DEDHAM, MA.- A Sir Joshua Reynolds portrait of British born New York Mariner and American partriot Captain Benjamin Davies, painted in 1761, has been handed down from generation to generation until now. Grogan and Company Fine Art Auctioneers and Appraisers will be offering the portrait in their December Auction on Sunday, December 11th at 12:00 noon. The 400 lot auction will also be comprised of a Fine Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture, Chinese Decorative Works of Art and Textiles; American and European Paintings, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture; and Oriental Rugs and Carpets. Benjamin Davies was born in 1728 in Bristol, England and immigrated to New York in 1750. His seafaring career began with a voyage to China, as an apprentice to Captain William Sedgwick, Commander of the London East India Company Service. He also accompanied Captain George Jackson to India before taking passage to New York in 1850 aboard t