03-03-201303-03-2013
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Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2640BBoston
March 3, 2013 10:00 AMCalender
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Paul Breem (American, 19th Century) Sloop Yacht Puritan .

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$1,320$1,100
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2640BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 03, 2013 10:00AM

Description:

Paul Breem (American, 19th Century)

Sloop Yacht Puritan. Signed and dated "Paul Breem '98" l.l., titled in pencil on the reverse. Oil on academy board, 6 x 8 3/4 in., in a later molded wood frame. Condition: Very good.

Note: The Puritan was a center-board sloop designed by the Burgess Brothers Company, built by George Lawley and Son, South Boston, and financed by members of Boston's Eastern Yacht Club. She was the winner of the 1885 America's Cup yacht race.
Estimate $300-500


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Keywords

Paul Breem, Burgess Brothers Company, Boston's Eastern Yacht Club, George Lawley and Son