREAKING HOME TIES

USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 531.25
9073 WILL BARNET (AMERICAN, 1911-2012)

WOMAN READING

USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 531.25
9097 AFTER JEAN-HONORE FRAGONARD

A SERIES OF 20 PHOTREPRODUCTIONS OF WATERCOLORS BY FRAGONARD

USD 400.00 - 800.00 USD 500.00
9069 ITZCHAK ISAAC TARKAY (ISRAELI, 1935-2012)

REPOSE, SARAH and LADY IN BLUE

USD 400.00 - 800.00 USD 437.50
9080

PAIR OF FAMILY CRESTS

USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 406.25
9071 DANG LEBADANG (VIETNAMESE/FRENCH, 1921-2015)

GRAND PAYSAGE BLANCHE

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 250.00
9082 JOHN FLAXMAN (BRITISH, 1755-1826)

SIX SCENES FROM THE ILIAD

USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 250.00
9072 PAUL MAXWELL (AMERICAN, 1925-2016)

UNTITLED

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 218.75
9083 WILLIAM SAMUEL HOWITT (BRITISH, 1765-1822)

DOOREAHS OR DOG KEEPERS LEADING OUT DOGS/LES GARDE CHIENS ON DOOREAHS PROMENANT LES CHIENS

USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 218.75
9085

GROUP OF 6 WORKS ON PAPER COLORED ENGRAVING OF FRENCH FARM SCENE, 'LE BON LABOURER,' WITH GOLD-LEAF FRAME; h: 5 x w: 6.5 in.

USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 156.25
9114 VELOY VIGIL (AMERICAN, 1931-1997)

APPALOOSA

USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 156.25
9068 ISAAC MAIMON (FRENCH/ISRAELI, 1951-)

TEA FOR TWO

USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 125.00
9084 J.F. HERRING, AFTER JOHN FREDERICK (BRITISH, 1798-1865)

THE DONCASTER GOLD CUP OF 1838

1838 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 93.75
9102

S MACDIARIAID PALM TREES

USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 62.50
9096 AFTER THOMAS SULLY

PAIR OF PRINTS OF QUEEN VICTORIA

USD 75.00 - 100.00 USD 37.50
9113 KATE GREENAWAY (ENGLISH, 1846-1901)

THE BOAT SAILS AWAY, LIKE A BIRD ON THE WING

USD 25.00 - 50.00 USD 37.50
9059 OTTO (20TH CENTURY)

PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, 1966

1966 USD 50.00 - 100.00 USD 25.00
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