May 3, 2022 10:00 EST
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
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A group of four painted coats-of-arms
John Coles, Sr. (1749-1809), Boston, MA, Samuel Blyth (1744-1795), Salem, MA, and other, circa 1775-1806
Comprising a rare coat-of-arms for The Bellamy and Haley family, attributed to John Coles, Sr. (1749-1809), circa 1806; one inscribed, "By the Name of Bailey...A true copy from the Book of Heraldry taken in Boston, March 16th 1799;" one inscribed, "By the Name of Packard;" and one inscribed, "This by the Name of Oliver," attributed to Samuel Blyth (1744-1795), circa 1775; all watercolor and/or ink on paper, framed.
14 in. x 9 3/4 in., 17 1/2 in. x 13 1/2 in. (sight), 12 3/4 in. x 9 1/4 in. (sight), and 9 3/4 in. x 7 1/2 in. (sight)
Provenance
Three coat-of-arms: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 17, 2013, lot 235A, 240, and 302
Packard coat-of-arms: Pook & Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, July 17, 2017, lot 1037
A private New Jersey collection.
Sold for $1,512
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Comprising a rare coat-of-arms for The Bellamy and Haley family, attributed to John Coles, Sr. (1749-1809), circa 1806; one inscribed, "By the Name of Bailey...A true copy from the Book of Heraldry taken in Boston, March 16th 1799;" one inscribed, "By the Name of Packard;" and one inscribed, "This by the Name of Oliver," attributed to Samuel Blyth (1744-1795), circa 1775; all watercolor and/or ink on paper, framed.
Provenance
Three coat-of-arms: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 17, 2013, lot 235A, 240, and 302
Packard coat-of-arms: Pook & Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, July 17, 2017, lot 1037
A private New Jersey collection.
