JEFFERSON DAVIS LETTER TO J.B. LINDSLEY,REF. MCGAVOCKJefferson Davis letter to Nashville author, doctor, minister and educator Dr. John Berrien Lindsley with good retrospective content regarding the American Civil...
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A RARE JOHN SHEARER SIGNED AND DATEDDESKsigned and dated 1798, probably made in Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia), in a fine state of preservation, retaining its original surface and mellow old patina,...
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VERY FINE AND RARE WILLIAM AND MARYMAPLE GATELEG DININ...Rhode Island, 1720-1740, maple and birch with pine secondary, oval top with two drop leaves, single dovetailed drawer, finely turned legs and stretchers...
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CHANCAY PAINTED WOOD FIGURE TEXTILECLOTHINGPre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1425 CE. An anthropomorphic wooden figure with painted details and a hand-woven textile headdress and cape...
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EGYPTIAN ALABASTER CANOPIC JAR W/ QEBEHSENUEFLIDAncient Egypt, Third Intermediate to early Late Dynastic (Saite) Period, 21st to 26th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 525 BCE. A gorgeous and sizable canopic jar from ancient Egypt...
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2 OESTREICHER BRONZE ROY ROGERS LAMPS(1998)Paul Oestreicher (American, 20th century). A pair of "Happy Trails To You" silicon bronze lamps, 1998. Signature, edition numbers (AP 2/4 & AP 4/4), and date (1998)...
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PREHISTORIC MIMBRES POTTERY BLACK-ON-WHITEBOWLNative American, North America, Southwestern United States, Mimbres, Classic Period, ca. 1000 to 1150 CE. A bold black-on-white coil-formed pottery bowl of a hemispherical...
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CHARLES WILLSON PEALE(American, 1741-1827)
Rareand Important Portrait Miniature of George Washington, 1779, the "Colonel Nathaniel Ramsay miniature", painted after Washington's full length portrait from his 1779 sitting...
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OUTSTANDING HUARI / TIWANAKU MUMMY BUNDLEHEADPre-Columbian, Coastal Peru, Huari (Wari) or Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) culture, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. An incredible mummy head made of woven textiles and colorful feathers from...
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EGYPTIAN MUMMIFIED IBIS + X-RAY PHOTO- 1910 PROVENANCE...Ancient Egypt, found at Abydos, Late Dynastic to Roman Period, ca. 400 BCE to 200 CE. An incredibly well-preserved mummified ibis exhibiting expert layering...
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19TH C. PLAINS TRIBES CREE SIOUX BEADEDLEATHER JACKET**Originally Listed At $5000**
Native American, Western United States, Plains Tribes, Cree or Eastern Sioux people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE....
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QI BAISHI HANDSCROLL PAINTING - SHRIMP,CRABS, FROGS**Originally Listed At $75000**
Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1864-1957). Shrimp, Crabs, Frogs, and Aquatic Plants Handscroll Painting - ink and colors on paper, n.d. Signed...
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RARE PERSIAN ARDEBIL BEAKED PITCHER,BIRD SPOUT, TL'D**Originally Listed At $1200**
Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardabil region, ca. mid-3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A sizable,...
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PRE-COLUMBIAN PERUVIAN TEXTILE SWATCHES,11 PCS**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, South Coast of Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 100 to 300 CE; North Coast Peru, Chimu & Chancay, 800 to 1400 CE; South Coast Peru,...
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19TH C. EUROPEAN LEATHER & HEMP CATO'NINE TAILS WHIP**First Time At Auction**
Western Europe or United States, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A leather and hemp cord cat o' 10 tails whip that may have been used...
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NAYARIT BI-CHROME BOWL FEATHER MOTIF,EX-SCHMITTPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A lovely hand-built bowl, with a rounded body and stable base, the walls slightly incurving to the thick...
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LATE 19TH C. WESTERN NATIVE AMERICANBEADED BELTS, 2 PC...Native American, Western United States, Montana / Idaho region, Nez Perce, Crow, & Sioux (Lakota) people, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A pair...
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19TH C. NATIVE AMERICAN SIOUX KNIFEW/ BEADED SHEATHNative American, North America, Montana, Sioux, ca. 1890 to 1920 CE. A hand-built buffalo leather knife sheath and a forged-steel knife. The singled-edged...
