Shaker & Americana – Bray & Co, Portsmouth

About this sale

This sale offered 205 lots, listed under Antiques & Furniture, Fine Art & Prints and Sporting Goods & Outdoors. It closed on Saturday 15 August 2026. Bray & Co Auctions has no upcoming sales listed on Auction Eagle right now.

Highlights from this sale

A selection of lots from the catalog.

Lot 1Shaker Stove with Super Heater (Watervliet, New York, ca. 1840) 24 1/2 x 12 x 29 in. (62.2 x 30.5 x)Estimate $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 2Rare Fifteen-Inch Shaker Oval Box (New Lebanon, New York, ca. 1840) 7 x 11 x 15 in. (17.8 x 27.9 x)Estimate $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 3Shaker Oval Box (New Lebanon, New York, ca. 1840) 5 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (14 x 24.1 x 34.3 cm.)Estimate $800 - $1,200
Lot 4Shaker Oval Box (New Lebanon, New York, ca. 1840) 4 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 12 in. (12.1 x 21 x 30.5 cm.)Estimate $600 - $800
Lot 5Round Shaker Chip Box in Chrome Yellow (New Lebanon, New York, ca. 1840)Estimate $800 - $1,200
Lot 6Shaker Carrier with Fixed Handle (Canterbury, New Hampshire, ca. 1840) 8 x 7 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (20.3)Estimate $800 - $1,200

The auction house’s description

Bray & Co. Auctions is pleased to present Shaker & Americana in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Session One features one hundred lots of Shaker art and antiques curated by John Keith Russell and Thomas Queen. This sale marks the first installment of what will become Bray & Co.'s annual Shaker auction. Session Two presents American Folk Art, Outsider Art, and more, highlighted by selections from the collection of Bruce and Doranna Wendel. Assembled over the course of fifty years, this distinguished offering includes exceptional gameboards, weathervanes, carvings, and related material that reflects a colorful and discerning approach to collecting. The sale also includes the personal collection of Roger McLane, whose Ohio Gallery helped introduce generations of collectors to the field of outsider art, including works by Ernest "Popeye" Reed, William Hawkins, Leonard "Stoney" St. Clair, and many others.

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Catalog Lots (205)

205 lots in Shaker & Americana.

Lot 1 Shaker Stove with Super Heater (Watervliet, New York, ca. 1840) 24 1/2 x 12 x 29 in. (62.2 x 30.5 x) $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 2 Rare Fifteen-Inch Shaker Oval Box (New Lebanon, New York, ca. 1840) 7 x 11 x 15 in. (17.8 x 27.9 x) $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 3 Shaker Oval Box (New Lebanon, New York, ca. 1840) 5 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (14 x 24.1 x 34.3 cm.) $800 - $1,200
Lot 4 Shaker Oval Box (New Lebanon, New York, ca. 1840) 4 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 12 in. (12.1 x 21 x 30.5 cm.) $600 - $800
Lot 5 Round Shaker Chip Box in Chrome Yellow (New Lebanon, New York, ca. 1840) $800 - $1,200
Lot 6 Shaker Carrier with Fixed Handle (Canterbury, New Hampshire, ca. 1840) 8 x 7 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (20.3) $800 - $1,200
Lot 7 Shaker Spool Pincushion, Sister Mildred Barker (Sabbathday Lake, Maine, ca. 1900) 6 1/2 x 6 in $600 - $800
Lot 8 Shaker Storage Box in Red Paint (Alfred, Maine, ca. 1820) 13 1/2 x 13 3/4 x 22 1/2 in. (34.3 x 34.9) $600 - $800
Lot 9 Two Shaker Footstools (South Family, Mount Lebanon, New York, ca. 1890) 7 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 13 1/2 in $200 - $300
Lot 10 Oval Shaker Tray in Chrome Yellow (Eastern community, ca. 1860) 2 x 11 x 7 3/4 in. (5.1 x 27.9 x) $300 - $500
Lot 11 Shaker Woven Rag Rug (Canterbury, New Hampshire, ca. 1850) 40 x 71 in. (101.6 x 180.3 cm.) $800 - $1,200
Lot 12 Shaker Oval Box in Chrome Yellow (New Lebanon, New York, ca. 1840) 3 1/4 x 6 x 8 3/4 in. (8.3 x 15.2) $2,000 - $3,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

When and where was the Shaker & Americana?

Shaker & Americana was held on Sat, Aug 15, 2026 · 10:00 am (ET) in Portsmouth, New Hampshire by Bray & Co Auctions.

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