Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2608MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: August 12, 2012 10:00AM
Description:
Delft Bowl, 18th century, the bowl center with a painted wading bird, the sides with a peasant figure, birds, and leafy branches, (repaired, chips),ht. 4 1/4, dia. 10 1/2 in.
Provenance: Purchased from Henry T. Osborne, at the Osborne homestead in Weare, New Hampshire. Henry was a direct descendant of Moses Osborn, a cabinetmaker working in Weare, New Hampshire.
Estimate $300-500
The bowl has three repaired cracks and several small rim chips, and larger base foot chips.