- EARLY PREENING GREEN-WINGED TEALChase
Littlejohn (1853-1943)
Redwood City, CA, c. 1885
10 in. long
“A more interesting fellow than Chase Littlejohn has probably never existed.” This is the opening line to...
[more like this] - AN UNUSUAL WEST OF ENGLAND STONE CHIMNEYPIECE
IN THE MANNER OF WILLIAM KENT centred by a lion mask and fabric fold panel, with palladian scrolls to each side, incomplete and requiring restoration, the mantle measures...
[more like this] - SHERATON CHERRY SUGAR CHEST, TENNESSEE
INSCRIPTIONMiddle Tennessee Sheraton sugar chest of unusual height, cherry primary, poplar secondary. Hinged top with breadboard ends and ogee molding, over a square dovetailed...
[more like this] - 4 EARLY AMERICAN MAPS: OVERTON, THIERRY,
CAPTAIN COOK, ...1st item: AN ACCURATE MAP OF THE ENGLISH COLONIES IN NORTH AMERICA BORDERING ON THE RIVER OHIO. Printed map describing New England, New York, New Jersey,...
[more like this] - A RARE ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR ERA MAP, "PRESSLER'S
MAP OF TH...A RARE ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR ERA MAP, "Pressler's Map of the State of Texas," THE STRAND, GALVESTON, 1862, hand colored engraving on paper, "Compiled from the Records...
[more like this] - AN ANTIQUE MAP, "TEXAS AND INDIAN TERRITORY,"
1880-1901...AN ANTIQUE MAP, "Texas and Indian Territory," 1880-1901, hand colored engraving on paper, a page fragment from an atlas, pages 66-67, unusually a portion of West...
[more like this] - UNUSUAL COLIMA REDWARE DOG VESSELPre-Columbian,
West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery dog vessel seated upon bent hind legs and extended forelegs. The plump canine features a perky tail, a thick...
[more like this] - RARE MINIATURE EGYPTIAN OBSIDIAN PESESH-KEF
AMULETAncient Egypt, First Intermediate Period, 8th to 9th Dynasty, ca. 2181 to 2140 BCE. Perhaps one of the most unique and unusual Egyptian artifacts, a hand-carved black...
[more like this] - COLIMA REDWARE EMACIATED DOG VESSEL
W/ INCISED FEETPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine example of a hand-built and highly burnished redware pottery vessel in the shape of an emaciated...
[more like this] - (14) UNUSUAL WEST AFRICAN FLUTES Various
Regions, including (12) wood examples carved as humans, animals and utilitarian objects, together with a cast aluminum and copper alloy example, 11"h (largest), 3"h (smallest)...
[more like this] - TADE STYKA (1889-1954) O/C PORTRAIT
OF WANDA STYKATade (Thadeus) Styka (1889-1954)Portrait of Wanda Styka with Sons Andrzej and Juliusz (1928)The oil on canvas portrait portrays the artist's sister-in-law and...
[more like this] - UNUSUAL WEST VIRGINIA STONEWARE JAR,
19TH C.Unusual West Virginia stoneware jar, 19th c., with cobalt inscription A.P. Donaghho Parkersburg, W.Va. , 5 1/4" h.
Condition:
Flaking to rim. Larger chip to backside...
[more like this] - UNUSUAL CARVED STAMP, 19TH C.Unusual
carved stamp, 19th c. , 5 1/4" l. Provenance: Estate of Elaine B. Buck, West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Mars...
[more like this] - UNUSUAL WALLPAPER COVERED DRESSER BOX,
19TH C.Unusual wallpaper covered dresser box, 19th c. , the lid inset with a silhouette of a young woman, 3 1/4" h., 6" w. Provenance: Litchfield Auctions; Estate of Elaine...
[more like this] - THREE SPLINT BASKETS, 19TH C.Three splint
baskets, 19th c. , to include an Oriole basket, 10 1/4" h.; an unusual wall basket, 10" w.; and an unusual splint and braided rope example, 14" h., 12 1/2" dia. Provenance:...
[more like this] - NORTH WEST EUROPE BRASS CANDLESTICK,
15TH C.North West Europe brass candlestick, 15th c. , of unusual form, the upper shaft of Heemskerk form, supported by a two-stage circular base more typically found in "Three...
[more like this] - BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST SHOW DOUBLE
PORTRAITStamped on the back "Goplo 55. Avenue Des Ternes, 55 Paris". An unusual image showing two front facing young Native American men. One man standing, wearing a jacket...
