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FINE ART + DESIGN SUMMER 2026

Thu, Aug 27, 2026 12:00PM EDT
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Our Fine Art & Design Summer 2026 auction features property from The Preservation Society of Newport County deaccessioned and formerly in situ for decades and original to several of the most celebrated Newport mansions. Previously unseen original artworks and antiques and art from the estate of renowned marine artist John Mecray, alongside a selection of antique to contemporary prints, paintings, decor, sterling silver wares, and a range of vintage and antique rugs from historic Newport and other Rhode Island estates.
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Lot 19

Currier & Ives (Publishers, Est. 1857)

Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$100

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,500 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

A collection of three (3) Currier & Ives lithographs from the personal collection of John Mecray. 

i. "The Yacht "Dauntless" of N.Y. 268 Tons." Lithograph. Currier & Ives. Framed. 10 x 13"(sight); 17 x 19 3/4 x 3/4"(overall).

ii. "Vigilant, Defender of the America's Cup, October, 1893." Lithograph. Currier & Ives. Framed. 11 1/2 x 13 1/2"(sight); 17 x 19 1/4 x 1/2"(overall).

iii. "Cutter Yacht "Thistle." Lithograph. Currier & Ives. Framed. 11 1/2 x 14 1/4"(sight); 19 x 21 3/4 x 1/2"(overall).

Condition

Various conditions consistent with age. May display toning, foxing, creasing, within the frame. Works have not been removed from frames for inspection. 

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Estate of John Mecray and thence by descent.