MARK TWAIN LETTER TO BOSTON LYCEUM BUREAU,1871 Mark Twain signed one page letter dated July 10, 1871. Boldly signed and penned letter, in purple ink, during the Boston Lyceum bureau season of 1871. His speech title...
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HIGH-HEAD MALLARD PAIRWalter "Tube"Dawson (1882-1955)
Putnam, IL, c. 1920
17 in. long
Dawson learned carpentry from his father and began carving decoys at age seventeen. Over his long career in wood, he proved...
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THE PERDEW PREENING BLACK DUCKCharlesPerdew (1874-1963)
and Edna Perdew (1882-1974) Henry, IL, c. 1910
15 in. long
This early three-piece preening black duck is a singular decoy with no peers. Indeed, it is...
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JACOB EICHHOLTZ OIL PORTRAIT OF GEORGEWASHINGTON.Rare and Important Jacob Eichholtz Oil on Canvas Portrait Painting of George Washington. Original and untouched. Unsigned. (Lancaster and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,...
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RALPH W. CURTIS O/B STILL LIFEImpressionistoil on wood panel still life of jumbled table objects, attr. Ralph Wormeley Curtis (American, 1854-1922). Unsigned with name plate attached to lower central frame. Hirschl...
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RUTHERFORD B. HAYES OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSECHINA PLATEA White House Haviland Limoges porcelain fish plate from the Rutherford B. Hayes service, designed by artist Theodore R. Davis, depicting two lobsters, signed lower...
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NORMAN CHERNER (AMERICAN 1920-1987)UPHOLSTERED ARMCHAI...NORMAN CHERNER (American 1920-1987) UPHOLSTERED ARMCHAIR, "Cherner Armchair," PROBABLY PLYCRAFT, 1960s, the walnut veneered single molded plywood backrest...
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CHRIS CALLE (B. 1961) "WOOD CARVINGS"ChrisCalle (American, B. 1961) "Wood Carvings of the American Eagle" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A....
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MORTON, NATHANIEL. NEW ENGLAND'S MEMORIAL:OR, A BRIEF RELATION OF THE MOST MEMORABLE AND REMARKABLE PASSAGES OF THE PROVIDENCE, OF GOD, MANIFESTED TO THE PLANTERS OF NEW ENGLAND IN AMERICA...MORTON, NATHANIEL. New...
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[CHINESE WORKS OF ART--SCHOLAR'S OBJECTS]A collection of 27 richly illustrated reference volumes and catalogues in English and Chinese pertaining to scholar's objects, comprising:
CHAPMAN, Jan. The Art of Rhinoceros...
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SEVENTY ASSORTED DOCUMENTSSEVENTY ASSORTEDDOCUMENTS 1) "Discourse in Commemoration of the Lives and Services of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, Delivered in Faneuil Hall, Boston, August 2, 1826" (Boston: Cummings,...
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American or French School, 19th Century
Portraitof Thomas Jefferson
oil on panel
unsigned
8 1/2 x 7 inches.
The back of the frame retains several labels: a printed label reading MFA / 95 / BB and one printed M.F.A. with...
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KATHRYN WOODMAN LEIGHTON, (1875-1952),PORTRAIT OF A NATIVE AMERICAN MAN, OIL ON CANVAS, 30" H X 25" WKathryn Woodman Leighton, (1875-1952) Portrait of a Native American man Oil on canvas Signed lower right:...
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BOOKS: FIVE VOLUMES, MUSIC THEMED, INCLUDING:TWO BOUND VOLUMES OF MUSIC, INCLUDING "LUCY NEAL, THE CELEBRATED AMERICAN NEGRO BALLAD...BOOKS: Five volumes, Music themed, including: two bound volumes of music, including...
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WILLIAM BRADFORD GREEN (AMERICAN, 1871- 1945), UNTITLED LANDSCAPE, 1918, OIL ON CANVAS (RELINED), DEPICTS OPEN MEADOW WITH LARGE RO...William Bradford Green (American, 1871 - 1945), untitled landscape, 1918, oil...
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FRANK HENRY SHAPLEIGH (AMERICAN, 1842- 1906), OIL ON CANVAS, 1882, INTERIOR PORTRAIT WITH MANTEL, TALL CLOCK, EASEL, AND FRAMED ART...Frank Henry Shapleigh (American, 1842 - 1906), oil on canvas, 1882, interior...
