Auction: Americana in Boston, Jun 5, 2026

• Successful Americana in Boston Auction on June 5, 2026 Surpasses Expectations!

• Hawai'ian Pre-Statehood Flag Quilt Tops the Sale at $76k

• Baltimore Federal Paint-Decorated Pier Table Achieves $70k

• Paul Revere's Tambour Desk and Paul Revere Silver Ladle More than Double Their High Estimates

• Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions

BOSTON, MA -- Doyle's Americana in Boston auction on June 5, 2026 far surpassed expectations amid competitive bidding from coast to coast. Held at Doyle Boston in The Vendome and livestreamed on Doyle.com, the auction underscored continued collector demand for important Americana with strong provenance, rarity and historical significance. Taking place during our nation's Semiquincentennial Year, the sale resonated with collectors seeking furniture and decorative arts, silver, clocks, mirrors, paintings, samplers, folk art and other treasures that reflect America's rich artistic and cultural heritage.

Hawaiʻian Pre-Statehood Flag Quilt -- $76,700 
Highlighting the sale was a rare Hawaiʻian pre-statehood flag quilt that soared over its $10,000-20,000 estimate to achieve an impressive $76,700. Likely made after the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiʻian monarchy and known as Kuʻu Hae Aloha (“My Beloved Flag”) quilts, they featured the Hawaiʻian flag and royal symbols as expressions of cultural identity and loyalty to the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi during a period of political upheaval. This quilt descended in the family of the consignor since around 1920, when it was reportedly received, in Hawai'i, as payment for medical services provided.

Baltimore Federal Pier Table -- $70,350
An elegant Federal paint-decorated pier table, made in Baltimore in the early 19th century, realized $70,350, far over its $30,000-50,000 estimate. Baltimore was a style center during the Federal period renowned for its painted furniture, with artisans embellishing elegant forms with faux finishes, neoclassical motifs and intricate decorative painting that reflected the city's prosperous and sophisticated taste.

Paul Revere's Tambour Desk -- $57,600 
A Federal inlaid mahogany tambour desk owned by American patriot and entrepreneur Paul Revere realized $57,600, nearly doubling its $20,000-30,000 estimate. Likely made in Boston around 1795, the desk would have served as the operational center of Revere's business ventures. Addtionally, the desk's exceptional provenance—remaining in the Revere family for more than two centuries and exhibited in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston's "Revere Room" beneath John Singleton Copley's portrait of Revere—made it a tangible link to one of the most influential craftsmen and entrepreneurs of early America (Read More).

Paul Revere Silver Ladle -- $35,200
A Paul Revere silver ladle from Boston, circa 1790, also brought strong interest, selling for $35,200, tripling its $8,000-12,000 estimate. Engraved with a "P," the ladle is traditionally linked to Theophilus Parsons, a leading Massachusetts jurist and chief justice of the state’s Supreme Judicial Court in the early 19th century.

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