Potter & Potter Auctions
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Outsider, Folk, Contemporary & Fine Art

Wed, Jun 26, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 447

[MODEL BOATS] Five Model Boats, One by William Hitchcock. (...

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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[MODEL BOATS] Five Model Boats, One by William Hitchcock. (American, Twentieth century). Four encased in plexiglass, one in glass. 1. New Bedford Whale Boat model by William Hitchcock (American, 1928-2006). Whaling longboat with solid hull mounted with brass risers on a wood inlay base. Includes glass case with brass edge frame. 9 x 18 ? x 5 ??; base 7 ? x 20 ??. Provenance: Shipwright Gallery, Edgartown, MA. 2. & 3. Two boats signed by Nelson Plaisance (American, b. 1945). One cedar Louisiana rowboat with shells and net. 1988. Natural finish. 6 ? x 14 ? x 9 ??; base 10 x 14 ??. One green painted hunting boat with ducks, oar, and rifle. 1988. No varnish. 6 x 16 ? x 7 ??; base 8 x 17?. 4. Unsigned beige painted row boat with duck, bag, and rifle. Marked ?BM 1985?. 5 ? x 16 ? x 7 ??; base 8 x 17?. 5. Handcrafted Inuit fishing boat by Peter Saunders (Jacopee Nakashuk) (Inuit, b.1952). 1990. Animal hide and wood. Original sale tag Certified by La F?d?ration des coop?ratives du Nouveau-Qu?bec (original sale tag). 7 x 24 ? x 4 ??; base 5 ? x 25 ??. All in very good/good condition. Third party shipping required.