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JOHN BRADFORD ALS TO JOHN HANCOCK, JULY15, 1776, WITH MENTION OF RECEIVING A COPY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 15, 1776, WITH MENTION OF RECEIVING A COPY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, three pages of...
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THOMAS CUSHING ALS TO JOHN HANCOCK,PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 22, 1776 PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 22, 1776, three pages, Royal Crown watermark...
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Antique Boston rocker, crest with stencildecoration of scene of village with Greek Revival houses, and a grain painted seat. 41”H x 22.5”W Condition: paint wear, repairs to area where arm rest meets back CT Transfer...
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CARRIG-ROHANE CARVED GILTWOOD FRAMESigned,dated '1907' and numbered '494' on the reverse.
24 x 28 in. (overall), 21 1/4 x 17 in. (rabbet)
Note: The Boston artist Hermann Dudley Murphy started the frame making shop...
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(2) 9 Spindle Bamboo Turned BowbackWindsor Side Chairs, one with the stamp of SJ Tucker, from Boston, MA on bottom of seat, 38"h x 18"w x 16"d, the unsigned on one with damage where back and seat meet and...
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WILLIAM MORRIS INTEREST
COLLECTION OFBOOKS AND PAMPHLETS to include:The Artworkers Guild 1884 to 1934 by H. J. L. J. MasséMay Morris: William Morris (in tissue paper wrappers)J.W. Mackail: The Life of William...
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2 LETTERS DOCUMENTS PELHAM MA US CONSTITUTION1787 Massachusetts,Dated 1793Two letters from the town of Pelham, Massachusetts. The earliest letter, dated November 12, 1787, addressed to Mr. William Andrew Abercrombie,...
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10PC WWII CIVIL DEFENSE AIR RAID WARDENGROUP United States,Early 20th CenturyIncludes three helmets, one with an air raid warden decal, a blackout handbook, a first aid handbook, an air raid warden whistle, an...
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1 piece. Typed Letter Signed. Coolidge,Calvin. Washington, D.C., June 8, 1921. 1 p., 4to. Crisp & clean. On Vice-Presidential letterhead. Arranging a meeting with Alfred L. Aiken, President of The National Shawmut...
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(3) LAW enamel pin fronts (no pins orlapel back) LAW spring meet Boston 1898 - 1899 Division spring meet and LAW logo. Good cond....
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[Stereoviews] Children Pets and HumorGroup of 21 Curved-Mount Stereoviews Lot of 21 including: 5 views of dogs posed with children including a view of 2 ready for breakfast served by a lady (by Keystone U&U...
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Two Bills of Sales for Slaves and LaterNotes and Photographs A view of slavery and the relationships between these social groups before and after the Civil War. The group includes a sale document for two slaves...
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Civil War-Era Diary Containing April15 1865 Reference to Lincoln's Death Plus Lot of 3 includes 1865 diary and two period pens (one ivory one wood). The diary published by A. Williams & Co. of Boston contains...
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[American Indian - History] Books onCurrent Native Education and Culture lot of 9 books including:Anderson Kenneth E. E. Gordon Collister and Carl E. Ladd. The Educational Achievement of Indian Children. Washington...
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1 vol. Harper's Weekly. New York,1872. Vol. XVI. Folio, contemp. 1/4 morocco & marbled bds., gilt-lettered spine; scuffed, corners rubbed away, joints rubbed. Numerous wood-engraved illus. Internally clean....
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Lot. Boxing Programs & Ephemera relatingto Jack Dempsey: Official Program. "World's Championship. Gene Tunney vs. Jack Dempsey. Sesqui-Centennial Stadium, September 23, 1926" - cover title. (Philadelphia), (1926)....
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(2) Medals: Boston Spring Meet & Worcester1892....
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John Church Music Publisher ArchiveIncluding Daguerreotypes Lot includes a sixth plate daguerreotype of Church housed in a full pressed paper case and an uncased ninth plate daguerreotype with the printed card...
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Four American women activists: "EvangelineBooth" (1865-1850, reformer) signed in brown ink as Commander, Salvation Army National Headquarters stationery, two typed pages, September 28, 1922 to Raymond Schindler,...
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Andres Molinary (Gibraltar/New Orleans1847-1915) "Le Chemin des Chapitoulas" oil on canvas signed lower right a typewritten label reading "Mrs. Boullemet 2625 St. Charles Ave" en verso 18 in. x 30 in. in a period...
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