17TH C. FRENCH ENGRAVING - FORTRESSDIAGRAMAttributed to Vauban (French, 1633-1707). A 17th century French plan of Charleville, most likely by Vauban given the style, that features the Citadel, the River Meuse,...
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TWO QAJAR LACQUERED LEATHER PAPIER MACHEBOOK COVERS
PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY with central reserves of lovers on white grounds adorned with peacocks and flowers within script borders, the opposing sides with panels of...
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SPINACH GREEN JADE WITH AGATE INSETOPIUM PIPE
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY ? ????????????????the cylindrical shaft in plain form with metal mount, inset both ends with agate mouthpiece, the stone of luscious...
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(23) BOOKS: HISTORICAL KNIVES, BOWIE,BAYONETS(lot of 23) Collection of books, comprising: (1) "Edmund Davidson: The Art of the Integral Knife," David Darom, 2008, colored illustrations, 143 pages; (1) "Blades...
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PAIR OF EXCEPTIONAL POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAWWHALE’S TEETH WITH PORTRAITS OF GEORGE AND MARTHA WASHINGTON MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTHS 6.25". WHALE'S TEETH WITH PORTRAITS OF GEORGE AND MARTHA WASHINGTON, Mid-19th Century,...
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GEORGE DEEM, NEW YORK, INDIANA (1932- 2008), BRUNA SEVINI AND WHISTLER'S MOTHER, 1979, LITHOGRAPH, 26”H X 21”WGeorge Deem, New York, Indiana, (1932 - 2008) Bruna Sevini and Whistler's Mother, 1979, lithograph...
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GEORGE DEEM, NEW YORK, INDIANA (1932- 2008), DUTCH PORTRAIT IN VERMEER'S EASEL, 1979, LITHOGRAPH, 26”H X21”WGeorge Deem, New York, Indiana, (1932 - 2008) Dutch Portrait in Vermeer's Easel, 1979, lithograph...
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Rosebud Agency Sketchbook, by "Jack"9 x 5 1/2 inch sketchbook containing 72 illustrations on unlined paper, in color pencil, ca 1880s-1890s. Paper cover featuring blue pencil inscription "Capt McCauley for Indian...
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RAFAEL FERRER, PUERTO RICO (1933), HALLWALLS,1977, BLOCK PRINT ON PAPER BAG, 17"H X 11 7/8"WRafael Ferrer, Puerto Rico, (1933) Hallwalls, 1977, block print on paper bag Biography from the Archives of askART: Following...
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JAPANESE KUTANI LIDDED VASE ?? ?????ofbottle form, painted with three figures on the bulbous body(1)30cm highProvenance: Kimmerghame, Duns, the Estate of the Late Major General Sir John Swinton K.C.V.O., O.B.E.,...
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FAMILLE ROSE 'LOTUS POND AND MANDARINDUCKS' GINGER JAR
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY ? ???????????of ovoid form, painted to one side with a pair of Mandarin ducks in a lotus pond with large foliage and florals,...
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TWO FAMILLE VERTE GINGER JARS AND COVERS
QINGDYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY ? ?????????????each similarly painted with a continuous lotus pond scene, with wooden stands(2)heights: 17.5cm and 19.5cmProvenance: Kimmerghame, Duns,...
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PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE 'COVERT EIGHT IMMORTALS'PLATES
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY ? ???????????each painted to the central medallion with attributes of Eight Daoist Immortals, including a double-gourd, sword, plantain fan,...
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BLUE AND WHITE AND UNDERGLAZED-RED BOTTLEVASE
20TH CENTURY ???? ??????????the globular body supported on a slightly flared foot, rising to a long straight neck, painted with fruits borne on foliage underneath bands...
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SANG-DE-BOEUF BOTTLE VASE
QING DYNASTY,18TH-19TH CENTURY ? ?????sturdily potted from a recessed foot rising to a bulbous body and straight long neck, applied overall with a thick red glaze thinning on the mouth...
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TURQUOISE-GLAZED HANDLED VASE
QING DYNASTY,19TH CENTURY ? ???????rising from a short foot to globular body, waisted neck and wide flared mouth, two makara heads with water emerging from mouth flanking the neck forming...
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OX-BLOOD-GLAZED LANGYAO MEIPING VASE
QINGDYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY ? ???????the high shouldered baluster body rising from a spreading foot to a waisted neck and terminating to a flared rim, covered overall with...
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MUGHAL-STYLE WHITE JADE 'CHRYSANTHEMUM'BOWL
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY ? ???????????elegantly carved with steep and gently flaring plain sides, supported on a medallion of a blossoming chrysanthemum, the thin polished...
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MUGHAL STYLE PALE CELADON JADE HANDLEDBOWL
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY ? ???????????????the delicate body intricately carved in low relief on the exterior with a band of acanthus leaf, the tip rising from the rim...
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Rare books: Ottoman Empire history andreference Edrehi Isaac HISTORY OF THE CAPITAL OF ASIA AND THE TURKS TOGETHER WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE DOMESTIC MANNERS OF THE TURKS IN TURKEY. Vol I-III in one. Boston: Isaac...
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Pair of Nimschke-Style Engraved Smith& Wesson Model No.2 Revolvers Inscribed to D.B. Dyer .32 caliber RF 6'' octagonal barrels S/N 19189 S/N 17780. Nimschke-style engraving with nickel finish and pearl grips;...
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Brevet Brigadier General James M. Ruggles1st & 3rd Illinois Cavalry Civil War Archive 69 letters and documents; 1 diary; 2 presidential appointments; Veteran's hat; 2 shoulder straps; and coin purse with 19 coins....
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CSN Engineer Benjamin S. Herring Archive1853-1891 This fine lot features the following: Benjamin Herring's gray military vest with four attached naval buttons plus six unattached naval buttons most likely from the...
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9 vols. Military History Reference& C.: Dupuy, R. Ernest & Trevor N. The Harper Encyclopedia of Military History. (New York): Harper Collins, (1993). 4th ed. Thick 4to, orig. bds., d/j. Text illus. 1st ptg....
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"Personal Military and Civil Historywith Historic References", personal history of Henry W. Wisler, dated 1902, gilt-edged pages. 8 3/4" x 6 1/2". Good condition, wear to binding, missing spine cover....
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Early Southern history, 39 documentsand letters, 1795-1923: four pages, partly printed, appointing John H. Smith as "Commissioner to examine claims for unsatisfied military land bounties", with report...
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Cayuse Chief Poor Crane Also Known asCutmouth John Quarter Plate Tintype Remarkable quarter plate tintype of American Indian chief identified as?Yehtiinwic or?Poor Crane?(ca 1814-1891) whose name indicates that...
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World War II POW Diaries of BritishLieut. J.W. Hugo Held by Japanese A lot of two diaries written in captivity by British officer Lt. James W. Hugo while prisoner of the Japanese in World War II. ?These two...
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