[more like this] - BASIL BEATTIE, UK (B.1935), UNTITLED
DRAWING, 1994, CHINESE INK ON PAPER, 11"H X 14"W (SIGHT), 18 1/8"H X 21 1/4"W (FRAME)Basil Beattie, UK, (b.1935) untitled drawing, 1994, Chinese ink on paper Provenance:...
[more like this] - BASIL BEATTIE, UK (B.1935), UNTITLED
DRAWING, 1994, CHINESE INK ON PAPER, 11 1/4"H X 14 1/2"W (SIGHT), 18 3/8"H X 21 5/8"W (FRAME)Basil Beattie, UK, (b.1935) untitled drawing, 1994, Chinese ink on paper Provenance:...
[more like this] - FINE & RARE CHINESE EXPORT HUNT SCENE
TEAPOT A fine and rare Chinese Export hunt scene teapot for the European Market. Qianlong Era, circa 1765 small globular teapot meticulously decorated with polychrome enamels...
[more like this] - Photographic Archive of Miles City Montana
Photographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
[more like this] - An Irish silver sauce boat of unusual
oviform shape with acanthus capped handle on three scroll and shell feet by J.S. Dublin 1876 retailed by West wt. 9 oz....
[more like this] - FINE SHERATON SIDEBOARD. Possibly Cincinnati
Ohio dated November 13 1822 figured cherry cherry and poplar. Peaked pediment flanked by cutlery drawers over two long drawers flanked by bottle drawers over four doors...
[more like this] - UNUSUAL SHERATON CHEST OF DRAWERS.
Probably Pennsylvania or West Virginia 2nd quarter-19th century cherry and pine. Turned feet four dovetailed drawers and hinged top that reveals shallow compartment. Imperfections....
[more like this] - Chinese Qing Famille Rose Porcelain
Tea PotPainted to depict beauties in a landscape the reverse with calligraphy and signiature with two unusual marks in underglaze blue to the underside 4.5''H circa 19th century.Important...
[more like this] - A Rare and Important Three-Piece Grand
Tour Garniture early 19th c. unusually fine and large meticulously cut in giallo di Siena marble on very good nero belgio marble plinths representing the Ruins of the Temple...
[more like this] - Japanese Covered Box Meiji PeriodOf
unusual form with sitting frog finial covered all over in a greenish blue iradescent glaze 4.5'' D x 3.75'' H circa late 19th to early 20th century.Important West Bloomfield...
[more like this] - Four-Piece Collection of 1960's New
York Designer Clothing, consisting of a "Ronald Amey" russet wool jacket and dress, the sleeveless sheath dress trimmed with copper satin with one-inch bands from shoulder...
[more like this] - Fine and Large Chinese Blanc-de-chine
figure of Quanyin 18/19th century Seated in rajalilsama, with one knee pendant and one knee raised supporting the right arm, well applied ruyi and lotus head crown,...
[more like this] - Benjamin West P. R. A. (British 1738-1820)
"Seated Female Figure (Probably Study for a Portrait)" probably c. late 1770s/early 1780s graphite on buff laid paper unsigned 7 5/8 in. x 8 1/2 in. in a composite dealer's...
[more like this] - Unusual Chinese Carved Agate Group of
Li-Tie-Guai (Iron Crutch Li) and Xi Wang-Mu (Queen Mother of the West), carved in gray and variegated agate, the two immortals astride a large double gourd in variegated...
[more like this] - Unusual Japanese Porcelain Censor Meiji
PeriodOf circular form raised on tripod feet glazed a deep cobalt monochrome blue 6.125''D x 2''H circa early 20th century.Important West Bloomfield Michigan Collection....
[more like this] - Virginia cherry corner cupboard, one-case
construction with cut nails, paneled doors and shelved interior, upper doors with painted circles and checkerboards, original feet and stepped and fluted pediment, unusual...
[more like this] - An unusual early 20th Century French
bronze group of a Benin (West Africa) execution scene - Standing figure of executioner with curved bladed sword and kneeling figure at his feet on red veined marble octagonal...
[more like this] - Unusual Ge-type ribbed vases Potters
mark to base, late qing dynasty Of foliate ribbed form raised on a tall tapering foot, crackle glaze to white slip over red buff base. H: 9 in. PROVENANCE: ...
[more like this] - UNUSUAL ABALONE SHELL AND CEMENT OYSTER
SERVERIn graduated tiered form. Purportedly made by the consignor's relative who was involved in the whaling trade on Martha's Vineyard. Height approximately 26. Note: According...
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