Description:
Miniature Painted Canoe Salesman's Model, Carleton Canoe Company, Old Town, Maine, late 19th/early 20th century, green-painted canvas hull with cane seats, carved ribs and thwarts, and copper stem bands, the side with printed inscription "CARLETON CANOE CO" below the gunwales, lg. 42 in.
Note: The Carlton Canoe Company was founded in the 1870s in Old Town, Maine, and produced canoes until the company was purchased by Old Town Canoe in 1910.
Estimate $4,000-6,000
one of the thwarts is loose on one side but could likely be easily reattached
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Carleton Canoe Company, Carlton Canoe Company, Old Town Canoe, Old TownStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
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