GETTYSBURG ADDRESS IN MASSACHUSETTSBOOK, 1864 Address of His Excellency John A. Andrew, to the Legislature of Massachusetts, Together with Accompanying Documents. January 8, 1864. Complete with fold out map...
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US CONSTITUTION, MASSACHUSETTS CENTINEL,1788 A very early example of political cartooning in the Massachusetts Centinel, February 30, 1788 (Volume VIII, number 39 pp. 153-156). Boston: Benjamin Russell. 4 pp. with...
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6TH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER MILITIALIQUOR CHEST ,C. 1864-70sBlack japanned leather covered case, marked on the front in gold paint "B.F. GODDARD./6th M.V.M.", blue velvet-lining with separations for bottles,...
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KATHERINE BALTIVIK (NEW JERSEY/MASSACHUSETTS,1946-2018), THREE VIEWS OF HOUSES, PROVINCETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS., ACRYLICS ON PANEL, 7” X 5”. UNFRAMED.KATHERINE BALTIVIK, New Jersey/Massachusetts, 1946-2018, Three...
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EXCEPTIONAL MERGANSERFred M. Nichols(1854-1924)
Lynn, MA, c. 1890
17 in. long
Ongoing research has identified this decoy and its two rigmates as the work of Massachusetts master carver Fred Nichols. This hollow...
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THE SAFFORD SLEEPING GOOSECharles A.Safford (1877-1957)
Newburyport, MA, c. 1920
24 ½ in. long
“It leaps into the pantheon of the greatest American goose decoys ever made, sculpture and function in perfect...
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EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorthShore, MA, c. 1890
17 1/2 in. long
This hollow swimming merganser is among the finest decoys discovered in decades. As this Massachusetts masterpiece makes its public debut,...
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MASSACHUSETTS SAMPLER BY EMILY SPARHAWK(PERRY), EARLY ...Massachusetts School Girl Sampler made by Emily Sparhawk (Perry) (1813-1894), silk on linen, having rows of alphabet letters, numerals, and other decorative...
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HENRY O'CONNOR "WWII BATTLE SCENE" WATERCOLORHenry"Henno" Michael O’Connor (American, 1891-1975). Ashcan school watercolor on artist's paper depicting a stirring WWII battle scene showing the horrors of war and the...
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TWELVE EARLY AMERICAN COIN SILVER SPOONS18thcentury, including six coffin tip spoons, engraved monogram, marks for William Homes (Boston, Massachusetts, working 1739-1783); spoon, bowl back with shell, Samuel Edwards...
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NEW ENGLAND CHIPPENDALE SERPENTINE DESKAND BOOKCASEcoastal Massachusetts, probably Salem, late 18th century, in maple, birch, and other mixed woods, upper case with bonnet top over two paneled doors, opening to...
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IMPORTANT SET SIX PHILADELPHIA CHIPPENDALESIDE CHAIRS ...Pennsylvania, circa 1770, the Prentiss-Wilkin family set, each with serpentine crest centering boldly carved cabochon, pierced and fluted splat, shell carved...
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STEPHEN TABER MAHOGANY INLAID TALL CASECLOCK, MASSACHUSETTS, CA. 1810STEPHEN TABER Mahogany Inlaid Tall Case Clock, Massachusetts, ca. 1810 with moon phase dial; signed in pencil on inside door Stephen R. Potter;...
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TWO ENGLISH INK WASHES, ONE BY THOMASROWLANDSON, THE OTHER BY WILLIAM TURNER OF OXFORDTwo English Ink Washes, one by THOMAS ROWLANDSON, the other by WILLIAM TURNER OF OXFORD Thomas Rowlandson, (English, 1756-1827)...
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ROMARE HOWARD BEARDEN, (AMERICAN, 1911-1988),ROOTS, LITHOGRAPH WITH HAND COLLAGE, IMAGE: 23 3/4 X 18 IN., FRAME: 32 3/4 X 26 IN.ROMARE HOWARD BEARDEN (American, 1911-1988) Roots lithograph with hand collage titled...
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ROMARE HOWARD BEARDEN, (AMERICAN, 1911-1988),IN THE GARDEN, 1978, ACRYLIC, CLOTH, AND PAPER COLLAGE ON PAPER AFFIXED TO BOARD, SIGHT: 10 1/4 X 6 7/8 IN., FRAME: 13 X 9 3/4 IN.ROMARE HOWARD BEARDEN (American, 1911-1988)...
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22) AMERICAN NY & MA COIN SILVER FIDDLEBACKSPOONS(lot of 22) American coin silver fiddleback spoons, 19th c., including: (11) teaspoons, William Wise (1814-1903), Brooklyn, New York, pseudo hallmarks, monogrammed,...
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NORMAN FORTIER (MASSACHUSETTS, 1919-2010),FOUR WATERCOLOR HOLIDAY CARDS ON WOVE PAPERNORMAN FORTIER, Massachusetts, 1919-2010, Four watercolor holiday cards on wove paper: 1) "Round Hill", Dartmouth, Massachusetts....
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ADA RAYNER HENSCHE (MASSACHUSETTS, 1901-1985),"SUNLIT BLUE PITCHER"., OIL ON BOARD, 24" X 20". FRAMED 28" X 24".ADA RAYNER HENSCHE, Massachusetts, 1901-1985, "Sunlit Blue Pitcher". Signed lower right "Ada Rayner"....
