November 22, 2025: Fall Premier Americana: Day Three
Sat, Nov 22, 2025 09:00AM EST
Lot 2201
AMERICAN, PROBABLY MAINE, FOLK ART CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD HALF-HULL SHIP MODEL OF THE SCHOONER CARRIER DOVE
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for
$1,586
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
AMERICAN, PROBABLY MAINE, FOLK ART CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD HALF-HULL SHIP MODEL OF THE SCHOONER CARRIER DOVE, white pine and possibly other painted softwoods, a half-hull model of a schooner nailed to a wooden panel with highly-detailed polychrome-painted surface and applied carved wood sails and boom, the ship sails on choppy seas with a number of well-depicted crashing waves in the foreground. Unframed, with no evidence that it ever was framed. Reserve. Probably carved by Captain Joseph William Catharine, Sr. in Maine. Second quarter 19th century. 13 3/4" x 34 3/4" OA.
Catalogue Note: The present lot descended directly in the Catharine family, the following is the history that the family provided with the diorama / model. "The vessel was one of several three and four masted sailing vessels named 'Carrier Dove'. There were two men named Joseph William Catharine, father and son, both master mariners. The elder J.W. Catharine was born in Portland, Maine and sailed Carrier Dove to Scotland to the US east coast, then Boston and Philadelphia. The cargo were paying passengers and general cargo. The son, Captain Joseph Catharine, Jr. was born on the Carrier Dove in a mid-Atlantic crossing. His residence was Philadelphia and he assumed command of Carrier Dove until steam powered vessels replaced sailing ships. During his tenure as master, the Carrier Dove brought many Union troops to southern ports for the Civil War. At that time, Capt. J.W. Catharine, the son, left the maritime industry for the real estate business in Philadelphia and also was appointed the head of the Philadelphia Board of Education in which there still exists both a school and street bearing his name. He had a son, Theo Catharine who also became a master mariner and was a staff captain and principle of Old Dominion Steamship Lines trading between New York City and Norfolk, Virginia. No word on the fate of Carrier Dove once the industry converted to steam propulsion. To the best of my knowledge the father, Capt. J.W. Catharine, Sr. was the wood craftsman responsible for its carving."
Condition
Very good condition with minute wear to the painted surface, mostly at the edges; partial lost to the rear boom; very minor typical shrinkage crack to the lower left corner.
Provenance
From a Williamsburg, VA private collection.
Descended directly in the Catharine family.
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