Revised: 8/15/2016

Great News! Please Note: We have been contacted by a figurehead Historian from England who provided additional information on this piece. She originally stood in the gardens of Wiltshire family home at Hayling Manor, Hayling Island near Portsmouth Hampshire United Kingdom, and is believed to have been taken from a German vessel lost off the coast and taken in to the grounds, (we have a b&w photo showing this Figurehead in the grounds and could date from the 1920’s-30’s, when it was possibly removed from the grounds). This Figurehead was at one time part of the Pierre Dassy Maritime Collection, built up over a number of years by the Belgian Industrialist Mr Maximillien Dassy, and may well have been one of the exhibits at the Royal Brussels Yacht Club, in its exhibition entitled “1000 Jaar Scheepvaart” 1000 years of Ship Art from the 19th July to the 15th September 1979. Upon the death of Mr Dassy parts of the collection came over to the United States of American for sale at the San Francisco Auction House of Butterfield and Butterfield, in its English, American and Continental Furniture and works of Art sale, on the 27th February 1985 as lot number 1261 and from then sold to the present owners.

FINE CARVED SHIP’S FIGUREHEAD OF A YOUNG WOMAN.

Mid 19th century, New England. This wonderful example, carved from the solid, dressed in period robe with elaborate head scarf and jeweled tiara. Her left arm out-stretched with open hand and with well defined facial features now decorated in later paint. The figurehead with scrolling leaf-tips entwining a book on the proper right, or starboard side, now mounted on a modern display stand. The whole in later white paint. SIZE: 66″ h overall, 77″ w/stand, 66″ l. PROVENANCE: From a private Massachusetts collection. CONDITION: The figurehead with old shrinkage cracks, most with old stabilization. Foliate carved elements and book on port side, now absent with trace elements remaining. Some normal and expected dry rot at base of figure. Out stretched arm and face probably restored. 50800-1 (10,000-20,000) – Lot 2056

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2056	$0.00	Revised: 8/15/2016 Great News! Please Note: We have been contacted by a figurehead Historian from England who provided additional information on this piece. She originally stood in the gardens of Wiltshire family home at Hayling Manor, Hayling Island near Portsmouth Hampshire United Kingdom, and is believed to have been taken from a German vessel lost off the coast and taken in to the grounds, (we have a b&w photo showing this Figurehead in the grounds and could date from the 1920’s-30’s, when it was possibly removed from the grounds). This Figurehead was at one time part of the Pierre Dassy Maritime Collection, built up over a number of years by the Belgian Industrialist Mr Maximillien Dassy, and may well have been one of the exhibits at the Royal Brussels Yacht Club, in its exhibition entitled “1000 Jaar Scheepvaart” 1000 years of Ship Art from the 19th July to the 15th September 1979. Upon the death of Mr Dassy parts of the collection came over to the United States of American for sale at the San Francisco Auction House of Butterfield and Butterfield, in its English, American and Continental Furniture and works of Art sale, on the 27th February 1985 as lot number 1261 and from then sold to the present owners. FINE CARVED SHIP’S FIGUREHEAD OF A YOUNG WOMAN. Mid 19th century, New England. This wonderful example, carved from the solid, dressed in period robe with elaborate head scarf and jeweled tiara. Her left arm out-stretched with open hand and with well defined facial features now decorated in later paint. The figurehead with scrolling leaf-tips entwining a book on the proper right, or starboard side, now mounted on a modern display stand. The whole in later white paint. SIZE: 66″ h overall, 77″ w/stand, 66″ l. PROVENANCE: From a private Massachusetts collection. CONDITION: The figurehead with old shrinkage cracks, most with old stabilization. Foliate carved elements and book on port side, now absent with trace elements remaining. Some normal and expected dry rot at base of figure. Out stretched arm and face probably restored. 50800-1 (10,000-20,000) – Lot 2056 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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FINE CARVED SHIP’S FIGUREHEAD OF A YOUNG WOMAN.