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5TH C. EGYPTIAN COPTIC TEXTILE PANELW/ STAR & BIRDSEgypt, Coptic Culture, ca. 5th to 8th century CE. A large textile panel tightly woven from linen with dyed wool, mounted in a modern wood and glass frame. The...
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MINTONS FOR DAVIS COLLAMORE & CO. DINNERPLATES PLATES
English, late 19th to early 20th century, porcelain. Eight (8) dinner plates in a rare pattern, the rims of green ribboned florals with gilt banding. Marked...
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HENRY FRANCOIS FARNY, (AMERICAN, 1847-1916),MOTHER AND CHILD, 1900, GOUACHE, SHEET: 5 7/8 X 4 3/8 IN., FRAME: 13 1/2 X 10 1/2 IN.HENRY FRANCOIS FARNY (American, 1847-1916) Mother and Child 1900, gouache signed and...
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BRITISH SCHOOLGIRL'S PICTORIAL NEEDLEWORKSAMPLERFramed British needlework sampler on linen, Mary Turgoose, dated 1819, aged 12 years, inscription reading: "Read to Preserve thy Soul and learn to Trace The God of...
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EIGHT BOOKS VARIOUSLY ON NORTH CAROLINAART AND ARCHITECTURE Lyons, Mary E. Master of Mahogany: Thomas Day, Free Black Cabinet Maker (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994), with dust jacket (damp stains and warping,...
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[EXPLORATION -- AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND].HAMILTON, Augustus (1853-1913). Maori Art. [The Art Workmanship of the Maori Race in New Zealand]. Dunedin & Wellington, New Zealand: The Governors of the New Zealand Institute,...
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AMERICAN STAINED PINE PRESERVE CABINET,H: 57; W: 38; D: 20-1/2 INAmerican Stained Pine Preserve Cabinet, H: 57; W: 38; D: 20-1/2 in...
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BOOKS: THREE 19TH C. LEATHER-BOUND SMALLBOOKS INCLUDING: "THE ART OF PRESERVING HEALTH" BY JOHN ARMSTRONG, M.D., 1808, WALPOLE, NEW...BOOKS: Three 19th C. leather-bound small books including: "The Art of Preserving...
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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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ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG (1925-2008) PENCILSIGNED POSTERRobert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)Domicile (1996)The lithograph in colors signed by Robert Rauschenberg in pencil lower right and dated 1996 is from an edition for...
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MARY IRELAND (1891-C.1980)
‘ENCHANTMENT’TRIPTYCH, DATED 1933 appliqué ‘fabric mosaic panel’, painted silk, with applied signature to left-hand panel MARY IRELANDCentral image 32cm x 36.5cm; Side panels each...
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2 vols. Marshall, Julian, editor. TennisCuts and Quips, in Prose and Verse, with Rules and Wrinkles. London: Field and Tuer, Ye Leadenhalle Presse, [1884]. First edition. Oblong 12mo, orig. paper vellum, & printed...
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Zane Grey Books for Young Readers Lotof 3. Grey Zane. The Young Lionhunter. New York: Harper 1911 (October). 8vo pictorial cream cloth dustjacket 278pp. Generic bookplate with Zane Grey written in space left...
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1 vol. Maugham, W. Somerset. For ServicesRendered. London: W. Heinemann, 1932. First edition. Sm. 8vo, orig. brown cloth, gilt, top edge stained brown; light wear, front flap of d/j preserved. In custom green cloth...
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A Souvenir "Howland's Mill End Sale"Paper Hand Fan Inscribed in ink "From Elizabeth to Esther 1945" this very perishable paper fan appears to have been treasured and preserved. Yellow and brown colored tissue...
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Jim Pennington (American/Contemporary)"Preservation Hall Jazz Quintet", oil on panel, 12" x 16", signed and dated lower right "Jim Pennington 2002". Presented in a carved and stained wooden frame....
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Jacques Van Aalton (American, 1907-1986)"The Musicians of Preservation Hall, New Orleans", oil on canvas, 24" x 30", signed lower right "Van Aalton". Presented in a silver leaf-edged flat stained wooden frame....
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