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DOROTHY LAKE GREGORY (MASSACHUSETTS,1893-1970), TWILIGHT, WEST END, PROVINCETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS., OIL ON CANVAS BOARD, 10" X 8". FRAMED 16” X 14”.DOROTHY LAKE GREGORY, Massachusetts, 1893-1970, Twilight,...
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DOROTHY LAKE GREGORY (MASSACHUSETTS,1893-1970), WEST END, PROVINCETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS. CIRCA 1940., OIL ON CANVAS BOARD, 10" X 8". FRAMED 16" X 13.5".DOROTHY LAKE GREGORY, Massachusetts, 1893-1970, West End,...
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DOROTHY LOEB (MASSACHUSETTS/ILLINOIS/CALIFORNIA/MEXICO,1887-1971), WHITE HOUSE AMIDST A PAMET LANDSCAPE, TRURO, MASSACHUSETTS., WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 13” X 19” SIGHT. FRAMED 18.5” X 24.5”.DOROTHY LOEB, Massachusetts/Illinois/California/Mexico,...
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IMPORTANT CHIPPENDALE SERPENTINE-FRONTBUREAU DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERAL BENJAMIN LINCOLN BOSTON, CIRCA 1760-1780 HEIGHT 31”. WIDTH 36”. DEPTH 20.75”. BUREAU DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY...
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EDWARD A. PAGE (MASSACHUSETTS, 1850-1928),FISHING SHACKS, NORTH SHORE OF MASSACHUSETTS., OIL ON CANVAS, 9" X 12". FRAMED 13" X 19".EDWARD A. PAGE, Massachusetts, 1850-1928, Fishing shacks, North Shore of Massachusetts....
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BOB BLUE (MASSACHUSETTS, 1924-2008),"SEAFARER'S FRIEND". DEPICTS EASTERN POINT LIGHT IN GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS., OIL ON CANVAS, 24" X 24". FRAMED 30" X 30".BOB BLUE, Massachusetts, 1924-2008, "Seafarer's...
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THOMAS WILLOUGHBY NASON (CONNECTICUT/MASSACHUSETTS,1889-1971), "THE PARSON CAPEN HOUSE" (TOPSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS)., WOOD ENGRAVING ON PAPER, 7" X 10". FRAMED 12.5" X 15.5".THOMAS WILLOUGHBY NASON, Connecticut/Massachusetts,...
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HENDRICKS A. HALLETT (MASSACHUSETTS,1847-1921), DANA BEACH, MANCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS., WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 17" X 23". FRAMED 31" X 36".HENDRICKS A. HALLETT, Massachusetts, 1847-1921, Dana Beach, Manchester,...
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MASSACHUSETTS OFFICER'S CIVIL WAR GROUPINGWITH VERY RARE "MS" MARKED COLT REVOLVER This collection follows the Civil War service of 1st Lt. Sanford Almy, Quartermaster for the 18th Massachusetts Infantry between...
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ADA GILMORE CHAFFEE, MASSACHUSETTS,MICHIGAN (1883-1955), FLORAL STUDY, WATERCOLOR AND PENCIL ON PAPER, 12”H X 16”WAda Gilmore Chaffee, Massachusetts, Michigan, (1883-1955) floral study, watercolor and...
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ALDRO THOMPSON HIBBARD (MASSACHUSETTS/VERMONT,1886-1972), END OF TONSET, ORLEANS, MASSACHUSETTS., OIL ON BOARD, 8" X 10". FRAMED 13" X 15".ALDRO THOMPSON HIBBARD, Massachusetts/Vermont, 1886-1972, End of Tonset, Orleans,...
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LOT OF 15 PIECES OF EARLY EPHEMERA,MOSTLY FROMCAPE CODE. RANGING IN AGE FROM THE EARLY 18TH TO THE LATE 19TH CENTURIES. TO INCLUDE: CA. 1810 DIARY ENTRY OF A WOMAN WHICH MENTIONS GENERAL WILLIAM H. SUMNER (WITH...
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''Atlas of Hampden County Massachusetts''1870 worn some marginal chipping; ''Atlas of Franklin County Massachusetts'' 1871 very good condition; along with ''Picturesque Franklin'' 1891; and ''Picturesque Hampden''...
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Presentation Field Desk of Oliver P.Gooding 31st Massachusetts Infantry Burl walnut wood box 10 x 17.75 x 7.25 in. high closed. Top of lid has a Presentation plaque: Presented To Col O. P. Gooding (31st Reg...
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Colonel Francis Parker 32nd MassachusettsVolunteers Civil War Archive 38 war-date letters 1860-1862. During the first days of the secession crisis in December 1860 Francis J. Parker wrote to Massachusetts Gov. John...
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William R. Carr 12th Massachusetts Vols.KIA Gettysburg Civil War Archive 9 letters from Sgt. William R. Carr 1861-1863. Plus 6 related family letters. The war letters start with Carr??Ts May 17 1861 admission to...
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Benjamin Butler Signed Envelope BenjaminF. Butler (1819-93).? Union general and Massachusetts politician.? A free franked envelope cover postmarked November 24 1869 at Lowell Massachusetts addressed to Mr. Thomas...
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